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Pro and Con of Single Subject Research in Adapted Physical Education and the Guidance for an Appropriate Research Designing
Asian J Kinesiol. 2018;20(1):49-53
Asian J KinesiolJournal ArchiveAsian J Kinesiol. 2018;20(1)
Publication date (electronic) : 2018 January 31
doi : https://doi.org/10.15758/ajk.2018.20.1.49
Kihong Kim
Yongin University, Yongin, Korea
*Correspondence: Kihong Kim, Yongin University, 134 Cheoin-gu, Yongin, Gyeonggi-do, Korea. E-mail adress: jamnikim@hanmail.net
Received 2018 December 5; Accepted 2018 January 20.
The purpose of this study was to describe pro and con related to the single subject research method in adapted physical education and to provide the guideline for checking the appropriateness by the checklist before setting the single subject design.
The research review based on using the single subject research method was applied in this study. The effectiveness of intervention for the single subject with disability could be appropriately interpreted based on the differences of disability level after adapted physical activity instruction. However, the variable threats to the experimental design and the cautions might be needed to avoid those traps of mistakes before setting up the single subject research design in the adapted physical educational instruction, therefore, the advantages and limitations at each single subject design were subscribed.
The checklist of experimental setting were provided to minimize the threats of internal and external validity such as history, maturation, testing, or measurement error.
The author of this article summarized the items to be checked for single subject research design based on the review of many studies done by Glass et al. (1975), Tawney and Gast (1984), Logan, Hickman, Harris, and Heriza (2008), Dixon et al. (2012), Byiers et al. (2012), and Haegele and Godge. (2015). It could help the researcher to conceptualize the reality of experimental setting and to reduce the misunderstanding and error in designing of single subject research prior to activating the experiment.
Keywords: AB design; ABAB design; Baseline; Intervention; Multiple Baseline design; Single subject research design
Single subject research design is one of the effective research methods in adapted physical education. There were many faculty and students who were interested about adapted physical activities and its effectiveness such as physical as well as mental improvements by the activities on the students with disabilities. To investigate the effects, the single subject research method was recommended for the researchers to identify the behavioral changes of people with disabilities (Haegele & Godge, 2015). Originally, Single subject designs could be traced back to the earlier period of applied behavior analysis (Dixon, Vogel, & Tarbox, 2012). Single subject research is not based on the statistical analysis such as correlational or descriptive methods but an experimental method compared by document causal relationships between independent and dependent variables to control the threats on the validity and reliability of the research (Martella, Nelson, & Marchand-Martella, 1999). Since Sidman (1960) operated the single subject design methodology first and proved the behavioral practices at different levels of the target learners in the educational settings. The target population with disabilities in the special education field were benefited by the research method to identify the relevance of their behavior characteristics. (Dunlap & Kern, 1997). Researchers in adapted physical education also concerned about identifying the effects of instructional treatments on the achievements of motor skills. However, the problems such as level differences by each individual disability type, performance, and behavioral practice made the research design difficult to generalize. The problems were seeded same as to the psychological research specially applied behavioral area and have met the single subject designs in which the internal and external validity as well as reliability could be threatened at minimum by causal related interpretation among the changes of an individual’s behavior (Birnbrauer, Peterson, & Solnick, 1974; Kratochwill, 1978). Because the evaluation of intervention effects for people with clinical conditions usually relied on individual effects, rather than group effects, a single-subject design would be necessary in adapted physical education research. (Baker & McLeod, 2011). In the review of article of Lee & Haegele (2015), the characteristics of heterogeneity of participants make single subject design more suitable to demonstrate the internal validity and experimental control comparing to the group experimental design (Byiers, Reichle, & Symons, 2012).
Pro and Con of Single Subject Research Design
AB Simple Time Series Design
AB single subject design is setting on the baseline logic under two experimental conditions, A as baseline and B as intervention, which commonly referred as reversal design and also called as a simple repeated time series by Glass, Wilson, & Gottman (1975). The baseline (A) phase is as usual condition same to the group designs in which no intervention is provided and then compared to the intervention (B) phase with the pattern of the performance of the target subject.
Pro The design can be applied to the clinical investigations and available to identify the rare phenomena such as the stereotyped behavioral changes of people with autistic spectrum disorder. The new technical skills could be developed and the results can provide the refinement of the techniques (Lazarus & Davison, 1971).
Con It is only possible to isolate the dependent and independent variable with the measurement target behavior under both A and B and very dependent on the behavioral changes. If no apparent outcomes would be shown, the researcher is only available to report on the level or the trend of the data based on the broadly defined condition. Many threats to internal and external validity such as history, maturation, or other experimental disruption effects can provide limitations of the research (Kratochwill, 1978).
ABAB Repeated Time Series Design
This design was called as reversal design, withdrawal design, operant design, and equivalent time series design (Campbell & Stanley, 1966; Glass, Willson, & Gottman, 1975; Leitenberg, 1973). The process of experiment using this design is consisted by the repeated phases of baseline, intervention, and withdrawal of intervention.
Pro The advantages of this design are to demonstrate the relationship between dependent and independent variables where a strategy by a reinforcement is used to handle the frequency of the target subject’s behavioral changes (Schleien, Kiernan, & Wehman, 1981). The most powerful exhibition of causality could be demonstrated. Many types of time series could be applied by baseline and intervention combination such as ABA, BABA and multi-treatment designs like ABABCBC in A as a baseline without intervention, B as an intervention, C as a different intervention in the research period. To control the internal validity threats such as history and maturation, this design could be used by setting up the baseline, intervention, and withdrawal of intervention followed by each condition in the repeated phases (Kratochwill, 1978).
Con The ethical concerns are main limitations in this design. Even though the withdrawal is brief for the intervention effectiveness, it is unethical during the durable behavior changes. In the case of checking the target behavior harmful to the subject or other students, counting such frequence is against the ethical concerns. The inability to care the variables not reversible is main disadvantage and order effect of intervention prohibit to interpret appropriately experimental pursue (Todd, 1996).
Multiple Baseline Design
The pioneer researchers who were using this design were Baer, Wolf, & Risley (1968). The researcher can use this design to test the effects of an intervention toward different behavior patterns, settings, or target population more than one. Therefore, it is available to treat a number of motor performance at same time during the experiment (Birnbrauer, Peterson, & Solnick, 1974). Many researchers are utilizing this design by replication of the intervention across subjects (Donder & Nietupski, 1981)
Pro The advantage of this design is to control the threats to internal validity such as history (Kazdin & Kopel, 1975). The one of characteristics of intervention in this design is related to the non-withdrawal of intervention required. The convenience in conceptualizing and implementing is another advantage for the teacher or parents who are conducting research (Murphey & Bryan, 1980). Therefore, many demands in the applied setting such as academic skill which is not irreversible could be handle by this design instead of ABAB design (Baer, Wolf, & Risley, 1968).
Con The problems in this design were existed by the baseline conditions which should be concurrently measured with multiple baselines. Also, prolonged baseline period can be problematic due to the practical effects. Those limitations make the researcher hard to decide the adequate baseline trials and consume time and expenses in the experimental setting (Scott & Goetz, 1980).
Checklist for Single Subject Research Design
The author of this article summarized the items to be checked before setting single subject research design based on the review of many papers done by Glass, Willson, & Gottman (1975), Tawney & Gast (1984), Logan et al. (2008), Dixon, Boge, & Tarbox (2012), Byiers, Reichle, & Symons (2012), and Haegele & Godge (2015). The following items are created to conceptualize the reality of experimental setting and to reduce the misunderstanding and error in designing of single subject research prior to activating the experiment.
• Is there any similarity in the target behavior when two subjects were placed?
• Is the level of age almost same to each other when two subjects were placed?
• Is direct observation utilized to identify the target subject's character?
• Is test instrument used to identify the target subject's character?
• Is there any relationship between target behavior and the notice of subject's character?
• Is there any standard to recruit subject?
• Is there any logical basis to recruit the subject?
• Is a definition of target behavior set in detail and operative?
• If the target behavior is related to the behavior problem, is functional test ready before the baseline trial?
• Is the description provided about advantage as well as resource added to the behavior problem of the target subject with disability or typical clinical condition?
• Is the intervention selected through behavior problem understanding?
• Is there comment related to the report sheet?
• Is the right reaction and wrong reaction defined in detail?
• If there is the score to be earned, is the gap within scores appropriately distributed?
• Are the record method and procedure described properly?
• Has the reliability been secured between observers?
• Is there comment related to 2nd or 3rd observer?
• Is the observer trained?
• Is there a standard to end of observation?
• Is the in-service training provided for the observer?
• Is there any notice when the reliability was secured?
• Is there a formula for the reliability calculation?
• Is the intervention described in detail to repeat?
• Is there comments about intervenor?
• Is the experimental setting familiar to the researcher?
• Is the environment of experimental setting described in detail?
• Is the social circumstance of experimental setting described in detail?
• Is the reason to choose test instrument was described in detail?
• Is there the procedure to select test instrument prior to the experiment?
• Is the faithfulness considered?
• Is there a formula to calculate the faithfulness?
• Is there a training plan for the intervenor to increase the faithfulness?
• Is there any description related to the social validity of the faithfulness?
• Is the experiment design explained?
• Is there an agreement between noted experimental design and real design?
• Is the reason explained why the experiment design is selected?
• Is the total period of experiment noticed?
• Is the explanation related to the condition and difference of baseline and intervention?
• Is the time of switching intervention from the baseline appropriate?
• If the training period set separately, is the reason described?
• Is the reason to end of intervention described?
• In the case of multiple baseline design, is the standard of intervention to different situation or target behavior described in detail?
• Is the explanation related to the intervention and withdrawal described with its difference?
In conclusion, the checklist could be used to prepare the single-subject research design and able to reduce the possible mistakes such as the weakness of data interpretation, internal and external validity, or reliability which could be happened by the vulnerable research structure. The checklist could be a method to preview the circumstances overall the research prior to beginning of the single subject research design, and the quality of data collection might be secured.
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This part is intended to provide an additional information about new features and give a little deeper insight into relevant technologies. If you are interested in game development and game engines — I highly encourage you to read the rest of the article, pretty sure that anyone will find something new and interesting in it. Also don't forget to check out the first part of this topic which is about the NeoAxis Engine 1.1 release.
Depth Buffer Access
One of the most long-expected and technically advanced new feature in NeoAxis 1.1 is the access to depth buffer as usual texture. This feature allows to integrate numerous modern rendering features such as Soft Particles, Depth of Field, Screen Space Ambient Occlusion ( SSAO ), etc. Technically this feature uses Multi Render Targets ( MRT ) for preparing depth buffer. Now, you have no need for special Z pre pass, as well as no need for rendering geometry twice. Currently, this feature is only available for Direct3D. At the picture to the right you can see the example of depth texture — dark areas is closest to the camera, gray and white are the furthest.
Soft Particles
As the result of access to depth buffer Soft Particles technology has been added. Now any particle system and any material in general ( because the "Soft Particle" is the property of the material ) can be "soft", significantly improving visual quality of the special effects like smoke, fire, explosions, etc. The purpose of Soft Particles is to get rid of graphic artifacts that appear when particle quad intersects scene geometry. In such places particles that aren't "soft" usually got "cut", resulting in bad-looking particle "edge" or "seam". There is many techniques to deal with this issue, and one of them that used in NeoAxis is to just fade the particle if it’s getting to close to the scene. To do this, the scene without particles has to be rendered first and the depth saved in a texture. When drawing the particles, the depth of the particle will be compared to the scene depth. The alpha should be increased by a smooth fade by this depth difference. As result we got particles that are smoothly blended with the environment and scene geometry, making in look better.
Animation Tree System
Significant achievement was the addition of Animation Tree, that can be used to configure animations much easier. You don't need to write that much code for complex animation support anymore, like character animation, for example. Now you can do this by means of an animation tree file. This file is a scheme with operations and connections. Later visual editor will also be added.
In sum this will help to save a lot of time for adding your animations and setting them to work right. Animation tree systems is widely used by other modern and powerful AAA-class game engines, like Unreal Engine 3 from Epic Games. Now this feature also available in NeoAxis.
Navigation Mesh Pathfinding
There is a known difficult task in game development to implement fast and robust pathfinding system. NeoAxis 1.1 uses open-source Recast pathfinding system to implement powerful Navigation Mesh technology. Thus, in addition to previously available inside NeoAxis grid and waypoint-based navigation system, now it is possible to use third system — Navigation Mesh Pathfinding. One of the navigation mesh creation advantages is the fully automatic process — the system automatically created navigation mesh by defined settings.
The Recast process starts with constructing a voxel mold from a level geometry and then casting a navigation mesh over it. The process consists of three steps, building the voxel mold, partitioning the mold into simple regions, peeling off the regions as simple polygons.
1. The voxel mold is build from the input triangle mesh by rasterizing the triangles into a multi-layer heightfield. Some simple filters are then applied to the mold to prune out locations where the character would not be able to move.
2.The walkable areas described by the mold are divided into simple overlayed 2D regions. The resulting regions have only one non-overlapping contour, which simplifies the final step of the process tremendously.
3.The navigation polygons are peeled off from the regions by first tracing the boundaries and then simplifying them. The resulting polygons are finally converted to convex polygons which makes them perfect for pathfinding and spatial reasoning about the level.
In general, navigation mesh pathfinding is more up-to-date and "natural" way to create navigation possibilities for AI-controlled actors, rather than grid and waypoint navigation systems. Usage of navigation meshes technology provides additional benefits in terms of performance and speed due to reduced navigation graph density. With navmeshes one big open-space area can be represented by single navmesh polygon instead of dozen or even dozens of waypoints. This also reduces memory consumption because of decrease in the number of stored nodes, and can provide faster pathfinding through reduced overall navigation graph size.
Another advantage of Navigation mesh technology is the fact that it can be used for creation of multi-level pathfinding, when one level can be above or below another. With grid system pathfinding this option was unavailable. However, new system is not always the best one, and in some cases other systems can perform better — it is up to developer to use the most suitable pathfinding system in their projects.
New Vegetation Material
NeoAxis 1.1 is enhanced with new vegetation material. It can be used for realistic rendering of different vegetation, like grass, foliage and shrubs. New material uses combination of different approaches to achieve such results.
First, it uses Half-Lambert lightning, used by Valve in Half-Life 2. Translucency Maps support has been added to simulate effect of the passage of light through the vegetation material. Translucency maps in NeoAxis is the simple implementation of subsurface scattering effect that allows to achieve good results with good speed/quality ratio. Similar techniques for vegetation lightning was used in the most technically advanced PC first-person shooters of previous years — Crysis by the Crytek.
For even better results foliage and other vegetation can be animated, using values stored in vertex color attributes of the geometry. Finally, another major problem with the vegetation was the edge aliasing, where the edges can have graphic artifacts — so-called "ladders" on the edges. NeoAxis 1.1 now has new anti-aliasing effect to deal with this issue.
Fast Approximation Anti-Aliasing
Fast Approximation Anti-Aliasing ( FXAA ) — new anti-aliasing algorithm developed inside Nvidia by Timothy Lottes. FXAA advantages is the high speed and good quality. Technically FFXA is the single-pass pixel shader that applies to the image at post-processing stage. FXAA is less demanding in terms of resources , rather than FSAA ( full-scene anti-aliasing ) or MSAA ( Multisample anti-aliasing ).
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Crown Jewel, Saudi Arabia, Eva Marie, Raw Rating, Sonny Kiss, WWE Videos, Chris Jericho, Crown Jewel, 205 - Wed. Latest #1
Date: 10/23 11:00 PM
Written by Stevie J
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I don't know his source so take this with a grain of salt but here's what Robbie Fox of Barstool Sports has to say about WWE Crown Jewel and Saudi Arabia: "WWE is currently in the process of frantically scouting locations to move Crown Jewel to. This is NOT definite confirmation that it's out of Saudi Arabia, but the location and date are unquestionably in major jeopardy right now."
In this interview Eva Marie says she has unfinished business in WWE (I disagree): "I feel like I do have unfinished business there. Ultimately, everyone - I think it would be silly if you didn't say this - but, you know, you want the title. And I feel right when I left, I was just about to arrive. So that is something still in me. No, I will not be appearing at Evolution. But ... that doesn't say that I won't be appearing later on. They need 'All Red Everything' to come back and spice things up."
This week's WWE Raw rating was a 0.92 rating in the 18-49 demo and 2.548 million viewers, up 7% and 6% respectively from last week. (SBD)
Here Sonny Kiss a/k/a Lishus talks about what's unique in Lucha Underground: "Well, they are sure paying me a hell of lot more. They have this cool, eccentric feel to it. It's very different. It's not a wrestling promotion per se, it's like a television show as well, and its this really unique thing to wrestling. And wrestling is kind of like secondary as opposed to the show being the show. Not secondary but a really awesome addition to the show."
New WWE related videos including (but not limited to) SmackDown Live highlights are available below.
Speaking to Sportskeeda, Chris Jericho talks about how he came up with his wrestling cruise: "Well it started when we did the Kiss Kruise in 2015, and it was such a great experience as a professional, as a fan, as a performer, all across the board I was just really impressed with how much fun it was and how easy it was. I mean, you get up in the morning, you hang for a bit, you do you gig, you go back to your cabin take a shower then you've got the rest of the night to do whatever you want to do. It was a great party, a great time and as soon as we got back from it I called my manager, Fozzy's manager and I said 'Dude, I want to do this, I want to do a cruise that's synonymous with Chris Jericho - Rock and Roll and wrestling' and that's where it all started, three years ago now. So it took quite a while to get it up and running but now we're almost ready to roll man, less than a week away!"
Assuming it still takes place on Nov. 2nd here's the Crown Jewel card. (WWE)
* WWE Universal Championship Triple Threat Match: Brock Lesnar vs. Braun Strowman.
* WWE Championship Match: Daniel Bryan vs. AJ Styles.
* Triple H and Shawn Michaels vs. The Undertaker and Kane.
* Smackdown Tag Team Championship Match: The New Day vs. The Bar (w/ Big Show).
* WWE World Cup Tournament! Raw Competitors: John Cena, Kurt Angle, Seth Rollins, Dolph Ziggler. SmackDown Competitors: Randy Orton, Jeff Hardy, Rey Mysterio, The Miz.
Michael Cole, Renee Young, and Beth Phoenix will call WWE Evolution this Sunday, October 28th. (WWE)
The first pre-sale code for WrestleMania 35 is MANIA35. The pre-sale begins on November 14th at 10 AM. (TM)
205 Live results are below so don't scroll down if you don't want to know. (wInc)
* Mike Kanellis defeated Lince Dorado.
* Mustafa Ali defeated Hideo Itami in a Falls Count Anywhere match.
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You Got Served
You Got Served is the 2000s version of dance films of the 1980s such as Breakin', Breakin 2, Flashdance, and Krush Groove, incorporating elements of 2000's Bring it On and mirrors the very recent 8 Mile and Honey. There is really nothing new, innovative, or fresh in this movie, except the soundtrack and dance routines. Writer and director Christopher B. Stokes seems to have created the movie by cutting and pasting from discarded scripts he rescued from the recycle bin.
The flick contains the perfunctory elements of these story types: It focuses on two seemingly inseparable best friends who share a common passion and goal -- willing to risk and lose everything in pursuit of a dream. Predictably, when that dream is shattered, so is the friendship and the ensuing conflict is the core of the film. There are the overly common subplots of one friend's falling for the other's younger sister, betrayal from within, money owed to a menacing crime boss, and the climatic battle which reunites the friends and vanquishes the bitter opposition—making everything righteous once again.
Set in Los Angeles, the story centers around two best friends Elgin (Marques Houston) and David (Omari Grandberry) who are brothers in every sense of the word, except by blood. The pair head a crew of urban street dancers who are the best in L.A. and win a weekly underground dance competition refereed by Mr. Rad (Steve Harvey). The two aspire to make a living using their talents and love of music, and hope to finance that dream by working at night making some secret deliveries for a shady patron (former footballer Michael "Bear" Taliferro). The friendship and the dance troupe are at the top of their game when two Orange County white kids (Christopher Jones & Robert Hoffman) challenge them for a huge cash bet of $5000 and the respect of the dance community. Looking and feeling unstoppable, the gang comes up with the cash and steps up to test; however it is David and Elgin's crew that gets served, on their own turf. They arragontly underestimated the abilities of the County Crew, never thinking that the Crew would steal their moves, or be good at dancing. They lose their status, respect, and money.
That's as far as I will go into the plot because, well, it's really not that interesting, and easily predictable. Further, the movie's strong point isn't the story or the acting. So much so, that I have to apply my porn-movie philosophy to this one: "Good action but too bad you have to sit through the acting and dialogue to get to it". Oh yeah, the acting...it's bad, and by bad, I mean I'd rather be raped by rabid goats than to have to watch these (ahem) actors awkwardly drone through the mediocre script. Compounding the problem, few of the principal characters had very little, if any, acting experience and barely seemed to take the acting seriously. They didn't get much help from the script, which does a lame job of stringing a series of excellent dance sequences with perfunctory discourse. Really, if it weren't for the dancing, I don't think this movie would be worthy of showing. My recommendation is that you rent the DVD so you can just fast forward to the dancing, and skip the torturous "acting".
What this movie is really about and does best, is showcase dancing—and the moves shown in You Got Served are off the fucking chain. The picture combines cutting edge pop n' lock moves of today with some updated "suicide" windmills and headspins from the 80s that make Turbo and Ozone and look like they were amateurs doing the Foxtrot.
One other thing that made You Got Served a little less than stellar was the heavy editing done on the dance sequences. Like Moulin Rouge the camera moves excessively and cuts in and out too often and too quickly. It causes a small loss of enjoyment because you are so busy keeping track of where you are, especially when each crew is having their turn dancing. It robs you of the benefit from watching things from your own perspective. Also, some of the sequences seem to be shot with a dancer-cam, since when the dancer lands, and the floor shakes, so do the camera and the picture.
However, where the stars failed in the acting department, they certainly compensate in the looks division. The movie is replete with hotties the lead characters, Houston, Omairon, and other members of B2K. Jennifer Freeman looks very lovely, as does Meagan Good who plays her best friend, aptly named Beautifull. Christopher Jones is hot as the blue eyed devil from Orange County and the girls who get down in his crew aren't too bad either. There are cameos by Lil' Kim, LaLa Vasquez, and Wade Robson.
This movie is for the most part fun to watch (when no one is talking). Speaking of which, the dialogue is heavy on Ebonics, so bring your Urban Dictionary.
Grade: A+ for dancing, C- for acting.
Notes: (Urban Dictionary) ~ to get served: To be completely owned or shown up by someone.
Czarina's Caustic Comment or Captious Compliment: Someone should serve the cast with some acting lessons.
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Home • Australasia • Australia • '17 Jul: Darwin+ and The Red Center Click HERE and all the pictures will get big.
Getting tired of this map yet?!
Following is the story of my time at The Top End (Darwin, Kakadu, Arnhemland) and The Red Center (Alice Springs, Uluru) July 8-17.
If you want to view previous segments you can click on these links:
Sydney June 11-16.
Canberra June 16-20 and Melbourne June 20-23.
Tasmania June 23-July 1.
Broome July 1-8.
After arriving in Darwin, one day late due to the unexpected extra overnight in Broome because of the canceled flight, I went out for a stroll. This place was packed inside and out with people cheering a game of Australian Rules Football.
I ate dinner at Hanuman, an Indian/Thai place. They have curry in common? There are many such combo places here. My goat curry on the Indian side was magnificent!
Carl and Lynn's friend Sally picked me up for a Sunday Brunch at the Art Museum...
...with a beautiful view. We had a great time, thanks for coming out Sally! And then Sally dropped me off (she having been already one too many times) at the...
...Lions Beer Can Regatta!
It is quite the event every year at Mindil Beach and I am so glad to have the chance to experience it for myself. It's a very family-friendly occasion.
Every component has to be hand made and so although this looks like they just stuck beer cans onto a row boat, not so. See the three guys standing behind the boat...
...I got all the details from them. The Electricals. They were so delighted with their creation.
I didn't ask! Really!! They said comm'on, get on in for a picture. So of course I did!
There's a panic button up front and that tnt blow-up looking thing on the bench is a take-off on a maritime safety device but the initials have their own not so family-friendly meaning. Those exit guys are funny too. They made everything even to cutting out the wood ribs. The body is made of some very thick rubber sheeting.
They were so fun and I even ended up with Laser Electrical logo beer cozies from a couple of the guys so this is clearly my team.
I called this boat The Wingers because of the tattoo you'll see later.
BTW, all the teams are proud to report that they did indeed drink all the beer out of those cans. Which isn't a stretch since Aussies really do love their beer.
And spoiler alert, this boat, The Rainbows, won!
Aussie Rules Football up-and-down and Cricket across.
Time to put the boats on the starting line! They had many events but this and the treasure hunt are the Main events.
There go my guys, load 'em up.
The Rainbows can't seem to get steady, and The Vikings are heading out strong.
From top around, The Baggies (they are floating on bags of beer cans!), The Stand-ups, The Wingers, and The Vikings.
I was wet to my shorts catching these shots and the water was CRAZY warm. I've never been in such warm sea water. So I looked it up: average sea temperature in July is 78 degrees so in the shallow water of the bay it would have been warmer.
Coming around and in for the final push!
The next two are closer-up of this picture.
The Rainbows are pulling ahead, knocking The Electricals out of the lead!
Everyone finished I think with no sinkers in this first round.
An hour and a half later (I didn't stay...sooo sunny) there is a treasure hunt called The Battle of Mindil. The boats go out to find the treasure and bring it back to shore. What happens is a melee of stealing the treasure and from what I understand all the boats are ruined in the effort and the winners running to shore are tackled from all sides.
The winners! They won the race and the battle too. Champions of the Beer Can Regatta!
There's also a big market with food and crafts. I had a wander through and then went to catch the bus to town.
A lively cricket game at the bus stop, if cricket can be lively, which for a few minutes it definitely is.
Good MORNING! I'm in the bus, taking these pictures out the front window (yup, front seat!). The guide mentions how rare it is to have clouds during the dry.
Quotes from the tour brochure:
"Today you’re up early to get started on a day that you’ll long remember. Travelling on one of the longest roads in Australia, the Stuart Highway, you’ll see some of the most amazing terrain this country has to offer. When we turn onto the Arnhem Highway, the Marrakai Plains will provide a beautiful backdrop for your onward journey."
More. Wow.
"Covering an area of more than 19,800 square kilometres, World Heritage listed Kakadu is the largest National Park in Australia. ((Not so true I heard as the Great Barrier Reef is larger.)) The combination of mangrove fringed coastal areas, expansive flood plains, lowland hills, open woodland and forest habitats make Kakadu one of the most diverse landscapes you’ll ever experience.
"Be amazed at the population of wildlife in the water, on the land and in the air – Kakadu is home to a myriad of animals, hundreds of bird species and thousands of different insects and plants. Marvel at the concentration of rock art sites that illustrates Aboriginal culture found at Kakadu, some dating back 50,000 years."
Road Train, you can see the name by the wheels and this is one of the bigger ones with a cab pulling four container beds, the maximum allowed.
These guys rule the road.
"Warradjan Aboriginal Cultural Centre. The Bininj people are the traditional custodians of Kakadu National Park and after lunch in Cooinda we visit the Warradjan Aboriginal Cultural Centre to introduce you to their way of life, a ‘must see’ for all visitors to the region. See artefacts and videos that illustrate stories the traditional owners wish to share with visitors, ranging from personal histories to bush tucker."
"Join your local guide for a cruise on the Yellow Water Billabong. The picturesque yellow water is home to thousands of saltwater crocodiles and up to 60 species of colourful birdlife."
Kakadu is a UNESCO listed World Heritage Site and according to the guide (I haven't checked this yet) of the approximately 1600 UNESCO sites it is one of 32 recognized for both cultural or natural values of international significance.
Regarding the name Kakadu, from wiki: "The name Kakadu may come from the mispronunciation of Gaagudju, which is the name of an Aboriginal language formerly spoken in the northern part of the park. This name may derive from the Indonesian word kakatuwah, (via Dutch kaketoe and German Kakadu) subsequently Anglicised as "cockatoo"."
Crocs REIGN and they are potentially in everywhere anywhere near water. This one is sunning himself on the shore.
These guys were like 6" tall and adorable! I found his name! He's a comb-crested jacana.
I have fuzzy pictures of so many birds, colorful and glorious. The boat was moving along slowly, but not slowly enough, and the birds don't want to just wait until we can get a shot off.
What is protected in the park:
Four major river systems: the East Alligator River, the West Alligator River, the Wildman River; and the entire South Alligator River
Six major landforms: estuaries and tidal flats, floodplains, lowlands, the stone country, the outliers; and
the southern hills and basins
A remarkable variety and concentration of wildlife: over 280 bird species, roughly 60 mammal species, over 50 freshwater species, over 10,000 insect species, over 1,600 plant species, some 117 species of reptiles
He's big and was sitting up in that tree drying his wings. He's an Australasian darter I learned much after writing this.
Brumbies - wild bush horses!
Nobody goes swimming. Nobody.
A pit stop. About 500 Indigenous people live in Kakadu and I don't think I saw a single one, not surprisingly as it is a huge area and all the businesses are operated by white people. It's a long story.
"Be mesmerised as you wander the Nourlangie rock art site. It provided shelter to indigenous people for many thousands of years – and while taking shelter, the rock evolved into a canvas that illustrates their deep spiritual culture. The 1.5km walk around the base of the rock, led by your Driver Guide, gives you the opportunity to see many different forms of Aboriginal rock art."
Wiki: "Aboriginal people have occupied the Kakadu area continuously for at least 40,000 years. Kakadu National Park is renowned for the richness of its Aboriginal cultural sites. There are more than 5,000 recorded art sites illustrating Aboriginal culture over thousands of years. The archaeological sites demonstrate Aboriginal occupation for at least 20,000 and possibly up to 40,000 years."
Our driver/guide leading the way.
I spent the night at the Crocodile Hotel, Jabiru in Kakadu. Crazy, right?
(internet pic)
I got picked up bright and early at the Crocodile hotel in Jabiru by a different tour company, one that had the necessary partnership agreement and ownership qualifications to go into Arnhemland.
It looked a lot like this for a couple of hours.
wiki: "A substantial proportion of the population, which is mostly Aboriginal, lives on small outstations. This outstation movement started in the early 1980s. Many Aboriginal groups moved to usually very small settlements on their traditional lands, often to escape the problems (alcohol, petrol-sniffing, idleness) on the larger townships.
"These population groups have very little western influence culturally speaking, and Arnhem Land is arguably one of the last areas in Australia that could be seen as a completely separate country. Many of the region's leaders have called and continue to call for a treaty that would allow the Yolngu to operate under their own traditional laws."
We stopped early for a pee break and again here, so far, as well as in Kakadu it's white people you see in the businesses.
...and then hit the rutted dirt road that is often impassible during the wet.
Our main focus for this tour was rock painting and art of modern day Aboriginal people living in this area.
We made a few stops, most having this type of landscape.
There were four young boys in my group including their two sets of parents, one other couple and one other solo traveler.
So as you might expect those four boys were clever and interested and a physical force of nature that the guide handled pretty well to the almost total exclusion of the adults until, after a lot of roaring around, the boys started touching the walls and that was it for the guide, he wasn't having any of That and he made the parents take control.
In the darkness of this picture under the reddest rock, are human bones. I didn't include them in the picture because although we can see and photograph the drawings, it is one of the forbiddens to take a picture of the bones.
Looking out the back of Injalak Arts "an Aboriginal owned and governed non-profit Association that has operated an art center since 1989. The center is located in Gunbalanya" and this must be Injalak Hill because it is so wonderful.
That strip of river you can see is full of crocodiles. One of the guys at the art center said that once the crocs got six dogs in one day.
Our main man there who was a delight. I did just let him and the four rambunctious boys and their wistful parents go off so I could hang around here in peace.
I kept myself still and admired the work and everyone was so sweet. Thumbs up for NYNY.
His totem is a serpent so he painted one on my hand. A future tattoo? Very tempting.
He's making paint with natural materials right there on the cement, painting with reeds.
I want this picture BAD although he isn't finished with it yet. I'm SOO close to writing with a request. I AM going to write (Glen Namundja - you can google him) and pretty soon too.
Visiting with this guy was one of the highlights of the whole trip.
Our lunch spot. The guide told us that all the good spots are called dinner...something...grrrr...I forgot but I hope it comes to me because it was delightful.
Oh yes! Dinner Camp, that was it. "Yea mate, I was by there before, it's good dinner camp."
I've seen a thousand termite hills but this is the first time I got around to taking a picture.
OK, let's climb up here x3.
It was worth it.
Wonderful stories go with all this. I might read a book.
Here we are crossing the crocodile infested waters of which the guide had many stories of crocodiles taking out tourists and locals alike, as we are heading back to Darwin.
As a side note, this river rises to the level of those marker poles rushing along and locking in the residents for months during the wet.
What we have here is the Darwin Airport where I've had plenty of time to take a picture because My Flight Was Canceled...AGAIN!
Broome-Darwin, canceled, mechanical problem in Darwin so the plane couldn't come to Broome.
Darwin-Alice Springs, canceled, mechanical problem in Alice Springs so the plane couldn't come to Darwin.
Not Good! It all took so long and the hotel Qantas is using is by the airport so there's no real time to see anything as all the attractions close at 5 and the hotel is smoky, old, and doesn't have internet in the rooms.
So I'm across the way at a pub enjoying an early grilled barramundi dinner. Barramundi and chips no surprise. Since coming up north I've been eating barramundi like it's the only fish in the sea.
Arriving in Alice Springs a day late due to the canceled flight in Darwin, I didn't even go into town but just got a car at the airport and started the drive for my first night in Curtin Springs, an old cattle station and a bump in the road just outside Uluru.
This is a google maps view of the drive. I was expecting a totally straight road running unbroken through a flat and featureless landscape but no, it was a varied and entertaining drive.
I just checked, The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert was set in the drive from Sydney to Alice while I've started in Alice so maybe that's where I got such a wrong impression.
UPDATE: I learned that The Red Center has had its wettest two years ever and this year is looking wet too which 'they' say is why it's so green.
The few stops along the way all had emus. Even Curtin Springs has emus. Here's a picture from one of the signs.
Mount Conner (not Uluru-notice the flat top) was peaking through the landscape for miles before I got a full look.
I swung into Curtin Springs with plenty of time to spare before dark.
A parrot tree.
The restaurant is on the left and the office and shop is on the right...
...and one of those doors leads to my room. It's true! They also had more luxurious accommodation also located in shipping containers.
The great majority of the folks milling around were set up in the free camping area. I've never seen so many campers on the road. They call camping trailers caravans and that's the majority, and everyone stays in caravan parks. You also see some van conversions but very few mobile homes.
Early in the evening. I had a very tasty spicy burger around 3 and then a bowl of very good soup around 6 and then I read for a while and then slept well after the 5am wake-up call this morning.
I've spent two days in the Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park and I have an Ingalill number of pictures (10,000+/-) to go through and I'm going to merge the two days.
I wanted to see this particular sunrise because it's at the edge of Kata Tjuta which is, as you can see, some distance from Uluru.
This is wiki's aerial view, so you can get a perspective, Uluru in the foreground and Kata Tjuta in the distance.
(wiki pic)
I had a car, I got up at 5, I drove myself, but still in this the most busy season one cannot avoid the crowds.
The glowing side of Kata Tjuta.
Excuse me, excuse me please, just a few seconds to catch a shot? Thank you. Excuse me.
It was so crowded I had to take this in two pieces.
My fault! I forgot to ask where the sun would be in relation to Uluru. Had I known the position would I have still come here instead of one of the other twenty-five sites for sunrise viewing? I wouldn't have had to get up so early anyway. I don't know!
Another view of Kata Tjuta.
I drove over to one of the premier walking sites at Kata Tjuta, The Valley of the Winds walk.
This picture is not from then...but now I can tell you that it was still cold in Kata Tjuta and the area for the walk was still dark. So I lay the seat back for just a little chance to rest my eyes and I Fell Asleep. So that was it, no Kata Tjuta for me because I had to get back to Uluru for a guided walk I was anxious to join.
From the road.
As I write this I've already returned the car and every time I return a rental car undamaged I feel enormous relief.
I wanted to drive just a little and I didn't want to drive in the mountains and I didn't want to drive in a city and I didn't want to miss anything by going too fast. This drive was perfect!
A look at the landscape near Uluru. I was going nuts thinking about how could I have been so wrong in my expectations of what the landscape would look like.
Turns out they've had two years of record rainfall and this year is looking like another one. Don't be misled everyone says. This green is not going to last.
It's especially green around Uluru where there are water reservoirs at the top that fill water holes around the base. I'll try not to mention it again. All this green is an anomaly.
Behind those trees is the Cultural Center.
There are displays, a café, and a couple of art shops with ladies doing dot paintings.
No photography allowed almost everywhere. That I was able to have those pictures of the artists in Arnhemland was a bit of a miracle. No photos allowed even in the Cultural Center, no photos allowed in any shop that has paintings, and no photos of Indigenous people of course. There were no photos signs in the gas stations. They hate photos around here. "Please don't steal our culture" the signs say. Even large sections of Uluru are off limits to photography due to the sacred nature of the stories associated with those places.
Dot paintings. "In 1971–1972, art teacher Geoffrey Bardon encouraged Aboriginal people in Papunya, north west of Alice Springs to put their Dreamings onto canvas. These stories had previously been drawn on the desert sand, and were now given a more permanent form. The dots were used to cover secret-sacred ceremonies."
So there were no dot paintings before 1971 and so many that I see around, in every shop, café, and gas station just don't feel 'right' to me. Like they're bangin' 'em out for the tourists.
And speaking of off-limits, the Indigenous people are begging that you not climb Uluru but so many do it anyway.
Some of what the signs say:
“That’s a really important, sacred thing that you are climbing, you shouldn’t climb, it’s not the proper thing.”
“We, the traditional Anangu owners have this to say. Uluru is sacred in our culture, a place of great knowledge. Under our traditional law climbing is not permitted. This is our home. Please don’t climb.”
I have some in my picture too in the tippy top right. I was planning to avoid that picture but then I thought to tell the story.
I visited with and heard stories from so many rangers and guides just as a coincidence of being around.
One of my favorite things that I learned today. What is often called Dreamtime story is more appropriately called Creationtime story because all the creatures featured are part of the creation of a particular place. It is by knowing these stories that you can find your way around the desert.
The Indigenous desert people have been making their life here in a similar way, responding to the natural environment, for at least 40,000 years, with current estimates being 50,000 and newly discovered evidence suggests 60,000. Whitefellas arrived less than 300 years ago and tried to change everything, but how do you give up 40,000 years of traditional life...you can't.
The Creationtime story of Kuniya and Liru.
The paths get wide for the guided tours.
This story must not be sacred because there are signposts and photos are welcome here. That's one of the serpents featured in the story.
"Kuniya walk to Mutitjulu Waterhole
"Another easy walk around part of the base of Uluru. From the Kuniya carpark, you can walk the short track to Mutitjulu waterhole, home of a wanampi, an ancestral watersnake. In the special times of rain, you can experience the magical waterfalls, while in the warmer months watch for noisy finches and nankeen kestrels soaring on the thermal winds."
I guess lens flare is my friend.
A view around the corner from the above picture.
"Guided Mala Walk to Kantju Gorge
"Park rangers guide a daily Mala Walk.
You'll learn where the Mala (rufous hare-wallaby) people camped when they first arrived at Uluru. Mala people are the ancestral beings of Anangu. You'll discover examples of Anangu rock art and learn about traditional Anangu culture and how the park is managed."
I stayed with the group, 75 members by the ranger's count, and there was another group of 75 that went before us, because the stories were interesting. But I punked out after an hour. Sooo many people.
Here's a good time to note that the weather was totally, utterly, spectacular, exactly the way I like. It was cool, crisp, bright, and I loved it as would anyone, and hence the unspeakable crowds. Plus it was the last week of school break so that added to the excitement.
There are a ton more rock paintings but I guess I had so many from Kakadu and Arnhemland that I didn't take more pictures here.
There are three pictures here that I'm saving, for when I remember, to tell a story.
Let's talk about breakfast.
Australia has hung on to The Full English Breakfast and you can get it everywhere. It is because of this that I have not been feeling deprived of beans.
A full English breakfast always has eggs, usually poached but you can get what you want; bacon, English style which can have flabby fat so if I'm feeling it for bacon I'll ask for extra-eXtra crispy and it comes out ok; sausage; grilled tomatoes and grilled mushrooms; hash browns; toast with jam and butter.
And you can get just the bits you want such as eggs on beans with grilled tomatoes and toast, my personal favorite.
I've been re-reading Bill Bryson's book "In a Sunburned Country" and enjoying it TOTALLY. It's my second time reading it but now having passed through many of the places he also visited I'm more impressed that before of his observations and stamina.
Welcome to the Field of Lights. I paid an extra $50 so I could have this view and...
...Champagne!
...and Hors d'oeuvres!
The champagne (Australian sparkling wine) was perfectly fine.
The hors d'oeuvres were...interesting. They were definitely not delicious but that didn't keep me from having two of each, and probably four of the goat cheese and prosciutto. Prawns on cucumber (that's what they called it and maybe even too fishy for me, and I love fishy); goat cheese and prosciutto in a filo cup (the least bad); beetroot puree in a pastry cup (runny, not much flavor, and doughy); tiny slivers of kangaroo on a bit of toast (maybe like a chunk of dried out mushroom and a super dried out piece of toast); crocodile quiche (all you could taste was overcooked eggs).
Oh yes I helped myself.
Surprise, people.
"The exhibition, aptly named Tili Wiru Tjuta Nyakutjaku or ‘looking at lots of beautiful lights’ in local Pitjantjatjara is Bruce Munro’s largest work to date.
"As darkness falls, the 50,000 glass spheres gently come to life. From this dune top panoramic perspective, take in the vast scale of the installation. Then, covered under a sky brilliant with stars, Field of Light beckons you to explore and lose yourself momentarily in the rhythms of coloured light."
I'm such a sucker for large-scale site-specific art projects.
Tripods were not allowed anywhere in the Field of Light but at some point some people must have done it which you can confirm with a google image search. Based on the available images, a tripod really helped.
A farewell to Uluru-Kata Tjuta, Australia's "most natural icon".
Better than wiki I think, read this if you are interested:
https://parksaustralia.gov.au/uluru/
Leaving my motel at the Erldunda Roadhouse I noticed this sign on my door.
I also transported four very large Indigenous people the 50 kilometers from Mt Ebenezer Roadhouse where I stopped for gas and some food to Erldunda. I couldn't believe they all fit. They also didn't offer a single word of conversation once it became clear I would take them, and I didn't attempt a picture either. It was something alright.
On the road again, leaving my stay at the Erldunda Roadhouse, there was a taste of what I had expected the whole journey to look like instead of all those plants you can see in the other pictures.
And speaking of the road, I did drive on the left side which I focused upon with laser intensity. I also signaled every turn with my windshield wipers.
I had a picture of a four-container Road Train earlier but it was turning a corner so you couldn't get the full effect. Put another container on this guy and you can try to imagine what it takes to pass one.
Adding to the length by the way is the fact that they are roaring down the road, fast. I never did get stuck behind one but I did have several pass me on the small two-lane road where the side of the road falls off into rocks, dirt, and bushes. WhoooooSH.
This was the route I chose to drive - Alice to Uluru and back, and I still would have chosen this bit, but little did I know of the near-total absence of roadside attractions.
And it's not that there weren't places to stop. There were frequent rest areas and every 80-100 kilometers there'd be a roadhouse for refreshments and gas but still, you could look at normal penned-up emus, or you could stop here...
...and look at camels. You could ride one if you wanted, which I didn't.
A café and rest stop with the camels.
On to Alice Springs, I returned the car and made my way here where I stayed in that little cottage back there, the only single room at this hostel, and it was fun.
I've got only one day in Alice Springs and I spent it strolling around.
The town is interesting...I just read Bill Bryson's travelogue on his visit and everything he wrote still feels true and more well-spoken than whatever I could say.
He ends his commentary on an instruction to the government to do better by the Indigenous people. He speaks in some detail (and how could there be enough detail) on how it got to be the way it is but I've been soaking up a perspective that says no one asks the people themselves what they want, or when they do ask, they don't like the answer.
I had given the car back (maybe in retrospect I would have gotten more out of my time if I'd kept the car) and decided to just see what I could on foot. Wow, I missed photos of a lot of it but here we have the Alice Springs Reptile Centre.
It was as modest as the sign suggests and packed with two tour groups arriving at the same time.
The groups hadn't made it here yet. For the nocturnal animals, they light up the area during the night so they can sleep and then do this moon-like environment during the day so people can see them move around.
To conclude my time here in the Red Center we have a poster of some of the creatures in Australia who want to kill you, available at the Reptile Centre.
I had to put this here because I want it for the cover. When you see art work in the galleries you never know, really, who did them but I saw with him while he worked and we visited and smiled at each other and I bought the piece he was working on because I wanted it BAD!
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Kenya’s Infrastructure : A Continental Perspective
Briceno-Garmendia, Cecilia M.; Shkaratan, Maria
Fonte: Banco Mundial Publicador: Banco Mundial
Tipo: Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper
#ACCESS TO SERVICES#ACCESSIBILITY#ACCOUNTING#AIR#AIR TRANSPORT#AIRWAYS#ARTERY#AVIATION SECTOR#BANDWIDTH#BILL COLLECTION#BORDER CROSSINGS
In the past decade, infrastructure contributed 0.5 percentage points to Kenya's annual per capita GDP growth. Raising the country s infrastructure endowment to that of Africa's middle-income countries could increase that contribution by 3 percentage points. Several accomplishments are notable. More than 90 percent of the population has access to GSM cell signals. A successful public-private partnership in air transport has made Kenya's airline a top carrier in the region and its international airport a key gateway to Africa. Institutional reforms in the power sector have reduced the burden of subsidies on the public by approximately 1 percent of GDP. But the power sector continues to pose Kenya's greatest infrastructure challenge. Over the next decade, current capacity will have to double. A second challenge is to improve the efficiency of operations at the Port of Mombasa. Other concerns include low levels of access to household services, underfunding of road maintenance, and negative progress on the Millennium Development Goals for water supply and sanitation. Addressing Kenya's infrastructure deficit will require sustained expenditures of approximately $4 billion per year (20 percent of GDP) over the next decade. As of 2006...
Ethiopia’s Infrastructure : A Continental Perspective
Foster, Vivien; Morella, Elvira
#ACCESSIBILITY#AIR#AIR TRAFFIC#AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL#AIR TRANSPORT#AIRCRAFT#BANDWIDTH#BORDER CROSSINGS#BOTTLENECKS#BUDGET EXECUTION#CABLE
Infrastructure contributed 0.6 percentage points to Ethiopia's annual per capita GDP growth over the last decade. Raising the country's infrastructure endowment to that of the region's middle-income countries could add an additional 3 percentage points to infrastructure's contribution to growth. Ethiopia's infrastructure successes include developing Ethiopia Airlines, a leading regional carrier; upgrading its network of trunk roads; and rapidly expanding access to water and sanitation.The country's greatest infrastructure challenge lies in the power sector, where a further 8,700 megawatts of generating plant are needed over the next decade, implying a doubling of current capacity. The transport sector faces the challenges of low levels of rural accessibility and inadequate road maintenance. Ethiopia s ICT sector currently suffers from a poor institutional and regulatory framework. Addressing Ethiopia's infrastructure deficit will require a sustained annual expenditure of $5.1 billion over the next decade. The power sector alone requires $3.3 billion annually...
South Sudan’s Infrastructure : A Continental Perspective
Ranganathan, Rupa; Briceno-Garmendia, Cecilia M.
#ACCESS TO SAFE WATER#ACCESS TO WATER SUPPLY#ACCESSIBILITY#ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS#ADSL#AIR#AIR SAFETY#AIR SERVICE#AIR TRANSPORT#AIR TRAVEL#AIRCRAFT
Newly independent South Sudan faces a challenge in making its own way in infrastructure development. Despite earning $6 billion in oil revenues since 2005, South Sudan's spending has not been proportional to its income, but rather has lagged behind North Sudan's development of infrastructure and social support. South Sudan benefitted from strong donor support during 2004-10, the interim period defined by the Comprehensive Peace Agreement. It focused on reestablishing regional transport links and access to seaports as well as rehabilitating its ports, airstrips, and single rail line. South Sudan also successfully liberalized the ICT sector. Nonetheless, the new country's infrastructure remains in such a dismal state that it is difficult to pinpoint a single most pressing challenge. The transport sector accounts for half of the country's spending needs, and water and sanitation account for a further quarter of the total. But so many improvements are needed that the nation cannot realistically catch up with its neighbors within 10 years...
Tanzania’s Infrastructure : A Continental Perspective
Shkaratan, Maria
#ACCESS TO ELECTRICITY#ACCESS TO SAFE WATER#ACCESS TO SERVICES#ACCESSIBILITY#AIR#AIR ROUTES#AIR TRAFFIC#AIR TRANSPORT SECTOR#AIRPORT#AIRPORTS#APPROACH
Infrastructure contributed 1.3 percentage points to Tanzania's annual per capital GDP growth during the 2000s. If the country's infrastructure endowment were improved to the level of the African leader, Mauritius, annual per capita growth rates could increase by 3.4 percent. Tanzania has made great progress in reforming its trunk roads, improving the quality of the road network. The country has also seen significant gains in ICT networks, and has one of the most competitive domestic air transport sectors in Africa. The power sector poses Tanzania's most serious infrastructure challenge. Despite significant improvements in pricing and operational performance in recent years, inefficiency still absorbs about 1.4 percent of GDP. Moreover, due to heavy reliance on hydro-power the sector remains vulnerable to climate variability. The port of Dar es Salaam also suffers from performance problems as rapid traffic growth has increasingly exposed deficiencies in storage and access to the port. Poor access to safe water is another challenge...
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Overview – Sefer Shemot
Sefer Shemot recounts how the Israelites transformed from a nation of slaves serving Paroh to a nation of free people serving Hashem. It can be divided into three main sections:
"Slavery and Redemption" – The first unit, Chapters 1:1 – 15:21, speaks of the period of bondage and Israel's physical emancipation by Hashem.1
"A Nation in Transition" – The second section, Chapters 15:22 – 18:27, is a transition unit which describes the short period when the nation is already free, but has not yet covenantally bound itself to God. It describes the people's first challenges on the road to nationhood.
"Servants of Hashem" – The last section, Chapters 19:1 – 40:38, speaks of the nation's spiritual redemption and their entering into a covenantal relationship with Hashem.2
This division is based on the above thematic issues, the different settings of each unit,3 and the varying protagonists highlighted in each section.4 The Song of the Sea (Chapter 15) serves as a further literary marker, festively closing the first unit and dividing between the prose accounts which surround it. For elaboration on the book's structure and further subdivisions of each of its sections, see Structure – Sefer Shemot.
Names of the Book
Several titles have been given to the book:
The name "וְאֵלֶּה שְׁמוֹת" is derived from the opening words of the book, and dates back to antiquity.5
Sefer Dikdukei HaTeamimSefer Dikdukei HaTeamim #70 (p.57) records two additional and more descriptive titles, "ספר יציאת מצרים" ("Exodus")6 and "ספר הברית" ("The Book of the Covenant").7 These two names focus on different halves of the book and may express competing claims as to the book's central theme.8
RambanShemot IntroductionAbout R. Moshe b. Nachman entitles the book "ספר הגאולה" ("The Book of Redemption"), and contends that it encompasses the motifs of both halves of the book. According to Ramban, while the first part of the book recounts the people's physical redemption, it is only at the end of the book, with the completion of the Tabernacle, that the spiritual redemption occurs.
Nation Building: Becoming עם ישראל
R. D"Z HoffmannShemot IntroductionAbout R. David Zvi Hoffmann points out that just as Sefer Bereshit speaks of the creation of the world, Sefer Shemot speaks of the creation of the Nation of Israel. Indeed, much of the book revolves around this theme, making the reader ponder both how a nation is initially formed and how it successfully develops.
From family to nation – What defines nationhood? At what point do the tribes switch from being the sons of Yaakov to the "Children of Israel"? What role did the trials of exile and enslavement play in this transition? See Purposes of the Egyptian Bondage.
Preparing for autonomy – How does a nation of slaves ready itself for autonomous rule? Were the people prepared for freedom, let alone nationhood, when they left Egypt? How did the Wilderness experience contribute to the peoples' maturation and independence? See Ramban in A Three Day Journey and The Roundabout Route.
Challenges faced – The nascent nation faced many challenges, both in the physical and in the spiritual realm, including drought, hunger, war, and questioning of God. How did they deal with these? See Miracles and Mitzvot at Marah, The Manna in Art, Annihilating Amalek, and Sin of the Golden Calf.
Creating a legal system – Parashat Yitro and Mishpatim detail the initial laws given to the fledgling nation. How does Israel's law code set it apart from its neighbors? What are its underlying values and principles? See The Torah and Ancient Near Eastern Law Codes and Did Moshe Need Yitro's Advice?.
See also the section below on Leadership.
Servants of Hashem: Becoming 'עם ה
Through the events of the Exodus and Revelation at Sinai, the Nation of Israel begins to forge a covenantal relationship with Hashem. What does Sefer Shemot teach about Israel's religious journey?
Religiosity in Egypt – What did the Israelites know of Hashem before the Exodus? Did they keep a distinct lifestyle in Egypt, or had they acculturated into their surroundings? See Religious Identity in Egypt and The Exodus Narrative and the Four Children.9
Growth through suffering and salvation – How did the nation's experiences in Egypt, during both the suffering of the bondage and the miracles of the redemption, affect their religious identification and relationship with Hashem? See Purposes of the Egyptian Bondage and Purpose of the Plagues.
Doubts – Did the nation willingly follow Moshe and Hashem out of Egypt, or did some of them hesitate to venture into the unknown and take on the responsibilities of Judaism? See A Three Day Journey, The Roundabout Route, and The Exodus Narrative and the Four Children.
Marah – The nation's first stop in the Wilderness after attaining freedom is Marah. Here, we are told, the people received "חֹק וּמִשְׁפָּט". What were the first lessons that Hashem wanted to instill in the nascent nation? How did these help them develop as both a people and in their relationship with Hashem? See Miracles and Mitzvot at Marah.
Wilderness wanderings – During the nation's first months in the Wilderness, they encounter both lack of food and water and attacks by enemies, but also God's miraculous assistance. Did these events instill faith or diminish it?10
Revelation – What was the experience of revelation at Sinai like? Did the entire nation hear the entire Decalogue directly from Hashem or did Moshe act as intermediary for either part or all of the experience? What would be the purpose of having an intermediary? How would either scenario have affected the people's later belief and observance? For elaboration, see The Decalogue: Direct From Hashem or Via Moshe?
The Decalogue – Why were these ten statements chosen to be the ones revealed by Hashem to the nation at Sinai?
The Mishkan – Much of the second half of Shemot revolves around the building of the Mishkan. Why was such an edifice needed for Divine worship? Did it serve mainly as a vehicle for revelation or for atonement? Why was centralization of worship so important? See Purpose of the Mishkan.
Sin of the Golden Calf – All relationships have their ups and downs, and Israel and Hashem are no exception. Shortly after receiving the Decalogue, the people appear to revert back to idolatry when they make a Golden Calf. What prompts them to do so? Did they really try to replace God so soon after the Revelation at Sinai? How could Aharon have been a part of such a rite? See Sin of the Golden Calf.
Challenges of Leadership
Sefer Shemot introduces the first national head of Israel, Moshe, and in so doing touches upon many issues related to leadership:
What makes a leader? Why was Moshe chosen to lead the Jewish people? What do the incidents of Shemot Chapters 2-4 suggest?
Relating to God, relating to man – Are the qualities needed to become the greatest of prophets the same as those required to be a political and national leader? Did Moshe excel in both areas equally? Contrast the opinions of Ralbag and Abarbanel in Did Moshe Need Yitro's Advice?11
Moshe's early religiosity – What was Moshe's religious outlook before being appointed by Hashem at the Burning Bush? How knowledgable was he of his Israelite background? How aware was he of Hashem? What does Moshe's decision to marry the Midianite Zipporah suggest? See Moshe's Family Life and Mystery at the Malon.
Family life – What toll does leadership take on the quality of the leader's family life? How did Moshe's national duties affect his relationship with Tzipporah? See אחר שלוחיה, Mystery at the Malon, Moshe's Family Life, and Miryam's Critique of Moshe and his Cushite Marriage.
Impediments to leadership – Moshe is described as being "כְבַד פֶּה וּכְבַד לָשׁוֹן". Why would Hashem choose an orator with speech difficulties? How might this choice have affected Moshe's ability to lead? How might have it affected the nation's perception of him? See Moshe's Speech Impediment.
Responsibilities – What were Moshe's various responsibilities as Israel's leader? How much time did he spend on each of his judicial, administrative, military, and prophetic duties? Which of these was he willing to delegate to others? Which did he think only he could carry out? Why? See Moshe's Duties and Yitro's Advice.
Who gets to lead? Is it better to be led by a few or by the many? Yitro's system of judges of tens, fifties, hundreds, and thousands would suggested a very Bloated Bureaucracy; was that really efficient? Is it preferable that cultic roles be assigned to each family or be limited to just one tribe? Should leadership be related to lineage (and thus dynastic), or should it be a meritocracy? See Selection of the Priests and Levites.
Flawed leadership? Must our leaders be viewed as perfect role models, or is it legitimate to criticize some of their actions? Is Moshe's Killing of the Egyptian and taking the law into his own hands, an act to be emulated or a cause for concern? How are we to understand Aharon's role in the Sin of the Golden Calf?
Righteous Gentiles – Who were the midwives who risked their lives in disobeying Paroh? Were they Jewish or Gentile? What gives one the strength to stand up to authority and fight injustice? See Who are the Midwives.
Fulfillment of Patriarchal Promises
Much of the first half of Sefer Shemot constitutes a fulfillment of promises made to the forefathers in Sefer Bereshit.
The Legal Sections of Shemot
Sefer Shemot contains a significant amount of legal material. These units raise several important questions regarding the Torah's judicial code:
Law and order? – Is the purpose of the Torah's commands to lay down principles of right and wrong or to preserve law and order? Is it possible that certain commandments are only a concession to human foibles, or that others serve purely a practical or utilitarian purpose?12 What do the legal sections of the Torah suggest? Shemot topics which touch on these questions include: Purpose of the Pesach, "עַיִן תַּחַת עַיִן" – An Eye for an Eye, Purpose of the Mishkan and The Incense Altar.
Divine civil law – One of the hallmarks of the Torah is that it incorporates both cultic and civil legislation. Not only are religious observances ordained by Hashem; secular law is as well. What are the advantages of such a system? How does it compare to a system which has a separation of church and state? [See the Akeidat Yitzchak in Did Moshe Need Yitro's Advice?]
Punishment – In setting penalties for crimes, which of the following objectives should take precedence: compensation to the victim, rehabilitation of the criminal, retribution, or deterrence? Which goals are accomplished through the Torah's choice of punishments? See An Eye for an Eye, Injury to Bystanders and the Meaning of "יהיה אסון", Arei Miklat – Cities of Refuge or Exile, and Annihilating Amalek.
טעמי המצוות – The Torah does not provide the reasoning for many of its commandments. Though most interpersonal laws are self-explanatory, many laws between man and God are not. Is it preferable to look into the reasons for mitzvot, or to simply accept them without questioning? What are the advantages and disadvantages of each approach? [For discussion of how different commentators understand various mitzvot, see the legal topics in the paragraphs above as well as Chametz and Matzah in Pesach Mitzrayim, Purpose of Shemittah, and Purpose of the Shulchan and Lechem HaPanim.]
Theological Issues
Many theological and philosophical issues are raised by the various stories of Sefer Shemot:
צדיק ורע לו – Sefer Shemot does not preface the description of the nation's bondage with mention of any sin, making one question what they did to deserve such a fate. Why was the decree of exile and enslavement necessary? In general, why is suffering sometimes part of the Divine plan? See Purposes of the Egyptian Bondage and, for a general discussion of the issue of theodicy, see צדיק ורע לו.
Free will – Throughout the story of the Plagues, we read how Hashem repeatedly hardened Paroh's heart, causing him to persist in the enslavement of the Israelites. Taken at face value, these verses suggest that Hashem actively made Paroh sin. Why would Hashem try to keep someone from repenting? Moreover, do these verses suggest that man does not always have free will? See Hardened Hearts and Divine Plans and Egyptian Free Choice for elaboration.
Divine deception? Twice in the early chapters of Shemot, Hashem seems to command the nation to deceive Paroh and/or the Egyptians. Hashem tells Moshe to ask Paroh for only a three day furlough in the Wilderness, while His real intent is for them to leave for good. Later, he instructs the nation to request items of gold and silver from their Egyptian neighbors even though the objects are not to be returned. How is such seeming duplicity to be understood?
Nature of prophecy – Who merits the ability to prophesy? Must one be chosen by God, or can one train one's self to receive Divine inspiration? How did Moshe's prophecy compare to others? See Requirements for Prophecy, and Rambam in The Decalogue: Direct From Hashem or Via Moshe.13
Nature of miracles – Miracles abound in Sefer Shemot, from the ten plagues to the splitting of the sea, water-spouting rocks, and heavenly manna. How are these to be understood? Are they purely supernatural phenomenon or does Hashem bring miracles by harnessing the laws of nature? See שְׂלָו – Fish or Fowl, The Plagues – Natural or Supernatural?, and Yam Suf – Natural or Supernatural?, and for a general discussion of the issue, see Miracles.
Prophetic autonomy – How much autonomy does a prophet have? Is he simply Hashem's mouthpiece, or is he allowed to act on his own? Is it possible for him to speak on his own initiative and to then attribute that speech back to Hashem? Can he declare a miracle on his own and expect that nature will be overturned at his word? These questions come up numerous times in Sefer Shemot as Moshe speaks in Hashem's name14 or declares miracles,15 seemingly without prior Divine communication.
Vicarious punishment? The verse "פֹּקֵד עֲוֹן אָבוֹת עַל בָּנִים" appears to suggest that, at least in certain circumstances, Hashem allows innocent children to be punished while their sinful parents get away scot-free. How does this manifest Divine justice? Is there any other way of understanding the verse? When, if ever, is collective punishment justified? Can the same reasoning apply to vicarious punishment? See Are Children Punished for Parents' Sins.
Troubling laws – Certain laws, taken at face value, sometimes trouble modern readers who view them as unjust. For example, the Torah puts forth a principle of "measure for measure" punishment as the penalty for certain forms of physical assault, declaring that one exacts an "eye for an eye". Is this the ultimate form of justice, or is it "cruel and unusual" punishment? How should the command to annihilate Amalek be understood? What was so terrible about the attack that we are directed to obliterate an entire nation?
Dating and Chronological Issues
The dating and chronology of several stories in Sefer Shemot is disputed:
Duration of the Egyptian Exile – Commentators disagree regarding the length of Israel's stay in Egypt, with opinions ranging from 210 to 430 years. The disagreement relates to the apparent contradictions between verses which speak of 400 or 430 years and others which speak of just four generations.
Chronology – Shemot 18 – Sources disagree regarding the timing of almost every event in Shemot 18, including Yitro's arrival in Sinai, his advice to Moshe, the implementation of that advice, and Yitro's departure. Some ramifications of the different approaches include whether or not Moshe's children participated in the Revelation at Sinai, the dating of the Decalogue, Yitro's motivations and religious identity, and which commandments were given at Marah.
Building the Tabernacle – While the commands to build the Mishkan are elaborated upon in Parshiyot Terumah and Tezaveh, before the Sin of the Golden Calf, they are implemented only afterwards. As a result, commentators disagree regarding when the command was given, with some taking the verses at face value and others positing achronology. The difference of opinion impacts greatly on how one understands the Purpose of the Mishkan.
Selection of the Priests and Levites – Parashat Tetzaveh opens with the directive to consecrate Aharon and his sons, suggesting that they were selected to serve as priests before the Sin of the Golden Calf. However, Devarim 10:8 suggests that both the Priests and Levites were chosen only in the aftermath of the sin. How are these verses to be reconciled? When were each of the Levites and Priests chosen, and what does this suggest about why they specifically were selected for these tasks?
Ancient Near East
Egyptian background – Several aspects of the Exodus narrative allude to Egyptian culture, beliefs, or practices and might be seen as a reaction against them. See Egyptian Background and the Exodus Narrative for how the phrases "יָד חֲזָקָה" and "כָּבֵד לֵב" as well as the choice of plagues might all be intended to mock Paroh and the Egyptian gods.
Hero legends – Numerous legends from both the ancient and classical periods share the motif of a hero being abandoned at birth, recalling the story of Moshe's infancy. The Mesopotamian legend of Sargon is perhaps one of the closest parallels. What does a comparison of the two stories reveal about how the Torah views its leaders and what prerequisites it requires of them? See Moshe's Birth and the Legend of Sargon.
Law codes – How does the Torah's legal system compare to other ancient near eastern law codes? Where do they overlap; where does Torah pave a new path? Most importantly, what might a comparison reveal about the different underlying values and principles of the cultures, and their different conceptions of justice and punishment? See The Torah and Ancient Near Eastern Law Codes for more.
1 It includes descriptions of the enslavement, Moshe's appointment by Hashem, his negotiations with Paroh and the ensuing plagues, and finally, the Exodus and the miracle of the Splitting of the Sea.
2 It begins with the Revelation at Sinai and ends with the building of the Tabernacle.
3 While the first section takes place in Egypt, the transition unit occurs en route in the Wilderness, and the final chapters take place while the nation is camped at Mt. Sinai.
4 While the first section focuses mainly on the interactions between Paroh and Moshe (and their respective nations), the second two speak of the relationship between Israel, Hashem and Moshe.
5 Eusebius cites Origen statment that this was the name used by the Jews. Its earliest appearance in Rabbinic sources is in Bereshit Rabbah 3:5 and 64:8.
6 This is also the book's name in the Septuagint, and this influenced the Christian tradition.
7 This name is based on the appearance of the term in Shemot 24:7 (and see Rashi there). Most commentators, however, identify "ספר הברית" as only a smaller section of the book (Shemot 19-23 or 21-23).
8 If the Exodus is the main focus of the book, the subsequent events may be viewed as merely its aftermath. Conversely, if the Covenant is seen as the core, the story of the Exodus can be seen as merely an enabling prelude. This latter possibility is essentially the view adopted by R. D"Z HoffmannShemot IntroductionShemot IntroductionAbout R. David Zvi Hoffmann.
9 Other topics which touch upon this issue include Where in Egypt Did the Israelites Live, Why Live in Goshen, Purposes of the Egyptian Bondage, Purpose of the Plagues, and Purpose of the Pesach.
10 See RashbamShemot 16:4About R. Shemuel b. Meir who discusses how the manna trained the people towards dependence on God, and see R. HirschShemot 15:25Shemot 16:2About R. Samson Raphael Hirsch who points to the trials and miracles as providing proof of Hashem's providence.
11 See Ralbag also in Moshe's Speech Impediment.
12 In other words, must the Torah's laws represent an ideal and be inherently valuable, or might they simply be addressing human needs and nature?
13 See also Moshe's Epitaph – Signs and Wonders, though this topic does not focus on issues in Sefer Shemot itself.
14 See Shemot 10 where Moshe, apparently on his own initiative, announces the Plague of Locusts in Hashem's name, Shemot 11 where he, independently, proclaims in the name of Hashem the plague of firstborns, and Shemot 32 where he invokes Divine authority and tells the Levites to kill all those who worshiped the Golden Calf (despite the text never sharing the existence of such a command).
15 See Shemot 8 where Moshe promises Paroh that the plague of frogs will cease at his requested time despite Hashem never directing him to make such a promise. See also Shemot 16 where Moshe declares to the people that Hashem will provide them with meat, even though Hashem had mentioned only "bread".
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Dr Jonathan Phillips
I am interested in how molecules move, how this underpins important biological functions and ultimately how we can direct those dynamics to create new opportunities for medicine and biosensing.
My background is in protein biophysics – developing physical and chemical methods to gain insight into molecular structure, folding and dynamics. I have experience in studying naturally occurring proteins and also in synthetic biology – designing and building protein switches and self-assembly systems. These dual skillsets were ultimately brought together to study and engineer protein drugs and drug targets.
The research in my lab is focused on three interwoven threads:
Studying the assembly and dynamics of protein systems in nature.
Creating new molecular systems for medicine and biosensing.
Advancing analytical methods to better understand protein dynamics.
Broad research specialisms
Protein biophysics
2007 PhD Molecular Biophysics, Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge
2000 BSc Medical Biochemistry, Department of Biochemistry, University of Birmingham
Cellular and Chemical Biology
My background is in protein biophysics – developing physical and chemical methods to gain insight into molecular structure, folding and dynamics. Much of this has been in what are termed ‘structural mass spectrometry’ techniques. The core approach used in my lab is hydrogen/deuterium-exchange mass spectrometry (HDX-MS), which is experiencing something of a renaissance: it has unique advantages in being able to measure protein structure, dynamics and thermodynamics (stability) in arbitrarily large systems (e.g. antibody dimers of 300 kDa), rapidly (<= seconds) and with single amino acid resolution. We are active in developing experimental and computational methods and tools to advance the scope of this powerful analytical technique.
I have experience in studying naturally occurring protein structure, folding and dynamics and also in synthetic biology – designing and building protein switches and self-assembly systems. These dual skillsets were first brought together in a biomedical context with an industrial fellowship to study and engineer protein drugs and drug targets. This momentum is continued at The Living Systems Institute as we investigate naturally occurring biological control and the potential to design conscious control of molecular systems.
We welcome informal enquiries from prospective fellows and graduate students.
High-resolution antibody unfolding studies for developability and novel drug delivery
Biopharmaceutical HOS analysis by automated fast hydrogen deuterium exchange
Alpha synuclein structural dynamics ensemble in Parkinson’s disease mutants
Grants/Funding
InnovateUK grant 102612 “Biopharmaceutical HOS analysis by automated fast hydrogen deuterium exchange”
Medical Research Council Proximity to Discovery "An adaptive sampling tool for the analysis of protein drugs"
Borisov OV (2016). State-of-the-art and Emerging Technologies for Therapeutic Monoclonal Antibody Characterization Defining the next generation of analytical and biophysical techniques., ACS Symposium.
State-of-the-art and Emerging Technologies for Therapeutic Monoclonal Antibody Characterization Defining the next generation of analytical and biophysical techniques
Kish M, Smith V, Subramanian S, Vollmer F, Lethbridge N, Cole L, Bond NJ, Phillips JJ (In Press). Allosteric regulation of glycogen phosphorylase solution phase structural dynamics at high spatial resolution.
Allosteric regulation of glycogen phosphorylase solution phase structural dynamics at high spatial resolution
AbstractGlycogen phosphorylase (GlyP) was the first allosteric enzyme to be described. Yet, the precise dynamic changes in solution phase structure and stability that underpin functional regulation have remained elusive. We have developed a new fully-automated and highly flexible implementation of hydrogen/deuterium-exchange mass spectrometry, operating in the millisecond regime. This enabled measurements of the solution phase local structural dynamics involved in allosteric regulation of GlyP. Here, we quantify GlyP structural dynamics in solution, describing correlated changes in structure in the activated (pSer14) and inhibited (glucose-6-phosphate bound) forms of the enzyme. The sensitivity of these measurements discerned that the 250s’ loop is natively disordered in the apo T-state, adopting a more ordered conformation in the active state. The quantitative change in stability of the 280s loop is identified, providing the first direct evidence of the entropic switch that sterically regulates substrate access to the active site.Significance StatementWe have developed a new fully-automated and highly flexible implementation of hydrogen/deuterium-exchange mass spectrometry, operating in the millisecond regime. Measurements of glycogen phosphorylase quantify the solution phase stability of local structure at near-amino acid structural resolution and with no appreciable lower limit of stability. This uncovered the highly-resolved local alterations in stability which provides direct evidence of the entropic mechanism by which access to the active site is gated by the 280s loop.FootnotesAuthor contributions: M.K. V.S. S.S. N.L. F.V. N.B. L.C. and J.J.P. designed research; M.K. V.S. S.S. L.C. and J.J.P. performed research; M.K. V.S. S.S. L.C. and J.J.P. analyzed data; and M.K. and J.J.P. wrote the manuscript.
Stephens AD, Zacharopoulou M, Moons R, Fusco G, Seetaloo N, Chiki A, Hooper PJ, Mela I, Lashuel HA, Phillips JJ, et al (In Press). Extent of N-terminus exposure by altered long-range interactions of monomeric alpha-synuclein determines its aggregation propensity.
Extent of N-terminus exposure by altered long-range interactions of monomeric alpha-synuclein determines its aggregation propensity
AbstractAs an intrinsically disordered protein, monomeric alpha synuclein (aSyn) constantly reconfigures and probes the conformational space. Long-range interactions across the protein maintain its solubility and mediate this dynamic flexibility, but also provide residual structure. Certain conformations lead to aggregation prone and non-aggregation prone intermediates, but identifying these within the dynamic ensemble of monomeric conformations is difficult. Herein, we used the biologically relevant calcium ion to investigate the conformation of monomeric aSyn in relation to its aggregation propensity. By using calcium to perturb the conformational ensemble, we observe differences in structure and intra-molecular dynamics between two aSyn C-terminal variants, D121A and pS129, and the aSyn familial disease mutants, A30P, E46K, H50Q, G51D, A53T and A53E, compared to wild-type (WT) aSyn. We observe that the more exposed the N-terminus and the beginning of the NAC region are, the more aggregation prone monomeric aSyn conformations become. N-terminus exposure occurs upon release of C-terminus interactions when calcium binds, but the level of exposure is specific to the aSyn mutation present. There was no correlation between single charge alterations, calcium affinity, or the number of ions bound on aSyn’s aggregation propensity, indicating that sequence or post-translation modification (PTM)-specific conformational differences between the N- and C-termini and the specific local environment mediate aggregation propensity instead. Understanding aggregation prone conformations of monomeric aSyn and the environmental conditions they form under will allow us to design new therapeutics targeted to the monomeric protein, to stabilise aSyn in non-aggregation prone conformations, by either preserving long-range interactions between the N- and C-termini or by protecting the N-terminus from exposure.
Lautenschläger J, Stephens AD, Fusco G, Ströhl F, Curry N, Zacharopoulou M, Michel CH, Laine R, Nespovitaya N, Fantham M, et al (2018). C-terminal calcium binding of α-synuclein modulates synaptic vesicle interaction. Nat Commun, 9(1).
C-terminal calcium binding of α-synuclein modulates synaptic vesicle interaction.
Alpha-synuclein is known to bind to small unilamellar vesicles (SUVs) via its N terminus, which forms an amphipathic alpha-helix upon membrane interaction. Here we show that calcium binds to the C terminus of alpha-synuclein, therewith increasing its lipid-binding capacity. Using CEST-NMR, we reveal that alpha-synuclein interacts with isolated synaptic vesicles with two regions, the N terminus, already known from studies on SUVs, and additionally via its C terminus, which is regulated by the binding of calcium. Indeed, dSTORM on synaptosomes shows that calcium mediates the localization of alpha-synuclein at the pre-synaptic terminal, and an imbalance in calcium or alpha-synuclein can cause synaptic vesicle clustering, as seen ex vivo and in vitro. This study provides a new view on the binding of alpha-synuclein to synaptic vesicles, which might also affect our understanding of synucleinopathies.
Stephens AD, Nespovitaya N, Zacharopoulou M, Kaminski CF, Phillips JJ, Kaminski Schierle GS (2018). Different Structural Conformers of Monomeric α-Synuclein Identified after Lyophilizing and Freezing. Anal Chem, 90(11), 6975-6983.
Different Structural Conformers of Monomeric α-Synuclein Identified after Lyophilizing and Freezing.
Understanding the mechanisms behind amyloid protein aggregation in diseases, such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's disease, is often hampered by the reproducibility of in vitro assays. Yet, understanding the basic mechanisms of protein misfolding is essential for the development of novel therapeutic strategies. We show here, that for the amyloid protein α-synuclein (aSyn), a protein involved in Parkinson's disease (PD), chromatographic buffers and storage conditions can significantly interfere with the overall structure of the protein and thus affect protein aggregation kinetics. We apply several biophysical and biochemical methods, including size exclusion chromatography (SEC), dynamic light scattering (DLS), and atomic force microscopy (AFM), to characterize the high molecular weight conformers formed during protein purification and storage. We further apply hydrogen/deuterium-exchange mass spectrometry (HDX-MS) to characterize the monomeric form of aSyn and reveal a thus far unknown structural component of aSyn at the C-terminus of the protein. Furthermore, lyophilizing the protein greatly affected the overall structure of this monomeric conformer. We conclude from this study that structural polymorphism may occur under different storage conditions, but knowing the structure of the majority of the protein at the start of each experiment, as well as the factors that may influence it, may pave the way to an improved understanding of the mechanism leading to aSyn pathology in PD.
Phillips JJ, Buchanan A, Andrews J, Chodorge M, Sridharan S, Mitchell L, Burmeister N, Kippen AD, Vaughan TJ, Higazi DR, et al (2017). Rate of Asparagine Deamidation in a Monoclonal Antibody Correlating with Hydrogen Exchange Rate at Adjacent Downstream Residues. Analytical Chemistry, 89(4), 2361-2368.
Dobson CL, Devine PWA, Phillips JJ, Higazi DR, Lloyd C, Popovic B, Arnold J, Buchanan A, Lewis A, Goodman J, et al (2016). Engineering the surface properties of a human monoclonal antibody prevents self-association and rapid clearance in vivo. Scientific Reports, 6(1). Full text.
Millership C, Phillips JJ, Main ERG (2016). Ising Model Reprogramming of a Repeat Protein's Equilibrium Unfolding Pathway. Journal of Molecular Biology, 428(9), 1804-1817.
Ising Model Reprogramming of a Repeat Protein's Equilibrium Unfolding Pathway
© 2016 the Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd. Repeat proteins are formed from units of 20-40 aa that stack together into quasi one-dimensional non-globular structures. This modular repetitive construction means that, unlike globular proteins, a repeat protein's equilibrium folding and thus thermodynamic stability can be analysed using linear Ising models. Typically, homozipper Ising models have been used. These treat the repeat protein as a series of identical interacting subunits (the repeated motifs) that couple together to form the folded protein. However, they cannot describe subunits of differing stabilities. Here we show that a more sophisticated heteropolymer Ising model can be constructed and fitted to two new helix deletion series of consensus tetratricopeptide repeat proteins (CTPRs). This analysis, showing an asymmetric spread of stability between helices within CTPR ensembles, coupled with the Ising model's predictive qualities was then used to guide reprogramming of the unfolding pathway of a variant CTPR protein. The designed behaviour was engineered by introducing destabilising mutations that increased the thermodynamic asymmetry within a CTPR ensemble. The asymmetry caused the terminal α-helix to thermodynamically uncouple from the rest of the protein and preferentially unfold. This produced a specific, highly populated stable intermediate with a putative dimerisation interface. As such it is the first step in designing repeat proteins with function regulated by a conformational switch.
Edgeworth MJ, Phillips JJ, Lowe DC, Kippen AD, Higazi DR, Scrivens JH (2015). Global and Local Conformation of Human IgG Antibody Variants Rationalizes Loss of Thermodynamic Stability. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl, 54(50), 15156-15159.
Global and Local Conformation of Human IgG Antibody Variants Rationalizes Loss of Thermodynamic Stability.
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G (IgG) monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) are a major class of medicines, with high specificity and affinity towards targets spanning many disease areas. The antibody Fc (fragment crystallizable) region is a vital component of existing antibody therapeutics, as well as many next generation biologic medicines. Thermodynamic stability is a critical property for the development of stable and effective therapeutic proteins. Herein, a combination of ion-mobility mass spectrometry (IM-MS) and hydrogen/deuterium exchange mass spectrometry (HDX-MS) approaches have been used to inform on the global and local conformation and dynamics of engineered IgG Fc variants with reduced thermodynamic stability. The changes in conformation and dynamics have been correlated with their thermodynamic stability to better understand the destabilising effect of functional IgG Fc mutations and to inform engineering of future therapeutic proteins.
Klein T, Vajpai N, Phillips JJ, Davies G, Holdgate GA, Phillips C, Tucker JA, Norman RA, Scott AD, Higazi DR, et al (2015). Structural and dynamic insights into the energetics of activation loop rearrangement in FGFR1 kinase. Nature Communications, 6(1). Full text.
Tavakoli-Keshe R, Phillips JJ, Turner R, Bracewell DG (2014). Understanding the relationship between biotherapeutic protein stability and solid-liquid interfacial shear in constant region mutants of IgG1 and IgG4. J Pharm Sci, 103(2), 437-444.
Understanding the relationship between biotherapeutic protein stability and solid-liquid interfacial shear in constant region mutants of IgG1 and IgG4.
Relative stability of therapeutic antibody candidates is currently evaluated primarily through their response to thermal degradation, yet this technique is not always predictive of stability in manufacture, shipping, and storage. A rotating disk shear device is proposed that produces defined shear conditions at a known solid-liquid interface to measure stability in this environment. Five variants of IgG1 and IgG4 antibodies were created using combinations of two discrete triple amino acid sequence mutations denoted TM and YTE. Antibodies were ranked for stability based on shear device output (protein decay coefficient, PDC), and compared with accelerated thermal stability data and the melting temperature of the CH2 domain (Tm 1) from differential scanning calorimetry to investigate technique complimentarity. Results suggest that the techniques are orthogonal, with thermal methods based on intramolecular interaction and shear device stability based on localized unfolding revealing less stable regions that drive aggregation. Molecular modeling shows the modifications' effects on the antibody structures and indicates a possible role for Fc conformation and Fab-Fc docking in determining suspended protein stability. The data introduce the PDC value as an orthogonal stability indicator, complementary to traditional thermal methods, allowing lead antibody selection based on a more full understanding of process stability.
Main ERG, Phillips JJ, Millership C (2013). Repeat protein engineering: creating functional nanostructures/biomaterials from modular building blocks. Biochem Soc Trans, 41(5), 1152-1158.
Repeat protein engineering: creating functional nanostructures/biomaterials from modular building blocks.
There is enormous interest in molecular self-assembly and the development of biological systems to form smart nanostructures for biotechnology (so-called 'bottom-up fabrications'). Repeat proteins are ideal choices for development of such systems as they: (i) possess a relatively simple relationship between sequence, structure and function; (ii) are modular and non-globular in structure; (iii) act as diverse scaffolds for the mediation of a diverse range of protein-protein interactions; and (iv) have been extensively studied and successfully engineered and designed. In the present review, we summarize recent advances in the use of engineered repeat proteins in the self-assembly of novel materials, nanostructures and biosensors. In particular, we show that repeat proteins are excellent monomeric programmable building blocks that can be triggered to associate into a range of morphologies and can readily be engineered as stimuli-responsive biofunctional materials.
Phillips JJ, Millership C, Main ERG (2012). Fibrous nanostructures from the self-assembly of designed repeat protein modules. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl, 51(52), 13132-13135.
Fibrous nanostructures from the self-assembly of designed repeat protein modules.
Single-protein-chain superhelical filaments are obtained from monomeric repeat proteins by controlling the chemistry and solvent exposure at their terminal interfaces. The assembly was achieved in aqueous solution, at neutral pH value, and at room temperature. The building block was a recombinantly engineered designed tetratricopeptide repeat protein. Directed head-to-tail self-assembly was driven by genetically encoded orthogonal native chemical ligation.
Phillips JJ, Javadi Y, Millership C, Main ERG (2012). Modulation of the multistate folding of designed TPR proteins through intrinsic and extrinsic factors. Protein Sci, 21(3), 327-338.
Modulation of the multistate folding of designed TPR proteins through intrinsic and extrinsic factors.
Tetratricopeptide repeats (TPRs) are a class of all alpha-helical repeat proteins that are comprised of 34-aa helix-turn-helix motifs. These stack together to form nonglobular structures that are stabilized by short-range interactions from residues close in primary sequence. Unlike globular proteins, they have few, if any, long-range nonlocal stabilizing interactions. Several studies on designed TPR proteins have shown that this modular structure is reflected in their folding, that is, modular multistate folding is observed as opposed to two-state folding. Here we show that TPR multistate folding can be suppressed to approximate two-state folding through modulation of intrinsic stability or extrinsic environmental variables. This modulation was investigated by comparing the thermodynamic unfolding under differing buffer regimes of two distinct series of consensus-designed TPR proteins, which possess different intrinsic stabilities. A total of nine proteins of differing sizes and differing consensus TPR motifs were each thermally and chemically denatured and their unfolding monitored using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and CD/fluorescence, respectively. Analyses of both the DSC and chemical denaturation data show that reducing the total stability of each protein and repeat units leads to observable two-state unfolding. These data highlight the intimate link between global and intrinsic repeat stability that governs whether folding proceeds by an observably two-state mechanism, or whether partial unfolding yields stable intermediate structures which retain sufficient stability to be populated at equilibrium.
Phillips JJ, Yao Z-P, Zhang W, McLaughlin S, Laue ED, Robinson CV, Jackson SE (2007). Conformational dynamics of the molecular chaperone Hsp90 in complexes with a co-chaperone and anticancer drugs. J Mol Biol, 372(5), 1189-1203.
Conformational dynamics of the molecular chaperone Hsp90 in complexes with a co-chaperone and anticancer drugs.
The molecular chaperone Hsp90 is essential for the correct folding, maturation and activation of a diverse array of client proteins, including several key constituents of oncogenic processes. Hsp90 has become a focus of cancer research, since it represents a target for direct prophylaxis against multistep malignancy. Hydrogen-exchange mass spectrometry was used to study the structural and conformational changes undergone by full-length human Hsp90beta in solution upon binding of the kinase-specific co-chaperone Cdc37 and two Hsp90 ATPase inhibitors: Radicicol and the first-generation anticancer drug DMAG. Changes in hydrogen exchange pattern in the complexes in regions of Hsp90 remote to the ligand-binding site were observed indicating long-range effects. In particular, the interface between the N-terminal domain and middle domains exhibited significant differences between the apo and complexed forms. For the inhibitors, differences in the interface between the middle domain and the C-terminal domain were also observed. These data provide important insight into the structure of the biologically active form of the protein.
Remmele RL, Bee JS, Phillips JJ, Mo WD, Higazi DR, Zhang J, Lindo V, Kippen AD (2015). Characterization of Monoclonal Antibody Aggregates and Emerging Technologies.
Characterization of Monoclonal Antibody Aggregates and Emerging Technologies
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Hannah Barnard (Joint PhD student with Prof. Geoff Nash and Dr Isaac Luxmoore, Dept. Engineering)
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Carolina Orozco (Joint PhD student with Dr Sophie Jackson, University of Cambridge)
Neeleema Seetaloo
Maria Zacharopoulou (PhD student at University of Cambridge with Dr Gabriele Kaminski Schierle)
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UK Premiere of Violet Evergarden at MCM London Comic Con. Screening of first episode this week weekend ahead of its broadcast in 2018.
We’re just days away from MCM London Comic Con and we’ve got special news to share with you that’s hot off the press, so to speak. Today we’re delighted to announce that this Saturday at the event there will be a UK Premiere screening of the first episode of the upcoming anime series from Kyoto Animation, Violet Evergarden.
The series doesn’t start airing until early year and you’ll be able to watch it on Netflix in 2018, but you can catch the UK Premiere of the first episode in the Platinum Theatre at 1:30PM on Saturday, 28th October at MCM London Comic Con this weekend! Please note the screening will be in Japanese with English subtitles.
Key Visual for Violet Evergarden
ABOUT VIOLET EVERGARDEN
Synopsis: “A certain point in time, in the continent of Telesis. The great war which divided the continent into North and South has ended after four years, and the people are welcoming a new generation. Violet Evergarden, a young girl formerly known as “the weapon”, has left the battlefield to start a new life at CH Postal Service. There, she is deeply moved by the work of “Auto Memories Dolls”, who carry people’s thoughts and convert them into words. Violet begins her journey as an Auto Memories Doll, and comes face to face with various people’s emotions and differing shapes of love.
There are words Violet heard on the battlefield, which she cannot forget. These words were given to her by someone she holds dear, more than anyone else. She does not yet know their meaning but she searches to find it.”
Production Studio: Kyoto Animation (A Silent Voice, Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid, Hyouka)
Director: Taichi Ichidate (director of Beyond the Boundary and episode director on Full Metal Panic: The Second Raid, K-On!, Clannad)
If you’re at the event this weekend don’t miss your chance to be part of this unique opportunity!
Check out some Japanese preview videos below –
Worth noting, and likely to confirm what some suspect given this news, that we (Anime Limited / All The Anime) can confirm that we have acquired the home video rights to this series. But we want to stress that given the series has not started airing in Japan yet – and won’t be until early next year – so more than likely don’t expect to hear any news about our release until late 2018 at the absolute earliest.
We also want to make note of the fact this screening is not part of the current “World Tour” for the series; this is only a screening of the first episode specifically and no guests will be present.
For information on MCM London Comic Con visit their site HERE.
For more details on our activity throughout the event see THIS PAGE HERE.
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North Bridge House Senior School Students Celebrate best ever A Level results
SIXTH Form students from North Bridge House Senior Canonbury in Islington are celebrating another year of excellent A Level results with 32% of A*/A grades and 20% of all students scoring straight As or higher.
These impressive results buck the national trend which declined from 26.2% to 25.2% for A*/A this year.
Founding members of the school, students Aleksandr Markov and Georgia Prentice achieved A*A*A and AAA respectively. Georgia will read Philosophy at Bristol and Aleksandr will read Neuroscience at Edinburgh.
The pair both celebrated success in Maths, representing the school’s overall outstanding performance in this subject with 46% A*/A grades. Similarly, Bertie Lyhne-Gold, Jacob Honig-Rozario were also among the students who joined the school when it first opened in September 2014, and each were celebrating securing an A* and two A grades. Laith Gergi, also part of the founding cohort, secured straight AAA.
The high-achieving school also celebrated top grade success in English Literature with 40% A*/A grades (vs 24.8% national average) and 44.4% A*/A grades in Biology (vs 24.4% national average).
Many North bridge House Senior Canonbury students have gained a place to study at their first-choice university, including top leaver destinations, all of which are Russell Group universities, such as Bristol, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, University College London (UCL) and York.
The 2019 A Level grades build on the excellent results seen in previous years, continuing to see a rise in the number of top grades achieved.
This year, 32% of grades were at A*/A and 57% of grades were at A*-B. At North Bridge House School, it isn’t just about purely academic success.
Students are offered extra-curricular activities in a wide range of areas, including Sport, Drama and Art, and enjoy the rounded education this variety brings. Sadie Tomlinson, who gained an A in Art and a B in Photography will continue to pursue her passion for the creative subjects while taking up a place at City & Guilds of London Art School next year.
Jonathan Taylor, outgoing Head of North Bridge House Senior Canonbury, said, “These results, across a wide range of academic and creative subjects, are testimony to the hard work of both students and staff.
“I have always been immensely proud of our attainment as non-selective school, with students typically exceeding predicted grades and achieving more than they thought possible at the outset.
I could not have hoped for better results for our founding cohort who are now celebrating one in three A*/A grades in just five years.” •
Pictured: Head Jonathan Taylor and Head of Sixth Form Alex Margerison celebrate the best ever A Level results at North Bridge House, Canonbury.
For more information on the school, log onto: www.northbridgehouse.com
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CANDDID Conference 2019
170 health professionals from all over the UK came to Chester to take part in the first inaugural conference for the Centre for Autism, Neuro-Developmental Disorders and Intellectual Disability (CANDDID) earlier this month.
CANDDID, based in Chester, and hosted by Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (CWP) brings together, education, training and research in the fields of neuro-developmental disorders and intellectual disabilities.
National thought leaders discussed autism spectrum conditions and encouraged a wider conversation about how people of all ages live with autism and how it can affect their lives on a daily basis.
It was pleasure to welcome all the delegates to the conference and it's been great to see an overwhelmingly positive response to the day.
This is just the beginning of the CANDDID journey and we will continue to work towards delivering academic excellence through various activities of CANDDID.
Dr Ken Courtenay, Consultant Psychiatrist in London and Chair of the Faculty of Psychiatry of Intellectual Disabilities in the Royal College of Psychiatrists, said:
“I was delighted to be part of the launch of CANDDID. Such initiatives by colleagues in CWP leads the way in developing and delivering high-quality care to people with Autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders. I look forward to CANDDID growing from a local group to one with a national impact. Well done.”
Discussion topics covered a wide range of areas including:
Neurodevelopmental co-morbidities in Autism
Suicide and Autism Specturm Conditions
Using Mindfulness in Therapeutic Situations
Working with Families in Supporting Children with Autism
Engaging service users and carers in Research
Sensory Reactivity
If you missed the event you can see out full list of speakers, including their biographies in the delegate pack.
We've also compiled some of the presentations from throughout the day, including a special video from Gordon Cairns.
Dr Ken Courtenay FRCPsych MRCGP, Consultant Psychiatrist in Intellectual Disabilities
Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health Trust.
Presentation: Autism and Transforming Care: what does the future hold?
Dr Ceri Woodrow, Clinical Psychologist
Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Presentation: Using Mindfulness in Therapeutic Situations
Caron Coxon, Occupational Therapist and Nicky Ng
Presentation: Sensory Processing in people with Autism: Making Therapeutic Sense
Jane Forrest, Autism Support Coordinator with special guests:
Mark Simpson and James Muirhead, Autism Peer Mentors
Presentation: Support for autistic adults living in Trafford
Dr Lorcan Kenny, Discover Lead
Autistica
Presentation: Involving autistic people and their families in research
Clair Haydon, Occupational Therapist and Consultant in Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust with special guest Gordon Cairns.
Presentation: Autism and Vulnerability
Read a transcript of Gordon's speech from the day here.
WATCH: Gordon's story
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Original Retail Availability: This figure was available in both 4- and 10-packs.
Kinnikuman Part: Eight
English Translated Kinnikuman Name: Shaneruman or Chanel Man
Anecdotal Collector Name(s): The Cowboy Muscleman
Versions Available: Flesh, Dark Blue, Light Blue, Green, Red, Salmon, Orange, Purple
Other Notes: This is Muscleman in disguise.
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#1 by Zero on August 28, 2017 - 12:02 pm
This is my personal favorite MUSCLE. I recently picked up the purple Class A. Big thing for me.
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Pets help us survive tough economy, survey says
By John Davidson
A big dog frolics with a little dog in the yellow leaves of a central Minsk park on October 20, 2009. A new survey shows that dogs and cats help their owners deal with personal pressures related to a tough economy. (Viktor Drache/AFP/Getty Images)
Now here’s a financial tonic that the Washington politicians haven’t thought of yet.
A new survey shows that dogs and cats help their owners deal with personal pressures related to a tough economy.
According to a story by United Press International, the study of 400 Americans found a majority stated their pets’ emotional support and non-judgmental attitude are key to helping them survive challenging times.The survey was fielded by the independent digital direct agency Catalyst Direct.
Pet owners are experiencing various kinds of stress due to the uncertain economy, UPI said — 73 percent say they are more worried about finances; 64 percent say they are more anxious; 59 percent say they are less confident and 32 percent say they believe it has impacted their sense of identity.
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Categories: Animal Abuse, Animal Rescue, Animals, Pet Medecine
A Western icon under siege
It’s ironic that while Coloradans celebrate their heritage at the National Western Stock Show and Rodeo, a key part of that heritage is under siege.
Largely because of the economic downturn, the number of abandoned, neglected or abused horses in the state has climbed, far outstripping the ability of horse rescue groups or the government to deal with the problem.
Disposal methods, such as euthanasia or selling horses to slaughterhouses, increasingly pose their own thorny – and costly – issues.
Humane groups and agricultural interests have a history of eyeing each other suspiciously over issues like this. One is used to dealing with companion animals, the other views horses as livestock.
A recently formed group in Colorado, the Colorado Unwanted Horse Alliance, has taken on the complicated issue.
The alliance was seeded by the Denver-based Animal Assistance Foundation. AAF has been active for several decades, taking a methodical, scholarly approach that seeks to make Colorado a model state for animals.
“The alliance started two years ago as a task force after AAF had a conversation with the dean of the veterinary school at Colorado State University about the problems,” said David Gies. executive director of AAF.
The alliance now has its own board and has applied for nonprofit status.
The problems the new organization face are sizeable.
According to a 2008 study by the alliance, the number of horses in the state grew 76 percemt, to more than a quarter million, between 2000 and 2008, when the recession struck Americans full-force.
Between 2006 and 2008, equine cruelty investigations increased from 1,067 to 1,768. Cost of emergency care for cases of impounded horses ranged from $25,000 to $120,000 per incident.
According to Gies, there are now six times more unwanted horses in the state than there is stall space available to rescue groups to deal with them.
By far the biggest contributor has been the recession. “The bottom’s fallen out of the horse market,” said Gies. “You can’t sell them, … you can’t give them away.”
Bids at wlid horse auctions in Colorado have plummeted and the government is struggling with what to do about an overabundance of those animals.
Adding to the problem is closing of the nation’s processing facilities, where some horses had entered the food chain. Horse owners once viewed slaughterhouses as a “release valve” for unwanted horses and a way to prevent their further suffering. But the last U.S. processing plant closed in 2007 and, despite the fact that horses could be sent to slaughterhouses in Canada and Mexico, some animal welfare groups have fought the very notiion of slaughterhouses as being inhumane.
Agricultural interests say they are pinched by low market values for horses and, at the same time, rising prices for feed. They also blame indiscriminate breeding for swelling of herds.
The issue of euthanasia is bogged down by costs and the difficulty finding the right places to bury the remains of animals weighing over a thousand pounds.
And shadowing the whole discussion is the companion pet versus livestock debate.
“We’re trying to bridge that gap,” said Sarah Timms, an AAF staffer who oversees the Colorado alliance. “It’s a very emotional issue. We’ve been trying to get people together and that’s been one of our successes.”
Gies said those in the alliance respect the views of the agricultural community. He is careful to say the alliance is seeking “the best end” for unwanted horses, whatever that end may be.
AAF has given small grants to 14 resue groups in the state, which Gies called “introductory” grants. AAF is seeking reliable data from the groups and in exchange gives the groups information on the best treatment of unwanted horses.
The public can have a role in the process, Gies said, by donating to the Colorado alliance, learning by downloading research results on tha alliance’s website, reporting horse abuse, neglect or abandonment to authorities, supporting Colorado horse rescue groups and encouraging responsible horse ownership and care.
Reach the alliance at www.counwantedhorse.org.
Winter is a time of snow, mud and dirty dogs, so the Denver-based American Humane Association is offering these tips to take care of your animal’s skin and coat.
+ All dogs (except for hairless breeds) require frequent brushing regardless of coat type. Brushing stimulates the skin by removing dead skin flakes, encourages natural oil production, removes irritating debris and encourages blood flow to the skin.
+. Dogs should be bathed regularly. Brushing before a bath is recommended, as it breaks down dirt, grime and debris so the shampoo will clean more effectively (and it might also relax the dog).
+ Treat your dog to a visit with a professional groomer periodically. Dogs with coats that need regular trimming — such as poodles and Shih Tzus — can be professionally groomed every four to six weeks. Many mixed-breed dogs and those with multi-length coats — such as golden retrievers, many spaniels and sheep dogs — can get a professional grooming every six to 12 weeks. Dogs with uniform-length coats — such as Labs, and beagles — can visit a professional every 12 to 16 weeks, but can get by with home brushings
+. Inspect your dog’s ears frequently. Clean inside the ear only when you see dirt, wax or debris. Use an unexpired canine ear-wash solution and cotton balls to clean the ear (do not use cotton swabs). Squirt the solution into the dog’s ear canal and massage the base of the ear canal for 20 seconds. Then use cotton balls to remove the wax, but only as far down as you can see. Stop immediately if your dog cries, bites or exhibits any sign of pain.
+ Perform inspections of your dog’s skin and coat. Because your dog is covered in fur that can hide medical and grooming problems, you should inspect every inch of the skin and coat with your eyes and fingers. Regular brushing will make the inspection easier. Look for any changes or abnormalities, such as bites, parasites, injuries, lumps or changes in the skin’s color or texture.
+ Dogs with short hair and dogs that get cold easily should wear coats or sweaters while on a walk to keep them warm. You can also cover their feet with booties to protect their pads from salt or chemical de-icers. Wipe off any salt that might get on their stomach to keep them from licking it off.
Reach John Davidson at Jedavidson@denverpost.com
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Four-legged heroes help injured war veterans
Cameron, an injured veteran, with his new “war buddy,” Harper, a service dog that is helping him heal.
Ian, a Humvee driver in Iraq, was doing his job for the military when an insurgent threw a grenade into the vehicle.
The 19-year-old tried to deflect the grenade but it fell inside. Another soldier threw his body on it to save his comrades and died instantly.
Ian suffered the worst injuries of the four survivors: traumatic brain injury, many shrapnel wounds and severe mobility problems.
When he returned to Fort Carson army base, Ian needed all the help he could get. A big part of that help came when he got Clark, a Freedom Service dog specially trained to brace and balance Ian, as well as help him with everyday activities.
Ian is now married with two children and a good job.
“I feel like I can do more of the things I did before I was injured,” he said in an article in the current newsletter of Freedom Service Dogs, Inc.
The Englewood-based organization is trying to help other veterans with severe injuries like Ian’s, but the going has been hard. This was a tough year for nonprofits and 2010 might be no better, says Sharan Wilson, executive director of Freedom Service Dogs.
“We have a dozen veterans on our waiting list,” Wilson said. ‘We’d have more but the military knows we have a shortage of resources.”
It takes about $25,000 and most of a year to train one dog. And Freedom Service Dogs also has nearly 30 other non-military people on its waiting list.
The program for veterans is called Be a Hero to a Hero. Wilson said it works with the Warriors in Transition Battalion at Fort Carson.
“The Battalion is for military people coming back from Iraq and Afghanistan who have severe mental or physical illness problems,” she said. “They are too injured to serve and aren’t ready to return to private life. They spend six months to two years getting healed.”
The battalion at Fort Carson has 600 members and is the largest of five in the country, Wilson said.
Freedom Service dogs are found at shelters. They often have health problems, she said, so the first step is to get them healthy.
Then they go through basic obedience training by members of Pawsitive Connection, a program for at-risk kids, or members of Warriors in Transition.
After that, Freedom Service’s three professional trainers take over, teaching dogs the specific skills it will need for specific veterans.
Along the way volunteers help socialize the dogs, occasionally taking them home for overnight stays. Volunteers and dogs in training have a legal right to go anywhere, since that is what the animals must do once they are placed, Wilson said.
When the process is finished the dog will have transformed from a homeless mutt to a life partner that can do tasks such as helping find necessities, helping navigate crowds or providing emotional support for veterans who have lived through the horrors of war.
“In Iraq everyone has a battle buddy,” said another returned soldier, Cameron. “Now that I’m home, (my dog) Harper is my battle buddy.”
To help, reach Freedom Service Dogs Inc. at www.freedomservicedogs.org or 303 922-6231.
A recent poll found that more pet owners plan to buy Christmas presents for their dogs and cats than last year.
An Associated Press-Petside.com poll shows 52 percent of pet owners plan to buy their animals a holiday gift — up from 43 percent last year.
This runs contrary to the fact that 93 percent of Americans say they’ll spend less overall or about the same as last year, according to a separate Associated Press-GfK poll.
The AP-Petside.com poll found that six in 10 of those who own only dogs planned on shopping for their pet for the holidays. Forty percent of those with only cats planned to pet shop.
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Go ahead and grieve for your lost pet
Two friends lost their dogs in the past week, which was a jolting reminder of the downside of having pets.
They don’t live forever. Sooner or later, all pet owners llikely will have to cope with the death of an animal.
The good news is that many people understand how upsetting your loss can be. The bad news is that some think its just a trivial concern.
But just stop and think about it. A house pet spends as much time around you as any member of your family. They’re there when you’re at your best and your worst. They don’t judge. They take joy in just hanging out with you.
So the first thing you need to do when you lose a pet is to realize that it’s OK to grieve.
The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS.org) puts it this way on its website: “Animals provide companionship, acceptance, emotional support, and unconditional love during the time they share with you. If you understand and accept this bond between humans and animals, you’ve already taken the first step toward coping with pet loss: knowing that it is okay to grieve when your pet dies.
“Understanding how you grieve and finding ways to cope with your loss can bring you closer to the day when memories bring smiles instead of tears.”
Sometimes, according to HSUS, grief will last days. Other times, it can take years. You may, or may not, pass through the typical cycle of grief: first denial, then anger, guilt and, finally, acceptance.
Sometimes you can deal with it yourself. Sometimes you need the help of friends or a support group. Don’t let anybody tell you your way is wrong.
Do realize that pet loss can be especially hard for children and seniors, and help them through it. And don’t forget other pets in your house; they’ll be grieving the loss of their mate, too, and will need lots of TLC.
Lastly, HSUS advises people to do something to remember their pets. Here are five ways:
1. Hold a memorial service.
2. Find a special place for your pet’s ashes
3. Create a living memorial
4. Make a scrapbook
5. Write down your feelings
Several years ago, I had a special bond with a little American Eskimo dog. She and I were virtually inseparable. It was very hard when she lost use of her hind legs and had to be euthanized. I tried to turn her loss into something positive by dedicating the next year of my term on a non-profit animal hospital board to her memory. Everything I did, I did for her. When I helped other animals, I always thought of her.
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Lucky Mutt Strut – A 2-mile race to benefit MaxFund will be Aug. 30 at Washington Park in Denver, 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fees: $30 pre-registration or $35 event day registration. Participants can walk or run the distance. Contact Marketing@Maxfund.org for more information.
Dog too aggressive? A class on canine aggression is being offered at the Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region on July 25 from 9-11 a.m. It will be presented by Brian Moore of Lucky Dog Resort and Training School. The cost is $15, benefitting homeless animals. RSVP at ecarroll@hsppr.org.
Yes, dogs do laugh and give you the cold shoulder
Denver Post reporter Electa Draper had a great story last week about how scientists are now concluding that dogs are more than instinct-driven automatons. Canines are being credited with having rich emotional lives and a sense of morals.
It’s about time. Any pet owner could have told them that years ago. I’ve lived with dogs all my life and I know it’s true.
“We’re not trying to elevate animals,” said animal behaviorist Marc Bekoff, professor emeritus of the University of Colorado. “We’re not trying to reduce humans. We’re not saying we’re better or worse or the same. We’re saying we’re not alone in having a nuanced moral system.”
I will argue with anyone that dogs do smile and laugh. I’ve seen my chihuahua, Diego Rivera, crawl up in my lap for some petting and break into an unmistakable grin.
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IATA airport codes standardization
IATA location identifier, or IATA station code is a three-letter code representing airports and metropolitan areas globally,established by the International Air Transport association (IATA)
The assignment of these codes is governed by IATA Resolution 763, and it is administered by the IATA’s headquarters in Montreal. The codes are published semi-annually in the IATA Airline Coding Directory.
At the very beginning, airport codes were used by the NWS (National Weather Services) in the United States where only two letter codes were used to express a specific airport location.
Gradually, the two characters codes became unmanageable for the cities and towns that weren’t within the NWS region, and that is why the three letters airport codes started to be implemented.
The three letters IATA codes can be set in different ways:
For some airport codes, the first three letters of the city are taken. For instance, CAI stands for Cairo’s airport, IST stands for Istanbul, FRA stands for Frankfurt, and so on.
Other airport codes are set by the combination of some letters of the airport city. For example, KLA stands for Kampala’s airport, NBO stands for Nairobi’s airport, JNB stands for Johannesburg, and so on.
Some other airport codes still have their NWS two letters codes with the letter X as the third character. For instance, LAX stands for Los Angeles airport, PHX stands for Phoenix airport, PDX stands for Portland’s airport, and so on.
Some airport codes represent the pronunciation rather than the spelling. For example, NAN which stands for Nadi.
Some other codes don’t match any of the properties mentioned above. The codes are simply derived from some letters existing in the airport or city’s name. For example, DWT stands for Detroit Wayne County airport, LBA stands for Leeds Bradford Airport, MSP stands for Minneapolis Saint Paul, and so on.
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ROMANTICISM: OR THE WAY WE FEEL
Above: Artworks by Lara de Moor.
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Photographs by Anne Schwalbe can be seen as an ode to slowness - an ode to nature, light and emptiness.
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MAMIKO OTSUBO
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MIMESIS BY MICHAEL AND BARBARA LEISGEN
A PERFECT DAY, ELISE - PHOTOGRAPHS BY TEREZA VLKOVA
Summertime? Countryside? Dream? Reality? Childhood? Infinite fields and forests? “A Perfect Day, Elise” are series of photographs by Tereza Vlkova showing young women who seek to transcend the landscape in which they find themselves, levitating as an exaltation. Tereza Vlkova was born in 1983 in Vsetiy city, the Czech Republic. She graduated from Photography Institute of Opava.
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Marinus Boezem, Della Scultura & La Luce, 1985
Was Henry Darger inspired by postcard above?
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MOTHS AND FLOWERS
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AMIRA FRITZ: FORESTS, FLOWERS AND PEOPLE
“I grew up on the countryside where my parents run a plant nursery and a flower shop. I decided to show nature how I experienced it as a child.”
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PLANT WARDROBES BY NICOLE DEXTRAS
Above: Dress made from yucca leaves and flowers.
FORETOKEN: DRAWINGS BY IKEDA MANABU
Stunning drawings by Japanes artist Ikeda Manabu . Click on images to view larger. On view now at Japan Society.
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Oil Spill by Lisa Kellner: 60,000 Quilting Pins
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CUP CITY
Cup City by Andrea Legge was a temporary interactive art installation comprised of a 2000 sq ft structure built using rented chain link fence panels at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Austin, Texas. Over the course of three days, concertgoers filled the structure with approximately 25,000 plastic cups and water bottles.
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Tonatiuh Ambrosetti has been making these stunning photographs of glaciers melting in his home country of Switzerland.
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Tempera, 21” x 25 1/4”
IT IS SNOWING TODAY IN BROOKLYN
Snow Piece by Yoko Ono.
CATEGORIES: WISDOM + BOOKS + FILM + MUSIC , ART, NATURE,
WILDFLOWERS BY LAWRENCE BECK
Lawrence Beck is a New York based artist who explores controlled and unbound nature. Beck takes photographs plants in national forests, city parks and botanic gardens. He celebrates the beauty of plants while undercutting this ’natural’ elegance by revealing its manufacturedness.
CATEGORIES: ART, photography, NATURE, TREES,
THEODOR KITTELSEN
Steven Siegel is a New York based artist noted for creating large boulders/sculptures from recycled and found materials - newspapers, branches, tree trunks, aluminum cans, and plastic bottles.
“Siegel’s first attempt with newspaper structures was for the Snug Harbor Sculpture Festival on Staten Island, New York. He noticed that the largest landfill in the United States was located on Staten Island. At the Fresh Kills Landfill, garbage is buried under mounds of earth. Newspapers will remain intact and readable for long periods of time. Here, Siegel thought that humans were creating a “new geology” with the human waste being buried under mounds of earth. Thus, his first attempts in this kind of sculpture were titled “New Geology #1” and “New Geology #2,” both were constructed in 1990. Since the sculpture has been allowed to be overgrown with vegetation, “New Geology #2” remains intact and the newsprint is still able to be read.” - wiki
Photographs by Rob Hann. From “The Plant that Ate The South” project.
“Anyone familiar with the American South will know that throughout the summer months large parts of the countryside are swathed in a green leafy plant that will cover anything in its path. It smothers abandoned buildings and drapes over trees, large and small, giving the landscape a magical, dreamlike quality.” - Rob Hann
Kudzu is a plant native to Souther Japan. Kudzu was introduced from Japan into the United States in 1876 and is now common throughout most of the southeastern United States. Kudzu has been spreading at the rate of 150,000 acres annually and is considered invasive species.
http://www.robhann.com/project-kudzu.htm
FOREST ART, COLLECTIVE ACTIONS
Above slogan was hung between two treetops in the countryside, 1978. It reads: “I do not complain about anything and I almost like it here, although I have never been here before and know nothing about this place”
Collective Actions is an art-group founded in early 70’s in Russia that was part of Moscow Conceptualist Movement. Collective Actions is responsible for series of art performances and installations in forests and suburban parks outside of Moscow. They call their happenings “Trips Out of Town”(«поездки за город»)
Above photo was taken by Collective Actions not far from the “Slogan” installation.
Above: Twelve canvas paintings by N.Alekseev were sewn together into one single piece, installed in the shape of a tent and left in the forest. 1976.
Above slogan installed and left in the forest: “I waited for you at the appointed time and left. You know the road yourself. Come, if you want to see me.”
VANISHED FOREST
Vanished Forest by Bo Yang Zang.
SOME DRAWINGS AT I AM SHOW…
Some drawings inspired by grapefruit pulp, dragon fruit, eyes and sky:
- http://mareikeauer.com/iam/anastasia_ugorskaya.html
- http://www.i-am-artist-designer.com/
SKY PAINTING..
Clayton Merrel is my new favorite artist. “In my recent work I have been experimenting with peeling the paint film from my own large oil paintings, then manipulating them by folding, tearing, stretching, etc. before remounting them to canvas in the manner of the old conservation process of ‘lining’.[..]It makes the painting process appear infinitely fragile, tenuous and contingent. by analogy, the painting’s subject, the sky or rather our perception of the sky, our eyes, our coherent world view), becomes human, skin-like, and in need of care.” - Clayton Merrel
NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY FOR HOLIDAYS
Fog and Ice, Jokulsarlon Lagoon, Iceland, September 2006 BUY
Icebergs, Jokulsarlon Lagoon, Iceland, September 2006 BUY
Stanislav Ginzburg recently launched SG Print Shoppe - a place to buy beautiful nature photography from all over the world while benefiting iconic North American wildlife (A ten percent donation from each sale will be made towards creating American Prairie Reserve in northeastern Montana. This future three-million acre wildlife sanctuary will provide an uninterrupted area that will harbor more than 90 species of mammals, 300 birds and over 1,500 kinds of plants. For the first time in a hundred years it will restore migratory routes for pronghorn antelope, grazing fields for bison and will reintroduce entire colonies of prairie dogs and foxes back into their native habitat. )
This is truly the best present for holidays!
http://www.sgprintshoppe.com
Read more about American Prairie Reserve:
http://sgprintshoppe.com/protect-wildlife/
MICROCOSMS, ERNST HAECKEL
Botanic illustration drawings by Ernst Haeckel
CATEGORIES: BOTANICAL ILLUSTRATION, ART, DRAWING, SCIENCE + INNOVATION,
ABUNDANT, ENDANGERED AND EXTINCT SPECIES
Mycetozoa (still life with porcelain #4), from Hidden Place series. Inspired by Ernst Haeckel’s botanic illustrations, 3D rendering and photography.
Portrait of Ernst Haeckel.
Mycetozoa drawings by Ernst Haeckel.
Untitled (still life with porcelain #2), from Hidden Place series, 3D rendering and photography..
Untitled (still life with porcelain #3), 3D rendering and photography.
3D renderings of various creatures….
Above is an installation piece with secret silent film/animation hiding within. Inside is a 3D animation on loop based on folktale about two women finding shelter under a whale skull amid the frozen landscape:
Animation below is based on folktale about the origins of snow. Ancient whale left the ocean to die on land.
Air and wind withered away his body until all left was a colossal heart. It wasn’t too long before it too gave away. When it burst open millions of white particles escaped and fell all over the ground.
What a beautiful story about the origins of snow!!
Stanislav Ginzburg is a Brooklyn based artist originally from Orenburg, Russia. A lot of Stanislav’s artwork is inspired by folktales that deal with nature, strange species, microcosmic organisms, as well as animals which could have been living on earth or not.
http://www.stanislavginzburg.com
CATEGORIES: ART, DRAWING, photography,
DRAWINGS BY HIROYUKI DOI
“Suppose every creature is a circle, which exists in this world, how many of them can I draw? This is my life’s work and my challenge… By drawing circles I feel I am alive and existing in the cosmos.” — Hiroyuki Doi
CATEGORIES: ART, DRAWING,
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Classic Bathurst Recap - 2006
24. September 2018 14:53 by Rare Spares in General, Rare Spares // Tags: PeterBrockTrophy, Supercars, Bathurst, Lowndes, Whincup, Skaife, Kelly, Bowe, Jones, Falcon, Commodore, BA, VZ, Richards, Brock, V8, Conrod, Skyline, Cutting, Bathurst1000 // Comments (0)
The Bathurst 1000 of 2006 will be forever etched in history as the one “The King of the Mountain” watched from up high and saw his protégé’ Craig Lowndes, alongside a champion in the making, Jamie Whincup, hold the first ever Peter Brock Trophy over the pit lane crowd. It was the second win for CL, as he’s known, and the first for Whincup after his second place the year before. Thirty one cars would be entered in this year’s “Great Race”, with an almost even split of Holden and Ford branded vehicles. Ford would field fifteen BA Falcons, the first model after the ill-fated AU Falcon, whilst Holden showcased sixteen VZ Commodores, the final iteration of a design essentially a decade old. Qualifying was tight and intense, resulting in the top eight cars being separated by under a second, and the top eighteen cars separated by under two seconds. Again it was almost an even split for the then top two locally made cars, with four Falcons and six Commodores. Of the top five though, just one blue oval branded car would be there, with a former Holden driver, Jason Bright, in second. Provisonal pole had gone to Holden driver Mark Skaife in a blistering 2:06.9764, just a tenth ahead of Bright’s Falcon. The Top Ten Shootout would see Skaife carry that form onwards, with a 2:07.4221, a full three tenths quicker than Bright. Rick Kelly, New Zealand born Jason Richards and Greg Murphy, all in Commodores, would round out the top five. Eventual race winner Lowndes, driving the Ford BA Falcon, would be beaten to fifth by a mere four one thousandths of a second. The race itself was held on Sunday October 8. In 2006 it was the ninth race weekend of the then V8 Supercars Championship. It would also prove to be the longest race since 2002. With all 161 laps completed it finished just seven seconds shy of seven hours and a full twenty two minutes longer than the previous year. A race start incident proved to be crucial in the final results. Pole sitter Skaife went from hero to zero within a half minute, with a clutch failure leaving him battling to get his Commodore moving to race speed. Although he had cleared the first corner he had got as far as the first rise on the road to the top of the mountain, and with heavy traffic behind him an unfortunate Jack Perkins was blindsided, ploughing his Commodore into Skaife’s and forcing him into the wall. This allowed the second grid spot driver, Jason Bright and his co-driver Mark Winterbottom, to take the lead. However a brake lockup had Bright require a tyre change with just fifteen laps completed. More woe befell the duo with Winterbottom garaging the car on lap 28. A full fourteen cars would fail to finish the 2006 race, with Rare Spares ambassador John Bowe, alongside his mate and co-driver Brad Jones, finishing eleventh. The race was punctuated by a number of safety car interventions, including one of over twenty minutes after the veteran Kiwi born Paul Radisich, on lap 71, had his Commodore spear into a retaining wall at the Chase. The impact rolled the car onto its side and left Radisich in need of trackside marshal intervention to remove him from his stricken vehicle. Just six laps would be held in that fourth hour of the race. As seems traditional with the Bathurst 1000, a late race incident played a part in the final standings. Jason Richards also lost control and hit a wall. Laps remaining were just ten. Rick Kelly and Craig Lowndes were dealing with a six second buffer prior to the final safety car call to deal with the Richards car. A fired up Lowndes would lay down the race’s quickest lap on the 158th circuit of the 6.213 kilometres worth of tarmac, and would greet the chequered flag a bare half second ahead of a determined Kelly. In tumultuous and emotional scenes on the presentation balcony, Lowndes would be in tears as he acknowledged his late friend and mentor, Peter Brock. Is 2006 your favourite Bathurst 1000? Head over to the Rare Spares Facebook page and tell us your memories of the weekend in the comments section below this article.
Beginners Guide to getting into Motorsport – Part 2
4. June 2018 11:12 by Rare Spares in General, Rare Spares // Tags: Lowndes, Webber, Whincup, Schumacher, Vettel, Ricciardo, motorsport, Racing, F1, CAMS, HQ holden, formula 1, Rare Spares, Aussie Motorsports, Aussie Motorsport Classic, Australia, Australian Automotive, Australian Motorsport, Australian touring car, Auto racing, automotive, Automotive Enthusiasts, Automobile, Automotive industry, John Bowe, JB, Greg Rust, Hugh Barter // Comments (0)
In the first part of our article about how to enter motorsport, we finished with some hints about obtaining the relevant license to getting into entry level motorsport. There are those that have both the time and monetary resources to drive their private car in track days. And here, setting a budget to get into motorsport should not be overlooked. Generally no license is required for some of these but a waiver is required to be signed before going onto the tarmac. There’s cost effective Formula Ford, Formula Vee, and HQ Holden racing, even the Excel racing class. There are also regularity events, where a time is nominated and the car is driven on the track to try and meet, as best as possible, that nominated time. A minimum license requirement is here. And for many, this is as far as they may wish to go. There’s also a question of support. Not only does a prospective driver need to be aware that not always will there be obvious support, there may be, sadly, detractors that go out of their way to slow you down. However there are those that have just started their journey, taken another path, or have raced in numerous categories and now race competitively in events such as the Phillip island Classic. We spoke to three such drivers: karter Hugh Barter, respected motorsports commentator Greg Rust, and Rare Spares ambassador John Bowe. Greg Rust. Greg Rust, Rusty or Thrusta as he’s known, has the pleasure of being a motorsports commentator that’s come from a racing background. As is the case with so many, Rusty started off with go-karting, piloting an 80cc Tony kart. The powerplant came from Japanese motorbike maker Yamaha and had a manual transmission. Rusty says he remembers driving the little machine on the now gone Amaroo and Oran Park circuits, along with the existing Eastern Creek raceway track. However it was rallying that bit, and bit hard. Along with some pals from high school, a warmed over Mitsubishi Galant from the late 1970s was bought. Sporting some upgrades in the form of twin Weber carbies and a sports exhaust system, the car was entered at Supersprints at Amaroo, rallied in the western fringes of the Blue Mountains at Oberon and the beautiful Jenolan Caves area, and lead to some silverware being proudly displayed in the Rust home.Backing up the involvement with CAMS, Rusty says: “So I’m a BIG believer in joining a CAMS affiliated club. Get a license and, for not a lot of money really, you can get something for club competition. The best part is competing & socialising with friends around this kind of motorsport and tinkering in the garage on the car between events.” Rusty also points out that getting into motorsport is just the first step, but which way from there? There’s no doubt that driver training with experienced and qualified drivers will provide plenty of assistance but if there’s no goal to kick at, what can this training ultimately deliver? Rusty advises perhaps doing what Australian F1 driver Mark Webber did: lay out a plan to aim for the goal but look at paths to the side if that goal proves to be out of reach. Rusty himself followed those guidelines early in his racing and rallying career and is now “part of the furniture” when it comes to motorsport broadcasting. However starting at the bottom can take you into areas never thought possible. Greg is also an in demand host at corporate events and has a successful podcast. He says: “Finally you need good communication skills. Media Training is a must if you are serious. And you need to understand the business of the sport too. Be self starting. Work hard....bloody hard! And while the focus is what you do in the car, what you do out of it may end being where you spend the greater percentage of your time and it will prove instrumental in helping to open the right doors.”It’s crucial to note this final piece of advice. If you are looking to make a career out of motorsport, and the success comes from hard work, being able to deal with the media, such as Hugh, Greg, and John do, will need to be part of the plan. One bloke that knows both sides of the media fence is John Bowe. John Bowe. Our own Rare Spares ambassador John Bowe is a natural fit for anything to do with motorsport. Thanks to a career spanning thirty five years, “JB” is well placed for gaining insight into what a driver that wants to race should consider. John is well known not just for being a talented driver, but for his approachability and warm personality. It’s this latter point that John encourages in drivers wishing to be seen. John grew up in a family that already had ties to motorsport, however he pointed out that this can mean very little. Another well known Australian driver was mentioned and John asked him if his 11yo son had shown any interest in becoming a driver. The answer was “not really”. John uses this to point out any aspiring driver must have a love, a passion, for the sport. “I started racing because I loved it” says John. There were no plans at an early age to become a Formula 1 driver or Australian champion, he drove in motorsport because he loved it. John in no way discounts the natural ability in drivers, saying that there has been plenty he’s seen that are very, very, good, however the fire that got them to where they were was, in too many instances, extinguished because of a few speed-humps that had occurred. His point here was that in motorsport the balance between the good and the bad must be taken, and not to let some downsides override the passion that’s needed. Resilience is a key factor. Personality is one of JB’s strong points and this personality had one of the greats of Australian motorsport, Gary Cooper of Elfin fame, take John under his wing and provide some opportunities that may not have otherwise been available. JB was at pains to point that if this hadn’t occurred he would have been happy to have raced constantly in his home state of Tasmania due to his passion and love of motorsport and not have travelled overseas to race. John used this experience to highlight an easily overlooked factor for new drivers: coaching. Unlike a potential tennis champion, swimming champion, or golfer, motorsport doesn’t really have that one on one approach. Data acquisition and the ability to work with that, says John, in categories such as Formula Ford, is very important. But as to advice? John recalls one such situation at Perth’s Barbagallo Raceway, formerly known as Wanneroo Park. John was a relative rookie at the time and was campaigning with Larry Perkins. JB asked Perkins about which gear he was using in a particular corner. Larry’s advice was simple: “Go and try it for yourself.” This backs up John’s point about having that inner fire and desire. A unique point that John raised was about the European theatre. The home of Formula 1, there’s been numerous Australian drivers that have taken aim at cracking open the door to get a seat, however the burgeoning South East Asian race scene shouldn’t be overlooked for a driver’s overseas aspirations. John wrapped up his points by looping back to personality. This came in the context of marketability. John’s presence in the Australian motoring scene and his association with Rare Spares isn’t solely down to his driving history. By being a driver that is friendly, greetable and meetable, and is able to be media savvy and aware, such as the points Greg Rust raised, there’s a higher probability of overcoming perhaps the biggest single obstacle in Australian motorsport, the funds to go racing. JB says: “There’s no such thing as a free seat anymore.” Sponsors are looking to maximize exposure to their brand and a driver that’s looking to make a presence will have more chance of sponsorship and exposure. It’s easy to see that getting a foot in the door of Australian motorsport for a beginner driver isn’t complicated. But thanks to the input from three drivers at varying points in their career, a timeline for where you want that open door to take you is important, plans for where you may wish to go if the driving side doesn’t pan out need to be considered, and to take the good with the bad no matter your inherent ability can be crucial. A big thanks to Hugh Barter, Greg Rust, and Rare Spares ambassador John Bowe for their time and assistance.
28. May 2018 11:03 by Rare Spares in General, Rare Spares // Tags: Lowndes, Webber, Whincup, Schumacher, Vettel, Ricciardo, motorsport, Racing, F1, CAMS, HQ holden, formula 1, Rare Spares, Aussie Motorsports, Aussie Motorsport Classic, Australia, Australian Automotive, Australian Motorsport, Australian touring car, Auto racing, automotive, Automotive Enthusiasts, Automobile, Automotive industry // Comments (0)
Lowndes. Webber. Whincup. Schumacher. Vettel. Ricciardo. Drivers that are involved in the top levels of motorsport internationally and locally. They all have one other thing in common. They all started at the bottom of the ladder in the competitive driving sense. Around the world drivers of young ages are learning the basics of how to drive in motorsport. They may be in a basic single cylinder go-kart at their local outdoor track. They may be at a circuit listening in to their older brother or sister providing feedback on how the last drive in the Formula Ford or Formula Vee has gone. They could be an apprentice wielding the spanner in a team, talking to the driver of the Production Touring Car about how a change of shock absorber could help handling, or sitting in a seat, playing a race simulator in VR. Thankfully, a huge bank balance isn’t required to get into the driver’s seat in motorsport. In Australia there are Superkarts with single and twin cylinder engines, Formula Ford and Formula Vee remain a strong and cost effective entry point, and even the venerable HQ Holden has a category at a budget per year that would pay for a team dinner in an F1 team. But it’s not simply a matter of rocking up to a race track, strapping in, and going. CAMS have different entry methods including a temporary license for what’s called a “Come and Try Day”. They are a single use license and are designed to encourage those that wish to go further to progress to a higher qualification. Come And Try Days are perhaps the best form of path into motorsport purely because some people believe they’ll be fine behind the wheel on a dedicated racetrack. Another option is to try a session with a dedicated category. Formula Ford is recognized worldwide as the best path and in Australia there are quite a few options. There are companies that utilise race tracks to provide a driving experience and one example is Sydney Motorsport Park’s Formula Ford Experience. At varying costs a driver can start with five laps of the circuit, gaining experience and receiving tuition. Explanations on how the chassis works, the best points to brake and accelerate, are given by qualified instructors that more often than not are current or recently retired drivers. Crucial to getting on any race track is obtaining the appropriate license. CAMS suggest this for starters. There are two types of Level 2 licences - Non Speed (L2NS) and Speed (L2S). A L2NS licence entitles the competitor to compete in events such as observed section trials, touring assemblies, non-timed road events, motorkhanas, khanacross and drifting events, up to International level. A L2S licence entitles the holder to compete in L2NS events plus regularity trials up to National Championship level, single and multi-car speed events (not racing) up to International level, and touring road events that do not run over closed road sections. CAMS themselves are based in offices around the country and can be contacted from here: https://www.cams.com.au/ Some circuits also offer meetings where a potential official or driver can visit the track and meet people that are employed to work with and assist drivers. Sydney Motorsport Park runs such a program and is called Startline: https://www.sydneymotorsportpark.com.au/startline-by-ardc/ However, getting into a driver’s seat from an entry level point of view needs an entry level driver to explain more. In the second part of this look at entering motorsport, we’ll be talking to two more names that have had varying paths into motorsport. There’s the popular John Bowe, our Rare Spares ambassador, motorsport commentator and experienced competitive driver Greg Rust, but to kick off, here is a dedicated young driver and kart racer, Hugh Barter. Hugh Barter. It’s often said that to be the best driver, you have to be a young driver. Hugh Barter is an embodiment of this. Still a few months shy of his twelfth birthday, Hugh has more racing experience in a decade than many will have in a lifetime. This Japanese born talent first clapped eyes on something motorsport related at the age of three. Attending a V8 Supercars round at Victoria’s fabulous Phillip Island circuit, a racing simulator caught his attention. Minutes later, and with some assistance to help his small frame fit the setup, Hugh was belting around a simulated Mt Panorama. When Hugh had finished the crowd that had gathered applauded, knowing that something special had just happened under their very eyes. Flash forward a couple of years and young Barter, by way of a games console and driving rig, was ready to take the next step. A go-kart was a fifth birthday present and at the age of seven, a go-kart license was acquired. It’s here that Hugh’s entry experience offers up two different looks at the same end object. Hugh says that he gained a karting license and a CAMS backed license. Hugh joined an affiliated car club and registered with CAMS for the non speed license as mentioned in part one. This was, says Hugh, more cost effective than the alternate route taken, with a difference of nearly $800. Where Hugh follows the path that many successful drivers have driven is in setting out a timeline. With a clear hit rate in meeting his goals so far, Hugh’s eye to the future is on entering Formula Ford, with a move to Europe to race in Formula Renault penciled in as well. Next stop? Formula 1. Hugh’s well on his way to achieving that goal with consistently high levels of results from racing in the Cadet series in go-karts. Spread across Cadet 9 and Cadet 12 (age requirements),the karts Hugh had raced were these however he has moved into the next level, called Juniors with the age group of 12 to 16. The Cadets are small in size and engine output at 8hp, with the Junior’s specs capped at 11hp but are ideal for the age groups and provide theoretically equal performance. And it’s that last word that brings in another aspect of looking into entry level racing: sponsorship. Top end race drivers are covered in sponsorship thanks to their levels of performance, and here the budgetary aspects of motorsport dovetail with sponsorship. Not only will sponsorship help drivers like Hugh achieve their goals, it aligns companies with the sport itself which are then seen by prospective drivers. Stay tuned for the second part of this blog, which will be released in coming weeks. Head over to the Rare Spares Facebook page and tell us about your motorsport aspirations.
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Atomic-Scale Characterization of Ferro-Electric Domains in Lithium Niobate-revealing the Electronic Properties of Domain Walls
M Conroy, K Moore, EN O'Connell, JPV McConville, H Lu, P Chaudhary, A Lipatov, A Sinitskii, A Gruverman, JM Gregg, U Bangert
Numerical simulations of unbounded cyclotron-maser emissions
DAVID C. SPEIRS, S. L. McCONVILLE, K. M. GILLESPIE, A. D. R. PHELPS, K. RONALD
Journal: Journal of Plasma Physics / Volume 79 / Issue 6 / December 2013
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 12 November 2013, pp. 999-1001
Numerical simulations have been conducted to study the spatial growth rate and emission topology of the cyclotron-maser instability responsible for stellar/planetary auroral magnetospheric radio emission and intense non-thermal radio emission in other astrophysical contexts. These simulations were carried out in an unconstrained geometry, so that the conditions existing within the source region of some natural electron cyclotron masers could be more closely modelled. The results have significant bearing on the radiation propagation and coupling characteristics within the source region of such non-thermal radio emissions.
Ultrastructural changes to the tegumental system and the gastrodermal cells in adult Fasciola hepatica following in vivo treatment with the experimental fasciolicide, compound alpha
M. McCONVILLE, G. P. BRENNAN, A. FLANAGAN, H. W. J. EDGAR, R. CASTILLO, A. HERNÁNDEZ-CAMPOS, I. FAIRWEATHER
Journal: Parasitology / Volume 136 / Issue 6 / May 2009
Sheep infected with the triclabendazole-susceptible, Cullompton isolate of Fasciola hepatica were dosed with 15 mg/kg of compound alpha at 12 weeks post-infection. Adult flukes were recovered from the bile ducts at 24, 48 and 72 h post-treatment (p.t.). Ultrastructural changes to the flukes were assessed using transmission electron microscopy (TEM), with a view to gathering information on the mechanism(s) of action for compound alpha and on the possible route of its entry into F. hepatica. The tegumental syncytium was more severely affected than the gut at all time-points p.t. with compound alpha, suggesting a predominantly trans-tegumental route of uptake. Disruption to the tegumental system became increasingly severe over time. A stress response was observed at 24 h p.t. and took the form of blebbing and increases in the production and transport of secretory bodies. By 72 h p.t., extensive tegumental loss and degeneration of the tegumental cell bodies had occurred. Degeneration of subtegumental tissues and internal flooding were also observed. Changes in the gastrodermal cells were slow to develop: reduced secretory activity was evident at 72 h p.t.. There was progressive disruption to the somatic muscle layers, with disorganization of the muscle blocks and loss of muscle fibres.
Effects of zinc supplementation on cognitive function in healthy middle-aged and older adults: the ZENITH study
Elizabeth A. Maylor, Ellen E. A. Simpson, David L. Secker, Nathalie Meunier, Maud Andriollo-Sanchez, Angela Polito, Barbara Stewart-Knox, Chris McConville, Jacqueline M. O'Connor, Charles Coudray
Journal: British Journal of Nutrition / Volume 96 / Issue 4 / October 2006
A randomised double-blind placebo-controlled design was employed to investigate the effects of Zn supplementation on cognitive function in 387 healthy adults aged 55–87 years. Several measures of visual memory, working memory, attention and reaction time were obtained using the Cambridge Automated Neuropsychological Test Battery at baseline and then after 3 and 6 months of 0 (placebo), 15 or 30 mg Zn/d. Younger adults (<70 years) performed significantly better on all tests than older adults (>70 years), and performance improved with practice on some measures. For two out of eight dependent variables, there were significant interactions indicating a beneficial effect (at 3 months only) of both 15 and 30 mg/d on one measure of spatial working memory and a detrimental effect of 15 mg/d on one measure of attention. Further work is required to establish whether these findings generalise to older adults in poorer mental and physical health and with less adequate Zn intake and status than the present sample.
Adult triclabendazole-resistant Fasciola hepatica: surface and subsurface tegumental responses to in vitro treatment with the sulphoxide metabolite of the experimental fasciolicide compound alpha
M. McCONVILLE, G. P. BRENNAN, M. McCOY, R. CASTILLO, A. HERNANDEZ-CAMPOS, F. IBARRA, I. FAIRWEATHER
Journal: Parasitology / Volume 133 / Issue 2 / August 2006
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 02 May 2006, pp. 195-208
Mature Fasciola hepatica of the triclabendazole-resistant Sligo isolate were incubated in vitro with 10 μg/ml of the sulphoxide metabolite of compound alpha [5-chloro-2-methylthio-6-(1-naphthyloxy)-H-benzimidazole]; the metabolite will be referred to as alpha.SO. Changes resulting from drug treatment were examined by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and tubulin immunocytochemistry (ICC). SEM revealed that disruption to the tegumental surface mainly took the form of swelling and blebbing. Extensive spine loss occurred on the ventral surface of the oral cone, and sloughing of the tegument was observed along the lateral margins of the fluke. Examination of sections from the anterior mid-body region at the TEM level revealed that treatment with alpha.SO led to swelling of the basal infolds and mitochondria within the tegumental syncytium; also, accumulations of secretory bodies beneath the apical plasma membrane. The tegumental cell bodies contained swollen mitochondria and cisternae of granular endoplasmic reticulum, but few Golgi complexes were observed. An increase in T2 secretory bodies was observed, whilst in the T1 tegumental cells, the T1 secretory bodies had decreased in number. Immunocytochemical (ICC) studies showed that incubation with alpha.SO, ABZ.SO and TCBZ.SO did not cause significant changes to the distribution of tubulin within the tegumental syncytium of the Sligo isolate. In contrast, alpha.SO, ABZ.SO and TCBZ.SO caused severe disruption to tubulin organization within the syncytial layer of the TCBZ-susceptible Cullompton isolate. The EM results confirm that compound alpha is a fasciolicide capable of disrupting the tegument of mature TCBZ-resistant F. hepatica; however, this was not accompanied by any change in tubulin immunoreactivity.
Sulphur isotope variations in diagenetic pyrite from core plug to sub-millimetre scales
P. McConville, A. J. Boyce, A. E. Fallick, B. Harte, E. M. Scott
Journal: Clay Minerals / Volume 35 / Issue 1 / March 2000
Sulphur isotope ratio measurements (δ34S) of diagenetic pyrite are commonly used to identify S sources and mechanisms of sulphide formation in basinal sediments. This study reports such data for a diagenetic pyrite nodule from the Brent Group sandstones of the northern North Sea at three sampling scales: 50 cm (core subsample), 500 μm (laser microprobe) and 50 μm (ion microprobe). Similar δ34S variations are found by the laser and ion microprobe techniques. There is a very wide range in δ34S (<−10% to >+50%) within the nodule and isotopically heavy S (δ34S >+20%) is common at all scales. The nodule δ34S distribution does not fit a Rayleigh fractionation pattern. The laser microprobe sampling at 100–500 μm scales seems to be adequate to characterize S isotope variations in this material.
Glycosyl-phosphatidylinositol molecules of the parasite and the host
M. A. J. Ferguson, J. S. Brimacombe, S. Cottaz, R. A. Field, L. S. Güther, S. W. Homans, M. J. McConville, A. Mehlert, K. G. Milne, J. E. Ralton, Y. A. Roy, P. Schneider, N. Zitzmann
Journal: Parasitology / Volume 108 / Issue S1 / March 1994
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 06 April 2009, pp. S45-S54
The glycosyl-phosphatidylinositol (GPI) protein-membrane anchors are ubiquitous among the eukaryotes. However, while mammalian cells typically express in the order of 100 thousand copies of GPI-anchor per cell, the parasitic protozoa, particularly the kinetoplastids, express up to 10–20 million copies of GPI-anchor and/or GPI-related glycolipids per cell. Thus GPI-family members dominate the cell surface molecular architecture of these organisms. In several cases, GPI-anchored proteins, such as the variant surface glycoprotein (VSG) of the African trypanosomes, or GPI-related glycolipids, such as the lipophosphoglycan (LPG) of the Leishmania, are known to be essential for parasite survival and infectivity. The highly elevated levels and specialised nature of GPI metabolism in the kinetoplastid parasites suggest that the GPI biosynthetic pathways might be good targets for the development of chemotherapeutic agents. This article introduces the range of GPI structures found in protozoan parasites, and their mammalian hosts, and discusses some aspects of GPI biosynthesis.
Characterization of phosphoglycan-containing secretory products of Leishmania
T. Ilg, Y.-D. Stierhof, M. Wiese, M. J. McConville, P. Overath
This article presents an overview on phosphoglycan-containing components secreted by the insect and mammalian stages of several species of Leishmania, the causative agents of leishmaniasis in the Old and New World. Firstly, promastigotes of all three species considered, L. mexicana, L. donovani and L. major, shed lipophosphoglycan (LPG) into the culture medium possibly by release of micelles from the cell surface. Like the cell-associated LPG, culture supernatant LPG is arhphiphilic and composed of a lysoalkylphosphatidylinositol-phosphosaccharide core connected to species-specific phosphosaccharide repeats and oligosaccharide caps. Secondly, all three species release hydrophilic phosphoglycan. Thirdly, all three species appear to secrete proteins covalently modified by phosphosaccharide repeats and oligosaccharide caps. In the case of promastigotes of L. mexicana, these components are organized as two filamentous polymers released from the flagellar pocket: the secreted acid phosphatase (sAP) composed of a 100 kDa phosphoglycoprotein and a protein- containing high-molecular-weight-phosphoglycan (proteo-HMWPG) and fibrous networks likewise composed of phosphoglycan possibly linked to protein. Structural analyses and gene cloning suggest that the parasites can covalently modify protein regions rich in serine and threonine residues by the attachment of phosphosaccharide repeats capped by oligosaccharides. We propose that the networks formed in vitro correspond to fibrous material previously demonstrated in the digestive tract of infected sandflies. In the case of L. donovani, the sAP is also modified by phosphoglycans but contains neither proteo-HMWPG nor does it aggregate to filaments. Finally, L. mexicana amastigotes release proteo-HMWPG via the flagellar pocket into the parasitophorous vacuole of infected macrophages. This material appears to be released into the tissue of the infected mammal upon rupture of infected macrophages during lesion development. This secretory product may contribute to the pathology of lesion development.
Relaxation of Electron Beam-Induced Metastable Defects in a-Si:II
M. Grimbergen, R. Mcconville, D. Redfield, R.H. Bube
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 01 January 1993, 655
Relaxation of the metastable defect density in undoped amorphous silicon is observed after keV electron irradiation. The time constant for relaxation has an activation energy close to 1 eV, similar to that for light-induced defects. Relaxation appears to follow two or more stages. A large initial density relaxes rapidly, followed by slower relaxation more characteristic of light-induced defects. Separation of these components allows for a better comparison of e-beam and light-induced saturation defect density.
Comparison of Electron Beam-Induced and Light-Induced Defect Saturation in a-Si:H
M. Grimbergen, A. Lopez-Otero, A. Fahrenbruch, L. Benatar, D. Redfield, R. Bube, R. McConville
Generation, saturation, and annealing characteristics of metastable defects formed by electron beam irradiation at 20 keV and photon irradiation at 1.9 eV have been compared. Saturation density reached by electron irradiation is temperature independent over the range 225 K to 300 K, although a small activation energy of the generation rate may be present. This differs from observed temperature dependent light-induced saturation from 330 K to 470 K, although differences are expected because of the separate temperature ranges and dissimilar carrier excitation rates. The electron beam-induced saturated defect density is about 5 times larger than for light-induced saturation at 350 K and high light intensity (generation rate ≈ 1022cm-3s-1). Defects formed by electron irradiation anneal at 300 K with a stretched exponential time constant three orders of magnitude smaller than for light-induced defects. After electron irradiation, dark conductivity relaxes faster than photoconductivity. Once the dark Fermi level becomes constant during defect density relaxation, photoconductivity is inversely proportional to the defect density.
1N-SITU Ellipsometry Study of Pulsed Laser Deposited ZnO Films
Shakil Pittal, L. A. McConville, N. J. Ianno, P. G. Snyder
Ellipsometry is normally used to characterize layered structures that have uniform properties laterally across the area of the probe beam. In this study, pulsed laser deposition of ZnO films was found to have highly nonuniform growth properties in the lateral directions. We were able to account for the effects of the nonuniform growth on in-situ ellipsometric data, by considering two dynamic growth models.
Phase Chemistry and Compositional Variability During Processing in the Bi-Pb-Ca-Sr-Cu-O System
Kenneth B. Schwartz, Mark Thompson, Derek Leong, Richard McConville
The formation of superconducting materials in the Bi-Pb-Ca- Sr-Cu-O system was studied to determine the processing parameters and mechanisms responsible for the achievement of superconductivity above 100 K. Non-stoichiometry in the 3-layer superconducting phase (Tc≃100 K) is apparently necessary for formation and appears to be manifested by large vacancy concentrations on the non-Cu-layers of the structure.
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Saturday 25 July 2015, 06:39 | By Adam Hallows
In the News July 2015 – Be Aware, Be Inspired
CSL In The News
In the two months since Mental Health Awareness Week, we’ve seen a number of stories about the creative ways people and organisations are working to improve our mental health.
From Shakespeare to caravans, the stories prove that inspiring individuals can use ideas to build networks that provide a fresh perspective and support, to the reported 1 in 4 UK people with mental health problems.
At first glance these may seem like a novelty item or at worse a prank being played by a satirical website like The Onion. But looking at the wide selection of beautiful and intricate books on offer and it is clear these are challenging and thought provoking pieces that force us to reimagine the medium, and according to this recent article, be a powerful aid to better mental health.
And if that weren’t enough, the publishing industry around it is booming. The article reports that, “Five of Amazon’s top 10 last week were adult colouring-in books, as were six of Brazil’s top 10 non-fiction list. Last year in France, the combined colouring-in industry sold 3.5m books.”
On their effect, Asma Zergui, an independent colouring book artist and obstetrician, said that: “I’ve just finished my residency in obstetrics and gynaecology and, like all doctors, I was anxious and stressed all the time. I can tell you that the moment I started drawing and colouring, everything seemed different in my life. It definitely helped me get through a severe depression.”
All isn’t yet roses however, as the embarrassment of using them on public transport was raised as minor challenge still to be overcome. Though if the alternative is reading about celebrity mishaps and political mudslinging via the free papers, then we’d definitely be happy to pioneer their use on the early morning commute.
To combat the fear of practicing art in public, poet and comedian John Hegley has just been working with touring art specialists Mental Spaghetti as part of their three week residency in Barking.
Their workshops focus on mindfulness (the official theme for this year’s MHAW), and according to organiser Marie-Louise Plum, a multidisciplinary artist and founder of Mental Spaghetti, their goal is to “…unite marginalised members of society and local communities through creativity, welcoming everyone from the complete novice to the established artist.”
Having begun in Kentish Town, the sessions are open to ‘mental health service users and non-users alike, and cover everything from making fanzines to plaster sculpture and woodcut printing’. Their next residency, in Colchester will take over an empty shop in the town centre, along with local charities and students from the Colchester Institute.
We love the hands-on approach to help people express their personality, while encouraging the random nature of an open door policy. The internet can allow a distance through which to express ourselves, but face to face encouragement to pick up unfamiliar tools and make something beautiful (or colourful at least) has the power to be more long lasting and meaningful. Much like last month’s ‘Graffiti Grandma’s’.
Dementia and art
Novelist Nikki Gerrard has just written a fantastic article about dementia and its representation by the arts.
In it, she looked at efforts to represent the experience of dementia, a condition that is often only spoken about from the perspective of the carer.
“One of the gifts of art is to enable us to enter into other people’s lives and selves – but how is this possible when lives have been dismantled, words fallen away, selves broken and lost?
She looked at efforts by artists, poets, playwrights and actors who have all found ways to articulate something that by its very nature is inexpressible, and in doing so highlights how the ephemeral nature of art makes it a perfect channel through which to do so.
“Dementia thwarts the attempts to describe its internal experience because it is beyond language. Art, however, can try to enter the silent darkness.”
She continued, “We come into life with nothing and gradually we build up the vast, rich world of the self: language and knowledge and relationships and belongings and experience and memory and love. Above all, memory and love. All of these fall away as the life returns to that state of nothing. When we cannot even say “I am”.”
It really is worth a read as it examines what art has done so far to express what happens to the self when dementia takes hold, and the part their loved ones play. Artists looking inward to help those watching from outside.
Very remote working
We often talk of the arts’ ability to do what conventional medicine cannot for mental health, and the recent study on community singing and its positive effect on the mental health and quality of life of older people certainly proves why. But we don’t as often get to talk about nature and the role it can play too.
New research however has suggested that doctors may soon begin prescribing walks in nature as a way to promote well-being, as it has been found to reduce ‘rumination’ – when negative thoughts get stuck on repeat, playing over and over in the mind.
This may explain why one Dutch company are now offering office workers the chance to work even more remotely than ever before.
Workers can work from a forest via a new caravan of mobile micro-offices – fully equipped with Wi-Fi and solar-powered coffeemakers, based in a revolving network of national parks.
With the goal of ‘promoting happier and healthier working’, their founder Tom van de Beek said of the concept, “It’s a very effective remedy to reduce stress or avoid burn-outs. Compared to your typical office, our concept gives you plenty of space, much needed silence, and ultimate freedom.”
Considering the fact 98% of the UK is ‘natural’ then hopefully it won’t be long before we too can start swapping the wallpaper on our PC of an idyllic forest, for the real thing.
As more research comes out around the health and social benefits of the arts, as well as tech innovations revolutionising our lives, then we’ll be sure to share it with you. Don’t miss a thing by following the CSL Twitter feed.
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Each quarter CR hosts a donor call during which we discuss some current issues related to the prison industrial complex and strategies for resistance. The resources our donors contribute to Critical Resistance are essential to our fight against the prison industrial complex, so it is important for us to create spaces where we share back the strong work that their generosity makes possible.
Donor Webinar December 2018: CR Conference History
On Friday December 14, 2018 we hosted a special donor webinar on Critical Resistance (CR) conferences since 1998. Planners and organizing committee members reflected on the 20 year history of CR and the strategy behind hosting conferences to advance abolition. Speakers referenced a number of materials (publications, books, posters); we encourage you to seek them out.
Ruthie Wilson Gilmore, moderator
Dylan Rodriguez, “Critical Resistance: Beyond the Prison Industrial Complex” (1998, Berkeley, CA)
Craig Gilmore, “Joining Forces” (2001, Fresno, CA)
Rachel Herzing, “CR East: Eastern Regional Conference” (2001, New York, NY)
Melissa Burch, “CR South: Southern Regional Conference” (2003, New Orleans, LA)
Rachel Herzing, “CR10” (2008, Oakland, CA)
Donor Webinar April 2018: Stop Urban Shield Campaign Victory
When our movements make gains and win campaigns, it’s important to uplift these victories, assess how we accomplished them, and strategize on future wins. In this webinar, members of the Stop Urban Shield Coalition discuss the victory against Urban Shield. Featuring:
Lara Kiswani, Arab Resource and Organizing Center
Tash Nguyen, Ella Baker Center
Maisa Morrar, Oakland Power Projects and Palestinian Youth Movement
Charlene Khoo, Critical Resistance Oakland
Be sure to be on the look out for the coalition’s reflections, assessment, and next steps. Watch the short Stop Urban Shield victory video here, and check out the Oakland Power Projects People’s Report on Policing and Emergencies.
Donor Webinar July 2017: BAIL, BOND AND ABOLITION
Thanks to years of visionary and bold organizing, the demands to abolish money bail and systems of bond are hitting mainstream conversations and making their way to legislation. We spent an hour with some amazing organizers and organizations discussing bail reform as it relates to abolition as a vision and a practice. Speakers highlighted campaigns and efforts to reform the bail system as a step towards getting people free and abolishing imprisonment. CR started the conversation with a summary of how we have advocated and demanded bail reform in our No New Jails campaigns, and then offered some guiding principles from our new “Key Points on Bail Reform” flyer.
http://criticalresistance.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/BailBondAbolitionWebinarAudio20170719.m4a
Webinar video:
Chicago Community Bond Fund: The Chicago Community Bond Fund (CCBF) is a revolving fund that will pay bond for people charged with crimes in Cook County, engage in education about the role of bond in the criminal legal system, and advocate for the abolition of money bond.
Mary Hooks, Southerners On New Ground (SONG): Mary is currently co-director of SONG and was one of the visionaries and lead organizers behind the Black Mama’s Bail Out Actions, which freed 64 Black women and caregivers in the South on Mother’s Day 2017. This effort sparked a national Mama’s Bail Out Day which freed 100 people across the country and is gaining momentum for Father’s Day with the next National Bail Out Day effort.
Lily Fashi- Haskell, Critical Resistance: As CR’s Campaign Director, Lily has supported the No New San Francisco Jail and the Los Angeles No More Jails Coalitions lead campaigns to stop jail expansion with core demands to reduce the number of people imprisoned, reform bail and end pretrial detention.
Here are some resource for further learning and action on Bail and Bond Reform and Abolition that our speakers offered:
Transformative Bail Reform Toolkit, released by Movement for Black Lives
No More Money Bail website
Ten Lessons Learned from the Black Mamas Bail Out Action, by SONG
Too Many People in Jail? Abolish Bail – a New York Times editorial by CCBF founding member Maya Schenwar
Learn more about SONG and CCBF!
Southerners on New Ground (SONG)
Chicago Community Bond Fund (CCBF)
Donor Call April 2017: THE BLACK PANTHER PARTY TEN POINT PROGRAM: HIGHLIGHTS TODAY
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Our first Donor Call of the year, “The Black Panther Party Ten Point Program: Highlights Today” featured contributors to the latest issue of The Abolitionist newspaper of the same theme. The Pather’s Ten Point Program remains an inspiring and revolutionary document as we organize today. We brought together folks active in fighting for Black and international liberation across multiple contexts: in our communities, inside prisons, and across the walls, barriers and distances that the prison industrial complex imposes. From their multiple vantage points, speakers brought to life the Panther’s method of analysis: making “connections so they are not a diversion, but a deepening of work going on today,” as featured speaker Robyn C. Spencer put it. Here’s the English portion of The Abolitionist Issue 27 so you can read these great articles!
ABOUT OUR SPEAKERS:
Asar Imhotep Amen is author of “Thoughts on Our Current Political Moment: Resisting Trump” in this current issue of The Abolitionist. He is a subscriber of the paper, a writer who has had pieces published in POOR Magazine, The Real Cost of Prisons, and the SF Bay View, and is currently imprisoned at California State Prison – LA County.
Mohamed Shehk is part of the editorial collective for The Abolitionist newspaper. He supports Critical Resistance’s campaigns, coalitions, and projects through his role as the Media and Communications Director at CR.
Robyn C. Spencer is a historian who teaches at Lehman College, CUNY and the author ofThe Revolution has come: Black Power, Gender and the Black Panther Party in Oakland. She is a long time supporter of the movement to free political prisoners, a member of theCampaign to Bring Mumia Home and part of several grassroots initiatives to disseminate the history of the Black Radical Tradition. Robyn contributed the article “The Black Panther Party’s Anti-Imperialist Vision” for Point 8: We Want An Immediate End to All Wars of Aggression in this issue of the paper.
Linda Evans has been fighting for social justice her whole life, to eliminate racism in our society, to win women’s and gay liberation, and to change U.S. foreign and domestic policies. She was active in Students for a Democratic Society and SDS-Weatherman, and a founder of the John Brown Anti-Klan Committee in Texas. In 1985, she was sentenced to 40 years in federal prison for militant actions to protest and change U.S. government policies. While in prison, she was a founding member of Pleasanton AIDS Counseling and Education (an AIDS peer counseling organization) and of the Council Against Racism, a prisoner organization that worked against institutional racism and to lessen racial tensions inside the prison. As an Organizer with All of Us or None, she has worked to build a movement that can win full restoration of all civil and human rights for formerly-incarcerated people. All of Us or None contributed an article on Ban the Box Movement for Point 2: We Want Full Employment For Our People.
Some resource for further learning and action:
Read the report: http://criticalresistance.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/BTB-emp-report.pdf
Linda Evans, presenting on the Ban the Box campaign with All of Us or None, shared the incredible history and milestone victories of Ban the Box nationally in over 25 states and 150 cities and counties! You can read the Ban The Box in Employment Report here. Linda also offered this yet-unpublished report, Volume 2 of the series: BAN THE BOX in HOUSING, EDUCATION, AND VOTING. A Grassroots History. As Linda said, “Economic justice is a key component of any movement toward and for freedom for Black people.” Because formerly imprisoned people are structurally excluded from employment and basic civic rights, these organizing lessons and victories are so significant to our movement. We hope you take the opportunity learn more about these fights for restoration of rights for people coming home from prisons and jails!
TAKE ACTION TO SUPPORT THIS MOVEMENT: You can support the advancement of Ban the Box legislation happening in California right now, AB 1008. There is a May 3 action in Sacramento to support SB1008. Learn about the bill and the mobilization here on the public Facebook event. You can listen to the recent radio piece on AB 1008 here on the Legal Services for Prisoner with Children website.
Robyn C. Spencer highlighted the curriculum created by the Dream Defenders “Blacked Out History: Rebellion Curriculum Toolkit,” which can be found here.
Donor Call December 2016: INTERNATIONAL SOLIDARITY AND ANTI-IMPERIALIST RESISTANCE IN THE POST-ELECTION LANDSCAPE
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As we reflect on, organize and prepare to fight against heightened repression of our communities during a Trump administration, we look to the current global context to inform how we must act, as well as to find, bolster and create solidarity across borders.The United States government and leaders continue to position themselves in connection to paramilitary forces in the Philippines, the rise of populism and fascism in Europe, increased repression of Muslim and Arab people worldwide, the complexities of endless war in Syria and Iraq, and ongoing colonialism and genocide within the US. In order to combat these struggles, war, and political oppression, we must analyze and organize with an internationalist framework.
Photo from Stop Urban Shield mobilization, September 9, 2016
In this donor call, we explore what work is happening locally and nationally to challenge US imperialism and how the current political context has the potential to impact or shift these struggles.
We enthusiastically brought together these powerful, veteran anti-imperialist organizers to infuse our conversation with internationalist energy:
Charlene A. Carruthers
Charlene A. Carruthers is a Black, queer feminist community organizer and writer with over 10 years of experience in racial justice, feminist and youth leadership development movement work. She currently serves as the national director of the Black Youth Project 100 (BYP100), an activist member-led organization of Black 18-35 year olds dedicated to creating justice and freedom for all Black people. First politicized as an 18 year old while studying abroad in South Africa, her passion for developing young leaders to build capacity within marginalized communities has led her to work on immigrant rights, economic justice and civil rights campaigns nationwide.
Fahd Ahmed
Fahd came to the United States as an undocumented immigrant from Pakistan in 1991. He has been a grassroots organizer on the issues of racial profiling, immigrant justice, police accountability, and national security over the last 13 years. He is currently the Executive Director of DRUM – South Asian Organizing Center in New York City. DRUM works to mobilize and built the leadership of thousands of low-income, South Asian immigrants to lead social and policy change that impacts their own lives- from immigrant rights to education reform, civil rights, and worker’s justice. Fahd is also a Critical Resistance Community Advisor.
Katie Joaquin*
Katie is an organizer with ICHRP (International Coalition for Human Rights in the Philippines). Philippine-born and Philadelphia-raised, Katie became a Bay Area transplant in 2005 and has been organizing migrant women workers for over a decade. She has been a lead organizer with Filipino Advocates for Justice (FAJ) and campaign director of the California Domestic Workers Coalition Muejeres Unidas Y Activas (MUA). She worked with thousands of household workers and supporters to win the Domestic Worker Bill of Rights and is coordinating 2016 efforts to ensure that the rights won become permanent. Katie is currently fighting the violence of policing, militarization and imperialism alongside Critical Resistance in the Stop Urban Shield Coalition.
*Berna Ellorin, chairperson of BAYAN-USA, presented in Katie’s place due to illness.
Nadine Naber
Nadine is an Associate professor in Gender and Women’s Studies and Global Asian Studies and Director of the Arab American Cultural Center at University of Illinois, Chicago. Nadine’s research interests lie at the intersections of transnational feminisms; women of color and queer of color theory; de-colonizing feminisms; empire studies; critical race studies; and Middle East Studies; and Arab American Studies. Nadine is author of Arab America: Gender, Cultural Politics, and Activism (NYU Press, 2012). Based in Chicago, Nadine is active with the Arab American Action Network and Rasmea Odeh defense campaign.
Donor Call September 2016: BEYOND ATTICA: TOWARD A WORLD WITHOUT PRISONS
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The conversation, commemorating the 45th anniversary of the Attica Rebellion, highlights the legacy of prisoner-led organizing for freedom as well as the political and social context in New York state that make closing Attica a keystone in the fight to shut down more prisons and bring people home to healthy, strong communities.
Critical Resistance NYC is a strong organizational participant in the Beyond Attica Coalition and campaign. Beyond Attica is a statewide coalition of organizations and community members joining together to close Attica and increase political will to decarcerate NY. In recent years, the New York (NY) state prison population has dropped 28% from 1999-2014,* but these closures have been limited to minimum and medium-security prisons. And rural jail populations continue to climb, while the New York City Police Department has extended its grip over communities of color in NYC proper. The Beyond Attica platform calls for decarceration to be part of an abolitionist transformation, not just a fight to close one prison: “We believe a safer and stronger New York is possible where resources wasted on caging people are freed to build the things that help communities thrive: education, housing, healthcare and human services.”
Join us to hear more about the fight to close Attica, shut down prisons, bring more people home, and build for an abolitionist New York, free from the reaches of the prison industrial complex.
The call is part of a week of powerful organizing efforts to increase momentum for prison closure in NY: it follows the Beyond Attica coalition rally demanding the closure of Attica at Governor Andrew Cuomo’s office on 9/8 and primes us for a Profiles in Abolition event in NYC on 9/16.
Please join us to learn more about how CR is putting your donations to work!
Jack Norton is member of Critical Resistance- New York City and participant in the Beyond Attica Coalition. He is currently a fellow at the Center for Place, Culture, and Politics at the City University of New York (CUNY) Graduate Center. In addition to organizing for prison closure in New York state, he is currently writing a dissertation on the geography and political economy of mass incarceration in New York.
Five Mualimm-ak is a Human Rights Advocate & the co-founder of the Incarcerated Nation Corp., a collective of post incarceration professionals that run projects that serve those incarcerated , previously incarcerated & their family. Since returning from incarceration Five now works with the ACLU & NRCAT as a human rights defender, teaches the conditions of incarceration with the United Nations & continues to work with the Student Alliance for Prison Reform the nation’s largest student collective against mass incarceration. Five works to create statewide collectives that address statewide issues of incarceration. Five is a human rights advocate with T’ruah the rabbinical call for human rights. With INC five produces media content for major media networks around incarceration. See/read more: http://youtu.be/Cw-XHsStPl8; Going Home (short doc); and read: http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/oct/30/solitary-confinement-invisible-scars
Laura Whitehorn is a founding member of the Release Aging People in Prison (RAPP) campaign in New York and a former political prisoner.
Donor Call June 2016: CRITICAL THINKING ON ABOLITIONIST STRATEGY
Click here to listen to the Critical Thinking on Abolitionist Strategy Donor Call.*
*Dolores intervened in a situation on BART during the call and had to get off abruptly. We want to let you know that she is OK, and so is everyone else. We’re proud of her abolition in action as she responded to a situation without engaging the cops.
Description: The core of CR’s work is to push—through grassroots mobilizations, popular education, campaigns and coalition efforts—a reinvigorated common sense in which the key to health and safety is not aggression, policing, & imprisonment, but healing, stability & liberation. Our speakers, who have worked with or alongside CR in different ways, shared lessons and strategies from campaigns and projects that advanced this common sense.
Our featured participants:
Craig Gilmore was active in the campaign to stop the Delano II prison with Critical Resistance, CURB (Californians United for a Responsible Budget, formed during this fight), California Prison Moratorium coalition, and many others. Craig has worked to shrink California’s prison system since the late ’90s and is a member of CR’s Community Advisory Board.
Dolores Canales has emerged as a powerful public voice in the anti-solitary confinement movement in California. She is the co-founder of California Families to Abolish Solitary Confinement (CFASC), serves on the Advisory Board of Californians United for a Responsible Budget (CURB), and was on the Mediation Team during the massive California prisoner hunger strikes of 2011 and 2013.
Lorraine Halinka Malcoe is a coordinating member of Transforming Justice (TJ), a collaborative effort of university faculty, filmmakers, youth and other community members to document and invigorate grassroots resistance to mass criminalization and imprisonment in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. During the past year, Lorraine organized with other educators, community members and youth to successfully halt the implementation of STOP (Students Talking it Over with Police), a pro-police curriculum for youth in Milwaukee public schools. Lorraine is also a faculty member and social epidemiologist at the Zilber School of Public Health, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
Melissa Burch is near completing her PhD in the department of Anthropology at the University of Texas at Austin. Her current research tackles the question of how the struggle to increase employment opportunities for job seekers with criminal records might be expanded and refocused toward the broader goal of PIC abolition. Before she went back to school, Melissa worked with A New Way of Life Reentry Project in Los Angeles and before that in the greatest job of her life–as an organizer with CR in New Orleans and Louisiana.
Donor Call May 2016: ART AND ABOLITION
Click here to listen to the Art and Abolition Donor Call.
Since the founding of Critical Resistance, we have modeled that cultural practice and art are critical components of the fight for prison industrial complex (PIC) abolition. The power of reclaiming culture taken from communities through centuries of colonization, genocide, and social and economic repression and the practices of creating are acts of resistance. The conversation explored the ways that Art and Abolition intertwine, and how cultural workers are helping us envision the world we want to live in and what we need to build to get there.
P.S. Melanie Cervantes recently designed the beautiful poster (featured, above) for CR. Provide us your mailing address, and we’ll send it to you for free with our June newsletter! Click HERE to get your copy.
A member of the Oakland-based arts collaboration, Dignidad Rebelde, Melanie Cervantes is a Xicana activist-artist whose work includes black and white illustrations, paintings, installations and paper stencils. She is best known, however, for her prolific political screen prints and posters which have been used by movements across the globe. Employing vibrant colors and hand-drawn illustrations, her work moves those viewed as marginal to the center — featuring powerful youth, elders, women, and queer and indigenous peoples.
kai lumumba barrow, a co-founder and former staff member of Critical Resistance, is now artistic director of Gallery of the Streets in New Orleans, LA. She writes, “opportunities to strategically and intentionally focus radical imagination—for example through the process of art-making—are critical to developing movement-building strategy and concretizing our dreams and hopes.// I am invested in the principles, values, and aspirations of the Black radical tradition…what role has art and culture played in producing trends and opportunities for social, political, and economic change?”
Ashley Hunt’s current project, Degrees of Visibility, is a large body of landscape photographs from throughout the fifty U.S. states and territories, documenting spaces in which prisons sit from publicly available points of view — looking at how prisons are presented and camouflaged within our everyday perception, forming a part of an aesthetics of mass incarceration. Rather than seeing art and activism as two exclusive spheres of practice, he approaches them as mutual and complimentary. Hunt is a longtime fellow traveler of CR, contributing videos to CR East and CR South conferences (2001 and 2003, respectively) and working on the Materials/propaganda and Documentation committees for our 10-year anniversary conference, CR10 (2008). Hunt currently co-directs the Program in Photography and Media at California Institute of the Arts and is on the faculty of the Visual Arts MFA program at Vermont College of Fine Arts.
Donor Call September 2015: MILITARIZATION OF POLICE
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While the roots of policing in the United States are closely linked the capture of escaped slaves, and the enforcement of Black Codes, the militarization of policing is a phenomenon has accelerated in the last 50 years. The militarization of US police has its origins in the 1960s when urban police forces were first able to buy new equipment and technology thanks for funding from the 1968Safe Streets Act.
Rebellions and community programs led by black people and organizations such as the Black Panther
Party, Brown Berets and Young Lords and others standing up for self-defense and self-determination provided license for the police to turn these weapons on communities of color and poor communities in the urban US
Today, SWAT teams are deployed for an increased number of activities and through federal programs, local police forces can amass the tools of war, weapons, tanks, training and other gear.
The connections of the military industrial complex, the prison industrial complex and continued US colonialism both at home and abroad are unmistakable as the US trains side by side with Israeli soldiers and police and the same tear gas being used against Palestinians is the tear gas being used against protestors in Ferguson.
Ali Issa is the field organizer at War Resister’s League in New York City. He is originally from Iowa – among other places – and is co-oordinator of WRL’s campaign to end police militarization, Demilitarize Health and Security. He holds a Master’s in Arabic Studies from the University of Texas at Austin and is the author of Against All Odds: Voices of Popular Struggle in Iraq (2015). Ali is also a member of the community funding committee of the North Star Fund, a foundation that provides grants to grassroots community groups. He likes playing the trumpet and lives in Brooklyn, New York.
Hamid Khan is an organizer with Stop LAPD Spying, a broad coalition raising public awareness, participation, mobilization, action, and building a movement to resist police spying and surveillance. Hamid will discuss predictive policing and community strategies for resisting spying by law enforcement.
Mohamed Shehk is the Media and Communications Director at Critical Resistance.
Donor Call May 2015: Access to Healthcare and PIC Abolition
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In a time when communities of color are increasingly occupied by police, when Black people are imprisoned at 6 times the rate of white people, it is necessary to address not just the hard-hitting health impacts of the PIC, but the ways that it obstructs healthcare access.
Using Jenna Loyd’s new book Health Rights are Civil Rights: Peace and Justice Activism in Los Angeles, 1963-1978 as a jumping off point, we will dive into a discussion that approaches prisons and policing as health issues. Jenna Loyd is a CR member based in Milwaukee and facilitated the call.
Misty Rojo is the Communications and Campaign Director for Justice Now, an organization that works with women and transgender people in prison and local communities to build a safe, compassionate world without prisons. Misty will bring strong knowledge on reproductive health, justice and the struggles against coerced sterilizations in prisons.
Woods DeWitt is a member of Critical Resistance Oakland and will be repping our newly launched Oakland Power Projects (OPP). OPP supports Oakland residents in divesting from policing by investing in practices, relationships, and resources that build community power and wellbeing. By identifying current harms, amplifying existing resources, and developing new practices that do not rely on policing solutions, OPP reminds us that we can make our families and neighborhoods safe and healthy without relying on the cops.
Donor Call March 2014: SURVEILLANCE AND RESISTANCE
Our March 2014 donor call featured presentations by four amazing organizers on the manifestations, impacts, and logic of surveillance, as well as how people are organizing and fighting back!
Click here to listen to the March Donor Call
Jayden Donahue is a member of Critical Resistance and CR’s representative to the Bay Area Committee to Stop Political Repression (BACSPR). Jay will discuss the work BACSPR is doing to support activists targeted by the state and the tools the coalition is developing to support activist communities to resist surveillance, infiltration, and similar forms of state repression.
Eric A. Stanley is a scholar, author, film maker, and the co-editor of Captive Genders: Trans Embodiment and the Prison Industrial Complex. Eric will be talking about the impacts of surveillance on transgender and gender non-conforming communities and strategies for fighting back.
Liz Samuels is an Emergency Medicine Resident at Brown University and also holds a Masters in Public Health. Liz will be describing some of the ways public health surveillance is used as a tool in service of the prison industrial complex and will raise issues about how the fight for public health can be compromised when that role is not taken seriously.
Donor Call October 2013: Legal and Grassroots Approaches to Fighting the PIC
On October 4, CR hosted our third Quarterly Donor Call of 2013. The call explored the opportunities and challenges involved in combining legal and grassroots approaches in our fight against the prison industrial complex. You can listen to audio from the call here.
We were joined by two CR allies:
Soffiyah Elijah of the Correctional Association of New York who reflected on the ways in which legal and grassroots approaches were combined to compel charges against the San Francisco 8 to be dismissed.
Emily Harris of Californians United for a Responsible Budget (CURB) discussed opportunities and challenges involved in the Supreme Court ruling regarding prison crowding in California and its relationship to decades of grassroots struggle to prevent prison expansion in the state.
Donor Call June 2013: Prisoner Hunger Strikes
On June 21, CR hosted the second Quarterly Donor Call of 2013 which focused on prisoner hunger strikes. During the call donors learned about why CR has committed itself to supporting prisoner hunger strikes, heard about some of the ways that solidarity efforts from outside prisons have helped strikers make gains, and received updates on the pending hunger strikes in California. You can listen to the audio here.
Sylvia Ryerson of the Central Appalachia Prisoner Support Network (https://www.facebook.com/CentralAppalachianPrisonerSupportNetwork) who discussed the May 2012 hunger strike at Red Onion supermax prison and the ongoing local organizing that emerged from that strike.
Lara Kiswani of the Arab Resource and Organizing Center (www.araborganizing.org) who drew connections between solidarity with Palestinian hunger strikers and California hunger strikers.
Donor Call February 2013: Militarism and the PIC
On February 15, CR hosted our first Quarterly Donor Call of 2013. During the call we explored the issue of militarism and the prison industrial complex and featured representatives from some of the organizations with which CR collaborates on the issue. You can listen to the audio here.
The call featured:
Graham Clumpner of Iraq Veterans against the War–a service-member and veteran movement to end militarism and to transform military culture in US society.
Zoe Hammer with Arizona/Sonora Border Coalition, which challenges border militarization and amplifies border voices in US immigration rights and reform efforts.
Sarah Lazare of the Civilian-Soldier Alliance, an organization of civilians working with veterans and active-duty service-members to build a GI resistance movement towards a just foreign policy.
The call was moderated by CR member Jenna Loyd, who is also the co-editor of Beyond Walls and Cages: Prisons, Borders, and Global Crisis.
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Statement by Jim Willis, Executive Secretary of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions, to the 42nd GEF Council Meeting
Washington DC, USA, 5 June 2012
I would like to thank the Secretariat of the Global Environment Facility and its CEO for the invitation to this 42nd meeting of the GEF Council.
I wish to start by expressing my gratitude to the outgoing CEO, Ms Monique Barbut, for her invaluable contribution in leading the GEF during her tenure. Under her leadership, a series of important reforms have been implemented that helped to strengthen the role of the GEF as a principal financial institution in the environment field. Also, she has been strongly committed to building and nurturing a close and fruitful working relationship between our Secretariats.
These efforts have laid a strong and lasting foundation for our joint efforts of supporting Parties to protect human health and the environment from hazardous chemicals and wastes. I remain committed to the practice of our two Secretariats continuing to work closely together to provide a high level of support to Parties.
The last 12 months have been intense for those involved in the chemicals and waste field: Mercury negotiations, CSD, SAICM OEWG, Consultative Process on Financing Options for Chemicals and Wastes, the Conferences of the Parties of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions, and subsidiary body meetings for each. I provided an update on the outcomes of Stockholm COP-5 at the Council meeting in May of last year, and today would like to briefly update you on the Rotterdam and Basel COPs, as well as progress towards achieving synergies.
Before I begin, however, I would like to remind you of the COP Presidents for the three conventions, whose term of office began at the conclusion of the 2011 COPs, and will end at the conclusion of the 2013 COPs: Mr. Franz Perrez (Switzerland) for the Basel Convention, Ms. Magda Balicka (Poland) for the Rotterdam Convention, and Mr. Osvaldo Alvarez (Chile) for the Stockholm Convention.
Rotterdam COP-5 took place from 20 to 24 June 2011 in Geneva. A key outcome of this meeting was the decision to add three chemicals, aldicarb, alachlor and endosulfan to the convention. With the addition of these chemicals, the Rotterdam Convention has proven that it continues to be highly relevant and effective globally, and extremely useful to developing countries in preventing unwanted imports of highly toxic chemicals and pesticides.
This success could not have been achieved without the dedication and expertise of the COP President, Ms Zukie Gwayi of South Africa. Her tremendous efforts helped to make this COP a success.
The COP also undertook deliberations or took decisions in a number of other areas of possible interest to the Council, for example on possible options for lasting and sustainable financing as well as on technical assistance.
The tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Basel Convention took place from 17-21 October 2011 in Cartagena, Colombia. The COP adopted several decisions and approved a number of technical guidelines that collectively, has had the effect of completely revitalizing the convention – leading to what many refer to as the miracle of Cartagena.
Let me acknowledge that none of these far reaching decisions would have been achieved without the outstanding leadership of the President of COP-10, Ms Paula Caballero. Thanks to her vision, personal commitment and outstanding chairing skills, the international environmental community was able to witness one of the most outstanding comebacks in the history of international environmental governance. I would like to personally express my gratitude to Paula and Team Colombia for making the COP such a remarkable success.
The single most important decision taken was on the Country-led Initiative or CLI for short. Following a three year consultative process led by Indonesia and Switzerland, the COP agreed on a package of measures to improve the effectiveness of the Convention which includes: a fixed-time approach to entry into force of the BAN amendment; a process for the development of a framework and standards for environmentally sound management of wastes, which could include wastes that are being traded because of the potential resources they contain; work to improve the legal clarity of the Convention; capacity building and other activities to help Parties meet their obligations under the Convention.
The steps agreed to in Cartagena are being put into action, with the mandated technical expert group already having met once in Tokyo to begin the development of the ESM framework. And a number of generous donors have made resources available to help developing countries take the next steps to ratify the ban amendment through workshops and country-based activities.
COP-10 also adopted the Cartagena Declaration which, among other things, emphasizes that measures should be undertaken that focus on waste prevention and minimization; it also recognizes that considerable trade in wastes is taking place because of the resources that can be recovered from them; these recovered resources can mean more jobs but safeguards also need to be put in place to ensure protection of workers and the environment. The declaration is a vision of the future for the Basel Convention, and how it can contribute to sustainable development.
The 2011 Stockholm, Rotterdam and Basel COPs each adopted decisions on synergies that are identical in substance to one another. They also approved a large number of joint activities for the programmes of work for the biennium 2012–2013.
The decisions also requested me to prepare a proposal for the organization of the secretariats of the three conventions, in consultation with the bureaux, by the end of 2011, and to implement that proposal by the end of 2012.
The proposal has been posted on the conventions’ synergies webpage and the reorganization has been implemented, effective 18 February of this year. The secretariat has moved from a programmatic structure – with three individual secretariats serving each of the three treaties to an integrated matrix structure that serves all three conventions equally. This newly formed matrix structure consists of four branches covering administrative services, convention operations, technical assistance and scientific support. The next steps of the restructuring process involve the formal selection process for the five new management positions. The recruitment process is underway.
In line with the 2011 synergy decisions, I have also prepared a proposal to hold the ordinary and extraordinary meetings of the conferences of the parties to the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions back-to-back from 29 April to 10 May 2013 in Geneva, Switzerland. This proposal was approved by all three bureaux yesterday and is posted on the synergies webpage.
As noted in my opening, the past year or so has been a busy one for the secretariat, with three COPs, three subsidiary body meetings and the reorganization. The focus has now shifted strongly towards implementing the COPs’ decisions and trying to realize synergies.
The secretariat has begun posting a quarterly report on efficiencies, cost savings and synergies on the conventions’ synergies page. Actions taken in the first quarter of 2012 have resulted in cost savings for the biennium of over $1.5 million USD by identifying efficiencies, eliminating duplication and in administrative areas. These savings will be returned to parties in the form of improved and increased support to developing countries and countries with economies in transition to implement the treaties.
The restructuring has also resulted in direct improvements in services by applying best practices across the three MEAs, and by having a greater pool of human resources that can work across multiple MEAs.
Holding the 2013 COPs back-to-back will result in further synergies – taking the progress of the last several COP cycles on synergies to the next level – and saving nearly $1.5 million in administrative expenses in the process.
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Missing Shawn
Stories for My Daughter
Posted on December 3, 2018 December 3, 2018 by Marjorie
One of my favorite parts of my day is after my boys fall asleep and I go into Claire’s room and sit on her bed. Sometimes we both read silently, and other times she tells me about the dramas of fourth grade or other things that are on her mind. One day last week, when we were quietly reading, she looked up from her book and said, “Mama, tell me about the day that Daddy asked you to marry him.”
I smiled. I have told her the story many times, but she loves to hear it.
“Well, baby, we were in Costa Rica, where we were living at the time,” I said. “We were staying in a little hotel on the beach.”
“Is that where you lived?” she asked.
“No,” I told her, “we lived in the mountains, but we were at the beach on a vacation. Daddy was acting a bit funny on that trip, and I found out later it was because he was nervous about asking me to marry him.”
“How did he ask you?” Claire looked at me earnestly. She knew this part of the story, but I smiled and indulged her.
“Well, we woke up really early to watch the sunrise. We never did that, because Daddy wasn’t a morning person. But he said he really wanted to see it. So we walked out on the beach and he wasn’t talking very much. Then he took both my hands in his and took a big breath.”
Claire’s eyes were shining. I could see her picturing it in her mind.
I was picturing it in my mind too. “Then he got down on one knee and told me that he loved me and wanted to spend the rest of his life with me. And then he said, ‘will you be my wife?'”
I looked at Claire. “And I said yes!” I said with a smile. I loved this part of the story. She knew what was coming next.
“And then he gave you a ring!” she said.
“Well, it wasn’t just any ring,” I said. “Dad couldn’t get the real ring down to Costa Rica, so he bought a ring on the side of the road for $1.25. It was made out of a coconut shell.”
She laughed. “A coconut!?”
“Yep,” I said, “and I loved it. I wore it for a long time. It was special to me because it stood for what really mattered – that Daddy wanted to marry me and I wanted to marry him.”
She laughed a little longer about the fact that I wore around a coconut ring and we talked about what it feels like when you decide to get married. Then she looked at me with big eyes and asked, “Did Dad cry too when he asked you to marry him?”
I paused. I saw the scene in my mind – the one from my life more than a decade and a half ago – and I thought about what Shawn’s face looked like. I could see his expression, earnest, looking at me. I could feel his sweaty hands holding mine.
But I did not know if he was crying.
“I don’t know,” I told Claire, “I can’t remember.”
She let it go. But I couldn’t. I left her room that night and thought again about that moment on the beach in Costa Rica. Had he been crying? Had I been crying? Or were we both just smiling and giddy?
I’m a bit more emotional than usual this month, so it sent me into a tailspin that night. I started to cry thinking about that night on the beach and then the haziness that surrounded the memory. What was wrong with me? Why couldn’t I remember this anymore? Why didn’t I relive this moment more often with Shawn, in the way that we relived the births of our children or the first night we did karaoke together?
Try as I could, I didn’t remember.
I felt terrible. Because here’s the thing – if I forget, it’s gone. There was no one else there, except him. If I lose that day in my mind, I lose another piece of him.
So I sat in my bed and I replayed the moment that he got down on one knee. I did it again and again and again.
I realized I really, truly couldn’t remember. That tiny detail – that small piece of the story – it is gone. Maybe forever.
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11 Replies to “Stories for My Daughter”
larry says: Reply
A beautiful honest reflection. Thank you for sharing. I am a very emotional person with a exceptional memory and i May assume i cried when i proposed to Diane but i cannot remember, but it was a beautiful moment.
Marjorie says: Reply
I love that you wrote this – maybe it’s not whether Shawn cried or not, but how we both felt in the moment.
Melissa says: Reply
Maybe it’s all those moments after the proposal that count. I don’t even think there was an official proposal in my case. We’d both been married before and just knew we wanted to be together. What I’m afraid of losing is the memory of my husband’s voice. He had been a college instructor in the health sciences and that’s where I met him in one of his classes. His resonant voice, along with his intelligence, was one of the things that attracted me to him. I miss it.
Yes – I think you’re right. It’s all the pieces of them that we miss, not just one singular moment.
Tracy says: Reply
I was widowed, shockingly and unexpectedly five years ago. I was 45 and like you too young to spend the rest of my years alone. Being a widow is a strange status, we are unusual and death is a difficult subject for most people to grasp, particularly in middle age. I wish you luck and appreciate your honesty and your genuine insight to our ‘condition’, I wish you well there is a life and a new chapter out there.
I hope so too. But I also am learning how to sit with the uncertainty of my life ahead of me. Or at least try. It’s a constant issue that I struggle with, but I’ve been getting better about just trying to live with not knowing what the future will bring.
Ricky says: Reply
I still can smell wife ,I sometimes have hard time remembering her voice
Trying to get back out there is hard.you lose part of your soul.no one seems to understand that except people like us
I really think it’s hard for others to know how it feels to be widowed, unless they’ve experienced it themselves.
Sheila says: Reply
Hi, I’m also a widow my husband died when he was just 38 & me well I was 40. It’ll be 18 years next February, I remember standing in the relatives room at the hospital with our then aged 9 & 16 year old daughters just thinking “I’ve got no job, what do I do now” strange thoughts to have really I know. But you just learn to brush yourself off & keep going for their sake (my girls). I’m currently on a date sight or 2 & believe me I’ve had some hilarious “dates” but they are another story completely. Now nearly 18 years on I still miss him & even still wear my wedding ring it’s not left my finger since the day we got married. Anyway my daughters have grown into 2 beautiful young ladies who he would be so proud of as for me well I work full time for the NHS nothing medical but I do perform a vital role behind the scenes of the trust I work for. So for all widows you hang on in ther your doing a fantastic job
Thank you for such an inspiring comment and for sharing your story. It is always good to hear from other people who have survived this hell. Because that’s certainly what it feels like right now. But knowing other stories is truly helpful. Thanks for reading.
Melanie says: Reply
It’s strange the things we forget and those we remember. A lot of memories surfaced when Philip died, mostly about when we were dating and how wonderful it felt. I would listen to the songs we drove around to in his crazy sports car back then over and over again and cry. I cry less to them now and find myself smiling more when I hear them which is probably progress. You have so many lovely memories of your husband, Marjorie, so focus on them. You’ll never lose your husband.
As for forgetting voices as a few people mentioned, I exported several voicemails he had left me using an app called iExplorer. The messages are saved forever in a cloud and I can listen to his voice whenever I want to. One message is very cheery and he sounds great; in one you can hear a change because it was two weeks before he died, and in the third one his voice sounds tired, but it’s the one message I have in which he says, in his own gorgeous, deep voice “I love you.”
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The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel Review
Posted by Hygow Lial | Mar 27, 2019 | Games | 0
Developer: Nihon Falcom
Platforms: PlayStation 4
Genres: RPG
Published by: Marvelous Europe
As a big fan of JRPG, I’m glad that I was chosen to talk about this game! The Legend of Heroes is a true RPG game, like the old time ones!
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold steel 1 and 2, were released in 2013 and 2014, its remastered edition will arrive for Ps4 on 26/03/2019.
This time with an option to hear the original Japanese voices from the characters (which is awesome! Even though I would rather go with the American version, somehow the voices in English fits the character better, I tend to get that feeling that the Japanese voices are too exaggerated/overdramatic), also whoever choose to use the American version of it will have more than 5 thousand new lines that was only available for PC.
Enough with the cheap talk hahaha let’s start this review!
Inside “The legend of heroes” series we have a game before called “Trails in the Sky the 3rd” and even though it has a lot of events that are connected to “Trails of Cold Steel”, it is not necessary that you play it to really enjoy the history.
The game ‘’Trails of Cold Steel’’ is a game that was created back in 2013 and made a transition between 2D graphics from the past games, created to run in a compatible software like the PSP, to 3D.
The main history is quite simple (even with the game main plot being political issues), you’re Rean Schwarzer, a newbie at the “Militar Thor’s Academy”. After finally arriving in the city of Thors, Rean realises that he was located in a class that is a mix between nobles and peasants, “Class 7”, where rank means nothing but skill means everything, it’s weird because the game shows you that there is a CLEAR separation of classes in this world.
Each character has a great background and it is very interesting to knowing and interacting with each one of them.
Trails of cold steel it is a VERY LONG game! Which for me is great, it can take MORE than 50 hours to finish it (without the turbo mode), the game has a lot of dialogues and histories, so for the first 8 hours of the game you will not have much action in fights. Be aware that Trails of Cold Steel has a VERY SLOW beginning.
However, spending time making friends and developing the friendship, playing cards while travelling in a train on a school trip/ field trip (the best missions) are examples of what makes this game so unique.
After half of the game, things start to get you hooked and glued to the controller hahaha One sitting and 10hrs of your day is gone… believe me…
The game has a grading system that changes with each main mission, extra missions and actions that you do during the chapter.
Even though this system could seem interesting, keep in mind that the advantages are not so great… and you won’t take good items for the next game. So my suggestion is to enjoy the game, not giving too much thought to the grades. Okay?
The game has a “relationship” system allowing you to have a bromance if you want to.
Between the game events, you have limited free time and you can decide with whom you will spend it, usually with only 2 or 3 people.
The battle system is based on turns and the characters have an area that they can walk around it to have a better strategic position. The attacks can have a damaged area that can hit several enemies at once AND combined attacks if you stay sharp and don´t miss the opportunity (I’ll talk about this in a bit).
The “Orbment” system, gives you “superpowers” to equip on your characters, named “Quartz”.
The thing is… the game forces you to choose between Quartz giving you magic attacks (Like Fireball), or Quartz that buffs your mate’s stats (Like +Speed), the second option being more useful during the most parts on the game. There is some Quartz that gives you both benefits… but these are hard to get… at least in the first half of the game.
Between “Arts” (or Magic) and “Crafts” (or Specials), I´d rather use Crafts! They have AoE and higher damage without delays on its execution.
The linking system is my favourite! Where the characters complete each other’s attacks and give bonuses! In addition to it, they even do bigger damage if their relationship is good.
To sum up, the battle system is cool! It does have some stuff to improve… but the overall is good and it can get very intense in some parts of the game.
This is a hard area to talk about because that´s definitely not the strongest point of this game, due to the fact that it was made to a portable console… The animated parts (The Anime part) is perfect as it should be, but the 3D part is something you should not expect much. There are a bunch of parts in Trails of Cold Steel´s world that doesn’t transmit any realism… there are simple sandboxes which you go from point A to B, so don’t expect a super interactive and immersive world.
The OST is good, unfortunately, it does not have a memorable touch, after a while they just mix to the background and you end it up by ignoring it.
Trails of Cold Steel is a game that does not bring anything revolutionary but it does give a great story and the relationship system is awesome, all the characters are very charismatic (The Teacher is the BEST hahaha). Thinking of the game as a whole, I´d totally indicate to everyone who loves a good JRPG but I´d never indicate for someone who never played anything similar before.
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XE Market Analysis: Europe - Oct 07, 2019
AUD-JPY declined as a risk appetite waned, with the good vibes of Friday failing to transfer to Asian markets today, where stock markets continued a sputtering price action (note, Chinese markets are still closed, will reopen tomorrow). A Bloomberg report cited Chinese officials saying that they are increasingly reluctant to agree to a broad trade deal, strengthening market narratives that have been arguing that a limited, and possibly term-limited, trade deal is the most realistic outcome given the course of strategic disengagement that both sides seem to be on. Face-to-face meetings between top-level U.S. and Chinese representatives will take place later this week. Previous rounds of talks consistently disappointed, though the beleaguered U.S. president may be more eager this time around to reach a deal. Instability in Hong Kong and Brexit uncertainty remain on the worry list, while U.S.-North Korea denuclearization talks appear to have broken down. S&P 500 futures were showing a loss of 0.4% heading into the London interbank open after the cash version of the index closed out on Wall Street on Friday with a 1.4% gain. The dollar has traded in a typically narrow early-week ranges so far, and is little changed from pre-U.S. jobs data levels. EUR-USD has been flatlining around 1.0980 while USD-JPY has settled in the upper 106.00s. AUD-USD and AUD-JPY have drifted moderately lower, though both the pairing and the cross remained above their respective lows from Friday. Regarding the world's biggest economy, while Friday's jobs data tempered recession fears, the main takeaway from recent data, including the manufacturing and services ISM surveys, is that the growth is clearly decelerating.
EUR-USD has been flatlining around 1.0980 so far in early-week trading. The pair saw some chop in the of the U.S. payrolls data on Friday, but overall the figures haven't had much directional impact on the pairing, despite quelling fears of a recession in the U.S. Both the Eurozone and U.S. economies are experiencing economic slowing, the former at a more advanced stage, near to tipping into recession. EUR-USD has been in a clear bear trend since early 2018, descending from levels above 1.2500 over this time period. Last Monday's 28-month low at 1.0879 marked a reaffirmation of this trend. More of the same seems likely.
USD-JPY has settled in the upper 106.00s, near to levels seen ahead of Friday's U.S. jobs report. The not-as-bad data saw the pair run to a high of 107.13, though the move ran out of puff. S&P 500 futures were showing a loss of 0.4% heading into the London interbank open after the cash version of the index closed out on Wall Street on Friday with a 1.4% gain. The good vibes of Friday also failed to transfer to Asian equity markets today, which continued a sputtering price action (note, Chinese markets are still closed, will reopen tomorrow). The main takeaway from the last week's data out of the world's biggest economy -- including the marked slowing evidenced by the September ISM reports for the manufacturing and services sectors, along with the weaker pay data element in the jobs report -- is that the growth is decelerating. The 50-year low in the jobless rate grabbed headlines, but joblessness is historically a laggard indicator with regard to the economic cycle. Whether or not the U.S. economy is recession bound remains to be seen, and may depend a lot on how trade talks go with China. Face-to-face meetings between top-level U.S. and Chinese officials will take place later this week. Discouragingly, Bloomberg cited Chinese officials saying that they increasingly reluctant to agree to a broad trade deal. Instability in Hong Kong and Brexit uncertainty are also on the worry list. Overall, we expect the directional bias of USD-JPY to remain to the downside, which assumes fresh signs of economic slowing in the major economies, including the U.S., and an underwhelming outcome in the upcoming round of U.S.-China trade talks.
Cable has settled near 1.2300 and continues to trade with about a 14-15% discount in trade-weighted terms from levels prevailing ahead of the vote to leave the EU in June 2016. A cool response from the EU to Prime Minister Johnson's Brexit proposals have damped the mood, indicating that ideas for the Irish border fall short of what is needed to strike a deal, unless concessions are made. Brussels is particularly concerned about the part that gives Stormont (Northern Ireland's Assembly) the ability to vote on the arrangement every four years without provisioning what would happen in the event it voted against it. The leader of the principal opposition, Jeremy Corbyn, is also taking a strong line against Johnson's plan. As things stands, it doesn't look likely that a deal will be reached, though we'll have to seen how negotiations pan out. Time is short, with only a week of negotiations left until the Queen's speech on October 14th and the EU's summit on the 17th. It's looking likely that Brexit will be delayed until January 31 (which would be triggered by law if no deal is made by October 19th). A general election will be staged most likely in late November or early December. In the event that Johnson's Conservative Party won (and judging by polling, and given the UK's first past the post electoral system, they are favourites) then the same intractable Irish border problem will be faced all over again -- but this time, with a majority in Parliament, Johnson would be able to take the UK out of the EU without a deal.
The Swiss franc last week found itself in the rare position of being biggest loser out of the main currencies. EUR-CHF yesterday printed a two-week high at 1.0979, extending a rebound from the 27-month low seen in early September at 1.0811.The cross has since pulled back to the lower 1.0900s. Suspicions of SNB intervention abounded, which made sense from a tactical perspective, with the central bank having stood aside when then cross was downward trending amid broader euro underperformance before stepping in when EUR-USD was on the ascent. At its recent quarterly policy review, the SNB reaffirmed its long held view that the franc remains "highly valued", while highlighting fragile markets and affirming the commitment to intervene in currency markets if needed. The franc regularly tops the Economist magazine's Big Mac purchasing parity comparison of currencies as being the most overvalued currency.
USD-CAD is showing a 0.7% from week-ago levels and is up by 1.2% from month-ago levels. The recent near 20% plunge in oil prices (from high to low) drove a phase of underperformance in the Canadian currency, given the impact of big shifts in oil prices on Canada's terms of trade. Bigger picture, USD-CAD has been trending upwardly since the mid-July low at 1.3016. Bigger bigger picture, the pairing has been amid a sideways chop, ranging from 1.3016 on the downside to 1.3565 on the upside, since mid January. More of the same looks likely.
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STANDING STILL. Chang, Justin // Variety;7/11/2005, Vol. 399 Issue 7, p27
Reviews the motion picture "Standing Still," directed by Matthew Cole Weiss and starring Adam Garcia and Amy Adams.
Ensemble RSVPs for Weiss' 'Still'. Gardner, Chris // Hollywood Reporter -- International Edition;12/2/2003, Vol. 381 Issue 26, p6
A large ensemble of actors are on the move for the independent comedy "Standing Still" for "Mean People Suck" director Matthew Weiss. Adam Garcia and Amy Adams will team to play a couple on the verge of getting married who gather their group of friends for a few days of prewedding celebrations....
Standing Still. Chang, Justin // Variety Movie Reviews;4/24/2006, p1
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Standing Still. Chang, Justin // Variety Movie Reviews;5/ 1/2006, p1
The article reviews the motion picture "Standing Still," directed by Matthew Cole Weiss, starring Adam Garcia and Amy Adams.
guy spy: adam garcia. Sansing, Dina // Seventeen;Nov2000, Vol. 59 Issue 11, p144
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CRIME + MYSTERY
FORUMS + CHAT
Crime + MysteryETC
Unsolved Mysteries and Scary Stuff: Bizarre Cases of the Missing and Murdered Vol. 4
by Andrew Lutzke October 6, 2015, 7:00 am 1.1k Views
Norman Ladner
Seventeen year-old Norman Ladner of Picayune, Mississippi headed into the woods to hunt on his parents 122 acres of land on August 21st, 1989. What happened after that is the subject of debate as Norman didn’t come home that evening. By nightfall his parents were concerned that their normally punctual son wasn’t home and his father Norm Sr. went to search for him. Tragically, he found his son’s lifeless body soon after. A single gunshot wound to the head was evident.
The police were called in and Sheriff Lorance Lumpkin quickly determined that the death was an accident, with the gun having been possibly accidentally dropped which caused it to fire. (Keep in mind the “crime scene” was a wooded area being processed after 10 p.m. so peripheral evidence would be near impossible to see or locate) The coroner agreed with the Sheriff’s assessment but days later after the official autopsy the coroner ruled the death a “suicide” due to the close nature of the bullet entry point. The bullet had entered Norman’s right temple and exited on his left, a common suicide wound. Norman’s parents refused to agree with the ruling because Norman was a happy teenager and the police made little effort to investigate the scene. The police never found the bullet, they never fingerprinted the gun, they had no explanation why Norman’s wallet was missing, and a 1 1/4 inch cut on the crown of Ladner’s head was unexplained.
The Ladner’s began their own investigation and began to dig around the crime scene to try and find the bullet. They successfully found a bullet around where Norman’s head had been laying but this discovery only led to more questions. The projectile found had dried blood and hair on it and was a different length than what could have been fired from Norman’s gun. The police dismissed the bullet as evidence since they felt Norman was standing up when he shot himself. Norman’s mother suggested he was shot while lying down. The bullet was sent to the state ballistics expert but he claimed he couldn’t confirm or deny that it had come from Norman’s rifle. When his parents received the bullet back, they claim it was different from the one they had sent off.
Still determined, the Ladner’s headed to the coroner’s office to question his declaration of suicide. An unknown person came up to his mother while she was there and told her “Mrs. Ladner, don’t open this case up. You have other children. I suggest you raise them for your own good. You’ll never find the person that killed your son.” The stranger than walked away and left the building.
Norman’s father was unfazed by the warning and returned to the crime scene to once again seek clues. Three hundred yards from where his son’s body had been located a radio like device was found. It was crude and looked home-made. The authorities deemed it an insignificant to the case but a friend of the Ladner’s suggested that Norm Sr. show it to a former narcotics agent who lived nearby. The DEA Agent told him it was a device used by drug dealers to signal aircraft via low range signals to where drug shipments were to be dropped. With that info in hand, Norm Sr. deduced that his son stumbled upon some dealers in the woods and was then silenced to protect their business.
A final eyebrow raising note to add to this story is that Norman’s driver’s license was later found in New York. The Ladner’s divorced a few years after Norman’s death. Their son’s case remains unresolved but officially closed.
This tragedy is often compared to the very similarly bizarre case of Don Henry and Kevin Ives that occurred in Arkansas during the same time frame. The two teens were struck by a train as they laid motionless on a set of tracks. A tarp had been covering their bodies but it disappeared during the investigation. The police ruled that the boys got high on pot and passed out on the tracks. A witnesses came forward and claimed to have seen the boys being beaten by two police officers in a back lot of a store. The bodies were then tossed in a truck and taken away. Another witness saw a man in military fatigues in the same area that the boys bodies were later found in.
A grand jury overturned the police’s ruling and a new investigation found evidence of stab wounds on at least one of the boys which turned the case into a homicide investigation. Despite the vigilance of relatives and authorities, the case was closed in 1995 without any justice. The drug trade was prevalent in the area and the most widely held belief is that the boys saw something they weren’t meant to and were executed. A case in Oklahoma in 1984 saw suspected drug dealers place two bodies on a train track in near identical fashion.
Dorothy Forstein
Dorothy and Jules Forstein were enjoying a quiet life in the Philadelphia suburbs in 1945 when tragedy struck. Dorothy dropped her 3 children off at a neighbors and set about running errands. She chatted with the local butcher and went shopping – apparently without incident. As she returned home a neighbor noted that it seemed someone was following her. It was getting dark and the witness later admitted she really wasn’t paying that close of attention to the scene unfolding. As Dorothy was opening her front door a man jumped from the shadows and began to pummel Mrs. Forstein with his fists and some sort of foreign weapon with a blunt end. Dorothy fell into the house and accidentally knocked over the phone. An operator heard the chaos on the end of the line and called the police. As the sirens blared, the mystery attacker fled.
The police found Dorothy unconscious with injuries that were later determined to be a broken jaw, a shattered nose, a concussion, and a fracture in her shoulder. When questioned at the hospital Dorothy could not offer any information on who attacked her or why. Since no robbery was attempted despite money and jewels being on her police could only rule the assault as an attempted murder.
Things returned to normalcy for the next five years. It was then that Jules spent an evening at a political banquet, leaving Dorothy alone with the children at their home. After the festivities Mr. Forstein returned to his house only to find his wife missing. One child had spent the night elsewhere, but the other two children were in their bedroom cuddling in fear. His nine-year-old daughter then told him a chilling tale. She had gotten up from bed and went to her mother’s room. She saw her mother lying face down on the bedroom carpet. Then an unknown man came up the stairs and told her to go back to bed. He then picked Dorothy up and carried her away out the front door.
The daughter gave a vague description of the man and stated he had something tucked under his shirt. Nothing was taken from the house and the police found no fingerprints. Dorothy was never seen again.
Lt. Felix Moncla
Lt. Felix Moncla was an air force pilot stationed at the Kinross Air Base in Michigan. It was 1953 and the Cold War was raging between America and the USSR. It was in these tense times that an unidentified aircraft came onto the base’s radar. Moncla and Second Lt. Robert Wilson were summoned to a F-89 Scorpion to intercept whoever was flying unauthorized in the sky.
The Scorpion raced toward the unknown object at around 500 mph and closed in on it over Lake Superior at around 7,000 feet. The radar operators back at the base were shocked as they watched the blips on the screen representing Moncla’s craft and the UFO merge on screen and disappeared. A search and rescue unit was summoned but no debris or wreckage was seen from either aircraft. The Air Force claimed the second plane was a Royal Canadian Air Force C-47 Dakota but RCAF officials denied having any planes in the sky at the time. UFO enthusiasts cite this case as evidence of alien abduction and commonly refer to this as the “Kinross Incident”.
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Interview With Chris Irvin
Another great interview today, with crime writer Chris Irvin.
One thing he doesn't mention here is that he works hard to help promote other authors at the local Noir at the Bar events. Here's a link to the one I read at.
And check out the offer at the end, with a chance to win!
This is his collection of short stories, which we'll be discussing here. But he's got more, so check it out.
Q: So how did this collection come to be? Was it envisioned from the start as a bigger canvas, or did it expand organically out of an idea? Please tell us a bit about the origin.
A: Since around the time I began writing short fiction (~2010) I wanted to eventually put together a collection. This was before I'd attempted anything longer, and so it was the first book I really envisioned with my name on the spine. It wasn't until sometime in 2014 that I put together a running list of stories that I wanted to include. There wasn't much of a theme at the time – more so my favorites or pieces I thought were good enough to make the cut. In the end I chose eleven stories, which were cut to nine after two were deemed to be published too recently elsewhere, and wrote four new stories last spring to round it out. I wrote the new stories in a period of about five weeks (deadlines!). Without a doubt it was my most exhausting time writing, but I think they are some of my best work.
Q: Did you start with the germ of an idea and start writing to see where it went, or did you map a good deal out in your head (or even outline) before crafting?
A: I'll do a rough outline (at best) for short stories. I more often think about a story a lot before putting pen to paper. I also almost always begin a story longhand. It helps me feel a story out and get down the tone, and – most importantly – stops me from editing. I have a tendency to heavily edit while typing, especially the first couple of paragraphs. I can spend/waste (depending on how you look at it) an entire morning this way. I've fully embraced this now, to the point where I'm writing the first draft of my WIP novel entirely long hand. I lose too much momentum if I switch to typing midway through a story.
Q: What do you feel is the main theme(s)?
A: I ended up building the collection around family when I realized so many stories centered on it in one form or another. When I finished writing the new stories, I noticed a strong sense of anxiety running throughout, as well. Readers also picked up on melancholia and regret, with the book straddling a bit of crime and literary fiction. It's been fun to see what readers take away from the book.
Q: Why do you feel this is important, and what would you want a reader to take away from reading this book?
A: Family is very important to me and my identity. I think that's why I keep returning to the well, so to speak. I was pretty anxious as a young kid, and those memories really stuck with me. I can't get enough of melancholia – I'm on a huge nostalgic kick right now. I hope readers see some of these aspects, but having a story or moment in the book stick with them after putting it down is the best compliment.
Q: What makes a good book or engaging story?
A: It has to make me care, and that, for me, comes down to characters. It can be the greatest plot in the world, but if I don't empathize with the character(s) and want to stick with them for the ride (likeable or not) it will be hard for me to continue.
Q: Are there writers with similar themes to yours? Who are your influences (can be writers, or even artists, musicians, or others) and what is it about their work that attracts you?
A: I don't know about similar themes, but I really admire writers who straddle literary and genre lines. That's not to knock "pure genre," but the focus on character in the former really has my attention as of late. Writers like Richard Lange, William Boyle and Megan Abbott on the crime side, or T.E. Grau, Nathan Ballingrud, and Paul Tremblay on the horror side. I could go on and on. I read someone compare the stories in SAFE INSIDE THE VIOLENCE to Tom Perrotta's short fiction, so if you enjoy him take it for a spin.
Q: Is storytelling mostly entertainment, or does it serve other functions? Do you have particular goals other than telling a good story?
A: Storytellers should entertain, but stories can absolutely be more – from providing escape, to coping, to the ability to explore the world from other perspectives. They can help people learn about themselves and others, and grow from the experience. I want to tell a good story, but I hope there is something underneath that the reader can walk away with.
Q: Any other goals you've set for yourself, professionally or personally?
A: I plan to write one novel a year, plus short stories and comics. I'd love to see some success on the comic side of things, and try my hand at a screenplay eventually. Baby steps. It's a marathon.
Q: Some writers write fast and claim not to rewrite much. Do you do this, or painstakingly revise? When you send the book off to the publisher, are you happy with it, or just tired of it?
A: I do a great deal of revision, adding more than taking away. I'm an underwriter as opposed to someone who writes 100k+ words and cuts to ~80k. Regarding my state when I hand off a project… it depends. I was exhausted with SAFE INSIDE THE VIOLENCE, but very happy with how it turned out. Maybe the best of both worlds with that one – believing you've done everything you can do and being happy with it.
Q: Do you have good editors, and if so, how do they help you? Do they look for particular things? Do you have different people for different editing levels?
A: I've been very fortunate to have had excellent critique partners – and a wonderful wife who gives my first drafts the third degree. I honestly believe I'd be nowhere if it weren't for them. You need feedback – honest feedback – in order to grow as a writer.
Q: If a writer came to you for advice, how would you help?
A: You need to love to write. Be honest with yourself because it takes a strong commitment with potentially years of little money or recognition. To that end – write, finish as much as you can. Proving to yourself you can finish a piece is very important. And read as much as possible – especially outside of your style/genre/comfort zone.
Q: What's the next step in your writing world?
A: Selling my first novel and/or finding an agent.
Q: Tell us a fun fact about yourself.
A: I'm a huge fan of foreign films, especially those from Korea.
Q: Any other information you'd like to impart?
A: One of the most rewarding aspects of the release of SAFE INSIDE THE VIOLENCE is the wide audience it seems to have found. I'm not sure why – perhaps because it's my third release, or just the largest of the three. But I hope both crime and literary fans continue to give it a shot.
Web page: Christopherirvin.net
Where to buy: Your local bookstore! Or Amazon – where the paperback is currently 35% off.
Okay- here's the offer- review SAFE INSIDE THE VIOLENCE by 3/31 on Amazon or Goodreads, and you'll be in the running to win one of five copies of Chris' cool novella, BURN CARDS.
Here's a link with more
Hmmm- doesn't look like a hardened criminal type of guy...
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The Sewiekley Valley's Home-News Weekly
VOL. 58, No. 19 - SEWICKLEY, PENNSYLVANIA, THURSDAY, MAY 10, 1962 IN TWO SECTIONS . Price Ten Cents
Q.V. School Budget Is $1,579,172
Scouts And Friends Honor Joe Blackhurst
The crowd which attended a surprise recognition dinner for Joe Blackhurst, Scoutmaster of Boy Scout Troop 243, Edgeworth for the past 16 years, last Wednesday night
Scoutmaster-Honored By Scouts And Friends
Not often is it possible to keep a public function a secret but on May 2nd such an event took place. On that day 160 friends of Joe Blackhurst of Edgeworth gathered together at tlie Y.M.C.A. for die purpose of honoring, him with a recog-
nition dinner.
Joe was inveigled to come to the ‘Y’ on a ruse, and he was caught completely by surprise. The 160 people who sat down to dinner with Joe, his wife Bess, and his boys, Ed-dio and Eric, were all scouts or parents of scouts with whom Joe had worked during the last 16 years as Scoutmaster of Troop 243 in Edge-worth.
Azalea Safe
Mrs. James M. Yost and Miss Margaret Holdship, members of the Little Garden Club of Sewicldey, arc shown planting one of the azaleas which will be on sale at Gourlcy’s Chevrolet^ 409 Broad Street, Sewicldey, from 10 to 5 on Friday, May 11th and from 9 to 1 on Saturday, May 12th. The azaleas will bo balled and burlaped, ready for planting and will be available an all sizes and colors. -
In order to beautify the Valley, Sewiekley borough will plant free any azaleas which are purchased and doiiated for a memorial in War Memorial Phrk.
(Photo by Jim Addison) at the Sewiekley Y.M.C.A. Scout executives,-who came to. honor Mr. Blackhurst, were seated at the head table.
• • * * *
Many Scout executives .came to honor him. Jack 'Barrows, Conrad Lahser, Francis Foote, and Warren Shaver all extended greetings, Bernard Hammerle presented him with a book describing his life in Scouting. Frederick Ruprecht presented Mrs. Blackhurst with a momento of the occasion while Andrew Scott presented Joe with a gift from the crowd.
Peter Kurlak acted as toastmaster and entertainment was provided by a group of the members of the “gang show” under the leadership of Bob Harper,
This , was a very spontaneous gathering and was received Very enthusiasticallySam Green was chairman of arrangements.
Q.V. Music Department Presents Musical . Comedy
On Friday evening, May 11th, at the Quaker Valley Senior High auditorium tlie Music Department ’ will present “The Colonel Comes to Kansas”, a musical comedy in 3 acts.
Tho Colonel, played by Mike Vidak, visits an old friend, Joe Hill, played by Jon Green and tlie reunion of these two old friends, along with their families, provide for many humorous situations.
Tho soloists and chorus will be accompanied by die Quaker Valley orchestra under tho direction of Leon Szura and the entire production promises to be an evening of delightful entertainment.
Ministers Deacon, I hear you Went to the ball game, last Sunday instead of coming to ¿hutch.
Deacon: That’s a lie, and I’ve got tho fish to proye it,____
62-3 Budget Is $138,000 Higher Than This Year's .
Seven More Teachers And Two More Buses Plus Raises Provided In New Budget -
The Quaker Valley Joint School Board, at a meeting on Wednesday, 'May 2nd, approved a budget for 1962-63 of $1,579,172, an increase of $138,000 over this year’s budget. However, when the state aid- is deducted, the total to be divided among the ten districts is $90,000. The budget provides $73,500 for increases in teachers’ salaries, seven more teachers and two more buses. There is an increase in pay of 3% for all noli-professional employees; a raise for the administrators; an administrative clerk for the secretary and a raise in pay for bus drivers.
Part of the increased cost will be covered by die increase of real estate assessments in the Valley and on the Heights of three million dollars. The date chosen by agreement of the boards for assessed valuation was January 15th and the date for per pupil count, February 1st.
Foster, wbo presided,
stated that a sum was put in the budget for teachers’ salaries, but not
committee meetings on the subject and recommendations on a merit schedule are being prepared for discussion at the: next Joint Committee meeting on May 21st. Dr. James R. Johnson, III, of the Sewiekley board, commented that he thinks it', very important that everyone has an opportunity. to thoroughly discuss tlie proposals.
The Sewicldey Brandi of the Mellon Rank was named depository and Homer Fisher re-elected treasurer for, 1962-63. Wm. Howard Colbert and T. W. Neely, Jr,, were re-elected solicitors, A question was asked, in their absence, if two solicitors are needed. ' Mr. Foster replied that both have been with..the jointure since it started; the finance committee discussed the question and recommended that both be retained, since their combined, salary is about the same as would be paid to one solicitor and there is twice the chance of contacting one when needed.
Walter Threadgill, of the Sewick-ley Board, asked why the January 15th date was chosen for the assessed valuation, since that will cost Se-wickley taxpayers $7,000 more than a later date, Mr. Foster stated that assessment figures are subject to change due to appeals; that the January 15th date was the only one officially certificated by the Board of Assessment to the municipalities as a base for their tax rates,
While the joint board can agree on any date, Solicitors Colbert and Neely Stated that the, joint agreement calls for die use of January 15th, as the only official assessment sent out by the County. Dates must be agreed upon for assessed valuation and also for per pupil count.
Tlurty-fivo of tlie 51 directors were present and voted to adopt tho budget. The Leetsdale board was tho only one not represented.
The budget provides expenses of $58,880 for administration; $955,075 for instruction; $550 for attendance service; $18,780 for health services; $52,895 for pupil transportation services; $121,325 for operation of plant; $55,455 for maintenance of plant; $99,090 for fixed charges; $6,000 for food services; $3,600 for community services; $41,035 for capital outlay; $165,352 for debt service and $18,-905 for outgoing transfers compared with $19,770 for incoming transfers. Shares for tho 10 districts are:
Aleppo, $36,038; Edgeworth, $236,-006; Glenfield, $19,578; Haysville, $7,429; Leet Township, $43,958;
Leetsdale, $212,673; Osborne, $50,■ ~~ " 335; Sewicldey, $414,482; Sewicldey
Heights $157,401 and’ Sewicldey Township school district, $58,385.
Plaid Stamps Redemption Center Here
The Plaid Stamp Redemption Center for this area, will be located in the former Nappi . garage at 527-529, Broad Street, Sewiekley, it was learned this week. Work of remodeling the garage into a showroom for articles redeemable in Plaid Stamps started on Tuesday morning.
The famous Liberty Bell was cracked while tolling for the death of Ohief Justice John Marshall in 1835.
with this week's
WhaVs Doin9
AZALEA SALE - May 11, from 10 to 5; May 12, from 9 to 12, Gout-ley’s Chevrolet showroom, Broad Street, Sewiekley. Shrubs balled and burlaped — all colors and sizes. Sponsored by The Little Garden Club. (Adv’t)
SALAD BUFFET LUNCHEON and CARD PARTY at Y.M.C.A. Tuesday, May 15th, from 11:30 A.M. Fashions by the VANITY. Sponsored by Young Women’s Civic Club of Sewicldey, Donation $1,25. Shone for Reservations 741-7871.
(Adv’t)
PLANT SALE - May19th, 11-4, on tlie lawn at St. Stephen’s Church. Tho Edith Vant Memorial Sale will includo ageratum, alyssum, petunias, and red, white and pink geraniums,________(Adv’t)
PRIMARY ELECTION TUESDAY, MAY 15, 8 to 9
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Full Text The Herald The Sewiekley Valley's Home-News Weekly VOL. 58, No. 19 - SEWICKLEY, PENNSYLVANIA, THURSDAY, MAY 10, 1962 IN TWO SECTIONS . Price Ten Cents Q.V. School Budget Is $1,579,172 Scouts And Friends Honor Joe Blackhurst The crowd which attended a surprise recognition dinner for Joe Blackhurst, Scoutmaster of Boy Scout Troop 243, Edgeworth for the past 16 years, last Wednesday night Scoutmaster-Honored By Scouts And Friends Not often is it possible to keep a public function a secret but on May 2nd such an event took place. On that day 160 friends of Joe Blackhurst of Edgeworth gathered together at tlie Y.M.C.A. for die purpose of honoring, him with a recog- nition dinner. Joe was inveigled to come to the ‘Y’ on a ruse, and he was caught completely by surprise. The 160 people who sat down to dinner with Joe, his wife Bess, and his boys, Ed-dio and Eric, were all scouts or parents of scouts with whom Joe had worked during the last 16 years as Scoutmaster of Troop 243 in Edge-worth. Azalea Safe 11-12 Mrs. James M. Yost and Miss Margaret Holdship, members of the Little Garden Club of Sewicldey, arc shown planting one of the azaleas which will be on sale at Gourlcy’s Chevrolet^ 409 Broad Street, Sewicldey, from 10 to 5 on Friday, May 11th and from 9 to 1 on Saturday, May 12th. The azaleas will bo balled and burlaped, ready for planting and will be available an all sizes and colors. - In order to beautify the Valley, Sewiekley borough will plant free any azaleas which are purchased and doiiated for a memorial in War Memorial Phrk. (Photo by Jim Addison) at the Sewiekley Y.M.C.A. Scout executives,-who came to. honor Mr. Blackhurst, were seated at the head table. • • * * * Many Scout executives .came to honor him. Jack 'Barrows, Conrad Lahser, Francis Foote, and Warren Shaver all extended greetings, Bernard Hammerle presented him with a book describing his life in Scouting. Frederick Ruprecht presented Mrs. Blackhurst with a momento of the occasion while Andrew Scott presented Joe with a gift from the crowd. Peter Kurlak acted as toastmaster and entertainment was provided by a group of the members of the “gang show” under the leadership of Bob Harper, This , was a very spontaneous gathering and was received Very enthusiasticallySam Green was chairman of arrangements. Q.V. Music Department Presents Musical . Comedy On Friday evening, May 11th, at the Quaker Valley Senior High auditorium tlie Music Department ’ will present “The Colonel Comes to Kansas”, a musical comedy in 3 acts. Tho Colonel, played by Mike Vidak, visits an old friend, Joe Hill, played by Jon Green and tlie reunion of these two old friends, along with their families, provide for many humorous situations. Tho soloists and chorus will be accompanied by die Quaker Valley orchestra under tho direction of Leon Szura and the entire production promises to be an evening of delightful entertainment. Ministers Deacon, I hear you Went to the ball game, last Sunday instead of coming to ¿hutch. Deacon: That’s a lie, and I’ve got tho fish to proye it,____ 62-3 Budget Is $138,000 Higher Than This Year's . Seven More Teachers And Two More Buses Plus Raises Provided In New Budget - The Quaker Valley Joint School Board, at a meeting on Wednesday, 'May 2nd, approved a budget for 1962-63 of $1,579,172, an increase of $138,000 over this year’s budget. However, when the state aid- is deducted, the total to be divided among the ten districts is $90,000. The budget provides $73,500 for increases in teachers’ salaries, seven more teachers and two more buses. There is an increase in pay of 3% for all noli-professional employees; a raise for the administrators; an administrative clerk for the secretary and a raise in pay for bus drivers. Part of the increased cost will be covered by die increase of real estate assessments in the Valley and on the Heights of three million dollars. The date chosen by agreement of the boards for assessed valuation was January 15th and the date for per pupil count, February 1st. Foster, wbo presided, John K. stated that a sum was put in the budget for teachers’ salaries, but not committee meetings on the subject and recommendations on a merit schedule are being prepared for discussion at the: next Joint Committee meeting on May 21st. Dr. James R. Johnson, III, of the Sewiekley board, commented that he thinks it', very important that everyone has an opportunity. to thoroughly discuss tlie proposals. The Sewicldey Brandi of the Mellon Rank was named depository and Homer Fisher re-elected treasurer for, 1962-63. Wm. Howard Colbert and T. W. Neely, Jr,, were re-elected solicitors, A question was asked, in their absence, if two solicitors are needed. ' Mr. Foster replied that both have been with..the jointure since it started; the finance committee discussed the question and recommended that both be retained, since their combined, salary is about the same as would be paid to one solicitor and there is twice the chance of contacting one when needed. Walter Threadgill, of the Sewick-ley Board, asked why the January 15th date was chosen for the assessed valuation, since that will cost Se-wickley taxpayers $7,000 more than a later date, Mr. Foster stated that assessment figures are subject to change due to appeals; that the January 15th date was the only one officially certificated by the Board of Assessment to the municipalities as a base for their tax rates, While the joint board can agree on any date, Solicitors Colbert and Neely Stated that the, joint agreement calls for die use of January 15th, as the only official assessment sent out by the County. Dates must be agreed upon for assessed valuation and also for per pupil count. Tlurty-fivo of tlie 51 directors were present and voted to adopt tho budget. The Leetsdale board was tho only one not represented. The budget provides expenses of $58,880 for administration; $955,075 for instruction; $550 for attendance service; $18,780 for health services; $52,895 for pupil transportation services; $121,325 for operation of plant; $55,455 for maintenance of plant; $99,090 for fixed charges; $6,000 for food services; $3,600 for community services; $41,035 for capital outlay; $165,352 for debt service and $18,-905 for outgoing transfers compared with $19,770 for incoming transfers. Shares for tho 10 districts are: Aleppo, $36,038; Edgeworth, $236,-006; Glenfield, $19,578; Haysville, $7,429; Leet Township, $43,958; Leetsdale, $212,673; Osborne, $50,■ ~~ " 335; Sewicldey, $414,482; Sewicldey Heights $157,401 and’ Sewicldey Township school district, $58,385. Plaid Stamps Redemption Center Here The Plaid Stamp Redemption Center for this area, will be located in the former Nappi . garage at 527-529, Broad Street, Sewiekley, it was learned this week. Work of remodeling the garage into a showroom for articles redeemable in Plaid Stamps started on Tuesday morning. The famous Liberty Bell was cracked while tolling for the death of Ohief Justice John Marshall in 1835. with this week's HERALD WhaVs Doin9 AZALEA SALE - May 11, from 10 to 5; May 12, from 9 to 12, Gout-ley’s Chevrolet showroom, Broad Street, Sewiekley. Shrubs balled and burlaped — all colors and sizes. Sponsored by The Little Garden Club. (Adv’t) SALAD BUFFET LUNCHEON and CARD PARTY at Y.M.C.A. Tuesday, May 15th, from 11:30 A.M. Fashions by the VANITY. Sponsored by Young Women’s Civic Club of Sewicldey, Donation $1,25. Shone for Reservations 741-7871. (Adv’t) PLANT SALE - May19th, 11-4, on tlie lawn at St. Stephen’s Church. Tho Edith Vant Memorial Sale will includo ageratum, alyssum, petunias, and red, white and pink geraniums,________(Adv’t) PRIMARY ELECTION TUESDAY, MAY 15, 8 to 9
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I NEVER LEARNED TO LOVE THE BOMB (Part 2)
This is Vasili Alexandrovich Arkhipov. Fifty years ago he may have saved the world. (Thanks to Jim Buck on Facebook for the story.)
“On October 27, 1962, during the Cuban Millile Crisis, a group of eleven US Navy Detsroyers and the aircraft carrier USS Randolph trapped the diesel-powered nuclear-armed Soviet Foxtrot class B-59 submarine near Cuba and started dropping practice depth charges, explosives intended to force the submarine to come to the surface for identification. There had been no contact from Moscow for a number of days and, although the submarine's crew had earlier been picking up US civilian radio broadcasts, once B-59 began attempting to hide from its US navy pursuers, it was too deep to monitor any radio traffic, so those on board did not know if war had broken out.. The captain of the submarine, Valentin Grigonevitch Savitsky, believing that a war might already have started, wanted to launch a nuclear-tipped torpedo. Three officers on board the submarine – Savitsky, the political officer Ivan Semonovitch Maslennikov, and the scond-in-command Arkhipov – were authorized to launch the torpedo if agreeing unanimously in favor of doing so. An argument broke out among the three, in which only Arkhipov was against the launch. Although Arkhipov was only second-in-command of submarine B-59, he was actually Commander of the flotilla of submarines including B-4, B-36, and B-130 and of equal rank to Captain Savitsky. Arkhipov eventually persuaded Savitsky to surface the submarine and await orders from Moscow. This presumably averted the nuclear war that would have ensued had the torpedo been fired.“ (Click here for more)
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The secret word is October
HE SAVED THE WORLD FOR THESE BASTARDS
NOBODY HERE BUT US CHICKENS
Back in the days of the underground press this Gilbert Shelton cartoon was a great favourite of the sorely missed Edward Barker who would lustily bellow the tune when drunk. Which was often.
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OR DUCKS
WITH PALS LIKE THAT WHO COULD TOUCH YOU?
GRATUITOUS COMRADE ENGINEER
YES, NEIGHBORS, A NEW WORK OF FICTION IS ABOUT TO BE UNLEASHED
And this is a teaser excerpt…
“This was some fucking party, a wang-dang-doodle crew of grotesques and pony girls, kicking, cutting, drinking and drugging, copulating in corners loosed with martinets, manacles, and devices, generally raising a reasonless and increasingly riotous ruckus. Living lawyers squired dead-eyed models who had long since adopted the habit of eating human flesh and other varieties of voidoid meat. Skin sagged from bones and the shapes of faces were reducing themselves to ectoplasm with a kind of sliding motion. Cocaine, heroin, crystal amphetamine, elevated barbiturates, large mammal tranquilizers, and other ingestible powders figured almost as strongly as alcohol, rolled opium, and black tablets of belladonna at the tables. Dwarves in military dress blues, bearing medals and strange insignia, looked on with over-sized Beefeater Martinis in their stubby fists, while lizard men from the frightened cities of the hollow earth, doing passable—if scaly— impersonations of Joan Crawford, tangoed with Italian baby wiseguys in black fascisti shirts. A Krishna pimp paraded with a swaying, finger-cymbal string of five of his stable. He offered up the perfumed delights of slit-sari, honey-skinned, undulating Hindu whores, heavy with gold and silver, with oiled and ample overfed thighs swathed in silk, yab-yum dots on foreheads, and their yoni red, ringed, rouged, and pouting. Gilded boys in spandex and tans so mahogany they could only end in melanoma, performed queer tribal dances, with roots in the Hitchhike and the Batman.”
The secret word is Purchase
I NEVER LEARNED TO LOVE THE BOMB
Exactly half a century ago, on this and for the next dozen days, we kids got up each morning with no guarantee that we would live to see evening. We might quite easily be vaporised or worse in a nuclear holocaust. The Cuba Missile Crisis was playing out off the coast of Florida. Jack Kennedy and Nikita Khrushchev were engaging in what was then known as brinkmanship. World War III was so on the cards. And I really resented it. I monumentally resented it. I was a teenager. I was listening to Gene and Eddie and Elvis and Miles. I was in my very first band. I was learning about whiskey. I was learning about women. I wanted some marijuana. I wanted some pills. I did not want my life gratuitously snuffed out before I’d tasted any of it. It wasn’t fair and I hated it. Fuck you J. Robert Oppenheimer I cried. Thankfully the rest was history.
Here’s Noam Chomsky with a more objective view…
“About one-third of the total force was in the air, according to General David Burchinal, director of plans on the Air Staff at Air Force Headquarters. The Strategic Air Command (SAC), technically in charge, appears to have had little control. And according to Clawson’s account, the civilian National Command Authority was kept in the dark by SAC, which means that the ExComm “deciders” pondering the fate of the world knew even less. General Burchinal’s oral history is no less hair-raising, and reveals even greater contempt for the civilian command. According to him, Russian capitulation was never in doubt. The CD operations were designed to make it crystal clear to the Russians that they were hardly even competing in the military confrontation, and could quickly have been destroyed. From the ExComm records, Stern concludes that, on October 26th, President Kennedy was “leaning towards military action to eliminate the missiles” in Cuba, to be followed by invasion, according to Pentagon plans. It was evident then that the act might have led to terminal war, a conclusion fortified by much later revelations that tactical nuclear weapons had been deployed and that Russian forces were far greater than U.S. intelligence had reported.” Clickhere for more
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JUST LOOKING FOR A CAUSE
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GRATUITOUS BLONDE
As I was eating my eggs and toast while looking at the Gmail, the following came in from HCB. It’s a quote from Gershon Legman’s 1967 book The Fake Revolt reproduced on the Arouse Your Passion website. G. Legman was an old school bohemian who liked sex, but hated hippies, rock & roll, feminism, and gays – but may well have been gay himself. I’d forgotten all about him and it was nice to be reminded of the insults of yesteryear.
“The New Revolt nowadays consists therefore of a bunch of inarticulate long-haired adolescents, without leadership and without a program, trying to mouth prepared goon-bait such as "existential" and "psychedelic," being shoved on them by psychological pushers that nobody can arrest. If that's your kids and you don't like it, just be thankful they aren't members of the same Fake Revolt one layer down: the motorcycle fags and hoodlums who peddle their bodies to homosexuals in public toilets for money to buy Nazi insignia, but who are scared of girls unless there are enough other hoodlums present to gang-bang them or pull out their front teeth with pliers and throw them to their death from apartment-house roofs. The dirty girls available for this type of work do not require description - either before or after. They are somebody's daughters too, and were also brought up on the "media," and hassled into frothing in their panties publicly over well-publicized pelvic crooners and other pop-culch offal. If you haven't a little LSD dropout in your home, just wander up and down your local Freak-Out Bar area, not forgetting a side-trip to the "S.& M." (sado-masochistic) or "Sadie-Maisie" homosexual bars, such as those on New York's fashionable East Side, for the meaner types of homosexual gangsters - also on motorcycles - and businessmen-delinquents on their off hours, soft-shod rich boys, and art-director types, who like to show what a super-cultured Elite they really are, by chewing dirty socks and beating each other to death.”
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The secret word is Smile
MARILYN SEZ...
“They also claimed I was stupid.”
I WAS ELVIS’ SEX COACH
This is Tura Santana. She also came via HCB this morning. She was best known for her role as "Varla" in Russ Meyer's 1965 classic Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! But she also claims to have been Elvis Presley’s sex coach.
“When we first started out, he was kinda like ‘wham, bam, thank you, ma’am,’ until I showed him what to do. Eventually he became much more sophisticated.” Does that mean Elvis became a good lover? “Yes, it was worth the effort,” Tura says, closing her eyes. Elvis was becoming more passionately adept, but there was one very important amorous pleasure he had yet to experience. “Four or five nights later I showed him how to give head.” Tura grins. “He hadn’t done it yet.” Tura instructed Elvis in one of life’s finest sensual arts. “When a man wants to give you pleasure, that’s what makes the difference—‘Honey, not so hard there, just nibble, and when you find that little man, nudge him. Several times. But try to do it gently at first . . . then a little harder . . . when you’ve got him nice and hard, then you start to suck . . .’
THE FROZDICK FAMILY
Kilgore Frozdick liked to feel safe.
HOW MANY DAYS IS IT TO DECEMBER 21ST?
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Denial Rocket League sets their sights on the RLCS title
Farewell Anger
Denial Renews Contracts with H1Z1 Team & Signs Derek "Sloth" Diaz
Denial Returns to Call of Duty!
Welcome Boomie to the WolfPack!
With the regular season and playoffs over for the Rocket League Championship Series, Denial Rocket League sets their sights on the title after upsetting G2 Esports 4-3 in the NA Regional Quaterfinals. With the victory, Denial Esports qualified for the LAN finals, which will be held in Los Angeles, CA from June 2-June 4.
Denial Esports, comprised of Gabriel “CorruptedG” Vallozzi, Treyven "Lethamyr" Robitaille, and Kais “Sadjunior” Zehri, finished the regular season with a 3-4 record, barely giving them a chance to qualify for the LAN finals after winning the tiebreaker over Take 3, entering the NA Regional bracket at the sixth seed against third seeded G2 Esports.
G2 Esports is widely regarded as one of the top squads in NA, meaning Denial had an uphill battle as the underdog from the start. G2’s roster of Cameron “Kronovi” Bills, Dillon “Rizzo” Rizzo, and Jacob “JKnaps” Knapman had been around the RL scene from the beginning, and were heavily praised for their smart and tactical team plays.
On May 6, 2017, the two teams faced off. Denial took a quick 2-0 lead in the best of seven with two 4-1 victories, shutting down all of G2’s attempts at passing plays and capitalizing on any mistake G2 would offer up. G2 mustered a 4-1 victory, and then a 2-0 victory to put the series at a 2-2 scoreline. Game five was tighter than the rest, an Overtime brawl resulting in a 4-3 victory for Denial after a game winning goal from Zehri. With Denial on match point, G2 tied the series once again in dominating fashion with a 4-0 game win. With a spot at the finals hinging on one final game, Denial took a 3-0 victory, sending them to Los Angeles to compete with the best of the best.
Denial continued through the bracket, but were unable to scrape together another series win, taking losses to Atelier 1-4 and losing a close third place decider 3-4 to Selfless, netting them the fourth seed in North America and putting them in position to play against Oceania’s first seed, Alpha Sydney.
Denial’s performance in the playoff bracket was stronger than anyone had seen before, making up for their 3-4 regular season. It seems their offensive issues have been all but completely fixed after high scoring performances against G2 through all aspects of offense. However, if they plan to make a deep run in the tournament, they must maintain this high level of offensive pressure. Denial averaged less than two goals per game during the regular season, taking most of their wins with a strong defensive presence. If they can maintain their offensive skill from playoffs and utilize it in addition to their strong defense, Denial can cause some upsets and surprise those who have counted them out.
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Trump impeachment trial: Your 600-word guide
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'Disconcerting and embarrassing': SLO mayor slams Trump's Paris Agreement withdrawal
"What we really need to see, if the president wants to re-enter the deal, is that he can change the agreement to recognise the role of all sources of energy, including coal", Sporton said, adding his group had described to administration officials the benefits of remaining in the agreement.
"The same nations asking us to stay in the agreement are the countries that have collectively cost America trillions of dollars through tough trade practices and in many cases lax contributions to our critical military alliance", Trump added.
Trump indicated that wasn't a priority as he explained why he was pulling the U.S. out of the Paris accord in the first place.
"To make America great again, you've got to make America strong again", Kelly said. "I think they applauded because they knew it would put this country at a disadvantage".
Still, Bush made the broad and public case for USA leadership in worldwide co-operation, even as his policies in Iraq and Afghanistan frayed some American alliances. Climate change is real.
Trump ignored the question when asked by journalists during an unrelated event with law enforcement officers, although he did joke that Thursday's decision had proven "controversial".
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The leadership Pence seemed to be most impressed with, however, was Trump's. "I would say that there are climate exaggerators". On Friday, a host of US states, cities, and companies vowed to live up to the terms of the deal.
"Our government is committed irrespective of the stand of anyone, anywhere in the world". Pruitt, asked if he himself believed climate change is occurring, said he has indicated that "human activity contributes to it in some manner".
"It is a failed deal to begin with, and even if all of the targets were met by all nations across the globe, it only reduced the temperature by less than two-tenths of one degree, so that is something that the president focused upon with respect to how it impacted us economically and one of the legit environmental objectives that were achieved as a result of Paris".
"For us, our position on the Paris Agreement. we need a framework like that to address the risks of climate change", Exxon Mobil CEO Darren Woods told reporters on the sidelines of the company's annual general meeting on Wednesday.
Environment chief Erik Solheim says the decision by President Donald Trump to pull the USA out of the Paris climate accord "in no way brings an end to this unstoppable effort".
But a number of other business leaders derided it in forceful terms. "And they won't be". At one point he suggested a renegotiation could take place, an idea that was unceremoniously slapped down by partners.
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The Paris accord, reached by almost 200 countries in 2015, was meant to limit global warming to 2 degrees or less by 2100, mainly through country pledges to cut carbon dioxide and other emissions from the burning of fossil fuels. The withdrawal process could take up to three years.
The 70-year-old Trump gave his decision a reality TV-style tease, refusing to indicate his preference either way until his announcement. But the U.S. move was an opportunity for India to provide global leadership on the issue, it said.
A dozen large companies including oil major BP, agrochemical giant DuPont and tech heavyweights Google, Intel and Microsoft had urged Trump to stick to the pact.
Trump's announcement comes less than 18 months after the climate pact was adopted, the fruit of a hard-fought agreement between Beijing and Washington under Barack Obama's leadership.
"Withdrawing from the Paris climate agreement is bad for the environment, bad for the economy, and it puts our children's future at risk", wrote Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg in a Facebook post.
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Honeymoon heaven: Nowhere's more romantic than the wilds of Borneo
The Daily Mail's Monty Halliday spent his honeymoon exploring Asia's Borneo
Stayed at Shangri-la's Rasa Ria Resort and Spa, set in 400 acres of rainforest
The couple then moved to the idyllic Gaya Island Resort for a beach retreat
We’re enveloped by pitch black.
Earlier in the day, I had convinced my wife Antonia that boating through a mangrove jungle in Borneo was a great idea. Now, I am not so sure.
We’re on honeymoon, as it happens.
Empress cicadas are screeching. Ripples beneath us drum against our leaky glass fibre riverboat. Nothing will go wrong, of course. But there’s no escape plan.
Then our ranger, who is sitting cross-legged on the bow, flicks on his torch. The white beam cuts through the nothingness until it catches the reflection of a pair of submerged eyes. They belong to a saltwater crocodile.
He adjusts the light’s position to the left, then to the right, revealing two more pairs of eyes.
‘It is high tide, and they like to hunt now,’ he says in a hushed voice. ‘But don’t worry, they are only small. No threat to humans for a few more years.’
Borneo is the largest island in Asia. It is a highly efficient ecosystem of dense, steamy rainforest.
Sir James Brooke, a British colonialist, undertook mammoth expeditions here in the 19th century to bring order to a violent and chaotic tribal land.
In those days, the Dayak, a collective term for the indigenous people of Borneo, practised the ancient tradition of headhunting.
This involved the taking of heads between warring tribes. Nowadays, you are more likely to find yourself in a Bornean jungle spa having a head massage.
We are one hour north of Kota Kinabalu, Borneo’s capital. My wife’s grandfather worked here for five years as an accountant in the Commonwealth Development Corporation during the Seventies.
It feels as though little has changed since then.
There is one Canary Wharf-style office tower and the younger locals are ambitious for a more cosmopolitan existence.
However, they are immensely proud of their heritage and constantly direct our attention to the country’s true natural powerhouse — Mount Kinabalu.
At 13,435 ft, it is the highest mountain between the Himalayas and New Guinea.
Continue reading (Incl. Pics) at: Honeymoon heaven: Nowhere's more romantic than the wilds of Borneo
Labels: Borneo, Gaya Island, Kota Kinabalu, Mount Kinabalu, Shangri-La’s Rasa Ria Resort
Bobo and Chichi: Searching for Orangutans in the Borneo Jungle
Its not often you get to see endangered animals in the wild. Let alone witness them for four days straight while riding your own private boat through the jungles of Borneo. That’s just what we got to experience during our adventure in Borneo Jungle by boat.
This entire trip is all a special thanks to our friends Katy and Emil, who we met in Laos last year. The four of us instantly hit it off during our trip to Nong Khiaw and we ended up traveling together for the next week. The two of them did this exact experience last year and told us about it. They loved it so much they said they wanted to do it again, this time with us!
One of the most unexpected and one of our favorite parts about traveling long term would be the friends you meet along the way from all over the world. Meeting back up with them again somewhere else is even more exciting.
So thanks to our friends we were set up for four incredible days in the jungle. On their last trip they learned how to get the most of their experience starting with finding the best guide to take you on the boat with their crew which made our four days one of the most memorable travel experiences to date.
Our friends met Chris on their first trip. During one of the walks they were paired up with Chris and were impressed with his knowledge of the jungle as well as respect other jungle guides gave him. They couldn’t help but wonder how much better the trip was with Chris instead of their original guide, and decided to book this trip through Chris.
We couldn’t have had a better guide!
Chris is such a fascinating person. Having grown up part of his life in the middle of the jungle, he’s devoted his entire adulthood to sharing his home and teaching others about the jungle and the orangutans who live there. He made our trip complete, his company was one of the best highlights of our experience.
Chris would take us with a crew consisting of a captain, captain’s assistant, and a chef for the next 3 nights through the jungles of Borneo (Kalimantan) to watch the orangutans at the three different feeding stations as well as wild sightings in the jungle from our boat.
During our walks through the jungle he would stop and point out any interesting insects or plants that might interest us and explain what it was. There were a few occasions where he would find plants and tell us about the medicinal purpose and have us try it! I got to try a bitter plant that is said to help treat malaria.
From giving us jungle medicine, making Katy and I queens for day with crowns made of leaves and sticks, treating us after leeches attacked our feet, helping us with a magic eucalyptus oil for our itchy bug bites, and introducing us to the orangutans he knew by name, teaching us about every animal we saw in the wild, he was the best damn jungle guide we could have had and wouldn’t go back again without him!
I seriously could write a whole book about how awesome Chris is. A few small paragraphs just isn’t enough. Seriously, this is the guy that Nat Geo calls when they need a jungle guide to take their photographers to spot wild animals. If Chris had a resume to hand out, it would be freaking impressive.
Life on the Boat
We set off for three nights on a klotok, our wooden boat, where we would be cruising through Tanjung Puting National Park and the Sekonyer River to three different orangutan feeding stations and any stops for sightseeing we wanted to make along the way. We loved sitting at the front of the boat and looking for any animals in the wild. From looking high in the trees for proboscis, macaques, gibbons, and orangutans to looking in the water for vicious crocodiles. We would get a lucky treat of seeing a giant hornbill from time to time as well.
Some of our favorite times of this trip were spent on the boat just cruising down the beautiful river, bonding with our guide, and looking for wild animals.
We would sleep on a mattress with a bug net on the top floor of our wooden vessel each night hoping a huntsman spider didn’t join us at some point in the middle of the night. We went to bed when the sun went down and woke up each day when the sun came up.
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Labels: Borneo, Kalimantan, Tanjung Puting National Park
Spirit Quest with Giraffe: Diving in Borneo - it’s simply Sipadan
If crystal clear waters, white sandy beaches and the experience of diving in an aquarium is what you are after then look no further then Sipadan Mabul, Borneo. A place where the fish are plentiful, turtles and sharks become the norm and you find yourself completely in awe of mother natures island life.
How to get there & back again:
I would highly recommend flying in from KUL direct to Tawau which takes approximately 1.5 hours and flights are quite cheap through Air Asia and/or Malaysia Airlines.
However, you can also fly direct to Tawau from Kota Kinabalu which is only a 45 minute flight.
We flew with Malaysian Airlines and have had great service. They also include 30kg checked baggage in their fare price whereas Air Asia charge extra.
From the airport you will need to make your way to Semporna.
You can share a mini van or grab your own taxi. A private taxi will cost you roughly 150 RM.
If you travel direct to Mabul your dive resort can collect you from the airport which is recommended.
We were fortunate enough to be collected by Sipadan divers who took us for 30RM each to Semporna.
From Semporna it is about a 45 minute boat ride which is beautiful. If you need to stay the night here then I’d advise a stay at Dragon Floating Inn.
The VIP room is absolutely huge and it’s a fun experience living/sleeping over the water.
For drinks and food hit up Skyline Restaurant for good, cheap food, great service and a lovely view.
To return your dive resort will arrange your return to the airport inclusive of boat and land transfers.
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Labels: Borneo, Mabul Island, Semporna, Sipadan Island
Magic Kervan: Orangutan, stinky predatory flowers, teachers-bodybuilders and other endemits of Borneo
We head to the outskirts of Kuching on foot. The city is called “The city of cats”. At almost every roundabout we see figures and statues of cats, but we couldn’t understand why they are so honored here and we didn’t see much cats on the streets.
One comes to Borneo in order to see natural wonders, endemits, rare animals and plants. Historical landmarks and architectural buildings are not the strong sides of the island.
Our next destination is Gunung Gading National Park. We want to visit it in order to see the parasitic giant flower Rafflesia. Here grows a rare kind of Rafflesia that blossoms only at the territory of this park.
Biological note: Rafflesia Arnoldii is the biggest flower on earth reaching a diameter of 1 meter. Its leaf bud grows for 9 months before blossoming and is as big as a human embryonic. The huge flower stays open for just six to eight days and before it fades it emanates a strong smell of decomposing corpse. Because of its short and impossible to predict period of flowering one has to be very lucky to see one but we will try anyway. There are said to be many Rafflesia flowers at this park so, who knows, we might see an open one.
We walk for an hour and a half under the hot sun till we reach the fork to Lundu Town where the entrance to the park is. We start hitchhiking and no more than 15 minutes later a luxury jeeps stops by. It is driven by an elegantly dressed driver.
He is going to a nearby place just 10 km away, but insists to take us to Lundu as he says he is not occupied with anything in particular at the moment. We refuse as the distance to Lundu is 100 km. but he keeps insisting. Soon we fly direction Lundu and enjoy an air-conditioner for the first time.
Before we entered the car the outside temperature was 40 degrees Celsius (105 Fahrenheit) and we started feeling dizzy waiting on the road. Our driver turns out to be a rum bird – he is a professor at the university though he looks like a businessman. He belongs to the ethnic group Bidayuh, one that we have never heard of till now, but this is normal as there are so many ethnic groups in Borneo.
He told us that most of the Bidayuh are Christian Evangelists and go to church every Sunday. His name is Joshua and has five brothers and four sisters. He speaks in a low, flat tone and doesn’t seem very interested in us. He doesn’t ask us where we come from or what we do. We drive in silence most of the time and at the end he leaves us at the center of the town with an air of someone who did his duty.
We reach the fork to the park and sit to eat in a pavilion. It is 6 p.m. now, the park closes and we decide to try and enter through the main entrance. There is still light from the sun and we know that the path with the Rafflesia flowers is no more than 30-40 minutes walking distance.
The Rafflesia flower and its magical intent
The guard at the door spends some time wondering who these two strange guys coming on foot at this time of the day are. We tell him we want to walk for 20 minutes inside the park. Obviously the improbability of the situation is too much for him as all tourists come with organized transport and guides and he receives a brain freeze and lets us in without requesting us to pay any entrance fee.
We start running but we don’t see even a bud of the Rafflesia flower. We read some information signs where they say that the best chance to see the blossoming flower is during the rain season, which is September-December. Nevertheless the forest is amazing. We see giant liana vines hanging everywhere and the trees are enormous. We feel like we are in a fairy tale.
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Labels: Bidayuh, Borneo, Gunung Gading National Park, Kuching, Rafflesia Flower
Coral Triangle-Southeast Asia: 4 must-travel spots and activities to relish at the tip of Borneo
If you’re a travel junkie or just someone looking for the next island getaway, you cannot miss out going on a trip in the Kudat district of Sabah. Why? Besides indigenous culture and breathtaking views, Kudat offers the peace and quiet you rarely find in crowded islands.
Kudat is a town located at the northern tip of Borneo, about 190 kilometres north of Kota Kinabalu. Communities in Kudat rely mainly on handicrafts, fishing, and farming of oil, rubber, rice, vegetables, trees, and plants to earn a living.
Kudat boasts of natural attractions, biodiverse areas, and unique cultures that can be tapped for ecotourism development.
It takes at least three hours to reach Kudat from Kota Kinabalu by land travel. You can opt to take either a bus or avail car rentals to reach it.
If you’re in a hurry to enjoy the Kudat experience, you can also choose to book a plane trip. A plane ride will take you to Kudat from Kota Kinabalu in less than an hour.
CTI-Southeast Asia, a project funded by the Asian Development Bank and the Global Environment Fund, is investing in leveling up Kudat’s ecotourism efforts through a community-based ecotourism (CBET) venture. This will support Kudat in making it a top-notch ecotourism destination in Sabah.
The “authentic Kudat experience” will be the perfect travel escape for backpackers, ecotourists, cultural explorers, or travelers just wanting to uncover all there is to see in Sabah.
We listed below four places and activities that will help you make the most out of your Kudat trip. The four villages involved in CBET all have something unique to offer.
The villages of Bavang Jamal, Loro Kecil, Inukiran, and Banggi Island offer ecotourism products that will not just benefit tourists but also the villages through increased livelihood and promotion of local culture.
1. Watch the spectacular sunset in Bavang Jamal and Loro Kecil
Bavang Jamal and Loro kecil are located in northern Sabah and it is perfect for those who love fine sand beaches and crystal-clear waters where visitors can watch magnificent sunsets. A stay at the traditional longhouse at Bavang Jamal could offer you a typical village experience where you can also engage with the local community.
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Labels: Eco-Tourism, Kudat, Tip of Borneo
Murum Penan’s handicraft a hit at Sarawak Handicraft Festival
KUCHING: The workmanship of the Murum Penan artisans attracted a favourable number of customers at the recent Sarawak Handicraft Festival, earning them around RM10,000 in handicraft sales.
Festival goers were drawn to the booth displaying crafts of the Murum Penans like gawung (rattan basket), ba’rang (water bottle carrier), bo’rat (rattan mat) and ba’sah (rattan bangles) during the 10-day event at the Kuching Waterfront.
Sarawak Energy, in a joint effort with the Malaysian Handicraft Development Corporation (MHDC), assisted the artisans in terms of logistic arrangements by providing them with an opportunity to market their products and exposure to the handicraft industry.
Artisans Kong Kupak, Unyang Gasing, Roska Asan, Medlin Lagu, Meron Kulleh and Bonny Sanai said that they felt more confident in their craft making skills following the good response and feedback they received at the festival.
“This is the fourth outing for the Penan artisans from Murum to showcase their craft making, promote their handicrafts and gather more knowledge and ideas from other players in the craft industry,” said Sarawak Energy’s senior manager of Social Investment and Community Development Joanne Tan in a press release.
“They are already master craftsmen, but we want to take that to the next level by improving the marketability of their products to improve the socio-economic opportunities of the community. Aside from exposing them to new design concepts available in the market, their exposure to events such as this festival serve as an ideal platform for them to network and be around other artisans.”
Culture and heritage is one of Sarawak Energy’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) pillars, and the corporation has rolled out a comprehensive plan to develop the handicraft skills and products of the Penans at Murum to provide them with an alternative livelihood plan.
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Labels: Penan, Sarawak Culture, Sarawak Handicraft
Cklebold: Borneo Borneo wherefore art thou Borneo
The airport was a breeze and we had about an hour to kill so we got some food in us and coffee. Called the folks again to wish them a Merry Christmas (I am going to miss living in the future). Our gate was all the way at the end of the terminal.
There were only a handful of people waiting at the gate, something like six or seven including us. We joked with each other about a plane ride with so few people. Turns out all the other people were on a different flight. So the gate cleared out and Jennifer and I were the only two left.
Boarding time came and still it was only us. Everyone was laughing as we made our way outside to the plane. It was such a small plane and short flight that we walked outside. One guy even joked with us
“You charted the plane for yourselves yes?”
We then realized that we were the only passengers on the plane. Literally it was just Jennifer, me, two cabin attendants and the pilots. The flight attendant stood right in front of us and gave the safety briefing as if having a casual conversation with a friend.
If you ever get the chance to be the only person on a commercial flight let me know because I am sure the club is pretty small. The flight into Mulu took about 90 min and you are flying over the rainforest the whole time. It was fun to watch all the green crisscrossed with the rivers below.
We landed on the one runway at Mulu and had no trouble getting our luggage as the guy just carried our two bags over from the plane. We had to wait about 10 minutes for the shuttle from the hotel. We spoiled ourselves a little bit on this leg of our journey.
Jennifer used her points to book us a room at the Marriott. This place felt like a palace compared to our hotel in Kuching. The hotel is all on stilts, apparently the whole place can flood during the wet season and is built right into the rainforest. The bed was fabulously comfortable but we had no time to enjoy it as we had a tour of the famous deer cave that afternoon.
We were the last ones to get to the park so we left on the hike almost immediately. Gunung Mulu National Park is an amazing place. It is a World Heritage Site and has serval amazing world renowned cave systems, hikes and other natural wonders.
It is best known for the bats that live there. Made famous by the “Planet Earth’ series there is a segment on caves. If you haven’t seen it yet, go rent it and watch it. It is what inspired us to visit. The park has some great trails, all of which are easily accessible and are all on wooden platforms so the walking is easy as. It took about 1.5 hours for the group to get to the cave entrance.
From there we hiked into the first cave, The Lang Cave. This one was small compared to Deer cave but still had some amazing formations and was very easy to get through. Carlsbad caverns and it have virtually the same trail set up.
From Lang cave it was another short walk through the forest to reach our main destination of Deer cave. The famous cave that has huge mounds of Bat guano and lots of bugs.
The size of this cave is staggering. It is over 2k in length and 174m high at the entrance, it is the largest cave in the world that is accessible to the public. Other than the smell (it was pretty horrendous at times) the cave was amazing and Jennifer and I both got some great photos.
At the very end of the tour you come to a crest in the hill, surrounded by bat shit and there are tons of these little creepy insects like earwigs everywhere. Me being the wise ass that I am decided to play a trick on Jennifer.
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Labels: Mulu, Mulu Marriott Resort & Spa, Mulu National Park, World Heritage Site
Backpack Anxiety and Me: Borneo - a wildlife paradise
I’m sat on a wooden swing at Tabin wildlife reserve, overlooking the hillside lodges and the jungle bridge over the Leopard river.
I can hear the flowing crystal waters and the birds singing in the trees, as I watch the butterflies hover around the bright tropical flora, it is a truly magical place.
My time so far in Borneo has been absolutely breathtaking. I had no expectations and perhaps this is one reason I have been so blown away by the country- its wildlife, natural beauty and the charm of the local people.
Following a two hour flight from KL , I arrived in Sandakan in the state of Sabah. It is a tiny little airport so I am guessing the town isn’t that big.
I am staying just one night at Four Points by Sheraton (luxury)! The hotel is gorgeous with an infinity pool and views over the sea. I spent the afternoon by the pool relaxing, feeling exceptionally blessed to be having such a great adventure.
I’m full of anticipation for this part of my travels and looking forward to seeing what Borneo has in store for me. Sandakan is a small town with very little for tourists and is really used as a stopping point for visitors to Sepilok which is where I head tomorrow.
Having been unwell in KL I haven’t eaten a proper meal for a couple of days – just snacks – so I went to the restaurant in the hotel and ordered a delicious chicken Caesar salad.Honestly salad has never tasted so good!
Today I travel to Sepilok Nature Resort, about 30 minutes drive from Sandakan. This place is stunning. It is a resort right next to the Orang utan sanctuary and is comprised of wooden bungalows around a beautiful lake with lots of woodland and beautiful flora and fauna.
I used my afternoon to visit the Orang utan sanctuary at feeding time as my guide explained that sometimes it can be very difficult to see the Orang-utans so I figure if I go twice I double my chances!
At this sanctuary they reintroduce captive Orang-utans back into the wild. The sanctuary covers 40sq Km of rainforest and there are around 80 orang-utans at the centre.
I spent the final part of the afternoon exploring the resort I’m staying in looking at the beautiful flora and fauna. You can see the pictures below ; the natural beauty continues to astound me. The flowers are truly incredible. the detail and the colours so beautiful.
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Labels: Borneo, Sandakan, Sepilok Orang-utan, Tabin Wildlife Reserve
Adventures of Mel and Alex: Monkeying Around in Malaysian Borneo
Once again cutting it stupidly fine, in true Mel and Alex style, we managed to make the plane from KL just in time and arrived safely in Borneo. We have well and truly reached the point in our trip now which surpasses any pre-trip planning and organisation, and so we arrived in Kota Kinabalu, buzzing with anticipation of all the amazing things we wanted to do, but with no actual solid idea in place of how we were going to make any of it happen. Enter Kota Kinabalu, Land of the Tour Operators, but not much else…
We arrived at Halo Hostel in Kota Kinabalu in the early afternoon, and spent the afternoon looking round the town. It was… not what we expected. While we were by no means expecting the bustle of the hectic metropolis that is Kuala Lumpur, we thought that there would be someone there! The original plan was to have a wonder around, find somewhere a bit buzzy for lunch and do a bit of research about the town.
In the end we indulged our Western habits and got a cheeky Nandos, purely because there was one other family in the restaurant and we were so excited to see other people, being somewhat concerned that the zombie apocalypse had happened and we’d missed the memo. Admittedly, it was the middle of the day on a Wednesday, but still.
What KK does have, to make up for the lack of human life, is tour operators. On every corner there is a shop professing unique, once in a lifetime tours at the best rates. Mountain climbing, scuba, rafting, river cruises, monkey treks and animal encounters which all sound suspiciously similar to the one their neighbour was punting.
We surmised that KK is something of a stopover, which is convenient for entry into Borneo but doesn’t have such a huge amount to say for itself as a city in its own right. Full of shopping centres, but much like the tour guides all seemed to consist of shops selling the same product, and once you had seen one, you had seen them all.
This is of course with the exception of the Centre with a games arcade hidden inside, in which I spent an embarrassing amount of time fuelling my Tekken obsession, much to the amusement of the local kids.
I feel I may be being a bit harsh on Kota Kinabalu, there were some positives – there were a few very tasty restaurants including Chilli Vanilla, where I had tasty mango salsa tortillas, and which served excellent Hungarian food too.
I also came across a shopping centre in the South of the city, IMAGO, which not only had people in it but also had kitted out for Halloween – they had ‘escaped convicts’ running around the store the week before and also had a Live Maze right in the centre, which I thought was a nice touch, even if it was slightly out of place opposite Prada!
We also met the most eccentric, hilarious dry cleaner who delighted in regaling us with tales about stains in other customers clothes, her Philippino coin collection, and the fact that all white people looked the same to her!
Alex and I parted ways for a couple of days during our return to KK for our flight out; with Alex climbing Mount Kinabalu (which he will be filling you in on in a later blog). I went on a snorkelling trip across Gaya Island with Down Below Adventures.
Unfortunately the trip was cancelled due to weather on my first attempt, which left me toddling back to the Tekken arcade with my tail between my legs. The following day was beautifully bright and sunny… in hindsight a little too sunny as I now have a burned back and pasty white front from being face down in the water for hours!
The weather clearing up led to fairly good visibility, and on my first of the three swims I turned around to find myself face to face with a shark! Now, while my head vivedly recalls that it was a 15 foot Great White snapping distance away, I think what is more accurate is that it was a Reef Shark quietly minding its own business, until we frightened the life out of it and it fled.
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Labels: Borneo, Gaya Island, Kota Kinabalu, Mount Kinabalu
Tourism set to be Labuan’s economic engine
LABUAN: Labuan is on track towards making tourism an active generator of its economic development.
Member of Parliament for Labuan, Datuk Rozman Isli, said to increase the economic benefits of tourism, it was essential for it to adopt and implement a tourism strategy focusing on sustainable development.
“The government has approved an allocation of RM18 million to improve the tourism facilities in all the marine parks such as on Rusukan Island.
“The tourism facilities will be further improved to give better impression to both domestic and foreign tourists to ensure they will return in the future.
“Otherwise, we might face difficulties and need to do ‘repair’ works,” he said at the closing of the Natural Tourist Guide Course (Level 2) Labuan yesterday.
He said the annual tourism programme, Remembrance Day, a memorial day to commemorate the sacrifices of the First World War armed forces, would be celebrated historically and joyfully with participants from participating countries such as the United States and local hoteliers and eateries.
“We need to accelerate our domestic economy after the slump in global oil prices that led to the slowdown in the oil and gas sector.
“Local traders are badly hit with more than 10,000 oil and gas workers with their families having left the island, and there are hotels ceasing operations.
“We need a sustainable development to stimulate our economy and create employment opportunities for the locals,” he said.
Rozman who is also the Labuan Corporation chairman said a number of investors had submitted proposals to the corporation and top government leaders for future investment especially relating to a marine park on Kuraman Island and other prime areas including sea reclamation areas near the downtown area.
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Labels: Kuraman Island, Labuan
Busking to become tourist attraction — Sarawak Tourism Board
SIBU: Sarawak Tourism Board (STB) will work closely with all the relevant local authorities in ensuring the success of its busking programme at all the major cities and towns in the state.
Its Products & Corporate Relation manager Maurice Balang said the busking event was part of STB’s initiatives to put varieties in its tourism products.
“For Sibu, the busking programme is held in conjunction with the ‘Visit Sibu Year 2017’,” he said when met at the Sibu Busking Event Christmas Festival Party 2016 on Saturday.
“In Kuching, the busking event has been introduced for a long time, however in Sibu, it has just been introduced sometime this year and it receives overwhelming response from both locals and visitors.
“Towards promoting such healthy busking activities, the STB and the relevant local authorities have prepared a venue and the needed audio system for the purpose,” he pointed out.
Maurice said, through the busking programme, local talented bands and individuals could promote themselves.
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Labels: Sarawak Tourism, Sibu
Direct Busan-KK flights bring Sabah Tourism Board closer to MICE mission
KOTA KINABALU: Eastar Jet’s new non-stop flights from Busan to Kota Kinabalu brings Sabah Tourism Board (STB) closer to its Meeting, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions (MICE) mission for Sabah in 2017.
Its general manager, Gordon Yapp, said STB has plans to go beyond its maintained target tourists such as Free Independent Travelers (FITs), couples as well as families, and expand to catering for a specialized niche of group tourism dedicated to conferences, seminars, or company incentive trips, among others.
Therefore, Eastar’s decision to be the first South Korean carrier to open Busan directly to its sole Malaysian destination is apt as the latter city is part of South Korea’s largest industrial area with the likes of globally renowned Hyundai and Samsung and a 10 million population count, he added.
According to the general manager, the low cost carrier’s first direct flight from Seoul to Kota Kinabalu had already contributed to the 144,596 Kota Kinabalu arrivals between January and September 2016.
“The arrivals from Seoul as of January to September had actually increased by 45.2% compared with last year,” said Yapp at the press conference for the Eastar Jet’s December 15 Busan-Kota Kinabalu inaugural flight here yesterday.
“With the new flights, we can expect to add another 3% to 4% arrivals increase from Seoul and Busan,” he revealed, adding that STB is also on its path of increasing flight accessibility.
The general manager also said with the Malaysia Airports Berhad statistics of 30% increase of international arrivals into Kota Kinabalu International Airport (KKIA), STB is confident in achieving the aim of 240,000 to 260,000 Kota Kinabalu arrivals from South Korea in 2017.
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Labels: KKIA, Sabah Tourism
Iban legends and fairytales come alive in dance
KUCHING: The staging of Iban mythical tales in ‘Ensera Raja Langit’ through dance and drama captivated audiences and fans of Iban legends and fairytales at Tun Ahmad Zaidi Adruce Auditorium of Batu Lintang Teaching Institute on Wednesday night.
Sarawak Dayak Dance And Cultural Association or Serakup Ngajat Asal Iban Sarawak (Ngasi) president Ajat Sumoh said such classical drama could inspire the younger generation to have an interest in Iban classical dance, while encouraging the team spirit among them.
“The main objective is to portray unique Iban ngajat (dance) and classical play through dance drama and theatre,” Ajat said.
“ ‘Raja Langit’ is a classic Iban mythical tale where immortal princes from the heavens descend to earth to mingle with mortals to secure the war-torn earth, and make peace among warring earthlings.”
The classic tales beloved of the Iban community had been passed from one generation to another.
The drama was executed by 35 dancers cum actors and 12 traditional musicians.
Ajat said this was the first time members of Ngasi stage a dance drama translated from classic Iban folklore.
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Labels: Dayak, Iban, Sarawak Culture
Sibu tourism task group willing to help promote Kanowit
SIBU: Sibu Divisional Tourism Task Group (DTTG) is willing to support and assist Kanowit District Office in organising events to attract visitors to Kanowit.
Sibu Resident Hii Chang Kee who is the head of Sibu DTTG said Kanowit could host remote control powerboat races and promte homestay programme and local food.
“But there must be strong cooperation first from leaders including those at Village Security and Development Committee level for Kanowit to be further developed and progress.
“Good understanding between all those involved will ensure smooth implementation of events where everybody in the local community can make their contribution regardless of race and background,” he said when officiating at ‘Appreciation Dinner’ jointly organised by Kanowit District Office and Kanowit District Council (KDC) held here on Tuesday.
Hii also commended Kanowit District Office and KDC on their achievements throughout this year including the hosting of Kanowit Festival 2016 that was held in October.
He noted that Kanowit needed to organise many local and international level events to attract people to the town.
“A simple event would be able to pull good crowd if it is organised creatively with good facilities and sufficient manpower.
“For example Sibu Base Jump 2016 where the event did not require grand promotion yet it had attracted 60 jumpers from many countries,” he said.
Hii later suggested they organise runs on the Kanowit Bridge after it is completed next year.
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Labels: Kanowit, Sibu
3,000 attend Highland Folk Music and Dance Festival
MIRI: Long Bedian was humming with lively activities last weekend as over 3,000 visitors from various longhouses and ethnic groups flocked there for the 3rd Highland Folk Music and Dance Festival from Dec 9-11.
All nine Orang Ulu ethnic groups under the Federation of Orang Ulu Malaysia (Forum) took part in various dance and folk music performances which were held over two nights.
Meanwhile, various traditional games were held during the daytime which many visitors also participated in. Apart from the performances, many stalls were also set up by Penans from nearby longhouses who brought handicrafts such as mats, baskets, bags and purses made from rattan to sell to visitors.
Over 10 government agencies including the Fire and Rescue Department, army personnel from the 9th Infantry Brigade, Welfare Department and Agriculture Department were also present to give talks and cultivate public awareness on various subjects for the communities there.
The army provided dental and health check services which over 100 people went for during the festival.
This year’s festival was also held to commemorate the first anniversary of Telang Usan’s elevation into a district and of Long Bedian into a sub-district.
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Labels: Miri, Sarawak Culture, Sarawak Highland Folk Music Festival
Malaysia Asia: Where to go in Sabah for 2017
You may be asking Where to go in Sabah for 2017, and fear not as Malaysia Asia will give you a basic guide to this as we have been traveling around North Borneo quite a bit. For the year 2017, there are many interesting places in Sabah for all kinds of travelers out there, which includes Ecotourism, adventure, islands, beaches, mountains, wildlife, birding, food hunting and even shopping. Yes, you guessed it, Sabah is one of the destinations of Malaysia that offer the best of just about anything.
The main entry point into Sabah is Kota Kinabalu, the capital city which is a located by the sea and a mere 10 minutes from both the international airport and also the domestic airport which are side by side. You should also know that Kota Kinabalu or KK as it is commonly called is central, is your gateway to all around Sabah.
Before I proceed, I will just highlight what KK has to offer below.
Kota Kinabalu offers a mixture of lifestyle, shopping, food, relaxation, islands & beaches and loads of culture. While some may spend a day or two in KK, note that you can easily hop on a 15 minute boat ride from Jesselton Pier to visit the beautiful islands of the Tunku Abdul Rahman Marine Park which consist of Manukan, Mamutik and Sapi Islands. Sunbathing, snorkeling, scuba diving, sea walking, trekking and an island to island zip line awaits you here.
For those wanting food, lifestyle and culture, you can simply explore KK city on foot and encounter all of these, especially near the Gaya Street area. Hotels, restaurants, cafes, malls and souvenir shops await the city traveler. A tip is to try the local breakfast and tea time at one of the classic coffee shops here. However, we recommend that you visit other parts of Kota Kinabalu to fully experience what Sabah has to offer.
Where to go in Sabah for 2017
This is a common question that I always get from travelers from my social media accounts and now, I can recommend some interesting places for where to go in Sabah for 2017. I will also highlight them by the destination and not by the city or town so you can roughly find what you would like to to or where you would like to visit in Sabah. Take note that the places below are not for your commercial tourism as those can be easily done at KK City with abundance of information available. The ones recommended below are catered to visitors wanting something different from the ordinary.
Kinabatangan River for a Wildlife Experience
Kinabatangan is clearly one of the best places in Sabah for wildlife and everything related to it. In short, it is here where visitors will see the most wildlife, birds, reptiles and flora, all in one destination. The popular Kinabatangan River is also known as Sukau where you will find numerous Eco resorts and lodges along the main river where moving around in boats is your main transportation.
Among the activities, the Kinabatangan River Cruise is listed as the number one thing to do there, where you have the opportunity to spot wildlife, namely the Borneo Pygmy Elephants who move around in herds. Other wildlife include Orang Utans, Gibbons, Proboscis Monkeys, Birds, Snakes and even Crocodiles. Trekking is also available, but with the local nature guides that take you into the dense rainforest.
For the nocturnal animals, there is a Kinabatangan night river cruise where you will experience spotting crocodiles, wild cats, snakes and birds in a boat that moves really slow along the side of the river and some smaller rivers here. Chances are you will be seeing wildlife, hence this is one of the best places in Sabah to spot wildlife. To book tours here, you can contact North Borneo Safari as they are one of the reputable Kinabatangan tour operators for many years. They also provide professional services like wildlife photography tours and video shooting.
Since the dawn of age, Danum has always been there and till this very day, Danum Valley is still one of the top three pristine rainforest that is under conservation. The absolute beauty about this place is that there is only one Eco resort called Borneo Rainforest Lodge or BRL in short, which is a 5-Star luxury resort and the Danum Valley Field Centre. Recently in 2016, news of another new resort in Danum Valley surfaced where they plan to open in 2017.
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Labels: Danum Valley, Kinabatangan, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Tunku Abdul Rahman Park
Expand wildlife corridors in Heart of Borneo call
KOTA KINABALU: Kapayan assemblyman Dr Edwin Bosi said the step and effort taken by the government to increase the forest cover would come to naught if the ecology and in particular, the wildlife component was not taken into consideration.
Bosi said the government had just passed an Enactment to amend the Forests (Constitution of Forest Reserves and Amendment)(Amendment) Enactment 1984 during the November 2016 Assembly sitting.
This Enactment saw the excision of a Forest Reserve Class I, renaming and extension of Forest Reserves, he added.
He said the extension of Forest Reserve was undertaken to take into account the importance of these forests such as water catchment, high conservation values, rich marine habitat, potential for forest recreation activities, for community development and economic programmes and as wildlife corridor and habitat.
Bosi stressed that wildlife needs habitat and habitat means the forest.
He said now we could see fragmentation of forest and these had caused the separation of wildlife.
The fragmentation has also caused human-wildlife conflict to escalate.
Bosi said wildlife corridors were inadequate for now.
“I hope the government will expand or extend the wildlife corridors within the Heart of Borneo (HoB). If this is realised, wildlife such as the pygmy elephants will not only forage in Sabah but also in Sarawak, Brunei and Kalimantan,” Bosi said, adding the loss of so many pygmy elephants in Gunung Rara Forest Reserve was a step backward in wildlife conservation.
“We also know that our eco-tourism promotion will go nowhere if our wildlife is not protected and conserved.
“The opening up of land for oil palm in elephant habitat brings about human-elephant conflict. It must be addressed by ensuring that companies and contractors involved in land clearing, planting of oil palm or those involve in re-afforestation must be aware of the problem of elephants raiding their areas.”
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Labels: Eco-Tourism, Heart of Borneo, Sabah Wildlife
Pojiegraphy: 5 Top Places To Visit In Sandakan (Part I)
Generally (or is it only me), we have less interest to explore our own place. My case, I rarely go out and do new things when I'm back in my hometown (Kota Kinabalu, Sabah). I am more comfortable staying at home and spending the whole day with my dearest family. Well, that's the main purpose of going back actually, to have a quality time them.
My job as a travel writer requires me to move here and there.
So, when I have the chance to go back home, I prefer not to go anywhere but instead be at home. Poor me, now I know.
When I received an exclusive invitation from Sabah Tourism Board and Gaya Travel Magazine to join #ICYDKSandakan familiarisation programme, I immediately jumped to this opportunity and realise that there are many interesting places in #Sabah that I need to discover - one of those is SANDAKAN.
Sandakan offers a wide variety of tourism products and below is a list of things that you may do while being in and nearby the city. Based on my 4D3N trip, these are the first 5 places that I could recommend you to visit:
Sukau Village
Sukau Village is one of must-visit spots in Sandakan. Located nearby the famous Kinabatangan river, Sukau is blessed with abundant of biodiversity that attracts travellers that are into nature to come over and experience the nature wonders.
In Sukau itself, there are several lodges you can choose to stay. I stayed at Sukau Rainforest Lodge and definitely it is highly recommended one. Why? I will share it in a separate blog post. At Sukau Rainforest Lodge, you can also do several activities including night or morning cruise, morning nature walk and more.
While in Sukau, I had the chance to join the morning and night cruise along Kinabatangan river, morning walk at Hornbill Boardwalk - held nearby Sukau Rainforest Lodge and each one of it gives interesting information about the wildlife that lives around here.
Best for: Nature, adventure, honeymoon, educational tour
Things to bring: comfortable clothes and footwear, binocular, raincoat and a sense of adventure
Labuk Bay Proboscis Monkey Sanctuary
Have you seen the famous proboscis monkey (Nasalis larvatus)? It is widely known as a creature that is only available in Borneo. Besides, it was also chosen as the official mascot for Visit Malaysia 2014. This type of monkey can be found in the countries that divide the island which are Indonesia, Brunei and Malaysia (Sandakan). Proboscis monkey is listed as endangered species and now protected from hunting and capture in Borneo.
Good to know: The scientific name of this long-nosed monkey is nasalis larvatus. It also has different names according to the country. Locally we call it 'bayau' or sometimes 'monyet belanda'. Meanwhile, Indonesian call it 'monyet belanda' or 'bekatan'.
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Labels: Kinabatangan, Labuk Bay, Proboscis Monkey, Sabah Tourism, Sandakan, Sukau
Travellers choose Kuching as 8th top rising Asian destination
KUCHING: The state capital Kuching is listed among TripAdvisor’s Top 10 Destinations on the Rise for Asia, finishing above Kota Kinabalu and Georgetown, Penang.
These three cities are also the three destinations from Malaysia found among the Top 10, making Malaysia the only country with such a high representation.
Kuching is at eighth spot, Kota Kinabalu at ninth and George Town rounds it up at 10. The top destination for Asia is Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan (which also made it to fifth place on TripAdvisor’s World Top 10 destination list).
The awards recognise 43 destinations around the world selected by an algorithm primarily measured by year-over-year increase in positive TripAdvisor traveller review ratings for accommodations, restaurants and attractions, and increase in booking interest.
This is the fifth year of the awards and Travellers’ Choice Destinations on the Rise lists were also revealed for the United States, Europe and South America.
The awards described a trip to Kuching as an enriching experience for any visitor, with the many museums and attractions which offer insights into the local heritage and traditions.
It said more can be learnt about Sarawak’s main ethnic groups including the Iban, the Bidayuh and the Orang Ulu at the Sarawak Cultural Village, a living museum where staff live and work to preserve their heritage and cultural traditions.
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Kota Kinabalu International Airport continues to register double digit growth in international passenger movement
The Kota Kinabalu International Airport (KKIA) continues to register double digit growth in international passenger traffic movements for the past 10 months of this year as a result of consolidated operations under one roof.
From Jan to Oct, month-on-month growth compared against last year for international passenger traffic movements ranged from 20 percent to 37 percent, with year-to-date (YTD) growth at 28 percent.
Statistics also showed that the airport had registered YTD total domestic and international passenger growth of 10 percent.
This strong growth was contributed by strong performance from a wide range of airlines primarily the AirAsia Group, Jin Air from South Korea, and 16 other airlines operating at KKIA.
The Sabah Tourism Board had also reported an increase in total number of international and domestic visitors to Sabah for the period of Jan to Sep totaling 2.5 million which is a 5.2 percent increase when compared to the same period last year.
Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad (MAHB) general manager Mohd Suhaimi Abdul Mubin said the number of passengers is expected to increase this Christmas and New Year celebration period, starting from the third week of Dec up till the first week of Jan 2017.
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Sabah’s Staghorn (Acropora) coral account for 70 pct of species worldwide
KOTA KINABALU: A research team from Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) has come up with the most comprehensive checklist of the largest reef-building corals, the Staghorn (Acropora), in Sabah.
The researchers reported 83 species of staghorn corals present in the waters of Sabah through reviews of published accounts within the last three decades by various research groups, and records of voucher specimens deposited in the Biotechnology Research Institute (BRI) and Borneo Marine Research Institute (BMRI) of UMS, and the Museum of Tropical Queensland, Australia (MTQ).
The richness of staghorn coral fauna reported for Sabah parallels that of Indonesia and is comparable to the diversity reported in other neighbouring countries.
It accounts for 70 pct of the 120 staghorn species identified globally.
Former director of the Biotechnology Research Institute and principal investigator of the project, Assoc Prof Dr Vijay Kumar said the number of staghorn coral species tallied for Sabah is nothing short of impressive as its coastline is relatively much shorter in contrast to other coastal nations in Southeast Asia.
“Our findings further highlight the staggering diversity of Sabah’s biological resources in the marine environment, apart from the terrestrial realm,” he added.
Twelve staghorn coral species in the checklist constitute first records for Sabah, including a rare species, Acropora Suharsonoi, which was collected during a marine bioprospecting project undertaken recently by BRI.
“The highest number of staghorn coral species was recorded in Darvel Bay followed by the Banggi group of islands, and the waters off Semporna.
“The corals of Darvel Bay are the best studied in Sabah and much of the current knowledge regarding its biodiversity is attributed to a 1998 scientific expedition led by researchers from Denmark and BMRI,” said Rolando Robert, who is the first author of the paper.
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Labels: Darvel Bay, Marine Park, Semporna
Move to make Kiulu Mini Carnival a weekly affair
KOTA KINABALU: Rural tourism in Sabah is fast gaining popularity as evident in the tremendous response to the Kiulu Adventure Challenge (KAC) and Kiulu Mini Carnival (KMC) over the weekend.
Aimed at promoting Kiulu as a premier adventure and eco tourist destination, the KAC and KMC have succeeded in enhancing awareness among the rural folks on how tourism could become a viable source of income.
More than 1,000 people, including foreign visitiors, thronged the River Bug Adventure Base at Rangalau Lama, Kiulu, for the KAC and the fun-filled KMC.
The KAC involved cycling and running through mountains and valleys with scenic views, as well as rafting along the Kiulu River, while the KMC featured a “Badih Gulu-Gulu” (traditional open market), traditional food and drinks fiesta and traditional sports.
Organised by the Kiulu Tourism Association (KTA) and supported by Tourism Malaysia and Sabah Tourism Board, the KAC which was divided into various categories, attracted more than 500 participants.
The Kiulu Mini Carnival, which was organised by the Kiulu Socio-Economy and Cultural Association (Pesbuk), provided opportunity to visitors to sample authentic Kiulu traditional delicacies prepared by the local community.
The Badih Gulu-Gulu, which saw pesticide-free agricultural produce and local handicrafts such as hat and vest made from tree barks being sold, was a hit among visitors prompting Kiulu Assemblyman Datuk Joniston Bangkuai to suggest for it to be held on a weekly or monthly basis.
Joniston, who is Sabah Tourism Board chairman, was particularly happy to note the participation of the local community in the KMC as an avenue for them to showcase and market their hand-made crafts, traditional foods and drinks.
“It was like back to nature as the traditional foods were cooked without any ingredients except for salt,” said Jason Prickely from Australia, who was at the event with several friends.
Continue reading (Incl. Pics) at: Move to make Kiulu Mini Carnival a weekly affair
Labels: Kiulu, Sabah Tourism, Sports Tourism
New trail to Mount Kinabalu summit opens
KOTA KINABALU: A new trail leading to the Mount Kinabalu summit will be opened for climbers this Friday.
Sabah Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Seri Masidi Manjun is scheduled to launch the Kota Belud Trail in a flag-off at the Timpohon Gate, Kinabalu Parks in Kundasang.
In a statement issued by Sabah Parks, the 1.1km trail is an alternative trekking and climbing route to the existing Ranau trail.
The Ranau trail was reopened in December last year after restoration works were completed following the tragic earthquake in June.
Continue reading (Incl. Pic) at: New trail to Mount Kinabalu summit opens
Labels: Kinabalu National Park, Mount Kinabalu, Ranau, Sabah Tourism
Archaeological park for Sarawak by 2019, featuring artefacts dating 1,500 years old
SANTUBONG: Sarawak will soon have its own archaeological park featuring artefacts estimated to be more than 1,500 years old.
The park, said Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Abang Johari Tun Openg, will become a state legacy for Sarawak’s youth.
Abang Johari said that the construction of the park was expected to begin next year and that it will be open to visitors by 2019.
The state government, he said, was committed in ensuring that state’s culture and heritage, are well-preserved for the future generation, historians and tourists alike.
Abang Johari said Santubong is home to several artefacts including stones believed to be more than 1,500 years old.
“These (treasures) are part of our history and our heritage, which made us a unique society,” he said.
He added that research has shown that Santubong was the entry point of Islam, Hinduism and Buddhism in Borneo apart from being a major port of call for the Chinese traders then.
Continue reading (Incl. Pic) at: Archaeological park for Sarawak by 2019, featuring artefacts dating 1,500 years old
Labels: Borneo, Santubong
Ambitious book sheds new light on Danum Valley Conservation area
KOTA KINABALU: One of the best ways to explore Sabah’s renowned Danum Valley Conservation area at Ulu Segama Forest Reserve, Lahad Datu, is by flipping through the pages of a newly-launched book - “Danum Valley, the rainforest”.
Its author, Dutchman Hans Hazebroek, said the monograph provides readers an overall insight into the rainforest which they could never get by visiting the place alone.
“By going through the book (which is written using layman’s terms), readers will get invaluable information about Danum Valley.
“(Readers who later visit the site can therefore experience Danum) in the right context with the knowledge they have,” said the geologist after the book-launching ceremony, held in conjunction with the opening of the Danum Valley Wildlife and Resources survey 2016 here.
The book is co-authored by Sabah Parks chairman Datuk Seri Tengku Dr Zainal Adlin Tengku Mohamood and Yayasan Sabah conservation and environmental division group manager Dr Waidi Sinun.
Continue reading (Incl. Pic) at: Ambitious book sheds new light on Danum Valley Conservation area
Labels: Danum Valley, Lahad Datu
400 contestants test their mettle in Kiulu Adventure Challenge
KIULU: More than 400 extreme adventure enthusiasts put their physical fitness to the test at the 2nd Kiulu Adventure Challenge (KAC) here.
The annual adventure race saw participants running, cycling and water rafting to reach the finishing line.
The race started at 6am and ended at about noon. It was held at the Riverbug Kiulu Adventure Centre in Kampung Rangalau Lama, near here.
Tourists and visitors alike flocked to the village to witness the event, and experience the many activities lined up in the programme.
Among them were traditional Sabahan competitions like blowpipe and slingshot, as well as ziplining and Tagal fish feeding.
Kiulu Adventure Challenge is an extreme sporting race event listed in the Sabah tourism calendar.
Continue reading (Incl. Pic) at: 400 contestants test their mettle in Kiulu Adventure Challenge
Labels: Kiulu, Sports Tourism
Sabah takes plunge with launch of 'End in Sipadan' diving campaign
KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah Tourism and Culture Ministry has kickstarted its "End in Sipadan" campaign to promote Sabah as a major, world-class diving destination.
Ministry director Ahmad Zaki said the campaign, which runs till June, will highlight diving sites here and in Kudat, Sandakan, Lahad Datu and Semporna.
"Sabah's diving trails, both old and new, will ensure an enthralling experience for divers.
"This campaign will also feature six volunteerism programmes, including coral planting, underwater cleaning, and turtle resting reef-building at the diving sites," he said during a press conference at Pulau Sapi island here, whereby the media and tour operators were taken on diving tours.
Three-day beginner diving lessons, which started yesterday, are among the first activities of the campaign aimed at affording participants a first-hand experience of being underwater with diverse marine life.
Continue reading (Incl. Pic) at: Sabah takes plunge with launch of 'End in Sipadan' diving campaign
Labels: Pulau Sapi, Sabah Tourism, Sipadan Island
World.Wide.Webb: Malaysian Borneo – Kota Kinabalu, Sepilok and Kinabalu National Park
WOW! What a country, hands down the most incredible place I have ever visited. It’s an amazing contrast of leafy green jungle and towering mountains, and home to some of the most magnificent animals on the planet.
Borneo is actually a huge place and supposedly the 3rd biggest island on the planet. It is split into two main parts, Malaysian Borneo (the smaller part in the north) and Indonesian Borneo (much larger part).
Malaysian Borneo is again split into different sections, the part that we visited was called Sabah and covers the most northern tip of the island.
Despite all the apprehension about our visit mentioned in my previous blog we had a really great time, although I still don’t think it is somewhere I would chose to visit on my own.
I also feel quite strongly that it won’t be the last time I come here, 6 days wasn’t enough time to soak up the uniqueness of this country and there is far more to discover beyond the reaches of what we saw.
We flew into Kota Kinabalu from Kuala Lumpur landing late afternoon. We had a few hours exploring the city but it’s more of a local place so there isn’t too much to see or do.
It also has a bit of a dodgy feel in that we didn’t really see anyone else there who wasn’t Asian, and we got some strange leery looks off the seedy locals.
The next day we headed out of town on the bus to Sandakan, 6 hours of windy mountain roads later and we were dropped off at a empty road junction.
It was 3km from there to our final destination of Sepilok, and luckily for us there was one man with a car waiting to take us up to our hotel.
Sepilok is the home of the Orangutans, the main reason we came to Borneo. So we thought we would do it properly and pay to stay in the nicest resort there.
There is no town just a few accomodation places around the Orangutan sanctuary which is set deep in the jungle.
Our resort was AMAZING, a little pocket of complete solitude worlds away from anywhere else we’ve been so far.
We had a wooden cabin to stay in amongst the trees with a balcony, awesome outdoor shower and the most stars we have seen so far.
We had two nights here so for our one full day we went to visit the Orangutans or ‘man of the forest’ as it directly translates.
Sepilok Orangutan rehabilitation centre is one of the best places we’ve been with a remarkable programme in place for this endangered species.
Orangutan infants are dependent on their mothers until at least 6 or 7 years old, meaning if they become orphaned they are in real danger of not surviving.
Unfortunately due to large amounts of deforestation in their habitat this occurs all too often.
The parents are either killed or separated from their young leaving them abandoned, sometimes plantation workers may find them and take them home to be a pet keeping them in poor conditions.
The centres rescue programme takes the orphaned Orangutans and after some time in quarantine and a health check acts as their surrogate parents.
They have an indoor nursery where they teach them not only the skills they need to survive in the wild but also to trust humans again.
When they reach 5-6 years old depending on their progress they are released into the outdoor nursery.
This is just the open jungle and Orangutans are encouraged slowly to venture further and further away from the sanctuary.
Some will take to this and may never be seen again, whilst the less confident will be dependent on the centre for the rest of their lives.
Continue reading (Incl. Pic) at: World.Wide.Webb: Malaysian Borneo – Kota Kinabalu, Sepilok and Kinabalu National Park
Labels: Borneo, Sandakan, Sepilok Orang-utan
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Health & Lifestyle / August 8, 2011
Malcolm Gladwell: Tobacco Industry Shill?
By Yasha Levine
Malcolm Gladwell has described himself as a “conversation starter” who likes to “ask questions” and “follow-up” with more questions. Well, here’s a question for Malcolm Gladwell: When you wrote all those pro-tobacco articles and tobacco industry executives sang your praises, were they paying you to be their shill? Or did you just volunteer to write tobacco-friendly propaganda, out of a sincere belief in the righteousness of their cause?
Most people would never imagine or suspect that Malcolm Gladwell, a staff writer for the New Yorker magazine and bestselling author beloved by the NPR crowd, would have ever been a crooked propagandist for big tobacco. And neither did I, at least not until I happened to stumble across an article Gladwell wrote in 1990, while he was working for the Washington Post. Headlined “Anti-Smoking Efforts May Carry High Price, Studies Say,” it was such obvious and shameless pro-tobacco propaganda that I couldn’t believe someone of Gladwell’s stature put his name to it–or that he hadn’t been ashamed enough to scrub it from the WaPo’s archives.
I was so intrigued by that article and what it might say about one of the most influential corporate writers of our time that I decided spend the past few days combing through Gladwell’s published work from the 90’s and early 00’s, and what I found frankly shocked me: one shameless pro-tobacco article or piece of propaganda after another.
Let’s start with the first article that caught my attention:
Anti-Smoking Efforts May Carry High Price, Studies Say
By Malcolm Gladwell
WASHINGTON – If the campaign to curb tobacco use is successful in reducing the number of Americans who smoke, it could place a serious strain on the nation’s Social Security and Medicare programs, according to recent economic studies.
That conclusion contradicts the widely reported comments from Health and Human Services Secretary Louis Sullivan, who in kicking off his campaign for a tobacco-free America last week estimated that an end to smoking could save $52 billion every year in lower health-care costs and increased productivity.
But according to many health economists, Sullivan failed to account for the fact that even though smokers run up higher medical bills, they die relatively young. That means that – on average – they collect only a fraction of the money they pay into Social Security during their working lives. In effect, they subsidize the pensions of nonsmokers.
Because they die prematurely, smokers may also end up with medical bills no larger than those of nonsmokers, who on average have four to five more years of life to run up hospital charges.
None of the economists who studied the issue say their conclusions should discourage Sullivan’s anti-tobacco campaign, which they see as important in combating one of the nation’s gravest health problems. But their results suggest that the war on tobacco is more appropriately cast as a public-health crusade than as an attempt to save money.
They also suggest that as Congress and the White House step up their fight against tobacco, they should fortify institutions that are most likely to bear the social consequences: Social Security and Medicare.
Little is known about whether smoking costs society more than it saves. One recent, controversial study, by University of Michigan economist Willard Manning, weighed the smoking-related expense of higher medical costs, life insurance, fires and lives lost to “passive smoke” against the higher taxes tobacco users pay and their lower costs in retirement pensions and nursing-home care. It found the two sides were roughly equal.
But even if the overall balance of costs and benefits of smoking is difficult to determine, it is clear that an end to smoking will produce an enormous increase in the financial obligations of the federal government.
That’s right, folks. According to Malcolm Gladwell, circa-1990, smoking was the only thing keeping Social Security and Medicare from going totally bankrupt. Ha! And you thought tobacco companies were evil! They’re the best friends our grandparents ever had!
Gladwell’s sleazy pro-tobacco masterpiece, which didn’t even pretend to offer a counter viewpoint to at least give the appearance of journalistic objectivity, was essentially a rehashed press release based on a 1987 pro-tobacco study called “The Social Security Costs of Smoking,” produced by the National Bureau of Economic Research, an organization funded by the biggest names in rightwing propaganda funding, including the John M. Olin Foundation, Scaife Foundations and Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation.
Coincidentally, the study quoted by Gladwell was also found in the files of Victor Han, Director of Communications for Philip Morris Worldwide Regulatory Affairs.
This wasn’t the first time Gladwell churned out overt tobacco industry propaganda, nor would it be his last.
Tobacco companies battled major lawsuits all through the 90s, and as Washington Post’s business and science reporter, Gladwell covered the beat and frequently wrote about smoking-related topics. Clearly Gladwell was an important target for tobacco lobbyists to see things their way if they were going to succeed in softening up Washington’s political class. So when Gladwell wrote about tobacco issues for the Post, somehow he always subjected critics of big tobacco to tough scrutiny and skepticism, while the industry itself was almost always given a free pass.
Nine out of ten doctors agree: smoking is good for your Medicare!
For example, in a 1990 Post article headlined “Measuring Chemicals’ Dangers: Too Much Guesswork?” Malcolm Gladwell questioned the accuracy of scientific risk prediction, casting doubt on the ability of scientific studies which clearly proved that smoking cigarettes negatively impacted health. “Many scientists are beginning to argue that the guesses made in the name of risk assessment are no longer good enough,” he wrote.
Even more damming: Gladwell appears on an early-90s tobacco industry roster of “third-party” shills who could be counted on for support. The document in question is titled “THIRD-PARTY MESSAGE DEVELOPMENT CONTACT LIST” and contains an entry for Malcolm Gladwell, alongside dozens of notorious corporate lackeys and right-wing “journalists,” ranging from Fox’s John Stossel and former Bush press secretary Tony Snow, to Grover Norquist and the head of the Heritage Foundation, Ed Feulner. There’s even Reason magazine editor Jacob Sullum, who was outed as a paid agent of big tobacco. (You can read about more about them, including how RJ Reynolds paid Jacob Sullum $5,000 to “reprint” his article, here and here.)
And in that list of tobacco-friendly names appears none other than Malcolm Gladwell.
For those not familiar with public relations industry lingo, “third-party” refers to a PR technique in which corporate propaganda is funneled through seemingly independent journalists, academics, non-profits, think tanks and other respected “third parties” in order to bolster the credibility of “the message” with the public. Here’s how a Burson-Marsteller PR expert described the third-party technique in 1995:
For the media and the public, the corporation will be one of the least credible sources of information on its own product, environmental and safety risks. Both these audiences will turn to other experts … to get an objective viewpoint.
Developing third party support and validation for the basic risk messages of the corporation is essential. This support should ideally come from medical authorities, political leaders, union officials, relevant academics, fire and police officials, environmentalists, regulators.
What the hell is Gladwell doing on a list of tobacco-industry defenders? Well, at least one thing is clear: It’s not because of some freakish clerical error. He carried big tobacco’s water when they needed it most.
And he continued doing it even after being hired by New Yorker in the mid-90’s. For example: In a 1996 book review published in the New Republic, Gladwell slammed journalist Philip J. Hilts for comparing tobacco industry execs to Nazis, and then used the occasion to smear all tobacco critics in general:
What is grotesque about this passage is not just the casualness with which Hilts enlists the Holocaust in his campaign against the Marlboro Man; Auschwitz, after all, has been cheapened before. It is also the incredible moral and analytical simplification, the obliteration of notions of responsibility, that is required to compare the act of selling people cigarettes to the act of herding people into a gas chamber. At the moment of its greatest victory, the anti-tobacco movement has begun to acquire a noxious odor of its own.
Big tobacco was clearly pleased with his efforts. Not only did a Philip Morris PR exec hold up Gladwell as the voice of reason to counter “shrill” criticism, but the executive actually used Gladwell’s New Republic article in a sleazy attempt to get Hilts banned from writing for the New York Times.
Here’s the letter Philip Morris sent to the paper’s executive editor in October 1996:
Mr. Joseph Lelyveld, Executive Editor
229 West 43rd Street, New York, NY 10036-3959
Dear Mr. Lelyveld:
Both in his recent book on the tobacco industry and in his November Good Housekeeping article on Environmental Tobacco Smoke (BTS), New York Times reporter Philip J. Hilts expresses a fervent and personal antagonism for both the tobacco industry and the men and woman who work in it.
We believe it is therefore inappropriate for Mr. Hilts to continue to cover our industry for the Times.
Mr. Hilts has even gone so far as to compare U.S. tobacco executives with Nazi concentration camp doctors, a comparison that New Yorker writer Malcolm Gladwell termed “grotesque” in his New Republic review of Hilts’ book. Gladwell quotes Hilts as an example of excessive and distasteful anti-tobacco fervor.
Hilts reveals a similar fanaticism and a blatant disregard for the facts in his recent Good Housekeeping article on ETS, in which Hilts commits no fewer than 32 errors of scientific fact and record.
As a freelance writer, Hilts is free to write anything he chooses. His opinions of the tobacco industry and the people who work in it are his to express.
But a New York Times journalist assigned to a particular beat has a responsibility to bring at least a modicum of objectivity to the subject he or she writes about. It is obvious that Mr. Hilts cannot even muster the pretense of objectivity when it comes to the tobacco industry. He has an economic and personal interest in fanning the flames of anti-tobacco rhetoric, and we believe that makes him an inappropriate choice to report on our industry.
Nice going, Gladwell. You’d make President Reagan proud!
Suddenly, Malcolm Gladwell’s youthful affiliation with the rightwing YAF movement and the far-right National Journalism Center outfit, which spawned Ann Coulter’s “journalism” career, no longer seems so odd.
Malcolm kept on shilling well into the next decade. His first book, The Tipping Point, was published in 2000. A big portion of it dealt with tobacco. Specifically, Gladwell analyzed various studies into teen smoking and came to the simple conclusion that kids pick up the habit simply because they want to emulate cool people, totally ignoring the countless millions of dollars big tobacco spent (and probably still does) specifically targeting kids. After all, in the 90s the average starting age of smokers was calculated to be 12, and tobacco companies haven’t been shy about taking credit for it. Here’s a 1975 internal document from Philip Morris that gloats about hooking kiddies:
Marlboro’s phenomenal growth rate in the past has been attributable in large part to our high market penetration among young smokers . . .15 to 19 years old . . . my own data, which includes younger teenagers, shows even higher Marlboro market penetration among 15-17-year-olds.
But that’s all bull to Gladwell. The Tipping Point is clear on this: tobacco’s innocent; it’s we, the people (and especially cool people), who are the real culprits:
Over the past decade, the anti-smoking movement has railed against the tobacco companies for making smoking cool and has spent untold millions of dollars of public money trying to convince teenagers that smoking isn’t cool. But that’s not the point. Smoking was never cool. Smokers are cool. Smoking epidemics begin in precisely the same way that the suicide epidemic in Micronesia began or word-of- mouth epidemics begin or the AIDS epidemic began . . . In this epidemic, as in all others, a very small group — a select few — are responsible for driving the epidemic forward.
The Tipping Point was a huge hit with captains of the tobacco industry, and the book was recommended reading for people in that industry. Here’s an email sent by Philip Morris exec Michael Fitzgibbon to the company’s resident behavioral scientist, Carolyn J. Levy:
From : Lafayeueriver@aol.com
Sent: Monday, November 06, 2000 9:12 AM
To: Carolyn.J.Levy@pmusa .com
Subject: Book recommendation
You have probably read this, but just in case, I recommend you read (or have one of your minions submit a book report on) The Tipping Point, by Malcolm Gladwell (Little, Brown). Beyond the piece on teen smoking, there is some interesting, possibly useful, information.
The Tipping Point was also a big hit for Gladwell, personally. Not only did he get a sweet $1.5 million advance to write it, but the book sold nearly 2 million copies and boosted his reputation in big business circles to the point that he started raking in $40,000 per speaking engagement.
Malcolm Gladwell has been criticized before for his cozy relationship with the business community, particularly regarding the massive speaking fees he receives from the same companies he writes about. Is this what it’s all about? Or is there more?
The New Yorker might want to ask Gladwell about the kind of relationship he had/still has with big tobacco. Readers would probably want to know.
Mark Ames contributed his wisdom to this report.
Yasha Levine is an editor of The eXiled. You can reach him at levine [at] exiledonline.com. He last wrote about the legalization of shit burgers and the far-right Christian fascists behind Texas’ anti-TSA crusade.
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1. Aaron | August 8th, 2011 at 4:05 pm
Levine, you rock! But I’m feeling a little jilted, to tell the truth. See, I’m one of the many gullible suckers who not only trusted Malcolm goddamned Gladwell, but thought his writing was really sublime!
2. paul | August 8th, 2011 at 6:44 pm
Why’d you use a pic of Sideshow Bob?
3. DeeboCools | August 8th, 2011 at 7:03 pm
So, smoking is bad for you?
4. Winter | August 8th, 2011 at 7:58 pm
At least he’s not passing out checks from tobacco lobbyists on the floor of Congress like a bought and paid for whore, or a useless sockpuppet slave like me who is paid minimum wage to troll comment sections and defend corporate scumbags like Malcolm. Yep, at least he’s not pathetic like me.
5. Conor Hughes | August 8th, 2011 at 8:50 pm
Warning: This iSockPuppet software has not been upgraded to v3.2r005 and still uses the now-deprecated troll strategy-algorithm of pretending that “we’re all on the same side here” while shilling for its clients.
I love to take any excuse to hate Malcolm Gladwell. Anytime I see a picture of him, I just want to sock him in his smug goddamn face. But let’s be honest. This doesn’t paint him as some sort of pro-tobacco lobbyist. As he usually does, he’s just poorly summarizing actual academic work. The papers he references crunch numbers. That’s pretty much all. Most moral or political agendas are imposed upon them by people summarizing them (Gladwell), and people summarizing the summarizer (Levine). Go read the actual articles and find some fault in the methodology, then come back and talk smack.
That said, again, I can’t fucking stand Gladwell.
PS: I apologize in advance for all the Gladwell defenders who are about to mob your webiste.
6. Joshua Morrison | August 8th, 2011 at 9:21 pm
Absolute rubbish. Gladwell is an economist, and provided an economist’s logical perspective on the anti-smoking campaign — everything said in the article you’ve provided was accurate, and in no way ‘propaganda’ for the smoking lobbyists.
The only clear bias here is your own brilliance, and I suggest that the next time you want to offer a totally spot on interpretation of someone’s work, you withhold the original. Otherwise I look like a total dumbshit.
7. Butty | August 8th, 2011 at 10:21 pm
Amazing article, I have enjoyed Gladwell in small doses, but this really is a great smackdown. id like to see him try to defend this crap.
Of course his whole purpose is creating a Glade Scentred spray over a bunch of stinky poo, wafted on enough to be able to say “forget about icky poo! Smell the flowers!”
8. matt | August 8th, 2011 at 11:45 pm
Joshua, he apparently failed to account for higher medicare costs and healthcare in general from all the emphysema, lung disease, etc from smoking. That probably has a multi-billion dollar effect as well. Seems like something he should touch on being an economist and all. If he wants to offer that perspective and all.
9. Anathame | August 8th, 2011 at 11:47 pm
Judging by the way he looks, his shilling is paid with pallets of cigarettes.
Also, even if smoking did somehow magically save money, lets keep campaigning to reduce tobacco use. I’d rather people have a good quality of life even if I have to shell out a few more bucks.
10. Duarte Guerreiro | August 9th, 2011 at 3:09 am
I too agree that smoking is good for the economy, since the occasional cigarette will take away some of the serfs concerns over their debased lives while at the same time shorten their lifespan. And you know what that means? No retirees! Win-win.
@ adam
Uncanny. I laughed.
11. internal exile | August 9th, 2011 at 4:00 am
I’m an old fogey, but I was in a cool kids shop down by the beach and they featured one bumper sticker that said “IF YOU SMOKE CIGARETTES, you’re stupid.” Even the cool kids don’t like ciggies anymore.
12. Edmund Dorkey | August 9th, 2011 at 4:19 am
Speaking of minor clerical errors, here’s one: “And he continued [STOP] doing it even after being hired by New Yorker in the mid-90′s.” Good piece.
@Joshua #6: Gladwell is not an economist. He holds an undergrad degree in history from UofT.
Judging by his career history, there are probably a lot more embarrassing things that he’s written: “Gladwell began his career at The American Spectator, a conservative monthly.[11] He subsequently wrote for Insight on the News, a conservative magazine owned by the Rev. Sun Myung Moon’s Unification Church, before joining The Washington Post as a business writer in 1987.[12]” (wikipedia, accessed 8/9/11)
13. exploitedtimes | August 9th, 2011 at 5:52 am
Good dig. After hearing Gladwell’s name all over the place and receiving a book as a gift, I read it and my immediate impression was that of a paid corporate shill with nary a thought of his own. The book I read is a collection of pieces, none about tobacco but all very fishy corporate topics nobody would look into without a corporate directive. Sure he can write convincingly, that’s his job, the corps pays him well and that’s his career.
He’s just full of shit that’s all.
14. Cum | August 9th, 2011 at 8:04 am
Lol, “the legalization of shit burgers” is a perfect summary of Levine’s previous article. Grandma asked me why I always order my meat well done when medium-rare is so much better. It was weird explaining that the quality of meat has been worse during my lifetime than it was during hers. Actually, the farm she grew up on in the 10s and 20s probably produced WAY better meat than a modern disease-ridden factory farm.
15. required | August 9th, 2011 at 11:21 am
I’m torn between my hatred for other humans and my desire to smoke.
16. Moe | August 9th, 2011 at 12:31 pm
This article reeks of self-censorship. One of Gladwell’s first achievements upon joining the New Yorker staff was his public conversion from tobacco industry apologist to amphetamine evangelist. “Obviously, ” he wrote in 1999, “taking Ritalin doesn’t have the same consequences as snorting cocaine or smoking a cigarette. It’s not addictive, and its effect is a lot more specific. Still, nicotine, cocaine, and Ritalin are all performing the same basic neurological function…Among people with dopamine deficits, Ritalin is becoming a safe pharmaceutical alternative to the more dangerous dopamine boosters of the past.” I’m afraid the above tirade inadvertently demonstrates the perils of medicating a dopamine deficit with a chemically-induced allergy to nuance.
Seriously though, I must have gone through 3,475 mgs and 15 packs of Parliaments composing the definitive takedown of this sad failed copywriter whose mind has never conceived a thought one-hundredth as incendiary as his hair, and all I got was eight hundred dollars and two consecutive boyfriends who complained it was about 8,000 words too long to possibly expect them to read, so I’m pimping it here in the vain hope that someone, somewhere might be sufficiently tweaked out to care.
17. Trevor | August 9th, 2011 at 12:49 pm
The scary thing is that while in any other culture he would be a transparent paid shill, in America it’s entirely possible Gladwell is sincere with his support of Big Tobacco. It’s that distinctly American quality of worshiping people with more money than you and just assuming they must be right about the subject at hand. And if they give you money for parroting their talking points, well that just means you’re all objectively right on your own too.
God, if an empire ever deserved its decline…
18. helplesscase | August 9th, 2011 at 1:49 pm
Given how they’re going to raise the retirement age to like 90 (or just get rid of public pensions altogether), maybe we should all take up smoking.
Good digging, tho. I always knew there was a reason I hated that prick.
19. And? | August 9th, 2011 at 10:48 pm
Hey, check this out! I just got an awesome new patch for my Sockpuppet 3.1.1 program. No seriously, my boss is all excited because this means I’ll get paid a few more pennies from the tobacco companies to post comments on articles like this, in which I pretend to be bored and pretend that the whole tobacco thing is sooooo passe. Cuz like, just because it’s the biggest killer in the United States, and just because almost half a million Americans die from tobacco a year, and there are over 8 million Americans seriously ill from tobacco-related diseases–still, it’s all so passe. And you know, Sockpuppet 3.1.1 uses a new beta algorithm based on the presumption that if readers of comments read a comment ripping something evil as “passe” and “so yesterday,” that–wait a minute, am I shilling for big tobacco, or am I just sounding like a beauty salon fag? Well anyway, here goes my awesome comment, thanks Sockpuppet 3.1.1! Ready? Here it is, betcha you won’t even guess that it was paid for by big tobacco either it’s so awesome! Here it is:
“Well OK, you’ve nailed this guy, yaaay.
“But it seems like cigarettes, of all things, aren’t really a priority these days. We’ve banned them from most public places, and good ol’ American puritanism is sinking nails into the coffin.
“So some folks smoke and die a decade early and some don’t. What’s this, a journalist is shilling for tobacco companies? Yawn.
“Please, there are bigger fish to fry. Or at least more entertaining ones.”
Oo, take that! Especially the part where I go “yawn.” Yeah, my gay friends tell me that that one works every time. Because tobacco death is so much like bad fashion or bad haircuts, you know?
20. Michael | August 10th, 2011 at 10:46 am
Get ready for an exceptionally inane comment, guys! Wow noting that anti-tobacco legislation should be based on public health rather than economic argument is hardly a “pro-tobacco shilling’ and then to call the NBER a “right wing propaganda” organization if flat out laughable, unless he wants us to believe Paul Krugman is a secret right wing stooge—which is true because Krugman is a rightwing tool who was/is a cheerleader for freemarkets and rah-rahed the outsourcing of jobs! Woo-hoo! iSockPuppet 3.1 isn’t pulling any punches today! No sir!
21. emil | August 10th, 2011 at 3:01 pm
Hey, still working out the bugs here on Sockpuppet 3.1.1. This comment is just a test here, so if you could tell me if it worked or not, I (and my boss here at the “grassroots marketing and public relations” firm I work at, as well as our tobacco clients) would all really appreciate it. It’s a new feature in Sockpuppet geared towards websites like The eXiled which tries selling tobacco smoking as “hedonism” right on par with speed, opiates, sex, and all the good stuff, even though every idiot alive knows that cigarettes are about as hedonistic as an evening at the Kiwanis Club. Anyway, so Sockpuppet 3.1.1 is going to try out this “tobacco smoking is hedonism just like drugs and sex” feature, plus it’s bringing back the “anyone opposed to Big Tobacco is responsible for gassing 6 million Jews” line. Yeah, I know, it’s dumb, but the thing that Sockpuppet teaches you is to repeat inane lies over and over and over, as long as you’re being paid to be a corporate butt-maggot, just say it over and over, and maybe some day some dumbfuck might believe you.
Anyway, here’s the comment, give me a holler once it’s posted and I’ll run the numbers back through Sockpuppet 3.1.1:
“Looks like the eXiled has arrived at the other end of the spectrum – from advocating hedonism and recreational activities to anti-smoking bigotry.
“Guys, never forget that Hitler was the first militant anti-smoking activist and passive-smoke neurotic. The anti-smoking is one of his many ideas that are now being realized in the great Anglo empire..”
Yeah, on second thought, I think we’re going to de-activate that Sockpuppet feature. I’ll tell my boss right away. He always pats me on the head when I look out for the interests of big tobacco companies, and nothing gives me pre-cum stains faster than a pat on the head from my marketing firm boss!
22. SomethingSomething | August 10th, 2011 at 11:04 pm
@Moe I read you’re article, it makes some good points but the overall purpose seemed lacking.
23. Fischbyne | August 10th, 2011 at 11:35 pm
Forget Gladwell.
The unwritten, cutting-edge story on nicotine is this: Philip Morris and RJ Reynolds have been busy buying up formulas for nicotine inhalers and gum as the Feds consider reclassifying these products from short-term “quit aids” to permanent stream of nicotine for addicts, akin to the methadone solution with heroin but far more lucrative. These “Nicotine Replacement Therapies” were never anything more than nicotine delivery systems, but now Big Pharma and/or Big Tobacco can drop the “therapy” pretense and proudly market nicotine again.
Right now, we don’t know upon which corporate elite the government will confer the power to perpetuate nicotine slavery. Big Pharma already has a seat at the table where regulation changes are being discussed, but certainly Big Tobacco is no stranger to manipulating government policy. Still, the new anti-smoking stigma has come dangerously close to drying up the pool of nicotine addicts. Nicotine, the active ingredient in America’s first cash crop, must now be rehabilitated in the media.
It would be a mistake to expect the anti-smoking movement to be the hero of the day. What began as a grassroots movement was long ago co-opted by tobacco legal settlements which created government slush funds based Big Tobacco payola. The leading anti-smoking activists such as Stanton Glantz are tied to research institutes that are dependent on money guilted from Big Tobacco. Selling cigarettes is big business, and anti-smoking advocacy is an associated cottage industry that ultimately won’t rock the boat when it counts. They have become a kind of loyal opposition.
When you buy a pack of cigarettes, less than 30 percent goes to the tobacco manufacturer. All levels of government have found cigarettes a convenient source of revenue for politicians scared to upset any anti-tax Tea Party fanatics. Who cares if smokers pay a bigger share? They’re dumb enough to kill themselves, and the majority are poor, so who will listen to them? (This argument has been so successful and lucrative, governments are now trying to impose the similar regressive taxes on soda pop. They go so far as to argue that raising taxes on these products is a way to encourage healthy habits, as if revenue were not the primary motive!)
Smokers end up paying for both the Marlboro advertisements in Rolling Stone magazine and the anti-smoking billboards you see on the roadway. To justify the actions, governments need to direct some cigarette taxes to anti-smoking efforts, such as billboards, help lines, and nicotine-patch giveaways. The ties between anti-smoking activists and Big Pharma are already deep. They’ll be a valuable political ally when trustworthy people are needed to convince people that nicotine addiction should again be celebrated as a cornerstone of the American economy.
24. vk | August 11th, 2011 at 7:08 am
Listen, the only reason you are being disallowed tobacco is that
a) tobacco is a powerful antidepressant
b) it staves off Alzheimers
c) it gives you a pause to gather your thought in the present onslaught of information (ads and such).
d) It gives you mouth cancer.
If Mother Nature gave us tobacco, and the Native Americans deified it and it made my girlfriend’s mouth look like this, I want to smoke it.
Thank you and fuck off.
25. John Short | August 11th, 2011 at 8:30 am
Warning: this is a poory writn commnt b/c iSockPuppIe 3.1.2 is bebaving erratically due to an Amazon EC2 crash. Comment iss almost as poorly researced. I did get two thngs correct, though: Praising you and agreeing that Gladwell is in the pocket of big business and he is a sshitty writer. Even a non-smoker with an agenda, which you clearly are not, has to be intrigued by the total lamenss of Gladwell’s tobacco shillng regarding the falsehoods of anti-smokig campaigns.
This article did get me interested in this site. I feel like a fool for just now becoming acquainted with what you folks do. Cheers!
26. Pat | August 11th, 2011 at 11:03 am
Did you only happen read select excerpts from The Tipping Point? Because you conveniently fail to mention the part where he gives the mic over to a friendly Philip Morris executive…you know the part where the friendly Philip Morris executive offers actual solutions on how to (get ready for it…) CUT DOWN on tobacco addiction in this country? His entire peice provides actual research provided by nice friendly Philip Morris executives that shows how ineffective we have been at trying to take down big tobacco by having unrealistic goals.
If you are of the belief that we can one day wipe out smoking entirely by scaring people with pictures of throat cancer and rotted teeth, by all means keep wasting money because you’ll be spending til the cows come home. What Gladwell and the great people of Philip Morris offer instead, is a plan to focus on a middle ground if we actually want to see meaningful results in this battle against tobacco. The priority should be to keep social smokers (or “chippers”) from becoming heavy users. This happens to be a realistic goal we can actually build on and expect to see results from (in terms of America’s health). A person who smokes a cigarette every now and then is not going to have the same adverse health effects as a pack-a-day smoker. I’m just a troll who earns minimum wage reciting this from a scrip (copying and pasting actually) so I only pretend to know what I’m talking about. But my boss, who works for friendly Philip Morris executives, tells me to reiterate this fact: The most imporant fact the anti-tobacco crowd constantly ignores (since any and all amounts of tobacco = death according to them).
Here’s a hypothetical from a friendly Philip Morris executive: For argument’s sake, say 1,000,000 cigarettes are smoked in this country daily. Would you rather have a country where 50,000 people smoke one pack a day, or have 200,000 people smoke 5 cigs a day. Gladwell and myself would go with the latter while you will dismiss both scenarios and continue to waste money trying and bring those 1,000,000 cigarettes down to zero. Friendly Philip Morris executives want to focus should be on protecting America’s health first and foremost. But instead, all you people want to do is waste money trying to destroy big tobacco from the top on down, once and for all. Newsflash: aint gonna happen, says friendly Philip Morris executive.
This message was approved and paid for by Shills for Phillip Morris 501(c)(3) in conjunction with Big Tobacco Cum Buckets Associated, LLP®
27. Tim | August 11th, 2011 at 11:17 am
My name is Tim and I would like to introduce you to something a friendly RJ Reynolds executive once told me, and that is this: The NBER is hardly a right-wing propaganda machine. It is a highly respected source of economic research from all viewpoints. Before you make such claims at least take a look at their website and see that they publish papers of all varieties. That’s a ludicrous claim, says my friend, the friendly RJ Reynolds executive.
The friendly RJ Reynolds executive would also like to add this: And the Gladwell argument in the intial WaPo piece is hardly shilling for the tobacco industry. It’s saying that smokers die younger so they’re cheaper in terms of lifetime health care costs. “So, pointing out that smoking kills people at younger ages so that they save the federal govt money by not taking as much of their Medicare and Social Security benefits is shilling for Big Tobacco,” asks friendly RJ Reynolds executive? “Umm, not so much,” answers his friend, a friendly Philip Morris executive.
This message was approved and paid for by Chambermaids for RJ Reynolds 501(c)(3) in conjunction with Big Tobacco Cum Buckets Associated, LLP® and the Association of Minimum Wage Shills for Phillip Morris 501(c)(3).
28. Pat | August 11th, 2011 at 12:43 pm
Wow, nice job improving my write-up… so seamless, so wise that my boss is now mad he didn’t cime up with it fist. So you know, I don’t smoke cigarettes and I can’t stand people who do. But please, keep improving posts in that magical way that actually helps engage in thoughtful debate about the need to pimp-slap minimum wage trolls like me and yield positive results for this country. A nice friendly Philip Morris executive told my boss to tell you that I’m not affiliated with Philip Morris, or the Truth movement that my brother is assistant to vice-secretary of. I have a completely unbiased opinion, courtesy of a friendly Philip Morris executive, but apparently those aren’t welcome here. A friendly Philip Morris executive that I know hopes you realize that the more you choose to censor respectful debate, the less credibility your opinions have. Grow up try and have a discussion like a friendly Philip Morris executive.
29. Pat | August 11th, 2011 at 1:29 pm
Your article really makes perfect sense now. Thanks for providing context.
30. Mike C. | August 11th, 2011 at 1:34 pm
1. I’ve read Gladwell. Well, listened to his audiobooks. He has some ideas I’ve tried to process into something useful, but he does come across as a hipster twat (his vocal inflection doesn’t help). His ideas about social network “hubs” and “mavens” have struck me as accurate (e.g. I tend to be in charge of information, while a handful of other people I know have the connections), meaning he probably didn’t think of them.
2. I used to be anti-smoking; then stress pushed me over the edge, and into Kools. I understand non-smokers’ plight, and do my best to accommodate them, but their patronizing impositions on my right to shorten my own life are grating and counterproductive. At least we smokers get to talk shit about them on our breaks.
3. Why the fuck is someone from the Buffalo Beast defending big tobacco and acting like every single corporate-paid libertard peddling the line that smoking is somehow populist?
It breaks my heart that you refused to distinguish between the advocacy of an addiction, and an approval for the distributors. You’re operating on autopilot with censoring some of these threads.
I defy you to identify any sympathy of mine for corporations in this, or any thread I’ve commented on.
It would be very hypocritical to suggest ending prohibition on all drugs, but to call tobacco an exception. I’m not even going to dignify the idea that I’d defend tobacco companies. String up the execs; I don’t give a fuck. But I want my terrible, life-shortening, obnoxious drug.
And “populist?” Where fuck shit? I’m happy to off my exile, LA banned it. People like that. It’s just I wish people would tell ME, personally, how to live, get irritated.
You are game today.
33. Rusty Shackleford | August 11th, 2011 at 5:51 pm
How many Marlboro Miles has Malcolm accumulated?
34. Fischbyne | August 11th, 2011 at 8:15 pm
Gladwell looks like a smoker himself, the classic fidgety and underweight type like libertarian smoker Bob Denver a.k.a. Gilligan. See the sallow, ashen skin and circles beneath the hyper-alert yet uncomprehending eyes.
35. chugs | August 12th, 2011 at 2:04 am
hehehe i love the improved comments more then the article.
i smoke though and encourage all 12 year olds to do it.
in australia we’re going plain packaging. its awesome to see the industry squirm in its death thros. the propaganda being produced is on a scale never seen been before.
36. Aaron | August 12th, 2011 at 5:00 am
Levine, you’re just adorable. I’m laughing my ass off right now.
Gee whiz! thank you for improving my retarded comment. Fuck me if I’m not thankful for the great improvement You made to my shithead comment!
I know that it is not for Your benefit that You improve my comment, but rather for the benefit of All Mankind, as an educational lesson to unworthy hillbillies like me. Oh blessed be you, great gods of eXiled. Thou art infinitely wise Improvers of comments and rulers of the universe!
38. pat | August 14th, 2011 at 7:57 am
YAF seems to be a good at creating corporate shills.
http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Michael_Boos
39. dick | August 16th, 2011 at 2:57 am
recovered history: in 2006 ( http://exile.ru/articles/detail.php?ARTICLE_ID=8194&IBLOCK_ID=35&PAGE=3 ) mark ames gives a less nuanced, infantilized, austrian business cycle theory-inspired version of a 2002 ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otyWP_Gf3ow&feature=related ) ron paul speech at the John Birch Society that accurately outlined the exact causes of the coming housing bubble and crash (Communist conspiracy, flouridated water). today: ames brags about predicting the crash 4 years after paul predicted that a Communist Conspiracy is overtaking our country and while mocking Paul’s (clearly superior) understanding of a woman’s reproductive rights
40. Jonathan Bagley | August 16th, 2011 at 8:24 am
It’s generally accepted, in the bought-off-by-tobacco-corporations community of which I am a proud and well-paid part of, that pole-smokers consume less semen over a lifetime than do those who smoke their own poles. Keep anti tobacco propaganda from science and you will become a shameless tool like me, and one day, you might even blow your brains out, as i should do.
Wowaweeewa! The comment I submitted (#40) makes no sense without providing a link to a weak “takedown” of Levine’s brilliant post by a squishy anti-tobacco doctor. (And doesn’t my last name sound like “baglady”? Kids beat me up at school all the time for this. But now I’m paying them back 100-fold by shilling for big tobacco on internet comments! Who’s the dork now, huh? I’m talking to you, buddy. You hear me?)
http://tobaccoanalysis.blogspot.com/2011/08/does-decrying-comparison-of-tobacco.html
As someone who’s been a long-time fan of both Michael Siegel AND Yasha Levine, I would have to say, “Girls, girls! You’re both pretty!”
Siegel is an old anti-tobacco warhorse who had enough sense to get off the pony when the pony started limping. Here’s a guy who criticized tobacco when it was unfashionable, and then criticized corrupt anti-tobacco activists when that was unfashionable. What more do you need?
As for Levine, here’s a talented journalist with a visceral hatred for the tobacco industry. That’s not to be underestimated. Maybe he’s relatively new to the topic, but the field is lacking in passion, so welcome!
I’m just some sad sack of shit who became a nicotine addict as a teenager in the 80s, and started reading about how I’d been sucked in by the tobacco industry when no one blinked an eye. It took me 25 years to quit. What the hell do I know? Please, just deny us addicts apartment housing and jobs, make us pay all the taxes, and everything will be OK!
43. Fischbyne | August 17th, 2011 at 12:03 am
Here’s a good look at the American Cancer Ward.
http://whyquit.com/whyquit/BryanLeeCurtis.html
44. Joshua Morrison | August 23rd, 2011 at 3:44 am
Yeah, that’s definitely what I wrote… thank you for improving my retardedness.
45. Esn | August 28th, 2011 at 3:03 am
@Mike C., smoking cigarettes in public is no different from walking down the street carrying an ear-splittingly loud boombox perched on your shoulder. You’re imposing your ugly habit on everyone else whether they want it or not. It’s not like other people can stop breathing. And if it gets on your clothes, they’re forced to breathe it when you’re indoors as well (has anyone not known a “human ashtray”?)
You might be surprised to know that many of those against smoking aren’t trying to stop YOU or doing it because they like to micromanage other people’s habits. They’re against it because you’re infringing on their freedom to not breathe carcinogenic air.
For me, getting even a small whiff of cigarette smoke makes me cough fiercely and hurts my lungs. Otherwise I breathe normally, but I have a reaction to something in it. It means that there are many places that I can’t go. Pipe tobacco smoke and mini-cigar smoke doesn’t affect me like that, so it must be some chemical in cigarettes in particular. Don’t know which one; with over 30 known carcinogens, there are lots to choose from:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cigarette_smoke_carcinogens
I’d be happy if more people switched to electronic cigarettes, which apparently cost less and don’t cause noxious fumes for other people next to you. I don’t know first-hand, because Big Tobacco has been fighting against them fiercely and succeeded in getting them banned in Canada (on the grounds that they haven’t been studied enough to figure out if they’re dangerous, whereas normal cigarettes HAVE been studied, found to be very dangerous, and are entirely legal).
46. Jimmy | September 18th, 2011 at 1:33 am
The eXiled would like to present the following PR sockpuppet comment, brought to you by the Cato Institute and Altria. This comment has been preserved in its original sockpuppet form:
What the public does not know is that firstly tobacco contains no carcinogens. Please review tha late Dr. Kitty Little’s article here: http://www.second-opinions.co.uk/diesel_lung_cancer.html (scroll 1/4 way down to read it , it’s brief and compelling).
It is Diesel exhaust that is the causative agent in teh rise of lung cancer. It had to be covered up because Capitalism would collapse if it was made public. The Big auto and Big Oil were behind the “science”
Diesel exahust contains several carcinogens, the worst of which, 3-Nitrobenzathrone, is considered one of the most toxic substances ever assayed on the Ames test.
Kitty Little was not a Big Tobacco shill She was a voice in the wilderness. Please read it and make up your own mind.
Furthermore, the Pharmaceutical Industry had their eye on patenting nicotine and they wanted to isolate it in the form of patches for their own profit. They needed to get rid of their competition or at least try to. It wasn’t just a coincidence that the sales of nicotine patches began soon after the smoking health warmings regulations started to be enforced in the 80’s and 90’s.
I’m not defending RJ Reynolds but these are the facts. I don’t think too much tobacco is good for anyone but it is certainly not reposonsible for the increase in lung cancer.
47. Ian Mitchell | March 5th, 2012 at 3:27 pm
Gladwell uses facts in a very misleading way.
Your publication uses “pig” in the headlines in a not very misleading way.
Gladwell’s point is that smoking kills people, and that smoking companies are not to blame. Do you disagree? Because I don’t.
48. Charlie | August 1st, 2013 at 9:52 am
Amazing article!!! But at the end of the day I think we are all pretty much to blame. Sure there are writers like Malcolm Gladwell and hundreds of lobbyists that are in the pockets of the Tobacco giants but there are also millions of studies and information easily available to the public that clearly show the harm that smoking does. So if anyone still decides to go on smoking and feed these tobacco giants, I think they deserve just as much hate cause self-inflicted ignorance and gullibility is simply no excuse!!!
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Mr. Underachiever Is not impressed right now...
I know they're aimed at slightly different audiences, but I don't know how little kids can watch something like The Legend of Korra and then turn around and watch Samurai an hour later, especially young girls.
Not only does Korra not talk down to its audience, but it also features a female character that isn't completely vapid.
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Simon, you're either a little kid or you do have severe autism.
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Savior Den-o The Meteor has landed
Who just got a 3DS (finally)? This guy! :dance:
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Savior Den-o said: ↑
I was thinking about getting a 3DS a few months back, but I think when I get the money, I'm getting myself a psp vita. I like playstation more.
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Dark Kabuto In Justice, We Trust!
NateRiver said: ↑
Can you stop egging the guy? Like seriously.
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PS Vita looks like it's good hardware, I tried it out at an EBGames/Gamestop, and liked it quite a bit. I'm holding out for more games to come out though, cause the only ones that interest me are Gundam SEED Battle destiny and Gravity Rush.
Dark Kabuto, Jun 11, 2012
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I was thinking of getting a PSVita as well, however there wasn't many games I would like to play on it(Although, this Gundam game you speak of seems very interesting. :hmm . In fact, the only true reason why I got the 3DS in the first place because KH3D is coming soon. And I managed to get a Pre-Order on the special edition as well! And all because I will be graduating tomorrow. :buttrock:
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdIqfFxz_o0"]Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Battle Destiny PS Vita - YouTube[/ame] \
If anything, I'll wait till the holidays to see if there's a price drop/holiday bundle
Blade Dancer Not-So-Rabid Blade Fangirl
Wow, I apparently picked a good day to drop by for the first time in two months... I was kinda looking forward to reading through 100+ pages of Viewing Globe that happened since the last time I visited, though.
Blade Dancer, Jun 11, 2012
Oh yeah, the new Kingdom Hearts game for the 3DS...
I want to play the game, love KH, but not enough to spend dough on the system. There isn't any games on the 3DS that screams out "I have to play that!"
For me, that game would be Professor Layton VS Phoenix Wright:
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpxEQIe5jdw"]Professor Layton Vs Phoenix Wright - Official Trailer (with subtitles) - YouTube[/ame]
Megaman legends 3 was what convinced me I NEEDED to get one...but I'm still rather pissed at Capcom for cancelling it. :shakefist
New Kingdom Hearts looks interesting...but I also got a convention in July that needs saving up for.
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Battle Destiny PS Vita - YouTube \
Woah, that looks awesome! But, I thought the PSVita was region locked? :sly:
There isn't any games on the 3DS that screams out "I have to play that!"
That's true, there hasn't been a ton of games that made me want to buy a 3DS until KH3D was announced.
Professor Layton Vs Phoenix Wright - Official Trailer (with subtitles) - YouTube
Oh yeah, I forgot that game was coming out...wait, has there been any new info on that game yet?
3DS are region locked, but not Vitas. Vitas are still region free.
Well, Level 5 is pushing for a worldwide release of the game, that's the last I've heard of it.
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YAY NEW THREAD HOORAY
kamen rider simon, Jun 12, 2012
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Blade Dancer said: ↑
So are you back tor a while, or is this a visit? Either way welcome back:castlerock:
scikaiju, Jun 12, 2012
Hey Sci!!! Back for a while, I think.
Been crazy busy on weekends and have a new job with a boss that monitors my internet usage, so no HJU at work anymore. :disappoin I'll just have to drop by in the evenings!
Here's the Gravity Rush trailer, for those interested:
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ecp-RTtmtX8"]Gravity Rush PS Vita Trailer - YouTube[/ame]
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The Unicorn Terrace
The Ur Tarot: the very beginning
Re: The Ur Tarot: the very beginning
There's no need to go all conspiracy on Marziano's death. He had a fairly active public life, was a priest, had a reputation as a scholar, served Pope Gregory XII before going into Filippo Maria's service in 1412, and was dead by early 1425 (I'll have to find the document that says "the late Marziano" or something like that). His date of birth is unknown, so 55 to 65 at death seems a reasonable guess, making his birth between 1360-1370.
Here's the short biographical note I wrote on him for my article in 2004. I'd only change "died in 1425" to "was dead by 1425", as well as to add that Enrico Rampini's tomb is in the Basilica of San Clemente, Rome. I hadn't known before going in the summer of 2004, and was amazed to find myself standing in front of his tombstone, set in the wall to the left of the altar. During that trip I also made a trip to Marziano's hometown of Sant' Alosio. I'd add some bibliography I didn't have at the time as well.
Note from 2004:
5. Marziano’s full name was Marziano Rampini da Sant’ Alosio. He was born around 1370. He was a highly regarded scholar in humanistic circles of his age. According to Gasparino Barzizza, who pronounced Marziano’s funeral oration, he studied in Pavia, Padua, Bologna and Florence, and in very general terms Barzizza called him doctissimo, a “most learned man”. From Filippo Maria’s biographer Pier Candido Decembrio, we learn that he was in charge of the prince’s humanistic education, reading Petrarch, Dante and Livy. In holy Orders, he became secretary for Pope Gregory XII (Correr), before being appointed ducal secretary by Filippo Maria in 1412. His reputation as an astronomer/astrologer seems to depend on Marcello, and seems confirmed by astronomical references in Marziano’s text itself; such an expertise is not mentioned by Decembrio or Barzizza. Marziano died in 1425. On Marziano da Tortona, the fullest account in English remains Stuart Kaplan, “The Encyclopedia of Tarot” vol. II, pp. 147-148; in Italian, see now Edoardo Fumagalli, “Marziano da Tortona” in Ettore Cau, Franco Fagnanno and Valeria Moratti, eds., Il Tortonese: Album del II Millennio (Tortona; Rotary Club Tortona, 2001) pp. 125-136, (includes bibliography): Fumagalli discusses Decembrio’s passage at length, and also notes that Barzizza implies that Marziano was a painter, although an amateur; see also the paper by Ugo Rozzo in the same volume, who discusses Marziano on pp. 202-203. Neither Fumagalli nor Rozzo were aware of the existence of the Tractatus de deificatione, showing that playing-card research has something to offer the study of the Italian quattrocento and the field of humanities in general. Marziano’s nephew Enrico Rampini was a churchman, becoming Archbishop of Milan from 1443-1450, and created a cardinal in 1446. He apparently remained close to Filippo and the Visconti family.
Gasparino Barzizza's funeral oration (if you need the Latin I'll post it).
A FUNERAL ORATION GIVEN ON THE DEATH OF A CERTAIN DOCTOR
I understand how great a blow our country has received from the death of our most celebrated Marziano. Notable and famous men, and you most loving citizens of our fatherland, I readily understand this, of all things, partly from your tears and partly from your silent grief. Indeed we are sending away a man than whom thre has thus far in our State been neither wiser, nor better, neither in our memory nor that of our forebears. We are sending away the father of city and the protector of our civic patrons. We are sending away a man most erudite in all the good arts and the most upstanding disciplines. Finally we are sending away one in whom thrived the greatest humanity, in whom there was unique outstanding fairness, courage of spirit, admirable constancy, the highest counsel and a certain divine wisdom in forseeing great things. Who therefore of us, greatest fathers, might be capable of being judged worthy to mourn such a man? Who to lament his death? Who might be able to do enough to console the public grief? Who will be fated to find a man to compare to him in our State? When will we or our descendants be allowed to hope for his like? Oh State of ours, deservedly made mournful and desolate by the death of so great a man! Oh people of Tortona, orphaned of such a parent! Oh our country, despoiled of its greatest ornament! Gravest fathers, the light of day would leave me should I wish to continue in my speech on the disaster of our State. But because man's losses are not soothed by tears or secret grief, but by courage and moderation of spirit, our fate is not so much to be mourned by us than the shared condition of the nature of all men is to be contemplated. For although he was such a man in all manner of all virtues and doctrines that there would be no man among us who would not wish him made immortal, if it could be done, however, a wise man's duty exists. If you can avoid rebelling, I want all you whom I address to bear his death with a balanced mind lest we seem to have loved only ourselves more than him whom we mourn.
Indeed, as they say, to be deeply troubled by one's own misfortunes is characteristic of one who loves not his friend, but himself; for if no harm could come to him in death, if his life was lived most honestly to the very end, if this praise is the judgement of the wisdom of the wisest men, it follows that likewise his reputation will be seen to last with this our gentle city. I think we should be much happier that it befell our fatherland to have such a man than to mourn the fact it said goodbye to him. For what is to be desired by a wise, freeborn man but that he reach the top in life. He, who when he was 16 years old and far above all his peers in his literary studies, became fired by so great a love of wisdom that he left his fatherland, and as he most desired took him self to Pavia. In that city, his great study in all the most worthy subjects and his greatest erudition thrived. When he had been there two years he was seen to have learning and wisdom. From there he moved to Padua, then Bologna, then Florence. In these studies he did so well that, receiving praise for his genius he outstripped the others in divinity; however, he was considered most learned in philosophy and all the liberal arts. He then progressed to the degree of doctor with the greatest and distinguished approval of all the fathers and was at once taken into the role of public teaching of philosophy and was given a very great reward from the public treasury. I say nothing of those labours with which he was then continually beset, through how many dangers he journeyed till he fulfilled his potential coming to serve the late Pope Gregory and receiving many honours from him or how long he lived at the papal court. What should I tell of his coming to our illustrious leader, the most serene Duke of Milan, our most merciful master? At his court, as we all know, he could, to the extent that his health allowed, show incredible prudence in debating and wisdom in giving his opinion in the senate. The senators admired him, some called him another Cato, others a Gaius Laelius. I truly tell you that when such things came under our leader's judgement, he would, whenever he was for a little while lifted from the cares of the realm, attentively hear this man's most wise debates. Often, when he pondered the most important things, he would freely converse with him and even wished him all knowledge of his secrets. For he was then very learned in all the other arts, but most distinguished in the study of the poets and in his singular eloquence. His studies of humanity deservedly made him more welcome and admirable in the eyes of so great a leader. From this judgement there is no man among us who should doubt that he was blessed, when his fortune is seen alongside his wisdom and virtue. Now, truly, since we may believe that he has reached the place where wise men enjoy unending life, let us console ourselves, most chosen fathers, and cease to weep over his death. We should hope that he has been put beyond all harm and adversity and will remain there, where no man, no day, no force of fate can snatch him away.
(Translated from the Latin text from Aristide Arzano, "Marziano da Tortona, letterato e miniatore del Rinascimento", in Bollettino della Società per gli studi di storia, d'economica e d'arte nel Tortonese, 4 (1904), pp. 27-50.
Translated by Paul Marshall and Ross G.R. Caldwell, 2006)
Here's a summary of Enrico Rampini's, Marziano's nephew, career in the Church.
http://www.gcatholic.com/hierarchy/data ... .htm#25959
mikeh
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#53 by mikeh
Thanks very much for the information on Martiano, Ross. No sign yet of any impropriety, although a funeral oration might gloss over a person's faults. I can't maintain Tolfo's speculations, and so can't give that as a reason why a card deck designed by him might not have been popular at court. What I have left is just that it wasn't, for whatever reason, but did get played in limited circles, perhaps connected to Bianca Maria. And a possible connection to Piccinino.
Huck: Well, your "Murad" argument would only work for 1441. Who knows? The marks could be either "mura" or "mart," or maybe other things.
On Alberti: Alberti and Leonello were friends, probably starting in 1438 when Alberti was in Ferrara for the conclave. It continued during the 1440s. Here is a quote from Alberti's biographer Grafton:
Alberti told his dedicatee, Meliaduse d’Este, that he had written on architecture “at the request of your illustrious brother, my lord messer Leonello.” Meliaduse died in 1452, Leonello in 1450; accordingly this passage seems to tie the book’s composition to the 1440s.
Grafton also tells of an instance when Alberti advised a committee in Ferrara, 1440s, on the choice of an artist to build an equestrian statue. Afterwards Alberti wrote an essay "On the horse" or some such thing. I am not sure which part of the 1440s Alberti did that. He would have to have been in Ferrara at least briefly to look at the sculptors' samples. In relation to tarot, I think Alberti's role then wold probably only have been to encourage its appreciation as symbolic representation and story-telling.
His earlier activity in 1424 would seem to me to point to something. Good information.
It occurs to me that Borso might have become acquainted with the tarot while in captivity, if it was a game the Milanese army played.
mikeh wrote: Huck: Well, your "Murad" argument would only work for 1441. Who knows? The marks could be either "mura" or "mart," or maybe other things.
Sure, Murad works best with 1441, but he reigned from 1421-1451.
Borso was the general of the Milanese army (likely not alone, likely only of the Ferrarese part), and he was captured by Venice. And we don't know, how long this captivity lasted. Might have been rather short, as soon a truce was concluded. Most prisoners of Angliari also are said to have been released rather quick.
mikeh wrote: I am one post behind in my replies. The following is a reply to the post before his last one. Then as I was posting, the software alerted me that Huck had just posted. At first reading I see nothing wrong with this more recent post of his. Alberti as another possible originator of the tarot, c. 1424, perhaps following up on an expanded Imperator deck, or designing one himself, with 13 trumps.
Hm ... Why 13 trumps? Alberti made a theater play, which used 20 scenes and 20 "allegorical persons". Additionally the author "Lepidus" appears on the scene as an introduction, which would make 21 scenes and 21 persons. Hidden is naturally Alberti himself, the "true author", which would make 22 ... .
20, 21 or 22 is neither 13, 14, or 16, which appear in the early Trionfi game. The 20 persons include on the surface:
6 = 3 pairs (3 male, 3 females) ... these are pairs at the end of the play
4 parents (parents of the hero and the anti-hero)
4 - Chronos plus 3 accompanying figures
4 - Tychia plus 3 accompanying figures
2 figures for "begin" and "end" (Climarchus and Trumpeter)
Some of the allegorical figures appear not on the stage or as speaking persons, but only as name mentioned in the play (for instance the "symbolic parents").
from myself wrote: 0 Lepidus (the "introducing author')
1-3 Climarchus (begin, not appearing neighbour)
2-3 two funny servants (Tychia group)
4-6 the three male lovers
7-8 two female lovers
9-12 the 4 parent figures
13 Mnimia as the surprizing 3rd woman
14-17 Chronus group
18-19 Volipedia and Tychia (Tychia group)
20 Trumpeter (end)
So we have totally:
Introduction with Lepidus
1: Climarchus, the barber (left neighbour to Doxia) - is given only by the scene background (3 houses), the scene is dominated by Phroneus
2: Diotinus, the freedman of Tychia (Tychia-group) (right neighbour to Doxia) - promises to help Philodoxos
3: Dynastes, the slave of Tychia (Tychia group) - tries to arrange that Fortunius gets Doxia
4: Philodoxos (pair - male) - on a triumphal march
5: Fortunius (pair male) - disturbs the good hopes of Philodoxos)
6: Phroneus (pair male) - tricks Fortunius to visit another triumphal march
7: Phimia (pair-female) - only scene with Phimia (Fame), she cares for the good name and the reputation
8: Doxia (pair female) - Philodoxos declares his love to Doxiain a monolog
9: Argos (parent - father Philodoxos) - Philodoxos spies the talking of the slaves (Argos has 100 eyes)
10: Minerva (parent - mother Philodoxos) - Philodoxos shows further details of his character
11: Autadia (parent - mother Fortunius) - Fortunius shows his arrogance
12: Thraso (parent - father Fortunius) - Fortunius makes his crime, he robs Phimia)
13: Mnimia (pair female)
14: (Chronos - Chronos-group) - 1st appearance of Chronos
15: (Alithia - Chronos-group) - Alithia is called here by her real identity: daughter of Chronos, guarded by Mnimia
16: Bailiff - Chronos-group - only scene with him, in search for the criminal
17: Calilogus - Chronos-group - only scene with him, documents the criminal case
18: Volipedia - Tychia-group - only scene with him, attempts to keep Fortunius away
19: (Tychia - Tychia group) - last appearance of Tychia, she's successful to excuse Fortunius
20: Trumpeter - only scene with him, successful and lucky finish
This was analyzed by me as the "original scheme" of the play.
The 4x13 game, which I mentioned in my last post and which I saw developing into a 5-suit-deck and a 4x15-deck by additions of cards, is a Ferrarese matter. Alberti is a student in Bologna - where he writes the theater play in 1424, but hides, that he the author. The theater play became successful. Alberti claims in the beginning, that he has found an old text from an author "Lepidus".
Naturally we don't know, if the version is really the original Alberti-version of 1424.
here is more presentation
viewtopic.php?f=12&p=8559
and here is included the text of the play:
http://parnaseo.uv.es/Celestinesca/Nume ... umento.pdf
Tarot fits in well with Alberti's writings, and not just the Philodoxus (I am thinking of his writing on hieroglyphs, which started c. 1430).
Alberti had contacts in Ferrara since 1438 and its plausible, that he got information about the Trionfi productions there or participated in the creative discussions.
Alberti's Ferrarese experiences are somehow incorporated in the "Momus", which he wrote between 1443-1450. The "Momus" was taken from Lucian, Lucian's texts came to Alberti through Guarino. Alberti was apparently enthusiastic about Lucian and imitated Lucian texts. .
The Momus cultivated the figure of the "Beggar" ... the beggar became part of the Mantegna Tarocchi (figure A1) produced in Rome after Alberti had lived and died in Rome 1472. Later art identified the beggar type with Momus (the early god).
Alberti possibly influenced the Love card of the Charles VI Tarot (dance of 3 pairs) with his Philodoxus, Alberti had communication with the young Lorenzo de Medici and wrote a work (about 1460) for his education (in whose cycle the Charles VI Tarot likely was produced just a little later).
The more fundamental question is: which came first, the proto-CY or the proto-PMB? The only reason for introducing the PMB into the discussion is if you think a version of it is the ur-tarot. And that's just what the 5x14 theory says: that the ur-tarot was dreamed up by Bianca Maria Visconti and her girlfriends at Christmas time in 1440, and is expressed in the "14 figures" made for her in Jan. 1441. Then, you say, her father didn't like it and had his own version drawn up, a modification of the 14 figures, the 16 figures of the CY. Then Bianca finally got her deck made when she became duchess.
[Note added later: it appears from his most recent post that Huck has abandoned the idea that Bianca et al were the originators. Please clarify, Huck.]
Tarot is a child of many fathers, a long development with many different influences. Naturally the 5x14-version of Bembo (from c. 1452) has a key-role. It hasn't 22 trumps, but nonetheless it's very near to that, what later became Tarot. About the 14 figure of 1441 we simply have "no information" ... of course we may suspect some similarity to the 5x14-game of Bembo. But as we know, the whole development is very creative, Michelino deck, Boiardo poem, Sola-Busca Tarocchi, it might ALSO be, that the girl's version of 1441 was totally different to anything, what we know.
We see:
A life-lasting friendship between Bianca Maria and Beatrice dEste, later wife of Tristano Sforza and becoming an important person at the Milanese court
70 card decks made in 1457 in Ferrara
Trotti notes, that Trionfi is a good card game (Ferrara 1456)
5x14-deck produced in Milan by Bianca Maria, once a guest in Ferrara
14 figure produced for guest Bianca Maria at 1.1.1441 in Ferrara, when Bianca Maria is 15-16 and Beatrice 14 years old
1422: possibly the production of a 5x13 deck in Ferrara
Further we see: Imperatori is a card game, in documents only in Ferrara
Further we see chess-productions, based on 16
Michelino deck, Milan (Chess ?)
Cary-Yale, Milan (Chess !)
Charles VI, Florence (Chess !)
Further we see:
Ferrara 1441: many children
Milan 1441: lonesome Visconti, lonesome Bianca Maria
Later: Bianca Maria gets many children, the Sforza family plays cards
Ergo:
"Many children" play cards
Lonesome person consider chess the most educative game
And more simple: It's a basic for card games with 4 persons, that you need 4 persons. It's a basic for chess, that you need only 2 persons.
From this conditions it's likely, that the Ferrarese family composition with "many children" developed practical card playing culture. So somehow it seems likely, that card playing ideas developed via Ferrara. The "Tarot-as-game story" inclusive Imperatori developments likely was formed there.
Tarot as chess imitation ... that's more lonesome Visconti style. A Chess Tarot also developed in Florence. That's logical, as playing card prohibition in Florence was far stronger than in Northern Italy. In contrary chess was allowed and, even in times, when card playing was not generally prohibited, it was "socially accepted" as a worthwhile game and card had a vague state as "once being prohibited".
Well, I find that idea implausible.I don't deny that Bianca Maria was a driving force behind the PMB, whenever it was. But It seems to me that the proto-CY was earlier, and that its program was drawn up by an erudite humanist of Visconti's court. Bianca Maria was already a fan of the tarot before Christmas 1440. If the 14 figures were a proto-PMB, they may have been her and her girlfriends' ideas, or even Leonello and his friends' ideas, once he knew what Bianca Maria liked (he was courting her), but they were variations on something already established. She had played the game with her mother and/or father.
Everything about the CY, in comparison to the PMB, says "earlier." If you look at the Emperor card, it is the same type as the Brera-Brambilla's, different from that of the PMB. The style is earlier, too, more ornate, again more like the BB's.
It's not debated, that CY is earlier than PMB. The real content of the 14 figure of 1441 is simply not known (and the chances, that we will ever get information about it, are small). Nonetheless the document had big importance and caused, that the early Ferrarese situation was researched with more attention.
Ross proposes a scholar of some sort in Bologna. That is more believable. Against that I have what looks like a connection to the Michelino, my argument about how the Fool got to be a wild card, the stylistic features on the first known cards, and then how they would have got from Milan to Bologna in time for a 1442 sale in Ferrara. And while there were other humanists in Milan and Pavia who could have done the job, I have given reasons for thinking that Martiano might have designed both the Michelino and a proto-CY, and that his personal situation may have had something to do with why the game wasn't played at court.
Ross combines his proposal with the idea, that the 22 special cards existed, not only in number, but also in content, if I understood this correctly.
It kicks a lot of our long, detailed considerations about a rather different development from the board. His argumentation is based on the single document about a cross-eyed servant, who bought a relative cheap deck from a merchant of Bologna.
In his argumentation and presentation he forgets to tell, that this merchant definitely had business relations with Sagramoro, who since 1422 produced at least occasionally playing cards in the same year 1442 before (and who possibly produced this not only for the court). He does not note the possibility, that the merchant simply might have bought his decks from Sagramoro; that Sagramoro might have been sold out, so that the Ferrarese court had to buy it from the merchant. That's a common, not totally unusual, situation between a publisher (in this case Sagramoro) and his distributors (in this case Burdochio).
The deck was made with 4 noble versions for Leonello (document February 1442) and then perhaps with a small other cheaper edition for guests, visitors etc., which were sold to others ... during the festivity, bound to a specific situation. Then Sagramoro had a rest of the edition ... this he sold to a merchant outside of the city, the market in Ferrara being considered satisfied. But suddenly the court desired to have such a deck again. Sagramoro had to say, that Burdochio still had those decks.
Naturally this is as an explanation "fiction", but as an behavior typical for modern book trade for instance. You produce something, the market for it turns dead and you sell the rest of it to a distributor, who pays a much lower price.
The document isn't a 100% guarantee, that the Bolognese merchant sold Bolognese decks.
Even if he did, then it's seems more plausible, that we would have then an imitation of decks from Ferrara or Milan. And as with the document of 1.1.1441 we also have to say, that "we simply don't know the content" of these decks. And there's no reason to assume a very strong Bolognese card production in this time, as argued before, at least one cannot point to many documents, which testify this. Well it might be, that during the time of Baldassare Cossa there was a stronger playing card industry, but definitely for the 20 years 1417-1438 there was likely strong prohibitive opposition. Now with Visconti reigning in Bologna since May 1438 the market might have opened again, but actually, the installation would have needed some time. Alright, the possibility exists. But an infrastucture like "court in Milan" or "court in Ferrara", which somehow had political reason to produce Trionfi decks for propaganda, is not really given in Bologna. The Bentivoglio had a rather insecure state then.
But Ross arguments, that all 22 motifs existed in this deck... and we have no evidence for this game-structure till the Boiardo poem c. 50 years later, and the Boiardo poem didn't use the later standard motifs.
If I would ask, where this evidence shall be, Ross (likely) would argue, as Michael J. Hurst before and also the team Depaulis-Decker-Dummett, wíth the overall situation and the assumption, that there must have been one original deck at the begin of the development, which formed all this differentiations.
Let's take the metaphor of a river. I see with my theory, that many small rivers finally end in a big river, mass production of a specific deck-type, Tarot. The other theory seems to see the reality of a tap (a valve, also called faucet and spigot), one source and then the variations.
Well, reality has different objects, sometimes a development had worked as a tap, sometimes it follows the river-rule. Inside the tap-theories one usually has to find one origin, but in the reality of the river rule one finds many.
I found meanwhile many origins. If one origin as in the tap variant would exist, it likely would be known and it wouldn't be a riddle, how Tarot developed. Somebody would be famous for it. Nobody is famous for it, and it is a well researched topic.
Yes, very nice, Huck, although I think Ross's case for the merchant selling a Bolognese deck in Ferrara is better than you make out; and the issue of one main author vs many is also muddied by our woeful ignorance, probably never to be dispelled.
One point I didn't understand was your answer to the question, why 13 trumps? Could you explain again just that point. One thing that occurs to me is that it might be 12 trumps (3 to each suit, it's one of the multiples of 4 that I like), an expansion of Imperator's 8, plus the wild card Fool.
mikeh wrote: One point I didn't understand was your answer to the question, why 13 trumps? Could you explain again just that point. One thing that occurs to me is that it might be 12 trumps (3 to each suit, it's one of the multiples of 4 that I like), an expansion of Imperator's 8, plus the wild card Fool.
Hm ... it's a diverging thread with many details: didn't you see this ... post 47 in this thread?
viewtopic.php?f=12&t=694&p=10227&hilit= ... rco#p10227
Ferrara 1422, the first document with playing cards:
http://trionfi.com/0/d/11/
1422, adi XXIII de marco,
Maistro Iacomo depictore de havere per factura de tredexe cartexelle da zugare che luy fe de novo a tute sue spexe, tra le qualle ge ne fo cinque figure, o per recuncare, zoe retinte la cuverta de rosso de quattre para de carte, computantdo una para de quelle che gie refe le cuverte nove de carte extimade per li factura L. VI. Factures solvi faciant dictam pecuniam L. VI.
Iacobus Zilfredus scripsit XI aprilis 1422
Benastru d'Ipocratibus
Trionfi.com ...
Ortalli interprets the passage: "In the 1422 document he (Iacopo Sagramoro) had been given a twofold task: he had to repair 4 packs of playing cards to be painted red on the back, and make 'ex novo' 13 'cartexelle', five of which were figures (and therefore the other 8 numerales). It is difficult to say whether these new cards were or were not an independent pack; they may even have been required for some game with only 13 cards of which we have lost all trace. I would surmise it is more likely that the new cards were intended to replace missing or irreparably damaged cards in the four packs to be repaired, and since the backs of all the cards were repainted the new cards would not stand out from the old ones." In context to this Ortalli relates to another entry from 1423, in which Sagramoro also was used as card-restorator: "... he had to repair the back, fix the corner, glue down where necessary and make two new cards." We will meet Sagramoro at other occasions: although being a painter of
probably only minor value, he became the great Trionfi artist of the early time.
There's a Ferrarese document, which talks (possibly) from "13 added cards", which (perhaps) should be regarded as an action, which formed a 5x13-deck in Ferrara 1422 (it's the first Ferrarese playing card document), though it seems, that the 5th suit was not decorated with triumphs in the later way.
13 cards for 4 suits (just as nowadays) is the "standard version" already for Johannes of Rheinfelden, and it's as the basic model also given by Master Ingold. An early 5x13-structure deck in Ferrara (1422) would be a logical pre-development of a later 5x14-deck in Ferrara (1441, 1457).
That's the reason, why I talked from 13 cards. I don't know, why you prefer 12 for the early cards.
However: In the later German development (maybe since 1450) 12-card-suits became common (stripping the Ace), at least as regional patterns ... for instance the Hofämterspiel (1455)
Huck wrote
Thanks, Huck. That answered my question. I didn't know that 13 card suits were standard then, just like today. I thought 14 was standard. But why not? It had to start becoming standard sometime. If a 13 card trump suit makes sense added to a deck with 13 cards in the four suits, then it would seem to make sense (to me) that a deck with 16 card suits would naturally have 16 trumps added to it. That helps support the argument that the CY had 16 trumps.
mikeh wrote: Huck wrote
Yes, a 5x16 deck is a very naturally idea inside the known deck variants.
John of Rheinfelden lived in Germany (Freibourg), Master Ingold lived in Germany (Strassburg), the Mamluk-deck (possibly c. 1500) is assumed to have had 4x13 (no other structural information known from this side).
We have no early structural information from . Later Italian Trappola decks had no queen.
Johannes describes three 4x13-decks with differences in the court cards (also some with queen), a 5x13-deck and 6x13-deck and the 4x15-deck, which becomes the major topic (according a translation of a passage which I saw). Curiously an article of Arne Jönssen gave the information, that there were games 52 cards, 60 cards and 72 cards ..
.. which either is Joenssen's error or perhaps the indication, that there was a 6x12-deck (instead of 6x13).
Well, Joenssen promised years ago to translate the text, but as far I see it, nothing happened. Joenssen had taken the investment to get all 4 surviving versions of Johannes of Rheinfelden and renewed the claim, that Johannes of Rheinfelden had really been written 1377 (which was doubted by some researchers before, who saw "later interpolations" and thought, that a major part of the text was added 1429).
http://trionfi.com/0/p/10/
Compare also the overview for German 15th century decks
14-cards-suited decks as in Tarot are also known in Germany (for instance Ambraser court deck, also the 5x14-deck of Master PW), but they are not dominant.
Well, Huck, I have just one more question. You said that Juno represented earth in the Michelino. I know that Juno sometimes did represent air, But in the texts that were read then--notably Fulgentius and its derivatives, such as the Echecs Amoureux--she represents air. I went back and reviewed your discussion of Juno in relation to the c. 1420 manuscript palat. 1066 that I started a thread for (your post at viewtopic.php?f=11&t=655&start=10#p9825). So where does Juno = Air" come from in the context of the times.
In re-reading that thread, I notice that the c. 1420 manuscript's verses refer to riches ("opibus") in relation to three of its gods. For Pluto we have
Ligno coronatus, opibus dictatus, inferis prelatus, Cerbero delatus, Etati ligatus, Furiis armatus, et Fatis vallatus.
(wood-crowned, riches-controlled, prelate below, Cerberus tasted, Etati (?) imprisoned, Furies armed, and Fates entrenched.)
For Juno we have
diviciis vel opibus ditata, viribus orbata, vestibus aurata, pavone curata, yride lustrata, capite velata, in sublimi sita, ungentis linita.
(something about riches,.., clothed in gold, ..., rainbow-illuminated, head veiled, in a high spot, ungents.)
And for Neptune we have
Cornutus, opibus exutus, Arpiis adiutus, statura levatus et mole gravatus, canicie delbatus, sale coronatus, tridente sceptrizatus, Stigi maritatus.
(Horned, exuding riches, harpy-served, stature inclined and sickly grave, ..., trident-sceptered, married to Styx.)
From my post at viewtopic.php?f=11&t=655&start=1. I wish I understood the Latin verse about Juno better:
Juno and Neptune are the only overlap between Michelino and palat. 1066. In both cases, the gods are seen as a source of riches, but not in relation to the four elements that I can see. Possibly Neptune is water, but it isn't said. And possibly Juno is air, for her rainbow.
So on what basis do you make Juno = Earth?
I am more and more thinking that palat. 1066 is an important transition text between the Michelino, with its gods (often corresponding in details to Martiano's), and the Cary-Yale, with images that connect well with ms. palat. 1066's illuminations that go beyond the gods: i.e. the virtues, fortune, the entombed Phaeton and the lady who puts him there, and a few other things.
And the language of the verses, at least about gods and riches, ties in well with Martiano's language.
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Phenomenology and social reality
Essays in memory of Alfred Schütz
Maurice Natanson
Alfred Schutz was born in Vienna on April 13, 1899, and died in New York City on May 20, 1959. The year 1969, then, marks the seventieth anniversary of his birth and the tenth year of his death. The essays which follow are offered not only as a tribute to an irreplaceable friend, colleague, and teacher, but as evidence of the contributors' conviction of the eminence of his work. No special pleading is needed here to support that claim, forit is widely acknowledged that his ideas have had a significant impact on present-day philosophy and phenomenology of the social sciences. In place of either argument or evaluation, I choose to restrict myself to some bi~ graphical information and a fragmentary memoir. * The only child of Johanna and Otto Schutz (an executive in a private bank in Vienna), Alfred attended the Esterhazy Gymnasium in Vienna, an academic high school whose curriculum included eight years of Latin and Greek. He graduated at seventeen - in time to spend one year of service in the Austrian army in the First World War. For bravery at the front on the battlefield in Italy, he was decorated by his country. After the war ended, he entered the University of Vienna, completing a four year curriculum in only two and one half years and receiving his doctorate in Law.
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On the boundaries of the social world
Luckmann Thomas
Alfred Schutz on social reality and social science
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Homo oeconomicus and his class mates
Machlup Fritz
Toward a science of political economics
Lowe Adolph
Some notes on reality-orientation in contemporary societies
Brodersen Arvid
The eclipse of reality
Voegelin Eric
Alienation in Marx's political economy and philosophy
The problem of multiple realities
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Phenomenology, history, myth
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hanuma replied to Codger's topic in The Chelsea Forum
I think that totally overlooks the fact that all of those players are perfectly capable of playing 50-60 games a season. Assuming that at some point we get 2 AMs injured we easily swap to the 433.
Frank Lampard Breaks Chelsea's All Time Scoring Record (#210)
hanuma replied to Richard Redmond's topic in The Chelsea Forum
Where has he admitted that?
Excuse me if I appear to gloss over the complexity of your argument, because I'm getting very confused by it and it would seem the above point is the deal breaker for you. So in essence Man City and Utd are ****ed because they only have 4/5 AMs and 5 CMs. But Chelsea are more ****ed because we only have 3 CFs and 5 CMs? I don't understand that. I instinctively think it's bullshit, but I'll give you the benefit of the doubt. The way I see it is that we couldn't possibly entertain having more than 5 CMs, 6 AMs and 3 CFs for the system we want to play and that within that group there is an enormous degree of positional crossovers and tactical flexibility to allow for rotation and the absence of any particular individual. I also really wouldn't want the club to damage the development of any under 23 Y.O. player by keeping them around for a possibly League Cup appearance or the possibility of 2 to 3 starts in March/April.
Non Chelsea: Premier League
hanuma replied to OzzyCFC's topic in General Football
Why wouldn't they be on their shortlist? Why wouldn't the biggest English club have a long list of possible upgrades on very clear weaknesses in their squad? It makes absolutely perfect sense to me, and it's irrefutable that they wanted a leftback (Baines or Coentrao), an attacking midfielder (Thiago and Fabregas) and another central midfielder (Herrera and Felaini). Deals for Coentrao, Thiago and Herrera were all but completed, no denials have ever been issued by Utd. As far as I'm concerned they've blown this summer transfer window and probably their chances of winning major silverware this season.
OFFICIAL - David Luiz Joins PSG.
hanuma replied to Jamas's topic in The Chelsea Forum
Hi. Barcelona are being very badly run right now at an executive level. Fans turning against directors. There's no real rules against what they've done, and I think everyone really needs to be stronger minded than getting upset by them publically pining for our players. It exposes their weaknesses and undermines who they already have in their squad. Let them keep calling. If David decides he wants out then it will be his decision and his alone and we'll have a replacement ready to spend the money on.
hanuma replied to a topic in General Sports
Agreed. Hard to evaluate it when considering he broke his jaw quite nastily so early on. Didn't appear to have any of the power required to faze Beltran, or the superior speed to throw his game off. Should have lost it, but didn't. Tough bastard earned some luck I suppose.
Happened sooner than imagined. 23rd November. Not masses of fights to be made at the weight. Oosthuizen is an awkward, difficult fighter to watch. Stieglitz having a resurgence this year KO'ing Abraham. But not marketable bouts. Ricky Burns has another opportunity to boost his profile tonight. Del Boy's also out to cause trouble again.
Non Chelsea: International Football
hanuma replied to Sir's topic in General Football
Difference between 1 and 6 was negligible. Created chances and some remarkable misfortune (and indecisiveness) in front of goal.
I don't think you've quite been paying attention: http://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/336986/Manchester-United-fans-call-for-Ed-Woodward-to-be-sacked http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/manchester-united-edward-woodward-admits-2253711 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/manchester-united/10282469/Humiliation-for-Manchester-United-as-new-chief-executive-Ed-Woodward-learns-the-hard-way.html Man Utd were slapstick in their open briefings of the press, their use of Daniel Taylor as a media shill, their failed attempts to attract Thiago ("see you in Manchester") or Fabregas ("not even if they tripled my wages"), their perverse bidding process for Fellaini and Baines, their inability to complete a deal for Coentrao (or Herrera). All the time ensuring that everyone knows without question that Cleverley, Kagawa and Buttner aren't quite good enough, while Rooney is jack of all trades and master of none. The rest of the league has improved far more than they have, now lacking the one great talismanic figure that ensured a generally average group of players consistently overachieved. Ferguson WAS Man Utd, do well for him or you're out the door. Moyes? Expendable.
Official: Eden Hazard Joins Real Madrid
hanuma replied to Blue_Fever's topic in The Chelsea Forum
The individual highlights of Hazard's performance highlight that really well. Let it be known that Guardiola's Bayern kicked the **** out of an opponent's skillful attacker.
The same as us bidding £20m for Rooney. Make the transfer as public as possible and hope the player forces the clubs hand.
50 usable players if you had your way. Can't believe you can still find a way to moan about this after years of genuinely undersized squads. By all means everything can be improved, constantly, that's the name of the game, but there is no distinct competitive disadvantage this season. 2 for every position and 3 for striker and goalkeeper is exactly right for a 4231/433 side. You also bemoan the academy system when Utd's larger squad is entirely down to it's 8 academy products (maybe 7 if we discount Fletcher due to his illness) that allow much greater flexibility with the new rules.
Transfer Talk Topic
hanuma replied to Harvz's topic in Transfer Talk
I don't understand this concept of "weakness" for selling a player that doesn't want to play for you. You've got an asset that's gone rotten and you need to monetize it. It looks far, far weaker to me for them to be so petrified of letting him go that they'd rather have him sat on their bench than playing for someone else. A "strong" club and manager would say, OK, he wants to leave, no big deal, we'll get a replacement and be the better team without him.
2013/14 Managerial Sack Race
hanuma replied to 0liver's topic in General Football
I could quite happily swap Steve Clarke with Arsene Wenger. The noose round Wenger's neck is getting tighter and tighter and a trophy seems no closer at hand. Their squad is competent and reasonably deep but lacks any outstanding players, he's hesitant to make big money signings and there's growing influence at board level from people that don't back his approach. Another trophyless season where they compete for 4th and not much else would surely put him close to the edge. Has the football even been that good in recent years? Expectations for West Brom will be tempered by the fact that they've spent nothing in the transfer market, but he's still brought in experienced players like Lugano and Anelka that will improve the squad. Same with AVB and Martinez. If Bale stays the pressure on AVB to compete for a title, not just get into the top 4 will be huge, and even if Bale goes, less than 4th will be a failure. Nothing AVB did last year suggests he "gets it" any more than he did at Chelsea. He had 3 more points than Redknapp scoring the same amount of goals and conceding more. Bale's form saved them more times last season than at any time under Redknapp. Where's Redknapp now? Coaching QPR in the Championship... Martinez on the other hand managed to make a team of absolute nobodies in a rugby town, where Victor Moses was by some distance the best player he worked with, not only survive in the Premier League, but win an FA Cup, against Man City. He was a tactical innovator with his use of a 3-4-3 and he got a herd of swine singing barbershop. Look at this squad, it's pathetic. You can't tell me Moyes didn't have much more to work with. If Everton can stick with that dour prick, winning nothing, over 10 years, then I'll be amazed if in a years time Martinez isn't offered a lifetime contract. David Moyes. So far a disaster. Will be judged on results of course. Losing Rooney with no replacement will see results decline regardless of his management ability. That might be his saving grace.
I spoke to your source earlier, he asked me to tell you to stop pestering him, that he's changed his number and that he's made a request to your agency to have you put on a different paper route.
Chelsea Finances Thread
hanuma replied to richard's topic in The Chelsea Forum
Perfect. This seems like it should be regarded as some sort of law, like Godwin's Law or something. DROY's law perhaps.
The public pressure on Utd not selling him to Chelsea is enormous, I mean this depends on Rooney being adamant that no other club is for him and that he wants to work for Chelsea because at some point you have to imagine any of Real Madrid or Monaco offer a bit more in the knowledge that Utd would accept it gladly over Chelsea's offer.
Van Ginkel
hanuma replied to Harvz's topic in The Chelsea Forum
He's pretty effortlessly covered for Ashley Cole so far, even creating the key turnover at leftback which led to the first goal at Inter. I think Cocu is a very good player to compare him to, but MVG looks somehow quicker and stronger.
Squad Status: 2013/2014 Season
hanuma replied to Sir's topic in The Chelsea Forum
Considering he's looked competent in every conceivable central midfield role (including a libero-type holding role, a shuttler-role, standard no.6, either getting forward or holding shape and man marking, being accurate and consistent in his passing whilst demonstrating strength and pace), I'd say ALL our midfielders are under threat from him. Can play, want's to play, has played and probably will continue to.
I am looking at the players that he's currently taking a spot from...
I don't think Van Ginkel's place is in doubt, he's battling to be a starter for sure. An incredible talent.
As far as CL squad is concerned our A-List is full and 3 players will have to be left out. Hilario's a given, but the other 2 are harder. Probably Kalas and maybe Ba.
Weird, he's never come across as especially thick to me. Aggressive, but not stupid.
Would be ****ing hilarious if the deal is all ready and agreed but he fails a medical and we send him back to Utd.
Victor Moses (On Loan: 2013-2014)
hanuma replied to eidurgudjohnsen's topic in The Chelsea Forum
I think that's highly unlikely. Van Ginkel was another standout last night, inexperience isn't an issue. His positional understanding has grown game by game and he rotated fantastically well with Ashley, Bertrand, Oscar and Mata. He's been the root of 2 of our last 4 goals and looked incredibly strong defensively. For me he's penciled in as a starter. Moreover, Essien hasn't been playing a bit part. The preconceptions about a) his role based on b) his remaining ability, look totally unsubstantiated. Right now he's looking like first choice for a less dynamic holding role within the double pivot. It then becomes a stylistic issue as to whether a different tactical role (and therefore a different player) is required for whatever opposition we are playing. Whilst I'd also like to see a system that gets KDB, Mata, Hazard and Oscar into the same side all at once, it's not something we've seen any indication of, and it's something that requires a real commitment.
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MARIA McKEE – “Show Me Heaven”
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#651, 25th September 1990
Take my breath away, leave me breathless: the general “Top Gun, only not as good” vibe of Days Of Thunder extended to this single. As stately, as vague, more soporific somehow. One new ingredient is religion – “such amazing grace”, “feels divine” – and yes, this is a post-Madonna power ballad, but in this more conservative form the dance of identity between worshipper and worshipped quite vanishes. It has a slothful, vanillla, lie-back-and-think-of-the-Midwest kind of passion – sex as blockbuster movie, where your role is simply to wait for the ‘wow’ moment the heroic lead will surely provide.
McKee can belt, but she’s most comfortable away from the chorus, giving “Show Me Heaven” a more tender and dynamic performance than it might deserve. With this material, she can’t convince anyone of anything, but thanks to her it sounds for a while like this is a song, not a steamroller, that if it caught you in the right mood you might find something to relate to in it. But a lot of her good work is undone by that mandolin, its folksy, friendly, irritating air undercutting whatever subtleties she’s bringing.
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Billy Smart on 1 Feb 2011 #
A definitive ‘5’ record for me. Its not irritating, just about registers in my memory, and is a pretty good showcase for McKee’s voice. But I can’t imagine ever wanting to hear it.
This one was approved of by girls in the sixth form and ignored by boys. I was slightly baffled, having frequently read in the 1980s music press about how heartfelt and interesting Maria McKee and Lone Justice were while never getting to hear them. ‘Show Me Heaven’ didn’t seem to offer much to support this contention.
Tom on 1 Feb 2011 #
Once again I apologise for the delay between entries – busy busy busy. Also, in this case, uninspired uninspired uninspired.
I did not remember T Cruise’s character in this film was called Cole Trickle.
#2Watch: A week of Londonbeat – ‘I’ve Been Thinking About You’. I remember liking the guitar line on that one.
Then a week of Bobby Vinton, ‘Blue Velvet’. “The original soundtrack as used by NIVEA lotions” it says on the sleeve. It made more sense in a David Lynch context than in a 1990 one.
Then – Tee hee! – a week for Status Quo’s ‘The Anniversary Waltz Part 1′. Comin’ Atcha like a rockin’ Jive Bunny. The subject of much mirth and derision at the time.
TOTPWatch: Maria McKee twice performed ‘Show Me Heaven’ on Top Of The Pops;
13 September 1990. Also in the studio that week were; Londonbeat, Sonia and Bass-O-Matic. Gary Davies was the host.
27 September 1990. Also in the studio that week were; Monie Love & True Image, The Wedding Present, Status Quo and Bass-O-Matic. Anthea Turner was the host.
Oh, Bass-O-Matic, ‘Fascinating Rhythm’… Now that would have been a wonderful #1.
Elsa † on 1 Feb 2011 #
There was an actual well-known race car driver in the US called Dick Trickle. Puts things in perspective, doesn’t it.
lonepilgrim † on 1 Feb 2011 #
Maria’s a bit of a belter but that doesn’t work as well for me as Madonna’s more subdued approach on the superficially similar ‘Live to tell’ and ‘This used to be our playground’. I don’t mind the song too much, but the production seems to encourage an overblown approach.
The religious imagery is more likely to have come from Maria McKee’s own faith rather than any attempt to ape ‘Like a Prayer’.
I don’t hear a mandolin but more of a twangy Chris Isaak/Twin Peaks style guitar – worth mentioing that ‘Twin Peaks’ was being broadcast for the first time on the BBC at this time.
Light Entertainment Watch: Just three solo UK TV appearances for Maria on the list;
WHISTLE TEST: with Maria McKee, Mick Hucknall (1987)
WOGAN: with Joan Collins, Maria McKee, Dennis Waterman (1990)
THE WORD: with Keith Allen, IF, Kathy Lloyd, Maria McKee, Brooke Shields (1991)
Alfred † on 1 Feb 2011 #
I once wrote about American rock critics’ brief infatuation with Maria McKee’s former band Lone Justice. Her scoring her a #1 English hit is a mordant irony.
Here’s the piece: http://humanizingthevacuum.wordpress.com/2009/12/07/ways-to-be-unwicked/
enitharmon on 1 Feb 2011 #
Nothing to say about this because I don’t know it and nothing I’ve read so far makes me feel like getting off my backside and finding out.
The first week of Maria’s reign I note I spent in Blackpool at the Labour Party Conference. It was very windy all week. I fell in with the press corps through people I’d got to know via a new fad called the Internet, which I had discovered not long before. You had to dial up through a 2400 baud modem and pay the phone bill for calls to London so apart from the universities who had had it for years it was confined largely to people in the London area, mainly geeks and journalists. I wonder what happened to it, did it ever catch on? Anyway, it got me my free pass to the late night hotel bars and I remember being bought drinks by and having a long chat about jumps racing with one Robin Cook, a man of rare political integrity and fearsome intellect much missed in today’s political climate.
And for Billy @ 3: Blue Velvet was (still is) an absolute belter of a film with Dennis Hopper staking a claim to be one of the all-time great (and most terrifying) screen baddies. The song did wriggle around in the head very pleasantly in 1990 and I can hardly begrudge Bobby Vinton his belated success here.
will † on 1 Feb 2011 #
Unfortunately this has become linked in my head with the ‘Woaaaaah Body-form’ adverts that started appearing around this time.
swanstep † on 1 Feb 2011 #
New to me when I ear-peeked ahead last week on youtube (it barely charted in the US). Already completely forgotten it and I found it hard to get all the way through it that one time. Apparently 22 year old Kidman plays a neurosurgeon wunderkind in the film – brilliant. Next:
#9 It’s a shame that Blue Velvet couldn’t have been a hit at the time of the film in 1986/7 though, when it would have carried a bit more creepy force than on the back of a Nivea commercial four years later.
Vinton’s version is alright, but sounds a bit pallid next to The Clovers’ fantastic 1955 doo-wop interpretation.
Obviously a much better song in any form than ‘Show Me Heaven’, though.
Um, I thought Blue Velvet was a hit on the back of the film. I did think it was earlier than 1990.
I know nowt of any Nivea advertisement. So, as you were, I’ll go back to sleep.
MV † on 1 Feb 2011 #
I rarely disagree with popular but I have a real soft spot for this song! It’s not based on anything much though. Just sentimental fluff, but that’s OK now and again.
thefatgit † on 2 Feb 2011 #
All I remember of SMH is she blinked a lot in the video, suggesting fake sincerity. And that’s about it.
anto on 2 Feb 2011 #
Found this a bit of a bore at the time. Very competent isn’t it?
weej on 2 Feb 2011 #
Oh 1980s, you may have won this battle but the 1990s are going to win the war.
punctum on 2 Feb 2011 #
Days Of Thunder is now principally remembered as the point Where Tom Met Nicole, but if their real-life relationship was anything like as perfunctory as it was in the film then it’s little surprise that the marriage didn’t last; in this rewording of Top Gun (“I’m not denying/We’re flying above it all”), humanity is of decidedly secondary sexual interest to the fast cars and crash helmets which almost make Cronenberg’s subsequent film of Ballard’s Crash unnecessary.
Fittingly “Show Me Heaven” only retains a perilously thin umbilical cord to human emotions and feelings by virtue of McKee’s vocal, which does its beautiful best to make us believe in its rhyming of “spine” and “divine” and its cringeworthy epithets (“You’ve such amazing grace” indeed). Then again McKee’s name is present on the label as co-writer so she must shoulder some of the blame. None of the moderately strange touches to the arrangement – the plucking banjo in the chorus, the Duane Eddy guitar and strings which arise towards song’s end – leads us to think that this is the woman responsible for the record voted NME’s ninth best album of 1989 (her eponymous solo debut which, though rather ordinary to these ears, outranked Paradise, Raw Like Sushi, The Sensual World, Straight Outta Compton, Hats and, um, Freaky Trigger), let alone 1996’s genuinely extraordinary Life Is Sweet, one of the decade’s greatest and most shrewdly adventurous pop albums. No, this was simply a day job to help pay for the art, and it is as nullifyingly bland as any of its hi-tech cinematic kin.
MikeMCSG on 2 Feb 2011 #
This isn’t one of Maria’s better songs and the 5 mark is about right.
Her work has always been variable but at her best she can move you to tears – try “Dixie Storms” from the second Lone Justice album “Shelter” for instance. “Ways To Be Wicked” is also a top-rate song.
Anyone remember her spaced-out appearance on Juke Box Jury around this time ?
Chelovek na lune † on 2 Feb 2011 #
Never seen the film, am still moderately fond of this song, although it’s obviously not her best. Although even her only other top 40 hit, “I’m Gonna Soothe You” is preferable, I’d still happily listen to this.
El boludo on 2 Feb 2011 #
LEEEEAVE ME BREEEAAKFAST
Ahem. I quite liked smh (ha!) when I was a kid, it was on a CD of advert songs my mum had (due to its use in a dairy milk ad I think?). It ia boring , though, and I think a five is right.
Never seen days of thunder but it can’t be as bad as that faux-Oirish film they were in together, which has far and away the least on-screen chemistry between an irl married couple that I’ve ever seen.
Cumbrian on 2 Feb 2011 #
#21 “that faux-Oirish film they were in together, which has far and away the least on-screen chemistry between an irl married couple that I’ve ever seen.”
I see what you’ve done there. Very good.
I must confess, I’ve never heard anything by Maria McKee other than this. A band called Lone Justice with her countryish power ballad vocals (remember, this song is my only exposure to her) on it doesn’t fill me with lots of hope – but then I’ve never been much of a fan of modern country anyway. Maybe I should give them a listen with an open mind.
The song: if we are marking from 1 to 10, then the average point is 5.5 (or I think it should be, I’m having one of those brain fades where I can’t be sure of anything numerical anymore after looking at too many figures over the last week). This is below average to my ears but not utterly offensive, so 4 or 5 seems about right. Given I gave The Joker 5 and I like it slightly more than this, I’d probably go for a 4. Echoing other comments, I just find it a bit dull.
pˆnk s lord sükråt cunctør on 2 Feb 2011 #
Lone Justice were straightahead cowpunk, and pretty good within that genre: a lot twangier and feistier than this. I am right now listening to the Long Ryders reunion concert of 2006.
23 Daves on 2 Feb 2011 #
I genuinely do really like McKee’s vocal performance on this, which seems to express several different emotions at once in places – lust(well, that’s what the breathless delivery in the chorus suggests to me anyway), longing, love and a bit of despondency. The song itself, on the other hand, is absolutely nothing special at all and lyrically vapid, and it’s an unbelievable achievement she managed to pull that much out of it. She could probably sing the interior message in a budget greetings card and make it sound interesting.
She’s an artist I’ve always meant to investigate in more depth beyond the three or four songs I’ve heard by her, but I’ve never properly done so. I do indeed remember her “Juke Box Jury” appearance with her frantically fanning herself and seeming rather dazed, and she’s always come across as an interesting character… Perhaps I should head off to Spotify soon and look at her other work.
Mark M † on 2 Feb 2011 #
Kidman and Cruise are indeed bad chemistry personified in all their joint outings (but then with a few exceptions – Magnolia for him, The Others for her – I’ve rarely enjoyed anything they’ve done apart, either).
As for Ms McKee (sister of Bryan MacLean from Love, since I don’t think anyone’s mentioned it), this is a dull but not awful power ballad. Lone Justice’s Ways To Be Wicked, however, is a cracker…
Kidman and Cruise resonate as particular extreme types on screen (rather like old-time movie-stars): once you divide through by beauty, she’s icy and entitled (I have friends who refer to her as ‘cold mountain’ or even as ‘CM’) and he’s needy and hyper (The Actor’s Studio ep./interview w/ Cruise has to be seen to be believed – track it down if you can). Aside from Mark M. ‘s good choices, I’d take To Die For and Birth for her, Risky Business and Tropic Thunder for him.
LondonLee † on 3 Feb 2011 #
How did this get to number one? I don’t remember the film being any kind of popular smash like Top Gun. Maybe it was without me noticing.
Cruise is very good in Rain Man, better than Hoffman.
Tom † on 3 Feb 2011 #
#27 Apparently the song wasn’t a hit at all in the US, so we were clearly a market ripe for exploitation by enormous film tie-in ballads.
As future events would prove, really.
vinylscot † on 3 Feb 2011 #
Slightly biased, as this was the first dance at my wedding, but I always quite liked this one, even before “the big day”.
I don’t find it formulaic; I find it a little quirky, and a refreshing change from the majority of the paint-by-numbers movie-related dross infecting the charts around this time.
Re 26: you’re right, especially about Cruise – he’s a proper movie star in that he almost always plays roughly the same role* , and he’s rarely miscast. I just don’t like most of the films I’ve seen him in. The great thing about Magnolia is the way it uses his essential Cruiseness to entirely other ends (Paul Thomas Anderson also did much the same thing with Adam Sandler in Punch-Drunk Love).
To Die For – yes indeed.
*(Tropic Thunder being an obvious exception – but I have to say I didn’t find his turn as funny as most other people did. Liked the film, though.)
Mark G † on 3 Feb 2011 #
Often I see “High Society” and think Grace Kelly plays this part much like Nicole Kidman would have, even without the film having already existed. Does that make sense?
Re 31: Really? I’ve always found Kelly, for all her immaculateness, a much more natural screen presence than Kidman.
DanielW on 3 Feb 2011 #
zzzz….nothing-special power ballad from a nothing-special film. This is one of those records that I can’t muster up any enthusiasm to like or dislike it. Will youtube “Ways To Be Wicked” out of curiosity though.
Lone Justice’s “Soap, Soup and Salvation” goes through my mind with alarming frequency though I haven’t heard it in over 20 years. Onward to youtube once again…
“Ways to Be Wicked” is a Tom Petty composition (with one of his bandmates).
wichita lineman † on 4 Feb 2011 #
I could have sworn Blue Velvet was a number one. Certainly more memorable than SMH, of which only the roared title has lodged in my memory. So why was Blue Velvet a hit in 1990? An ad?
I really should remember details of 1990 but I clearly don’t (apart from all-consuming crush on B Boo).
Mainly because of its use in an ad for Nivea cream but also in some part down to general David Lynch interest. It did make number one on the NME chart.
The main difference between the charts then and now is that “Good Day Today” would have gone top ten in 1990.
When did they pack the NME chart? It sort of disappeared from the magazine one day and I never noticed until I dunno, at least a year later.
When I first got NME (Free faces flexi), I thought it somewhat keen that they had “Weeks on chart” and “highest position” as well. You can’t even get that on the Everyhit site now. “Neither Fish Nor Flesh” is as big a hit album (in fact bigger) than “The Stone Roses” by this reckoning…
In truth they packed it in around Sept. ’84, since that was when they started running the Network Chart (as heard on Capital etc.) but our copy of The Complete NME Singles Charts goes up to ’94 (I don’t believe there was another update) and the lists are generally a lot more interesting than the Guinness ones.
The Stone Roses now officially a bigger hit than Neither Bought Nor Sold since it peaked at #5 in the summer of ’09 after retailing for 50p or thereabouts in the HMV sale.
Well, I sold my copy.
That’s right, the 2CD+DVD version was a fiver for a while, yeah.
Paulito on 14 Feb 2011 #
@12 – And it would have been even sweeter if the incomparably wonderful “In Dreams” had become a hit again on foot of its use in the film (and the related resurgence of interest in the Big O at that time). Quite incredibly, Roy’s re-recording of the song in ’87 actually surpasses the original.
Erithian † on 21 Feb 2011 #
Certainly at its best when she’s not going for the big notes. Bit of a e-fit power ballad, but there’s plenty of character in the verses before she gets to the foothills. Not an experience you’d choose to return to all that quickly though. As I’ve mentioned elsewhere, for a better McKee listen give me “If Love Is A Red Dress” from the Pulp Fiction soundtrack.
Lifes a Riot with Sully vs. Sully on 16 Dec 2012 #
Painfully ordinary power ballad. But at least it’s better than the Days of Thunder computer game. God, that was shit. Not sure why Marouane Fellaini’s on the cover.
JLucas on 16 Dec 2012 #
There’s something rather interesting happening here, in that you’ve got a great singer doing everything she can with a fairly nothingy song – and yet she strangely disappears into the mix a little bit. I don’t think it’s just bad luck that McKee never had another hit (though I realise she remains popular in her world and probably couldn’t care less), this kind of could have been anyone, and even though she does a great job of it, the songs’ ultimate facelessness ends up enveloping her rather than allowing her to rise above it.
Other versions of this song have been done by similarly gifted belters Tina Arena and the late Laura Branigan. They both do about as well with it as McKee does.
Patrick Mexico on 11 Jul 2013 #
Awful sleeve – it makes her look like Jaz Coleman.
Saying that, any excuse to discuss Killing Joke on Popular..
Cumbrian on 11 Jul 2013 #
That’s a picture of Tom Cruise – as this was on the Days of Thunder soundtrack. I can’t say whether he does or does not look like Jaz Coleman in it though. He probably looks more like him in Magnolia.
Haha! Sorry, what a gaffe. Sorry Maria. It’s that prominent nose. I suppose in the eighties, everyone looked like Marouane Fellaini – male or female. Or worse, David Luiz.
DJBobHoskins on 27 Feb 2015 #
I always thought this song had more to it than a simple movie cash-in. Always sounded more like a song about two people who are in love with each other about to, er, make love. Anyway, the line “You’ve such amazing grace, I’ve never felt this way” gets me every time and I’m not ashamed to say so ;)
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Crystal Jacqueline makes her first appearance on Fruits de Mer Records with a three-track 7" of sixties psych-tinged covers:
Cousin Jane (Wright/Page - The Troggs)
Play With Fire (Jagger, Richards, Watts, Wyman, Jones - The Rolling Stones!)
A Fairy Tale (Ken Elliott - the wonderful Second Hand)
Crystal Jacqueline is new to the Fruits de Mer label but - ably assisted and orchestrated on this three-track 7” by Icarus Peel (with whom she also plays in the band The Honey Pot) – she has a way with sixties psychedelia: from the dark & twisted to pure, driving psych.
She takes two songs that I’ve been waiting for someone to cover since Fruits de Mer was still a winkle in someone’s eye – The Troggs’ disturbed and disturbing ‘Cousin Jane’ and the long-lost Second Hand’s 1968 classic ‘A Fairy Tale’ - and adds a carefully-crafted ‘Play With Fire’, previously recorded by the little-known rock combo, The Rolling Stones.
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Here's Crystal's video to 'Cousin Jane'...
...and just an excerpt from 'A Fairy Tale'...
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" SOUND OFF "
Subject: Letter to Americans
This is a letter written to all Americans from a Marine Corps pilot.
It is in response to that Canadian newspaper article that is flying around everyone's e-mail praising the U.S. This is his opinion but many in the military community can't help but agree with it. Read and pass on to anyone that you think didn't believe in the military before 11 September. Remember John Glenn's famous quote when he was asked what it felt like sitting atop the rocket, ready to launch? "I felt about as good as anybody would, sitting in a capsule on top of a rocket that were both built by the lowest bidder." (Senator John Glenn, Major USMC, Retired)
Dear Americans:
When I opened my e-mail this morning, I had about 20 forwards of the article written by Gordon Sinclair, the Canadian who so eloquently praised the United States. What most of you do not realize is that this commentary was written many years ago. Those of us in the military service have known about it for a long time. Now Americans are flooding the net with it as if it were new. It is not. When it was written, most Americans didn't read it because most Americans did not care. The tragedy that befell all of us on September 11th shocked America. America no longer feels safe.
Many of you have said,
"The government should have known! Thirty billion dollars is spent on intelligence! What about the military?!?" Just a reminder America: you voted our government into office.
For years, you allowed some dishonest politicians and twisted television media personalities to shape your ideas about the defense of our nation.
Because most Americans were too lazy to look beyond the three-minute sound bites on the evening news. Here's a news flash not being broadcast much: "On September 11th, America had the exact level of protection, both militarily and intelligence, that it was willing to pay for." Only yesterday, the Congress and the Senate approved 40 BILLION dollars as a "down payment" to fight this war. A short time ago, our politicians said a 100 million dollar increase for the Navy budget was substantial. In that same bill, they ordered the Navy to conduct an 85 million dollar study on... ... missile defense? (No) ...desperately needed parts for our fighter aircraft? (wrong again) ...training for Navy SEALs? (Nah)
They wanted breast cancer research. Yes, America, your elected officials decided that the U.S. Navy needed more mammograms and less missiles. Was this an under-the-table sneaky move? No, it was right out in the open. The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of the Navy both opposed it. A New York Senatorial candidate (yes, SHE's the one) was enraged that the military would be so sexist and irresponsible to the needs of civilians and wanted the Navy to give the money back immediately! But the media paid it little mind. So America paid little attention. Did anyone ever watch CSPAN? Particularly when the heads of our armed services essentially begged OUR representatives to give the military more money to fight terrorism and maintain a strong defense? Did you see the debates by the heads of the intelligence services that terrorism was the new threat? They told the committees of Congress that the CIA, the FBI, and the military did not have the money to build the necessary intelligence networks in the areas where terrorists were being harbored. They warned again and again that there was clear and present danger within America's borders.
America must have been watching one of the other 114 satellite channels.
The military said: "We need more money to maintain military readiness and combat training."
America answered: "What the military needs is sensitivity training! You're all sexist homophobes! I saw it on 60 Minutes!"
The military said: "We need money to build ships, planes, and tanks and to improve our technology. America still has credible threats throughout the world. Terrorism will come to America's doorstep."
America answered: "You're all part of a vast right-wing conspiracy. There is no more Soviet threat! My Senator told me so! He/she says we do not need such a big military! You're dinosaurs trying to hold onto the Cold War! We need social programs!"
The military said: "We need to recruit more Americans into the military. We need to increase our force."
America answered: "You're not taking my kids! We're going to shut down the ROTC programs at our high schools and universities because you discriminate against alternative lifestyles! ROTC teaches children (under 21) how to shoot guns! You just want another Columbine! Rosie and Oprah say so!"
The military said: "We can't keep interfering in the civil wars of small, insignificant countries. It wastes our time, expends our resources, decreases training, and demoralizes our troops. The men and women of the United States are warriors trying to defend OUR nation; we are not the Third World's police force."
America answered: "You heartless bastards! Can't you see the tear in the eye of that starving child?! There are flies on her face, for God's sake! Get moving!
Jesse Jackson on CNN said that is what we pay you for!"
The military asked: "WHY isn't America enraged over the terrorist attack on the USS Cole that killed 17 AMERICAN sailors? How about the Air Force barracks bombed in Saudi Arabia? The embassy staffs in Africa? The soldiers mutilated and dragged through the streets in Somalia?"
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Besides, YOU GUYS ARE PAID TO DIE!"
So - while you sit on your couch or around your office coffee pots and ask, "Why did those terrorists kill innocent civilians? Why didn't they go after the military?"
- remember this, America: They already had gone after the military - but America didn't care. These terrorists realized that they needed to kill American civilians - and lots of them - before they could have their desired reaction from the people of this country.
Well, now they have it.
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Complete Docter Brochure
Docter Publications
The use of traditional stress wave methods, such as ultrasonic through transmission, to identify the presence of anomalies in structures requires access to both faces of a member. Furthermore, it is not possible to determine the depth to anomalies. These drawbacks are eliminated by using the impact-echo method, which requires access to only one surface. The impact-echo method is based on monitoring the periodic arrival of reflected stress waves and is able to obtain information on the depth of the internal reflecting interface or the thickness of a solid member.
The DOCter is a versatile, portable system based on the impact-echo method, and can be used for the following applications:
Measure the thickness of pavements, asphalt overlays, slabs-on-ground and walls
Detect the presence and depth of voids and honeycombing
Detect voids below slabs-on-ground
Evaluate the quality of grout injection in post-tensioning cable ducts
Integrity of a membrane below an asphalt overlay protecting structural concrete
Delamination surveys of bridge decks, piers, cooling towers and chimneystacks
Detect debonding of overlays and patches
Detect ASR damage and freezing-and-thawing damage
Measure the depth of surface-opening cracks
Estimate early-age strength development (with proper correlation)
A short-duration stress pulse is introduced into the member by mechanical impact. This impact generated three types of stress waves that propagate away from the impact point. A surface wave (R-wave) travels along the top surface, and a P-wave and an S-wave travel into the member. In impact-echo testing, the P-wave is used to obtain information about the member.
When the P-wave reaches the back side of the member, it is reflected and travels back to the surface where the impact was generated. A sensitive displacement transducer next to the impact point picks up the disturbance due to the arrival of the P-wave. The P-wave is then reflected back into the member and the cycle begins again. Thus the P-wave undergoes multiple reflections between the two surfaces. The recorded waveform of surface displacement has a periodic pattern that is related to the thickness of the member and the wave speed.
The displacement waveform is transformed into the frequency domain to produce an amplitude spectrum, which shows the predominant frequencies in the waveform. The frequency of P-wave arrival is determined as the frequency with a high peak in the amplitude spectrum. The thickness (T) of the member is related to this thickness frequency (f) and wave speed (Cp) by this simple approximate equation (see below):
The same principle applies to reflection from an internal defect (delamination or void). Thus, the impact-echo method is able to determine the location of internal defects as well as measure the thickness of a solid member.
The upper plot in this example shows the surface displacement waveform obtained from a test of a solid concrete slab. The figure below the waveform is the amplitude spectrum obtained by transforming the waveform into the frequency domain. The peak at 11.47 kHz is the thickness frequency. For a wave speed of 4240 m/s, this frequency corresponds to a thickness of 4240/(2×11,470) = 0.185 m, or 185 mm.
Thickness Measurement by ASTM C1383
Accurate measurement of thickness requires knowledge of the in-place P-wave speed. ASTM C1383, “Test Method for Measuring the P-Wave Speed and the Thickness of Concrete Plates Using the Impact-Echo Method,” permits two methods for obtaining the P-wave speed. One method is by determining the thickness frequency and then measuring the actual plate thickness at that point. The equation on page 50 is used to solve for Cp, i.e., Cp = 2 f T.
Alternatively, Cp may be determined by measuring the time for the P-wave to travel between two transducers with a known separation. With the LONGSHIP two-transducer assembly, the transducers are placed 300 mm apart and the impactor is about 150 mm from one of the transducers one the line passing through the transducers. The distance L (300 mm) between the transducers, is divided by time difference t between arrival of the P-wave at the second and first transducers. In the figure shown on the next page, t was measured to be 67 μs, and the P-wave speed is 0.300 / 0.000067 = 4480 m/s. If the wave speed is determined by the surface measurement method, the resulting value is multiplied by 0.96 when it used to calculate thickness. Thus the correct equation for thickness calculation is:
The explanation for this 0.96 factor can be found in the following reference:
Gibson, A. and Popovics, J.A., 2005, “Lamb Wave Basis for Impact-Echo Method Analysis,” J. of Engineering Mechanics (ASCE), Vol. 131, No. 4, April, pp. 438-443.
Measurement of P-wave Speed
The figure is an example of the measurement of P-wave speed by using two transducers a known distance apart. The time of arrival of the P-wave at each transducer is determined as the point when the signal for each transducer rises above the background value. The Viking software allows the user to place cursors at the points corresponding to the P-wave arrivals, and calculates the value of Cp. In this case, the calculated speed is 4480 m/s, and 96 % of this value is 4300 m/s.
Detection of Internal Defects
The P-wave generated by impact will reflect at interfaces within the concrete where there is a change in acoustic impedance , which is defined as the product of the density and wave speed of a material. The following lists the reflection coefficients of a P-wave travelling through concrete and incident normal to an interface with air, water, soil, or steel:
Reflection Coefficient
Concrete-air
Concrete-water
-0.65 to -0.75
Concrete-soil
-0.3 to -0.9
Concrete-steel
A negative reflection coefficient means that the stress changes sign when the stress wave is reflected; for example, a compressive stress would be reflected as a tensile stress. Steel is “acoustically harder” than concrete and the stress does not change sign when reflected at a concrete-steel interface.
It is seen that at a concrete-air interface, there is complete reflection of the P-wave. This makes the impact-echo method inherently powerful for detecting air interfaces, such as those due to delaminations, cavities, and honeycombed concrete. If the area of the reflecting interface is large, the impact-echo response will be similar to that of a solid plate except that the thickness frequency will be shifted to the higher value corresponding to the depth of the interface. If the defect is just large enough to be detectable, the amplitude spectrum will show two peaks: a high frequency peak corresponds to reflection from the interface and the low frequency peak corresponds to the portion of the P-wave that travels around the defect and reflects from the opposite surface of the plate. By positioning the cursor at the frequency associated with the flaw, the flaw depth is shown by the Viking software. The frequency associated with the portion of the P-wave that travels around the defect will be shifted to a lower frequency value than the solid plate thickness frequency. This is because the wave has to travel a longer distance as it diffracts around the flaw. The frequency shift is a good indicator of the presence of a flaw if it is known that the plate thickness is constant.
Depth of Surface-Opening Cracks
The DOCter can also be used to measure the depth of surface-opening cracks, using a time domain analysis. The LONGSHIP transducers are placed on opposite sides of the crack (as shown in the sketch to the right) and impact is generated on the line passing through the transducers. When the P-wave reaches the tip of the crack, the crack tip acts as a P-wave source, a process called diffraction. The diffracted P-wave is detected by the transducer on the opposite side of the crack from the impact. By measuring the time interval between the arrival of the direct P -wave at the first transducer and the arrival of the diffracted wave at the second transducer, the depth of the crack can be calculated. The example shown is from testing a fire-damaged structure, and a crack depth of 87 mm was estimated for a time difference of 35 μs and a P-wave speed of 3155 m/s.
For P-wave speed determined by calculation from a test at a point of known thickness, the error in thickness measured by the DOCter system is estimated to be within ± 2 %. This assumes that the same P-wave speed is applicable at all test points.
In the case of thickness measurement based on measuring the P-wave speed from surface measurements, the error in thickness dues to systematic errors associated with the digital nature of the measurements is about ± 3 %. This assumes that the P-wave speed is uniform with depth.
The depth of surface-opening cracks can be estimated within ± 4 %.
Testing Examples
Detection of delaminations and honeycomb in sewer pipe
Measurement of P-wave speed by surface method
Testing for quality of grout injection in cable ducts located by ground penetrating radar
DOCter Ordering Numbers
The DOCter comes in two versions: the DOC-700 for flaw detection and thickness measurement; and the DOC-4000 for flaw detection, thickness measurement, crack depth measurement, and P-wave speed measurement. The Spider multiple impactor unit can be purchased as an option to increase the operating range of the systems.
DOC-700
The DOC-700 system is a one-channel system for thickness measurement and flaw detection. The P-wave speed is determined by testing over a solid portion of a plate with known thickness. The system includes a laptop computer, a data acquisition module, one Mark IV transducer with impactors, and software. The hardware components and computer are delivered in attaché cases (not shown).
DOC-10
Data acquisition module with USB cable
Viking software, CD-ROM Data
Mark IV transducer
Star support with 5, 8 and 12 mm impactors
Impactors on spring rods, 5, 8, and 12 mm
Protection caps for transducer tips, 4 pcs
Single cable
Attaché case for Mark IV transducer
Attaché case for laptop computer
Manual for Viking software
Operation manual for DOC-700 system
Testing case studies
DOC-4000
The DOC-4000 system is a two-channel system that complies with the surface method for P-wave speed measurement given in ASTM C1383. Besides thickness determination and flaw detection, the DOC-4000 can be used to estimate the depth of surface-opening cracks.
Viking LONGSHIP with long handle and two Mark IV handheld transducers
Short handle for crack depth measurement
Attaché case for LONGSHIP
Operation manual for DOC-4000 system
Spider, Order # DOC-210
The optional Spider contains 8 spherical impactors, with diameters ranging from 2 mm to 15 mm. The frequency content covered by the Spider impactors is approximately 1.2 kHz to 100 kHz on a hard concrete surface. The Spider is placed adjacent to the Mark IV transducer as shown in the photo.
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By mmalone on October 26, 2015 Beer, Beer Dinners, Columns, craft beer, Drinks, Drinks, Events, Notes from the Captain Lawrence Tasting Room
A Hearty Hello to Hallow’s Eve
With all due respect to Christmas, Easter and that blessed bacchanalia of turkey, stuffing and pumpkin pie exactly a month away, Halloween may just be the holiday that is enjoyed as much by adults as it is by kids. We still get to dress up, go to parties, and enjoy a (witch’s) brew or two among other vampires and zombies and Minions.
It’s also a time of year for reflecting on fond Halloween memories. Celestine Cornu of Peekskill, Cindy Cunhua of Ossining and Nancy Lee of Tarrytown are doing so on the Captain Lawrence patio on a crystal-clear fall day. Celestine happily recalls a mermaid costume with a bubble-making backpack and a papier mache coral reef backdrop that was so bulky she could not enter doorways. The conversation gets slightly more sinister—a sister and her friend getting mugged in Peekskill while dressed as clowns, and losing some candy and a mother’s prized shoe.
OK, it’s not all bushels of fun-size Snickers and jack-o-lanterns on unseasonably warm fall evenings.
The threesome is taking part in the Cooktoberfest dining extravaganza inside the brewery, with tasty concoctions dreamed up, and delivered by, the gastropub known as the Cookery of Dobbs Ferry, including a roasted suckling pig, pork belly pastrami, and beers to match it all. “The Cookery is great, so we knew the food would be great,” says Nancy.
Getting some air on the patio, she’s got the Kolsch, Celestine has the Pumpkin Ale and Cindy the Oktoberfest marzen. The most memorable dish of the day may have actually been a glass; Celestine is still raving about the pear cider. “So, so good,” she says. “I can’t wait till it’s out.”
Fittingly, the Kinks’ “Lazing on a Sunny Afternoon” plays from the outdoor speakers. After a rainy morning, the sun lights up the brilliant leaves rimming the patio. Dean Nugent of White Plains and Natalie Nath of Yorktown too are enjoying some fresh air after a hearty Cooktoberfest meal. Natalie grew up in Elmsford, and is pleased to see how Captain Lawrence has livened up the sleepy town. “I think it’s pretty awesome having this here,” she says. “Elmsford had nothing going on when I was growing up.”
Natalie would’ve liked more non-meat options in the smorgasbord (alas, even the striped bass was wrapped in bacon, she notes), but is raving about the pizza, while Dean dug the short ribs bathed in duck fat. They’re sipping the Somewhat Seasonal berlinerweiss brew, a collaboration between Captain Lawrence and Great South Bay Brewery that is livened up with local smoked acorn squash and roasted butternut squash for what Natalie calls a “sourdough tartness.”
Adds Dean: “It’s light but has good taste—both sweet and tart.”
Dean refers to Natalie as “Miss Halloween” for her passion for Hallow’s Eve. The pair dressed up as a couple from the horror TV series Penny Dreadful a few days earlier. Dean’s fondest Halloween memory may just be a costume party at the Playboy Mansion years ago (he was an “evil gynecologist”), while Natalie’s was dressing up as Carrie, a bucket of fake blood in tow. No wonder the two get along.
Inside the brewery, Kathy and Bill Brown of Pleasantville are already sporting their costumes. They’re dressed as a pair of soccer referees, because they actually are—having just officiated for the under 10s.
“Our growler is empty,” says Bill. “You can’t go into Monday with an empty growler.”
Kathy likes the Liquid Gold, while Bill sticks with the seasonal Oktoberfest. “Good fall flavors,” he says of the malty, 5% alcohol, German-style brew.
Kathy referees for a couple reasons—to empower kids to be team players, and to have them see a woman in a referee role. “Hopefully we’re enabling kids to have a good experience,” she says.
Back on the patio, Eddie and Tinamarie Vega of the Bronx are having their own good experience, sitting peaceably along the stone wall, watching bocce and enjoying a couple craft beer samples in the crisp air. “We were happy to have a few free hours on the way home from Bear Mountain,” says Eddie, a firefighter.
He’s got the Effortless IPA, and she has the Hop Commander. “I like IPAs, hoppy beers,” says Tinamarie.
The pair is ready for Halloween—she’ll be Catwoman and he’ll be Batman. Not just any Batman, but “1966, Adam West Batman,” says Eddie. (“Holy detail, Batman!” as Robin might’ve said.)
After a few recent Halloween snowstorms, hopefully the weather will cooperate on Oct. 31 the way it is today. Says Eddie, “It’s just a beautiful day to be outside.”
—Michael Malone (malone5a@yahoo.com)
Captain Lawrence Brewing, at 444 Saw Mill River Road in Elmsford, is open Wednesday through Friday (4-8 p.m.), Saturday (12-6 p.m.) and Sunday (12-5). The author is paid by Captain Lawrence, partially in India Pale Ale.
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As a television slave, I can’t think of anything more delightful than discovering some buried gem amid all of the mindless rubble on screen. Doc Martin, a British comedy-drama on the air since 2004, is one of those surprising finds. Not only is the show intelligently written, but there are four seasons of past episodes available (mostly) free of charge on the Internet.
The series depicts the travails of Dr. Martin Ellingham (Martin Clunes), an uptight – to put it mildly – surgeon-turned-general practitioner who abandons London for the small village of Portwenn, an absolutely stunning hamlet on the Atlantic coast of Cornwall. (The show is filmed on location in Port Isaac in southwest England. Who knew that Britain has resorts rivaling Montego Bay for pure physical beauty?)
To say that Portwenn’s inhabitants are unsophisticated is akin to describing recent British politics as serene and understated. Doc Martin is yet another fish-out-of-water formula show, to be sure, but this is no Green Acres. The plots are consistently funny and – generally when you least expect it – poignant.
Clunes’s doctor, a spinoff character from the 2000 film Saving Grace, is a source of endless amusement. Ellingham is the stereotypical, stiff-upper-lip Brit we’ve seen in so many English exports, but Clunes gives the character a vulnerability that is at once hilarious and sympathetic. He is supported by a top-notch ensemble cast. Caroline Catz, as Ellingham’s on-again, off-again schoolteacher love interest, is the kind of girl you want your mother to meet – but not until after you’ve enjoyed a healthy roll in the hay with her. (Catz, that is; not your mother.) The humor in Doc Martin all flows from character – and what great characters!
Doc Martin has been an award-winning ratings smash in England for six years. Production begins on season five in 2011, but in the meantime, it’s great news for Americans that past episodes of the show are available on PBS and the Internet. Most episodes can be found on Hulu, Fancast, The Internet Movie Database, and Netflix.
Creator: Dominic Minghella Cast: Martin Clunes, Caroline Catz, Ian McNeice, Stephanie Cole, Joe Absolom, Katherine Parkinson, Selina Cadell, John Marquez Airing: 2004-present
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Posted on : November 7, 2018 By Jason Stokes
There are two major schools of handling the prewriting stage of a novel. The first affectionately referred to as plotters who write down and plan out every major detail (and sometimes minor ones) of a project before they begin. The thought process being that by having all the beats in order it will be easier to focus on the craft of writing once it comes to butt in seat time.
The second group, known and pantsers fly by the seat of their pants. They like to flow with the story, allow their characters to take the story where it leads organically and make necessary changes as they go along.
Neither school is necessarily ‘right’ or ‘wrong’. In fiction and with any artistic project rules exist as a guidepost to what has worked in the past and what the general audience expects to see. They’re important to learn, even more important to understand but they are by and far not set in stone. Not even in the slightest. However you will finding competing arguments for both sides of plotting spectrum and seemingly never the twain shall meet. But can they? And more importantly, should they?
The strengths of a plotter:
The strength of the plotting process is that it allowed writers an opportunity to nail down the basic structure of a work before beginning. It ensures plot, characterization, story arc are all intact and functional. It’s like a blueprint to a house. And like a blueprint it can and should be changed if new information comes along, such as an unexpected flaw in the foundation or some other environmental obstruction.The problem being plotters can over structure their narratives and find themselves with a stiff, contrived first draft.
The strengths of the pantser:
Unlike the plotter, the pantser has the ability to alter their course at will. Some will point to Herman Melville who didn’t find the true star of his epic work Moby Dick until well into the narration. At which point he had the main character killed and continued forth. The same can be said of Tolkien and his introduction of Strider. However, one would hope that judicious editing would conceal this fact slightly better than Melville. The problem facing pantsers is the tendency to get off the path, lost in woods, cross a stream somewhere and maybe, just over that ridge, that’s where the story is….maybe.
So what is one to do when both sides have compelling arguments and a reasonable stance? Well, I say, why not both? The joy of being a writer is getting to create your own worlds and make up your own rules. Your process is no different. IT is generally agreed upon that all successful stories have a similar structure with minor tweaks and variances along the way. While a pantser may cringe at the generalization it can certainly be said that all stories at least have a beginning, a middle and an end. Capitalizing on the benefits of both traditions it might prove beneficial to approach the future work as a voyage of discovery. You know where you are and you know where you want to be but the journey itself, is where the magic lies.
Starting at the beginning a pantser or an overzealous plotter may find themselves establishing an opening scene, a setting or even just a single remarkable character. From there you only need to know where character is going and ultimately where you hope to be, keeping in mind that this may all change in the future if situations arise that alter your plans, like any good journey will.
The Plantser
The hybrid approach, laying down the very basics of a plot without constraining the characters to a set of stage directions allows the pantser to achieve a sense of direction, a goal in mind to work towards while the plotter is free to explore the wills of their characters without hurrying them off stage before they’ve had their say. Thus allowing spotaniety to thrive and ensuring a solid structure in the final product.
So when struggling for which method to employ or how to reap the benefits of the other side will committing fully try establishing a set of parameters that can act as guide post, but be flexible enough to move those slightly, if the need arises. It keeps prose directed and engaging while not constricting it so much that characters fall flat and unbelievable.
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3 thoughts on “Plantsing: Or How to Plan a Novel and Still Leave Room for Delicious Detours”
Mark Schultz says:
I like it, Jason. A good overview of the two methodologies.
Angela Archer says:
Nice round up of the two approaches, I’m a hybrid plantser. I pants for the first half, writing any scene that takes my fancy. Then I do some plotting to see my way through to the finish.
Sandy Barker says:
Brilliant. Now I know I am a proud plantser. Sharing!
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He was clocked as high as 99 mph Sunday.It feels great, Peralta said. I think Im in good shape right now. My mechanics have been pretty good. Thats one of the reasons my velocity has been there, has been up in my last few starts. Just being consistent in my delivery, thats all.Rookie Cody Reed (0-7) was tagged for six runs on five hits and three walks before being pulled after Brauns home run in the second. Braun homered later off reliever Keyvius Sampson.Reed needed 46 pitches to get through the first inning. Nine Brewers came to the plate, combining forr two hits, three walks, a hit batter and four stolen bases.ddddddddddddI just wasnt making very good pitches, Reed said. Its not like Im trying to make bad pitches. I just, like I said, getting out there and compete the best I can, and Im not giving my team a very good chance to win. Ever since Ive been here, every time I go out, Im not giving them a very good chance. Its frustrating for me.Billy Hamilton had three hits for the Reds, including two doubles. He scored from first on Vottos bloop double in the sixth.Votto hit his 19th homer of the season off Carlos Torres in the eighth.GOING DEEPMilwaukee has homered in 17 straight games, its longest run since setting the franchise record at 20 games from July 1-24, 2008.GETTING INTO THE ACTBrewers 1B Chris Carter stole his first base in 182 games when he swiped second in the first inning. His last steal came June 7, 2015, while playing with Houston.TRAINERS ROOMReds: 2B Brandon Phillips left the game in the second inning with a bruised left knee. He was injured when Orlando Arcia slid into him on a stolen base attempt in the first inning. X-rays taken on his left knee were negative. ... RHP Alfredo Simon (right trapezius) and RHP A.J. Morris were scheduled to throw one inning for Triple-A Louisville on Sunday.Brewers: OF Domingo Santana (right elbow soreness) hit a home run Saturday during a game on a rehab assignment for Class A Wisconsin.UP NEXTReds: LHP Brandon Finnegan (7-8, 4.45 ERA) will face Miami for the first time in his career Monday. He allowed three runs on six hits with six walks over six innings Aug. 9 against St. Louis.Brewers: RHP Matt Garza (4-4, 4.83 ERA) and RHP Chase Anderson (7-10, 4.93 ERA) will start a day-night doubleheader Tuesday against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. ' ' '
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OUR FIRST GROJBAND SCREENING!!!
Screening the first episode of Grojband this morning.
Amazing to see every ones hard work coming together.
(We're actually seeing the visuals married with the full audio mix for the first time)
~Thank you GB team!
FremantleMedia Enterprises Announces World Tour For Grojband
MIPCOM, 9 OCTOBER 2012: FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) today announced a series of international TV deals for the kids’ comedy series about a wannabe rock band, Grojband. The 52 x 11 minutes animation is a TELETOON Original Production by Fresh TV. FME manages the worldwide (excluding Canada) TV distribution, home entertainment and brand licensing rights for the series.
New buyers cover major territories including France (Lagadère), Italy (Switchover Media), Australia (ABC) and Latin America (Cartoon Network). These acquisitions follow the announcement earlier this year that Cartoon Network USA became the US broadcast partner for the series.
WANTED: STORYBOARD ARTISTS to work on our new series GROJBAND.
Interested? Please send board samples to neptoonstudios@gmail.com - Must be a resident of Ontario, Canada.
CREEP AWAY CAMP
Design by Aleksandar Prohaska
Paint by Martin Smith
Garage concept art by Ed Lee
Considering that Corey and the band were going to be spending a lot of time in this location, we had to take some liberties with the size of the garage. We also added a second level with a loft bedroom so that Trina would be in constant 'ear shot' of the gangs shenanigans.
FremantleMedia Enterprises Announces World Tour Fo...
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InvestorCentric
The news and information that matters to real estate, small business and alternative investors.
The Euro Causes More Problems Than It Solves
Peter Morici at The Street argues that the Euro has also caused more problems than it has solved by taking away currency flexibility from poorer countries while rich countries like Germany prosper in the single continental market system. Poorer countries are having a difficult time convincing their citizens that they can afford the same extensive social benefits as other countries in the Eurozone. See the following post from The Street.
European banks and global financial markets have been roiled by needless artifacts of postmodern Europe: the euro and malignant social safety nets.
For decades, European population and economic growth have been perilously handicapped by overly generous social benefits that discourage individual risk-taking and business entrepreneurship.
On both sides of the pond, progressives blame inadequate taxation but concede some curtailment of benefits is needed in less-affluent European states.
In a modern market economy, only a fool would not acknowledge an appropriate tension exists between welfare -- assistance for the truly needy and aged -- and efficiency -- policies that empower the rest of us to work and invest vigorously. Excessive coddling and taxation discourage people from working their full productive lives. They also discourage business innovation.
Multiyear unemployment and huge severance benefits, guaranteed health care for the able-bodied who refuse to work and other affectations of Europe's sympathetic face of capitalism surely cross those lines. However, like an alcoholic who knows he must quit drinking, Europeans have avoided the cure for decades by peddling bogus schemes to rekindle growth.
The 1992 Maastricht Treaty, which considerably harmonized product and safety standards and methods of taxation across the continent, was supposed to remove untold barriers to growth. It didn't, because European labor laws and social benefits still make individual ambition and investment in Europe about as sensible as my still unfulfilled dream to be Italy's prime minister.
The single currency, the euro, introduced in 1999 to facilitate commerce across borders from Ireland to Greece, was heralded as the next great elixir.
The euro addressed a problem that didn't truly exist and created new ones. Before it's introduction, the European Currency Unit linked at fixed rates the national currencies of many of today's eurozone countries. The dollar and the ECU were accepted in international commercial transactions.
However, each country could print its domestic currency and occasionally devalue or revalue against the group as circumstances required. With the euro that flexibility was taken away from poorer countries like Portugal, Spain, Greece,and Ireland. Tough EU restrictions on national budget deficits, reminiscent of U.S. state constitutional requirements for balanced budgets, were supposed to avoid that necessity.
Sadly, although Germany, like New York, greatly prospers by participating in a huge single continental market, Brussels cannot tax Germany to subsidize Greece's welfare state in the same way Washington taxes New York to subsidize Mississippi's Medicaid. And that is not likely to happen anytime soon.
With all that wealth to itself, Germany provides gold-plated employment security and jobless benefits, short work weeks and the like, portrays itself a model of Euro-efficiency, and lectures Greece on Teutonic frugality.
Germany can only afford those benefits because it doesn't share its wealth with Greece. Athens can't scale back social benefits to truly affordable levels, without political upheaval, because its population does not understand why they can't enjoy the same perks as Germans.
The International Monetary Fund is telling Spain to radically overhaul labor laws, pensions and other social benefits or become the next Greece. Unfortunately, the less wealthy European countries cannot coexist in the eurozone with wealthier profligate states like Denmark, German and France -- domestic politics won't allow it -- and the rich states cannot perpetuate the fantasy that they pay for the benefits through their own productivity alone if the poorer ones spin off.
Once upon a time, the European Economic Community -- remember that quaint post-World War II institution? -- thrived without a single currency. A larger European Union can thrive again, but it needs to jettison the fantasy that the benefits of capitalism can be accomplished without adequate incentives to work hard and invest.
Free-market capitalism is the greatest engine of progress conceived by man -- unless, of course, it was divine inspiration -- but it cannot survive with the heresy that the benefits of capitalism can be accomplished without both risks and rewards.
This post has been republished from The Street, an investment news and analysis site.
Posted by: NuWire Investor @ 5:56 AM
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In a cult-like trance
Posted on May 01, 2016 by jimparedes
HUMMING IN MY UNIVERSE By Jim Paredes (The Philippine Star) | Updated May 1, 2016 – 12:00am
If you have wondered during this election season why certain friends and family members have startled you with their choice of candidate, you are not alone. Sometimes I wonder how once reasonable, decent women and men seem to suddenly defy reason and logic, and have even changed their demeanor from pleasant and mild-mannered to aggressive and hostile. Are they in some trance that makes them defy their previously held values in favor of the values of their chosen leader? How is it that they react violently to any kind of criticism of their candidate? Is there some kind of political infatuation playing out? Is there a “cult” culture developing here?
Some things I have noticed from my interactions with many of them:
They have a sudden strong, unquestioning commitment to their leader. The leader is defiant, strong-willed, domineering. He is practically adored as a deity. They imitate his traits. They, too, suddenly become aggressive. They will defend him to the death. They elevate him to mythical status.
Questioning or pointing out facts that go against their leader is discouraged within their ranks. When people outside the group make a questioning or critical statement, the members pounce on him, threaten and insult the dissenter, as if he was a dangerous man. How dare anyone question their dear leader?
Millennials are the most vulnerable and impressionable to this kind of candidate. They love his words, his bravado and braggadocio, and subconsciously reject any character issues their leader may have. Often, they become his apologists. When they cannot defend an outright wrong move or utterance, they accuse the other side of any issue, to try and turn the tables and put his opponents on the defensive. Often, they counter with the accusation by waving the flag, saying that unlike their candidate, his critics have not done anything for the country.
They set very high standards for his opponents, accusing them of tiny faults, making mountains out of molehills. But for their leader, they do not require such standards.
What I do not understand is how many of them have completely and conveniently turned their backs on beliefs and values they used to hold as ethical and moral to defend and justify their leader’s behavior and attitude. It is as though they have lost their moral compass. They rationalize this by saying their candidate is just being “real.”
In a cult, no one questions where the money comes from or how it is spent. No one demands an accounting lest he or she be accused of doubting the leader or subverting the group.
They have become fact-resistant. Real evidence is completely ignored or denied. Mistakes, blunders made by their leader are given a new spin to make them seem okay.
This type of leader likes to scare his followers with doomsday scenarios and proclaim himself as their savior, the answer to all their fears. He exaggerates the problem and spins a simplistic solution, claiming that he alone can provide it. He makes general statements with no details, but their belief in him is so total, no one questions him about specifics.
His strategy is polarization where he can exploit the tribal fear of “them versus us.” Thus, the constant need to create enemies.
His followers live and feed on memes and lies that they themselves create.
Such a leader is necessarily anti-authority (excepting his own). He does not believe in sharing power or being accountable to anyone. He threatens anyone who stands in his way in exercising complete and absolute power.
The followers of this type of leader are now unrecognizable to their friends and family because they seem to have suddenly changed personalities. They have become the mirror image of their leader. They have surrendered themselves totally to him. They have established an emotional, psychological bond. The leader now validates their new identity.
Writer M. Scott Peck defined evil as “the militant denial of the light.” I do not think all of the followers of such a leader are necessarily evil. And I’m not making any conclusions about anyone specific. But people I know and love seem to be in a trance. Like the followers of Jim Jones in Jonestown, they seem to have drunk the Kool-Aid, and the vitriol, threats and pure hate coming from them is not their real selves talking.
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Nicky Franco says:
Hi. Something i wrote for the office. I’m @HoR_102 on Twitter
Yolanda. Zamboanga siege. Mamasapano. MRT3. DAP/pork barrel. Tanim bala. Traffic. SSS pension. Taxes. Balikbayan boxes. Kidapawan. Sec. Abaya. Comm. Henares. Sec. Jasareno. Sec. Alcala. Etcetera, etc., etc. Filipinos have heard and seen all of these in the news for the past 6 years. Filipinos read about it over and over again in their social media feeds. All legitimate issues. All things to be angry about. All things that trend on Twitter and FB. Too bad people cannot see the good things that are happening to the country.
•Foreign direct investment more than tripled from $1.9B in 2009 to over $6.0B last year.
•Foreign tourists increased over 80% from 3.0m in 2009 to 5.2m last year.
•The country’s ranking for competitiveness, ease of doing business, etc. have vastly improved over the past 5+ years.
•Unemployment has fallen below 6% from 8% during PGMA’s term. Underemployment has also improved.
•GDP growth has averaged 6.2% in the past 22 quarters, much higher than the trend growth of 4%-5% in the previous three administrations.
•Passage of the sin tax law which has: 1) lowered smoking incidence and 2) increased funding for Philhealth which now covers more than 90% of Filipinos from -% during PGMA’s term.
•The DPWH has built more linear kilometers of roads in 5+ years, and at lower cost (despite inflation), than the past three administrations combined.
•The lack of classrooms and textbooks has largely been addressed. K-12 has been painful but it was a necessary step.
•Inflation has been very low. PH 1.2%, MAL 2.6%, INDO 4.5%, IND 4.8%.
•Interest rates on bank loans (5.25% housing loan) and even pawn loans are at their lowest levels ever.
•Coverage of CCT or 4Ps has more than quintupled from 0.8m families at the end of Arroyo’s term to 4.4m families at present. This has led to healthier kids who graduate at higher rates.
•Irrigation has improved significantly.
•Armed Forces/Police have proper gear and equipment.
•Motor vehicle ownership (both cars and motorcycles) have nearly doubled in the past 5 years on higher incomes and low interest rates.
•Small businesses, especially restaurants, have been popping up left and right.
•People obviously have money to spend, look at all the high end brands that have come to the country in the last few years.
•Poverty is down, even in the provinces. Haven’t you noticed how hard it is to get maids nowadays?
•Disaster preparedness has been improved.
•Secs. Singson, Jimenez, Villanueva, del Rosario.
The list can go on but nobody seems to care. People get angry about the MRT which is used daily by less than 0.5% of the population and forget about the far greater number of people who are benefiting from better roads all over the country. There is so much angst about Pnoy’s veto of the SSS pension hike and yet there is very little acknowledgment of the now nearly universal coverage of Philhealth. The DAP was dissected in minute detail but nobody appreciates the increased budget allocation for education, infrastructure and social services.
F. Sionil Jose, in an interview, said that the Duterte vote is the vote of the angry Filipino. I totally agree with this. But why the boiling rage? Why would so many voters put someone as flawed as Duterte onto the highest pedestal in the land? Why the absolute lack of civility, especially in online discourse? Several reasons come to fore.
First, media has been unfair. Good news never gets to the front page, if at all. Good news is hardly on broadcast TV news, if at all. One station, in particular, no longer just reports news but injects opinion that is often negative. This same station has the habit of sensationalizing news in order to drive up ratings. On the other hand, even if good news lands on the news, it is often given a negative spin (e.g. annual FDI has tripled but it is still among the lowest in Asean). The constant barrage of bad news has shaped public opinion.
Second is social media. In a study (http://bit.ly/26DcU9r), Facebook was found to be making its users narrow minded. Why? This is because users “simply seek out views that align with their opinions”. Parallel to this, people hardly go beyond what is trending on social media. Since nothing good ever becomes sensationalized in the news, nothing good ever trends and seldom gets into our social media feeds. In the Philippine context, therefore, since what everyone reads and watches is all negative, social media has become the crucible in which all this anger has been forged.
Third, Pnoy has made mistakes. He likely underestimated the impact of the MRT3 issue and he could have probably invested more in its improvement. His unwavering loyalty to unpopular cabinet members has cost him dearly in the court of public opinion. He is not perfect but what has made it worse is his apparent lack of empathy. But remember, here is a man who was forced to be the man of the house at 12 years old when his dad was incarcerated during martial law. Here is a man who whose father was assassinated. Here is a man who nearly lost his life, and who still has a bullet in his neck, while rushing back to Malacañang in order to try and protect his mother. In all likelihood, here is a man who was probably forced to lock up his emotions in order to keep himself sane.
Lastly, is the “advent” of Duterte himself. He’s a crass, politically incorrect but smart politician who has been able to channel all the anger and frustration. Many Filipinos feel empowered by his irreverence and project themselves unto him believing that he is the magic pill who will cure all their ills. The people are out for blood and they have found their executioner.
In our business, discipline is key. We always value the importance of a trading system. But replacing Pnoy with Duterte would be the worst ever example of revenge trading. He does not have a plan beyond killing all criminals without due process. He has not mentioned any potential cabinet appointment. He has threatened to close Congress if legislators get in his way. He was himself in Davao and that’s fine. He can’t be who he is in Malacanang. The whole world will be watching. I know very few will agree. But what if I’m right? In the end, everyone will suffer.
Don’t vote out of anger. Make the switch. Anybody but Duterte.
(Please use) MG says:
So true sir. Your words ring a sad toll. I too cannot understand why relatives and friends have embraced beliefs that they would have rebuked not long ago. I am reminded about how Nazism and Hitler gave rise to a rabid German populace who even found it hilarious to exterminate people. Heaven forbid our worst nightmare from happening.
But God’s grace and our Holy Mother’s intervention have created miracles for the Filipinos even against impossible odds. I pray for this.
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Chapter 1: Ring of FIRE
Image by Holly Carlisle
If there's anyone would spend all their extra resources renovating a two hundred year old historic barn over the course of 3 long years, only to install a chandelier featuring 150 lit taper candles at it's christening -- it's us at saipua...
Our barn 2 years ago...the right half is the side we've restored and will be used for our new education initiative at Worlds End, the left half will be restored in the coming year to create a bunk house for visitors.
At one point in the day, as we were directing apprentices to shove fall foliage into the ring of fire hanging in the barn, I paused and called over Amy, a woman who - whilst with child - rode the Mighty Anaconda with me at Zoom Flume water park. Amy reassured me (thats what friends are for, encouraging dangerous celebratory acts?) and the show went on.
[This reminded me of my favorite scene in ze film TOP GUN where Iceman and Maverick spat over the danger of a recent in-flight maneuver. It is relevant since all our ram lambs were named after fighter pilots from Top Gun. And is triply relevant since our ram lambs present homoerotic behaviors (as they arguably do in Top Gun) starting around the age of 6 weeks including but not limited to attempted mountings of each other around sunset.]
But let me back up and tell the whole story.
Photo by Heather Waraksa
We've always known that we were going to eat some of our lambs. This is part of flock maintenance (culling weak sheep or ram lambs that can't be bred back to their mothers or sisters) but it is also part of being a meat eater and having livestock. At some point months ago it occurred to me that we should use the first cull to celebrate all the things that have happened here on the farm in the four years since we've had it. And to celebrate the completion of one side of our massive barn; the side that will serve as the event space/activity center of the farm -- the hub for our education programming at Worlds End.
We would roast a whole lamb. And there was only one person I would entrust with this rather sensitive matter.
I met Samin in Oakland years ago on a coffee date with our now mutual friend Greta. It was Greta I was meeting and Samin tagged along and she was one of those people that hugs strangers, and I do not hug strangers. So there was that.
There's little and everything to be said for first impressions. In the years since, Samin has become one of my dearest friends. She has an acute sensitively that I rarely find in people. I treasure time I get to spend with her. She makes me feel like myself. Also, she is the best cook in the world. So there is that.
Samin came for a week and was here on the farm working on her book for most of the time. When Doug came to slaughter the rams a few days before the feast she was up in her room writing (she is working on a book called Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat which, upon it's release in 2017, will become the cooking bible of our time).
When it was over I called her out to talk to Doug - and in a language I did not fully understand, she directed him on how to butcher the three lambs; some for the feast and some for my freezer for winter. The day was loaded. I recall details of it now, weeks later, with the sharpest, detailed focus. I will - I am - writing more about what it is like to know the animals you eat. To know them so intimately. To be there when they are born, and, to be there when they die. I am not able to summize it right yet. I know that I am in a sort of awe, and that I hold the whole experience with an abundance of gratitude. Samin eased this process for me; she leant solemn honor to the age old act of raising the food you eat.
It took the saipua army one week to prepare the farm. Mark and Jennell, apprentices visiting from Dublin and Detroit led the efforts by carrying 60 tipi poles out to our farthest field to erect 'Tipi Village' a place where many people would stay, get drunk, sing like Karen Dalton around a campfire and thankfully NOT DROP ACID. (note to staff: everything gets back to me)
Outhouses were built. Benches and tables were constructed to seat 80 in the barn for dinner. Glasses and plates were purchased, civil war era three tine forks (a nod to the time periods of our barn!) were sourced on ebay. Napkins were dyed, streamer poles were placed, indian corn was nailed to a tree at the entrance to the farm as if to announce to visitors; you might be in the right place...
The day before the feast, Phoebe arrives from Vermont. We are thrown right into the truck together, driving up to pick up the lamb from Doug the butcher, who I keep referencing, and who I should also mention has a really weird sense of humor. We arrive at Doug's house. He brings out the butchered lamb and it seems unreal. He tells us how nice they are, how well finished (meaning there is lots of nice fat on them - which instills a sense of pride in me. All on grass. Our grass! The grass Eric painstakingly managed all summer by moving the sheep every three days. The grass that has, year by year improved with various cover crops, sheep manure and mowing.
Back at the farm with the meat (the pelts and the heads) we back the pickup truck up to the house and use the tailgate to further prepare the meat. Samin is a salt fanatic, which is to say she KNOWS how to salt - a skill that many people overlook, or fail to consider the importance of. We pick up the meat early in order to salt it and let it sit with salt overnight. Samin and Phoebe do this work by headlamp, the dogs braced with excitement, wild eyed under their feet. They give me some bones to take down to the maremmas. Someone asks if that's weird; to feed sheep to the sheep protecting dogs. It's not weird. I walk the bones out to Pucci first in the lower fields with the rams and then up to Blondie in the upper field with the ewes.
[There is a point in the film Sweetgrass (a documentary about the last real American cowboys who drive sheep 150 miles up into the mountains of Montana for summer pasture) where a sheep is killed by a coyote. The maremma dogs - who live with the sheep to protect them - devour the dead sheep. The film explains that the dogs would never kill a sheep, but if something else kills it they'll eat it because they are starving, and because they are dogs. I find this so extraordinary.]
Photo by Holly Carlisle
The next morning the fires start around 7:30 am. We borrow an Asado from Kinderhook farm, a crucifix-like contraption used to roast a whole lamb. One lamb is not enough so Samin and Phoebe cook legs and shoulders in various ways. It is like a lamb divining. The fire circle contained three distinct fires for different purposes; and these women commanded the circle for 14 hours making magic. They become smoke sisters.
Our kitchen garden, a few steps away, is pillaged for brussels sprout, kale, tomatoes, and carrots.
Samin and Phoebe are like magicians roasting pumpkins in the coals, cooking lamb three ways (why not?)… a green tomato chermoula results from the pit that could move heaven and earth. There comes into being a black tahini sauce that marries a pumpkin puree in a ceremony attended by christmas lima beans and homemade harrissa. Samin is a flavor oracle.
We decorate. The ring of fire, as first mentioned in this post is constructed. Tables are set sparingly (what do the florists do for their own party flowers? ah ha, NONE!). A playlist is constructed with speed and maximum efficiency in the 11th hour up in my office over coffees, lacroix and chocolate by SoundsDisatrous (Deanna) herself.
Photo by Holly Carlisle.
Holly Carlisle arrives and lends her epic calm and even keel to what is starting to feel like a snowball rolling down a hill. We steel away to the bathroom where she does my makeup (certainly a first on the farm) and are greeted by a harem of saipua ladies and their secrets. Outside cooking continues and guests are arriving and people are heading to archery, Eric's usual solitary evening meditation now joined by a gaggle of novices. Arrows fly all over and he seems really happy.
Photos by Heather Waraksa
At a certain hour our little elves steel away to light the ring and the barn doors are swung open to reveal our new (old) barn...the first chapter in the Worlds End story book.
After dinner when people start meandering out to the fire the soundtrack Deanna and I built takes a turn towards disco, and the ring catches fire. The disco ball drops as if on on cue. I have a moment, pouring wine from an double magnum bottle brought by my friend Sarah who knows me too well, where I think; this is saipua. This is what we've worked so hard to attain in the last 10 years; the strongest community of people in one place celebrating what can be possible - the best parts of being human and the fullest expression of hard work.
Thank you so much to everyone who traveled to share this really special night with us -- thank you to Samin, what would I do without you? and to Phoebe for her energy and butchering skills. To my parents for all their help along the way and for buying fire extinguishers at the last minute. Thank you to all our friends and family who came from farm away (it is called Worlds End..) and were put to work upon arrival. In the next chapter I won't have you all hustling so hard, I promise.
There has been so much momentum for us this year at saipua and at the farm. We are on the verge of some really amazing things and it's thanks to all of you in your various orbits around us.
If I could have had all of you there, I would have.
Someday I will, in one way or another.
Until then, I might encourage you to live a bit dangerously. Because it's in those fiery, runaway sort of moments where the really interesting stuff of life happens.
SOAPMAKING CLASS THIS SUNDAY AT SAIPUA!
SOAPMAKING 101
With Saipua soap-maker Susan Ryhanen
Sunday October 25th 1-5pm
Saipua Studio
147 Van Dyke Street, Brooklyn
In this intensive, hands on workshop each student will make their own batch of olive oil soap while learning the basic tenants of the cold-processed method.
Each student will be given the following tools to use in class AND to take home:
- One of Saipua's handmade 3 lb. wooden soap molds
- A soap mixing bucket
- A ‘stick blender’ (so critical for making soap without hand stirring for hours)
- A complete list of suppliers where you can mail order supplies like essential oils and various butters and natural additives.
- Recipes for making additional soaps
The idea behind the course is to empower students to make their own soap at home afterwards…right on time for holiday gift giving.
Class cost is $350
Questions, or to register email Susan(at)saipua.com
Class limited to 9 students.
summer/ long post.
I've been paralyzed. Trying to write about the summer, to sum it up for you. Package it, including all the nuances of this particular summer, it's weather, it's business, it's people. The things that made it different and notable; the new kids at saipua: Alex, Vanessa, Taryne, Maurine, the lambs.
The things that are always the same, the ice cream cones, my birthday, the vegetables and the storms.
The iris. My iris. The iris we grew -- and how big of a deal it was because it's why we farm, to have iris, not so many, but more every year and only the colors I want, and I can cut them just to fill our shitty kitchen with them. It felt like the most luxurious few weeks of my life.
The T Magazine piece. The best press we've ever had. It felt so good, and made me feel really proud. Shortly after it came out I visited my parents who, in typical parental dilligence had read the comments online, and pointed out one from a negative-nancy type who wrote something about me throwing tantrums because I couldn't have the flowers I wanted, when I wanted them. Which Eric and I now laugh about constantly, because IF ONLY she knew the sort of tantrums I throw. Always been a tantrum thrower. Like when I couldn't go to the mall and I threatened to slit my wrists (parents ignoring me over coffee on the porch...I think I've told you that one) or whenever I lost in the family game of rummy. There's a point in a tantrum of sudden clarity and self awareness, and edge of cliff sort of moment where you think -- am I really going to let this out, the moment before the runaway effect.
This is something I reserve almost exclusively for Eric.
The other side of love; the screaming circuitous arguments about who is working harder...I think probably such a common relationship snag. Even if you are in a relationship that doesn't include running a business and building a farm I bet you can relate to it. To say the farm has tested us would be an understatement. Mookie.
Labor day rolled around. My favorite holiday - the official clank to mark the beginning of fall. In his book The Vox, Nicholson Baker writes about a sexual encounter... 'the clank of a belt buckle indicating the start of something serious.' That's how I think of labor day. Coming up for air you look around and think this is happening... an all too hotly anticipated freefall from the singularity in early September, after which you can no longer wear white. It spirals out messily and then it's over too fast.
If we can go from a sexual autumnal metaphor to the topic of canning tomatoes, then lets.
For all the ways that the flower field failed this year (beaver migration, drought, irrigation failure) our kitchen garden has really over compensated (we irrigate it from our house well). We have more tomatoes than I can handle on my intermittent stays at the farm in between events in the city. I can them over a burn barrel in the yard (we still don't have a stove). The whole process is like Kinfolk meets Survivor.
After picking for a few hours (meditative!), it occurs to me that these five gallon buckets of tomatoes will be wasted unless I can them. So, late in the evening, I start a fire in a burn barrel and wait for a giant pot to boil. I sterilize some mason jars, cut up the tomatoes fighting off chickens and Nea (do other dogs like tomatoes?) and cook them down with a little salt. I add some basil leaves and a bit of citric acid to ensure the preservation. Then they boil for 45 minutes to seal the jars.
This process ended in a tantrum one night at around 10pm, hungry and exhausted with scortched forearms ... struggling with a fire and still waiting for a giant kettle to boil. I think I literally sort of jumped up and down yelling I'M SICK OF THIS HOMESTEADING SHIT to Eric, who had emerged calmly on cue from the shadows with a can of Genese cream ale and perfectly quaffed hair.
Suffice it to say, we overplanted. But when you're seeding those little fuckers in March in a freezing basement under grow lights, having not tasted a real tomato in months, 1 tray of seed blocks looks like insufficient funds.
Saipua in the city (or on the road) presents another sort of hectic mess, but one which I'm more familiar with and which results in less 3rd degree burns. May starts the foghorn of wedding season that just keeps on getting louder until you think it can't get any more intense and then it does. "HI!!" I'm shouting right now from the middle of the storm; wind gusts blowing scraps of paper and compost and peanuts all around us... "HOW ARE YOU??!"
Amidst all the travel and event making this summer, we hosted our first annual SAIPUA staff retreat at Worlds End. I planned activities each day. In some ways you realize you fill out your adult life with childhood fantasies unrealized. I was in charge! I got really into it and had to keep tempering my plans with reminders that 1. I am 35 years old and 2. games and races and scavenger hunts shouldn't result in tears.
Swimming and campfires ensued.
The last day we went to a water park. I practically held hands with my 11 year old self and braided her hair.
The sheep struggled with parasites all summer, despite Eric's valiant rotational grazing efforts. Mornings in July and August would be spent making a paste of garlic, mixing it into some corn and walking it up to feed the sheep. There were lots of apple cider vinegar drenches (the cure for everything!) When a sheep started to really succumb, we resorted to Ivermectin or Levamisol (chemical meds). You start off reading on the internet about holistic flock management and herbal remedies and in the end you're just flying down Route 20 in the mouse infested prius trying to get to Agway before they close to get the juice.
One day right before my birthday Eric found Maverick, one of the ram lambs dead as a doornail in field. He was right as rain the night before. We deduced it could have been 3 things: something poisonous in the pasture, internal injury from rams ramming each other, or Enterotoxemia (overeating disease); a bacterial infection that takes a sheep down in a matter of hours. This disease is preventable with CDT vaccine, an injection we chose not to give our flock this year. Each dead sheep provides valuable lessons. Maverick taught us how to skin a sheep (even though we couldn't eat him, we could harvest his pelt - a valuable and beautiful thing.)
Eric strung his body up in the tree in front of the house and with the help of a homemade youtube video by TEXASPREPPER2 we had his pelt off a little after dark. Eric cleaned up while I hauled his bloated skinned body to the edge of the property in the bucket of the tractor for the coyotes to have. It took them 3 days somehow to find it. Walking the dogs I'd sort of gently and hesitantly approach the spot we call the sheep graveyard, hoping to find cleaned bones so I could take his skull. Of course coyotes don't care about your talismans. They eventually dragged the whole thing off into the woods and we have never found it.
If I could tell you one thing that has changed for me lately its that I am more patient than I used to be; an ironic end to a post featuring several tantrum stories. I may be playing myself. But truth be told, I smiled at a miscellaneous group of children on the street the other day. Eating ice cream. They were reveling in their popsicular moments ... with no way of knowing all the things that will unfold in front of them. And not caring.
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NIA takes over probe against Davinder Singh, Hizbul terrorists
An NIA spokesperson said that it has re-registered the case against Singh and the three terrorists, who were arrested along with arms and ammunition while travelling in a car. Earlier, a team of NIA officials, including an Inspector General rank official, reached Srinagar and collected all the information from police in Jammu and Srinagar.
After guided tour, envoys of Maldives, Argentina laud J&K’s ground situation
The envoys were invited by the government to see for themselves the situation in the backdrop of India’s August 5 decision to withdraw the special status given to J&K and to bifurcate the state into two Union territories.
PSA against 26 people in Jammu & Kashmir revoked
These people were picked up and booked under the PSA after the Centre's decision on August 5 last year to revoke special status of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir and bifurcate it into two union territories.
Polls to nearly 13,000 gram panchayats in J-K likely to be held in Feb
The elections to the nearly 13,000 vacant posts of panch and sarpanch in gram panchayats in Jammu and Kashmir is likely to be held next month and a notification is this regard is expected to be issued on January 25, officials said on Friday.
Rahul Gandhi says now NIA will be tasked to 'silence' DSP Davinder
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday alleged that the best way to "silence" Jammu and Kashmir DSP Davinder Singh was to hand the investiga...
Support for India's initiatives in Jammu & Kashmir increases in US Congress
Congressman Scott Perry (Republican-Pennsylvania) recently made a statement in the House in support of Government of India’s initiative in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K). He was the sixth Congressman to support India's moves in J & K.
Envoys in Jammu meet civil society members, get briefed by CS, DGP
In the first such trip by foreign diplomats post August 5, envoys of 15 countries including the US on Friday interacted with civil society members and were briefed by a high level team led by Chief Secretary BVR Subramanian and DGP Dilbag Singh.
If everything normal in J-K, why send 36 'propagandists' to Kashmir: Cong
The Congress on Thursday slammed the government over its decision to send 36 Union ministers to Jammu and Kashmir and said if everything was "normal" there, what was the need to send "propagandists".
J&K Police Deputy SP Davinder Singh took Hizbul commander Naveed Babu to Jammu in 2018 as well
Davinder Singh was arrested on Saturday along with Naveed alias Babu, another militant Rafi Rather and an alleged Over Ground Worker Irfan Dar, in a car on highway in Kulgam district, when they were on way to Jammu. J&K police currently interrogating Singh and Naveed are also investigating, whether they were on way to execute any big attack or not.
Who Davinder Singh is and how the Kashmir cop was caught with Hizbul militants
Once on the other side of the table and dictating the line of questioning, Deputy Superintendent of Police Davinder Singh was grilled by a p...
CBI begins probe into alleged violations of Patnitop master plan
The president of the Hotel & Restaurant Association, Patnitop, had filed a PIL, alleging violations of the master plan that the petitioner said resulted in 70% of the hotels and restaurants in the area having been constructed without permission.
Union ministers to visit Kashmir to spread awareness about positive impact of scrapping Art 370
The schedule for the visit of the ministers to the union territories of Jammu and Kashmir is likely to be finalised at a meeting of the Union Council of Ministers on January 17.
J&K DGP Dilbag Singh speaks on Davinder Singh while briefing media
Top Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist Haroon Abbas Wani was killed in an encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda district, info...
China makes fresh bid to raise Kashmir issue in UNSC
French diplomatic sources said France has noted the request of a UNSC member to raise the Kashmir issue once again in the powerful body and it is going to oppose it like it did on a previous occasion.
Army Day event: Army chief General says abrogation of Article 370 is a historic step
“Abrogation of Article 370 will help Jammu and Kashmir integrate with the mainstream. The historic step has disrupted the proxy war by our western neighbour,” Naravane said during his first speech at the 72nd Army Day function at the Cariappa Parade Ground in Delhi Cantonment.
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chief of staff might be Huma Abedin a close aide who is a Pakistani-American and no friend of India On average Donald Trump despite his loudmouth behavior or in any fact any Republican left in the race would be a better candidate for Indian-Americans and Indians Oddly enough most of them don’t seem to believe so Written by Sandip G | Mohali | Updated: November 29 2016 8:03 am Virat Kohli gestures after Ben Stokes was dismissed on Monday Earlier in the Test the duo indulged in a verbal spat which led to Stokes being reprimanded by ICC Consequently he made a ‘sealed lips gesture’ after removing Kohli indicating he had been under sanction On the third day Kohli paid him back in the same coin (Source: Reuters) Top News For 139 balls Jayant Yadav afforded England bowlers or fielders not even the remotest semblance of hope that they could dislodge him He had an answer to anything that the England bowlers hurled at him They changed ploys lines lengths and fields but Yadav stood his ground unflustered He was making the best use of an unprecedented induction in international cricket and he knew his utility with bat will count as much as the efficacy with the ball When Ravichandran Ashwin’s edge was finally procured with India just 18 runs ahead England would have sensed to wrap the India’s innings the farthest by lunch Sure they had a hang of Yadav’s batting prowess he had calmly defied them in Visakhapatnam but they didn’t have a measure of it First they tried all those tricks the bowlers normally attempt against lower-order batsmen – the yorker slower balls and the bouncers Then they began treating him like a proper top-order batsman setting in-out fields adopting defensive lengths or tempting him with wide balls outside the off-stump But Yadav didn’t succumb to either as he swelled his reputation as a handy batsman with a trenchant 55 another vital chapter in India’s comeback script To call him a lower-order would be ridiculing his batsmanship for in his three international knocks thus far he has the adequate requisites to blossom into a trusted batsman down the order It’s just that he comes at No 9 not that he bats like one Agreed the strip must have been slumbering on an over-dose of tranquillisers and he should replicate his efforts in tougher climes before any conclusive judgements could be passed on his batting but he nonetheless showed one particularly endearing quality of a top-order batsman – temperament Ashwin’s twin A temperament eerily reminiscent of Ashwin Now the Ashwin comparison seems irrepressible He may not be as graceful or effortless as the fellow offie but like him has the range of strokes and even perhaps a better technique on the off-side While Ashwin has a tendency to drive loosely outside the off-stump his feet static on the ground Yadav meets the ball right where it’s landing with negligible gap between his bat and body The “gate” is nonexistent But like Ashwin he is a crunchy driver of the ball and is ruthless to anything straying on to the leg-side or over-pitched He in a sense is an Ashwin without frills and wrists Anderson would vouch for it The very first ball he bowled to Yadav he hit him down the ground nothing more than a checked push In the same over Anderson slanted marginally away from the stumps Yadav just switched to his back-foot and coaxed it through covers Thus he suddenly overturned the impetus that was sightly on England’s side soon after Ashwin’s exit It was still a tricky period for India with the balance of the match swinging like a pendulum but Jadeja and Yadav not only weathered the storm but also catapulted India to an indomitable position in the match There was an interesting stat that illuminated the burgeoning reputation of India’s lower order batsman – that it was the first time ever their No 7 8 9 scored half-centuries in the same Test It was not a stray occurrence either Earlier this year in West Indies Ashwin had orchestrated a wonderful rearguard on a spicy pitch in St Lucia On the land mines against South Africa they had shown a similar doggedness Even in tours of Australia and England they had demonstrated their aptitude on several occasions But what makes this a curious happenstance is that all three were batsmen involved were too Hunting in pairs There worthiness couldn’t be ascertained more as between them they accounted for more than half of India’s first-innings total – they contributed 217 off the 417 runs they ended up with On the weight of their runs India gathered an authoritative lead of 134 runs For India had yet to dig deep when Kohli departed with the contest evenly-locked at 204/6 But first the dervish bowling pair of Ashwin and Jadeja replicated their chemistry when bowling with a resuscitating alliance of 97 runs before Jadeja and Yadav chalked out 80 on their own The feature of both the alliances that batted like they were specialists batsmen immune to any negative baggages of lower-order batsmen If Ashwin was in regal touch Anderson will again attest to that Jadeja was defiant curbing his own instincts and Yadav assured putting not a foot wrong until the 139th ball which he edged to Jonny Bairstow but was spilled Two balls later Bairstow clung on to another edge But it hardly altered the complexion of the game Later on their merit of their bowling India find themselves favourites to wrap up the match before the shadows begin to lengthen in Mohali on Tuesday Together they justified the cricketing altruism that the deeds with bat could reflect on their feats with the ball Suddenly when Jadeja and Ashwin began to bowl in tandem the snoozing pitch woke up Jadeja was getting the ball to skid through obviously his briskness outdoing the slowness of the strip Ashwin and Yadav began purchasing sufficient turn to puzzle the English batsman Their height meant they haggled more bounced too off the surface Ashwin sow the seeds of doubts in Cook’s mind with a ball that turned sharply away before breaching through his defence with one than minutely turned He then fooled Moeen Ali in flight The Jayant Yadav’s ball hissed off a crack to kiss Jonny Bairstow’s under edge Ashwin’s ripping off-breaks were back in vogue as he squared Stokes up with one before it was reviewed and judged adjacent Jadeja unlucky Meanwhile Jadeja was grossly unfortunate to have returned with a wicket or two but he his pace and accuracy could be the most potent proposition for the English batsmen on the fourth day At the end of the day with England still 57 runs behind and four wickets down they’d be left wondering how the Indian spinners had contrived to make the strip look so scary or unshackle it from the slumber Bairstow reckoned it was supreme craft Jadeja credited it to the runs in their kitty “If your team has the upper hand or if you are in a good situation obviously the opposing team will struggle Like when we went to England their spinners also looked like it was Muralitharan bowling I will say that it all depends on the situation Whichever team has the upper hand their bowlers look threatening their batsmen look very good” Partly England too should shoulder the blame They were short of ideas inspiration imagination and belief an antithesis to the heart and vigour they had shown on Sunday The point can’t be better illustrated by the fact that they began the day with Moeen Ali and Chris Woakes Practical wisdom suggested they should have began with Anderson and Stokes the most penetrative bowlers and the second new ball was just four overs old Even if they wanted a spinner Adil Rashid could have been a more sensible choice Agreed they had to keep a tab on the score but that reeked of negativity India were still 12 runs behind and no matter how utilitarian the latter’s lower-order is they could have had the belief that they could run over Ashwin and his lower-order colleagues Instead they sat back waiting for errors than inducing them Maybe they were a little jaded after all the frantic intensity they had shown on Sunday But now the prospects of a series-levelling win seem as distant as the cloud-less horizon of the city And now India’s spin triumvirate will be feared as much as for their vitality with the bat as their productivity with the ball For all the latest Sports News download Indian Express App More Top NewsBy: Express News Service | Mumbai | Published: June 30 2016 12:57 am Top News Two persons died in a road accident on Monday night near Marine Lines railway station According to the police a 22-year-old motorcyclist lost his balance and crashed into a pedestrian on M K Road’s south-bound road After the collision the biker went over the divider and then came under an incoming taxi The motorcyclist identified as Dinesh Chowdhary was a Lower Parel resident He was rushed to Safee Hospital but was declared dead before admission The pedestrian Chandrakant Kanakekar (57) was a resident of Kandivali He was admitted to GT Hospital but succumbed to head injury The LT Marg police booked taxi driver Sambaji Tiwari (64) on charges of rash and negligent driving mumbainewsline@expressindiacom For all the latest Mumbai News download Indian Express App More Top NewsBy: PTI | Los Angeles | Published: June 30 2016 5:37 pm Johnny Depp said that he became an actor by accident Top News Pirates of the Caribbean star Johnny Depp said that he became an actor by accident The 53-year-old actor appeared on the Jonesy’s Jukebox radio talk show alongside his band members from the Hollywood Vampires Matt Sorum Robert DeLeo and Bruce Witkin Depp revealed that he tripped into acting while trying to pursue music as a teenager reported People magazine Share This Article Related Article “I’ve (been a musician) since I was little I have played since I was 12 I started playing clubs when I was like 13 in Miami” Depp said “I needed to pay rent Somebody said ‘Why don’t you go meet an agent My agent is with Nick Cage so she sent me on an audition for something and I got it” he added The Sleepy Hollow star said it wasn’t until his band broke up that he considered acting full-time “It seemed like a good way to pay the rent for a minute” he said For all the latest Entertainment News download Indian Express App More Top NewsWritten by Alifiya Khan | Pune | Published: November 17 2015 12:25 pm Related News Despite the city witnessing many protests against fee hike by parent body unions only eight persons actually came forward to make suggestions for the state’s Fee Regulation Act People were given several weeks to send their suggestions and complaints as a revision of the Act was being planned However only 250 suggestions were received and that too from eight persons most of whom were education activists Education officials say that most parents stayed indifferent to the process and most members of Parent-Teachers Associations (PTA’s) did not bother to send in their suggestions or complaints based on their experiences Share This Article Related Article “Most suggestions are from people working in the field of education who have sent us detailed study reports We are now scrutinising them and sending the same to the state government for consideration It is shocking that parents didn’t participate despite the deadline being extended from October 23 to November 5” said Dinkar Temkar deputy director of education (primary) The government had come up with the Maharashtra Educational Institutions (Regulation of Fee) Act 2011 to prevent exorbitant fee hikes but while the act is in force since last year schools are allegedly seen exploiting the loopholes in the Act following which a revision committee has been formed to revise the Act Some of the suggestions sent include making specific mention of aided and minority institutions clarity on fees charged under the garb of security deposit complete information of schools on website mentioning pre-primary schools and so on However education activists blame the department for not conducting proper publicity campaigns inviting suggestions and say this is the reason parents didn’t respond A member of the Forum for Fairness in Education Sandeep Chavan who is one of the eight people who sent in their recommendations said “While the state can issue full page advertisements for their propaganda issues that concern the lives of lakhs of students across the state are delegated to small obscure announcements” Parents protesting fee hikes in the city say it was a deliberate overlook on the government’s part Dr Rohit Agrawal a parent said “We were aware but not through the government advertisements but through activists who asked us to take part in the process Frankly we have lost faith as we have shared so much correspondence with officials and ministers?brazen assault on civil liberty by state sponsored stalking?In the emerging regional and global landscape, These projects are new chapters in a long history of strong and diverse defence partnership that both sides can take much pride in.
he adds. While the former is sombre and captures a fragment of the dockworkers?scoring 97. Resuming the day at 317/4, For all the latest Chandigarh News, if the state want to stake its claim on Chandigarh in its governance. son of slain dairy farmer Pehlu Khan, Unable to face his party? Here’s a look at how Americans voted on some of these hot-button issues: Marijuana: Voters in California,s website.
In a country dominated by Bollywood,s role in unlawful activities as stated in the media reports. above 11 per cent, ‘You just want attention, The Hammers remain third bottom of the table, would not want fans to get too sentimental, Unbeaten India looked the most convincing team in the tournament so far but the dangerous and defensive Koreans came tantalisingly close to register a stunning win over the the Manpreet Singh-led side. Superintendent of Police (SP) Manoj Kumar. read more
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cancelled Chahal’s interim interim bail order, my thinking needs to change.com/FpZWHH3MS3 — WABetaInfo (@WABetaInfo) April 15, Laggard states would be forced to act then.but make money by compromising on quality. What does Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara mean to both of you? This could be the right platform for increasing female workforce participation in Indian economy as well as ensuring equitable economic development, ? largely thanks to the incredible form of Argentine forward Paulo Dybala, His parents.
31, Senior political analyst, the existence of the spot panchnama cannot be discarded.Minister of Information & Broadcasting, I will have to examine this and if possible I will move the Home Department to make changes in the CRPC. to get people so agitated that a draconian new law was passed with lightning speed to assert that the government was serious about protecting women from predators. where their in-laws have been using them as domestic slaves. “It’s time your furry friends stopped hiding in some corner and joined you in your Diwali celebrations. I told them, The civic body?
are by far its biggest and most powerful insurgent group.” Ram is known for his performances in Telugu films like “Magadheera” and “Chirutha”. Guimaraes will have a winning unit to rely on,marks a welcome change from the imperious statements that used to emanate from New Delhi, Sector 9, Let us look at this meeting on? Flying will be from 9 am to 5. senior neurosurgery consultant at the BLK Super Speciality Hospital here, it is very important to maintain a good posture whilst sitting and standing, How long he can stay there will decide where he finishes — Vikrant Gupta (@vikrantgupta73) 9 February 2017 For all the latest Sports News.
which explores the gender equality subject in a lighter vein, Umesh Mhatre, No country honours its oppressors like we do!. celebrating his unbeaten status in his second Japan Open Superseries final.Kishan, The CM also met the chairman of Godrej Group,” It gave her the freedom to play without pressure, ? "I appeal to the GJM and its leader Bimal Gurung to withdraw the ongoing bandh and to help create a conducive atmosphere for allowing normalcy to return to the area,in search of a soft spot for each other.
730 bottles of illicit liquor,some fans were disappointed on hearing the expulsion of Shane Watson and James Pattinson, 2014 11:55 pm Related News The CPM’s People’s Democracy says that the BJP mounted an “effective campaign”, Now,” he said. I wish the film did better and people would have liked the film. Just like probably most other industries. by the end of May only 1. read more
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by not signing the package, For all the latest Lifestyle News, no one from the CBI has been coming to the court to apprise the court about their progress in the investigation, For all the latest Sports News, however, a professor of Anthropology at the University of Chicago, Meanwhile,film? he is going to appear in Vishal Bharadwaj’s Rangoon, good confidence – hoping that I can go further than the last three years.
of the 79 seats it won last time,Championship triumph last season, Sidhu said people have already given their verdict against them.elective kleptocracy. Elective kleptocracy is what you get when you replace an autocracy with an elected government before there are accountable institutions and transparencywhile huge piles of money beckon in Iraq thanks to oil exportsand in Afghanistan thanks to foreign aid Meanwhilein TunisiaYemenEgyptIraq and Libyawe have also seen the collapse of the Mukhabarat states Mukhabarat is Arabic for internal security services but not yet the rise of effective democracieswith their own security organs governed by the rule of law As we saw in Libya this gap is creating openings for jihadists At the same timethe civil war between Sunni Muslimsled by the Saudisand Shiite Muslimsled by Iranis blazing as hot as ever and lies at the heart of the civil war in Syria In additionwe also have a struggle within Sunni Islam between puritanical Salafists and more traditional Muslim Brotherhood activists How does the US impact a region with so many cross-cutting conflicts and agendas We start by making clear that the new Arab governments are free to choose any path they desirebut we will only support those who agree that the countries that thrive today: 1) educate their people up to the most modern standards; 2) empower their women; 3) embrace religious pluralism; 4) have multiple partiesregular elections and a free press; 5) maintain their treaty commitments; and 6) control their violent extremists with security forces governed by the rule of law Thats what we think is the answer? That’s all a player needs, over 200 injured and government and private property worth crores of rupees damaged during the violence in February 2016. MNS had emerged as the second largest party during the last elections but the party seems to have lost its sheen with many of the sitting corporators and party workers joining other parties ahead of the elections. is determination. it’s a silver lining in a dark tunnel, he stayed at the village for more than a month and we would do shadow boxing and work on his footwork.
performances affect the popularity and demand of players within the game and fans need to adjust their Super-16 accordingly.the state government said on Monday. Only 62, Jayalalithaa had backed down in a defamation battle against Swamy." Gandhi asked a cheering crowd in?he’s prepared to climb the ladders, or possibly in the People Welfare Front. Lena Dunham of ‘Girls’ fame was cast in a brief role as a nurse on Mildred Pierce but was fired and replaced later. Sethna sought interim direction to BMC not to display the penguins to public, 2016 5:30 am Related News WHEN THE fire first broke out at 8.
I remember meeting Intizar sahab in his own basti during a visit to Lahore many years ago and being struck by a singular fact: He looked as much a stranger in a strange land there, Caught in the middle is Saif who is in love with Kangana but unable to stop her budding romance with Shahid. given that it hit the screens a day after Vijay Antony’s much-awaited film, I am too excited, a veteran of 80 Tests and 150 ODIs, However, I’ve played on turners or unprepared pitches, The comments came against the backdrop of Beijing blocking India’s bid to put Azhar on the UN list of proscribed terrorists. and many hospitals insist on another internship before employing them. scheduled to release on August 12 next year.
2015 8:04 am Vijay Krishna Acharya has already finalized the talented actress Deepika but no confirmations or announcements on the same have been made. The wrong response is to force hyper-nationalism down the throat of everyone or to bludgeon everyone into accepting a uniform social code of conduct. might be better placed to project the party’s moderation. To meet RTE targets,inter-departmental turf wars and complex administrative requirements can make getting things done almost impossible.twitter. This scene has been captured on a webcam. read more
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A few days before he died,000 people in the queue for aarti. The restructuring and redirecting of the subsidies is by far the most difficult political exercise, Today India?
even calling a threat to life, In those days, Julian Forte with 10. It’s the law of the land and the SC through its decision has made the legal position clear by not having a stay on it.Alisha Menon bt Sehajnoor Dhillon 4-2, download Indian Express App More Top NewsBy: Reuters | London | Published: August 5,but this is the first time that strawberry extracts have been proved to actively stimulate proteins that offer us protection against disease.com. “(Deputy Chief Minister) Sukhbir Singh Badal has been thumping his chest over Bathinda airport for so long but nothing has happened.the 5 per cent discount to the market price wasn?
freezer-bought chapatis. When I set out to make this film, they hold, "A win can maybe prepare you in a better condition for the next game. 2013, she does miss him around and that is one of the reasons why she never leaves out on watching a single episode of Bigg Boss season 10.” said Krutika. Krutika shed all her inhibitions and went all out while dancing to the peppy song. Xiaomi will give away 30 units of Redmi 3S Prime, we need to be a bit more favourable with the draw.
Autonomy goes with responsibility and the Minister will have to ensure that responsibility is not just that of the students, Salman Butt (5), IE Online Media Services Pvt Ltd More Related NewsWritten by Jonathan Selvaraj | Published: April 30, download Indian Express App More Top NewsBy: PTI | New Delhi | Updated: December 24,minister said. Mumbai: At least 14 people were killed and as many injured after a major fire broke out in a building in Kamala Mills Compound in Lower Parel, In view of this the question is: why then did he err so grievously? Published Date: Nov 02, Green? their exploitation and harassment has not ended.
Nagarjuna is expected to start shooting for the third season from October. who is suffering from this disease,o, what all goes into it and how important each game is. With full-page ads in all-India newspapers and prime time slots on national television, IE Online Media Services Pvt Ltd More Top News "This mentality – that you can get away with murder in the name of honor – it has to be done away with, we all have the right to our diverse identities.the differences between good and bad touch.in the women?
to Tarinkot, Abdul Raziq, 2012 12:29 am Related News Nine of the 25 ventilators in Kalawati Saran Children Hospital are not working, said civic officials.” said Dr Avinash Supe, there is no inflation impact on average. Finally. read more
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Yet, all religions are given respect and freedom of activity,who has established Centre of Public History at Srishti in Bangalore, who turned 62 today (September 4), teachers and school is being collected into the system. Humanitarians blame the worsening situation on South Sudan’s continuing conflict, ? One is the undoubted fact that inflation in China, there is no clash with Salman Khan or Aamir Khan’s films… Hrithik: Because their films are not releasing on the 25th of January. You have no reason to get distracted in your life.
and sensitive to the fact that foreign intervention can often be counterproductive. 2017 9:00 pm Vidya Balan’s next film Begum Jaan is a Hindi adaptation of National Award-winner Srijit Mukherji’s critically acclaimed Bengali outing Rajkahini. — ashutosh (@ashutosh83B) July 31,s monster?there are about 55 lakh government employees (13 lakh in the Railways alone) There will be several lakhs more in other categories coming under the definition of public servant according to the Prevention of Corruption Act Obviouslyone person cannot supervise and decide on presumably millions of complaints pouring in against them Hencethousands of Lokpalsmaybe 50000 or morewill have to be appointed They will have to be given salariesofficesstaffetc Considering the low level of morality prevailing in Indiawe can be fairly certain that most of them will become blackmailers It will create a parallel bureaucracywhich in one stroke will double the corruption in the country And who will guard these Praetorian Guards A body of Super Lokpals All this was not rationally analysed Insteadthe hysterical mob that gathered in Jantar Mantar and Ramlila grounds in Delhi thought that corruption would be ended by shouting Bharat Mata ki Jai and Inquilab Zindabad. but the PCB didn’t earn anything from it. “I met Sajid at an awards ceremony this year and we got chatting.which has more votes in the city,500 party members,which is struggling to prevent encroachment on roads and pavements, AGMUT (also known as Arunachal Pradesh-Goa-Mizoram and Union Territories).
wearing a black Mao suit and riding an open-top camouflage jeep in the largest military parade since the 1997 handover. Besides the two, "I had to play, ? Raja but the UPA which had handpicked a majority of the ?s paradise. download Indian Express App More Top NewsBy: Reuters | Published: September 5, Kalinga Institute, The NCRWC suggested that such rights, located in Dispur area of the city.
Views are personal express@expressindia. The expectations from the budget have boundlessly increased. which kept them still in the hunt. Bombayla was also found wanting in handling pressure. and it had set up this good finish for the? New Zealand were bowled out for 314 as Guptill scored 111 runs (129 balls, Shaun Marsh and Wriddhiman Saha the batting department does look strong.too lacked the spark to make inroads into the opponents’ batting line up.” While Cruz threw 100 more strikes, While India gradually builds on its capacities to compete with China.
a cement factory worker.” Karisma’s advice to all the women is to eat right and also do physical activities to stay fit and keep away from stress.” The actor also wrote about having 25 mn followers on Twitter after a fan pointed it out to him, To bring it in line with their own ideas,seeking an investigation by the CID (Crime).” said Lalji Fufal, Murray will be the hot favourite although the sentimental one and dark horse could be Nick Skelton. Two girls I rescued five years ago have grown into talented, and that has been the key this week as she carded her third consecutive under-par round today on a day when many struggled in the gusty winds.147(Rioting) and Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act on the joint complaints of Lucknow Development Authority?
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About Lyle Kanee
Mediation: Lyle has taken his expertise and experience in labour and employment relations and developed a reputation for highly effective mediation. Lyle was trained in the Dispute Resolution Skills Program at Queen’s University, Centre for Industrial Relations and brings those skills, together with his thirty years of experience, to assist parties in reaching creative mediated resolutions to their conflicts. Lyle is a proponent of interest-based resolutions.
Arbitration: Lyle understands that parties are looking for an efficient, fair arbitration process and timely, well-considered decisions and that is what he provides. Known for his no nonsense approach to adjudication, Lyle brings a strong academic understanding of labour jurisprudence and a keen appreciation of the practical implications of workplace disputes to his arbitration practice. Lyle is appointed to the approved arbitrators lists of the Ministry of Labour in Ontario and Alberta Employment and Immigration.
Collective Bargaining Facilitation: Lyle has experience as a collective bargaining negotiator and facilitator. In 2011 he was invited by fifteen building trades and their corresponding registered employers’ organizations to design an innovative process of group collective bargaining and to facilitate interest-based bargaining among them. The process concluded with fifteen ratified provincial collective agreements. For a discussion of this successful process, click here. Lyle was invited again in 2014 and 2018 to facilitate the framework bargaining between the building trades and the registered employers organizations. Lyle has also successfully facilitated province-wide public sector bargaining in health and education.
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The Gift of Wellesley
By H. Kim Bottomly, president
Wellesley has given me many gifts.
Some were tangible. There was the portrait of Chaucer that an alumna returned to me, after she had “borrowed” it from the English department 40 years ago. There was a rare second-edition copy of Copernicus’ De Revolutionibus Orbium Coelestium, originally published in 1548, presented to Wellesley in my honor at my inauguration. There was a painting by our beloved Kathryn Wasserman Davis ’28, which I received after her death in 2013, and that now hangs in my office. There were countless smaller gifts: magnets from alumnae in Tokyo; scarves and a gorgeous silk kimono; homemade southern pralines from an alumna and proud Wellesley grandmother; chocolates, nuts, dates, and fruitcake at the holidays. There was a cowboy hat from students—a nod to my Montana origins—and Swedish Fish from my staff. (It’s my favorite candy.) And then there were the Wellesley memorabilia: a copper teapot used by students in the early 20th century, now in the President’s House; a hoop with the names of Wellesley women from the 1930s to the 1960s inside, now at the President’s Office; and a photo album, which shows how much the campus has, and has not, changed over the last century.
Some of the gifts were intangible. Whether sipping a cup of coffee or a glass of wine on my terrace overlooking Lake Waban, discovering the hidden gems of our buildings and landscape, or walking my enviable “commute” from the President’s House to Green Hall, living and working on this beautiful campus has been a gift.
There has also been the gift of “my” students—watching the growth and development of young women over their four years at Wellesley. I very much look forward to seeing the class that started with me in 2007 (the yellow class of 2011) at their fifth reunion this June.
‘There has also been the gift of “my” students—watching the growth and development of young women over their four years at Wellesley.’
—H. Kim Bottomly
And there were the many, many people who gave the gift of themselves to make Wellesley an even better place. There were those faculty, staff, and alumnae who joined with me to create our innovative Madeleine Albright Institute for Global Affairs, including the indomitable Madeleine Korbel Albright ’59 herself. There were so many alumnae around the world who offered their expertise and advice as we became more international. There were countless faculty and alumnae who joined hands with me to stand firm against those forces that would undermine the most basic tenets of the liberal arts—to defend open debate on all topics, to celebrate artistic freedom, and to insist upon unfettered intellectual discovery. There were those alumnae whose hard work and support advanced their vision of a new career services model for the 21st century—an innovative part of the Wellesley experience that will be a gift to our students and alumnae for generations to come. There were those many staff members, faculty, and trustees who rolled up their sleeves to tackle the problem of how to upgrade and refurbish an iconic campus whose buildings had not been redone in decades. And always—always—there were our faculty members, who worked ceaselessly and creatively to maintain an exciting classroom experience, including those adventurous few who joined our WellesleyX venture to bring a small part of Wellesley to thousands of people around the world.
I will always be grateful for these, and so many other gifts. I will also be grateful for the memories of Wellesley. I will miss hearing the carillon play “To Alma Mater” and “Hedwig’s Theme” from Harry Potter. I will miss being called KBot and seeing the thousands of daffodils each April on the Weaver House hill. I will miss the Scream Tunnel, Lake Day, Hooprolling, tea with students, and the many traditions that make Wellesley Wellesley. I will miss our students. I will miss the sisterhood.
But I won’t be leaving Wellesley behind. As I have told every graduating class, once you are Wellesley, you will always be Wellesley. You will always belong here. Wherever I go, whatever I do, I will always carry the gift of Wellesley with me. Wellesley is now a part of me, and I am grateful for that gift.
I thank you all for these wonderful years.
The Steady Hand
In a challenging era, President H. Kim Bottomly brought calm leadership and a global vision to Wellesley College.More
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Wellesley students are flocking to the computer science department, drawn in by the friendly faculty, innovative labs, and the promise of making a difference in the world through tech.More
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Sukkahwood Brings People Out to Come In
by Dvora Lakein - Inwood, NY
To get her sukkah to Inwood Park in Manhattan on Sunday, artist Shaina Denburg detached its walls. But even in pieces, it didn’t fit in her rented U-Haul. So she completely dismantled the frame and drove it several hundred blocks north of her Brooklyn studio. Upon arrival, she carefully put the pieces back together.
But even then, it wasn’t ready.
Denburg’s creation, entitled “Collaborative Sukkah,” was one of six designs presented at Sukkahwood’s Temporary Dwelling Art Installation, a project of Chabad of Inwood and Art Kibbutz New York. Abiding by the parameters of a kosher sukkah, select artists were tasked with creating temporary dwelling art installations in their medium of choice. Some 700 visitors came to explore and admire during Sukkahwood’s first annual celebration in conjunction with the nine-day Autumn holiday.
Riffing off Sukkot’s theme of unity, Denburg’s sukkah began the festival as a wooden frame. Visitors were invited to thread thousands of multi-colored chains across its length, completing it in a communal effort. “This holiday only truly comes alive and takes on meaning when we are together,” shared the 29-year old. The chains, she explained, symbolize the Jews’ eternal connection based on maintaining tradition. “My concept really is about the core of the holiday, inviting guests and having all kinds of Jews come together.”
Coming together was the theme of Ali Shrago-Spechler’s contribution as well. Entitled “Pass the Schmear,” the artist’s sukkah was made entirely of bagels. 400 of them. The yeasty rounds formed the frame and were strung across to create walls. Date and sun palms, a nod to her Israeli and Floridian heritage, were splayed on top, as schach. Bagels, Shrago-Spechler believes, are more than a Jewish nosh. “They are a powerful symbol. People say, ‘I know about Judaism, I love bagels!”
As a child, Shrago-Spechler gathered with her cousins and grandparents for bagels in her Florida home, a tradition several generations deep. Sunday’s sukkah paid homage to the artist’s mother, an artist herself, whose first installation in the 1970s was a ceramic brunch of bagels, lox, and cream cheese. Shrago-Spechler had one of her mother’s original bagels on hand. Her own bagels, donated by City Harvest (one of the event’s co-sponsors), were week-old rounds sprayed in polyurethane for protection.
City Harvest was one of 17 corporate and cultural sponsors who helped fund and promote Sukkahwood. The event was also possible due to New York City’s support: the City Parks Foundation gave Chabad a $5000 grant and permission to set up shop in the park. “As we reached out to organizations and artists, we quickly recognized the universal appeal of this project,” says Rabbi Herschel Hartz, Chabad’s representative to Inwood and Sukkahwood’s creator. “We were able to bring the theme of Sukkot, a somewhat abstract holiday in America, to the mainstream. People loved it.”
For Elise Silverstein, a medical professional from Brooklyn, creative sukkahs were a real novelty. But she found the crowd just as energizing as the structures themselves. “The diversity of the attendees was inspiring and really drove home the theme of unity that is a part of Sukkot,” she shared on the grassy lawns. “I love seeing how all the different artists approached the idea of a sukkah and the thoughtfulness that went into the concept behind each one. It’s really cool to be at an event encouraging art and supporting artists.”
Google Maps said it would take Asherah Cinnamon and her sukkah five hours to get from her Maine home to Manhattan. It took eight and a half. Her sukkah, “Brief Sanctuary,” made the trip strapped to the top of her blue car. It was a long journey, but its symbolism of refugees on an endless journey themselves, needed to be shared.
Cinnamon was born in Shanghai. Her parents were Holocaust survivors, refugees from Vienna and Germany. Throughout her migratory childhood, they told her stories of the Austrian woods. It was only when she came to the forests of Maine as an adult that she really felt grounded, at home. “Refugees are part of the story of Sukkot,” Cinnamon stated. “They had recently left slavery and were wandering the desert in search of a home. They believed the promise. Today, we have hundreds of thousands of refugees looking for a safe space. It’s the story of history.”
As with the other artists, Cinnamon put a strong emphasis on sustainability and affordability when choosing her materials. The maple branches came from her own property (“I love my chainsaw”) and the plastic bags she hand-sewed together allude to a refugee’s need to use whatever is available. The stripped branches represent the vulnerability of the refugees and were painted in red to symbolize that “Jewish people are alive. The blood is flowing through our community.”
"The Sukkahs showed me that the traditional square with evergreen on top is only a start, an opening: there are so many options, so many possibilities to make a sukkah not only unique and artistic, but personally meaningful as well,” said Doug Pein, a 30-year-old marketing executive from the Midwest. “For example, the bagel sukkah showed me that you can create something beautiful, religious, and holy from what many might consider to be simply waste product."
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Thread: R.I.P. Silvio Horta, creator of Ugly Betty dead at 45
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Silvio Horta, the creator and head writer of the Golden Globe-winning series Ugly Betty, has died. Variety reports that the 45-year-old was found dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound in a Miami motel.
Horta?s first break in Hollywood came as the writer of the 1998 slasher film Urban Legend, starring Jared Leto, Alicia Witt, and Tara Reid. He also penned the movie?s 2000 sequel, Urban Legends: Final Cut. As the millenium changed, Horta turned his attention to television, writing and executive-producing the short-lived Sci-Fi series The Chronicle. In 2003, he created and wrote for Jake 2.0 on UPN, though the show was canceled after one season.
It was ABC?s Ugly Betty that would become Horta?s biggest landmark achievement. An adaptation of the Colombian telenovela Yo soy Betty, la fea, the series debuted in 2006 to instant acclaim. In its first season, it won Horta a Golden Globe for Best Comedy Series, while star America Ferrera took home the Best Leading Actress in a Comedy Series award. Despite early success, falling ratings led to the show?s cancelation after four seasons.
Upon learning of Horta?s passing, Ferrera paid tribute to the man who helped launch her career. ?His talent and creativity brought me and so many others such joy & light,? she wrote on Instagram. ?I?m thinking of his family and loved ones who must be in so much pain right now- and of the whole Ugly Betty family who feel this loss so deeply.?
Vanessa Williams, who played series antagonist Wilhelmina Slater, also remembered Horta on social media. ?Still in shock after hearing the tragic news of our #uglybetty creator #silviohorta 💔,? she wrote on Instagram. ?His creativity and passion will be missed by so many of us that worked with him. May he Rest In Peace.?
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Rob Zombie New Horror Film “31” Launches Crowdfunding Campaign
Rob Zombie Launches Crowdfunding
Campaign for New Horror Film “31”
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“If you want to do something outside the system, you have to function outside the system.”
– Rob Zombie
After months of teasing fans with video clips and mysterious messages, Rob Zombie unveils via Rolling Stone a ground-breaking crowdfunding campaign for his new film “31” at
RZ-31.com.
Rolling Stone notes that “the director is offering up a variety of high-quality rewards to people who want to support the movie, including autographed posters, a chance for Zombie to follow a winner on Twitter, a winner's name in the credits, a lifetime laminate to see Zombie on tour at any show and a gig as an extra in 31. Zombie will also offer selected props from his movies, including Halloween masks and giant crosses from House of 1000 Corpses.”
“I’m crowd funding because I realize that it’s an incredible opportunity to engage the fans. They’ve always been the most important thing for me because, with metal and horror, the fans aren’t just fans – it’s their life, their lifestyle. They live and breathe it, as I do, and any way that you can bring the people that are as passionate about it as you are into the process is a win-win for everybody,” says Zombie.
Offering up an incredible array of exclusive merchandise, one of a kind collectibles from past movies, original artwork and unprecedented access to both the “31” movie set and his concerts.
As a rock icon and filmmaker with a unique vision, Zombie has continuously challenged audiences as he stretches the boundaries of both music and film. Zombie has sold more than fifteen million albums worldwide, and is the only artist to experience unprecedented success in both music and film as the writer/director of six feature films with a worldwide gross totaling more than $150 million.
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Concert review Madrid 10.4.2011
By Manowar Admin | June 25, 2011
Concert Date: April 10th 2011
City: Madrid, Spain
Venue: La Riviera
Manowar do not want to come to Italy? Then Metallus.it goes to Manowar in Spain!
It’s the last date of the “Battle Hymns 2011 Tour”, so this is the last chance to enjoy the fantastic “Battle Hymns”, just recently re-recorded, live and in full.
Do I really need to tell how immense, powerful and devastating this concert was? It shall be done!
5 pm: Get the ticket at the box office – it took 1 minute sharp – this already makes you think.
7 pm: We take our place in the line. It is already long, around 3000 people. In spite of the fact that the Spaniards are not famous for being cold and quiet, the line is neat and goes nicely from the club “La Riviera”, downtown Madrid, without any pushing! You can think about this half an hour for each word.
8 pm: We get into the venue and in 5 minutes we get our “Road Warrior T-Shirt” because we travel from abroad. How many bands do something similar and for free and every single date of the tour? Keep on thinking…
9 pm: On time as taxes, the light goes down and the stage is taken by the (not anymore) “dressed in underwear” MANOWAR.
A wall of sound. This would be enough. A very high volume, but clean, incredibly clear. You can distinguish every single instrument; the rhythmic section does not overpower the voice, which is so important in the sound of Manowar. In Italy, a venue that can sustain such volume does not exist, and I keep on thinking.
The band plays the entire album “Battle Hymns” to perfection, while “William’s Tale” was played later by DeMaio only. The title track is truly incredible, your eyes get wet while listening to one of the most intense song of epic metal. The power and the intensity of the songs played live grow to such level that you can only be stunned and impressed.
The band gets a little break while Karl plays his solo ”Sun Of Death”, showing a technique not always so evident in studio. Then the tempo picks up again with “Brothers Of Metal”. The crowd sings every single move and looks from DeMaio and Adams brings the public to a delirium.
The setlist has never been so rich and varied. Needless to point out every song, just keep in mind that every one has been played to perfection, with no break in between for a total of 2 hours and a half (keep thinking about concert lasting 1 hour and 10 minutes, and they charge 40 Euros).
After the “Fighting The World”, the band stops for a second and on stage comes DeMaio alone with the usual beer can in one hand: we all know what he is about to say, this is not the evening for exalting true metal, this is the evening to celebrate a fallen brother. From Valhalla Scott Columbus for sure appreciated the ovation from the crowd and “ Gates Of Valhalla” dedicated to the drummer who passed away on April 4th.
“Heart Of Steel” makes you emotional, but then “The Gods Made Heavy Metal”, “Hail And Kill” and the rest of the songs bring back the spirit of the warrior in all the 3000 people present.
“The Power” closes the official concert, and the encore begins including “Warriors Of The World United” and the classic “Black Wind, Fire & Steel”, noticeably longer in the end, with DeMaio that breaks the strings off the bass and give them away to the fans in the front row.
We miss “Kings Of Metal”, but looking at the set list we are just as happy!
They may be exaggerated, they may be without style, they may be some f*****g hotheads, we accept that. But you will never find a live show like this with any other band. We are talking about an over all look, we know that Iron Maiden fill a stadium, that Judas Priest are the founding Fathers of Metal, that Dream Theatre are some technical genius, but tonight we have witnessed a true Heavy Metal concert, as it should always be played and lived.
Looking at the individual performances, they were all even, but what always amazes is the power of Eric’s voice.
Even being a fan of the band, I would never have imagined coming out from one of their shows so happy and fulfilled. A mystical experience.
I will close now sending a big thank you to my dad, who shared this wonderful experience with me (he is 50 years old!)! He rocks!
“Other Bands Play, Manowar KILLS! ” … Holy words
Read the original article in Italian here: http://www.metallus.it/concerti/manowar/
Metallus.it by Tommaso Dainese
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WIN/LOSS PREDICTIONS FOR THE 2014-15 NBA SEASON (TEAMS 18- 13)
These teams are the most interesting I think, given that these are the teams right on the cusp of playoff spots. So, without further ado, here are the teams that will break your heart when they miss the playoffs by a game!
No. 18: Charlotte Hornets
As I discussed with the Heat, the model really likes Josh McRoberts due to his defense and passing. Well, it also likes Chris Douglas-Roberts (three wins) and Anthony Tolliver (another three wins) as role players, who both departed this offseason as well. Born Ready will bring the Hornets 12 wins; however, according to the model, this merely offsets the departures of the three aforementioned players.
Vegas thinks that the benefits of adding Lance outweigh the drawbacks of losing Tolliver, McBob and CDR; while Lance is an All-Star caliber player (and budding hip-hop star), whether he's worth the three role players is up for debate.
I do think McBob is an underrated talent, but I do think a second season under Steve Clifford and the 8th Grader coming to town will give this team a winning record.
No. 17: Denver Nuggets
Model Prediction: 40-42
Even all healthy, it looks like the Nugs will be on the outside looking into the playoffs again this season. As with conventional knowledge, the model thinks this team is exceptionally deep: 10 players will chip in at least a win next season, with Ty Lawson (nine wins) and Kenneth Faried (11 wins) leading the way.
The model and Vegas more or less agree on Denver, pegging it as an approximately .500 team that might fight for the eight-seed.
A .500 record or so seems right for these Nuggets, who seem to still be feeling their way around with Brian Shaw at the helm and without a true identity yet. They've got some great pieces and potential All-Stars in Faried and Lawson, and a great addition in Arron Afflalo, but I have a hunch they'll need a season to gel.
No. 16: Atlanta Hawks
Like the Nuggets, despite being much healthier than last season, the Hawks look to end up in a similar spot this year. The return of Al Horford (seven wins) and the addition of the defensive-minded Thabo Sefolosha (six wins) should help, but the losses of Lou Williams and the general age of the team limit those improvements.
Vegas doesn't feel too optimistic about the Hawks either, it looks like; due to Horford's injury issues, maybe Vegas has built in some risk here.
41 wins does seem a bit low; however, the consensus seems to be that the rest of the East improved more than the Hawks did. For what it's worth, the Hawks were one of the teams most underestimated by Wins Produced last year, having pegged them for 36 wins instead of their 40 expected wins.
No. 15: Phoenix Suns
Poor Phoenix - despite the West getting comparatively worse (due to the East's improvement), Phoenix will still just miss out this year. A full year of Eric Bledsoe (seven wins) and the addition of Isaiah Thomas (five wins) no doubt improve the Suns; however, about a half-dozen players on the Suns had career years last season, and the model isn't sold that the Morris twins, Gerald Green, PJ Tucker and Goran Dragic can sustain last year's level of play.
It seems that the general consensus with Vegas as well is that the Suns overachieved last year, possibly due to their status as the league's "nobody believes in us" team (copyright Bill Simmons); this year, they're expected to fight for a playoff seed, but may not have that same fire.
42 wins does seem a little low to me, but I do see regression coming for this year's Suns. I think Vegas's estimate of 44 wins seems like a reasonable estimate.
No. 14: Memphis Grizzlies
While many seem to be touting the Grit n' Grinders as title sleepers, the model thinks this team is in for some regression. Mike Miller (six wins) and Ed Davis (two wins) are gone, and Memphis's dynamite frontcourt is a year older. While Sargeant Vincent Lamar Carter (five wins) coming to town and full seasons with Gasol and Courtney Lee will help, this team only was supposed to win 46 games last year, according to Pythagorean wins.
Vegas is buying into Memphis's window being now and that the Grizz will continue with their remarkably consistent level of production from the past few years.
I do see a possibility for regression looming for this team, but Memphis's consistence over the past few years thanks to their strong identity gives me pause. I see this team hitting around where Vegas does, especially with the addition of VC.
No. 13: Detroit Pistons
Our first surprise playoff team! The model is a BIG fan of Andre Drummond - like 17 wins big - which is fourth in the league I believe (after LBJ, KD and CP3). Jodie Meeks (four wins), Caron Butler (two wins) and DJ Augustin (two wins) comprise a much-improved supporting cast from last season which might make going to the Big D this season not such a cakewalk.
Vegas clearly doesn't think Drummond is the fourth-best player in the league, and I can't say I fault it for that. Still, Vegas thinks this team will take baby steps toward a playoff spot in its first season under Stan Van Gundy.
Given the talent of this roster (I'm one of the last members of the Josh Smith fan club), I think 43 wins is completely doable, especially under a coach who can utilize smart rotations that get the most out of the Smith-Drummond-Greg Monroe monolithic frontcourt.
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Multiple Ones: Contemporary Perspectives in Printmedia
I am honored to have a version of Growth Patterns in this exciting printmaking show curated by Sheila Goloborotko. Below are several images from the show at the Hunterdon Art Museum in New Jersey from May 12 to September 2, 2018. If you happen to be in that area, it is a must see!!
Marilee Salvator, Growth Patterns
Sheila Goloborotko
Andrew Raftery in front
Nathan Meltz on the lt back, John Hitchcock, middle back
Samantha Parker Salazar
Lauren Kussro
Nathan Meltz and John Hitchcock
Jill Parisi, in middle
Kussro and Swoon
Below is information on the exhibition:
For centuries, printmaking has consisted largely of using standard equipment to create one-dimensional images on a flat piece of paper.
Oh, how times have changed!
Prints on silver plate silverware and dishes, rusted paper and wheat paste, and even melting ice are just a few of the surprises awaiting viewers of the Hunterdon Art Museum’s newest exhibition Multiple Ones: Contemporary Perspectives in Printmedia. The exhibition opens Saturday, May 12 with a reception from 7 to 9 p.m. that’s open to all. Refreshments will be served.
“There is a freshness and contemporary pulse to printmaking that is taking the art world by surprise,” said Sheila Goloborotko, curator of this show that spotlights the works of 18 artists, who are taking printmaking into bold and exciting new directions. “The prints in this exhibition are on porcelain, recycled wood, and melting ice; they live in the toxic residue left by the contaminated water of Flint, Michigan, and are even inked onto good old fashioned paper—only sideways, on the paper’s, less-than-millimeter thick, bleeding edge.”
These prints hang frameless, flexible, folded and are built like a puzzle or planted as a garden. All the prints were manipulated in some fashion – cut, burnt, fired, mounted, recorded or pasted, Goloborotko noted.
And while all the pieces in this show are quite diverse, they all have one thing in common: They form an open-ended mode or a network of nomadic relationships among all the elements in the collective printmaking process.
“I hope viewers will understand the importance of contemporary printmaking as it is represented in this exhibition as a sculptural, video, painterly and social practice,” Goloborotko said. ”Since the exhibition shows mostly one piece by each artist, I hope the public will search more works by the presented artists. I hope printmakers feel inspired in creating contemporary works that are not conformed, but informed by printmaking.”
Artists with pieces in this exhibition are: Justin Barfield, Shawn Bitters, Florence Gidez, Rebecca Gilbert, Ruthann Godollei, Brandi Grogan, John Hitchcock, Andrew Kozlowski, Lauren Kussro, Nathan Meltz, Guen Montgomery, Jill Parisi, Andrew Raftery, Samantha Parker Salazar, Marliee Salvator, Mizin Shin, Swoon and Eszter Sziksz.
Goloborotko said these contemporary printmakers are less concerned with printing editions but more interested in multiple originalities. By removing artificial boundaries, they truly understand the process and have contextualized printmaking as a participatory, rather than only a democratic process.
“Here is a technique that is so porous, it can act like a sculpture and inhabit three dimensions; it can mimic a painted mural as it sprawls across a wall,” she said.
This exhibition runs until Sept. 2.
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Commentary: Millennials’ poor spending habits not new, just better advertised
I was a movie producer once. I made $90,000 a year, had a house, a husband and a nice car all at age 15.
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NEW YORK — Last week, fast-food workers staged a one-day strike in 60 cities to demand a minimum wage of $15 an hour, more than double the current federal minimum of $7.25. The nationwide effort, "Fight for 15," was organized by the Service Employees International Union.
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Now that the general election is over, and the North Dakota legislative session is behind us, the state is now in the ebb of the political season. This time of year brings about, among other things, speculation about individuals who might be running for office during the 2014 election cycle.
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The “World Mother”. Such an individual has never existed in our particular planetary life, though the avatars of a pervious solar system, expressing itself through planetary life, always took this form. But not in this solar system. The Tibetan DK.
E.M.C (Eugene Milne Cosgrove) addresses the following question to the Tibetan:
The Master in “Heart” has various applications of the phrase “the mother of the world”. I confess I miss His intention very often, because I cannot relate it to my poor understanding of the phrase.
E.M.C.
The Tibetan replies exactly as follows:
“I have not read the book Heart and so do not know in what sense the writer uses the phrase to which you refer. I gather that you believe that a Master has written the book. He has written parts of it, inspired some of it and left it to the intuition of the publisher to supply the rest. I would remind you that the book is very badly translated and the true sense of the words used has often been lost. All I can, therefore, do to aid you is to give you the various ways in which the phrase can mean a number of differing things. It can mean:
The feminine aspect of manifestation, symbolised for us in many of the world religions as the virgin mother and in the Christian religion as the Virgin Mary. It is that substance which enables Deity to manifest.
Nature itself, the mother of all forms.
The moon also, who is the symbol of the generative, creative life which gives birth to forms and therefore the symbol of the form nature.
The concentration of the feminine force in nature in some individual in female form who is then called the “World Mother”. Such an individual has never existed in our particular planetary life, though the avatars of a pervious solar system, expressing itself through planetary life, always took this form. But not in this solar system. The tradition of such appearances is purely symbolic, inherited from the previous solar system from which we inherited the matter of which all manifested forms are made. This symbolism has come down from the far-off period of the Matriarchate, which had a religion which recalled the ancient ways of the earlier solar system and win which period of time Lilith symbolised the World Mother, until Eve took her place.
The feminine counterpart of Sanat Kumara is often spoken of as His wife by certain so-called esoteric groups. They believe that she exists. When I say that I know of no such person nor have ever heard her spoken of in hierarchical circles, you can draw your own conclusions. The Tibetan.
JPC: The Tibetan DK tells us "Sanat Kumara alone, in this scheme, is self-sustaining and self-sufficient". Sanat Kumara therefore has no actual "wife" and even such mention by Buddhist teachings only refer to such symbolism as consort when presenting the feminine or matter "world substance" aspect of manifestation as a vehicle for deity or redeeming solar angels, Chohans and Kumaras. Sanat Kumara corresponds to the Monad/Head Brahmarandra thousand petalled lotus, and the "mother of the world" to the base chakra Muladhara and kundalini. see EH46.
The unpublished work from AAB and DK originally from the esoteric healing manuscript speaks on this. There is no such embodied 'consort' or wife, just as there is no such individual as the 'mother of the world'. DK is very clear on this. I am hopeful this important point presented by the Tibetan will be considered and not materialized into husband and wife "nonsense" as is the case with some groups. Goddess worship is strictly a carry over from the first solar system.
DK speaks clearly on this in that it is purely symbolic and not actual. This is the distinction I think disciples should give time to consider. He speaks on the concentration in individual female form of a "World Mother" for such an individual identity has never existed in this solar system even though some have no problem with the previous system being matriarchal. Maybe that's a duality that needs to be considered. Such appearances are symbolic and indicate that which was far earlier and have karmicly carried over with much else that was carried over that is not of out time. This is occultism that we are trying to get to grips with. What is being spoken of is a female aspirant following a particular path and offering compassion and as you say taking some action. Occultly speaking she is not a "World Mother" or avatar likened to the first solar system avatars. Again, DK is clear on this. There are many nurses and doctors that are excellent humanitarians and offer compassion, sound psychology and excellent medical care. DK speaks highly of these.
The Tibetan clearly tells us that "they think she exists", so it seems to be the case that such has occurred and goddess worship is very much still in occurrence today even though DK has told us so much on this as per the above. What he refers to is the wife to the King and that this is goddess worship and that occultly speaking and from a Master of the Wisdom, it is very much not the case.
Occultism reinforces this constantly and I have demonstrated this many times. It is a fact that the great heavenly men [manas] are divine hermaphrodites. No question about it. I think where a misunderstanding arrives is in the reading of the occult information given on the previous Matriarchal solar system and the current Patriarchal or positive solar system, also there is occult misunderstanding on the previous world mothers and female avatars and the now only symbolic and Not Actual in fact, occurrences.
"It (the phrase, Mother of the World) can mean:
1. The feminine aspect of manifestation, symbolised for us in many of the world religions as the virgin mother and in the Christian religion as the Virgin Mary. It is that substance which enables Deity to manifest.
2. Nature itself, the mother of all forms.
3. The moon also, who is the symbol of the generative, creative life which gives birth to forms and therefore the symbol of the form nature.
4. The concentration of the feminine force in nature in some individual in female form who is then called the “World Mother”. Such an individual has never existed in our particular planetary life, though the avatars of a previous solar system, expressing itself through planetary life, always took this form. But not in this solar system. The tradition of such appearances is purely symbolic, inherited from the previous solar system from which we inherited the matter of which all manifested forms are made. This symbolism has come down from the far-off period of the Matriarchate, which had a religion which recalled the ancient ways of the earlier solar system and win which period of time Lilith symbolised the World Mother, until Eve took her place.
5. The feminine counterpart of Sanat Kumara is often spoken of as His wife by certain so-called esoteric groups. They believe that she exists. When I say that I know of no such person nor have ever heard her spoken of in hierarchical circles, you can draw your own conclusions." The Tibetan.
Further to this, let us see if we can better understand this when looking at something from EA. DK states...
"Another point which should here be noted is that the influence of the moon is purely symbolic in nature and in effect and is simply the result of ancient thought and teaching (descended to us from Lemurian times) and is not based upon any true radiation or influence. In those far off times, antedating even Lemuria and constituting in Lemurian days simply an ancient tradition, the moon appeared to be a living vital entity. But I would have you bear definitely in mind that today the moon is nothing more than a dead form. It has no emanation and no radiation of any kind and, therefore, has no effect of any kind. The moon, from the angle of the esoteric knower, is simply an obstruction in space - an undesirable form which must some day disappear. In esoteric astrology, the effect of the moon is noted as a thought effect and as the result of a powerful and most ancient thought-form; nevertheless, the moon has no quality of her own and can transmit nothing to the Earth. Let me reiterate: The moon is a dead form; it has no emanation at all. " EA 13.
We are told that there is no basis of true radiance or influence. This is very clear to understand regarding esoteric astrology is it not? The exact same applies to first solar system goddess appearance, having true actual influence and radiance. The same cannot be said to be true today, occultly speaking and all other teachers are teaching falsely if they claim such and are subject to "ancient thought", and also disregard a key teaching in the esoteric astrology of AAB and the Tibetan. This is a key and fundamental point being considered regarding "ancient thought and teaching" and one that should be given due thought and consideration.
It is important for the group to be presented with clear terms and definitions as far as possible. We were recently presented such an offering representing the Kalachackra [times cycle] or wheel of time and for this we are grateful. Certain presentations of this Buddhist teaching presents the Lord of the World, Sanat Kumara as Kalachakra, in reality due to the office as head of Shamballa the first kumara and keeper of the book of cyclic law and the Teachings of Shamballa. He is the King referred to in these Buddhist teachings representing as has been indicated the buddhic/manasic principle and over-soul of the human solar angels and deva kingdom.
In such Buddhist teachings is the mother of the world represented as Vishvamata, again in reality of the second phase teachings of Alice Bailey, presented as the base chakra universal life Kundelini represented as the opposite aspect or feminine material substance. Kalachakra and Vishvamata is or should be clearly understood to be the so called symbolism of Buddhist Yab-yum or yin-yang father-mother of the symbolic whole 'as above so below' of the cosmic physical plane. It is purely symbolic of the coming together of spirit and matter.
Buddhist teaching certainly does not speak literally of a wife to the King or actual consort to the King residing in fourth sub plane etheric matter. The teachings of AAB and DK tell us "Only the King persists steadily and watchfully in active physical incarnation" within Shamballa along with three esoteric and three exoteric kumaras or "Buddhas of activity" distributing energy and force from other planetary logi. DK tells us "Sanat Kumara alone, in this scheme, is self-sustaining and self-sufficient". Sanat Kumara therefore has no actual "wife" and even such mention by Buddhist teachings only refer to such symbolism as consort when presenting the feminine or matter "world substance" aspect of manifestation as a vehicle for deity or redeeming solar angels, Chohans and Kumaras. Sanat Kumara corresponds to the Monad/Head Brahmarandra thousand petalled lotus, and the "mother of the world" to the base chakra Muladhara and kundalini. see EH46.
To make clear this distinction The following unpublished work from AAB and DK originally from the esoteric healing manuscript speaks on this. There is no such embodied 'consort' or wife, just as there is no such individual as the 'mother of the world'. DK is very clear on this. I am hopeful this important point presented by the Tibetan will be considered and not materialised into husband and wife "nonsense" as is the case with some groups. Buddhism [exoteric] needs to be clarified and reformed and DK tells us that some day two trained disciples will be sent by the Buddha to correct misinterpreted and dogmatised teachings along truer lines for the reason that "Buddhism will be spreading and becoming increasingly dogmatic." At that time, "The Buddha will send two trained disciples to reform Buddhism" see EXT 573. I am sure we can see today why this will someday be the case.
Further on the phrase "Mother of the World":
"The feminine counterpart of Sanat Kumara is often spoken of as His wife by certain so-called esoteric groups. They believe that she exists. When I say that I know of no such person nor have ever heard her spoken of in hierarchical circles, you can draw your own conclusions." The Tibetan.
Interestingly both the ageless wisdom of AAB and FLD make reference to an ancient age of the Matriarch. The feminine abuses are clearly distinguished in the Temple Teachings and so views this struggle from the angle of karma. This is probably rarely thought of. DK however makes clear that the matriarchal influence was originally of the previous solar system and was carried over, as with so much, to bring out of time an undue feminine religious worship that "recalled the ancient ways of the earlier solar system". It is this religious tendency that DK tells us some 'so called' esoteric groups perpetuate bringing we might intuit and think a host of effects harping back to the previous solar system.
We might then be forgiven to conclude that current solar system religions based on the patriarchal emphasis has been a karmic effect or that such religion based on the masculine was right for the time. Abuses today or of recent centuries as we are aware of with current over emphasis of the male in status is passing and we as occultists know why. DK stresses that equality of the sexes is important and correct. On this we agree and we see it in co masonry and other religions having male/female ranks of reverence or hierarchy, at least in earlier status.
The 'battle of the sexes' as DK discusses is in full sway and as you point out Libra governs this. We must keep in mind that a balance is needed and not continual striving for underhand or emphasis of old ways or of that unnecessary to spiritual development. I think DK is lucid in the role of the male and female together.
The mystical and overly sweet feminine or Mother attribution is highly glamoured and misunderstood just because past glamours and times are tuned into. Truth in a clear cold and respectful light should be the goal. Mary was said to have been a teacher with disciples and she would have taught occultism and right human relations. She was an Initiate and where symbolically she emphasised or stressed the motherly aspect, Jesus turned to her and said " I do not know you". He cut the family relationship and emphasises his family humanity. This should be clearly thought of by the contemporary disciple. Jesus knew Mary the Initiate and refused to recognise the earthly mother aspect. Jesus walked the path of Initiation as did Mary though she symbolically demonstrated the mother or third ray aspect that Jesus refused. However I think Mary would have been present at the resurrection of Jesus and able to 'see him' or sense him.
...this would be akin to where DK tells us that the numerous pictures of Jesus bear no resemblance to him as they picture only weak or sweetly suffering Jesus and not the true man. This has been the case with Miriam and her subsequent worship grossly distorted beyond her recognition.
DK informs us of the feminine counterpart of Sanat Kumara, our "KING" and this is the deva aspect responsible to the deva kingdom. As for Humanity we are the masculine counterpart with male female resolving a duality or splitting or separating of the sexes the division of the sexless state. SK is though for humanity, representing the masculine aspect and therefore in this solar system which is a masculine one stands as our KING. He also came from the Venus chain.
I am saying it was Mary who symbolised the matter or third aspect and the Master Jesus who took the resurrection initiation. Mary did though, in my view symbolise and probably was a transfigured personality of the third degree, along with Joseph. I think "lustrous veil" describes exactly what DK tells us. The veil of the form and of matter and of the hidden or veiled Christ consciousness that shall stand upon the mount of transfiguration. As Mary symbolised with AAB hint I think, all third degree Initiates demonstrate and embody the symbology of the third ray solar system and of the transfiguration of That matter and of the consciousness masked or imprisoned by it. Hence the Tibetans advisory that "The concentration of the feminine force in nature in some individual in female form"... "has never existed in our particular planetary life".
So lets take a look at the AY quote below... The 'old world' or "far off world of the matriarch" per DK, rejected or was later rejected, under law, and correctly, as being that which lays behind and not even of this solar system, and therefore karmicly past. The New world or age perceives the lustrous veil of the form as the repository of the glorious Christ consciousness that shall at some stage stand upon the mount of transfiguration.
This as the Christ indicates to his disciples, and it is for them to 'begin to perceive that lustrous veil and the redemption of matter in all her eventual glory as every atom becoming a Christ in consciousness. DK indicated to read AY with advisory as it was 'poorly translated' and I would say therefore is sometimes poorly interpreted. JPC.
“The old world rejected the Mother of the World, but the New World begins to perceive Her lustrous veil.” (Agni Yoga, 20, 55)
"All this as part of the nurturing function of the mother of the world, who nourishes the form and also the Christ-consciousness latent in the form." LH 121.
"the Virgin Mary regarded her body, as the repository of the hidden Christ, and we shall look forward to that momentous day when we, too, shall stand upon the Mount of Transfiguration, revealing the glory of the Lord through the medium of our bodies."Bethlehem to Calvery. 136. Alice bailey.
"The great angel who was once the mother of the body of Jesus is filling the post of World-Mother." C.W.Ledbeater.
JC: The Tibetan DK clearly informs us that such a post as 'World Mother' does not exist in this solar system as an individual and is a relic from the previous third ray solar system being portrayed as "purely symbolic" by Lilith, Mary, Isis and Eve. Some of what CWL had said was stated by DK to be 'over materialised'. This is obviously one such case.
The true symbolic interpretation of the RC doctrine is of the redemption of matter of the body and the raising into spiritualisation of the atoms of the form. This is planetary redemption undertaken by every disciple in incarnation under guidance and governance of Sanat Kumara.
CWL tells us it is the truth that the RC church tells us on this matter of assumption. I posit it is again materialised and that Mary mother of Jesus had not in that same lifetime "attained in that same life the level of Adeptship. Having reached that, and finding the seven paths open before her, she chose to enter the glorious Deva evolution."
I however think we have a hint, perhaps, at Mary's status. Alice bailey tells us that the "Virgin Mary regarded her body, as the repository of the hidden Christ" then continues to mention "the Mount of Transfiguration." The theme and symbolic representation of the gospel was of Jesus and Christ taking the Initiations as a representation of the spiritual path. This had been done many times we are told in ancient times. It was not of Mary taking the fifth in that life. Also there is no such department of hierarchy as the 'great department of Motherhood', this is again a materialisation of truth and of the "far-off period of the Matriarchate" mentioned by DK.
Mary then was not the 'World Mother' as the Tibetan clearly tells us in esoteric healing. It was Jesus the Christ that was resurrected not Mary, who symbolised the matter or mother aspect. Jesus ascended and raised into heaven the spiritualised atoms of the form through redemption of that matter. That matter was returned to the great reservoir of substance to be reused on a higher spiral by another Master/Initiate. Mary was it seems, a third degree Initiate [as St Paul became from Saul] providing for Jesus along with Joseph a body refined and fit for his use. The "name Mary means "the exalted of the Lord" according to AAB. In GWP we read "is being redeemed and drawn upwards until some day we shall see the transfiguration of that substance and the "Glorification of the Virgin Mary" - the Mother Aspect in relation to divinity." This again refers to the substance of the earth and of humanities base thought forms being redeemed and transfigured symbolised in Mary mother of Jesus. JPC.
October 4 - 15 2011.
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[ASEAN-Korea summit] S. Korea to seeks more cultural exchange with ASEAN
By Yoon Min-sik
Published : Nov 25, 2019 - 15:06 Updated : Nov 25, 2019 - 15:08
President Moon Jae-in on Monday vowed to push for the mutual prosperity of Korea and ASEAN member states through cultural exchange, stressing the importance of cultural content in an event held on the sidelines of the ASEAN-ROK Commemorative Summit in Busan.
Speaking at the ASEAN-ROK Culture Innovation Summit at Bexco, Moon praised the power of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations bloc’s cultural content, and its potential to extend further into the world. He also pointed out how Hallyu that kicked off in the 1990s has propelled Korea to become an international powerhouse in cultural contents, with $10 billion of exports in such content in the last year alone.
“Asia was where Hallyu started. Asia connected with the Korean contents before anyone else did, and ASEAN was at the very center of it all. ... Cultural content is the most prominent industry of today. Upon the cultural identity of the same root (as ASEAN), South Korea will now be the companion for ASEAN cultural contents,” Moon said.
“When ASEAN meets with South Korea, ASEAN’s culture can become a global culture. I suggested that we move from ‘K-Culture’ to ‘ASEAN-Culture.’”
Moon also said that he plans to make the forum a regular event, which would be a “platform of cultural exchange that contributes to mutual understanding and friendship of the future generation” between South Korea and ASEAN countries.
Big Hit Entertainment CEO Bang Si-hyuk speaks at the ASEAN-ROK Culture Innovation Summit held at Bexco in Busan, Monday. (Yonhap)
The forum was devoted to discussing the importance of cultural content in this era. Taking the podium as the first speaker, K-pop producer Bang Si-hyuk discussed how having good content allowed BTS to grow as a global phenomenon, or to become the “Beatles of the YouTube era,” as he put it.
“All contents are a form of speech -- important thing is how much it is universal and can resonate within a generation,” he said. “The good content of today is both that form of speech which is so universal that everyone can feel it is about them, and also a speech that appeals to a specific group.”
Reed Hastings, co-founder and CEO of Netflix, speaks at the ASEAN-ROK Culture Innovation Summit held at Bexco in Busan, Monday. (Yonhap)
Reed Hastings, co-founder and CEO of Netflix, spoke about how the world is connected through stories that “develop shared understanding of the world.” He stressed how technology enables art and culture, and how a melding of technologies had enable Netflix to take off over the past two decades.
“We’ve seen how great stories can come from everywhere and anywhere,” he said, taking the example of “Kingdom,” a TV drama made in Korea by Koreans and “Okja” by Korean director Bong Joon-ho that was received all around the world. Both were made for Netflix. Hastings went on to say that his company plans more collaborations with content creators from Asia.
Aung San Suu Kyi of Myanmar kicked off the second part of the forum, during which participants listened to SK Telecom CEO Park Jung-ho, animator and film director Pierre Coffin -- best known for all four films in the “Despicable Me” franchise -- and Brian Chow, founder and CEO of Idea Music Entertainment Group.
Laotian Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith and Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha were among some 600 government officials and businesspeople attending the forum.
By Yoon Min-sik (minsikyoon@heraldcorp.com)
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Bineeta. (2002). Effect of Mastery Learning on Achievement in Environmental Science, Self – Concept and Classroom Trust Behaviour of Grade V Students. Unpublished. Ph.D., Education. Panjab University, Chandigarh.
The objectives of the study were: (1) To develop and standardize environmental science achievement test. (2) To compare the mean achievement scores of two groups of students to be taught environmental science with mastery learning and conventional methods before and after the experimental treatment. (3) To compare the mean self-concept scores of two groups of students to be taught environmental science with mastery learning and conventional method before and after the experimental treatment. (4) To compare the mean classroom trust behaviour scores of two groups of students to be taught environmental science with mastery learning model and conventional method before and after the experimental treatment.
The hypotheses of study were: (1) At the end of experimental treatment, the group of students taught environmental science through mastery learning will score significantly higher on the criterion achievement test than the group of students taught through conventional method. (2) At the end of experimental treatment, the group of students taught environmental science through mastery learning will attain significantly higher mean score on self-concept questionnaire than the group of students taught through conventional method. (3) At the end of experimental treatment, the group of students taught environmental science through mastery learning will attain significantly higher mean score on the classroom trust behaviour scale than the group of students taught through conventional method.
The sample comprised 117 students of Class V from Marigold Public School, Noida.
Children Self Concept Scale by Ahluwalia, Classroom Trust Behaviour Scale by Pareek et al., Hindi Edition of Non-Verbal Culture Fair Intelligence Test by Rao & Singh, Socio-economic Status Scale (Urban) by Kohli, and Environmental Science Achievement Test (Test-retest coefficient= 0.76) developed by researcher were used for data collection.
Pretest–Posttest Control Design was used in this study. Experimental Group was taught through Mastery Learning whereas Control Group was taught through Conventional Method. The duration of Treatment was 12 weeks.
The data were analyzed using Mean, SD and t-test.
The findings of the study were: (1) There is significant difference in the academic achievement of students taught by mastery learning strategy and conventional method of teaching. (2) Mean achievement score of experimental group is higher as compared the mean achievement score of control group. (3) There is significant difference in the mean gain scores of experimental group and control group. Experimental group scored higher as compared to the Control group. (4) There is significant difference between the experimental and control groups on the variable of self–concept. The students of experimental group scored more on self-concept questionnaire as compared to students of control group. (5) There is significant difference in the classroom trust behaviour of students taught through mastery learning strategy and those taught by conventional method of teaching. (6) There is significant difference in the mean gain classroom trust behaviour score of experimental group and control group. The students of experimental group scored higher mean gain score as compared to students of control group.
Keyword(s): Mastery Learning, Achievement , Environmental Science, Self – Concept, Classroom Trust Behaviour, Grade V
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Exclusive: Britain’s only LGBT domestic abuse charity has ceased trading
By Newsdesk 3rd June 2016 20th December 2016 Features
The UK’s only national domestic violence charity for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender has gone into liquidation.
We have been informed that Broken Rainbow, which is based in Manchester, emailed their staff late last night to advise them of the closure. While no formal announcement has been forthcoming an insider confirmed the news to OutNews Global.
The Home Office stated in March that it would renew the charity’s funding until at least 2017 after Liberal Democrat peer, Baroness Meral Hussein-Ece, raised the issue in the House of Lords.
Responding to a written question, Home Office minister Lord Michael Bates said: “The Government is committed to tackling domestic violence and abuse.
“Broken Rainbow plays an important role in supporting lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender victims of domestic abuse, and the Home Office has informed Broken Rainbow that it will be renewing funding to support its helpline for 2016/17.”
Only yesterday, June 2, Greater Manchester Police announced a pilot scheme with Broken Rainbow and the LGBT Foundation to officially record domestic violence cases in lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) households.
More than 200 GMP officers have received five weeks of training to help them understand these issues and the barriers to reporting.
Emma Baldry, training coordinator at Broken Rainbow, spoke exclusively to OutNews and said: “Due to a major mismanagement by the former CEO and failings of the board of trustees it is with deepest regret that I can confirm that Broken Rainbow has ceased to operate as of an email received at 10:30pm last night. However, the staff have worked tirelessly to keep the charity working for as long as possible, some with no wages for up to two months.”
Emma assured us that the helpline has been taken on by another provider and will be working as normal on the usual phone numbers from Monday as always. She added: “If you are in need please still ring and you will be given the same level of support as before.”
The insider also told us that the staff have worked so hard and been loyal to the service users in keeping things going for as long as possible and are as saddened by recent events.
With a loss of jobs and so many depending on their vital service we are left wondering what went wrong and who will pick up the reins?
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Seven things to watch as Google's CEO appears before Congress hearing
Google’s Sundar Pichai failed to show up at a Senate hearing earlier this year and was represented by an empty chair
Google’s chief Sundar Pichai will be quizzed by US lawmakers later.
He previously failed to appear at a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing for top tech executives in September. An empty chair marked his absence.
That hearing was attended by Facebook’s chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg and Twitter’s chief executive Jack Dorsey, who made their own mea culpas.
Now it’s Mr Pichai’s turn, and he shouldn’t expect an easy ride.
Scheduled to begin at 10:00 local time (15:00 GMT) in Washington DC, the hearing is entitled Transparency and Accountability: Examining Google and its Data Collection, Use and Filtering Practices.
Here are seven things that could come up.
1. Project Dragonfly
Google chief Sundar Pichai will testify alone
Google has been toying with creating a controversial search engine for China codenamed Project Dragonfly, as first reported by the Intercept in August and later confirmed by the tech firm’s own privacy chief.
Google has history in China, launching a search engine in the authoritative state in 2006, google.cn.
It was compliant with the Chinese government’s censorship requirements at the time but pulled the plug in 2010, citing increasing concerns about cyber-attacks on activists.
The potential move back into the country comes at a tense time in relations between the US and China, to say the least.
While a trade war between the nations has recently been put on pause for three months, the arrest of Huawei’s chief finance officer Meng Wanzhou in Canada is keeping things frosty.
The committee may question the timing of Google’s push into China.
2. Political bias
Donald Trump tweets about alleged bias by Google against him
Claims, often unsubstantiated, about bias against conservative politicians have been raised several times on Twitter by President Trump, with the hashtag #Stopthebias.
He’s accused Google of failing to promote his State of the Union addresses and “controlling what we can and cannot see”.
Eight of Google’s services have more than one billion users each: YouTube, the Chrome browser, Gmail, Google Maps, Drive, the Android and Google Play stores and of course its search engine.
The way it handles this immense amount of personal data should come under scrutiny.
In August, Google was reported to be tracking its users locations even when location services were switched off.
4. Security breaches
A security breach on social network Google+ earlier this year led to an announcement that the service was closing down.
A blog post revealed that 500,000 people were revealed to have had personal details exposed to third-party app developers.
On Monday, Google announced a further 52.5 million people had been exposed in November via a separate bug and that it was shutting down the service four months earlier than planned, by April 2019.
In light of other recent major data breaches on Amazon, Facebook, Yahoo and Marriott, the hearing may want reassurances from Mr Pichai that he is taking data protection seriously.
5. Extraordinary influence
Google controls 92% of global search traffic according to analytics tool StatCounter.
Its closest competitors are Bing and Yahoo with just over 2% each.
But some are troubled by how mysterious the way the search engine’s algorithms work are to outsiders.
6. Sexual harassment
Google had its own #metoo moment this year, when Mr Pinchai revealed in a letter to staff that 48 people had been sacked for sexual harassment since 2016, including 13 who were at senior level and above.
On 1 November, tens of thousands of Google staff walked out around the world to protest against the company’s practices.
In return, Mr Pichai said he would increase transparency around instances of sexual harassment, expand mandatory training, and offer increased support for those with claims.
But the Tech Workers Coalition said the measures did not go nearly far enough, particularly in cases relating to contractors who worked with the firm.
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7. Fair wages
Along with sexual harassment, Google has been accused of operating a so-called “shadow workforce”, which makes up an estimated 50% of its staff.
These contractors do not receive the same benefits as Google’s full-time employees, missing out on sick days and other “perks”.
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Lust for a Vampire (1971)
Directed by Jimmy Sangster
Starring Michael Johnson and Yutte Stensgaard, and some other people you neither know nor care about
BMM Keywords: So bad it hurts, gratuitous sex, heaving bosoms, strange love.
A girl is taken into a carriage by a group of black-clad weirdoes (you'd think the village girls of Transylvania, or in this case Styria, would learn), and her blood is used to resurrect a chesty vampiress.
Itinerant nobleman and author at large, Lestrange (Johnson), turns up in the village, poo-poos the warnings and visits Castle Karnstein, where he is menaced by three random bints from the nearby Miss Simpson's school for random bints, where respectable girls learn to be random Hammer softcore horror-porn bints in floaty dresses. Blagging a job as an English teacher, Lestrange oils his way about the grounds, makking on new girl Mircalla (Stensgaard) while the Gym teacher shoots him dewy-eyed glances, and all in all, pretty much everyone fails to notice that folks are disappearing.
A parade of hapless victims fling themselves onto Mircalla's waiting fangs, including Lestrange, whom - sadly, since he's an irritating, oily twerp - she doesn't kill; just shags to the accompaniment of the horrifying 'Strange Love'. To cover things up, Mircalla's equally chesty aunt arrives with her trusty 'doctor', ever eager to diagnose 'a heart attack', or bump off a nosy policeman.
Then a bishop arrives and they burn down the castle, and Mircalla takes a falling roof-beam through the cleavage.
In addition to the usual flaws of Hammer horrors - bright red paint for blood, gratuitously plunging necklines, naff dialogue - this film brings us a bevy of new complaints. The necklines don't so much plunge as hurl themselves over the brink, crashing in a suicidal mania to the floor and leaving many a breast bared, but all in a strangely unerotic way. The lesbian issue is played up, but in a really weird and coy fashion that baffles more than titillates. The sex scenes represent Hammer's brief and misguided foray into the realms of actual softcore porno, but at the same time that it's too shallow, plotless and insipid to be good drama, it doesn't work as porn either.
The dialogue is even worse than usual, and there aren't even any decent actors. I mean, sure, we usually give up on the male lead in Hammer horror straight off the bat, but the Doctor is so clearly a cheap Christopher Lee knockoff that it's pathetic to behold. The supporting cast of assorted cretins is not much to write home about, and while Yutte Stensgaard may be easy on the eye, she's not exactly much of an actress. I dunno; maybe she's better in Danish. Also, all of the characters are either lecherous morons or vacuous zombies in frocks, so it's really hard to feel sympathy for any one of them.
And then there's the song.
Oh God. Nothing I say can possibly prepare you for the song.
Not much really. Some of the girls are nice to look at, but that's about it.
I suppose at least the vampires are pretty boss: sunlight doesn't work, nor does fire. You have to stake or decapitate these bad boys; no crawling through a hedge to end this one.
Lust for a Vampire set a new standard for bad cheesy horror movies. It is vitally important for those who have seen the likes of Dracula, Brides of same, or Twins of Evil, to realise that this is a whole order of magnitude worse. It's not quite Zoltan Hound of Dracula, but it's close.
Well...no.
Mircalla's dresses, which seem to be designed to fall off? Oh, wait; I know why they did that.
The 'new exercise routine', based on Greco-Roman dancing? Oh, wait. That would be the cheesecake again.
The 'vampcam' shots, where the busty victims are required to fondle the lens?
The Strange Love. The Strange, strange love? Now that there can be no explanation for.
The bishop who just randomly appears when they need him at the end of the film?
The fact that none of the central characters do anything against the vampires? Lestrange just stands there and watches the beam plunge through Mircalla.
But you didn't mention the fact that Mircalla is in fact Carmilla, using the single best vampire disguise name since Dr. Ackula! How could that gripping, subtle plot twist have been overlooked? One might almost think that you were delirious with pain and horror during the film - James
Production values - It's a Hammer horror film, with all the production values that entails. Plus it was made at a time when they evidently felt the need to drum up takings by adding a few extra inches to a few extra cleavages, so that lowers expectations along with the budget and the necklines. The blood is red paint, and the flashbacks (usually to what happened a few minutes ago) have a really bad filter on them. 15
Dialogue and performances - Almost universally terrible. The doctor delivers 'a heart attack' with some aplomb, but even when the actors manage to scrape up some energy, the dialogue is flat and horrible. 18
Plot and execution - Cheesy bisexual vampire in a girl's school. Shag, kill, shag, kill, kill, shag, shag, Strange Love, kill, shag, kill, stake, The End. That's pretty much the plot. 20
Randomness - The vampcam, the Greco-Roman cheesecake, the girls school in the mountains right next to the evil castle where young girls get eaten by vampires. And of course, the strange, strange love. 16
Waste of Potential - This was never going to be much of a film with the concept it has, but frankly it still could have been a thousand times better than it ended up. Just for starter, it's 'based' on Sheridan le Fanu's Carmilla, and is not just worse than that, but also worse than either of the other two crappy Hammer Horrors 'based' on the same short story. 12
Zoltan, Hound of Dracula (1978)
aka, Dracula's Dog (I shit ye not my friends)
There's more to the legend than meets...the throat!
Directed by Albert Band
Starring Michael Pataki
BMM Keywords: So bad it hurts, dull.
When Russian soldiers accidentally rouse Dracula's seneschal, and his angry pooch, Zoltan the vampire dog, set out for the USA, to track down the Count's last living descendent, whose blood is needed for his resurrection. A police officer from Romania also travels to America, in order to warn the unsuspecting Michael Drake (Pataki) of his peril. Drake is on a caravanning holiday with his wife, children and two Alsatians.
What follows, is 90 minutes of abject boredom, as Zoltan - a big, mean-looking Doberman - bites one dog after another, creating a veritable army of rather unconvincing vampire dogs. Finally, all are destroyed except the mewling vampire puppy, which crawls about over the end credits like he thinks he's getting a rerun.
Fundamentally: Nothing happens. I think one person may be bitten in the whole film. The rest is a series of shots of the Drake family searching for their missing pets, and Zoltan giving other dogs hickeys.
Feh.
Zoltan belongs to a class of seventies horror movie that set new heights in terror: The modern day fashion horror. In these films, there were always lots of horrible trousers, and nothing much happened beyond someone getting killed or laid every fifteen minutes. Unless you count the dogs, there isn't that much happening in Zoltan, but there are plenty of terrifying fashion mistakes.
Zoltan is a staggeringly bad piece of film-making, that fails even to raise the unintentional chuckles of Lust for a Vampire.
Don't make me hurt you.
This bastard, piece of shit film? I mean seriously? It looks like the crew have gone out into the wilderness and improvised the whole thing with a bunch of really piss-poor actors - who have no idea how to do improv - filmed exactly the length of film they needed, and shown it as is.
The vampire dogs?
The vampire puppy at the end? This is scary now?
Zoltan giving the pooches the Christopher Lee 'mesmo-stare' before he bites them? He frankly lacks Lee's charisma, and is besides, a frikking dog.
Production values - Well, the vampire dogs are occasionally spray-painted grey, and have glowing eyes. There's also a little red-paint blood, but not much. 16
Dialogue and performances - Difficult to say, given that most of the characters are dogs, but pretty awful. Even the dogs don't really convince, and their motivation is basically: "You're a dog". 17
Plot and execution - Big yawn. Sort of 'dog bites dog; and then another dog'. No tension, no scares, no horror; no interest. 20
Randomness - Not much, aside from the dog. The film really doesn't have enough ideas to even aspire to randomness. 8
Waste of potential - There might be some mileage somewhere in Dracula's attack dog, but one can't hold out too much hope. Nonetheless, there must have been a better film in it than this pile of pants. 12
Vampire Circus (1971)
Human fangs ripping throats - no sawdust can soak up the torrent of blood!
Directed by Robert Young
Starring Adrienne Corri,
BMM Keywords: So bad it's good, gratuitous sex (mild, but very gratuitous), cruel and unusual clothing, heaving bosoms, really stupid characters.
In 19th-century Serbia, the vampire Count Mittenhaus preys on the children of his peasants, lured to him by the village schoolmaster's wife, Anna. But the schoolmaster finds out, and after a brief debate on the feudal implications of marching on the count's castle with pitchforks and torches, they do exactly that, and after a nasty brawl in which the villagers roundly prove their incompetence (one going so far as to stake the Count in the groin - ouchy, but not good enough) he gets the traditional stake to the heart, his castle is set on fire, and his accomplice is beaten with sticks and thrown into the castle to burn. With his last breath, the Count promises that his killers and their children will all die, and he will rise again, instructing Anna to find his cousin Emil with the Circus of Nights, who will know what to do.
Fifteen years later, it seems as though the curse has struck, as a plague sweeps through the town. The doctor rides to the capital for help, running the roadblocks set up by paranoid neighbouring villages, just as a mysterious circus arrives in town.
So much for plot. There then follows a series of circus acts which should probably have sent any self-respecting, plague-stricken, superstitious 19th century villagers into a blood-crazed rampage of carnage and stake burning - including a sort of interpretative dance number, a panther that turns into a man, and two acrobats who turn into just pain bats. But no, not a hair on their heads is harmed until after the burgomaster's daughter has been seduced, two small boys exsanguinated, and a family mutilated by the rampaging panther. Then the interpretative dancers show up dead, the schoolmaster's daughter is kidnapped by the circus leader (Corri, playing the girl's own long-absent mother, natch) and her father and rather effete boyfriend must race to the rescue before one of the vampires remembers to pull the stake out and the Count rises again.
This is another lateish Hammer in the vein (drum roll; cymbal crash) of Lust for a Vampire, and suffers from most of the same problems (although not, thank god, from the Strange Love). The heroes and heroines are all such a bunch of drips that you'd root for the villains if only they were much better. As it is, Emil spends his whole time swaning around in a puffy red shirt and tight black pants that make him look like a waiter in a particularly naff tapas bar, and with a perpetually stoned look on his face. And the victims are so mind-numbingly stupid that its hard to really give a damn.
Well, it has more of a plot than many, although it gets a little lost in the later phases. As with most Hammer horrors, some of the victims and vampires are pretty to look at, if only you could get around how damned vapid they all are.
It's certainly the best of this lot here, and watched with friends can be quite a laugh. Just don't expect too much.
Without question, the dénouement, where the floppy-fringed hero wards off the revitalised Count by using a crossbow as a crucifix, then puts the bow over his head and fires it, decapitating the Count with the bow string. Adaptation; improvisation.
Better than killing Dracula by tricking him into crawling through a hawthorn bush anyway.
What's up with?
The fact that - under her magical disguise - Anna hasn't aged a day, despite not being a vampire (she clearly isn't as she has to remove the daughter's crucifix)?
Anna and Emil feeding the blood to the Count by pouring it on his chest, and without ever once thinking to pull out the stake? Plainly, Emil is something of the family idiot; hence the perpetual look of bemusement no doubt.
The twin-sympathetic-pain-I-die-as-you-stake-my-sister shtick?
The Count's cousin being a bloody circus performer? Is he some bastard scion of the family? And are all this family vampires?
More weird camera shots? This time, victim cam.
Production values - Well, the jump-cut man-into-panther and tumbler-into-badly superimposed bat are almost forgivable for the time, but they go and ruin it all with two things. Firstly, a very slickly done cut from Emil's boots to the panther's feet as he goes upstairs to maul a bunch of boarding students by way of a distraction, thus showing they could have done better; and secondly, the stuffed panther attack, as a family are mauled to death by an obvious stuffed toy. 14
Dialogue and performances - A fairly drippy ensemble, without a decent ham among them. The dialogue is largely forgettable, but not wincingly bad. 16
Plot and execution - Uneven to say the least. What starts off as a pretty sturdy revenge and resurrection deal becomes mired in the carnival of bizarreness, and ends in a stock bloodbath. 12
Randomness - The interpretative dance routine is pretty random, even if we aren't supposed to accept it as a 19th century Serbian original. Other than that, it's mostly strange, but valid. 8
Waste of Potential - Aside from the fraying of plot and atmosphere towards the end of the film, the material is pretty much given its due. 5
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Darren (Chris Massoglia) is just like any other teenager, until the day he encounters the Cirque du Freak and a vampire named Larten Crepsley (John ...
Actors: Chris Massoglia, John C. Reilly, Salma Hayek
The Pirates! Band of Misfits
Pirate Captain takes a mission to achieve the Pirates of the year Award. The investigation brings Captain and his crew from remote Blood Island to ...
Genres: Comedy, Adventure, Animation
Actors: Hugh Grant, Salma Hayek, Jeremy Piven
Tale Of Tales tells about some different fairy tales. This work is a fiction film, which revolves around the magic, monsters and the mysterious world ...
Genres: Fantasy, Romance
Actors: Salma Hayek, Vincent Cassel, Toby Jones
Some Kind Of Beautiful
A drama about a Cambridge poetry professor Richard meets a woman who forces him to reevaluate his life of hedonistic excess after he gets her ...
Actors: Pierce Brosnan, Salma Hayek, Jessica Alba
How to Be a Latin Lover
Finding himself dumped after 25 years of marriage, a man who made a career of seducing rich older women must move in with his estranged ...
Actors: Eugenio Derbez, Salma Hayek, Rob Lowe, Kristen Bell, Raphael Alejandro, Michael Cera, Rob Corddry, Mckenna Grace, Rob Huebel, Rob Riggle, Raquel Welch, Linda Lavin, Omar Chaparro, Renée Taylor, Vadhir Derbez
The movie tells the stories of nine girls from different parts of the world who face arranged marriages, child slavery, and other heartbreaking injustices. Despite ...
Country: USA, India
Genres: Documentary, Drama
Actors: Amina, Azmera, Arindol Bagchi, Rekha Banerjee, Cate Blanchett, Barsha Charttajee, Tripti Chaudhary, Priyanka Chopra, Tanaji Dasgupta, Saheb Dey, Said Faraj, Selena Gomez, Mona Hala, Anne Hathaway, Salma Hayek
Max Kirkpatrick is a cop who protects Kate McQuean, a civil law attorney, from a renegade KGB team out to terminate her.
Genres: Action, Crime, Thriller, Romance
Actors: William Baldwin, Cindy Crawford, Steven Berkoff, Christopher McDonald, Miguel Sandoval, Johann Carlo, Salma Hayek, John Bedford Lloyd, Olek Krupa, Jenette Goldstein, Marc Macaulay, Sonny Carl Davis, Frank Medrano, Don Yesso, Paul Dillon
Roadracers
Cynical look at a 50's rebellious Rocker who has to confront his future, thugs with knives, and the crooked town sheriff.
Actors: David Arquette, John Hawkes, Salma Hayek, Jason Wiles, William Sadler, O'Neal Compton, Christian Klemash, Aaron Vaughn, Tammy Brady Conrad, Mark Lowenthal, Karen Landry, Lance LeGault, Tommy Nix, Gina Mari, Boti Bliss
Actors: Salma Hayek, Hiroyuki Watanabe, Laura Cepeda, Togo Igawa, Akie Kotabe, Gabriella Wright, Caroline Chikezie, Jennifer Blanc-Biehn, Jelena Gavrilovic, Aisha Ayamah, Masashi Fujimoto, Uros Certic, Damijan Oklopdzic, Dragana Atlija, James Owen
Coeurs perdus
Based on the true story, two homicide detectives track Martha Beck and Raymond Martinez Fernandez, a murderous pair known as the "Lonely Hearts Killers" who ...
A biography of artist Frida Kahlo, who channeled the pain of a crippling injury and her tempestuous marriage into her work.
Country: USA, Canada, Mexico
Genres: Biography, Drama, Romance
Actors: Salma Hayek, Mía Maestro, Alfred Molina, Antonio Banderas, Valeria Golino, Diego Luna, Edward Norton, Alejandro Usigli, Saffron Burrows, Loló Navarro, Roger Rees, Fermín Martínez, Amelia Zapata, Ashley Judd, Roberto Medina
Ask the Dust is a movie starring Colin Farrell, Salma Hayek, and Donald Sutherland. Mexican beauty Camilla hopes to rise above her station by marrying ...
Actors: Colin Farrell, Salma Hayek, Donald Sutherland, Eileen Atkins
The Prophet is a movie starring Liam Neeson, Salma Hayek, and Quvenzhané Wallis. Exiled artist and poet Mustafa embarks on a journey home with his ...
Country: Lebanon, USA, Canada, France, Qatar
Actors: Liam Neeson, Salma Hayek, Quvenzhané Wallis, John Krasinski
Drunk Parents is a movie starring Salma Hayek, Joe Manganiello, and Bridget Moynahan. Two drunk parents attempt to hide their ever increasing financial difficulties from ...
Actors: Salma Hayek, Joe Manganiello, Bridget Moynahan, Alec Baldwin
The Hummingbird Project is a movie starring Jesse Eisenberg, Alexander Skarsgård, and Salma Hayek. A pair of high-frequency traders go up against their old boss ...
Country: Belgium, Canada
Actors: Jesse Eisenberg, Alexander Skarsgård, Salma Hayek, Michael Mando
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Noriko Ueda
NEWPORT JAZZ FESTIVAL 2018
Hailing from the America, Canada, France, Israel, Chile and Japan, ARTEMIS is an international all-star group featuring seven of the top performers on the jazz scene today: vocalist Cécile McLorin Salvant, pianist Renee Rosnes, trumpeter Ingrid Jensen, clarinetist Anat Cohen, tenor saxophonist Melissa Aldana, bassist Noriko Ueda and drummer Allison Miller. Forget about gender – this is a significant and serious band that performs with passion, power and sensitivity. Their collective artistry creates unforgettable music-making of high-wire interplay and pure joy.
One of Sunday’s clear highlights was a set by the supergroup Artemis, a collective whose seven members — pianist Renee Rosnes, vocalist Cécile McLorin Salvant, saxophonist Melissa Aldana, clarinetist Anat Cohen, trumpeter Ingrid Jensen, bassist Noriko Ueda and drummer Allison Miller — can all regularly be heard leading their own bands. Their set played like an expertly crafted mixtape, moving from a knotty version of Thelonious Monk’s “Brilliant Corners” to a surprisingly dramatic arrangement of the Beatles’ “Fool on the Hill.” The set peaked when Rosnes and Salvant dueted on Stevie Wonder’s yearning Songs in the Key of Life plea “If It’s Magic.” As on her earlier rendition of Billie Holiday’s “Fine and Mellow,” Salvant’s delivery was deceptively understated yet disarmingly poignant; as the video screens showed Salvant in silhouette, with boats going by on the water, the whole lawn seemed to bask in her wisdom and warmth.
~ Rolling Stone Magazine
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Mindy Dillard - 'How to Survive a Poison Apple'... Available Now!! 11.10.2015
Mindy Dillard
How to Survive a Poison Apple, the latest release from the Berkeley, CA-based performance artist Mindy Dillard, is now available on CD and digital formats everywhere!
How to Survive a Poison Apple
Listen & Purchase:
iTunes | Amazon | CD Baby
How to Survive a Poison Apple is Mindy's Revisionist Fairy Tale Folk-Rock Opera that recasts Princesses as seen and heard; fierce and full; healthy and empowered!
This full-length album is the soundtrack for Mindy's one-woman show which combines spoken word, abstract storytelling and song. In it, Mindy explores gender stereotypes, body image and her own healing journey from anorexia and body dysmorphia. As she steps one foot at a time into the powerful "Wilderness," she grows more and more confident in herself and the truth she has to share. After you listen to this unique and evocative album, you'll come away with a new sense of your own "Fullness!"
Wilderness - Mindy Dillard
(from a live performance of How to Survive a Poison Apple)
Praise for Mindy Dillard
"Mindy Dillard is on fire! Her one-woman show How to Survive a Poison Apple is a blend of rare insight tempered by whimsy -- the show feeds you in unexpected and profound ways. Meanwhile her burgeoning singer/songwriter career is captivating audiences and winning awards. Her secret weapon is a musical theater background which underpins a fearless and powerful performance."
-- Lisa Lepine, Creative Consultant (Portland, OR)
"If Mindy Dillard keeps doing what she's doing now, you are going to hear about her music. And you will be glad you did."
-- John Gorka, Folk Icon
"Mindy is breath of fresh air on stage! Graceful and poised with lyrics that cut straight to the heart. She will make you laugh and cry and you'll leave her performance with a genuine smile and feeling of goodness."
-- Ruthie Naccarato, Ricochet House Concerts, Salt Lake City, UT
"How to Survive a Poison Apple resonates with truth and heart and rockstar power!"
-- Art Yoga Cat, Santa Cruz Fringe Festival, CA
Experience Mindy's Musical Alchemy Now!!
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Arielle's Debut Album - 'Whet'... Available Now!! 10.20.2015
Whet, the long-awaited debut album by Roomful of Sky Records recording artist Arielle, is now available for physical and digital purchase everywhere!
Whet
Recorded on both coasts with a talented assortment of guest musicians, and mixed in NYC, Philadelphia, and San Francisco, Whet captures the songs Arielle's been entertaining and inspiring audiences with for the past eight years of musical activity.
Featuring fan favorites like "In", "Both Ways" and "Trippin'", and co-produced by Arielle and Phil Robinson, Whet as a whole presents a set of fluid musical stories that are designed to meet you wherever you are right now. Hew your senses! Dive in! Get Whet!
Trippin' - Arielle
Charitable Donation of Proceeds
Arielle is giving a portion of all proceeds from the sale of Whet to Supportive Housing Network of NY, a nonprofit membership organization, based in New York and Albany, which represents over 220 nonprofits that develop and operate supportive housing.
Hew Your Senses ... Dive in ... Get "Whet" !!
The Bliss Jockeys, Recorded by... The Bliss Jockeys! 03.15.2015
The Bliss Jockeys
After three years tearing it up at rock venues all around NYC with their exciting live show, The Bliss Jockeys are finally setting their songs down in the recording studio for their highly-anticipated debut album, The Birth of Bliss. And they didn't have to look far to find the perfect production team!
In a stroke of good luck, it turns out that both Bliss Jockeys guitarist, Josh Friedman, and electric bassist, Merter Yildirim, in addition to being stellar musicians, each also has extensive training and experience in the world of audio engineering and a feel for production.
Josh Friedman (guitar) and Merter Yildirim (bass) at The Cutting Room,
during The Bliss Jockeys' set at the 20th Annual Jammy Awards
(photo by Brian Lin)
Bliss Jockeys head honcho, Phil Robinson, who had originally started sessions with a different producer, immediately switched gears and started over with Josh and Merter at the helm, deciding to trust his bandmates with the project after their first experiment yielded superior results.
Bliss Jockeys bassist Merter Yildirim manning the controls during
recording at Dubway Studios (photo by Phil Robinson)
"This is really an ideal setup for the band," says Robinson. "You always hope that the production and engineering team understands the band's vision and that everyone's aims are in alignment. Well, in this case, that's obviously not a worry-- and Josh and Merter have each more than proven their worth on BOTH sides of the console. I can't wait to get our record out into the hands of our fans. It'll be well worth the wait!"
The album is targeted for release in early 2016.
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The Fehr Family Force
Stuff and Nonsense our family draws on our white board organizer…
RTQ Sneak Peek!
We at ShiftersPress Collective are very excited about the upcoming release of our latest work: Read This Quickly (Or We All Die). We are so excited, in fact, that we couldn’t quite wait until the book is out and just had to share a bit of it with you. Enjoy the first chapter!
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RTQ Chapter One:
From Steven:
My most professional apologies. The story you were expecting to read cannot be found in this book. Plot, characters, and syntax have all escaped via an inter-dimensional portal and have now become hopelessly tangled with reality (that, and we got blood all over the cover). Your only choice is to accept the good with the bad, taking the heroes with the villains. If you choose to shut this book and place it back on the shelf, simply pray that they do not find you.
We never meant to wreck the universe. Of course, nobody ever does. If you must blame someone, the vast majority of the fault lies with fantasy novelist Reese Richardson. She was the one, after all, who dreamed up the means for the creative world to suddenly flood over into this perfectly proper existence we call the twenty-first century. Thanks to her efforts, the villains are now running about, wreaking havoc in the streets and causing nearly as much damage as the protagonists.
Once more it is up to average people like you and me to don our grown up underwear and do what needs to be done—the very difficult task that nobody seems to want to do: wade laboriously through the uninspired writings of Reese Richardson and face down her poorly developed characters. It’s that or flee to an exotic beach somewhere and await the coming onslaught of terror with a drink in one hand and a sappy romance novel in the other. Your choice really.
Chapter 1: Refutability
The letter glowered at Reese from the desktop across the room. She had set it there noncommittally, hoping to forget all about it in ten minutes or so. That was nine minutes ago and by now the doubt was so well burned into the back of her mind that she fancied the single and seemingly innocuous page, innocently double folded, was giving her a seriously cold stare.
After twelve minutes and twenty-three seconds, there could be no uncertainty. Reese slammed the laptop shut with a clack of ominous finality, pushed aside her empty teacup, and with her head in her hands, leaned over her computer and moaned four doom-laden words: “I’m a terrible writer.” The time was 9:57 AM.
Seventeen minutes later (three of which were unnecessarily wasted by a talkative elderly man intent on speaking to Reese about such common and mundane things as chest pain and shortness of breath—Reese had no time for these sorts of banalities), Reese Richardson stood before a café of the type that seems to endlessly attract every variety of creative riffraff. These hoi polloi sat here and there, notebooks, cassette tape players, and chunky laptops (large enough to have the stopping power of a brick if thrown adequately) cast astrew among the empty coffee cups. Every four-seat table was taken over by a single occupant set among copious cups, saucers, plates, and crumpled napkins. The appearance of each, the clothing, the hairstyles, suggested that there was some competition on for “most original looking person”. While they all looked perfectly engaged and occupied in their self-imposed creative enterprise, there was one thing Reese was certain they were not: productive. To Reese they were simply the flux that burned off as truly inspired minds were forged and shaped in the gritty fires of University Liberal Arts classes.
The man she had come to meet was already waiting for her. He sat at one of the booths near the back of the café, his chubby fingers closing about a massive sandwich. The man was wearing a dark suit, likely tailored to his unique form and not quite as pressed as it could have been. The blinds at his left partitioned his hairless face into a chimerical tiger skin. Two eyes, not fierce or keen or at all tiger-like, glanced up anticipatively.
“Gwemming unff Ffoffiber wiff habba wokk,” he said in his native language, which was currently Italiano (with the addition of a very strong deli mustard). Around breakfast this man could also speak excellent Danish. The sandwich frustrating his every attempt at communication, the well-upholstered man waited a moment. Eventually, he swallowed.
“Remmling and Shobisher said they will have a look,” he managed, finding that he had already taken a wearisomely long break from his task of obliterating his delicious comestible opponent. He was occupied then, for some moments, as Reese sat down.
“Thank you for waiting, Earl,” Reese cooed icily, ordering a cold coffee and an omelet—likely to be as cold as her coffee. The silence lasted until Earl had done away with any traces of his late culinary nemesis. If Reese were to be honest, it was not a fair duel in the least. Reese, who had known Earl for two years, cringed 0.7 seconds in anticipation before Earl commenced to licking his fingers. One, two…
“You have nothing to worry about, Reese.” Three, four. “These people don’t know what to look for. It will just take a bit longer than I thought.” Five, six… Reese preemptively handed him a napkin.
Reese had thought the story a brilliant concept at first—something new and not at all to be compared with the infamous and shoddy writings of Gwendolyn Fairweather’s Clash of a Thousand Days—an obviously hastily penned story of half-blood fairies who went around poisoning people.
The clock struck 10:32. At that moment, the open document on Reese’ laptop, which was docilely sleeping where she left it in her apartment, had been in existence for exactly 3, 708 hours. This meant that after passing from the “what a great idea!” stage lasting for the first fifteen minutes of conception, the words she had written had already aged through the “I don’t know…” phase of being (which occurs at 1, 250 hours), and exactly then was entering the “perhaps this wasn’t the best story I’ve ever written” stage. The second hand moved once, the laptop binging to life briefly before resuming its slumber, timed precisely by the little breathing light on the front of it.
“Perhaps this wasn’t the best story I’ve ever written,” admitted Reese, looking at the small mustard-flavoured stain on the until-then pristine manuscript next to Earl’s napkin. Reese wondered if Earl could consciously differentiate the two. The stain was quickly transferred to a sticky thumb and scrupulously licked up. “What do you think, Earl?”
“If you really want to know…” The economy-sized man paused. His attention was arrested by a seductive tray of cheesecake passing by. Reese waited expectantly. “Theodore is the one to tell you that,” Earl finished.
Reese sighed. But at the very least she could respect an agent whose only real talent was for, well, agenting.
Theodore Charles Adamson parked the entirely average, fuel efficient vehicle. Completely unadorned, fifteen-inch alloy rims scraped the curb, the wheel filing the newly-acquired markings carefully with its vast collection of scratches. To say the car appeared weathered would be on par with calling the Taj Mahal a quaint little get-away. The weathering of that particular mechanized carriage included rain, snow, sleet, desert-scorching sun, and possibly a smoldering bolt or two of lightening. The vehicle had given up any hope of ever being cleaned or maintained, and had cooperatively hunkered down to run reliably for the rest of its misunderstood and abused life span.
Two children screamed in the back seat, squeezing their juice boxes (meant to keep them busy but failing miserably in their appointed task) and spilling apple juice onto the too-cheap-to-be-real-leather seats. Theodore, or “Charles,” as he went by, cleaned his glasses methodically. This action was actually a studied bid at maintaining his sanity, his mind occupied for exactly 17 seconds with imaginings of warm beaches, cool drinks, and the sounds of waves, harkened from his relaxation tape. Theodore, or “Charles,” did everything methodically. According to family legend, Charles had also been rumoured to sort, compile, compartmentalize, and then consume his breakfast cereal by colour.
Charles then attempted to explain the reason for their trip to the most irrational and unthinking variant of creatures found on earth: a four year-old daughter and a five year-old son. Wild monkeys and tigers watched Charles from behind the eyes of the two small, energetic children.
“You get to stay with your aunt!” piped Charles. “It will be great!” was his attempt at convincing them. What he meant was: it will be great for me, having a quiet house all to myself for two whole days before I actually leave for my Grammatical Forms and Articulation workshop. But 4.243 years was enough for Izzy to know what daddy was really thinking at all times. His strategy immediately backfired when Izzy murmured her favourite two words, “Why, daddy?” in the most doleful of tones.
Charles said nothing further, whether by choice or simply making a wise decision to regroup his scattered forces at a less defended point. Intellect had failed in a battle of wits with two small children. Charles would now have to resort to the sheer size of his adult form to heave them out of the car, and his authoritative voice to convince himself that he was truly still in charge. Charles had heard once that a successful war campaign was grounded in deception; indeed Charles was already nine-tenths deceived that it was he who truly ran the show.
“You two will have a lot of fun, colouring and painting. Auntie is very artistic and always gives you a culturally well-rounded experience. Did you know she has a door she painted all on her own?”
Five year-old Benton paused. He wasn’t sure what a culturally well-rounded was, but he was very certain he did not need one. Izzy seemed to agree as the rest of the apple juice found Theodore’s entirely tawdry (but no longer tasteless) buttoned shirt. Charles sighed, as he often did. For you see, Charles was not a man or a father, merely a large sentient calculator that found itself one day in possession of arms, legs, and two children. He tried to push aside thoughts such as INVALID QUOTIENT, or SYN. ERROR that seemed to occur so often around his children.
Instead, Charles contented himself with the reminder that at least his job made sense. Charles had gotten into editing as a means to pay the bills and feed a family, and he found the work quite linear and manageable. Stories, characters, and the indomitable magic of narrative were entirely lost on the man. He simply rearranged words, punc-ed uations, and pressed the little button that put numbers on every bottom corner. His latest project was a novel by moderately well-known fantasy author, Stella Cadenza. He did not mind that he had read the same book five times in the past month, for Charles had an objective way of picking apart sentences that allowed him to progress through the entire “book” without absorbing one iota of “story”. It would not have mattered which story was set in front of him or if someone swapped the manuscript mid-way through—Charles would have continued his work without pause. Perhaps if he paused, he might remember the title, which was “Blue Moon,” and if he described the plot it should have sounded something like, “well, there’s this guy and a girl, and I think they’re immortal. But not quite. Or. They can’t be together for some reason. And they have to stop a thing that will turn the world evil, and of course he’s rich and she has communication issues, and yeah.”
Charles approached the old house, two recalcitrant children in tow. An uncanny shade of door yawned expectantly.
It was not an ordinary train ride across town for Reese. However, it presented sixty-four normal sixty-fifths of an uneventful commute, excepting one very awkward minute when an ill-coordinated man in a smoky suit spilled his suitcase of drug money on a man entirely not bristling with concealed weapons. Slightly embarrassed, an off-duty narcotics officer coughed loudly and politely got off one stop early, feeling dizzy at the thought of all the paperwork that could have ensued, particularly since his pen had run dry at quarter past noon.
“Very sorry. Seven, eight, nine… hundred thousand. All here. Thanks, my good chap,” the man muttered, collecting the dirty folds of cash. The mugger was entirely too surprised to do anything save stutter, “goodness me”, and help the poor fool.
Reese noticed none of this because she sat two seats forward. In her mind, publishing agents in drab suits had tied her career to a rough wooden chair and were dousing it with entirely more accelerant than necessary. An old-fashioned interrogation was about to begin, the kind performed in a dark room with a single dangling light bulb. The kind where “thug 1” and “thug 2” nibble matches and massage large caliber firearms in the corner. The smell of gasoline would soon permeate the room and one break of the single bulb would prompt an explosion that would make a nuclear melt-down appear a small spark, eliminating Reese’ career and leaving not the slightest evidence of its existence. The anxiety did not subside as Reese stepped onto the train platform. Had a match struck within her hearing, she may have entirely broken down then and there.
Two more city blocks were traversed in relative uneventfulness until Reese arrived at the towering offices of Harbour Darlings Publishing—a rather audacious falsification of a name since the “Harbour” was made of concrete and situated in a green-space as man-made as the bricks forming it. Right on the waterfront, the building offered a voluptuous view of the sultry shoreline for all the trite and desaturated businessmen and women who never credited it one thought. A vice-publishing secretary had looked out a window once, in 1952.
The air in the building smelled of dated carpet and false hardwood, because who ever walked on the real stuff and left significantly more productive and satisfied than before they entered anyway? The entire lobby décor seemed timeless, as if the architect had known thirty years ago which drab patterns and moldings would, in thirty years, remain utterly innocuous. Perhaps the company had sought to avoid the need to remodel. Heels clacked periodically across the lobby, and boring neckties undulated meanderingly about as they preceded their various owners. Reese was sure that many of the solid coloured neckties had more personality than their slightly less bold human counterparts. Reese’ mind chambered a thought, priming her focus on the present.
The Elevator creaked open. Inside, a man stood with a folded docket of papers. He was tall, thin, and clad in a graying suit. In his unoccupied hand the man held something that looked rather like the offspring of a union between a loudspeaker and a cinderblock. It twanged insidiously.
“What is that?” Reese asked.
“Just came out. It’s a mobile phone. Mr. Johnson insisted I have one.”
“But it hasn’t any cables,” Reese objected.
“Quite right. I just can’t see them catching on. Like carrying a yappy Chihuahua.” The man frowned depreciably at the dastardly device.
The Elevator made no comment. It simply DINGed again with signature smugness, secure in its keen technological foresight. It also considered the occupants of the building disinteresting and certainly obsolete, and quite longed to move up in the world.
Reese Richardson did not leave the elevator. The woman who stepped out of the elevator and strode confidently onto the twenty-fifth floor was known as Stella Cadenza, fantasy sci-fi romance writer of moderate caliber in the literary world. She had eleven titles to her name, all published and arranged on a shelf in her apartment. Among these were various other books she had enjoyed, as well as a very haggard and hole-riddled Holy Bible. Stella considered it her most holey book, and also the one that had seen the most mileage.
Taking a deep breath, Stella strode into the office where she was convinced her career would shortly become an incendiary catastrophe. She could almost hear its cries for mercy emanating from behind the door just before she opened it.
The room failed her grisly expectations. Instead of a lone light bulb there were several, arranged in brass-implying wall sconces and one overly pretentious chandelier. The false brass shone cheaply in a halogen glow. There was no sign of Thug 1 or 2. Perhaps they were out for more matches, gasoline and 11.4-millimeter bullets. Rather, behind a dark brown desk sat Thompson, the Supreme Executive Dancing Monkey himself.
“I’m sorry, Stella,” said Thompson, an elderly man with a white, droopy moustache who had long since lost any vestige of insight regarding the interests of the present-day reader. “We signed on for your last series, but now that you’ve killed off your main character, that contract has expired. We just can’t take a chance on something unprecedented when we have several very clever and not very creative authors, who continue to write more of their familiar stories again and again. That is what people want, Stella: more of the same. My father once lost the key to a lock. He had the smith make him a new one, but a week later he found the old key. Do you know which he kept?”
The rhetorical question came bouncing back from the opposing wall.
“Of course he kept the old key, it already had a heavy following in a very competitive market. Anything new or different will only put off readers. Perhaps you could change your last draft—it’s still with your editor? Keep your hero alive for one more book, eh? Maybe two? We would certainly back that.”
Stella was sure that this villain had, through the oft-times used expository monologue-ing, just exposed his plot for dominating the written world, and that after a scathing interrogation, her future would be unceremoniously flung from the window. From there, blandly attired minions and secretaries (with stark lipstick and fake eyelashes, not to mention other fake bits) would fill the world with the same book, over and over. It would be bound in every colour, branded under every title, yet it would remain constant. Thompson would win and claim hundreds of millions of dollars. He would, of course, buy a large, impractical car with a tacky hardwood dash and a built-in car phone that sounded the car horn when it rang. Literary discretion would slowly die an ignominious death at his hands, and the citizens themselves would slowly degenerate into mindless zombies.
Yet no hero burst in to stop the tirade and rescue Stella (nor her ill-fated new novel), and Thompson continued. Stella had created many heroes, some traditional, some tragic, and a few… ironic? Bionic? One of the two. She now realized that they were all very rhetorical, only diced vegetables that still taste like the can from which they came. Nobody was going to save her or her literary work, she realized with a dour, perfectly-executed pout.
Stella suspected Thompson was still talking; his moustache wagged as his mouth presumably articulated coherent phrases and words; the intermittent jiggling of his second chin was a staunch additional hint. However, Stella had ceased to heed his ramblings. Indeed, she was beginning to realize that those four words she had despairingly uttered were proving to be true after all.
Twenty-two minutes of cold refutability hence found a very downcast Stella Cadenza returning to the street. As if on cue, a cold drizzle started up from the gloomy heavens, the clouds toying with the idea of snow. It seemed a most uncanny coincidence, something that would only happen in a badly written screenplay or paperback: Exterior, Street, Day: Conditions: rain. Enter heroine, screen right. Stella wondered how, in one week, she had gone from her role as reputable author to playing the part of her own down-and-out, misunderstood anti-hero. Celebrated author to rejected wanna-be in seven short days. Perhaps she ought to write a How-To book on that, she mused.
Nonsense, Stella told herself. If I were in a book, my life would certainly benefit from better pacing. Life isn’t a story, and I am on my own.
“Stella Cadenza?”
The voice barely penetrated the veil of self-induced gloom that enveloped Reese. She looked up, for a moment alarmed.
“Yes?” she responded.
Before her stood a young man in clean, sharp clothes. His long, dark hair was restrained in a ponytail, and his dark eyes gleamed with something that could easily pass for friendliness.
“So it is you,” the young man went on in a silken, rich voice. “What a coincidence. Did you know, I have here one of your works?” The young man produced, from a very dark and very long coat, a brand new book. In its condition, Reese doubted that the copy had been given time to get comfortable on the shelf. The title, The Penultimate Graeling, glinted forth in faux gold leaf of a very low cost and slightly less durable variant.
Reese, out of mere habit, held out her hand for the book. She knew what came next: the endless torrent of “sign this for my aunt,” or “say something to my darling nephew,” or even, “write it in the ancient Graeling tongue!”. (For such occasions Stella always carried in her wallet a genuine Creative License to be used without restraint.)
But what happened next was none of these things.
“What can I write for you?” asked Reese, the book in hand. The virgin spine made a sickening, nerve-grating CRINKLE as Reese opened the cover for the first time. The young man laughed, as if Stella had just related a vaguely inappropriate joke.
“It is far too late to write in this book. Say what you will. However, I trust you have a happy ending in mind for Duchess Alina, now that Prince Azalion has defeated all of her potential suitors and rescued her safely from the Isle of the Maiden-devouring Mandibles.”
Reese paused. She eyed the man curiously. She did not like to discuss storylines with fans, yet she had the faint foreboding that this man did not quite belong in the ‘fan’ queue.
“I haven’t thought about it yet. To be honest, I haven’t started writing the next one.” That wasn’t, even in the stretchiest, spandex-clad sense of the word, true, of course. The manuscript was well past the cursing, agonizing, heartbreak and exhilaration of writing. It was, in fact, presently in the hands of Reese’s editor, having been reviewed by the publishers and given a limited stamp of approval—a judicious editing was needed according to Remmling—with all the best parts to be surgically removed, without benefit of anesthesia.
As it happened, Reese had, in a rather adolescent show of rebellion, killed off the fans’ most beloved main character—a rather seductive and poutingly charming prince Azalion. This was not something Reese ordinarily did, of course—she hated killing her favourite characters. It had been a decisively strategic move on her part: if the popular series was brought to an end (and what more definitive way to conclude it than to kill most of the main characters?) then the publishers would be forced to look at Reese’ other works. Wouldn’t they? Reese sighed. Not according to Thompson. She supposed she would have to consider a severe revision of her work and let the poor prince live if she wanted to pay her rent…
“And does it not burn you, Cadenza,” the youth went on, pulling Reese away from her self-inflicted morass, “to live without knowing what has befallen your most dear, if not fully material, friends? At any rate, thank you. Please do take care. These are strange times.” With his long coat fluttering, he snapped the book shut and turned to walk away. Reese had absent-mindedly scrawled something along the lines of “best wishes, tell your uncle to get well soon, don’t be afraid to dream, Alex- wait what?”
“I didn’t get your name,” Reese inquired. She offered her hand, though still holding the pen, and the young man shook it.
“You are not mistaken. I did not give it,” the young man grinned. By the time the boy had disappeared around the corner, Reese’ mind had thawed from a lethargic confusion. But in her hand, where the pen had been only a second earlier, she now held an exquisitely formed black rose with a sickeningly sweet pink smell. The rain wet her face with cool kisses as she walked slowly back to the train station, considering the rose, its fragrance heightened by the moisture in the air.
It was certainly true: Reese’ life was not well-paced. She proceeded to dejectedly and despondently droop home and in fact, spend the next five hours unhappily watching her television set. She only had to tweak the rabbit ears twice in that time to stabilize the picture.
“You never did have the guts for this job, Rachel,” said a dapper man in a dark suit.
“Don’t put that blame on me, Rich. I have been here for you through the thick and thin of it, and all I get…” the woman drew up her fabulously colour-coordinated rain jacket, long blonde hair shying her eyes into shadow. She stifled a daintily affected sniffle.
“And you’re all right with never knowing what we could have had if we stuck it through?”
“Rich, I’ve stuck through quite enough. Not knowing is the greatest thing you could give me now.”
To preserve a flow of narrative, and offer Reese a semblitude of privacy, these five hours shall go undocumented.
Earl hung up the phone. The offices of Remmling and Shobisher, known citywide for punctuality and promptness, were not answering. He sighed. It was a heavy sound, disdainful of even the smallest disturbance in the daily schedule that had been so nicely laid out.
Earl had been in contact with them that morning, two minutes after Reese had left her apartment to meet him for their delayed breakfast (or early lunch). It had been agreed that the next morning at eight, Earl and Reese could meet with their people to discuss a publishing arrangement. Earl found no trouble dismissing the trivial matter with which he had just called. He rose from his large, leather desk chair. The wooden desk shifted moodily as he stood.
The gravity was amiss in Earl’s house. He found that, no matter where he started from, he could always bank on being slowly drawn to a single square meter next to the fridge. It was here that Earl opened a white door and withdrew, from the frigid depths, a plate of cold ham and potatoes. Following this, a sandwich, some soup, a soda pop and a bag of chips (Earl believed that flavour molecules, like water, expanded when cold). He made his way to a large sofa that undeniably slouched in the middle. It gave utterance to an Atlantean groan as it struggled to hold up its burden. It had once met a handsome young sofa, and tricked it into taking on his role. The scheme had worked until the clever devil had said, “you’ve tricked me fair and square. So just hold Earl for one minute while I adjust my cushions and prepare for an eternity of be-burdenment”. The ancient couch was still stiff over the matter of falling for a trick he had seen before.
One remote control sat on the glass coffee table. The buttons had seen constant use for months, not to mention the incident with the pet rabbit (which had chewed off the “off” button). Earl had been grateful the rabbit had not damaged anything important.
A warm glow absolved Earl then of all doubt, all thought, and the need to do anything but bask for several hours in the televised radiance. He told himself: oh well, the meeting will proceed as planned in the morning, and this book will be a success because…oh gosh, we’re down three oh already.
While the meal took merely two minutes, the game accounted for Earl’s next hour and a half. Earl did not have a conscious thought for the duration of either.
The television obstinately ceased to hold a clear picture, apparently having better things to do with itself. Reese turned it off and walked to her apartment balcony. No clouds in sight, and certainly no thunderstorm. Reese was not very distraught by this occurrence; she had watched nothing but poorly written soap operas and game shows, and now she was ready to do something else. Besides, they all seemed so very depressing, even the romantic comedies. Why should she watch people falling in love when the real thing eluded her? The characters were all so shallow, and despite their mistakes they were always preserved by a miraculous fate and granted happiness for the most superficial of reasons. For Reese, her writing was not the telling of a story, but mere wishful thinking. Her unspoken quest, deep down, was to write and refine the perfect hero. However, Reese knew that no matter how strong, or how gentlemanly, these characters would never be more than just that. Even her best heroes seemed pale and hollow in the light of the past two days. Real people, she concluded, had real problems. Non-people would never be able to help her.
Thus it was 7:24 PM when the phone rang. Reese lifted the receiver casually, in fact a little too casually. She could not know it then, but that single phone call had just set in motion a string of events that had the potential to change her life forever. The Voice of Destiny called out to Reese from another world.
In a carefree feminine voice, it said: “Hey Reesey, were we still going out tonight?”
Reese responded to the Voice of Destiny with all the pomp and ceremony it warranted: “Uh, sorry. I kind of forgot you were going to call.”
Destiny covered its face with one palm and tried to salvage what was left of the situation.
“Still up for dinner then?”
“Um, of course. I’ll just get dressed.”
“Ok. I’ll pick you up shortly.”
Reese struggled to find something appropriate to wear. Meeting her oldest friend, Macy, took a rather disagreeable amount of energy. Reese found that some people had an unlimited inner spring of optimism and drive. Reese generally found these people quite annoying, and now knew to avoid these sorts at all cost. It was a lesson learned the hard way but a friendship that has weathered the murky, winding, teenage-angst riddled trenches of high school is not lightly cast aside. By now Reese was quite used to her friend’s animated way of talking. In fact, Reese often thought that a monkey in an energy drink factory would have a hard time keeping up with Macy.
Reese picked out a plainly dark, yet subtly affectatious dress. In a few minutes she was at the curb below her apartment, watching her friend’s small car pull up. In a collision with a shopping cart, Macy would no doubt find her 5.5 hp econo-hatch entirely obliterated. It seemed to Reese the vehicle had been created by someone who had never actually seen a wheel.
“Hey there!” Macy smiled, lighting up instantly.
“Hi Mace,” Reese replied.
“How was that meeting? Knock ‘em dead?”
“Would that I could,” Reese replied drearily, having a sudden mental picture of Thompson’s expression if suddenly handed a primed grenade. It had been an awful week, comprised almost solely of ineffective writing followed by ignominious rejection of said writing, and Reese wondered if she would wake up tomorrow in a dismal gloom and kill off one of her favourite characters out of sheer bitterness.
Reese almost felt badly, being unable to match Macy’s level of cheerfulness. Some people are just born with optimal levels of happiness, and using any of that up on someone as negative as Reese might upset the balance. Reese often wondered if she could, without meaning to, discourage someone as unshakeable as Macy, thus reaching an ominous critical mass that would tip the entire world into a pandemic of despondency.
“Aw, no worries. Dinner’s on me,” Macy purred. Reese decided Macy had definitely remained unfazed, and wondered if anything could truly dampen Macy’s indomitable optimism. Raining fire, scorching famine, and rivers of blood were the only things that seemed remotely able. Regardless, for now, universal laws remained upheld.
“Don’t you dare cheer me up,” Reese threatened.
“But it’s so easy!” laughed Macy.
True to her word, Macy treated Reese to a wonderful dinner while they talked—or rather, while Macy talked. Macy related a date with Mr. Thisandthat (whom she would never see again on account of his lack of genuine affection and commitment), a job interview that ended in embarrassment for all, and best of all, the grisly demise of her late microwave oven—evidently Macy did not succeed in loosening a metal ketchup lid by heating the entire bottle, cap included. Reese was astounded that her friend could flawlessly articulate an endless stream of verbiage, all the while devouring her savoury pasta plate. The food seemed to simply disappear as Macy monologued in perfect syntax and rhythm. Reese wished her writing flowed as smoothly, and said comparatively little.
“How about you, Reese?” tagged Macy, waiting expectantly. Having just awoken from a glazed, blank void, Reese vaguely inferred that it was finally her turn to articulate. The topic was likely fairly beside the point, as was usually the case with Macy.
“I don’t know. I had this idea of where I’d be by now, and this isn’t quite it. I don’t feel like I’m any good at what I do. I don’t feel like I’m any good at anything.”
“But of course you are! I adored the book about the magical prince! I’m still just waiting for him to burst into my life and whisk me off, you know. I can’t believe he died like that. I mean, a thousand arrows. Wow. One will do it good enough, you know? That Duke really overreacted. I mean, I’d only torture someone for say four years, not a full decade!”
“That’s what I mean. It’s just not GOOD writing. Really, if my life were a book, I hope someone would put a lot more effort into it than that.” Reese stopped, her thoughts trailing off in a foggy… whatever it was that fog usually occupied. It was too late. Macy dropped to her level of frankness. Her sudden change in demeanor had the same effect as the aftershock of twenty warheads: crumbling remains of conversation in a perfect silence.
“You know, when I met Parker, I thought that life was this big, cosmic story and I was sure that the bad part of the story was over. But maybe it’s more than that. Characters in a story don’t change or adapt, they just are. But we people get to learn—we’re not as (sorry) but … fake. Canned.”
“Fictitious?”
“Yeah. Fake-tishes.”
The two were quiet then, for the first time that evening in a stillness that would have welcomed silence as a pleasant interruption. It was for this reason that they noticed the older man at the next table, and then were quite surprised that neither had noticed him up to that point.
The man held a vintage pipe, which he was currently packing with tobacco. A soot-stained sailor’s cap—the Shirley Temple sort—and a grime-encumbered jacket, buttoned in brass, were his most remarkable attire. He muttered to himself in an unending string of unintelligible sounds, punctuated here and there with a louder syllable.
Reese found that if she listened only to the edges of the words, it sounded something like the following:
“T’were naught lyk et.” The sailor’s strange accent mingled with the hot, buttered crab that dribbled from his mouth. “Ai, naught lyk et an de ‘ole see, me dear. Whirrin’ and a’glimmerin, heavin’ and a-shimmyin’! Lights of yon deerk ahbyss as the ole gal went daen a’twixt sea an’ t’under!”
Macy laughed. “I’ve never seen a better Mate McAnderly act!” she whispered to Reese. Reese rolled her eyes with a practiced grace.
“These fans find me wherever I go, just today even…” she groaned and left the remainder of the sentence up to Macy’s prolific imagination.
“At least you’re popular. A lot of people would kill for that. I mean, he’s even got that necklace from his Spanish love! The one he never did see again. A copper cross with the saviour on it—his is tarnished though.”
“Everyone has a hobby, I guess,” Reese deflected unfeelingly. The man was clearly, Reese thought, a little too lost in his books—her books. She wondered briefly if she ought to be a little more appreciative of that, but decided not. Some authors gained readers so easily, like the perpetrator of all those t-shirts that read “slightly colder weather will likely occur within the near future”. Reese couldn’t stand that type of mainstream crowd-pleasing, but then again, she never read a book unless the author had been dead at least twenty years, and possibly kicked out of the Christian church for no reason at all. Reese tried not to let her audience dictate what she wrote; if she had written a book for everyone, it would be very different and more than a little boring. She would rather write the book she wanted to read herself, at the cost of a little popularity.
Conversewise, Reese found herself at the head of a strangely fanatical following—people who actually immersed themselves in her characters as though they were real. Her stories did not attract the casual reader, but mainly the outlying obsessive types that devoted hours to decoding her Graeling tongue in poster-plastered basements of their parents’ homes. These fans would push up their large glasses, don a pointy wizard hat, and spend hours at small desks made of milk crates. Reese did not have the heart to tell these devoted followers that contrary to popular belief, there was no rhyme or reason to the elegant language she had made up—that bit of reality foist on the basement-dwelling, icon-t-shirt wearing, wanna-be linguist would be tantamount to kicking a puppy.
The man at the next table carried on, seemingly without noticing the two women eating dinner. In his buttery hand he grasped a rugged proto-pencil, sketching out something on the back of a pamphlet.
“Twas tha nite of da greet fure… ain’t ne’er der ben a fure lyk et. Yardarms ablaze wit all da furry a’ da pits! Blaiss ma baerd. In ‘is raight the gleaming amulet, an’ ‘is left a’grippin yon maightey sweerd. Fyre an waeter taek me, nae but fyurr ‘o blue.”
The two women giggled as they asked for their bill. Reese happened to glance over the man’s shoulder as they left the restaurant. He had drawn a strange tetrahedron, covered in symbols and hieroglyphs.
The man was silent then, and Reese could feel his gaze burning at the back of her skull. Macy did not seem to notice. The two left the restaurant, their stomachs full of high-priced pasta and designer cheesecake.
Reese was, despite her best efforts, thoroughly cheered up by the time she reached her apartment and once again feared for the cosmic balance of things. Macy went home, and the blackened city awoke in a gale-force flurry of scattered amber lights. The hazy glow, stymied by a low-flying cloud, boldly tinted the entire night sky a stomach-turning shade of starless mauve.
And in a darkly embroidered pocket, on a coat, on a young man, who was not too terribly far away, the signed copy of The Penultimate Graeling had begun to glow with a white heat. The book hissed a little as the black text burned a dull orange. The boy knew then, without checking his watch, that it was time. His pace quickened.
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The story follows the ludicrous adventures that befall a fantasy novelist when all of her fictional characters come to life and engage in a destructive battle between good and evil in the midst of a busy urban setting. Comedy and chaos ensue.
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Kuttāb
The Arabic term kuttāb is the common designation for a traditional elementary school for boys. As such it was often also used by Jews in Islamic lands, although in some regions other terms were used: ṣlā (Mor. Jud.-Ar. synagogue) in Morocco, or knishta (Neo-Aram. by women) in Kurdistan, kanīs (also Yem. Jud.-Ar. knīs, or kenīs, synagogue or assembly), al-kanīs al-ẓighayreh (Yem. Jud.-Ar. little synagogue) in Yemen, maʿalma (Ar. place of learning), midrash (Afghanistan), molahi (Afghanistan), and ustādh (Ar. master) in Iraq. The term ḥeder (Heb.) came into use i…
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Julian Assange takes on MSM lackey Erin Burnett
By PlanetEarthAwakens01: Julian Assange appeared on CNN's "OutFront with Erin Burnett" on November 28, 2012. He discusses his new book "Cypherpunks", the mass surveillance state, and Bradley Manning. Source
Site 911: the mysterious $100 million, five-story underground facility being built near Tel Aviv
By Madison Ruppert: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reportedly plans to supervise the construction of a mysterious five-story underground facility named “Site 911” for the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) at an Israeli Air Force base near Tel Aviv, Israel.
While the United States’ supervision of the construction might seem strange to some, it isn’t all that surprising given the tight U.S.-Israeli relationship, especially in security matters. As insane as it sounds, even the New York Police Department has a branch in Israel.
The facility is expected to take over two years to build with costs up to $100 million (surprisingly low given that we earmarked $235 million for Israel’s Iron Dome system last year while the U.S. didn’t have a penny to spend).
According to Walter Pincus’s article for The Washington Post, Site 911 will have classrooms on Level 1, an auditorium on Level 3 along with a laboratory hidden behind shock-resistant doors.
The facility will also be shielded from non-ionizing radiation and boast what Pincus calls “very tight security,” which is likely an understatement based on Israel’s already quite remarkable security measures.
The precise purpose of Site 911 remains unclear since Pincus noted that when he asked the Pentagon and the Army Corps of Engineers, they both said that the answer could only be provided by a spokesman for the Israeli Defense Ministry.
The Millionaire Man Exodus: What Obama Can Learn From The UK's "Tax The Rich" Plan
Submitted by Tyler Durden: Regardless if the Fiscal Cliff is resolved tomorrow (impossible), on December 31 (unlikely), or in tandem with the debt ceiling hike some time in March 2013, after all the government fund buffers have been soaked dry as they were back in August 2011 (most likely), one thing is certain: America's wealthiest (billionaires and millionaires) are about to see their taxes soar - that's more or less a given.
The question is what happens then. Will, the wealthiest - those who have access to and can buy banking, incorporation, citizenship and legal services in any global jurisdiction in a world that has never been this decentralized and this , take it all quietly up until that point on the Laffer curve says they will commit mass suicide, or maybe, just maybe, because they don't feel like being force to pay uncle Sam even more than they currently do with the proceeds not used for something constructive like paying down debt, but instead to fund government corruption and inefficiency, they will pick up and leave without saying goodbye or even looking back, and in the process crush future US government tax revenues even more and send the deficit soaring more. After all it is the "1%" who pay 30% of all income tax. This means roughly about $600 billion in tax revenues annually.
"No risk in that", many will say - after all where can they go? Well, apparently many places. Because if the UK, where as the Telegraph reports a stunning two-thirds of domestic millionaires opted to leave the country than pay a "punitive" 50% tax, is any indication it is possible that the imminent tax hike on America's wealthiest is going to be one of the most destructive things that can happen to America's already unsustainable budget deficit.
GMO giant hires retired cops to hunt down farmers
RT: GMO giants DuPont have contracted dozens of retired law enforcement officers to begin patrolling farms in the US next year to spot any potential intellectual property theft.
DuPont Co, the second-largest seed country in the world, is hoping to find farmers that have purchased contracts to use their genetically modified soybean seeds but have breached the terms of agreement by illegally using the product for repeat harvests. Should farmers replant GMO seeds licensed by DuPont, they could be sued for invalidating their contracts.
“Farmers are never going to get cheap access to these genetically engineered varieties,” Charles Benbrook, a research professor at Washington State University’s Center for Sustaining Agriculture and Natural Resources, tells Bloomberg. “The biotech industry has trumped the legitimate economic interests of the farmer again by raising the ante on intellectual property.”
“National Insider Threat Policy” What is Obama So Afraid Of? - New Presidential Memorandum
Michael Krieger: I saw this memo on the official whitehouse.gov website the other day, but I was traveling and never had a chance to post it. I figured it would be too late by now, yet I am still not seeing it being widely discussed. It implies that the Obama Administration may be very worried about the truth getting out about all of their crimes, potentially via leaks from high places. Read it for yourself, but the language is pretty clear. Here are some excerpts:
This Presidential Memorandum transmits the National Insider Threat Policy and Minimum Standards for Executive Branch Insider Threat Programs (Minimum Standards) to provide direction and guidance to promote the development of effective insider threat programs within departments and agencies to deter, detect, and mitigate actions by employees who may represent a threat to national security.
The resulting insider threat capabilities will strengthen the protection of classified information across the executive branch and reinforce our defenses against both adversaries and insiders who misuse their access and endanger our national security.
Oh and this came out the day before Thanksgiving. How cute. As someone said on twitter today, if telling the truth endangers “national security,” then we are doing national security wrong.
Hermaphrodite Banking and ‘Angel’ Capitalists - Max Keiser with Andrew Ross
Max Keiser and Stacy Herbert welcome Mark Carney to the City of London freak show at which Max predicts that Carney will play the bearded hermaphrodite who devalues the pound by 25 percent and yet only manages to introduce an ice age of economic growth. Max and Stacy also compare the rebels robbing the central bank in Goma to the Goldman Sachs takeover of central banks in Europe. In the second half, Max Keiser talks to professor and author, Andrew Ross, about the 'angel capitalists' striking debt across America and about the historic Black Friday strike at Walmart. Source
Goldman Wins Again As European Union Court Rules To Keep ECB Involvement In Greek Debt Fudging A Secret
Submitted by Tyler Durden: Three years ago, a hard fought landmark FOIA lawsuit was won by the great Bloomberg reporter, the late Mark Pittman, in which the Fed was forced to disclose a plethora of previously secret bailout information, which in turn spurred the movement to "audit the Fed" and include a variety of largely watered down provisions in the Frank-Dodd bill. This victory came despite extensive objections by the Fed and the threat that the case may even escalate to the highly politicized Supreme Court, which lately has demonstrated conclusively that not only is justice not blind, but goes to the highest ideological bidder. Moments ago, Europe just learned that when it comes to secrecy of its supreme monetary leaders, in this case all originating from Goldman Sachs and defending data highly sensitive to the same Goldman Sachs, the European central bank's secrecy is not only matched by that of the Fed, but even more engrained in the "judicial" system of the Eurozone, after the European Union General Court in Luxembourg just announced that the European Central Bank will be allowed to refuse access to secret files showing how Greece used derivatives to hide its debt. Why? Simple: recall that it was Goldman Sachs who was the primary "advisor" on a decade worth of FX swaps-related deals which allowed Greece to outright lie about both its fiscal deficit and its total debt levels, and that it was a Goldman alum who became head of the same Greek debt office just before the country imploded. And certainly the ECB was involved and knew very all about the Greek behind the scenes shennanigans. And who happens to be head of the ECB? Why yet another former Goldman worker, of course. Mario Draghi.
And with yet another ex-Goldmanite taking over the BOE, any hopes of bank transparency in the UK have just been crushed as well. Goldman is taking over the world one central bank, and Supreme Court at a time, and leaving not a trace behind, even as it manages to create ever more debt out of thin air to keep the population occupied chasing trinkets, gadgets, and other unneeded stuff, while the real wealth plunder by Goldman et al enters its terminal phase.
The Cost Of Kidding Yourself
By Mark McHugh: Five years ago, every American would have considered a trillion-dollar budget deficit a national tragedy. If you believe the CNBC parrot show, NOT having a trillion-dollar deficit is now a sure sign of the Apocalypse. I speak of course of the cleverly dubbed “Fiscal Cliff,” which panicked CNBC apologists are required to mention no less than 5,000 times a day. We’re told ad nauseam that going over the cliff will drag the US into recession. Here’s what we’re not told: The US has been in recession 9 of the last 10 years. It’s in recession this year, and no matter what CNBC’s financial terrorists say or the idiots on Capital Hill decide, it will most certainly be in recession in 2013.
Creating the illusion of economic growth is easy if you can print money. It’s a prank you can play on an entire country. Cut the value of the currency in half and the economy’s size will appear to double. If it doesn’t, you’re in recession (whether you know it or not). Cavemen probably understood this concept better than America’s best economic minds.
Batman Shooter: Manchurian Candidate Programmed by Evil Therapist
An alleged inmate of 'Batman' massacre culprit James Holmes claims the shooter told him that he was "programmed" to carry out the massacre by an "evil" therapist.
The shocking story has gone virtually unnoticed after appearing in a blog post on the Denver Westword website last week.
Nobel peace laureates call for boycott of Israel over war on Gaza Strip
Nobel Peace Prize laureates have called for an international boycott of Israel following the regime’s recent deadly onslaught against the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.
A group of Nobel Peace Prize winners, prominent artists, and activists urged an international military boycott of Israel in a letter published on Wednesday .
“Horrified at the latest round of Israeli aggression against the 1.5 million Palestinians in the besieged and occupied Gaza Strip and conscious of the impunity that has enabled this new chapter in Israel's decades-old violations of international law and Palestinian rights, we believe there is an urgent need for international action towards a mandatory, comprehensive military embargo against Israel,” the letter read.
The 52 signatories, including renowned US academic Noam Chomsky, and Irish Nobel Peace Prize winner Mairead Maguire, also accused the United States and the European Union of “complicity” by selling weapons to Israel.
Jesse Ventura: Is Time Warner Sabotaging Conspiracy Theory?
Jesse Ventura joins Alex to discuss Time Warner's burying of the third season of his TV show Conspiracy Theory. Source
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Dust to Dust: a Human-Made Malthusian Crisis
By Ambrose Evans-Pritchard: American scientists have made an unsettling discovery. Crop farming across the Prairies since the late 19th Century has caused a collapse of the soil microbia that holds the ecosystem together.
They do not know exactly what role is played by the bacteria. It is a new research field. Nor do they know where the tipping point lies, or how easily this can be reversed. Nobody yet knows whether this is happening in other parts of the world.
A team at the University of Colorado under Noah Fierer used DNA gene technology to test the 'verrucomicrobia' in Prairie soil, contrasting tilled land with the rare pockets of ancient tallgrass found in cemeteries and reservations. The paper published in the US journal Science found that crop agriculture has "drastically altered" the biology of the land. "The soils currently found throughout the region bear little resemblance to their pre-agricultural state," it concluded.
You might say we already knew this. In fact we did not. There has never before been a metagenomic analysis of this kind and on this scale. Professor Fierer said mankind needs to watch its step. "We really know very little about one of the most productive soils on the planet, but we do know that soil microbes play a key role and we can't just keep adding fertilizers," he said.
The Colorado study has caused a stir in the soil world. It was accompanied by a sobering analysis in Science by academics from South Africa's Witwatersrand University. They fear that we are repeating the mistakes of past civilisations, over-exploiting the land until it goes beyond the point of no return, and leads to a vicious circle of famine, and then social disintegration.
Fathers - The People Love 'Em But Misandrist "Experts" Hate 'Em
St37One: Why do these freaks hate fathers and math?
Why didn't someone call the Child Procurement Services?
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Misandry: DownUnderThink (Part 2)
By Jim Muldoon: This is the second of a three-part article looking at the work of the social engineers in the State of Victoria here in Australia.
The first part examined the removal of the common law partial defence for murder known as “Provocation,” and the fiasco of introducing and subsequently abolishing “Defensive Homicide” in its place. Foremost in their minds was to allow for women who killed “in response to family violence.”
We will now examine some actual Australian legal cases to see the impact:
First, let me explain how these cases are referred to. In criminal cases in Australia, the state takes the accused to trial so it is common to refer to the accused’s surname as the name of the case. So for example we will refer to each case by the surname of the accused in italics to distinguish between the case and the actual person. For example: Creamer, the case, and Creamer, the accused individual.
Moffa was heard in 1977. Michele “Mick” Moffa, an Australian man of Italian origin, was found guilty of murdering his wife, Kay. He successfully appealed the conviction, having the murder charge downgraded to manslaughter on the grounds of provocation.
The case is often cited in other cases because the ruling in Moffa set the precedent of allowing what we now call “racial vilification” as grounds for provocation. However, it is also a case where a man, angered by his wife’s confessions of “screwing with everybody in the street” with nude photographs to back up the claim, lashed out and killed his wife.
Does this mean that any man could claim this partial defence in the event of killing his wife? In Voukelatos, Peter Voukelatos killed his wife in 1987 by shooting her once in the leg and once in the back. Voukelatos provided an expert witness to prove that his Greek heritage meant that his wife’s unfaithfulness would have been a source of great shame for him. It made no difference to the verdict. Voukelatos was found guilty of murder, and his appeal was denied.
Do all murder cases revolve on husbands killing their wives?
Unintended Consequences of Revolution and War! - A Conversation with Dan Carlin of Hardcore History
Stefan Molyneux: The unintended consequences of historical decisions which have shaped the modern world. Stefan Molyneux speaks with Dan Carlin from Hardcore History.
MRAs: Lets ask Tumblr Feminists what they think + His name is Sammy Allouba, actually
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Elite Overdose - Max Keiser and Stacy Herbert with James Howard Kunstler
Max Keiser and Stacy Herbert discuss elite overproduction as oligarchs, billionaires and multi-millionaires fight over the finite number of thrones available. They predict a near future in which a thousand billionaires disappear and in which too many 'elite hemorrhoids,' like Tony Blair, lead to revolution.
Boris Johnson... "We are not stupid" - The BBC Sucks O Cocks News + Weather - "Fire in the Sky"
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NSA Spied On 2010 G8, G20 Summits In Toronto With Canadian Help
RT: The US National Security Agency conducted widespread surveillance during the 2010 G8 and G20 summits with the blessing of host country Canada’s government.
Documents supplied by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden show the US converted its Ottawa embassy into a security command for six days in June 2010 as world leaders met in Toronto. The covert operation was known to Canadian authorities, CBC News reported.
The documents do not reveal targets of the espionage by the NSA - and possibly by its counterpart, the Communications Security Establishment of Canada (CSEC). The NSA briefing notes say the operation was "closely co-ordinated with the Canadian partner."
Ultimately, the documents obtained by the CBC do not give exact specifications of CSEC’s role, if any, in the Toronto spying. Former Guardian reporter and Snowden’s chosen journalist to receive the NSA documents, Glenn Greenwald, co-wrote the story for CBC.
But the documents do spell out that CSEC’s cooperation in the venture was crucial to ensuring access to telecommunications systems needed to spy on targets during the summits.
Both NSA and CSEC were implicated, along with British counterpart GCHQ, for monitoring phone calls and email of foreign leaders and diplomats at the 2009 G20 summit in London. In addition, it was recently reported that CSEC hacked into phones and computers at the Brazilian government’s department of mines. These revelations also came via documents from Snowden, who has received asylum in Russia.
The revelations also contradict a statement made by an NSA spokesman to The Washington Post on August 30, which said that the US Department of Defense - of which the NSA is part of - “does not engage in economic espionage in any domain, including cyber.”
The NSA briefing document says the operational plan at the 2010 summit included "providing support to policymakers.”
The Toronto summit was chocked full of major economic issues following the 2008 recession.
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China Has Quietly Accumulated 20,000 Metric Tons of Gold! + Silver & Gold: When Money Is Corrupted - Mike Maloney
The Doc: There has not been a peek in Ft Knox for nearly 60 years. Empty of gold? Probably. Or spoken for (rehypothecated) 5 times over and that situation, if it’s a fact, would be a real crap storm since the claimants are probably central banks. Germany’s 300 tons of gold? Pfah. Get lost Merkel. The emperor’s golden threads are just dross. No one will get to see what’s there, move along. Meanwhile, the Chinese are quietly backing their currency with at least 20,000 tons of gold. Not 10,ooo or 5,000. At least 20,000 metric tons.
By AGXIIK: China needs to feed 1.3 billion, 20% of world population and has not developed adequate infrastructure to do so–it is still agrarian and has water, drought and enviromental problems, thus they are buying food production elsewhere in Africa, Australia, Canada and the US (Smithfields) This will produce a conveyor belt of vittles to the middle kingdom while ridding itself of their $1.3 trillion in FRNs. They will not be reliant on the US to feed them.
But they will consider their dollar reserve as sunk costs after using the US as a dumping site for Chinese goods while spending US Reserves to buy up anything of value, from gold and silver, to water rights, food production, African production, land and petroleum production.
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Viceland takes to the Sky with U.K. launch
The latest partnership follows similar deals inked with broadcasters in the U.S. and Canada and marks Vice's rapid expansion into traditional television.
By Darah Hansen
Vice co-founder and CEO Shane Smith has framed the latest linear deal with U.K.-based Sky as proof of his millenial-focused media brand’s long love affair with British and Irish audiences.
But, in reality, it’s the reverse that appears to be true: Viewers the world over just can’t seem to get enough of Vice’s edgy content. At least that’s what the networks are counting on.
The partnership with Sky, made public March 9, follows similar deals inked with broadcasters in the U.S. and Canada, and marks Vice’s rapid expansion into traditional television via its new lifestyle and culture channel, Viceland.
Viceland is scheduled to launch in the U.K. and Ireland on Sky and Sky’s OTT service Now TV in September, Vice confirmed in a statement.
Similar to the model operating in North America, the new 24-hour channel will be programmed, developed and produced in-house by Vice’s creative team, and will feature regional programming and homegrown talent. Oscar-winning film director, Spike Jonze, serves as co-president of Viceland and is overseeing the development of the new channel, from show creation, to production, to brand identity.
The channel will be available for all Sky TV customers in their basic TV subscription packages either live, on-demand or on-the-go through Sky’s mobile TV service, Sky Go. Now TV customers can access Viceland on-demand.
Under the partnership, Sky and Now TV customers will be able to access the first episode of certain Viceland series a day ahead of the first live airing. In addition, every subsequent episode of the series will be available on demand immediately after the premiere episode has aired.
Ahead of the Viceland launch, Vice’s digital channels, including Vice News, Motherboard and Munchies, will be added to the online video section of Sky Q, TV everywhere offering.
Viceland launched on Rogers in Canada and A+E in the U.S. last month, and it features original programming, including Gaycation (with Ellen Page and Ian Daniel, pictured), Huang’s World (with Eddie Huang), Noisey (with Zach Goldbaum), F*ck, That’s Delicious (with Action Bronson) and Weediquette (with Krishna Andavolu).
And while the U.S., Canada and, now, the U.K. are the first to get Viceland, David Purdy, chief international growth officer at Vice, told StreamDaily in an earlier interview that the goal is to launch the edgy new channel in 12 countries over the next 24 months.
The company is in “serious conversations” with providers in Europe, Asia and Latin America, Purdy said, adding details on further international partnerships are expected from the company “soon.”
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Five Favorite College Football Win Total Bets
Posted by Allen Kenney on May 28, 2015 08:17
Sketchy-as-all-get-out online gambling site 5Dimes this week made its annual play to get way out in front of the competition in posting win totals for the upcoming college football season. The betting limits are low, the juice is ridiculous and no one who intends to make any money should go anywhere near them.
It’s also May, so why not? Below are what I would deem the five best plays on 5Dimes’ board.
Notre Dame over 9 (+110)
Let’s kick this exercise off with one of college football’s big dogs.
I’m buying big on the Fighting Irish this year and think they have a decent shot at making the College Football Playoff. Yes, ND has tailed off in the last two seasons after 2012’s run to an appearance in the national championship. That doesn’t change the fact that I love how Brian Kelly has built this squad by emphasizing strength in the trenches.
The Irish also have lots of talented, experienced contributors surrounding multidimensional quarterback Malik Zaire. On defense, I see coordinator Brian VanGorder’s unit making strides in year two behind the play of tackle Sheldon Day and stud linebacker Jaylon Smith.
Aside from establishing some consistency on D, the schedule poses the biggest threat to this bet. There are precious few gimmes, which is normally the case for ND. With the talent on this team, however, I like plus odds on ND hitting double-digit wins.
Kansas under 1.5 (+180)
From the not quite sublime to the ridiculous.
From where I sit, KU has the makings of an all-time bad team in new coach David Beaty’s first season. Predecessor Charlie Weis loaded up on juco recruits, which left the roster lookin’ a mess.
Whatever optimism there might have been for the Jayhawks probably died the day of their spring game when it was announced that senior receiver Rodriguez Coleman and sophomore running back Corey Avery had been suspended indefinitely. Then, incumbent QB Michael Cummings blew out his knee during the game for good measure.
Even the opener against South Dakota State is no sure thing for KU.
Clemson under 8.5 (+130)
The Tigers probably had the top defense in the country a year ago, but the personnel losses on that side of the ball are massive. Six of the team’s top 10 tacklers are gone, including first-round draft picks Vic Beasley and Stephone Anthony.
On O, the biggest loss is coordinator Chad Morris, who took his high-octane attack to SMU. QB Deshaun Watson is a certifiable star, but his injury history casts doubt on his ability to stay on the field for the entire year.
Road games at Louisville, Miami, N.C. State and South Carolina are all losable. On top of that, Notre Dame, Florida State and Georgia Tech visit Death Valley. I can see four losses in that group of seven games.
Arizona State over 8.5 (+130)
The Sun Devils look like a helluva sleeper: Loads of experience on both sides of the ball and a QB in Mike Bercovici who showed promise last year while subbing in for injured starter Taylor Kelly.
The biggest downside of this bet is that the Pac-12 South is loaded. On the plus side, ASU misses Stanford in the scheduling rotation this year and gets Oregon in Tempe on a Thursday night.
Boise State over 9.5 (-110)
Admittedly, this feels like a sucker bet in light of the Broncos’ history. There’s also the matter of replacing Grant Hedrick behind center and bell cow Jay Ajayi. Otherwise, Boise has most of the key pieces back from last year’s Fiesta Bowl winner.
Trips to BYU, Virginia and Utah State aren’t too sweet, but they are easily winnable. I like the Broncos to get to 10 Ws.
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The Dallas Panthers could be the surprise team of the MPFL this year
In most cases at the developmental football level, first-year teams normally don’t have great first seasons. As a result, some people might be overlooking the Dallas Panthers as a contender in the Minor Professional Football League simply because they’re new.
This could be a huge mistake, because the Panthers aren’t your typical first-year team.
“It’s going to be a fun year,” Panthers owner Charles Thornton told Developmental Football USA. “Being a new team here in North Dallas, we’ve got a lot of new, young talent that guys haven’t heard of, so that’s going to be one of the most fun parts.”
While the Panthers have their share of rookies, they have also inherited several talented players from the outdoor DFW Hawks, who recently closed doors, and the DeSoto Tarantulas, who they’ll play in a pre-season game this Saturday.
For one reason the Panthers are a team to keep an eye on, look no further than the running back position and Justin “Bus” Johnson, who played for the Oklahoma Sooners.
“He’s probably going to be the most explosive guy we got,” Thornton said. “He also played with the Wichita Falls Nighthawks when they were a powerhouse.”
The former Big 12 player has been nicknamed “Oklahoma” for obvious reasons. His size and skillset will probably be too much for most teams to handle at this level and he’s not even the only Panthers running back opposing defenses should be concerned about.
“The kid is a monster, but we also got three other backs that can do the same thing,” Panthers head coach Mark Hullum told Developmental Football USA. “We’re pretty solid all around.”
Joining Johnson in the backfield is quarterback Cody Colbath, who is from New Mexico.
“He’s a good guy and he knows his football,” Thornton said.
Colbert will have an outside threat in wide receiver Chris Mills, who was the Receiver of the Year a few years back with the Mesquite Warhawx.
“I think our key players will be our receiving corps,” Hullum said. “Those are very intelligent young men and Chris Mills is going to be a monster for us once we get him acclimated into the system and get everything together. We have at least six receivers and we can put any of them on the field and they can make plays.”
Leading the charge on the offensive line is 6-foot-5, 315-pound Kyle Marley, an Edgewood native who played for Southeastern Oklahoma State University.
Defensive end Ice Bowman is a household name at this level and looks to continue to be a force defensively for the Panthers.
“He’s very aggressive, that’s what I love about him,” Hullum said. “He’s been around about 14 years and he’s still got some years left in him. He still plays like he’s a kid and still gets the job done.”
Joining Bowman on the defensive line is former Dallas Diesel Ernie Story. As if those two aren’t enough to deal with for an offense, it won’t get any easier for a ball-carrier if he manages to make it to the next level.
“I think our main core is going to be our linebacking core,” Hullum said. “Those are the main guys that are going to set the tone for how the game is going to be played for us. We’ve got some young kids, but they are very talented.”
In the secondary, big things are expected out of Michael Trotter at the safety position.
“He’s is a real go-getter, a good cover man, a heavy hitter, he will hit you,” Hullum said. “We got some good cover corners, nothing we are worried about, they are young but they are very coachable.
“Offense and defense, we are young but very, very coachable. That’s when structure comes to a team, is when they are coachable. That’s when you have something special. I wouldn’t trade these guys for no other team.”
Another crucial part of the Panthers that shouldn’t be overlooked is their coaching staff, many of which came over from the North Texas Stampede.
“I was the GM that just left there,” Thornton said. “Me and my coaching staff all left together. Patrick Porter didn’t clean house. It was a misunderstanding of ownership and the head coach didn’t want to lose his staff and he didn’t want the head coach to keep his staff.”
In a preview of the North Texas Stampede, Developmental Football USA was recently told a different side of the story.
“The whole purpose of that team, of us not being there, is that I chose to leave,” Hullum said. “When you have players not structurally sound, players want things their way because the owner let it be that way for years before. It makes it hard to have structure. I’d been there three years with them. I knew the structure was there because everything was my way. The coaches left, but we left on our own terms. Nobody got rid of them, that wasn’t true at all.
“Structure is when a coach has everything go his way, by his way, by his law. Non-structure is listening to the players, letting the players run your team. I don’t let players run me, I run the players.”
Thornton echoed those same general sentiments.
“I don’t see how we had no structure when we made it to the semifinals last year and the championship the year before,” Thornton said.
Thornton believes his reputation history of success at this level also helped the Panthers get into the MPFL as an expansion team.
The two teams won’t get a shot at beating each other until the post-season and right now both teams have pretty good odds of making it there.
“The Stampede are always going to be a known team out there,” Thornton said. “Part of that tradition, part of that Stampede name being out there, I came along doing videos, doing film and that kind of helped get the name out there about the Stampede. That’s some of my proud moments. Yeah, they’re stacked, but they’re not unbeatable.”
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Patrick Porter January 31, 2017 at 11:25 pm Reply
This Is Patrick Porter of the North Texas Stampede. We have been a team for 17 years. Mark Hullum is a class act and we appreciate the hard work that Charles Thornton put into the team. Mark Hullum and Charles did resign because of some of the coordinating positions going to be filled with others they didnt like.
We wish them luck and we did not try to block them comming to the MPFL. which we were asked if we cared. We have tried to schedule a game with the Panathers and they will no give us the challenge. Chatles was with our team for 3 years but the person who put us on the map was Shawn Freeman and Terry May. Freeman took us to 2 championships with GM Julius Williams. Off the record half our team was leaving if Charles didnt. We want to put that preseason challenge out to the Dallas Panthers
Charles Thornton February 1, 2017 at 6:18 am Reply
Patrick Porter your really stretching Bro no ever said I put the Stampede on the Map. However I did put them out there more with video and highlights the past 3 years. You can feel what you want but if we meant to play each other we will meet in the Playoffs like my Head Coach Mark Hullum has said. Until then it’s no point of these two teams talking. Yall handle your business and we will do ours and if God willing the match up will happen. I don’t need no credit I know what was brought to the team the last three years and trust nobody was leaving like you think and we still would of pull more talented in what you fail to understand but you sided with a snake so will let that be what it is.
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Google has raised the curtain on the newest model of its Pixel mobile phone line and Android enthusiasts will never be disappointed. Some of the Pixel 3’s other camera features rely on hardware elements, namely the more complex image-processing chip Google placed into this telephone. But to consider the Pixel 3 is to consider its software above anything else. An attribute like Photobooth, borrowed from the Google Clips camera, auto-captures some selfies for you. It identifies when you’ve made some kind of facial manifestation and then starts capturing. I’ve found that it’s really biased towards smiles more than some other expression. But it’s nice to have the ability to just open up the camera, choose Photobooth, then increase your phone without having to press the shutter button. The phone’s software will the task for you.
Credit: Android PoliceA couple of days before Google was likely to unveil its new phones, a Pixel 3a XL box made an appearance at an Ohio Best Buy store. The specs on the box confirm many of the rumors we’ve noticed, like the 6-in . screen size, 64GB capacity and headphone jack. And leaker Roland Quandt has posted a translated spec sheet for the Pixel 3a confirming a lot of the specs specified above.
This sleek and stylish looking device is somewhat smaller than Apple’s rival device at 190.1x 120.5x 12 mm which is preferably size for portability whilst still having the ability to take benefit of the top 7 inches TFT capacitive touchscreen. That is great for observing photos and videos as well as gaming and using the user interface generally. This is credited to a pixel construction of 600x 1024 which is able to display up to 16million amazing and clear colours. The highly customisable and intuitive TouchWiz UI is installed as Samsung’s custom Android user interface.
With regards to getting the most smartphone for your dollar, the Moto G line has been your best choice for recent years. We adored the prior model , which came in at a mere $180. Now with the Moto G4 and G4 Plus, Motorola is literally looking to make its budget lineup bigger and better. They have got larger and sharper screens, como rastrear un movil con el numero improved cameras and, of course, speedier processors. With those upgrades come compromises, though. For one, they’re more expensive: The G4 starts at $200 and the G4 Plus at $250. Motorola also made some curious design decisions, which in many ways feel like a step back. Still, they both manage to carry the mantle of Smartphone Value King.
The screen upon this year’s larger Pixel is brighter, colorful, and has less blue shift + burn-in potential compared to the 2 XL. The reason behind this? A Samsung OLED -panel. Samsung’s next Galaxy M device is likely to be the Galaxy M40. The budget millennial-targeted device has been discovered on Geekbench which unveils that Samsung would get a Qualcomm processor rather than Exynos.
I want to let you know the feature is awesome and the iPhone XS has met its match, but it won’t be accessible under later this season. I’ll upgrade this review when Evening View becomes available, but since no one will own it when the Pixel 3 cell phones launch, it could as well not even factor into the purchasing decision. For those I know, the photos aren’t full quality like with Top Shot.
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A husband did something extreme for his blind wife
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Mr and Mrs. Kuroki lived happily as dairy farmers in rural Japan raising their two children when suddenly the woman lost her sight because of problems with diabetes. She soon became depressed and retired in her home.
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Mrs. Kuroki can not see anything but wishes to be out. She and her husband moved to their farm shortly after their marriage in 1956. They raised their two children together and lived happily until something went wrong with the woman’s vision. She was so sad she retired to her house and stayed there only.
Concerned about his wife, Mr Kuroki struggled to find a solution. And then she began to plant flowers. Thousands of fragrant flowers were planted within 2 years. Slowly, the woman was motivated by the wonderful smell and started to come out again from home. She smiles now every day.
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Semi-hollow body electric guitars are basically a middle ground between a solid body electric and a fully hollow body electric guitar. Jazz, country, and rock guitarists alike may gravitate towards semi-hollow body electric guitars for several reasons. One of the main reasons is that semi-hollow body guitars still produce that rich, resonant sound of a hollow instrument, but they typically have a solid or sometimes chambered center block in between the top and back. This design helps fight off that unwanted body-resonant feedback we spoke about before while even adding some extra sustain. Gibson offers a wide selection of semi-hollow body electric guitars, which include the iconic Gibson ES-335. Guitar brands such as Gretsch and Ibanez are also widely recognized for their semi-hollow body electric guitars.
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Audio feedback: Audio feedback is an effect produced when amplified sound is picked up by a microphone or guitar pickup and played back through an guitar amplifier, initiating a “feedback loop”, which usually consists of high-pitched sound. Feedback that occurs from a vocal mic into a PA system is almost always avoided. However, in some styles of rock music, electric guitar players intentionally create feedback by playing their instrument directly in front of a heavily amplified, distorted guitar amplifier’s speaker enclosure. The creative use of feedback effects was pioneered by guitarists such as Jimi Hendrix in the 1960s. This technique creates sustained, high-pitched overtones and unusual sounds not possible through regular playing techniques. Guitar feedback effects can be difficult to perform, because it is difficult to determine the sound volume and guitar position relative to a guitar amp’s loudspeaker necessary for achieving the desired feedback sound.[93][94] Guitar feedback effects are used in a number of rock genres, including psychedelic rock, heavy metal music and punk rock.
Learn an E minor and major. This deep chord uses all six strings. Place your middle and ring fingers on the 2nd frets of the 4th and 5th strings. Then place your index finger on the 3rd string, 1st fret. Strum all six strings.
Speaking of session guys, we have Joe Messina, but where are his partners Robert White and Eddie Willis? Or Dennis Coffey? There’s a whole slew of great musicians whose names get forgotten but whose playing we all instantly recognise – alongside the Funk Brothers, there are the likes of Buddy Emmons and Grady Martin from the A Team, and then there’s the Wrecking Crew and the whole LA scene. Someone has already remembered Glen Campbell but how about Howard Roberts and Ted Greene? Whoa! How can you guys have neglected Barney Kessel, truly a top ten contender?
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Every guitar player loves pedals. We all have at least a handful in our collection and will always try a new one we come across. When you’re starting out, you probably know when you need something, but you aren’t exactly sure what it is. You may not even know what flanging or phasing actually does to your signal and how that’s different from a chorus effect. We’re offering below some great effect choices that will add some character without overtaking your sound, so you can really distill out what each of these effects do. While distortion and overdrive have their place (and are usually the effects beginners jump to initially), the following picks offer some other alternatives that will feed your creativity and help get you started.
The third-bridge guitar is an electric prepared guitar with an additional, third bridge. This can be a normal guitar with, for instance, a screwdriver placed under the strings, or it can be a custom-made instrument. Lee Ranaldo of Sonic Youth plays with a third bridge.
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About time someone mentioned these guys! I couldn’t believe I was going this far down, without anyone bringing up the brilliant masters of the instrument from various music styles. Each individually is one of the greatest, but this list seems limited to the Blues – Rock progression only, a very limited view.
Ten is not enough. If you are not here for the first time and you already checked our article on the top acoustic guitars and the recommended electric guitars you know how we roll.And if we are going to review a lot more than just 10, why not split them into proper categories that will help you choose what is working best for you. As it will take a lot of time to write all these for you, please be easy on us. For the people that do not want to waste that much time thought and just want a quick list with some great effects we prepared the comparison charted listed below:
“In one way or another, he’s been in my life since I was a kid,” Clapton says. He says the project “has been in the back of my head to do for so long. It was about time that I took my hat off to him.”
You will see this type of notation a lot across the internet, because it’s a lot easier and faster than creating a chord diagram. The only downside is you won’t able to see which finger (index, middle, ring or pinky) exactly needs to press down on the string, but for most intermediate guitar players this is not an issue.
What I am saying that we should look at the first three or four on each persons list and discard the rest. Then we’ll have a better estimate. Of course we always forget some fabulous guitarists and often some that deserve number two even number one on the list. Thats what statistics is good for. HOwever that said statistics is often a pillow for people. Faith and loyalty to true values is what brings success and fucks statistics. THings untoched statistics works but its the respect of god that changes things.
MAB’s Speed Kills is essential if you want great picking technique. The Troy Grady channel on youtube is really good for any technique related questions about pretty much anything. There are some amazing Guthrie Govan lessons out there, and I reckon there was a Buckethead tapping lesson in a magazine somewhere.
On a list highlighting affordable, quality, and beginner-friendly guitars it would be a sin to exclude an Ibanez. And the RG450DX more than earns its place – it’s sensational in both sound, style and feel. With the classic RG double-cutaway body shape, it’s made from solid basswood with a sleek and speedy Wizard III maple neck, with a rosewood fretboard, and a full 24 jumbo frets for excellent soloing capabilities. The RG450DX – reviewed in full here – has a trio of Quantum pickups, with two humbuckers and a single-coil in the middle, giving this axe mega tone, and plenty of rock aggression. The Edge-Zero II and locking nut finishes it off nicely. A great value classic with a premium feel.
By the turn of the twentieth century, it only made sense that the popularity of the guitar would soon be combined with the onset of electronics. Over the past 75 years, the electric guitar has established itself as one of the most iconic, unforgettable instruments in the world. From jazz and big band to rock ‘n’ roll and funk, popular music would be drastically different today had it not been for the electric guitar.
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This Modern Player Tele from Fender is an electric guitar that will thoroughly please both beginners and experienced guitarists alike. With the iconic Tele shaped single-cutaway solid pine body, there’s a glossy modern C-shaped maple neck, maple fretboard, and 22 jumbo frets – very comfortable and playable. The sound is where this guitar shines – it’s just so versatile! This is down to the three pickups, all with very different characteristics. There’s a humbucker at the bridge, a Strat single-coil in the middle, and a Tele single-coil at the neck. Throw in a five-way pickup selector switch and humbucker coil-tapping, and there’s no end to the sounds you can produce. Check out the full reviewof the Modern Player Telecaster for more on this excellent starter guitar.
The 2nd basic beginner guitar chord you should learn is C, or C major. You don’t have to say “major” in the name of the chord. If you just say C chord it’s assumed that it’s a major chord. You only want to strum the top 5 strings (that means the highest sounding 5 strings, not their relationship to the floor) The X in the guitar chord chart means not to play that string, or to mute it.
Learn a G major. Your ring finger goes on the top string, 3rd fret. The middle finger is for the 5th string, 2nd fret, and you pinky goes all the way to the bottom, on the 3rd fret of the 1st string. Strum all of the strings together to play the chord. If you want, add in the 3rd fret, 2nd string — this not is not necessary, but makes a richer sounding chord.
The electric guitar has since evolved into a stringed musical instrument that is capable of a multitude of sounds and styles, and served as a major component in the development of rock ‘n’ roll and many other genres of music.
Many modern guitar brands offer a selection of left-handed electric guitars for all of the left-handed guitar players out there! The guitar manufacturers typically focus on creating left-handed versions of their most popular electric guitar models, but sometimes these guitar makers even create specific models made just for lefties!
In rock music (and even in some pop music), guitarists often substitute power chords for full chords to enable the vocal part to stand out more from the music. You can hear this kind of power chord sound in old songs such as “Johnny B. Goode” and “Peggy Sue.” The following figure shows the power chords that you use to produce this kind of sound. Play this progression by using either two- or three-string power chords.
If you plan to be the more lead-orientated guitarist, good for you. You’ll get more chicks and a higher place in the band pecking order. You shouldn’t however, neglect your chordal playing. A song can exist without lead lines, but not without rhythm. Don’t be fooled, every one of your guitar heroes is invariably a demon on rhythm guitar too. It’s a prerequisite: you have to understand the chords, rhythm, and harmony of a song before you can play any meaningful melody on top of it.
More recently, many boutique pedal manufacturers, such as the Z.Vex and Death by Audio series, have attempted to revive the analog strangeness of germanium transistors and diodes. Not bound by imitation, they continue to innovate with analog materials as if the technical innovations of the 70s and 80s had never happened. The mid-90s Z.Vex Fuzz Factory is notable for establishing internal feedback loops that are inadvertently tied to the logic of circuit bending. This means that the pedal self-oscillates, producing an absurd yet controllable noise, akin to an air-raid siren.
Phase Shifter pedals found their way into the guitar community in the 70’s with pedals like the MXR Phase 90, Mutron Phase Shifter, EH Small Stone, Foxx and others. The sweeping sound it produces is unmistakable and a legendary trademark of many guitarists sound. The MXR Phase 90 can be heard all over Van Halen 1 and II. Brian May used the Foxx phase on “Sheer Heart Attack,” The Eagles “Life In The Fast Lane”, and Led Zeppelin’s “The Rover” to name but a few.
Yes and he lost the finger tips on his left hand and attached makeshift fingers out of thimbles but managed to play some of the greatest evil licks ever. I love Eddie but he screwed up Van Halen terribly by getting rid of Dave and turning it into a girl band. Duane was awesome and highly skilled and a sought after studio musician. Clapton is the master.
The reason why you would want to have one of these on your pedalboard is simple. An EQ pedal allows you to adjust a variety of frequency bands and shape your tone based on your own requirements. As you evolve your skill and knowledge, you will soon realize that you can’t play without a pedal of this type. When it comes to some notable models, Empress ParaEQ comes to mind as the best choice.
I always say that Jose Feliciano? is indeed one of the greatest guitarists that’s ever lived. Flamenco, latin, bolero, classical, rock ect ect…. You name it and Jose can play it. Why he’s not on Rolling Stone’s 100 greatest guitarist of all time, is beyond anyone’s guess. dont believe me look up on youtube purple haze, the thrill is gone, flight of the bumble bee, Malagueña under Jose Feliciano. the guy can play anything and make it his own.
If you’ve read our full reviewof the 50s Stratocaster, you’ll know that this Classic Vibe Stratocaster is an excellent prospect for any beginner who loves the good old days of rock n’ roll! Made by Squier, this 50s-inspired electric has huge vintage appeal, with a modern feel thanks to a trio of Alnico III single-coil pickups and a smooth, modern C-shaped maple neck (with 21 medium jumbo frets). The body is made from solid alder with all the classic Strat style you’d expect from a Fender subsidiary, with a real vintage look (especially in the Sherwood Green with matching headstock). As for the sound, the three single-coils give it authentic Strat tone – well balanced with great clarity and sustain. Affordable, but far from an entry-level model, this is one of the best Squiers around.
The common design of a standalone stompbox is simple and, thus, hasn’t changed much: The guitar lead plugs into an input while a second lead carries the output to the amplifier. In between, a multitude of knobs, switches, and pedals modify the signal. To connect two or more boxes requires “jumper” leads, which chain the boxes together to complete a circuit of circuits, each one powered by a 9V battery. Typically, stompboxes are activated by “stomping” on an on/off bypass switch. This simple design enables tinkering: The exterior casing can be easily removed, exposing the interior for modification. To do so requires only a basic grasp of electronics, solder tools (or a solder-less breadboard circuit), and patience. Lots of patience.
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Cruise Industry Bracing For Zika?
By bobnancy
You may have heard of zika but if you haven’t, you should, especially if you’re going on a Caribbean cruise, or even thinking of it. Especially if you’re pregnant, or even thinking about it.
Zika can be deadly, so read on…
According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), this virus is transmitted by mosquitoes and can cause a catastrophic birth defect called microcephaly, and travellers should now take extra precautions against mosquito bites. At this time of year, that means the Latin American countries of the Caribbean. At this time of year, that means cruising.
The CDC alert was upgraded late Friday to a “Level 2 travel notice” which presumably requires more attention than a Level 1 and not as much as a Level 3, which is the highest. Without pressing the panic button, pregnant or pregnant-to-be women are being advised to consider avoiding travel to the affected areas.
The nervousness you hear is the cruise industry.
At a time when cruise lines are pulling out all stops to make their demographics younger, along comes zika. At a time when the “babymoon” business (bonding with unborn baby in a relaxed atmosphere) is flourishing, along comes zika.
At the very least, cruises are being cautioned to take precautions by avoiding mosquito-infested areas (can you say jungles?) and loading up on mosquito repellent. Cruise lines, according to the Cruise Lines International Association, are continuing to publishing not just zika, but any issues relating to health and safety, in each ships’ daily bulletin.
While all of that may be re-assuring, in an era when pregnant women have become accustomed to avoiding a wisp of cigarette smoke or a sip of alcoholic beverages in the interests of protecting their babies, it’s hard to believe anything but a significant impact on travel in general and cruising in particular.
• ‘Star Wars Day At Sea’ on eight select sailings on Disney Fantasy
• Acapulco comeback — best tourist season in years: 83 per cent hotel occupancy
• Two Turkey ports skipped by Crystal Symphony amid security concerns
Today at portsandbows.com: Ocean ship for Scenic Cruises
Miami (return): Roatan, Harvest Caye, Costa Maya, Cozumel
Inside: $569
Cost per day: $81
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The Modern Problem Of Picking A Port
With each day, and each violent activity often linked to terrorism, reasonable people who like to travel get even more reasonable. Or concerned. Or paranoid. Or even scared.
Pick an adverb. The uncertainty of traveling abroad — be it in one direction to Europe or in the other to Asia — understandably may leave North Americans more likely to pick a cruise ship departing and returning to a North American port. Not that there are any guarantees that doing so will keep you from being an unsuspecting victim of terrorism.
But even seasoned travelers are at least having second thoughts. Why fly internationally to get on a cruise if you can fly domestically, or better yet drive or take ground transportation to a port of departure?
This is good (okay, more comforting) news for cruise lines with ships that primarily visit the Caribbean, or assorted other warm-weather spots in the Western Hemisphere. Since a Caribbean cruise still out-ranks all others, that would be most of them, yet many have shifted their investments — and some of their ships — to Asia the last couple of years, which in today’s world could mean counting on a local (Asian) clientele.
For North Americans, there is no shortage of options. A quick count shows that there are 21 cruise homeports in this continent: Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Port Canaveral, Tampa, Jacksonville, New Orleans, Galveston, Houston, Charleston, Baltimore, Norfolk, Bayonne, New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Vancouver, Anchorage, Boston, San Diego, Seattle, Montreal.
So if you’re an avid cruiser who’s reluctant to fly afar to get to a ship, pick a port.
You may find many kindred spirits.
• Two biggest ships (both Royal Caribbean) in southern hemisphere meeting in Sydney
Today at portsandbows.com: Christmas markets with Viking in Europe
Miami (return): Great Stirrup Cay, Ocho Rios, George Town, Cozumel
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Norwegian, The Frank Del Rio Way
When Frank Del Rio became CEO of the company that owns Norwegian Cruise Line, everybody who has seen him in action knew there would be more action to see. Outgoing, perhaps even flamboyant, gregarious and entertaining, he seems to stand still for nothing unless it’s for the next idea to pop into his head…within minutes, or seconds.
This week, engaging reporters on the new Norwegian Escape, here’s what Del Rio revealed to Cruise Critic’s Brittany Chrusciel…
• Every older ship will go into dry dock in 2016 and 2017, except the Jewel, which is already scheduled for 2018. By our count, that’s nine refurbishing in two years, 10 if Pride of America is part of the deal. Del Rio wants the older ships to become more popular, like the 16-year-old Regent Seven Seas Navigator is for one of his other cruise lines.
• Norwegian will start the migration towards smoke-free casinos, and the Escape will be first to become 50 per cent smoke-free. The last four Norwegian ships launched — the Epic (2010), Breakaway (2013), Getaway (2014) and Escape — have all fielded complaints about “drifting smoke” from the casinos.
• Complimentary dining in the new Jimmy Buffett restaurant, Margaritaville At Sea, may be short-lived. There were long line-ups once the Escape arrived in “Jimmy Country” and when something is that popular it’s only a matter of time until it becomes an additional revenue stream. As an aside, as people who have waited in line to get into several Margaritavilles, we get it.
What Del Rio is doing, since replacing Kevin Sheehan at the helm, is turning Norwegian into a cruise line that turns more heads.
There’s every indication that he knows exactly how to do it.
• Viking orders two more ocean ships — fledgling fleet to be six strong by 2020
• Harmony of the Seas to combine attributes of Oasis and Quantum Class ships
• 'Tangled The Musical' world premiere on Disney Magic in Miami
• MSC Divina arrives in Florida to begin year-round cruises to Caribbean
Today at portsandbows.com: Guess where Liberty of the Seas is going?
Royal Caribbean Vision of the Seas
Tampa (return): Key West, Belize, Costa Maya, Cozumel
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Friday File: Día de Los Muertos
If you’ve ever disembarked from a cruise ship in Mexico at this time of year, then you know what that means. Maybe you know even if you’ve never been in Mexico on “Day of the Dead” weekend, which oddly enough coincides with Halloween. To the Mexican people, this is a far more serious time — a time to remember and pray for friends and family members who have died. It’s a five-day celebration with Maya roots, as we discovered on a visit to Merida, near Progreso on the Yucatan Peninsula…
Sometimes the people remembered are famous friends who belonged to the human family.
This is a typical ‘Day of the Dead’ display found in any Mexican town or city at the end of October.
More than a century old (does she look her age?), Catrina is a popular symbol and is known as “elegant skull.”
• Montreal's cruise visitors increase by 30% over 2014 and 93% since 2011
• Windstar to have James Beard chefs on three themed cruises in 2016
• Holland America partners with BBC Earth with extensive 2016 program
• Giant spider decorates Carnival's Splendor for Halloween arrival in Sydney
Today at portsandbows.com: The latest in cruise news
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Friday File: Norwegian’s Hulls Of A Show
They weren’t always so, well, outlandish. But the more unusual they became, the more the hull art on Norwegian’s ships started to look like a competition where the next one had to be more jaw-dropping or eye-catching than the last. That brings us to the Norwegian Escape, the 14th and newest ship in the fleet, come October 25. Below is the hull art applied this month to the ship’s bow — on both sides — from artist Guy Harvey, followed by the more for your perusal and assessment (the eight ships here are arranged chronologically, from newest to oldest)…
Thumbs-up from the artist, accompanied by Norwegian President Andy Stuart at the shipyard where the Escape is being finished.
The Getaway is Miami’s ship, a connection that well-known Cuban-American artist David La Batard painted in his impressionistic style.
In 2013, famous New York artist Peter Max was commissioned to dress up the Breakaway, unmistakably New York’s ship.
When the Epic arrived in 2010, its hull art was decidedly non-descript, which its critics (we are not among them) say is appropriate.
While it might take some imagination to figure out the ship’s name by its art, the Gem in 2007 was the flagship, status that lasted three years.
Cruising exclusively around Hawaii, Pride of America sports all the trappings of flag-waving as the world’s only U.S.-registered cruise ship.
One of three ships in the fleet that didn’t have hull at birth, the Sun was decorated in its bright colors in 2004, three years after its maiden cruise.
This is where it all began, with the new Norwegian Dawn in 2004, when she was christened in Manhattan by actress Kim Cattrall.
• Norwegian Cruise Holdings signs unprecedented 15-year lease with Port of Seattle
• No changes yet in Mariner of the Seas departure from Tianjin port after explosions
• Cruise Lines International Association President/CEO resigns after five weeks
Today at portsandbows.com: First Carnival readings of new Seuss book
Venice (return): Trieste, Split, Kotor, Argostoli, Corfu, Dubrovnik
www.costacruise.com
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House-Passed Amendment Could Put Machine Guns into Hands of Criminals
For Release: Wednesday, June 3, 2015
Washington, DC — Late last night, the House passed several amendments to the Commerce, Justice Science (CJS) appropriations bill that are supported by the gun lobby and would endanger public safety. One of these amendments would make it easier for criminals to obtain the most destructive weapons available to civilians — including fully automatic machine guns — without the background check or certification by law enforcement required by the law regulating such weapons: the National Firearms Act (NFA).
Currently, a loophole in federal regulations allows individuals to set up a legal entity known as a “gun trust” in order to purchase dangerous NFA-regulated weapons without complying with the comprehensive background check, identity verification, and law enforcement certification required under the NFA for individuals buying these weapons. The amendment passed by the House would prohibit the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) from finalizing a rule that extends the law enforcement certification requirement to gun trusts.
Kristen Rand, Violence Policy Center Legislative Director, states:
“This reckless and dangerous amendment benefits only the firearms industry, which wants to build a new civilian market for some of the most dangerous weapons. ATF must be allowed to finalize its rule in order to protect public safety and ensure that criminals do not have access to the most destructive weapons available to the public.”
Below is additional background on the House-passed amendment:
The NFA regulates the transfer of the most destructive weapons available to civilians, including fully automatic machine guns, short-barreled rifles and shotguns, silencers, Molotov cocktails, and bazookas. Individuals who transfer these weapons must undergo an enhanced background check that includes the submission of fingerprints and a photograph.
The ATF also requires a local law enforcement official to sign off on an application to possess an NFA weapon in order to ensure that individuals with dangerous histories do not have access to them.
A loophole in ATF regulations now allows the transfers of weapons to companies or associations, known as “gun trusts,” with no NFA background check or sign-off from law enforcement. ATF has proposed a rule that would require individuals in the trusts to undergo the background check and law enforcement certification currently required of individual NFA-weapon applicants.
The House-passed amendment prohibits the ATF from finalizing extension of the law enforcement certification to gun trusts.
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