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Responses of Two Barley Subspecies to In vitro-Induced Heavy Metal Stress: Seeds Germination, Seedlings Growth and Cytotoxicity Assay
Mohamed Nouri, Taoufik El Rasafi and Abdelmajid Haddioui
In this work three heavy metals: cadmium (as CdSO4), cobalt (as CoCl2) and zinc (as ZnSO4), were used to determine and compare their toxicity towards two subspecies of barley (Hordeum vulgare subsp. vulgare L. and Hordeum vulgare subsp. distichum L.), focusing on seeds germination, seedlings growth, and cytological parameters. The results indicate that the effect of these heavy metals depends on the metal kind, the metal concentrations and the plant subspecies. Generally, in the case of H. vulgare, the heavy metal salts understudy did not influence significantly seed germination and seedling growth parameters. However, these metal salts influence significantly these parameters for H. distichum. The cytological test showed significant decrease (p < 0.05) in the mitotic index among the increase of the heavy metal concentrations when evaluated with the control for H. vulgare and H. distichum. Consequently, H. vulgare seemed to be more tolerant of the increase of the three heavy metals concentrations than H. distichum.
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August 9, 2012 | David F. Coppedge
Brazil's Islands in the Sky Defy Evolution
Isolated table mountains with sheer cliffs in South America should be natural laboratories for evolution. Why aren’t they?
The pantepui region spanning northern Brazil and parts of Venezuela and Guyana contains some of the most isolated ecological environments on earth. The table mountains (tepui) are so remote and difficult to reach, some have been less visited than the moon. Because of their sheer cliffs 1000 meters on all sides, evolutionists expected the habitats to be natural laboratories for evolution, because organisms managing to eke out a living on top of one tepui would be prevented from sharing genes with those on others. Since the sandstone is said to be 1.5 billion years old, there has been ample time for the animals on top to evolve and diverge from one another in isolation. Time estimates for the isolation of the tepui go back to the Cretaceous.
With this “ideal nursery of speciation” tempting scientists to look for tens or possibly hundreds of millions of years of evolution on these natural laboratories, an international team undertook the arduous task of visiting 17 tepui and collecting samples from amphibians and reptiles to compare their genes. They expected differences; after all, “If individual tepui summits were indeed reservoirs of ancient endemism, phylogenetic analyses of these taxa would identify genetically distinct populations on each tepui without close relatives elsewhere.” And outwardly, “Some of the lowest genetic distances are observed for populations that are currently recognized as distinct species and show striking phenotypic differences,” they said. Their paper was published this week in Current Biology.1
Substantial diversity was the expectation based on the amount of time these creatures are believed to have been isolated. But when they made the “analyses of two mitochondrial gene fragments evolving at different rates,” they were very surprised: “populations of a given species on individual summits are often closely related to those on other summits (e.g., Oreophrynella), or to those from the surrounding uplands (e.g., Tepuihyla).” Many of the differences were less than 1%. “Uncorrected pairwise distances in both genes indicate unexpectedly low genetic divergence — as low as zero — among multiple tepui summit species or populations in five of the six groups (Stefania being the only exception), as well as among some summit species or populations and uplands populations described as distinct species.”
With such a dramatic clash between theory and practice, the scientists went into damage-control mode. No one is going to buy the idea that the frogs and snakes decided to move from one tepui to another. That would mean going down one 1000 meter cliff, crossing a completely different ecosystem at lower elevation, then climbing up another 1000 meters. The scientists looked at other options:
If the tepuis are indeed as ancient as often stated, the young age of extant summit fauna can only be explained by active dispersal among summits with subsequent extinction in the intervening uplands, e.g., during ice ages, or by passive dispersal, e.g., by birds or storms. The highly specific ecological niche preferences of some taxa restricted to tepui summits are likely to have limited active dispersal. Most Oreophrynella species, for example, exclusively occupy rocky habitats with extremely impoverished flora, which are absent in the intervening areas. Time estimates for the isolation of individual tepuis range from the Cretaceous to the Quaternary. The youngest estimates, although widely neglected in biological studies, could be compatible with the low genetic diversity and leave vicariance [geographical isolation] as a possible mechanism for speciation.
Regardless of the mechanism, our study shows that, even in small vertebrates restricted to summit-specific habitats, gene flow has been maintained until recently, making single-tepui endemism an exception rather than a rule. Nevertheless, as several of the taxa studied here (e.g., Oreophrynella and Stefania; Supplemental information) represent phylogenetically distinct lineages restricted to the Pantepui region, this area as a whole may still act as a reservoir of high-level endemism.
Jargon aside, these paragraphs should be read with the astonishment evident in the scientists’ prose. They are grasping for alternatives. “If the tepuis are indeed as ancient” sets up the problem: they are looking at isolated habitats the geologists tell them are tens of millions of years old. In evolutionary theory, a dog-like cow became a whale in less time than that. The fauna look young. How to explain this? They considered active or passive dispersal: maybe a storm blew a frog from one tepui across miles to another one, where the frog continued on as if nothing happened. Maybe a bird carried a snake in its talons from one summit to another. Yet the animals live in highly specialized habitats that don’t exist between the summits.
Their best guess was to choose the lowest possible time estimate for isolation of the tepui (Quaternary, the latest two million years), even though these young ages are “widely neglected in biological studies.” The extinction might have occurred in Ice Ages, they say, leaving the summit organisms isolated to evolve very recently. This explanation, though, raises other questions. What raised up these islands in the sky so recently, if the rock is 1.5 billion years old? Why do they show such little erosion? Why are all 17 tepuis in the study showing endemism (isolated populations with unique fauna) to be the exception rather than the rule?
Their answers to the puzzle of the tepuis were mere suggestions. Ending on a positive note, they suggested that even if the tepuis do not qualify as the “ideal nursery of speciation” they hoped for, maybe the entire pantepui region could be looked at that way. They left that job for someone else.
1. Kok, McCulloch et al., “Low genetic diversity in tepui summit vertebrates,” Current Biology Volume 22, Issue 15, R589-R590, 7 August 2012.
This study is reminiscent of a similar study decades ago that compared fauna on isolated buttes in the Grand Canyon. Shiva Temple in particular, with its forest on top, was thought to have been genetically isolated for millions of years. As with the tepui of South America, no evolution was detected. Funny that you don’t hear much in textbooks or TV programs about these falsifications in their rush to celebrate evolution as biology’s answer to everything.
Astute Darwin critics might notice that the observations from the tepui are compatible with a recent creation, a worldwide flood, and a single ice age. Such notions are ruled out of bounds by the current mandarins of science. There are, however, alternative media where those inclined to consider this option can make their case.
Tags: Brazil, endemism, geographical isolation, Guyana, pantepui, speciation, tepui, Venezuela, vicariance
Categories: Amazing Facts, Darwin and Evolution, Dating Methods, Genetics, Geology, Philosophy of Science, Terrestrial Zoology
Jon Saboe says:
Off-the-cuff, speculative question:
Just wondering how the data would fit with a model that suggested these tepuis had been isolated for, let’s say (to pick a random number), only 4,000 years or so.
Would they have a greater or lesser chance of finding what they expected?
I would never want to taint experiments with wishful thinking, but perhaps if their models were based on something a little more realistic it would help.
Don’t care if they teach (public school and, well, everywhere) evolution – please do. Don’t care if they teach creation, they will butcher it anyway. But why can’t they disseminate this info that doesn’t fit the Darwinian model?
Unless you are in ‘the community’ you have to dig deep to find this stuff, while the ‘horse evolution’ and ‘peppered moths’ are still prevalent. Where’s the National Geo special on this, and the layman’s explanation? It’s clearly a cover up.
Pay no attention to the Man behind the curtain, do not avert your gaze from the giant floating head of Charlie D. (Someone needs to do a spoof like that and put on youtube.)
tokyojim says:
If they can’t find evolution happening in such an ideal environment as this, how do they expect us to believe it happened anywhere? This should be their chance to bury creationists once and for all and yet all they can do is go into damage control mode and try and hide the glaring inconsistencies and falsified predictions.
It seems to me that evolution is more inferred than observed, theorized than realized, and predicted than authenticated
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ABC Studios has signed a development deal with prolific director-producer Randall Einhorn. Under the pact, Einhorn will direct a pilot for the studio this coming season, as well as develop character-driven comedy projects. This marks his return to ABC Studios where he worked on The Muppets. Einhorn, who started as a…
James Burrows To Direct NBC’s ‘Relatively Happy’ Pilot; Randall Einhorn To Helm CBS’ ‘Me, Myself & I’
Sitcom veteran James Burrows is set to direct and executive produce NBC’s multi-camera comedy pilot Relatively Happy (previously Happy Peppers), from Will & Grace creator Max Mutchnick and Friends alum Jeff Astrof. The project is being eyed as a potential companion to the new season of Will & Grace, which Burrows also…
Randall Einhorn Inks Deal With 20th TV, Joins ‘The Mick’ As Executive Producer
The Mick was a standout this pilot season, a lower-profile comedy from first-time creators, John Chernin and Dave Chernin, which came in surprisingly strong, becoming an instant frontrunner and landing one of the only two series berths Fox gave to its six comedy pilots. Part of the credit for the success of the pilot…
Fox Orders Comedy Pilot From John & Dave Chernin, Randall Einhorn To Direct
Fox has given a pilot order to The Mick (working title), a single-camera comedy from It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia co-executive producers John Chernin and Dave Chernin. The project was taken out directly to the networks by the Chernin brothers and 3 Arts in August. It landed at Fox with a script commitment plus…
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Toward A Concrete Utopia: The Monumental Beauty Of Yugoslavia Brutalist Architecture
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Laundry hangs out to dry outside of Block 23 in an apartment neighbourhood in New Belgrade, Serbia. Brutalism, an architectural style popular in the 1950s and 1960s, based on crude, block-like forms cast from concrete was popular throughout the eastern bloc. Continue reading »
Brutalist Cityscapes Of Shanghai In Stunning Photo Works By Aaron Shao
Striking cityscapes by Aaron Shao, a gifted self-taught photographer, drone pilot, and urban explorer from Shanghai, China. Aaron focuses on urban and architecture photography. He explores his city to capture spectacular cityscapes and urban landscapes. Shao uses Sony a7R III camera and DJI Mavic 2 Pro drone. Continue reading »
Architecture And Fantasy In Brutalist France
Eric Tabuchi takes portraits of buildings, showing them in isolation so we can best wonder why, how and who made them? Place his images side by side and you construct ideas of what we are now. It’s diverse. You think you know what Eric’s native France looks like and then – bam! – Eric shows you the things those oh-so civilised French build to live in and around. It’s not all cobbles, je ne sais quoi and gargoyles. Continue reading »
The Radical And Visionary Modernist And Brutalist Architecture Of Macedonia
The Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts (architect Boris Čipan, 1976).
Featuring the radical and visionary Modernist and Brutalist architecture of Skopje, by architects such as Kenzo Tange, Janko Konstantinov, Marko Mušič and many others, this two-sided bilingual guide includes a map, an introduction by Skopje-based experts, details of over forty buildings and structures, and original photography.
Modernist Skopje Map is edited by Ana Ivanovska Deskova, Vladimir Deskov, Jovan Ivanovski and Ljubica Slavkovic. Photography is by Vase Amanito. Continue reading »
Toward A Concrete Utopia: Brutalist Yugoslavian Architecture
A new exhibition at New York’s Museum of Modern Art focuses on the period of intense construction in the former Yugoslavia between its break with the Soviet bloc in 1948 and the death of the country’s longtime leader Josip Broz Tito in 1980
Photographs by Valentin Jeck, commissioned by Moma, 2016.
Situated between the capitalist West and the socialist East, Yugoslavia’s postwar architects responded to contradictory demands and influences by developing an architecture both in line with and distinct from the design approaches seen elsewhere in Europe and beyond. Toward a Concrete Utopia: Architecture in Yugoslavia, 1948–1980 at New York’s Museum of Modern Art from 15 July to 13 January. Monument to the Battle of the Sutjeska, Miodrag Živković, 1965–71, Tjentište, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Continue reading »
Enigmatic And Brutalist Post-Communist Sculptures In The Balkans
Passionate about unusual abandoned places all around the world, photographer Jonk releases a second book called Spomeniks taking us in search of old statues in the Balkans erected in the 60s and 70s. Spomenik means monument or memorial, in the language of the former Yugoslavia. Continue reading »
Brutalist Breuer Building Owned By IKEA Could Become Hotel In Connecticut
IKEA is considering plans to transform a concrete structure by modernist architect Marcel Breuer in New Haven into a hotel, according to reports. Continue reading »
Soviet Brutalist Architecture Photographed By Frederic Chaubin
When one thinks of something fascinating, Soviet brutalist architecture does not come to mind. However, Frédéric Chaubin’s remarkable photographs, published under the curious title “CCCP: Cosmic Communist Constructions Photographed”, can change that perspective of many. French photographer has traveled the former Soviet Union since 2003, capturing unusual sculptural buildings. Continue reading »
Brutalist Buildings Made From Lego Bricks
With a penchant for Berlin architecture, German artist Arndt Schlaudraff creates brutalist buildings made out of white Lego bricks. Continue reading »
Neuno – A New Brutalist-Modern Tablet Stands!
Kassen introduses a new modern tablet stands. Using natural wood, hand-cut steel and Kassen’s troth-to-material philosophy, the Nenuo tablet stand is a warm, organic piece that will personalize – and humanize – your tablet computing experience! Click images to zoom. Continue reading »
Bublik – Circular Apartment Building In Moscow Is The Pinnacle Of Brutalism
During the socialist time eastern Europe was a home to many unusual ‘brutalist’ structures, Moscow especially. Communist authorities had to industrialize and expand the cities as soon as possible because of large influx of rural population in capital cities. Continue reading »
These Neon-Soaked Cityscapes Make South Africa Look Like Hong Kong
South African-based photographer Elsa Bleda specializes in cinematic shots of nocturnal cityscapes, shaped by brutalist architecture and lit up by an ever-present fluorescent glow. Continue reading »
Sony World Photography Awards 2017 Winners
© Alexander Vinogradov, Open Photographer of the Year, Open Competition, Portraits, 2017 Sony World Photography Awards
The 2017 Sony World Photography Award winners have officially been announced, revealing some of the most awe-inspiring and technically beautiful imagery from around the world. Over 227,000 entries were submitted. Continue reading »
Terrifying Russian Architecture Which Looks Better From Above
The main highlight of these unique Moscow buildings is their architectural forms. At usual angles they may look absolutely differently. But the creative idea of architects is disclosed in full measure only if you look at the buildings from above.
This is an experimental project of Russian architects Evgeny Stamo and Alexander Markelov. The residential house was built in 1972. The building was dedicated to the Olympic Games in 1980 and supposed to have 5 circles but after the second one the project was closed. Continue reading »
New York Artist Sculpts Sandcastles That Would Make M.C. Escher Proud
When it comes to sandcastle construction, most people focus on the basics — a motte, a bailey, maybe a keep and a moat. New York artist Calvin Seibert, on the other hand, has bigger ideas. Continue reading »
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15 Reasons Why America Loves Dogs So Much
Spring forward this weekend
Win "You're My Dawg, Dog: A Lexicon of Dog Terms for People"
Dog lovers listen up! We're giving away two copies of the fun colorfully illustrated hardcover book, "You're My Dawg, Dog: A Lexicon of Dog Terms for People," using the Rafflecopter below. It's great for anyone curious about all the quotes, proverbs and dog terms used everywhere today. Starting with one of my favorites, doggie bag...
Doggie bag (n) A container for leftover restaurant food, requested by the patron on the understood pretext that it is for the dog. “I’d like a doggie bag for the asparagus, the eggplant, and the chocolate mouse—Bowser’s favorites.”
You’re My Dawg, Dog: a Lexicon of Dog Terms for People, written by award-winning author Donald Friedman and illustrated by New York Times Op-Ed creator and designer, J.C. Suarès, is the clever and charmingly illustrated 94-page book that every one of the 78 million pet dogs in this country will want to get for his person! On a single page, you will find quotes from Shakespeare and Rihanna, Pre-Socratic philosophers, Black Sabbath and the NASDAQ.
We are giving away two copies of this hardback book. Enjoy this excerpt from the book:
Dog-paddle (n) A swimming stroke in which the swimmer lies on her stomach, head out of the water, and moves her hands forward and back while her legs jerk up and down—going through the water as a dog would. 2. (v) To swim using the dog-paddle. “While Sally lay indolently on the float, Herb brought her cold drinks and snacks, dogpaddling out to her, pushing the plastic foam tray with his nose.”
There’s life in the old dog yet An expression of surprise when younger folk discover that people much older than them can do what they can—and sometimes more.
From You’re My Dawg, Dog: A Lexicon of Dog Terms for People by Donald Friedman & J.C. Suarès. Welcome Books. © 2013 Donald Friedman. Illustrations © 2013 J.C. Suarès.
Got a “dog” term you didn’t see in the book? Send it in to Welcome Books and you could win a You’re My Dawg, Dog poster. Go to the READERS’ SUGGESTED DOG TERMS tab on welcomebooks.com/dawg for details.
There are several ways to enter in the Rafflecopter below; you can enter with as many or as few entry methods as you like. This giveaway is open to US mailing addresses. Using Random.org two lucky winners will be chosen to get a copy of the book. The giveaway ends at 12:01am ET on March 11, 2013. Good luck!
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Top Reasons To Become A Dog Writers Association of America Member
July 30, 2019 by Carol Bryant
If you are considering membership to the Dog Writers Association of America (DWAA), one of the key questions you likely have is about member benefits.
Since taking office as the President of DWAA in February of 2019, this is a question I am hearing more and more. In these ever-changing digital times, is being a paying DWAA worthwhile?
In short, yes, absolutely, it pays to be a DWAA member.
I posed the same question to the executive team. In their own words, here is what they feel are the reasons to be a DWAA member followed by what all members receive upon approval to the organization.
DWAA Officers On Being A Member
Carol Bryant, President
The idea of belonging to an organization that offered me the opportunity to meet those in the know in the dog writing and publishing world is why I initially got involved with DWAA. Knowing I was part of an organization that stood for and about dog writers had been a long-time goal.
Over the years, I attended the yearly dog writers event in New York. There, I exchanged business cards and had face to face meetings with book publishers, editors, and more. While social media is awesome and has many benefits, nothing comes close to meeting someone and having a conversation in person. I’ve pitched and landed assignments, grown as a writer, expanded as a dog blogger, and took steps to advance myself through the benefits of DWAA membership. Most importantly for me, it’s been the networking.
When I received the Distinguished Service Award sponsored by the American Kennel Club, finalist for Maxwell Medallions, and winner of the Walter R. Fletcher Memorial Award, each came with perks and solidified my decision that joining DWAA has benefits that are far-reaching. In addition, DWAA members receive a press pass and this has served me well in covering events such as the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show over the years.
DWAA includes, but is not limited to, writers, authors, journalists, publicists, bloggers, social media influencers, photographers, illustrators, and on-air personalities.
Maggie Marton, Vice President
I started full-time freelancing in 2010. I loved it, but I felt isolated. Over the years, I reached out to other freelancers in my geographic area but never quite found the right community. Then, I started looking online for other writers who covered dogs. At the time, writing about dogs filled only a small portion of my day, but it was my passion. Over time, I grew my pet portfolio and continued to network online until I finally learned about DWAA from my dear friend and colleague, Carol Bryant! While there are many benefits–the annual dinner, the writing contest, the networking, the members’ area of the website, etc.–what’s been most valuable to me is being able to connect with others who do what I do, who love both dogs and writing with the same fervor. I’m grateful for the community and think that by itself makes membership worthwhile.
Kristin Avery, Secretary
I was really excited and honored when I was accepted at the professional level in 2016. I did lots of writing in my early twenties and then (because life) took an almost a 20-year break. I hit my mid-forties and had a major ‘if not now, when’ moment and decided to give writing another try. DWAA helped me make a mid-life career change and return to doing what I love. I have found community, mentors, friends, resources and writing jobs. DWAA is a wonderful resource for writers of all ages and stages!
Marsha Pugh, Treasurer
Joining DWAA was a goal. With their membership requirements, I knew I had to reach a certain level of expertise to be considered as “worthy” of membership. I was thrilled when I was accepted to be in the same group with Amy Shojai, David Frei, Anne Rogers Clark, Carmen Battaglia, Pat Cruz and many more. These people were the epitome of journalism and wow, I was good enough and lucky enough to join their ranks.
Over the years, I received knowledge, advice on publishing and self-publishing, ideas for articles, met editors and publishers, and gained friendships. That was more of a benefit than I ever expected. So in my way of thinking, the benefit of joining is the level of expertise the applicant has attained and their continuing education in all things journalistic in dogdom.
Jen Reeder, Immediate Past President
I’m so glad I joined DWAA back in 2012 when I had the crazy idea that I wanted to start narrowing my focus as a freelance journalist to pets – specifically, dogs. Initially, I just thought mentioning I was a member of the Dog Writers Association of America in story pitches would show editors that I was serious about dogs and something of an expert in the field. Actually, being a member has given me so much more.
Connecting with the dog writing community has been a boon to my career and a ton of fun. By meeting other writers and editors at the annual awards banquet – which I never miss – I’ve developed relationships that have not only led to ongoing assignments but cherished friendships.
Through the Yahoo group, I’ve found sources for stories and heard about job leads, trends and book suggestions. I’ve had the chance to read the work of other writers through social media shares and our newsletter, Ruff Drafts. It’s amazing that we all write about very different aspects of dogs, from training and veterinary health to working dogs, pet fashion and breed-specific legislation. But we all love dogs and ultimately helping and celebrating them through our work.
I think it’s super cool that we nurture the next generation of dog writers through the Young Writers on the Web program. It makes me proud to be a part of an organization that has continued to grow and evolve since its inception in 1935. The new leadership team is continuing to strengthen the group and expand opportunities for members. It’s an exciting time!
Jill Rappaport and pup with Kristin Avery, Maggie Marton, Carol Bryant
Specific Benefits To DWAA Paid Members
Access to “Members Only” content on the DWAA website. In addition to our private forum, you’ll find “Editor Insights” from top dog-centric publications and examples of “Successful Queries.” This is a growing section.
Listing of your website or blog on the DWAA website.
Inclusion on our Twitter list. Members follow one another’s handles and share articles, book news and awards.
Press pass.
Subscription to our quarterly newsletter, Ruff Drafts.
DWAA’s Yahoo Group. DWAA members share book news and ask advice in this private group.
Discounted entry fee in our annual writing contest. Our annual contest honors writers, authors, bloggers, photographers, illustrators and publications in many categories – plus our special awards come with big cash prizes.
Networking opportunities at our annual awards banquet.
Access to the yearly in-person meeting to have our voice heard at the annual awards banquet.
Guest posting opportunities and book promotion through the DWAA blog.
Access to private Facebook group: Coming in the fall of 2019.
Membership requires an application process and two sponsors. Details to join DWAA can be found here. Welcome to the pack!
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Scott Lipe says
How much to become a DWAA member?
Lisa Begin-Kruysman says
According to my Facebook Memories, I became a DWAA member 7 years ago. I’ve attended two Awards Banquets as a nominee and speaker and it’s always so nice to be in the company of other dog writers. If you can make it to the banquet in February, please buy your tickets soon. There are only 100 available and they are starting to sell now!
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About Dravet Syndrome
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Epidiolex Seen in Phase 3 Trial to Significantly Lessen Drop Seizures in Rare Form of Childhood Epilepsy, Study Reports
by Patricia Inacio, PhD
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GW Pharmaceuticals has published positive results of its Phase 3 trial testing Epidiolex, the company’s cannabis-based oral therapy, in people with treatment-resistent Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS).
The results, published in the journal The Lancet, also carry promise for Dravet syndrome, another rare and difficult-to-treat epilepsy, as this therapy is currently being tested in Dravet patients.
The study, “Cannabidiol in patients with seizures associated with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (GWPCARE4): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase 3 trial,” showed that Epidiolex, given as an add-on or adjunct treatment to the median of three other anticonvulsant therapies being used, significantly decreased the frequency monthly drop seizures compared to placebo in these LGS patients. Epidiolex was generally well-tolerated and safe.
The multicenter CARE4 (NCT02224690) study recruited a total of 171 LGS patients (mean age 15 years) whose seizures failed to respond to treatment with a median of six antiepileptic medications. Patients were randomized to receive either 20 mg/kg of oral Epidiolex (86 patients) or placebo (85 patients) for 14 weeks: a two-week dose escalation period followed by 12 weeks of maintenance therapy.
All were refractory patients (i.e., those inadequately managed by anti-epileptic drugs, both previous and current treatments), and had at least two drop seizures each week during a four-week baseline (pre-treatment) period.
The study’s primary endpoint was the change from baseline in number of drop seizures recorded during the treatment period in those randomized to recieve Epidiolex and those given a placebo.
Researchers defined drop seizures as “atonic, tonic or tonic-clonic seizures involving the entire body, trunk or head that led or could have led to a fall, injury, slumping in a chair or hitting the patient’s head on a surface.”
At baseline, patients had a median frequency of 74 drop seizures per month. Compared to placebo-treated patients, those on Epidiolex had a significantly higher median decrease in drop seizures — 22% versus 44%, respectively. Importantly, improvements in drop seizure rates in patients on Epidiolex were detected in the first month of treatment and maintained.
Additional (secondary) endpoints also supported Epidiolex’s efficacy: 44% of the patients had a 50% or higher reduction in drop seizures compared to 24% of placebo controls; and the total seizure frequency was significantly reduced in 41% of Epidiolex-treated patients versus 14% in placebo. Also, Epidiolex was associated with a significantly higher improvement in patients’ overall condition than placebo – 58% versus 34% – according to the Subject/Caregiver Global Impression of Change (S/CGIC) scale.
Overall, Epidiolex was well-tolerated, with 86% of Epidiolex-treated patients and 69% of those on placebo reporting mild or moderate adverse effects. The most common included diarrhea, somnolence, pyrexia, decreased appetite, and vomiting. Adverse effect were resolved in 61% and 64% of Epidiolex and placebo patients, respectively, upon the trial’s completion.
A total of 12 patients taking Epidiolex discontinued treatment as a result of side effects, as did one on placebo, mostly in relation to treatable and “transient elevations in liver enzymes,” the study reported, and no “so-called stoned-like effects” were among recorded side effects of treatment.
Serious adverse effects were reported in 20 people given Epidiolex, compared with four placebo patients. These mostly involved elevated levels of transaminase, an enzyme that can indicate liver damage, and were resolved. Whether they were related to Epidiolex or other anti-epileptic medications being used, particularly valproate, was not clear. One patient died of acute respiratory distress syndrome, found to be unrelated to treatment.
The results of this randomized, placebo-controlled trial suggest that Epidiolex as an add-on therapy for existing antiepileptic drug regimens can significantly reduce the frequency of seizures in treatment-resistant LGS patients, and potentially those with Dravet syndrome, for which there is currently no approved treatment.
Recently, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted priority review to a New Drug Application submitted by GW Pharmaceuticals for Epidiolex as treatment for LGS and Dravet syndrome. The therapy is also under review by the European Medicines Agency (EMA). The FDA’s decision is expected on or before June 27, 2018, and EMA’s in early 2019.
GW’s application is supported by the results of several clinical trails in Dravet syndrome and LGS.
The first Phase 3 study testing Epidiolex in children and young adults with Dravet syndrome, CARE 1 (NCT02091375), evaluated whether Epidiolex could lower the number of patients’ monthly convulsive seizures compared to placebo. A total of 120 patients with drug-resistant seizures received either Epidiolex oral solution daily at a dose of 20 mg per kilogram of body weight or placebo, in addition to standard antiepileptic treatment for a total of 14 weeks.
Results were also published in the study, “Trial of Cannabidiol for Drug-Resistant Seizures in the Dravet Syndrome” in The New England Journal of Medicine, showing that Epidiolex led to a statistically significant reduction of 39% in patient seizure frequency compared to 13% in the control group, but were also associated with higher rates of adverse events.
Following this study, GW launched a second Phase 3 trial, CARE2 (NCT02224703), evaluating Dravet syndrome patients’ response to either a low or high dose of Epidiolex given for 14 weeks. The study planned to enroll 150 participants, both children and adults. Currently, enrollment has finished but no results are available.
CARE4’s positive results in hard-to-treat LGS patients were welcomed by the company.
“Publication of this landmark study by The Lancet is an exciting achievement and marks the second time that Epidiolex data have been published in a highly prestigious journal,” said Justin Gover, GW’s CEO, in a press release. “These publications highlight the potential of Epidiolex to address the significant unmet need in LGS and Dravet syndrome, two very challenging epilepsy conditions, and we look forward to working with the FDA and EMA as they review our marketing applications for Epidiolex.
“We are absolutely focused on the goal of making this important new medicine available to appropriate patients and their caregivers as quickly as possible,” Gover added.
Children and adults with Dravet syndrome or LGS who participated in a previous CARE trial may be eligible to join the multicenter, open-label extension CARE5 study (NCT02224573). This trial will assess Epidiolex’s safety, and participants will be followed either until Epidiolex is approved to treat Dravet syndrome or LGS, or for a maximum of three years. In the U.S. and Poland, these patients can enroll in the open-label part of the CARE7 study (NCT02954887). Information is available by clicking on a trial’s identification number.
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Man who smuggled overweight cat into plane cabin stripped of frequent flier status
Jack Guy, Mary Ilyushina and Marnie Hunter, CNN • Updated 13th November 2019
(CNN) — Talk of smuggling usually evokes images of drugs, guns and other contraband -- but it was a fat cat that saw one man punished by Russian airline Aeroflot.
Mikhail Galin was stripped of his air miles after smuggling Viktor the cat into the cabin with him on a flight from Moscow to Vladivostok in Russia's Far East.
While pets weighing under eight kilograms (17.6 pounds) are allowed in the cabin, heavier animals have to travel in the hold, according to Aeroflot rules.
Viktor the cat weighed in at 10 kilograms at check-in, and Galin wasn't willing to send his furry friend below deck.
But Aeroflot check-in staff wouldn't budge.
"To all attempts to explain that the cat won't survive there on an 8-hour flight with the baggage and would haunt her in her nightmares for the rest of her life, she (the Aeroflot staff member) replied that there are rules," Galin wrote in a Facebook post that went viral.
He decided to miss the flight and came up with a cunning plan to allow Viktor to travel in comfort.
"Next, a strategic decision was made to find a similar cat of less physical mass," he wrote.
Galin told CNN that he put up a Facebook post and asked his friends for help finding a "mini-Viktor" in Moscow.
Once a suitable candidate had been located, he returned to the airport for another attempt at getting to Vladivostok.
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"The operation to replace the fat cat Viktor with a miniature cat Phoebe was successful -- the scales showed an acceptable norm, and the airline employee kindly issued a boarding pass wishing a happy flight," he wrote.
After putting Phoebe through the weigh-in, Galin swapped her out with Viktor and boarded the plane.
The pair made the journey without incident, but the viral Facebook post brought their adventure to the airline's attention.
After an "official investigation," the airline decided to exclude Galin from its loyalty program and cancel his air miles for "several instances of deliberate violation" of its terms.
"This information was confirmed by recording from video surveillance cameras -- during the pre-flight inspection procedure, the passenger took out a large-sized cat that looks like a photograph of the cat he posted," Aeroflot said in a statement.
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The airline's reaction caused an outcry on Russian social media, including memes of solidarity that translate as "Je Suis Fat Cat."
It even prompted a response from politician Vladimir Burmatov, who contacted the head of Aeroflot requesting the airline return Galin's miles and revise its rules on transporting animals, according to Russian state news agency RIA-Novosti.
However, Galin took a relaxed view of his punishment, telling CNN that he recognizes that he broke the rules, which are important and should be respected.
"I got a penalty," he said. "It's normal."
Aeroflot is one of the world's oldest airlines, founded in 1923, and is owned by the Russian state.
CNN's Nathan Hodge contributed to this report.
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The hurricane battle to beat Dan Rather
Being based in Detroit for CNN I didn’t have much of an opportunity to cover many hurricanes, but when Hurricane Andrew was done with Florida and crossed into the Gulf of Mexico, my crew and I were assigned to intercept it.
We had been covering a big flower show in Columbus, Ohio when the call came. After apologizing to our PR handlers, they nicely provided us with big golf umbrellas emblazoned with the flower show logo in its purple and white color scheme, which we stashed deep into our Anvil cases. We promised to come back and finish the story when we returned from our hurricane coverage.
After rushing back to Detroit to load up additional gear, we flew to Houston and made our way to Galveston, awaiting Andrew’s arrival. By the next morning we learned the hurricane was tracking further east and told to keep driving till “you and Andrew meet.” In Lake Charles, La, we picked up field producer Kelly Rickenbacker who had covered more than 20 hurricanes for CBS, so we were in good hands. Kelly turned out to be the difference between winning and losing a deathmatch competition with none other than Dan Rather.
Heading east on I-10, we could feel ourselves getting closer to the storm. In Lafayette, we got out to shoot some video and were forced to take cover under our Ford Econoline van when a metal building was blown apart by winds, sending its razor-sharp section of aluminum through the air. Some cut right through trees. We were avoiding them slicing through our bones.
Further on, our national assignment desk in Atlanta instructed us to reach a town called Abbeville where a satellite truck was parked. “Just get out, get in front of the camera, and be ready to tell when you’ve seen for the last hundred miles or so.” Having done that we were back in the van when Kelly learned of major destruction in the town of Jeanerette. He also learned Dan Rather and a crew from the program “48 Hours” was aiming for that town too. The issue? Police had cut off access roads to the Jeanerette but it was clear we needed to get in and tell the story, with the added incentive to get there before Rather and Co. and get our story on the air.
Upon reaching the first roadblock, Kelly suddenly affected an accent that was a little bit of honey, a smidgen of sweetened ice tea, bolstered by the taste of a perfectly fried biscuit. That seemed to be the dialect that spoke to the heart of sheriff’s deputies who were otherwise unimpressed with our plight. They smiled at Kelly, shook his hand, and moved aside the sawhorses blocking the road to Jeanerette. Kelly kept up his act at least two more times and we suddenly found ourselves in the Jeanerette city limits where the affects of Andrew were all too obvious.
We grabbed some shots on our way into town, stopped at a shelter, all the while asking lots of pertinent questions, along with “you see Dan Rather here?” None had. We blasted away shooting as much as we could in the short time we had before hightailing it to Morgan City where the CNN satellite truck was parked, from which we’d feed in our story for the 6 p.m. show.
Knowing there would be no time to look at our video, I kept an informal log of what our videographer Chester Belecki had shot in Jeanerette and while tucked in the back seat of a very crowded minivan..Kelly had taken the big van separately..I scratched out a script and recorded the track into the camera.
Boom..we edited the piece in the satellite truck and fed it in time to make our deadline…beating Dan Rather by at least two hours..and most everyone else. Victory in hand, the desk instructed us to go on to New Orleans, get some sleep, and go home.
Postscript. The poor flower show umbrellas died a quick death after five minutes in the hurricane winds. We did go back to finish the story…about why the much-publicized show was a financial failure.
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Alberta taxpayers foot bill for Kenney's charter flight
Albertans paid for four premiers and two of their wives to take a July charter flight from Calgary to Saskatoon, documents revealed by the opposition NDP show.
Janet French
Conservative Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe and his wife Krista Moe, Conservative New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs and his wife Marcia Higgs and former Northwest Territories Premier Bob McLeod were among the 15 people accompanying Alberta Premier Jason Kenney on a $16,764 charter flight, receipts show.
Kenney said Thursday he would make no apologies for the expense, saying the visiting premiers were doing Albertans “a favour” by meeting in Calgary. A charter flight was the only way to get the group of like-minded premiers from an informal strategy meeting and Stampede photo opportunity in Calgary to a Council of the Federation meeting on time.
“We asked premiers to come to Calgary so we could show them a bit of Stampede hospitality so they could show Albertans their support for our energy sector, for our province at a time of adversity, so they did us a solid by coming out here.”
Ontario premier took commercial flight
Ontario Premier Doug Ford also attended the July 8 meeting in Calgary, but is not listed as flying on the same plane as the other premiers.
Ivana Yelich, a Ford spokeswoman, said in a Thursday email Ford took a commercial flight to Saskatoon on July 9. Ford missed a government of Saskatchewan event that day, where premiers met with Indigenous leaders on the Big River First Nation, but arrived in Saskatoon in time for a chiefs’ reception, she said.
On Thursday, Opposition NDP Leader Rachel Notley slammed the expense, saying it shows a lapse of judgment and ethics by the premier.
“I think that is an incredibly tone-deaf, entitled, arrogant approach,” she said. “These premiers did nothing different than if they had gotten to COF (Council of the Federation) the next day.”
The revelation is particularly galling as the government has tabled a budget that freezes assistance payments for people with disabilities and cut some child care benefits, Notley said.
“It is not a drop in the bucket for regular folks,” she said. “This is just a sense of entitlement that the premier doesn’t understand that Albertans can’t support when they’re struggling the way they are.”
Also on the July flight were senior staffers to the premiers of New Brunswick, Saskatchewan and Northwest Territories.
Kenney said using more expensive charter flights is “exceptional,” but he would do it again if logistically necessary.
‘Misuse of tax dollars’: CTF
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) slammed the move, calling it a “misuse of tax dollars.” Alberta CTF director Franco Terrazzano called it “extremely disappointing” and said the current economic climate is the worst possible time for such an expense.
Kenney’s explanation that the cost was in Albertans’ best interests doesn’t pass the sniff test, he said.
“Albertans didn’t vote for Kenney to waste tax dollars on fancy charter plane rides,” he said Thursday. “Albertans voted for Kenney to clean up the culture at the legislature and this is the same old frivolous culture that has plagued taxpayers for years. Kenney needs to fix this culture immediately.”
Notley revealed the use of the charter plane by the premiers at a legislative committee meeting Thursday morning, where MLAs have an opportunity to ask questions about executive council’s proposed budget for 2019-20. Executive council co-ordinates government ministries to implement a government’s agenda, plans meetings with representatives of other provincial and federal governments and funds the office of Alberta’s lieutenant-governor.
In addition to highlighting the charter flight, Notley also questioned Kenney about his choice of some senior staffers, the process by which his office appoints people to public agencies, boards and commissions and what she said is a lack of transparency into the operations of the Canadian Energy Centre, otherwise known as the government’s “war room” to defend Alberta oil and gas.
Kenney said the council must pay $1.4 million in severance to political staff from the former NDP government following the spring provincial election. He expects executive council’s budget to decrease by 9.4 per cent to $16.5 million in 2022-23, he said.
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Home Roundup Weekly Roundup 11/4/19
Weekly Roundup 11/4/19
October 28, 2019 – November 3, 2019
Îlham Ehmed, the co-president of the Syrian Democratic Council, said that Turkish drone strikes causing significant Kurdish civilian casualties have continued in spite of a ceasefire in northern Syria. In a statement to reporters during a visit to Washington, Ehmed called on the U.S. to block Turkey from carrying out these and other military operations. (The Guardian)
The U.S. Department of the Interior will cease all drone operations while it conducts a review of potential cybersecurity vulnerabilities. According to The Wall Street Journal, all of the department’s 800 drones are either made in China or have Chinese-made components, and U.S. officials are concerned that the Chinese government may have access to the data collected by the aircraft. The agency uses drones to monitor endangered species, conduct aerial surveys, inspect infrastructure, and fight forest fires. Center co-director Dan Gettinger provided commentary for this story.
Ride sharing firm Uber unveiled a prototype for its Uber Eats delivery drone, which the company says will be capable of carrying up to one meal for two people on each flight. (TechCrunch)
Chinese drone maker DJI unveiled the Mavic Mini, a small aerial imaging quadcopter drone. (TechCrunch)
U.S. firm FlightWave Aerospace Systems unveiled the Jupiter, a multirole tricopter drone. (Press Release)
South Korean firm Hanwha Defense unveiled the ASWUUV, an unmanned undersea vehicle for anti-submarine warfare. (Jane’s)
A study by researchers at Maimonides Medical Center found that drones could arrive at the scene of a medical emergency faster than ambulances on the ground. (IEEE Spectrum)
U.S. defense firm Northrop Grumman conducted a test of its Rapid Integration Swarm Ecosystem—an architecture for operating large agglomerations of unmanned vehicles—at a field experiment for DARPA’s OFFensive Swarm-Enabled Tactics (OFFSET) program. (Press Release)
U.S. startup A2Z Drone Delivery unveiled a tether system for conveying packages from delivery drones to the ground. (Unmanned Systems Technology)
The U.S. military will continue to fly drones over northern Syria following its troop withdrawal from the area. (Breaking Defense)
The U.S. Air Force has begun drone operations from Air Base 201, a large recently completed facility in central Niger. (Air Force Times)
The U.S. Air Force’s X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle, an unmanned platform for testing classified technologies in orbit, completed a 780 day mission in space. (Jane’s)
Firefighters battling the Maria Fire in California suspended air operations for 45 minutes after a drone was spotted operating in the vicinity of one of the helicopters. (Los Angeles Times)
The Houthi group in Yemen claims that it shot down a U.S.-made ScanEagle surveillance and reconnaissance drone near the border with Saudi Arabia. (Military Times)
The Israel Defense Forces said that it intercepted a drone operating over the Gaza Strip. (Associated Press)
Meanwhile, the Israeli military said that one of its own drones came under anti-aircraft fire while operating in Lebanese airspace. (Associated Press)
The Vermont State Police has acquired 11 drones for a range of operations. (WAMC) For more on drones in public safety, click here.
In a test, the U.S. Navy and a team from the University of Hawaii used a drone to deliver parts, medical supplies, and food to the USS Hawaii, a Virginia-class submarine operating more than a mile offshore. (Military.com)
The U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center has begun testing a senseFly eBee X fixed-wing drone for surveying operations. (Press Release)
Emergency responders in Somersworth, New Hampshire used a drone to find a man who had become lost on a walking trail. (Edge Radio)
The U.S. military has deployed with the SkyTracker counter-drone system. (DefenseNews)
The U.S. Air Force released the criteria for its new Remote Combat Effects Campaign Medal, which recognizes non-deployed drone pilots for actions that have a “direct and immediate impact” on battlefield operations. (Press Release)
The U.S. Army has completed construction of a $40 million hangar for MQ-1C Gray Eagle drones at Fort Wainwright in Alaska. (WJCT)
The U.K. Civil Aviation Authority has reduced its registration fee for drone users, which is set to become mandatory at the end of the month, from £16 to £9. (Drone Life)
Industry Intel
Kongsberg Geospatial and AiRXOS, a division of GE Aviation, have partnered on an unmanned traffic management platform. (UAS Magazine)
U.K. firm Blighter has secured a seven-figure loan from BOOST&Co for additional work on its air security and counter-drone radars. (Business Weekly)
At The New York Times, Vanessa Swales looks at how law enforcement agencies are having a difficult time combating drones used by criminals. Center co-director Arthur Holland Michel provided comment for this story.
The U.S. Defense Innovation Board has unveiled a proposal for ethical principles to govern the U.S. military’s use of artificial intelligence. (Wired)
In Defense & Security Analysis, Anna Jackman examines trends in consumer drones and the risks they pose.
At DefenseNews, Valerie Insinna writes that some U.S. defense analysts see an opportunity to use drones to boost the U.S. Air Force’s inventory.
A study by Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University found that aircraft pilots are frequently unable to see nearby drones while on approach for landing. (Press Release)
At Bloomberg, Gwen Ackerman, Selcan Hacaoglu, and Mohammed Hatem write that drones are playing an increasingly prominent role in several conflicts around the world.
At TomDispatch, Allegra Harpootlian writes about the personal toll of covering the civilian casualties of U.S. drone strikes.
At the National League of Cities, Brittney Kohler and Brenna Rivett look at how local governments can begin preparing for drone deliveries.
At USNI News, Megan Eckstein looks at how the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps are moving ahead with plans for unmanned maritime vehicles.
Baltimore is hosting Brilliant Baltimore, a 10-day event that includes a drone light show. (Press Release)
At CNET, Stephen Shankland describes NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine’s vision for a future airspace filled with drones.
At AOPA, Jim Moore rounds up drone pilot testimonies about mistakes that could have resulted in accidents.
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Why Dr. Wilson Formulated Adrenal Fatigue Dietary Supplements
By Dr. James. L. Wilson
I am often asked why I formulated dietary supplements for adrenal fatigue. During my practice, the idea had been on my mind for a number of years. I saw early in my clinical work that most people suffering from adrenal fatigue need more than just lifestyle changes and alterations in their food intake. When the adrenals respond to stress, cell metabolism has to speed up, burning through many times the number of nutrients normally needed. By the time the adrenals reach the state of adrenal fatigue, the cells have used up much of the body’s store of certain nutrients and are in desperate need of new supplies to continue to minimally function, let alone recover. Normally, good quality food is the best source of these nutrients, but once depleted, the adrenals need more than diet alone is likely to provide. I found, clinically, that supplementing with specific concentrated nutrients markedly increased my patients’ ability to strengthen adrenal function and recover their health.
I began using adrenal extract tablets with my patients with adrenal fatigue and found that they slowly improved over time, but their progress was too slow for my liking, no matter which adrenal concentrate they took. However, by combining concentrated, hormone-free extracts of the glands most involved in the stress response, we were able to achieve much better outcomes than we had using them singly. Applying my knowledge of nutrition, I started adding specific nutrients one at a time, and through trial and error discovered that most people suffering from adrenal fatigue and similar stress related health problems need much more of some nutrients than others. As nutrient after nutrient was added, people began responding and recovering more and more quickly, and then recovering more fully. At first, I treated each person individually, trying to determine their optimum dosage for each nutrient. Over time, though, it became apparent that most people with adrenal fatigue need the same nutrients, only varying in quantity depending upon severity. The more severe the adrenal fatigue, the more of these specific nutrients they needed to sustain themselves, function well and recover fully.
At the time, the dietary supplements on the market that focused on adrenal health lacked the clinical effectiveness I wanted and deemed necessary for my patients. To obtain adequate nutritional support for sustained improvement, it was often necessary for my patients to take 17 to 24 different supplements (60 to 80 tablets or capsules) per day – a regime that became very frustrating for both them and me to manage and maintain.
I decided to formulate a single dietary supplement and an herbal supplement specifically to support patients with adrenal fatigue. From my previous years of formulating, I knew that it is not just the individual ingredients, but how they act synergistically that produces the best and most effective supplements. Drawing on this formulating expertise, scientific research and years of clinical experience, I incorporated the ingredients that I found to be most useful for my patients in forms and proportions that enhanced their effectiveness.
The resulting supplements were Adrenal Exhaustion Formula and Herbal Adrenal Support Formula®, which I formulated while writing Adrenal Fatigue: The 21st Century Stress Syndrome and mention in the book. Through the book I wanted to help people understand the effects of stress on their bodies and adrenal glands, show them how to determine if they were experiencing adrenal fatigue, and provide a comprehensive self-help guide for recovery.
To make Herbal Adrenal Support Formula, I drew on scientific research, my years of clinical experience and my formulating skills to combine four high quality, organically grown, adaptogenic herbs that each offer benefits to the stressed body. Taken together two to three times a day and once before bedtime, they help balance functioning of the hypothalamic/pituitary/adrenal (HPA) axis that regulates the stress response and adrenal activity. The result of this balance is an increased inner calmness and steadiness that allows people under stress or with adrenal fatigue to function on a more even keel during the day and sleep more soundly at night.
Unfortunately, just before the book came out in November, 2001, the company that was to manufacture and distribute Adrenal Exhaustion Formula opted out. This was a problem as the book had already gone to press and I could not find another company to handle the supplement. To keep my commitment to the people who would read and use my book, I decided to produce it myself. After considerable searching, I found a small company willing to manufacture 200 bottles of Adrenal Exhaustion Formula at a time.
When I saw that these were selling, I realized that this formula was meeting a real need, and I began to look at what more I could do to create and provide the best products and program that would allow doctors to deal effectively with adrenal fatigue and help the many people who suffered needlessly from it.
I decided to split Adrenal Exhaustion Formula into two supplements: a nutrient formula and a glandular. This would make it easier to adapt to individual requirements. Some people experiencing the effects of stress only need nutritional support, and proper nutritional support will keep them from slipping into adrenal fatigue. Whereas people who have already developed adrenal fatigue would get the most benefit from the glandular extract component of the product plus the nutrient portion. Eventually, the Adrenal Exhaustion Formula split it into 2 products: Adrenal Rebuilder® and Super Adrenal Stress Formula®.
Adrenal Rebuilder contains concentrated glandular extracts, processed to have their hormones removed, that provide bioavailable building blocks to strengthen structure and vitalize function at a fundamental level in the adrenals, hypothalamus, pituitary and gonads – the main endocrine glands involved in the stress response. The glandular extracts work so deeply that it usually takes several weeks, or even months, to notice their effects, but these effects are profound and form the foundation for lasting results.
Super Adrenal Stress Formula contains specific nutrients required in adrenal hormone production and needed by cells throughout the body to maintain healthy function and recover when under stress. The actions of these nutrients are much quicker to produce effects and people tend to notice a difference within a few days.
I found the two formulas together worked beautifully for adrenal fatigue, and Super Adrenal Stress Formula soon proved to be a stand-alone supplement that supported people under stress better than anything else I had ever used. Observing their effects, I began to refer to Adrenal Rebuilder as the “mechanic” and Super Adrenal Stress Formula as the“accelerator”for the adrenals.
People started writing and calling to tell us how much they were benefitting from these two products, and this became the most important reason, to me, for forming a company that could continue and expand this work. I realized that if we did not, there was nowhere else people could get products that worked like these. Since I had seen the suffering of people experiencing stress disorders and adrenal fatigue for many years, I became even more committed to establishing a successful company that would never compromise on quality or effectiveness. I wanted people to be able to always count on us to provide them with products that worked harmoniously with the processes of their bodies to maintain and noticeably reinvigorate their health. It was – and is – important to me to help as many people as possible to once again be in balance and know sustainable health, regardless of how long they have experienced the discouragement of struggling alone with adrenal fatigue or related health problems.
As I began looking at what else I could do to support this rapidly growing group of stressed people, I noticed an interesting paradox. The adrenal glands use more vitamin C per cell than any other organ or gland in the body, especially during stress, but people with adrenal fatigue are mildly acidic and vitamin C is acidic in its most common ascorbic acid form. The adrenals do not need more acid, but they do need more vitamin C. The resulting supplement, Adrenal C Formula®, is the complete stress vitamin C that I mention in the book and has proved to also be a superior vitamin C that can be taken by anyone. People soon began reporting another advantage – it did not burn their stomachs like other vitamin C supplements had. Some said it was the only form of vitamin C they could take, and took it even though they did not have adrenal fatigue. This was welcome, but unexpected.
As I reviewed the supplements, it struck me that both the Super Adrenal Stress Formula and Adrenal C Formula contained water soluble vitamins. When a large amount of water soluble vitamins are consumed at once, the body spills the excess out into the urine and sweat. This elimination happens as a reflex response, often before the cells can absorb as much of these nutrients as they may need. We developed an integrated sustained release mechanism that allowed the nutrients to be absorbed gradually over four to five hours and the caplet to retain its sustained release properties even when it was cut into smaller pieces (as some people liked to do). It was more expensive to manufacture and took more work to develop, but was worth it because we now had two products that facilitated better cell saturation for optimal availability and performance.
This completed what we now call the Adrenal Fatigue Quartet®. Adrenal Rebuilder provides bioavailable raw material for the glands of stress to build and strengthen their structure and function; Super Adrenal Stress Formula provides an optimal balance of sustained release nutrients essential for energy, adrenal hormone production and healthy stress recovery; Adrenal C Formula provides pH balanced, sustained release, antioxidant vitamin C optimally enhanced by bioflavonoids and minerals needed during stress; and Herbal Adrenal Support Formula combines herbs specially selected to help balance the HPA axis, which is central to the stress response and healthy adrenal function.
As I worked with various people taking these supplements, I developed protocols for their combined use that maximizes their therapeutic value, and codified these protocols as my Program for Adrenal Fatigue and Stress. This program, accompanied by the lifestyle improvements and dietary changes described in detail in the book, has been the best way I have found to help people with adrenal fatigue. The benefits of strong, healthy adrenals include steady energy, sound sleep, responsive immune function, hormonal balance, the ability to concentrate, and the ability to handle and rebound from stress.
For more than 20 years in my practice, I witnessed the impact of helping people recover from adrenal fatigue on many levels. My intention with these formulas was to provide an effective, easier way for people experiencing adrenal fatigue and stress to receive the highest quality, targeted nutritional support on a deep, revitalizing level. I continue to pursue this mission through educating health care professionals and developing equally unique and effective formulas targeted to areas of health adversely affected by stress, such as blood sugar balance and immune function.
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Jewish families -- Colorado
Subject Source: Local sources
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Charles and Louise Michael Rosenbaum Papers
Identifier: B340
Overview Charles Rosenbaum was born in Salem, Massachusetts on April 9, 1901 to Russian Jewish immigrants. The family moved to Denver in 1905, where his father died of tuberculosis. Charles Rosebaum peddled newspapers for the Rocky Mountain News when he was very young. He graduated from the University of Denver College of Law when he was twenty. Charles Rosenbaum was appointed as a distric court judge in Denver. He was named to the Intergovernmental Committee for European Migration in 1957 and was a...
Found in: Special Collections and Archives / Charles and Louise Michael Rosenbaum Papers
Myron (Micky) and Louann Rosenbaum Miller Papers
Overview A large Jewish family emigrated from Wilna, Lithuania and three of the brothers went into the cattle business in Colorado. Joseph Miller was the father of Israel Miller and the grandfather of Micky Miller. Micky (Myron) married Louann, daughter of Charles and Louise Rosenbaum. Micky Miller received his law degree from the University of Denver. Both Micky and LouAnn Miller are active in the Colorado Democratic Party. Micky Miller had a successful legal career in Isaacson Rosenbaum, with his...
Found in: Special Collections and Archives / Myron (Micky) and Louann Rosenbaum Miller Papers
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REVIEW: Literary Letters with Dr Laura Mckenzie
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Review by Anna Begley
As I sat down in Palace Green’s Barker Research Library, a question was posed to the room. Why did we come today? In other words: why do we want to look at literary letters?
“I absolutely love looking at people’s letters!” a lady laughed in reply. Indeed, as Durham English faculty member, Dr Laura Mckenzie, explained, we have a desire to snoop into the private lives of others as a way of connecting to beginnings, and uncovering truths.
The letters displayed were personally selected by Laura, although most are connected to William Plomer, a South African and British author who became a stalwart of the London literary scene – and a man of many letters. The care and protection that the library places on these letters did not go unnoticed: we were inside a secured glass box; no coats; no bags; no pens; no photos. It really did feel as though we were being let in on a plethora of dirty literary secrets.
Eleven letters were placed around the room and, once Laura gave introductions to each, we were free to snoop as we pleased. Of course, most letters centred on books.
“It is now finished”, Elizabeth Bowen informs Plomer in 1963, of her novel The Little Girls. In 1965, Vera Brittain writes to Zelda Freidlander that she “might” use the title Testament of Youth for her new book. In 1908, Hugh Walpole recommends to a Mrs Darwin, Charles Marriot’s The Kiss of Helen, “which is very good indeed” (although he warns not to be “misled” by the last page – according to Walpole, “it is simply a plea for free love”).
Behind the tantalizing book references lies an insight into 20th-century history. In a 1928 letter to Plomer, Edmund Blunden discusses the executions of Frederick Guy Browne and William Henry Kennedy for the murder of a police constable, which he describes as an “example of England’s disease”. Meanwhile, Virginia Woolf’s letter to Plomer in 1940 is discomforting in its description of warplanes flying “hedge-top” (a term meaning “leap-frog”) over the trees. A particular favourite of mine was a letter written in 1977 from Daphne du Maurier to Norman Hidden, which is the only one typewritten (spelling mistakes were amusingly corrected with the blue ink with which she signs her name), signalling the shift in time, and with it, the methods of communication.
The most striking element that pervades the letters is the level of emotion within them. As Virginia Woolf asks Plomer if he could visit for the weekend, “Hitler allowing”, her characteristically humorous and controlled tone seems to become sorrowful, as Laura points out that the letter was written six months before her suicide. It is telling that Laura has left Basil Bunting’s letter to his estranged daughter in 1966 until last, as it is emotionally charged with grief and hope: “I am very thankful for this chance to end the long silence between us […] I am still poor and old now – but life has become full of hopeful things.” The deeply personal nature of the letter neatly summarised the vulnerability of the voices that is often left out of their literary works.
To refer back to Laura’s question, it seems we want to read these letters not only to uncover truths of literary works, but to uncover personalities that hold strange and exciting stories in themselves.
This work was produced by participants on our Durham Book Festival Reviewers in Residence programme, a cultural journalism programme run by New Writing North Young Writers. Reviewers in Residence gives aspiring journalists aged 15-23 the chance to review books, attend events and interview authors at the Durham Book Festival. For more information about New Writing North Young Writers visit the New Writing North website.
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November 5, 2019 by Yankev
Halachos of Torah sh’b’al Peh Will Never Be Nullified
What follows was compiled and edited by the Rebbe, “in conjunction with the completion of the sefer HaRambam”, from sichos spoken over the course of Rosh Hashono, Shabbos Chol Hamoed Sukkos, and Simchas Torah 5752.
In the Mishna Torah, the Rambam gives us an orderly presentation of the entire Torah sh’b’al Peh, a sefer of “halachos halachos”. It possesses a special importance, comparable to the importance of the Torah sh’bichsav, which we learn out from the saying of our sages: “all the seforim of the Neviim and Kesuvim will in the future be nullified to the Days of Moshiach,” which is not the case with halachos: “Halachos of the Torah sh’b’al Peh will never be nullified.” (Which leads to the statement of the Rebbe [footnote 17 in the printed sicha] that the study of Rambam speeds up and accelerates [ממהרים ומזרזים] the time of Yemos Hamoshiach, at which time it will be revealed that the halachos are never nullified.)
The Rebbe then raises a question (based on something explained at length in Torah Chadasha, Shavuos 5751): there us a principle of Torah that the halacha goes according to Beis Hillel, but this is only in the time of golus; in the future, when the Beis Din Hagadol will return to Yerushalayim, the halacha will be like Beis Shammai (for Beis Shammai will be the majority in the future, and we rule according to the majority). If so, we find that the present halachos (which are in accordance with Beis Hillel) will in fact be nullified in the future?!
More than this: it is known that according to several opinions “mitzvos will be nullified in the time to come” — at Techiyas Hameisim, which is in the second stage (2nd tekufah) of Yemos Hamoshiach. This is learned out from a debate in the gemara about permitting burial shrouds to be woven out of “kilayim” (material made from a forbidden mixture of threads). This is permitted, according to Rav Yosef, because “mitzvos will be nullified in the time to come”. If so, then all of the halachos of the Torah sh’b’al Peh will be nullified in the future (in the second tekufah, Techiyas Hameisim) — if the mitzvos will be nullified, then it should follow that the halachos (the ruling of how to perform the mitzvos) will be nullified?
Mitzvos Will Be Nullified or Torah is Eternal?
To say that Mitzvos will be nullified is, apparently, a contradiction to the eternality of Torah. And if one will say that Mitzvos are an inyan of “today to fulfill them” to be followed by “tomorrow to receive their reward” when they will be nullified — this is not a sufficient answer. Why? Because (as explained in Chassidus) Mitzvos represent Hashem’s ratzon, His Will, which is independent of any other purpose (such as refining the person or the world and bringing them to perfection). Based on this, we have a strong question as to how Mitzvos, which “stand eternally”, could be said to be nullified in the time to come? Continue reading →
Posted in 6_Hosafos, Sicha | Tagged Beis Hillel, Beis Shamai, Mitzvos, Siyum HaRambam, Techiyas Hameisim | Leave a comment
June 10, 2019 by Yankev
Shavuos 5751: “The New Torah That Will Go Forth From Me”
One of the most prominent features of the Messianic era is the spreading forth of Divine knowledge. It begins with Moshiach Tzidkeinu himself (“he will possess great wisdom greater than Shlomo Hamelech, and will be a great Prophet (Novi) close to [and exceeding] Moshe Rabbeinu”), and proceeds to the entire Jewish nation (“Yisroel will be great sages and will know the hidden things and will grasp the knowledge of their Creator according to their [individual] ablity”). This is expressed by the verse in Yeshaya “Because Torah will go forth from Me” (“כי תורה מאתי תצא”), upon which the Midrash explains “A new Torah will come forth from Me, innovation in Torah (chiddush Torah) will go forth from Me” (תורה חדשה מאתי תצא, חידוש תורה מאתי תצא). [As explained in many places in Chassidus, the “new Torah” refers to new and deeper understanding of the very same Torah that was given to Moshe Rabbeinu at Har Sinai: the very same Torah, the very same letters, etc.]
PROPHECY AND HALACHA
The Rebbe explains that there are two aspects to the chiddush Torah: the newly revealed secrets of the Torah, and chiddush in halacha (specifically: using the fins of the Leviyoson to shecht the Shor Habar, as the Rebbe will explain in depth.)
That Moshiach will reveal secrets of Torah is readily understood. But to say that he will make innovations in halacha presents a difficulty, because (as mentioned above) Moshiach is a Novi and there is a priciple that a Novi is not permitted to make innovations in halacha (אילה המצוות, אין נביא רשאי לחדש עוד דבר מעתה). Furthermore, what is the idea of an innovation in Torah anyway?! The entire Torah (including the future innovations of a sage, “talmid vosik“) was given to Moshe Rabbeinu on Har Sinai — so what room is there to “innovate”?
The answer the Rebbe gives is that the effort of the talmid vosik to find and reveal the answer (using the 13 rules through which the Torah is explained) makes it his own chiddush. On a deeper level, such a chiddush is only revealing something that was “concealed, but existing” (העלם שישנו במציאות). Meaning that using the tools of the 13 rules the human intellect is capable of revealing this concept. But in the Messianic Era, the chiddush will come from the level of things which are “concealed, and not in existence” (העלם שאינו במציאות). Meaning that human intellect could never arrive at such a conclusion, it must be revealed into human intellect from Above by the Holy One, blessed be He. Thus the midrash tells us that this new dimension of Torah comes “from Me” (from Above) and “goes forth” — goes out into human intellect.
This also answers the difficulty of Moshiach as a Novi making innovations in halacha: the revelation of prophecy to Moshiach (revelation of Hashem from Above) does not remain “Above” (in which case it has no bearing on halacha), but rather: Moshiach draws it into the understanding of his own intellect, and proceeds to teaches it to the people, enabling the masses to understand these Divine revelations with their own human intellect. Once it becomes understood with the human mind, it is “not in the heavens” (לא בשמים היא) and thus is valid to make halachic rulings.
Based on what was explained above, we can understand how in the Messianic Era it will be permissible to shecht the Shor Habar with the fins of the Leviyoson (a shechita which now would be forbidden because it is not kosher to shecht with a jagged edge): it will be revealed that the halachos of shechita never pertained to this shechita (of the Shor Habar). An example of such a thing: halacha rules that shechita is forbidden on Shabbos. In a case of saving a life there is a special heter which permits it. But this halacha never referred to the shechting of korbanos — it is permitted to do so on Shabbos without the need for a special heter (since the halacha, from the outset, never applied to this shechita of korbonos). Similarly, the halacha that shechting with a jagged edge is not kosher never pertained to the shechting of the Shor Habar.
BEIS SHAMMAI and BEIS HILLEL
What is the connection between the two dimensions of the future Chiddush Torah: the secrets and the halacha (since they are referred to together in the same posuk)? The Rebbe explains that this can be understood by examining the difference between Beis Shammai and Beis Hillel. As is known, Beis Shammai ruled very strictly in almost every case, whereas Beis Hillel ruled leniently. Furthermore, the sages tell us that the halacha is (with a few specific exceptions) according to Beis Hillel.
Beis Shammai’s strictness comes from the fact that they rule in accordance with Pnimiyus Hatorah, whereas Beis Hillel rule according to Nigleh, the revealed dimension of Torah. Beis Shammai were “sharper”, so there was a basis that halacha should go according to their opinion. But the halacha is like Beis Hillel because they were the majority, which the Rebbe explains to mean that their reasoning could be understood by the majority. (Similarly, we find that although Rebbi Meir was greatly praised as being unique in his generation, the halacha does not go with his opinion — because the majority of sages could not grasp the depth of his reasoning.)
The halacha like Beis Hillel is true until in the Messianic Era. But in the time of Moshiach the halacha will be like Beis Shammai, because their sharper reasoning will be grasped by the majority (ultimately everyone will grasp it). We learn from this the crucial point that a halachic ruling must be in accordance with what the Rov understands. A Rov must use his intellect to arrive at his decision, not his kabbolos ‘ol to the Rebbe (which hopefully he has — he can save it for other things, but not halachic rulings). [Interesting to note that even when the Rebbe “guided” Rabbonim to certain rulings (such as ruling that those coming from Eretz Yisroel should keep two days of Yom Tov when they come to the Rebbe), the rulings still had to be halachically sound and not just because “the Rebbe said”. And we can learn from here as regards the Psak Din on Moshiach…]
The Rebbe raises here another two questions: Since Beis Shammai is almost always more strict, why are we saying that in the Messianic Era (when his opinion will be halacha), the shechita of the Shor Habar with the fins of the Leviyoson will be permitted— this is not more strict, it is more lenient! And even more: why do we need to be strict in the Messianic era when there will be no more evil?!
THE FUTURE REFUGE CITIES (AREI MIKLOT)
The revealed dimension of Torah, Nigleh, deals with revealed good and revealed evil. Pnimiyus HaTorah deals with hidden good and hidden evil.
Both of these concepts are expressed in the mitzvah of establishing refuge cities for accidental murderers — Arei Miklot. Six such cities were established in Eretz Yisroel in the times of Moshe and Yehoshua. Three more, the Rambam rules, will be established in time of Moshiach. Here we have the same question: will there be murderers in the times of Moshiach?!
Even after avoidas haBirurim is finished (as the Rebbe tells us, in other sichos: this has already occurred) — there will still be the existence of evil in the world (until the resurrection of the Dead, the second, miraculous stage of the Messianic Era). This evil in the world will cause the continued existence of accidental deaths (though premeditated murder will cease). Thus, there will be a need for the Arei Miklot also in the Messianic Era.
Looking more deeply, the Rebbe explains that the concept of a refuge city refers to words of Torah. Learning Torah is a “refuge” which protects the person. The three new Arei Miklot of the Messianic Era refers to the inner dimension of Torah that will be revealed at that time. These cities are to be established in the three lands of the Keni, Kenizi, and Kadmoni (the nations of Moav, Amon, and Edom) which will be acquired at that time. The land of Israel that was conquered in the earlier generations was only the land of the 7 Cananite nations, which correspond to the 7 midos which the Jewish people had to refine. These three lands that will be acquired in the Messianic Era correspond to the 3 intellectual faculties (Chabad — Chochma, Bina, and Daas), reflecting the refinement of the intellect, the Moichin which occurs in the times of Moshiach.
This brings us back to Beis Shammai and Beis Hillel. There are certain things that everyone agrees that they are permitted by Torah, and other things that everyone agrees are forbidden by Torah. The cases of machloikes between Beis Shammai and Beis Hillel are on things where there is a doubt whether it is evil and Torah forbids it, or if it contains good and Torah wants us to elevate it. Beis Shammai, who were stricter, who ruled in accordance with Pnimiyus HaTorah, deal with a case of doubt by forbidding it, pushing it away, due to the hidden potential evil that the thing may possesses. Beis Hillel, on the other hand, who are based on Nigleh, the revealed Torah, only push away revealed evil. (They each have an inherent logic: to permit something that contains evil strengthens the “other side”, but also to push away something that we could be lenient with also gives strength to the “other side”.) The shechting of the Shor Habar with the fins of the Leviyoson is different because will be done by Hashem himself, which leaves no room for any possibility of evil (and thus even Beis Shammai will permit such a shechita).
THE SHOR HABAR: A DEEPER DIMENSION
It is explained in Chassidus that the expression of the gemara that equates shechting with pulling or drawing (אין ושחט אלא ומשך) means that the act of slaughtering an animal in a kosher manner takes something that was forbidden to eat (the live animal) and “draws” it into the the realm of the permissible. Once it becomes permissible, a Jew can eat the flesh of this animal, internalizing and elevating it. What as forbidden to eat becomes permissible to eat. Eating refers to internalizing Torah, drawing it down and grasping the concepts. The Arei Miklot of the Messianic era are the new revelations of Pnimiyus Hatorah from Moshiach, revelations so lofty that on their own they cannot be grasped and internalized — they are in the category of “forbidden (unable) to be eaten (internalized)”. Shechita means taking that which cannot be internalized and making it able to be internalized.
The Leviyoson, who lives in the sea, the hidden world, represents serving Hashem spiritually via lofty spiritual unifications (יחודים עליונים). The Shor Habar, which lives on dry land, the revealed world, represents the service of Hashem by refining physicality. Each one has what the other lacks: the spiritual Leviyoson is in a way of elevation from Above, grasping lofty lights but they cannot be drawn down below; the Shor Habar is drawing everything into physicality, but it lacks the lofty revelations.
In the future there will the qualities of both of these dimensions together — that the lofty lights will be drawn down and revealed below. How? By shechting the Shor Habar with the fins of the Leviyoson*, meaning that great spiritual levels associated with the Leviyoson will be revealed in those matters associated with the Shor Habar type of Divine Service. This means even the most lofty matters, things which cannot be grasped by the human intellect, will be drawn down in a way that they can indeed be grasped, that the Torah “from Me” which cannot be grasped at this time, will “go forth” to be grasped by human intellect. The loftiest spiritual revelations will be drawn down below to into halacha that deals with physical objects.
And with this explanation in mind, let us note (and grasp) what the Rebbe says in the sicha of Parshas Vayeitzei, 5752:
The only thing lacking is — that a Jew should open his eyes properly, and should see how everything is ready for the Geulah! There is the “set table” already, and there is already the Leviyoson and the Shor Habor and the aged wine, and Yidden are sitting at the table — “their father’s table”, together with Moshiach Tzidkeinu (as stated in seforim that in every generation there is one of the seed of Dovid who, due to his righteousness, is fitting to be Moshiach), and there is already a “heart to know and eyes to see and ears to hear”.
The table is set with the teachings of Moshiach, teaching things that we could never arrive at on our own, which enable us to grasp, in the vessels of Nigleh (Tanach, Midrashim, Mishnayos, Gemara, Halacha) great and lofty things which would otherwise be beyond human intellect. All we need to do is to open our eyes to this reality, and proceed to “eat” — to learn and internalize these teachings, completing the refinement of the intellect, and bringing into our reality the revelations of the true and complete Geuloh!
“All the rest is commentary, now go and learn.”
* To note: the Midrash informs us that the Shor Habar will be shechted by the fins of the Leviyoson: the jagged edge of the fins tells us that this shechting will take place “step by step”, level after level.
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General ECNA Discussion / New Information on Erie Canal Embankment Safety & Taxpayer Cost
« Last post by Doug K on Today at 10:03:50 am »
Two recent posts on the ECNA Forum addressing some common myths being circulated around Rochester
Myth 1: The new Barge Canal has ONLY broken once, in Bushnell's Basin in 1974 when it was caused by human error
Myth 2: As Taxpayers in NY State our money pays for the Erie Canal, which gives us the right to protect changes
Go and read this for yourself...and decide if these statements are true of false
https://ecna.createaforum.com/the-stop-the-clearcut-argument/another-stcc-erie-canal-myth-debunked-canal-breaks/msg915/?topicseen#msg915
https://ecna.createaforum.com/the-stop-the-clearcut-argument/another-stcc-erie-canal-myth-debunked-canal-breaks/msg916/#msg916
Opposition to the Stop The Canal Clearcut Movement / One More Myth about the Erie Canal Debunked - Taxpayer Support
It's simply amazing what you can find on the Internet...especially about something that has become as controversial as the NY State Barge Canal... more myth busting by the Erie Canal Neighbors Association.
It's been said by a certain group, fighting against any and all changes being undertaken along the Canal System, that "they" are "owners" of the Erie Canal, and that ownership gives them a right to stand in the way of Embankment Integrity work, stand in front of any Reimagine the Canal efforts, and object to anything else they feel isn't in the best interest of their group.
Hold the phone... this news article appears to contradict all of that. In fact, it now appears that with the recent change of ownership of the NY Canal System to New York Power in 2017, NY Taxpayers are NO LONGER on the hook to pay for the annual losses incurred trying to manage, maintain and operate this historical waterway.
New York Power Authority is now picking up the tab for the Canal System, as it has been doing since April 2016
https://news.wbfo.org/post/piece-past-price-present-paying-erie-canal
If you read down through this article you will come to a section talking about the fact that the operation of the NY Canals has been "in the red" for many years, at the expense of both NY State Taxpayers and also NYS Thruway users who help subsidize the canal with Thruway tolls.
That all ended when NYPA took over the ownership & operation of the whole system
Read that statement from the NY Power Authority again:
In a written statement to NPR, the Power Authority says revenue from its hydropower plants, not taxpayers, is funding the canals from now on.
In the move to new ownership many things changed, besides the ongoing work to insure the Canal system is safe & sustainable for the next 100 years. We now understand that the move also means that costs to operate the canal moved as well. No longer a burden on taxpayers, cost to operate, even at a loss, will be covered by the NY Power folks.
Any argument put forth, that say the public has a "right" to stand in the way of Canal public safety repair programs, or fight changes in how the NYS Canal system is managed or "Reimagined" based on the statement that "we all pay for the Erie Canal as taxpayers" is simply not true.. it's a bogus claim now that New York Power are the new owners.
This idea that "taxpayers" own the Erie Canal has been a major talking point by a group of "concerned citizens" who feel they have a right to interfere in decisions being made about canal safety & operation.
It now appears that the argument from this group can't hold water any better than the Barge Canal's unsafe embankments... another busted myth.
Opposition to the Stop The Canal Clearcut Movement / Another STCC Erie Canal Myth Debunked - Canal Breaks
« Last post by Doug K on January 21, 2020, 10:42:36 am »
It's not hard to imagine that a canal system, one that has 500+ miles of total waterway to travel, would have some issues with leaks, breakage and other water containment problems. Of course you would need two things to understand if there was truly a public safety issue:
1) An open mind to understand & accept the information you find
2) A good Google keyword search to locate the critical information
As an Engineer for many years in my career, I have had to do both.
What I found odd about the topic of Canal Safety was a statement made by the Facebook Group called Stop the Canal Clear Cut about Canal Breaks in their website, in all the public meetings that they attended. They were saying that the "only" time the newer NYS Barge Canal ever broke (and flooded) was in 1974, at Bushnell's Basin, when a canal breach & flood was caused by Canal Workers doing some culvert repairs. They claimed that the Canal is just fine, no problems and if the Canal Corporation would leave it alone they wouldn't cause the same issues they did in 1974. They stated to all who would listen that the Bushnell's Basin incident is a reason NOT to touch the canal or make repairs.
And not one person ever challenged that statement...until now.
You see folks, if they are wrong about this simple fact then you have to ask yourself what else have they missed. What else did this group say that seemed right at the moment, but under scrutiny and investigation has since been debunked. I took a few minutes to do a keyword search today, to finally put to rest this false narrative by the Facebook group fighting against fixing these unsafe embankment dams.
And it did come down to a simple keyword search on Google - Erie Canal Repair Closure.
You can try this keyword search for yourself, and I recommend it to those who want the REAL truth about the current state of the NYS Canal System, it may surprise you. You will see three main types of canal closures listed in the array of Google hits for these four words.
1) Historical references to past original Erie Canal breakages
2) References to the amount of bridges being repaired that cause some temporary NYS Canal Closure
3) Recent stories about NY State Barge Canal closures as a result of breaches, leaks and or flooding.
The last one is the most important, as it paints a very different picture of the INTEGRITY & SAFETY of the NYS Canal System than what this group is saying. What you will find is the complete opposite of what this Facebook Group, and it's Leadership has been saying for over two years. If they are wrong about this simple idea, what else have they missed in their crusade against the Safety of the Canal & it's thousands of neighbors? They state that the canal is "sound" when all evidence found says otherwise... but of course that doesn't fit their rhetoric... so it's ignored.
Here's a story about a canal embankment failure in Albion... from 2012, where 25 miles of the Canal had to be closed
https://www.uticaod.com/article/20120802/news/308029942?template=ampart
Though we rarely have any flooding issues along the canal in the Western Section, many folks in other sections have annual floods that close the canal, here's one from 2013
https://cnycentral.com/news/local/last-closed-section-of-erie-canal-to-reopen
And another story about a similar event in 2016 near Holley/Murray, again it was an EMBANKMENT failure that resulted in this closure
https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sdut-30-mile-stretch-of-erie-canal-to-close-for-2016jun17-story.html
This story came from the the Central NYS Barge Canal section in 2017, 17 miles of the canal was closed for high hazard dam issue
https://www.passagemaker.com/trawler-news/17-mile-stretch-of-erie-canal-closes-for-repairs-reopens-briefly
This is the story about EMERGENCY repairs being made on the Canal System just to get it open for the 2018 Navigation season
https://www.whec.com/news/canal-corporation-begins-emergency-repairs/4847295/
And the most recent Canal Embankment Integrity & Safety work is outlined here by the Canal Corporation
http://www.canals.ny.gov/Earthen_Embankment/index.html
It too has been the topic of many stories in local news and on the Canal Corporation website
http://www.canals.ny.gov/news/pressrel/2018/canal-corporation-begins-next-phase-of-embankment-maintenance-in-western-ny.html
If you look at these stories as a whole here's what it shows... in 7 years, from 2012-2019, five of those years saw embankment integrity issues, canal flooding concerns and now a NYS Canal Corporation PROGRAM created specifically to address the 125 miles of Raised Embankment Dams that have now become unsafe.
There is no argument that supports the Facebook groups contention that the NYS Canal has only broken "once" at Bushnell's Basin. In fact, these news articles actually show that the Canal System is failing, at an alarming rate, and the time to fix the issues has risen to the point where there is NO OTHER OPTION for the safety & well-being of all communities who have grown up along America's FIRST superhighway.
Of course if you want to ignore these stories and all this proof that the Canal is broken and needs to be fixed...that's you prerogative.
After all, the Facebook group fighting against the Canal Embankment Safety work has been allowed to do that since it started...
NY Canal Corp Announcements & Updates / Canal Corporation Routinely Checks for NYS Canal & Embankment Leaks
Many Rochester people have been concerned about NYS Barge Canal Embankment Integrity these days. Some are wanting to deny there is an issue with a canal that is leaking, others are concerned how it might affect their neighboring properties or communities. Most earthen dam experts all agree on one thing though... earthen embankment dams ALL leak.
This is an old article from 2016-17, right as the NY Canal system is being handed off from the Thruway Authority to the NY Power Authority. It describes the process used to inspect for leaks in the canal using a green dye. This leak test was done on one of the many feeder canals that ties into the NYS Canal System. It's an interesting piece that shows the process used by the NY Canal Corporation to periodically inspect their dam structures. But the real statement being made is a simple one... yes the New York State Canals are leaking...and is being monitored.
To say there are no issues of embankment integrity, no safety concerns about a aging canal system... well this proves otherwise. One of the story is linked below and has a video that requires a Spectrum login. You can press Login button and the video will play without an account though, it's worth a look
There are also two links about 6 months apart, from the Canal Corporation who had to conduct the same leak test in the Fall of 2016 and again in the Spring of 2017. This isn't the only area getting attention for leaking issues.
http://www.canals.ny.gov/news/pressrel/2016/2016-10-03-non-toxic-dye.html
https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/capital-region/news/2016/10/4/canal-corp-using-green-dye-to-locate-feeder-canal-leak
http://canals.ny.gov/news/pressrel/2017/CanalDyeTesting0503.html
And there are more tests like this done by the Canal Corporation on other areas of leaking concern in the Fall of 2017
http://www.canals.ny.gov/news/pressrel/2017/Canal%20Corp.%20to%20Use%20Non-Toxic%20Dye%20to%20Test%20for%20Seepage%20in%20Oneida%20County.html
Opposition to the Stop The Canal Clearcut Movement / Re: The Patched fiber optic cable? Much ado about nothing?
Just an FYI: The math needed to prove how accurate the cable drilling process is as easy as a right triangle calculator... it shows that the cable bore was drilled almost straight as an arrow to a target, 600' away. With all the variable around soil, water, canal settling etc it amazing that the drilled hole was less than 1/2 a degree off of where it was supposed to hit on the other side of the embankment... just off by a mere 4'
I guess it's always true... those who know the least about a given topic seem to try and convince others that they do "know it all".
For someone to complain about the accuracy of this operation is pretty foolish. Just imagine in a golf match, someone hits a golf ball from 200 yards and it lands 3 feet away from the hole...and no one claps or yells. That is similar to what those who are complaining about this drilling operation would do... not impressed one bit with that shot.
It's mystifying how anyone would follow these leaders... they simply do not understand what is going on with NYS Barge Canal Repair at all
Opposition to the Stop The Canal Clearcut Movement / STCC Founder & Leader Prefers Cleared Embankments
Take a look at this recent posting by a group fighting against the NY Canal Corporation’s Embankment Integrity Program efforts along the NY Barge Canal in our area. While it may seem like there is a point that is trying to be made by the author, what is most striking about what was written is how much it shows how many are missing the point on Embankment Safety, especially how all of these embankments along the canal have now become a danger to those living near them.
It almost appears that there is a preference for the embankments to be CLEARED by one Founder of the Facebook Group
Four points to make about what you just read:
First item... the writer states, very accurately, that many NY State Canal Trail users are litterbugs.
Secondly, there is mention of the LARGE tree branches that fall on the trail and are pushed aside adding more debris inhibiting inspections.
Third item, the author questions why the NYCC would add to their own issues of difficult embankment inspections if it was really a problem.
Finally, there is the issue of how difficult it is for the author’s dog to get at his recycling duties, with all the woody vegetation in the way.
Does that about sum it up?
Given this short list of “issues”, and the fact that each item brought up will be either eliminated or improved with the Canal Corporation’s Earthen Embankment Integrity Program work, why wouldn’t this writer, or anyone for that matter not embrace the public safety work being done? Isn’t it time we all recognized the benefits of fixing unsafe earthen dams?
BENEFITS of EMBANKMENT CLEARING:
LITTER: About that “litter” problem along the Canal/Empire Trail, it true. Having lived at the base of a 400’ long embankment for 25 years, both my wife and I can attest to that litter issue. We get what rolls downhill besides the dam runoff. We’ve picked litter for years from people, who tossed it into the abyss that grew along the trail knowing it would be almost impossible to see it in a day or so. But amazingly that has changed with the replanting of grass on the embankment dam. We see almost NO litter now. We also see people keeping their animals on leashes and picking up after them with their little plastic baggies. And the trail users also know we, the neighbors on those cleared embankments, see them, from a long way away now.
It appears that now when people are walking, and they see thousands of feet of embankment looming ahead, they think differently about tossing their water bottles and energy bar wrappers away. It’s not hidden like it used to be, there is no brush to hide the fact they are too lazy to hold on to their waste until they see a trash can. A canal embankment free of unsafe trees also seems to have created embankments with much less litter. Time will tell more on this, and data. The ECNA Founders are also Canal Trail Adopters through NY Parks & Trails and we help maintain two sections of NYS Canal Trailway. We will let you know what we see as the 2020 Adopt a Trail starts up.
SAFETY: It’s almost amazing that someone who saw “large branches” that were being cut up and tossed onto an overgrown embankment dam, could also ignore the simple fact that falling timber is a public safety issue for the NY Canal Corporation.
Any one of those large branches could have meant injury or death to someone unfortunate enough to be there when it falls.
Large trees on earthen dams are not allowed, it’s that simple. Most of that is about how it will destabilize the dam’s strength by root systems that bore into the water and cause piping leaks. But there is also danger from tree blowdowns that might breach the dam or overhead limbs falling on Dam Inspection personnel. I can't tell if this author is "for or against" the debris covered embankments. Does it seem like there is a preference to have them cleared, for the sake of her dog?
Now add a recreational hiking trail to the embankment’s crest and the probability of tree injury increases substantially
The Canal Corporation, since being taken over by NY Power Authority in 2017, is slowly being “educated” on Dam Safety by its new ownership (NYPA) from Day One. All of the debris that this writer mentions, those branches lying about, the dead clutter her dog can’t maneuver around, it is there because that was the way the old NY Canal Corporation worked under NY Thruway direction. Now that there is a new sheriff in town, the embankments will be inspected properly, leaks will all be addressed, and unsafe embankments will be cleared to enable all of these safety improvements to finally be done. NYPA has been crystal clear on their canal work...make it safe, make it sustainable and make it happen.
EMBANKMENT INSPECTION: Take a good long look at the NY Canal Corporation’s Earthen Embankment Integrity Program (EEIP) documentation. It shows that with a change in ownership, there is also a change in direction. Safety of the NYS Canal System, for its own operation and the safety of the communities around it, has NOW become the number 1 concern with NYPA… something it never was with the Thruway Authority. NYPA does own and maintain several other dams that feed water to the NY State Canal system..they are fixing them all.
Go and look at the Maps of the EEIP areas that will fall into the canal safety work, here is the Fairport Map. It's on BOTH sides of the canal now.
Here’s links to other areas in Monroe County that will be cleared as part of the Embankment Integrity Program...the Earthen Embankment Integrity Program work will fix 100 years of neglect & negligence by prior canal management & management direction, replacing it with a "Safety is Number 1" platform that has served NY Power well for it's 80+ years in NY State.
http://www.canals.ny.gov/Earthen_Embankment/maps/Monroe/Town%20of%20Brighton/Figure%20100A_%20Site%20Location%20Map%20-%20Town%20of%20Brighton.pdf
http://www.canals.ny.gov/Earthen_Embankment/maps/Monroe/Town%20of%20Pittsford/Figure%2098A_%20Site%20Location%20Map%20-%20Town%20and%20Village%20of%20Pittsford.pdf
http://www.canals.ny.gov/Earthen_Embankment/maps/Monroe/Town%20of%20Perinton/Figure%2097A_%20Site%20Location%20Map%20-%20Town%20of%20Perinton%20and%20Village%20of%20Fairport.pdf
http://www.canals.ny.gov/Earthen_Embankment/maps/Monroe/Town%20of%20Sweden/Figure%20106A_%20Site%20Location%20Map%20-%20Town%20of%20Sweden%20and%20Village%20of%20Brockport.pdf
The result of these changes in ownership & management style will be cleared, clean, and safe Embankment Dams that CAN be inspected regularly… and easily. Clearing will occur on BOTH sides of the waterway as well. Once again, just to open up the vegetation free zone needed to repair any section of the dam that might need repair in the future. This work is necessary and meant to keep us all safe folks, is it smart to fight against a public safety program or not? That may be the question this all comes down to in the end...
There will be no trees, no debris thrown alongside the trail anymore…just grass.... for miles along the Canal. And once that embankment clearing happens, everyone living around these water impounding structures will finally be able to see how large some of these earthen embankment dams really are, both in length & height.
Here's a rather large Embankment Dam in Holley that was cleared...its about 2400' long and in places it's almost 4 stories tall. By the way..the trees on the other side of the canal are sitting on an unsafe dam that points directly at the Village of Holley
Oh yea, and life will be much easier for a dog that won’t have to climb over anything to do his “recycling”. Of course there may not be very much to recycle if cleared embankments in Western Monroe & Orleans County are an indication of benefits of having clear, safe canal embankments...time will tell.
I think for the first time, the ECNA agrees with this post from the STCC, Clear Embankments are Better Embankments...for MANY reasons.
No Tree Limbs Falling on the dam or trail to be pushed aside
No Debris on the Embankments to interfere with proper Dam Inspection
No "hidden" litter behind or under large woody vegetation
No obstructions for dogs who like to pick up that litter
Will this bring an end to the STCC's fight against the NY Canal's Earthen Embankment Integrity Program? Maybe not but we can all hope.
Perinton Embankment Dam Discussion / Perinton Emergency Embankment Repairs Almost Completed
« Last post by Doug K on January 19, 2020, 04:09:06 pm »
You would think that some folks would leave well enough alone… but they don't
Perinton is finally getting the final work done on a nearly two year old emergency repair that was made to one of the leaky embankment dams that runs through western NY State. That repair work was covered when it happened, both in the local news and also here on the Erie Canal Neighbors Forum. In the process of making that embankment leak repair, a communication cable of some sort that run under the canal, THROUGH the embankment, was severed in the process of pounding steel plates into the crest of the dam to try and stop the water from leaking all over Perinton. That cable is being replaced now.
It appears that a group on Facebook, whose been arguing against the embankment work, wanted to bring all activity of cable repair to the attention of their loyal members. The reason is a bit of a mystery as the reason seems to change based on how many likes a post receives. Here’s the first & second Facebook postings
By the third post in the top of the picture below, the “likes” had all but vanished and people were not interested in what the group’s leaders were posting. You can see the decline when you group them all together and take them as a whole.
Of course the bottom picture and its message of No Safety Issues are the subject of this ECNA post.
It seems like the person is using the same old rhetoric of this Facebook group to “stir up the masses”. First, mentioning the Governor's Re-imagine the Canal work in comparison to this cable work and how the canal “looks”. Then the standard ridicule of the NY Canal Corporation work and how they messed up the communication cable boring work. Then finally ending by saying that NONE of this was necessary, it's all part of “expensive emergency work” that the Facebook Group’s Founder says “fixed nothing”.
Nothing could be further from the folks, but it’s scary to think that some of our neighbor think there is nothing wrong with the canal and refuse to recognize the danger sitting right over our heads.
Attention: Your NYS Canal is Broken!
Here’s a story regarding the EMERGENCY repairs that were done in 2018 that caused the cable to be severed in the first place.
The canal leak in this area was so extensive that hundreds of feet was re-enforced with large steel plating in order to open up the canal system for 2018… it was THAT bad. The same was true on a south side embankment in Spencerport. Both of these placed many canal neighbors in serious danger of flooding.
The Canal Corporation had just recently changed hands from the NY Thruway Authority to the NEW ownership, the New York Power Authority. This was a wakeup call to them about the safety & stability of the entire NYS Canal System they just inherited, and also qualified the negative “bill of health” the Canal System received by the State Comptroller.
Could it be that ALL of these other local news agencies are also lying about the Emergency Repairs from 2018? Seems many news agencies reported about this and not one called it a hoax or a sham at that time, or any time since? So why can this Facebook group post these types of statements without giving one shred of proof?
https://wskg.org/news/emergency-work-continues-on-erie-canal-embankments/
https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/2018/03/30/work-repair-erie-canal-perinton-ogden/473168002/
https://13wham.com/news/local/emergency-repairs-to-be-conducted-along-local-portions-of-erie-canal
https://www.wxxinews.org/post/emergency-repairs-along-section-erie-canal
https://13wham.com/news/local/canal-corp-begins-emergency-repairs-in-ogden-perinton
https://wskg.org/news/emergency-repairs-to-erie-canal-not-sitting-well-with-neighbors/
Even the NY Canal Corporation, who owns the land and manages these types of public safety repairs, must be part of the “cover-up” being insinuated by this Facebook group. They put out this announcement regarding the emergency canal EMBANKMENT work that was being done.
http://www.canals.ny.gov/news/pressrel/2018/CanalCorporationBeginsEmergencyEmbankmentRepairsinMonroeCounty.html
Unanswered Questions Linger in Perinton
Is this Facebook group hinting at some kind of conspiracy to waste taxpayer dollars with unnecessary canal work? It would appear that it’s really about the simple fact that when they bad mouth the Canal Embankment Safety work they get readers all riled up to say “yea”. And if they create a fake narrative about safety and say nothing is wrong…their followers agree with likes.
It also appears that the Facebook Group founders also have understood the value of creating “fake news” and “conspiracy theories”.. it get’s the “like count” up. Shame on Facebook for letting this go on so long.
Here's the TRUTH on the cable drilling that was described as being "messed up" by the Facebook Founders.. it was accurate to within half a degree. It's not opinion..it's called MATH and you only need to apply it to understand the truth.
Now here's a question to ponder... take a look at this picture... of a danger right in your town
More Questions for Perinton
Isn’t it time we all recognized that people or groups, that continue fighting AGAINST any public safety project or program in our community, should be told to STOP? Especially where the public safety issues involve the possibility or potential of flooding entire communities that have existed near the Erie Canal for centuries? When it comes to the point of citizens standing in the way of NY State workers trying to do their jobs isn’t it time to say “Enough, please Stop!”
Isn’t it time that your community starts addressing the outright lies being told by a group that seems to follow the whims of its Leadership and appears to have some personal agenda for the Empire Trail that doesn’t include the safety or protection of Barge Canal System neighbors living unsafely below these unsafe embankments? Even now their founders & leaders are still denying the safety issues we have in our communities along the western end of the NY Barge Canal.
Isn’t it time to let your OWN voices be heard, and stop letting this group speak for you and the community you live in?
Isn’t it time to put an end to the Stop the Canal Clear Cut Lies?
Opposition to the Stop The Canal Clearcut Movement / The Patched fiber optic cable? Much ado about nothing?
« Last post by Michael Caswell on January 17, 2020, 12:53:06 pm »
A group railing against the NYPA (Canal Corp) have been observing the latest work carried out by them at the Oxbow Fairport.
This is yet one more story where the main purpose of the fiber optic repair has not been told, intentionally.
Here's what really happened.
The Erie Canal Earthen Embankment at the Oxbow, right under the power lines, was leaking so badly, the Canal Corporation had to shore it up. There was a HUGE pond at the toe of the dam, adjacent to the apartment complex, and Jefferson Avenue. It had recently been designated a class 3 HIGH HAZARD dam by Rizzo Engineering.
The Phreatic line (a line where wet and dry embankment earth can collapse under certain circumstances) was leaking above the toe of the dam, and had been doing so for many years, hence 6 feet high cat tails flourishing there.
To remedy this, the NYPA made emergency repairs by hammering in 1" thick steel piling sheets over 40 feet deep for over 200 feet along the embankment.
https://eriecanalfacts.files.wordpress.com/2018/04/img_3404.jpg?w=2200
You can see this here in detail https://eriecanalfacts.wordpress.com/2018/04/14/340/
This very noisy, extensive and expensive repair done to save the people of Fairport from flood, has NEVER been mentioned by them. Why? Because, according to them, the canal embankment was never going to fail.
The group claims the NYPA cut through an important Fiber Optic Cable running underneath the canal, parallel to the power lines unintentionally. They claim they were incompetent to surface with their boring machine two or three feet from the target after boring almost 100 yards under a body of water.
In this diagram, you can see where the steel wall has been placed. It also shows the dry soil above the Phreatic line, and the saturated soil below it. Note also the fiber optic cable.
Bear in mind, the cable has been there many years, and the leak above it has been getting progressively worse over that time.
Suddenly, the leak becomes an emergency, and not wanting to cause a panic, the NYPA goes about the business quietly repairing the dam wall. They know exactly where the cables are. It's surveyed under the NY 'Call before you dig' regulations.
http://www3.dps.ny.gov/W/PSCWeb.nsf/All/9ABB99A9E7D5A27785257B400065199B?OpenDocument
But, there's a problem! The steel sheets need to go to a certain depth to be effective. The Fiber Optic Cable is in the way. You can't not hammer in one sheet to a lesser depth to avoid the cable. The NYPA had no choice but to sever it, which they did.
There wasn't a big hoo-ha about it. No one's light's went out. No computers went down. 99% of Fairport didn't even know about the peril they were in from a leaking dam.
If this cable severing had been a problem, why did the Canal Corporation wait almost two years before repairing it?
They had it all figured out. They patched around it, secured the cable ends and waited until, at their convenience, they could issue a contract to get the cable reinstated.
It's s simple as that!
Perinton Embankment Dam Discussion / Proof that Perinton is VERY informed about the Erie Canal Embankment Integrity Program
As I've said before... being an Engineer is a curse at times and also a benefit. Here's a little bit of information from the Erie Canal Neighbor's Association Forum... after some annual January house cleaning. Just a little "supporting data" for my statement in the last post about Perinton being the "Center of the Universe" for the new Canal Embankment Integrity Program... numbers don't lie.
ECNA Forum INFO:
We have 10 Main Forum Boards with topics ranging from General Information to NY Canal Corp Announcements. We have Forum Boards dedicated to the new Embankment Integrity work as well as the original Dam Remediation project known as EERP.. when Restoration was the "keyword". We have discussion boards for Adopt a Trail, some that help Canal Neighbors & Property Owners near the Canal. There's no more than 25 posts in most forum boards, with a couple exceptions.
We have 2 Forum Discussion Boards in the ECNA that are dedicated to Perinton specifically, where the real battle for canal embankment safety is still being waged. There is a group opposing this Canal Embankment Integrity Program stating there is no safety issue and trees help keep the dams in place. We created a discussion board dedicated to opposing these ridiculous claims by their nickname here.. The STCC.
We also have an ECNA forum board dedicated to the Town of Perinton & Village of Fairport that is a general embankment discussion board. It's also used to link posts to the Nextdoor Fairport app, where Mr. Caswell occasionally places some information on Canal Embankment Safety.
What the DATA says:
We have literally thousands of posting views... there is a counter for each post visible on this ECNA Forum App. What's really amazed us lately is that the two Perinton-centric discussion boards represent about 50% of all ECNA Forum views total. It's obvious that Perinton is listening to the messages.. both the support of Embankment Safety and also the voices from the STCC who oppose changing the canal, even for public safety reasons.
The picture below shows the Top 10 Posts from each of these two forum boards... really amazing. If you want to know what to read first regarding this Erie Canal Embankment Program.. these posts most likely say it all.
Go figure huh?
Opposition to the Stop The Canal Clearcut Movement / 90 O'Connor Rd Perinton, NY - Yet another battle along the Erie Canal
Another battle brewing along the Erie Canal in Perinton... thanks to the Facebook Stop Group
Yep... really doesn't matter that the Town of Perinton Planning Board is trying to encourage growth & development in their area. This rezoning and apartment building plan is well documented on the Perinton Town Website, just take a look at the work already done.
https://www.perinton.org/Departments/clerkmain/PDD-Applications
Or that the proposal has worked to stay in character with other Canalside Development as seen by the building facade proposal
In the end it's NO different than what was done by Riedman Companies in Fairport...which ALSO met the same type of opposition when they developed The Residences at Canalside. That sold out quickly and put quite bit of money into the local economy I'm sure.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYbjPwDbMTg
That building lot became an award winning Condo design plan that still had to fight it's way into a municipality that simply refuses to accepts that times are a changing - https://bestinamericanliving.com/awards/2018-0753/
Local residents fought against similar Canal Revitalization efforts when that last Condo/Apt buildings were added to Fairport... here's that story.
https://www.rochesterfirst.com/news/local-news/residents-unhappy-over-new-luxury-fairport-condos/
It appears that the Facebook Stop the Canal Clear Cut group really is more like "Stifle these Community Canal Changes".
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Two new Earth Explorer concepts to understand our rapidly changing world
15 November 2017. ESA has chosen two concepts, FORUM and SKIM, to be developed further and compete to be the ninth Earth Explorer mission.
Author EARSCPublished on November 24, 2017
Thanks to new technical developments, the Far-infrared Outgoing Radiation Understanding and Monitoring (FORUM) candidate would measure radiation emitted from Earth across the entire far-infrared part of the electromagnetic spectrum. Significantly, it measures in the 15–100 micron range, which has never been done from space before.
These observations are important because Earth emits infrared radiation to space, which is affected by water vapour and cirrus clouds, which, in turn, play key roles in Earth’s temperature.
FORUM’s benchmark measurements would improve our understanding of the greenhouse effect and, importantly, contribute to the accuracy of climate change assessments that form the basis for policy decisions.
The Sea-surface Kinematics Multiscale monitoring (SKIM) candidate would carry a novel wide-swath scanning multibeam radar altimeter to measure ocean-surface currents. Uniquely, it uses a Doppler technique, which offers more direct measurements than conventional satellite altimeters.
These new measurements would improve our understanding of vertical and horizontal ocean–surface dynamics over the global ocean every few days. This would lead to better knowledge of how the ocean and atmosphere interact – for example, how atmospheric carbon dioxide is drawn down into the ocean.
SKIM would have particular relevance for understanding the rapidly changing Arctic Ocean, and for observing equatorial regions where conventional satellite altimeters are unable to provide useful measurements of currents.
ESA’s Director of Earth Observation Programmes, Josef Aschbacher, said, “As part of our effort to realise cutting-edge missions, Earth Explorers are built to answer some of the most pressing scientific questions about our planet.Out of the 13 concepts that we received following our call for proposals last year, the Earth Science Advisory Committee recommended that FORUM and SKIM enter a competitive feasibility phase.
“With this recommendation now accepted, these two candidates will spend the next two years being studied thoroughly. In 2019, a User Consultation Meeting will be held, after which a decision will be taken by ESA’s Member States as to which of the two contenders will be implemented.
“We foresee Earth Explorer 9 being launched in 2025.”
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Forever Free: the story of the Emancipation Proclamation
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Apex Legends, Dota 2, Fortnite, League of Legends, Overwatch
The conclusion of DreamHack’s Dota 2 Major, DreamLeague Season 11, topped Twitch with the two main channels for coverage of the event sitting at one and two in the rankings.
Every week, The Esports Observer releases a list of the top 10 Twitch channels, ranked by total number of hours watched for the week, from Tuesday through Monday, with data compiled using TEO Analytics.
What Dreams Are Made Of
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DreamHack’s coverage of the DreamLeague Season 11 Dota 2 Major this past week led Twitch. With the Russian-language channel leading all channels, the main English broadcast came in as a close second. The 10-day, $1M USD prize pool event serves as the third of five Dota 2 Majors for the 2018-2019 season before The International at the end of the summer.
The Russian-language channel notably outperformed DreamHack’s main English broadcast by averaging 75K concurrent viewers over just 51 hours of airtime peaking at 203K CCV. The main DreamLeague broadcast achieved 34K CCV due in large part to a significantly higher airtime total of just under 153 hours. The channel peaked at just 124K CCV.
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Jaryd “Summit1g” Lazar has continued his strong performance as Twitch’s top personality streamer for a second straight week hitting 3M hours watched. The only other person to achieve such a feat for a full week during this calendar year was Michael “Shroud” Grzesiek, who pushed over 4M hours watched during the first two weeks following the release of the new battle royale game Apex Legends.
Lazar’s success comes on the heels of Grand Theft Auto V’s revival thanks to the assistance of the NoPixel multiplayer roleplay servers that have attracted the attention of many of Twitch’s top personalities.
Lazar is one of just a few streamers who has been able to consistently maintain a Top 10 presence by streaming different games. This year he has streamed more than 100 hours of Apex Legends, Sea of Thieves, and GTA V with at least 3.4M hours watched for each title. Sea of Thieves is still his most-played and most-watched game this year with 10.6M hours watched over 332 hours of airtime.
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Dota 2 dominated the week, but a general lack of esports-related airtime helped a variety of influencers achieve more than 1M hours watched. Riot Games viewership was significantly diminished due to the regular season for League of Legends European Championship’s Spring Split ending last week.
Additionally, the Overwatch League saw a reduction in total airtime due to the Stage 1 playoffs. Instead of having around 16 games over four days of coverage, the league had just seven matches during the entire weekend as a part of the league’s eight-team stage playoff.
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Florentino Pérez is still looking for his Di Stéfano
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Updated: 25 June 2017 07:55h CEST
Bernabéu signed Di Stéfano, there's no need to say more. De Carlos made his statement with Cunningham, which turned out badly. Mendoza brought in Prosinecki, a move which never really took off. Lorenzo changed things around and produced two consecutive teams who were European champions, but without a leading figure, instead being two successive groups, with some common elements, notably Redondo and Raúl. Florentino Pérez in his first period brought in four galácticos, who didn't fit together. On his return, Cristiano had already been signed, the forgotten legacy of Calderón. Florentino tried to water down that signing by bringing in Kaká and Benzema, but with the passing of the years it's clear there's no comparison.
FUTBOL 11/12Ronaldo and Arbeloa celebrate the Liga title in 2012 JESUS ALVAREZ ORIHUELA (DIARIO AS)
Florentino Pérez signs Bale
He then tried with Neymar and with Bale. Neymar went to Barcelona, where it's still not clear if he's the best thing since sliced bread or not. Bale came to Madrid, for an almighty sum, and after four years he's not set the world on fire. On his arrival, the slogan BBC was slapped on the front line, which in reality is just Cristiano Ronaldo plus the two alongside him. I know these aren't the easiest days to talk up Cristiano, who's now 32, but still neither of the two 'B's have taken his place. And, out of the two, the one who's been more convincing (not by much, let's not go crazy) is Benzema, not Bale. The Welshman has struggled with injuries. And hasn't earned his place. And he's complacent.
Bale hasn't set Real Madrid on fire JESUS RUBIO (DIARIO AS)
Mbappé for Real Madrid
Now Mbappé is on the scene. He's only 18, but he's already doing big things at the highest level. He's not a blind wager. Of course, if he's to come to Madrid he'll need to feel he's got a chance of playing regularly from the start. And that can only happen if one of the BBC is sacrificed. Which one? Bale is the least significant of the three. Mbappé won't ever be Di Stéfano, but, looking at his age and ability, he appears to be able to give Madrid far more than Kaká, Benzema or Bale have. If there are offers for the Welshman, from PSG or England, it would be good to take advantage of them and make space for Mbappé. It would be different if Cristiano was really going to leave. But I don't believe he will.
Mbappé celebrates scoring for Monaco VALERY HACHE (AFP)
L'Équipe: Zidane has spoken with Mbappé to convince him
Gareth Bale: PSG ponder a move for Real Madrid winger
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Alfredo Di Stéfano
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Ramón Mendoza
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The Mapuche conflict in Chile: The linguistic struggle - a future hope of revitalization and recognition?
Wednesday 6 November, 14.00-14.30, E0104
In Chile, the official language is Spanish. None of the original languages of Chile has been recognized as official language. In recent years, many other countries in Latin America have recognized their indigenous languages as official languages, for instance Bolivia, where President Morales has recognized Aymara, Quechua and Guarani as official languages using language policy in the construction of the new Bolivian state. Although Chile has signed the Unesco Universal Declaration on Cultural Diversity, promoting the rights of linguistic minorities to urge the States to work for it, there has been no recognition of the most important group of indigenous people in Chile, the Mapuche. For this reason, the Chilean government has been criticized by the UN for its discrimination against the Mapuche people (Liberona, 2009).
Currently the Mapuche language, the Mapudungun, is in a decline phase (Gundermann, Canihuan, Claveria, Faundez, 2011). The language is used in the most traditional families, but speakers in new cultural spaces require the use of the language as a modern and functional languge (Loncon, 2012). The people speaking Mupundungún in the Chilean society are being discriminated, because of the lack of recognition of indigenous languages and cultures and a Chilean language policy. The paper will discuss whether there is any hope of revitalization and recognition of the Mapudungún.
GUNDERMANN, HANS/ CANIHUAN, JAQUELINE/ CLAVERÍA, ALEJANDRO/ FAÚNDEZ, CÉSAR (2011), “El mapuzugun, una lengua en retroceso” en Atenea N° 503- I Sem. 2011: 111-131.
LIBERONA, NANETTE (2009), “La ONU revela crítica situación de los DDHH en Chile” en Rebelión.17.09.2009.
LONCÓN, ELISA A. (2012), “Mapundungún, voz de la tierra, ISEES (Inclusión Social e Equidad en la Educación Superior, 1-3.
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Coordinates: 33°05′N 74°50′E / 33.08°N 74.83°E / 33.08; 74.83Coordinates: 33°05′N 74°50′E / 33.08°N 74.83°E / 33.08; 74.83
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Reasi is a town and a notified area committee and tehsil in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Situated at the bank of River Chenab, it is the headquarters of the Reasi district. In the eighth century, Reasi was a part of the Bhimgarh state established by Bhim Dev. The name Reasi is derived from the town's old name "Rasyal".
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Reasi is located at 33°05′N 74°50′E / 33.08°N 74.83°E / 33.08; 74.83.[1] It has an average elevation of 466 metres (1,529 feet).
Reasi area[edit]
Reasi is a District, located 64 km from Jammu. The population of 10,000 is predominantly Hindu. Majority of the population ekes out its livelihood from small business ventures, govt jobs and agriculture. Of the 12293 hectares of agricultural land in the area, 1011 hectares is irrigated. Important crops are Maize, Wheat, Paddy and Bajra. Vegetables are also grown. Climatically, most parts of the area falls in the sub tropical zone and the rest in the temperate zone. Summers are generally warm and winters are cold with snowfall on the higher reaches.
Reasi Skyline in Summer
Brief history[edit]
The erstwhile Bhimgarh State, now called Reasi, was established by Bhim Dev in the eighth century. Brief accounts of successive rulers are known from 1652, when Hari Dev was the king of Jammu. In 1810, during the rule of Diwan Singh, Jammu was under turmoil. Palace intrigues and mutinies shook the administration. It was at this time that Maharaja Ranjit Singh sent Gulab Singh to take control. Gulab Singh came down heavily on the rebels and established the rule of law. After defeating the rebels in the Reasi area, he handed over the administration to his trusted commander, General Zorawar Singh.
In 2005, the first municipal election was held and Mr. Kuldeep Mengi elected as a first chairman of municipal corporation of Reasi.
During the devastating floods of September 2014, Saddal Village in the Reasi district faced significant devastation, with a landslide that submerged all roads leading to the town.
As of 2011[update] India census,[2] Reasi had a population of 36,355. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Reasi has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 70%. In Reasi, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age. Reasi has 177 villages with total area of 74932 square km and toal population of 71501 individuals [1]. Main spoken languages are Dogri, Urdu, Gojri and Kashmiri.
Religion[edit]
Hindu 48%%, Sikh 0.99%, Muslim 49.66%,[3]
Historical places[edit]
Mata Vaishnodevi [2], Bhumika Temple, Deva Mai, Nau Pindian, Baba Dhansar, Siar Baba, Bhimgarh Fort, Kalika Temple, Sula Park, Sihar Baba & Shivkhori are few of the attractions of Reasi besides its picturesque locale and surroundings.
Sihar Baba Waterfall in Summer
Transport[edit]
Reasi is 64 km from Jammu and can be reached by Road, Rail or Air. Nearest Airport is 80 km and railway station 26 km.
Geology and mining[edit]
Reasi has rich ores of bauxite, iron and precious stones.
Current times[edit]
Being far away from the Jammu - Udhampur highway and somewhat inaccessible due to the hilly area, economic progress in Reasi has been rather slow. However, the economic activity picked up since the 1980s with the construction of the Salal Hydroelectric Project. The militancy in the 1990s came as a setback to prosperity but induction of Army in the area has given a sense of security to the people. But what may change the face of Reasi in the not so distant a future, is the Jammu - Srinagar Railway Line which will pass through Reasi and is likely to bring development and prosperity to this area, after providing district status development of Reasi would be tremendous. almost all major banks have their presence in reasi to meet financial need of newly created district.
World's First in Reasi[edit]
Reasi is looking forward to have the World's tallest bridge by December 2019. Chenab Bridge (359 meters) being built by Konkan Railways will overtake The Millau Viaduct (323 meters) in southern France.[4]
^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Reasi
^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
^ http://www.census2011.co.in
^ "J&K to have world's tallest bridge". TOI News. 5 November 2007. Retrieved 14 November 2007.
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Commission Regulation (EC) No 589/2008 of 23 June 2008 laying down detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 as regards marketing standards for eggs
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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 589/2008
of 23 June 2008
laying down detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 as regards marketing standards for eggs
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1), and in particular Article 121(d) in conjunction with Article 4 thereof,
Whereas:
As of 1 July 2008, Council Regulation (EC) No 1028/2006 of 19 June 2006 on marketing standards for eggs (2) is repealed by Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007.
Certain provisions and obligations laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1028/2006 have not been incorporated in Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007.
Certain appropriate provisions and obligations should therefore be adopted within the framework of a regulation laying down detailed rules for implementing Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 in order to ensure the continuity and smooth running of the common organisation of the market, and in particular marketing standards.
Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 lays down the basic requirements which eggs must satisfy to be marketed in the Community. For the sake of clarity, new detailed rules for the implementation of those requirements should be laid down. Commission Regulation (EC) No 557/2007 (3), which laid down detailed rules for the application of Regulation (EC) No 1028/2006, should therefore be repealed and replaced by a new Regulation.
Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the hygiene of foodstuffs (4) and Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin (5) apply to eggs. Therefore, reference should be made to the extent possible to those horizontal Regulations.
The quality characteristics for Class A eggs should be fixed in order to guarantee the high quality of eggs to be delivered directly to the final consumer and to set criteria that can be checked by inspection services. Such quality characteristics should be based on Standard No 42 of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UN/ECE) concerning the marketing and commercial quality controls of eggs-in-shell moving in international trade between and to UN/ECE member countries.
Cold eggs left out at room temperature may become covered in condensation, facilitating the growth of bacteria on the shell and probably their ingression into the egg. Therefore, eggs should be stored and transported preferably at a constant temperature, and should in general not be refrigerated before sale to the final consumer.
In general, eggs should not be washed or cleaned because such practices can cause damage to the egg shell, which is an effective barrier to bacterial ingress with an array of antimicrobial properties. However, some practices, such as the treatment of eggs with ultra-violet rays, should not be interpreted as constituting a cleaning process. Moreover, Class A eggs should not be washed because of the potential damage to the physical barriers, such as the cuticle, which can occur during or after washing. Such damage may favour trans-shell contamination with bacteria and moisture loss and thereby increase the risk to consumers, particularly if subsequent drying and storage conditions are not optimal.
However, egg-washing systems subject to authorisation and operating under carefully controlled conditions are used in some Member States with good results. According to the opinion of the European Food Safety Authority, Scientific Panel on Biological Hazards on the request from the Commission related to the Microbiological risks on washing of table eggs adopted on 7 September 2005 (6), the egg-washing practice as performed in certain packing centres can be sustained from a hygienic standpoint, provided, inter alia, that a code of practice for egg-washing systems is developed.
Class A eggs should be graded by weight. A limited number of weight grades and corresponding clear terms should therefore be fixed as well as minimum labelling requirements, which do not rule out additional voluntary labelling, provided the requirements of Directive 2000/13/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 March 2000 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the labelling, presentation and advertising of foodstuffs (7) are met.
Only undertakings whose premises and technical equipment are suited to the scale and type of their operations, and which therefore allow eggs to be handled properly, should be authorised, as packing centres, to grade eggs by quality and weight.
Maximum time limits for the grading, marking and packing of eggs and the marking of packs should be fixed.
In addition to the general obligation to establish traceability of food, feed, food-producing animals, and any other substance intended to be, or expected to be, incorporated into food or feed at all stages of production, processing and distribution in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety (8), certain information to be indicated on transport packaging containing eggs and on accompanying documents, for the purpose of carrying out checks, should be laid down.
The marking of eggs with the producer code at the production site is essential where eggs are delivered to another Member State. With regard to Class B eggs in particular, it should be specified that if the producer code alone does not clearly indicate the quality grading, Class B eggs should be marked with another indication.
The composition of the producer code provided for in point 1 of part A, III of Annex XIV to Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 should be fixed. Moreover, it should be clarified that an exception to the marking requirement with the producer code may be made if the technical equipment for egg marking does not allow for marking cracked or soiled eggs.
The characteristics of the other possible indications for marking Class B eggs as referred to in the second subparagraph of point 1 of part A, III of Annex XIV to Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 should be defined.
When eggs are delivered directly to the food industry for processing and there is sufficient guarantee of their final destination, Member States may grant exemptions from the marking requirement to operators who so request.
Directive 2000/13/EC lays down rules of a general nature applicable to all foodstuffs put on the market. However, some specific marking requirements should be provided for packs.
Article 9 of Directive 2000/13/EC defines the date of minimum durability of a foodstuff to be the date until which the foodstuff retains its specific properties when properly stored. For the sake of clarity, this date should be fixed at not more than 28 days after laying.
Eggs may be sold with an indication highlighting the particular freshness of the egg. For this purpose, a maximum time limit should be fixed for such indications.
Eggs may be sold with an indication highlighting the particular feed formula fed to the laying hens. Minimum requirements for the use of such indications should be laid down.
When eggs are sold loose, certain information normally on the pack should be accessible to the consumer.
In addition to the general hygiene requirements for the wrapping and packaging of foodstuffs, some additional requirements should be laid down in order to minimise the risk of deterioration or contamination of eggs during storage and transport. Such standards should be based on UN/ECE Standard No 42.
Industrial eggs are unfit for human consumption. Special bands or labels should therefore be required for the easy identification of packaging containing such eggs.
Only packing centres have the premises and technical equipment suitable for repacking eggs. Any repacking activities should therefore be restricted to packing centres.
Food business operators are obliged to establish traceability in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 178/2002. Producers, collectors and packing centres should be obliged to keep specific additional records in order to allow inspection services to check compliance with the marketing standards.
The methods and criteria for conducting checks should be laid down.
It is appropriate to check compliance with the marketing standards for a batch as a whole, and the marketing of a batch found not to be compliant should be prohibited unless compliance can be proven.
Certain tolerances should be allowed when checking compliance with the marketing standards. Such tolerances should differ according to the different requirements and marketing stages.
Third countries may have requirements different from those fixed for the Community for the marketing of eggs. In order to facilitate exports, eggs packed and intended for export should be allowed to conform to such requirements.
Details should be fixed regarding the assessment of the equivalence of third-country marketing standards with Community legislation to be conducted by the Commission at the request of third countries. Certain marking and labelling requirements for eggs imported from third countries should be laid down.
It is useful for the Commission to have data available on the number of establishments registered as keeping laying hens.
Member States should communicate any significant infringement of the marketing standards so that other Member States that may be affected can be alerted in an appropriate manner.
Egg supply for the retail trade in the French overseas departments relies partly on the supply of eggs from the European continent. In view of the duration of transport and of climatic conditions, the preservation of eggs transported to the French overseas departments presupposes the fulfilment of specific supply arrangements, including the possibility to dispatch eggs chilled. These special arrangements can be justified by the current lack of sufficient local egg production capacities. Until sufficient local production capacities are built up, these exceptional arrangements should be prolonged for a reasonable period of time.
Point 2 of part A, I of Annex XIV to Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 allows Member States to exempt certain forms of direct sales of eggs from producers to the final consumer from the requirements of that Regulation. In order to take account of the specific conditions of egg marketing in certain regions in Finland, sales from producers to retail outlets in those regions should be exempted from the requirements of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 and of this Regulation.
In accordance with Article 5(2) of Council Directive 1999/74/EC of 19 July 1999 laying down minimum standards for the protection of laying hens (9), Member States should ensure that rearing of laying hens in unenriched cage systems is prohibited with effect from 1 January 2012. The Commission should therefore evaluate the application of the voluntary labelling provisions foreseen with regard to enriched cages before that date in order to examine the need of rendering this labelling compulsory.
The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
The definitions in Article 2(1) of Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 and points 5 and 7.3 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 shall apply as appropriate.
In addition, the following definitions shall apply for the purpose of this Regulation:
‘pack’ means a wrapping containing Class A or B eggs, excluding transport packaging and containers of industrial eggs;
‘loose sales’ means the offer for retail sale of eggs to the final consumer, other than in packs;
‘collector’ means any establishment registered in accordance with Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 to collect eggs from a producer for delivery to a packing centre, to a market selling exclusively to wholesalers whose undertakings are approved as packing centres, or to the food or non-food industry;
‘sell-by date’ means the maximum time limit for delivery of the egg to the final consumer according to point 3 of Chapter I of Section X of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;
‘food industry’ means any establishment producing egg products intended for human consumption, excluding mass caterers;
‘non-food industry’ means any business producing products containing eggs not intended for human consumption;
‘mass caterers’ means the entities referred to in Article 1(2) of Directive 2000/13/EC;
‘industrial eggs’ means eggs not intended for human consumption;
‘batch’ means the eggs in packs or loose from one and the same production site or packing centre, situated in one place, in the same packs or loose, with one and the same laying date or date of minimum durability or packing date, the same farming method, and in the case of graded eggs, the same quality and weight grading;
‘repacking’ means the physical transfer of eggs to another pack or the re-marking of a pack containing eggs;
‘eggs’ means eggs in shell — other than broken, incubated or cooked eggs — that are produced by hens of the species Gallus gallus and are fit for direct human consumption or for the preparation of egg products;
‘broken eggs’ means eggs showing breaks of both the shell and the membranes, resulting in the exposure of their contents;
‘incubated eggs’ means eggs from the time of insertion in the incubator onwards;
‘marketing’ means holding eggs for the purpose of sale, including offering for sale, storage, packing, labelling, delivery, or any other form of transfer, whether free of charge or not;
‘operator’ means a producer and any other natural or legal person involved in the marketing of eggs;
‘production site’ means an establishment keeping laying hens, registered in accordance with Commission Directive 2002/4/EC (10);
‘packing centre’ means a packing centre within the meaning of Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 that is authorised according to Article 5(2) of this Regulation and where eggs are graded by quality and weight;
‘final consumer’ means the ultimate consumer of a foodstuff who will not use the food as part of any food business operation or activity;
‘producer code’ means the distinguishing number of the production site according to point 2 of the Annex to Directive 2002/4/EC.
Quality characteristics of eggs
1. Class A eggs shall have the following quality characteristics:
shell and cuticle: normal shape, clean and undamaged;
air space: height not exceeding 6 mm, stationary; however, for eggs to be marketed as ‘extra’, it may not exceed 4 mm;
yolk: visible on candling as a shadow only, without clearly discernible outline, slightly mobile upon turning the egg, and returning to a central position;
white: clear, translucent;
germ: imperceptible development;
foreign matter: not permissible;
foreign smell: not permissible.
2. Class A eggs shall not be washed or cleaned, before or after grading, except as provided for in Article 3.
3. Class A eggs shall not be treated for preservation or chilled in premises or plants where the temperature is artificially maintained at less than 5 °C. However, eggs which have been kept at a temperature below 5 °C during transport for not more than 24 hours or on retail premises or in annexes thereto for not more than 72 hours shall not be considered as chilled.
4. Class B eggs shall be eggs which do not meet the quality characteristics provided for in paragraph 1. Class A eggs which no longer have those characteristics may be downgraded to Class B.
Washed eggs
1. Member States which, on 1 June 2003, authorised packing centres to wash eggs may continue to authorise packing centres to wash eggs, provided that those centres operate in accordance with the national guides for egg-washing systems. Washed eggs may only be marketed in the Member States in which such authorisations have been issued.
2. The Member States referred to in paragraph 1 shall encourage the development of national guides to good practice for egg-washing systems by the food business operators, in accordance with Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 852/2004.
Grading of Class A eggs by weight
1. Class A eggs shall be graded by weight as follows:
XL — very large: weight ≥ 73 g;
L — large: weight ≥ 63 g and < 73 g;
M — medium: weight ≥ 53 g and < 63 g;
S — small: weight < 53 g.
2. The weight-grading shall be indicated by the corresponding letters or terms as defined in paragraph 1 or by a combination of both, which may be supplemented by the corresponding weight ranges. Other additional indications may be used, provided that such indications are not likely to be mistaken for the letters or terms defined in paragraph 1 and comply with Directive 2000/13/EC.
3. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, where Class A eggs of different sizes are packed together in the same pack, the minimum net weight of the eggs shall be given in grams and the indication ‘Eggs of different sizes’ or equivalent terms shall appear on the outer surface of the pack.
Packing centres
1. Only packing centres shall grade and pack eggs and label their packs.
Only undertakings satisfying the conditions laid down in this Article shall be authorised as packing centres.
2. The competent authority shall authorise packing centres to grade eggs and shall allot a packing centre code to any operator whose premises and technical equipment are suitable for grading eggs by quality and weight. No suitable technical equipment for grading eggs by weight shall be required for packing centres working exclusively for the food and non-food industry.
The competent authority shall allot the packing centre a packing centre code with an initial code for the Member State concerned as specified in point 2.2 of the Annex to Directive 2002/4/EC.
3. Packing centres shall have the technical equipment necessary to ensure that eggs are handled properly. This should include as appropriate:
suitable candling equipment, automatic or continuously staffed throughout, allowing the quality of each egg to be examined separately, or other appropriate equipment;
devices for measuring the height of the air space;
equipment for grading eggs by weight;
one or more approved balances for weighing eggs;
equipment for marking eggs.
4. The authorisation referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 may be withdrawn at any time if the conditions provided for in this Article are no longer fulfilled.
Time limit for grading, marking and packing eggs and marking packs
1. Eggs shall be graded, marked and packed within 10 days of laying.
2. Eggs marketed in accordance with Article 14 shall be graded, marked and packed within four days of laying.
3. The date of minimum durability referred to in Article 12(1)(d) shall be marked at the time of packing in accordance with Article 9(2) of Directive 2000/13/EC.
Information displayed on transport packaging
1. Without prejudice to Article 18 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002, at the production site, each transport packaging containing eggs shall be identified by the producer by:
the producer’s name and address;
the producer code;
the number of eggs and/or their weight;
the laying date or period;
the date of dispatch.
In the case of packing centres supplied with unpacked eggs from their own production units, situated at the same site, identification on transport packaging may take place at the packing centre.
2. The information referred to in paragraph 1 shall be applied to the transport packaging and be contained in accompanying documents. A copy of those documents shall be kept by any intervening operator to whom the eggs are delivered. The originals of the accompanying documents shall be kept by the packing centre that grades the eggs.
Where batches received by a collector are subdivided for delivery to more than one operator, the accompanying documents may be substituted by appropriate transport container labels, provided that the latter include the information referred to in paragraph 1.
3. The information referred to in paragraph 1 applied to the transport packaging shall not be modified and shall remain on the transport packaging until removal of eggs for immediate grading, marking, packing or further processing.
Marking of eggs for cross-border delivery
1. Eggs delivered from a production site to a collector, a packing centre or non-food industry situated in another Member State shall be marked with the producer code before leaving the production site.
2. A Member State on whose territory the production site is situated may grant an exemption from the requirement provided for in paragraph 1, where a producer has signed a delivery contract with a packing centre in another Member State requiring the marking in accordance with this Regulation. Such an exemption may be granted only at the request of both operators concerned and with the prior written agreement of the Member State where the packing centre is situated. In such cases, a copy of the delivery contract shall accompany the consignment.
3. The minimum duration of delivery contracts referred to in paragraph 2 may not be less than one month.
4. The inspection services, referred to in Article 24, of the Member States concerned, and of any transit Member States, shall be informed before an exemption is granted in accordance with paragraph 2 of this Article.
5. Class B eggs marketed in another Member State shall be marked in accordance with the second subparagraph of point 1 of part A, III of Annex XIV to Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 and, where appropriate, bear an indication in accordance with Article 10 of this Regulation so as to ensure that they can easily be distinguished from Class A eggs.
1. The producer code shall consist of the codes and letters provided for in point 2 of the Annex to Directive 2002/4/EC. It shall be easily visible and clearly legible and be at least 2 mm high.
2. Without prejudice to point 1 of part A, III of Annex XIV to Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007, where it is not possible for technical reasons to mark cracked or soiled eggs, marking with the producer code shall not be compulsory.
Indications on Class B eggs
The indication referred to in point 1 of part A, III of Annex XIV to Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 shall be a circle at least 12 mm in diameter around the letter ‘B’ at least 5 mm high, or an easily visible colour spot of at least 5 mm in diameter.
Marking of eggs delivered directly to the food industry
Member States may exempt operators at their request from the marking obligations provided for in point 1 of part A, III of Annex XIV to Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007, where eggs are delivered directly from the production site to the food industry.
Marking of packs
1. Packs containing Class A eggs shall bear on the outer surface in easily visible and clearly legible type:
the packing centre code;
the quality grading; packs shall be identified either by the words ‘Class A’ or the letter ‘A’, whether alone or in combination with the word ‘fresh’;
the weight grading in accordance with Article 4(2) of this Regulation;
the date of minimum durability in accordance with Article 13 of this Regulation;
the wording ‘washed eggs’ for eggs washed in accordance with Article 3 of this Regulation;
as a special storage condition in accordance with Article 3(1)(6) of Directive 2000/13/EC, an indication advising consumers to keep eggs chilled after purchase.
2. In addition to the requirements laid down in paragraph 1, packs containing Class A eggs shall bear on the outer surface in easily visible and clearly legible type the farming method.
For the identification of the farming method only the following terms shall be used:
for conventional farming, the terms set out in Part A of Annex I, and only if the relevant conditions laid down in Annex II are fulfilled;
for organic production, the terms set out in Article 2 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 (11).
The meaning of the producer code shall be explained on or inside the pack.
Where laying hens are kept in systems of production in accordance with the requirements laid down in Chapter III of Council Directive 1999/74/EC, the identification of the farming method may be complemented by one of the indications listed in Part B of Annex I to this Regulation.
3. Paragraph 2 shall apply without prejudice to national technical measures going beyond the minimum requirements laid down in Annex II, which may apply only to producers of the Member State concerned and provided that they are compatible with Community law.
4. Packs containing Class B eggs shall bear on the outer surface in easily visible and clearly legible type:
the quality grading; packs shall be identified either by the words ‘Class B’ or the letter ‘B’;
the packing date.
5. The Member States may require, for packs of eggs produced on their territory, that the labels be affixed in such a way so as to be broken when opening the packs.
Indication of the date of minimum durability
The date of minimum durability referred to in Article 3(1)(5) of Directive 2000/13/EC shall be fixed at not more than 28 days after laying. Where the period of laying is indicated, the date of minimum durability shall be determined from the first day of that period.
Packs marked as ‘extra’
1. The words ‘extra’ or ‘extra fresh’ may be used as an additional quality indication on packs containing Class A eggs until the ninth day after laying of the eggs.
2. Where indications referred to in paragraph 1 are used, the laying date and the time limit of nine days shall be shown on the pack in such a way as to be easily visible and clearly legible.
Indication of how laying hens are fed
Where an indication of how the laying hens are fed is used, the following minimum requirements shall apply:
reference may be made to cereals as a feed ingredient only where they account for at least 60 % in weight of the feed formula given, of which no more than 15 % of cereal by-products may be part;
without prejudice to the minimum of 60 % referred to in point (a), where reference is made to a specific cereal, it shall account for at least 30 % of the feed formula used. If specific reference is made to more than one cereal, each shall account for at least 5 % of the feed formula.
Information to be displayed for loose egg sales
For loose egg sales, the following information shall be given in such a manner as to be easily visible and clearly legible to the consumer:
the quality grading;
the weight grading in accordance with Article 4;
an indication of the farming method equivalent to that referred to in Article 12(2);
an explanation of the meaning of the producer code;
the date of minimum durability.
Quality of packs
Without prejudice to the requirements laid down in Chapter X of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 852/2004, packs shall be shock-resistant, dry, clean and in good repair, and be of materials which protect the eggs from extraneous odour and the risk of quality deterioration.
Industrial eggs
Industrial eggs shall be marketed in packaging containers with a red band or label.
Those bands and labels shall show:
the name and address of the operator for whom the eggs are intended;
the name and address of the operator who has dispatched the eggs;
the words ‘industrial eggs’ in capital letters 2 cm high, and the words ‘unsuitable for human consumption’ in letters at least 8 mm high.
Packed Class A eggs may be repacked only by packing centres. Each pack shall contain only eggs of a single batch.
Records to be kept by producers
1. Producers shall record information on the farming methods, specifying for each farming method used:
the date of placing, age at placing and number of laying hens;
the date of culling and the number of hens culled;
daily egg production;
the number and/or weight of eggs sold per day or delivered daily by other means;
the names and addresses of purchasers.
2. Where the feeding method is indicated in accordance with Article 15 of this Regulation, producers shall, without prejudice to the requirements laid down in part A, III of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 852/2004, record the following information, specifying for each feeding method used:
the quantity and type of feed supplied or mixed on-site;
the date of delivery of feed.
3. Where a producer uses different farming methods on a single production site, the information referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be broken down by hen house.
4. For the purposes of this Article, instead of keeping records of sales and deliveries, producers may keep files of invoices and delivery notes marked as indicated in paragraphs 1 and 2.
Records to be kept by collectors
1. Collectors shall record separately, by farming method and by day:
the quantity of eggs collected, broken down by producer, giving the name, address and producer code, and the laying date or period;
the quantity of eggs delivered to the relevant packing centres, broken down by producer, giving the name, address, packing centre code and the laying date or period.
2. For the purposes of this Article, instead of keeping records of sales and deliveries, collectors may keep files of invoices and delivery notes marked as indicated in paragraph 1.
Records to be kept by packing centres
1. Packing centres shall record separately, by farming method and by day:
the quantities of ungraded eggs they receive, broken down by producer, giving the name, address and producer code and the laying date or period;
after the eggs are graded, the quantities by quality and weight grade;
the quantities of graded eggs received coming from other packing centres, including the code of those packing centres and the date of minimum durability;
the quantities of ungraded eggs delivered to other packing centres, broken down by producer, including the code of those packing centres and the laying date or period;
the number and/or weight of eggs delivered, by quality and weight grade, packing date in the case of Class B eggs or the date of minimum durability in the case of Class A eggs, and by purchaser, with the name and address of the latter.
Packing centres shall update their physical stock records each week.
2. Where Class A eggs and their packs bear an indication of how laying hens are fed in accordance with Article 15, packing centres using such indications shall keep separate records in accordance with paragraph 1.
3. For the purposes of this Article, instead of keeping records of sales and deliveries, packing centres may keep files of invoices and delivery notes marked as indicated in paragraphs 1 and 2.
Time limits for keeping records
Records and files referred to in Articles 7(2), 20, 21 and 22 shall be kept for at least 12 months from the date of their creation.
1. The Member States shall appoint inspection services to check compliance with this Regulation.
2. The inspection services referred to in paragraph 1 shall check the products covered by this Regulation at all stages of marketing. Apart from random sampling, checks shall be carried out on the basis of a risk analysis, taking into account the type and throughput of the establishment concerned, as well as the operator’s past records as regards compliance with the marketing standards for eggs.
3. For Class A eggs imported from third countries, the checks provided for in paragraph 2 shall be made at the time of customs clearance and prior to the release for free circulation.
Class B eggs imported from third countries shall be released for free circulation only after checking at the time of customs clearance that their final destination is the processing industry.
4. Apart from random sampling, operators shall be inspected at a frequency to be determined by the inspection services on the basis of a risk analysis as referred to in paragraph 2, taking account, at least, of:
the results of previous checks;
the complexity of the marketing channels followed by the eggs;
the degree of segmentation in the production or packing establishment;
the quantity of eggs produced or packed;
any substantial changes from previous years in the type of eggs produced or processed or in the marketing method.
5. Inspections shall be conducted regularly and be unannounced. Records referred to in Articles 20, 21 and 22 shall be made available on first request to the inspection services.
Decisions on non-compliance
1. Decisions by inspection services following inspections provided for in Article 24 indicating non-compliance with this Regulation may only be taken for the whole of the batch which has been checked.
2. Where the checked batch is deemed not to comply with this Regulation, the inspection service shall prohibit its marketing, or importation if the batch comes from a third country, unless and until proof is forthcoming that it has been made to comply with this Regulation.
3. The inspection service which made the check shall verify whether the rejected batch has been or is being made to comply with this Regulation.
Tolerance for quality defects
1. The following tolerances shall be allowed when checking batches of Class A eggs:
at the packing centre, just before dispatch: 5 % of eggs with quality defects;
at the other marketing stages: 7 % of eggs with quality defects.
2. For eggs marketed as ‘extra’ or ‘extra fresh’, no tolerance shall be allowed for the height of the air space at the time of packing or import.
3. Where the batch checked contains fewer than 180 eggs, the percentages referred to in paragraph 1 shall be doubled.
Tolerance for egg weight
1. Except in the case provided for in Article 4(3), in the checking of batches of Class A eggs, a tolerance shall be allowed as regards the weight per egg. Such batches may contain not more than 10 % of eggs of weight grades adjacent to that marked on the packing, but not more than 5 % of eggs of the next lower weight grade.
Tolerance for marking eggs
A tolerance of 20 % of eggs with marks that are illegible shall be allowed in the checking of batches and packs.
Eggs for export to third countries
Eggs packed and intended for export may be made to comply with requirements different from those laid down in Annex XIV to Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 and this Regulation as regards quality, marking and labelling, or with additional requirements.
Imported eggs
1. Any evaluation of equivalence of rules as referred to in point 1 of part A, IV of Annex XIV to Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 shall include an assessment of whether the requirements contained in this Regulation are effectively met by operators in the third country concerned. It shall be updated regularly.
The Commission shall publish the result of the evaluation in the Official Journal of the European Union.
2. Eggs imported from third countries shall be clearly and legibly marked in the country of origin with its ISO 3166 country code.
3. Where there is not sufficient guarantee as to the equivalence of rules as referred to in point 3 of part A, IV of Annex XIV to Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007, packs containing eggs imported from the countries in question shall bear on the outer surface in easily visible and clearly legible type:
the country of origin;
the farming method as ‘non-EC standard’.
Before 1 April each year, each Member State shall notify the Commission by electronic means of the number of production sites with the breakdown of farming methods, including the maximum capacity of the establishment in number of birds present at one time.
Member States shall notify the Commission within five working days by electronic means of any infringements found by inspection services, or any serious suspicion thereof, which are liable to affect intra-Community trade in eggs. Intra-Community trade is deemed to be affected in particular in the event of serious infringements by operators that produce or market eggs for sale in another Member State.
Exceptions for the French overseas departments
1. By way of derogation from Article 2(3), eggs intended for retail trade in the French overseas departments may be dispatched chilled to those departments. In that case, the sell-by date may be extended to 33 days.
2. In the case referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article, in addition to the requirements provided for in Articles 12 and 16, the wording ‘chilled eggs’ shall appear and particulars as to refrigeration shall be given on the outer surface of the pack.
The distinguishing mark for ‘chilled eggs’ shall be an equilateral triangle of at least 10 mm along the sides.
Exceptions for certain regions of Finland
Eggs sold directly by the producer to retail outlets in the regions listed in Annex III shall be exempted from the requirements of Annex XIV to Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 and of this Regulation. However, the farming method must be duly identified in accordance with Articles 12(2) and 16(c) of this Regulation.
Evaluation of practices regarding certain voluntary labelling
By 31 December 2009 at the latest, the Commission shall evaluate the use made of the voluntary labelling in accordance with the last subparagraph of Article 12(2), with a view, if necessary, to rendering it compulsory.
The Member States shall lay down the rules on penalties applicable to infringements of the provisions of this Regulation and shall take all measures necessary to ensure that they are implemented. The penalties provided for shall be effective, proportionate and dissuasive.
The Member States and the Commission shall communicate to each other the information necessary for the application of this Regulation.
Repeal
Regulation (EC) No 557/2007 is hereby repealed with effect from 1 July 2008.
References to the repealed Regulation and to Regulation (EC) No 1028/2006 shall be construed as references to this Regulation and shall be read in accordance with the correlation table in Annex IV.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from 1 July 2008.
Article 33 shall apply until 30 June 2009.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 23 June 2008.
For the Commission
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 510/2008 (OJ L 149, 7.6.2008, p. 61).
(2) OJ L 186, 7.7.2006, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 132, 24.5.2007, p. 5. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1336/2007 (OJ L 298, 16.11.2007, p. 3).
(4) OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 1. Corrected version in OJ L 226, 25.6.2004, p. 3.
(5) OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 55. Corrected version in OJ L 226, 25.6.2004, p. 22. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1243/2007 (OJ L 281, 25.10.2007, p. 8).
(6) The EFSA Journal No 269, 2005, p. 1.
(7) OJ L 109, 6.5.2000, p. 29. Directive as last amended by Commission Directive 2007/68/EC (OJ L 310, 28.11.2007, p. 11).
(8) OJ L 31, 1.2.2002, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 202/2008 (OJ L 60, 5.3.2008, p. 17).
(9) OJ L 203, 3.8.1999, p. 53. Directive as amended by Regulation (EC) No 806/2003 (OJ L 122, 16.5.2003, p. 1).
(10) OJ L 30, 31.1.2002, p. 44.
(11) OJ L 198, 22.7.1991, p. 1.
Terms referred to in point (a) of the second subparagraph of Article 12(2)
Code language
‘Яйца от кокошки – свободно отглеждане на открито’
‘Яйца от кокошки – подово отглеждане’
‘Яйца от кокошки – клетъчно отглеждане’
‘Huevos de gallinas camperas’
‘Huevos de gallinas criadas en el suelo’
‘Huevos de gallinas criadas en jaula’
‘Vejce nosnic ve volném výběhu’
‘Vejce nosnic v halách’
‘Vejce nosnic v klecích’
‘Frilandsæg’
‘Skrabeæg’
‘Buræg’
‘Eier aus Freilandhaltung’
‘Eier aus Bodenhaltung’
‘Eier aus Käfighaltung’
‘Vabalt peetavate kanade munad’
‘Õrrekanade munad’
‘Puuris peetavate kanade munad’
‘Αυγά ελεύθερης βοσκής’
‘Αυγά αχυρώνα ή αυγά στρωμνής’
‘Αυγά κλωβοστοιχίας’
‘Free range eggs’
‘Barn eggs’
‘Eggs from caged hens’
‘Œufs de poules élevées en plein air’
‘Œufs de poules élevées au sol’
‘Œufs de poules élevées en cage’
‘Uibheacha saor-raoin’
‘Uibheacha sciobóil’
‘Uibheacha ó chearca chúbarnaí’
‘Uova da allevamento all'aperto’
‘Uova da allevamento a terra’
‘Uova da allevamento in gabbie’
‘Brīvās turēšanas apstākļos dētās olas’
‘Kūtī dētas olas’
‘Sprostos dētas olas’
‘Laisvai laikomų vištų kiaušiniai’
‘Ant kraiko laikomų vištų kiaušiniai’
‘Narvuose laikomų vištų kiaušiniai’
‘Szabad tartásban termelt tojás’
‘Alternatív tartásban termelt tojás’
‘Ketreces tartásból származó tojás’
‘Bajd tat-tiġieg imrobbija barra’
‘Bajd tat-tiġieġ imrobbija ma’ l-art’
‘Bajd tat-tiġieġ imrobbija fil-ġaġeġ’
‘Eieren van hennen met vrije uitloop’
‘Scharreleieren’
‘Kooieieren’
‘Jaja z chowu na wolnym wybiegu’
‘Jaja z chowu ściółkowego’
‘Jaja z chowu klatkowego’
‘Ovos de galinhas criadas ao ar livre’
‘Ovos de galinhas criadas no solo’
‘Ovos de galinhas criadas em gaiolas’
‘Ouă de găini crescute în aer liber’
‘Ouă de găini crescute în hale la sol’
‘Ouă de găini crescute în baterii’
‘Vajcia z chovu na voľnom výbehu’
‘Vajcia z podostieľkového chovu’
‘Vajcia z klietkového chovu’
‘Jajca iz proste reje’
‘Jajca iz hlevske reje’
‘Jajca iz baterijske reje’
‘Ulkokanojen munia’
‘Lattiakanojen munia’
‘Häkkikanojen munia’
‘Ägg från utehöns’
‘Ägg från frigående höns inomhus’
‘Ägg från burhöns’
Terms referred to in the fourth subparagraph of Article 12(2)
‘Уголемени клетки’
‘Jaulas acondicionadas’
‘Obohacené klece’
‘Stimulusberigede bure’
‘ausgestalteter Käfig’
‘Täiustatud puurid’
‘Αναβαθμισμένοι/Διευθετημένοι κλωβοί’
‘Enriched cages’
‘Cages aménagées’
‘Cásanna Saibhrithe’
‘Gabbie attrezzate’
‘Uzlaboti būri’
‘Pagerinti narveliai’
‘Feljavított ketrecek’
‘Gaġeg arrikkiti’
‘Aangepaste kooi’ of ‘Verrijkte kooi’
‘Klatki ulepszone’
‘Gaiolas melhoradas’
‘Cuști îmbunătățite’
‘Obohatené klietky’
‘Obogatene kletke’
‘Varustellut häkit’
‘Inredd bur’
ANNEX II
Minimum requirements for systems of production for the various egg farming methods
‘Free-range eggs’ must be produced in systems of production which satisfy at least the conditions specified in Article 4 of Council Directive 1999/74/EC.
In particular, the following conditions must be satisfied:
hens must have continuous daytime access to open-air runs. However, this requirement does not prevent a producer from restricting access for a limited period of time in the morning hours in accordance with usual good farming practice, including good animal husbandry practice.
In case of other restrictions, including veterinary restrictions, adopted under Community law to protect public and animal health, having the effect of restricting access of hens to open-air runs, eggs may continue to be marketed as ‘free-range eggs’ for the duration of the restriction, but under no circumstances for more than 12 weeks;
open-air runs to which hens have access must be mainly covered with vegetation and not be used for other purposes except for orchards, woodland and livestock grazing if the latter is authorised by the competent authorities;
the maximum stocking density of open-air runs must not be greater than 2 500 hens per hectare of ground available to the hens or one hen per 4 m2 at all times. However, where at least 10 m2 per hen is available and where rotation is practised and hens are given even access to the whole area over the flock’s life, each paddock used must at any time assure at least 2,5 m2 per hen;
open-air runs must not extend beyond a radius of 150 m from the nearest pophole of the building. However, an extension of up to 350 m from the nearest pophole of the building is permissible provided that a sufficient number of shelters as referred to in Article 4(1)(3)(b)(ii) of Directive 1999/74/EC are evenly distributed throughout the whole open-air run with at least four shelters per hectare.
‘Barn eggs’ must be produced in systems of production which satisfy at least the conditions specified in Article 4 of Directive 1999/74/EC.
‘Eggs from caged hens’ must be produced in systems of production which satisfy at least:
the conditions specified in Article 5 of Directive 1999/74/EC until 31 December 2011; or
the conditions specified in Article 6 of Directive 1999/74/EC.
Member States may authorise derogations from points 1 and 2 of this Annex for establishments with fewer than 350 laying hens or rearing breeding laying hens as regards the obligations referred to in the second sentence of points 1(d), 1(e), 2, 3(a)(i) and 3(b)(i) of Article 4(1) of Directive 1999/74/EC.
ANNEX III
Regions of Finland referred to in Article 34
The provinces of:
Lappi,
Oulu,
the regions of North Karelia and North Savo of the province of Eastern Finland,
Åland.
ANNEX IV
Correlation table referred to in Article 38
Regulation (EC) No 1028/2006
Regulation (EC) No 557/2007
This Regulation
Article 1, first paragraph
Article 1, second paragraph, introductory wording
Article 1, second paragraph, points (a) to (j)
Article 2(1) to (9)
Article 1, second paragraph, points (k) to (s)
Article 5(1)
Article 5(1), first subparagraph
Article 5(1), second subparagraph
Article 11(2)
Article 24(1), (2) and (3)
Article 24(4) and (5)
ANNEX V
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Spurs come into this game off the back of a torrid defeat handed by Steve Bruce’s Newcastle United. Spurs were not at the races that game which has caused some concern in corners of certain Spurs fans heading into the North London Derby. Without any real penetration, Spurs couldn’t break down a resolute Newcastle side. Lots of side-to-side passing frustrated the Spurs fans and they’ll want a swift turnaround against Arsenal this Sunday.
Arsenal also suffered a defeat in their previous fixture. They lost 3-1 to a rampant Liverpool side spearheaded by Mo Salah. This defeat highlighted Arsenal’s defensive frailties as Unai Emery’s team still look a work in progress. They did, however, muster up a few chances at the other end of the pitch as Nicolas Pepe, Alexandre Lacazette and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang all threatened the Liverpool goal so that’s something Spurs will have to be wary about in this fixture.
Both teams will want to avenge their latest losses in what’s always a fantastic game of Premier League football. Neither Arsenal nor Spurs will want to head into the international break after a loss so the atmosphere is sure to be rocking.
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Spurs are hit with injuries for this game. Kyle Walker-Peters has picked up a thigh strain along with record signing Tanguy Ndombele. Question marks surrounding Ben Davies’ fitness could cause a selection headache for Mauricio Pochettino. Dele Ali, Juan Foyth and Ryan Sessegnon are still out injured too.
Arsenal have a few injury concerns. Mesut Ozil is still out with, erm, an illness and whilst Rob Holding as returned to first-team training, he won’t feature at the weekend. Full-backs Hector Bellerin and Kieran Tierney are still out injured and won’t play. Lacazette is expected to return to the starting eleven.
Last Time They Met
The last time these two met, it was Spurs 1-1 Arsenal (Wembley Stadium, March 2019) thanks to goals from Aaron Ramsey and a penalty from Harry Kane. The game ended Spurs’ record period without drawing a game, having either won or lost their previous 33 fixtures with their last draw coming against Brighton & Hove Albion in April 2018. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang had a first half penalty saved by Hugo Lloris.
Spurs’ record against Arsenal stands at 64 wins, 52 draws and 82 losses.
🗣️ @HKane: "We’ve had a tough week and it was up to us to bounce back, show some passion and we did that." #COYS ⚪️ #NorthLondonDerby pic.twitter.com/riSYLAiPpB
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) March 2, 2019
Managers Thoughts
Mauricio Pochettino after the defeat to Newcastle: “We arrived in the last third dominating the ball but from there we needed more from our individual talent to break down their organisation. Today, we tried, collectively I think we had 37 crosses, but we didn’t connect. It’s difficult. We need to be more aggressive and we need to keep going.
“That is football. The opponent had a lot of criticism after Norwich, but they came here and they were more aggressive than us, that is true. Not better, but more aggressive, for sure.”
On Arsenal: “We need to be strong, positive. We have one week to work and for sure, we’ll arrive in a good way.”
Unai Emery: “The intensity was very important but they are also going to try to play with their identity and we need to impose our gameplan against them, knowing it’s going to be difficult. We need to look at our positioning offensively and defensively. Above all, we need to play each ball, each metre, each minute with that intensity.
After, we need to be clever when we have the ball and are in good situations to make the difference against them. Also, I think it’s a very, very big challenge for us and it’s a very, very good moment, a good match and the possibility of winning against them on Sunday gives a chance for good success.”
How We See It
It’s going to be a close game, with neither time wanting to show their cards first. We expect a bit of chess match with maybe one goal proving decisive. A win for Spurs would give them a huge boost going into the international break so we’re going Arsenal 0-1 Spurs.
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By Bruce Fretts
Updated August 14, 1998 at 04:00 AM EDT
Who could’ve guessed that one of this summer’s most appealing prime-time alternatives would be an improvisational-comedy game show? But emcee/exec producer Drew Carey’s Whose Line Is It Anyway? (ABC, Wednesdays, 9:30-10 p.m.) proves even more amusing than the long-running British hit on which it’s based.
Carey presides agreeably over the proceedings, throwing out oddball topics for impromptu sketches performed by the program’s dazzlingly talented panelists and awarding points based solely on his own whims (after a porno-themed bit: ”100 points to Ryan [Stiles] for making me think of him naked”). Among the agile ensemble (all alums of the original Line) are the putty-faced Colin Mochrie, who does a delirious drunk routine, and the electric Wayne Brady, who offers killer impressions of Sammy Davis Jr., James Brown, and Michael Jackson.
But the real star of Line is Stiles, who displays a gift for physical shtick not seen in his role as one of the doofy sidekicks on Carey’s self-titled ABC sitcom. In a skit that could give Jim Carrey pause, Stiles acts out the aging process backward, regressing from geriatric to sperm in less than a minute.
The show isn’t perfect — there are too many self-indulgent reaction shots of Carey guffawing, and the cast could’ve benefited from a few female performers. But in a summer packed with Must Flee TV reruns, this Line will seem truly new to you. A-
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Archives for posts with tag: Bridges of Madison County
Post Traumatic TONY Syndrome
The Fairy Princess had a Broadway day the other day- dinner and a show. Magical, yes?
Actually, yes it was – she went to see IF/THEN and if one was looking for any indication of PTTS (Post Traumatic TONY Syndrome), you could not find it at this viewing. The audience gave standing ovations to the entire company, and no, jaded theater critics, the house was not full of 14 year old fans of FROZEN, it was an adult audience.
Because it’s written for adults. Adults who used to worry about rent, but who now worry about a lot more…like being alone.
Maybe the kids went to the matinee? Who cares? Let’s let it go.
When you see jaded New Yorkers overcome by a show, and hear them ‘ugly cry’ during some dramatic scenes in Act 2, and then seen what looked to be over 100 people waiting at the stage door for the leads, it makes it hard to walk away not feeling confused, given what happened this past awards show.
Though Hugh Jackman was ‘hopping’ as a host, and The Fairy Princess liked all the musical numbers coming where they did,
there seemed to be underlying tension throughout. If one did not follow the show on Twitter, one may not have known that there were some very cool things going on – people winning awards for the first time,
or for the second, or third because you were not seeing it on the small screen. There were oddly made decisions as to who warranted small screen time that made the show at times seem, well… petty.
Not to mention odd choices for ‘entertainment’
Meredith Wilson garnering accolades for being a rap composer, when they refused to televise the composer who won for a musical that was actually on Broadway this season was a time suck that The Fairy Princess could have done without.
Yes, BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY closed, we all knew that – but why wouldn’t BEST ORIGINAL SCORE or BEST ORCHESTRATION be televised? Aren’t BEST ORIGINAL SCORE and BEST ORCHESTRATION the cornerstones of Musical Theater?
Who can do a musical without scores or orchestrations?
Plus, Jason Robert Brown gave good speech:
While JRB was ‘shouting out’ to women and acknowledging the relatively small number of women on Broadway in all the different aspects, The Fairy Princess would like to ‘shout out’ to him, that she appreciates that in what must have been a very bittersweet moment – accepting individual awards when your show has already closed – he took time to speak on the issue of representation and diversity.
That was classy.
However, having viewed JRB’s speech, and now seen IF/THEN, The Fairy Princess is truly wondering why some potential nominees were all but shut out of the process?
Mathematically, yes, it is explainable – there are 50 members on the Nominating Committee.
They have to see everything and then, of course, they vote. Their votes are tallied and then get turned over to the general TONY voting population of just under 900 people. Those under 900 vote by another secret ballot, which is how we get our winners.
They have, the Nominating Committee, certain instructions in the category of Best Show:
1. Where there are are 9 or more potential nominees, the NC must vote for 4 shows, and the 4 shows with the most votes are automatically in the BEST SHOW category.
2. If there are 5 or FEWER shows in the category, the NC must vote for 3 shows, and nominations are awarded accordingly.
Now HOW and WHO decides if there should be a FIFTH nomination? Or a FOURTH nomination in a year with less choices?
An Accounting firm.
OH. Ohhhhhhhh.
The Accounting Firm that counts the secret ballots is the one who gets to decide – and there must be a difference of only 3 votes from the lowest ranking of the nominees.
It is not an Artistic Decision, which seems odd given that these awards are given to and given by Artistic People.
The Fairy Princess is not disagreeing with any of the Nominations, but what she is disagreeing with is that there is no ability for the Nominating Committee – not to take away, but to add, or for them to debate the use of that 5th spot.
Perhaps it is adding an additional level that the TONYS does not want to be bothered with, but in a season packed to the gills with talented people in excellent musicals – and with the amount of money a show brings to the New York economy, why could not there be an addendum vote?
Isn’t there room for an Executive Decision – not as to what show to put IN that last spot, but an Executive Decision to say yes, that last one should be used let’s keep our top four, and let’s vote again for the last one?
There was an additional spot open in the BEST MUSICAL category, and if only for the good of the New York Economy (and yes, there are plenty of other reasons), it should be filled if at all possible.
A BEST MUSICAL nomination can keep the doors open and keep people employed – and not just “people who need people‘ – there are dozens of people who make every Broadway show work every night from the ticket takers to the Teamsters, who, when they are working, are adding to the general prosperity of the theater district as well as pulling in a paycheck themselves. Broadway and it’s denizens contributed $11.9 BILLION to the New York economy and 87,000 jobs.
87,000 jobs!
A TONY Nomination all but screams “IF YOU LOVE THEATER BUY A TICKET”.
Every day someone walks up to a ticket window who has never been to a Broadway show, and they buy their first ticket, and what usually makes them ‘jump’ to do so is the number of TONY Nominations or Wins a show has. Likewise when the show goes on an AEA Tour, the amount of Nominations or Awards helps with the pre-sale. Which one could argue, might have an impact in keeping shows on AEA Contracts? Worth a thought.
We of the theater should be invested in that theatergoer, because it is a cyclical thing – they have to love us to keep coming back. Giving them, as Sondheim once wrote “More to see….“, is a better business plan. Strict adherence to numbers – in short, strict counting of 50 votes, is limiting their ability to ‘fall in love’ with a new show.
The Tony Nominating Committee did their jobs, they voted – the numbers just did not add up, and now, shows are closing. Shows have closed.
Maybe a nomination would have made a difference to a particular shows fate? It is worth thinking about.
The Fairy Princess loved, loved, loved A GENTLEMEN’S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER, and she was thrilled when it won BEST MUSICAL, but she also would have been thrilled to have seen the fifth spot used.
The choice to not revisit if the fifth spot should be used left Broadway with Casts feeling, oh HOW did Julie Andrews put it?
The Fairy Princess knows that ‘rules are rules’ and they are drafted for a reason, but this year was a very odd year, a very odd year, and she did not want to let it go by without remarking upon it.
It was damn passing strange. (Some people will get that joke)
In short, if Broadway is worth $11.9 Billion Dollars, but the Accountants do not ‘get’ that it is worth it to consider a fifth nomination….well, the idea of that makes The Fairy Princess as jumpy as a puppet on a string – and she knows from puppets.
GYPSY OF THE YEAR – Jodi Eichelberger, Aymee Garcia, Carmen Ruby Floyd & Erin Quill
They may be great at counting, but they seem not to see ‘value’, and in the musical theater, we like things…how shall I say, on an angle?
The Fairy Princess LOVES The Tony Awards – this is not a crack at the Awards themselves, but the process seemed…well anyway, NEXT year…she wants it BIGGER….apologies to Hugh….
Tags A Gentlemen's Guide to Love and Murder, After Midnight, Anthony Rapp, Bridges of Madison County, Honeymoon in Vegas, IF/Then, Jason Robert Brown, Neil Patrick Harris, TONYS
The base of the Tony is….?
The Fairy Princess and most of Broadway is still reeling from the announcements of our highest theatrical honor – The Antoinette Perry Awards.
This week were the TONY Award Nominations, which were both thrilling, and devastating to the Broadway Theatrical Community. Shows close as a consequence of the nominations, and the first casualty was Jason Robert Brown & Marsha Mason’s The Bridges of Madison County. You can catch it till May 18th. Also, it is going on tour, and there has been a Cast recording, so if you miss it on Broadway, you may be able to catch it soon near you.
While The Fairy Princess is but a casual observer of the TONY Nominations this season, not quite in a tree, but…
– oh, Theatrical Producers if you want me to shut up all you have to do is employ me to do 8 shows a week, because one doubts that The Fairy Princess would be able to hold down that schedule, raise a toddler, and blog –
but till then, she could not help but notice that in a Season with no Asian Americans nominated in the Performance Category (and yes, there were people around to be nominated in the Cast of Aladdin), the TONY Committee had Film and Television Star, Ms. Lucy Liu announce the awards with James Franco.
James Franco, TONY Host Hugh Jackman, and Lucy Liu
I suppose that is supposed to give The Tony Awards a bit of Diversity?
Or because May is Asian American month?
It seems a weird misfire – after all, no better way to point out that there are no Asian Americans in leading roles to nominate than to have an actual Asian American announce said nominations?
Perhaps it means that Ms. Liu is considering a stage role? One can only hope.
The Fairy Princess did not miss the irony of this, and she is sure she is not alone.
There was one API nominated for Best Costume Design of a Musical, Linda Cho for A Gentlemen’s Guide to Love and Murder. Congratulations! I saw it, and the Costumes were fantastic. So was everything else. That show has 10 TONY nominations, and deserves every single one and could have actually had a few more in my opinion.
There was one Performance Nominee who is Asian, but not from America. Mr. Ramin Karimloo, who is Canadian and of Iranian aka Persian descent, and yes, that is considered Asian. He is nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Lead Role in a Musical for his Jean ValJean in Les Miserables.
Congratulations Mr. Karimloo!
Ramin Karimloo, TONY Nominee from the Revival of Les Miserables
What IS it about Canada that their Asian heritaged Actors do so well?
Canada also has this lady:
Canadian Actress, Sandra Oh, who created one of the fiercest television Doctors the world has seen, Dr. Christina Yang
Sandra Oh – dealing another deathblow to Asian representation on American television, by departing Grey’s Anatomy after 10 excellent seasons. The Fairy Princess tips her tiara to Ms. Oh and hopes her journey will take her next, perhaps, to Broadway?
One can dream.
Maybe I should move?
But back to the main point, which is that the Tonys were announced, and people are puzzled with how some of the ‘nods’ came down. I supposed ‘egregiously overlooked‘ is not just for Julie Andrews anymore….
Seems as if the nominations this year are a bit xenophobic this year, a bit anti-Hollywood, and a bit…frustrating. How do you not use all five slots in your BEST MUSICAL category when there are a plethora of musicals this season? The Fairy Princess could go on and on, but we all have to Sondheim it.
The hard part about these nominations is that they have direct influence on whether or not shows stay open, whether or not several hundred people stay employed, and whether or not new ‘stars’ are made.
However, I’m going to go a bit Anne of Green Gables here, it is not my usual M.O., but here it is:
If you are in a Broadway show, making a living, having 8 opportunities per week to perform the craft you love so well, then you have already won – regardless of what any Nomination is given or not given.
As Patti LuPone once said, when cheering up Ken Page for not receiving a nomination for his role as Old Deuteronomy in CATS – “The Base of the TONY is plastic, let’s go have lunch!”
The way to keep shows open – with or without nominations is simple – you ‘vote’ with your dollars. You buy a ticket.
If you have a favorite play or musical this season – go see it again. If you have a favorite Actor or Actress, make sure you catch them in their show. This is one of the strongest seasons in a really long time – get out and go see something you will enjoy, go out and see something that will challenge you, go out and see….something.
Because although the TONY base is plastic, the People of Broadway are not – and they need you, the audience, more than anything else. A show can survive without nominations, it cannot survive without audiences.
Congrats to all the Nominees – may the odds be ever in your favor.
And for those who have been ‘egregiously overlooked’ – let’s remember:
“Time heals everything” – Jerry Herman.
It is kind of giving me the giggles to think how much Hugh Jackman is probably sweating it trying to come up with something to beat this opening last year:
Go Hugh, Go!
Tags A Gentlemen's Guide to Love and Murder, Bernadette Peters, Bridges of Madison County, Les Miserables, Linda Cho, Mandy Patinkin, Ramin Karimloo, Tony Awards
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Drive, He Said: A Most Violent Year
by Howard Feinstein
in Filmmaking
A Most Violent Year, Alex Ebert, Bradford Young, Elyes Gabel, J.C. Chandor, Jessica Chastain, Margin Call, Oscar Isaac
The guy’s a tease. Up until the end of Margin Call (2011), the debut feature of A Most Violent Year director J.C. Chandor (All is Lost), our moral compass in the story of a New York investment firm at the onset of the 2008 financial crash is brainy risk analyst Peter Sullivan (Zachary Quinto). The young MIT graduate is so upright that he not only disentangles the masked electronic numbers signaling impending doom for those who can least afford it but also allies himself with the mid-level powers who prefer to forestall than cash in. In the penultimate sequence, once he does a 180 and joins forces with the sleaziest of the corporate powerbrokers, we are unable to fully detach ourselves from identifying with him. Chandor questions our humanity when he demolishes Sullivan’s.
Chandor jerks the viewer’s chain right from the start of A Most Violent Year. The title is not a misnomer, but it is intentionally misleading. It refers to 1981, when the crime rate in New York reached an all-time high. It came just after the city’s insolvency in the ‘70s and the resulting cuts in services, as well as the disintegration of the Bronx precipitated by the conceptual heartlessness behind the opening of the Cross Bronx Expressway. It marked the apex of the pre-crack purchase price for heroin and witnessed the Crown Heights riots and the rise of the Guardian Angels.
Ironically, this Dreiser-and-Lumet-inspired concoction barely touches on the gist of the problem, the burglaries, assaults, and homicides that caused the graphs to spike. The lead couple played by Oscar Isaac and Jessica Chastain attempt to build their lives distant from society’s grime, though seep in it does. And most of the film’s scant physical violence takes place off-screen. The film’s focus is on other forms of violence. Take economic: Crooks hired by the competition hijack trucks tanked up with expensive heating oil (does anyone recall OPEC’s near-shutdown of the oil supply in the ‘70s?) In fact, the injuries suffered by drivers are less painful than the financial blow. And political: According to ambitious Assistant DA Lawrence (the ubiquitous David Oyelowo), who is bent on cracking down on the industry, the companies are force-feeding one another a taste of what they have been doling out to consumers. Yet this zealous enforcer of the law ends up celebrating the potential for power arising from détente. As in Margin Call, there’s profit in the spoils.
In yet another theme repeated from that film, a protagonist takes the high road. Here, though, he tosses off noble sentiments in spite of an ethical history that is less black and white than gray all over. Chandor and Javier Bardem parted ways over the script, because, as the director claims in an interview, the Spanish actor insisted on a more clearly differentiated moral conflict. Enter Isaac. His Abel Morales is a Latino immigrant who has successfully reinvented himself as a polite, controlled and slightly haughty entrepeneur. DP Bradford Young lights this self-assured man and his backdrops as if he were, in Chandor’s words, “creating his own tableaux.” (The part is a far cry from Isaac’s turn as the titular folk singer with a chip on his shoulder who didn’t quite make it in the Coen Brothers’ Inside Llewyn Davis.)
Morales began his career driving for the Standard Heating Oil Company, married the mob-connected boss’s daughter, Anna (the even more ubiquitous Chastain), and bought the business. He becomes the embodiment of the American Dream, to which his Breueresque suburban manse, well-appointed wife, and dapper wardrobe attest. (Chandor demonstrates his fealty to the project through John P. Goldsmith’s production design and Kasia Walicka Mamones’s costumes — pricey cashmere coats and unsubtle jewelry that smack of new money.) Like his biblical namesake, Morales is righteous, but upward mobility has left cracks in the facade. Besides price gouging, he poached a rival’s turf early on and has always distorted his outfit’s records.
The most disturbing detour from Morales’s self-professed ethos of ethical propriety is his mishandling of the driver Julian (Elyes Gabel), a more recent arrival from Latin America. He quashes his opportunity for advancement, a deserved move into sales in light of his long recuperation from a broken jaw during a theft. Then he sells him out. Julian becomes the sacrificial lamb in a politically motivated barter with Lawrence and the cops after a botched heist from which the traumatized driver flees with an illegal weapon that he carries–understandably, given his past experience. What do you call this particularly vile form of Social Darwinism, in which double-crossing one member of the community accelerates the rise of another? Antisocial Darwinism?
Later Morales advises the perplexed man (“I tried to do things right”), who is unable to digest his predicament: “I know what you wanted but you have to forget that now.” Julian is Morales’s double, the failure he might have been, the shadow that reminds him that his is the luck of the draw. The fix the driver finds himself in is resolved with consequences so unpleasant that they take you completely by surprise. If there were an Oscar for best actor in a single scene, Gabel should win for his mad soliloquy on repentance and despair.
Morales may be the film’s principal, but Chandor’s empathy is with the bedraggled Julian, trapped in an inescapable loser’s web not of his own making. “America for Me,” composer Alex Ebert’s song over the final credits, is a fragmented, gut-wrenching lament set to a beat machine from the rare point of view of a secondary character, one whose American Dream has turned into a nightmare.
Besides Morales’s angst over robbery, the other plot point driving the narrative is his near-futile effort to raise the money necessary to annex the Hasidic-owned Old Bayfront Terminal adjacent to his landlocked property. If successful, he gains riverfront access and a sizable increase in storage capacity. If not, he loses everything: The fellow has both government and industry breathing down his neck. Anna’s savvy twists rather than turns the tables in his favor, once again putting his convictions to the test.
Bewigged in blonde, Chastain plays to perfection this sassy, smoke-ringed update of Stanwyck’s Phyllis Dietrichson in Wilder’s Double Indemnity. She can’t resist challenging her husband’s masculinity. When he wimps out of putting a deer his car has hit out of its misery, she shocks him and us with a loud bang from the pistol she has tucked into her designer bag. A gun being the phallic signifier, Morales fails on the discharge front. Anna even calls him a “pussy.” A man in a business as schmutzig as heating oil in the early ‘80s is not expected to back down when it comes to guns. They pop up so much here that collectively they can be considered a character. Like Julian, the other drivers start packing heat. Another gun figures prominently in an otherwise picture-postcard-perfect scene. When a human is at the other end of his gun, Morales faces a dilemma both psychological and moral.
At once heavenly and infernal, A Most Violent Year is the revisionist neo-noir many have been waiting for. In Margin Call, Chandor shoots New York in a cold style appropriate for a narrative about machinations among the white-collar privileged. He inserts aerial views circling the tall buildings of high finance. If Margin Call valorizes the vertical, A Most Violent Year embraces the horizontal. The film is grounded. Young’s widescreen shots of the city are flat, filmed from street level, even if some include the full height of skyscrapers. Visually, it is frequently very dark, the action typically taking place in barren industrial enclaves. Ebert’s exceptional score sounds ominous chords. Chandor has himself done some successful reinventing.
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More pressure on fund managers to follow ESG voting instructions?
Gavin Ellison
The push to require pension scheme trustees to develop voting policies on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues (which are considered to be financially material to their investments) is meeting some resistance from fund managers it seems.
Earlier this year, the Association of Member Nominated Trustees (AMNT) complained to the FCA that trustees are not able to exercise their voting rights due to the refusal by the fund management industry to accept client-directed voting in pooled fund arrangements – most notably the AMNT’s Red Line Voting policies which were launched at the end of 2015. Red Line Voting is intended to allow trustees to give their fund managers a series of tightly drawn voting instructions spanning ESG policies, essentially setting out the “red lines that UK-listed companies should not cross”.
However, the AMNT claims that fund managers are still unwilling to accept client-directed voting in pooled fund arrangements. The AMNT considers this to be a market failure and has asked the FCA to take urgent steps to investigate and propose remedies. This call has now been taken up by the Treasury Committee. The Committee has written to the FCA stating that expert witnesses at its evidence session, Green finance: unlocking private capital for net-zero, agreed that the issue amounts to a market failure and recommended regulatory intervention.
The Committee has asked the FCA to comment on six questions including what action it has taken in respect of the AMNT complaint and whether it intends to investigate the alleged failure of the fund management industry. The FCA’s response is requested by 5 November 2019.
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Dr. Peebody
Originally posted by Trooper4985 View Post
Ammoman sells .45 gap. $350 delivered for 1000 rounds.
did some searching last night and came across that site......no shipping cost and works out to $0.35/round. the best i've found at local stores is >$0.44/rnd not including tax.
i still may see what the store will price 1000 rnds at.
what about gun shows? can you do well there?
goaliebg30
Originally posted by NYIllini
You will take the Glock 37 and LIKE it!
Yeah the trigger takes a little getting used to but once you are used to it, it is not that bad. I also have the Glock 38. I put the same trigger in that one as well. I just want to have the same feel so I don't develop different habits w/ different guns b/c as stated it does take some getting used to.
hahahaha...if the state will give me that gun i will have no problem using it
Last edited by goaliebg30; 04-04-2008, 12:51 PM.
" Get this piece off s*** of my highway"
BigWill2876
Old listers never die
Hopefully you old listers that weren't called retook the test for this next round of qualifications.
Curious to see how large the list is compared to previous years.
"Old soldiers never die, they just fade away.", Gen D. MacArthur in his farewell speech at West Point.
AMMO; IIRC several thousand posts ago or so the new service weapon uses specific brands of ammo, make sure you get the correct brand/load at a gun show.
SlowDownThere
Cherub of Justice
Originally posted by reils49 View Post
I think GLOCK is a great weapon all around. However Im not a big fan of the "New York trigger"
Sorry, everyone carries the same gun. Well, almost everybody.
Last edited by SlowDownThere; 04-04-2008, 06:59 PM.
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GrayState
Last edited by GrayState; 01-25-2013, 06:32 PM.
ATrooper2b
Originally posted by GrayState View Post
The latest information that I have is that the class size will probably be bumped up to around 160 now... just what I hear though.
I hope your right, but out of 160+ invited to the medical only 140+ showed up and some of those failed, so I don't know how they could put in 160. They would also need some backfill people. I really hope your right for the sake of the people waiting.
IT'S A MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD WORLD!
arls116
Yea that keeps me optimistic that I've got a shot still
but I didn't get any yellow envelopes today in the mail so....
...just wait longer
Originally posted by arls116 View Post
You still have 2 weeks until the start of the next class, hopefully you'll get that envelope. In the mean time, keep up with your running, situps and pushups.
NYSPSMDY
I know this forum is for state police, which is what I am hoping for, but how do you find out about testing for local PD's? I have gone to my local PD's and they tell me to go to the personel dept. in a Gov't center, but they don't seem to know there either. If anyone can give me some help I'd greatly appreciate it. I, like everyone else, need to keep my options open until I at least get my exam score from this past test to see if I even have a chance at the SP. (fingers tightly crossed)!!!!!!
OTVFD18
Originally posted by NYSPSMDY View Post
http://www.cs.state.ny.us/jobseeker/local/map.cfm
Pick the county or counties you are looking to test in.
You should try checking out the NYS Employment forum here @ officer.com
http://forums.officer.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=174
Thanks, these websites really helped. It appears I missed the testing by a few months. I really couldn't find anything that said how often testing was done either. Plus, it seems most county offices require you to reside in that county...not gonna sell my house! Oh well, more reason to strive for the NYSP. Thanks again.
NYSP and most other depts. give written exams every 4 years and the cut-off age is usually 35 and up to 37 or 39 if you have a full tour with any military service.
OOC910
Anyone hear more info about the increase in size?
Standing_Tall
If anyone hasn't seen this NY Post article yet, I will paste it here. Bad news overall. I think that Division has a lot more to worry about right now than increasing class sizes unfortunately. If you were called for the medicals though, stay positive. Backfills are a reality. The last class had about 14 called in I believe. That started right away with day one, and went for a week and a half or so. Some people don't show up, some quit the first night, and some take some more time to leave. I respect the ones that decide that the job is not for them and leave early enough to allow someone who really wants the job to take their place. Just be ready to go. I heard that one backfill was called at about 9pm on a Monday while he was in Virginia and he was able to report to the Academy the next day by noon. THAT'S dedication and desire right there! Anyway, here is the article:
April 6, 2008 -- In a stunning 12-hour raid on State Police headquarters in Albany, investigators from the state Attorney General's Office seized numerous e-mail records as part of the newly expanded probe into the Dirty Tricks Scandal, a law-enforcement source told The Post.
The AG's Office also delivered a letter informing the State Police that their longtime in-house lawyer, Glenn Valle - emerging as a key figure in the scandal - could not represent any trooper snared by the investigation or have anything else to do with it, the source said.
The seizure - in which probers painstakingly copied e-mails off the State Police computer servers - began Thursday afternoon and lasted into Friday morning, the source said.
Valle, who has been chief counsel to the State Police since 1989, last year clashed with Republican legislators during a heated state Senate Investigations Committee hearing into the Dirty Tricks Scandal.
At that time, Valle defended the State Police for following directives from then-Gov. Eliot Spitzer's office that instructed them to compile and create records related to Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno's alleged use of state aircraft for political purposes. The records were later turned over to the Albany Times Union.
The Post first revealed the scheme on July 5, and it was confirmed in a report from Attorney General Andrew Cuomo later that month.
Two of the lawmakers on Friday called for Valle to join the exodus of government officials forced out by the scandal.
State Sen. Dean Skelos said Valle, who is paid $154,720 a year, should voluntarily resign to save "a little face" for himself and Gov. Paterson.
Otherwise, "I think he should be fired," said Skelos (R-Nassau).
State Sen. Martin Golden (R-Brooklyn) also said Valle "has got to go," citing Valle's "smug and disrespectful" committee appearance, at which he "purposely did not answer the questions that were put to him" about dirty tricks.
Skelos and Golden said they hoped that Cuomo would subpoena Valle and force him to testify under oath as part of a new investigation launched last week into allegations of political espionage by rogue members of the State Police. Valle's September committee testimony was unsworn.
Two State Police insiders said Cuomo's probe would likely lead straight to Valle.
It was revealed last month that Valle and a deputy held a three-hour meeting with two Spitzer aides on July 18, five days before Cuomo's report.
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Request for a minute of Reaper's time
By Baphomet69, July 2, 2013 in Warlord General Discussion
kristof65 22585
Captain of the Sky Pirates
Location:Winterset, IA
The more I think about it, I wonder if Reaper might be smarter to go with less ambitious Kickstarters for Warlord?
Rather than some monster one that focuses on the entire game with all the resulting stretch goals, why not ones that only focus on one or two factions at a time?
the KS could focus on a book for that faction, and a variety of models in both Bones and metal for it.
No, they're not going to appeal to everyone, and be the wildly successful campaign Reaper is finishing up. But the more focused approach could be better for Reaper, the players and the game over all because doing it that way won't overwhelm anyone, financially or resources.
A few years back I had a discussion with Ed about how the GW codex/ Faction model completely failed for them. The model of releasing a book with a fistful of factions and complete rules seems to work better for them.
And for standard distribution, that will probably remain true for a long while to come. But KS changes the dynamic quite a bit, and for a Warlord KS, it may be better to break it up by faction.
One thing I would do would be to have each faction book have a copy of the rules, similar to the way Savage North does. That combines the Reaper model with the GW model. Also, if doing it this way, I would not use the KS to add any more than 1-2 data cards, if any, to any given faction, and instead have it concentrate on adding sculpts to the ranges, particularly alternate sculpts for the grunts.
I am throwing this out there because after consideration, I am not convinced that a KS aimed at the entirety of Warlord would be successful enough to keep from alienating those it needs to reach.
Look how hard it was to keep the Bones KS backers happy with the right mix of PCs, monsters, Pathfinder, Chronoscope, etc. With the 18+ factions currently in Warlord, one KS is going to need to be pretty ambitious and/or successful to keep everyone happy.
Smaller kick starter campaigns focusing on one or two factions at a time might not be as successful in terms of number of backers and dollars raised, but the could very well be more successful for the game itself, in terms of exposure, and overall model count, and even in terms of the resources Reaper could commit to them.
Hmm, wow. a 2d6 move would change a lot of tactics. Talk about nail-biting. Can I make the charge to that row of archers?
Lesser Defensive Strikes sounds like a move back to 1st Ed to me. I fielded entire armies of Warmaster ability to get around that. But I can see where you're coming from. Active player gets an advantage. Makes that card flip in your favor really important!
What's the problem in your opinion with the ranged attack rules? I don't field many archers so I don't see it.
2d6 would smooth some of the swinginess in this game and would improve and/or change tactics. I also just don't like how the d10 mechanic works in practice. I can't plan around the the die type because it's too swingy, so I take a small subset of troops to mitigate and make the die irrelevant which has basically made 50% of the models I own useless. Now I do understand how the d10 does makes one-hit-one-wound mechanic work, but as I said it makes the game a little more swingy than I like.
Lesser defensive strikes is about how I loathe out of sequence activations. It rewards lazy play and makes paying attention to the game optional. Currently full strikes back makes stand and wait as viable a tactic as hunt them down, and I am no fan of encouraging people to not engage in playing a game. This is slightly less of an issue with missions, but point me to a repository of missions. It doesn't exist.
The ranged rules have a few problems. First the troops are overpriced for what they can do. At their cost I can get better melee troops who can more reliably damage my opponent. Second defensive shots make it so no one shoots at other missile troops unless they have no other targets so it's a wasted ability. Third missile troops are useful only in turn 1 and depending on the draw turn 2 thus not justifying the points cost. This is how I play against missile. Deny shooting on turn 1 and be in melee on turn 2 thus making your missile troops overpriced underpowered melee troops.
I understand wanting to favor the aggressor. The mechanic handles this by the attacker getting all of the models in position and stacking the odds with numbers and reach attacks, plus all of the other things like spells. 2d6? I don't know if the bell curve would improve the game, but I do think that the archers getting defensive shots is a little wonky. It seems like you would never shoot at the archers to give them additional attacks. The way to resolve this would be to have a wait action, or hold, where they can shoot later, but as it stands, it's not a deal breaker for me.
Not really. If it was plus 1 for every group of number x in b2b then yes. As it stands taking a melee beat stick that costs what 3 basic troops cost is typically far superior than the 3 warriors. The MAV that beat-stick has is better than the +1 three models in b2b would get. Yes you'll get more attacks but usually those beat-sticks have abilities that are better (read damage causing abilities not requiring a roll.)
2d6 would improve the game. CAV:SO is already playing better because of it. It makes me not feel like I was yet again screwed by the swingy nature of the d10.
One of the ways to resolve why defensive shots suck is that if anything shoots in LOS of a missile troop they can shoot back, but then that ability would be too good.
I laugh every time I hear someone at GW say they are a miniatures company, not a game company. In Reaper's case, though, that would be an accurate statement. They do not have any full time game developers on staff. They do not have any part time game developers. Gus is more interested in the Asylum and Magic than any of Reaper's game systems. Here are my answers to DanyBoy's questions.
1. No (add CAV, Reich, etc.)
I've got no problem with them answering in this way. Again, Reaper is a mini company, not a game company. I don't think Reaper sees Warlord as any different from Cowboys and Gunslingers. They released a game into the wild, and are happy to see it flourish or flounder. They provide a space and prize support for the annual ReaperCon tourney, but otherwise do not support in any official capacity. If they did, there would have been a PDF release of the rules along with the Kickstarter. Instead, they provided copies of other company's game systems.
A million times this. Releasing a PDF of another company's rules when the D&D 1st ed rules it uses are free online already (OSRIC) was silly. Giving people access to the 2nd ed Warlord rules would've been the better move. But hey as you said they're not a game company. With a few hours work I could make a pretty decent Dungeon Crawl game using the Warlord rules and the D&D Tiles.
Ok, been a long time since I was on here but much hasn't changed about Warlord since then heheh.
Warlord works off of a d10 system for a reason. It may seem swingy but in actuality it's statistically very stable. I know this because a statistical fanatic helped put the system together. I may be missing the point on the 2d6 train of thought but I can tell you that working in increments of 10% is very stable and easy to modulate. Any game with dice and chance will be somewhat swingy but in Warlord each faction has the ability to negate much of the swing if you build to that purpose. Whether through massive number of attacks, massive MAV's, buffs, a combination, etc. Also I should point out I have no idea how to cut up and multi quote stuff so this is going to be alittle ramshackle approach to the message I am delivering.
On the subject of defensive strikes - During playtesting we tried a ton of different ways to do defensive strikes from allowing ALL strikes against any opponents in b2b to 0 allowed. We found that for speed of play allowing the full number of attacks to be used defensively was the best choice. The combat to me seems like a real fight where every moment people are trying to kill each other as opposed to "You tried to kill me and when I get to go next I will try and stab you back. .. if I am still alive".
Initating a charge vs receiving - There is a HUGE advantage to being the aggressor in a melee situation in Warlord. One of the very most famous instances of this is when 7 Bondslave survivors rushed Rauthoros and brought him down in one melee. This was when we tested the much dreaded Darkspawn Daisy Chain tactic.The charge plus support bonuses gave them a fighting chance against the monster to which they succeeded brilliantly, unfortunately they didn't receive those because they were under the effects of a spell that made them mindless but it did give them Martyr so they still got +2 but had to die afterwards. If they had RECEIVED a charge from Rauthoros, even all 7 of them at once, it's unlikely any would have scored a hit because they would have had only a 10% chance to hit instead of a 50%. The long and short is that the game rewards for aggressive play. 3 units charging one unit usually results in the charged unit's death and a wound or two possibly on the aggressors. Some SA's make charging a unit unpalatable (FIrst Strike/Pike) but the advantage is still to the attacker as they get to dictate who takes a spear in the eye. Setting up a good charge and maximizing support and #MA is one of the things I like best about Warlord. If you don't believe me on this I would be glad to take you on anytime and show you the difference in receiving the charges or giving them :)
Ranged units - Ranged units are pricey for a reason you are right. That was something else that was tested extensively. Since Warlord is a melee skirmish game I believe the intent was to err on underpowered archers versus over powered. That being said though, archery units are far from underpowered. Just like if you choose to make melee a focus for your list so to must you build your list to accomodate for archers particular strengths and weaknesses. There are builds for each faction that can quite effectively highlight the brutal power of ranged attacks. One of the favored is the Ivy Crown archers for the crusaders. With Lady Jehanne in command of 10 archers and an elite for bless you now have a unit that will consistently put out 10 RAV 6 shots or RAV 5 at long range. That's pretty fierce and will make short work of many soldiers. Couple them with Lady Devona and you now have access to Whirlwind to keep enemies in disarray and unable to approach. Throw in a couple of troops for a picket line (like wardogs with their Short SA) and you now have a very defensible firebase from which to black out the sky.
All in all a ton of testing went into the various ways Warlord could be configured. I won't speak to CAV or Reich as those games both have dynamics I am unfamiliar with but I can tell you that the deeper you dig into Warlord, the more elegant it seems to become. I've only found one broken list in this new edition and believe me I excel at finding the broken in game systems. . .well most systems in general. And even though it's a broken list it's still not entirely broken, it has to be played the right way or it's defeatable as easily as any other list. Even after years of playing it with no revisions or anything I am STILL finding new and interesting builds and combinations for the factions. Just wish I had more time to test my theory crafting for practicality ha!
I hope that addressed properly the points you rose. If it didn't please let me know and I am more than glad to expand upon my notions or even make them more succinct as I see I have typed a bit. . .
I haven't gotten to chat about Warlord in a long time so I'm a bit rusty as to everything and why, plus I wrote this past midnight and nothing good happens past midnight if you are over 30.
Mortanius 7
Location:Edmonton Alberta
My two cents. If they were to do a KS for warlord I would rather see it as one instead if a bunch of small ones that focus on a few factions. A problem would be is if they were to do just a few factions at first what ones would they choose that would get enough people interested that it would be successful.
One way they could do it is to do select people from each faction to start and then go from there to flush out all the factions. So that each faction gets a 1000 point list each, and add on to there the more they raise. With their other KS already having a few of the models made as bones it could help them flush out more lists faster and cheaper.
I know if it was not for Mordheim I probably would not have ever gotten into Reapers great models. I think half my lists ended up mostly reapers models and a fair number of other people who played in my group was the same way.
If they were to do it around late December I don't think that would work very well, a fair number of people find that just to inconvenient. I would say a better time is around April after people have had a chance to deal with the debt from the holidays and they have gotten their tax dealt with.
There will always be conflicts over what should be made and people clamouring for their favourite thing, so the clamouring in the KS for different things shouldn't be seen as anything but excitement for the project.
Warlord 2E & Savage North have a lot of elves, dwarves and humans that are great for use as PCs, a number of which have already made it to Bones - the problem (from a Warlord perspective) is they are mostly character models. In addition to the PCs races there are many monsters through the factions as well, for some factions there is already a reasonable selection in Bones thanks to KS1. The only 2 factions that really stand out as hard to sell to most fantasy RPG gamers are Bloostone and Koborlas as they are quite distinct in their style.
You can get some more Chronoscope in there by putting out models to support Cowboys & Gunslingers and you can pay someone to develop a "Marines & Bulkheads" game based off the C&G rules, to support the more sic-fi models that are in the Chronoscope line.
Having a lot of small things is a bad plan. Start with the core 2E factions and look at what sells and what benefits from Bones (e.g. cavalry and large base things benefit from Bones) and populate the initial options with those things.
Maredudd 2882
Location:Indian River City, Space Coast FL
Hi Folks!
This thread has been a fascinating read with the diversions to earlier discussions not the least interesting bits. As a result of my read I have learned quite a bit more of the history of the Warlord Rules. The most interesting bit for me though is knowledge that the out-of-print Apocalypse books contain lots of background on the various original factions!
I've done a quick search and can find only vague references and empty estore shelves.
So, as this thread was originally started to let Reaper know what at least the Warlord playing community would be interested in seeing, I'm going to float the possibility of a PDF reprint of the original, or god forbid a newly typeset, if not revamped (I know, not likely), books!
To go even further, as I understand that the Warlord Community seems to have helped get W2 done, and I assume Savage North, and not knowing how I might help, I am willing to do just about anything within my capabilities to help it happen.
Anyway . . . just a thought.
Edited July 7, 2013 by Maredudd
And just so that I can get it out of the way, this is my 100th post on the Reaper Forums . . .
Yeah, not much of an accomplishment, but hey, we gotta take them where we find them!
KruleBear 4328
Location:Central Illinois, USA
I loved the fluff in the Reaper Apocolypse game box set. Played it at Pentacon and had to buy it. They were also demoing a new Angels and Demon game that appered to never get released...a shame as it was fun.
Location:Joplin
Maredudd, if you're looking for fluff, try reading the novels. Warlord Rising and Warlord Revenge. Available where everywhere fine quality literature is sold! Also Amazon.
Hi Warwick,
I've got Warlord Rising but haven't had time to read it yet, but even once I do finish the book I expect I will still be looking for copies of the Apocalypse material.
Also check out the archives. Casket works #1 has a lot of the fluff in it. http://www.reapermini.com/Casketworks
Edit: removed the stupid . From auto correct. Thanks Darkreach Phil.
Edited July 8, 2013 by KruleBear
Darkreach Phil 5
Remove the dot from your link. I don't want everyone to be eat by a grue on reaper 404 page.
http://www.reapermini.com/Casketworks
Edited July 7, 2013 by Darkreach Phil
LizardMage 829
I'd support a Warlord ks as long as it is very broad in scope and not limited to four or six factions. Though this comes from wanting to see Reptus supported and I use plenty of Warlord for RPG use.
wildbill 85
Tulsa Warlord Gawd
Location:Tulsa, OK
Somewhere in this thread, someone mentioned that there are 18 factions. While there may be technically that many factions, there are quite a few that are essentially duplicates. Yeah yeah yeah. They have different units blah blah blah. But, there is a Dwarf faction in the Core Rulebook and a Dwarf faction in the Savage North Rulebook.
You could create KS projects based upon natural pairings this way. I feel that if you make the KS too broad in scope, then it will be a big grab bag of random models that you can not make an army with, as well as offering a ton of models that I wouldn't want to own. The only alternative would be to essentially offer evreything and have TONS of pledge levels where you can essentially get each faction for the same price. Then offer pledge levels where you can order multiple factions at a discount. However, I feel this would be incredibly lengthy and very time consuming to manage. I wouldn't want to do it.
Guess i should have checked that ;). Wonder if i can take out a Grue?...
I like the pairings idea, one thing I would say is perhaps lead with just the core rulebook and not include Savage North. It would seem like a good idea to lead with the start off, then if it works out well, they can move to a KS Savage North, or skip the KS and just produce the expansion.
As for managment/reward levels you would just have to do a limit on backers. Go unlimited for up to two factions (assuming you didn't do a pairing off system), then say 150 for 3, 75 for 4, and 5 for the whole deal or something akin to that. Though to be fair I'm not a buisness/finance/logistics guy so for all I know my idea is worth less than tp.
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Re: GZDoom 3.4.1 Released
by fakemai » Fri Aug 03, 2018 12:27 am
Ideally GZDoom's code is architecture-agnostic but if it moves to Vulkan-only it won't actually be used except on a few types of platforms, and very few will be 32-bit, which isn't necessarily true at the moment with OpenGL 3.3 as the baseline. Also I mostly linked the Dolphin article as an example of considered dropping of old hardware, and for the stat about mistaken 32-bit on 64-bit downloads which I believe to be the case with GZDoom as well. Otherwise, there's not so much making it hard to support, and the users downloading the wrong version probably aren't suffering too badly.
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by Blzut3 » Fri Aug 03, 2018 12:52 am
Graf Zahl wrote: do you remember how long it took to make ZDoom work on it?
Not sure ZDoom is a great example? Maybe I'm just too young to remember an earlier effort but judging by rh-log, Randi made preliminary effort for a few months in 2006 to get ZDoom building on x64. Then nothing until I asked about it when I switched to 64-bit Linux on April 25th 2008. Had a fully functional 64-bit ZDoom by late May.
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by Graf Zahl » Fri Aug 03, 2018 1:11 am
A few months sounds right. But now imagine typical game code - full of hacks to make things fast. That doesn't work that well if the size of some types changes.
So for a larger code base it may take some time until all kinks have been ironed out.
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fakemai wrote: Ideally GZDoom's code is architecture-agnostic but if it moves to Vulkan-only it won't actually be used except on a few types of platforms, and very few will be 32-bit, which isn't necessarily true at the moment with OpenGL 3.3 as the baseline.
Have you read the survey data I posted a few months ago?
And I can tell you, with the second survey things have gotten even clearer.
Right now the data says 80% of our users have a Vulkan compatible system and 10% mote that have a system that can run OpenGL at full specs. OpenGL 3.3 and less is roughly at 4%. Real 32 bit is also far below 10% and mostly concentrated at the low end of things.
These numbers for old versions are a lot lower than what we saw 4 months ago. In reality, OpenGL 3.3 is already a legacy platform, the only reason it is in no immediate danger of getting removed is that there are no critical features between GL 3.3 and GL 4.4 the engine depends on. The next evolutionary step is GL 4.5 and removing GL 3.3 support would also mean removing GL 4.4. support which would be more than a bit premature.
However, give it two more years and OpenGL support will only be needed to serve a very small minority, because those 20% who still run non-Vulkan compatible hardware (note that this is for GZDoom - the Steam survey paints even more dire numbers!) will get less and less over time and once their numbers becomes too small, OpenGL will simply fade into obscurity for modern software development - it'll remain as a legacy API for old professional software that is too complex to be rewritten, but for everything else I'd expect some Vulkan wrappers to appear that soften the API's roughness sufficiently to be workable by regular application programmers.
by fakemai » Fri Aug 03, 2018 2:11 am
I wasn't talking about that. I was simply making the point that even if GZDoom happens to build on exotic systems that aren't the typical x86/x86-64 or ARM, that it won't matter because that's about all you find Vulkan on, and in the case of x86 specifically, Vulkan support is likely to be marginal. I am definitely curious about how many will turn up in the current hardware survey.
You mean Vulkan on 32 bit systems? Very few, actually, considering how old these computers are. But some people still 32 bit Windows on 64 bit CPUs because for them running 16 bit stuff is more important than modern software. But those will inevitably have a rude awakening waiting for them in the future.
And regarding exotic systems: Those are not really important. What is important is to give those users who have a good system the best possible experience.
by Chris » Fri Aug 03, 2018 7:52 am
Graf Zahl wrote: I think you are overgeneralizing from a few isolated occurences. Regarding 64 bit - do you remember how long it took to make ZDoom work on it?
I don't think I was really paying too much attention to ZDoom at that time. But as blzut3 says, basically a couple months of preliminary work in 2006, nothing for almost 2 years, then a month in 2008. Not bad for a single person being in charge of a large project that's worked on as a hobby. Sure a modern game code base will be bigger and messier, but it would also be handled by a team of paid engineers. If they're slower to deliver than a publisher deems acceptable, they're out of a job; a volunteer project leader doesn't have that hanging over their head to force results.
It's often not easy to transition older existing code bases to the new architecture. That all takes some time and especially in the early years of 64 bit systems there wasn't much to be gained from making 64 bit software because a) 32 bit was still a significant chunk of the market and b) it also ran without problems on all 64 bit systems. So obviously the transition was made gradually.
Was it made gradually? That's been kind of my point... for developers that had a strong console market (most of them), it wasn't gradual at all. They kept releasing 32-bit-only on PC even when they were doing preparation work to be 64-bit-ready with the next consoles, then when the new consoles released their PC releases became 64-bit-only and 32-bit was dropped like a hot potato. There wasn't a period where they released both 32-bit and 64-bit on PC and gradually moved over to 64-bit-only (only developers with a PC focus did that, like Epic and id).
One other thing to note is that when a new console generation launches, many publishers continue supporting the old generation console for a while in addition to the new one as the install base builds up (at least for certain titles, like the yearly flagship shooter or sportsball game). Yet for the PC versions, only the new generation/64-bit version of games got brought over once those consoles released; they didn't bother also bringing the 32-bit version over because the number of 32-bit gaming PCs was already that low when they started releasing 64-bit versions. So is it really the case that PC gaming went from "not worth making a 64-bit version at all, even as a future-proof option, because 32-bit was too significant" to "not worth making a 32-bit version at all, even as a low-end option, because 64-bit is so dominant"? There was never a point where 32-bit was still somewhat significant while 64-bit could also be a benefit? Consider too that WoW initially released a 64-bit client in early 2012, mere months after Skyrim's 32-bit-only release. An MMO that focuses on low-end systems was getting a 64-bit client before a number of other "higher-end" PC games. And as of this month, WoW is discontinuing the 32-bit client; so about 6 years where they supported both 32-bit and 64-bit, which roughly fits the behavior of other PC-focused developers (albeit delayed due to being an MMO and focusing on low-end systems).
Of course it takes time to internally transition code bases to 64-bit. But my point is many developers/publishers waited on the 64-bit consoles before releasing 64-bit PC versions, rather than waiting for 64-bit gaming PCs to get a foothold.
But in the end it's hard to say what was the main driving force here because the bit-ness transition happened nearly simultaneously on both consoles and PCs.
I wouldn't say the transition happened nearly simultaneously, since PCs don't transition the same way consoles do. PCs change gradually, a smooth scale between low-end and high-end systems (while 32-bit didn't become insignificant then, 64-bit uptake starting with Windows Vista also wasn't insignificant). Consoles transition at set points; the current system stays relevant until the new one releases, then the now-old one is phased out for the now-current one to take over. It's a lot less smooth of a transition for console hardware, it's either the old hardware being actively phased out or the new/current hardware, no in-between (the XB1X and PS4Pro are abnormalities in this regard; it's the first time where the consoles saw a notable update while requiring continued support of the older systems).
Sorry, but here I disagree. Having developed an OpenGL based engine myself I experienced first hand how bad some of these drivers were - and how bad the OpenGL specs were. People were using it where they had to but up until GL 4.2 it all was a major clusterfuck of bad decisions that held it back. And even after 4.2 it was economically safer to go the D3D route on Windows if you wanted proper support on Intel and AMD.
Fair enough. Still, it seems odd to me to not even play with the possibility of what you could get from OpenGL via an extension or two on top of what's already there for porting purposes. Even if D3D was the only official renderer on Windows, leaving OpenGL as an undocumented dev option for devs to play around with potential future hardware capabilities doesn't seem to be that big of a leap, given the code is largely platform agnostic. It would also help the quality of the ports by having another platform to test the OpenGL render code on (echoes of the reasons why Carmack liked writing portable code and tested on platforms they never officially supported).
Graf Zahl wrote: So is it really the case that PC gaming went from "not worth making a 64-bit version at all, even as a future-proof option, because 32-bit was too significant" to "not worth making a 32-bit version at all, even as a low-end option, because 64-bit is so dominant"? There was never a point where 32-bit was still somewhat significant while 64-bit could also be a benefit?
See it this way: ZDoom never had an official 64 bit Windows release. And the last ZDoom version was released in 2016. The thing is, if the game needs to run in 32 bit anyway there is very little point going the extra mile to do a 64 bit version. So for most publishers it simply went like "32 bit as long as we get away with it". Doing both a 32 and 64 bit version requires more development and more testing time and that'd be a pointless expense unless you need both working anyway.
Chris wrote: Fair enough. Still, it seems odd to me to not even play with the possibility of what you could get from OpenGL via an extension or two on top of what's already there for porting purposes. Even if D3D was the only official renderer on Windows, leaving OpenGL as an undocumented dev option for devs to play around with potential future hardware capabilities doesn't seem to be that big of a leap, given the code is largely platform agnostic. It would also help the quality of the ports by having another platform to test the OpenGL render code on (echoes of the reasons why Carmack liked writing portable code and tested on platforms they never officially supported).
Here again the money factor plays a major rule. What would the developers have gotten from developing an OpenGL Windows version? It probably would have cost more than it was worth.
by Chris » Fri Aug 03, 2018 5:16 pm
Graf Zahl wrote: The thing is, if the game needs to run in 32 bit anyway there is very little point going the extra mile to do a 64 bit version. So for most publishers it simply went like "32 bit as long as we get away with it". Doing both a 32 and 64 bit version requires more development and more testing time and that'd be a pointless expense unless you need both working anyway.
Which is my point. When most developers focused on the aging consoles, and their PC versions merely keeping parity with console releases, there was little incentive to utilize 64-bit (or D3D10/11) since the competition wasn't. That's in stark contrast to the late 90s and early 2000s where there was a veritable arms race in the PC space and developers tried utilizing the latest hardware to one-up other developers. In the mid-2000s that basically stopped. Blame OpenGL for really fumbling the 3.0 release, blame Vista for low sales. But ultimately, with the 360's generation developers stopped trying to out-do each other using the latest PC hardware even when it started gaining traction again (Vista really improved from its service packs I've been told, and Windows 7 saw quicker and broader adoption than Vista), and that continued until the now-current console generation started and more recent PC hardware was necessary to maintain console parity. Whether another hardware arms race will start, or if developers have settled into remaining in-step with consoles, is yet to really be seen, but I haven't seen any indication of the former.
What would the developers have gotten from developing an OpenGL Windows version? It probably would have cost more than it was worth.
They wouldn't need to develop an OpenGL Windows version. They'd develop an OpenGL renderer for ports that needed it, and build it on Windows too. The Windows-specific code to set up OpenGL would be very minimal, the wgl code to initialize the window's pixel format, and the vast majority of the renderer code would be platform-agnostic. Sure you may run into problems using it on Windows, but that could very easily indicate problems hiding on the other systems that would be better to catch now instead of being stung by it later. That's the benefit of having portable code.
by Graf Zahl » Fri Aug 03, 2018 11:56 pm
I still say that it's not just the consoles. The main problem after D3D9 was that D3D versions became coupled with Windows versions. You cannot release a D3D10 game when most users still have Winodws XP and it took several years until Win 7 became widespread enough that it could be targeted.
As for arms races, I don't think they will happen for other reasons: Right now all the added rendering power will be needed to do 4K rendering so that will easily cost an entire generation of graphics hardware.
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Not if there's no target audience. Remember: This only constitutes 10% of the market and only idealists would be willing to do the added expense. Mac has been a shitty gaming platform forever because Apple has always been late with new developments (and they never updated OpenGL to its first good version with modern rendering support, which was 4.3) and Linux is not quite the shining light of robust drivers either.
by Cacodemon345 » Sat Aug 04, 2018 4:29 am
Graf Zahl wrote: You mean Vulkan on 32 bit systems? Very few, actually, considering how old these computers are. But some people still 32 bit Windows on 64 bit CPUs because for them running 16 bit stuff is more important than modern software. But those will inevitably have a rude awakening waiting for them in the future.
What kind of rude awakening though?
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by Graf Zahl » Sat Aug 04, 2018 2:15 pm
Stuff stopping working? As 32 bit OSs fade into oblivion, less and less developers will care about 32 bit support.
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Capcom has fixed most of Street Fighter V‘s matchmaking woes–at least on the technical side. However, rage quitters are still a problem with the game, and Capcom has announced plans to address the issue. These players quit losing games in order to retain their rank, status, and win streaks and deny their opponents a win.
In the company’s latest status update on Capcom Unity, the developers stated their awareness of the rage quitter issue. The developers state that they intend to take direct action against rage quitters.
“We are working on a permanent solution to this problem, though we don’t have an exact date to share with you at the moment,” stated Capcom. “That said, we are going to take direct action starting next week to punish those players who are abusing the system.”
Players found repeatedly disconnecting will be punished, and the penalty for the worst offenders is said to be “severe.” We don’t know if they intend to ban these players from competing online, but it’s a likely implication.
“We will need the community’s help with this, and will follow up with more details next week, but over the weekend, please record every instance of rage quitting you encounter,” said the developers. “The best way to do this is to use the SHARE function on the PlayStation 4 after the match has concluded, though any video evidence will suffice (Twitch archives, local recordings etc.).”
Capcom says that the matchmaking system is now working as intended, so players should no longer have any difficulty connecting to others and finding games in either ranked or casual modes.
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Five years ago Carl Johnson escaped from the pressures of life in Los Santos, San Andreas, a city tearing itself apart with gang trouble, drugs and corruption. Where film stars and millionaires do their best to avoid the dealers and gang-bangers. Now, it's the early 90's. Carl's got to go home. His mother has been murdered, his family has fallen apart and his childhood friends are all heading towards disaster. On his return to the neighbourhood, a couple of corrupt cops frame him for homicide. CJ is forced on a journey that takes him across the entire state of San Andreas, to save his family and to take control of the streets.
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Content was found in all platform versions that is inaccessible without Action Reply for consoles and a download for PC. The content is called Hot Coffee and contains simulated sex scenes. This immediately created an outcry against San Andreas and the companies involved in its creation. Among some of the people who spoke against Rockstar Games and Take Two Interactive included Jack Thompson and Hillary Clinton. The ESRB revised its' rating of Mature to Adults Only. Some stores like Wal-Mart started pulling copies off the shelf. In some cases, Adult Only stickers were sent to stores so they could be placed over the Mature labels.
July 28, 2005 Florence Cohen, 85, of New York, and grandmother of a 14-year-old, filed a lawsuit with the U.S. District Court in Manhattan that Rockstar Games and Take Two Interactive "engaged in false, misleading and deceptive practices" by having the content Hot Coffee within the game.
July 29, 2005 Australia's Office of Film and Literature Classification revokes the classification of MA15+. This is done because the game "contains contentious material (activated through a code or otherwise) that was not brought to the Board's attention when it was classified." The revocation of the classification has effectively banned San Andreas from Australia. [1]
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Helicopter, Flying from New Bedford, Crashes in Taunton
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TAUNTON — Fire Chief Timothy Bradshaw and Police Chief Edward Walsh report that the Taunton Fire and Police Departments responded to a helicopter crash at the Taunton Municipal Airport Tuesday afternoon.
The pilot and passenger, both adult men, were uninjured in the crash.
At approximately 12:40 p.m., first responders went to the airport for a report of a helicopter that had crashed upon takeoff.
Upon arrival, the pilot and passenger had safely gotten themselves out of the helicopter, which came to rest on its side.
The initial investigation indicates that the pilot was taking off, with the helicopter about a foot off the ground, when a strong gust of wind caused the helicopter to tilt and fall onto its side. The helicopter cab and rotor blade sustained significant damage. The pilot was able to shut the aircraft down and both men were able to safely get out.
Medics from the Taunton Fire Department and Brewster Ambulance checked both men and they were not injured.
The helicopter had come from New Bedford and landed in Taunton as part of a training program. The instructor was piloting the helicopter when they attempted to take off to go back to New Bedford when the crash occurred.
The Federal Aviation Administration has been called to respond to the scene to investigate.
A small fuel spill from the helicopter has been contained and firefighters were able to shut the fuel off, preventing further spillage.
The Taunton Municipal Airport houses approximately 100 aircraft and sees a couple of dozen aircraft come and go each day.
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Anthony Precourt was on the MLS Expansion Bid Committee, placing him in a "clear conflict of interest" according to Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff, as San Antonio’s bid was under consideration. Source WBNS 10TV
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PRECOURT: First of all, I’d say that Cincinnati is a great market for Crew SC. We’ve got a lot season-ticket holders coming up from Cincinnati for our games. The second thing I’d say is I cheer for club soccer in America. So, the early success they’ve had is great to see. It’s great for the sport and they should be proud of what they’ve done. I hope that it’s sustainable. They’ve got out of the gates fast. Let’s see if they can keep it up. It has worked so far. I’m a new member of the MLS expansion committee, which is a sub-committee of the board. We’re charged with looking at markets for expansion, and it’ll be interesting to see how Cincinnati does down the road. - Source Dispatch
MLS 'audition' on deck for FC Cincinnati
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An MLS spokesman declined The Enquirer's Thursday request for comment. But considering Crew SC investor-operator Anthony Precourt is one of five MLS owners on the league's expansion committee, it seems unlikely that word of FC Cincinnati's various happenings next week wouldn't reach the league's New York City headquarters. - Source The Equirer
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Bexar County judge Nelson Wolff sent a letter to MLS commissioner Don Garber asking him to clarify the timeline of events that led to Precourt’s pursuit of a move to Austin… The letter says that Precourt’s presence on the MLS expansion committee “presents a clear conflict of interest” if San Antonio’s information about the timeline of Precourt’s interest in a move to Austin is correct. - Source SBNation �
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Football Relativity Week 6
Each week, we compare all 32 NFL teams using our Football Relativity comparison. On the comparison, the 10 level is reserved for the best teams, and the 1 level for the worst. We’ll note throughout where teams have moved up or down from last week.
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10 – Green Bay Packers – The Packers jumped out to a quick lead and cruised to a 24-3 victory over the lowly Rams. They’re playing in top form right now, and the offense is so explosive that it’s going to be hard for lower-tier teams to pull an upset.
9 – Baltimore Ravens, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints – We discussed the Saints in detail in this game post. The Patriots needed a two-minute drill to score the game-winning touchdown against the Cowboys, but the fact that they pulled out a win against a solid team is a credit. So is the Ravens’ 29-14 win over the Texans, which demonstrates just how good the Ravens are. Like the Packers, the Ravens and Saints have games they should win this week, while the Pats are on bye.
8 – Detroit Lions, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Diego Chargers – The Chargers were on bye. They travel to face the Jets this week in a game that could impact the AFC wild-card race. The Lions fell in a tough home game to the 49ers, and now they must bounce back against the Falcons. It’ll be curious how Detroit responds to its first loss of the year. The Steelers weren’t impressive, but they held on for a 17-13 win over the Jaguars. If they can take care of business in Arizona this week, the margin of victory won’t matter nearly as much as piling up wins to keep pace with the Ravens in the AFC North.
7 – Atlanta Falcons, Buffalo Bills, Houston Texans, New York Giants, New York Jets, Oakland Raiders, San Francisco 49ers (UP A LEVEL), Tampa Bay Buccaneers – We discussed how the 49ers struck gold in Detroit in Rise/Sink/Float, and we discussed the Bills/Giants game in this post, and we talked about the Buccaneers’ big win in this post. The Falcons beat the Panthers 31-17 in a game they had to have. Now the Falcons need to steal a win in Detroit to keep pace in the NFC South. The Texans lost 29-14 in Baltimore and now face a trip to Tennessee that will have huge bearing in the AFC South. The opportunity the Texans have in the division could slip away with a third straight loss. The Raiders took care of business at home against Cleveland, and if they can beat the Chiefs at home this week, they’ll be firmly in the AFC West race with the Chargers. The Jets didn’t win any style points but did beat the Dolphins on Monday night. Now they must face the Chargers at home.
6 – Chicago Bears, Dallas Cowboys, Philadelphia Eagles – We covered the Cowboys in Rise/Sink/Float. The Bears beat down the Vikings on Sunday night, and seemed to start to fix some of their protection problems. That’s a big step forward. Now they travel to London to face the Buccaneers in a game that could impact the NFC wild card race. The Eagles beat the Redskins 20-13, and while it wasn’t a dynamic performance, at least it was a win. At 2-4, the Eagles are still hovering on the fringes of the NFC East race as they head into their bye.
5 – Cincinnati Bengals (UP A LEVEL), Tennessee Titans, Washington Redskins (DOWN A LEVEL) – The Redskins blew a golden opportunity at home against the Redskins, and Rex Grossman’s awful play created a quarterback controversy. A trip to Carolina this week is no gimme, and another loss would completely reverse all the early-season momentum. The Titans were on bye leading up to what is now a key AFC South battle against the Texans in Nashville. The Bengals got another win to move to 4-2 heading into their bye. The Bengals have had a little help from the schedule, but the results are good enough that they’ll be a factor moving into midseason.
4 – Cleveland Browns, Seattle Seahawks – The Browns lost in Oakland and need to get back on track at home against the Seahawks, who were on bye. At 2-3, both teams can still harbor playoff hopes, but this becomes a key chance to get a win this week.
3 – Carolina Panthers, Denver Broncos, Kansas City Chiefs – The Chiefs and Broncos were on bye. The Panthers lost to Atlanta to fall to 1-5. They have a chance to get a win at home against the Redskins, but that’s no guarantee. (We’ll have much more on the Panthers later today.)
2 – Arizona Cardinals, Jacksonville Jaguars, Minnesota Vikings – The Cardinals were on bye. The Jaguars lost in Pittsburgh, but the effort was better than in recent weeks. The Vikings, on the other hand, put up a stinker in Chicago and now must answer questions about switching quarterbacks from Donovan McNabb to Christian Ponder.
1 – Miami Dolphins (DOWN A LEVEL), Indianapolis Colts (DOWN A LEVEL), St. Louis Rams – We discussed the Colts in Rise/Sink/Float. The Rams lost 24-3 in Green Bay, which is no surprise. They hope adding WR Brandon Lloyd will help an offense that desperately needs it. The Dolphins came off their bye and lost to the Jets to fall to 0-5. The quarterback situation with Matt Moore is a major problem.
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Football Relativity 2011 Season Preview
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Each week during the season, we compare all 32 NFL teams using the Football Relativity tool, which puts the best teams at the 10 level and the worst teams at the 1 level. So before the season begins, we want to break down the upcoming season by discussing all 32 teams and their chances.
10 – Green Bay Packers – The Pack is back, and the defending champions get more toys to play with as key players like TE JerMichael Finley and RB Ryan Grant return from injured reserve. That should help the Pack, who barely snuck in the playoffs only to reel off an impressive run to a championship, have an easier berth into the postseason this year. QB Aaron Rodgers is ascending to the elite level, and there’s probably no better signal caller in the league right now. He has a deep group of wideouts led by Greg Jennings, who has become a true No. 1 wideout. And the offensive line, which was battered last year, has added first-rounders Derek Sherrod and Bryan Bulaga in the past two years, which should add to consistency by the end of the season. On defense, the Packers have an attacking style that stars Clay Matthews and relies on a beefy, talented line with B.J. Raji and company. And in Tramon Williams, veteran Charles Woodson, and the ascending Sam Shields, the Packers have one of the league’s best CB groups. No team in the NFL is more talented across the board, and it’s been years since a defending champion came back with as good a chance to repeat.
9 – Philadelphia Eagles – The splashy “Dream Team” added a ton of name players, but the team’s fate will rise and fall on the health of Michael Vick. If Vick can stay healthy, the Eagles will put up points with the best of them. RB LeSean McCoy and WR DeSean Jackson lead a class of playmakers that’s beyond compare. However, the offensive line is in major flux with four new starters, and that could become an issue. On defense, the Eagles add a ton of big-name players, led by CB Nnamdi Asomugha, but there’s no guarantee that things will gel quickly. The Eagles have so much talent that by the end of the year they’ll be a power, but the early-season adjustments could cost them home-field advantage and ultimately leadership of the NFC.
9 (con’t) – New England Patriots – The Pats have developed a recent history of excelling in the regular season and then falling apart in the postseason. But that troubling trend doesn’t change the fact that they’re a regular season power. Tom Brady had one of his best seasons in 2010, and while he no longer has Randy Moss, throwing to Wes Welker, Aaron Hernandez, Rob Gronkowski, and others will still work well. The running game was pretty good last year as well, and adding rookies like Stevan Ridley should only help. And the Pats have done a good job of adding young offensive linemen to keep that unit from getting old all at once. On defense, the Pats added a bunch of veteran defensive linemen that will help them be more versatile and should help them create more pressure. Vince Wilfork still is the heart of that unit. And younger players like ILB Jerod Mayo and CB Devin McCourty have added to the defense as well. New England is still trying to get its safety situation situated, but that doesn’t feel like a fatal flaw. Who knows if the Patriots can fix their postseason problems in 2011. But rest assured that they’ll be in the playoffs once again.
9 (con’t) – Pittsburgh Steelers – The Steelers have a ton of strengths and the same weakness that has lingered for years (although they’ve overcome it). The big strength is on defense, where Pittsburgh’s 3-4 remains one of the best attacking defenses in the league. That’s led by OLBs James Harrison and Lamarr Woodley, but it features other standouts like NT Casey Hampton, ILB Lawrence Timmons, and CB Ike Taylor. Pittsburgh does a great job of integrating younger players and knowing when to let veterans go, and that allows the defense to maintain a high level. On offense, the Steelers continue to move toward a major passing offense with QB Ben Roethlisberger and a receiving corps that features vet Hines Ward and young speedsters Mike Wallace, Antonio Brown, and Emmanuel Sanders. The big issue is the offensive line, which has an elite young center in Maurkice Pouncey but a lack of premium talent elsewhere. That hasn’t stopped the Steelers before, but we keep waiting for the shoe to drop. Still, the Steelers are ready to make a run yet again.
8 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – No team in the NFL depends on youngsters more than the Bucs do, but Tampa Bay is blessed to have a ton of talented and productive youngsters who can lead the team to prominence. Foremost among them is QB Josh Freeman, who has the game and the mindset to be a superstar. His crew – RB LaGarrette Blount and WRs Mike Williams and Arrelious Benn – will grow with him. Those baby Bucs got the offense going last year; this offseason, the team added youth on defense with rookies at defensive end in Adrian Clayborn and DaQuan Bowers and at middle linebacker in Mason Foster who will start or play key roles. CB Aqib Talib gets in trouble off the field, but on the field he’s an elite corner, and DT Gerald McCoy returns to the field after an injury halted his rookie season. The Bucs will only make the playoffs if their youngsters continue to develop, but we see that happening. Freeman and company are headed to the playoffs in 2011.
8 (con’t) – Atlanta Falcons – The Falcons are going for broke in 2011 after an offseason designed to add pieces that put them over the top. Rookie wide receiver Julio Jones is supposed to add breakaway ability that will keep opponents from keying on Roddy White. If that happens, QB Matt Ryan will have his best group of targets ever. The offensive line kept two key free agents in Tyson Clabo and Justin Blalock, which should allow the running game of Michael Turner and company to continue to thrive. The defense added pass rusher Ray Edwards to pair with John Abraham. The Falcons also have terrific players entering their primes in MLB Curtis Lofton and CB Brent Grimes. Atlanta is loaded; the problem is that the NFC South is loaded as well. So winning the division is no sure thing, but a third playoff berth in four years should be.
8 (con’t) – Baltimore Ravens – A month ago, we were ready to write off the Ravens and predict them to miss the playoffs. But the Ravens have added some key veterans in WR Lee Evans, C Andre Gurode, and OT Bryant McKinnie who will help shore up trouble spots on offense. Those additions should allow QB Joe Flacco, RB Ray Rice, and WR Anquan Boldin to do their jobs without too much undue pressure. It’s time for Flacco to step up and lead a prolific offense, not just a decent one. On defense, the Ravens have premium players in DE Haloti Ngata, OLB Terrell Suggs, ILB Ray Lewis, and S Ed Reed, but they need better play from the players around them. The pass rush flagged last year, and cornerback is a question mark unless guys like Cary Williams and rookie Jimmy Smith step up. The Ravens have the talent to make a postseason run if they can get into the playoffs, and that’s exactly what we expect them to do.
8 (con’t) – San Diego Chargers – The Chargers were No. 1 in the league in offense and in defense last season, but the special teams were so horrific that it cost them games and ultimately a playoff berth. Even is San Diego fixes those units only a little bit, they’re going to be in the mix. The Bolts have an electric offense led by QB Philip Rivers, and this time around WR Vincent Jackson and OLT Marcus McNeill will be around from Week One. If Antonio Gates stays healthy, the offense will be at full capacity. RB Ryan Mathews was a disappointment as a rookie, but Mike Tolbert was a nice surprise, and that duo will get the job done. On defense, the Chargers don’t have the superstars they once did, and losing ILB Kevin Burnett hurts, but there’s enough talent around to more than get the job done. The Chargers need to avoid a slow start and a special-teams implosion, but if they do they should cruise in the AFC West and threaten for the conference title.
7 – New Orleans Saints – The Saints defended their Super Bowl title with a wild-card berth and a disappointing playoff loss in Seattle last year. The offense, led by Drew Brees, was prolific, but it turned the ball over far too often. The running game will look different this year with Reggie Bush gone and rookie Mark Ingram in place, but the Saints still have a versatile group of backs and receivers that will give Brees options. On defense, the Saints rebuilt their defensive line, and they have a nice crew of young defensive backs led by free safety Malcolm Jenkins. But the linebacker crew is far from impressive, and the Saints have to prove they can stop opponents and not just create turnovers. New Orleans will be dangerous and could beat anyone in the league, but we are getting a sniff of inconsistency that will have the Saints falling to 9-7 and third place in the NFC South.
7 (con’t) – New York Jets – The Jets are a hard team to figure, because they barely sneak into the playoffs and then make a run once they get there. The high-profile postseason wins can mask some issues with the roster. On defense, the Jets didn’t create as much pressure last year, and additions like first-round pick Muhammad Wilkerson aren’t enough to fix that. The defense has really good players like ILB David Harris and CBs Darrelle Revis and Antonio Cromartie, but it will have to win by shutting down opponents instead of by creating a bunch of turnovers. Will Rex Ryan really want to play that style? On offense, QB Mark Sanchez shows up in big moments but isn’t consistent enough, and losing WRs Braylon Edwards, Jerricho Cotchery, and Brad Smith (replaced by Plaxico Burress and Derrick Mason) doesn’t help. Keeping Santonio Holmes was vital, because he can be a No. 1 wideout for Gang Green. The offensive line lost another veteran in the retired Damien Woody as well. It will be a hard slog for the Jets to get to the postseason, but based on their track record, we expect them to sneak in under the wire.
7 (con’t) – Kansas City Chiefs – The Chiefs are building something good in Kansas City, but last year’s division title doesn’t mean that they’re on the road toward the elite just yet. With offensive coordinator Charlie Weis gone, K.C. needs QB Matt Cassel to continue his ascent. He had a fine season last year, as did WR Dwayne Bowe. The Chiefs add WR Steve Breaston but lost emerging TE Tony Moeaki for the season. The running game will be strong with Jamaal Charles, Thomas Jones, and addition LeRon McClain, and the offensive line gets help from Jared Gaither. On defense, the Chiefs have a top-flight pass rusher in Tamba Hali, and rookie Justin Houston could emerge on the opposite side. And CBs Brandon Carr and Brandon Flowers do a good job, while S Eric Berry had a strong rookie year. The Chiefs are building something, but they’re not as talented as the Chargers and will slip down the standings a bit this year.
6 – Chicago Bears – The Bears improbably claimed the NFC North title last year, although their rivals to the north beat them in the NFC title game. Still, it was a promising performance for a team that has talent as well as holes. QB Jay Cutler drew criticism for going on in the conference championship game with a knee injury, but he took a beating all year and still produced. His receiving corps isn’t great, but he has a top back in Matt Forte. The problem is the offensive line, which was awful in the first half of the season but a little better in the second half. On defense, the Bears got a great performance from Julius Peppers in his first year with the team, and his presence unleashed Israel Idonije on the other side. LBs Brian Urlacher and Lance Briggs are veterans who still produce, as is CB Charles Tillman. The Bears’ window is closing on defense, because so many key players have been around a while, but it should be enough to keep the Bears in playoff contention in 2011. They won’t beat the Packers this year, but a 9-7 wild card is still on the table.
6 (con’t) – St. Louis Rams – Under head coach Steve Spagnuolo, the Rams have done a good job of rebuilding from the lowest of lows earlier this decade. The centerpiece of that rebuilding process is QB Sam Bradford, who had a solid rookie season and showed the potential to be great. Bradford now gets to work with offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels, who should be able to maximize Bradford’s talents. The Rams have depth but not stars at wide receiver, but youngsters like WRs Danny Amendola and Brandon Gibson, and rookie TE Lance Kendricks are emerging. As they do, proven RB Steven Jackson continues to pile up yards behind an offensive line that has gotten a lot better with additions like 2010 rookie OLT Rodger Saffold and 2011 signee OG Harvey Dahl. On defense, the Rams finally got a breakout season from DE Chris Long, and MLB James Laurinaitis has proven to be a productive force. The secondary lags a little behind, but if the Rams can create enough pressure it should be enough. The Rams aren’t great, but they’re better and deeper than any other team in the NFC West and should claim the division this year after falling just short in 2010.
6 (con’t) – Washington Redskins – The Redskins have done some good things this offseason, but all the momentum has been covered up by the quarterback conundrum between Rex Grossman and John Beck. Grossman is getting the call to start the season. He’ll have a running game based around Tim Hightower, who fits the offensive system head coach Mike Shanahan wants to play. The offensive line is not the typical Shanahan unit, however. On defense, the Redskins have added several key pieces and should be even better than last year’s surprisingly solid group. Even with the quarterback play, the Redskins are a sleeper playoff team.
6 (con’t) – Dallas Cowboys – Last year was a disaster for the Cowboys, who stumbled to such a terrible start that Wade Phillips got the boot. The team rebounded a bit under Jason Garrett, and now Garrett must prove that he can get the job done from day one. He’ll have Tony Romo this time around, as the quarterback returns from injury. With Romo, TE Jason Witten, and WRs Dez Bryant and Miles Austin, the Cowboys are strong at the skill positions, but changes on of the offensive line could be a problem. On defense, the Cowboys bring in coordinator Rob Ryan and his aggressive ways. That should allow OLBs DeMarcus Ware and Anthony Spencer to excel; the question is whether the secondary is strong enough to keep opponents at bay. The Cowboys won’t be a disaster, but there are enough questions that they’ll big in a dogfight to get past 8-8.
6 (con’t) – Miami Dolphins – The Dolphins are flying (swimming?) under the radar as the season begins, but they are an interesting team. On offense, Reggie Bush adds a dynamic element to the offense, and Brandon Marshall seems to be getting off-field help that could help him produce on the field. None of that will matter, though, unless QB Chad Henne improves on his 2010 performance. Henne’s preseason performance was encouraging, but he’s at the prove-it point of his career. The offensive line has a standout in OLT Jake Long, but things over the rest of the line have been turned over. Relying on Henne and Bush is risky, but both have talent. On defense, the Dolphins are getting better and better. OLB Cameron Wake and NT Paul Soliai emerged as keystones last year, and free-agent signee ILB Kevin Burnett adds a new element beside Karlos Dansby. And as young CBs Vontae Davis and Sean Smith mature, the defense will be scary. The division is tough, but the Dolphins have a shot – if the Bush and Henne gambles pay off.
6 (con’t) – Jacksonville Jaguars – We covered the Jaguars in this season preview – and then the Jaguars cut QB David Garrard. Still, in an AFC South division that could be won at 9-7, we believe the Jaguars can edge out the Texans and Colts to win the division.
6 (con’t) – Houston Texans – The Texans have to believe their time is now. The Colts are in injury limbo, and the Texans made aggressive moves to upgrade the defense by adding CB Johnathan Joseph, S Danieal Manning, DE J.J. Watt, and OLB Brooks Reed. New coordinator Wade Phillips has had good results in the past, but his system doesn’t match his best player, Mario Williams. If Phillips can put Williams to best use, the defense will work, but we’ll have to see it to believe it. On offense, the Texans will still be prolific thanks to QB Matt Schaub, WR Andre Johnson, and RB Arian Foster. But if the season comes down to shootout after shootout, we see the Texans falling short too often. The conventional wisdom has the Texans making the playoffs finally, but we don’t see it.
5 – Detroit Lions – The Lions are on the way up. Now the question is whether the next move forward is a step or a leap. We lean toward the step side, picturing the Lions as an 8-8 team but not a playoff squad. There’s plenty to like in Detroit: DT Ndamukong Suh wreaking havoc, QB Matthew Stafford throwing deep to WR Calvin Johnson, and the electric play of RB Jahvid Best. But the injury issues that Stafford and Best have had in the past – and that rookie DT Nick Fairley has now – have to bride enthusiasm a bit. So does the state of the secondary, which still needs upgrades at cornerback. The Lions have gone from awful to competitive under head coach Jim Schwartz, but it’s not time yet for them to break through.
5 (con’t) – New York Giants – No team has been hit harder by injuries this preseason than the Giants, who lost starters CB Terrell Thomas and LB Jonathan Goff, along with four key defensive backups, all for the season. That leaves a defense that has big-time pass rushers in Justin Tuck and Jason Pierre-Paul with big deficits behind the strong front line. On offense, QB Eli Manning must overcome his turnover problems from 2010. He did make a ton of big plays, many to emerging star Hakeem Nicks, but losing Steve Smith and Kevin Boss in free agency hurts. And the offensive line, such a constant during most of the Tom Coughlin era, is getting a complete overhaul. This feels like a step back year for the Giants. They could easily fall into fourth in the always tough NFC East.
5 (con’t) – Indianapolis Colts – This is the year that the Colts’ playoff streak finally ends – and not just because of QB Peyton Manning’s injury problems. Manning had covered over a variety of faults for the Colts – a sorry offensive line, average running backs, and injury-plagued wide receivers. So while Reggie Wayne, Dallas Clark, Pierre Garcon, and Austin Collie have talent, it’s hard to see the Colts taking full advantage, at least until Manning gets back to 100 percent. And on defense, while pass-rushing DEs Dwight Freeney and Robert Mathis can create havoc, they aren’t shut down players. It’s hard to see the Colts’ D holding up when the offense isn’t staking it to a lead. A fall is coming – the question is whether it will be a slip out of the playoffs or a massive collapse for the Colts. The horseshoe ain’t going to be lucky this year.
5 (con’t) – Oakland Raiders – The Raiders went through a lot of change this offseason, installing Hue Jackson as head coach and and losing high-profile CB Nnamdi Asomugha. But Oakland is still talented. The defense has impact players in OLB Kamerion Wimbley, DT Richard Seymour, and CB Stanford Routt, and that will keep them in games. And the running game led by Darren McFadden and Michael Bush was shockingly strong last year. QB Jason Campbell lost one of his best targets in TE Zach Miller, and while Kevin Boss is a solid starter, he’s a downgrade. So is the loss of OG Robert Gallery on an offensive line that is big and strong but inexperienced. Oakland will need young receivers like Jacoby Ford to continue to emerge for Campbell, and it’s fair to expect some inconsistency there. The Raiders won’t fall apart, but they lost a bit too much to match last year’s 8-win total or AFC West sweep.
4 – Arizona Cardinals – The Cardinals were doomed in 2010 by horrific QB play, so paying a high price to add Kevin Kolb should make a big difference. Kolb is good enough to get the ball to Larry Fitzgerald, who remains one of the best wideouts in the league. Arizona will need someone, maybe TE addition Todd Heap or breakout WR candidate Andre Roberts, to emerge as enough of a threat to take some coverage away from Fitzgerald. The running game is a question mark because of trades and injuries, so Beanie Wells and Chester Taylor need to step up. That won’t be easy behind a mediocre offensive line. On defense, the Cards need FS Adrian Wilson to return to prominence as rookie CB Patrick Peterson and second-year ILB Daryl Washington emerge as forces. The Cards will be better, thanks mostly to the upgrade Kolb provides, but that won’t be enough for a playoff run.
4 (con’t) – Cleveland Browns – The Browns are in the midst of a rebuilding project, but the progress thus far has been pretty good. QB Colt McCoy may never be a Pro Bowler, but he should emerge as a solid starter in the West Coast style of offense GM Mike Holmgren and head coach Pat Shurmur will use. His group of receivers is young, but rookie WR Greg Little and TE Evan Moore could be major factors. The Browns are in good shape up front thanks to OT Joe Thomas and C Alex Mack, and RB Peyton Hillis provides a physical running game. On defense, the Browns are quite young, but they had a great find in CB Joe Haden last year, and they hope fellow youngsters like DE Jabaal Sherad and SS T.J. Ward also develop into stars. The Browns probably need one more draft and free agency cycle to truly move into contender-dom, but they should make a run toward respectability this season.
3 – Minnesota Vikings – The Vikings are just over a year away from playing into overtime in the NFC championship game, but the decline has been steep. Now the Vikes have a beaten up offensive line, an aging defensive line, and a placeholder at quarterback. Donovan McNabb is a star when it comes to Q-rating, but his play on the field is no longer at that level. He’s just taking snaps until rookie Christian Ponder is ready. Neither quarterback will have great targets aside from Percy Harvin. At least Adrian Peterson remains one of the league’s elite running backs. But Peterson will struggle to keep this crew in games, not to mention ahead. On defense, DE Jared Allen’s play fell off last year, and DT Kevin Williams will miss the first two games of the year. Now the Vikings need to recenter their defense around LBs Chad Greenway and E.J. Henderson. Leslie Frazier is a good coach, but there’s a reason this team fell apart on Brad Childress last year. The window has closed.
3 (con’t) – Buffalo Bills – We covered the Bills in depth in this post.
3 (con’t) – Denver Broncos – The Broncos, under new head coach John Fox, should be more competitive than last year. QB Kyle Orton has proven to be effective if not always dynamic. He developed a terrific rapport with Brandon Lloyd last year, but can Lloyd repeat his breakout season without Josh McDaniels? He needs to, because the rest of the receiving corps is thin. At running back, Fox can use both Knowshon Moreno and Willis McGahee. The offensive line has a premium left tackle in Ryan Clady but not much else. On defense, Elvis Dumervil returns, and rookie Von Miller comes to time, but neither player is a hand-in-glove fit for Fox’s 4-3. Defensive tackle is a trouble spot. In the secondary, vets S Brian Dawkins and CB Champ Bailey need to continue a solid level of play. The Broncos need a rebuild after the disastrous McDaniels draft results, and this year will show just how far they have to go.
2 – Carolina Panthers – We previewed the Panthers in depth in this post.
2 (con’t) – Seattle Seahawks – We previewed the Seahawks in depth in this post.
2 (con’t) – Cincinnati Bengals – It’s good news, bad news for the Bengals. They have some good young receivers in A.J. Green, Jordan Shipley, Jermaine Gresham, and Jerome Simpson. But the offensive line is no great shakes, especially with Bobbie Williams suspended for the first four games of the season, and it could cause trouble. Rookie QB Andy Dalton was good in college, but we don’t know if he has the skills to succeed at the NFL level – especially once defenses throw the kitchen sink at him. On defense, the Bengals lost CB Johnathan Joseph, but they still have Leon Hall, who’s an elite player at that position. But the pass rush doesn’t generate enough pressure, and the linebacker play has been up and down. If the defense can come together, the Bengals could approach 8-8, but we see 4-12 as a more likely outcome.
1 – San Francisco 49ers – The 49ers, under new head coach Jim Harbaugh, have a few stars but lack talent in too many key areas. It starts at quarterback, where Alex Smith gets another chance despite a lack of results. Smith has a very good running back in Frank Gore and talented targets in WRs Braylon Edwards and Michael Crabtree and TE Vernon Davis, but the whole is less than the sum of the parts. And the offensive line, despite some high draft picks, struggled throughout the preseason. On defense, ILB Patrick Willis remains a superstar, but the talent around him is worse than last year, unless rookie OLB Aldon Smith is more ready to play than most expect. Harbaugh has a steep challenge in front of him, because the 49ers are among the league’s worst teams. They may steal some wins in the weak NFC West, but this franchise is at the bottom.
1 (con’t) – Tennessee Titans – The Titans are in major flux, and we don’t see many signs of hope, but at least they kept RB Chris Johnson in town. He’s joined by veteran QB Matt Hasselbeck, who will play until rookie Jake Locker is ready. The offensive line is still OK, and that should allow the running game to keep producing. And in WR Kenny Britt and TE Jared Cook, the Titans have talented receivers. But on defense, the Titans have lost a ton of key players, and aside from CB Cortland Finnegan and S Michael Griffin won’t be starting anyone you’d recognize. It’s hard to see the Titans shutting down many teams, even in the declining AFC South.
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FR: Preseason trades
Kevin Kolb is now a bird of a different color in Arizona. Image via Wikipedia
Once the lockout ended, an offseason of trades was compressed into just a few weeks, and during the flurry we saw several big names move. In this post, Football Relativity compares the trades in terms of significance, with the most significant trade on the 10 level and the least significant on the 1 level. We’ll update this post until the start of the regular season.
10 – Eagles trade QB Kevin Kolb to Cardinals for CB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie and a 2012 sixth-round pick – The Cardinals locked in on Kolb as their quarterback of the future early in the offseason. He’s a West Coast-style of quarterback who gets the ball out quickly and can move around in the pocket. But Kolb has been fragile in his career, and the Cards coaching staff will have to alter their system to fit his skills. Arizona is banking heavily on Kolb, not just because what they gave up on the trade but also with a five-year, $63 million contract extension that includes $20 million in guaranteed money. It’s a high price, but the move gives Arizona hope. Now Kolb must live up to his promise. Philadelphia was able to trade a former second-rounder and get not only a second-rounder back but also acquire Rodgers-Cromartie, a former first-round pick who has played well thus far in his career. DRC fits an area of need for the Eagles, and playing across from Asante Samuel should help his development. Andy Reid got a good deal; now he must find a backup quarterback to protect against a Michael Vick injury.
7 – Redskins trade DT Albert Haynesworth to Patriots for 2013 fifth-round pick – We discussed this trade in this post.
6 – Bears trade TE Greg Olsen to Panthers for third-round pick – Olsen, a former first-round pick, has been pretty productive for the Bears over his career, but offensive coordinator Mike Martz doesn’t really want to feature a tight end. As ESPN’s Kevin Seifert said, it’s a choice of scheme over skills. Olsen showed in the playoffs against Seattle last season that he can be a game-changer, and now he moves to a Panthers offense that wants to feature the tight end. He’ll compete with Jeremy Shockey in the short term, but Olsen is the long-term answer at the position. Carolina recognized that and gave Olsen a four-year, $24 million extension with $10 million in guaranteed money. Olsen will help the passing game and give receivers Brandon LaFell, David Gettis and Armanti Edwards even more space to develop.
5 – Saints trade RB Reggie Bush to Dolphins for S Jonathon Amaya (undisclosed draft picks also involved) – Instead of paying Bush a major balloon payment, the Saints signed Darren Sproles and dealt Bush to Miami. The Saints have depth at running back, so they can do without Bush. Amaya brings them a backup safety who’s a special-teams ace. In Miami, Bush will have a chance to play an even bigger role than he had in New Orleans. If Bush can be the pass-catcher to pair with rookie Daniel Thomas, the Dolphins could have a nice backfield. But Bush’s inconsistency and injury problems in his NFL career make him a curious bet. Miami isn’t paying a huge price for Bush – $10 million over two years – but it’s still a risk to build their running game around him.
4 – Bengals trade WR Chad Ochocinco to Patriots for 2012 fifth-round pick and 2013 sixth-round pick – Ochocinco had fallen out of favor in Cincinnati because his play had slipped a little and his off-field antics distracted a lot. Now he goes to a Patriots team with a notoriously strong locker room. As with Haynesworth, the Patriots believe their culture can get the best out of Ochocinco’s talents. So the Pats gave up just a little to put Ochocinco outside, hoping he will provide a nice addition to Wes Welker and a young group of receivers and tight ends. It’s a bet worth taking, given the scant price. The Bengals move on to a young group of receivers that’s headlined by rookie A.J. Green but that is also surprisingly deep with talent.
4 (con’t) – Redskins trade QB Donovan McNabb to Vikings for 2012 sixth-round pick and conditional 2013 sixth-round pick – Washington paid a significant price to bring McNabb into town last year, but Mike Shanahan quickly decided that he wasn’t the answer. So they got what they could back for McNabb. Overall, the transaction is really one-sided, but at least Washington got something in return. McNabb goes to Minnesota to be the Week 1 starter, but rookie first-rounder Christian Ponder will take the job quickly. It’ll be interesting to see how McNabb reacts to becoming a backup for the first time in his career. If he plays well, he could find another starting shot, but the signs are pointing downward on his career.
4 (con’t) Bills trade WR Lee Evans to Ravens for 2012 fourth-round pick – After cutting Derrick Mason, the Ravens lacked a veteran receiver to pair in the starting lineup across from Anquan Boldin. So instead of banking on rookies Torrey Smith and Tandon Doss to be ready to go right away, the Ravens gave up a fourth-round pick to acquire Evans from the Bills. Evans, a former first-round pick, has played all but three games in his seven-year career, and he consistently averages more than 15 yards per catch. He remains a quality deep threat, which makes him a nice complement to Boldin. Evans wasn’t going to take the Bills over the top, and as Buffalo develops youngsters Stevie Johnson, David Nelson, and Marcus Easley, moving Evans and his salary makes sense. But in Baltimore, he’s an essential piece of the puzzle who can keep the passing game viable – something that was a big question before the trade happened. Kudos to the Ravens for recognizing a hole in their lineup and moving to address it.
3 – Eagles trade DT Brodrick Bunkley to Browns for 2012 fifth-round pick Broncos for conditional 2013 draft pick- After signing Cullen Jenkins, the Eagles gave up on Bunkley, a former first-round pick who was slated to make more than $5 million this season. Bunkley started from 2007-09 and played pretty well, but last year was a disappointment as he lost his starting job. Still, he has talent, and his ability to play defensive tackle in the 4-3 makes him attractive. The Eagles originally had a deal with the Browns, but Bunkley balked at reporting to Cleveland. So that trade was voided, and the Eagles dealt Bunkley to the Broncos for a conditional 2013 pick. Bunkley will help the Broncos transition to a 4-3.
3 (con’t) – Cardinals trade RB Tim Hightower to Redskins for DE Vonnie Holliday and conditional draft pick – Hightower has been a productive back in Arizona despite not having dynamic physical gifts. But after drafting Ryan Williams to pair with Beanie Wells, the Cards didn’t have a lot of carries waiting for Hightower. So they dealt him to the Redskins, where he will compete with holdover Ryan Torain and rookie Roy Helu for playing time. Hightower is more proven than those guys, and his ability to play as a third-down back should allow him to find a role. In return, the Cardinals get a draft pick that’s conditional on Hightower’s playing time in Washington along with veteran DE Vonnie Holliday, who is long in the tooth but still pretty productive entering his 14th season.
3 (con’t) – 49ers trade S Taylor Mays to Bengals for 2013 seventh-round draft pick – Mays, a former second-round pick, fell out of favor in San Francisco last year and lost all defensive playing time. He has incredible physical skills but doesn’t play instinctively enough for the Niners’ tastes. Still, the talent was worth acquiring for the Bengals, who have little depth at safety. If the Bengals can get the most out of Mays, he’ll be well worth the miniscule draft-pick cost.
2 – Broncos trade WR Jabar Gaffney to Redskins for DE Jeremy Jarmon – The Broncos were likely going to cut Gaffney, so dealing him to Washington makes sense. Jarmon, who got little playing time in Washington, fits as a 4-3 defensive end prospect, and Denver needs all the help it can get in moving to that system. Maybe the former third-round supplemental draft pick can pan out with a change of scenery. Gaffney becomes a veteran receiver who, along with Donte Stallworth, will try to find a role behind Santana Moss in Washington. But acquiring Gaffney also blocks the Redskins’ rookie receivers to some degree.
2 (con’t) – Seahawks trade CB Kelly Jennings to Bengals for DT Clinton McDonald – Jennings, a five-year vet, moved back into the starting lineup last year for 14 games and had a decent season. Still, he is little more than an average corner. The Seahawks give up on him and hope that he doesn’t emerge as a player the way Josh Wilson did after Seattle traded him last year. In Cincinnati, Jennings could emerge as a starter to replace Johnathan Joseph, and at the least he can help as a nickel or dime back. In return, the Seahawks get McDonald, a 2009 seventh-round pick who moved up from the practice squad midway through last season and became a backup for the Bengals. He’s little more than a rotation player for the Seahawks.
2 (con’t) – Packers trade FB Quinn Johnson to Titans for undisclosed draft pick – With starter Ahmard Hall suspended, the Titans dealt for Johnson, a massive fullback who didn’t truly fit the Packers’ system. With John Kuhn in place and B.J. Raji available as a massive blocker, the Pack didn’t need Johnson, so getting a future pick for him makes sense.
2 (con’t) – Jets trade S Dwight Lowery to Jaguars for conditional draft pick – The Jaguars haven’t had a ton of secondary depth lately, so even after adding Erik Coleman and Dawan Landry in free agency, more depth is needed. Lowery, who can play safety or a slot corner, should be a top-6 defensive back for the Jags, maybe more. But he was bottled up with the Jets, so trading him makes sense.
1 – Rams trade OG John Greco to Browns for a conditional 2012 seventh-round pick – Greco, a third-round pick in 2008, never found his way into the Rams lineup, playing 26 games and starting just four in his three season there. Now he gets another chance to make an impact in Cleveland.
1 (con’t) – Packers trade OG Caleb Schlauderaff to Jets for undisclosed conditional draft pick – Schlauderaff, a sixth-round pick, has an attitude but not a ton of skill. Still, if the Jets liked him in draft prep, he’s worth a look, especially with key backup Rob Turner injured. The Packers’ depth again allows them to add a future pick.
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OP: The breakout superstar of 2011
Now that the lockout is almost over, it’s time to start previewing the upcoming season. And in our first post, we want to take a macro look at the league and identify the one player who will leap into the public consciousness this year. Our pick? Tampa Bay QB Josh Freeman.
Josh Freeman, via thepewterplank.com
Just two years ago, Freeman was viewed as a project pick in the first round. The Buccaneers seemingly liked him more than any other NFL team, and so they picked him higher (17th overall) than most other teams would have. And as a rookie, Freeman looked a bit like a project, waiting till midseason to take over the starter role. He won his first game as a starter (an upset over the Dolphins), then lost five straight before two late-season wins over the Seahawks and Saints. In his 10 games, he completed just 54.5 percent of his passes and had 18 interceptions to 10 TD passes.
But last season, Freeman took over the Bucs as his own with a star-making season. He led the surprising Bucs to a 10-6 record and had 25 touchdowns with just six interceptions – a remarkable ratio for any player and especially for a starter in his first full season. He threw for 3,451 yards and ran for 368, showing remarkable speed given his massive 6-foot-6, 248-pound frame. Even more impressively, Freeman put up those massive numbers not with a veteran crew around him but with a baby-faced crew – RB LaGarrette Blount and WRs Mike Williams and Arrelious Benn were all rookies.
Now the Baby Bucs are primed to mature together. And as they do, Freeman will begin to grow in stature as an NFL star. On-field production is one reason – Freeman will be a major fantasy football factor this year, after being an afterthought entering last season. That alone will raise his profile. But there are other reasons Freeman will break through in the public consciousness:
*Personality – What the Bucs figured out – or made a correct guess about – is that Freeman has the personality required to be a franchise quarterback. He is personable but also able to challenge his teammates to perform, which is essential for a top quarterback. That’s especially important in Tampa, because both Blount and Williams had troubled tenures in college. The Bucs can’t afford them to slip up (as CB Aqib Talib and S Tanard Jackson have). But if Freeman can help them stay in line, the Bucs will have a talented group around their quarterback.
*QB vaccuum – With Brett Favre (hopefully) done for good, Donovan McNabb probably done as an NFL starter, and Carson Palmer possibly sitting out the season, there’s space for quarterbacks to emerge as stars. And our money is on Freeman to do this – even more than guys like Matt Ryan or Joe Flacco. If Freeman has another massive season, he’ll break through and become at least a Philip Rivers-level star. A strong playoff push would take him even further up the Q-rating totem pole.
*Style of play – Freeman’s ability to run as well as pass makes him a more exciting player than a fellow young QB like Ryan. Freeman will make big plays on his own as well as by finding teammates, and those highlight type of plays will add to his profile.
Now is Freeman’s time. We hope he likes the spotlight, because it’s going to be focused on him this season and for many to come.
Who do you think will be the NFL’s breakout superstar of 2011? Leave a comment below.
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Finding a Fit: Matt Hasselbeck
We’re going to start a new series today that will allow us to keep talking football while the lockout drags on. In this series, we’re going to look at free agents and try to match them to their perfect fits. We’ll consider opportunity, skill specificity, personality, and even money as we do this.
We start today with Matt Hasselbeck, the Seahawks quarterback who will hit free agency if it ever begins. With each of these entries, we’ll give a quick synoposis of who the player is at this point, and then seek to find a fit.
Matt Hasselbeck, via seahawksgab.com
Synopsis: Hasselbeck is the only quarterback on the free-agent market this offseason who has the talent to be a playoff-quality starter. He has led the Seahawks to six playoff appearances, including one last year, and one Super Bowl in his 10 seasons with the team. While Hasselbeck isn’t the most physically gifted guy, he’s a quintessential West Coast offense quarterback who can spread the ball around and make enough deep throws to keep defenses honest. He’s also a solid locker-room leader who has the kind of personality that a team rallies around. At age 35, Hasselbeck is in decline (his last great season was in 2007), but with a better supporting cast than the Seahawks provided last year, he still could be an above-average NFL starter.
Seattle – The Seahawks reportedly called Hasselbeck during the one-day lockout lift around the draft to reiterate the fact that they want him back. It makes sense, because Hasselbeck has been a solid starter for the team for a decade. But Seattle has a lot invested in Charlie Whitehurst – both in terms of money and draft-pick equity – and Hasselbeck may have been turned off by the lack of an earlier offer or by Pete Carroll’s decision to trade for Whitehurst last year. Still, though, Seattle is one of the few places where Hasselbeck could still be a two- or three-year starter, which has to enter into his thinking.
Arizona – The Cardinals didn’t draft a quarterback of the future this year, which means they’re hitching their developmental QB wagon to John Skelton and Max Hall for another year. So the Cardinals need a veteran. They’re rumored to prefer Marc Bulger, but Hasselbeck will at least be on their call sheet. With Hasselbeck in place, the Cardinals should be able to stabilize their horrific offensive performance from 2010, which could be enough for them to contend in the mediocre NFC West. But it’s not a West Coast system, which means that Bulger’s probably a better fit for the offense than Hasselbeck would be. Throwing to Larry Fitzgerald would be tempting, as would the chance to be a starter beyond 2011, but this isn’t a perfect fit for Hasselbeck.
Miami – The Dolphins don’t seem to be in love with incumbent starter Chad Henne, but they didn’t draft a replacement for him, and 2010 competitor Chad Pennington has fallen apart physically to the point that he’s no longer an option. Hasselbeck is good enough to push Henne and potentially to keep a team with a solid if unspectacular roster in the playoff hunt. Throwing to Brandon Marshall, Davone Bess, and crew and playing behind a top-notch offensive line would be appealing to Hasselbeck as well. The system fit isn’t perfect, but Hasselbeck’s probably the best option for Miami if they want to add a vet who could potentially beat out Henne. That makes this fit an intriguing hypothetical.
Washington – Under coach Mike Shanahan, the Redskins are a prototypical West Coast offense team. That’s a fit for Hasselbeck; however, the rest of the situation isn’t. The Redskins don’t protect quarterbacks very well, which is a warning sign for a QB like Hasselbeck who has had some injury problems of late, and they also have a young and unproven receiving corps. Plus, the Redskins seem to think more highly of holdover John Beck and free agent Rex Grossman than others do, which would discourage them from adding Hasselbeck. So even if the Skins jettison Donovan McNabb, as expected, we don’t see Hasselbeck fitting in as the veteran du jour.
San Francisco – Per @sportsbarbanter’s suggestion, the 49ers could be a nice fit for Hasselbeck if 2011 is the prime option. Hasselbeck would be a better bridge quarterback to incoming rookie Colin Kaepernick than incumbent Alex Smith, which could put the 49ers in position to contend for a division title. But if the 49ers are indeed committed to bringing Smith back, Hasselbeck will look elsewhere. He won’t want to compete for a starting job in a place where the QB of the future could surpass the winner within a year.
Minnesota – If Hasselbeck wants to be a bridge candidate, Minnesota makes far more sense. The Vikings run a West Coast style system under offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell, and they have enough weapons – Percy Harvin, Visanthe Shiancoe, and of course Adrian Peterson – to be an attractive 2011 landing spot. The Vikings tend to be leaning toward throwing 2011 first-rounder Christian Ponder right into the fire, but if they call Hasselbeck, it’s worth his time to listen.
Tennessee – NFL.com’s Mike Lombardi made this suggestion, arguing that Hasselbeck would be a perfect stopgap while rookie Jake Locker develops. Hasselbeck could certainly do it, and new offensive coordinator Chris Palmer’s system relies on accuracy. But aside from Kenny Britt, the Titans don’t have elite receivers, and that makes us think moving to Nashville could yield nothing more than an average season for Hasselbeck. Thus, this isn’t Hasselbeck’s best stopgap landing spot.
Carolina – The Panthers are the other team with a rookie QB that could look for a placeholding veteran. But Carolina has even more motivation to start its rookie, first overall pick Cam Newton, from day one, which keeps this from being an attractive option for the veteran. Plus, Carolina’s receiving corps may be even worse than Tennessee’s, especially if Steve Smith raises a big stink and gets out of town. We put this fit in the no-chance category.
Oakland – The Raiders don’t seem like a perfect fit for Hasselbeck, but you never know what they’ll do. The deep-ball centric system doesn’t maximize Hasselbeck’s talents, but head coach Hue Jackson is a good enough play-caller that he could cater to the veteran. But with Jason Campbell already on board, and free agent Bruce Gradkowski a solid option to pair with him, the Raiders likely won’t find it worth it to pony up enough money to get Hasselbeck’s attention.
1. Seattle – Hasselbeck’s best chance to start beyond 2011
2. Minnesota – Hasselbeck’s best chance for a great 2011 season
3. Miami – Hasselbeck’s best chance to be a multiyear starter if he wants a change of scenery
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RP: Trading for backup quarterbacks
Trade target Kevin Kolb. Image via Wikipedia
In the midst of the NFL lockout, one rumor that won’t go away is that the Eagles are looking to deal backup QB Kevin Kolb to a team that wants to make him a starter. Kolb, who is signed to a reasonable contract and who sits behind Michael Vick on the depth chart, says he’s ready to start, and his performance in fill-in performances supports that belief. And Eagles head coach Andy Reid seems open to granting Kolb’s trade wish if the price is right.
But is this wise for the Eagles? And is trading for Kolb a good move for a quarterback needy team? Let’s do a research project to see the results other trades in which teams dealt for someone else’s backup quarterback and made him a starter.
*If you can think of an example we forgot, leave a comment and we’ll add it in below.
2010 – Chargers trade Charlie Whitehurst and 2010 second-round pick (60th overall) to Seahawks for 2010 second-round pick (40th overall) and 2011 third-round pick – Whitehurst, a former third-round pick, was never going to surpass Philip Rivers in San Diego, but he had also fallen behind vet Billy Volek on the depth chart. So when the Seahawks wanted Whitehurst to compete for their starting job, the Bolts made the deal. The Seahawks didn’t give up as much as other teams had for QBs they knew would start for them, but it was a fairly hefty price for an unproven backup. In his first year in Seattle, Whitehurst couldn’t beat out veteran Matt Hasselbeck, and he started just two games. While his numbers weren’t great, he did lead the Hawks to a Week 17 victory over St. Louis to clinch a playoff spot. Hasselbeck is now a free agent, and the Seahawks want to keep him, which speaks to Whitehurst’s current value. But the jury is still out on whether Seattle got what it paid for in this deal.
2009 – Patriots trade Matt Cassel and LB Mike Vrabel to Chiefs for second-round pick (34th overall) – Cassel, who had been a backup at USC and with the Patriots, got his chance to play in 2008 when Tom Brady suffered a season-ending injury in Week 1. Cassel acquited himself well, to the point that the Patriots put the franchise tag on him after the season. That was really a move to protect his value, and New England soon traded Cassel to Kansas City for an early second-round pick. That was a pretty nice return on investement for the Pats, who were obviously going to turn back to Brady as their starter. Cassel struggled a bit in his first year as a starter, but he really came on in 2010 to show he can be at least an above-average NFL starting QB. At this point, K.C. has to be thrilled to have Cassel, even after paying a hefty price.
2007 – Falcons trade Matt Schaub and 2007 10th overall pick to Texans for 2007 8th overall pick, 2007 second-round pick, and 2008 second-round pick – This is the one example that worked out far better for the team acquiring the backup quarterback. Schaub had started two games behind Michael Vick in Atlanta before the Falcons were able to get a pretty nice ransom for the former fourth-round pick. Schaub went on to the Texans, where he supplaned disappointing No. 1 overal pick David Carr. Schaub has developed into a prolific passer and has started every game when healthy over the past four seasons. The Falcons, meanwhile, didn’t know that their first season without Schaub would also be their first season without Vick, whose legal troubles began that year. So under first-year head coach Bobby Petrino, Atlanta started a poo-poo platter of Joey Harrington, Chris Redman, and Byron Leftwich that season. Petrino bailed and went to Arkansas, and the Falcons ended up drafting Matt Ryan as their new franchise QB. Atlanta bounced back from this trade, but it was as disastrous at first for the Falcons as it was shrewd for the Texans.
2004 – Eagles trade A.J. Feeley to Dolphins for 2005 second-round pick – Andy Reid learned from Ron Wolf, the GM of the team he had been an assistant coach for, when it came to trading quarterbacks. So once Donovan McNabb was an established starter, Reid dealt third-stringer Feeley to the Dolphins for a pretty high price – a second-rounder. Feeley had been a fifth-round pick, but when McNabb and backup Koy Detmer were injured in 2002, Feeley went 4-1 as a starter, helping the Eagles land a playoff berth. He was stuck on the bench another year before the Dolphins anted up to get him. But Feeley started just eight games in Miami and played poorly, losing the starting job to Jay Fiedler as coach Dave Wannstedt got forced out. Within two years, Feeley was gone. The Eagles, meanwhile, got WR Reggie Brown out of the deal as a draft pick, and actually got Feeley back as a backup a few years later. Philly won in this deal, and Miami definitely lost.
2001 – Packers trade Matt Hasselbeck plus 2001 17th overall pick and seventh-round pick to Seahawks for 2001 10th overall pick and third-round pick – Hasselbeck was the third Packers backup under Brett Favre who was traded to become a starter elsewhere, and he was the most valuable. For one, GM Wolf had built up the value of his backups enough to show that they were worthwhile investments for trading partners. Plus, the Seahawks made the trade under GM/coach Mike Holmgren, who had been in Green Bay when Hasselbeck was drafted in 1998. Hasselbeck was a sixth-round pick who developed into a preseason star in Green Bay, but he was never going to get a chance to start with Favre in place. So he moved on to Seattle. It took a while for Hasselbeck to beat out Trent Dilfer for the starting job in Seattle, but Hasselbeck eventually developed into a three-time Pro Bowler who led the Seahawks to several playoff berths and one Super Bowl. The fact that Seattle lost just one draft pick (a third-rounder) while giving up a few spots in the first round was a solid investment. Both teams came out of this deal as winners.
2000 – Packers trade Aaron Brooks and TE Lamont Hall to Saints for 2001 third-round pick and LB K.D. Williams – Brooks was the Packers’ third-string quarterback as a fourth-round pick out of Virginia, but after a year Ron Wolf was able to deal him to New Orleans for a third-rounder. The move was worthwhile for the Saints, as Brooks became a starter his first year and ended up starting 82 games for the team. Meanwhile, the Pack once again took advantage of Favre’s durability and turned a backup quarterback into a better pick than the one it had spent on him. So this deal was another win-win.
1999 – Broncos trade Jeff Lewis to Panthers for 1999 third-round pick and 2000 fourth-round pick – The Panthers, looking for a franchise quarterback, dealt for Lewis, who was a former fourth-round draft pick who was backing up John Elway in Denver. But Lewis couldn’t beat out veteran Steve Beuerlein in Carolina. Lewis was a backup for two years, in part because of a severe knee injury, getting only nominal playing time after the Panthers were eliminated from the playoff chase in 2000. And after George Seifert cut Beuerlein following the 2000 season to clear the way for Lewis, he fell flat on his face and was released at the end of training camp. The Panthers, led by rookie Chris Weinke, fell to 1-15 in 2001. The Broncos, meanwhile, dealt Lewis at the top of his value, because they already knew that Brian Griese had surpassed Lewis on the depth chart. After Elway’s retirement in 1999, Griese surpassed Bubby Brister and became a four-year starter for Denver. Denver fared fine in this trade, but it was a disaster for the Panthers.
(The short-lived Lewis era was when I covered the Panthers. Two funny stories: First, Lewis referred to himself as No. 8, leading reporters to joke that he was the first athlete to talk about himself not in the third person but the fourth person. Secondly, when Lewis saw a group of out-of-shape reporters going to play basketball during training camp, he looked at them and said, “Don’t blow a knee,” pointing back to the basketball injury that had derailed his career. It was the only time we saw a sense of humor from Lewis.)
1995 – Packers trade Mark Brunell to Jaguars for 1995 third-round pick and 1995 fifth-round pick – Brunell, who had spent two years backing up Brett Favre in Green Bay, was Jacksonville’s choice as their franchise quarterback for their first season, despite the fact that he had thrown just 27 NFL passes. It was a great move for the Jags, who got a three-time Pro Bowler for a very reasonable price. The Packers, meanwhile, had figured out that starter Favre was not just a Pro Bowl player but also an iron man who wouldn’t miss any time. So Wolf turned Brunell, a former fifth-round pick, into third- and fifth-round picks. The deal ended up as a win-win for both sides.
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Week 8 Transactions
Each week, we note and comment on the NFL’s biggest transactions. Here are the transactions between the end of Week 7 and the beginning of Week 8. We’ll begin by focusing on four fascinating cuts.
Ex-Patriots CB Leigh Bodden. Image via Wikipedia
– Bodden, once a major free-agent signing, had fallen out of the lineup in New England, and he reportedly lost interest. So he was cut, even though the Patriots were also losing Dowling to injury. Bodden cleared waivers. Faulk moved right back into the lineup after missing the early part of the season.
Vikings (cut WR Bernard Berrian) – Berrian, once a high-dollar free-agent signing, had little production and a questionable attitude in Minnesota. The Vikings, who hit on something with Michael Jenkins and even Devin Aromashodu, had enough depth to just move on.
Bears (cut S Chris Harris) – Harris, who entered the year as a starter at safety for the Bears, got benched, then got pressed into emergency starting duty, and then got cut. He landed on his feet after the Lions claimed him on waivers – just before a Bears/Lions game in Week 10. Harris adds depth to a Lions secondary that isn’t up to the level of the rest of the team.
Cowboys (cut RB Tashard Choice, activate LB Bruce Carter from physically unable to perform list) – Choice, who had some nice moments in Dallas, got hurt, and the Cowboys waived him injured to move on to rookie DeMarco Murray. Choice was claimed on waivers by the NFC East rival Redskins.
Redskins (put RB Tim Hightower and TE Chris Cooley on injured reserve) – Hightower, the Redskins’ leading rusher thus far this season, was hurt against the Carolina Panthers. Cooley battled knee and hand injuries that ultimately ended his season. These injuries further depleted a Redskins offense that is struggling mightily.
Bills (put OLB Shawne Merriman on injured reserve) – A lot has gone right in Buffalo this year, but not the Merriman experiement. His knee hasn’t been right since he was in San Diego.
Buccaneers (put RB Earnest Graham on injured reserve) – Graham, who was filling in for LeGarrette Blount at running back and was also an effective fullback/pass-catching back, tore his Achilles against the Bears. It’s a big loss for a thin Bucs backfield.
Chargers (put OLB Larry English on injured reserve) – English, a former first-round pick, will miss the second half of the season with a foot injury.
Falcons (put FB Ovie Mughelli and OG Mike Johnson on injured reserve, add FB Mike Cox and OT Kirk Chambers) – Mughelli, one of the few fullbacks with a significant role in the NFL, suffered a knee injury that will cost him the season. Cox comes on board as a fill-in. Chambers adds depth for a banged-up offensive line.
Colts (put QB Kerry Collins on injured reserve) – Collins, who suffered a concussion during his effort to fill in for Peyton Manning, won’t be able to come back. This could be the end of a pretty good career.
Dolphins (put QB Sage Rosenfels on non-football injury list, add QB J.P. Losman) – Rosenfels, who is battling a nasty strep infection that won’t go away, had to give up on the season. Losman becomes the Dolphins’ latest emergency backup quarterback.
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Your turn: 2010 NFL Team Needs
What do NFL teams need this offseason? We asked you to answer that question for your favorite NFL team. Here’s what you came up with. And thanks, everyone, for the help. We gave shout-outs to the author of every entry.
By the way, if your favorite team isn’t represented, leave a comment and we’ll add your thoughts to the mix.
Jets – Defensively, the Jets need a defensive lineman, more likely than not a rusher who can get to the quarterback. They also need to get another NT, since Kris Jenkins, while great, gets banged up a lot. They also need either Donald Strickland to hang out with Darrelle Revis a lot and get better as the other corner, or draft another one. Offensively, the Jets need to see what shape Leon Washington comes back in. They should be able to spread out the carries so that Thomas Jones doesn’t run out of gas at the end of the year like he did this year. I’d like them to get another interior offensive lineman, in case something happens to Alan Faneca, seeing as he’s been in the league since the famed Kordell Stewart era. We could also use a third receiver, Wayne Chrebet-type without all those pesky concussions. I should point out, as a Jet fan, that this next year of high expectations is typically when we crash and burn. I guess my point is that if by week 10 Mark Sanchez is still standing and in relatively good shape, I think we’ll be okay. But if he Testaverdes it in the first game of the season or Penningtons it in the preseason, we’re screwed. – Pete Z., Missouri
Patriots – The Patriots don’t need much to compete with the Jets, but in order to compete with the rest of the league, I think they need: 1. A pass rusher not named Julius Peppers; 2. More help in the secondary. I’m not sure whether Leigh Bodden will be back, and even though Darius Butler should be better and they have some decent young safeties, this is a big area of need. Of course, a better pass rush would help the secondary as well; 3. With the late-season injury to Wes Welker, the Pats need more depth at WR. Julian Edelman showed promise, but you can’t rely on Edelman and Sam Aiken to take the pressure off Randy Moss. I’d like to see more of Brandon Tate, but he’s still a relative unknown. With a ton of draft picks, I’d like to see them use a 2nd-round pick on a WR or to trade for a WR. I’ve seen speculation about Anquan Boldin, but I think his $$ demands would be too high for them to consider. The Patriots have some big decisions to make financially — what to do with Bodden, what to do with Vince Wilfork, and hopefully avoiding spending big money on Peppers. – Carl B., Virginia
Jaguars – We need pass rushers! – @TouchdownJax, Florida
Titans – The Titans need consistency and spark on Special Teams. They missed Chris Carr as much as Albert Haynesworth last season. Defensively their secondary struggled mightily. I don’t know the ins and outs of this discussion, but I hope they can clean up their coverage woes. I’d also like to see a better answer to what happens if Chris Johnson goes down. I’m not convinced Javon Ringer is that answer. Obviously with Vince Young’s second half they are moving ahead with Vince… my fingers are crossed. – Hudson N., Tennessee
Chargers – Some say a new GM, others a new head coach, but since they have extended contracts those changes are not happening. Local media have been reporting the shopping of Shawn Kemp, er Antonio Cromartie, for about a month in an attempt to get a RB to replace LaDanian Tomlinson. If this happens it addresses one need. The talk is they need to figure out what they are doing with Shawne Merriman. He wasn’t fully back this year and he and A.J. Smith do not see eye to eye. The major needs are interior defensive linemen (the Jamal Williams injury revealed a huge weakness in the D-line); a right tackle (still cannot believe they passed on Michael Oher last year for Larry English); a hitter in the secondary (look at the Shonn Greene run for this glaring need); and an every-down back if they do not acquire one via trade. Thank God they play in the AFC West so there is always a playoff chance. – Andrew H., California
Cowboys – The Cowboys need a kicker who can make a clutch kick – or any kick period. Dallas’ offense lacked that weapon with both Nick Folk and his replacement. Dallas’ offensive line could probably use some youth as well. Many of the main cogs are getting up there in age, so starting to replenish now will only help for the future. – Mark R., Illinois
Eagles – The Philadelphia Eagles desperately need to upgrade their linebacking corps and pass rush. The offense (mostly) fired on all cylinders last season, as long as the Cowboys weren’t the opponent. But if they’re going to continue to implement the blitzing schemes of the late Jim Johnson, they need the personal to do so, and the likes of Jeremiah Trotter won’t get it done. I wouldn’t be opposed to the rumored Donovan McNabb for Julius Peppers swap, and then focus on linebackers in the draft and free agency. Kevin Kolb, with time to practice with the first team, seemed perfectly capable of running the offense, and it just seems time for the McNabb era to end gracefully. It’s been a good run, at times great, but a Super Bowl seems unlikely with McNabb at this stage of his career. – Rob W., South Carolina
Redskins – For my local Redskins, their big decision revolves around Jason Campbell, and whether you draft a QB in the first round or go with an OL to protect Campbell and/or whichever QB you draft later on. The Skins are the team most likely to be impacted by the uncapped season, because it impacts whether Campbell becomes restricted or unrestricted next year. Not to mention, they’d likely be the biggest spenders AND would be able to cut Albert Haynesworth without taking a cap hit in an uncapped year. – Carl B., Virginia
Bears – I’m a Bears fan and first thing is we gotta get rid of that overrated crybaby little girl named Jay Cutler and either draft Colt McCoy or Dan LeFevour or trade for Donovan McNabb. Then draft nothing but offense linemen and then sign Terrell Owens. – Alex V., South Carolina
Falcons – The Dirty Birds from the ATL still have question marks all around the defense. Beginning at the LB position, Mike Peterson definitely brought leadership to a struggling defense by replacing “douche-bag” Keith Brooking. However, he was average at best only recording 1 sack for the season and a mediocre 82 tackles. We STILL don’t have a left CB and we need more depth in the D-line. Julius Peppers would be a wonderful acquisition for the defense. However, like Peterson (who’s 33 years old) Peppers doesn’t make us very youthful. You have to be optimistic going into 2010 with Matt Ryan coming back from a turf-toe injury, as well as “hopefully” having Michael Turner back at full strength. Not to mention, having Harry Douglas back at WR and on special teams gives us a very overloaded target base for Ryan to throw to. It’d be nice to add a little more depth on the OL. However, leave it to Thomas Dimitroff to pull a rabbit out of his hat in the coming months in the free agent market, along with having a stelar draft class to go along with it, too. – Chris O., Georgia
Panthers – The Panthers need a clean bill of health from their front seven. On offense, they desperately need a second receiving threat to complement Steve Smith and some competition for Matt Moore in camp. They should probably resign Tyler Brayton, especially if they are going to let Julius Peppers walk. – Chase N., Texas
The Panthers need one thing and one thing only. A QB. The NFL is a quarterback league. We all know that. I don’t have the answer as to how to get one. I just know they need one. Let Peppers go. Too much drama. Go get a QB – Chad N., South Carolina
Rams – For the St. Louis Rams – Where do we start? On offense: they have a great running back in Steven Jackson, but need a capable backup. They need a better QB, a true number 1 receiver (Donnie Avery is good, but probably not a true #1), a good TE to fit their attempt at the West Coast scheme. O-line needs a better tackle than Alex Barron, who has been a disappointment. Rookie Jason Smith was good in limited duty due to injuries. On defense: they have good safeties and a good MLB (rookie James Laurinaitis looks like a keeper). They really need depth and improvement at corner and better OLBs and their DL is particularly weak. Chris Long (#2 pick overall), looks like an above avg end, but not much more (not a bust, but close). Leonard Little doesn’t have much left, DTs feature nothing special and it looks like Ndamukong Suh is a great choice for #1 overall. – @TheTicketGuys, Missouri
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Jersey Numbers: Linebackers
This is our next to last post choosing the best players at each position by jersey number. If you have quibbles, leave a comment and we’ll update this post. And please have patience – this is a big job.
We started this project with wide receivers in this post and then with tight ends in this post and quarterbacks in this post and running backs in this post and offensive linemen in this post and kickers/punters in this post and defensive linemen in this post. Now we move to linebackers, who can wear numbers in the 50s and the 90s with a few exceptions. If a number is omitted, it’s because no linebacker who has played this season wears those digits.
46 – Vinny Ciurciu, Lions – Ciurciu is the only linebacker currently wearing 46. He has played in six games this year, seeing most of his action on special teams. Now with his fourth team, Ciurciu also has a good locker-room nickname (see the bottom of the linked post).
47 – Brit Miller, 49ers – Miller is the only linebacker currently wearing 47. The rookie out of Illinois has played in two games this season.
49 – Zack Follett, Lions – Follett is the only linebacker currently wearing 49. The rookie out of Cal has played in nine games this year, mostly on special teams.
50 – Curtis Lofton, Falcons – Lofton, a second-year middle linebacker, has emerged as a tackle machine for the Falcons. His growth allowed the Dirty Birds to let stalwart Keith Brooking leave via free agency, and now it’s Lofton who will lead Atlanta’s defense for years to come. Lofton is tied for second in the NFL with 118 tackles. We give him the nod over OLB Mike Vrabel, who had great years in New England and is now a veteran leader in Kansas City. Other notable 50s: Russell Allen, Jaguars; James Anderson, Panthers; K.C. Asiodu, Rams; Antwan Barnes, Ravens; Eric Barton, Browns; Monty Beisel, Cardinals; Rocky Boiman, Steelers; Diyral Briggs, 49ers; Isaiah Ekejiuba, Raiders; Vernon Gholston, Jets; A.J. Hawk, Packers; Erin Henderson, Vikings; Lance Laury, Seahawks; Matt McCoy, Buccaneers; Marvin Mitchell, Saints; Rob Ninkovich, Patriots; Ernie Sims, Lions; David Thornton, Titans; Erik Walden, Dolphins; Philip Wheeler, Colts; Will Witherspoon, Eagles
51 – Barrett Ruud, Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Ruud has emerged as a do-everything middle linebacker for the Buccaneers, and he’s one of the few bright spots on the team’s defense. He’s fifth in the league with 113 tackles and also has six passes defensed. He gets the nod over Jonathan Vilma of New Orleans, who may be better in pass coverage. Also worth mentioning are long-time veterans Keith Brooking of Dallas, James Farrior of Pittsburgh, and Takeo Spikes of the 49ers; youngsters Jerod Mayo of the Patriots and Paul Posluszny of Buffalo; and injured Seahawks MLB Lofa Tatupu. Other notable 51s: Brendon Ayanbadejo, Ravens; Akin Ayodele, Dolphins; Tim Diles, Chargers; Ryan Fowler, Jets; Tony Gilbert, Falcons; Alex Hall, Browns; Clint Ingram, Colts; Ben Leber, Vikings; Corey Mays, Chiefs; Joe Mays, Eagles; Gerald McRath, Titans; Brady Poppinga, Packers; Dan Skuta, Bengals; Chaun Thompson, Texans
52 – Ray Lewis, Ravens – This is a loaded number that features Pro Bowl-caliber linebackers in Carolina MLB Jon Beason, San Francisco MLB Patrick Willis, and Jets ILB David Harris, but Lewis gets the nod for his long, productive career that continues at a very high level. Other notable youngsters include rookie Clay Matthews of Green Bay, Kirk Morrison of Oakland, Daryl Smith of Jacksonville, and injured Browns ILB D’Qwell Jackson. Other notable 52s: Xavier Adibi, Texans; Eric Alexander, Patriots; Michael Boley, Giants; Cody Brown, Cardinals; Jonathan Casillas, Saints; Channing Crowder, Dolphins; Chris Draft, Bills; Larry English, Chargers; Cody Glenn, Colts; Chad Greenway, Vikings; David Herron, Chiefs; Abdul Hodge, Bengals; D.D. Lewis, Seahawks; Rocky McIntosh, Redskins; Jamar Williams, Bears; Coy Wire, Falcons
53 – Keith Bulluck, Titans – Bulluck has long been the emotional leader of the Titans’ defense, and he remains a solid sideline-to-sideline player. His three interceptions tie him for the lead among linebackers, and his 10 passes defensed place him second at the position. He’s also among the top 10 in tackles for linebackers. That’s enough to give him the nod over Atlanta’s Mike Peterson, another long-time, solid performer. Other notable 53s: Marcus Buggs, Bills; Derrick Burgess, Patriots; Khary Campbell, Texans; Na’il Diggs, Panthers; Moise Fokou, Eagles; Clark Haggans, Cardinals; James Holt, Chargers; Thomas Howard, Raiders; Larry Izzo, Jets; Rashad Jeanty, Bengals; Bryan Kehl, Giants; Niko Koutouvides, Buccaneers; Paris Lenon, Rams; Jameel McClain, Ravens; Tyrone McKenzie, Patriots; Steve Octavien, Cowboys; Nick Roach, Bears; Matt Roth, Browns; Mark Simoneau, Saints; Bryan Smith, Jaguars; Reggie Torbor, Dolphins; Jeff Ulbrich, 49ers; Demorrio Williams, Chiefs
54 – Andra Davis, Broncos – This number lost its stalwart when Brian Urlacher of Chicago was knocked out for the season. So among a group of solid if unspectacular inside linebackers, we’ll give Davis the nod for his contributions (72 tackles, 3.5 sacks) in reinvigorating the Denver defense. Other contenders were Chargers ILB Stephen Cooper and Titans MLB Stephen Tulloch. Other notable 54s: H.B. Blades, Redskins; Jasper Brinkley, Vikings; Prescott Burgess, Ravens; Bobby Carpenter, Cowboys; Brandon Chillar, Packers; Blake Costanzo, Browns; Kenwin Cummings, Jets; Zac Diles, Texans; Troy Evans, Saints; Andre Frazier, Steelers; Jonathan Goff, Giants; Nic Harris, Bills; Geno Hayes, Buccaneers; Gerald Hayes, Cardinals; Will Herring, Seahawks; Freddie Keiaho, Colts; DeAndre Levy, Lions; Stephen Nicholas, Falcons; Jeremiah Trotter, Eagles; Tracy White, Eagles; Sam Williams, Raiders
55 – Terrell Suggs, Ravens – This is a tough call, because Suggs has just 3.5 sacks this season and has missed three games. But on the whole, he’s the most complete linebacker at this position, because he can be a dynamite pass rusher and also do well against the run and in coverage. I’d rather have Suggs that Miami OLB Joey Porter, who has eight sacks thus far this season, or Chicago’s playmaking WLB Lance Briggs, who stars in the featured position in the old Tampa 2 defense the Bears run. Other solid vets wearing 55 include Detroit’s Larry Foote and Denver’s D.J. Williams, while youngsters Clint Session of Indianapolis and James Laurinaitis of St. Louis deserve mention as well. Other notable 55s: Jon Alston, Raiders; Patrick Bailey, Steelers; Desmond Bishop, Packers; Alvin Bowen, Redskins; Stewart Bradley, Eagles; Ahmad Brooks, 49ers; Danny Clark, Giants; Dan Connor, Panthers; Scott Fujita, Saints; Stephen Hodge, Cowboys; Kawika Mitchell, Bills; Kenny Onatolu, Vikings; Keith Rivers, Bengals; Justin Rogers, Chiefs; Junior Seau, Patriots; Reggie Walker, Cardinals; Jamaal Westerman, Jets
56 – Brian Cushing, Texans – It’s hard to imagine giving a rookie like Cushing the honor at a highly populated number like this one, but Cushing has earned it. He’s sixth among linebackers with 116 tackles and also has 2.5 sacks, 3 interceptions, 12 passes defensed, 2 forced fumbles, and a safety. That’s huge impact that earns him the nod over Shawne Merriman of San Diego, who isn’t the same after last season’s knee injury, pass-rushing stud LaMarr Woodley of Pittsburgh, and solid all-around players Nick Barnett of Green Bay and Bradie James of Dallas. Other notable 56s: Colin Allred, Titans; Charlie Anderson, Dolphins; Robert Ayers, Broncos; Quinton Culbertson, Panthers; Jo-Lonn Dunbar, Saints; Justin Durant, Jaguars; Keith Ellison, Bills; Tavares Gooden, Ravens; Tyjuan Hagler, Colts; E.J. Henderson, Vikings; Leroy Hill, Seahawks; Derrick Johnson, Chiefs; Akeem Jordan, Eagles; Kaluka Maiava, Browns; Scott McKillop, 49ers; David Nixon, Raiders; Chike Okeafor, Cardinals; Rod Wilson, Buccaneers
57 – Bart Scott, Jets – New Jets head coach Rex Ryan brought Scott with him from Baltimore as a high-dollar free agent to be the emotional leader and scheme expert in the middle of Gang Green’s defense. Scott has played fine for the Jets, but over the year it’s been fellow ILB David Harris who has emerged as a top-tier player. Still, Scott gets the nod over veteran Dhani Jones of Cincinnati and David Hawthorne, who’s having a terrific season as a fill-in starter at middle linebacker for Seattle. Other notable 57s: Stanley Arnoux, Saints; Kevin Bentley, Texans; Chase Blackburn, Giants; Ricky Brown, Raiders; Victor Butler, Cowboys; Chris Chamberlain, Saints; Jon Corto, Bills; Jordon Dizon, Lions; Keyaron Fox, Steelers; Chris Gocong, Eagles; Mario Haggan, Broncos; Adam Hayward, Buccaneers; Jordan Senn, Panthers; David Veikune, Browns; Matt Wilhelm, 49ers
58 – Karlos Dansby, Cardinals – It’s hard to imagine a better physical specimen at outside linebacker than Dansby, who is a leader on a strong Cardinals defense. He gets the nod over Gary Brackett, an undersized middle linebacker at the heart of the Colts defense. Other notable 58s: Marcus Benard, Browns; Quincy Black, Buccaneers; Thomas Davis, Panthers; Marques Harris, Chargers; Robert Henson, Redskins; Rey Maualuga, Bengals; Slade Norris, Raiders; Antonio Pierce, Giants; Scott Shanle, Saints; Tim Shaw, Bears; David Vobora, Rams; Jason Williams, Cowboys; Pierre Woods, Patriots
59 – London Fletcher, Redskins – Fletcher doesn’t have ideal size, but year after year he is a leader, a reliable tackler, and a playmaker, no matter what team he’s playing for. He’s a great success story as an undrafted player. He gets the nod over Julian Peterson of Detroit and DeMeco Ryans of Houston. Other notable 59s: Spencer Adkins, Falcons; Jovan Belcher, Chiefs; Angelo Crowell, Buccaneers; Aaron Curry, Seahawks; Dannell Ellerbe, Ravens; Heath Farwell, Vikings; Larry Grant, Rams; Gary Guyton, Patriots; Ramon Humber, Colts; Brian Iwuh, Jaguars; Brandon Johnson, Bengals; Landon Johnson, Panthers; Brad Jones, Packers; Cato June, Bears; Stanford Keglar, Titans; Ashlee Palmer, Bills; Brandon Siler, Chargers; Pisa Tinoisamoa, Bears; Gerris Wilkerson, Giants; Brandon Williams, Cowboys; Wesley Woodyard, Broncos
74 – Aaron Kampman, Packers – Kampman, who moved from defensive end to outside ‘backer this season as Green Bay implemented a 3-4 defense, kept his old D-lineman number. Kampman didn’t have a great transition season, with just 3.5 sacks in nine games before suffering a season-ending injury. But he’s still a good player, and he’s the only linebacker wearing 74, so he merits a mention.
90 – No linebackers wearing 90 have played a game this season.
91 – Tamba Hali, Chiefs – Hali is emerging as a solid pass rusher in Kansas City, with 7.5 sacks thus far this season. He gets the nod at this number over Cameron Wake, Miami’s CFL import who has 5.5 sacks in his first NFL season.
92 – Elvis Dumervil, Broncos – In one of the toughest calls of this whole project, we’re going with Dumervil, the NFL leader with 15 sacks, over 2008 Defensive Player of the Year James Harrison of Pittsburgh. Both guys play outside linebacker in a 3-4 defense, and both add the fright factor to their respective defenses. But while Harrison may be a better player in pass coverage, Dumervil is having a defensive player of the year caliber campaign in Denver, and so for 2009 we have to opt for him. Other notable 92s: Bertrand Berry, Cardinals; Hunter Hillenmeyer, Bears
93 – Anthony Spencer, Cowboys – Spencer has been a disappointment at outside ‘backer since the Cowboys made him a first-round pick three years ago, but as a full-time player he gets the nod over Jason Trusnik, who has moved into the starting lineup in Cleveland after a midseason trade from the Jets.
94 – DeMarcus Ware, Cowboys – Ware is a preeminent pass rusher with nine sacks this year and 62.5 in five seasons so far. Also deserving mention is Lawrence Timmons, an emerging inside ‘backer for the Steelers. Other notable 94s: Arnold Harrison, Browns; Marques Murrell, Jets; Jyles Tucker, Chargers
95 – Shaun Phillips, Chargers – In a close call, the nod here goes to Phillips, a pass-rushing outside ‘backer who has seven sacks for San Diego, over Cleveland OLB Kamerion Wimbley, who has 6.5 sacks. The six fumbles Phillips has forced was the determining factor. We’ll also shout out to Baltimore’s Jarret Johnson, another emerging pass-rusher. Other notable 95s: Tully Banta-Cain, Patriots; Ali Highsmith, Cardinals
96 – David Bowens, Browns – Bowens came with Eric Mangini from the Jets to Cleveland. He has long been an above-average pass-rushing outside ‘backer, and he has five sacks in that role this season. He gets the nod over declining Patriot Adalius Thomas. Other notable 96s: Omar Gaither, Eagles; Andy Studebaker, Chiefs
97 – Calvin Pace, Jets – Pace missed the first four games of the season due to a performance-enhancing drug suspension, but since returning he has continued to provide pass rush off the edge with six sacks. Other notable 97s: Clint Sintim, Giants; Pierre Walters, Chiefs
98 – Brian Orakpo, Redskins – Orakpo, Washington’s first-round pick, has 11 sacks in his rookie season, including four last week against Oakland. That’s the kind of defensive jolt Washington was hoping for when it drafted him. Other notable 98s: Shawn Crable, Patriots; Parys Haralson, 49ers; Darrell McClover, Bears
99 – Jason Taylor, Dolphins – Taylor spent most of his career as a 4-3 defensive end, but he has seamlessly made the transition to a 3-4 outside linebacker over the last few years. After a slow season in his one campaign in Washington, Taylor has six sacks this year for Miami, giving him 126.5 in his 13-year career. Other notable 99s: Kevin Burnett, Chargers; Paul Kruger, Ravens; Manny Lawson, 49ers; Bryan Thomas, Jets; Jeremy Thompson, Packers
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FR: 2009 Season Preview
We’ve used Football Relativity for many things this summer, from comparing quarterbacks to comparing rumors to comparing free-agent moves to comparing nicknames. But now it is time to use this Football Relativity pool for what it was originally created – comparing teams to each other.
This is our preseason Football Relativity poll. 10 is the level of the best team or teams; 1 is the level of the worst team or teams. Teams that are on the same level are listed alphabetically, so the order on each level is not a ranking per se. We have no limit on the number of teams on any level, and in the future we may even leave a level empty to show a gap between teams. And this comparison does not attempt to predict record; schedules and other issues could leave teams with worse records on levels above teams with better records. We’ll make division predictions once this post has settled in our minds a bit.
Without further ado, here is the preseason version of Football Relativity. It’s long, but all that means is that your team is covered closely, no matter who your team is. Enjoy.
10 – New England Patriots – The Patriots aren’t a perfect team, but they have enough ability across the board to compare favorably with anybody in the league. The return of QB Tom Brady is obviously a key, and as a welcome-back present the franchise gave its franchise quarterback some grizzled but productive vets – RB Fred Taylor, WR Joey Galloway, and TE Chris Baker. Those pieces should keep the offense potent, and the offensive line remains solid if unspectacular. The questions for New England are on defense, where Bill Belichick’s schemes are normally extremely dangerous. But New England’s core defensively has gotten kind of old, and the reinforcements have been spottier than you would expect. The premium players are NT Vince Wilfork and DE Ty Warren, who are perfect 3-4 guys, and ’08 rookie Jerod Mayo, who brings a playmaking ability at inside ‘backer that the Patriots hadn’t had in recent years. In the secondary, the Pats need vets Leigh Bodden and Shawn Springs to step up at corner, or else a rookie like Darius Butler needs to step up. But with youngsters like Butler, Patrick Chung, and Brandon Meriweather in the secondary, the Pats have the physical ability, and you have to believe Belichick and his staff can coach them up. As long as Brady stays healthy, this is going to be an elite team.
10 (con’t) – Pittsburgh Steelers – The defending Super Bowl champs look like they’re loaded for bear again in ’09. Ben Roethlisberger isn’t the smoothest quarterback around, but he always shows up in the end. He has vets Hines Ward and Heath Miller as well as emerging youngsters Santonio Holmes (the Super Bowl hero) and Limas Sweed to throw to, which makes for a potent passing game. The running game should be better this year with Rashard Mendenhall back from injury to help Willie Parker carry the run game load. Melwede Moore gives some injury assurance there. Pittsburgh’s offensive line was pretty maligned last year, but it’s serviceable, and the Steelers drafted a couple of guys who could raise the level of athleticism in that unit. Defensively, the Steelers are loaded. They know how to draft guys who can play their system, and it shows. They’re 6 deep on the defensive line and at linebacker, with playmakers like James Harrison, Lamarr Woodley, and the emerging Lawrence Timmons there to wreak havoc. Plus, safeties Troy Polamalu and Ryan Clark can do the same. The cornerback position isn’t beautiful, but with enough pressure they can hold steady. Don’t forget that Pittsburgh played the ultimate murderer’s row on its schedule last year – the Steelers catch more of a break this year and may be able to coast a little more late in the season. Regardless, this is a team under Mike Tomlin that can contend again if it keeps its fire.
9 – New York Giants – The Giants are loaded on defense and in the running game, and that’s going to be enough to keep them at the top of the pack in the NFC this season. Brandon Jacobs and Ahmad Bradshaw, running behind an often unsung but rarely outplayed offensive line, will keep the offense moving down the field. QB Eli Manning makes enough throws to keep the team moving, and while he doesn’t have a No. 1 receiver, he has a variety of talented options that should allow him to spread the ball around the field. This team, like the early Patriots Super Bowl teams, may not have a 90-catch receiver but should have three or four or even five with 40 catches or more. That’s difficult for defenses to stop in its own right. On defense, the Giants have reloaded their defensive line by adding Chris Canty and Rocky Bernard and getting Osi Umenyiora back from injury. Those guys, plus Justin Tuck and Mathias Kiwanuka, give the Giants the best D-line in the league. Those linemen create havoc and make enough plays on their own to keep the rest of the defense humming along, but the Giants also have underrated back-seven guys like LB Antonio Pierce and emerging CB Aaron Ross and S Kenny Phillips. This is a deep team at the key DL and RB spots, and that should help the Giants stay at the top of the pack even when injuries come. They’re the class of the NFC as the season opens.
9 (con’t) – Tennessee Titans – The Titans aren’t a flashy team, but they’re always tough, and that toughness will serve them well again this season. The toughness is reflected in the run game, which stars Chris Johnson and a slimmer LenDale White, but depends on a terrific offensive line led by Michael Roos, who one informal poll (via movethesticks) recently listed as one of the top three linemen in the entire league. The passing game isn’t wonderful, but QB Kerry Collins doesn’t make a lot of mistakes at this point in his career, and the addition of Nate Washington should add a little more pop to the air attack. Defensively, the Titans lose stud DT Albert Haynesworth but still have a four-deep rotation with guys who can make plays. LB Keith Bulluck and CB Cortland Finnegan remain among the league’s elite at their positions as well. The reason the Titans are so good is that they have found and then developed gems like Finnegan (a seventh-round pick) and OT David Stewart (a fourth-round pick). That depth will be tested as the Titans try to replace Haynesworth, but the sense here is that they’ll be able to get enough production at DT to remain a terrific team.
8 – Atlanta Falcons – The team that is making the leap into the upper echelons in the NFL this year is the Falcons, who will build on last year’s surprise to continue moving forward. QB Matt Ryan showed last year that he has the ability and the moxie to be an effective and sometimes even elite-looking quarterback despite his young age. Now, he has all-time great TE Tony Gonzalez as a target, joining top-tier WR Roddy White. Plus, the run game features Michael Turner, a terrific running back, and change-of-pace threat Jerious Norwood. The offensive line played OK last year, and if it can match that level of performance, the offense will once again be dangerous. Defensively, the Falcons rely heavily on DE John Abraham, a pass-rushing demon who had to be spotted last year to keep him healthy. Still, though, he played every game and was a threat throughout. He’s a game-changer who must stay healthy for Atlanta to threaten. Rookie Peria Jerry should help bring a second threat to the front four. The back seven doesn’t have a lot of playmakers, although LB Curtis Lofton could continue to emerge. But this is still a solid defense. The Falcons should follow up last year’s playoff performance with a division title this year, which is an accomplishment in a tough grouping like the NFC South. And a Super Bowl berth, while a bit of a stretch, is within the realm of possibility.
8 (con’t) – Philadelphia Eagles – The Eagles would have been a level 9 team had they not had two major injuries as camp opened. While MLB Stewart Bradley and TE Cornelius Ingram weren’t cornerstones, they were potential contributors whose losses sting. Still, the Eagles are a dangerous team. QB Donovan McNabb has more weapons than he’s ever had, from star ’08 rookie DeSean Jackson to veteran Brian Westbrook to rookies LeSean McCoy and Jeremy Maclin. If Michael Vick finds a role, all the better for Philly. The biggest question on offense is how the offensive line will fare with two new tackles now that Jon Runyan and Tra Thomas are gone. Still, though, a solid offensive line has traditionally been Andy Reid’s speciality. On defense, the Eagles should maintain their attacking style even after the death of long-time coordinator Jim Johnson. DE Trent Cole and DT Mike Patterson are not well known, but they make some plays. The stars are CBs Asante Samuel, Ellis Hobbs, and Sheldon Brown, who provide the ability for the Eagles to blitz. The Eagles aren’t quite of the same caliber as the Giants, but they’re a good team that should make the playoffs. And once they get to the postseason, they have the potential to make a run.
8 (con’t) – San Diego Chargers – The Chargers once again have one of the most talented rosters in the league – the question is how often they will play to that talent. Last year, the Chargers only reached an elite level at the end of the season and in the playoff opener, a win over the Colts. But the talent is undoubtedly there. QB Philip Rivers is emerging as a big-time quarterback, and the leadership qualities he has show over the last season and a half are the kind that a championship-level team needs. He has stalwart TE Antonio Gates and burgeoning star WR Vincent Jackson among many targets. Of course, he also has a solid running game with LaDanian Tomlinson, who appears to be healthy once again, and Darren Sproles, a quick-twitch mighty mite who is able to set off the pyrotechnics at any time. Tomlinson isn’t what he was three or four years ago, but spelling him with Sproles will keep the Chargers moving on the ground. The offensive line isn’t great, but it’s good enough to keep Rivers upright and to open holes for the runners. On defense, the Chargers blossomed once Ron Rivera became defensive coordinator and let the dogs out on the blitz. The return of Shawne Merriman from injury and the addition of Larry English in the first round of the draft gives the Chargers much more pass-rushing pop than they had last season, and that pressure should help CB Antonio Cromartie rebound and continue his development into an elite corner. NT Jamal Williams remains the key to the run defense, and he’s as strong at the point of attack as anyone in the league. The Chargers have the tools; the question is consistency. But if they find that consistency, they’re a big-time Super Bowl threat.
7 – Arizona Cardinals – The Super Bowl loser hangover has been well documented over the years, and often these runners-up finish well out of the playoffs. That could happen to the Cardinals, but on paper this team is good enough to win the NFC West again to get into the postseason. The biggest questions are attitude and coaching, because both coordinators, Todd Haley and Clancy Pendergast, are gone. The offense remains dangerous with QB Kurt Warner and stud WRs Anquan Boldin and Larry Fitzgerald. The addition of rookie RB Beanie Wells will help bring a little more balance to the offense as well, and with Russ Grimm as the run-game coordinator, the ground game could become a bit more featured. The offensive line is good enough to keep the offense running smoothly. While the Cardinals’ offensive power gets a lot of attention, the defense is full of playmakers too. DT Darnell Dockett is a disruptive force, and Arizona hopes and believes that DE Calais Campbell will be the same kind of force this season. At linebacker, Karlos Dansby is a terrific player, and in the secondary S Adrian Wilson is among the best in the league. Even more, CB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie can join the ranks of top-flight playmakers this year after a strong rookie campaign. This is a talented team, especially on defense. The question is whether Arizona can play up to its potential as it finally did in the NFC playoffs last year. The hunch here is that Ken Whisenhunt is a strong enough coach to keep the Cardinals playing reasonably well.
7 (con’t) – Baltimore Ravens – The Ravens aren’t the flashiest team, but they are a tough, physical team that is a pain to play and a tough out. In that way, they fit the personality of coach John Harbaugh. It all starts on defense, where the Ravens have several truly blue-chip players. DE Haloti Ngata is among the league’s best front-line players; Terrell Suggs is one of the best pass rushers; Ray Lewis is still a huge presence at middle linebacker; and Ed Reed is the class of the league at safety. It’s remarkable that they have such premiere players at each level of the defense, and that starpower shows game after game. Offensively, the Ravens have a smashmouth offensive line, although the tradeout of Matt Birk for Jason Brown at center is a bit of a downgrade. The running game is dangerous with Le’Ron McClain, Ray Rice, and vet Willis McGahee. The question is the passing game with second-year QB Joe Flacco. Flacco’s targets feature veterans Derrick Mason and Todd Heap, both of whom have been so banged up that they’ve lost their explosiveness, and youngsters like Mark Clayton and Demetrius Williams who have talent and show flashes but aren’t consistent. Unless Flacco takes a sizable leap forward this year, the passing game will end up being what holds the Ravens back from being a division winner and major Super Bowl contender. Still, this is a team no one wants to play.
7 (con’t) – Green Bay Packers – Last year, the Packers had a great offense and an abysmal defense. That’s why they’re moving from a 4-3 scheme to a 3-4 plan. That kind of transition normally takes a couple of years to make fully because the personnel a team needs in the front 7 to make the switch takes a while to accumulate. But the Packers have done a better job than most teams of piling up that talent to make the switch more quickly. Rookie DE B.J. Raji and OLB Clay Matthews fit the scheme well, as well as holdovers NT Ryan Pickett and LB Nick Barnett. The questions are DE turned OLB Aaron Kampman, who must prove he can generate pass rush from a two-point stance, and LB A.J. Hawk, who hasn’t really lived up to his top-5 draft position yet. But the front seven is in good shape with the potential to be in great shape, which measn the team can take a big step forward. The secondary features veteran CBs Charles Woodson and Al Harris, who played OK last year but must pick it up for the defense to truly shine. On offense, the Packers do shine, thanks to the rapid development of Aaron Rodgers. Rodgers has the luxury of throwing to a deep WR corps led by Greg Jennings and veteran Donald Driver, and RB Ryan Grant is good enough to keep defenses from pinning their ears back on the rush. The offensive line is not outstanding, but it did well enough for Rodgers last year. All in all, this is a talented team that could usurp the Vikings in the NFC Central after last year’s 6-10 debacle.
7 (con’t) – Minnesota Vikings – All the news in the offseason for the Vikings has been about Brett Favre, which is understandable but ironic because Favre is probably the weak link for the Vikings team. The question is whether the weak link will break and kill the entire chain. Favre fell apart at the end of last year, and his penchant for turnovers won’t overcome the biggest problem that Tarvaris Jackson had last year. Favre is just as likely to throw the killer pick as Jackson, and he’s more likely to break down because he can’t escape like Jackson can. Jackson is a promising prospect who is now lost to the Vikings emotionally, and that’s a killer. So Favre must play well, or else the Vikings have set themselves back 3-5 years. Brad Childress is all in with Favre, and that’s not a position I would like to be in. The move is a shame, because the Vikes are loaded everywhere else on the field. On offense, RB Adrian Peterson is probably the league’s best, and Chester Taylor is a wonderful complement. WR Bernard Berrian had a fine year as a deep threat in his first year in Minny, and Sidney Rice and Visanthe Shiancoe are decent targets as well. Even better, the offensive line is full of road-graders like Steve Hutchinson, still the best guard in the league, Bryant McKinnie, and rookie Phil Loadholt. Defensively, the Vikes star DE Jared Allen, who can play the run well and generate pass rush, and space-filling DTs Pat Williams and Kevin Williams. Kevin is the more likely Williams to get penetration and blow up plays. LBs E.J. Henderson and Chad Greenway are improving as players, and Minnesota has one of the better unsung corners in Antoine Winfield. This is a deep, talented team that would reach the 8 level with Jackson as the starting QB and could be a 9 with a top-8 quarterback. But Favre will cost the Vikings a game or two, and that will be enough to let the Packers or perhaps the Bears sneak past them in the standings. That means their all-in move will end up going bust.
6 – Carolina Panthers – For most of the regular season last year, the Panthers were a level-9 team and one of the best four squads in the league. But they melted down in a home playoff game vs. Arizona, in large part because Jake Delhomme turned the ball over five times. But the Panthers didn’t make many upgrades in the offseason because their salary cap was strapped by Julius Peppers’ franchise tag. The Panthers kept Peppers, at least for one more year, which means they’re all-in with him kind of like the Vikings are with Brett Favre. The gamble has a better chance of paying off in Carolina, because Peppers is still a Pro Bowl-level player. He bounced back from an absentee ’07 season with 14.5 sacks last year, and his pass-rush ability is what gives a solid defense claws. The Panthers lost space-eating DT Maake Kemeoatu to a training-camp injury, which could inhibit Damione Lewis’ underrated ability to get in the backfield. That could also make it harder for MLB Jon Beason to roam and make plays. Still, the Panthers have front-7 playmakers, and the secondary is strong with CBs Chris Gamble (coming off a sterling season) and Richard Marshall. The Panthers’ offense is a running-game clinic. DeAngelo Williams and Jonathan Stewart are the beneficiaries, but the real credit goes to a monstrous offensive line starring OTs Jordan Gross and Jeff Otah, OG Travelle Wharton, and C Ryan Kalil. There aren’t a lot of weak links in that group. The passing game runs hot and cold because Delhomme does, but it can also fling it to Steve Smith and hope for the best because Smith makes so many plays. This is a star-studded team that could be held back by Delhomme, but if he plays OK they’ll be a playoff contender. Atlanta is the NFC South favorite, but the Panthers remain a threat.
6 (con’t) – Dallas Cowboys– It’s unusual that the Cowboys have been overshadowed this offseason, although they created that shadow with Jerry Jones’ massive video board. Regardless, this is a team that hasn’t gotten much attention, but it still has much of the talent that Bill Parcells accumulated while he was there. That shows most on defense, where OLB DeMarcus Ware, perhaps the best pass-rusher in the league, and emerging NT Jay Ratliff lead a quality front seven. It would help if OLB Anthony Spencer, like Ware a former first-round pick, steps up to take some pressure off of Ware, who had 20 sacks last year. The secondary has had problems, although CB Terence Newman is a good player. The questions for the Cowboys are on offense. Now that Terrell Owens is gone, Dallas needs Roy Williams to emerge as a big-time receiver. The trade Dallas made for Williams paid for him at that level, and if he doesn’t deliver, the passing game will be a struggle for QB Tony Romo. But if Williams does step up, he and TE Jason Witten can be a dynamic receiving duo. The running game has capable legs in Marion Barber and second-year men Felix Jones and Tashard Choice. But the offensive line, which is huge and aging, needs to return to its form of a couple of years ago. This means you, Flozell Adams and Leonard Davis. The Cowboys have talent and can be a playoff team once again, but there are a lot of ifs that have to come through for that to happen, especially in the loaded NFC East.
6 (con’t) – Indianapolis Colts – No team has been more consistent this decade than the Indianapolis Colts. They’ve won 12 games in each of the last six seasons, earning one Lombardi trophy in the process. But it’s a pipe dream to think that this team will continue its impressive 12-win streak in 2009. In fact, we’re making the outlandish prediction that the Colts won’t even win 10 games this year. Among the reasons why: The loss of head coach Tony Dungy will hurt, in part because Jim Caldwell isn’t good enough to keep the Colts’ stampede going. He’s a failed college coach, and we’ve researched and determined that this kind of hire very rarely works for NFL teams. Marvin Harrison is gone, and while he was declining, his absence, combined with the offseason turmoil surrounding coordinator Tom Moore and OL coach Howard Mudd, means that the offense won’t be quite the machine that it has traditionally been. QB Peyton Manning was good enough to overcome that last year, when he willed the Colts to 12 wins after a rough start, but it’s hard to see him overcoming even more obstacles with a similar level of success this year. The bigger problems are on defense, where S Bob Sanders is hurt (again) and where the new head coach canned coordinator Ron Meeks in an effort to get a more aggressive defense. That approach doesn’t fit the personnel well, which means that that Colts could be even more vulnerable on defense than they have been in recent years. Indy is still a winning team, but they’re not as good as the Titans in their division, and they’ll face challenges from the Texans and Jaguars as well. This season will mark the end of an era for the Colts.
6 (con’t) – Miami Dolphins – The Dolphins catapulted from 1-15 to 11-5 last year, and now the test is to see if they can stay at that level of performance. Given the talent on the roster, that seems unlikely. Miami is full of good but not great players, and they must play at or over the heads again next year if Miami is to make the playoffs again. Chad Pennington is the perfect quarterback for Miami’s style of play, because he makes the right decision and then executes well. He doesn’t have name targets, although Greg Camarillo and Davone Bess have shown talent. It would really help if the Dolphins got some big plays out of former first-round pick Ted Ginn Jr., who has great speed but inconsistent production. The running game features Ronnie Brown and Ricky Williams, and we may eventually see Pat White running out of the Wildcat offense Miami sprung on the league last year. Miami sought to get bigger and better on the offensive line, signing Jake Grove to play center to join huge tackles Jake Long and Vernon Carey. On defense, the Dolphins created a pass rush thanks to Joey Porter’s renaissance year at outside ‘backer. It’s hard to see vets like Porter and NT Jason Ferguson as top NFL players for much longer, but they were standouts last year. Instead, the Dolphins will need youngsters like DE Philip Merling, safeties Yeremiah Bell and Gibril Wilson, and rookie CB Vontae Davis to infuse the defense with impact in order to stay at the same level. It’s only reasonable to expect a step back from the Dolphins last year, but this team is well-coached enough by Tony Sparano and his staff and well-managed enough by Parcells to make that half step and still stay in playoff contention.
6 (con’t) – New Orleans Saints – It is the best of times, it is the worst of times in New Orleans. (Sorry that’s a Dickens reference and not a New Orleans reference; I’ll try to do better.) Sean Payton’s offense is outstanding, led by QB Drew Brees, who is making his case to join Tom Brady and Peyton Manning in the group of the best signal-callers in the league right now. Brees nearly broke Dan Marino’s record for passing yards last year, and he should be lethal again this year. He has a deep stable of targets led by Marques Colston outside and Reggie Bush and Lance Moore inside, and there are enough other options that Brees always has an open guy to throw to. The running game lost stalwart Deuce McAllister but still has Pierre Thomas, who is a rising star, as the main back with Bush as a change-of-pace threat. The line is solid, although OLT Jammal Brown needs to bounce back from his training-camp injury to keep things moving at full effectiveness. While the offense is a galaxy of stars, the defense too often looks like a Confederacy of Dunces. (There’s your Nola literary reference!) The defense was gashed over and over again last year, and that’s what forced the Saints into last place in the competitive NFC South. New coordinator Gregg Williams is known for his attacking style (he’s from the Jeff Fisher/Buddy Ryan school of defense), but does he have the pieces? The defensive line has talent in Will Smith and Charles Grant, but they don’t produce nearly often enough. The return of second-year DT Sedrick Ellis from injury should help. At linebacker, Jonathan Vilma must prove that he’s more than just a tackler, and in the secondary the Saints hope the additions of CBs Jabari Greer (free agency) and Malcolm Jenkins (first round) help stabilize what has been a subpar unit. The offense is good enough that even a slight swing up in defensive performance could make the Saints the sixth worst-to-first team in the NFC South in the last nine years, but counting on this collection to deliver is risky. So for now, we’ll count the Saints among the fringe playoff contenders who have a reasonable hope to go 9-7.
5 – Chicago Bears – In Chicago, it’s all Jay Cutler, all the time, because the Bears are so psyched about having a Pro Bowl-caliber quarterback for the first time since the Super Bowl Shuffle. Cutler has a great arm and a prickly personality, but he definitely is an upgrade for the Bears. The question is who he’s going to throw the ball to, and the answer should be tight end Greg Olsen. Olsen, who had 54 catches and five touchdowns last year, is the most potent of the Bears’ solid cadre of supplemental receivers. RB Matt Forte, who’s great carrying the ball, is also a big threat as a receiver, and TE Desmond Clark is solid both blocking and receiving. But Cutler doesn’t have great outside receivers. Devin Hester is dangerous when he gets his hands on the ball, but he’s not a natural receiver. Earl Bennett, Cutler’s college teammate at Vanderbilt, didn’t have a single catch in his rookie season. So Cutler will have to spread the ball around instead of relying on studs like Brandon Marshall and Eddie Royal as he did in Denver. The Bears’ offensive line is OK blocking for Forte and the run game, but changes at tackle mean an aging Orlando Pace and an unproven Chris Williams (like Cutler a first-rounder from Vandy) will have to deliver time for Cutler to throw. On defense, the Bears have a great reputation based on great history, but there are questions. DT Tommie Harris, the disruptive engine that makes everything go, is battling knee injuries and probably won’t be 100 percent at all this year. The question becomes whether he can make plays in his current state. DE Alex Brown is a good pass rusher, but other options like Adewale Ogunleye and Mark Anderson can help him. At linebacker, Brian Urlacher’s performance is slipping from its peak, but not so rapidly that he can’t be an asset. Lance Briggs is probably the bigger playmaker in that unit. The real questions the Bears face on defense are in the secondary, where CB Nathan Vasher has really slipped and CB Charles Tillman is hurt. If the Bears don’t find stability there, Cutler will have to be a shootout machine even more than he was in Denver last year. The Bears went 9-7 last year, which was probably an overachievement, but even with Cutler they’ll need to answer a lot of questions to have a winning record again. A .500 mark seems more likely.
5 (con’t) – Cincinnati Bengals – It’s the same old story for the Bengals this year. Yes, they have talent. But they also have character problems. Usually, the character problems win. But there were signs of life for Cincy at the end of last year, as the Bungles started 0-8 but finished 4-3-1. The biggest sign of life now is the return of QB Carson Palmer, who is still an upper-echelon guy in the NFL. When he went out last year with a shoulder injury, the Bengals fell apart because backup Ryan Fitzpatrick just wasn’t good enough. Now Palmer is healthy, and he’s aiming for holdovers Chad Ochocinco and Chris Henry and newcomers Laveranues Coles and TE Chase Coffman. That’s a strong group despite the loss of T.J. Houshmandzadeh, especially if Henry (usually a troublemaker) is as focused and determined as he appeared to be in the preseason. The Bengals’ running game should be better with a full season from Cedric Benson, who found a good fit in Cincy after busting out in Chicago. The offensive line is a pretty tough unit, but there are questions, especially since rookie ORT Andre Smith held out so long. Defensively, the Bengals made progress last year. Domata Peko is an underrated defensive tackle, and the linebacker corps is getting younger and better with second-year man Keith Rivers and rookie Rey Maualuga. The Bengals also have promising corners in Johnathan Joseph and Leon Hall, and they brought in S Roy Williams from Dallas, who can still be a big hitter as long as they don’t ask him to do much in pass coverage. There’s talent here, and head coach Marvin Lewis had won at least seven games every year until last season. That decline can be largely attributed to Palmer’s absence, and that makes a return to respectability possible. The playoffs are still a long shot, because it’s hard to imagine Cincy passing Baltimore and Pittsburgh in the AFC North, but a .500 record is a goal that can be reached.
5 (con’t) – Houston Texans – The Texans, in some quarters, are a trendy pick to make the jump. It’s easy to see why that pick is trendy. The offense is loaded with playmakers, starting with WR Andre Johnson, who can make an argument for being the best receiver in the league. He’s not alone, though, because WR Kevin Walter, TE Owen Daniels, and RB Steve Slaton are all dangerous when they get the ball in their hands, and they all get the ball in their hands often. The triggerman is Matt Schaub, who is an above-average quarterback when he stays healthy. That just hasn’t happened often enough, as Schaub has missed five games in each of the past two seasons. His backup, likely Rex Grossman, is a Jekyll-and-Hyde performer who won’t match Schaub’s productivity often enough. It would help if the Texans’ offensive line continued to develop, because that unit is still a question mark. On defense, Houston has spent a ton of high picks with mixed results. Former No. 1 overall pick Mario Williams has turned into an elite defensive end, and he could surpass his 12-sack total from last year if free-agent signee Antonio Smith can draw some coverage. But DT Amobi Okoye followed up a good rookie season with a so-so sophomore one, and fellow former first-rounder Travis Johnson was so disappointing he was dealt to San Diego. Still, there’s some havoc-wreaking potential up front. At linebacker, rookie Brian Cushing could provide playmaking ability to supplement what tackle-machine MLB DeMeco Ryans can do. In the secondary, Houston has an unsung corner in Fred Bennett and a hyped corner in Dunta Robinson, whose feast or famine tendencies could be even more pronounced after he held out the entire preseason. There’s a lot of flashy talent on this team, but they haven’t been able to put it together to get past 8-8 in their franchise history. The guess here is that something – a Schaub injury or something else – will come up to keep them from jumping that hurdle again in ’09.
5 (con’t) – Jacksonville Jaguars – Usually a contender, the Jaguars fell apart last year, in large part because of widespread offensive line issues. So it makes sense that Jacksonville made offensive line priority No. 1 in the offseason by signing longtime Eagles OT Tra Thomas and then drafting Eugene Monroe and Eben Britton in the first two rounds. There’s now a lot more depth on that unit, which should translate to more offensive production. David Garrard is a solid quarterback, though he’s yet to show that he can stand out from the rest of the NFL pack at that position. And RB Maurice Jones-Drew is a pinball-shaped dynamo who has produced both as a runner and a receiver. It will be interesting to see if Jones-Drew can maintain his big-play potential now that he’s more of a featured back instead of a complement to the departed Fred Taylor. Along with remaking the offensive line, the Jags also redid their entire WR corps, with Torry Holt coming over to provide veteran wile and production and youngsters like Mike Sims-Walker, Jarrett Dillard, and Mike Thomas to fill out the unit. It would help if TE Marcedes Lewis continues to develop and if Troy Williamson finally lives up to the potential he showed as a first-round pick back in Minnesota. On defense, the Jags lost some of their identity by letting Marcus Stroud go to Buffalo in ’08. Stroud’s former running mate, John Henderson, has shown inconsistent production and a spotty work ethic that keeps him from being an impact player. Young DEs Derrick Harvey and Quentin Groves didn’t make a splash as rookies, and the Jaguars need them to take two or three steps up this year to make the front seven scary. At least Jacksonville has a top-flight corner in Rashean Mathis, who is probably the best corner you’ve never heard of. S Reggie Nelson is a playmaker too. While the Jags can’t possibly have the injury issues they had last year, there are still too many questions in too many places to consider them a real threat to contend with Tennessee or even Indy and Houston in the south. Given the strength of their division, Jack Del Rio’s crew is in a battle just to avoid being in last place again. They may win a few rounds of that fight, but they’re not getting past the .500 mark.
5 (con’t) – San Francisco 49ers – Last year, the 49ers started 2-7, changed head coaches by installing Mike Singletary, and then surged to a 5-2 finish. Singletary knows what kind of team he wants – a smashmouth, run-first unit on offense and an attacking crew on defense. The question for this team isn’t style but personnel. Shaun Hill is effective at quarterback, but he’s not a standout. The receivers, led by vet Isaac Bruce and holdover Josh Morgan, are nothing special. TE Vernon Davis, though he showed signs of getting it at the end of last season, still hasn’t come close to living up to his top-10 draft status. And Frank Gore, a solid runner, is sometimes too injury prone to last. Still, given the talent on offense, a run game featuring Gore and perhaps rookie Glen Coffee is the best approach, and Singletary wants to play that style, so at least that’s a fit. The offensive line has no monster talents, but it will be tough and physical, which is a start. On defense, the Niners really have only one standout – MLB Patrick Willis, who can make plays sideline to sideline and will make virtually every tackle in between. It remains to be seen, though, if this defense can move from being tough to being dangerous on the pass rush. Former first-round pick Manny Lawson is the most likely candidate to lead such a transition, but that’s far from a sure thing. The Niners suffered a big loss when CB Walt Harris suffered a season-ending injury in minicamps, but Nate Clements is still an above-average corner, and vet Dre Bly could help. The 49ers have attitude and hope, but the talent level isn’t there for a major run. If the NFC West is won at 9-7 again, the 49ers could be in the picture, but if Arizona steps forward, San Fran doesn’t have long enough legs to keep up. A .500 record is a far more likely outcome.
4 – Buffalo Bills – The Bills, perhaps sensing that they were irrelevant, signed Terrell Owens in the offseason to a one-year deal. As a one-year gamble, it makes sense, but if you believe that T.O. is enough to put the Bills over the top, you’re fooling yourself. While the Bills have some good players, there are far too many holes for this team to contend against a powerhouse like New England or even a solid squad like Miami. Owens and Lee Evans make a dynamic receiver duo, and Josh Reed and Roscoe Parrish provide great depth at the position. But Trent Edwards has yet to show that he’s a big-time quarterback who can get the ball to all those targets, and even if he’s capable the offensive line is just too young (starting rookie OGs Eric Wood and Andy Levitre) to provide consistent protection. The run game with Marshawn Lynch is OK, or maybe even a little above average, but Lynch must sit out the first three games of the season. The fact that the Bills canned coordinator Turk Schonert just before the season shows that they still haven’t settled on what they want their offensive identity to be. On defense, the Bills need DEs Aaron Schobel and Chris Kelsay to live up to the pass-rush potential they’ve shown at times but not consistently. Rookie Aaron Maybin can be part of the solution there, but he’s not big enough to be play a heavy load of snaps. LB Paul Pozluszny is a quality player, but he’s not going to provide juice at that position. One thing the Bills do have is good corners in Terrence McGee and Leodis McKelvin. If the D can get pass rush pressure, those corners can take advantage, and they’re extremely dangerous on returns. The Bills are a weird team in that they have good pieces on some levels and very few pieces on others, and that’s going to lead to inconsistency that will ultimately doom their playoff hopes – or even their dreams of a .500 record.
4 (con’t) – New York Jets – New head coach Rex Ryan isn’t afraid of the spotlight. He’s challenging opposing players, making bold proclamations, and basically just making himself known. Unlike most new head coaches, he also takes over a team that at 9-7 was competitive last year. But it remains to be seen whether the Jets can match even that moderate level of success with a rookie quarterback, Mark Sanchez. The Jets’ offense will have to rely on the running game, led by the dependable Thomas Jones and the explosive Leon Washington, to carry them. The fact that the offensive line, led by C Nick Mangold and veteran OG Alan Faneca, is of high quality will help. But the Jets really don’t have a lot of receiving threats to help Sanchez – only TE Dustin Keller is a true big-play threat, and only WR Jerricho Cotchery is of starting caliber on the outside. The offense will need the defense to keep them in games. Ryan brought ILB Bart Scott over from Baltimore with him to make sure his scheme and, as importantly, his personality translated to his new setting. He and fellow ILB David Harris make a terrific twosome inside. But the Jets don’t have the pass-rushing studs that Ryan enjoyed with the Ravens. Calvin Pace, who had a solid season last year, will miss the first four games because of suspension, and ’08 first-rounder Vernon Gholston was a ghost as a rookie. NT Kris Jenkins is a massive mound of man in the middle, but he wore down and lost effectiveness as the season wore on. The Jets need to do a better job of giving him breaks, but they don’t really have the depth to be able to do so. In the secondary, the Jets have a playmaker in S Kerry Rhodes and a shutdown corner in Darrelle Revis. There are a lot of good pieces on this team, especially on defense, but the lack of an outside pass rush or an outside passing game will ultimately prove fatal. Ryan should be able to get 6 wins or so easily, but the next three needed for playoff consideration will be beyond the Jets’ reach.
4 (con’t) – Seattle Seahawks – At one point, I had the Seahawks slated to bounce back from last year’s 4-12 debacle and win the NFC West. But the signs in training camp haven’t been good, and the offensive line has been hit by injuries significant enough to make a rebound far more improbable. New head coach Jim Mora gets QB Matt Hasselbeck back to begin the season which is good; without Hasselbeck, the Seahawks aren’t going anywhere. But with him, their version of the West Coast offense can be potent enough. Last year, the Seahawks went through so many wide receivers that the offense never had a chance to develop rhythm or thrive. By adding reliable WR T.J. Houshmandzadeh, the Seahawks got a No. 1 receiver who can take the pressure off their complementary players. The best of those complements is TE John Carlson, who was a pleasant surprise as a rookie. Seattle’s running game won’t scare anyone with vets Julius Jones and Edgerrin James, but at least both players can catch the ball out of the backfield. Up front, both OLT Walter Jones and C Chris Spencer suffered training-camp injury setbacks that will sideline them to begin the season. That’s a huge problem that could really inhibit the offense early. Defensively, the Seahawks have a solid pass-rusher in Patrick Kearney, but he doesn’t have much help up front. Free-agent Colin Cole was a nice addition, but he can’t make up for the departure of Rocky Bernard. The Seahawks have invested heavily at linebacker with first-rounder Aaron Curry, Leroy Hill, and Lofa Tatupu, and while that group is good vs. the pass and the run, they’re going to have to force some turnovers and get some sacks for this defense to work. Losing CB Marcus Trufant for at least the first six games of the season is another injury issue for the Seahawks to overcome. At his best, he’s a premium cover corner, but injuries kept him from being at his best last year as well as this one. In a best-case scenario, you could see Seattle making a playoff run, but injuries have already taken that scenario off the table. Instead, the likely scenario is a third-place finish in the NFC West.
4 (con’t) – Washington Redskins – In a tough division, the Redskins are falling behind. Offensively, QB Jason Campbell just hasn’t progressed enough to be the franchise’s standard-bearer. He will finally get to play a second season under the same offensive coordinator this year, but the Redskins have so little faith in him that his leash is incredibly short. He doesn’t exactly have wonderful targets to help him. Santana Moss is a good but not great receiver, and Chris Cooley is just a hair below Pro Bowl level at tight end. Young receivers like Malcolm Kelly or Devin Thomas would help, but they’re not emerging at this point. The run game is strong with Clinton Portis, but he’s one of those backs with so many carries in his back pocket that you wonder how much longer it will be until he begins to slip. The offensive line is already slipping, with players like OLT Chris Samuels beginning to show their age. Defensively, the Redskins need pass rush. Rookie Brian Orakpo is the most likely person to provide that rush outside, and high-dollar DT Albert Haynesworth can do the same inside. If they both become playmakers, then the Redskins D will have sharper teeth than in years past. MLB London Fletcher is still an effective clean-up ‘backer, and safeties LaRon Landry and Chris Horton are a young duo that is an asset as well. Plus, CB DeAngelo Hall played well after his complete failure of a tenure in Oakland, and Carlos Rogers has come around too. There are a lot of nice pieces in place in Washington, but many of the ones on offense are getting old just as the pieces on defense are coming on. If the planets align, it’ll work, even in a tough division. But the odds of the planets aligning are just too slim to count on much – in large part because Planet Campbell is so far in outer orbit that he won’t come around quickly enough.
3 – Cleveland Browns – The Dawg Pound had better hope new coach Eric Mangini knows what he’s doing, because his “reclamation” project looks more like razing the foundation. Kellen Winslow is gone, WR Braylon Edwards and DE Corey Williams are rumored to be next, and Mangini seems to believe that keeping his starting quarterback a secret is a good idea. Whether it’s Derek Anderson or Brady Quinn starts, he’s going to wish he had better targets. Edwards is talented but inconsistent catching the ball, and aside from Josh Cribbs there’s little big-play ability. Jamal Lewis is a workhorse running back who is becoming more of a plowhorse by the carry, but at least rookie James Davis shows promise. The Browns do have a building block in OLT Joe Thomas, and they dealt out of a top-5 draft position to take C Alex Mack, who could develop into a solid guy too. Of course, Mangini will have to start Mack for that to happen, but the Mangenius is too smart for that. On defense, Shaun Rogers is one of the top 3-4 nose tackles in the league, but Williams struggled to move from a 4-3 tackle to a 3-4 end. Former first-round pick Kamerion Wimbley has shown pass-rush potential from the OLB spot in the past, but last year he disappointed. One player who didn’t disappoint was ILB D’Qwell Jackson, who established himself as a tackling machine. In the secondary, Mangini is counting on Abram Elam, who came over in the draft-day dealing but who never could establish himself as a full-time starter with the Jets. The Browns have a few premium players, but not enough, and Mangini’s insistence on having things his way will lead to a step back before it leads to any steps forward.
3 (con’t) – Kansas City Chiefs – There are teams that are bad, and there are teams that are bad with a plan. The Chiefs are bad, but they have a plan that should pay off – just not this year. New GM Scott Pioli and new coach Todd Haley brought in QB Matt Cassel to run the offense going forward, and if Cassel can approach the ability he showed in New England last year, that will be a good move. Cassel has one stud receiver in Dwayne Bowe, and Mark Bradley showed his potential more frequently last year than he had in the past. Vet Bobby Engram provides stability to help the offense keep moving in the short term. The run game still revolves around Larry Johnson, who actually had decent stats when he played last year. He’s still an above-average NFL back. Haley knows what he wants his offense to look like, so much so that he canned coordinator Chan Gailey just before the system to make sure that the offense is structured his way. The Chiefs are still looking for OL help and depth, but they do have a cornerstone in OLT Branden Albert. On defense, the Chiefs are moving to a 3-4, and we can expect them to go through the normal growing pains. First-rounder Tyson Jackson must settle in as a keystone defensive end, like Richard Seymour used to be, in order to make the front line work. Glenn Dorsey, a top-5 pick two years ago, doesn’t really fit this system, and so he might end up being moved for cents on the dollar. The Chiefs brought in Mike Vrabel from New England to help make the transition and hopefully to help OLB Tamba Hali, the team’s best pass rusher, adjust to the new system. Hali and Jackson are the key pieces up front; their fates will largely determine the fate of the defense. The Chiefs don’t have enough premium players to compete — only Bowe, Albert, Hali, and maybe Jackson and Cassel fit that bill – but they should be better this year. And if Pioli and Haley can upgrade the talent level going into next year, this team could start to take a leap.
3 (con’t) – St. Louis Rams – When I first started the preview process, I pegged the Rams as the worst team in the league. But the more I thought and prepared, the more I realized that there is hope in St. Louis. That hope is mostly because Steve Spagnuolo comes to a team that has some defensive building blocks in place. DE Chris Long had just four sacks in his rookie season, but he should become a solid run-stopping defensive end with pass rush potential. (Think of Justin Smith or Philip Daniels at their best.) Rookie linebacker James Laurinaitis steps into the middle to provide stability and solid tackling, and that should free OLB Will Witherspoon to roam and make more plays like he used to in Carolina. And the secondary has unknown but quality players in CB Ron Bartell and S O.J. Atogwe. This is a defense on the rise. The problem is offensively, where neither QB Marc Bulger nor RB Steven Jackson has been able to stay healthy enough to produce. While Jackson is a good bet to bounce back, it’s likely Bulger’s best days are over. What won’t help Bulger is the fact that his best receivers are an over-the-hill TE Randy McMichael and under-the-hill WRs Donnie Avery and Laurent Robinson. Avery needs to emerge as a true No. 1 guy for the Rams offense to click, and while he has the potential to do so, it may still be a year early for that. What will help Bulger, who has been battered as much as any NFL quarterback in recent years, is the addition of rookie OT Jason Smith. The Rams are starting Smith on the right side but need to move him to the left tackle spot ASAP instead of trying to salvage former first-rounder Alex Barron who has proven he can’t do that job. The Rams will be better than last year’s 2-win team, but ultimately Bulger will cost them the chance to leap ahead into playoff contention. Still, five or six wins would show Rams fans that the hope they want really is there.
2 – Denver Broncos – Josh McDaniels is a good offensive mind, but so far he’s shown he doesn’t have the skills to be a head coach. He doesn’t deal with his players well, and he doesn’t seem to have the willingness and/or the ability to adjust his precious “system” to the realities of his roster. So Jay Cutler is gone and Brandon Marshall is very unhappy, leaving the Broncos without their two most impactful players from ’08. Without that impact, there’s little hope in Denver this year. Cutler’s replacement, Kyle Orton, is a competent NFL quarterback, but he has yet to show that he’s better than that. He has one terrific slot-type receiver in Eddie Royal (think Wes Welker from the scheme McDaniels coordinated in New England), and if Marshall is willing to play, he’ll be a great asset outside. The depth at receiver is spotty, although TE Tony Scheffler (who was in McDaniels’ doghouse early) is a really good weapon in the passing game. Denver’s running game will revolve mainly around rookie Knowshon Moreno, who has loads of potential. Denver does have a strong offensive line, with OLT Ryan Clady back after a sterline rookie season. ORG Chris Kuper and ORT Ryan Harris are quite good as well. So there is hope on offense, even with the passing game changes. The problems are on defense, where the Broncos are trying to install a 3-4 scheme that they don’t yet have the personnel for. Rookie Robert Ayers fits into the OLB role on one side, and free-agent Ronald Fields fits as a nose tackle. But the other main contributors from last year – Elvis Dumervil and D.J. Williams – have to prove they can fit this scheme. And unless they can, the defense will be average at best. Denver also reworked the secondary around Champ Bailey, signing veteran safeties Brian Dawkins and Renaldo Hill and CB Andre Goodman. There’s just been too much upheaval in Denver this year for me to feel good about what the Broncos are doing, and this team could easily bottom out this year. McDaniels’ people skills, not his football skills, will be tested severely, and we’ll have to see how he responds to a test it appears he didn’t expect when he took the job.
2 (con’t) – Detroit Lions – After an 0-16 debacle, the Lions are trying to remake everything. I believe they’ve gotten the right guy at the helm to do it. Jim Schwartz is a tough yet progressive coach who assimilates as much info as he can to make a decision. That’s a crucial quality as the Lions turn over a huge percentage of their roster. QB Matthew Stafford will start out of the gate as a rookie, and while he will struggle, he has a big arm and a bigger security blanket in all-league receiver Calvin Johnson. The Lions have worked on acquiring receiver depth this offseason to help Stafford, and they drafted rookie TE Brandon Pettigrew as well to help the cause. The running game features Kevin Smith, who had an OK season as a rookie and who still has the potential to flourish in better surroundings. Detroit’s offensive line still needs work; the good players are old, and the young players aren’t good yet. That’s not a good combo. Defensively, the Lions added vets like LBs Julian Peterson and Larry Foote and CBs Anthony Henry and Philip Buchanon to help stabilize a unit that was awful last year. None of those guys (except for maybe Peterson) can still be a good playmaker, but they won’t blow assignments like the Lions did so often last year. Rookies FS Louis Delmas and DT Sammie Hill will start and try to start a youth movement. Detroit still has a long way to go, but they’ll be better this year and a little more competitive. Even a three- or four-win season would be a step in the right direction, and more wins than that could be cause for celebration. Don’t count on celebration, but this ship is finally pointed in the right direction.
1 – Oakland Raiders – The Raiders’ dysfunction has been evident all offseason. To wit: the last-second trade for DE Richard Seymour; signing guys like Jeff Garcia and Terdell Sands and then cutting them before the season; and of course the reputed game of Tom Cable’s Punchout in a coaches meeting. (We’re not saying Cable punched a guy; we’re saying some people said he did.) Hey, at least they didn’t fire their offensive coordinator during training camp. (Oh wait; they don’t really have one.) You can say a lot about the way the Raiders are run off the field, but let’s look at what Oakland has on the field. They do have a great stable of running backs with Darren McFadden, Justin Fargas, and Michael Bush. They do have a young quarterback in JaMarcus Russell who still has promise that he could grow into. They do have an underrated young tight end in Zach Miller. They do have the best cornerback in the league in Nnamdi Asomugha. They have a terrific young linebacker in Kirk Morrison. So there are pieces in place. But the Raiders don’t have proven wide receivers, especially with Chaz Schilens sidelined as the season starts. They don’t have a great offensive line, which mitigates the impact of the running game and makes Russell’s development difficult. The Raiders don’t have an impactful front four on defense, unless Seymour and Greg Ellis find a fountain of youth. They don’t have great depth anywhere. This roster has a few nice pieces, but there’s simply not enough quality in enough places for them to compete regularly. That’s poor front-office planning. So while the Raiders may jump up and win a game or two you don’t expect them to during the year, they’re going to be among the most hopeless teams out there on a week-to-week basis.
1 (con’t) – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – It’s a bad year to be a pirate in the NFL, because the Raiders and the Buccaneers begin the season on the lowermost level of our comparison. The Bucs unloaded stalwarts like Derrick Brooks, Kevin Carter, Warrick Dunn, and Ike Hilliard, instituting a new era under new head coach Raheem Morris. The beginning of the era is going to be very bumpy. Byron Leftwich is the starter at quarterback, but his slow delivery is going to get him, a receiver, the offensive line, or all three killed. He’s simply not good enough, but he’s a good guy who can be a place-holder until Josh Freeman is ready midseason. The running game features a returning Cadillac Williams (is he healthy?), import Derrick Ward, and holdover Earnest Graham. Leftwich is throwing to Antonio Bryant, who had a breakout year last year in his return from utter NFL obscurity, and new tight end Kellen Winslow. These are guys who have been good but who aren’t dependable in the least. The offensive line is OK but not great, although OLT Donald Penn is a prospect to watch. The fact that offensive coordinator Jeff Jagodinski was jettisoned just before the season isn’t a good sign that all these pieces are coming together on offense. On defense is where the Bucs’ makeover is going to take time. The only front seven guy who is a building block for sure is MLB Barrett Ruud, although DE Gaines Adams has shown potential. In the secondary, safety Tanard Jackson is suspended for the first four games, but he and Aqib Talib are supposed to be the guys who take over a unit that has been Ronde Barber’s for years. The Bucs simply haven’t replaced the talent they got rid of in the offseason, which means that they’re going to struggle this year. The fact that Leftwich just isn’t good enough will make those struggles more pronounced, to the point that the Bucs could be the worst team in the league. Morris may be the guy for the future, but his beginning right now isn’t going to be pretty.
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By Melomancer, September 28, 2014 in Video Games
demonicvampiregirl
Feel free to call me Demi!~
I was going to read about this but I can't even get to the wikia. Anyone know why it comes up with #Rekt on it?
Wolves-and-Wings
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if i'm not expecting it i jump a bit but the jumpscares don't scare me otherwise. except for Freddy's jumpscare. did you ever hear the theory that foxy is a good guy?
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Location: Vic, Austraila
Yeah it is fully out
Scott says it himself "Ok, so as many of you already know, I'm bad with release dates. The game is finished. "
Surprised me too
I'm gonna watch a walkthought with no commentary...
I've already watched up to night 3 - and the game is really grating on my nerves.
cause ya playing a kid in a house...
@demonicvampiregirl
Soon - give the Fnaf wiki a week and stuff will be posted. Im sure.
@noelle147
Ehhh yeah.
I dont think he his buttt.... that can be talked about.
Saying it won't be released for at least a month if not a few months and then releasing it a week later? Erm.
Edited July 25, 2015 by Ashywolf
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i cant believe its halloween already
at least 4 seems different from the last ones. havent played it tho so i cant say much else
sailing101
SPOILER ALERT!!
READ AT YOUR OWN RISK OF CRANIAL IMPLOSION.
One of the minigames shows the Purple man wearing a guard's badge on the day of the Bite of 87.
Jeremy Fitzgerald, the protagonist of the second game, had just been moved to the day guard shift on the day of the Bite of 87.
Suddenly, the behavior of the Toy animatronics makes a little more sense.
Edited July 25, 2015 by sailing101
Ripan
People all over the net are already losing their minds over at what point in the timeline FNAF4 takes place. Either there are some severe mess ups in continuity or we've misunderstood a lot. Wouldn't be surprising if it's the last option; the internet have a bad habit of adopting popular, but very loose assumptions and transforming them into "facts".
I've kinda lost my mind over the point too.
It doesn't fit in.
I've also come to believe that the character that we are playing if the purple guys son - But yet, the child did not die and is possibly in a coma, as from what the phone guy said in fnaf 1;
' Its amazing how someone can live without there frontal lobe.'
It may not even been that frontal lobe incident.
- My sister and i have sorta thought about this, in a scene that it could be the coma child, and the 'brother' aka the person who was dressed up as Foxy, became the 'Phone Guy.'
Because the Phone Guy said that his favorite character was Foxy.
But that does not explain, the demented 'Plushtrap' <-- What the h.
I hate the little thing.
Because who would put Springtrap as a doll?
A animatronic doll?
But what really confuses me is the ending.
' We can fix you' or something along those lines....
I do know that there is going to be new Download content on Halloween, soo...
Also, one more thing.
I noticed the the 'Freddy Doll' in the child's bedroom, is the one sold at the auction at the end of Fnaf 3 ...
The animatronics are known as nightmares, because they are just that, nightmares. They're not real. They are trauma induced hallucinations in the broken mind of the victim of the bite of 87. You can see an iv stand next to the child's bed, indicating that he just got back from the hospital. He is recovering from the bite, but slowly, and his mental health is what really needs recovering.
As for plushtrap.
The pizzaia has merchandise of all the characters. Spring Bonnie (Springtrap) and Fredbear (Golden Freddy) were the first two characters, so they would have had plushy versions for a while. Plushtrap looks old enough to bee a hand-me-down. Going back to before, it's nightmarish look is because it's just a nightmare.
The phone guy was working with The Pizzeria from the time that they were still using the original golden Springsuits, so he can't be the brother.
As for the Freddy plush on the bed. Again, they've had merchandise for a while. Fazbear fright had recovered artifacts from the old resteraunt, so they could have acquired the plush at a later date.
Well about the spring trap plush and toys... there's also a cutscene (mini game?) after one night in FNAF4:
You meet a child with a Springtrap doll, which the child says is a finger trap. So there probably were more merchandise than the plushies.
It may also explain why there was also a child with toys that look like the toy version of the animatronics. There is one other cutscene where you can see on the TV the title "Fredbear and Friends (1983), which could be interpreted as a TV show from which the characters originated. Maybe the reason for FNAF4 featuring toys in the likeliness of the animatronics is because they're based on a TV show? Then in FNAF2 they decided to go with the more toy-like design from a previous generation (FNAF4) instead of the old design.
However, that brings up another question about when FNAF4 takes place...
If what we saw in FNAF4 really is the bite of '87, why was springtrap and Fredbear still being used? How does FNAF2 relate to this?
In FNAF2 the 'older' animatronics designs are scrapped and used for spare parts, or where the oldie goldies exempt from this fate? Someone messed with a yellow suit by the end of FNAF2, so there was at least one left by then, however, FNAF4 takes place some time in 1987 and at the time of that game it appears the bite hadn't happened yet (or it did occur just at the end of FNAF2 as some have theorized), at least it is never mentioned by Phone Guy.
/SPOILER
But there is one thing I'm scratching my head over, that I actually haven't seen anyone else mention in other discussion boards, and it's about when the murders take place.
Your main character is obviously afraid of the Pizzeria/diner (whichever it is at the moment). We could of course attribute that to main character's jerk of brother who apparently is a bully to our main character. But. In the same cutscene as mentioned above, you meet other children who scoff at our main character's fear, because they think he's afraid because of the rumors of children disappearing in the pizzeria/diner and had their bodies hidden in the suits.
How do they know that story?
So FNAF4 occurs at a point some time after the murders, long enough that people dare to visit again anyway?
Is this a rumor started from earlier disappearances before the crimes could be strongly tied to the location with evidence?
Could a rumor like this have inspired more killings in which the bodies were hidden in the suits. (However, this idea I consider fairly weak, because if there's a rumor like that in circulation then obviously there would be a much higher risk of discovery. The killer would either have to be very dumb or incredibly overconfident to pull such a risky move.)
But most of all... WHAT IS UP WITH THAT LOCKED BOX?! What do I have to do to unlock it?
I might figure it out later, right now my brain is fried by all different facts and interpretations.
Edited July 25, 2015 by Ripan
Spring Bonnie and Fredbear were being used because the toys had just been scraped , and the others weren't fixed yet, so Management had to use the only suits left. The dangerous Springsuits.
lovecats99
According to the FNAF subreddit, this was a global attack on Wikia, meaning all Wikis hosted by Wikia were affected. Luckily its been fixed but a post on the FNAF Wiki clears out that it wasn't specifically targeted at FNAF.
In other news, my brother decided to 'donate' to me FNAF 4 without my permission and without me looking at any gameplay and its very safe to say I'll never get to Night 2 or get to see that mysterious chest at the end of the game.. how would one unlock it, though? maybe it even links with the upcoming DLC?
Edited July 25, 2015 by lovecats99
FNAF4 takes place at Fredbear's diner.
That's why Spring Bonnie and Spring Freddy were still there.
FNAF4 takes place at the same time of FNAF2 but at another location.
Spring Bonnie and Spring Freddy were likely modified into suits later on.
The gameplay takes place in a nightmare after the cutscenes.
This is why the animatronics don't look real, because they aren't real.
This is why the kid doesn't just push the light switch in his bedroom.
Also explains how the Animatronics are in his house.
Edited July 25, 2015 by Soulking
GalacticSketch
Here's what Im thinking about what FNaF 4 is all about. It's based before the murders, in other words, it came before but not before the actual pizzerias. What if the child you play as is actually Purple Guy and because of all of this happening to him, he becomes mentally scarred and seeks revenge on the animatronics and feels like the children who enjoy the show shouldn't because he was never able to. I've only seen the first two nights so far though.
I've gotta say that Plushtrap is creepy as hell. Springtrap is my favorite animatronic and always will be [barely passing Mangle] and Plushtrap just made him scarier. But in a good way. I like the creepy animatronics that you always have to worry about.
I've also gotta say that I believe it is an actual nightmare. There is a lot of evidence supporting this and it explains why there are the cutscene minigames showing the child upset. Perhaps what all his family is doing to him is scarring him and it has been giving him nightmares. Thoughts?
FNAF4 assuming the timeline isn't ruined yet happens after the first murder. The rest of the murders take place after.
The why does the mangle appear in the brothers room on the second minigames?
The minigames take place at the FNAF 2 location, not Fredbears diner.
Refresh my memory, please. Why were the toy animatronics scrapped? In the article it says due to malfunctions, but what malfunctions? Was it simply because they were "acting strange", and it was believed someone had messed around with their facial-recognision program? Previously we assumed they were scrapped because their strange behavior culminated in one of them (probably the mangle) causing the bite of '87. Now in FNAF4 we see that
it appears to be Fredbear who bit the child. Fredbear, who probably is one of the very first animatronics, and who probably don't have a toy-update considering we would have seen him in FNAF2 if that were the case. Why scrap the toys if it was an old animatronic who caused the bite?
Reading back on the information about the toy animatronics it's difficult to relate them to anything other than the missing children's incident. It seems to be heavily implied that they were given updates specifically to protect children from predators (read: there has already been an incident with missing/murdered children, so the toys were given high-security programming after that incident). It might also be noteworthy that they were going to use the old suits originally, but they were ugly and smelly so they went with making "super kid-friendly" designs instead.
Now it appears like the toy versions were not related to the bite either. So why were they scrapped?
Unless... there was another incident between the very first incident and the bite, an incident caused mistrust of the toy animatronics. Shortly, my line of thought right now looks like this:
Murder(s) occur (featuring wearable suits?) -> toy animatronics are made to protect customers and children -> toy animatronics are scrapped in FNAF2(because of another incident?) -> bite occurs FNAF4 (Fredbear accidentally bit a child).
What I was going on aboutis the fact that there were three generations of animatronics, across 5 different generations of usage
First came Spring Bonnie and Fredbear, who were used until an undescribed incident where the springlocks failed while one or both of the suits were in use, resulting in the suits being retired.
Next came the Freddy, Bonnie, Chica, and Foxy that we saw in the first game. (and perhaps the puppet) they were animatronics only, for safety reasons.
Then the crying child (who possesses the puppet) is murdered and the Diner closes.
Fnaf 2 location opens, and the Toy animatronics are created to replace the older models. However, The murder of five children happens, and the toys have to be scrapped due to critical 'Malfunctions'. A birthday party had been scheduled, and with no working animatronics, management decided to bring the springsuits out of retirement.
Then the bite happens. Fnaf2 location closes soon after.
the restaurant is moved to the Fnaf 1 location, using the Second generation animatronics, which at this point are now fully possessed by the murdered children. The springsuits are placed back in storage. The pizzeria lasts for several eventless years (with the occasional missing security guard) before finally going under. the murder breaks into the abandoned building, trashes the animatronics, and meets his end and rebirth as Springtrap.
Finally, there is Fazbear fright, and Springtrap. The building is torched by the end of the week.
So as you see, Fredbear Does have a toy version, because it's Toy Freddy.
And don't say that the bite happened at the first restaurant, because it's the bite of 87, and Fnaf 2 takes place in 1987.
Yeah I just saw that a couple minutes ago. Apparently it was redirecting to some site as well but luckily I only had to deal with the #rekt part of it.
This is actually following what I was trying to explain. Pardon if I didn't articulate myself clear.
Only two objections:
1. I never claimed that the bite happened at the first restaurant. In fact, I based that part of my explanation on your idea that the antiquated/retired springsuits were brought back temporarily because the toy versions had to be scrapped due to an incident in FNAF2 (placing FNAF4 after FNAF2 in the timeline). The incident taking place in FNAF2 was not the bite of '87, but probably the murders of five children. Then FNAF4 happens with the bite of '87. Meaning the missing children incident and the bite of '87 could very well take place in the same year. (I mean, given that they brought out the old yellow spring suits despite the fact that we hear from Phone Guy in FNAF2 that a "yellow one" was used in the incident that we believe is the five children murders. However, this suggests that there might be yet another yellow (bear or bunny) suit which the killer used. See my last paragraph below.)
What I wrote earlier on this page was only a generic chain of events trying to explain why suits and models were changed ("incident" or "murder") in which the first "incident" I mentioned could as you suggested refer to that one child who was killed outside the restaurant (I write "first incident" here, but I mean the first incident after the spring lock failure you mentioned). This was the incident that motivated the security updates of the toy versions. Admittedly, I was originally thinking that it might have been because of murders featuring wearable suits (hence the ?- mark at the end of that point; it was a suggestion of what happened), but I agree with you that the murder of one lonely child outside the restaurant looks like a better fit.
2. In one particular way I don't think Freddy and Fredbear are actually one and the same, but that is actually unrelated to this discussion at hand. What I was trying to express in the first post was that in the case of the bite of '87 it was, as you yourself suggested, the old Fredbear spring suit that was brought out temporarily and "caused" the bite. So what appeared as a logical error to me in my earlier post on this page was why the toys were scrapped when it was an old model (spring Fredbear) who was involved in the bite. Leading me to suggest that there ought to have been another incident that caused people to mistrust the toy animatronics (note that this happens before the bite), which you say is the murder of the five children, and I agree that is a logical explanation. First there is an incident where one lonely child is killed outside the restaurant, so the toy animatronics came to be with updated security programming. BUT the missing children incident still occurs while the toy animatronics are on duty, so their security programming is heavily criticized and they are scrapped as a result.
However, there remains the question which "yellow one" was used by the killer in the missing children incident, because if it had been the yellow spring Fredbear suit it is frankly implausible to bring that out again for the incident of the bite which took place later in (possibly) the very same year. Does this mean the killer used another yellow suit from a generation before the toys that isn't the spring suit?
Because the killer was seen using this suit, it disappeared (either taken by the police or the killer disposed of it before arrest) and only appears in FNAF1 and FNAF3 as rare hallucinations/hauntings.
Sorry about a lot of editing
Going by Fnaf 2, The murders happened, then the bite was the very next day.
Fazbear management has never been the best at making good decisions.
It took place at the sister location mentioned in FNAF3 in the training tapes.
This makes no sense though.
it makes no sense because you're just wrong, The bite happened at the Fnaf 2 location.
The first location, and it's sister location, were already closed at that time.
This is kinda random but does anyone just love Springtrap? I don't know why, I just really like him. He barely passes Mangle in my list of favorites.
I had this thought when I was re-watching Markipliers FNAF1 videos. If the messages are being triggered by someone calling, who is calling? Phone Guy is supposed to be dead so that means at least one other person knows of the messages. Even in FNAF2 there are still messages from Phone Guy and he's not dead yet.
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Do You Know Me?
By jdb1, September 26, 2006 in Games and Trivia
RobinsHood
cary grant?
rhodag
are you Clark Gable?
visualfeast
No...my reign was silents into early talkies...
3. My personal life became a problem for LB Mayer...when his stars didn't behave according to his basic tenets, he punished. At the same time I had developed another talent that was welcomed by many of the biggest stars of the day. It was a talent that would sustain me for the remainder of my life.
allaboutlana
Are you William Haines, who left to be an interior decorator?
no to John Gilbert
But not a "no" to William Haines? Does that mean William Haines is correct?
Yes, I am William Haines. When LB Mayer ordered me to leave my lover and listen to his orders, I walked out and never looked back. My lover and I opened an Interior Design firm and thanks to many film folk, it was a success from the start, It remained so for the rest of our lives. Many Hollywoodites describe us as the most stable and successful marriage in Hollywood.
Now it's your turn...
?My life on screen and off has been anything but dull. I?ve done just about every kind of movie Hollywood put out and traveled all around the world in doing so. I gave a famous child actress her first on-screen kiss. (It wasn?t Shirley Temple.) I?m known for walking out on a play and have had a run-in with the bulls. I?ve been in war pictures, adventures, and some of those melodramas (now they?re really something else) with some very sexy ladies I?ve had the pleasure to work with. I?ve been on the right side of the law on a famous tv show, and, even as myself, I?ve helped to put away wanted criminals. I?ve even parodied myself in one of the 80s most memorable comedies. I?m proud to say I have broke a few records with my skeet shooting and that I was decorated with several ribbons in my three years in the U.S. Navy during WWII. I?m known to be a straight shooter and always on the move, and I think my varied performances show that I don?t take myself too seriously, and that I give great parties.?
?Who am I??
Are you Lloyd Bridges?
No to Lloyd Bridges, but you're real close
Message was edited by: allaboutlana
Are you Robert Stack?
Robert Stack is right. Your turn.
I am the character actor with a rhyming name, and one of olny two Hollywood actors to support segregationist, George Wallace's campaign for President in 1968. My Texas twang along with my deep, rough voice made me the perfect choice to do a voice over role for a cynical and sardonic animal in a series of films in the 1950s. My voice and accent also lead to my career in several westerns, playing the gruff good ol' boy type. One such role lead to an " Best Supporting Actor" Oscar nomination, but my blatant campaigning for the Oscar is said to have cost me the award. Who am I?
Are you Chill Wills, who campaigned for his win for THE ALAMO?
Yep, too easy, Your turn
?I have had the great privilege of working with some of the biggest names in Hollywood and making some of my closest friends along the way. Even though, I was a part of some truly great movie musicals (my favorite being a reworking of Shakespeare), I?ve always played second fiddle and performed only one or two dance numbers. I didn?t get to knock ?em dead until I hit Broadway in the 70s , where I had the time of my life, and was known for my big hair. In my tap shoes, I could tap 500 taps per minute, and I was inducted into the International Tap Dance Hall of Fame in 2004. Some consider me one of the best tap dancers in the business, second only Eleanor Powell. I can claim that pantyhose was invented soon after I suggested that stockings could be improved. I said that I would never be in a movie where they show everything , but I made a picture about Hollywood near the end of my career, after much persistence by David Lynch. All I wanted was a chance to give all I had in me, and Broadway made people see me, as I really felt.?
Bargar
Are you - ANN MILLER?
(I haven't posted in a while because, for some reason(?), I couldn't post at all or could only
post once. So here goes.....)
?I am Ann Miller. Even though I made EASTER PARADE, ON THE TOWN, and other colorful musicals, my favorite is KISS ME KATE, a reworking of Shakespeare?s The Taming of the Shrew. But, I was in the spotlight and lovin? it, when I performed on Broadway. There is no thrill like being on stage in front of people and doing what you love best. I?m lucky to have been able to share with people my passion for life and the gifts God gave me.?
Thanks. Sorry I took so long.
I am married to a famous dancer and I appeared in an award-winning movie.
Tony Martin?
Betsy Blair?
WOW!! Kudos to you!!
Here's new clue no.1:
I came to Hollywood from France.
lavenderblue19
Are you Leslie Caron ?
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Cynthia McDougall, Amanda E. Perry and
2 Methodology of the UK Review of Evidence
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4 Diversion from Prosecution at Court and Effective
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Cynthia McDougall, Amanda E. Perry and David P. Farrington
Amanda E. Perry is a forensic psychologist working as a research fellow
for the Centre for Criminal Justice Economics and Psychology at the University of York. Amanda has worked in academia, healthcare and forensic
settings. Her specialist areas of interest are: systematic review and evaluation of research methodology, screening and assessment for suicide and
self-harm risk in offenders, and mental-health services. She has published
systematic reviews for the Cochrane and Campbell collaborations on drug
treatment for offenders and the effectiveness of screening and assessment
tools for offenders, and is a guest lecturer for the MSc in Applied Forensic
Psychology course at the University of York.
Cynthia McDougall, OBE, is professor and director of the MSc in Applied Forensic Psychology at the University of York, and co-director of the
university’s Centre for Criminal Justice Economics and Psychology. She
has wide practical and research experience in crime-related issues, having
worked as a probation officer in the community and as a psychologist in
prisons, as head of psychology for prison and probation services. She is a
chartered forensic psychologist, a consultant psychologist to the Durham
probation area and a member of HM Prison Service Close Supervision
Centres Advisory Group.
David P. Farrington, OBE, is professor of psychological criminology at
the Institute of Criminology, Cambridge University. He is also co-chair
of the Campbell Collaboration Crime and Justice Group, a member of
the board of directors of the International Society of Criminology, and
joint editor of Cambridge Studies in Criminology and the journal Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health. His major research interest is in the
longitudinal survey of delinquency and crime, and he is director of the
Cambridge Study in Delinquent Development, a prospective longitudinal
survey of more than 400 London males between the ages of 8 and 48. In
addition to more than 360 published papers on criminological and psychological topics, he has published 41 books, monographs and government
publications, one of which (Understanding and Controlling Crime, 1986)
won the prize for distinguished scholarship of the American Sociological
Association criminology section.
Trevor Bennett is professor and director of the Centre for Criminology,
University of Glamorgan, Wales.
Mia Debidin works as a principal research officer at the Department for
Research Development and Statistics, Home Office, UK.
David P. Farrington is professor of psychological criminology at the Institute of Criminology, University of Cambridge.
Caroline Friendship is principal practitioner with the Barnet Youth
Offending Team, London.
Carol Hedderman is professor of criminology at the University of Leicester.
Mike Hough is professor and director of the Institute for Criminal Policy
Research, King’s College London.
Cynthia McDougall is professor and co-director of the Centre for Criminal Justice Economics and Psychology, University of York.
Mary McMurran is senior research fellow at the School of Psychology,
Cardiff University, and consultant clinical and forensic psychologist, Llanarth Court Hospital, Rhaglan, Wales.
Amanda E. Perry is research fellow in psychology at the Centre for Criminal Justice Economics and Psychology, University of York.
Lawrence W. Sherman is Albert M. Greenfield Professor of Human Relations in the Department of Sociology, and director of the Jerry Lee Center
of Criminology, University of Pennsylvania, USA.
Raymond Swaray is lecturer in economics at the Business School, University of Hull.
Brandon C. Welsh is assistant professor in the Department of Criminal
Justice, University of Massachusetts, Lowell, USA.
The Wiley Series in the Psychology of Crime, Policing and Law publishes
both single-author and edited reviews of emerging areas of contemporary
research. The purpose of this series is not merely to present research findings in a clear and readable form, but also to bring out their implications
for both practice and policy. The series will be useful not only to psychologists, but also to all those concerned with crime detection and prevention,
policing and the judicial process.
How can crime be reduced in contemporary society? This is a question
all of us have pondered, but answers remain elusive. As I write, a General
Election is in full swing and the airwaves are choked with politicians
peddling simplistic nostrums for our sometimes venal and violent society
with a certainty that belies experience. If there were simple answers to
deterring crime, they would surely have been discovered by now. The bleak
pessimism of the 1960s and 1970s of the last century, that ‘nothing works’,
has given way to a more cautiously positive view that certain interventions
work with particular categories of offenders and offences: ‘What works
and for whom?’ The current book summarises a systematic review of more
than a hundred studies conducted in the UK, which have set out to assess
the effectiveness of interventions by local authorities, the police and the
courts designed to reduce and deter crime. It is based on a survey of the
available literature originally commissioned by the Home Office in its
search for an evidence-based policy towards offenders and offending. It
uses the methodology of the Cochrane Collaboration to weed out all but
the best-designed and controlled studies, so that any policy pointers are
well founded. Comparisons are drawn between the findings of UK research
and those of similar research conducted in North America and elsewhere
in Europe.
The book has been edited by Amanda E. Perry, Cynthia McDougall and
David P. Farrington. Amanda E. Perry is a research fellow at the Centre for
Criminal Justice Economics and Psychology at the University of York. The
centre was founded precisely to pursue the kinds of policy-driven research
epitomised by the current volume. Professor Cynthia McDougall came to
York as the founding director of the centre after a distinguished career at
the Home Office, where she headed psychology for the prison service and,
later, the probation service for nine years. Professor David P. Farrington
is a professor of psychological criminology at the University of Cambridge;
he is the UK’s leading forensic psychologist and one of the pioneers of the
international movement to understand crime and criminality in objective
and scientific terms.
The distinguished editors have attracted major researchers from forensic psychology and criminology to examine different facets of the problem
of crime reduction. The principal issues examined are alcohol and drug
treatment, courts and sentencing, probation and prison intervention, the
use of closed-circuit television (CCTV), improved street lighting and other
interventions designed to reduce burglary through such measures as the
introduction of neighbourhood watch schemes or ‘hardening’ vulnerable
housing through the fitting of modern security devices. The research appears to confirm that mundane but effective measures such as fitting window locks to the nation’s housing estates have as important a role in deterring crime as the costly technologies associated with CCTV surveillance.
True to past form, no magic formula emerges from this distillation of the
best UK-based research on crime reduction, but some promising leads
emerge and gaps in our knowledge are effectively highlighted, as are the
methodological lessons to be learned if better and more reliable research
is to be carried out in the future.
Reducing Crime deserves to be read, not merely by politicians and policy makers, but by all those who seek to understand crime and criminal
behaviour. They include, inevitably, academics and students, but also probation officers, judges and the new generation of police officers, who often have degrees in criminology or psychology. As Professor Lawrence W.
Sherman notes in his Foreword to this book, this systematic review represents a milestone in British criminal justice research and deserves to
be widely read and influential in policy and practice, whichever political
party is in power.
GRAHAM M. DAVIES
This book is a major milestone in British criminology. It provides, by far,
the most systematic scholarly assessment of the effects of very costly efforts to prevent crime. The fact that so much money has been spent on so
little evidence is nothing new to crime prevention, or even to fields such
as agriculture or medicine with more evidence already in hand. What is
new is the rising commitment among a small network of British social
scientists to remedy the situation.
The influence of this book may become most evident throughout the
next generation of British criminologists. Far too many students from
previous generations have been taught nothing, or worse, about efforts
to reduce bias in assessing the effects of interventions. What can be worse
than nothing is the message that it is impossible to reduce bias, or that it
doesn’t matter because the available methods are ineffective. They have
also been taught, for example, that it is better to analyse the results of
programmes for people (or communities) who have completed their intended treatments, rather than to group all those randomly assigned to
an intention to treat. These and other fallacies of graduate education in
social sciences have left the British people with a truly short supply of
independent evaluators of expensive programmes.
This book offers a very welcome antidote to such disinformation about
systematic evaluations, as well as about systematic reviews. It is an excellent British application of the emerging principles of the Campbell Collaboration’s Crime and Justice Group (co-chaired by one of the editors of
this volume, Professor David P. Farrington), which is completing a growing number of systematic and international reviews of the effectiveness
of crime and justice programmes (www.aic.gov.au/campbellcj/). It is a primary British companion for members of the Academy of Experimental
Criminology (www.crim.upenn.edu/aec/) and its new Journal of Experimental Criminology. Used in conjunction with specific policy evaluation
questions, it can provide compelling examples and clear explanations of
preferred research designs.
All areas of science have room for debate, and one may certainly wish
to debate the editors and contributors to this volume on certain points.
One claim, for example, is that neighbourhoods cannot be randomly assigned to different treatments, when in fact they can be and have been.
A 2003 Rockefeller Foundation meeting on random assignment of large
social units yielded many ideas and much support for the idea that major
advances in knowledge about social programmes must come from the use
of such units of analysis as entire schools, housing estates or basic command units of police agencies. A commitment by the British government to
support random assignment on that scale would help to answer questions
that indeed cannot be answered at the individual level—as in the general deterrent effects of such specific reformation strategies as restorative
justice, or the community effects of changes in licensing laws for serving
alcohol.
Unlike much previous British literature on the effectiveness of crime
prevention, this book provides a constructive platform for debate. Using
it to improve, rather than abandon efforts to generalise externally valid
conclusions about programme effects could save British taxpayers a great
deal of money. And it could also prevent a great deal of crime.
Lawrence W. Sherman
Director, Jerry Lee Center of Criminology
Albert M. Greenfield Professor of Human Relations,
The research on which this book is based was supported by funding from
the UK Home Office.
Many people have contributed to the original research and to the making of this book. Thanks are due to the research staff: Tracy Murphy,
Rochelle Harris and Hedinn Bjornnson for their involvement in the original research project, searching and reviewing the identified literature,
and to the administrative support of Judith Jackson and Matt McGovern
for the production of the original report. Finally, to Jim McConalogue and
Zoe Neale who have assisted with the editorial process for the current
All opinions expressed by the authors within this book are independent of
the views of the Home Office.
This book had as its starting point a systematic review of criminal justice interventions aimed at reducing crime in the UK. The UK review
was initiated to fill a gap in the current literature on the effectiveness of
criminal justice interventions specifically relating to the UK. Its inspiration came from three sources: first, the UK Government’s commitment to
basing policy development on research evidence; second, the concurrent
enthusiasm of practitioners for research knowledge; and third, from the
influential publications by Sherman et al. (1997) on Preventing Crime:
What Works, What Doesn’t, What’s Promising, and Sherman, Farrington,
Welsh and MacKenzie (2002) on Evidence-Based Crime Prevention, reviewing research conducted in the US and internationally.
HM Home Office initially sponsored the systematic review and the findings are presented throughout this book. The UK studies are part of a
programme that had three main aims: (i) to summarise the UK research
evidence on reducing crime; (ii) to identify the gaps in research knowledge; and (iii) to stimulate research to fill these gaps. It was a similar
process to that initiated by the US National Institute of Justice that led
to the original Sherman et al. (1997) publication. This review of UK effectiveness studies is seen as complementary to the Sherman et al. (1997;
2002) publications, but also has some notable differences. The UK review
has included only those studies that specifically reported on actual crime,
self-reported crime or reconviction data. The latter constraint has resulted
in the exclusion of a number of UK studies in the field of, for example, early
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childhood and school interventions, that have used as outcome measures,
risk factors for crime, such as antisocial behaviour or truancy, rather than
offence data. In addition, the UK review concentrates on the economic
evaluations reported in the studies, focusing not only on what works with
whom, but also at what cost. Therefore, the range of studies included in the
review differs in some respects from that of Sherman et al. (1997; 2002). A
similarity, however, is that recognised experts have been invited to update
and comment on the systematic review findings, and to place them within
a wider context of international research and policy development in their
area of expertise.
Despite the slight difference in focus, we have recognised the value of
the clear and practical framework adopted by Sherman et al. (1997; 2002).
The UK review has followed their example by allocating studies to the categories of What Works, What Doesn’t, What’s Promising, What’s Unknown,
using their strict quality criteria for allocation to those categories. Where
appropriate we have indicated the related supporting evidence in international research.
It will be noted that, in the original UK review, only a small number
of UK studies found their way into the What Works category, despite the
fact that inclusion in this category only required positive results from two
well-conducted studies. This, in our view, makes the case for examining
separately the research-evidence base of UK studies, but within the context of international research findings, so that gaps in our knowledge can
be clearly identified.
There is little doubt that the exacting research quality standards, similar to those adopted by Sherman et al. (1997; 2002), have reduced the
number of studies included in the review. From a starting point of 1,499
research papers identified from a range of databases, through the various stages of screening, the number of included studies was reduced to 62.
There are competing views as to whether such a rigorous exclusion process
is appropriate. Some researchers will argue that rigorous research in an
operational setting is impossible to achieve, and that compromises are necessary and acceptable in order to learn from the large amount of research
available. Indeed, some of the authors in this book support that view. There
is, however, an alternative view that only by setting exacting standards
will the overall quality of research, and hence the understanding of ways to
reduce crime, improve. This is the view held by the Cochrane and Campbell
collaborations (www.cochrane.org/; www.campbellcollaboration.org/): international organisations that strive to disseminate research findings on
health and social science interventions, based on quality research and
systematic review. Their commitment to quality research and systematic
review has the objective of reducing bias in reporting research outcomes—
through transparency of review methods, examining all available literature published in journals and in less formal publications, ensuring that
results from both positive and negative outcome studies are reviewed,
and reporting only on those studies that have been rigorously conducted
so that bias attributable to methodology is kept to a minimum.
THE CASE FOR QUALITY RESEARCH
The case for quality research has long been established in the field of
medicine (for example, the Cochrane Collaboration). It is now no longer
questioned that a treatment should be thoroughly tested before being
administered to patients. Concerns over potentially harming patients
through the use of untested methods are rated above the ethical arguments regarding withholding treatments that might be beneficial. The
Cochrane Collaboration has been the champion of this approach in the
medical field, and is now followed by the Campbell Collaboration, which
supports similar standards in the field of social sciences. The Campbell
Collaboration Crime and Justice Group (Farrington & Petrosino, 2001) is
an international organisation that is now seeking to raise standards of
research in criminal justice, and to dispute the assumption that criminal justice interventions should be implemented without adequate safeguards.
It is widely assumed that, even if an intervention is not effective in reducing crime, it is unlikely to do any harm. Since the inception of the
Campbell Collaboration Crime and Justice Group and its support for
systematic reviews of criminal justice interventions, this view is being
challenged. For example, Petrosino, Turpin-Petrosino and Buehler (2002)
gave strong evidence to the contrary in their systematic review of ‘Scared
Straight’ programmes. ‘Scared Straight’ programmes were originally proposed by prison inmates and based on an assumption that delinquency
could be prevented by giving youngsters at risk of offending a taste of
what it would be like to be imprisoned. The project started in Rahway
Prison in New Jersey, and received a great deal of international attention when televised. ‘Scared Straight’ projects were eventually adopted
in 38 states across the US, with a number of programmes introduced in
the UK without being evaluated. When a randomised controlled trial was
finally conducted to assess the effectiveness of the San Quentin Squires
programme (Lewis, 1983), it was found that 81 per cent of the experimental group, compared to 67 per cent of the control group, had been arrested
at a 12-month follow-up.
The review by Petrosino et al. (2002) describes this and other scientifically credible evaluations that have demonstrated that attempts to scare
teenagers into better behaviour is not a successful enterprise, and can
even be counterproductive.
A study which similarly showed that interventions can cause harm was
cited in Sherman et al. (1997). Sherman described a 30-year follow-up of
a rigorous mentoring study, the Cambridge-Somerville experiment, which
began in 1937:
The results of this intensive mentoring showed no difference between treatment and control groups in criminal records, either in 1942 (Powers and
Witmer, 1972) or in 1975–76 (McCord, 1978). The long-term follow-up, however, did show significantly higher levels of diagnosed alcoholism, serious
mental illness, and stress-related physical health problems. A higher level
of unfavourable life outcomes, although not specifically greater crime, among
the treatment group seems clear. What is less clear is the meaning of the
results for the value of mentoring programs today. (Sherman, et al., 1997).
This finding has not been satisfactorily explained, although possible reasons have been proposed by Sherman et al. (1997), for example: ‘that mentoring is an artificial source of support which makes it harder for mentored
boys to adjust as adults’; ‘that the abrupt departure of these long-term
counsellors from the boys’ lives was as damaging emotionally to the boys
as a divorce or other loss of parental involvement’; or that ‘the treatment
boys had no greater rate of personal problems, but when they had problems they were simply more likely to seek professional help of the kind
the programme had taught them to seek’.
The conclusions drawn from the two interventions described above are
that interventions that may have a superficial appeal as being likely
to impact on reconvictions should be carefully evaluated before being
widely implemented; there should be regular monitoring of interventions;
and appropriate follow-up periods should be observed. In the UK review,
follow-up periods ranged from 4 weeks to 10 years. Since reoffending
rates vary across offences, the length of follow-up needs to take account
of what is being assessed and the nature of the offending behaviour in
THE CASE FOR SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS
An important aspect of evaluation research is how the results are disseminated to practitioners. It is very easy in reviewing research literature
to mislead as to what is effective through selectively choosing literature
that supports the preferred review. It is true, however, that there is also
implicit bias through negative findings being less likely to be published or
cited in the literature of subsequent studies.
The Cochrane and Campbell collaborations support systematic reviews
that examine all the available literature published in journals, presented
at conferences, published in in-house journals, and any ‘grey literature’
available internationally, both positive and negative. The quality of the
research is assessed, and only those studies that have been rigorously
designed and conducted are included. Systematic reviews are published
on the Internet and available to practitioners. This is established practice
within the Cochrane Collaboration, and beginning to be implemented by
the Campbell Collaboration.
THE CASE FOR RANDOMISED CONTROLLED TRIALS (RCTs)
Randomised controlled trials are generally recognised as the gold standard in evaluation design, and are widely used in medical evaluation.
They minimise the methodological bias caused by selecting subjects whose
selection criteria might influence results; for example, highly motivated
people are more likely to do well than those less well motivated. Selfselected subjects may therefore be more likely to improve, and individual
motivation rather than the type of intervention might be the most significant factor in behaviour change. Weisburd, Lum and Petrosino (2001)
examined a range of studies that claimed effectiveness of interventions,
and found that estimates of effect size were larger in studies where there
were few precautions to minimise bias. The results were therefore not so
dependable.
In the UK review, only two studies adopted a randomised control design:
an in-prison alcohol education programme, and an experimental versus
traditional probation supervision allocation. These demonstrate that it is
possible to apply an RCT design in a criminal justice setting, both in prison
and in the community. It is, however, recognised that it is much easier to
conduct randomised controlled trials where the intervention is difficult to
observe; for example, where some form of pharmaceutical medication is
involved. One can quite easily randomly allocate patients to a pharmaceutical treatment or a placebo replacement without this being evident to
those administering and those participating. This is more difficult where,
for example, an offender is being allocated to one kind of judicial sentence
rather than another. Furthermore, in this latter case, questions of just
deserts, fairness of punishment, need for rehabilitation, deterrence and
retribution are all introduced. Less frequently, questions of effectiveness
are brought into the decision. When an offender is released from prison
and reoffends, the conclusion is often not that prison didn’t work, but that
more prison is needed in order to be effective. Until we begin to seriously
evaluate the effectiveness of interventions, this situation is unlikely to
Although it is recognised that it is difficult to bring about large-scale
changes in sentencing and in the criminal justice system to allow for
RCTs, this can be achieved. For example, the Home Office in the UK has
recently funded a substantial evaluation project of restorative justice using random allocation of offenders, and this is now under way at three sites
(Strang, 2005); and historically RCTs have been possible, exemplified by
the Borstal Typology Study (HM Prison Service, 1971), which describes a
study in which young offenders were randomly allocated to borstals with
different kinds of regimes to evaluate effectiveness. There are examples
in this book of diversions from court, and police-referred diversion to psychiatric treatment so, with determination, the wider use of randomised
controlled trials is possible within the criminal justice system.
The development of RCT methodology in the UK Criminal Justice
System (CJS) has revived interest in a growing number of researchers
who strive to achieve the highest standards of quality and certainty
on which to base their research results, and Home Office-funded RCTs
are now being encouraged (Department of Health/Home Office, 2000,
Part II, para. 6.53). Two RCT feasibility studies conducted in HMP Whitemoor in Cambridgeshire (Farrington & Jolliffe, 2002) and the Young
Offender Institute (YOI) Thorn Cross in Warrington (Farrington et al.,
2002) evaluated some of the practical issues associated with randomisation in a criminal justice setting. Threats to the feasibility of the RCT
in HMP Whitemoor were linked to the small number of prisoners receiving treatment, the heterogeneity of the population, the likely length of
the treatment, assessment case load, the occupation of treatment beds
by previously assessed prisoners and the possibility of dropouts from the
treatment (Farrington & Jolliffe, 2002).
Similar problems were encountered in the Thorn Cross study. The research aimed to identify 28 eligible participants every 5 weeks, of whom
14 were chosen at random for the intervention. Randomisation did not
occur because of case flow problems and problems with identifying sufficient numbers of eligible participants. In the main, quasi-experimental
studies or natural observational studies such as cohort studies are chosen to avoid such difficulties, and are used more commonly in the CJS
to evaluate the effectiveness of different interventions and programmes.
Despite these recognised problems, RCT methodology has been used with
more frequency and success within the US CJS and should be attempted
wherever feasible in the UK system.
With improvements in the quality of databases of offenders, an effective
method of assessment is the analysis of data held on large databases, such
as the Offenders Index database (Home Office, 1998) and the British Crime
Survey (Home Office, 2000). There is the potential to use such approaches
in order to examine effective interventions in offending behaviour (for
example, Lloyd, Mair & Hough, 1995; Bowles et al., 2004). Methodologies
for ensuring quality of cohort studies are described in Chapter 2.
THE CASE FOR AN ECONOMIC APPROACH
A small number of studies in the UK review have included cost, costeffectiveness, and costs and benefits information. Indeed, some authors
have given a lead in applying cost–benefit analyses routinely to their research studies (Farrington, Hancock, Livingston, Painter & Towl, 2000;
Farrington et al., 2002; Painter & Farrington, 1999; Welsh, 1999; Welsh &
Farrington, 1998). Where such information has been included in studies,
we have reported it, and applied an economic quality rating (Drummond,
O’Brien, Stoddard & Torrance, 1997). Chapter 8, by Raymond Swaray, discusses the economic methodologies adopted and economic evaluations of
interventions.
Though comparatively few in number, it is encouraging to see how many
UK studies have included costs and benefits information. This compares
favourably with an international systematic review of the costs and benefits of treatment interventions (Welsh & Farrington, 2000), which found
only seven studies provided cost–benefit information. A systematic review
of costs and benefits of sentencing (McDougall, Cohen, Swaray & Perry,
2003), in a worldwide search, found only nine studies that had properly
applied costs and benefits information to this topic. It is encouraging,
therefore, that 11 of the UK studies in this review presented economic
information in some form.
A similar debate to that surrounding randomised controlled trials is
concerned with the application of economic evaluation of criminal justice
interventions. As with RCTs, this is a debate that has already been conducted in the medical field, and the value of economic evaluation accepted.
It is now recognised that treatments that are highly expensive, but with
little likelihood of efficacy, should not be funded, and that consideration
of the balance of costs against benefits is appropriate. The National Institute for Clinical Excellence (www.nice.org.uk/), a government agency that
assesses the issue of value for money, now advises the UK Government on
implementation of medical treatments. Within criminal justice, however,
there is still the view that the costs and benefits of a sentence or intervention should not be taken into account, and that decisions should be based
on the effectiveness of the intervention, regardless of cost issues.
Cost–benefit analyses are, however, becoming increasingly important
to government departments. In the UK, HM Treasury, as well as supporting a research evidence base, seeks to allocate funds to government
departments on the basis of value for money. Knowledge of the benefits
to be obtained from expenditure is crucial to this process, particularly as
‘benefits’, in criminal justice terms, incorporates savings to victims that
can be achieved by number of offences reduced.
But it is argued that such a value-for-money approach raises questions
of principle and ethics. This is to misunderstand what a cost–benefit analysis is trying to achieve. A good cost–benefit analysis attempts to capture
the total benefits and costs to society of implementing a particular intervention or sentencing option (Cohen, 2000). This includes not only what
is effective in changing offending behaviour or in reducing reconvictions,
but goes further than a simple numerical count of reconvictions. A valid
cost–benefit calculation will incorporate the nature of the offending and
degree of seriousness, and weigh the benefits in terms of the savings in
victim costs, dependent on the nature of the crime. As well as highlighting whether numbers of reconvictions have been reduced, this approach
assesses whether the severity of the reoffending has also been reduced. A
cost–benefit analysis therefore gives a more complete assessment of the
impact of an intervention by including a victim perspective (McDougall
et al., 2003).
OVERVIEW OF THE BOOK
The following chapters provide a review of the UK research evidence base
at the time of writing, linked to international research and policy contexts.
They describe how our knowledge and understanding has increased over
recent years, building on elements that have been shown to be effective.
Some of the early meta-analyses of large numbers of studies (Andrews
et al., 1990; Lipsey & Wilson, 1993) identified some of the most important
contributory factors to effective programmes; for example, programmes
should use cognitive behavioural approaches, be structured, and address
criminogenic needs and responsivity principles. Programmes are now being implemented that take account of these factors and the results of
evaluations are being obtained. This allows authors to review implementation of research evidence derived from meta-analysis, as demonstrated
in practice.
Chapter 2 describes the methodology used in the UK review of the UK
literature, including the search strategy, research design quality assessment scales, and the assessment of economic methodological quality measures. The studies that were identified and rated of sufficient quality to be
included in the review formed the core and basis for each of the following
chapters, placed in the wider context of the research area, together with
policy application and development implications.
McMurran (Chapter 3) sets the policy context and describes the increasing need for effective programmes to tackle alcohol and drug misuse. Existing research evidence is comprehensively reviewed.
Hedderman and Hough, in describing studies of diversion from prosecution at court and effective sentencing, in Chapter 4, highlight the particular difficulties of conducting rigorous research in a court environment.
They make the case for a range of methodologies and outcomes in addition
to reconvictions, pointing out some of the pitfalls associated with the use
of reconvictions as an outcome measure.
At the time of completion of the systematic review of effectiveness
(April 2003), results from studies of prison and probation interventions,
particularly cognitive behavioural programmes, were very encouraging.
However, in Chapter 5, Friendship and Debidin have updated the research evidence on cognitive behavioural programmes in prison and
during probation, and shown that more recent studies lead to different
conclusions. The authors review earlier results from the UK review relating these to more recent studies and the findings from international
Welsh and Farrington present new evidence in Chapter 6 from two systematic reviews, incorporating meta-analytic techniques examining the
effects of closed-circuit television (CCTV) and street lighting on crime.
Here they contrast the different outcomes in terms of effects on crime
between studies from the UK and the US for both interventions.
In Chapter 7, studies of the effectiveness of situational burglary and
housing interventions are reviewed by Bennett within theoretical, research and policy contexts. Burglary-reduction studies include research
on neighbourhood watch schemes, repeat-burglary prevention, property
marking, multiple measures, small business initiatives, and those that
attempt to reduce burglary via house redesign. Conclusions highlight
lessons learned from burglary reduction initiatives for research and
A number of the UK studies incorporated costs and benefits information. Swaray (Chapter 8) reviews the costs and benefits methodologies of
these, and the methodologies used more generally in criminal justice settings. Findings from an international review of costs and benefits are also
The final chapter (Chapter 9) summarises the findings from all the chapters on the basis of What Works, What Doesn’t, What’s Promising and
What’s Unknown (Sherman et al., 1997), highlighting UK studies and
showing where there is international support for the findings. Future directions for research and policy development are proposed.
One of the main aims of this book is to provide a comprehensive summary of research evidence on crime reduction in the UK within the setting
and comparison of US and international research, with a view to informing researchers, practitioners and policy makers. The following chapters
seek to achieve this aim through systematic review and the appraisal and
conclusions of experts in these areas of study.
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Methodology of the UK
Review of Evidence
This chapter discusses the methodological differences between different
study designs, their associated biases and the methodology of the current
UK review.
Study Design and Methodology
Over the last decade there has been an increasing demand in the UK
Criminal Justice System (CJS) to provide an evidence base for policy and
practice (for example, see McGuire’s [1995] What Works literature), encouraging debates relating to the methodological quality of different research designs. Different study designs used to evaluate the effectiveness of interventions within the UK CJS have been conducted mainly by
experts in the field and commissioned by the UK Home Office. Such research has been published on the UK Home Office website since the 1980s
(see www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/). The use of non-randomised experimental and observational study designs is most commonly presented in the
UK CJS discipline.
In the UK CJS, randomised controlled trial (RCT) methodology has been
used since the 1970s, but is rarely conducted. This is due, in part, to a historical cultural resistance to the use of RCT methodology based on ethical,
moral and practical difficulties surrounding the random allocation of individuals to either an intervention, control or no-treatment comparison
group. Reasons for not conducting RCTs tend to focus on the right of an
individual to have access to treatment, and the practical difficulties in
randomly assigning offenders to different types of interventions (for example, sentencing options). In the UK, experimental studies without randomisation, case-control and cohort study designs are therefore often used
instead of RCTs. Sometimes a mix, or hybrid, of different study designs is
used, making it difficult to assign a clear study design. Publication of more
recent documentation has actively encouraged the use of RCT methodology in the UK CJS (Department of Health/Home Office, 2000, Part II,
para. 6.53).
A somewhat newer and expanding area of research methodology in the
UK CJS is the use of systematic review methodology through the combination of RCTs using meta-analytical techniques. Systematic review
methodology traditionally stems from the healthcare discipline, and was
developed in the 1970s by Professor Archibald Cochrane, a British Medical
researcher who contributed greatly to the development of epidemiology as
a science. A particular strength of systematic review methodology is the
ability to combine the results of separate RCTs on similar outcomes to
generate overall effect sizes. In addition to systematic review methodology, the Home Office is currently trialling the use of a new methodology
called rapid evidence assessment (REA), which uses the principles of systematic review methodology to produce a timely response in line with
policy requirements (Davies, Butler, Cassidy & Deaton, 2005).
Experimental Studies: Randomised Controlled Trials
The key premise of an RCT is the randomisation of participants to an
intervention or control group; however, RCTs should only rank high in
the hierarchy of study designs if they are well conducted. Often referred
to as the gold standard of research design, they can be conducted using
poor methodology. A well-conducted RCT should include a number of key
attributes: a sample size large enough to determine the desired effect size;
concealment of the allocation of randomisation; blinding of participants
and investigators; reporting on the loss to follow-up and outcomes and
analysis of the results by intention to treat. Intention-to-treat analysis
analyses data from participants as if all have received the treatment they
were assigned to at the start of the study. The analysis preserves the benefits of random assignment, yielding an unbiased estimate only with regard
to the effects of being assigned to treatment, not of actually receiving the
Figure 2.1 shows an example of how incomplete follow-up data can
alter the level of effectiveness using a random-effects model based on
Methodology of the UK Review of Evidence
Initial sample for
randomisation
community (I)
(n=75)
Prison-based mental
health programme (C)
Analysis one:
Analysis two:
Analysis based only on those
who completed the course
Analysis based on the
assumption that everyone
not available at follow-up
was incarcerated
Outcome: Incarceration at one year
OR=0.21 (CI: 0.08-0.54) p=0.001
OR=0.92 (CI: 0.54-1.55) p=0.14
CI:
Intervention group
Comparison group
Figure 2.1 Example of how incomplete follow-up data can alter the level of effectiveness
Source: Based on data analysed from Sacks et al. (2004).
the assumption that all participants who were not available at followup were incarcerated at the one-year follow-up period. Devised to evaluate the effectiveness of a Personal Reflections therapeutic community
with community-based residential aftercare in comparison to a prisonbased mental health programme, the study conducted by Sacks, Sacks,
McKendrick, Banks and Stommel (2004) randomly assigned offenders to
an intervention or comparison group. This analysis demonstrates how the
effectiveness of a study (changing from p = 0.001 to p = 0.14 after attrition)
can be affected by participants who drop out of the study.
Experimental Studies Without Randomisation
Experimental studies without randomisation allocate participants to interventions using non-randomised methodology and incorporate a retrospective or prospective element. Non-randomisation is sometimes perceived as being practically easier to deal with than random assignment
when managing offenders in an applied setting. The random allocation design may incorporate practical constraints for clinicians; for example, the
number of offenders being referred to a particular service at any one time,
and the need to provide treatment to individuals, may not allow random
allocation to a treatment and waiting-list group (Farrington & Jolliffe,
2002). Where randomisation fails, it does limit the inferences that can be
made about the effectiveness of an intervention due to biases associated
with, for example, the selection of the sample.
A study conducted in the UK using non-random allocation of participants evaluated UK cognitive behavioural programmes conducted in
prisons. The study, conducted by Friendship, Blud, Erikson and Travers
(2002), used a retrospective quasi-experimental design with a matched
control group to evaluate the effectiveness of two cognitive behavioural
programmes: Reasoning and Rehabilitation (R&R) and Enhanced Thinking Skills (ETS). The study matched participants on current offence, sentence length, age at discharge, year of discharge, number of previous convictions and probability of reconviction. Matching participants is one way
of limiting potential biases and confounding factors that may occur in the
selection of the sample when not randomly allocating participants to an
intervention or comparison group.
In contrast to the randomised and non-randomised experimental studies
described above, observational studies such as cohort, case-control or preand post-test studies allocate participants to groups naturally occurring;
for example, everyone who was convicted of a burglary offence in 2004
and was sentenced, forms the intervention group. So, rather than the
investigator manipulating or allocating the participants to an intervention
or control group, the groups are naturally occurring.
Cohort Study Designs
A cohort study selects participants on the basis of exposure to a potential
outcome (for example, likelihood of committing burglary). At the time the
exposure status is defined, all potential participants must be free from the
outcome under investigation. Eligible participants are then followed over
a period of time to assess the occurrence of that outcome. Such studies can
be prospective or retrospective in nature.
Prospective cohort studies offer a number of advantages for evaluating
the relationship between exposure and outcome; that is, participants are
free from the outcome at the time their exposure status is defined, and
the sequence between exposure and outcome can be clearly established.
Prospective cohort studies involving concurrent evaluations of groups receiving different interventions are generally considered more valid than
studies that make comparisons with historical controls. Such methodology allows for the comparison of a full range of outcome measures with a
single intervention.
Prospective cohort studies often involve following large numbers of individuals for many years, making such studies time consuming and expensive to conduct. This methodology is therefore not ideal if the research
being conducted is linked to a particular policy or programme initiative
with short time-scales.
Retrospective cohort studies can usually be conducted more quickly and
cheaply than their prospective counterparts because all relevant events
have already occurred by the time the study is initiated. This method is
often used in the UK CJS because it allows researchers to investigate large
datasets, using outcome measures such as reconviction or recidivism rates
already available. However, retrospective cohorts rely upon the routine
availability of relevant exposure data in adequate detail from pre-existing
records. If this information is not available, it can result in incomplete and
possibly non-comparable information for some or all study participants.
An example of a retrospective cohort study conducted in the UK and included in the current UK review is that by May and Wadwell (2001). Using
a retrospective cohort methodology, the study assessed the impact of enforcement action on those serving a community penalty. Using three separate cohorts, determined by the level of enforcement, the Home Office’s
Offenders Index database was used to obtain information on reconviction
rates following discharge from a community sentence.
In contrast to a cohort study, a case-control study selects participants
on the basis of presence or absence of a particular event (for example,
re-arrest). The groups are then compared with respect to the proportion
having a history of the event. Originally, case-control design offered a solution to the difficulties of studying diseases in healthcare settings, allowing
investigators to identify affected and unaffected individuals. Researchers
would then retrospectively assess their antecedent exposures. Rather than
having to wait a number of years, investigators could therefore retrospectively ascertain the outcome.
Case-control studies are, however, more susceptible to bias than cohort
studies. This is often attributed to the biases associated with the selection
and suitability of the control or comparison group. Matching cases and
controls helps to ensure that this bias is minimised, and is used to make
groups comparable on confounding factors. In addition, this methodology
is inefficient for the evaluation of rare risk factors (for example, reconviction of offenders aged 75 years and older) unless the attributable risk
percentage is high. In contrast, case-control studies are relatively quick
and inexpensive compared to other research designs such as prospective
cohort studies, and are well suited to the evaluation of criminal activity
where long latency periods are required.
Pre- and Post-Test Study Designs
Pre- and post-test (or before-and-after) studies evaluate the same participants before and after an intervention with no additional comparator or
control group. The comparison is made within a single group of participants, rather than between participants in different groups. This makes it
difficult to conclude whether any differences that might occur in the preto post-test evaluation are due to the intervention or some other external
A review of pre- and post-test studies by Lipsey and Wilson (1993)
showed that such studies produced effect sizes with an average 61 per cent
greater improvement than studies that used a control group. The authors
suggest that part of this exaggeration is almost certainly due to regression to the mean. Regression to the mean defines the statistical probability
that, due to measurement error scores, will regress to the mean. Forming
comparison groups using random allocation deals with regression to the
mean as it affects both groups equally, and the effect is ‘cancelled out’.
Using a pre- and post-test study design, Belton (2000) evaluated the impact of a group work programme for offenders with motoring convictions.
Based on a two-year follow-up period, reconviction rates were reduced by
between 22 per cent and 67 per cent. However, because of the lack of
a comparison group, it is difficult to assess the direct cause-and-effect
relationship between the impact of the group work programme and the
reconviction rates at two years.
Systematic Review Methodology
Systematic reviews in healthcare are often referred to as secondary studies, evaluating the effectiveness of primary research (usually RCTs). They
are distinct from traditional literature reviews in a number of key ways.
They seek to make transparent the process of surveying the research
literature by declaring in advance all the sources of information being
searched, and the criteria by which the studies will, or will not, be included. Importantly, all research studies are subject to an assessment of
the quality of the research. This focuses on the study design and the authors’ ability to minimise potential bias within the research. The aim of a
systematic review is to present an unbiased and comprehensive review of
the subject area that can be replicated. The review provides an evidence
base on which practitioners can base a judgement on the applicability of
the research to their own individual practice.
An example of a systematic review conducted internationally focuses
on the impact of closed-circuit television (CCTV) on crime reduction. The
study conducted by Welsh and Farrington (2002) produced a synthesis of
22 studies; of these 16 were conducted in the UK. The UK evidence was
centred on CCTV in city centres and public housing (eight UK studies),
public transport (three UK studies) and car parks (five UK studies). Overall, the review concluded that CCTV was most effective in reducing vehicle
crime in car parks, but had little or no effect on public transport nor city
centres. In instances, as above, where the synthesis of the research findings provides a clear result, it can have major implications for policy makers. However, in some systematic reviews in the CJS system, the results of
the literature search often highlight the paucity of good-quality research
in the field and lead to recommendations of further RCTs to enhance the
evidence base.
Different study designs, when conducted well, each have their relative
merits in understanding the effectiveness of an intervention. The weakest
of the methodologies discussed in this chapter, providing the greatest
limitations to ascertain cause and effect, is the pre- and post-test design.
In the UK CJS the importance of understanding the cause-and-effect relationship is imperative if the quality of research is to be improved and
used by policy makers and economists making informed choices about
What Works and at What Cost. The next section of the chapter focuses on
the methodology used in the current UK review.
CURRENT UK REVIEW METHODOLOGY
The objective of the current systematic UK review was to assess all UK
research evidence (between 1990 and 2002), evaluating interventions that
were designed to have an impact on criminal behaviour and activity.
Tables 9.1 to 9.20 (see Chapter 9) present the outcomes that relate to the
criminal behaviour and activity presented in the studies.
Identification of the UK Studies
Study designs were not limited to RCT methodology, as it was thought
that few, if any, would have been conducted in the UK; in addition to
RCTs, experimental studies without randomisation and controlled observational studies were considered in the review if they contained a control,
comparison or minimal intervention group. Because of the practical constraints associated with using comparison groups in the CJS, a number
of pre- and post-test studies were identified. However, these are not presented in Tables 9.1 to 9.20 because of the limitations of the certainty of
the conclusions, and problems with reliance on the data.
Types of Participants
The UK review contained a broad range of participants and included
male and female, juvenile, young and adult offenders. In addition, it also
included studies that might not have contained a participant group of
offenders; for example, studies that focused on the evaluation of CCTV or
neighbourhood watch schemes where housing areas were compared (as
opposed to participants) with and without the intervention (Painter &
Farrington, 1999).
Types of Interventions
The review included any evaluated intervention, a component of which
was designed to measure the impact on criminal behaviour and/or activity. Examples of such interventions included alcohol and drug treatment,
sentencing options, court diversion schemes, cognitive behavioural programmes in the prison or probation service, police targeting schemes,
housing schemes, burglary reduction, street lighting and CCTV in city
centres.
Types of Outcomes
Criminal behaviour and/or activity was broadly defined as the main outcome measure for the review, and was not limited to any specific offence
or reporting mechanism. A range of different reporting mechanisms were
recorded in the studies, including the British Crime Survey, National
Police Database, victim surveys, self-report data and court data. Criminal behaviour and/or activity encompassed:
r Predicted (from Offender Group Reconviction Score—OGRS) and actual
custodial rates.
r Offences (reported by the offender), including acquisitive crime, violence, robberies, thefts, repeat burglary and victimisation, vandalism
and dishonesty.
r Reconviction rates.
r Number of criminal convictions.
r Number of days engaged in illegal activity.
r Vehicle thefts.
r Shoplifting rate (per cent of items stolen).
r Number of assaults (on police officers and in accident and emergency
departments).
r Number of illegal alcohol purchases.
The number of different outcomes identified from the UK review is an indication of the disparity with which the effectiveness of an intervention is
measured in the UK CJS. Inconsistencies within the literature regarding
the definition of some of these outcome measures make it difficult to combine the results of such studies.
Search Strategy for Identification of Studies
A database of published and unpublished literature was assembled from
systematic searches of electronic sources and consultations with experts in
the field. Searching was restricted to studies conducted in the UK between
1990 and June 2002. The following electronic databases of published literature were searched: PubMed, PsychInfo, the National Criminal Justice
Reference Service (NCJRS), criminal justice abstracts, criminal justice
periodicals and the Campbell Collaboration Social, Psychology and Educational Controlled Trial Register (C2-SPECTR). A further 10 databases
of ongoing research, grey literature and systematic review evidence were
also searched. For more details of the UK review see the full report (Perry
In addition, websites for local government offices, the Home Office, UK
universities and charities were searched for relevant material. Attempts
were made to identify further studies by contacting experts and practitioners working in the field. Reference lists of all retrieved articles were
examined for further potential studies.
Whilst this is not an exhaustive list, the databases covered a range of
multidisciplinary resources where research on the topic and publication
1. (offender or offenders or criminal∗ or inmate∗ or probation or probationers or remand
and UK) in ti, ab
2. (prisoner∗ or prison or prisons and UK) in ti, ab
3. “Prisoners” and UK/ all subheadings
4. (youth∗ or adolescent∗ or teen∗ or child∗ and UK) in ti, ab
5. explode “Prisons” and UK/ all subheadings
6. #1 or #2 or #3 or #4 or #5
7. crime∗ near (treat∗ or intervention∗ or programme∗ ) and UK
8. early∗ near (treat∗ or intervention∗ or programme∗ ) and UK
9. family∗ near (treat∗ or intervention∗ or programme∗ ) and UK
10. community∗ near (treat∗ or intervention∗ or programme∗ ) and UK
11. electronic monitoring∗ or electronic tagging∗ near (treat∗ or intervention∗ or
programme∗ ) and UK
12. CCTV∗ near (treat∗ or intervention∗ or programme∗ ) and UK
13. drug∗ near (treat∗ or intervention∗ or programme∗ ) and UK
14. alcohol∗ near (treat∗ or intervention∗ or programme∗ ) and UK
15. arrest referral∗ near (treat∗ or intervention∗ or programme∗ ) and UK
16. neighbourhood watch∗ near (treat∗ or intervention∗ or
17. court∗ near (treat∗ or intervention∗ or programme∗ ) and UK
18. police∗ near (treat∗ or intervention∗ or programme∗ ) and UK
19. violent∗ or violence∗ near (treat∗ or intervention∗ or programme∗ ) and UK
20. #7 or #8 or #9 or #10 or #11 or #12 or #13 or #14 or #15 or #16 or #17 or #18 or #19
21. #6 and #20
Figure 2.2 Example of search strategy
formats could be identified. The resources included unpublished and grey
literature reducing the effects of publication bias. Data from the electronic
software library system for
databases were downloaded into an EndNote
pre-screening.
Search strategies were developed for each database separately. For full
details see the full report (Perry et al., 2003). Figure 2.2 shows an example
of the search strategy used for the PsychInfo database. The terms outlined
were used to search the content of title and abstracts.
Selecting the Studies
Two reviewers identified potential studies by reading the titles and abstracts for relevant key words (for example, criminal justice) and key study
design features such as the presence of a comparison or control group.
Studies that were successful in this initial general screen were obtained
in full and assessed for inclusion using the full pre-screening criteria.
The pre-screening criteria were divided into five key questions
(Table 2.1). Studies were included in the review if they: (1) had been
Table 2.1 Pre-screening criteria
(1) Was the study conducted in the UK?
[If no to question 1, exclude]
(2) Was the study published in or after 1990?
(3) Does the study contain at least pre- and post-test data?
(4) Does the study report on quantitative outcome measures of
criminal behaviour or activity?
(5) Does the study contain enough resource information to
calculate the costs?
[If no to question 5, but yes to questions 1–4, then include]
conducted in the UK; (2) were published in or after 1990; (3) contained
a comparison group; and (4) reported on quantitative outcome measures
of crime rates, self-reported offences, recidivism or reconviction rates.
Any studies not meeting the inclusion criteria were excluded from the
review. Studies that met the criteria outlined above were categorised
by study design using the Maryland Scientific Methods Scale (SMS)
(Sherman et al., 1997; Sherman, Farrington, Welsh & MacKenzie, 2002),
methodological quality using the CRD checklists (CRD, 2001), and economic assessment using the Drummond Checklist (Drummond, O’Brien,
Stoddart & Torrance, 1997).
Study Design Assessment
The main aim of the Maryland SMS (Sherman et al., 1997, 2002) is to evaluate the reliability of the effects of criminological interventions through
the methodological quality of the study design. The scale, based on the
work by Cook and Campbell (1979), has been used in a number of criminal justice studies to categorise study design and classify studies using the What Works classification system (for example, Chanhatasilpa,
MacKenzie & Hickman, 2000; McDougall, Cohen, Swaray & Perry, 2003).
A particular strength of the SMS and What Works classification is that
the framework allows different study designs to be combined together.
For example, the results of non-randomised experimental studies can be
combined with RCTs to assess the overall body of evidence. More traditional quantitative methods of combining studies using meta-analytic
techniques do not always present such opportunities. The What Works
method of combination is particularly relevant in the UK CJS where the
majority of studies conducted are either non-randomised experimental
studies or observational cohort studies.
Table 2.2 Maryland Scientific Methods Scale
Description of Rating
Correlational study
(1) Reporting of a correlation coefficient denoting the
strength of the relationship between, for example,
a particular intervention and its effectiveness in
preventing reoffending at a given point in time.
(2) Reporting of a comparison group present, but this
might lack comparability to the target group.
Alternatively, where no comparison group is
present, before-and-after measures (of offending
behaviour, for example) have been obtained for
the target group.
(3) Reporting of a controlled experimental design
with comparable target and control groups
present, with pre-and post comparisons being
made and experimental–control comparisons on
(a) specific variable/s.
(4) Reporting of a controlled experimental design, as
in (3) above, but with additional controlling for
other variables that might pose a threat to
the interpretation of the results. Examples of
controlling extraneous variables include, but are
not limited to, the use of statistical procedures or
matching.
(5) Reporting of a fully randomised experimental
design in which target and control groups consist
of randomly assigned individuals and appropriate
measures are taken to test for the effects of the
Pre- and post-test with
no control group
Observational cohort
study with
comparable group/
quasi-experimental
Quasi-experimental/
controlled trial
Randomised controlled
Source: Adapted from Maryland Scientific Methods Scale (Sherman et al., 1997; 2002).
Structure and Classification Using the SMS
Using the SMS scale, studies are rated on a scale of one to five, as shown
in Table 2.2.
The classification of studies using the SMS allows studies to be combined
using the What Works system. The four What Works classifications are
outlined below:
r What Works: intervention programmes which with reasonable certainty
will prevent crime or reduce crime, reporting positive results from two
studies (and/or schemes) scoring three or above on SMS, with supporting
evidence.
r What Doesn’t: intervention programmes which with reasonable certainty will fail to prevent crime or reduce crime, reporting negative results from two studies (and/or schemes) scoring three or above on SMS
with supporting evidence.
r What’s Promising: intervention programmes for which the level of certainty from available evidence is too low to support a generalisable conclusion, but for which there is some empirical basis for predicting that
further research could support such conclusions, reporting positive results from one study (and/or scheme), scoring three or above on SMS.
r What’s Unknown: any study (and/or scheme) not falling into any of the
above categories, reporting one study with a negative or inconclusive
result, scoring three or above on SMS.
Limitations of the SMS
Criticisms of the SMS documented in the literature highlight two general flaws (Sherman et al., 2002). First, the five-point scale is designed
to apply equally to all experimental units, whether people, schools, prisons or communities. In some interventions, such as neighbourhood watch
schemes, it is not possible to randomise individuals and such studies tend
to generate intervention and control areas instead. Second, the SMS does
not embrace all study designs; for example, time series designs (that is,
regression discontinuity designs) are not incorporated, although they are
superior to designs with only one pre-test and one post-test measure of
the outcome.
The method of drawing conclusions about What Works can further be
criticised because of its focus on statistical significance rather than on
effect size. Furthermore, statistical significance does not take into account
attrition within a study.
Use of the SMS in the UK review
Studies scoring three, four or five on the Maryland SMS were included in
the main findings of the review. These studies (RCTs, experimental studies
without randomisation, cohort and case-control studies with comparison
groups) contain the more rigorous research designs, therefore reducing
bias. Pre- and post-test studies rated as two and containing promising
information cannot be relied on for policy development and are therefore
not presented as part of the tables in Chapter 9. Studies rated as one on
the scale (correlational studies with no before-and-after measures) were
excluded from the review.
Secondary study designs such as systematic reviews, meta-analyses and
reviews of the literature were included in the review. However, these were
not assessed for their methodological quality. After assigning an appropriate SMS score (between three and five), general conclusions were made
on What Works, What Doesn’t, What’s Promising and What’s Unknown
(Sherman et al., 1997, 2002); see Tables 9.1 to 9.20.
Was the assignment to treatment random?
Were the eligibility criteria specified?
Was the programme delivered blind?
Was the treatment allocation concealed?
Was there no attrition at follow-up?
Were the outcome assessors blinded?
Were the participants blinded?
Were the groups similar at baseline in terms of demographic
Figure 2.3 Quality assessment of experimental studies
Source: CRD (2001).
Methodological Quality Assessment
In addition to the SMS, the methodological quality of the studies was assessed using two quality assessment tools developed by CRD (CRD, 2001)
and adapted for use in this study. Figure 2.3 was used to assess the methodological quality of randomised controlled trials, and experimental studies
without randomisation. Figure 2.4 was used to assess the methodological
quality of cohort study designs. The methodological quality assessment
scales were scored on a scale of 0 to 8. Each question was rated as 0 or 1.
A score of 0 represented that: (1) the information was either not reported;
(2) the question was not applicable; or (3) the response to the question was
no. A score of 1 represented a yes response to the question. The higher the
score the lower the likelihood of bias.
The quality assessment of the research involved appraisal of the study’s
internal validity (that is, the degree to which its design, conduct and analysis minimises biases or errors). In a systematic review, the methodological
quality assessment can be used to determine a minimum quality threshold for the selection of primary studies to be included in the review. In
the UK review, the process of quality assessment was used to aid the
Is there a sufficient description of the groups and distribution of demographic
factors?
Are the groups assembled at a similar point in their intervention progression?
Is the intervention or treatment reliably ascertained?
Were the groups comparable on all confounding factors?
Was the outcome assessment blind to exposure?
Was the follow-up long enough for the outcomes to occur?
Was the cohort followed up?
Were dropout rates and reasons similar across intervention and unexposed groups?
Figure 2.4 Quality assessment of cohort studies
interpretation of the results and allow the generation of inferences to inform practice and research rather than threshold for inclusion.
According to the CRD guidelines, there are four sources of potential
bias referred to in the literature when considering the assessment of the
methodological quality of a study: selection, performance, measurement
and attrition. Selection bias, often referred to as allocation bias, occurs
when systematic differences between an intervention and comparison
group are apparent in relation to demographic background characteristics, prognosis or responsiveness to treatment. RCTs using large numbers
of participants and allocation concealment can help to protect against this
bias.
Performance bias is reported when systematic differences occur within
the delivery of an intervention that is being evaluated. Protection against
performance bias can be generated through the use of a protocol to ensure
that practitioners deliver the intervention in the same manner. Blinding
of practitioners and participants can also help to reduce this bias.
Measurement bias, sometimes referred to as detection or ascertainment bias in the literature, describes systematic differences between
comparison groups in how outcomes are ascertained. Blinding study participants and outcome assessors can minimise this bias.
Attrition bias is generated from a systematic difference between comparison groups in terms of withdrawals or exclusions of participants from
the study sample. Attrition rates between the groups may be differential.
Analysis of the results using intention to treat helps to protect against
this bias, analysing participants’ outcomes according to initial group allocation. In addition, data collected on why people did not complete treatment can help to ascertain whether the participants who failed to complete
were any different in any way from those participants who successfully
completed treatment (CRD, 1996).
In the UK CJS, attrition bias is a particular problem with studies that
are conducted with participants outside a secure establishment. For example, cognitive behavioural programmes conducted in UK prisons record
an average 10 per cent dropout rate. In comparison, similar programmes
conducted in the community under the care of the probation service have
higher dropout rates; as many as 50 per cent of individuals who begin
Think First cognitive behavioural courses drop out before completing the
course. Retention of such participants can be particularly difficult because
of the nature of an offender’s (often chaotic and socially excluded) lifestyle.
Policy makers are increasingly being made aware of not only whether an
intervention is effective in reducing crime, but also whether it is cost effective. A small number of studies in the UK review included cost information.
Is there a well-defined question?
Is there a comprehensive description of alternatives?
Are all important relevant costs and outcomes for each alternative identified?
Has effectiveness been statistically established?
Are costs and outcomes measured accurately?
Are costs and outcomes valued credibly?
Are costs and outcomes adjusted for differential timing?
Is there an incremental analysis of costs and consequences?
Were sensitivity analyses conducted to investigate uncertainty in estimates of costs
or consequences?
10. How far do study results include all issues of concern to users?
11. Are the results generalisable to the setting of interest in the review?
Figure 2.5 Economic assessment
Source: CRD (2001). Reproduced by permission of the Centre for Reviews and
Dissemination.
Where this was reported, studies were rated on an 11-point checklist
(Drummond et al., 1997) adapted by the CRD (CRD, 2001) (see Figure
2.5). The quality checklist ensures that all relevant methodological points
are appraised in an economic evaluation, and provides insight into the
occasional heterogeneity of results in economic evaluations.
Synthesis of the Results
The following section reports on the synthesis of the results through data
extraction and management.
Two reviewers extracted data using a pre-determined protocol. A narrative review was performed for the nominated outcome. The data-extraction
process was divided into two stages: stage one involved the data extracted
for the purpose of summary tables, and stage two grouped the studies
according to a number of themed areas.
The summary tables provided information on author, year, location of
the study, study rating, intervention type, outcome measures, follow-up
period, effectiveness, SMS score and economic score. A more detailed description of each study covering study design, objective of the study, sample
description (that is, sample size, age, gender and ethnicity), methodology,
results, conclusions, further comments and information on the cost of the
intervention can be found in the UK review report (Perry et al., 2003).
Studies were grouped by intervention into a number of themed areas,
as described below:
r Alcohol and drug treatment (for example, alcohol education programmes
in prison and community drug treatment programmes).
r Sentencing and court diversion schemes (for example, psychiatric diversion schemes).
r Prison and probation schemes (for example, cognitive behavioural programmes).
r Crime prevention (for example, CCTV and street lighting).
r Situational crime prevention and crime reduction (for example, housing
crime prevention schemes).
Table 2.3 shows the number of studies in each of the designated areas.
Due to the heterogeneous nature of the studies, it was not appropriate
to perform a meta-analysis. Instead, the studies were grouped together
in themed intervention areas, and are presented in Chapters 3 to 7 of
this book. The What Works classification system used in all studies with
a comparison or control group is presented in Chapter 9.
The search identified a total of 1,499 studies. After pre-screening this was
reduced to 192. Further examination of the studies reduced the number
included to 100. A total of 68 studies without a control group were excluded
from the results tables. Figure 2.6 shows the process of elimination.
A variety of different study designs have been employed in the UK CJS, focusing mainly on non-randomisation or observational study designs. More
recently, the use of RCTs has been encouraged to enable investigators to
use systematic review and the new Home Office REA methodology, combining a number of similar studies to generate an effect size. In the UK,
this methodology has so far been put to only limited use, and lags behind
the UK health discipline and US counterparts who regularly conduct many
RCTs in the CJS.
The current UK review displays the broad nature of both research design and outcome measures used in the UK CJS. Standardisation of these
methodologies, costs and outcome measures would help to reduce this
Table 2.3 Studies identified by themed area
Themed area
Alcohol and drug treatment
Sentencing, police and security and
court diversion
Prison and probation
Situational crime prevention
Crime reduction
Number of studies identified in each area
1,499 identified articles
Following preliminary pre-screening via titles and
abstracts, total was reduced to 192 articles
A total of 45 studies
were excluded from the
review which did not
contain the relevant
main review because
they contained no
comparison group.
Extraction of further data reduced total to 100
Data extraction was completed on a total of 68
Figure 2.6 Flow chart showing the process of elimination
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different intervention areas. The following chapters present the evidence
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Alcohol and Drug Treatments
Alcohol and drug use are both topics of great concern within criminal
justice systems, but there are differences in the legislative control of each.
Though legally available in the UK, alcohol is still controlled with regard
to where it may be sold, by whom, and to whom, and breaking such laws
is likely to result in fines and/or licensing restrictions. By contrast, the
possession, sale and use of certain drugs are de facto against the law, with
heavy sentencing for those who commit drug-specific crimes. However,
despite the fact that large amounts of criminal justice expenditure and
resources are directed towards managing alcohol and drug availability,
problematic users abound, and there is a great need for alcohol and drug
treatments in criminal justice settings.
The main concern with alcohol is that it fuels disorderly conduct and
violence. In the UK, this manifests itself particularly in the form of street
violence, with young, male binge-drinkers the predominant group of offenders (Richardson & Budd, 2003). Alcohol is also very often a contributory factor in incidents of domestic violence (Gilchrist et al., 2003),
frequently increasing likelihood and degree of violence (Leonard, 2001).
Another major issue is driving under the influence of alcohol (Ayres &
Hayward, 2000). Although of lesser concern, there is some evidence that
the cost of supporting a habit of heavy drinking drives some people to
commit acquisitive offences (McMurran & Cusens, in press).
The drugs situation is more complex, not least because the term
‘drugs’ includes a wide range of substances that have many different
psychopharmacological effects on the individual. It seems that the main
concern, however, is that drugs are substances upon which a user becomes
dependent, and satisfaction of the need for drugs drives people to commit
economic crimes. A recent study of offenders subjected to drug treatment
and testing orders (DTTOs) reported that a drug-using offender may spend
as much as £21,000 per annum on drugs, often financing this through
shoplifting, burglary, drug dealing and fraud (Turnbull, McSweeney,
Webster, Edmunds & Hough, 2000). Certain drugs make users more violent, with concern in this area focusing especially on crack-cocaine (Home
Office, 2002a). There is also a link between drug use and prostitution, with
sex workers (male and female) selling sex for drugs, and also being used
as vehicles for drug distribution (May, Edmunds & Hough, 1999).
The provision of treatment within the criminal justice system is influenced by national strategies that, in turn, influence criminal justice
system strategies. In the UK, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and
England each have their own national strategies for tackling drug- and
alcohol-related concerns. The British Government’s strategy on drugs,
Tackling Drugs to Build a Better Britain, was first published in 1998,
and followed by an updated version in 2002 (Home Office, 2002b). Along
with greater efforts to control, prevent and treat drug misuse, it included
a commitment to expand services within the criminal justice system,
‘using every opportunity from arrest, to court, to sentence, to getting
drug-misusing offenders into treatment’ (Home Office, 2002b, p. 4). In
1999, Scotland and Northern Ireland launched their strategies, Tackling
Drugs in Scotland: Action in Partnership (Scottish Office, 1999) and Drug
Strategy for Northern Ireland (Northern Ireland Executive, 1999), each of
which explicitly states an intention to provide treatment for drug-using
offenders. Wales differed somewhat in producing a strategy for substance
misuse that addressed both drugs and alcohol (National Assembly for
Wales, 2000), but again included an explicit commitment to further developing treatment for substance-misusing offenders.
National alcohol strategies also commit to the treatment of alcoholmisusing offenders. Northern Ireland’s Strategy for Reducing Alcohol Related Harm (DHSSPS, 2000), Scotland’s Plan for Action on Alcohol Problems (Scottish Executive, 2002) and the UK Government’s Alcohol Harm
Reduction Strategy for England (Cabinet Office, 2004) all endorse the development of offender treatments.
Since 1998, Her Majesty’s (HM) Prison Service for England and Wales
has included a drug strategy unit devoted to the control of drugs in prisons and the promotion and co-ordination of interventions for drug users,
as stated in its Tackling Drugs in Prison strategy. But despite the extent of
alcohol-related problems among offenders, the prison service launched an
alcohol strategy only as recently as December 2004 (HM Prison Service,
2004). In the accompanying Alcohol Treatment/Interventions: Good
Practice Guide (HM Prison Service/Department of Health, 2004) is the
acknowledgement that there is no central funding for alcohol interventions and that good practice is an ideal, not a reality. There is currently no
co-ordinator of alcohol interventions in the prison and probation services,
even though such a role was suggested as far back as 1989 (McMurran,
1989; McMurran & Baldwin, 1989). The Northern Ireland Prison Service
has operated a drug strategy since 1996, most recently revised in 2003, and
this is currently being reviewed with a new combined Drug and Alcohol
Misuse Strategy. The Scottish Prison Service is also currently working on
a new addictions policy.
The probation services for England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and
criminal justice social work in Scotland, have no specific drug strategies,
and work with drug users is guided by sentencing, such as DTTOs, and
directives on interagency working, for example membership of local drug
action teams (DATs). Recently, in Scotland, special drug courts have been
set up, with a range of sentencing and treatment options, dependent on
what services are available locally (McIvor, Eley, Malloch & Yates, 2003).
A fairly recent review of offender management in England and Wales has
led to an integration of the work of prison and probation services through
the creation of a National Offender Management Service (NOMS) (Carter,
2003), which may lead to changes in policy for the treatment of alcohol and
drug users.
So how does the policy context affect alcohol and drug treatment in
UK correctional settings? Policies are translated into the priorities that
prison and probation services set, directing limited resources into what
is currently seen as most pressing, either because of prevailing need or
because of the political agenda. The policies that support alcohol and drug
treatments in criminal justice settings must be translated into practice,
which these days is guided by the process of programme accreditation.
Programmes are accredited by panels of experts working to specified criteria of what makes a good programme. These criteria are based firmly
on research evidence from what is known as the What Works movement.
Driven by meta-analyses of the offender treatment literature, effective
treatments and effective conditions for treatment have been identified (see
review by McGuire, 2002). These conditions form the criteria by which offender treatment programmes are judged for accreditation. The 10 accreditation criteria for HM Prison Service (Correctional Services Accreditation
Panel, 2002) are listed in Figure 3.1.
Essentially, evidence-based interventions targeted at crime-related issues (‘criminogenic needs’) are supported, and the advice is to aim these at
high-risk offenders. Certain criminogenic issues are accepted within accreditation criteria as appropriate targets for treatment, and dependency
on alcohol or drugs is accepted as a criminogenic need (Correctional Services Accreditation Panel, 2002).
1. There must be a clear and coherent model of change.
2. There must be a clear statement of the types of offender for whom the programme
is designed.
3. A range of dynamic risk factors must be targeted.
4. Effective treatment methods must be used.
5. The programme must facilitate the offender’s learning of skills.
6. The programme must be of adequate duration and intensity, and must be appropriately sequenced.
7. Attention must be paid to engaging offenders and maintaining their treatment
motivation.
8. The programme must integrate with the offender’s overall sentence or supervision
9. The implementation of the programme must be monitored to ensure that it is run
as designed (programme integrity).
10. The process and outcomes must be evaluated.
Figure 3.1 HM Prison Service’s programme accreditation criteria
The result is that several accredited treatment programmes focusing
on substance misuse are now used in UK criminal justice settings. These
include cognitive behavioural programmes (for example, see McMurran &
Priestley, 2004), 12-step programmes (Martin & Player, 2000), and therapeutic communities (Malinowski, 2003). Although these are ostensibly
generic programmes that target the problematic misuse of any substance
(alcohol and/or illicit drugs), it is clear that drugs are the priority, and
that the range of interventions for problem drinkers is limited. While
this may be understandable in the sense that drug use is a crime per
se, there is undoubtedly still a need for specific alcohol treatments. If
a treatment area is not identified as a priority, then resources to develop and maintain that treatment are scarce and interventions are not
quality controlled. Without support for their development, programmes
for problem drinkers in the criminal justice system may not be firmly
founded on theories of problem drinking and evidence of what is effective in
ALCOHOL INTERVENTIONS
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"Tissue Velcro" Could Patch Damaged Organs
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In the not-too-distant future, patients with damaged hearts or livers might receive tissue patches grown in a lab. This week, researchers announced an important development toward that goal: A biodegradable scaffold that allows strips of beating heart tissue to snap together like Velcro.
We’ve gotten pretty good at growing human cells in vitro, but scaling up to tissues and organs presents a few major challenges. One, coaxing a cluster of cells to take on their proper, functional arrangement in a petri dish. Heart-forming cardiomycetes, for instance, all need to line up in the same direction in order to beat together. Two, building lab-grown tissues out in three dimensions. Biomedical researchers use scaffolds to grow thin sheets of tissue, but to be useful for human transplants, these sheets need to stack together.
Tissue velcro beating like a heart, via Boyang Zhang.
The new scaffold, developed by researchers at the University of Toronto and published this week in Science Advances, could solve both of these challenges. The scaffold’s honeycomb shape provides a template that causes groups of cells to line up in the same direction. Affixed to the top of each scaffold are a series of T-shaped posts, which serve to hook layers of cells together. The design was inspired by Velcro, which in turn takes inspiration from the burrs some plants use to hitch their seeds onto animals.
To test the new scaffold out, the researchers grew several layers of heart tissue, hooked them together, and ran an electric current through it. Almost immediately, the entire stack started beating in sync.
Best of all, this technique isn’t just limited to heart cells: The scaffold, which degrades naturally in the human body, could be used to build layers of liver and lung tissue, as well. So if you get a life-saving tissue transplant in the future, you might end up thanking the same material that snaps your kid’s shoes together.
[Read the full scientific paper at Science Advances via U. Toronto News]
Top image: T-shaped posts on one layer of a tissue scaffold pass through the holes in a second layer — similar to the hooks and loops used to fasten Velcro™, via Raymond Cheah
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Strong-Stability preserving Runge-Kutta time-steppers
SSP-RK2
Four stage SSP-RK3
Region of absolute stability
Modal basis functions
Normalized units for the Vlasov-Maxwell system
Strong-Stability preserving Runge-Kutta time-steppers¶
The Gkyl DG solvers use SSP-RK time-steppers. Three steppers are implemented: SSP-RK2, SSP-RK3 and a four-stage SSP-RK3 that allows twice the CFL (for the cost of additional memory) as the other schemes. See [DurranBook] page 56. The schemes are described below. Here, the symbol \(\mathcal{F}\) is used to indicate a first-order Euler update:
\[\mathcal{F}[f,t] = f + \Delta t \mathcal{L}[f,t]\]
where \(\mathcal{L}[f]\) is the RHS operator from the spatial discretization of the DG scheme.
SSP-RK2¶
\[\begin{split}f^{(1)} &= \mathcal{F}[f^{n},t^n] \\ f^{n+1} &= \frac{1}{2} f^{n} + \frac{1}{2}\mathcal{F}[f^{(1)},t^n+\Delta t]\end{split}\]
with \(CFL \le 1\).
\[\begin{split}f^{(1)} &= \mathcal{F}[f^{n},t^n] \\ f^{(2)} &= \frac{3}{4} f^{n} + \frac{1}{4}\mathcal{F}[f^{(1)},t^n+\Delta t ] \\ f^{n+1} &= \frac{1}{3} f^{n} + \frac{2}{3}\mathcal{F}[f^{(2)},t^n+\Delta t/2]\end{split}\]
with \(CFL \le 1\). As this scheme has three stages instead of two, it will take about \(1.5X\) longer to run than the SSP-RK2 scheme.
Four stage SSP-RK3¶
\[\begin{split}f^{(1)} &= \frac{1}{2} f^{n} + \frac{1}{2} \mathcal{F}[f^{n},t^n] \\ f^{(2)} &= \frac{1}{2} f^{(1)} + \frac{1}{2} \mathcal{F}[f^{(1)},t^n+\Delta t/2] \\ f^{(3)} &= \frac{2}{3} f^{n} + \frac{1}{6} f^{(2)} + \frac{1}{6} \mathcal{F}[f^{(2)},t^n+\Delta t] \\ f^{n+1} &= \frac{1}{2} f^{(3)} + \frac{1}{2} \mathcal{F}[f^{(3)},t^n+\Delta t/2]\end{split}\]
with \(CFL\le 2\). Note that this scheme has four stages, but allows twice the time-step that SSP-RK2 and SSP-RK3, hence will result in a speed up of \(1.5X\) compared to the three-stage SSP-RK3 scheme.
Region of absolute stability¶
For each of the above schemes, I have plotted below the region of absolute stability. Note that only the RK3 schemes are stable when there is no diffusion in the system, and hence should be prefered.
Absolute stability regions for a equation \(\dot{y} = (\lambda+i\omega)y\) for SSP-RK2 (red), SSP-RK3 (black) and four stage SSP-RK3 (magenta). When there is no diffusion (\(\lambda=0\)) the SSP-RK2 scheme is slightly unstable as it has no intercept on the imaginary axis. Hence, the third order schemes should be preferred.
[DurranBook] Dale E. Durran, “Numerical Methods for Fluid Dynamics”, Springer. Second Edition.
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Two New Stores May Come to Georgetown
GM has heard that two new stores may soon come to Georgetown: CB2 and something called “Calvin Klein Underwear.’
CB2 is a “younger and hipper” version of its parent store: Crate and Barrel. It leans towards more modern furniture than the parent store.
The store’s move to Georgetown is not final yet. EastBanc is currently negotiating with CB2 for the store to move into 3307 M St., next to the temporary Georgetown public library space. They are cautiously optimistic that a deal can be struck and the store opened in 2011.
As for the second store, GM can’t say he has ever heard of it, and frankly wonders why we need a whole store dedicated to underwear. According to the company’s website, there is only one other such store in America (in Soho, New York). (Oddly there are over a dozen of them in Hong Kong alone).
According to the rumor, this store would move into where the Body Shop is at 3207 M St. GM reached out to the building’s owner, Axent Realty, for confirmation but did hear anything in response.
So what do you think? CB2 would be a nice addition, particularly since it is moving into empty space. GM is indifferent to the other possibility. Sure, he has never stepped foot in the Body Shop, and that store is pretty emblematic of the bland mallification of Georgetown, but really? A whole store just for underwear?
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13 responses to “Two New Stores May Come to Georgetown”
CB2 is my favorite store!!! I don’t need to pay shipping anymore. I am so thrilled!!!
Will be great to have a home furnishings shop for more utilitarian but still stylish items, like the old Conran Shop back in the day.
EastGeorgetowner
Personally, I don’t think this bodes well — we keep getting the “junior line” or more down market versions of big retailers in Georgetown. For example, Cusp instead of Neiman Marcus, and so too here CB2 instead of Crate and Barrel . We need more mature, sophisticated retail shops in Georgetown to make it as nice as it used to be for shopping. Carol Joynt has written to express this opinion before, so it will be interesting to hear what she has to say about this.
Ken Archer
This would be wonderful, very useful for Georgetowners. If Georgetown had any autonomy, I would nominate Anthony Lanier for mayor.
I think you make a good point. But in this case, I think it’s a good option. A full Crate and Barrel wouldn’t fit space-wise in Georgetown (I could be wrong, but my impression is that CB2 is smaller than the normal C&B). Plus, Cady’s Alley has more than enough high-end furniture stores. Adding an affordable store would be welcome by many.
But more generally, I think it would be bad if we kept on getting the down market versions.
re: downmarket stores
I wouldn’t classify CB2 as a downmarket store. It’s an urban store with different, more European-influenced designs. Crate and Barrel is a more suburban style. As Lanier as said, Georgetown shouldn’t try to compete with Tysons or other suburban malls, because it will lose. I think he’s right in that.
@EG
The reason Georgetown is being populated with down-market brands is because residents of Georgetown rarely shop here anymore (cue protests to the contrary that cite anecdotal evidence only). Tourists and the suburb/exurb crowd make up the great majority of M street’s traffic, and that’s who retailers are targeting. This is why all the high-end shopping in DC has migrated to Tysons and Chevy Chase. Even still, Georgetown shopping has come a long way from the dark ages of the late 90’s/early 00’s.
I always find it a bit perplexing when people complain that Georgetown only gets the “downmarket” version of the big stores. Have you seen the size of a typical Neiman Marcus or Bloomingdales? Where in Georgetown would one of them fit? Even a typical Crate and Barrel would be hardpressed to find a space of sufficient size on the M St. strip. Only in less dense areas such as Friendship Heights or especially Tysons are those types of stores practical. In reality, the so-called “downmarket” versions, which aren’t really downmarket at all, are the only feasible options. Besides, these boutique-like stores tend to be cooler and hipper than their parents anyway.
DCShaw
Crate & Barrel would never fit into any existing space in Gtown. They are only building their full furniture and housewares stores now. CB2 is a great store for a urban city and I’m so thrilled we are finally getting one. Frankly, I’d say that CB2 would do much better on 14th Street where there is already a thriving home retail scene. Gtown had its chance at getting the urban Bloomies but it failed because of the feud with the Gtown Park owner and developer. Bloomies would have attracted more shoppers and eventually the higher end shops. What a shame. I do all my shopping in DC. The less we give to the suburban malls, the more likely we will get better shopping in the District.
Downmarket? While Barney’s CoOp is not a full Barneys it is by no means downmarket. Again space is a premium and until the Georgetown Park Mall is redeveloped no retailer would sacrifice a street-front space for a larger space in a ghost town of a mall.
Also with AU Park having a full on Crate and Barrel I think a CB2 is a great compliment. Georgetown can’t compare itself to Chevy Chase or Tyson’s where parking is cheaper and more plentiful. Rather people should compare Georgetown to Old Town.
Perhaps Topher you could compare the number of chain stores in each, the number of high-end stores, ‘downmarket/boutique’ versions of high-end stores, local shops, etc. etc.
I think the over-arching theme of the sub-brands that are attracted to Georgetown is “young”. Barney’s Co-op, Cusp, and CB2 are all targeted at younger shoppers. I think that given the fact that younger shoppers simply have less money, the stores targeting them tend to offer less expensive items than the flagship. Whether it’s fair to call them “downmarket” or not, I don’t know.
Elizzy
I’m really excited about CB2 coming to Georgetown. We don’t have one locally that I know of, and their decor accessories are great. I would think of them more on a par with West Elm.
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2017 Study Abroad Photo Contest Winners
Winners of the 2016-2017 Photo Contest
Congratulations to Isuri Wijesundara (Class of 2018) and Amy Lin (Class of 2018), the winners of Adelphi University’s 2017 Study Abroad Photo Contest. The Center for International Education received more than 40 photo submissions documenting study abroad experiences from the academic year 2016-2017. Photos included underwater shots from Adelphi’s “Tropical Ecology and Environmental Threats” course in Australia, a picture of a student sketching in her Florence window seat, and spectacular scenery from around the world.
Isuri Wijesundara, a theatre arts major who studied abroad at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art in spring 2017, received first prize for her iconic photo of the London Eye in black and white. Amy Lin’s photo of her playing with a Guatemalan child during her service-learning experience through the College of Nursing and Public Health last January was the unanimous winner of the 2017 People’s Choice Award, which was voted on during International Education by guests at the Global Reception. You can’t help but smile along with the child she is spinning into the air.
Each winner received a $50 gift card to Barnes & Noble and all the finalists received enlarged photos of their entries as a memento of their abroad experience. The Center for International Education would like to thank this year’s judges, President Riordan and Cindy Maguire, Acting Associate Dean and Academic Director of Levermore Global Scholars, and everyone at Adelphi University who champions study abroad. Thank you to the students who shared your photos with the Adelphi Community.
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Gundanium Alloy
A unique compound which can only be produced in the zero-gravity conditions of space. In addition to its incredible strength--several times the strength and heat-resistance of titanium, Gundanium alloy is electrically non-conductive and cannot be detected by radar. However, this material is expensive and difficult to manufacture, making it unfeasible for mass production.
Gundanium is created through the most advanced refining, fusing, and deoxidizing techniques, which are only possible in space. The complex formula was first called GND, short for "Genetic on Universal Neutrally Different alloy". Later the suffix "-nium" was added to distinguish that alloy from other similar alloys that were being developed on Earth. Gundanium was still superior to the competition because of its zero-G creative process.
Gundanium Alloy is created from Luna Titanium and GND ores, both of which can only be mined from the moon. GND ores were originally meteoroids that crashed into the moon, and contain many unknown substances.
Gundanium's resistance to low output beam weaponry.
While many similar alloys were developed, no other compound is as immutable as Gundanium. The refinement process causes the alloy to become electrically neutral, making it ideal for use with Beam-type weapons, and as armor, the material is almost entirely resistant to charge. However, the extremely high cost of production makes it impractical for military use.
Gundanium's susceptibility to high output.
It is created in high-temperature plasma that can only form in zero-gravity. The compound is adjusted in nano-units, a process so precise that it can only be done in gravitationally stable Lagrange Points. The annealing process, which strengthens the alloy, is performed by electromagnetic waves from the sun. It is even rumored that the nuclei of the atoms themselves are modified within the Gundanium alloy.
There is no armor capable of defending against beam weapons. The Gundanium alloy used in the Gundams' armor and the Planet Defensors of the Mercurius and Virgos is highly heat-resistant and virtually immune to corrosion, but it's still not immune to beam attacks. It does, however, create an "anti-field" that repels beam attacks to some degree, reducing the damage delivered, but not stopping it outright.
Use in MS Production
Some intelligence indicates that OZ scientists experimented with using Gundanium alloy in MS creation. The very existence of Gundanium was kept secret, perhaps because it was a possible secret weapon for OZ. The five scientists who left the Tallgeese project took with them the knowledge of Gundanium, allowing them to create the Gundams that would later be the bane of OZ.
The creation of the Gundams took decades of work behind closed doors, due in part to the slow process of manufacturing Gundanium. This is evidence of just how long a process Operation Meteor was, with the Gundams being created before their eventual pilots were even born.
After the five scientists were captured and a handful of gundams were taken into OZ custody, many newly developed OZ mobile suits were created using Gundanium, such as the Mercurius, the Vayeate, the Virgo mobile doll series, and the Scorpio.
Gundarium Theta
As shown on the computer screen during Quatre's exploration of the program used to construct Sandrock. This could make it a descendant of Gundarium used in the Universal Century Gundam Universe.
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Hamilton International Middle School » Get Involved » Hamilton PTSA » PTSA Board Members 2019-2020
2019-2020 Elected PTSA Board Members
President – Jennifer Wenrick
Jennifer has three children, twin girls heading into 7th grade in the fall of 2019 and a son going into 5th grade. Jennifer was heavily involved in the elementary school PTA, serving terms as president and vice president, as well as running the after school programs and creating the yearbook. Jennifer has a professional background as a fundraiser and public speaking/communications instructor but has elected to stay home with the kids. She is an Ohio native who moved to Seattle six years ago after living in various locations throughout the Midwest and East Coast.
Vice President – Miki Takihana (incumbent)
Miki has a 6th grader at Hamilton. She has years of experience on the elementary school’s PTA board, where she served as the lead for Finance Committee, Safety Committee, Teacher/Staff Appreciation Committee and a BLT representative. She worked as a program evaluation specialist for the United Nations Development Programme and International Labour Organization and was a program officer at the David and Lucile Packard Foundation. She has a PhD in public administration from the University of London.
Secretary – Mark Roschy
Father of two boys that will be at Hamilton next year. Akiva will be in the 6th grade and Zev will be in the 8th grade. I have been a PTA Board Member almost every single year that my kids have been in school. I was over committed last year and so I have not been involved, but I am excited to get back. My work does not allow me to volunteer during the school day, so I have always found that the PTA Board is a great alternative to giving back to the school community. I have done almost every PTA Board position except President, so I feel I have a lot to offer. In addition, I am a former school teacher, a former school principal, and a current central office Director for the Edmonds School District.
Treasurer – TBD
Events VP – TBD
Co-Vice President, Fundraising - Elizabeth Oestreich
Elizabeth has an incoming 6th grader at Hamilton and a 4th grader at McDonald international elementary for the 2019-2020 school year. She is serving her second term as Vice President of the McDonald Elementary PTA and will bring her experience to Hamilton. She grew up in New Jersey, but has called Seattle home for the last 11 years. She is finishing her Master in Public Health (genetics) at the UW. She enjoys reading, family time, travel and languages. In her previous life she spent 6 years in the Navy as an Arabic linguist.
Vice President, Communications – Pete Looney
Pete has a 7th grader at Hamilton and a 5th grader at West Woodland. He has served on the West Woodland PTA board for the past year and been involved in various volunteer roles for the last six years. He's been paid to have fun coding for the last 20 years and before that was briefly a librarian. He reads a lot. In another life he would have been a film historian.
Elected positions constitute the Executive Committee and are elected by the PTSA Membership at its Spring Meeting.
Appointed PTSA Board Members
6th Grade Liaison – Clara Behnke
7th Grade Liaison – Alison Tintle
8th Grade Liaison – Sandhya Subramanian
Member at Large – Camilla Layman
Co-Legislative Rep – Joanna Grist
Co-Legislative Rep – Lorelei Goodyear
Membership Chair – Brandi Mattila
Staff Representative – Sarah Erb
The Executive Committee makes the above appointments during the summer board meeting.
Other Key PTSA Positions
Mini Grants Committee Co-Chair – Erin Bernau
Mini Grants Committee Co-Chair – Miki Takihana
BLT Liaison – Cat Howell
Reflections Coordinator – Coming soon
Staff Appreciation Luncheon Coordinator – Coming soon
Website & Calendar – Pete Looney
Hamilton Weekly News Editor – Coming soon
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9 Critic Reviews
Release Date (UK): February 2018
Alphr | Alan Martin
Still, for me personally, the Xperia XA2 is an excellent smartphone and it's seriously made me consider Sony when my contract expires in four months' time. Well done, Sony.
As much as I loved the Xperia XA1, the XA2 is a big upgrade in so many areas. For its price, you won't find many other mobiles that offer the same fantastic all-round experience.
Expert Reviews | Nathan Spendelow
Still, I feel confident in saying that this is one of the best phones Sony has produced for ages. For the price, it looks great, lasts a long time and takes (mostly) great pictures. I look forward to seeing what Sony unveils next.
NotebookCheck | Manuel Masiero
The Sony Xperia XA2 is a very solid mid-range smartphone. However, it does not bring a real "killer feature" to distinguish it from the competition.
Stuff | Tom Morgan
Sony steps things up in the mid-range. Probably the best mid-ranger Sony has made in a while, the XA2 might not mix up the traditional Xperia look but it has hardware that ticks almost all the boxes.
phoneArena | Peter Kostadinov
The Xperia XA2 and XA2 Ultra offer good value for their money, and despite the few minor issues here and there. Would I use any of these as a personal device? Yes, though I'd probably go for the XA2 as the larger XA2 Ultra doesn't really have enough exclusive features to win me over. If you're into selfies, however, the larger XA2 Ultra would be the one to go with.
It's not the most dynamic phone in its class but a solid option for those who like Sony's style. All that said, if you aren't put off by our criticisms, don't be put off a purchase. This is a perfectly solid, "nice" phone we've enjoyed using.
The Sony Xperia XA2 is a solid Android phone at a sensible price, although the design will date quickly and the real-world battery stamina doesn't quite seem to match the spec.
Australian PC World | Fergus Halliday
Like most Sony phones. The Xperia XA2 is a good option but it's not quite the best out there...The XA2 almost feels like what you'd expect from a phone from three or four years ago. It might feel a little dated in spots but if your mobile needs haven't really changed during that time, it's well-enough equipped to do the job.
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TGIF HCV Review - Merck Discontinues MK-3682B and MK-3682C Development Programs
Happy Friday! Here are a few updates on viral hepatitis you may have missed this week.
Weekly news recap at HepCBC.
Merck Discontinues MK-3682B and MK-3682C Development Programs
Company to Focus on Maximizing the Potential of ZEPATIER ® (Elbasvir and Grazoprevir)
Merck (NYSE:MRK), known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, today announced its strategic decision to discontinue the development of the investigational combination regimens MK-3682B (grazoprevir/ruzasvir/ uprifosbuvir) and MK-3682C (ruzasvir/uprifosbuvir) for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. This decision was made based on a review of available Phase 2 efficacy data and in consideration of the evolving marketplace and the growing number of treatment options available for patients with chronic HCV infection, including ZEPATIER® (elbasvir and grazoprevir).
8 top stories on injection drug users, HIV/HCV coinfection
At the recent International Symposium on Hepatitis Care in Substance Users, researchers presented new data on injection drug users and their unique risk factors for hepatitis C infection and transmission, including younger age, and the critical need for HCV education among addiction clinic workers.
Read all past and current Seasonal Flu Vaccine articles posted on this blog.
Is HCV Drug Development Nearing Its End?
by Liz Highleyman
The FDA recently approved two new combination regimens for hepatitis C, raising the question of whether further drug development is warranted in this area.
Gilead's Vosevi (sofosbuvir/velpatasvir/voxilaprevir) and AbbVie's Mavyret (glecaprevir/pibrentasvir) work against all hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotypes, with cure rates exceeding 95%. And Mavyret, which many patients will be able to take for just 8 weeks, brings a lower cost option to the market.* Free registration required
Weekly / September 29, 2017 / 66(38);1031
QuickStats: Death Rates* for Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis, by Sex and Age Group — National Vital Statistics System, United States, 2000 and 2015
From 2000 to 2015, death rates for chronic liver disease and cirrhosis in the United States increased 31% (from 20.1 per 100,000 to 26.4) among persons aged 45–64 years. Rates in that age group increased 21% for men (from 29.8 to 36.2) and 57% for women (from 10.8 to 17.0). Among persons aged 25–44 years, the death rate for men decreased 10% (from 6.1 to 5.5), and the rate for women increased 18% (from 2.8 to 3.3). Overall, among persons aged ≥65 years, rates increased 3% (from 29.4 to 30.2). Death rates for both men and women increased with age.
CDC - Mandating HCV Screening Increased Newly Diagnosed and Access to Care
Implementation of the New York law mandating health care providers to offer HCV testing to persons born during 1945–1965 was associated with an increase in HCV testing, and an increase in the percentage of persons with newly diagnosed HCV infections who were linked to care. Marked increases in the number of HCV tests performed and rates of testing were observed immediately after enactment of the law and remained steady over a 12-month period. Smaller increases were noted in the number of persons who accessed care after receiving a positive HCV screening test result....
Related: Does Mandating HCV Screening Among Baby Boomers Improve Outcomes?
Does Sustained Virologic Response Improve Glycemic Control in HCV?
Eradicating hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection with direct-acting antiviral (DAA) agents in patients with diabetes reduced the amount of diabetic medication needed and significantly reduced the need for insulin, according to a study in Diabetes Care.
Hepatitis C Formulary Choices for 2018: Will CVS Risk Looking Bad?
AbbVie’s aggressive list pricing for its new Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) drug Mavyret is disruptive to the current PBM business model. It essentially asks PBMs to align with client interests by adding a cost-effective drug to their national formularies despite little to no possibility for retained rebates.
On September 15, 2017 Express Scripts (ESRX) chose to align with client interests by opening up the HCV therapeutic class to include Mavyret as well as other HCV drugs previously excluded. If CVS chooses not to add Mavyret, it will be a sign that CVS is so desperate for rebate income that it is willing incur a very public case of misaligned interests.
FDA improves access to reports of adverse drug reactions
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today launched a new user-friendly search tool that improves access to data on adverse events associated with drug and biologic products through the FDA’s Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS). The tool is designed to make it easier for consumers, providers, and researchers to access this information.
Japan - AbbVie Announces Approval of MAVIRET™ (glecaprevir/pibrentasvir) of Chronic Hepatitis C in All Major Genotypes (GT1-6)
Sept. 27, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- AbbVie (NYSE: ABBV), a global research and development-based biopharmaceutical company, today announced that the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) approved MAVIRET™ (glecaprevir/pibrentasvir), a once-daily, ribavirin-free treatment for adults with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection across all major genotypes
(GT1-6).
Most patients with HCV genotypes 2, 4, 5, 6 achieve SVR with Mavyret
Most patients with hepatitis C genotype 2, 4, 5 or 6 who received Mavyret for 8 weeks achieved sustained virologic response with a high safety profile, according to results from three phase 3 studies. The rate of virologic failure was less than 1%.
Communication of the Alcohol Guidelines ‘needs to be improved’
A study published today concludes that more needs to be done to communicate the drinking guidelines to the public. The study, published in the Journal …
Factors associated with hepatitis C prevalence differ by the stage of liver fibrosis
There is a considerable burden of hepatitis C in Europe related to the lack of prompt diagnosis. We aimed to estimate the prevalence and related risk factors of HCV infections by the stages of liver fibrosis, using non-invasive methods, to understand testing needs in Poland.
Portal pressure & liver stiffness measurements in prediction of fibrosis regression after SVR in recurrent HCV
Accepted manuscript online: 27 September 2017
We aimed to investigate the degree of fibrosis regression (decrease ≥1 METAVIR stage) after SVR and its associated factors in recurrent hepatitis C, as well as the diagnostic capacity of noninvasive methods in the assessment of liver fibrosis and portal hypertension after viral clearance.
Article provided by @HenryEChang via Twitter
Muscle Volume Loss Linked to Mortality in Patients with Liver Cirrhosis
In a recent study, researchers examined whether muscle volume loss or portal hypertension were predictive of mortality among patients with liver cirrhosis.
Cirrhosis deaths: more action is needed now
Gut Health - Deaths from liver disease are soaring and people in deprived areas are at far higher risk. Now doctors are calling for more action to cut the death toll.
Study of prevalence and pattern of peripheral neuropathy in patients with liver cirrhosis
Mahim Mittal, Pavan Kumar Singh, Sonu Kurian
Peripheral neuropathy is present in more than half of cirrhosis patients and is unrelated to etiology and nutritional status but related to the severity of cirrhosis.
LINK: Download Full Text - PDF
Liver transplant, cancer stage increase HCC care costs, survival time
A recently published analysis of veterans with hepatocellular carcinoma showed that receipt of liver transplantation, Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer stage and…
Searching For A Fairer Way To Distribute Donor Livers
Patel and Su are among more than 16,000 Americans waiting for a liver transplant because of conditions such as hepatitis, cancer or cirrhosis. But only about 7,000 livers are donated each year. So they know their odds aren't great.
Rising Rates of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Leading to Liver Transplantation in Baby Boomer Generation with Chronic Hepatitis C
We aim to study the impact of the baby boomer (BB) generation, a birth-specific cohort (born 1945–1965) on hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)-related liver transplantation (LT) in patients with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV), alcoholic liver disease (ALD), and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH).
Quantitative imaging predicts microvascular invasion in hepatocellular carcinoma
By Will Boggs MD
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Quantitative image analysis of preoperative CT scans can be used to predict microvascular invasion in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), researchers report...
Reduce Liver Cancer Risk and Join a Liver Cancer Awareness Twitter Chat Oct. 12
October is Liver Cancer Awareness Month and it’s time to “chat” about reducing liver cancer, particularly in people living with hepatitis B and C. On Thursday, Oct. 12, representatives from Hepatitis B Foundation, CDC’s Division of Viral Hepatitis, and NASTAD (the National Alliance of State and Territorial Aids Directors) will co-host a twitter chat at 2 p.m. EST using the hashtag #liverchat.
Estrogen receptor expression in chronic hepatitis C and hepatocellular carcinoma pathogenesis
World J Gastroenterol. Oct 7, 2017
AIM - To investigate gender-specific liver estrogen receptor (ER) expression in normal subjects and patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV)-related cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Various epidemiological studies around the globe have recognized the role of gender bias in the progression of HCV infection to chronic liver disease and cirrhosis due to poor therapeutic responses or further development of HCV-related HCC in these patients...
Environmental Contributions to Gastrointestinal and Liver Cancer in the Asia-Pacific Region
Liver cancer is the second most common digestive cancer in Asia. The high incidence of liver cancer in East Asia and South-East Asia is concordant with the high prevalence of hepatitis B virus and hepatitis C virus infection. Other important risk factors include alcohol use, smoking, and diabetes.
New At Clinical Care Options
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Downloadable Slides: Latest Developments in the Treatment of HCC in Veterans
Download this slideset to review the latest data on best practices for the care of patients with HCC across the disease spectrum and to address specific issues unique to treating veterans.
Quick Reference Guide: HCV Screening and Testing
Download this practical guide to help you appropriately screen your patients for hepatitis C virus infection
At a Glance: Prescribing Information for HCV Treatments
Download this practical reference sheet on all the FDA-approved regimens for treating hepatitis C virus
Start here.....
HCV Guidance: Recommendations for Testing, Managing, and Treating Hepatitis C
New Genotype 1 & 3 Treatment-Naïve & Treatment-Experienced
This version of the guidance has been updated to reflect several important developments, including the recent approvals of glecaprevir/pibrentasvir and sofosbuvir/velpatasvir/voxilaprevir. Updated recommendations reflecting these approvals are provided throughout the guidance.
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Hepatitis C patients have many obstacles to fight and deal with, one of the first and biggest is stigma, the danger of labels...
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Before the Affordable Health Care Act (Obamacare), I was uninsurable. Hepatitis C marked me as having a preexisting condition. This meant that insurance companies could deny me insurance...
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It’s nearly impossible to get medical care without feeling judgment about Hepatitis C. You get used to it, but when you don’t feel good and need help, you expect professionals to show...
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My first dance with Hepatitis C treatment was in 2008-2009. The only option was Ribavirin and peginterferon, so I signed up for a study at Baylor College of Medicine. I was randomized...
Living with PTSD and Hepatitis C (Part 3)
By Karen Hoyt - September 25, 2017
Check out Part 1 and Part 2 of Karen’s series on PTSD. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder or PTSD can come from a lot of little traumas and hepatitis C is one of them....
The British Liver Trust highlights the common causes of hepatitis A
Published in July, download it, here
In obese adults and children, the microbiome plays key role in one of the most common and serious liver diseases
BUFFALO, N.Y. — New clues to non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), which affects nearly all obese adults and a rising percentage of obese children, have been reported in a paper published earlier this month in the journal Gut.
The cost of drugs confounds this gastroenterologist
Michael Kirsch, MD | Meds | September 25, 2017
Most of us do not know the basics of economics, although we should. It impacts every one of us every day that we are alive. Yet, for most of us, once we get beyond the law of supply and demand, our knowledge of the subject starts to vaporize. I can't explain fiscal or monetary policy. While I regard economics as a science, it seems that experts routinely interpret data differently, ...
Abdominal wall pain as its own diagnosis
By Mollie Durkin
Internists can diagnose chronic abdominal wall pain with a simple physical exam and some savvy history taking, experts said, and reassure patients that their condition is not serious and may respond to treatment....
Diabetes: Adding lifestyle changes to medication can deliver a knockout punch
Monique Tello, MD, MPH, Contributing Editor Plenty of research supports the common-sense notion that a healthy lifestyle can prevent or treat many diseases. A diet high in fruits, veggies, whole grains, and plant protein and low in processed carbs, added sugars, saturated fats; regular physical activity; and emotional well-being are the potent treatments that can prevent the need for or even…
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Tag / barbarian invasions
10/30/2013 by hbd chick
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in Innate Social Aptitudes of Man: An Approach from Evolutionary Genetics [pdf], william hamilton suggested that, perhaps, one gets a renaissance by (re-)introducing barbarian altruism genes into a too outbred population, letting the mixture ferment for ca. 800 years or so, and then enjoying the fruits of everyone’s labors. he’s talking here, of course, about the european renaissance of the fourteenth to seventeenth centuries … and classical greece/athens after the dorian invasion of ca. 800 years earlier? i think. if it happened at all (link inserted by me):
“The incursions of barbaric pastoralists seem to do civilizations less harm in the long run than one might expect. Indeed, two dark ages and renaissances in Europe suggest a recurring pattern in which a renaissance follows an incursion by about 800 years. It may even be suggested that certain genes or traditions of pastoralists revitalize the conquered people with an ingredient of progress which tends to die out in a large panmictic population for the reasons already discussed. I have in mind altruism itself, or the part of the altruism which is perhaps better described as self-sacrificial daring. By the time of the renaissance it may be that the mixing of genes and cultures (or of cultures alone if these are the only vehicles, which I doubt) has continued long enough to bring the old mercantile thoughtfulness and the infused daring into conjunction in a few individuals who then find courage for all kinds of inventive innovation against the resistance of established thought and practice. Often, however, the cost in fitness of such altruism and sublimated pugnacity to the individuals concerned is by no means metaphorical, and the benefits to fitness, such as they are, go to a mass of individuals whose genetic correlation with the innovator must be slight indeed. Thus civilization probably slowly reduces its altruism of all kinds, including the kinds needed for cultural creativity (see also Eshel 1972).”
“self-sacrificial daring” is probably the equivalent of greying wanderer’s “aggression”, chris’ “drive”, staffan’s “persistence under negative reinforcement”, and/or my “contrarianism” or independent-mindedness.
the connection between these two renaissances might, indeed, be the reintroduction of some good altruism genes, but i think that maybe what these two “rebirths” have in common — what led to them occur at all — are the ca. 400-800 years of outbreeding which happened right before they began. in medieval europe we have the catholic church banning close cousin marriage around the year 500, and many secular authorities banned close cousin marriage at various points after that. and in archaic greece — the period just before classical greece/athens — we apparently have at least ca. 400 years of outbreeding — amongst the upper-classes most probably — and possibly amongst the lower classes, too (hesiod in his Works and Days recommends that a man — an ordinary man, a farmer — marry a nice girl from the neighborhood — from the kome or village — so, if archaic greeks actually did this, their mating patterns would’ve been quite endogamic, but not necessarily to close cousins — maybe third or fourth cousins or something — see A Companion to Archaic Greece).
i think you need some loosening of the genetic ties in populations — enough to get rid of a lot or most of the “clannishness” — so that you can have a “wikification” of those societies, i.e. societies where individuals are really willing to openly share their ideas with other like-minded people (see, for example, harold’s comment on the scientific revolution in england). but outbreed too much, and you might lose that “self-sacrificial daring” — because as hamilton said:
“…the benefits to fitness, such as they are, go to a mass of individuals whose genetic correlation with the innovator must be slight indeed.”
share your innovative ideas — your scientific inventions — with the entire world, and you might wind up benefitting all of those people more than your own descendents (if you’ve got any).
already at the start of the classical period in greece/athens, the mating patterns began to narrow [pg. 67]…
“[W]ith the emergence of the *polis*, exogamy began to give way in some places to endogamy — to marriage within the community. For the upper classes, this meant marriage within a tight circle of aristocratic families living in the same *polis*.”
…so it’s maybe no surprise that the athenians battled throughout the classical period against various aspects of clannishness (cleisthenes’ reforms are one huge example of this struggle) and that their renaissance didn’t last more than a couple hundred years. europeans, on the other hand — especially northern europeans — have continued to outbreed for something like over ca. 1000-1400 years — which, perhaps, is leading to another sort of problem for society — that it’s simplying fraying away at the seams because the weave is not tight enough.
maybe. dunno. all wild speculation on my part, obviously.
previously: archaic greek mating patterns and kinship terms
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Robert Pattinson, whose films “The Lighthouse” and “The King” launched earlier this fall, will soon pay a visit to “Late Night With Seth Meyers.”
NBC confirms Pattinson for the November 19 edition of its late-night talk show. He will be the episode’s lead interview guest.
The broadcast will also feature appearances by Al Gore and Nicole Rucker. Jon Theodore will additionally sit in with The 8G Band as part of a week-long residency. Official listings follow:
Tuesday, November 12: Guests Taron Egerton (Rocketman), Steve Kornacki (Article II: Inside Impeachment) and Markiplier (A Heist with Markiplier). Chris Johnson sits-in with the 8G Band. Show 0912
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Thursday, November 14: Guests Sean Hayes (Will & Grace), Jean Smart (Watchmen) and Anna Baryshnikov (Dickinson). Chris Johnson sits-in with the 8G Band. Show 0914
Friday, November 15: Guests Emma Thompson (Last Christmas), Alex Moffat (SNL) and Jeremy O. Harris (Slave Play). Emily Moon sits-in with the 8G Band. (OAD 10/29/19)
Monday, November 18: Guests Sienna Miller (21 Bridges), Matthew Rhys (A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood) and Jacqueline Woodson (Red at The Bone). Jon Theodore sits-in with the 8G Band. Show 0915
Tuesday, November 19: Guests Robert Pattinson (The Lighthouse), Former Vice President Al Gore (24 Hours of Reality: Truth in Action) and Nicole Rucker (Dappled: Baking Recipes for Fruit Lovers). Jon Theodore sits-in with the 8G Band. Show 0916
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Mahhi Vij Quick Info
Date of Birth April 1, 1982
Zodiac Sign Aries
Spouse Jay Bhanushali
Mahhi Vij is an Indian actress and model who mesmerized viewers with her stunning looks and shot to fame by playing popular roles on hit TV shows such as Nakusha in Laagi Tujhse Lagan (2009-2012) and Nandini in Balika Vadhu (2008–2016). She along with her husband emerged as the winners of the celebrity couple dance reality show Nach Baliye 5, in 2013.
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Mahhi Vij in an Instagram selfie as seen in June 2018 (Mahhi Vij / Instagram)
She has an apartment “Angel Niwas” named after their deceased pet dog, in Goregaon, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Actress, Model
Others – Hetal Bhanushali (Sister-in-Law)
Mahhi Vij with her daughters as seen in October 2019 (Mahhi Vij / Instagram)
She has dated –
Jay Bhanushali (2011-Present) – She married Jay Bhanushali in 2011. They have a daughter together named Tara (b. August 21, 2019). They have also adopted a daughter Khushi and a son Rajveer.
She has Punjabi ancestry.
Dark Brown (Natural)
She often tends to dye her hair ‘light brown’.
Mahhi Vij at Jhalak Dikhla Jaa Bash in 2011 (FilmiTadka / www.filmitadka.in / CC BY-SA 3.0)
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She has not followed a particular religion and has observed Sikhism and Islam, and has been open to others.
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Craves For – Surprises and Unplanned vacations
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Mahhi Vij in an Instagram post as seen in October 2019 (Mahhi Vij / Instagram)
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Prior to becoming an actress, she had moved to Mumbai at the age of 17 and ventured into her career as a model.
She has been featured in several commercially successful music videos including DJ Aqeel’s Tu, Tu Hai Wahi, released in 2000.
She was one of the contestants of the reality game show Khatron Ke Khiladi 5 in 2014 but had to opt-out after a leg injury.
Mahhi has felt proud and lucky to be associated with a great show like Balika Vadhu, which made it to the Limca Book of Records in 2016 for being the “Longest Running Daily Soap” after it completed more than 2000 episodes successfully.
She has declined several roles stating she does not want to work only for money and wants to play the roles that she herself believes in and enjoys. She had, for instance, chosen Laal Ishq seeing the treatment to be different from others.
Mahhi has followed “rozas” and fasted during the month of Ramzan, simply because she had an urge to do so and it felt good. She has also observed “chaliya”, the 40-day fast observed in Sikhism and has often visited the Gurudwara.
In 2019, Mahhi was scoffed at and trolled on Instagram for her post-baby weight gain. She, in turn, had given a fitting response that it was perfectly natural to gain a few kilos after delivering a baby and her priority then was feeding her baby and not at all her figure.
Mahhi and her husband have shared a great bond with Khushi and Rajveer, their adopted children. The biological father of the 2 kids Manoj, has worked as a caretaker at their residence. Mahhi has stated that she wants to educate them and that even if she has her own biological kids in the future, she will ensure Khushi and Rajveer have the same life without facing any differentiation.
She has had 3 dogs named Katori, Tim Tim, and Figo and has never put them to any restrictions in the house. After returning from work, she has always played with them for the first 15 minutes, to apparently avoid getting the dog version of the silent treatment.
Featured Image by Mahhi Vij / Instagram
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Sneaker, tennis shoe, athletic shoe, trainer ... these are all common names for a similar item -- a rubber-soled shoe that is worn for exercise and athletic activity. This kind of shoe is typically made of a combination of canvas, nylon and leather and has laces on the top of the foot. Although the various forms of athletic shoe or sneaker have the same origin, their purposes and specifications have evolved into a vast and diverse industry.
Lingo History
School boys of the late 1800s coined the term "sneakers" to refer to the soft-soled tennis shoes they wore that enabled them to sneak around. The "Boston Journal of Education" spread the word, and two years later, "The Boston Globe" began advertising tennis shoes -- flexible, non-marking shoes meant for playing tennis -- as sneakers. By 1895, the term "sneaker" began appearing in dictionaries.
Tennis Shoe Origin
Tennis shoes have been around since they were called Plimsolls in the mid- to late 1800s. These canvas and rubber shoes were worn while bicycling, playing croquet, walking and playing tennis. They were lightweight and flexible, and they were considered a luxury because games and athletics were pastimes for those who had time to play rather than work. As athletics have evolved, so have the variations of the tennis shoe, and although many shoes are marketed specifically to tennis players, this is still a common name for many athletic shoes, even those that never see a tennis court.
Tennis Shoes Today
Tennis shoes are designed to allow for quick starts and stops and jerky lateral movements across a flat surface -- the tennis court. The flat and stable bottom of a tennis shoe prevents players from rolling an ankle while moving quickly from side to side. Soles -- traditionally white -- are made from rubber that won't leave skid marks on the court surface and uppers that are made from leather or nylon. A clay or grass court is more forgiving so durability isn't as critical. The pattern on the sole of the shoe is designed for a specific court surface. Herringbone is the most common and is appropriate for hard surfaces but grass courts can be slippery so a dimpled or nubbed sole is a better fit. Those who play on a hard surface should wear shoes that provide ample cushion and shock absorption.
Sneakers are worn for a specific athletic purpose as much as for style. There is a seemingly endless array of variations available at sporting goods stores. Some are for tennis, some for running, others for basketball, even more for soccer, volleyball, skateboarding, speed walking and so on. You can even design your own sneakers through online websites that allow you to select different colors and patters for the upper, sole, laces and stitching.
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Factory orders drop in April across the board
Ed MorrisseyPosted at 11:01 am on June 4, 2012
Want to know why the economy has seen jobs eroding over the last two months? Today’s report from the Commerce Department on factory orders gives an unpleasant explanation. Orders fell by 0.6%, the third decline in this area in four months and a demonstration that falling demand is becoming a serious issue:
New orders for manufactured goods in April, down three of the last four months, decreased $2.9 billion or 0.6 percent to $466.0 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau reported today. This followed a 2.1 percent March decrease. Excluding transportation, new orders decreased 1.1 percent. Shipments, down following four consecutive monthly increases, decreased $1.5 billion or 0.3 percent to $473.2 billion. This followed a 0.1 percent March increase. Unfilled orders, down following twenty-seven consecutive monthly increases, decreased $0.8 billion or 0.1 percent to $985.4 billion. This followed a slight March increase. The unfilled orders-to-shipments ratio was 6.33, up from 6.29 in March. Inventories, up twenty-two of the last twenty-three months, increased $0.1 billion to $607.2 billion. This was at the highest level since the series was first published on a NAICS basis in 1992 and followed a 0.1 percent March increase. The inventories-to-shipments ratio was 1.28, unchanged from March.
Demand fell across the board in April:
New orders for manufactured durable goods in April, down three of the last four months, decreased $0.1 billion to $215.2 billion, revised from the previously published 0.2 percent increase. This followed a 3.7 percent March decrease. Machinery, also down three of the last four months, had the largest decrease, $0.9 billion or 2.9 percent to $31.0 billion. New orders for manufactured nondurable goods decreased $2.9 billion or 1.1 percent to $250.8 billion.
Overall, inventories continue to rise at record levels. Durable-goods inventories increased 0.3% even while sales dropped slightly in that category. Shipments increased significantly, 0.6% in durable goods alone, which means that there are lower backlogs of orders to fill. That combination will depress factory activity in the near term, perhaps all summer long, especially if demand doesn’t rebound.
Reuters calls this report a “surprise,” and notes that March’s numbers got revised downward as well:
New orders for U.S. factory goods fell in April for the third time in four months as demand slipped for everything from cars and machinery to computers, the latest worrisome sign for the economic recovery.
The Commerce Department said on Monday orders for manufactured goods dropped 0.6 percent during the month. The government also revised its estimate for new orders in March to show a steeper decline.
Economists had forecast orders rising 0.2 percent in April.
The report showed broad weakness in a sector that has carried the economic recovery, adding to a growing body of soft economic data.
Oddly, David Axelrod appeared yesterday on CBS’ Face the Nation to argue that manufacturing was the US economy’s bright spot. So what’s the problem? According to the mastermind behind the Bain “vampire capitalist” attack strategy that focused on the few failures at the private-equity firm (some not even while Romney worked there), Republicans are “high-fiving” bad economic news for political gain:
While acknowledging that Friday’s job numbers were disappointing, David Axelrod, a top adviser to President Obama, said on Sunday that GOP lawmakers should stop cheering bad news and work with the White House to pass its job proposals.
“Instead of high-fiving each other on days when there is bad news, they should stop sitting on their hands and work on some of these answers,” Axelrod said during an appearance on CBS’s Face the Nation.
Axelrod said while Friday’s job numbers for May, which showed only 69,000 jobs were created, were not good enough, manufacturing continues to be a bright spot. He also argued that problematic sectors such as construction and education could be boosted by Obama’s jobs proposals, which call for increasing funding for infrastructure projects and hiring back laid-off teachers.
“If you look at the jobs report, what was interesting about it, manufacturing up,” Axelrod said. “What was down was construction, what was down was education. The very things that the president has been trying to get the Congress to act on were the things that were down.”
Actually, the House has passed more than a dozen jobs-related bills in this session. The Democratic-controlled Senate has refused to consider them. Anyway, the problem in the economy is not that there hasn’t been enough government intervention — it’s that we’ve had too much, in terms of regulatory growth and gimmicky incentives that have distorted the market and created massive ambiguities and uncertainties. Pointing out that the data supports arguments that the Obama administration has gone in the wrong direction isn’t “high-fiving” bad news, it’s an acknowledgment that the US needs a broad change in economic policy, one which Obama is unwilling or unable to discern.
Update: Don’t expect May’s numbers to improve, either. Via Jim Pethokoukis, the New York region’s ISM manufacturing index dropped sharply last month:
The manufacturing industry in the New York region showed surprising weakness in May, new data out of the Institute for Supply Management shows.
The key ISM index fell to 49.9 from 61.2 in April, where a reading below 50 indicating contraction. There was no consensus estimate for the May report.
The Institute blamed the fall on declining purchase volumes and a sudden contraction in employment, with 21 percent of businesses reporting a shortage of skilled labor as an impediment to business.
Expectations of economic performance also declined in the May report.
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Dem Impeachment Manager Lofgren Upends Her Own Case in Opening Statement
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Baby Harambe (imgur)
The time for zoo’s has come and gone. They are prisons where animal captives live out sad lives. Zoo’s always use the excuse they are protecting endangered species but Harambe is the perfect example of the truth to that lie. Why are they breeding gorillas who will never be free or live in the wild? If we want to help the critically endangered lowland gorillas survive why not invest in protecting their habitat from human encroachment, from the bushmeat trade and from poachers, using armed rangers as many national preserves in Africa do.
It”s not going to happen overnight but eventually zoo’s can be phased out and as Marc Bekoff says, turned into sanctuaries for the remaining captive animals.
Zoo’s are relic’s of the past and I for one would not mind to see them gone.
For Harambe,
Why Was Harambe the Gorilla in a Zoo in the First Place?
Amid the debate over who was at fault in the death of a beloved animal, we need to step back and ask a different question
http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/guest-blog/why-was-harambe-the-gorilla-in-a-zoo-in-the-first-place/?version=meter+at+null&module=meter-Links&pgtype=Blogs&contentId=&mediaId=&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F&priority=true&action=click&contentCollection=meter-links-click
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Tags: Harambe, senseless death, zoo’s should be phased out, Baby Harambe, endangered species, lowland gorilla critically endangered, mother of boy responsible, Marc Bekoff
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Tags: Baby Harambe, Endangered Species, Harambe, lowland gorilla critically endangered, Marc Bekoff, mother of boy responsible, senseless death, zoo's should be phased out
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On June 3, 2016 at 3:39 am Linda Brunner said:
As I said in my first post relative to this matter, zoos are disgusting places. Much like circuses and theme parks and their use and manipulation of other animals for our personal enjoyment, they must go. Perhaps a sign that we are becoming more aware as a species. This issue of the sovereignty of other animals and their right, their right! to live unmolested and personal lives with freedom and family is big time on the table right now. Let’s keep the momentum going. We have a very long way to go with lot’s of work to do not just with the situation with domestic animals but with our wild ones as well. As Bob Dylan said, the hour is getting late.
On June 12, 2016 at 6:40 pm Maxine said:
Many people are beginning to realise, at last, how cruel sea world places are. The mammals there have no freedom, the ocean to a tiny swimming pool.
Need I say more, but zoo’s no better! They pay for animals to be torn away from their family and natural habitat.
I would never spend my money in those places.
On June 3, 2016 at 6:08 am greymaregraywolf said:
At first I wanted to say that saving endangered species, the Mexican wolf in this case, is looking towards the future. There are wolf sanctuaries across our continent breeding and preventing inbreeding. And what has that brought us? Special interests blocking release of these important top predators and the powers-that-be bending towards those special interests. They will eventually die off in captivity and we’re back to square zero.
On June 3, 2016 at 7:31 am idaursine said:
What a cutie. I have to say, I feel terrible for this man who raised Harambe and this zoo, who seem to care and a much higher caliber than that political player at Cincinnati. It’s too bad this man couldn’t be with a sanctuary, maybe he is? He shows much more compassion. Now they are saying poor Harambe was holding hands with the little boy. Heartbreaking – what a world of horror we are.
I don’t feel sorry for any zoo, only the caged animals they keep.
On June 3, 2016 at 9:22 am KatsCauldron said:
there needs to be mega sanctuaries in safe places as many of the critically endangered animals are not safe in their normal habitat [or even their own countries, but then they aren’t faring well the the fed parks here either thanks to a .blm, fwlm that seems to cater to special interest groups] people can make me sick with their lack of foresight or understanding of wildlife or their real value of life and nature
On July 4, 2016 at 11:15 am Rosemary Lowe said:
The Humanist mentality reigns over this planet, destroying Earth’s non-humans and all life support systems—this egregious idea of capturing & breeding wild animals for display in zoos, circuses is a terrible carryover from the Roman Empire.
http://www.foranimals.org
On June 3, 2016 at 10:05 am Exposing the Big Game said:
On June 3, 2016 at 10:22 am Richie G. said:
As I said I am no expert but looks like he was protecting the boy when they were trying to get him back in his cage. See the experts know so little about the behavior of the animals and for this reason alone they should be shut down. This was a real tragic event and the media is saying they had no choice they always have a choice.
On June 3, 2016 at 12:12 pm idaursine said:
They were obviously so woefully unprepared for this accident, which is the biggest thing. As far as investigating the parents, it reminds me of just a societal wrist slap, as in the ‘accidental’ killing of wolves thought to be coyotes, etc. Just a band-aid gesture. I’m not expecting much to come of it.
The zoo really is the one who needs to be held accountable. Who would tell their boss ‘that’s the way we’ve always done things and never had a problem’ without getting called on the carpet? The so-called beefing up of the fence looks like a good northeast wind could still blow it over. How can that protect anything? The kid probably crawled though an opening at his own level. Look at it through his eyes. The thing about his zoo is that they appear to stubbornly admit wrongdoing or to correct anything.
As far as zoos educating kids, zoos have been around for centuries and it doesn’t look like anyone’s learning anything as we barrel headlong towards extinction. It’s the parents’ job to guide children in the right direction and answer their serious questions, zoos are not kid distractions for those overwhelmed by parenting responsibilities. Sanctuaries and protection of habitat are the ethical ways to go in modern times.
I couldn’t agree more with your final statement.
I don’t agree with Zoo’s nor would I pay to go into one!
sorry, ‘appear to stubbornly *not* admit wrongdoing or to correct anything’.
On June 3, 2016 at 1:17 pm Tess Husbands said:
We shouldn’t place endangered species in public view as science maintains, the extinctions of Earth’s strands in the web of all life are as safe for planet Earth and mankind as global, thermonuclear war. Dr. E.O. Wilson claims, the extinctions of biodiversity are more a dangerous threat to Earth and mankind than climate change. As all life is interconnected and integrated, extinction rate and climate change are related.
On June 3, 2016 at 7:01 pm Rebecca said:
This is a classic example of how zoos absolutely do NOT protect the animals from us. They need to be shut down. Animals are not here for our entertainment. People need to take responsibility for their children. They say, “Oh, you can’t watch them every minute”. Well, you know what, you HAVE TO, or don’t have them. There are worse things in life than not being born, and there are FIVE BILLION more people in this world than this planet can comfortably sustain. Those stupid people were just lucky some human abductor did not take her child while she was otherwise occupied with her phone. It’s abominable this poor animal had to be killed. A word to the wise: Keep your child on a leash!
On June 4, 2016 at 4:30 am Cindra Broenner said:
well…before you get out your fences cutters,think about this…these mammals throughout the world would not be there on earth right here and right now if it wasn’t for the zoos…yes there will always pros and cons for the zoos…but many species would have perished decades ago…This one horrible incident does not make it impossible for the Zoos anymore…The parents are to be blame for this…and clearly we as saw as this child is just another ignored and undisciplined soul that someday will grow up and probably will have a unhappy life overall.
🙂 Just think of how many mammals throughout the world would still be here if we hadn’t overrun their habitats and hunted them down to such low numbers! Let’s not call zoos animals saviors; they are not. Even with accredited zoos, the ones that truly help conserve species you could probably count on one hand. Not all zoos are created equal in that regard, and they are mostly entertainment and money-making, parasitic ventures. Especially the roadside, substandard variety. The USDA ought not to be handing out permits like confetti, I don’t think.
On June 4, 2016 at 12:58 pm Rosemary Lowe, RN said:
Good post, Nabeki: It is a travesty that wild animals, who had families, and friends in the wild, were ripped from their habitat, sold into slavery–just for human fun, profit and entertainment. Some of these wild animals (if there is still healthy habitat) could be returned to their original homes. The questions then is, what can we do to help restore, maintain and save remaining wild places around the Earth, as Climate Change worsens.
On June 4, 2016 at 1:07 pm Rosemary Lowe, RN said:
My response to Cindra: Your argument that….” these mammals throughout the world would not be there on earth right here and right now if it wasn’t for the zoos, ” is just another propaganda piece made up by the Zoo Industry, to further their ends–after all, it is an industry, and industries must make money, and this industry makes $$$ from the large, charismatic fauna, such as gorillas, elephants, tigers, etc.
Dian Fossey, was murdered trying to save the gorillas in Africa from the kidnapping of this species by the zoo industry. She knew full well what the zoos were up to and what their agenda was. That is why she was murdered.
On June 4, 2016 at 3:05 pm Marcia Mueller said:
The only fortunate thing about Harambe’s death is that it is driving discussions about what his life should have been and whether he belonged in a zoo where he could lose his life for no fault of his own. We’re told that zoos are needed so that experts can breed small populations of endangered species to help scientists working with wildlife populations. That function of a zoo could be better carried out in a sanctuary-style setting where the animals could be observed without all the commotion of visitors and gawkers. The zoo is also considered important as a place where families can have “unique experiences and children can learn about the natural world and respect for animals.” Is that what really happens?
I suspect that at bottom what the zoos have really become are income generators and job creators for the benefit of the people who staff them and the communities where they are located. They are “income engines” who generate 16.0 billion to the GDP.
They have also become, as Jeff Corwin noted, baby sitters, and for the general public they end up being entertainment centers.
As for offering a learning experience–how many kids, including a 3-year-old, care that gorillas are the largest of the great apes? How many care where their real home should be? How many care what is happening to them in that home, that they are killed by poachers and slaughtered for meat, that they are now endangered. Making animals spend their lives in an enclosure as learning tools is not an ethical decision.
Harambe’s fate reveals that zoos cannot even guarantee animals their safety, much less quality of life. The zoo maintains that there were no breaches of the barrier of the gorilla enclosure since the zoo opened in 1978. That seems almost miraculous! Human behavior has not improved in the last 40 years, andn we have seen incidents between intrusive human beings, often drunk, mentally ill, and just plain witless, and zoo animals. A lot of people could have gotten over a 3-foot-high fence and jumped into the enclosure. A 3-year-old revealed how easy it was.
I found the zoo’s response unsettling, to put it politely. Since I am not an expert on primate behavior, I cannot judge whether Harambe was behaving naturally or aggressively. That he could have hurt the child who propelled himself uninvited into Harambe’s home cannot be denied. However, zoo director Thane Maynard was instantaneously reassuring everyone that killing Harambe was necessary, that ensuring human life and safety are the most important functions of a zoo. So no harm must come to a human being no matter the provocation. I suspect the quick killing of the innocent Harambe had a lot to do with the hopes of avoiding liability and of assuring people that they are the ones that count, that the animals held captive in the zoo as learning tools are disposable with the pull of a trigger should any threaten harm to a person.
Hall says that Harambe “will force the public to rethink gorillas wherever we look at them.” He also notes that “what is needed is a humanity capable of respecting the interests of other members of Earth’s biological community . . . and that such a paradigmatic shift will enable us to gain an authentic respect for the ethic beneath our outrage over Harambe’s death . . . .”
Can we really expect a paradigm shift a la Thomas Kuhn, much as it would be desired? According to Hall even the Minister of Trade and Industry of Rwanda, home of the mountain gorilla, spoke of those animals as “common resource.” How different is that from the viewpoint of many Americans even with respect to endangered species? How different is that from the visitors who come for entertainment and the staff who earn a paycheck?
After I wrote my comment on an article after Harambe’s death, expressing the catastrophic effects on him from a possibly inattentive mother and a seemingly clueless zoo staff, I received the following comment back when I referred to Harambe as “he” rather than “it”: Marcia, you are an animal? Hmmm. Please don’t say “us” cause I’m Created in the Image of GOD and HE certainly is no animal. In fact, GOD subjected all animals to my dominion…
That is the mindset that allows zoos to contain their captive animals for gawkers and whose animals are only as safe as the next sorry specimen of humanity who invades their space and gets them killed. It is the same mindset that sends well-armed hunters into the hills every fall and audiences to circuses and rodeos. It is the same mindset that keeps McDonald’s and KFC mushrooming around the globe.
I hope the outrage and energy over Harambe’s death continue and motivate people to change the primitive mindset that helped to destroy his life and so many others. Harambe deserves such a legacy. And so do Marius and Cecil and all the rest.
On July 4, 2016 at 12:05 pm sharmake said:
Harambe was acting naturally, not aggresively
On June 4, 2016 at 4:39 pm idaursine said:
Every time I look at the poor man’s face above, I’m heartbroken. There’s so much love there. Contrast it with the defensiveness and evasiveness of the Director of the Cincinnati Zoo.
On June 5, 2016 at 6:06 pm Shot Gorilla was Heroic ~ RIP Harambe – Making Waves Outreach said:
[…] Also see: Why Was Harambe the Gorilla in a Zoo in the First Place?, Study Shows Harambe’s Innocence Before Death, After Harambe’s Senseless Death It’s Time To Phase Out Zoos […]
On July 4, 2016 at 10:39 am ahimsaforever said:
Still so sad and angry about Harambe. I blame the inattention of the mother who did not notice the whereabouts of her son who had announced he wanted to be in the most (would it not have taken more than a second or two to get to the barrier, get over it, go through the bushes, and jump into the enclosure.
The zoo should also have noticed that the barrier was not adequate. A three-year-old child proven that. It’s a wonder a witless teenager, drunk, or psychotic hadn’t already done it.
Harambe’s fate, along with the fate of other zoo animals reveal they are not even safe in their enclosures. Harambe was gunned down in what was supposed to be his space.
We need to question if it fair to imprison animals as learning tools. How many people, including the child, cared that gorillas are the largest of the great apes, or how they evolved, or where Harambe would have lived in his homeland, or why Harambe was a member of an endangered species and why he was in the zoo in the first place.
Harambe is no longer on this earth. Hopefully his spirit is home in his native land. Trying to do something in his memory, I adopted gorillas at the Dian Fossey International Fund. I hope that somewhere Harambe knows many people care.
Nothing Homo sapiens is doing to this planet and its non-humans is fair.
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“The Hudson Review . . . in many ways embodies the best traits of the classic little magazine.”
— The New York Sun
From The Beauty of the World, Part I
Richard Pevear
Paul Valéry: “I Am Nimble or Nothing”[6]
On our works and on our gestures, on our weaknesses and on our glories, this vigilant gaze remains fixed. He has not stopped observing us, he is amused to find us so predictable, so proud of our false mysteries, so uncertain of our real duties. He still analyzes—with that very blue eye—the secret mechanisms that for us are torments, seductions, vague things. He watches over them and reveals them—in order to reduce them to some very imperious nothing. From then on this takes place in us; this progression of consciousness, which he has initiated, continues to act (at least for those who have let themselves be seduced and have tasted this curious Apple whose savor he extols to us). It is thus that posthumous life begins for Valéry: he perpetuates himself in this myth—or mystique—of armed lucidity and inflexible attention, which he has acknowledged in us.
No doubt that is only a myth. Just as other myths, on the contrary, celebrate the all-powerful avantages of the state of dreaming or distraction. On closer inspection, Valéry is not so much limpid as amorous of limpidity. “And what a somber thirst for limpidity.”[7] The clarity of numbers, which he loved, did not compel him to become a calculator; he remained a dancer or a perceptive spectator of a few ballets (in which beautiful bodies play at being bodies and become signs, by means of rhythm and idea). In short, there are enough contradictions in Valéry to remind us that he was a living being, and that he must have experienced the obstacle of a noticeable separation between ideas and acts, between oneself and the ideal image of oneself. We must come to terms with him: Valéry can hardly be explained by the Valéry myth or system . . . He dreamed he was limpid, as if the very fact of dreaming was not already a violation of limpidity. His pure self was a cause of inebriation, as if the pure was not altered by inebriation. But perhaps the image of Apollo can only be conceived in the most mortal depths of a Dionysian dream . . . Imagine a Descartes who, instead of carrying out an analysis of numbers, bent over the pond in which he began to study the laws of optics, lost himself in his own image, and was transformed into Narcissus. Or imagine, on the contrary, a Narcissus who begins to calculate angles and indices.
Valéry seems to have taken enough precautions to avoid being circumscribed. Every proposition he constructs allows for a tangent that leads elsewhere. Just enough dissonance for discord to be born and for the reader’s inner variation to set in. Each idea arms a battalion of subsequent, secretly antagonistic ideas, which hold themselves in reserve, but which at the least signal could burst into salvoes. From one thought to another, the contact is made by shock, almost from a distance, and not by an established and enduring continuity. And this multitude of insights, definitions, surprises, questions, doubts, jousts, rational or irrational equations, by its very discontinuity, gives the whole of the work an aspect of invulnerability: the batteries are aimed at all points in space. You can attack one of Valéry’s ideas: it has its truth (which is very keen) and sometimes its untruth (which is barely apparent, rather well masked). But a thousand ideas, a thousand aphorisms, and on some unstable subject like mind, consciousness, poetry—their contradictions are then the truth itself. This suggests, at every moment, and behind every paradox, numberless resources of relevance which will remain imperceptible, but at the disposition of some adequate stimulus . . . It follows that if a reading of Valéry does not produce this very particular sense of awakening, it has been inadequate, one has not really known how to read. And that is what a page of Valéry wants from us: that different regions of the mind light up simultaneously and respond to each other by signals, just as forms brighten in the early hours and begin to populate the void.
Daybreak was precisely his favorite moment. And if it is true that the whole of Valéry’s work was produced in the early morning hours, I could easily believe that a symbolic relation exists between the moment chosen for writing and the substantial content of the work. In fact, the entire work speaks to us of a mind at the moment of awakening, when the universe of forms recovers its language at the emergence from sleep and absence, when the sensations reassemble that re-create the consciousness of a body, when all things begin to emerge again as ideas, and all ideas as intimate perceptions (in the same way we know our pains, he will say—that is, rather vaguely). Here is a man who, to appear whole to himself, never ceases to fight against that lethargy, or that protective anesthesia, which makes us insensitive to our deep mechanisms. Here is a very resolute will to awaken even from his own ideas, and to achieve a state of vigilance superior by several degrees to the state of a thought that believes itself attentive, but that could be surprised in a flagrante delicto of slumber. This morning mind insists on being able to witness the movements of its own theater, as if the spectacle were put on by someone else; at the end of this movement of “transcendence,” he will have become a sort of supremely sagacious critic of his own drama (with the cheerfulness, the well-dressed and masked mundanity, and the understated style that betray the pleasure of seeing everything from the distance of a box seat—that is, from a certain height). He watches the idea make and unmake itself: for every idea has its moment of inattention, and that moment delights him. He gains from it the sense of a faultless superiority: So, then, I am more attentive than my attention, I can be more awakened than this keen moi (self), everything becomes ascertainable for me, and I could even dispense with ascertaining and keep only this intoxication of available spiritual power, always ready to withdraw from what it imagines . . . A very lofty critique (and critique of the critique) touches here upon poetry (and upon the poetry of poetry), because enough sensual imagination mixes with the critique to give it this “melting” character, this swooning—this supreme awakening—in the full delight of looking, touching, smelling, and for a thousand new tastes to take hold of our pleasure.
And how are these tastes born? They surge up from nothing, from confusion, from the anonymous—they fall into the traps of a mind that has spread its nets for “ideal plunder”; they are children of the night, whom a dazzling sunrise turns to gold. They awaken the way wave and foam rise up to crest the great liquid nothingness of the sea, refuting with a bright sign that darkness of the depths which nevertheless supports them and nourishes them with its obscurity. Is it completely useless to affirm that the notebooks of “silent things” and “moralities”[8] make us think of the wave that ceaselessly rethinks itself, between the dark hollow and the summit of foam and fire “ever rebegun”? It is the same play of a bright and moving matter, feminine, and all the while imitating precious stones . . . Compare Valéry to the sea? No, but rather to a spectator on the shore, who, faced with this visible seascape, welcomes with his gaze an abstract Wisdom still all awash with saltiness. Perhaps he is weighing the chances of some possible navigation. But I do not believe he is dreaming of entrusting himself to the sea (as did Hölderlin or Rimbaud, two shipborne spirits among the poets). Valéry is not a navigator; he is rather that pensive man on some headland, which one might call Elsinore, and where, making due allowances, one might picture that too-clairvoyant prince, and simulator by dint of clairvoyance, skillful as well at making fine wounds with the tip of his foil and meditating among the open graves of a cemetery. He is that insular consciousness in the middle of an ocean of nothingness. And his experience of the sea, if it is not that of a master mariner, is at least that of a perfect swimmer: a more intimate contact, a more corporeal knowledge of the swell, but a less adventurous destiny. No errors, no burnt ships. Valéry’s spiritual “conquests” make us think of some strange immobile conquistador (of a wholly Eleatic immobility) for whom it would be enough to open his eyes, rather than trust himself to the impure elements, the hazards of currents and winds, a big ship fully armed and rigged.
But let us be careful: this poet of the victorious dawn is also a poet of evening and of heavy moments in which being gives way to the void and abandons itself to the shadows. Certain passages from La Jeune Parque (“The Young Fate”) and the last pages of La Soirée avec Monsieur Teste (“The Evening with Monsieur Teste”) are enough to evoke this movement of return to the original night, this revenge of darkness on transparency. Undoubtedly it is in the healthy exaltation of awakening that Valéry found his joy and recognized his personal power, but what profound curiosity about the event that occupies the other bank of sleep, what secret despair of a consciousness that studies itself to the point of imagining its loss and prepares to descend into hell! For this autocratic Reason, so free and so firmly tensed, everyday sleep, in which it loses the domination of a beloved body, is a sort of mortal outrage, which gives it a glimpse of its dissolution into absolute non-being. But see how it bends obstinately over this fatal spectacle . . . With all the lights of his awakening, Valéry seeks to make a weapon for himself in order to pierce the night in his living works and to revenge himself on this confused ocean that casts him up each morning onto its shore.
Perhaps he had to experience beforehand—by what tenderness or insinuated fear?—the omnipotence of nothingness, of the void, of disorder, of absence, to be able to conceive these absolute acts, this “absolute poetry,” and all these irrefutable architectures destined to counterbalance the absolute of nothing. “I am nimble or nothing.” It is the affirmation of a mind which, in order to exist, counts only on its own agility, on the mobility of creative perceptions, and on the unlimited exercise of its power of abduction, in the most vast deployment of a predatory lucidity. But this affirmation is placed in an alternative, and the other term of the alternative is: nothing. Every act thus stands out against a background of nothingness. But this act will be a conquest, and first of all a conquest of oneself. A conquest—or a rescue: as if one had to save the crew and cargo from some immense and permanent cosmic shipwreck. (That is the work of Ariel, or of Igitur.[9])
Thus the poem will be born. Valéry stands at the source, “between the void and the pure event.” But there is no pure event, unless it is inhuman, or angelic. There is no pure act, unless it is free of all matter, thus losing all the virtue of an earthly act. For in truth: what can a man do? And while the void remains present, pressing, more than probable, ready to take back all it has let go, the pure act withdraws to the most distant spiritual horizon: a constellation to come, infinitely unforeseeable, infinitely ideal . . . But, frozen with absence, lost in the spaces of chance, its prefigured ray impregnates a waiting that slowly turns golden like a ripening fruit, it inspires the relentless calculations of a constructive mind, it makes supreme engineers of the possible, like Leonardo, dream . . .
But who, then, can say that this too-pure event is not in secret connivance with the void it should refute and perhaps its perfect jewel? And, faced with profound nothingness, is Valéry not Narcissus in tears, lost in the gaze of his beloved double?
Claudel: Speech and Silence
To read Claudel is to undergo a forced participation. Not by an effect of enchantment (nothing has less pretense to magic than this language), but by the dynamic virtue of gesture and speech, which is transmitted on contact. The reader, as soon as he has found welcome within this work, scacely resists the temptation to paraphrase and to join his voice to the poet’s singing. Hence so many studies of Claudel written in Claudel’s language. It is the same as with certain cathedrals: if you remain outside, you cannot say anything about it, but once you go in, you find yourself participating in the worship without even wanting to. It is particularly difficult to maintain a critical distance before Claudel—that is, to understand it all without adhering to it. (A reading of Valéry, on the contrary, requires that distance; the most intimate contact can be savored, evaluated, transmuted into pleasure only by the most detached mind; the model is offered to us in the very exercise of Valéry’s thinking.) More than before any other poetry, the critical enterprise is threatened here by a double risk: a survey that describes the configuration of the work without touching its substance; or a communion and consonance such as merely make a poor double of the poetic voice. We can smile today at those who reject Claudel by declaring him esoteric. It is rather because he forces adherence so imperiously that one is tempted to avoid, after the fact, this too-insistent solicitation. Gide was a good example, seduced by Claudel’s power, then in revolt against the attraction that had drawn him to it.
The solicitation of Claudel’s language is addressed to our body. It is by our muscles and our senses that it undertakes to win our consent. It awakens our motive and sensory aptitudes. It offers our legs a slope to climb up (or down), it fills our ears with sounds, plunges us into odors, opens our eyes to expanses of color, transforms happening into a savory mouthful. Nothing picturesque, however. The picturesque is a spectacle that presupposes a passive spectator. But Claudel forces the reader into an active attitude. He does not pass on ready-made sensations to him. He obliges him to put himself back into the act of feeling itself, into the moment when the body develops the sensation—that is, when it experiences its own energies while tasting the savors offered by the world. The force of Claudel’s language is bound up with the fact that its subject is constantly placed in an active posture. He proclaims, he explores, he confronts. (And when it is a question of Grace, Claudel recoils from the idea that it can be received passively. He more willingly imagines beings who seize it by force. At the risk of scandalizing the orthodox.)
Claudel assigns a double function to the word: to constitute the ideogram of the object represented, but also to call up, or call back, the particular dynamic by which man makes himself present to things so that things present themselves to him. Sensible qualities, in his language, aim at expressing synthetically the unique nature of the object and the specific energy of the human gesture that goes to meet it: the act of smelling, feeling, chewing . . . A more complete stylistic study would no doubt show that, among sensorial operations, Claudel gave preference to those that involve the greatest participation of motive force, the most energetic exploration, in which the body literally goes in search of the form and taste of things. From then on, what Claudel’s language will communicate to the reader will be not only sense (understanding), but also the will to sense (the will to understanding): a vigilance and an initiative which project the senses and intelligence together toward the universe of created things, all good and all possessable for man.
The primacy of action is marked in the syntax itself. A habit of Claudel’s language transforms the epithet into an adverb: the qualifier of action (the adverb) is introduced in place of the qualifier of the object (the adjective). Cet enfant triomphalement que vous me tendez (This child triumphantly that you hold out to me). “Triumphantly,” oddly placed like this, expresses both the permanent stability of the act and its intensity. The verb of the relative clause reigns alone, with power; there is too much space to fill for it to tolerate an adverb in its close vicinity; it does not let itself modify; moreover, it makes its influence radiate beyond the limits assigned by grammatical jurisprudence. It sends the adverb out, like a proconsul, to establish itself near the subject and usurp the place of the too-flexible adjective. The action prevails over the subject and sets it in motion; but, on the other hand, the action is stabilized in its qualification. The adverb thus becomes a two-sided term, belonging at the same time to the subject (which posits a substance, a being) and to the verb (which manifests the force).
Before the psychologists and philosophers demonstrated it in their own way, Claudel had magnificently shown that all movement is inscribed on a much vaster ground which influences it, but of which it also upsets and rearranges the balance. The act does not detach itself as before an inert canvas, it cooperates with the space and the things that surround it, and, just as it participates in their presence, so it obliges them to participate in its own effort. This surrounding space, in Claudel, is nothing less than the total universe. Were it less, gesture and speech would remain incomplete and stripped of meaning. For the demand of meaning is inseparable here from the demand of the totality. The human gesture is accomplished intelligibly only by evoking around it the presence of the whole world, visible in all its continuity, and forming in its spatial and temporal dimensions a body all of a piece.
Claudel’s world wants no other limits than the natural roundness of the created universe. But this openness to the most distant is only the counterpart of the near presence of the most simple objects, whose familiar detail and relief have lost none of their distinctness. The expansion of Claudel’s universe finds its compensation in the reassuring stability of the immediate landscape. The house, the garden, the town remain perfectly delimited. Their duty is to keep a certain place. The things we find before us, in their splendor, in their insufficiency, have no need of further justification: they are there, like necessary members of the immense reality:
Let me sing the works of men and let each one find again in my verses these things that are known to him.
As from a height you have the pleasure of recognizing your house, and the station, and the town hall, and this fellow in the straw hat, but the space around you is immense!
You will not meet, in Claudel, the gigantism that threatens all “cosmic” poetry. Never, in the Grandes Odes, do the masses of the universal tide submerge the kitchen garden or the village horizon. Before the cosmos, small things are not annihilated: they receive their meaning and their consecration. And, losing none of their composure, of their satisfaction with existence, of their comicality, the utensils of every day suddenly find themselves capable of expressing the whole universe. Far from effacing trivial experience, the brightness of the constellations asks only to shine on the copper pans and silverware of the family dinner.
A surge of lyrical appropriation leads Claudel to the farthest distances, but he does not want to lose anything that he had first come upon within reach of his hand: he keeps his grip on the immediate and the singular. He needs visible, palpable, odorous markers, things that function around him. Supported by this close reality, he can then affirm that the distant reality is no different: it is no less graspable, savory, reassuring. It all also fulfills a necessary function. Things turn out well everywhere. The world is animated by a vehement vibration of life, and for one who knows it (the poet, the believer) nothing is done in vain, nothing is ever too much.
The Baroque (and Stoic) intuition of the universe-organism has come back to life. With this one qualifier, of course, that the organism according to Claudel is a creature and presupposes a creator. Claudel’s Baroque, so wild and free in its impetus, finds in Thomism the “tempering” it could not do without: the idea of the flood (or of conquest in the play Tête d’or (“Golden Head”) takes its place again in the order and hierarchy.
Thus poetry can only be universal praise. Claudel’s co-naissance[10] assures each object in the world of an equal justification and an equal dignity. In this universe which constructs itself by means of mutual supports, all things are at once comprehending and comprehended, and the frailest creature is put in its place as a support of the whole machine. We may be surprised that Claudel has shown feelings of condemnation and abomination, and often so violently: he poses then as a defender of the faith. But his fundamental poetic attitude, on the contrary, is unreserved consent to all that exists, provided evil is relegated to the side of non-being, or is seen as an involuntary servant of the good. The flat rejections so frequent in Claudel contradict this disposition to receive everything. The only explanation of this contradiction lies in the fact that Claudel not only desires the totality, but also wants it to be ruled by a certain order, for which man is co-responsible.
This existence of order also allows us to see more clearly the contradictions in Claudel’s cosmology. At first it seems that his imagination has given preference to a physics of violent expansion, in which the total energy is spent in a vibratory dilation. Here we see (above all in certain passages of the Art poétique) a world in which all things flee from a primal site, as if violently driven out of a place they will never find again. There is a call to being (which could also be called an invitation to die) which ceaselessly creates space and enlarges it. But opposed to this explosive image of reality (very close to certain hypotheses of contemporary astrophysics) is the representation of a stable world, where, as in Aristotle and Ptolemy, things see themselves assigned a natural place in which they will be conserved eternally. This principle of conservation is quite obviously the effect of a will to order, which sets an obstacle to the temptation of expense. Objects then become guardians: they perform an immemorial service, they never cease to manifest the idea that made them appear on the day of creation; they persist in their meaning, like strongboxes holding a treasure that will never change weight. According to this second image of the world, things no longer rush toward a being that they lack; on the contrary, being abounds, as money abounds for the rich man. And the poet is only there to keep the accounts.
He wants to be “the unifier of God’s earth.” The one who counts up and calls together. Keeping the accounts is an immense task.
But the task is immense only in its extensiveness. It is the extent of the desire that is excessive, not its nature. For the poetic word, in Claudel, does not covet any superhuman privilege. It does not claim any sacred virtue for itself, which it would dispute with religion. It has no other goal than to name a reality already present, which is the work of God. To believe that this reality—even quite ideal, “the one absent from all bouquets”[11]—can be entirely the work of the poet would be blasphemy. Even before the poet has spoken, the things he will name are already holy and consecrated. The poet contents himself with recognizing them in his turn and adding his modest praise to the concert of created things. Valéry invoked “holy Language,” while Claudel, fiercely hostile to all philosophical idealism, means to pay homage to “holy reality.”
The poem will thus be a well-made object, resting mainly on its “liquid balance.” But the success or failure of the work of language will change nothing in the sufficient coherence and beauty of the world. The risks and chances of the poem will not lead to any consequences of a metaphysical order. Claudel’s Art poétique is concerned not so much with the work to be done and the obligations of language as with the very structure of the world offered to our contemplation. Since the world exists, the Poem has already succeeded. This Poem, of course, does not stop unfolding, and the human song of the poet may be capable of recovering old strophes or of anticipating those to come. The human poet reaffirms a simultaneity that too many others no longer know how to perceive. But the poet does not create this simultaneity, he observes it and deciphers it. Whence a sort of relaxation, especially noticeable starting from the Cinq Grandes Odes, which shows the poet’s confidence and assurance before the work of God. There might be casualness, joking, affability in Claudel’s text, and some smudges here and there (of a sumptuous color) which prove that the artisan has not been infected by the sin of angelism. That in no way compromises a success that is already fully accomplished in the real object to which the poem is addressed, or by which it is inspired . . . Moreover, one can have confidence in the words: a benevolent genie has allowed them to be the most perfect representation of the things they name. There is no reason to be worried about language.
Claudel, who commands the most powerful language, never ceased to evoke the annihilation of language. He wants to be a “sower of silence.” But can there be silence? Of course, language is a perpetual sacrifice: “The word must pass for the phrase to exist; the sound must die out for the sense to remain.”[12] But even so, that is not a death of language; it is a passage to a higher power, that is, to a more total and durable meaning. If human language were really to abolish itself, if the liturgy were to be broken off, we would still not enter into silence. The Word that speaks in the world and that addresses us in the Book will make itself heard. The silence of poetry is the moment when true hearing begins. Claudel, who was the most magnificent figure of the proclaiming poet, seems to have wanted to limit his role to that of listener: to be he who receives an inexhaustible word from elsewhere. It is no longer he who speaks; he resounds like a superb instrument, who knows all that can be vain and humble in that resounding. He speaks because he listens. He does not stop listening.
[6] Je suis rapide ou rien, a sentence from Valéry’s prose work La Soirée avec Monsieur Teste (1896).
[7] From Valéry’s poem La Jeune Parque (1917).
[8] Prose works by Valéry: Choses tues (1930) and Moralités (1932). (Translator)
[9] See Stéphane Mallarmé, Igitur ou la Folie d’Elbehnon (“Igitur, or the Madness of Elbehnon”), 1925. (Translator)
[10] Claudel puns on the French word connaissance (knowledge), turning it into co-naissance (co-birth), in his Traité de la co-naissance au monde et de soi-même (Treatise on the co-naissance of the world and of oneself, 1904). (Translator)
[11] From the preface by Stéphane Mallarmé to Traité du verbe (“Treatise on the Word”), by René Ghil (1886). (Translator)
[12] From Claudel’s Cent phrases pour éventails (“One Hundred Phrases for Fans”). (Translator)
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A New Windsor man pleaded guilty to a charge of attempted murder in connection with a shooting in October, Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler announced.
Ryan Discua, 23, also known as ‘Soda Pop’ in the community, admitted to attempted murder and criminal possession of a nine-millimeter handgun – both second-degree offenses – in court on Monday, Dec. 16, Hoovler said.
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The Ganges signifies the ebb and flow of life. The eternal source of inspiration, it infuses liveliness. So the banks of the Ganges have been the witness of the growth of Kolkata- the City of Joy. The city teaches us to thrive. It teaches us to fight. Somewhere in this city, grows up Ganga, unattended and unnoticed who dreams to be big and for whom sky is the limit.
His days pass by, building and rebuilding his dreams. Ganga is an expert and unparallel in anything and everything he does. He does not believe in segregating a work as good or bad. The fact that it is a work is enough for him. Gangas foster mother is the only one whom he can say as his kith and kin. One fine morning, out of nowhere the city witnesses an explosion. The administration becomes alert. Sources of the investigation department report that terrorists have entered the city and have planned to carry out serial bomb blasts across the citys important locations. Suryanarayan Choudhury is beckoned to shoulder the responsibility to thwart the terrorists conspiracy. Surya is an intelligent, smart, young person.
Determined for the protection of his country, he arrives at the city in the guise of a software engineer. Slowly but surely, he starts to weave his trap to capture the terrorists with impeccable expertise. Ratan and Jackie are Suryas trusted lieutenants. Suryas team is enveloping the city in the guise of retards, drunkards, vegetable vendors and roadside astrologers. Hidden cameras are keeping an eye on every nook and corner of the city, exposing the most shocking revelations. Meanwhile, Surya gets to know about three persons of the Sonagachi area- Master, Ganga and PM. Master teaches the orphans of the locality. The locals hero worship him. Ganga is the apple of Masters eyes. He visits Masters school every now and then and participates most generously in every social activity and is thus extremely popular in his locality. P.M is the master of Gangas nightlife. Graduating from a mere local gangster, today P.M is the man in control of Sonagachi. He pockets 75% share of the areas income. Apart from this, P.M is also an expert in jobs like smuggling and contract killing. Meanwhile, Maya, the only granddaughter of Mallik family visits Kolkata for the first time accompanied by two friends- Delhi resident Misha and a foreigner Aniya. Due to her fathers business being established in foreign, Maya has studied abroad since his childhood and thus the city is like a pleasant dream for her which she is savoring with a lot of amazement. The three friends rock the city together. But disaster struck when Maya is molested by Acid Bhais gang. At the extreme point of molestation, Ganga arrives at the scene and retaliates.
He handles Acid Bhais gang single-handedly and Maya survives the scare. Maya starts to recover slowly and she develops a weakness for Ganga. An uninhibited attraction leads to love. Meanwhile, in the course of his investigation, Surya learns that Acid Bhais gang is hell bent on taking revenge on Ganga and is thus seeking help of a traitor to kill him. Surya immediately rescues Ganga from the danger and brings him home. He treats and cures him. Surya tells Ganga I know that only you can stand by one and all in the days of danger of the city, of the country. Ganga, now aware of the situation wants to give everything for the cause. They develop a friendly juxtapose among themselves.
Meanwhile, Surya and Ganga, on the basis of various facts carry out guerilla attacks in search of terrorists. The media starts to campaign that terrorists are most likely to attack various densely populated areas of the city on 15th August. The administration declares a red alert and the police becomes extremely active. Combing operations are carried out. Finally, Surya reveals the identity of the mastermind of the terrorists to Ganga in a secret den. Only Ganga can identify the masterminds whereabouts. Ganga holds the key to spare the danger. On the eve of Independence Day, the entire city is possessed in agony.
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Library closed Jul 31 - TBD. Refresh includes new paint, carpet, furniture and books.
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INDIO, CA. (September 11, 2017 - Updated; July 19, 2017) — The Riverside County Library System is excited to announce that the Indio Library will be closing for a short period of time in order to make some improvements to the facility. This refresh project will bring a new vibrancy to the library with new paint, new carpet, new workspaces, selected new fixtures and of course new BOOKS! To accomplish these improvements a temporary closure of the library will be required.
The closure started in July 31st and was originally scheduled to re-open on September 11th. However, the opening date has now been extended due to delays in the project. All Indio Library programs will be on hold during that time. Patrons may return items at the Indio Library in the book drop as well as at any of our other Riverside County Library System branches. Local branches include:
La Quinta Library – 78-275 Calle Tampico, La Quinta
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The Coachella Valley Bookmobile will also be available throughout the community. For the Bookmobile schedule, please visit the website at www.rivlib.net. The schedule can be found under the “Branches” menu then “Coachella Valley Bookmobile”.
Your continued patronage is greatly appreciated. We look forward to serving you and your families again in the near future in your newly refreshed public library.
The Riverside County Library System is a division of the Riverside County Economic Development Agency. For more information, please contact the Riverside County Library System at (951) 369-3003 or visit www.rivlib.net.
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Explained: The latest Salary Sacrifice changes
29th April 2019 by Matthew Walters
When it comes to Salary Sacrifice schemes, fleets and their drivers have experienced a lot of change in recent years.
Changes announced
It began, you may remember, with the Autumn Statement which Philip Hammond delivered towards the end of 2016. This document confirmed that the rules were changing for Optional Remuneration Arrangements – which includes cars taken through Salary Sacrifice, as well as cars chosen where a cash alternative is available. Instead of being treated and taxed as company cars, these vehicles would instead be treated and taxed as income.
A timeline of changes
These rule changes came into effect in April 2017. Since that date, cars taken through Salary Sacrifice (or instead of a cash alternative) have been subject to Income Tax (for the employee) and National Insurance (for the employer). Some vehicles were made exempt from this change, as our Q&A on the subject explains – including Ultra-Low Emission Vehicles (ULEVs), which are vehicles that emit 75g CO2/km or less.
‘Oversight’ in previous rules
This has been the state of play for the past two years, although now there is another change to account for. As of 6 April 2019, it isn’t just the cars that are taxed as income. Other elements that are packaged with the car – such as breakdown cover, maintenance and insurance – will be treated as taxable benefits, and therefore similarly subject to Income Tax and Employer’s National Insurance Contributions. The Government has introduced this measure, it says, to correct an ‘oversight’ in its previous version of the rules.
Changes for drivers
According to some estimates, this latest change could increase some driver’s tax bill from between £100 to £240 each year, although many drivers will not be impacted. It is worth remembering that Salary Sacrifice comes with other benefits, which means that it still deserves to be considered as part of a company’s offering to its employees.
Benefits of green cars
What are those other benefits? The first is the most obvious: the employee gains a new – and therefore greener – car, often at a more competitive price than they would secure otherwise. They then enjoy the convenience of having extra features, from maintenance to new tyres, included as part of their workplace’s company car policy. It also offers drivers an all-inclusive motoring package with fixed cost insurance, accident management and breakdown cover – among many other services – included. Even with the new tax changes, a Salary Sacrifice car could well be cheaper, overall, than one bought off the forecourt.
Our expert Consultancy Services Team are able to guide you through the shifting landscape of Optional Remuneration Arrangements and Salary Sacrifice schemes. Please get in touch if you would like more information.
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Matthew Walters is head of LeasePlan UK Consultancy and Customer Data Services and has been with LeasePlan for over 14 years.
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With Reparations, We Must Demand Repair—and Heal Ourselves
By IBW21 September 10, 2019 December 29th, 2019 Editors' Choice, Reparations
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The traumas visited upon Black bodies for the past 400 years have included physical violence and theft of spirituality, which is linked to today’s mental and spiritual wounds, passed down from generation to generation.
This is Part 2 of a 4 part series on Reparations by Yes!
By David Ragland —
The first panel at the National Grassroots Reparations Convening in Ferguson, Missouri, earlier this month was titled “Spirituality, Healing and Reparations.” Facilitator Rev. Emma Jordan-Simpson, executive director at Fellowship of Reconciliation, the organization cohosting the four-day convening, opened the discussion by sharing a story about the Lyft driver who brought her there that day. The driver was an older African American woman who described to Jordan-Simpson having multiple jobs, caring for grandchildren, and needing another source of income. The driver told her simply, “My soul is tired.”
“What do we say to our people whose souls are tired?” Jordan-Simpson asked the panelists.
This question, and the panelists’ responses, has stayed with me over the last several days as I continue to survey the diversity of how Black people in the United States understand reparations. I mentioned in Part 1 of this series that reparations are not only a political and social intervention that should come in the form of monetary compensation, but also a spiritual one. For the second installment of this six-part series, I will expound on that by focusing on rehabilitation, one of the five forms of reparations and remedy to gross violations as defined by the United Nations.
From Aug. 8 to 11, over 20 grassroots organizations participated in this country’s first National Grassroots Reparations Convening focused on healing in Ferguson. The date, location, and topic were chosen to coincide with the five-year anniversary ceremony and ritual of the death of Mike Brown Jr., an 18-year-old who was shot and killed by a police officer Aug. 9, 2014. It was also significant because August of this year marks 400 years since 20 Black bodies were brought to this land, ushering in a form of enslavement—chattel slavery—that would change global relationships, cultures, and economies for centuries to come. The truth about this history must be told to begin the healing.
On Aug. 9, along with hundreds of others, I revisited the place where Brown Jr. was killed, along with thousands of other victims of police violence. When I listened to the stories of families from around the country who lost loved ones—such as Andrew Joseph III’s mother and father from Tampa, Florida, who lost their son a few months before Brown was shot down in the street with his hands raised in surrender—I could see clearly how the generational trauma of slavery, the history of Jim Crow, and the mass incarceration of Black lives shows up in the genetic energy to protest police violence.
The uprising in Ferguson following Brown Jr.’s murder lasted more than 300 days, not because of some capriciousness, but for the very reason Black folks in this country have been demanding reparations for centuries: gross violations against them physically, psychologically, spiritually, culturally, and economically.
The trauma around Brown Jr.’s death was compounded by authorities allowing his body to lie for more than four and a half hours in the hot summer sun. To put that time into perspective, as one speaker did at the ceremony, that’s a car trip from Ferguson to Chicago.
What do we say to our people whose souls are tired?
When we consider healing—rehabilitation, rest—in the conversation about reparations for past harms, one must think of the physical violence endured by those who were enslaved and the long-term impact on them and their descendants, whose psyches have been affected by generational trauma. This trauma is compounded by the daily experience of being Black: encountering not only discrimination based in the belief that I don’t like you because you’re different, but also the racism that claims I am better than you and therefore I should have benefits and privileges that you cannot. As a result, Black folk continue to grapple with systemic humiliation that collectively keeps them in generational poverty—body, mind, and spirit.
New research into epigenetics speaks to how trauma from slavery can be passed down from generation to generation. During slavery, we were robbed of our traditional rituals and spirituality, our native tongues, and our land; we were violently separated from our families; we were lynched and brutalized physically, emotionally, and mentally. This has been described as “post-traumatic slave disorder,” but as many of my colleagues, like Jumoke Ifetayo of the National Coalition of Blacks for Reparations, would say, we are still living with compounded trauma from our experience with every system of U.S. dominance, including health care.
Healing from slavery and the subsequent oppression of Black people in this country is a long-term commitment.
During the Ferguson Uprising, people were retraumatized: facing down tanks, Humvees, tear gas, smoke grenades, and weapons pointed in our faces. Ferguson protestors have been found dead under unclear circumstances in the months and years after the uprising. Law enforcement continues to be an occupying presence in the mostly Black town. Ferguson is the most recent example of why reparations are needed and the ways in which they can be administered.
Our response to the militarized police violence of our own government against our communities was not only in standing up to it, but also learning from the trauma and building community through the sharing of stories, meals, resources, and connecting with each other to withstand the onslaught of state-sanctioned violence.
From this trauma, I learned what many Black folks, including my father, having been trying to teach us. While we demand repair, we must also heal ourselves through an unapologetic pursuit of physical and spiritual rehabilitation that connects us with the knowledge of our ancestors. The Reparations Toolkit introduced by the Movement for Black Lives offers us a model. It posits that rehabilitation would require “the state [to] provide healing services to those directly impacted by incarceration. This could include therapy, healthcare, acupuncture, or other healing services that help those impacted rehabilitate and recover.”
This demand from the government is not the only source of rehabilitation and healing. Funders for Justice supports the redirection of traditional philanthropic dollars to our communities in ways that support healing and health. Soul Fire Farm teaches ways of farming that connect with sustainable Black and Indigenous practices that reinforce health of the land.
The enormity of healing from slavery and the subsequent oppression of Black people in this country is a long-term commitment that we must demand from our governments, White allies, and the sources of knowledge we must seek for ourselves. And while we at FOR Reparations and The Truth-telling Project understand that it is a long-overdue debt to be paid by the benefactors—government, corporations, and individuals—we also recognize that full repair is necessary to end the war on Black lives.
This article originally published by Yes! and republished under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 license.
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David Ragland wrote this article for YES! Magazine. David is the Senior Bayard Rustin Fellow at the Fellowship of Reconciliation (FOR USA). David is the director of the campaign FOR Truth and Reparations, and co-founder of the Truth Telling Project of Ferguson, which began in the early days of the Ferguson Uprising to shift the narrative of the protests and police violence. David is also a member of the Stony Point Community of Living Traditions and the Muslim Peace Fellowship in Stony Point, New York.
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Incendiary Blonde (1945)
Approved | 1h 53min | Biography, Drama, Musical | 31 August 1945 (USA)
The life of boisterous entertainer Texas Guinan is recalled from her poor childhood with a down-on-his-luck father to her reign as the Queen of the Night Clubs. Along the way, she also ... See full summary »
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A writer falls in love with a young socialite and they're soon married. But her obsessive love for him threatens to be the undoing of them both, and everyone else around them.
Director: John M. Stahl
Stars: Gene Tierney, Cornel Wilde, Jeanne Crain
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An opportunistic Texas gambler and the exiled Creole daughter of an aristocratic family join forces to achieve justice from the society that has ostracized them.
Director: Sam Wood
Stars: Gary Cooper, Ingrid Bergman, Flora Robson
None Shall Escape (1944)
The career of a Nazi officer shown as flashbacks from his trial as a war criminal.
Director: André De Toth
Stars: Marsha Hunt, Alexander Knox, Henry Travers
Duffy's Tavern (1945)
The staff of a record factory drown their sorrows at Duffy's Tavern, while the company owner faces threats of bankruptcy.
Director: Hal Walker
Stars: Ed Gardner, Bing Crosby, Betty Hutton
The Affairs of Susan (1945)
Susan is about to be married, but the wedding may get called off after her fiancee summons three former beaus. Each reveals a different portrait of Susan: one describes her as a naive ... See full summary »
Stars: Joan Fontaine, George Brent, Dennis O'Keefe
Variety Girl (1947)
Dozens of star and character-actor cameos and a message about the Variety Club (show-business charity) are woven into a framework about two hopeful young ladies who come to Hollywood, ... See full summary »
Director: George Marshall
Stars: Mary Hatcher, Olga San Juan, DeForest Kelley
You Came Along (1945)
War hero flier Bob Collins goes on a war bond selling tour with two buddies, and substitute "chaperone" Ivy Hotchkiss. Bob's a cheerful Lothario with several girls in every town on the tour... See full summary »
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Stars: Robert Cummings, Lizabeth Scott, Don DeFore
The Valley of Decision (1945)
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An Irish maid falls for the son of her wealthy boss, though their disapproving fathers and a bitter strike at the steel mill complicates matters.
Director: Tay Garnett
Stars: Greer Garson, Gregory Peck, Donald Crisp
The Stork Club (1945)
A hat-check girl at the Stork Club (Hutton) saves the life of a drowning man (Fitzgerald). A rich man, he decides to repay her by anonymously giving her a bank account, a luxury apartment ... See full summary »
Stars: Betty Hutton, Barry Fitzgerald, Don DeFore
Here Come the Waves (1944)
Show business twin sisters Rosemary and Susie, one serious and the other a scatterbrain, join the WAVES and both fall in love with crooner Johnny Cabot.
Stars: Bing Crosby, Betty Hutton, Sonny Tufts
Cross My Heart (1946)
Certificate: Passed Comedy | Music | Mystery
A compulsive liar admits to a killing she didn't commit so her husband, a lawyer, can clear her and build a reputation for himself.
Director: John Berry
Stars: Betty Hutton, Sonny Tufts, Ruth Donnelly
A Medal for Benny (1945)
Outcast Benny Martin joined the army to escape public scorn. But when the townspeople learn that he is to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor, they pretend that he and his family are cherished, eminent citizens.
Director: Irving Pichel
Stars: Dorothy Lamour, Arturo de Córdova, J. Carrol Naish
Betty Hutton ... Texas Guinan
Arturo de Córdova ... Bill Romero Kilgannon (as Arturo de Cordova)
Charles Ruggles ... Cherokee Jim
Albert Dekker ... Joe Cadden
Barry Fitzgerald ... Michael 'Mike' Guinan
Mary Philips ... Bessie Guinan
Bill Goodwin ... Tim Callahan
Eduardo Ciannelli ... Nick the Greek
Maurice Rocco ... Maurice Rocco (waiter / pianist)
The Maxellos ... Acrobatic Ensemble
The life of boisterous entertainer Texas Guinan is recalled from her poor childhood with a down-on-his-luck father to her reign as the Queen of the Night Clubs. Along the way, she also finds romance and heartbreak. Written by Daniel Bubbeo <dbubbeo@cmp.com>
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The speakeasy Texas Guinan ran in New York was called The Rendezvous. See more »
In the close-up of Texas on her white horse twirling a lariat, the rope is clearly an animation and not a real lariat. See more »
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Put Your Arms Around Me, Honey (I Never Knew Any Girl Like You)
Music by Albert von Tilzer
Lyrics by Junie McCree
Played as background music at Guinan's
for Betty Hutton fans
25 May 2016 | by blanche-2 – See all my reviews
If you like Betty Hutton, you'll like "Incendiary Blonde," the story of Texas Guinan, made in 1945.
The story of the famous owner of the 300 Club (one of several she owned or co-owned), a speakeasy, at 151 W. 54th Street in New York City, is perfect for Hutton. Texas was a larger than life figure who started out as a chorus girl, appeared in silent films, and became most famous for being hostess of her club, which was patronized by people such as George Gershwin, Pola Negri, Mae West, Jeanne Eagels, Gloria Swanson, John Gilbert, Clara Bow, Gloria Morgan (Gloria Vanderbilt's mother) and many others.
Though constantly being raided by the police, she pulled in a fortune. She died of ulcerative colitis at the age of 49 in Vancouver, while on tour with her show, Too Hot for Paris, though the film doesn't end with her death or go into her tour.
I suspect the film is highly fictionalized, as it leaves out her three husbands, instead concentrating on an affair with Bill Kilgannon (Arturo de Cordova) who was married to a woman in a sanitarium and wasn't free.
Betty Hutton wears a series of gorgeous costumes and is able to use her big belt voice in songs like "Row, Row, Row," "It Had to Be You," and "Ragtime Cowboy Joe." She captures the essence of what Guinan must have been like: a huge personality, brassy, and glamorous.
Others in the cast include Barry Fitzgerald as Tex's father, Mary Philips as her mother (both her parents outlived her, and her mother died at 101), Charlie Ruggles, and Albert Dekker.
The end is a little unsatisfactory and may have been an alternate ending.
All in all, Hutton makes the movie, which is otherwise not much.
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I wrote earlier about Hamilton’s advice on finding a husband to his sister-in-law, Margarita (Peggy) Schuyler and wanted to share a little more about Peggy’s daring elopement with her distant relative, 19 year old Stephen Van Rensselaer III in 1783.
According to an account by Maunsell Van Rensselaer, Stephen “was in love with Margaret Schuyler, daughter of the General, and although only nineteen was anxious to get married. To this the father objected, and the young couple settled the matter by getting married without delay.”
In A Place in History: Albany in the Age of Revolution, 1775-1825 Warren Roberts writes:
“Margarita climbed out of her second-floor room in her father’s mansion to elope with her 19 year old husband. She was 25 and six years older than her husband.”
James Peale painting of Margarita Schuyler from Wikipedia
Van Rensselaer’s cousin Killian Van Rensselaer was General Schuyler’s private secretary. According to Annals of the Van Rensselaers in the United States: Especially as They Relate to the Family of Killian K. Van Rensselaer:
“The general’s temper was none of the mildest, and he was greatest enraged at this defiance of his paternal authority, and vented his wrath upon his secretary, accusing him of having aided the escapade.”
Stephen was a wealthy orphan who had just graduated from Harvard College a year before the couple was wed, but had not yet attained his majority and come into his inheritance. Because of his young age, mutual friends expressed concern that the marriage between Peggy and Stephen would fail. Harrison Gray Otis, a friend of Van Renesselaer’s, wrote to Killian Van Rensselaer :
“Stephen’s precipitate marriage has been to me a source of surprise and indeed of regret. He certainly is too young to enter into a connection of this kind; the period of his life is an important crisis; it is the time to acquire Fame, or at least to prepare for its acquisition. It is the time to engage in a busy life, to arouse the Facultys into action, to awake from a lethargic Inattention, which is generally the consequence of youthful pleasures, and make a figure upon the active Theatre. Instead of this our friend has indulged the momentary impulse of youthful Passions, and has yielded to the dictates of Remorseful Fancy.”
Gilbert Stuart portrait of Stephen Van Rensselaer III from Wikipedia
Fortunately for the couple, Otis’ fears were unfounded. Mary Gay Humphreys wrote in her biography of Catherine Schuyler:
“The young couple, handsomely entrenched in wealth and position, were doubtless speedily forgiven, as well they might be. Neither fame nor happiness passed by their married life, which was only too brief. Mrs. Stephen Van Rensselaer, the wife of the Patroon, is still the lively Peggy, the favorite of all the dinner-tables and balls.”
In a letter to Angelica Schuyler Church, Alexander Hamilton described having dinner with Peggy and Stephen in 1794:
“Your sister Margaret is also wonderfully restored. She and Mr. Rensselaer supped with us — She never was in better spirits. The sight of these friends has diminished though not dissipated a sadness which took possession of my heart on my departure from New York. I am more and more the fool of affection and friendship. In a little time I shall not be able to stir from the side of my family & friends.”
Interestingly, Van Rensselaer had played an important role in the elopement of Peggy’s sister, Angelica in 1777. The couple had exchanged vows in Van Rensselaer’s home, and he reportedly helped convince Angelica and Peggy’s father, General Philip Schuyler, to accept the newly married couple. Little did General Schuyler know that six years later, the boy Patroon would be eloping with another one of his daughters!
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Chili's Grill & Bar, Old York Road, Jenkintown, PA, USA
Symptoms: Diarrhea Cramps
Feb 10 2019 at 11:04 PM
“Chilis Shrimp fajitas - 5 out of 8 guests got sick. My symptoms started after 20 mins of eating i got stomach cramps but i didn't have diarrhea until around 2 hours later ”
Symptoms: Diarrhea Fever
Feb 10 2019 at 7:55 PM
“Waited 25 minutes for a tables even thought we made reservations in advance. No waitress came to our table we had to practically beg for a waitress. Once we got a waitress she was amazing but the food however wasn't. We waited for about a half our food our food... See More and only 2/8 meals came. Another 30 minutes later and only 2 more meals came. Finally after 45 mins we got the rest of our meals. 5/8 members of our party got sick with explosive diarrhea after eating . Most likely will not be coming back, this has happened multiple times before. The bathrooms were also filthy, the toilet seats were dirty and there was toilet water all over the floor, soap dispensers were empty and the trash cans were overflowing with paper towels. ”
Outback Steakhouse, Old York Road, Jenkintown, PA, USA
Symptoms: Vomiting
Whole Foods Market, The Fairway, Jenkintown, PA, USA
“I got the chicken curry salad, prepackaged and was violently ill- vomiting and diarrhea. It’s the next morning and I’m still unwell. ”
Outback Steakhouse, Old York Road, Jenkintown, PA, United States
Symptoms: Diarrhea Fever Nausea Vomiting
Jul 7 2017 at 4:47 PM
“I ate around 3pm July 6, 2017. I had the appetizer which are the wings and a side of cheese Aussie fries.
The nausea start this morning around 6am. The vomiting started at 9:30 and stopped at 12:30. I am still nauseous with a mild fever. ”
Applebee's, Old York Road, Jenkintown, PA, United States
Dec 1 2016 at 12:38 PM
“I ordered the two for 12 entree (chicken cavatappi and chicken tenders basket), and 2 hours later had the worst stomach pain and indigestion in my entire life. Could not sleep all night and the pain would not stop. ”
Sep 15 2016 at 1:38 AM
“We went to Applebee's last night (9-14-16) to celebrate a friend's 21st. We got to the restaurant around 9:10pm and we were served around 9:50/10pm. Most of us were under age so there was not a lot of drinking and definitely not to the point that it could induce vomiting.... See More We all ordered appetizers (half price apps) everyone ordered pretty much the same thing except for ordering the Sriracha shrimp. Only one had the shrimp and now they are violently sick. It's too late to see a doctor at this time of noght/morning. We got back from Applebee's around 11:40pm then went to bed feeling full but fine around 12:30am. Around 3am the one friend who had the shrimp appetizer became ill and vomited before feeling "better" and attempting to sleep again. They woke up a few hours later (4:30-5am) with the urge to go to the bathroom. They had severe diarrhea then drank some water after feeling dehydrated and a few minutes later they were violently throwing up to the point where they were waking up others in the apartment and felt as though they were throwing up their intestines. They had the shrimp, and bbq boneless wings and a Miller lite for dinner. We ruled out the chicken because others at the table had it and no one was sick, the shrimp was the only thing that was different. As for the alcohol, one Miller Lite is not enough to induce vomiting. ”
Taco Bell, 6715 Airline Dr, Metairie, LA 70003, USA
Symptoms: Diarrhea Nausea Vomiting Other Sweating Stomach Pain
“On October 9th I purchased food from this location, later that night I woke up with sharp stomach pain... Throwing up sweating diarrhea I could barely move. About a week after that food poisoning incident I noticed my stomach felt weird everyday after I ate after that. It now bleeds... See More when I use the bathroom and mucus. I’m always gassy and have to use the bathroom immediately after eating ”
Chick-fil-A, 5803 Babcock Rd, San Antonio, TX 78240, USA
Symptoms: Diarrhea Nausea Vomiting Other Cramps Sweating
“On 01/20/2020 at 14:00, I ate a Spicy Deluxe chicken sandwich meal with large waffle fries and 1/2 unsweet tea / 1/2 lemonade drink. I woke up at midnight that day with severe abdominal cramps, nausea, vomiting, sweats and ending with diarrhea. I did not seek medical care. ”
H-E-B, 14100 Spring Cypress Rd, Cypress, TX 77429, United States
Symptoms: Diarrhea Stomach Pain
“I ate green leaf lettuce last night purchased. I’m 71 & extremely sick. Need help I ate the lettuce last night & immediately began to get stomach pain which lead to severe diarrhea. Sick all night & still having problems. I am alone & have other health related problems &... See More I need advice as to what to do. ”
los tres hermanos resturante, East Lombard Street, Baltimore, MD, USA
“We were 6 people. All of us had the fish soup. When it came it looked fine. But as we were eating someone ate a rock. All of the bowls had rocks. I told the waitress and she said sorry. Nothing else. I think she was afraid to lose her... See More job. The rocks were slimy exactly like in a river. We all got sick. Vomiting diarrhea stomach pain and no appetite. ”
Shake Shack, West 125th Street, New York, NY, USA
Symptoms: Nausea
“A hamburger Symptoms showed up the morning after having a hamburger for dinner the previous night I have been constipated for 4 days without bowel movement, had rectal bleeding, and a GI bleed. This was followed with nas ”
Hacienda Mexican Restaurants, Lincolnway West, Mishawaka, IN, USA
“Had shredded beef taco salad. About 1 hour later started to become very gassy. A few hours later and explosive diarrhea! On the toilet every 20 minutes. Everything I eat or drink comes pouring out of me. Day 5 and not better yet ”
Burger King, 1140 Niagara Falls Boulevard, Tonawanda, New York 14150, United States
“2 people got sick. We ate spicy chicken sandwiches with lettuce on them and french fries. We also each had a soft drink. I got sick the same day. My husband took a few more hours. I threw up blood and had to go to the ER. Im on antibiotics... See More for f2f ”
Mango Joe's, Orlando, FL 32821, United States
Symptoms: Nausea Vomiting Headache Stomach Pain
“6 of us, including an infant, went to SeaWorld 1/1/20. We had all-day-dine. And ate 3 times- at several places, and finally- here. 1/2/20 I have a 10 year old vomiting with headache who rallied early afternoon, a 73 year old vomiting with headache and unable to keep anything down... See More at all, a 48 year old with stomachs pain- all ate bacon cheeseburgers. 73 year old got an old, cold burger. The other two got new ones we had to wait 15 minutes for right before they closed for the night. ”
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Berkman Center for Internet and Society- Harvard Youth and Media Lab
http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/research/youthandmedia/lab
Expanding its work on young people and digital technologies, the Berkman Center is launching a youth-driven R&D lab for media literacy and digital empowerment, the Youth and Media Lab, supported by a grant from the McCormick Foundation.
Center for Media and Child Health (CMCH)
http://cmch.tv
The Center on Media and Child Health at Children's Hospital Boston, Harvard Medical School, and Harvard School of Public Health is dedicated to understanding and responding to the effects of media on the physical, mental, and social health of children through research, production, and education.
http://commonsensemedia.org/advice-for-parents/internet-filters-tips
Common Sense Media is dedicated to improving the lives of kids and families by providing trustworthy information and education needed to thrive in a world of media and technology.
Common Sense Media exists because the amount of time children spend with media and digital activities profoundly impacts their social, emotional, and physical development. Common Sense Media is a non-partisan, not-for-profit organization providing trustworthy information and tools, as well as an independent forum, so that families can have a choice and a voice about the media they consume.
http://internetsafety101.org/
The Enough Is Enough mission is to Make the Internet Safer for Children and Families. EIE is dedicated to continuing to raise public awareness about online dangers, specifically the dangers of Internet pornography and sexual predators. EIE advances solutions that promote equality, fairness, and respect for human dignity with shared responsibility between the public, technology, and the law. EIE stands for freedom of speech as defined by the Constitution of the United States; for a culture where all people are respected and valued; for a childhood with a protected age of innocence; for healthy sexuality; and, for a society free from sexual exploitation.
GetNetWise - Internet Education Foundation
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A project of the Internet Education Foundation, the GetNetWise coalition wants internet users to be just "one click way" from the resources they need to make informed decisions about their and their family's use of the internet.
Youth and Media Lab
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Youth and Media encompasses an array of research, advocacy, and development initiatives around youth and digital technology. By understanding young people's interactions with digital media such as the Internet, cell phones, and video games, this highly collaborative project aims to gain detailed insights into youth practices and digital fluencies, harness the associated opportunities, address challenges, and ultimately shape the evolving regulatory and educational framework in a way that advances the public interest.
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Connect Safely
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Connect Safely serves as a public platform to give parents, teens and all stakeholders a voice in the public discussion about social Web safety and youth. It empowers parents with information about the realities of Internet, mobile and gaming safety versus myths and scare tactics. It also educates parents and kids on real-life approaches and practices for safe, healthy social lives online. Connect Safely provides a central space for learning about the social Web with features that include the latest news that impacts Internet, videogame and mobile users; safety tips & advice on responsible Internet use, cyberbullying, social networking, blogging, gaming and media-sharing; a forum where parents and kids can interact with others to discuss Internet and mobile safety questions and concerns; and guest commentaries from the world's most-recognized safety advocates.
Cyberbully 411
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Cyberbully411, created by Internet Solutions for Kids, is an effort to provide resources for youth who have questions about or have been targeted by online harassment. The site offers information to youth on cyberbullying and its consequences, as well as guidance on what to do and how to talk to parents in a cyberbullying situation. There is also an online discussion forum.
Internet Keep Safe Coalition
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The Internet Keep Safe Coalition is a broad partnership of governors, attorneys general, public health and educational professionals, law enforcement, and industry leaders working together for the health and safety of youth online. The coalition uses these unique partnerships to disseminate safety resources to families worldwide.The mission of the coalition is to give parents, educators, and policymakers the information and tools which empower them to teach children the safe and healthy use of technology and the Internet. The website features a Parent Resource Center as well as educational materials for children and teens, including videos, PowerPoint presentations, activity sheets, coloring pages, quizzes, and educational games available for free download.
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As a public service for parents, educators, and everyone interested in young people's use of technology, NetFamilyNews is the "community newspaper" of a vital interest community. The site includes a daily blog and newsfeed, and covers a variety of topics including online safety and privacy news and tools; new technologies and Web resources for kids; research about kids' use of digital media and the Net; and legislation affecting children's online experience.
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Wired Safety is dedicated to helping protect children in cyberspace. It does this by a combination of educational programs, online information and resources, and one-to-one help. Help is provided through live chat, instant-messaging, peer counseling of victims of cybercrime and abuse, and e-mail reportlines. There is also a partner website, www.stopcyberbullying.org, which offers specific information about cyberbullying for children, parents, educators, and law enforcement.
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Today, two landmark reports on the audit market have been published.
Sir John Kingman has published the findings and recommendations of his ‘root and branch’ review of the FRC, commissioned back in April by the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Greg Clark MP.
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has also published an update report, as part of its market study into competition and resilience in the audit sector.
ICAEW made comprehensive submissions to both Sir John Kingman and the CMA, and the final recommendations of these reviews will have far-reaching implications for the audit sector and the wider profession.
In addition, the Government has today launched a new independent review of the quality and effectiveness of the UK audit market, to be led by Donald Brydon, outgoing Chairman of the London Stock Exchange.
A need for change
It is important to remember that these reviews were triggered by a continual cycle of high-profile corporate failures, and subsequent intense political and media scrutiny.
This has produced a palpable crisis in public trust in our profession. As many readers will know, ICAEW – and I believe the wider profession – has fully recognised the need to embrace fundamental change in order to regain and retain that trust. We really are at a watershed moment.
The Kingman Review of the FRC
Sir John Kingman has proposed the abolition of the FRC – replacing it with a new body, with a new mission and new powers, to be operated under new leadership.
He has made very detailed and specific proposals regarding the funding and staffing of this organisation, its enforcement powers - which will now extend to all relevant main board directors, not just chartered accountants - and its role in the appointment of auditors in certain situations. Interestingly, audit firms will also have a ‘duty of alert’, to pre-empt corporate failures.
Sir John has suggested calling this new regulator the ‘Audit, Reporting and Governance Authority’, and that it should be funded through a mandatory levy on the audit and accountancy sector.
The CMA’s Market Study
The CMA set out to improve the independence and quality of audits, as well as to increase competition and choice within the sector. Its update report identifies a number of reasons why it believes audit is failing to meet the standards expected and required of it.
The CMA has proposed a series of legislative and regulatory changes – or ‘remedies’ - which include:
Splitting audit and advisory services within firms which offer both services – either via full structural separation or a more moderate division into separate operating entities, with separate management and accounts;
Increasing the scrutiny and accountability of audit committees and their appointment of auditors;
Imposing a ‘joint audit’ regime, whereby FTSE 350 audits are each carried out by two firms, at least one of which to be outside of the Big Four.
The CMA is seeking feedback on its proposals by Monday, 21 January, and is due to produce final recommendations by April
Independent review of audit
As a profession, chartered accountants accept the need for change. Between them, Sir John Kingman and the CMA have tackled underlying issues of regulation, quality and competition in the audit market, but we have argued for some time that the natural follow-on to their work should be a fundamental and independent examination of the role of audit itself. The expectations of investors and wider society have increased in recent years, and it is our duty to ensure that audit keeps pace and closes this expectation gap.
It is therefore very welcome indeed that the Government has asked Donald Brydon to conduct just such a review. Mr Brydon’s experience speaks for itself, and I believe he is an excellent choice for what is a vital project. ICAEW stands ready to support him in any and every way.
We’ve long been calling for a bold intervention to restore confidence in audit – and taken together, these three developments represent a big step in that direction.
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We are committed to working with all sides to turn these proposals into practical recommendations for regulation and legislation which will ensure that audit meets the future needs of British business and wider society.
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Before ww2, why did Japan allow Chinese students to study military science?
In 1917, Cheng Fangwu and his friends were openly anti-Japan; yet in Japan they were free to elect whatever major they liked. Cheng studied steel making, guns, ballistics and torpedoes but later decided that military science was not going to save his country because his countrymen were still in "a deep slumber" - indifferent to military defeat and territorial loss. Cheng and his friends later abandoned their pursuits in science and embarked on the new culture movement.
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Can you provide a source on Cheng Fangwu being "openly anti-Japan"? More generally, Imperial Japan wasn't a monolithic entity with a decades long master plan to conquer China by force. Elements in the government believed that providing Japanese education to the Chinese (and other Asians) would help foster closer relations and bring the other nations under Japan's influence. – Semaphore♦ Dec 9 '17 at 17:39
See Chen Tianhua incident. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chen_Tianhua – George Chen Dec 9 '17 at 17:45
See biography, Chapter 1. books.google.com/… – George Chen Dec 9 '17 at 17:50
Cheng lived with his older brother, his older brother was the one who escorted Chen's body back to Hunan. See biography chapter 1. – George Chen Dec 9 '17 at 18:04
That is an incredibly tenuous link for calling someone "openly anti-Japan". Regardless, I'm not trying to debate you on your claims; I'm saying you should include such research in your question, as is generally expected on H.SE. Telling people to read an unavailable book is not helpful. – Semaphore♦ Dec 9 '17 at 18:05
There was a military school in Japan for Chinese students called the Tokyo Shinbu Gakko. It was established early in the 20th century and run by the Japanese Army under the auspices of the "Pan Asian" Faction of the Japanese government. One of its most famous graduates was Chiang Kai Shek, who later led the anti-Japanese resistance. But some other graduates became pro-Japanese collaborators during World War II, so the effort was not entirely wasted.
Japan at the time wanted to "dominate" China, but not necessarily "conquer" China. Some in Japan thought that the best way was to cultivate future Chinese leaders that would be sympathetic to Japan. Even during World War II, Japan tried to work with local leaders in parts of Southeast Asia, with varying success; before and during World War I, that policy was also pursued with regards to China.
In the first decade or two of the 20th century, Japan's most feared enemy was Russia. Cultivating Chinese (and other Asian) leaders was seen as creating a counterweight to this enemy. A large part of this payoff was received in the form of Chinese logistical support during the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-05.
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Thanks. I think Japan back then was drunk with Pan-Asianism, under whose influence Chinese students were considered poor relations from the provinces instead of foreigners. – George Chen Dec 9 '17 at 19:37
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Since the inception of the Hampstead SRA hoax in early 2015, parents, teachers, and clergy have lived with a terrifying possibility: that all the kidnapping and death threats spouted by promoters and followers of the hoax might take root and result in tragedy. “All it takes is one lunatic”, people have said—and with good reason.
Yesterday afternoon local time in Washington, D.C., police were called to Comet Ping Pong, the target of the “pizzagate” phony news story, where a gunman armed with an assault rifle was apprehended.
According to witnesses, the restaurant, popular with families, was full of customers at the time. Fortunately, no one was injured.
The Washington Post reported:
D.C. Police responding Sunday to a report of a gunman at a popular pizza restaurant in Northwest Washington detained a man armed with an assault rifle, according to a police spokeswoman.
D.C. police Chief Peter Newsham said a lone suspect in his 20s walked into the front door of Comet Ping Pong with an assault rifle. Newsham said it appeared as if the suspect may have fired one or multiple shots into the ground. The man has not yet been identified and his motives were not clear.
But Comet Ping Pong, a pizza restaurant on Connecticut Avenue with ping-pong tables that is popular with families, has been caught up in a wave of conspiracy theories and fake-news stories that spread during the presidential campaign that have prompted death threats to the restaurant and nearby businesses.
Startled patrons rushed out of the restaurant onto Connecticut Avenue, taking shelter in nearby businesses and remaining locked down for more than an hour.
Newsham said the license plates on the suspect’s car were not from D.C., Maryland or Virginia. Police said the man may have had an additional weapon, possibly handgun, in his car
Police received a call about a man with a weapon a just before 3 p.m., said Aquita Brown, a spokeswoman for the department.
She said there were no reports of injuries.
It’s not clear what motivated the suspect in Sunday’s incident. The restaurant, however, was swept up in the onslaught of fake news that was prevalent during the presidential campaign.The restaurant’s owner and employees were threatened on social media in the days before the election, the New York Times reported, after fake news stories circulated claiming that then-Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton and her campaign chief were running a child sex ring from the restaurant’s back rooms. None of it was true, but the fake stories and threats persisted, some even aimed at the employees’ children. The restaurant’s owner was forced to contact the FBI, local police, Facebook and other social media platforms in an effort to remove the articles.
Within an hour of reports beginning to emerge, conspiracy theorists had started screaming “false flag!”, claiming that the reports were either untrue, or were part of (yet another) conspiracy to discredit the conspiracy theorists (following all that?).
On Sunday, Washington Post reporters involved in reporting on the story were the target of online threats shortly after it posted.
What does this mean for Hampstead?
We think the relevance to Hoaxtead is pretty self-evident. We’ve discussed how some of the Hoaxtead mobsters have desperately jumped aboard the “pizzagate” fake news story as they try to breathe new life into the dying Hampstead hoax, and we’re all too familiar with what an upsurge in the hoax could mean.
Death threats are just another fact of life for anyone who disagrees that a cult of baby-eating, child-raping Satanists run an industrial-scale baby import business out of a church and school in a busy North London neighbourhood.
Here are just a couple, taken from a video posted by Aaron Dover:
If you have the stomach for it, check out the Trolls page on this blog for a nice cross-section of death threats we’ve received in the year and a half since we took this blog online.
Now, imagine that someone like the Washington suspect reads one of those threats and decides to make good on it. Not a pretty thought, but it’s one the people of Hampstead cope with daily.
Yesterday’s gunman only serves to underline a point we’ve all been screaming from the rooftops since Ella and Sabine published the names and personal information of Hampstead residents online: all it takes is one crazy person with a weapon to tip this thing from madness into tragedy.
Update: Shooter identified
According to The Washington Post, the shooter has now been identified as 28-year-old Edgar Maddison Welch, of Salisbury, N.C. He “walked in the front door of Comet Ping Pong and pointed a firearm in the direction of a restaurant employee. The employee was able to flee and notify police. Police said Welch proceeded to discharge the rifle inside the restaurant”.
“The man told police he had come to the restaurant to “self-investigate” an election-related conspiracy theory involving Hillary Clinton that spread online during her presidential campaign”.
“Police said in addition to the assault rifle, they also recovered two firearms inside the restaurant; an additional weapon was recovered in Welch’s car. Bomb-sniffing dogs and at least one armored vehicle were present at the scene”.
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Guess being like most of your commenters, seeing hoaxstead for what it was early, our biggest fear was this type of scenario or worse. As Alex Jones is pushing that this is now “worldwide” Its going to cause a lot more chaos than Hampstead. However, we need be on our toes for how many are using Hampstead as substantial evidence to push this shite. This could get very serious over there. The comments of youtube are wild as hell. I truly hope no harm comes to anyone over there, and hope there are no repercussions for Hampstead.
I feel lucky enough to have once been one of these knee jerking conspiracy theorists and thankfully got to the other side.
Yes, I’m glad you were able to move past the knee-jerk conspiracy thing too—glad to have you here.
I do worry about violence in Hampstead, but as you say, even more about violence in the USA.
Naturally, this frightening development will prick Angie’s conscience and make her wind her neck in.
Oh wait…
This is terrible. Its probably done for some form of martyrdom. A joint investigation into nothing but speculation, breed from 4chan. Yet 4chan supports mayhem, suspect images of young teens, racism, and pushing teens to suicide (An hero) Yet this has become the source for this nonsense, joint investigation into complete hell for these business owners and politicians. I admit to first debating with some, but become easily jaded to the response that its “Well known” the elites are all up to this, as well as being cannibals. I can’t and won’t debate or argue with stupid. You cant win.
If anything is a false flag, its this whole Pizzagate. Creating useful idiots. However, she should acknowledge how dangerous this could and probably will get.
Hopefully this will throw pizzagate into the mainstream where it belongs.
On hols says:
Angela doesn’t care about any danger she causes to anyone. She just likes to create drama. Grooms youngish men and gets them in all sorts of trouble. Causes devastation in her wake.
Well that’s not surprising, whats surprising is nobody’s been killed yet.
Yes, I think 4chan has a great deal to answer for. At least Reddit had the common decency to shut down the “pizzagate” thread; but it has simply moved over to Voat, under the guise of “free speech”.
The problem is that most of the people who bleat about “free speech” don’t have the slightest idea what that term really means: it means, simply, that anyone can express dissenting views, free of government interference. It doesn’t mean “I can publicly accuse anyone I like of anything that takes my fancy”. That’s where slander, libel, defamation, and harassment laws come into play. And in the extreme, accusing someone of, say, running a paedophile ring in the back room of a family restaurant, and then exhorting people to “take action” and do something about it, takes it into the realm of hate speech and death threats.
If she admitted that this could get very dangerous very fast, she’d have to admit the same about Hoaxtead.
Yes, I think it’ll be useful to have the cold glare of public scrutiny turned on it.
The co-owner of a bookstore across the street from the restaurant says that the gunman came in “looking for the alleged tunnels” where children were supposedly hidden and tortured. He also said that many businesses in proximity to Comet Ping Pong have also received threats. All of this sounds dismally familiar.
She has already inspired an American to travel to London, financed him and urged others to do likewise.
The Jo Cox murder is the UK’s first casualty in this bizarre new war and many have posted congratulations on websites praising her killer.
Apparently the Ping Pong Pizza restaurant has been packed nightly with local supporters wanting to send a message they will not be intimidated by these creeps but that could have meant more innocents could have been hurt.
Other restaurants on the same Washington block have also had loyal customers flocking there but owners and staff have also received death threats just for being close-by.
We have a president-elect in the USA who seems happy to fan the flames of bigotry and conspiracy just for his advantage who is apparently clueless to the forces he has unleashed not just in the US but abroad.
As you can see with the appalling Angela Power-Disney there is simply no respite from their hysterical wickedness and nothing can divert them (such as facts) from their wicked crusades.
Authorities should have come down like a ton of bricks on these internet defamers and harassers – even here in Oz it is a criminal offense to use libel on the internet, by telephone and so on to cause fear in a person with a possible 5 year prison sentence but try getting police to actually do something- they barely knwo the law themselves. Same same UK. It will probably take another Jo Cox tragedy before they wake up.
I also think the Redit response was too little, too late just as Facebook, Youtube, Blogger etc allow this stuff to flourish.
I hope you’re wrong—that another innocent person won’t have to die to bring this message home to our law enforcers and courts. But I do think the police here ought to be paying extremely close attention to events in the USA right now. Yesterday’s Comet Ping Pong episode could have turned tragic very quickly, and the same could quite easily happen in the UK.
I agree with you that the primary Hoaxtead mobsters ought to have been arrested right away quick; I’m somewhat heartened by the recent spate of arrests, but frankly feel that they should have been made more than a year ago.
Yes, I agree. The fact that they allow it in the first place, and don’t shut it down the minute names and addresses start being bandied about, speaks volumes.
Angela can bite me.
Interesting that on Twitter right now, the main reaction seems to be “oh, here it comes, they’re going to start blaming everyone who participated in #pizzagate now, it’s just an excuse to try and make us look bad”.
Well yes, we are going to start blaming all the knuckleheads who participated in a witch hunt based on a bunch of pretend magic symbols and alleged super-dooper code words. We’ve seen it all before: people who put 2 and 2 together and get 9,485. Think of “researcher” Charlotte Ward and the mental midget Kris Costa, neither of whom can reason their way out of wet paper bags in a rainstorm: do we really want people like this encouraging the not-very-tightly-wrapped among us to commit acts of violence in the name of their crackpot theories?
I suppose the one positive thing about the “they’re just trying to make us look bad” whinge-fest over on Twitter is that at least a few of these numbskulls seem to realise that having some goon show up in a family restaurant carrying an assault rifle and a couple of other weapons is going to make the ninnies behind #pizzagate look very, very bad indeed. Yeah, they look bad now. They looked bad before; it’s just that no one knew about them. Now they’re out in the public view, and that’s a good thing. Watch them twist themselves into pretzels trying to explain this one.
D D'Coy says:
You mention Jo Cox; let’s not forget that her killing was very much a copy-cat crime. One that was encouraged over a decade ago by one of the most notable attention-seeking nutcases in Britain…
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/sweden/1441452/Eurosceptic-hails-Lindh-murder.html
It took a dozen years for someone to take up the nutter’s clarion call, but taken up it was! And that same headcase is still around – somewhat depleted thanks to being exposed for being the fantasists he so surely is – but still out there abusing and terrorising people; making them fear for their safety etc. Immune, it seems, from the law of the land.
Hoaxtead is one issue.
These games have been played for decades and take many forms. It’s ridiculous and completely unacceptable that certain individuals seem untouchable, the Police and other authorities just don’t take these things seriously – even to the extent they’ve been known to fuel the fires with their inept (some say suspiciously so) bungling!
Hoaxtead happened – and let’s not forget that it real families have had their lives utterly disrupted; at least one has been uprooted from its home and forced to move to the opposite end of the British isles…
And what of the recent spate of arrests? Once wrists are gently slapped they’ll be back on the job. – Rupert Quaintance fully expects to be back in looneyland with his gun-toting mommy for Christmas. Oh, he’s quiet enough just now, but don’t expect that to last once he’s out of reach of the Bobbies.
Given that the Jo Cox tragedy was itself another Anna Lindh tragedy, how many lives need to be wrecked or destroyed before we get to a stage where the Police WILL get off their arses and do what they should be doing?
In my experience the situation is getting worse. – Phone the police about any common issue and you will probably find yourself talking to an operator whose main job is to find an excuse not to despatch officers…
I reported a burglary in progress the other night; the robbed family are STILL waiting on the Police to attend three days later; that’s just the way it is these days.
I also blame Wikileaks & Julian Assange for their blatant partisan campaign against Clinton. While they have every right to support politically who they want they knowingly allowed sensational emails to be published knowing there were 1000s of lunatics out there who would misinterpret them.
Many people are saying it was because a campaign had begun to accuse Assange of being a pedophile- a claim I don’t believe – but they have actively promoted this garbage knowing there are a million rednecks, armed to the teeth, who thrive on this stuff.
As for Assange, I believe he has gone mad and has completely blown any notion he may receive leniency from the US and it is becoming apparent as I argued with many who actually thought Trump may give him a pardon (although what for as he hasn’t been charged or convicted of any crime yet), the opposite is happening – anyone with half a brain could see Donald Trump is a person who will use you and dump you as soon as your usefulness has vanished. Now that Ecuador has cut of this internet access and I doubt they will restore it, I think Assange has become a millstone around their neck and may end up rotting in that Embassy for years to come.
## Wikileaks were repeatedly tweeting the false Podesta ‘Satanist’ claims and tweeting links to phony stories about then right up until the day of the US election. They have several million followers. If there are any tragedies that come out of all of this Wikileaks and Assange will wear it like a cross of thorns. And like true cowards they remain anonymous while they set out to destroy lives and pervert democratic elections.
### I still believe some sort of control of the internet is on the cards. The Bush government actively pursued the idea that access to the internet could be controlled by just a handful of internet providers who pay the US government $$millions for the privilege and then put ‘gates’ which price out the average consumer or condemn them to a frustrating slow service. Rupert Murdoch is an active proponent for this.
Yes, authorities and social media companies need to get a grip on this Pandora’s box.
It’s been neglected because let’s be honest they either don’t know how or don’t have the will to address it. IMO it’s quite shameful that innocent peoples’ rights to live free from persecution – surely a key role for the state – have not been defended. Since when did death threats start to become a daily fact of life for people? Is this the kind of society we have to accept? How long do people in this community or others for that matter have to live in fear?
Police seem to have been ill prepared for this. While likely they are decent and diligent they are overstretched and seem to lack the understanding, expertise and will to address this failing. Too little too late, I say!
Social media companies need to step up and take responsibility for the monster they have helped create. We all know this is not about free speech, laws are being broken. Present company accepted, it seems that deeply disturbing to me that people are losing sight of what’s decent, real or true anymore.
Julian Assange is a little creep who also happens to be wanted for sexually abusing two former colleagues, if he is innocent then he should turn himself in
A good analysis of how this fraud was perpetuated including the very first Tweet about it by an obvious phony “DavidGoldbergNY” – an apparent attempt to give credibility by using a Jewish name in New York with it’s huge Jewish population.
This has been a carefully planned plot and achieved it’s desired result.
Not sure how the members of Morons Are Us like Power-Disney feel about being played like a cheap violin.
https://www.buzzfeed.com/craigsilverman/fever-swamp-election?utm_term=.hyr57PZlrE#.soZRKDGk6M
How The Bizarre Conspiracy Theory Behind “Pizzagate” Was Spread
The Hampstead madness brought Rupert Wilson Quaintance IV to London from USA looking to break down doors and entertaining notions of having sex with children. All sleazy stories are going to motivate the mentally ill and deviants to act upon them.
Angie has set her epic fail silent rant to private so now only close allies can now bask in her masterclass of twattery.MK Devils are quick off the mark to preserve this timeless classic as a monument for the rest of humanity,lest we forget.
Failed human being Angie claims a fag shortage for her latest scurry into the undergrowth albeit the timing is uncanny with a fair bit of shit about to hit fans in the coming weeks.Angies boomerangs of shit are it seems coming home to roost 🙂
So-called ‘social media’ companies won’t take responsibility simply because it is not what they’re about. They make their money off social discord and conflict, and have no regard for the damage they cause. Nor will they ever until it starts hitting them in the pocket. – It’s the same thing with online selling platforms; they pay lip-service to consumer protection – but are quite happy to have systems that are obfuscatious and conflationary so as to make it difficult or impossible to uphold consumer protection laws…
The internet is a kind of ‘wild west’. Made all the worse by the fact that at local level there is no resource and no will to uphold the laws which theoretically protect people.
Sam has a point in that this will ultimately give those with an agenda to do so an excuse to try and restrict the internet; but the nature of the beast will render that all but impossible. And the real issue here is the reluctance to apply existing laws. This isn’t helped by the fact that civil remedies are practically impossible to access for the average person.
Excellent article (thank you!) and excellent, insightful comments by everyone.
Please let me share with you an experience that I’ve had, (and in some ways, that I’m still having).
In the fall of 2010, I sent the FBI a brief detailing my reasons for believing that unrestrained dissemination of paranoid conspiracy theories and fraudulent rumor-mongering, by political ‘outsiders’ in the US, was likely to incite mentally ‘confused’ and/or deluded persons to commit acts of violence, possibly including assassination attempts, against American political, judicial, military or law enforcement leadership or associated front-line personnel, and that specific academics and activists in certain fields might also be targeted.
I stated that I did not perceive a volitional conspiracy between these political outsiders, but rather a complex web of public communication connecting persons, groups and communities, with a variety of professed primary interests, many of whom would be unlikely to have personal knowledge of each other.
I stated that elements common to many of these conspiracy theories and rumor-panics included; fantasies & delusional beliefs about an international elite of predatory pedophiles in business, government, law enforcement and social institutions, who prey upon the children of less advantaged citizens through complex “ritual abuse” and “mind control” conspiracies, or fantasies & delusional beliefs about secret “brain-washing” programs run by national governments on behalf of an “Illuminati” or “New World Order”.
I named some individuals whom I had reason to believe were engaged in dissemination of such material with genuinely malicious intent, and some individuals who appeared to be targeted by campaigns to incite widedpread, indiscriminate hatred of them.
On January 8, 2011, a paranoid schizophrenic named Jared Lee Loughner attempted to assassinate U.S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords, near Tucson Arizona, killing 6 people and wounding 13 others.
I knew nothing of Loughner, he wasn’t ‘on my radar’ at all, but he was alleged to be obsessed with conspiracy theories promulgated by anti-government theorists. Gabriellle Giffords wasn’t on my lists either, but she was a victim of an apparent assassination attempt by a disturbed individual.
I was far beyond stunned, by this seemingly coincidental tragedy. I went around in a daze for weeks after. I became fearful, even paranoid, about people around me that I knew were sympathetic toward any of the above listed ideas. I probably had a wee ‘break-down’ going on.
Since that time, there have been multiple cases in the US and Canada, of police officers being assassinated by persons obsessed with anti-government conspiracy theories. My prediction continues to be validated, or my mind insists on interpreting events in this way. I sent a short follow-up to my brief, to various authorities, pointing out the apparent validation of my prediction. I’ve never received any replies, but I did become aware that some persons I named were advised by someone to tighten their personal security. I’ve been at a loss, what I could/should do since 2011. So, I do nothing. Just wait for more shoes to drop.
What is this old crow really on about? She must be in her 60s. Does she really think the Truther ‘movement’ is going to adopt her as a star? Clearly she can’t afford a hairdresser with that bleached mess on her head. She should remember that dumping pure bleach on the crown is what killed Jean Harlow as it rotted through to her brain.
You know I think her claim she has a place in Lanzarote is total bullshit. She may have been there for a holiday and posts snaps from that time but her looks do not match. You have to question every single thing this dame says- it’s all smoke and mirrors as she attempts to create a persona that is anything other than what she is- a washed up has-been who has drifted, conned and lied her way through life.
Yes, her goal isn’t to protect anyone’s interests but her own. Self-promotion is the name of her dirty game.
I’m now reading that some of the people who’ve been tapped for roles in said President-elect’s cabinet have actually sent out tweets supporting the pizzagate hoax. The apples don’t fall far from the tree, and all that.
Yes, Assange’s leaks were very conveniently timed, I thought. And yes, if tragedies result from Wikileaks and Assange’s actions, they will have a great deal to answer for.
When I began looking into Hoaxtead, one of the people I met in my internet travels was utterly convinced that the rationale behind the hoax was to justify a UK government clampdown on the internet. I still don’t completely buy this argument, for a couple of reasons—including the fact that the hoax itself, while we think of it as large and all-encompassing, is in fact tiny and obscure in internet terms.
However, I do think that ultimately the unfettered sewage that currently comprises a large part of the internet today will need to be dealt with, and I expect that various governments will begin looking for ways to stem the flow. How ironic that the behaviour of those who bellow and moan the loudest about “repression of free speech” will, in the end, have contributed to its demise online.
Ah, but you see, it’s all part of the stitch-up! (At least, that’s what he claims.)
Yes, those who claim “if what I’m saying is untrue, why haven’t I been sued for saying it?” are being disingenuous at best. The fact is that it costs a huge amount to launch a lawsuit, and while there are some lawyers willing to accept such cases on a “no-win/no-fee” basis, most people simply lack the resources to push ahead with lawsuits.
That’s not to say that none will result from Hoaxtead: we’ve talked about this in the past, and I can see a few glints of hope on the horizon.
But most people, when faced with harassment of this sort, will turn to the police for protection—in fact, the police urged many who were targetted by the Hoaxtead mob to do so! But the police are sadly under-equipped to cope with the flood of complaints; the laws exist, but it can take herculean efforts to ensure they’re enforced.
“When I began looking into Hoaxtead, one of the people I met in my internet travels was utterly convinced that the rationale behind the hoax was to justify a UK government clampdown on the internet. ”
There is quite a body of opinion – which includes some very credible people – that takes something similar to this line. And it does seem to be something of a pattern when the authorities seek to impose more power. i.e. some crisis that has been allowed to fester is cited that justifies some new impingement on our freedoms.
Some people really do seem absolutely immune to the law of the land, and the question that needs to be answered there is why? Who sanctions this? Then there is the reluctance to apply the law and/or bizarre actions taken by prosecuting authorities that leave more questions than answers. Something stinks.
As I said elsewhere, Hoaxtead is just one case. As you say it is tiny and insignificant in terms of the wider internet. But there does seem to be a pattern and almost a common cast with these things. Hoaxtead had its prototype did it not – the guy up north who abused his own daughter by getting her to repeat his sick fantasies into a mobile phone to frame her grandpa? Where does the storyline for pizzagate emerge from? A tiny insignificant corner of old London town perhaps?
Under-resourced certainly, and lacking in will. Too many take the line that this is all just ‘kids in the playground’ stuff. And certainly when you consider some of the misfits and scroungers involved I can see why there is a temptation to hang back and just let them carry on ‘bitchfighting’.
I obviously don’t know Julian Assange as well as you appear to but the point was that he didn’t trust that Sweden would not simply hand him over to the yanks. Frankly I don’t blame him.
He has stated that he would be happy to be questioned in the UK and I fail to see why that was an issue for Sweden. After 6 years Sweden finally got around to questioning him last month, they could have done that any time in that 6 years. They have left it so long that some of the charges are past statute of limitations, the prosecutor should be sacked for incompetency.
If Sweden wanted to keep him in the country then they shouldn’t have questioned him, closed the case and let him leave.
I have no opinion on the guy either way but this whole thing smells of some Swedish prosecutor on a fishing trip on behalf of the yanks.
It dosent work like that, when someone is accused of a crime (especially if more than one person accuses) the police arrest them, lock them up in a cell for a few hours and then question them, why should Assange be treated different? fact is Britain have an extradition treaty with the US that is much quicker than swedens. the point in arresting and questioning suspects in the nick is to take you out of your comfort zone
When Rupert peed on the church that really made my blood boil, if one of us did that in America we would be lucky to get home alive, even though its not my church I really wanted revenge.
I take your point, but I still cannot really get behind the idea that Hoaxtead, the gentleman you refer to up north, and “pizzagate” were all part of an elaborate ploy on the part of the Powers that Be to restrict internet freedoms. I do think that these small puzzle parts could become part of the basis for an argument that some sort of control is needed, and I suspect that whatever controls are put in place will benefit the corporations that now seem to “own” much of the internet’s prime real estate, rather than those of us who simply want to use it for our own purposes.
Fascinating timeline, GS. Thanks for sharing it. You’re right that it does look pre-planned, particularly given the way it started. And some of Trump’s minions are still trying to spread it around, surprise, surprise.
Yes, although I’m far from a religious person in the standard sense of the word, that act hit home for me as well. I feel the same way when I discover that mosques or synagogues have been desecrated by hoodlums. Something about the deliberate desecration of a sacred space, even if that space isn’t my own, really goes against the grain.
Thanks, Justin. The attempt on Gabrielle Gifford’s life, and the murder of six people and injury of 13, filled me with shock and horror at the time. I actually did not realise that Jared Lee Loughner was yet another conspiraloon—and it must have been a terrible feeling to know that you’d passed along warnings, but this one had slipped under the radar.
Similarly here: we have created briefs on any number of Hoaxtead mobsters, but the ones that concern us most are the ones we don’t know about…yet. We don’t know if/when some mentally disturbed person will decide to conduct what Kris Costa euphemistically calls “open source investigation”, possibly involving weaponry. We hope it won’t happen, but when people like Rupert show up outside Christ Church School bragging that they’re armed with a knife, they can expect a swift reaction from the community.
What I can confidently predict, however, is that if/when such a thing happens, the fruitcakes will argue that:
* It didn’t really happen.
* It was a false flag event designed to discredit the fruitloops.
* News reports are biased and unfair and waah waah waah ad infinitum.
* The person or persons involved were stitched up because they “knew too much”.
* The event in question was reported upon before it actually happened, because these morons don’t seem to grasp the concept of “time zones”.
Assange is also a borderline antisemite.
The pessimistic way of looking at this: oh shit, this is like Hoaxtead with guns.
The optimistic way of looking at this: thank fuck Hoaxteaders aren’t allowed guns.
Back before Angela completely changed her mind and decided that her parents had abused her 😀
You sure about that, Spiny?
How did this work out for you, Angie?:
Coyote said “…it must have been a terrible feeling to know that you’d passed along warnings, but this one had slipped under the radar” – yes, somewhat. More intense, I think, just sheer shock that my hypothetical scenario became a reality, and such a horrific one to boot. I actually caught myself wondering if I could have caused the tragedy by imagining similar scenarios – very irrational.
A friend did eventually help me to see, that the info I provided authorities was much too general for anyone to have acted on in any case. My belief that I was “sending a warning” was probably a tad delusional in itself.
In any case, the days of consequence-free misuse of this internet tool, created to facilitate the flow of beneficial knowledge originally, has to come to an abrupt end. Soon.
And the ridiculous assumption that “new technologies” can’t be harmful in themselves, only in how they are used, has to be confronted. You create a technological wonder, you better build into it some means to prevent its misuse. What if this guy had killed everyone in the pizza place? No one else could be held responsible? Grrrrr!
I don’t think Angie ever says “I love you” with complete honesty unless she is facing a mirror.
Very true. Nice positive reframe there. 🙂
The notion of an elaborate ploy implies that there is some sort of coherent forethought and planning. No, it’s not as clear as that – on the part of the authorities, it’s simply a failure or refusal to act and in some cases that appears to be quite deliberate. Nobody’s sitting in an office in Whitehall dreaming these things up.
The hoaxers themselves act quite organically IMHO… i.e. the idea for putting the kids on youtube via a mobile phone video was inspired by the failed Aberdeen hoax; didn’t they take that guy’s kid off him? . In turn pizzagate, or an element of it at least, seems to draw from Hoaxtead. The UK mob seem to be a relatively small inter-connected clique as far as I can see. And it’s not surprising that some across the pond would pick up on the ‘failed scripts’ from over here.
Ah..the alleged secret tunnels/secret rooms. A big favourite of the hoaxer conspiranoids.
Oh, sorry, I didn’t mean to imply that you were saying there’s a deliberate ploy to shut down internet freedom—more that this is a thing I’ve heard argued, and I don’t believe it.
I do think that the hoaxes tend to feed off one another, and that those who perpetrate them tend to try things their friends might recommend (like getting kids to do video clips about alleged abuse, “just like that other fellow did”).
Yes, if one’s mind were of a Freudian bent, one might really have a field day. 😉
I had a good laugh at one guy’s video who filmed inside Comet Ping Pong who was conspiratorially saying “There’s children going in and out of that back secret room.”
I had just watched another video of the owner of Comet Ping Pong showing another conspiranoid around the premises and happily showing him the back room which is the room the children and their families celebrate their Birthday parties.
Establishments like this have always had private rooms for family events such as Birthdays.,,,but oh no the conspiraloons don’t believe a family establishment celebrate children’s parties.. they “conduct paedophile activities and child trafficking!”…Sigh..
No, nothing is ever as it seems in the mind of the conspiranoid.
Angie likes to blag on that she is soooo well connected and has sources of “intel” from very high places including even a personal hotline to Mr God at Universe command HQ.
IMAGINE FOR 30 SECONDS Mr God cant be arsed with her whinging either and has given her the number to a premium intergalactic piss take line.Her phone bill will have been astronomical.
Sigh … You are probably right of course about social media companies. I think I have come, reluctantly, to realise this. I hope – rather than believe – that a tipping point will be reached where it will become socially unacceptable to be facilitating hate crime and disgusting hoaxes; where it will start to hit where it hurts for no-conscience corporations and where it is required that police are helped not hindered.
I also agree that the real issue is the reluctance to apply existing laws and we’ve seen this very clearly on the Hampstead case where numerous laws have been broken but not enforced. I think that as we see more attendant issues, law enforcement will be forced to address the post truth internet age. They will need to skill up significantly to do this!
Things getting desperate at CCN.Here Bigears brings up his ring after taking on board psychoactive frog juice.All of course in the name of making the world a better place.
Delivered courtesy of MK`s Devils.
WARNING:Bigears in his underpants.
OMG! HAHAHA!
Notwithstanding the Insanity of Bigi’s Shamanic Bathroom Habits and Fecal Channeling of Mel Ve’s Soul, this “hoax” harassment of innocent victims online has gotten very dangerous. That Jerad Miller guy in Nevada who killed two cops in CiCi’s pizza is another prime example. The people at Comet must have been terrified. The unmitigated Gall of these Bums is astounding! What can people do to curtail this criminal activity. The Sandy Hook Hoaxsters have encouraged crimes and perpetuated threats also. Imagine how the deceased children’s parents feel? Why no injunction for their sake? Baffling.
It doesn’t work like what? Did you read what I put? Sweden had already questioned him, closed the case and let him leave a free man.
Suddenly after the leaks they wanted to ask more questions and for 6 years he has been inviting them to pop over to the embassy and question him over tea and scones, no problem at all. The prosecutor didn’t want to but strangely now has after refusing to do it for 6 years.
All this doesn’t strike you as being a little odd? Why on Earth would you simply not jump on a plane to go and see the a guy and question him? British police go abroad to question people all the time so what’s the issue that you are on about? It is nothing unusual at all.
Do you really think it is a coincidence that after the leaks and the yanks wanting him, Sweden suddenly changes it’s mind and wants him back for a cosy chat in one of their cells?
Britain can’t extradite somebody under the protection of an embassy, so I fail to see the the point of extradition timescales as he would be in a Swedish cell and they can take as long as they wish.
You do believe in innocent until proven guilty, yes? If Sweden has a case then let them present it, it doesn’t appear to have been able to the first time around though, they closed it and let him go!
There are injunctions in place; the issue is getting them enforced.
I think the problem is a deeper one, and has to do with the unfettered ability for nutcases to share their deranged theories with others, especially when those theories involve targetting innocent people. We need to start looking into the way social media platforms and search engines aid and abet this victimisation, and they need to become subject to laws regarding defamation and harassment, just as any other corporations or individuals are, under the law.
I really don’t see any other way to get this thing under control, and I fear what could happen if it isn’t reined in as quickly as possible.
I wasn’t aware of any Sandy Hook Injunctions only Hampstead? Agree with your conclusion!
Oh, sorry, when you were mentioning injunctions I thought you were referring to Hoaxtead. You’re right, I’m not aware of any Sandy Hook injunctions.
Alex Jones has retracted research into Pizzagate now. He probably understands it’s a conduit for the fake news purge, which means infowars could fall victim to it.
Pizzagate won’t go anywhere – it’s not like they had testimonies from victims and medical reports showing evidence of sodomy, is it?
For some reason I find it hilarious that Jones would drop pizzagate like a hot coal once he realises that the dreaded MSM has figured out, and is telling a very interested general public, that it’s fake news. As you say, I think the fake news purge is currently building up to tsunami strength, and sites like Jones’ will be swept away. The thought makes me smile.
Let’s hope so EC!
After looking at that Aussie Cult he was raised in, he looks like “Lebensborn” too! lol I never trusted him or anything that has “wiki” in it’s name, especially “wikipoet”!! hahaha I’ll bet that idiot “Sands” is conducting a “tunnel search” like the “sandy hoaxers” in the defunct Fairfield Hills Mental Asylum!
Interesting discussion. I have read that a man was recently arrested for threatening a Labour MP on social media. If the threat was credible and real, and not just stupid banter, then yes, he should be held to account for his actions. But making a threat is not the same as actually carrying it out.
Among other events, in the last twelve months, we have seen a political assassination – a brutal murder – take place on UK soil – the first in a quarter century to occur in the UK.
The man convicted of her murder, in spite of leaving a ‘trace’ (having a history of ordering far right magazines and the like) and also apparently having been photographed at least one extremist right wing political rally, apparently wasn’t on the radar screen of the intelligence services……so it seems to me that the vast complex of state intelligence failed to protect a democratically elected MP (regardless of your views on her personal politics – that is, or should be, irrelevant).
Why has May, and Cameron before her, not called in senior people from M15, M16, etc and read them the proverbial riot act? Why have senior people not resigned? Why, for that matter, have the mainstream media only given grudging coverage to the trial of her assassin?
Some posters want to see massive increases in resources for the police to, well, police pretty much everything on the net. But the UK is in (as far as I tell) ‘cost-cutting’ mode. I am not seeing how this circle can be squared. If you want more police, you should vote for parties that want to increase the size of the state sector, but the UK electorate largely votes for the Tories and UKIP that want to reduce, the size of the state sector, to lower taxes, and to, well, screw the poor, basically.
The actions of the idiots, nutters, and in some cases, criminals (whether deluded, reckless, or intentional) behind the Hoaxstead and Pizzagate hoaxes do seem to me to lend weight to those forces who wish to increase governmental controls on freedom of speech on the internet. On the other hand, the right wing gutter rags like the Mail and Sun will continue to ply their trade (they being part of the ‘mainstream’, ‘respectable’ media). El Coyote – unless I misread him/her, apologies if so – isn’t troubled by this potential outcome and seems to fully support it.
@Spiny Norman
Indeed. Restrictions on gun ownership in the UK are much stronger than in the US, particularly since the Michael Ryan case of the 1980s and the Dunblane murders in 1996.
” I still don’t completely buy this argument, for a couple of reasons—including the fact that the hoax itself, while we think of it as large and all-encompassing, is in fact tiny and obscure in internet terms. ”
IIRC, it was claimed that there were several million views for the footage of the kids talking to camera that was put on Youtube. I don’t know if these stats were ever validated, and if so was it made clear that it was several million discrete IP addresses, or a relatively small number of addresses repeatedly viewing the same Youtube video.
I’m actually not sure what the answer to this conundrum is, tdf. I am in favour of free speech as a principle, and don’t think it should be curtailed. However, to my mind there’s a difference between free speech and hate speech/harassment, and I’d be in favour of looking at ways to ensure that the latter could be policed more effectively. People need to understand that just because their words are “spoken” online, they don’t go into a huge void, never to be seen or heard again. As with any other form of publishing, the internet can be dangerous if misused. And people who misuse it need to face the consequences of their actions. How do we get from here to there, though? That’s a discussion we all need to have, and it goes far beyond the purview of this blog. I think these are important questions you raise, as they speak to the idea of checks and balances between freedom and responsibility, privacy and public safety. The question, as always, is where to draw the line, and who should draw it?
I don’t know if they were ever able to verify which it was, but in terms of the scope of the internet, a few million views is really just a drop in the bucket. That said, for those affected by the hoax, a thousand views of something vile with one’s child’s name on it is huge.
@Justin Sanity
The experiences you’ve shared here put me in mind of the experiences of people who warned the authorities of the developing bubbles and, in some cases, outright frauds in the years running up to the 2008/2009 financial crisis – specifically IIRC there was one financial analyst who repeatedly warned the authorities in relation to the Madoff funds.
@El Coyote
Yep I know what you mean. It’s a complicated conundrum, and my own thinking is in flux also.
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Why did Belinda throw Sabine under the bus?
Lately we’ve been taking a very close look at the activities of Sabine McNeill during the lead-up and early days of the Hampstead SRA hoax. However, it’s important not to forget that Sabine had a “partner in crime”—Belinda McKenzie. As most of our readers know, Belinda tends to turn up like a bad penny in all manner of hoaxes and dirty dealings: she collected money for the so-called ‘Starchild’ hoax; she became involved in the Hollie Greig hoax; she helped the notorious fraudster Kevin Annett launch his 2010–2011 tour of the UK; and of course most famously, she headed the dodgy charity Iran Aid, which was later found to be funnelling enormous sums of money to a bank account in Germany, and thence into the pockets of the Mujahidin al Khalq (and, it is rumoured, Belinda herself).
Belinda is the eminence grise of Hoaxtead: always there, always in the background, cheering on her minions and lugging shopping bags full of butties to court when they’re arrested. Some claim that Belinda must have some sort of official “protection”, or even that she’s linked to MI5 or some other agency, as she never seems to face legal consequences for her actions. We are more inclined to think that she’s just a clever manipulator, who knows how to motivate her followers to do her bidding…and help her keep her own well-manicured hands clean.
During the early days of the Hampstead hoax, Belinda was much more visible than she is now: she could be found outside the Royal Courts of Justice most days, protesting the fact-finding hearing as it was under way. She also wrote a number of blog posts, most of which she removed from her blog when it became clear in the summer of 2015 that the police were not planning to turn a blind eye to her machinations.
However, through the magic of the internet we have managed to track down the Missing Belinda Files…and we think they tell an interesting story. First, an excerpt from a post from her blog in mid-February 2015:
In this post, titled “Support Sabine”, Belinda paints a picture of a brilliant, respected colleague with a Slavic “passion for justice”. While Sabine might have inadvertently “enabled video materials relating to the case to appear on line…she strenuously denies leaking the document in question”. According to Belinda, Sabine was stitched up by the evil British justice system; if she had anything to do with leaking anything related to Hampstead, it was completely by accident.
Compare, though, with this post excerpt, again from Belinda:
What a difference a few months makes! Now, Belinda talks about “Sabine McNeill who is responsible for having leaked the home-videos of 2 whistle-blower children to a blogger in February of this year, with the inevitable result that they instantly went viral on the internet”.
In this post, Belinda quite nonchalantly tosses her colleague (some would say “her loyal deputy”) under the first passing bus.
Why would she do this? Well, it becomes clearer as one reads further: Belinda notes that “she and our Association as a whole are being branded as ‘saboteurs’ of this and other cases, including by the children’s mother Ella in her last but one interview”.
Belinda desperately wants—needs, in fact—to preserve the reputation of her Association of McKenzie Friends, as it’s her vehicle for latching onto distressed parents who have no representation in Family Court. These cases, although they inevitably go down in flames, serve to publicise Belinda’s political agenda, which in turn fuels her donations button.
And that brings us back to Hoaxtead, which was to have been Belinda’s epic battle cum money-making machine. At least, it was until it all went galley-west and cockeyed.
It’s quite possible, in fact it’s quite likely that Sabine released the videos of RD’s children under orders from Belinda. However, Belinda is an expert at sniffing the wind, and within a few months she’d realised that unless she disavowed Sabine’s actions, her cunning plans would be toast.
But we find it very interesting that Belinda seems so willing to acknowledge Sabine’s wrong-doing (even though she offers a weak defence—her belief that “Publicity is the very soul of justice”), when it suits her needs. As for Sabine herself, she continues to deny any wrong-doing. Wouldn’t it have been interesting, though, to have been a fly on the wall when Sabine discovered that her “best friend” had shoved her in the path of a double-decker, to save her own skin?
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125 thoughts on “Why did Belinda throw Sabine under the bus?”
Nicely done, Mr. Coyote!
And definitely a cue to revisit some classic moments in Belinda’s recent past as Sabine’s main (stal)wart…
You can’t buy loyalty like that, can you?
And if you could, you’d ask for your money back.
“During the early days of the Hampstead hoax, Belinda was much more visible than she is now: she could be found outside the Royal Courts of Justice most days, protesting the fact-finding hearing as it was under way.”
Indeed she was, EC. As well as bemoaning the fact that she wasn’t allowed in to watch. Or…er… was she?
Reminds me of when she went protesting for Robert Green to be released from prison, blissfully unaware that he’d been out on parole for several months 😀
LOL! Yes, so much for her brilliant courtroom skills.
How shit a pun would it be to say that Belinda is a McKenzie fiend?
So crap…but so satirical. Do I hear a high 5? Hello?
Ah, memories…. 😂😂😂
Top-drawer write up, EC.
I know I’ve mentioned this before but how sneaky of Bellender to call her organisation ‘the Association of McKenzie Friends’, knowing full well that to the uninitiated, this sounds like an official body approved by the legal profession. She effectively hijacked the term ‘McKenzie friends’ for her own ends.
Yes, she has a habit of naming things almost-but-not-quite like other, officially recognised organisations.
It’s a shameful tactic, isn’t it. They should expose it on CCN. Er. sorry – CNN 😀
Woah! How creepy is this? 😮
Arfur writes far too much.
However, Angela is NOT a maternal woman.
She’s abandoned her boys in Oldcastle and
I can’t frigging stand it when a woman of nearly 60 is called a GIRL.
Angela could be his bloody mother and he’s calling her a GIRL?
The misogynist porker.
Apart from that, Arfur’s not worth replying to.
Too crazy by far.
Oh, tell a lie. It gets creepier…
Angie update: her ban is for 5 days.
You ain’t seen me, right.
Kaoutal and Disney are really just two idiots with access to the internet. I don’t think they have anything to offer anyone. In fact the constant outpouring of religious drivel from both of them serves only to sabotage any influence they could have had. On top of that the vile outbursts from Kaoutal (conveniently ignored by the likes of Disney) will put any possible new recruits right off. They both lack the ability to see themselves as others see them. They have no importance or relevance to anything really.
Angie likes to talk about fighting the good fight and yet she does absolutely nothing more than whine on the internet and jaunt about on holidays. Arthur just talks the big talk about what he’s going to do when the reality is that he can’t do zilch, nada about anything. In real life he is used to using his physicality to bully others sadly for him the internet is a different affair and he is effectively neutered.
Midicon that is a good summing up of the pair of them.
Though I might add Angela causes trouble for people, encouraging them to get arrested and sectioned whilst she sits back and no doubt laughs at what she has done.
She is just not very nice, not very nice at all.
I do agree, there is something nasty and self serving about Angela.
Yes her No.1 Priority is Angela Power-Disney, always has and always will be no matter what she says.
I’m a bit disappointed that none of the Hoaxers went to support RQ yesterday.
They must be worried…
That’ll give her plenty of time to dream up some more fantasies, go and meet her new friends at the bar, get her roots done, go swimming, walking and generally have a good time as per usual Angie Style.
The hoaxers won’t support anyone in that sense now… that is, turning out in support. The energy for that has sort of fizzled out, in part due to the silencing of Belinda, Sabine and Ward. The main drivers of the hoax and organizers of protests etc.
It just shows then that the old supporters (turning out for court appearances etc.) don’t really have minds of their own.
If they really believed the hoax, surely they’d support someone else that supposedly did?
But did he really or was it just to get attention on Youtube and a nice free holiday?
Hee-hee! Yes…
Is Angie revealing here that she was a member of ABBA?.
We should have realized that along with all her other skills, Chancellor of Oxford University, ex-editor of the New York Times, author of Academy award winning films and last remaining member of the Romanov dynasty – she would also have once been a part of a chart topping super group.
Her most famous composition was ‘Money Money Money’. And when she left ABBA she morphed into the supermodel Claudia Schiffer as you can easily see from the snaps below (proof :no-one has ever seen them in the same room together).
Not a lot of people know that.
All this business about “maternal women” and “maternal mother” (which is a bizarre tautology – his mother on his mother’s side of the family? Makes you wonder by what sort of sexual process Arthur was produced). To use the old cliche, Freud would have a field day.
At least now when people Google Belinda’s name, they can get a few sources which may just give them second thoughts on letting her “help” them.
Chris Divvy says:
My software says there is a 90% chance they are the same person. I must go and type a long rambling expletive laden blog post about it.
Does that mean that others can still post on her timeline?
There is a post by the Nutter Of Brighton Matt Taylor claiming responsibility for the downfall of some Northern copper. Poor Matt thinks that when he reads something in a newspaper and then writes about it on his wacky website it means he actually did it.
He’s also pushing “Team Setchfield style Executive Orders” as PM for the UK. That is of course Brian Setchfield another “child abuse campaigner” and an investigator of the “Freemason Rothschild Satanist Cults” that run every town council in Britain.
But there is something very odd about Setchfield – his remarkable likeness o the late Jimmy Savile. Are they one & the same person? Did anyone actually witness Savile’s dead body?. Was Savile’s so-called death yet another Cult hoax like that of Patrick Cullinane?. Setchfield only appeared on the scene after Savile’s death.
And using the brilliant deducting skills I’ve learned from reading Princess Neelu’s offerings along with Sabine McNeill & APD : has anyone ever seen the two of them in the same room?
The fact that they don’t have their own minds, is something that all these so called anti child abuse campaigners rely on, that’s how it works. You just have to look at vidio’s on YouTube to see that. Even Belinda never read any police reports from the Hollie Greig Hoax. Unscripted she was a blabbering mess. Put them in a Zoo, was her answer at Speakers Corner in London. And when pressed outside court in Scotland if she read anything she said, yes of course I have, she knew nothing, changed the subject on to something else. She either does that or makes up stuff or repeats fake stories about petrol stations blah blah blah. Then we have Bill Maloney, who always has it on good orfottaty, but never has any proof, the uneducated or vulnerable with out their own mind, think we’ll, Bill said it, it must be true. Ben Fellows was exactly the same, with his stories about being abused by almost everyone on television. Well, there we are then, Ben said it, it must be true. These people arn’t MI5 agents, or MI6 or any other secret agent organisation. They are all attention whores. Because, the more crap they come out with, the more people will listen, follow, and spread this dirt manure on a farmers field. Then it snow balls, people add a bit more, add a bit more, have another rally, throw some one under a bus, call some one a paedophile who doesn’t agree with them. So I personally think, the bubble started to burst, because, people did start asking questions, people did start doing their research, and these people who were like Belinda, and the rest, went a bit quiet, people started getting arrested, people started asking questions. Meanwhile, these attention whores, had to keep going because it’s a kind of addiction, they had to make things sound even more outrageous, asking for money, donations, they knew there limitations, so if so and so gets arrested it’s not there problem, but so and so, has to get arrested otherwise the crap these so called anti child abuse campaigners come out with will disappear.
Yup.A classic tale of two desperately delusional failed human beings mutually spoon feeding each other hate fueled poison.The inevitability of the U bend of reality looms large for both and it is not a pretty sight.There is some dark humour to be had observing the deconstruction of mindless idiots colliding with themselves but ultimately it is all really very sad.
Arfur uses lots of capital letters.
Internet Law from the Telegraph:
10. The Law of Exclamation
First recorded in an article by Lori Robertson at FactCheck.org in 2008, this states: “The more exclamation points used in an email (or other posting), the more likely it is a complete lie. This is also true for excessive capital letters.”
It is reminiscent of the claim in Terry Pratchett’s Discworld novels that the more exclamation marks someone uses in writing, the more likely they are to be mentally unbalanced.
According to Pratchett, five exclamation marks is an indicator of “someone who wears their underwear on the outside”.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/news/6408927/Internet-rules-and-laws-the-top-10-from-Godwin-to-Poe.html
Maybe they all know that Rupert is having doubts about the whole thing……
The excessive use of capitals, emoji’s and of course exclamation marks merely display a lack of intelligence, communication skills and of course self awareness. It also takes any any credibility (if there was any to begin with) that any poster might have had.
I have seen this behaviour on a few forums and not once has it ever been resorted to by any right thinking person.
Absolutely classic material, still makes me laugh.
Lmao, that is hysterical. On the ball as always Belinda.
Is Arthur trying to compete with Spivey in the writingof long bullshit posts?
I used to confidently say that, even at the height of his popularity, no one ever went into a hairdressers and said “I want to look like Jimmy Savile”. I think I have been proven wrong.
I used to fill my letters with little drawings, smiley faces and funny symbols. Then I started secondary school and learned how to communicate like a grown up.
Great work SSFS
You described Angie perfectly FA. She is indeed a very nasty woman who thinks nothing of gaining peoples trust and then spilling the beans about their personal life etc all over the internet if she feels slighted by them at all.
Don’t forget the Knight Foundation…same tactic.
I imagine theological discussions in the Power-Disney household are generally on this sort of level:
monkeystolemybanana says:
I love how all these delusional people claim to know the Troof about everything. None of these people can offer any real help to anyone. How the hell is Arfour or Anglerina helping victims of child abuse? How are their religious ramblings and claims of knowing more than anyone about God help anyone.
How is Arthur and Angie going to bring down this supposedly sinister international crime ring ran by the most powerful families and organisations in the world? By rambling about Nonce-Sense on the internet.
I see Ar4 heading down a one way path to doing something minor and stupid and ending up sectioned or more likely locked up for a few years. Angie will be long gone.
This is how Ar4 sees himself as some dangerous maverick and threat to the system.
https://vid.me/SL2s
I can’t for the life of me work out how he poses a threat to the system. Perhaps I am missing something.
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I spent 10 very long minutes yesterday reading Mel Ve’s masterwork “The S A Guide To The Global Conspiracy” that you linked on here last night, what a pile of absolute shite, the info in it was that thin it would’ve worked better in pamphlet form, or even a postcard. She had a Eureka moment when she was told it is legal to sell perfume that smells like other perfume so long as the brand name is different. She surely is a prophet of our times.
Nice work with your videos Monkeystolemybanana, keep them coming and i’ll keep on sharing them.
Angies hypocrisy, she’s accused me of intimidation tactics ! Too funny, desperately seeking support from guidance222, After encouraging so much abuse to so many, i hope justice catches her && Belinda.
Well, colour me abashed 😀
Bickering with each other has become way more important to them than rescuing children from a supposed baby-eating paedo-cult. Priorities, it seems, are shifting.
Finally she’s starting to make scents.
Lol, i see what you did there Spiny 🙂
Angie’s latest video in which she laughingly offers her answers to questions from so called ‘trolls’
I cant help feeling Mel imagines herself as some form of modern day heroine on a mission to save humanity from itself(make the world a better place etc,blah).Fair play both individually and as a species we have much work and many challenges to face.However vaingloriously pumping out tired, old hat, mindless dross hour on end from a pretentious plastic throne does not herald the dawn of the coming good or any such and will certainly get her no nearer the hallowed nobel peace prize I suspect she secretly covets. 😉
If Mel has any sincerity about harmonic development of our species she may wish to consider putting away her selection of accrued “facts” and for a while to ponder the posssibility that she may “understand” nothing at all and see where that takes her.The result can not be worse than the futile path she is currently treading and is gauranteed to save fair bit on the electricity bill and reduce her and Biggis carbon footprint.Win/win,no brainer.
Thanks, AF.
OK, hands up who winced at her squirming attempt to answer the “Where’s the evidence?” question! 😀
Her Ellagate answer is even worse! 😮
Yes Spiny & Liza Angie’s answers are to the questions are terrible, the usual tripe she spouts. The Ellagate answer was a right cop out.
Lol all 300+ pages. Haha the perfume thing has been going on forever.
The reason Angie has made this video, I think:
Her accusations of who runs this blog go from bad to worse, evil woman.
I’m weeping at her attempts to justify why she used to beat her children.
Apparently her sons would even thank her for her punishment of them. Bless her, she was only hitting them because they wanted her to. So very giving and unselfish of her.
None of these people deal in facts. I have given up arguing with conspiracy theorists as they just cling to the same points and ignore the thousands of plot holes. The media, police, courts, system, everything is supposedly corrupt but obviously their cherry picked sources and shitty blogs are the truth.
I’m wincing and weeping at the thought of a bible reading.
Creepy gibberish. The worst kind.
300 pages? it could’ve been condensed down to 3 pages with the amount of factual info in it, the rest was Mels paranoia. I especially liked the bit about the Hells Angels being Vatican agents (along with the KKK, CIA and just about every group Mel dosent like in the world. Where does she get this shit? I love the way when people ask questions the source she gives them is her own books. You cant use yourself as an independent source, its like a snake eating its own tail. If the source material is shit then Mels material is regurgitated shit that’s been through Mels system many times.
Apparently Angie was also the governess to members of the Saudi royal family when she met George Michael. 🙂
Nice to see her admit she knows who her donors are when she previously categorically stated that she didn’t.
In fact, I’m hearing claim after claim after claim that we know for a fact to be lies and have the screenshots to prove it! Good Will Hunting, anyone?
Hahaha Her source list/further reading section is a good laugh at the back.
Christ, she still thinks that twat Yannis is one of us! Great research as always, Angie.
“How do you know what Belinda’s house looks like anyway?”
Er…because she’s repeatedly posted her address. Thanks for asking.
Her answer to “Why do you claim to have watched videos you clearly haven’t?” was, “Well, that’s bollocks.” Actually, Angie, you proved yourself wrong on that when you spoke with authority about the contents of a video, based solely on the title, blissfully unaware that the title was wrong and the contents had nothing to do with the title or what you claimed it was about! LOL
“I never claimed to have played the O2 Academy.”
She’s changed the year she supposedly met him and shouted, “Oh look, there’s George Michael.” But it’s still years before he was famous! LOL
She’s done loads! Have you missed them?
Students’ Union…acting career…Good Will Hunting…student protests…published magazine articles…famous relatives…
…All previously proven to be bollocks.
A lot of fingers in a lot of pies
https://pipl.com/search/?q=+b.mckenzie%40btinternet.com&l=United+Kingdom&sloc=GB%7CNone%7CNone&in=6
A lot of pies indeed Monkey.
Almost believable as at the time London was awash with Saudis. And the Saudi Royal family consists of 1000s of members but only certain ones are considered important- children of Wife Numero Uno.
It’s a polygamist society but only the wealthy can afford several wives and the Royals ( sons of the King or his brothers) etend to have dozens and subsequently they can father 100s of children. It’s deliberate- the creation of an upper class who are all related.
I was agent for a struggling band in the late 70s and the lead singer was supported by a Prince of the number one wife hence it made for interesting times. Little things would occur such as when my ancient car broke down. I was lent an Aston Martin for six months (I hoped he would forget I had it but he didn’t)
People may recall at that time there were so many scandals among visiting minor royalty especially shop lifting at Harrods (probably why they bought the store eventually) that suddenly all Saudi royals were ordered back home & told their free-wheeling UK days were over and they would all be taking administrative jobs in the government.
At that time our Saudi prince who lived in a magnificent mansion in Oxford but was incredibly overweight had a sudden heart attack and died. Gossip was he had a deliberate heroin OD a she couldn’t face giving up his freewheeling UK days and becoming head of a government department such as issuing paper clips etc.
I suppose Angie could have been a nanny at some stage but she’s told so many fibs it’s hard to believe anything she says,
She may have turned them into masochists then with Angie wondering why she would find little business cards lying around advertising the services of ‘Miss Whiplash’ or ” Strict French Lessons”.
Angela must have had psycho, sorry i meant psychic abilities and had forseen that not only would George Michael become famous but that he would also no longer be known as Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou.
I never knew that Sabine is “widely known for her intellectual brilliance”
That was the first one I have watched really. I only ever managed a few minutes before on any of them. I have read her Facebook drivel. I must admit that one made me laugh. Perhaps I have been missing out.
44:41 – “Warwick University is not too far from Warwick Castle.”
She still thinks Warwick University is in Warwick, doesn’t she. Anyone who’s never studied there could be forgiven for thinking that. Someone who has, however, would know it’s in Coventry. D’oh!
Bloody hell, we ask Angie for evidence to support her cannibal paedo cult claims and she gives us…
…Guidance 2222’s video in which he shouts accusations at A COMPLETELY FUCKING RANDOM woman in her back garden in front of her frightened child 😮
“We have evidence….”. No you have stuff hoovered up from all over the internet and crocheted together with cheap synthetic wool to create a quilt of nonsensical falsehoods.
Police have shot down in flames all the hoaxer’s exaggerated nonsense and the vicious child abuser Abraham Christie’s torturous attempts to bend the minds of 2 innocent kids.
I reckon Angie always reveals what she is : an amateur con-merchant who has supped with – as claimed by a witness I believe – the odious professional forger & many times convicted criminal Angela Davison who laughingly claims she was an MI5 operative.
## Davison has been very, very quiet for over 18 months and here is why : her carefully laid plans by claiming she was an ex-spy etc etc were to really convince the world that when she scarpered and was convicted in absentia, that she was ‘in exile’ in South America.
But Davison is where she’s always been- Thailand and she’s working with some dangerous and organised criminals who run the highly profitable Boiler Room share scams out of Bangkok. Innocent people everywhere are still defrauded and occasionally a gang is busted for the news cameras but those at the top are always absent. A bunch of British/ Aussie / US and Irish backpackers manning the phones are given a small fine and deported but the masterminds have already set-up a new shop often in the same building.
Davison was read the riot act by a murderous Irish criminal boss and told to shut up drawing attention to herself.
# the ghastly crook Christopher Fay was a member of one gang and a pal of Davison’s and despite the South London boss co-incidentally (?) named Davison getting a jail sentence he’s out and lives in luxury in Bangkok running one such business.
But poor Angie is no big time Bonny Parker. In the end it’s all about those donations. Sadly she hopped on that bus far too late and while she may still get a few pennies here & there, let’s face it , she has little else to do but make very loooong videos in the hope a fiver may land in her in-tray.
Freudian Skip : Andrea Davison not Angela.
Given mighty empires and vast civilizations eventually implode through internal machinations and corruption,some bunch of clueless twats pissing in and drinking from a fabricated well of nonsense was never going to have a particulary happy ending (or beginning and middle come to think of it).
AR4 – Straight Outta Jail – https://vid.me/8sYM
Some new twitter pics aimed at Hoaxtead Research and Spiny. Lol
It’s quite a common thing for these people to screw with people, then use God as an excuse to do, and lie, about anything and anyone. If feeds the vulnerable and the believers of the bullshit, as if God is a protector of everything. Because saying they believe in the tooth fairy, doesn’t have quite the same ring to it.
It’s interesting that the great broadcaster and journalist, never looks at the lense on her webcam, also she is always playing with her hair and smoking fags. This body language, is from smoke one who is quite clearly lying, and has stuff to hide. I noticed particularly she did it when she was talking about the snuff movie to Jake that time. She was quite clearly not telling the truth, and this is what I mean about manipulating vulnerable people.
Lol, brilliant.
The apocrypha are books generally omitted from the Bible by protestant churches. They are usually presented in their own section as works worthy of study but of dubious provenance. The video that Christine Sands took inside the church shows her getting very confused by a Bible which contained the apocryphal books as she was unfamiliar with their titles.
I would call them cow pats
LOL Why does this not surprise me?
How about the Flying Spaghetti Monster? 😀
He’s a threat to my digestive system. He makes me want to puke.
https://vid.me/6hNF – Angler Powder-Dizzy – Dancing with a Man
can we help Arthur? Despite his non conformist stance he is trapped by his lifestyle.
Please help this man who has been trapped in the system. A dilemma many face, a wicked circle. Reach out and offer friendship not hate.
OPEN HIS EYES
MKD has also shrewdly picked up on Angie’s claims about Thatcher coming to Warwick University while she was there. Angie claims to have graduated in 1981 but it’s a matter of record that Thatcher only visited Warwick Uni twice – in 1984 and 1990. LOL
https://vid.me/VsuL – Message of Support To Arthur K by Anonymouse
Some interesting new ones form MKD, using footage from some of Angie’s unlisted (and previously unseen?) videos. Among the bullshit and lies, there is some epic whingeing on display here:
One thing she says which is correct, though (near the beginning of the first video):
“i do alienate a lot of people.”
See, your stories are much, much more interesting than hers, Sam. And all the better because they have the ring of truth. 🙂
@ 11:41 in the first video:
“The only thing you can count on is I’ll be honest with you.”
Hahahahahahaha! 😀
Side note on Belinda’s house: We have it on good authority that her front door has seven doorbells. It has been suggested that perhaps one needs to ring them in a certain order to gain admission. Just a suggestion, but interesting if true. 🙂
11:45 – “So I’ll probably leave your message ’til tomorrow, just because I’m scared. It’s just the space my head is in. And drinking makes that worse, because sometimes I’m…you know…sometimes it’s not about ‘oh yeah, I’ve got this God-given gift to tell people the truth’. Sometimes it’s just because I’m fucking drunk.”
2:57 – “It would be two or three smacks on the backside, without humiliation.”
Oh, well that’s ok, then. *Sigh*
LOL, great speech, mate!
I’ve sent Arfur the link 🙂
You have to play ‘the Dance of the Seven Veils’ note-perfect to be allowed in.
I might have made that up.
She’s a fecking disgrace. Her children must really resent her. They’re probably too scared to say anything, though. People often fear their ex-abusers well into adult life, plus they’ve seen how Mum has no hesitation about using the internet to get back at anyone who crosses her, so they need to keep on her good side. She basically still has a hold over them. Bloody despicable woman.
Eddy the Cat says:
Huh, bitch got snitched. 😀 😀 😀
Oi, Eddy! Nice to see you! 🙂
LOL! I like it.
Apparently it’s called ‘trauma bonding’.
Miaow! 😀
By the way, if Charlotte comes looking for me, you haven’t seen me, ok.
Re. the third video
It sounds to me like Angie’s very envious of people who have better lives/families than her. So seemingly well-off families in a leafy Hampstead suburb must have been like a red rag to a bull!
I notice the child is now covered with a blank text box – which can easily be removed by anyone who clicks on it. Surely the family concerned should be able to get YouTube to remove this video, it is a very blatant invasion of their privacy.
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Visitors to the National Gallery's exhibition had a plethora of artsy photo opportunities. Photo: Sina Weibo.
Shenzhen’s tallest skyscraper, Ping An IFC, may have won a Guinness World Record for ‘Highest Glass Floor Cantilever Observation Deck,’ but the exhibition currently occupying its 116th floor won’t be winning any prizes for artistic merit.
“At Free Sky” is the latest offering from London’s National Gallery, which has been eager to charm Chinese Gen Zers and Millennials with a variety of pop-up exhibitions — and accompanying shops — that cater to a surging demand for quality art (and the requisite museum products). Leonardo Da Vinci, Titian, Van Eyck, Monet, and Van Gogh are some of the names presented in a show that reads like a comprehensive survey of the Western art canon — except every artwork that’s installed in this 1700-foot-high show space is a replica.
Inside the show, Renaissance masterpieces are housed in sleek white cubes, Van Gogh himself peers down at you from the ceiling, and there is a bounty of photo-ops, including a thigh-high cornfield and a real pot of sunflowers. But the fact remains that these are all copies of original works housed safely in the National Gallery in London. Unsurprisingly, locals took to Weibo and WeChat to express their disappointment at paying $25 to see an exhibit that could have been compiled by a high-end copy shop.
“This exhibition is not worth the ticket price,” said one KOL on Weibo. “All the works inside are a copy. It’s a shame that Shenzhen rarely has worthwhile art exhibitions.”
National Gallery’s pop-up featured copies of Seurat, Van Gogh, and Money paintings. Image: Weibo
The past two years has seen a surge of Western museum interest in China, with institutions such as the Centre Pompidou, the British Museum, and the Tate Britain striving to capitalize on unprecedented levels of cultural engagement and spending. Although Shanghai’s reinvigorated West Bund art scene and Beijing’s 798 Arts District have dominated those efforts, Shenzhen has also received its share of attention with a Rodin museum scheduled to open in the southern Chinese city next year.
Meanwhile, the National Gallery has hardly remained idle. Since partnering with China licensing experts Alfilo Brands in 2018, it has held a mini-exhibition inside a Shanghai metro station, launched a pop-up store in Guangzhou, and sold products on Chinese e-commerce platforms. While its latest endeavor in Shenzhen looks to be something of a missed opportunity, it’s a reminder of the ever-increasing demands from today’s Chinese gallery-goers.
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I’ve been taking all my pain out on this paper
I’m sorry I’m still stuck up in this cell a year later
They are tryin’ to send me to prison like they doin’ me a favor
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As I sat on my bunk — trying to understand why I was denied parole yet again — something in my mind was telling me that the parole board was never going to…
My Brother’s Killing Messed Me Up
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March 7, 2012 my oldest brother was killed. He was killed by the NOPD (New Orleans Police Department). Coming home from school March 7, 2012, my oldest brother and his friend was sitting outside. They were just chilling and talking. Once he saw my siblings and I get off the school bus, he told us not to come outside until we finished our homework.
A Deadly Lesson in How Not to Feel
By Michael Cabral | August 12, 2019
He broke my heart. After that night I’d see him act the same bewildering way many more times. It was, I eventually learned, what too many beers did to him. But the first time my uncle hit me (I was 4 or 5 years old), all I knew was that something had changed. Not in him. No. Something had changed in me.
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I murdered him. I stabbed him 51 times in his sleep, and now his name likely evokes in people close to him funny, warm and wonderful memories of a man they still love. And then it evokes pain because they remember, they realize suddenly after a happy thought and a smile that he was brutally taken from them for no real reason.
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In fact, I said “I love you.”
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He also said he was going to kill me.
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The Secret to Employee Retention is Actually Funny
Secret Laughter really is the best medicine — and there’s science to prove it. New research from the University of Kansas reveals that laughter is a predictor for satisfaction and success in romantic relationships. In other words, couples who laugh and make jokes together are more likely to be happy and stay together than those who don’t.
Although romantic relationships are vastly different from those made in the workplace, the same concept applies — laughter is a powerful tool that brings people together. And it can improve your employee retention. How? Here’s a look at the science of laughter, how it can make your employees want to stick around, and how to infuse your work environment with laughter while still maintaining a level of professionalism:
Laughter Reaffirms Company Culture
While laughter itself can make you feel good, these warm fuzzy feelings aren’t what strengthen bonds between people. According to the University of Kansas research, it’s really about laughing at the same things that draw people together.
Your humor is a reflection of your own attitudes, interests, and behaviors. So when someone finds the same things funny as you, it shows they share similar feelings and beliefs. And when someone laughs at your jokes, it feels like they understand you.
In this way, laughter reaffirms relationships. And in the same vein, laughter reaffirms your company culture, boosting employee retention.
When co-workers laugh together, it renews their feeling of belonging to their team and to the organization as a whole. If your employees feel like they belong to a group of individuals who understand their point of view and have similar values, they’ll be more satisfied and less likely to jump ship.
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How to bring it to the office: Lead the way for employees and show them what appropriate humor looks like within your company culture. Try using memes, emojis, or YouTube videos in PowerPoint presentations, emails, chats, and other internal communications — and encourage your employees to do the same. Just make sure everyone is on the same page about when it is acceptable to crack a joke. For example, a team status meeting might be the perfect time to share that clip from Mean Girls, but it probably won’t be appreciated in a client pitch meeting.
Laughter Encourages Creativity
Laughter doesn’t just make people feel more connected — it also helps your employees feel safe and comfortable.
Inside jokes help build a shared space between people, the University of Kansas report notes. Within that space, people feel more comfortable to take risks and embrace the unconventional.
In fact, research published by the Association for Psychological Science found that when humor and laughter are used in workplace meetings, it encourages participation and creative problem-solving.
When teams joke and play around with each other, your employees feel more comfortable sharing their ideas, finding creative solutions, and taking risks. They’ll also feel empowered to try new ideas and take charge. In other words, they’ll be more engaged — and engagement is a great predictor for employee retention. When employees feel like their team is a safe sounding board for ideas and they have the freedom to use their creativity, they’ll want to stay on board for the long-haul.
How to bring it to the office: Allow for inside jokes among employees — but keep an ear open for jokes that cross the line from playful to malicious. If you hear jokes at any single employee’s expense, nip it in the bud. Have a conversation with the team and review how mean-spirited jokes or those that single someone out aren’t appropriate and don’t align with the company culture. The key is to keep humor safe and humorous for everyone.
Laughter Reduces Stress
When relationships get tense or life becomes stressful, romantic partners often use laughter as a way to lighten the mood, according to the research from the University of Kansas. You can use humor, in the same way, to boost employee retention in your workplace.
When employees laugh every day with their co-workers, they’ll feel less stressed overall. And if they can laugh through the tough stuff, they’ll be less likely to head for the hills when a last-minute project is dropped on their desk or when work suddenly ramps up. No office will ever truly be stress-free, but laughter can help relieve tension, lift moods, and make it a little easier to work through the hard times.
How to bring it to the office: During stressful times, bring out the clowns. Encourage managers to send their teams supportive and humorous emails when they’re in the middle of a large project, or screen episodes of The Office in the breakroom after a team hits a tight deadline. Whatever your approach, be sure that the humor isn’t too much of a distraction from the tasks at hand. After all, there’s still work to be done!
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Clinical photograph of a slightly bluish scalp nodule that was believed to most likely represent a basal cell carcinoma vs a follicular cyst and later diagnosed as a primary dermal melanoma.
Histologic findings of primary dermal melanoma. A, Primary dermal melanoma showing a deep, dermal, and subcutaneous nodule with well-circumscribed, rounded borders (hematoxylin-eosin, original magnification ×1.5). B, An example of a deep, entirely subcutaneous nodule mimicking a metastasis (hematoxylin-eosin, original magnification ×2). C, Another deep dermal-based tumor, showing extensive central hemorrhage and fibrosis (hematoxylin-eosin, original magnification ×2). D, Higher-power examination shows frank cytologic atypia with nuclear hyperchromasia, prominent nucleoli, frequent mitoses (arrows) and areas of necrosis (center top) (hematoxylin-eosin, original magnification ×20).
Immunohistochemical (IHC) findings of primary nodular melanoma (PNM) vs primary dermal melanoma (PDM). A, Cyclin D1 IHC findings showing strong and diffuse (>90%) nuclear staining in a large PNM (IHC stain, original magnification ×2). B, Cyclin D1 staining showing focal (<10%) and weak positivity in a PDM (original magnification ×4).
Immunohistochemical (IHC) findings of metastatic melanoma (MM) vs primary dermal melanoma (PDM). A. High nuclear Ki-67 staining (>30%) in an MM (IHC stain, original magnification ×10). B, In contrast, a PDM case showing low (10%) Ki-67 staining (IHC stain, original magnification ×10).
Immunohistochemical (IHC) findings of metastatic melanoma (MM) vs primary dermal melanoma (PDM). A, Very high p53 staining (>50%) in a metastatic spindle cell melanoma (hematoxylin-eosin, original magnification ×10) vs B, low expression (<5%) in a PDM (hematoxylin-eosin, original magnification ×4).
Graphic comparison of metastatic melanoma (MM) (black bars), primary nodular melanoma (PNM) (gray bars), and primary dermal melanoma (PDM) (white bars) showing differences in cyclin D1, Ki-67, p53, and podoplanin (D2-40) with their respective P values. The error bars show P values for comparisons between significantly different groups. * P < .001. † P < .05.
Patient Characteristics and Clinical Outcome
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Cassarino DS, Cabral ES, Kartha RV, Swetter SM. Primary Dermal Melanoma: Distinct Immunohistochemical Findings and Clinical Outcome Compared With Nodular and Metastatic Melanoma. Arch Dermatol. 2008;144(1):49–56. doi:10.1001/archdermatol.2007.16
Primary Dermal Melanoma: Distinct Immunohistochemical Findings and Clinical Outcome Compared With Nodular and Metastatic Melanoma
David S. Cassarino, MD, PhD; Erik S. Cabral, BS; Reena V. Kartha, PhD; et al Susan M. Swetter, MD
Author Affiliations: Departments of Pathology (Drs Cassarino and Kartha and Mr Cabral) and Dermatology (Drs Cassarino and Swetter), Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, California; and Dermatology Service, Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System (Dr Swetter), Palo Alto, California. Dr Cassarino is now with the Department of Pathology, University of California, Los Angeles.
Arch Dermatol. 2008;144(1):49-56. doi:10.1001/archdermatol.2007.16
Objective To provide an updated and expanded analysis of clinical outcome and immunohistochemical (IHC) findings unique to primary dermal melanoma (PDM) that may be used to differentiate this entity from primary nodular melanoma (PNM) and cutaneous metastatic melanoma (MM).
Design Cohort analysis and extensive IHC panel comparing PDM with PNM and cutaneous MM.
Setting Melanoma clinics and pathology departments of academic and VA medical centers.
Patients Thirteen patients with a solitary dermal or subcutaneous nodule of histologically proven melanoma, prospectively followed through April 30, 2007.
Interventions Clinical, pathologic, and IHC assessment of patients diagnosed as having PDM.
Main Outcome Measures Long-term clinical outcome and determination of unique clinical and IHC features in the study cohort compared with other melanoma subtypes.
Results Histologically, there was no evidence of an overlying in situ component, ulceration, or regression, and there was no associated nevus in any cases. Clinical history and findings from workup, including imaging studies, skin examination, and sentinel lymph node biopsy, were negative for evidence of melanoma elsewhere. The mean Breslow depth was 9.6 mm. Two patients developed satellite or in-transit recurrences, 1 developed pulmonary metastasis, and another died of liver metastases. Overall, the cohort showed a 92% melanoma-specific survival rate at a mean duration of follow-up of 44 months. The IHC findings showed that PDM exhibited lower levels of staining for the antigens p53 (P = .02), Ki-67 (Mib-1) (P = .002), cyclin D1 (P = .001), and podoplanin (recognized by D2-40 antibody) lymphovascular staining (P <.001) compared with MM and PNM. All other markers were comparable.
Conclusions Patients with PDM have remarkably prolonged survival compared with patients with MM or PNM of similar thickness. Preliminary results suggest that PDM may be characterized by lower levels of p53, Ki-67, cyclin D1, and D2-40 compared with histologically similar MM and PNM.
Primary dermal melanoma (PDM) is a newly described variant of melanoma that is confined to the dermis and/or subcutis and histologically simulates a cutaneous metastasis. Only 2 case series1,2 in the literature have specifically identified PDM, although previous studies3-5 have reported rare cases of apparent solitary metastatic melanoma (MM) to the skin of unknown primary origin with unexpectedly prolonged survival. It is likely that at least some of these previously reported cases represent what would now be identified as PDM. Compared with cases of MM to distant skin, subcutaneous, and nodal sites (stage IV M1a disease based on current AJCC staging criteria),6,7 the estimated 5-year survival rate of patients with PDM has been surprisingly favorable (5%-19% vs 80%-100%, respectively).1-5
We previously reported1 a cohort of 7 patients with PDM from Stanford University Medical Center (SUMC), Stanford, California, and VA Palo Alto Health Care System (VAPAHCS), Palo Alto, California, who demonstrated 100% survival at mean follow-up of 41 months (range, 10-64 months). Herein, we extend that study with long-term follow-up (mean duration of follow-up, 44 months; range, 6-94 months) of a larger cohort of 13 patients. None had a history or evidence of primary melanoma, regressed primary melanoma, or MM after extensive clinical and radiologic workup. Histologically, all cases were characterized by a deep dermal and/or subcutaneous tumor nodule, which was often well circumscribed and showed classic cytologic features of malignant melanoma. The initial diagnosis favored was MM in nearly all of the cases. In addition, we examined an extensive panel of immunohistochemical (IHC) stains to identify any potential differences in the expression of various melanocytic, oncogenic, and proliferation-related markers between those with PDM (hereinafter, PDM group) vs those with primary nodular melanoma (PNM) and MM (hereinafter, PNM and MM groups) to the skin.
The study was approved by the SUMC and VAPAHCS institutional review boards. Patients with PDM were identified from the files of the Department of Pathology at SUMC and the Pathology Service at the VAPAHCS. Initial cases were identified at both institutions based on a search of all cases histologically favored to represent cutaneous MM of unknown primary origin.1 With increasing physician awareness of PDM as a distinct clinicopathologic entity during and following our initial report,1 several new cases were identified prospectively, and patients and/or pathology slides were referred to SUMC by outside physicians for confirmation of this preliminary diagnosis. All cases were initially thought to represent MM by the original pathologist, but clinical and imaging studies failed to reveal any evidence of another primary or metastatic site involved by melanoma. Clinical outcome and recurrence were assessed through April 30, 2007, or until death from disease or unrelated causes.
Histologically, the cases were characterized by a solitary, usually well-circumscribed but nonencapsulated, exclusively dermal and/or subcutaneous nodular deposit of melanoma. By definition, there were no epidermal or follicular connections and no overlying ulceration or evidence of regression, as may be observed in PNM (defined as an invasive melanoma with a small overlying in situ component, which may be obscured by ulceration or regression, and which does not extend laterally beyond the invasive component). In addition, no cases showed any evidence of a preexisting nevus or association with a peripheral nerve. Immunohistochemically, all cases showed positivity for S100 protein and were also positive for at least 1 other melanocytic marker such as HMB-45, tyrosinase, MART-1 (melanoma antigen recognized by T cells), or melan-A. Because our previous analysis1 of 7 PDM cases did not reveal a notable difference between the mean Breslow depth measurement and the maximum tumor diameter in the vertical plane, we elected to measure tumor thickness from the granular layer to the deepest aspect of the lesion (standard Breslow depth).
To identify potential diagnostic markers to distinguish PDM from PNM and MM, we performed a battery of IHC stains, including antibodies directed against Ki-67 (Dako Corp, Carpinteria, California), p53 (Dako), cyclin D1 (Labvision, Freemont, California), p16 (Dako), c-ERBB2 (HER2/neu) (Dako), BCL2 (Dako), KIT (CD117) (Dako), podoplanin (monoclonal antibody D2-40), E-cadherin (Zymed, San Francisco, California), KBA-62 (Beckman-Coulter, Fullerton, California), melanoma cell adhesion molecule (MEL-CAM) (Ie-Ming Shih, MD, PhD, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland), nestin (Chemicon, Temecula, California), and CD166 (Novocastra, Newcastle, England). All cases were processed according to standard protocols with formalin fixation and paraffin embedding, following by sectioning at 4 μm. Heat-based antigen retrieval was performed on all IHC samples, and all stains were performed on an automated IHC machine (Dako) according to the manufacturer's instructions. All stains were scored in a blinded fashion. Only nuclear staining was scored as positive for cyclin D1, Ki-67 (Mib-1), p16, and p53. Membranous staining was recorded as positive for c-ERBB2, E-cadherin, KBA-62, and MEL-CAM. The D2-40 staining was scored as the lymphovascular density (LVD) based on luminal staining per millimeter squared.
Thirteen cases of PDM were identified, including 8 men and 5 women, with a median age at diagnosis of 74 years (mean,70 years; range, 21-85 years) (Table 1). No other cases in the SUMC melanoma clinics (since 1995) or VAPAHCS melanoma database (since 1990) had similar clinical presentation (ie, presumed solitary cutaneous metastasis of unknown primary site and lack of nodal or visceral involvement). Clinically, most lesions were described as cysts or subcutaneous nodules, and the clinical differential diagnosis typically included cyst vs basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, dermatofibroma, adnexal tumor, and neurofibroma. In a few cases, the lesion appeared bluish-gray or slightly violaceous, but in only 1 case was the diagnosis of amelanotic melanoma specifically mentioned in the clinical differential diagnosis (Figure 1). There did not seem to be any definite site predilection for PDM because most lesions were found both in the head and neck region (cheek and scalp) as well as the upper and lower extremities (Table 1). One truncal PDM near the left axillary fold was identified.
Complete clinical workup, including skin examinations and thorough imaging studies (computed tomography [CT] and positron electron tomography [PET], as well as brain magnetic resonance imaging [MRI]), was performed on most patients and failed to reveal evidence of another primary melanoma or MM. In addition, none of the patients had a clinical history or evidence suggestive of a completely regressed primary melanoma at another site. Wide local excision of 9 of the 13 cases from SUMC and VAPAHCS was performed with 2-cm margins, as is our standard procedure for primary melanoma thicker than 2 mm. Sentinel lymph node (SLN) biopsies were performed in 11 of the 13 patients at diagnosis, findings in 10 of which were negative for MM, and 1 of which was lost in processing (Table 1). Patients were followed up for a mean duration of 44 months (range, 6-94 months; median, 36 months). Three elderly patients in our initial PDM cohort died from unrelated causes (small cell lung cancer, myocardial infarction, and chronic lymphocytic leukemia) after 70 to 94 months of follow-up, and 2 moved to other states, with 1 lost to follow-up at 20 months and the other disease-free 57 months after diagnosis.
Four patients developed recurrent disease, 1 of which consisted of a solitary satellite metastasis adjacent to the melanoma scar 7 months after initial diagnosis and treatment, which was excised. No further recurrence was detected in this patient, who expired from other causes after 7 years of follow-up. Another patient, who also happened to be the youngest in our study (21 years old at diagnosis of disease), developed asymptomatic liver metastasis, which was detected on surveillance PET 3.5 years later, and subsequently died from complications related to her disease. A third patient, in whom SLN biopsy was not performed at diagnosis, developed an in-transit metastasis between the PDM scar on the arm and the axillary nodal basin 12 months after undergoing wide local excision alone. An SLN biopsy was performed at the time of excision of the in-transit metastasis, and findings were negative for regional nodal disease. Imaging with combined PET/CT and brain MRI scans were negative for visceral metastasis. A subsequent in-transit metastasis in this patient at month 14 of follow-up prompted additional wide local excision and treatment with adjuvant high-dose interferon. Finally, a fourth patient was diagnosed as having an asymptomatic pulmonary metastasis at month 23 of follow-up, initially detected on surveillance chest radiograph, followed by staging with PET/CT, findings of which were otherwise negative for disease.
Histologically, cases of PDM were typically characterized by a solitary, well-circumscribed but unencapsulated, deep dermal and/or subcutaneous melanoma (Figure 2A and B). Some of the lesions showed areas of extensive hemorrhage (Figure 2C) and cystic degeneration. The Breslow depth ranged from 2.5 to 30.0 mm (mean, 9.64 mm; median, 7.0 mm; Table 1). The tumor cells showed a variety of morphologic patterns, including epithelioid, spindled, and occasionally rhabdoid features, and were frankly cytologically malignant with pleomorphism, hyperchromatic nuclei, prominent nucleoli, and frequent mitoses (Figure 2D, arrows). Necrosis was also present in many of the cases in the centers of large nests (Figure 2D, center top). There were no surface or follicular connections on examination of multiple sections, and no cases exhibited any overlying ulceration or evidence of regression, as would be expected in a PNM with loss of the overlying junctional component. In addition, there were no findings suggestive of a preexisting nevus such as a congenital or blue nevus. No association with a peripheral nerve, as may be seen in a malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor (MPNST), was identified in any case.
Ihc results
Extensive IHC analysis of the 13 PDM cases was performed and compared with 24 cases of MM and PNM, including 15 cases of MM (13 of which were documented cutaneous metastases with concomitant visceral disease and 9 of which were classic PNMs). The panel included antibodies directed against BCL-2, p53, p16, cyclin D1 (bcl-1), KIT, Ki-67, podoplanin (D2-40), c-ERBB2, MEL-CAM, E-cadherin, nestin, CD166, and KBA-62. We found statistically significant differences between PDM vs MM and PNM (which were grouped together for the initial statistical analysis) in the oncogenic and proliferation-related markers p53, cyclin D1, and Ki-67 (see Table 2 for P values). Cyclin D1 was typically strongly positive in a nuclear pattern in the MM and PNM group (Figure 3A) (mean percentage of positive cells, 37.7%) vs the PDM group (mean, 7.0%; P = .001), in which the pattern was often weak and focal (Figure 3B). Immunohistochemical staining for p53 was also more strongly and diffusely positive in the MM (Figure 4A) and PNM groups (19.5%) vs the PDM cases (3.0%; P = .02), which showed focal, often weak, nuclear staining (Figure 4B). In addition, Ki-67 was typically high in the MM (Figure 5A) and PNM groups (29.4%) vs the PDM group (7.9%; P = .002) (Figure 5B). In addition, we found a significant difference in lymphangiogenesis as measured by D2-40 staining in the PDM (mean [SD] LVD, 12.8 [7.7]/mm2) vs the MM and PNM groups (mean LVD, 21.7 [6.0]/mm2; P <.001).
The statistically significant IHC results are also summarized graphically in Figure 6 and Table 2. The other markers, including stem cell markers nestin and CD166,did not show any significant differences between the groups (see Table 2 for P values). Interestingly, KIT expression was negative in only about half of our MM cases, despite reportedly being lost in most MMs.8 In the PDM group, only 5 of 13 patients were completely negative for KIT by IHC staining, which includes 2 of the cases with recurrence or metastasis. None of our cases showed any IHC staining with c-ERBB2, which has only been reported in rare cases of melanoma.9
Primary dermal melanoma is a distinct subtype of melanoma characterized by improved patient survival and unique IHC findings (lower p53, Ki-67, cyclin D1, and D2-40 expression) compared with both cutaneous MM and PNM, which it may simulate histologically. Since our initial report1 of PDM in 2004, we have continued to prospectively identify, treat, and follow the largest cohort of patients with presumed PDM. Improved ability to diagnosis PDM via IHC markers will help to avoid potential misdiagnosis as stage IV cutaneous metastasis and result in optimal patient management and counseling regarding prognosis.
Metastatic melanoma involving distant skin and/or subcutaneous or lymph node sites is regarded as stage IV disease (anyTanyNM1a), according to current AJCC melanoma staging guidelines6,7 and carries a dismal prognosis, with an estimated 5-year survival rate of 19% and median survival of only 7 to 15 months. In contrast, patients with solitary deep dermal or subcutaneous melanomas with no history of melanoma elsewhere have a much better prognosis.1-5 To date, our PDM cohort currently shows a 92% survival rate at a mean follow-up of 44 months. Only 1 patient has died of disease in our series, secondary to complications arising from liver metastasis detected 3.5 years after her primary lesion was discovered. Interestingly, this patient was also the youngest (21 years old at the time of diagnosis of PDM) in our series. A second patient developed solitary pulmonary metastasis at the end of our follow-up period, and it is possible that the overall survival rate will decrease with continued surveillance of this patient. To date, only 2 other patients have developed local satellite or in-transit recurrences, including a 75-year-old man who presented with a primary lesion on his cheek and experienced a satellite metastasis 6 months later. This was completely excised, and the patient was without disease at the time of his death from other causes 7 years later. Another patient treated at an outside facility developed 2 in-transit metastases 12 and 14 months after diagnosis of PDM and was treated with adjuvant high-dose interferon following complete excision and was disease free at 16 months’ follow-up.
Although it is conceivable that our entire cohort may represent the estimated 19% who survive 5 years with stage IV M1a disease, we find this probability unlikely and would counter that potential inclusion of PDM cases misclassified as solitary cutaneous metastasis in the AJCC worldwide database (anyTanyNM1a)6 may contribute to falsely elevated survival rates for this subgroup of patients. Furthermore, the observed occurrence of satellite or in-transit metastasis in 2 of our patients argues more strongly for a diagnosis of primary melanoma with subsequent local intralymphatic metastasis rather than the original diagnosis of cutaneous metastasis, which should arise via hematogenous dissemination and would be extremely unlikely to then spread through dermal lymphatics.
Histologically, all of our specimens showed large, usually well-circumscribed, dermal-based tumors with no epidermal or follicular connections. By definition, none showed evidence of ulceration, regression, or a preexisting nevus. The initial histologic impression was almost uniformly that of MM, which was confirmed by positive IHC staining for melanocytic markers. Given the obviously malignant cytological features present in all of our specimens, with frequent mitoses and necrosis, the diagnosis of a nevoid or so-called minimal deviation melanoma, which is characterized by deceptively low-grade cytologic atypia, would not be seriously considered in the differential. In addition, the diagnosis of PNM was excluded owing to the lack of any overlying epidermal involvement, ulceration (which could mask an epidermal component), or evidence of regression. None of our specimens showed any association with a preexisting benign dermal-based nevus, such as a blue nevus. Therefore, although findings in 2 cases showed some heavily pigmented (nondendritic) tumor cells, the interpretation of a malignant blue nevus, which typically requires the presence of a benign preexisting blue nevus component,10-12 would also be inappropriate. In addition, the reported cases of malignant blue nevus have shown an aggressive course with poor prognosis,10-12 in contrast to our study cohort.
Although other differential diagnostic considerations could also include an MPNST and clear cell sarcoma or malignant melanoma of soft parts (MMSP), the clinical and histologic findings of both of these tumors are distinct from melanoma.13,14 The MPNSTs are typically associated with large peripheral nerves, occur in patients with neurofibromatosis, may be partially encapsulated, and show areas with neural differentiation and myxoid stroma,13 which were lacking in our patients. In addition, the presence of frequent nesting and occasional melanin pigment were observed in our cases, which would be unexpected, although the latter may rarely be seen, in MPNSTs. Immunohistochemically, MPNSTs are typically only focally and weakly positive for S100 and are negative for all other melanocytic markers,13,15 whereas the IHC findings in all of our cases were strongly positive for S100 and 1 or more other melanocytic markers. Although MMSP shares much histologic and IHC overlap with melanoma, the clinical presentation is much different because these typically occur on the distal, often lower, extremities of children and young adults (age range, 10-40 years).14 Only 1 of our patients was younger than 40 years, and her tumor presented on the temple. In addition, these are deep-seated soft tissue tumors, typically attached to aponeuroses or tendons.14 Histologically, although the tumors show nesting, they are typically composed of spindled cells with clear cytoplasm, and prominent fibrous septae course between the nests.14 Our cases showed typical cytologic features of melanoma, with nests composed of epithelioid, round-to-oval, and occasionally rhabdoid-appearing, eosinophilic-staining cells, lacking the spindling or cytoplasmic clearing of MMSP. In addition, consistent with their slow growth and indolent behavior, MMSP typically has a low mitotic rate and lack necrosis, in contrast to the findings in our cases, which showed frequent mitoses and necrosis.
In a recent publication, Deyrup et al16 described a small series of rare tumors referred to as paraganglioma-like dermal melanocytic tumors.16 These tumors were exclusively dermal-based and composed of nested, clear-to-amphophilic cells, often separated by fibrous strands, features reminiscent of a paraganglioma. The tumors stained positive for melanocytic markers including S100, HMB-45, and microphthalmia transcription factor. Although these authors16 mentioned that PDM was considered in the histologic differential, their tumors were cytologically bland, lacking frequent mitotic activity or necrosis, in contrast to PDM. In addition, none of their patients experienced a recurrence or metastasis.16 In short, paraganglioma-like dermal melanocytic tumor seems to represent a benign dermal-based melanocytic tumor. Although it is intriguing to speculate whether these tumors could be related to (or be a benign precursor of) PDM, tumors that show frankly malignant cytologic features should not be confused with this entity and should be diagnosed as melanoma.
Although IHC analysis alone cannot be used to make the diagnosis of PDM, it is useful for confirming the melanocytic nature of these tumors if there is any histologic uncertainty. In addition, the findings of statistically significant differences in p53, Ki-67, cyclin D1, and D2-40 staining between the PDM group and the PNM and MM groups suggest that these markers may be useful in confirming suspected cases of PDM (see Table 2 for P values). The lower levels of oncogenesis-related (defective nuclear p53) and cell-cycle and proliferation–related (cyclin D1 and Ki-67) proteins likely correlate with the less aggressive behavior of PDM vs MM and PNM. In addition, tumor lymphangiogenesis (measured by D2-40) is frequently seen in invasive melanoma and MM and correlates with lymph node metastasis and reduced survival.17,18 Therefore, the lower level of D2-40 staining in the PDM group vs the MM and PNM groups is also consistent with these tumors having a lower metastatic potential. However, in practical terms, positivity for 1 or more of these markers certainly cannot exclude the diagnosis of MM, and metastatic evaluation should still be performed with complete clinical, surgical, and radiological studies as indicated. Likewise, taking a careful medical history is necessary to exclude a primary melanoma (including regressed) or MM at another site. Based on our assumption that PDM represents a primary and not metastatic process, we performed an SLN biopsy on all internal cases for additional staging purposes. Interestingly, no positive SLNs or nodal recurrence were detected in any patients.
The etiology of PDM remains unknown. It may be postulated that these tumors arise from a dermal-based melanocytic stem cell that may either be normally present or the result of aberrant migration of neural crest cells during embryogenesis. However, our stem cell analysis showed no statistically significant differences in expression of stem cell markers in the PDM group vs the PNM and MM groups (see Table 2 for P values). Although this provides no conclusive evidence that PDM arises from a dermal melanocytic stem cell, it also may merely indicate that all malignant melanocytic neoplasms have a high proportion of pluripotent progenitor cells, which are responsible for tumor growth. These results are similar to those of Klein et al19 who found similarly high levels of nestin and CD166 in both invasive and MM (as well as lower levels in nevi and in situ lesions), indicating that these markers are widely expressed and cannot reliably separate primary melanoma from MM. Alternatively, these tumors may arise from a preexisting dermal nevus that is subsequently completely overrun by the melanoma. Although none of our cases showed any evidence of a preexisting nevus, there is no way to completely exclude this possibility. In either case, for unclear reasons, these tumors seem to behave in a comparatively indolent fashion, with only 1 of 13 patients dying from disease in our cohort and another diagnosed with visceral metastasis 2 years after diagnosis. Although our follow-up is limited, with a median duration of 36 months, patients with nodular melanoma of comparable depth, and certainly patients with stage IV MM, would be expected to have much lower survival over a similar time period.
Dermatologists and pathologists should consider PDM in the differential diagnosis of patients with solitary cutaneous MM of unknown origin. Immunohistochemical analysis may help to differentiate this distinct clinicopathologic variant of melanoma from cutaneous metastasis, with which it is most commonly confused.
Correspondence: David S. Cassarino, MD, PhD, Department of Pathology, University of California, Los Angeles Medical Center, 10833 Le Conte Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1713 (dcassarino@mednet.ucla.edu).
Accepted for Publication: May 22, 2007.
Author Contributions: Drs Cassarino and Swetter had full access to all of the data in the study and take responsibility for the integrity of the data and the accuracy of the data analysis. Study concept and design: Cassarino and Swetter. Acquisition of data: Cassarino, Cabral, Kartha, and Swetter. Analysis and interpretation of data: Cassarino, Cabral, Kartha, and Swetter. Drafting of the manuscript: Cassarino, Cabral, and Swetter. Critical revision of the manuscript for important intellectual content: Cassarino, Swetter. Statistical analysis: Cabral and Cassarino. Administrative, technical, or material support: Cassarino, Kartha, Swetter. Study supervision: Cassarino and Swetter.
Financial Disclosure: Dr Swetter receives honoraria from Schering-Plough for her participation on their speakers' bureau.
Funding/Support: This study was supported in part by intradepartmental funds from the Department of Pathology, Stanford University.
Previous Presentation: This study was presented at the 43rd Annual Meeting of the American Society of Dermatopathology; October 28, 2006; Chicago, Illinois.
Additional Contributions: Fuad Abuabara, MD, V. Reddy Avula, MD, and Matthew Kanzler, MD, contributed cases to this study.
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“In the refugee camps I visited in Tanzania and Kenya, refugees interviewed strongly felt that their rights and freedoms were not being fully upheld by UNHCR. Refugees organizing themselves into associations or free press often face hostility far greater from UNHCR staff than sometimes government organs.”
-Zachary Lomo, “Essay on Refugee Human Rights”
“We demand for justice and democratic governance, as decisions are only made half-way since the refugees are not involved in the policy and laws that govern refugees in Kakuma.”
-Refugee community leader / “Democracy and Refugee Participation in Decision-Making”
“Everyone talks about rights or human rights, but there is nothing like rights I got in Kakuma.”
-Ethiopian rejected asylum seeker / “Refugee Status Determination: Facing Rejection”
“Can WFP change this MixMe into locally produced food rather than bringing externally produced chemicals that are harmful to refugees, who are used as laboratory animals for someone’s university research?”
-Anonymous refugee / “Community Talking Point: Mix Me”
“UNHCR without refugees is like a mirror without eyes—impossible. But refugees without UNHCR is possible, if they are given freedom. Refugees have potential to do things. But it’s not tested. If refugees are not given a chance and freedom, they cannot know their capacity and the value of life.”
-Ethiopian refugee / “Refugee Life at An Angle”
“Life is a circular motion, which rotates on its own axis with every individual. Through it, there’s happiness, sadness, love, peace, conflict, and many good and bad fortunes. One can have one day of life and die, others may have hundreds of years of age, but still they make a full circle. The difference is only the size of the radius.”
-Ugandan refugee / “Refugee Life at An Angle”
Posted in Letter from the Editor by KANERE on April 12, 2009
Volume 1, Issue 4-5 / March-April 2009
To all KANERE readers, here and abroad:
We apologize that our last issue was not published due to a month-long internet blackout at the refugee camp cybercafé. Fortunately, the cybercafé was just restored and we are now re-connecting with the rest of Earth. Hello again!
Throughout March, life in Kakuma was getting hotter by the day, which may explain an unusual series of impassioned and fiery events. Refugee shelters were burnt to the ground in rage; a stampede erupted at the UNHCR head count; a UNHCR official fled field post amid a hail of stones; and several assaults and a shocking murder occurred.
Nonetheless, life went on and April brought a smattering of rains. We persisted in our journalism despite our disconnection—taking note of our histories and remarking on our happenings. Amid the perennial uncertainties of refugee life, we continue to ask the questions that need to be asked.
So enjoy this rather bulky double issue, and keep up the lively stream of comments.
Re-connected,
KANERE
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Chuck Norris Won’t Campaign with Cruz
Although Chuck Norris endorsed Ted Cruz earlier in the week, he will not campaign for the candidate.
“Late Wednesday evening, we learned that Chuck Norris will not be attending the rally in Charlotte, North Carolina, and has not officially endorsed any candidate for president,” the PAC announced Thursday.
“We regret that our publicity implied otherwise and apologize to Mr. Norris and our rally participants for the confusion.”
Rumors about Norris making a presidential endorsement were false, according to Jeff Duclos, a spokesman for Norris.
Norris said in a statement to The Blaze that each Republican candidate has “strong points” and “some have the potential to be great presidents.”
“I would like to clarify for the record that I have NOT officially endorsed any candidate for president, contrary to what has been widely reported in the media,” Norris said in a statement provided to The Blaze Wednesday.
“I am going to let the citizens of America decide who they think would be the best candidate for the GOP,” Norris said.
“When the candidate is decided, I will support that person enthusiastically.”
Norris also posted on Facebook that there was “false information going around about my personal presidential endorsement.”
Norris had previously voiced his support for former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee before the candidate ended his presidential bid.
Photo credit: The Daily Banter.
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Olympic Winter Games 2010 - Men's Short Program
ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships 2012, Day 1
Pair skaters Wenjing Sui/Cong Han (CHN) and ice dancers Victoria Sinitsina/Ruslan Zhiganshin (RUS) took the lead in the Pairs Short Program and Short Dance as the ISU World Junior Championships officially opened in Minsk (BLR) on Wednesday...
ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championshiops 2012, Preliminary Round 2
Kaetlyn Osmond (CAN) placed first in the Junior Ladies Preliminary Round at the ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships in Minsk (BLR) on Tuesday...
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The ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships 2012 opened in Minsk (BLR) Monday with the Preliminary Rounds for Men, Ice Dance and Ladies. Nam Nguyen (CAN), ice dancers Shari Koch/Christian Nüchtern (GER) and pair skaters Xiaoyu Yu/Yang Jin (CHN) finished first in their respective Preliminary Round...
ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships 2012, Preview
The 2012 ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships will open in Minsk, Belarus, on February 27. Belarus hosts an ISU Figure Skating Championship for the very first time. 207 skaters from 52 ISU members have been entered for the Championships...
ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships 2012, Day 4
Ice Dancers Tessa Virtue/Scott Moir (CAN) and Pair skaters Wenjing Sui/ Cong Han (CHN) struck gold as the ISU Four Continents Championships wrapped up Sunday in Colorado Springs (USA)...
Ashley Wagner (USA) skated off with the gold at the Four Continents Championships on Saturday. Meryl Davis/Charlie White (USA) lead after the Short Dance and Wenjing Sui/Cong Han (CHN) won the Pairs Short Program....
ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships, Day 2
Patrick Chan (CAN) struck gold Friday at the ISU Four Continents Championships in Colorado Springs (USA). Mao Asada (JPN) leads after the Ladies Short Program...
Patrick Chan (CAN) skated to the lead in the Men's Short Program as the ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships 2012 kicked off Thursday in Colorado Springs (USA)....
ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships 2012, Preview
The ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships 2012 will open in Colorado Springs, USA, on February 9. 100 skaters from 17 ISU members will compete at the Championships...
ISU European Figure Skating Championships 2012 - Day 4
Carolina Kostner of Italy skated to victory in the Ladies event, taking her fourth European title. Finland's Kiira Korpi earned the silver and Elene Gedevanishvili of Georgia captured the bronze...
Nathalie Pechalat/Fabian Bourzat of France took their second European title and Russia's Ekaterina Bobrova/Dmitri Soloviev repeated as silver medalists. Elena Ilinykh/Nikita Katsalapov of Russia captured the bronze medal...
Tatiana Volosozhar/Maxim Trankov crowned new European Champions
The 2012 ISU European Figure Skating Championships officially opened in Sheffield, Great Britain, on Wednesday with the Pairs Short Program and the Short Dance...
ISU European Figure Skating Championships 2012 - Preliminary Round Ladies
The 2012 ISU European Figure Skating Championships continued in Sheffield, Great Britain, on Tuesday with the Preliminary Round for Ladies...
ISU European Figure Skating Championships 2012 - Preliminary Round Ice Dance and Men
The 2012 ISU European Figure Skating Championships opened in Sheffield, Great Britain, on Monday with the Preliminary Rounds for Ice Dance and Men.
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There are no records of the earliest church on the site by the Bandon River; whether the one that was undermined by the river was a rebuild on the site of one even older - or how long this site had been a religious site.
Notes taken from W. Maziere Brady's Clerical and Parochial Records of Cork, Cloyne and Ross. Published Dublin 1863.
Some abbreviations:
MS - manuscript
F - folio
li. - line
RV - Royal Visitations of the clergy, made for the crown (largely destroyed in 1922)
VB - Visitation books, containing copies of returns made by rural deans at the time of bishops' visitations through their dioceses, 1690 -1870 (many destroyed in 1922)
TCD - Trinity College Dublin
1591 – Daniel O'Hennehan appears as Vicar of Murragh. ‘Rectoria de Maraughe als moraghe spectat ad.ab. grayne per usurpati- Rector de Kilmine; obtinnit utrasqueper licent.' [MS TCD E.3.14]
1615 – Edward Clerke (Dean of Cloyne,q.v.) is Vicar of Murragh. ‘Mayrath (reidens) Rector Edrus Clerke, minister et predicator. Valor 4 li. Ecclesia et cancella repantor cum libris.' [RV RIA]
1624 – Nov. 24 Sirach Gilsland, R. Murraghe, quam rect. Et rect. De Marmullane Epus unvit. Inductus fuit, 30th Nov. 1624. [RV 1634}. 1634 – R. de Morraghe, Sirack Gilsland, predicator. Val. 12 li. Per an. [RV 1634] In Gilsland appears,'Ecclesia bene, deest cooperterum.' [VB 1639] In 1642, oct. 22 Gilsland depones to loss of £48, besides his Rectory of Morrath. [MS TCD, F.2.15]. Syracus Gilsland, literatus, was ordained Deacon on 26th June 1616, and priest on 9th Feb. 1618, both by the Bishop of Waterford and Lismore. From 1618 to 1636 he was R. marmullane. In 1624 he became Vicar Choral of Cloyne, and also R. Murragh. In 1618 he took a degree in TCD.
1661 – April 2 Barnabas Honeychurch, R. V. Murragh, per mortem Sirach Gilsland. [VB DR 1669 he appears 1661 to 1681 [VB DR] Barnabas Honeychurch was ordained Deacon and Priest on 18th Dec. 1633 by Richard, Bishop of Cork. From 1633 to 1667 he was R.V. Kilsillagh, in Ross and from 1666 to his death in 1682 was Vicar of Desertserges. He also held from 1637 to 1682 the R. Garrivoe and Killowen, and from 1661 to 1682 was R.V. Murragh. He appears also in 1639 as Curate of Kilbrittain and Ringrone. In his will (dated 30th May, 1682, and proved on 1st March following) he mentions his son Roger. He desired to be buried in Murragh Parish.
1682 – August 22 Daniel Lord, A.M. R.V. Murragh and V. Desertserges. [FF] He appears 1682 to 1704. [VB DR]
1699 Church in repair. Sermon once a fortnight. [VB 1699 DD] “1699. Murragh lyes higher up the river Bandon; a church near the river, at the south-west corner of the parish; about 80 persons at church on Sunday. The walls and roof of the church in pretty good repair; a pulpit and communion table; no seats but one; not flag'd; the churchyard inclos'd: about 30 acres of glebe near the church; good land. Over against the Murragh, on the south side of the river lyes the parish of Desert; the church is about half an English mile from the church of Murragh…..(description of Desert follows)……..Killowen is a rectory, sinecure, in Murragh parish.”
“Tuesday, May 28th, 1700. I view'd Murragh and Desert, and returned to Ballimoney. Murragh parish lyes on the north side of the river Bandon, it stands near the river; the church yard is fenc't. Divine service here once a fortnight, and once a fortnight at Desert, performed by Mr. Synge, Curate to Mr. Lord. John Lamb is Parish Clerk to both parishes. There are two churchwardens in this parish. The Clerk teaches school. 17 plowlands in this parish. The sacrament administered four times a year in this church; catechizing in part of the summer. Daniel Hurley, a quiet man, Popish Priest, serves this and four contiguous parishes; he has been here since before the late troubles. There are more Protestants than Papists in this parish. There are about 100 Protestant families here; about twenty of these families are Dissenters; they go to Bandon. There was a registry bought lately; a Bible and two Common Prayer-Books, Linnen, a silver chalice *and paten, and pewter flagon and plate. About 40 acres of glebe around the church; very good land set for about £5 or £6 per annum. The rectory is worth to Mr Lord about £70 per annum. They pay tythes of potatoes in this parish, and in all this country. Few poor here belonging to this parish. The Earl of Corke has almost all this parish…” (comments about Desert) “… Mr Synge has £30 per an. For serving this cure (Desert), and the cure of Murrogh, besides the English Bookmoney.
“Tuesday the 28th May 1700 “(possible printing mistake as this is the same date as above. I would imagine this write up is a later date) “It [Murragh Church] is in repair, only the east end and some part of the south side hangs over; ‘tis built, as the other churches generally are, with stone and clay, slated; ther is a pulpit, desk and one pew. A good church-yard, fenc't; tis undermined by the river; part of it is worn away. This parish is worth about £70 or £80 per an. to the Incumbent. The glebe lies round the church, containing about 30 acres. There was formerly a vicarage-house within the church-yard. There are Common prayer-books, but they borrowed the Bible from Desert. Two churchwardens. The lands of this parish belong almost entirely to the Earl of Cork. Captain Bernard lives in this parish; some Dissenters live in this parish. Mr Lord the Incubent, allows £30 per annum, and the obventions of the Protestants to Mt Synge, for serving the cures of this parish and Desert. Divine service here once a fortnight, and Mr Synge preaches at Desert once a fortnight. Desert church in good repair, well furnish't with seats, a very good roof. A table-cloth, pewter flagon and silver cup that serves both Murragh and Desert**. [Downes' Tour]
1692 to 1796. Murragh was held with Kilbrogan (north of Bandon)
1796 – May 7 Ambrose Hickey, A.B. R.V. Murragh [FF]
1808 Order of Council for changing site of Murragh Church. [Lib. Mun.] In January, 1808 a commission finds that Hickey had expended (after memorial, etc) £1,905 13s 51/2d in building a Glebe House and offices, and that the yearly value of Murragh was, for three years last past, over £900 per.an. And in 1809, January 12, the Bishop certifies for £1,055, expended by Hickey, over and above £850 advanced to him by First Fruits. [D.R.]
1811 – April 18, Murragh new church was consecrated by the name of St Patrick. It was built on about three roods Eng, Stat. Meas., of the lands of Farranthomas, granted by Thomas Ware, esq.
1812 – June 15, Hickey makes another application to build offices, &c. (the value of Murragh having increased), which is granted by the Bishop, who, in 1813, Oct.15, issues a commission to value, which reports on June 2 1814, that Hickey spent £69 2s 7d. “in erecting a range of offices fit to contain cars, carts, straw and sheep” and that the yearly value of Murragh is £1,150. The Bishop certifies for these amounts on 12th Oct. 1814. [D.R.]
Ambrose Hickey was a scholar of T.C.D. in 1770, and afterwards took the degree of D.D. He was ordained Deacon on 16th May, 1773, at Kildare, and Priest on 5th April, 1774, at Cork. From 1775 to 1780, he was curate at Inishannon. From 1780 to 1784 he was P.Donoghmore, in Ross. From 1784 to 1796 he was R. Ballymoney, and from 1796 to his death in 1826 he was R. Murragh. He married Jane, dau. of Falkiner Herrick, esq., of Shippool, by Sarah, dau. of Thomas Bousfield, esq., of Cork, and had issue two sons, William, Rector of Mulrakin, Ferns, but better known as “Martin Doyle†and Ambrose, Incumbent of Ballinaboy, q.v.. he left, also, three daughters, Eliza, wife of Rev. Anthony Edwards, Jane (married Sampson Stawell 1828), and Anne.
1826 – July 7. Robert Kingsborough St. Lawrence, A.M. RV Murragh, certified under £600 per.an. [D.R.] In 1824 he was made Treasurer of Ross, q.v.
1830 – The Protestant population is 374
1837 “Murragh; a rectory and vicarage, with cure; 3 miles long by ¾ broad, containing 8,000A 2R 2P ; gross population 3,270; one curate employed at an annual stipend of £75 Brit.; tithe composition, £851; 37a 0r 16p of glebe, valued at 18s per acre, £33 7s 9½ d., subject to diocesan schoolmaster, £1 6s 8d. Murragh glebe-house built in 1808, under the new Acts, at the cost of £1,850 15s 4½d. Brit., whereof £784 12s 3¾d was granted by way of loan, and £92 6s 1¾d. in that of gift, by the late Board of First Fruits, and the residue, of £973 16s 11d was supplied out of the private funds of the builder, as well as a further sum of £63 16s 2¾d. under certificate of improvements ; the present Incumbent is next in succession to the builder, and having paid his predecessor £1,037 13s 1¾d., he will be entitled to receive £657 13s 10¼d from his successor on account of the building and improvement charges; of the loan aforesaid there remained £84 17s 11d. chargeable on the benefice in 1832, repayable by annual instalments of £5 1s 3d. Incumbent is usually resident. One church, capable of accommodating 300 persons, built in 1810 at the cost of £507 13s 10¼d Brit., granted in way of loan by the late Board of First Fruits, of which loan there remained £107 16s 1d chargeable on the benefice in 1832, repayable by annual instalments of £5 14s 6d.; divine service is celebrated once on Sundays, and on the principle festivals; the sacrament is administered monthly, and on Christmas Day; the benefice is a rectory.” [Parl. Rep]
1860R. St. Lawrence, rector; Thomas Bennett, Curate. The church and glebe-house in order; part of the glebe is let, and some is in the curate's occupation. The rector is non-resident. Divine service twice in summer on Sundays and once in winter, and on the usual holidays; evening service in winter at the glebe-house. Sacrament monthly, and at festivals; average communicants, 25. 52 children are on the rolls of a Church Education School. The Protestant population is 223 the present rent charge is given as £514, and the land is worth £33; total value, £547, with residence.
* = This was probably the old one that was smelted down to help make the new one?
** = Probably the new chalice of 1704
Murragh
(Notes taken from J.H.Cole's Church and Parish Records of the United Diocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross Published Cork 1903 - together with supplemental script from The Representative Church Body Library, Dublin.)
This (parish) consists of the union of the parishes of Murragh and Templemartin.
1826 – July 7. ROBERT KINGSBOROURGH St. LAWRENCE.A.M., R.V. Murragh (Brady)
Robert K. St. Lawrence was third son of the Honourable and Rt. Revd. Thomas St Lawrence, Bishop of Cork and Ross, by Frances, eldest dau. of the Revd Henry Coghlan. D.D. He was born on 29th September, 1797. was ordained Deacon on 19th May, 1822 and Priest, 13th April, 1823, both at Cork. From June to October, 1823, he was V. of Fanlobbus; and from October, 1823, to 1826, he was V. Kilmacabea and Kilfaughnabeg, and R.V. Myross, Ross. He was also treasurer of Ross (Cathedral). He died at Brussels on the 21st June, 1866 aged 69 years.
1866 – JAMES FREKE, A.B., R. Murragh, per mortem St. Lawrence. Freke became R. Kilroan in 1872.
1872 – September 4. James SMITH RUBY, M.A., R. Murragh, vice Freke.
Edward Carr Carroll (Brady,III., 162) P.C. of Templemartin became R. Kanturk, Cloyne, on 1st October, 1879, whereupon the parish of Templemartin was joined to Murragh. Upon this, John Harding Cole, B.A. was appointed curate of the union, residing at Templemartin Glebe, in 1879. He resigned in 1880, and was succeeded by Geo. Hamilton, who resigned in 1884, and was succeeded by J.Knox, who died in 1885, and was succeeded by J. Levingston, B.A., who, in 1892, became R. Drinagh, and was succeeded by Fredrick Girling, B.A., who became R. Drinagh, in November, 1902, and he was succeeded by R.Harbord, M.A. the present Curate.
(1904 - 31) There are two churches - Murragh (or Farranthomas) and Templemartin. Various improvements have been made in the former, such as panelling the chancel and walls round the church, restoration of roof, etc. the latter also has been much improved recently : the chancel has been handsomely wainscoted in pitch pine, a very beautiful memorial book stand, of polished brass, jewelled and embossed, for the holy table, has been presented, as the inscription states, “In memory of the late Revd. Thomas Biggs, LL.D., Perpetual Curate of Templemartin, from AD 1847 to AD 1860. Presented by his daughter, Jane Biggs.†Dr. Biggs, who was a son of Thomas Joseph Biggs, of Bandon, reigned Templemartin in 1861. He died on 26th of August, 1881. Murragh Church, at Farranthomas, was built in 1811.
The former church, standing near the river, was undermined by it and carried away, together with much of the surrounding burial ground.
There are in Murragh church a handsome silver chalice and paten, bearing the inscription “Deo - In usum Ecclesiæ Parochialis de Murragh Calicem hunc suis impensis instauratum et auctum dicavit Daniel Lord, S.T.D., Rector ibidem. Anno Christi 1704.†Rev. J. S. Ruby also presented a silver flagon in 1876; and he has erected shed for stabling the parishioners' horses at the church. Divine Service is held in both churches on Sundays and festivals at 12 noon, and at Murragh also during summer months at 5pm. The Rector resides at Murragh Glebe, which is a fine house, with excellent offices, pleasantly situated on the banks of the Bandon, and having 36 acres of Glebe Land, of which 28 are arable;6 acres have been purchased from R.C.B. leaving only 22 acres for future rector. The rent is £50 a year. The curate resides in Templemartin Glebe House, which is a comfortable one, close to the church, with offices, and having 16 acres of glebe land, free of rent. The church population of the union is about 235. it is under diocesan scheme. The interest on capital given by the Duke of Devonshire and others, amounting to £34 a year, goes towards the assessment, which is £214; the stipend of the Rector is £250. The present Incumbent holds a “good service†pension. The salary of the curate is £120, with a free house and land. There is a parochial school.
Parocial organisations support Seamen's Mission; C.M.S.; S.P.G.; Prot. Orph. Soc.; South American Missions, etc. James Smith Ruby, b.18th August 1822, at Knockane House, Donoughmore, near Blarney, son of Henry Ruby, of that place, by his wife, Susan youngest dau. of the late James Smith, of Newmarket. Entered T.C.D. in July, 1844;grad.B.A. 1849; M.A. 1876. Was ordained Deacon, 22nd May, 1853, and Priest 18th December, same year, both at Cork, for curacy of Donoughmore, Cloyne; Curate of ightermurragh, July 1854; Curate of Inchinabaccy, 1870; and of Killowen Church in 1871. He married, 16th February, 1860, Jane Alicia, youngest daughter of Henry Bennett, of Cork, author of some poems (“The Steamboat,†etc), vide “Journal of Cork Archaeological Society†for 1894 - and by her, who d. in 18–, has issue a sone Henry Edward, in holy orders, now Rector of Ardnageehy (qv) and two daughters, Anna Colburn, and Sara T., wife of Penrose Hawkes, of Inniscarra. Revd. J.S.Ruby is uncle of Revd. Charles Johnston, A.M. Rector of Kirubbin, Co. Down, who married, in 1896, the Hon. Nora Skeffington, eldest dau. of the present Viscount Massarene and Ferrard. Mr Ruby has published a pamphlet on Baptism, some articles in magazines, etc.
Supplemental notes
James Smith Ruby – retired 1903; d. March 23 1909, aged 86
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Rob Gronkowski tries to put comeback talk to rest
by Steve DelVecchio
Rob Gronkowski officially announced his retirement from football earlier this offseason, but there are plenty of people who believe there’s a chance he could get the itch to chase one more championship with the New England Patriots if they need his services late in the 2019 season. Gronk insists that is not going to happen, however.
Gronkowski agreed to have his head shaved on Sunday for the ninth consecutive year at the One Mission “Buzz Off For Kids With Cancer” event at Gillette Stadium. He spoke with reporters briefly about how much he is enjoying retirement, and Karen Guregian of The Boston Herald asked him if he wants to put the comeback rumors to rest. Gronk appeared to do just that during an exchange you can hear at around the 1:08 mark of the video below:
Video: A smiling Rob Gronkowski answers questions from reporters, saying there will always be a family feel at Gillette Stadium, while touching on his connection with the New England community, how he plans to do more events like this, and how life is good in retirement. pic.twitter.com/74zFGXH1Kk
— Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) June 2, 2019
Gronk first gave Guregian permission to put the comeback talk to rest, but she asked if he wanted to do it himself. While he had a smile on his face the entire time, his response of “I just did” was not exactly ambiguous.
Several people close to Gronkowski have not ruled out the All-Pro tight end playing again, so it makes sense that the speculation has not gone away. Gronk has also dumped some fuel on the fire by cracking his own sarcastic jokes about retirement, but the truth is he was nowhere near the same player in 2018. Had he still been dominating when he retired, it might be easier to envision him playing again at some point in 2019.
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The 5 Best Halloween Campaigns of 2019
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It’s here again, Halloween; a wonderfully orange-toned time of year that encourages people to embrace their mischievous, darkly humorous and overtly sugary ways.
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Halloween is a unique holiday that gives brands a small window each year in which to break off their creative shackles, and truly delve into a holiday with a spirit that lies in the daring, disguised and dark.
Brands that venture successfully down the path of Halloween messaging can benefit greatly from inflated spending during the holiday, and from the opportunity to increase brand visibility and personality with a memorable campaign.
We’ve taken a LITTLE look at the most eye-catching campaigns of 2019, and these are our favourites!
Burger King – The Spirit Taste Test
You’ve heard of taste tests – but never like this.
In this year’s Halloween-themed ad, Burger King decides to bypass the opinion of the living on the quality of their limited edition “Ghost Whopper” by enlisting famous psychic medium, Riz Mirza, to channel the spirits of the deceased to test the burger instead.
The video sees Mirza conducting a burger-centric seance in LA’s Alexandria Hotel, a location notorious for paranormal activity, joined by volunteers around a table as he allows the spirits to, ahem, enter his body.
Most of the spirits seem to enjoy the burger, each communicating their satisfaction with their own unique voice. One in particular, however, seems ruffled by the experience, causing Mirza to fling the Ghost Whopper across the room to the cry of “It is filth!”. Our favourite scene by far.
The campaign is rounded with the message: “Approved by 11 out of 10 people.”
We also approve.
Tastes like... Death
Skittles – Witch by DDB Chicago
Skittles has broken its 5-year Halloween hiatus with this creative take on a familiar childhood night-time tale – being kidnapped by an evil witch. Please refer to Hansel and Gretal and Rapunzel for further information.
The ad centres on a witch who uses Skittles to lure a teenage boy into her house, and takes place inside her run-down kitchen, complete with raven and cauldron.
The captured teen can be seen reclining in comfort inside the large cauldron that is resting over a burning flame, chomping contentedly on his prize: a bag of rainbow-coloured Skittles.
The witch quickly becomes annoyed as the teen becomes chatty, and pushes for more Skittles, reminding her that “You told me, when I came here, that I could have all the Skittles I want.” He then shows her a previous ad by Skittles with a witch, saying afterwards that it’s not as good as he remembers.
She continues to try to get him to leave, and the ad ends with her looking dejected after he refuses to depart, instead asking for yet more Skittles.
The ad ends with the line: “Annoy the rainbow, taste the rainbow.”
Tastes like... The rainbow
Birds Eye – “Whoops, I’m a bit veggie.” By Grey London
Birds Eye’s spooky campaign is a fun imagining of what would happen if meatless burgers were served to the indisputable king of Halloween, famed for its blood-thirsty tendencies and sparkly skin: the vampire.
The ad takes place at “The Big Vampcon”, and sees vampires unwittingly consuming Birds Eye’s ‘Green Cuisine’ burgers before one of the servers of the aptly named “VamBurger” reveals that they are in fact vegetarian.
Instead of scenes of vampish outrage, the shocked vampires exclaim “whoops, I’m a bit veggie!” before continuing to eat their meat-free burgers, a playful nod towards how even the most dedicated of meat-eaters could enjoy a meatless burger, and possibly not even notice the switch.
The ad ends on the line “So meaty, you’ll be surprised they’re not.”
Tastes like... Sort of meat
Jagermeister – Cursed Canal Cruise
Jägermeister chose to go down an experiential route in partnership with London cocktail bar Ladies and Gents, for their campaign with a Halloween-themed cruise.
The boat, entitled ‘The dark spirit’, takes participants on a spooky tour through London’s time-worn waterways. Each cruise can accommodate 12, serves Jägermeister-based cocktails and shots, and comes complete with spooky Halloween decorations and a wood-burning fire, according to The Londonist.
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Johnny Denny, Jägermeister UK’s consumer marketing controller, commented that “Jägermeister has a natural cohesion with Halloween as it allows us to play into the darker, more playful sides of the brand personality.”
The creepy booze-cruise will be running from the 23rd October to the 3rd November – so if you’re in London, be sure to hop on board and let us know how it goes!
Kraken – Kraken Screamfest: Director’s Cut
Kraken has teamed up with famed Hollywood director Neil Marshall to deliver a spine-chilling Halloween experience this year, inspired by the Kraken that floats ominously on the label of every bottle, in the form of a “unique bar and horror experience like no other.”
The campaign is centred around a fully-immersive bar experience, where everything from the narrative, sets, characters, and drinks have been directed and chosen by Neil Marshall, to deliver a truly blood-curdling Halloween experience to participants that they won’t be able to forget!
Marshall says that he is “…excited for fans to see a little Hollywood magic sprinkled on its Halloween proceedings.” The activation will take place on the 31st October and the 1st November.
Tastes like... Octopus?
From witches to vampires, to creepy booze cruises and scary bar experiences, brands have truly grabbed Halloween by the (devil) horns this year, and have not disappointed us with their efforts.
By making sure that they position their brand as a part of the Halloween buzz, brands are tapping into the excitement of the season, and can take advantage of consumer engagement over this popular holiday.
It’s definitely not an opportunity that brands should be ignoring to grab consumer attention – and these ads prove it!
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Book throne
Step by step instructions on creating a book throne
Design your throne
Fill it with books
Use it for events
John Maguire, Community Engagement Officer, MyClubmoor.
Create a book throne.
To offer somewhere that people could come and sit down for a minute and have a little read, ideally to promote literacy and books.
Our mantra for the community hub is to bring people together. That’s exactly what it’s done.
Biggest fear?
That no-one would engage with it.
I had worked on another community project in Belle Vale, another part of Liverpool. It was a local school which had taken over a disused unit in a shopping centre. Basically, you could go and take a book, or drop books off, like a library, only you could keep them.
So, when I came to the community hub, it was just launching and I wanted to emulate something similar. The idea of our space is to have a blank canvas, so one minute it’s a yoga studio or a pottery then the next it’s a drumming workshop. To keep the space versatile, I was really conscious we couldn’t have something like a big book library. But a book throne is perfect.
You can put them anywhere really and in the future, we’re looking at having a mini version, like a pop-up, that we could take with us.
You need to create a really good throne. When we created ours, we were working with one of our grant winners from Liverpool Pallet design and their day to day business was up-cycling palettes.
I drew a coarse sketch of something I’d seen in America which was a reading throne. Like Game of Thrones, but you had a chair which people could put free books in and you could take or drop them off etc. I wanted something where people could just take free books.
That’s how the ingredients came together and then we presented it to the board who authorized it to be made. It was just one of those alchemy moments.
We put the word out online and with posters. We haven’t had any problem keeping it well stocked. They come from local community groups or people just donate when they come to choose one.
It’s good to get someone involved who’s really into books and loves passing them on. Then word spreads and the throne grows.
When we opened the community hub, the book throne became a fixture and it stuck.
Now, whenever we do a particular event, for example, last year we had an International Food Day cookery event, we populated it with free cook books. Then we had a Remembrance and War Memorial Day, so we populated it with war poetry and history books and horrible histories. Over the summer we’re crafting a book stamp wax seal, like one of the old school library stamps. So, whenever anyone takes a book or donates one it’ll get a stamp, so people will know it’s come from MyClubmoor Community Hub. It’ll say: “Readmore@MyClubmoor.”
We also run a shared weekly reading group there (the Good Neighbour Project), reading a story out which ties into the throne. The other week we were looking at Daphne du Maurier’s “The Birds”. I put a lot of short story books in there. From reading the story people were like, “oh, I’ll go and take one of those books.”
We did have to varnish it because we don’t want anyone to get splinters and at first we had children climbing on it. But as soon as you explain to people what it’s for, they stop. My bugbear is people putting cups of tea on it, “I’m like nooooo!”
It’s a great accompaniment to the community hub space. I feel it’s a talking point because it looks so cool. It’s a load of old scaffolding and palettes, just recycled. People drop books off, share books, it’s bringing that unity together.
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Stefan Dziemianowicz reviews Fever Dream by Samanta Schweblin
November 12, 2017 February 6, 2018 locusmag 0 Comments Stefan Dziemianowicz
Fever Dream, Samanta Schweblin (Riverhead 978-0-399-18459-8, $25.00, 192pp, hc) January 2017.
The title of Samanta Schweblin’s first novel, Distancia de rescate, translates as “the rescue distance,” the term a character uses to describe the amount of ground she would have to cover in order to reach her young daughter and whisk her away from danger. The title of the English-language edition of the book, however, is Fever Dream, which speaks to both to its theme and narrative style.
The book opens in mid-story with a conversation between a woman identified as Amanda, and David, an interlocutor whose speech displays in italics. Amanda is a vacationer to an unnamed rural countryside where she has befriended David’s mother, Carla, who relates her experience from five years earlier when David, her son, was accidentally exposed to what appears to have been toxic waste that has run off in a nearby stream. With David on death’s doorstep the desperate Carla gives him to a local healing woman who recommends “a migration,” or transfer of his spirit to another body: “If we could move David’s spirit to another body in time,” she says, “then part of the poison would also go with him. Split into two bodies, there was the chance he could pull through.” There’s only one drawback: no one knows whose body David’s spirit will end up in. The David talking with Amanda is, apparently, the physical shell of Carla’s son five years after the migration – the same amount of time for which Carla has completely disowned him.
At first it’s not entirely clear what is happening in Schweblin’s novel. Events toggle back and forth between the past of Carla’s ordeal with David and the apparent present in which the sympathetic Amanda listens while tending to her young daughter Nina. David interrogates Amanda attentively, seeking clues in her choice of words as she relates the story that Carla told her about his poisoning. The narrative compels reader attention to keep the two time frames separate and distinct from one another, a difficult task since it’s sometimes not clear from the profusion of pronouns used who is speaking or when. There’s also one genuinely creepy episode that Amanda describes involving Nina and David that Amanda belatedly dismisses as a recalled nightmare of hers, and not part of the running narrative that it seems to be. Portentous events also unfold on the periphery of the story, among them a scene of men unloading plastic barrels full of something from a truck and accidentally dropping one. The shifts of time and perspective, the indeterminacy of events, and the suggested supernaturalism of David’s spirit migration give the story the texture of the titular fever dream. But whose dream, and what has given rise to it?
Schweblin’s novel is one with a gradually expanding perspective. As the story proceeds and more details emerge, the focus on its events draws farther back and a bigger and grimmer picture emerges. At its center is the story of Carla, a mother driven to desperation to save the son whom she loves, and who, in doing so, loses him in a way that is emotionally devastating. That relationship proves the key to understanding how the story of David and Carla relates to the story of Amanda and Nina, and why David is asking Amanda the specific questions her puts to her regarding how Carla handled his poisoning and its aftermath. But even as Carla and David’s fate becomes more relevant to that of Amanda and Nina, the certainty of narrative events becomes more tenuous – especially once the reader learns where David is supposedly conversing with Amanda and what her condition is. Questions arise: How reliable is Amanda’s recollection of events? Did David’s soul migration really happen? Does David even exist outside of Amanda’s feverish imagination? Increasingly the narrative comes to seem an echo chamber in which memories within the consciousness of a single person find validation by conjuring people and events to justify them. Ultimately that’s what makes Schweblin’s novel so eerie and unsettling.
It’s worth pointing out that Schweblin’s novel was shortlisted this past April for the Man Booker International Prize, and deservedly so.
Stefan Dziemianowicz, Contributing Editor, is author of The Annotated Guide to Unknown and Unknown Worlds and a collection of re-told urban legends, Bloody Mary and Other Tales for a Dark Night, and editor (with S.T. Joshi) of three-volume reference work Supernatural Literature of the World: An Encyclopedia and of more than thirty anthologies including Bram Stoker Award-winning Horrors: 365 Scary Stories, Famous Fantastic Mysteries, and 100 Ghastly Little Ghost Stories. Between 1991 and 1999, he edited critical magazine Necrofile: The Review of Horror Fiction. His critical work on horror and fantasy fiction has appeared in Washington Post Book World, Lovecraft Studies, and other publications, and he is a regular contributor to Publishers Weekly.
This review and more like it in the October 2017 issue of Locus.
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The Lost Experience, DJ Dan transcripts, Transcripts
DJ Dan June 1 transcript
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A= Announcer
D= DJ Dan
T= Tanya
C#= Callers 1-?
A: Coming to you live, from Area 51... [DJ DAN JINGLE] You're listening to DJ Dan, shutting down The Man.
D: Milton from Fresno, please tell me you're not still there.
C1: I'm still here, DJ Dan.
D: Tanya, you're fired.
T: I'll leave when you start paying me.
D: Oh-ho, Tanya. Now, ok Milty, before I kick you off, what were you saying?
C1: I was saying that I think Persephone is just some hacker for one of the Hanso Foundation's competitors.
D: Oh, so, uh, you think the Hanso Foundation is uh, what, some kind of innocent victim in all this?
C1: No, no, I'm just saying how do YOU know they've done anything wrong?
D: How do I know? How do you know you want to stay away from the business end of a skunk, Milty? How do you know old Mrs. Withers is going to hand out pennies every Halloween? You just do. SHUTDOWN!! Alright, time for DJ Dan 101. Don't you get it, people? The Hanso Foundation, their competitors, they're "The Man". And The Man don't hack The Man! It's simple, folks. All The Man wants is for you to keep quiet and keep kicking your hard earned wage to him and his ruling-class cronies. And I'm not talking corporations and governments, I'm talking global mega corporations, meta-governments, people whose scope goes beyond nations, beyond planets. Don't you see? If they can control what you think, what you feel, what you see...then they can do anything they want. They're hiding the truth because they know if we know what they know, we'll SHUT EM DOWN!! So they keep us busy doing NOTHING. Thornton from Seattle, go ahead...
C2: I don't get it DJ Dan, how-how can you talk about The Man when you're the biggest corporate sellout of all! Your website is covered in ads for Jeep, for Sprite....
D: ...and Monster.com. So what? You ask me, sponsors are a pretty small concession to make for my voice to be heard. I mean, who says I gotta wear sackcloth and walk around barefoot to fight The Man, huh?
C2: These are more than top stores you're supporting, Dan. You've got....
D: Look look look, Sprite's a competitor. These days there's more beverages than ever. So why do I like Sprite? Cause it's delicious. Cause I like Lymon. Cause saying it makes me feel cool. And what's wrong with helping Americans get jobs? How do you think I got this job? Monster.com, that's what the internet is good for ConspiraSpies; finding loonies like me to appeal to the hearts and minds of loonies like you. And my Jeep? I love my Jeep Compass. Do I ever go offroad? No. But, do I live with a sense of security knowing my four wheel Jeep Compass will get me and my family to safety when the bombs fall and the highways buckle? You bet your Agnew I do! But enough of that. As long as we're teaching DJ Dan 101, I want to talk about something else. So, I go to the old mailbag this morning, and I find a letter from Jessica in Reno, Nevada, and I quote, "I listened to your show on rapid weight loss, DJ Dan, and I don't understand why you hate science so much."
T: Oh, snap!
D: Oh snap indeed, Tanya. How many times do I have to repeat I do not hate science? It's science that lets me broadcast from the road, moving from secret location to secret location, with only my laptop and the wind in my um....scalp. My trusty mic, and of course Tanya, who Lord knows is a wonder of science herself.
T: It's called the gym, DJ Dan.
D: No Tanya, its you versus gravity. According to routines established by scientists, who understand the mechanics of the human body, and what a body it is, Tanya.
T: Aw, shucks, DJ Dan.
D: However, if science offered a way for me to look like Tanya, with just a snip of the genes, a wave of the scalpel, would I take that offer? No. No way. And trust me, ask my wife. She'd much rather have Tanya coming home to her than me, she says I walk heavy.
T: Get carpet.
D: That is with carpet! Look you see Tanya, The Man, people like the Hanso Foundation, they've made a stink that Science and Technology are the answers to every single one of our problems, just push a button, it'll be okay - but it won't be okay. Jessica, to answer your question, I don't hate science. I'm afraid of science. I'm afraid of the consequences of a science that moves so fast, that we don't have the chance to stop and think and analyze what's going on. We have blind faith in the people who, who already render the product we bought five minutes ago obsolete by rolling out version 2.0 three minutes ago. So if I get that surgery and gene therapy and come out looking like Tanya, do they care that I melt into a hoodwinked puddle in three weeks? No, cause I'm LOST. I'm a corporate recall, I'm a intermediary step between Tanya and the Tanya disco triphop remix. And why? Cause I stopped asking questions. This is DJ Dan making way for his hotter, younger replacement, DJ Dave.
A: You're listening to DJ Dan, shutting down The Man.
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Kay Giesecke is an Associate Professor of Management Science and Engineering, as well as the Director of the Stanford Centre for Financial and Risk Analysis, at Stanford University. Giesecke’s research seeks to explain and improve risk management at financial institutions, particularly systemic risks in financial markets. For instance, Giesecke seeks to find a method which addresses the issue of loan portfolios. He advises several private and public institutions and organizations on matters of financial risks and holds a U.S. patent on a method for qualifying credit risk with incomplete information.
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Management of Financial Risk, Stochastic Models, Statistical Tools for Measuring Risk, Design of Numerical Methods for Solving Significant Computational Problems
Kay Giesecke, Konstantinos Spiliopoulos, Richard B. Sowers and Justin A. Sirignano. "Large Portfolio Asymptotics for Loss From Default." Mathematical Finance 25 (2015): 77-114.
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articles In Praise Of
Alfred Hitchcock’s North by Northwest and the art of the chase
How the director’s mastery of space and location created the famous crop-duster sequence.
Adam Scovell
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By any estimation, Alfred Hitchcock’s 1959 film North by Northwest is absurd. Its narrative is one of extreme coincidence and bad luck; its lead, Cary Grant, is just as confused about what is going on as the helpless character that he plays; and the film is stock full with visual innuendos, ending with perhaps the most ridiculous of a train, phallic-like, entering a tunnel. North by Northwest is essentially another variation on Hitchcock’s typical ‘wrong man’ narrative but, with the addition of a lavish dose of comedy, it can be read as a forerunner to the James Bond films and others of that ilk.
Advertising director Roger Thornhill (Grant) raises his hand at the wrong moment in a bar under surveillance by the henchmen of an information smuggler, Philip Vandamm (James Mason), mistaking Thornhill for an FBI agent called Kaplan who himself is merely a nonexistent decoy. Further being falsely accused of the assassination of a UN delegate, Thornhill is forced to flee via trains and buses across country in search of answers. He meets Eve (Eva Marie Saint), a seeming guardian angel who turns out to be a double agent, pretending to work for Vandamm but really helping the FBI discover his method of transporting secrets passed the Iron Curtain. The film is a chase to nowhere, a hunt for nobody that ensnares the wrong man again and again until he eventually fulfils the role of spy.
Hitchcock knows that to get away with the joviality of the film, he needs the danger at the heart of the chase to be genuinely menacing, not simply another joke but something quiet and deadly serious. He achieves the culmination of this menace in one of the most analysed and discussed scenes in his filmography: the famous crop-duster sequence. The scene is some way into the film and is really the centrepiece in terms of attempts on Thornhill’s life. Still playing the part of Vandamm’s aid, Eve sends Thornhill on a bus to a deserted highway, supposedly to meet the elusive Kaplan. The scene marks a shift in tone; in fact it could be from another film entirely.
It’s an exercise in tension as Thornhill is increasingly conspicuous on the empty road; a sharp-suited Grant sticking out like a sore thumb in the dusty rural landscape. The scene is essential in that, at least until this point, the danger has been treated as quietly comical even when its consequences have been serious. Grant is still screwballing as the knife flies into the back of the UN delegate and when he’s driving, forced-drunk, in order to avoid a cliff’s edge. An earlier scene of a lift full of people laughing at Thornhill’s mother asking if his would-be assassins want to kill her son summarises the film’s atmosphere in a microcosm. Yet something changes in the crop-duster scene.
The first thing to note is the removal of music. Bernard Herrmann’s score, with its cascading arpeggios, has driven the film with a constant momentum. As soon as Thornhill is off the bus, stood in the middle of nowhere, the music stops. The audience is alone with him in the vast space and Hitchcock goes to great lengths to point out that the landscape effectively boxes the character in with four shots; an invisible wall. The horizon line is not liberty for Thornhill but a subtle cage, ready for a game of cat-and-mouse. As Hitchcock said when discussing the film with François Truffaut, “You are dealing with space. The length of the shots were to indicate the various distances that a man had to run for cover but it went to show that there was no cover.”
Truffaut comments on the editing length of this sequence, highlighting how unusual each shot length actually is. There’s an unusual patience to what becomes an incredibly slow portrayal of a fast sequence. We therefore feel every one of Thornhill’s paces fleeing from danger.
The crop-duster plane in the distance isn’t the only aspect to fear. Once Hitchcock has spent several shots showing Thornhill’s vulnerability, everything becomes a potential menace; cars going past could signify Kaplan or worse. When a car, quite inexplicably, drives from behind a small patch of crop and drops off a man on the road’s other bus-stop, the scene is at its tensest. The framing is perfect with each man on the other side of the road separated by the silence between them. The landscape has turned something incredibly simple into something unnerving; the absurd is in the metropolis far and away from Thornhill’s current location. This is even before the actual attack has occurred. The man waiting for the bus has a final, eerie omen to share: that the plane is dusting where there are, in fact, no crops to dust.
Thornhill doesn’t seem to be quite sure what is happening when the plane turns its attentions towards him and attacks. He still seems bemused as the plane dives the first two times even though it fires on him on the second run. By the third, Thornhill knows that this is more serious than the usual screwball reality of the film. His turning to camera with the stuttered movements of his body’s survival instinct kicking in is one of Hitchcock’s strongest moments. Grant’s performance is perfect in his change of running style. Throughout the film, his run has still been comedic, lanky, wide-eyed. Here it is an expression of bare-faced fear as he runs and takes brief cover in a crop.
Soon, however, the absurdity will return. The plane will crash clumsily into a passing oil truck with a blast of Hermann’s music once again playing. Thornhill will drive off back into the absurdity of the metropolis, in a van with a fridge tied on the back, but, just for these few minutes, Hitchcock’s famous sense of menace crept back in. The isolated highway would never quite be the same again. Every plane, car and person was now a foe desiring your demise. Yet Hitchcock knew that this sense was down to the landscape, the presentation of the isolated road; and something to be taken advantage of again the following year when sketching another private trap, the highway of the Bates Motel no less.
North by Northwest is re-released UK-wide on 20 October as part of BFI Thriller: Who Can You Trust?, which runs from Friday 20 October to Sunday 31 December at BFI Southbank, online on BFI Player and at selected UK venues.
Published 15 Oct 2017
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Home » Blogs » Irene Teis's blog » Artequick: programmed for failure
Artequick: programmed for failure
December 13, 2014 - 19:28 -- Irene Teis
The competitive product Artequick which the Chinese launched against Coartem and Coarsucam is now confronted by resistance like any other monotherapy. A letter to the editor by DL Saunders et al., in NEJM July 2014 describes the dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine failure in Cambodia. The drug was adopted as first line treatment in this country in 2010. Three years later the efficacy has decreased from 92% to 64%. At 72 hours 56% of patients still had persistent parasitemia. Another research team (R Leang et al., Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, May 2015, doi:10.1128/AAC) assessed the clinical efficacy of dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine in uncomplicated falciparum malaria in western and eastern Cambodia over 42 days. The proportion of patients with recrudescent infections was significantly higher in western (15.4%) compared to eastern Cambodia (2.5%). Delayed parasite clearance after treatment with dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine in Plasmodium falciparum malaria patients was also noticed in Central Vietnam (Thriemer et al., Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 2014, 58, 7049-55).
A disaster for Cambodia and Vietnam now, but a genocide looming for African countries, after the failure of other ACTs.
WHO believes that increasing treatment failures are "most probably due to piperaquine resistance," according to Pascal Ringwald, coordinator of WHO's Drug Resistance and Containment program. Researchers at the University of Uppsala indicated (Science Translational Medicine, 30 Oct 2014) that even moderate resistance to piperaquine can be expected to drastically compromise the usefulness of piperaquine in preventive therapy.
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Artequick: the ideal drug for the treatment of malaria
Submitted by Bangaly Danfakha (not verified) on October 21, 2015 - 22:01
Unsubstantiated, false, disgraceful claims. Irene Steins should do a serious research before spilling on the internet unscientific claims about a drug she knows nothing about. Artequick is NOT a combination of dihydroartemisinin+piperaquine. And it was NOT and is NOT a first line treatment in Combodia. Furthermore, in Cambodia-Thailand border, where in history malaria drug resistance has emerged first, almost all antimalarial drugs have lower efficacy to the parasites. It is misleading to single out just one drug.
Artequick is a combination of Artemisinin 62.5mg and Piperaquine 375mg. Dihydroartemisinin is just different. It is a derivative form. Artequick is undoubtedly one of the safest and most efficient ACTs currently available on the African market. Its efficacy is as high as 98%. The side effects are few, less than 3%. Also, one of its characteristics is its short regimen: 24hrs malaria treatment, with only 4 tablets.
Artequick is officially registered and sold in 24 countries around the world such as China, Thailand, Nigeria, Kenya, Tanzania, Benin, Togo, Ghana, DRC, Gabon, Liberia etc.
A recent study in Nigeria, published on clinicaltherapeutics.com on August 2015 shows the efficacy, safety and tolerability of Artequick.
http://www.clinicaltherapeutics.com/article/S0149-2918%2815%2900342-2/fu...
Efficacy, safety and tolerability study of Artequick
Efficacy, safety and tolerability study of artemisinin-piperaquine combination (ArtequickR) versus artemeter-lumefantrine (Co-ArtemR) for the treatment of uncomplicated plasmodium falciparum T Malaria in Ijebu ode local government health services in Nigeria
Artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) has become the standard of care for the treatment of uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria in the world. Data guiding optimal choices of ACTs are limited. Artemisinin-based combination therapy of artemether-lumefantrine (CoartemR) is currently used for the first line treatment of uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria. However, limited efficacy and tolerability data are available on alternative forms of ACT. This study was conducted to compare the efficacy and tolerability of two fixed- dose formulation of ACT, artemisinin-piperaquine (ArtequickR) and (Coartem), for the treatment of P. falciparum in Nigeria.
Methods/Materials
A randomized, open-label trial was conducted comparing the efficacy of a one-day regimen of Artequick (2.8 mg/kg artemisinin plus 17.1 mg/kg of piperaquine per day for 24 hours) and Coartem (24 tablets, total dosage of 3360 mg, eight tablets over three days) for the treatment of adults with uncomplicated falciparum malaria. The primary end point was a day 42, PCR-corrected, parasitological cure rate; secondary end points were parasites and fever clearance time. Of 64 patients enrolled, 31 were administered with Artequick and 33 with Coartem.
Of the patients who completed the test, 28 were on Artequick and 29 were on Coartem. Recrudescence parasitemia was PCR confirmed for all patient in each treatment group, with cure rates at day 42 of 97% (96% CL: 90–100) for both forms of ACT.
The median parasite clearance time was significantly slower in the Coartem group compared with the Artequick group (48 h vs 36 h, P < 0.05), and fever clearance times were shorter in the Artequick group (12 h vs 24 h, P < 0.05). The two forms of ACT were well tolerated with no serious adverse events.
Source: http://www.clinicaltherapeutics.com/article/S0149-2918%2815%2900342-2/fulltext
Artekin or Artequick
Submitted by Pierre Lutgen on October 23, 2015 - 20:17
We are all fighting the same battle againt malaria. Our approaches may be different, sometimes with conflicting interests, but that does not allow anyone of us to insult others.
To treat Irene Steins approach as unsubstantiated, false, disgraceful because she raises some questions about resistance, based on published peer reviewed papers, is below the level of documents or blogs so far published on www.malariaworld.org.
Science is asking questions and raising concerns. Science is not claiming to be in possession of the ultimate truth.
The exchange of comments published over the last days on this issue is intriguing. So I wanted to dig a little bit deeper into all these claims.
Bangaly Danfaktha is right stating that there is some confusion between Artequick and Artekin. The Chinese manufacturer Artepharm for example advertises for a combination of dihydroartemisinin and piperaquine under the brandname Artequick and uses it massively in the Comoros (www.pharmafinder.co.ke). Others reserve this denomination for the combination artemisinin/piperaquine. But does it really matter as artemisinin is largelly metabolized into dihydroartemisinin.
It is unfortunate that the full text of the paper Bangaly refers to is not available on internet. It is difficult and/or impossible to find the manufacturer (Florson Pharmaceutical Ltd) of the Artequick used in these trials on internet. It would be important to know the efficacy of this ACT before PCR correction. Because as Ahmed Hassanali asks on a document dated 13 February 2013 on www.malariaworld.org « Is PCR genotyping of Plasmodium falciparum a reliable tool to monitor drug resistance ? ».
A document published by CBS NEWS on November 11, 2014 under the title
« CHINA TESTS MALARIA DRUG ON AN ENTIRE AFRICAN NATION
is intriguing.
(Excerpts)
In the Comoros, more than 700,000 people were given three doses of Artequick -- a new combination of anti-malaria drugs which has not been approved for use in humans by any international health body. "The vision is to contribute to the elimination of malaria in the world," Pan Longhua, General Manager of Artequick's maker, Artepharm Co. Ltd (China)., tells CBS News. But the new combination of drugs used to formulate Artequick remains untested and unapproved by the global healthcare community, and there are concerns about testing it on so many people all at once.
"This is a new medicine, and it has not been studied a lot and it is not widely available, says Andrea Bosman of the World Health Organization's Global Malaria Program. "This is new. This is very new." But Artepharm, the drug's maker, is already citing the experiment in the Comoros as proof of the drug's effectiveness. The company is marketing the drug throughout Africa, advertising Artequick as a malaria treatment with a longer shelf-life, fewer side effects, a shorter regimen and lower cost than other options on the market. All of which makes it a "very promising" drug to treat the disease, according to company boss Pan Longhua
Bosman, of the WHO's Global Malaria Program, is critical of how the Chinese experiment's managers are handling reported side effects from Artequick.
Dr. Yao Kassankogno, the WHO representative in the Comoros, fears China's mass drug administration will rob the population of its built-up immunity to malaria, creating conditions for an epidemic if the disease is ever re-introduced to the islands.
Critics also say administering a malaria drug to such a large population could build up resistance to artemesinin, one of the key ingredients in Artequick and one of the most widely-depended upon treatments for malaria in the world today (end of the excerpts ) »
FEMSE & Artequick: a novel approach
A document published by Theeconomist on January 25, 2014 under the title
“Cure all?”
“WHAT if it were possible to get rid of malaria? Not just bring it under control, but wipe it from the face of the Earth, saving 660,000 lives a year, stopping hitherto endless suffering, and abolishing a barrier to economic development reckoned by the World Bank to cost Africa $12 billion a year in lost production and opportunity? It is an alluring prize, and one that Li Guoqiao, of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, thinks within reach.
Dr Li is one of the researchers who turned a Chinese herbal treatment for the disease into artemisinin, one of the most effective antimalarial drugs yet invented. Now he is supervising experiments in the Comoros, using a combination drug therapy based on artemisinin, to see if malaria can be eradicated from that island country. If it works, he hopes to move on to somewhere on the African mainland, and attempt to repeat the process there.
The current approach to dealing with malaria is to control the mosquitoes (one of which is pictured above) that spread it—either by killing them with chemical insecticides or by draining the bodies of stagnant water that their larvae live in. That has worked in many places. In Europe, for example, malaria once existed as far north as Murmansk, in Russia. Now it is rare-to-non-existent. But it was never the plague in Europe that it is in Africa, and on that continent mosquito-control programmes may need a helping hand.
Dr Li’s approach is to attack not the mosquito, but the disease-causing parasite itself. This parasite’s life cycle alternates between its insect host (the mosquito) and its vertebrate one (human beings). Crucially, as far as is known, humans are its only vertebrate host. Deny it them and it will, perforce, wither away—an approach that worked for the smallpox virus, which had a similarly picky appetite. In the case of smallpox, a vaccine was used to make humans hostile territory for the pathogen. Since there is no vaccine against malaria, Dr Li is instead using drugs.
A combined assault
The drugs in question are artemisinin and a second antimalarial called piperaquine—a combination made and sold under the brand name “Artequick” by Artepharm, a firm based in Guangdong which Dr Li helped found. Adding piperaquine to the mix reduces the risk of a strain of parasite resistant to artemisinin evolving, because the chance that an individual parasite will be immune to both forms of attack is negligible. (A similar approach is employed in the combination therapies used to treat HIV infection.)
To deny the parasites their human hosts long enough to exterminate them in a given area, the researchers administer three doses of Artequick, spaced a month apart. To add extra power, the first dose is accompanied by a third drug, primaquine. Dr Li and his colleagues call this approach Fast Elimination of Malaria through Source Eradication, or FEMSE.
And it works—almost. The Comoros has three islands: Moheli, Anjouan and Grande Comore. Before the experiment started, more than 90% of the inhabitants of some villages on these islands had malaria. Song Jianping, Dr Li’s lieutenant in the Comoros, blitzed Moheli with Artequick in 2007. The number of cases there fell by 95%, though reinfection from other islands caused a small subsequent rebound. In 2012 he did the same thing on Anjouan. There, the number of cases fell by 97%. In October 2013 the campaign moved to Grande Comore, the most populous island. When the process is complete there, nearly all of the 700,000 Comorans will have taken part in FEMSE.
Ninety-five percent, or even 97%, is not eradication. But it is an enormous improvement and creates a position from which eradication can be contemplated. To do that, though, means keeping an effective surveillance programme permanently in being so that those who become infected can be treated quickly, to stop them spreading the parasite.
That is especially important, in the view of Yao Kassankogno, the World Health Organisation’s representative in the Comoros, because eradicating malaria will stop people building up immunity to the disease as children. Almost everyone in a place like the Comoros gets infected as a child, and the immune systems of those who survive thus learn to combat the disease, meaning that for many people subsequent bouts are not much worse than catching a cold. If malaria did return after a longish period of absence, Dr Kassankogno fears it could wreak havoc.
Whether FEMSE, or something similar, could be made to work on the African mainland—or anywhere else that is not an isolated island—will also depend on this sort of long-term monitoring, for in that case leakage from the outside would mean even 100% local eradication would not be enough to eliminate the parasites. In the case of the Comoros, not everyone is convinced sufficient surveillance is happening. Dr Kassankogno says the government’s current surveillance for the disease is weak. Dr Song, however, says that his team has trained more than 200 Comorans to monitor rates of malaria, with a view to detecting and preventing its return.
Safe and sound?
A more immediate concern is the safety of the drugs. Artemisinin and piperaquine are pretty safe, but primaquine ruptures red blood cells in people with a deficiency of an enzyme called G6PD. That can kill. And a lot of Africans—in particular, 15% of Comorans—are G6PD-deficient.
Andrea Bosman, the head of the diagnosis, treatment and vaccines unit of the global malaria programme at the World Health Organisation, is critical of the experiment’s approach to looking for side-effects. He says neither the scientists running it nor the Comoran government have been monitoring side-effects from the drugs in a systematic way. That, in Dr Bosman’s view, not only risks harming participating Comorans, it is also a missed opportunity to learn lessons from the project that would be of help to other countries in the fight against malaria.
Dr Song does not, however, believe side-effects will be a problem, because the dose he uses is so low. He also says he has seen no evidence of side-effects, though one hospital in Grande Comore said that the number of patients it treated doubled in the week after the drug-administration programme began, with people reporting nausea, fever, stomach and back pain, headaches and chills. These are symptoms of red-blood-cell rupture, but some are also common side-effects of artemisinin, so would be expected anyway.
Four deaths that occurred shortly after people took the drugs have been reported. There is no evidence that these were any more than coincidence, but family members seem reluctant to talk about them with journalists. Fouad Mhadji, the country’s health minister, shows no similar reluctance. He says the four in question died of natural causes: “One of them had the problem of cancer. One had the problem of hepatitis B. The flu was not only in the Comoros. It was also in the region of the Indian Ocean.”
There is also the question of informed consent to the drugs. Smallpox vaccination permanently protected the person being vaccinated. There was thus an individual as well as a collective benefit to offset any possible side-effects. Prophylactic drug treatment protects only for as long as the drugs stay in the body—which is a few weeks (and explains the need for three rounds of treatment). Dr Song’s results suggest the benefit is real. But it is a collective benefit. That changes the moral calculus. On the one hand, there is the risk of healthy people being harmed by side-effects. On the other, there is the risk of their free-riding, by taking the collective benefits while not taking the drugs themselves.
To avoid such free-riding, a lot of official encouragement to participate has happened—encouragement some people regard as tipping over into pressure and propaganda. In a public meeting in Niumadzaha, a village in the south of Grande Comore, for example, the chief doctor of the local health centre shouted through a megaphone: “This drug is safe and effective. You are not being used as guinea pigs. The WHO would not allow this administration to happen if you were being used as guinea pigs.”
Certainly, there is a lot riding on the project. Dr Mhadji says FEMSE will save the Comoros $11m a year in direct and indirect costs (for comparison, its annual health-care budget is $7.6m), as well as preserving many lives that would otherwise have been lost and saving survivors from the brain damage malaria can cause. The eradication of malaria will also, he hopes, make the Comoros more attractive as a destination for tourists.
Others hope to profit, too. Artepharm has high expectations of Artequick and is using the drug’s success in the Comoros in its marketing campaigns in South America, South-East Asia and Africa. Moreover, the arm of the Chinese government that administers that country’s foreign aid, and is thus helping pay for the project, is the Ministry of Commerce—for Chinese largesse is more explicitly tied to the promotion of the country’s business than is aid from most Western countries.
Not that the West is a disinterested party, for Western firms, too, manufacture artemisinin-based malaria therapies. On that point Dr Mhadji has strong views. He dismisses criticism of the experiment as fuelled by competition between Western and Chinese pharmaceutical companies.
As Nick White, a malaria researcher at Oxford University’s School of Tropical Medicine who has been working for years on eradicating malaria, says, “This research is radical. It is controversial. It is led by a very famous Chinese physician and investigator. There are lots of very serious questions here and a lot of unknowns.” Or, as Oscar Wilde more succinctly put it, “The truth is rarely pure and never simple.”
http://www.economist.com/news/science-and-technology/21594956-novel-approach-using-drugs-instead-insecticides-may-make-it-easier
Artequick: higher risk for gametocytemia and transmission?
Submitted by Marc Vanacker (not verified) on October 27, 2015 - 20:28
U d’Alessandro had already reported in 2009 (Curr Opin Infect Dis 22, 588-92) that patients treated with dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine might have a higher rate of gametocytemia after a few weeks .
This is the case for sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (C Puta et al., Trop Med Int Health, 1997, 2, 227-229; A Sowunmi1; AA Adedeji et al., Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz vol.101 no.8 . 2006).
Similar findings have been published for artemisinin-piperaquine and dyhydroartemisinin-piperaquine. In a trial in 4 clinics and 7 villages along the China-Myanmar border it was found that after treatment patients had detectable gametocytes and a large portion of these were persistent from the first 53 days of the treatment (Y Wang et al., Am J Trop Med Health 2015, 93, 577-83). The same persistency had previously been seen in Indonesia (I Sutanto et al, Clin Infect Dis, 2013, 56, 685-695). In Uganda it was found that gametocyte detection was significantly higher in patients treated with dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine than for artemether-lumefantrine. The test involved 312 children receiving more than 4000 treatments. A review paper from 2013 comparing the gametocyte clearance time of dihydroartemisinine-piperaquine versus mefloquine-artesunate in Myanmar, Cambodia and Thailand, with artemether-lumefantrine in Uganda, with artesunate-amodiaquine and with amodiaquine-sulfadoxpyrimethamine in Rwanda showed that in all cases the gametocyte clearance time was longest for dihydroarteminin-piperaquine (J Zwang et al., PloS ONE, 2009 4-7, e6358).
The recent reply by Bangaly Danfakha does not answer the questions raised by P Lutgen. It creates more concern than clarification. Providing the Fulltext of the paper quoted by Bangaly would by far have been preferable than an article from The Economist, whatever the merit of this magazine might be.
Piperaquine is of the same family as chloroquine and amodiaquine. Both have led to massive resistance. Wikipedia states that piperaquine is an antimalarial drug first syntesised in the 1960 and used extesively in China and by the Vietcong in the battlefield (pill No.3 piperaquine phosphate). Usage declined in the 1980s as piperaquine resistant strains of P. falciparum arose. This resistance took massive proportions (De-quan Liu, Infectuous Diseases and Poverty, 2014, 3 :8, 8 pages). In the Hainan province in vitro tests on 216 cases showed an increase in resistance rate from 15.8% in 1985 to 72.9% in 1997 and in in vivo tests on 126 patients the resistance rate increased from 17.2% in 1984 to 50.0% in 1997).
If piperaquine leads to higher transmission and is prone to cause resistance of ACTs, the inhabitants from the Comoros are really used as guinea pigs.
Youyou Tu, Artequick and Comoros
"Using artemisinin the way Li wants to use it could increase the prospect of resistance," said TU YOUYOU, director of the Artemisinin Research Center at the China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences in Beijing, and the scientist credited with first extracting the drug from the sweet wormwood bush years ago. "We went through all the trouble to invent this medicine so we should protect it. We should not abuse it."
This ist he reaction of Youyou Tu in an article published in the International Herald Tribune in June 27, entitled“ Chinese Artequick goes to Africa to wipe out malaria“.
Li and his team from the Tropical Medicine Institute at the Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine propose to take the medical world's last line of defense against malaria, the drug artemisinin, and dispense it in combination with another drug as a mass treatment to the 40,000 people living on Moheli Island, a small island off the east coast of Africa where the disease in endemic.
„We need to do more than control this disease," Li said in an interview. "My goal is to eliminate it because if you simply try and control it, as soon as you relax your efforts, it will get away again."
In the eyes of some scientists and public health experts it is a risky plan. They fear that mass treatments with artemisinin, particularly without associated measures to control the mosquitoes that carry the disease, could hasten the onset of resistance to the world's most effective antimalarial drug.
I am saddened by the outburst
Submitted by Anton Alexander (not verified) on December 4, 2015 - 08:13
I am saddened by the outburst of Bangaly Danfakha's comment on 21st October last when writing that Irene Teis's article was "Unsubstantiated, false, disgraceful claims. ...."
Such outbursts quietly do incalculable harm and damage, and discourage other MalariaWorld readers from ever introducing their findings for fear of being rubbished. It was good to read Pierre Lutgen's comment.
Submitted by Lucas Redding (not verified) on April 19, 2016 - 09:44
However, I'm not surprised at Bangalay's response.
The title "Artequick: programmed for failure" is very inflammatory and provocative. It does not naturally invite scientific debate.
I think a more objective and less inflammatory title would have encouraged an objective and less inflammatory response.
I can personally vouch for Artequick.
My brother can thank Artequick for being alive today. All other medicines failed to cure his malaria.
My nephew (My brothers son) can also say the same.
I am sure there are hundreds of thousands more people thanking Artequick for saving their lives.
So it is better not to belittle it, and hold it in the respect it deserves, regardless of possible impending issues that definitely require objective and scientific discussion.
So lets chill out, shake hands, and look at these things objectively, specifically with respect to those thanking Artequick.
;¬)
Artequick, Grande Comore, Resistance?
Submitted by Marc Vanacker (not verified) on December 25, 2015 - 13:45
Results from a large study (Bo Huang et al., Parasites and Vectors 2015, 8:634) in Grande Comore where mass drug administration of Artequick is now applied since several years showed that the number of mutations in Plasmodium falciparum has significantly increased. This is worrying.
Similar mutations or resistance to ACT drugs has been reported in at least 8 African countries over recent years.
Dramatic decline in dihydroartemisin-piperaquine efficacy.
A year ago a blog posted by Irene Teis where she asked if Artequick was programmed for failure had raised a violent debate. Bangaly Danfakha stated that this was a false, disgraceful claim. Anton Alexander was saddened by this outburst. Pierre Lutgen quoted a document published by CBS NEWS on November 11, 2014 under the title « CHINA TESTS MALARIA DRUG ON AN ENTIRE AFRICAN NATION » in the Comoros and fin’s this approach intriguing, if not unethical.
It appears now that Irene’s concern was valid.
This week a paper by S.Chaorattanakawee in Malaria Journal (Oct 21, 15, 519) informs us that ex vivo piperaquine resistance developed rapidly in Plasmodium falciparum isolates in northern Cambodia. This raises a lot of concern as DHA-PPQ is being introduced as first-line treatment in neighbouring countries.
This urgently requires alternative therapy. The temporary re-introduction of artesunate-mefloquine is the current response. A very bad choice as mefloquine is known for severe psychologic effects and is banned in several countries.
Why not use Artemisia annua infusions or powdered leaves ? The large scale, randomized, double blind clinical trials in RDC have shown a 98% efficacy, no side effects,absence of gametocytes, no recrudescence on day 28.
DHA based ACTs: a failure?
Submitted by Pierre Lutgen on April 4, 2017 - 20:13
A recent study of WHO and UNICEF examined the behaviour of DHA in plasma and erythrocyte lysate at different temperatures and pH ranges. A significant reduction in the antimalarial activity of DHA was seen after incubation in plasma and to a lesser extent in erythrocyte lysate. Activity was reduced by half after 3h and almost completely abolished after 24 h. In vivo disorders such as fever, haemolysis or acidosis associated with malaria severity may contribute to instability and clinical efficacy.
S Parapini, P Olliaro, V Navaratnam, N Basilico. Stability of the antimalarial drug dihydroartemisinin under physiologically relevant conditions: implications for clinical treatment. Antimicrob Agents and Chemotherapy, 2015, 59, 7.4046-4056
DHA-PPQ failure in Intermittent Preventive Treatment
Submitted by Irene Teis on May 26, 2017 - 07:40
Medecins sans Frontières run a large scale IPT trial in a refugee camp in Uganda with dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine (DP). The trial involved 13 537 children. Distributions of DP took place in March 2015, May 2015 and July 2015. Final impact was evaluated in September 2015. Average parasitemia raised from 6.6 in May to 18.7% in September. The authors qualify this as a positive impact of DP on malaria incidence!
(Mc Coldiron, E Lasry, R Grais, Malaria Journal 2017 16:218)
On may wonder why MSF persists in this mass drug administration. In a paper covering results from 2014 they had already concluded that “The low effectiveness of dihydroartemisinin–piperaquine (DHA–PPQ) for symptomatic cases indicates that PPQ is no longer able to complement the reduced potency of DHA to treat falciparum malaria and highlights the need for an alternative first-line treatment”. (G Falq, R van den Bergh, Malaria Journal 2016, 15(1) 446).
And this is not the first failure of Artekin in IPT. In a trial in Zambia no difference was found in the two treatment arms (Eisele TP, Bennett A, Silumbe K, Short-term Impact of Mass Drug Administration With Dihydroartemisinin Plus Piperaquine on Malaria in Southern Province Zambia: A Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial. J Infect Dis. 2016 Dec 15;214(12):1831-1839).
There is serious concern over the widespread deployment of IPT and that this will enhance the spread of drug resistance
And it confirms that African children are guinea pigs for mass drug administration
efficacy of artequick
Submitted by delvin (not verified) on September 11, 2017 - 14:03
Irene i fully disagree with your article. atrequick is a combination of artemisinin and not dihyroartemisinin. duo cortexin has that combination of dihydro. so maybe you referring to that. am a medical representative of artequick and i have also been a patient of the same. artequick is 98% compliant with less than 3% side effects.
4-fold increase of malaria in female children after DP treatment
Submitted by Pierre Lutgen on July 29, 2018 - 14:25
A double-blinded randomized controlled trial was conducted in Uganda between June 2014 and May 2017 comparing malaria metrics among 191 infants born to mothers randomized to receive intermittent preventive treatment (IPT) with Sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) or with Dihydroartemisin-piperaquine (DP); children born to these mothers were given chemoprevention with DP every 12 weeks starting at 8 weeks of age and followed to 2 years of age. The authors found that children born to mothers given IPT with DP did not have a lower incidence of malaria in infancy; in fact, children born to mothers who received IPT with DP every 4 weeks in pregnancy had a significantly higher incidence of malaria and Plasmodium falciparum infection in infancy. This increased incidence of malaria was only observed in female children who had a greater than 4-fold apparently higher incidence of malaria.
Jagannathan P, Kakuru A, Okiring J, Muhindo MK, Natureeba P, Nakalembe M, et al.(2018) Dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine for intermittent preventive treatment of malaria during pregnancy and risk of malaria in early childhood: A randomized controlled trial. PLoS Med 15(7): e1002606. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal. pmed.1002606
A similar increase in malaria mortality for female children had already been observed with the RTS,S vaccine.
Sabra L. Klein, Frank Shann, William J. Moss, Christine S. Benn, and Peter Aaby. RTS,S Malaria Vaccine and Increased Mortality in Girls. mBio 7:2 march/april 2016; doi:10.1128/mBio.00514-16
DHA-PP failure associated with gametocyte prevalence
Submitted by Pierre Lutgen on December 3, 2018 - 18:36
A recent paper confirms the high failure rate of DHA-PP and its association high gametocyte prevalence.
Amélie Vantaux, Reingsey Samreth, Contribution to Malaria Transmission of Symptomatic and Asymptomatic Parasite Carriers in Cambodia. JID 2018:217
Another failure for WHO? Artequick and mass drug administration
Submitted by Pierre Lutgen on December 17, 2019 - 07:52
WHO recommends mass drug administration (MDA) for malaria elimination, but often this approach does more harm than good. It may lead to the development of super-resistant parasites. On Ngodhe island in lake Victoria the administration of artemisinin/piperaquine (Artequick) to the entire population gave initially a reduction in malaria prevalence, which however rebounded two months later
Kagaya W, Gitaka J, Malaria resurgence after significant reduction by mass drug administration on Ngodhe Island, Kenya. Sci Rep. 2019 Dec 13;9(1):19060.
Similar failures have been noticed in the past for MDA, for example in Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Comoros or in the trials run by Médecins sans Frontières in Liberia and Zambia
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