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Dom Joly - Dom Joly pictured arriving at the Radio 2 studio at BBC Western House - London, United Kingdom - Friday 5th June 2015
Stacey MacDougall and Dom Joly - Comedian Dom Joly and his wife at Save the Children's Secret Winter Gala sponsored by Bulgari, a festive fundraising event held at London's Guildhall. The event brought the magical Christmas tale 'Nutcracker and Mouse King' to life, and guests were treated to an elegant evening of fine dining and captivating entertainment to celebrate the wonder of children's literature and raise money for Save the Children's life-saving work - London, United Kingdom - Tuesday 26th November 2013
Dom Joly - Dom Joly wears a prosthetic disguise during a break from filming at day 2 of the 2013 Cornbury Music Festival at the Great Tew Estate - Great Tew Oxfordshire, United Kingdom - Saturday 6th July 2013
Jennifer Metcalfe Quits Tom Daley's 'Splash' After Troubling Week
By Michael West in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 04 January 2013
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The Hollyoaks actress Jennifer Metcalfe has reportedly quit Tom Daley's new primetime diving show, because she didn't want to be seen as a "Samia copycat," - a reference to the former Coronation Street actress Samia Ghandie who is reportedly dating her ex-boyfriend Sylvain Longchambon.
The professional skater split with Metcalfe to be with Ghandie last Friday - according to The Sun newspaper - leaving the Hollyoaks star heartbroken and unable to complete on 'Splash.' It is assumed Samia and Sylvain intend to go ahead with their appearance on Dancing On Ice, which begins on Sunday (January 6, 2013). A source close to Jennifer said, "She feared it looked like she was going head-to-head with Samia."
Metcalfe - who plays Mercedes McQueen on the Channel 4 soap - was scheduled to appear in Tom Daley's celebrity diving show, which hits screens tomorrow evening. The likes of Joey Essex, Jade Ewan, Dom Joly and Linda Barker will attempt to master the art of diving in an Olympic-size swimming pool, leaving the public to vote for their favourite. Vernon Kay and Gabby Logan will present the show, while British star Daley will offer expert help.
Continue reading: Jennifer Metcalfe Quits Tom Daley's 'Splash' After Troubling Week
Dom Jolly Monday 11th April 2011 at the Carphone Warehouse Appys Awards at Vinopolis - Arrivals at the Carphone Warehouse Appys Awards at Vinopolis
Dom Jolly and Ivor Novello Awards - Thursday 20th May 2010 at Grosvenor House London, England
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New bill would prevent DOC from shipping inmates to out-of-state prisons
ANCHORAGE – State lawmakers are pushing back against the Dunleavy Administration’s effort to send Alaska inmates to private prisons in the Lower 48.
Lawmakers demand resolution to ‘existential crisis’ faced by coastal communities in wake of new ferry cuts
ANCHORAGE – Today, several lawmakers who represent coastal communities urged the Dunleavy Administration to fulfill the Alaska Department of Transportation’s mission statement to “Keep Alaska moving through service and infrastructure” by promptly getting two essential Alaska Marine Highway System vessels back into operation.
ANCHORAGE – The Alaska Superior Court issued an order Thursday evening that ruled against the governor’s attempt to reject the Legislature’s forward funding of K-12 education.
Representative Claman to host fall constituent meeting at Anchorage Legislative Office
ANCHORAGE – Representative Matt Claman (D-Anchorage) will hold a fall constituent meeting this Saturday, November 2. The event will be held at the Anchorage Legislative Information Office (LIO) from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
New legislation calls for testing of rape kits within six months
ANCHORAGE – Today, on the final day of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Rep. Geran Tarr (D-Anchorage) announced new legislation that would require rape kits to be tested within six months. Current law requires testing of rape kits within one year.
ANCHORAGE – A group of representatives today sent a letter urging Department of Corrections Commissioner Nancy Dahlstrom to reverse the Dunleavy Administration’s plan to ship hundreds of incarcerated Alaskans to private prisons in the Lower 48.
Lawmakers encourage preservation of athletic programs at UAA, UAF
FAIRBANKS – Today, a group of lawmakers sent a letter to University of Alaska leadership encouraging the preservation of athletic programs at both UAA and UAF, even as the university system grapples with consolidation.
November formally established as Alaska Native Heritage Month
ANCHORAGE – Today, House Bill 126 was signed into law during a meeting of the Alaska Native Brotherhood/Alaska Native Sisterhood Grand Camp at Alaska Pacific University. The legislation permanently establishes November as Alaska Native Heritage Month.
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Protecting Your Rights: Serving Sand Lake, Spenard and Turnagain
• Governor Releases Budget
• Update on Adult Assistance
• Private Prisons & Prisoner Outsourcing Presentation
• Community Events
Dear Friends and Neighbors,
On December 11, Governor Dunleavy released his proposal for the operating, capital, and mental health budgets for Fiscal Year 2021, which will begin on July 1, 2020. The proposal is a marked departure from the budget the governor proposed for FY20.
Governor Dunleavy Releases FY2021 Budget
Last February, the governor proposed over $1 billion in cuts to the operating budget, slashing funding for services ranging from the university to the ferry system to Medicaid in an effort to create a balanced budget that included a $3,000 dividend. This year, in contrast, he has proposed a budget that largely flat funds essential services when compared with projected spending for FY20 (the FY20 budget plus an anticipated $225 million supplemental budget), with funding for many services remaining unchanged from the current fiscal year.
But the governor's proposal for FY21 also includes funding for a 2020 dividend estimated to be $3,170 per person. Paying a $3,170 dividend will cost a total of $2 billion and, given the limited cuts the governor has proposed for FY21, will require draining $1.5 billion from the Constitutional Budget Reserve (CBR), one of the state's last savings accounts. And it would leave just $500 million in that account.
This FY21 expenditure (not counting any FY20 supplemental expenditures the governor may propose) would leave the state unable to cover future deficits projected in the governor's 10-year budget plan (the deficits in future years assume roughly $2 billion or more in dividend funding each year) and would make it difficult for the state to respond to potential emergencies like a major earthquake.
In addition to the 2020 dividend, the governor has indicated that he will request a supplemental payment of roughly $1,400 per person for the 2019 dividend (while the governor has stated that this is his intent, it has yet to be included in writing in any budget proposal). The total cost of the governor's proposed supplemental dividend would be $883 million. When combined with the anticipated $225 million supplemental for state services, the total comes to $1.1 billion in supplemental spending for our current fiscal year.
To pay for the supplemental dividends, the governor has proposed ignoring the statutory limit on draws from the Permanent Fund earnings reserve account (ERA). The statutory limit on ERA spending was passed in 2018 (Senate Bill 26) in an effort to create a sustainable method for funding state government and to protect the Permanent Fund for future generations. Making a draw beyond the SB 26 statutory limit risks lowering the value of the Permanent Fund over time.
While a budget like the one the governor has proposed for FY21 is not sustainable for more than one year, the governor's 10-year budget plan indicates that he is open to considering new sources of revenue like a tax, restructuring the dividend formula, and making further reductions to various state services to achieve balanced budgets in the future.
Though the budget is largely flat-funded, the governor has made reductions (beyond those made in FY20) to offset increases in formula-funded services like education and Medicaid and increases to the Department of Corrections and the Department of Public Safety. The following are some of the services cut (or cuts sustained from the FY20 budget) in the governor's FY21 proposed budget:
$3 million from VPSO Program (sustained from FY20)
$250,000 eliminating funding for Civil Air Patrol (sustained from FY20)
$6.5 million from Behavioral Health Treatment and Recovery Grants (sustained from FY20 with additional $400,000 reduction in FY21)
$3 million from Public Broadcasting (sustained from FY20)
$38 million from Alaska Marine Highway System (sustained from FY20)
$3.4 million from Ocean Ranger Program (sustained from FY20)
$2.5 million from Power Cost Equalization
$1.5 million from Rural Energy Assistance
$3.4 million eliminating Economic Development line item
$5.8 million from Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute
$25 million from University of Alaska (on top of $25 million cut in FY20)
$9.4 million from Pioneer Homes
$16.6 million from Palmer Correctional Center (instead of reopening PCC, the administration is moving forward with plans to send prisoners out of state)
$398,300 from Suicide Prevention Council
$3 million eliminating Emergency Medical Services Grants
$5 million from Pre-Kindergarten Grants
$232,900 from Online with Libraries (OWL)
The following are some of the spending increases in the governor's FY21 proposed budget:
$1.6 million for Office of Public Advocacy
$1 million for Trial Courts
$17.8 million for Department of Corrections Out-of-State Contractual (part of continued efforts to send prisoners out of state. The budget proposal also moves allocations for Electronic Monitoring and Community Residential Centers under the Population Management appropriation, which would allow these funds, totaling $19 million, to go toward funding the out-of-state contractual at the discretion of the commissioner.)
$7.4 million restoring funding for Adult Public Assistance
$27 million restoring funding for Adult Dental Medicaid Services
$9.1 million for Alaska State Trooper Detachments
The governor's proposal is not fiscally sustainable without substantial new revenue or substantial reductions, and it is not a responsible action plan for Alaska. Thus, it will again fall to the Legislature during the 2020 session to come up with a responsible financial strategy that strengthens our economy, supports essential services, and moves Alaska forward. As we saw during the FY20 budget process earlier this year, public input will be critical.
Please email Rep.Matt.Claman@akleg.gov or call our office, 269-0130, with any questions or concerns.
The governor has stated that he would like to hear from Alaskans as the budget takes shape and plans to hold discussions with communities around the state. His office may be reached via email at this web page or via phone: 465-3500.
State Postpones $7.5 million Reduction to Adult Public Assistance
On Monday, December 9, the governor announced that he plans to delay a $7.5 million cut to Adult Public Assistance that would have impacted monthly payments for 19,000 elderly and disabled Alaskans. During the FY20 budget process, the governor initially vetoed $14.7 million from the program. After the Legislature restored the entire sum in House Bill 2001, however, the governor settled for cutting $7.5 million through a second round of vetoes. While this $7.5 million cut to Public Assistance has been delayed, it is likely that the administration will continue to pursue cuts to the program at a future date.
House State Affairs Committee Holds Presentation on Private Prisons & Prisoner Outsourcing
In November, my office reported on the Department of Corrections' (DOC) proposal to send 250-500 incarcerated Alaskans to Lower 48 prisons to serve their sentences. On Wednesday, December 11, the House State Affairs Committee held a hearing that raised questions about DOC's announcement that it would move forward with plans to send prisoners out of state, despite the $16 million legislators appropriated in Fiscal Year 2020 to reopen the Palmer Correctional Complex.
The capacity of the Palmer facility is 388. Instead of taking steps to reopen the facility, which internal department documents indicate would have cost less than the $16 million set aside by the Legislature and could have been accomplished in nine months, the department did nothing during this time period. Had they begun working to open the facility when the funds were initially appropriated, today, the prison would be a month away from opening, bringing with it new employment opportunities in the Mat-Su.
The department's plan to send prisoners out of state will result in a loss of economic opportunities for the state. It also raises safety concerns as prisoners incarcerated in the Lower 48 are more likely to be exposed to sophisticated criminal practices, are farther from family and support networks, and return home more likely to re-offend. Rep. Zack Fields has introduced legislation that would prevent the department from sending prisoners out of state.
Mark your calendars for these upcoming events:
Public Hearing on Naming Lynn Ary Ball Field in Honor of Marty Smith
As part of the Anchorage Municipal Code naming process, the Assembly's Citizen Naming Panel is holding a public hearing on the "Marty Smith Diamond" proposal, which would give the name "Marty Smith Diamond" to the northwest diamond at the Marston Fields in Lynn Ary Park in honor of Marty's long-term commitment to the Anchorage West Little League (AWLL) and the playing fields at Lynn Ary.
Marty was raised in West Anchorage and developed a passion for baseball in his youth. As an adult, he spent many hours volunteering at the Lynn Ary Park fields by coaching, umpiring, serving on the AWLL Board of Directors, and providing leadership as president of AWLL in 2017. He finally stepped down due to cancer, which took his life in 2018 at the age of 51.
In February, I wrote a letter in support of naming the field in Marty's honor and was pleased to see that Turnagain Community Council passed a resolution this month 25-0 in support of the naming.
If you would like to provide input on the proposal, please consider attending the public hearing.
When: Today, December 17 from 5:30-6:30 PM
Where: City Hall Assembly Conference Room 155, 632 W. 6th Ave.
View the Turnagain Community Council event notice for more information.
Brighten the longest night of the year!
Enjoy fat tire bike rides, sleigh rides, food trucks, ice skating, a lighted pet walk, and more.
This event is made possible by: SteamDot Coffee Company, Anchorage Skates, Anchorage Skate Club, Alaska Mill and Feed Inc., Chain Reaction Cycles - Alaska, and Kaladi Brothers Coffee.
When: Saturday, December 21 from 5:30-8:30 PM
Where: Cuddy Family Midtown Park, 201 E 40th Ave.
For more information, visit the Facebook page.
As always, please let us know if you have any questions or concerns.
Rep.Matt.Claman@akleg.gov
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Of course Warren and Sanders are fighting
Joel Mathis
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A few months from now, there is a real chance that Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) will be the Democratic nominee for president. There is also a real chance that Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) will be the nominee.
One thing is certain: It cannot be both of them.
So it shouldn't be surprising that the two candidates — longtime friends and political allies, we've been told — have started taking shots at each other now that the Iowa caucuses are just a few weeks away. There is a more-in-sadness-than-in-anger quality to the fight that is now bubbling up, but the fight was inevitable nonetheless. Elections are winner-take-all affairs. The losers go home. After a year of campaigning and debating, neither Sanders nor Warren want to go home. In our system, you can't do politics without dabbling in conflict and contrasts.
Let's back up and explain how we got to this point. The New York Times and CNN both reported, using anonymous sources, on a 2018 meeting in which Sanders purportedly told Warren that a woman cannot win the 2020 presidential election against President Trump. Sanders denied the allegation — calling it "ludicrous" — but Warren confirmed the story.
"I have no interest in discussing this private meeting any further because Bernie and I have far more in common than our differences on punditry," Warren said.
It probably isn't a coincidence that the Times and CNN stories appeared about a day after Politico reported the Sanders campaign was distributing anti-Warren talking points to campaign staffers, instructing them to tell Democratic primary voters that Warren has little chance of appealing to swing voters in a campaign against Trump.
Sanders offered a non-denial denial. "We have hundreds of employees. Elizabeth Warren has hundreds of employees," he told the Times. "And people sometimes say things that they shouldn't."
Why shouldn't they?
It's true that plenty of Democrats are nervous about the prospect of open disagreement between Sanders and Warren — worried that a battle between the two will divide the party or give Trump ammunition to use during the general election campaign next fall. "You both are progressive champs & our movement needs to see you working together to defeat your corporate Dem opponents — not attack each other," Democracy for America tweeted on Monday, pleading for unity. "Progressives will win in 2020, but only if we don't let the corporate wing or Trump divide us." In other words, progressive Democrats want unity, now.
But that's impossible. The voting hasn't started yet. For Sanders to win, Warren will have to lose — and vice versa. It's possible that both of them might lose to former Vice President Joe Biden. No matter what scenario you conjure, though, the end result is the same: There can be only one winner.
To win elections, politicians like Sanders and Warren must prove to voters that they are better than the other candidates, even if those candidates are otherwise friends. That message inherently means the other candidates are worse. Sometimes campaigns, especially in primaries, leave that contrast implicit — and Sanders and Warren have gone to great lengths until now to avoid criticizing each other — but usually the "I'm-better-they're-worse" message is made explicit indeed. The process is divisive.
That process doesn't automatically give Republicans a win over Democrats. Sanders gave Hillary Clinton a bruising battle for the Democratic nomination in 2016, but she still won the popular vote against Trump. Clinton, in turn, offered hard criticisms of Barack Obama during the 2008 primaries — and he won the general election rather easily. So Democratic fears about the Sanders-Warren divide are probably overblown.
Indeed, what those recent campaigns prove is that unity is possible in primary campaigns, but usually only after a victor has been crowned and the other candidates — and their supporters — have accepted their losses and are ready to be team players again. Sanders campaigned for Clinton in 2016; Clinton became Obama's secretary of state.
Most polls rank Sanders and Warren among the top three Democratic candidates. Each is vying to become the progressive choice for voters who reject Biden's moderation. So this battle was coming, sooner or later. Don't worry, Democrats — once the dust has settled, everybody can be friends again, and allies in the effort to remove Trump from office. Until then, though, it's time to do politics.
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Hearspool 15: The Great Reversal - Momus
10th November 2017 @ 12:00 am - 1:00 am
programme/artist information
This episode focuses on Peter and Alison Smithson, as seen in BS Johnson’s BBC documentary about Robin Hood Gardens, the last project they built in Britain. The episode is also available, unusually, as a film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbXRRRegeeA
During 2013 Momus created a series of radiophonic programmes for Newcastle radio station BasicFM entitled Hearspool. Mesmeric, evocative, and made in the tradition of German neue hoerspiel.
Momus is a Scot who makes songs, books and art. He lives between Europe and Japan.
http://imomus.com/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Momus_(musician)
different time different place different pitch: Something is Going to Happen - Dani Gal & Achim Lengerer
10th November 2017 @ 1:00 am - 2:00 am
The violent, xenophobic riots in Rostock-Lichtenhagen shortly after the unification of
Germany. With Wolfgang Richter and Cornelia Schmalz Jacobsen.
A series of radio programs By Dani Gal and Achim Lengerer. Originally commissioned by Documenta 14.
The radio is an acousmatic instrument. Listeners do not see the origin of the sound,
their experience is shaped both by the their own interpretation, and the manipulation
of the producer in a political system.
Our programs work on the space between documentary and Musique concrète.
Each show focuses on political events that are connected to acoustic events. This
creates an acousmatic documentary where the programs become sound-objects.
The programs response to the ‘image saturated society’ discourse, by asking what is
the function of sound as a document in times of live video feeds that can be broadcast
by anyone.
Dani Gal (born 1975, Jerusalem) lives and works in Berlin. He studied at the Bezalel
Academy for Art and Design in Jerusalem; the Staatliche Hochschule für Bildende
Künste Städelschule in Frankfurt; and the Cooper Union in New York. His flms and
works have been shown widely, including: Documenta 14, 54th Venice Biennale
(2011), The Istanbul Biennale (2011), The New Museum New York (2012),
Kunsthalle St. Gallen Swizerland (2013), The Jewish museum New York (2014),
Berlinale Forum Expanded (2014), Kunsthaus Zurich (2015) Kunsthalle Wien (2015)
Achim Lengerer works on political questions of speech and language that he
thematizes in performances, radio plays or spatializes within installations and
publications. Lengerer founded different collaborative projects such as freitagsküche
in Frankfurt a. M. and voiceoverhead, with Dani Gal. Since 2009 Lengerer runs the
Berlin based showroom and publishing house Scriptings. Different Artists are invited
– all of which are working with the formats of script and text within their processes of
production. Lengerer is currently working on his Ph.D. at Goldsmiths, University of
London, UK, on the format of the rehearsal as an actual format for socio-political
negotiations.
https://archive.org/details/radia_s28_n370_radiopapesse-dani_gal_achim_lengerer
https://www.fkv.de/en/content/dani-gal-achim-lengerer-voiceoverhead
http://freymondguth.com/?artists=dani-gal-works
http://www.rampub.com/art/978-3-86442-214-0
http://www.newmuseum.org/exhibitions/view/dani-gal-nacht-und-nebel
Foundsoundscape - Janek Schaefer
It’s been 20 years exactly since I created ‘Recorded Delivery’, which quietly collected sounds of the inner realm of the Post Office in March 1995. Back then I could only use cassettes to capture sound, and there was no internet or digital in my world. Two decades later the technical options are staggering, but simplicity and calm is more in demand than ever before.
Foundsoundscape was inspired by the very first Digital Radio station in the UK, that simply played a recording of a rural location. Radio you could just leave running to add a peaceful ambience to your environment indoors. It heralded a new media paradigm, as digital broadcasting offered more capacity than requred for the first time, and that space needed filling. At the same time on TV, Channel 4 was broadcasting Big Brother live 24hours, and at night I loved to tune-in my analogue TV sets all over the house, and the shed, so I could hear the housemates gently sleeping as I worked through the night. Since then infomercials, and gambling TV have taken over, and I greatly miss that sense of real-time space, that does not demand your attention. Foundsoundscape quietly underscores your environment, by creating new ones from others.
Radio is special as it was the first medium that could be experienced by many people in many places, all at the same time. Foundsoundscape.com is an online radio station that streams live 24hours a day, which can now be broadcast to people all over the globe. Using over 1000 calm & curious location recordings captured by 100+ recordists, the sounds were simply edited, and then played back three at a time at various volumes in shuffle mode, and the result is never the same twice. You often hear the edges of time as files begin or stop playing mid flow. If you listen ever so carefully you can also hear me working in the studio at the end of the garden late at night, as I have a live mic feeding into the mix. I sometimes like to work with tv radio & music playing, to absorb information, give me ideas, create and share. Email me for a shout-out!
My hope is that others will find foundsoundscape enjoyable and leave it running all day & all night long, just like a radio! It’s as simple as that, with one click. A salute to serendipity and shared sonic space. Bookmark it. Play it in rooms around the house. Share it . . Take a break . . .
Every day is different.
Happy Daze.
“It’s lovely Janek. I really like listening to it.
Well done! I’ll link it to my friends.” [Brian Eno]
Massive thanks to everyone who has helped make this possible.
Commissioned by the Sonic Art Research Unit, Oxford Brookes, UK
Programming by Efthymios Chatzigiannis & David Tinapple
Curatorial assistance by Holly Jarvis
special thanks to Paul Whitty
List of the 100+ audio recorders sending sound from every corner of the globe
Selection was from an open call for contributions, via my newslist, & online, & in print media. The first people to send in sound were chosen by serendipity,
and I curated and edited the content. Future participation is by invitation only.
Janek Schaefer
Chris Watson
Philip Jeck
Martyn Ware
British Library Sound Archive
Justin Bennett
William Basinski
Simon Fisher Turner
Holly Jarvis
Gino Zardo
Marc Richter
Arno Peeters
Peter van Cooten
Mike Weis
Knut Aufermann
Michael J. Schumacher
Philip Blackburn
Douglas Benford
Jake Muir
Chris Dooks
Darren McClure
Stuart Bannister
Robin Parmar
Yui Onodera
Lauren Bonn
Frans de Waard
Ben Gwilliam
Stuart Craig
Philipp Ilinskiy
Hiroki Sasajima
Chris Deison
Paul Whitty
Bas Mantel
Richard Chartier
Martin Franklin
John Kannenberg
Peter Cusack
Martin.A.Smith
Derek Holzer
Ben Horner
Nick Fells
Taylor Dupree
Patrick McGinley
Nickolas Mohanna
Charlotte Heffernan
Bobbie-Jane Gardner
Ian Baxter
zhang zhongshu
Tomotsugu Nakamura
Chihei Hatakeyama
Yannick Dauby
William Yates
Chris Koelle
Stephen Vitiello
Rod Stasick
Jonathan Palmer
Gregory Kramer
Rob Dansby
Dave the Rave
Wouter Messchendorp
Robert Svantesson
Omer Eilam
Radboud Mens
Mary Malecka
Danny Lavie
Christopher Bradbury
Stephen Packe
Kevin Wienke
Mark Lyken
Kerry Ware
John Grzinich
Marc Namblard
Graham Dunning
Radovan Scasascia
FOO|OFF
John Wynne
Pete Warren
Craig Goods
Jason Domers
Vijay Sekhon
Robin Russell
Jan van den Brink
Yasuhiro Morinaga
Javier Ucelay Urech
Wayland Iverson
Raquel Castro
Tony Webster
Hanetration
Jez Riley French
Robert Curgenven
Mari & Ben Minto
Cedrick Eymenier
Maggi Payne
Maria Minerva
Victoria Keddie
Marielle Jakobsons
Antye Greie
Maria Chavez
Miya Masaoka
Julie Rousse
Laetitia Sonami
Beatriz Ferreyra
Sarah Angliss
Iris Garrelfs
Dawn Scarfe
Anne Wellmer
La Cosa Preziosa
Amy Liptrot
Signe Liden
Bethan Parkes
Sarah Peebles
Martyna Poznanska
Rowan Forestier-Walker
Alice Eldridge
Amanda Belantara
Poulomi Desai
Helen Frosi
Cathy Lane
Rie Nakajima
Marina Rosenfeld
http://www.foundsoundscape.com/
Radiaphiles: Radio Corax
Here we speak to Ralf Wendt and Jackie Bruce of Radio Corax in Halle (Saale) in Germany.
Mobile Radio offer an overview of independent and not-for-profit community, ‘free’, campus, and pirate stations who provide a wealth of material and perspectives outside of the mainstream media orthodoxy. This series constitutes a major retrospective of the work of the radio art network Radia, whose collective mission is to make radio that transcends the borders and boundaries of land and language. Mobile Radio visit each station in turn to discern their motives and inspirations, and explore the work of one of their associated artists. Produced with support from Goethe Institut.
http://mobile-radio.net/
1. Chelidon Frame – Low Rise (Blackout)
2. B D Owens – Dìlseach
3. Dixie Treichel – Becoming
4. Gael Tissot – Reflets Vibrations
5. Bjorn Hatterud – Prostitute asks God for help, you won’t believe what happens next
6. Bláithín MacDonnell – Something, in parts
7. Adam Pierce – The Jay Pt. II
“Low Rise (Blackout)” is an eight minute piece, entirely made up by using recordings of medium wave signals and synthesized sounds. The result is a mist of noises in which sometimes a word or a sound pops up, making itself recognizable. All this rarefied magma will eventually concentrate itself in a dense soundscape of radio noises.
Chelidon Frame is an experimental electronic project from Milano, Italy. He works with drones, found objects, shortwave radio signals, prepared guitars and looped soundscapes.
Since 2013, he released songs for the compilations promoted by “IFAR”, dealing with Musique Concrète. In 2014, “Antartica” was chosen for Saout Radio’s installation “here.now.where?”, premiered during the V Marrakech Biennale. He also worked on the first and third edition of “Waywords and Meansigns”, an unabridged recreation of “Finnegans Wake”.
In 2017 is selected for an artistic residence at the San Fedele Centre, Milan.
He released three studio albums and one EP.
http://chelidonframe.bandcamp.com/
chelidonframe.wordpress.com/
Dìlseach is an experimental voice composition; an imagined soundscape from the perspective of a cairn terrier (Dìlseach). This work is dedicated to the memory of Isa MacLeod and Dìlseach, from Kyle of Lochalsh.
B. D. Owens is a multi-disciplinary artist based near Helensburgh. He develops his conceptual ideas while walking and writing. Text, layered interpretation and language play are threads that run through his work. Currently, he is examining and challenging the binary doctrines of: Winners & Losers, Losing & Finding and Sameness & Difference. He is graduating with Distinction from the Art, Society & Publics MFA Programme at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design, November 2017.
http://www.bdowens.co.uk
A soundscape about the universe at large and my participation in it. The piece is a mixture of original electronic music, found sounds and field recordings. Included on the album EROS, released by 7MNS Music label
A part of CIRCE: The Black Cut Project by Anna Stereopoulou, Athens, Greece It also aired on FSK Radio, Doctore Xyramat show, Hamburg, 2017
Dixie Treichel is a composer, sound artist, theatrical sound designer and radio broadcaster. She is a sonic explorer who likes creating with any and all sounds.
Dixie creates experimental sound art, radio art, audio documentaries, field recordings, acousmatic and electro-acoustic music. She also works with artists in multidisciplinary fields and performs experimental music. Her compositions and sound art have been heard internationally on radio, in art galleries, experimental sound art festivals, new music concerts, theaters and streaming festivals. She is based in Minneapolis, MN, USA.
https://soundcloud.com/dixie-treichel
Reflets-Vibrations (Reflections-vibrations) is the story of a musical development of these two words. Reflets, the first part, is a premonition of what is to come: the sounds of the second part are reused in a much more softer and hidden way. The later part (Vibrations), by contrast, is full of a percussive energy. A danced version of this piece also exists.
Gaël Tissot studied musicology and composition in Toulouse, before being admitted to the composition class of the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Lyon. Since 2011, he is a member of the artistic collective éOle in Toulouse (France). He is the author of several international musicological publications. Gaël Tissot was awarded several prizes: Mauricio Kagel 2012 (Vienna) 2nd Prize, Prix résidence 2008 at the Concours international de musique et d’art sonore électroacoustiques de Bourges, etc. His music is played in France as well as in other countries: ISCM World Music Days 2016, Nuits bleues, Tage für neue Musik (Darmstadt), festival Occitània (Toulouse), University of Cologne…
http://www.gael-tissot.com/
This is a sound piece made up of sounds from my own library. My goal with the piece is to make a landscape for metaphysical thinking. The title is from an evangelical christian YouTube video. The piece is a small protest against metaphysics and God being reduced to politics and materialistic greed.
Bjørn Hatterud (born 1977) is a Norwegian sound artist, art curator, critic and writer. He has released music in more than 15 countries, and worked with artists like Maja Ratkje, Conrad Schnitzler and Lasse Marhaug. He is an independent art curator, and art critic. His writing on contemporary art, music, sexuality and working class culture has been printed in most Norwegian news papers and cultural journals. Hatterud lives and works in Oslo, Norway.
In a room above a pub, ‘something in parts’ attempts to root narrative in ideas of displacement, storytelling and to rejoin at once disparate but connected parts. The narrative folds and unfolds itself as objects, places and people are assembled and reassembled. Highly descriptive images of locations and rooms attempt to place the audience in the specifics of place both rooting and un-rooting the listener in their current location. The audience is taken into different spaces through layers which appear to be at once fictional and factual.
Bláithín Mac Donnell’s practice explores the relationship between place, person, narrative and fact. Storytelling is used as a way to ground an intangible image and relocate it in the now. The act of storytelling is performed and intertwines with the idea of image making itself so that the narrative becomes images in the mind. The viewer faced with a one person narrative is forced to call upon their own visual realm and remake the image within their own mind so that the space in which the story is told becomes the image. Bláithín completed her BA in Fine Art at Goldsmiths, her MA at The Royal College of Art. Recent performances include The Function Room a gallery above a pub, Tate Modern, a former nucleur bunker in Whitechapel and live on radio for Echo, KtoK fm. Most recently she has presented text pieces at ASP Glasgow.
http://www.blaithinmacdonnell.com
http://cargocollective.com/blaithinmacdonnell
https://soundcloud.com/blaithinmacdonnell
‘The Jay”
He once shot a bluejay through the eye, with a ray from the sun
Turned off he opened his head to the sky, and laughed at the god’s almanac
My how I remember that day, in the moon’s great equilibrium;
forests were at every door
and I’d walk out to the darkening ship.
Days tallied on, to the months and to the years
before long, he would bait the jay
and look to it’s eye
shifting in the lilting sun.
Moons would appear, dancing through the neptune blue fields
once again, praying for something more,
for the ire of the night sake was too black.
Found sound, not field recordings. An audio diary of the images, instruments, and nuances of daily life.
I have been active in the avant garde music community in Michigan, USA for over a decade, as a solo artist and a part of many collectives, releasing numerous recorded works through many different formats and performing on a regular basis across a diverse set of gallery spaces/venues. Over the past year I have been focusing solely on recording a work titled: ‘Music in the Moon Beam,’ which is an audio diary that began the winter of 2017 and will end the spring of 2018. The audio work will be accompanied by a dream diary compiled over the course of the same time.
What interests me is recorded music as sound work, to be absorbed across multiple formats and in diverse environments, not restricted to any contemporary preconceptions of audio consumption.
Works composed primarily with voice, guitar, m
World Travels within One's Mind - Jemnastique
The track starts with a field recording of my university campus a few days before the fall semester started. Then it goes into a recording of the main square in Krakow, Poland I made while visiting family over the summer, Finally I go back to the recording I started with. I added sound that I thought could compliment these recording: nature sounds at the beginning since the university recording is somewhat quiet, busier sounds in the middle, and a soft end. This track represents all the sounds of our world mixing together to create each person’s individual soundscape.
My name is Daniel Jemiolo. My artist name is Jemnastique. I am in the early stages of my music making journey. I make music using field recordings. The field recordings that I use are a combination of personal recordings and ones found on freesound.org. When I make my music, I have a basic idea that I want to try out. I improvise with idea and see what comes out. I only use effects on the sound if I believe that it will enhance the project in some way. In the future I plan to added more produced sounds using the techniques I learn in my computer music classes.
Catastrophe - Astor
10th November 2017 @ 9:40 am - 10:00 am
Assembled from phone recordings made in London and Stockholm throughout summer 2015. Commissioned by ‘Ears Have Ears’ FBi Radio, Sydney, Australia. First aired Oct 2015. Mastered by Giuseppe Ielasi
Astor is the moniker of Mark Harwood, Australian publisher, event curator and sound artist who is now residing in London, United Kingdom. Under this guise he deploys a wide variety of techniques including field recording, musique concrete and electronics. All of these forms are approached with a sense of bypassing the cliches embedded within in order to coerce a sound world which is simultaneously contemporary, foreign, intense, beautiful, unsettling and engaging. Mark has released 2 acclaimed LP’s on Kye (USA) with his third, Lina in Nida on his own Penultimate Press imprint.
different time different place different pitch:Welcome to the Jungle - Dani Gal & Achim Lengerer
10th November 2017 @ 10:00 am - 10:45 am
Freedom Rock was used as a weapon in the U.S. invasion of Panama at the end of
1989 in what was a test case for American wars to come. With Peter Eisner
(Washington Post).
A series of radio programs By Dani Gal and Achim Lengerer. Originally commissioned by Documenta 14
i think we have something in common - Alexander Martinz
“i think we have something in common” is a modular multimedia work examplifying the transformation and extension of a given structure through a feedback system. It is an ongoing project that isolates intimate parts of the human body and recomposes them digitally. The audiovisual results get published at: https://de.xhamster.com/user/trypophile where they become part of the pornographic maelstrom. The necessary profile, its avatar, the comments and interactions are a vital, ever-developing part of the project. They shed light on certain forms of discourse, the codes of the text and the zoning of the system. The audioversion of the project focuses on three characters of the project and situates them in a drone environment.
Alexander Martinz, born 1979 in Klagenfurt, studied Electroacoustic Composition and Transmedia Art. He teaches at the University of Applied Arts, lives and works as a composer and media artist in Vienna, is the voice of Captain Knife and the bassist of Running Fetus. He is interested in the different logics and traditions of audiovisual media as well as in their correlations. Complex transformations of popcultural material can be considered a foundation of his work.
admartinz.tumblr.com
Is It Worth It? - Allan Whyte and Louise Wilson
‘Is It Worth It? is a new sound piece which aims to draw attention to the vacuous political rhetoric encompassing modern day environmental issues. By manipulating political speech, distorting natural sounds and creating new synthesised instruments, the work deals with threats facing the environment, the lack of political will to make change and media’s acceptance of mistruths. The effects of climate breakdown, which include erratic seasonal patterns and increases in atmospheric carbon dioxide, have been proven to alter breeding and migrational behaviours of birds, cause bleaching and destruction of coral reefs, and pollute our water and air. This reality has been borne out of an economic structure which exploits finite natural resources in search of unsustainable capital gain.’
This is a collaboration between Allan Whyte and Louise Wilson. Both graduated from Glasgow University with a degree in Zoology. Allan worked for a nearly six years in environmental policy before leaving to pursue a career in the arts. He has recently received a masters degree from Glasgow School of Art in Sound for the Moving Image. Louise moved to the Netherlands to do a short course in sound art and field recording at the Institute of Sonology in the Hague, before commencing a Masters degree in Ecology at Glasgow, from which she will graduate this November. Her research focused on the use of underwater sound as a tool for assessing the health of rivers
The Buffer Zone
10th November 2017 @ 11:30 am - 12:00 pm
(1) Hagai Izenberg – Chronicles 5
(2) Pytchblend – Breathless
(3) Helen Tookey and Martin Heslop – Glasshouse
(4) Neil Bickerton – Talk To The Engineers and Architects
(5) Mikromedas – OGLE-2005-BLG-390Lb_01
(6) Jamie Livingstone – A New Start with Old Beginnings
NM,SK - Sisters Akousmatica
10th November 2017 @ 12:00 pm - 12:30 pm
Julia Drouhin and Phillipa Stafford, as Sisters Akousmatica, investigate mysterious radio broadcasts known as “the Silent Key”.
Radio: drag the dial across frequencies at any given time, any given place and you will hear a cacophony of sounds. Static, pops and crackles, whistles, the tap, tap tap of the world and the universe going about its electromagnetic business. In between those sounds are stations: broadcasts that are music, news, chatter, cryptic messages and espionage. Stretching out around the world in a network of terrestrial communication, bouncing off the heaviside and landing back again to be collected by radio-listeners – in cars and in kitchens. Sisters Akousmatica are always listening – seeking out the strange broadcasts destined for…? Well, who knows. NM, SK begins to examine some of the recordings they have made in their quest to research “the silent key” – a series of broadcast messages that they discovered in the winter of 2017.
Pip Stafford and Julia Drouhin create curatorial and written international projects concerning collective radio practices, auditory-spatial exploration and the intersection of gender and emergent art forms, to support, promote and cultivate women’s voices in public space. Focusing on the concept of akousma – sound removed from its source – their projects provide a space to examine the possibilities of invisible and ephemeral radiophonic world. They were the recipients of 2016 Next Wave Festival’s Emerging Curator Program presenting Sisters Akousmatica, a women street radio acousmonium with 8 sound artists performing and 2 curators walking for 7 hours in 7 public spaces in Melbourne, in partnership with Liquid Architecture, Signal, 3CR and The Channel.
Sisters Akousmatica has since become an artistic and curatorial umbrella, awarded by the Arts Tasmania’s Artist Investment Program 2016 to produce a retreat for women sound artists, provide workshops (crystal radio and FM transmitter building) and develop new work. Pip and Julia perform as well as an improvised duo Super Occult Cosmophon using radios as instruments, amplified mineral samples, lovingly re-kindled transistor parts and looped sources in acts of sound divination and occult listening to conjure delicate spirit noises and unleash domestic imps. In 2018 Sisters Akousmatica will present XYL as part of Mona Foma in Tasmania.
http://www.thesilentkey.com/
http://www.sistersakousmatica.org
Supported by Creative Scotland and Outset
Boblo Island Redux - Andrew O'Connor
10th November 2017 @ 12:30 pm - 1:00 pm
Boblo Island Redux is a collage of sounds, texts, and music from the larger work of theater called BOBLO. The piece explores the incredible of history of Boblo Island, once home to a grand amusement park that now lies in ruins this small piece of land in Detroit River was once a stop on the underground railroad, used for rum running during prohibition and now home to luxury condos. Boblo Island Redux explores these resonating histories, and the traces of memory left behind. Text by Erin Brandenburg, music by Andrew Penner.
Andrew O’Connor independent radio producer, and sound artist based in Toronto. His work reflects an interest in sound, storytelling, and transmission, and explores these ideas through formal broadcast radio as well as installation art, sound design, and pirate radio. Andrew’s work has been featured across the CBC Radio network, syndicated internationally and was most recently presented at the UK International Radio Drama Festival. He currently hosts and produces a weekly pirate radio show called Disco 3000 on his own low watt FM station Parkdale Pirate Radio.
10th November 2017 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
1. Slugs of Eternity – Yugamorph
2. Radio Noise Duo – Antennas instead of roots
3. Vincent Eoppolo – Virtual Pleasures 1
4. Vile Plumage – Daphne and The Baron are Stranded at the Station: Episode 1
5. Marcelo Armani – Bill Dá-U-Oh
6. Patrick Blake – Piatti
7. Lia Mazzari – Vigiljoch, Chairlift & Whip
“Yugamorph” Released by the “Cian Orbe” netlabel
Our names “horridus” and “David M Paganin”
“horridus”, the driving force behind “devilsclub”, is based in Cascadia, Oregon, USA. horridus has anonymously created experimental electronic music since 2012, although his musical experimentations date back far earlier. Sounds of unbridled complexity emerge from his Hordijk modular system. He distances himself from boring rules, censorship, servitude to money, and the illusion of selling art.
“David M. Paganin” is from West Footscray, Victoria, Australia. The expressive musical themes that interest him relate to human freedom in a post-modern world. Such themes include alienation, psychological repression, the existential vacuum, obsession, rage, absurdity, mourning, regret, neurosis, depression, death and the concept of self. All sounds are intended to be ultimately uplifting, affirmations of human vitality and spirit.
The track is a result of searching for sound structures based mainly on radio noise. The combination of several analogue radios let us produce interference which is controlled by additional devices. The idea is based on searching for various dependence between real-time radio noise and its connections to space, so it becomes a resonator which affects the track sound each time it’s performing.
Radio Noise Duo (Tomasz Misiak and Marcin Olejniczak from Poland) looking for inspiration in electricity, radio noise and amplified everyday objects. Earlier the musicians were associated with groups like kalEka (Misiak) or Monopium (Olejniczak), but they also had some solo projects. Radio Noise Duo is a part of Radio Noise Orchestra- still continuing initiative focused on radio noise in various artistic activities.
Contact via e-mail:
Tomasz Misiak (misiak_76@tlen.pl);
Marcin Olejniczak (marcinolejniczak@onet.eu )
I view my works as a synthesis of various sound art traditions including musique concrete, acousmatic music and radio art.
In my work I strive to present brief moments of the world we are living in. Society in the continuing process of realizing itself. Our relationship with each other, with technology, our morality, spirituality, sexuality, our anxieties and fears. In many ways my works are like sociological and psychological commentaries. My work has been featured on Bernard Clarke’s program Nova on RTE’s Lyric FM, Phaune Radio from Montpellier, France as well as Radio Art International on CHOQ Radio in Montreal. My works were recently presented at the 2017 New York City Electro-Acoustic Music Festival.
https://soundcloud.com/societys-realization
“Daphne and The Barron are Stranded at the Station” is the first episode of a soap. A melodrama. A voyage to the depths. The murk. Drug cults. Inter-dimensional beings. Demonic possession. The dark movements of a Parish Council. Grim business in a market town.
Vile Plumage’ is a collective consisting of Duke Burnett and Peter ‘Bunny’ Cropwell , with occasional input from the ‘Burselm Community Radio Players’.
Our primary focus is the ‘reality oscillation’ – there are no straight lines or static points. Strange myths and urban banality exist at precisely the same co-ordinates. The crowd. You think you recognise those faces… but most of them are doppelgangers. We live in an area called The Burselm. Every Sunday we trudge around the streets, sometimes sheltering in Bingo Hall doorways. Always with the record button pushed firmly down. Sound is transferred directly, MAGICALLY to tape. We butter these recordings with paranormal research. Strictly local. Strictly. These sounds are bashed and boiled into radio shapes. Melodrama. Soap opera. Pulp.
https://www.facebook.com/BurselmCryptRecordings/
Bill Dá-U-Oh is one of the four pieces that integrate the sound installation Concerto Diplomático #0917 (Diplomatic Concert), which was shown between September and November at Adelina Galery, São Paulo, Brazil. This piece is composed of the appropriation of fragments extracted from the youtube channel of Donald Trump’s political campaign speeches in which he talks about the construction of the wall on the US-Mexico border. To these fragments, are incorporated sounds and noises recorded by the own artist during a performance that consisted of breaking a wooden wall of 8m of length with blows of ax.
Marcelo Armani (Carlos Barbosa, 1978) is a sound artist, improv musician and electroacoustic producer. He has recorded recordings in Latin America and is currently represented by label Luscinia Discos, Granada, Spain and Adelina Galeria, São Paulo, Brazil. It is projected in the field of visual arts from 2011, participating in shows with a sound installations projects and artistic residencies by countries of Latin America, Europe, Africa and the United States. He currently lives and works in Canoas, RS, where he also works in sound production for film and video art.
http://marceloarmani.weebly.com
http://elefantebranco.weebly.com
An acousmatic piece composed in November of 2015. The piece explores granular sound worlds within conventional musical instruments. Constructed out of recordings of cymbals and electric guitar, transformed and re-purposed, the sounds are layered with field recordings and synthesised tones. Recognisable and familiar sounds can be heard amongst the layers of the piece, developing into distorted and alien sounds.
Patrick Blake is a student at the University of Glasgow, currently pursuing a Masters degree in Electronics with Music. During his studies, within and without the University, he has explored various arenas of experimental music – from jazz and leftfield pop to electro-acoustic performance and composition. His main musical output can be heard with the bands Neuro Trash and Expert Group, both of which have new material to be released online this year.
https://soundcloud.com/expertgroup
https://soundcloud.com/neuro-trash
Vigiljoch: Chairlift and Whip is the outcome of two field recordings taken in the Italian Alps in August 2017. It is the first document of her research into whip cracking.
Lia Mazzari is a musician, producer and translator based in London. Her work involves live performance and recorded material using field recordings, cello, whip and text. Her event series Silver Road reinforces interdisciplinary experiments in sound and vision and was based in a steel water tank in South-East London until March 2017.
Review Show - Alasdair Fisher
Much modern art, music, theatre, tv, film, literature and radio is marked by a certain slickness, competence and professionalism I often dislike and masks deeper failings. Due to the availability of software and digital recording equipment it is hard to avoid the temptation to achieve this. I wanted to do something marked by a lack of this. Following Borges, Carlyle etc I did this in the form of a review show of imaginary works of varying quality done as much as possible in one take using no software.
Alasdair Fisher is a writer and actor from Glasgow. He has contributed regularly to Lights Out Listening Group events. He appeared on the recent Noise Against Racism compilation under the name Slave Diet.
Twitter: @alasdair_fisher
Soundcloud: Alasdair Fisher
Prayer for a Soundsystem - Ollie Hawker live in the studio
‘When all else fails: pray. Father, we ask in the name of Jesus that, uh, your spirit would,
uh, break through this confusion, Lord, and you would give, uh, wisdom Lord. We ask that
you would heal this soundsystem. We just ask that you would just provide a clarity, Lord,
so that we can hear what we need to hear in the name of Jesus.’
A prayer of healing and of thanks for the instruments of reproduction.
Ollie Hawker recently graduated from the University of Glasgow with an MA in Music,
where he focused on sonic arts and contemporary composition. His work attempts to
combine ‘doggedly determined’ process-based composition with live improvisation.
Radiaphiles: Radio Campus Paris
Here we speak to DinahBird, Nicolas Horber and Julia Drouhin of Radio Campus Paris in France.
Half of the World - Leonie Roessler
All the field recording material was made in Isfahan in February of 2016. I was there teaching field recording and playing a concert as part of Limited Access Festival 6, and used all of my spare time to capture the sounds at the old bazaar and some other places.
The text is a famous poem about Isfahan by Mohammad-Taqi Bahar.
Male voice: Siamak Anvari
Female voice: mine
Leonie Roessler is a composer, sound artist, and performer currently based in The Hague (Netherlands). She holds a master degree in composition from the Royal Conservatory and studied at the Institute of Sonology. In recent years Leonie’s focus has been on field recording. She uses the material to create installation and radio works, as well as backdrops for acoustic music.
leonieroessler.com
The Brain Garden - Stuart Russell
The Brain Garden is a poetic sanctuary within all of our minds. It is the place
we collect and cultivate memories, experiences and try to understand life. Delve
deep into thought as Stuart Russell explores his own internal landscape.
Warning: This programme includes sensitive subjects that listeners may find
distressing. Produced by Stuart Russell with Eyebrow Media.
Stuart Russell is an award winning artist and audio producer, passionate about
creative media. Stuart combines his artistic eye and flair for poetry with
programme making, to create work that excites and inspires the creative mind.
His work features on a variety of platforms including Resonance FM and (in the
past) BBC Scotland. At 22, he was one of the youngest in the country to receive
a British Empire Medal for services to the arts, one of many impressive
accolades.
http://www.eyebrowmedia.com
Sounds Like Scotland - National Library of Scotland
What does Scotland sound like? We have delved into our archives across Scotland to give you a flavour of recordings from our past. These tell a unique story about Scotland, listening in to our environment and to our people. We are grateful to the following organisations for providing audio for the programme: Inverness Museum & Art Gallery, Am Baile, University of Dundee Archive Services, the School of Scottish Studies Archives at the University of Edinburgh, the Elphinstone Institute at the University of Aberdeen, Special Collections at the University of Aberdeen, Vanishing Scotland, Ness Historical Society, Scottish Music Centre, National Library of Scotland, Raretunes, the Scottish Working People’s History Trust, The National Trust for Scotland’s Canna Collection, OurStory Scotland, West Lothian Archives, the University of Stirling and Scottish Borders Archives.
Scotland’s Sounds is a collaborative network of over 100 organisations and individuals who look after sound collections across Scotland. Together we aim to improve the care of the collections, ensuring they are kept audible for future generations, and to share Scotland’s rich sound heritage more widely. Sounds Like Scotland was created as part of the Connecting Scotland’s Sounds project (2016-2017), which was funded by the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation and hosted by the National Library of Scotland. This project involved a series of knowledge exchange events about how to manage sound collections, and partnership events for public audiences across Scotland encouraging people to listen to, share, research and re-use sound recordings.
http://www.scotlandssounds.org
LENGHEDIVACJE Ep.3 - Renato Rinaldi
Ten stories for the radio – Five collected stories elaborated into five sound tales
Project by Renato Rinaldi Production and organisation by Hybrida Pieces by Slavek Kwi – Eric la casa – Antje Vowinckel – Ward Weis – Giuseppe Ielasi Funded by Arlef / Agjenzie Regjonâl pe Lenghe Furlane Aired by Frioulian local Radio Onde Furlane
Language is a sound, before being a meaning, and it’s the first human element in a soundscape. The stories have then been selectet according to the ability of the teller in using the language in a dramatic way more than for the stories themselves. For each story we have commissioned a music piece in which the recorded tale had to be the core of the composition. Such transformation could only be possible in the hands of people who doesn’t have access to the meaning of the words. That is why we have chosen musicians the furthest away possible from Friulian geography, culture and language so as to have them relate with a new, as far as this is possible today, sound context.
The Friulian language is a mosaic of units, more often micro-units, territorial, each one with its own linguistic nuances and peculiar sound. The development of such peculiarities is the result of a long and continuous exchange with the environment, which each community entertains while setting its roots in a certain area. Language is a sound, before being a meaning, and it’s the first human element in a soundscape. The project Lenghedivacje endeavours at bringing out the sound of the Friulian language, throughout the collection of recorded material concerning historical or personal events. The stories have then been selected according to the ability of the teller in using the language in a dramatic way more than for the stories themselves. The events told are of course significant also as testimony but are especially extraordinary for the way in which they are “spoken” because they are unique and unique is the language they are using. Inside these stories there is a rich musical potential but in order to bring it out we have pushed the language over the wall of sense. For each story we have commissioned a music piece in which the recorded tale had to be the core of the composition. Such transformation could only be possible in the hands of people who could appreciate exclusively the sound of the language thus deprived of its dramatic element linked to sense. That is why we have chosen musicians the furthest away possible from Friulian geography, culture and language so as to have them relate with a new, as far as this is possible today, sound context. The composers selected for this task are people who routinely work with the sound of language and who use the radio as a means of expression investigating its communication possibilities. Each one of them was asked to work on a music composition starting exclusively form the recorded material assigned to them. The result is a series of compositions created from the phonemes (sound bits) of the Friulian language though enjoyable also away from its understanding.
Collected tales
3a – Ermes Pellizzari – Interview collected in Preone (UD)
He tells his account of the earthquake in september 1976 when he was woken up by a tremour and was then rescued by his dog.
Elaborated into 3b – Linguamoto by Antje Vowinckel – (Germany)
When I listened to the text I didn’t understand anything in the beginning. After two or three times of listening I understood some basic Italian words and I got a hint on the general issue of the recording. But felt helpless and wanted to make a completely abstract musical piece by fragmentizing all the speech. But that would also mean to destroy the characteristic expression of the language. And I wanted to keep it! So I decided to keep single words or phrases that seemed to be somehow dramaturgical keywords or phrases to the narration. And instead of manipulating the language I started to feature these keywords by isolating them, I wanted to free certain words that have a particular melody or human expression from its less significant surrounding. So I only kept single words with lots of breaks that evoke a rythm and emphasize their melodical potential. After introducing the material in this way and show its melodical side I felt able to add melodical material that stams all from pitching a single “huu”. Now even longer phrases can be heard as musical material and are integrated in a general musical concept. I tried to emphasize the musical charasteristics of the Friul language but also tried to destillate and keep dramaturgic turning points of the original story. I found that the concept shows parallels to Manga aesthetic where you have fragments of phrases that are blown up, isolated from the story and integrated in a visual design.
Renato Rinaldi studied acting, composition and electronic music. He has worked extensively in theater, first as an actor and then as a sound artist. As a musician he has composed music for theatre, radio plays and documentaries, video and sound installations. He is interested in composition applied to the relationship between sound /environment. He has also produced radio plays, documentaries and radio reportages, aired by Radio RAI and Radio France. The title literally means cow tongue but it refers to a edible plant: Rumex patientia, known as patience dock, “garden patience”, “herb patience”, or “monk’s rhubarb”, is a herbaceous perennial plant species of the genus Rumex, belonging to the family Polygonaceae. In spring it is often consumed as a leaf vegetable in Southern Europe.
(1) Sabina Van Der Linden – Touch
(2) Paco Dvoi – Children of a Higher Purpose
(3) Vincent Eoppolo – The Primordial Artist
(4) Mark Vernon – Too Old To Dream
(5) Chandeliers – Walk With A Purpose
(6) Edinburgh Leisure – Scorpio Leisure
Pip Stafford and Julia Drouhin create curatorial and written international projects concerning collective radio practices, auditory-spatial exploration and the intersection of gender and emergent art forms, to support, promote and cultivate women’s voices in public space.
Focusing on the concept of akousma – sound removed from its source – their projects provide a space to examine the possibilities of invisible and ephemeral radiophonic world.
They were the recipients of 2016 Next Wave Festival’s Emerging Curator Program presenting Sisters Akousmatica, a women street radio acousmonium with 8 sound artists performing and 2 curators walking for 7 hours in 7 public spaces in Melbourne, in partnership with Liquid Architecture, Signal, 3CR and The Channel.
Sisters Akousmatica has since become an artistic and curatorial umbrella, awarded by the Arts Tasmania’s Artist Investment Program 2016 to produce a retreat for women sound artists, provide workshops (crystal radio and FM transmitter building) and develop new work.
Pip and Julia perform as well as an improvised duo Super Occult Cosmophon using radios as instruments, amplified mineral samples, lovingly re-kindled transistor parts and looped sources in acts of sound divination and occult listening to conjure delicate spirit noises and unleash domestic imps.
In 2018 Sisters Akousmatica will present XYL as part of Mona Foma in Tasmania.
Giallo - ETC
In English-speaking countries, the term “giallo” often refers to the Italian film genre, a particular style of Italian-produced murder mistery thriller-horror film that usually blends the atmosphere and suspense of thriller fiction with elements of horror fiction and erotocism.
The genre developed in the mid-to-late 1960s, peaked in popularity during the 1970s, and subsequently declined over the next few decades. It has been considered to be a predecessor to, and significant influence on, the later American slsher film genre.
The word “Giallo” is Italian for “yellow” The term was derived from a series of cheap paperback mystery novels, popular in post-fascist Italy, which were published with yellow covers.
The ETC project combining electro-acoustic experiments and synthetic modulations.
Soft noise, the collateral effect of an urban environment on individuals from a post-industrial society or as many opportunities to transcribe the unspeakable to the sound plane, et cetera et cetera, the worst remains to come … ETC has toured in Europe, China cetera et cetera
ETC //// Anthony Carcone (bass), Jacques Foschia (radio waves), Harold Schellinx (Korg MS20)
“Atmospheres! Dark, rich atmospheres that quickly sculpt themselves into vast nocturnal worlds so vivid you can see them as you listen”. Guy Maddin
Uhren - Gregory Kramer
Uhren is an album of twelve, individually composed, five-minute clocks, totaling one hour. Using field recordings, found sounds, instruments and an alphabet to percussion converter, each piece references time in content or structure. Some of the sonic materials used include recordings of a prehistoric, winter solstice-measuring monument, a mnemonic device for remembering the number of days in months, two cemeteries, an exhibit of extinct animals, a diner at lunchtime and the first five minutes past midnight.
Gregory Kramer is a multidisciplinary artist working with sound and space. Taking inspiration from his archaeological curiosity of abandoned places and his interest in mythology, he searches for ghosts among the ruins and seeks to unearth evidence of forgotten histories through sound. His sound work uses field recordings, found materials, electronics, instruments and radio transmissions. His work was featured in the Sonom International Sound Art Festival, and he recently composed for a dance piece performed at the Setia Darma Museum of Masks and Puppetry in Bali. He has album releases on Impulsive Habitat and International Winners.
http://gregorykramerstudio.com/
Wondering Soul -Alexander Storey & Gordon Richy Carey
A live-to-air performance from CCA Glasgow. Tickets are free from CCA box office.
http://cca-glasgow.com/programme/radiophenia2017
Wondering Soul explores radio broadcasting materially through live performance, looking at alternative forms of how audio is broadcasted or made public as well investigating the fringes of radio, its liveness, glitches, and ghostly interferences. This exploration or experimentation forms the backdrop to an investigation of sonic phenomena on the edge of human perception which are often characterised in the human mind as supernatural, weird or the eerie. In particular we are focusing on the ghost and the algorithm as similar forms who’s histories might inform an understanding of each other, telling a wider story of broadcast technology and human intimacy.
Alexander Storey Gordon makes drawings, film, text, performative and event based works that articulate the tensions between our bodies, our environment, and others. Crucially, looking at the way these agitations both in the social body and the individual mind are mediated and played back to us through the structures of film and literature.
He graduated with a degree in Printmaking from Grays School of Art in 2010 and has since exhibited widely both within the UK and Internationally. recent exhibitions have included A Apoheny, Intermedia Gallery, CCA, Glasgow, (solo) 2017; Suppose there is A, ICA Singapore (group) 2017; A P A R I Ç Ã O, Phosphorus, Sao Paulo (solo) 2015; and Be Vigilant Dear Friends, Because You Never Know When Your Going To Have Your Eyes Gouged Out, Glasgow Project Rooms 2014 (solo).
Richy Carey is a sound artist and composer. Broadly speaking, his work looks about the way we listen to film, thinking about what the sound of an object or material is, not the sound it makes. He’s currently doing AHRC funded PhD research into the relationship between materiality, language and film sound at Glasgow University.
Recent works and collaborations include Sonorous Objects, with Lauren Gault and Mark Bleakley, Memo to Spring, for Sarah Rose (Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, 2017), Special Works School, with Bambitchell (Gallery TPW, Toronto, 2017), Forms of Action for Asunción Motions Gordo (CCA Glasgow. 2017), “You’re saying exactly how I feel” with Tom Walker (TAP Gallery, 2016), There’s something happening somewhere, with Carrie Skinner (Tron Theatre, Glasgow, 2016) and INCONGRUOUS DIVA for Cara Tolmie and Will Holder (British Art Show, John Hansard Gallery, Southampton, 2016).
Music and the Shadow People - Andrew O'Connor
10th November 2017 @ 9:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Music and the Shadow People is a feature length radio play adapted from a text of the same name by composer William Parker. The radio version was produced by Andrew O’Connor for KunstRadio in Austria. The story takes place in a world that is for the most part ruled, dominated, and being destroyed by HE, a world built on lies, a world out of sync with the realities of the universe. It centers around two main characters Stockyman a revolutionary and wanted man, and Johnson Wordless a conscripted soldier in HIS army, as they both seek passage to the “Tone World”.
Pneuma:A Radio Opera in Eight Parts - Daniel Steffey
An opera for radio broadcast, completed/premiered while in residency at WGXC/Wave Farm in upstate New York. The audio material is instrumental and electronic parts taken from live performances and treated/manipulated at various transmission points at Wave Farm.
Christina Stanley – voice
Kelli Rowe – Libretto
1. Overture in AM/FM
2. Phase One – The Introduction of One’s Self
3. Interpolation in the AM Band
4. Phase Two – The Duality of [super]EGO
5. Interpolation in the FM Band
6. Aria for Solo Voice and AM Transmitter
7. Interpolation in the Spectral Band
8. Phase Three – The Disintegration of I
A thin veneer of fake brick cladding and the bitter sensation of loss (2nd) - James Torrance
10th November 2017 @ 11:40 pm - 12:00 am
A specially re-recording version for Radiophrenia of a live hörspiele work performed at Apologies In Advance #7 (V22 Louise House, Forest Hill) on 19th August 2017. A third and final iteration of the piece is being exhibited as a sound installation at the Angus-Hughes gallery in Hackney throughout November.
James Torrance is an audio engineer and occasional radio producer, often found dabbling in the more confused corners of sound art and non-music. He has spent a number of years documenting sounds from London’s modernist housing estates and regularly collaborates with artists and film-makers. Amongst other meanderings, his current solo work presents a bricolage of found sound, phonography and hörspiele oddities.
http://www.soundcloud.com/jamest
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Interview with Alice Eve
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It literally took me all day to read the three scripts… so from the off I was hooked.
How would you describe Gwenda?
The first word that springs to mind to describe Gwenda is ‘desperate’, I don’t think Gwenda is desperate herself but she is in desperate circumstances. It might be ruthless to think that she wouldn’t find love. I don’t know how tough the times were in the 50s but from what I’ve seen, read and heard it was a different time for women so maybe this was her only chance and if it is her only chance then it’s not an ideal situation.
What really drew you to taking on this role?
I respected Sarah from the outset because it literally took me all day to read the three scripts, as there was so much detail in the stage directions. So from the off I was hooked. In the last scene there was a comedic element to Gwenda’s tragedy that was exactly to my taste. What line am I walking ‘am I a joke or am I tragic?’.
What is Gwenda’s relationship like with Rachel?
Rachel is the boss originally, a tough taskmaster and from a very privileged position and doesn’t identify with Gwenda, who is from a lower class than Rachel. Rachel looks down on Gwenda, is quite disdainful of her and maybe thinks she’s common but Gwenda doesn’t give a toss and says, “I’m going to have your husband and she does.” She gets her man but only through a series of quite severe events.
Does she genuinely have feelings for Leo?
She absolutely loves Leo. I think it is a genuine love affair between them because there are so many hurdles along the way. Gwenda is a complete human I couldn’t see a way in which this could work if she didn’t love the man. Certainly having all the stepchildren she is set to have (and none of them like her), she couldn’t enter into that relationship based on anything other than love.
What is her relationship like with Leo’s adopted children?
She definitely likes Tina and they’ve not had any difficult interactions; nor has she had any challenging interactions with Mickey so there’s no history there to worry about but Mary hates her. In that respect she has to deal with Mary but I don’t think it really matters to Gwenda – it’s just irksome. Hester is young and there’s indifference there as well, but there’s a jealousy from everyone because Leo’s such a magnanimous creature who has so much power and is the keeper of the love in the family. In that respect there’s a difficulty for anyone joining a family where there is an established way of doing things and children involved so it is particularly difficult for Gwenda.
What is Gwenda’s reaction to Arthur Calgary’s arrival?
When he first arrives she thinks he is there to help with the wedding, which is quite a funny scene. Then for Gwenda it becomes so much less about Arthur and what he is there to tell them than it is about her impending wedding which his presence can potentially ruin. It becomes very alarming and dangerous for her. He is an obstacle to be removed. He is also odd which jars with Gwenda who is very straight down the line in her life. She is a practical woman who sees Calgary as a very complicated character and she wants Leo to listen to her opinions of him.
What is it like to work with Bill Nighy and what does he bring to the character of Leo?
Bill brings everything to the role, he is a real charmer and as an elegant man himself he brought elegance to Leo.
Describe the era as reflected in the costumes you wear and how it helps you build the character?
Trisha (Biggar) has put such care and attention into the detail of the costumes. That period is such fun for me to play because I’m curvy. So she really fitted everything to my frame, which was incredibly helpful because I really wanted to have a relationship with the costumes and wear them as much as they wear you. I had a bikini scene that was such fun and very colourful and certainly the bikinis in the 50s were far more flattering for a figure like mine than they are now; much less revealing. The costumes were a real highlight and delight for me. With regards to my makeup and hair look it was fun to be a red head, quite freeing. I’ve been dark and blond but never red which has an otherness that I really enjoyed and helped me become Gwenda. She’s a fiery creature so it all helps.
Was everything on the page already in Sarah’s script or did you have to do any additional research for the part?
I always start with the script in the first instance but the most important relationship I have is the one with the director (Sandra Goldbacher). I definitely got into very detailed conversations with Sandra about where Gwenda had been and how she ended up in a room like this with very little income and all of the back story that brings her to the place that she finds herself in now. That’s all part of putting the story together.
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Surgeons Require Additional Palliative Care Education
Healio (09/11/2018) Southall, Jennifer
A study published in Surgery suggests that physicians who do not undergo palliative care training appeared more prone to advising major surgical interventions for patients with advanced cancer. Researchers surveyed more than 100 surgeons and medical physicians who treat patients with late-stage cancerous tumors. Survey respondents with no palliative care training called for major operative interventions considerably more frequently compared with participants who had completed 40 hours or more of palliative care training. One in five of the surgeons said they had no training in palliative care.
According to the researchers, "These findings highlight the need for greater efforts systemwide in palliative care education among surgeons, including incorporation of a structured palliative care training curriculum in graduate and continuing surgical education." In an interview, study co-author Richard Bold, MD — chief of surgical oncology at UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center — observed: "All medical oncologists and medical intensivists had at least some training, including during residency and fellowships, as well as through CME. This gap in education among surgeons starts in residency but, unfortunately, it persists throughout their career."
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Community > Destination: Alpha Centauri
This day in tech: Apollo 14 returns to Earth - February 9, 1971
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Shepard back in space...
Alan B. Shepard Jr.
Edgar D. Mitchell
Lunar Module Pilot
Stuart A. Roosa
Command Module Pilot
Backup Crew
Eugene A. Cernan
Joe H. Engle
Ronald E. Evans
Kitty Hawk (CM-110)
Antares (LM-8)
Prelaunch Milestones
1/21/70 - S-IVB ondock at Kennedy
1/21/70 - S-II ondock at Kennedy
1/12/70 - S-IC ondock at Kennedy
5/6/70 - S-IU ondock at Kennedy
Jan. 31, 1971; 4:03 p.m. EDT
Launch Pad 39A
Saturn-V AS-509
High Bay 3
Mobile Launcher Platform-2
Firing Room 2
Altitude: 118.55 miles
Inclination: 31.12 degrees
Orbits: 34 revolutions
Duration: nine days, two minutes
Distance: 1,150,321 miles
Lunar Location: Fra Mauro
Lunar Coordinates: 3.65 degrees south, 17.48 degrees west
Recovery Ship: USS New Orleans
Apollo 14 launched at 4:03 p.m. EST. At approximately 3:41 p.m. ground elapsed time, or GET, difficulties were experienced in docking with the lunar module, or LM, and six attempts were required before a "hard dock" was achieved. An in-flight televised inspection of the docking mechanism revealed no apparent reason for the malfunction and the system appeared to be functioning normally.
Prior to the powered descent initiation, or PDI, for the Antares landing, a short in the LM computer abort switch was discovered, which could have triggered an undesired abort during the LM's descent. On Feb. 5, Antares made the most precise landing to date, approximately 87 feet from the targeted landing point. The landing point coordinates were 3 degrees, 40 minutes, 27 seconds south and 17 degrees, 27 minutes, 58 seconds west, midway between the Doublet and Triplet craters in the hilly uplands of the Fra Mauro crater, and about 110 miles east of the Apollo 12 landing site.
Due to communications system problems, the first period of extra vehicular activity, or EVA, began almost one hour later than scheduled with Commander Alan Shepard setting foot on the lunar surface at 114 hours, 31 minutes GET. The first of the two EVA periods included ALSEP deployment and lasted four hours, 49 minutes.
The second EVA on Feb. 6 began when the LM egress hatch was opened at 4:15 a.m. EST. During this EVA, Shepard and Edgar Mitchell moved more than half a mile from their LM, conducting selenological investigations, collecting samples and attempting to reach the rim of Cone crater, approximately 300 feet above the landing site. NASA personnel monitoring the EVA estimate that the two astronauts were within 50 to 75 meters of the crater rim when they were advised by mission control to collect samples at that spot and begin their traverse back to the LM. The second EVA lasted four hours, 35 minutes, resulting in a new mark for EVA time by a lunar landing crew: nine hours, 24 minutes. Shepard set a new distance-traveled record on the lunar surface of approximately 9,000 feet.
During the two traverses, the astronauts collected 94 pounds of rocks and soil for return to Earth. The samples were scheduled to go to 187 scientific teams in the United States, as well as 14 other countries for study and analysis.
Orbital science activities were conducted by Stuart Roosa during the lunar surface activities period. He experienced some difficulties with the high-resolution, motion-compensating Hycon Lunar Topographic Camera while attempting to photograph the Descartes area, the landing site planned for Apollo 16.
The liftoff of Antares from the lunar surface took place precisely on schedule. Rendezvous and docking occured only two minutes later than scheduled. The command module Kitty Hawk splashed down safely in the Pacific Ocean at 4:05 p.m. EST Feb. 9, exactly nine days and two minutes after launch. The actual landing point was only 1.02 nautical miles off its targeted point of about 765 nautical miles south of Samoa, and four miles from the prime recovery ship, the USS New Orleans. The mission duration from liftoff to splashdown was 216 hours, two minutes.
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Posted on June 7, 2014 by Laura Rozen
US Deputy Secretary of State Bill Burns and Under Secretary of State Wendy Sherman will lead a US delegation to meet with Iranian nuclear negotiators in Geneva on June 9-10, US and Iranian officials said Saturday.
The bilateral meetings come as negotiators intensify efforts to see if they can reach a final nuclear accord by July 20, when a six month interim deal expires, or if they will need to extend the talks for another six months.
“We believe we need to engage in as much active diplomacy as we can to test whether we can reach a diplomatic solution with Iran on its nuclear program,” a senior U.S. administration official said Saturday, noting that the US-Iran consultations “come at an important juncture” of the negotiations, as the “talks are intensifying.”
The meetings are taking place “in the context of the intensified E3/EU+3 negotiating process,” and are coordinated by European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton, her spokesman Michael Mann said Saturday. Ashton’s deputy, EU political director Helga Schmid will join the US Iran consultations in Geneva, he said, and other bilaterals will follow in the next days.
The US delegation will include, in addition to Burns and Sherman, Vice President Biden’s national security advisor Jake Sullivan, deputy US negotiator Amb. Brooke Amderson, senior arms control advisor Jim Timbie, and NSC senior Middle East advisor Rob Malley, among others, a State Department official told Al-Monitor.
Iran will hold separate meetings with Russian negotiators in Rome on June 11-12, Iran’s IRNA news agency reported Saturday.
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Saturday announced that Iran would hold bilateral meetings at the deputy foreign minister level ahead of the next P5+1 Iran nuclear talks, due to be held in Vienna June 16-20.
Burns led a secret US diplomatic “back channel” to Iran last year that culminated in the signing of the interim nuclear deal, known as the Joint Plan of Action, in Geneva last November. Burns’ secret team included Sullivan as well as then NSC Persian Gulf advisor Puneet Talwar, now assistant secretary of state for political military affairs, who has been succeeded by Malley. Burns has announced he will retire in October. The EU’s Ashton, the lead international negotiator for the six world powers, is also due to finish her term in October, adding impetus to complete the negotiations by then.
Until now, the US and Iran have not pursued the bilateral channel to advance final deal talks this year, outside of meetings on the sidelines of the P5+1 Iran negotiations in Vienna, US and Iranian officials have said. Notably, unlike the secret US-Iran meetings held in Oman, Geneva and New York last year, the US-Iran meeting in Geneva Monday was announced by both sides.
US officials said Saturday it made sense to bring the bilateral channel negotiators involved in advancing the interim deal last fall into the discussions at this critical time.
“It’s natural for Bill and Jake to join the delegation for this meeting given their history of negotiating with Iran during the Joint Plan of Action talks,” the US official said, referring to Burns and Sullivan. “The elements now under discussion in our negotiations over a comprehensive solution were part of the JPOA. So it just makes sense.”
“If a deal is going to be possible by July 20, the Americans and Iranians have to get down to real, no-kidding bottom lines now, and then go back to the P5+1 with the broad outlines of the deal,” former top Pentagon Middle East advisor Colin Kahl told Al-Monitor Saturday. “These bilateral talks will probably determine whether a July 20 agreement is possible or whether we need to work out an extension.”
“The Iranians, in particular, need to come back with much more flexibility on enrichment, and the U.S. team will also need some creative ideas to address Iran’s ‘practical needs’ argument,” Kahl, now a professor at Georgetown University and senior fellow at the Center for New American Security (CNAS), said, referring to the amount of enrichment capacity Iran will need to fuel power reactors and produce medical isotopes.
Iran, in turn, is concerned about the pace of sanctions relief in a final deal, and has balked at a P5+1 proposal that would unwind sanctions on a phased, step by step basis, over as long as a decade or two. Iran also wants to limit the amount of time it would be required to submit to highly intrusive inspections and transparency measures that it fears could be abused by adversaries to snoop on its defense capabilities.
“The addition of Burns and Sullivan, who were essential to the success of behind-the-scenes diplomacy last year, and the bilateral nature of the talks suggests something may be up,” a former senior U.S. official told Al-Monitor Saturday.
“Together with recent news that [Iran Supreme Leader] Khameini is telling hardline critics to get in line behind Iran’s negotiating team, it seems to suggest that negotiations are entering a very serious phase,” the former American official said.
(Top photo of US Deputy Secretary of State Bill Burns in Wiesbadden in February, 2009 by Reuters. Second photo of US Under Secretary of State Wendy Sherman and Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Geneva in November, 2013. Third photo: Secretary of State John Kerry, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, deputy Iranian negotiators Majid Ravanchi and Abbas Araghchi at a P5+1 Iran meeting at the United Nations in New York September 24, 2013.)
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Deal could double Iran breakout time: ex-US official
Posted on November 14, 2013 by Laura Rozen
Washington, D.C.__ A former senior Obama Administration official told the House Foreign Affairs Committee today that the deal proposed to Iran by the P5+1 countries in Geneva last weekend would “double Iran’s breakout time.”
“That means it would take Iran twice as long” to produce enough highly enriched uranium for a nuclear bomb, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for the Middle East Colin Kahl told the committee. “That is meaningful. The deal puts firm restrictions on Iran building fuel assemblies for the Arak fuel reactor.” It would “increase the inspections regime. [It] serves US and Israeli interests.”
Kahl testified that under the deal presented by six world powers to Iran at the end of a three day meeting in Geneva last weekend, Iran would suspend 20% enrichment, neutralize its 20% stockpile, refrain from building fuel assemblies at the Arak reactor and from installing new centrifuges, allow more inspections of nuclear facilities, as well as restrict the growth of its 3.5% stockpile.
In return for Iran suspending those activities for 6 months as part of the first phase of a two-part deal, Iran would receive under $10 billion in sanctions relief, including on the auto, gold and petrochemical industries, and access to approximately $3 billion in hard currency assets frozen in banks abroad.
The sanctions relief envisaged in the first phase of the deal involves “nothing permanent if the Iranians reverse course,” Kahl, now associate professor at Georgetown University, said. “Nothing [in it] guts the oil and banking sanctions,” which would be subject to reaching a comprehensive agreement that the parties aim to negotiate during the six month first phase.
“The bigger risk is to escalate the sanctions at a sensitive moment of diplomacy and watch diplomacy careening off the cliff,” Kahl warned.
An Israeli official said Wednesday, however, that the Israeli government assessed that the measures proposed in the phase 1 deal would lengthen Iran’s breakout time by only a few weeks, and would potentially offer Iran many billions of dollars more in sanctions relief.
But an analysis by former weapons inspector David Albright shared with Kahl calculated that removing Iran’s 20% enriched uranium increases the amount of time it would take Iran to produce enough weapons grade uranium for one weapon from 1.3-2.3 months to 3.1-3.5 months, Kahl said.
The House Iran hearing came as the Obama administration mounted a full court press to lobby Congress against moving new Iran sanctions legislation now as negotiations with Iran make headway.
American, European and Iranian negotiators said significant progress was made at three days of talks in Geneva November 9-11th, but it would take at least another meeting to close an agreement. A new meeting between the P5+1 and Iran, at the political director level, is scheduled for next week, November 21-22.
Kerry, Vice President Joe Biden and Under Secretary of State Wendy Sherman met with members of the Senate Banking committee behind closed doors Wednesday to press for a delay in legislation under consideration by the panel to tighten loopholes in existing Iran sanctions.
Advocates of increasing the sanctions now say they would increase western negotiators’ leverage and keep psychological pressure on Iran’s leadership, as well as deter foreign companies looking for a wink to resume business with Iran. But US negotiators insist new sanctions now, when Iran is trying to negotiate a deal, would backfire, and risk Iran retreating from the policy of engagement promoted by the new Hassan Rouhani administration and his foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif.
New sanctions now could “wind up setting us back in dialogue that has taken 30 years to be able to achieve,” Kerry said as he arrived at the Senate Banking committee Wednesday. “What we are asking everybody to do, is calm down. Look hard at what can be achieved, what the realities are.”
Western officials say that the six powers achieved consensus on a draft proposal that was presented to Iran’s Zarif only in the last hours of the meeting in Geneva. French foreign minister Laurent Fabius raised objections to the text Kerry had been negotiating with Zarif at a meeting hosted by European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton in Geneva Friday.
Though US President Obama and French President Francois Hollande, in a phone call Wednesday, stressed their joint support for the unified P5+1 proposal,
French ambassador to Israel Patrick Maisonneuve told a press conference in Tel Aviv Wednesday that “all of the world powers that negotiated with Iran in Geneva fell in line with the French position,” Haaretz’s Barak Ravid reported.
American diplomats–excited about the first sustained, direct US-Iran negotiations in thirty years, and concerned about opposition to a deal from Congress, Israel and Sunni Gulf allies–may have underestimated the ambivalence and even resentment some P5+1 partners may have felt about the five hour Kerry-Zarif-Ashton meeting on a draft accord in Geneva Friday in which other P5+1 powers were not included. Some European allies, led by France, may have sought to slow down what they saw as an overly hasty deal, some sources suggested.
“We are negotiating for more than 10 years,” one western diplomat, speaking not for attribution, told Al-Monitor Wednesday. “I think this complex, sensitive question can afford ten more days of negotiations.”
“We made fantastic progress in Geneva,” he added. “We are not far from an agreement.”
Posted in Politics, Security | Tagged Arak, Ashton, Banking, Biden, Colin Kahl, Congress, Engel, EU, Europe, Fordo, France, Georgetown, Hassan Rouhani, HFAC, Hollande, House, Iran, Israel, Javad Zarif, John Kerry, Maissonneuve, Obama, oil, P5+1, sanctions, Senate, Senate Banking, Wendy Sherman
Some urge U.S. to pursue bigger nuclear deal with Iran
With Iran nuclear talks on hold until after the August inauguration of Iranian President-elect Hassan Rouhani, some U.S. national security experts are urging the Obama administration to pivot from trying to get a small nuclear deal with Iran, to going for a more comprehensive deal.
“Going ‘Big for Big’ now potentially gives Rouhani something substantial to use to claim he got the P5+1 to recognize Iran's ‘rights,’ something his predecessors didn't get, and thus perhaps help him build an elite consensus around a nuclear deal,” former Pentagon Middle East advisor Colin Kahl told Al-Monitor Thursday.
“We should move now to presenting an endgame proposal,” former Obama White House Iran strategist Dennis Ross wrote in the New York Times this week (June 25). “One that focuses on the outcome that we, the United States, can accept on the nuclear issue.”
Negotiations over the past year between six world powers and Iran have focused on trying to get Iran to curb its 20% uranium enrichment in exchange for limited sanctions relief. (See the most recent P5+1 offer to Iran here.)
But Iran, at talks in Almaty, Kazakhstan in April, has said that it wants assurances that it will receive recognition of its right to enrich and the lifting of major US and European banking sanctions in exchange for stopping its 20% enrichment work and continuing to convert its 20% stockpile for medical use.
Rouhani, speaking at his first press conference following his win in Iran's June 14th presidential polls, said that Iran would not agree to suspend its lower level 3.5% uranium enrichment, as it did when he led negotiations with three European powers from 2003-2005. But he did not rule out a halt to Iran’s 20% enrichment, and signaled that Iran may be willing to offer greater transparency of its nuclear program to assure the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) that it wasn’t diverting material for a nuclear weapon, in exchange for having its “rights” recognized.
While one U.S. official indicated the argument for pivoting to a comprehensive proposal was getting a new hearing in the Obama administration, U.S. officials wouldn't comment if they thought that position would prevail.
“The P5+1 is consulting on what the next steps should be in this process,” Bernadette Meehan, a spokeswoman for the National Security Staff, told Al-Monitor Thursday. “I would note, however, that Iranian officials have indicated they will not be ready to resume talks until the new President is sworn in in early August.”
Some US partners in the so-called P5+1—the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council plus Germany—however, have expressed wariness at the idea of putting forward any kind of end-game ultimatum to Iran. “After a ‘last chance’ offer, [then] what?” one western official, speaking not for attribution, said earlier this month. Continue reading →
Posted in Politics, Security | Tagged Alireza Nader, Colin Kahl, Dennis Ross, EU 3+3, Hassan Rouhani, IAEA, Iran, Khamenei, nuclear., Obama, P5+1, Russia, Salehi, UN, Velayati, White House
Tom Donilon to step down, Susan Rice to succeed as NSA
President Obama's National Security Advisor Tom Donilon will step down, to be succeeded by UN envoy Susan Rice, the White House announced Wednesday. President Obama will nominate his former White House advisor and humanitarian expert Samantha Power to be the next US envoy to the United Nations.
The announcement comes in advance of President Obama’s first meeting with China’s President Xi, in California later this week. Donilon has made the US “rebalance” to Asia a focus of his tenure as Obama’s top national security advisor, and traveled to China late last month to discuss the agenda.
The Back Channel reported May 3rd that Donilon was expected to step down this summer, several months earlier than previous reports had suggested. Among his considerations, associates said, was that he had been doing this for over four long years, and family medical issues. (Sources say that Donilon’s wife Catherine Russell, former chief of staff to the Vice President’s wife Jill Biden, is recovering from a medical issue. Obama earlier this spring nominated her to be his next ambassador at large for global women’s issues.)
White House associates say Rice and Power, like Donilon, are trusted Obama advisors who have been in his inner circle of national security confidants going back to his 2008 presidential campaign. As such, sources anticipated a relatively smooth transition and a good deal of continuity on major foreign policy issues.
“I think the interesting thing about this transition is it’s clearly been planned for a long time,” former White House spokesperson Tommy Vietor told the Back Channel Wednesday. “It’s not a shake up. It’s a transition in which Susan and Sam can hit the ground running because they have been doing it for four years.”
“The key to a successful national security adviser is having the President's trust,” former Pentagon Middle East advisor Colin Kahl told the Back Channel Wednesday. “That is what made Donilon such a power player and the same will be true of Rice, who has long been close to Obama.”
It remains to be seen if the elevation of Power to the UN and Rice's move to the White House will shift the Obama administration's thinking towards greater Syria intervention, given their reported roles inside the Obama inter-agency debate advocating for NATO intervention in Libya, and Power’s expertise in humanitarian intervention and as the author of a Pulitzer Prize winning book on genocide.
“Power and Rice are strong and principled advocates of atrocity prevention, but are not the irresponsible liberal interventionists often portrayed,” Marc Lynch, a Middle East expert at George Washington University who advised the Obama 2008 campaign on foreign policy said Wednesday. “They are close to President Obama on foreign policy and will face the same limits and obstacles constraining the current policy on Syria. I wouldn't expect them to rapidly push for a military intervention which the administration views as unlikely to succeed.”
“My sense is, everyone in the government, including Susan and Sam, is going to keep pushing for a better outcome in Syria,” Vietor said. “No one is satisfied with the outcome on the ground.”
“It’s wrong to assume that means military intervention,” he added. “We have a lot of considerations to work through. What you have got are people who have been in the government who understand the role that US diplomatic leverage and military power plays, and how that can often be the single most important thing we’ve got. So it’s certainly a significant set of changes. But it remains to be seen what it leads to in Syria.”
Donilon had been looking for the right time to announce his departure, to make the transition as smooth as possible, aides said. “Tom been thinking about this for a long time,” Vietor said. Rice and Donilon will work together over the next few weeks to manage the transition. Donilon is expected to depart mid-July.
While the administration's re-balance to Asia as well as the US withdrawal from Iraq were top Donilon policy priorities, his imprint as a manager of the policy process is perhaps more significant. Donilon was deeply involved in the day to day running of the inter-agency process, some say with a heavy hand, as well as discipline. Aides say he should be credited with running a national security process in which disparate views were heard and fought over internally, but where notably few high-level cabinet fights erupted publicly.
“Tom Donilon has been an outstanding national security adviser. As an inside manager of the President's national security policy process, Tom succeeded in leading a collaborative and insightful process in which all players – from top to bottom – worked together rather than against each other,” Ivo Daalder, outgoing US ambassador to NATO and a friend of Donilon, said.
“It's a feat very few of his predecessors were able to accomplish,” continued Daalder, who is co-author of one of the defintive studies on the role of the national security advisor, In the Shadow of the Oval Office. “He truly managed a 'no drama' process – one that produced very effective advice for the President and ensured smooth implementation of the President's decisions.” Continue reading →
Posted in Politics, Security | Tagged Asia, Biden, Bush, Catherine Russell, China, Chuck Hagel, Colin Kahl, Heather Hurlburt, Iraq, Ivo Daalder, Joel Rubin, Libya, Marc Lynch, national security, National Security council, NATO, Obama, Ploughshares Fund, Samantha Power, Susan Rice, Syria, Tom Donilon, Tommy Vietor, United Nations, White House
New report outlines containment strategy if efforts to prevent Iran nuclear weapon fail
Posted on May 13, 2013 by Laura Rozen
President Obama has repeatedly declared that his policy is preventing Iran from producing a nuclear weapon. A new report by a former Obama Pentagon official, to be released Monday by the Center for New American Security, argues prevention should be the US policy, but that the United States needs to develop a containment strategy if prevention fails.
Among the key points the report makes is that resort to force in the event diplomacy is deemed to fail could itself trigger Iran’s determination to produce a nuclear weapon—a decision that the US intelligence community this year assessed Iran’s leadership had not yet made.
“Even an operationally effective strike would not, in and of itself, permanently end Iran’s program,” the report’s lead author, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for the Middle East Colin Kahl, told Al-Monitor in an interview Saturday. “A strike might substantially degrade Iran’s near-term capability to produce nuclear weapons, but it would almost certainly increase Tehran’s motivation to eventually acquire nuclear weapons to deter future attacks.”
Iran might respond to an attack by leaving the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and substantially decreasing cooperation with International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspectors. “Such a move would complicate the international community’s ability to detect Iran’s efforts to rebuild its program,” Kahl said.
For these reasons, Kahl argues, force should only be used if other options for halting Iran’s nuclear weapons ambitions fail, if there is clear evidence that Iran is moving toward a bomb, and if every effort has been made to build international support for military action by seeking a diplomatic solution.
Outlining a Plan B containment strategy in the event prevention fails is not without political risks, however, Kahl acknowledged, while emphasizing he is no longer a member of the Obama administration. (Kahl, who served as DASD for the Middle East from 2009 until 2011, is now a professor at Georgetown University and a senior fellow at CNAS. He co-authored the new report If All Else Fails: The Challenges of Containing a Nuclear Armed Iran, with Georgetown graduate student Raj Pattani and CNAS researcher Jacob Stokes.) But the strategic risks of failing to prepare contingency plans would be more dangerous, Kahl said.
“If the administration were seen to be exploring a Plan B in the event that prevention fails, it might create the false impression that they were secretly planning to ‘accept’ a nuclear-armed Iran,” Kahl said. “Nothing could be further from the truth.”
“At the same time, there are also substantial risks associated with sticking our collective heads in the sand,” he continued. “The failure to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons would be bad, but the failure to be prepared for that possibility would be even worse.”
“One of the most important roles a think tank can play is to ask the questions that cannot be asked inside the government,” Kahl said. “I believe, in general, that it is important to plan for the things we don’t want to happen, not just the outcomes we desire.”
Asked to explain why the new report is not in essence arguing the US can live with a nuclear Iran, Kahl responded: “‘Live with’ makes it sound like it would be ‘no big deal’ to simply accommodate a nuclear-armed Iran. That is not the right way to think about it, and it is definitely not what the report argues.” Continue reading →
Posted in Politics, Security | Tagged Center for New American Security, CNAS, Colin Kahl, defense, denuclearization, diplomacy, Georgetown University, Iran, Israel, Jacob Stokes, Middle East, nuclear., Obama, Persian Gulf, proliferatoni, Raj Pattani
Buzz on Obama 2.0 Middle East team
Posted on January 5, 2013 by Laura Rozen
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With President Obama expected to name more cabinet picks next week, including Chuck Hagel for Secretary of Defense, speculation has begun to turn to who will fill out senior and middle ranks of his second term Middle East team.
Among the questions affecting the transition shuffle is whether acting Assistant Secretary of State for Near East Affairs Elizabeth Jones will be formally nominated for the post under Secretary of State-nominee John Kerry, or, as seen as more likely, whether someone new will be tapped.
Jones, a career foreign service officer, is, like Kerry, the child of US Foreign Service parents, who spent much of her childhood abroad. A former Ambassador to Kazakhstan, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for the Near East, and Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs (2001-2005), Jones came out of retirement in the private sector (APCO Worldwide) to assist in the Near East bureau in 2011. She assumed the Acting Assistant Secretary job for the bureau after Jeff Feltman retired to take the number three job at the United Nations last May, but has not been formally nominated for the job.
Department sources said that some State rank and file officers are troubled that the Benghazi investigation resulted in the impending departure of Jones’ deputy, Raymond Maxwell. A career foreign service officer tapped as the DAS for Libya and the Maghreb in 2011, Maxwell had been scheduled to retire this past September. He stayed on however after the Sept. 11 attacks that killed Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other US personnel to try to get the Maghreb shop, devastated about the loss of their friend and colleague, through. The perception among some in the rank and file is that Jones let Maxwell take the fall, while escaping blame herself, in part because of her long professional relationship with Tom Pickering, the veteran diplomat who chaired the Benghazi Accountability Review Board investigation, department sources who declined to speak for attribution said. Jones and Maxwell did not immediately return requests for comment. A former official subsequently told the Back Channel that Jones is definitely planning to leave.
If Jones moves on, among those rumored to be under consideration to helm the Near East bureau, officials said, is Puneet Talwar, who has served as the Obama administration National Security Council Senior Director for Persian Gulf Affairs. Talwar, the former top Iran and Iraq advisor on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee staff under then SFRC chairman Joe Biden, is also said to be under consideration to become national security advisor to Vice President Biden. (Current Biden national security advisor Antony Blinken is expected to get a promotion in the new term: among the posts he is discussed for, Deputy Secretary of State, Deputy National Security Advisor, or US Ambassador to the UN, if Susan Rice is named National Security Advisor.) Continue reading →
Posted in Politics, Security | Tagged Albright, Antony Blinken, APCO, Ash Carter, Barbara Mikulski, Benghazi, Beth Jones, Biden, Bill Danvers, Byron Dorgan, Colin Kahl, CSIS, David Wade, energy, Foreign Service, Frank Lowenstein, Hagel, IISS, Iran, Joel Rubin, John Kerry, Jon Alterman, Libya, Marc Lynch, Middle East, NSC, Obama, OVP, Pentagon, Ploughshares Fund, Podesta, Puneet Talwar, Raymond Maxwell, SFRC, State Department, Steve Simon, Tom Pickering, United Nations, Wendy Sherman
Israel not ‘merely bluffing’ on Iran strike threat, ex-Obama official says
Posted on August 15, 2012 by Laura Rozen
A former senior Pentagon official says Israel is probably not bluffing in its latest saber rattling on Iran.
“I think it is more likely Israeli leaders are preparing the Israeli public for a strike, and creating a narrative for the international community that diplomacy and sanctions have failed and thus Israel has no choice,” Colin Kahl, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for the Middle East from 2009 to 2011, told Al Monitor Tuesday in an interview on the front page.
“There is clearly a crescendo emerging, and there is a lot of detailed, point-by-point argumentation …laying the foundation for a potential strike,” Kahl said. .”
The Pentagon said Tuesday Israel has not made a decision yet on possible Iran action.
“I don’t believe they’ve made a decision as to whether or not they will go in and attack Iran at this time,” Defense Secretary Leon Panetta told journalists at the Pentagon Tuesday, Reuters reported. “With regards to the issue of where we’re at from a diplomatic point of view, the reality is that we still think there is room to continue to negotiate.”
But Israeli leaders are preparing the Israel public for a possible attack on Iran in September-October.
Tel Aviv designated 60 parking garages as bomb shelters Wednesday, amid defensive preparations for possible counterattacks, the Jerusalem Post reported Wednesday.
Israel appointed a new homeland defense chief Tuesday. Ex-Shin Bet chief Avi Dichter was unanimously approved by Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu’s cabinet in a Tuesday night vote. Dichter was formerly a professional soldier in the elite Israeli commando unit,the Sayeret Matkal, with Netanyahu and Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak. Dichter now holds the key ninth vote in previously reportedly evenly divided ‘Octet’ that will vote if it comes to it on the action.
“Despite Obama’s existing promises to use all means, including military action, to prevent an Iranian bomb, I think Netanyahu and Barak have convinced themselves that they cannot sub-contract out their security on this issue to any US president,” Kahl said.
“At the end of the day, the Israeli leadership is building the case that they can trust no one but themselves on this issue,” he added. Continue reading →
Posted in Politics, Security | Tagged Avi Dichter, Bibi, Colin Kahl, Ehud Barak, Iran, Israel, Netanyahu, nuclear., Obama, Panetta, Pentagon, Shin Bet
Panetta to Netanyahu: US “will not allow Iran to develop a nuclear weapon, period”
Posted on August 1, 2012 by Laura Rozen
The United States will use all means to ensure that Iran does not develop a nuclear weapon, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta told Israeli leaders Wednesday.
The United States “will not allow Iran to develop a nuclear weapon, period,” Panetta said at a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem Wednesday “We will not allow them to develop a nuclear weapon, and we will exert all options in the effort to ensure that that does not happen.”
The Pentagon chief is the latest senior Obama official seeking to reassure Israel, amid mounting concern in Washington that Israel is losing patience with the U.S. approach and may move to strike Iran this fall, I report in a piece on the front page.
“The problem we face is, to the Israelis, it looks like we are dithering and that we are going to keep on dithering until they lose their opportunity to act,” said Patrick Clawson, deputy director of research at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, in an interview with Al-Monitor shortly after his research organization held discussions with former members of Israel’s strategic dialogue. “That is not confidence-building for the Israelis.”
“The US administration’s attitude is, we’ve got to wait to see if [the sanctions are] working, Clawson said. “On sanctions, … the big question is what political impact they have, not what economic impact they have. It’s hard to know why the Iranians show up for negotiations unless sanctions are responsible.”
Three sets of high-level six-nation nuclear talks with Iran this past spring have failed to date to narrow differences on a possible confidence-building measure that would end Iran’s higher-level 20% enrichment. Washington will not agree to another P5+1 political directors meeting with Iran if there is no serious prospect of progress toward an agreement, sources told Al-Monitor. European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton and chief Iran nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili are due to confer this month to see if there’s a basis for further negotiations.
American diplomats said, however, there is significant value to the diplomatic channel despite the lack of progress to date.
“My feeling is it’s very, very important … to see if there is some give in Iran positions,” former US Ambassador to Iraq Jim Jeffrey said Tuesday at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. “As we go down to the wire, there is some hope for that particular channel.”
Meantime, some Israeli analysts continue to believe Netanyahu will heed the advice of his military and intelligence chiefs who are warning against unilateral Israeli action.
“The chances for an Israeli strike are very low, given the objections inside the security establishment,” Noam Sheizaf wrote at Israeli online magazine +972. “I think that Netanyahu is now trying to negotiate an American promise to attack by a certain date in 2013. An American led attack would eliminate the risk of political fallout resulting from a military failure, and save Netanyahu the need to fight with the entire security establishment.”
American defense experts are not convinced the threat of an Israeli strike has receded.
“Israeli anxiety and [the] risk of [an Israeli] Iran strike [are] real, but [Israeli] impatience [is] also meant to press the administration in the wake of the Romney trip,” former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for the Middle East Colin Kahl wrote on Twitter.
(U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak (front, R) greet Israeli soldiers after a joint news conference during a visit to the Iron Dome defense system launch site in Ashkelon August 1, 2012. REUTERS/Mark Wilson/Pool.)
Posted in Politics, Security | Tagged Benjamin Netanyahu, Bibi Netanyahu, Catherine Ashton, Colin Kahl, EU 3+3, European Union, Iran, Israel, James Jeffrey, Jim Jeffrey, Leon Panetta, P5+1, Patrick Clawson, Pentagon, Saeed Jalili, Washington Institute for Near East Policy
Obama campaign aides portray Romney foreign tour as lightweight
Obama campaign advisors set out Monday to cast GOP challenger Mitt Romney’s upcoming foreign tour as a series of offshore fundraisers that lack much in the way of substance.
“We in the United States, Britain and NATO have agreed to a plan to end the war in Afghanistan in 2014,” Michele Flournoy, the Obama campaign’s top foreign policy advisor and former Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, told journalists on a call arranged by the Obama for America campaign Monday. “The transition process is already underway.”
“Gov. Romney has articulated opposition to that timeline,” Flournoy continued. “So he fundamentally disagrees with our British friends.”
Romney plans to depart this week for the UK, where he will attend the London Olympics, and meet with British Prime Minister David Cameron. Then he will travel to Israel and Poland, his campaign said. “He is really abroad to learn and to listen,” Romney policy director Lahnee Chen told reporters on a conference call, the AFP reported.
Robert Gibbs, Obama campaign senior advisor, portrayed the Romney itinerary as lightweight compared to candidate Sen. Barack Obama’s 2008 world tour in which he traveled to Iraq, Afghanistan, Kuwait, Jordan, Israel, as well as Germany, France and the UK. Obama “made it a priority to visit and talk with our troops in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Kuwait,” Gibbs said. “It was important during the trip to meet servicemen and women, as well as consult commanders in the region to get a sense of the situation on the ground.”
On Iran, which is expected to be a major focus of Romney’s discussions with Israeli leaders, “all we have gotten from Romney is tough talk,” said Colin Kahl, who served as Obama’s Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for the Middle East, on the campaign call. Continue reading →
Posted in Politics, Security | Tagged Afghanistan, campaign, Colin Kahl, Congress, David Cameron, Iran, Iron Dome, Israel, Michele Flournoy, Obama, Poland, politics, presidential elections, Robert Gibbs, Romney, security assistance, UK, United Nations
Colin Kahl, Brent Scowcroft, Andrew Parasiliti, Seyed Mousavian on how to close a deal with Iran
Al Monitor‘s front page today is teeming with several high-powered original pieces and interviews with policymakers on Iran, Syria, and Egypt:
IISS-Washington director Andrew Parasiliti lays out a roadmap for closing a deal with Iran, urging the U.S. to ‘go big’:
To close the deal and advance the negotiations, the P5+1 could recognize Iran’s right to enrichment in the context of Iran being a signatory to the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT) and freeze all pending sanctions on Iran. Additionally, the P5+1 might request a good-faith strategic pause in enrichment while Iran resolves outstanding questions about its nuclear program, which would lead to the removal of those related UN sanctions. … Third, the P5+1 could offer a roadmap for lifting US and EU sanctions in return for Iranian cooperation on its nuclear program. …
Former top Obama Pentagon Middle East official Colin Kahl tells me it’s time for the U.S. to show more of its cards to Iran:
Kahl: It would be helpful to give Iran a better sense of what they would need to do to get a delay of oil sanctions. And what’s the road map for eventual resolution of the nuclear issue. It is appropriate to focus on interim steps to build confidence and make important progress on issues like 20 percent enrichment, but it would also be good to make sure these steps are nested within a broader, more explicit framework that outlines the ultimate path ahead for an agreement that addresses remaining international concerns …
We have probably reached a point where we should put more of our cards on the table, both through ongoing P5+1 talks and through a bilateral U.S.-Iran conversation. The problem is, thus far, the Iranians have not been willing to meet with the US bilaterally.
Brent Scowcroft, GOP elder statesman and former Bush I national security advisor, discusses Egypt, Syria and Iran in an interview with Barbara Slavin: Continue reading →
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ON FRIDAY THE ASTUTE BLOGGERS SUGGESTED A CLASS ACTION SUIT BE FILED AGAINST GORE ET AL; TODAY OTHERS AGREE
TAB ON FRIDAY:
* A CLASS ACTION SUIT SHOUD BE FILED AGAINST THE FRAUDSTERS ON BEHALF OF EVERYONE WHOSE TAXES OR FEES WENT UP AS A RESULT OF THE FRAUD AND WHO PURCHASED CARBON CREDITS OR SWAPS.
* AND AS PART OF THE SUIT, THEY SHOULD GET ALL OF AL GORE'S EMAILS.
AND ALL THE EMAILS FROM THE AUTHORS OF THE IPCC.
VIA WEASEL ZIPPERS TODAY: Founder Of The Weather Channel And 30,000 Other Scientists Wanting To Sue Al Gore For Global Warming Fraud:
*******UPDATE: SOME NOW SUGGEST A RICO SUIT IS VIABLE - AFTER ALL, THERE MAY HAVE BEEN A CONSPIRACY FOR OVER A DECADE TO DEFRAUD THE GOVERNMENT OUT OF MONEY:
If what we are seeing unfold is evidence of fraud, a RICO complaint is a possibility, along with what the “discovery” process would reveal. The email and data authors (and massagers, playing “tricks” with the data to “hide the decline” in temperatures) do appear to be true believers in their cause, and often in their data, neither of which is dispositive. They also are candid in ways triggering tortuous arguments explaining how those words don’t really mean what they say. The defenders say the literal readings – that’s plural, not a one-off remark – represent “sinister interpretations” (New York Times), and the implausible is actually the appropriate reading.
For example, we’re now, for the first time, told that calling something the researchers did with data a “trick” to “hide the decline” in temperatures is actually very typical application of common lingo about scientific methods purporting to represent findings. This is the first I have encountered in this context a benign meaning for that. This defense might have currency had not the actions in question already been exposed by private investigations and being, in fact, a “trick” “hiding the decline” in temperatures.
The U.S. taxpayer has much exposure here in the joint projects and collaborations which operated in reliance upon what the University of East Anglia’s Climate Research Unit was doing, on the data CRU have been denying access to and recently claiming simply, if again implausibly, to have lost. As well as on the taxpayer-funded IPCC process, and the peer-review process addressed in these emails as having been corrupted with a particular outcome in mind. Also, there are U.S. taxpayer-funded offices and individuals involved in the machinations addressed in the emails, and in the emails themselves.
The plain reading of what has been revealed so far, if the documents are indeed authentic as a blanket admission yesterday seemed to make clear, does give the appearance of a conspiracy to defraud, by parties working in taxpayer funded agencies collaborating on ways to misrepresent material on which an awful lot of taxpayer money rides. In fact, their centers and careers and reputations ride on there being a “global warming” crisis, or at least there being some semblance of acceptance thereof.
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5 Pak Army Officers Linked to Headley, Arrested
Some serving and ex-military officers are among five people arrested in Pakistan in connection with the LeT plot to carry out a major terror attack in India using American national David Coleman Headley, a media report said today.
"Pakistani authorities had arrested as many as five other people in connection with the (Lashkar-e-Toiba) plot in recent weeks, including some former or current Pakistani military officials," the New York Times reported.
The paper quoted an official, who has been briefed on the investigation, as saying that those arrested remain in custody, but it was unclear what role they played in the expanding plot.
Headley, 49, and Tahawwur Hussain Rana, 48, who were arrested last month by FBI are accused of plotting terror attacks on behest of LeT against India and a Danish newspaper.
"The arrests of Headley and Rana have widened into a global terrorism inquiry that has led to arrests in Pakistan and implicated a former Pakistani military officer as a co-conspirator," the paper quoted officials as saying.
The American intelligence officials believe that some Pakistani military and intelligence officials even encourage terrorists to attack what they see as Pakistan's enemies, including targets in India, it said.
GE Capital completes first sukuk offering of $500m
GE Capital, the finance arm of General Electric, has completed its inaugural sukuk offering of $500 million, tailored for investors across the Middle East, Asia and Europe.
The five-year sukuk had strong demand and makes GE Capital the first US corporate issuer of an Islamic bond. Proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes.
Hasan, al-Awlaki discussed money transfers
The session was scheduled to decide whether he should be jailed after his release from hospital while he awaits trial for the killings of 12 fellow soldiers and a civilian on the Texas military base.
Maj Hasan, 39, who is believed to be paralysed from the waist down after being shot during the attack, has so far been placed in pretrial confinement in a military hospital in San Antonio by his commanding officer.
The hearing comes as new revelations about Hasan's monitored email contacts with an extremist preacher in Yemen deepen questions about whether his behaviour should have set off red flags before the shooting rampage.
He told Anwar al-Awlaki that he "couldn't wait to join him in the discussions they would having over non-alcoholic wine in the afterlife", according to ABC News. He also asked the cleric when jihad (holy war) was appropriate and whether it was permissible if innocents were killed in a suicide attack.
The two men also discussed financial transfers abroad by Hasan in communications that intensified in the run-up to the shootings, The Washington Post reported on Saturday that the emails were obtained by an FBI-led task force in San Diego between late last year and June but were not forwarded to the military, according to government and congressional sources.
Some were sent to the FBI's Washington field office, triggering an assessment into whether they raised national security concerns, but those intercepted later were not, the sources told the newspaper.
"He [Hasan] clearly became more radicalised toward the end, and was having discussions related to the transfer of money and finances," said the source. "It became very clear toward the end of those emails he was interested in taking action."
Hasan Was Worried About Results of Recent HIV Test
Major Nidal Hasan seemed worried about the results of an HIV blood test taken a week before the Fort Hood shooting rampage, according to federal investigators piecing together background details on Hasan's life.
Berlin wants no part in potential 9/11 execution
A legal team is going to New York to prevent the use of evidence provided by Germany in seeking a death penalty. Berlin wants to ensure that promises made by the US are kept if the suspects are found guilty.
A team of observers from the German government is going to New York to oversee the trial of five suspects accused of orchestrating the September 11 terrorist attacks in the United States, the news magazine Der Spiegel reported on Saturday.
The federal trial of the suspect Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and his four co-defendants was announced on November 13 by the US Justice Department. The government also asserted that it intends to seek the death penalty if the accused are found guilty.
Germany, which does not have a death penalty, provided evidence for the trial on the condition that it could not be used to support a death sentence. Several members of the al Qaeda cell that planned and executed the attacks of September 11 were previously based in the northern German city of Hamburg.
FROM: Islam In Europe - The premier source for news about the Muslim community in Europe.
Large Hardon Spitting Out Proton Beams In Circular Motion
I'm sure everyone is excited to hear the Large Hardon "Big Bang Machine" is up and pulsing again:
GENEVA – Scientists switched on the world's largest atom smasher Friday night for the first time since the $10 billion machine suffered a spectacular failure more than a year ago.
It took a year of repairs before beams of protons circulated late Friday in the Large Hadron Collider for the first time since it was heavily damaged by a simple electrical fault.
Circulation of the beams was a significant leap forward. The European Organization for Nuclear Research has taken the restart of the collider step by step to avoid further setbacks as it moves toward new scientific experiments — probably starting in January — regarding the makeup of matter and the universe.
Progress on restarting the machine, on the border between Switzerland and France, went faster than expected Friday evening and the first beam circulated in a clockwise direction around the machine about 10 p.m., said James Gillies, spokesman for the European Organization for Nuclear Research.
"Some of the scientists had gone home and had to be called back in," Gillies told The Associated Press.
The exact time of the start of the Large Hadron Collider was difficult to predict because it was based on how long it took to perform steps along the way, and in the end it happened about nine hours earlier than expected, Gillies said.
This is an important milestone on the road toward scientific discoveries at the LHC, which are expected in 2010, he said.
About two hours later the scientists circulated another beam in the opposite direction, which was the initial goal in getting the machine going again and moving it toward collisions of protons, CERN said. The LHC also will be used later for colliding lead ions — basically the nucleus of the element that is about 160 times as heavy as a single proton. That should reveal still more scientific secrets.
"It's great to see beam circulating in the LHC again," said CERN Director General Rolf Heuer. "We've still got some way to go before physics can begin, but with this milestone we're well on the way."
But seriously, the Large Hardon is very useful for something other than dumb jokes. Soon, the Large Hardon will teach us whether or not Garrett Lisi's intriguing Theory of Everything is true.
If it is, he's going to change Physics as much as Einstein did.
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HOW LONG BEFORE THE "FREE MUMIA" CROWD IS CHANTING "FREE KSM"?
AND WHEN WILL HOLDER TURN OVER A COMPLETE LIST OF HIS ASSOCIATES AT DOJ WHO HAVE RECUSED THEMSELVES FROM DETAINEE CASES AND DID ANY OF THEM WORK FOR KSM?
IS HOLDER WORKING FOR KSM OR THE USA?
THE CRU EMAILS PROVE THAT THE AGW FRAUD WAS NOT JUST A HUGE HOAX, IT WAS A HUMONGOUS CONSPIRACY
THE EMAILS PROVE THAT THE AGW FRAUD WAS NOT JUST A HUGE HOAX, IT WAS A HUMONGOUS CONSPIRACY.
A CLASS ACTION SUIT SHOUD BE FILED AGAINST THE FRAUDSTERS ON BEHALF OF EVERYONE WHOSE TAXES OR FEES WENT UP AS A RESULT OF THE FRAUD AND WHO PURCHASED CARBON CREDITS OR SWAPS.
AND AS PART OF THE SUIT, THEY SHOULD GET ALL OF AL GORE'S EMAILS.
FOR ASSASSINATING LINCOLN, US CITIZENS WERE TRIED IN A MILITARY TRIBUNAL
IF US CITIZENS CAN BE TRIED IN A MILITARY TRIBUNAL FOR ASSASSINATING A PRESIDENT, THEN FOREIGNERS CAPTURED OVERSEAS CAN BE TRIED FOR ATTACKING THE USA IN WHAT CONGRESS DETERMINED WAS AN ACT OF WAR IN THE SEPTEMBER 18TH 2001 AUMF.
Order Establishing a Military Commission to Try the Lincoln Assassination Conspirators
& The Opinion of the Attorney General Affirming the Legality
of Using a Military Commission to Try the Conspirators Order of the President
PROCEEDINGS OF A MILITARY COMMISSION,
Convened at Washington, D.C., by virtue of the following Orders:
{Executive Chamber Washington City, May 1, 1865.}
WHEREAS, the Attorney-General of the United States hath given his opinion:
That the persons implicated in the murder of the late President, Abraham Lincoln, and the attempted assassination of the Honorable William H. Seward, Secretary of State, and in an alleged conspiracy to assassinate other officers of the Federal Government at Washington City, and their aiders and abettors, are subject to the jurisdiction of, and lawfully triable before, a Military Commission;
It is ordered: 1st That the Assistant Adjutant-General detail nine competent military officers to serve as a Commission for the trail of said parties, and that the Judge Advocate General proceed to prefer charges against said parties for their alleged offenses, and bring them to trial before said Military Commission; that said trial or trials be conducted by the said Judge Advocate General, and as recorder thereof, in person, aided by such Assistant and Special Judge Advocates as he may designate; and that said trials be conducted with all diligence consistent with the ends of justice: the said Commission to sit without regard to hours.
... It is ordered: 1st That the Assistant Adjutant-General detail nine competent military officers to serve as a Commission for the trail of said parties, and that the Judge Advocate General proceed to prefer charges against said parties for their alleged offenses, and bring them to trial before said Military Commission; that said trial or trials be conducted by the said Judge Advocate General, and as recorder thereof, in person, aided by such Assistant and Special Judge Advocates as he may designate; and that said trials be conducted with all diligence consistent with the ends of justice: the said Commission to sit without regard to hours.
2d. That Brevet Major-General Hartranft be assigned to duty as Special Provost Marshal General, for the purpose of said trial, and attendance upon said Commission, and the execution of its mandates.
3d. That the said Commission establish such order or rules of proceedings as may avoid unnecessary delay, and conduce to the ends of public justice.
[Signed]
OPINION ON THE CONSTITUTIONAL POWER OF THE MILITARY
TO TRY AND EXECUTE THE ASSASSINS OF THE PRESIDENT.
BY ATTORNEY GENERAL JAMES SPEED.
Washington, July — , 1865.
SIR: You ask me whether the persons charged with the offense of having assassinated the President can be tried before a military tribunal, or must they be tried before a civil court. The President was assassinated at a theater in the city of Washington. At the time of the assassination a civil war as flagrant, the city of Washington was defended by fortifications regularly and constantly manned, the principal police of the city was by Federal soldiers, the public offices and property in the city were all guarded by soldiers, and the President's House and person were, or should have been, under the guard of soldiers. Martial law had been declared in the District of Columbia, but the civil courts were open and held their regular sessions, and transacted business as in times of peace.
Such being the facts, the question is one of great importance— important, because it involves the constitutional guarantees thrown about the rights of the citizen, and because the security of the army and the government in time of war is involved; important, as it involves a seeming conflict between the laws of peace and of war.
... My conclusion, therefore, is, that if the persons who are charged with the assassination of the President committed the deed as public enemies, as I believe they did, and whether they did or not is a question to be decided by the tribunal before which they are tried, they not only can, but ought to be tried before a military tribunal. If the persons charged have offended against the laws of war, it would be as palpably wrong of the military to hand them over to the civil courts, as it would be wrong in a civil court to convict a man of murder who had, in time of war, killed another in battle.
I am, sir, most respectfully, your obedient servant,
JAMES SPEED.
Attorney General.
To the President
IF US CITIZENS CAN BE TRIED IN A MILITARY TRIBUNAL FOR ASSASSINATING A PRESIDENT, THEN FOREIGNERS CAPTURED OVERSEAS CAN BE TRIED FOR ATTACKING THE USA IN WHAT CONGRESS DETERMINED WAS AN ACT OF WAR IN THE SEPTEMBER 18TH 2001 AUMF:
To authorize the use of United States Armed Forces against those responsible for the recent attacks launched against the United States.
Whereas, on September 11, 2001, acts of treacherous violence were committed against the United States and its citizens; and
Whereas, such acts render it both necessary and appropriate that the United States exercise its rights to self-defense and to protect United States citizens both at home and abroad; and
Whereas, in light of the threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States posed by these grave acts of violence; and
Whereas, such acts continue to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States; and
Whereas, the President has authority under the Constitution to take action to deter and prevent acts of international terrorism against the United States: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
This joint resolution may be cited as the `Authorization for Use of Military Force'.
SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION FOR USE OF UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES.
(a) IN GENERAL- That the President is authorized to use all necessary and appropriate force against those nations, organizations, or persons he determines planned, authorized, committed, or aided the terrorist attacks that occurred on September 11, 2001, or harbored such organizations or persons, in order to prevent any future acts of international terrorism against the United States by such nations, organizations or persons.
(b) War Powers Resolution Requirements-
(1) SPECIFIC STATUTORY AUTHORIZATION- Consistent with section 8(a)(1) of the War Powers Resolution, the Congress declares that this section is intended to constitute specific statutory authorization within the meaning of section 5(b) of the War Powers Resolution.
(2) APPLICABILITY OF OTHER REQUIREMENTS- Nothing in this resolution supercedes any requirement of the War Powers Resolution.
Approved September 18, 2001.
READ ALL ABOUT THE LINCOLN PRECEDENT HERE:
The Trial: The Assassination of President Lincoln and the Trial of the Conspirators (Hardcover) ~ Edward Steers Jr. (Editor) "WHEREAS, the Attorney-General of the United States hath given his opinion: That the persons implicated in the murder of the late President, Abraham Lincoln, and..." (more)
MORE ON THE MILITARY TRIAL OF LINCOLN'S ASSASSINS HERE.
TWO HOCKEY STICKS
THEIRS:
MINE IS MORE ACCURATE.
BECAUSE THEIRS IS FRAUDULENT.
AS WE PREDICTED: FATAH DECLARES 3RD INTIFADA
WE PREDICTED THIS ON OCTOBER 8TH -
Fatah had made a strategic decision to declare a third intifada against Israel, movement officials told Nazereth-based newspaper Hadith Anas, citing the failed peace talks as the reason for their resolution.
The newspaper report quoted Fatah Central Committee members as saying that the movement wished to implement a decision made during its sixth convention, which assembled last August in the West Bank city of Bethlehem.
One of the movement's top officials interviewed by Hadith Anas said the third intifada will have a widespread popular base, adding, however, that unlike the previous popular struggle against Israel, which was sparked in September 2000, the movement will not endorse an armed struggle or the use of firearms.
BREITBART DEMANDS ACORN INVESTIGATION FROM HOLDER
BREITBART HAS MORE DIRT ON ACORN; DEMANDS DOJ INVESTIGATE OR ELSE!
EMAILS PROVE AGW DATA WAS DELIBERATELY FAKED
UNBEFREAKINLIEVABLE! AND CONFIRMED: THE DATA WAS FAKED/FUDGED - DELIBERATELY.
THERE IS NO GLOBAL WARMING.
THIS IS A MULTIBILLION DOLLAR FRAUD!
UPDATE: 10:10AM: SO FAR ONLY ONE MSM REPORT - THE BBC - ABOUT THE HACKING AND NOT A THING ABOUT THE EMAILS OR THE FRAUD!
This climate email-hacking episode is generating more heat than light
guardian.co.uk - Bob Ward - 36 minutes ago
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Hacked E-Mails Fuel Global Warming Debate
Wired News - Kim Zetter - 42 minutes ago
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Climate Skeptics See 'Smoking Gun' in Researchers' Leaked E-Mails
FOXNews - 52 minutes ago
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Harrabin's Notes: E-mail arguments
BBC News - 57 minutes ago
In his regular column, the BBC's environment analyst, Roger Harrabin, assesses the arguments sparked by the leaking of information on climate change. ...
Leading British climate centre hacked
Nature.com (subscription) - Quirin Schiermeier - 2 hours ago
One of Britain's leading climate-research centres has had more than 1000 files stolen from its computers and republished on the Internet. ...
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ScienceBlogs (blog) - Carl Sagan - 49 minutes ago
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NPR - Mark Memmott - 4 hours ago
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CRU files scandal reaches print media
Examiner.com - 23 minutes ago
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blogs.telegraph.co.uk:
Climategate: the final nail in the coffin of ‘Anthropogenic Global Warming’? — If you own any shares in alternative energy companies I should start dumping them NOW. The conspiracy behind the Anthropogenic Global Warming myth (aka AGW; aka ManBearPig) has been suddenly …
Link Search: Technorati, Google, IceRocket, and Ask
Discussion: Clusterstock, Pajamas Media, Gateway Pundit and Don Surber
Graham Winfrey / Clusterstock: EMAIL LEAK: Global Warming Researchers Caught Doubting Their Own Claims
Richard Fernandez / Pajamas Media: The CRU Hack — Related link at Pajamas Media: Hacker Releases …
Jim Hoft / Gateway Pundit: MAN-BEAR-PIG Is Dead!... Emails Prove Global Warming Junk Science …
Don Surber: Climategate — Confidential e-mails and the like have apparently …
Watts Up With That?:
Breaking News Story: CRU has apparently been hacked - hundreds of files released — UPDATE: Response from CRU in interview with another website, see end of this post. — The details on this are still sketchy, we'll probably never know what went on. But it appears that University …
Discussion: Examiner, Pajamas Media, Shout First …, The Air Vent, Tim Blair, Sister Toldjah, The Other McCain, Big Government, Vox Popoli, Winds of Change.NET, Stop The ACLU, QandO, The Corner on National … and Neptunus Lex
Examiner: Hadley CRU hacked with release of hundreds of docs and emails
Charlie Martin / Pajamas Media: Hacker Releases Data Implicating CRU in Global Warming Fraud (Updated)
Kris / Shout First, Ask Questions Later: Environmentalists Exposed As Liars
Jeff Id / The Air Vent: Leaked FOIA files 62 mb of gold
Tim Blair: HOLD YOUR FIRE — Let's wait until we have proof about these …
Sister Toldjah: Global warming alarmists exposed?
Robert Stacy McCain / The Other McCain: Lies, damned lies, and ‘climate change’
Christopher C. Horner / Big Government: Global Warming's ‘Blue Dress’ Moment?
Vox Popoli: AGW/CC travesty confirmed
Armed Liberal / Winds of Change.NET: Wow. Just Wow.
Van Helsing / Stop The ACLU: Leaked Emails Confirm Global Warming Is a Deliberate Hoax
Bruce McQuain / QandO: AGW's Crumbling House Of Cards (updates)
Iain Murray / The Corner on National Review Online: ClimateGate — By: Iain Murray
Lex / Neptunus Lex: Somebody's Got Some 'Splaining To Do
UK climate unit's e-mails hacked — The e-mail system of one the world's leading climate research units has been breached by hackers. — E-mails reportedly from the University of East Anglia's Climatic Research Unit (CRU), including personal exchanges, appeared on the internet on Thursday.
Discussion: JammieWearingFool
RadicalRon / JammieWearingFool: Uh-Oh — Something told me to bring along my laptop …
Ed Morrissey / Hot Air:
Do hacked e-mails show global-warming fraud? — Controversy has exploded onto the Internet after a major global-warming advocacy center in the UK had its e-mail system hacked and the data published on line. The director of the University of East Anglia Climate Research Unit confirmed …
Discussion: Environmental Capital, BizzyBlog, NPR Blogs, Confederate Yankee and The Jawa Report
Keith Johnson / Environmental Capital: Hacked: Sensitive Documents Lifted from Hadley Climate Center
TBlumer / BizzyBlog: Big Hack Attack: Global Warming Exposed as ‘Globaloney’?
Mark Memmott / NPR Blogs: Climate Skeptics Pounce On E-Mails Hackers Got From U.K. Scientists' Files
Confederate Yankee: Hacked Emails Show Climate Change Scientists Committing Fraud
Howie / The Jawa Report: al-Gore's Global Warming Khinspiracy
Andrew Bolt:
Warmist conspiracy exposed? — 8.15 PM UPDATE: The [Hadley] University of East Anglia CRU director admits the emails seem to be genuine: … So the 1079 emails and 72 documents seem indeed evidence of a scandal involving most of the most prominent scientists pushing the man-made warming theory …
Discussion: freerepublic.com, Atlas Shrugs, YID With LID, The Strata-Sphere and Pajamas Media
Marie / freerepublic.com: Speculation on the Hadley CRU Hacking Story...
Pamela Geller / Atlas Shrugs: Global Climate Change Hoax: The Greatest Fraud in Human History
Sammy Benoit / YID With LID: BOMBSHELL: Stolen Documents Reveal Supression of Anti-Global Warming Science
AJStrata / The Strata-Sphere: Global Warming Con Exposed With Publication Of Emails And Files
Stephen Green / Pajamas Media: Global Warmening Update
RealClimate:
The CRU hack — As many of you will be aware, a large number of emails from the University of East Anglia webmail server were hacked recently (Despite some confusion generated by Anthony Watts, this has absolutely nothing to do with the Hadley Centre which is a completely separate institution).
Discussion: Donklephant, Climate Progress and Tim Blair
Frank Hagan / Donklephant: Climate Email Hacked
Joe / Climate Progress: Here's what we know so far: CRU's emails were hacked, the 2000s …
Tim Blair: HOT POLL — Take a stand on the Great Warmening Hackorama!
Guardian:
Climate sceptics seize upon leaked emails — Hundreds of emails and documents exchanged between world's leading climate scientists stolen by hackers and leaked online — Hundreds of private emails and documents allegedly exchanged between some of the world's leading climate scientists during …
Discussion: Andrew Bolt, Gateway Pundit, Biased BBC and The Air Vent
Andrew Bolt: The global warmist conspiracy - and the Australian link
Jim Hoft / Gateway Pundit: Mann-Bear-Pig... “Hockey Stick” Creator Implicated in Global Warming Conspiracy
Biased BBC: Hadley Hacked — (Update - the Examiner article linked …
Jeff Id / The Air Vent: MSM Catchin' on. — While Real Climate attempts to bullcrap this under the rug.
Michelle Malkin:
The global warming scandal of the century — Anthony Watts of Watt's Up With That? and Stephen McIntrye of Climate Audit broke the story this morning of the hacking break-in at the University of East Anglia's Climate Research Unit (aka Hadley CRU). — BBC confirms:
Discussion: The Huffington Post, Little Green Footballs, Wonk Room, Hot Air, The Enterprise Blog and FiveThirtyEight
Kevin Grandia / The Huffington Post: Stolen climate science emails just ain't the conspiracy some want it to be
Little Green Footballs: Global Warming Nontroversy of the Day
Brad / Wonk Room: ClimateGate: Hacked Emails Reveal Global Warming Deniers Are …
Ed Morrissey / Hot Air: Inhofe to Boxer: “We won, you lost — get a life!”
Jay Richards / The Enterprise Blog: A Tale of Two Climate Laymen
Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight: I Read Through 160,000,000 Bytes of Hacked Files And All I Got Was This Lousy E-Mail
Chris Horner / Planet Gore on National Review Online:
The Blue-Dress Moment May Have Arrived — By: Chris Horner
Discussion: Dr. Melissa Clouthier
Dr. Melissa Clouthier: An Environmental Disaster Of Epic Proportions
Iwishart / TBR.cc:
HadleyCRU says leaked data is real
Discussion: NewsBusters.org
Noel Sheppard / NewsBusters.org: Possible Conspiracy To Falsify Temperature Data Uncovered
Ronald Bailey / Hit & Run:
East Anglia University Climate Research Unit Hadley Centre …
Discussion: Dean's World
SURPRISE SURPRISE SURPRISE: ALL OF A SUDDEN HEALTH OFFICIALS WANT WOMEN TO GET FEWER CERVICAL CANCER TESTS TOO!
HMMMMMMMMMM... JUST LIKE THE BREAST TESTS:
New guidelines for cervical cancer screening say women should delay their first Pap test until age 21, and be screened less often than recommended in the past.
The advice, from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, is meant to decrease unnecessary testing and potentially harmful treatment, particularly in teenagers and young women. The group’s previous guidelines had recommended yearly testing for young women, starting within three years of their first sexual intercourse, but no later than age 21.
Arriving on the heels of hotly disputed guidelines calling for less use of mammography, the new recommendations might seem like part of a larger plan to slash cancer screening for women. But the timing was coincidental, said Dr. Cheryl B. Iglesia, the chairwoman of a panel in the obstetricians’ group that developed the Pap smear guidelines. The group updates its advice regularly based on new medical information, and Dr. Iglesia said the latest recommendations had been in the works for several years, “long before the Obama health plan came into existence.”
She called the timing crazy, uncanny and “an unfortunate perfect storm,” adding, “There’s no political agenda with regard to these recommendations.”
HMMMMMMMMMMMM...
OBAMA'S KINSLEY GAFFE: TROOPS AS PHOTO OP: THE ASTUTE BLOGGERS SCOOPS HOT AIR BY A DAY - FOR THE 4TH TIME IN THE LAST DAY
HOT AIR TONIGHT: Obama to troops: “You guys make a pretty good photo op”posted at 9:42 pm on November 19, 2009 by Allahpundit
TAB THIS MORNING.
BLOG READERS DEPENDING ON HOT AIR FOR GREAT LINKAGE OUGHT TO COME HERE FIRST.
ESPECIALLY ALLAHPUNDIT!
PATTERICO OFFERS LEFTIE LA TIMES COLUMNIST AND ACORN DEFENDER A FREE MEAL
EAT CROW ASSH*LE!
BOOZE GOOD FOR YOUR HEART: THE ASTUTE BLOGGERS SCOOPS HOT AIR AGAIN -THIRD TIME TODAY!
HOT AIR AT AROUND 10PM.
TAB AT AROUND 6:33PM.
HOT AIR POSTED ON THREE ITEMS WE DID TODAY - ALL FEW HOURS AFTER WE DID.
WE'RE BETTER THAN ALLAHPUNDIT - EVEN THO' WE'RE PART-TIME.
REGULAR READERS KNOW THIS HAPPENS ALL THE TIME.
SPREAD THE WORD.
EXIT QUESTION: DOES ANYONE THINK ALLAPUNDIT IS STEALING OUR LINKS?
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MORE PROOF OBAMA HATES JEWS: DOWNSIZES WHITE HOUSE HANUKKAH PARTY
POLITICO:
The White House's forthcoming state dinner with the Prime Minister of India is expected to be larger than those of President Barack Obama's predecessor, George W. Bush. But another upcoming White House event will be smaller than in years past: The White House's annual Hanukkah party.
The guest list is expected to be shrunk by more than half, according to the Jerusalem Post. "Though several Jewish leaders expressed understanding for the economic and other reasons behind the cut, they acknowledged that it would likely help feed feelings in some quarters of the American Jewish community that the White House is giving them the cold shoulder."
The move comes on the heels of Obama's cancellation of an appearance before the General Assembly of North American Jewish Federations last week.
REMEMBER OBAMA ALSO SKIPPED THE NATIONAL PRAYER BREAKFAST.
I ASK YOU, AGAIN: IF OBAMA REALLY WAS A CRYPTO-MUSLIM WHO HATED JEWS AND CHRISTIANS AND AMERICA, WOULD HE ACT ANY DIFFERENTLY?
HE'S AS BELLIGERENT AS HE CAN BE WITHOUT COMMITTING OUTRIGHT TREASON IN BROAD DAYLIGHT. OBAMA IS A TRAITOR TO THE FREE WOLRD BY STEALTH.
OBAMA: THE STEALTH BENEDICT ARNOLD.
OBAMA: THE STEALTH TOKYO ROSE.
OBAMA: THE STEALTH ALGER HISS.
OBAMA: THE STEALTH ALDRICH AMES.
OBAMA: THE STEALTH ROBERT HANNSEN.
OBAMA: THE STEALTH LOUIS FARRAKHAN.
OBAMA: THE STEALTH MALCOLM X.
OBAMA THE STEALTH SAUL ALINSKY.
OBAMACARE'S SNEAKY SATURDAY NIGHT SENATE VOTE: THE ASTUTE BLOGGERS SCOOPS HOT AIR - AGAIN
HOT AIR TONIGHT:
Weasel: Reid reportedly scheduling another Saturday evening ObamaCare vote
TAB MORE THAN TWO HOURS EARLIER THIS EVENING:
Reid Says Saturday Vote on Health Care Bill Likely
WHY DO THESE SC*MB*GS WANNA VOTE ON THESE BIG BILLS ON SATURDAYS?
AND WHY WITH SUCH SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME BETWEEN PUBLISHING THEM AND THE VOTE?
COULD THEY BE HIDING SOMETHING?
THEY ARE HIDING A LOT!
REGULAR READERS OF TAB KNOW THAT WE SCOOP THE BIGGIES THIS ALL THE TIME.
HOT AIR HAS A REP FOR LINKING EARLY TO BIG STORIES BEFORE THEY'RE BIG, BUT WE BEAT THEM ALL THE TIME.
THE CHICAGO MACHINE GETS ITS VOTES THE OLD-FASHIONED WAY: IT BUYS THEM ... ER, UM... THAT IS WHEN THEY'RE NOT STEALING THEM!
BUYING: ABC:
ABC News' Jonathan Karl reports:
What does it take to get a wavering senator to vote for health care reform?
Here’s a case study.
On page 432 of the Reid bill, there is a section increasing federal Medicaid subsidies for “certain states recovering from a major disaster.”
The section spends two pages defining which “states” would qualify, saying, among other things, that it would be states that “during the preceding 7 fiscal years” have been declared a “major disaster area.”
I am told the section applies to exactly one state: Louisiana, the home of moderate Democrat Mary Landrieu, who has been playing hard to get on the health care bill.
In other words, the bill spends two pages describing would could be written with a single world: Louisiana. (This may also help explain why the bill is long.)
Senator Harry Reid, who drafted the bill, cannot pass it without the support of Louisiana’s Mary Landrieu.
How much does it cost? According to the Congressional Budget Office: $100 million.
AND STEALING: THE GOVERNEUR TIMES:
GOUVERNEUR, NY - The computerized voting machines used by many voters in the 23rd district had a computer virus - tainting the results, not just from those machines known to have been infected, but casting doubt on the accuracy of counts retrieved from any of the machines.
Cathleen Rogers, the Democratic Elections Commissioner in Hamilton County stated that they discovered a problem with their voting machines the week prior to the election and that the "virus" was fixed by a Technical Support representative from Dominion, the manufacturer. The Dominion/Sequoia Voting Systems representative "reprogrammed" their machines in time for them to use in the Nov. 3rd Special Election. None of the machines (from the same manufacturer) used in the other counties within the 23rd district were looked at nor were they recertified after the "reprogramming" that occurred in Hamilton County.
Republican Commissioner Judith Peck refused to speculate on whether the code that governs the counts could have been tampered with. She indicated that "as far as I know, the machine in question was not functioning properly and was repaired" by the technician.
Commissioners in other counties have stated that they were not made aware of the virus issue in Hamilton County. In Jefferson County, inspectors from four districts claim that "human error" resulted in their "mistakenly" entering 0 votes for Hoffman in several districts, resulting in Owens leading Jefferson County on election night though the recanvas of the computer counts now show that Hoffman is leading. Jefferson County has not conducted a manual paper ballot recount.
In St. Lawrence County, machines in Louisville, Waddington, Claire, and Rossie "broke" early in the voting process on election day. Republican Commissioner Deborah Pahler said that the machines kept "freezing up... like Windows does all the time," and that they experienced several paper jams as well. The voted ballots that could not be scanned were placed in an Emergency Lock Box and re-scanned later at the St. Lawrence County Board of Elections. Election officials in St. Lawrence County were given no advance knowledge of a potential virus in the system.
At least one County official thus far has raised concern that it's possible that ALL of the machines used in the NY-23 election had the 'virus' but only a few malfunctioned as a result. The counts from any district that used the ImageCast machines are suspect due to "the virus" discovered in Hamilton County, last-minute "reprogramming" by Dominion workers, and security flaws in the systems themselves. A manual paper-ballot recount of the vote could resolve computer vote accuracy questions.
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No criminal charge in Sanibel Causeway bicyclist's death
This just in--here's the State Attorney Report.
News-Press 5/18/12 Written by Marisa Kendall
More than a year after Tracey Kleinpell’s death, the state attorney’s office has announced the woman whose truck hit her as she was riding her bicycle will not face criminal charges.
Kleinpell was cycling across the Sanibel Causeway with her husband, Gordon, on May 7, 2011, when a truck drifted out of its lane and struck her. Kleinpell was knocked over the guardrail and into the water, from where she was brought to shore by passing boaters. She was pronounced dead after unsuccessful attempts to resuscitate her.
Theresa L. Shirley, 46, of Bokeelia, was driving the truck. After the crash, she told an investigator she fell asleep at the wheel.
“There was not enough evidence there under Florida law to be able to charge Theresa Shirley with vehicle manslaughter,” said Samantha Syoen, spokeswoman for the state attorney’s office.
Instead, the Florida Highway Patrol will cite Shirley for failure to remain in a single lane. She is due in Lee County court at 8 a.m. Monday.
Kleinpell’s father, George Henault of Fort Myers, said the family is devastated by the decision.
“No words can explain how bad we feel about not bringing charges against her,” he said. “She killed our daughter. It’s as plain and simple as that.”
Shirley could not be reached for comment.
The Florida Highway Patrol conducted a review of the case and requested a warrant for DUI manslaughter. The request was sent to Assistant State Attorney Anthony W. Kunasek a few weeks ago, and May 10, Kunasek determined there was not sufficient evidence to grant the warrant.
A screening of Shirley’s blood showed no alcohol, but found several prescription drugs, according to a memo sent by Kunasek. Shirley tested positive for drugs, including a muscle relaxant and a pain reliever. The drugs were prescribed to Shirley, and the levels in her blood fell within the usual therapeutic range, according to a Florida Department of Law Enforcement lab test.
Witnesses who saw Shirley before the crash and at the scene said she did not appear to be impaired. Medical personnel who responded to the accident described Shirley as lethargic, sleepy and groggy.
Shirley was not given a field sobriety test at the time of the crash, which Kleinpell’s mother, Donna Henault, found unacceptable. To be kept waiting a year for justice and then to have no charges come of the investigation is devastating, she said.
“When I look back at things,” she said, “I just feel like they bungled it.”
Shirley was convicted of DUI in Charlotte County in 2009, according to the Charlotte County clerk of court website. According to the state attorney’s office memo, a prior conviction cannot be used to show any inclination to commit a subsequent crime.
“In order for the state to prove vehicular homicide, the state must prove more than a failure to use ordinary care,” Kunasek said in the memo. “The state must prove the operation of the vehicle driven by Ms. Shirley was done so in a reckless manner, likely to cause death or great bodily harm. Falling asleep at the wheel is insufficient to establish vehicular homicide by itself.”
Donna Henault said in the year since she lost her daughter, the pain has gotten worse. She still can’t talk about it without crying. Since their daughter’s accident, George Henault has needed several heart surgeries, including a five-way bypass.
“This accident is slowly killing him,” Donna Henault said. “The doctor said there is such a thing as broken heart syndrome, believe it or not.”
Donna Henault said she no longer travels across the Sanibel Causeway, because seeing the ghost bike placed there in Kleinpell’s memory is too upsetting. She had to leave the area last week, when Kleinpell’s friends gathered on Sanibel Island to commemorate the one-year anniversary of her death.
The Henaults went to Connecticut to visit their other daughter, Tina Peck, and had a small family memorial. To remember Kleinpell’s birthday May 3 and her death May 7, they went to the beach and released balloons adorned with butterflies and rainbows.
Darla Letourneau, of BikeWalkLee, said she is appalled Shirley will not be charged because it seems like an open-and-shut case, with Shirley clearly at fault. These types of cases have set a precedent that result in no consequences for killing a cyclist or pedestrian, she said.
“We have to figure out how to take this outrage and do something positive,” Letourneau said. “Something has to change.”
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Even without a criminal investigation and conviction, couldn't the family (especially the husband) sue Ms. Shirley in civil court? Perhaps under a negligence theory?
TownesLaw September 9, 2012 at 1:42 PM
I read the police reports. Falling asleep, taking a hundred yards to stop, confusion and inablity to comprehend what she had done are all signs that the driver was under the influence of carisoprodol and oxycodone (both listed in the DUI statue by reference to section 893.03) to the extent that her normal faculties were impaired. Normal faculties certainly include being awake and alert enough to drive. The ASA should have asked his medical examiner if that would be the ME's testimony under oath. Having a prescription is not a defense. That ASA was incompetent.
VanRiperandNies January 7, 2014 at 7:05 AM
Tragic incident.
If this had been a Lee county sheriff officer hit instead of a bicycle they would be in jail. If you hit a bike cop you would be cited for the 3 foot rule anybody else who rides a bike in Florida it's too bad so sad.
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Vascular Plants » Dicots » Crassulaceae:
2 subspecies and varieties
Crassula aquatica – wrinkle-seed pygmyweed, water pygmy weed
Distribution: Occurring in scattered localities across Washington; Alaska south to California, east to the Rocky Mountains, and in the southeastern and northeastern regions of North America.
Habitat: Mud flats and vernal pools.
Flowers: April-August
Crassula connata – pygmy weed
Distribution: Known in Washington only from San Juan County; British Columbia south to California, east to Arizona and Texas.
Habitat: Sandy areas, paths and roadsides.
Flowers: May-June
Crassula tillaea – mossy stonecrop
Distribution: Occurring west of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia south to California.
Habitat: Disturbed areas, rock crevices, and sandy areas, often where seasonally wet or moist.
Origin: Introduced from Europe
Flowers: March-April
Rhodiola integrifolia – king's crown, midsummer-men, roseroot
Distribution: In the Cascades and northeastern corner of Washington; Alaska to south to California, east to Colorado.
Habitat: Cliffs, talus and ridges, subalpine to alpine, generally where moist in early summer.
• ssp. integrifolia – King's crown, roseroot
Sedum acre – mossy stonecrop
Distribution: Occurring chiefly west of the Cascades in Washington; British Columbia south to Oregon, east across Canada, and the central, southeastern, and northeastern U.S. to the Atlantic Coast.
Habitat: Disturbed ground at low elevation.
Sedum album – white stonecrop
Distribution: Occurring in scattered locations across Washington; British Columbia south to California, Utah, and in northeastern North America.
Habitat: Disturbed, open areas including fields, lawns, parking areas, and rocky outcroppings.
Flowers: May-July
Sedum brevifolium – short-leaved stonecrop
Origin: Introduced from southern Europe
Sedum divergens – Pacific stonecrop, spreading stonecrop
Distribution: Alaska to California, Olympic mountains and the Cascades
Habitat: Open, rocky areas, mid- to high elevations in the mountains
Flowers: July - Early September
Sedum forsterianum – Forster's stonecrop
Sedum lanceolatum – lance-leaved stonecrop
Distribution: Widely distributed across Washington; Alaska south to California, east to the Rocky Mountains and northern Great Plains in the U.S. and Canada.
Habitat: Usually on rocks or gravel in open, dry areas, from sea level to high elevations in the mountains.
Flowers: May-August
Sedum leibergii – Leiberg's stonecrop
Distribution: Yakima County, Washington, south to northcentral Oregon and east to southeast Washington and western Idaho; along the Snake River.
Habitat: Mossy rocks to open, gravelly hillsides, chiefly in canyons.
Flowers: May - Early July
Sedum oreganum – Oregon stonecrop
Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska south to California.
Habitat: Rock ledges, talus slopes and gravelly ridges in the mountains to occasionally near the coast.
Sedum rupicola – lance-leaved stonecrop
Distribution: In the Cascades and Olympic Mountains of Washington; Washington east to Idaho.
Habitat: Open, exposed places, usually on rocks or in gravelly soil, at moderate elevations in the mountains.
Sedum spathulifolium – broadleaf stonecrop, spatula-leaf stonecrop
Distribution: West of the Cascades crest in Washington except in the Columbia River Gorge where found as far east as Klickitat County; southern British Columbia south to California.
Habitat: Coastal cliffs, and ledges and gravelly soil in the foothills.
Sedum stenopetalum – wormleaf stonecrop
Distribution: Occurring chiefly east of the Cascade crest in Washington; British Columbia south to California, east to the northern Rocky Mountains.
Habitat: Grasslands and ponderosa pine forests to sub-alpine ridges, on dry, gravelly benches, rock crevices and talus.
• ssp. stenopetalum – wormleaf stonecrop
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ASTRIS LIGHT
Usher Hall Roof Lighting System
Usher Hall Roof Lighting SystemBlack Light2018-02-21T15:49:46+00:00
The historic Usher Hall has been the subject of a multi-million pound redevelopment programme since 2000. The new lighting system we installed was part of the final step of Phase Three of this development programme. The key project requirement was that all aspects of the scheme should be hidden from view when not in use. Using out-of-the-box thinking and state-of-the-art automation technology, we solved this challenge to produce a bespoke solution that fitted the clients’ brief exactly.
The system we designed and installed comprises 14 light fittings mounted on self-erecting masts. The masts are deployed using a pneumatic system similar to that used by American fire and rescue trucks.
Key Project Steps
Design and Consultancy – the project involved a number of unique challenges which required extensive research and feasibility studies. Key technology was sourced from the USA.
Installation – the installation of the new lighting system involved the set-up of custom mountings on the roof of the Usher Hall. We also installed control cabling, a weather -monitoring- station and other associated systems and interfaces.
Commissioning – the system was carefully tested and programmed and then handed over to the client.
We met and exceeded all project goals. The system is fully autonomous and has a manual override and emergency functions built in. The 14 masts each occupy no more than 0.5m x 1.8m of roof space. When deployed the lights rise 5m above roof level and create a stunning spectacle out of the high-level rooftop and copper dome.
The system deploys automatically at dusk and turns off again at two in the morning. The turn-off is designed to save money and reduce the carbon footprint of the scheme. The system is also protected by a monitoring system that shuts it down if the weather exceeds safety levels.
Usher Hall
Service: Installations
Sector: Architectural
Completion: October 2010
Client: City of Edinburgh Council
Kit List:
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14no custom pneumatic masts with control units and power supplies
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Weather station with alarm interface and serial control
POE switch for data and control routing to masts
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Bachelorette 2017: Episode 1 Recap
05/29/2017 by Emily Condit
Bachelorette 2017 Episode 1 Recap – Premiere
Hey, Bachelor Nation.
I’m back to write about Rachel’s season but I need to streamline what I write so there aren’t going to be as many images or GIFS. That takes up too much of my time.
I hope all of you are well and enjoyed the off-season. I watched Dancing with the Stars until Nick got kicked off. Pretty sure it’s more of a popularity contest than a dancing competition seeing as Simone Biles, the most decorated gymnast in the history of history, got kicked off before the baseball player who helped win the world series for the cubs who’s barely coordinated enough to tie his shoes.
It’s a boring, boring, boring super perky gag-me-with-a-giant-sugar-coated-rainbow-lollipop show. Too many fake smiles and fake everything for my taste. No one is that f*cking peppy all the time. But there was a chance Nick might say something interesting so I tuned in. Vanessa seemed to get less and less enthusiastic as the season went on and I didn’t see her at the finale (which I watched since I thought Nick might be back). I think their days are probably numbered but I thought that before DWTS.
Alright, enough about Nick. It’s Rachel’s time.
I have to say I’m very unimpressed with the men The Bachelor producers have provided for our super smart, super sweet, super fun, super pretty Bachelorette. None of them are good enough for Rachel. None I say.
The episode starts out with a lot of rose petals, poses, hair twirling, and memorable one-liners: “I’m sassy but classy!” Rachel probably isn’t the first woman to utter that one but it’s the first time I’ve heard it.
Chris Harrison introduces us to our new Bachelorette:
Hi. I’m Chris Harrison and I can’t believe this gig has lasted this long. Welcome to yet another predictable exciting new season of the Bachelorette. If you’ve seen one, you’ve seen them all but, hey, keep watching. This is the easiest money I’ve ever made. Over the years, we’ve seen a lot of bachelorettes come and go but never have we had a black bachelorette because we don’t think white women will watch and we’re trying to make money here. You didn’t honestly think we give a damn about love stories did you? seen anything like the outpouring of love and support for our new bachelorette, Rachel Lindsay.
Rachel came into last season a very pragmatic and reasonable skeptical woman. She questioned everything about this process because anyone with a half a brain would but lo and behold she fell down the twisty mansion staircase and hit her head which caused enough of a concussion for her to lose the ability to think critically for 6 weeks and temporarily think Nick would make a good life partner deeply in love and bachelor nation fell in love with her. And while Rachel did ultimately return to her senses leave brokenhearted, she also left believing she could find a fat paycheck and a brand new wardrobe love again right here. That’s why she’s back and we couldn’t be more excited. So let’s take a closer look at the bachelorette a handful of women who think romance novels are real the whole country is talking about.
In case anyone missed it, the new Bachelorette is Rachel Lindsay, a 31-year-old civil defense litigator from Dallas, Texas who is the Bachelor franchise’s first black lead.
Preview of Rachel’s Men
We get a look at some of the guys who’ll be vying for her affections over the next 11 weeks. It’s not pretty:
Kenny is a 35-year-old professional wrestler which means he gets paid to dress up in tights and perform seemingly violent stunts with other men which occasionally results in him having to sniff the balls of his fellow wrestlers. Despite Kenny’s questionable career choice, he seems like a nice guy, he’s age-appropriate, and he loves his 10-year-old daughter who seems like a well-adjusted human being. Kenny could be a contender.
Jack Stone is a 31-year-old lawyer from Dallas, Texas. Geographically desirable and age-appropriate but definitely a serial killer.
Alex is a 28-year-old generic meathead IT guy whose mom told him he has a 180 IQ. No. To all of it.
Mohit(o – you know his name is just better with an “o” at the end) is a 26-year-old barista “product manager”. He dances Bollywood but fails to make it to the Bollywood group date (which I’m sure the producers had planned when they cast him) after he gets the night-one axe for being too drunk to walk or be entertaining in any way.
Lucas is a 30-year-old… WHABOOOM!!!
Blake E. is a 31-year-old personal trainer and sports nutritionist. He doesn’t want to come across as the guy who talks about his penis but…
Diggy is a 31-year-old Costco stock boy “senior inventory analyst”. He got the nickname Diggy because people like his “digs” (white people translation: “fashion sense”). He has 575 pairs of sneakers which is 574 more pairs of sneakers than an adult male should have. Who does he think he is? The first lady of the Philippines?
Josiah is a 28-year-old criminal prosecutor from Florida. I thought he could be the one until I witnessed his overconfidence and referral to himself in the third person at the cocktail party. He’ll probably be around for a while though.
Next, Rachel introduces us to the female cast of this summer’s Bachelor in Paradise gets together with her friends from Nick’s season of the Bachelor for a pep talk. I almost forgot about all of these women.
Kristina’s hair looks killer. How many different kinds of highlights does she have? Anyway, I’ll be taking this photo with me the next time I go to the hairdresser.
Demonstrably absent is Vanessa. Word around the campfire is that Rachel and Vanessa had a massive fight on the set during the trip to Bimini and are not friends. I wonder why they didn’t show that. Could it be that the producers didn’t want to reveal that Nick’s girl Friday is a serious C-U-Next-Tuesday?
Next Up: The Limos, The Cocktail Party, and The Rose Ceremony
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10 thoughts on “Bachelorette 2017: Episode 1 Recap”
MelissaH
05/30/2017 at 6:14 am | Reply
“I want to see a two-on-one with Iggy and Diggy.” Ha-ha-ha! Thanks so much for deciding to recap this season!
Emily Condit
06/25/2017 at 12:09 pm | Reply
Hey, Melissa.
Sorry for the delayed response. I’m glad you enjoyed the recap!
Thank you so much for your continued support and feedback! 🙂
Woo hoo!! So glad you are back! I laughed so hard at your Chris Harrison redacted speech paragraph.
Hi, Caroline.
Sorry for the delayed response. I’m glad I made you laugh. That’s the whole point!
Thank you for your support and feedback! 🙂
Vicki Lea
05/30/2017 at 10:39 am | Reply
Excellent recap as always. Happy that you decided to do this season, and the “streamlined” version is perfect, but hope you are also doing well. Rachel is the first bachelorette that I am looking forward to watching her “journey” to true love. Whether that happens or not will not lessen my enjoyment of watching a truly intelligent woman navigate through the process. Thank you again for coming back because your take on it all is what I enjoy most.
Hi, Vicki.
Thank you so much for your thoughtful comment. I am doing my best to keep up with the show. I always have a lot on my plate so it’s challenging. The week they skipped an episode helped me to catch up so I was actually happy about it.
I’m looking forward to Rachel finding true love too but I just don’t think any of her guys are keepers. I don’t see anyone who can match her intelligence and confidence and also can be a supportive and insightful partner who can help her break down her walls.
I know she is engaged but I’m very doubtful that it will result in marriage.
Jaime Lester
05/31/2017 at 7:35 pm | Reply
Well HI! Missed ya.. glad you are back! As always, awesome recap. By the way, did I mention it is nice to have you back for the season?!
Hi, Jaime.
I’m glad to have you back as well. You are such a bright shiny soul.
Thank you for your continued support and feedback. It means the world to me. 🙂
Jennifer M Ricciuti
I am also glad you’re back. Loved the Office Space reference and this: “Looks like they dusted off the generic good-looking Asian guy they keep in a closet at ABC HQ and sent him out of a limo to be cut night one again” She kept the wrong Blake!
Looking forward to a fun season – Rachel is a great bachelorette (so far).
Hi, Jennifer.
I like that you put your full name and middle initial in the name field. There’s something cute about it. Like, “I’m not just any Jennifer, I’m THIS specific Jennifer.” I like that. I do something similar. When I have to fill out “Middle name” I put my full middle name because it’s important to me. I am not just Emily T Condit. I am Emily Taylor Condit. Taylor is a family middle name and there’s a common thread between me and my past relatives who’ve had it. The Taylors have been interested in science and engineering like me.
I’m glad you liked the recap and got the office space reference. I wasn’t sure anyone would get it without a picture.
She definitely kept the wrong Blake. Muscle freak Blake is obnoxious.
I agree that Rachel is a great Bachelorette. I like her better than JoJo or Andi. I liked Kaitlyn but was pissed when she chose Shawn. He’s such a hot-tempered moron IMO. She didn’t have to choose Nick but there were better options than Shawn.
Thanks for your feedback and support! 🙂
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The Student Levy: Another Slap In The Face Of Every Student
Every year around Christmas, Dublin’s Grafton Street becomes the venue for a monster busking session by a number of high-profile Irish musicians, usually including the likes of Bono and Glen Hansard, with a view of raising much-needed money for Irish charities. Personal views on U2 and their music aside, this event while undoubtedly well-intentioned, invariably gives rise to the same question each year: if the likes of Bono really cared about these causes, surely they would use their own considerable wealth to help? Instead, critics say, they hide away their own money and avoid paying taxes while asking us to fork out to alleviate the problem.
The same question arises every time a major multinational makes statements on climate change while doing little themselves to help, or an American politician condemns gun-violence but does nothing to promote gun control. Claiming to care about a certain group but shifting the burden to others to turn those words into action has been a longstanding tactic of politicians and businessmen for time immemorial, and UCD appears to be going the same way.
On April 1st and 2nd UCD students voted overwhelmingly to extend the Student Levy to facilitate both the continued upkeep and proposed extension of the Student Centre. This extension will undoubtedly be a great benefit to UCD student life, there’s no sense in arguing otherwise. Countless sports clubs and societies, heavily restricted by the limits of the current building, will finally be able to operate to their full potential, and the ability to use the proposed new sports hall as a major exam-centre instead of the RDS will be universally welcomed. These much-needed facilities would remain nothing more than a distant pipe dream were it not for the students of UCD agreeing to cover the entire cost of the project themselves. This is noteworthy at a time when other expensive buildings are being facilitated and prioritised campus-wide without threats of closures and funding cuts if students don’t personally pay for them.
Two years ago it was reported that a new “club” was to be built beside O’Reilly hall to cater exclusively for dignitaries, staff, and other invited guests. The initial reports stated that this was to cost in the region of €300,000 and was the “number one priority” of President Deeks in terms of campus-development. Two years and €14 million later the building nears completion, and soon the private guests of the President will be able to marvel at the views of the library, the lake, and of the students who not only do not benefit in any way from such an expensive project but are not even permitted inside. Even staff members in UCD were opposed to this building, pointing to the now departed common-room on the first floor of the Newman building as not only fulfilling the same purpose as this glamorous new club but as being a preferable option to the new glass appendage to O’Reilly Hall. Regardless of this anger and outcry from students and staff alike, UCD management were able to find ample funds for this vanity project without any ostensible difficulty. Hardly surprising though for our President’s number one priority.
A short hop away from the club, the newly-opened Confucius Centre stands beside the dilapidated engineering building; a gleaming €12 million beacon to symbolise UCD’s status as a truly global university and in particular its links with China. This expensive monstrosity, which again is of absolutely no benefit to the vast majority of students in UCD, has had no shortage of critics and controversy but nevertheless was funded almost entirely by UCD itself, with limited financial assistance from the Chinese government. This funding can only be taken to mean that building such a white elephant was another ‘priority’ for UCD management and President Deeks.
Across from the Confucius centre, a mass of apartments are currently being built to house even more students on campus, these again are being funded entirely by UCD. On the face of it, this may seem like it would, in fact, benefit students, but a closer look will show you that these, along with many other private buildings around Dublin, are going to be primarily luxury apartments aimed at attracting even more international students with deep pockets to Belfield, and are in no way a meaningful response from UCD management to the housing crisis that is creating such a barrier for students in Ireland today. These new buildings, coupled with statements from Jim Miley, chairman of the Irish Universities Association (IUA) that universities may soon “cap” the numbers of Irish students they take in to facilitate “higher fee-paying international students” are once again testimony to the fact that UCD’s priorities do not include the wellbeing of its own students.
The final and most recent example worth mentioning was reported less than 24-hours after the levy referendum passed: UCD is to spend upwards of €7 million redeveloping Ardmore House to house new offices for President Deeks and his staff. This decision was announced two weeks after student volunteers in societies, sports clubs, and the union were threatened by UCD staff that a vote against the levy would lead to facilities closing and funding being cut; those who actually care about contributing to student life on campus were bulldozed into supporting students personally paying for improvements yet again, while UCD management discussed office upholstery and expensive redesigns . This new development serves as nothing more than a slap in the face to every student who was sold the lie that the levy was the only way to fund these facilities, and is once more a damning reiteration that UCD management does not, and will not prioritise its students.
The levy referendum passed and student activity is going to be better for it, but it is simply inexcusable that funding can be found for UCD’s real “priorities”, but never for anything actually beneficial to its student population. Something needs to change.
By James Brandon – UCD LawSoc Auditor
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Home » Inhibition of neutrophil L-selectin shedding: a potential anti-inflammatory effect of aprotinin
Inhibition of neutrophil L-selectin shedding: a potential anti-inflammatory effect of aprotinin
Asimakopoulos, George; Taylor, Kenneth M.; Haskard, Dorian O.; Landis, R. Clive
Perfusion;Oct2000, Vol. 15 Issue 6, p495
The cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB)-related inflammatory response involves leucocyte activation and increased leucocyte-endothelial cell interaction. L-selectin is an adhesion molecule expressed on the surface of leucocytes which participates in the initial rolling step of the leucocyte-endothelial cell adhesion cascade. L-selectin is proteolytically cleaved off the surface of leucocytes when they become activated, an event that is regarded as a marker of leucocyte activation. Aprotinin is a protease inhibitor that has been used in cardiac surgery as a haemostatic agent and also exhibits certain anti-inflammatory properties. In this study, peripheral venous blood from volunteers was pre-incubated with aprotinin at 200, 800 and 1600 kallikrein inhibiting units (kiu)/ml and stimulated with the chemoattractants N-formyl-methyl-leucyl-phenylalanine (fMLP) or platelet activating factor (PAF). Surface expression of L-selectin on neutrophils was measured using a monoclonal antibody and flow cytometry. The results demonstrate that aprotinin inhibits shedding of L-selectin in a dose-dependent fashion (p=0.0278 and 0.0005, respectively, at 800 and 1600 kiu/ml for fMLP-stimulated shedding; p=0.0017 and 0.0010, respectively, at 200 and 800 kiu/ml for PAF-stimulated shedding). This effect may be of significance with respect to the anti-inflammatory action of aprotinin in patients undergoing CPB.
Strategic leukocyte depletion reduces pulmonary microvascular pressure and improves pulmonary status post-cardiopulmonary bypass. Olivencia-Yurvati, AH; Ferrara, CA; Tierney, N; Wallace, N; Mallet, RT // Perfusion;Jan2003 Supplement, Vol. 18, p23
Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) precipitates inflammation that causes marked pulmonary dysfunction. Leukocyte filtration has been proposed to reduce these deleterious effects. Other studies show an improvement with aprotinin. We proposed that a combination of these two therapies would...
Low-dose endotoxin inhalation in healthy volunteers - a challenge model for early clinical drug development. Janssen, Ole; Schaumann, Frank; Holz, Olaf; Lavae-Mokhtari, Bianca; Welker, Lutz; Winkler, Carla; Biller, Heike; Krug, Norbert; Hohlfeld, Jens M. // BMC Pulmonary Medicine;2013, Vol. 13 Issue 1, p1
Background: Inhalation of endotoxin (LPS) induces a predominantly neutrophilic airway inflammation and has been used as model to test the anti-inflammatory activity of novel drugs. In the past, a dose exceeding 15-50 μg was generally needed to induce a sufficient inflammatory response. For...
Factor V[sup LEIDEN] and cardiopulmonary bypass: investigation of haemostatic parameters and the effect of aprotinin using an ex vivo model. Linden, M.; Schneider, M.; Erber, W. // Perfusion;Nov2001, Vol. 16 Issue 6, p476
It has been suggested that aprotinin results in significantly increased risk for perioperative thrombotic complications in patients with Factor V[sup LEIDEN] (F5L) due to its ability to competitively inhibit activated protein C (APC) function in vitro. No clinical studies have been performed to...
The Effect of Conventional and Mini-Invasive Cardiopulmonary Bypass on Neutrophil Activation in Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting. Kolackova, Martina; Krejsek, Jan; Svitek, Vladimir; Kunes, Pavel; Mandak, Jiri; Holubcova, Zdenka; Lonsky, Vladimir // Mediators of Inflammation;2012, Vol. 2012, p1
Interleukin-10 (IL-10) is considered to be a cytokine with potent anti-inflammatory properties, which have been previously linked to increased incidence of sepsis. The level of IL-10 is elevated by cardiac surgery when cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) and methylprednisolone are used. In our study,...
In Vitro TNF-α Inhibitory Activity of Brazilian Plants and Anti-Inflammatory Effect of Stryphnodendron adstringens in an Acute Arthritis Model. Henriques, Bárbara O.; Corrêa, Olívia; Azevedo, Elaine Patrícia C.; Pádua, Rodrigo M.; Oliveira, Vívian Louise S. de; Oliveira, Thiago Henrique C.; Boff, Daiane; Dias, Ana Carolina F.; Souza, Danielle G. de; Amaral, Flávio A.; Teixeira, Mauro M.; Castilho, Rachel O.; Braga, Fernão C. // Evidence-based Complementary & Alternative Medicine (eCAM);10/27/2016, Vol. 2016, p1
Stryphnodendron species, popularly named “barbatimão,†are traditionally used in Brazil as anti-inflammatory agents. This study aimed to investigate the effect of barbatimão and 11 other species on the production of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) in lipopolysaccharide-...
Anti-inflammatory effects of propofol during cardiopulmonary bypass: a pilot study. Samir, A.; Gandreti, N.; Madhere, M.; Khan, A.; Brown, M.; Loomba, V. // Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia;Oct-Dec2015, Vol. 18 Issue 4, p495
Introduction: Propofol has been suggested as a useful adjunct to cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) because of its potential protective effect on the heart mediated by a decrease in ischemia-reperfusion injury and inflammation at clinically relevant concentrations. In view of these...
The effects of leucodepletion in patients who develop the systemic inflammatory response syndrome following cardiopulmonary bypass. Treacher, D.; Sabbato, M.; Brown, K.; Gant, V. // Perfusion;Mar2001 Supplement 1, Vol. 16, p67
The development of the systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Numerous anticytokine trials have failed to demonstrate any outcome benefit and there has been little evidence of improvement in the prognosis of this condition over the...
The tripeptide feG inhibits leukocyte adhesion. Mathison, Ronald D.; Christie, Emily; Davison, Joseph S. // Journal of Inflammation;2008, Vol. 5, Special section p1
Background: The tripeptide feG (D-Phe-D-Glu-Gly) is a potent anti-inflammatory peptide that reduces the severity of type I immediate hypersensitivity reactions, and inhibits neutrophil chemotaxis and adhesion to tissues. feG also reduces the expression of β1-integrin on circulating...
Synthesis of novel Naphthalene COX inhibitors for anti-inflammatory activity. Pandya, Anand B.; Prajapati, Dhaval G.; Pandya, Saurabh S. // Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science;Aug2012, Vol. 2 Issue 8, p226
Inflammation forms the part of various diseased conditions. To treat inflammation variety of anti inflammatory agents are synthesized, they showed undesirable side effects. In order to avoid these side effects, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs were developed. Research is a continuous and...
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The Proud Youth
Sun Chung started exploring the kung-fu genre with this fascinating tale which mixes music and martial arts. It's a tale of conflicting clans and a mysterious song called 'The Proud One' which leads to slowly blossoming love as well as sudden death.
cast Huang Yu, Chen Hui-min, Ling Yun, Shih Szu
director Sun Chung
Apartment for Ladies
Betty Ting Pei stars as a singer from Taipei who comes to Hong Kong in search of her missing sister; nearly getting raped by a street gang and rescued by a handsome composer. Among the girls she meets during her investigation are "queen of Shaw kung-fu", Lily Li, and elegant Ouyang Sha-fei. It's all handled with taste and verve by the studio's Japanese import, writer/director Inoue Umetsugu, who made viewers rediscover Hong Kong's splendors and dangers with an outsider's perspective.
cast Betty Ting Pei, Yang Fan, Lily Li, Ou Yen-ching, Hsia Ping
Veteran filmmakers unite for one last blow-out before they make way for the new talent. Director Yen Chuan started acting in 1949 and directing in 1953, scripter Soong Shiao-waung started writing in the 1950's, star Ling Yun started acting in the 1960's. They all combine their proven talents for this tale of the Dragon Sword and the evil Security Agency guards, sensual swordswomen, and notorious bandits who want it.
cast Fang Yin, Ling Yun, Yu Wei, Chen Hung-lieh
director Yen Chun
After making such successful thrillers as THE CRIMINALS 2 - HOMICIDES, such well-received action films as BIG BROTHER CHENG, and such popular comedies as MR. FUNNY - BONE, director Kuei Chih-hung put his first "hex" on the audience. This eerie, frightening, supernatural mystery thriller was so effective, it led to HEX VERSUS WITCHCRAFT and HEX AFTER HEX. But this was the original, starring the lovely Tanny Tien Ni in a challenging role of a wronged, bed-ridden wife who is at the mercy of her evil husband... and so much more. What starts as an Asian variation of the classic Fench suspense film DIABOLIQUE becomes an exercise in fervid and frightening Hong Kong horror as one ghost after another appears to wreak havoc, insanity, and death.
cast Tanny Tien Ni, Wang Jung, Chen Szu-chia, Shen Lao
director Kuei Chih-hung
The King Boxer
Months before Bruce Lee burst into the international scene with ENTER THE DRAGON, this powerful story of tragedy, torture, redemption, and revenge premiered across America under the unforgettable title FIVE FINGERS OF DEATH. And, under that title, it went on to become the first international martial arts movie hit, and a perennial best-selling video. It made a continent-spanning star of Lo Lieh, and established the Shaw Brothers as the preeminent studio for high quality action and adventure. Now, finally, after more than thirty years, the original KING BOXER takes its rightful place as the film that started it all for the Western world. Not surprisingly, the tale of an honorable fighter's retraining in the "Iron Palm" style after corrupt invaders crush his hands remains as potent and exciting as when it premiered.
cast Lo Lieh, Wang Ping, Wang Chin-feng
director Cheng Chang-ho
The Dream of the Red Chamber
The subtle repackage of the most filmed Ching Dynasty novel, The Dream Of The Red Chamber by renowned director Li Han-hsiang has earned public acclaim by attaining The Best Art Direction of The 15th Golden Horse Award, The Best Costume and The Best Art Direction Of The 24th Asian Film Festival. Brigitte Lin and Sylvia Chang play the adorable yet sorrowful couple Bao Yu and Dai Yu; playing their roles to the hilt in this gloomy love story of their uncontrollable destinies.
cast Brigitte Lin , Sylvia Chang , Deborah , Michelle Mei Suet
Bat Without Wings
Acclaimed director Chu Yuan was credited for bringing mystery and detective thriller ingredients into his atmospheric and character-rich martial arts epics, and this is one of the most impressive examples. The title refers to the nickname of a notorious rapist-murderer who swoops down to destroy one swordsman's fiance and frame another. Or does he? The two tragic men team with a beautiful swordswoman searching for her missing father to find the truth — only to discover incredible traps, ambushes, duplicity, avarice, and betrayal between them and the mystery's solution. They survive blades, bombs, and even poison gas to reveal priceless treasure and coveted kung-fu manuals before the Bat is beaten at his own insidious game.
cast Ching Li , Derek Yee , Ouyang Pei-shan , Wang Jung
Challenge of the Gamesters
Director Wong Jing is widely regarded as one of the founding fathers of the gambling genre films, and now Shaw Showcase brings to you one of his earliest blockbusters from two decades ago. Starring genre icon Shih Hsien with the stellar cast of Wang Yu, Huang Chin-sang, Chen Kuan-tai and Huang Hsing-hsiu. Embedded with Japanese spies, Shanghai tycoons, beautiful starlets, and enough twists and turns on the gambling table, Challenge Of The Gamesters promises to deliver superb entertainment.
cast Wang Yu, Huang Chin-sang, Shih Hsien, Chen Kuan-tai, Huang Hsing-hsiu
The Singing Thief
Taiwanese singer Lin Chong plays a cool jewel thief who turns over a new leaf as a professional singer in Chang Cheh's first ever musical. A series of new robberies arise and has everyone wondering if the thief hasn't returned to his old ways...
cast Lily Ho , Jimmy Lin Chong , Lo Lieh , Essie Lin Chia
Shaw's and TVB's biggest stars join hands in this ensemble cast tale of the woes of falling headfirst into a hunger chase for money and riches. In 1973, the Hong Kong Heng Seng Index hit extraordinary peaks, and people from all walks of life go stock market crazy. Meanwhile, Hong Kong's social problems pile up without anyone paying any attention to what's happening to the crazy lives of this mad city that so many people call home. An ingenious tongue-in-cheek tale from talented director Chu Yuan.
cast Top Shaws Stars and TVB Popular Artistes
Rendezvous With Death
Sun Chung had been recognized as an expert comedy and crime thriller director, but he was to gain even greater acclaim for his soulful, powerful, intelligent, and beautifully-made martial arts epics. This stands alongside The Deadly Breaking Sword and The Kung-fu Instructor as one of his very best. It's not so much the plot - a master swordsman protects a treasure chest on a dangerous journey - that makes this great, but what Sun does with it, inspiring the cast and crew to some of their finest work.
cast Wang Yu, Chen Kuan-tai, Lo Lieh, Lin Hsiu-chun
The Empress Dowager
Award-winning drama featuring a passionate performance by Lisa Lu, enhanced by sumptuous costumes and sets, produces a powerful, fascinating story. In five thousand years of Chinese history, there was never a more fascinating woman than the dragon lady of the Ching Dynasty, also the Empress Dowager, who was the power behind the throne for the last half of the 19th century. The vast tapestry of palace intrigues is vividly brought to the screen.
cast Lisa Lu, Hsiao Yao, Ti Lung
In the days before Bruce Lee became a superstar, the greatest heroes in Hong Kong cinema were not just one man, but two: the majestic Ti Lung and the charismatic David Chiang, who were made stars by Chang Cheh. The year after they exploded into superstardom in the director's landmark teen rebellion action film, Vengeance, they returned in this mano-a-mano classic which contained many of themes that made them famous. A wealthy man is murdered. An adopted son struggles with familial fears. A mysterious, charming, streetwise knight-errant named "Rambler" always turns up in the nick of time. The two protagonists distrust each other until they survive a trial by fire (and fists). Then, side by side, they must face dozens of duplicitous killers from without and within. With the support of action choreographer Liu Chia-liang, this "Iron Triangle" of a director and his two stars creates another winner.
cast Ti Lung, David Chiang, Wang Ping, Yu Hui
Woman of the Night
A captivating examination of human obsession and love, Woman Of The Night offers three stories in one film. In the first tale, a perverse young student with a voyeuristic habit spies on two of his female roommates. The second story follows an office manager who develops an infatuation for his secretary. The last part is a complex family drama about a debilitated father who forces his family to leave him, only to have a bittersweet reunion when his daughter's life is threatened.
cast Tien Ni , Chin Han , Margaret Hsing Hui , Li Hsiang
director Yu Kuan-jen
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Formula 1 world champ Jenson Button has come up with a new sideline: By buying a sports car, seemingly at any price, he can drive it for a year or so and sell it at auction at a profit. His latest is a real cracker, a 1978 Ferrari 512BB he bought last April at H&H for £82,500 ($127,050, with premium), which will be at Bonhams RAF Museum sale in Hendon on April 11.
Since then, he’s enjoyed all of 55 miles of driving, almost far enough to take the car from Buxton to, say, Scunthorpe. According to Bonhams:
Due to a busy schedule as Britain’s number one Formula One point-scorer, Button has decided to part with the car. He says: “I’ve had a great time driving the Boxer; however; my F1 commitments will not enable me to enjoy the car to its fullest. It has had a thorough service that has addressed all the usual issues of an older Ferrari.”
Bonhams details an extensive service history, and the car is reportedly in excellent condition. Yes, it was Jenson’s actual, personal car, but it’s not as though he had a special bond with it. We’ll see if the name alone makes the same sort of spectacular result his Honda did last year.
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Pussy Riot as Feminism, Protest, Punk
In the seminal text The Second Sex, Simone De Beauvoir puts forward the three themes that justified the need for feminism at her time: immanence, women conflated with their reproductive organs, and the structural discrimination against women by virtue of how girls are raised as opposed to boys. This discrimination, De Beauvoir argued, ensured that girls were brought up to believe that male domination is conditioned, ‘his power learned’, where women is conditioned to deny her true self in order to achieve happiness in society.
The Russian punk collective Pussy Riot translate into action these themes with their three themes: feminism, protest, punk.
Pussy Riot wear their balaclavas and masks to draw attention away from their gender, their feminine form, and force their audiences to view them as an idea rather than women. The promiment philosopher and cultural critic Slavoj Zizek elaborated on this:
“Their message is: ideas matter. They are conceptual artists in the noblest sense of the word: artists who embody an Idea. This is why they wear balaclavas: masks of deindividualization, of liberating anonymity. The message of their balaclavas is that it doesn’t matter which of them are arrested — they’re not individuals, they’re an Idea. And this is why they are such a threat: it is easy to imprison individuals, but try to imprison an Idea!”
The collective deconstructs their identities and the outward forms of their bodies to avoid the traps of gender. The collective (before the recent and public spat between Nadya and Masha, and the rest of the collective) espoused strict anonymity and engaged with the public using only pseudonyms, like Squirrel, Blondie, Sparrow, and Seraphim. The collective also are ferocious opponents of the cult of celebrity and have committed to depersonalizing its members in order to not draw attention to any one personality in the collective.
Their faceless indictment of their Russian society has been met with very visible attacks on them. The following is a record of known attacks on them:
the danger posed by pussyriot
http://punkmusic.about.com/b/2012/08/08/pussy-riot-update-prosecutors-call-for-three-year-sentence-for-russian-punks-declare-that-feminism-is-a-mortal-sin.htm
anti-structure, fluid membership:
Participants Pussy Riot group did not disclose their real names and to communicate with the media used an alias that is, in his own words, often changed between them. The press mentioned activist group Balaklava, Manko, Tyurya, Garaja (Garadzha Matveyeva), Blondie, Chowder, Hat, Schumacher, Seraphim, reins, Cat, Washer, Sparrow (Sparrow) and Belka (Squirrel). Pussy Riot have always been in hiding his face knitted masks and repeatedly stressed that the team member “anonymous and interchangeable.”
source: http://lenta.ru/lib/14216713/
their full socio-political agenda:
Participants art project formulate its socio-political agenda as follows: feminism, the struggle with law enforcement, the protection of LGBT -soobschestva, antiputinizm , radical decentralization of power in Russia, the salvation of the Khimki forest and transfer of the capital of Russia in eastern Siberia.
source: russian wikipedia page
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“A punk is a person who lives and breathes astonishment.” – @pussyrrriot http://t.co/m8Ld3PLb0u pic.twitter.com/o3D19GEjjx
— Pitchfork (@pitchfork) February 18, 2015
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Version 9.0 of the Unicode Standard is now available. Version 9.0 adds exactly 7,500 characters, for a total of 128,172 characters. These additions include six new scripts and 72 new emoji characters.
The new scripts and characters in Version 9.0 add support for lesser-used languages worldwide, including:
Osage, a Native American language
Nepal Bhasa, a language of Nepal
Fulani and other African languages
The Bravanese dialect of Swahili, used in Somalia
The Warsh orthography for Arabic, used in North and West Africa
Tangut, a major historic script of China
Important symbol additions include:
19 symbols for the new 4K TV standard
72 emoji characters such as the following
Smileys & people ROLLING ON THE FLOOR LAUGHING
FACE PALM
Hand gestures HAND WITH INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGERS CROSSED
Animals BUTTERFLY
Food AVOCADO
SHALLOW PAN OF FOOD
Drink CLINKING GLASSES
Travel MOTOR SCOOTER
Sports PERSON DOING CARTWHEEL
For the full list, see emoji additions for Unicode 9.0. For a detailed description of support for emoji characters by the Unicode Standard, see UTR #51, Unicode Emoji.
Three other important Unicode specifications have been updated for Version 9.0:
UTS #10, Unicode Collation Algorithm — sorting Unicode text
UTS #39, Unicode Security Mechanisms — reducing Unicode spoofing
UTS #46, Unicode IDNA Compatibility Processing — compatible processing of non-ASCII URLs
Some of the changes in Version 9.0 and associated Unicode technical standards and reports may require modifications in implementations. For more information, see Unicode 9.0 Migration and the migration sections of UTS #10, UTS #39, UTS #46, and UTR #51. For full details on Version 9.0, see http://unicode.org/versions/Unicode9.0.0/
Labels: 9.0, emoji, Unicode, UTR #51, UTS #10, UTS #39, UTS #46
Unicode 9.0 Emoji Available for Adoption
The Unicode Consortium’s Adopt-a-Character program is an opportunity to permanently adopt and dedicate an emoji, letter or any symbol on the keyboard. The new Unicode 9.0 emoji are now available for adoption, including (shrug), (face palm), (crossed fingers), (bacon), and 68 others. The funds help the consortium’s work of supporting the world’s languages in digital form.
We welcome sponsors of the new characters to join existing sponsors like Elastic in helping to further the work of the Unicode Consortium.
The emoji charts have also been updated with these new emoji, and with new images from Messenger, EmojiOne, EmojiXpress, and others. Soon after Unicode 9.0 is released, the other new Unicode 9.0 characters will be available for adoption.
Labels: 9.0, adopt-a-character, emoji
72 New Emoji Characters
The 72 new emoji characters for Unicode 9.0 are now final, and listed in Emoji Recently Added. They include 7 faces, 7 people, 7 hand gestures, 14 plants/animals, 18 food emoji, 12 sports emoji, and a few others. The corresponding documentation in UTR #51 Unicode Emoji, Version 3.0 has also been updated, with additional guidelines for implementers and the new versions of the emoji data files. These should appear on smart phones and other devices that support emoji once vendors have a chance to update them.
Four of the new emoji are added to complete gender pairs. Work has already begun on the Version 4.0 of Unicode Emoji, with a focus on further enhancing gender representation, and targeted to appear in the near future.
The new emoji characters will soon be available for adoption, helping support projects to improve language support.
Encoding the Mayan Script: your Adopt-a-Character sponsorships at work
The first grant of funds from Unicode’s Adopt-a-Character program has been awarded to UC Berkeley’s Script Encoding Initiative (SEI), for the first two phases of a project to include Mayan hieroglyphs as Unicode characters.
Thanks go to our sponsors for providing funds to support this grant. Adopting a character helps the Unicode Consortium in its goal to support the world’s languages.
Mayan hieroglyphs were used from 250 BCE until the 1500s. Mayan textual records include historical, literary, religious, and mythological information, as well as a sophisticated mathematical system on par with that of the Romans. Mayan astronomical records continue to capture the attention of astronomers today. Including Mayan hieroglyphs as Unicode characters will allow them to be used on computers around the world. See more about Mayan.
Mayan is a complex script, requiring special support in layout and presentation. The first phase is a catalog and analysis of the Dresden codex, resulting in a draft set of Unicode atomic signs and composition mechanisms needed for full Mayan text. The second phase is based on that analysis: preparation of a proposal for layout and presentation mechanisms in Unicode text, using those atomic elements. These two phases are to be completed in 2017.
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The Zombie as Ethical Guardian: An Aperitif Before Consumption?
Posted on October 31, 2014 by tchipumu
by Todne Thomas Chipumuro
It’s Halloween season. The crisp fall air pairs with the final scenes of colorful foliage. Children are giddy with the prospects of receiving candy in exchange for their cute or frightening frocks. College students appear to be just as excited as they whisper about weekend plans and costume choices with their classmates. Amongst the bevy of options they contemplate and discuss are the supernatural cast of characters that include vampires, witches, fairies, werewolves, and zombies.
Within a contemporary U.S. socio-cultural milieu, zombies often appear in films as a destructive horde singularly focused on cannibalizing humans who are often left to survive amidst the ruins of shattered societies. From the ravenous, rotting corpses that terrorize remnant communities on The Walking Dead and World War Z, to the virally-infected hosts that horrify humans in I Am Legend, Resident Evil, and 28 Days Later, to the disenchanted but awkwardly well-meaning zombies of Warm Bodies, zombies have become more than fixtures of the silver screen. Zombies and the forms of apocalypse they foretell have become their own genre of U.S. popular culture that illustrate the disasters that can be wrought by an over-zealous bio-industrial military complex, capitalist overconsumption, and, I would argue, the dystopia of economic recession. Not just a cinematic fixture, the zombie emerges as a symbol of danger, lifelessness, ugliness, and contagion that has been mobilized to describe economics, modernity, Jesus, and even pumpkins. More broadly, the zombie emerges as a figure that exists beyond the boundaries of life and humanity. Animated but not alive, consumptive but never satiated, the zombie symbolizes liminality in perpetuity—the social condition of being caught betwixt and between states of existence, the alienations of capitalism, and the limbo of postmodernity.
Far from a contemporary creation, the zombie of the U.S. popular culture landscape descends from two predecessors: the zombie produced through a U.S. imperial and racial imaginary during the U.S. occupation of Haiti (1915-1934) and the zonbi of Vodou religious culture. The U.S. popular cultural zombie emerged as a bricolage of foreign travelogues, folklore accounts, and U.S. military accounts of Vodou religious practice shaped by unexamined imperialist beliefs in Haitian racial and religious primitivism. If Vodou (a syncretic religion generated by enslaved Africans’ creative combinations of traditional African religious practices and Catholic ritual ways and iconography) became mobilized as evidence of Haitian social degeneracy and incapacities for self-governance, the zombie became a symbolic lynchpin in the argument for U.S. military and economic intervention.
Translated from the pages of foreign accounts into the emerging horror genre of Hollywood with the film White Zombie (1932), the zombie emerged as a “postcolonial sub-subaltern monster” that terrorized white western audiences with the prospects of being “dominated, subjugated, and effectively ‘colonized’ by a native pagan” (Bishop 2008: 141-142). The zombie, then, first entered U.S. popular culture as a symbol of racial and imperial anxieties about Western dominance and postcolonial retribution. The zombie imagery popularized by Romero’s famous film Night of the Living Dead (1968) is set in a different decade but reflects related socio-political constructs about racial otherness and societal decay.
The zonbi of Vodou religious culture provocatively speaks to another set of historical and ethical concerns. For Vodou practitioners, the zonbi symbolizes the ways in which the stakeholders of the French plantation regime attempted to reduce enslaved persons to the value of the labor produced by their bodies. If, as aptly worded by Martinican intellectual Aime Cesaire in Discourse on Colonialism, “colonization = thingification,” the zonbi (a laboring body devoid of agency whose sole purpose is to minister to the desires and whims of the bokor/sorcerer who resurrected him/her) becomes a powerful illustration of the dehumanization and commoditization of slavery.
In the postcolonial society made possible by a successful Haitian revolution against the French, the zonbi continued to reflect exploitative social dynamics through its association with the torture and silencing of dissidents and everyday individuals during a Duvalier regime that was imagined as an ensorcelling dictatorship. Aside from the zonbi’s reflection of the exploitative evacuation of human agency by colonial and postcolonial stakeholders, a number of theories abound about the socio-cultural and ethno-botanical constructions of the zonbi. One such reading outlines the zonbi as an embodied form of punishment against individuals who grossly violate community ethics. As described by anthropologist Elizabeth McAlister:
One extreme and rare form of punishment these societies can hand down to a criminal is to be made into a zonbi zo kadav, whereby his spirit is extracted from his body and his body is sold into modern-day slavery to cut cane on a sugar plantation….The body is then left as a religious and social corpse” (2012: 469-470).
The zonbi created as a community response to malignant individualism is just as stringent as it is allegedly final. While such a process of zonbification raises important questions about vigilantism, power, representation, and agency, I would also contend that the zonbi of Vodou religious culture can be understood as a symbolic guardian of an ethics of reciprocity. The zonbi’s plight across a variety of Haitian contexts and imaginations thus speaks not only to an indemnification of overconsumption but of communities interested in making interventions to prevent social cataclysm. Thus, the zonbi emerges as an individual objectified figure constituted by a broader narrative of community agency. As argued by Christopher Moreman and Cory Rushton in their cross-cultural study of zombie appropriation, “In many respects it looks as though the Haitian zombie is a thing of the past, permanently eclipsed by the success of Romero’s cannibals” (2011: 5). But what if we take a moment to place the zonbi in its proper context? To do so would be to partake of an aperitif—to study our understandings of community, the ethics of social relationship, and the legacy and contemporary dimensions of U.S. socio-political engagements rather than robotically consuming an appropriated icon.
Bishop, Kyle
2008 The Sub-Subaltern Monster: Imperialist Hegemony and the Cinematic Voodoo Zombie. Journal of American Culture 31(2): 141-152
Cesaire, Aime
2000[1972] Discourse on Colonialism. New York: Monthly Review Press.
Moreman, Christopher and Rushton, Cory, eds.
2011 Race, Oppression, and the Zombie: Essays on Cross-Cultural Appropriations of the Caribbean Tradition
McAlister, Elizabeth
2012 Slaves, Cannibals, and Infected Hyper-Whites: The Race and Religion of Zombies. Anthropological Quarterly 85(2): 457-486.
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Author: Paul Lucas, June 21, 2011
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DVA BOLSTERS AGENCY WITH ADDITION OF CREATIVE AND DIGITAL TALENT
By Troy Kerr
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Ryan Crotty and Will Gryna bring national experience to region’s largest ad agency
(BEND, Ore.) — DVA Advertising & Public Relations, a full-service marketing agency specializing in the travel & tourism, golf, financial services, and healthcare industries, has hired Ryan Crotty and Will Gryna as senior art director and senior digital strategist, respectively. The hires bring DVA’s staff to 13, making it the largest Oregon advertising agency east of the Cascade Range.
A 20-year veteran in the graphic design field, Crotty most recently served five years as senior art director at Mandala, another Bend-based advertising agency. Prior to that, Crotty held creative director, art director, and graphic designer positions at agencies and corporations in Bend, Rhode Island, and New York City, in addition to his own freelance design business. In his role as DVA’s senior art director, Crotty’s responsibilities will include conceptual campaign development, graphic design, and art direction for all agency clients.
Gryna most recently served as a partner manager at Facebook’s Chicago office, where he advised and counseled large advertising agencies on how to best invest their clients’ marketing dollars across the Facebook and Instagram platforms. Prior to Facebook, Gryna held digital consultant roles with Sprinklr and Rise Interactive in Chicago. At DVA, Gryna’s responsibilities will include developing and managing digital advertising strategies, performance monitoring, and campaign optimization for all agency clients.
“Individually, Ryan and Will each bring specific skills, experience, and leadership that strengthen DVA as an agency and make us a more valuable partner to our clients,” said Mary Angelo, partner and client services director at DVA. “Together, they bolster our capabilities in the creative and digital disciplines, provide immediate and long-term impact to clients, and continue to build our position us as strategic leaders in the industry.”
About DVA Advertising & Public Relations
Founded in 1990, DVA is a full-service, 13-person agency based in Bend, Ore., that services clients throughout the West. Some of DVA’s current clients include Bandon Dunes Golf Resort, Bend Memorial Clinic, BestCare Treatment Services, Chambers Bay Golf Course, Doubleback Winery, Filson, SELCO Community Credit Union, Visit Bend, Visit the Santa Ynez Valley, and Visit Walla Walla. For more information call 541-389-2411, email hello@dvaadv.com, or visit www.dvaadv.com.
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Indianapolis Business Journal;9/09/96, Vol. 17 Issue 25, p12A
Reports on developments affecting the health care industry in Indianapolis, Indiana as of September 5, 1996. Wishard Memorial Hospital's set of new managed care contracts; Merger deal between Methodist and Indiana University hospitals.
IU Med Center, Wishard make benchmark list. Shankle, Greta // Indianapolis Business Journal;2/14/94, Vol. 14 Issue 47, p1A
Reports on the recognition given by HCIA Inc. to Wishard Memorial Hospital and the Indiana University Medical Center. Inclusion among the top 100 best hospitals in the country; Purpose of the report; Amount to be saved if all American hospitals operated as efficiently as the top 100 hospitals;...
IU Medical Center may decide not to affiliate. Shankle, Greta // Indianapolis Business Journal;1/16/95, Vol. 15 Issue 43, p13A
Speculates that the Indiana University Medical Center may choose not to affiliate with any of the two hospital networks in Indianapolis. Advantages of hospital chains; Managed care plans; Effect of crippling academic medical centers in the name of cost cutting.
Hospitals hunt for partners. // Indianapolis Business Journal;12/30/96, Vol. 17 Issue 42, p16A
Reports on deals between hospitals in Indianapolis, Indiana in 1996. Merger of Methodist and Indiana University hospitals; Dissolution of the partnership of Community Hospitals Indianapolis and St. Vincent Hospital.
Making sense of hospital mergers. Binford, Tom // Indianapolis Business Journal;5/15/95, Vol. 16 Issue 7, p7A
Opinion. Presents the reasons for the merger of Methodist Hospital and Indiana University Medical Center in Indianapolis, Indiana. Pressure for hospitals to reduce overhead costs and develop more economically effective protocols while preserving the quality of service; Prospect of reduced...
Methodist/IU name additional managers. // Indianapolis Business Journal;6/24/96, Vol. 17 Issue 14, p24A
Reports that Methodist and Indiana University hospitals have named the second layer of administrators for the merger institutions.
Methodist, IU take final steps toward merger. Postman, Lore // Indianapolis Business Journal;4/29/96, Vol. 17 Issue 6, p3A
Reports on developments in the proposed merger between Methodist Hospital of Indiana Inc. and Indiana University hospital. Details of the proposal; Management control; Shared mission statement.
Indianapolis hospital deal gets final OK. Japsen, Bruce // Modern Healthcare;5/06/96, Vol. 26 Issue 19, p20
Reports on the approval of the merger between the Indiana University Medical Center and Methodist Hospital of Indiana, both in Indianapolis. Comments from Methodist president and chief executive officer William Loveday; Value of the deal; Expected annual net revenues of the combined entity;...
New Indianapolis system gets head start with appointments. Japsen, Bruce // Modern Healthcare;6/24/96, Vol. 26 Issue 26, p36
Reports on the selection of key executives for the medical system resulting from the merger of the Indiana University Medical Center in Indianapolis, Indiana, with the Methodist Hospital of Indiana. William Loveday as president and chief executive officer; Four executive vice presidents;...
Indiana examines ramifications of proposed merger. Japsen, Bruce // Modern Healthcare;6/19/95, Vol. 25 Issue 25, p20
Reports that a blue ribbon committee will investigate the implications of a proposed consolidation of the Indiana University Medical Center in Indianapolis and Methodist Hospital of Indiana. Creation of a corporation with a chief executive officer as a result of the merger; Indiana Governor...
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Location: Old Mill Pub, Ashton, Ontario
Ashton Pub is a small, English style pub built into part of what used to be an old Mill in the village of Ashton, just on the edge of Carleton County and Lanark County in Eastern Ontario.
The pub enjoys the patronage of a ghost named locally as George. Various attributes are given to him; friendly and quiet, he sometimes turns the music on (its on in the morning when staff arrive), the smell of pipe smoke, and other minor but friendly odd occurrences.
On my first recent visit to the pub for a meal with friends, I still swear that "George" opened the door for me when I got there, it swung open with so little effort.
The owners and 2 others attended the investigation with us.
Being that it was a small place, we didn't have too many rooms to check out, but we did a thorough walk thru, with all our equipment, took time for sensory input quiet time, and discovered a moderate to strong vibration that was coming thru as a pulse in some of the tables in the main pub room. The ladies could feel this pulse, but not the men. A compressor downstairs was eliminated, yet the pulse remained. Almost like an energy running thru the spot. All the ladies, including our hosts felt it.
One small voice phenomenon was caught on my voice recorder, as well as a loud bang.
One of our team investigators indicated that except for 2 EMF spikes close to the bar that registered 4.5 and 4.4 and lasted for a few seconds, nothing unusual occurred.
The place is charming, warm, friendly. If there are spirits within, and there may be a great many considering the age and history of the tiny village, they do not appear to be threatening in any way. They appear to live in harmony with the rest of us using 'their' space. At the end of the investigation, Shea told us all of seeing a man in the mirror one night, dressed in old bright red uniform of some kind. When she turned, he was gone.
Dan asked about a graveyard, he'd dreamt 2 times about something like a graveyard, but there is only one in the village, and not on the property, which was his impression. He also inquired about a J name of someone. The owners indicated a Jamie passed away from across the street 2 yrs prior. He had been a regular customer.
Cathy received an M name, woman, possible Mabel? uncertain and no co-aberration of it either.
The history of the property has not yet been researched. The age the Ashton Pub was built is guessed at 1930-1940's. Surviving beams in the basement carry scars of a fire, although they are still in structural use. Two additions to the original structure were indicate by the owners as there are 3 separate styles of basement on site, from stone foundation to poured concrete.
I would state that there may be some residual energy in the Ashton Pub, but I would not deem the place actively haunted
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Berndt Mader Debuts Scripts At the Austin Film Festival
The Austin Film Festival starts Thursday, but more writers are finding new opportunities when they leave the big screen behind.
“I’m not sure if they change the way we approach things so much as there’s just more opportunities,” said Berndt Mader, a director, writer and co-owner of the Austin production company The Bear.
Mader is debuting two scripts during a reading at the Driskill Hotel for AFF on Friday. Actors will read the pilot and second episode of a new series (called “Last Looks”) he’s working on with co-writers Bill Wise and Chris Doubek, two Austin actors who originally pitched Mader on the idea of making a movie loosely based on their lives.
“They kind of just pitched me on their world,” Mader said. “Kind of living off of Airport Boulevard, in this little old bungalow, beat-up bungalow house and kind of living their dream, but not having a lot to show for it.”
“They want great characters, and they want to stay with them for a while,” he said. “So a lot of great ideas for movies are now becoming TV shows.”
Richard Linklater appears in a scene in the “Last Looks” teaser the production team shot to help sell the show. Linklater signed on as an executive producer and will help get the script in front of streaming services, Mader said.
The production team plans to pitch the idea to streaming companies — Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, HBO — before they start producing it. Austin filmmaker Richard Linklater signed on as an executive producer of the show and will help sell it to streaming services, Mader said.
‘There’s just so much being made’ Mader and crew are benefiting from the expansion of the digital content landscape. A decade ago, “Last Looks” might have been a one-off indie film, he said. But now, with so many options — TV, streaming, online platforms — writers have a much bigger hole to fill. “There’s just so much being made,” Mader said.
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Montessori teacher shapes ‘Future Minds’ in Brea
Sashi Salgado, who migrated to the US from Sri Lanka in 2001 has realized the American Dream in a very short period of time by passionately pursuing her dream career of teaching preschoolers. “I was totally influenced by my mother who was a teacher for 35 years and the junior school principle of the same school in Sri Lanka. I saw how a committed and loving teacher can shape lives of students early in their lives, as my mother was an epitome of a ‘true teacher’ in every sense.” Said Sashi in an emotional tone reminiscing her parents who live thousands of miles back in Sri Lanka.
Pictured is Shashi Salgado inspiring her students to reach their potential with a well-rounded and individualized educational method.
Sashi obtained her Diploma in Montessori and Child Psychology and Development in Colombo. Subsequently she worked as a kindergarten teacher in a leading private international school in Colombo for over a decade prior to relocating to the US.
In the US, she made Brea California her home and continued pursuing her passion of ‘teaching kids’ for the next eleven years, by starting her own home based Montessori Daycare in 2011 in Placentia, California. With the demand increasing rapidly, she found her home based day care was fast needing expansion with parents urging her to enroll more and more kids, predominantly in the Orange County.
Staying true to her lifelong passion and dream, she opened her own Montessori School in Brea California under the name of Future Minds Montessori in 2015. Sashi is now the proud owner/director of her own school. She is 100% involved in the curriculum and the Montessori program to ensure highest quality of education for her Future Minds, blossoming under her love and care.
Sashi is married to her childhood sweetheart, who she says is her ‘rock and soul-mate’ supporting her each and every endeavor in true partnership for the last 23 years. Their only son is now a college student and is also a strong admirer of his ‘mum’s achievements’ she says with a giggle!
“The importance of simplicity, integrity and family values that my parents imbibed in us as children is what has helped me in this journey of courage and determination. These are some of the values I try to pass on to my little Future Minds in the best way I can” quipped Sashi as her parting shot to us.
Future Minds Montessori School is located at 408 S. Flower Avenue in Brea.
Bang! The Curtis Theatre presents Bonnie & Clyde
Trevor Shor and Courtney Daniels in Bonnie & Clyde: The Musical at the Brea Curtis Theatre.
The notorious Bonnie & Clyde, known for their crime, adventure, and love story, making the characters appealing and the story intriguing, will lure you into the Curtis Theatre to see the musical Bonnie & Clyde, which opens Friday, February 5, and runs for three weeks, closing Saturday, February 20.
The show will be performed with a seven-piece orchestra; and will feature Brea Olinda grad and former BOHS Choir member, Taiana Alvarez, as well as a stellar cast from all parts of Orange County. The compelling musical combines the monumental sound of Broadway with blues, gospel, country and rockabilly in a score that celebrates the roots of American music and history.
Shows are at 8:00 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, and at 3:00 p.m. on Sundays. Get an adult ticket for only $25 by using the code: WANTED. A special preview performance on Friday, February 5, offers tickets for only $15. Attend the Opening Night Gala Saturday, February 6, and enjoy pre-show refreshments and a post-show reception.
Regular price adult tickets are $30, seniors: $27 and children: $24. The Curtis Theatre Box Office is located at 1 Civic Center Circle in Brea. Hours are from noon - 3:00 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and one hour prior to shows. Phone orders are accepted at (714) 990-7722 or, you can place an online order at the CurtisTheatre.com.
Bruxie featured on Cooking Channel’s Junk Food Flip
Why were all the TV cameras at Bruxie on November 11 and 12? Chefs Bobby Deen, son of comfort food legend Paula Deen, along with New York Chef Nikki Dinki, known for her healthy meal recipes, competed against Bruxie's founders, Dean Simon and Kelly Mullarney, in a “flip” contest in which healthier food options were pitted against popular Bruxie recipes.
Chefs Bobby Deen, left, and Nikki Dinki, not shown, of the Cooking Channel challenged Bruxie co-founders Dean Simon and Kelly Mullarney to a food face-off in Brea Downtown. Dennis Rodman in background, announced the winner. Courtesy of Susan Gaede
The show "Junk Food Flip," will air on the Cooking Channel.
Some 30 or so guests who were dining at the restaurant voted for the meal they liked the best.
Breans Gabriel Linres, Erin Wedin Wilkinson, Shannon Watson, and Senator Bob Huff among others, took a filmed taste test and voted. Senator Huff said he was happy the Cooking Channel was in town supporting a local business. Other parts of Brea were also filmed.
Dennis Rodman, former professional basketball player, a resident of Brea, tallied the votes and announced the winners: Simon and Mullarney. They plan to donate the $1,000 prize to a local charity. The winning pair also shared a delicious custard dessert with all of the show participants.
Bobby Deen was a charmer at the cooking show. Courtesy Susan Gaede
I got a chance to interview the very personable and charming Bobby Deen, who said he loves to cook every day. He also adores working with his mom, and he was proud of her performance on "Dancing With The Stars." He noted wryly that she lost a lot of weight from dancing, as well as cutting way back on her sweet tea. "Unfortunately, I can’t dance,” he added. He said that the crew had been in Orange County for 10 days, also doing a show in Huntington Beach. He said he loved Brea and that it was a beautiful town, and other VIPs with the show echoed his comments.
It has not been decided when the episode will air, but I will be sure to keep you updated.
Any news? Give Susan Gaede a jingle at (714) 529-8561 or e-mail her at suzgaede@aol.com
Green Tomato Grill coming to Brea
Have you heard the Biz News? In the Vons Center on the corner of State College and Brea Boulevard, the Green Tomato Grill is filling the spot where the Dollars Count store used to be.
Due to open in August, Chef Kyle, co-owner of the Green Tomato Grill, is thrilled to be expanding with a second location in Brea. He opened his first restaurant in Orange 2 1/2 years ago. The restaurant offers fast, healthy, and tasty food using fresh ingredients cooked to order for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Chef Kyle of the Green Tomato Grill
Chef Kyle was drawn to the location due to the building’s size at 3,000 square feet, and busy area close in proximity to Brea Mall and downtown. And as you may have seen, the strip location is being revamped. Chef Kyle said that a nice patio is being built to accommodate their customers. In addition, they are planning a full espresso service and will be working closely with the Founder of Diedrich Coffee, Martin Diedrich, considered one of the pioneers of the coffeehouse phenomenon, who now runs Kéan Coffee in Newport Beach and Tustin.
Sponsor the Brea 8K to help fund BOHS programs
From its beginning, the Brea 8K Classic was a heartfelt, hometown event that focused on fun, fitness and fund raising for the students and programs of Brea Olinda High School. Today, though much larger, it’s still run by a team of hard-working but entirely unpaid parent and community volunteers.
The proceeds of this year’s race will benefit the award-winning arts and technology programs of Brea Olinda High School-Instrumental Music, Vocal Music Boosters, and GITA/Academic Booster Club.
The event kicks off with a performance of the Star Spangled Banner by Julianne Sexton, a senior from our vocal music program. Vocal music students also volunteer to cheer on the kids who run in the Fun Run (10 & under) by dressing up as popular film and animated characters. Band members from BOHS for a drum line to inspire the runners of the 8K near the finish line.
This is one of the most popular races in Orange County - very professional and was chosen last year to be the home of the national USA Track and Field Masters 8K Race. Many of the best runners come from all over the country to participate in the Masters Race, in addition to the thousands who run the Brea 8K.
This is the Brea 8K's 24th year. We are still on the lookout for Sponsors. Without the tremendous support from our sponsors, this race couldn't be possible.
For businesses or companies interested in becoming a part of this year's race, contact Irene McCallister at irene.mccallister@gmail.com. If you'd like to be a goodie bag sponsor, please contact Jimini Ohler at jiminiohler@gmail.com.
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Councilman’s call for change has supporters
This time it was Councilman Roy Moore who tossed the brick in the punch bowl, and the repercussions seem endless. It started with Moore’s July 24 newsletter. In it he announced he would not run for re-election and urged voters to dump the incumbents, Mayor Brett Murdock and Councilman Ron Garcia and elect three new people. He called the present council dysfunctional and to mend it with new folks.
By the August 8 filing deadline, it was apparent that Garcia has chosen not to run.
Moore referred to the No Incumbents movement as “Operation Clean Sweep.” And then it took off. Now people are even looking to purchase yard sign promoting voting out the incumbents. I have not seen such interest in a local election so early in the year.
Moore’s announcement of his retirement from the council after 16 years and his urging constituents to not vote for his two colleagues made the local section of the Orange County Register and elsewhere. Soon messages supporting Moore’s stand popped up on Nextdoor.com, the local social network for neighborhoods, and in many conversations around town.
“I’ve had my best response ever to a newsletter,” said Moore, who has published nearly 700 newsletters since 1999. “By email, telephone, in restaurants, Concerts in the Park and Home Depot, people tell me they agree with my stand,” said Moore, “and I’ve only heard from one person who disagreed with me.”
In his newsletter, he urged voters to vote in three new people and charge them with changing the (negative) atmosphere in City Hall. Brea is a nice city with an abundance of amenities, but we need team players, not people who refuse to be civil to one another.
Maybe Moore’s “Operation Clean Sweep” is just the beginning of a move toward term limits for Brea’s City Council. Voters passed term limits at the city council level in recent years in several Orange County cities, including Santa Ana, Irvine, Mission Viejo, Laguna Hills and Fullerton. I’m not a fan of term limits and prefer limiting terms at the ballot box. Let’s hope Brea’s candidates are chosen for their ability to reach consensus and deal with the issues and not by who threw the most mud.
Still muddy for many of us is hydraulic fracturing or fracking. A Fracking Symposium at 6 p.m. on Sept. 23 at Cal State Fullerton, will have a panel of experts from both sides of the issue. It will address concerns of folks not only in Brea, but also in the other North Orange County cities. It is free, but attendees are asked to RSVP at nsm.fullerton.edu/fracking.
Also go to the website to post your questions about fracking and how or if it contributes to earthquakes, groundwater contamination, air quality and other concerns to be addressed by the experts.
At the last council meeting, City Manager Tim O’Donnell explained that Brea’s July 15 presentation by Linn Energy was just to prepare Breans for the CSUF symposium and to educate us about Brea oil operations. Linn made it seems as if there are no dangers or problems with fracking. Hopefully the symposium will educate us more thoroughly through more than one viewpoint.
Terri Daxon is a freelance writer and the owner of Daxon Marketing Communications. She gives her perspective on Brea issues twice a month. Contact her at daxoncomm@earthlink.net.
Dave Willert named one of the top 25 teachers in OC
BOHS Vocal Music Director, Dave Willert, selected as one of the top 25 teachers in Orange County.
First annual Top 25 Teachers of Orange County: The principals of all Orange County High Schools were asked to nominate two people from their school for Parenting OC magazine. Twenty-five teachers made the final selection. Their photo appears in the February issue. I am delighted to report the very, very popular Vocal Music Director David Willert at BOHS and BJH for the past nine years has been selected. BOHS principal Jerry Halpin said, “During his time, he quadrupled the enrollment in music vocal courses at BOHS and created the outstanding program at BJH. His students follow his energenic lead and put together incredible concerts. Under his leadership, Brea’s competition show choirs are ranked nationally each year and have earned numerous awards. He has been recognized by state and national vocal organizations and our choirs are regularly requested to perform for large groups, most recently at the Orange County Teacher of the Year Dinner last fall at the Disneyland Hotel.” By the way I hear raves from parents and students all the time about Dave...super proud!!!!!!
Any news? Give me Susan Gaede a jingle 714-529-8561 or e-mail her at suzgaede@aol.com.
Welcome to one-stop shop – City of Brea
TERRI’S TOWN
FOR THE REGISTER
MAKE BREA YOUR SHOPPING MECCA
TERRI DAXON The wild and crazy shopping season has begun, and the best place to go is right here in Brea. Where else can you find such a wealth of shopping choices? There are the beautiful, recently Mall, our Brea Downtown, the Brea Marketplace across from the mall, Brea Gateway Center, plus several other shopping areas up and down Imperial Highway and elsewhere in our city.
While Brea has many unique shops, there also are chain stores, including a few big-box ones such as Target, Walmart and Home Depot. Sure, you can shop the chains in many cities, but the sales tax dollars come back to Brea only if the merchandise was purchased here.
Why is shopping in Brea so important? I asked Heidi Gallegos, the new executive director of the Brea Chamber of Commerce.
“Shopping Brea first keeps our dollars in the community in order to support public safety, capital improvements as well as retain programs that are unique to the culture of Brea,” Gallegos said via email. “We encourage shoppers to keep our dollars in Brea and shop Brea first.” Brea is definitely a shopping destination. Brea Mall is Orange County’s fourth largest mall in sales tax revenue.
Keeping those shopping dollars here makes a big difference. According to Brea’s June 2012 fiscal report, Brea’s sales tax revenue has increased 4.4 percent over the previous fiscal year, which is pretty good. Sales tax for general retail sales, such as department stores, apparel shops, home stores and other retailers , made up 46.7 percent of the increase.
According to Bill Gallardo, Brea’s administrative services director, in Brea you are charged 8 percent sales tax on taxable items. Of that 8 percent, only 1 percent stays in Brea. “The rest goes elsewhere, mostly to the state,” Gallardo said via email.
So how does that work? Gallardo said, for example, when you make a $100 purchase, you pay $8 in sales tax. Of the $8, Brea gets $1. That doesn’t sound like much, but in fiscal year 2012, it totaled $19 million. That’s a lot of buying in Brea, folks.
What about online sales, such as at Amazon, that include California sales tax? Does the city benefit from those sales? Yes, but it isn’t much. Amazon charges Brea and other Orange County customers the 8 percent rate, and the 1 percent is sent to the state. “Then the state divides that local money based on your city’s percentage of total sales in the county,” Gallardo said. What that breaks down to is that Brea gets a measly 3.5 percent of the 1 percent. So shopping locally, rather than online, makes better dollar sense for our city. And while you are shopping in Brea, visit the new Santa’s village on the lower level of Brea Mall. It is one of the most attractive I’ve ever seen in a mall. Plus, it gives the kids something to marvel at while Dad checks out the Tesla showroom a few shops away.
Terri Daxon is a freelance writer and the owner of Daxon Marketing Communications. She gives her perspective on Brea issues twice a month. Contact her at daxoncomm@earthlink.net .
20th Annual Best of Orange County
After many months of preparation the Orange County Register’s 20th annual Best of Orange County (People’s Choice Awards & Critics’ Picks) arrived at our doorsteps this Sunday morning. The Register’s Best of Orange County is a well conglomeration of readers’ picks, critics’ choices, and register picks to determine the best of the best in Orange County.
As a fan page and blog consisting of “All things Brea,” we will focus on the readers’ picks. With almost 12,000 voters determining the top three categories in 70 categories, Brea did not manage to be chosen for best overall shopping venue, i.e., Brea Mall, Brea Downtown, however, many of our shopping, dining, and luxury lifestyle services were chosen. Following is a list, albeit not complete, of those establishments who were chosen for their fine amenities. Any thoughts? Comments?
For shopping, dining & services (the guide displays top 3.) For our purposes, only Brea businesses are shown.
1.24 Hour Fitness
1.Trader Joe’s
2.Ralph’s
3.Sprouts
Organic Food Selection
2.Mother’s Market and Kitchen
3.Sprout’s Farmers Market
2.PetSmart
3.Petco
1.Apple Store
2.Total Wine & More
3.BevMo
1.Glen Ivy
3.Massage Envy Spa
1.Nordstrom
2.Macy’s
1.Lucille’s Smokehouse Bar-B-Que
2.Kimmie’s Coffee Cup
1.BJ’s Restaurant and Brewhouse
3.Outback Steakhouse
1.Starbucks
3.The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf
1.Mrs. Fields
Family-friendly Restaurant
1.Farrell’s Ice Cream Parlour Restaurants
1.Yard House
2.El Torrito
2.Baskin-Robbins
3.Cold Stone Creamery
1.Lomeli’s Italian Restaurant
1.ZPizza
2.Round Table Pizza
1.Jersey Mike’s
2.Subway
1. El Torito
2. Taps Fish House & Brewery
Let’s go bike- OCTA 2013 edition of the OC Bikeways Guide
OCTA has released the 2013 edition of the OC Bikeways Guide:http://www.octa.net/Share-the-Ride/Bike/Riding-in-Orange-County/OC-Bikeways-Map/ to help cyclists navigate every inch of Orange County’s 1,000 miles of bikeways.
The comprehensive guide includes:
•A large map of the county’s bikeway system
•Tips on bicycle safety and sharing the road
•Information about taking bikes on OCTA buses or Metrolink trains
•Excerpts of the California Vehicle Code related to cyclists
•A list of bike locker locations, for cyclists who want to store their bikes for a short period of time
The 2013 guide has been revamped to include these new features:
•A new design to enhance readability
•80 local bike shops have been listed and plotted on the map, making it easy for cyclists to find the shop closest to them when they need to pick up supplies or repair a flat tire
•Steep grades are identified along popular routes, helping cyclists to plan their trip according to their comfort level and riding ability
•Riders are invited to share their favorite photos of trails, commutes, or scenic views on Instagram, Facebook or Twitter with the hash tag #BikeOC
OCTA would like to thank everyone who provided feedback and helped identify local bike shops. To request printed copies of the 2013 OC Bikeways Guide, please email the rideshare team at sharetheride@octa.net
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Donald Trump Declares Another Emergency, Bans Huawei from U.S. Commerce for Trading With Iran
Andrew Feinberg
WASHINGTON, May 15, 2019 - Exactly three months after invoking the National Emergencies Act to fund his wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, President Donald Trump is using emergency powers to enable the Department of Commerce to ban U.S. telecommunications equipment manufacturers from selling chips to the Chinese state-owned equipment manufacturer Huawei.
The administration blamed Huawei's alleged trade with Iran as a reason for the designation.
The President on Wednesday signed an Executive Order declaring a national emergency with respect to foreign espionage using U.S. communication networks and prohibiting "any acquisition, importation, transfer, installation, dealing in, or use of any information and communications technology or service" in which a foreign government holds an interest.
"The President has made it clear that this administration will do what it takes to keep America safe and prosperous, and to protect America from foreign adversaries who are actively and increasingly creating and exploiting vulnerabilities in information and communications technology infrastructure and services in the United States," White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said in a statement.
Shortly after the White House released the new Executive Order, the Commerce Department turned the authority granted it by Trump's order into action with an announcement that the department's Bureau of Industry and Security would add Huawei to its “entity list” of banned companies based on "information available to the Department that provides a reasonable basis to conclude that Huawei is engaged in activities that are contrary to U.S. national security or foreign policy interest."
The Commerce Department statement blamed Huawei for engaging "in activities that are contrary to U.S. national security or foreign policy interest. This information includes the activities alleged in the Department of Justice’s public superseding indictment of Huawei, including alleged violations of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, conspiracy to violate IEEPA by providing prohibited financial services to Iran, and obstruction of justice in connection with the investigation of those alleged violations of U.S. sanctions."
“This action by the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security, with the support of the President of the United States, places Huawei, a Chinese owned company that is the largest telecommunications equipment producer in the world, on the Entity List. This will prevent American technology from being used by foreign owned entities in ways that potentially undermine U.S. national security or foreign policy interests,” Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said in a statement Wednesday.
“President Trump has directed the Commerce Department to be vigilant in its protection of national security activities. Since the beginning of the Administration, the Department has added 190 persons or organizations to the Entity List, as well as instituted five investigations of the effect of imports on national security under Section 232 of the Trade Act of 1962.”
The Commerce Department's action means that Americans will need a license from the department in order to sell or otherwise transfer technology to Huawei, which can be denied if the transfer would harm American interests.
Inclusion on the Entity List could be a massive blow to Huawei's bottom line in favor of an American company like Qualcomm, as many mobile phones and other wireless devices require such chips.
The Commerce Department took a similar action with another Chinese manufacturer, ZTE, earlier this year, but rescinded the decision after Chinese President Xi Jinping made a personal request to President Trump to have the company removed from the Entity List.
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai also issued a statement in support of the action, saying that he “applaud[ed] the President for issuing this Executive Order to safeguard the communications supply chain. Given the threats presented by certain foreign companies’ equipment and services, this is a significant step toward securing America’s networks.”
Related Topics:Ajit PaiDonald TrumpEntity ListHuaweiIranQualcommSarah Huckabee SandersWilbur RossZTE
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City Council - Evening Session
CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
INVOCATION - Vice Mayor Joseph H. Spencer, II
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO FLAG -
MAYOR'S COMMENTS
Consent Items
1. 09-0033 Approval of Minutes from Special Meeting of Council on January 7, 2009; Afternoon and Evening Sessions of Council on January 14, 2009; and Afternoon Session of Council on January 28, 2009.
2. 09-0034 Resolution Approving the City of Hampton, Virginia's participation and Appropriation of the Byrne/Jag - Criminal Justice System Improvement Grant Program Through the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services.
3. 09-0035 Resolution Approving Participation and Appropriation by the City of Hampton, Virginia of the 2009-2010 Foster Grandparent Program through the Corporation for National and Community Service.
4. 09-0036 Resolution Approving the City of Hampton, Virginia's Participation and Appropriation of the 2009-2010 Crisis Intervention Team Grant Funding Program through the Hampton-Newport News Criminal Justice Agency from the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services.
5. 09-0037 Resolution Supporting the Application of DNK Trucking, Inc. for $300,000 in Industrial Access Railroad Track Funds from the Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation for the Installation of an Industrial Rail Access at 905 G Street in Hampton, Virginia
6. 09-0038 Resolution Determining TurboSonics, Inc. to be the Only Source Practicably Available from which to Procure Parts for TurboSonics Spray Adsorber Nozzles and Ceramic Inserts and Authorizing the Negotiation and Execution of a Purchase Contract with TurboSonics, Inc. as a “Sole Source”.
7. 09-0041 Resolution Approving the City of Hampton, Virginia's Participation and Appropriation of the 2009 Hampton Domestic Violence Community Unified Response Effort (CURE) V-Stop Grant Funding program through the Hampton Commonwealth's Attorney's Office from the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services.
8. 09-0043 Resolution Approving the City of Hampton, Virginia's Participation and Appropriation of the 2009 V-STOP Domestic Violence Community Unified Response Effort (CURE) Grant to the Hampton Police Division from the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services.
9. 09-0051 Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hampton, Virginia, determining that nonhousing buildings in a revitalization area located at 1212 North King Street, Wilsondale Apartments, are necessary and appropriate for the revitalization area.
10. 09-0052 Resolution to Execute Two Deeds of Easement for Sewer Force Main on Property Owned by the City of Hampton located at 100 North Park Lane to Hampton Roads Sanitation District.
11. 09-0056 Resolution appropriating $543,155 of designated fund balance from EMS fees for various EMS and Fire Capital Needs
PRESENTATIONS, PROCLAMATIONS, AWARDS
12. 09-0042 Proclamation In Recognition Of Coach Mike London
13. 09-0062 Presentation of the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada Distinguished Budget Presentation Award.
14. 09-0047 Presentation by Coaliiton for Justice Blue Ribbon Commission re Council Election System
Use Permit
15. 09-0055 Use Permit Application No. 1046 by Hampton University to construct a three-story building to be used as a dormitory and alumni center office on the southwest intersection of W. Tyler Street and Frissell Avenue zoned One Family Residence (R-13) District.
Conditional Privilege
16. 09-0053 Conditional Privilege Application No. 97 by Phillip and Dana Epstein to allow live entertainment in the form of karaoke and scripted plays on a 0.1561± acre lot at 101-A W. Queens Way (LRSN# 2002909).
17. 09-0045 Zoning Ordinance Amendment by the City of Hampton to amend Chapter 12, C-2 Limited Commercial District, Sec. 12-1, Uses Permitted; to allow mixed-use structures as a permitted use subject to securing a Use Permit and Chapter 13, C-3 General Commercial District, Sec. 13-1, Uses Permitted; to add mixed-use structures to the list of restricted uses within C-3.
18. 09-0049 Zoning Ordinance Amendment by the City of Hampton to amend Chapter 2, Definitions, Sec. 2-54.2; Chapter 12, C-2 Limited Commercial District, Sec. 12-1, Uses Permitted; Chapter 13, C-3 General Commercial District, Sec. 13-1, Uses Permitted; and Chapter 17.3, Special Public Interest District, Article XV, Special Public Interest-Coliseum Central District, Sec. 17.3-116, Limitations on Permitted Uses to define tattoo parlors, allow tattoo parlors with an approved Use Permit in the C-2 and C-3 Districts, and prohibit tattoo parlors in the SPI-CC District.
19. 09-0046 Ordinance to amend and reenact Chapter 38 “Vehicles for Hire” of the Code of the City of Hampton, Division 3 “Taxicab Driver’s Permit”, Section 38-85 “Term” to change the renewal period from “calendar year” to “twelve months”.
20. 09-0048 Ordinance to amend and reenact Chapter 37 “Taxation”, Division 6 “Exemption or deferral for elderly and disabled persons”, Sections 37-118, 37-119 and 37-125 to permit inclusion of income of nonrelatives to applications for real estate tax relief for the elderly and totally disabled, to allow applicants to qualify for real estate tax relief based on current year’s income due to “unforeseen circumstances” and to correct a typographical error in section.
21. 09-0050 Ordinance to amend and reenact Chapter 37 “Taxation”, Article I “General” by adding thereto a new section 37-2 entitled “Refunds” enabling the city staff to make refunds of $2500 or less.
22. 08-0515 Resolution Authorizing the Execution and Delivery of an Equipment Lease/Purchase Agreement, and Related Instruments, and Determining Other Matters in Connection Therewith to Finance an Emergency Communications System.
23. 09-0058 Resolution Appropriating $350,000 from the General Fund Undesignated Fund Balance to the Capital Project Fund to Dredge the Salt Ponds Channel
24. 09-0060 Resolution Transferring Funds with the Capital Budget and Appropriating Revenues in the Economic Development Fund.
25. 08-0474 to consider appointments to the City of Hampton Sesquicentennial Committee.
REPORTS BY CITY MANAGER, CITY COUNCIL, STAFF, COMMITTEES
Audiences Granted to the General Public
Miscellaneous New Business
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More in this category: « Botella Corral, Joan Anduiza Perea, Eva »
Published in Profesores permanentes
Eva Østergaard-Nielsen is Professor in the department of Political Science and Public Law. She holds degrees in Anthropology and Political Science from Copenhagen University and a PhD in Politics from University of Oxford/ St. Antony’s College.
Eva’s research interests include the politics of migration in both receiving and sending countries, migrant’s transnational networks, practices and forms of political participation. She has been the lead researcher and participated in a range of project funded at the international, European or national level. From 2018-2023 she is the principal investigator of the ERC Consolidator Grant (726406) Migration and Democratic Diffusion: the Impact of Migration on Democratic Practices and Processes in Countries of Origin (MIGRADEMO), which examines the impact of international migration on migrant countries of origin.
Eva welcomes expressions of interest from PhD students and Postdocs within her research areas of interest including comparative politics, development and democratization, migration policies and migrant political incorporation, transnational relations and politics.
Selected recent publications:
See also, my profile and updates of publications, papers and projects on Research gate, Academia.edu and google scholar:
https://scholar.google.es/citations?hl=en&user=6lbonTAAAAAJ&view_op=list_works
(with Irina Ciornei ‘Political parties and the transnational mobilisation of the emigrant vote, West European Politics, 2018:
https://doi.org/10.1080/01402382.2018.1528105
https://ddd.uab.cat/record/199698
(with Irina Ciornei) ‘Making the absent present: political parties and emigrant issues in country of origin parliaments’, Party politics, 2017:
(with Miriam Acebillo) ‘Migration and the local transformation of overseas development aid: an analysis of migrants’ access to ODA funds in Catalonia, Population, Space and Place, 22 (4), 367–381, 2016.
‘Sending country policies’, in Rinus Penninx & Blanca Garcés-Mascareñas (eds), Integration as a three-way process? Integration processes and policies in Europe, Springer Publishers, 2016, pp.147-165.
‘Transnational migration’, In Jan Rath and Marco Martinello (eds): International Migration and Immigrant Incorporation: The Dynamics of Globalization and ethnic Diversity in European Life, volume 2, International Migration, Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press, 2013, pp. 107-129.
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“I also want researchers to specialize in me!”
By Maud-Christine Chouinard
Greetings from the NAPCRG Conference in beautiful Banff! I am currently amongst a record assistance of more than 750 attendees who is gathered this week in a most enchanting and wintery site in the Rocky Mountains. As a nursing researcher, I am delighted to be able to present a poster and to get to choose among hundreds of presentations and 3 poster sessions on primary care research!
For the last two days, I have had the opportunity to meet and greet with researchers and clinicians from various disciplines and to hear and see oral and poster presentations on a vast array of subjects such as evidence based medicine, translational research, chronic disease management, patient-centered care, self-management, etc. The captivating conferences were competing with the majestic peaks of the Rocky Mountains in the background.
Garnering buzzing interest was the keynote presentation given by Professor Martin Fortin: Multimorbidity in primary care: Recognizing and dealing with the elephant in the room. Professor Martin Fortin presented in English in front of a captive audience including established and new researchers as well as members of the editorial committees of medical journals and representatives of funding agencies.
Martin Fortin provided a clear message to draw the attention of the research community on the importance of prioritizing the thematic research area of multimorbidity and patient-centered care to continue transforming the healthcare system and thus better contend with the current and future boom in chronic diseases, especially in primary care. He also invited researchers of all disciplines to work together to develop interventions aiming to optimize care for people with multimorbidity. His presentation ended with a genuine plea in the defense of the interests of patients suffering from multiple chronic diseases.
One line created a buzz on Twitter when Professor Fortin, paraphrasing a patient of Ian McWhinney said “I want a doctor who specializes in me”. However, his message really aims to go further with: “I also want researchers to specialize in me!”
Finally, although we did not see any elephants in the room, Dr. Fortin convinced us of the importance of taking a real interest in the elephants in primary care with his infectious passion for the subject.
For a copy of his presentation please contact José Almirall at: jose.almirall@usherbrooke.ca
Summary of Notre Dame multimorbidity TDB
Researchers at the General Practice and Primary Health Care Research Unit at The University of Notre Dame Australia, Fremantle have recently completed extracting patient data from the medical records of attendees at two Perth metropolitan general practices. All patients (over 7000 in total) who attended the practices in a six month period in 2008 were included as were patients who were seen for home visits, hostel and nursing home visits in the same period.
We utilised a similar data extraction process to that employed by Fortin et al.1 and used the Cumulative Illness Rating Scale (CIRS) 2-6 to assess both the prevalence of chronic disease presentations and the severity of the disease burden for each patient. We employed ideas from the geriatric version of the CIRS as developed by Miller and Towers (CIRS-G)3 to improve consistency and help with standardisation amongst the data extractors. Three GPs, three practice nurses, a graduate-entry medical student and a senior receptionist were specially trained in the data extraction process.
A combination of electronic medical records and older hard copy files, including hospital discharge and out-patients letters together with radiology and pathology reports, was used to maximise the available data on each patient. Younger attendees were included so as not to discriminate against any age group and because no similar comprehensive information was available in the Australian primary care literature.
We are currently analysing the data and hope to publish some of our findings in 2012. The data extraction process was long and tedious but we are happy with the outcome and appreciate the efforts of the data extractors. We are hoping to expand and develop the study in the future and would welcome input and suggestions from future collaborators.
Fortin M, Bravo G, Hudon C, Vanasse A, Lapointe L. Prevalence of multimorbidity among adults seen in family practice. Ann Fam Med. 2005; 3: 223-228.
Linn BS, Linn MW, Gurel L. Cumulative Illness Rating Scale. J Amer Geriatr Soc. 1968; 16: 622-626.
Miller MD, Towers A. A manual of guidelines for scoring the Cumulative Illness Rating Scale for Geriatrics (CIRS-G). Pittsburg, Pa. University of Pittsburg; 1991.
Hudon C, Fortin M, Vanasse A. Cumulative Illness Rating Scale was a reliable and valid index in a family practice context. J Clin Epidemiol. 2005; 58: 603-608.
De Groot V, Beckerman H, Lankhorst GJ, Bouter LM. How to measure co-morbidity: a critical review of available methods. J Clin Epidemiol. 2003; 56: 221-229.
Hudon C, Fortin M, Soubhi H. Abbreviated guidelines for scoring Cumulative Illness Rating Scale (CIRS) in family practice. J Clin Epidemiol. 2007; 60: 212.
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Week of July 4, 2011 - Live and Interactive Webinars in Blackboard Collaborate (Formerly Elluminate)
SANDY HIRSH ON LIBRARIES AND DIGITAL LITERACY (Future of Education Series)
Tue 5 Jul 08:00PM New York / Wed 6 Jul 12:00AM GMT / Wed 6 Jul 10:00AM Sydney
Steve Hargadon. Join Steve Hargadon for a live and interactive Future of Education interview with Sandy Hirsh, the director of the School of Library and Information Science (SLIS) at San José State University. We'll be talking all about the current and future state of libraries and librarians, and will also discuss our recently announced Library 2.011 worldwide virtual conference, for which she is the conference co-chair.
WOLFRAM DEMONSTRATIONS (Math 2.0 Series)
Wed 6 Jul 09:30PM New York / Thu 7 Jul 01:30AM GMT / Thu 7 Jul 11:30AM Sydney
Maria Droujkova. Join Kelvin Mischo of Wolfram Research for a discussion of several Wolfram projects, including Demonstrations.
CAROL BLACK ON SCHOOLING THE WORLD (Future of Education Series)
Thu 7 Jul 08:00PM New York / Fri 8 Jul 12:00AM GMT / Fri 8 Jul 10:00AM Sydney
Steve Hargadon. Join Steve Hargadon for a live and interactive Future of Education interview with Carol Black, director of the film "Schooling the World: The White Man's Last Burden." The film questions the impact of modern educational methods and structures on indigenous cultures, particularly in the Buddhist culture of Ladakh in the northern Indian Himalayas--and then ultimately also questioning institutional education's promises in the United States and in the "developing world."
Posted by Steve Hargadon at Monday, July 04, 2011
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Home :: Forums :: HEALTH TOPICS :: Obesity, Weight Loss, Diets
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nEED TO LOSE WEIGHT? Not a problem.
"Any fool can drop 20 pounds," declares Lynn McAfee, director of medical advocacy at the Council on Size & Weight Discrimination in Mount Marion, N.Y. "But if you don't address the bigger picture, your chance of keeping the weight off is slim to none."
In the United States, where more than 60 million people are at least 30 pounds overweight, many dieters turn to prescription drugs like Meridia and Xenical. But these "solutions" only deal with the symptom of weight gain, not the reasons behind it — and they often come with unpleasant and even dangerous side effects.
"Diet drugs work suppressively," says Amy L. Lansky, Ph.D., author of Impossible Cure. "People have learned to say, 'My appetite's too big; I'll take a pill to suppress it.' But there may be a medical or emotional reason why you want to eat more, and a suppressive pill isn't going to address that."
Neither will surgery, despite its growing popularity as a weight-loss option. "Some operations bypass a part of the intestines that absorbs iron, calcium, and other nutrients. The result is a lifelong need for dietary supplementation," notes McAfee. Procedures like lap-band surgery aren't malabsorptive, but come with other risks. "Some people think they don't have to eat healthy afterward," she says. "Others wind up with the nutritional loss and don't lose any weight."
Americans also love their quick dietary fixes. So what's wrong with eating only pineapple or no carbs if you can shed some pounds? "Diets don't stick," affirms McAfee. The weight virtually always returns, and you'll have harmed your health in the process.
Ultimately, drugs, surgery, and fad diets are radical approaches that backfire. To get (and stay) trim and healthy, you need to manage your weight with a program that combines psychological insights, behavior and mealtime modifications, and alternative therapies.
know thyself (and others)
THE FIRST STEP toward lasting, natural weight loss is to undertand why you eat what you eat. "We're programmed from childhood to connect food to emotion," observes Andrea Pennington, M.D., president of the Pennington Institute for Health and Wellness. "Mom says, 'If you get good grades, you'll get ice cream.' Or it's, 'I'm getting married, let's have a seven-course meal.' Or, 'I'm getting divorced, let's go have martinis.' Hey, one martini is 360 calories; that's a basic meal for someone who might be trying to manage a healthy weight."
Here are five suggestions for a little counterprogramming:
Keep a food journal. This will help you identify patterns in your eating habits, encourage responsible consumption, and pinpoint nutritional misconceptions, says Jay Ashmore, Ph.D., director of the weight management program at the Cooper Institute in Dallas. "I had a patient who was eating when he was tired, because he thought it would increase his energy. Of course, it can do the opposite, and he and I both learned about this problem via his food log," Ashmore recalls. "Logging what you eat increases your awareness of what you're putting into your mouth."
See the point. Once you determine what and why you're eating, it's time to transform your relationship with food. For a start, try one of Pennington's favorite mantras: "Food is only fuel," and not, she adds, something to rely on for comfort or diversion.
Check your ego. Many dieters are trying to shore up a sagging self-esteem. "If you want to lose 20 pounds to fit into a hot outfit and make people jealous at your class reunion, you'll almost certainly go back to unhealthy eating habits," says Pennington. "I ask people to dig deeper, to picture a goal that isn't about a quick fix, and work on weight management from there."
Recognize your enemies. Obesity leads to serious problems like heart disease and diabetes — but that won't stop people from offering you seconds. "When you're maintaining your healthy eating habits, you don't need to hear, 'Oh, you've been on that diet too long — have some more chicken wings,'" Pennington says. "Put people in your life on notice that you're serious about managing your weight — and to please leave the cream puffs in the kitchen." Instead of getting together over food, she suggests bonding with friends and family during caloriefree pursuits like jogging in the park or visiting a museum.
Recruit a friend. Identify a trust-worthy acquaintance and ask for the help you need. "Find someone who's willing to call each day to see how you're doing on your program, or who will walk with you to burn some calories," says Ashmore. "Some people want to be policed; others want gentler reinforcement. Be clear on what help you prefer."
change your habits
IN THE SIMPLEST SENSE, the key to weight loss is to burn more calories than you consume. But playing the numbers game can be discouraging (and misleading; see "Born to Gain," opposite). "People don't want to be obsessed with counting carbs and calories and spending hours at the gym," says Pennington. "Once you break free of that and focus on what really works for you, it's easier to maintain a healthy weight. Then you can obsess about your great new job or your wonderful romance — anything but whether you need to drop 10 pounds and how you're going to do it."
Here are seven simple ways to establish positive eating and exercise behaviors:
Find the right workout. "If you hate running, don't head for the treadmill," advises Julie Funderburk, M.S., an exercise physiologist for the Johns Hopkins Weight Management Center. "Do something that you're not going to dread and therefore eventually abandon. If you don't like calisthenics or aerobics or weightlifting, walk rather than drive and take the stairs instead of the elevator. Those extra steps add up, and all body movements burn calories."
Change direction. Does your local grocery have a potentially diet-sabotaging bakery at its west entrance? Use the east door. Better yet, shop farmers markets, where veggies are plentiful and Tasty-kakes nowhere to be found. (No matter where you shop, don't do it while you're hungry.) And if your co-workers habitually leave platefuls of brownies in the break room, don't go in there without an escape plan: Occupy one hand with an apple, the other with a cup of tea, and beat a hasty retreat.
Keep yourself satisfied. Meal skippers end up bingeing on junk food. Have a high-fiber, low-fat breakfast of oatmeal and fruit to stay sated and energized. Enjoy small meals throughout the day to keep your metabolism humming, and stave off occasional hunger pangs with a glass of water or iced tea.
Water down your menu. Foods with a high H2o content satisfy hunger without excess calories. In a study at Pennsylvania State University, women who began a meal with a bowl of soup ate fewer calories overall.
Spice up your diet. Improve the taste of low-calorie dishes and boost your metabolic rate at the same time with hot seasonings like horseradish, ginger, cinnamon, cayenne, or mustard.
Shortchange your plate. People tend to overeat by about 25 percent, so downsize your portions accordingly. "Three-quarters of the way through a big bowl of pasta, you may be perfectly satisfied. But if there's more in the bowl, you'll eat it," warns James O. Hill, M.D., coauthor of The Step Diet Book.
Deal yourself a flush. Wash down your meals with dandelion tea to flush out the kidneys (without potassium loss), protect the liver, and offset cravings for sweets.
consider the alternatives
WHILE YOU'RE LOGGING, jogging, and flushing, consider augmenting your weight-loss plan with these complementary practices:
1. Lend an ear to acupuncture. This ancient art has a strong track record for relieving stress, one of the main reasons that people dip into the cookie jar. "Lowering stress hormones that trigger the craving of naughty treats keeps the body from going into a fat-conserving mode," says Pennington.
Auricular therapy, a type of acupuncture that's performed on the outer-projecting portion of the ear, suppresses the appetite by stimulating the auricular branch of the vagal nerve and raising serotonin levels. Pennington suggests four to seven months of weekly sessions as part of a comprehensive behavior-modification program that may include other stress-management techniques like yoga or meditation.
2. Follow your nose to aromatherapy. Essential oils of bergamot, fennel, and patchouli may help decrease appetite. Try them separately or in combination using a diffuser; alternatively you can place a couple of drops on your pillow, in a handkerchief, or in a warm bath.
3. Bring home the homeopathy. There are several homeopathic options that may potentially reduce your cravings, especially for sweets; these include Argentum nitricum, Ignatia amara, and Lycopodium clavatum. Discuss their use with your practitioner.
supplement your efforts
USED SEPARATELY or in conjunction, natural supplements can help you manage your weight in a healthy way (after you check with your physician). These are 10 of the most effective:
Milk thistle. "The liver is your body's chemical plant for fat metabolism," says Linda Page, N.D., author of Healthy Healing. Fend off multiple toxins and support liver function by taking 200 milligrams of milk thistle extract every day.
Green tea extract. Useful as an antioxidant, green tea also seems to have thermogenic boosters that raise metabolism and aid in burning fat more quickly. A post-meal cup of tea has numerous health benefits, but for weight control the American Botanical Council Clinical Guide to Herbs recommends two 250 mg capsules of extract taken three times daily with meals.
PGX. Any fiber supplement (like Benefiber) absorbs fat from foods and lets you feel fuller, longer. Mark Hyman, M.D., suggests PGX, also known as PolyGlycopleX or konjac root. "This special superfiber is very viscous and soaks up fat, sugar, and water in the gut," says Hyman, author of Ultrametabolism: The Simple Plan for Automatic Weight Loss. "It's a uniquely powerful, safe way to promote weight loss." Hyman advises taking two to four capsules before every meal.
Calcium. Researchers at the University of Tennessee found that dieters who consumed dairy products and calcium enjoyed accelerated weight loss. Take 1,000 mg of calcium citrate daily. (Calcium can deplete magnesium, so add 400 mg magnesium citrate for mineral balance and better sleep.)
ALA. "Alpha-lipoic acid is a powerful antioxidant and metabolic booster that has been shown to reduce blood sugar and prevent diabetic complications," Hyman says; he recommends 100 to 300 mg twice a day.
L-carnitine. The amino acid acetyl-L-carnitine "helps transport fat into the mitochondria for burning," notes Hyman, who finds it especially useful for people with insulin resistance. A common dosage is 500 to 1,000 mg, sometimes up to 2,000 mg.
5-HTP. Its complete name is 5-hydroxytryptophan — which is why everyone calls it 5-HTP. This nutrient is converted into serotonin, a neurotransmitter that enhances mood and promotes weight loss by decreasing carbohydrate cravings. Begin with 50 to 100 mg once or twice a day, working your way up to 400 mg daily.
Gymnema sylvestre. Insulin released as a result of high blood sugar tells the body to store fat. Curb your sugar cravings with 300 mg of Gymnema sylvestre; this herb binds to taste receptors and reduces sugar's sweetness, according to Page.
HCA. In animal studies, fruit-derived hydroxycitric acid suppressed appetite and reduced calories stored as fat. Human research is less clear, but side effects are essentially unknown. "HCA has a number of years of safe use," says Evan Fleischmann, N.D., who recommends 750 to 1,000 mg a day.
Chromium picolinate. This trace mineral helps keep blood sugar steady, which allows for easier weight loss. It's difficult to get from food, so supplementation of 200 to 400 micrograms daily is often advised. (The amount found in multivitamins is usually 120 mcg.) Chromium is sometimes paired with HCA (as in Twinlab Mega Citrimax) or L-carnitine (as in Clinician's Choice Weight Guardian).
BORN TO GAIN
"Our DNA evolved in an environment of food scarcity, not overabundance," notes Mark Hyman, M.D., author of Ultrametabolism. "Ignoring that fact is hazardous to our health and our waistlines. When you limit calories, this signals your body to go into starvation mode and pack on the weight."
All calories are equal, says Hyman, but only in the lab. In the body, they're absorbed at different speeds and have different nutrients, triggering different metabolic signals that control your weight. For example, 100 calories from a soda will enter your blood-stream so rapidly, they'll usually be stored as fat, while 100 calories from kidney beans are digested more slowly, making it likelier the body will burn them off.
In other words, eating mostly whole foods (fruits, vegetables, legumes, whole grains) and lean animal protein kicks fat-burning cells into action. "Unlocking these metabolic keys — and not more exercise and fewer calories — is the real answer to healthy weight loss," Hyman claims.
PHOTO (COLOR): NO MO' YO-YO: Diets and drugs backfire, but a mind-body program will keep you svelte and centered.
By Robrt L. Pela
CONTRIBUTED BY David Van Ness; Illustrations by Eili-Kaija Kuusniemi
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分享棋牌游戏有一元奖励多人9 million people out of poverty each year" (Aug 29, 2017)
银行" However, in the instance of "comfort women," the criminals "went away and got free, there was no justice for the comfort women卡莫Tang told Xinhua that during 26 years as a judge, she had to "make sure in each case that if somebody committed a crime, the person would be held accountable
名盗"Asked what the memorial means for her, Sing pointed at herself and at reporters at a press briefing, saying that it reflects the soul of everybody with a conscience前要"A sound wave, which is usually generated in the event of an artificial earthquake, was not detected做1作The China Earthquake Administration, of which the CENC is a part, and related departments conducted studies on the infrasonic records of the earthquake and previous quakes including those provoked by nuclear tests on the Korean Peninsula个动Earlier, South Korea's weather agency said the quake is presumed to have been a natural one, the country's Yonhap news agency reported多人They concluded that Saturday's quake is a natural one, the seismic service said
银行4 on the Richter scale that occurred Saturday in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) is not the result of a nuclear test, the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC) said卡莫"The quake is presumed to have occurred naturally," the report quoted an agency official as saying名盗He showed interest in the recommendations and comments that were put together by the foreign experts and even described how the recommendations would be looked at by the appropriate committees
前要President Xi came across as someone who cares for his people, his country, and the world做1作That just shows how accepted we have been here in China个动But what I have found disturbing is that this happens rarely today, as everyone is glued to their phones多人She was recently on the stage making the pledge to the Party on behalf of all the students who were receiving honglingjin (the red scarves worn by Chinese Young Pioneers)
When we arrived from Sydney a few weeks ago and got into a taxi, the driver was talking to us for an hour and a halfWhat do you feel has been China's biggest achievement in recent years? I read a report that about 95 million people were taken out of poverty in China over the past decade, and that's a really significant achievement that reflects 40 years of amazing achievements in ChinaChina needs to teach other countries how to do thisThe document was struck by China, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), the United States, the Republic of Korea (ROK), Russia and Japan during the fourth round of the six-party talks
分享棋牌游戏有一元奖励Launched in 2003, the six-party talks were suspended in December 2008Lu said the joint statement, signed on Sept 19, 2005, is the most important progress in addressing the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue through negotiations, and is of milestone significance
China also proposed a dual-track approach to denuclearization on the peninsula on the one hand and establishing a peace mechanism on the otherChina has put forward the "double suspension" proposal, which requires the DPRK to suspend its missile and nuclear activities in exchange for the suspension of large-scale US-ROK military drillsThe DPRK walked out of the talks in April 2009 in protest against UN sanctionsAbe, who also heads the LDP, is set to provisionally dissolve the lower chamber of Japan's bicameral system of parliament on Sept 28, as this is when the extraordinary Diet session will be convened, according to LDP sources close to the matterHowever, the prime minister has the authority to dissolve the lower chamber and call a general election at willThis scenario would see official campaigning for the national poll kick off on Oct 10, with voters thereafter casting their ballots on Oct 22
A lower house election must be held by December 2018 as this is when the four-year terms of current lower house lawmakers expireIf Abe goes ahead with his plan to call a snap election, then three by-elections that have been slated to take place on Oct 22 would be replaced by the general election
The opposition camp, however, has criticized Abe's move to call a snap election, with some accusing him of merely trying to escape from the influence-peddling scandals he is currently implicated in and engineering his stay in power"Nikai on Tuesday, during a meeting of ruling LDP executives reportedly conveyed Abe's intentions and relayed the party's determination to get all of its candidates fielded in the race
Prior to Abe's departure Monday for a five-day trip to New York to attend the UN General Assembly, Abe told Nikai during a meeting that he "will decide on the timing of the snap election after returning from the UN General Assembly on FridayAbe last dissolved the lower house of parliament in November 2014 and thereafter led the ruling coalition to a sweeping victory in the following election in December
In addition, the fact that new opposition parties in the process of being formed will not have time to organize themselves and mount a serious challenge to Abe and the LDP in such a short space of time, has made many political watchers question Abe's regard for democracy and the will of the peopleTOKYO - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is gearing up to dissolve the lower house of parliament and call a snap general election, Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Secretary General Toshihiro Nikai confirmed on TuesdayThe support rate for Abe's cabinet has improved moderately recently, and the opposition camp has accused the prime minister of taking advantage of this and have slammed the possible general election as being unnecessary and serving Abe's personal, not political objectivesThe application for UNESCO heritage status submitted by more than 10 groups from China, the Republic of Korea and other countries and regions will "allow the world to fully understand the brutality of the war of agrression, remember history, cherish peace and defend human dignity," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lu Kang said at a regular news briefing
BEIJING -- Japan should act correctly towards an application for records of comfort women to be listed as UNESCO heritage, instead of threatening not to pay its UNESCO membership fees, a Chinese spokesperson said MondayIf the submitted documents are approved for the UNESCO Memory of the World Register next month, domestic pressure for Japan to cancel payment of its UNESCO membership fees will grow, according to Japanese media
"The members of international organizations are obliged to pay their membership fees on time and in fullChina demands Japan reflect on its history of aggression, and take a correct attitude towards and do not smear or meddle with the application," Lu said
The move serves the purposes of the UNESCO, he saidForceful recruitment of comfort women, or sex slaves, was a grave crime committed by the Japanese militarism during WWII
There is solid evidence and no room for denying that, Lu saidHe said that Japan should handle the issue properly and in a responsible way to gain trust from its Asian neighbors and the international communityPeople from the DPRK and the ROK belong to the same ethnic group, and China has always supported the two countries in strengthening exchanges, improving ties and promoting reconciliation, he saidLu's comment came after ROK President Moon Jae-in suggested that his country could go ahead with humanitarian aid to the DPRK "regardless of political situations," despite Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's request for consideration of the timing of the proposed aid
BEIJING -- China hopes that concerned parities can understand and respect the emotions of the people and support normal exchanges between the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) and the Republic of Korea (ROK), Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lu Kang said Monday"All the UN Security Council resolutions that imposed sanctions on the DPRK, including the newly adopted Resolution 2375, have stated clearly that they are not intended to have a negative effect on the livelihoods and humanitarian needs of the people there," Lu said at a daily press briefing
分享棋牌游戏有一元奖励"I think this is not only good for China, but will also be a positive influence to the whole international system," he saidFor example, Singapore can become a launchpad for Chinese companies to march into international markets, and they can make the best of Singapore's trade and service facilities as a financial center and transport hub
Singapore's cooperation with China concerning the Belt and Road Initiative, Lee said, is focused on infrastructure inter-connectivity, financial projects and third-country programs such as personnel training, which Singapore believes can combine advantages of both sidesThe two sides are expected to exchange views on bilateral ties and issues of common concern, the Chinese Foreign Ministry announced Friday
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More return to Vietnam after overseas study
| VNA | September 02, 2011 06:00 AM
More and more graduates who have finished their studies in other countries are choosing to return to Vietnam and work as they see a huge opportunity to promote themselves in their homeland.
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Leading companies, which are facing a highly competitive market in a rapidly developing country, are seeking to attract more highly skilled employees.
Directors of many local enterprises say they are trying to narrow the salary gap between domestic and foreign positions in an effort to attract personnel for top positions.
Tran Phuong Ngoc Thao, chairwoman of the Ho Chi Minh City Overseas Vietnamese Students\' Association, said that in recent years more and more students were returning to Vietnam to seek work after studying abroad but they were concerned about local companies\' policies.
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"Sometimes I receive phone calls from local company representatives, asking me to introduce people for jobs," said Thao.
The association includes 3,400 young people and acts as a bridge between enterprises and Vietnamese students studying abroad.
Le Tri Thong, deputy general director of Dong A Bank, who had studied abroad, said local banks were closing the salary gap with foreign banks.
Nguyen Ngoc Hoa, who has studied in many countries and now works as chairman of Sai Gon Co.op, said that Vietnamese enterprises were facing a huge shortage of high-quality human resources.
"We have expanded much recently, but we cannot find talented people for high positions in our company," Hoa said.
Other enterprises are applying flexible policies to attract high quality human resources.
Ngo Chi Duc, a former student in Australia, who returned to Vietnam to work for six years, said he was happy with his decision and did not feel comfortable working in a foreign country.
Tieu Yen Trinh, general director of Talentnet Corporation, one of the leading human resource consulting companies in Vietnam, said students who returned to Vietnam should initially lower their expectations and realised that more opportunities would await them in the future.
"Daily expenses in Vietnam are cheaper and Vietnamese staff have more opportunities to be appointed to higher positions in Vietnam than in foreign countries," Trinh said.
Last weekend, HCM City\'s chapter of Vietnam Youth Federation and Ho Chi Minh City\'s Overseas Vietnamese Students\' Association organised a conference for more than 300 Vietnamese students in the UK, Singapore, the US, Australia and other countries. They discussed jobs with leading enterprises in Vietnam.
According to figures from the Overseas Vietnamese Students\' Association in the US released last year, more than 40 percent of the students choose to return and work in Vietnam. The figure has continually risen in recent years.
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Homeric Hero
Homeric Hero Essay, Research Paper
The Iliad outlines and explains the qualities of a ?Homeric Hero?. The Homeric hero strives to be the best among his peers. His goal is to achieve the greatest glory in order to earn the highest honor from his peers, his commander, and finally from his warrior society. This is because honor is the Greeks? main ambition in life as well as in the afterlife. The Homeric hero strives for excellence in particular areas of human behavior, such as strength, skill, and determination. These are necessary on the both the athletic fields and the battlefields. The Homeric hero judges his own merit and honor based on what his warrior society thinks of him. How well he will be remembered and honored after his death is determined by how well he fights, how his heroic adversity is, and how well he faces death. He feels that society?s view of him is more important than is own view. He chooses to act in a way that will make him acquire the public approval that he needs in order to have one of the basic needs, which is self-esteem. The greatest insult to a Homeric hero is to withhold the honor that he has earned. The honor that he would not have received would be from a battle, or being judged a loser in a competition he should have won. The highest and most honored prize is called the prize of honor. In the Iliad this prize is the best female captive, best meaning the most attractive, intelligent, and skilled. The most absolute honor is everlasting fame. The Homeric hero is placed lower than the gods, but higher than the ordinary man. Achilles, Hector, Agamemnon, and Paris are considered Homeric heroes. Achilles acts childish when he does not receive the appropriate prize. He is upset that he did not receive a great prize as Agamemnon did. Achilles had worked so hard and Agamemnon had taken the credit for it and gotten the better prize. Hector is considered a Homeric hero because he chooses between life and death. He chooses even though an honorable death will bring the immortality of everlasting fame. His death is in the hands of Achilles. This shows that Achilles is the greater warrior and Hector is the greater man.
The function of the gods is to participate in giving advice to mortals. The advice is both good and bad. It supplies thoughts and ideas, strength and skill, courage and determination, and on top of all this causes weapons to hit or miss their marks. The Homeric gods have favorites among the mortals and make efforts to help those that they favor. A mortal is able to earn divine esteem and honor by the way he treats both the gods and other mortals. The gods are partial to heroes because they appreciate and enjoy their heroic deeds. The gods could not change a mortal?s life or death situation. If one was going to die, they could not change their fate. The Homeric gods are ageless and immortal. The gods possess a great deal of knowledge about the future. The gods are influenced by the request of others? prayers. Achilles? mother, the sea goddess Thetis, did not want to accept the fact that her son Achilles was going to die someday because he was half mortal. When Achilles was an infant, Thetis tried to burn away his mortality by secretly putting him in a fire. Peleus, Achilles? father found out about this and was outraged. Thetis was very upset and angry at his reaction so she left him to go back and live at her home in the sea. She had left Achilles with his father until she would one day return. One night, Thetis took Achilles down to the River Styx in the Underworld. She then held him by his heel and dipped him into the water. Every part that the river water touched on his body is where he would not be injured. The only way that Achilles could then be killed was if he was wounded on the back of one heel. Due to Thetis doing this, other warriors knew where Achilles? weakness was and soon his life was taken away.
Every hero wishes for honor because honor is the most extraordinary prize. Hector looked for honor from his countrymen. He went to battle knowing that he was going to die. He did not turn around and run away, he kept his promise to help them to win the war. Hector wanted to be honored by no one else except his warrior society. Paris looked for honor within hubris. The feeling of hubris would lead the hero to think that he was greater than the heroes who were his peers and that he had the limitless power that he attributed to the gods. On account of what Paris did for the goddess Aphrodite, he thinks that he is a gift to the world. Paris thinks that he is better than the other heroes. He causes trouble and doesn?t even have to fight his own battles; he has his warriors there for that. Agamemnon is interested in nothing but materialistic honor. He wanted the best prizes, the best respect, and the best of everything. He didn?t care much about anything. That is what made him so different from all of the other heroes. He worshiped materialistic things, and everyone else worshiped honor that you cannot see. Achilles found honor within his rash behavior. This would eventually lead to vengeance. The gods would sometimes punish the hero directly, and sometimes other human beings would punish him. Achilles wanted the people of Greece to bow down to him. He wanted to hear the people say that they needed his help. He wanted to hear that they needed him, and that is why he stayed out of the war. To Achilles hearing this meant that his people honored him. He was a greatly respected man and warrior. He first shows this trait when he calls the Achaians to assembly. Achilles spoke up for his people against the son of Atreus saying “I believe now that straggling backwards we must make our way home if we can even escape death, if fighting now must crush the Achaians and the plague likewise”(Book 1. lines 59-61). By defeating Agamemnon, Achilles proves to be the greatest Achaian soldier and the most respected. Therefore, he is the most notable Homeric hero in this epic.
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Liverpool have announced the £ 32.5 million signing of long- term target Belgian striker Christian Benteke in a statement on their club website. The 24-year-old has penned a five-year-deal, completing his medical check-up after the Reds finally agreed to meet his release clause at Villa Park.
Benteke has been linked with Liverpool for most of the summer, with speculation centering more around when he would move, rather than if, as he looks to avoid yet another relegation scrap with the Midlands side.
The Reds spent a while trying to pry him away for less than his release clause, but a combination of sudden interest from Manchester United and a cash boost from the £ 49 million departure of Raheem Sterling allowed them to finally splash the cash on the prolific striker.
Benteke said in an interview on the club’s website, “I’m very happy to be here and I would like to thank the owners, Ian Ayre and of course the manager for their massive effort to bring me here.”
“It’s hard to show your emotion when you’ve just come from doing something but of course I am very happy. I think it was the right club for me because I had a good chat with the manager and I wanted to be part of his project,” a delighted Benteke added.
He becomes the club’s seventh signing of the summer following the captures of James Milner, Danny Ings, Roberto Firmino, Joe Gomez, Adam Bogdan and Nathaniel Clyne as Brendan Rodgers looks to build a squad to improve on last season’s sixth place finish in the Premier League.
The signings of Ings, Milner and Firmino in particular went some way to beef up an attacking half of the team that struggled last season when Liverpool’s strikers suffered the humiliation of scoring fewer goals than their Merseyside rival Everton’s defenders and they will hope that Benteke is the deadly finisher they need to finish the set. The striker bagged 11 goals in 11 appearances for Villa last season.
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February 9, 2018 February 4, 2018 Stuart Mitchell
Since September 2017, Localgiving has awarded £100,000 in grants to 205 local charities across 59 counties through its Magic Little Grants Programme.
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This round of grants were distributed in association with the Postcode Community Trust, a grant-giving charity funded entirely by players of People’s Postcode Lottery. These grants, of £250 and £500, were specifically aimed at projects that seek to increase participation in exercise and healthy activities. A wide variety of groups have been supported ranging from exercise classes for stroke survivors to outdoor, adventure activities for disadvantaged young people.
Applicants had to have an annual income under £50,000 or be in their first year of operation. Preference was given to projects that encouraged social cohesion and helped vulnerable people to overcome barriers to participation in physical activities.
The feedback from grant awardees has been hugely positive.LEGS (London Exercise Group for Stroke) said”We are so grateful for the funding we have received and it was such a smooth process with great communication from you at all stages”. The 2000 Club, a disability focussed sports group in Heston added “Everything that [Localgiving] promised to do from applying to receiving the funds went through smoothly”.
On top of their grant, all successful organisations receive access to Localgiving’s online fundraising platform, numerous fundraising resources and regular match fund campaigns.
Ceri Mugford,Charity Membership & Support Executive at Localgiving said: “We are thrilled at the success of our Magic Little Grants programme. Our research has shown that finding suitable, accessible funding can be a real challenge for grassroots organisations. This scheme was designed to address this issue – making the application process as simple and intuitive as possible, and making the grants unrestricted – therefore enabling awardees to use their funding for core costs. We look forward to expanding the programme in the future and exploring new opportunities to support the local voluntary sector.
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Furiously Eclectic People › Toying with Sardonicism › HackMaster World
Prequel, Tracy's HackMoor Campaign 2016/12/01
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In an effort to speed up next session, what follows is the next situation. If you recall Vixine and Blake were taken prisoner and a chase ensued to other parts of the dungeon. We left off the chasing party at an intersection shaped much like the Norwegian Rune for the letter "n", the party was coming up the middle and was about to turn a sharp left when mysteriously, the effect of the "detect evil" spell faded rapidly.
Assuming the party continues left they will come upon a circular 40 foot diameter chamber and about 40 feet high at the apex of its dome. It is made to appear as if it were a natural cavern. The walls are hewn to appear as boulders, and detritus is spread by the walls. Jagged rocks protude from the permiter in seemingly natural manner. Even in the relatively open center, the floor is uneven, with cracks, ledges, and loose rock. The area is lit with a dim multicolored light, with no apparent source but nonetheless leaving pools of of shadows near the walls.
In other words, much like the cheesy paper mache' cave walls of an Original Star Trek episode.
Additionally the air smells foul. The party sees a dwarf size skeleton in chain mail and on one rock a leering skull is perched atop a rock and seems to be taunting the party. There are two narrow cave-like entrances opposite the party's entry and ten feet further to the Party's right the passage seems to continue in a 180 degree turn.
With all this preparation, I expect a formal marching order as the party enters the chamber to deal with the following:
1) From one of the the narrow openings, the voice of Vixine can be heard, crying for help.
2) In the middle of the room in front the other narrow opening is a creature they have not seen before. It has the body the size and shape of a stag, a lionlike tail, and the head of badger, with sharp teeth.Leucrotta, it is kneeling near the ground chowing down on what appears to be the remains of Blake.
(Non-particpants are also encouraged to reply on party or monster tactics.)
In the non-email version a picture of the monster (a Leucrotta) is attached. I do not expect the Players (who get the email version), to even look here.
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Prequel, Tracy's HackMoor Campaign 2016/12/01 - by tmjva - 11-29-2016, 01:19 PM
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So we are on way way out of The European Union
The option to Vote has now driven us out of The Union.
We now have to take the advantage and not carry on blaming ourselves or others.It was a shock the way it went BUT GET OVER IT.
The European Union is an organisation that tries to represent Europe.
It is now nervous that a country has dared to take control of themselves.
It will not be easy to deal with them because they want us to fail.
We will not fail and maybe others will split away.That is their biggest fear.
Northern Ireland now needs to be used as a trade Area to negotiate with Europeans direct.Taking advantage of its doorstep location with Southern Ireland. The UK needs to lower corporation rates to be the same as Ireland.This will be an advantage for all business.
We need to create a small coordinating and marketing organisation and use CBI and Group Trading organisations to promote Great Britain.The commonwealth needs to be a bigger part of our trade. Our main objective must be to trade globally.
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Landslides following the 2015 Gorkha earthquake: Monsoon 2016
The 2015 Gorkha earthquakes triggered more than 22,500 landslides, focused along the major river valleys in the hill and mountain districts of central and western Nepal, and were equivalent to several hundred years of ‘normal’ monsoon-triggered landslide activity in these districts. The 2015 monsoon caused numerous additional landslides, focused in the areas that were hardest-hit during the earthquake, and at rates that were still 10-20 times greater than a normal monsoon. The 2015 monsoon also reactivated many of the landslides that were triggered by the earthquake, generating highly mobile debris flows (mixtures of sediment and water) that have travelled long distances downslope during intense rainstorms.
The 2015 monsoon strength was widely considered weaker than normal. As expected, during the dry season (October 2015 – June 2016), few landslides have changed. The 2016 monsoon is forecast to be normal, and so more intense than 2015, and so landsliding is expected to be as, if not more, severe in 2016. Furthermore, areas with the greatest degree of landslide activity in the earthquake and the 2015 monsoon will be at greatest risk of further landsliding, including debris flows, during the 2016 monsoon.
Landslides – both those triggered by the earthquake, and by subsequent rainfall – pose two forms of hazard to people and infrastructure (Fig 1):
Primary hazard associated with the direct impact of continuing landslides and rockfalls. This is focused below steep slopes, both along valley floors and higher in the landscape. Pervasive cracking has been observed across the affected districts, suggesting many slopes remain unstable.
Secondary hazard associated with rapid debris flows. During intense rainfall, unstable material that is perched high in the landscape can be mobilised and flow to the valley bottom, posing a considerable risk to those in the valleys below. This is focused along and immediately adjacent to (typically within 50 m) pre-existing drainage channels, with flows travelling large distances (multiple km).
Fig 1. Schematic view of landslide hazards in earthquake-affected mountain districts of Nepal after the 2015 Gorkha earthquake. Landslides triggered by the earthquake (primary hazard) are focused high on hillslopes (typically above most settlements) and along valley floors. Landslide material is then remobilised into debris flows (secondary hazard) that travel down along existing channels or gullies and affect valley floors.
These different types of hazards have very different impacts and require different mitigation measures. Both forms of hazard, however, increasingly have major impacts on the densely populated, valley bottom settlements, adjacent to major transport corridors. Whilst it is effectively impossible to predict the exact locations of the primary hazard, simple rules of thumb can be used to identify the most risky locations:
areas below steep rock faces or loosely consolidated material
areas with previous evidence of landslides (e.g. missing or thin vegetation on hillslopes, fresh boulders on roads, cracks in roads)
locations beneath slopes that naturally funnel falling material toward a single point
areas where water is flowing out onto the road surface
areas beneath un-engineered road cuts
stream channels of any size, particularly where water is coloured by fresh sediment
Observations from the earthquake affected districts, along with direct comparative experiences from the 1999 Chi-Chi, 2005 Kashmir, and 2008 Wenchuan earthquakes, shows that landslides and debris flows will occur at higher-than-normal rates in the earthquake-affected area for the next years to decades. The districts shaken by the earthquake still have many areas of cracked ground (Fig 2), which may develop into landslides during the monsoon, as seen during the 2015 monsoon from the analysis of repeat satellite images (Fig 3 – 4). Monitoring of these districts and analysis of how landslides are changing since the earthquake is, to date, inconclusive about the future risk. It is not currently possible to be more precise about the duration of this enhanced landslide activity, and it is likely to vary with both location and monsoon strength.
Fig 2. Extensive ground cracking in Listi VDC, Sindupalchok.
Importantly, it should not be assumed that the hazards described above are ‘finished’ and are no longer an issue in 2016 or later. Indeed, areas which have previously experienced a landslide are highly likely to experience further landslides. Quiescence during the dry season is not an indication of future stability during the monsoon. The nature of landslide hazard will evolve, and there is no precedent for how this will play out, so monitoring how this evolves is important to assess risk.
Fig 3. The extent of landsliding triggered by the 2015 earthquakes, shown by red polygons. Area shown is Listi VDC, Sindupalchok. Image width is c. 6 km.
Fig 4. The extent of landslides after the 2015 monsoon, showing an increased occurrence of landsliding reaching the valley bottoms. Area shown is Listi VDC, Sindupalchok. Image width is c. 6 km.
2016 South Asian Summer Monsoon
The World Meteorological Organisation publishes the consensus outlook for the South Asian Summer Monsoon in April[1]. In summary, El Niño conditions have weakened, and are predicted to continue to weaken over the summer, with La Niña conditions developing later in the season. Comparison with historical records suggests that such conditions are coincident with normal and above-normal rainfall over the South Asia region. In Nepal, it is predicted that the 2016 monsoon will generate near-normal rainfall over the majority of the country, including the earthquake-affected districts, with above normal in the far south west and below normal in the east. If La Niña conditions to develop later in the season, increased levels of rainfall may be expected.
From the perspective of landslide risk, this forecast suggests a stronger monsoon than 2015, and so a heightened risk from rainfall-triggered landslides in 2016. Landslide risk relates to both: (i) a long-term build-up of moisture in the ground through the monsoon period, and (ii) extreme intensity short-duration rainfall. Both conditions can generate hazardous landsliding. The monsoon onset in Nepal is normally expected on 10th June with the cessation on 23rd September. Whilst intense pre-monsoon rainfall in early May has already triggered several fatal landslides in Nepal (e.g. Kotwada VDC, Kalikot, 20th May) and led to some road blockages (e.g. the Arniko Highway on 20 and 24 May), the 2016 monsoon onset is widely regarded to be delayed.
Key messages: Reducing risk to landslides
Whilst it is effectively impossible to negate the risk posed by landslides in Nepal, simple measures can reduce exposure:
Refer to weather forecasts when planning travel (e.g. http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/)
Avoid all travel during rainfall, and plan around predictable daily afternoon rains
Avoid all travel in darkness to reduce the chance of collision with recent landslide debris
Reduce time spent in hazardous locations (see above)
Do not cross recent landslide deposits to reduce the risk of being stranded in exposed locations
If vehicle is stranded near a road blockage, wait in a safer location (see above)
Assume that those VDCs most heavily impacted by landsliding in 2015 will be those most susceptible to future landsliding in the 2016 monsoon
Seek local advice on condition of road ahead and areas of recurrent landslide problems
Be aware of potential recurrent blockages that may inhibit return journey
Nick Rosser, Alexander Densmore and Katie Oven, Durham University
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US Department of Defense Sets Up "Operation Tomodachi" Radiation Exposure Registry
The whole-body radiation dose estimate for adults (older than 17) in Sendai, Miyagi during the 60 days from March 11 to May 11, 2011 may be as high as 1.2 millisievert, assuming being outside at all times with constant high physical activity levels.
From the US Department of Defense press release (9/5/2012; emphasis is mine):
Registry to Provide Japan Response Radiation Info
By Jim Garamone
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5, 2012 – Though no Defense Department personnel or their families were exposed to radiation causing adverse health conditions following the nuclear accident in Japan last year, the department has established a registry to provide information to those who served in the stricken country.
The March 11, 2011, earthquake and subsequent tsunami off the coast of Japan caused extensive damage to the Fukushima nuclear power plant, and radiation leaked from the facility.
The Defense Department has established an Operation Tomodachi registry for the 70,000 U.S. service members, family members, DOD civilians and DOD contractors who were in Japan from March 12 to May 11, 2011, said Dr. Craig Postlewaite, DOD’s director for force readiness and health assurance.
“The concept of a registry evolved very soon after the crisis in Japan,” the doctor said in an interview with the Pentagon Channel and American Forces Press Service. “Initially, there was great emphasis placed on environmental monitoring, because we needed to monitor those levels to ensure that people weren’t adversely affected during the crisis.”
Commanders used the monitoring information to assess whether to evacuate personnel. The monitoring data, plus a policy that required the services to report daily precisely where every service member was, enabled the department to establish the registry, he said. “We then had the capability to provide information on estimated doses of radiation” for each person, Postlewaite said.
The Operation Tomodachi registry is being built in a secure database in which all personal information is protected. The dosage estimates cover 13 different shore-based locations, U.S. Navy ships located off the mainland of Japan and aircrews. It also incorporates about 4,000 U.S. responders who were issued radiation dosimeters. “The registry will be finished this calendar year,” Postlewaite said.
In addition to the registry, DOD is building a companion website to the registry. Individuals cannot be identified on the website, but people can click on a map to determine the exposures in a specific prefecture, base or area for those who spent most of their time on mainland Japan in the timeframe the registry covers. The website also has information on radiation doses from a medical standpoint.
The doses and other information in the registry and on the website have been peer-reviewed and agree with information provided by national and international groups – including the World health organization and the International Atomic Energy Agency, said Dr. Paul Blake, a senior health physicist at the Defense Threat Reduction Agency at Fort Belvoir, Va. Blake also serves as the Operation Tomodachi co-chair for the dose assessment and recording working group.
The radiation release from the nuclear plant came in two types, the doctor said. “One was the shorter-lived radioactive iodines,” Blake said. “If you inhale it or ingest it, it has the tendency to collect in your thyroid in your neck. We needed to look at the health risk associated with that.”
The other health risk is radioactive cesium. “Cesium can have a half-life of 30 years, so it is still over there in Japan,” he said.
So from a health risk viewpoint, DOD officials looked at a dose to the thyroid and a dose to the whole body, and “that’s how we prepared the dose assessment for our shore facilities,” he said.
“Both the thyroid and whole body doses are significantly lower than the occupational limits that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission provides for this country,” he added.
What people were doing was as important as where they were, Blake said. “The Marines, for instance, did a lot of humanitarian efforts. When you are out there pushing hard and sweating, you are drinking a lot more water, [and] you are breathing a lot harder,” he explained. “We needed to take into account radionuclides would enter the body at a faster rate than someone doing a more sedentary [job].”
Sex and age made a difference in the assessments also. Absorption of radionuclides changes depending on a person’s gender and age.
Officials also are concerned about children. “They can be more sensitive, because they are still growing,” Blake said. “Fortunately, our children were fairly far back from the actual source. The doses they received were safe.”
At the companion site "Operation Tomodachi Registry", users can view the dose estimate in locations where the US has military bases and where the US military did the disaster relief work after March 11, 2011. (In rem, of course...)
For example, if you were an adult (older than 17) in Yokosuka Base from March 11 to May 11, 2011,
(1 rem = 10 millisieverts)
Whole-Body Radiation Dose Estimate: 0.033 rem (or 0.33 millisieverts)
Thyroid Radiation Dose Estimate: 0.40 rem (or 4 millisieverts)
On the other hand, if you were a Marine clearing up the Sendai Airport and continued to carry out the mission in the nearby areas in Miyagi, you may have gotten
Whole-Body Radiation Dose Estimate: 0.12 rem (or 1.2 millisieverts)
Thyroid Radiation Dose Estimate: 1.20 rem (12 millisieverts)
These numbers are probably higher than the actual exposures, because:
"These estimates were calculated based on you spending 24 hours outdoors, having a constantly high physical activity level (and associated reathing rates), and being exposed to the radiation measured in the air, water and soil over the entire 60-day period." (from "Operation Tomodachi Registry Location-Based Radiation Dose Estimate Report")
Well, the US Marines may have done that. I remember watching them at the Sendai Airport on a TV news program, and how they hustled to get the airport open in no time. I didn't connect at that time that radioactive plumes from Fukushima I Nuclear Power Plant were passing over them. The cleanup operation (prep) started on March 16, 2011.
And yet, many cynical Japanese who want to consider themselves as "sophisticated" still say, "Oh they did it as a military training exercise, nothing to do with helping the Japanese."
While the Japanese government had the government buildings and public schools cleaned after the earthquake/tsunami, the US military was clearing the ports and roads so that people in the disaster affected areas could have access to outside help. If that was nothing but their military training exercise, that was much better than what the Japanese government was doing.
Labels: Department of Defense, Operation Tomodachi, radiation exposure
"Tomodachi", huh. Shades of 20th Century Boys again. We're all being "banished"~
doitujin said...
and still, there is no such registry for the japanese people who were and are connected to the polluted areas, and that often for a much longer period of time... or am i missing something?
Little canary said...
Glad they did not called it "Operation tamagocchi"!
The maximum dose estimate for these soldiers does offer a small window into the possible exposure levels that could be found in the people who were displaced and traveling during the worst of the fallout/rainout. The thing to remember is the victims didn't have the benefit of filter masks and exposure suits along with proper decontamination facilities while they struggled to find shelter. Many of these people were on foot and wore the same contaminated clothes for days if not weeks. I also remember early in the disaster many shelters didn't have utility service so people were cooking outside on open fires. In certain areas these fires were probably fed with contaminated wood while the soldiers ate clean food and water.
A radiation registry is the first thing you should do in an accident it is very telling that the US took so long to establish this registry they probably went to great lengths to vet this information before they announced its release. You can be sure if the data pointed to a problem it would have become a national secret. This is the reason the Japanese don't have a similar program they know in certain areas the public exposure levels are off the charts an official record would just complicate compensation issues for the government. Not only that it would make nuclear power look quantifiably bad and the "silent majority" doesn't want that either. Lack of data is TEPGOV's best friend when it comes time to pay the victims. The nuclear power industry is like the tobacco industry they love not to know about the negative impact their industry's cause society. If cigarettes produced electricity their dangers would still be an open secret fully backed by the government.
"This is the reason the Japanese don't have a similar program they know in certain areas the public exposure levels are off the charts"
Sounds very much like the stories last year about cicadas dying off, the emperor being shuttled off to Kyoto for fear of radiation, and half the trees in Tokyo turning brown.
You forgot Unit 4 listing like the Tower of Pisa.
http://www.canberra.com/products/624.asp
Just do a whole body scan for radionuclides and get it over with. If exposure levels were/are so safe, prove it by following patients history in real time. Of course, unless, you really don't want to know.
First, stating children are most affected to fallout exposure due to their ongoing development and then claiming they were exposed to 'safe' fallout levels is non sequitur because second, there is no proof what 'safe' levels are. To the contrary, body intake of ionizing radiation can be deadly short or long term.
Of course they need to set up this registry because "no Defense Department personnel or their families were exposed to radiation causing adverse health conditions following the nuclear accident in Japan last year"
Because, obviously if they were exposed to radiation that might cause adverse health conditions then the military would want to forget about them completely, Right????
And I'll tell you, Iodine and Cesium are not the most worrisome substances.
In about 10 days it will be 18 months since the explosion of #3 and #4 reactors. 18 months marks the front end of the wave of cancer that will sweep over those who were exposed to the nuclear fuel from those explosions.
There are 6,000 sailors alone who were aboard the USS Ronald Reagan who possibly all got a dose of plutonium dioxide MOX fuel from the #3 blast. There were probably 10 other ships traveling with Reagan that got hit at the same time.
If you were one of those ships, and you breathed that stuff, you are dying right now. You have on the outside 3 years to live. Sorry to say, but the reason for your death will be hidden.
Of course everyone on the mainland of Japan those days could have gotten it too. Everyone. That includes famous CNN correspondents and their crew that not only were on land for the blast, but likely flew through the MOX cloud as they abandoned the Japan trip a few hours after the blast. In the next six months, the real nasty stuff is going to start coming out...
The above gets the Academy Award for most fantastically hysteric post of the past few months. Utter nonsense, and serves no purpose other than fear-mongering. Shameful.
The residents are being monitored, and there have been third parties doing whole body counts and urinalysis. Feel free to Google any of this if you are interested in data.
I'm not saying that anything is "safe" or that there will be no fatalities in the long term, but anybody expecting deaths from the low levels encountered so far are people who desire drama and conspiracy in their lives.
It really pisses me off when people spout crap just to stir the pot. The Japanese government is monitoring exposure. The results are being published. Feel free to believe in a conspiracy if you like, but you'd also have to discount all the work being done by independent journalists and analysts. If you want to see the results of whole body counts for residents of Fukushima, you can check them out for yourself at http://tinyurl.com/9d3o7q7
If you want to see the results of the glass badge counters, you can check them here
http://www.city.soma.fukushima.jp/0311_jishin/glass/index.html
If there's nothing to fear, why is Tepco and Japan trying so hard to cover up the damage to the plant?
Why would they call it "cold shutdown" when it is not?
Why wouldn't they release the data on how much plutonium was released and exactly where it went? How much plutonium ingestion is "low levels".
Am I crazy or what????? I was in Yokosuka w/ my 5, 8 and 10 year olds for those 2 months, then for another year after that,. Let's take my 5 yr old and the cesium dose because it is still there. They claim she received
0.051 rem/60 days x 10 millsv
=0.51 millisv/60 days x 6
=3.06 milisv/year.
Why does the chart use a 0.5rem (5 millisv)yearly dose for the NRC allowable amount for minors and they did not use the calculation of the 60 day amount in yearly dose terms to show the contrast. Basically,
0.51 mlsv 60 day dose vs. 5 mlsv yearly dose. It should show
3.06 mlsv/yr vs. 5 mlsv/yr.
Sure it looks "well below" and you could assume an opinion that there are "no health effects".
Let's figure the same for the same kid in s/w Japan, Iwakuni.
0.003 rem x10 mlsv
=0.03mlsv /60days x 6
= 0.18 millisv/year.
Suddenly that doesn't look so underlined "Well BELOW" does it? By the way, there is dust in my old non-air tight Japanese home. Sometimes indoor levels of radiation are higher than outdoor.
Do those calculations take a 5 year old playing in dirt then picking his nose, scraping a knee then wiping his crying eyes with dirty hands several times during those 2 mos. then multiply that for a yearly dose into consideration when they made these estimates? All of a sudden their estimates don't seem so over estimated, do they? These charts appear to be used to show contrast but in all reality, they are there to confuse us. Don't buy into this US and J government trick.
Raechel,
Your questions are reasonable. Let me give you some answers.
The published numbers you cite above are for external exposure to radiation. While every scientist knows that external exposure to radiation can be damaging to health even in small amounts, the health risks do not go up very much until the exposure is high or is for a long period of time. This is why X-ray technicians all stand behind a lead wall when they run the equipment. And this is what all of those sites claim.
But the real problem is not external exposure. It is a combination of external exposure and internal exposure. Internal exposure can come in three forms Food, water or air.
If your food or water has radioactive materials in it, then for as long as those radioactive materials stay in your body, you will be exposed. If your body thinks strontium is the same as iron that it uses to build bone, it will send the strontium to your bones. This type of radiation exposure, although still relatively small in quantity, is now highly concentrated on a particular spot in your body. Your risk of health problems just went up very much.
Depending on the substance, the body can actually remove some of the particles and expel them. That's why it's so important to know which particles and how much. Just knowing an overall exposure number is not good enough.
Let's talk about inhaled particles. There are several nasty particles that were released into the air. Radioactive Iodine is one that has a half life of only 8 days. That means it releases its radiation very quickly. If you ingest it, your body sends it straight to the thyroid. If it is still radioactive, then your thyroid will get radiated.
The worst inhaled particle, as described above is plutonium dioxide. If you inhale it, even in very tiny amounts, you will likely get cancer.
Tepco and the government of Japan has been eerily silent on the amount of Plutonium dioxide that was released, and where it went. Did the plutonium cloud blow 1 km from the plant? Did it go 100 kms from the plant? Did it blow 10,000 kms from the plant? We don't know, because they not only won't tell us how far it went, they won't even admit it was released - even though we clearly saw it released in the explosion video.
Final note: Obviously if you read Majia's blog, you know that the release did not stop after 60 days. It has been nearly continuous. You did right by your children to get out of the area.
Oops sorry Ex-SKF - thought I was responding at Majia's.
Rachael, you can also see evidence of continuous releases here.
sakuramane2004 said...
Thank you James,
I have not seen Maija's site. I will check it out. I did however witness the continuous releases real time throughout the year. There were times I didn't let my kids go to school nor go outside because I watched a midnight venting and the wind was coming my way. It was part of my reason for deciding to leave. It drives me nuts that so many people, especially people I know in Japan, will read the results and be mislead about the safety level and will continue to stay there without being careful of what they eat or do because once again the government, this time the US deems these levels safe. I know it is their choice but I also feel they are not being allowed to make a free choice without the truth being presented clearly, for a regular housewife or working man to understand. Most of us here have been spending most of the past year trying to self-educate and learn about radiation in order to protect my family. By God's grace and mercy I have been able to see the truth when it so many worked so hard to keep it hidden. I thank God for blog sites like this that help to decipher some of this and people like you who take time to respond to one of my rants in desperation. Right now I am in the states with my kids but my husband stayed in Japan. I have been blessed to have family to stay with but were are going from house to house not knowing when and where we can settle down. I made some videos on youtube about some of my experiences you can see them at sakuramane2004 on you tube if you are interested. Raechel
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Duplode
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The present is well out of hand
Re: Cas-Stunts track editor (ex "Introducing my....")
Excellent work! I believe we are quickly approaching the point at which we should recommend Cas-Stunts over TrackBlaster to newbies
Quote from: Cas on August 09, 2016, 08:28:35 AM
Also... were you able to verify the anti-hogging system works well?
I forgot to mention that in the last post. Here it works exactly as you described, both with the Linux build and the Windows one under Wine.
There have been many changes so I expect a bug or two might be hiding underneath some key or mouse button. Let me know if that is the case.
Here are a few things I noticed -- truly minor stuff next to the strides made over the last few updates:
The flip, rotate and mirror commands probably should also act on selected tiles without having to cut and paste them beforehand. I suspect implementing that is in your plans, given the four new buttons on the left panel (which currently do nothing).
Similarly, pressing DEL with selected tiles probably should delete their elements.
If you have a multi-tile picked the keyboard editing cursor will occupy more than one tile; however, pressing DEL will only delete the upper left tile. The behaviour is, in fact, correct; only the visual display is mildly confusing in this edge case. I'm not sure if there is a good solution to that -- the only thing I can think of is shading the other cursor tile(s) in light grey to indicate there is something different going on, but that might be too messy for too little gain.
While checking the readme it took me several seconds to realise the "LMB" in the mouse selection shortcut stood for left mouse button. That might be just me though
And two further feature suggestions:
A copy-cut-paste mode for terrain. After mulling about it as I type this post, I think that is the only important TrackBlaster feature still missing. (There is also comparison mode, but it is not that important IMO, specially given that it takes far fewer keystrokes to load another track in Cas-Stunts and that copy-paste works seamlessly across tracks.)
A keyboard brush mode, either as an editing mode (analogous to what TAB does in TrackBlaster) or activated by holding a key. (Not really critical, given the mouse-centric nature of Cas-Stunts, but it would be a nice addition for keyboard loyalists. Similarly, and even less critically, there is also a case for adding selection with the keyboard.)
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Otto's Student
Think different. That's OK... as long as you think
Thank you, Duplode! And yes... some things are already in my work queue.
The flip, rotate and mirror commands probably should also act on selected tiles without having to cut and paste them beforehand.
I've thought of this. It's easy to implement. I'll do it.
[...]given the four new buttons on the left panel (which currently do nothing).
They do have a function! When you're pasting, you can flip and rotate using those buttons, not just the shortcut keys. Yet, it'd be good for them to have a function when you're not pasting.
Could be... Anyway, you have CTRL+X (cut). DEL would delete the region without copying it to the clipboard, which would be unrecoverable as of now. I think this is a good thing to implement once I have added undo/redo capabilities.
If you have a multi-tile picked the keyboard editing cursor will occupy more than one tile; however, pressing DEL will only delete the upper left tile.
I had not thought of that. Yes, I think it'd be better to expand the keyboard cursor so that it marks not only the current track element, but also the element on the current tile. This may take a little more work, but I can do it.
[...]it took me several seconds to realise the "LMB" in the mouse selection shortcut stood for left mouse button.
As I was writing that, I realised it wasn't completely obvious, but "left-mouse-button" didn't fit there. I figure I should make some nice touches to the documentation. Do you think a PDF with images would be better? Or is it good to use a standard TXT format? Now I'm thinking it's not so standard after all. Since I wrote it in Linux, it must be using 0Ah for line end, which would be ignored in DOS/Windows.
A copy-cut-paste mode for terrain.
This already can be done. Use T to switch terrain-pasting on. You can do it while pasting too. What cannot be done now is to past only the terrain. Internally, it is already implemented, but there is no key or button for that. I'm going to add some clickable indicators on the panel soon for these things, though.
A keyboard brush mode, either as an editing mode (analogous to what TAB does in TrackBlaster) or activated by holding a key.
I have something better than that in mind, but it's kind of challenging. I'll see what I can do.
Also... what do you think about licensing? The project is currently freeware. I was considering making it free software.
Earth is my country. Science is my religion.
Oops! Somehow I hadn't thought of this meaning and the corresponding motion while testing.
I see -- just like X in vi The relatively minor advantage of using DEL will be not overwriting the clipboard then. In any case, I agree undo/redo should probably come first.
I figure I should make some nice touches to the documentation. Do you think a PDF with images would be better?
All things equal, I tend to favour simple text files, though images might be useful indeed. There is also the option of going for both by writing the readme in markdown and adding a rendered PDF version alongside it. As for the current readme, I'd only suggest wrapping it to 72 characters and changing the line endings to DOS format (which would ensure it is easily readable under both target OSs).
Awesome -- I had skipped that line of the release notes.
It's up to you of course, but I would wholeheartedly endorse such a change.
Cas-Stunts 2.3.2 beta
Download this version
Undo/Redo - still no panel buttons, but respond to CTRL+Z and CTRL+Y respectively
Flipping/rotating selections in-situ and full-track if no selection
DEL to delete current selection without pushing it to the clipboard
Status indicators in the panel. A little small, I think. They still cannot be used as buttons
Keyboard cursor has been enhanced for clarity
K switches track-affected-by-pasting just like T switches terrain-affected-by-pasting
By far, the most complex changes are in the Undo/Redo and Flipping/Rotating options. They seem to work well, but maybe there's a bug I haven't seen. Notice that rotating the selection in situ is not possible unless it's a square. Also, being able to disable track affected by pasting operation now allows, for example, for copying the terrain from a track. Current Undo/Redo system can hold 29 levels. This is because they're supposed to be 30, but there's a known bug that seems to be innocuous. Undo level can be easily modified. Any thoughts?
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Shoegazing Leo
Two-stroker
Re: Cas-Stunts track editor
My last two tracks were made almost 100% on Cas editor.
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Already uploaded! Generally speaking, the new features work beautifully. It is a minor detail, but I particularly liked the look of the mode indicators.
Notice that rotating the selection in situ is not possible unless it's a square.
Makes perfect sense. It would be nice to have a modifier (SHIFT?) to drag square selections without having to count pixels, though that lies in gold-plating territory already.
The only issues I noticed this time were:
SHIFT+R doesn't rotate not-on-clipboard selections in situ, affecting the picked element instead. The counter-clockwise panel button works correctly.
Full-track flipping/rotation if there is no selection doesn't work -- the picked element is affected instead. I actually think the current behaviour is preferable to having one-key whole-track flipping/rotation, as adjusting picked elements as you draw is a more frequent action than adjusting the whole track. I suggest adding a select-all command to make full-track operations possible in two keystrokes.
If you cut a piece of track/terrain, do a single extra action and then undo this action, the cut is also undone.
It is not possible to undo a copy, and undoing a cut does not restore the previous state of the clipboard (I see how that would require a clipboard buffer, which might or might not be in your plans.)
@Leo - Thank you! And what did you use for the other almost 0%? The built-in editor or Track Blaster? I'd like to know which things are still felt more comfortable in editors other than Cas-Stunts. Track Blaster is actually a great work and if I understand correctly, it was made for the Stunts community, just like Cas-Stunts, so I have great appreciation for it.
@Duplode:
Thanks for the review! I hadn't seen the problem with SHIFT+R. Just fixed it. It was almost a "typo". My idea with full track transformation was that it'd be done with the mouse. When you're using the keyboard, just like you see it, it's more comfortable to have a current element transformation instead. Yet, I could implement a full-track selection with they keyboard easily.
I was unable to reproduce the errors with Cut + Undo that you mentioned. Probably I misunderstood the error. Could you please give me sequential details on how it gets to happen? Maybe I haven't tested it thoroughly enough.
As regards undoing copy operations, my idea with the Undo/Redo system is that only grid modifications are affected by it, so the clipboard is not part of that system. I considered making it part, but then you would sometimes press CTRL+Z and see nothing happen and think something is wrong and you've actually dropped what you had in the clipboard, which is not immediately seen. Also, say I add the controversial meta-data, I don't think meta-data modifications should be undoable with CTRL+Z either. But if you think it'd be useful, I could think of "uncopying" and "uncutting". Paste is indeed undoable because it does affect the grid.
The forced-square selection system is not difficult to produce. I will consider it
EDIT: I think I found what you meant. I've fixed something that was wrong. It affected both cutting with CTRL+X and deleting blocks with DEL. After these operations, the changes were not being pushed to the Undo queue. On the other hand, cutting by pressing the corresponding panel button was pushing the changes. You can verify that this error would not occur if you use the panel instead. In that case, I've fixed it now for the keyboard too.
My idea with full track transformation was that it'd be done with the mouse. When you're using the keyboard, just like you see it, it's more comfortable to have a current element transformation instead.
Oh, sure -- once more I skipped one obvious action to test
As regards undoing copy operations, my idea with the Undo/Redo system is that only grid modifications are affected by it, so the clipboard is not part of that system. I considered making it part, but then you would sometimes press CTRL+Z and see nothing happen and think something is wrong and you've actually dropped what you had in the clipboard, which is not immediately seen. Also, say I add the controversial meta-data, I don't think meta-data modifications should be undoable with CTRL+Z either.
I'd agree on those being good reasons for not implementing it. The benefit would be marginal, and as you say it could get confusing.
Panel indicators are now pushable buttons
In debugging mode, the parent element is shown as a small icon, for clarity
Cas-Stunts keeps track of editing time on new tracks
Track title, author's name and other information can be viewed and edited
Tracks with info can be saved as a single file or split, which can be changed at run-time while saving, but also in the configuration file for start-up default
A default author name can be specified in the configuration file, for new tracks
Whole-track selection with CTRL+W
Help option, showing keyboard shortcuts
Some bugs fixed, some bugs still linger. Next update, I shall kill all bugs and remove the beta.
Don't know if I should publish the meta-data format spec here or in the other thread... probably in the other thread.
At first glance, I found that a little uncomfortable --- the icons get quite small for 2x2 elements, and the track direction becomes a little harder to follow with the eyes. Then, however, I remembered that (as the name says!) you are not supposed to do most of your editing in debug mode, but only activate it if you get confused about the fillers. Additionally, the small icons sidestep the issue when displaying main tiles of 2nd or 4th quadrant large corners (in which only a tiny sliver of the corner near the centre is displayed), which is a far more annoying issue. On the whole, therefore, I now feel this change is an improvement.
I will ask a few more things about the metadata in the other thread, but here is something specific to Cas-Stunts: One thought that crossed my mind was whether it would be better to delete the .smd file on changing the format from split to combined, as otherwise a superfluous and possibly outdated .smd file would be left behind. However, doing so might not be worth the trouble, as if later on you add an "Export Metadata" command the same "issue" will reappear, with no sensible way of "solving" it (not to mention that, with the current behaviour, changing the format from combined to split and then back to combined works as an export command of sorts).
Yeah, the small icons, I decided to implement when I noticed how the arrows in debug mode make it very difficult to identify the track element. For two-tile elements, there's no problem, but four-tile ones normally keep at least two tiles when you're building an illusion track. Very rarely only the parent element will be used, so in non-debugging mode, it's almost always clear what element is there. In debugging mode, on the other hand, clarity focuses on showing where fillers are, so you are left with only one quarter, which, as you say, it's too tiny to distinguish in most cases.
About deleting the .smd file, I hadn't thought about that and now that you mention it, I see the issue with the export format too. One thing I can say that will make this less of the problem is that .smd files contain a hash that allows to link them to a certain track; therefore, forgotten .smd files would not get accidentally linked to the wrong track. Anyway, I agree this is not a comfortable behaviour. My original intention, as you know, was to only implement the overlay system, which would only need to be ignored by applications not using it, but I'm sure we can figure out a method we can all find optimal.
Upgrade. Beta removed!
Cas-Stunts 2.4
This is mostly a bug fix and beautifying upgrade. Now I can concentrate on new features for the next version. This is what we've got on this one:
Menu icons now display descriptive text when hovered by the mouse cursor. Also, there's a nice menu border now
A title bar has been added for DOS
The documentation file has been updated
Fixed bugs:
Editing time was being saved even when it was unknown
When pointing at an element on the grid, unless it was the main block that was being pointed, it appeared in the panel as a "filler". The parent element name is now displayed
SMD files were not being deleted when a track was converted to single-file format
Keyboard cursor was leaving a trail when moved on a selected area of the grid
Some items in the DOS build were not displaying properly
The DOS version was skipping frames for drawing the mouse cursor. This was fixed by removing screen-locking, which now causes a few much more acceptable artifacts
One more update. Going back to beta, but with a few bells and whistles. There's a lot more "invisible work" that will help in the future than what's evident, but still, this time you'll enjoy a few new features. So...
F1 for help if already at palette page #1
Select from a set of 28 built-in scenarios when creating a new track
A track file to be loaded can be specified in the command line. Good to set up the editor in your system so that you can drag the track file on top of it
Simple track error check by pressing 'C', like in Stunts
Complex track analysis capabilities have been implemented, although they can't be seen at the moment
Lots of bugs have been fixed, as can be seen in the distribution file. However, with the introduction of these complex features, I fear new bugs may have come up. If you give the track checking system a hard time, you may encounter some. Also, the built-in scenarios have not been made with exquisite patience. If some of them are too ugly or dull, they could be removed and replaced with better ones. Suggestions are welcome
First of all, I love the long list of built-in terrains. It feels like starting a new town in SimCity
It is great to finally have an external track checker. You can be sure I will throw everything I've got at it! Here are a few issues I have noticed so far:
Some of my pathological test tracks with lots of paths make the track checker crash in the Linux 64-bit version. Attached is one example, which is accepted by Stunts and can be raced normally, including against an opponent. Interestingly, no crash happens in the Windows version ran under Wine.
When the checker rejects a dual-way track the cursor goes to the top left corner rather than to the problem spot, as it does with a single way track.
The straightway-before-jump test is too strict. In particular, it should always accept a jump followed by a bridge corner, and should treat the straight part of a split as a straight (and not as a corner).
There are other smaller issues with the checking rules, but given the infuriating amount of edge cases, exceptions and exceptions-of-exceptions of the in-game track checker I believe it will be more useful for everyone if I, rather than pointing them one by one, write down a complete description of the rules as applied by Stunts. Between the experiments I have accumulated over the years and what we have learned through restunts that won't be difficult to prepare, and so I should be able to to post it here in the near future.
Finally, a question about distribution. Now that there is a stable version, what do you prefer for me to make available at Southern Cross: the latest stable version, the latest version even if it is a beta, or both of them?
« Last Edit: September 12, 2016, 03:32:23 AM by Duplode »
Thank you so much for testing, Duplode. This track-checking system is extremely complex! Even before reading your post, I had acknowledged a number of errors (or sometimes not errors, but differences from Stunts) and other limiting issues that I still don't know how I will solve. Just to analyse tracks, I had to build several arrays and user-defined types (structures), plus a number of testing routines, many of which are recursive. I am still working on adding more features and, although I have not finished what I was doing, you may be interested in what I've just added: Cas-Stunts can now estimate the time it will take you to race the track OWOOTly. This will be yet another feature to play with, ha, ha.
Now, going back to the issues:
I tested your pathological track, found the problem and solved it. Still, it wasn't really an "error", but a limitation. Cas-Stunts divides the track in "sections" and then creates "paths" combining these sections. The maximum number of sections was 100 and your track had more than 100. Now the maximum is 255. Still, a very pathological track may make it jump. Extending it past 255 will require me to change some functions because of obvious reasons. It's nice to see that even a track like the one you sent me works with just 255 maximum sections. I should make Cas-Stunts at least warn when this number is exceeded. If it worked in Windows, it means it did by overwriting other data in the program memory and probably was unstable after that.
I haven't been able to reproduce the second problem. By dual-way, do you mean a track with more than one path or a track that attempts to re-enter another path in the wrong-way? In the first case, everything seems to work fine on my side. In the second case, it's not doing it right, but it's still not placing the cursor at (1, 1). Can you send me a track in which this happens?
I'm having a hard time with the straightway-before-jump error. Originally, I made Cas-Stunts very warm-hearted about it, but then, testing how Stunts works, I found that it refuses to run a track if it finds this error even if the error is located at a branch that's unfinished! For this reason, I decided to always check for this error first, even if there is a valid path. Now I see that, if you can access a jump from a split, Stunts will report the error if only the curved entrance is used, but will not if the straight on is. Testing for this requires that I change a lot in the way I test the sections, because it means that, when testing one section, I must take into consideration what happened when I tested another section that ended in the same split. I'm really, really confused.
I've also noticed some curious behaviour in the way Stunts selects the path the opponent will follow. Apparently, paths are measured in tiles, ignoring the difficulty of the elements in them. This, I expected. But when two paths are the same amount of tiles long, it looks like Stunts prefer the one that heads North, even if it's the one turning. I am guessing it checks North, East, South, West in that order.
About distribution... this time I kept the previous one because I realised I may have introduced bugs, although the bugs would be only in the new sections (especially in track-testing). I think it'd be nice if you included the new version, but keeping the stable one is important. Also, I'll be posting a newer one in a matter of days, so if it's much work for you, it's OK if you just keep the stable one on the site. Anyway, the new one is here. But if you include both, even better.
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squirlly
Re:Welcome to Dark Parables: The Exiled Prince Collector's Edition forum
by squirlly on Mar 3, 11 4:32 PM
Hi everyone, I am stuck on the slipper in the shoe room. I can't get the shoe to come up so I can ger the Gold Lever. Love these games. Help please!
WilJul
by WilJul on Mar 3, 11 4:45 PM
squirlly wrote: Hi everyone, I am stuck on the slipper in the shoe room. I can't get the shoe to come up so I can ger the Gold Lever. Love these games. Help please!
Are you clicking on the correct shoe?
SPOILER (highlight to read):
The shoe is on the shelves on the right, about the middle shelf. When you click on it, it will zoom in and you can see the lever under the shoe. Just click on the lever.
Liberty1234
by Liberty1234 on Mar 3, 11 8:39 PM
WilJul wrote:
zizie wrote: HI Im stuck. Where can i find Secret Tree Disc??
If you're playing the game for the first time, you cannot get the Secret Tree Disc. You will get it during your second game. You do not need it to complete your first game.
I'm stuck in the same place and can't go further because none of the armory features will work, I can't place the mirrors or the orb, because I can't finish the secret tree disc. o I have to start over? in Hard Mode??? Bummer
by WilJul on Mar 3, 11 10:55 PM
Liberty1234 wrote:
Liberty1234, you do NOT need the Secret Tree Disc to complete your game. Just ignore that part and get on with your game. Placing the mirrors and the orb in the armory have nothing to so with the Secret Tree Disc. MargieB created a thread discussing this (it only mentions the Golden Crown, but it's the same issue), called Playing Hard Mode and Receiving the Crown, it's near the top of the first page of this forum marked with a yellow sticky note.
Indigo_Frost
by Indigo_Frost on Mar 4, 11 12:57 AM
Indigo_Frost wrote:
Mostly I am really happy with the game, although I have to say that the in-game Strategy Guide is a big FAIL! It's poorly done, has many missing steps left out, and the scene-shots are so small you really can't see much of what's going on, and/or what the person who wrote the guide is trying to show and tell you.
Did you try clicking on the pictures? They will enlarge in another window.
Yeah, and I couldn't get it to work, but I am going back in to replay on HARD and we'll see if that changes anything.
Oh, btw, for those who couldn't find the Frog Crown, when I opened the game in HARD mode, after playing the BONUS GAME, it just appeared in my inventory! Go figure, lol; maybe it will do the same for you guys? Good luck, and thanks for the comments ~
Thank you for telling me wherethe shoe was, but now I am stuck again, I can't find the secret tree disc. Appreciate your help again. Thank you
squirlly wrote: Thank you for telling me wherethe shoe was, but now I am stuck again, I can't find the secret tree disc. Appreciate your help again. Thank you
Hi squirlly! The secret tree disc cannot be found the first time you play. It is not required to finish the game the first time through. Just continue on without it.
That's weird, can't imagine why your SG pictures wouldn't enlarge, hope it's working now.
MargieB has a thread devoted to the frog crown issue called Playing Hard Mode and Receiving the Crown, it's marked with a yellow sticky note near the top of this forum.
amenjc
by amenjc on Mar 4, 11 6:32 PM
Can't get into the greenhouse. I have the key but can't find the bolt cutters. Help!!
MajaBieneMaja
by MajaBieneMaja on Mar 4, 11 7:24 PM
I'm stuck as well....I have the magic wand, and absolutely nothing in my inventory left! The map says that I should go to the green house and also search the princess' temple....but there's nothing to do anywhere....I have no locations with red stars left either...i thought the whole point was getting this wand, and the game would be pretty much over after that, but yeah....
What do I do with the magic wand???
by WilJul on Mar 5, 11 12:52 AM
amenjc wrote: Can't get into the greenhouse. I have the key but can't find the bolt cutters. Help!!
SPOILERS (highlight to read):
The bolt cutters are in the cage with the skull on top. Use the key you found in the HOG near the princess statues.
MajaBieneMaja wrote: I'm stuck as well....I have the magic wand, and absolutely nothing in my inventory left! The map says that I should go to the green house and also search the princess' temple....but there's nothing to do anywhere....I have no locations with red stars left either...i thought the whole point was getting this wand, and the game would be pretty much over after that, but yeah....
You use the wand on the round pedestal in front of the tiara puzzle. You need to use the uncursed potion on it. After that you use it on the prince.
Hope this helps! The strategy guide is pretty detailed and can really help you when you get stuck!
GameCrazy10
by GameCrazy10 on Mar 5, 11 7:04 AM
Wow oh wow! After reading all the posts on the new game, I wonder why I spent $14 for a game that leaves us all up a creek without a paddle. I speak to the crown to the frog on the door at the beginning of the game (chapter 2). I came into the forum to see if I was playing the game wrong or if someone had an answer to why I could not find this crown for frog even while I am using the strategy guide. Guess I am among many who have this problem.
My question/statement is: "why would BF put out a game with so many glitches?" BF gives us good games usually.
Oh well, I have stated my thoughts. Hope the game is not like this all the way through.
GameCrazy10 wrote: Wow oh wow! After reading all the posts on the new game, I wonder why I spent $14 for a game that leaves us all up a creek without a paddle. I speak to the crown to the frog on the door at the beginning of the game (chapter 2). I came into the forum to see if I was playing the game wrong or if someone had an answer to why I could not find this crown for frog even while I am using the strategy guide. Guess I am among many who have this problem.
The frog crown is not a glitch. It is a game design element formulated to give value to repeat game play. You do not need this item to progress in your first playing of the game.
Shirm1
by Shirm1 on Mar 6, 11 8:00 AM
I am stuck in the cottage. I am supposed to click on the red dot on a picture, but I can't get close enough to find it. What have I done wrong?
by WilJul on Mar 6, 11 9:15 AM
Shirm1 wrote: I am stuck in the cottage. I am supposed to click on the red dot on a picture, but I can't get close enough to find it. What have I done wrong?
I'm not sure, Shirm1. I just clicked on the painting to zoom in, then pushed the button. Are you in Snow White's cottage? Did you get the bracelet? Are you looking at the correct picture?
by Shirm1 on Mar 6, 11 11:33 AM
I found my error and fixed it. Thanks!!
by Indigo_Frost on Mar 6, 11 4:21 PM
"That's weird, can't imagine why your SG pictures wouldn't enlarge, hope it's working now.
MargieB has a thread devoted to the frog crown issue called Playing Hard Mode and Receiving the Crown, it's marked with a yellow sticky note near the top of this forum. "
Ok, thanks for the advice. When I went back in and played on HARD MODE, the screen-shots opened up and I could see them much better; not sure why I couldn't get it to work first time through.
SPOILER ALERT: there were still a couple of mysteries to be solved within the game, (places to explore), and a tie-in with the BONUS GAME, and a (hopefully) sequel, then became apparent. At least this game follows through with this particular story-line and they didn't leave you hanging, without finishing this particular story-line (like a couple of other games I've played recently). I hate it when the devs. do that!
END OF SPOILER ALERT
Anyway, thanks for the information ~ Cheers!
sixmilecoss
by sixmilecoss on Mar 6, 11 6:27 PM
decemberldy wrote: having trouble in chapter 7, where it says to exit thru vine room , where is the vine room?
i got the vine room, but i don't have the things to put in the hands of the statues and don't know where to find them. the map isn't giving me any clues.
sixmilecoss wrote:
You need a Prince Portrait and a Princess portrait.
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“If I have any appeal at all, it’s to the fellow who takes out the garbage,” said tough guy film icon Lee Marvin.
Actually, the Cat Ballou and Point Blank star left out a bunch of people. He must have, because our friends at Crime Factory Publications are launching TWO anthologies tomorrow night, and one is stuffed with stories dedicated to Lee’s hardboiled appeal. It’s called LEE, and pays tribute to the actor with a series of short stories about his life.
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Crime Factory was born twelve years ago from the mind of Melbourne-based editor David Honeybone as a print-only magazine, which was sold in select indie bookshops worldwide before Honeybone closed the factory down in 2003.
In 2009, Crime Factory was brought back to life by Cameron Ashley, who asked crime writer Jose to join him in arms to expand the magazine into online and e-reader formats.
“As I really hate sleep, I said yes immediately,” says Jose.
Last year, Crime Factory expanded again into a publishing house – Crime Factory Publications – that continues to extend its dark fiction, noir and crime stories into print, e-reader and free online formats. They even won the 2012 Spinetingler Magazine award for ‘Magazine of the Year’.
Now, the four-man editorial team that makes up Crime Factory today are getting excited about the possibly biggest and numerically baddest of all years, 2013.
Already, Jose has been doing the rounds in the US at Noir Con, a noir convention in Philadelphia (which is the home of noir legend David Goodis). Jose was also invited to read his own fiction in St Louis. As a bit of a public speaking virgin, Jose said being Australian had its perks.
“Thankfully, I could blame my stuttering, tears and fear urine as mere common affectations of the Australian accent. So – other Australian writers, please don’t embarrass me by revealing that this isn’t the case, and ensure you wet yourselves at all your international readings. We’re in this together.”
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MARAUDER MEN'S BASKETBALL BOUNCES BACK FROM TOUGH LOSS AGAINST CITRUS WITH EASY WIN AGAINST GLENDALE
Glendale (9-13, 2-3) 34 32 66
Antelope Valley (14-11, 4-1) 38 48 86
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Ast: 2 Players (#12, #21) - 2
Pts: D'Mauria Jones - 28
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Ast: Julian Payton - 7
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D'Mauria Jones knocked down six 3-pointers, including one to close the half and scored a game-high 28 points to lead AVC to a bounce back 86-66 victory over visiting Glendale at Marauder Gymnasium.
"Coach told us that this was an important game and we went out and got it. This is a big win because it keeps us on track (for a potential conference title)," said Jones. "Coach told us if we play like we did in the second half like we did against Citrus that we'll lose. We jsut have to take one game at a time."
With the victory, AVC remains only one game behind Citrus, which defeated Barstow, 85-70, in the race for first place in the Western State Conference. The two teams meet again at Marauder Gymnasium on Feb. 14.
The Marauders had four players score in double figures, including Greg Floyd who finished with 18 points and 10 rebounds. Julian Payton and Angelo Solis each scored 11 points for AVC. The Marauders outscored the Vaqueros 48-32 in the second half. Jesse Burns played solid minutes off the bench for AVC by finishing with eight points, two rebounds and two steals.
Glendale was hot in the first half from 3-point range after it knocked down six, however, the Vaqueros were only 2-of-14 in the second half. AVC shot a blistering 50 percent for the game.
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Pennsylvania mother survived more than a day in the cold wilderness outside the Grand Canyon last weekend by eating the branches, and drink her own urine in a desperate attempt to seek help after she and her family got stuck on a snowy road.
Kristen Haase, the sister of Karen Klein, of Palmer Township, the bold attempt in an e-mail to Philly.com. Haase said Karen Klein, her husband Eric, and their 10-year-old son Isaac away from Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah to the Grand Canyon National Park north rim for a sightseeing adventure.
However, things began to turn south when the road became covered with snow. Haase said they turned to their rent a car to go back when she got stuck in a ditch.
Haase said Karen Klein decided to make the trip back to the main road – about 10 km away – an attempt to flag someone down or mobile phone reception. When Small made it to the highway, it was closed due to the snow storm. They saw a sign for the entrance of the Grand Canyon park that said it was only 14 miles away, so she decided to move along.
Start small to be exposed to the elements and the stocks of food and water. Haase said that’s when they turned to twigs, and her own urine to stay hydrated. Haase added that Small walked for almost 30 km 30 hours at a stretch, and, eventually, find an empty booth and a couple of blankets and try to stay warm.
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That is when the rescue of the crew that were looking for the family Small, and then the rest of her family. They were all treated for frostbite and released from a local hospital.
Jim Driscoll, chief deputy for Coconino County, called the rescue a “Christmas miracle.”
“Our guys are in the clouds. This is a save,” Driscoll said of the searchers. “We were able to get a family back together for Christmas. It could have gone very bad very, very easily.”
Karen Klein is an assistant biology professor at Northampton Community College. She earned a bachelor’s degree from Cedar Crest College and a master’s degree from East Stroudsburg University.
Haase said that her sister has wilderness survival-training – for-the – something that no doubt helped her through the whole ordeal.
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At HIMSS Humetrix Focuses on Patient-Mediated Data Exchange Applications for Interoperability
Participating with NATE and the Federal Health Architecture Group at Interoperability Showcase, Booth 9000 Hall F
Del Mar, Calif., February 9, 2017 - At HIMSS February 20 - 22, Humetrix will champion the role of patients as the first line of defense for controlling rising healthcare costs, improving clinical outcomes and directing their own care in what remains a very fragmented healthcare system. The company will participate in the Interoperability Showcase Booth 9000 Hall F, with its award-winning mobile health platform, iBlueButton, which enables patients to immediately receive at any point of care, or request and receive their health records from any federally certified EHR system.
As part of the demo, in partnership with NATE and the Federal Health Architecture (FHA) initiative, Humetrix will show for the first time, iBlueButton’s two-way communication technology using the DIRECT secure messaging protocol. Now, patients can use DIRECT to both request and easily receive their records, seamlessly and securely on their own mobile devices, where iBlueButton turns the data into a longitudinal and actionable health summary, that users can annotate, update, and share at any point of care.
“Healthcare IT policies and investments to drive health information exchange have essentially been directed at providers,” said Dr. Bettina Experton, CEO of Humetrix. “But what we have found is that no amount of regulation or incentives will totally cure the interoperability challenges mainly caused by competitive business barriers that prohibit healthcare providers from exchanging their patients’ health records, driving costly medical errors and redundant care. Such barriers do not exist between a provider and his patient who can become the direct communicator of his health history, empowered by standard-based mobile technologies like iBlueButton that interface with certified EHRs.”
The Humetrix, NATE and the FHA presentation will feature live demonstrations of iBlueButton, showcasing the power of its DIRECT enabled health information exchange solution for requesting, receiving, and sharing health records.
iBlueButton is available for iOS and Android devices, and allows millions of Americans and their caregivers to receive, update, store and share their health records securely on their mobile devices. By providing patients with their own health records, iBlueButton reduces the risk of medical errors and costly redundant tests resulting from an incomplete picture of the patient medical history.
About Humetrix
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← ‘Missing You and three other initiatives’ by Micheál O’Connell a.k.a. Mocksim. Opening Event Thursday 5th June 7-11pm
Terry Day/Tasos Stamou/David Leahy/Satoko Fukuda. Sunday 8th of June at 3:30 →
‘Earshots! 4’. John Russell & Ross Lambert, Ian Rawes, Ed Lucas. Saturday 7th of June at 7:15
Posted on June 7, 2014 by HundredYearsGallery
We are pleased to welcome back Earshots with concert number four in their series of improvised music and field recording works.
John Russell + Ross Lambert, guitar duet
Ed Lucas, trombone solo
Ian Rawes, field recording works
Doors at 7:15
Program starts at 8pm sharp
Entry by donation (£6 suggested)
John Russell began playing the guitar in 1965, playing free improvisation in and around London from 1972 onwards. From 1974 his work extended into teaching, recording, broadcasts (radio and television) and touring in the UK and abroad both as a soloist, and in collaboration with many fine musicians and groups.
In 1981 he founded ʻQuaquaʼ, a bank of improvisers put together in different permutations for specific events. Since then no two of these groups have ever been the same. Each group comes together for the duration of a specific project, and always features some of the most creative and individual improvisers around in previously unheard permutations.
In 1990 he inaugurated and is the driving force behind ʻMopomosoʼ, which has become the UKʼs longest running concert series dedicated to free improvisation and related musics. An audio, video and photographic archive of past events is currently being built. Video clips of most events began in 2008 and can be found by following this link to the past concerts page on the Mopomoso website.
Apart from solo work and heading Quaqua, he is presently involved in a number of regular groups including a trio with Evan Parker and John Edwards, duos with Stale Liavik Solberg, Stefan Keune, Phil Wachsmann, Pascal Marzan, Thurston Moore and Phil Minton, trios with Michel Doneda and Roger Turner (The Cigar that Talks), with Maggie Nicols and Mia Zabelka (Trio Blurb) with Mats Gustafsson and Raymond Strid (Birds) and with Henry Lowther and Satoko Fukuda, The European Contemporary Improvisation Orchestra and various projects with master percussionist Sabu Toyozumi and trombonist/ cellist/film maker Gunter Christmann.
Ross Lambert – Northern Irish (and London-based) guitarist and ‘magnetic and vibrating sources’ player Ross Lambert, has in his own words, the following fundamental and simultaneous approaches to live performance: to play as though it was both the first time and also the last; and to able to differentiate between what is good and worth conserving and what is not. Ross has been involved in, initiated and been a connector between a very wide variety of improvisatory music since his first exposure and (immediate) commitment to it, in Sheffield via Derek Bailey during the mid-1980s. Although under-recorded (he claims ‘by choice’), Ross has worked with a huge number of musicians from around the world, including Tetuzi Akiyama, Ami Yoshida, Jean-Luc Guionnet, Paul Hession, Rhodri Davies, John Butcher and Evan Parker, as well as his close friends Eddie Prevost, Seymour Wright, and Sebastian Lexer.
Ian Rawes – Field recording works: The London Sound Survey is a web-based field recording project begun as a hobby five years ago by Ian Rawes, who was then working as a storeman in the British Library’s sound archive. Since then, it has grown to around 1,500 recordings made by Ian and other contributors, including wildlife recordists Richard Beard and Stuart Fisher, and musician Andre Louis. The London Sound Survey has been featured on local and national television and radio, and on the Daily Mail website, prompting one comment which compared it to watching paint dry. At Earshots Ian will talking about and playing a selection of modern-day and early 20th-century London recordings.
The first cassette/download release on the Earshots! label Lost Tracks at Dawn by bassist Guillaume Viltard (recorded Live at Hundred Years Gallery) is available from the gallery shop and from the Earshots! website, price £6.
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679: Save the Girl
My Very Unhappy Birthday
Nadia Reiman
Nadia Reiman looks into the case of a girl the U.S. government is determined to save, even though she doesn’t want them to. (25 minutes)
Read more about Jackie Stevens' work on age assessments.
Reveal's Aura Bogado first broke the story about ICE using dental x-rays to determine the age of migrant children in 2018. You can read their coverage here.
690: Too Close to Home
Act Three: Pigeons on a Plane
Reporter Kevin Sieff travels from Mexico to Chicago with a group of seniors reuiniting with their undocumented kids in the U.S., some for the first time in decades. (18 minutes)
688: The Out Crowd
Act One: Goodbye, Stranger
Los Angeles Times reporter Molly O’Toole talks to U.S. asylum officers—the people who end up sending migrants back to Mexico.
Act Two: Take the Long Way Home
Reporter Emily Green happens to meet a man being sent back to Mexico who tells her he’s afraid of being kidnapped—and then, he gets kidnapped.
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Producers Marlon Bishop and Nadia Reiman go inside a heated steel pan competition and meet a mother and daughter who could be competing together for the last time.
656: Let Me Count the Ways
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Act One: We'll Talk About It in the Car
Anita was separated from her son at the border a month ago.
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Accueil » Groupes » Hydrothermal Energy and Ocean Carbon Cycles
Soumis par Coordinator le jeu, 11/11/2010 - 11:21
WG 135 – Working Group Report 2010
1. First meeting objectives and participants
The first WG 135 Meeting took place in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, USA on 23-24 Nov. 2009. Logistical support was provided for this meeting from InterRidge, which arranged access to all meeting facilities at WHOI. The aim of this first meeting was to discuss the most relevant way to address the WG terms of reference and to clarify the expected outcomes of the WG, while discussing science plans and opportunities arising in partnership with various other initiatives.
WG members present at the meeting were: Nadine Le Bris, Chris German, Wolfgang Bach, Loka Bharathi, Nicole Dubilier, Katrina Edwards, Peter R. Girguis, Xiqiu Han, Louis Legendre, Julie Huber, Stefan Sievert, Andreas Thurnherr, George Luther (teleconference, 24 Nov.), William Seyfried (teleconference, 24 Nov.).
Excused: Ken Takai, Françoise Gaill, Toshitaka Gamo, Meg Tivey.
Additional participants were: Ed Urban (SCOR, by Skype, 23/11), Jian Lin (InterRidge Chair), Stace Beaulieu (InterRidge Coordinator).
2. Related programmes
After a general introduction of SCOR (E. Urban) and InterRidge (J. Lin), first items on the agenda were to address the links of the WG with current international initiatives.
• The multi-disciplinary input that this WG could provide to GEOTRACES (SCOR) though a Chemical Oceanography proposal for a series of submersible dives, as a complement to a planned southern East Pacific Rise GEOTRACES transects was the first such example to be mentioned.
• Potential for complementary initiatives was also identified with a number of IODP projects planned in partnership with the InterRidge Deep Earth Sampling WG and/or arising from a recent ‘Dark Energy’ (NSF-NASA) workshop, focussing on the deep (sub-seafloor) biosphere. In a related development, the Dark Energy Biosphere Institute (DEBI) has recently been funded by NSF to resolve the extent, function, dynamics, and implications for the sub-seafloor biosphere. Key themes for the forthcoming North Pond (Mid-Atlantic Ridge flank) IODP drilling project include: functions and rates of global biogeochemical processes; the extent of life in the deep biosphere; limits to the existence of life; and evolution and survival in the deep biosphere – all of which are directly relevant to the scope of this WG.
• A possible connection with the SCOR/IGBP IMBER programme was also discussed. To date, only pelagic ecosystems are being considered within the scope of IMBER, with increasing attention paid toward processes at greater depths below the air-sea interface, but not to benthic systems. Links will mostly be possible, therefore, through considerations of nutrient and organic carbon export from hydrothermal systems to the overlying water column.
3. Discussion on WG 135 Terms of Reference
Hydrothermal systems have been studied for 35 years now, but the issue of their impact on global-scale ocean biogeochemistry remains to be adequately addressed. Rather, vent ecosystems are often described as being largely independent of the rest of the biosphere, but the extent to which they are inter-connected with the photosynthetic world still needs to be assessed.One way of considering this question is to consider the service that is provided by these systems to the ocean as a whole. For example: if we removed hydrothermal systems from Earth, what would be the impact on ocean ecosystems and on carbon sequestration by the ocean?
How much carbon is exported out of vents (inorganic and organic carbon, including methane) remains largely unknown. Examples of relevant questions to this WG are: what do we know about the global export flux of methane from ridge axes? How much microbial biomass is trapped in the subseafloor, and how do the microbes that live within the crust affect the carbon balance to the ocean? Can we estimate the fraction and nature of organic carbon exported from vent sites to oceanic ecosystems? Beyond carbon, what other elements are likely to have a significant impact on ocean biogeochemistry? Recent estimates have suggested that 10-25% of all dissolved Fe in the deep ocean may be hydrothermally sourced, but how much impact do vents have on other trace metals that can also act as micronutrients – e.g. nickel, which is known to be important in enzymes? Conversely, we can also address the link between hydrothermal biogeochemical systems and the photosynthetic world by asking questions that consider the reverse order. For example: how much of the life at vents depends on a well-oxygenated ocean to function?
Our objective is to engage the broader community in our work and, concurrently, to help shape the future direction of submarine hydrothermal research. Key goals identified include:
1. To constrain the micronutrient hydrothermal fluxes and their influence on ocean productivity.
2. To assess the productivity of seafloor and subseafloor vent ecosystems and their dependence on oceanic processes
3. To estimate the extent of new DOC and POC production and export from seafloor hydrothermal systems and how these fluxes may influence deep water ecosystems.
One of the main difficulties in the above concerns how we calculate carbon fixation rates, locally, and then how we should extrapolate those values to apply them at the global scale. We have extant data in hand, although they are patchy. Studies are available: on microbial carbon fixation rates (mostly from the 1980s before microbial studies moved toward assessing diversity); macrobiological biomass production from symbiotic organisms; complexity in terms of geochemical composition; and energy budgets for released hydrothermal fluids, which may stimulate different microbiological processes. To identify what we still don’t know is likely to prove as important as establishing what we do already know, if we are to address our terms of reference. One possible approach would be to start with inverse modelling to identify which key rates are currently unknown. From this, it will be possible to plan the necessary measurements to constrain and/or estimate those rates.
Both axial and off-axis hydrothermal systems are hydrologically connected to the ocean system. Consequently, we need to identify the important parameters that need to be measured at these quite different vent systems if we are really to achieve an improved understanding of the hydrothermal fluxes that obtain across numerous different length scales. We also recognize the need to incorporate the concept of “patchiness” into our considerations and not simply generate global estimates, to ensure that we assess the role of hydrothermal circulation on ocean carbon budgets at different length scales. Global impacts usually don’t take place ‘on average’ but through localized interactions. For example, despite comprising an aerially and volumetrically insignificant component of the deep seafloor, seamounts exert a huge ecological influence as local hotspots of reproduction and diversity. Similarly, interactions with deep sea hydrothermal systems may result in bursts of productivity in deep, oligotrophic waters and, consequently, impart a profound impact on ocean carbon cycling.
New technologies– both to study large-scale processes and in the context of observatory science – are offering novel opportunities with which to further constrain geochemical and biological rates and fluxes. For example, CORK observatories in drilled holes have been used over the past 4 years to provide better access to biomass and microbial activity in the deep hard rock biosphere than is achieved from the act of drilling. Indeed, it remains difficult to recover drill-core samples of suitable quality for microbiology (or fluid chemistry) studies. A similar problem is encountered with most “snap-shot” plume studies. Measurements from one-off investigations may yield concentrations but only time-series plume investigations can be expected to yield information on hydrothermal fluxes.
One interesting point that was discussed concerns the extent to which new technology may help us to assess the “patchiness” of hydrothermal-ocean interactions in the future. Just as satellite surveys already allow us to capture global distributions of parameters in the surface ocean, next-generation AUVs such as the 6000km-range and 6000m-rated AUTOSUB already under development in the UK, when equipped with the appropriate sensors, should allow us to design new deep-ocean observation strategies, in the next 10-20 years, that are an order of magnitude more complex than anything we have been able to conduct at the deep seafloor.
4. Outcomes of the Working Group
4.1. Agenda
Some important dates over the proposed lifetime of SCOR WG135 have been identified, and these were used to inform our decision on the location and time of our second meeting.
Main WG activities:
• Submission of position papers (see later).
Relevant and related activities:
• June 2010 Goldschmidt conference (Theme 5: Evolution of Oceanic Crust and its Hydrothermal Systems led by WG members Bill Seyfried and Wolfgang Bach; session in Theme 15 Geomicrobiology of Mid-Ocean Ridge Systems led by Brandy Toner)
• IR Long-Range Exploration WG community workshop in June 2010.
• Second SCOR WG135 Meeting.
Xiqiu Han has offered to host the WG for its 2nd meeting at the 2nd Institute for Oceanography, in Hangzhou, China. The proposed data for the meeting is late April 2011. We might be able to anticipate some travel support from her institution (for local costs within China for board and lodging) and food.
• Submission of proposals to support a community-wide workshop (e.g. to InterRidge, ESF, AGU, other).
• InterRidge Mantle Imaging WG community workshop.
• Goldschmidt Conference special session (Prague, June)
• Community-wide workshop (to be held in Europe, in May/June)
• Completion of hydrothermal GEOTRACES cruise to the Southern East Pacific Rise
4.2. Workshop date and location
The community-wide workshop for this WG will be held in Europe in May/June 2012. To sustain momentum, we will also propose related special sessions at one or more major international meetings in the interim (e.g. AGU, EGU, Goldshcmidt and and Western Pacific Geophysics meetings).
In addition to SCOR, we will seek further support from InterRidge and additional workshop funding from ESF, NSF and other national / governmental research agencies – e.g. the U. Bergen Geobiology Institute in Norway, the Sloan Foundation’s Deep Carbon program, NASA’s Astrobiology Institute and CNRS.
4.3. Position papers
Consensus was developed that two review papers should be drafted, together with a shorter paper that will capture key concepts and present them in an accessible form for a broad ocean science community, in advance of – and to set the scene for - the international community workshop in 2012. The two review papers will each start at the small length scale of a seafloor vent scale and progressively enlarge their scope and scale to answer our key questions (as summarized in Figure 1). The main goal of these papers will be to provide a basis from which to explain why we think these systems are important to study, to the broader oceanographic community, and to help establish what new approaches are needed to progress this field. Starting with the best-studied hydrothermal sites known, our framework will be to summarize existing knowledge on these three questions:
1. What are the important processes active in the system?
2. What missing information do we need to know about mechanisms and rates?
3. Where are the gaps and what new measurements are needed?
4. See Figure attached below.
Figure 1: Scheme of the approach developed for the two position papers. (2. will be synthesized in a first large review, and 1 and 3 together in a second one).
The 1st paper will focus on seafloor hydrothermal systems themselves. An integrated understanding of the processes that support these unique ecosystems should be highlighted, including considerations on both spatial and temporal scales, in as detail much as possible, and on the rates that control the magnitude and timing of input/output fluxes for nutrients and carbon between ocean and crustal “reservoirs”. Focus here will be on the extent of inorganic carbon fixation, as well as on the recycling and export of organic carbon. This paper will also need to acknowledge the importance of patchiness/spatial discontinuity, from both an ecological and biogeochemical perspective, that will then be considered in more detail in the second-tranche papers. For example, differences between diffuse versus focused flow systems and the differences imparted by changes in axial ridge topography will need to be addressed. Stefan Sievert, Julie Huber, Nadine Le Bris, and Pete Girguis will take the lead on this paper that will cover linkages between microbes, macrofauna and geochemistry and including tentative conceptual model.
The second review paper – led by Katrina Edwards, Chris German, and Wolfgang Bach –will consider the interaction with the water column and with the subseafloor. There are currently two review papers just published or in preparation partly covering this scope: Schrenk, Edwards and Huber are co-authors on a paper defining sub-seafloor provinces, subdivided into biomes, while a new review (Edwards et al), is focusing on dark ecosystems in the marine realm, to describe the pelagic regime from the base of the photic zone to the deep seafloor in terms of what we know microbiologically. Because these reviews are mostly directed toward microbiologists, we consider that a parallel paper for chemical processes at large, including chemical fluxes in environmental systems, would provide a valuable and timely complement. For example, recent work on ocean carbon budgets have focussed upon chemical reactions for photosynthesis and breakdown (decomposition) of organic matter to CO2. By contrast, this paper would bring a fundamental understanding to the attention of a wider community on the imbalance that is created through the autotrophic production of organic carbon in chemosynthetic systems with oxygen:
Reduced metal/mineral + O2 + CO2 => organic C.
Possible journals for the two longer review papers we propose include Geobiology (K. Edwards is on the editorial board), Deep Sea Research, GCA, MEPS, L&O, Annual Review and Journal of Marine Systems (L. Legendre is on the editorial board).
For the short, high-profile paper to be published first it is proposed that a journal such as Nature, Science or PNAS be approached to attract the broadest possible readership.
5. Working Group composition: complementary expertises needed
• The need to entrain someone from the JGOFS-type community to help with the large-scale review paper was raised. Philip Boyd from New Zealand was identified as one potentially ideal candidate because (i) he is well known for his expertise in open ocean iron fertilization experiments and in interests in JGOFS-like global-ocean scale C-cycling and (ii) he would provide the input/WG membership from the Southern Hemisphere that had been recommended previously but which the co-chairs had struggled to address previously. A key question that requires SCOR input is whether we could invite Boyd as an additional FULL member of the WG, or just as an associated member.
• In addition to Boyd, it was agreed that we should expand our intellectual “gene pool” by inviting three further experts to join WG 135 as Associate Members:
Tom McCollom (University of Colorado) for thermodynamics, geochemical modelling.
Thorsten Dittmar (Max Planck Research Group for Marine Geochemistry at the Carl von Ossietzky University in Oldenburg, Germany) for organic geochemistry.
Bob Lowell (Virginia Institute for Marine Sciences) for modelling of heat fluxes.
InterRidge Initial Science Plan
Next Decade Plan
Vents Database
InterRidge Meetings
IR Code of Conduct
2008 WG proposal
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Getting to the root of enamel evolution: Connecting genes to hominin teeth shows evidence of natural selection
Along with our big brains and upright posture, thick tooth enamel is one of the features that distinguishes our genus, Homo, from our primate relatives and forebears.
A new study, published May 5 in the Journal of Human Evolution, offers insight into how evolution shaped our teeth, one gene at a time.
By comparing the human genome with those of five other primate species, a team of geneticists and evolutionary anthropologists at Duke University has identified two segments of DNA where natural selection may have acted to give modern humans their thick enamel.
Teeth have been an invaluable resource for scientists who study evolution, the authors said.
“The fossil record is always the most complete for teeth,” said coauthor Christine Wall, associate research professor of evolutionary anthropology at Duke. “And enamel thickness has long been a key trait used to diagnose fossil hominins and reconstruct their diets and life histories.”
Clear differences in enamel thickness among primates have been linked to diet. Of the six species included in this study, fruit- and leaf-loving gorillas and chimpanzees have the thinnest enamel; omnivorous orangutans, gibbons and rhesus macaques have an intermediate thickness; and humans possess the thickest enamel, well suited to crushing tough foods.
“Teeth also preserve their growth bands,” Wall said, referring to the way enamel is deposited in layers, like concentric tree rings. “So in terms of understanding fossils, teeth can tell you how old a juvenile was when it died, or how long it takes for teeth to develop — so you can compare between living and extinct species.”
All of this makes tooth enamel one of the few traits that’s both found in the fossil record and amenable to genomic analyses, Wall said.
The team set out to identify some of the genetic changes that contributed to humans acquiring thicker enamel. The work is part of a large-scale investigation of the links between genes, physical characteristics and diet during human evolution.
“We decided to look just at genes that have a known role in tooth development,” said Greg Wray, professor of biology at Duke. The team chose four genes, each of which codes for a protein involved in tooth formation (enamelysin, amelogenin, ameloblastin and enamelin), making the genes good candidates for seeing evidence of positive selection, but not necessarily the only ones involved in tooth evolution, Wray said.
Publicly available data provided the sequences for the four genes across six species-except in the case of the gorilla and orangutan, whose DNA the team isolated themselves.
The researchers then fed the sequences to a software program that pinpointed which base pairs had changed between the species, and where changes had accumulated at an accelerated rate. “That’s when we know a gene is under positive selection,” said first author Julie Horvath, director of the genomics and microbiology lab at the Nature Research Center in Raleigh, NC and research associate professor of biology at North Carolina Central University.
They used the concept of genetic drift to reach this conclusion. Drift is a phenomenon in which changes to the DNA sequence accumulate at an expected rate, Horvath said. When changes add up faster than expected, it suggests to scientists that the affected genes are under positive selection-that they give organisms some kind of advantage.
Previous research had shown positive selection on one of the genes, called MMP20, also known as enamelysin. The present analysis confirmed that MMP20 shows the distinct signature of natural selection acting on tooth enamel thickness in humans. They also found another gene, called ENAM or enamelin, which is under positive selection.
Selection pressure did not affect ENAM and MMP20 in the protein-coding region, where even slight changes can dramatically alter or destroy a gene’s functionality. Instead, ENAM and MMP20 showed positive selection changes in their regulatory regions, a sequence slightly upstream or downstream in the DNA that controls how a gene is transcribed.
“This study provides the important bridges between morphology, developmental processes, and their underlying genetic regulating mechanisms,” said Timothy Bromage, professor of biomaterials and biomimetics at New York University, who was not involved with the study. “Already the results of the reported work are whittling away the many layers of regulation and evolution of enamel structure.”
By connecting genes and fossils across species and in the future, across different age groups the team hopes to build a roadmap for untangling how the many pieces of natural selection are linked.
Hop leaves – discarded in beer brewing – have substances that could fight dental diseases
Beer drinkers know that hops are what gives the drink its bitterness and aroma. Recently, scientists reported that the part of hops that isn't used for making beer contains healthful antioxidants and could be used to battle cavities and gum disease.
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This cinematic student documentary explores the personal challenges of Carla Webb, a former first responder. She practices equine facilitated wellness programs to help clients who struggle with day-to-day mental health.
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Bird Birth Control
TransLink is partnering with the BCSPCA to combat the pigeon problems at VCC Clark skytrain station and beyond. Our reporter Kareem Gouda went to get the scoop on the poop.
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For BCIT Magazine I went to a volunteer led repair shop in Vancouver's West End to see how people are itching to do some fixing.
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This video presentation talks about the popularity of Bollywood dance classes among the South Asian diaspora in Vancouver. It was created as part of the Online and Social Media class in the BCIT Broadcast and Online Journalism Program. Pictures were taken at various classes and events in the B.C. lower mainland.
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This is the "Fun Feature" project that my colleagues and I worked on. It is the final project of our visual fundamentals course at BCIT and serves to help us to learn sequencing, editing, composition and story-telling. It is about a man who dies on his way to hand in an assignment and has to learn how to be newly dead with the help of an unusual support group.
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At Sheila Chowdhury's Burnaby home she and her neighbours gather to paint, collaborate and host a gallery of their works. We went down to the studio in her garage to check things out.
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This week’s BCIT Magazine brings you a possible CP Rail strike that could cripple local businesses, the new ban on plastic straws in Deep Cove and a new addition to a seniors’ home that has residents rocking.
Our reporters also learned about a new hands-free device that could help people with disabilities, a famous local corner store and its signature treat that will soon be gone and new changes to legislation regarding marijuana at BCIT.
This episode was produced by Ashley Moliere and Kareem Gouda. The community calendar was also done by us as well.
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A model of machines in Frank's B Jihad?
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Re: A model of machines in Frank's B Jihad?
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Postby Freakzilla » 15 Sep 2009 09:31
A Thing of Eternity wrote:
Freakzilla wrote:
A Thing of Eternity wrote: :D thanks freak, that's a thing of beauty! Why don't you guys carry stuff like that around, or at least keep it at home?
I don't think that would be entirely legal.
I think there's some kind of assault weapon ban.
That sounds like a violation of the second amendment to me (is that the right amendment?).
Yes, many feel it is.
I believe you can have assault weapons but they must be modified from fully-automatic to semi-automatic. Don't quote me on that, I don't know what the current laws are... I haven't tried to buy an assault weapon.
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Postby A Thing of Eternity » 15 Sep 2009 12:06
I'm surprised there aren't people campaigning for that, and the right to own rocket launchers and such. You'd need that shit to take out a corrupt government, which I understand is at least half of the purpose of that ammendment. Rocket launchers, fully automatic rifles, grenades, fully armed assault vehicles, including (if the owner is rich enough) tanks, apache helicopters and fighter jets.
Those people are in the National Guard already.
Isn't that the pussy department of the military? Sorry if that's incorrect, that's just the impression I've gotten from listening to people!
Freakzilla wrote: Those people are in the National Guard already.
Not quite, they make up a large percentage of our active military. They go to the same basic and advanced training as the Regular Army. They then go to their civilian jobs and train one weekend a month and two weeks a year. They are called to active duty when needed.
Right now they are very needed.
Established under Title 10 and Title 32 of the U.S. Code, the Army National Guard is part of the National Guard and is divided up into subordinate units stationed in each of the 50 states and territories operating under their respective governors.[1] The Army National Guard may be called up for active duty by the state governors or territorial commanding generals to help respond to domestic emergencies and disasters, such as those caused by hurricanes, floods, and earthquakes.[1]
With the consent of state governors, members or units of the Army National Guard may be appointed, temporarily or indefinitely, to be federally recognized armed force members, in the active or inactive service of the United States [2][3]. If federally recognized, the member or unit becomes part of the Army National Guard of the United States [4][5][6], which is a reserve component of the United States Army [4], and part of the National Guard of the United States [4].
Army National Guard of the United States units or members may be called up for federal active duty in times of Congressionally sanctioned war or national emergency [1]. The President may also call up members and units of state Army National Guard, with the consent of state governors, to repel invasion, suppress rebellion, or execute federal laws if the United States or any of its states or territories are invaded or is in danger of invasion by a foreign nation, or if there's a rebellion or danger of a rebellion against the authority of the federal government, or if the President is unable with the regular armed forces to execute the laws of the United States [7]. Because both state Army National Guard and the Army National Guard of the United States relatively go hand-in-hand, they are both usually referred to as just Army National Guard.
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Okay, that clears it up a fair bit. I take it they're a lot like our Army Reserves.
We also have a reserve. All Regular Army soldiers sign up for a period of reserve duty after their active enlistment.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Army_Reserve
So many armies. Confusing.
If Canada or the US ever decides to go into places that actually need "liberating" from serious dictators and insane "rebel" armies (that's what they call themselves anyways, they're realy just giant gangs) I'll join up. Provided they're actually doing it to benifit the locals, and not for oil or as part of a stratagy against some enemy.
Until then, I'll bitch about what I see on the news.
A Thing of Eternity wrote: So many armies. Confusing.
When I joined, it was to repel Iraq from Kuwait. If they'd let us finish kicking their asses then, we wouldn't be there now.
I'm pretty sure there were a wee bit of alterior motives in that one too
Not that it didn't need doing.
I'd like to go into africa and kill some child army raising pieces of shit.
A Thing of Eternity wrote: I'm pretty sure there were a wee bit of alterior motives in that one too
Iran uses children to clear mine fields, start doing push-ups.
I've only ever seen one source for that, and it was for quite a while ago. Not saying they don't still do it, but I haven't seen any evidence.
Not exactly the kind of thing you put in your army press release.
No, but if we heard about it before we'd probably hear about it again.
besides the point, I should have clarified - I'll join if I think it's actually going to do some good in the long run and not be a giant fuck up. In the middle east, I have roughly zero faith in our governments. Hopefully they do the job right, but I think it's much more likely that they'll just pull out of Iraq and Afghanistan too early and leave those places in the shitter just as bad or worse than before we invaded, so next time they'll just come back at us harder, and this time we won't even be able to say they were in the wrong.
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Singer, Songwriter and One-Woman “Virtual Band”
utilizing vocals, guitar & backing tracks for a full band sound
Old & New Country/Folk/Rock/Swing
Jess Hawk Oakenstar
12/05/19 Chandler Down Time Wines United States
Time: 5:30pm. Admission: $10. Age restrictions: No Minors. Address: Warner Rd & Hartford St. A wine-tasting party for the ERA. Tasting fee: $10 for tasting of 5 wines. Food available for purchase.
02/02/19 Phoenix, AZ YOU Can! FEST @Telephone Pioneers of America Park United States
Time: 1:00pm. Admission: Free. Age restrictions: All Ages. Address: 1946 W Morningside Dr.
02/09/18 Auckland AGGS Theatre New Zealand
Time: 7:30pm. Address: Howe St, Ponsonby. I am excited to be part of a reunion concert of New Zealand women performers from the ’80s. Confirmed acts so far are: The Topp Twins, Hilary King and Red Beryl, Jess Hawk Oakenstar, Di McMillan, Gloria Hildred, Dilys Grant and Charlotte Yates from Wellington. Plus Jan Hellriegel, Felicity Morgan-Rhind and Leanne Ibell (ex Cassandras Ears), and Jan Eggleton & friends. More acts tba!
11/14/15 Mesa, AZ Cup O’Karma United States
Time: 7:00pm. Address: 1710 W. Southern Avenue. Shared night with Cottonwood Stone and Electric Librarian
Jess with Wayward Maggie
03/03/19 Glendale, AZ Glendale Folk and Heritage Festival United States
Time: 3:00pm. Age restrictions: All Ages. Address: Sahuaro Ranch Park 9802 North 59th Avenue. Wayward Maggie is happy to be playing once again at the Glendale Folk & Heritage Festival! We’ll be back on the Foreman’s Porch this year.
12/01/18 Phoenix, AZ Fiddler’s Dream Coffeehouse United States
Time: 8:00pm. Admission: $8. Age restrictions: All Ages. Address: 1702 E. Glendale Ave. Venue phone: (602) 997-9795. Once again, our yearly shared gig with Jamie Anderson – always a fun time! Jamie will play the first set beginning at 8pm, and we’ll play after her at around 9.10pm.
11/04/18 Cave Creek, AZ Desert Foothills Library United States
Time: 11:00am. Age restrictions: All Ages. Address: 38443 N Schoolhouse Road. Venue phone: (480) 488-2286.
Time: 3:00pm. Age restrictions: All Ages. Address: 38443 N Schoolhouse Road. Venue phone: (480) 488-2286.
Time: 4:00pm. Age restrictions: All Ages. Address: Sahuaro Ranch Park 9802 North 59th Avenue. on Library Auditorium stage.
Time: 8:00pm. Admission: $8. Address: 1702 E. Glendale Ave. Venue phone: (602) 997-9795. Wayward Maggie is thrilled to be sharing the night again with our pal Jamie Anderson! Jamie will be on first at 8pm, and Wayward Maggie will follow around 9.10pm
09/09/17 Scottsdale, AZ Arizona Children’s Learning and Play Festival United States
Time: 2:45pm. Address: WestWorld.
Time: 1:00pm. Address: Sahuaro Ranch Park 9802 North 59th Avenue. on the Foreman’s Porch
Time: 8:00pm. Address: 1702 E. Glendale Ave. Venue phone: (602) 997-9795. Shared gig with Jamie Anderson
Address: WestWorld.
Time: 8:00pm. Address: 1702 E. Glendale Ave. Venue phone: (602) 997-9795. with Jamie Anderson
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Home Fan Fiction The Big Short (Multi-Fandom Shorts) Fluff Bingo! A Fabulous First Date
A Fabulous First Date
ladyholder September 15, 2019 September 15, 2019 Fluff Bingo!, NCIS
Title: A Fabulous First Date
Fandom: NCIS, Numb3rs
Pairings: Ian/Tony
Prompt: First Date
Warnings: None
“You know, when you asked me out on a date, this wasn’t where I expected it to be,” Tony commented as he settled into the prone shooter’s stance Ian had shown him. Their hearing protection allowed voices to get through, which was good because shouting would have been a pain in the ass.
“Shooting for me is relaxing. And we both need more range time,” Ian murmured into his ear. His hands were moving Tony where he wanted him to go. “And you’re the one who wanted lessons on shooting a sniper rifle.”
“I’m sure teaching me this way is against the rules,” Tony said as he shifted his stance in response to Ian’s touch.
“Maybe,” Ian said. His voice was soft and intent. “But it is effective. Shoot when you feel ready.”
Tony could feel the heat of Ian’s body against his and his cock stirred. He ignored his libido and concentrated on the target. It was the standard black silhouette against a white background and he needed to hit it center of mass.
He breathed out once and took the shot.
A bright orange hole appeared where the heart would be on the target. “Good job.”
“Okay,” Tony said as he looked over the sites and gazed at his target. “I can see why you like doing this. That was very satisfying.”
“It is,” Ian agreed. “Taking out targets is what got me into sniping in the first place. Shooting, I got into to feed myself and my family.”
“I can understand that,” Tony admitted. “But then you went into the Marines and they found themselves with an unpolished Olympic-class sniper on their hands.”
“Right,” Ian snuggled into Tony’s back and poked him in the side. “Let’s try this again.”
Tony settled into place; eyes trained over the sites to train on his target. “So, what shot do you want me to try for now?”
“Headshot,” Ian murmured into his ear.
Tony listened as Ian directed him in how to line up his shot. He was utterly certain that he would never be able to shoot another gun without feeling the ghost of Ian’s body against his. They were laid out on the ground, pressed together from shoulder to ankle with Ian pressed up against his back.
The pattern of breathing that Ian was leading him into felt like meditation. The shot he had taken earlier felt almost like a fluke as he felt his body slow down and smooth out. When Ian directed him to take the shot, his heartbeat didn’t elevate a bit.
His shot took out the silhouettes head. The boom of the rifle shot was muffled by his hearing protection, but the blowback of the exhausting gasses blew over him without a pause. He didn’t blink behind his glasses, but his eyes narrowed as he took a second shot, adjusting his elevation by a hair. That shot took out the neck of the silhouette.
“Good,” Ian murmured. “You’ve got the eye.”
He could barely hear him through the hearing protection, but with Ian being tucked in so close to him, the words got through. “The quality of the teacher is a factor too.”
“Teachers are good up to a point. But if you don’t have the talent, all the teachers in the world are useless. So,” Ian ran a hand up and over Tony’s ribs to tap the butt of the rifle. “Do you want to go further? Or should I take you to dinner?”
“I’ll take another set of shots,” Tony decided. He wriggled slightly as he settled back into place behind the rifle. He quickly ejected the spent magazine and loaded a new one. “But I’ll need a new target.”
“Back away from the gun then,” Ian said before he kissed the back of Tony’s neck. Standing he reached down and patted him on the ass as he rolled away from the gun. “Stay put.”
“Seriously, do you get off on ordering me around?” Tony asked as he settled on his back. He kept an eye on Ian as he drew the target back to them and set aside. From the shaking of the other man’s shoulders, he was laughing at something. “What?”
Ian’s laughter broke free and he leaned against the wall as he laughed with abandon. “Tony, I get off by watching you breathe. Having you actually obey any orders I give you is an unexpected bonus.”
“Huh,” Tony hadn’t expected that. He was well aware of how attractive he was. He used it after all, in his job. Playing the mimbo or hot jock was useful camouflage to hide the brains that he needed to solve crimes. “Learn something new every day.”
“Yeah, I think you’re pretty,” Ian said as he snapped a target into place. “But I know that the turn of your face isn’t all that you are. It’s a tool that you’ve used for as long as I’ve known you to make everyone around you underestimate you. The physical package is great, but it’s your brain that makes me hot and bothered. It’s your willingness to learn a skill I can teach you that makes my dick stand up and take notice. And if you are willing to obey orders I might give you in situations outside of work? Hot damn.”
Tony rubbed one hand against the fluttering of his gut. To find out how he affected Ian was insane. “You make me hungry,” he admitted. “Your touch gets me going so hot that I want to kiss you with everything in me. And I don’t know why I just said that out loud.”
He closed his eyes as Ian sent the target downrange. He needed to figure out if he was going to try to retreat or brazen it out. Talking about his emotions damn near gave him hives, but… He had decided when he had accepted the date with Ian that he wasn’t going to hide any longer.
When Ian nudged his hip, he rolled over to snug back up to the rifle. When Ian took his place at his back, he closed his eyes and savored the warmth. Opening his eyes, he shifted slightly to get a view over the sites. His hips nudged Ian’s and he froze.
“Yeah, I’m hard,” Ian admitted. His lips were pressed against Tony’s ear and Ian slid one arm over his waist. “Seriously, you do it for me.”
Tony let his head rest against the rifle butt and drew in a deep breath. “I am not going to do anything sexy while we’re at the range. You can keep that warm for me. I’ll be looking for it after we leave here and head to my place.”
“I can do that,” Ian confirmed. “But I thought you wanted to go out to dinner?”
“I did. But then you produced that and I’m not willing to try to eat dinner while thinking about you, my bed and sex,” Tony said. “I’ve got really good food there, I’m willing to share and there’s also condoms, lube, and a shower.”
“Sold,” Ian confirmed. “Take your shots, Tony and we’ll head out.”
“Deal,” Tony breathed out. He opened his eyes, focused on the target and found that center of silence Ian had directed him towards. Once there, he took the three shots in the magazine. All three hit the center of mass. Opening the breech, he confirmed it was empty before he ejected the magazine. Turning his head, he kissed Ian firmly. “This has been a fabulous first date. Let’s go.”
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Terms of… Endearment?
Kylia Toreel
This really is the perfect first date (and a lovely proposed ending).
mefeather
I love Tony and Ian together. Great first date. Thank you for sharing!
Louis Lachance
<3 Ahh… Ian and Tony XD Thanks for writing and sharing!
I love all of the new goodies but there is just something about Tony/Ian… Thank you, WW.
Rigger42
I love the feeling of Ian seeing through all the masks and bullshit yet not discounting or denigrating Tony’s need for them and their usefulness. They aren’t in his way, or a challenge, he just ultimately doesn’t want Tony to feel a need to use them on him. And Tony maybe finds that terrifying and awesome but something about Ian gives him courage, and I adore seeing him respond to that honest appreciation.
Greywolf the Wanderer
lovely! and I like the interaction around learning to shoot as snipers do. it’s a whole other kind of skill, and I haven’t the eyes or the hands for it. but my brother-in-law was a sniper. much respect.
Hot times ahead for two deadly men.
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Decision from Florida Supreme Court Creates Questions Regarding the Asset Protection Benefits of Florida LLCs
Olmstead v. FTC: June 24 Decision from Florida Supreme Court Creates Questions Regarding the Asset Protection Benefits of Florida LLCs<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />
In Shaun Olmstead, et. al., v. The Federal Trade Commission [Supreme Court of Florida. Case No. SC08‑1009. (June 24, 2010)], the Florida Supreme Court ruled that a creditor of an owner of a single-member Limited Liability Company (“LLC”) may take possession and control of the single-member LLC to satisfy the claim. For many, this aspect of the ruling is not surprising, even though it is the first decision in Florida indicating that single-member LLCs offer little creditor protection.
What’s perhaps more disturbing about Olmstead is the Supreme Court’s decision also threw open the question as to whether owners of interests in multi-member LLCs will have the charging order protection of the statute.
In summary, the FTC won a judgment against Olmstead for unfair and deceptive trade practices, and the FTC obtained an order compelling him to endorse and surrender to a receiver all right title and interest in single member LLCs that Olmstead owned.
Olmstead argued that the FTC should only have a “charging lien” (a right to receive distributions only when and if such are made from the LLC in Olmstead’s discretion) on his LLC interest. To support his argument, Olmstead pointed to the Florida statutes Chapter 608 regarding LLC interests which generally provide that a creditor of a member in an LLC only receives a charging lien. The statute does distinguish single-member LLCs vs. multi-member LLCs.
However, as became central to the decision, the FTC pointed to the fact that the LLC statute does not say a charging lien is the “exclusive remedy.” Relying on the lack of an “exclusive remedy” clause in the statute, the court held the FTC can take possession of the single-member LLC interest since the single member had total control and the ability to transfer the interest.
While the FL Supreme Court went to lengths to note this decision was focused on this one case and this single-member LLC, the central argument in the decision was not specifically about single-member LLCs vs. multi-member LLCs; instead, the Florida Supreme Court’s opinion relied heavily on the fact that the Florida General Partnership (“GP”) statute and the Florida Limited Partnership (“LP”) statute provide that a charging lien is the sole remedy, while the LLC statute does not provide the same. The Court said:
“The Legislature has shown – in both the partnership statute and the limited partnership statute – that it knows how to make clear that a charging order remedy is an exclusive remedy. The existence of the express exclusive-remedy provisions in the partnership and limited partnership statutes therefore decisively undermines the appellants’ argument that the charging order provision of the LLC Act – which does not contain such an exclusive remedy provision – should be read to displace the remedy available under section 56.061 (the statute which authorizes a creditor with a judgment to levy on and obtain full title to intangibles, like shares of stock and now apparently membership interests in single-member LLCs).”
Further the Court noted:
[W]here the legislature has inserted a provision in only one of two statutes that deal with closely related subject matter, it is reasonable to infer that the failure to include that provision in the other statute was deliberate rather than inadvertent…. In the past, we have pointed to language in other statutes to show that the legislature knows how to accomplish what it has omitted in the statute [we were interpreting].
However, the Florida Supreme Court’s conclusion regarding the legislative intent may have given credit where credit was not due. The organized bar with the help of creditor protection savvy lawyers promoted the adoption of the updated partnership and limited partnership statutes with the exclusive remedy clauses. The organized bar has been promoting similar changes to the LLC statute, but such a reform just has not made its way out of the bar and to the legislature yet. Thus, it may well be inaccurate to say that the legislature intended that there be an exclusive remedy clause in the GP and LP statutes but not in the LLC statutes; instead, it may be more accurate to say, the Legislature just has not gotten around to thinking about it yet.
Also, as highlighted in the dissenting opinion in the case, it is possible that the opinion in Olmstead opens the door to allow creditors to attack all LLC interests (including multi-member LLCs) citing to the same lack of an “exclusive remedy” clause in the LLC statute. As evidence that this concern is not totally far-fetched the following discussion was in the dissenting opinion filed in the case:
“[T]he principles used to ignore the LLC statutory language under the current factual circumstances apply with equal force to multimember LLC entities and, in essence, today‘s decision crushes a very important element for all LLCs in Florida. If the remedies available under the LLC Act do not apply here because the phrase “exclusive remedy” is not present, the same theories apply to multimember LLCs and render the assets of all LLCs vulnerable.
If the dissent’s interpretation is accurate, then at least until a statutory fix can be adopted, there is reason for concern about a future creditor attack on even a multi-member Florida LLC.
There is still some good news, however. First, there is time for clients to plan. There may be situations where clients will prefer to convert LLCs to Florida Limited Liability Limited Partnerships (“LLLPs”), as the Florida LP statute (including its very progressive rules for LLLPs) is on the cutting edge, has the “exclusive remedy” provisions and is very protective from creditors’ claims. Those considering asset protection planning in Florida might prefer the LLLP structure for that reason. Second, for those who cannot plan with LLLPs (clients with LLCs taxed as S-Corporations, for example), there may be ways to divide up the management and control functions in an operating agreement so as to better protect the integrity of the multi-member LLC even in case of a creditor attack on a member.
In the end, we hope there will be a statutory reform to confirm the exclusive remedy of a creditor of a member of a Florida LLC is the charging lien. We believe such a statute may well be passed as early as next year. However, for those with LLCs or those planning to create them, the Olmstead decision is a reminder that particularly if you have concerns about creditor protection, it may be appropriate to discuss the potential impact of this new case.
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Evans update: MVT refuses to issue policy on Evans loan, Bank of Forest charges it with conspiracy
For a collection of all posts on the Evans case, see sidebar on right side of page. Synopsis of case is at the bottom of this post.
Mississippi Valley Title Insurance Company filed suit on September 25, 2009 against the Bank of Forest in Madison County Circuit Court in an attempt to cancel a title insurance police issued on a loan connected to the Evans case. Copy of complaint
Mississippi Valley Title was a victim of Charles Evans
MVT immediately began distancing itself from Evans in the complaint. The insurance company stated it received "an application and certificate of title from Charles H. Evans regarding a certain parcel of land". MVT claimed Evans "was not a title agent for MVT. Rather, Evans was an approved attorney for purposes of providing certification of title on certain property" and that "as an approved attorney, Evans owed Plaintiffs a duty of reasonable care to accurately reflect the true status of legal title to the Subject Property."
The Bank of Forest approved a $450,000 loan to White Oaks Investment Company, LLC, which was owned by Chris Evans. The subject property was owned by G&B Investments. The property was supposed to be transferred to White Oaks at closing. MVT issued a title insurance commitment to the Bank of Forest (a copy is included in the complaint.).
MVT claims it learned after issuing the policy that G&B didn't own the land and that another Evans-owned company, Town Park of Madison, LLC, owned the property and that the land was the collateral for a $3,037,264 issued by Merchants and Farmers Bank. MVT then accuses the Bank of Forest of disbursing the $450,00 before "completing the requirements of the title commitment", the requirements in the title commitment "have not been met by the Bank of Forest", and that the insurance company has not received a premium payment for the title insurance policy. MVT then states "due to the Bank of Forest's failure to comply with the conditions" required to issue a title insurance policy, Mississippi Valley Title "have not issued a title insurance policy to the Bank of Forest for the subject property."
MVT asked the Court for a declaratory judgement on whether it was required to issue a title insurance policy to the Bank of Forest. MVT also charged Charles Evans with a count of professional negligence and asked for damages (including interest) against the attorney.
Bank of Forest: Not so fast, my friend.
Bank of Forest fired back with a withering barrage of accusations against Mississippi Valley Title. Bank of Forest states it made a contract with Mississippi Valley Title for a "correct title opinion and for a title insurance commitment and policy". While Mississippi Valley Title claims Charles Evans was not an agent of the insurance company, the Bank of Forest includes his agent number: 525241. Copy of answer
Three questions should be asked of MVT:
1. Are agent numbers issued to agents only or approved attorneys as well?
2. Did Charles Evans receive any commissions from the issuance of title insurance policies based on his title certificates?
3. Who selected Charles Evans and ordered the title work? Chris Evans? Mississippi Valley Title? The Bank of Forest? Considering the fact it is Charles Evans-provided title certificates and Mississippi Valley Title Insurance policies are the common denominators in the Evans loans, it is probably safe to say the Bank of Forest did not select MVT or Charles Evans.
The Bank of Forest goes further and argues that "on or about August 20, 2009, the Title Insurance Companies knew or should have known that there was reason to suspect the validity of title work performed by Charles Evans" and that "despite this knowledge, the Title Insurance Companies failed to suspend Charles Evans' Agent number". Its response states Mississippi Valley Title "represented to the Bank" that G&B owned the subject property and that the bank would not have issued the loan if it had been aware of this fact.
The defendant doesn't play around and charges Mississippi Valley Title "had actual or constructive knowledge in advance of the loan closing that the title work of Charles Evans.. was suspect and that their representations in the Commitment for Title Insurance were false but failed to notify the Bank" before the loan was issued to Chris Evans and that MVT is "responsible" for the title certificate provided by Charles Evans and any of his "misrepresentations".
The bank also addresses the premium issue. It states it deposited the premium into the trust account of Charles Evans and that MVT failed to issue an insured closing protection letter. The bank also accuses MVT of not fully disclosing to the bank the nature of the "problem" with the property and the loan when it contacted the bank in September. The bank claims it tried to contact Brad Jones of MVT about the issuance of the title insurance policy. Instead of receiving a phone call from Mr. Jones, the bank instead was contacted by Gene Berry, an attorney for Mississippi Valley Title about a title problem on another loan issued to White Oaks and that he "did not address" their questions about the title insurance policy for this loan and that the next day, MVT filed its lawsuit against the Bank of Forest. The bank again tried to pay the premium, in effect paying it twice but MVT refused payment.
The Bank of Forest requested the Court order Mississippi Valley Title to issue a title insurance policy for the loan, pay the Bank of Forest for the amount of the balance of the loan ($452680), including interest, attorneys fees, and late charges, and punitive damages. The Bank also charges Mississippi Valley Title with committing Civil Conspiracy ("either directly or through their agent Charles Evans). The parties are currently arguing in various motions and responses over which court has jurisdiction of this matter.
Exhibits:
Exhibit 1: Title commitment, Exhibit 2: Copy of note, Exhibit 3: Copy of loan check, Exhibit 4: Letter to MVT demanding performance
Exhibit 5: Bank of Forest's defense and counterclaim
Exhibit 6: Motion for expedited referral to bankrupcty court, Exhibit 7: Response in opposition to motion
Synopsis of Evans case (This feature will be included with future posts on Evans case): Charles Evans, Jr. was an attorney approved by Mississippi Valley Title Insurance Company to provide title certificates to MVT and lenders showing a borrower had clear title to property. MVT filed a lawsuit in September accusing his brother of using over 30 LLC's to obtain fraudulent loans from over 30 banks in Mississippi. Chris Evans would allegedly use one company to purchase a large tract of prime commercial real estate in Madison and Desoto Counties. Another company owned by Evans would obtain a commercial real estate mortgage on a smaller section of the tract yet that borrowing company never obtained a deed showing ownership of the land from the other company. Thus the smaller tract was actually non-existed as the larger tract was never actually subdivided. Charles would allegedly provide a title certificate however showing the borrowing company owned the land even though it didn't. Over 80 loans for nearly $50 million were issued by Mississippi banks to companies owned by Chris Evans for lands those companies either did not own. MVT has testified federal authorities are currently investigating the case. Chris Evans filed Chapter 7 bankruptcy on October 26, which stopped the Mississippi Valley Title's lawsuit against him as federal bankruptcy law stays most state civil court proceedings once a bankruptcy petition is filed. Mississippi Valley Title testified 65 title insurance claims for approximately $41 million have been filed by banks affected by the Evans case.
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Jackson approves selling $2.1 million in TIF bonds
The Jackson City Council approved the issuance of $2.1 million in TIF bonds to assist in the development of the Forest Hill and Cedar Lake areas off of Forest Hill Road. The bonds will "support the infrastructure improvements in support of the Project". Such improvements include water, sewer, electricity, landscaping of rights of way, and other items. The plan states the project shall be a mixed-use of commercial and residential development. It calls for extending Timber Falls Parkway to Raymond Road and straightening the "dead man's curve" on Forest Hill Road.
We know what the cost is: $2.1 million in TIF bonds. What is the benefit? The plan states the benefit will be the "creation of construction jobs over a 36-month period", "the creation of additional permanent jobs", and additional annual tax revenue to the City of $153,446 and $39,902 to Hinds County. The terms of the bond are to be twenty years or less.
JJ has obtained a copy of the TIF (Tax Increment Financing) Plan and made it available for your review (see exhibit B.). Copy of TIF plan. By the way, there is one piece of information missing from the TIF plan. Anyone want to guess what it is?
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Supplemental response filed in Robbie Bell lawsuit
Elizabeth Hall filed a supplemental response to Robbie Bell's motion to dismiss the lawsuit Hall filed against her earlier this year. Ms. Hall filed her lawsuit in July, then Bell filed a motion to dismiss on September 11, the second anniversary of Heather Spencer's murder. Both sides then filed various responses and Judge Yerger held a hearing on the motion to dismiss on November 30. Earlier Post on hearing, Copy of response
Judge Yerger ruled he was converting the motion to dismiss to a motion for summary judgement and gave each party ten more days to submit additional information to the Court. Hall filed her supplemental response on December 11, 2009. The plaintiff argues there are "genuine issues of fact" that need to be decided by a jury, "no discovery has been conducted in this case", and that at a minimum, the Court should grant a "continuance on this matter until discovery has been completed and depositions conducted."
The plaintiff also claims Bell can be held "civilly liable" for violating criminal statutes and that under Mississippi Code section 97-37-13 someone can not "sell, give, or lend" to anyone intoxicated. Ms. Bell has not shown the guns were not hers and the police reports published on this website state they were her guns. Neither side has produced the paperwork on file with ATF that would show ownership. The question that also should be asked is where was George staying when he was released from rehab. If it was at Ms. Bell's home, one would think she had a duty to secure all firearms from a known druggie that was the subject of an active arrest warrant for a violent crime. The plaintiff hints at this by arguing Ms. Bell is liable under the doctrine of negligent entrustment. Hall also asks for an additional five days to address any issues raised by the defendant in any supplemental response she files.
It has also been learned by JJ that Robbie Bell filed a twenty-page memo in support of her Rebuttal to Hall's Response to the Motion to Dismiss. The memo does not appear on the docket but it was filed with Judge Yerger. It is standard practice for such memos not to appear in court filings. JJ requested a copy of the memo. The request was denied because Mr. Burwell, Bell's lawyer, objected to this site having a copy of the memo.
For a collection of all posts on the Heather Spencer case, please see sidebar on right side of page.
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Irby files answer in wrongful death lawsuit
Stuart M. Irby filed an answer to the wrongful death lawsuit filed against him by the families of Dr.'s Daniel Mark Pogue and Lisa Dedousis in Hinds County Circuit Court last week. The answer states Mr. Irby "would affirmatively show that he sustained a severe traumatic brain injury, and a result of the trauma to his brain has no recall of the events of February 11, 2009."
The defendant claims in his answer he either does not know anything nor does he recall anything from that night. Mr. Irby is represented by attorneys David Cobb and Tommy Page. Copy of answer The Plaintiffs have also subpoenaed Stuart Irby, Karen Irby, and several Country Club of Jackson employees for video depositions in mid-January. It should also be noted that the file for the criminal case is now kept in the Circuit Clerk's office as Judge Green has sealed the names of the witnesses subpoenaed to testify. However, the file is still available for public viewing.
For a collection of all posts on Irby case, please see sidebar on lower right-side of the page.
Save this mutt.
Save this mutt. Lucky "likes to converse with anyone and actually responds to questions. He is a ham. ... " No, Lucky is not a pedigree dog, not a hunting dog, or other popular types. He's just a real dog, the kind that fetches a ball all day or is happy riding in the back of a truck. See his page.
Evans Update: Chris Evans compelled to testify, Banks file joinders against MVT
For a collection of all posts about the Evans case, see sidebar at the right. Synopsis of case is at bottom of post.
Update: Copiah Bank, Cadence Bank, and Bank of Yazoo City all filed joinders on December 22, 2009 on the motion filed by Merchants and Farmer's Bank against Mississippi Valley Title Insurance Company (See original post for discussion of the motion.). Meanwhile, Mason Lowe and David Clark of Bradley Arant law firm have entered notices of appearance as counsel for Mississippi Valley and its parent, Old Republic.
Mississippi Valley Title filed a motion on December 23, 2009 requesting a 2004 examination on Charles Evans, Jr. even though he is not in bankrutpcy (See original post for definition of 2004 examination). MVT asked Judge Olack to compel Charles Evans to "appear and testify" about the assets and liabilities of Chris Evans, his business dealings with Chris Evans, and "all financial dealings involving any of the creditors" of Chris Evans. The motion also asked for copies of all communications between the two brothers and copies of all transactions on Charles Evans' lawyer trust account. MVT asked the Court to set the exam for January 14, 2010 at 10:00 AM at the office of their attorneys, Adams & Reese. Copy of motion
Judge Olack granted MVT's request for a 2004 exam of Chris Evans. Order The Court also decreed Chris Evans "is hereby compelled to appear and testify and respond to questions of any creditor or party of interest in to his bankruptcy". The motion then lists various types of information that Mr. Evans is to provide in the examination.
As the Evans case winds its way through the bankruptcy court, several banks and Mississippi Valley Title Insurance Company continue to disagree over MVT's conducting a 2004 examination of the estate of Chris Evans.
A 2004 Examination is an examination of a debtor's estate by a creditor under Rule 2004 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. A creditor sometimes prefers a 2004 Exam as the creditor can investigate the assets and liabilities more thoroughly than is normally possible under the required meeting of the creditors that occurs in bankruptcy cases. The 2004 exam is essentially a deposition. The information gained in such an examination is immensely valuable to an insurance company such as Mississippi Valley Title if it is able to keep the results of the exam to itself for a period of time as the other creditors have filed more than $41 million in claims with MVT.
Consequently, Merchants & Farmers filed a motion on November 24, 2009 requesting Mississippi Valley Title turn over to M&F all records obtained from any 2004 Exam of Chris Evans. The bank also asked for any "surveys, plats, maps, diagrams, reports, title reports, or documents relating in any way to the ownership of any of the properties at issue in the lawsuit."
However, the bank went further than asking just for documents obtained through a 2004 exam and asked for "(g) Any manuals, guidelines, procedures, recommendations or other documents or things relating in any way the monitoring or auditing of approved attorneys for Mississippi Valley Title Insurance Company or Old Republic National Title Insurance Company..... and
(h) Any manuals, guidelines, procedures, recommendations or other documents or things relating in any way the internal controls and procedures of Mississippi Valley Title Insurance Company or Old Republic National Title Insurance Company as to title policies issued by approved attorneys from January, 2003 to date." Copy of motion
Bank of Forest, First State Bank, and State Bank & Trust also filed a Limited Joinder for Merchants & Farmers' motion yesterday. Motion for Joinder
Mississippi Valley Title didn't like this motion one bit as it made clear in its response. It called M&F's motion "inappropriate, improper, and overbroad for numerous reasons..." MVT further objected to the request for documents regarding internal controls and procedures: ""Rule 2004(b) limits the scope to matters regarding property of the debtor or matters that affect the administration of the debtor's estate. The request for manuals and internal analysis of claims made by Old Republic, for example, is a request for confidential and proprietary information that is beyond the scope of the 2004 examination. The same is true for information "relating in any way to any investigation' as requested in the motion." Copy of response
Many have suspected that the Evans brothers could not have perpetuated their (allegedly) fraudulent scheme without the assistance of others. An obvious question to ask is did anyone at MVT look the other way or collude with Charles or Chris Evans to carry out the plan? Other questions must be asked (These questions are not accusatory in nature but are a hypothesis of what the banks are likely seeking):
1. Were any appraisers accomplices in the plan to obtain so many fraudulent loans?
2. Was Old Republic and MVT's quality control departments adequately staffed?
3. How come no one noticed more than a few deeds of trusts were signed by both Charles and Chris Evans? Underwriting and auditing 101 calls for red flags to be raised when loan officers, title attorneys, appraisers, sellers, and buyers have the same last name. Did anyone notice the Evans' names and if not, why not? This question should be asked of the banks as well.
4. Did MVT audit the files of Charles Evans, Jr. since it could be liable for policies based upon his title certificates? This of course leads to a question of whether MVT was guilty of gross negligence if the audit procedures were lax or not performed in a diligent manner.
5. How many times a year were files audited? Was it random? How many files were audited? Were audits unannounced or scheduled?
Given the language of the motion filed by Merchants & Farmers, its clear the banks are asking these questions and more as they want to determine exactly how the Evans brothers were able to perpetuate the alleged fraud for over five years. The amount of claims filed by banks with MVT are roughly the same amount as its claims reserves. While its parent company, Old Republic, can easily cover these claims, the question remains whether Old Republic will keep MVT afloat if most or all of these claims are paid to the banks. Such a scenario alone is enough to probably ensure MVT will fight requests such as the one filed by M&F for internal controls tooth and nail.
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More sunshine from JJ
As part of JJ's half-baked commitment to public service, this site plans to start publishing the Form 990's for local charities and non-profit organizations on a semi-regular basis. Here is the first batch: Mississippi State Coalition against Domestic Violence, Parents for Public Schools in Jackson, Ms, Safecity
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Imagine this on a plane
Then Nappy says "The system worked" at 1:03. Completely clueless:
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More Union Thievery
So you don't have a college degree, don't have much money, but you want to open your own business and have a crack at the American dream? Good luck if you are in Michigan and want to open a day care center, for thanks to a sweet deal the unions made with the state, day care employees are now considered unionized and are forced to pay union dues. The Wall Street Journal published an op-ed piece yesterday on this latest theft by the unions:
"Michelle Berry runs a private day-care service from her home on the outskirts of this city, the birthplace of General Motors. "The Berry Patch," as she calls the service, features overstuffed purple gorillas, giant cartoon murals, and a playroom covered in Astroturf. Her clients are mostly low-income parents who need child care to keep their jobs in a city that now has a 26% unemployment rate.
Ms. Berry owns her own business—yet the Michigan Department of Human Services claims she is a government employee and union member. The agency thus withholds union dues from the child-care subsidies it sends to her on behalf of her low-income clients. Those dues are funneled to a public employee union that claims to represent her. The situation is crazy—and it's happening elsewhere in the country.
A year ago in December, Ms. Berry and more than 40,000 other home-based day care providers statewide were suddenly informed they were members of Child Care Providers Together Michigan—a union created in 2006 by the United Auto Workers and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees..."
They were able to pull this off through something that should give EVERY supporter of school vouchers pause:
"Of course, Michigan's independent day-care providers don't work for anybody except the parents who were their customers. Nevertheless, because some of these parents qualified for public subsidies, the Child Care Providers "union" claimed the providers were "public employees." Column, WXYZ story
What the unions don't realize is that if the day care centers quit accepting the vouchers, then they probably are not considered public employees anymore and can quit the union. One more example of the law of unintended consequences. However, the union orks don't stop with impressing unsuspecting small business owners into their Mafia but have set up some pretty sweet deals for themselves as well. Labornotes.com reports:
"According to data filed under the Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (LMRDA), the number of union officials and staff earning high salaries has skyrocketed in recent years. For example, the number of individuals earning over $100,000 a year more than doubled between 2000 and 2004—the latest year with complete data. Over the same period the number of officers and staff earning more than $150,000 increased 84 percent....
In 2004, for example, 5,646 union officials or staff raked in a total of $733.6 million in salaries over $100,000, including multiple salaries, while 870 pulled down $181.7 million in salaries over $150,000.
Looking at total compensation, which includes things like meal and housing allowances as well as reimbursements for other union-related expenses, the numbers are even larger. In 2004 there were 9,036 officers and staff who collected more than $100,000 in union funds, for a combined total of more than $1.2 billion. Setting the bar at $150,000, we find 1,662 individuals who took home a total of $335 million..." Article
The Detroit News published even more unsettling details:
"Workers who kept their jobs saw the disparity between their paychecks and those of their union bosses grow. The pay gap between the state's 50 top-paid labor leaders and union workers has grown by $18,000 since 2002 -- an economic chasm expanding by almost $10 a day. Records supplied to the Labor Department by the unions themselves show that the state's 50 top-paid union officials now earn an average of $186,000. More than 1,000 labor officers and staffers in Michigan made more than $100,000 in 2006, more than twice as much as the average union worker...." Article
I wonder if Joe Atkins will mention any of this in his next column?
Wicker gets pwned by a drunk
You know, at some point it IS ok to fight back instead of taking this crap.
Financials for Fine Arts Institute of Mississippi
Guidestar.com posts the Form 990's charities must file with the IRS. A quick check of Guidestar shows the 990's for the Fine Arts Institute of Mississippi are posted on its website: 2007, 2006, 2005. A Form 990 list assets, receipts, expenditures and compensation of officers. JJ is posting these forms as in all the media coverage of the Ridgeland-based charity, much information such as copies of indictments, lawsuits, cease and desist orders, and other documents have been kept from the public. These forms are posted so that those interested in the story can make up their own minds about the controversy.
On a somewhat related note, Guidestar also revealed Union Center/Theo Volunteer Fire Department hasn't filed any 990's since 2007. The 990 on file also reveals Cullen Potts is holding himself out as a Public Accountant even though the State confirmed to JJ he is not a licensed CPA in Mississippi. JJ has also learned several notices have been given to the Board but no action has been taken against Mr. Potts for holding himself out as a CPA. Earlier post
Muslim animals have cutting parties in UK
Fans of multiculturalism should love this little bit of Muslim life that is now appearing in the UK: cutting parties for girls. Hope you have a strong stomach:
"Hundreds of British schoolgirls are facing the terrifying prospect of female genital mutilation (FGM) over the Christmas holidays as experts warn the practice continues to flourish across the country. Parents typically take their daughters back to their country of origin for FGM during school holidays, but The Independent on Sunday has been told that "cutters" are being flown to the UK to carry out the mutilation at "parties" involving up to 20 girls to save money....
FGM is classified into four types, of varying severity; type 3 is the most mutilating and involves total removal of the clitoris, labia and a narrowing of the whole vagina.
An estimated 70,000 women living in the UK have undergone FGM, and 20,000 girls remain at risk, according to Forward. The practice is common in 28 African countries, including Somalia, Sudan and Nigeria, as well as some Middle Eastern and Asian countries such as Malaysia and Yemen. It is generally considered to be an essential rite of passage to suppress sexual pleasure, preserve girls' purity and cleanliness, and is necessary for marriage in many communities even now. It has no religious significance.
The most common age for the procedure is between eight and 11 but it can be carried out just after birth or just before marriage. It carries the risk of death from bleeding or tetanus, and long-term problems include urinary incontinence, recurrent infections and chronic pain. Reversal procedures are necessary in order to avoid major problems for a woman and baby during childbirth......" Article
The story didn't mention any pro-choicers raising hell about women having control over their own bodies. Apparently Islam trumps Planned Parenthood in the liberal mind.
In Hoc Anno Domini
From the Wall Street Journal yesterday:
"When Saul of Tarsus set out on his journey to Damascus the whole of the known world lay in bondage. There was one state, and it was Rome. There was one master for it all, and he was Tiberius Caesar.
Everywhere there was civil order, for the arm of the Roman law was long. Everywhere there was stability, in government and in society, for the centurions saw that it was so.
But everywhere there was something else, too. There was oppression—for those who were not the friends of Tiberius Caesar. There was the tax gatherer to take the grain from the fields and the flax from the spindle to feed the legions or to fill the hungry treasury from which divine Caesar gave largess to the people. There was the impressor to find recruits for the circuses. There were executioners to quiet those whom the Emperor proscribed. What was a man for but to serve Caesar?
There was the persecution of men who dared think differently, who heard strange voices or read strange manuscripts. There was enslavement of men whose tribes came not from Rome, disdain for those who did not have the familiar visage. And most of all, there was everywhere a contempt for human life. What, to the strong, was one man more or less in a crowded world?
Then, of a sudden, there was a light in the world, and a man from Galilee saying, Render unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's and unto God the things that are God's.
And the voice from Galilee, which would defy Caesar, offered a new Kingdom in which each man could walk upright and bow to none but his God. Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me. And he sent this gospel of the Kingdom of Man into the uttermost ends of the earth.
So the light came into the world and the men who lived in darkness were afraid, and they tried to lower a curtain so that man would still believe salvation lay with the leaders.
But it came to pass for a while in divers places that the truth did set man free, although the men of darkness were offended and they tried to put out the light. The voice said, Haste ye. Walk while you have the light, lest darkness come upon you, for he that walketh in darkness knoweth not whither he goeth.
Along the road to Damascus the light shone brightly. But afterward Paul of Tarsus, too, was sore afraid. He feared that other Caesars, other prophets, might one day persuade men that man was nothing save a servant unto them, that men might yield up their birthright from God for pottage and walk no more in freedom.
Then might it come to pass that darkness would settle again over the lands and there would be a burning of books and men would think only of what they should eat and what they should wear, and would give heed only to new Caesars and to false prophets. Then might it come to pass that men would not look upward to see even a winter's star in the East, and once more, there would be no light at all in the darkness.
And so Paul, the apostle of the Son of Man, spoke to his brethren, the Galatians, the words he would have us remember afterward in each of the years of his Lord:
Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ has made us free and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.
This editorial was written in 1949 by the late Vermont Royster and has been published annually since. "
This one rocks:
Last week's crime stats
Jackson crime statistics for the week of December 7 through 13, 2009.
Housing sales way off
New home sales down 11.3% in November, pushes unsold inventory up by a month.
Is the recession good for marriage?
The American Marriage Project at the University of Virginia published a study this month about the effect the recession is having on marriages. The divorce rate actually went down last year. What was interesting and will be amusing to some is the fact the study also concluded men make better shoppers and women better investors. Men because they hate shopping so they don't want to buy everything in sight and women because they are going to seek more professional advice and not let their egos drive their investing. The study also delves into how finances affect marriage. Barbara Dafoe Whitehead is the co-editor of the study and has written very interesting and provocative social commentary over the years. I haven't had time to read it but skimmed the press release and a WSJ column on the study and thought it was worth throwing out to you.
Mayflower Cafe wins poll
JJ just had a poll asking what your favorite old restaurant in the Jackson area was. Mayflower Cafe. Crechales came in second.
Cindy's
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Best movie preview ever
I remember sitting in a theater the first time I saw this preview. Knew what it was going to be in the first two seconds. Still sends chills down my spine watching it. First and only time I've seen a theater audience not applaud but cheer a preview.
Nikki's new ad.
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JFP: bring us your illegal foreign workers but leave the money behind
It's no secret the Jackson Free Press is a supporter of illegal immigration. At times, Donna Ladd has stated the illegal immigration laws are the equivalent of laws legalizing slavery and Jim Crow.
However, the JFP takes this one step further and publishes an article bashing foreign investment in Mississippi. That's right. After Mississippi was a dirt-poor state for decades because there was little to no investment by American companies, the JFP gets its panties in a wad because, gasp, foreigners are investing in Mississippi. The article gives a few paragraphs to the other side at first but then turns over the article to its favorite union activists who of course, bash foreign companies opening plants and hiring workers in Mississippi. The first quote is from a Jabber-jaw, ribfu, or Jibari or whatever her name is from the Mississippi Worker's Center for Human Rights. Give her some credit because Jabber-jaw doesn't pull any punches in linking it to....surprise....slavery:
"Mississippi has always had a dismal record regarding the rights of employees that goes all the way back to the days of slavery," said Jaribu Hill, executive director of the Mississippi Worker's Center for Human Rights. "Historically, wages are lower in the South because at one time there was that peculiar institution when people weren't paid at all. It's like we've retained some kind of attitude that if you're getting paid at all you should be thankful, because there was one time when you weren't paid at all."
Next from the "we don't need no money from outsiders" Klan were spokemen from the UAW and AFL-CIO, the same jingoistic and racist unions that bash the Southern states for giving tax breaks to Toyota, Nissan, and Mercedes while ignoring the nearly $2 billion in similar aid Northern states have given to the Big 3. They, of course, say it's all because they can pay workers low wages here:
"United Auto Workers claim that the wages an employee at the Nissan Plant in Canton makes, compared to wages an employee at the Nissan Plant in Tennessee makes, is an example of the state's comparatively low pay......
Damon Silvers, an associate general counsel for the AFL-CIO, said any state that is looking to entice business by low-balling wages is in a heated race to the bottom.
"If Mississippi's strategy is to be a source of low-wage labor, then they've picked a losing economic strategy. It won't work," Silvers said. "You'll be at the mercy of folks who will ratchet you down. What's low enough today will not be low enough later...."
I guess they missed the memo on how their so-called higher wages and infamous work rules ruined the auto industry. See Detroit for an example of a city run in accordance with union policies in the public and private sectors.
The reporter then accuses, with supporting quotes from his union buddies, foreign companies of operating with unions in a friendly manner in their home countries, yet working against them here. He calls Germany and Britain "labor-friendly". Yes Adam, they are labor friendly as you put it. They can't lay anyone off. They can't close plants. They can't respond to business cycles. BNET reports on the labor policies of European countries:
"While the United States pays 48 percent of the average wage for eligible unemployed workers (only one-third of out-of-work employees qualify for benefits), these benefits stop after six months. Compare U.S. figures to the following industrialized leaders of the EU. Germany pays 35 percent of the average pay to unemployed workers for five years; France pays 58 percent for two years; and Great Britain pays 21 percent for up to five years." Article
It gets worse. In Italy an employee can sue his employer if fired after a short probationary period. If the employer loses, he has to pay back wages, benefits, and a large fine if the company has more than fifteen employees. The result? No one in Italy gets fired. The probationary period is only three months and the NY Times reports absenteeism skyrockets after it's completed. Article So employees show up drunk? Employees don't show up at all? Tough luck. You're facing a lawsuit regardless of how well-documented the offense is for termination.
In Germany, employers must follow a "social selection" procedure in laying off workers. (Google it, you might be surprised at what you read.) In other words, those who are most likely to suffer from a layoff are kept over those with more seniority or a better record. All but very small firms are required to have a labor representative on staff. Want to use Grandma's recipe for donuts and open up a bakery because you know they will sell? Be prepared to hire a "master-baker" as German labor laws require you to hire a master-tradesman from the Guild regardless of your actual need for one. Don't forget the four-six week paid vacations that are expected of employers in these "labor-friendly" countries. Want to guess which countries have the highest unemployment rates in Europe? The most "labor-friendly" ones as Adam Lynch puts it. Labor-friendly is fine, if you actually have a job.
Can't fire people, can't make them work, can't lay them off when business slides. Think that might have something to do with why foreign companies are investing in Mississippi? Of course, in the JFP little template, it's because of low pay, ignoring the fact that if it was only about the pay, those employers would be going to Mexico or China. This is nothing but economic racism and is insulting to Mississippi workers. Under this way of thinking, foreign companies only invest in Mississipi because the workers are cheap, stupid, and can be easily controlled, in effect, there is still a plantation economy still for hire to the lowest bidder. The JFP seems to have missed the fact that jobs require capital but then, this is what passes for economic discussion at that rag.
Such is the way of "progressive" thinking.
More, more, more sanctions from the Mississippi Bar
As part of JJ's half-baked commitment to public service, here is yet another installment in our publication of lawyer disciplinary actions that are published in the Mississippi Lawyer, the Mississippi Bar's quarterly mouthpiece. There are from the November/December 2008 issue:
Dickie Scruggs, Zach Scruggs, Sidney Backstrom: Disbarred for life. Do I need to explain these disbarments?
James G. McIntyre of Jackson: Disbarment. Bounced checks on Lawyer Trust account and used it to pay off personal obligations for over four years. The sanction mentions McIntyre's "extensive disciplinary history": one private reprimand, four informal admonitions, and one one-year suspension.
Neal H. Labovitz of Southaven: Public Reprimand. Allowed a Tennessee lawyer to "participate" on his behalf in a Desoto County case despite never being admitted to "practice pro hac vice". The bar called it an "unauthorized practice of law".
The Attorney with No Name: Private Reprimand. Client paid shyster $2,000 to review his file post-conviction. Shyster agreed to refund money if there was "little or no chance of success". Attorney blew off client after he got money and didn't speak to him. The attorney claimed that his files were destroyed in a fire and that he meant to refund the unearned fees. Of course he did. The shyster also blew off the Bar and didn't respond to the complaint.
The Attorney with No Name: Private Reprimand. Client paid shyster $5,000 to reverse a "wrongful foreclosure" and seek damages against the lender. Shyster reversed the foreclosure but didn't contact client afterwards about the lawsuit against the lender. Shyster was suspended from the Bar. Shyster gave case to another lawyer but didn't tell client and didn't get his consent to do so. Shyster also failed to tell client about settlement offer.
The Attorney with No Name: Private Reprimand. Client hired lawyer for an uncontested divorce. Shyster didn't do anything for two months. Attorney wasn't prepared for case when it appeared in court and didn't have file with her at the hearing. Attorney said she "had a difficult time with obtaining and retaining secretarial personnel" and get this, she "inadvertently" scheduled the case on the same day she had a hearing in a contested divorce matter and that her focus on the contested case was the cause for her not having the case file for the Client's case. Um, isn't this the sort of thing that should be public?
The Attorney with No Name: Private Reprimand. Client paid shyster $700 to resolve an "outstanding misdemeanor charge. Charge was dismissed by court a year before but judge needed to sign dismissal order. Lawyer then blew off client. Misdemeanor charge still unresolved. Shyster blew off the Bar and didn't respond to the Bar Complaint. Shyster didn't attend the hearing either. Why should he if he was going to get only a private reprimand. Another example of why the Bar should suspend a lawyer for sixty days automatically for not answering bar complaints or skipping hearings.
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Trustee selling properties in Evans case, files maps and list of loans
See sidebar at the right for a collection of all posts on the Evans case.
Derek Henderson, the trustee in the bankruptcy of Chris Evans, filed two motions on last week asking the Court for permission to sell assets owned by Chris Evans. Mr. Evans owned eleven prime pieces of commercial real estate that are listed by the trustee on pages six and seven of the motion. Trustee's motion, Second motion
It is understandable the trustee is requesting the authority to sell these properties and then divide up the proceeds among the creditors. Most of the banks involved in the Evans case issued loans to companies that did not have actual title to the property (Thanks to the "alleged" fraudulent title certificates issued by Charles Evans, Jr. stating they did have title to said properties.). Many of the tracts described in the deeds of trust overlap each other or worse, are non-existent and were created out of thin air. It will be virtually impossible to determine what land belongs to which company when several different companies obtained loans on the same section of land even if they didn't have title to the property.
Mr. Henderson's second motion gives interested parties 21 days from the filing of the motion to object. A hearing is set for February 19, 2010 for consideration of any objections. Mr. Henderson also filed an exhibit that listed all loans and included property maps of each tract involved. Exhibit The list is 30 pages long and includes 16 plat maps. Evans case junkies will looove this exhibit. Feel free to compare the list with my itemized description JJ compiled two months ago.
Lost boxer by Reservoir
Update on FAIM case, assistant's husband used to work at Gaming Commission
Update: Here are the Form 990's that are posted on Guidestar.com:
A hearing previously scheduled for December by the Mississippi Gaming Commissions on Boxcar Bingo's license is now postponed until January. Boxcar Bingo's license was suspended several weeks ago, but it is allowed to keep operating pending appeal. Boxcar Bingo is the fundraising arm of the Fine Arts Institute of Mississippi, a Ridgeland-based charity. FAIM Website. The charity is the subject of much controversy, as the Mississippi Secretary of State's office issued a Cease and Desist Order against it recently and it is also linked to Tim Johnson. Copy of Order.
The investigation reportedly began when then-employee Silbrina Wright notified the State about alleged financial mismanagement at FAIM. Ms. Wright was then fired by FAIM and prosecuted for embezzlement. She filed a wrongful termination suit (Copy of lawsuit) against FAIM and claimed she:
1. began working at FAIM in July of 2007 and her title was Director of Operations.
2. oversaw the bingo operation and the payroll for both FAIM and Boxcar.
3. notified the Mississippi Secretary of State's office and Bill Murphy of illegal activity at the Charity and that "only $7,500 of the charity's revenue was being spent on scholarships and programs when regulations required that a greater percentage of the non-profit's income be spent on such programs."
4. "reported that the Charity was bouncing numerous checks"
5. "made a formal complaint with the SOS on November 3, 2008".
6. Murphy terminated her soon after she filed a complaint with the state.
Ms. Wright seeks damages as well as punitive damages. FAIM filed an answer to her lawsuit. A Case Management Order issued by the Court decreed all discovery should be completed by February 13, 2010 and the case is set for trial on June 14, 2010.
A Madison County Grand Jury indicted Ms. Wright for embezzling from FAIM on May 13, 2009. The indictment states Rebecca Mansell is prosecuting the case. Ms. Wright pleaded not guilty. Ms. Wright is represented by a public defender. The trial was continued on November 30 to May 3, 2010 by Judge Richardson. Copy of file.
It should also be noted the Madison County Journal recently stated Mr. Murphy's executive assistant, Teresa Wilson, has been engaging in a little sideline business of selling pesticide to Madison County. Keep in mind Mr. Murphy used to be a road manager for the county until a few years ago and Murphy also pays Supervisor Tim Johnson as a lobbyist for the charity. Ms. Wilson's little lemonade stand business sold more than $120,000 in pesticide and equipment over the last three years. Earlier post and link to MCJ story.
JJ also learned Marc Wilson, the husband of Teresa Wilson, worked for the Gaming Commission from December 1, 1994 to July 31, 1996 as a DP-Systems Analyst Manager. No accusations are made against either Wilson by this blog, however, it is worth pointing out given all the relationships in this case between FAIM employees and government officials, that the husband of the "executive assistant" also worked for the Gaming Commission, although it was nearly fifteen years ago and sources have told JJ there has almost been a complete turnover in personnel since Mr. Wilson was employed at the agency.
The scrum continues. Stay tuned.
Broadway returns to New Orleans
"NEW ORLEANS — Broadway shows are finally back in New Orleans for the first time since Hurricane Katrina four years ago...
"The Color Purple" is only the second major Broadway production to come to New Orleans since Katrina flooded 80 percent of the city in 2005. The first was "Cats," which ran Oct. 27-Nov. 1 at the Mahalia Jackson Theater.
The Mahalia Jackson is the city's only major performing arts theater to reopen since the storm. Others, including the Saenger Theatre, State Palace Theater and Orpheum Theater, are still under repair or have not yet begun renovations.
David Skinner, general manager of the Mahalia Jackson, said reviving the performing arts in New Orleans has "been a real uphill struggle." The 2,100-seat theater flooded and had wind damage requiring millions of dollars in repairs. It reopened in January.
"It's been tremendous, the opera, the ballet, and now bringing Broadway back," Skinner said. "It's been very exciting...." AP Story
One more step in the recovery. Can't wait until the Saenger reopens. One of my favorite things to do used to be going to dinner at The Palace Cafe (crabmeat cheesecake anyone?) and then walking a few blocks down to the Saenger to catch a show.
So let me get this straight about Two Lakes
""I've got four hospitals over here," Rhoads told (John) McGowan. "You're worried about making money. There's a big difference. You're not going to use the taxpayers of Rankin or Hinds County to pay for this thing." Article
So let me get this straight. Rhoads doesn't want taxpayers to pay for Two Lakes because it might make some people some money, never mind if everyone benefits from it, BUT he wants taxpayers to pay for levees to protect HIS city's building like crazy in a floodplain while KNOWING the entire time it was a floodplain.
In other words, Rhoads wants to stick it to you, the taxpayer so his city can profit off of the economic development in his town's flood plain which he and his predecessors so recklessly allowed while raising hell if Jackson dares to promote a project that might benefit everyone on both sides of the Pearl River.
Is a landlord trying to jack Ely's?
Copy of lawsuit and counterclaim
Jackson Street Property Management filed suit in Madison County Court on November 10, 2009 against Ely's Restaurant for breach of contract. The plaintiff is the landlord of Ely's and claims it is owed thousands of dollars in unpaid rent. Ely's is owned by Richard Shapley.
Jackson Street claims, are you ready for this?, it resurveyed the building and suddenly discovered Ely's "occupied 270 square feet more than the 3000 square feet indicated in the lease". Jackson Street then demanded back rent for the extra 270 square feet from the date when Ely's first assumed the lease. Oddly enough, Jackson Street didn't include a copy of the lease in the lawsuit, claiming it was "voluminous and Ely's has a copy of that lease or has access to a copy of that lease." Hey Jackson, what about the judge? remember him? He might want a copy of the lease if he is going to adjudicate your suit. Jackson claims Ely's owes him $6,846 for the additional space and wants to charge him an additional $528.75 a month for the additional square feet. Oh, and he wants attorney's fees paid by Ely's as well.
Mr. Shapley was having none of it and fired back with a demand for $500,000 in his own counterclaim as he accused John F. Campbell, the owner of Jackson Street, of dealing with him in bad faith and harassing him so he would terminate his lease early. He also claimed Campbell
1. Failed to install a dumpster
2. Backcharged Ely's for water usage which wasn't the restaurant's responsibility.
3. Tried to stick Ely's with the HFAC maintenance contract
4. Required Ely's to carry higher insurance policy limits than the lease specified
5. Failed to maintain appearance and condition.
6. Attempted to collect more rent than was owed.
Mr. Shapley also alleged Campbell failed to market the property. This blogger has wondered exactly what was going on with Town Centre over the years as it is vacant but for Ely's and another tenant as Mr. Shapley claims. While Town Centre has withered on the vine, nearby developments built more recently have had no problems filling up with tenants. One would think such a development in a prime location of Ridgeland would have no such problem but this has obviously not been the case as it appears Mr. Campbell built a new-fangled ghosttown in the middle of Ridgeland (Remember Odyssey?). It should also be noted Mr. Campbell's address is listed in the Virgin Islands.
What is interesting in this case is the plaintiff apparently claims he reserved the right to "discover" any changes in square footage and then demand payment of rent for the "new" space from the inception of the lease. One can not imagine any tenant agreeing to such a clause as it is open-ended and not reasonable by any interpretation of the word. Mr. Shapley could theoretically be on the hook for tens of thousands of dollars if our carpetbagger "discovered" an error in the measurement of the leased space ten years later and then demanded his tenant pay him for the "extra" space. One would think the error in calculating square feet would lie with Mr. Campbell as he was the one who had the property surveyed. It hardly seems fair to make a tenant pay for mistakes made by his surveyor nearly two years after the fact. However, that is why we have a court and that is where these things are decided.
Moooore 2009 Mississippi Bar Sanctions
I was going to post the sections from each issue of the Mississippi Lawyer once a week until I finished using the issues available online but the response has been so positive, I'm going to post these sanctions that were first reported in the Feburary 2009 issue. Here we go:
Richard Burdine of Columbus: 2 year suspension. Failed to respond to bar complaint. Mr. Burdine quit communicating with his client and didn't notify him of a then-four month bar suspension in August, 2006. Mr. Burdine took a client's money in another case then quit communicating with the client. Mr. Burdine also failed to respond to that bar complaint as well. Mr. Burdine also filed to file any answers, defenses, objections, or pleadings in any of these bar complaints.
Glen Folse of Madison: 6 month suspension. Took $3,000 from client, didn't place money in his lawyer trust account. Mr. Folse then didn't do anything to represent the client and didn't communicate with the client. Mr. Folse also didn't answer the bar complaint.
Helen Kelly of Batesville: Public Reprimand. Represented spouse in a divorce. Client wanted Kelly to represent her in an action for a child modification. Lawyer demanded she first pay outstanding balance, which she failed to do and then obtained another lawyer. Kelly then represented the ex-husband in the child modification action. A bar complaint was filed by another client against Ms. Kelly for requiring the client to sign a contract with a clause stating her retainer was nonrefundable.
An attorney with no name: Private Reprimand. Hired by client to sue nursing home. Told client in April 2007 case would settle by December. Client found out after hiring another lawyer case was dismissed in April with prejudice. Lawyer also didn't reply to the Bar complaint. Blowing off the bar earned the shyster a private slap on the wrist. Attorney defended himself at the hearing and explained he was very ill and case was dismissed because his illness caused him to miss several deadlines.
An attorney with no name: Private Reprimand. Took $1,000 from client but agreed instead to contingency fee on an appeal of a decision by the Social Security Administration. Attorney didn't appeal decision but kept money even though he agreed to a contingency fee arrangement.
Good interview with Jim Rogers
Great interview last week with Jim Rogers. Watch this one. Quite a few money quotes in this one as well.
RIM has email problems today
"Update: (11:01 a.m.)--We got this response from RIM: "BlackBerry customers in North America may be currently experiencing delays receiving email. Our technical teams are working to resolve this issue for those impacted. Phone services, browsing and PIN-to-PIN messaging are not impacted. We apologize for any inconvenience."
John Toney to be named Executive Director of Commission on Judicial Performance
Sources have informed Jackson Jambalaya former Rankin County Circuit Judge John Toney will be named the Executive Director of the Mississippi Commission on Judicial Performance. Judge Toney was also a prosecutor for Rankin and Madison Counties before serving as a judge. JJ thinks Mr. Toney is an excellent choice and wishes him well in his new duties.
More 2009 Mississippi Bar Sanctions
As part of its commitment to serve the public, Jackson Jambalaya is publishing the names of lawyers sanctioned by the Mississippi Bar this year. These names come from online issues of the Mississippi Lawyer. The May/June 2009 issue (Pages 31-32) reported the following sanctions:
Dwayne Deer of McComb: Disbarment. Mr. Deer surrendered his license. Mr. Deer was convicted of participating in a real estate fraud scheme. Oddly enough, the publication does not mention any part of his conviction. It only says "he had committed violations of Rules...... in a bankruptcy matter where he failed to safekeep client funds."
What Mr. Deer actually did was reported in this article:
"McComb attorney Dwayne Deer pleaded guilty in federal court last week to conspiracy to commit bank fraud.
Deer was accused of conspiring with McComb developer Todd Phillips to submit false information to acquire more than $14.5 million in funding for real estate developments throughout Mississippi from more than 20 banks..."
However, an article in the Clarion-Ledger states he was barred for misappropriating funds in his escrow account after a bankruptcy judge found some improper um, accounting of the funds, not for the actual crime he of which he was convicted. If you read the Bar's account of Mr. Deer's disbarment in its publication, you would never know he was part of a multi-million dollar real estate fraud.
John M. Mooney, Jr. of Jackson: 90 Day Suspension. Deposited client's $2,500 retainer in another account when it should have been placed in the Lawyer Trust account. Didn't perform any work on the case, kept client's money even after being ordered to return it by the Bar. He listed client as a creditor when he filed bankruptcy.
Laquetta Golden of Gulfport: 14 Day Suspension effective March 26, 2009. Two complaints were filed aginst Ms. Golden. The first one allged she "failed to have entered a final default judgement in a replevin matter." The second one alleged she collected 2/3 of the settlement as attorney's fees in a Section 1983 lawsuit. She also deposited the settlement check into her operating account instead of her Lawyer Trust account although part of that was due to bank error.
J.B. Goodsell of Jackson: 14 Day Suspension. Here we go again as Mr. Goodsell is in trouble once more. Mr. Goodsell took a $500 fee to handle a replevin matter and didn't prepare the documents needed until three weeks after the first meeting and only then when the client raised hell. He then demanded another $1,100 for court costs of filing the case. Mr. Goodsell told client he had a court date of September 26, 2007 despite the fact no case was filed. Mr. Goodsell also blew off the bar and didn't respond to the Bar Complaint. The Bar also stated Mr. Goodsell had three prior Public Reprimands.
By the way, is anyone noticing a pattern? Lawyers who ignore bar complaints and don't respond to them don't seem to suffer too much from flipping off the Bar, do they?
Comet McNaught
From NASA: " Comet McNaught, the Great Comet of 2007, was the brightest comet of the last 40 years. Its spectacular tail spread across the sky and was breathtaking to behold from dark locations for many Southern Hemisphere observers. The head of the comet remained quite bright and was easily visible to even city observers without any optical aide. Part of the spectacular tail was visible just above the horizon after sunset for many northern observers as well. Comet C/2006 P1 (McNaught), which reached an estimated peak brightness of magnitude -6 (minus six), was caught by the comet's discoverer in the above image soon after sunset in 2007 January from Siding Spring Observatory in Australia. The robotic Ulysses spacecraft fortuitously flew through Comet McNaught's tail and found, unexpectedly, that the speed of the solar wind dropped significantly."
I can hardly believe Jackson Free Press reporter Adam Lynch wrote this paragraph:
"Corps officials assured members of the Levee Board that such an event would be rare. Heavy rain, they said, rarely accompanies rising spring floodwater from upriver. Even the massive flood of 1979 arrived on a sunny day, leaving residents stunned that floodwater was overtaking the levees."
I can't figure out who is more stupid: the reporter who wasn't even here but yet wrote that last sentence as fact or the editor who actually approved its publication. I guess the 19 inches of rain that fell in the upper basin had nothing to do with the Pearl River's rise. It must have escaped Mr. Lynch that rivers usually flood several days after it rains in many cases. Its pretty sad what one will write in order to torpedo the Two Lakes project.
Latest disciplinary actions by the Mississippi Bar
Here are the latest disciplinary actions taken against wayward lawyers by the Mississippi Bar as reported in the most recent online issue of its publication, The Mississippi Lawyer:
Ed Peters: Disbarred. 'nuff said.
Joseph Sams of Columbus, MS. Public reprimand. Mr. Sams represented a client in bankruptcy. Unfortunately for the client, the shyster neglected to do simple things like informing her of the creditors' meeting or informing her the bankruptcy petition was dismissed because she didn't show up for the creditors' meeting. Mr. Sams also blew off the Bar and failed to respond to the bar complaint. For all of this, Mr. Sams received only a public reprimand. I would've suspended him for sixty days just for ignoring the bar but that's just me.
Edwin Pittman, Jr. of Hattiesburg, MS. Public reprimand. Mr. Pittman decided to engage in some inside dealing of sorts. He first signed a defendant's arrest warrant and set his bail as a municipal court judge for the crimes of DUI Mayhem and two counts of DUI Manslaughter. Apparently Mr. Pittman decided the defendant would best be served by having a lawyer that already knew his case soooo.... Mr. Pittman then represented the defendant in the same case. The Bar investigated and made some erroneous findings, which Mr. Pittman failed to correct. Read the rest of this case. Its rather interesting.
William Don Ketner, Jr. of Jackson, MS. Public reprimand. Mr. Ketner apparently liked being a lawyer so much he decided to represent someone in a divorce case while on suspension from the Bar. He was suspended for nonpayment of annual dues but claimed he knew nothing, NOTHING, of the suspension.
The attorney with no name: Private reprimand. This one had a conflict of interest as a trustee and engaged in some shenanigans in administering the trust.
The attorney with no name: Private reprimand. Didn't pay client her share of a products liability settlement. Attorney later claimed there were deficiencies and that the claim couldn't be paid and that he had told the client. Bar found he had not told the client and was not diligent in performing his duties and was suspended for the same things in 2007. Apparently the Bar has no problem with lawyers repeatedly thumbing their noses in the Bar's face.
Look on page 33 for disciplinary actions.
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Give these mutts a home
Nita is a Brussels Griffon and is the ultimate chick dog. There is a video available on her page. She is cared for by the American Brussells Griffon Rescue Alliance Note: Radar, the Korgi posted earlier, has been adopted.
Food Fight!!!
Watch last 3 minutes. Santelli and Liesman really go at it, even by their standards.
Evans update: Banks square off against MVT...... again.
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Evans update: MVT refuses to issue policy on Evans...
Jackson approves selling $2.1 million in TIF bonds...
Supplemental response filed in Robbie Bell lawsuit...
Evans Update: Chris Evans compelled to testify, Ba...
JFP: bring us your illegal foreign workers but lea...
More, more, more sanctions from the Mississippi Ba...
Trustee selling properties in Evans case, files ma...
Update on FAIM case, assistant's husband used to w...
John Toney to be named Executive Director of Commi...
Latest disciplinary actions by the Mississippi Bar...
Evans update: Banks square off against MVT...... a...
Saban voted best coach since Bear.
Fannie: $300 billion or bust.
Obama: The bankers' B****
You are what you eat: Canine version.
Don't get too comfortable iPhone users
CNBC Stupidity
JJ readers get discount at The Snooty Pooch
Hi-tech racism
Kuns now practicing law again
Latest crime stats
I wouldn't touch you with a 39 1/2 foot pole
Change we want? Change we need?
SOS shuts down another bogus charity
Home-grown terrorism
Meredith says government "out of bullets" and next...
Art at The Auditorium Tonight
Pickering and double entendres
Evans Case now in federal court, the Bar shows up,...
Bankruptcy Trustee attempting to force Schimmel's ...
In Memory of Pearl Harbor
A question about Pearl Harbor
Update on Municipal Interest rate swaps
Looking for a new TV show?
McDade's & iPods
Matthew Thompson wins JJ's "Best Divorce Lawyer in...
A satirical look at Bankers and Bonuses
JJ welcomes The Snooty Pooch
Update on Fine Arts Institute of Mississippi
Look at ME Look at ME Look at ME
Desoto Times Tribune has good story on Evans case
Feeding Fido
Irby update: The Rehab Tour
Journalism in Tennessee
Give Digger a home.
Did Mississippi Valley Title Insurance Company's p...
Bobby Hebert last night
Ed Thompson, a great Mississippian, passed away to...
Chris Evans files bankruptcy schedules. Owns $82 m...
Cop-killer's blood on Huckabee's hands?
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Manuscript titles should be concise and precise.
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No abbreviations are allowed in the title.
Only capitalize the first letter in the title in addition to names and other proper nouns.
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In some cases where two or more authors share an assignment further clarification might be requested during publishing procedure. Any other roles that do not qualify its doer to be among authors should only be mentioned in the acknowledgment section.
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Abbreviations are allowed in abstract if they are defined later in abbreviation section following the abstract. However, it is preferable to state the full names of the used treatments without abbreviating.
Three or more key words are required after the manuscript. Key words should be separated by semicolons
It is preferable to use key word other than those presented in the title.
Referencing is NOT allowed in the abstract.
This section should follow abstract and key words section. All abbreviations except for treatments abbreviations should be defined. New abbreviations can be created; however, it is preferable to use the universally known abbreviations which will make it easier for the readers to reach the article.
It is preferable that the number of introduction words does not exceed 700. However, exceptions can be considered.
The introduction should contain research background and history discussion in addition to presenting the scientific problems, research aims and goals.
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Methods presented for the first time should be described in detail. However, methods based on previous studies can be only mentioned in addition to any carried out adjustments followed by the reference of the original method article.
All the specs of used chemicals, drugs, pesticides and kits should be mentioned along with the provider or the producing company
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These sections can be written as one section or separately.
All the produced Results should be described fully. However, avoid repeating data in figures and tables except for key data or to point significant findings.
Discussion should contain arguments and evidences regarding the rationality of the introduced results. Deductions and reasoning based on previous studies are an important part of the discussion.
Finally, the authors should pinpoint the major Conclusions and how it serves the goals of the research and the specific field of study.
DYSONA aims to keep preparation instruction minimal for these three sections especially in regards of length and partitioning. However, it is preferable that word count for these three section does not exceed 4000 words.
This section is optional. All funds and grants can be mentioned in this section along with the funding institutes. Furthermore, participants who cannot be
The last section of the manuscript. References should be written in “Vancouver” style and according to the guidelines of The International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE). Please visit the page Samples of Formatted References for Authors of Journal Articles which was created by U.S. National Library of Medicine for examples regarding all cases of referencing.
DOIs must be included at the end of each reference when possible
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All Figures should be provided with the highest quality possible.
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Graphs can be provided in the text as images. However, the original editable files for graphs might be required through publishing procedures.
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Make sure to include all the required information to gain a good understanding for the table or the figure without returning to the manuscript.
Please make sure that the captions contain a clarification for any abbreviation in the table or figure.
Please remember that the number of tables and figures combined should not exceed eight except for special cases to be determined by the editors.
Supplementary material is provided in separate files and referred to in the text as "S" followed by the number (e.g. S1 to refer to supplementary material 1). Please make sure to name the supplementary material files according to their names in the text and to provide an adequate caption when possible.
As a part of E-NAMTILA, DYSONA journals aim to achieve a connection between modern science and community. Therefore, all new submissions must include a separate file that contains an abstract written in a simplistic manner. This abstract should contain the key points of the manuscript. Additionally, the abstract for non-specialized community might contain the applications of the research in the life of the readers or the direct impact on community. More points can be added or discussed with the author after manuscript acceptance.
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Cover letter is not mandatory for initial submission. However, it can include additional information and shed more light on the importance of the manuscript which might facilitate publication of the manuscript.
Cover letters (if provided) should be uploaded separately in DOC, DOCX or PDF format.
In addition to the original manuscript, the submitting author should upload Form for Disclosure of Potential Conflicts of Interest. Provided by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE), this form contains a full definition for COIs and provides a step by step guidance to declare COIs properly
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These workflows, charts and special cases are introduced by COPE. Each one is used to achieve and understand one or more practice of COPE core practices. For further information please consider reading the practices in the following table using the DOI adjacent to each practice.
COPE flowcharts in relation to COPE's core practices (DOI for each flowchart is provided)
DYSONA journals policy for ethical roles and duties of publishing parties is inspired by COPE recommendations which are detailed in the following files provided by COPE:
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Furthermore, DYSONA - Life Science publication policy operates in correspondence with the Recommendations for the Conduct, Reporting, Editing, and Publication of Scholarly work in Medical Journals provided by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE). Therefore, we highly recommend our authors to become acquainted with these guidelines.
DYSONA adopted guidelines in relation to specific fields of study
Animal experiments
In relation to animal based experiments and the usage of laboratory animals, DYSONA journals adopts workflows and recommendations of (Animal Research: Reporting of In Vivo Experiments) (ARRIVE) guidelines provided by the national centre for the replacement refinement and reduction of animals in research (NC3Rs)
Medical studies and human medical case report
All researches that involve human subjects should be carried out in accordance with the regulations and recommendations of World Medical Association’s Declaration of Helsinki - ethical principles for medical research involving human subjects.
To ensure proper handling and publishing procedures for medical case report, DYSONA journals is adopting the Journals’ Best Practices for ensuring consent for publishing medical case reports: guidance from COPE
Please visit the following DOI link for full details:
https://doi.org/10.24318/cope.2019.1.6
Furthermore, DYSONA adopts the Good Clinical Research Practice (GCP) guidelines introduced by World Health Organization (WHO) as the road map to achieve ethical clinical scientific researches.
World Health Organization. (2005). Handbook for good clinical research practice (GCP): guidance for implementation. World Health Organization. https://apps.who.int/iris/handle/10665/43392
(WHO) also provided the workbook for investigators in the field of tropical diseases as a part of UNDP/World Bank/WHO Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases (TDR). Therefore, practices and guidelines introduced in this workbook should be taken into consideration.
UNDP/World Bank/WHO Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases. (2002). Workbook for investigators. World Health Organization. https://apps.who.int/iris/handle/10665/67354
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25 congressional members question plant-based "milk" label
FILE - In this Feb. 11, 2009, file photo, a shopper looks over the milk aisle at the Hunger Mountain Co-op in Montpelier, Vt. U.S. Reps. Peter Welch, D-Vt., and Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, and other members of Congress are pushing in December 2016 for the Food and Drug Administration to enforce a definition of milk that would not include non-dairy products like soy or almonds. (AP Photo/Toby Talbot, File)
MONTPELIER, Vt. — Got milk? Twenty-five bipartisan members of Congress say if it's from soybeans, almond or rice, it should not be labeled as milk.
Democratic Vermont Rep. Peter Welch and Republican Idaho Rep. Mike Simpson, leading the charge against "fake milk," signed a letter along with other Congressional members, asking the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to investigate and take action against manufacturers of "milk" that doesn't come from cows.
They want the FDA to require plant-based products to adopt a more appropriate name, other than milk, which they say is deceptive.
"We strongly believe that the use of the term 'milk' by manufacturers of plant-based products is misleading to consumers, harmful to the dairy industry and a violation of milk's standard of identity," the letter states.
Dairy farmers are struggling with "deep cuts in income" following a 40-percent drop in milk prices since 2014, the members of Congress say. The forecast is for prices to remain low. In recent years, the sale of plant-based products, often labeled as milk, has jumped in recent years, the letter states.
They say milk has a clear standard of identity: "obtained by the complete milking of one or more healthy cows," among other qualities.
"While consumers are entitled to choose imitation products, it is misleading and illegal for manufacturers of these items to profit from the 'milk' name," the letter states. "These products should be allowed on the market only when accurately labeled."
The Soyfoods Association of North America said the term "soymilk" has been used on products for over 100 years. It asked the FDA in 1997 to recognize the one-word name "soymilk" but that the FDA has not made a decision on the petition.
The FDA said Friday that it had received the Dec. 16 letter and planned to respond directly to lawmakers.
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Université catholique de Louvain - UCL Entrepreneurship - Formation interdisciplinaire en création d’entreprise
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Master of Science in Management in Entrepreneurial Leadership
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) - MIT Sloan School of Management
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iaelyon School of Management - Université Jean Moulin Lyon 3
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Gestión y Dirección de Empresas Familiares
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BSP - Business School São Paulo
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master of management - specializing in entrepreneurship
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University of Pretoria - Gordon Institute of Business Science
MBA Innovation & Entrepreneurship
University of Notre Dame - Gigot Center for Entrepreneurship - Mendoza College of Business
West University of Timisoara, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration
Lancaster University Management School
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MBA Entrepreneurship and Innovation
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Ecole Supérieure Algérienne des Affaires - ESAA / IAE de Lyon - Université Jean Moulin Lyon 3
Entrepreneurship Management - PGPCEM
Xavier Labour Relations Institute XLRI Jamshedpur
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Little Stars Trailer
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Dr. Smith plucks a flower on a planet. For the murder of innocent vegetation, he is sentenced by the ruler of the planet, a giant carrot named Tybo, to be turned into a plant himself. Soon, John, Maureen, Penny and Don are inprisoned in a greenhouse/forcefield in preparation for their transformation into plants.
If you've ever seen the LIS cast at an appearance, you know how they feel about the episode (and if you haven't, let's just say they ain't waxing nostalgic). The sad part is, that in spite of the pure unadulterated dreck that passes as a script, its one of the few later episodes that the entire cast actually is involved in.
We've got mad scientist/giant carrots, Smith/zen spouting celery, Penny/flower child. Judy gets to diagnose environmental control problems, gets threatened by a giant carnivorous Christmas Cactus, runs around the jungle with a machete, and climbs a vine up a sheer rock face in lavender high heel boots. Let's see Jim Kirk try that!
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Slap Blast Maim Kill--Iraq Afghanistan Myanmar, Too
I had intended to write about Blackwater and mercenerization of the American military as a violation of the principle of the citizen army--the people who fight only in defense of their freedoms, their families, their homes--what any number of Iraqis and Afghanis are doing now against the United States and its goon squads of mercs. But then the New York Times ran a long investigative piece October 4, by Scott Shane, David Johnston and James Risen describing how the Justice Department under the unctuous Alberto Gonzalez wrote in 2005 and since has reaffirmed a legal opinion approving the CIA's most brutal interrogation methods--including slapping, water boarding, prolonged exposure of naked inmates to the cold and loud noises--offensive music, say--and whatever else struck their fancy. The opinions are. of course, secret. There are among us those who have not flinched from calling these 'methods' torture--violations of the Geneva Conventions and various human rights treaties, as well as American law and traditions, not to mention a 2006 Supreme Court ruling that the Geneva Conventions apply to prisoners taken in this war and a tepid Congressional vote banning techniques that violate the Geneva accords, which are defined in part as acts that shock {our} collective conscience, or at least the consciences of people who believe in human dignity. That's not something that al Qaeda concerns itself with, either. Nor do the generals who rule Myanmar shy from torture and murder of their opponents, among them monks, nuns and children.
The White House admits the existence of the memos but denies they justify torture. It promises to fight to the bitter end to keep the documents from becoming, however. Trust us, is the mantra of he Courtiers of the Emperor Boy George. Why? They and their king have violated so many laws, oaths and treaties that just reading the articles of impeachment and the charges of the war crimes tribunal will take many months. That's assuming the Congress finally realizes that torture is one of many egregious, blatant violations of the Constitution and the law that require the harshest sanctions--impeachment and extraordinary rendition in orange jumpsuits and black hoods to the Hague for trial for war crimes and crimes against humanity.
That brings me to Blackwater and the chief unlearned and now repeated lesson of Vietnam--or maybe it was learned and is being deliberately repeated, in which case our society is more depraved than the most cynical among us could have imagined--to the point where the conspiracy paranoics with their microwave blocking aluminum foil hats must be viewed as sane. The Washington Post ran an unremittingly sad piece yesterday morning by Sudarsan Raghavan tracing the paths of five people who died in the recent Blackwater shoot up of a Baghdad traffic square on September 16 that killed at least 14 people and wounded another 18. Blackwater USA is paid to protect Sate Department personnel and other non-military officials and visitors in Iraq. Essentially, they appear to be high-paid thugs, with big guns and big motors, who have been accused of killing upwards of 200 people and who consider themselves immune from prosecution--anywhere. What are these goons other than killers who are paid better than their uniformed counterparts. I can only imagine what their presence in the same theatre of war does wonder for the standing army of citizens, especially the multiply deployed National Guard units, whose members are giving up considerable in terms of family and income. Well, this war is all about money, is it not?
The Blackwater goon squads are the logical extension of the style of war the U.S. developed in Vietnam and is now in the process of refining--turning soldiers into hunters of humans, not fighters of battles intended to defeat an enemy force or seize and hold territory. Whether official or not, the name of that war was to kill the Viet Cong and North Vietnamese--kill your enemy, who could be anyone. It didn't work, but rather than learn from the experience that the military should not be abused in that fashion--that is, that it should not be turned into a collection of death squads and torturers--our military leaders seem to have embraced the notion that in Iraq and Afghanistan--probably any "asymmetric war'--pacification is achieved through killing the enemy, who is basically any man, woman or child the soldiers in the field perceive as a threat. If the bad guys should be captured--and only bad guys are captured--it is fair to use 'rough interrogation' techniques , redefined as not torture, to extract from them the truth. But do not take pictures. The American forces are dehumanized y their dehumanization of the other. They are turned into cold killers, told to lay aside or bury their sense of justice. Psychopaths and sociopaths have no problem with that, but for many it is difficult--witness the extraordinary rates of post traumatic stress disorder among returning veterans.
The U.S. military compounds this dehumanization by refusing to print body counts or even allowing images and coverage of its own returning dead, as if the cause is too noble to be sullied by death. Absent such counts, David Petraeus cited he Iraqi government for becoming one of the largest consumers of U.S. supplied arms. He didn't say that many were AK 47's--cheap knock-offs of the Kalashnikov--or that Iraq was negotiating a $100-million arms deal with China (a fact he might not have known). Yet in a story in today's Los Angeles Times, Ned Parker describes how the elite 13-member Painted Demon sniper squad, three of whose members are now on trial for murder, felt pressured to make kills. These are the snipers who set out bait and killed anyone who touched it. How convenient for the Army now to call them rogues--and what a lie. From sniper killings to the Marines at Haditha to Abu Ghraib to My Lai 4, these atrocities are of a piece and they are reminiscent in terms of U.S. history to another war of extermination--the 19th century campaign against Native Americans.
In Francis Ford Coppola's Apocalypse Now, Marlon Brando as Kurtz sees and embraces that soullessness as 'the Horror' that is the essence of the Vietnam War. The movie, one of the greats, is Coppola's remake of and homage to Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness, set in the Belgian Congo during Colonial times as opposed to Vietnam. Kurtz in the Congo goes completely over to the forces of darkness by embracing depravity. His soul is not absent, purged, buried away; it is thoroughly corrupted by his power over all aspects of the lives of people who are his slaves. His soul has turned vile and rancid.
The first rule of warfare is 'know your enemy.' It was ignored in Vietnam and again in Afghanistan and Iraq, with disastrous results but for good reason. The real enemies were fear and blind devotion to that fear and ambition and ultimately our own leaders, who disgraced the nation. We stayed in Vietnam not because politicians feared an expansionist Russia or China, although they did, but because ultimately the commitment of troops even on a small scale as advisers set up a dynamic in which no president wanted to be the one to 'lose' a war, even one based on false assumptions and phony evidence. Fear ruled after Septetmber 11, 2001, when Congress voted for these fiascos and now they continue because not just Bush and Cheney but many of the same bravehearts in and out of Congress who endorsed them in the first place are now afraid to lose by bringing the troops home. That's why we can't count on this or any Congress to punish the Emperor Boy and his Privy Council for all manner of high crimes and misdemeanors--they are too afraid.
The Horror. The Horror.
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If you had been meandering along Vicarage Road, past Mickleover Primary School on Friday afternoon, you may well have heard squeals of excitement, Big Band music and the sound of an ice-cream van ringing around the streets.
The 70th Anniversary of VE Day was remembered with a whole school ‘Street Party’ style lunch on the playground. Despite the threat of showers everyone – all 380 pupils, staff and mid-day meal supervisors – sat down to eat sandwiches, savoury snacks and fruit which had been expertly prepared by the School’s catering manager, Mr Zak Goodwin and his team. It was a case of “all hands on deck” as the older children prepared the playground for the rest of the school. Tables and chairs were carried out and arranged in rows, whilst others hung multi-coloured bunting on railings and trees. The children had been asking neighbours and relatives to share their memoirs of May 8th, 1945. These had been printed out and displayed on tables so the children could gain an appreciation of what life was like 70 years ago.
Following the picnic, a dozen enthusiastic pupils showed off their dance moves with a fabulous dance routine to a jazz medley. It was wonderful to see all the other pupils joining in with the party atmosphere and dancing their socks off!
All this and there was still a further treat to come: an ice-cream van arrived to conclude the lunchtime celebrations. All the pupils received an ice-cream or ice-lolly.
Later in the afternoon all the children returned to the playground carrying poppies that they had each made during the week. This created the perfect moment to reflect on what World War II had meant to so many people.
Teacher (R Hilton) commented, “I can remember when my own children were at Mickleover Primary School and they celebrated the Queen’s Golden Jubilee in a similar style. It was such a memorable experience and we wanted to create something similar for our current pupils. Hopefully today’s events will allow the children to understand the importance of remembering significant events from history.”
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Peat in the mountains of New Guinea
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Peatlands are common in montane areas above 1,000 m in New Guinea and become extensive above 3,000 m in the subalpine zone. In the montane mires, swamp forests and grass or sedge fens predominate on swampy valley bottoms. These mires may be 4–8 m in depth and up to 30,000 years in age. In Papua New Guinea (PNG) there is about 2,250 km2 of montane peatland, and Papua Province (the Indonesian western half of the island) probably contains much more. Above 3,000 m, peat soils form under blanket bog on slopes as well as on valley floors. Vegetation types include cushion bog, grass bog and sedge fen. Typical peat depths are 0.5-1 m on slopes, but valley floors and hollows contain up to 10 m of peat. The estimated total extent of mountain peatland is 14,800 km2 with 5,965 km2 in PNG and about 8,800 km2 in Papua Province. The stratigraphy, age structure and vegetation histories of 45 peatland or organic limnic sites above 750 m have been investigated since 1965. These record major vegetation shifts at 28,000, 17,000-14,000 and 9,000 years ago and a variable history of human disturbance from 14,000 years ago with extensive clearance by the mid-Holocene at some sites. While montane peatlands were important agricultural centres in the Holocene, the introduction of new dryland crops has resulted in the abandonment of some peatlands in the last few centuries. Despite several decades of research, detailed knowledge of the mountain peatlands is poor and this is an obstacle to scientific management.
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The Swiss Ständerat: a Model of Perfect Bicameralism
Eva Maria Belser
This paper presents the Swiss Ständerat as a model of perfect bicameralism. It looks at the constitutional design of the second Chamber, examines the evolution of the Ständerat and critically assesses its cur...
Extra-legislative Functions of Second Chambers in Federal Systems
Esther Happacher
Discussions regarding the functional design of second chambers in federal or quasi-federal systems seem to focus mainly on legislative functions. Thus, extra- or non-legislative functions related to the executi...
The Lesson from the Modern American Federalism: A Challenge to Effective Public Policy Performance
Geiguen Shin
Contemporary U.S. federalism particularly since the late1960s has evolved over the course of pluralism alternating exercisable governmental powers between the federal and state governments. The complexity of th...
Legislative Functions of Second Chambers in Federal Systems
Anna Gamper
Legislative functions of federal second chambers are not a homogeneous set of powers, but require comparison and classification. First, the paper will examine the legislative functions of the second chambers of...
History of a (Limited) Success: Five Points on the Representativeness of the Committee of the Regions
Giuseppe Martinico
This article briefly explores the reasons why the Committee of the Regions (CoR) has only partially accomplished its representative function. It is divided into three parts. In the first part I argue that the a...
Beyond Second Chambers: Alternative Representation of Territorial Interests and Their Reasons
Francesco Palermo
The paper contends that bicameral systems, irrespective of their differences in composition and powers, are unfit to represent territorial interests in the national decision-making process, except in some resid...
Shared Rule vs Self-Rule? Bicameralism, Power-Sharing and the 'Joint Decision Trap'
Arthur Benz
In federal and regionalised states, bicameralism constitutes shared rule between levels of governments. At the same time, second chambers serve as a safeguard protecting self-rule of decentralised governments a...
Unicameralism, Bicameralism, Multicameralism: Evolution and Trends in Europe
Paolo Passaglia
An analysis of the structure of parliaments in European countries shows that a wide range of options developed across the centuries. However, many of these patterns (among which tetracameralism, tricameralism, ...
Perfect and Imperfect Bicameralism: A Misleading Distinction?
Giacomo Delledonne
The aim of this contribution is to make some points on the distinction between ‘perfect’ (or equal) and ‘imperfect’ (or unequal) bicameralism and its relevance to contemporary discussions about second c...
The referenda for more autonomy in Veneto and Lombardia: constitutional and comparative perspectives
Erika Arban
In a global context where popular referenda are increasingly used to decide contested issues, this paper aims at exploring the framework in which, in October 2017, two referenda took place in the Italian northe...
The Second-Generation Theory of Fiscal Federalism: A Critical Evaluation
John Boye Ejobowah
This paper evaluates the second-generation theory (SGT) of fiscal federalism. It spells out the main arguments of the theory and discusses the fiscal architecture of Nigerian federalism with a view to using the...
Socialisation and legitimacy intermediation in the Council of the European Union
Kamil Ławniczak
The Council is a crucial intergovernmental institution of the European Union. However, the complex, opaque and consensual character of the decision-making process in the Council puts its legitimacy into questio...
The voting systems in the Council of the EU and the Bundesrat – What do they tell us about European Federalism?
Jacek Czaputowicz and Marcin Kleinowski
The Treaty of Lisbon introduced a new system of weighted votes in the Council, which radically departs from the principles on which the distribution of votes between the Member States of the EU was based for mo...
Reconstructing Social Dialogue
Mariana Pinto Ramos
The European Social Dialogue, and its output, the European collective agreements, are intended to implement minimum standards of working conditions that bind all Member-States, in a logic of legal harmonisation...
From the Unitary Patent Package to a Federal EU Patent Law
Juliana Almeida and Guilherme Oliveira e Costa
For the last forty years, the European Union has been pursuing the goal of a unified system of patent law, which would make it possible for an invention to be protected, by EU law, throughout the territory of t...
The role of the Capital Markets Union: towards regulatory harmonisation and supervisory convergence
Sérgio Coimbra Henriques
The implementation of EU law by national administrations: Executive federalism and the principle of sincere cooperation
Rui Tavares Lanceiro
This paper explores the similarities between the EU’s system of administrative implementation of its legislative acts, and the German and American systems of administrative implementation of their respective ...
A Federal Turn? The European Union's Response to Constitutional Crises in the Member States
Matteo Bonelli
The EU has not yet found effective answers to constitutional crises in its Member States, in particular Hungary and Poland. Due to systemic problems of compliance with the common values of Art. 2, the legitimac...
Eurosceptic Federalism: Paradoxes and Relevance of a long-running Critique of European Integration
Tommaso Visone
In recent political debate, the association between national souverainisme and Euroscepticism is considered a natural one. From Marine Le Pen to Matteo Salvini, there is a unanimous affirmation of the necessity...
Differentiated integration contingent on objective ability: a federalist critique
Samo Bardutzky
This article is inspired by the 2017 discussions on the future of Europe (in particular some of the ideas debated in the White Paper on the Future of Europe, published by the European Commission) and the events...
Women’s rights and minorities’ rights in Canada. The challenges of intersectionality in Supreme Court jurisprudence
Valentina Rita Scotti
After a discussion of the impact of the principle of equality, entrenched in the Charters approved in Canada since the 1867 British North American Act, this essay then focuses on the related Supreme Court’s a...
Franchises Lost and Gained: Post-Coloniality and the Development of Women’s Rights in Canada
Charlotte Helen Skeet
The Canadian constitution is to some extent characterised by its focus on equality, and in particular gender equality. This development of women’s rights in Canada and the greater engagement of women as polit...
The Spanish vision of Canada’s Clarity Act: from idealization to myth
Francisco Javier Romero Caro
Since it was passed, the Clarity Act has been at the core of any secessionist debate in Canada and abroad. Although contested at home, the Clarity Act has earned worldwide prestige as the democratic standard th...
Constitutional Judges and Secession. Lessons from Canada … twenty years later
Irene Spigno
In constitutional theory, the referendum is an instrument that allows for the expression of the popular will in government decisions and through which people are asked to vote directly on an issue or policy. Ov...
The Canadian Living Tree Doctrine as a Comparative Model of Evolutionary Constitutional Interpretation
Leonardo Pierdominici
This paper starts with a general contextualisation of how Canadian constitutional law acquired an important role in global constitutional conversations in recent decades. It then considers, in particular, the w...
Immigration and Federalism in Canada: beyond Quebec Exceptionalism?
Davide Strazzari
The paper focuses on Canadian Provinces’ role in migrant selection. After an asymmetric approach, that benefited only Quebec, the federal government granted devolutionary powers in migrant selection to the ot...
Provincializing Constitutions: History, Narrative, and the Disappearance of Canada’s Provincial Constitutions
Peter Price
Constitutional scholarship in Canada since Confederation has been characterized by two primary narratives. The dualist narrative, which characterized constitutional scholarship between the late-nineteenth and m...
Canadian Federalism in Design and Practice: The Mechanics of a Permanently Provisional Constitution
James A. Gardner
This paper examines the interaction between constitutional design and practice through a case study of Canadian federalism. Focusing on the federal architecture of the Canadian Constitution, the paper examines ...
Constitutional and administrative paradigms in judicial control over EU high and low politics
Pola Cebulak
This article explores the particular tensions surrounding judicial review in EU external relations. The tensions are classified using a two-dimensional framework. Firstly, a distinction based on policy domains ...
Administration or Federation? Constitutional Self-Image and the World Political Order in Which the EU Finds Itself
Ming-Sung Kuo
In this article, I compare constitutional and administrative models in terms of their implications for the EU legal order’s interaction with other legal regimes. I aim to make a twofold argument on the implic...
The Interpretive Function of the CJEU and the Interrelationship of EU and National Levels of Consumer Protection
Geraint Howells and Gert Straetmans
This paper analyses the ways in which the Unfair Contract Terms and Unfair Commercial Practices Directives try to steer a path between imposing a common European standard and allowing national variation. The op...
The Single Market and Synchronized Mechanisms for the Exercise of Administrative Functions: Converging Pathways or New Pathways for Integration? The Case of the European Banking Union
Fabio Giglioni
The EBU represents a clear investment in administrative integration with clear implications for the constitutional features of the EU. This paper aims to give an analysis of the administrative arrangements, thr...
The Theory of EU Constitutional Pluralism: A Crisis in a Crisis?
The paper deals with the validity of constitutional pluralism as a constitutional theory for the European Union and a paradigm for the understanding of EU law in the current times of crisis. It reconstructs the...
Can the EU’s constitutional framework accommodate democratic politics?
Nicole Scicluna
The robustness of the EU’s constitutional framework – and its ability to accommodate democratic politics – is challenged as never before. The growing disconnect between formally democratic procedures and ...
The Functions of Constitutional Identity Performed in the Context of Constitutionalization of the EU Order and Europeanization of the Legal Orders of EU Member States
Martin Belov
This article provides an analysis of the functions performed by constitutional identity in constitutional discourses of both the EU and its Member States, in the context of emerging post-Westphalian and suprana...
Paradigms for EU Law and the Limits of Delegation. The Case of EU Agencies
Marta Simoncini
This article questions the idea that the EU is a pure regulatory power based on supranational delegation of competence from the Member States. It claims the insufficiency of this single paradigm to explain the ...
“Top-down” vs. “Bottom-up”: A Dichotomy of Paradigms for the Legitimation of Public Power in the EU
Sergio Dellavalle
Public power has been justified by resorting to two different kinds of legitimation: one coming from above, the other emerging from the governed. While legitimation “from above” implies that those who are v...
Reflections on the ‘Administrative, Not Constitutional’ Character of EU Law in Times of Crisis
Peter L. Lindseth
As is broadly recognized, the realm of administrative power greatly expanded over the course the twentieth century (particularly after 1945). This essay argues that this expansion, along with differential conce...
Commanders-in-chief beyond the border: analysing the powers of heads of state in Northern American federalism
Canada and the United States of America are examples of how two constitutional systems in the same region may adopt substantially different solutions in respect of the powers of the head of state. While the Uni...
Conflicts by Convergence and Deep Disagreements in European Constitutional Law
Orlando Scarcello
In this essay the question of what kind of conflicts are at stake in the context of European pluralism will be considered, with special focus on the shift from “conflicts by divergence” to “conflicts by c...
Intertwined but Different. The Heterologous In Vitro Fertilization Case before the European Court of Human Rights and the Italian Constitutional Court
Published on 2017 May 29
Antonia Baraggia and Maria Elena Gennusa
International and constitutional law, originally distinct realms with limited areas of intersection, are getting closer and closer, particularly in the European landscape within the human rights protection fiel...
Which Governments Come Out Ahead?
William M. Myers and Davia Cox Downey
Party capability theory assumes that governments, due to their immense resources and status as repeat players, hold a great advantage over individuals and organizations pursuing litigation in courts. Less known...
The “ASEAN Way”. A decolonial path beyond “Asian values”?
Published on 2017 Feb 01
The difference between ASEAN and EU in the political and economic realm has an interesting parallel in the system of values and “rights” that are sustained by the two organisations. In effect if we look to ...
Austerity on the loose in Portugal: European judicial restraint in times of crisis
Francisco Pereira Coutinho
The international bailout granted to Portugal between 2011 and 2014 was conditional on the adoption by the Portuguese State of austerity measures included in a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed by the ...
The impossible constitutional reconciliation of the BVerfG and the ECJ in the OMT case. A legal analysis of the first preliminary referral of the BVerfG
Francesco Pennesi
In Gauweiler v. ECB, the German Constitutional Court referred for the first time a case to the European Court of Justice. The BVerfG openly doubted the legality of the OMT program of the European Central Bank, ...
It Is About Control: Progressivism, FATCA and Global Law
Progressive ideology has slowly eroded American principles for over a century, declaring social control its ultimate goal. Social control is not possible while American principles, such as individual freedoms a...
Implication of Federalism in ‘Federal’ Related Political Institutions: A Conceptual Analysis
John O. Kalu and Dov Bing
While most students of federalism feel satisfied with defining it as involving self-rule and shared rule, there is an inherent laxity in that definition because several institutional forms have dual components ...
Constitutional Politics in East Germany and the Grand Coalition State
Constitutional politics seemingly corroborate the assumption that Germany is a Grand Coalition state. In this perspective German cooperative federalism and the supermajority required for any amendment to the co...
The Establishment of Metropolitan Cities in Italy: An Advance or a Setback for Italian Regionalism?
Giovanni Boggero
This paper aims to provide a brief assessment of the legal framework of the newly established metropolitan cities in the Italian domestic legal order. After an historical overview of previous attempts to set up...
National parliaments fighting back? Institutional engineering as a successful means to become active actors in EU affairs
The European integration process has long been characterised by the predominance of national executive powers. National parliaments were recognised as European actors after several decades only, in the Maastric...
Reforming the financing of the EU budget: Outlook
Alessandro D'Alfonso
This paper provides a general overview of the EU’s own resources system, and of the debate on its possible reform within the current legal framework. Two alternative reforms are discussed, along with their...
Conventional Direction to Unconventional Measures: Using Quantitative Easing to shape Eurozone Fiscal Capacity
Olimpia Fontana and Simone Vannuccini
Eight years after the outbreak of the crisis, the Eurozone (EZ) fiscal policy remains fragmented at the national level. This paper fills the structural gap between the monetary and fiscal dimensions of EZ econo...
EU Governance in the 2025 Run-up: A Joint Budgetary Procedure
Francesco Nicoli
The Euro Area (Eurozone, or EZ) is navigating uncharted waters; it has started, in slow motion, to slide towards a fiscal federation, while still lacking both the fiscal capacity and the democratic qualificatio...
The Revision of the Multiannual Financial Framework 2014-2020. A Round-up of Key Issues at Stake
Magdalena Sapała
By the end of 2016 the European Commission is expected to present its mid-term review of the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) 2014-2020. The results of the review may open the way for a revision of the MFF...
The Sustainable European Union Own Resources System
Maciej Cieslukowski
From 1992, after the UN “Earth Summit” in Rio de Janeiro, sustainable development has become a priority of many countries and international organizations, including the European Union. After the crisis of 2...
Monetary and Fiscal Arrangements for the Eurozone. Some Unconventional Proposals
Fabio Masini
Contributions in this special issue argue make a number of points with regard to the urgent need to change the economic governance of the Eurozone, pointing at some tools to increase its spending capacity. Th...
U.S. States’ fiscal constraints and effects on budget policies
Mario Iannella
The article looks at fiscal constraints adopted by the U.S. States. It questions the ability of those rules to determine sound budgetary policies. To assess this point it analyses, in the general part, the majo...
Some considerations on the relationship between economic and social cohesion and implementation of the cohesion policy
Małgorzata Dziembała
The processes of deepening economic integration and regional development contribute to the intensification of inter-regional disparities. The EU’s efforts to achieve cohesion are intended to contribute to lif...
Clarifying Limbo: Disentangling Indigenous Autonomy from the Mexican Constitutional Order
Ian Flannigan Sprague
In contrast to U.S. Federal Indian law, which has classified indigenous tribes as “domestic dependent nations” since the early 19th century, Mexican law has only recently begun to define the political and t...
Sovereignty and Democracy: Overcoming Supranational Mutual Double-Binds from the Eurozone
Francesco Pigozzo
EU and EMU are facing a hastened phase of structural rather than episodic crisis, following the progressive shift of the world order from a bipolar toward a multi-polar system. From the sovereign debt trap to m...
Another Brick in the Whole. The Case-Law of the Court of Justice on Free Movement and Its Possible Impact on European Criminal Law
Leandro Mancano
European Union, and criminal, laws had been interacting in many ways even before explicit competence in criminal matters was acquired by the Union in the Treaty of Maastricht. Such intersections between suprana...
The European Stability Mechanism: Human Rights Concerns Without Responsibilities?
Arianna Vettorel
The current financial problems of some Euro-area Member States have been tackled by ad hoc financial institutions, formed outside of the EU as international institutions and aimed at granting financial assistan...
The ESM and the Principle of Transparency
Matteo De Nes
This note analyses a peculiar feature of the ESM, namely the lack of an acceptable set of standards for the fundamental democratic principle of transparency. Moving from the particular nature of this mechanism,...
The emergence of New Economic Governance and its impact on Services of General Economic Interest
Marta Legnaioli
This paper evaluates the impact of austerity measures on national social protection mechanisms and on the European Social Model. The study is based on an in-depth analysis of austerity measures adopted in Italy...
How much Solidarity is in the EU Budget?
Mario Kölling
In this article I argue that the EU budget is (slowly) moving from a budget based on the rationale that richer EU countries help poorer EU countries in exchange for their engagement to the process of economic i...
Promoting solidarity in crisis times: Building on the EU Budget and the EU Funds
Katerina Pantazatou
This article examines the evolution of the EU ‘redistributive’ policies in the (post-) crisis EU era. By reviewing the EU cohesion policy, the financial assistance mechanisms, the new economic governance me...
Eurocrisis and the myths of European redistribution: illegitimate, unsustainable, inefficient?
Criticism of European solidarity relies on three cornerstone arguments with mythological features. First is the “Myth of the Beggar”: it is believed that supranational solidarity is self-defeating, as it pr...
Free Movement of Persons and European Solidarity Revisited
Stefano Giubboni
This paper analyses the case-law of the European Court of Justice on the scope and limits of cross-border access of economically inactive Union citizens to national systems of social assistance. The author de-c...
De Gaulle, the “Empty Chair Crisis” and the European Movement
Paolo Caraffini
European Movement International (EM) was founded in October 1948 after the Hague Congress held in May to coordinate the initiatives of the major European movements and political forces in favour of the unificat...
Article 260 TFEU Sanctions in Multi-Tiered Member States
Werner Vandenbruwaene, Patricia Popelier and Christine Janssens
The question at hand is located at the intersection of EU law and national constitutional law, and aims to answer the following problem: namely, how to mitigate federal concerns in the context of infringement p...
International Dictatorship or International Democracy. A Discussion of Albert Camus’ 1946 Considerations
In the series Neither Victims Nor Executioners (1946) the Franco-Algerian writer Albert Camus argued for the need of a relative utopia that would allow man, who refused the logic of murder and violence, to revo...
Ne bis in idem: a separation of acts in transnational cases?
Márk Némedi
This paper analyses the case-law of the European Court of Justice on the substantive scope of ne bis in idem in transnational cases and evaluates the findings in light of the different concepts of legal interes...
An Internationally Intelligible Principle: Comparing the Nondelegation Doctrine in the United States and European Union
Edward Grodin
This article analyzes the degree of convergence between the United States and the European Union regarding the structural role of administrative agencies. As will be argued, the United States and European Union...
Belgian Federalism after the Sixth State Reform
Jurgen Goossens and Pieter Cannoot
This paper highlights the most important institutional evolutions of Belgian federalism stemming from the implementation of the sixth state reform (2012-2014). This reform inter alia included a transfer of powe...
Patenting in Europe: The Jurisdiction of the CJEU over European Patent Law
Mari Minn
This paper will deal with EU competence over patent law, especially in the context of the TRIPS Agreement with reference to the ruling of CJEU in the Daiichi Sankyo case (CJEU case C-414/11 Daiichi Sankyo v DEM...
Margins of Nationality. External ethnic citizenship and non-discrimination
Kriszta Kovács, Zsolt Körtvélyesi, and Alíz Nagy
People are usually born into their political communities, and only a minority of them become member of the given community by naturalisation. Sovereign states enjoy a great margin of appreciation in defining th...
Federalism in Pakistan: Of Promises and Perils
Zubair Shahid
This paper presents the case of Pakistan, which is also broadly illustrative of the issues concerning federalism and subnational empowerment in developing countries characterized by unconsolidated political sys...
Sub-national constitutional politics: contesting or complementing, replicating or innovating, traditional constitutionalism?
Paulus Blokker and Werner Reutter
This special issue of Perspectives on Federalism collects papers mostly presented at the General Conference of the European Consortium of ...
Rights of Minors and Constitutional Politics in the German Länder. Legal Framework, Party Strategies, and Constitutional Amendments
Astrid Lorenz
The article analyses constitutional politics in the German Länder in the field of minors’ rights. Since this issue seems a purely legal matter dealt with at the federal, European and international level, we ...
Sub-national Constitutionalism in Austria: a Historical Institutionalist Perspective
Ferdinand Karlhofer
Austria’s federalism is determined by an apparent contrast between formal and real constitution having its roots in foundational defects shaping the system to the present day. As for the formal dimension, Aus...
The Scottish Constitutional Tradition. A Very British Radicalism?
W. Elliot Bulmer
This paper discusses recent developments in Scottish nationalist constitutional thought during the period of 2002 to 2014, showing how the Scottish constitutional conversation has diverged from, but continues t...
Reform options for the EU budget – First reflections on the new departure for a new EU budget
There is a long standing debate on the reform of the EU budget. According to the final agreement on the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) 2014-2020 signed in December 2013, the Commission will present, by t...
The ECB: towards a monetary authority of a federal Europe
The article explores the present role of the ECB in European economic governance and point at the required steps to make such governance effective in tackling the challenges of the Eurozone and of the European ...
The Never-Ending Reform of the EU: Another Link in the Chain of the Semi-Permanent Treaty Revision Process?
Roberto Castaldi and Giuseppe Martinico
This special issue is the result of a long project started within the activity of one of the working groups created at the Centre for St...
Edoardo Bressanelli
Political Parties at the European level (Europarties) have traditionally been regarded as weak actors in the EU political system. Yet, this assessment fails to correctly describe the role that the Europarties p...
Eurocrisis and Regional States: New trends in the European Regional Policy and the Regions’ future
Maribel González Pascual
This article focuses on the impact of the Eurocrisis on Regions and the role played by the European Regional Policy. Budget constraints and austerity measures determine to a large extent social policies, which ...
National parliaments and governmental accountability in the crisis: theory and practice
This contribution studies the question of governmental accountability in the crisis. It looks at how three Member State’s parliaments – French, German and Spanish– have exchanged on European Council meeti...
The European Council after Lisbon: A review article
This contribution deals with the role of the European Council in the institutional framework of the European Union, as it has been laid down by the Lisbon Treaty. It focuses on its rising influence, even beyond...
A new Commission for a new era. Is the parliamentarization of the European Commission the way forward?
Jerónimo Maillo González-Orús
This contribution focuses on the need of fostering a European political space and more in particular on the role and the design of the Commission needed to attain that aim. It is submitted that to increase true...
Four Points on the Court of Justice of the EU
This article addresses the role of the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) in possible scenarios of EU reforms. Despite its crucial role in the EU integration process the CJEU has been neglected in many of the pr...
Eurozone, non-Eurozone and “troubled asymmetries” among national parliaments in the EU. Why and to what extent this is of concern
The reform of the economic governance in the EU, as a reaction to the Eurozone crisis, has increased the asymmetries in the Union. Although formally respected, the principle of equality of the Member States bef...
The “Arab Spring” and the EU’s “Democracy Promotion” in Egypt: A Missed Appointment?
Tommaso Virgili
The aim of this article is to review the European partnership with Egypt under the European Neighbourhood Policy, in order to assess the effectiveness of the EU policy in the promotion of democratization and hu...
Re-exploring subnational constitutionalism
G. Delledonne - G. Martinico - P. Popelier
This special issue of the journal, which collects some of the papers presented at the latest World Congress of the International Association of Constitutional Law in Oslo, is entirely devoted to subnational con...
Intergovernmental relations in Spain and the United Kingdom: the institutionalization of multilateral cooperation in asymmetric polities
Víctor Cuesta-López
Considering their dynamic and asymmetric character, the Spanish and British territorial constitutions seem particularly suitable for a comparative analysis. As regards the framework for intergovernmental relati...
The Evolutionary Economic Implications of Constitutional Designs: Lessons from the Constitutional Morphogenesis of New England and New Zealand
Benjamen F. Gussen
This paper examines the constitutional morphogenesis of New England and New Zealand to determine the effects on their respective economic development—specifically in terms of economic complexity. New England ...
Subnational Constitutions; The Belgian Case in the Light of the Swiss Experience
Olivier Van der Noot
Although Belgian federated entities do not have constituent power, Flanders has recently envisaged the adoption of a “proto-subnational Bill of Rights”, called the Charter for Flanders. This study briefly r...
The Role of Subnational Constitutions in Accommodating Centrifugal Tendencies within European States: Flanders, Catalonia and Scotland Compared
Dirk Hanschel
Looking at federalism (Belgium), quasi-federalism (Spain) and devolution (United Kingdom), this paper shows that regional autonomy of Flanders, Catalonia and Scotland may be strengthened through a strong empowe...
Multilevel Systems and Sub-National Constitutional Politics in Germany: a Qualitative Comparative Analysis
Are sub-national constitutional politics shaped by multilevel structures or by sub-national factors? That is the question I am tackling with in this paper. In order to answer this question I will examine 23 dec...
Answers to Spanish centrifugal federalism: Asymmetrical federalism versus coercive federalism
Esther Seijas Villadangos
The developing debate in Spain about its conversion into a federal State has now acquired an even greater relevance. Federalism, as a process of federalization, is subject to several descriptions with different...
Movement towards a Flemish Constitution: the Charter for Flanders, another failed attempt?
Sarah Lambrecht
A Constitution for Flanders has been preoccupying Flemish politicians and scholars for over twenty years. On 23 May 2012, the majority parties presented in the Flemish Parliament the Charter for Flanders. Si...
Constitutional bases in the federal conflict over access to health care of undocumented immigrants in Spain
Irene Sobrino Guijarro
In Spain, over the last thirty years, the powers of “Autonomous Communities” to guarantee welfare and social rights have witnessed exponential proliferation. Such expansion has occurred within the wider pro...
Crisis, emergency and subnational constitutionalism in the Italian context
Giuseppe Martinico - Leonardo Pierdominici
The aim of this article is to offer an account of the centralization and compression of subnational spaces of autonomy triggered by the economic crisis. Scholars have already produced sound and detailed researc...
The politics of sub-national constitutions and local government in Ethiopia
Zemelak Ayitenew Ayele
The federal Constitution of Ethiopia provides the regional states - the constituent unit of the federation –with the power to draft, adopt and amend their own constitutions, thereby allowing each of the re...
Strengthening state constitutionalism from the federal Constitution: the case of Mexico
José María Serna de la Garza
In this essay, the author explores the way in which courts have played an important role in defining the shape of Mexico’s federal system and state constitutionalism in that country’s emerging multi-party d...
What Scope for Subnational Autonomy: the Issue of the Legal Enforcement of the Principle of Subsidiarity
Werner Vandenbruwaene
The transformation of a patchwork of Westphalian nation-states into a multi-level legal order where competences and responsibilities interlock, brings about the fundamental question as to who should do what?...
Subnational multilevel constitutionalism
The embedment of states in a multilevel government environment created by rule-based international organizations, also impacts upon the position of subnational entities in federal and quasi-federal states. I...
Constitutional Courts, Constitutional Interpretation, and Subnational Constitutionalism
This paper analyzes the impact of courts and different systems of judicial review on subnational constitutional autonomy. Focus is put on the question on which interpretive guidelines courts may draw when they ...
On the Brink of a Federal State? The Decentralisation Model of the Peruvian Constitution
Maria Bertel
In 2001, constitutional amendments significantly changed the Peruvian Constitution’s chapter on decentralisation. A distribution of competencies was introduced and various organic laws were enacted in this...
Macroeconomic Imbalances in the Euro Area and Policy Intervention: the Role of Trade with Emerging Economies
Piero Esposito
The aim of this paper is to evidence the benefits of a coordinated and symmetrical policy approach in the reduction of macroeconomic imbalances among Eurozone countries by analysing the exploitation of the t...
National Supreme Courts and the EU Legal Order: Building a European Judicial Community through Networking
Simone Benvenuti
This article discusses the role of national supreme courts in the development of the European legal order, moving from a hierarchical to an interaction account of the relationship between legal systems. It firs...
Riddle Me This, Riddle Me That: Anti-social Behaviour, Vagueness and Judicial Discretion in the United Kingdom
Eleonora Harris
Earlier this year, the UK Parliament passed an Act aimed at redesigning the legislative landscape in the field of anti-social behaviour. It is no secret that, when anti-social behaviour legislation first came ...
How Can We Define Federalism?
John Law
While the study of federalism has in many respects reached an advanced stage today, there nevertheless remains a troubling absence of agreement as to the precise meaning of the concept. It is subject to multipl...
European Citizens… Mind the Gap! Some Reflections on Participatory Democracy in the EU
Delia Ferri
Since 1957, the European Economic Community (EEC) has undergone profound constitutional changes, dictated by the geographic and functional expansion of the EU, but also by the need to heal its original sin: the...
Thinking ahead of disasters. The role of risk regulation in the European Union
The need to reduce the vulnerability of society against disasters has fostered the introduction of regulatory instruments which can anticipate protection before a danger is imminent and an emergency phase start...
Deferential dialogues between the Court of Justice and domestic courts regarding the compatibility of the EU Data Retention Directive with (higher?) national fundamental rights standards
Ioana Pelin-Raducu
This article examines the nature, purpose and effect of constitutional dialogues between the Court of Justice of the European Union and constitutional courts taking as example the difficulty encountered in t...
State accountability for violations of EU law by Regions: infringement proceedings and the right of recourse
Cristina Bertolino
The 2001 constitutional reform in Italy has promoted a more active participation of the Italian Regions in the law-making process and, even more significantly, also in the implementation of EU law. However, the...
Towards New Procedures between State and Regional Legislatures in Italy, Exploiting the Tool of the Early Warning Mechanism
The early warning mechanism represents an opportunity for building new and direct relationships between regional councils and the national parliament, which to date have been substantially lacking in Italy. Rel...
The evolving role of the Italian Conference system in representing regional interests in EU decision-making
Elena Griglio
This contribution focuses on the Italian experience of the ‘collective representation of regional interests through the State-Regions Conference and the other ‘horizontal’, interregional Conferences re...
Early warning and regional parliaments: in search of a new model. Suggestions from the Basque experience
Josu Osés Abando
The balance sheet of having had the early warning procedure for two years shows that the active role developed by some regional parliaments, like the Basque Parliament, has reached a point of lack of efficac...
The scrutiny of the principle of subsidiarity by autonomous regional parliaments with particular reference to the participation of the Parliament of Catalonia in the early warning system
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Category: Experimental
L. Iannone
Telecom ParisTech
D. Lewis
D. Meyer
V. Fuller
Locator/ID Separation Protocol (LISP) Endpoint Identifier (EID) Block
This document directs IANA to allocate a /32 IPv6 prefix for use with the Locator/ID Separation Protocol (LISP). The prefix will be used for local intra-domain routing and global endpoint identification, by sites deploying LISP as Endpoint Identifier (EID) addressing space.
This document is not an Internet Standards Track specification; it is published for examination, experimental implementation, and evaluation.
This document defines an Experimental Protocol for the Internet community. This document is a product of the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF). It represents the consensus of the IETF community. It has received public review and has been approved for publication by the Internet Engineering Steering Group (IESG). Not all documents approved by the IESG are a candidate for any level of Internet Standard; see Section 2 of RFC 7841.
2. Definition of Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
3. Rationale and Intent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
4. Expected Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
5. Block Dimension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
6. 3+3 Allocation Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
7. Allocation Lifetime . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
8. Routing Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
9. Security Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
10. IANA Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
11. References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
11.1. Normative References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Acknowledgments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
This document directs the IANA to allocate a /32 IPv6 prefix for use
with the Locator/ID Separation Protocol (LISP [RFC6830]), LISP Map-
Server ([RFC6833]), LISP Alternative Topology (LISP+ALT [RFC6836])
(or other) mapping systems, and LISP Interworking ([RFC6832]).
This block will be used as global Endpoint Identifier (EID) space.
The present document does not introduce any new terms with respect to
the set of LISP Specifications ([RFC6830], [RFC6831], [RFC6832],
[RFC6833], [RFC6834], [RFC6835], [RFC6836], [RFC6837]), but it
assumes that the reader is familiar with the LISP terminology.
[LISP-INTRO] provides an introduction to the LISP technology,
including its terminology.
3. Rationale and Intent
Discussion within the LISP working group led to the identification of several scenarios in which the existence of a LISP-specific address block brings technical benefits. The most relevant scenarios are described below:
Early LISP destination detection: With the current specifications,
there is no direct way to detect whether or not a certain
destination is in a LISP domain without performing a LISP
mapping lookup. For instance, if an Ingress Tunnel Router
(ITR) is sending packets to all types of destinations (i.e.,
non-LISP destinations, LISP destinations not in the IPv6 EID
block, and LISP destinations in the IPv6 EID block), the only
way to understand whether or not to encapsulate the traffic is
to perform a cache lookup and, in case of a LISP cache miss,
send a Map-Request to the mapping system. In the meanwhile
(while waiting for the Map-Reply), packets may be dropped to
avoid excessive buffering.
Avoid penalizing non-LISP traffic: In certain circumstances, it
might be desirable to configure a router using LISP features to
natively forward all packets that do not have a destination
address in the block and, hence, no lookup whatsoever is
performed and packets destined to non-LISP sites are not
penalized in any manner.
Traffic Engineering: In some deployment scenarios, it might be
desirable to apply different traffic-engineering policies for
LISP and non-LISP traffic. A LISP-specific EID block would
allow improved traffic-engineering capabilities with respect to
LISP vs. non-LISP traffic. In particular, LISP traffic might
be identified without having to use Deep Packet Inspection
(DPI) techniques in order to parse the encapsulated packet.
Instead, performing a simple inspection of the outer header is
sufficient.
Transition Mechanism: The existence of a LISP-specific EID block may
prove useful in transition scenarios. A non-LISP domain would
ask for an allocation in the LISP EID block and use it to
deploy LISP in its network. Such allocation would not be
announced in the BGP routing infrastructure (cf. Section 4).
This approach will allow non-LISP domains to avoid fragmenting
their already allocated non-LISP addressing space, which may
lead to BGP routing table inflation since it may (rightfully)
be announced in the BGP routing infrastructure.
Limit the impact on the BGP routing infrastructure: As described in
the previous scenario, LISP adopters will avoid fragmenting
their addressing space, since fragmentation would negatively
impact the BGP routing infrastructure. Adopters will use
addressing space from the EID block, which might be announced
in large aggregates and in a tightly controlled manner only by
Proxy Tunnel Routers (PxTRs).
It is worth mentioning that new use cases may arise in the future, due to new and unforeseen scenarios.
Furthermore, the use of a dedicated address block allows for tighter control over the traffic in the initial experimental phase (especially filtering), while facilitating its large-scale deployment.
[RFC3692] considers assigning experimental and testing numbers useful; having a reserved IPv6 prefix enables this practice. The present document follows the guidelines provided in [RFC3692], with one exception. [RFC3692] suggests the use of values similar to those called "Private Use" in [RFC5226], which by definition are not unique. One purpose of the present request to IANA is to guarantee uniqueness to the EID block. The lack thereof would result in a lack of real utility of a reserved IPv6 prefix.
4. Expected Use
Sites planning to deploy LISP may request a prefix in the IPv6 EID block. Such prefixes will be used for routing and endpoint identification inside the site requesting it. Mappings related to such a prefix, or part of it, will be made available through the mapping system in use and registered to one or more Map-Server(s).
The EID block must be used for LISP experimentation and must not be advertised in the form of more specific route advertisements in the non-LISP inter-domain routing environment. Interworking between the EID block sub-prefixes and the non-LISP Internet is done according to the techniques described in [RFC6832] and [RFC7215].
As the LISP adoption progresses, the EID block may potentially have a reduced impact on the BGP routing infrastructure, compared to the case of having the same number of adopters using global unicast space allocated by Regional Internet Registries (RIRs) ([MobiArch2007]). From a short-term perspective, the EID block offers potentially large aggregation capabilities since it is announced by Proxy Tunnel Routers (PxTRs), possibly concentrating several contiguous prefixes. This trend should continue with even lower impact from a long-term perspective, because more aggressive aggregation can be used, potentially leading to using fewer PxTRs announcing the whole EID block ([FIABook2010]).
The EID block will be used only at the configuration level, so it is recommended not to hard-code the IPv6 EID block in the router hardware in any way. This prevents locking out sites that may want to switch to LISP while keeping their own IPv6 prefix, which is not in the IPv6 EID block. Furthermore, in the case of a future permanent allocation, the allocated prefix may differ from the experimental temporary prefix allocated during the experimentation phase.
With the exception of the Proxy Ingress Tunnel Router (PITR) case (described in Section 8), prefixes out of the EID block must not be announced in the BGP routing infrastructure.
5. Block Dimension
The working group reached consensus on an initial allocation of a /32 prefix. The reason of such consensus is manifold:
The working group agreed that the /32 prefix is sufficiently large to cover initial allocation and requests for prefixes in the EID space in the next few years for very large-scale experimentation and deployment.
As a comparison, it is worth mentioning that the current LISP Beta Network ([BETA]) is using a /32 prefix, with more than 250 sites using a /48 sub-prefix. Hence, a /32 prefix appears sufficiently large to allow the current deployment to scale up and be open for interoperation with independent deployments using the EIDs in the new /32 prefix.
A /32 prefix is sufficiently large to allow deployment of independent (commercial) LISP-enabled networks by third parties, but may as well boost LISP experimentation and deployment.
The use of a /32 prefix is in line with previous similar prefix allocation for tunneling protocols ([RFC3056]).
6. 3+3 Allocation Plan
Per this document, IANA has initially assigned a /32 prefix out of the IPv6 addressing space for use as EID in LISP.
IANA allocated the requested address space in September 2016 for a duration of 3 (three) years (through September 2019), with an option to extend this period by 3 (three) more years (until September 2022). By the end of the first period, the IETF will provide a decision on whether to transform the prefix into a permanent assignment or to put it back in the free pool (see Section 7 for more information).
In the first case, i.e., if the IETF decides to transform the block into a permanent allocation, the EID block allocation period will be extended for three years (until September 2022) to give the IETF time to define the final size of the EID block and create a transition plan. The transition of the EID block into a permanent allocation might pose policy issues (as recognized in [RFC2860], Section 4.3); therefore, discussion with the IANA, the RIR communities, and the IETF community will be necessary to determine the appropriate policy for permanent EID-block allocation and management. Note as well that the final permanent allocation may differ from the initial experimental assignment; hence, it is recommended not to hard-code the experimental EID block on LISP-capable devices in any way.
In the latter case, i.e., if the IETF decides to terminate the experimental-use EID block, all temporary prefix allocations in this address range must expire and be released by September 2019, so that the entire /32 is returned to the free pool.
The allocation and management of the EID block for the initial 3-year period (and the optional 3 more years) is detailed in [RFC7955].
7. Allocation Lifetime
If no explicit action is carried out by the end of the experiment (by September 2019), it is automatically considered that there was not sufficient interest in having a permanent allocation; therefore, the address block will be returned to the free pool.
Otherwise, if the LISP working group recognizes that there is value in having a permanent allocation, then explicit action is needed.
In order to trigger the process for a permanent allocation, a document is required. Such a document has to articulate the rationale for why a permanent allocation would be beneficial. More specifically, the document has to detail the experience gained during experimentation and all of the technical benefits provided by the use of a LISP-specific prefix. Such technical benefits are expected to lay in the scenarios described in Section 3. However, new and unforeseen benefits may appear during experimentation. The description should be sufficiently articulate that the needed size of the permanent allocation can be estimated. However, note that, as explained in Section 6, it is up to IANA to decide which address block will be used as a permanent allocation and that such a block may be different from the temporary experimental allocation.
8. Routing Considerations
In order to provide connectivity between the Legacy Internet and LISP sites, PITRs announcing large aggregates (ideally one single, large aggregate) of the IPv6 EID block could be deployed. By doing so, PITRs will attract traffic destined for LISP sites in order to encapsulate and forward it toward the specific destination LISP site. Routers in the Legacy Internet must treat announcements of prefixes from the IPv6 EID block as normal announcements, applying best current practices for traffic engineering and security.
Even in a LISP site, not all routers need to run LISP elements. In particular, routers that are not at the border of the local domain, used only for intra-domain routing, do not need to provide any specific LISP functionality but must be able to route traffic using addresses in the IPv6 EID block.
For the above-mentioned reasons, routers that do not run any LISP element must not include any special handling code or hardware for addresses in the IPv6 EID block. In particular, it is recommended that the default router configuration not handle such addresses in any special way. Doing differently could prevent communication between the Legacy Internet and LISP sites or even break local intra- domain connectivity.
This document does not introduce new security threats in the LISP architecture nor in the legacy Internet architecture.
IANA has assigned a /32 IPv6 prefix for use as the global EID space for LISP using a hierarchical allocation as outlined in [RFC5226] and summarized in Table 1. The assigned block is from the 2001:5 global unicast space.
IANA is not requested to issue an AS0 Route Origin Attestation (ROA [RFC6491]), because the global EID space is be used for routing purposes.
+----------------------+--------------------+
| Attribute | Value |
| Address Block | 2001:5::/32 |
| Name | EID Space for LISP |
| RFC | RFC 7954 |
| Allocation Date | September 2016 |
| Termination Date | September 2019 [1] |
| Source | True [2] |
| Destination | True |
| Forwardable | True |
| Global | True |
| Reserved-by-protocol | True [3] |
[1] According to the 3+3 Plan outlined in this document, the
termination date can be postponed to September 2022.
[2] Can be used as a multicast source as well.
[3] To be used as EID space by routers enabled by LISP [RFC6830].
Table 1: Global EID Space
The reserved address space is requested for an initial 3-year period starting in September 2016 (until September 2019), with an option to extend it by three years (until September 2022) upon the decision of the IETF (see Sections 6 and 7). Following the policies outlined in [RFC5226], upon IETF Review, the decision should be made on whether to have a permanent EID block assignment by September 2019. If no explicit action is taken or, if the IETF Review outcome is that it is not worth having a reserved prefix as a global EID space, the whole /32 will be taken out from the "IANA IPv6 Special-Purpose Address Registry" and put back in the free pool managed by IANA.
Allocation and management of the global EID space is detailed in [RFC7955]. Nevertheless, all prefix allocations out of this space must be temporary and no allocation must go beyond September 2019 unless the IETF Review decides for a permanent global EID space assignment.
IANA Considerations Section in RFCs", BCP 26, RFC 5226,
[RFC6830] Farinacci, D., Fuller, V., Meyer, D., and D. Lewis, "The
Locator/ID Separation Protocol (LISP)", RFC 6830,
[RFC6831] Farinacci, D., Meyer, D., Zwiebel, J., and S. Venaas, "The
Locator/ID Separation Protocol (LISP) for Multicast
Environments", RFC 6831, DOI 10.17487/RFC6831, January
[RFC6832] Lewis, D., Meyer, D., Farinacci, D., and V. Fuller,
"Interworking between Locator/ID Separation Protocol
(LISP) and Non-LISP Sites", RFC 6832,
[RFC6833] Fuller, V. and D. Farinacci, "Locator/ID Separation
Protocol (LISP) Map-Server Interface", RFC 6833,
[RFC6834] Iannone, L., Saucez, D., and O. Bonaventure, "Locator/ID
Separation Protocol (LISP) Map-Versioning", RFC 6834,
[RFC6835] Farinacci, D. and D. Meyer, "The Locator/ID Separation
Protocol Internet Groper (LIG)", RFC 6835,
[RFC6836] Fuller, V., Farinacci, D., Meyer, D., and D. Lewis,
"Locator/ID Separation Protocol Alternative Logical
Topology (LISP+ALT)", RFC 6836, DOI 10.17487/RFC6836,
January 2013, <http://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc6836>.
[RFC6837] Lear, E., "NERD: A Not-so-novel Endpoint ID (EID) to
Routing Locator (RLOC) Database", RFC 6837,
[RFC7955] Iannone, L., Jorgensen, R., Conrad, D., and G. Huston,
"Locator/ID Separation Protocol (LISP) Endpoint Identifier
(EID) Block Management Guidelines", RFC 7955,
[BETA] LISP Beta Network, "Locator/ID Separation Protocol",
<http://www.lisp4.net>.
[FIABook2010]
Iannone, L. and T. Leva, "Modeling the economics of Loc/ID
Separation for the Future Internet", Towards the Future
Internet, Pages 11-20, ISBN: 9781607505389, IOS Press,
DOI 10.3233/978-1-60750-539-6-11, May 2010.
[LISP-INTRO]
Cabellos-Aparicio, A. and D. Saucez, "An Architectural
Introduction to the Locator/ID Separation Protocol
(LISP)", Work in Progress, draft-ietf-lisp-introduction-
13, April 2015.
[MobiArch2007]
Quoitin, B., Iannone, L., de Launois, C., and O.
Bonaventure, "Evaluating the Benefits of the Locator/
Identifier Separation", The 2nd ACM-SIGCOMM International
Workshop on Mobility in the Evolving Internet
Architecture (MobiArch'07), DOI 10.1145/1366919.1366926,
[RFC3056] Carpenter, B. and K. Moore, "Connection of IPv6 Domains
via IPv4 Clouds", RFC 3056, DOI 10.17487/RFC3056, February
[RFC6491] Manderson, T., Vegoda, L., and S. Kent, "Resource Public
Key Infrastructure (RPKI) Objects Issued by IANA",
RFC 6491, DOI 10.17487/RFC6491, February 2012,
[RFC7215] Jakab, L., Cabellos-Aparicio, A., Coras, F., Domingo-
Pascual, J., and D. Lewis, "Locator/Identifier Separation
Protocol (LISP) Network Element Deployment
Considerations", RFC 7215, DOI 10.17487/RFC7215, April
Special thanks to Roque Gagliano for his suggestions and pointers. Thanks to Alvaro Retana, Deborah Brungard, Ron Bonica, Damien Saucez, David Conrad, Scott Bradner, John Curran, Paul Wilson, Geoff Huston, Wes George, Arturo Servin, Sander Steffann, Brian Carpenter, Roger Jorgensen, Terry Manderson, Brian Haberman, Adrian Farrel, Job Snijders, Marla Azinger, Chris Morrow, and Peter Schoenmaker for their insightful comments. Thanks as well to all participants for the fruitful discussions on the IETF mailing list.
The work of Luigi Iannone has been partially supported by the ANR-13-INFR-0009 LISP-Lab Project <www.lisp-lab.org> and the EIT KIC ICT-Labs SOFNETS Project.
Luigi Iannone
ggx@gigix.net
Darrel Lewis
darlewis@cisco.com
David Meyer
Email: dmm@1-4-5.net
Vince Fuller
vaf@vaf.net
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Yann de Pierrefeu Diaries
3 boxes (1.5 linear feet)
Call no.: MS 815
Marie Alphonse Leopold Jehan Tudor Dedons "Yann" de Pierrefeu was born in 1905, the eldest of four children born into a distinguished family and heir to a French marquisate. After attending the Groton School and Harvard, Pierrefeu settled in Cape Ann, marrying Ellen Hemenway Taintor in 1930.
A dedicated, if idiosyncratic diarist, Pierrefeu left a large number of dense and often impenetrable volumes that can be part dream book, part imagination, and part quixotic engagement with the turbulent events of the 1930s. Laden with references to the Oz novels and replete with nicknames and apparently coded language, the diaries offer glimpses into Pierrefeu's social life and marriage, and his reactions to the Great Depression, national politics, history, and the growing crises in Europe and Asia.
Background on Yann de Pierrefeu
Yann de Pierrefeu, ca.1935
Born in Sewaren, N.J., on Sept. 27, 1905, Marie Alphonse Leopold Jehan Tudor Dedons "Yann" de Pierrefeu, was the eldest child of a distinguished family and heir to a French marquisate. Both of Pierrefeu's parents were remarkable. His father, Alain Dedons Marquis de Pierrefeu (1885-1915) was working as an engineer with US Steel in Chicago in 1914 when he was recalled to his native France to take a military commission, and was killed in action while serving with the Red Cross ambulance Corps in the spring 1915.
Elsa Tudor (1878-1967), Yann's mother, was the granddaughter of Boston's Ice King Frederic Tudor and a member of Boston's Brahmin class. Considered one of the "belles of Boston society" prior to her marriage in 1904, and a denizen of the social register, Elsa proved adept at shocking her staid peers, whether announcing that she would become a professional barefoot dancer, as she did in 1910, doing Red Cross work in France during the war, or exploring her talents as a poet and writer, a mystic, and a follower of "Eastern" religion. After the death of her husband, Elsa became an ardent pacifist, corresponding with Gandhi, representing the International Relations Committee of the Massachusetts Federation of Churches in Europe, and organizing a series of world youth tours after the rise of Hitler to spread "world peace through world trade."
Eccentric and intellectual, Yann studied at the Groton School and Harvard, although he may not have graduated from the latter, and he lived most of his adult life on or near the north shore of Boston, living variously at Beverly, Ipswich, and Rowley, as well as at the family's summer home in New Hampshire. A man of independent means, living off his inheritance and investments, Pierrefeu was a Republican by inclination, though he believed that his vote for Roosevelt in 1932 may have helped forestall a revolution. In Sept. 1930, he married Ellen Hemenway Taintor, the daughter of Charles W. and Caroline Tilestone Taintor of Back Bay, Boston. In typical fashion, the ceremony was held in the Unitarian Church in Manchester-by-the-Sea where Ellen's Pekinese "arrayed with neck bow of broad white satin ribbon" greeted guests in the receiving line "with short, snappy yelps and extended paw." The couple had one son, Alain.
Yann died in Hampton, N.H., on Mar. 11, 1965, and was buried in Mount Auburn Cemetery.
Dense and often impenetrable, Yann de Pierrefeu's diaries are part dream book, part imagination, and part quixotic engagement with the turbulent events of the 1930s. At times literary and laced with references to the Oz books, Pierrefeu carries on a long conversation about his love for Margaret (Marguey or Margo) Gallatin and the sisters Charlotte and Ellen Taintor -- the latter of whom became his wife -- his social activities, reflections on history, and current affairs. Though by no means continuous, and not complete, the diaries offer glimpses into Pierrefeu's social life and marriage, and his reactions to the Great Depression, national politics, history, and the growing crises in Europe and Asia.
Although much of his writing is inaccessible due to Pierrefeu's use of semi-coded language and ornate references, he writes lucidly and often passionately about politics and emotion.
We are now in the era when Capitalism is in the balance and people look with favor on Socialism, and even Communism. This is the period when we are thinking about the Next War, and talking about the Five Year Plan, Hitler, and Japan. We anticipate a war in the Pacific, and consequently have our entire fleet on the West Coast. There is a distinct feeling that the power of initiative no longer rests with the U.S., but is abroad. We are not certain where this power is, but felt that it is across the water... (June 1, 1933)
To be sure, Pierrefeu did not always read events well:
I believe that Russia has returned to Capitalism. Stalin has definitely abandoned Communism, is the feeling that is paramount with me today. I think that Stalin is now without any ideas at all, having been thoroughly disillusioned with Communism. Therefore, I believe that he is ready to try anything else, even Capitalism. He is slowly becoming the champion of Capitalism in the place of the old-fashioned Capitalists (Fascists) who are becoming Communists. What it amounts to is that Russia is a great void today, where it was a country packed with energy until 1933. The land is open to people with initiative now... (June 25, 1938)
Four of the diaries were kept in bound octavo notebooks, with Pierrefeu sometimes using different colored ink for different purposes, with the remaining 56 diaries being kept in rougher fashion in small flipbooks. The collection also includes 54 small-format photographs of Pierrefeu, his wife and child, mostly taken at their home in Ipswich.
Pierrefeu, Yann de: Diaries
Pierrefeu, Yann de: Diary
1 vol. ; 368p.
Box 1: 1
1930 Jan. 14-Feb. 14
1930 Jan. 1-Dec. 31
1930 Feb. 18-Mar. 29
1930 Apr. 12-May 12
1930 May 4-June 22
1930 Nov. 11-28
1930 Nov. 30-1931 Jan. 22
1930 Dec. 31-1931 Feb. 4
1931 Jan. 23-May 4
1931 May 7-Dec. 1
1931 May 12-June 13
1931 June 15-Sept. 8
1931 Sept. 29-Oct. 28
1932 Feb. 5-Mar. 3
1932 May 12-28
1932 May 29-July 1
1932 Jul 10-Aug. 23
1932 Aug. 25-Sept. 17
1932 Sept. 18-Oct. 4
1932 Oct. 5-11
1932 Oct. 19-25
1932 Oct. 26-Nov. 10
1932 Nov. 29-Dec. 19
1932 Dec. 20-1933 Feb. 15
1933 Feb 16-Mar. 23
1933 Mar. 25-May 11
1933 Oct. 4-Nov. 19
1933 Dec. 28-1934 Mar. 2
1934 Mar. 5-Apr. 2
1934 Apr. 2-June 7
1934 June 8-July 26
1934 July 27-Oct. 2
1934 Oct. 12-Dec. 7
1934 Dec. 8-1935 Jan. 6
1 vol. ; 368 + [16]p.
1935 Jan. 7-Mar. 22
1935 June 28-Sept. 11
1935 Oct. 19-Nov. 8
1935 Nov. 8-1935 Jan. 22
1936 Jan. 22-Mar. 3
1936 July 7-Aug. 13
1936 Aug. 14-Oct. 16
1936 Dec. 22-Jan. 28
1938 Sept. 10-Nov. 26
1938 Nov. 11-1938 Mar. 17
Pierrefeu, Yann de: Letter and invitations
ALS, 3 invitations
Pierrefeu, Yann de: Photographs
Acquired from Benjamin Katz, Mar. 2014.
Processed by I. Eliot Wentworth, Mar. 2014.
Cite as: Yann de Pierrefeu Diaries (MS 815). Special Collections and University Archives, UMass Amherst Libraries.
Depressions--1929
Ipswich (Mass.)--History
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Getting to Know Carlie Hanson at Mamby on the Beach
by Ashley Cizek · June 27, 2018
Carlie Hanson just turned 18. She also just started a new career as a pop singer. Hailing from La Crosse, Wisconsin, this talented singer has the world at her fingertips. She just moved to LA to pursue her dreams and landed her first festival last weekend, Mamby on the Beach. We caught up with Carlie at the festival to talk about where she came from and what it’s like as a young singer living in Los Angeles. Sitting at Oakwood Beach, Hanson was amazed at the beauty and blue of Lake Michigan, which she’d never seen before.
Sensible Reason: You’re from Wisconsin, right?
Carlie Hanson: Yeah, about 5 or 6 hours away from here in La Crosse.
SR: That makes sense then that you’ve never seen the lake before. What’s it like moving from La Crosse to Los Angeles?
CH: I had to adapt. It’s really weird, really different. People aren’t as friendly I don’t think, no offense to anyone. A lot of the people I know are really nice but at parties, it’s just not the same [as Wisconsin]. The traffic…it takes 30 minutes to go 10 miles which is super weird. I live in my own studio apartment now, so that’s really nice. I can’t complain, I’m making music, living the dream. I’m not in love but it’s where I need to be.
SR: Do you struggle to find friends your age out there?
CH: Yeah, I don’t have any friends my age in LA. I’m pumped to see my friends, two of them are here today to see me perform. I haven’t been around anyone my age in a long time. Everyone’s around 30. I’m friends with a lot of 30-year-old gay men, which is fine but it’s different.
SR: What’s it like being so young in a place full of nightlife and bars you can’t even get in to?
CH: It’s fun, honestly. Young people in the music industry adore the city when they’re younger. It’s been good.
SR: You played a secret set last night, right?
CH: Yeah, it was actually at someone’s house. It was through Sofar Sounds, they have a YouTube channel with a bunch of videos of artists. It was an acoustic set playing at someone’s house. I didn’t know anybody in the audience, it was fun. It should all be on YouTube soon.
SR: What’s it like being supported by people like Troye Sivan and Taylor Swift?
CH: I still can’t wrap my head around the fact that I’m going on tour with Troye, because I used to be obsessed with his YouTube channel. I don’t think he knows this but I used to watch all of his videos. When Taylor added me to that playlist…it’s still unbelievable.
SR: Are you a fan of Taylor Swift as well?
CH: Oh yeah.
SR: You’re pretty active on social media, but you often talk about how cruel social media can be. Would you be off of social media if you weren’t in your line of work?
CH: I’d probably be off the radar for sure. I like Tumblr a lot, so I’d probably still be on there. If I weren’t doing this job I wouldn’t be posting as much, I would definitely not be on there nearly as much. The internet is cruel, dude. It causes so much anxiety for myself. I’ve gotten over that a little but for other people, I don’t like the whole situation.
honestly how i feel a lot of the time. always seeing hate , not to me but to other people. if u don’t have anything nice to say don’t say anything at all https://t.co/ULAeNKgvAN
— Carlie Hanson (@carliehanson) June 21, 2018
SR: You Tweet a lot about the zodiac. Are you super into astrology?
CH: Hell yeah! What’s your sign?
SR: Virgo.
CH: Ok! We’re compatible, a lot of my best friends are Virgos. I’m a Taurus. Astrology is fucking real. If you don’t know anything about astrology, check it out. Check your moon sign, your rising sign. I’m in love with that stuff. I can digest so much from it, it’s amazing.
SR: Why are you so into it?
CH: I don’t know. I just know that I’m definitely a Taurus, 100%, you’re definitely a Virgo I can already tell. A lot of people think that kind of stuff can work for anyone, but I honestly don’t believe that. I 100% think it’s real.
Carlie Hanson and Ashley (SR)
SR: You recently came out and said you had a girlfriend. Tell us about that journey.
CH: I had a girlfriend. It sucks. It was the first girl I had ever been with. When I met her I had those feelings that I usually get for guys and it was amazing while it lasted. I’m so glad that I told everyone. My mom didn’t know yet so once I told my mom I was on such a high I wanted to also tell my fans. I’m really glad I did that because now people know.
SR: So you’re more fluid, love whomever?
CH: Yeah, exactly.
SR: Did you hit up the Pride Parade this morning in Chicago?
CH: I didn’t, but I went to the festival in LA and saw a few people perform.
SR: I saw you supporting a RuPaul’s Drag Race queen on social media. Are you a big fan of hers?
CH: Yeah, I met Aquaria! Do you watch that show?
SR: I know people who are super into it, but I haven’t seen it myself.
CH: When I was there I met Aquaria, she’s on this season and I know she’s going to win! When I met her I was trying to contain myself. My friends back in LA got me into that show.
SR: Tell us about your latest single “Mood.”
CH: “Mood” is one of my favorite songs. It’s a feel-good song. In LA my friends would always be pointing at shit, like, “that’s a mood, that’s a mood,” or have on a hot outfit and say “that’s a mood.” I just had to make a song called “Mood,” I worked on it with a producer called A.G. Cook, he produces a lot of Charli XCX stuff, so I knew it was going to be a dope session.
SR: What’s next for Carlie?
CH: I think I’m going to release one more song and then we’re going to put out an EP that are a bunch of new songs. No songs out now will be on the EP so it’ll be 5 or 6 completely new songs.
SR: And then your tour?
CH: I actually have 2 tours. One with Jeremy Zucker and then Troye’s. I’m going to be pretty busy but it’s going to be cool.
Carlie played an early set at the Park Stage at Mamby. While she mentioned that she assumed no one would be at such an early set, Hanson had quite the crowd waiting in the sun for her talents. She was welcomed with cheers as she announced her first festival as well as her first time in Chicago. Her presence on stage was that of someone who had toured before, and her voice made it clear why she was picked up from Wisconsin to move to the spotlight. One can only assume Carlie Hanson will soon be on the pop charts and all over the internet, whether she likes it or not. Check out the hilarious unofficial video for her latest single “Mood” at the top of the page.
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"The potential of this procedure to render good uncorrected visual acuity must be weighed against its known risks. Refractive side effects include anisometropia (imbalanced vision), increased astigmatism, and early symptomatic presbyopia (loss of near focus in middle age) in overcorrected patients. Other side effects include prolonged unstable vision and mild glare. Complications that produce loss of vision are extremely rare. These include ocular infections and increased risk of rupture of the cornea following severe trauma."
Statement on Radial Keratotomy, George O Waring III - 1988
"No matter how justified the procedure may seem on the basis of physical and refractive qualifications, the decision for surgery must depend on knowledge and understanding of the risks versus the benefits, and that decision must lie with the patient"
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Volume 93, Issue 3 , Pages 319-326, 1 March 1986
Visual impairment following radial keratotomy. A cluster of cases
Thirteen patients who underwent radial keratotomy developed complications leading to visual impairment. Three eyes were legally blind. Two groups of complications were seen: those common to surgical procedures involving the eye--optic atrophy, infections, cataract and retinal detachment, and those unique to radial keratotomy--complete failure of the procedure, marked undercorrection, marked overcorrection, and induced astigmatism. Symptoms due to anisometropia were prominent in the latter group who considered themselves visually disabled by the surgery. Radial keratotomy, like all surgical procedures, is liable to complications that may lead to visual impairment, blindness, or loss of an eye.
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From 2004 VillageVoice
Pat Buchanan is on the tube again, co-hosting a Crossfire facsimile on MSNBC. Just a celebrity commentator now, he changed the face of American politics in 2000—unnoticed by a recount-focused media. First, he seized control of the most successful third party in half a century, the Reform Party, whose founder, Ross Perot, cost Bush I the presidency in 1992. Once Buchanan became the party’s presidential nominee, he mysteriously disappeared, getting 2.4 million votes less than Ralph Nader, 80,000 less in Florida alone. The Buchanan saga remains important not only because it reveals the seamy underside of Bush II’s ascent to power, but because it shows how the GOP virtually eliminated a national centrist party that could’ve altered the 2004 race.
Alive now in only seven states, the party’s remnants just offered their ballot line to Nader, which could also wind up benefiting Bush. The saga begins with a baby, allegedly born more than four decades ago. Incredibly, just as Bush backers in 2000 used an illegitimate-child scandal in South Carolina to smear John McCain, longtime Republican dirty-tricks operative Roger Stone was simultaneously using just such a scandal to undermine Buchanan.
Stone, who also spearheaded the pro-Bush mob shutdown of the Miami/Dade recount in 2000, says now that he “has no specific recollection” of strategically employing the Buchanan baby story. But a Voice investigation reveals that he pushed it aggressively on reporters early in the 2000 campaign, then just let it hover over Buchanan, who was nose-diving so badly toward November that no explicit threat of a scandal story was even needed.
“Everyone who worked for Nixon knew about” the alleged Buchanan baby, says Stone, adding that he “lived with it through two Reagan campaigns.” Stone and Buchanan were aides to Nixon and Reagan, and Stone, also a Bush I campaign veteran, was rewarded for his subterranean 2000 efforts with an appointment to the Department of Interior transition team, which he parlayed into a multimillion dollar business as an Indian gaming consultant (see Voice, April 19).
The Stone-inspired Reform infighting served multiple Bush interests: It killed any possibility of a third Perot run, blocked the candidacy of former Connecticut governor Lowell Weicker, and forced out the party’s only elected official, Minnesota governor Jesse Ventura. Buchanan’s vanishing act—after Stone cajoled him to run Reform—left nearly a dozen party leaders contacted by the Voice convinced that he and Stone were conscious agents of doom.
The trail starts in June 1999 at a lunch at The Palm in Washington. Bay Buchanan, the sister who ran all three of Buchanan’s presidential runs, brought her mentor from the Reagan days, Lyn Nofziger, to a lunch requested by Stone, the scheme-a-day consultant who used to rent her his summer beach home. The Buchanans had already started another Republican run, but “it was Roger’s brilliant idea,” recalls Nofziger, “that Pat ought to leave the party and become the candidate of the Reform Party.” Stone talked about the $13 million in automatic federal matching funds that came with the Reform nomination and “said he knew what to do to get it,” says Nofziger.
Stone also began talking to William Von Raab, the customs commissioner under Reagan who’d been co-finance chair of the 1992 Buchanan campaign. Stone had already recruited Von Raab as a partner in a small Washington-based lobbying and consulting firm, Ikon Holdings, that listed Stone as its president and Von Raab as its chairman. “Roger asked me if I wanted to go to the Reform convention in July and try to promote a Buchanan candidacy,” Von Raab recalls. Stone told Von Raab that Donald Trump, Stone’s longtime top client, was thinking about seeking the Reform line and that Von Raab’s efforts for Buchanan would help Stone “see what the makeup of the convention was.”
Incredibly, Von Raab says, his “Buchanan hospitality suite” at the Dearborn, Michigan, convention hotel—with soda and hamburgers and occasional champagne—”was paid for by Roger, who, in turn, said he was covering it with Trump’s money.” Stone insists the suite was not just for Buchanan, but for “a committee seeking an alternative” to Perot—a contention Von Raab dismisses. News stories noted that Von Raab was also circulating flyers attacking Weicker that Stone takes credit for now.
At the same time, Michael Niebauer, a New York Independence Party activist tied to the Reform Party, who arrived in a rented Trumpmobile, says he collected campaign posters from Stone, set up a Trump hospitality suite at Stone’s behest, and met secretly with Stone in his hotel war room. “Stone asked me not to say anything. He didn’t want his presence known,” says Niebauer.
Buchanan, who says he did not know about Von Raab’s ties to Stone, did well in an unofficial convention tally, but decided to continue on the Republican primary trail. He was demolished, though, in the August 14 Iowa straw poll, coming in behind Gary Bauer. The next day, Washington pollster Robert Schroth started doing a poll for Stone that showed Buchanan running strongly on the Reform line. Bay Buchanan says Stone sent her the results, which he also dropped in a September news story. Schroth would later do another poll for Stone trumpeting Trump, who, like Buchanan, announced on October 25 that he was changing his registration to Reform and seeking the party’s nod.
Buchanan says that when he ran for president in 1992, 1996, and 2000, he was dogged by “an unsubstantiated rumor” that he had an illegitimate child while a Georgetown undergrad between 1957 and 1961. “I don’t know who ginned it up,” says Buchanan. “Do I have suspicions? Sure. Reporters realized these people were doing something to damage me and decided not to write it. The same kind of thing was used against McCain.” But in the 2000 campaign, a new allegation was added to the tale that made it more damaging and more likely to see print. Ex-aides were telling reporters that Buchanan had made payments to the mother to kill the story. One reputed 1992 money trail, albeit perfectly legal, involved an intricate chain of personal checks—from Buchanan to his sister to an aide, who then delivered cashier checks to a Washington lawyer. Asked about the child and these payments, Pat Buchanan told the Voice: “I’m not going to go into that. I don’t know the details of anything. It deals with a private matter. We did nothing wrong.”
Bay Buchanan, who goes further than her brother and calls the baby allegation “false,” concedes that in fact she did “make some payments,” delivered by an aide, to the lawyer “because Pat was out of town campaigning for 10 weeks” in New Hampshire and elsewhere in early 1992. She says Pat either prepaid or “reimbursed” her and that she “thinks” the lawyer had “done some legal work for Pat.” She confirmed that the lawyer was once married to a woman Pat had dated during his Georgetown years. Saying that “our opponents were pushing” the story “every time we did well,” Bay Buchanan said she had not heard Stone’s name associated with it, but knew “people close to Roger” were. Stone minced no words when asked about the charges: “There’s no doubt this illegitimate child story is true. My understanding is that Buchanan supported the child and made educational payments. It would be honorable.”
But Stone also cited “a controversy about hush money,” contending that a top Buchanan aide, Scott Mackenzie, “quit because of it.” Reporters in fact contacted Mackenzie in 1999 shortly after Stone discussed the Buchanan issues with him. “I have no specific memory of being one of the people who suggested this story to reporters,” insists Stone now, “but this is widely known information and it’s not inconceivable that someone did.” Stone recalled that the story was “heavily peddled in 1996 by Phil Gramm’s people,” referring to the former Texas senator who was running against Buchanan that February. Stone’s longtime partner Charles Black was running Gramm’s campaign and concedes it “did come up,” though he says he told the staff not to answer press questions about it. John Weaver, however, another top Gramm aide, says he “got reports that phone calls were being made” by the campaign. Black also concedes that he “heard about it in 1992,” when he was running the Bush I campaign, but says he got it from a reporter whose name he could not recall, and that he “shut down” the Bush staff “from discussing it.” Black says he doesn’t “remember discussing it with Roger,” but “wouldn’t be surprised” if Stone was circulating it.
After Gramm dropped out in 1996, “the Dole campaign was trying to tar and feather Buchanan with allegations of a love child,” says Keith Appell, a Buchanan spokesman then. A top Dole official told the Voice that Stone, who was unofficially advising the campaign, began “talking about planting the story” after Buchanan won New Hampshire and other early contests. “Roger was in touch directly or through someone else with the woman,” said the official. “He would find out about it unsolicited and bring it to you. But he said the woman went cold.” While Stone can’t recall such efforts, he says he did hear about a second round of payments that year.
Both Buchanans say that the Washington Post‘s E.J. Dionne was the first reporter to chase the story at the beginning of 1992 (Dionne said he does not discuss stories he did not write). A week before Buchanan’s 37 percent showing against a sitting Bush president in New Hampshire, Bay Buchanan asked Mackenzie to bring the 4 a.m. edition of the Post to her house. Relieved that no story about the child appeared, Buchanan, who says now that “the Bush campaign was pushing it,” told aides about her fears. Within days, an aide was asked to make the deliveries to the lawyer—in five $10,000 chunks between February and April. The Buchanans also confirmed that Associated Press reporter John Solomon “was on the story” in late 1999 and early 2000, just as Trump and Stone were in mortal combat with Buchanan. Jay Townsend and Stephen Marks, two ex-Buchanan staffers, recalled being questioned about the child by AP reporters. Ex-AP reporter Jonathan Salant remembers looking “at all the Buchanan campaign filings to see if there were any funny payments” that might be connected to a child cover-up. Bay Buchanan, who talked to Solomon “at length,” says he pressed her about the payments.
While Solomon will not discuss Stone’s possible role in the story, Mattie Lolavar, a consultant with the Lichfield Group who was then on retainer for Stone, says he actively worked at “planting the story in 1999.” Lolavar says she talked to and e-mailed Solomon at Stone’s behest. While Stone blasts Lolavar as a “biased source” because she is now suing him in a breach of contract dispute, every reporter she initially identified as having ever been on the story was independently confirmed.
In addition to Dionne and Solomon, Lolavar said the Star‘s Richard Gooding, who broke the Dick Morris sex scandal, was contacted by an aide working for her. While Gooding would not confirm the source, he said he was tipped to the story and chased it unsuccessfully. Lolavar also said Insight, a publication of The Washington Times, talked to her about it, and a reporter there said he called Lolavar on a tip “via a third party who made it clear to us that this was a story Stone was pushing.” Stone, says Lolavar, “kept telling me it’s coming out Monday, it’s coming out Friday,” but Solomon eventually told her his sources “clammed up.” Lolavar says Stone proudly told her that, beyond the press outreach, he “got a union to put flyers under the hotel doors” of Reform officials at one party meeting that said: “Ask Pat about the kid.”
Lolavar could not specify when that pink and blue flyer might have been distributed, but party officials like press secretary Donna Donavan and ex vice-chair Patricia Benjamin recall it. Bay Buchanan says: “I remember getting a call or two saying this stuff was out there.” Stone says “if there was a flyer, it wasn’t from Roger Stone.” By mid February, with the story in limbo, Trump quit the race and Buchanan’s Pat Choate became party chair. Choate now says the Trump/Stone operation was “a Republican dirty trick,” designed “to disgust people and drive them away from the Reform Party. They were doing everything in their power to make a mess. You had Ventura leaving and Trump all over TV saying that Buchanan loved Hitler, ignorant statements.” Bay Buchanan, who stopped talking to Stone during the campaign, says she still “doesn’t understand why he would want us in the Reform Party in the first place” and then assail Buchanan as a Nazi.
This circus ended any possibility of Perot belatedly entering the race—always a major Bush concern. Russell Verney, the first national chair of the party and Perot’s closest ally in it, says Buchanan launched a state-by-state delegate war, purging the Perot leadership “to make sure Perot didn’t come in.” Bay Buchanan agrees, saying an unusual party rule would’ve permitted a last-minute convention switch to Perot. The bloody battle led to a convention walkout, legal challenges that cost Buchanan ballot status in states like Michigan, and a Perot endorsement of Bush. Buchanan says he just “played out the hand” after that. He raised $7.1 million before his nomination and less than half a million afterward. He handpicked a John Birch Society vice-presidential candidate who’d claimed workers compensation for a mental disorder. He dumped $10 million of his matching funds into an invisible media buy by a Texas company that did mattress commercials. In the final week he spent two days in Alaska. He went from blasting Bush as “the Prince of Wales,” unequipped for the presidency, to declaring after the election: “I’m glad we didn’t take Bush down with us.” He assured the Voice that he did in fact vote for himself, adding: “It didn’t make any difference in Virginia.”
Buchanan adamantly rejects any notion that the implicit threat of the child story had anything to do with what even old friends like Lyn Nofziger see now as his “nonexistent” campaign. “If you’ve got Roger trying to smear me,” says Buchanan, referring to the Voice findings, “it had no influence over what I did. I wasn’t intimidated into backing off the campaign by anyone or anything.” Indeed, with Buchanan “staying out of the way of the Bush campaign in the battleground states,” as Verney put it, the child story needed no pre-November revival. It had only ever surfaced when Buchanan did well, and aides like Townsend say he trimmed his sails in those races as well. Stone told Von Raab that his Buchanan maneuvers were a “tactical exercise”—an accurate description of his ironic orchestration of Al Sharpton’s campaign this year. The master of convoluted chaos, double agent Stone has left his mark in the dark alleys of presidential politics since Watergate, but the sacking of the Reform Party may be his lasting legacy.
Roger Stone Drops Bombshell After Bombshell About Cruz Sex Scandal: If It’s Not All True, “Sue Me Immediately”
Trump confidant Roger Stone spoke with Frank Morano on AM970 The Answer in New Jersey/New York on Sunday morning about allegations that he planted the story in this week’s National Enquirer accusing Ted Cruz of multiple extra-marital affairs.
“He’s a lawyer himself,” he said, “so why won’t he sue? It won’t cost him anything. To be absolutely clear — Cruz won’t sue because the allegations are largely true.”
CNN: Ted, however, is brutally condemning the report, and implicating Donald Trump in it’s release. “I want to be crystal clear: these attacks are garbage. For Donald J. Trump to enlist his friends at the National Enquirer and his political henchmen to do his bidding shows you that there is no low Donald won’t go. These smears are completely false, they’re offensive to Heidi and me, they’re offensive to our daughters, and they’re offensive to everyone Donald continues to personally attack. Donald Trump’s consistently disgraceful behavior is beneath the office we are seeking and we are not going to follow.”
Donald has since claimed that he has nothing to do with the release of the news, but did draw attention to the fact that the National Enquirer was correct about disgraced candidate John Edwards‘ affair.
So, One Day, Roger Stone Brings Jeffrey Toobin to a Swinger’s Club… (The NewYorker)
Toobin, as a result of interviewing Stone, has now visited Miami Velvet, the leading “swinger’s club” in Miami.
Roger Stone, a longtime adviser to Trump who briefly worked on the campaign, has attracted scrutiny for his links to WikiLeaks. Stone has claimed publicly that he communicated with WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange during the 2016 campaign, though he maintains that it was done through an intermediary.
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LOOKING AT PATHWAYS – Pacific High School freshman Virginia Lestenkoff, right, wears a police utility belt as she talks with Alaska Public Safety Academy Corporal Jonnathon Stroebele during the Pathways to Success Career Fair at the Sitka Cloud Teen Center Monday. Dozens of students attended the fair which was held as part of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day observation in Sitka. (Sentinel Photo by James Poulson)
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KCAW Names
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Nina Sparling is KCAW’s summer reporting intern. She’s a master’s candidate at the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism, where she’s studying radio and narrative writing.
She graduated from Sarah Lawrence College in 2014. Since then, she has worked a variety of odd jobs – everything from a cheesemonger in Brooklyn to an English teacher in Paris – to support herself while writing.
Nina has covered stories that range from voting rights restoration in Alabama to indoor, vertical farming in New Jersey. This summer, she’s eager to hear from Sitkans about the issues and happenings that matter to them.
Earns Scholarship
Hannah Kimber of Sitka has been awarded an out-of-state tuition waiver to Missouri State University.
The university recently awarded scholarships to incoming students for the upcoming academic year.
Students were selected based on their ACT scores, GPA, standing in graduating class, and leadership shown in community and school activities.
She is the daughter of Mike and Charlotte Kimber of Sitka. She is a 2016 Mt. Edgecumbe High School graduate.
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All are invited to take their lunch for a free all-ages concert presented by the Sitka Summer Music Festival 12:15 p.m. June 6 at the Odess Theater on the SJ Campus.
The Bach’s Lunch program features Natasha Paremski performing Rachmaninoff and Matt Herzkowitz’s CD release. Festival details can be found at sitkamusicfestival.org or 747-6774.
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Sitka Public Library invites Be-Tweens Summer Club members to participate in ‘‘A Sky Full of Stories’’ evening 6-7 p.m. Friday, June 14.
The club is a place for ages 11 to 13 years. The program will appeal to tweens craving independence and connection. Tweens of all abilities are welcome but registration is required.
The initiative is part of ‘‘A Universe of Stories!’’ Summer Library Program. For information, call the library at 747-8708 or visit the Library Teen Website.
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Music Concerts On
The Sitka Summer Music Festival will present concerts on Friday and Saturday at Centennial Hall.
Pianist Matt Herskowitz will perform 7:30 p.m. Friday. Festival founder Paul Rosenthal and other guests will perform Shostakovich and Beethoven.
On Saturday, Natasha Paremski will perform one of Ravel’s Gaspard de lu nuit. William Walton’s Cello Concerto also will be featured. The concert is sponsored by White’s Incorporated.
Pre-concert conversations are at 6:45 p.m. Tickets are available at Old Harbor Books, online at sitkamusicfestival.org, or at the door.
Crab Feed Sunday
The Sitka Summer Music Festival will offer its annual Dungeness crab feast 3 p.m. Sunday, June 16, served under the Crescent Harbor shelter.
Tickets are available at Old Harbor Books or online. Call 747-6774 or visit sitkamusicfestival.org for information.
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2019-20 Season Plans For U12
Surrey Youth League – U18 League Cup Final
By gordonAdmin in Old Notices, Old Recruitment, Recruitment, Registration
The current U12s will move up to U13s and will now play 11 a side football. The plan is to run two playing squads with good numbers, Lions and Pride.
Our aim will be to lessen the gap in the standard of play between the squads. Therefore the selection process will be based on player’s ability and attitude, and also their attendance record at training. Players not attending training regularly will not be considered, Punctuality will also be used as a measure.. “No train…no game” club policy comes into effect.
If there’s enough demand, those players that are not offered a place in the playing squads, will be offered a place in our Cubs squad. They would be expected to train regularlyand should an opportunity arise to offer them match play, we would then register them with the League making them eligible for selection.
It should be understood that at this age it is Sunday League competative football, players will no longer be able to move freely across from squad to squad.
However, players can officially transfer across and if a player is asked to transfer and play for the other squad they would be expected to do so. It may be because we want to see them play at a different level or position. We may move players for training purposes too. We trust parents will support this as refusal would be considered to be against the club’s ethos.
Over the coming weeks managers and coaches will be working together to make those all important decisions regarding selection. It is important your child attends training regularly should you want them to be considered. Should you reject the offer made, you would then of course be at liberty to look for football for you child elsewhere.
Next season the U13s will train on Friday 7.00 – 8.30pm on The Bank of England all weather pitch. There is parking available. It is mandatory that Club training attire, football boots and shin pads are worn.
The club looks forward to running a very successful age group.
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Football in Algorfa – A game of two halves for all ages!
Published 21st April 2017 | By Sandra Piddock
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For a small town with a population of around 4,000, the boys in Algorfa are pretty obsessed with their football. The town boasts a modern, state-of-the-art stadium that would be the envy of a few English league teams, and there’s a game going on most days, whether it’s the up and coming boys, Algorfa F.C, or the Lo Crispin Mens Walking Football Team.
If you’re wondering what walking football is, it’s football for the over 55s, and there’s no contact or running involved. It’s still a serious workout though, and not for the faint hearted. The Lo Crispin team has been around for two years now, and is a major part of the sporting community in Algorfa. They play on Mondays from 4.00 pm until 5.30 pm and on Thursdays from 10.30 am until 12.00 pm. Then they retire to the Tavern Bar Lo Crispin for refreshments and post match analysis.
The team are proud to display the town crest of Algorfa on their shirts, and grateful to the Ayuntamiento for allowing them to use the pitch free of charge. After being welcomed into the bosom of the sporting community, the boys felt they wanted to give something back, and they got the chance to do this recently when there was a boys’ football tournament over the Easter break.
Lo Crispin Mens Walking Football Team financed the trophies, and Committee member John Pratt presented the trophies on the night. Mike Cooper – aka Cooperman – who writes the match reports and tries to keep some semblance of order on the pitch said the team felt privileged to have the opportunity to help encourage youngsters to achieve in the sport. ‘We welcome the chance to give something back to the community after they’ve been so supportive of the first-ever walking football team in Algorfa. Who knows, in 50 years time, some of these boys may be playing for us!’
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Study: Don't Blame School Lunches For Childhood Obesity
As childhood obesity rates have increased over the last few decades, a lot of focus has been put on insuring that school lunches are healthier than the chocolate milk/cheeseburger/tater tot pig-out some of us grew up eating. But according to a new study, the real source of those extra pounds is the stuff kids are devouring when they're not in school.
The Work-At-Home Survival Guide
For many career moms, the chance to work from home is nirvana. Ahh, the bliss… no commute; more time with the kids. Visions of emailing in your slippers. But, alas, balancing a home and a home-office isn’t as easy as it seems. At Hulafrog, we know a bit about the trials and tribulations of being a work-from-home mom (WFHM). We’re a network of local web guides for moms, run by moms--100% virtual--no offices here. So we polled our team to find out what their "tried and true" tips are on their quest for work/life balance:
During Trying Economic Times, Some Small Towns Turn To Their Own Currency
Who hasn't grabbed a handful of Monopoly money and just wished it could be used to purchase things in real life? A few towns are doing that with their own currencies, and it's helping to keep things bustling within their communities.
Cops: Gunman Robs Choir Group At Church
Police in Goose Creek, S.C. say a man armed with a shotgun robbed a choir group as they practiced at a church.
According to WCSC in Charleston, authorities responded to the St. James United Methodist Church around 8 p.m. Wednesday after reports of an armed robbery.
One of the victims told police that a man entered the church through an unlocked door and aimed a shotgun toward the choir area, WCSC reports. According to the station, the suspect then told the choir to get on the floor and keep their heads down.
Cruise Ship Disaster Rescue Efforts May End Soon
The death toll in last week's Italian Costa Concordia cruise ship crash had climbed to 11 as of Thursday night, and officials say they're considering when to call off rescue operations. There are 21 people still missing.
OC Motel Worker Busts Vending Bandits
OCEAN CITY -- A vigilant downtown motel employee this week is being credited with nabbing a pair of vending machine burglars wanted by resort police after observing their latest break-in early Monday morning. Throughout much of the summer, the Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) has been pursuing the unidentified suspect or suspects wanted in connection with a string of vending machine break-ins throughout the resort area to no avail.
Obama To Press Congress To Revisit $1.2T In Cuts
The President's likely proposal of new taxes and fees may be dead on arrival in Congress, which is making its own plans. Lawmakers are focusing on a one-year extension of a payroll tax cut and supplemental jobless benefits sought by the president as part of last fall's jobs agenda.
Canada Pledges To Sell Oil To Asia After Obama Rejects Keystone Pipeline
President Barack Obama’s decision to reject a permit for TransCanada Corp.’s Keystone XL oil pipeline may prompt Canada to turn to China for oil exports.
Prime Minister Stephen Harper, in a telephone call yesterday, told Obama “Canada will continue to work to diversify its energy exports,” according to details provided by Harper’s office.
Harper “expressed his profound disappointment with the news,” according to the statement, which added that Obama told Harper the rejection was not based on the project’s merit and that the company is free to re-apply.
Canadian Natural Resource Minister Joe Oliver said relying less on the U.S. would help strengthen the country’s “financial security.” The “decision by the Obama administration underlines the importance of diversifying and expanding our markets, including the growing Asian market,” Oliver told reporters in Ottawa.
The Keystone decision is the latest of several U.S. moves that have irked Canadian policy makers. Canada objected to “Buy American” provisions in the Obama administration’s $447 billion jobs bill that was blocked by Republicans in Congress, as well as the restoration of a $5.50 fee on Canadian travelers arriving in the U.S. by plane or ship.
Approval of Keystone is a “no-brainer,” Harper said in a Sept. 21 interview with Bloomberg.
Executive Order Encourages More Foreign Visitors
A new White House executive order puts pressure on federal agencies to encourage more foreign visitors. President Barack Obama is directing the Departments of State and Homeland security to approve 40 percent more visa applications from Chinese and Brazilian would-be visitors. In addition, they must expand the visa-waiver program and speed up approval of tourist visas for those visitors that still need them. Meanwhile, a task force lead by the departments of Commerce and the Interior will focus on boosting tourism and recreation jobs. Commerce also will launch a website with tourism-related federal stats. Obama announced the new tourism strategy in Orlando yesterday. Anti-immigration groups say the measures will weaken visa requirements.
Farmers Brace For Changes Under Tough Immigration Laws
Farmers have begun changing their plans for planting and harvesting this year's crops because of the worry that tough new immigration laws in states like Georgia and Alabama will create work shortages.
Some producers said they might reduce the number of acres they plant or shift to less labor-intensive crops, while others are bracing for higher labor prices and have turned to new recruiting tools to attract workers.
"We're expecting some shifts, but it's a bit too early to tell," said Charles Hall, executive director of the Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association.
Georgia and Alabama have approved laws that have tough enforcement provisions that farmers say are scaring migrant workers away from the states.
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It Won't Be Easy To Cut The Cost Of Medicare
The Congressional Budget Office says, two promising techniques just don't work. And both are part of the Health Care Affordability Act. One was to have better coordination among care givers for the chronically ill. The other was a system that pays doctors on quality of care, not on volume. The CBO looked at 10 demonstration projects. It says neither way saves money. In fact, care coordination drove costs up thanks to fees for people doing the coordinating.
Cops: Man Skinned And Ate Cat, Used Tail As Necklace
PHOENIX — A transient was arrested after police said he skinned and ate a cat while camping inside a Phoenix warehouse and music venue.
Authorities say the building's owners reported a burglary after they opened the warehouse Wednesday and heard blaring music.
Police found 24-year-old Russell Christopher Hofstad inside with his face painted and the cat's tail and intestines around his neck.
U.S. Is Paying Six Times As Much To Send War Supplies To Troops In Afghanistan
Military supply transportation costs have soared through the roof since Pakistan shut border crossings to NATO convoys. The U.S. is paying six times as much to send war supplies to troops in Afghanistan through alternate routes. The Associated Press reports, the monthly transportation tab tops $100 million. That's up from $17 million per month before Pakistan clamped its border shut in November. Pakistan's action was retaliation for a Coalition air strike that accidentally killed 24 Pakistani soldiers.
Teacher Allegedly Poured Hot Tea On Students To Quell Fight
Police in southwestern Michigan are investigating a claim that a teacher dumped hot tea on a two students after they refused to stop fighting at school.
The Grand Rapids Press and television stations WOOD and WWMT report the dispute happened this week at Hastings High School, about 30 miles southeast of Grand Rapids.
Police say the students had been texting each other before the older student, who is 18, confronted the younger one, 15, in a hallway. Police say they were told the teacher threatened to dump the tea if they didn't separate.
Anonymous Hacker Takes Down Justice Department Website
The hacker group Anonymous says it was responsible for taking down the Justice Department's website yesterday. Justice said its site was hit by a denial of service attack. The incident occurred a few hours after Justice officials shut down a popular file-sharing website called Mega-upload. Anonymous also claimed responsibility for downing the websites of the Motion Picture and Recording Industry associations. Justice.gov was running normally this morning. The attacks occur as Congress debates a controversial bill to stop internet piracy.
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Navy Breaks Ground For Solar Energy
The Navy has broken ground on what will become its biggest energy project. A new solar array is under construction at the China Lake Naval Air Weapons Station in California. It will cover 118 acres of Mojave Desert, and it will produce nearly 14 megawatts of electricity. Only the Air Force's array in Nevada is bigger. Sun Power of San Jose will build the Navy's array at its own cost, while the Navy agrees to buy the power for 20 years.
Debate Audience Protests CNN Attempts To Exclude Ron Paul
A remarkable scene unfolded during last night’s CNN hosted South Carolina debate when not once but twice, the audience had to intervene to ensure that Ron Paul be included in questions, as host John King attempted to skip over the Congressman following answers from the other three candidates.
Even more remarkable was the fact that both times the questions were related to medical issues and Ron Paul is the only qualified doctor among all the candidates.
Between the sideshow of Newt Gingrich’s infidelity and yet more mudslinging and circus like back and forths between Romney, Gingrich and Santorum, Ron Paul did his best to speak on real issues such as cutting foreign military spending, protecting the borders and the need to reform the government-run health care system.
However, when it came to two key questions it was left to the audience to remind the CNN anchors that Ron Paul was up on the stage and that voters wanted to hear him speak.
The first instance occurred when King somewhat reluctantly threw Ron Paul the question “would you repeal Obamacare?” following answers from the rest of the field.
Ayatollah Santorum the Sanctimonious (ASS)
In a January 18 interview with Glenn Beck Rick Santorum decided to compare his view of the Constitution with that of Ron Paul. His statements can only be described as delusional and totalitarian.
Santorum first claimed to have read an eighteenth-century dictionary that defined happiness as "to do the morally right thing." This is how the founding fathers defined happiness, he said. This is Santorum’s definition of "happiness," not the founding fathers. It’s a good bet he is lying when claiming to have read an eighteenth-century dictionary. (But I suppose anything is possible with a man who brought his deceased infant home who died two hours after birth and slept with it after showing it to his children, as Santorum admits to have done).
The freedom to do whatever you want to do – as long as you do not harm anyone else or interfere in their equal freedom – would "lead to libertinism and lead to chaos" said Sanctimonious Santorum, who has also pledged to do what he can to put an end to contraception if elected president. Contraception changes "the way things ought to be," he says. Santorum is self assured that he, and he alone, understands "the way things ought to be" and pledges to use the powers of the state to forcefully impose his "understanding" on the entire country.
Study: No Amount Of Boozing Is Safe For Pregnant Women
The medical consensus holds that pregnant women need to stop drinking in order to avoid harming their babies, but some conventional wisdom and myths temper that advice with the understanding that an occasional drink is OK. The latter line of thinking — reflected half-mockingly in the latest episode of Justified — is false and potentially dangerous, according to a University of California San Diego study.
Bill Would Amend Constitution To Force Out Convicted Officials
A state constitutional amendment that would force convicted public officials to leave office as soon as they are found guilty is gaining steam in the House of Delegates.
Romney’s Offshore Accounts Draw Scrutiny
With Mitt Romney still refusing to release his tax returns, we can only speculate as to why he’s so afraid of disclosure. The widely held assumption has been that the Republican frontrunner is embarrassed by his “15% problem” — the multi-millionaire takes advantage of existing tax loopholes to pay lower tax rates than millions of middle-class workers.
But that’s not the only thing Romney’s returns might show. Reuters’ Sam Youngman reported on a related issue:
Rural Marylanders Support Tighter Regulations On Septic Systems And Taxes For Bay Clean-Up, Poll Says
A new poll found that 62% of rural respondents favored tighter regulations on septic systems, and 57% favored “limiting the number of septic systems in rural areas. ”The poll of 801 registered voters by Opinion Works in mid-December found statewide support was 72% for tighter septic regulations, and 69% for limiting the number septic systems in the state.
Why The 'Check Engine' Light Is Stupid And Should Be Banned
In my seven years of car ownership, the only time I've ever seen the "check engine" light was when I neglected to screw in the gas cap tightly enough on my Accord. That wasn't very useful. But our ex-sibling site, Jalopnik, made the case earlier this week that there's no good reason why car makers can't just do away with the "check engine" light altogether, and have our cars actually tell us what's wrong with them.
Mortgage Foreclosure Law Revisions Advised
HONOLULU (AP) - Foreclosures in Hawaii have plummeted 53 percent since the Legislature passed sweeping mortgage legislation last year, officials said Thursday.
Hawaii had the nation's 11th highest foreclosure rate in 2010, prompting lawmakers to establish a Mortgage Foreclosure Task Force to look into all aspects of judicial and nonjudicial foreclosures in the state.
The task force's 2011 findings helped shape legislation that provides extensive protections to residents in danger of losing their homes due to unfair or deceptive practices.
According to a recent RealtyTrac report cited by task force member Jeff Gilbreath, the law has already made an impact.
"(The report) showed a 53 percent decrease in foreclosures in the state of Hawaii that I think we can attribute to Act 48," he said, speaking Thursday at an informational briefing before the House and Senate consumer protection committees.
The task force's mandate for 2012 was to conduct further analysis of foreclosure rules and regulations and recommend refinements to make the law clear and equitable to all stakeholders in the foreclosure process.
Did Military Rules Cost A Soldier His Life?
(CBS News) Combat medics call it the golden hour -- the window of opportunity to provide treatment and save a life. On a September night in Afghanistan, the minutes ticked away as an American soldier lay wounded, waiting to be evacuated. CBS News national security correspondent David Martin looked into the problem.
A roadside bomb just went off. A soldier let out that timeless battlefield cry: "Medic!"
Specialist Chazray Clark stepped right on the bomb and lost both feet and his left forearm. The race to get him to a hospital was videotaped by freelance journalist Michael Yon.
"One-two-three lift. Let's go guys we got to get him out of here," said a soldier on the tape.
His commanding officer, Lt. Col. Mike Katona, seemed confident Clark would survive.
"He's going to make it," he said at the time. "He's got three good tourniquets on. I have him stablized. He's doing good."
Found Kitty In Mardela Springs
Since you have success with reuniting owners with their animals, I wanted to pass along this flyer to you in hopes that someone will come forward and claim this cat that keeps visiting our home.
Virginia Schools To Offer Social Media Education Program
RICHMOND, Va. - Virginia's schools will soon offer a new digital education program that will encourage students to use technology and social media safely and responsibly.
Gov. Bob McDonnell and U.S. Sen. Mark Warner appeared at a news conference Thursday to introduce the program, "My Digital Life."
Gingrich Slams CNN For Marriage Question, Gets Ovation
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich drew at least two standing ovations just moments into the final South Carolina GOP presidential debate last night when he criticized CNN moderator John King for opening with “trash,” and accused the liberal media of attempting to protect President Barack Obama by attacking Republicans.
King began the two-hour debate from the North Charleston Coliseum with a question on accusations by Gingrich’s ex-wife, Marianne, that the former speaker had asked her for permission to have an "open marriage" after she learned he was having an affair with his current wife, the former Callista Bisek.
“As you know, your ex-wife gave an interview to ABC News and another interview with The Washington Post and this story has now gone viral on the Internet. In it she says that you came to her in 1999 at a time when you were having an affair. She says you asked her, sir, to enter into an open marriage. Would you like to take some time to respond to that?” asked King.
“No, but I will,” snapped Gingrich, who was visibly angered by the question. “I think the destructive, vicious negative nature of much of the news media makes it harder to govern this country, harder to attract decent people to run for public office and I am appalled that you would begin a presidential debate with a topic like that.”
Interrupted frequently by applause — including standing ovations similar to what he received at Monday’s debate — Gingrich strongly denied the accusation and said that he offered to give ABC News the names of “several” friends who knew him at the time he was married to his ex-wife and would support his contention that the story is false.
“Every person in here knows personal pain. Every person in here has had someone close to them go through painful things. To take an ex-wife and make it, two days before the primary, a significant question in a presidential campaign is as close to despicable as anything I can imagine,” he said. The audience roared.
Gingrich also pointed to support from his two daughters. “My two daughters wrote the head of ABC and made the point that it was wrong, that they should pull it. And I am frankly astounded that CNN would take trash like that and use it to open a presidential debate,” Gingrich told the host.
Marijuana At Virginia Liquor Stores?
"Think of all the money it could bring in," supporters of legalizing marijuana often say. Now, there's an effort to find out exactly how much revenue it could generate.
At $400 Billion, Apple Is Worth More Than Greece
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Apple's value on the stock market briefly rose to $400 billion on Thursday, a record high for what was already the world's most valuable technology company.
The company's market cap slipped below the $400 billion mark by midday as Apple's (AAPL, Fortune 500) stock fell back from the all-time high of $431.37 it set earlier in the morning. Shares ended the day slightly down, leaving Apple with a $398 billion market value.
Thieves Find New Ways To Rip Off Gas
Police say thieves aren't just targeting gas stations. They're going after your car when it's parked on the street. The damage to your gas tank can be costly.
AT&T Hikes Data Plans' Caps & Costs
If you plan to switch to AT&T for a new smart phone or wireless tablet contract, do it now. After January 22, AT&T's monthly wireless data plans get more expensive by $5. If it's any consolation, you do get up to one additional gigabyte of data.
Response To Video Showing Man Attacking Baltimore Police Officer
Mitt Romney: I Have ‘Lived In The Real Streets Of America’
During the CNN debate in South Carolina tonight, Mitt Romney struggled to draw a clear distinction between himself and his chief challenger Newt Gingrich. Chiding Gingrich for spending decades in Washington as a political “insider,” Romney insisted that he’s the “perfect example of why we need to send to Washington someone who has not lived in Washington, but someone who has lived in the real streets of America.” Watch it:
GOVERNOR O'MALLEY TO JOIN RG STEEL OFFICIALS TO ANNOUNCE
ANNAPOLIS, MD – TODAY, Governor Martin O’Malley will join labor leaders, and officials from RG Steel to officially announce Sparrows Point will return to operations.
WHAT: Governor to attend announcement that Sparrows Point workers will soon return to work.
WHEN: Friday, January 20, 2012 12:30 p.m.
WHERE: 7234 Parkway Drive, Hanover, Maryland
BREAKING NEWS: Pakistan to Forbid US Drones, Source Says
EXCLUSIVE: Pakistan official tells Fox News that US military trainers will be invited back into the country but not CIA drones
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Don't Buy These Things At The Grocery Store
As big box stores like Target and Walmart have expanded to include groceries, so have more traditional grocery store chains begun to offer more than foodstuffs for your pantry. But as tempting as it might be to turn your trip to the supermarket into a one-stop shopping trip, there are some things you might be better off buying elsewhere.
Bait & Switch At Wicomico Youth & Civic Center
Lone Star Rodeo at Wicomico Youth & Civic Center on Friday, January 20, 2012 at 7:30 PM
To view the seating chart click here.
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Individual $10.00 (+$5.00 Fee)
NOW YOU KNOW WHY THE CIVIC CENTER IS GOING DOWN HILL… AD PRICE IS 10.00 GOT TO BUY AND OOPS 5.OO MORE…
Noise Regulations Would Limit Music At Boardwalk Shops
Boardwalk stores that use music to catch the attention of passersby might have to keep the volume down when they re-open for the 2012 season.
Farmers Wary Of Possible Septic Tank Rules
BALTIMORE (AP) — Long blamed for many of the ills facing the Chesapeake Bay, farmers find themselves straddling both sides of proposals to deal with another source of pollution: septic tanks in housing developments.
That’s because while farmers have long argued that they are working to cut runoff of manure and fertilizer from their fields and pointed to the impact of development on the Chesapeake, they also are wary of moves to limit what they can do with their land.
So, as lawmakers in Annapolis begin this year’s General Assembly session, farmers find themselves waiting along with homebuilders, county officials and others to see how lawmakers will deal with septic tanks.
Not All Charitable Donations Become Tax Deductions
Whenever you fill your heart with joy by contributing to a worthy cause, you get the bonus assurance that you'll see further benefits from the donation come tax time. But the belief is not always well founded, because in the eyes of the IRS, not all charitable donations are created equal.
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Gingrich Daughters Say Their Father Has Dramatically Changed
Presidential candidate New Gingrich’s daughters Jackie Gingrich Cushman and Kathy Gingrich Lubbers said Thursday they have seen a dramatic change in their father over the years and he is not the man he was years ago when married to his ex-wife Marianne. Cushman and Lubbers were speaking to Fox News’ Sean Hannity following CNN’s presidential debate.
“The truth of the matter is, the people of South Carolina and the people in that room in particular — and I’m sure across this country watching that debate — knew in their hearts the reality that the American people deserve to have a president such as our father,” Lubbers said. “He responded and he brought up the fact that you know what? The American people deserve to have real questions in the debate — not things that are not pertinent to the current situation at hand —which is what is important to the American people in regard to jobs, and the economy, and national security.”
Cushman concurred and noted although the question of Gingrich’s marital infidelity was inappropriate for a presidential debate, the former House speaker responded directly.
Cushman also noted the faith-based change in her father over the years and the fact that Gingrich has been open about his mistakes.
Maryland Young Republicans Statement On Governor O'Malley's Budget
ANNAPOLIS- Governor Martin O'Malley's proposed budget does not meet the needs of our state, the Maryland Young Republicans said in a statement today.
"Governor O'Malley's budget proposal merely continues his legacy of fiscal irresponsibility, and balances the budget on the backs of Maryland's working families," said MDYR Chairman Brian Griffiths.
O'Malley's $35.9 billion budget will increase income taxes on nearly half a million Marylanders, who already shoulder two-thirds of the states tax burden. The income tax hike will also negatively affect small businesses, which are already suffering in Maryland.
Despite his claim of $7.5 billion in budget cuts, the Maryland budget has increased 16% since he first took office, and as proposed it will increase 22% or $6.5 billion in real dollars. General fund spending increases by nearly $1 million over FY 2012. Last year, Maryland's general fund spending increase was one of the largest in the nation according to the National Governor's Association and National Association of State Budget Officers.
"It is a slap in the face to all Marylanders," said Griffiths. "It is the height of dishonesty to claim you cut billions when the budget has in fact ballooned by billions, then turn around and slap us with higher taxes to pay for it."
"The Maryland Young Republicans continue to stand by our proposals, including reducing the state sales tax, an across the board tax cut, and an across the board reduction in state spending. Only then will Maryland truly have a responsible budget and job creation plan."
Postal Service Shows It Can Toss Fragile Packages Over The Fence Just As Well As FedEx
The U.S. Postal Service is always trying to convince people that it's just as good as FedEx or UPS. But for all the aspects of those businesses the Postal Service should emulate, there's one it shouldn't: Tossing expensive packages over customers' fences.
GINGRICH - THE OPEN MARRIAGE CONSERVATIVE
Ex-wife tells ABC News Gingrich wanted ‘open marriage’ with both wife and mistress
WASHINGTON — Newt Gingrich’s second wife says the GOP presidential candidate asked her for an “open marriage” in which he could have both a wife and a mistress.
In an interview with ABC News’ ”Nightline” scheduled to air Thursday night, Marianne Gingrich says she refused to go along with the proposal.
The interview is airing just two days before the South Carolina presidential primary, and as Gingrich is gaining ground on GOP front-runner Mitt Romney.
Marianne Gingrich was the candidate’s second wife. He is now married to Callista Gingrich, with whom he has acknowledged having an affair.
In excerpts of the interview released by ABC, Marianne Gingrich said Gingrich conducted his affair with Callista “in my bedroom in our apartment in Washington.”
Anonymous Hackers Go on Revenge Spree After US Government Shuts Down Megaupload
The US government shut down one of the world’s largest filesharing websites, Megaupload, accusing its founders of racketeering, money laundering and piracy. The popular filesharing website attacted 50,000,000 visitors a day. These actions prompted Anonymous hackers to go on a revenge hacking spree.
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Ron Paul's Standing Not Discussed In Iowa Vote
Republican officials in Iowa today said that there was no clear winner in the caucus held there on January 3. Party officials said results from eight of the 1,774 precincts were missing when they conducted the vote certification process, meaning they likely will never know what the final tallies were for the candidates.
Despite the ambiguity, Rick Santorum was quick to declare a “virtual tie” in the race and the establishment media obliged him on the claim while ignoring how the change effected Ron Paul’s standing.
"The Building Tension"
Everything seems extremely slow and boring right now. After so much happened in bursts during various periods last year, we are currently in a gestation period. We are in a period of building tension. In retrospect, it seems that this period began in September/October of last year, thus it has now been building energy for almost five months. This period of building tension happened after the last major release of energy in this Fourth Turning and that was in August/September, with the debt ceiling debt debacle, markets crashing, gold soaring and the emergence on the scene for the first time of a “progressive/urban rebellion” against bankster puppet Barack Obama from within his own set of perceived supporters. Namely, the OWS movement.
Yes, everything seems extremely slow and boring right now. This is an illusion. As I said at the time, the emergence of OWS was a huge deal. Obama and his minions immediately attempted to co-opt the movement and create class warfare and that failed miserably. Once that failed, King Bloomberg and other feudal mayors from all across the country went out and cleared them out in a coordinated fashion. Let me ask you a question? If this movement had publicly supported Obama and his dishonest agenda do you really think they would have been cleared out so aggressively? I for one do not. TPTB initially saw the movement as a way to divide and conquer the nation along the traditional geographic and “cultural” lines. Once this failed, and they recognized that it actually had much in common with the angst of the tea party movement (demands for an end to crony capitalism, no bail outs or socialism for the super rich connected elites while at the same time free market capitalism and austerity for the poor) they shut it down faster than you can say 99%.
What will you be doing this weekend?
MD Teachers Pensions Legislation Is Now Sponsored That Will Pass Cost Onto Local Counties
Maryland House Bill HB-87 and Senate Bill SB-152 have been sponsored in the House and Senate that will require local counties to pay a portion of the schoolteachers pensions.
Also, Individual income deductions shall be decreased that will require higher taxes to be paid by individual taxpayers.
Total employer 21 contribution for teacher and librarian retirement shall be as follows: 22
Allegany 2,890,831 23
Anne Arundel 20,349,335 24
Baltimore City 21,893,869 25
Baltimore County 28,184,531 26
Calvert 4,874,186 27
Caroline 1,402,418 28
Carroll 7,019,651 29
Cecil 4,284,094 30
Charles 6,884,597 31
Dorchester 1,154,127 32
Frederick 10,281,577 1
Garrett 1,210,268 2
Harford 9,824,156 3
Howard 17,225,564 4
Kent 641,149 5
Montgomery 47,406,507 6
Prince George’s 34,062,796 7
Queen Anne’s 1,923,341 8
St. Mary’s 4,287,204 9
Somerset 836,461 10
Talbot 1,121,726 11
Washington 5,530,496 12
Wicomico 3,806,299 13
Worcester 2,222,012 14
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BREAKING NEWS: Etta James Dies At 73
Singer Etta James dies at 73 from complications of leukemia.
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Parents Of Dead Teen Say State Lost Organs During Autopsy
The parents of a teenage girl from Virginia who was found dead next to a trash bin in Baltimore in 2008 are alleging that a state medical examiner threw away her heart and brain, among other organs.
During a news conference Thursday in Washington, Mary Jane and Daniel McCann also continued to sharply criticize the Baltimore Police Department's investigation and conclusions by detectives that the 16-year-old committed suicide by drinking a lethal dose of Bactine.
The alleged mistreatment of Annie McCann's remains is a further indignity, her parents said, adding to their continued suffering as they wage a years-long campaign to convince authorities that their daughter was murdered and that a killer remains on the loose.
Girl Scouts Creates Inclusive Gender Policy, and a Right-Wing Boycott Fails -- They Sell More Cookies!
A few months ago, the Girl Scouts of America (GSUSA) found themselves in the midst of a unique controversy. A Denver, Colorado troop initially refused to let 7-year-old Bobby Montoya join. Montoya, who identifies as female, was denied entry to the troop when Felisha Archuleta, Bobby’s mother, first approached them. After protests from Archuleta, and some media coverage, the Colorado Girl Scouts of America ended up welcoming Bobby into the scouts, and released a statement through GLAAD, clarifying the organizations policy:
“Girl Scouts is an inclusive organization and we accept all girls in Kindergarten through 12th grade as members. [...] If a child identifies as a girl and the child's family presents her as a girl, Girl Scouts of Colorado welcomes her as a Girl Scout.”
General Says Army Suicides Have Largely 'Leveled Off'
Washington (CNN) -- For three years, Army Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Peter Chiarelli has been spearheading the Army's effort to reduce the number of suicides in the service.
His effort has been thorough and transparent -- but the numbers indicate the effort may not be effective. The latest numbers released by Chiarelli during a briefing with reporters Thursday show that active-duty Army suicides were up again in 2011, compared to 2010. And suicides throughout the Army, the Army Reserves and the National Guard, while down in the past year, are still nearly 40% above what they were from 2008, the year before Chiarelli began overseeing the Army suicide prevention effort.
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On Mitt Romney's Millions In Cayman Island Offshore Tax Havens
While the news that Mitt Romney has joined Warren Buffet in the "my secretary makes more than me" 15% tax club has come and gone, even as America appears largely confused or dismissive that Romney, at least on paper appears to be precisely the puppet that Wall Street [10]wants put in charge, we are not so sure how it will react to discovering that in addition to all of the above, Romney also holds a substantial of his assets deep offshore, in the much maligned recently Cayman Islands. As a reminder, it has long been Obama's "tax-policy" to force repatriation of virtually all individual tax holdings held abroad, both legally and illegally, much to the detrimental collapse in the UBS business model. Yet apparently when it comes to potential future presidents, loopholes are quite welcome. Especially when as ABC reports, "the offshore accounts have provided him -- and Bain -- with other potential financial benefits, such as higher management fees and greater foreign interest, all at the expense of the U.S. Treasury." As a reminder: "Rebecca J. Wilkins, a tax policy expert with Citizens for Tax Justice, said the federal government loses an estimated $100 billion a year because of tax havens." But who needs taxes when America can just print all the money it will need to fund its deficit in perpetuity. Just ask the Neo-Keynesians. Perhaps all these are questions that the candidate that so hard is trying to channel Ronald Reagan and so far failing, can finally address once and for all, before he moves into one of his patented Obama bashing subject changing routing.
Gingrich Angrily Rebuffs Questions About Ex-Wife
Newt Gingrich opened a pivotal Republican presidential debate with a fiery attack on the media for publishing stories regarding new allegations made against him by an ex-wife.
Gingrich assailed, in no uncertain terms, CNN moderator John King for opening the debate by asking Gingrich to answer allegations made by his ex-wife, Marianne, in an interview with ABC News, saying the then-speaker of the House asked to engage in an "open marriage," or else he would file for divorce.
Jon Stewart On SOPA: "It's Like Coming Up With A Plan To Prevent Teen Pregnancy That Includes Filling Penises With Cement"
Last night Jon Stewart took on the raging fight against SOPA and yesterday's Internet blackout in protest of the legislation. (Upon finding out that Wikipedia had gone dark yesterday, Stewart asked, incredulously, "What do they expect us to do? Go to the library? Like a common masturbator?")
The Daily Show host likened the SOPA bill to "coming up with a plan to prevent teen pregnancy that includes filling penises with cement. Your penis is still there, it's just [that] no one can get at it."
RON PAUL - ONLY CANDIDATE TO DENOUNCE SOPA
GOP presidential candidate and Texas Rep. Ron Paul came out Wednesday in support of the “blackout” efforts taking place across the Web protesting pending anti-piracy legislation many have decried as an Internet censorship effort.
Paul made a statement through a Facebook status update, saying:
“My campaign, and the entire freedom movement, would not be as strong as they are today without a free Internet, and that’s just one of the reasons why the establishment hopes to censor it with SOPA and PIPA. I’m proud to see so many taking a stand today. Contact your representative and senators and tell them to oppose these disastrous bills.”
Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum, Rick Perry and Newt Gingrich – at least on Facebook and Twitter — were silent on the issue, and instead devoted their social media platforms to further campaign against one another.
Paul’s son, Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul, also came out Wednesday pledging to filibuster PIPA, which Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has promised to bring to the Senate floor on January 24.
Florida Teen Who Allegedly Posed As Doctor Busted Again
A teen who was arrested last year after allegedly posing as a physician's assistant for nearly a week is in hot water again, this time allegedly posing as a Florida police officer.
Matthew Scheidt, 18, was taken into custody today by Miami Beach police after he pulled up next to a man and allegedly told him to buckle his seat belt. That man was an undercover cop.
The officer observed Scheidt conducting himself like a member of the police force complete with police jargon and a laptop, authorities said. The officer engaged the teen in conversation while he called for back-up and initiated a traffic stop.
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SOPA And PIPA
Salman Kahn, founder of the Kahn Academy, does a brilliant job of explaining the totalitarian reach of SOPA and PIPA. Be sure to listen to the entire clip. The most draconian parts of the legislation is detailed in the second half of the clip.
Woman Used Young Children To Rob 84-Year-Old Of Life Savings
A robber used young children to help take advantage of an elderly woman in Montgomery County, Md., last week, according to police.
The 84-year-old victim said she was robbed of her life savings by a woman claiming she needed help cashing a check at a bank. The culprit approached the victim at Murry’s Steaks in Takoma Park about noon Thursday with two toddlers and an infant in tow. She said the children hadn’t eaten in days.
“That’s the only thing that stopped me, to help the children,” the victim said.
Mitt Romney's Tax Savings
When Mitt Romney conceded on Jan. 17 that he pays a tax rate of about 15 percent—far less than millions of wage earners whose votes he’s trying to win—he deflected criticism by employing what might be called the Ordinary Rich Guy Defense: Like a lot of people who are wealthy enough not to work, Romney said his income “comes overwhelmingly from investments made in the past.” That’s not quite the whole story. What he left out is that, because of the way he made his money, he is eligible to take advantage of a special tax provision that even some of his richest friends would envy.
Private equity executives such as Romney, who spent 15 years running Bain Capital, arrange to receive much of their compensation in the form of “carried interest.” This enables them to treat what would be work income for most people, taxed at rates up to 35 percent, as capital gains, taxed at just 15 percent. “It’s a method of converting one’s labor into capital gains in a way that’s unusual outside the investment management industry,” says Victor Fleischer, an associate law professor at the University of Colorado at Boulder whose 2007 paper on the topic helped spur calls in Congress to change the law. “Ordinary people wouldn’t be able to do this.”
Man Convicted Of Killing Georgia Girl Found Dead In Apparent Suicide, Prison Official Says
ATLANTA – A 20-year-old maintenance worker who this week pleaded guilty to molesting and killing a 7-year-old girl was found dead of an apparent suicide in his prison cell Thursday, according to the Georgia Department of Corrections.
Ryan Brunn was found unresponsive at 4:15 p.m. at the state prison in Jackson, said spokeswoman Kristen Stancil. Brunn was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 5:37 p.m., Stancil said in an email to The Associated Press.
This Bill gives the authority to pass on a portion of the schoolteachers pensions onto the Counties. . . and also penalizes County Councils for failing to fund above previous years education budget.
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Feds Bust One Of World's Biggest File-Sharing Sites
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McLEAN, Virginia - One of the world's largest file-sharing sites was shut down Thursday, and its founder and several company executives were charged with violating piracy laws, federal prosecutors said.
An indictment accuses Megaupload.com of costing copyright holders more than $500 million in lost revenue from pirated films and other content. The indictment was unsealed one day after websites including Wikipedia and Craigslist shut down in protest of two congressional proposals intended to thwart online piracy.
Wicomico County Teacher Arrested & Held On $300,000.00 Bond
Court System: DISTRICT COURT FOR WICOMICO COUNTY - CRIMINAL SYSTEM
Case Number: 4H00062689Tracking No:111001883742
Case Type: CRIMINAL
District Code: 02Location Code:03
Document Type: WARRANTIssued Date:01/19/2012
Case Status: ACTIVE
Defendant Name: KIGGINS, STEVEN MARK
Race: WHITE, CAUCASIAN, ASIATIC INDIAN, ARAB
Sex: MHeight:600Weight:180DOB:07/20/1968
Address: 6638 OAK RIDGE DRIVE
City: HEBRONState:MDZip Code:21830 - 0000
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Charge No: 001Description:SEX ABUSE MINOR
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Amended Date: CJIS Code:1 0322MO/PLL:Probable Cause:X
Incident Date From: 12/23/2008 To: 12/22/2010 Victim Age:
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Statute: CR.3.203Description:ASSAULT-SEC DEGREE
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Statute: CR.3.308Description:SEX OFFENSE FOURTH DEGREE
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1 In 5 Americans Suffer From Mental Illness
One in five Americans experienced some sort of mental illness in 2010, according to a new report from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. About 5 percent of Americans have suffered from such severe mental illness that it interfered with day-to-day school, work or family.
Women were more likely to be diagnosed with mental illness than men (23 percent of women versus 16.9 percent of men), and the rate of mental illness was more than twice as likely in young adults (18 to 25) than people older than 50.
Mortgage Registry Wants Delaware Lawsuit Dismissed
A company that registers mortgages electronically is asking a judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the Delaware attorney general's office accusing it of deceptive trade practices.
State officials sued Virginia-based Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc. last fall, claiming it has sown confusion among consumers, investors and other stakeholders in the mortgage finance system.
SOPA Protest: Wikipedia Traffic Up, Congressional Support Down
Yesterday's mass protests about the SOPA and PIPA anti-piracy bills have yielded some positive results: At least 18 members of Congress — including several PIPA co-sponsors — have withdrawn their support for the legislation. And Wikipedia, which went dark for the day, saw its traffic go up, as visitors used the site's SOPA page as a resource for information about the issue.
Many Teen Moms Say They Didn’t Think They Could Get Pregnant
A new government study suggests a lot of teenage girls are clueless about their chances of getting pregnant.
In a survey of thousands of teenage mothers who had unintended pregnancies, about a third said they didn’t use birth control because they didn’t believe they could get pregnant.
What were they thinking, exactly, isn’t clear. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention survey didn’t ask teens to explain their reasoning.
Sex Poses Surprisingly Low Risk To Heart Patients
CHICAGO — Good news: Sex is safe for most heart patients. If you're healthy enough to walk up two flights of stairs without chest pain or gasping for breath, you can have a love life.
That advice from a leading doctors' group on Thursday addresses one of the most pressing, least discussed issues facing survivors of heart attacks and other heart patients.
Popular File-Sharing Site Megaupload.Com Shut Down; Founder, Others Indicted On Piracy Charges
McLEAN, Va. — One of the world’s most popular file-sharing sites was shuttered Thursday, and its founder and several company officials were accused of facilitating millions of illegal downloads of films, music and other content.
An indictment accused Megaupload.com of costing copyright holders at least $500 million in lost revenue. The indictment was unsealed one day after websites including Wikipedia and Craigslist shut down in protest of two congressional proposals intended to make it easier for authorities to go after websites with pirated material, especially those with overseas headquarters and servers.
The subtle effects of a controlled MSM
The presidential debates are in full swing. Members of the MSM (main stream media for those unfamiliar) are asking ridiculous questions and feeding into "Republican vs Democrat" rhetoric. They are effectively changing the focal point of U.S. citizens away from serious economic situations taking place elsewhere in the world that will have a profound impact on our economy here at home. I understand that the upcoming elections are important. In fact the upcoming elections are likely the most important in over 100 years. But the fact that the MSM is intentionally ignoring the global economic situation and stoking the political inter party ferver is proof that the news media is being manipulated by the wealthy elite. Why?
Look at the facts:
Two months ago, the economic events unfolding in the eurozone were at the forefront of every news station.
Even the smallest change in the economic news in Europe caused a significant change in our stock market and in fact the global markets - as they should.
All of a sudden - over the past several days - the news relating to the economy of the eurozone has been virtually non-existent even though the financial condition in Europe is degrading rapidly. Over the past few days:
1) S&P openly states that Greece will default in a "very short time";
2) Officials in Greece cannot come to terms on a continued bailout;
3) Pressure mounts in other Eurozone nations to kick Greece out of the
European Union;
4) Most experts agree that the Euro is on the brink of collapse;
All of these things will bring massive negative affects upon the global
Yet over the past several days the American stock markets have been steadily increasing with the absence of any of this economic news out of Europe from the MSM controlled by the wealthy elite. Anyone getting the picture yet?
BUT....If you go to foriegn news agencies you will readily find this information.
Keep this in mind. Wealth in the stock market doesn't disappear. It shifts. It does so as people buy and sell stock. As the news of the EU is kept out of the American MSM by the wealthy elite who own it, U.S. consumer confidence increases without real justification and the value of the stock market subsequently increases. Just before the market crashes because of actual circumstances in the Eurozone, those in the know will bail out of the stock market taking the increased value with them. Those who are invested in 401k's and the like for retirements, etc., will be the big losers. Who will be the big winners? The very people who control the MSM. The wealthy elite. THEY are the ones in the know. THEY are the ones who control what news is reported to the masses. THEY are the ones who will benefit.
Can anyone now see why they are manipulating their puppet politicians to control the internet? If the government controls the internet they will be able to control what the American public can learn from the last unbiased infortmation source in the world. And they will do this to the benefit of their puppet masters - the wealthy elite.
Newt vs. CNN
Maryland HB-83 - Legislation Sponsored to Overide Counties Revenue Cap
Tonight - HB-83 became available online whereby Sheila Hixson - Montgomery County, Kumar Barve - Montgomery County, and Maggie McIntosh - Baltimore City sponsored enabling legislation that would allow a County Council to override a county's revenue cap.
This is about the 4th year in a row whereby certain members of the Maryland Legislature have attempted to preempt a public referendum for Charter counties to operate under a revenue cap.
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Teamsters understand the value in union membership. Higher pay, better benefits, and a greater voice in the workplace are standards set by union members that won’t be given up without a fight, even after the Supreme Court’s decision in the “Janus v. AFSCME” case.
While it is true that this ruling may create temporary roadblocks, public employees throughout the United States need to remain unified. We cannot allow the progress working people have made in union to be slowed down because of lawsuits that disregard the value of public employees.
The Janus decision came about because anti-employee forces spent millions of dollars on lobbying and court challenges for over 40 years. Attacks from these outside groups, backed by secret donors, seek to eliminate the freedom of public employees to negotiate with their employer over the value of their work.
Many Teamster members around the country have held conversations with their co-workers about the impact of the Supreme Court decision to reinforce the value of remaining unified. Whether at the worksite or at the ballot box, members are fighting back against these attacks.
Public sector Teamsters have made it their career to serve their country and community, and any attempt to take away their freedom to join together is an attack on those who are the foundation of America.
Our middle class was built by everyday working people, standing together in union. The Teamsters honor that history by continuing the fight to give working people the promise of the American dream.
That won’t end with the Janus decision. The Teamsters will continue to organize, mobilize, and do whatever is necessary to achieve prosperity through collective action.
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We Are eXPOsing XPO’s Global Greed
XPO Logistics is a top ten global logistics and transportation company with annual revenue of $15 billion and 89,000 employees, another 10,000 workers classified as independent contractors, and thousands more working for firms that subcontract with XPO. We are the REAL workers at XPO Logistics worldwide exposing the truth about the company’s global greed, illegal wage theft, unsafe conditions, and abhorrent and vicious anti-worker, anti-union tactics.
This greed includes mistreating former Con-way Freight workers in the United States who are being kept in the dark about terminal closures and layoffs, and the company’s illegal refusal to bargain contracts and denying their workers’ federally protected right to organize. It also includes port, rail and last-mile drivers around the country and in Southern California fighting wage theft in excess of $200 million because they are misclassified as independent contractors and denied the right to form their union. This greed has caused numerous lawsuits and strikes. Greed also means an unsafe workplace and mistreating its warehouse employees.
XPO’s greed extends to Europe beginning with breaking its promise to not layoff any workers for at least 18 months. French workers and the unions have been fighting back against XPO’s disrespect, lies and attempts to slash jobs. Similar struggles are taking place in Great Britain, Spain, Belgium, the Netherlands, and across Europe.
Join the worldwide struggle now! Get involved with this campaign by joining the Facebook group “XPO Exposed.”
Together, we can eXPOse the company’s global greed and win fairness, respect and dignity for tens of thousands of XPO employees around the world!
eXPOsing the Truth About Global Greed
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Firefox OS Keon and Peak Developer Preview Phone announced; releasing in February
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There are no past few weeks that the distribution of the final version of Firefox 4 , and Mozilla is already thinking about to bring forward the development of the fifth version of the...
Firefox 5 boasts to have Social Sharing, Taskbar Apps and more
Fresh off the release of Firefox 4, open source developer Mozilla has revealed some of the features to be included in Firefox 5. Firefox 5 will sport integrated social sharing, taskbar web apps, identity...
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Firefox 4 released; Download covers 4.7 million in first 24 hours
Firefox has finally released full version of its most anticipated Firefox 4, with more and exclusive improvements and capability. From my experience it’s really one more than 3 and has become user-friendly with more...
Mozilla Web App Store Now Available for Developers
Today, the first developer release of Mozilla New Web Application Store was released. As a direct competitor of Google Chrome Web store application, the battle begins in the year 2011. Mozilla creates an open...
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Been there; heard that EDITORIAL 10/29/2010
Been there; heard that
The last time a Palace occupant felt irritated by a “small” newspaper that she claimed she never read and swore for her administration not to subscribe to it, even when she and her Cabinet reacted vehemently to its reports, and read it anyway, top-level pressure started to be applied on this newspaper in an attempt to choke it of its primary source of income, advertisements.
Failing to do that, the pressure was gradually raised in intensity until in 2006, Malacañang tried to forcefully take over the operations of The Tribune, padlocked the printing press, confiscated several documents without any search warrant through an illegal raid by her police forces.
So here we go again. The other day, Noynoy Aquino ranted in Vietnam that a small newspaper with very “minimal readers” had upset him since it printed a warning from a prelate that he may not complete his six-year term as a result of his poor management skills and his reliance on a two-man team in the Palace in the crafting of major policies and decisions.
While not mentioning the name of the paper he was referring to, he described it as a “Manila-based newspaper of minor circulation, minor only because it only has few readers,” it was evident that he meant this paper since it was only The Tribune, that carried in its front page a story quoting Marbel Bishop Dinualdo Gutierrez on his assessment of Aquino’s leadership skills on the day Noynoy went nuts in Vietnam..... MORE
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Bordering on paranoia FRONTLINE Ninez Cacho-Olivares 10/29/2010
Bordering on paranoia
Whoever opposes him and criticizes him, Noynoy sees as his enemy.
Thus, the Daily Tribune, whom he called a “small newspaper” and small because it has few readers, that criticizes him constantly, and which he said before the Filipino community in Vietnam, benefited from the past administration and therefore out to destroy him, is his enemy.
That’s really very paranoid of him, apart from which, Noynoy should really be told a few home truths.
One: The Tribune certainly did not benefit anything at all from the past and previous administrations, as it has always been critical of the Malacañang tenant — whoever it is sitting as head of government--including Cory Aquino.
Proof of this is the fact that not only did the previous Palace occupants make life economically hard on the Tribune all these years, but also the fact that the Arroyo administration went to the extent of raiding the Tribune offices, and having her police force padlock the paper’s offices and printing press, with even the chief of the police force going on live TV to announce that it was taking over the newspaper..... MORE
2010 rout may not augur ill for Obama in 2012 ANALYSIS 10/29/2010
2010 rout may not augur ill for Obama in 2012
WASHINGTON — Barack Obama’s foes will rejoice if his Democrats get thumped in mid-term congressional elections, but even if his presidency needs a rethink, it may be premature to prepare his political obituary for 2012.
Obama is facing a rebuke from voters on Nov. 2, only two years after they swept him to power, with Republicans tipped to grab back the House of Representatives and thin Democratic margins in the Senate.
Pundits are asking why Obama has lost the magic of 2008, and whether he will suffer the ignominy of going down as a one-term president.
“The weeks and months following the election will be a time of testing for President Obama,” said William Galston, a former Clinton administration official now at the Brookings Institution.
“He will need to look into himself and at the situation.”
If Republicans do emerge triumphant next Tuesday, confrontation will be a certainty as the parties feud over taxes and the deficit in a divided Washington and as the already-stirring 2012 presidential race heats up..... MORE
Am back NO HOLDS BARRED Armida Siguion-Reyna 10/29/2010
Am back
We flew in Tuesday night. Wednesday morning saw me reporting for how-are-yous with the tulisanes of the 365 Club at the coffee shop of Hotel Intercon. A quick trip to the parlor, a catnap in between, and then this lola was off to a cocktail party at the Makati Shangri-La, upon the invitation of Vice President Jojo Binay, chairman of the Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council, for National Housing Day.
The affair was for the diplomatic corps, for them to see where the government’s efforts to provide decent public housing stood. Among those mingling with the diplomats were Sen. Ferdinand Marcos Jr., Ompong Plaza, JV Bautista, Rene Diaz, big names in real estate, the Binay family of children and grandchildren, including the Makati City mayor, the second district representarive and a talented boy who played his instrument with such musicality and grace, prodding his grandma Doc Ellen to proudly turn to me, with “Sige na nga, ibibili ko na siya ng marimba!”
It’s good to go home to a major event. You see familiar faces, hear so many solicitous inquiries, receive quite a number of warm hugs. Except that with all eyes and ears on the Vice President as he delivered his speech on the rostrum that evening, I could not give out a complete answer to, “Nagpa-check up ka raw sa Amerika? Ano’ng resulta?”
But, yes, to all who care enough to know, I saw my doctors in the US. Nothing wrong with me in a major, major way, save for the unavoidable body changes that come with years. True, I could have had the tests done here, pero ‘yun na nga, you get older, you also get more impatient faster. You have expectations, you make demands, and when few of these are met, local providers tend to dismiss you like it’s your fault, as if what is wrong with you is only.... MORE
Ten minutes vs power plunder DIE HARD III Herman Tiu Laurel 10/29/2010
Ten minutes vs power plunder
Our last column outlined the “power plunder” being inflicted on the people by the collusion between Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) and the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC), as well as by the Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corp. and the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines, with Therma Marine Inc. of the Aboitiz group.
All told, their profits increased between 60 and 100 percent in the span of just one year, and they were able to manipulate the rate-setting mechanisms to escalate the cost of our energy use by up to 300 percent!
A few days after the said column came out, yet another confirmation of this profiteering was headlined by BusinessWorld: “Meralco powers past Petron in BW’s Top 1,000.”
Meralco came up with a “red herring” to mitigate any adverse reaction to the No. 1 ranking by saying that this came despite “a 2.8-percent drop in gross revenues to P183.7 billion due to reduced generation and transmission charges last year.”
In truth, generation and transmission charges had nothing to do with Meralco’s net income jumping midway this year by 82.3 percent (from P3.15 billion from the same period last year to P5.8 billion so far), as well as with the company’s 2009 P7.7 billion net income surpassing its target of P11 billion for 2010. In fact, Meralco had been raking in this doubling of profits since 2008 when its net income jumped from P3.5 billion to P7.7 billion in 2009.
All through these periods, there was not any real increase in the size and volume of the market. Meralco has taken great pains to hide this with its so-called statistics of 11 to 17 percent growth in the volume of its sales.
What has actually happened was that the massive increases came as a result of the shift from the old Return-on-Rate Base (RoRB) to the new Performance-Based Rate (PBR) setting mechanism that increased allowable returns from the previous 12 percent to the current 15.8 percent!
On top of this, we are faced with the massive overcharging of electricity consumers. The Commission on Audit has already found that Meralco overcharged us by at least P7 billion in 2004 and 2007 alone, which indicates the strong likelihood that the same has happened for the intervening years and beyond.
In fact, an 81-year-old veteran of the Lawyers Against Monopolies (LAMP), Genaro Lualhati, who has fought against this overcharging and won for us 4 million Meralco consumers P28 billion in refunds, filed another petition in 2008 for the power firm to refund another P35 billion worth of overcharges in the past 10 years.
But even as the ERC is obliged by law to resolve the issue within 30 days, it took the regulatory body three long years to issue a decision, and only after Lualhati pressed further. It was revealed in our GNN program by Mang Naro, as Lualhati is called, that the ERC deliberately dilly-dallied and dwelt on irrelevant issues, only to declare his petition “moot and academic.”
Not be deterred, Mang Naro’s one demand is for the other crusaders in this fight to be active again. With Mang Naro on my show was Butch Junia, who came out of retirement for this fight, as well as Pete Ilagan of Nasecore, former QC Mayor Jun Simon, Jojo Borja of Mindanao and many others.
Volunteer lawyers have since been recruited to take all these issues to court so that someday we may finally see ERC pay for its betrayal of public trust.
Butch Junia updated us on the comparative electricity rates of different countries, such as Tokyo’s $0.20/kWh compared to Meralco’s $0.23/kWh, making the Philippines the highest in Asia in terms of power cost today.
Our rates are simply astronomical compared to Jakarta’s $0.06/kWh; Kuala Lumpur’s $0.06/kWh; Paris’ $0.11/kWh; Shanghai’s $0.07/kWh; and even Singapore’s $0.21/kWh.
Few places, in fact, can beat Meralco’s rate; with the only possible exception being New York’s $0.29/kWh — but then, how can you compare the two?
Worse, the situation of Meralco’s 4 million electricity consumers is further aggravated by the formula where regular consumers pay up to P3/kWh in distribution cost while the very large consumers, such as malls and big industries, pay only as low as P0.28/kWh.
As the public is made aware of these facts, the momentum for the consumer campaign is sure to grow.
Action plans have been drawn up, with a “soft launch” on Nov. 1 of the “lights out protest.” The plan calls on all Meralco consumers to turn off their lights from 7 to 7:10 p.m. every Monday.
As people are made aware, then the number of “lights out” days will be increased, helping consumers save money while at the same time synergizing neighborhoods toward the cause. This action has been done before but this new initiative shows the growing support for the struggle. All sectors should thus “volt-in” for a nuclear chain reaction.
Media workers can help in the information campaign; even the UP Law Department can help while businessmen can donate stickers, tarps, and posters to spread the word.
Remember: Lights out every Monday 7 to 7:10 p.m. Let’s knock the lights out of those power plunderers!
(Tune in to Sulo ng Pilipino, Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 6 to 7 p.m. on 1098AM; watch “Electrocuting Power Consumers: The ERC-Meralco Collusion, Part II” with former mayor Jun Simon, Pete Ilagan, et. al on Politics Today with HTL, Tuesday, 8 to 9 p.m., with replay at 11 p.m., on Global News Network, Destiny Cable Channel 21; visit our blogs, http://newkatipunero.blogspot.com and http://hermantiulaurel.blogspot.com)
(Reprinted with permission by Mr. Herman Tiu-Laurel)
South Africa in race against toxic mine water threat focus 10/29/2010
South Africa in race against toxic mine water threat
WESTONARIA — For years Neels Van Wyk suspected something was wrong with the water on his farm, worries that grew as mining and government officials started frequenting the area to test nearby rivers.
Van Wyk, 48, lives in Westonaria on the southwestern outskirts of Johannesburg, surrounded by four major mines which over the last 120 years extracted gold and uranium.
Most of the mines closed down 11 years ago, when pumping of underground water reserves also stopped.
Now researchers worry that toxic mine water is rising toward the surface and seeping into nearby water supplies, contaminating rivers with a cocktail of acidic and sometimes radioactive waste.
“My concern is that I use borehole water which could be contaminated. I sell peaches and vegetables to the hawkers and they sell it to the community. What if the vegetables are contaminated and we don’t know that,” Van Wyk said.
Activists fear rising water levels in the mines have created an underground time bomb that could threaten the country’s nearby financial capital Johannesburg in 16 months.... MORE
Hispanic vote important for Democrats, but harder to get FEATURE 10/29/2010
Hispanic vote important for Democrats, but harder to get
WASHINGTON — Democrats are courting Hispanic voters to blunt a likely Republican advance in US legislative elections Tuesday, but they may prove hard to get after three years of hard economic times.
“The Latino community, like the rest of the country, has gone through a very difficult two years. And so it’s understandable that people feel frustrated,” President Barack Obama said last week in an interview with Hispanic news organizations.
“Now, if I’m the Latino community, the notion that somehow I would sit back and not participate and not have my voice heard (...) that makes no sense whatsoever,” Obama said.
Two years ago, Obama won the presidency thanks in part to a record turnout by 9.7 million Hispanics, casting 7.4 percent of the ballots nationwide. Obama got 67 percent of their votes.
And as this campaign goes into its last frenetic week, the Democratic Party spent a million dollars to air nationally a spot featuring Obama speaking Spanish in its latest attempt to get out the vote.... MORE
Dinky faces Gloria grilling in House bonds probe By Gerry Baldo and Angie M. Rosales 10/29/2010
Dinky faces Gloria grilling in House bonds probe
The woes of Social Welfare Secretary Corazon “Dinky” Soliman are far from over, and she still hasn’t faced the bicameral Commission on Appointments for her confirmation, as some members of the House of Representatives are bent on probing her for her role in the P10-billion PEACe Bonds scam.
Soliman is also expected to get a beating again from former President Arroyo when the House starts its own probe on the Poverty Eradication and Alleviation Certificate (PEACe) bonds which earned a windfall P1.4-billion for a non-government organization then headed by Soliman.
At the same time, a former Senate President, Aquilino “Nene” Pimentel, yesterday pointed out that the Department of Social Welfare and Development, under the law, should have ceased from existing several years ago and its functions, already should have been turned over by this time to local government units.
And as the DSWD is an “illegal” entity, it should not therefore be tasked with a P21 billion fund for the government’s conditional cash transfer program..... MORE
NBI files criminal raps vs Bar bomber suspect 10/29/2010
NBI files criminal raps vs Bar bomber suspect
A day after the suspected Bar examinations bomber, Anthony Nepomuceno, voluntarily agreed to be interrogated by the National Bureau of Investigation agents, the NBI yesterday filed a criminal complaint for multiple frustrated and multiple attempted murders against him before the Department of Justice.
Nepomuceno, a member of the Alpha Phi Omega fraternity and a call center agent Wednesday appeared before the NBI and denied allegations he was involved in the blast at De La Salle University, insisting that he was nowhere in that area on Taft Avenue when the bombing occurred.
He claimed he was nowhere near La Salle when the incident happened, although the NBI said the suspect was positively identified by witnesses as the person who lobbed the grenade.
The bombing incident injured 47 individuals, including law students and Bar examinees themselves.
NBI spokesman Cecilio Zamora said the NBI also charged some “John Does” who are now the subject of extensive investigation to establish their identities..... MORE
Enrile takes rap for fat pays of Senate execs By Angie M. Rosales 10/29/2010
Enrile takes rap for fat pays of Senate execs
Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile assumed responsibility for the grant of huge allowances to some upper chamber executives, ranging from P30,000 to as high as P200,000 a month, which was recently questioned as being excessive, saying that those who got these deserve what they’ve received.
“I take full responsibility,” Enrile said in addressing the Senate employees during a gathering in relation to the celebration of the upper chamber’s 94th anniversary.
But former Senate President Aquilino Pimentel Jr., who was a guest in the weekly Kapihan sa Senado news forum, said the upper chamber should not spare even its own employees believed to be similarly situated with executives from government-owned and controlled corporations (GOCCs) by subjecting them into an investigation as well.
“If we, as an institution, criticize other agencies of government for excessive allowances, I think we should also take a look at ourselves accordingly,” Pimentel told reporters.
Several executives of state firms and financial institutions were found to be receiving huge salaries and excessive allowances in a recent series on inquiries conducted by the Senate finance committee prompting President Aquino to order the suspension of their allowances at least until the end of the year..... MORE
Truth body to hamper delivery of justice — Pimentel 10/29/2010
Truth body to hamper delivery of justice — Pimentel
The matter of the Philippine Truth Commission (PTC) delivering justice and finally providing closure to the alleged irregularities committed under the Arroyo administration was put into question again yesterday.
“I think that the Truth Commission is an abnormality that should never have been created. Why? Because the tendency of the commission is merely to delay the administration of justice. There are existing agencies of government which have the jurisdiction already to look into accusations against anyone. There’s the DoJ (Department of Justice), (Office of the) Ombudsman. Now, what is the effect of the EO (creating the Truth Commission)? You remove that jurisdiction and give that to a toothless tiger,” former Sen. Aquilino Pimentel Jr. said yesterday.
Pimentel’s comments came in the light of the series of petitions being filed before the Supreme Court challenging the validity of the issuances made by President Aquino.
The constitutionality of EO 1 has been questioned by the minority bloc in the House of Representatives.
The former senator, appearing as guest in the weekly Kapihan sa Senado, expressed serious doubts on the effectiveness of the commission in conducting investigations as the body does not even have the power to issue a subpoena to those individuals subject of an investigation..... MORE
Webb seeks acquittal due to missing DNA sample By Benjamin B. Pulta 10/29/2010
Webb seeks acquittal due to missing DNA sample
Convicted rapist Hubert Webb’s lawyer has asked the Supreme Court (SC) to order his acquittal citing government investigators’ failure to keep the semen specimen for DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) forensic analysis.
In a motion, the son of former Sen. Freddie Webb urged the SC to reverse his conviction in the Vizconde massacre case citing the failure of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to produce the semen specimen taken from the body of one of his victims for DNA analysis.
Defense lawyer Demetrio Custodio Jr. stressed that the semen specimen extracted from the remains of Carmela Vizconde during her autopsy on June 30, 1991 “plays a significant role” in his client’s defense.
“Even if the NBI’s failure to produce the semen specimen were not due to willful suppression but by negligence, the failure to deliver this evidence to appellant Webb for DNA testing denies him a complete defense and violates his right to due process,” Custodio said. “For this reason, he is entitled to an acquittal,” he added.
Custodio noted that a DNA analysis of the semen specimen excluding appellant Webb as the source of that specimen would disprove the prosecution’s evidence against him..... MORE
DoJ to wait out ex-Lacson aide’s appeal in extradition case 10/29/2010
DoJ to wait out ex-Lacson aide’s appeal in extradition case
Justice Secretary Leila de Lima yesterday confirmed that a United States court has granted the Philippine government’s request for the extradition of former police Senior Supt. Michael Ray Aquino, a key aide of fugitive Sen. Panfilo Lacson.
“Once the ruling becomes final, the DoJ (Department of Justice) shall work on his (Aquino) deportation to face the criminal charges against him here,” she said.
De Lima explained that she “was told that this latest ruling is still appealable to a higher court. So if Michael Ray Aquino avails of that remedy, we will have to wait for that ruling.”
The US court granted the request of the Philippine government to extradite Aquino to face the trial in the November 2000 killing of publicist Salvador “Bubby” Dacer and his driver Emmanuel Corbito.
Aquino and another police official, former Senior Supt. Cezar Mancao, fled to the US reportedly upon the instructions of Lacson to escape prosecution. Lacson has been in hiding since January this year after being implicated in the murders..... MORE
DFA drops RP acronym, now PHL in usage By Michaela P. del Callar 10/29/2010
DFA drops RP acronym, now PHL in usage
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and its foreign diplomatic posts began using the initials PH or PHL when referring to the Philippines, and not anymore “RP,” an acronym for the Republic of the Philippines, in compliance with the country codes set by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
Moreover, the DFA said the use of the designated country codes would “avoid the ambiguity and confusion with the use of the initials RP.”
“The long standing usage of the initials RP is not in accordance with ISO codes, leading to ambiguous initials that can also refer to other countries,” the DFA noted.
In a Department Order dated Oct. 20, Foreign Affairs Secretary Alberto Romulo directed the DFA’s 67 embassies, 23 consulates general and four permanent missions to use the initials PH or PHL in their dispatches and reports to the Home Office.
The ISO developed the ISO3166-1 codes, assigning two letter (alpha-2) and three letter (alpha-3) code to member countries..... MORE
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By ALDWIN QUITASOL with reports from LARA CARTUJANO
www.nordis.net
BAGUIO CITY — More than 500 anti-mining activists and advocates from different towns of Northern Luzon expressed unity on programs to save the environment and resources together in the first Northern Luzon Mining and Human Rights Summit held from December 13-15 of 2011 at the Quirino Hall, Teachers’ Camp.
On the theme “Defend and preserve our national patrimony against foreign big business plunder! Assert our rights to life, land, culture, food security and development!”, the three-day summit aimed to study the relation of mining projects to the human rights situation in Northern Luzon, vis a vis national and international developments..... MORE
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mahalaga talagang tingnang maigi at pagusapan itong isyu na ito.
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Log Archive » Logs for December 2009 » Pooling Information
Liz drops the muldoon bomb on three others in the house, and beings to doubt what she saw. Plans are made to try and provoke a reaction and see what bites.
Spektor House, Ryazan, Russia
When she lets herself into the house, Elisabeth is wet and covered with snowflakes. Pulling off gloves and jacket, the blonde calls out, "Abby? Teo? Hey, anyone here?" She glances into the living room as she reaches down to pull her boots off. Her hair is darkened with freezing water, but she ignores that. "Guys!"
Abigail was flicking around her computer, writing something down, two finger typing at an agonizingly slow pace. "In the living room!" Abigail calls out, lower lip succumbing to her teeth as she hits save to whatever it is that she's doing and closes the lid. There's tea beside the now brunette, feet crossed beneath her and slippers on the floor below the coffee table. A warm bright blue sweater and jeans her attire for the day. "Welcome back Liz!"
"'Ere." Teo's answer, however factual, is nevertheless somewhat garbled, toothpaste fizz mounded up between his lips and one cheek bulging from the internal pressure of the brush cinched between his molars. "'Saa?" By which he probably means to say, 'what's up.' He's clad in a hoodie and jeans, probably another layer or two underneath, though as far as onions go he's appeared wadded up in denser accumulations of garment before.
There is only the muffled fall of foot steps to indicate Francois' presence, his name uncalled on the check list but nevertheless, there was also the qualifier of anyone, and he probably counts. Hailing kitchenwards, he ambles on closer out of curiousity, a dishtowel in one hand, clad in jeans and a loose sweater, the loop of a T-shirts collar just barely visible from where the green wool begins. Feet in socks rather than shoes, apparently winding down early for the evening.
"Okay, so just … Abby… you're gonna wanna stay sitting. Remember that I mentioned to you that someone passed along information about James fucking Muldoon being in Moscow? And remember I asked Richard if he had any ties to the Vanguard?" Elisabeth is clearly a good bit agitated. Three days of recon ending in this intel will do that to her. "Richard says to me 'no! Last I knew, he was a Linderman goon or something', right? Which is just… I'm gonna kick him in the butt, cuz Mister I Have Intel About Almost Everything was dead WRONG…" She shoves a hand through her hair. "Fucking MULDOON is out at that foundry, in direct contact with Zhukovsky, and he and the Anya bitch …. have a target. And I'm thinking it's the good doctor, so we need to warn him to get underground tonight."
"Robert Caliban. I remembered" Abigail answers back, reaching for her cup of tea. "I called up Robert to make sure that he was, so that we could avo-"
Abigail's face pales slightly, knuckles turning white around her tea cup when Liz finishes. Eyes go down, looking to the computer, the floor, her te, computer again, anywhere but up at Abigail's face. Muldoon was here. It takes her a moment or two to look over at Teo, clearly unsettled by Liz's news. "Not a Lindergoon. Robert swore that he wasn't employed by him"
James fucking Muldoon? The swish of Teo's toothbrush going around and around in his mouth slows, finally, his brow furrowing steadily. There's a blink of pale eyes, an answering glance for Abigail, and then he's shuffling his socked feet faster past Francois, aiming at the kitchen sink to clear his mouth. He's too hasty about it: when he returns, there's still a curlicued smudge of spearmint white on his damp cheek, forgotten, ignored. "Linderman is American mafia," he notes, sidelong at the Frenchman. "Caliban works for him, one of Abby's… benefactors. Muldoon was a smaller-time crime boss operating off Staten Island, and he did—
"Terrible shit to Abby, and some other friends of ours. That is fucking strange," he concludes, after a moment, halting at the doorframe. "We know enough Vanguard operatives who would or should've mentioned that when Muldoon's name was floating around."
Shoulder bracing against the frame of a doorway, rapid fire explanation is listened to more intently than the prior puzzle. American mafia, personal enemy, fucking strange. That last part is accepted with a nod, because a lot of things have been that way lately, and Francois swings a look back towards the two women, tracking back to Liz, rewinding— to the bit about him not being Vanguard.
More to Abby, he offers, "How much do you trust your benefactor, Caliban? Is he ignorant about all except this man's location, or lying to you, do you think?"
There is a glare at Teo. "The only current Vanguard operative we have on our squad is Ethan fucking Holden, and he has determined that it's not worth his time or his own life to be bothered helping any of the whole goddamn lot of us unless he gets… I don't know. To renegotiate Ruskin's deal with the Feds or some such shit?" Elisabeth sucks in a deep breath and ruffles through her pockets, bringing out a bottle and dry-swallowing a pill from it. "Mother fucker," she says quietly.
"I don't even know what to do with this information." She looks at Abby. "Mostly at this point….. I'm worried about the target. He was on the phone with Zhukovsky commenting about how…. he was giving the man condolences and commenting about how yes, healers could be trying to the patience or something. And then he got some kind of orders, and he said that he'd get with Anya and take care of it in the morning. 'Healer' in this instance could be obviously several people." Then she looks between Abby and Francois.
"I trust him as much as I trust Teo" Right, strange thing to say about anyone who works for Linderman, but then again, this is Abby and when it comes to Abby, sometimes even the crookedest or maniacal of villains doesn't break faith with her. "Robert Caliban has never done wrong by me. What he tells me, I don't feel a need to take with a grain of salt. He warned me ahead of time about the showdown that was coming between the Linderman Group and the Flying Dragons, even asked if I could be counted on to care for innocents who got caught in the cross"
Abigail's still pale and shaking her head. "He expressly said that Muldoon was not an employee of Linderman" She looks from Francois to Teo then Liz. "He did ask that I avoid killing him if possible. Makes me think that they might have something planned regarding him, but, I was under the impression that if he died, it would not be skin off anyone's teeth" Which means Abigail is certainly not going to shed tears for him.
"Could they be talking about Dr. Kozlow? I mean, I don't know how far the information has spread that i'm not exactly healing anymore or that Francois isn't a healer anymore"
The glare that lands on Teo's face incites a twitch in his cheek. He wipes his chin with his sleeve, palpitates and uncomfortable glance at the stairs despite that he knows that the Englishman in question has long since left the premises to pursue his own inscrutable leads. Or stuff.
One more twitch when he finds himself standing on the same rung in Abigail's ladder of alliance and esteem as a fucking mafia man, but Teodoro's far to graceful to bitch aloud about that. "Look," he says. "I know— these connections seem to be lighting up like fucking Christmas trees, but we have to be careful about how we take this information.
"Zhukovsky may be the most powerful illusionist in the world, and Anya already led us into a trap once. Kozlow— we have nothing to go on except his word and his favor, and I'm given to understand we had to show him all of our cards before he gave us either one." Teo's voice squashes in his throat, goes odd under the uncomfortable weight of adolescent self-awareness. He knows how all of this must sound, finds himself wondering whether that's just Ghost's sociopathic cynicism talking, even if it was his younger, cuddlier incarnation that had strung Deckard and the Feds along for months before permitting him any information and exposure whatsoever.
More than most things, he remembers the look on Cat's face. "I want to pursue things from the Dreyfus angle, too. See if he's been recalled by Zhukovsky since the conflict at the intersection, maybe try to catalyze a reaction with an anonymous note about Munin or Hugin. We should probably see about moving base, too.
"Especially if we're bringing Kozlow in," Teo finally proffers, trying not to sound overly reluctant about the prospect.
Francois doesn't share that reluctance— doesn't have a right to, either. His head tips in uncertainty when Elisabeth narrows a glance between he and the other former healer, discomfort setting in but he has no real argument. "Perhaps Kozlow, but Anya did have plenty of opportunity to identify me, especially if what they did was a trap from the beginning," he admits, arms folding with the dishtowel making a checkered sash draped over one shoulder as he listens.
"Ah, oui. I don't imagine the Vanguard would sever ties easily, especially as he still exists in Ryazan," he agrees, in seeming response to Teo's appeal about pursuing Dreyfus. "But it would not hurt to at least give Kozlow warning. We do not have to hide him under our skirts, oui?"
There's a moment there when Elisabeth looks like she's about to say something, and then she pauses. A thought crosses her face, and she frowns. "Okay…. this is ridiculously paranoid. Like…. RIDICULOUSLY paranoid and I have no idea how this man's power works. It might be a good call to talk about what you actually know about these people in particular, Francois. But… is there any chance he could have made me see Muldoon?" She looks hesitant. "Because the guard should have been the person who came by, and he didn't. Instead, Muldoon came out there and talked on his cell phone." Now she looks more than a little uncertain.
"Kozlow wants us to leave him alone" Abigail puts her tea down on the table before changing her mind and then picking it up for want of needing to do something with her hands. "We're not to look in on him, look for him, visit him. He demanded we forget about him"
Teodoro is beginning to feel like he's being terribly bipolar about this, and it shows on his face, a froggish flattening of his mouth and fingers that start to dart up at the back of his head and scuff before he aborts the motion in favor of jamming both fists into his pockets.
"We should at least warn him," he agrees, after a moment. "Maybe leave a message at his clinic. Something. Leave him a contact number if he changes his mind, maybe." He shifts pallid eyes up to stare at Elisabeth, for a long moment, his lips thinning to an anemically white line. "It's possible. Helena was tricked into seeing Edward once."
"He can ignore us if he chooses," Francois agrees, briskly, before casting a regretful look Elisabeth's way. His shoulders hike up, come down again. "What I know of Vanguard these days is limited, and I am not familiar with the particulars of this man's ability from before either. But if we were lured somehow by Anya and her visage, then I would think most things are possible. If Abigail trusts Caliban— and if we trust her trusting Caliban— " A wry, apologetic smile. "Then perhaps she should contact him and try to confirm."
Elisabeth meets Teo's gaze worriedly, rubbing her forehead absently. It's always that one spot; she can't help it, the movement's as much instinct as it is habit. "Shit," she murmurs. "Well, now I'm second-guessing everything I saw tonight. If it was an illusion, we could potentially cause problems for ourselves or for Dr. Koslow if we move on it at all. But if we don't move on it and it was valid intel — he's going meet with Anya tomorrow and 'take care of it'. But I guess that really could be anything." She pauses and asks, "What's happened to Zhukovsky that he requires condolences?" she thinks to ask aloud. "That, I think, we need to look into quickly. Before we move on the foundry. Could be useful." Her brain's flying all over the place. "Sending word for Koslow to watch his back, we have reason to think Anya might pay him a visit is the least we can do for the man. He can do what he wants with it. And in the meantime…."
She pauses and considers. "We need blueprints for that foundry, if that's the place we're going to go. We know the place is operational. Teo…. do you think you can do some invisible recon inside that place and see whether it's what we're looking for? That's going to be the best way to get in there, I think. And if it's not the right place, we've been wasting our time here." She sighs heavily and touches her freezing cold hair. "In the meantime… I'm going to catch a shower. I need to warm up. Francois, I would very much like to talk to you about what you know about the old Vanguard. It might give us some insights, but…. it can probably wait until morning." Probably. "I don't mean to sound like I'm barking orders, so…. talk among yourselves and tell me what works for you when I get back, okay?"
"I can call. I should use the phone they gave us, instead of my own" The brunette falls silent, listening to Liz in turn, not feeling bad at all about Francois's tail end of words. Abigail's trust is always questionable to others. Even Liz has professed that every thing before. "I'm going to go for a walk" Unfolding feet from beneath her and sliding them into her slippers. "et me know if I need to bodysit tomorrow yes?"
Whatever Teo wanted to add about running away, run away, the run awaaaay song to find some other bit of the woodwork to nest in— is brought to an abrupt fin. "I'll look for the blueprints," he says. "Try to look inside after the Dreyfus op. Appreciate it if you could bodysit." That's for Abigail, as he cranes his head and snakes a wave of a wetted toothbrush after her. "Although I will be conscious, just so you know. Probably. Have a good walk."
Francois only nods to Elisabeth, agreement that they will talk later, before he's taking his weight off the wall and dragging the dishcloth down off his shoulder. Green eyes track on over towards Abby, posture straightening some when he asks, "Do you desire company?"
"Just wake me up when you want to do it" That's fired off to Teo from Abigail, nodding to the fact that he won't be unconscious before she pauses at the doorway. Does she want company? It's a hands breadth or two before green eyes are finally met with blue. "Teo knows what I'm going to go do" Have a panic attack over what Liz told her where no one can see her. "Uh, give me, give me ten minutes? Finish your dishes, I won't be going anywhere. I'll be near the fort"
With any luck, Teo had spat out his mouthful of saliva and fluoride in the half of the sink that wasn't in use. The Sicilian's eyes are motionless in the pits of his skull for a protracted moment. The grim evening gets grimmer. "Si," he answers, after a moment. Means Teo's going to be hovering outside the bathroom door for ten minutes, under the pretense of returning his hygiene implement to its cup, before seeing her off for to the fort. Casual as you like.
There's not much other than honest and open curiosity when he glances between Abby and Teo. The towel twists between hands, and he offers his own Eurotrash reply; "Oui." If Francois knows better, than he has the sense not to notice. If he doesn't, than it's ignorance that has him at a casual swing back around the corner, and into the kitchen. The clink and slosh of cutlery and water follows.
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