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Channel: Current Affairs
Work Of Hungary’s Prosecutors ‘Free Of Political Bias, Objective, In Line With Law’
5 Dec 2018 6:49 AM
Hungary Matters
Chief Public Prosecutor Péter Polt told parliament’s justice committee that the prosecutor’s office had done its job “free of political bias, objectively and in line with the law” last year.
Fielding questions concerning the office’s annual report, Polt said the prosecutor’s office continued to cooperate closely with the EU’s antifraud office, OLAF.
OLAF has made six recommendations for investigations to be opened, and the prosecutor’s office complied in three cases, he said, adding that in the other three cases investigations were already under way. Although the overall number of criminal cases declined last year, corruption cases showed a slight increase, to 1,123 from 984 a year before.
The office brought charges in 58.1% of the graft cases, with the ratio growing further, Polt said. The overall number of registered crimes has kept falling for six years, to 226,000 in 2017, he said.
The number of robberies plummeted to 853 from 1,141 in 2016, while the number of traffic offences and substance abuse cases grew last year, he said.
Cases of budgetary fraud fell to 1,880 in 2017. Fully 97.8% of charges brought by the office ended in a sentence, he said.
Regarding an arrest warrant against MOL head Zsolt Hernádi, Polt said the prosecutor’s office reviewed the case in September and, based on legal evaluation, rejected the warrant.
Leftist Democratic Coalition’s Gergely Arató said that the “political independence of the prosecutor’s office appears to be controversial”. He asked the chief public prosecutor about the Elios case, which OLAF has said involved suspicion of fraud in public procurement procedures.
Polt said that Elios, a former business interest of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s son-in-law István Tiborcz, had been under investigation prior to the OLAF report.
Upon the report, the investigation was reopened, he said. Párbeszéd group leader Tímea Szabó asked Polt of allegations that the defence ministry sold weapons worth several hundreds of millions for a few million forints.
Green opposition LMP’s co-leader Márta Demeter slammed the prosecutor’s office for not pressing charges on the matter of residency bonds.
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Redbox Rental: State of Emergency
Someone, somewhere surely thought it was a good idea to cash in on the success of AMC’s The Walking Dead and make an ultra-low-budget Zombie movie, without Zombies!
How does that sense to the most logical cinephile? Going against the grain, State of Emergency is that movie. Produced by Clay Bros. Motion Pictures, practically everything about this movie was a bad idea. What were they thinking?
State of Emergency starts off with a bang, then quickly fizzles out. When a chemical facility releases a deadly toxin, residents transform into a Zombie-mutant hybrid. While these aren’t your “classic” Zombies, they’re more like the quick-moving creatures from 28 Days Later, inserted into the storyline of The Crazies. The main difference between these monsters and humans is their glowing red eyes.
Jay Hayden is a loner, who inexplicably leaves decently fortified building to join total strangers in the dark. Doesn’t make sense, but OK.
After introductions are made, the narrative is told as dialogue between characters, so there’s not much going on. People sitting around, talking is neither amusing, nor entertaining. That’s a very boring Zombie Apocalypse.
There’s very few actors involved with this movie, so the bodycount is incredibly limited. That’s not a good outline for a Zombie movie, where carnage (should) happen on a semi-regular basis. Overall, there’s just six Zombies in the entire movie. SIX!
There’s more Zombies on this DVD’s cover art than in the entire movie. Very Misleading. Bad idea, yet again.
When they do make a rare appearance, they’re always alone. Each Zombie is solo, never attacking in hordes or groups. This flick is not very gory, as most explosions happen off camera. State of Emergency does offer low-budget scares, dramatic lighting and a very shaky camera, though.
What seemed like a promising concept was more smoke than substance. The action’s not bad; the story’s not bad. There’s just too much downtime and too much talking going on. Do something, already! State of Emergency is an unremarkable, forgettable Zombie movie.
Strength: A few moments of true suspense surprisingly happen.
Weakness: Bad direction. Almost zero action.
WTF Moment: One of these Zombies can even talk! Very tricky.
Notable Quotes:
– “Don’t die.”
Review: 2/5
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mainArmor/AFVTank Destroyers
U.S. Army M36B1 GMC
by: Kevin Brant [ SGTRAM ]
The American M36 Tank Destroyer first saw service in Europe in September 1944 and went on to serve in Korea, even equipping the South Korean Army. The tank was liked for its 90mm gun that in World War 2 was known to be able to penetrate the turret armor of a German Panther tank at ranges of 1500 yards. In such demand the turret and gun of the M36 were mounted onto M4A3 hulls and rushed to the front, these were known as M36B1’s. Of the M36B1, some 187 were produced on the M4A3 chassis.
One of the latest kits from Academy Models represents of the M36B1’s as it served in World War 2.
10 plastic sprues
1 small photo-etched fret
1 length of string
1 small decal sheet
The box top opens to a box full of dark green plastic sprues individually sealed in a plastic bag. On inspection of the sprues most are molded well, with a little flash showing on some of the parts. It should be noted that this is not a new molded kit, but makes use of previous releases from Academy. This can be seen by the dates on some of the sprues showing, for example, the gun from the original M10 release in 2003, and there was even one sprue showing 1997. Thus some of the moldings do show their age. Even some of the newer moldings, like the .50 cal are not the best, as the body of the machine shows a sink mark.
The kit does include poly rubber tracks with molded on duck-bills. And unfortunately the poor molding carries over to the tracks, as there are sink marks and ejector marks showing on the external tread detail.
Now there is some nice looking surface details, as the casting marks are well done on the hull and bogies. Also included is a set of casting marks that can be shaved off the sprues and used as needed. There is also nice looking fine molded detail, that with a little clean up should look good.
While the kit does provide some nice looking interior detail for the turret, there is nothing below it. Thus for an open top tank, you will be able to see the empty driver and gunner positions in the hull. Inside the turret though, the turret floor, ammunition storage, and other equipment is provided. As for the breech, it is pretty basic looking, with not a lot of detail, this include a pretty basic sighting system as well. The barrel assembly is two halves, with a second option you have to install the muzzles brake as well. Looking at the two options, I am not quite sure if either of the muzzle brakes is correct for the 90mm gun. I will allow the experts to chime in on this one.
On the exterior of the tank, this is an older M4A3 chassis from Academy, and does look pretty good. Again I am not an expert on the M4, thus there may be some inconsistencies with the hull. There are two different bogey sets included, but only one mentioned in the instructions, and there are two options for the drive sprocket. Also there are photo-etched parts included for the headlight guards.
The kit instructions look to be well laid out with 20 steps across a two part multi folded sheet. Most steps look clear and should be easy to follow. Paint callouts are included throughout the assembly referencing most paint brand with the exception of Tamiya.
The kit includes some basic marking for two vehicles that are listed as 1945, unknown area. The decals look to be well printed and within register.
Overall it is not a really bad kit from Academy and looks like it should be a good model to build for a basic modeller. For the more advanced modeller it offers a subject that could use a little help from aftermarket parts. The moldings are a little soft in detail in some areas with flash showing. The kit does show the age of the molds, and is not up to today’s molding standards. If you are looking for an M36B1, then I could recommend this kit as a decent starting point.
Highs: Great subject, some nice surface detail to include cast numbers.
Lows: Use of sprues from older releases with molds showing age, some flash and sink marks, including in the track.
Verdict: If you are an M36B1 fans, this kit is not a bad starting point, but will need a little help.
About Kevin Brant (SgtRam)
FROM: ONTARIO, CANADA
I am an IT Consultant and father, with a passion for plastic models. I mostly prefer 1/35 Armor and 1/48 Aircraft. My main interests are anything Canadian, as well as WW2 German and British Armor and Aircraft. I have been building models since I was a young kid, got away from it for awhile, but r...
Copyright ©2020 text by Kevin Brant [ SGTRAM ]. Images also by copyright holder unless otherwise noted. Opinions expressed are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of AeroScale. All rights reserved.
barkingdigger
A useful kit, if the price is right! I can name pretty much all the kits that donated sprues to this model, so there's nothing actually new here, but aside from some minor defects (turret is too short front-to-back) it could be built into a decent TD with some TLC. Note that the appearance of our friend "Sammy Sinkhole" isn't a sign of tooling age, but is instead a sign of poor QC when running the injection moulding machines! Thick parts retain heat, and are still soft when the injection pressure is cut off for ejection of the sprue from the mould, allowing the liquid plastic to "shrink" away and pull the surface in. A good operator would see this early on and adjust the timing by a fraction so the plastic cooled enough to stay rigid before the parts got ejected from the machine. Not that any of this helps once you have a box of sink-holed parts on your workbench...
hanb7323
Thank you for good review. Expressly, I don't know exactly about this kit yet. But the recently released T-34/85 113 factory version kit is really terrible.
Sorry not 113 but 112 factory.
Why Academy still release such terrible kits? Because the main consumer of thier scale model kits are grammar school students in S.Korea. Actually said T-34/85 kit looks like motorized toy tank, simillar to Academy 1/48 scale toy T-34/85 kit!!!!
Biggles2
In defense of Academy, this occurrence is indemic to all injection plastic companies and not just them. Usually happens in the thicker sections of the bows of ship models. Dragon, Trumpeter, and Flyhawk (among others) have this to varying degrees.
True enough, more than one company suffers from it! (Italeri is downright FAMOUS for sinkholes...) But they are noticeably absent from Tamiya and Tasca parts.
Bravo1102
Which is why those companies are exceptional with the quality of their moldings. This is a huge improvement on the previous Italeri M36B1 and a worthwhile subject. Nice to see Academy mixing and matching sprues like Dragon has been doing all these years. And it's funny that the sink mark in the track matches some track wear I've seen. Pitted rubber pads are not unknown.
easyco69
i want. I like Academy kits.
SgtRam
This should help improve this kit. Voyager just announced it, unfortunately it looks like the barrel and resin tools are seperate. But should make the kit build a lot better with this.
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Russian Empire airship B-7 Chelyuskinets
After the V-6 the Soviet Union built the Soviet B-7 airship, named "Chelyuskinets".
The first flight was performed in 1934.
In 1935 was built a second, same airship, designated B-7 bis, after its predecessor USSR-V7 burnt in a fire.
USSR-V7bis Chelyuskinetswater landing in the Leningrad Region
On the way from Petrozavodsk to Gatchina, it ran out of fuel when it was 100 m from the base so it had to waterland. However, the airship caught on powerlines and a fire broke out. Those who jumped out into the water stayed alive. The burning airship fell on a kennel killing over 100 shepherds. The commander of the airship was sentenced to two years in prison but was later released.
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Team:TU Munich/Project/Limonene
Revision as of 00:57, 27 September 2012 by Larakuntz (Talk | contribs)
1 Limonene
1.1 Background and principles
1.1.1 Biosynthesis
1.1.2 The molecular and physiological effects of limonene
1.1.2.1 Flavor and Aliment
1.1.2.2 Cancer inhibition
1.1.2.3 Solvent for Gallstones
1.2 Results
1.2.1 BioBricks
1.2.1.1 BBa_K801060 (+)-Limonene synthase 1 with Strep-tag and yeast consensus sequence
1.2.1.2 BBa_K801061 (+)-Limonene synthase 1 coding region from Citrus limon
1.2.1.3 BBa_K801062 (+)-Limonene synthase 1 expression cassette for yeast
1.2.1.6 BBa_K801065 (+)-Limonene synthase 1 with Strep-Tag
1.2.1.7 BBa_K801066 (+)-Limonene synthase 1 with yeast consensus sequence for improved expression
1.2.2 Characterization
1.2.2.1 Gel Picture of finished constructs
1.2.2.2 Investigation of the yeast consensus sequence
1.2.2.3 Purification of recombinant limonene synthase
1.2.2.4 In vitro detection of limonene
1.2.2.5 In vivo detection of limonene
1.2.2.6 Detection of limonene in beer
1.2.2.7 Toxicity Assay
Responsible: Lara Kuntz and Andrea Richter
A common saying is "If life gives you lemons - make lemonade". As of iGEM it can only be "If life gives you limonene - make beer".
The obvious thing to do, isn't it? Beer with lemonade is a very popular beverage throughout Germany, e.g. "Radler", "Alsterwasser", "Russ'n". So why not take the shortcut and skip the intermediary?
Just think of the refreshing sensation of lemons paired with the complex richness of a chilled brew.
Doesn't that make you thirsty? Then you're probably an Englishman -
Just think of the refreshing sensation of lemons paired with the complex richness of a chilled tepid brew.
Limonene is a cyclic terpene and a major constituent of several citrus oils. D-limonene is used as a component of flavorings and fragrances since it has an orange/lemon-like odor. Limonene has been shown to inhibit rat mammary and other tumor development [Tsuda et al., 2004]. Being an excellent solvent of cholesterol, d-limonene also has been used clinically to dissolve cholesterol-containing gallstones. Because of its gastric acid neutralizing effect and its support of normal peristalsis, it has also been used for relief of heartburn [Sun, 2007].
Producing the flavoring substance limonene in our beer might result in a fresh, lemon-like taste on the one hand. On the other hand, we might have beneficial effects on health such as preventive activity against cancer, dissolution of gallstones and relief of heartburn.
To achieve the idea of a limonene tasting beer we could clone (+)-Limonene synthase 1 in a new yeast expression vector pTUM100 successfully. After detection of (+)-Limonene synthase 1 expression in Saccharomyces cerevisiae via western blot, we could verify the functionality of (+)-Limonene synthase 1 by detecting limonene under GPP addition in vivo and in vitro via different GC-MS methods. Furthermore we could detect differences in protein expression in yeast depending on existence of consensus sequence. To survey the toxic concentration of limonene for producing yeast cells, a Toxicity Assay was performed. We could show an inhibition of growth at 1 mM and even a lethal effect at 100 mM. Hence the amount of limonene we will produce with the modified yeast (50 µM) will not reach a toxic concentration at all.
Unfortunately we could not yet proof a significant content of limonene in self brewed beer. We will try to integrate the limonene synthase expression cassette into the genome of yeast and afterwards we will repeat the brewing experiment.
Background and principles
Limonene is a cyclic terpene and a major constituent of several citrus oils (orange, lemon, mandarin, lime and grapefruit). It is a chiral liquid with the molecular mass of 136.24 g/mol. The (R)-enantiomer smells like oranges and is content of many fruits, while the (S)-enantionmer has a piney odor [Fietzek et al., 2001]. Therefore, d-limonene ((+)-limonene, (R)-enantiomer) is used as a component of flavorings and fragrances.
Limonene is produced by limonene synthase which uses geranyl pyrophosphate (GPP) as educt which is the universal precursor of monoterpenoids. (+)-limonene synthase from Citrus limon consists of 606 aminoacids (EC=4.2.3.20) and catalyzes the following reaction: Geranyl pyrophosphate = (+)-(4R)-limonene + diphosphate (see Fig. 1).
Fig. 1: Reaction catalyzed by limonene synthase.
Saccharomyces cerevisiae produces geranyl pyrophosphate via the mevalonate pathway (see Fig. 2) where it occurs exclusively as an intermediate of farnesyl pyrophosphate (FPP) synthesis [Oswald et al., 2007]. It has been established that S. cerevisiae has enough free GPP to be used by exogenous monoterpene synthases to produce monoterpenes under laboratory and vinification conditions [Herrero et al., 2008, Oswald et al., 2007].
Fig. 2: Simplified isoprenoid pathway in S. cerevisiae, including the branch point to linalool. Abbreviations: HMG-CoA, 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A; IPP, isopentenyl pyrophosphate; GPP, geranyl pyrophosphate; FPP, farnesyl pyrophosphate; DMAPP, dimethylallyl pyrophosphate; HMGR, HMG-CoA reductase; FPPS, FPP synthase; LIS, linalool synthase. [Rico et al., 2010]
The molecular and physiological effects of limonene
Flavor and Aliment
Because of its pleasant citrus flavour and very low toxicity (oral LD50 for mice = 5.6 and 6.6 g/kg body weight), d-limonene is widely used as a flavor and fragrance additive. Therefore it is listed in the Code of Federal Regulations as generally recognized as safe (GRAS) [FDA] for a flavoring agent and can be found in common food items such as fruit juices, soft drinks, baked goods, ice cream, and pudding in typical concentrations of 50 ppm till 2,500 ppm, respectively [Sun, 2007]. Hence the normal daily consume of d-limonene is 0,27 mg/kg body weight per day [Watzl, 2002]. As natural compound of plants, limonene has practical advantages with regard to availability, suitability for oral apllication, regulatory approval and mechanisms of action and does not pose a mutagenic, carcinogenic, or nephrotoxic risk to humans [Sun, 2007].
Cancer inhibition
Monoterpenes have anti carcinogenic effects in animal experiments. It has been shown to inhibit rat mammary, gastric, lung and skin tumor development by several discussed mechanisms such as apoptosis induction and modulation of oncogene signal transduction [Tsuda et al., 2004, Watzl, 2002]. (D)-limonene induces phase I and phase II carcinogen-metabolizing enzymes such as cytochrome p450. These metabolize carcinogens into less toxic forms on the one hand. On the other hand, they prevent the interaction of chemical carcinogens with DNA. It also inhibits tumor cell proliferation, acceleration of the rate of tumor cell death and/or induction of tumor cell differentiation. Furthermore, d-limonene regulates cell growth and/or transformation by inhibiting protein isoprenylation [Sun, 2007].
Solvent for Gallstones
Furthermore, (D)-limonene is used as excellent solvent of cholesterol, therefore it has been used clinically to dissolve cholesterol-containing gallstones [Sun, 2007]. A study with 200 patients showed that direct infusion of 20-30 ml D-limonene (97% solution) completely or partially dissolved gallstones in 141 patients. Stones completely dissolved in 96 cases (48%); partial dissolution was observed in 29 cases (14.5%); and in 16 cases (8%) complete dissolution was achieved with the inclusion of hexamethaphosphate (HMP), a chelating agent that can dissolve bilirubin calcium stones [Igimi et al., 1991]. Because of its gastric acid neutralizing effect and its support of normal peristalsis, it also has been used for relief of heartburn [Sun, 2007].
BBa_K801060 (+)-Limonene synthase 1 with Strep-tag and yeast consensus sequence
This part contains the (+)-Limonene Synthase 1 of Citrus limon. It is preceeded by the yeast consensus sequence for improved expression and carries a C-Terminal Strep-Tag for purification or detection by westernblot. It is an improved version of BBa_I742111.
RFC 25 compatible
UniProt entry: Q8L5K3
E.C. Number: 4.2.3.20
Origin of the enzyme: Citrus limon
BBa_K801061 (+)-Limonene synthase 1 coding region from Citrus limon
Improved version of BBa_I742111.
Does not contain stop codon. Needs to be used with RFC 25.
BBa_K801062 (+)-Limonene synthase 1 expression cassette for yeast
This part can be used to express Citrus limon (+)-limonene synthase 1 in yeast. The expression is controlled by TEF1 promoter and CYC1 terminator.
This part can be used to express Citrus limon (+)-limonene synthase 1 in yeast. The expression is controlled by yeast TEF1 promoter and yeast TEF1 terminator.
This part can be used to express Citrus limon (+)-limonene synthase 1 in yeast. The expression is controlled by yeast TEF2 promoter and yeast CYC1 terminator.
BBa_K801065 (+)-Limonene synthase 1 with Strep-Tag
This part contains the coding region of (+)-limonene synthase from Citrus limon with a C-terminal Strep-tag. This part is based on BBa_K801061.
BBa_K801066 (+)-Limonene synthase 1 with yeast consensus sequence for improved expression
This part is second version of BBa_K801060. It contains (+)-limonene synthase and the consensus sequence for enhanced expression in yeast. It does not contain a C-terminal Strep-tag as BBa_K801060. The sequence does not contain a stop codon so that RFC 25 has to be used.
Gel Picture of finished constructs
Fig. 3: Gel electrophoresis of K801060 and K801061 after analytical restrigtion digest with EcoR1 and Pst1.
We wanted to analyze (+)-Limonene synthase 1 expression in yeast depending on existence of a consensus sequence. For further experiments ligation and cloning of (+)-Limonene synthase 1 in a new yeast expression vector pTUM100 for protein expression in yeast and in pSB1C3 for submissions for iGEM competition were made. To check success of ligation, double-stranded DNA fragments were separated by length via agarose gel-electrophoresis using ethidium bromide as a nucleic acid stain.
(+)-Limonene synthase 1 coding region without yeast consensus sequence [BBa_K801061] in pSB1C3 is shown next to (+)-Limonene synthase 1 with Strep-tag and yeast consensus sequence [BBa_K801060] after restriction digest with EcoR-1 and Pst-1 restriction enzymes. As expected, the 1665 bp fragment of [BBa_K801061] and the 1708 bp fragment of [BBa_K801060] could be detected additionally to the pSB1C3 vector (2070 bp).
Investigation of the yeast consensus sequence
Fig. 4: Comparison of limonene synthase biobricks (BBa_K801065 and BBa_K801060) with and without yeast consensus sequence.
[Hamilton et al., 1987] reported of a consensus sequence upstream of the AUG start codon in yeast. Although not as strong as the mammalian Kozak translation initiation sequence, the yeast consensus sequence is thought to have a 2–3-fold effect on the efficiency of translation initiation [pYES2 manual].
We designed duplicates of limonene synthase encoding biobricks; one having the yeast consensus sequence, the other one not having the consensus sequence.
We have not been able to show significant differences in expression between the two biobricks [BBa_K801065 and BBa_K801060] via coomassie staining and western blot. The difficulties of showing the difference via SDS-page may result from variations in the amount of protein applied.
Our in vivo analysis indicates that the consensus sequence does lead to a 2-3-fold enhanced expression in yeast, though (see Fig. 6B). This is consistent with findings of others [pYES2 manual].
Purification of recombinant limonene synthase
Fig. 5: Streptavidin Affinity (SA) chromatography
Fig. 6: Analytical gelfiltration of limonene synthase
Streptavidin affinity chromatography
The yeast cell extract that was obtained by cell lyse using glass beads of 0,5mm was centrifuged at 11000 RPM in a SLA-3000 rotor for 60 minutes and subsequently dialysed against 5 liters of 1x Streptavidin Affinity buffer (SA-buffer)over night. The cell extract was then filtrated using a syringe filter with a pore size of 0.45μm and susequently applied on a SA-column. After the sample was applied the column was washed using 1xSA buffer until a base line was reached and then the bound protein was eluted using 5mM Biotin in 1x SA buffer. The chromatogramm of the purification is shown on the left side.
Gelfiltration of the SA purified protein The protein sample that was eluted from the SA-column was concentrated using a centrifugation concentrator with a molecular size limit of 30 kDA and filtrated afterwards. From this solution 250μl were applied on a analytical gel filtration colum Superdex 200 10/30 with BSA as running buffer at a flow rate of 0.5 ml/min. In the chromatogramm (shown in the figure on the right in section B)there is a aggregation peak that may be caused by the preceding concentration at the exclusion limit and a major peak at an elution volume of 13.580 ml. The calibration line that was obtained from the calibration proteins b-amylase, alcohol dehydrogenase, BSA, Obalbumine, carboanhydrase, cytochrome C and Aprotinin filtrated with the same experimental setup resulted in a regression line with the formula y = -39206 x + 3.3463. When calculating from the elution volume of the limonene synthase a apparent molecular mass of 70.1 kDa could be determinded. This fits quite well the theoretical molecular mass that was calculated using ExPASy ProtParam to be 65977.1 Da. The four kilo daltons difference could also be caused by posttranslational modifications which should be tested using mass spectrometry.
In vitro detection of limonene
Fig. 7: Spectrum of in vitro detection of limonene (enzyme assay with BBa_K801060) and reference spectrum.
To test the functionality of purified limonene synthase in vitro, we used an optimized protocol of an enzyme assay with extraction of [Landmann et al, 2007]. The limonene synthase was purified via Strep-tag. The enzyme assay was carried out in 25 mM Tris-HCl buffer with 5% Glycerol, 1mM DTT and cofactors (10 mM MgCl2, 1 mg/ml BSA). 50 µM substrate (geranyl pyrophosphate) and 10 ng purified recombinant limonene synthase were added to the reaction batch. Negative controls were reaction batches without enzyme. The reaction was incubated for 15 min at room temperature. Afterwards limonene was extracted with pentane, dried with sodiumsulfate and reduced under a stream of nitrogen. Three replicates of both sample and negative control were done.
The pentane extracts were analyzed with gas chromatography-mass spectrometry ("5890 Series II GC" coupled to a "Finnigan Mat 55 S MS") to identify the enzymatically synthesized products.
All enzyme reactions (three replicates) led to the production of limonene while the negative controls did not show limonene. Therefore, we showed that our purified limonene synthase is functional and leads to the production of limonene.
In vivo detection of limonene
Fig. 8: Detection of limonene in headspace above cell culture supernatant. [A] Spectrum of limonene obtained when analyzing cell culture that was transformed with pTUM104 containing construct of BBa_K801060. [B] Overview about different measurements.
Because limonene is a VOC (volatile organic compound) [Pierucci et al., 2005], we expected an arbitrarily amount of limonene in the gaseous phase above the cell culture supernatant as in the cell culture. Therefore, we measured limonene via headspace (SPME needle) GC-MS.
We showed limonene to be produced by the yeasts that were transformed with pTUM104 carrying limonene synthase coding regions (see BBa_K801061 and BBa_K801060).
We detected more limonene in the sample that contained a limonene synthase with consensus sequence. Hence, we showed that the yeast consensus sequence might increase the expression of limonene synthase and therefore lead to enhanced limonene production.
Furthermore, we could not detect a significant difference between samples that had additional GPP (educt) versus the ones that did not. This might be due to the inability of GPP to diffuse into the cells (hydrophilic character). Since we were able to detect limonene in both samples, it implies that the GPP present in the cells is sufficient for limonene production. This is consistent with the findings of [Herrero et al., 2008] that showed that S. cerevisiae cells (from laboratory and wine strains) contain enough free GPP to be catalytically transformed by monoterpene synthases into monoterpenes.
Detection of limonene in beer
Fig. 9: Preparation of sample for GC-MS with SPME.
Fig. 10: iGEM's first and finest SynBio Beer with limonene.
A first attempt to use our genetically engineered yeasts to brew a SynBio Beer were conducted using a transient transfection with a constitutive promoter. The drawback is that in the gyle the selection pressure is not preserved and the loss of the plasmid is possible.
Three liters of gyle were inoculated with 100ml of a stationary yeast culture grown in YPD that was transiently transfected with a plasmid harboring a constitutive expression cassette for the limonene synthase.
We analyzed this first beer for limonene content via headspace (SPME needle) GC-MS. Unfortunately we could not yet proof a significant difference between the beer containing limonene and the negative control beer. This might be due to a loss of the plasmid which encodes limonene synthase. We will try to integrate the limonene synthase expression cassette into the genome of yeast and afterwards we will repeat the experiment.
Toxicity Assay
To establish whether limonene has an effect on yeast cells , we inoculated three different yeast strains with different concentrations of limonene. Limonene was added to the medium and the used yeast strains were the laboratory strain INVSc1, a strain which is used for brewing beer and a strain which can be purchased in a supermarket.
Limonene at high concentrations affects the growth of yeast cells. We could show an inhibition of growth at 1 mM and even a lethal effect at 100 mM. At lower concentrations (1 µM, 10 µM, 100 µM) no inhibition could be observed. The growth rates of yeast cells which were incubated with low concentrations of limonene do not show a difference compared to the negative control (incubation of analogous yeast strains with YPD without limonene).
The in vivo GCMS detection of limonene [B] displayed a concentration of 50 µM. Hence the amount of limonene we will produce with the modified yeast will not reach a toxic concentration at all.
Fig. 11: Limonene toxicity assay evaluation.
[Fietzek et al., 2001] Fietzek, C., Hermle, T., Rosenstiel, W., Schurig, V. (2001) Chiral discrimination of limonene by use of beta-cyclodextrin-coated quartz-crystal-microbalances (QCMs) and data evaluation by artificial neuronal networks. Fresenius J Anal Chem., 371(1):58-63.
[Hamilton et al., 1987] Hamilton, R., Watanabe, C. K., De Boer, A. H. (1987) Compilation and comparison of the sequence context around the AUG startcodons in Saccharomyces cerevisiae mRNAs. Nucleic Acids Res., 15(8):3581–3593.
[Herrero et al., 2008] Herrero, O., Ram ́on, D., and Orejas, M. (2008). Engineering the Saccharomyces cerevisiae isoprenoid pathway for de novo production of aromatic monoterpenes in wine. Metab Eng, 10(2):78–86.
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[Oswald et al., 2007] Oswald, M., Fischer, M., Dirninger, N., and Karst, F. (2007). Monoterpenoid biosynthesis in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. FEMS Yeast Res, 7(3):413–21.
[Pierucci et al., 2005] Pierucc, P., Porazzi, E., Martinez, MP., Adani, F., Carati, C., Rubino, FM., Colombi, A., Calcaterra, E., Benfenati, E. (2005). Volatile organic compounds produced during the aerobic biological processing of municipal solid waste in a pilot plant. Chemosphere, 59(3):423-30.
[Rico et al., 2010] Rico, J., Pardo, E., and Orejas, M. (2010). Enhanced production of a plant monoterpene by overexpression of the 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme a reductase catalytic domain in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Appl Environ Microbiol, 76(19):6449–54.
[Sun, 2007] Sun, J. (2007). D-limonene: safety and clinical applications. Altern Med Rev, 12(3):259–64.
[Tsuda et al., 2004] Tsuda, H., Ohshima, Y., Nomoto, H., Fujita, K., Matsuda, E., Iigo, M., Takasuka, N., Moore, MA. (2004). Cancer prevention by natural compounds. Drug Metab Pharmacokinet. 19(4):245-63.
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Prototyping to Plan: Producing a 3D map
By Objective3D and Redeye Australasia August 03, 2010
Working with VicRoads to produce large scale models of proposed road systems highlighted the importance of hand finishing, an eye for detail and discussing the clients needs and wants with the team at RapidPro.
THE PROTOTYPE/PROJECT: VicRoads recently requested several 3D models of a proposed modification to the Western Highway between Ballarat and Burrumbeet in Victoria.
VicRoads requested 4 models to be built showcasing the 4 proposals for the new road system.
While Vic Roads originally requested the entire project to built in plaster/epoxy, the team at RapidPro suggested combining several techniques to produce the same result, but at a fraction of the price.
THE RESULT: These Proposals were subsequntly printed using several Rapid Prototyping techniques including Objet printing. The models were then hand finished to highlight specific areas and items of importance.
The finished proposals measured almost 900 x 400 mm and were built in over 50 pieces including the individual trees, road signs, bridges and roads. These were then assembled and fixed to a backing board.
Talk to RapidPro about your next prototyping project - we are here to advise you on the best processes to suit your needs and budget.
Delivering High Quantities of Prototypes Fast
By STG October 10, 2016
Objective3D Direct Manufacturing produces parts using a range of additive and conventional manufacturing technologies. We offer tailored solutions for your project’s needs. If your project requires larger quantities of small parts – fast, Laser Sintering is the best technological solution for you. Per-part pricing is reduced as quantities increase, but there are more advantages to using Laser Sintering for small prototypes than price alone.
Laser Sintering (LS) provides strong, versatile and geometrically intricate components made from filled and un-filled nylon materials that are ideal for fit and form verification and functional testing. Prototypes made with LS are created quickly and offer robust solutions for your project.
FAST Delivery Laser Sintering can provide sturdy, functional prototypes as little as 24 hours. Multi-component designs can be incorporated into single structures, allowing engineers to produce complex features and geometries in one print, and eliminating the need…
Commodore Ute to US: 100,000 votes needed!
By Objective3D and Redeye Australasia June 09, 2011
According to The Age Drive and an article by Barry Park, we are again set to export our Commodore Ute to the US.
The article is as follows:
US website rallies to GM's Twitter call of 'If you ask for an El Camino ute, we'll do it'.
An off-the-cuff quip from General Motors' newly appointed chief marketing officer could be just the thing to help Holden's cause to sell the Commodore ute in the US.
Joel Ewanick, who made the jump from Hyundai to the US car maker late last year, recently joined the social networking service Twitter. He soon started interacting with Chevrolet fans, with many of them asking for the car maker to re-introduce a vehicle based on a cross between a truck (ute) and a car.
In response to one passionate request for a new-age El Camino, Ewanick wrote: ''Well, we need you and 100,000 more of your best friends.''
Advertisement: Story continues below That was enough for US motoring website Jalopnik, which is now on a campaign to collect…
Canberra para-athlete Scott Reardon wins gold with 3D Printed Spike Plates
By STG November 10, 2015
Canberra para-athlete Scott Reardon has sprinted his way to gold at the IPC Athletics World Championships in Doha with victory in the T42 100m for leg amputees.
The fastest qualifier coming into the finals, Reardon, using a 3D Printed Spike Plate, got his nose in front to stop the clock in a time of 12.13 seconds - a mere one-hundredth of a second in front of Russia's Anton Prokhorov.
It was sweet revenge for Reardon, the 25-year-old having to share the gold medal two years ago at the world championships in Lyon in 2013 with Germany's Heinrich Popow.
"You come to championships to win championships and that's the most important thing," Reardon said.
"I probably didn't get the time I wanted, but when people look back, how I got there won't matter. "It will just show me as world champion, and that's so exciting."
The result is the culmination of more than a decade of determination and training.
The Spike Plates which Reardon used in the …
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New Inventors using RapidPro Prototypes
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Texas vs. Azar
20 state Attorneys General +DC formally petition SCOTUS for expedited review of #TexasFoldEm
A new, if not surprising, development in the Republican Party's absurd "Texas Fold'em" lawsuit against the ACA:
Attorney General Becerra Leads Coalition Seeking Supreme Court Review of ACA Repeal Case
SACRAMENTO – California Attorney General Xavier Becerra today, leading a coalition of 20 states and D.C., filed a petition to the U.S. Supreme Court seeking review of the Fifth Circuit’s recent decision in Texas v. U.S. The decision held the individual mandate of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) unconstitutional and called into question whether the remaining provisions of the ACA could still stand, including those that protect and provide coverage to Americans with pre-existing conditions. Because this decision causes uncertainty that may harm the health of millions of Americans, as well as doctors, clinics, patients, and the healthcare market, Attorney General Becerra and his coalition are petitioning the Supreme Court to take up the case and resolve it before the end of the Court’s current term in June.
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Texas vs. US
TexasFoldEm
Defend the entire ACA or strike the whole thing down? For Trump it was apparently a flip of the coin.
Long-time readers may remember that back in June 2018, the Trump Administration's Justice Dept. threw all precedence, decency and logic out the window by not only refusing to defend against the idiotic "Texas vs. Azar" lawsuit (aka #TexasFoldEm) brought by 20 Republican state Attorneys General...but went even further by actually agreeing with the plaintiffs that the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act--which is, remember, the federal law of the land which the DoJ is supposed to defend--is unconstitutional.
At the time, there was one strange thing which was buried within the ugly implications of such a complete abdictation of duty by then-U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions: While the Trump DoJ did side with the plaintiffs on the case, they split from the plaintiffs as to what they thought the actual "solution" to the "problem" should be.
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ACA Sabotage
#TexasFoldEm: One State, Two State, Red State, Blue State???
via University of Michigan Law Professor and all-around mensch Nicholas Bagley (this is all via Twitter...I've reformatted to clean it up a bit):
The Justice Department has filed its supplemental brief with the Fifth Circuit. In it, the Department clarifies that a case or controversy still exists because, "critically," the government "continues to enforce the ACA."
The Justice Department nonetheless thinks that neither the House of Representatives nor the blue states have standing. And if the Fifth Circuit dismisses the appeal, the Department says that O'Connor's opinion should *not* be vacated.
Significantly, the Justice Department now says that it will continue to enforce the ACA "pending a final judicial determination of the constitutionality of the individual mandate as well as the severability of the ACA's other provisions."
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TexasFoldEm: GOP plaintiffs ask for a delay...5th Circuit says tough patooties
Huh. This is an interesting development...
Republican attorneys general suing to strike down the Affordable Care Act asked the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to delay oral arguments in the case, which are set to take place on July 9.
The Republican states said they need more time to file a supplemental brief on whether the U.S. House of Representatives and the Democratic states that are defending the landmark healthcare law have standing to intervene in the case and if not, what that means for the appeal. The Republican attorneys general asked to extend the July 3 deadline to file the brief by 20 days and reschedule oral arguments for after that date.
...The Democratic states and the House urged the court to deny the request, arguing that moving ahead with the case would reduce uncertainty in the healthcare sector.
...except that the court has already responded with a big, fat bucket of Nope:
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DANGER, WILL ROBINSON: The stakes in the #TexasFoldEm lawsuit were just raised further
Jibbers Crabst on a stick. Any time University of Michigan Law Professor Nicholas Bagley begins his Twitter threads with a screenshot of legalese, it's bad news.
First, here's his full thread:
The panel in the Fifth Circuit that's about to hear Texas v. United States has just asked for further briefing on standing -- and in particular on whether the intervenor states and the House of Representatives can properly appeal the case.
— Nicholas Bagley (@nicholas_bagley) June 26, 2019
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The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals might find this of interest...(OK, probably not, but still worth noting)
I'm neither an attorney nor a Constitutional expert, so this may not have any legal significance beyond confirming what everyone already knew about the Trump Administration. Then again, perhaps it will.
Just a little over two weeks from now, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit will be hearing oral arguments in the Texas vs. Azar case, otherwise known as #TexasFoldEm. As a reminder:
If the entire ACA were to be repealed:
16 million people would lose Medicaid
9 million people would lose subsidized private ACA exchange coverage
850,000 would lose BHP coverage in Minnesota & New York
Medicare Part D donut hole? Reopened.
Children being allowed to stay on their parents plans until age 26? Gone.
Discrimination against those with preexisting conditions? Back.
Annual & lifetime limits on coverage? Back.
Caps on out of pocket expenses? Gone.
...and much, much more.
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Category Archives: Omidyar
Baraza Media Lab launch
This week saw the launch of the Baraza Media Lab in Nairobi as part of an initiative to foster more collaboration towards a better future for journalists and media to tell their stories.
The Baraza Lab is a $1 million investment that is supported by the Luminate Group which is a spinoff of the governance and citizen engagements funded by the Omidyar Network. Ory Okolloh, the Managing Director, Africa for Luminate said that different media organizations were dealing with their industry problems in their own silos. The new Baraza lab, which is being run in collaboration with Mettā Nairobi, is a place where like-minded creatives could meet, share, and collaborate on the future of media.
At the launch, it was said that no industry has been as disrupted by technology as much as the media, whose business models have been eroded by new advertising platforms. This is also a time when propaganda and fake news divides societies and where personalities had more followers than countries. Yet media remains a necessary arm of inclusive and democratic societies, and organizations such as AmaBhungane and Africa Uncensored were cited as two entities that had done a great deal to expose corruption issues in South Africa and Kenya, respectively.
Media coach and “recovering” journalist Uduak Amimo, who was the keynote speaker at the launch, spoke about the revelations and opportunities brought on by new media in the last few years. As an example of collaboration, she said that the data dumps by Wikileaks had not made much sense until the organization partnered with traditional media houses. But the opportunities for media had been hampered by a focus on profits over purpose, media that shared messages that they had not checked or analyzed, pay discrimination and tolerance of harassment among other factors.
This entry was posted in ideaexchange, Media in Kenya, Metta, Omidyar on December 7, 2019 by bankelele.
Idea Exchange: Barcamps, Heineken, Nuclear, Authors, Pilots, Blog Awards
New, ongoing, and concluded opportunities.
Acumen Fund is accepting applications for the next class of the Regional Fellows Program in East Africa, in Pakistan, and now India. Deadline is 2 September 2013.
The Africa Awards for Entrepreneurship recognize and award exceptional entrepreneurial leaders who serve as role models to Africa’s aspiring entrepreneurs and demonstrate business excellence, innovation, and profitability. This year there will be prizes for (a) lifetime achievement award, transformational business, outstanding mature business, outstanding small and growing business, and one for an outstanding social entrepreneur – that will range from $50,000 to $100,000 each. The Awards are supported by the Omidyar Network, and the deadline is July 18.
The African Business Awards competition is now open and there will be winners ins categories of African Business of the Year, Business Leader of the Year, Award for Good Corporate Governance, Award for Innovation and Outstanding Woman in Business. The deadline is August 5 and more details are here.
Barcamp Nairobi is set for 24 August, 2013 and more details are here.
East African Breweries Foundation has university scholarships.
Enactus Kenya (formerly SIFE Kenya) stages the 2013 National Business and Entrepreneurship competition on July 20, 2013, in Nairobi, and will choose a champion who will represent Kenya at the Enactus World Cup in Cancun Mexico.
Advertising, media and risk jobs at Equity Bank.
Heineken is seeking premium distributors in Kenya and entrepreneurs needs to have vehicles, sales person and Kshs 5 million ($60,000) in working capital to be eligible.
Highway Africa 2013 takes place at Rhodes University, South Africa in September and will have new media awards for innovative newsrooms, best African ICT Blog and (most) innovative use of technology for community engagement. Deadline is July 31.
Magadi Soda is seeking graduate engineer trainees and the deadline is 20 July 2013
The Mo Ibrahim Foundation and Global Integrity, who are embarking on a partnership to prepare the African Integrity Indicators (AII) 2013-2014, are seeking teams of journalists, and researchers experts across Africa to conduct original research and gather data that will feed into the Ibrahim Index of African Governance.
The Mo Ibrahim Foundation Leadership Fellowship Program which closed on July 16, will place winners to work at African Development Bank offices for 12 months.
Morland Writing Scholarships are grants of £18,000, paid monthly over the course of one year to winners selected who submit published works of between 2,000 and 7,000 words for evaluation. The Scholarship is intended for writers who want to write a full-length book of 80,000 words or more and the deadline for the first series is October 31.
Poland is selling an Embassy property in Nairobi for $3.5 million. The deadline for bids is August 21, 2013.
Rhodes Scholarship Kenya applications are open until August 31.
RwandAir, hiring young and qualified Rwandans to be sent for Pilot training in Ethiopia. Deadline (was) July 15.
Top50at50: The Business Daily Africa newspaper is seeking to recognize the top fifty-year-old leaders in business to coincide with Kenya’s 50th year of independence.
The University of Nairobi has received 15 scholarships from the Kenyan government that will be availed to Kenyans who want to pursue masters degrees in Nuclear Science – and the deadline for applications is July 31.
The University has also partnered with the National Oil Corporation to build capacity in petroleum research and development through a management trainee program.
The USAID DIV seeks applicants with innovative ideas that address development challenges more efficiently and cost-effectively than the competition, and that have the potential to scale to reach millions of beneficiaries. Deadline is August 15.
The World Bank’s InfoDev mAgri challenge aims to identify entrepreneurs developing innovative mobile agri apps in Africa, and provide them with additional resources to further commercialize their products. Deadline is August 15.
Zara: Fashion Stylists drawn from local media houses will battle on July 28.
Opportunities from Austria, Kofi Annan, Orange, Wellcome, and Georgetown University that were posted earlier are still open and here’s a nice link to other useful opportunities for advancement.
This entry was posted in ADB, ideaexchange, Omidyar, SME solutions on July 17, 2013 by bankelele.
2011 Africa Awards
The award ceremony for the Awards took place in Nairobi on December 8. Sponsored by Legatum and Omidyar, this is the fifth year, and they received 3,300 entries from around Africa. Kenya has had numerous winners (AAR, Bio Deal, Colour Creations, Craft Silicon, Virtual City) , so it was not surprising that of the ten finalists, only one was Kenyan outsider (in financial services). Also it was nice to see and read about small and growing companies from other African countries that are not necessarily in the technology space
Criteria for eligibility consideration was the companies had to have a turnover of $1 – 15 million, a profitable track record of 2 years, at least 10 employees, not be subsidiaries of other companies, among other rules.
The overall prize of $100,000 went to Securico a woman founded security company that has thrived (edit) in inflation wracked Zimbabwe. It is an ISO certified company, with a turnover of $13 million and engage in diverse fields of security a workforce of 3,400 employees
There were six winners of $50,000:
– Chocolate City group which has a record company
– Expand Technology makers of smart card solutions from Mauritius. Their Kenya projects include Kenol cards and KWS Smart cards
– Pepperoni Foods from Nigeria
– SoleRebels from Ethiopia makes shoes, and are now available through Amazon.com
– Unique Solutions of Gambia which has grown from a cyber café to an ISP with reach in rural Gambia
– Victoria Seeds which grows seeds and has developed and trained a network of farmers in Uganda
Other finalists were:
– Cellular Systems of Senegal
– First Atlantic semiconductors from Nigeria
– Investeq Capital Kenya
The Africa Awards website has more info on the finalists.
This entry was posted in entrepreneurship, ideaexchange, Legatum, Omidyar, SME solutions on December 8, 2011 by bankelele.
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Black Widow: Red Vengeance – Blog Tour & Giveaway
Posted 7 October, 2016 by Danny in Blog, Blog Tour, Danny, Giveaways / 9 Comments
Hey You Guys! Today I have something exciting for all the comic and marvel fans out there!! Read an excerpt of the newest Black Widow Novel and a great Giveaway at the end!
Black Widow: Red Vengeance
By Margaret Stohl
Release: October 11th, 2016
Emotions are dangerous, which is why the graduates of Moscow’s famed spy school the Red Room are taught to keep their enemies close and their loved ones at a distance. Black Widow and Red Widow, also known as Natasha Romanoff and Ava Orlova, forgot that lesson once, and they won’t forget it again.
But the Widows have inherited something else from their shared Moscow past: a relentless need for vengeance—Ivan Somodorov is dead, but his network of terror remains.
While the Widows search South America in order to extinguish a smuggling operation with ties to their old nemesis, their own Red Room not only attempts to assassinate them both but also hacks their secure S.H.I.E.L.D. network. As a result, Ava and Natasha find themselves thrust into a trying mission of international intrigue that takes them throughout the world and back to New York City, where their friends Dante and Sana become unlikely targets as well.
Once again, nothing is as it seems, no one can be trusted, and no one is safe—not unless the Widows can stop a conspiracy involving stolen nuclear warheads, mind-altering chemical weapons, and ultimately, betrayal by old friends and enemies alike.
PROLOGUE: NATASHA
HIGH-DENSITY TARGET AREA, MIDTOWN MANHATTAN
RADIATION ZONE ZERO, ZERO HOUR
Nothing like the Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center, thought Natasha Romanoff— for terrorists, crackpots, and basic criminal scumbags. As always, there were no visions of sugarplums dancing in the Black Widow’s cold red head. The S.H.I.E.L.D. agent glanced up at the green-needled monolith—dusted with snowflakes and twinkling with lights and Swarovski crystals, the centerpiece of Manhattan’s annual holiday party—and thought two words.
Merry Christmas? Try: target package.
Natasha knew that the famed Rockefeller Center tree was larger-than-life in a score of dangerously useful ways. Symbolic significance? Check. Media coverage? Check, check. Mass casualties? Check, check, check. She sighed and touched her earpiece. “Black to base. No sign of their Alpha.”
“Copy that, but don’t park your sleigh just yet, Black.” Coulson’s voice crackled into her ear as she moved through the crowd. “And check in with Red. We’ve lost her signal.”
“Copy that, base. Black out.” She kept moving.
A sea of raised arms, all holding cell-phone cameras, now saluted the hundred-foot Norway spruce from every side, as if the yuletide monstrosity had crash-landed on some worshipful alien planet and assumed the role of supreme leader. Yeah, a planet of sardines, more than a million a day, all packed squirming into one snowy city block, Natasha thought.
And for what? To see a freaking plant.
It was a stormy Saturday afternoon in December, a bad time both for crowds and weather, which meant these were die-hard tree people—Natasha just hoped not literally.
Tourists plus terrorists? That always ends well.
The potential for disaster was staggering. Eyes up, defenses down—not one dazed worshiper was looking anywhere but the supersized tree—even though there was an entire holiday parade moving down Fifth Avenue at the far edge of the block.
Ever since the yuletide crowd had begun to surge and climb over the sludge-banked metal barricades at the edges of Rockefeller Center plaza—the corner of Fifty-Ninth and Fifth—the NYPD had given up. Now they just cursed the cold afternoon, waiting out the end of their shifts on the safe side of the roadblocks, their breath curling upward in raggedy white puffs. And they’re strictly donut patrol, not top command. That had probably been a factor in the strategic acquisition of this target, she thought. Human gridlock with only Paul Blart on your tail—
Natasha touched her ear again. “Red, what’s going on? Ava? You lost?”
All she got back was static.
That’s not a good sound—
“Hey, happy holidays,” said a harried-looking mom in a cheery red fleece, pushing a stroller zippered in plastic up the curb next to Natasha. “Great snowsuit–“
Natasha nodded, eyeing the kid as the patch of red disappeared into the snowflaked crowd. Don’t get distracted, Romanoff. Do your job and maybe this time nobody gets hurt. She hitched her pack higher, pushing on toward Fifth Avenue.
The odds were good that this op was going to end in casualties—and that, soon enough, the red in the snow wasn’t going to be fleece. Natasha’s hooded “snowsuit” was a CBRN (Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear) state-of-the-art mop suit that only resembled snow gear; really, it was lined with filtering charcoal and striped with M-9 detection paper so she could gauge what was being thrown at her in any given hot zone. And the goggles around her neck weren’t for skiing but surviving—a mouth guard flipped down from inside, like a collapsible gas mask. (Dire biological functions aside, the whole getup also lowered the odds that one of the Black Widow’s many superfans would recognize her infamous red hair. Oh, the price of super hero superstardom..)
But it was the contents of her rucksack that really set her apart. Her requisition S.H.I.E.L.D. ruck held an M183 demolition charge assembly with enough C-4 (sixteen charges in all) to flatten a city block, if that’s what it came to.
Unlike the rest of Manhattan, Natasha Romanoff hadn’t come for the tree. She was there to take out the unknown number of hostiles who were plotting to use Rockefeller Center as holiday bait for civilian casualties. Her alpha priority was their leader, who had threatened to launch the largest and most sophisticated chemical-weapons attack in the nation’s history.
When it hit, the Northeast Megalopolis, the Boston-Washington corridor that was home to more than fifty million people, would be flooded with aerosolized chemical particulates. The invisible, odorless microbes would seize control of human neurons and eventually destroy them—unless Natasha could destroy the as-yet-unidentified dispersal devise before the Alpha triggered it, somewhere on this street, sometime on this day, at some point during this parade.
But no pressure.
This wasn’t the first time she had carried a satchel charge through the streets of a populated area; off the top of her head, there had been Pristina and Grozny and Sana’s and Djibouti and Bogotá before now. She had infiltrated Serbian revolutionaries and Chechen guerillas and Yemeni pirates and Somali armed forces and Columbian mercenaries—but then, they had already known they were at war. It didn’t make the ops any less devastating, only less of a surprise; those buildings had long been riddled by bullets, roads ravaged from IEDs, walls chiseled with rat holes for hostiles at every turn. Those cities had become operational theaters way before she’d gotten the call; everyone who could leave had already left.
At least, that was how Natasha had rationalized it to herself.
This, on the other hand, was midtown Manhattan. This was a holiday attack perpetuated on American soil in the clear light of day during prime traffic for the highest-density urban population in the country. It was the sort of bad business only attempted by the depraved coalition of psychopaths grasping for global attention—because it worked. Every lethal move the opposition made brought them closer to achieving the desired result, to producing the headlines—the worst! the deadliest! the bloodiest!—that could shape or rule an era and force a country to its knees.
Not if someone stops them first.
She checked her watch.
Come on, Ava. Where are you?
They didn’t have this kind of time to waste. For the next two hours, the parade would still be going, and Rockefeller Center would still be jammed with civilians. The timing wasn’t an accident. Pearl Harbor was hit at 7:53 a.m.; the first of the Twin Towers was 8:45 a.m. If the attack succeeded, today would be worse by an order of magnitude.
From where Natasha stood, she knew she could shake up a Coke and spray fifty people without so much as tossing it. If she had to use it, the effect of a single stick of C-4 in a place like this, on a day like this, at a time like this, would be unimaginable. If she didn’t use it, the number of people affected by the chemical attack would probably be worse. There was no easy answer, and there never had been.
Twenty-eight years of peace. She’d read it in one of Ava’s S.H.I.E.L.D. Academy assignments, citing a journalist named Chris Hedges.
That’s all the quiet this planet has ever known, since the beginning of recorded history. How can one person change that?
Even if that one person happened to be the Black Widow.
But it’s not just you; there are two of you now, she scolded herself. I don’t know why you keep forgetting that. Red and Black, remember? You don’t always have to be so alone, Natashkava—
“Natashkava!” She heard Ava’s voice while her back was still turned. “I found the Alpha. Right around the corner. There’s just one thing—“
Natasha heard it in Ava’s voice before she saw it. The flinty hardness, the push of adrenaline that inflected every syllable.
The betrayal.
Her hand went immediately to the back of her waistband.
It’s not there—
Now the voice was louder, harsher. “Touch one hair on that Alpha’s head and I’ll shoot,” Ava said. “And I mean it.”
“I know,” Natasha said, raising her hands in surrender. And as she slowly turned to face all that remained of her family, she also found herself staring down the barrel of her own Glock revolver.
Margaret Stohl is the #1 New York Times best-selling co-author of the Beautiful Creatures novels (also a major motion picture) and the author of the instant New York Times best seller Black Widow: Forever Red, as well as a contributor to multiple Marvel comics. Previously, Margaret was a veteran of the video game industry, working as a writer and designer before co-founding 7 Studios with Lewis Peterson.
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When did they start giving out candy on Halloween?
For most American kids, it wouldn't be Halloween without trick-or-treating for candy; however, that wasn't always the case.
When the custom of trick-or-treating started in the 1930s and early 1940s, children were given everything from homemade cookies and pieces of cake to fruit, nuts, coins and toys.
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When did giving out candy on Halloween start?
Halloween has its roots in the ancient, pre-Christian Celtic festival of Samhain, which was celebrated on the night of October 31.
When did we start giving candy on Halloween?
How did giving candy on Halloween start?
Halloween has its roots in the ancient, pre-Christian Celtic festival of Samhain, which was celebrated on the night of October 31. This custom, known as mumming, dates back to the Middle Ages and is thought to be an antecedent of trick-or-treating.
Does Disneyland give out candy on Halloween?
The party consists of fun entertainment, attractions, and candy, all while you wear your Halloween costume inside Disneyland Park at the Disneyland Resort. With the purchase of a ticket to the Halloween party, you can enter the park up to three hours before the party begins.
Why do they give candy on Halloween?
They focused on getting shopkeepers to promote candy as the thing to pass out on Halloween. Back in the 1950s and 1960s, kids could expect to get nuts, coins, or toys from certain houses, and if they did get a sweet treat, it was typically a home-baked good.
Where did the tradition of giving candy on Halloween start?
The Scottish Halloween custom of "guising" – children disguised in costume going from house to house for food or money; – is first recorded in North America in 1911 in Ontario, Canada. In North America, trick-or-treating has been a Halloween tradition since the 1920s.
How did handing out candy on Halloween start?
Why do we give out candy on Halloween?
Why do people give out candy on Halloween?
When was candy given out on Halloween?
For most American kids, it wouldn't be Halloween without trick-or-treating for candy; however, that wasn't always the case. When the custom of trick-or-treating started in the 1930s and early 1940s, children were given everything from homemade cookies and pieces of cake to fruit, nuts, coins and toys.
When did Halloween start with candy?
When did Candy start with Halloween?
When did people start trick or treating on Halloween?
The term trick or treating wasn't used until the 1920s, when it was adopted in America. The first mention of trick or treating in print was on November 4 1927, according to Today I Found Out.
Where did giving candy on Halloween come from?
The Celts, who lived 2,000 years ago in the area that is now Ireland, the United Kingdom and northern France, believed that the dead returned to earth on Samhain. People would gather to light bonfires, offer sacrifices and pay homage to the deceased.
What is the best candy to give out for Halloween?
The 30 Best Halloween Candies Ever Baby Ruth. Hershey's Bars. Reese's Pieces. Butterfinger. KitKat. Snickers. Twix. The cookie crunch. Reese's Peanut Butter Cups. Not only is it the greatest candy out there, it's also one of the greatest snacks, period, the perfect alchemy of peanut butter and chocolate.
What should I give out for Halloween?
25 Things to Give Out on Halloween (besides candy!) Halloween stickers or temporary tattoos. Mini cans of play-doh. Small cheap toys (rubber ducks, bouncy balls like from Oriental Trading Company or your dollar store) Glow sticks or glow-in-the-dark jewelry. Halloween mini Beanie Babies. Raisins. Small flashlights. Gummies.
How did candy on Halloween start?
It turns out that in 1916, candy promoters did come up with an idea to launch the fall candy season and boost sales and consumption, but it wasn't Halloween. It was a new holiday invention, uniquely American in its entrepreneurial spirit: Candy Day.
What can I give out instead of candy for Halloween?
Ideas for Non-Candy Halloween Treats (Kids Actually Like) Glider Airplanes. Surprisingly, mini airplanes are inexpensive and a great alternative to candy. Organic Juice Boxes. A consumable Halloween treat that is practical. Natural Fruit Leather. Bouncy Balls. Local Honey Sticks. Stamps. Apple Cider Packets. Carabiners.
What can you give out instead of candy for Halloween?
Here's a list of some great no-candy ideas for Halloween. Halloween stickers or temporary tattoos. Mini cans of play-doh. Small cheap toys (rubber ducks, bouncy balls like from Oriental Trading Company or your dollar store) Glow sticks or glow-in-the-dark jewelry. Halloween mini Beanie Babies. Raisins. Small flashlights.
When did Halloween start in America?
In Christian times, it became a celebration of the evening before All Saints' Day. Immigrants from Scotland and Ireland brought the holiday to the United States. The commercialization of Halloween started in the 1900s, when postcards and die-cut paper decorations were produced.
What is the best Halloween candy to give out?
The 10 Best Halloween Candies Reese's Peanut Butter Cups. This was the blowout of the century. Snickers. There is no surprise here. Twix. If I'm getting a full-sized candy bar on Halloween, make it a Twix, please. Kit Kat. On the surface the Kit Kat is pretty plain. M&Ms. Nerds. Butterfinger. Sour Patch Kids.
Why do we give out candy for Halloween?
When did Halloween Oreos come out?
Magic happened on March 6, 1912, when two decoratively embossed chocolate-flavored wafers met up with a rich creme filling to create the very first Oreo cookie. Today, Oreos are enjoyed in over 100 countries.
When did the new Halloween come out?
Halloween (2018 film) HalloweenProduction companiesMiramax Blumhouse Productions Trancas International Films Rough House PicturesDistributed byUniversal PicturesRelease dateSeptember 8, 2018 (TIFF) October 19, 2018 (United States)Running time106 minutes13 صفًا آخر
When did Halloween costumes start?
European immigrants brought Halloween to the United States, and the celebration really gathered steam in the 1800s, when Irish-American immigration exploded. Anoka, Minnesota, may be home to the United States' oldest official Halloween celebration. Beginning in 1920, the city began staging a parade and bonfire.
When did overwatch Halloween start?
Halloween Terror 2016 started on 11 October, 2016, and ended on 1 November, 2016. Halloween Terror 2017 started on 10 October, 2017, and ended on 2 November, 2017. Halloween Terror 2018 started on 9 October, 2018, and ended on 1 November, 2018.
When did Mickey's Halloween start?
Mickey's Halloween Party (formerly known as "Mickey's Halloween Treat" from 2005 until 2007 and Mickey's Trick-or-Treat Party in 2008 and 2009) is an annual Halloween-themed separate admission (also called a hard ticket event) at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California.
When did Germany start celebrating Halloween?
Samheim, traditionally, around Oct 31, celebrates the end of the harvest season in Celtic tradition.
When did Halloween start in Canada?
It wasn't until the massive influx of Irish and Scottish immigrants in the mid-1800s that Halloween celebrations were introduced to Canada. The first recorded instance in North America of children dressing in disguise on Halloween was in Vancouver, BC, in 1898.
When did we start celebrating Halloween in America?
Immigrants from Scotland and Ireland brought the holiday to the United States. The commercialization of Halloween started in the 1900s, when postcards and die-cut paper decorations were produced. Halloween costumes started to appear in stores in the 1930s and the custom of 'trick-or-treat' appeared in the 1950s.
When did we start celebrating Halloween in the US?
When did costumes for Halloween start?
It originated with the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, when people would light bonfires and wear costumes to ward off ghosts. In the eighth century, Pope Gregory III designated November 1 as a time to honor all saints; soon, All Saints Day incorporated some of the traditions of Samhain.
When did Americans start celebrating Halloween?
When did the UK start celebrating Halloween?
Originally celebrated on 13th May, it was Pope Gregory who had the date of the All Hallows' feast moved to 1st November sometime in the 8th century. It is thought that in doing so, he was attempting to replace or assimilate the Celtic Samhain festival of the dead with a related but church approved celebration.
When and where did Halloween start?
When did Halloween start in England?
Traditional Halloween celebrations and customs in England and the rest of Great Britain. On October 31st, we celebrate Halloween,thought to be the one night of the year when ghosts, witches, and fairies are especially active.
When did Halloween start in USA?
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When did Halloween start and why?
When did England start celebrating Halloween?
When did the fortnite Halloween event start?
Fortnitemares 2018 will have a start date of Wednesday, October 24th and an end date of Monday, November 26th. With over a month of time, players will have a great deal of time to collect all of the "spooky rewards" that "await those who complete these new challenges".
When did UK start celebrating Halloween?
When did Japan start celebrating Halloween?
Currently the lavish celebration kicks off sometime in early September. Universal Studios Japan opened its doors in 2001, and got in on the act from 2002 with “Hollywood Halloween”. The two major theme parks of Japan gradually brought Halloween more and more into the public consciousness.
When did Halloween start at Disneyland?
The Disneyland Halloween fun will run from Sept. 6 through Oct. 31, 2019.
When did Halloween start in the US?
When did Halloween start in Germany?
Samheim, traditionally, around Oct 31, celebrates the end of the harvest season in Celtic tradition. Feralia was a day in late October when the Romans honored the dead.
When did Disneyland start decorating for Halloween?
Halloween starts early at Walt Disney World with Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party from August 17th to October 31st.
When did we start celebrating Halloween?
When did Halloween start for kids?
Halloween is traced back to a 2000 years old Celtic festival called Samhain (pronounced as SAH-wen) which was celebrated at the end of summer harvest. So the people who invented Halloween are the ancient Celts who lived in Northern Europe most probably in the countries of Britain, France and Ireland.
When did we start to celebrate Halloween?
Halloween is an annual holiday celebrated each year on October 31, and Halloween 2019 occurs on Thursday, October 31. It originated with the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, when people would light bonfires and wear costumes to ward off ghosts.
Why is candy passed out on Halloween?
When did candy become part of Halloween?
Hershey's bars started in 1900, the Mars company in 1923 (Milky Way, Snickers, M&Ms, etc.), Reese's—now the best-selling Halloween candy—in 1928, and Kit Kat and Nestle in the 1930s.
Why is candy handed out on Halloween?
Like the puzzling tradition of hoisting up a big pine tree for the birth of baby Jesus, Americanized Halloween does stem from a pagan tradition -- specifically Samhain. The Gaelic holiday celebrates the end of the harvest season and the beginning of winter, or the "dark part" of the year.
When did we start celebrating Halloween in the UK?
When did the first Halloween Town come out?
Halloweentown (film) HalloweentownOriginal networkDisney ChannelOriginal releaseOctober 17, 1998ChronologyFollowed byHalloweentown II: Kalabar's Revenge14 صفًا آخر
Why do we hand out candy on Halloween?
How did wearing costumes on Halloween start?
The wearing of costumes at Halloween may come from the belief that supernatural beings, or the souls of the dead, roamed the earth at this time. The practice may have originated in a Celtic festival, held on 31 October–1 November, to mark the beginning of winter. The festival is believed to have pre-Christian roots.
When did Halloween start in the United States?
What is the most popular candy given out on Halloween?
Below is a list of America's top 5 most popular Halloween candy. Reese's Peanut Butter Cups. Sales: $509.85 million. Introduced: 1928. M&M's. Sales: $500.82 million. Introduced: 1941. Snickers. Sales: $456.91 million. Introduced: 1930. Hershey's. Sales: $324.63 million. Introduced: 1900. Kit Kat. Sales: $306.51 million.
How many pounds of candy are given out on Halloween?
Why We Give Out Candy on Halloween: A Short History. Americans buy approximately 600 million pounds of candy for Halloween every year. If you're not sure what exactly that looks like, consider this: The Titanic weighed about 100 million pounds. Now, picture six Titanic ships made of candy.
How much candy is given out on Halloween?
Why We Give Out Candy on Halloween: A Short History. Americans buy approximately 600 million pounds of candy for Halloween every year. If you're not sure what exactly that looks like, consider this: The Titanic weighed about 100 million pounds.
Why do you hand out candy on Halloween?
Where did Halloween start?
When was the first Halloween movie out?
The original Halloween, released in 1978, was written by John Carpenter and Debra Hill, and directed by Carpenter. The film is known to have inspired a long line of slasher films. Eight sequels have since followed.
Do they kick you out for Mickey's Halloween party?
This is indeed due to Mickey's Halloween Party, a special ticketed event that you cannot attend without a Mickey's Halloween Party ticket. Here are the dates for October 3, 5, 7, 10, 12, 14, 17, 19, 21, 24, 26, 29, and Halloween night, October 31.
Where can I give away Halloween candy?
Sweet Ways to Donate Halloween Candy Operation Gratitude. Operation Gratitude sends care packages to U.S. troops stationed in overseas and first responders stateside. Soldiers' Angels. Ronald McDonald House Charities. Operation Stars and Stripes. Operation Shoebox and Any Soldier.
What can I give my kids for Halloween besides candy?
Where did they film Halloween 5?
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When did Halloween become popular?
Costuming became popular for Halloween parties in the US in the early 20th century, as often for adults as for children. The first mass-produced Halloween costumes appeared in stores in the 1930s when trick-or-treating was becoming popular in the United States.
When should you put out Halloween decorations?
The most popular time to start decorating for Halloween is within the first two weeks of October. However, you can start putting up decorations for Halloween as early as late September. You should also consider the scale of your Halloween decorations when deciding on a timeline.
Does Chipotle give free food on Halloween?
Chipotle. The Chipotle Halloween “Boorito” deal is always a popular one: From 3 p.m. until closing on October 31, all customers in costumes can get a burrito, bowl, salad, or order of tacos for just $4 at Chipotle.
How was Halloween started and when?
Halloween began as the festival of Samhain. It was part of the ancient Celtic religion in Britain and other parts of Europe. At the end of summer, the Celts thought the barrier between our world and the world of ghosts and spirits got really thin. It was all about scaring away the ghosts and spirits.
When should I start decorating for Halloween?
Why did Halloween start?
Halloween began as the festival of Samhain. It was part of the ancient Celtic religion in Britain and other parts of Europe. At the end of summer, the Celts thought the barrier between our world and the world of ghosts and spirits got really thin. The Celts had a big party.
When should you start decorating for Halloween?
When should you start celebrating Halloween?
Halloween, traditionally called All Hallows' Eve, is celebrated on the evening before the Christian holy day of All Hallows' Day or All Saints Day (November 1). Therefore, Halloween is always celebrated on October 31.
When can you start decorating for Halloween?
How did it start Halloween?
The history of Halloween - how it all started. Halloween began as the festival of Samhain. It was part of the ancient Celtic religion in Britain and other parts of Europe. At the end of summer, the Celts thought the barrier between our world and the world of ghosts and spirits got really thin.
How did Halloween start Catholic?
Halloween actually has its origins in the Catholic Church. The Celtic festival of Samhain is the basis for Halloween. Samhain, All Hallowtide, the feast of the dead in Pagan and Christian times, signalizing the close of harvest and the initiation of the winter season. The day itself did not grow out of evil practices.
When can I start decorating for Halloween?
Where did Halloween start in America?
Why did the Irish start Halloween?
The Celts celebrated four major festivals each year. The origin of Halloween lies in the Celt's Autumn festival which was held on the first day of the 11th month, the month known as November in English but as Samhain in Irish.
Why do we give sweets on Halloween?
Halloween III: Season of the Witch. Halloween III was released on October 22nd, 1982. Filming locations include Loleta, Los Angeles, San Fernando, Santa Clarita, Slymar and Sierra Madre, CA.
Where did Halloween start from?
When did Halloween begin?
Where did they film Halloween 2018?
Filming. Principal production began on January 13, 2018 in Charleston, South Carolina. Originally, it was set to begin in late October 2017, but was delayed until January. Michael Simmonds served cinematography duties, with Paul Daley and Stewart Cantrell operating the camera.
How many Halloween movies did they make?
Box office FilmU.S. release dateBudgetHalloween (1978)October 25, 1978$325,000Halloween II (1981)October 30, 1981$2.5 millionHalloween III: Season of the WitchOctober 22, 1982$2.5 million11 صفًا آخر
Where did they film Halloween Town?
Halloweentown was filmed in St. Helens, Oregon, and Scappoose, Oregon.
Where did they film the Halloween movies?
Halloween was filmed in 21 days in the spring of 1978 primarily in South Pasadena, California. An abandoned house owned by a church stood in as the Myers house. Two homes on Orange Grove Avenue in Hollywood were used for the film's climax.
Why did they replace Marnie in Halloweentown?
It wasn't until the fourth film, Return to Halloweentown, that Brown was replaced by Disney actress Sara Paxton, known for the film Aquamarine and the Disney series Darcy's Wild Life. Brown was extremely invested in her role as Marine, deeming herself a Halloweentown fan.
How did Halloween start in America?
Where did Halloween start for kids?
How did Halloween the movie start?
Dr. Loomis desperately seeks to find his patient to stop his rampage, before the carnage intensifies. Shot in Southern California, Halloween was released on October 25, 1978 by Compass International Pictures. The film was a major success, earning accolades as a classic horror film.
When should I start my pumpkins for Halloween?
Plant pumpkins for Halloween from late May in northern locations to early July in extremely southern sites. If pumpkins are planted too early, they may soften and rot before Halloween.
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Is Halloween 2018 out on DVD yet?
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Dr Daniel Cox
Environment and Sustainability Institute 1.03
I work a flexible working pattern so may send emails out of 'normal' working hours. Please be assured that I do not expect a response outside of your own working hours.
My research explores the ecology of the night time. I also coordinate Professor Kevin Gaston’s research group.
2012 PhD in Life History of Tropical Birds (University of St Andrews)
2008 MSc Conservation and Biodiversity (Distinction; University of Exeter)
2002 BSc Medical Microbiology (University of Edinburgh)
2018 - Research fellow, Environment and Sustainability Institute, University of Exeter
2017 - 2018: Research fellow, European Centre for the Environment and Human Health, University of Exeter
2017: Research fellow, Environment and Sustainability Institute, University of Exeter
2013 - 2016: Associate research fellow, Environment and Sustainability Institute, University of Exeter
I am interested in applying an interdisciplinary approach to broadly focus on the relationship between the natural world and human health. Working on the Seas, Oceans and Public Health in Europe project, I systematically mapped the literature on the benefits and costs for human health of exposure to the marine environment. I have also worked on the Biodiversity and Ecosystem Service Sustainability project where I applied theory based in ecology, the health sciences and social science to quantify the health benefits from ‘doses’ of nature. I am interested in exploring the role of different biological components in providing these benefits, and how they flow around the landscape.
Ecology of the night time
Seas, Oceans and Public health in Europe
Birds and mental health
Nature and human health
Life history of African birds
Publications Google scholar
Ecology of the nighttime
Fragments, Functions, Flows and Urban Ecosystem Services
Biodiversity and Ecosystem Service Sustainability
A. P. Leventis Ornithological Research Institute
European Centre for the Environment and Human Health
Environment and Sustainability Institute
Cox DTC, Gaston KJ (2018). Human–nature interactions and the consequences and drivers of provisioning wildlife. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 373(1745).
Human–nature interactions and the consequences and drivers of provisioning wildlife
© 2018 the Authors. Many human populations are undergoing an extinction of experience, with a progressive decline in interactions with nature. This is a consequence both of a loss of opportunity for, and orientation towards, such experiences. The trend is of concern in part because interactions with nature can be good for human health and wellbeing. One potential means of redressing these losses is through the intentional provision of resources to increase wildlife populations in close proximity to people, thereby increasing the potential for positive human–nature experiences, and thence the array of benefits that can result. In this paper, we review the evidence that these resource subsidies have such a cascade of effects. In some Westernized countries, the scale of provision is extraordinarily high, and doubtless leads to both positive and negative impacts for wildlife. In turn, these impacts often lead to more frequent, reliable and closer human–nature interactions, with a greater variety of species. The consequences for human wellbeing remain poorly understood, although benefits documented in the context of human–nature interactions more broadly seem likely to apply. There are also some important feedback loops that need to be better characterized if resource provisioning is to contribute effectively towards averting the extinction of experience. This article is part of the theme issue ‘Anthropogenic resource subsidies and host–parasite dynamics in wildlife’.
Gaston KJ, Soga M, Duffy JP, Garrett JK, Gaston S, Cox DTC (2018). Personalised Ecology. Trends in Ecology and Evolution, 33(12), 916-925.
Personalised Ecology
© 2018 the field of ecology has focused on understanding characteristics of natural systems in a manner as free as possible from biases of human observers. However, demand is growing for knowledge of human–nature interactions at the level of individual people. This is particularly driven by concerns around human health consequences due to changes in positive and negative interactions. This requires attention to the biased ways in which people encounter and experience other organisms. Here we define such a ‘personalised ecology’ and discuss its connections to other aspects of the field. We propose a framework of focal research topics, shaped by whether the unit of analysis is a single person, a single population, or multiple populations, and whether a human or nature perspective is foremost.
Cox DTC, Shanahan DF, Hudson HL, Plummer KE, Siriwardena GM, Fuller RA, Anderson K, Hancock S, Gaston KJ (2017). Doses of Neighborhood Nature: the Benefits for Mental Health of Living with Nature. BIOSCIENCE, 67(2), 147-155. Author URL. Full text.
Cox DTC, Shanahan DF, Hudson HL, Fuller RA, Anderson K, Hancock S, Gaston KJ (2017). Doses of nearby nature simultaneously associated with multiple health benefits. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 14(2).
Doses of nearby nature simultaneously associated with multiple health benefits
© 2017 by the authors; licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. Exposure to nature provides a wide range of health benefits. A significant proportion of these are delivered close to home, because this offers an immediate and easily accessible opportunity for people to experience nature. However, there is limited information to guide recommendations on its management and appropriate use. We apply a nature dose-response framework to quantify the simultaneous association between exposure to nearby nature and multiple health benefits. We surveyed ca. 1000 respondents in Southern England, UK, to determine relationships between (a) nature dose type, that is the frequency and duration (time spent in private green space) and intensity (quantity of neighbourhood vegetation cover) of nature exposure and (b) health outcomes, including mental, physical and social health, physical behaviour and nature orientation. We then modelled dose-response relationships between dose type and self-reported depression. We demonstrate positive relationships between nature dose and mental and social health, increased physical activity and nature orientation. Dose-response analysis showed that lower levels of depression were associated with minimum thresholds of weekly nature dose. Nearby nature is associated with quantifiable health benefits, with potential for lowering the human and financial costs of ill health. Dose-response analysis has the potential to guide minimum and optimum recommendations on the management and use of nearby nature for preventative healthcare.
Shanahan DF, Astell-Burt T, Barber EA, Brymer E, Cox DTC, Dean J, Depledge M, Fuller RA, Hartig T, Irvine KN, et al (2019). Nature-Based Interventions for Improving Health and Wellbeing: the Purpose, the People and the Outcomes. Sports (Basel), 7(6).
Nature-Based Interventions for Improving Health and Wellbeing: the Purpose, the People and the Outcomes.
Engagement with nature is an important part of many people's lives, and the health and wellbeing benefits of nature-based activities are becoming increasingly recognised across disciplines from city planning to medicine. Despite this, urbanisation, challenges of modern life and environmental degradation are leading to a reduction in both the quantity and the quality of nature experiences. Nature-based health interventions (NBIs) can facilitate behavioural change through a somewhat structured promotion of nature-based experiences and, in doing so, promote improved physical, mental and social health and wellbeing. We conducted a Delphi expert elicitation process with 19 experts from seven countries (all named authors on this paper) to identify the different forms that such interventions take, the potential health outcomes and the target beneficiaries. In total, 27 NBIs were identified, aiming to prevent illness, promote wellbeing and treat specific physical, mental or social health and wellbeing conditions. These interventions were broadly categorized into those that change the environment in which people live, work, learn, recreate or heal (for example, the provision of gardens in hospitals or parks in cities) and those that change behaviour (for example, engaging people through organized programmes or other activities). We also noted the range of factors (such as socioeconomic variation) that will inevitably influence the extent to which these interventions succeed. We conclude with a call for research to identify the drivers influencing the effectiveness of NBIs in enhancing health and wellbeing.
Cox DTC, Bennie J, Casalegno S, Hudson HL, Anderson K, Gaston KJ (2019). Skewed contributions of individual trees to indirect nature experiences. Landscape and Urban Planning, 185, 28-34.
Skewed contributions of individual trees to indirect nature experiences
© 2019 the Authors Exposure to nature is associated with a broad range of benefits to human health. Whilst there has been exploration of how these experiences vary amongst people, the converse – how different individual organisms contribute to human nature experiences – has largely been overlooked. The most common way that people experience nature occurs indirectly, when they are in a room with a natural view. Here, we estimate variation in how individual trees provide indirect nature experiences in an urban human population. As a proxy for its contribution towards indirect nature experiences, within an extended urban area in southern England, UK (n = 612,920) we calculated the number of buildings with line of sight to each tree. We then modelled each tree's contribution towards these experiences against potential predictors, namely tree height, land ownership, social deprivation, while controlling for human population density. We demonstrate that a small number of trees contribute disproportionately towards indirect nature experiences, with individual trees in socio-economically deprived high density housing falling within the viewscape of significantly more buildings. Further, trees in private gardens were generally more important for providing indirect nature experiences than those in public green spaces. This novel study demonstrates the skewed contribution of different organisms to human population indirect nature experiences. This approach can be applied more broadly to understand how individual organisms provide indirect, incidental and intentional nature experiences. Understanding the ecology behind human nature experiences is an important step towards linking urban design and policy for maximising the health benefits from nature.
Cox DTC, Hudson HL, Plummer KE, Siriwardena GM, Anderson K, Hancock S, Devine-Wright P, Gaston KJ (2018). Covariation in urban birds providing cultural services or disservices and people. Journal of Applied Ecology, 55(5), 2308-2319.
Covariation in urban birds providing cultural services or disservices and people
© 2018 the Authors. Journal of Applied Ecology published by John Wiley. &. Sons Ltd on behalf of British Ecological Society. The spatial distributions of biodiversity and people vary across landscapes and are critical to the delivery of ecosystem services and disservices. The high densities of people and often of birds in urban areas lead to frequent human–avian interactions, which can be positive or negative for people's well-being. The identities of the bird species providing these services or disservices tend to be quite different; however, it is unclear how their abundance and richness covary with human population density, and hence with potential recipients of these services and disservices. We surveyed bird populations in 106 tiles (500 × 500 m) across the 174 km2 of an extended urban area in southern England. From the literature, we identified two groups of species: those associated with positive interactions for human well-being and those that display behaviours that are negative for human well-being. We estimated the abundance (adjusted for detection probability) and richness of each group and modelled how they covary with human population density. Aggregation of population estimates for the 35 service and nine disservice species observed revealed 593,128 (95% confidence interval: 541,817–657,046) and 225,491 (200,134–235,066) birds respectively. Across the surveyed tiles, there were 1.09 service and 0.42 disservice birds per person. There was a peaking quadratic relationship between service abundance and human population density, but a negative linear relationship between richness and human density. Conversely, there were positive linear relationships for both abundance and richness of disservice species with human density. The ratio of service to disservice birds shifted from 3.5–1 at intermediate human densities to 1–1 in more densely populated areas. Synthesis and applications. Differences in the distributions of service and disservice species, and the extremely low ratios of birds to people particularly in socioeconomically deprived areas, mean that people there have few opportunities for contact with birds, and the contact they do have is equally likely to be negative as positive for human well-being. We recommend spatial targeting of improvements in green infrastructure, combined with the targeted provisioning of food and nesting places for service species, to promote positive interactions between birds and people.
Gaston KJ, Cox DTC, Canavelli SB, García D, Hughes B, Maas B, Martínez D, Ogada D, Inger R (2018). Population Abundance and Ecosystem Service Provision: the Case of Birds. BioScience, 68(4), 264-272.
Population Abundance and Ecosystem Service Provision: the Case of Birds
© the Author(s) 2018. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the American Institute of Biological Sciences. Although there is a diversity of concerns about recent persistent declines in the abundances of many species, the implications for the associated delivery of ecosystem services to people are surprisingly poorly understood. In principle, there are a broad range of potential functional relationships between the abundance of a species or group of species and the magnitude of ecosystem-service provision. Here, we identify the forms these relationships are most likely to take. Focusing on the case of birds, we review the empirical evidence for these functional relationships, with examples of supporting, regulating, and cultural services. Positive relationships between abundance and ecosystem-service provision are the norm (although seldom linear), we found no evidence for hump-shaped relationships, and negative ones were limited to cultural services that value rarity. Given the magnitude of abundance declines among many previously common species, it is likely that there have been substantial losses of ecosystem services, providing important implications for the identification of potential tipping points in relation to defaunation resilience, biodiversity conservation, and human well-being.
Cox DTC, Shanahan DF, Hudson HL, Fuller RA, Gaston KJ (2018). The impact of urbanisation on nature dose and the implications for human health. Landscape and Urban Planning, 179, 72-80.
The impact of urbanisation on nature dose and the implications for human health
© 2018 the last 100 years have seen a huge change in the global structure of the human population, with the majority of people now living in urban rather than rural environments. An assumed consequence is that people will have fewer experiences of nature, and this could have important consequences given the myriad health benefits that they can gain from such experiences. Alternatively, as experiences of nature become rarer, people might be more likely actively to seek them out, mitigating the negative effects of urbanisation. In this study, we used data for 3000 survey respondents from across the UK, and a nature-dose framework, to determine whether (a) increasing urbanisation is associated with a decrease in the frequency, duration and intensity of nature dose; and (b) differences in nature exposure associated with urbanisation impact on four population health outcomes (depression, self-reported health, social cohesion and physical activity). We found negative exponential relationships between nature dose and the degree of urbanisation. The frequency and duration of dose decreased from rural to suburban environments, followed by little change with further increases in urbanisation. There were weak but positive associations between frequency and duration of dose across all four health domains, while different dimensions of dose showed more positive associations with specific health domains in towns and cities. We show that people in urban areas with a low nature dose tend to have worse health across multiple domains, but have the potential for the greatest gains from spending longer in nature, or living in green areas.
Anderson K, Hancock S, Casalegno S, Griffiths A, Griffiths D, Sargent F, McCallum J, Cox DTC, Gaston KJ (2018). Visualising the urban green volume: Exploring LiDAR voxels with tangible technologies and virtual models. Landscape and Urban Planning, 178, 248-260.
Visualising the urban green volume: Exploring LiDAR voxels with tangible technologies and virtual models
© 2018 the distribution of vegetation within urban zones is well understood to be important for delivery of a range of ecosystem services. While urban planners and human geographers are conversant with methodologies for describing and exploring the volumetric nature of built spaces there is less research that has developed imaginative ways of visualising the complex spatial and volumetric structure of urban vegetation from the treetops to the ground. Using waveform LiDAR data to measure the three-dimensional nature of the urban greenspace, we explore different ways of virtually, and tangibly engaging with volumetric models describing the 3D distribution of urban vegetation. Using waveform LiDAR data processed into voxels (volumetric pixels) and experimenting with a variety of creative approaches to visualise the volumetric nature of the data, we describe the development of new methods for mapping the urban green volume, using a combination of Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Minecraft, 3D printing and Computer Numerical Control (CNC) milling processes. We demonstrate how such methodologies can be used to reveal and explore the complex nature of the urban green volume. We also describe the outcome of using these models to engage diverse audiences with the volumetric data. We explain how the products could be used readily by a range of urban researchers and stakeholders: from town and city councils, to architects and ecologists.
Casalegno S, Anderson K, Cox DTC, Hancock S, Gaston KJ (2017). Ecological connectivity in the three-dimensional urban green volume using waveform airborne lidar. Scientific Reports, 7
Ecological connectivity in the three-dimensional urban green volume using waveform airborne lidar
© 2017 the Author(s). The movements of organisms and the resultant flows of ecosystem services are strongly shaped by landscape connectivity. Studies of urban ecosystems have relied on two-dimensional (2D) measures of greenspace structure to calculate connectivity. It is now possible to explore three-dimensional (3D) connectivity in urban vegetation using waveform lidar technology that measures the full 3D structure of the canopy. Making use of this technology, here we evaluate urban greenspace 3D connectivity, taking into account the full vertical stratification of the vegetation. Using three towns in southern England, UK, all with varying greenspace structures, we describe and compare the structural and functional connectivity using both traditional 2D greenspace models and waveform lidar-generated vegetation strata (namely, grass, shrubs and trees). Measures of connectivity derived from 3D greenspace are lower than those derived from 2D models, as the latter assumes that all vertical vegetation strata are connected, which is rarely true. Fragmented landscapes that have more complex 3D vegetation showed greater functional connectivity and we found highest 2D to 3D functional connectivity biases for short dispersal capacities of organisms (6 m to 16 m). These findings are particularly pertinent in urban systems where the distribution of greenspace is critical for delivery of ecosystem services.
Soga M, Cox DTC, Yamaura Y, Gaston KJ, Kurisu K, Hanaki K (2017). Health benefits of urban allotment gardening: Improved physical and psychological well-being and social integration. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 14(1).
Health benefits of urban allotment gardening: Improved physical and psychological well-being and social integration
© 2017 by the authors; licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. With an ever-increasing urban population, promoting public health and well-being in towns and cities is a major challenge. Previous research has suggested that participating in allotment gardening delivers a wide range of health benefits. However, evidence from quantitative analyses is still scarce. Here, we quantify the effects, if any, of participating in allotment gardening on physical, psychological and social health. A questionnaire survey of 332 people was performed in Tokyo, Japan. We compared five self-reported health outcomes between allotment gardeners and non-gardener controls: perceived general health, subjective health complaints, body mass index (BMI), mental health and social cohesion. Accounting for socio-demographic and lifestyle variables, regression models revealed that allotment gardeners, compared to non-gardeners, reported better perceived general health, subjective health complaints, mental health and social cohesion. BMI did not differ between gardeners and non-gardeners. Neither frequency nor duration of gardening significantly influenced reported health outcomes. Our results highlight that regular gardening on allotment sites is associated with improved physical, psychological and social health. With the recent escalation in the prevalence of chronic diseases, and associated healthcare costs, this study has a major implication for policy, as it suggests that urban allotments have great potential for preventative healthcare.
Cox DTC, Hudson HL, Shanahan DF, Fuller RA, Gaston KJ (2017). The rarity of direct experiences of nature in an urban population. Landscape and Urban Planning, 160, 79-84.
The rarity of direct experiences of nature in an urban population
© 2016 the Authors As people live more urbanised lifestyles there is potential to lose daily contact with nature, diminishing access to the wide range of associated health benefits of interacting with nature. Experiences of nature vary widely across populations, but this variation is poorly understood. We surveyed 1023 residents of an urban population in the UK to measure four distinctly different nature interactions: indirect (viewing nature through a window at work and at home), incidental (spending time outside at work), intentional (time spent in private gardens) and intentional (time spent in public parks). Scaled-up to the whole study population, accumulation curves of the total number of hours per week that people were exposed to each type of nature interaction showed that 75% of nature interactions were experienced by half the population. Moreover, 75% of the interactions of a type where people were actually present in nature were experienced by just 32% of the population. The average hours each individual experienced nature per week varied across interactions: indirect (46.0 ± 27.3 SD), incidental (6.4 ± 12.7 SD), intentional-gardens (2.5 ± 2.9 SD) and intentional-parks (2.3 ± 2.7 SD). Experiencing nature regularly appears to be the exception rather than the norm, with a person's connection to nature being positively associated with incidental and intentional experiences. This novel study provides baseline information regarding how an urban population experiences different types of nature. Deconstructing nature experience will pave the way for developing recommendations for targeted health outcomes.
Shanahan DF, Cox DTC, Fuller RA, Hancock S, Lin BB, Anderson K, Bush R, Gaston KJ (2017). Variation in experiences of nature across gradients of tree cover in compact and sprawling cities. Landscape and Urban Planning, 157, 231-238.
Variation in experiences of nature across gradients of tree cover in compact and sprawling cities
© 2016 the Authors Urban environments are expanding globally, and by 2050 nearly 70% of the world's population will live in towns and cities, where opportunities to experience nature are more limited than in rural areas. This transition could have important implications for health and wellbeing given the diversity of benefits that nature delivers. Despite these issues, there is a lack of information on whether or how the experience of nature changes as green space becomes less available. We explore this question for residents of two case study cities of varying urban designs, sprawling (Brisbane, Australia) and compact (three English towns, U.K). Second, we examine how people's feelings of connection to nature (measured using the Nature Relatedness scale) vary across this same gradient of nature availability. Despite climatic and cultural differences we found substantial similarities between the two locations. Lower levels of neighbourhood tree cover were associated with a reduced frequency of visits to private and public green spaces, and a similar pattern was found for the duration of time spent in private and public green spaces for Brisbane. Residents of both urban areas showed similar levels of nature relatedness, and there was a weak but positive association between tree cover and Nature Relatedness. These results suggest that regardless of the style of urban design, maintaining the availability of nature close to home is a critical step to protect people's experiences of nature and their desire to seek out those experiences.
Inger R, Cox DTC, Per E, Norton BA, Gaston KJ (2016). Ecological role of vertebrate scavengers in urban ecosystems in the UK. Ecology and Evolution, 6(19), 7015-7023.
Ecological role of vertebrate scavengers in urban ecosystems in the UK
� 2016 the Authors. Ecology and Evolution published by John Wiley. &. Sons Ltd. Recent research has demonstrated how scavenging, the act of consuming dead animals, plays a key role in ecosystem structure, functioning, and stability. A growing number of studies suggest that vertebrate scavengers also provide key ecosystem services, the benefits humans gain from the natural world, particularly in the removal of carcasses from the environment. An increasing proportion of the human population is now residing in cities and towns, many of which, despite being highly altered environments, contain significant wildlife populations, and so animal carcasses. Indeed, non-predation fatalities may be higher within urban than natural environments. Despite this, the fate of carcasses in urban environments and the role vertebrate scavengers play in their removal have not been determined. In this study, we quantify the role of vertebrate scavengers in urban environments in three towns in the UK. Using experimentally deployed rat carcasses and rapid fire motion-triggered cameras, we determined which species were scavenging and how removal of carcass biomass was partitioned between them. of the 63 experimental carcasses deployed, vertebrate scavenger activity was detected at 67%. There was a significantly greater depletion in carcass biomass in the presence (mean loss of 194�g) than absence (mean loss of 14�g) of scavengers. Scavenger activity was restricted to three species, Carrion crows Corvus corone, Eurasian magpies Pica pica, and European red foxes Vulpes vulpes. From behavioral analysis, we estimated that a maximum of 73% of the carcass biomass was removed by vertebrate scavengers. Despite having low species richness, the urban scavenger community in our urban study system removed a similar proportion of carcasses to those reported in more pristine environments. Vertebrate scavengers are providing a key urban ecosystem service in terms of carcass removal. This service is, however, often overlooked, and the species that provide it are among some of the most disliked and persecuted.
Inger R, Per E, Cox DTC, Gaston KJ (2016). Key role in ecosystem functioning of scavengers reliant on a single common species. Scientific Reports, 6
Key role in ecosystem functioning of scavengers reliant on a single common species
The importance of species richness in maintaining ecosystem function in the field remains unclear. Recent studies however have suggested that in some systems functionality is maintained by a few abundant species. Here we determine this relationship by quantifying the species responsible for a key ecosystem role, carcass removal by scavengers. We find that, unlike those within largely unaltered environments, the scavenger community within our highly altered system is dominated by a single species, the Carrion crow, despite the presence of a number of other scavenging species. Furthermore, we find no relationship between abundance of crows and carcass removal. However, the overall activity of crows predicts carcass biomass removal rate in an asymptotic manner, suggesting that a relatively low level of abundance and scavenging activity is required to maintain this component of ecosystem function.
Cox DTC, Inger R, Hancock S, Anderson K, Gaston KJ (2016). Movement of feeder-using songbirds: the influence of urban features. Scientific Reports, 6
Movement of feeder-using songbirds: the influence of urban features
© the Author(s) 2016. Private gardens provide vital opportunities for people to interact with nature. The most popular form of interaction is through garden bird feeding. Understanding how landscape features and seasons determine patterns of movement of feeder-using songbirds is key to maximising the well-being benefits they provide. To determine these patterns we established three networks of automated data loggers along a gradient of greenspace fragmentation. Over a 12-month period we tracked 452 tagged blue tits Cyantistes caeruleus and great tits Parus major moving between feeder pairs 9,848 times, to address two questions: (i) Do urban features within different forms, and season, influence structural (presence-absence of connections between feeders by birds) and functional (frequency of these connections) connectivity? (ii) Are there general patterns of structural and functional connectivity across forms? Vegetation cover increased connectivity in all three networks, whereas the presence of road gaps negatively affected functional but not structural connectivity. Across networks structural connectivity was lowest in the summer when birds maintain breeding territories, however patterns of functional connectivity appeared to vary with habitat fragmentation. Using empirical data this study shows how key urban features and season influence movement of feeder-using songbirds, and we provide evidence that this is related to greenspace fragmentation.
Cox DTC, Gaston KJ (2016). Urban bird feeding: Connecting people with nature. PLoS ONE, 11(7).
Urban bird feeding: Connecting people with nature
© 2016 Cox, Gaston. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. At a time of unprecedented biodiversity loss, researchers are increasingly recognizing the broad range of benefits provided to humankind by nature. However, as people live more urbanized lifestyles there is a progressive disengagement with the natural world that diminishes these benefits and discourages positive environmental behaviour. The provision of food for garden birds is an increasing global phenomenon, and provides a readily accessible way for people to counter this trend. Yet despite its popularity, quite why people feed birds remains poorly understood. We explore three loosely defined motivations behind bird feeding: that it provides psychological benefits, is due to a concern about bird welfare, and/or is due to a more general orientation towards nature. We quantitatively surveyed households from urban towns in southern England to explore attitudes and actions towards garden bird feeding. Each household scored three Likert statements relating to each of the three motivations. We found that people who fed birds regularly felt more relaxed and connected to nature when they watched garden birds, and perceived that bird feeding is beneficial for bird welfare while investing time in minimising associated risks. Finally, feeding birds may be an expression of a wider orientation towards nature. Overall, we found that the feelings of being relaxed and connected to nature were the strongest drivers. As urban expansion continues both to threaten species conservation and to change peoples' relationship with the natural world, feeding birds may provide an important tool for engaging people with nature to the benefit of both people and conservation.
Cox DTC, Gaston KJ (2015). Likeability of garden birds: Importance of species knowledge & richness in connecting people to nature. PLoS ONE, 10(11).
Likeability of garden birds: Importance of species knowledge & richness in connecting people to nature
© 2015 Cox, Gaston.This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. Interacting with nature is widely recognised as providing many health and well-being benefits. As people live increasingly urbanised lifestyles, the provision of food for garden birds may create a vital link for connecting people to nature and enabling them to access these benefits. However, it is not clear which factors determine the pleasure that people receive from watching birds at their feeders. These may be dependent on the species that are present, the abundance of individuals and the species richness of birds around the feeders. We quantitatively surveyed urban households from towns in southern England to determine the factors that influence the likeability of 14 common garden bird species, and to assess whether people prefer to see a greater abundance of individuals or increased species richness at their feeders. There was substantial variation in likeability across species, with songbirds being preferred over non-songbirds. Species likeability increased for people who fed birds regularly and who could name the species. We found a strong correlation between the number of species that a person could correctly identify and how connected to nature they felt when they watched garden birds. Species richness was preferred over a greater number of individuals of the same species. Although we do not show causation this study suggests that it is possible to increase the well-being benefits that people gain from watching birds at their feeders. This could be done first through a human to bird approach by encouraging regular interactions between people and their garden birds, such as through learning the species names and providing food. Second, it could be achieved through a bird to human approach by increasing garden songbird diversity because the pleasure that a person receives from watching an individual bird at a feeder is dependent not only on its species but also on the diversity of birds at the feeder.
Cox DTC, Cresswell W (2014). Mass gained during breeding positively correlates with adult survival because both reflect life history adaptation to seasonal food availability. Oecologia, 174(4), 1197-1204.
Cox DTC, Brandt MJ, McGregor R, Ottosson U, Stevens MC, Cresswell W (2013). The seasonality of breeding in savannah birds of West Africa assessed from brood patch and juvenile occurrence. Journal of Ornithology, 154(3), 671-683.
COX DTC, BRANDT MJ, MCGREGOR R, OTTOSSON ULF, STEVENS MC, CRESSWELL W (2011). Patterns of seasonal and yearly mass variation in West African tropical savannah birds. Ibis, 153(4), 672-683.
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In its effort to help bridge the digital divide, the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) has announced significant reductions in the cost of its residential Internet service rates for its Gold and Silver customers, effective from January 1, 2017.GTT Head officeGold has been reduced by 36 per cent to $9599, while the Silver is down 16 per cent to $8399.According to a statement from GTT, these reductions are evident of the company’s commitment to continue offering its Internet service to customers, with significantly more value on its plans, even as the company focuses on pushing faster and more reliable broadband services into homes and businesses.These higher tiers enable users to stream, surf and download faster at speeds up to 10 megabytes per second. The Bronze service, ideal for casual surfing such as the use of email services, is up now to $5999.GTT is guaranteeing customers that these prices will remain unchanged when the new Value Added Tax (VAT) regime comes into effect.“We are committed to bringing more affordable Internet to our customers and excited tocontinue to bridge Guyana’s digital divide. This is just the first in a number of exciting changes that GTT will be offering its customers in 2017, with significant speed and service quality upgrades on the horizon,” the company stated.The telephone giant launched the Internet plans back in April 2016, offering 10 megabytes per second (MBPS) Internet speeds, five times faster than what was previously offered and with no extra cost to its customers.Then Chief Executive Officer Radha Krishna Sharma had explained that the Internet service would be sold in bronze, silver and gold packages within the range of 1MBPS to 10MBPS. Bronze package subscribers paid the usual $4999 monthly.Silver package customers paid $9980 but with improved speeds of up to 5MBPS, while Gold package subscribers had up to 10MBPS, at $14,979 per month.While the cost is reduced on residential Internet services, only recently Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Justin Nedd told media operatives that with the introduction of VAT on broadband Internet service and data plans sold to mobile and corporate customers, the company would incur an additional expense in the vicinity of US$6 million (G$1.2 billion).Nedd pointed out that GTT already forked over more than half of its earnings to taxes and pointed to a 45 per cent Corporate Tax. read more
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Bill Murray Set To Play The President of The United States!!!!
by Gumbercules9000 on Apr 1st, 2011
Hi Bryan Here…
According to Vulture, Bill Murray is set to star as President Fanklin D. Roosevelt in a big screen adaptation of Hyde Park on the Hudson. The film is written by Richard Nelson.
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Film Review: ‘A United Kingdom’!!
by Janet White on Feb 24th, 2017
Hello Everyone, Janet W. here…
Set in the late 1940s London and the country of Botswana (formerly the British Protectorate of Bechuanaland), A United Kingdom, is a love story in the spirit of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. Society has many ways to try to separate a couple that crosses the barrier and exemplify love is love. Whether it says you cannot be that person because they are from the wrong family, different caste, or, as in this case, of different races, people of vision for a better world have struggled against Society. Sir Seretse Goitsebeng Maphiri Khama (David Oyelowo), was soon to become King of Botswana when he first laid eyes on Ruth Williams (Rosamund Pike), a white British woman. The love they come to have for each can either cripple the nation of Botswana or be its champion. Read the rest of this entry »
WWE: Smackdown 4/2/15 Recap! A Night for Opportunity
by Angelic Heel on Apr 3rd, 2015
Angelic Heel Reporting…
Thursday’s continued to be hard hitting nights of fun with WWE’s Smackdown! Fresno, CA was the scene of the first installment of the blue brand post Wrestlemania and it put us on our merry way to Extreme Rules. With the events of this past Monday night, how would our beloved champion, Seth Rollins react? With Sheamus‘ return, how would that bode for the Intercontinental Championship division? Inquiring minds want to know! Find out what happened on WWE’s Smackdown!
‘The Grateful Dead’ Will Reunite with Trey Anastasio!
by Gumbercules9000 on Jan 20th, 2015
Grab your peace signs, inhale a cloud of Purple Haze, and put on your sandals, because Trey Anastasio (guitarist for Phish) will be playing for three live shows with ‘The Grateful Dead‘ in Chicago at Soldier Field. ‘The Grateful Dead’ have been playing around recently, and the last few shows, which will be July 3-5 will have the four remaining original members of ‘The Grateful Dead‘ perform with Anastasio.
‘The Simpsons’ Fans UNITE…on FXX!!!
by Red Zeppelbon on Jul 22nd, 2014
Hello all, Jana here,
You might think you’re awesome when you sit down for a marathon viewing of say the ‘Star Wars‘ films or you might get adventurous and pick ‘The Lord of the Rings‘ director’s cut trilogy. Even, I, myself have watched several seasons of ‘Supernatural‘ at one time, every summer leading up to the debut of the new season. Aren’t traditions just the best?!
Yahoo Rescues and Re-homes ‘Community’ For Sixth Season!!!
by Red Zeppelbon on Jul 1st, 2014
Hello, Jana here,
‘Community‘. Yup, I’m going to throw in my two cents with the announcement that Yahoo has decided to prolong the show’s inevitable demise by giving it a location transplant. If network TV chooses to axe a program, there is still the chance that an online company can jump in with CPR and revive it. Yahoo has been wanting to share the success that Netflix, Amazon and Hulu have all enjoyed. Yahoo and Sony Pictures Television will stream a 13-episode sixth season of the ensemble comedy. Dan Harmon is carrying the flag as showrunner, once again. “I am very pleased that Community will be returning for its predestined sixth season on Yahoo,” Harmon said in a release announcing the deal. “I look forward to bringing our beloved NBC sitcom to a larger audience by moving it online. I vow to dominate our new competition. Rest easy, Big Bang Theory. Look out, Bang Bus!”
Eugene Levy And Catherine O’Hara Reunite In Audacious New Series Schitt’s Creek!!
by Gumbercules9000 on Feb 11th, 2014
Hi, Bryan Here…
CBC and Not A Real Company Productions Inc. announced today a 13-episode order of Schitt’s Creek, a new original half-hour comedy series. Emmy winners® Eugene Levy (American Pie, Best In Show, SCTV), Catherine O’Hara (Home Alone, Best In Show, SCTV) and Chris Elliott (How I Met Your Mother, Late Night With David Letterman, There’s Something About Mary) star alongside Canadian television personality Dan Levy (Admission, MTV’s The After Show). Commissioned by CBC, produced by Not A Real Company Productions Inc., and created by Eugene Levy and Dan Levy, the series begins production in Ontario this spring.
Monty Python To Reunite For Live Stage Show At London’s O2 Arena In 2014!!!
by Gumbercules9000 on Nov 21st, 2013
Jana B., Here…
♪♫” I’m a Lumberjack, and I’m okay. I sleep all night and I work all day.” ♫♪ If you sang that in your head, you know of one of the most influential comedic troupes to ever hit the stage. This also means you will probably be as excited as (BURMA!) I was when I heard that the fantastic Monty Python members are doing a live stage show!!!
Samuel L. Jackson and John Cusack Reunite for Stephen King’s ‘Cell’!!
by Gumbercules9000 on Nov 4th, 2013
Hi, Bryan Here….
Remember that book Stephen King wrote a few years ago that had a couple of people trying to escape the zombie-like apocalypse, due to a mobile phone signal being emitted everywhere that turned people into zombie-like killers? Well, they’ve been trying to make a movie adaptation of that for years now, and once upon a time, Eli Roth was attached to it, but that’s no longer the case. That film and book is called ‘Cell‘.
Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly Reuniting for New Film, ‘Devil’s Night’!!
by Gumbercules9000 on Oct 14th, 2013
Jana B., Here….
I love a good buddy movie and won’t even pretend that I don’t. That being said, I loved Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly teaming up in Step Brothers! Needless to say, this news about a new film from Sony and Ferrell’s joint company, Gary Sanchez Productions, with Adam McKay, got me excited for what this movie will have in store. Sony is remembering that sweet payday that Step Brothers brought them when it earned $100 million in domestic box office sales, I’m sure. Devil’s Night is the name of this potential comedy gold. If that name doesn’t evoke memories from movies like The Crow and Grosse Pointe Blank, well you just haven’t been paying attention.
Tate Taylor Reunites With ‘The Help’s Viola Davis, Octavia Spencer On James Brown BioPic!!!
by Gumbercules9000 on Oct 3rd, 2013
Jana B., Here…..
If you’re Tate Taylor, one thing you don’t do is mess with a recipe for success. After writing, directing and producing the multiple Oscar nominated film, The Help, he is sticking to the talent he originally recognized, and is bringing it to his current project. The talent he is bringing to this project are Viola Davis and Octavia Spencer from ‘The Help‘.
‘3rd Rock from the Sun’ Star to Give Us a Sense of ‘Community’!!!
The Bishop Charlotte Reporting….
French Stewart, former co-star of the sitcom 3rd Rock from the Sun, is making an appearance on NBC’s Community this season. He will play Vincent, the owner of a celebrity-impersonation service. No word yet on whether Vincent just impersonates celebrities or really is one…in hiding.
Aqua Teen Hunger Force Is Done!!! Make Room For Aqua Patrol Unit Squad 1!!!
by Gumbercules9000 on Apr 27th, 2011
Cartoon Networks longest running show and most popular series, “Aqua Teen Hunger Force” is finished being “Aqua Teen Hunger Force” according to Adult Swim. This series has had 100 episodes, a feature film, seven seasons, and numerous toys invade our lives over the past ten years. But it seems they are not leaving for good.
Disney and Star Wars Unite To Give Us “Star Tours” The New Version!!!!
Hi Bryan Here….
A while ago, Disney shut down the “Star Tours” ride to do some revamping and remodeling. If you are not familiar with “Star Tours” it is a ride that takes you through the entire Star Wars universe at Disney theme parks. We have the official press release that will tell you some information about what to expect from the all new and improved ride. “Warp Speed Ahead!” Fuck! Wrong movie!
Tom Hanks & Tim Allen Will Reunite and Star in “Jungle Cruise”!!!
by Gumbercules9000 on Mar 3rd, 2011
According to Deadline, Tom Hanks and Tim Allen will star in “Jungle Cruise” based on the Disney ride. Watching the Toy Story films, you can’t help but notice the chemistry between Allen and Hanks. Even though it is just their voice.
Linus Caldwell:
It is not a prop for prop's sake!
Ocean's Thirteen (2007) The Movie Quotes
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Reference materials for residents wishing to read approved plans, reports from consultants, and more can be found here. The documents contained in these sections are made available as Adobe Acrobat files, so you'll need the Adobe Acrobat Reader to view them.
Special Reports & Studies
Davidson General Plan (1993)
The Davidson General Plan was adopted in May 1993. The plan was prepared by a citizen task force through a series of public meetings, an inventory of community assets and needs, and review of planning issues. From this work, goals and policies were established that reflect the vision for the future of Davidson.
In 1994, the General Plan Committee presented a prioritized list of goals and policies.
Davidson Land Plan (1995)
The Davidson Land Plan was adopted in 1995. It was a continuation of topics discussed in the Davidson General Plan. The Davidson Land Plan was the first planning ordinance and was in effect through 2001.
The Davidson Land Plan addresses planning principles, planning areas, and design guidelines. It adopts codes and regulations to accomplish to the policies and goals set out in this plan, the Davidson General Plan, and the Davidson General Plan Priorities.
Davidson Comprehensive Plan (2010)
The Davidson Comprehensive Plan was a 2-year initiative organized by the Town of Davidson, informed by a multi-disciplinary consulting team, Rhodeside Harwell, and led by study group participants. Over 180 residents and stakeholders were involved in the Vision Committee, 7 study groups, and a Student Vision Committee.
The Board of Commissioners adopted the Davidson Comprehensive Plan on August 10, 2010.
Beaty Street Neighborhood Plan (1996)
The Beaty Street Neighborhood Plan, adopted September 10, 1996, consists of the Regulation Plan, Urban Regulations, and Street Sections. These documents form the growth plan of the Beaty Street Neighborhood, within the context of the Davidson Land Plan.
Davidson Town Center Plan (1998)
The Davidson Town Center Plan developed through a series of over 40 public meetings and was adopted by the Town Board in January 1998. The goals outlined in the plan include: Reinforce the town center's role as the community's commercial, civic, and cultural center, Position the downtown to benefit economically from growth, Capitalize on opportunities presented by future transit operations, Provide a variety of housing opportunities at higher densities, and Provide better links across rail line to connect adjacent neighborhoods to downtown
Griffith Street Corridor Plan (2002)
Adopted by Town Board in November 2002, the Griffith Street Corridor Plan outlines the Town’s goals and objectives for future land use and street infrastructure development along this corridor.
This plan has guided the decision-making for the Northeast Quadrant, Elox properties and Exit 30.
NC 73 Transportation Land Use Corridor Plan (2004)
The NC 73 Transportation Land Use Corridor Plan was a coordinated land use and multi-modal transportation study completed in 2004. It encompassed 35 miles of NC 73.
NC 73 Small Area Land Use & Economic Development Plan (2005)
The NC 73: Davidson Concord Road to Poplar Tent Road Small Area Land Use and Economic Development Plan was adopted on November 22, 2005 by the Town of Davidson Board of Commissioners. The purpose of the plan is to establish strategic land use recommendations that will help to further support and define specific NC 73 improvements needed in the study area.
Davidson-Concord Road/NC-73 Area Plan (2008)
The objective of this plan is to prepare a design framework for the corridor that: 1. Results in an increase in employment opportunities to encourage office/commercial development. 2. Addresses the impact of additional traffic on connectivity and access management issues throughout the area and at key intersections. 3. Maintains the rural character of existing thoroughfares. 4. Establishes a build-out size that will properly concentrate growth within development nodes along the corridor. 5. Delineates new open space and greenway networks that both preserve and enhance natural habitats.
Station Area Plan (2012)
The Station Area Plan Update is a small area plan initiative to address the impact and opportunities of those sites most likely affected by the Red Line Rail Project and growth in the Village Center. The plan built on our previous planning efforts, including the Davidson Comprehensive Plan (2010) and the Station Area Plan (2005). This plan was updated in 2012.
Circles at 30 Small Area Plan (2013)
The Circles at 30 Small Area Plan is a plan to create a mix of residential, commercial, office and retail uses on land located east of the I-77 Exit 30 bordered approximately by Jetton Street, Peninsula Drive, Griffith Street and Westside Terrace.
Rural Area Plan (2016)
The Town of Davidson undertook a Rural Area Plan for its Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (ETJ), which comprises approximately 3,800 acres of mainly rural landscape. Begun in October 2015, the Rural Area Plan (RAP) presented a significant opportunity for citizens to directly contribute to the creation of a coherent land-use and transportation plan to guide development in the rural area for the next 20 to 30 years.
Davidson Town Center Development Plan (2000)
The Davidson Town Center Development Plan was adopted in 2000. The plan is a strategic assessment of the needs for economic viability of development in the downtown.
Open Space Plan (2000)
The Davidson Land Plan and overall community sentiment to preserve rural viewsheds and environmental systems led to the adoption of the Open Space Plan in September 2000.
Downtown Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Plan (2002)
In June 2002, the Davidson Planning Department applied for Federal Enhancement Funds to improve pedestrian safety conditions in and around downtown Davidson. The town was awarded these funds a year later and has engineered the proposed curb extensions and crosswalks.The Town partnered with Davidson College to increase the number and quality of the improvements.
Connectivity and Traffic Calming Report (2003)
Representatives from Glatting Jackson Transportation Consultants held a 2-day workshop in September 2003 to determine the best methods and locations for traffic calming on streets that will eventually connect to adjoining neighborhoods.
Cornelius East and Davidson-Concord Road (2003)
In May 2003, planners and designers with The Lawrence Group, Kimley-Horn, and Henson-Harrington worked with the Towns of Cornelius and Davidson to develop a vision for the east side of Cornelius and for the area west of Davidson-Concord Road in Davidson.
Davidson Circulation Plan (2003)
The Davidson Circulation Plan was adopted by Town Commissioners in April 2003 following a year of research and deliberation among 21 citizens. The Circulation Plan represents the recommendations made by the committee for improving street connectivity between our neighborhoods to reduce pressure to widen the primary streets.
Davidson Transit Station Small Area Plan (2005)
The Davidson Transit Station Small Area Plan was adopted in September 2005. The plan Identifies the station platform and parking locations for the transit system, Identifies and re-evaluates the infrastructure issues that will affect the station plan and will be affected by the transit system , and Outlines options for development within 5 areas around the proposed station.
West Davidson Stakeholder Committee (2006)
Construction activity and overall community changes have affected quality of life in West Davidson. To respond to these issues and research additional concerns, a series of public information sessions were organized in early 2006 where the Town of Davidson announced the formation of a West Davidson Stakeholder Committee.
Potts-Sloan-Beaty Street Corridor Land Use Plan (2007)
The Potts Sloan Beaty St, Corridor Land Use Plan was initiated by the town to study ways to alleviate traffic and congestion along streets, especially Main Street (Highway 115), by allocating and distributing traffic on an alternate north/south corridor. The plan was adopted by the Board of Commissioners in May 2007.
Bike Transportation Plan (2008)
In 2008 the Davidson Bicycle Transportation Plan was created to assist residents and visitors to ride a bicycle for local and regional trips because it provides a safer, more cost effective, healthier, and more enjoyable experience than driving an automobile.
Davidson Greenprint: Natural Assets Inventory (2008)
The Davidson Greenprint: Natural Assets Inventory was an initiative that began in 2007. It completed its 1st phase including a report of the Natural Assets Stakeholder Committee. The report identifies the community's natural assets and makes recommendations to guide the protection of a sustaining network of open spaces, surface waters, and tree cover.
Downtown Davidson Action Plan (2008)
in 2008, Consultants Hyett Palma used community surveys, market analysis, and focus groups to define a vision for Downtown Davidson. The Davidson Downtown Action Agenda emphasized the importance of authenticity, diversity, basic conveniences, and maintenance in the downtown area.
Alternative Housing Options (2009)
In January 2009, the Davidson Board of Commissioners adopted the goal to "promote alternative kinds of neighborhoods and housing."
The objective of the report is to assess how various housing options and community building practices will promote Davidson's goals. The report presents alternative housing options that will provide moderately priced housing to various socioeconomic and multigenerational residents.
Comprehensive Parking Study (2011)
The Comprehensive Parking Study for the Town of Davidson was presented to the Board of Commissioners in June 2011. The study is a comprehensive examination of parking needs in the downtown.
Davidson Walks & Rolls Active Transportation Master Plan (2013)
in 2013, the Davidson Walks and Rolls Active Transportation Master Plan was created to ensure the Town of Davidson is a livable community with the necessary walking and bicycling infrastructure, culture, and programs to achieve this vision.
Davidson Mobility Plan (2019)
In August 2019, the Board of Commissioners adopted the Davidson Mobility Plan. The Mobility Plan is a local comprehensive transportation plan (CTP) that provides a town-wide vision for projects, policies, and programs to manage congestion and improve multimodal travel within and through town
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City of Knoxville » Government » Mayor's Office » Poet Laureate » Marilyn Kallet
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MEET MARILYN KALLET
Marilyn Kallet is the author of 18 books, including How Our Bodies Learned, The Love That Moves Me and Packing Light: New and Selected Poems, poetry from Black Widow Press. She has translated Paul Eluard’s Last Love Poems, Péret’s The Big Game, and co-translated Chantal Bizzini’s Disenchanted City. Her other volumes include children’s books, essays, anthologies of women’s literature.
Dr. Kallet is Nancy Moore Goslee Professor of English––soon to be Professor Emerita––at the University of Tennessee, where she has taught for 37 years. For a decade, she has also lead poetry workshops for VCCA-France, in Auvillar.
She has performed her poems on campuses and in theaters across the United States as well as in France and Poland, as a guest of the U.S. Embassy’s “America Presents” program.
Dr. Kallet is available for poetry readings and workshops for adults and for children.
The University of Tennessee lists her as a specialist in poetry’s role in times of crisis, poetry and healing, poetry and humor, and poetry and Jewish identity.
SCHEDULE AS POET LAUREATE
Kallet read her poem entitled Knoxville Love Song at the Festival on the Fourth in World's Fair Park, July 4, 2018.
WBIR Video of Marilyn Kallet
Kallet with K9 Officer Bruno and Officer Jeffrey Quirin
Kallet and participants from the "Writing Praise Poems in Troubled Times" poetry workshop in San Bernardino. Kallet is available to lead this workshop for any civic or community groups.
Kallet at the Founders Day Luncheon
Kallet with San Bernardino Police Department Spokesdog Sherlock
Kallet at the Arnstein Jewish Community Center vigil
Kallet with performance poet and UT Alum Taria Person at The Secret City Poetry Night at Oak Ridge Civic Center
Kallet wrote a special poem for the ribbon-cutting of the Violins of Hope exhibit.
Kallet and U.S. Poet Laureate Tracy K. Smith
Kallet was honored as one of the "Women Artists of Influence" by the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts. Photo by Virginia Center for the Creative Arts. Click here to read more about the event.
Kallet with Linda Parsons at the Poets in the Garden event - a fundraiser for Botanical Gardens
Kallet teaching a poetry writing and performance workshop at Career Magnet Academy
Kallet with (L to R) husband Lou Gross, Owen Sapulpa and U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo
Teaching "From Page to Stage," with the Knoxville Children's Theater teens
Kallet reading a poem at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Commemorative Commission Interfaith Prayer Service
Kallet read her poem entitled Knoxville Love Song at the Festival on the Fourth at the World's Fair Park in Knoxville
Kallet worked with Officer Jeffrey Quirin and K-9 Officer Bruno of the University of Tennessee Police Department inspiring numerous Poems about K-9 Officer Bruno
Poetry reading of Saying Goodbye and other poems at the Flenniken Landing Residents' Inaugural Art Show
Kallet read her poem This Green for the East Tennessee PBS "The Great American Read" series
Kallet read her poem Ode to Knoxville and its Founders at the Founders Day Luncheon at the East Tennessee History Center
Poetry reading of That Chicken, Complaint, and Love Poem for the Ageless at the John T. O'Connor Senior Center
Poetry reading for the Knoxville Museum of Art Guild
Poetry reading and book signing for the Southern Festival of Books at the Nashville Public Library
Poetry reading with local Knoxville authors, Autumn Authors' showcase, Barnes & Noble
"Writing Praise Poems in Troubled Times," writing workshop, Rowe Branch of the San Bernardino Public Library
Interviewed Sherlock, the San Bernardino Police Department Spokesdog with Sherlock's "mom" Lt. Vicki Cervantes.
Kallet read her poem The Tree of Life at the Arnstein Jewish Community Center during the vigil held to honor those who passed during the mass shooting at Pittsburgh's Tree of Life Synagogue on October 27, 2018.
Poetry reading with Joseph Woods and Erin E. Smith at the Secret City Poetry Night at the Oak Ridge Civic Center
Creative writing workshops at West High School
Poem about Mister Clooney, a medical alert dog with the UT College of Veterinary Medicine's H.A.B.I.T. Program
Read poem entitled How to Reply to a Major General at UT's Faculty Award Ceremony.
Poetry Reading and Chanukah Stories at 5 p.m. at The Bird & The Book at Southland Books, 1505 E. Broadway Avenue, Maryville, TN
Read poem entitled Violins of Hope, Knoxville at the ribbon cutting of the "Violins of Hope" exhibit at the UT Downtown Gallery at 106 Gay St.
Read poems entitled Sometimes and Last Words at the memorial for Dr. Arthur Smith. Smith was a mentor to thousands of UT students and an award-winning poet who taught at UT for more than three decades.
Poetry reading at the YWCA Diversity Day & Race Against Racism
Read poem entitled Violins of Hope, Knoxville at the Knoxville Symphony performances at the Tennessee Theatre.
January 23 & 24, 2019
Read poem entitled Violins of Hope, Knoxville at the East Tennessee Foundation Luncheon program "Hope in Action"
Poetry reading at the Rose Glen Literary Festival in the Sevierville Convention Center
Judge for Poetry Out Loud State Finals, sponsored by the Tennessee Arts Commission. Tennessee State Museum, Nashville
Read poem entitled Why Not Blossom Instead? for WDVX's new podcast program Word Stream The Weekly Writers Voice. Click here to locate her podcast.
Discussion leader with Dawnie Steadman regarding Regal Cinemas' premiere of “To Dust,” featuring Matthew Broderick, set at the Body Farm
Poetry reading and workshop at the Johnson City Library
Read poem entitled University of Tennessee Memorial Poem at the university's annual memorial service to honor students, faculty and staff who have passed away during the current academic year
Introduced the U.S. Poet Laureate Tracy K. Smith to an afternoon U.T. class. Learn more.
Attended the Poets in the Garden fundraiser for the Botanical Gardens. The event was held at the home of Linda Parsons.
Poetry reading with Patricia Clark and Alice Friman at the North American Review poetry conference at University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls
Read poem entitled The State of Our City for Mayor Madeline Rogero's State of the City address at the site of the future Urban Wilderness Gateway Park. Watch the video below.
April 27-May 5, 2019
Residency at the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts in Amherst, Virginia
Marilyn Kallet was honored by the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts as one of of the "Women Artists of Influence." She read the poem entitled I Want You Here at the event. Click here to learn more about the event.
June 7-18, 2019
Mentor for “Writing the River” residency in Auvillar, France. Sponsored by the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts. Each spring since 2009, Kallet has mentored an atelier of poets in Auvillar. A poetry presentation was held on June 17 at Chapelle Ste. Catherine au port, Auvillar which included Kallet and invited poets Lucy Anderton, Deborah Harper Bono, Hannah Cook Cross, Christine Parkhurst, Tim Suermondt and Pui Yin Wong.
WUOT 91.9 FM highlighted Kallet on their Sunday morning show called The Authors Page. They shared her poem Knoxville Love Song. Click here to listen to the program.
Guest speaker at the annual meeting for Friends of the Knox County Library at the East Tennessee History Center
Taught classes in the summertime East Tennessee Freedom School at Maynard Elementary. Students read the poem The Red Wheelbarrow and drew pictures to illustrate the poem.
Time with East Tennessee Freedom School students reading "The Red Wheelbarrow" and doing illustrations
Featured performer at The Literature Café Global, held at Café Coco, 210 Louise Avenue, Nashville. Watch a Facebook Live of Kallet at the event.
September 6, 2019 - 6:45 p.m.
Read 225, and Beginning! a celebratory poem for the gala celebrating University of Tennessee’s 225th anniversary.
September 12, 2019 - 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Poetry writing and performance workshop for Career Magnet Academy at 7171 Strawberry Plains Pike.
September 19, 2019 - 1 p.m.
Poetry reading at Heatherwood Retirement Community located at 9642 Burke Lake Road, Burke, Virginia.
Attending the celebration for the 23rd U.S. Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry, Joy Harjo. A member of the Muscogee Creek Nation, Harjo is the first Native American to serve as U.S. Poet Laureate. Her reading begins at 7 p.m. in the Coolidge Auditorium at the Library of Congress in D.C. Joy Harjo’s reading is open to the public. Get there early! Learn more.
October 23, 2019 - 11 a.m.
Knoxville Writers’ Group, Cedar Bluff Holiday Inn.
October 27, 2019 - 5-7 p.m.
Performer for the Interfaith Youth Poetry Slam called "Slam The Hate" at Arnstein Jewish Community Center.
Kallet with Amira Hamed of Seeds of Abraham at the "Slam The Hate" event
October 28, 2019 - 7:30 p.m.
Wine and Words Poetry reading with Linda Parsons, at Buck & Board, 109 E. 6th Street, Columbia, TN. Free and open to the public.
November 6, 2019 - 6:30 p.m.
Interfaith poetry reading, "Meeting Our Faith Neighbors" at Westminster Presbyterian, 6500 S. Northshore, Knoxville.
November 10, 2019 - 4 p.m.
“Writing With the Mishpoka” at Heska Amuna located at 3811 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919. Free and open to the public.
December 10 - 1:30 p.m.
Poetry reading and workshop for adults at 1:30 p.m. "One For Each Night" Chanukah Program for children and families at 4:30 p.m. Event held at the Jefferson City Public Library, 108 Center City Drive, Jefferson City, Tennessee.
Knoxville Poet Laureate Marilyn Kallet Shares Poetry for the New Year interview by WUOT 91.9fm. Listen to the interview here. There will be a second part to the interview aired on Jan. 27, 2020.
January 11 - 10 a.m.
Writing and Performing Your Own Poems at the Knoxville Children's Theater, 109 E. Churchwell Avenue.
January 15 - 12 noon
Poetry reading of Let Freedom Ring at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Commemorative Commission Interfaith Prayer Service.
Poetry reading of The Marathon at the Phyllis Wheatley YWCA's 25th Annual Diversity Day and Race Against Racism.
Second part of Knoxville Poet Laureate Marilyn Kallet Shares Poetry for the New Year interview by WUOT 91.9fm.
February 29 - 10 a.m.
Poetry reading for the Young Writers' Institute at the University of Tennessee.
March 27 - 8:45 a.m.
Poetry reading at the Southeast Climate Conference.
June 5-16
Mentor for “Writing the River” residency in Auvillar, France for the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts.
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digital photography, Gallery, photography, Tips and Technique
Take a Ride on the SNCB
Charleroi to La Hulpe.
My time in Charleroi had come to a close. My next destination was La Hulpe in the suburbs south of Brussels. While I anticipated taking an Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Belges (Belgian National Railways or SNCB) train to Brussels and changing trains there, the ticket seller convinced me to try another option.
“It’s cheaper and faster to travel to Ottignies.” Ok, why not.
When I went up to platform 3A at Charleroi Sud, what appeared to be the oldest train in Belgium rattled in to collect me. I ended up riding a line I previously didn’t even have on my map (this turns out to be line 140).
While the train’s inside was nicely refurbished, it retained openable windows, a rare treat in today’s world of train travel.
No sooner than I boarded the train and the rain began, again. But after a while the sun came out and so I made a series of images using my Lumix LX7, which I was able to hold out the window at arms-length while keeping a sharp eye on the rear display screen.
Exposed with a Lumix LX7 with built in neutral density filter engaged, 1/3 second at f8, 80 ISO. Handheld with aid of built in image stabilizer. Looking away from the direction of travel.
Among the Lumix LX7s features are a built in neutral density filter and image stabilizer. This allowed me to make relatively long exposures in bright daylight while keeping the camera steady.
SNCB’s track is flawless, and the heavy aged train provided a solid, nearly vibration-free ride, allowing me to expose a series photos using long shutter speeds intended to blur the tracks and countryside while keeping the train sharp.
Hooray for old trains on good track!
Exposed for 1/8 second at f8, 80 ISO with neutral density filter. The ND filter cuts the exposure by two full stops, so without it my exposure time would have been about 1/30 of a second. Enough for a bit of blur, but not enough for the appropriate effect.
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Results tagged " Undercovers" from The Telefile
TWoP 10: Characters We'd Like to Regift (The 2010 Edition)
by Angel Cohn December 23, 2010 6:00 am
It's that time of year again, when one person's (or network's) trash can become another's treasure. But instead of taking our chances on a Yankee swap of some of TV's most interesting characters, we're just going ahead and repackaging these folks and shipping them off to new homes where they might actually be appreciated.
TAGS: terriers, cougar town, hellcats, no ordinary family, life unexpected, smallville, true blood, mad men, undercovers, tabathas salon takever
TWoP 10: Most Promising New Shows of the 2010-11 TV Season
by Angel Cohn May 21, 2010 6:31 am
This past week, each of the broadcast networks unveiled their fall and midseason lineups at their annual upfront presentations for advertisers and media. While a bunch of the new shows look like they could be dead on arrival, and none totally blew us away, there were a handful of programs that we're definitely already excited about. Here's our early picks for what might be worth watching this fall and next winter/spring.
TAGS: upfronts, abc, nbc, cbs, cw, fox, No Ordinary Family, Undercovers, terra nova, Off the Map, Perfect Couples, the cape, Blue Bloods, Body of Proof, lonestar, nikita,
NBC: We've Got Lots of New Shows, We Swear
by Angel Cohn May 17, 2010 3:47 pm
The 2010-11 NBC upfront presentation was so long that we're not sure who'd be more bored by a detailed recap of the event, you or us. Suffice it to say that the presentation began with a clip of Alec Baldwin as Jack Donaghy making jokes about his brief, ill-advised marriage to Nikki Finke, getting in a dig about President Obama's citizenship and then talking about how the "more colorful" slogan might sound like a "no-mess painting kit for pre-school girls" but is really more than that. Then there was some random talk about how the network would act like a dangerous Eastern European woman in order to gain advertisers. That was the highlight... it got less interesting from there, unless you are really, really, really into football announcers, in which case it picked up somewhere in the middle, and then it just slowly spiraled downward until it finally ended and I got to see Jerry Seinfeld on the esclalor. Oh, and did I mention that aside from an awkward appearance from Jimmy Fallon and his guitar, and the football announcers, there was a dearth of talent on stage? Guess they saved them for all of the swanky after-parties. But anyway, NBC previewed a bunch of new shows for both the fall and midseason to help us get an early start on deciding what we'll want to watch - or avoid.
TAGS: nbc upfronts 2010, outsourced, love bites, perfect couples, friends with benefits, the paul reiser show, the cape, harry's law, outlaw, undercovers, the event, jj abrams, chase, law & order los angeles
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Jonathan Chambers of the FCC Says Results of Rural Broadband Experiment Teach Incumbents a Lesson
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AUSTIN, April 14, 2015 – The official from the Federal Communications Commission responsible for the agency’s unique “rural broadband experiment” on Monday said the experiment was less about learning than about teaching the rural telecom industry that it can do better.
Speaking on panel at the Broadband Communities Summit here, Jonathan Chambers, chief of the Office of Strategic Planning at the FCC, said: “I wanted to teach certain people in Washington that we could do better than 4 megabits per second (Mbps) down and 1 Mbps up [in broadband speeds.]” […]
AUSTIN, April 14, 2015 - The official from the Federal Communications Commission responsible for the agency's unique "rural broadband experiment" on Monday said the experiment was less about learning than about teaching the rural telecom industry that it can do better.
Speaking on panel at the Broadband Communities Summit here, Jonathan Chambers, chief of the Office of Strategic Planning at the FCC, said: "I wanted to teach certain people in Washington that we could do better than 4 megabits per second (Mbps) down and 1 Mbps up [in broadband speeds.]"
Jonathan Chambers, Chief, Office of Strategic Planning, FCC
"I wanted to teach that there was an interest in deployment of broadband to [rural residents'] homes, and in their home communities," Chambers continued.
Less that $100 million over a 10 year period is being made available through this rural broadband experiment. That $10 million a year, Chambers said, is two-tenth of one percent of the amount -- $4.5 billion -- that is annually made available to traditional rural telecom companies.
Chambers said he wanted to teach Washington that changes to the entrenched system of universal service could be done, and that significantly better broadband could be made widely available throughout rural America "because there are models that work differently in different places."
In essence, Chambers said, the innovation of the rural broadband experiment was to explore the question: "What would happen if we made [funds] available to [entities] other than phone companies in rural America?"
In Chamber's view, the response was impressive.
In an FCC blog post last December, Chambers wrote:
We received bids from telephone and electric co-ops, from mobile operators, from wireless internet service providers, from cable companies, from communities, and from a satellite provider. We received bids from start-ups and from companies that have been around for over 100 years. We received bids to provide broadband via copper, fiber, licensed and unlicensed spectrum. We received bids from national operators, but mostly the bids came from companies that were locally based, with more than an occasional effort to try new strategies to get broadband to unserved communities.
We received 575 bids from 181 different entities to cover homes and small businesses in over 75,000 census blocks in rural areas in every state in the country. The total amount requested far exceeded the budget, nearly nine times as much as was available to fund in the auction. And it appears that the auction succeeded in drawing bidders who believe they can provide service very economically. For example, when we compared the bids to the amount of support calculated by the FCC's cost model, the total requested in the auction in the aggregate is less than half the model-based support for those census blocks. And the total from the group of lowest bidders is just ten percent of the model-based support for those particular blocks.
This incredible outpouring of interest was attributable to communities' greater buy-in when they were able to have a stake -- separate and apart from a rural telecom company -- in their broadband future.
"There are places where a community will put stuff up, and we didn't have to follow the model we have followed for years," Chambers said.
He also noted with pleasure that the FCC had upped its definition of broadband to 25 Mbps, which he called "the basis for the rural broadband" experiment.
In noting that the bids obtained under the rural experiment were half as much as the agency pays for traditional "high-cost" universal service support, Chambers said Monday that most of the proposals were "fiber to the home, which would deliver far greater speeds, less latency, and more reliable service than the FCC has sought in past years."
The panel on which Chambers spoke, "Federal Loans, Grants and Universal Service Fund Support," was a last minute addition to the program. Also on the program was Sandeep Taxali, senior policy analyst at the Commerce Department's National Telecommunications and Information Administration, and Laurel Leverrier, operations branch chief policy for the Agriculture Department's Rural Utilities Service.
Both Taxali and Leverrier spoke about their agency's broadband programs, including the Broadband Advisory Council of federal government entities recently announced by President Obama.
Drew Clark is the Chairman of the Broadband Breakfast Club. He tracks the development of Gigabit Networks, broadband usage, the universal service fund and wireless policy @BroadbandCensus. He is also Of Counsel with the firm of Kirton McConkie, based in Salt Lake City, Utah, which enhances clients’ ability to construct and operate high-speed broadband networks in public-private partnerships. You can find him on LinkedIN, Google+ and Twitter. The articles and posts on BroadbandBreakfast.com and affiliated social media are not legal advice or legal services, do not constitute the creation of an attorney-client privilege, and represent the views of their respective authors. Clark brings experts and practitioners together to advance the benefits provided by broadband: job creation, telemedicine, online learning, public safety, energy, transportation and eGovernment.
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I do not possess the fear of being typecast or repeating genres: Barkha Bisht
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When it comes to acting, an actor’s greatest virtue is getting a chance to experiment with different roles and refine their acting skills with each passing role. With this, popular television actress Barkha Bisht will soon be seen playing a very important character in &TV’s Paramavatar Shri Krishna. Barkha who started her career back in 2004 has never settled in the comfort zone with it comes to acting. Not the one to take up simple and easy roles, the actress has always gone out and proved her skill with some great screen presence. She has taken pride in being versatile as feels proud to have ventured into as many genres as she could. Always bold and confident in her approach, Barkha is always ready to take on a role that challenges her in ways more than one. Having devoured in the historic and mythological genre earlier and with a desire to essay strong independent roles, the actress will now be seen essaying the iconic and heavenly mythological character of Draupadi in &TV’s Paramavatar Shri Krishna.
Traversing the divine journey of this epic character in the Mahabharat, the show is set to captivate viewers with a story that traces the defeat of King Drupad against the powerful warrior Arjuna (Ankit Bathla) to the former seeking help from Lord Krishna (Ankit Bathla) only to receive a blessing in disguise in the form of the enchanting Draupadi. Captivating the viewers with this mystical beauty’s story, Barkha surely couldn’t have been more ecstatic than to step once again in mythology genre with a strong, fiery and bold role. On taking up the character of Draupadi, Barkha shared, “Draupadi is such an iconic character, and her story is a true example of courage and strength to women even today. To present it to the audience in a way that captures their attention is going to be a real challenge but a rather interesting one. I’m always inclined to play characters I can look up to in life, and Draupadi is surely one of them. I took up this character mostly because I could relate to Draupadi and how bold and headstrong she is. As a woman, she represents strength and high morals, something that inspires me from the core and I believe that every woman should be as determined and fiery like her. It was this ability of hers that attracted me into taking up this role. Draupadi as a character has outlived her era and unlike other characters, her story, values, and courage are still relevant in today’s day and age.”
Headstrong and all set to enter the mythological genre yet again, Barkha does not mind repeating genres and neither does she fear to be type-casted or being the victim of stereotyping. Speaking about the same she said, “I love experimenting with my roles and being versatile is what keeps me going. I do not possess the fear of being typecast or repeating genres. I have ventured into a lot of genres and it only makes me a better actor.”
Essaying a significant and divine character, Barkha is all set to relive Draupadi’s stirring story with an extra element of spark and color.
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The genealogy of William E Sterling & Mary E Hinds
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2 SOUR S1615 ROGERS, Reverend John 'The Martyr' . (I90573)
3 1 NAME Noel /Symar/
2 GIVN Noel
2 SURN Symar
GEORGE JOLIVETAbbot Jean-Paul_Mederic Tremblay, author of a biohraphy of Noel Simard dit Lombrette, entitled Contemporain du Grand Roi, told me: perhaps one day we will have proof that Pierre, the ancestors father, came here before his son Noel.
Raymond Gariepy, a great researcher and expert on the history of the Beaupre coast, states, with the help of the Archives of the Seminaire of Quebec, that Pierre Simard dit Lombrette received his concession from Jean de Lauzon,senior, the Governor of New France, on 30 January 1655, at the same time as Robert Pare and Mathurin Meusnier, his neighbors. Therefore Le Lombrette, which means the little shadow, arrived in New France before 1655.
Pierre returned to France on 28 May 1657 to witness the marriage contract of his nephew Jacques Simard. Pierre returned to Canada the same year as proved by a transaction on 24 July 1657 between Etienne Lessard and Pierre Lombrette, master mason, and signed at Quebec before notary Audouart. From the summer of 1657 to the autumn of 1659, the civil and religious registries are silent on the subject of Pierre. There is no reference to son Noel, Did Pierre return a second time to France to convince his son to accompany him? Or had he come alone to join him? On 17 August 1659, Noel Simard stood before Father Pagueneau as the god-father of Marguerite Meusnier, at the Lessard house; this is the first indiction of his presence on the Beaupre coast.
Pierre Simard, son of Marsault Simard and of Oxanne Soullet or Goulet, grandson of Marsault and of Leonarde Berthoulme married before 1588, great-grandson of Antoine Simard and of Francoise Gerthon, had a brother with the first name of Marsault, an ox plowman; a sister, Marguerite, wife of Pierre Gellibert.
Secular roots attach the Simard family to the soil of Anjou, more precisely at Puymoyen, the small native village of Pierre and Noel. Puymoyen, today a commune in the department of Charente, arrondissement and canton of Angouleme, was formerly a village situated 6 kilometers from Angouleme . In the space of 40 years, 93 people form Anjou came to enrich the human assets of the Canadians in the XVIIth century. Most of them were quarrymen at Puymoyen.
Pierre Simard, born about 1602 or 1603 according to the censuses, entered into a marriage of short duration, at Angouleme with Catherine Boudier on 25 May 1631. On 2 December 1635, Pierre promised to accept as his second wife, Suzanne Durand, daughter of the late Louis and the late Francoise Levrauld, from Angouleme . Pierre and Suzanne had 2 children: Noel, born about 1637, and Suzanne.
Suzanne Durand, wife of Pierre and mother of Noel, did not go to Canada. When she had her will drawn up on 27 October 1666, Suznne considered herself a widow. She gave all her property to Marie Baurye wife of Pierre Pinasseau, a tailor, where she was living. The reasons for this marital separation still remain unknown. The following hypothesis has been put forth: Suzanne Durand went of Canada with Pierre before 1655; she returned to France and never wanted to go back...We can assume anything when history is silent...
On Sunday, 13 November 1661, notary Audouart made his way to Sainte-Anne du Petit-Cap, nearby the Riviere aux Chiens, to the house of Etienne Racine and Marguerite Martin. The Racine parents were favorably disposed to give their 15 year old daughter, Marie-Magdeleine, in marriage to the 24 year old Noel Simard.
The Martin grandparents and uncle Jean Cloutier were already waiting to support ancestor Racine. Pierre Gilbouin, Claude Poulin and Robert Pare were ranged on the Simard side. Father Pierre Simard took advantage of the opportunity to recompense the prospective bridegroom, recorded as follows;
having regard because his said son helped him by his own work made and put in good condition the concession where he was living and which he worked all his youth.
Pierre then made a gift to his son of all that he owned including house, barn, animals and furniture, but he reserved for himsilf half of it for use during his lifetime. Noel then agreed to lend 300 livres to his sister Suzanne if she came to live in this country.
In their turn, the Racines gave presents to their daughter with a value of 119 livres. Pierre drew his mark, Noel signed, the notary initialed, and the deed was done.
The following Sunday, 20 November 1661, at Chateau-Richer, Abbot Thomas Morel published the banns of marriage between Noel Simard, laborer, and Marie-Madeleine Racine, dispensing with the next two banns. On Tuesday of the same week, at the same church, the same priest said the nuptial benediction. As the unfinished church of Sainte- Anne was not suitable for the ceremony, Abbot Morel held forth a Chateau- Richer.
For a number of years, Noel and his wife worked hard at Sainte-Anne where they cleared the forest and and watched their family grow up. In 1667, the Simards owned 13 arpents of cultivated land and 4 head of cattle. But in 1681, they accumulated 30 cleared arpents, 20 head of cattle and 3 guns.
On 6 January 1666,Etienne Bellinier dit Le Prince decided to make a voyage to France. Before notary Auber, he entrusted the care of his property, some land to the East of Petit-Cap, to Pierre Simard, his trusted friend., Bellinier returned to Canada and took control of his property again. In 1667, Pierre Givouin, a master mason like Pierre Simard, wanted to end his days in France, his native land. Noel, his wife, and the patriarch Pierre Simard, bought this land for 1500 silver livres to be paid in three installments. It measured 3 arpents in width and had been worked since 1655. But Gibvouin delayed his departure and continued to work at his trade here for 10 more years. However, in the autumn of 1677, the master mason finally decided to return to the land of his fathers and he needed his money. He agreed that Pierre and Noel Simard would be released by paying him 750 livres, half of it immediately. The agreement was recorded before
notary Duquet on 22 October 1677. On the same day, Msgr de Laval reimbursed the complete sum due to Gibouin., Noel Simard and his wife, without any mention of father Pierre, committed themselves to repay this sum to the generous lender.
The Seigneur Bishop had just recognized in Noel Simard a conscientious man possessing a sense for business and the love of work. Abbot Pierre de Francheville, administrator of the Seminary and representative of Msgr de Laval, contacted Noel Simard dit Lombrette in the autumn of 1677, to offer him a contract to care for the Seminary properties at Baie Saint- Paul for 5 years; a sort of sinecure for that era. There were 2 oxen, 6 cows, 2 sows and a male pig to feed, buildings to maintain, lands to plow, ditches to dig, fences to put up. The profits and losses would be shared equally. Noel must make 1000 pine planks for which he would be paid 27 livres per hundred and 30 lvres for timbers. As for salmon fishing, half of the nets salt and barrels would be furnished by the lessor. The contract became effective on Easter 1678 and remained in force until Easter 1683. In short, a well-detailed lease, favorable to Simard, on the condition that he have a sure head on his shoulders, plenty of courage and a propensity for hard work.
Noel kept his property at Sainte-Anne and left his family there for some time. There were boys at home to help their mother, under the direction of the grandfather. In the census of 1681, did the officials add the Simard property at Sainte-Anne to that of Baie Saint-Paul? For those times, 20 head of cattle were considerable.
Before seeing this founding family move eastward from Sainte- Anne, let us say that it had left a very precise mark in the parish. The registries of the receipts and expenses of the church of Petit- Cap, even incomplete, note the name of Pierre Simard at least 12 times. His paternal authority appeared very strong. Pierre paid his tithe and regularly made gifts to the church. He worked on the construction of the second edifice from 1661 to 1662 and received a salary of 55 livres. On three occasions, it is difficult to say if, under the name of Lombrette, was hidden the person of Pierre or Noel. One time only we read: in addition given to Nouel Lombrette 12 livres in 1679. Had Noel worked on the building of the third church inaugurated in 1678?...
PETITE-VIERE-SAINT-FRANCOIS
Noel Simard faithfully fulfilled his contract for the Seminary. Like Pierre Tremblay, Pierre Laforest, Claude Bouchard and Rene Lavoie, he obtained a concession at Cap-Millard at the Petite-Riviere-Saint-Francois. His family must have moved there in the summer of 1680, since Rosalie Simard was born near Baie Saint-Paul on 13 November 1680 and was baptized the following spring on 2 May 1681.
Patriarch Pierre Simard died after 1681; this is all that we can state. In 1686, he was no longer alive. Noel Simard then bought at least 4 pieces of land at the Petite- Riviere, which he distributed to his sons.
The Simard family was composed of 14 children in the first generation: 8 boys and 6 girls. The first 4 were baptized at Chateau Richer; the following 4 at Sainte-Anne; the other 6 at Baie St- Paul.
1. Pierre, born on 30 April 1663, was the god-son of his grandfather and husband of Claire Dodier. He inherited the ancestral land at Sainte-Anne where he was buried on 7 November1724.
2. Noel, the god-son of Noel Racine on 8 October 1664, married Anne Dodier at Baie Saint-Paul on 26 April 1689. He lived at the Petite-Riviere where he died in 1726.
3. Marie-Madeleine, god_daughter of Pierre Gibouin, was married at Sainte- Anne on 3 Noember 1683 to Pierre Tremblay, junior, the future Seigneur of the Eboulements. Alas! This little Simard was the first of the family to die in Canada. At the age of 17 she died in her first childbirth and was brought from the Petite-Riviere to the cemetery at Sainte-Anne on 24 August 1684. Her son Pierre survived her.
4. As for Etienne dit Lombret, he was working at his grandfather Racine's home in 1681. He maried Rosalie Bouchard on 22 November 1695 and settled at Petite-Riviere where he died at the age of 81.
5. The first Simard child to be baptized at Sainte-Anne was Francoise, on 11 November 1671. Francoise Lehoux, wife of Robert Pare acted as her god-mother. Francoise was married to Jean Allaire at Baie Saint-Paul, and then to Noel Boucher.
6. Joseph, baptized by Abbot Francois Fillion on 11 February 1674, lived at Sainte-Anne where he was married to Gertrude Caron, then to Marie Boivin. On 27 October 1697, he inherited the land that his grandfather had bought from Pierre Gibouin in 1667.
7. Augustin, born in 1676, became the husband of Marguerite Pare and also lived at Sainte-Anne. He even owned a concession at Saint-Fereol which the Intendant Hocquart took away from him on 24 May 1738 because he had failed to cultivate it.
8. The last child to be born at Sainte-Anne was Francois, on 22 September 1678. He married Ursule Pare, daughter of Noel Pare from Saint- Joachim. They raised 9 children at St-Paul.
9. Rosalie was the first child recorded in the registry of baptisms at the parish of Baie Saint- Paul by the Abbot Paul Gagnon, son of ancestor Pierre Gagnon. The god-daughter of Louise Gagne and the wife of Claude Bouchard, Rosalie one day became the companion of Jean Caron and gave him 5 daughters and 2 sons. She was buried on 20 July 1714 at Sainte- Anne.
10. The god-father of Paul Simard was ancestor Pierre Tremblay. Paul married Genevieve Gagnon in 1716. In the year of his marriage he agreed to care for his elderly mother Madeleine Racine in his home. Paul died prematurely, claims Archange Godvour, and was buried on 17 August 1733 at Petite- Riviere.
11. Francois Bouchard, a Captain in the Militia, married Marguerite Simard on 15 June 1699. They had 17 children.
12. Jean, husband of Genevieve Gravel, inherited lands at Petite- Riviere from his brothers Francois and Paul; he died after a few months of marriage. His son born posthumously founded a family.
13. Marie-Madeleine, who was baptized in 1689 and died at the age of 80, was married to Antoine Bouchard.
14. Finally, Catherine, the wife of Noel Castonguay, died in 1748 at the age of 56 years.
Such is the history, very brief but so rich in life, of the 14 Simard children, the first branches on the trunk of a giant tree. The third generation numbered 122 grand-children; a mini-parish!
Ancestor Simard knew that work was a treasure. He gave an example of it during 54 years of marriage.
In 1715, Noel Simard fell ill and died in the presence of his wife and children on 24 July, two days before the feast of Sainte- Anne . The weeping family carried his body to Baie Saint-Paul. Abbot Charles Glandelet, dean of the Cathedral of Quebec, passing through Baie Saint-Paul, presided at the funeral. In order to assure peace and justice, the family gathered the following summer to take part in a legal inventory signed by Barthelemy Verreau. It was there that we discover deeds, papers and a host of objects: an axe, a sheepskin coat, a gun which fired with a nasty kick, a long saw, a cross saw , a barrel for salting eels, a tobacco pouch, and old rain hat, etc., Noel was a plowman, carpenter, sawyer, eel fisherman, perhaps a cobbler, and a tinsmith with a reserve supply of 15 poungs of tin.
After 11 years of widowhood and suffering the loss of 5 of her children at the age of 81, ancestress Madeleine Racine went to rejoin her missing family in the summer of 1726. Her grateful descendants will never forget her.
The heirs of the Simard name--Simard means a famous victory--have spread the length of the country and even beyond its boundaries. We find them in every trade and in every profession,. One of the first great Simards from the past was George-Honore Simard (1817-1873), businessman and politician in the city of Quebec. In Charlevoix county, the Simards are still a multitude. One cannot walk the streets of Baie-Saint-Paul today without being struck by this fact.
source: OUR FRENCH CANADIAN ANCESTORS BY THOMAS J. LAFOREST
GEDCOM line 14732 not recognizable or too long:
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4 1 NAME Pierre /Simart/
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5 1 NOTE John Fletcher of Milford was the father of Mary Fletcher whomarried Thomas Steevens.
Bailey Family History, Paul Johnson Slate, Essex Mailings,Newark, NJ, May 1952
Pg 124, Para 2
Steevens Family Genealogy dated 1906, Charlotte Steevens Holmesof Elmira
GEDCOM from TimNenno database at www.rootsweb.com. Fletcher, John (I36105)
6 1 NOTE John Stephens was born in England and married to a woman withthe given name Mary. About 1646 he emigrated to America withhis wife and their three youngest children. They had fourchildren with Thomas being the second oldest child.
GEDCOM from TimNenno database at www.rootsweb.com. Steevens, John (I36106)
7 1 NOTE Thomas Steevens was born in England about 1628. He married MaryFletcher in 1650 who was the daughter of John Fletcher ofMilford. For religious reasons, he moved to Killingworth, CT in1665 where he became a freeman in 1669. He died
18 Nov 1685. He and his wife had thirteen children of whomJonathan was the
youngest child.
GEDCOM from TimNenno database at www.rootsweb.com. Steevens, Thomas (I36103)
8 1 NOTE Was living 14 Jun 1426.
Katherine inherited the right to bear her father's arms. Herfather being Sir Thomas Peverell. Both of Sir Hugh Peverell'stwo sons were already dead. The sons being sir Thomas Peverelland Sir John Peverell. This made an armeriguous heiress out ofKatherine Peverell.
2 SOUR S1585 PEVERELL, Katherine (I90503)
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1 NOTE a.k.a. Elsa Hollaway.
GEDCOM from TimNenno database at www.rootsweb.com. Hollaway, Elsa (I34389)
I received a number of corrections and additional information in anE-mail on Dec 9 1999 from LeRoy Valyou in Maine(abacus-colonel@prodigy.net) and wish to thank him very much for that asa lot of the descendants and information would not have been easilycorrected or obtained otherwise. His kindness is appreciated.....TomEdworthy Valliere, Louis^ (I23095)
One of the first Canadian twins Gravel, Marguerite (I23159)
Pierre arrived in New Franceas a farmer. He disappeared about 3 monthsbefore Anne had her last child by him, who she named Pierre. Valliere, Pierre (I23094)
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[Brøderbund WFT Vol. 32 (Disk #2), Ed. 1, Tree #0143, Date of Import: Oct2, 1999]
Occupation: " Meuinier " (Miller). Letourneau, David.^ (I48654)
[Brøderbund WFT Vol. 32 (Disk #2), Ed. 1, Tree #0143, Date of Import: Oct2, 1999]
Probate records of the District of New London containthe following entry:
"July 5, 1705 Distribution ordered of Estate of John Stark." From this record we learn that he left a widow Elizabeth and his 2 daughters. His widow Elizabeth remarried John Wicks in September 20, 1705. He served in King Philip's War and is included in the list of volunteers in that war that was created around 1701. In this list, he is shown as 'deceased'. This date is somewhat inconsistent with the date of death included in this report. John was a deacon of Elder Stephen Gorton's Church. They appear to have been Baptists. Stark, John (I3449)
Bird, Richard (I357)
Mitchell, Joanne (I23080)
Alias: Lord of Annandale
Notes from Sally Walmsley [Geniedash@bigpond.com]:
Much of what has been written about Bruce is misleading. In addition to
his being Earl of Carrick, Lord of Annandale and Keeper of the Royal
Forests of Scotland, Bruce was, Lord of the Manor of Huntingdon, owned a
town house in London and a suburban manor in Tottenham. Two years before
the rising, his brother Alexander took his Massachusetts. at Cambridge.
Bruce was no wild Scottish chieftain, but an educated noble of Flemish
extraction.
In 1306, the titular King of Scotland was John Baliol, a 'lamb among
wolves' who had achieved the throne through the backing of Edward of
England and John Comyn of Badenoch, head of the most powerful family in
Scotland at that time. Baliol had fled to France with no intention of
returning, leaving Scotland virtually kingless. Bruce had seemingly
started planning his rising in 1304, but everything hinged upon the
support of John Comyn, a difficult person: the Red comyn must either
support Bruce or be dead. The climax came in 1306, when Bruce met the
Comyn in Greyfriars church in Dumfries. As they stood before the alter
and argued, knives were drawn, and John Comyn fell wounded. According to
legend, Bruce ran out of the church crying 'I doubt I have slain the Red
Comyn'. Kilpatrick answered his "Do you so doubt Then I'll mak siccar',
and rushed into the church followed by Sir Robert Boyd and finished the
job. Legendary as this may be, the fact is that both John Comyn of
Badenoch and Sir Robert Comyn were both killed. This was the signal for
Bruce's uprising to start. Bruce first went to his castle at Lochmaben,
and then to Glasgown to secure the Clyde for his supplies from Ireland.
Sir Robert Boyd took Rothesay castle from the sea, and laid siege to
Inverkip. Six weeks after the Comyn's death, Bruce was crowned King of
Scotland at Scone.
Robert Bruce's reign was soon in trouble. Three months after he was
crowned, he was defeated by the English at Methven, and again near
Tyndrum, and had to go into hiding, his queen and daughter sent with the
ladies of his supporters to Kildrummy castle in the charge of the earl of
Athol, Alexander Lindsay and Sir Robert Boyd. The following year the
king returned. Douglas and Sir Robert Boyd led the attack on Arran from
Kintrye, but their attack on Turnberry castle, Bruce's own castle,
failed. Bruce then raised his standard at Loch Trocl in Galloway, where
he defeated an English force sent to capture him. He marched north to
defeat the English at Loudoun Hill, defeated John Comyn Earl of Buchan,
at BarrsHill, and subdued the Earl of Ross. In c1308, Parliament was
called at St Andrews and re-affirmed Bruce as King. During the next few
years, Bruce consolidated his position, capturing all the English-held
castles except Stirling, and repulsing an expedition of Edward II of
England in 1310. The climax came in 1314 at the Battle of Bannockburn,
where Sir Robert Boyd was one of his principle commanders. 'Blind Harry'
wrote of this battle:-
Ranged on the right the Southron legions stood,
And on this right the fiery Edward Bruce,
With him the experienced Boyd devides the sway,
Sent by the King to guide him through the day.
Between 1307 and 1313, Robert Bruce was able to subdue Inverness, Dundee,
and Perth, thus securing the entire region north of the Tay River, and to
begin attacking the center of English power in lothian; and Edward [II],
faced with financial crisis and growing political dissension at home, was
unable to contain him. The greatest problem facing the king [Edward II] after his reconciliation with [Thomas] Lancaster was the steady advance of Robert Bruce who by March, 1314, had secured the strategic castle of Roxburgh and Edinburgh and even attacked Berwick itself. His main objective was Stirling, the last remaining English stronghold north of the Tweed, but Edward was determined to retain it at all costs.
--- Michael Altschul, + A Baronial Family in Medieval England: The Clares, 1217-1314 + , Baltimore MD (The Johns Hopkins Press) 1965, p 159-164 passim
unable to contain him. The greatest problem facing the king [Edward II] after his reconcilia tion with [Thomas] Lancaster was the steady advance of Robert Bruce who by March, 1314, had s ecured the strategic castle of Roxburgh and Edinburgh and even attacked Berwick itself. His m ain objective was Stirling, the last remaining English stronghold north of the Tweed, but Edw ard was determined to retain it at all costs.
--- Michael Altschul, + A Baronial Family in Medieval England: The Clares, 1217-1314 + , Baltim ore MD (The Johns Hopkins Press) 1965, p 159-164
. Robert "the Bruce" de Bruce I was born on 11 Jul 1274 in Ayrshire, Scotland. He died on 7 J un 1329 in Cardross, Dumbartonshire, Scotland. He was buried in Dunfermlin Abbey, Fifeshire , Scotland. "Robert I, The Bruce, was the 31st King of Scotland. He reigned from 1306 until 1 329." (KINGS AND QUEENS OF SCOTLAND by Eileen Dunlop and Anthony Kamm, 1984, page 5.)
OCCUPATION: Succeeded as Earl of Carrick 9 Nov 1292; crowned King of Scots (as Robert I) a t Scone, 15 Mar 1306. King 1306-1329. Seized Throne from Edward of England. Defeated Engli sh at Bannockburn 1314 to achieve Scottish Independence.
DEATH: William de St Clair, Bishop of Dunkeld, set out with Bruce's heart in a silver casket . Along with Sir James Douglas and two other knights, he was to bury the casket in Jerusalem . On reaching Andalusian in southern Spain, however, the party was confronted by the Mooris h cavalry. Seeing no way out, the four men charged the invincible foe and were duly slain . The Moors were nonetheless so impressed with the knights' courage that they return the cas ket to Scotland. Bruce's heart was later buried at Melrose Abbey, which is itself steeped i n Templar and Cistercian tradition.MISC: King of Scotland (1306-29), who freed Scotland fro m English rule, winning the decisive Battle of Bannockburn (1314) and ultimately confirming S cottish independence in the Treaty of Northampton (1328). Among the legends that later becam e attached to his name was the story that, when outlawed and hard pressed by the English, wit h his fortunes at low ebb, he derived hope and patience from watching a spider perseveringl y weave its web.
The Anglo-Norman family of Bruce, which had come to Scotland in the early 12th century, was r elated by marriage to the Scottish royal family, and hence the sixth Robert de Bruce (died 12 95), grandfather of the future king, claimed the throne when it was left vacant in 1290. Th e English king Edward I claimed feudal superiority over the Scots and awarded the crown to Jo hn de Balliol instead.
The eighth Robert de Bruce was born in 1274. His father, the seventh Robert de Bruce (died 13 04), resigned the title of earl of Carrick in his favour in 1292, but little else is known o f his career until 1306. In the confused period of rebellions against English rule from 129 5 to 1304 he appears at one time among the supporters of William Wallace, but he later appar ently regained Edward I's confidence. There is nothing at this period to suggest that he wa s later to be the Scottish leader in a war of independence against Edward's attempt to gover n Scotland directly.
The decisive event was the murder of John ("the Red") Comyn in the Franciscan church at Dumfr ies on Feb. 10, 1306, either by Bruce or his followers. Comyn, a nephew of John de Balliol, w as a possible rival for the crown, and Bruce's actions suggest that he had already decided t o seize the throne. He hastened to Scone and was crowned on March 25.
The new king's position was very difficult. Edward I, whose garrisons held many of the import ant castles in Scotland, regarded him as a traitor and made every effort to crush a movemen t that he treated as a rebellion. King Robert was twice defeated in 1306, at Methven, near Pe rth, on June 19, and at Dalry, near Tyndrum, Perthshire, on August 11. His wife and many of h is supporters were captured, and three of his brothers executed. The King himself became a fu gitive, hiding on the remote island of Rathlin off the north Irish coast.
In February 1307 he returned to Ayrshire. His main supporter at first was his only survivin g brother, Edward, but in the next few years he attracted a number of others. The King himsel f defeated John Comyn, earl of Buchan (a cousin of the slain John "the Red"), and in 1313 cap tured Perth, which had been in the hands of an English garrison; but much of the fighting wa s done by his supporters, who progressively conquered Galloway, Douglasdale, the forest of Se lkirk and most of the eastern borders, and finally, in 1314, Edinburgh. During these years th e King was helped by the support of some of the leading Scottish churchmen and also by the de ath of Edward I in 1307 and the ineptness of his successor, Edward II. The test came in 131 4 when a large English army attempted to relieve the garrison of Stirling. Its defeat at Bann ockburn on June 24 marked the triumph of Robert I.
Almost the whole of the rest of his reign had passed before he forced the English governmen t to recognize his position. Berwick was captured in 1318, and there were repeated raids int o the north of England, which inflicted great damage. Eventually, after the deposition of Edw ard II (1327), Edward III's regency government decided to make peace by the Treaty of Northa mpton (1328) on terms that included the recognition of Robert I's title as king of Scots an d the abandonment of all English claims to overlordship.
The King's main energies in the years after 1314, however, were devoted to settling the affai rs of his kingdom. Until the birth of the future king David II in 1324 he had no male heir, a nd two statutes, in 1315 and 1318, were concerned with the succession. In addition, a parliam ent in 1314 decreed that all who remained in the allegiance of the English should forfeit the ir lands; this decree provided the means to reward supporters, and there are many charters re granting the lands so forfeited. Sometimes these grants proved dangerous, for the King's chie f supporters became enormously powerful. James Douglas, knighted at Bannockburn, acquired imp ortant lands in the counties of Selkirk and Roxburgh that became the nucleus of the later pow er of the Douglas family on the borders. Robert I also had to restart the processes of roya l government, for administration had been more or less in abeyance since 1296. By the end o f the reign the system of exchequer audits was again functioning, and to this period belong s the earliest surviving roll of the register of the great seal.
In the last years of his life, Robert I suffered from ill health and spent most of this tim e at Cardross, Dumbartonshire, where he died. His body was buried in Dunfermline Abbey, but t he heart was removed on his instructions and taken by Sir James Douglas on a pilgrimage to th e Holy Land. Douglas was killed on the way (1330), but, according to one tradition of uncerta in value, the heart was recovered and brought back to Melrose Abbey. In later times Rober t I came to be revered as one of the heroes of Scottish national sentiment and legend.
Source: http://www.skybusiness.com/grahammac/history/History7.htmNotes from Sally Walmsle y [Geniedash@bigpond.com]:
Much of what has been written about Bruce is misleading. In addition to his being Earl of Ca rrick, Lord of Annandale and Keeper of the Royal Forests of Scotland, Bruce was Lord of the M anor of Huntingdon, owned a town house in London and a suburban manor in Tottenham. Two year s before the rising, his brother Alexander took his MA. at Cambridge. Bruce was no wild Scot tish chieftain, but an educated noble of Flemish extraction.
In 1306, the titular King of Scotland was John Baliol, a 'lamb among wolves' who had achieve d the throne through the backing of Edward of England and John Comyn of Badenoch, head of th e most powerful family in Scotland at that time. Baliol had fled to France with no intentio n of returning, leaving Scotland virtually kingless. Bruce had seemingly started planning hi s rising in 1304, but everything hinged upon the support of John Comyn, a difficult person: t he Red comyn must either support Bruce or be dead. The climax came in 1306, when Bruce met t he Comyn in Greyfriars church in Dumfries. As they stood before the alter and argued, knive s were drawn, and John Comyn fell wounded. According to legend, Bruce ran out of the church c rying 'I doubt I have slain the Red Comyn'. Kilpatrick answered his "Do you so doubt? Then I' ll mak siccar', and rushed into the church followed by Sir Robert Boyd and finished the job . Legendary as this may be, the fact is that both John Comyn of Badenoch and Sir Robert Comy n were both killed. This was the signal for Bruce's uprising to start. Bruce first went to h is castle at Lochmaben, and then to Glasgown to secure the Clyde for his supplies from Irelan d. Sir Robert Boyd took Rothesay castle from the sea, and laid siege to Inverkip. Six week s after the Comyn's death, Bruce was crowned King of Scotland at Scone.
Robert Bruce's reign was soon in trouble. Three months after he was crowned, he was defeate d by the English at Methven, and again near Tyndrum, and had to go into hiding, his queen an d daughter sent with the ladies of his supporters to Kildrummy castle in the charge of the ea rl of Athol, Alexander Lindsay and Sir Robert Boyd. The following year the king returned. D ouglas and Sir Robert Boyd led the attack on Arran from Kintrye, but their attack on Turnberr y castle, Bruce's own castle, failed. Bruce then raised his standard at Loch Trocl in Gallow ay, where he defeated an English force sent to capture him. He marched north to defeat the E nglish at Loudoun Hill, defeated John Comyn, Earl of Buchan, at Barrs Hill, and subdued the E arl of Ross. In c1308, Parliament was called at St Andrews and re-affirmed Bruce as King. D uring the next few years, Bruce consolidated his position, capturing all the English-held cas tles except Stirling, and repulsing an expedition of Edward II of England in 1310. The clima x came in 1314 at the Battle of Bannockburn, where Sir Robert Boyd was one of his principle c ommanders. 'Blind Harry' wrote of this battle:-
Sent by the King to guide him through the day.ALIAS: Robert I The /Bruce/, King of Scotland
Most of the information on Kings & Queens of Scotland, Ireland, Wales, England and other part s of the British Isles & Europe and on the various Royal & Noble families (and their off shoo ts) in this family tree has come from one or more of the following sources:BURKE'S Genealogic al and Heraldic Historyof the PEERAGE BARONETAGE AND KNIGHTAGE.
Edited by Peter Townend. Burke's Peerage Limited, London
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Version: 29 Jul 99 Author: Brian TompsettBack:Royal and Noble genealogy Copyright (c) 199 4 - 1999This is part of Royal and Noble Genealogical Data on the Web at http://www.dcs.hull.a c.uk/public/genealogy/gedcom.html,
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"Kings & Queens of Scotland". Eileen Dunlop & Anthony Kamm.1984. ISBN 0-86267-063-2 & ISB N 0 86267 055 1. Richard Drew Publishing Limited, 6 Clairmont Gardens, Glasgow G3 7LW"King s and Queens" Collins Gem. by David Lambert and Randal Gray. 1991. Harper Collins Publishers . PO Box Glasgow, G4 0NB. ISBN 0 00 458954 8A Diagram book first created by Diagram Visual In formation Limited of Kentish Town Road, London NW5 8SY"Britain's Kings and Queens" Sir Georg e Bellew, KCB,KCVO.Pitkin Pictorials Ltd. 1986, Northway Andover, Hants. SP10 5BEPrinted in G reat Britain by Garrod and Lofthouse international Limited, Bedford, Caterham,Crawley"Scotlan d's Kings and Queens" by Alan Bold. 1980 Pitkin Pictorials,11 Wyfold Road, London SW6 6SG Pri nted in Great Britain by Garrod and Lofthouse International Limited, Bedford, Caterham, Crawl ey "The Royal Line of Succession" The British Monarchy from Cerdic AD 534 to Queen Elizabet h II. Patrick W Montague-Smith, Late Editor, Debrett's PeeragePitkin Pictorials Ltd. 1986, No rthway Andover, Hants. SP10 5BEPrinted in Great Britain by Cedar Colour, Chandlers Ford, Hant s
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+ + + + + + + + Alternate name found in file: The_bruce
Most of the information on Kings & Queens of Scotland, Ireland, Wales, England and other part s of the British Isles & Europe and on the various Royal & Noble families (and their off shoo ts) in this family tree has come from one or more of the following sources:
BURKE'S Genealogical and Heraldic History of the PEERAGE BARONETAGE AND KNIGHTAGE.
Also information from
Burke's Landed Gentry
Version: 29 Jul 99 Author: Brian TompsettBack: Royal and Noble genealogy Copyright (c) 199 4 - 1999This is part of Royal and Noble Genealogical Data on the Web at
http://www.dcs.hull.ac.uk/public/genealogy/gedcom.html,
(216) 237-5364"Kings & Queens of Scotland". Eileen Dunlop & Anthony Kamm.1984. ISBN 0-86267-0 63-2 & ISBN 0 86267 055 1. Richard Drew Publishing Limited, 6 Clairmont Gardens, Glasgow G 3 7LW"Kings and Queens" Collins Gem. by David Lambert and Randal Gray. 1991. Harper Collins P ublishers. PO Box Glasgow, G4 0NB. ISBN 0 00 458954 8A Diagram book first created by Diagra m Visual Information Limited of Kentish Town Road, London NW5 8SY"Britain's Kings and Queens " Sir George Bellew, KCB,KCVO.Pitkin Pictorials Ltd. 1986, Northway Andover, Hants. SP10 5BE Printed in Great Britain by Garrod and Lofthouse international Limited, Bedford, Caterham,Cra wley"Scotland's Kings and Queens" by Alan Bold. 1980 Pitkin Pictorials,11 Wyfold Road, Londo n SW6 6SG Printed in Great Britain by Garrod and Lofthouse International Limited, Bedford, Ca terham, Crawley"The Royal Line of Succession" The British Monarchy from Cerdic AD 534 to Quee n Elizabeth II. Patrick W Montague-Smith, Late Editor, Debrett's PeeragePitkin Pictorials Ltd . 1986, Northway Andover, Hants. SP10 5BEPrinted in Great Britain by Cedar Colour, Chandler s Ford, Hants
+ + + + + + + + + King of Scotland, Robert de Bruce (I49689)
last mentioned in Bischmisheim in the fall of 1708. Went to England in the spring of 1709 and to New York early in 1710. They went to East Camp (near Germantown, NY) in the fall of 1710 and placed in the Queensberg settlement. On 16 Jul 1711 Matthias, with 40 men from Queensberg, volunteered for a military expedition against Canada. This expedition left Albany about August but retreated back to Albany on 1st October.
"Koon-Coons Families of New York" by William S. Coons. Kuntz, Matthias (I33312)
Simmendinger Register (1917) p.293: Niclaus Bohnenstiel (c) wife Margaratha and two children. (c) means settlement of Hunters Town (Ulster) Dutchess Co NY.
Kocherthal Church Record p.28, parents Johann Jacob Bohnenstihl and Anna Margaretha and one child named Susanna Margaretha.
Old Palatine Family by Traver, (Gen.R 974.72 R41sm) p.213 - The Bonesteel Family..
With Palatines to Dutchess Co (Ulster) NY in 1710.
Rick Ingersoll Bohenstielen, Niclaus (I33327)
Title: The Royal Descents of 500 Immigrants to the American Colonies or the United States, by Gary Boyd Roberts, 1993
Title: Complete Peerage of England Scotland Ireland Great Britain and the United Kingdom, by G. E Cokayne, Sutton Publishing Ltd, 2000
Page: XII/2:56
Text: Gruffydd Maelor
Page: XII/2:56 POWYS, Gruffudd (Griffith) Ap Madog Prince of (I73306)
Page: XII/2:56 Audley, Emma Of (I73307)
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Name Suffix: [SIR KNIGHT; BAR
Ancestral File Number: 84ZS-S0
Copyr ighted but use freely for your self and families
Not to be sent to for profit company's ZOUCHE, Alan (Sir) Baron of Ashby (I73248)
Ancestral File Number: 91NT-DX
Due to Email probelms since March, 2000, I may have missed your Email; it is important so please Email ulster@tns.net. Thanks for your patience.
I would appreciate any errors that you encounter and that you contact me immediately. Thanks for sharing freely! STEWART, Egidia (I77449)
Died of a dropsy-type illness. Others show her born 1314 in Hainault Belguim
please contact me with any corrections
Reference number Washington-23533.
Original individual @I12363@ (@MS_BIGGED.GED0@) merged with @I950@ (@MS_BIGGED.GED0@)
Source: Frederick Lewis Weis & Walter Lee Sheppard, Jr., Ancestral Roots of certain American colonists..., (Edition 7, Genealogical Publishing Company, Baltimore, 1992), 103-34. England, Philippa of Hainault - Queen of (I80037)
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Sir Payn Roet was Guienne King of Arms.
Original individual @I32025@ (@MS_BIGGED.GED0@) merged with @I45033@ (@MS_BIGGED.GED0@) ROET, Sir Payne of Guienne (I68261)
Original individual @I15921@ (@MS_BIGGED.GED0@) merged with @I14656@ (@MS_BIGGED.GED0@) Brewster, Mary (I12906)
Original individual @I15936@ (@MS_BIGGED.GED0@) merged with @I14653@ (@MS_BIGGED.GED0@) Turner, Elisha Lieut. (I12920)
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Among the 455 hours of film unspooled in the 10-day bash known as the Toronto International Film Festival was a new Stephen Frears picture called Dirty Pretty Things. A smart film and an even cannier title, because it defines the lure of movies: that they show people doing dirty pretty things. And the lure of Toronto is that it's a clean town with a pretty fine festival — the busiest and most influential in North America.
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The Fairer Sex, Part V: Deadline #1
It’s that often told tale of plucky young girl reporter in the big city
and her valiant superhero protector
Deadline is an odd duck. It is set in the Marvel Universe, yet focuses not on a superhero but on a reporter who covers superheroes. Reporters had taken prominent roles in books past but not often to the point of being the focal point of the entire story. Marvels did it to good effect years ago, and years after Deadline’s four issues wrapped up, Marvel would use this same type of story perspective in their Frontline to Civil War series. Deadline even gets a spinoff book after it wraps up called “The Pulse” but the star of that magazine is the decidedly superpowered Jessica Jones.
The star of Deadline is the intrepid cub reporter Kat Farrell, who has been assigned the superhero beat. Kat’s a creation of writer Bill Rosemann and artist Guy Davis. They define her as one of those punky nerdy-type chicks with bright red dye-colored hair. She’s fond of t-shirts and work pants which gives off the odd impression that she might be batting for the other team. Oddly I find myself aroused by all this tomboyish-ness, mainly I think because I find nerdy-punk chicks to be kind of hot.
As for Kat’s personality, she’s smart, sassy and an able reporter. If she has one flaw, it’s an avowed smoldering hatred of superheroes. She even derides them by referring to them as “capes”. Her actions in most cases toward them are borderline harassment. We begin the issue with her laying into Johnny Storm a/k/a the Human Torch.
Yes, Johnny burned up a hunk of Union Square Park. However unlike about 99.9% of the Marvel Universe, Kat can’t look at the bigger picture that probably involves some supervillain threat that would have ended in fatalities to more that just a few shrubs and trees. She’s intent on whether Johnny was hung over.
From page two on, it’s easy to fall for Kat. That attitude is full of pluck and she is correct that superheroes may need a bit of oversight. Although they’ve got a right to decompress too. A high risk job like saving lives at the potential cost of your own means that they should have the same right as anybody to relax and let their hair down. Even if that hair is altered by cosmic radiation.
It’s a very different take on Torch too. I like the neat little touches the artist adds to Kat’s expression and hair. I also like the notebook on fire thing, specifically because it leads up to this:
I guess she was kind of asking for it. So we change scenes back to Kat’s apartment where we find her doting pet goldfish named Bilbo, sarcastically listening to her Mother’s voicemail messages, trying to stay off cigarettes and engaging in a hot, steamy shower scene.
Of course they don’t show anything! What do you think this is? The MAX comic line? Kat decides to get out of the apartment and away from her Mom’s neverending voicemails. This leads her to her work offices, the ever popular Daily Bugle. Is it just me, or shouldn’t there be a competing paper in the whole of New York?
So we pass by the old standby characters we’ve come to know an love from Spider-man and Daredevil. We get to see them through Kat’s eyes and it’s a refreshing take on these classic characters. By now Kat has been fully fleshed out and if I had to pick someone to play her character for a movie, I wouldn’t hesitate to nominate Janeane Garofalo.
When she makes it past all these “walk ons” to her desk, Kat finds a surprise lead in the form of a subway map marked with six red “x’s” at various parts of town and a sticky note saying “connect the dots” left on her cubical desk. This mysterious clue has to wait, because Betty Brant walks up while Kat is trying to find a witness who will go on record about Torch’s carousing the night before. I remember Betty from Peter Parker days and if anything she’s only gotten more tough-as-nails. Guess working with Triple-J all those years hardens a person up. Seems Kat has a chance at moving off the superhero desk and on to the crime beat if she can come up with a big story by the end of the week. Brant is alternately pulling for her/kicking her rear in gear.
Do you think Betty uses that cup just to torque JJJ off? She’s got ball-breaker written all over her here. I remember when Betty was the mousey chick that got Jonah coffee while secretly giving Peter advances so he could meet the mortgage. You’ve come a long way, Betty.
Anyway, Kat has to report on a villain that’s found dead in an alley next. Guess who it is?
So Carjack gets jacked up by some unknown assailant and ends up dead. I feel as if some great circle of life has completed itself. We’ve seen Carjack’s first appearance and now his last. Hopefully no one is waiting in the wings to steal his faux Dr Doom mask and dreadlocks so they can be the new Carjack.
Being around dead bodies always makes men horny, so it isn’t surprising that the lead investigator makes a slight pass at Kat by asking her to lunch. She accepts and it seems dead bodies brings out the sexual predator in women as well. RAWR!
Before Kat can sweep the dishes on to the floor and pull Jimmy on top of her by his necktie, Kat comes to a startling realization. It happens right about the time he mentions that this is the seventh supervillain’s body they’ve found dead and dumped in an alley.
Nicely done. We can see the corner of the map with the six “X’s” hanging out of her purse while she’s just made the connection. Very well done. It’s times like these that you wonder who came up with that particular panel layout, the writer or the artist?
Where does one turn if you’ve got a lead but need more info? Why an informant, of course.
And here we have what amounts to the best informant in all the Marvel Universe, Turk. Turk has been beaten up for info so many times by Daredevil that now his body breaks out in bruises as soon as ole’ hornhead enters the room. Kat has to ply him with several shots of alcohol before his tongue loosens up.
Judge “No” Hart disappeared recently. He was awarded oversight on superhero matters, essentially policing the capes. A few months later and his wife ends up murdered. Hart’s body is never found, but he’s presumed to be either dead or her murderer. As Kat puts it, he’s “either victim #2 or suspect #1.”
Hart’s story is in the hands of another reporter, and Kat takes heat for going through his files. Then she’s back on the streets looking for someone who can lead her to Hart. Unfortunately, the areas she’s looking in are rife with criminals and superpowered no-good-nicks. So she’s really just asking for trouble such as this.
And she’s losing tons of points here. I don’t think she cares right at the moment, though. As long as she escapes alive she’ll be happy. Then a miracle occurs.
Yup, that’s what’s become of Judge Hart. He’s now a ghostly superhero with the power to suck out villain’s lifeforces. Which he does here, saving Kat’s posterior.
He vanishes leaving Kat with a lot to think about. She turns to Betty, who has one of the best lines in this very smartly written book.
Kudos all around. I’ve fallen in love with Kat and would like for her to be my soulmate (if she’ll quit smoking that is).
Labels: Published, The Fairer Sex
Alan April 21, 2016 at 4:21 PM
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Arizona Senate, District 3
Arizona's 30 state senators each represent a unique district of voters. Republicans have held the majority in recent years, although most recently by only a handful of votes.The job pays $24,000 a year, plus mileage and per-diem during session.
Sally Ann Gonzales
Why are you the best person for the job?
Do you support the teacher pay-raise plan passed by the Legislature and signed by Gov. Doug Ducey? Why or why not?
State funding for Arizona schools remains below pre-recession levels. How should the state address funding for its schools in next year’s budget? How would you pay for any increases?
Does Arizona do enough to require accountability and transparency for charter schools?
Would you support stricter gun laws, including raising the minimum age to 21 for all gun purchases, banning bump stocks and universal background checks on gun sales between private parties?
What should Arizona do to prevent mass shootings in schools?
As a legislator, would you be inclined to support additional tax cuts for individuals or businesses? If so, which taxes would you like to see reduced?
Should recreational marijuana use be legalized in Arizona? Why or why not?
Has Arizona taken the right approach by increasing restrictions on abortion providers and clinics? Why or why not?
What should Arizona be doing to prepare for a potential water-shortage declaration on the Colorado River?
Would you support a statewide law that bans discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in public accommodations, such as restaurants and other businesses? Why or why not?
Would you support a statewide law to allow business owners and others to deny services to customers based on religious beliefs? Why or why not?
In terms of the economy, how can the Legislature best encourage sustainable growth that benefits people of all income levels?
Do you support further expanding the Empowerment Scholarship Account program, which provides state funding for private-school education?
What is your position on Proposition 305, the ballot measure that would repeal the Legislature’s 2017 expansion of the voucher program?
What role should Arizona play in helping the federal government secure the border with Mexico?
Has the Legislature done enough to address concerns about sexual harassment among its membership?
Is there an issue not mentioned about that you feel hasn’t received enough attention at the Capitol? How would you address it?
What is the greatest threat to Arizona’s future, and how would you address it?
Last spring, lawmakers – at the direction of the governor’s office – opted to not authorize the state’s expenditure of $56 million in federal aid for child-care costs for the working poor. Should the state accept the $56 million? Why or why not?
Family members who take in their relative’s children when the kids are removed from their parents’ home get a sliver of the money paid to foster parents, about $45 a month, compared to $650. What responsibility, if any, does the state have to these family members? Should they be paid the same as foster parents?
This candidate has not responded to the survey.
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January – April 2020 Jan – Apr 2020
1/23 Le France (dir. Djibril Diop Mambety) & Pumzi (dir. Wanuri Kahiu) Presented by Ken Harrow In Senegal, poverty-stricken musician Marigo (Dieye Ma Dieye) buys a lottery ticket after his landlady (Aminta Fall) confiscates his instruments in exchange for[...]
MSU Film Collective: LE FRANCE & PUMZI
B122 Wells Hall
1/30 The World of Piri Thomas (dir. Gordon Parks, 1968) Presented by Yomaira Figueroa Gordon Parks along with writer and poet, Piri Thomas, lead us on a journey through New York City’s Spanish Harlem. Parks guides our[...]
MSU Film Collective: THE WORLD OF PIRI THOMAS
In Spring 2020, Michigan State University will have the pleasure of hosting the world renowned poet Claudia Rankine, the author of Citizen: An American Lyric, and her long time collaborator, John Lucas, the director/cinematographer of[...]
Claudia Rankine & John Lucas
Paul Vanouse |Thursday, February 6 | 107 S. Kedzie | 6pm Paul Vanouse is a Professor of Art at the University of Buffalo, NY, where he is also founding Director of the Coalesce Center for[...]
Paul Vanouse Visiting Artist Lecture
107 South Kedzie Hall
2/6 Run, Lola, Run (dir. Tom Twyker, 1999) Presented by Bill Vincent In this visually and conceptually impressive film, two-bit Berlin criminal Manni (Moritz Bleibtreu) delivers some smuggled loot for his boss, Ronnie (Heino Ferch), but accidentally[...]
MSU Film Collective: RUN, LOLA, RUN
Colby Parsons | Tuesday, February 11 | 107 S. Kedzie | 6pm Colby Parsons is an Associate Professor of Visual Art at Texas Woman’s University, where he teaches Ceramics and Digital Craft. Parsons’ work applies[...]
Colby Parsons Visiting Artist Lecture
2/13 Birds of Passage (dir. Ciro Guerra & Isabela Cristina Gallego Lozano, 2018) Presented by Miguel Cabaña in conjunction with the MSU Latinx Film Festival The origins of the Colombian drug trade, as seen through eyes of an[...]
MSU Film Collective: BIRDS OF PASSAGE
2/20 Arrival (dir. Denis Vulleneuve, 2016) Presented by Justus Nieland Linguistics professor Louise Banks (Amy Adams) leads an elite team of investigators when gigantic spaceships touch down in 12 locations around the world. As nations teeter on[...]
MSU Film Collective: ARRIVAL
Emil Ferris | Friday, February 21 | MSU Library 4th Floor Green Room | 7pm Emil Ferris is a writer, artist, and designer from Chicago, Illinois, whose first graphic novel, My Favorite Thing Is Monsters,[...]
Emil Ferris Visiting Artist Lecture
MSU Library 4th Floor Green Room
Nick Sousanis | Saturday, February 22 | MSU Library 2nd Floor DSL Flex Space |12pm Nick Sousanis is an Eisner-winning comics author and an assistant professor of Humanities & Liberal Studies at San Francisco State[...]
Nick Sousanis Visiting Artist Lecture
MSU Library 2nd Floor DSL Flex Space
2/27 Shirkers (dir. Sandi Tan, 2018) Presented by Cristóbal Martinez In 1992 teenager Sandi Tan shoots Singapore’s first road movie with her enigmatic American mentor, Georges, who then absconded with all of the footage. The 16 mm[...]
MSU Film Collective: SHIRKERS
The Department of English welcomes prospective graduate students from across the country to visit campus, meet with faculty and students, and present their research work. Join us on Friday, February 28th for Research Spotlights featuring[...]
English Graduate Recruitment Days
MSU Chittenden Hall
Dr. Kathleen Berzock | Wednesday, March 11 | 107 S. Kedzie| 6pm Dr. Kathleen Berzock is the Associate Director of Curatorial Affairs, at the Block Museum, at Northwestern, specializing in African art. Her co-edited book[...]
Dr. Kathleen Berzock Visiting Scholar Lecture
3/12 Get Out (dir. Jordan Peele, 2017) Presented by Lamar Johnson Now that Chris (Daniel Kaluuya) and his girlfriend, Rose (Allison Williams), have reached the meet-the-parents milestone of dating, she invites him for a weekend getaway upstate[...]
MSU Film Collective: GET OUT
3/19 The World (dir. Jia Zhangke, 2004) Presented by Kaveh Askari At the Beijing World Park, a theme park that displays small versions of famous world monuments, one of the performers, Tao (Zhao Tao), is dating a[...]
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Please save the date of the Department of English Creative Writing Awards, with guest judge Jennifer Scappettone. The event will be held in the Synder-Phillips hall LookOut Gallery at 7:00pm on March 31st, 2020. Further[...]
Creative Writing Awards
Snyder-Phillips Hall LookOut Gallery
Jessica Bellamy | Wednesday, April 1 | 107 S. Kedzie | 6pm Jessica Bellamy is a Motion Infographic designer from Louisville Kentucky. Bellamy tells visual stories using data and personal narratives. As a Design Justice[...]
Jessica Bellamy Visiting Artist Lecture
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This event is co-sponsored with the Center for Poetry, College of Law, College of Arts and Letters, Facility for Rare Isotope Beams, College of Education, James Madison College, and Lyman Briggs College. A[...]
Wednesday Night Live/Spring Poetry Festival
RCAH Theater
4/9 Cure (dir. Kiyoshi Kurosawa, 1997) Presented by Joshua Yumibe Cure is part atmospheric crime film and part philosophical meditation. Detective Takabe (Koji Yakusho) is tracking a series of identical murders, committed under the same bizarre circumstances. Nothing seems[...]
MSU Film Collective: CURE
4/16 Fast Color (dir. Julie Hart, 1998) Presented by Bria Harper Hunted by mysterious forces, a young woman who has supernatural abilities must go on the run when her powers are discovered. With nowhere else to go,[...]
MSU Film Collective: FAST COLOR
Please save the date for Live Lit, sponsored by the Department of English, on April 22nd, 2020 in the Green Room of the Main Library. Further details are forthcoming.
Live Lit
4/23 MSU Student Film Showcase Presented by Pete Johnston A celebration of the best MSU student films from the year.
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Zbigniew Libera Archive
http://courage.btk.mta.hu/courage/individual/n124188
Zbigniew Libera is one of the most renown Polish visual artists. He is considered to be the key figure of the Polish „critical art” of the 1990s and a pioneer of video art, which he had created since the early 1980s. Libera’s archive comprises materials from his childhood and youth (until 1991). These include notes, drawings, documents, photographs and video recordings, as well as his early edited works from the time when he participated in the Pitch-in Culture artistic milieu in Łódź.
Warszawa Pańska 3, Poland
https://artmuseum.pl/pl/archiwum/archiwum-zbigniewa-libery
Libera achieved international renown due to his work Lego. Concentration Camp (1996). Out of grey blocks acquired from the famous Danish corporation he build miniature barracks, walls, crematoria and clothes sorting facilities. He used plastic policemen in black uniforms from „Police” sets as guards, and skeletons from „pirate” sets as prisoners. He arranged and photographed scenes based on archival photos from the II World War period. The photos were printed on boxes deceptively similar to original Lego System sets. The pice provoked an extensive press and academic debate reaching i.a. Denmark and Israel. The work found its way to the prestigious Sao Paulo Biennale and – almost – to the Venice Biennale. The curator of the Polish pavilion in Venice pressed to exclude the controversial piece from Libera’s planned exhibition, so the artist withdrew from the show entirely.
Today, editions of the piece are included in the collections of the New York Jewish Museum, the House of the History of the Federal Republic of Germany in Bonn, and Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw.
Lego was created as part of the Corrective appliances series. Others include Body master – a miniature body-building atlas for boys and delivery bed play-kits for girls – for ages 7–9. There’s also the Ken’s Aunt plastic doll – with a body of a late middle-aged woman sporting a ’60 hairdo. Finally, there’s a weight stack made to enlarge penis size. All are designed and crafted with factory precision with packaging resembling actual products found in toy stores.
Other notable series of Libera are Positives – large format photographs restaging iconic pictures of tragic moments in the XX century. Instead of Wermacht soldiers tearing down the barrier on Polish border in 1939 – Libera shows cyclists lifting a roadblock with a „Stop” sign. Instead of concentration camp prisoners in rags behind barb wire fence – we see smiling people in pajamas and quilts behind laundry strings.
The task of critical art is a critical examination of one’s own culture. Inspired by poststructuralist philosophy and the struggles of new social movements, it attacks traditional discourses and manners of representation. It problematizes what has always been obvious. Unlike modernist engaged art, critical art does not have a clear positive program for fixing the world. It prefers the strategy of resistance: „fighting from within and behind the lines” of the system (Foster 1994, Zydorowicz 2005).
Libera characterizes his art, in words of his artist friend Marek Janiak – the „art of embarrassment”. „It brings forth an effect of embarrassment, confusion, it throws the viewer off balance, out of the normal course of thought” – said Libera in an interview with Łukasz Gorczyca and Artur Żmijewski. – „Its beauty lies in an error, in some exceptional dud, in an unknown situation, in the oddity, the puzzlement.”
Libera also said that his art operates like a „virus”. It employs an esthetic that is accessible to the wider audience, almost pop-like. However, at the same time it hides a subversive message of cultural critique.
Pieces from Libera’s expansive body of work were interpreted in connection to problems such as social marginality, bodily practice, gender and sexuality, senility, illness and death, oppressiveness of the state and the dominant culture, as well as memory of historical trauma.
The Corrective appliances can be interpreted as an emphasis of the nature of toys – but also other things we surround ourselves with – as ideological apparatuses, enforcing certain attitudes and social roles in our bodies and minds. A doll or a kitchen play-set prepares girls to the role of a mother in a heterosexual family with a traditional division of work. A plastic rifle is a harbinger of the drill for aggressive, patriarchal, militarized manhood. In the case of toys this clandestine pedagogics of things is not hard to grasp. Recent social studies, however, convince us that there is similar agency to clothes, architecture, electronic gadgets or algorithms.
Libera became a star of the art world in the 1990s but he was engaged in artistic life and created interesting controversial works already in the previous decade.
He was raised in a small town Pabianice near Łódź in central Poland. He was a son of a nurse, a single mother. He is perhaps the only one of Polish renown artists who did not attend to an academy of fine arts. His whole artistic education was informal.
First, there was a musical family of his high school friend, who’s father was a conservatory professor. Then, there were exhibitions in the Museum of Art in Łódź. Several years later a private archive of performance and conceptual art of the 1970s curated by Zofia Kulik and Przemysław Kwiek (KwieKulik duo) became Libera’s „university”, but also a „convent”. Libera becomes an „apprentice” of the duo and lives in their house on the suburbs of Warsaw for a couple of years.
In the beginning of the 1980s Libera entered the counter-cultural milieu of the Pitch-in Culture. They met at an attic of an old tenement house by the main alley of Łódź. Soon after the Martial Law was introduced in 1981 and state-sponsored galleries were closed, the attic became a venue for exhibitions and concerts of the „second circulation”. What members of the Pitch-in Culture had in common was a nihilist, anarchic and provocative attitude to the outside world. They rejected the art from state-run galleries as well as the one connected to Solidarity movement and secretly exhibited in churches. Their sense of humor had a distinct dadaist quality. What was most important for people coming to The Attic was „being together” – participating in an alternative community, an enclave within the oppressive and boring reality of the Martial Law. The first exhibition on The Attic included Libera’s artistic debut.
During the Martial Law, Libera spend a year and a half in criminal arrest and an internment facility. He was arrested for printing and distributing leaflets in protest against the bloody suppression of the strike in Wujek coal mine. He was released shortly before his debut. This was not the only difficult experience that influenced the course of his life. In 1986 he worked in a psychiatric ward of Pabianice hospital as an occupational therapist for a year. He moved from Łódź to Warsaw to avoid constant harassment by the communist security service (although he no longer had ties to political opposition). In the breakthrough year of 1989 he started a half year long solitary journey to Egypt, Israel and Sudan – as he puts it – a mystical journey of a hermit. He went through a couple of identity crises and departures from art, during which he destroyed his old works.
Libera is also a pioneer of video art. As early as in the time of the Pitch-in Culture he bought a quality Japanese VHS camera, thanks to an inheritance from an uncle from USA. Throughout the 1980s he intensively documented Polish artistic life, including parties and plein air trips of the Pitch-in Culture milieu as well as exhibitions and performances of fellow artists.
He recorded his closest family as well, in private situations, including his 90-year-old bedridden grandmother, with whom he had close ties, and after whom he took care afer being released from prison.
Camera registers a man in his twenties feeding, bathing and changing diapers of his grandmother. It also registers how the grandmother, in advanced dementia, spins around an iron chamber pot on the floor, in regular sequence. Libera identified this strange behavior as a kind of mystic ritual substituting rosary prayer. After awhile, Libera assembled these recordings into a short films and started to show them to befriended artists and curators. That is how some of the earliest, strongest and best known works of Polish video art were made (Intimate rites 1984, Mystical Perseverance 1984).
Zbigniew Libera retained an immense private collection of notes, drawings, documents, photographs and video recordings. In 2010, he donated material from his childhood and youth (until 1991) to the Artists’ Archives of the Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw, free of charge.
„In a radical gesture” – writes the Museum – the artist „makes public nearly all of his preserved document”, including family photographs, documentation of the activities of Pitch-in Culture, and his iconic edited videos.
The curators of the Museum are convinced that the collected material enables studying the „process of shaping the personality and crystallizing main areas of artistic interests, that recur in the mature works by Libera”. One can „see the long-lasting process of preparing the emotional and aesthetic background for future work” of the artist, as well as „trace the sources of the motifs that are key to his oeuvre”.
Zbigniew Libera Archive, Artists’ Archives of the Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw,
https://artmuseum.pl/en/archiwum/archiwum-zbigniewa-libery
Libera Zbigniew, conversation with Gorczyca Łukasz and Żmijewski Artur, Artysta nie może być odpowiedzialny [Artist cannot be responsible] [in:] Żmijewski Artur, Drżące ciała. Rozmowy z artystami, Korporacja Ha!Art, Kraków 2006.
Monkiewicz Dorota, Zbigniew Libera. Prolegomena biograficzne do twórczości z lat 80. [Zbigniew Libera. Biographical prolegomena for the works in the 80s] [in:] Ukryta Dekada. Polska sztuka wideo 1985-1995, eds. Piotr Krajewski, Violetta Kutlubasis-Krajewska, Centrum Sztuki WRO, Wrocław 2010, pp. 141-149.
Ronduda Łukasz, Tożsamość transytowa – życie i twórczość Zbigniewa Libery w latach 1981-2006 [Transit identity – life and work of Zbigniew Libera from 1981 to 2006] [in:] Zbigniew Libera. Prace z lat 1982-2008, Warszawa 2009, pp. 24-37.
Sienkiewicz Karol, Zatańczą ci, co drżeli. Polska sztuka krytyczna, [Those who trembled, will be the ones to dance. Polish critical art], Karakter, Kraków 2014.
Sienkiewicz Karol, Zbigniew Libera, Culture.pl 2007, https://culture.pl/pl/tworca/zbigniew-libera
Foster Hall, For a Concept of the Political in Contemporary Art, [in:] Recordings. Art, Spectacle, Cultural Politics, pp. 121-138, Bay Press, Seattle 1985.
Zydorowicz Jacek, Artystyczny wirus [Artistic Virus], Instytut Adama Mickiewicza, Warszawa 2005.
Autobiographical narrative interview with Zbigniew Libera by Piotr Szenajch. Unpublished. Conducted 17.12.2013.
Zbigniew Libera’s Archive contains more than 2000 exhibits from the childhood and youth of the artist, beginning in the 1960s and up until the 1990s.
More than 30 edited works of Libera are the highlight of the archive, dating from the period between his Pitch-in Culture milieu debut in 1982 and his debut in a professional Western European art gallery in 1990.
Noteworthy is also a large collection of newspaper clippings, drawings, photographic and video registration assembled by Libera as an archive of inspiration or while preparing for making art pieces.
One can also find photos and souvenirs from his imprisonment, photos from the exhibitions, concerts and plein air trips of the Pitch-in Culture milieu, pictures from the travel to North Africa or registration of Libera’s work with psychiatric ward patients.
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other artworks (that cannot be classified by other filter categories such as paintings, sculptures, graphics, etc.): 10-99
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Libera, Zbigniew
Stakeholder(s) of the collection
Jarosz, Robert
Pabianice, Poland
Collector(s)
City of Warsaw
Ministry of Culture and National Heritage of Poland
Libera’s International Debut on the „Bakunin in Dresden” Collective Exhibition
Donation of Libera's private archive to the Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw
Intimate Rites and Mystical Perseverance, Z. Libera, art videos
Untitled (Hommage À Gawron), Z. Libera, photo series
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Szenajch, Piotr
Ronduda Łukasz, Tożsamość transytowa – życie i twórczość Zbigniewa Libery w latach 1981-2006[Transit identity – life and work of Zbigniew Libera from 1981 to 2006] [in:] Zbigniew Libera. Prace z lat 1982-2008, Warszawa 2009, pp. 24-37.
Jarosz, Robert , interview by Szenajch, Piotr, June 07, 2018. COURAGE Registry Oral History Collection
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Wasting Energy Driving Nowhere
In an age so heavily focused on climate change and reducing fossil energy use, it is remarkable how one type of common wasteful behavior receives so little attention: parking in multi-story car parks. Perhaps it’s easily overlooked because we tend to mindlessly travel in circles and up and down ramps, forgetting that we’re still driving. The reality is that cars in a single large city can end up driving hundreds of millions of kilometers each year…inside car parks. But there is a solution to this wasteful practice.
Driving Huge Numbers
In a car park with a few hundred parking spaces, the average car tends to cover around half a kilometer driving in and out. If just two hundred cars are parked, this equates to roughly 100 kilometers of driving around the car park. Depending on turnover, those 100 kilometers can become 50,000, 100,000 or even more than 300,000 kilometers of driving accumulated inside a single medium car park in just one year.
Parking without Driving
Automated Parking Systems (APS) eliminate all wasted driving in car parks. In an APS, cars are moved mechanically to and from parking spaces without the need to drive. This allows APS to use up to 60% less energy (electrical) than the fossil fuel energy consumed by the same number of cars parking in a car park. Moreover, this is just one of numerous ways APS save energy and fight climate change.
Zero Is Better
Zero wins every time when it comes to polluting the environment, and automated parking systems offer plenty of wonderful zeroes. Compared to parking in a conventional car park, cars parking in an APS...
Drive zero kilometers
Burn zero liters of fuel
Create zero tons of CO2
Consume zero liters of motor oil and kilos of tires
Contact Skyline Parking to find out all of the different ways APS help you save money, energy and the planet.
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Developer Reveals his Views on Skyline APS
Ever wondered what motivates people to purchase automated parking systems or ‘APS’? Or why do people opt for Skyline Parking to supply them? One forward-looking property developer has shared his thoughts in a fascinating interview, which provides an insight into those questions.
Sam Budhdeo is the visionary developer responsible for the world’s most sustainable residential tower, The Beacon, which is located in Hemel Hempstead, just outside of London. As The Beacon gets ready to launch, we take a closer look at some of the quotes from Mr. Budhdeo's interview to answer a few frequently asked questions about why to choose an APS from Skyline.
What inspired you to build The Beacon?
"Quite simply: my children – the strong desire to leave a positive legacy for them and future generations in term of health, quality of life and financial opportunity."
How does the Skyline Automated Parking System support your vision for The Beacon?
“In so many ways and especially compared to the original conventional car parking design."
“At a purely financial level, the increased site density, reduced Community Infrastructure Levy and reduced excavation costs offer huge savings.”
“In addition, there are far fewer prerequisites for the building itself. For instance, no sprinkler system, fresh air ventilation, fire venting or CCTV is required.”
"These [building] factors alone totaled nearly £5 million on The Beacon. Plus, the saving from the reduced operating cost to run and maintain these systems for the life of the building.
"But look beyond the financial benefits – what value would you put on your children’s future health…"
"Then consider the benefits this system gives the residents…"
"An underground parking provision combined with the Skyline solution, which requires over 50% less volume than the alternative, can make a critical difference in whether or not a development is viable."
What is the single biggest challenge you have had to overcome?
"Typically, designers and cost consultants look at simple cost comparisons such as as the cost per parking space of a conventional parking system compared to an Automated Parking System (APS). This ignores the bigger picture; consider the holistic cost savings and the opportunities available if you use a Skyline APS to increase the site density.”
Read the fascinating full interview with Sam Budhdeo at The Beacon – Interview with Sam Budhdeo.
Construction phases of an Automated Parking System
One of the most significant benefits of an automated parking system over a conventional car park is an easier and more cost-effective construction process. Thanks to the use of automation to park cars, less space is required to accommodate the needs of people, resulting in a smaller building volume. In addition, pre-fabricated building materials can be put together in record time, greatly simplifying the construction process and saving money at the same time. Learn more about the different construction advantages offered by APS here.
#APS @skylineparking #automated-parking-system #parkingsystem
Customer Comments about Skyline Parking APS
What do customers have to say about Skyline Parking and its products? One customer, Remo B. Managing Director at auto züri west (azw), has plenty to say. azw is a car dealership in the Zurich area that had an Automated Parking System (APS) from Skyline Parking installed in 2013. Besides discussing his Skyline APS, Remo B. explains some of the remarkable financial and operational benefits that the APS has provided his car dealership. Here are a few excerpts from an interview with him about his experience with Skyline Parking…
"The exhibition tower [Skyline APS] gives customers a truly unique experience when they collect their vehicles."
"…the main benefit of the Skyline tower is SPACE! We can fit 128 cars – and it’s a very small area. The higher number of on-site vehicles for customers to browse has resulted in an increase in sales."
"The tower also has an impact on our image/reputation. It has become a symbol of azw and is instantly recognizable!"
"Needless to say, the tower has also led to the optimization of working processes. Everything is much quicker now – vehicle handling times have been reduced enormously. Now everybody has more time for sales."
“The integration of the wash system is another economic benefit, as it saves on personnel costs.”
"I am really pleased with it. The tower has become a reliable working tool for us. Even at the very low temperatures we experienced this winter and in over 30 degree heat, it has worked perfectly."
"…I wouldn’t hesitate to place my trust in another Skyline product."
In the rest of the interview, Remo B. goes into more detail about the APS product itself, support from Skyline Parking, any future integration plans and much more.
Read the entire Skyline Parking Customer Interview.
See the Skyline Parking Tower in action.
#APS #skylineparking #automated-parking-system #skyline-t-park #happyparken
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Planning for Better Hospital Parking
Hospitals and medical centers all over the world struggle to cope with the ever-increasing demand for their services and the accompanying increase in demand for parking. Urban hospitals, in particular, often have to choose between using the scarce land available to add additional floor space for services and parking areas. Fortunately, there are possible solutions that make parking much more space efficient, thus allowing hospitals to enhance both their services and parking supply at the same time.
The High Cost of Inferior Hospital Parking
For a hospital to run efficiently, it’s essential that patients, staff and visitors are able to come and go easily. When hospital parking is in short supply, problems may occur:
Delayed or missed treatments
Increased backlogs due to rescheduled appointments
Loss of productivity and income
Heightened anxiety and stress among patients, staff and visitors
Declining patient satisfaction and reputation
When hospital expansion planners allow medical services to take precedence over parking, the result can include significantly increasing parking costs, wasting valuable land, aggravating surrounding communities and inconveniencing or endangering patients and staff.
More Hospital Parking in Less Space
Automated parking systems or APS make it possible for hospitals to use land more efficiently in order to meet the growing demand for services and parking. By removing people from the parking process, APS can more than double the number parking spaces offered by multi-story car parks (no driving lanes, no ramps, no walkways, stairwells or elevators). APS can provide parking in small or irregularly shaped areas that are unsuitable for conventional parking solutions. This is ideal for creating parking spaces in the unusual areas left over after numerous hospital expansions. Moreover, APS are inherently safer, more secure and easier for people with disabilities to access than conventional parking facilities such as standard car parks.
Planning Is Key to Better Parking
Hospitals that include car parking at the earliest stages of expansion planning are likely to end up making best possible use of the land. This is especially true when the scarcity of land requires a highly space-efficient parking solution. In order to achieve maximum land savings by opting for a flexible and very compact APS solution, it’s best to plan for this at the concept stage.
If your hospital or medical center needs to expand its parking facilities, talk tothe experts at Skyline Parking to learn more about the different high-density parking options available.
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Kyle Bobby Dunn - a young person's guide to (2010, Low Point)
Two disks, close to two hours of ambient atmospheric soundscape music, both daunting and saturating to listen to this record , when , first there is not much variation and secondly, others have already explored the genre and imposed their approach, style and aesthetics.
If I look at the picture on the cover I see someone eating in a trendy, probably Greek, restaurant. Is this record like a restaurant and I'm invited to consume? An consume a young person's guide to the artist, like discovering a city with a Lonely Planet guide?
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Tags: Kyle Bobby Dunn, Low Point
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The .Nude Hours - winter and smoke (2010, Paperheart)
Back in the days. I used to listen to Elliot Smith early releases, I'm still in admiration about The Lemonheads circa "It's a shame about Ray" and "Come on Feel", I'm a deep fan of most of Julie Doiron and Pedro The Lion discographies, without mentioning my primacy towards all things slowcore. Speaking of the influences François Milet - The Nude Hours is the solo project of the singer/guitarist of Paperweight - mentions on his myspace it's on the power pop & indie rock side that I follow him less. At least these days, back in the nineties, I was listening to such stuff.
Tags: Paperheart, The .Nude Hours
Landrecorder - morning, afternoon, evening (2010, Feedback Loop)
Short ep released on Feedback Loop, a netlabel from Lisbon, Portugal, "Morning, afternoon, evening" is the first release of Landrecorder, an artist that doesn't want to disclose his name but he is based in the UK.
These three tracks mix field recordings and instruments. With the revolution of affordable portable digital recorders such an evolution in the ambient field was expected to bloom and this ep, like the one Padang Food Tigers recently released too is an impressive success in this direction already opened a few years ago by Yuichiro Fujimoto or Daisuke Miyatani.
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Tags: Feedback Loop, Landrecorder, Recommended
Yamon Yamon - this wilderness (2010, Tenderversion)
Like Last Days of April, Sambassadeur or Jeniferever, Yamon Yamon comes from Sweden. Like those acts their sound production is smooth, crystal clear, polished, warm and dynamic, youthful and refreshing but lacks of innovation and of a strong or moving personal dimension.
Tags: Recommended, Tenderversion, Yamon Yamon
Padang Food Tigers - go down, moses (2010, Under The Spire)
UK duo consisting of S. A. Grady and S. J. Lewis (two thirds of Rameses III), based in the London area, Padang Food Tigers offers here a debut release as a short ep of three instrumental tracks for a total length just below the ten minutes mark.
It reminds me of the softest parts of Scott Tuma's discography along early albums by Collections of Colonies of Bees, Rameses III on their most bucolic side or the intimate instrumental folk parts of Bridget St. John ("Ask me no questions" era).
Tags: Padang Food Tigers, Recommended, Under The Spire
George & Caplin - secluded malls and scenic byways/requiem for an encyclopedia (2010, Plastic Sound Supply)
George & Caplin is a du from Denver, Colorado, consisting of Jason Fredrick Iselin and Jeffrey Wentworth Stevens, exploring ambient music but with certain debt towards the psychedelic post-rock or ambient folk-rock explorations of bands like Scenic or Eleventh Dream Day, not in an obvious manner, it's not even sure they know these bands but they share a common attraction for these desert landscapes often depicted in Cormac McCarthy books.
Tags: George and Caplin, Plastic Sound Supply
Szymon Kaliski - out of forgetting (2010, Audiomoves)
Is it a Polish sensitivity like there is an Australian one or a Japanese one. The temptation to draw links with Tomasz Bednarczyk or So Quiet, or even here to a movie like "The Double Life of Veronique", is strong and maybe a too easy shortcut for a reviewer but I can't resist with the austerity, the use of electronic piano and a sense of electronic abstraction and a feeling of winter which are somewhat shared.
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Tags: Audiomoves, Recommended, Szymon Kaliski
One Second Bridge - one second bridge - (2006, Burö)
Released in 2006, recorded between 2003 and 2004, the debut album for an Argentinian duo - Vincente Garcia Landa and Matias Bienaszweski - is a strange object. They released an ep and a b-sides album in 2010 before calling it quits and moving to new projects that until now fail to catch my interest.
Tags: Burö, One Second Bridge
Chihei Hatakeyama - august cdr (2009, Under The Spire)
My discovery of Chihei Hatakeyama's works has been delayed by his first album on Kranky, “Minima Moralia”, which failed to convince me, but the discovery of his magnificent project Opitope decided me to give him another chance, and everything I've heard gave me a strong impression.
“August” seems a good place to start, three tracks and just below forty minutes, a CDR release on this small but astonishing label based in Wales, Under The Spire. Only 200 copies exist and of course, it is out of print.
Tags: Chihei Hatakeyama, Recommended, Under The Spire
Federico Durand - la siesta del ciprés (2010, Spekk)
Siesta : “An afternoon rest or nap, esp. one taken during the hottest hours of the day in a hot climate”.
Between awakening and sleep, not in deep sleep but with a dissolved consciousness, listening to “La Siesta del Ciprés” is like walking through a deep fog, unsure if it's a dream or the reality, but without losing track, keeping alert while almost weightless.
Tags: Federico Durand, Recommended, Spekk
Mole Harness - a present from the future (2006, Stray Dog Army)
Instrumental post-rock, with guitars and electronic manipulation, by a musician with a melancholic sensitivity and a good musical culture (he's a fan of musician like Sébastien Roux, Fennesz, The Durutti Column, The Red House Painters or Steve Reich, among others). “A present from the future” sound somewhere between a more emotional and mysterious Helios and a more direct, rapid and terrestrial July Skies. At times I wouldn't be surprised to hear a few whispered vocals but they never appear.
Tags: Mole Harness, Recommended, Stray Dog Army
Gregor Samsa - rest (2008, Own Records)
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When I discovered this album by Gregor Samsa in 2008, there was one french word that directly arose and seemed to encompass perfectly my perception : “Rest” was “ampoulé”.
Sadly i can't get an accurate translation of the word so I'll have to explain it better. “Ampoulé” could be translated into “turgid”, “pompous”, “bombastic” or overtly precious with a religious theatrical candor.
Tags: Gregor Samsa, Own Records, Recommended
Chauchat - upon thousands (2008, Yer Bird)
"Upon Thousands” is not a difficult or modern album. It could have been certainly already released in the first part of the nineties. Except maybe the fact that the voice is sometimes prominent (a fact that could be understood as an early Bright Eyes similarity or as an emotional position). It's the melodies and the instruments that marks this time limit of a very attractive and engaging record that would have been a classic (or at least critically mythic) album if released then. Most of the songs on “Upon Thousands” are slighly reworked version of the ones on his record on the netlabel Sundays in Spring.
Tags: Chauchat, Recommended, Yer Bird
Foxes in Fiction - swung from the branches (2010, Moodgadget)
Even if the stylistic comparison is limited, chillwave and not folktronica, dreampop and not electronica influences, Foxes in Fiction, aka William Hildebrand, from Toronto, starts where Khonnor seemed to have disappeared after his album “Handwriting”.
Yet “Swung from the branches” is more a compilation in two parts, more a mixtape than a coherent and massive album.
Tags: Foxes in Fiction, Moodgadget, Recommended
Jónsi & Alex - riceboy sleeps (2009, EMI)
The musical result of five years of intimate artistic collaboration between Jónsi (Jon Thor Birgisson – Sigur Ros) and Alex (Alex Somers – Parachutes and behind most of the artwork of Sigur Ros) is a long instrumental album with the episodic interventions of the members or Amiina and a children's choir.
Tags: EMI, Jónsi and Alex
The Relict - tomorrow is again (2006, Pehr)
Innes Phillips started The Relict when he left The Clientele but while listening to “Tomorrow is again” (from 2003 but re-released three years later on Pehr) you'll get the impression he never went too far – members of The Clientele have helped here - from their sound only a little bit closer to the softer sounds of Galaxie 500 and Mazzy Star , but not so much.
Tags: Pehr, The Relict
Beneva vs Clark Nova - sombunall (2008, Fenêtre)
This is the debut album by this Norwegian duo (their second one is already out). On “Sombunall”, Frank Benjamin Finger and Rudi Simmons have slightly changed of purpose if you compare it to their first ep. There is less room here for contemplation of blurry atmospheric landscapes, less ambient introspection and more actions & melodies. They moved towards the electronica & folktronica side of a band like The Books, if you want to resume the situation.
Tags: Beneva vs Clark Nova, Fenêtre, Recommended
Paperweight - snails of april (2010, Paperheart)
"Snails of April" is rich of its influences - from The Posies to Death Cab For Cutie, from The Lemonheads to emopop bands- , an album full of power pop indie rock songs, this is the debut album of this self-produced Belgian band whose anonymous status never stopped them to progress.
Belong - colorloss (2008, st. ives)
“October Language” still haunts me, at least sometimes I return to listen to the two first tracks of their debut album fervently and let the rest of the album flow.
So it wasn't without high expectations that I've listened fervently to their next ep. And expecting more of the same I was disappointed as instead of originals, it features four songs, as much covers than reworking of the original versions.
Tags: Belong, St. Ives
Bart & Friends - make you blush (2010, Lost & Lonesome)
As a member of The Cat's Miaow, Hydroplane, Pencil Tin, Bart & Friends and The Shapiros, Bart Cummings acquired slowly an iconic status on the indiepop scene as another essential songwriter besides Robert Forster and Grant McLennan from The Go-Betweens or Peter Milton Walsh from The Apartments, yet much less known than these ones.
Tags: Bart and Friends, Lost and Lonesome, Recommended
Taylor Deupree - stil. (2002, 12k)
On “stil.”, Taylor Deupree is exploring electronic music fields explored previously by german artists like Gas or Oval. This album features four long repetitive ambient tracks between 10 and 23 minutes, where he uses waves of sounds, minimal beats, clicks and rhythms for. The atmospheres are quiet, warm and appeasing and at times the use of loops can create the kind of soundscape William Basinski developed.
Tags: 12k, Recommended, Taylor Deupree
Ghost To Falco - like this forever (2007, Below Pdx)
I've been very impressed by the debut release of Ghost To Falco, the solo project of Eric Crespo. I was then very curious to discover his first full length and a little bit anxious about the fact he recorded it with a full set of guest musicians. Turning a solo project into a full band can corrode a sensitivity completely.
Tags: Below Pdx, Ghost To Falco
Tucker Tota - tucker tucker tota is dull and ordinary (2010, Fall)
Solo project of a Brooklyn based songwriter, "Tucker Tota is Dull and Ordinary" is apparently his second album. These songs are mostly upbeat, catchy, vocals have an acidic quality. At best it recalls me of Kickball or early Minus Story records, with a tense, dark and dynamic vibe.
Tags: Fall, Tucker Tota
Hammock - stranded under endless sky (2005)
Hammock is a strange entity, instrumental ambient/post-rock duo of Marc Byrd and Andrew Thompson. This 2005 ep was recorded during the sessions for their debut album "Kenotic" so it is quite similar. Four tracks and 25 minutes, warm and hallucinating soundscapes that will give you the impression to fly.
Tags: Hammock, Recommended
Balmorhea - balmorhea (2007)
If the duo falls into the hi-fi and opulence on their second album, their debut is exquisite, intimate and lo-fi. Perfect acoustic instrumental music closer to early Owen stuff than to your average acoustic post-rock or indietronica offerings. But at the same time, it never breaks new ground, never as moving as Owen or early Album Leaf stuff, or less introspective and deep than Bexar Bexar. It is very pleasant but there is no lasting impression.
Tags: Balmorhea
Taylor Deupree - northern (2008, 12k)
"Northen" follows chronologically the splendid Taylor Deupree reworking of the Eisi album so the fact that this album is less electronic, more intimate, warmer and includes sounds from real instruments or with a more acoustic/analogic feeling than his previous solo works, with the use of electric piano, guitar, melodica or field recordings. "Northern" explorations are minimal and atmospheric, developing complex layers of sound creating evolving textures and ambiences. The album's cover offers a perfect perspective of the nature of its content, with organic construction out of a mineral / digital cold world of snow.
William Basinski - el camino real (2007, 2062)
El Camino Real is an historical road of 966 kilometers, in California, (built between 1683 and 1834) that makes the junction between Sonoma and San Diego. Along this road were placed distinctive bells.
Tags: 2062, Recommended, William Basinski
Sleep Whale - little brite (2006, Western Vinyl)
First ep for this instrumental duo from Denton, Texas, compositions floating somewhere between folktronica and post-rock between Helios and Balmorhea. They mix electronic and acoustic sounds, Joel plays guitar and cello, and Bruce plays violin.
Tags: Sleep Whale, Western Vinyl
Mount Moriah - the letting go (2010, Holidays For Quince)
First ep for this new project of Heather McEntire (guitar voice), concurrently with Bellafea and Un Deux Trois. With Jenks Miller at the guitar and James Wallace (percussions), she explores here a mix of americana and country, which follow the path opened by Jason Molina these last ten years and more.
Tags: Holidays For Quince, Mount Moriah
Mick Turner / Tren Brothers - blue trees (2007, Drag City)
This is a compilation of rare tracks of two side project of Dirty Three. A split between the Tren Brothers - Mick Turner (guitars, melodica, harmonica, keys and loops) and Jim White (drums and percussion) -, and Mick Turner solo. It's Dirty Three's post-rock style explorations but less the violin of Warren Ellis. Strangely the first track, “Swing (part 1 & 2) is figuring another violinist, Jessica Billey, for almost 10 minutes of peaceful contemplation of late summer landscapes.
It's a nice record but without real coherency, without major standout tracks but with a good number of nice sounding ones. So it is more for fans of these musicians than for newcomers who plan to discover the band, as it compiles various singles.
It works perfectly as a background ambience, distilling quietness and authenticity as time flows while your mind is occupied by various activities.
http://www.myspace.com/trenphantasma
Tags: Drag City, Mick Turner, Tren Brothers
The Sandwitches - duck duck goose! (2010, Secret Seven / Empty Cellar)
Big departure for the Sandwitches from their album “How to make ambient sandcake”. They are reduced to a duo here, the drummer has been sent back home. Reverb has been invited and a whispered folk attitude has replaced their previous indie rock style. It's like discovering a totally new band embracing with talent a melancholic songwriting with debts towards 70's folk (Bridget St-John, Nick Drake, Pearls Before Swine), or more recent explorers of slowcore like Movietone, Scott Tuma, Rivulets or Tara Jane O'Neil.
Tags: Empty Cellar, Recommended, Secret Seven, The Sandwitches
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Devil’s Advocate
Home of classic rock covers
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Richard Quick
The solid rock sound of Devil’s Advocate developed from three members leaving other bands.
“Rock Star” Dave (Lead Guitar and Vocals) left the 60’s tribute band Carnaby Rocks to follow his desire to play classic rock. He teamed up with drummer Tim Davis who had just left Airborne and followed their dream together to form a good tight classic rock band. They then auditioned Jon Potter (Bass and Lead Vocals) and the Devil’s Advocate was complete.
Three friends doing what they all do best, playing rock music with a distinctive vocal sound, a solid rock beat and a superb guitar sound.
Come and see for yourself.
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Debate: Michigan and Florida delegates in 2008 US elections
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Should delegates from Florida and Michigan be included in the 2008 US elections?
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3. Rules: Do the rules allow for seating delegates after they've been stripped? | | | |
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Rules: Do the rules allow for seating delegates after they've been stripped?
Democratic primary rules offer states some options after being stripped of their delegates Michigan, Florida votes could be crucial for Democrats". CNN.com. February 14, 2008 - "Democratic strategist Jamal Simmons, an Obama supporter, said the rules are the rules.
'Michigan and Florida both decided to violate the rules. They were told, 'If you violate the rules, this will be the penalty.' They violated the rules anyway. And so, now, here we are trying to change the rules after the game,"'he said.
But the rules, according to the DNC, gives the states stripped of their delegates the ability to try other options.
The first course of action is for the state parties to appeal to the Convention Credentials Committee, a group that resolves any issues that pop up."
Florida and Michigan knew the rules. They violated the rules. They should pay the consequence. If not, the Democratic Party wouldn't be democratic.
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Bloodred Hourglass – Godsend (Out of Line Music)
Friday, 28th June 2019 By Kyle McGinn
With a continued shift from more modern act into pure melodic death metal, Bloodred Hourglass’ fourth album is for those who enjoy the heavier side of the genre. Much like previous album, Heal, they combine driving thrashy tempos with more atmospheric/sorrow-esque moments. Which does mean that you can make some pretty solid assumptions about what it sounds like in the band comparison department.
You guessed it, Godsend has a pretty strong Omnium Gatherum vibe to it (and maybe a few hints of Nothgard too). But, thankfully it doesn’t entirely stick to the usual script. There’s quite a few moments of heaviness (much in part due to those thrashy tempos), even with some added help from the synths. “Devourer” is a fine example of some nice, groovy riffs that keep a driving push forward. But in the end, it’s the melodies that are the centerpiece – tracks like “August” and “The Unfinished Story” have some really gorgeous stuff going on at any given moment – those sweeping, ‘look into the ocean waves’ types that feel more introspective than anything else. Then come the more explosive solos and galloping melodies that switch up between being exhilarating and majestic. There are very few clean vocals to hear, giving it a more ‘tried and true’ feeling in tone, and the production is quite solid across the board – meaning that no one is going to mistake it for attempting an old school vibe.
Bloodred Hourglass have managed to really hit the marks with Godsend. Sure, you can draw some comparisons to other bands in their sound, but it never keeps the melodies and energy from pouring out on each song. Besides, the world’s still in need for some top-rate melodic death metal bands, and the slow burn of Bloodred Hourglass could mean that it’s just the beginning of their time to shine.
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The effect of automatic thoughts on personality traits of rural women in Iran
Khatoon Vakili 1 * , Roghayeh Maleknejad 2
1 Department of Educational Sciences and Psychology, Payame Noor University (PNU), Tehran, IRAN2 Educational Sciences bachelor, Payame Noor University (PNU), Tehran, IRAN
Published Online: 18 Sep 2019
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Reference: Vakili K, Maleknejad R. The effect of automatic thoughts on personality traits of rural women in Iran. Eurasia J Biosci. 2019;13(2), 1263-1267.
In-text citation: (Vakili & Maleknejad, 2019)
Reference: Vakili, K., & Maleknejad, R. (2019). The effect of automatic thoughts on personality traits of rural women in Iran. Eurasian Journal of Biosciences, 13(2), 1263-1267.
In-text citation: (Vakili and Maleknejad, 2019)
Reference: Vakili, Khatoon, and Roghayeh Maleknejad. "The effect of automatic thoughts on personality traits of rural women in Iran". Eurasian Journal of Biosciences 2019 13 no. 2 (2019): 1263-1267.
Reference: Vakili, K., and Maleknejad, R. (2019). The effect of automatic thoughts on personality traits of rural women in Iran. Eurasian Journal of Biosciences, 13(2), pp. 1263-1267.
Reference: Vakili, Khatoon et al. "The effect of automatic thoughts on personality traits of rural women in Iran". Eurasian Journal of Biosciences, vol. 13, no. 2, 2019, pp. 1263-1267.
Reference: Vakili K, Maleknejad R. The effect of automatic thoughts on personality traits of rural women in Iran. Eurasia J Biosci. 2019;13(2):1263-7.
The aim this study was to determine the effect of automatic thoughts on personality traits of rural women in Iran. Using random sampling, 30 rural women were selected as samples. In this research, the post-event approach was used. Data were collected using automatic thoughts questionnaire and personality traits questionnaire. For descriptive statistics, descriptive statistics tables including mean, standard deviation, minimum and maximum skewness and kurtosis coefficients were used. For inferential analysis and testing of research hypotheses, two-tailed t-test was used for independent groups. The findings showed that automatic thoughts, as a predictive variable, can affect the personality traits of rural women. Automatic thoughts, as a predictive variable, also can affect the adaptability of rural women. They can also affect the sensation seeking of rural women. Automatic thoughts affect the personality traits of rural women.
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EAA 2, 1976: Norfolk, various papers, by A.J. Lawson, H. Richmond, A. Rogerson, R. Taylor, K. Wade, P. Wade-Martins and D.A. Edwards
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EAA 1, 1975: Suffolk, various papers, by R.D. Carr, S. Colman, S. Dunmore, E.A. Martin, R.J.C. Mowatt, S.E. West, J.J. Wymer et al.
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Occasional Papers 19, 2004: Lines in the Sand: middle to late Bronze Age settlement at Game Farm, Downham Way, Brandon, by Catriona Gibson with Jonathan Last, Tom McDonald and Jon Murray
ISBN 0 9514 334 4X, 78pp, 31fig, 9pls, £11.5
Occasional Papers 17, 2004: A prehistoric ritual complex at Eynesbury, Cambridgeshire, by C.J. Ellis
ISBN 1 874350 39 6, 134pp, 44fig, 12pls, £17.5, OUT OF PRINT
Occasional Papers 16, 2004: Hot Rocks in the Norfolk Fens: the excavation of a burnt flint mound at Northwold, 1994–5, by Andy Crowson
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Michael Palin warns of death watch beetle threat to churches
Michael Palin is supporting the future of the UK’s historic churches and chapels with a voiceover for a new animated film.
The 80 second animation, produced for the National Churches Trust, highlights why churches are some of the nation’s best loved buildings.
It also shows some of the dangers facing church buildings. These include leaking roofs, crumbling stonework and the dreaded Deathwatch Beetle, Xestobium rufovillosum.
The Deathwatch Beetle is a serious wood-boring pest which can cause major damage to church timbers. When an adult, the beetles produce a rapid tapping sound by beating their heads against wood as a mating call.
Michael Palin said: “Churches and chapels are fascinating and sometimes surprising places to visit. They are rich with history and stunning architecture and also places for quiet reflection and venues for concerts, exhibitions and even beer festivals.
“But sadly many are threatened by leaking roofs, crumbling stonework - and even death watch beetles.”
Michael Palin says that people who want to save historic churches for the future can support the work of the National Churches Trust by joining its Friends scheme.
Becoming a Friend of the National Churches Trust costs as little as £30 a year. All Friends can take part in events, talks and tours of historic churches and help to keep more of the UK’s fantastic church buildings alive for future generations.
www.nationalchurchestrust.org/membership
Insect Pests in Churches
Every year many of our churches fall prey to the attention of insect pests. Not only can the fabric of the buildings be affected but also the valuable and often irreplaceable contents. Yet all too often, insect pest control is a reaction to the discovery of evidence of pest activity. With pests, the old adage: ‘Prevention is better than cure’ certainly rings true.
"The control of insect activity in churches is key to their proper care and use”, explains The Right Reverend Graeme Knowles, Chairman of the Council for the Care of Churches.” Historic timberwork and fragile objects like textiles and manuscripts, are often irreversibly damaged by moths, furniture beetle and death watch beetle. This is a serious loss to congregations and church visitors. The Council for the Care of Churches seeks to advise parishes and Dioceses on adequate and efficient responses to this problem and supports conservation works to ensure the preservation our ecclesiastical heritage."
“The main problem pests commonly affecting timber structures in churches are death watch beetle (Xestobium rufovillosum), and these pests is invariably associated with damp conditions and in order to get control of them it is necessary to address the damp problem. The situation is therefore generally more complicated than just controlling the pests and specialists with experience in wood preserving and damp proofing are likely to be needed to assess the situation and deal with that side of the problem.”
Death watch beetle on the other hand is confined to the old timbers found in churches, attacking hardwoods such as oak and elm. Damage can be severe resulting in total failure of load bearing beams. The adults are 6 - 9mm in length and brown with yellow scales. Their name comes from the tapping sound they make in warm weather between March and June. The larvae take four to 10 years to mature and adult exit holes are much larger than woodworm holes – up to 3mm in diameter. They prefer to attack wood that has been damp and has some fungal growth and therefore beams which are in contact with soil, damp walls or roof beams which are damp from leaks are most at risk. The insects will emerge after many years and then spread into uninfested timber in the building structure.
Pest Bird Damages
A problem that carers and keepers of churches and historic buildings may not predict is bird damage and liability caused by pest bird infestation. However, there is one very important difference between a lot of other hazards and a pest bird problem - whilst you cannot predict it, you can prevent your bird problem!
Pest birds leave their droppings on walkways, walls, rooftops, equipment, and more. Bird messes contaminate pond water and clog drainage vents. Birds seem to play target practice with cars parked in outdoor lots. But it is not just an issue of filth – pest bird damage is actually a serious problem for listed buildings, churches and statues.
Bird droppings are the most common issue, causing walking surfaces to become slippery and dangerous. Droppings are also linked to over 60 transmissible diseases (some even potentially fatal). In outdoor eating areas like picnic tables, sanitation can also be a real concern.
Droppings are extremely corrosive and can cause irreversible damage to property and equipment. When the messes are not quickly washed away, the droppings dry out and turn to salt and ammonia; when they later come into contact with rainwater, small electrochemical reactions take place that speed up the rusting process. This acidic substance can eat away at paint, concrete and metal, and can even cause structural failure.
Birds themselves can also interfere with the safety of the building causing fires, pecking holes in roofing, interfering with power cables, while significantly increasing the need for repairs and replacements that cost time and money.
Pest Bird Prevention
While some changes such as altering the landscaping may help, greatest success comes with a combined approach including bird deterrents. When choosing a bird control solution for your facility, look for a company that offers products that are humane and eco-friendly. The use of harmful chemical pesticides can put customers and workers in danger, while using traps or poisons that harm or kill pest birds is inhumane, messy, and unsanitary – which is very bad for visitors and your reputation.
The ideal solution is to use green bird control products. These include bird spikes, netting, visual scares, and sonic/ultrasonic devices that deter birds from roosting in specific areas, as well as electronic devices that can also rid the premises of rodents, bats, spiders, and other pests by way of a bonus.
Investing in bird control will save precious funding otherwise spent on cleanup and repair.
By allowing birds invade your building you can put occupants and visitors at risk for various health issues. In order to keep birds from invading your personal and professional space, it’s important to recognize how they can invade your building and what you can do about it.
Though they typically cannot enter your building through vent itself, if birds nest around the ducts, they can still have a terrible impact. Parasites and particles from their droppings, nesting material and food can cause serious damage to people and property alike.
Hazards: blockages, Stench and decay of dead birds, loose birds in the building, chemically damaging bird droppings personal health issues (bird fancier’s lung, tuberculosis, allergens, etc.), and parasites (which can eat cloth and cause health problems in people and pets)
Solution: Electronic bird repellents, Bird netting,
Often found in listed buildings and some churches. When you’re not using it, these neighborhood pests may choose to utilize this unused space. One day when you least expect it, you just may come face-to-face with a fowl intruder.
Hazards: Loose birds in the building, bird droppings (which, when dried out by heat, can turn into a toxic particulate), personal health issues, and parasites
Solutions: Bird spikes, bird gels and taste aversions
Gutters And Drains
Wild birds also make themselves comfortable in drains and gutters, which can cause water backup during storms and, in turn, water damage both inside, to precious objects, and outside the building.
Hazards: Indoor and outdoor water damage and surface corrosion from bird droppings (gutters, vehicles, etc.)
Solutions: Electronic bird repellents, bird gels and taste aversions
False Economy
Birds can cause irreversible damage to building surfaces costing tens of thousands of pounds worth of damage. Sometimes the structures, such as statues, are irreplaceable.
Employing a professional expert for advice and remediation of the problem will save money, prevent health problems and preserve your beautiful building.
“If you think hiring a professional is expensive, try hiring an amateur” Red Adair.
You can find an expert near you in our online directory here.
Protection against pigeons - and other pest birds
Pigeons were roosting within the circular windows of this property in Sutton - the first photo shows where they left fouling marks - and so the owners called in London-based Microbee Bird Control Ltd who are specialists in a wide variety of bird control systems.
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Fladio International Nigeria Limited (ediaro.com) Sign Strategic Alliance Agreement with Interswitch Limited for Provision of Payment Gateway Services
Published September 7, 2015 | By ediaro.com
Fladio International Nigeria Limited (ediaro.com) Sign Strategic Alliance Agreement with Interswitch Limited for Provision of Payment Gateway Services. Mrs Aisha The Executive Director of Fladio International Nigeria Limited (Trading as as ediaro.com) speaking to the
media in Abuja “our main objectives for signing the Strategic Alliance agreement on Provision of Online Payment Integration services with Interswitch Limtied is to promote collaboration between both companies as it relates to integration to merchant websites & school portals to Interswitch online payment gateway.”
In addition, we are identifying our New and Potential clients requiring revenue collections solutions across multiple channels e.g. bank branch, POS, web, mobile; funds disbursement payment solutions; thereby availing alternative electronic payment methods and promoting the Cashless policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria to our clients easier and faster than anyone else.
Aisha stated that, Fladio will be responsible for creating, integrating and managing Websites built for Merchants including any customisation and inclusion of other features that is requested by the Merchant, Ecommerce website owner, Schools and other related organisation requiring the service. We can easily facilitate enrolment and integration of customers to Collegepay Bank Branch, Collegepay Web, Collegepay Aggregator Scheme, Paydirect Bakn Branch, Paydirect Web, Webpay, AUTOPAY, Quickteller and VERVE Cards (Customised CARD).
In addition, we will Utilize the integration specification document/APIs provided by Interswitch and provide
provide requisite training on the Payment Solutions to Merchants and also provide front-end access, integration, setup and technical support to Users of its service.
To make the process easy and swift ediaro.com (a member of Fladio International Nigeria Limited) technical support team will be available thru our Live Chat, Email, Forum, Telephone and social media to Provide Merchant with professional technical support as it relates to issues with connectivity between the payment solutions and websites/portals or any of the payment channels. We will be responsible for resolving issues and complaints relating to service portal and checkout process.
About Fladio International Nigeria Limited (ediaro.com)
ediaro.com was established as a firm in Nigeria on October 23, 2009, with interest in youth development, website development, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), international opportunities, eLibrary, among others. On August 19, 2010, it became statutorily incorporated as: Fladio International Nigeria Limited with registration number RC 907451 in Abuja, Nigeria under the Nigeria Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA) 1990. It’s interest’s are further more diversified to e-commerce, Professional ICT, Automobile, Real Estate (Properties), Publishing,Transportation, Oil and Gas.
ediaro.com is a multifaceted Proudly Nigerian, Truly international company dedicated to employing ICT to change the world. We are one of the best website development company in Nigeria; with clients base ranging from Individuals, Small Scale Business, Ecommerce, Government Agencies, Group of Companies among others.
When you partner with ediaro.com (Fladio International Nigeria Limited) for your ICT needs, you are associating with one of Africa’s best Website Development and ICT company. ediaro.com is the 1st Nigerian company listed on the Economic Community for West African States (ECOWAS) ECOBIZ computer session in 2010.
Another milestone is the signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Africa’s Global Bank in 2013- United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) signed with us at Fladio International Nigeria Limited (ediaro.com) to develop ecommerce website for the Bank customers.
In 2015, seeing the positive impact we have made on UBA UCollect, Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc; another Multinational Bank that originated from South Africa approached us and signed an agreement for the promotion of the use of SIBTC Payment Gateway for new Merchants. Hence, Fladio International Nigeria Limited can now develop, refer, integrate merchants websites and online stores to SIBTC Payment gateway and also provide technical support to such merchants.
Our success if further evident when Interswitch Limited signed a 5 Years Strategic Alliance agreement in the provision of online payment gateway service, revenue collection solutions and Cards for Sites deployed for merchants and customers.
Our company is designed to provide seamless services to enable our clients achieve their goals and objectives. Our collective strengths and flexible expansive capabilities ensure that we remain at the cutting edge in the Information Communication Technology industry. Since inception, ediaro.com has maintained a steady growth. The company’s approach is geared towards providing quality services to new and existing clients without feeling the need to expand at a rate that would sacrifice quality to our clients.
About Interswitch Limited
Interswitch is an Africa-focused integrated digital payments and commerce company that facilitates the electronic circulation of money as well as the exchange of value between individuals and organisations on a timely and consistent basis.
The company started operations in 2002 as a transaction switching and electronic payments processing company that builds and manages payment infrastructure as well as deliver innovative payment products and transactional services throughout the African continent.
Today, Interswitch is at the forefront of creating intuitive ways to pay and transact using digital technologies. We see the distinction between traditional channels and customer touchpoints like bank branches, ATMs, POS Terminals, Kiosks, PCs, etc., gradually fading and giving way to a set of digital cloud services that can be assessed anywhere and anytime using mobile devices and wearables and delivering payment experiences like never before.
Our solutions and services are secure. They provide convenience and real value for consumers. They also reduce costs, improve operational efficiency as well as drive sustainable revenue growth for institutions.
For more information on online payment integration, website development, ICT Solutions, Hardware and Network deployment among others call us on: (+234) 080-9502-9999, info@ediaro.com or click here to fill our contact page
Fladio International Nigeria Limited (ediaro.com) Sign agreement with Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc
Published July 24, 2015 | By ediaro.com
Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc (SIBTC) has signed an agreement with Fladio International Nigeria Limited (trading as ediaro.com ) to Integrate Stanbic IBTC Payment Gateway to enable customers process local and international card transactions and credit the fund to their Stanbic IBTC Bank account.
According to Mrs Aisha the Executive Director of Fladio International Nigeria Limited, ediaro.com will be developing websites for Merchant that do not have online prescene. Afterwards, we will integrate Merchants websites and/or online stores to Stanbic IBTC Payment gateway to begin accepting debit, credit and prepaid card based transactions and also provide technical support to such merchants.
If the client already has a website, we can integrate the SIBTC payment gateway into it. For website hosted and developed by ediaro.com, we will ensure that the website is up and running and maintain technical uptime of the website via our multi channels support medium by Email, Telephone, Forum, Online Chat etc.
To go an extra-mile, we will ensure speedy and efficient activation of Merchants on SIBTC Payment Gateway upon a Merchant’s request and Bank’s consent – through our dedicated Stanbic IBTC dedicated technical support crew.
In 2015, Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc; another Multinational Bank that originated from South Africa approached us and signed an agreement for the promotion of the use of SIBTC Payment Gateway for new Merchants. Hence, Fladio International Nigeria Limited can now develop, refer, integrate merchants websites and online stores to SIBTC Payment gateway and also provide technical support to such merchants.
Our success if further evident by the recent signing of 5 Years Strategic Alliance agreement with Interswitch Limited in the provision of online payment gateway service, revenue collection solutions and Cards for Sites deployed for merchants and customers.
About Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc
Stanbic IBTC is a leading provider of integrated financial services, pensions and wealth management products and services.
Our personal and business banking solutions let you spend more time living and less time banking. Our people and technology will help you move forward.
We offer all our clients a wide range of personal and commercial banking products through over 180 branches spread across every state in Nigeria and our online banking platforms.
We offer current, savings, and domiciliary accounts; personal loans, car loans and asset financing; MasterCard debit cards, Visa credit cards; home loans; internet banking; accounts for SMEs and the award-winning *909# MobileMoney.
We cater for individuals and businesses through carefully designed retail and business banking products. We also offer self-service channels powered by sophisticated technology to bring convenient banking to customers.
Our clients can also get custodial services through Stanbic Nominees Nigeria Limited, our custody arm and non-pension asset custodian, acting in a nominee capacity for clients’ transactions in securities and other investments.
We are a key player in financial inclusion and are poised to take banking to the doorsteps of our customers; taking care of the banking needs of different categories of persons and businesses.
Stanbic IBTC Bank is a Member of The Standard Bank Group, Africa’s largest banking group by assets and market capitalization, has been in operation for 153 years and has direct, on-the-ground representation in 20 African countries. Stanbic IBTC Holdings Plc is a full service financial services group with a clear focus on three main business pillars – Corporate and Investment Banking, Personal and Business Banking and Wealth Management.
Eisenhower Fellowships 2016
Eisenhower Fellowships identifies, empowers and links outstanding leaders from around the world helping them to achieve consequential outcomes across sectors and borders. EF provides a transformational experience leading to a lifetime engagement in a global network, where dialogue and collaboration make the world more peaceful, just, and prosperous.
AFRICA PROGRAM DATES: OCTOBER 2 – NOVEMBER 18, 2016.
SELECTION: Eisenhower Fellowships seeks a diverse mix of applicants, ages 32-45, from a wide range of professional sectors. EF provides a unique leadership development opportunity for individuals who have a demonstrated track record of significant professional and community achievements and who seek to tackle big challenges in the future. Competitive candidates articulate goals for the fellowship program and propose steps to achieve them. EF seeks ascendant leaders who are committed to making the world more peaceful, prosperous and just, and who are committed to a lifelong engagement with EF’s network of 1,400 active leaders around the world. Click for additional information for applicants.
HOW TO APPLY: Candidates from the seven countries listed below should apply directly to Eisenhower Fellowships using the online application.
1. Ghana
2. Kenya
3. Nigeria
4. Rwanda
6. Tanzania
7. Zimbabwe
Candidates from other countries in Sub-Saharan Africa will be considered if they have a track record of regional impact and are nominated by a member of the Africa Leadership Steering Committee or a member of the Eisenhower Fellowships’ global network. Nominated candidates should apply by using the online application.
Launch of 2016 Africa Program Recruitment
October 15, 2015 Deadline to submit application materials
December 15, 2015 Nominating Committees submit finalists to EF
April 1, 2016 Candidates will be notified of results
October 2-November 18, 2016 Africa program takes place in the United States
LEADERSHIP: Honorary Co-Chairs of the Africa Leadership Steering Committee are Dr. Mohamed Ibrahim, Chair, Mo Ibrahim Foundation, and former U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Africa Affairs, Ambassador Jendayi Frazer. For a complete list of members of the Steering Committee click here.
For questions about the 2016 Africa Program, please contact international@efworld.org.
Click here to access the online application form.
History of Eisenhower Fellowship
IN 1953, TO CELEBRATE PRESIDENT DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER’S FIRST BIRTHDAY IN THE WHITE HOUSE, A GROUP OF BUSINESSMEN
FOUNDED AN INTERNATIONAL LEADER EXCHANGE PROGRAM TO HONOR HIS DEVOTION TO WORLD PEACE.
Led by Thomas B. McCabe, then-CEO of Scott Paper and former Federal Reserve Chairman, they created a private, non-profit, non-partisan organization, governed by a board of trustees whose members included presidents of IBM, B.F. Goodrich, Chairman of G.E., a governor, U.S. Cabinet Secretary, U.S. delegate to the U.N. and 7 university or college presidents. Ten years later, the president described the program as “possibly the most splendid birthday present I have ever received.”
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BY 1975 THERE HAD BEEN 549 FELLOWS FROM 86 NATIONS.
In 1976, as the U.S. celebrated its bicentennial, 101 Fellows from 56 countries convened in San Francisco for EF’s First World Forum. Impressed by the loyalty and engagement of the alumni group, EF trustees named five international Fellows to the board, and since that time there have always been trustee who are also alumni Fellows. In 1977, in a move that greatly strengthened the program’s leadership, EF appointed President Gerald R. Ford as its president. He would later serve, from 1980 to 1986, as chairman of the board.
1976 World Forum – San Francisco
THE CAPITAL FUND DRIVE SURPASSED ITS GOAL AND EF CELEBRATED THE CENTENNIAL OF PRESIDENT EISENHOWER’S BIRTH AT ITS SECOND WORLD FORUM IN PHILADELPHIA, WHERE OVER 200 FELLOWS FROM 63 COUNTRIES ENJOYED FOUR DAYS OF REMINISCING AND SUBSTANTIVE DISCUSSIONS.
This enthusiastic response inspired 11 more countries (from Ireland to Indonesia) to host EF gatherings over the next 18 years. In 1990, legislation sponsored by Senator Bob Dole and Representative Pat Roberts established a permanent endowment to honor President Eisenhower, under which EF would receive the yearly interest earned on a $7.5 million federal trust fund.
A Single Nation Program for Poland in 1991 and a Single Nation Program for then-Czechoslovakia the next year, along with the addition of Bulgaria and Romania to the list of active countries, quickly established EF’s strong presence in the emerging democracies of Eastern Europe. In 1994, after South Africa elected its first truly democratic government, EF ran a South Africa Single Nation Program for nine Fellows drawn from that country’s major ethnic groups and geographical areas. Later in the decade, the personal efforts of President George H.W. Bush, then EF chairman, enabled two programs for China, reflecting that country’s size and growing influence. As the century ended, EF was planning programs for Russia and India.
One innovation brought sharper focus to the USA Program. In 1999, a distinguished committee in North Carolina’s Research Triangle region launched EF’s first Regional Initiative, whereby Fellows from the region would travel abroad and later, as alumni, host international Fellows visiting the area.
Kissinger with 1999 Group
EACH YEAR’S PROGRAM NOW INCLUDED AT LEAST TWO SEMINARS WHERE FELLOWS MET AND SHARED EXPERIENCES. EF CONTINUES TO MEASURE THE IMPACT OF ITS FIRST DECADE ON EISENHOWER FELLOWS AROUND THE WORLD.
Yearly newsletters and three international alumni conferences (Geneva, Istanbul, Buenos Aires) strengthened the bonds among old friends and created new linkages. A second Ford Foundation grant in 1967 encouraged EF to experiment with larger programs, increasing the number of Fellows per year to forty-three. EF also began receiving contracts from other exchange organizations to administer their programs.
Much of the tumult of the late 1960s unfolded before the Fellows’ eyes as they traveled throughout the U.S.
JFK With Fellows & Spouses
IN 1984, THE U.S. CONGRESS AUTHORIZED A $7.5 MILLION GRANT TO COVER FELLOWSHIP EXPENSES FOR SEVEN YEARS.
The trustees launched a five-year capital fund drive, the first in EF history, and they directed the staff to expand the program’s size and scope. The first initiative was to add a second program each year to complement EF’s signature Multi-Nation Program, which granted only one fellowship to each participating country. In the fall of 1986, six Fellows from the Philippines inaugurated the first Single Nation Program. In 1989 the USA Fellow Program resumed after a 26-year hiatus, leading EF to commit to three programs and 50 Fellows a year.
Gerald Ford with Fellows
WITH THE CHAIRMANSHIPS OF HENRY KISSINGER AND LATER GENERAL COLIN POWELL, EF’S SIXTH DECADE BROUGHT SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENTS, INCLUDING GROWING THE ALUMNI NETWORK & STRENGTHENING INTERNATIONAL & USA PROGRAMS.
The success of the North Carolina initiative prompted EF to organize further initiatives in Pennsylvania, New England and St. Louis. USA Fellows can choose their fellowship destination from a list of almost 40 countries on six continents. While the Multi-Nation Program continued, regional programs (four for Asia, and one each for Latin America and the Middle East) also reflected an emphasis on international linkages, as did two Common Interest Programs: “Challenges in Urbanization” (2007) and ”Fueling Growth” (2009).
Since the late 1990s, EF has given high priority to the support of an active network of alumni. An online Directory of Fellows and news on the EF website augmented the usefulness of the network, and overseas alumni conferences in Singapore, Istanbul, Dublin, Malaysia, Brazil, and France reinforced a sense of common identity and purpose. Alumni Associations have been established in 40 countries to foster a sense of EF pride and generate substantive activities. In 2008, the Eisenhower Day of Fellowship was initiated to renew the fellowship experience, increase the impact and visibility of Eisenhower Fellowships, and commemorate the founding of the organization.
In the fall of 2010, EF sponsored its first Women’s Leadership Program, bringing together 19 distinguished women from around the world, and five from the U.S., commencing with the Leadership & Innovation Conference in Philadelphia. Other dynamic gatherings of Eisenhower Fellows and guests included “New Asia Rising” in Bali, Indonesia, “Rapid Change Rapid Challenge” in North Carolina, USA, and “South Asia on the Move” in Colombo, Sri Lanka, as well as two UnConferences (the first in Boston, second in St. Louis).
In 2012, the USA Program brought back national recruitment efforts. Beginning September 2014, EF will host its first Innovation Program.
Official Website: https://efworld.org/africaprogram
How to Run a Secured Online Merchant Store
Published February 9, 2014 | By ediaro.com
Given to the high inscidence of fraud in our society and the rapid expansion of ecommerce in every part of the world, there is a need for merchants to have a Simple, Jargon Free Companion to educate them in understanding likely fraud they can experience in the business, know how to identify fraud patterns, and minimize or stop the likelihood of been a victim of such fraud – because this greatly affect the entire business financial and reputation anytime it happens.
The book covers: Extra security measures to protect your online customers, How to screen online orders for fraud, Identifying Fraudulent Behaviour, Possible Risk Indicators, When Fraud Is Suspected, Avoiding Charge Backs among others.
Written by the Internationally reknowned ICT expert – Abdulazeez Idiaro – he has over One Decade of practical experience to guide you to succeed in the Digital World.
Get your copy online at: http://ediaro.com/store/index.php/books/how-to-run-a-secured-online-merchant-store-detail
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Bus Trip: Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture (Washington, DC) Bus Trip Hosted by: CAMP Rehoboth & Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice Date: Saturday, February 1, 2020 In honor of African American History month, CAMP Rehoboth and the Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice will host a bus trip to Washington, DC for a day at the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Come and experience the only national museum devoted exclusively to the documentation of African American life, art, history, and culture. The Museum opened to the public on September 24, 2016, as the 19th and newest museum of the Smithsonian Institution. The price of the trip is $30 per person. This includes the cost of the bus and driver tip. Entrance to the museum is free. Lunch is on your own. The museum has an excellent cafeteria, or enjoy other dining options located near the museum. We will depart from Lowes parking lot at 7:45 a.m., and leave Washington, DC at 4 p.m. Seats are limited so grab your ticket(s) now! PLEASE NOTE - Eventbrite will retain a processing and credit card fee on all refunds. Those fees do not go to CAMP Rehoboth.
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ART ATHINA 2018 – Through the eyes of a visitor
Since 1993 ART ATHINA has been consistently showcasing some of the most exciting contemporary art from Greece and around the world. This year saw over forty Greek galleries present artists as well as a number of carefully selected international galleries curated by Stamatia Dimitrakopoulos.
OZON have teamed up with a new contributor from the UK who is going to take you round his favourite moments of ART ATHINA. Thomas Dixon is an Art History student who has never been to Greece before so had no idea what to expect. We sent him out on his second day to check out some of the most exciting contemporary art on show at the fair, hosted in the Athens Conservatoire for the first time. After exploring dozens of amazing presentations, he shares his first impressions of artists and galleries to keep an eye on.
Ella Kruglyanskaya – Koppe Astner Gallery (Glasgow) Image courtesy the artist and Koppe Astner, Glasgow
Ella Kruglyanskaya is originally from Latvia but now lives and works in the USA. Working across a multitude of mediums, Kruglyanskaya creates paintings and sketches which have a graphic quality to them, often with the female body as the focus. Her energetic and vibrant images have caught the attention of a number of notable galleries across Europe and North America. Speaking to Emma Astner, she mentioned that interpreting the figure or the body as a personal or political theme is central to Koppe Astner’s vision as a Gallery which strives to represent artists working with these narratives.
George Hadoulis – Gallery Skoufa (Athens) Image Copyright © 2018 Skoufa Gallery
George Hadoulis was born in Athens and continues to live and work here. His paintings employ psychedelic colour schemes which reinvent the spaces and figures he depicts on canvas. Accompanying his paintings are a number of ceramic vases which continue his bold use of colour and set up an interesting relationship between the sculptures within the paintings and outside of them. Yannis Kalligas from Skoufa Gallery finds the immediacy of Hadoulis’ paintings integral to their appeal and, with the rest of the gallery’s both, attempts to shows objects which are eye catching and elicit an immediate response from the viewer.
Justin Lee Williams – Anna Pappas Gallery (Melbourne) Image courtesy of Anna Pappas
Justin Lee Williams is based in an isolated studio in the countryside of Victoria, Australia. His work forms a kind of investigation to myths, folk tails and outsiders. Williams shared one myth in particular that caught his attention: a story about a travelling circus from Holland which came to Australia with a panther which somehow escaped and bred with local wild cats. Rather than trying to directly replicate the image of the panther or the narrative of a story, Williams simply alludes to the myth, using shifting, undefined and mysterious figures to emphasis the dubious nature of these myths.
Pavlos Habidis – Gallery Genesis (Athens) Image courtesy of Yiorgos Tzaneris
Pavlos Habidis is from Thessaloniki but traveled extensively around Europe before coming to Athens in 2001. He has exhibited internationally and revived a prestigious commission from Louis Vuitton in 2004. His approach is sketchy and loose but retains its closeness to life. Yiorgos Tzaneris, owner of Gallery Genesis, described the artists he represents as “realists” and emphasised the importance of exhibiting fresh up-and-coming artists besides older, mid-career artists to try and formulate the futures of these artists.
Mathew Stone – The Hole (New York) Image shared by The Hole NYC (@theholenyc) via Instagram (original post here)
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Language or dialect. When does a dialect become a language?
The predominant language in China, known as Hanyu, is divided into seven major language groups ( Mandarin, Wu, Yue, Min, Xiang, Hakka, Gan). Standard Chinese ( known in China as Putonghua), a form of Mandarin Chinese, is the official national spoken language for the mainland. However, China has 299 living languages listed at Ethnologue. Mandarin, Cantonese, and Taiwanese are often described as “dialects” of something called Chinese.
A Mandarin-speaker can no more “adjust” to Cantonese than a Swede could “adjust” to German. A Moroccan’s colloquial “Arabic” is as different from the colloquial “Arabic” of Jordan as Czech is from Polish. In order to understand each other, a Moroccan and a Jordanian would have to communicate in Modern StandardArabic, a version preserved roughly as it was when the Koran was written. The cultural unity of Arab nations makes the Moroccan and the Jordanian consider themselves to be speaking “kinds of Arabic” while speakers of Czech and Polish think of themselves as speaking different languages.
It turns out that it’s also impossible to determine precisely where one “language” leaves off and another begins.
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The word “dialect” is sometimes misunderstood. As dialect tends to go hand in hand with accent, the terms are often used interchangeably, but this is inaccurate. While accent refers to the way a person pronounces words, dialect is concerned with the words themselves and the grammar a person uses. However, the difference between a dialect and a language is not clearly defined. It is largely a result of perception and often influenced by political factors.
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In most cases, related speech forms exist along a continuum ( dialect continuum). This describes a situation where neighbouring varieties are quite similar, but the difference increases the more remote any two varieties are from each other ( on either end of the continuum, they might not be able to communicate at all).
Dialect continua exist everywhere. Often when we see a something emerge as a “language”, it is the result of one variety somewhere on that continuum gaining status as a standard and absorbing its nearest neighbours. It is like with the colours of the rainbow. If we ask any child how many colours make up a rainbow, we will probably hear: seven ( red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet).
In reality, that is not how rainbows work. Rainbows are a “spectrum” of light, each colour flows into the next so the boundaries between colours are a human invention. On the visible spectrum, there are millions of gradations of colour, so subdividing the rainbow into seven “major” colours is an oversimplification. Languages and dialects exist along a spectrum too, which is divided just as arbitrarily as the visual spectrum is.
On a sociopolitical level, there is nothing that separates a language from a dialect other than the fact that the society or the government of a region says so.
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An eyewitness testimony to the violence on the fourth anniversary of the Arab Spring in Egypt
28 January, 2015 - (2:22 PM)
Nader Shukry
Mattariya is an Islamist stronghold in the heart of Cairo. I was there on Sunday 25 January when the Muslim Brothers (MB) demonstrated to mark the fourth anniversary of the Arab Spring. As expected, violence was the rule of the day.
In front of Mattariya police station, clashes erupted between the MB and the police. The MB used gunfire, threw Molotov bombs, hurled stones at lampposts, and torched a bus, two taxi cabs, a restaurant, and a police armoured vehicle. They shouted cries against the police and the army.
A MB march set off from Mattariya to neighbouring Ain Shams, another hotbed of Islamism where they met another group of Islamists and joined forces. The police attempted to disperse them with tear gas, but the street fighting did not stop and this drove the locals to panic. Those who ventured out ran the risk of being shot by MBs who had stationed themselves on the rooftops. Such bullets caught the two boys Muhammad in the arm and Mina in the throat.
Among the dead in Mattariya and Ain Shams were three Copts: the schoolboy Mina Maher, 11; fruit vendor Ashraf Ibrahim, 37; and Peter Saad, a young man in his twenties who worked in a mobile phone shop.
Ashraf Ibrahim went down on that fateful day to tend to his fruit shop but was shot to death. His brother, Akram Ibrahim told Watani that the unrest began following noon prayers at the mosque. “The Islamists clashed with the police,” he said. “My brother was hit by a stray bullet the source of which we don’t know. We rushed him to hospital, but he breathed his last.”
Ashraf leaves behind a young daughter and an unborn baby. “It is difficult for us to close shop,” he said. “The fruit business feeds an extended family of five small families. It is our livelihood. How can we feed these mouths otherwise?”
Akram’s maternal uncle, Adel Hanna, insisted that the death should be investigated and the killer caught. “We demand justice,” he said.
The MB, according to Hanna, use Mattariya and Ain Shams to hide from the police, exploiting the fact that the intricate web of narrow allies there make it very difficult for police vehicles to navigate. “They turn our lives into living hell every Friday with their demonstrations and violence. But this time it was different. There were larger numbers of them and they assaulted the police fiercely. Many unarmed civilians were caught in the crossfire.
“The police must put an end to this terror,” he said. “The State has to protect us against them. How long will we live under this terror?”
That was exactly the same demand voiced by the wailing, heartbroken mother of the 11-year-old Mina Maher. A widow since her son was very little, she has a 15-year-old daughter who was equally grieved at the loss of her sibling. “How can it be that a boy goes out to buy food and is brought back a dead body?” the mother wept. “How can this be? What did he do to deserve this?”
Mina’s uncle Ra’fat Qaldass told Watani that Mina had gone down with his friend Muhammad to buy a few things. “Amid the clashes that took place,” Qaldass said, “the MB stationed themselves on rooftops and started shooting randomly at the policemen below. A stray bullet hit Muhammad in the arm. Mina turned to help him when he too was hit by a bullet that pierced his throat. He died right away.”
Mina was an altar boy at the local church, Qaldass said. That Sunday morning, the uncle said, he had gone to church to attend Holy Mass and have Communion. It’s as though he was getting ready to leave this world and go to Heaven.”
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Watani started as an Egyptian weekly Sunday newspaper published in Cairo. The word Watani is Arabic for “My Homeland”. The paper was founded in 1958 by the prominent Copt Antoun Sidhom (1915 – 1995), who strove for the establishment of a civil, democratic society in Egypt, where all Egyptians would enjoy full citizenship rights regardless of their religious denomination. To this day when Watani is published as a weekly paper and an online news site, the objective remains the same. Those in charge of Watani view this role as a patriotic all-Egyptian vocation. Special attention is given to shedding light on Coptic culture and tradition as authentically Egyptian, this being a topic largely disregarded or little-understood by Egypt’s media. Watani is deeply dedicated to offer its readers high quality, extensive, objective, credible and well-researched media coverage, with special focus on Coptic issues, culture, heritage, and contribution to Egyptian society.
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Russians continue to top podium on third day of European Deaf Swimming Championships
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The second day of swimming at the European Deaf Swimming Championships
Image: Federación Española de Deportes para Sordos.
With day three of the European Deaf Swimming Championships wrapped up on Wednesday in Saransk, Russia, the host nation continues to lead in total number of gold medals awarded.
Russian men swept the podium in the men’s 50m butterfly with Ilya Trishkin taking home gold and besting the previous European Championship Record with a time of 25.62. Fellow Russian Vitaliy Obotin finished first in the men’s 200m medley, setting a new European record in the process and beating out the next closest swimmer in today’s competition, Trishkin, by almost 5 seconds. Eleonora Brykanova won a gold in the women’s 100m freestyle. Martin Fomin finished first in the men’s 200m breaststroke, with a European Championship Record time of 2:24.27. Russian swimmers claimed half the total gold medals awarded on the day, and half the total of all medals awarded.
The remaining gold medals were distributed amongst four other countries. Ukraine’s Anna Tovsta won gold in the women’s 800m freestyle. Poland’s Artur Pioro finished first in the men’s 400m freestyle. Great Britain’s Danielle Joyce captured gold in the women’s 200m backstroke with a world record time of 2:25.38. Belarus’s Aksana Petrushenka finished first in the women’s 100m breaststroke. During the preliminary race, she set a new European Championship Record with a time of 1:15.33 before going on to better that time in the final with a time of 1:13.23.
Overall, Ukraine climbed one place over Germany in the overall medal rankings, having won four total medals on Wednesday. Poland and Great Britain also went up one spot each. Germany fell to sixth place, having won only one silver medal on the day. Swimmers from Greece, Latvia, Netherlands, Portugal, Republic of Macedonia, Spain and Turkey failed to win any medals.
Yesterday was an off day for swimming, and competition had continued today.
Total medals after day three of competition
1 Russia 15 13 10 38
2 Belarus 6 1 2 9
3 Ukraine 1 5 7 13
4 Poland 1 3 3 7
5 Great Britain 1 2 3 6
6 Germany 1 1 0 2
7 Greece 0 0 0 0
7 Latvia 0 0 0 0
7 Netherlands 0 0 0 0
7 Portugal 0 0 0 0
7 Republic of Macedonia 0 0 0 0
7 Spain 0 0 0 0
7 Turkey 0 0 0 0
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Belgian men\’s goalball team departs for Finland for World Championships
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Belgian men’s goalball team departs for Finland for World Championships
Belgian national team selfie the day they departed for the World Championship. Pictured are Klison Mapreni, Tom Vanhove and Youssef Bihi
Image: Klison Mapreni.
This morning European time, the Belgium men’s national goalball team departed for Espoo, Finland for the 2014 IBSA Goalball World Championships. The championship is the biggest competition since the 2012 Summer Paralympics.
The team is scheduled to play their opening game on the morning of June 30 against Brazil men’s national goalball team. They are scheduled to play their second game of pool play against Turkey men’s national goalball team later that afternoon. Their remaining games in pool play are against Canada, Lithuania, Egypt, China and Japan.
The members of the team are Bruno Vanhove, Tom Vanhove, Klison Mapreni, Youssef Bihi, Wassime Amnir and Glenn Van Thournout. They are coached by Jean Claude Meulemans and Werner Van Thournout. 30-year-old teammates Bruno and Tom Vanhove are sextuplet brothers, who have been part of the national goalball program for about ten years. Three of the sextuplets, including Bruno and Tom, are visually impaired. When playing, Bruno can throw the ball at speeds of up to 60 km/hour, while Tom can throw the ball at just under 55 km/hour.
Last month, with all but one of the same roster scheduled to compete at the World Championships, the national team competed at the Belgian-hosted Parantee Paralympic Championships. They lost to Algeria 7–11, defeated Russia 11–5, lost to the United States 3–13, defeated the Netherlands 10–5, narrowly lost to Finland 5–6, and lost to Lithuania 6–13.
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Russians top podium on second day of European Deaf Swimming Championships
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With the second day of swimming yesterday at the European Deaf Swimming Championships in Saransk, Russia, Russia won five of the seven gold medals awarded on the day.
Vladislav Vasin won the men’s 50 meter freestyle. Igor Zhuravlev came in first in the men’s 100 meter backstroke. Vitaly Obotin finished first in the men’s 400 meter medley. Ekaterina Savchenko won gold in the women’s 200 meter butterfly. Leonid Grishin, Stepan Klimenko, Miron Denisov and Vitaly Obotin came in first in the men’s 4 x 200m freestyle.
Rounding out the day’s first place finishes, Belarussian Aksana Petrushenka won the women’s 50 meter freestyle, and Maryia Rudzko, Katsiaryna Eramtsova, Aksana Petrushenka and Anastasiya Filipchyk in the women’s 4 x 100 meter medley.
Several records were broken on the day. During a preliminary, Russian Obotin set a new European Deaf Swimming Championships record in the the 400 meter medley event, breaking German Bjorn Koch’s record set at the 2010 Dortmund, Germany hosted championship. Obotin’s time was 9 seconds slower than his European record holding time of 4:34.49, which he set in Sofia, Bulgaria last year. In the final, Obotin broke his European record with a time of 4:33.66. Vasin matched the European Championship Record in the men’s 50 meter freestyle final, with a time of 24.35, equaling Greek George Dontas’s record set at the 2002 championships in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Russian Ekaterina Savchenko set a European Championship Record in the women’s 200 meter butterfly, with a time of 2:27.90, bettering her own European Championship Record set in Thessaloniki, Greece in 2006. The Russian team of Leonid Grishin, Stepan Klimenko, Miron Denisov and Vitaliy Obotin set a European Championship record in the men’s 4 x 200m freestyle, beating the record set at the 2010 Dortmund hosted championship. The Belorussian team of Maryia Rudzko, Katsiaryna Eramtsova, Aksana Petrushenka and Anastasiya Filipchyk set a world record in the women’s 4 x 200m medley, beating the record set by Belarus in 2009 in Taipei.
After two full days of swimming, Russia led the competition’s overall medal count with 26 medals, 11 of which were gold. Belarus was second, with 6 total medals, 5 of which were gold. Germany was third, with just one medal, which was gold.
Total medals after day two of competition
1 Russia 11 9 6 26
4 Ukraine 0 4 5 9
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Japanese wheelchair basketball player Mari Amimoto leads in scoring at world championships
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Animoto at last year’s Asia-Oceania championship
Image: Matthew Wells.
With five days of competition complete as of last night, Japanese wheelchair basketball player Mari Amimoto leads in scoring at the Women’s World Wheelchair Basketball Championship taking place in Toronto, Canada. She scored 122 total points, 7 more than the second highest leading scorer, Canadian Janet McLachlan.
The 4.5 point player Amimoto, who plays club basketball in Australia, led her team in scoring with 18 in their opener against Canada, which they lost 83–53. In her team’s 61–55 loss to China, she again led her team in scoring with 22 points. In her third game in pool play, a 48–62 loss to Great Britain, she again led her team in scoring with 25 points. In her team’s only win in pool play, she scored 37 points against Brazil in a game they won 63–52. In the final game of pool play, she scored 20 points, leading her team in scoring in their 82–49 loss to Germany.
Amimoto matched up against British player Helen Freeman, another leading scorer in the tournament, in her game against Great Britain. Freeman held back Amimoto’s game after Japan took a very an early lead 4–2.
On her personal blog, Amimoto thanked people for their continued support((jp)) and said she was excited to be playing in the ninth place match against Mexico, and it is a game she really wants to win.((jp))
Overall in the competition, 126 players have scored at least two total points. Canada is the only nation with more than one player amongst the top ten scorers. Their second leading scorer is Katie Harnock, with 75 points so far. Other players in the top ten include USA player Rebecca Murray with 105 points, Dutch Mariska Beijer with 101 points, Chinese player Yong Qing Fu with 99 points, Mexican player Floralia Estrada with 96 points, British player Helen Freeman with 89 points, German player Marina Mohnen with 88 points, and French player Angelique Pichon with 76 points.
Round robin play concluded yesterday, with France, Germany, China, the Netherlands, Australia, Canada, Great Britain and the United States all having qualified to play in quarter-final matches scheduled for tomorrow. Japan was scheduled to play Mexico for ninth place, and Brazil was scheduled to play Peru for eleventh place.
Mari Amimoto. “MARI AMIMOTO～OFFICIAL BLOG～” — Ameba (website), June 25, 2014 (access date)
“Mari Amimoto (4.5)” — Fox Sports Pulse, June 25, 2014 (access date)
“Schedule & Results” — Wheelchair Basketball Canada, June 25, 2014 (access date)
“Top N Scorers” — Wheelchair Basketball Canada, June 24, 2014
“Germany V Japan” — FIBA, June 24, 2014
“Brazil V Japan” — FIBA, June 23, 2014
“Great Britain V Japan” — FIBA, June 22, 2014
“GB bounce back to take down Japan” — The Undersized Basketball, June 22, 2014
“Short-benched GB Team battle to victory over Japan” — British Paralympic Association, June 22, 2014
“Japan V China” — FIBA, June 21, 2014
“Canada V Japan” — FIBA, June 20, 2014
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Ukraine\’s Lyudmyla Pavlenko wins gold in 2014 Winter Paralympics
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Ukraine’s Lyudmyla Pavlenko wins gold in 2014 Winter Paralympics
Yesterday at the Laura Cross-Country Ski & Biathlon Center at the 2014 Winter Paralympics in Sochi, Russia, Ukrainian Lyudmyla Pavlenko won gold in the women’s 12km sitting race. United States skier Oksana Masters won silver, and Russia’s Svetlana Konovalova won bronze. Other United States skiers in the race included Tatyana McFaddenn who finished fifth, Monica Bascio who finish seventh, and Beth Requist who finished sixteenth.
Russia swept the podium in the men’s 15km sitting event held earlier in the day, with Roman Petuschkov winning gold, Irek Zaripov silver and Aleksandr Davidovich bronze. Ukraine’s Maksym Yarovyi finished just out of medal standing fourth place. United States skiers in the race included Andrew Soule who finished fifth, Sean Halstead who finished ninth, Aaron Pike who finished twelfth, Daniel Cnossen who finished thirteenth, Augusto Jose Perez who finished seventeenth and Bryan Price who finished nineteenth.
Winners of the women’s sitting 12km cross country at the flower ceremony.
Poland’s Kamil Rosiek starts the men’s race.
Aleksandr Davidovich of Russia starts the men’s race.
The United States’s Daniel Cnossen starts the men’s race.
A men’s skier finished the race.
Ukraine’s Mykhaylo Tkachenko finishes the men’s race in tenth place.
Italy’s Roland Ruepp finished the men’s race in sixteenth place.
Italy’s Giordana Tomasoni starts the men’s race
The result’s for the men’s race are shown on the big screen.
The start list for the women’s race are shown on the big screen.
Belarus’s Lludmila Vauchok starts the women’s race.
A view of the mountain against the backdrop of part of the race course.
A woman skier on the course.
The United States’s Oksana Masters crossing the finish line in second place.
Norway’s Birgit Skarstein finishing the race in twelfth place.
The United States’s Beth Requist finishing last and in sixteenth place. The race had seventeen skiers. Andrea Eskau of Germany started the race but did not finish.
Italy’s Francesca Porcellato finishes tenth.
The results of the women’s race.
“Cross-Country Results” — Sochi 2014, March 9, 2014
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Wheelchair curling enters third day at 2014 Winter Paralympics
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Wheelchair curling continued today at the Ice Cube Curling Center at the 2014 Winter Paralympics on difficult playing conditions as a result of the warm temperature outside. In the morning session, the South Korea lost to Russia in the eighth end by a score of 5–7, the United States lost to Canada 2–7 in seven ends, Norway edged out Finland 6–8 in extra ends, and China defeated Sweden 8–4 in seven ends.
At the conclusion of the morning session, round robin standing had Canada in first with 4 wins; Slovakia in second with 3 wins; Russia in third with 3 wins and 1 loss; Great Britain in fourth with 2 wins and 1 loss; China and Norway in fifth with 2 wins and 2 losses; South Korea, Sweden, and the United States in seventh place with 1 win and 3 losses; and Finland last with 4 losses.
Finland and Norway were evenly matched, going point for point in the first pair of ends, trading 2 points each in the next pair of ends, then Norway scored 2 points and 1 point in the next ends with Finland answering back. Tied after eight ends, they went to extra ends which Norway won with 2 points.
Outpacing other curlers on the ice, United States looked like they might be able to come back to tie things after their second end against Canada, and then only being down one after the fourth end, but Canada went on to score points in the next three ends.
While Sweden won three of the seven ends they played against China, they were unable to beat the Chinese team who scored 2 points in two ends and 3 points in another end. In the fourth end, the 3 points came after a precision takeout by the Chinese skip Wang Haitao that cleared two Swedish stones off the sheet.
With the crowd behind them the entire match, Russia came from behind after the first end and third end to tie things up in the fifth end and take the lead. They allowed the South Koreans to score two points in the seventh end to force an eighth end. Russian skip Andrei Smirnov cleared a South Korean stone sitting in front of three Russian stones off the sheet that gave the Russians a two point lead.
The United States has not medaled at the past two Paraympic Games, with their best finish a fourth at the 2010 Games. Of the United States’s curling team, two are returning wheelchair curling Paralympic veterans. James Joseph, the second, competed at the 2006 Winter Paralympics and 2010 Winter Paralympics. The skip and Madison, Wisconsin native, Patrick McDonald, competed at the 2010 Games. Penny Greely, the lead, competed in sitting volleyball at the 2004 Summer Paralympics where she won a bronze medal. David Palmer, the third, is competing at his first games after having a fourth place finish at the 2013 World Championships in Russia and a fifth place finish at the 2012 World Championships in South Korea. Alternate and Cape Cod native Meghan Lino is also at her first Paralympic Games after taking up the sport in 2009.
Sweden’s team has three team members who competed at the 2010 Games in Vancouver, Canada: Jalle Jungnell, Glenn Ikonen, and Patrik Kallin. 60 year old Jungnell has the team’s most Paralympic experience, having competed at the 1988, 1992, and 1996 Summer Paralympics in wheelchair basketball, as well as competing at the 2006 and 2010 Winter Paralympics in wheelchair curling. Finnish born Ikonen had been suspended for six months following the Vancouver Games following a positive doping test. He claimed metroprolol was a drug he had been using for 4 or 5 years, and was unhappy that his doctor prescribed the blood pressure reducing drug because he would not have intentionally taken a banned substance.
The 2014 Games are the first Paralympics for Russia’s wheelchair curling team. Alternate Oksana Slesarenko from Yekaterinburg and skip Andrei Smirnov also from Yekaterinburg have the most experience on the team, both having taken up the sport in 2003, and competing at the 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2012, and 2013 World Championships.
Team Canada includes all five members of their 2013 World Championship winning team, including 63-year-old skip Jim Armstrong, 51-year-old Dennis John Thiessen, 52-year-old Ina Forrest, 47-year-old Sonja Gaudet, and 37-year-old Mark Ideson. Gaudet is the only wheelchair curling Paralympian with two gold medals, having won them in 2006 and 2010. Teammates Armstrong and Thiessen were part of the 2010 gold medal winning team. Gaudet also has gold medals from the 2009, 2011, and 2013 World Championships. While Armstrong was inducted into the Canadian Curling Hall of Fame in 1990 for his accomplishments in able bodied curling, Gaudet was the first wheelchair-only curler to be inducted when she was part of the 2013 class.
South Korea has two returning 2010 Games silver medalists, Kang Mi-Suk and Kim Myung-Jin. Both originally played other sports before taking up curling. Kang played table tennis and Kim played wheelchair basketball.
On Saturday, Russia beat China 5–4, South Korea lost to Norway 0–10, Canada beat Great Britain 6–3, and Slovakia defeated the United States 6–4 in the morning session. Sweden beat Finland 7–6, Canada beat Russia 5–4, the United States lost to South Korea 5–9, and Norway lost to China 3–7. In the morning session yesterday, the United States defeated Norway 8–5, Sweden lost to Great Britain by a score of 4–6, China lost to Slovakia 3–8, and Finland lost to Russia 4–7. In the afternoon session yesterday, Canada defeated Sweden 7–4, Finland lost to Slovakia 6–9, and Great Britain beat South Korea by a score of 8–4.
Unlike able-bodied curling, players release the stone from a stationary position and there is no sweeping. Another curler often sits behind the stone thrower to hold their chair in place while they execute their throw. Unlike a number of other Paralympic sports, there is only one classification in wheelchair curling and a variety of lower body disabilities compete in the sport. South Koreans Kim Myung-Jin and Kim Jong-Pan, Swede Kristina Ulander, Team USA’s Meghan Lino, Patrick McDonald, and David Palmer, and Russians Alexander Shevchenko, Svetlana Pakhomova, Oksana Slesarenko, Andrei Smirnov, and Marat Romanov have spinal cord injuries. Canadian Jim Armstrong has injured knees. Canadian Ina Forrest lost her leg in a farming accident. Team USA’s James Joseph has a limb deficiency.
Team USA confers on a shot
The Russian team confers on a shot
Finland and Norway congratulate eachother following the conclusion of their game
Team USA fans watching the matches
Bagpipers playing before the start of wheelchair curling
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Norway beats Czech Republic in sledge hockey overtime win in first match at Winter Paralympics
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Saturday, March 8, 2014 In the first sledge hockey game of the 2014 Winter Paralympics held earlier today at Shayba Arena at Sochi‘s Coastal Village Olympic Park, Norway defeated the Czech Republic 2–1 in a shootout win. Norway’s Audun Bakke scored the team’s only goal in regulation time during the second period. The Czech Republic’s Michal Geier scored the equalizer in the third period. Norway scored the only overtime shootout goal.
These Games are only the second ones that the Czech sledge hockey team have participated in, making their debut at the 2010 Winter Paralympics. In contrast, Norway has medalled at every Paralympic Games since the sport was added as a medal sport to the Paralympic program at the 1994 Winter Paralympics. They are the only country to have this accomplishment.
Norway is next scheduled to play Canada tomorrow, and then Sweden on March 11 to complete their games in group play. The Czech Republic is scheduled to play Sweden tomorrow and conclude group play against Canada on March 11.
The Czech goalkeeper following a shot by the Norwegian team in overtime.
A puck at center ice waiting for a Norwegian player to take it to shoot during the overtime shootout.
The Norwegian team celebrating in front of their net.
Czech fans in the stands.
Norway at center ice saluting the fans following their win.
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Canada routs Sweden in sledge hockey at Winter Paralympics
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Sweden’s starting goalie watches the third period from the bench
Earlier today, in the second game of sledge hockey play at the 2014 Winter Paralympics in Sochi, Russia, top-seeded Canada routed Sweden by a score of 10–1. Anthony Gale, Adam Dickson, and Dominic Larocque led their team in scoring with two goals a piece.
Canada dominated possession in the first period, and ended with four goals on eleven shots. With the puck rarely in the Canadian third, Sweden managed only one shot on goal in the first. Billy Bridges scored first for Canada, with Ben Delaney scoring Canada’s second, Adam Gale scoring Canada’s third and Dominic Larocque scoring Canada’s fourth goal in the first period.
Sweden came out with more energy in the second period, managing to get the puck more into the Canadian third of the rink but finished the period with only two shots on goal. Canada on the other hand managed to get eleven shots on goal in the second period, scoring three times.
Kenth Jonsson came into goal to start the third period for Sweden, with Ulf Nilsson leaving. The third period involved a lot of Canadian puck possession in the Swedish third. When Sweden was able to make a run down the ice with the puck, the crowds cheered loudly. Despite the puck possession issues, Sweden scored first in the third with a goal by Per Kasperi off an assist from Niklas Ingvarsson and Niklas Rakos with around 9:38 left in the third period.
Five minutes left, Canada went on to score a quick succession of goals, the first coming with 4:48 left in the third and during a power play. Adam Dickson scored with an assist from Brad Bowden and Kevin Rempel. Twenty seconds later, Dominic Larocque scored with an assist from Rempel. With 3:30 left in the game, Canada went up 10–1 with a goal scored by Anthony Gale. The Canadian fans were on their feet and waving their flags. Neither team was able to score in the remaining time.
Canada had a much deeper bench than Sweden, and were able to execute multiple complete line changes. In contest, Sweden had only three available players on their bench, with line changes consisting of changing only one player. Canada’s official roster has 15 players and 2 goalkeepers, while Sweden’s has 12 and 2 goalkeepers.
Canada finished fourth at the 2010 Winter Paralympics, a contest played on home soil, with eight members of their current seventeen member roster returning to compete in the 2014 Games. Despite the depth of experience for Canada, they were a younger squad than Sweden with an average age of 26 to Sweden’s 33.
In sledge hockey, players use two hockey sticks, one in each hand. One end of the hockey stick is very hard and used to propel the player down the ice. The other side looks like a smaller version of a traditional ice hockey stick and is used to hit the puck. Players compete while sitting in a sledge, which has two blades at the back that can be no longer than a third of the length of the sledge. The height of the sledge off the ice is high enough that the puck may pass under it.
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USA sledge hockey team beats Italy in Winter Paralympics opener
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Rico Roman of Team USA fights with Valerio Corvino of Italy for the puck
With the home-crowd Russian fans on the side of the Italians, the United States defeated Italy in sledge hockey by a score of 5–1 today in both teams’ opening game at the 2014 Winter Paralympics in Sochi, Russia.
The United States started the first period with possession, but much of this was on their own third of the ice. Both teams did a full line change within the first minute of play following an Italian penalty by Bruno Balossetti that resulted in a United States power player. While the USA got possession on the penalty, it was after a few seconds where who had possession was questionable. The puck then changed possession several times. Both goalies had to work in the opening minutes of the game. With 12:20 left in the first, Italy had a fast break down the ice. In defending his goal, the Team USA goalie fell over and there was a mob in front of the goal trying to move the puck. The USA managed to prevent the Italians from scoring. Following this, there was a line change and a similar pile up in front of the Team USA net at 12:13. After a penalty that saw Andy Yohe get 2 minutes for roughing, the United States got possession.
Both sides had their fans in arena, with several large Italian flags behind their team’s bench. There were a pair of United States flags. When the Italians had the puck and looked likely to score, the multitude of Russian flags were waved and the fans cheered in support of the team. The United States allowed Italy to get possession after two players crashed into each other and had to untangle their sledges. At 10:20 left, Italy managed to get a shot on goal, which the USA goalie stopped. With 10:09, both teams were to full strength. There was another pile up, this time in front of the Italian net, at 9:12 left. The United States had problems passing during much of this time, and with keeping the puck out of their third. A United States fan was screaming at the team at one point shouting, “Get it out.” Italy had several good chances but they were not able to capitalize on them. At 2:30 left, the United States and Italy were about equal with shots on goal: 4 for USA, 5 for Italy. At 2:30 left in the first, Valerio Corvino of Italy got 2 minutes in the penalty box for roughing. With 1:15, good passes by Nikko Landeros and Taylor Chance lead to a goal by Declan Farmer on a power player opportunity. Immediately following the goal, Italian Werner Winkler got a 2 minute penalty for roughing. The pace of the game slowed down in the final minutes, and there were fewer hits. The occasional United States fan chanted “USA, USA, USA.” The first period ended 1–0 in favour of the United States.
Italy and the United States face off
The second period started with lots of Italian cheering from the stands, while the Americans possessed the puck on the Italian third of the ice. Both teams were shorthanded, each with a player in the penalty box. The penalties were over and both teams were at full strength by 14:10 left in the second. Early in the period, Italy got a two minute penalty for too many players on the ice. The United States also addressed possession problems they had in the first period and kept the puck in front of the Italian goal. Team USA still had problems with executing passes though. Whenever the Italians got possession of the puck and looked like they might have a remote chance of scoring, the Russian fans started cheering loudly. With 3:48 left in the second, Brody Roybal scored with an assist from Declan Farmer. With 1:18 left in the second, Guiseppe Condello got a 2 minute penalty for teeing when he rammed the front of his sledge into a USA player’s sledge. The period ended 2–0 in favour of the the United States.
During the intermission, a Paralympic presenter went into the audience to talk to Team USA fans in the stands for the screens found on display in the arena. Following a little patter, she asked the fans to do the Team USA chant, which they did. In response to the requested, “USA! USA! USA!” chant, a number of people inside the arena booed.
The third period started with Team USA possession. Early in the period, Taylor Chase had a 2 minute penalty for teeing, and both teams were shorthanded with 14:38 left in the third. Italy was back at full strength by 14:17. Despite the teeing penalty, the number of collisions appeared down from earlier in the game. Both teams were at full strength with 12:33 left in the third period. With 11:56 left in the third, Joshua Sweeney got the puck, moved it down the ice and then slid it past the Italian goalkeeper to score an unassisted goal. Midway through the third period, and most of the puck possession took place on the Italian third of the ice. With 4:42 left in the third, with assists from Joshua Pauls and Nikko Landeros, Brody Roybal scored on the Italians to little applause from people in the arena. The score was 4–0. Following the goal, Team USA took a timeout and made a goalkeeper change, with Steve Cash out and Jen Lee in. With 3:26 left in the third, Team USA player Paul Schaus earned a 2 minute penalty for roughing. The Team USA goalie made a fantastic above-the-head glove save with 3:05 left in the third. With 1:26 left in the game, Italian Florian Planker scored off an assist from Gianluca Cavaliere. The stadium erupted into loud chanting, and lots of waving of Russian flags. Adam Page was injured with 1:08 left in the game, and left the ice to a round of applause from the fans. The United States’s Paul Schaus scored off an assist from Nikko Landeros with just under 5 seconds left in the game, bringing the final score to 5–1.
The United States comes into Sochi as previous Paralympic gold medalists, having won it at all at the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver, Canada. Steve Cash started for Team USA. He did not let in a single goal during the 2010 Winter Paralympics.
Team USA takes the ice for the start of the game
An Italian player handles the puck behind his own net
Team USA faces off with Italy after a penalty
Fans of Team USA in the stands
Team USA tried to retain the puck while against the boards
Both teams battle it out for the puck
The Italian goalkeeper stops the puck from a Team USA shot
Adam Page is injured and on the ice
The Italian goalkeeper
Both teams shake hands at the conclusion of the game
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1. 1-1 19 Sep 75 A Touch of Class
2. 1-2 26 Sep 75 The Builders
3. 1-3 03 Oct 75 The Wedding Party (a.k.a. Sex)
4. 1-4 10 Oct 75 The Hotel Inspectors
5. 1-5 17 Oct 75 Gourmet Night (a.k.a. Gourmet's Paradise)
6. 1-6 24 Oct 75 The Germans
7. 2-1 19 Feb 79 Communication Problems (a.k.a. Theft)
8. 2-2 26 Feb 79 The Psychiatrist
9. 2-3 05 Mar 79 Waldorf Salad
10. 2-4 12 Mar 79 The Kipper and the Corpse (a.k.a. Death)
11. 2-5 26 Mar 79 The Anniversary
12. 2-6 25 Oct 79 Basil the Rat (a.k.a. Rats)
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Fawlty Towers, the missing episode
by John Lavalie
For as long as I’ve been online (Jan 1994) the rumor of a missing/lost/unaired episode of Fawlty Towers has flourished on the Internet. Since we occasionally get queries about it, I’ve decided to put the issue to rest. E-mail me at the address below if you have more information .
Here are the most often heard rumors:
unsyndicated pilot
Rumor: John Cleese wrote a pilot 4 years before Fawlty Towers featuring a different cast.
Fact: The 30 May 71 episode of Doctor at Large (known as Doctor in the House in the US) called “No Ill Feeling!” featured a rude hotel owner and his bossy wife. The episode was written by John Cleese.
Comments: The Monty Python cast filmed in Torquay in 1971 where they stayed in a hotel with a very rude owner. This event became the basis for this episode. Producer Humphrey Barclay suggested to John Cleese that this episode could become a series. The episode was repeated in the early 1990s, which may have contributed to the rumor.
an extra 2nd series episode
Rumor: There was an extra episode broadcast months after the series finished.
Fact: There were 6 episodes. However, the last 2 were delayed due to industrial action.
Comments: Episode 11 “The Psychiatrist” was delayed by one week to 26 Feb 79. Episode 12 “Basil the Rat” was delayed seven months to 25 Oct. This is the most likely source of the rumor. Someone in the UK may have remembered seeing an episode months after the rest and passed on this information leading to conclusions that this was an extra episode.
The delay was due to a strike at the BBC that caused the tape to become lost. The tape was unmarked and was later recovered by accident and received a great deal of media attention the night it finally aired.
Rumor: The delay was due to a strike at the BBC that caused the tape to become lost.
Fact: The outside broadcast technicians and rigger drivers settled their week-long strike on 14 Mar.
Comments: While their strike cancelled live broadcast England’s selection for The Eurovision Song Contest, it seems unlikely that this strike would have affected a videotaped program. The Times and ITV were both on strike in 1979 which may have contributed to this rumor.
Basil’s phone call
Rumor: There’s a extra episode in which Basil calls someone requesting a “cheap, tatty revue.”
Fact: In 1979 John Cleese appeared in the pilot of the BBC sketch comedy Not the Nine O’Clock News . The episode began with the Fawlty Towers title sequence from “The Anniversary” (at this point, the most recent episode). He appeared on the set receiving a phone call from BBC executives. The transcript follows, reproduced without permission:
Nope. No. Nope. No, I’m sorry, but no. No. No. Nope. Now listen. I’m not going to do it this week. No, I’m sorry. The series ended last week. There was supposed to be six but there was a strike and that wasn’t my fault. Well you’ve got to have something. What about edited motocross highlights? Horse of the year show or intercounties basket weaving or something. Well, how about a cheap, tatty revue? All right, that suits you. Cheap, tatty revue, then. Standby and ... cue.
Cuts to Not the Nine O’Clock News ’s title sequence.
Comments: Although the pilot still hasn’t be shown in its entirety, the Cleese segment was added to the compilation shown 4 Nov 86 as part of BBC TV’s 50th anniversary celebrations. Since Not the Nine O’Clock News included topical skits, the BBC has chosen to air compilations rather than repeat entire episodes. The Cleese segment has probably been included in at least one compilation cand been seen since.
“The series ended last week” suggests that the pilot was shot shortly after 26 Mar 79. Episode 1 (not the pilot) was shown 16 Oct 79. The fact that both series were being shown on BBC2 in Oct 79 may have contributed to the rumor.
Rumor: A Christmas episode was made but never shown.
Fact: In the late 1970s and early 1980s the BBC VT department compiled blooper tapes to show at their Christmas parties. The 1979 edition features a Fawlty Towers outtake.
In researching this article (see bibliography below) I have uncovered even more conflicting information.
McCall, Johnson and Perry give “No Ill Feeling&quo;’s airdate as 3 Feb 73. Ross, Down and Lewisohn give 30 May 71. Since Down had access to official LWT documentation as a member of Kaleidoscope I consider this to be the official airdate. However, the default airdates for his book come from the ATV region. It is possible that the episode didn’t run in London until 73. Even ITV-made shows aired on different days (and sometimes in a different order) in different regions.
The date of the Python’s trip to Torquay has been given as 71 (Lewisohn) May 71 (McCall) 12 May 71 (Ross) and 72 (Cornell). Without access to official BBC documents it would be hard to disprove Ross’ claim, although his book lists Fawlty Towers ’ episodes 11 and 12 as airing 19 and 26 Mar so his data is not above suspicion. McCall’s May 71 lends credibility to Ross’ exact date, but McCall also says “No Ill Feeling” was written in 1972, which is possible only if his 73 airdate is correct which is contradicts Ross’ information.
If the trip was 12 May 71 and the airing was 30 May 71, Cleese’s idea made it to the screen in a speedy 18 days. Possible, considering the Doctors series employed a team of writers. But likely? And why were the Pythons in Torquay in 71? McCall says they were filming segments for Monty Python... , but there were no episodes until Oct 1972.
MYSTERY SOLVED, in 2006 Michael Palin published his diary entries written during The Python Years (1969 – 1989) and he states that they were in Torquay filming during May of 1970.
Cornell, Paul. The Guinness Book of Classic British TV . 2nd ed. Guinness Publishing, 1996. 0-85112-628-6.
Down, Richard and Chris Perry. The British Television Comedy and Light Entertainment Research Guide, 1950-1995 . Kaledidoscope Publishing, 1995. 1-900203-01-4.
Johnson, Kim Howard. Life Before and After Monty Python . St. Martin’s Press, 1993. 0-312-08695-4.
Lewisohn, Mark. Radio Times Guide to TV Comedy . BBC Worldwide, 1998. 0-563-36977-9.
McCall, Douglas L. Monty Python: a Chronological Listing .... McFarland, 1991. 0-89950-559-7.
Palin, Michael. Michael Palin Diaries 1969-1979 - The Python Years . Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2006. 0-297-84436-9.
Perry, George. The Life of Python . Running Press, 1995. 1-56138-568-9.
The Daily Telegraph . London.
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Family Name: Phyllanthaceae
Currently Accepted Name: Flueggea virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Royle subsp. melanthesoides (F. Muell.) G. L. Webster - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Sep 2010
Determination History: Flueggea virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Voigt
Locality: USA. Florida. Miami-Dade Co.: Redland area. 24570 SW 192 Avenue.
Description: Forming a thicket. Plants to 3 m high; pith star-shaped.
Habitat: Mixed with Schinus along roadside in front of 10 acre of badly overgrown pineland.
Reproductive State: Immature Fruit
Collector: G. N. Avery 2369
with C.D. Byrd
Accession No: 176388
Image: 176388.jpg
Locality: USA. Florida. Miami-Dade Co.: SW 194 Avenue ca. 0.25 mi. N of SW 248 Street. 25º 32’ 22” N 80º 30’ 21” W
Description: Common.
Habitat: Along edge of road and edge of a pine rockland fragment.
Reproductive State: Fruit
Collector: K. A. Bradley 639
with R. Hammer
Locality: USA. Florida. Miami-Dade Co.: SW 190 Avenue and SW 224 Street. T56S, R38E, Sec. 14.
Description: One plant seen. Shrub, 4 m high, multiple-stemmed from ground; fruit white, pulpy, 8 mm wide, oblate.
Habitat: Rocky pineland.
Reproductive State: Flower, Fruit
Currently Accepted Name: Flueggea virosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) Voigt subsp. melanthesoides (F. Muell.) G. L. Webster
Locality: USA. Florida. Miami-Dade Co.: 8.5 square mi. area. 27º 37’ 52” N 80º 31’ 56” W
Description: Multiple plants seen.
Habitat: Edge of former homestead and in sawgrass [Cladium] marsh.
Notes: Sheet 1 of 2.
Collector: C. Mason s.n.
Locality: USA. Florida. Miami-Dade Co.: 8.5 Square Mile Area. 27º 37’ 52” N 80º 31’ 56” W
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news | 01/10/07 | Aaron Stanton
Inaccurate stories are often hard to kill after they\'ve seen some publicity. When Sony sent out a press release on January 8th claiming that the Sixaxis controller had won an Emmy for technical innovation, many people were understandably upset. Why had the Sixaxis won and not the Nintendo Wii? Then, 1UP.com reported that the Wiimote had also won an Emmy. In truth, neither won. Both Sony and Nintendo did win awards, but both won for past contributions, not for the Wii or the PS3. Nintendo won for the D-Pad. Sony won for the Dual Shock.
The Current Standard: Spin on Video Game Blogs
editorial | 01/05/07 | Chris Martin
Recently, in an interview with Ars Technica, Scott Henson, product unit manager for Microsoft\'s game technology group, made a statement regarding HD-DVD and Sony\'s defunct Betamax. Unfortunately for those of us who read only headlines and move on, the whole story is not being told. And now it\'s being spun by blogs with a hankering for a little more web traffic into a false statement. In this editorial, Chris Martin discusses the spin that blogs like to put on quotes and tries to understand just why blogs have no responsibility to report truth.
Gears of War Review
game: Gears of War
review | 12/19/06 | Chris Martin
The Xbox 360 needed a killer app to help counteract the release of both the PS3 and the Nintendo Wii, a game that would make their year-old system more appealing to potential Christmas shoppers. Well, Epic delivered with Gears of War, one of the best games to ever grace a game system. Even after the shiny new gleam has worn off, Gears of War continues to amaze, and promises to be a lasting online and offline hit for some time to come. Between Gears of War and Halo, Microsoft is holding some intellectual properties that will sell consoles, and you better bet that they know it.
PS3 Backwards Compatibility Makes PS2 Games Look Terrible
editorial | 12/14/06 | Aaron Stanton
The PS3 has not had an easy launch. While the mainstream media has been treating the system very MTV-like (with unquestioning adoration), Sony\'s street credit amongst the hardcore has been taking almost daily blows. From problems with HDTV support to shortages at launch, Sony just hasn\'t been getting the positive consumer response they probably wanted. Now, Joystiq.com is reporting on a YouTube video that highlights just how bad PS2 games look when run on the PS3\'s backwards compatibility. The side-by-side comparison video between a PS2 game running on the PS3 vs. an actual PS2 is really fairly stunning. The PS2 beats the PS3 hands down, and does so clearly enough that you don\'t have to be picky to notice the difference. Check out the article for more information.
The Child's Play PS3 Gets a Second Chance
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editorial | 11/02/06 | Matt James
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New PS3 Fatal Inertia Screens
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On This Date in 2000…
Prelude – a Crowe’s Point Story
Romaji – Or Nothing Stands Between a Girl and Her Anime
What Is The Point?
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Stephanie looked into the mirror and released a cry of despair. She had hardly eaten anything at dinner- a considerable feat considering the enormous Thanksgiving feast that Annabella had laid out in the main dining room- but somehow, defying all laws of logic, her hips had grown about half a mile wider since she had woken up that morning. It was incredible. When she had tried on the clothes earlier, the pants had looks fabulous- the buttery brown suede skimming her curves with flattering closeness. Now they made her look like a slut. With a sigh, the woman tugged at the zipper, and flew to the closet. Anthony would be here any moment….Anthony would be here!!!!….and she didn’t have the slightest idea what she was going to wear.
How was it possible that it was already almost six o’clock? Time hadn’t seemed to move at all this morning. It wasn’t until she had finally given herself permission leave the table and return to her room to get ready that the minutes had begun to stream past in a blur.
Anthony would be here in five minutes…..Anthony!
Stephanie closed her eyes as the memories of the night before flooded in. She had finally told Anthony what she felt- that she loved him as more than a friend…and he hadn’t run away! He had wanted her too! He had said so, and then he had kisses her….Involuntarily, she smiled at the memory. She could almost still feel his lips against hers, his strong hands on her back….
He was going to be here in FOUR minutes! Stephanie snapped herself back to attention. Her eyes fell on a corduroy skirt and matching jeans jacket. She could change it, but removing the black turtleneck sweater that she was wearing would undo her hair…THREE MINUTES!
She was stuck with the slut pants.
With a sigh of frustration, Stephanie hopped into her ankle boots and looked for her coat. She frowned as she spied the supple black leather jacket, suddenly struck by the number of cows that had died for her outfit. What if Anthony was an animal rights activist? What if he was allergic to leather?
TWO MINUTES! Stephanie felt a fluttering in her stomach as she threw the jacket on her shoulders and ran to the mirror for a final check. She should have thought of all of this earlier. She had been surprised- distracted by the sound of his voice first thing in the morning when he had called to arrange the date- a trip into town to watch the ceremonial lighting of the Christmas lights in the park, and to visit the little festival booths set up in the center of town. She had half-believed that the night before had all been a dream, and when the phone had rang….
ONE MINUTE. Stephanie clawed for a brush, suddenly noticing that her hair looked completely ridiculous. Cosmo hair. What had possessed her to think that a bluefly.com ad was an appropriate inspiration for a hairstyle? The woman wearing it in the picture was a cartoon… Maybe if she could find a hairclip, she could just tuck it up and – –
A gentle rapping at the door interrupted the line of thought.
He’s here. Stephanie thought with despair. And I look like an idiot….
She looks like a model. Anthony had to struggle to keep his jaw from dropping when Stephanie opened the door. Her hair was fluffier than usual, – part of it had been teased back at the crown and secured with a tortoiseshell clip. Her bangs that slashed saucily across her forehead, and the rest fell around her shoulders, flipped up on the ends. Her clothes were equally attractive- soft looking brown suede pants, black books, black jacket…A lot of cows died for that outfit, he thought, noting the abundance of suede and leather, but she looked amazing. At least the creatures had not died in vain.
“I….uhm…..” Forgot how to talk. Anthony thought as he struggled for a simple “hello.” He finally managed it.
“Hello.” Stephanie replied with a shy smile. She looked at the tissue-paper wrapped bundle in his hands. Sensing the gaze, the Dr. thrust the parcel forward.
“They’re for you.” He said quickly. “They’re flowers.” You moron. She knows that they’re flowers.
“Thank you. ” Stephanie smiled as she accepted the gift, inhaling deeply.
I should have brought roses….Anthony lamented, the mixture of mums, tigerlilies and brown-eyed Susans which had seemed so jaunty and attractive in the store where he had bought them suddenly seeming cheap. His worried gaze watched her face…
He didn’t bring me roses. Stephanie smiled into the blossoms as she held them to her nose. How had he known that she didn’t like them?- at least not the hothouse variety that came from the florist. The flowers that he had chosen were perfect. She smiled at the doctor before going to put the flowers in the vase beside her bed.
“Shall we?” She asked when she returned.
Anthony nodded, holding open the door, walking a half-step ahead of her as they walked down the staircase, into the lobby, and then out of the Inn. Stephanie had a brief moment of confusion as Anthony rushed ahead of her. Then she felt her cheeks color with pleasure when she saw that he had gone forward to hold open her door and help her inside.
He washed the truck.
As much as possible for a twenty year old vehicle, the body gleamed, and the fraying upholstery had been covered with a blanket. She was pleased by the obvious effort that he had put into the date. His own appearance showed equal care. His oxford shirt, the collar peeking over a heathered-green sweater that brought out his eyes- and his khaki chinos had been neatly pressed. His shoes were polished, and his hair had been gelled within an inch of its life. She suppressed a giggle as she pondered whether his boxer shorts- somehow Anthony struck her as a boxer man- had been ironed too…
“Have you been in town before?” Anthony asked as they pulled out of the parking lot and onto the road that led back past the Clinic and out of the Point.
“Once.” Stephanie replied. “I used the courthouse library to finish a project for work.”
“It’s charming.” Stephanie smiled. “Have you been often?”
The doctor nodded, reaching down to shift gears. Stephanie felt a shimmer of electricity as his forearm brushed her leg.
“I seem to be going more and more. I met a lot of the other doctors when I was applying for privileges at the hospital. A couple of them are trying to start a pediatric outreach clinic. If they can get the grant, I’m going to ask NormaJean if I can work there a couple of afternoons a week…I know that she hired me for the clinic, but they don’t really need me all the time. If I take a cut in salary…”
Stephanie nodded her head as he spoke. She wasn’t really certain of the arrangement that he had with NormaJean, but she couldn’t imagine that the other woman would try to stop the doctor from working in town if he thought it could do some good. It was amazing how selfless he was. All of the doctors that Stephanie knew- the ones her firm represented along with the hospital back in Kentucky- wouldn’t have taken a paycut to save their own grandmothers’ lives.
“….We’re going to try to work with the local WIC office.” Stephanie watched Anthony’s face as he continued to speak, admiring his profile, and the bright emerald eyes that he kept on the road. “There’s a real need for preventative care for the underinsured. The County Health department can take care of acute cases, but they can’t really build a relationship with the patients. If we can identify the at-risk patients in infancy and design a monitoring study to….” Anthony’s voice trailed off and he dragged his eyes from the road just long enough to give Stephanie an apologetic look. “Sorry. Shop talk.”
“It’s interesting.” Stephanie said truthfully. “That’s where I was the week before Tina’s wedding.” Anthony informed her. “-Working with Doctor Calbain on the grant proposal.”
“I thought you ‘didn’t want to be with me’.” Stephanie said lightly, but with just enough emphasis to remind him that those were the words that he had spoken at the wedding.
Anthony nodded. “That too. I didn’t trust myself. I-” Anthony blushed as he tried to explain. He fumbled with the words for a few minutes, then abruptly changed topic. “We’re crossing.”
Stephanie looked up at the road, bracing herself for the moment of panic that she always felt when she traversed the threshold to the Point. It always seemed harder to her on the way out: One moment you were traveling along on the road that led to the Inn, and in the next you were on the highway, the world behind you closed up as if it had never existed at all. The process was extremely disconcerting- she was glad that she had Anthony with her to remind her that it wasn’t just an illusion after all.
“Are you okay?” Anthony’s voice was concerned.
Stephanie forced a smile, releasing her breath as the truck merged onto the divided road that followed the coast into the town. “I’m fine…still getting used to it.” She explained.
Anthony nodded and patted her knee. “It took me a while too.”
Stephanie jumped at the touch, all fear forgotten in the shimmer of heat that followed instantly from the doctor’s touch. “Ummm.” Was all she managed in reply.
Smooth, Girardeau. Very smooth. Anthony chided himself for patting Stephanie’s leg. He hadn’t meant anything by the touch- they had been speaking so naturally that he simply reacted without thinking- but Stephanie had jumped away like she had been burned. She didn’t jump away last night. He reminded himself, his thoughts lingering briefly on the kiss the pair had shared. At any rate, he didn’t want to jeopardize things by rushing now. Making a mental note to keep his hands to himself, the doctor concentrated on the road.
“There’s the hospital.” He gestured at a modern-looking building just before the road narrowed. “And there is where I go to church.” He drew his eyes from driving again to gauge her reaction to the last sentence. He wasn’t certain how much of his past that Stephanie knew.
“It’s lovely.” She said simply. Then she turned her attention forward. They were entering the village proper now, and the sidewalks on either side of the road were thronged with people. “It looks like the whole town turned out!”
Anthony pulled the truck into the parking lot of a local bank. “Sit still.” He commanded, and Stephanie did as she was told, waiting for him to walk around, open her door, and help her out again.
Such a gentleman. Stephanie’s cheeks hurt, and she knew that she much be grinning like an idiot. Anthony’s behavior was so perfect that she half-imagined that his mother had given him a “Firm talking to” before the date had began. As it was, she had the odd, out-of-time sensation that she was back at the junior prom. The only thing missing was a corsage. With any other man, the formality might have seen cloying or contrived, but with Anthony- who really was so innocent and eager to please- it was a refreshing change.
“It’s this way.” He said, leading her into the stream of people heading out of the parking lot to the right. They stopped at the end of the street to wait for the light to change. Stephanie stood at Anthony’s side, trying to avoid being separated by the other people.
The back of Anthony’s hand brushed against hers, and she looked up, her eyes flying to his face to see if he had been trying to get her attention. The doctor was staring intently at the light. It was nothing.
Stephanie craned her neck around to look at the other people milling around them. Most were in fancy holiday outfits, as though they had just came from their turkey dinners. There were mothers and babies, old women and little girls, even a few grumpy old men looked as if they were anxious to return to football. Stephanie smiled at them when she felt the contact of Anthony’s fingertips once more. She turned quickly, this time managing to catch his gaze.
“The light has changed.” He explained quickly.
Yes? No? Did she want him to hold her hand or not? Anthony’s stomach was in knots. He had offered to take her hand twice now, but hadn’t been able to read a response. Why was this so complicated? He didn’t remember it being this hard.
But you can forget a lot in twelve years.
Twelve years. Had it really been that long? Yes. He had gone on his last date when he was twenty years old on the last Saturday before he had started at seminary. He had escorted a family friend to a wedding.
“Are you sure you want to die a virgin?” He remembered, as though it were yesterday, the absolute horror of Mary-Margaret Jenkins grabbing his crotch under the table at the reception. He still wanted to die of shame- but at least Mary-Margaret would have let him know if she wanted to hold his hand.
This was ridiculous. Screwing up his courage (and under the pretense of pulling her out of the way of a stroller), Anthony took her hand.
She didn’t pull away.
He was holding her hand! It was a tiny, ridiculous thing, but it had made Stephanie feel as though she were walking on air. His grip was firm, but comfortable. A perfect fit.
Soon they arrived at the little merchants stalls that had been set up on the streets closest to the park. The couple walked past them slowly, examining the wares.
“Are you hungry?” Anthony asked, nodding his head toward a group of food vendors.
“I hate to admit it, but I am.” Stephanie replied. “Every year after Thanksgiving dinner, I swear that I’ll never eat again….”Of course, this year I didn’t eat it to begin with…
“Good.” He flashed a smile. “I’m starved. Kim is a lousy cook!”
So that was where Anthony had eaten Thanksgiving dinner. Stephanie had wondered when he didn’t make an appearance at the Inn dining room- though she knew that the “uncoupled men” sometimes stayed away on holidays. Still, it was odd- wasn’t Kim Australian? Why was he celebrating the Pilgrims lasting through the winter?
What did she want? Panic. What carnival food could she possibly eat while looking “dainty”?
Anthony continued speaking. “Do you like corndogs?”
Stephanie nodded. Were corndogs dainty? “Sure.”
“Diet Coke?” He remembered from their afternoons at the Clinic.
The woman nodded, bracing herself for the “I’ll get it”/ “No, I’ll pay, I insist.” Battle, but instead, Anthony simply released her hand. “I’ll be right back.”
Before Stephanie could protest, he was gone. In a few moments, her returned with their food. Stephanie accepted hers. The pair stared at each other for a minute, wondering who should take the first bite, and she finally decided to go first.
It was heaven. Hand dipped, the batter slightly sweet, deep-fried so that the outside was crispy, but the inside was mealy and moist. Stephanie took a second taste, and then dabbed the napkin at the edge of her mouth to wipe away the grease.
“Good?” The man asked, already half-finished with his own.
“It’s incredible!” Stephanie gushed, wiping away another drop of oil. “But I don’t want to think of the fat content….Can’t you get your medical license revoked for passing out these things?”
The doctor grinned and shrugged. “They’re good for business.”
They started walking again as they finished eating, meandering along the harbor where some of the fishing boats were already strung up with lights, then returning to the town center and the little carnival and crafts show taking place. Stephanie’s attention was draw to some of the sales booths. One woman was selling dried flower garlands and wreaths. The lawyer bought one for her office back home. From another seller, she purchased a Christmas tree ornament that was a snowman s’more- the body made from two white marshmallows stacked on a chocolate and graham cracker base.
“These are cute!” Stephanie pointed to another item in the snowman stall. Along one wall were plaques that had been painted with male and female snow people. Some of the signs also sported smaller snowmen meant to represent children. A few even had tiny figures with pointed ears and collars- snow cats and dogs! Underneath each figure was a name, and then a family name was written in large letters above them.
“I guess they add the names after you buy the sign.” Anthony remarked, noting the stock of items that had snowpeople, but no writing.
“We can do it while you wait.” The shopkeeper interjected, noting their interest. “How many kids do you have?”
“We?….uhm….none.” Stephanie stammered. “We aren’t married!”
“Really?” The old man seemed surprised. He looked at them both closely, then shrugged and turned away.
Well she certainly made a point of that. Anthony tried not to read too much into the vehemence of her correction. It had secretly pleased him to be mistaken for a married couple. In spite of himself, he imagined their own little snowman plaque in his mind. The Girardeaus…..of course, the biggest plaque that they had pre-made had only four baby snowpeople….
“Anthony?” Stephanie was staring at him with a puzzled expression.
“It’s nothing.” He said, taking her hand again. “Let’s get to the park…I think that they’re going to start the lights soon.”
Together, they walked the final block to the town’s center. Unlike the bustling marketplace, the park was quiet and dark. Anthony could make out the wireforms that the lights were rigged on, but unilluminated, it was impossible to make out their shapes. He hoped that this was worth coming to. His own hometown, back in Maine, had held a similar light display in the winter. It was small, but beautiful. He had always loved being there when they were first turned on.
When they arrived, the mayor of the little town was already making a little speech. He thanked all of the sponsors, and then countdown to flipping the switch began.
TEN! NINE! EIGHT! SEVEN!
Anthony stepped slightly behind Stephanie, holding her shoulders back against her chest as their eyes turned expectantly into the darkness.
SIX!
FIVE!
THREE!
Stephanie leaned her head slightly backwards against him so that she could look up at the stars, and the doctor’s grip tightened.
TWO….ONE…..
The crowd gasped collectively as the park suddenly blazed to life. With the flip of a switch, the park was bathed in sparkling lights, and the introduction of “Jingle Bells.” Had begun to blare over a PA system tucked between the trees. It was amazing.- better than the one Anthony remembered at home. He looked to Stephanie’s face…
She loved it. Stephanie blinked her eyes several times as they adjusted to the sudden illumination. The world seemed to have been transformed, and the dull, cramped square was a glistening fairyland.
“Do you want to walk around and see them all?” Anthony asked.
No, I want to stand here and lean against you. Stephanie thought, but she obediently stepped away and took her place at his side.
Light displays had been set up around the entire perimeter of the park. Some were more spectacular than others. There was a stocking filled with gifts, skaters on a pond , a North pPle, even a candy factory with lights that blinked on and off to look as though the sweets were moving down an assembly line manned by elves. There was a nativity , a sleigh, and a few bizarre choices as well- like a helicopter, a steamboat, and the Eiffel Tower.
“Christmas around the world?” Anthony said with a shrug.
Stephanie laughed, but her face fell as she realized that they were back where they started. She hadn’t expected the date to end so soon.
It was as if Anthony could read what she was thinking.
“Would you like to stop at the Tavern on the way back and get some cocoa?” Please say “yes”.
“Yes!” Stephanie said quickly, and Anthony felt a wave of relief. If she had been having a terrible time, she would have said that she was tired, wouldn’t she? This was working….
They walked back to the truck and then drove to the Point. The way in was easy- there was no turn or abrupt change. Soon they saw the Clinic on the left-hand side of the road, and a little beyond it, the lights of the Tavern.
Anthony ran around the truck to let Stephanie out and they walked toward the tavern together, making a beeline for the door on the back wall marked “No Admittance.” The doctor paused a moment before turning the knob. Perhaps he hadn’t thought this through. It was likely that a lot of Point residents would be hanging out there at this hour- and as far as most of them knew, Stephanie was still with Terry. Perhaps he should just take her home….
The woman seemed to sense his hesitancy. Her gray-green eyes widened expectantly.
“It’s nothing.” Anthony said with more confidence than he felt. The people at the Point would know what had happened soon enough- there was no sense acting as if he had something to hide.
Terry wasn’t at the bar. That was good at least. Unfortunately, the doctor and his date arrived just as the jukebox finished playing a song, and the silence that followed- heightened by the fact that everyone in the little bar seemed to have suddenly stopped talking- seemed orchestrated to make the man feel as awkward as possible.
“Do you want to sit at a table?” Anthony asked. His voice was quiet, but seemed to echo through the room.
“Yes, please.” Stephanie answered quietly.
He’s embarrassed. Stephanie tried to act cool and collected as she followed Anthony to a booth in the rear of the room. She could feel the eyes of the people pretending not to look at her as she walked across the room, and she wondered what they were thinking. Had Terry spread the story yet? What had he said. Stephanie hadn’t even had a chance to confide in Tina. She had returned to her room too late to call, and then this morning they had to help with preparations for Thanksgiving dinner…
“Hello Stephanie and…” A familiar voice said. It was Wendy. Looking up, Stephanie could see that the woman was trying to diffuse some of the tension in the room. “…Anthony?” She added slowly, clearly expecting someone else. “Would you two like to sit with us?”
Stephanie gave the woman a grateful smile. “Uhm, thanks but….”
She mumbled an apology under her breath and continued shuffling after Anthony toward a booth.
Terry had definitely told them. Looking around the room, Stephanie suddenly had the feeling of what it was like to be a caged animal. Their expressions weren’t judgmental, at least. Wendy and Jeff just looked concerned. Kath and East looked surprised. Lady looked…..happy? And SID seemed as if he were about to explode. Her eyes seized on the slickly dressed man. He was bobbing up and down on the barstool as if the desire to make some sort of scene were physically bubbling up inside of him, making it impossible to sit still. “The ThornE Birds, don’t you get it?” The computer program’s whisper drifted to her ears. Stephanie couldn’t make out the woman’s reply, but whatever it was made the man fall abruptly silent. Stephanie felt her cheeks color, hoping that Anthony hadn’t heard. If anyone were blameless in what had transpired, it was Anthony, and she couldn’t stand to be the cause of embarrassing him.
“Cocoa?” Anthony’s voice drew Stephanie back to the present. She nodded her head, relieved to see that he didn’t seem to mind the attention that they had garnered.
“With some butterscotch Schnapps?”
“That sounds lovely.” Stephanie waited while Anthony went to get the drinks, feeling very exposed until he returned. They sipped the steaming liquid in silence for a few moments, looking up as a slow song began to play.
“Would you like to dance?” Anthony asked. Stephanie started to nod her head, and then she remembered the staring eyes all around them.
“Not right now. I’m tired.”
“Oh, right.” Anthony sounded as though he had been rebuked.”Yeah, I guess you didn’t sleep too much last night. I should get you back.”
“We don’t have to go just yet!” Stephanie said quickly. She put her hand on top of his, holding him still. “I’m just feeling a little….self-conscious.” She confided, tilting her chin toward the onlookers.
The tension in the doctor’s face eased at the explanation, and he settled back into his chair.
For the next few hours, Stephanie and Anthony talked quietly over their cocoa. The woman thought that she had known him well after all the time that they had spent together working on the bed and the painting, but now she realized how much time they had spent talking about things other than themselves. She learned, with surprise, that Anthony had been in seminary in Columbus, Ohio- only three hours from the city where she had been raised- and that he was the only child of a couple who had been in their mid-forties when he was finally born. Although the people around them continued to watch them with interest, they otherwise left the pair alone. Stephanie became less and less aware of the scrutiny. Listening to Anthony’s voice, she felt as though they were on his back porch again, during the weeks when they had first met, and her sense of ease returned.
Stephanie could have sat at the table sipping cocoa all night, but an involuntary yawn brought Anthony’s final story to an abbreviated conclusion.
“It’s late.” He said quickly.
“It’s alright. I’m not too tired.”
“Liar.” Anthony teased gently, raising his hand to her cheek to stroke it gently. “I need to get you back to bed….May I see you again tomorrow?”
Tomorrow! Stephanie’s heart leapt. At least she knew that he hadn’t had a completely terrible time- he wanted to see her again.
“Of course.” She answered quickly.
The moment of truth. Anthony felt his palms begin to sweat as he steered the truck around the final curve to the Inn. They had arrived at the end of the date, and what happened next was anyone’s guess. Should he try to kiss her? She had reacted well to the hand-holding- and he had technically already kissed her the night before, though that spontaneous embrace seemed somehow different than the prospect that laid ahead. Last night, he had been too overwhelmed by what had happened to do anything than permit his body to react. Now, however, he would have to think about it. How did they keep their noses from bumping? Where did he put his hands? Tongue? No tongue?
Anthony felt entirely out of his depth…and they were at the Inn already.
“Should I walk you up to your room?” He asked timidly as he turned the ignition to “off”.
“I’d like that.” Stephanie responded. They shared a shy smile before walking into the building.
Stephanie’s quarters were a tiny guest bedroom on the front side of the second floor. Most of the permanent residents (Or at least those of long-standing), had taken apartments on the back side of the inn that overlooked the sea. It was just as well that her wing was barely inhabited. The halls were deserted, giving Anthony more confidence about what he was about to do.
Their first kiss….Well, their first real kiss.
He took a deep breath, wanting to make it memorable and feeling hopelessly unequal to the task.
“I had a good time tonight.” Wasn’t that what they always said in the movies? Well, at least it didn’t sound completely stupid.
“Me too.” Stephanie smiled up at him. She was standing very close to him, her neck arched upwards so that he could smell the perfume on the snowy skin beneath her chin.
“I-” What came next??? Anthony’s heart hammered as he tried to remember the next move. I want to slip into something more comfortable? I’ll call you??
Stephanie’s lips parted slightly.
The kiss. The kiss came next. Feeling his stomach churn, Anthony laid his hands gingerly on the woman’s shoulders and bent forward to bestow the caress.
The kiss! Stephanie’s blood pounded like a bass drum inside her ears as she waited for Anthony’s lips to descend upon hers. At LAST, he began to move, tipping his chin to the side, and slowly lowering toward her. She leaned forward in her heeled boots, meeting him halfway.
The kiss was warm and soft – like a blanket fresh from the dryer. It was gentle, asking nothing, but it still sent chills along her spine. Anthony maintained the contact for precisely three seconds, and then he began to pull away, but Stephanie raised her hand to the back of his neck and forced him to remain in place.
The doctor made a sound of surprise, but didn’t pull away. He repeated the kiss from a moment before and then, as if Anthony were slowly becoming more confident, the kiss deepened.
The first brush of his tongue was shy and tentative, but its stroke became bolder as Stephanie widened her mouth to accept the foray. She felt another shiver as his hands dropped lower on her back, moving in slow circles along her spin. Stephanie moved one of her own hands to the small of the doctor’s back- as much to keep herself from falling as for any other reason. Anthony caught her own tongue lightly between his teeth and sucked it softly, stealing her breath, and the woman felt a tightening in her core.
Oh God… Stephanie pulled away, trying to clear her head. She had loved Anthony for a long time – that was easy to admit to herself now – but she had never lusted for him before. Her attraction to him had been oddly inverted- first coming to appreciate his temperament and his mind, and only now experiencing a more animal attraction. Did he feel it too? Did his body ache for her the way that she longed for him?
Footsteps on the stairs jolted the two lovers apart, and they stared at each other guiltily as Michelle and Colin, doing their best to politely ignore the doctor and his date- walked down the hall.
“I suppose I should go.” Anthony said quietly.
“Do you want to come inside?”
Stephanie stared at the doctor, wondering if she had gone too far.
Yes. Every nerve in Anthony’s body wanted to scream acceptance of the invitation, but his intellect, though shaken by the unfamiliar feelings coursing through his veins- still held the upper hand. “I’d better not…” He said reluctantly. Noting the flash of embarrassment that course across the woman’s face, he added quickly. “I do want to, but….” He looked at his feet, wondering how much he was willing to reveal.
All of it. He counseled himself. There was no sense trying to hide his thoughts. He was a terrible liar, and there was no reason to believe that Stephanie couldn’t accept the truth. “I’m….terribly new to this. I don’t know where my boundaries are…or yours, and I don’t want to screw things up.”
“I don’t want to rush you.”
“I don’t want to rush myself.” Anthony said, planting another kiss on her forehead, hoping to reassure her that he hadn’t been upset by her invitation.”I want to savor every moment with you.”
“Because you think its going to end?” Stephanie half-joked, trying to diffuse the sense of tension that she felt at being rejected.
“Because I think it won’t.” Anthony soothed, brushing her hair away from her forehead. “This is only the beginning he whispered. “The best is yet to come.”
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Tag Archives: Dispenseries
Guilty pleas in Cudahy bribery case
Posted on August 2, 2012 by huffsantacruz
David Silva, the former mayor of Cudahy, stood before a federal judge Thursday and admitted he accepted a $5,000 bribe in exchange for his support of a medical marijuana dispensary.
When asked outside court why he took the cash, Silva sheepishly said, “Greed, I guess.”
Silva, 61, and ex-Cudahy Councilman Osvaldo Conde each pleaded guilty to single counts of extortion and bribery that carry up to 30 years in prison. Both men are scheduled to be sentenced in November.
The two men, along with onetime City Manager Angel Perales, solicited and accepted $17,000 after meetings with the dispensary owner, who was working as an FBI informant. Perales pleaded guilty this week to similar charges.
Silva said it was a “stupid mistake” to take the bribe from the pot shop owner earlier this year. “It’s something I have to live with,” he said.
Conde, hands in his pockets as he left the courtroom, declined to comment.
The arrests are the latest in a series of corruption scandals involving small Los Angeles County cities. The former city manager and several other officials from neighboring Bell are awaiting trial on charges of misappropriating funds to overpay themselves.
On Tuesday, two former Lynwood City Council members were found guilty of illegally boosting their salaries and racking up inappropriate bills on city credit cards.
Court documents in the Cudahy case portrayed the suburb of 25,000 people as a corruption-riddled municipality where “money makes the monkey dance,” Perales once told the dispensary owner, according to court documents.
Conde, 50, was deemed the most powerful man in Cudahy by Perales, who said Conde and Silva weren’t typical elected officials.
“They’ve dealt with, uh, you know, people that throw money down,” Perales told the dispensary owner, according to an affidavit.
The approval of a medical marijuana dispensary, which had been prohibited in Cudahy, could have raked in huge profits. The informant estimated the clinic could generate up to $2.5 million within a year. The proposed dispensary never came before the council for approval.
As part of their plea agreements, Silva and Perales can’t be prosecuted for any crimes that arise out of related investigations, federal prosecutors said. In court documents filed in the bribery case, authorities said both men accepted cash bribes from a developer and Perales helped discard absentee ballots in two elections that supported candidates who challenged incumbents. Those accusations were not related to the proposed dispensary.
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SoMa becoming free-trade zone for pot dispensaries
Posted on July 2, 2012 by huffsantacruz
C.W. Nevius
SF Chronicle, Monday, July 2, 2012
Neighborhood groups have been complaining about the pot club boom South of Market for years. But now that recently approved marijuana dispensaries are starting to open, the critics can point to the map and make the case that there should be a law against “clustering.”
Across from The Chronicle at Fifth and Mission streets, workers are putting the finishing touches on a dispensary at 952 Mission, set to open in July. And in April, the City Planning Commission approved another club just around the corner at Sixth and Jessie, about half a block away.
The hearing prompted debate, but until the storefronts open, it is hard to visualize the problem.
“If there were a number of Starbucks opening on the same block, or banks, I would still be here” objecting, said Daniel Hurtado, executive director of the Central Market Community Benefit District. “There’s literally another one around the corner. What’s the need?”
Unfortunately, regulating pot clubs is not a popular position. Then-Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi pushed through regulations in 2005 that kept dispensaries from opening, unregulated, all over the city.
Unfortunately, what seemed like reasonable restrictions at the time have basically turned the South of Market district into a pot free-trade area. The idea was that a dispensary could not be placed within 1,000 feet of a school for students younger than 18 and that it had to be zoned for commercial use.
SoMa, with its condos, apartments and single men and women, fits the profile perfectly. A rectangle, from Fourth Street to 10th Street three blocks wide, is nearly all wide open. When the two new clubs open this summer, seven dispensaries will be between Fourth and 10th streets.
The irony, of course, is that everyone from Mayor Ed Lee to neighborhood activists has been trying to get new businesses to move into the area around troubled Sixth Street. But creating a San Francisco version of pot-friendly Amsterdam was not what they had in mind.
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Santa Cruz Patients Collective suddenly shuts its doors
Posted on May 31, 2012 by huffsantacruz
Jason HoppinSanta Cruz Sentinel: 05/31/2012
SANTA CRUZ – The number of Santa Cruz medical marijuana dispensaries was halved last weekend when the Santa Cruz Patients Collective suddenly closed its doors.
No reasons were given for the closure, and owner Ken Sampson could not be reached to comment. Speculation on why it closed ran the gamut from Sampson simply tiring of running the business to the landlord growing concerned about a recent federal crackdown on the state’s cannabis industry.
“His heart was in the right place,” said Ben Rice, a local attorney who works with medical marijuana clubs. “He was one of the first guys to really insist on the quality of the medicine. He was very determined to make sure the patients were not getting an adulterated product.”
If the crackdown, which has directly and indirectly claimed numerous dispensaries statewide, contributed to the collective’s closure, it could be the second one to shut it doors after California’s four U.S. attorneys joined forces to enforce federal prohibitions of the marijuana trade.
Earlier, Live Oak’s Crème de Canna closed, partly due to legal uncertainties that emerged after the federal enforcement effort began. One of those uncertainties has to do with building owners where dispensaries are housed, with the federal government warning some landlords that they could lose their buildings.
Marijuana advocates also say dozens of Californians involved in providing medical marijuana are now facing federal charges.
At the Patients Collective, formerly located at 115 Limekiln St., a lone remaining sign refers patients to Santa Cruz’ only other permitted pot club. Numerous other clubs operate outside city limits.
“If their patients want to come over here, they’re welcome,” said Calvin Maynor, who works at the Greenway Compassionate Relief in Santa Cruz, located blocks from the Patients Collective.
Open since 2006, the collective quickly won over skeptical neighbors in the Harvey West area.
“He turned all those people around,” Rice said.
Santa Cruz planner Mike Ferry said the city has never received complaints about Sampson’s operation. But how the city fills the now-vacant permit – potentially extremely valuable, even amid the federal crackdown – appears to be an open question.
Ferry, who has not been contacted by Sampson, said the business would have to stay dark for six months before a permit is reissued. But he did not know how the city would choose a second licensee if more than one potential operator stepped forward.
“That’s an interesting question,” Ferry said.
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Farr, others to target funding for medical pot crackdown
Posted on May 7, 2012 by huffsantacruz
Jason Hoppin
Santa Cruz Sentinel: 05/07/2012
Rep. Sam Farr wants to tie the federal government’s hands when it comes to medical marijuana dispensaries, joining an effort to cut off funding for a burgeoning statewide crackdown.
Farr, D-Carmel, Rep. Dana Rohrabacher, R-Huntington Beach, and Rep. Maurice Hinchey, D-N.Y., are spearheading a bipartisan effort that should hit the floor of the House of Representatives today. During debate on a bill that funds the Department of Justice, the trio are expected to introduce an amendment barring the use of funds to prevent states from implementing medical pot laws.
“It is time for the federal government to stop targeting the legal vendors that are providing safe access to this treatment, and instead focus limited resources on those who sell illicit drugs,” Farr said. “The amendment I will offer with my colleagues will work to assure funds under the Department of Justice do not target the safe access to treatment patients need.”
Jack Gillund, spokesman for San Francisco-based U.S. Attorney Melinda Haag, declined to comment.
For months, federal law enforcement officials in California have targeted dispensaries through warning letters and even periodic raids that appeared to target large-scale operations. The crackdown has claimed several renowned dispensaries, which chose to shutter their doors rather than fight on.
Critics say the effort represents a broken promise by President Barack Obama, who previously vowed not to use federal resources on medical marijuana. Obama recently told Rolling Stone magazine his administration doesn’t go after patients, but that it cannot ignore federal law.
About 200 dispensaries have closed across California, including the venerable Marin Alliance for Medical Marijuana and the Berkeley Patients Group. Locally, former Mid-County club Crème de Canna, located near a preschool, closed amid speculation that it had received a warning letter from the feds.
Attorney Ben Rice, who represents several local clubs, said the crackdown is being selectively applied, making it difficult for patients everywhere to have access to marijuana.
“You have different readings of the law from one town to the next. The feds get invited from communities where medical marijuana is not welcome,” Rice said. “What we’ve seen happen is some of the really well-organized and patient-based dispensaries have been shut down. You can’t tell me that every single dispensary in Santa Barbara is violating the law.”
Last week, 10 dispensaries in the Santa Barbara area received warning letters from prosecutors. The city of Monterey has passed a moratorium on clubs, while dispensary regulations in Santa Cruz County are suspended due to an ongoing court case.
“Some don’t want medical marijuana around and just call the feds in, and others are targeted because they’re perceived to be hurting law enforcement’s picture,” Rice said. “I think that hurts their narrative. There are some people in law enforcement who still just don’t buy medical marijuana as a legitimate form of medication.”
Though the raids have been criticized by everyone from Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, to Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., last week California’s congressional delegation began to push back in earnest. On May 2, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-San Francisco, issued a press release blasting the crackdown.
That is being followed by today’s expected action. Even if the effort to tie the Justice Department’s hands is unsuccessful, Rice praised Farr and Rohrabacher for bringing it forward.
“Absolutely,” Rice said. “It’s really important that they speak up.”
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Federal move to seize 2 Novato pot-club buildings
Posted on April 26, 2012 by huffsantacruz
by Vivian Ho
SF Chronicle, April 26, 2012
Federal prosecutors are moving to seize two Novato buildings that house medical-marijuana dispensaries, following through on warnings they began issuing last fall when they announced a campaign against California’s pot clubs.
The U.S. attorney’s office in San Francisco went to federal court Monday asking that the landlords of the Green Door Wellness Education Center and the neighboring Green Tiger dispensary forfeit their properties on Redwood Boulevard. By Wednesday, Green Tiger had already closed.
Federal prosecutors have sent letters to at least 300 dispensaries in California, threatening prosecution and asset forfeiture for allegedly violating federal law against marijuana distribution, said Kris Hermes, a spokesman for Americans for Safe Access, a pro-medical marijuana group.
About 300 dispensaries have voluntarily shut down, including five in San Francisco, Hermes said. Some had been pressured by federal prosecutors, and others were scared off by the government’s campaign, he said.
But Hermes said he could “count on one hand” the number of asset forfeitures the federal government has pursued.
“It’s rare for them to act on their threats, period,” Hermes said. “I think they’re trying to make an example to the broader population.”
Sara Zalkin, an attorney who specializes in marijuana cases, said she knew of no previous instances in which federal prosecutors have gone to court to seize a dispensary landlord’s building.
“They sent letters threatening landlords, basically saying that they were putting them on notice because they believed there were controlled substances being stored or distributed on their properties,” Zalkin said. “But I have not personally experienced or heard of the feds actually moving toward forfeiture.”
Under state law, distribution of marijuana for medical use is legal, but it’s illegal under federal law. A spokesman for the U.S. attorney’s office in San Francisco declined to comment on the Novato cases.
The complaints prosecutors filed in U.S. District Court in San Francisco cite alleged violations of federal law and municipal zoning codes.
Lawrence Pebbles, director of the Green Door Wellness Education Center, said he plans to continue business as usual until a judge tells him otherwise. He’s had a tense relationship with his landlord, David Cesena, in the past – Cesena recently tried to evict him, but a Marin County Superior Court judge ruled against him.
Cesena could not be reached for comment Thursday. Neither could Green Tiger’s landlords, Kerry and Martin O’Brien.
Pebbles opened his dispensary in April 2010. He said his client list has grown to almost 1,800, with 20 to 30 regulars a day.
“Without a legitimate, safe access, patients will be forced to seek alternatives, which are less safe, less accessible,” Pebbles said. “There’s a higher level of vulnerability when you have to go to the black market.”
He added, “There are a lot of arguments in both directions, but all I know is that prohibition didn’t work for alcohol, and it doesn’t seem to be working for cannabis either.”
Stop the federal pot raids
Posted on April 5, 2012 by huffsantacruz
SF Chronicle, April 5, 2012
A months-long crackdown on medical marijuana by federal prosecutors has reached new heights with this week’s raids on Oakland dispensaries. It’s time to call off the overboard tactics and deal sensibly with regulating a drug that increasing numbers of Americans feel poses little harm.
The latest incident only furthers the tone-deaf image of the U.S. Department of Justice, whose agents stormed well-known medical pot dispensaries in Oakland, the de facto center of efforts to expand marijuana cultivation and use. Since last fall, federal officials have sent warning letters to landlords of outlets and served notice that Washington won’t tolerate medical marijuana sales.
It’s a ridiculous stance that mocks a serious issue. Last fall, federal prosecutors said the therapeutic use of pot had led to abuses, crime and profiteering. Spend 15 minutes outside a dispensary and it’s easy to see their point: a steady stream of customers who hardly resemble the sick and suffering intended to benefit under a “compassionate use” initiative passed by California voters in 1996.
But Prohibition Era-style sweeps won’t work. First, it’s a confusing message coming from the Obama administration, which telegraphed three years ago that a crackdown was a low priority. Since then, the policy has gone in the opposite direction: Stop all sales now.
Second, easing the availability of medical marijuana also has lowered the public’s fear factor of the drug. The result? Washington is losing all credibility by pursing efforts to shut down dispensaries. One of this week’s targets – the Oaksterdam University that teaches pot cultivation and legal rules – suggests that Department of Justice officials make no distinction among operators.
Finally, the federal raids ignore the core of the issue: bridging the gap between unbending federal controls and growing numbers of states, including California, that want updated consideration of the drug.
To be sure, court rulings and legal obstacles make change difficult. In California’s case, there needs to be more debate and study on clarifying a confused picture. The voter-passed initiative didn’t spell out rules on supplying marijuana to dispensaries, quality control, medical standards or financial operations, so there is plenty California can do to clean up its act.
Yet this confusion doesn’t excuse this week’s raids. This state has moved beyond a total ban on marijuana to a new phase: finding a workable way to allow the compassionate use of a drug. Washington should wake up to reality.
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Boulder Creek Collective worker says pot gave him his life back
Posted on January 28, 2012 by huffsantacruz
Rosy Weiser
SC Sentinel: 01/28/2012
SOQUEL – Boulder Creek Collective founder Marc Whitehill, a former nurse, has seen a lot of people come through his doors seeking medical marijuana, enough that he thinks he has a pretty clear idea of the patient demographic at most local dispensaries.
He estimates 60 percent are 40 or older and use cannabis “to avoid taking much harsher pharmaceutical alternatives to treat nausea, sleeplessness, anxiety and aches and pains,” he said. They use the medicine instead of resorting to common prescription painkillers and tranquilizers.
Another 20 percent are youngsters with no visible signs of illness.
“With them, I have to trust the physician that they made the right call,” he said.
But the last category, the 20 percent who are chronically or terminally ill receive special attention at the Boulder Creek Collective. If not for these patients, medical cannabis might not have grown into a burgeoning industry.
One such patient is Gary Goldsworthy, 42, who was given a free membership at the collective in exchange for volunteer hours about two years ago. Goldsworthy was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease, an inflammatory bowel disorder that triggers the immune system to attack the gastro-intestinal tract, when he was 27.
During a long period of remission, Goldsworthy had been a successful musician who toured nationally with acclaimed blues artist, James Armstrong. But an additional diagnosis of skin cancer and the removal of several lymph nodes a few years ago caused a resurgence of the Crohn’s and sent him downhill fast.
When he first discovered marijuana as medicine, he had been housebound for more than a year, confined to his bed and the bathroom, hardly able to eat and suffering from diarrhea and intense abdominal pain, among other symptoms.
“I kept on getting advised by nurses to try [marijuana] because I don’t get a natural appetite,” he said, explaining that smoking has allowed him to regain some semblance of his former life, bringing him out of the house and allowing him to eat regularly and have more energy.
Against the advice of his doctors, Goldsworthy eventually decided to forgo the mainstream treatments that cost $50,000 a year, in favor of marijuana which he got for free, and which he thought did a better job addressing his symptoms.
“My symptoms are semi-manageable now,” he said. “I was on disability and SSI but I’ve been able to be self-sufficient.”
Goldsworthy now works as a part-time paid employee at the collective handling admissions. He continues to receive enough free medicine to smoke three to four times a day, around meal times.
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Reimagining our nation
Last Friday was our 117th Independence Day.
In the face of a predatory China slowly gobbling up parts of our country, the past few weeks have left me with a lot to ponder on.
How did this happen? Did all this have anything to do with PGMA’s decision to invite China to do joint explorations in Philippine waters? What is the right response? What will happen to our country in the event of an all-out war between the US and China?
A lot of you, I am sure, have asked the same questions.
While we have had many years of independence despite the American, then Japanese occupations, plus martial law, it seems we have not been proactive enough about enhancing our independence.
Sure, we’ve fought for our rights and freedoms many times. We’ve just never done anything significant enough to constantly improve our military capabilities through the years. (We have actually only begun to put some serious thought into developing our military capabilities for defense against other countries during this Aquino government.) We have also been remiss in strengthening our national character to be more responsive to challenges we face as an independent nation.
What good is our independence if we do not show the strength to guard, protect and enhance it? What good is it if our independence bogs us down more than it pushes us to respond to our problems?
I am one of those who believe that whatever the situation, we can find solutions or take steps that can alleviate this dangerous condition. I would much rather light a candle than curse the darkness.
Here are some thoughts and suggestions that, humble as they are, may help.
1. Seriously review our military preparedness and training. With political will, we can substantially improve and expand our military capability in the next five years. Let us improve training and purchase the necessary equipment to finally modernize our military, especially our navy. Only then can we be in a better position to deal with outside threats.
2. Align ourselves with nations that can help us deal with China while also protecting our long-term interests as an independent sovereign nation. (We are already doing this to some extent.)
There are also non-military steps we must consider that will make our nation and independence stronger and more functional. I am talking about ways to strengthen our national character.
3. Call on every sector of society to clean up its ranks, and, like Japan, inculcate a culture of honesty and constant improvement in efficiency, service and productivity. It is a dynamic and effective way of rebuilding our society and institutions. Surely, we can only become a stronger, more resilient nation and people.
4. An independent nation is an educated one. Let us pour more money and effort into education that gives more than just skills. I’m talking about educating Filipinos to think critically. This is crucial. This will make us more employable and will empower us to make better choices in life. It will also make us wiser about the issues that plague this nation, especially when we need to choose the leaders who will run the country.
5. Let us stop being negative. We are not the worst nation in the world, as some people might want us to believe. We are a young nation on the move, and the past few years have seen us making strides in many areas in our national life. Let us also cease blaming our colonial past. Almost every nation that was colonized has moved on and has gotten over their colonial trauma. We need to be done with this victimhood complex. We are a free people now. Let us imagine our own future and go for it.
6. Call on media to set a better agenda daily for national discussion. When influence peddlers decide that the Philippines is an awful place and broadcast this to the rest of the country, people tend to believe it. Media, whether we like it or not, dictates the national mood. The media, therefore, needs to be more intelligent, accurate, fair and holistic when they facilitate the national discussion of issues. The media must do more than inform and criticize. They must also inspire. What is happening now is far from this. What we get is an unrelenting daily stream of bad news and ranting, especially on AM radio.
Sure, everyone wants media to be free; that freedom is a good thing. But the truth is, a big chunk of media is far from being free, not because it is censored by government, but because powerful people have bought it and rule over it. Media wants self-regulation but can hardly regulate itself. I really don’t know if media is capable of doing its own policing. It does not even report on the corruption within its own ranks. It is simply quiet about it.
At the end of the day, if the national mood is that of hopelessness and helplessness, I’d say that media plays a big role in it.
Benedict Anderson, a writer who was largely influenced by Jose Rizal when he wrote Imagined Communities, says that “a nation is an imagined community.” The collective imagination of a people influences its actions and shapes their nation/community into what it is.
If we do not like what we are experiencing as a people, then let’s collectively reimagine what we want and act in ways that can change things.
I do not say this lightly. I mean it.
If we imagine that we are truly independent and free, and we all commit daily to making the ground we stand on a better place for everyone, it will be so.
Like a truly free and independent people, let’s reimagine ourselves and the Philippines in a much bigger, bolder way.
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mamadelia says:
akoy luboslubos na natutuwa at may taong katulad mo Sir Jim Paredes, pero nalulungkot din sa sinasabi mong “media whether we like it or not, dictates the national mood” dahil itoy totoo, they played a big role to influence the bobotantes of their kind of newscasting… padrama effect, paawa effect, pasikat kung sinong magaling, puro naman sinungaling at mukhang pera, they’re deceiving the viewing public, buti kung lahat may alam, ang nakakatakot mas madami ang walang alam yung nasa pinakamababang antas ng lipunan, sila ang madaling maloko, magamit, masuhulan ng mga mandarambong at tiwaling lider/politiko. minsan akoy nawawalan na ng pagasang mabago, makaahon at makaalpas pa ang Pilipinas sa mga taong gahamang katulad nila. ngayon nga lang blocked ang FB account ko at talagang kumilos ang mga pakawala ng mga gahamanh ito!
MAY PAGASA PA BANG MAKAKAMTAN ANG ATING BAYAN?? 🙁
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To fit in with the change of events, words, too, had to change their usual meanings. What used to be described as a thoughtless act of aggression was now regarded as the courage one would expect to find in a party member; to think of the future and wait was merely another way of saying one was a coward; any idea of moderation was just an attempt to disguise one's unmanly character; ability to understand a question from all sides meant that one was totally unfitted for action. Fanatical enthusiasm was the mark of a real man, and to plot against an enemy behind his back was perfectly legitimate self-defence . . . and indeed most people are more ready to call villainy cleverness than simple-mindedness honesty. They are proud of the first quality and ashamed of the second. Thucydides, The Peloponnesian War III, 82, trans. Rex Warner, The Penguin Classics, pp. 209-210)
Presque vu XXXXVIII
john baker, March 16th, 2008. One comment. Filed under politics, quotations, writing.
According to This Is London:
Under anti-terrorism measures due to come into force within two years, the US authorities insist they need to do background checks on all UK air passengers travelling to Canada, the Caribbean, Mexico and South America.
Direct flights to popular holiday destinations such as the Bahamas, Barbados, Toronto and Mexico City would all be covered by stringent US security checks examining people’s passport details, travel plans and even how they paid for their ticket.
The Numbers Game:
This quote is from Harvard Business School professor John Deighton after witnessing a lecture by James Patterson:
“I’d never actually heard a product speak. It was like listening to a can of Coca-Cola describe how it would like to be marketed.”
George Bush listened to U.S. military and civilian personnel about the challenges in Afghanistan, fighting local government and police corruption, persuading farmers to abandon a lucrative poppy trade for other crops.
He listened to tales of all-night tea drinking sessions to coax local residents into cooperating, and of tribesmen crossing mountains to attend government meetings.
“I must say, I’m a little envious,” Bush said. “If I were slightly younger and not employed here, I think it would be a fantastic experience to be on the front lines of helping this young democracy succeed.”
“It must be exciting for you … in some ways romantic, in some ways, you know, confronting danger. You’re really making history, and thanks,” Bush said.
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Brian DePalma has throughout his career faced brick-bats and insults, but has always challenged our view of media manipulation – Redacted does just that, as well as Nick Broomfield’s film later this week.
Look at how DePalma released CASUALTIES OF WAR and again faced such huge negative critical response. I think the response from the Right in the USA over REDACTED proves just how he touched a nerve.
The truth hurts – and to quote Tony Montana to the brickbats hurled at this fearless auteur ‘F++k ’em all’
The world we live in is not the same as the one seen through the sanitised reflections in our cathode ray tubes and plasma screens.
jb says: Hi Ali. But has he ever capped Carrie?
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Washington Post op-ed on Obama
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LA Times op-ed on Trump and Clinton and leadership
http://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-kendall-presidents-as-parents-20160617-snap-story.html
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Corina Corina; Vibrantly Redefining What it Means to be a Female Hip-Hop Vocalist...
By Madame Margherite
Corina leaves sunny California to make it in the cold nitty-gritty city of New York, and this year she is most definitely not going home empty handed. Heavily influenced by Hip-Hop and Soul, this young beautiful artist goes against the grain and releases her debut album appropriately titled "The Eargasm".
There's no doubt that music is something Corina Corina was born to do. Level headed, highly energetic, and methodically entertaining she expresses herself both on stage and on tracks with a poetic stream of positive messages. Unlike so many female artists who resort to self-degrading to inherit the ears and approval of men, Corina Corina takes a totally different stance.
She voices humble gratitude to the land she was bred in and a great appreciation for the city in which her dreams are coming true. In an industry dominated by masculinity it's nice to see a woman with such visceral tenacity take music by storm and submerge herself among New York's best in beats.
Rhyming alongside emcees like Eagle Nebula and producer Willie Green this hardcore songstress proves herself entitled to the position. Her songs say, recognize the hardships and fight through your sorrow- that's how you make it to happiness. The track "Wrong Direction" points out critical errors of today's society and the view of a woman's self worth. The tragedy of media being over saturated with unrealistic standards and messages popularly flocked with negativity seems to be a motivating source of power which Corina Corina uses to combat and oppose the unappealing stigmas.
On the radio, uncouth messages of f*ck a hoe, break the bank get old in no time; so for the sake of music, Corina Corina is one among an ocean of musical performers who create listenings suitable for both male and female audiences while delivering a most positive message. Anyone who can appreciate say it like it is type verses is bond to find The Eargasm enjoyable.
There's no lack of sensuality exemplified throughout The Eargasm none the less. Classy, raw, untamed and unashamed "Dear Amy" is a love letter to former lover sang with sincerity and dripping with regret. Aside from emotional diversity, Corina Corina also combines multiple elements of Hip-Hop, Soul and R&B in a very unique and eclectic manor. Tracks like "Love, Love, Love" utilize the sound of claps to accentuate the beat. Unconventional melodic touches such as that are peppered all throughout her album.
Corina Corina is unequivocally the lady to follow this year. She's firm, beautiful, passionate, and voices her opinions without reservations. In one word she's real. Show support and check out her album The Eargasm at: CorinaCorina.Bandcamp.com
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Anderson focused on Olympians’ welfare
Published:Sunday | December 15, 2019 | 12:47 AMDaniel Wheeler - Sunday Gleaner Writer
Newly elected Olympians Association of Jamaica (OAJ) president Marvin Anderson says that he is honoured to be given the opportunity to work towards helping to improve the lives of Jamaican Olympians.
The 37-year-old replaces outgoing president Vilma Charlton, who will remain on the executive body.
Anderson will be joined by new General Secretary Cathy Rattray Samuel and Treasurer Allan Marsh. The executive includes fellow Olympians Davian Clarke, Sherone Simpson and Nelson Stokes. Anderson says that he is committed to improving the well-being of the athletes and contributing to the continued advocacy of the Olympic movement locally.
“I am humbled by the confidence shown by my fellow Olympians,” Anderson said. “The executive looks forward to supporting and representing our Olympians and contributing to the enhancement of their quality of life. The team looks forward to forging multiple partnerships to promote the ideals of Olympism throughout Jamaica.
“We will be reaching out to ensure that we create a platform where all our Olympians feel inclusive to whatever we are doing to ensure that they have the confidence in what we are doing and ensure that they feel a part of the process of whatever projects that we want to put forward to continue to build the Olympic movement in the country,” Anderson added.
Although he would not outline details of the plans going forward, Anderson says that the framework is being put in place and that it will be geared towards the needs of Olympians, both active and inactive.
“I wouldn’t want to speak at this moment to any specific things that we are going to be doing (but) pretty soon we will be laying out the strategic plan which will be inclusive to all our Olympians.”
SPREAD THE MESSAGE
Anderson competed at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing and won a World Championship silver medal in 2007 in Osaka. He says that he will be working closely with the Jamaica Olympic Association (JOA) in their efforts and outlined the importance of spreading the Olympic message.
“It works hand-in-hand with the Olympic committee at the international level and at the local level. Our National Olympic Committee, the JOA and the Olympian Association will work together, especially with the athletes commission to ensure that we cater and work in tandem to ensure that strategically, we are able to meet our goals and that the movement continues to spread across the county,” he said.
Meanwhile, JOA president Christopher Samuda says that he is looking forward to working with Anderson in solidifying the relationship between the two organisations.
“We will be meeting with Mr Anderson and I’m certain that the dialogue and collaboration will continue,” Samuda said.
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“The First Crack out of the Box!”
Posted on May 28, 2010 by Jennifer Jill Schwirzer
My late father, Richard D. Wilson, was known for such pithy one-liners. He first slung this one at me on a long, hot family road trip to Florida. It was one of those classic family car scenarios: ever-vibrating little kids in the back seat, parents sitting like sentinels in the front occasionally shouting commands to quell the crowd, and an adolescent or two burrowed into a the most secluded corner that could be found in a square metal box scarcely bigger than a twin bed. I, the teen daughter, had settled into a sixteen year-old funk when dad boomed out:
“We’re going out to eat at Long John Silver’s, then heading over to Putt-Putt Paradise for miniature golf.”
Delighted squeals were drowned by my counter-announcement:
“I’m not going!”
Every head in the car snapped around to stare at me (except dad, who was driving). It was the first sound that had issued from my mouth for hours, perhaps days.
“First crack out of the box,” dad muttered.
First cracks often reveal the core of a person. In my case, it perfectly conveyed my sentiments, the expanded form of which would be something like, “I don’t want to be with you people. I’m becoming an adult, and need more alone time, away from my family, to process the rapid-fire changes coming at me socially, emotionally, physically, daily.”
“I’m not going,” was the first crack out of the box of adolescent me. It summed me up in three words.
Here’s my spiritual lesson: The first crack out of God’s box, the Bible (humor me) was Genesis one and two, the creation story. It conveys His core perfectly. In Genesis one, we see the masterful, omniscient, omnipotent Elohim, able to speak whole worlds into existence. In Genesis two, the close-up lens brings into focus Yaweh; He is the same God, but here reveals His tender immanence as He gingerly sculpts Adam out of dust and Eve out of Adam’s rib. This balance of power and affection makes God, God. His transcendence and immanence blend like the finest symphony of strings.
How strange, then, that “higher” critics deem these chapters myth. What better way to neuter them of meaning than to claim this? And what better way to vandalize the public image of God? Adding insult to injury, evolution implies a God whose ideal world included death and all its ugly ancillaries. Theologian Richard Davidson says, “I would argue that the greatest reason to reject (theistic) evolution or progressive creation is that it maligns the character of God, making Him responsible for millions of years of death/suffering, natural selection, survival of the fittest, even before sin.” [i]
God’s opening salvo, His first impression, His “Enter: God” speaks to me today. I hear Him saying, “By my power and care, I made for you a perfect world.” I gladly rest in the arms of my strong, loving Father. I’ll gladly accept the branding “stupid fundamentalist” for the privilege of believing His Word over all else.
I’m writing early this month because I’m leaving the country tomorrow to Honduras with my daughter for a 10-day singing tour. Other than that, I’ll be teaching/preaching each weekend in Philadelphia, as well as getting elbow-deep in the machinations of Philadelphia Youth Challenge, a team of about 20 young people who will be ministering and selling spiritual literature door to door in the greater Philadelphia area this summer. Last summer they visited over 63,000 homes! See http://philadelphiayouthchallenge.org/.
Resting in His care,
www.jenniferjill.org
1- The Biblical Account of Origins, p. 28. (Ask me for the pdf and I’ll email it to you.)
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For any fan of von Trier’s work, the opening scene of Antichrist is a little shocking. Since co-founding the Dogme 95 collective, all of his films have had a low budget, amateurish look to them. Sure, there were exceptions (the musical numbers in Dancer in the Dark, for instance) but nothing could have prepared me for the über artistic beginning to Antichrist. Ultra-slow motion, black and white images are presented alongside a Handel aria – a cynic may instantly think of Homer Simpson’s second Mr Plow commercial, but one can’t deny that it’s a thing of extraordinary beauty. It’s certainly a far cry from The Idiots (Idioterne), which was lazy enough to let various crew members get caught in shot more than once.
Antichrist is a horror movie and, as such, people should be prepared. It’s not for the faint of heart or those with a weak stomach, and it’s definitely not for anyone who is in the mood for some light entertainment. The film really only features two roles – Willem Defoe’s He and Charlotte Gainsbourg’s She. They are both getting over the death of their young son and, to make matters worse, He is an apparently talented psychologist who has the very unprofessional notion that it would be a good idea for him to treat his partner through the grieving process.
It’s rather horrid to watch a couple assume traditional therapist/patient roles, and more than a little unsettling. As a result, He is distant and cold, whilst keeping his own grief private, whilst She is equal parts submissive and resentful. He is determined that She confront her fears and this determination has horrific results.
Defoe and Gainsbourg are fantastic, and they must have known from the first time they read the script that this would be something special. The cinematography is stunning – I’ve never seen a forest appear quite so terrifying – and there’s a wonderful sense that there is a titanic battle going on within the couple’s minds (or souls) before things get (comparatively) worse.
As many will have heard, Antichrist gets particularly nasty. It’s no coincidence that the Australian poster resembles a Saw sequel. As with Irréversible, knowledge of a particularly nasty forthcoming scene is distracting, though it’s impossible to avoid the filmic chatter that has surrounded this film.
Horror film fans may find Antichrist too arty, whilst those looking for a classy art house feature will be shocked to their very core, so it’s hard to imagine just whom will enjoy this film, aside from von Trier fans such as myself. It is a stunning film, though it would be hard to recommend to anyone.
Review by Stuart Wilson, 8th December 2009
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Writer: Lars von Trier
Director: Lars von Trier
Cast: Willem Defoe, Charlotte Gainsbourg
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Alexandra Del Vecchio (CAN): «When a team comes together, they can accomplish great things»
By Élodie ACHERON
Alexandra Del Vecchio takes care of the young skaters of Les Suprêmes Juvenile. / Credits: Les Suprêmes
As part of our synchronized skating series, we discover Alexandra Del Vecchio, coach in the Suprêmes family of Canada. Let's meet her in Saint-Léonard, Montreal.
Can you introduce yourself and explain your background?
Alexandra Del Vecchio: I started synchro at the age of 11. I had been skating since I was 3 and wanted to try something new. I started off with a pre-juvenile team my first year and the year after went up to Nova Novice. I did 3 years novice then decided I wanted to go in the competitive stream, so I tried out for Les Suprêmes Junior. I did 2 years of Junior and then 3 of Senior with Les Suprêmes. I then went on to do 2 years of Open with them. I was very lucky to have had the opportunity of working with the Suprêmes Juvenile team under Linda Sbrissa’s wing for 2 years. She founded the Suprêmes family (around 35 years ago, if not more). I’m now co-coach of the Juvenile team.
Linda Sbrissa founded the Suprêmes family, which now includes several synchronized skating teams. /Credits: Les Suprêmes
Why did you decide to become a synchronized skating coach?
Alexandra Del Vecchio: I decided to coach synchro because it is my passion. Since I started University, I had to stop competitive synchro skating. So I get to live my synchro passion through my girls. Also, we are given so many tools as skaters that it is our duty to pass along our experience and knowledge to the new generations of synchronized figure skaters.
For you, what is the most difficult in coaching?
Alexandra Del Vecchio: What I find most difficult about coaching synchronized skating is dealing with the drama between the girls but also between the parents. We, as coaches, can control what we do on the ice, but what happens off the ice is more of a touchy subject, especially when you are dealing with 20 girls but also 40 parents. It is also very hard, when competition time comes around, to tell the girls who are alternating who will be skating and who will not. As a skater and person, I would like to make every girl skate because they work very hard, but as a coach, you must make a calculated and very tough decision.
#internationalwomensday means lifting each other up, being fierce, being strong, feeling proud and having fun! 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼 to all the amazing girls in the world. As 👑🐝 would say.. We run the world, girls. PREACH! 💓
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What do you personally get from synchronized skating?
Alexandra Del Vecchio: Synchro has brought me amazing friendships that will last a lifetime, great memories and feelings, discipline, organization, perseverance, communication, teamwork etc. I also got to travel with my synchro teams, which is something I am very thankful for. Synchro has also made me a very hard working person.
A highlight this season?
Alexandra Del Vecchio: When the Suprêmes Open team went from being last to first in the second skate at Provincials. It was a pivotal moment in the season because before leaving for this competition, we had changed more than half our program in less than 2 weeks.
What is your assessment of this 2016-2017 season?
Alexandra Del Vecchio: When a team comes together, they can accomplish great things. This season was overall a very successful year for the Juvenile and the Open team.
Alexandra Del Vecchio is a former synchro skater who today passes on her passion to young people.
How do you plan summer with your teams?
Alexandra Del Vecchio: This summer we will work a lot on skating skills and getting the girls skating to be more synchro. It will also be a good time to work on all the elements that will be in the juvenile program for the 2017-2018 season, individually. We also take this time to work on the girls’ flexibility and endurance.
What do you think synchro skaters should do during the summer?
Alexandra Del Vecchio: Skating skills are very important because you will teach your girls the same techniques for turns and cross-cuts etc., so their skating will be the same. Working off-ice is also very important to improve the work on the ice.
And for next season, what's new for your teams?
Alexandra Del Vecchio: Linda Sbrissa has retired after being the Juvenile coach for 35 years so it is a big change for me (since I coached with her for 2 years) and for the girls who have looked up to Linda for so many years.
Article by: Élodie ACHERON
I’m French-Canadian (since 2015). I started skating when I was 5 years old and in 2010, I move to Montréal to skate with Les Suprêmes Senior. In 2015, I had to stop skating because of an injury. So now I’m coaching part-time and I would like to share my passion to the future generations. I’m also a synchro technical specialist In Québec. Besides, I’m working for Ubisoft, an international company that produces video games like Raving Rabbids. I like doing a lot of things, above all projects that motivate and passionate me.
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By Karina Machado
In Awaken, My books, The spiritual path
The most astonishing synchronicity happened to me a few weeks ago. Even the most skeptical of friends opened their eyes wide when I shared this with them. Eckhart Tolle teaches that certain moments—seeing a beautiful sunrise, or an exquisite flower, for example—have the power to pull us, for a few fleeting seconds, out of the “machinery” of thoughts that is the ego mind. I like to think that this story offers a similar jolt of wonderment that returns us, albeit temporarily, to the mystery that’s at the heart of being.
Signposts from the universe.
On this particular morning, I was opening mail at my desk. As the books editor at a magazine, I receive a lot of parcels—almost all books. I’d opened a few when I noticed a smaller-than-usual package. Something in me knew, even as I began to open it, that an extraordinary situation was unfolding. Inside, was a delicate necklace. The pendant was inscribed with “Breathe in love.”
Enchanted, I turned over the package to read the address label. Sure enough, I’d opened something that was intended for someone else. It was easy to understand the mix-up: the recipient was also called Karina, spelt just as I spell it. She works in my building and has a surname that begins with M.
I began to repackage everything and reseal the parcel, ready to send on to the right Karina—but not before I took a photo of the lovely pendant and texted it to my sister. “I think there’s a message in this,” I wrote, in love with the instruction to “Breathe in Love.”
An hour later, I returned from a meeting to find an excited text from my sister (Natalie, together we’ve co-authored AWAKEN, a book of spiritual insights): “Call me! Amazing synchronicity!!!” Feeling a bit fizzy in the belly, I picked up the phone. I could tell immediately from the pitch of her voice that something special had happened.
She explained that she’d organised a giveaway of AWAKEN through an Instagram account, The Daily Guru, that has over 14,000 followers internationally. The administrator had just notified her of the winner. “Guess who won it,” she said. “Just guess!” For a second, there was silence. I had no idea. I offered a few lame suggestions, knowing they wouldn’t be right.
There was only one copy of AWAKEN to give away. The lucky winner? It was Karina M. The other Karina M. The one who works in my building and whose package I’d mistakenly unwrapped an hour earlier
I should also mention that prior to this, I’d never heard of the other Karina.
Within a few minutes, that had all changed. I emailed her and soon delivered into her hands the necklace and her prize of AWAKEN. We keep in touch now, appreciating the strange sequence of events that brought us together and understanding that, one day, we may come to understand why we were destined to meet.
Karina won one of these!
But I’ll never understand the machinations that made it happen. What I felt on that Monday morning took me back to being a little kid burning with curiosity about spirits and mysteries—the unfathomable secrets of the invisible world—and the welcome sense of delightful surprises awaiting, never anything scary. It’s a powerful natural high. There’s a subtle pause before the brain begins to process a situation where the magical universe reasserts its dominion over the world of time and matter we dwell in.
That’s what I remember most about that miraculous Monday, when a what-are-the-chances moment delivered a precious gift of wonder into my hands.
Karina Machado is the bestselling author of three non-fiction books about everyday Australians whose otherworldly experiences prove there is more to life than what we see. Her latest, Love Never Dies, celebrating the death-defying bonds of love, is out now.
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Long Shot is Pretty Woman by way of Seth Rogen, equipped with bawdy humor, an extended sequence costarring Molly, and an obligatory masturbation gaff. Fear not, it's a lot more palatable than it sounds, thanks to some disarmingly sweet moments and Jonathan Levine's sensitive directorial touch. It also doesn't hurt when you have O'Shea Jackson Jr. and Charlize Theron, who, I'm afraid, can do no wrong.
The film revolves around Fred Flarsky (Seth Rogen), a dedicated journalist whose cargo pants, goofy windbreaker, and shaggy beard tell you all you need to know about him. After quitting his job in protest to a larger media conglomerate purchasing the website for whom he works, Fred and his pal Lance (O'Shea Jackson Jr., Straight Outta Compton) go out for a night of drinking and waltz into a high-class charity event where Fred reconnects with Charlotte Field (Charlize Theron). Charlotte was his babysitter and childhood crush, and she is now the U.S. Secretary of State. An immensely successful woman, she is pining for the approval of the sitting President, who has informed her he will not seek reelection. This is her opportunity to hold the Oval Office, and after Fred has no problem going right up to Wembley (Andy Serkis), the Roger Ailes-esque head of the company that bought out Fred's employer, and telling him off, Charlotte looks into his work and feels he could be an asset as a speechwriter, especially since she is told she needs more humor and relatability in her upcoming campaign.
Fred and Charlotte soon embark on an international tour of sorts, as Charlotte tries to get countries on board with a sweeping piece of environmental legislature. Also on board are Charlotte's staffers, the prickly Maggie (June Diane Raphael) and the quirky Tom (Ravi Patel). To no one's surprise, romance begins to brew between Fred and Charlotte, yet this becomes doubly difficult for her, as she knows all too well that the campaign trail for women is much harder than for her male counterparts. She's done her best to button up, as if making herself impenetrable to the bullets that will come her way, but she still can't seem to get down the perfunctory little things (IE: her wave). Charlotte sees Fred's presence as a conduit for humor and empathy, but sees that he knows her deeper than she might've assumed, especially as she begins frantically compromising her policies to appease not only the president but Wembley as well.
Liz Hannah and Dan Sterling are the cowriters of Long Shot, and this becomes a point of humor in itself because Hannah wrote the script for the Oscar-nominated drama The Post and Sterling penned Rogen and James Franco's controversial The Interview, so both writers have worked on screenplays that have walked through the political minefield with different yet credible paths. The film's focus on centrism and compromise in a time when things have never seemed more partisan might seem like a cop-out, but general audiences, myself included, will appreciate the even-handedness insofar that it lets Rogen and Theron blossom on-screen together.
The film segways from disarmingly sweet to amusingly crude with poise that makes you forget how difficult it is to do both of those things well. It helps not only that Rogen has been down this road before, but with Levine, as they collaborated on the tearjerking comedy 50/50 many years ago and the Christmas-themed The Night Before. Levine has been one to show his prowess with subverting what could easily be ribald comedies with some identifiable humor emotions, and Long Shot handles its central relationship with amiable silliness and the occasional hard truths. At heart, it's an incredulous fantasy, with the common trope of the clumsy schlub getting the girl out of his league, and Levine, Hannah, and Sterling acknowledge this while giving audiences something to cheer on and laugh at.
Maybe it was her couple year hiatus or just general absence from the public eye in comparison to other actresses, but with every new Charlize Theron film, I feel as if I'm reminded what a wonderful performer she is with every role. It's the way she brings gravitas and weight to roles you'd assume she'd be past this point in her career (Atomic Blonde and even this one). Her strengths in comedy are only outweighed by her ability to be a compelling dramatic actress in addition, and her stratosphere of talents and films gets extended a bit more here, as she fits in seamlessly with Rogen's brand of humor. Also as charismatic as he was in both Straight Outta Compton and Ingrid Goes West is O'Shea Jackson Jr., who delivers some of the film's funniest lines in scenes when his character, Lance, gives the office an entire day off in lieu of Fred leaving his job, or admitting two "secrets" to his friend late in the film. He's a charmer, that one.
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For One Far-Right Politician, Forgetting Germany’s Past Just Got Harder
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The memorial has put an uncomfortable national spotlight on Bornhagen, a village of 309 inhabitants on the former border of East and West Germany in the fabled rolling hills of Thuringia, where the Brothers Grimm long ago collected fairy tales.
Mr. Höcke, right, in January. He called on Germans to make a “180 degree” turn in the way they viewed their history. Credit Carsten Koall/European Pressphoto Agency
Mr. Höcke, a history teacher turned local chief of the Alternative for Germany, or AfD, has called the village his “refuge” and “locus of inspiration.” But behind its idyllic facade, Bornhagen reflects the new, confusing reality of a Germany where polite political consensus and demographic homogeneity are breaking down, and where the intimate and ideological live side by side.
The far-right AfD won 34 percent of the vote in Bornhagen during the most recent elections, more than twice the national average. But neighbors are neighbors. Supporters of the left-leaning Greens go hunting with AfD voters here. Recent refugees live peacefully in the village, too.
Until the memorial appeared overnight on Nov. 22, these contradictions had coexisted peacefully — at least on the surface. But the art installation has upset village life. For many, it has forced a conversation they would have preferred to avoid.
“We don’t talk about politics,” said a friend of Mr. Höcke’s wife, who like many villagers did not want her name used.
But Mr. Höcke’s remarks, which had shocked even some in his own party though it decided not to expel him, have made that mind-your-own-business custom harder to abide for some. And they have raised a challenging question that goes far beyond this village: How should Germans deal with the rise of the far-right, now that an openly nationalist party has entered Parliament for first time since World War II?
For Mr. Ruch and his fellow artists, the answer is clear: People like Mr. Höcke deserve “not one millimeter.”
“He broke the mother of all taboos, he challenged the founding narrative of modern Germany and he got away with it,” said Mr. Ruch, who born in Dresden and now lives in Berlin.
The memorial has put a national spotlight on Bornhagen. Police cars now patrol the village at all hours. Credit Gordon Welters for The New York Times
“We learn from our past so it does not happen again,” he added. “That is who we are. That is our strength.”
For 10 months, the artists discreetly scouted out the village. They registered a business to get local license plates, rented the property next to Mr. Höcke’s house, and erected a tent in the garden to put together the replica memorial while shielded from view. Neighbors were told the tent was hiding a surprise for an engagement party.
“Aggressive humanists,” the artists call themselves. “Terrorists,” Mr. Höcke calls them. He has tried to have them evicted, so far to no avail: Their rental contract runs until 2022.
In recent weeks, school classes came to visit the memorial, far-right opponents slashed the tires of cars parked outside the site, and far-left supporters held an anti-fascist march. Death threats have been traded. Police cars now patrol the normally sleepy streets at all hours.
Already, the local butcher says sales of his prizewinning sausages are down. Wedding reservations in the village castle have been put on hold. The only hotel worries about cancellations.
Overnight, said Silvia Rinke, who has voted for the left-leaning Greens all her life, “we have become the Nazi village.”
Ms. Rinke, who offers guided tours in medieval garb, says tourists are asking less about the region’s rich history, and more about Mr. Höcke. “It’s almost embarrassing to say you live here,” she said.
Mario Apel, the mayor of Bornhagen, has not visited the memorial. “Bornhagen is not Höcke,” he said. Credit Gordon Welters for The New York Times
Bornhagen knows about German history. Its castle is a thousand years old. Goethe and Bismarck are said to have come through. When Ms. Rinke moved to the village in 1993, the old East-West border fence ran through what is now her back yard.
She is appalled by Mr. Höcke’s comments. But she is also appalled by some of the artists’ methods.
Filming the Höcke family home, for example, or rifling through their trash to get a DNA sample in order to determine Mr. Höcke’s own racial purity. (It turns out he has Polish and Portuguese blood.)
This month, villagers found a letter in their mailboxes offering 5,000 euros, or about $ 5,900, to anyone willing to provide a witness statement that Mr. Höcke has written under a pseudonym for a newsletter associated with a convicted neo-Nazi who lives two villages away.
All of that revives memories of a time most people in a village on the border of the former East Germany would rather forget. “I am anti-AfD, but even I feel like I had to become pro-Höcke,” said Ms. Rinke, for whom privacy is a red line.
Mr. Ruch insists that the “surveillance” of Mr. Höcke’s home was mostly for show. “We are not the state, we are not the Stasi,” Mr. Ruch said, referring to the East German secret police. “The state probably should monitor a known Nazi, but it does not.”
But no one in Bornhagen is amused. Mario Apel, the mayor, spent his whole life in Bornhagen.
He has not visited the memorial and will not comment on it directly — except to say: “Bornhagen is not Höcke.”
Silvia Rinke, right, visited the miniature memorial for the first time this month. Martin Röhrig, left, said he was no fan of Mr. Höcke but knew many people who have embraced the AfD. Credit Gordon Welters for The New York Times
The village has always integrated foreigners, Mr. Apel said. The same barracks that once hosted the border guards of Communist Germany now host 80 asylum seekers from countries like Afghanistan, Iran and Iraq. Three refugees work in the local inn. “There has never been trouble,” Mr. Apel said.
Rexhino Metushi, who came to Bornhagen from Albania in 2015 and is doing an apprenticeship as a cook, confirmed this. “I know everybody here and everybody knows me,” Mr. Metushi, 18, said in fluent German. The innkeeper, Martin Röhrig, is helping him to get work visas for his parents.
Mr. Röhrig is no fan of the AfD. When Mr. Höcke approached him once to sign a petition, he politely declined. But he knows that several of his clients have embraced the party.
“I don’t think that all the people who vote for the AfD are Nazis,” said Mr. Röhrig, 34. Many, he said, simply feel abandoned by mainstream parties that “can’t even form a government.”
Ms. Rinke visited the miniature memorial for the first time last week. She did not stay long. One of her friends lives next door. Her 8-year-old’s room overlooks the site.
Children are asking “why people are being mean to Mr. Höcke,” Ms. Rinke said. Her son goes to school with his children. “How do you even begin to explain this?”
But that, said Susanne Prinz, a 30-year-old farmer from a neighboring village and one of the volunteers who show the site to visitors, is the point of the memorial: to force people to take a stance.
“You can’t just look the other way; that is one lesson we learned from history,” she said. “When children ask questions, you have to explain.”
“Yes, it’s uncomfortable,” Ms. Prinz added. “But then, Germany’s history is uncomfortable.”
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(1) WHO Ebola Situation Report 04 June 2015
(2) J Virol. 2004;78(8):4330-41
(3) Eurosurveillance, 2015, 20 (12):4-6
NHS Fife Chooses Fast-Track Diagnostics for Respiratory Virus Detection
NHS Fife has selected Fast-track diagnostics Respiratory 21 assay for the identification of respiratory viruses in its laboratories. The assay will assist NHS Fife in delivering fast and accurate diagnoses to hundreds of patients.
Fast-track diagnostics develops and manufactures more than 60 different assays in 32 and 64 reaction kit sizes, detecting more than 150 different pathogens. With its multiplexed approach, Fast-track diagnostics kits enable the simple, rapid detection of most of the clinically relevant pathogens present in a sample. The kits are a cost-effective way of delivering a comprehensive diagnostic service and streamlining laboratory workflow and are compatible with a wide range of open-system thermo cyclers.
In the comparison study in Fife, a set of 68 samples were tested using the Fast-track diagnostics Respiratory 21 assay and a competitor assay. Both multiplex real-time PCR kits detected the same wide range of viruses, and the Fast-track diagnostics assay detected a positive Rhinovirus and Adenovirus missed by the competitor assay. In addition the Fast-track diagnostics multiplex includes the detection of Mycosplasma and Parechovirus and so was selected for routine use. Furthermore, the shorter assay time (2.5 hours from sample to result), made it possible to perform two runs per day with a high level of accuracy and reliability.
“NHS Fife is continually looking to improve upon existing diagnostic methods to offer the best possible service to clinicians and patients,” said Bob Jones, BMS Professional Manager at NHS Fife. “The shorter assay times streamline our workflow and the increased number of pathogens detected allows for greater accuracy and clinical relevance. Overall the Respiratory 21 assay from Fast-track diagnostics showed considerable advantages enabling more effective patient care and treatment”.
Verax Biomedical Renews Agreement with Fresenius Kabi for Platelet PGD Test for Bacteria
Verax Biomedical announced it has renewed its exclusive worldwide commercialization agreement with Fresenius Kabi USA focused on improving blood collection, separation, safety and availability. The agreement is to market, sell and distribute Verax's unique PanGenera® Detection (PGD) test - a rapid in vitro diagnostic test used to detect bacterial contaminants in donated platelets. The Verax Platelet PGD® test is the only rapid test on the market cleared by the FDA for all commonly available U.S. platelet types.
"Verax Platelet PGD® test is the industry standard when it comes to the detection of bacteria in platelets, and we are pleased to continue our partnership with Fresenius Kabi to combat the severe risk of bacterial contamination in the U.S. blood supply - the number one infectious risk to platelet transfusion recipients," said Verax Biomedical CEO Jim Lousararian. "Fresenius Kabi is a leader in the development of products that improve blood collection and safety worldwide, and we look forward to continuing our work with them to improve health care outcomes by reducing transfusion reactions associated with bacterial contamination."
"The Verax Platelet PGD® test is an essential safety tool that every hospital should use before transfusions," said Dean Gregory, president, Medical Devices, Fresenius Kabi USA. "This agreement reaffirms our commitment to Verax technology, and is yet another example of how we are supporting improved safety in transfusion medicine."
The Verax PGD® test, based on proprietary technology developed by Verax, consists of an easy-to-use disposable test device and reagents that work together to detect the presence of bacterial contaminants in platelets. The test can be performed in less than 30 minutes and is designed for use in hospitals, cancer centers and other sites of care as a safeguard prior to transfusion.
Annually, more than 6 million platelet doses are transfused worldwide, and approximately 1 in 2,000 doses are contaminated by bacteria. The presence of bacteria in platelets can pose serious risks for patients, including sepsis—a life-threatening infection in the blood stream. The test is a cost effective approach to platelet bacterial safety.
FDA Contest Winners Work to Speed Food Pathogen Tests
Produce growers and shippers who say test-and-hold screening takes too much time may not have that excuse much longer as a new method promises to reduce two-day sample preparation time to two hours.
The new method earned a group of researchers at Purdue University the grand prize in the Food and Drug Administration’s first Food Safety Challenge contest. The agency awarded the Purdue group $300,000 in what FDA officials have said will be an annual competition.
Pronucleotein Inc., a San Antonio biotechnology company, won the runner-up title and a $100,000 prize for a portable rapid pathogen screening system that researchers say will provide test results in about 30 minutes.
The researchers from Purdue, led Michael Ladisch, have been working on their salmonella microfiltration concentration preparation method for about seven years, according the FDA’s contest blog.
For the blog, FDA staffers asked a representative of each of five finalist teams to answer five questions, including what insights the researchers had gleaned from the competition.
Both Purdue’s Ladisch and John Bruno, vice president and chief technology officer at Pronucleotein, said the contest helped them better understand the challenges food safety officials face.
“The biggest insights have been on the needs of (FDA) with respect to the large number of samples that must be processed, the importance of rapid detection of pathogens in fruits and vegetables, and detection sensitivity required in FDA laboratories,” Ladisch said in the blog.
Other researchers working with Ladisch are Eduardo Ximenes, Kirk Foster, Seockmo Ku, Amanda Deering and Thomas Kreke.
Bruno said the competition gave him and research partner James Byron, CEO of Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.-based medical laboratory Xgenex, a better idea of how to “ease the burdens of FDA inspectors at ports.”
“We now have a much better understanding of the problems the FDA faces in attempting to prevent foodborne illnesses from imported foods and we are better able to tailor our solution for FDA screening scenarios,” Bruno said in the blog Q&A.
The other three researchers and projects selected as finalists, which each earned $20,000 in the initial round of the competition, were:
University of Illinois and Purdue — a group of researchers are developing a “point-of-care” handheld system that incorporates sample preparation and pathogen detection. The team estimates that concentrating the cells takes about two hours and detection adds another 45 minutes.
Bart Weimer, of the University of California-Davis and Mars Inc., is perfecting a means of capturing and concentrating salmonella using a glass bead. The process takes about three hours.
Auburn University — Brian Chin and others developed a biosensor that can detect pathogens directly on the surface of foods in 2-12 minutes.
MIT Announces Breakthrough in Pathogen Testing
Micro Imaging Technology, Inc. announced that, through its collaboration with Northern Michigan University (NMU), it has developed a testing protocol that allows for detection of pathogen species from liquid cultures. Dr. Josh S. Sharp, Ph.D., assistant professor at the NMU Department of Biology in Marquette, Michigan, has been spearheading the collaboration between MIT and NMU since October of 2013. He is researching clinical applications of the MIT 1000 System, particularly the pathogens Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) and Methicillin Resistant S. aureus (MRSA).
"Many of the current agar plate based identification methods require 16-24 hours of growth before identifications can be made," said Dr. Sharp. "Our work with MIT and its rapid laser-based identification system, the MIT 1000, has effectively eliminated the need for that time-consuming step and reduced the time required for pathogen sample preparation and identification to 4-6 hours given a sufficient starting inoculum. This new protocol allows for detection of Staphylococcus species from liquid cultures and has provided important groundwork to facilitate rapid enrichment of target bacteria for identification using the MIT 1000."
"The MIT 1000 has already proven to be one of, if not the fastest and least expensive method for pathogen testing out there," said Jeff Nunez, President of MIT. "This recent innovation in capturing target bacteria, eliminating the need for agar plate culturing, should prove to be a highly significant leap forward for the MIT 1000 in both clinical and food safety applications."
Crystal Diagnostics Steps into Ebola Rapid Test Market
Just four companies worldwide are cleared to trial their quick tests for the deadly Ebola virus.
And Crystal Diagnostics hopes to soon join its Broomfield neighbor Corgenix Medical Corp. on that short list.
When Corgenix's ReEBOV product became the first rapid Ebola test to receive the World Health Organization's blessing this year, it was among fewer than 20 Ebola-related products submitted for the agency's assessment.
Now Crystal Diagnostics, which developed a liquid crystal-based commercial product to test for pathogens in food, is adapting its device to test for diseases such as the Ebola virus.
After a couple months of testing surrogate products that mimicked the Ebola infection, Crystal Diagnostics' test was successful in detecting a live-virus sample in less than 20 minutes — putting it on par with the Corgenix test, officials said.
"It's very fast, very accurate, and our system is very automated," said Crystal Diagnostics CEO Jim Bruce, whose company is less than a mile from Corgenix.
And where Corgenix fills a need in providing an inexpensive test that can be used in remote locations, Bruce believes Crystal Diagnostics can create an automated product better suited for hospitals, airports and clinics. Crystal Diagnostics' test would cost $30, or about double the price of ReEBOV, Bruce estimated.
But to get to that point, Crystal Diagnostics will need to conduct additional research, including field testing in Africa, where the virus remains active in Guinea, Libera and Sierra Leone. The company has submitted a grant application to the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation, which helped fund development of Cogenix's quick test. It also plans to apply to the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority.
If all goes well on the research front, Crystal Diagnostics could receive approvals from WHO and the Food and Drug Administration in less than a year, Bruce said.
Through this process, Bruce and Crystal Diagnostics' officials have knocked on their neighbor's door, querying Corgenix about its path to approval. Corgenix's test can detect the virus in less than 15 minutes, instead of hours or days.
Bruce also has consulted with the Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Consortium, of which Corgenix is a member.
Former Corgenix CEO Doug Simpson, who now oversees the company's infectious-diseases group, is taking a many-hands-make-light-work approach when it comes to Ebola-related technologies.
"It's not just a Corgenix technology," Simpson said, noting ReEBOV was developed in concert with academic entities, including the Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Consortium. "If there are other ways that (VHFC reagent) could be of use, maybe in different segments of the market, that's fine."
FDA Grants CLIA Waiver for Alere i Strep A Test
Alere Inc., a global leader in rapid diagnostic tests, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted CLIA waiver for the Alere™ i Strep A test. The test, which was cleared for marketing by the FDA in April 2015, is the first molecular platform that detects Group A Streptococcus (GAS) bacteria in 8 minutes or less.
With CLIA waiver, the Alere i Strep A test will be available in a broad range of healthcare settings, including physician offices, hospital emergency rooms, and retail and walk-in clinics in the United States.
"Strep A is highly transmissible, and prompt treatment is critical to reducing the spread of the infection to others. With CLIA waiver for the Alere i Strep A test, we can help link more people to early treatment by bringing rapid molecular diagnosis to even more settings where they seek health care," said Avi Pelossof, Global President of Infectious Disease at Alere.
The Strep A test is the second assay on the Alere i molecular platform, which initially received 510(k) clearance for the detection and differentiation of influenza A and B virus in 2014. In January 2015, Alere i Influenza A & B became the first-ever molecular test to receive CLIA waiver.
About the Alere i Strep A testAlere i Strep A detects Group A Streptococcus (GAS) bacteria in throat swab specimens using Alere's proprietary Molecular In Minutes™ (MIM) isothermal nucleic acid amplification technology (iNAT). Unlike polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests, iNAT does not require lengthy and complex thermocycling or DNA purification and can therefore deliver PCR-caliber results more quickly – and in a broad range of settings.
Other assays currently in development on the Alere i platform include respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), C. difficile and Chlamydia/Gonorrhoea.
About Strep AGroup A Streptococcus (Group A Strep, or GAS) bacteria spread through contact with droplets from an infected person's cough or sneeze, and live in a person's nose and throat. Most GAS infections cause relatively mild (noninvasive) illnesses such as strep throat, scarlet fever, and impetigo (a skin infection). More than 10 million non-invasive GAS infections (primarily throat and superficial skin infections) occur annually in the U.S.[1] Occasionally, these bacteria can cause severe and even life-threatening (invasive) diseases. Cases of invasive GAS infections, such as necrotizing fasciitis and streptococcal toxic shock syndrome, occur less frequently but are associated with higher rates of deaths.[1]
[1] CDC. Group A Streptococcal (GAS) Disease – For Clinicians.
NY DOH Develops Multiplex Real-Time PCR to Combat Staph Food Poisoning, Bioterrorism
Researchers at the New York State Department of Health's Wadsworth Center have developed a multiplex real-time PCR assay to detect the enterotoxin genes of various Staphylococcus aureus strains and enable rapid outbreak detection and control.
The assay, along with a singleplex positive extraction control to detect inhibition, was published online in Molecular and Cellular Probes.
The protocol also includes a modification of the MagNA Pure Compact automated extraction method from Roche that allows improved S. aureus detection from stool samples.
Staphylococcal contamination caused 570 outbreaks of food poisoning between 1998 and 2010, and Staphlococcus aureus type B is considered a potential bioterrorism agent. Wadsworth Laboratory is New YorkState's reference lab tasked with responding to these types of public health threats.
"It's important for us to be able to quickly determine the cause of an outbreak of illness so that it doesn't spread throughout the public," Christina Egan, corresponding author on the study and director of the Wadsworth Center Biodefense Laboratory, told GenomeWeb in an interview.
"Our previous methods were based on culturing the agent from different food sources — which could take days — and we really wanted to be able to more rapidly identify a causative agent," she said.
In the literature there are a few assays for S. aureus in food, but Egan believes this is the first that combines multiplex real-time PCR with the automated extraction process needed to process larger numbers of samples.
As described, the assay focuses on clinical patient stool samples, but Egan said her group has also validated it in several different types of food matrices.
The assay detects staphylococcal enterotoxins A through E as well as toxic shock syndrome toxin production genes.
It also uses a novel enzyme-based pre-lysis extraction paired with Roche MagNA Pure Compact.
"That's really key because we are testing directly from patient specimens and foods and we don't have an incubation step, so we really want to be able to have as efficient a reaction as possible to detect any nucleic acid that's present and has a toxin sequence," Egan said.
The researchers tested the assay on 47 strains of microorganism, and found 100 percent specificity and a sensitivity of 8 to 20 colony forming units per real time PCR in clinical stool matrix.
The researchers are not planning to pursue patent protection for this particular assay, Egan said.
"We've published it and made it available so that other public health labs and clinical laboratories can utilize it to improve their diagnostic capability," she said.
However, she noted that the lab is glad to work with companies that are developing diagnostics in this area. "We've done that in the past and that's something that we're always willing to do."
S. aureus is not represented in the multiplex GI panels that have recently become commercially available, possibly because it is so self-limited, but Egan noted that "it would be great to develop a panel that includes staph enterotoxin."
Wadsworth houses several regulatory programs, including one that grants permits to both environmental and clinical laboratories, including CLIA certification. It is also involved in development of molecular diagnostics, particularly ones aimed at "testing more agents with less specimen," Egan said.
For example, Wadsworth has collaborated with Columbia University and Northrup Grumman to develop a biothreat agent diagnostic using mass spectrometry. With Akonni Biosystems, Wadsworth has worked on diagnostic viral arrays, including ones for meningitis/encephalitis and influenza, as well as a tuberculosis assay, as previously reported.
Mass food poisoning and bioterror
The Molecular and Cellular Probes study also notes that the S. aureus assay was used to detect an outbreak in New YorkState.
In that case, attendees of a large event at Chuang Yen Buddhist Monastery in Putnam County consumed tainted food.
After eating at the event, one large contingent from the New York City area then boarded several buses for a visit to the Monroe-Woodbury outlet mall.
"By the time they got to the mall, many of them were really ill," Egan said. The presence of such a large number of sick people, some of whom could hardly walk according to news coverage from the time, triggered an alert and the county health department was then able to retrieve food from the event. All told, about 150 people became ill, according to another report.
"What was unfortunate was that many of the [food vendors] had traveled from the tri-state area and we think that the food was stored under conditions that allowed Staph enterotoxins to be produced," Egan said.
Deliberate mass food poisoning is also a biothreat that Wadsworth vigilantly monitors, and Staph enterotoxin type B is on the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Bioterrorism agents list.
S. aureus enterotoxin illness is self-limiting and usually non-fatal, but it could potentially be used to disrupt the food supply, a situation which one study estimates could cost $30 billion to remedy.
Although there are a number of known non-terrorist biocrime cases, there have only been two confirmed incidences of terrorist use of biological weapons since 1945.
Egan mentioned that one was the 1984 case of mass food poisoning in Oregon perpetrated by a cult, referred to as the Rajneeshee bioterror attack.
In that incident, salmonella was cultured and then used to contaminate food and condiments at 10 restaurant salad bars. The attack ultimately sickened 751 people, but failed to exert the desired political effect of disrupting a local election.
Roka Bioscience Listeria Environmental Detection Assay Is AOAC Certified
Roka Bioscience's Atlas Listeria Environmental Detection Assay (Atlas LE Assay) has received AOAC Performance Tested Methods certification from the AOAC Research Institute (AOAC-RI). The assay is approved for the detection of Listeria spp. (including Listeria monocytogenes, Listeria innocua, Listeria welshimeri, Listeria ivanovii, Listeria seeligeri, and Listeria grayi) from environmental surfaces (stainless steel grade 316, plastic (PVC), and sealed concrete) after a 24-hour enrichment.
The independent laboratory study testing was conducted by Marshfield Food Safety as part of the AOAC-RI independent third-party evaluation and validation processes. "With recent events involving Listeria outbreaks we believe that environmental testing plays an important role for food safety," said Mary Duseau, Roka chief commercial officer.
Roka Bioscience is a molecular diagnostics company focused on developing and commercializing advanced testing solutions for the food safety testing market. Our Atlas Detection Assays incorporate our advanced molecular technologies and are performed on our "sample-in, result-out" Atlas System that automates all aspects of molecular diagnostic testing on a single, integrated platform. The Atlas System and Detection Assays are designed to provide our customers with accurate and rapid test results with reduced labor costs and improved laboratory efficiencies.
Neogen's ANSR for Listeria monocytogenes Receives AOAC Approval
Neogen Corporation has received approval from the AOAC Research Institute for its new rapid and accurate test to definitively detect Listeria monocytogenes DNA in food and environmental samples.
Neogen's newly approved ANSR® for Listeria monocytogenes (Performance Tested MethodSM certification, No. 061506, from the AOAC Research Institute) detects L. monocytogenes after only 10 minutes post-sample processing. Neogen's ANSR is an isothermal amplification reaction test method that exponentially amplifies the DNA of any target bacteria present in food and environmental samples to detectable levels.
"The AOAC approval further validates our test as an invaluable tool to food producers," said Ed Bradley, Neogen's vice president for Food Safety. "ANSR is the fastest DNA-definitive pathogen assay available — with results in only 10 minutes. Compared to the three hours other methods such as polymerase chain reaction, or PCR, take to produce DNA-level results, that's a huge difference in a laboratory's workflow, and the operations of a food producer as a whole."
Combined with ANSR's single-step enrichment, Neogen's new pathogen detection method for L. monocytogenes can provide definitive results in as little as 17 hours for environmental samples from the time the sample is taken. The new test also utilizes Neogen's LESS Plus Medium, which can be autoclaved — allowing for larger batches of media to be prepared prior to use.
The approval covers the use of the ANSR system to detect L. monocytogenes in the following sample types: hot dogs, Mexican-style cheese, cantaloupe, guacamole, pasteurized liquid egg, sprout irrigation water, and sponge samples from stainless steel surfaces.
Neogen's line of ANSR products also includes AOAC Research Institute-validated ANSR for Listeria and ANSR for Salmonella.
Neogen offers an unmatched industry-specific range of microorganism testing products, experience and expertise — from lateral flow immunoassays to fully automated pathogen and spoilage organism platforms, to a comprehensive catalog of high quality dehydrated culture media, to DNA genotyping technology through its NeoSEEK genomic profiling and serotyping service.
Neogen Corporation develops and markets products dedicated to food and animal safety. The company's Food Safety Division markets dehydrated culture media and diagnostic test kits to detect foodborne bacteria, natural toxins, food allergens, drug residues, plant diseases and sanitation concerns. Neogen's Animal Safety Division is a leader in the development of animal genomics along with the manufacturing and distribution of a variety of animal healthcare products, including diagnostics, pharmaceuticals, veterinary instruments, wound care and disinfectants.
Crystal Diagnostics Successfully Detects Deadly Ebola Virus in less than 20 Minutes
Crystal Diagnostics (CDx) has successfully detected live Ebola virus with its unique liquid crystal-based rapid pathogen detection system. Those tests were conducted at the University of Texas Galveston Medical Branch Biosafety Level 4 (BSL-4) facilities. Tests demonstrated detection at variable concentrations of live Ebola Zaire in serum samples in less than 20 minutes.
The CDx Xpress System combines proprietary liquid crystal technology with highly specific antibody-coated paramagnetic microspheres to selectively capture and detect Ebola virus faster than other commercial systems.
CDx sells rapid pathogen systems in the Food Safety market to quickly and accurately detect food borne pathogens in a variety of products including meat and produce. The company's systems are in use in commercial test labs, government agencies, universities, and research facilities, as well as food processors. The Ebola detection project is the first application outside of the food safety arena for CDx.
According to Robert F Garry, PhD, Professor of Microbiology and Immunology at the Tulane University School of Medicine, and Principal Investigator of the Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Consortium (VHFC), "The CDx system promises advantages over other rapid Ebola detection systems, in terms of automated reader results, speed, and consistency."
President and CEO of Crystal Diagnostics, Jim Bruce, stated that, "We are delighted with the initial results, and following field trials and US Food and Drug Administration device approval, we look forward to contributing to the fight against this deadly disease."
CDx has applied for grants from the Paul Allen Foundation and the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) division in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to complete equipment automation and development of the Ebola test.
Economic Model Describes Cost Effectiveness of FilmArray Respiratory Panel for Kids
A team of researchers in Salt Lake City have conducted a health economics analysis on the effectiveness of using the BioFire FilmArray Respiratory Panel for diagnosing influenza in children who show up in the emergency room.
Published last month in The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, the study employed a decision analytic model to compare costs and outcomes of flu diagnosis using traditional PCR, direct-fluorescence antibody, rapid antigen tests, and the FilmArray RP.
Costs and benefits were found to hinge on the price and accuracy of the tests and the prevalence of flu, and were somewhat different for children younger than 3 compared to those between 3 and 18.
Ultimately, however, rapid multiplex PCR was determined to be the most effective strategy, the study concluded.
While it is associated with significant cost, the authors suggested that the cost is below a "willingness to pay" threshold for accepting new technologies that improve patient quality of life.
Health economics modeling for pediatrics is somewhat unique, Richard Nelson, a health economist and first author on the study, told GenomeWeb in an interview this week.
Typically a model will consider costs to three agents — the patient, the provider, and the payor.
In pediatrics, however, the group "patient" doesn't quite capture the dynamics, as the patient is sometimes non-verbal and is not usually the decision maker.
"There can be a burden or cost to caregivers that is separate to the cost to patients in this case," Nelson, who is affiliated with the Salt Lake City VA Medical Center and the University of Utah School of Medicine, explained.
This can be the case at the other end of the age spectrum as well, in geriatric patients. When a patient can't talk, she can't describe her symptoms, so molecular diagnostics may be particularly useful.
Wade Stevenson, vice president of sales and marketing at BioMérieux subsidiary BioFire Diagnostics, concurred.
"A lot of the patients that get tested with our technology are in the non-verbal stages of their lives, so doctors are much more comfortable using a syndromic approach," he said, noting that children's hospitals have been the early adopters of the firm's technology.
Nelson said the modeling study was initiated in response to requests for data from clinicians at Primary Children's Hospital in Salt Lake City, which is the pediatric teaching hospital for the University of Utah School of Medicine.
"We had recently introduced [the FilmArray] here … so we wanted to compare the potentially increased benefit with the potentially increased cost," he explained.
Among the many authors on the study were experts in diagnostics, pediatric infectious disease, emergency department providers, and pathologists, he said, so it was very much "team-based science."
A few had some connections with BioFire in the early days, with one holding intellectual property and receiving royalties from the company. Nelson said this helped the study because these authors had special insights into the technology, but he asserted the study was completely independent.
The analysis was limited to the potential costs and benefits of detecting influenza, since there is not a large amount of data yet available on other targets, Nelson said. Expanding the model to include those other targets may enhance the estimated cost-effectiveness.
The results can also perhaps be expanded to other rapid diagnostics that may have similar accuracy, he said, as well as ones that potentially have a lower cost. These could include influenza-specific rapid molecular diagnostics like Alere i or Roche Liat.
Psychological benefits
Both Nelson and Stevenson pointed out what appears to be a growing realization in the field — the synergy between disease identification and patient satisfaction.
And in pediatrics, this force may be particularly pronounced, Nelson noted.
"One of the benefits of more accurate information is that it has the potential to alleviate anxiety or fear," he said.
For example, if new parents bring a baby to the emergency room with a high fever and cough, knowing that the baby has respiratory syncytial virus versus parainfluenza may not change the treatment course, but a specific diagnosis could provide the parents more comfort than saying, "it's probably a virus."
BioFire's Stevenson pointed out that patient satisfaction metrics may soon become part of healthcare evaluations though the Affordable Care Act.
This zeitgeist was also alluded to by BioMérieux's Christine Ginnocchio during a recent conversation with GenomeWeb, but Stevenson said it is not officially part of the BioFire messaging.
However, given the assumption that "the psychological value of the test is huge," the firm is now sponsoring studies to measure how its products affect patient satisfaction.
Stevenson said he anticipates increasing that message in marketing efforts in the future. BioFire may also add bullet points to its core sales and marketing presentations citing the modeling study, and the study could end up in the hands of BioFire's sales force in the form of reprints, he said.
Other recent studies using BioFire's syndromic respiratory panel in pediatric populations have shown benefits in terms of length of stay and reduction in antibiotic usage as well as faster turnaround times.
However, a unique challenge of the pediatric population may be the incidence of viral and bacterial carriage among kids.
For example, kids under 3 are more likely to carry Clostridium difficile — one of the pathogens identified in the FilmArray gastrointestinal panel — but not have symptoms of active infection. While detecting carriage may activate costly hospital quarantine procedures, it could also potentially benefit the patient if it informed antibiotics prescribing, as antibiotics are known to cause microbiome imbalance and C. diff overgrowth.
BioFire's respiratory and gastrointestinal panels are cleared by the US Food and Drug Administration for use in patients of all ages suspected of having infections, Stevenson noted.
"Right now we do not offer a pediatric versus an adult panel," he said. "We just have one panel, because we feel like the syndromic approach … asks the question 'What's going on in this patient's GI tract from an infectious disease stand point?' and C. diff may or may not be part of the answer."
Stevenson also provided an update on BioFire's panel pipeline, noting that its meningitis/encephalitis assay is in the FDA's hands now and will likely launch this summer.
The firm is also on track for a 2017 launch of a "pneumonia panel" that will be the most ambitious yet. It will include "a lot of bacterial and antibiotic resistance targets, a good number of viral targets, and some fungal targets as well, and it will be our first panel that has quantitative results," Stevenson said.
Charles River Laboratories to Acquire Celsis
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Celsis International Ltd. for $212 million in cash, subject to customary closing adjustments. Celsis is a leading provider of rapid bacterial detection systems for quality control testing in the biopharmaceutical and consumer products industries. Celsis’s systems are principally used for product-release testing to help ensure the safe manufacture of drugs and consumer products. The acquisition complements Charles River Endotoxin and Microbial Detection’s (EMD) position as a leading provider of rapid endotoxin testing and bacterial identification for biopharmaceutical manufacturing, and creates the most comprehensive solution for rapid quality control testing of biopharmaceutical and consumer products.
The addition of Celsis, with its Advance II™, Accel™, and Innovate™ systems for non-sterile applications, will complement EMD’s recently introduced PTS-Micro™, a rapid bacterial (bioburden) detection system for sterile biopharmaceutical applications. The comprehensive EMD and Celsis portfolio is expected to drive increased adoption of EMD’s quality control testing solutions across both sterile and non-sterile applications, as clients seek a single provider for their rapid product-release testing needs.
James C. Foster, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Charles River Laboratories, commented, “The acquisition of Celsis combines leading providers of endotoxin and bacterial testing and bacterial identification to establish EMD as a comprehensive provider of rapid quality control testing solutions across multiple industries. The acquisition nearly doubles the market opportunity for EMD testing products and services, offering access to the consumer products market in addition to our core biopharmaceutical market. Celsis’s robust financial profile enhances the EMD business, which is our highest-growth and one of our highest-margin businesses. We expect Celsis to be immediately accretive to non-GAAP earnings per share in 2015, with a more significant contribution in 2016 and beyond.”
Researchers Frustrated by Failure to Roll Out 'Game-Changing' Ebola Test
A test kit that diagnoses Ebola rapidly using just a finger prick of blood could save lives in the ongoing epidemic in West Africa. But researchers are perplexed as to why the diagnostic kit has not been deployed in the field, despite both the World Health Organization (WHO) and the US Food and Drug Administration approving it four months ago for emergency use.
“A lot of people are frustrated,” says Nira Pollock, an infectious-diseases researcher at the Boston Children’s Hospital in Massachusetts, and the senior author of an independent field-validation study of the test kit, published on 26 June1 in The Lancet. The results were presented to the WHO and health ministries in affected countries in March. “Many groups on the ground would like to deploy the test, but can’t, because national regulators haven’t approved it.”
The test, developed by the medical-diagnostics company Corgenix, of Broomfield, Colorado, detects Ebola specific proteins that are in the blood. Like a pregnancy test kit, it shows a positive result by coloured bands; it is simple enough to use that healthcare workers with minimal training could deploy it in remote villages and get a fast result. Existing ‘gold-standard’ methods of diagnosis require blood samples to be drawn and transported to sophisticated central laboratories for processing — which can result in long delays. The Corgenix test could not replace lab confirmation, but it would allow workers to identify infected people and isolate them faster, greatly reducing the spread of disease, says Nahid Bhadelia, an infectious-diseases physician at the Boston University School of Medicine and the Boston Medical Center in Massachusetts.
At the peak of the epidemic, delays and bottlenecks in testing at centralized labs meant that people who were infectious were going undetected for around 5–6 days before being diagnosed, which had devastating effects, says Bhadelia, who is about to return to Sierra Leone for her fourth stint working in an Ebola treatment centre.
Sensitive test
One concern was that the test might fail to detect the virus in some cases of Ebola. But the independent field-validation1 (in Sierra Leone) shows that the kit was as sensitive at catching cases as the gold-standard comparison — a real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test that amplifies and detects genetic sequences that are specific to Ebola in blood and other bodily fluids.
Robert Garry, a virologist at Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana, who helped to develop the Corgenix test, blames the delays on what he says are overly restrictive and ambiguous sets of guidelines released by WHO in March and June. They state, for example, that the rapid “antigen-detection” tests “have no role in the routine management of Ebola in settings where PCR (molecular) testing is available; however, they may have utility in settings without laboratory infrastructure if their benefits and limitations are understood”.
Many people have misunderstood that to mean “if you have PCR, you don’t need the test”, Garry says. But the Ebola epidemic has shown that use of a centralized testing model alone is badly flawed, he says, and that additional decentralized testing is needed in the places where outbreaks occur to slash delays in identifying those infected. “We need to rethink the conventional wisdom about PCR being the only answer,” he adds.
But Mark Perkins, chief scientific officer of the non-profit organization Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics (FIND) in Geneva, Switzerland, defends the thrust of the WHO's guidelines, which FIND contributed to developing. The concern with the rapid-antigen tests, he says, is that they report too many false positives. In the independent validation, 6 of 77 people who tested negative for Ebola using PCR were declared positive by the Corgenix kit. “To roll out an assay with so many false positives is unthinkable,” Perkins says.
That is less of a problem in this instance, argues Bhadelia, as researchers are proposing to use the test only to speed up the identification of those who are positive for Ebola, before confirming the results in the lab a few days later.
Moreover, the independent validation has raised questions over the quality of some of the PCR testing that was done during the epidemic. In the study, researchers used a routinely employed, partly-automated PCR kit made by altona Diagnostics, of Hamburg, Germany. But some of the samples that the altona test scored as negative — and which the Corgenix kit scored as positive — were later confirmed to be positive using a reference-standard test kit. That is a concern, says Bhadelia, as false negatives by the altona test might have allowed people with Ebola to return to the community while they were still infectious. It also suggests the possibility that the Corgenix kit might not be as prone to false positives as Perkins suggests — though further research would be needed to clarify the kit's performance.
Perkins says that although a rapid test would have helped to triage people at the peak of the Ebola epidemic last year, when PCR labs were overwhelmed, the drastic fall in the number of cases since then has meant that labs can now easily handle the load. Rapid tests are now of “reduced relevance”, he says.
But researchers say that this misses the point. Although most Ebola cases are currently close to urban PCR labs, sporadic outbreaks still occur in rural areas. Should Ebola flare up again, it would be beneficial to have gained experience using the kits in the field, says Pollock. Deploying the kits would also provide much more data about their real-world performance, useful both for this and further outbreaks, says Mara Jana Broadhurst, a co-author of The Lancet study. who works on Ebola diagnostics for Partners in Health, a global-health organization in Boston, Massachusetts.
Ebola in West Africa clearly exposed the "logistical constraints" of using PCR alone and its weaknesses as a frontline tool in a serious epidemic, says Broadhurst. "We need to consider all options.”
Source: Nature doi:10.1038/nature.2015.17862
Reference: Broadhurst, M. J. et al. The Lancet http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(15)61042-X (2015).
Regeneron Rapid Response for Emerging Infectious Diseases (MERS) Described in National Academy of Sciences Publication
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced that the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) has published a paper demonstrating that the Company's proprietary VelociGene® and VelocImmune® technologies enabled the rapid identification and preclinical validation of potential candidates that could be developed for the prevention and treatment of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS). This involved the development of fully human antibodies specific to the MERS virus, as well as the creation of a genetically humanized model to test and validate these antibodies. In addition to MERS, Regeneron's proprietary antibody rapid response platform has been used to generate antibodies for Ebola virus and has the potential to address other emerging infectious diseases.
"Regeneron is committed to being part of the solution in responding to emerging epidemics, and we hope to collaborate with governments and other organizations in an effort to make our antibodies for MERS and Ebola available," said Neil Stahl, Ph.D., Executive Vice President of Research and Development at Regeneron. "Fully human antibodies hold incredible promise for treating infectious disease; however, earlier generation technologies were not optimal for rapid enough development so as to address emerging outbreaks. Our Veloci-technologies identify and produce validated fully human antibodies, already in manufacturing-ready cell lines, within months as compared to years using other methods. This holds the potential to offer a rapid response solution for emerging infectious diseases, which are an increasing threat in our interconnected world."
Regeneron is currently collaborating with the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on further evaluation of both the MERS and Ebola antibodies.
Currently there are no approved medicines or vaccines to treat or prevent MERS, which causes severe respiratory tract infections and is associated with high death rates. In addition to an ongoing outbreak in South Korea, cases of MERS have been reported in the Middle East, Europe, the U.S., Africa and other countries in Asia.
Details on Study Results and the Regeneron Rapid Response Platform
Regeneron researchers utilized VelocImmune®, a platform that enables the rapid generation of fully human monoclonal antibodies, to create a panel of antibodies that block interaction between the MERS coronavirus (MERS-CoV) Spike protein and its receptor, DPP4, thus preventing virus cell entry. In parallel, VelociGene®, a large-scale mouse genomic modification platform, was used to develop a genetically humanized mouse model for the MERS infection. Although mice are not susceptible to MERS, which has stymied many research efforts, VelociGene® enabled the creation of a robust mouse model of disease. In collaboration with the University of Maryland School of Medicine, which provided access to an infectious MERS-CoV clone and conducted testing with live virus, the potential treatments were evaluated in this novel small animal model.
Laser Can Diagnose Malaria in Seconds
Laser technology to diagnose malaria — one of the world’s deadliest diseases — succeeded in early trials.
Rice University researchers tested an experimental laser device that can diagnose malaria in a few seconds. The ultra-rapid diagnostic may offer substantial cost savings in global efforts to combat malaria .
The study has been published in the July issue of Emerging Infectious Diseases.
The laser was able to correctly identify which person, among the total group of six, who were infected with Plasmodium falciparum, a parasite that causes malaria. Further, the device was able to detect the parasite in dead mosquitoes, according to a New Scientist report.
The laser works by pulsing energy into a vein of a person who is suspected to have malaria. The test can be done on the wrist or earlobe.
The laser’s wavelength is harmless to human tissue, but is absorbed by waste crystals produced by the malaria parasite as it feeds on human blood.
The waste crystals absorb the energy, warm the surrounding blood plasma, making it bubble. An oscilloscope then detects malaria by sensing the bubbles as they are popping.
The diagnosis process only takes 20 seconds.
“It’s the first true non-invasive diagnostic,” says Dmitri Lapotko of Rice University in Houston, Texas, whose team tested the device, which was able to identify which person had malaria in a group of six. The device also was able to identify the malaria parasite in dead mosquitos.
Malaria is one of the leading causes of death in the world, killing 584,000 people in 2013. The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that progress has been made. In the last decade, effective strategies of vector control, rapid diagnostics, and combination therapies have reduced malaria mortality by 47% worldwide and 58% in Africa.
SEARCH FOR COST-EFFECTIVE DIAGNOSTICS
While existing tests for malaria are already quick, taking 15 to 20 minutes, they could be simpler and less expensive. Current rapid diagnostics require blood to be taken and tested by trained health workers.
Blood has to be taken, the test has to be conducted by trained personnel to get reliable results, and extra chemical reagents must be used.
Chemical reagents used in diagnostic tests come at a significant cost. The Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics (FIND), a nonprofit established by the WHO, estimates that reagents cost $100 million USD per year.
The experimental diagnostic is non-invasive would simplify diagnosis, not needed reagents or blood handling procedures. FIND’s chief scientific officer Mark Perkins said, “The pursuit of technologies that avoid these pitfalls, especially when as innovative as this one, is welcome,” according to the New Scientist.
Lapotko estimates that a single testing unit would cost around $15,000, which could test 200,000 people. The per-person cost could be brought down from 50 cents to 8 cents per person.
THE ROAD AHEAD: FIELD TRIALS
The team is preparing for trials in Africa and to see how the device fares in real-world field conditions. It is not yet known whether the diagnostic will work in people with lower levels of parasites in their blood.
Further, the probe is less reliable with people with darker skin, a major problem because children in African account for the major of malaria deaths. Lapotko’s team is confident that they will be able to fix this pitfall with a wavelength adjustment.
Lukianova-Hleb E, Bezek S, Szigeti R, Khodarev A, Kelley T, Hurrell A, et al. Transdermal diagnosis of malaria using vapor nanobubbles. Emerg Infect Dis. 2015 Jul 3. http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2107.150089
Accelerate Diagnostics Achieves CE-IVD Milestone for ID/AST System and ID/AST Blood Culture Assay
Accelerate Diagnostics, Inc., announced its declaration of conformity to the European In Vitro Diagnostic Directive 98/79 EC and CE Mark of the Accelerate ID/AST System and ID/AST Blood Culture Assay for in vitro diagnostic use. The Accelerate ID/AST System is a diagnostic platform providing rapid identification and antimicrobial susceptibility testing of serious infections.
In addition, the company initiated enrollment at 8 clinical trial sites for its preclinical study. Upon successful completion the FDA registration trial will begin. Given the aforementioned progress, the company maintains its expectation that it will launch an FDA cleared product in the United States in the first half of 2016.
Field Evaluation of Rapid Ebola Immunoassay Reveals Limitations of PCR-Based Testing
As part of their effort to battle the ongoing Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone, researchers from Partners in Health and Public Health England (PHE), as well as their collaborators in Sierra Leone's Ministry of Health and Sanitation and Geneva's Foundation for New Innovative Diagnostics, recently performed a field validation of the Corgenix ReEBOV Antigen Rapid Test kit.
Given that standard testing at the PHE field lab in Port Loko throughout the course of the outbreak in Sierra Leone had involved the use of Altona Diagnostics' RealStar Filovirus Screen RT-PCR kit, the team used that kit as a benchmark to validate the results of the Corgenix test.
They found that the Corgenix test had 100 percent sensitivity and 92 percent specificity in detecting Ebola virus from patient blood samples. However, the team also found that the Altona assay itself performed less than optimally in the PHE lab.
"Surprisingly, the findings also revealed that the standard Altona RT-PCR test, under the conditions deployed in the field, was itself an imperfect reference standard," the authors wrote in a press release. "The Altona RT-PCR assay failed to detect a small number of EVD cases that tested positive by both RDT and by an alternative RT-PCR test, all with relatively low amounts of virus."
The results were unexpected, Boston Children's Hospital's Nira Pollock, the study's senior author, told GenomeWeb. The Altona test was not as sensitive as the team had expected, especially compared to the alternative assay, previously published by a team led by the US Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID).
"We didn't expect the Altona [assay] to have this sensitivity limitation in the low viral load sample set. And we only figured that out because we did discordant analysis when we saw that some samples were rapid test-positive and Altona-negative and wanted to figure out whether these were false-positive rapid tests or false-negative Altona," Pollock said.
However, she added, the problematic results can be blamed — at least partially — on the way the test was deployed in the PHE lab, including the platforms that were selected for nucleic acid extraction and amplification, like the Cepheid SmartCycler system. "That may have led the Altona to not perform as well as it could have had it been deployed differently," Pollock said.
Indeed, said Altona's Stephan Oelschlaeger, who develops kits like the RealStar FiloVirus for molecular diagnosis of tropical and emerging diseases , the problem is that the PHE lab used the Altona assay differently than the company recommends. The SmartCycler is not on the list of systems that would produce the most accurate result from the RealStar kit. In fact, Oelschlaeger added, the difference in sensitivity when the kit is used with approved cyclers than when it's used with the SmartCycler is significant. "I am confident that it works very well on the cycler platforms that we specify in our manual," he said.
Pollock seemed to concur. "The Altona package insert specifies certain extraction conditions and certain amplification platforms that it was validated with during the approval process and the PHE lab chose to use some alternative methods," she says. "So it's possible that if the lab had used exactly what was in the package insert, it would have performed better." There's research underway to determine if that's the case, she added.
Currently, Oelschlaeger says, Altona doesn't plan to make the RealStar kit compatible with the SmartCycler system. Labs that only come equipped with SmartCyclers have other options, like the USAMRIID assay. Markus Hess, Altona's head of R&D, said getting the RealStar kit to work on the SmartCycler would not be a matter of making a simple adjustment. "We have assays specifically for the SmartCycler, but it's a different concept," he adds.
But it's important to note that field labs may not all be equipped to use certain assays the way they're recommended, according to Pollock. "Different labs make different choices," to reduce turnaround times or account for sample sizes, she says. "In this case, the PHE lab used smaller volumes of samples for nucleic acid extraction … and that may have decreased the sensitivity. These choices were made for a reason, to try to improve the overall result package in terms of accuracy, speed, and reliability. They were made deliberately to try to optimize testing in an outbreak scenario."
However, she added, the study shouldn't be taken as an indication that there's something generally wrong with PCR-based tests — which are considered the gold standard. What it does is highlight some complications with molecular-based testing in conditions like the middle of an infectious disease outbreak, and shows that there's a need for better point-of-care tests to begin diagnosis.
"It's important to recognize that molecular methods aren't perfect," Pollock says. "They have problems too, particularly in a complicated, dirty laboratory setting in the field. You can have contamination or inhibition. And when you send samples anywhere to another place to have them tested, there are all sorts of issues — not just the transport times, but also the paperwork, samples coming with wrong patient identifiers, results getting reported to the wrong person or the wrong place. And then even if you get results in the lab, you still have to get results out to the clinicians — there could be internet problems or issues with transport of the paper result file." All of these circumstances must be taken into account when considering what kind of test to use to diagnose patients.
"Everyone is always focused on test accuracy, but there's so much more than that," she adds.
For its part, Corgenix is very pleased with the study's results — the company's infectious diseases consultant, Doug Simpson, said he was surprised to see the 100 percent sensitivity. Corgenix will continue to make its rapid diagnostic kit available for any testing being done in West Africa, he adds. The company is also continually improving the test's antibodies so as to be ready if another Ebola outbreak occurs. "We need bigger, better, faster tests so that it doesn't get out of hand like it did last year," Simpson said.
Outbreak preparedness is one goal of the RealStar assay, Oelschlaeger said. In that context, it would be more likely that the kit would be used in a lab that has the recommended cyclers, which would help the assay perform at optimal levels.
The big question now, Pollock said, is how to use all of these tests to get the most accurate diagnostic information. Indeed, she added, what should be done in a large setting is to implement the Corgenix test in conjunction with confirmatory PCR. That way, researchers and doctors can learn the best testing methods to use in different stages of a potential outbreak, and throughout the years that follow. "We can't even speculate how long clinicians in West Africa are going to [need] to test for Ebola if someone presents with compatible symptoms," she said. "Maybe it's forever."
DuPont™ BAX® System AOAC-RI Validation Extended for Faster Listeria Detection
The AOAC Research Institute (AOAC-RI) has granted a method extension for the DuPont™ BAX® System real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assays for Listeria to include validation of a new proprietary enrichment media. This method can return Listeria results in just 22 hours for some matrices--one of the fastest time-to-results available for the pathogen in the food safety industry today.
The AOAC-RI method allows customers to perform a single-stage, 20-26 hour enrichment (sample-dependent) in FoodChek™ Actero™ Listeria Enrichment Media, followed by rapid real-time processing with the DuPont™ BAX® System. The extension includes detection of both Listeria species (AOAC-RI Performance Tested MethodSM #081401) and L. monocytogenes (AOAC-RI Performance Tested MethodSM #121402) and has been tested in frankfurters, shrimp, smoked salmon, spinach and queso fresco, as well as on stainless steel, plastic and sealed concrete surfaces.
“The biggest advantage of this combined testing method is the reduced enrichment time, without the need for a secondary enrichment protocol,” says Morgan Wallace, DuPont Nutrition & Health senior microbiologist and validations leader for diagnostics. “Listeria is a slow-growing pathogen, so any steps that allow for faster detection are important to the food safety industry and help provide cost-saving benefits to customers.”
“Enriching food samples in Actero™ Listeria Enrichment media allows laboratories to use about 33 percent less media per sample than other methods,” says FoodChek™ chairman, president and CEO William J. Hogan. “This not only results in less waste disposal during the testing process, but also helps improve the financial bottom line for food companies and commercial testing laboratories alike.”
The DuPont™ BAX® System provides advanced, automated testing for foodborne pathogens, spoilage organisms and other microbes in raw ingredients, finished products and manufacturing environments. The system breaks down samples at the genetic level using the power of the PCR, then uses target-specific primers to automatically detect the presence or absence of the target bacterial DNA and provide clear yes-or-no results. With certifications and regulatory approvals around the world, the BAX® System is recognized as one of the most advanced pathogen testing systems available to the food industry today.
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Kid Loose adds to the end of Summer heat, with latest release ‘Groovin To The Bassline’
House DJ/Producer Kid Loose is set to release his brand new single ‘Groovin To The Bassline’ on the 10th September 2019. This is 3rd and final single of the year, following on his last efforts ‘Hallucinations’ and ‘Fugazi Flute’, both released in April.
For ‘Groovin To The Bassline’, Kid Loose found inspiration from the Summer’s boat parties on the lakes of Northern California, events at which he had the chance to DJ. Describing the vibe simple as ‘unique’, the array of genres played came off harmonious, with something for everyone to enjoy, a sentiment he hopes his latest track can deliver. The track blends hard-hitting drums, infectious basslines and ad-libbed vocals, resulting in something to get the listener moving.
Kid Loose is no stranger to the clubs of California. A veteran of the state’s dance scene, having gained over 20 years experience since starting in the late 90’s, performing/promoting at underground parties and raves. Over the 2000’s, Kid Loose held residencies in multiple clubs across California and hosted a radio show at the award-winning Dance station Energy 92.7FM. His involvement with the station allowed him to share the stage with the likes of Lady Gaga and Cyndi Lauper. After a long hiatus, he has found his passion again, currently a resident on the Venom Sound Ship.
‘Groovin To The Bassline’ will be available on all major streaming platforms on September 10th 2019.
SEPTEMBER LIVE DATES:
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Sounds of Summer 2019 – September 21st – Tiki Lagoon – Stockton, California
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Release link: https://soundcloud.com/gokidloose/groovin-to-the-bassline-original
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NFC News High quality Nirvana vinyls being issued
From LiveDaily: "Nirvana's three major-label albums--Nevermind, In Utero and MTV Unplugged--are being reissued this year on 180-gram, audiophile-quality vinyl for the first time.
All three records are scheduled for a 2009 release, with Nevermind coming first, according to a Billboard report. However, no official release date has been confirmed.
The three-album catalog, remastered by Bernie Grubman, is being released by Original Recordings Group, a vinyl imprint that got its start reissuing old jazz and classical albums.
ORG founder Monti Olson said he pitched the idea of releasing the bulk of the Nirvana catalog on vinyl to Universal Music and the band's management, Michael Meisel and John Silva, who approved the deal."
Read full story here.
NFC News Krist: No more unreleased Nirvana songs
In the Washington State Legacy project, mentioned in an earlier story, Krist states that Nirvana fans shouldn't expect any new Nirvana albums with unreleased songs:
"There are no more unreleased Nirvana songs. 'There�s not going to be any new Nirvana records,' Novoselic told the Washington State�s Legacy Project (via Seattle Post-Intelligencer). 'What there is, is video. There�s a lot of video.' Novoselic wouldn�t elaborate the content or nature of the videos, nor did he have any release dates in mind."
Read more here, courtesy of Rolling Stone.
NFC News Win tickets for the Kurt Cobain 15 Year Reflection Show
As mentioned before, a Kurt Cobain 15 Year Reflection Show in downtown Seattle on 4.10.09 will take place, featuring live music by Nevermind.
Now you can win tickets!
Just write to the promoter at this address or contact him at MySpace.
NFC News New Jack Endino interview
Great new interview with Jack Endino posted at rocknrolldating.com.
The interview was conducted by none other than Daniel House.
Snippet from the interview:
D. House: Your work on Nirvana�s Bleach album came from you having worked on the original demo, much of that later showed up on Incesticide? How was it that you initially got connected with them?
Jack: It was word of mouth, I think. Nirvana was a couple of years after Soundgarden and Green River. The first Nirvana recording I did was in January 1988 and they just called me up and, they didn�t have a band name it was just Kurt and Krist and Dale Crover on drums and Kurt wanted to record some songs and I think he had heard the Screaming Life EP that had come out just a few months before that? I don�t know exactly how Kurt heard of me, to call me up in Seattle, when he lived in Olympia at the time.
NFC News Nirvana nominated for MTV�s Greatest Album Ever
Michael Jackson�s multi-million selling album Thriller, Radiohead�s seminal album OK Computer, lyrical masterpiece The Queen Is Dead by The Smiths, and Nirvana�s legendary rock album Nevermind have all received double nominations from MTV to be named MTV�s Greatest Album Ever.
In conjunction with music industry experts, MTV�s flagship music channels VH1, MTV Two and MTV Base have each collated their top ten greatest albums since 1981, the year MTV launched. The debates to select the albums were chaired by channel presenters Edith Bowman (VH1), Zane Lowe (MTV Two) and Trevor Nelson (MTV Base).
In a surprise result, Thriller, Nevermind, The Queen Is Dead and OK Computer all appear twice in the three channels top tens resulting in a final top 26. Thriller has been voted No.1 in both MTV Base and VH1�s top ten list.
The shortlisted albums have been put forward for a public vote to find the definite MTV�s Greatest Album Ever as voted for by MTV viewers at www.mtv.co.uk/greatestalbum .
Results will be revealed in a simulcast across VH1, MTV Two and MTV Base on 11 April 2009.
NFC News Krist interview
As part of a Washington State Legacy Project, you can now read the Krist Novoselic oral history here.
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Carole King's "So Far Away" Artist's Choice on New Starbucks CD
SEATTLE, WA - Starbucks' latest artist compilation, Sheryl Crow's Artist's Choice - Music That Matters to Her, was released this week and features Carole King's classic "So Far Away". Crow's compilation consists of 15 songs spanning from the 60's to the present day. Of "So Far Away", Crow comments, "['So Far Away'] was the song I learned and played over and over and over. And, not only was [King] one of the first influences for me, but also a very strong female example of where you could go."
The Crow compilation is the latest in the Starbucks series featuring songs that have motivated artists throughout their careers. Previous compilations were put together by such diverse artists as the Rolling Stones, Lucinda Williams and Yo-Yo Ma.
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45th Anniversary of Tapestry Release
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Carole King, George Lucas, Rita Moreno, Seiji Ozawa, Cicely Tyson Receive 38th Annual Kennedy Center Honors Dec. 29, 2015
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Carole King Appears on MSNBC's "Hardball with Chris Matthews" Friday, Dec. 4th
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Carole King, Chilina Kennedy and Abby Mueller Interview Wednesday, Sept. 9th on TODAY
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A MusiCares® Tribute to Carole King Release on Blu-Ray/DVD June 23, 2015
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'Beautiful: The Carole King Musical' Wins Two 2014 Tony Awards
Legendary Songwriter Gerry Goffin February 11, 1939 - June 19, 2014
'Beautiful' Receives the Eighth Annual "ACCA" Award for Outstanding Broadway Chorus
'Beautiful: The Carole King Musical' Receives Seven 2014 Tony Award Nominations - Carole Appeared At Live Broadcast Sunday, June 8
'You've Got A Friend - The Carole King Story' Airs on BBC Four
Carole King Performs at Power of Love Fundraiser for Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center
Carole King Sees "Beautiful"
Beautiful: Broadway Show Opens 1/12/2014.
Carole King Honored As MusiCares Person Of The Year On Jan. 24, 2014
Sara Bareilles and Carole King Perform Together at 56th Annual GRAMMY Awards®
Carole King 'Beautiful' Sweepstakes
Sony Legacy Recordings Celebrates Carole King as 'Artist of the Month': Hosts Contest
A Special Opening Night Message from Goffin & King and Mann & Weil
Carole King Performs at National Vigil for Victims of Gun Violence
Carole King Performs At Alicia Keys' Black Ball Event November 7th
New Single Available On iTunes
Carole King Performed At Fundraiser In Boston To Benefit One Fund.
The President and First Lady Host Concert Honoring Carole King: Recipient of the 2013 Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song
Carole King Speaks Up For America's Wild Horses on Today Show
Carole King Receives Honorary Doctorate Degree From Berklee College of Music
28th Annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Ceremony Airing May 18 at 9pm ET/PT on HBO
"Beautiful: The Carole King Musical" is Broadway Bound - Fall Tryout Run in San Francisco
Reps. Maloney, Grijalva, & Markey introduce the Northern Rockies Ecosystem Protection Act (NREPA) H.R.1187
Pandora Radio Interviews Carole King as part of their Turning Points Series
Carole King Interview Airs on NPR's "The Diane Rehm Show"
Carole's Memoir A Natural Woman Available In Paperback February 12
Carole King Awarded GRAMMY Lifetime Achievement Honor
The Australian Tour Merchandise Store is Officially Open!
Natural Woman Tour Success in Australia and New Zealand
'A Holiday Carole' Grammy Nomination
Carole King honored with star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Carole on 60 Minutes Australia
Natural Woman Tour: More Shows Announced
A Celebration of Carole King and Her Music benefits The Painted Turtle Camp
Playlist: The Very Best of Carole King Released by Sony Legacy
Natural Women, Natural Leaders Panel Discussion at Southern New Hampshire University
Carole King Appeared on 'Joy Behar: Say Anything!'
Help Save America's Wild Horses
Carole King Performed on MDA 'Show of Strength' Labor Day Weekend
Carole Invited to Share a Meal with Fire Crews
Louise Goffin Releases "Indiglo" Music Video
CURE 2012 Chicago Benefit Features Carole King
Carole King Named BMI Icon at 60th Annual BMI Pop Awards
'The Legendary Demos' Released by Carole King April 24
Carole King Presenter for Don Kirshner at 27th Annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Carole King's Memoir, 'A Natural Woman', is Published April 10, 2012
Help Protect the Northern Rockies Ecosystem
Carole King Released First Holiday Album and Took to the Airwaves in the U.S. and UK!
'American Idol' Honored the Music of Carole King On Fox
'Troubadours' Premiered on PBS Series 'American Masters'
'Troubadours' Available on DVD/CD
Carole King's Music Featured on 'Glee'
Carole King and James Taylor Featured in Documentary Film 'Troubadours 'at 2011 Sundance Film Festival
R.I.P. DON KIRSHNER
'Troubadours' Hits the Theaters!
"Going Back": The Carole King Connection to Freddie Mercury's Last Song, "Mother Love"
Phil Collins Album with Carole King Tracks Hits # 1 in the UK
'Live At The Troubadour' A Golden Success!
Carole and James Say "Thank You"
Carole King and James Taylor Appear on 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show'
Carole King and James Taylor Appear On NPR'S 'All Things Considered'
June 24, 2010 Issue of Rolling Stone
Carole King and James Taylor In The Big Apple!
Carole Speaks For Wild Horses on Morning Joe
Request a Song and Win!
Thoughts after Nashville
Carole King and James Taylor 'Live At The Troubadour' 2 Disc CD/DVD Set is Available!
Special Nashville Stage Seat Packages To Directly Benefit Flood Relief Efforts!
"I just boarded a tour bus ...
'The Essential Carole King' - Double CD Uniquely Profiles Carole King Career as America’s Best Known Singer and Songwriter
'Troubadour Reunion' tour Donates to Charity Onstage Seating for Charity - 'Intimate and In The Round'
First Show.
Carole King A Presenter On 'Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Ceremony' - Live On Fuse!
"Way Over Yonder" Performance Features Idaho's Wild Horses
Sun Valley Date Added to the 'Troubadour Reunion' Tour for Sun Valley Center and Alliance for the Wild Rockies Benefit Concert
Carole King and James Taylor Appear on the 'Today Show' and 'Letterman' January 20th
Carole King Interview on NPR'S 'The Diane Rehm Show' Rebroadcast
Carole King's Idaho Home Featured in Architectural Digest
James Taylor and Carole King Announce 'Troubadour Reunion' World Tour 2010 - Full Article
Carole King Hits the Airwaves for NREPA
In Memory of Clif Maloney
Americans Attend 'Mustangs on the Hill' Event in support of S. 1579, The Roam Act, to Save American Wild Horses and Burros
Carole King Performs at Ken Burns' Film Celebration in Central Park
Carole King Talks National Parks, NREPA with 'Morning Joe'
Carole King Visits Capitol Hill
Carole King Appears on "Way Too Early with Willie Geist"
Carole King Interview in Politico
Carole King Performs at Benefit for Camp Korey
NREPA Editorial Appears in the New York Times
Carole King Joins Political Analyst Carlos Watson on the Radio
Carole King Testifies in Support of NREPA at Subcommittee Hearing
Carole King Talks NREPA on 'Morning Joe'
Carole King Appears on New Bob Dylan Deluxe Edition Box Set
Carole King Appears on 'MSNBC Live'
EVERY day is Earth Day! By Carole King
Carole King Joins Reps. Maloney and Shays in Support of the Northern Rockies Ecosystem Protection Act
Carole King Appears on 'Later…with Jools Holland' in the UK
Gloria Estefan Has a Friend - And It's Carole King!
Carole King in Washington for NREPA Introduction
Carole King Returns to 'Morning Joe'
Rare Carole King Track Included on Graham Nash Boxed Set
Carole King Appeared on MSNBC's 'Morning Joe'
Carole King Performs at Two Inaugural Events
Carole King - Japan Tour and TV 2008 Update
Carole King on the Campaign Trail
Carole King Appears on ABC Television
Carole King Appears at 'Yes On Prop 2' Event in California
Remembering Paul Newman
Carole King Hits the Trail in Support of Obama
Carole King Joins Forces with Olympic Medalists to Battle Women's Cancers
Carole King/Brian Wilson Exclusive Tracks
PBS Airdates Added for 'Welcome to My Living Room'
Jerry Wexler (1917-2008)
Carole King to Return to Japan - Tour Dates Announced!
Carole King's 'Welcome to My Living Room' to Debut on Public Television in August
Carole King Memorabilia Included in Online Auction to Benefit Grammy Charities
Carole King Stumps for Obama in New Hampshire
Carole King Makes a Surprise Appearance at James Taylor Show
Carole King "Home Again" on 'Tavis Smiley
New Addition Welcomed to Carole King's Living Room
Carole King Appears on Plum TV Network
Carole King Featured on 'Ecoists' for Earth Day
Carole King Interviewed by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Carole King Performs in '3 Great American Voices" in Japan
Carole King "Sells Out" For Jimmy Kimmel
Carole King Interviewed on 'Tavis Smiley' Show
Carole King to Perform in Santa Ynez on March 27, 2008
Carole King Appears on 'The Colbert Report'
Carole King Returns to Capitol Hill
Carole King Featured on Sierra Club Radio
Carole King Attends 50th Annual Grammy Awards
Carole King Memorabilia Included in Online Auction Benefit For Musicians On Call
Carole King appears on 'Duets' Album
Carole King Appears on Re-Air of PBS Program 'NOW'
Carole King Comes 'Home For The Holidays' on CBS Television
Carole King Appears on KCRW
CaroleKing.com Mourns the Loss of Linda Lawley Pelfrey
Rockingale Records Releases Carole King's 'Welcome To My Living Room' DVD
Carole King, James Taylor and the Original Band Celebrate the "Troubadour's" 50th Anniversary
Carole King Featured in 'Three Great American Voices' tour in Japan
Carole King Performs on 'The Today Show' Friday, October 26, 2007
Carole King Appears on "The Martha Stewart Show"on October 23, 2007
Carole King Testified Before Congress October 18, 2007 in Support of H.R. 1975 (NREPA)
Carole King Joined Garrison Keillor for 'A Praire Home Companion' on October 13, 2007
Carole King Performs at Firefighters Benefit Concert September 29, 2007 in Idaho
"Girl Power" Performed by Carole King at the U.S. Open
'Stop Global Warming Concert' Airs Saturday, July 14, 2007 on Sirius Radio Channel 18
Carole King Performs in Japan
"Love Makes The World - Deluxe Edition" is Released
Carole King Joins Sheryl Crow in Performance at Earth Day Event in Washington DC
Carole King Memorabilia Included in Online Auction Benefit for 'Musicians On Call'
Carole King's "Tapestry" is #7 on the NARM/Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 'Definitive 200'
Carole King Records with Reb McEntire on 'Duets' Project
Carole King Appears on Phil Ramone-Produced Compilation Album
Carole King on HBO's 'Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry'
Carole King Performs at Swearing-In for Speaker Pelosi
Carole King Appears on PBS Program 'Now'
Carole Wraps Up Successful Tour in Australia and New Zealand
Carole King Wows Australia - Next Stop, New Zealand
Carole King's The 'Living Room Tour' Receives Rave Reviews Down Under
Carole King Appears on Idaho's 'Newmakers' in November
Carole King Brings 'The Living Room Tour' Down Under
Carole King Appears on 'Sunrise' and '7:30 Report'
Carole King Appears at Two Political Fundraising Events in Idaho
Carole King Performs at 2006 Gala for The Hole In The Wall Gang Camp
Carole King's Rockingale Records Announces New Deal with Ryko Distribution
Carole King Testifies Before Senate Subcommittee
Carole King Appears on Idaho's 'Newsmakers'
Carole King Appears on Sunrise
Carole King Re-Enters Billboard Top 200
Carole King Appears on Nicolette Larson Tribute Album
Carole King Appears on Tribute DVD to Benefit MusiCares
Carole King Performs at MusiCares Tribute to James Taylor
Carole King Returns to the Hit Series 'Gilmore Girls'
Carole King Testifies Before Congress
Join Carole King on the Virtual March to Washington
Singer/Songwriter to Launch 'The Living Room Tour 2005 on July 3, 2005
Carole King on CBS Sunday Morning July 24, 2005
Rockies Prosperity Act Has 187 Bipartisan Cosponsors
Carole King's New CD Debuts at #17 on Billboard!
Carole King's The 'Living Room Tour 2005' Receives Rave Reviews
Carole King Performs on Today Show Concert Series July 15, 2005
Carole King Opens Up Her 'Living Room' - Two-CD Set
July 9, 2005 - Carole King on NPR's 'Weekend Edition'
Help Fight Poverty On July 2, 2005
Carole King Joins the Wallflowers for Some Oxygen
Advance Concert Tickets Available at CaroleKing.com
CaroleKing.com Proudly Announces the Grand Opening of the CK Cafe'!
Carole King Returns to Stars Hollow
Carole King Featured Artist in Rock & Roll Library
Carole King's "Uncommon Love" Included on 'Love Rocks' CD to Benefit Human Rights Campaign
Carole Plays for Peace 2004
Carole King on Campaign Trail Through November 2, 2004
Carole King Stumps for Kerry-Edwards
Carole King Guests on John McLaughlin's 'One On One'
Carole Takes a Break From Concert Tour to Campaign for Democrats in Idaho
Carole King to Perform at Democratic Convention
Honesty is Back - Carole King Announces Summer Concert 'Living Room Tour'
Carole King and Vanessa Carlton Perform at Lifetime Television and 'Rock the Vote' Late Night Party
Ray Charles Duets CD 'Genius Loves Company' Features Goffin & King's "Hey Girl" Performed by Charles and Michael McDonald
Carole King 'Live' with Wolf Blitzer on CNN
Carole King Featured on the Cover of Performing Songwriter Magazine
Goffin and King "Inside the Hit Factory" One of the 50 Most Important Moments That Changed the History of Rock
Carole King to Present Award at 'Spirit of Liberty Celebration' June 14th for People For The American Way
Carole King Duets with Willie Nelson on 'Willie Nelson & Friends: Outlaws and Angels' On Memorial Day USA Network Television Special
Carole King Marches for Womens' Lives
Carole King Visits Rock Hall of Fame
Carole King Adds Second Show in Boise for Kerry Campaign
Carole King Presenter and Acknowledged at 46th Grammy Awards
Rudy Guess on NPR and Other News from the Campaign Trail
Carole King Adds Concert in New Hampshire
Carole King on C-SPAN from the Kerry Campaign in Iowa
Carole King Crisscrosses New Hampshire for Sen. John Keryy
Carole King Performs in Concert at 'Kerry For President' Events in Iowa, New Hampshire and New York
Goffin and King Names as Recipients of NARAS' 2004 Trustees Award
Carole King's Landmark Album, 'Tapestry', #36 on Rolling Stone List - King Contributes Another Dozen Songs on Top 100 LPs
"Love For Christmas" Available Exclusively at iTunes
'Love Makes The World', Carole King's Latest CD Now Available on iTunes Music Store
Carole King Performs at Inaugural "Songwriters Salon" to Benefit Hearing-Impaired Children and Their Families
Carole King Lifts Her Voice in Songs for Life - Multi-Artist CD to Help Fight AIDS in Southern Africa
Carole King to Perform at Westport Country Playhouse Benefit
NREPA Reaches All-Time High: More Than One Third of House of Representatives on Board
Carole King Interviews Mandy Moore for Interview Magazine
Carole King an "Inspiration" to Vanessa Carlton in This Month's Music Issue of InStyle Magazine
Carole King in the Studio
Yale University Hosts Carole King at a Master's Tea
Carole King Visits 'Raising Helen' Set
Carole King Recalls Little Eva in NPR Interview
'Tapestry' Added to National Recording Registry
Carole King and James Taylor Join Representatives Christopher Shays (R-CT) & Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) to Reintroduce Northern Rockies Ecosystem Protection Act in 108th Congress
'Carole King: A New Colour in the Tapestry' Re-Airs on PBS
Carole King's "It's Too Late" Inducted into Grammy Hall of Fame
'A Sugar Beats Christmas' is a Holiday Treat for All Ages
Carole King Joins Studded Cast to Benefit The Painted Turtle Children's Camp
Sherry Goffin Kondor's 'A Sugarbeats Christmas' Now Available Online
Carole King's NPR 'Weekend Edition' Interview with Liane Hansen Available Online
Carole King Interviewed by Liane Hansen for NPR's 'Weekend Edition'
"Gilmore Girls' Soundtrack CD Features "Where You Lead", with Carole King and Louise Goffin
Carole King Video Interview Available on CaroleKing.com
King and Daughter Sherry Goffin Kondor at 'Hole in the Wall Gang' Came Benefit
Carole King Guests on 'The Caroline Rhea Show' Wednesday, September 4
Carole King is "Sophie Bloom" on the WB's Gilmore Girls Television Show
Carole King to Headline Friday Concert on NBC'S 'Today'
AC Radio Loves "Monday Without You"
Carole King Performs at 20th Anniversary Celebration of Newman's Own
"Love Makes The World" on 'World Cafe'
What Year Is This?
Grammy Hall of Fame Inducts "You've Got A Friend"
Louise Goffin Releases 'Sometimes A Circle' on Dreamworks
'Love Makes The World' Added to VH1 Classics Channel
Ms. King Goes to Sacramento
'Love Makes The World' Climbs to #27* on R&R's First 2002 AC Chart
Response to Carole King's Christmas E-Card: Tremendous!
Carole King Honored at Recording Academy's 2001 New York Hero Awards
AOL Music Names Carole King "Artist of the Day"
"United We Stand What More Can I Give" Concert Update From CaroleKing.com
Carole King's 'Love Makes The World' Album Debuts on UK Chart at #86
Rosie O'Donnell Hosts Carole King on October 24th
'Love Makes The World' Debuts on Billboard Charts
Carole King Appears on Oprah - Friday, October 19th
'Tapestry' Jumps from #15 to #7 on Billboard's Top Pop Catalog Chart
CaroleKing.com Street Team Up and Running!
A Cause Worth Fighting For: Carole King on Capitol Hill
Television Appearances Scheduled for October
'Love Makes The World' Released September 25, 2001
King At The Castle
Carole King and Louise Goffin Featured in GAP's 'My First Love' Fall Ad Campaign
VH1 Names 'Tapestry' in Top 100 Greatest Albums of Rock 'n' Roll
Rep. Maloney Tours Idaho Back Country
A&E Documentary Features Goffin & King
King Takes Rep. Shays On Tour Of The Northern Rockies
King Tune Leads the WB's 'The Gilmore Girls'
"Will You Love Me Tomorrow" Included in Nyro Collection
Carole King & Semisonic - Now That's "Chemistry"
"You've Got A Friend" Inducted into NARAS Hall of Fame
King Named Most Successful Female Songwriter by Whitburn
"Will You Love Me Tomorrow" Featured on Ally McBeal
President Clinton Visits King Home For Fundraiser
"Freedom Song" Receives 2000 Emmy Nomination for Best Song
Explore Carole’s Career Through The Years
"Goin' Back"
Pearls: Songs of Goffin and King
Goin' Back
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A sediment record of cyclic bottom-current variability from the northwest Weddell Sea
Gilbert, Ian M.; Pudsey, Carol J.; Murray, John W.. 1998 A sediment record of cyclic bottom-current variability from the northwest Weddell Sea. Sedimentary Geology, 115 (1-4). 185-214. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0037-0738(97)00093-6
Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0037-0738(97)00093-6
Cores and 3.5 kHz, sub-bottom profiles collected from the continental slope and rise near 64°S, 52°W, off the tip of the Antarctic Peninsula, reveal transport and depositional processes in a high-energy environment. A large channel runs downslope from the shelf break; the remaining slope area is smooth and shows no acoustic penetration, except locally in the lee of topography. Sediments on the slope and rise were mainly deposited by suspension from a 150 to 300 m thick nepheloid layer. Periodic resuspension and winnowing by bottom currents has produced coarse lags of ice-rafted debris throughout these deposits and has also produced an elongated field of mudwaves running parallel to the base of the slope. These low-amplitude, asymmetric features were formed by currents flowing from west to east, parallel to the local slope. Short gravity cores show a compositional and textural cyclicity developed between two distinct lithologies. Intervals of poorly sorted sediment, barren of fauna and with mud-dominated size distributions, are interpreted to result from a cold climate and low bottom-current strength. Production of Weddell Sea Bottom Water probably lessened during these times and there was a greater duration of sea-ice cover. These sediments are interbedded with winnowed and better-sorted deposits comprising fine sands and silts that contain abundant planktonic foraminifera, interpreted as implying warmer climatic conditions and stronger current activity. A varied calcareous benthic foraminiferal assemblage also indicates that these intervals lay above the CCD during deposition. Renewed and invigorated production of bottom water is implied, contemporaneous with a shorter duration of sea-ice cover. Petrographic evidence indicates an Antarctic Peninsula source throughout. The cycles are considered to be the result of climatic fluctuations occurring over the timespan of glacial interstadials, although confirmation of this timescale awaits acquisition of an absolute chronology.
BAS Programmes > Pre 2000 programme
bottom currents, echo character, foraminifera, glacial cycles, sediment transport, Weddell Sea
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pictou pic (1)
white, l. g. (bud) (1)
pictou academy -- biography ; high schools -- pictou (county) -- biography ; high school students -- nova scotia -- biography (1)
All fields: principals
About Pictonians
Pictou (N.S. : County)--Biography;Pictou (N.S. : County)--History.
Interesting personalities of a former day including entertainers, educationists and business men
History of Holy Rosary Church 1891-1991
Holy Rosary Church (N.S.) -- History ; Ballantynes Cove (N.S.) --Church History
A historical account of the Holy Rosary Church Ballantynes Cove from 1891-1991.
Pictonians in arms : a military history of Pictou County, Nova Scotia
Military biography ; Nova Scotia--History, Military ; Pictou (N.S. : County)--History, Military ; Pictou (N.S. : County)--Biography
A summery of the military history of the County of Pictou, beginning with the earliest settlers and continuing to the time of publication. A large number of Pictou County's military personnel are named within the chapters. A number of lengthy...
Pictou Academy Course of Study 1921-1922
Pictou Academy--History ; Education, Secondary--Nova Scotia--Pictou--History
Pictou Academy Course of Study 1921-1922. Includes admission, course of study, catalogue of students in attendance and permanent honor roll.
Pictou Academy gold medallists : including biographical sketches of one hundred eleven recipients and other brief notes
Pictou Academy -- Biography ; High schools -- Pictou (County) -- Biography ; High school students -- Nova Scotia -- Biography
A collection of biographical sketches of one hundred eleven recipients, as well as a brief history of Pictou Academy teachers and principals.
The Pictonian Colliers
Coal miners -- Nova Scotia -- Pictou (County) -- History ; Coal mines and mining -- Nova Scotia -- Pictou (County) -- History.
A general history of the development and operation of the coal mining industry in Pictou County, including a description of a minter's life and work. Some topics covered include; the various companies operating in Pictou County over the years, mine...
Pictou Academy Course of Study 1925-1926. Includes admission, course of study and catalogue of students in attendance.
The Pictou Book: Stories of Our Past
A history of Pictou County compiled of information from newspapers and manuscripts from the time of the earliest settlers to the advent of the automobile. It provides an historical mosaic of Pictou town and surrounding communities, with pictorial...
Celebrating Our Heritage: The History of Westville
Westville (N.S.)--History;Pictou (N.S. : County)--History.
A history of the town of Westville covering all aspects of the community. A variety of topics are discussed in detail, including; the mining industry in Westville, early businesses, churches, schools, sports, culture and entertainment.
More About Pictonians
Pictou (N.S. : County)--Biography.
Intrigue, Shipbuilders and Strongmen. Twelve human interest stories from Pictou County's surprisingly rich past focusing on the fascinating personalities of that former era.
Still More About Pictonians
Pictou (N.S. : County)--History;Pictou (N.S. : County)--Biography.
From a jinxed ship to Air Ace, George Hill; twelve more chapters from Pictou County's yesteryears.
Pictou County's History
A general history of the County of Pictou, which provides an overview of the most significant events which have taken place in the past two centuries of the county's history. A broad work which includes the arrival of the pioneers, religion,...
More About New Glasgow
New Glasgow (N.S.) -- History
A broad history of the town of New Glasgow with the intent to give insight into some phases of town affairs, and to depict some of its people, from which the reader may be reasonably aware of what has happened in the past.
Yesteryears In Pictou County
Pictou (N.S. : County)--History; Pictou (N.S. : County)--Biography.
A collection of specific articles from James Cameron's Yester-Years series which were published in The Evening News in the years 1979-91.
Pictou Academy -- History ; Education, Secondary -- Nova Scotia -- Pictou -- History
Pictou Academy Couse of Study 1930-1931. Includes admission, course of study, catalogue of students in attendance and permanent honor roll.
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ODA Update
REVIEW OF MORE RECENT ACTION ON THE ODA
Here are the latest developments on the road to a strong,
mandatory Ontarians with Disabilities Act:
* On September 28, 2001, Citizenship Minister Cam Jackson wrote to the ODA Committee (see text of his letter or refer below for copy and paste of text). He thanks the ODA Committee for sending its detailed proposal for the ODA's contents to each member of the Legislature. He looks forward to our meeting to discuss the forthcoming legislation. We are now trying to finalize a date for the meeting, which hopefully will occur in the next two or three weeks.
* On Monday, October 1, 2001, during a debate in the Ontario Legislature concerning the International Day of Older Persons, NDP MPP Shelley Martel pointed out steps that the Government could take to assist older persons. She included the need to pass the promised ODA. See excerpt below or follow this link.
* On Wednesday, October, 3, 2001, during a debate in the Ontario Legislature on an unrelated piece of legislation, Liberal MPP Steve Peters, the former Liberal Disability Critic, reviewed a list of broken promises by the Harris Government. Among these was the 1995 promise to enact the ODA. See excerpt below or follow this link.
* In the Wednesday, October 10, 2001, London Free Press, an excellent letter by ODA supporter Terry Smith was published. It praised the city of London for recently adopting new standards on accessibility for persons with disabilities, and urged the Ontario Government to do the same through the passage of the Ontarians with Disabilities Act. See this letter below. Congratulations to ODA supporters and others in the London area for getting that new policy adopted at the municipal level.
* A public event on the Ontarians with Disabilities Act will be held in the Peel-Mississauga area on Friday, November 9, 2001 in connection with the Knights of Columbus organization. ODA Peel Regional Contact Chris Portelli will be speaking. See the announcement below. Please circulate it to people in that region who might be interested.
* In response to our letter on the ODA to each member of the Legislature, we have received written responses from three MPPs so far. See the letters below from Conservatives Elizabeth Witmer and Frank Klees, and from Liberal David Caplan.
There are now but 44 days until the November 23, 2001 deadline
for a strong and effective Ontarians with Disabilities Act to be
introduced, debated and passed into law. The Ontario Legislature
unanimously fixed this deadline two years ago, with full support
of the Harris Government.
Ministry of Citizenship
Toronto ON M7A 2R9
David Lepofsky
c/o Marg Thomas
Ontarians with Disabilities Act Committee
Toronto ON M4G 3E8
Dear Mr. Lepofsky:
Thank you for your letter dated September 19th regarding my
earlier invitation to arrange a meeting. Please be assured that
no apology for any delay is needed.
As indicated in my letter of June 27th, it was a pleasure to
speak with you, Mr. Malkowski and Ms. Riback about the need for
disability legislation, and I look forward to meeting again to
discuss further details about some of the points that were raised
at that meeting.
Thank you, as well, for enclosing a copy of your letter to my
colleagues in the legislature and the attached brief submitted by
the Ontarians with Disabilities Act Committee dated April 22,
1998. I have, of course, already studied in detail the thoughtful
brief submitted by your committee, and know that my colleagues
will appreciate the valuable background that your material
provides.
I look forward to your support of the proposed disability
legislation that will be introduced this fall.
Thank you again for writing to share information, and to confirm
that you will be contacting my staff at (416) 325-6218 regarding
arranging a meeting.
Cam Jackson
c: The Honourable Michael D. Harris, Premier
Ontario Hansard Monday, October 1, 2001
(During statements regarding International Day of Older Persons)
Ms Shelley Martel (Nickel Belt): It's a pleasure, on behalf of
the New Democratic Party caucus, to pay tribute to Ontario's
seniors today, the International Day of Older Persons, and it is
fitting that in a very public way we salute the enormous
contribution they have made to Ontario life. Through many years
of work and commitment, they have built the public institutions
like hospitals, like schools, like colleges and universities,
which are so important to the quality of life in Ontario. We
salute these seniors, and we urge them to continue to do the
important work they do in our communities, providing expertise,
providing knowledge, providing support to so many agencies, boards and
commissions right across our communities.
But it would be remiss on my part -- indeed, I think I would be
negligent --if I didn't spend some time today pointing out how
recent and not-so-recent decisions by this government really
undermine the quality of life of seniors in our province. ...
Finally, Minister, if you really wanted to do something,
especially since you promised you would do this in 1995 -- a
specific promise made by your Premier -- you would bring forward
an Ontarians with Disabilities Act to truly protect disabled
seniors in the province of Ontario.
Ontario Hansard Wed., October 3, 2001 Evening
(During debate on Improving Customer Service for Road Users Act, 2001)
Mr Peters: I won't be supporting this legislation, and I think we
need to be conscious of what this government has done with the
privatization of services in this province. This government
constantly stands up and praises the great things that they're
doing with the privatization of services, but who's the first to
sound the alarm bell when it comes to the privatization of
services? It's the Provincial Auditor. The auditor in his 1999
report showed that the privatization of highways had not saved
any money and may ultimately result in significant increases in
the cost of highway maintenance. What we're going to see out of
this privatization is higher costs and less service for the good
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We've seen some of the other effects and where this government's
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drastic effect on this province of the implementation of
privatization and what's happened in Walkerton.
This government talks -- they're up touting the Blueprint and
promises made and everything else -- but let's cite some promises
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citizens of this province. A promise made in 1995: no cuts to
agriculture. In July 1995, right after the election, $14 million
right out of the budget of agriculture. Boom, just like that.
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and pass a strong, effective Ontarians with Disabilities Act in
November. However, before that, they should hold open barrier-
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Jail sentence expected to buoy slaughter fight
By Susan Salk on April 28, 2016
Richard Couto, founder of the Animal Recovery Mission, helped convict a Florida man to a 1-year jail term for animal cruelty this week. Couto spent six months gathering evidence to help bring the conviction.
An animal rights group seeking to shut down illegal horse slaughterhouses and other illegal butcheries received a shot in the arm this week when a Florida rancher, targeted in an undercover sting, was sentenced to a year in jail.
Following the sentencing of Jorge Luis Garcia, 48, of Ranchos Garcia Farm to a year behind bars without possibility of probation, animal-rights activist Richard “Kudo” Couto declared the sentence a “groundbreaking” decision, one that should help other prosecution efforts of illegal slaughterhouses.
“We’ve investigated 137 cases, but this is the first one involving the treatment of farm animals that has gone to trial,” says Couto, founder and president of the Animal Recovery Mission (ARM). Prior to Palm Beach County Circuit Judge Samantha Schosberg Feuer’s sentencing of Garcia to 364 days in a county jail on Tuesday, the Animal Recovery Mission had yet to have one of its cases result in this stiff a sentence, Couto says.
Couto, right, speaks with the media following the conviction of Jose Garcia to a 1-year prison term for animal cruelty. Couto reports the small courtroom in Palm Beach County was packed.
“This is the first time in the history of the state that … a person has been sentenced to prison for torturing animals,” Couto says, noting that Garcia was charged with two misdemeanor counts of torturing goats to death.
The sentencing came months after Couto and other ARM investigators investigated the 4-acre farm in Loxahatchee, which borders the fabled Wellington show grounds.
In October, local and national law enforcement agents who acted on the evidence amassed by Couto and ARM investigators shut down Rancho Garcia Farm in a large-scale sting. Rancho Garcia, along with the G.A. Paso Fino and Medina farms, was shut down, and arrests were made. Please see an earlier article: http://offtrackthoroughbreds.com/2015/10/16/cuoto-illegal-butchers-killed-show-horses-too/.
Couto rescued his OTTB Freedom’s Flight eight years ago while assisting the South Florida SPCA and Miami-Dade Police Dept. on a raid at an illegal butchery. Freedom’s Flight was tethered to a tree, then next in line to die.
Although Couto suspected horses were slaughtered on the farm, and law enforcement recovered horsemeat from farm freezers, no remains of horses were found. And this particular case centered on the treatment of livestock instead, he says.
Noting that he was both surprised and thrilled by the sentence, Couto says the decision establishes case law, which can be used going forward to prosecute other slaughterhouses. “We have several investigations going on right now, and when we conclude them, we’ll use this sentence to show prosecutors that cases against animals can result in jail time,” he says.
Couto is a retired real estate agent who devoted his life, beginning in 2008, to saving horses and investigating illegal slaughterhouses. While volunteering with the South Florida SPCA, Couto helped rescue off-track Thoroughbred Freedom’s Flight from the knife blade of a backyard butcher. The flashy chestnut was tethered tightly to a tree awaiting his death when he was rescued by the Miami-Dade Police. After that incident, Couto adopted the gelding and made it his mission to shut down slaughterhouses. Please see earlier story: http://offtrackthoroughbreds.com/2015/04/08/liberated-from-illegal-butcher-a-horse-inspires-2/.
After documenting the activities taking place for years in backyard butchers and illegal slaughterhouses, Couto says the sentence this week renews his faith that slaughterhouses will eventually be shut down in Florida.
“Cases involving farm animals are usually overlooked,” Couto told the SunSentinel newspaper. “This is an extremely important case that will help us with our investigations moving forward.”
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22 responses to “Jail sentence expected to buoy slaughter fight”
Patricia Fidone May 26, 2017 at 6:30 pm | Permalink | Reply
Slaughtering horses is a low paying and barbaric act, those who choose this act should + must be punished>>>>>>
Marilyn Wilson September 1, 2016 at 6:55 pm | Permalink | Reply
Terri Russell September 1, 2016 at 4:51 pm | Permalink | Reply
Couto is a righteous kind of guy. ARM is a wonderful group. Did the law enforcement ever think that there were no remains on the properties because the horses were butchered elsewhere ..along side roads in owners pastures? They didn’t get the whole group of them and the slaughters continue. When you don’t eliminate all of the cancer it keeps coming back. Something to think about
Susan Ifland September 1, 2016 at 4:46 pm | Permalink | Reply
A great big thank you to Richard and the Judge who sentenced this evil person. You are indeed “Animal Angels.” Let us hope and pray this is a start to more arrests and convictions of hard time for those evil ones who think they can torture and kill our beloved animals.
Maureen Allen August 31, 2016 at 11:11 pm | Permalink | Reply
Richard Couto is as courageous as he is principled. Not sure how this case (or the tortured/murdered goats) were mere misdemeanors, not felonies. That said, this is a landmark decision in terms of case law–a precedent destined for repeated citation as the heroes we support online and with donations pursue soulless psychopaths
Marion Mohrman August 31, 2016 at 9:18 pm | Permalink | Reply
Your work tracking down the people that are slaughtering equines is such a huge step forward to bringing the truth to the people that struggle to believe that a horse could be tied to a tree and inhumanly killed because he could not make money on the race track. Your OTTB Freedom’s Flight is beautiful! I pray that your effort will expand the consciousness of many. Much Love to you, I am so proud of who you are as a human being
erin August 31, 2016 at 4:43 pm | Permalink | Reply
about time horse haters get put in jail and start shuting down horse slaughter houses get shut dwon not re open all we need to is fight and give a big hell no to horse slaughter ther is other options for horses in sted of killing them for no reason
Susan Ifland August 4, 2016 at 10:10 pm | Permalink | Reply
Thank you Mr. Couto for what you do for our beloved horses. This is a start. Lets hope there are many more. Thank you to the Judge that sent him to prison. We need to get the safe act passed to ensure the safety of all slaughter bound horses. May God bless you for all you do.
Sharon August 3, 2016 at 12:20 pm | Permalink | Reply
Letty Grayson August 3, 2016 at 11:47 am | Permalink | Reply
Thank you for all you do! Let’s hope Congress does the right thing and passes The Safeguard American Food Exports Act S.1214/H.R.1942 to stop sending our horses over our borders to slaughter — both horrifically cruel and a human food safety issue.
Kathryn Baker August 1, 2016 at 5:56 pm | Permalink | Reply
Hooray! Bless you Judge Feuer, bless you Richard Couto.
Shirley Mccracken April 30, 2016 at 10:45 pm | Permalink | Reply
NO MATTER THAT THIS MAN ONLY RECEIVED A ONE YEAR SENTENCE IT IS A HUGH STEP IN FIGHT FOR ANIMAL ABUSE
Mary Beth Weber April 28, 2016 at 10:05 pm | Permalink | Reply
God bless you, Richard Couto…..you are such a dedicated man…..
erin April 28, 2016 at 9:21 pm | Permalink | Reply
thats great we need more people like him keep up the good work
Ann Taylor April 28, 2016 at 8:16 pm | Permalink | Reply
While the brief jail sentence may be the most the judge could assign under FL law — I celebrate with all civilized humans who care & especially Richard Couto & ARM!! Florida seems a “fit” for backyard butchers & animal thieves. At the risk of not being PC…the names associated with these grim & sadistic butchers are predominantly Hispanic & Cuban. Personally I despise the animal torture “customs” of both ethnic cultures…particularly bull fighting, “rodeos” w/truck loads of horses en route to slaughter & Santeria religion w/their horrific animal sacrifices. They have an ethnic mentality, similar to the Chinese with their “dog killing “festival”, that is so gruesome it defies words. U.S. laws are, at long last, beginning to accept animal abuse as a pathway to human murder. “Eye for an eye” would be reasonable punishment, IMO, but we’ll accept new, legal awareness & fight on!
Niles April 28, 2016 at 8:02 pm | Permalink | Reply
Thank you, Richard Couto.
Terri RI April 28, 2016 at 2:54 pm | Permalink | Reply
Thank you Richard for standing up for these animals. Now they have a voice,
Sue carter April 28, 2016 at 12:02 pm | Permalink | Reply
Thank You Couto for all you do. Maybe next up should be the quasi-legal slaughter pipeline to Mexico?
Thank you Sue for reminding everyone that our American Horses Wild+Domestic are still being horribly abused in bull fights in mexico, as well as in other ways through our slaughter pipeline, and those that are making decisions or illegally letting our Wild Ones go to the slaughter pipeline are still breaking the law as they are Supposed 2B federally protected, so our lawmakers=lobbyists are certainly breaking the
law, and this must be stopped.
Mary McLeod April 28, 2016 at 10:33 am | Permalink | Reply
Thank you Richard for doing our species proud!! Too often, I am ashamed of humans, but you look evil in the eye and do something about it. Thank you for your excellent work!! Blessings to you and your loved ones, Mary in Boone
R.A.C.E. Fund, Inc. April 28, 2016 at 9:56 am | Permalink | Reply
Bravo to Richard Couto for all you do…..
Kathy April 28, 2016 at 9:20 am | Permalink | Reply
It’s a step forward, but the sentence is merely a slap on the hand. It should have been longer. Hopefully, subsequent convictions will carry longer sentences.
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Is A World Dictator About To Seem?
Indian political future Rahul Gandhi is in nice problem lately. Alvaro Sierra revealed a column in El Tiempo on 25 September 2004 through which he acknowledged that Colombia was becoming aware of the truth that “a considerable portion of national territory, of the daily lives of millions of individuals, of politics, of the economic system, and native-government budgets, and an unknown amount of power and affect on the level of central-government establishments like the congress, is in paramilitary hands”.
Finally, the Residence Rule Act, P.L.1917, c.152, indicated that it’s the intent of the Legislature to provide all municipalities the fullest and most full powers possible over inner affairs for local self-authorities. At the time the American colonies have been based, Nice Britain, greater than some other European nation, had established the customized that native affairs must be managed by native individuals and not by officials of the central government.
At a time when blacks were still referring to themselves as “Negroes”, ashamed of being black, of their hair, and their African heritage, the movement for energy by black people in 1966 roared on the national stage remodeling the consciousness of African People.
Colombia’s departments, stretching from Panama to Venezuela alongside the country’s northern coast, have lengthy been held by paramilitary commanders who act each publicly and behind the scenes to regulate political candidates on the municipal, gubernatorial, and national levels.
The Nice Awakening gave rise to evangelical denominations and the spirit of revivalism, which proceed to play significant roles in American religious and cultural life. The Athenian political system took on its remaining type under the Republic, when town began to be ruled by archons originating from and elected by the folks.…
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Europe will introduce carbon credits for electric vehicles
According to unofficial report from Reuters, on November 8 European Comission will publish a proposal for new carbon credit plan for electric vehicles which will come into power for cars and vans after 2020.
The proposal for intoduction of the carbon credits, which will be based on automaker's share of low emission vehicles in their fleets, is a part of plans to cut average CO2 emissions by at least 40 percent bellow level from 1990 by 2030. The plan is is for 25-35 percent for passenger car fleets and by 30-40 percent for vans to be EVs, but the final numbers are still the matter of discussion of EU comissioners.
It is not exactly according to wishes of car makers which have lobbied for 20 percent reduction, but the Volkswagen's diesel scandal started an 'anti-ICE' landslide and now UE regulators are taking tougher measures over car emissions.
In order to improve charging infrastructure for electric vehicles EU is also proposing to release 800 million euros to states, regions and cities to expand charging network and additional 200 million euros will be spent for battery development between 2018 and 2020.
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How Smart is Your Water?
Now that's what we call water+.
Well, that was the idea, until advertising companies started to harness the potential of what we might call water+: water with something extra in it that makes an otherwise rational person choose to spend a dollar (or more) buying water in a nice plastic bottle, instead of spending, oh, around 1 cent to get the same amount of water from their tap and put it into a reusable container. What manner of spin can prompt a normal person to spend 100 times more (or occasionally far more than that) on an almost tasteless liquid that they could get essentially for free, with perhaps even less effort (no trip to the store required)?
First came a movement, in the form of warnings from doctors and subsequent media coverage, to let us all know that we are constantly dehydrated, or in danger of being so. Opinions, even among doctors, vary as to just how dehydrated we all are, but even the Mayo Clinic agrees that drinking up to 2 liters of water per day is optimal. That is a lot of water, and few actually drink that much, if they are not exercising (or haven't just eaten an entire packet of salted crackers). But these reports certainly stimulated water drinking, in vast quantities, and marketing executives took notice. But how to get consumers to buy expensive water? How to convince them that the store-bought water is better? Evian and San Pellegrino and Poland Spring sold quantities based on the idea that their water was from a particular pure, exotic source (or had added bubbles). This was nothing new. Slovenian bubbly bottled water, Radenska, naturally higher in mineral content than most water, has been the preferred beverage of popes and Habsburg emperors since the 18th century. But while water varies in its mineral content, what about something that could be added to it?
The first major force in marketing water+ was Glaceau Smartwater, created in 1996 by aluminum magnate, J. Darius Bikoff. The name (and Jennifer Aniston as spokesperson) was an ingenious stroke. "If I drink this, I will get smarter," we are encouraged to think. "And possibly look more like Jennifer Aniston." But here's the catch. Smartwater (like Coca-Cola's Dasani water) is just tap water that is purified by vapor distillation (it's boiled, the steam is collected and then recondensed) and electrolytes are added. Do electrolytes do anything? They do help you rehydrate faster, offering minerals that already exist in much water (calcium, magnesium, sodium, potassium), but this is mostly very smart marketing. Put purified tap water into a bottle, call it "smart," and folks will pay more than 100 times more than they would turning on their tap.
Coca-Cola bought Glaceau for $4.1 billion in 2007, and most of its value is down to Smartwater and Vitamin Water. Vitamin Water is another variation on water+, in that it is water with small amounts of added flavor and vitamins. For those who would like a bit more taste, flavored waters are basically watered-down juice. Studies have shown that taking vitamin supplements, unless you have a medical condition or are on a strict diet, do almost nothing—we get all the vitamins our bodies can absorb through normal eating and drinking. And yet we all reach for vitamins to strengthen our systems. It's really down to clever marketing (and having 50 Cent as an investor in Vitamin Water is part of that, benefitting from celebrity endorsement).
There is also a movement around "living water," like Ziva Voda from the Tunjice Wellness Resort in the mountains of Slovenia, one of seven locations around the world identified as having natural underground water with "living" attributes. This is water that has a similar composition to the water in the human body, which is meant to "maintain optimum energy of a person's biofield." Whether or not this sounds like your cup of tea (or water), Ziva Voda certainly tastes good, and their website shows some convincing microscopic photographs of normal tap water juxtaposed with "living water," and their compositions indeed look very different. This wellness resort also produces the Tungaj Transformer, a sphere that contains pulverized minerals that purports to cleanse ambient radiation produced by wifi routers, satellites and other pieces of digital technology. The water cleans the body, the transformer cleans the air.
In addition to the waters themselves, there is a movement to produce reusable bottles (because the environment does not need more disposable plastic). A Kickstarter bottle called HidrateMe links to your smartphone and keeps track of how much you drink, so you'll know if you've hit your daily quota. And the i9 Informed Water Bottle, featuring iGlass, is a new bottle containing a silicone "Poznik tag" which the inventors claim turns normal tap water into "informed" water, with properties similar to "living water." The tag contains, according to the website, "Several thousand carefully-selected sets of information (positive vibrations), such as pranas, mantras, music, thoughts, prayers, light, numbers, colors, etc." Using a Kirilian camera, the Berlin Institute of Electrophonics (which also conducted the research behind Ziva Voda and the Tungaj Transformer) measured a 20% "increase in activity of the human biofield" in those who drank water from i9 bottles. While I'm not entirely sure what that means, I did notice that the water in my i9 bottle never seems to get stale. And there is a funky test you can try at home by leaving a slice of apple in a water-filled i9 bottle, and a normal glass bottle. The apple slice rots in both, but to a far greater extent and far faster in the normal glass bottle. Not sure what that means in terms of the human body, but it is a visual demonstration that something is indeed going on.
It seems that we have three categories in the water+ department. There is water to which some form of purported goodness is mixed in, some added value, whether this is its exotic, pure source, the supplement of vitamins or electrolytes or flavors. There is water that is advertised as better for you in its found state, due to its naturally-occurring mineral count or "energy." And there are containers for water that are meant to enhance whatever you put into them. All of these products boast scientific research demonstrating that they are something more than what you get out of the tap. There are many places on earth where what comes from the tap is not wholesome (or where there are no taps), in which case bottled water makes absolute sense. But whether the + in water+ products is worth hundreds of times the cost is up to you, the individual consumer. If you're the sort who buys vitamin supplements (I am, despite believing the studies that tell me there is no benefit); if you're the sort who senses human biofields and energy points; if you reap benefit from the feel-good, consumer-empowerment factor of proactively choosing a product to consume, and deriving more enjoyment because it did not simply appear in your tap (I know I am), then these are indeed viable choices. They all taste good and are good for you. How much better they are for you than quality tap water is really the question, and a matter of some debate.
In researching for this article, I came across a fourth type of water+ that requires no debate at all. It's a project called Museum Water, available at the City Museum of Ljubljana, Slovenia as part of the European Green Capital 2016 project. It offers no evident health or taste bonus, no overt + to your water. It's simply a sturdy glass bottle with a small handprint impressed into the glass, as a grip. It comes empty—you fill it at the tap. It does not add magic to the water you drink, but it does add a bit of magic to the world. That small handprint belongs to a young boy called Yunan, who lives in the Nuba Mountains, in the Sudan—an area with terrible conflict, drought and where water of any sort is a precious commodity. Buying a bottle of Museum Water is a way to contribute to bringing drinkable water to the people of the Nuba Mountains.
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Star Wars: You may find my lack of faith disturbing
Posted by: Fenton Coulthurst in Comment, Film December 21, 2016 1 Comment 6,590 Views
Rogue One is out and, as a fitting follow-up to last year’s The Force Awakens, it turns out to be dreadful. We now have a track record being set. Under Disney’s management, the trends of the new Star Wars productions are emerging and I feel these need teasing out.
I don’t understand why the opinion that these new films are bad is controversial. By what standard are they good? To compare to a film that takes clear inspiration from Star Wars, look at Guardians of the Galaxy. The characters in Guardians are unfamiliar to the audience so they take the time to establish them and their interrelation. Character motivation is clear so we know why and how they seek to defeat the baddie. Events happen according to causation, not coincidence. I cannot make any of these claims for the Star Wars films.
But why can Disney not meet these most basic standards of consistent characters, with defined relationships, acting in a manner that makes sense? They pour masses of money into the budget but they cannot ostensibly afford a good script. The phenomenon of blockbusters being less than well-written is nothing new but in the case of the new Star Wars films, this is all tied to its legacy and the nostalgia for the franchise.
The new films are pale imitations of the originals
For the general audiences, the original Star Wars films presented something new. To people with some familiarity with space opera serials, samurai films and Jack Kirby comics, they were treading familiar territory but Star Wars has always managed to ship the geeky to the masses. The inverse is true of the latest iteration. The entire viewing experience is not predicated on giving you interesting characters, worlds, or concepts. In fact, if the film does not have several cameos from Star Wars mainstays, directly tie into the established events, or recreate famous sequences, the producers seem to think it has lost its raison d’être.
The ethos is backward-looking and, as a result, the films are built backwards. The basics of good story-telling are sacrificed for this heinous method. It is more important to slavishly recreate the events of A New Hope than to provide adequate narrative or logical context to any of the scenes in The Force Awakens. It is more important to have Jyn Erso from Rogue One mirror Luke with her humble farmer upbringing and traumatic paternal separation than to have definable or consistent traits. All Rogue One had to do to based on its premise was make sure the Death Star plans reached the blockade runner for the start of the first film, but it is hamstrung by its urge to recreate the past glories of the franchise than forge its own identity.
That these films only aspire to be imitations means they can never be anything more
This begs the questions of how extreme the ‘nostalgic’ backward-looking ethos is taken. Do the producers look at the drab turd of the script they have commissioned and figure ‘Woah, the audience is gonna lynch us for this. Let’s throw in Darth Vader and a quirky droid sidekick like C-3PO, and then they won’t care’? Or do they start with a collection of cameos, familiar vignettes and sound effects and then figure ‘Right, let’s slap together something around these. They’ll be happy if we get the lightsabre noises right’?
It is the contempt for the audience that bugs me the most. The original Star Wars films had to win you over based on their own merits. The new ones expect you to clap like a trained seal because ‘Ooo, look! TIE Fighters’ and ‘Oh gosh, it’s Darth Vader!’ There is a vacuum where plot and character should be. Creating original stories and characters does not mean abandoning the heritage of the franchise but this is nowhere near the producers’ priorities. As far as Disney is concerned, this is not an endeavour to bring great adventure stories to audiences, it is a massive revenue stream to be drained. You want a decent Star Wars film? Too bad! You’re going to get knock-off nonsense year upon year, churned out from the Disney production line.
Even the positive representation in the new films reeks of commercial incentives
As pessimistic as the quality standards in these gibbering messes make me, Disney can at least be lauded for an explicitly inclusive casting ethos. Both the new films have featured women as the leads, and have given prominent parts to actors of colour or from no Anglophone nations. Of course, Star Wars has a decent track record of prominent female characters but the problem has tended to be that they are isolated in a sea of men. I still think this can be built up more but the addition of female X-Wing pilots in Rogue One is a good sign. Even my cynicism of Disney’s reasoning for the casting of Donnie Yen and Wen Jiang – pandering to the lucrative Chinese market rather than a genuine belief in the representation of Asian characters – is curtailed somewhat by the presence of Mexican, Guatemalan and Black actors across the films.
But much as I said with the Ghostbusters reboot: pandering to my progressive sensibilities does not make these films better. The approach is surely tokenistic on some level if the demographic background of the actors is used to inoculate criticism of the fact that Rey is a blander version of Luke, or Finn has no personality, or Jyn Erso makes no sense as a character and has little role in her own film.
At this point, the biggest surprise the new franchise could offer me is an instalment that doesn’t utterly suck. Here’s hoping…
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NGO says Spain’s poorest students at disadvantage
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Spanish students from poor families held back four times as often. Photo: Save the Children / 20minutos
Child-rights campaigning organization Save the Children España has said that children from poorer families in Spain are four times more likely to be held back to repeat a year of school than are students from more privileged backgrounds.
Basing its analysis on the recently released results of the OECD’s annual Programme for International Student Assessment, PISA 2018, the Spanish affiliate of Save the Children says that Spain has the fourth-highest rate of students repeating a year of school among the 37 OECD countries ranked in the PISA 2018 survey, with a 28.7 percent repeat rate versus an 11.4 percent average across all the countries surveyed.
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When it comes to children from the poorest backgrounds, the repeat rate sharply deteriorates, says Save the Children, with Spain having the second-highest rate of repetion of a year of school among children from under-privileged backgrounds, second only to Slovakia, where students from poorer families repeat 4.3 times as often as those from privileged backgrounds.
According to Save the Children, the Spanish region of Madrid comes off worst among Spain’s regional communities in terms of segregation of disadvantaged students in the same schools, second worldwide only to Chile in that respect.
► Download PDF in English of PISA 2018 report on Spain …
Whereas Spain as a whole has managed to reduce socio-economic segregation in schools to the average level of OCED countries, the concentration of poorer students in the same schools has increased 9 percent in Madrid and 4 percent in the Basque country since the last PISA survey by the OCED.
To help remedy the situation, Save the Children has called on the Spanish government to provide guaranteed access to quality education for children aged 0-3 years from under-privileged and migrant family backgrounds, implementation of measures to correct socio-economic school segregation, and guaranteed free curricular materials, school lunches and school transport for children from impoverished families.
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Apothem start-up screen
For our final project in CS3600 Operating Systems, Stephen Chavez and I wrote an operating System in ARMv6 assembly language that runs on the Raspberry Pi. Our initial work was based of a tutorial called Baking Pi, a Cambridge University operating systems programming tutorial that targets the Raspberry Pi. We completed the tutorial series, and from there went on to add functionality, ramp it up, and create a bare-bones operating system that could be re-purposed for many things.
The code is all ARM, although it uses a custom c Library for the generic keyboard driver. The compiled files are linked together using a linker script and a make-file written by Alex Chadwick, who also wrote the tutorial series. ApothemOS is approx 5000 lines of assembly language code, more than 75% of it being our modifications to what we were left with after completing the tutorial.
One of the most important aspects of our functionality is the complete control over all GPIO pins available. Apothem OS can turn on or off any or all or none of the 54 GPIO pins on the board. via it’s command line, and functions are in place where combinations could be applied. There is a command for each one, i.e. gpio16 on would turn on GPIO pin #16.
This is the GPIO Pin Diagram
Another View of the GPIO assembly.
ApothemOS has 59 commands, control over all GPIO pins, a help menu, and several humorous ASCII art commands based on Linux programs such as “cowsay” or other similar programs that echo text. We were more or less just trying to display functionality. However, things can still get confusing, so we added a help menu command help. The help menu is informative and tells the user how to use each command currently in use in a helpful and simple way, we believe at least.
Apothem OS Help Menu
But having control over all available GPIO pins is a great place to start with I/O and I’ve constructed a 3X3X3 cube to test the pin functionality with some success. Initially, our project was going to be to try to get the LED lights to sync with music, but we ran out of time. An OS is a large enough undertaking as it is in 5 weeks. Here is a picture of the GPIO breakout connected to a breadboard that houses the test LED cube, which BTW, taught me I’m not a very good electrical engineer.
GPIO Breakout assembly: or… Why I’m not an Electrical Engineer.
The future of ApothemOS could be that it is re-purposed and stripped down to a level where teachers could assign ARM programming assignments on a Raspberry Pi running ApothemOS, so that the student should get a hands on learning experience. When I learned ARM at first, it was very difficult to even find a way to emulate it, let alone have any fun with it. All this would require would be that students at the particular institution would have to be required to buy a Raspberry Pi unit, but the cost for a bare bones raspberry Pi is $35 and a full kit with everything you could need as a beginner runs roughly $60. So it’s not that unreasonable to ask of a student to purchase one of these units.
Here’s a pic of my unit I got as a present that cost $60:
My Rasberry Pi Model B out of the box.
I plan to attempt to persuade my school to adopt this teaching device for assignments, and hope that something good can come out of it. If not, ah well, I tired… But working with Stephen and doing this assignment (which was not one of the original three assignment choices, but a custom one we got permission for), I learned more about assembly programming doing this assignment than I have in the last 2 years running simulators.
Overall, this was a great way to learn ARM, we are very proud of it, and we hope it can benefit others. It’s licensed in a way that you could do whatever you wanted with it, and the whole source code/developers package can be downloaded from git-hub for people to check out by clicking on this link.. Or you could download a ZIP file in the downloads section in the widgets bar. That site also includes a project description, links to pictures, videos, etc… It’s really the place that documents the project as a whole and the best resource we have to offer. Feel free to make pull requests or fork to your own repository through GIT, SVN or whatever you use. It’s there for people to play with at this point. We had a lot of fun making it, so I hope everyone checks it out if you have the time.
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More than 200,000 pilgrims are expected to visit the cave during the 45-day pilgrimage.
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1. The Jewish hat as identifying sign: Jewish elders look on and argue as Saint Matthew writes his gospel above them. The Moscow Gospels, Saxony, ca. 1180. Moscow, Russian State Archives of Old Acts Fonds 1607, Inv. 1, no. 23, fol. 1; formerly Dresden ms. A 94. (Photo: Russian State Archives)
2. The Prophet Abdias. Stavelot Bible, Belgium, 1097. London, BL Add. ms. 28106, fol. 221. (Photo: © The British Library Board)
3. The Prophet Sophonias. Lobbes Bible, Belgium, 1084. Tournai, Bibliothèque du seminaire diocésain ms. 1, fol. 270. (Photo: © KIK-IRPA, Brussels)
4. Saint John the Baptist preaching to Judean Elders. Second Gospel Book of Bernward, Hildesheim, ca. 1015. Dommuseum Hildesheim ms. 18, fol. 75. (Photo: Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Munich)
5. The Last Supper and Judas’s Betrayal. Second Gospel Book of Bernward, Hildesheim, ca. 1015. Dommuseum Hildesheim ms. 18, fol. 118. (Photo: Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Munich)
6. The Three Magi. Second Gospel Book of Bernward, Hildesheim, ca. 1015. Dommuseum Hildesheim, ms. 18, fol. 18. (Photo: Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Munich)
7. King Cepheus in a Phrygian cap, from the Constellation Cepheus. Aratea, Aachen (?), ca. 816. Leiden, Bibliotheek der Rijksuniversiteit ms. Voss Latin Q 79, fol. 26v. (Photo: Bibliotheek der Rijksuniversiteit)
8. Personifications of the Slavs, Germans, Gauls, and Romans pay tribute to Emperor Otto III. Evangeliary of Otto III, Reichenau, ca. 1000. Munich, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek clm 4453, fol. 23v. (Photo: Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Munich)
9. An early rendering of a dying Christ. Bernward Crucifix, Hildesheim, ca. 1007–1022. Dommuseum Hildesheim, DS 6. (Photo: Frank Tomio)
10. The Glory of the Son. Second Gospel Book of Bernward, Hildesheim, ca. 1015. Dommuseum Hildesheim ms. 18, fol. 174. (Photo: Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Munich)
11. Crucifixion with Ecclesia and Synagoga. Ivory plaque, Metz, ninth century. London, Victoria and Albert Museum, Inv. 250-1867. (Photo: V & A Images/The Victoria and Albert Museum, London)
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12. Crucifixion with Sun, Ecclesia, and Life; and Moon, Synagoga, and Death. Uta Codex, Regensburg, ca. 1022. Munich, Bayerische Staatsbibliotek clm 13601, fol. 3v. (Photo: Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Munich)
13. Princes of the priests and elders of the people. Reichenau Evangelistary, Reichenau, ca. 1056. Berlin, Kupferstichkabinett ms. 78 A 2, fol. 26v. (Photo: Berlin/Kupferstichkabinett, Staatliche Museen/Volker-H. Schneider/Art Resource, New York)
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Obaseki, Oshiomhole In Fresh Intra-party War Over Planned Edo APC Rally
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The party leadership tussle between governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, and Adams Oshiomhole, National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, took a fresh angle as the party made public plan to hold its state rally.
While Obaseki denied having knowledge of the said rally, the Oshimhole-led faction insisted that the party would be having its rally on Friday.
The rally was to begin sensitisation towards 2020 and also welcome defectors from the Peoples Democratic Party.
Obaseki had said he doesn’t have any knowledge of an APC rally in the state and that the state APC secretariat and the party had not officially announced a rally.
He said, “The issue of public safety is a major concern to us as a government and this being the last security council meeting for the year, we had to put up measures in place to tackle security challenges.”
Meanwhile, factional Chairman of Edo APC, Col David Imuse, who has the backing of Oshiomhole, affirmed that APC would be having a rally in the state on Friday.
He said that the decision had been confirmed by the national body of the party.
He said, “We are not at a press war with anybody. The party leadership took a decision and the national headquarters affirmed that decision.
“So, whatever we do here is subject to ratification by Abuja. The party took a decision here and it was affirmed in Abuja.
“We had a NEC meeting, it was ratified and affirmed.
“We had the South-South leaders MEETING, it was affirmed and in the meeting of all the chairmen of APC nationwide, it was affirmed. I don’t dwell on illegality.”
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US Senator, Chris Coons, Calls For Sowore’s Immediate Release
admin 0 December 10, 2019 11:08 pm
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A member of the United States Senate from Delaware, Chris Coons, has condemned the rearrest of pro-democracy campaigner and journalist, Omoyele Sowore, by the Department of State Services at the Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday less than 24 hours after being released on bail by the agency.
Sowore was standing trial in a case brought against him by the government on Friday morning when DSS operatives invaded the court and forcefully took him away.
According to Coons, the situation leaves him deeply concerned.
In a post on Twitter on Tuesday, the lawmaker said, “I’m deeply concerned by the harassment and repeated detainment of Nigerian activist, journalist, and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore.
“I urge Nigerian security services to respect due process and the rule of law, release Sowore per his bail terms, and launch an investigation into his rearrest.
“I’m concerned that this case is representative of closing of political and media space in Nigeria.
“Civil society leaders and human rights defenders should be celebrated, not persecuted, in Nigeria and around the world.”
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Worth the Whole Dollar: Latinas Rally for Pay Equity
Nov 19, 2019Business, Hot News, Latinas to WatchComments Off
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Annette Ramos advocates for the next generation of Latinas to learn how to negotiate their worth in the workplace. Provided by Annette Ramos.
Annette Ramos knows firsthand about pay inequity.
“You’d be surprised what they want to pay you,” said Ramos, a teaching artist and consultant for cultural competency within arts institutions.
Events Nov. 20 and Nov. 21 are aimed at helping Latinas speak out against unequal pay and helping working women speak up to get equal wages for equal work.
Nov. 20 is Latina Equal Pay Day, marking how far into the current year, in addition to 2018, Latinas worked to earn what white non-Hispanic males earned in 2018 while doing the same job. A rally is scheduled for 11:45 a.m. at Workers United, 750 East Ave.
On Nov. 21, women can attend a free workshop to learn the skills and confidence to advocate for themselves. The event runs from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. At 75 College Ave. Registration is required and can be done online at bit.ly/32sUL13. The workshop is sponsored by the Pay Equity Coalition, which also holds Latina Pay Equity Day, in conjunction with American Association of University Women.
Both events are about giving women power in the workplace, said Ramos, who volunteers with the Pay Equity Coalition.
“Let’s say a Latina and a White male come in with the same skills,” she said. “He is more likely to get a management position and she is more likely to get a lower level position. It equates to less money for her to take home.”
Latinas make 55 cents on the dollar that white non-Hispanic males make for the same job, according to data from New York state cited by the Pay Equity Coalition, which is organizing the rally.
Latina Equal Pay Day is one of a series of days throughout the year that marks, in general, the earnings of women of different racial and ethnic groups catch up to the earnings of white males.
The rally includes calls for Gov. Andrew Cuomo to sign two bills, S6436 and S456B, which would protect workers in the public sector from wage discrimination. Cuomo has signed bills that protect workers in the private sector. The AAUW rates New York as moderate in the strength of its equal pay laws. The organization rated only four states – Illinois, California, Washington and Oregon – as having strong equal pay laws.
Rally organizers also want County Executive-elect Adam Bello to set a standard in New York by requiring public and private sector employers to post salary ranges. Bello attended the Black/African American Equal Pay Day Rally in August, when he was a candidate for the county executive position.
According to the Pay Equity Coalition, he said that he would hold employers accountable and “work to make sure the deck is no longer stacked and rigged.” He said he would use the county’s purchasing power to certify equal pay and make sure county contracts do not reward gender and racial pay gaps.
The event includes an Unfair Bake Sale, a way to show unequal buying power of the wage gap. The rally also is to teach the next generation about current inequity and the need for change. Attendees are expected to include a group of Rochester City School District students who made a video about pay inequity, other school-age and college students.
“If we’re not talking to our youth about this inequity, how will they be prepared to enter the workforce and be successful and make not a decent living but a thriving living?” Ramos said.
After taking an online training in salary negotiation, Ramos said she reworked her fee schedule. “I was undervaluing my work as an independent contractor, thinking, oh, you can pay me that.”
Ramos now cites national, regional and local trends when she sets her rates.
“I’ve said no to work, and they’ve come back and met my salary range.”
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Home Group Tour Destinations South America Costa Rica: A World of Nature Featuring Tortuguero National Park, Arenal Vocano and Manual Antonio National Park
Costa Rica: A World of Nature Featuring Tortuguero National Park, Arenal Vocano and Manual Antonio National Park
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Day 1: San Jose, Costa Rica- Pura Vida. In English, it translates to “the simple life.” But pura vida is so much more: it’s an attitude; a celebration of life in the moment. It’s time to experience what pura vida means to you. You’re on your way to explore a place that’s unlike anywhere else in the world, where pura vida is an unofficial motto and a way of life. Welcome to the emerald of Central America: Costa Rica.
Day 2: San Jose - Tortuguero National Park- Seemingly endless mountain horizons. Complex evergreen forests. These are the wonders of Tortuguero National Park. Head down the rivers and canals to the world’s first green turtle research station and go behind the curtain of this jungle paradise. Later, get away from it all and relax at your incredible lodge, an oasis in the middle of the jungle. Let the monkeys lull you to sleep as lush rainforest and wildlife surrounds you.
Day 3: Tortuguero National Park- Begin the day on an excursion to spot the elusive green macaw and other unique winged creatures that flock to Tortuguero. If you’ve ever wondered what life was like on the other side of a rainforest’s lush green walls, a nature cruise through the park is your special glimpse. To float on these waters is to live a day in the life of the jaguars, manatees, ocelots, and more.
Day 4: Tortuguero National Park - San Carlos- Cut through the mists of the rainforest on a languid boat ride towards Sarapiquí and Tirimbina Rainforest Center. On land, an experience for the senses awaits at a cacao plantation. Observe the process of converting this magical seed from bean to bar, and taste for yourself why cacao is called “food of the gods.” Later, arrive at your secluded nature resort, nestled on the edge of the San Carlos River. Stroll the butterfly and botanical gardens lined with fruit trees, including lemon, soursop, guava, mango and tangerine.
Day 5: San Carlos- Explore the beauty of your surroundings on a Peñas Blancas River Safari. Paddle and float down the river on a peaceful adventure, taking in the sights and sounds of the rainforest as your naturalist guide explains the rich wildlife. Visit the farm of a local family and try speciality snacks such as banana bread, Costa Rican gourmet coffee and more. Then, it’s your choice! Continue to explore the rich landscape on horseback -ORparticipate on a guided walk through a private, primary forest reserve. Either way, learn about the various flora and fauna that populate the trails and hear how the native species interact in this rich ecosystem.
Day 6: San Carlos - Finca Don Juan - Hanging Bridges - Arenal- Envelop yourself in Costa Rican culture at Finca Don Juan. Explore the family-owned farm during an educational tour of its vegetable and fruit gardens, organically grown through the concept of sustainability. Taste some of their exotic fruit harvest and experience the traditional way to process sugar cane. Enjoy a sip of cane liquor and conclude your visit with a cooking demonstration followed by a farm-to-table lunch. Later, suspended over the rainforest floor, relish in a birds-eye view of the jungle on a guided tour of Arenal’s famous hanging bridges. High above the jungle canopies, marvel at a cloud forest taking shape around you. Settle into your resort where you’ll be surrounded by striking views of Arenal’s famous volcano for the next three nights.
Day 7: Arenal- Today, it’s your choice! Since Costa Rica is the birthplace of zip lining, glide over the canopies on a mind-blowing rip through the jungle -OR- make your way across lava fields for an up-close-and-personal look at the volcano on a moderate hike along the trails formed by lava during the 1968 eruption. The afternoon is at leisure to enjoy the town of La Fortuna or the naturally heated pools of the hotel.
Day 8: Arenal- The Arenal Volcano goes by many names: Pan de Azúcar, Canaste, Volcán Costa Rica. Ultimately, it can be translated to a single declaration: Extraordinary. In the shadow of this famous monolith, the day is yours to enjoy at your leisure. If you’re feeling adventurous, opt for the Cano Negro Wildlife Refuge cruise or an exhilarating white water rafting experience.* Or, simply hang back at the resort, opt for a spa service, explore the grounds, and soak in one of Arenal’s famous hot springs.
Day 9: Arenal Volcano - Tarcoles - Manuel Antonio National Park- Rendezvous with wild crocodiles among the remarkable mangroves of Tarcoles’ Rio Grande. On this exhilarating jungle crocodile safari, you’ll float along beneath the towering jungle, looking just below the water’s surface for a glimpse of these incredible creatures. This afternoon, check in to your resort, located just outside Manuel National Park. Before dinner, watch the sun set over the Pacific alongside birds in every colour of the rainbow.
Day 10: Manuel Antonio National Park- Welcome to the jungle, a truly remote experience with nothing around you except the wonders of Manuel Antonio National Park. The rich idyll of rugged rainforests and white sand beaches is the definition of untouched beauty. In this natural wonderland, circuit the trails where the wild things are, or go for a swim in the turquoise waters of a beach as wildlife rummages in the canopies.
Day 11: Manuel Antonio National Park - Coffee Plantation - San Jose- This morning, wake up and smell the coffee at a local coffee farm that produces some of Costa Rica’s well-known beans. Then say goodbye to the coast and hello to San Jose. Toast to the pura vida of Costa Rica tonight over a farewell dinner.
Day 12: San Jose- Tour Ends
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Rome: From City-State to Empire Politics. Politics A small city-state in western Italy. 753 BCE a Monarchy 509 BCE a republic. It was originally ruled.
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1 Rome: From City-State to Empire Politics
2 Politics A small city-state in western Italy. 753 BCE a Monarchy 509 BCE a republic. It was originally ruled by a king, Roman aristocrats threw off the monarchy and established a republic in which the wealthy class, know as patricians, dominated. Romans took great pride in their political system, believing that they enjoyed greater freedom than did many of their more autocratic neighbors.
3 Republic A form of government in which power rests with citizens who have the right to elect the leaders who make governmental decisions. Indirect democracy. Voting rights granted only to free-born males. Patricians versus plebeians. Written Code of Law Senate
4 Empire Building Took more than 500 years, began in 490s BCE. Conquest and wars led to expansion. Partial measures over time. Romans saw conquest as a measure of defense. Greece, Egypt, and Mesopotamia under Roman domination. Civil War broke out during the 1 st century BCE changing Rome, for authority was vested in an emperor- Octavian-Augustus. He was careful to maintain the forms of a republic- senate, consuls, public assemblies, and referred to himself as “first man” even as he accumulated enormous personal power.
5 Roman Law All citizens had the right to equal treatment under the law. A person was considered innocent until proven guilty. The burden of proof rested with the accuser rather than the accused. Any law that seemed unreasonable or grossly unfair could be set aside.
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Roman Society was made of Plebeians and Patricians Rome’s Republic Senate: Finances, foreign affairs, Laws (Patricians) 2 Consuls (Patricians,
Why do we have rules & laws; and what would happen if we didn’t?
Rome - Its location allowed for good TRADE Geography
Democracy (People’s Power)
The Legacy of Greece and Rome.
The Roman Republic and Empire
Rome develops a Republic. From Kingdom to Republic 509 B.C.E. Overthrew Etruscan king Set up Republic: A form of government which power rests with citizens.
The Legacy of Ancient Rome and Greece
Roman Geography and Government. Objectives: – SWBAT describe the geography of Rome and its impact on the development of Rome – SWBAT describe the Roman.
On the first page of your notebook Create a title page titled: “Prologue: The Rise of Democratic Ideas” Page must have 10 symbols that symbolize the chapter.
I. Establishing a Republic
Guided Notes – Ancient Rome
Prologue- Rise of Democratic Ideas
The Romans Create a Republic
The Rise of Democratic Ideas. Preview of Main Ideas The Need for Government –List 5 ways government is not involved in your life –Is government really.
Greco Roman Concepts History of Direct and Indirect Democracy.
THE ROMANS. MASTERS OF THE MEDITERREANEAN GEOGRAPHY Italy = Center of Mediterranean world Rome is centrally located on the Italian Peninsula Trade routes.
The Roman Republic 509 B.C.E. – 476 C.E. Mr. Kelley Western Civilization and Geography.
12/2 Focus: 12/2 Focus: – The Romans established a new form of government known as a republic – The Romans influenced many of the values and institutions.
Rome and Republic- Roman Empire lasts 500 BC- 500 AD, dominates Mediterranean Sea and Europe *arguably the largest and most influential empire in history.
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Very much part of the Yorkshire countryside, Harlow Carr is a delight in every season. Very much part of the Yorkshire countryside, Harlow Carr is a delight in every season.
Friends of Harlow Carr
Seventy Days of Sculpture
Enjoy 70 days of sculpture – from 2 September to 10 November 2019 – to celebrate the 70th birthday of Harlow Carr
To celebrate 70 years of its development as a garden, RHS Garden Harlow Carr is hosting Seventy Days of Sculpture (2 September – 10 November 2019). The outdoor exhibition features pieces created in a range of mediums, from wood and wire to stone and metal, created by sculptors from across Yorkshire.
Visitors can follow a self-guided map to discover the sculptures in iconic locations around the beautiful 58-acre garden, including Streamside, the Queen Mother’s Lake, Kitchen Garden and Alpine Lawn.
All sculptures are available to purchase – we ask that purchased sculptures kindly remain in the garden until after 10 November 2019. To buy an item, please contact the sculptor directly using the contact details displayed next to their work.
The exhibition is included with normal garden admission.
The history of Harlow Carr
Harlow Carr owes its existence to the mineral springs in and around Harrogate. The garden was once the site of a Victorian health spa, complete with bath house and hotel, and the first pleasure gardens were laid out around the site in 1844.
When the Northern Horticultural Society sought a northern counterpart to RHS Garden Wisley, it chose a 30-acre site of mixed woodland and rough pasture containing the dilapidated bath house and stables at Harlow Carr. Development of a northern trials garden began in 1949 and the gardens opened to the public in 1950. In 2001, the Northern Horticultural Society merged with the RHS and Harlow Carr became an RHS Garden.
Over the years, Harlow Carr has grown into a garden of immense charm, with features that evoke the surrounding Yorkshire landscape, including water features, dry stone walls, woodland and wildflower meadows.
Exhibiting sculptors include:
David Iredale
West Yorkshire stone sculptor David Iredale specialises in figurative sculptures that celebrate the human form. He prefers to work in Ancaster limestone and marble, and his work is inspired by photographs, life drawings and life itself.
David Watkinson
Leeds-based David Watkinson’s passion is kinetic art. His works explore nature using cutting edge techniques to play with materials, colour, form, balance and movement through space.
James is an artist blacksmith based near Helperby in North Yorkshire. Having had a rural upbringing, his designs are predominantly influenced by the glorious natural surroundings in his native North Yorkshire.
Jim Milner
Jim carves stone sculptures in his Yorkshire cottage garden. Much of his work is traditional, with more recent abstract pieces. His sensual hand-made sculptures are a delight to both see and touch.
Karl Barker
A chainsaw carver based in the heart of North Yorkshire, Karl uses a chainsaw to create bespoke, wooden sculptures from locally-grown renewable pines and hard woods.
Linda lives and works in North Yorkshire and is a founder member of the Yorkshire Sculptors Group. Some of her work is derived from the rocky landscape around her, while other pieces are figurative.
Liz Grundy
Liz is an experienced stone carver and sculptor who lives and works in South Yorkshire. Her work is influenced by luminaries such as Henry Moore and Barbara Hepworth, as well as her travels around the world.
Mark Irwin
East Yorkshire sculptor Mark creates bespoke wire sculptures and curios for the home and garden. He works with stainless steel, copper and mild steel wire taking inspiration from nature in all its forms.
Shane Green
Shane is a Yorkshire artist and sculptor based in Otley and the man behind large scale sculptures including the 30ft high Calverley Angel and nine timber sculptures on the 2.5km Otley Chevin Sculpture Trail.
Steve Blaylock
The metallic designs of Steve Blaylock are forged in his smithy in Harrogate. Hand-made pieces come in diverse subjects and sizes, from life-size dragonflies to spiders that are big enough to carry you off.
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Home Corruption PAP MP Halimah Yacob to run for racist Presidency following Lee Hsien...
PAP MP Halimah Yacob to run for racist Presidency following Lee Hsien Loong’s order
Photo of Halimah Yacob from Straits Times
Following dictator Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s order, PAP MP and Speaker of Parliament Halimah Yacob announced that she will be running for the racist Presidency. Condoning racism, PAP MP Halimah Yacob expressed her support for the election reserved for the Malay race:
“I am thinking about it, about running for the presidency…I need to consult my family, my colleagues. It’s not a question that we can just I say, make a decision alone.”
The PAP MP and the state-controlled media tried to cover up her intention by emphasising on the “very heavy responsibilities”, when the actual Singapore President is basically a useless puppet of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.
The Singapore President is lucratively paid at S$1.5 million a year with a guaranteed term of 6 years, but it has no right to comment on domestic policies, block government’s access to the CPF funds and the national reserves, allowed the knowledge of the amount of national reserves and CPF funds, override the Parliament, and has no expressed rights without the permission of a committee appointed by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.
As PAP MP Halimah Yacob is an half-Indian-Malay, the Singapore government made special provisions for her saying that the definition of Malay need not be “of Malay race as long as one belongs to the Malay community”.
PAP MP Halimah Yacob will need to resign from her MP seat to contest “as an independent member of the public” – a farce and clear sign of legalised corruption loophole repeatedly used by the ruling party PAP to have a handle over the puppet President.
Her running for the racist presidency was decided as early as February 2017, with Minister Chan Chun Sing announcing that there will be no by-election once MP Halimah Yacob vacant her seat in her GRC. Minister Chan Chun Sing had also openly addressed her as “Mdm President” in Parliamnet:
Minister Chan Chun Sing calls Halimah Yacob as “Mdm President”
President Tony Tan and S R Nathan are perfect examples of a useless puppet, with the two neither knowing the amount of reserves they are guarding nor ever objected to the use of national reserves and CPF monies giving corrupted dictator Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong free access.
STR refuse to bow down to Lee Hsien Loong dictatorship
STR welcomes a libel lawsuit from Lee Hsien Loong
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Facebooks refusal to fact-check political ads is reckless
The social networks bosses hail the power of targeted campaigns, but wont take responsibility
Two big announcements were made in the US political media this week, and the outcome of one will likely have a profound effect on the 2020 election. The New York Times announced the process and date for revealing which candidate it will endorse on the very crowded Democratic ticket, and Facebook reiterated its policies (or maybe lack of them) on political advertising.
Many things have happened since the 2016 election to both the press and technology companies, in terms of examining their respective roles in democracy. And while there have been plenty of laments that too little has changed in the intervening four years, the truth is that one thing control of the media has changed significantly.
If you want to find out what one of the house journals of the Democratic establishment thinks of the partys candidates, mark your calendars for 19 January. The New York Times has been putting a thumb on the electoral scale since 1860, but this time its opinion desk is moving if not towards radical transparency, then at least towards a little reader-driven openness, by publishing transcripts of candidate interviews and offering some insight into its deliberations.
The antediluvian practice of a news organisation declaring for a candidate and party is a necessary ritual, not least for the news organisations themselves, and it has the benefit of stoking public conversation around the democratic process. Insofar as influence goes, though, it is more akin to a vicar saying daily prayers in an empty church. News organisation endorsements are not what win elections. What do win them are narrowly targeted ad campaigns, according to people who sell narrowly targeted ad campaigns.
If one is to believe the internal communication to Facebook colleagues from executive Andrew Bosworth, which surfaced last week, the 2016 election was won not by the interference of Russian troll factories, or by the psychometric salesmen at Cambridge Analytica, but because Trump, in Bosworths words ran the single best digital ad campaign Ive ever seen from any advertiser.
Given the Trump campaign spent heavily on Facebook and benefited from teams of Facebook employees embedded within the campaign, Bosworth might have substituted he for we. The rambling memo, which included a mishmash of insights from Lord of the Rings and the philosopher John Rawls, was a rather effective way of informally signalling how Facebook management was thinking about its role in elections ahead of 2020.
Bosworth started his missive by explaining why Facebook would not use its own tools and practices to decide the outcome of the next election, even if that meant the election of a lying candidate. Facebook will, it seems, only put its thumb on the scale for a candidate or campaign when paid to do so, as a vehicle for targeted advertising.
Bosworths memo provided an early smokescreen for an announcement later in the week that Facebook was holding fast to its policy of not fact-checking or removing untruthful statements in political advertising. For those concerned about the fairness of elections, this was a disappointing response. Even a very low bar for claims would be better than no bar and, much more importantly, an agreement to stop using the targeting methods which segment voters on an individual level would limit the vast opportunities to run dishonest campaigns.
It has always made commercial sense for Facebook to refuse to be the regulator for political advertising, for two key reasons. First, it doesnt actually have the human capacity or skill to reliably check and remove untruthful campaign material.
Donald Trumps campaign ran 5.9m different advertisements in six months during 2016. Photograph: Gregg Newton/AFP/Getty Images
And second, because some of its biggest and most powerful clients political parties and governments dont want it to. On a broader principle, media companies should be setting their own standards for what is acceptable and ethical but they should not be setting the rules for the rest of society.
In 2016, the Trump campaign ran 5.9m different advertisements in six months, compared with Hillary Clintons negligible 66,000, each one a subtle variant which can be created, tested and targeted. It is a system that cannot be effectively policed without either a change of business model or more stringent external regulation. The persuasion of societies happens through multivariate testing of different messages, whether buying bed sheets or elections.
We know a great deal more about the dynamics of how information and misinformation is deployed during elections than we did in 2016. Media gatekeepers, which are now principally companies like Facebook, Google, Twitter and Apple, are still struggling to develop both methods and organisational cultures that meet the role.
Those that have been losing control of gatekeeping over two decades, the news organisations, have bigger problems. In the past four years the media in the US and UK have learned what other parts of the world woke up to some time ago: namely, that politicians can be elected without ever engaging with the news media.
Presidents and prime ministers can succeed by telling lies and avoiding any accountability in terms of public scrutiny. This is a global phenomenon Narendra Modi, Indias charismatic authoritarian leader, has never held a press conference. The White House press secretary has not held a briefing for half a year not even in the last week, when the US has teetered on the brink of a war.
Politicians across the spectrum understand that there is little to be gained by subjecting themselves even to good faith questioning. When the Conservative government is reportedly considering no longer participating in a serious programme such as Newsnight because its new policy editor, Lewis Goodall, was active in student politics a long time ago, it is hoping to read the last rites over any type of difficult public questioning. Who would seek out this kind of scrutiny when they could just stick to their own accounts on social media?
What comes with it the trolling, disinformation, virtual and real threats only serve to remove the more fair-minded. Set against this trajectory, Facebooks policy of applying less scrutiny to political advertising than other types looks more reckless than reasonable.
Even with the impossibility of policing, the reduction in revenue and likely evasion of any rules, it would be good to know that the new gatekeepers understand the importance of demonstrating their own values. If running the best dishonest digital campaign is the way to win, those responsible for enabling it are as much at fault as those who commission it.
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/media/commentisfree/2020/jan/12/facebook-us-election-2020-news-lies-campaigns-fact-check
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Job Search Strategies of University Graduates:
Prevalence and Effectiveness
Varshavskaya E.Ya.
Dr. Sci. (Econ.), Prof., Department of Human Resources Management, Faculty of Business and Management, National Research University «Higher School of Economics», Moscow, Russia evarshavskaya@hse.ru
Rubric: Sociology of youth
Varshavskaya E.Ya. Job Search Strategies of University Graduates: Prevalence and Effectiveness. Sotsiologicheskie issledovaniya [Sociological Studies]. 2019. No 7. P. 56-66
The article is aimed to analyze the prevalence and the relative effectiveness of job search methods and strategies by Russian universities graduates. Empirical analysis is carried out on sample data from the federal survey of Russian university graduates who completed their studies in 2010–2015 embracing 20 551 graduates. Our results show that the most common job search strategies are combined, including both formal and informal methods, as well as relatives’ and friends’ help and/or direct contact with possible employers. Average of search channels used is 3. More vulnerable graduate groups use more job search channels. Most effective strategies include job search with the help of relatives and friends, direct contacting enterprises and assistance of educational organizations. According to the results, the job search strategies choice and the popularity of search channels are mainly connected with total effectiveness of these search methods. The main determinant in the search channels choice is the expected return in terms of, above all, probability of finding a job. This fact confirms the rationality of the search strategies choice.
job search; graduate labor market; school-to-work transition; higher education
Васильев Д.С., Рощин С.Ю., Солнцев С.А. Эволюция технологий поиска работы на рынке труда в интернетэпоху. Препринт WP15/2016/02. М.: ВШЭ, 2016. [Vasilyev D., Roshchin S., Solntsev S. (2016) Evolution of Job Search and Recruiting in the Internet Age. Working paper WP15/2016/02. Moscow: VShE. (In Russ.)]
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Category: Moria
Brockhouse Wallops #300
Moria’s 6-2 victory over Mirkwood was highlighted by Carly Brockhouse’s 300th career home run. His teammates congratulated him at home plate after he circled the bases.
“I didn’t see all of them out there,” Brockhouse said with a chuckle, “until I rounded third base.” He added sheepishly: “It was only a home run. It’s not like I won us a World Series!”
In 4 at-bats the Miners right fielder collected 1 hit in his historic game, scored 1 run, and had 2 RBI.
Brockhouse has a career .260 batting average and .341 on-base percentage. He has recorded 1857 hits with 411 doubles, 76 triples, 300 homers, 1059 RBIs and scored 1046 runs since coming into the league.
Moria Starter July’s Best Pitcher
Wednesday, August 1st, 2040
Galugol Eliolas took home the Shire Conference Pitcher of the Month honors in July. After all these years playing ball, the 36-year-old veteran still enjoys the game as though he’d just broken camp for the first time a month ago. He’s a bit older now with a few more aches and pains, but the old man has reason to celebrate, having gone 5-1 for Moria last month and claiming the Pitcher of the Month award.
He tacked up a 1.72 ERA in his 6 starts, tossing 47 innings and striking out 34.
Eliolas has fashioned a 10-7 mark for the season, 3.03 ERA and thrown 148.1 innings in 22 starts. Opposing clubs are batting .241 against him.
Diagon Alley-Moria Trade: the Slob for Passas
Signed … sealed … and delivered.
Diagon Alley has worked out terms of a deal to send 32-year-old RHP Ecthel the Slob to Moria for 25-year-old RF Fuat Passas. Both teams expect to introduce their new players at press conferences later in the week.
This year in 20 starts, the Slob has recorded 6 wins and absorbed 8 losses. He has pitched 119.1 innings, allowed 108 hits, struck out 135 and has a 4.45 ERA.
*the Runner Collects Player of the Week Award
Veteran Farmak *the Runner had a great week at the plate for the Miners to capture the majority of votes for Player of the Week in the Shire Conference.
The 36-year-old Moria catcher built a .545 average on the strength of 12 hits in 22 at-bats, 2 home runs and 6 RBIs.
So far this season *the Runner is hitting .302 with 18 home runs, 57 RBIs and 51 runs scored. He has 90 hits in 298 at-bats and a .374 OBP.
League Gives *Puttifoot and Zorola 4-Game Suspensions
One player challenged the other with some angry words at the Bounders-Miners game at The Water Park yesterday. There was some pushing and shoving — then the dugouts emptied. There was a lot of scuffling, but no punches thrown. When order was finally restored and the dust settled, the umpires ejected Bywater’s Ferdinand *Puttifoot and Moria’s Chan-koo Zorola.
Now both antagonists will get some time off, courtesy of the league commissioner. They were suspended 4 games for inappropriate and aggressive behavior.
So far this season *Puttifoot is hitting .338 with 26 home runs, 65 RBIs and 66 runs scored. He has 107 hits in 317 at-bats and a .463 OBP.
During this season Zorola has delivered 0 saves. In 17 relief appearances, he has 25 strikeouts in 39 innings with a 3.69 ERA and 1 win and no losses.
#500 for *the Runner
Thursday, May 31st, 2040
Bree defeated Moria today 10-7 and took some of the joy out of Farmak *the Runner’s 500th career home run.
“I just wanted to get a good swing on the ball all day,” *the Runner said. “And I did.”
Despite the loss, it was a good game for the 36-year-old Miners catcher. He had 2 hits, scored 2 runs and had 2 RBI.
The Cheese manager said, “You could see he was aggressive up there. The worst thing we did was throw him a strike. It probably would have been better if we threw the ball outside of the strike zone every time he came to the plate because he seemed like he was in a hurry to get it over with.”
In his career stats *the Runner has compiled a .281 batting average and collected 1886 hits, 500 home runs and 1287 RBIs.
$3,960,000 Lands RP Glénduil for Miners
31-year-old reliever Baldo Glénduil has inked a deal with Moria. Many baseball people question whether he is really worth $3,960,000 over 1 year.
However, the team thinks that Glénduil will be a solid contributor this season.
Taking the hill 198 times in his career, Glénduil has compiled an ERA of 3.73 with 2 saves. He has tossed 304 innings with 204 strikeouts and 75 free passes. Opponents have hit .258 against him. His won-lost record stands at 20-18.
Star RP Gaulf Settles on Moria
Luumsh Gaulf and Moria put the finishing touches on a $5,500,000-a-year deal that will keep the 30-year-old in a Moria uniform for 2 years.
Team officials reportedly held their breath at the last moment, since Gaulf had second thoughts mulling over other offers.
To date in Gaulf’s career he has 74 saves with a 28-17 record and a 3.21 ERA.
Bounders Prevail, as Fellowship Series Goes to the Wire
The Bywater Bounders and Moria Miners put on a classic Fellowship Series that was in question until the final game.
In the end, Bywater won the deciding contest by a score of 6-1, to take the series 4-3.
“It doesn’t get much tighter than that. To win a series in the last game is a thrill,” said Meriadoc Mugworts, who earned series MVP honors for Bywater. “Our guys are breathing a little easier now.”
For the series, Mugworts hit .480 with a .519 on-base percentage. He had 2 home runs, drove in 5 RBI and scored 5 runs.
The Bywater Bounders will play against the Bucklebury Fairies in the next round. Bucklebury won their series against the Mirkwood Sylvan 4 games to 2. The Two Towers Series schedule will be announced after the Fellowship Series finishes.
Moria Overcomes 2 HRs from Mugworts, Series Tied
Bywater center fielder Meriadoc Mugworts pounded Moria pitchers at Khazad-dum Stadium, but it was not enough to keep the Bounders from losing in a walk-off. The Miners fell 6-5 in Game 6 of the Fellowship Series. Mugworts went 2 for 2 with 2 home runs and 2 walks. He drove in 3 runs and scored twice and was named player of the game for his efforts, even as he saw the Bounders slip into a 3-3 tie in the best-of-7 series.
Gleran Rockcrusher had a nice at-bat for the Miners with one out in the bottom of the tenth. With a runner on 2nd, the center fielder drew a walk, which would prove important in the Moria win.
“We were able to get some things going offensively,” said Rockcrusher.
The next game is scheduled for tomorrow at Khazad-dum Stadium. Slated to start are Eiamir Tarsis for Bywater and Yoshimi Lightloafer for Moria.
Ravenhill Takes Fellowship Series in Deciding Game
Fellowship Series Goes the Distance, Isengard Prevails
Fellowship Series Goes the Distance, Bywater Prevails
Lake Town Takes Fellowship Series
Lake Town Takes Hobbit Series in Deciding Game
Lumberjacks Cruise to Fellowship Series with Sweep
Eladriewen Chosen September’s Best MC Hurler
Bree’s Rockcrusher SC Top Pitcher
Ravenhill’s *Baggins Snaps up September Batting Award
SC Top Batter Trophy Won by *Puttifoot
Bywater
Carrock
Dagorlad
Dead Marshes
Dol Guldur
Dunharrow
Grey Havens
Isengard
Lake Town
Minas Ithil
Minas Morgul
Old Forest
Ravenhill
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