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Politicsby Mark Reutter6:00 pmNov 27, 20170
Councilman lobbied the mayor to steer slots money to Shomrim patrol vehicle
“Yitzy” Schleifler told The Brew and other news organizations that he had nothing to do with the purchase of the $50,000 Chevy Tahoe. Turns out he did.
Above: Councilman Schleifer is featured in a YouTube infomercial released this month by Baltimore Shomrim. (YouTube)
Last week, Councilman Isaac “Yitzy” Schleifer told The Brew and other news organizations that he had nothing to do with the use of Pimlico Video Lottery Terminal money to buy a Chevy Tahoe command vehicle for Baltimore Shomrim, a private Jewish neighborhood watch group.
The purchase caused an uproar on the Internet and today at City Hall following the long Thanksgiving holiday.
In a second Brew interview yesterday, Schleifer stuck to the same story, saying the award had “predated” his coming into office and was engineered by his predecessor, retired 5th District Councilwoman Rochelle “Rikki” Spector.
“This was from three years, four years ago. I met with community leaders [after taking office last December] and asked them what’s outstanding and try to work through them. My main knowledge of [the vehicle] is not as a councilman, but as a community leader,” he said.
Today, following a public information request by The Brew, the mayor’s office released a March 6, 2017 letter from Schleifer that directly asked Mayor Catherine Pugh to redirect $100,000 of Pimlico slots money “toward purchasing an emergency patrol vehicle for Shomrim of Baltimore.”
The command vehicle – whose black-and-blue color scheme and logo closely resemble that of the Baltimore Police Department – was purchased for $49,898.
Mayor Pugh then “gifted” the mobile command center at a lavish November 11 fundraising event for Shomrim at the Somrei Emunah Banquet Hall.
It is the only vehicle of its kind in Baltimore and will go to support a 40-odd-member group of volunteers who have no formal police training and will use the vehicle on emergency calls they receive in a limited zone of the far Northwest.
The group says it fields about four or five calls a day. One of its key missions is to help find missing persons in the Park Heights, Pikesville and Greenspring areas of Baltimore County.
Letter on City Council stationary to the mayor’s office lobbying for a command vehicle for Shomlin. (Office of the Mayor)
“It’s Not Kosher”
“I was astounded to read about this vehicle being purchased,” an agitated Spector said today.
“And for Yitz to then say it predated him just blows my mind. The process always was when I was there to get all of the community association presidents at a roundtable and decide what the ask was from each group. Could be for a park or street sweeping or a community garden. And sometimes for public safety.
“The General Assembly has strict rules we had to follow in disbursing the funds,” she continued. “Speaking as a former City Council member, what has happened would never pass the smell test. It’s not kosher.”
Spector said that she complained today about the way the award was handled to Mayor Pugh as well as to Tom Stosur, director of the city planning department who doubles as chairman of the Pimlico Community Development Authority, which distributes the slots funds.
It is unclear if any of the five community associations, all located above Northern Parkway, had any knowledge or say in the vehicle purchase before it was announced at the November 11 fundraiser by Mayor Pugh and Councilman Schleifer. The five associations represent the Cross Country, Cheswolde, Fallstaff, Glen and Mount Washington neighborhoods.
During the event, Schleifer received a “Pillar of the Community” award from Rabbi Shmuel Silber, rabbinical advisor to Shomrin and rav of the Suburban Orthodox Congregation, Councilman Schliefer’s synagogue.
The banquet chairman, Aaron Pulin, was quoted as telling the gathering, “We want to thank Councilman Schleifer for being the driving force behind obtaining the command vehicle.”
“Speaking as a former City Council member, what has happened would never pass the smell test.” – Ex-Councilwoman Rikki Spector.
According to Spector, what “predated” Schleifer’s term in office was the allocation of $100,000 to the Cheswolde community for the installation of public safety cameras and purchase of open space to be used for a park.
The two open spaces initially selected by the Cheswolde Neighborhood Association were found not to be feasible. At the time, the association was run by Schleifer, the vice president, and Nathan Willner, the president and Shomrim’s director of government relations.
Eventually, it was determined, Spector said, that there was not enough public infrastructure to allow for the installation of security cameras. Because the cameras were to be purchased with public funds, they had to be part of Baltimore’s CitiWatch camera network.
It was this $100,000 pot of money that Schleifer lobbied the mayor’s office to use to buy the command vehicle.
Redirected Spending Plan
The final slots spending plan for FY18, released publicly on April 24, 2017, does not mention the reallocation of the Cheswolde community funds for the command vehicle, even though the mayor has signed off on the request by that date.
There was no subsequent update of the spending plan disclosing the use of $50,000 to buy the Chevy Tahoe, which caught many Northwest community leaders by surprise when it was revealed last week.
Shomrim’s command vehicle closely mimics the color and styling of Baltimore Police vehicles, as shown by the BPD van parked in the background. By contrast, Northwest Citizens Patrol, a volunteer group that covers the same NW neighborhoods, has its own security markings, as shown by this vehicle donated to the group by 7 Mile Market.
Schleifer also requested the purchase of an ambulance for Baltimore Hatzalah, described in city documents as “an orthodox Jewish non-profit organization that provides emergency medical services to the citizens of Northwest Baltimore.”
Under Pugh’s direction, the Pimlico development authority then redirected about $240,000 in slots money – subsequently amended to $265,865 – to buy the ambulance for Hatzalah.
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Barrett's Happy Trails
Two retired hippies and a dog living their dream life traveling across the United States in their RV. Sharing stories, photos and tips from life on the road.
Fourth Year in Review
This blog post has been a long time coming. Due to some computer issues we lost the content twice, and we have been pretty busy. But, here we go....
What a ride we have been on over the last four years! It has been a journey of a lifetime. We of course had some bumps in the road, moments when we thought we couldn't go on and times when we may have wanted to lock each other out of the RV. But, it was worth every one of those few moments to experience all the joy that we had. This trip gave us breath taking views, delicious food and drinks and restored our faith in humanity. Yes, there are still really great people out there - even when you don't agree on everything - crazy right? But it's true!
We have now been in all 50 states and found amazing things to do and see in every single one of them. The RV was in all of the lower 48 and we flew and cruised to Alaska. We visited Hawaii long before this journey was even a thought, Nancy earned a trip there back in the '90's while selling PartyLite Candles.
After all of the places we have visited, we never found anywhere quite like Asheville, NC, so while our traveling days are not done, we will not be full-timers any longer, or at least for awhile. We found a house in Weaverville, just north of Asheville and have decided to plant some roots again.
With all there is to do around here we will still be hiking and exploring, so there will additional blog posts coming - plus we will be looking back and highlighting some of the places we have visited.
Here is the review of our 4th year with links back to the original posts where of course there are a lot more pictures and info.
National and State Parks and other Natural areas
As always State, County and National Parks were high on our list of things to do and see.
While in Asheboro/Tabor City, NC we hiked the Thornburg Trail in the Uwharrie National Forest in Troy, NC. Butterflies were migrating so we saw lots of them. Fort Fisher State Recreation Area is in Kune Beach and touches both the Atlantic Ocean and the Cape Fear River. Beautiful views and a very cool tree that looks like it is going for a walk.
Three islands make up the Cape Hatteras National Seashore in the Outer Banks of North Carolina. We visited here from our campground in Chocowinity, NC. We saw two lighthouses, the Bodie Island Light Station, and the Cape Hatteras Light Station.
Our hike at Goose Creek State Park in Washington, NC was eventful, Mielikki decided to take a swim in a swamp!
There is so much history in Williamsburg, VA, (part one) that it took two blog posts to cover it all. Colonial Williamsburg was just minutes away from our campground and steeped in history.
The Colonial Parkway in Williamsburg, VA, (part two) is a 23-mile long stretch with hiking trails, picnic areas, overlooks and lots of history. It takes you from Historical Yorktown to Jamestown. Other historic stops were the Stonewall Jackson Shrine and the George Washington Birthplace National Monument.
Gettysburg National Military Park was really interesting. So many memorials and so much history, all set in beautiful surroundings.
Harpers Ferry, WV is another area steeped in history. Trade and wars have left there mark here. (Link for both is part two Clarksburg, MD and Westover, MD in Cemeteries).
Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia is where you can see the Liberty Bell. The park is five city blocks long and in some sections four blocks wide with many houses and museums.
At the Cape May Point State Park you can play on the beach, bird watch and tour a Lighthouse that was built in 1859. We visited both of these from Monroeville, NJ.
The Plymouth Rock is well protected
under a pavilion.
(Link is Littleton, MA in Presidential
Libraries and Museums.)
Arcadia National Park has been on our bucket list for a long time, what a beautiful place. We spent three days exploring it from our campground in Orland, ME.
The Marble Quarry in Dorset, VT
was the first quarry in the U.S.,
opening in 1785. Today it is a
popular place for swimming.
Ithaca Falls
Kinzua Bridge
Ithaca Falls was one of four we visited from our stop in Bath/Falconer, NY We also went to the Kinzua Bridge State Park just outside of Warren, PA.
The train ride at Cuyahoga Valley
National Park was so much fun.
We visited it from our stop in Warren, OH
We toured the Carl Sandburg
Home in Asheville, NC
On the Road Home to Asheville we
stayed at the Stone Mountain Park Campground.
Peter "Wolf" Toth Indians - Trail of the Whispering Giants
We found nine Indian carvings this year!
In Virginia Beach, "Indian Chief" sits at the entrance to Mt. Trashmore Park. Yes, it was a landfill. (Link is Williamsburg, VA (part two) in National and State Parks)
"Nanticoke", Ocean City, MD
(Link is part two Clarksburg, MD and
Westover, MD in Cemeteries).
"Omiskanoagwiak", Springfield MA
(Link is East Haddom, CT in
Museums, Tours and Historic Sites)
"Enishkeetompauog"
"Enisketomp."
"Enishkeetompauog", is in Narragansett, RI. We found "Enisketomp.", in Plymouth, MA (Link is Littleton, MA in Presidential Libraries and Museums)
"Keewakwa Abenaki
Keenahbeh"
While staying in Bristol, NH we were very glad we got to see "Keewakwa Abenaki Keenahbeh" in the Opechee Park in Laconia, NH. He is rotting and may not be around much longer.
"Glooscap", Bar Harbor, ME
(Link is Orland, ME in the
National and State Parks)
"Chief Grey Lock"
((Link is in Plainfield, VT in
Museums, Tours, Historic Sites..)
"Ong-Gwe-Ohn-Weh"
Dunkirk, NY..
(Link is Bath/Falconer, NY
in National and State Parks)
The one in Pennsylvania does not have a name, it is dedicated to the Seneca Indians. Unfortunately the one in Akron, OH is no longer there. (Link is Warren, OH in National and State Parks)
Eat Drink and Be Merry!
Here is a small sampling of our favorite places for food and drinks.
The second campground we stayed in, Carrollwoods Campground and Vineyard in Tabor City, NC was also a winery. It was rather convenient. (Link is Ashboro/Tabor City, NC in National and State Parks)
On our way to Harpers Ferry we made a stop at Beans in the Belfry, an old church in Brunswick, MD. Stained glass windows and a choir loft along with great coffee and yummy nibbles (Link is part two Clarksburg, MD and Westover, MD in Cemeteries)
The Two Wrasslin' Cats in East Haddam, CT is our kind of place, the large sign out front says it all. We continued to hang with the locals at the Shady Habit Brewing Company. (Link is East Haddam, CT in Museums, Tours and Historical Sites)
Nancy's birthday beer was at
Airline Brewing Co in
Ellsworth, ME. (Link is Orland,
ME in National and State Parks)
Every Thursday the Northville Winery and Brewery
in Northville, MI has "Dead at The Winery."
Just one of the many places we love
while staying in Belleville, MI.
We were regulars for breakfast at Daddyz in The Pass in Pass Christian, MS. Good food and great service, Heidi was our waitress just about every time and we miss her smiling face.
Mockingbird Cafe in Bay St. Louis, MS was another favorite place, coffee, beer and great food. (Link is in Road home to Asheville, NC in National and State Parks)
During one of our stays in Pass Christian we enjoyed a flight and great conversation with the bartender at Abita Brewery in Covenington, LA. (Link is Pass Christian, MS in Roadside Oddities.)
Roadside Oddities
We found over 300 oddities, some we stumbled upon but most we learned about from Roadside America. Check it out and see what is in your neck of the woods. Every link in this blog will have an oddity or two featured in it. Due to the extreme number we are only going to highlight some of our favorites!
Mary's Gone Wild, in Supply, NC is certainly a top favorite. Mary received a vision many years ago from God on how to reverse paint on glass. She took that vision and ran with it. Her property is covered with glass bottle buildings that are filled with her art. (Link is Asheboro/Tabor City, NC in National and State Parks)
During our stay in Clarksburg, MD, part one we went to Frederick, MD where you will find the Trompe-l'oeil Painted Bridge. It took local artists five years to complete it. It is an amazing work of art and in our top five of favorite roadsides.
We found lots of oddities in Baltimore, MD, two from this stop really made us chuckle. First is a plaque honoring the birthplace of the Quija Board. The second one is Abe Lincoln and Perry Como singing a duet on a street corner in Gettysburg.
(Link is part two Clarksburg, MD/Westover, MD in Cemeteries).
Not surprising there were a number of oddities in Philadelphia, PA. The Grumman Greenhouse was our favorite of all of them, the plane actually has plants growing in it.
On the campus of Rowan University in Glassboro, NJ is a giant book sculpture called Knowledge is Power. This is probably our number one from this year. (Link is Monroeville, NJ in National and State Parks.)
Yasgurs Farm in Bethel, NY, is where all the music magic happened 50 years ago.
A Hippy Muffler Man stands guard. (Link is Wurstboro, NY in Presidential Libraries)
The Frog Bridge in Willmantic, CT is a tribute to the textile industry and a strange night in 1754 when frogs invaded the town. (Link is East Haddam, CT in Museums, Tours and Historical Sites)
Worlds Largest Crank Telephone
Bryant Pond, ME was the last place to
give up crank telephones.
(Link is Bethal, ME in Museums, Tours and
Historic Sites)
While in Freeport, ME we
found another favorite. In
the DeLorme Building is
Eartha, a Giant Rotating Globe.
Lucille Ball was born in Jamestown, NY and grew up in Celoron, NY. You will find two statues, one called Scary Lucy and the other Lovely Lucy! (Link is Bath/Falconer, NY in National ans State Parks)
We stayed in Pass Christian, MS a few different times and there are a number of oddities in the area. A gas station in Gulf Port has a giraffe out front and we saw it dressed for Christmas and Easter (the link to that one is Road Home To Asheville in National and State Parks) On a previous visit in 2018 it was dressed for Mardi Gras.
In a park in Texas City, TX there are two planes on display as it is claimed to be the "Birthplace of the U.S. Air Force."
Crystal Beach-part one
Cemeteries:
As you all know we love to wander old cemeteries.This year we found the resting place of a number of well known people, some not so famous and quite a few unusual headstones.
One of the saddest cemeteries we have been to is the Shopping Mall Cemetery, in Greenville, NC. It is formally known as the John Evans Cemetery. It has been completely paved over and a number of the headstones are broken. (Link is Chocowinity, NC in National and State Parks)
Francis Scott Key is buried in the Mount Olivet Cemetery in Frederick, MD, his remains were moved here from Baltimore in 1855. Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald, (F. Scott Fitzgerald) cousin to Francis Scott Key, is buried at St. Mary's Cemetery in Rockville, MD. His remains were also moved, when he passed away the Catholic Church would not let him be buried here, 30 years later they allowed his remains to be moved here. (Link is Clarksburg, MD, part one in Roadside Oddities)
The Westminster Burial Ground in Baltimore, MD is the final resting place of Edgar Allen Poe, part two of Clarksburg, MD and Westover, MD has that information. We also visited the National Cemetery in Gettysburg, beautiful memorials throughout. A statue of a very pregnant Elizabeth Masser Thorn stands at the entrance of the Evergreen Cemetery which borders the National Cemetery.
The Christ Church Burial Grounds in Philadelphia are the final resting place for Benjamin Franklin and five signers of the Declaration of Independence. We were expecting something a little more elaborate for Ben. (Link is Monroeville, NJ in National and State Parks)
Springfield Cemetery in Springfield, MA is well known due to the Titus Family Monument, it is also where we first found the Brownstone Headstones with angel carvings. We found even more at the Longmeadow Cemetery in Longmeadow, MA. Some of these had skulls with wings instead of the angel head. (Link is East Haddam, CT in Museums, Tours and Historical Sites)
At the entrance to the Old Burying Point Cemetery in Salem, MA is a courtyard with stone memorials to the 19 women and men who were killed for practicing witchcraft.
On a cheerier note the authors, Thoreau, Hawthorne, Alcott and Emerson are laid to rest in the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery in Concord, MA.
An Irish Tower holds center court at the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery in Milford, MA (Link is Littleton, MA in Presidential Libraries and Museums)
In Burlington, VT is the Middlesex Center Cemetery with an interesting mix of old and new headstones running the gambit from Willow Trees to Giant Clothespins. The Hope Cemetery in Barre, VT has some of the most unique headstones we have ever seen. Helps when you are in an area full of granite. (Link is in Plainfield, VT in Museums, Tours and Historic Sites)
Chester Alan Arthur (1829-1886) was the 21st President of the United States. He is buried in the Albany Rural Cemetery just north of Albany, NY. (Link is Dogelville, NY in Museums, Tours and Historic Sites)
We visited the grave of Samuel Clemons, aka Mark Twain, in the Woodlawn Cemetery in Elmira, NY from our stop in Bath, NY. Lucille Ball is laid to rest in the Lakeview Cemetery in Jamestown, NY. (Link is Bath/Falconer NY in National and State Parks)
Museums, Tours, Historic Sites, Zoos and more:
Our stop in Quakertown, PA was a fun one. Nancy has a life long love affair with Crayola Crayons so when we came across the Crayola Experience in Easton, PA she had to check it out. So much color!
Gillette Castle was just minutes from our campground in East Haddam, CT. It was built by William Hooker Gillette, actor, director, playwright and inventor. He is most famous for his portrayal of "Sherlock Holmes". Crazy beautiful and inventive.
Castle Craig, in Meriden, CT. It is not really a castle, it is a stone observation tower, Beautiful non the less.
We took a trip down memory lane and visited some old haunts of our daughters. Katrina lived in New Hampshire for a couple of years and worked at the York's Wild Kingdom in York, ME (Link is Littleton, MA in Presidential Libraries and Museums)
There are three lighthouses in Portland, ME. The Portland Breakwater Lighthouse, or " Bug Light" as it is called, the Spring Point Ledge Light and the Portland Head Lighthouse. We saw a second house of Harriet Beecher Stowe in Brunswick, ME where she lived when she wrote "Uncle Tom's Cabin", and Nancy was brave enough to walk across a Swinging Bridge. (Link is Freeport, ME in Roadside Oddities)
The Mineral and Gem Museum in
downtown Bethel, ME was still under
construction but a small portion
was open and in Gotham, NH we didn't see Batman
but we did visit the Train Museum.
We love tours where you get free samples! While in Plainfield, VT we got cheese from the Cabot Cheese Factory and ice cream from the Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream Factory.
Nancy loved the Southern Vermont Arts Center, in Manchester, VT There is a gallery but the best part is the property is filled with giant pieces of art. The Art Park in West Rutland, VT was another favorite. (Link is in Dorset, VT in National and State Parks)
The Herkimer Diamond Mine is what brought us to Dolgeville, NY. We found a few small diamonds, okay
they are really crystals, and we
had great fun looking for them.
Mobile, AL was a short drive from our stay in Foley, AL We enjoyed both the Mobile Botanical Gardens and the Mobile Museum of Art.
The Museum of the Gulf Coast in Port Arthur, TX is a really interesting place. It is filled with local and regional history dating back to the time of the dinosaurs. Janis Joplin was born and raised in Port Arthur. All the details can be found in Crystal Beach part 2
Fort Travis is a United States
Army Coastal Artillery Facility. It is on
Bolivar Peninsula across the
Intracoastal Waterway from Galveston, TX
(Link is Crystal Beach, TX in Roadside Oddities)
The Infinity Science Center in Pearlington, MS was very interesting. We also took a bus tour of the NASA Stennis Space Center. (Link is in Road Home to Asheville, NC in National and State Parks)
Presidential Libraries and Museums
With these last two we have now been in all of the Presidential Libraries and Museums.
We visited the FDR Presidential Library and Museum in Hyde Park, NY from our stay in Wurtsboro, NY. It is located on his beautiful estate Springwood.
Our campground in
Littleton, MA was just outside of Boston which made it easy to visit the John F. Kennedy Library and Museum. It ranks pretty close to the Jimmy Carter Museum in Atalanta as a favorite.
The best part of traveling is meeting up with friends and family.
We met Kim Fox at the Thirsty Monk in Asheville, NC. She was a bartender there during "Wedding Year" when we were collecting pint glasses for our daughters wedding. She now lives in Emmaus, PA - her hometown and we got to share a few beers with her during our stay in Quakertown. (Link is Quakertown, PA in Museums, Tours, Historic Sites and more)
Carolyn ~ Nancy ~ Laurelle
While in Wurstboro, NY we discovered that the International Center for Reiki Training Retreat was happening just 11-miles away. Nancy worked there when we lived in Michigan. It was absolutely wonderful connecting with old friends, Pam and Donald T, Michael and Laurelle and Carolyn. This was the trip for Reiki reunions, as Jim Crowley came and spent the day with us at the RV, we didn't get any pics. Nancy and Jim took a Reiki Master Class together way back when in Michigan. (Link is Wurstboro, NY in Presidential Libraries and Museums.)
We got to see Carolyn again with the added bonus of Trish on this stop. They are both Licensed Reiki Teachers from the International Center for Reiki Training (Link is Bath/Falconer, NY in National and State Parks)
Preston ~ Luke - Grant ~ Keagon
We gave the RV a rest and stayed with Nancy's sister Linda in Warren, OH, This also meant we got to spend time with her niece Becky, husband Jeff and two boys Luke and Grant. Her great-niece Frankie and her two boys Preston and Keegan came to spend a day with us. (Link is Warren, OH in National and State Parks)
Of course our Michigan stays always includes friends and family. Some came to our campground in Belleville, others we met for food and libations.
Mary Ellen and Paul, LeeAnne, Kitt and Dianne, Amy and Kevin, the "girls" from Teamsters 214, Terry, Jennifer and Jim, Nigel and Tina along with Cora and Sydel, Mike and Anne, Tina and Jim, Gail, Lynne, Mike and Jennifer, and Maggi and Denny.
Denny ~ Maggi ~ Nancy ~ Les
Cora ~ Sydel
We are always so bad at getting pictures when we are with everyone. Thankfully Maggi got one of the four of us and we got some family pics celebrating Anne's birthday and Halloween.
Steve and Marion
Nancy, Katrina, Tina and Anne had so much fun at the Vineyard Church Paint and Sip Night. Not one of us did the painting they were demonstrating - no surprise there!
We also enjoyed going to music events that we went to all the time when we lived here.
Baseline Folk Society meets in Plymouth, the East River Folk Society meets in Wyandotte and the Wayne's Soul & Sole meets in Livonia. All three groups have FaceBook pages. (Link is Belleville MI in Eat, Drink and Be Merry)
Our niece Sherrie came and spent the night with us in Mt Vernon, KY on our way back to Asheville.
While we didn't get to see everybody on this short stay we did see a few friends. Dinner with Sally at Les's favorite Mexican restaurant. Coffee with Donna at Fractals Coffee Shop.
Of course we hung out with Janet, but surprisingly never at a brewery! But we did enjoy some meals and coffee and the only person we got a picture of! (Link is Asheville, NC in National and State Parks)
We are so grateful for all of the love and support of our travels over the last four years. It has been fun having all of you follow along with us and commenting on the many different places we have been.
So this blog post closes a chapter but not the book. There will be more adventures for us, more information on our house and visits from friends and family. So when do you plan to come and see us?
Till we Meet Again...
Tips and things we have learned along the way.
~ Never stop exploring. You don't have to travel far from home to explore. Look for Roadside Oddities, Historical Sites, Hiking Trails, Museums big or small, find a small town close by and eat at the local dinner. Whatever you do or where ever you go - have fun and be safe!
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Labels: Arcadia National Park, Cape Hatteras, Cape May, Colonial Williamsburg, George Washington, Gettysburg, Kinzua Bridge, Liberty Bell, Outer Banks, Peter "Wolf" Toth
Welcome to Barrett's Happy Trails. We are in our 4th year of photographing the amazing places we see while RVing full time. I am a Reiki Master, an avid reader, a hiker, a nature lover, a craft beer snob and an unsophisticated wine lover.
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Child Performance Licensing Support
If you are looking for how to apply for the BBE BOPA please follow this link
BBE Report on Child Performance Licensing and roles and responsibilities for bands and event organisers
For many in the banding world, Child Performance Licensing will probably be unheard of, but it is something that is likely to become more and more important in the very near future. BBE’s Development Manager, Alex Parker explains below.
What is Child Performance Licensing?
Child Licensing is a legislation introduced to regulate when children under 16 perform. Its intention is to protect children who perform/appear on stage or in TV shows from commercial exploitation and from inappropriate working hours at the detriment to their education.
Unfortunately, the way the legislation has been worded has resulted in it being applied to all children and young people taking part in leisure activities such as music; affecting everything from taking part in local Music Education Hub activities, through to their local Brass Band.
The requirements of the legislation are such that a license to be issued by the local authority in which the child lives. There are a few exceptions but they are few and far between and using them can actually create more administrative work than simply applying for a license! The responsibility of the licence falls to the event organiser (take note all contest organisers!) but to perform knowing a license is not in place also then passes responsibility to the performing organisation.
Local authorities, quite rightly, take their role in child protection very seriously, but at a time when local authority funding has been significantly cut back councils are understaffed and struggling to manage requests for Child Performance Licenses. This understaffing results in councils passing the administrative burden of the licensing requirements onto the organisations who need them as much as is possible, resulting in a situation where once they were able understand the activities of bands and use their discretionary powers granted to them, they are now becoming increasingly strict in enforcing the regulations. The result of this can be quite a lot of extra work for voluntary groups like brass bands and in cases where last minute changes are needed or legitimate mistakes made Our young people are actually denied the musical opportunities we provide them.
There is a section of the legislation that relates to Body Of Persons Approved (BOPA) which can be used by bands to cover multiple performances within a local authority but this also comes with a certain amount of administrative burden and can be harder to obtain.
What are the problems with the legislation?
The main issue is that brass bands are covered by the legislation. Amature sport is explicitly exempt from the requirements *say more about this. Beyond this the biggest issue that the means to comply is different for each local authorities (over 300 in England alone). This means that for example one local authority might require the band to use Licensed Chaperones but in another they may decide that adults with a DBS check would be sufficient for supervising the young people. This make it difficult is a band has children in multiple local authorities or if the event has many participants from multiple different local authorities.
There are other problems in the legislation that includes sometimes ill thought through policies, such as one council who stated in a recent meeting that a mother could not act as the chaperone for her own daughter (even if she was to be sat playing next to her in the band!), the reason given being that she was not acting ‘solely as a chaperone’ in that situation.
Why you need to act?
Failure to comply with child licensing regulations could result in a fine, imprisonment or both! That said, to date, no amateur organisation has had either of these actions taken against it, but there have been cases where children have been prevented from taking part in a performance because of failure to comply in time, including at this years inaugural Brass in Concert Youth Contest no less.
What are BBE doing to help?
BBE can support member bands in becoming compliant with the legislation whether that’s on the phone with advice through to supporting you in meetings with your local authority where it becomes necessary. In the near future we will have a full support document available in the members area with practical advice and guidance on how to comply with some of the differing situations you might encounter. To access this go to https://www.bbe.org.uk/user/register to create an account and then request to join your band. Your band manager will then approve you to access the website.
But beyond this we at BBE think this situation is not acceptable for bands and needs to change and for this reason we are working with our partners in the Music Education Council to effect changes needed at a government level. The issue has so far been taken to the Department for Education with the ultimate aim of securing an exemption for amatur music due to its educational purpose.
We believe that this call has found sympathetic ears but at this point it appears that changes will not come anytime soon due to an under resourced and distracted civil service with most of the time of government taken up with Brexit. We will continue our campaign and there will most likely be future calls to action for the banding world to join voices with the many other musical organisations and ask for change. So watch this space!
In the meantime there are some practical things Band members can do including young people themselves and that is to write to your MP directly to highlight this issue. You can find your MP online by going to https://www.parliament.uk/get-involved/contact-your-mp/ by contacting them you will begin to raise the issue so that as momentum builds they will be more informed.
In other regards we can only recommend that bands comply with the law and don’t risk a fine or imprisonment by failing to comply. Talk to your local council directly about its requirements for licenses. We can point bands in the direction of best practice guidance resources to help you plan what you need to do.
Finally, whilst this legislation is flawed on a practical level the ideas behind it represent something we all want in banding and that is a safe place for children and young people to come to learn what we all enjoy making music. In addition to free DBS checks for members BBE offer the free self assessment tool BandSafe to help you develop your own relevant safeguarding policy and are in the process of rolling out a safeguarding course. More information on bandsafe can be found at https://www.bbe.org.uk/what-we-do/bandsafe. Both of which are developed with the NSPCC to help bands create that safe space children need to thrive.
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For if a man find his enemy, will he let him go well away? Therefore the Lord reward thee good for what thou hast done unto me this day.
For if a man find his enemy, will he let him go well away? wherefore Jehovah reward thee good for that which thou hast done unto me this day.
For if a man finds his enemy, will he let him go away unharmed? So may the Lord reward you with good in return for what you have done for me this day.
For if a man finds his enemy, will he let him go away unharmed? Therefore may the Lord reward you with good for what you have done for me this day.
For if a man find his enemy, will he let him go well away? wherefore the Lord reward thee good for that thou hast done unto me this day.
When a man finds his enemy, does he let him go unharmed? May the Lord repay you with good for what you’ve done for me today.
When someone finds an enemy, do they send the enemy away in peace? May the Lord repay you with good for what you have done for me today.
You have made it clear to me today that you have done me good; for when Adonai put my fate in your hands, you didn’t kill me.
If you really were my enemy, you wouldn’t have let me leave here alive. I pray that the Lord will give you a big reward for what you did today.
For if a man find his enemy, will he let him go well away? wherefore Jehovah reward thee good for that thou hast done to me this day.
And thou hast shewn this day what good things thou hast done to me: how the Lord delivered me into thy hand, and thou hast not killed me.
This shows that you are not my enemy. A man doesn’t catch his enemy, and then just let him go. He doesn’t do good things for his enemy. May the Lord reward you for being good to me today.
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If a man finds his enemy, will he let him go away unharmed? May the Lord reward you with good for what you have done for me today.
For if a man finds his enemy, will he let him go away safe? So may the Lord reward you with good for what you have done to me this day.
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·People don’t normally let an enemy get away like this, do they [L For who has found his enemy and sends him on his way safely]? May the Lord reward you ·because you were good to [or with good for what you have done for] me today.
And thou hast showed this day, that thou hast dealt well with me: forasmuch as when the Lord had closed me in thine hands, thou killedst me not.
When a person finds an enemy, does he send him away unharmed? The Lord will repay you completely for what you did for me today.
How often does someone catch an enemy and then let him get away unharmed? The Lord bless you for what you have done to me today!
If a man finds his enemy, he won’t send him away with goodness, will he? May the Lord reward you because you were good to me today.
For who would find his enemy and then send him away safely? May the Lord repay you for what you have done for me today.
For if a man finds his enemy, will he let him go away safe and sound? The LORD reward thee with good for that which thou hast done unto me this day.
For a man has found his enemy but sent him on his way safely. Now may Yahweh reward you with good in return for this day, for what you have done for me.
Who else in all the world would let his enemy get away when he had him in his power? May the Lord reward you well for the kindness you have shown me today.
When David had finished saying all this, Saul said, “Can this be the voice of my son David?” and he wept in loud sobs. “You’re the one in the right, not me,” he continued. “You’ve heaped good on me; I’ve dumped evil on you. And now you’ve done it again—treated me generously. God put me in your hands and you didn’t kill me. Why? When a man meets his enemy, does he send him down the road with a blessing? May God give you a bonus of blessings for what you’ve done for me today! I know now beyond doubt that you will rule as king. The kingdom of Israel is already in your grasp! Now promise me under God that you will not kill off my family or wipe my name off the books.”
For if a man finds his enemy, will he let him safely go away? Therefore may the Lord reward you well for what you have done for me this day.
When a person finds an enemy, does he send him away unharmed? Yahweh will repay you completely for what you did for me today.
You have declared this day how you treated me graciously: the Lord delivered me into your hand and you did not kill me.
For if a man finds his enemy, will he let him go away safely? May the Lord therefore reward you with good in return for what you have done to me this day.
People don’t normally let an enemy get away like this, do they? May the Lord reward you because you were good to me today.
Now if a man finds his enemy, does he send him on his way in good shape? May the Lord repay you with good this day for what you have done to me.
Suppose a man finds his enemy. He doesn’t let him get away without harming him. May the Lord reward you with many good things. May he do it because of the way you treated me today.
When a man finds his enemy, does he let him get away unharmed? May the Lord reward you well for the way you treated me today.
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For if a man finds his enemy, will he let him get away safely? Therefore may the Lord reward you with good for what you have done to me this day.
If a man finds the one who hates him, will he let him go away safe? May the Lord bring good to you for what you have done for me this day.
Who else would let his enemy get away when he had him in his power? May the Lord reward you well for the kindness you have shown me today.
For who has ever found an enemy, and sent the enemy safely away? So may the Lord reward you with good for what you have done to me this day.
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For if an ish find his oyev, will he let him go bederech tovah? Wherefore Hashem reward thee tovah for that thou hast done unto me this day.
For if a man finds his enemy, will he let him go away on a good road? May Adonai reward you with good in return for what you have done to me today.
Who has ever come across his enemy in such a vulnerable position and yet allowed him to go away safely? So may the Eternal reward you richly for the good you have done for me today.
For if a man finds his enemy, will he let him go away unharmed? Therefore may Yahweh reward you good for that which you have done to me today.
For who, when he findeth his enemy, shall deliver him into (a) good way? But the Lord yield to thee this while, for that, (that) thou hast wrought today in me (for what thou hast done for me today).
and that a man doth find his enemy, and hath sent him away in a good manner; and Jehovah doth repay thee good for that which thou didst to me this day.
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The Cost of Maintaining the Australian National Highway System
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Study Shows No "Strong Reason" to Stop Talking Supplements Around Pregnancy: Expert
Oleh Admin 22 Desember 2017
Research confirms that many Australians do not receive adequate nutrients from their diet alone.
Experts are urging women not to stop taking important nutrients such as iodine and folate during conception and/or pregnancy after media reports on a study which links multivitamin supplements to an increase in risk of miscarriage.
“As concluded by the [study] authors, it is critical that the data are not interpreted by health professionals and women contemplating pregnancy or already pregnant as evidence against…current clinical guidelines,” says Professor Lucilla Poston, head of the Division of Women’s Health at King’s College, London, UK.
In an accompanying editorial on the Danish data, both published in the International Journal of Epidemiology this month, Professor Poston also notes that the study data provides NO “strong enough reason to conclude that folate-only supplements should be preferred over multivitamins”.
The study, which used data of more than 35,000 mothers-to-be in the Danish National Birth Cohort, found women who had taken the supplements regularly in the six weeks before conceiving were around a third more likely to lose their baby early on.
“We found a modest but consistent increased risk of early foetal death in multivitamin users, especially in women with a regular preconceptional intake,” the authors, from the universities of Southern Denmark, Aarhus and Pittsburgh in the US wrote.
However, they also note that although their finding “causes concern” they were unable to explain why multivitamins raised the risk.
At recruitment the women had reported the number of weeks of supplement use during a 12-week periconceptional period. A telephone interview provided information about maternal characteristics and data on fetal death came from registers.
The data shows taking folate as a supplement on its own or in a multivitamin supplement while pregnant had a slight beneficial effect. But the study isolated a particular risk of miscarriage among those who took the multivitamin supplement several weeks before conception, in around a third of the women.
Compared with taking no pills at all, regular multivitamin use for three or four weeks beforehand saw the chances of losing the baby rise by 23 per cent. For the period of five to six weeks, it was 32 per cent.
Although the authors couldn’t find a reason for the trend, they were able to rule out links with obesity, smoking, poverty, previous miscarriage or difficulty in conceiving.
The jury is still out
In her editorial Professor Poston, says the study authors have acknowledged two potential causes of supplement-related miscarriage both suggested previously: first, that periconceptional multivitamin/ folate supplements may increase the risk of twin pregnancies which, in turn, heightens the risk of early foetal loss; and, second, that normally unviable pregnancies may be prolonged, leading to excess risk of death after 8 weeks of gestation. As no information was available on twin pregnancies before 28 weeks of gestation or on early abortions, these potential causes could not be addressed in the present analysis.
She also hypothesises that perhaps women taking prenatal supplements paid less attention to their diet, however, without blood analysis this is difficult to prove.
Finally, Professor Poston states: “None of the components of multivitamin supplements are likely to be directly harmful; the daily doses are within accepted recommendations, and because no other explanation springs to mind, one is led back to the possibility of residual confounding”.
The study authors themselves note that their findings are based on observational data and need replication, especially in lower socio-economic groups, but they highlight the lack of evidence for periconceptional multivitamin use on risk of miscarriage and stillbirth.
”It is, on the other hand, important to stress that this study does not provide evidence against use of folate supplements to reduce risk of neural tube defects and it is insufficient to change recommendations regarding multivitamins containing folate. Randomised trials and large observational studies, preferably preconceptional cohorts from different settings, are needed to guide public health recommendations,” they conclude.
Maternal health experts recommend women in Australia continue to take preconception and pregnancy multivitamins formulated in line with Australian guidelines and the TGA.
World-renowned Australian endocrinologist Professor Creswell Eastman, who has a primary interest in iodine deficiency disorders, believes that “until measures are taken to ensure that iodine needs can be met by usual dietary sources, pregnant and breastfeeding women should insist that the prenatal vitamins they are prescribed contain iodine.”
However, despite this strong recommendation there are still 40 per cent of pregnant women NOT taking iodine supplementation during pregnancy. It is also estimated that 50 per cent of pregnant women also do not take a folic acid supplement prior to becoming pregnant.
Research confirms that many Australians do not receive adequate nutrients from their diet alone. The 2012 Australian Food and Nutrition Report highlights that more than nine in 10 people aged 16 and over do not consume sufficient serves of vegetables, and about 50 per cent do not consume sufficient serves of fruit. Many Australian women are therefore not meeting the recommended daily intake (RDI) of key nutrients for a healthy pregnancy.
According to Blackmores Institute Director of Education, Pam Stone; “It is important to note that the needs of women in Australia can differ to those living in other parts of the world. For example, the World Health Organization guidelines for nutrient supplementation during pregnancy differ to the Australian guidelines for iron, iodine and folate.
“A variety of nutrients are needed for healthy conception and for the very early stages of foetal development. The overall nutritional status of the mother at the time of conception and during the first trimester is critical to the short and long term health outcomes of her baby,” says Ms Stone.
“Diet alone may not provide sufficient nutrition to meet these nutritional demands, in particular iodine and folic acid," she adds.
Inadequate nutritional status in Australia has led to the NHMRC recommending that all women considering pregnancy, or who are pregnant or breastfeeding take an iodine supplement of 150 micrograms/day as well as 500 micrograms of folate at least one month prior to conception and in the first trimester to reduce the risk of having a baby with neural tube defects.
Source: International Journal of Epidemiology 2013
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By Bookmakers Review17 July 2018
Politicians and charity leaders are demanding a crackdown on gambling ads after claiming viewers were “bombarded” during the World Cup. During the tournament, ITV ran eight and a half hours of ads, and an hour and a half were run by bookmakers, equivalent to 17%. “One of the only downsides to this brilliant World Cup has been the bombardment of gambling advertising on TV and social media that thousands of children will have been exposed to,” said Labour’s deputy leader Tom Watson. GambleAware chief executive Marc Etches added: “It seems to have gone too far. And for young people growing up there just seems to be a stronger and stronger affiliation between the two [gambling and sport] and I’m wary of that.” Read The Guardian for more on this.
The Advertising Standards Authority received 115 complaints from members of the public about gambling ads during the World Cup. The majority related to the sheer volume of them, while complainants also said children would see them, and others reported breaches in terms and conditions. The ASA is also investigating whether a couple of leading bookmakers put pressure on punters to gamble. New guidelines demand that boomakers cannot use “urgent calls to action when gambling opportunities offered are subject to a significant time limitation; for example, the use of 'Bet now!' during a live sporting event”, and the betting firms are accused of breaching those guidelines with in-play ads. Check out the ASA site for more.
William Hill has admitted that it must improve when it comes to protecting vulnerable bettors and stamping out problem gambling. “We have not taken seriously enough the challenge of problem gambling,” said chief executive Philip Bowcock. “For too long, we’ve talked about individual responsibility and small proportions of adults who experience problems. Every type of gambling product has the potential to cause harm to our customers. That is something we have to recognise and that harm is something we need to face into.” In response to this, it has launched a new campaign called Nobody Harmed to tackle addiction. The William Hill site has more on this.
Bookmakers breathed a sigh of relief after swerving the biggest payout in British betting history when England failed to win the World Cup. The liability was estimated at £150 million as patriotic punters lumped on the Three Lions to secure victory in Russia, but they crashed out at the semi-final stage. The Times has the full story.
Bet Victor has confirmed that a punter who secured a winning bet at odds of 17,042/1 has emerged victorious in its Million Pound Bet competition. The lucky gambler stuck £1 on Uruguay to beat Portugal 2-1, Uruguay to have two corners, Portugal to have 10 corners and Uruguay to have zero cards, all in the same game. That came off and netted him £17,042, but he has now enjoyed a tremendous bonus as he scooped the £1 million jackpot for having the winning bet with the longest odds during the entire tournament. Read the press release for more information.
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In Defense of Elitism: Why I'm Better Than You and You Are Better Than Someone Who Didn't Buy This Book (Hardcover)
Joel Stein | Little Brown & Co | 10/22/2019
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From Thurber finalist and former star TIME columnist Joel Stein comes a "brilliant exploration" (Walter Isaacson) of America's political culture war and a hilarious call to arms for the elite.
"I can think of no one more suited to defend elitism than Stein, a funny man with hands as delicate as a baby full of soft-boiled eggs."--Jimmy Kimmel, host of Jimmy Kimmel Live
The night Donald Trump won the presidency, our author Joel Stein, Thurber Prize finalist and former staff writer for Time Magazine, instantly knew why. The main reason wasn't economic anxiety or racism. It was that he was anti-elitist. Hillary Clinton represented Wall Street, academics, policy papers, Davos, international treaties and the people who think they're better than you. People like Joel Stein. Trump represented something far more appealing, which was beating up people like Joel Stein.
In a full-throated defense of academia, the mainstream press, medium-rare steak, and civility, Joel Stein fights against populism. He fears a new tribal elite is coming to replace him, one that will fend off expertise of all kinds and send the country hurtling backward to a time of wars, economic stagnation and the well-done steaks doused with ketchup that Trump eats.
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This Guy Dresses Up As Batman To Save Shelter Animals From Euthanasia And Find Them Loving Families
Animals, Cats6 months ago
Step away fake Hollywood superheroes whose superpowers are CGI – we have a real hero in town! They say that not all heroes wear capes, but this one happens to be wearing a cool one. What’s the coolest thing of all is that this superhero is fighting for those who don’t have a voice – animals left in the shelters. 27-year-old Chris Van Dorn has always been a fan of Batman but when he began volunteering for animal rescue organizations around Orlando, Florida, he decided to use this persona to bring attention to the importance of pet adoption.
More info: Instagram | Batman4Paws
Meet the real-life Batman who’s rescuing shelter animals
Image credits: batman4paws
Initially, Chris used the Batman costume in order to keep his superhero missions anonymous (such a classic superhero move!). However, the good deeds of the 27-year-old brought his identity into the limelight after GoFundMe announced him as their ‘Hero’ in May.
A 27-year-old animal lover, Chris Van Dorn, is hiding behind the hero mask
Chris launched a nonprofit organization, Batman4Paws, back in 2018. Since then, he has embarked on numerous journeys all across the country in order to rescue animals from euthanasia and find them a forever home.
His Batmobile used for these rescue missions is a humble Honda Accord
The real-life Batman drives a humble Honda Accord but is hoping to meet a benevolent person who could donate a bigger van to be able to take more animals on his rescue missions. Chris also hopes that his pilot’s license will one day aid him to use air travel as a more efficient means of transport for our furry friends.
But one day, Chris is hoping to upgrade his transport so that animal rescue missions could be more efficient
“As a child, I looked up to the values that superheroes such as Batman reflected and thought that would be the perfect vessel to embody the spirit of goodwill. Thus, the crazy idea of Batman4Paws was born. I would help rescue animals in need anyway I can, all while dressed as the Dark Knight himself and becoming a symbol for helping those in need,” Chris writes on his GoFundMe page.
“I would help rescue animals in need any way I can”
“To make my dream a reality, I established Batman4Paws as a non-profit organization to rescue and transport dogs, cats, and other animals in need to forever homes, no-kill facilities, and foster homes throughout the state of Florida and beyond. Transports are done personally by me (Batman!) using any means necessary, although I prefer to fly.”
Batman usually operates within a 500-mile radius of his home in Orlando, Florida
Batman gets his requests via modern means of communication – email, phone or social media platforms. Since Batman is working on the weekends, the usual transport days for him are Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. “Once a transport day is set and the furry friend has all their paperwork, he picks up the animal in need and brings it to safety,” his official Batman4Paws site writes.
However, the superhero is willing to travel further to help those in need
“He likes to stay within 500 miles of his home base in Orlando, Florida but has been known to extend his ring of service if the need arises and he is available to make it happen. He’s gone all the way to Vermont and back before! He hopes to expand his reach as his rescue grows,” says his official Batman4Paws page.
Chris is helping raise awareness about shelter animals and encourages people to adopt rather than buy
Chris says that he understands that dressing up in a costume isn’t necessary to save a furry friend’s life, however, it helps him to open up a dialogue about the importance of adoption and fostering.
But the 27-year-old remains humble about his good deeds
“I would say I’m just the middleman,” Chris recently told the media. “The real heroes are the people giving these dogs a good, loving home.”
“It’s not who I am underneath but what I do that defines me”
In case you’d like to support this real-life Batman’s cause, you can do it on his GoFundMe page. Over $30,000 has been raised over 10 months, however, Chris is hoping to reach $35,000.
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Batman proudly holding up a tiny kitten made my day today. Not all heroes wear capes, but in this case, Chris clearly does and I love it!
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God bless him. A true life saviour. I will never understand why people buy a pet knowing there are so many other furry souls in need. And how it can be legal to kill healthy animals just because no one wants them. First losing your family and home then losing your life. So wrong and cruel in so many ways. PS: https://www.gofundme.com/batman4paws :)))
I have done all breed and mixed breed rescue for 27 years, specializing in a certain breed. I haven't just done rescue, I've fostered dogs and a few cats, and ran the breed rescues for my part of the country, North East and South East. It involved every single process from intake to dog finding a home. People purchase full bred dogs or designer mixed breed dogs because there's a certain activity they want, so it's a way better chance that ability is more likely to express itself in a dog bred for that activity or work, vs the happenstance breeding of two mixed breeds. We know there are very many rescues who can perform as good as or better than the pure bred, but you will go thru many more potential dogs from unknown heritage, trying to establish will these mixed breeds do the desired skill. Basically, it's called genetics. I'm sure you know the answer to the other question you ask. Dogs are still considered "property", not much different than your dining room ser.
Grumble O'Pug
Funny if you look at breed history many functions were basically deconstructed hunting behaviors. You will find many breeds that do them. From pointing to herding to retrieving. A certain breed would make more sense today IF they used performance standards, but they don’t. So you get bulldogs and pugs. A breed I have rescued and truly wonder if breeders hate the breed for not certifying for myelopathy free dogs, or chasing the rose face at the expense of health. Many dogs did the same thing: from chasing to curling up at the masters feet. Specialists ran across breeds and types w/in breeds. Sheep herding dogs in many parts of the world aren’t and weren’t standardized until the middle class got ahold of them (the fact is from the Victorians on, dog breeding fell out of the upper classes and performance standards disappeared- as evinced by the modern bulldog) All dogs and cats need rescue
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No. 8 Women’s Tennis Earns 4-3 Win Over Div. 1 Quinnipiac
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Scores: No. 8 Wesleyan 4, Quinnipiac 3
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Date: Saturday, March 25, 2017
The Lead: With a 4-3 win over Division I Quinnipiac University Saturday night, the No. 8 Wesleyan University women's tennis team earned its fourth consecutive victory to remain perfect on the season with an overall record of 4-0.
DOUBLES HIGHLIGHTS:
The Cardinals fell behind in doubles play, 2-1.
Eudice Chong '18 and Victoria Yu '19 earned the lone win with a 6-2 victory in the No. 1 spot.
SINGLE HIGHLIGHTS:
Chong and Yu both win their singles matches at the top of the lineup as well.
Chong claimed the No. 1 spot (7-5, 4-6, 6-2), while Yu recovered from a 1-0 deficit (6-3) to claim the next two sets, 6-2, 6-2.
Wesleyan won two more matches at the bottom of the lineup as Nicole McCann '18 took the No. 5 spot (6-4, 6-1), and Dasha Dubinsky '18 won No. 6 singles (6-4, 4-6, 6-4).
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Review: Maria Friedman and the Great British Songbook, Shaw Theatre
Well, not really a review, more a call to action. This was supposed to be a night off for Andrew but seeing Maria Friedman and the Great British Songbook at the Shaw Theatre seemed like as good a way as any of winding down after a week spent mostly listening to Christian Bale remixes.
The show is supposed to be a response to the ubiquitous Great American Songbook but does Britain really have one?
Miss Friedman admitted that when the idea was first put to her she and realised she only had three British songs in her repertoire, an imbalance which she and MD Jason Carr have duly rectified with a deliciously catholic cocktail of songwriters from Purcell to Kate Bush by way of Charlie Chaplin, Noel Coward, Lionel Bart, Tony Hatch, The Beatles, Anthony Newley, Gilbert O’Sullivan, Benjamin Britten and Monty Python.
This must have been quite a steep learning curve for Miss Friedman and the audience forgave her understandably occasional lapses of lyrical memory which she confessed to with good grace.
Indeed it’s such a warm-hearted show that only the most churlish pedant would point out that “(There’ll Be Bluebirds Over) The White Cliffs of Dover” was actually written by two Americans – Walter Kent and Nat Burton.
Anyway, if you are an admirer of Miss Friedman’s work or even if you aren’t but you just fancy immersing yourself in a wonderfully curated evening of 20th century song then get down to the Shaw Theatre today(Saturday) – it’s sadly the last night of the run.
Afterthought: Memo to Friedman and Carr: How about something from the dear departed Kirsty MacColl next time round? “There’s A Guy Works Down The Chip Shop Swears He’s Elvis”?
This entry was posted on Saturday 7 February 2009 at 9:39 am and is filed under West End Whingers.
Tags: entertainment, Great British Songbook, Jason Carr, London, Maria Friedman, musicals, review, Shaw Theatre, theatre
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Sir Andrew Lloyds Credit Crunch Says:
Saturday 7 February 2009 at 1:21 pm
I’m surprised Lesley Garrett wasn’t in it. Saturday is one of her days off.
Hits head with spanner in a Dreyfuss-like way – of course, TODAY is Saturday. Plonker.
J.A. Says:
Saturday 7 February 2009 at 11:13 pm
Quite enjoyed the Maria’s Sing-a-long-a War Years, but she was still rather forgetful this evening as well. How hard can it be?!
Sunday 8 February 2009 at 9:59 am
I came to see her from Spain as I like her work very much :)It was a good show and I think it’s quite normal that she forgets some lines. I enjoyed it very much 🙂
Sunday 8 February 2009 at 10:55 am
Of course it’s normal. At the Old Vic it’s policy.
feignedmischief Says:
Sunday 8 February 2009 at 1:20 pm
LOL @ Sir Andrew Lloyds.
wufnik Says:
Monday 9 February 2009 at 8:19 pm
I haven’t seen the show, but, a la Dover, I hope she’s not doing The Teddy Bears’ Picnic–that one’s by an American (music) and an Irishman (lyrics).
offthemark Says:
Sunday 8 March 2009 at 5:22 pm
“…the audience forgave her understandably occasional lapses of lyrical memory…”
She also had lapses of lyrical memory at her last show at the Menier (at least on the night that I saw her), which most of the audience did indeed seem to find endearing, except for those of us who had expected her to be a bit more word perfect considering we were paying for a professional production. But this may be her new “thing” – to charm the audience by getting the words wrong and then confessing to it afterwards.
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Nîmes located in the Languedoc-Roussillon region (now Occitania), near the Mediterranean coast, is a charming French city with amazing Roman monuments. Before the Roman period, there was a fortified Celtic village (oppidum) on the top of Mont Cavallier in the Nîmes area. At that place was the sacred Celtic source of Nemausus (the Celtic god), from which derives the name of the city.
By the mid-2nd century BC, Rome which by this point was trading heavily with the Greek colony of Massalia, agreed to protect the town from local Gauls in exchange for a small strip of land needed to build a road to Hispania, Via Domitia. Nîmes found itself at the center of the route. After many years of cultural and economic domination of Marseilles, it slowly began to enter the Roman world.
In 123 BC after the victorious campaign of General Quintus Fabius Maximus against the Gallic tribe of the Arverni, the security of Gallia Narbonensis was ensured. In 118 BC the Romans founded the town of Narbonne. From Narbonne, they established the province of Transalpine Gaul, later called Gallia Narbonensis.
The wars of Gaul and the fall of Marseilles allowed Nîmes to regain autonomy under Rome. Finally around 45-40 BC The Emperor Augustus officially set up the colony of Nîmes (Latin: Colonia Augusta Nemausus), and in 27-25 BC he made it the capital city of the Narbonne province.
Loyalty to Rome has provided the city with numerous benefits. Around 16 BC Augustus surrounded Nîmes with a ring of ramparts 6 kilometers long reinforced by 14 towers. To this day, there are 2 gates: Porta Augusta and Porte de France and Tour Magne, the largest tower in the fortifications (currently measures 32.7 m). At that time, the city had about 60,000 residents. There was also built an aqueduct supplying water to the city (Pont du Gard). The remains of the final part of the aqueduct have survived in the form of a cylindrical structure (Castellum divisorium), designed to distribute water to the city using a pipe system.
Of the many Roman buildings (dismantled later on building material) existing at that time in the city, only a few remained. The amphitheater, built in the first century AD, one of the largest amphitheatres of Roman Gaul, is about 133 by 101 m and could accommodate over 20,000 viewers. Currently, it is one of the best-preserved buildings of this type. For comparison, the amphitheater in Arles is 136 by 107 m and is the 20th in size among Roman amphitheatres. La Maison Carrée, the temple built in 5 AD originally dedicated to Gaius and Lucius (adopted grandchildren of the Emperor Augustus), is also exceptionally well preserved. It is beautifully decorated and so captivating that it is difficult to take your eyes off it. It is just hard to imagine how it happened that it survived in this condition up to our times.
The fall of Roman Nimes occurred in 470, when the city was taken over by the Visigoths after many invasions.
Visiting Nimes you can feel the dimensions of ancient Roman cities on your own skin. Despite the theoretically small distances, the walk from the amphitheater to Tour Magne is definitely noticeable. Along the way there are the Jardin de la Fontaine created in the 18th century around the Roman ruins, with still existing ruins of the Roman temple of Diana.
You can simply meet the Nimes’ Roman history with almost every step.
Photographs of Nîmes
The arena and the view of the passages once hidden under the rows of seats
Around the amphitheater
Boulevard des Arènes
Porte de France
Castellum divisorium
Tour de l’Horloge
La Cathédrale Notre Dame et Saint Castor
The narrow streets of the old town
Jardin de la Fontaine
Tour Magne
Le Temple de Diane
La Maison Carrée
A view of the street in front of La Maison Carrée
Symbol of the city – crocodile chained to a palm tree
Renaissance staircase
One of the older tenements in Nîmes
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Editor’s Notebook: September 2019
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Starting this school year, Fletcher Drive Elementary in Glassell Park is fully certified as a “STEAM” Magnet school. STEAM Magnet programs offer a curriculum focused on Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics in addition to the range of other subjects covered by the regular public school curriculum. Magnet schools also let children from outside the school zone enroll, giving parents more choices about where to send their children to school. Moreover, a Magnet designation leads to more resources for the school, which “benefits both the magnet and non-magnet programs at Fletcher Drive and the community overall,” says Dr. Saul Duarte, the school’s STEAM Magnet coordinator.
So far, 70 students have enrolled in Fletcher Drive’s STEAM Magnet program, which is capped at 76 students. Late enrollment for this school year is still open and enrollment for the 2020-2021 school year will start on October 1, 2019
To learn more about the program, visit: fletchermagnet.com or talk to Dr. Duarte directly at 323-547-0797. To request a tour, call 323-254-5246. You can also attend Back to School Night at the school, located at 3350 Fletcher Drive, on Thursday, Sept. 5. / 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
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The Wall-Las Memorias honored by UnidosUS. From left: Jon Muñoz, Vice President/Hilton Worldwide; Gustavo Velez, Community Organizer at The Wall; Peggy McLeod, Vice President/ UnidosUS; Richard Zaldivar, Founder and Executive Director of The Wall; Roy Cosme, Board Member/UnidosUS; Andres Magaña, Director of Community Engagement at The Wall; Alberto Senior, public affairs/MillerCoors.
Headquartered in Highland Park, recently received the LGBTQ Champion Award from UnidosUS, the nation’s largest Latino nonprofit advocacy organization (formerly the National Council of La Raza). The Wall-Las Memorias was recognized for its 25 years of service to Latino, LGBTQ and other underserved populations to prevent HIV/AIDS and substance abuse and to promote wellness.
Artistic rendering of the AIDS Monument improvements.
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The Wall-Las Memorias also learned recently that the L.A. Recreation and Parks Commission has approved a major renovation of the Las Memorias AIDS Monument in Lincoln Park in Lincoln Heights. Dedicated in 2004, the monument is the only publicly funded monument to victims of AIDS in the nation.
And on Saturday, Sept. 21, The Wall-Las Memorias will hold its 25th Anniversary Gala at LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes in downtown L.A., with cocktails, dinner, dancing, art installations, awards and live entertainment from disco legend Thelma Huston. Tickets are $150 per person. For information on full-table purchases, email erika.reyes@twlmp.org or call 323-257-1056. To purchase tickets, visit: thewalllasmemorias.org/25thgala.
Kudos also go to four restaurants in NELA.
These four were hand-picked by the L.A Times to participate in “The Taste,” the paper’s annual festival of Southern California’s best restaurants held over Labor Day Weekend at Paramount Studios. Three of the restaurants are in Highland Park – Café Birdie, Donut Friend and Triple Beam Pizza. Another, Salazar, is in Elysian Valley.
Manos Que Sobreviven, a health-related nonprofit with a focus on families with special needs children, will hold a health fair in Cypress Park on Saturday, Sept. 7.
Health care providers will offer screenings for dental problems, high blood pressure, Hepatitis C, HIV and other health risks and provide information on flu shots, diabetes, diet, nutrition and mindfulness. Referrals will be available for vision care, as well as for legal and housing assistance. There will be free food and snacks and raffle prizes, too. / Cypress Park Recreation Center / 2630 Pepper Ave. / 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. / For more information, contact Frank Martinez at 323-399-4883.
Electric Cars and You
Bring your driver’s license to test drive a variety of electric and plug-in vehicles at Charge Up L.A. 2019. Sponsored by the L.A. Department of Water and Power, the daylong event is also a chance learn about incentives and rebates for electric cars, home chargers and other “green” products and programs for cars and homes.
And you can have fun in the process: Charge Up L.A. 2019 will feature food trucks, vendors, displays, games, raffle prizes and giveaways. / Saturday, Sept.14 / Frank Hotchkin Memorial Training Center (the firefighter academy near Dodger Stadium) / 1700 Stadium Way / 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. / Free admission / Free parking at Dodger Stadium parking lot #13 / For more information, visit driveelectricweek.org.
The historic Huron SubStation, the circa 1906 building that once housed electrical equipment for the L.A. Railway Yellow Cars, will be the site of Station Market, a weekend-long pop-up boutique featuring curated and luxe goods by local artists and designers.
You’ll find apparel, textiles and linens, fine art, jewelry, home furnishings and other useful and decorative objects. Station Market will also include demos, workshops and an art bookmobile inside a vintage red Cadillac convertible. / 2640 Huron St. / Cypress Park / Saturday, Sept. 14 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. / Sunday, Sept. 15 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. / Free admission / For more information, visit: huronsubstation.com
Celebrations and Festivals
Fiesta Patrias on Olvera Street is one of city’s largest and liveliest celebrations of Mexican Independence Day, filled with music, performances, food, arts and crafts and historic displays. Friday and Saturday, Sept. 14 and 15 / 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. / For more information, visit elpueblo.lacity.org / Free
Final Fridays is a food truck festival on the grounds of the Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, with moon bounces and foot golf thrown in for extra family fun.
The last Final Fridays for this year will be on Friday, Sept. 27 from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. / Free admission, though some activities charge a fee. For more information, including the participating food trucks, visit: rosebowlstadium.com
Casa de la Familia, a non-profit that helps victims of domestic violence, child abuse and sexual assault, is offering a five-day, 40-hour training and certification program in domestic violence counseling. The program, $200 for individuals and $175 for students and seniors, meets the certification requirements to pursue volunteer or job opportunities as a domestic violence counsellor. The program is also open to anyone who wants to learn more about domestic violence. / Friday through Sunday, Sept. 13, 14 and 15, and Friday and Saturday, Sept. 20 and 21, at the LAPD Olympic Community Police Station / 1130 S. Vermont Ave. in Pico Union / For details and to register, visit: casadelafamilia.org.
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USA Bowling Coaching to offer seminars on coaching youths
For youth bowling coaches, volunteers or parents of children involved in the sport, USA Bowling will provide coaching seminars designed to teach basic bowling coaching skills. The USA Bowling Coaching program already has scheduled 52 seminars throughout the country this fall, and additional seminars will be added. The seminars are a continuation of the program started last year that drew more than 1,100 participants. The seminars are free, are three hours in length and include on-lane and classroom instruction.
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Bowling Industry unites to launch National Youth League promotion
8 for 8 Bowling Club includes 8 weeks of bowling and a new ball for $8 per week
The bowling industry is uniting to promote and launch the national "8 for 8" Bowling Club promotion this fall in an effort to introduce more children under the age of 12 to the sport. The program gives kids the opportunity to participate in an 8-week league for $8 per week and includes a custom-fitted ball and a basic United States Bowling Congress Youth membership. The "8 for 8" program is a partnership of the IBC in conjunction with Brunswick and Ebonite International.
PBA and Teen Masters team up to conduct Teen Masters Qualifying Events in 2012
Youth bowlers to gain valuable experience in events conducted on PBA lane conditions
The nation's top youth bowlers will have the opportunity to compete on PBA lane conditions and rub elbows with the greats in the game when Teen Masters Qualifiers will be conducted in conjunction with selected PBA Regional tournaments in 2012. PBA has entered into an agreement with Killer 'B' Promotions to conduct 18 Teen Masters qualifiers at PBA Regional events beginning in March through the end of May. The Teen Masters qualifiers will be conducted on lanes designated for Teen Masters competition.
Illinois youth coach named USBC Youth Volunteer Award winner
Jori Peterson (pictured) of Rockford, Ill., has been selected to receive the USBC Youth Volunteer of the Year Award by the USBC Youth Committee. The prestigious award recognizes an adult volunteer who has displayed outstanding efforts to foster, organize and promote certified youth bowling programs at the local, state and/or national levels. Peterson, 45, is the Mites and Bumper coach for the youth leagues at Don Carter Lanes in Rockford.
Florida's Bud Endicott selected as David Dahms Coach of the Year
Robert "Bud" Endicott of Apopka, Fla., has been selected to receive the USBC David Dahms Coach of the Year Award by the USBC Youth Committee. The award is named in honor of David Dahms, who was an instrumental leader in the creation of what is now known as the USBC Junior Gold program. The David Dahms award recognizes a USBC-certified coach who has been actively involved in a USBC Youth program and has demonstrated an outstanding commitment to coaching, sportsmanship and knowledge of USBC Youth rules.
Houston-area bowlers selected as USBC Youth Ambassadors of the Year
Ashleigh Calcote (l.) of Friendswood, Texas, and Dominick Savage (r.) of Missouri City, Texas, have been selected as the USBC Youth Ambassadors of the Year by the USBC Youth Committee. The award annually recognizes one female and one male USBC Youth bowler for exemplary contributions to the sport, academic accomplishments and community involvement. With both from the Houston area, the USBC Youth bowlers are very familiar with one another.
2012 Junior Gold Championships features new format
With record scholarships on the line in the 2012 North Pointe Junior Gold Championships presented by Brunswick will shift to a double-elimination match-play bracket for the top 16 bowlers in each of four divisions. The event, which will have $250,000 in scholarships up for grabs, is expected to draw nearly 2,000 bowlers from across the country to Indianapolis from July 14-20. In addition to scholarships, bowlers will be competing for spots on Junior Team USA.
Bowling's top youth events merge to create a Quarter-Million-Dollar Scholarship Tournament
New North Pointe Junior Gold Championships features age divisions and the elimination of average requirement
The two largest youth scholarship tournaments in the nation have joined to develop an unprecedented opportunity for youth bowlers in the creation of the $250,000 North Pointe Junior Gold Championships presented by Brunswick. The North Pointe Junior Gold Championships is made possible by the merger of the United States Bowling Congress (USBC) Junior Gold Championships and the Bowling Proprietors' Association of America's (BPAA) North Pointe High School Singles Championships into one event.
Teen Masters Girls U14 National Champion
Republished courtesy of California Bowling News (Aug. 11, 2011)
On August 4, 2011 Ashley N. Dunn, Palmdale Calif., became the first person ever to win consecutive Teen Masters National Titles. Last year in Reno, Nevada at the National Bowling Stadium, Ashley defeated Chevelle Holstein of Sparks, Nevada to claim the inaugural Teen Masters Girls U14 title. This year's finals were contested in Vanderbilt Hall at New York’s Grand Central Terminal, the largest train station in the U.S., with over 750,000 passengers passing through it each day. Vanderbilt Hall has been host to many great events in the past, but never bowling.
Finals set for Teen Masters showdown at Grand Central Terminal
Defending High School Boys champion Zack Hattori (l.) of Las Vegas, Nev.; Tommy Genova of Elmont, N.Y.; Rachel Vaughn (r.) of Port St. Lucie, Fla., and Gabriella Mayfield of Lake Isabella, Calif., advanced to the finals of the 14th annual Teen Masters presented by Ebonite Wednesday in Vanderbilt Hall at Grand Central Terminal. At stake Thursday for the Teen Masters grand championship winner is a four-year "full ride" scholarship package worth $64,000.
High School Boys and Girls Semifinals; Thursday's Schedule
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12 survivors headed to Grand Central Station for Teen Masters Finals
High School Girls and Boys champions will meet Thursday for $64,000 scholarship package
Twelve teenage bowlers (pictured), including defending High School Boys champion Zack Hattori of Las Vegas, earned trips to the final rounds of the 14th annual Teen Masters bowling championships presented by Ebonite International Tuesday at Laurel Lanes. Four boys and four girls in the High School Divisions, along with two boys and two girls in the Under 14 Divisions, will compete on specially-constructed lanes in Vanderbilt Hall inside New York City's Grand Central Station starting Wednesday.
Qualifying and Match Play Results
Johnson, Lieber lead Teen Masters High School Divisions after Round Two
Laurel Lanes in Maple Shade, N.J. (Aug. 1-4, 2011)
Adam Johnson of Oswego, Ill., averaged 207 for 12 games to take a 57-pin lead in boys' High School Division of the 14th annual Teen Masters bowling championships presented by Ebonite International Monday at Laurel Lanes. Correen Lieber of Issaquah, Wash., with 2,357 pins for 12 games, led the girls' High School Division; Wesley Low Jr. of Palmdale, Calif., had a 2,476 total to pace the boys' Under 14 Division and Taryn Gray of Greenville, Texas, with 2,213 pins, led the girls' Under 14 Division as the top one-third of the players in each division survived the first cut.
Second Round Results
2011 USBC Youth Open records first 800 series, perfect games
More than 2,000 USBC Youth members participated in the tournament
A record-setting performance by Tristan Musick (pictured left) highlighted the 2011 United States Bowling Congress Youth Open, which wrapped up competition on Sunday at South Point Bowling Center in Las Vegas. Musick, of Olathe, Kan., who was competing in his first USBC Youth Open, had games 256, 248 and 299 for an 803 series during singles competition on July 8. It was the first 800 series rolled in the history of the USBC Youth Open, which started in 2007. More than 2,000 USBC Youth members participated in the tournament.
Top 5 Division leaders
Gary Faulkner, Natalie Jimenez win boys and girls title at 2011 USBC Junior Gold Championships
Top four boys and girls earn automatic spots on Junior Team USA 2012
Gary Faulkner of Memphis, Tenn., and Natalie Jimenez of Rowland Heights, Calif., won national titles Friday, claiming the top spots at the 2011 USBC Junior Gold Championships presented by Brunswick. Both players rolled to their respective victories at Sunset Station's Strike Zone with little drama down the stretch. They came out on top against 1,648 USBC Youth bowlers who started the week. Faulkner finished with a 46-game total of 10,241 (9-7 match play record) and Jimenez had a score of 9,819 (11-4-1).
Boys and Girls after 46 games
Field narrows to 16 boys and 16 girls at USBC Junior Gold Championships
The week started with 1,648 of the top youth bowlers in the country and now the field has been trimmed to the top 16 boys and top 16 girls for Friday's finals at the 2011 United States Bowling Congress Junior Gold Championships presented by Brunswick. With 16 games remaining, Gary Faulkner (l.) of Memphis, Tenn., took a commanding lead in the boys division, while Holly Harris (r.) of Long Prairie, Minn., holds a slim lead in the girls division at Sunset Station's Strike Zone Bowling Center.
Qualifying wrapping up at USBC Junior Gold Championships
With qualifying wrapping up Wednesday at the 2011 USBC Junior Gold Championships presented by Brunswick, the pressure was on for players to make the first cut into the semifinals. One of the players outside of the cut number coming into the day was Team USA and Junior Team USA member Scott Boyle (pictured) of Salida, Calif. Boyle entered the final round of qualifying in 181st place. The top 144 (plus ties) make the cut in the boys division, while the top 72 (plus ties) advance for the girls.
Boys and Girls after 18 qualifying games
Las Vegas' Zack Hattori off to strong start at USBC Junior Gold Championships
Zack Hattori (pictured) of Las Vegas proved he was one of the top youth bowlers in the country last year by finishing ninth at the USBC Junior Gold Championships. This year, he brings that confidence along with the fact the event is in his hometown. The 18-year-old recent graduate of Silverado High School has taken full advantage of the event being in his stomping grounds. He is among 1,648 USBC Youth bowlers competing in the Las Vegas area this week.
Boys and Girls after 12/18 qualifying games
College Bowling helps Holly Harris find success at Junior Gold Championships
Holly Harris (pictured) of Long Prairie, Minn., has spent the past year trying to get the most out of her freshman season at Wichita State University. On Monday, she put her new-found skills to the test in the opening round of the 2011 USBC Junior Gold Championships. Harris got off to a strong start at Sunset Station's Strike Zone, firing a six-game total of 1,410, a 235 average, to kick-start her tournament.
Boys and Girls after 6/18 qualifying games
Marshall Kent hopes 2011 Junior Gold Championships kicks off another big summer
Last year, Marshall Kent (pictured left) of Yakima, Wash., entered the USBC Junior Gold Championships having never made the first cut. This year, he enters not only as the defending champion but as one of the most well-known youth bowlers in the country. Kent will once again have a large field standing in his way this year, as more than 1,700 USBC Youth bowlers from across the country are expected to descend upon three of the Las Vegas area's biggest bowling centers.
Junior Team USA roster for PABCON Youth Championships announced
USBC will provide free live streaming of the event from start to finish
Eight of the top youth bowlers in the United States will travel to the Dominican Republic in July to represent Junior Team USA at the 2011 PABCON Youth Championships. The event will be held in Santiago, Dominican Republic, from July 16-23 and features countries in the American Zone competing in Singles, Doubles, Trios, Team, All-Events and match-play Masters.
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A Cheetah's Tale
by Her Royal Highness Princess Michael of Kent
This charming autobiographical tale from Princess Michael of Kent tells of a girl growing up and the incredible bond that can exist between people and animals. Beautifully written by a natural storyteller and packed with fabulous photographs, it is also a wonderful portrait of Africa - the cheetah version of Born Free - and will delight readers worldwide.
In the early 1960s, Marie Christine von Reibnitz (who would later become HRH Princess Michael of Kent) lived with her father on his farm in Mozambique. Then just a teenager, Princess Michael was entranced by the African landscape, by the wildlife and by the people she met. It was one of the happiest times of her life and she recounts that it was an orphaned cheetah cub (called Tess) who played a huge part in making it so. The relationship between the young Princess Michael and Tess, whom she hand-reared and later successfully released into the wild having trained her to hunt and survive on her own, will touch every reader's heart.
The events of that period have remained with Princess Michael for the rest of her life and in A Cheetah's Tale she recalls not just the tale of Tess, but also the realities of life in Africa: from waking up in the middle of the night to find her father had just shot a lioness that was about to eat her to discovering a deadly Black Mamba curled up inside the loo!
Tess was the inspiration for Princess Michael's lifelong interest in cheetah conservation and the epilogue covers some of her work as Royal Patron of the Hoedspruit Endangered Species Centre in South Africa and of the Cheetah Conservation Fund in Namibia.
'What makes this book stand out is the princess's very personal account of her own young life, re-connecting with an estranged father and meeting a loving step-mother, and adopting this small lost animal which she nurtured until the time to release it back into the wild. It is a window into her own world, as much as a really comprehensive study of cheetahs. Beautifully written and vividly recalled, this story is immensely touching and illuminating: her descriptions of Africa are fresh and painterly. I loved it.'
Joanna Lumley - Actress, author and activist
'A cautionary tale of Africa's most beautiful and rarest of big cats.'
Wilbur Smith - Novelist
'As we follow cheetah Tess's journey from her rescue as an orphaned cub to her return to the wild, Princess Michael of Kent explores the very human struggle between head and heart as she prepares to let go of Tess. Through her story we come to realise that cheetahs are not ours to possess, but belong to the wilderness from where they came.'
Dr Sarah Durant - Conservation scientist and cheetah expert
'This tenderly written account chronicles a story that is long overdue to be told: the survival of the graceful cheetah is at crisis point, yet again. Princess Michael's passion for this bewitching creature, originating from evocative teenage experiences in Africa, has inspired a lifelong commitment to support the cheetah in its natural habitat. This deeply moving tale will surely hearten others to follow her inspiring lead at this critical time.'
David Shepherd - Artist and conservationist
'I've always felt that the world should hear Princess Michael's own story of adventure, derring-do, heartbreak and struggle. Here, in this tale of love, reflection and sadness, lies the person I know who never lost her connection with nature and what it meant to her and now wants to share it with us all. .An informative and touching book which gives us pause for reflection.'
Tony Fitzjohn - Field director, George Adamson Wildlife Preservation Trust
'An enchanting glimpse into a world which has gone - a young woman's love of an orphaned cheetah cub and a happy ending - the young woman grew up to be Princess Michael of Kent, and the cheetah grew up to run free. This is a surprising and moving account of a girl growing up in a wild and beautiful world.'
Philippa Gregory - Novelist
Her Royal Highness Princess Michael of Kent is a writer, historian and lecturer. In her new book, A Cheetah's Tale, the author describes aspects of her own early life travelling in Africa and raising a cheetah cub. This unusual experience in the 1960s sparked her lifelong interest in conservation, of big cats especially. Among the many charities she supports, Princess Michael is currently Royal Patron of the Endangered Species Centre in South Africa (predominantly cheetahs) and also of The Cheetah Conservation Fund in Namibia. She lives with her husband, Prince Michael of Kent, in Kensington Palace in London.
Her Royal Highness' previous books include the non-fiction historical works Crowned in a Far Country, Cupid and the King, The Serpent and the Moon. The Anjou Trilogy, VOL. 1 The Queen of Four Kingdoms, VOL.II Agnès Sorel and VOL.III Quicksilver were her first forays into writing historical fiction.
'A beautifully written and entertaining book' Cotswold Life magazine
'A royally enchanting story of the unique bond between a cheetah cub and the rather special girl who adopted her.' The Mail on Sunday
'A much-acclaimed account of Princess Michael's two years in Africa.' Majesty magazine
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BU Upgrades Campus Residences
BRANDON, MB – Saying goodbye to family and friends to attend university can be challenging. Imagine leaving everybody and everything to travel 7000 kilometers from Lima, Peru to Brandon, MB.
“There were lots of tears at the airport,” says Nataly Ore, who arrived at Brandon University (BU) in January, 2011. “I left my mother, brother and sister to attend University in a city where I didn’t know a soul.”
Nataly says a key in helping her settle into a new life was living in residence at Brandon University.
Nataly Ore on BU campus
“Residence offered me a lot compared to renting an apartment,” she says. “I felt more secure. I didn’t have to worry about getting around in an unfamiliar city. It was easier to budget because the costs are fixed. And I immediately started meeting people.”
Nataly made a wise choice. Studies show that student success is strongly affected by the number and the quality of interactions students have with the institution and with each other. BU’s Director of Residences, Paul O’Driscoll, says the university understands residences are an important place for those interactions.
“BU is committed to maximizing the student experience,” says O’Driscoll, himself a BU graduate. “That’s why we are constantly reviewing and enhancing our residences, services and programming. Happy, engaged, students are successful students.”
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This fall, students living in BU residences will see upgraded internet service and recreational facilities. More single occupancy rooms have been opened in each residence building – female, male and co-ed. An Academic Residence Assistant program is in-place that pairs seniors with first-year students to help them adjust to the requirements of university coursework. A new study hall is also planned for the men’s residence.
“Residence has really added to my university experience,” says Nataly. “I got involved helping students as a Residence Assistant and Academic Residence Assistant. That gave me the confidence and contacts to get my current job as the General Manager at the Students’ Association.”
Napoleon Bonaparte said that an army marches on its stomach; students also need to be well-nourished, and O’Driscoll says the Main Dining Hall will also see changes. “We will have a new menu, developed in consultation with students, staff and an initiative called Healthy Campus, which has the goal of improving campus health and quality of life at rural postsecondary institutions.”
New this fall are inexpensive daily lunch and supper specials that should be attractive to residence students and non-residents alike. Meeting nutritional requirements is an important factor in student success, and is being addressed by the Healthy Campus group and the University’s Food Service Department.
The Main Dining Hall space is also being refreshed, with a new lounge-type area featuring soft seating, greenery, free Wi-Fi and a casual vibe conducive to conversation and relaxation.
“These initiatives,” says O’Driscoll, “coupled with the a busy agenda of events planned by the Brandon University Student Union, promise to make for an interesting and exciting academic year for BU students.”
“I have really enjoyed residence,” says Nataly. “I have met so many people who have become good friends. It’s something every University student should experience.”
Brandon University, founded in 1899, promotes excellence in teaching, research, creation and scholarship; educating students so that they can make a meaningful difference as engaged citizens and leaders.
Deborah Berkan
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Kekionga Cider Company Refreshes Its Look to Attract Audience and New Retail Markets
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Cidery relies on the speed of digital printing to move from bottles to cans
Beverage companies are the perfect use case for digital printing: They’re moving toward just-in-time production to avoid carrying a large inventory, the FDA requires that beverage businesses update their labels every time they tweak their ingredients, and the speed and flexibility of digital printing give businesses a competitive edge when bringing new products to market. So when Kekionga Cider Company needed labels on-the-double, they turned to Accu-Label for a digital solution.
Kekionga Cider Company is the business and passion project of two old friends in Fort Wayne, Ind., who started out with only the two most important items: an old basket press and an apple tree. The company, which opened its doors to the public in the summer of 2017, offers mainstay ciders using local ingredients — such as Bramble On, made with Kendallville Winesap apples and Fort Wayne blackberries — as well as seasonal ciders, like Peterson Pear and Holy Crapple.
In late 2018, owners Logan Barger and Tyler Butcher wanted to lower their product prices to a point that would be attractive to retail stores. To do this, they decided to ditch their bottles in favor of cans. Due to being made of aluminum, cans have tighter seals to maintain freshness and are impervious to flavor-destroying light. The choice of going with cans over bottles also means that the product can be chilled faster, stacked more easily and, overall, is lighter to ship, saving producers money.
Aluminum cans also beat out all other beverage packaging when it comes to sustainability, because they have a higher recycling rate and the material can be recycled endlessly, which also played a role in their decision. “You always want to strive to be sustainable in today’s world, and cans help us go in the right direction,” said Barger. All of these benefits make cans attractive to retailers and cider drinkers, alike.
Cans would also allow Kekionga to expand into markets even beyond retail, such as concert venues. Clyde Theatre in Fort Wayne, which hosts such acts as Los Lobos and Three Dog Night, told Barger that once its cider was in cans, the theater could sell it in the open access area — rather than confining it to the VIP lounge. Glass is normally banned in concert venues and at beaches, pools and other public spaces, because of the risk of injury that comes from broken glass in a crowded place.
Finally, many cider drinkers simply want to quaff the beverage from cans. Canned cider consumption is on the rise, probably because the market for alcoholic beverages at large is becoming more interested in portable, easy-to-drink packaging. Even companies that produce wine, spirits and mixers are jumping on the can trend for this reason.
Image courtesy of Accu-Label.
Product Packaging Influences Buying Decisions
Making the move from bottles to cans led to the need of a new label; because cans don’t come in a cardboard carrier, as bottles do, the cans themselves become the marketing that attracts customers.
Seventy-nine percent of brand owners say that packaging is a key marketing tool for their companies. Barger agrees. “Customers like pretty, uncomplicated stuff that’s easy to help them make decisions in the retail atmosphere,” he said. “People in the mill can taste the cider, so it’s an easier sell. In the retail environment, the label is everything.”
Cans with labels also may be more enticing to customers than bottles (or cans) enclosed in a cardboard holder, because they reveal more of the product itself. A researcher from Clemson University ran a study using a simulated shopping environment to determine whether packaging that shows more of the product would attract more consumer attention than its higher-coverage counterparts. The result? Consumers did indeed purchase more products in the revealing packages.
As part of the project, Barger and Butcher wanted to completely revamp their labels to focus on the Kekionga brand, rather than the ciders themselves. “We wanted the company to be the first thing that people saw, and then the product be the next,” said Barger. “So the new design would just be our company logo, with a different color style and a different name for each can.”
Smart move: The branding of a product can be more important than the product itself. Two businesses can sell essentially the same product, and it’s the branding that makes one a premium product, while the other is viewed as a commodity. Think brand name vs. generic grocery items, which are often the exact same product.
This plan also let the company cultivate a consistent look: When the cans are lined up on a retailer’s shelves, they give a “billboard effect,” with the colors of the different products complementing one another and the logo bringing it all together into a coherent display.
Originally Kekionga’s cider was packaged in bottles, but the cidery decided in order to expand into more retail markets and local venues, and truly stand out among their competition, a switch from bottles to cans was in order.
Smaller Minimum Orders Lead to Bigger Benefits
Once the decision was made to move from bottles to cans, Kekionga Cider Company’s owners wanted to move fast. They had recently bought a used canning line from a company in Pennsylvania, and friend of theirs in the production line business got it up and running much sooner than expected. “When you buy a big piece of equipment, you want to get to using it as quickly as possible to start making some money,” Barger explained.
They did a dry run with sparkling water — though “dry” might not be the right word for the run-through — and when it worked, it was time to move on to the new labels. It was already November, and Barger wanted to launch the labels on Dec. 8, in time for the winter holidays.
For beverage cans, the options are to print labels directly onto the cans, or to have blank labels printed and applied to the cans. “To have cans pre-printed, the minimum was way out of our budget,” said Barger. “It was more economical for us to buy blank cans and have labels printed to be put on … plus we already had a label applicator we’d bought for labeling our bottles.”
When Kekionga Cider Company first opened in 2017, Barger hired Fort Wayne-based Accu-Label to print its bottle labels, because other printers Barger talked to required a large minimum order. Barger didn’t know at the time how many labels his company would need — but what he did know was that investing a lot of capital in a large minimum order, and then having those labels sit in inventory, wouldn’t be a good business move.
Accu-Label gave Kekionga the opportunity to choose a smaller minimum for its bottle labels, so the company became the cidery’s preferred printer. That experience was so positive, it was an easy decision to turn to Accu-Label again for the can label project.
“Customers like pretty, uncomplicated stuff that’s easy to help them make decisions in the retail atmosphere. People in the mill can taste the cider, so it’s an easier sell. In the retail environment, the label is everything.”
Logan Barger
Kekionga Cider Company
The Right Label Design Draws in a Key Audience
The next step was to create the label designs. The biggest demographic for Kekionga Cider Company is women from their late 20s to early 40s; this is in line with GfK MRI data, which reported that 31 percent of hard cider drinkers are Millennial women. To cater to this demographic, plus help their cans stand out on retail shelves, “We wanted a design that was very simple and sleek, with lighter colors,” Barger said. “We didn’t want to overcomplicate the design.”
A big challenge for Accu-Label was creating the new label designs quickly enough to leave time for the rest of the printing process. Its graphic designer, Nate Morken, got to work and drew up four designs for each of the three new labels. Once he presented Barger and Butcher with the samples, they chose the elements from each design they felt best captured their audience, and Morken developed the completed labels.
The new labels boast many of the elements Millennials find important in packaging: Clean design, unique typography, hand-drawn images and vibrant colors.
To catch the eyes of its target audience, Kekionga updated its label designs for the new cans, opting for a clean, sleek look that would stand out on retail shelves.
Digital Printing Creates Eye-Catching (and Legally Compliant) Labels
When it comes to printing, alcoholic beverage labels have a characteristic that makes them a sticky problem, so to speak: They need to fit a lot of information into a small space. Labels measuring only about 3 1/2 x 7 3/8” must tell customers everything they want to know to make a buying decision — from the ingredients to the canning location — plus include the government warning that all alcoholic beverages legally must display. And of course, in order to attract customers in the first place, that little slip of paper still needs to be attractive. One of Kekionga Cider Company’s product labels has small yellow type on a blue background, making the challenge even more difficult.
Accu-Label offers both flexographic and digital printing, but the tight registration needed to make the tiny type legible led the printer to suggest digital for this project. “The yellow copy was really the only one that we ended up having to tweak,” said Catie Manning-Ewald, creative and marketing director at Accu-Label.
The need for speed was another deciding factor in choosing digital printing. Shorter production lead times — typically just six days after file submission for labels and packaging — is a key reason businesses, and their customers, opt for digital printing. “By the time we got final approvals on this, it was within the same week that we were turning it around and putting it on the press,” said Manning-Ewald. “It was very tight.”
Survey respondents shared some of the key benefits that digital printing offers for package printing. Source: NAPCO Research
Redesigned Labels for Canned Cider Help Expand Sales and Footprint
The labels were finished in time for Barger and Butcher to host their can release party in December 2018, where they debuted the new labels to much acclaim. “We had a big party day, where we ran a special on pints and growler fills, but the main focus was on cans,” Barger said. “We had cans in a cooler, and a big display of them. For every four-pack a customer bought, we gave away a koozie. It went over really well.”
“Really well” may be an understatement. When Kekionga Cider Company posted the first photo of the new cans on Facebook to announce the release party, plus the two new flavors it’d be launching that day, that post reached over 3,000 people in one day — double the 1,100 to 1,500 people the company’s posts normally reach. The party was a hit, with some customers buying two or three cases of cider (and walking out with an armful of free koozies). The mill sold 100 four-packs of canned cider; in fact, it ran out.
Originally, Kekionga’s bottled products were sold at only a few S&V Liquors locations. But since switching from bottles to cans, the brand can now be found at the majority of S&V Liquor locations, as well as at Belmont Beverage stores. And the cans are jumping off the shelves. “Since launching cans two months ago in December 2018, we have canned over 200 cases,” said Barger. “Our last bottle run, which was at the end of September 2018, we did around 50 cases — and we still have some of that inventory at the mill.”
Announcing the new can designs, as well as the can release party, on Facebook garnered Kekionga double the reach of its usual social media posts.
Less than a month after the can launch, a distributor bought 80 cases of canned cider, which was the largest order the company had ever gotten. Before that, Kekionga’s largest order was a mere 30 cases, making this shipment a 167% increase over its previous largest order. Finally, thanks to the switch over to cans, Barger and Butcher did end up getting their ciders into the open access area of Clyde Theater, and they look forward to showing up in other public spaces, as well.
Barger hopes to expand Kekionga Cider Company’s distribution into other states. “We’re in some accounts down in Indianapolis right now,” Barger said. “We want to be available in the whole state, and then by next year we want to be in Northern Kentucky and Northwest Ohio.” He’s confident that the sales boost from the new labels, as well as the shippability of the new cans, will help the company reach that goal.
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2012 Fisker Karma
We finally get our hands on Fisker's gorgeous plug-in hybrid sedan.
DON SHERMAN
Three years and a billion investment dollars after the Fisker Karma rolled forth as a stunning plug-in-hybrid concept, it’s finally ready to rock as a stunning production car. All in less time (and for far less money) than GM needed to produce the Chevy Volt.
The Karma’s recipe calls for sexy design stirred with a heap of sustainability. We had faith in the styling part of the concoction: While growing up in Denmark, Henrik Fisker inherited from his father a deep appreciation for American cars of the Sixties. Upon completing formal design studies, he put his rearing to excellent use. Warming up for the Karma, Fisker designed the BMW Z8 and the Aston Martin DB9 and V-8 Vantage—all of which stand tall next to any Corvette or Eldorado.
As for sustainability, in the Karma it means consuming no petroleum for the first 50 miles and interior trim that bows to Mother Nature. Indeed, the very idea of sustainability permeates Fisker’s business plan, which is backed by venture capitalists and government agencies. On the heels of the low-volume, $100,000 Karma, there will be a more affordable car, the Nina, also built around earth-friendly technology. The hope is that these two plug-in hybrids will give Fisker global reach as a viable carmaking enterprise.
The Karma lays a good foundation. Up front there’s a 260-hp, GM-supplied four-cylinder engine spinning a mighty generator. Next in line is a 20-kWh, American-made lithium-ion battery pack. Twin AC motors straddling the rear axle deliver 402 horsepower to the differential. The propulsion system, the Brembo brakes, the 22-inch cast aluminum wheels, and the aluminum suspension components are supported by an aluminum space frame stitched together with 260 feet of welds and a thousand or so rivets. The Karma’s aluminum skin is finished with a solar-cell roof, a composite decklid, and plastic bumpers.
Like the Nissan Leaf, the Karma is always electrically driven; the gasoline engine powers only the generator. Slip into the elegantly tailored driver’s seat, engage “stealth” mode, and you can motor sedately to the future with little more than a hum from the powertrain. Tugging the “sport” paddle to the left of the steering wheel brings additional energy to bear. When the gasoline engine kicks in to supplement the battery pack’s wattage—to trim the 0-to-60-mph run from a claimed 7.9 seconds to 5.9, or to add 250 miles to the driving range—the extra thrust is accompanied by the whistle of a turbo spooling up, the snarl of angry exhaust gas, and a resonant boom or two. Bent on fulfilling its mission, the generator set keeps growling even when you ease off the accelerator.
The Karma’s initial surge is sufficiently potent to avoid damnation as a slug. But the physics conspire against it keeping pace with other $100K sports sedans. In spite of the joys of low-rpm electric torque, the realities of a curb weight well above 4000 pounds and only one gear ratio mean that mileage is where this car excels. Until the EPA weighs in on that subject, we can only guess that the Karma will land slightly below the Volt’s ratings of 93 equivalent mpg (MPGe) in electric driving and 35 mpg city and 40 highway with the engine running.
Handling is a subject we can address with more confidence. The Karma’s steering is endowed with real road feel and linear turn-in response. The ride is supple, and there’s minimal body roll when you fling the wheel; the low-mounted, 600-pound battery pack makes for an effective keel. Even though the rear wheels carry 53 percent of the Karma’s mass, there’s understeer awaiting those who visit the borderlands of grip. The brakes are calibrated to convert excess momentum into the maximum amount of charging energy without inflicting pedal weirdness.
Considering its low-slung and curvaceous flanks, the Karma provides surprisingly easy entry and cozy accommodations for four grown-ups. A 10.2-inch screen replaces the usual forest of tiny infotainment buttons with audible, visual, and tactile responses to touch commands. Trim is a cut or two above the $100,000 norm, thanks to fine detailing and lovely custom touches. The top EcoChic edition is an animal-free showcase of high-end textiles, faux suede, and rescued California wildfire hardwood.
Fisker claims to have 3000 deposits in the bank. Some of those who’ve plunked down the cash are doubtless atoning for past turbo-V-8 sins, but others may be less altruistic, simply drawn to the sexiest fenders ever draped over an American sedan. Whatever their motivation, they’ll get a beautiful, luxurious machine that goes easy on the guilt.
VEHICLE TYPE: front engine-driven generator with two rear electric motors, rear-wheel drive, 4-passenger, 4-door sedan
DRIVE MOTORS: AC permanent-magnet synchronous; 402 hp, 959 lb-ft
GENERATOR ENGINE: turbocharged and intercooled DOHC 16-valve 2.0-liter inline-4, 260 hp, 260 lb-ft
GENERATOR: AC permanent-magnet synchronous, 235 hp
TRANSMISSION: 1-speed direct drive
Curb weight: 4300 lb (C/D est)
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Zero to 60 mph: 5.9 sec
PROJECTED FUEL ECONOMY (C/D EST):
EPA combined, electric only: 85 MPGe
EPA city/highway driving: 33/38 mpg
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Sebastien Deschamps has stepped down from his position as head coach of the Champlain Saint-Lambert Cavaliers Football team, effective immediately, after leading the team for two full seasons and a 2016 Bol d’Or final appearance.
“Coach Deschamps took the tough decision to move on so that he could pursue opportunities in his coaching career. The Cavaliers and Champlain want to thank Sebastien for what he’s done with the program. We wish him the best of luck,” said Vince Amato, Coordinator of Athletics at Champlain College Saint-Lambert.
Shawn Mayne will be taking the reins of the Cavaliers for the 2017-18 season as Head Coach. Mayne, who was Defensive Line Coach for the past season, brings a wealth of playing experience to the position. Shawn played “AAA” college football at Vanier, attended and played NCAA D-1 football at UConn and played for 5 years in the CFL with Winnipeg and Montreal.
“We’re very happy to have Shawn taking over as Head Coach,” stated Amato. “He brings an incredible amount of football knowledge to the team and staff. In addition, his understanding of the student-athlete experience will undoubtedly have a positive effect on the team. We’re excited to be moving forward with him at the helm.”
The Cavaliers are in their summer rest period, but behind the scenes the staff is prepping for the start of training camp on August 11. The Cavaliers play their season and home opener at Seaway Park 3 on Sunday, August 27 at 13:00 against Victoriaville.
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8 Cringeworthy IM Conversations That Traders Had About Fixing LIBOR
RBS is the latest bank to have all its dirty laundry aired in the Libor scandal that rocked banks around the world this summer. This morning, the CFTC and England's financial regulator, the FSA, both released a treasure trove of instant messages between employees involved with rate rigging.
That's embarrassing, of course, but it's also costly. According to the Wall Street Journal, the RBS will pay a $610 million fine for manipulating the interest rate.
A quick look into what was going on at the bank through the conversations RBS employees were having tells you how widespread rate fixing was. The conversations are unabashed, sometimes filthy, and a little appalling — no one knows how to get caught with their pants down like Wall Street.
We already caught one instant classic in the mix. One RBS trader compared himself to a "whore's drawers."
But there are a few more that show how much fun this Libor fixing club was having. One trader was simply amazed at how much money RBS was making. Another likened the rate fixers to a cartel all over London.
Instead of competing, the banks were cooperating with each other.
Not that the bank's weren't clear that they were setting rates to benefit themselves.
And the interdealer brokers, it seemed, kind of acted like diplomats between banks, finding how much each wanted and coming to an accord about how to make everyone happy.
Within banks, traders were promising Libor fixers goodies for acquiesing to their requests for manipulation. Some of the goodies were pretty solid — like steak.
Some goodies were just a joke.
And some were gross... yesterday's SUSHI?!
These are probably going to sting for a while.
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By: Rob Williams
Had the call come from a producer it would have been an easy, “No thank you.” Who would want to take their show in front of a television audience of twelve million and let it be judged by someone (in previous years) like Sharon Osbourne, a woman famous only for
a reality TV show. That would be like having Kim Kardashian judge a piano recital. But the call came from an old friend and hero, Dan Holzman.
“The Kamikaze Fireflies should do America’s Got Talent.”
He had been working with a friend scouting for talent, and we were one of the acts the producers wanted. But like many of you who will read this, we were already being contacted yearly by AGT.
Friends of mine like Shay Hooray or Reid Bielstock will tell you funny stories about how they tortured the producers trying to secure them. We always said no as well. Dan made his case, and it made sense.
“There’s no other game in town. Carson is long gone, and no other late night show likes variety. This is the only television show that will book you. You will get broadcast television quality footage of your show. Even if you bomb, you just cut it so that it looks like you did okay. Yes, there are some big drawbacks, but good luck if you want to wait around for the TV show with no drawbacks to come knocking.”
Dan should have been an agent. He’s hard to disagree with. Casey and I talked it over, and decided to roll the dice. We were going on America’s Got Talent.
Once we had a producer for our segment things moved along fairly easily. We pitched them a routine, showed them some video, they agreed, and then it was just details. The hardest part, and the part that keeps many good acts from going on, is the ninety seconds you are given. Getting an eight minute routine under two minutes means leaving a great deal on the cutting room floor. Good jokes, character build, connection- it’s all ditched. You have to give just the basics. Some routines can survive this process, some cannot, and you need to know your material well enough to make the call.
This year’s audition shows were taped in New York City and Los Angeles. We chose the LA theater. It was the Dolby Theater. Where they shoot the Oscars. As soon as you arrive it’s like a talent show backstage cliché. Tap dancing kids, dogs in tutus, singers warming up, two guys doing handstands over by the David Bowie look alike. You can immediately spot the acts that are unaware of how they are being used. If your act is called Forty, Fat, and Fabulous and you and your overweight friends do amateur dance moves to ABBA (as I write this I realize it actually sounds pretty awesome), well, don’t cry when the red X’s start buzzing over your head. It’s a long day of eating Subway sandwiches (they are a show sponsor, so all food is from them and all the drinks are from Snapple) as you await your spot.
The “reality” starts right away. Interview after interview. Staged shots of you arriving and looking around, wondering if you will do well, and so on. Since this is television it helps if you can talk endlessly and sound genuine. Some acts we saw being interviewed were amazing until they opened their mouths. That acrobat who does a killer seven minutes to music should never have to sit and talk on camera for half an hour. Talking is not his strong suit. But again, that’s television.
Eventually your interviews go from the holding room upstairs to the backstage area. You can hear the audience, the acts, and the occasional buzzer. At this point we still had not seen the judges or the theater full of people. We were still chatting and doing some backstage antics when a producer said we were next.
Casey and I didn’t know if we had a full guarantee that Nick Canon would let us use him for the routine. We had our good friend Todd Abrams (AKA the deadly Jack Dagger) in the crowd just in case we needed a last minute stand in. None of our other friends and family were able to make it out, so Todd was our only amigo in the place. Even as we stood in the wings, about to push a shopping cart out, we didn’t know if Nick was really onboard. And then we got the nod to go out.
We don’t really watch the show. It’s on in our house now and then, but we don’t pay much attention. But in preparation for our appearance we watched it online endlessly for months. Walking out and seeing the judges was dreamlike. There are three thousand people in the theater, twelve million at home, and these four slightly serious, slightly scowling judges. Are we a little nervous? Slightly. But we are also happy to be there. Howie handled the chat with us. We tried to get a laugh or two and stay
upbeat. It wasn’t until we called Nick out, and he came out, that we knew it was a go. Once he was out there, it became fairly easy. I’ve done the routine for ages so even though Nick was too small, and he stepped on a few jokes, we were home free. The crowd was roaring. The judges were standing and cheering. We jumped down from the cart and from the host. I went into automatic mode and told the audience,
“One more round of applause for Nick Canon!”
That was his job, but once I’m onstage I assume I’m in charge. I should have also tossed to commercial.
“Stick around to see who’s going home, and who’s getting their shot at a million dollars, right here on America’s Got Talent!”
The judging chat was enthusiastic and also dreamlike. We were through to the next round!
Because of the nature of the show we were unable to tell anyone about our success. Too bad, because we were so excited. We would have settled for not being humiliated. That it went so well was astounding and a huge relief. The euphoria passed and then it was back to a weekend at a renaissance festival, earning a living from one beloved audience member (in a cape and pointy ears) at a time.
To do the first round you sign a short little contract. For the second round you sign a big contract. The number one complaint about this show that I hear from other acts is concerning this second contract.
“They will own your act!”
“My lawyer read it and said I would be a fool to sign!”
That’s not what I found. I’ve read a number of contracts like this and this one seemed no more aggressive than the rest. I picked it apart word by word, clause by clause, and with no fear we signed. Along with this contract you pitch your second, third, and fourth round ideas/routines.
Now this is where I think things get complicated. No producer ever said it outright, but I get the feeling that for your FIRST round to appear, for it to actually make it to air, you have to sign the big contract AND pitch a second routine that they want to see. The contract is to make sure they can get what they need from you down the road if you advance or win, and the second round routine pitch is also a point where they need to make sure they will get useful television from you. I have friends with massive talents who barely got any airtime after a killer performance, and I believe it’s because they either chose to not sign, or they pitched a weak second round routine.
The producers accepted our second round pitch, and so we were advanced to the New York City, “Judgment Week.” No audience, just four extra serious judges in a big empty room.
If by some chance any one reading this wants some advice, here’s what I learned. They say they want to see what else you can do, show us your range. Maybe so. But don’t show them something so different that it could be from a different show. We did not want to get locked into doing big fire stunts, so I made a sandwich with my feet. This routine is my most famous routine. It has been on a dozen nationally broadcast television shows, gotten me into Guinness World Records, and gotten me flown around the world for performances. We weren’t giving them a flat, boring, “we don’t really care,” routine. We were giving them a hugely different routine, but one that was gold. The loathing they had for this routine was off the chain (to use your phrase Mel B). We were given the immediate ax. No debate, no waiting a day or two, just a boot in the ass. Casey and I went backstage and the reaction cameras descended. They wanted tears, but we gave them two professionals who disagreed with the outcome. Now, back at the hotel, there were many tears. We couldn’t sit still. The two of us wandered Times Square till three in the morning questioning our choices. We flew home and waited.
We had already shot the second round before the first round aired. We had no idea how they would portray us. Chumps or champs? It is in their power to shape every minute to their needs. Your success can be made to appear a flop. No worries. The first round was shown in its standing ovation, full length glory. Five and half minutes of amazing airtime and footage. Our Facebook exploded. Fans at the festival we were at were lining up to see us. We may not have become celebrities, but we were recognized by total strangers as we walked down the street. But we knew that the second round disaster was coming.
We cheerfully but painfully accepted everyone’s well wishes for our upcoming appearances knowing that it was already a fait accompli. The night of the second appearance rolled around, and like a call from the governor we were told at the last second by a producer that we were not going to appear. We watched the episode, and we didn’t just not appear, we were rendered invisible. Scenes that we know we were in were cropped just to take us out of the mix. With some DVR footage and freeze framing you can pick us out in the background once or twice, but you will never see Heidi Klum refuse to eat the sandwich that Jay Leno happily ate.
Who knows why our second round footage never made it to air, but one can suspect that it was our lack of emotional cracking after the routine. It just didn’t play out well for the purposes of a drama driven show. We have had trouble getting it across to people who assume that we would have wanted the second round to air no matter what, but for us it
felt like dodging a bullet. All the glory and none of the gutting.
Did it lead to great new things? Not really. My friend from the Passing Zone, Jon Wee, said it well.
“You will get some good footage, but don’t expect it to make or break you.”
Exactly so. The people who like us already were excited for us. Our segment is on Youtube and has hundreds of thousands of views. Bookings didn’t go crazy, but they did increase. Casey and I felt like we squeaked out a victory, but when the stakes are that high, even a narrow win is still a good pay day.
I know my peers mostly hate this international television “Got Talent” franchise. I understand why. But for us? We are glad we rolled the dice.
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2019-07-11T17:50:51-04:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/107/20190711175551002_hd.jpgFormer Acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe and others previewed the expected July 17, 2019 testimony of Robert Mueller, the former special counsel, before the House Judiciary and Intelligence committees. Mr. McCabe was one of four panelists joining a special taping of the Talking Feds podcast that previewed Mr. Mueller’s testimony. The podcast was co-sponsored by the American Constitution Society and the Georgetown Law Center and was part of a six-part series exploring various contemporary legal topics. Panelists talked about the challenges and experience of testifying before a congressional committee and the various tactics Democratic and Republican lawmakers would likely employ in questioning Mr. Mueller on his investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.
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There remains no end in sight for the distraught residents evacuated from a Gold Coast nursing home, who have no idea when they'll be able to go home. Officials from the federal health department said on Friday the Earle Haven nursing home was not ready to reaccept residents. A federal government investigation is underway into the nursing home's abrupt closure nine days ago that left dementia patients living in temporary homes. News of the investigation broke as Queensland police ruled out criminal charges over the shutdown. About 70 residents evacuated from the facility's high-care wing over a week ago still have no idea when they'll be able to return to familiar surroundings. That has left relatives and friends furious, saying many are dementia patients struggling after they were moved to temporary beds in other aged care homes. Minister for Aged Care Richard Colbeck said he was angered and appalled by the unprecedented events that occurred at the retirement village. He said he'd commissioned a full inquiry into the home's closure. "The inquiry will examine the impact and consequences of the events on the safety and wellbeing of the affected residents," Mr Colbeck said. "I am determined to ensure that we understand why the situation occurred, that we do what we can to prevent this type of event in the future and that those responsible are held to account." Australian Associated Press
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Qld nursing home residents still in limbo
Robyn Wuth
Residents are still unable to return to Earle Haven Retirement Village.
There remains no end in sight for the distraught residents evacuated from a Gold Coast nursing home, who have no idea when they'll be able to go home.
Officials from the federal health department said on Friday the Earle Haven nursing home was not ready to reaccept residents.
A federal government investigation is underway into the nursing home's abrupt closure nine days ago that left dementia patients living in temporary homes.
News of the investigation broke as Queensland police ruled out criminal charges over the shutdown.
About 70 residents evacuated from the facility's high-care wing over a week ago still have no idea when they'll be able to return to familiar surroundings.
That has left relatives and friends furious, saying many are dementia patients struggling after they were moved to temporary beds in other aged care homes.
Minister for Aged Care Richard Colbeck said he was angered and appalled by the unprecedented events that occurred at the retirement village.
He said he'd commissioned a full inquiry into the home's closure.
"The inquiry will examine the impact and consequences of the events on the safety and wellbeing of the affected residents," Mr Colbeck said.
"I am determined to ensure that we understand why the situation occurred, that we do what we can to prevent this type of event in the future and that those responsible are held to account."
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WATCH: An Emotional Louis T Hugs Simon Cowell & Dermot After Tribute Performance To His Mum
This is one of the most beautiful things we've ever seen.
After what Louis himself described as one of the toughest performances he's had to do, footage has emerged from the studio of the moment after the cameras turned off and the show went to an ad break.
Simon Cowell can be seen walking over to Louis to hug and commend him on his performance. Dermot O'Leary and Louis Walsh are both amongst the group to embrace the 1D star.
After several rumours that Louis Tomlinson was performing on The X Factor, the 1D member took to the reality show’s stage and sang a truly moving song in honour of his mother who recently passed away.
Johannah, who passed away at the age of 43, was apparently very excited to see her son’s performance on The X Factor, and Louis followed through with her wishes in tribute.
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Earlier, before the performance, Louis posted a message to Twitter saying “All the support has been incredible! Let's do this together tonight .”, thanking his fans, family and friends for the support he had received.
Pic: Splash
In front of the judges, Simon, Nicole, Sharon and Louis, Tomlinson performed a moving rendition of his debut solo work, with Steve Aoki, and lyrics like “Darling, just hold on” made sure there wasn’t a dry eye in the studio.
His fellow One Direction band mates - Liam, Niall, Harry and Zayn - apparently all travelled to the studio to watch their friend's moving performance.
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Speaking of the performance, Simon said “I've known you now for six years. What you've just done - the bravery - I respect you as an artist; I respect you as a person, and - y'know - your mum was so proud of you, Louis; she's watching you know and she's so proud of you".
Johannah would be proud of her darling, Louis.
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Man Treated After Attack Outside Rugby Club
A man has been taken to hospital after an "extremely violent'' attack outside a rugby club.
The 25-year-old was standing next to his car in the car park at Linlithgow Rugby Club on Saturday night when he was approached from behind by his attacker who punched him in the face.
The victim fell to the ground and was kicked repeatedly and left with injuries to his face which required hospital treatment.
The injured man managed to make his way to Linlithgow town centre to find help following the attack at around 11pm.
Detective Constable Jo McCall said: "This was an extremely violent attack that left the man seriously injured and hospitalised with significant facial injuries.
"We are now appealing for anyone who was in the area at the time and remembers seeing anything suspicious, or the victim walking injured through Linlithgow, to contact police immediately.''
The suspect is a white man in his 40s with a stocky build. He is around 5ft 10in tall with short dark hair. He was clean-shaven with facial acne scarring.
He spoke with a local accent, was wearing a dark knitted-style hooded top with fleece lining and had with him two Boxer-type dogs with him, one pure white and one dark.
He was driving a light blue Ford Focus.
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2017 Ford Transit Custom automatic review
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Effortless diesel-auto drivetrain
Plenty of pulling power
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Awesome customisation potential with extensive paint finishes
Expensive for what you get
No rear-view camera and/or parking sensors fitted as standard
Media system still behind the times
Ride a bit unsettled - laden or not
The 2017 Ford Transit Custom should be a game-changer for the Blue Oval brand.
Not because of the slightly improved infotainment option. Not because of the 100-plus colours that it can be painted under the brand’s Special Vehicle Options plan. Not even because you can get it with different doors than before. Heck, it’s not even down to the new engine under the bonnet!
It’s all about the transmission for the updated Ford Transit Custom, which, for the first time ever, is available with a six-speed automatic.
Van drivers: rejoice! That left leg of yours can rest once more – no more clutch depressions for you!
It’s not about that, of course, it’s more to do with the statistics around buyer preferences in the van segment – Ford reckons that 60 per cent of purchasers, often major fleet operators, are looking for an automatic transmission when buying a parcel shuttle, and that should help it see a big jump in sales for the new Transit Custom auto.
There’s no question that it makes for a far more effortless experience behind the wheel, too, with the transmission offering smooth and quick shifts that are decisive enough to ensure smooth or rapid progress, depending on the level of throttle input being fed in.
The six-speed auto is an optional extra that pushes the entry-level auto price to $42,240 for the 290S short-wheelbase and $44,440 for the longer-wheelbase Transit Custom. You can still get the regular six-speed manual, at $39,690 for the SWB and $41,690 for the 340L LWB – all prices before on-road costs.
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No matter which transmission you choose, it is paired to a new 2.0-litre four-cylinder EcoBlue engine, and as you may be able to tell by the name of the power unit, it features Euro 6-friendly AdBlue treatment.
It’s a good step up on the existing 2.2-litre, being quieter and more refined (from memory) under throttle. And with a little bit more power – now 96kW at 3500rpm, up from 92kW – and some extra torque – now 385Nm from 1500-2000rpm was 350Nm from 1450-2000rpm – it’s not short on poke, either, building pace rapidly if required.
There’s a well of pulling power to call upon from nice and low in the rev range, and during our few hours in the van at its Australian launch in Melbourne earlier this week we found it was up to the task with either nothing in the cargo area, or about 400 kilograms of crated Ford engines. The stop-start system of the engine appeared to work quite well, too, though there was a little bit of low-rev vibration in stop-start traffic.
It’s also the most efficient diesel engine offered in the brand’s commercial vehicle ranks, with claimed consumption of just 6.4 litres per 100 kilometres for the SWB and 6.6L for the LWB (previously 7.2L and 7.4L). We saw 8.4L/100km over an at-times enthusiastic drive through the outskirts of the Victorian capital.
It goes well, and stops convincingly, too: but we reckon the brake pedal is set a little too high to be comfortable if you’re a purely right-footed automatic driver. If you two-foot it, it’s not too bad.
No changes have been made to the suspension or steering, and the Transit Custom remains quite involving and enjoyable to drive – which may be important to you, if you’re going to spend most of your working day in the driver’s seat.
The steering is very direct, but it can be chatty over bumpy sections of road, with the wheel jostling in the driver’s hands. The turning circle is very good, at 10.9 metres for the SWB and 12.2m for the LWB.
And the suspension –MacPherson independent up front and leaf spring in the rear – is a bit hit-and-miss, if you'll pardon the pun. When unladen, we found it to be a little busy over nasty Aussie back road surfaces, and also pitchy and floaty at lower speeds. For outright unladen ride comfort, a Mercedes-Benz Vito or Renault Trafic is a touch more convincing, though it should be stated that we only drove the SWB models at launch.
Ford’s commercial vehicles guys reckoned the changes have been “substantial”, and to a degree they’re correct, but there’s an argument to be had over the infotainment/safety package on offer.
That’s because, despite most other models in the Ford range getting the brand’s commendable Sync 3 media system with the latest smartphone mirroring (Apple CarPlay and Android Auto), the Transit Custom misses out on the tech. And it’s not even an option you can choose: instead, buyers who are interested can get an optional navigation system that is bundled into the City Nav pack.
That pack – in this writer’s opinion – really should be a standard-fit item in the updated Transit Custom, as it has a rear-view camera and front and rear parking sensors included. If you don’t option it, you don’t get any of that convenience/safety tech. It’s an old system, and not as good as you’ll find in the Hyundai iLoad or Renault Trafic, but is an improvement on what came before it. Just. But, $2100? Come on, Ford Australia - the van is $1700 more expensive this time around, and the potential fuel savings for consumers from the new 2.0-litre will take a fair while to recoup.
But you do get six airbags (dual front, front side and curtain) and a carryover five-star ANCAP crash test score from when the vehicle was tested back in 2014. You don’t get any of the active safety tech you can have in a Mercedes van, like blind-spot monitoring, forward collision alert or autonomous emergency braking, but the stability control system has been updated to include cross-wind assist.
The interior has seen little in the way of other changes, but it remains cleverly kitted out for commercial vehicle operators, with lots of loose-item storage like cup holders up high on the dash sides, bottle holders down near the outboard occupants’ shins, and a dash-top cubby with a USB port and auxiliary jack, not to mention one of two 12-volt outlets in the cabin.
The seat layout is a 1+2 configuration, with good adjustment and comfort for the driver, and decent sculpted seats for both middle occupants. There’s tilt-and-reach adjustment for the steering wheel, too, but just watch your fingers when you’re adjusting it – it can be grabby.
There are steering-wheel mounted audio controls, a voice-control system that will leave you frustrated, and a digital speedo with a very small readout (better than not having your speed purely in analogue dial mode, though).
What about the load space, then?
As mentioned earlier, there are improvements to the available door options, including the addition of a tailgate option for $550 (great for hand-loading couriers, particularly if it happens to be a rainy day! – the barn doors remain the standard-fit), and the addition of a driver’s side sliding door option (expensive, at $1000), bringing the Ford up to standard. There’s a standard-fit insulated bulkhead with a small cabin window, but rearward vision from the mirror isn’t excellent (the Trafic’s big rear glass is much better in that regard).
There are still plenty of clever features, like the standard pop-up roof racks with ladder clamps that are integrated into the roof (they’re ultra handy but with the racks up they can be noisy at highway speed). There are eight tie-down points in the back, and the floor and walls are lined for protection.
Ford has also stepped up its commercial focus with its servicing plan, with maintenance on the new 2.0-litre engine due every 12 months or 30,000 kilometres, rather than every 15,000km as used to be the case. The warranty is now better for distance drivers, too, with three-years/200,000km of cover, and the same for the brand’s roadside assist.
On the whole, there are plenty of improvements to the 2017 Ford Transit Custom, and yes, you did read it right – there are more than 100 colours to choose from in Ford’s Special Vehicle Options Paint Range for a set cost of $1150 – solid or metallic. The standard palette consists of white (no cost), as well as blue, two silvers and black ($550).
We’re sure the updated model will extend the appeal of the Transit Custom, and deservedly so, but there are still some shortfalls in safety and tech that we reckon would have made it an even better thing than it already is. Is it a game-changer, then? Not quite.
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Welcome to the CarAdvice.com News Desk, a regular video wrap of the latest happenings in the automotive world and Australia's new-car market. Keeping you in the loop, Tegan Lawson presents a weekly video from the CarAdvice Garage,with everything you need to know about the week in news and reviews. What happened in the week ending April 21, 2017? Catch our video above, and links to the full stories below. …
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The European Union’s Great Crackup
This article appeared on American Conservative on December 20, 2018.
In mid‐2017, the European Union seemed ascendant, led by the young visionary Emmanuel Macron, the president of France. Macron advocated a united Europe, having dramatically vanquished the disreputable forces of nationalism during his election. Moreover, the EU had overcome threats of dissolution, as no other state had joined the United Kingdom in a rush for the exits. The EU remained the latest variant of mankind’s last best hope. Debt and migration crises seemed far behind.
All that remained was for Macron to convince Angela Merkel, chancellor of the continent’s de facto bank, Germany, to unite countries’ finances. If prosperous German burghers would take on the rest of the continent’s debts, the so‐called European Project, envisioning something akin to a United States of Europe, would be on the move once again.
That was then. This is now.
A united Europe could be attractive: independent nations joining to create a continental market and forge a continental defense, while respecting national histories, cultures, and sensibilities running back thousands of years. In fact, the European Union began small. In 1951, six “Old Europe” nations established the European Coal and Steel Community, freeing the markets in those industries. One objective was to bring together historic enemies France and Germany.
A year ago, EU leaders like Emmanuel Macron were riding high. Today, not so much.
The next iteration was the European Economic Community, in which the same countries established a customs union, called the Common Market. Focused on liberalizing trade, the arrangement, formalized in the 1957 Treaty of Rome, increased political cooperation but with few restrictions on national sovereignty. Over the years, continental organizations merged, membership expanded, and responsibilities increased.
The European Union arrived in 1993, courtesy of the Maastricht Treaty. In 2002, a dozen European nations created the Euro. The common currency’s chief flaw, its lack of support by a common economic policy, was viewed as a virtue by some, since it would create pressure for greater political consolidation. To this task, an increasingly determined band of activists — intellectuals, academics, politicians, journalists, businessmen, bureaucrats, and other believers in a bigger Europe — dedicated themselves.
The process only worked one way: towards stronger, consolidated, continental government. After failed popular votes in France and the Netherlands on a new EU constitution, Eurocrats shifted to the Lisbon Treaty, which only required a popular vote in Ireland. After the people there voted it down, the EU pressed for another ballot — backed by more lucrative promises — and the plan passed, after which planning began on the next step.
In the midst of Greece’s debt crisis and the migrant flood from the Middle East and elsewhere, leading Eurocrats pressed for “more Europe,” by which they meant continental control over even basic fiscal and immigration decisions. Then came the backlash: rising nationalist movements, new populist parties, and Brexit.
Governments tottered, ruling parties faltered, and elites commiserated. Still, populists rarely won outright. No other country left the EU. And Macron easily dispatched nationalist Marine Le Pen in France. Eurocrats believed they could recapture the initiative if Macron were to join with Germany’s Angela Merkel to impose “more Europe.”
But Europeans had lost that lovin’ feeling. No new Eurocratic champions were elected. The grand European Project remained alive in solons in Brussels, but not among the public. Governments’ chief goal became survival. Regarding Brexit, EU‐member governments saw their duty as punishing the United Kingdom’s people for voting to leave the continental compact. In doing so, however, they may have ensured that the United Kingdom will crash out without an agreement, risking costly administrative chaos and economic loss on both sides.
Even the once indispensable Macron’s sheen is gone. Acclaimed as the continent’s leader, he finds himself without allies. The Austrian, Hungarian, and Polish governments have been ostracized as illiberal, even un‐European. Romania’s leadership was embarrassed over its chaotic corruption. Greece’s left‐wing Syriza, once the symbol of resistance, is a dead man walking, almost certain to lose elections next year after imposing the European establishment’s fiscal will on the Greek people.
The traditional centrist ruling parties in Spain survived only by avoiding new elections. Populist forces wrecked traditional governing arrangements elsewhere, including in traditionally hospitable and welcoming countries such as the Netherlands and Sweden. In the former, it took 208 days for four parties to agree to a coalition without the anti‐Islamic Geert Wilders. A September poll in the latter yielded an evenly divided parliament with a nationalist, anti‐immigrant party holding the balance; deadlock over a new government continues amid talk of new elections. Earlier this year, in Slovenia, it took five parties to create a government without the anti‐immigration party that dramatically finished first with a quarter of the vote.
Italy’s 2018 poll gave power to Matteos Salvini and Renzi, heads of the right‐wing and left‐wing populist movements respectively. While neither pressed to exit the Euro or EU, neither was inclined to play nice with Brussels either. Their coalition proposed a budget that exceeded Brussels’ guidelines, leading to a standoff as the EU threatened to open “disciplinary” proceedings against Rome. Last week, Italy trimmed its proposed deficit, but the Matteos won the political point, suggesting that Brussels had blocked Italy’s economic revival. Moreover, Italy has the Eurozone’s third largest economy and second highest degree of indebtedness; the EU cannot afford a Greek‐style bailout there.
Even worse is the continuing collapse of the political center in Europe’s most populous, wealthy, and important nation: Germany. Seven parties were sent to the Bundestag after the September 2017 poll, and it took months for the emergence of another, much unloved “grand coalition” between the Christian Democratic Union/Christian Social Union and the Social Democratic Party. Since then, these historic governing parties have hemorrhaged more votes in state elections. Today, polls indicate they could not cobble together a national majority. That’s left Merkel without the political credibility to join a campaign to expand the EU.
As karma enveloped European politics, Emmanuel Macron was brought low. In early December, he was forced to open his nation’s treasury in an attempt to buy off the “yellow vest” protestors who flooded Paris and other cities to protest new fuel taxes. He canceled the hike while promising minimum wage increases and additional tax exemptions. With his public approval ratings below a quarter, Macron survives as a much‐diminished figure, no longer a colossus bestriding the political universe. His domestic reform program, focused on the desperately needed deregulation of employment law, effectively expired.
More important, his role as EU champion has become irrelevant. His proposals always looked grandiosely unrealistic. Now they look simply fantastic. For instance, without Berlin, there is no chance of a European finance minister, as he’s proposed. Just last month he advocated a European military. Yet amid bloated budgets and busted domestic agendas, no one seriously imagines Europeans voting more money to fund his scheme, or transferring their allegiance from the transatlantic alliance, which includes an American security guarantee. Who will follow him now?
The best that can be said for the Eurocrats is that their opponents are no more competent. UK Prime Minister David Cameron resigned after a majority of Britons voted to leave the EU in a referendum he had placed on the ballot. Yet he almost certainly would have handled his nation’s exit more skillfully than has Theresa May, who triggered Brexit before her own government was prepared to negotiate. She then called an election with no message other than that she wanted a bigger majority, and ended up losing her small one. She was badly outplayed by EU negotiators at every turn. Now her Brexit package could lose by upwards of three digits in the House of Commons.
Alternative proposals include calling a second referendum, approving revised legislation that the EU says it will not consider, and “crashing out” of the organization to which London has belonged for four decades without even skeletal agreements for much of anything, including air travel, customs, and criminal justice. Yet as noted earlier, European leaders refused to help craft an agreement that May could sell. She survives as premier simply because there is no obvious alternative; stumbling along seems the best course for everyone.
It almost makes the prospect of a government headed by Jeremy Corbyn look good. Almost.
Those predicting the end of history never imagined Donald Trump, or the collapse of the self‐assured elites who ruled Europe with little challenge for decades. European peoples still benefit from continental cooperation, but they appear to recognize that creating a powerful bureaucratic behemoth like America’s national government would be to replicate a failed model. Europeans should go their own way, irrespective of what their “leaders” desire.
Doug Bandow is a senior fellow at the Cato Institute. A former special assistant to President Ronald Reagan, he is author of Foreign Follies: America’s New Global Empire.
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Honest talk about Rodgers calf as Packers head to Seattle
By: Kevin Holden Twitter
Posted: Jan 17, 2015 1:09 AM CST
Just a few days separate the Green Bay Packers from the NFC Championship Game in Seattle. The Packers left for the west coast Friday, but not before Aaron Rodgers gave an honest assessment of his ailing calf.
\"We'll see how it feels Sunday,\" Rodgers said. \"It's been something that I've dealt with for the past couple of weeks, it's painful, there's stiffness involved, there's constant round-the-clock treatment. So hopefully it feels good Sunday.\"
Rodgers also admitted he felt pain the entire game last Sunday when the Packers beat the Dallas Cowboys in the Divisional Round of the NFL playoffs. Sunday will mark Rodgers' second NFC title game appearance, the Packers first time playing for an NFC title since January of 2011.
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Hundreds of Free Lunches Handed out in Milwaukee through #HashtagLunchBag
Posted: Jun 3, 2017 4:50 PM CST
They say there's no such thing as a free lunch, but a Milwaukee group is looking to change that.
Through the #HashtagLunchBag program, volunteers handed out more than 200 free lunches Saturday.
The program encourages people to buy foods, pack up lunches, write inspirational messages, and pass them out.
"It's hard to be out there, it's hard to ask people for things," says Flow Johnson. "Inspiring hope matters, and inspiring people to make a difference matters."
About a dozen people gathered at "After Gallery" in Riverwest. The volunteers packed up sandwiches, fruit, string cheese, and chips. Each bag is decorated with a picture, joke, or message.
Volunteers are encouraged to take pictures of the event, and post them on social media to inspire others.
"Little glimmers of hope change the world, so it's really important that people have that glimmer of hope," says Johnson.
Johnson is planning more #HashtagLunchBag events in Milwaukee throughout the summer.
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UFC 232: Jon Jones vs Alexander Gustafsson 2 Fight Pick & Preview
These days, it seems that we can't have a UFC PPV main event without some pre-fight drama. This time, USADA (US Anti-Doping Agency) reported to the Las Vegas Athletic commission that there was still a trace amount of the steroid Jon Jones was suspended for in his system. It was a few picograms. A picogram is a trillionth of a gram. That amount is not performance enhancing, and not in violation of USADA protocol. Basically, it's just a trace of what Jon Jones was already suspended for and nothing else was found. But, the Las Vegas Athletic commission did not have time to have a hearing to look into it due to the holidays and would not sanction the fight without that hearing. So, the fight was moved to California. OK, with that out of the way, let's get into Jon Jones vs Alexander Gustafsson 2.
Alexander Gustaffson is 18-4 overall with 11 KO/TKO's and 3 submissions on his resume. Gustaffson was 15-1 when he first got a crack at the UFC light heavyweight title. He gave Jon Jones a hard time but eventually the fight turned and Jon Jones was able to pull off a decision victory.
Since that fight, Gustaffson is 3-2 but has faced the best of the best in the division and has won his last two, the last one in impressive fashion by knocking out a very tough fighter in Glover Teixeira.
Gustaffson has some of the best stand up in the division. He's tall, and long and can strike with great combinations. He also has the experience of fighting Jon Jones and he'll look to clean up some of the mistakes he made in their first fight.
Jon Jones is officially 22-1 but let's face it, he's really undefeated. That one loss was after he KO'ed Matt Hamill but was disqualified for throwing downward elbows. That would have easily been just another win. His second victory over arguably the GOAT Daniel Cormier was officially called a no contest (NC) after testing positive for a banned substance. So he's really 24-0 with the only man to ever beat Jon Jones is well....Jon Jones.
Jon Jones has fought and beat the best of the best in the UFC's light heavyweight division. If not for his out of competition legal troubles, Jon Jones would be considered the GOAT. He's showed a full toolbox of MMA skills. Great stand up, creative striking, takedowns, submissions and some of the best KO/TKO's. Unfortunately for him, the fans, and the sport, all now tainted.
This fight will be the chance to get back on track for Jon Jones. He's now voluntarily enrolled in VADA (Voluntary Anti-Doping Associating) and in USADA, the first MMA fighter to do so. Now he just needs to prove he can fight clean and stay out of trouble.
Look for this fight to be caution for the first two rounds. Jones hasn't fought since July of 2017 and will definitely need to warm up. Gustaffson is a methodical fighter who isn't going to risk much early. After both fighters get into a rhythm more and more chingasos will begin to land. It will look similar to the first fight but this time, Jon Jones will take Gustaffson seriously and push the pace to finish before Gustaffson gets too comfortable.
I see Jon Jones taking this fight by KO/TKO in the later rounds, reclaiming his stripped UFC light heavyweight belt and being on his way to gaining the trust of the fans and the MMA community.
How do you see this fight going down?
at 3:11 PM Posted by Coach Rollie
UFC 231: Max Holloway vs Brian Ortega Fight Pick & Preview
The UFC tonight is going to feature a main event that many MMA fans have been thirsting for! No cancellation this time, Max Holloway is healthy, he's made weight, and is ready to defend his UFC featherweigth title versus fast rising and number one contender Brian Ortega! Let's take a closer look at these two fighters and then I'll make my fight pick for UFC 231: Max Holloway vs Brian Ortega! Feel free to comment below!
Brian Ortega is coming into UFC 231 undefeated in MMA at 14-0. He's coming off one of the most impressive victories in his career as he knocked out Frankie Edgar. Ortega is well known as a submission artist, but his stand up has been improving by leaps and bounds and he's showed it is a force to be reckoned with.
Brian Ortega has become a fan favorite by finishing fights. He's finished 10 of his 14 fights including his last 6 UFC fights which have all been finished either by a submission or KO/TKO. In those six he's pulled off two guillotines, one triangle, two KO's and a TKO.
Max Holloway is the UFC featherweight champion and comes into UFC 231 with an overall MMA record of 19-3. Holloway hasn't lost a fight since 2013. Since then he's done nothing but win. He's not just defeated bums, he's faced some of the top featherweights in the division including Jose Aldo twice. He's on a 12 fight winning streak for a reason. Holloway is the real deal!
Holloway can stand and bang! He usually wears his opponents down with his gas tank, ability to take punches and his ability to counter anything and everything a fighter throws at him. He's finished 11 of his 19 fights, 9 via KO/TKO and another 2 via submission.
This fight is going to go come down to toughness. Holloway has proven stand up ability. Ortega's has great Jiu Jitsu and highly improved stand up. Look for this fight to go into deep waters. The ground game is where the fight will be decided. Ortega is better there, and will use that to set up his stand up and wear down Holloway.
Look for Ortega to make this a muddy fight, using grappling to set up strikes, possibly get it to the ground, and eventually take the momentum and ride it to a victory!
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UFC 230 Daniel Cormier vs Derrick Lewis Fight Pick & Preview
UFC 230 has flown under the radar, mostly due to the UFC not being able to decide on a real main event until a few weeks ago. But, here we are now with Daniel Cormier defending his newly captured UFC Championship belt versus the heavy handed KO artist Derrick Lewis. Lets take a closer look at these fighters and then I'll make my main event fight pick for UFC 230: Daniel Cormier vs Derrick Lewis.
Derrick Lewis is coming into this UFC title shot with an overall MMA record of 21-5. Lewis is a power punching finisher with 18 of his wins coming via KO/TKO. His last fight was a perfect example of the power this man possesses. Just when it looked like he was headed for a decision loss, Lewis unleashed a right hand from hell that knocked Alexander Volkov into another dimension.
Lewis can bang! But, his gas tank is highly suspect. The fight with Francis Ngannou was an absolute snoozefest and will go down in history as one of the most boring fights ever. He redeemed himself last time out, but Daniel Cormier is on another level.
Danile Cormier is officially 21-1 in MMA. That one official loss is to Jon Jones and who knows if Jones was natural then, as we all know he tested positive for PED's their second fight. Cormier is a wrestling expert that has learned how to blend in chingasos perfectly to get his desired results!
Cormier is the Lightweight and Heavyweight Champion for a reason. The man can absolutely fight, and he trains at one of the best MMA camps in the world. Cormier has a great wrestling pedigree, trains with top MMA fighters, and has loads of experience. That is the combination of elements a fighter has to face when they step in the cage and face off against Daniel Cormier.
Lewis is a huge underdog on paper. But, fights aren't fought on paper. Lewis can absolutely win this fight. All he has to do is land one of those missiles he has chambered in his MMA arsenal.
Now that is easier said than done. Lewis is facing a fighter with a proven arsenal of MMA weapons, a deep gas tank, and someone that has been tested at the highest levels. Those things are cryptonite to a one trick pony type fighter like Derrick Lewis.
Look for Cormier to start off slow. He doesn't want to run into a right hand from Lewis while Lewis is fresh and powered up. Cormier will make Lewis work and draw his power down. Then, Cormier will get a clinch, score a takedown and Lewis will stay on his back until the fight is stopped!
What are you thoughts on this main event fight?
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UFC 229: Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Conor McGregor Fight Pick & Preview
A storm has been brewing between one of the most dominant grapplers in MMA, undefeated Khabib Nurmagomedov, and one of the best strikers in MMA, Conor McGregor. That storm will be unleashed on the MMA world this Saturday October 6 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Let’s take a closer look at these two fighters and then I’ll make my official Chingasos MMA pick form UFC 229: Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Conor McGregor.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is 26-0 in MMA. He has 8 submissions and 8 KO/TKO's on his resume. Even more impressive, Khabib has never lost a round in the UFC! When fighters don’t get finished, he just mauls them until the final bell rings.
“Khabib Nurmagomedov mauls people. And when he gets a hold of people, it almost seems like they're shocked at how strong he is.” - Joe Rogan
“Once he gets what he wants, it’s very hard to take that away.” - Cain Velasquez
Khabib Nurmagomedov is a grappling expert. He uses his stand up to set up that grappling game. He throws chingasos hard as he closes the distance and then sooner or later…usually sooner takes fighters down and dominates them until the fight ends. His striking isn’t pretty. It isn’t a classic stand up style. But, Khabib doesn’t need it to be for what he wants to do. His striking has worked well for his style. His punches come from odd angles. Those angles are setting up a clinch or a takedown. Exactly what he wants!
Conor McGregor is 21-3 in MMA overall. He’s 9-1 in the UFC with that one loss coming to Nate Diaz which he later avenged. Conor McGregor won UFC titles both in the 145 lbs division as well as the 155 lbs division. His stand up is arguably the best in the UFC. McGregor has 18 wins via KO/TKO. McGregor knocked out Jose Aldo to win the 145 lbs UFC belt and knocked out Eddie Alvarez to win the UFC 155 lbs UFC belt.
Conor McGregor’s stand up got him a big money boxing match with arguably one of the best boxers in history, none other than Floyd Mayweather. With only a few weeks to train and adapt to boxing rules, McGregor still went 10 rounds with the undefeated 50-0 boxing champion.
These days in MMA every fighter is pretty well rounded in all aspects of hand to hand combat, mixed martial arts. But, we still have fighters that are dominant in one of those aspects. So now at UFC 229 we have this classic matchup of a grappling expert vs a striking expert. Each fighter’s strength is the others perceived weakness.
While the rules of MMA have been arranged to satisfy the casual fan, who doesn’t generally understand the grappling arts, fighters who have a strong grappling background have still found a way to not only stay relevant, but dominant.
This fight is going to show just how important grappling arts are in the world of MMA. Conor McGregor will rearrange his general game plan so as to stop takedowns. This will take some of his striking ability away. Conor McGregor has been a master of managing distance. His striking needs distance.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is a master of taking distance away. Once he invades a fighters personal space, the fight is fought in his domain and where he is most dominant, the wrestling/grappling realm. Fighters can not out maneuver him in that realm.
The fact that Conor McGregor is going to need to adjust to Khabib, and not the other way around is a telling sign of who has the upper hand in this fight. Look for McGregor to stop takedowns early. He will be successful, but he will also give up some if not all of his power striking ability. As the fight goes on, McGregor’s biggest weakness will rear it’s ugly head. That weakness is his gas tank. Grappling takes a lot of energy and Khabib’s grappling will become a huge leak in McGregor’s tank.
Khabib will need to avoid that big KO McGregor chingaso! He will, and slowly but surely he will wear down McGregor with his takedown attempts. As the fight progresses, those attempts will become full on takedowns. Khabib will ground and pound his way to a victory in the later rounds.
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at 12:05 AM Posted by Coach Rollie
UFC 228 Tyron Woodley vs. Darren Till Fight Pick & Preview
The UFC’s 170 lbs division has been ruled by Tyron Woodley. Tonight, Woodley will face his toughest challenge yet in the undefeated stand up specialist Darren Till. This is going to be a classic wrestler with KO power vs a stand up striking surgeon match up! Let’s take a closer look at each of these MMA fighters and then I’ll make my official Chingasos MMA fight pick for UFC 228: Tyron Woodley vs Darren Till.
Tyron Woodley is officially 18-3 in MMA with 7 KO’s and 4 submissions. He has explosive KO power as he showed in KO’s over Robbie Lawler and Josh Koshek. What opens up his power shots is excellent top of the food chain wrestling ability. If Woodley wants to stand, that’s where the fight will take place. If he wants a takedown, he’ll most likely get it and be able to win rounds and cruise to fight wins.
Darren Till is undefeated at 17-0-1 in MMA. He’s coming into this title shot with 10 KO’s and 2 submission on his resume. Till is coming off a big unanimous decision win over Stephen Thompson and a TKO victory over Donald Cerrone. He’s a striking specialist and has beaten striking specialists! That tells you how high level his striking game is. His size for the 170 lbs division, striking and takedown defense makes him a big threat to Woodley.
After the big KO of Robbie Lawler, Woodley has seemed to fight defensively. He fought Stephen Thompson to a draw, and then beat him in majority decision in the rematch. His last fight against Demian Maia also showed more of a defensive fight philosophy that probably lost him fans. That style of holding back and waiting won’t work with Till.
Darren Till is an aggressive stand up fighter with great foot work. He’ll be able to avoid the big KO power shots from Woodley, and will fight off any takedown attempts. Woodley is powerful, but his engine burns fuel really quick. He fights in bursts. Till can keep the pressure on.
I see Till avoiding any dangerous exchanges in the first few rounds and then turning up the heat with pressure and precision striking as the fight progresses. Woodley will always have a power advantage, but when that power begins to drain, Till will take over the fight. Tonight, you’ll see a new UFC 170 lbs champion!
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UFC 227: T.J. Dillashaw vs Cody Garbrandt Fight Pick & Preview
UFC PPV's this year started slow, but UFC 226 started to really heat things up and UFC 227 is carrying on the torch with another great main event! T.J Dillashaw vs Cody Garbrandt will be a rematch. Dillashaw one the first fight but definitely got lucky and saved by the bell. He knocked out Garbrandt in the second round. This rematch is Dillashaw's shot at showing that luck had very little to play in his big W and will be a shot at redemption for Garbrandt. Let's take a closer look at these fighters and then I'll make the official Chingasos MMA fight pick. We've picked the winner 15 times in the last 19 UFC PPV's!
T.J. Dillashaw's MMA record is 15-3 overall. He's riding a 3 fight winning streak including his last fight where he got the TKO victor over Garbrandt and picked up the 135 lbs UFC title.
For a smaller fighter, Dillashaw can finish fights, 7 of his 15 victories have come via KO/TKO and another 3 via submission. He's always been a well rounded MMA fighter but his striking game has evolved and gotten sharper every fight.
Cody Garbrandt's MMA record is 11-1. The only smudge on his record is that loss to Dillashaw. Keep in mind, he almost finished Dillashaw in the first round. The bell was Dillashaw's savior and it's why many people in the MMA community feel it was a lucky win for Dillashaw.
Cody Garbrandt, like Dillashaw can finish fights! As a matter of fact, Garbrandt actually has more KO/TKO's even though he has less fights. Garbrandt has finished 9 of his 11 wins via KO/TKO.
If you like chingasos, this is the fight you don't want to miss! Even though these guys are in the 135 lbs divisions, both of these guys can throw bones with power and technique. This is one of those fights you want to invite a casual fight fan to watch because the chances of it being entertaining are extremely high!
So what's the Chingasos MMA pick? Well, this is definitely a tough one. Dillashaw seems to have a few more stand up striking tools and technique, but Garbrandt has great boxing and power!
I see Garbrandt being more aggressive in this fight. He admitted to losing focus and probably having and adrenaline dump in their first match up. That won't happen this time. Look for Garbrandt to land the harder shots and eventually KO/TKO Dillashaw!
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Go inside the lives and training camps of four athletes preparing for UFC 227. Bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw defends his title against former champion Cody Garbrandt; plus flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson takes on Henry Cejudo.
UFC 226: Daniel Cormier vs Stip Miocic Fight Pick & Preview
The UFC has had some lackluster PPV's this year, but UFC 226 pits the UFC heavyweight champion vs the UFC's lighweight champion! Yes! It's a "super fight"! Daniel Cormier is stepping up a weight class to fight Stipe Miocic. Let's take a closer look at these two fighters, and then I'll make my official Chingasos MMA fight pick!
Stipe Miocic's MMA record is 18-2 and hasn't lost a fight since 2014. That last loss came to Junior Dos Santos via decision. He's avenged that loss in 2017 with a TKO first round victory. Miocic is a finisher! JDS hasn't been the only victim of a KO/TKO. Miocic has finished 14 of this 18 wins via KO/TKO.
As you can clearly see, Miocic has heavy hands, but that's not what makes him a great MMA fighter. Miocic has a strong wrestling base that allows him to dictate where the fight will take place. If he knows he's the better striker, he'll keep it standing. Like we saw in his last fight with Francis Ngannou, if the other fighter is a KO artist, he can get a takedown and ride out a victory.
Daniel Cormier is officially 20-1(one loss was overturned due to Jon Jones testing positive for a banned substance). His only losses have come to one man, Jon Jones, arguably the best pound for pound fighter ever. Cormier has fought the best of the best. He's no stranger to fighting heavyweights as that's where his career started. He's become a legend in the UFC's lightweight division taking on and beating everyone they've put in front of him with the exception of Jon Jones.
Daniel Cormier probably has the best wrestling not only in the lightweight division, but in all of MMA. He's tossed around guys that shouldn't have been tossed around! He mixes in that great wrestling ability with solid boxing. Cormier can also dictate where the fight will take place.
So what's the bottom line? Well, Miocic is the better striker. He has more power and can finish with one punch. Cormier is the better wrestler and takedown artist.
Cormier is an underdog in this fight, but if he can avoid a big KO chingaso and or chingasos from Miocic, he will get the takedown and maintain an advantage on the ground. That's a big IF, but I do see it happening. This is why...
Stipe Moicic has good wrestling, and has been able to keep the fight standing when he wants but he hasn't faced anyone with the wrestling capabilities that Cormier has. Not even close! Moicic's last 6 opponents were all striking preference fighters, Francis Ngannaou, Junior Dos Santos, Alistair Overeem, Andre Arlovski and Mark Hung.
Look for Cormier to avoid the big chingasos, score takedowns and ride out a late ground and pound victory or a unanimous decision! Cormier will be the undisputed lightweight and heavyweight UFC champion!
Get warmed up for UFC 226. Watch Daniel Cormier vs Volkan Oezdemir
And or Stipe Miocic vs Alistair Overeem
UFC 225: Robert Whittaker vs Yoel Romero 2 Fight Pick & Preview
The UFC is finally back on track putting on fights that fans want to watch! Let's face it, 2018 has been a subpar year to say the least as far as PPV events go, but UFC 225 is a nice looking fight card headlined by a rematch between Robert Whittaker vs Yoel Romero. Their first fight was fun to watch and I expect the rematch to be just as exciting if not more. As Chingasos MMA readers know, we pick winners! In 2017 we went 10-2 and so far in 2018 were already 4-1. Let's get onto the fight pick and preview for UFC 225: Rober Whittaker vs Yoel Romero.
Yoel Romero comes into this rematch with an overall MMA record of 13-2. He's beat some of the best in the UFC's middleweight division, Luke Rockhold, Chris Weidman, Ronaldo Souza, and Lyto Machida have all fallen victim to the strength, power and technique of Yoel Romero. His only loss in the UFC has been to the champion Robert Whittaker and that fight went the distance!
Yoel Romero deserved a rematch for the title earlier, but Robert Whittaker was hurt, so he took on Luke Rockhold and stamped his ticket to a rematch with an explosive KO victory.
Yoel Romero has Olympic level wrestling, a lot of power, strength and explosiveness. His stand up seems to improve every fight but his gas tank is not the best. Whittaker was able to fend off takedown after takedown forcing Romero into deep waters where his gas tank became an issue Whittaker then used his stand up and chingasos to win rounds and take the decision.
Robert Whittaker comes into this fight with an overall MMA record of 19-4. Whittaker hasn't lost a fight since 2014! Whittaker can finish fights, he has 9 KO/TKO's on his resume and 5 submission.
Robert Whittaker has some of the best stand up skills in the UFC. And, a killer takedown defense as he showed in the previous match up with Yoel Romero. If Whittaker wants to stand and throw chingasos, no one has stopped him from doing that!
This time, Yoel Romero will be more conservative with his takedown attempts. Look for the fight to start a lot slower than their first match up. The strategy will drastically change for Romero, and Whittaker will have to adjust. In this fight, there will be heavy power shots and exchanges. I see Whittaker winning most of those exchanges. Apparently, so do the odds makers because Whittaker is almost a 3 to 1 favorite.
Whittaker is the better striker, he'll fend off most if not all takedown attempts. Yoel Romero knows this. So, look for Romero to fake takedowns this time and throw some heavy chingasos when Whittaker bites on the faints. Whittaker will land more, but look for Yoel Romero to land that onee hard brain rattling chingaso.
While the odds are against Romero, keep in mind Whittaker is coming off a knee injury. If Romero can hit that knee, slow Whittaker down just enough, and catch him when coming in or out of takedown attempts, Romero will surprise many. I don't see a surprise, I see old man strength and power overcoming youth and speed in this fight. Yoel Romero will end up with his hand raised when it's all said and done.
Unfortunately for Romero, he will not be champion as he weighed in 2 oz over the 185 lbs limit. But, a win will most likely set up a trilogy fight.
Who do you have winning?
UFC 224: Amanda Nunez vs Raquel Pennington Fight Pick & Preview
UFC 224 is headlined by a "who?" vs "who?"... main event. The casual fan has no clue who these fighters are. It's almost like the UFC is testing it's fan base as well. It's testing how much money they can make with a crappy card. Who's paying for that PPV? Probably not many people, but, as always, we'll do a breakdown of the main event for those of you that enjoy making wagers. In 2017, Chingasos MMA went 10-2 in main event fight picks helping people make a whole lot of money. In 2018, we're planning on similar numbers. Let's get into the main event fight pick, Amanda Nunes vs Raquel Pennington.
Amanda Nunes is the UFC women's 135 lbs champion and comes into this title defense with an overall record of 15-4. Nunes is on a 6 fight winning streak which includes the famous smoking of overrated and overhyped Ronda Rousey.
Raquel Pennington is 9-5 overall and has a moderately impressive 4 fight winning streak. Her biggest win has been against Meisha Tate. She won a unanimous decision versus Tate. Nunes on the other hand overwhelmed Tate and submitted her in the first round.
The difference in this fight will be Nunes abilitly to finish. She's finished 4 out of her last 6 wins. Pennington has won her last three by decision and one of those was a split decision.
Look for Nunes to be more athletic, sharper, and more technical in every aspect of MMA. This fight wont go past the 3rd round and Nunes will have another title defense added to her resume.
UFC 223: Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Al Iaquinta Fight Pick & Preview
Finalizing the UFC 223 main event has been an absolute circus! But, as of Saturday morning, the main event will be Khabib Nurmagodedov vs. Al Iaquinta. Hopefully the dust has finally settled and the main event stays as that! In 2017 Chingasos MMA went 10-2 in main event fight picks making a whole lot of people a whole lot of money. Bet at your own risk. It's time to break this fight down and make a fight pick and prediction.
Al Iaquinta has stepped in on 1 day notice and brings with him an MMA record of 13-3. Iaquinta is no slouch though, he's on a 5 fight winning streak with four of those coming via KO/TKO! Iaquinta can bang and throw chingasos but he also has a strong wrestling base. His takedown defense is one of the best and will definitely test Khabib Nurmagomedov.
Khabib Nurmagomedov is coming into UFC 223 with an overall MMA record of 25-0! When Khabib isn't submitting opponents (8 on his record), he's taking them out via KO/TKO (8). When he can't sub or KO/TKO he'll just grind you down and get the decision. Khabib just knows how to win!
Most of Khabib's opponents have been so fearful of the takedown and ground and pound that they leave openings for hard chingasos in the stand up realm! Khabib will deliver those as his 8 KO/TKO's show.
This fight will be interesting as Iaquinta has great takedown defense. Look for these fighters to trade standing. But, eventually, Khabib will find an opening and have another W in his bag. Kudos to Iaquinta for stepping in on short notice, but that short notice will not be helping him in this high caliber fight.
UFC 222 Cris Cyborg vs Yana Kunitskaya Fight Pick & Preview
Who's fighting at UFC 222? Who's the main event? These are two questions I've been getting recently. And, I can't blame the casual MMA fan for not knowing. UFC 222 had a huge drop in interest once Max Holloway got hurt and Cris Cyborg vs Yana Kunitskaya got elevated to the main event. It's not really main event worthy, but, it should still be interesting. Last year I went 10-2 in main event fight picks making a lot of people a lot of money, and that's probably why you're here! So, let's get into these two fighters and then I'll make my fight pick for UFC 222: Cris Cyborg vs. Yana Kunitskaya.
Cristiane "Cyborg" Justino is 19-1 overall in MMA. In the UFC, since they've created a division just for her, she's 4-0. The competition hasn't been all that stiff. She's looking like the stand/striking MMA version of Ronda Rousey. There's a lot of hype that's built up, but mostly it's been built up because of sub par competition. Make no mistake about it though, Cyborg is tough, and she can bang!
Yana Kunitskaya is 10-3 in MMA but has not fought in the UFC. Yana is 2-2 with a no contest in her last 5. Not exactly main event title shot material, but, here we are. Yana has a punchers chance, 7 of those 10 wins have come via KO/TKO. The competition, questionable at best, but nevertheless she can put another woman to sleep.
On paper, Yana has zero chance at beating Cyborg. Luckily for her, fights aren't fought on paper. You just never know. I wouldn't be the house on her, but if you're a high risk gambler, this could be Mike Tyson vs. Buster Douglas. Officially though, I'm taking Cyborg for the win.
What are your thoughts on UFC 222: Cris Cyborg vs Yana Kuniskaya?
UFC 221 Yoel Romero vs. Luke Rockhold Fight Pick & Preview
The UFC has had all kinds of issues with injuries, but, luckily they also have a wealth of talented MMA fighters. UFC 221 has flown under the radar but make no mistake about it, Yoel Romero vs Luke Rockhold as the main event should be exciting. Both of these fighters have had exciting fight finishes and are headliner material. In 2017 I went 10-2 in main event fight picks. Let's take a closer look at these fighters and then I'll make my official fight pick for UFC 221 and hopefully put up a similar record in 2018.
Luke Rockhold is coming into UFC 221 with an overall MMA record of 16-3. Rockhold is 6-1 in his last 7 with that only smudge coming to Michael Bisping. Rockhold can finish fights, of his 16 wins, 6 have come via KO/TKO and 8 via submission.
Yoel Romero is coming into UFC 221 with an overall MMA record of 12-2. He's coming off a decision loss to Robert Whittaker, but was on an 8 fight winning streak before that with the only other loss coming way back in 2011. Romero is also a fight finisher sporting 10 KO/TKO's on his resume.
Both these fighters are explosive, with Romero being the most explosive and dangerous always being one chingaso away from finishing a fight. But, Romero has had problems with conditioning. Rockhold's conditioning is still a question. Many of his fights haven't gone past the second round.
Look for this fight to start slow. Both fighters will cautiously look for an opening to gain an advantage. Rockhold will use his kicks, Romero will look to set up one of his punches and or knees.
As the fight progresses, Romero always seems to find an opening. Look for the same in this fight. One of those powerful, KO/TKO power heavy chingasos will land and Rockhold will not be able to use his wrestling to survive as Romero is the most skilled wrestler between the two.
How do you think UFC 221: Yoel Romero vs Luke Rockhold plays out?
UFC 220 Stipe Miocic vs Francis Ngannou Fight Pick & Preview
The UFC is kicking off 2018 in a great way! UFC 220 features Stipe Miocic vs Francis Ngannou. These two MMA fighters are hard hitting fight finishers. Someone is going to sleep in that cage Saturday night! I had another great year in 2017 going 10-2 in UFC main event predictions. If you're looking for the most accurate fight picks in the game, you've come to the right place. Let's take a closer look at these two MMA beasts and then I'll make my fight pick/prediction for UFC 220: Stipe Miocic vs Francis Ngannou.
Francis Ngannou is coming into this UFC title shot with an overall MMA record of 11-1. Since entering the UFC in December of 2015 he's done nothing but finish fights with 5 KO/TKO's and 1 submission. What he lacks in experience he makes up with in brutal power! That power was on display in his last fight where he almost took Alistair Overeem's head off with one of the most devastating uppercuts I've ever seen. It was actually scary to watch!
Francis Ngannou is big, athletic and hits like a freight train! He's also hungry and knows this is his shot at solidifying his journey from rags to riches. A win Saturday night puts him on the map, and all heavyweight in the UFC on notice. But, to do all that, he's going to get over the biggest hill he's come across. That hill might be more of a mountain in Stipe Miocic.
Stipe Miocic is coming into this UFC heavyweight title defense with an overall record of 17-2. While that's a pretty impressive MMA record, what's even more impressive is that he's finishes his last 5 opponents via KO/TKO. Those fighters weren't cans either, 4 of the 5 were former UFC heavyweight champions, and the other was hard hitting MMA legend Mark Hunt.
Stipe Miocic has great boxing skills, but what makes that work so well in MMA is his wrestling. If he wants to stand, he'll stand. Good luck trying to take him down! It's probably not going to happen and you're going to eat some hard chingasos for your efforts. Miocic has great technique, conditioning, power and is tough as nails!
This fight is tough to pick, on paper, Stipe Miocic is technically better in every MMA category including experience. But, Francis Ngannou has an X factor, and that's his unbelievable power.
Look for Miocic do well early. He'll use his boxing and wrestling in a defense manner as to drag Ngannou into deep water were the hope is that Ngannou's power will diminish. Unfortunately for Miocic, Ngannou only needs one punch, and he will get his power shot off first before Miocic can set his offense up. This is going to be a race to see who can land first, and I see Ngannou crossing that finish line ahead of Miocic. On Saturday night, we'll have a new champion and a Mike Tyson type legend in the making.
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Interior spaces, Places & Faces
Tucked away on 9 Conduit Street in London’s Mayfair is sketch, a discreet townhouse that houses several highly theatrical restaurants and bars, one of which is the Gallery – the brainchild of culinary genius Pierre Gagnaire and restauranteur Mourad Mazouz.
Serving delectable morsels that draw on influences from Japan, Italy, Spain and Britain – all underpinned by French cuisine – the Gallery is also the only Michelin-starred restaurant in the world to serve high tea.
Bill Clinton, Kate Moss and Prince Andrew have all dined here.
Every several years, an artist is commissioned and given carte blanche to showcase an installation in the Gallery.
In 2014, celebrated British artist David Shrigley was handed that privilege. 239 of Shringley’s works line the restaurant walls, forming the largest group of original drawings Shrigley has ever exhibited. The drawings touch on the grand themes of life and death.
These playful and witty, rather outré art works are complemented by the interior designed by Paris based architect and designer India Mahdavi.
Mahdavi conceived a clean, strikingly simple interior that updates an archetypal brasserie design with a very contemporary splash of pink on the walls and velvet-covered custom-made furniture.
Restauranteur Mourad Mazouz has said, “The walls are pink. The furniture is pink. The ceiling is pink. Everything is pink. It’s a statement.”
This project followed the huge success of Turner Prize winning artist Martin Creed’s restaurant commission; he transformed this Mayfair interior into a riot of stripes, block colour and mismatch furnishings.
“I wish the next artist will do tables from the ceiling,” says Mazouz.
Ceramic Tableware
The food offerings are presented on beautiful ceramics designed by David Shrigley himself.
Portraying his creativity and mordant humor, Shrigley’s selection of ceramic tableware include plates demonstrating the restaurant’s location on Conduit Street and an assortment of bespoke afternoon tea accessories featuring a natural extension of the artist’s well known, deliberately limited, technique to combine art with words.
Adds Shrigley, it is the “first artwork that I have made that can go in the dishwasher. It will be very clean artwork.”
Bespoke Staff Uniforms
Fashion designer Richard Nicoll – who has dressed the likes of Kylie Minogue, Sienna Miller and Anne Hathaway – was enlisted to create bespoke uniforms for the Gallery restaurant staff to wear.
For the females, the design was a play on Nicoll’s signature T-shirt dress silhouette; for the men, a smart, grey boiler-suit.
The series of artistic installations at sketch contribute to 9 Conduit Street’s rich heritage as a destination for experimentation in design, art and architecture in a building whose previous incarnations over the past century include hosting the headquarters of the Royal Institute of British Architects and the Atelier of Christian Dior.
Images: Provided by sketch
08.02.18 | 9:00am
by: Anthony Spon-Smith
Anthony Spon-Smith
Tags: Interior Design, London, Mayfair, Mourad Mazouz, Pierre Gagnaire, Restaurant, Sketch, The Gallery
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ROSA Network and Video Service Management
End-of-Life and End-of-Sale Notices
End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco ROSA Video Service Manager (VSM) Version 4 Licenses
Updated:August 31, 2012
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Cisco announces the end-of-sale and end-of-life dates for the Cisco ROSA Video Service Manager (VSM) Version 4 Licenses. The last day to order the affected product(s) is February 28, 2013. Customers with active service contracts or active warranties will continue to receive support from the Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC) as shown in Table 1 of the EoL bulletin. Table 1 describes the end-of-life milestones, definitions, and dates for the affected product(s). Table 2 lists the product part numbers affected by this announcement. For customers with active service contracts or active product warranties, support will be available for the shown dates as stated in the applicable service contracts or product warranty terms and conditions, even if this date exceeds the Last Date of Support shown in Table 1.
Table 1. End-of-Life Milestones and Dates for the Cisco ROSA Video Service Manager (VSM) Version 4 Licenses
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RSV0F0400000000000
ROSA 4.0 VSM License Package
ROSA 4.0 VSM License: EIS-SCS, CA Mgmt (Incl CA Prof Mgmt)
ROSA 4.0 VSM License: Profile Scheduler-Service, CA Profiles
ROSA 4.0 VSM Base Package (Incl Service Conf, Topology, SBM)
ROSA 4.0 VSM High Availability License
RSV0FC000000000000
ROSA 4 VSM LICENSE PACKAGE
RSV0FE000000000000
RSVUF8000000000000
ROSA 4.0 VSM Minor SW Upgrade
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Why habitat iii was critical for lac and why lac critical for new urban
Why Habitat III Was Critical for LAC, and Why LAC is Critical for the New Urban Agenda
Anaclaudia Rossbach argues that the Habitat III process and the adoption of a New Urban Agenda has been fundamental for the Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) region. In turn, the region's experience and its pre-Habitat III mobilisation efforts significantly impacted the discussions in Quito and offer valuable lessons.
By Anaclaudia Rossbach
[20 November 2016] -- While the Habitat III process and the adoption of a New Urban Agenda has had a global impact, it has been fundamental for the Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) region.
As the host region of the main Habitat III conference, it was almost inevitable that LAC would be strongly impacted by the process. There was already a high level of political and social capital in both public and non-governmental organisations, which mobilised at historic levels around the issue of inclusion and social justice in cities in advance of the conference.
In turn, the experience of LAC and its pre-Habitat III mobilisation efforts significantly impacted the discussions in Quito and the final New Urban Agenda, and offer valuable lessons for the future.
Lesson from the most urbanised and unequal region in the world
The LAC region is the most urbanised in the world, with 80 per cent of its inhabitants living in cities and a relatively advanced urban framework of policies, laws and institutions. Paradoxically, it is also the most unequal region – especially its highly segregated metropolitan centres, which are now paying a high price for 20 years of fast-paced urbanisation.
While this inequality is most evident in physical infrastructure gaps, the social dimension of inequality has heavily impacted societies within LAC countries. This has led to a technical and political dynamic towards recognising and establishing mechanisms, including multi-level and stakeholder governance, national urban policies, mapping and dealing properly with informality – all with a perspective of the right to the city.
These ideas and mechanisms have already been implemented in many Latin American countries, and they are now finally recognised in the New Urban Agenda. For the LAC region, the Quito conference created strategic momentum for recognising these advances and validating the direction that national urban policy frameworks were already taking in many countries.
It also played a critical role in bringing strategic stakeholders together in networks and initiatives based on collaboration and multi-stakeholder partnerships – resulting in a strategic, regional convening of forces aimed at implementing the New Urban Agenda more effectively. This experience offers valuable lessons for other regions that are at earlier stages in the urbanisation process as they seek to implement the New Urban Agenda.
Catalysing collaboration for Habitat III and beyond
In the leadup to Habitat III, Cities Alliance played a significant role as a catalyser for thought and action. It was a natural role for the partnership, which has a long history of successful collaboration in Latin America, especially Brazil and Chile.
Throughout the entire Habitat III process, Cities Alliance supported and convened its core regional membership around researchers, thinkers, policy makers and practitioners at high-level events throughout the region. These events include the Cuenca Meeting on Intermediate Cities, the Mexico Meeting on Finance, the Regional Meeting in Toluca, the MINURVI Annual Assembly, the expert consultation on the regional report, as well as parallel conferences and gatherings in Argentina, Brazil, and Colombia.
This support represented a strong institutional contribution from Cities Alliance to the regional and global Habitat III process and the New Urban Agenda itself. It also helped strengthen the Cities Alliance’s regional strategy, which is based on the potential of regional innovation and knowledge on urban issues – an approach that has value not just for the LAC region, but for the rest of the urbanising south.
The Habitat III Conference itself was diverse, bringing together key stakeholders from all regions (albeit with a stronger presence from LAC and Europe). It was a huge undertaking, with more than 500 official events and many parallel events at participant booths. With so many opportunities for knowledge and networking, it was difficult to choose which ones to attend.
Even in such a large venue, the Cities Alliance stood out. The Cities Alliance partnership organised many events at the Cities Alliance booth, the German Pavilion, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), among others. Additional events included the social movements and grassroots forum the “Resistencia Habitat III”, and two conferences organised by FLACSO (Latin American Faculty of Social Sciences) that gathered prominent thinkers and practitioners to debate on the challenges ahead for the New Urban Agenda in LAC and at the global level.
Partners in LAC placed significant emphasis on topics such as informality and inclusion, national urban policies and legal frameworks, the role of research and collaboration initiatives, and of course the Right to the City – a constant theme in all debates I was fortunate enough to participate in. This clearly demonstrates that these concepts will be the background for the regional implementation of the New Urban Agenda.
A niche for Cities Alliance
Looking ahead, both the Habitat III conference and the entire process show potential paths for the Cities Alliance in LAC. First and foremost is the partnership’s niche to act as honest broker fostering collaboration. Cities Alliance has played this role since its foundation, and it is one that meshes well with the New Urban Agenda.
In the LAC region, there was a clear need to join efforts and resources to expand access to knowledge and experiences, strengthen collaboration among a broader set of stakeholders, and build social capital and networks of universities and research institutions. Cities Alliance helped facilitate this collaboration and can continue to do so in the future. Such a cycle will enable the region to scale up and replicate concrete advances and tackle the challenges ahead, eventually with limited support from international organisations, but much more strategic and with higher impact.
Several strong initiatives have emerged from the Habitat III process that touch on the core mission of the Cities Alliance and its collaborative approach. They include the Urban Housing Practitioners Hub, networks of universities such as REDEUS and LANHUR, strategic engagements with the national government fora MINURVI and SISCA in Central America, and local government regional representation.
All these initiatives target the New Urban Agenda and the urban Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to leverage regional resources and capacities for implementing and monitoring the process in LAC, based on close cooperation. Cities Alliance must help sustain and consolidate these initiatives, which reflect the core mission and spirit of the partnership and its diverse, collaborative membership approach.
Anaclaudia Rossbach is the Cities Alliance Regional Adviser for LAC. A native of São Paulo, Ms. Rossbach has over 15 years of experience in the housing sector from all different perspectives – as a researcher, public sector staff, government adviser, and consultant for the World Bank, universities and think tanks. She supported the government of Brazil on its National Housing Plan and worked as the coordinator of finance and administration for the São Paulo Housing Department. She is also the founder of the NGO Interação (International Network of Community Action), SDI’s affiliate in Brazil. In 2015, Ms. Rossbach was selected as a Special Expert for the Habitat III Policy Unit #3 on National Urban Policies. The views represented in this article are her own and do not reflect the views of the Cities Alliance.
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Main » Articles » History on the Horizon: Fallen Empires to Weatherlight
History on the Horizon: Fallen Empires to Weatherlight
By Kendra Smith
Be sure to check out part one of this series covering Alpha through The Dark!
1995 was a rough time for the overall state of Magic gameplay. With the high of Magic's first two glorious years behind them, people started receiving cards from Fallen Empires, Ice Age, and Homelands. As I mentioned in my article last week, players sometimes refer to this as Magic's dead zone - a period of near-universally awful cards. Despite that, there's still plenty of gems to be found in those sets and beyond that could be potential candidates for Modern Horizons. Today I'm going to continue taking you on a deep dive through the game's rich history, going through these sets as well as all the way through Weatherlight.
Surely by now you've seen the numerous jokes about Fallen Empires and Homelands for being downright terrible sets. Make no mistake: they were pretty dang bad. The early days of Thrulls, Thallids, and Homarids were weird, provided dark and strange flavor (one look at Ebon Praetor should say it all), and just weren't good to play with. That's to say nothing about the fact that the cards were both overprinted and virtually worthless. That said, there are still a few notables worth checking out.
I can't talk about Fallen Empires without touching on these two cards. High Tide and Hymn to Tourach, along with the already Modern-legal Goblin Grenade, are the most Constructed playable cards in the set by a mile. The real question is ultimately would these cards be candidates into the format?
High Tide is nothing but a way for players to dish out degenerate combos. Have you ever seen a High Tide deck go off in Legacy or even the early days of old Extended? A proficient player like Feline Longmore is a genuine treat to watch but a less experienced player is going to struggle through the plays. It can often be like how Ironworks Combo decks looked in Modern prior to bannings, but hard counterspell effects make it a bit more bearable. I think for these reasons, and the fact that we need to be slowing down Modern rather than speeding it up, I can't imagine High Tide entering into the mix.
Hymn to Tourach, on the other hand, might be a bit more bearable. Discard is strong but not degenerate, and Hymn isn't breaking backs in formats like Legacy where it only shows up once in awhile. The problem with this effect for Modern is that discard effects like Thoughtseize, Inquisition of Kozilek, and Liliana of the Veil are already extremely prominent. Adding more fuel to the fire might not exactly be what the format wants, even if it only likely helps the format's top decks: Izzet Phoenix and Dredge. It doesn't seem healthy right now, but could be possible in future Horizons sets, if only to make decks like 8-Rack a little bit better.
Here's a pair of really sweet creatures from Magic's early days. Iconic art, solid rates, and great effects made them excellent playables once upon a time. Order of Leitbur even saw play in the first ever World Championship winning deck by Tom Chanpheng in 1996!
White Weenies | Standard | Tom Chanpheng, 1st Place 1996 World Championship
2 Phyrexian War Beast
2 Serra Angel
4 Order of Leitbur
4 Order of the White Shield
4 Savannah Lions
4 White Knight
Instants (11)
1 Reinforcements
1 Reprisal
1 Sleight of Mind
4 Disenchant
4 Swords to Plowshares
Sorceries (2)
1 Armageddon
1 Balance
Enchantments (1)
1 Land Tax
1 Lodestone Bauble
1 Zuran Orb
1 Kjeldoran Outpost
4 Mishra's Factory
4 Strip Mine
Sideboard (15)
1 Black Vise
1 Energy Storm
1 Exile
1 Spirit Link
2 Arenson's Aura
2 Serrated Arrows
4 Divine Offering
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By today's standards, this deck is not exactly that great. Sure, cards like Strip Mine, Armageddon, and Balance would still be busted as ever. In small numbers, though, surrounding a deck with creatures like Serra Angel and White Knight, the deck just gets outpaced by many modern day lists. In this sense, I don't think the Fallen Empires Order creatures, or their Ice Age counterparts Order of the White Shield and Knight of Stromgald, would see much play, yet would be excellent for Limited and nostalgia.
With these early sets, there really wasn't too much by way of great lands. Yes, we had the amazing ABU duals, but we're not about to see those or something like Snow-Covered duals enter the mix here. What I do expect are some more interesting lands. Even if they're not fixing mana necessarily, the lands that sacrifice for two mana are both classic and strong. They're slow entering the battlefield, yes, but they can ramp up your game plan at a rapid speed. While they wouldn't see too much play, they would show up from time to time. Certainly moreso than the other cool land cycle in this set which includes Bottomless Vault and Dwarven Hold among others.
Now here's some cards on the more utility-oriented side of things. Breeding Pit is historically a card that has been used as an engine, though these days there's likely better options. Goblin War Drums is in a similar spot, as there's other cards that give creatures menace like Gruul War Chant, but it would be great to have the classic, especially for straight Red decks. Seasinger is a classic brand of hate against decks with Blue in them. Since we can't get something like Old Man of the Sea thanks to the reserved list, this would be a great alternative to see.
It's hard to talk about Ice Age without covering what's arguably the most iconic card in the whole set: Brainstorm. The card has made waves in every single format it's legal in and has been speculated at times as to whether or not it should be banned in Legacy. That alone sets it into the territory of not showing up in Modern Horizons. You know what could show up though? This card:
Portent is like a weird Ponder with its draw ability happening on the next upkeep. This can be really good for some decks, however, especially when it gives you a way to set up Miracle spells on your opponent's turn. It also gives you the option to not just mess with your deck, but also your opponent's, which can be a big deal in some situations.
There's a handful of classic staples that would be worth showing up. Last week I mentioned Red and Blue Elemental Blasts, but ultimately Hydroblast and Pyroblast are just better spells. They're essentials in Pauper and sometimes show up in Legacy as well. They're in constant demand and may be worth bringing in if the original Blast spells can't be downshifted. There's also Fyndhorn Elves, which got great new art on Magic Online that we've only seen once in From the Vault: Twenty. I think this would be a great spot to put it with the new art and in non-foil. On the topic of Pauper as well, I'd really like to see Pestilence Rats here as well, if only so I don't need to keep telling players they can't have it in their decks at paper events when they bust out their Rats deck.
Speaking of rifts on original Magic cards, why not Dance of the Dead as an alternative to Animate Dead? The card is a bit weirder and arguably more fair, but would be a great addition over the stronger choice. The big strike against this one, unfortunately, is its insanely wordy text box, something Wizards has been actively trying to avoid where possible.
Nature's Lore, on the other hand, could be a great ramp inclusion. We've already got cards like Farseek and Rampant Growth, so why not this classic spell? If you want to be mean, though, Pox could be up your alley instead. Smallpox already shows up from time to time and Pox itself has been a fringe strategy in Legacy for years. Why not give Modern players the opportunity to be cruel in games of Magic? The "one third" bit might seem weird, but we did just see Dire Fleet Ravager get printed, after all.
Did you know there are exactly five cards showing up in Modern Horizons that are already in Modern? Those cards are five basic lands. While they could go the route of Battlebond and just put in one sweet looking basic land each, my money is on them going the route of using Snow-Covered Basics. All of these cards have been growing in demand and, in part because of their use in decks like Izzet Delver in Pauper and Skred Red in Modern, a few have been jumping up hard in price. If we don't see them here, it could be due to speculation that we may be going to Kaldheim in the fall, a snowy Norse-themed plane.
For some more utility, why not these cards? Orcish Lumberjack is a slow way of generating fast mana, with some very real diminishing returns. Urza's Bauble saw some play back in Standard once upon a time and with Mishra's Bauble being such a big player in Modern currently, it could stand to see some play today as well. Essence Vortex is a very strange card with really crazy artwork. I've used it before in Commander and Cube and it does surprisingly well, so giving it a fresh coat of paint would be absolutely welcome here.
Finally, there's a couple stronger cards that could have potential for the set. Hecatomb is a powerhouse of classic Magic, and while not so good today, could be a potential for some Mono-Black decks. We're not seeing Necropotence, after all, so why not this? Speaking of classic high power cards, Zuran Orb was at one point banned in Magic. It's quite a powerful effect, after all, if you think about it. However, I'm not convinced sacrificing lands to stay in the game would break Modern, and thus might be fine, if a touch powerful.
Lastly, there's Mystic Remora, a card people have been talking about for some time. Another card that is a common in paper but isn't online, this could be a potential for downshifts to line up the paper and online Pauper formats. Realistically, though, the card is likely too strong for that, and possibly even too strong for Modern in general. Regardless, it remains a possibility among a number of other potential classic candidates for the set.
Ah yes, Homelands. Widely regarded as the worst set ever in Magic, Homelands was the lowest point of the dead zone period before Alliances picked it up out of the mud. Even cards we fondly remember as classics, like Baron Sengir and Autumn Willow, are actually quite poor in quality. There are a few neat cards we could see.
Aether Storm and Primal Order seem like a great set of hate cards. Aether Storm has a weird distinction of where it might go, but it could be in aggressive decks that look to get around the idea of casting creatures. Control decks don't want it quite so much as they're not usually in the business of dealing damage, meaning opponents will pay the life fairly quickly, but it's still a potential tool worth having. Primal Order, on the other hand, would likely do quite a bit of damage to players over time. Even cards like Blood Moon don't prevent lands from staying non-basic and this would be a great way to handle non-basics further.
Here's a couple sweet cards. Dry Spell isn't doing too much ultimately in a format where Shrivel and Nausea exist, especially when those do nothing, but would be a safe inclusion for Limited. Sometimes dealing damage can lead to bonuses as well, meaning the card could possibly find a home one day. What would almost definitely find a home, however, is Memory Lapse. This counter lets players still get their spell, much like Remand, but works somewhat more effectively by being a Time Walk in a sense. It would be a great spell to have in the Horizons arsenal if not this time around then the next time.
Alliances is arguably the set that saved Magic, and for good reason. The cards might not seem too good by modern-day standards, but they were amazing at the time.
Like Ice Age, it's impossible to talk about Alliances and not bring up the most important card from this set for the game: Force of Will. The card is a true iconic staple and is the glue that holds Legacy together. By two-for-oneing yourself, you can counter a problem spell from an opponent without paying any mana. It's likely this is fine for Modern, and a great way to handle a number of the problems the format has been presenting, but it may not be the right time for it. If we don't see it here, than I'd absolutely expect it in a future Horizons set.
What I could see, however, are a couple of the other free spells. Pyrokinesis and Contagion offer some utility for decks that might otherwise be in need of something to deal with other decks more effectively for little to no cost. Speaking of free stuff, Elvish Spirit Guide is also a possible candidate for the set, though with talk of Simian Spirit Guide being a possible ban target, they may shy away from this one. I think the Elf providing Green mana is less dangerous than Red mana, which allows fast Through the Breach or Blood Moon plays.
With the realization that Modern Horizons has no fetch lands in it, people grew worried about what that might mean for Modern with prices getting out of control. It's also brought with it speculation that we could see a classic set of lands back with it: the slow fetches from Mirage. These ones, taking an extra turn before they can be used, would be a fine addition. The set could even be used as a vehicle to finish the cycle by printing enemy slow fetches should they choose to do so.
The Tutor mini-cycle is also a particularly memorable one from the Mirage block. While these may be a tad too strong (particularly Mystical Tutor and especially Visions' Vampiric Tutor, both banned in Legacy), they're easy cards to point to as being iconic and tremendously playable. I don't think we'll see these but rather some others I'll get to shortly.
For some more utility options, we've got Crystal Vein as a one-time use land that could speed up certain decks. Like Elvish Spirit Guide, this one might be frowned upon due to the reputation of fast mana currently, but the fact that you can only use this once a turn puts a hard restriction on the effect. Speaking of restricting effects, Cursed Totem would be a stellar reprint that could hinder creature decks, notably ones like Elves that seek to activate numerous abilities. Lastly, as a bit of a more oddball option, we have Phyrexian Tribute. Why this card, you may ask? I can't think of any Black artifact removal spells and it could be sweet to have show up, even if it breaks the color pie in half.
Unfortunately, like most of the Mirage block, a lot of the cards that are playable by Modern standards and both aren't Modern legal nor on the reserved list is pretty thin. Thankfully, there's still some great choices.
I'd be remiss if I didn't bring up a few sweet Pauper notables. Quirion Ranger would be a fine addition for Elves, though I think Wirewood Symbiote would be a much better option myself, especially since we already have Scryb Ranger. Impulse would be excellent, however. After all, we did just see the printing of Shimmer of Possibility in Ravnica Allegiance, which is just a sorcery-speed version of the spell. I think it would be a great tool for Modern to have and printing it as an instant seems totally fine for a set like Modern Horizons.
Lastly is Fireblast. One of the more controversial options on this list, and for good reason. Can you imagine what this would do for Burn? I personally don't think we'll see this show up, but it's certainly a possibility. Because Burn already is fairly light on actual land count in the deck, I think Fireblast would only show up in small numbers in the list. It would, however, be absolutely backbreaking when it shows up.
If we see Enchantress getting support in this set as people have suggested, Elephant Grass seems like a shoe-in. Being a key part of the Legacy Enchantress builds, the card allows players to set up their gameplan uninterrupted by aggressive opponents. Necromancy gives us a more fair option as far as reanimation spells go, and could be the bar for what we should expect at the very least this time around. Lastly is Prosperity, a classic staple of the first combo deck of all time: Pros-Bloom. We can't see the original engine cards of that deck, Cadaverous Bloom and Squandered Resources, show up, but we can get this great card, used today largely as a casual all-star in formats like Commander.
Did you know that Portal came out between Visions and Weatherlight and that many classic cards like Raging Goblin came from the set? Because the set was geared toward being a starter-level set, the cards are incredibly watered down, but there's still a handful of possibilities.
There's a small Tutor cycle in Portal that's meant to be riffs on the ones from the Mirage block. The main difference is that each of these cards are sorceries due to the limits of the Portal sets and Cruel Tutor has a higher mana cost than Vampiric Tutor. While the other Tutors may be contenders (except Vampiric), these might be more in line with what to expect due to being strictly sorceries if any Tutors show up at all.
Armageddon might be just a bit too strong for Modern realistically, but you know what wouldn't be? Devastation. The Red bombshell has been a casual all-star for years and has only ever seen printings here and in Starter 1999. The price on the card has been steadily rising to this low supply and I feel that Modern Horizons could be just where we want to see this extreme board wipe show up.
Weatherlight is another set with some sweet cards we'll never see. I'd love to see things like Null Rod and Firestorm but thanks to the reserved list, I don't see it happening. What I could see are some cards like these:
Doomsday has been a card people have been talking about for awhile. It's been an insanely fringe option for Legacy and likely wouldn't do much in Modern. That said, it would definitely be a prime target for brewers everywhere, as it gives you the opportunity to win the game on the spot with the right set up. Buried Alive does the same, allowing for some serious reanimation shenanigans if you're allowed to fill your graveyard. Even without reanimation spells, you know what it goes along with? A certain Arclight Phoenix, that's what. Finally, you can't talk big setup plays without mentioning Veteran Explorer. A classic of Nic Fit style decks, it would give Modern ways to play big things without relying exclusively on Tron for its big mana.
We might not be able to see Null Rod to shut down artifact decks, but we might not need to when there's cards like Serenity that we can just use instead. Move over Kataki, because this classic might just be filling your shoes soon enough. Spinning Darkness is a great removal spell but also suffers from the necessity of graveyard order, much like Nether Shadow in ABU. Wizards did just remove a prominent, long-standing bug from Magic Online involving the card, however, which could be a sign of it showing up. Angelic Renewal does graveyard nonsense in a much different manner. Could you imagine evoking a creature like Mulldrifter or Shriekmaw with this card on the battlefield?
Last but not least, I want to give an honorable nostalgic mention to Ophidian. Look, this card is actively bad by today's standards in a world where we have cards like Stealer of Secrets, but it's hard to ignore the classics. Ophidian was a mainstay of competitive Magic in its early days and would be a great card to have here, if only for limited and to put it into Modern.
That concludes this part of the History on the Horizon series. What cards out of these sets would you like to see that I missed? Next week I'll be back to talk every set from Tempest to Prophecy and hoo boy is there a lot to go over. We're going to be hitting Urza block, after all, so hold onto your butts because it's going to get bumpy!
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Moving Pathways Forward
The Moving Pathways Forward project, an initiative of the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education, assisted states in advancing career pathways systems to transition lower-skilled adults to postsecondary education and employment. The project provided technical assistance to states to further integrate adult education into broader career pathways systems at the state and local levels. Additionally, the project launched the Career Pathways Exchange information service to better connect all stakeholders to career pathways resources and events. In partnership with Manhattan Strategy Group and Abt Associates, CORD delivered technical assistance to the adult education agency staff of eight states, served as the content lead for the Career Pathways Exchange, and co-developed the Career Pathways Planner, a tool for state leaders to promote local systems development.
Designing Instruction for Career Pathways
In partnership with Kratos Learning, CORD staff supported major components of the ED-OCTAE initiative Designing Instruction for Career Pathways. CORD staff served as developers of ACP News, a bi-monthly e-newsletter highlighting state efforts in adult career pathways. The CORD team was also responsible for developing an online collection of curriculum for adult career pathways programs; developing content for online professional development courses (Developing Effective Bridge Programs, Designing Contextualized Instruction, and Engaging Employers in Adult Career Pathways), developing the issue brief Engaging Employers in Adult Career Pathways, and designing a regional professional development workshop to train adult education faculty on contextualized instruction strategies.
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Customized Online Course for NC Pathways Coordinators
Under contract to the North Carolina Community College System, CORD developed an online self-paced course to support the needs of local Career Pathways grant coordinators. Building and Sustaining Career Pathways is designed to offer information, guidance, and resources for local coordinators responsible for Career Pathways program coordination from the community and technical college vantage point. Course content is organized into five modules including: Career Pathways 101, Partnerships as the Basis for a Career Pathways Transformation, Engaging Employers, Program Design, and Managing the Moving Parts. Each module is supported by related resources from the field and corresponding action-planning activities. The course discusses how to create and sustain Career Pathways programs with an emphasis on effective employer engagement strategies.
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In anticipation of construction of a new career center, Alief Independent School District (Alief ISD), located in southwest Houston, TX, contracted with CORD to engage employers to assist with curriculum and laboratory decision-making. With a student population of over 47,000, the district offers extensive career and technical education programs and services and sought to broaden the vital partnerships between Houston-area businesses and Alief ISD to better ensure that its students are solidly on their way to both productive careers and access to higher education. CORD convened leaders from industry sectors in Healthcare, Construction Trades, and Hospitality/Tourism, providing significant information and recommendations to guide program improvements in technical and employability skills development, support facility planning, and lay the groundwork for continued industry partnering.
Dallas County Community College District Career Pathways Readiness Project
With seven colleges and a significant array of career and technology programs and services, the Dallas County Community College District (DCCCD), located in Dallas, TX, contracted with CORD to provide an external perspective on DCCCD’s quest to improve its Career Pathways programs and raise them to higher levels of program effectiveness and systems development. CORD utilized the U.S. Department of Labor’s six elements of Career Pathways as an assessment framework, collected extensive data from the district around the six elements, and interviewed staff at all seven colleges to formulate recommended actions steps for the district.
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Under contract to the Southwest Oklahoma Impact Coalition (SOIC), CORD led a regional career pathways development project for southwestern Oklahoma, funded by a U.S. Department of Labor Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) grant. SOIC is a collaboration of five colleges and universities, two economic development planning districts, and the twenty counties of southwestern Oklahoma. The focus of the project was to develop pathway models for four targeted industries: manufacturing, healthcare, utilities, and simulations. Major project activities included developing and conducting industry-specific forums with CEOs in the region to determine perceived workforce needs, both current and future; developing and conducting Career Pathways visioning sessions with educators and community service partners; developing career ladders for twelve high-demand occupations; conducting professional development for educators; and developing a regional implementation plan for Career Pathways.
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The 901: Memphis needs more Abe Ploughs and Plough Foundations
The Plough Foundation will close in four years, ending a philanthropic run that has pumped more than $300 million into good causes over 59 years.
The 901: Memphis needs more Abe Ploughs and Plough Foundations The Plough Foundation will close in four years, ending a philanthropic run that has pumped more than $300 million into good causes over 59 years. Check out this story on commercialappeal.com: https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/news/local/the-901/2019/08/20/memphis-needs-more-abe-ploughs-and-plough-foundations-901/2050532001/
Ryan Poe, Memphis Commercial Appeal Published 10:43 a.m. CT Aug. 20, 2019 | Updated 10:50 a.m. CT Aug. 20, 2019
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October 27, 2015 - (From left to right) - Diane Rudner, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Plough Foundation, David Porter, Founder and President, Consortium Memphis Music Town, Mike Bruns, Founder and former president of Comtrak, Phil Trenary, President and CEO, Greater Memphis Chamber, and George Monger, Vice President and Executive Director, Consortium Memphis Music Town, have a ribbon cutting ceremony during the opening of the Consortium's Talent Development Complex at 119 S. Main St. Tuesday. (Yalonda M. James/The Commercial Appeal) (Photo: File photo/The Commercial Appeal)
Good morning from Memphis, where the Catholic Diocese is defending a Collierville priest (but not his dog) from accusations of racism. But first...
After giving away more than $300 million in grants over 59 years, Memphis' Plough Foundation is closing its doors and divvying up its assets between local nonprofits.
That's according to our Phillip Jackson, who reports that the foundation started by Jewish businessman and philanthropist Abe Plough in 1960 will wind down its operations over the next four years. The foundation's leadership didn't give any reason for the decision other than to say that the family felt it was the right time.
Abe Plough, founder of the Plough Foundation. (Photo: Plough Foundation)
Even so, the foundation's closure will leave a massive hole in the heart of the Memphis nonprofit community.
If you're not familiar with the Plough Foundation, you're probably familiar with some of its work. This is the organization that gave nearly $12 million to feed, house and care for seniors; that gave $1.7 million for the Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library's Graduate Memphis Resource Center; that gave $375,000 to launch the Memphis Shelby County Crime Commission; that helped fund the creation of I Am A Man Plaza in Downtown and the repairs to the Clyde Parke Miniature Circus at the Pink Palace Museum. And more.
Tim Giles shows where he is working to to fix the mechanical guts of the Clyde Parke Miniature Circus at the Pink Palace Museum as part of a restoration project that could take till spring of 2018. A $500,000 grant from the Plough Foundation will allow the museum to fix the circus and eventually transport it to its new home on the second floor of the Memphis Pink Palace Mansion. (Photo: Jim Weber/The Commercial Appeal)
From Memphis to the Plough Foundation: Thank you. Thank you for your generosity. Thank you for your service to humanity. Thank you for making Memphis better.
Now, the city needs another Abe Plough, another Plough Foundation. Because even though the foundation is done, the city's persistent problems — with poverty, with racism, with test scores, with foreclosures, with the erosion of community and the institutions that embody it, with economic stagnation, with this, with that — continue.
It may be the right time for the Plough Foundation to close — but it's also the right time for others to stand in the gap for the good of their city.
That's not to say there aren't many organizations already working to improve the lives of Memphians; there are — lots of them. It's just that the city needs even more.
Bishop: Collierville priest not a racist
A Collierville Catholic priest's dog may be racist, but — according to Catholic Diocese of Memphis Bishop David Talley — its owner isn't.
To catch you up: The Rev. Jacek Kowal, pastor of Collierville's Catholic Church of the Incarnation, wouldn't let a black woman, LaShundra Allen, clean his living quarters because his German Shepherd is reportedly aggressive against people with darker skin. Kowal argues that his decision wasn't racist but out of care for Allen, but she and previous cleaner Emily Weaver, a white woman, are threatening to take legal action.
After investigating the concerns, the new bishop has come to the conclusion that the priest wasn't motivated by any "racial animus," our Katherine Burgess reports.
“Although the parish staff member’s choice of words was highly unfortunate and imprecise — they were not motivated by racial animus,” Talley wrote. “Rather, the concern by all involved was the safety of these women, one of whom was a stranger to the dog, and they knew that attempting to crate the dog would be dangerous when its owner was not present.”
Talley's letter went on to say that Kowal wasn't able to introduce the dog to the new cleaner at the time, and that the decision was made "regardless of race or ethnicity."
If that's the case, and Kowal and Allen both want Allen to clean Kowal's living quarters, then the question is how they make that happen.
At the very least, that should mean that Kowal, like any responsible pet owner, starts reconditioning his dog not to attack people, as I argued last week.
U of M aims to up black graduation rates
As mentioned above, Memphis has lots of organizations that are hard at work making a difference in the lives of Memphians. Case in point: the University of Memphis.
The U of M yesterday announced a new initiative, the African American Male Academy, that will pair black male middle school students with peer and faculty mentors, and give them textbooks, educational supplies, and access to early academic and career preparation, our Desiree Stennett reports. The U of M on why the academy is needed:
"Most students are in good academic standing when they leave the U of M before graduation — they leave for financial reasons," university officials wrote in a statement announcing the program, adding that 60 percent of its students work more than 20 hours a week and have to help provide for their families.
This is another sign that the problem of disengaged youth is a major problem for Memphis. Shelby County Schools Superintendent Joris Ray also recently announced that he plans to change the culture of the district to better serve troubled male students.
Late addition: While the U of M is doing great things, that's not to say it doesn't also have shortcomings. The university is facing scrutiny for not being able to produce a "definitive plan" to raise its minimum wage to $15 an hour, our Katherine Burgess reports this morning. Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris had some especially strong words about that. Stay tuned for more from me on that in tomorrow's column.
Collierville native dances into Top 8
Collierville native Sophie Pittman last night made it into the Top 8 of FOX's dancing competition show, "So You Think You Can Dance?" our Alexa Imani Spencer reports.
Here's the video of last night's performance:
And here's her dad talking about how proud he is of his daughter:
On Sunday, Jeremy Pittman said he was proud of how far his daughter had made it in the competition.
"To make it this far from a small town like Collierville just shows what you can do if you put your mind to it," he said.
The next episode airs at 7 p.m. Monday.
Speaking of talent shows: One of the contestants on "America's Got Talent" this year has a connection to Memphis, our Bob Mehr reports.
Things to know, places to go, in the 901
For subscribers: Check out this feature of First Congo from our Tonyaa Weathersbee, and this one of South Main's Arcade restaurant from our Jennifer Chandler. Oh, and by the way, Tonyaa has a new "20 with Tonyaa" podcast.
A search is underway for missing nurse and mom Taquila Hayes of Cordova, our Micaela Watts reports.
Our Alexa Imani Spencer updates us on a proposed annexation by Collierville.
Our Jason Munz looks at lessons learned from the recent trip the University of Memphis men's basketball team took to the Bahamas.\
Researchers at the Memphis Zoo are working to save the endangered dusky gopher frog, our Corinne Kennedy reports.
Memphis police yesterday identified the man whose body was recently found floating in the Mississippi River, our Phillip Jackson reports. Details are scant.
Melrose's boys basketball team will be eligible to play in the upcoming postseason after a two-year suspension for a fight was reduced by a year.
The Fadeout: Eleanor Tallie
Memphis-based Eleanor Tallie is out with a new music video for her single, "Promised Land." Don't ask me why there are random jellyfish swimming in and out of the video.
Like The Fadeout? The 901's Spotify playlist has all the Fadeouts featuring local artists.
Columnist Ryan Poe writes The 901, a running commentary on all things Memphis. Reach him at poe@commercialappeal.com and on Twitter @ryanpoe.
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Online divorce in the News
Web site offers point-and-click splits
By Deborah Sharp, USA TODAY
Couples can find a mate, fill out a bridal registry and plan a honeymoon on the computer. Now they can also divorce online.
A Web site started last year by a Seattle attorney gives the unhappily wed in Washington, California, Florida and New York the option of dissolving their marriages online. Texas is next, and several other states are being considered.
The site is the latest twist in a do-it-yourself trend. Changing trends in the USA Average age of first marriage Divorce year male female Divorced Americans Divorces granted 1970 23.2 20.8 4.3 million 0.7 million 2000 26.8 25.1 19.9 million 1.2 million Sources: U.S. Census; National Center for Health Statistics
No national figures exist on self-representation. But some experts estimate that as many as half of 1.2 million couples divorcing annually in the USA do so without a lawyer representing at least one of the parties.
The Web site, www.completecase.com, differs from the many self-help sites offering advice, referrals or downloads of documents needed to file for divorce in a particular state.
For $249, the Web site prompts couples with questions on everything from dividing financial assets to deciding where the kids celebrate birthdays. The software then uses their answers to fill out the documents that a couple can download and submit to a court.
Requirements vary by locale as to whether a couple must show up in court or can mail in or fax their divorce filing. But in all cases, a judge must still sign the order ending a marriage.
Randy Finney, a family law attorney for 11 years and the founder of the Web site, says it was designed for uncontested divorces. It's not for couples with convoluted finances or for those fighting over child custody and who gets the dog.
"The decision to get a divorce comes way before the decision about how to get a divorce," says Finney, 35, who is happily married. "I don't think anyone takes their wedding vows so frivolously that they're going to get a divorce just because they can do it for $249."
Not everyone is thrilled with the notion of cyber-divorce.
Judges and lawyers fret that couples who use the Web site may believe they've had legal counsel when they haven't. And leaders in the movement to save marriages complain that point-and-click divorce further undermines the institution's supposed sanctity.
"I can only think of one use of the Internet that's worse and that's pornography," says Dennis Rainey, executive director of FamilyLife, a religious group based in Little Rock. "We're trying to do all we can to call people to keep their wedding vows."
FamilyLife has joined with 30 other organizations since 1999 in drawing 175,000 spouses nationwide to "I Still Do" ceremonies that affirm marriage.
Despite the marriage celebrations, about one-fifth of American men and women have been divorced at least once.
A study released last month by the U.S. Census shows about 90% of Americans will marry at some point. For men, 54% married just once. For women, 60%. Serial marriage is rare: Only 3% of Americans have married three times or more; 13% have married twice.
Finney estimates his Web site has helped 1,000 couples unhitch. Stacey Kiss of Seattle is among those who traveled to virtual Splitsville. The self-described "Internet junkie" says it took her and her husband of seven years about three hours one night to click through the Web site's detailed questions.
"We never got along on anything through our entire marriage, but we still managed to come to an agreement," says Kiss, 36, a hospital business-services manager. "Why drag it out and make it complicated?"
She says the online split was cheaper and easier than her first, traditional divorce. Now single, Kiss says she's comfortable with dot-com divorce, but she draws the line at cyber-dating.
"I like surfing the Web," she says, "but not for men."
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Ernesto Gomez and his wife Blanca had been planning to get a divorce for three years. They had already separated and worked out custody and child support for their two kids. But they had stalled on filing because they didn't want to deal with the hassle and expense. Hiring a lawyer, they were told, would cost at least $1,500. Using a free service offered by the court would involve numerous meetings spread out over several weeks.
So when Gomez heard an ad on the radio for a service called CompleteCase.com that would let him fill out the paperwork online for just $249, he decided to give it a try. Four days after he logged onto the site, he had the papers completed and filed in court. "CompleteCase gives you step-by-step instructions. You can't miss anything," says Gomez, a distribution-center manager in Miami.
Gomez is not the only one turning to the Internet to simplify the process. Other services, like divorcewizards. com and divorcesyourself.com also offer quickie online divorce kits, usually for $300 or less. No lawyer is involved unless a client chooses to pay extra for a consultation by phone or e-mail.
Brian Lee, president of legalzoom.com says his site has handled more than 30,000 divorces since its launch in 2001. Though people still have to convey their forms to the court, the process of filling out the paperwork can take less than an hour, thanks to simple online questionnaires that hand-hold customers through the process.
Online divorce is not an option if the couple can't agree on the terms. Even when they can, not everyone thinks it's a good idea. "Instant divorce is the last thing we need," says Mike McManus, president of the marriage advocacy group Marriage Savers. Instead of a divorce, McManus says, couples often just need time to cool off before working out their differences.
Still, such services are spreading. Utah and California offer do-it-yourself sites that let you fill the forms out online (for $20 at utcourts.gov/how to; free at www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp) Traffic on the California site rose from 6,800 page views in May 2002 to nearly 17,000 in May 2003. --By Anita Hamilton
Couples Can Untie the Knot Online; Divorce is a mouse click away, but not for everyone.
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Abstract: Californians can legally split from their spouses over the Web site www.completecase.com and never have to set foot in a courthouse or lawyer's office. Legal papers can be completed within anywhere from 30 minutes to two hours, depending on the complexity of the split, according to Randolph Finney, a Seattle-based family law attorney who founded the site.
For Californians, once the judge signs the documents, they are "legally binding and enforceable," says Finney, but per state law the divorce doesn't become finalized for six months.
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The circle of online life is now complete. You can date online; you can marry online; and now you can divorce online.
Californians can legally split from their spouses over the Web site www.completecase.com and never have to set foot in a courthouse or lawyer's office. Legal papers can be completed within anywhere from 30 minutes to two hours, depending on the complexity of the split, according to Randolph Finney, a Seattle-based family law attorney who founded the site.
For a flat fee of $249, the site walks divorcing couples step-by- step through such issues as community property and calculating child support payments. When the online form is completed, the applicant simply signs the papers and mails them to the courthouse.
But it's not for everyone. It works only for those couples who are parting amicably and filing for an uncontested divorce. "If you can't agree on who gets the kids, our site is not for you," says Finney, a married 35-year-old.
The site debuted earlier this year, but only to residents of Washington state. Last month, California was added, and soon Florida, New York and Oregon are expected to be added. So far, the site has helped process hundreds of divorces, says Finney.
The site has drawn critics who denounce the online divorce as yet another blow to society's bedrock institutions. The very ease of the process, some contend, makes family and marriage as disposable as an old appliance. Indeed, a similar site in England was recently condemned by the pope as immoral because it made divorce too easy.
Naturally, Finney disagrees. "I think our Web site has the opposite effect," he said. "If you're going to get divorced, let's do it in a civil manner. I really don't believe having something available that makes it easier and costs less money is going to encourage divorce."
The inspiration for the project came from his law practice, where he primarily handles divorces. It took about a year to get the site up and running. "On almost a daily basis, I would get clients who said they needed a divorce but didn't have the money or the patience with the legal process to pursue it," he said. "These people are really stuck between a rock and a hard place."
For Californians, once the judge signs the documents, they are "legally binding and enforceable," says Finney, but per state law the divorce doesn't become finalized for six months. "It isn't quite as fast as a Las Vegas divorce," he says.
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Analysis: Louisiana among states with most amicable divorces
By KSLA Staff, KSLA NEWS 12
It's generally assumed that once any couple has reached the stage of divorce, things have reached a low point.
But thankfully, divorce doesn't always have to be a bitter situation. Some couples manage to part ways as friends.
Many couples manage to part ways quite amicably; just look at the blissful ‘conscious uncoupling’ of Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin, or observe how Demi Moore and Bruce Willis holiday together with their new partners. There’s even a hot new trend for former husbands and wives to take ‘divorce selfies’ just after leaving court.
A recent analysis by CompleteCase.com found which states have the happiest and easiest divorces by comparing couples in each state who declared online that they were in agreement with each other against those who were not.
Louisiana came in the top ten when it comes to an easy, amicable divorce.
According to CompleteCase, which facilitates online divorces, completing divorce papers in the Pelican State, as well as other states from Oregon to Rhode Island can be a pretty painless process as this is where couples are more likely to have an uncontested divorce. Couples in these states might even remain friends afterwards.
Things are likely to be pleasantly cordial in states stretching across the nation from Hawaii to New York; there might be a few conversations through gritted teeth, or a little bit of sniping back and forth, but generally divorcing couples in these states can politely get through it all without too many recriminations.
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Blake Shelton Opens Up About 'Fast' Divorce From Miranda Lambert
By Deborah Sharp, HUFFINGTON POST
Country music star Blake Shelton has finally addressed why his split from Miranda Lambert seemed so quick.
The two announced their divorce on Jul. 20, but according to US Weekly, it was finalized just hours after it was made public. Shelton had filed divorce papers two weeks earlier, TMZ reports.
In a recent interview with "The Bobby Bones Show," Shelton shared how he kept their breakup quiet.
"In Oklahoma, it happens so fast," said Shelton. "Like, Miranda and I didn't have any kids, and we had a prenuptial agreement, or whatever we had. So, it was like once we filed for divorce… it was like a nine or 10-day waiting period until it's over.”
He said that he was not too worried about rumours, or whispers about infidelity.
“By the time anyone knew anything, it was over.”
The superstar couple were married for four years and famously met in 2005 while Shelton was still married to first wife Kaynette Gern.
"I didn't know if it was just initial butterflies… I don't know what it was," Lambert told Hoba Kotb in 2011, about when she first met Shelton. "It was just this draw to each other."
But while those butterflies may have faded for the couple, their speedy divorce may have helped them avoid any further drama.
Oklahoma came in second in a ranking of states with the nicest divorces, according to new research from divorce form preparation service CompleteCase.com.
Shelton told "The Bobby Bones Show" that he and Lambert are still on good terms.
"Our whole thing was: You know, we're just going to be cool about this," said Shelton. "It is what it is. We're buddies."
“I just want everyone to be friends,” Little girl has a heart-to-heart with mom about divorce
by KFOR-TV & K. QUERRY, NEWS CHANNEL 4
Divorce can be difficult on everyone involved, especially children.
6-year-old Tiana decided that she had seen enough of her parents’ arguments and fights following their divorce.
Instead of bottling up her emotions, the little girl decided to have a heart-to-heart with her mother.
“Mom, are you ready to be his friend?” Tiana asks. “Just try your best. I don’t want you and my dad to be replaced… and mean again. I want you and my dad to be placed, and settled, and be friends. I’m not trying to be mean, I just want everyone to be friends.”
While divorce is usually full of emotions, it doesn’t have to be a bitter experience.
An analysis by CompleteCase.com found which states have the most amicable divorces by looking at the number of couples who declared online that they were in agreement with each other.
In fact, researchers say Oklahomans tend to be pretty easy going when it comes to getting a divorce.
Experts say people with the easiest divorces live in Vermont, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, Oregon, Kansas, Idaho, Louisiana, Delaware, Ohio and Texas.
The worst divorces tend to happen in Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Nevada, New Hampshire, Florida, Wyoming, Nebraska and Tennessee.
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Kit Harington Says Playing Jon Snow Was ‘Intimidating’ Because He’s a ‘Better Person Than Me’
ByAlex Galbraith
Jon Snow famously knew nothing, but Kit Harington thinks the Game of Thrones character knew a hell of a lot more than him on one particular part of life: how to be a good person.
At Ace Comic Con Midwest this weekend, Harington shared during a panel that he was somewhat intimidated by Snow as the character always held fast to what he believed and was loyal to a fault.
"One of the struggles about playing Jon ... was always playing someone who was a better person than me,” Harington said. “He’s good to his core. He’s loyal, he’s brave, he’s honest, he’s truthful to his very core, and I think that playing alongside a character like that for 10 years of your life is intimidating somewhat."
Harington added that he hopes a bit of the character rubbed off on him over the course of a decade. Having spent the better part of the 2010s inside Snow's head, he has an easy bellwether to access should he need to think about the correct course of action in any situation.
“You’re playing alongside someone who is the very essence of good and brave, so I can only hope that some of him does live in on in me, or that I learned something from him,” the 32-year-old said.
Harington realized after the show wrapped that he got off lucky playing Jon, a character whose essential goodness made him beloved among the fanbase. While the show was a massive hit, many of the indelible characters imprinted on fans for the exact opposite reason of Harington's Snow. Namely, that they were so good at being incredibly evil.
“It’s only now that I’m realizing I loved him dearly as a person and I really enjoyed playing him. I think the thing for me when meeting fans or meeting people in the street is Jon was a very beloved character because he was a good person and he’s one of the very few good people in the show," Harington said. "Whereas some of my friends have it a lot harder, like Jack Gleeson, who played Joffrey so well or Alfie [Allen]. It’s harder for them because people have a different relationship to their character whereas I got it very easy because people followed Jon. They like him, I think.”
Harington has been candid about his feelings on the final season, sharing that he felt the show ended appropriately as far as his character was concerned. "This character that I loved for so many years and had grown so close to, and had meant so much to me, seeing him go beyond the Wall back to something true, something honest, something pure with these people he was always told he belongs with—the Free Folk—it felt to me like he was finally free," he explains. "It was a really sweet ending."
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Who will make the energy transition just?
BUSINESS MAVERICK OP-ED
By Jacklyn Cock and Dugan Fraser• 27 May 2019
Illustrative image. Photo: Pixabay/Pexels
The power cuts South Africans endured earlier in 2019 were a vivid reminder to all of us of the defining role that a reliable, constant supply of energy plays in our daily lives. But like addicts who depend on a ready supply regardless of the crushing cost, our current systems for delivering energy are killing us.
Our reliance on expensive coal-powered electricity chokes our ecosystems and damages our economy – remember that the price of electricity has increased by over 400% over the past 10 years, in a society with dizzying levels of unemployment, and in which half of the population lives in poverty.
The catastrophic environmental and health effects of electricity powered by fossil fuels should be reason enough to shift to new ways of doing things, but they are not why human society is already deep into a transition to renewable energy all over the world. The real reason is that it’s cheaper, and as technology improves, it will continue to become more affordable and render the use of fossil fuels ever more irrational.
Of course, this shift is a good thing, but it’s not uncomplicated. Left to itself, the transition will not be “just” and will inevitably land up benefiting the empowered and disadvantaging the vulnerable. That’s something of a South African tradition. It’s what happened during our transition to democracy and it’s why we are currently the most unequal society in the world.
While the accelerating transition to renewable energy is a global phenomenon, a recent editorial in Business Day highlighted how badly South Africa is doing in preparing for it. We rank 114th in the world, behind even troubled Venezuela. The same article calls for all stakeholders to get around the table to figure out exactly what a just transition might look like and how it can be achieved. This is essential but it’s not enough. Despite sincere efforts, the social dialogue approach of the National Planning Commission has failed to engage labour or penetrate deeply into mining-affected communities.
These are the people most affected by our reliance on fossil fuel capitalism – the precarious coal workers, especially those working underground and exposed to serious lung and other diseases from inhaling coal dust, as well as the people in Mpumalanga who live near coal-fired power stations and who work in and live near the mines that feed them. Their lived experience is the direct loss of their health due to uncontained air pollution. Their quality of life is further eroded by mining-induced social dislocation and dispossession, the loss of their land-based livelihoods and other threats to their food security, limited access to clean water, increasing violence and intimidation against activists, inadequate consultation and the violation of their ancestral graves.
Their reliance on coal has created confusing and contradictory social dynamics, which include intense opposition and profound dependence, with everything in between. Coal provides at least the possibility of employment, and coal workers drive demand in informal markets, seeking products and services such as accommodation, laundry, cooked food, taverns and car repairs, among many others. In many of these mining-affected communities, the possibility of mine closure and losing these meagre economic opportunities is deeply threatening. To many of them, the notion of a “just transition” is empty of substantive content with no relation to their everyday struggle to survive.
While a transition from coal is inevitable, there is no certainty that the transition will be just, and the outcome of a planned, inclusive and democratic process. At Hendrina for example, one of Eskom’s five coal-fired power stations soon to be decommissioned, two units have already been closed and the remaining eight will be “parked” within months. Eskom is not taking responsibility for the 2,300 contract workers who will lose their jobs, here or anywhere else. No provision has been made for retraining and reskilling these workers, whether in renewable energy, mine rehabilitation, the “climate jobs” proposed by the Alternative Information Development Centre or anything else.
Given the scale of the current unemployment crisis, the labour movement is understandably defensive about protecting existing jobs. Some unions have already stated their opposition to unbundling Eskom, which they fear will be a precursor to predatory partnerships with private corporations keen to take control of national assets and utilities and to raise already unaffordable energy prices. While labour is theoretically committed to a just transition, it’s adamant that the form of ownership is important and privatised renewable energy is a threat. Adding to the complexity is the fact that the environmental movement is often insensitive to the needs of workers and doesn’t do enough to factor their interests into their demands.
A recent report by environmental NGO groundWork argues that “workers and local communities carried the cost of the creation of the coal-based economy. They should not have to carry the costs of the transition away from coal”. We are in uncharted territory and while there are no ready solutions to the challenges facing us, we do have some clues as to what works and what does not. We already know that trusting corporate South Africa to behave responsibly is a bad idea. Take, for example, Standard Bank, which in its voluminous marketing material claims to be committed to responsible investment. And yet its management has advised shareholders to vote against an innocuous shareholder resolution that would require it to disclose the climate risks arising from its investments – something it should be doing anyway. If South African corporates like Standard Bank will not even let their shareholders know what their climate-related financial risks are, how can we trust them to act with integrity in reshaping our economy so that it is sustainable and inclusive?
No, what is needed are new ways of producing and consuming linked to the mobilisation of the social power of the working class, organised and unorganised. There needs to be a popular understanding of climate change and post-carbon alternatives which are demonstrated concretely to give the notion of a just transition content and substance.
We are on the edge of ecological catastrophe. Addressing that by raising additional financing for Eskom through accelerating climate change commitments and mine closures, without providing justice for the coal workers and people in mining-affected communities, will lead us into a social catastrophe as well. Writing of a different context, the Indian writer Amitav Ghosh recently termed attitudes to climate change “the great derangement”. Our grandchildren will no doubt agree. They will shake their heads in amazement at our denialism and consequent inaction. DM
Jacklyn Cock is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Sociology at the University of the Witwatersrand where she is also Research Professor in the Sociology of Work Unit (SWOP).
Professor Dugan Fraser is Director, Centre for Learning on Evaluation and Results, Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management, at the University of the Witwatersrand.
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Park-rich Queens needs trains more than green space
Good transportation is the lifeblood of any city, and New York is certainly no exception. If people cannot get to employment and recreation opportunities safely and efficiently, we will work less and play less—harming our quality of life and society...
Good transportation is the lifeblood of any city, and New York is certainly no exception. If people cannot get to employment and recreation opportunities safely and efficiently, we will work less and play less—harming our quality of life and society itself.
Yet some people are suggesting that a 3.5-mile former Long Island Rail Road line between Ozone Park and Rego Park not be rebuilt and incorporated into the subway system but instead be used as a park.
We could not disagree more.
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The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is studying the benefit and cost of rebuilding the unused Rockaway Beach Line, which we call QueensRail, on the right-of-way, which amazingly is still intact after more than 50 years. Replacing this vital rail connection between southern Queens and the rest of the city is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that will utilize an existing asset to improve public transportation for generations to come.
Queens is already park-rich. It is also commonly described as a transit desert. Ironically a section of this irreplaceable right-of-way goes through Forest Park. To put this in perspective, QueensRail is only 47 acres, while Forest Park itself is 538 acres—in a city that boasts nearly 30,000 acres of parkland. Other major Queens parks include Crocheron, Alley Pond, Cunningham and Flushing Meadows.
Forgive our skepticism, but we can't help but think that advocacy for a bike and pedestrian project called QueensWay is not so much about a park as about blocking a needed rail connection.
If New York is going to remain a world-class city, we must look long term and invest in our transportation infrastructure. If we don't, we will lose both residents and visitors to cities where getting around is easier. Using modern technology such as continuously welded track, vibration-absorbing ties and acoustic barriers, trains also can be a good neighbor—while raising property values along their routes.
Projects like QueensRail can be built relatively easily and inexpensively because the right-of-way already exists. Besides saving millions of hours each year in commuting time for residents and visitors, it will help achieve many of the city's stated transportation goals, such as getting people out of cars and into trains as well as reducing pollution and energy consumption. Pedestrian and bicycle safety will be enhanced as more drivers choose mass transit and leave their cars at home.
Queens residents have the longest average commute times in the nation. It can take up to two hours to get from the southern half of the borough to Midtown, or even to central or northern Queens. QueensRail can reduce travel time on many routes by more than 30 minutes.
We are optimistic that the MTA study will confirm the positive impact this connection will have on Queens and on the city as a whole. Although we love parks, residents and elected officials have to choose between rebuilding this crucial rail link or copping out and losing the chance forever. Let's not blow it.
A version of this article appears in the February 27, 2017, print issue of Crain's New York Business.
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Newmains Primary teachers raise cash for pupil with inoperable brain tumour
A group of teachers went on a sponsored walk while headteacher Scott Smith successfully completed a skydive.
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Newmains Primary teachers raising cash for little Laia
Teachers at Newmains Primary have raised thousands of pounds for a struggling pupil.
Laia Jenkins has Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG), an inoperable brain tumour.
The Newmains Primary pupils and teachers have been fundraising for Laia so that she can complete her bucket list.
A group of teachers went on a sponsored walk from Uddingston train station and finished in Glasgow Green, dressed as unicorns.
Organised by Carol Stevenson and Susanne Gregor, the teachers walked for two and a half hours with donation buckets, helping raise more than
Carol said: “It was just an idea we had amongst the staff. We thought that by walking through the streets with buckets and fancy costumes that people would donate.
“We received so much support from passers-by on the day and people were generous with their donations. We popped into Arnold Clark on Hamilton Road as well, and they all donated too.”
The teachers also used a GoFundMe page to help raise money and smashed their target of £1,500.
Head teacher Scott Smith also helped fundraise for the seven-year-old, going on a skydive.
Newmains Primary headteacher Scott Smith before his skydive
He said: “The skydive was absolutely brilliant and so much fun. I’m too lazy to walk so I thought I better try something a bit different!
“It was up in Fife and was an amazing experience. So far we have raised £7,000 but there is still money to be counted up from donations from other schools and the local community. We have been overwhelmed at the support.”
Laia’s best friend and fellow Newmains Primary pupil Jayden Ross, six, also raised approximately £1,000 thanks to a sponsored cycle around Strathclyde Park earlier this year to help her complete her wish list.
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To J. A. H. de Bosquet 17 July 1853
Down, Bromley, Kent1
July 17, 1853.
Dear and much respected Sir
I received your last valuable letter only the day before leaving home for a month with my whole family for the sea-side, and therefore could not give up time enough to consider the several points in your letter. But in truth you seem to have so thoroughly gone into the subject of Cirripedes, that any opinion of yours is quite as good, if not better, than mine. I had time to compare carefully the valve you were so good as to send me, with the rostro-lateral compartment of Sc. rutilum,2 and you are perfectly right there is a very close resemblance between them: that this valve is the rostro -lateral compartment of Sc. rutilum I think there can be hardly any doubt, for the manner in which the several valves fitted, and especially from its very considerable curvature. I am quite prepared to be proved wrong about the number of the valves in Sc. quadratum:3 but when I concluded that there were only 3 pairs of Lateral valves, my attention had been called by Mr. Sowerby’s figures of Mr. Dixon’s specimen,4 to the possibility or probability of there being 4 pairs and yet I thought that there were only 3 pairs: it should not be forgotten that in Sc. Peronii5 there are certainly only 3 pairs: yet upon the whole, after your discoveries, I agree in the probability of there being in Sc. quadratum 4 pairs. I will only further remark that in Pollicipes, which is so closely allied to Scalpellum (and indeed in Sc. villosum) no one could possibly distinguish the Rostral from the medial or carinal compartments; and therefore I do not think it at all surprising, that you should be puzzled in attributing to fossil species, the several valves to their right places. I heartily wish you success in your labours,—and indeed with such industry and penetration as yours, success in whatever you undertake is certain.— and with much respect I remain
Dear Sir | Yours sincerely | C. Darwin
P.S. In my volume now preparing which will complete the Cirripedia; I will insert a Synopsis in Latin of all the species of the Sub-Class; and I shall be very glad to have (or copy) a short character of your new species.6 My volume will not be printed till the Autumn, and I suppose before that time yours will be published.
CD actually wrote this letter in Eastbourne, where the Darwin family stayed from 14 July to 4 August 1853.
CD described the single, decayed specimen of Scalpellum rutilum from the collection of the British Museum in Living Cirripedia (1851): 253–8. He originally believed that this species had only twelve valves (Fossil Cirripedia (1851): 22), but he corrected the number to fourteen valves in Living Cirripedia (1851): 254 and n.
In Fossil Cirripedia (1851): 22, CD concluded ‘without hesitation’ that there were only three pairs of latera, and therefore twelve valves, in Scalpellum quadratum. In the synopsis and systematic index included in Living Cirripedia (1854): 611–40, no mention was made of the number of valves of S. quadratum (p. 632).
James de Carle Sowerby had drawn the figures of Frederick Dixon’s specimens both for the seventh volume (1836) of Sowerby and Sowerby 1812–46 and for Dixon 1850. CD had used these drawings in the preparation of his description of S. quadratum in Fossil Cirripedia (1851): 22 (see also Correspondence vol. 4, letter to Richard Owen, 10 September [1850], n. 2).
See Living Cirripedia (1851): 264–5 and Living Cirripedia (1854): 631.
Bosquet’s new species are listed, with short descriptions in Latin, in the ‘Synopsis et index systematicus specierum’, Living Cirripedia (1854): 626, 631, and 637.
Correspondence: The correspondence of Charles Darwin. Edited by Frederick Burkhardt et al. 26 vols to date. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 1985–.
Dixon, Frederick. 1850. The geology and fossils of the Tertiary and Cretaceous formations of Sussex. London.
Fossil Cirripedia (1851): A monograph on the fossil Lepadidæ, or, pedunculated cirripedes of Great Britain. By Charles Darwin. London: Palaeontographical Society. 1851.
Living Cirripedia (1851): A monograph of the sub-class Cirripedia, with figures of all the species. The Lepadidæ; or, pedunculated cirripedes. By Charles Darwin. London: Ray Society. 1851.
Living Cirripedia (1854): A monograph of the sub-class Cirripedia, with figures of all the species. The Balanidæ (or sessile cirripedes); the Verrucidæ, etc. By Charles Darwin. London: Ray Society. 1854.
Sowerby, James and Sowerby, James de Carle. 1812–46. The mineral conchology of Great Britain; or, coloured figures and descriptions of those remains of testaceous animals or shells, which have been preserved at various times and depths in the earth. Vols. 1–4 by James Sowerby; vols. 5–7 continued by J. de C. Sowerby. London.
Discusses valves in Scalpellum. Comments on JAHdeB’s research on cirripedes.
Joseph Augustin Hubert de Bosquet
Eastbourne Down letterhead
DAR 143: 127
Bosquet, J. A. H. de
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TORONTO, March 27, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Denison Mines Corp. (“Denison” or the “Company”) (TSX:DML) (NYSE MKT:DNN) (NYSE American:DNN) is pleased to announce an increase in the mineral resources estimated for the Midwest Project, located in the eastern Athabasca Basin, northern Saskatchewan, Canada. The Project is host to the high-grade Midwest Main and Midwest A uranium deposits which lie along strike and within six kilometres of the J Zone deposit and Huskie discovery on Denison’s 64.22% Waterbury Lake project. Collectively, the Midwest and Waterbury deposits occur within close proximity to existing uranium mining and milling infrastructure – including provincial highways and powerlines, as well as Denison’s 22.5% owned McClean Lake mill (see Figure 1).
The Midwest Project is a joint venture owned 25.17% by Denison; 69.16% by Orano Canada Inc., formerly AREVA Canada Resources Inc. (“Orano”); and 5.67% by OURD (Canada) Ltd. (“OURD”). Orano is the project operator.
Highlights for the Updated Mineral Resource Estimates include:
Inferred Mineral Resources for the Midwest Project increased by 13.50 M lbs U3O8
The Midwest Project is now estimated to contain total Inferred Mineral Resources of 18.2 M lbs U3O8 (846,000 tonnes at 1.0% U3O8) above a cut-off grade of 0.1% U3O8.
At Midwest Main, Inferred Mineral Resources increased by 11.08 M lbs U3O8 compared to the previous estimate in 2006. The increase can largely be attributed to incorporation of additional zones of mineralization, a re-interpreted mineralization model, and additional new equivalent uranium (“eU”) grade data from downhole radiometric probe surveys.
At Midwest A, Inferred Mineral Resources increased by 2.42 M lbs U3O8, owing largely to re-estimation of the High Grade Zone using more appropriate resource modelling methods and the availability of measured density data.
Denison’s attributable share of the increase in estimated Inferred Mineral Resources is approximately 3.40 M lbs U3O8.
Indicated Mineral Resources for the Midwest Project increased by 2.08 M lbs U3O8
The Midwest Project is now estimated to contain total Indicated Mineral Resources of 50.78 M lbs U3O8(1,019,000 tonnes at 2.3% U3O8) above a cut-off grade of 0.1% U3O8.
At Midwest A, Indicated Mineral Resources increased by 5.04 M lbs U3O8 compared to the previous estimate in 2008. The increase can largely be attributed to inclusion of an additional 40 drill holes from 2007 and 2008 and new density measurements in 2009 (341 samples) and 2017 (24 samples).
At Midwest Main, however, Indicated Mineral Resources decreased by 2.96 M lbs U3O8, owing largely to the use of high-grade restrictions in the Unconformity Zone to avoid ‘smearing’ and overestimation of resources.
Denison’s attributable share of the increase in estimated Indicated Mineral Resources is approximately 0.52 M lbs U3O8.
Dale Verran, Vice President Exploration, commented, "This updated and independently audited mineral resource estimate for Midwest is supported by an upgraded project database, vastly improved 3D models and industry best-practice estimation procedures for high-grade Athabasca uranium deposits. With the application of more rigorous and robust estimation procedures, in accordance with NI 43-101, we are pleased to see a significant increase in overall project resources, without additional recent drilling. These resources add to Denison’s growing inventory of high-gradeuranium resources concentrated in the infrastructure rich eastern portion of the Athabasca Basin. We would like to compliment Orano on the work done to start readying the project resources for future development.”
The updated mineral resource estimate, as audited by SRK Consulting (Canada) Inc. (“SRK”), is disclosed in the NI 43-101 report entitled “Technical Report with an updated Mineral Resource Estimate for the Midwest Property, Northern Saskatchewan, Canada” dated March 26, 2018 (the “Midwest Technical Report”), a copy of which is being made available on Denison’s website and under its profile on the SEDAR website at www.sedar.com, concurrently with the dissemination of this press release. The audited mineral resource statement for the Midwest Project, with an effective date of March 9, 2018 is provided in Table 1.
Table 1: Audited Mineral Resource Statement, Midwest Project, Saskatchewan,
SRK Consulting (Canada) Inc., March 9, 2018
Deposit Category Zone Tonnage Grade Contained Metal Denison Share**
(kt) (% U3O8) (Mlb U3O8) (Mlb U3O8)
Midwest Main Indicated Unconformity 453 4.00 39.94 10.05
Inferred Unconformity 257 1.36 7.71 1.94
Perched 513 0.32 3.59 0.90
Basement 23 0.38 0.18 0.05
Midwest A Indicated Low Grade 566 0.87 10.84 2.73
Inferred Low Grade 43 0.40 0.38 0.09
High Grade 10 28.76 6.35 1.60
Total Indicated 1,019 2.26 50.78 12.78
Total Inferred 845 0.98 18.21 4.58
* Mineral resources are not mineral reserves and have not demonstrated economic viability. All figures have been rounded to reflect the relative accuracy of the estimates. Reported at open pit resource cut-off grade of 0.1% U3O8 (0.085% U) and at a uranium price of US$45 per pound.
** Denison’s share of the project on an equity basis is 25.17%.
Details of the Updated Mineral Resource Estimate for the Midwest Project
Updated Mineral Resource Estimate
In November 2017, Orano completed an updated mineral resource estimate for the Midwest Main and Midwest A deposits in accordance with NI 43-101, which was subsequently reviewed and audited by SRK on behalf of Denison. Prior to completing the mineral resource estimate, Orano completed an extensive amount of work to improve the drill hole datasets and the geological and mineralization models for both deposits – with the objective of bringing the dataset and mineral resource estimates up to a more current and rigorous standard. This work included, but was not limited to; verification of grade data against historical records (Midwest Main and Midwest A), digitization of historical downhole gamma probe paper logs (Midwest Main), depth correction of downhole gamma probe data (Midwest Main and Midwest A), creation of new probe to grade correlations (Midwest Main and Midwest A), collection and analysis of samples for dry bulk density and derivation of a new grade to density regression formula (Midwest A), revised geological modelling based on the digitization and generalization of drill log descriptions and re-interpretation of geophysical surveys (Midwest Main and Midwest A), and incorporation of drill holes completed between September 2007 and December 2009 (Midwest A).
Geology and Mineralization
The Midwest deposits are classified as ‘unconformity-type’ uranium deposits, and occur approximately 200 metres below surface straddling the unconformable contact between overlying Athabasca Group sandstones and the underlying Paleoproterozoic and Archean basement rocks belonging to the Wollaston-Mudjatik Transition Zone. The north-northeast Midwest structural trend that controls the Midwest Main and Midwest A uranium deposits follows a steeply-dipping, graphitic pelitic gneiss, basement unit that is bounded by granitic gneisses or granite to both the east and west. The sub-Athabasca unconformity surface is relatively flat on a regional scale, however there is a slight uplift along the north-northeast Midwest trend and a generally higher elevation to the east. Fault zones in the basement are often characterized by brecciation and strong hydrothermal alteration with clay mineral development. These fault zones generally extend into the overlying Athabasca Group sandstone.
The Midwest Main deposit is lens to cigar shaped, 600 meters long, 10 to over 100 metres wide, with thicknesses ranging from five metres to 10 metres. The deposit consists of a near-massive, high-grade mineralized core that straddles the unconformity approximately 210 meters below surface. The high-grade core is surrounded by lower-grade, more dispersed, mineralization in both sandstone and, in minor amounts, in basement rocks. The high-grade mineralization forms a roughly flat-lying lensoid concentration, with a root extending down into the basement rocks along a steeply-dipping fault.
The Midwest A deposit is approximately 450 metres long, 10 to 60 metres wide, ranges up to 70 metres in thickness and occurs between 150 and 235 metres below surface. Mineralization straddles the unconformity contact with minor amounts hosted within basement structures immediately below the unconformity. Thicker zones of mineralization above the unconformity are concentrated in conglomerate units at the base of the Athabasca sandstone. Similar to Midwest Main, a high-grade core of mineralization is surrounded by lower-grade, more dispersed mineralization.
Comparison with Previous Mineral Resource Estimates
The Midwest Main and Midwest A deposits have seen several mineral resource estimates since their discoveries in 1977 and 2005 respectively. In 2005, Denison retained Scott Wilson RPA to provide an independent mineral resource estimate review for the Midwest Main deposit, the results of which are contained within the NI 43-101 report entitled "Technical Report on the Midwest Uranium Deposit Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve Estimates, Saskatchewan, Canada" (the "Midwest Main Technical Report"), dated June 1, 2005 and revised on February 14, 2006. In 2007, Geostat was retained by Denison to complete an independent mineral resource estimate review of the Midwest A uranium deposit, the results of which are contained in the NI 43-101 report entitled “Technical Report on the Midwest A Uranium Deposit of Saskatchewan, Canada” (the “Midwest A Technical Report”), dated January 31, 2008. Copies of these reports are available on Denison’s profile on the SEDAR website at www.sedar.com.
Midwest Main
Table 2 provides a comparison of the current audited mineral resource statement to the previous mineral resource estimate contained in the Midwest Main Technical Report (2006). Overall, Inferred Mineral Resources increased by 11.08 million lbs of U3O8 and Indicated Mineral Resources have decreased by 2.96 million lbs of U3O8.
Table 2: Comparison of Previous Resource Estimate
to the Current Mineral Resource Estimate for Midwest Main
Category Zone Midwest Main
Technical Report (2006) Current Audited Mineral
Resource Statement (2018) Change
Tonnage Grade Contained Metal Tonnage Grade Contained Metal Contained Metal Denison Share
(kt) (% U3O8) (Mlb U3O8) (kt) (% U3O8) (Mlb U3O8) (Mlb U3O8) (Mlb U3O8)
Indicated Unconformity 354 5.50 42.90 453 4.00 39.94 -2.96 -0.75
Inferred Unconformity 25 0.80 0.40 257 1.36 7.71 7.31 1.84
Perched - - - 513 0.32 3.59 3.59 0.90
Basement - - - 23 0.38 0.18 0.18 0.05
Total Indicated 354 5.50 42.90 453 4.00 39.94 -2.96 -0.75
Total Inferred 25 0.80 0.40 793 0.66 11.48 11.08 2.79
Previous 2006 mineral resource estimate is reported using a 0.3% U3O8 (0.25% U) cut-off
Current 2018 mineral resource estimate is reported using a cut-off grade of 0.1% U3O8 (0.085% U) cut-off.
Totals may not add up due to rounding.
Denison’s share of the project on an equity basis is 25.17%.
The changes since the previous (2006) estimate were largely influenced by:
Use of high-grade restrictions in the Unconformity Zone to avoid ‘smearing’ and overestimation of resources. This accounts for the relatively small decrease in Indicated Resources.
Inclusion of resources along strike in the Unconformity Zone.
Addition and expansion of the Basement and Perched Zones interpretation to resources.
Use of new radiometric equivalent uranium values (“eU”), derived from a calibrated downhole gamma probe, allowed for the filling of gaps present in the assay dataset and in areas of poor core recovery.
Reported at different cut-off grade. Although the cut-off grade was revised downward from 0.3% U3O8 to 0.1% U3O8, the contained metal is rather insensitive up to a cut-off grade of 0.3% U3O8. The 0.1% U3O8 cut-off grade is based on Orano’s mining experience and feasibility work at the nearby McClean Lake property, where the depths of mineralization, distance to the mill, and host rock formations are similar to the Midwest Project.
Midwest A
Table 3 provides a comparison of the current audited mineral resource statement to the previous mineral resource estimate contained in the Midwest A Technical Report (2008). Overall, Indicated Mineral Resources have increased by 5.04 million lbs of U3O8, while Inferred Mineral Resources increased by 2.42 million lbs of U3O8.
to the Current Mineral Resource Estimate for Midwest A
Category Zone Midwest A
Tonnage Grade Contained Metal Tonnage Grade Contained Metal Contained Metal Denison Equity
Indicated Low Grade 464 0.57 5.80 566 0.87 10.84 5.04 1.27
Inferred Low Grade 43 0.40 0.38 0.38 0.09
High Grade 9 21.23 4.30 10 28.76 6.35 2.05 0.52
Total Indicated 464 0.57 5.80 566 0.87 10.84 5.04 1.27
Total Inferred 9 21.23 4.30 53 5.81 6.72 2.42 0.61
Previous 2008 mineral resource estimate is reported using a 0.06% U3O8 (0.05% U) cut-off.
The changes since the previous (2008) mineral resource statement were largely influenced by:
Inclusion of an additional 40 drill holes completed from September 2007 to July 2008. These drill results had never been included in a publicly reported mineral resource statement and represent approximately 30% of the current resource database.
Re-interpretation of the mineralization model using the additional drill hole data and reprocessed probe data resulting in a volumetric increase of approximately 40%. The main interpretational change is the combination of previous South and North pods to form the Low Grade Zone and a general extension of the mineralization along strike and at depth into the basement.
Addition of 341 density measurements that were collected in 2009 and a further 24 density measurements that were collected in 2017. The addition of density measurements and the use of a grade-density correlation contributes to an overall increase in density in both the Low Grade and High Grade Zones, which contributes directly to an increase in tonnage.
Re-estimation of the High Grade Zone using appropriate resource modelling methods and parameters, including better constrained density values from the updated density correlation as well as the use of eU probe data. In 2008, an average grade and density was applied to the entire Zone.
Reported at different cut-off grade. The cut-off grade was revised upward from 0.06% U3O8 to 0.1% U3O8. Sensitivity plots show this change in cut-off grade does not have a material impact on contained metal. The 0.1% U3O8 cut-off grade is based on Orano’s mining experience and feasibility work at the nearby McClean Lake property, where the depths of mineralization, distance to the mill, and host rock formations are similar to the Midwest Project.
Drilling, Sampling, Assay Procedures and Data Verification
The audited updated mineral resource estimate for the Midwest Main and Midwest A deposit, reported herein, is based on a total of 305 and 69 drill holes that intersect the mineralized zones, respectively. Drill hole collars prior to 2006 were located by conventional grid survey and the locations were then later updated using a differential base station GPS system. After 2006, drill hole collar locations were first measured with a Leica GS20 differential GPS unit, and since 2009 with a Trimble R6 differential GPS unit. Post-1977, but prior to 2005, drill hole deviation was measured every 30 to 50 metres using acid tests and with Tropari and Sperry Sun single-shot cameras (in 1981) during normal drilling operations. Since 2006, drill hole deviation has been measured immediately below the drill casing and subsequently every 30 or 50 metres with a Ranger Survey or a Reflex EZ-single-shot probe during normal drilling operations. All of the drill hole surveys have been updated for variation in magnetic declination.
Various chemical assay methods have been employed at the Midwest Project prior to Orano assuming operatorship in 2004. The methods described herein pertain to the program from 2004 onwards. Drill core with anomalous total gamma radioactivity (>200 counts per second utilizing a SPP2 or SPPγ scintillometer) was sampled over 0.5 metre intervals. Sampling is undertaken on site by splitting the core in half, with one half submitted for analysis and the other half retained in the core box for future reference. Uranium chemical assays are performed by the Saskatchewan Research Council (“SRC”) Geoanalytical Laboratories located in Saskatoon. Sample preparation involves crushing and pulverizing core samples to 90% passing -106 microns. Splits of the resultant pulps are initially submitted for multi-element ICP-MS analysis following partial (HNO3:HCl) and total (HF:HNO3:HClO4) digestions. Samples with ≥ 1,000 ppm U (partial digest) are re-assayed for U3O8 using an ISO/IEC 17025:2005 accredited method for the determination of U3O8 weight %. Pulp splits are digested using aqua-regia and the solution analyzed for U3O8 weight % using ICP-OES. In addition to internal checks by SRC, Orano has rigorous quality assurance and quality control ("QAQC") procedures including the insertion of standard reference materials, blanks and field duplicates. The assay data is subject to verification procedures by qualified persons employed by Orano.
For mineral resource estimation purposes, wherever core recovery was less than 75%, the radiometric equivalent uranium values (“eU”) derived from a calibrated downhole gamma probe are substituted for chemical assays where possible. Core recovery at Midwest Main is typically good with poorer recovery observed at Midwest A. For the Midwest A and Midwest Main updated mineral resource estimates reported herein, 64% and 16% of the assay intervals relied on eU grades, respectively.
Orano has performed detailed QAQC and data verification, where possible, of all datasets, which in Denison’s opinion are in accordance with industry best practice. Denison has performed additional QAQC and data verification of the drilling database including review of the QAQC methods and results, verification of assay certificates against the database assay table, review of downhole probe and eU calculation procedures, standard database validation checks and two site visits to the Midwest Project in early 2018. Denison has reviewed Orano’s procedures and protocols and considers them to be reasonable and acceptable for mineral resource estimation.
Estimation Methodology
Orano provided Denison with a comprehensive project database – consisting of drill hole data, mineralized wireframes and block models for both the Midwest Main and Midwest A deposits. The database was sent to SRK to conduct review and audit of the updated mineral resource estimate completed by Orano. Details of the audited estimation methodology for Midwest Main and Midwest A are described below.
The Midwest A block model consists of two main mineralized domains: Low Grade and High Grade Zones constructed using a 0.05% U cut-off with minimum thickness of two meters, and 10.0% U cut-off with minimum thickness of one meter, respectively. A Perched Zone was identified, but was not considered for resource estimation. The Midwest A deposit consists of data from 113 boreholes of which 69 boreholes intersect the mineralization itself. Grades are comprised of 64% eU data, derived from a calibrated downhole gamma probe, and 36% chemical assay data. Sample data were composited to one metre in length. An accumulation-like approach was used, wherein density multiplied by grade (DG, where grade is in percent uranium) and density were estimated into a three-dimensional block model, constrained by wireframes in two passes using ordinary kriging. The grade was then calculated into each block by dividing the estimated DG by the estimated density. A block size of 5 by 5 by 2 metres was selected. Search radii were based on variogram analyses with a relatively flat ellipsoid aligned roughly to the unconformity surface.
Grade capping was not performed, however, the treatment of high grades was considered during estimation by limiting the influence of DG composites greater than 20 and density composites greater than 3, to a neighbourhood of 7.5 cubic metres within the Low Grade Zone. Within the High Grade Zone, SRK applied a high grade limited radial influence within a 7.5 metre cubic volume for DG composites greater than 200. Classification is based on drill hole spacing, with blocks classified as Indicated only found in the sandstone and upper basement portion of the Low Grade Zone with drill hole spacing of 30 metres or less. The lower basement and all other sandstone blocks are classified as Inferred.
The Midwest Main block model considered three main mineralized domains: one Unconformity Zone, 19 Perched Zones and a Basement Zone, each of which were constructed using a 0.05% U cut-off with minimum thickness of two meters. The Midwest Main deposit consists of data from 305 boreholes that intersected the mineralization. New downhole gamma probe eU data has been used for unsampled locations or in areas of poor core recovery (less than 75% core recovery). Grades are comprised of 16% eU data, derived from a calibrated downhole gamma probe, and 84% chemical assay data. Sample data were composited to one metre length.
Similar to Midwest A, two attributes, density and density multiplied by grade (DG), were calculated into each block using ordinary kriging, and the uranium grade was then calculated by dividing the estimated DG by the estimated density. A block size of 5 by 5 by 2 metres was selected. Search radii were based on variogram analyses with a relatively flat ellipsoid used aligned roughly to the unconformity surface.
Capping was not performed, however, higher grade composites were limited to a local 5 to 10 metre neighbourhood of influence depending on the zone, with high grade thresholds varying by zone. Classification is based on estimation passes, with blocks classified as Indicated only in the Unconformity Zone and in regions of tight borehole spacing up to a nominal spacing of 17.5 meters. All other blocks are classified as Inferred.
Updated Midwest Technical Report
SRK, an independent technical consulting firm, was retained by Denison to conduct a mineral resource audit of updated mineral resource models generated by Orano for the Midwest A and Midwest Main deposits. The Technical Report, incorporating the results of the mineral resource audit for the Midwest project by SRK, including both the Midwest Main and Midwest A deposits, has been prepared and filed by Denison concurrently with this press release.
Qualified Persons
The mineral resource estimate was audited and approved by Dr. Oy Leuangthong, P Eng., Principal Consultant (Geostatistics) at SRK and Mr. G. David Keller, P. Geo., Principal Consultant (Resource Geology) at SRK. Both are independent Qualified Persons in accordance with the requirements of NI 43-101.
The technical information contained in this release has been reviewed and approved by Dr. Leuangthong, Mr. Keller and Mr. Dale Verran, MSc, P.Geo, Pr.Sci.Nat., Denison's Vice President, Exploration, who is also a Qualified Person in accordance with the requirements of NI 43-101.
Denison is a uranium exploration and development company with interests focused in the Athabasca Basin region of northern Saskatchewan, Canada. In addition to its 63.3% owned Wheeler River project, which hosts the high-grade Phoenix and Gryphon uranium deposits, Denison's exploration portfolio consists of numerous projects covering approximately 351,000 hectares in the Athabasca Basin region, including approximately 316,000 hectares in the infrastructure rich eastern portion of the Athabasca Basin. Denison's interests in Saskatchewan also include a 22.5% ownership interest in the McClean Lake joint venture (“MLJV”), which includes several uranium deposits and the McClean Lake uranium mill, which is currently processing ore from the Cigar Lake mine under a toll milling agreement, plus a 25.17% interest in the Midwest and Midwest A deposits, and a 64.22% interest in the J Zone deposit and Huskie discovery on the Waterbury Lake property. Each of Midwest, Midwest A, J Zone and Huskie are located within 20 kilometres of the McClean Lake mill.
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Lawsuit challenges constitutionality of Colorado’s TABOR amendment
By Tim Hoover | The Denver Post
In a case that could affect citizen initiatives nationally, a bipartisan group of current and former state legislators and local officials is expected to file a lawsuit today in federal court challenging the constitutionality of Colorado’s Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights.
The suit alleges that TABOR, which prohibits the legislature from raising taxes without a vote of the people, limits the General Assembly’s power in violation of the U.S. Constitution guarantee that states have a “republican” government, in which the authority to govern is given to elected officials.
The plaintiffs argue in their legal petition that TABOR, which voters added to the state constitution in 1992, has caused “a slow, inexorable slide into fiscal dysfunction” in Colorado.
Attorney General John Suthers, a Republican whose office would be charged with defending TABOR, was out of the country and unavailable for comment last week.
Chief Deputy Attorney General Cynthia Coffman said that while she could not comment on a lawsuit that state attorneys had not yet reviewed, the attorney general’s office would “vigorously defend” TABOR in court.
TABOR limits state revenue, and it requires all governments to get voter approval for tax increases.
The lawsuit is being led by Rep. Andy Kerr, D-Lakewood, and includes 33 other plaintiffs, including three other current Democratic lawmakers.
Former state Sen. Norma Anderson, R-Lakewood, and former Rep. Bob Briggs, R-Westminster, also added their names to the lawsuit.
The litigation is the handiwork of Boulder Republican attorney Herb Fenster, whose career spans five decades and has featured high-profile cases in Washington, D.C., including defending former Interior Secretary Gale Norton in Indian trust litigation and battling then-Defense Secretary Dick Cheney over the cancellation of a multibillion-dollar contract for the A-12 stealth fighter.
Fenster is joined in the effort by other lawyers, including former Congressman David Skaggs and former state Sen. Mike Feeley of Lakewood, both Democrats.
All the attorneys are working pro bono on the case.
Skaggs and Feeley said that while the legal arguments behind the lawsuit have been swirling around Colorado for years, the state’s most recent budget crisis — which has resulted in several years of deep cuts to education — brought a new urgency to the issue.
“Lately, people have taken a harder look at what is wrong here, what is the problem,” Feeley said.
“Deterioration of the state’s funding base has been slowed by many attempts to patch, cover over, or bypass the straitjacket of TABOR,” the plaintiffs argue. “However, events have demonstrated that a legislature unable to raise and appropriate funds cannot meet its primary constitutional obligations or provide services that are essential for a state.”
TABOR defenders such as Jon Caldara, president of the libertarian-conservative Independence Institute, say the lawsuit is not just an attack on TABOR.
“It’s again another attack on the initiative process in Colorado,” said Caldara, who has sponsored a number of prior initiatives.
If TABOR is unconstitutional, why wouldn’t Amendment 23 — the voter-approved measure that requires spending on public schools to increase every year — also be unconstitutional? Caldara asked.
“On the fanciful chance that he (Fenster) is actually going to be successful,” Caldara said, “every initiative that the citizens of Colorado have passed will be summarily ripped from the books.”
Feeley agreed that while the case could have wider repercussions, he said, “We’re not going after anything but TABOR.”
But the language in the lawsuit makes clear it is intended to resolve a fundamental conflict between republican government and direct democracy.
“At our nation’s birth, some 3 million citizens acted through their representatives at a constitutional convention to commit the nation to a government of representative democracy, a republic, and rejected direct democracy,” the lawsuit argues. “Today, the Constitution carries the same commitment in a nation of over 300 million people.”
“Frustration with the work of legislatures, whether federal or state, may indicate a need for representative institutions to be more effective, but that frustration does not justify or permit resorting to direct democracy,” the suit states.
There is wide agreement that the case sails into largely uncharted legal waters.
Scott Moss, a professor of constitutional law at the University of Colorado at Boulder, said the most relevant case from the U.S. Supreme Court is nearly 100 years old, and in that instance, the high court essentially punted on the question of whether an initiative violates the “guarantee clause” that requires that states have a republican form of government.
“It’s always tough to predict a case when nobody was alive for the last relevant decision,” Moss said. “The plaintiffs have a nonfrivolous argument, but they’d be asking the court to make new law.”
Tim Hoover: 303-954-1626 or thoover@denverpost.com
Who’s behind it
Plaintiffs in the lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights, or TABOR
• State Rep. Andy Kerr, Lakewood
• Elaine Gantz Berman, member of the State Board of Education, Denver
• Paul Booth, instructor at Fort Lewis College, Durango
• William Bregar, member of the Pueblo District 70 Board of Education, Pueblo
• Trudy Brown, citizen of Denver
• Dr. Richard Byyny, director of the Center for Health Policy at the University of Colorado Hospital and former chancellor of the CU-Boulder campus, Boulder
• State Rep. Lois Court of Denver, Denver
• Theresa Crater, professor at Metro State College of Denver, Lafayette
• Stephanie Garcia, member Pueblo City Board of Education, Pueblo
• State Rep. Dickey Lee Hullinghorst, Boulder
• Nancy Jackson, Arapahoe County commissioner, Aurora
• State Rep. Claire Levy, Boulder
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Form, Function, & Phenotypes
Matt Parrott
French translation here
Ted Sallis’s recent article “Anders Breivik & Genetic vs. Phenotypic Interests” is internally consistent, but his focus on the genetic patterns that are the blueprint of Whiteness causes him to miss the forest for the trees. While his line of genetic research is good science, it’s incomplete science which is not yet prepared to inform our politics. It lacks altogether a deeper appreciation of the nature of what those alleles actually represent.
By moving prematurely from theory to practice, Sallis arrives at prescriptions that are at best incomplete and at worst counter-productive. In many ways, the past decade has been a lost one for our cause due to its inappropriate emphasis on arguments and strategies drawn from biological research. It’s self-evidently obvious that nobody’s going to be compelled to die in battle for his “ethnic genetic interests,” at least not explicitly so. This is perhaps fortunate, given that such a campaign wouldn’t accomplish the presumed objective.
Preservation in the conventional sense is futile, even if we Whites were to colonize Mars. In the final analysis, form is a reflection of function, and the White race has been in a steady decline since the selective factors which generated Whiteness subsided. Is our goal to preserve the blond phenotype? Why? Why was it selected in the first place? What good are strong jaws, blue eyes, dolicocephalic craniums, or delicate ivory skin that bubbles up and peels off when exposed to sunlight? Is Whiteness defined as a collection of visible and invisible traits that can be quantified through genetic analysis, or is Whiteness a holistic effect of adaptation to a specific challenge?
The line drawn at the Strait of Bosphorus is a purely political line and shouldn’t be confused for an anthropological one. It’s smart to draw the line there for historical, geographical, political, religious, and cultural reasons. But there are plenty of specimens on the Asiatic side of the strait whose genotype and phenotype are essentially White, and there are plenty of specimens on the European side of the strait whose genotype and phenotype are generally incommensurate with any attempt to arrive at a common definition of what it means to be White. The squishy reality is that the genetic difference between White Europeans and Asiatic Caucasians is more clinal than cladistic. The conventional boundaries of “Europe” are an excellent place to draw that line, though we shouldn’t pretend that the men and women with freckles and cleft chins who land on the wrong side of it are genetically alien in any meaningful way.
Setting aside the genetic threat of blue-eyed crypto-Turks, differential breeding patterns within the race are rapidly transforming it. While there’s little selection for appearance and health, selection for behavioral patterns and cognitive abilities carries on apace. As we speak, the higher classes of Whites are gradually drifting on to become managerial elites in not only function but in form. They’re becoming less creative, less impulsive, less courageous, and less socially alpha. In summary, they’re being selected to excel in a mature civilization rather than in a nomadic warrior tribe . . . a process which has already occurred among Jews, Mandarins, and Brahmins. Would a purely “White” population which has radically transformed itself through resorting within its gene pool continue to be “White” as we know it, despite being completely different?
Defining ourselves as a kinship group isn’t the goal. It’s merely a precondition. Stopping the flood of non-Whites isn’t promoting Whiteness. It’s merely shooing away the vultures picking at our exposed viscera. We’ll eventually die off one way or another whether the vultures and hyenas have their shot at our carcass or not. To survive, we must discover a way to re-create or simulate the selective conditions which created Whiteness in the first place. It’s not about identifying some alleles and preserving them. Even if this quixotic project were completely successful, it would only succeed at arresting our potential for further progress.
To quote Julius Evola’s essay “Race and War” from The Metaphysics of War:
One of the most serious obstacles to a purely biological formulation of the doctrine of race is the fact that cross-breeding and contamination of the blood are not the only cause of the decline and decay of races. Races may equally degenerate and come to their end because of a process – so to speak – of inner extinction, without the participation of external factors. . . .
When a race has been reduced to a mere ensemble of atavistic automatisms, which have become the sole surviving vestiges of what once it was, then a collision, a lesion, a simple action from outside, is enough to make it fall, to disfigure it and to denature it. In such a case, it does not behave like an elastic body, ready to react and to resume its original shape after the collision (provided, that is, that the latter does not exceed certain limits and does not produce permanent actual damage), but, rather, it behaves like a rigid, inelastic body, which passively endures the imprint of external action.
This means, essentially, ‘to exalt’ its inner race; to see to it that its intimate tension is never lacking; that, as counterpart of its physical integrity, within it there is something like an uncontrollable and irreducible fire, always yearning for new material to feed its blaze, in the form of new obstacles, which defy it and force it to reassert itself.
What Evola is conveying here is that Whiteness is as Whiteness does. Biological reductionism focuses on the weapon while losing sight of its role in the war. We have only three alternatives to extinction: succeeding in the current habitat (becoming Jews); reviving or simulating the habitat which causes Whiteness; or pursuing an entirely new form and function, as suggested in Greg Johnson’s notorious essay “Is Racial Purism Decadent?” While a recommendation that we seal off the borders and defend our kin is good advice, it’s ultimately precluded by the fact that Whites in their currently dysfunctional and decadent form would be incapable of acting on the advice even if they found it persuasive.
Until we Whites can overcome the inner extinction Evola speaks of, this outer extinction will continue to carry on unabated. Until we can rekindle that blaze which originally propelled us and can find the material to feed that blaze, then we’ll continue to die off. If we expect to actually reverse the decline in the frequency of the alleles which are unique to our population, then we’ll have to look beyond alleles and towards the traditions and transcendent ideals which were once the function animating our biological form.
Published: September 27, 2011 | This entry was posted in North American New Right and tagged articles, ethnic genetic interests, Frank Salter, Julius Evola, Matt Parrott, North American New Right, originals, race, Ted Sallis, Traditionalism. Post a comment or leave a trackback: Trackback URL.
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Posted October 17, 2011 at 3:46 am | Permalink
Chechar,
I want to defend Matt, and myself by implication, from teh charge that we privilege the Jimmy Stewart types over the John Waynes.
We play the role of Jimmy Stewart (verbal discipline, no tough talk) because we want to create a discourse atmosphere where we do not get arrested for making death threats, and we draw a bright line between us and the Hal Turner/Bill White crowd. If we didn’t do that, we’d have peopel doing tough talk on our blogs and forums even if we didn’t do it ourselves.
Does lack of “tough talk” mean that we are prissy wussified pacifists? I guess that’s something that will be left unsaid, but I’ll offer this one hint — don’t count on it. We do not allow ourselves to “blow off steam” and instead recycle our rage into what Muslims would call “jihad” (spiritual war).
One thing verbal discipline taught me to do was to say things, in arguing with antis, like, “It hurts me very much to see white women and their bloodlines destroyed by miscegenation. It wrenches my heart in two. And for now, there’s nothing I can do about it. It is destroying my health, and I imagine this is happening to a lot of White men like me. I control it well, but I imagine there’s White men out there who don’t have the self control that I have.” That sort of language where I admit to vulnerability and impotent, controlled rage and heartbreak instead making threats and venting rage. Let them attack,let them make Freudian jokes or something.
I try on different things because the above approach might actually garner sympathy from the white fence-sitting audience. Try different approaches until something works. What won’t work right now is John Wayne. That is one approach out of many possible approaches. If the time comes that we need to be John Wayne, I think both myself and Matt and many others in the middle class movement will prove to have the mettle.
Ted,
Help us understand the significance of genotype, as opposed to phenotype.
To date, you have written that genotype determines kin, and in response to my earlier comment you indicated that both appearance and behavior are phenotypic outcomes.
But to say that genotype determines kin is to say that genotype determines genotype – the word ‘kin’ is derived from Old English cyn, Old High German kunni, and is equivalent to Latin genus. This is an equivocation not an explanation.
So if appearance, behavior, and values are a product of phenotype, what practical value is there in the perpetuation of a genotype via a phenotypic person that (for example) is ugly, rude and only cares about sport and snacks, even if she is your kin/gene? What does genotype determine?
I can understand why some people are willing to jettison even members of their own family if they are beyond rectification. People are a plastic material – a potter does not continue wasting his energies on a bad batch of clay if he can find one more amenable to his influence.
I see what we have here is an incompatibility of values, and, as well, a (intentional?) misunderstanding of my philosophy.
We shouldn’t lose sight of the fact that Parrott’s remarkable (in a negative sense) essay was ostensibly a response to my Breivik essay which, simply, made two points:
1. genetic interests are different from phenotypic interests
2. adaptive behavior is pursued through valuing kinship (genes)
then Parrott laughably writes:
If you feel put-upon by the attention
No. Asserting that this essay is somehow a response to the Breivik piece is fundamentally dishonest, and further asserting that that piece was making “counter-productive prescriptions” is even more dishonest. Again for the challenged: the Breivik piece made no prescriptions at all, and stating that a particular course of action is adaptive is a simple statement of evolutionary biology.
Let’s look at what Parrott wrote and then go back and reread the Breivik piece:
By moving prematurely from theory to practice, Sallis arrives at prescriptions that are at best incomplete and at worst counter-productive. In many ways, the past decade has been a lost one for our cause due to its inappropriate emphasis on arguments and strategies drawn from biological research.
Incredible. That’s the ticket! Salter and MacDonald and all those “sciency” guys lost our decade. Parrott with his fedora will save us!
Yegads! This guy makes John Jay Ray look good by comparison.
In general, yes, with this generalization getting weaker and weaker with each successive generation as relatedness doesn’t account for inner extinction at all and the complete absence of miscegenation is unavoidable. That’s putting it mildly, as the reality is that a large subset of Whites have fractional Black, Amerindian, Jewish, Semitic, Turkic, Lapp, and gypsy admixture.
It’s the difference between the splintered pursuit of hundreds of millions of racial ideals and the pursuit of a unified ideal which transcends our current form.
I haven’t the slightest idea of your point here. Better – I don’t want to know.
My ideal for my children
Why your children? Why not some stranger’s children who better reflect the ideal forms you admire? Indeed, if you are not a hypocrite, you’d sacrifice the lives of your own children so as to better support others who exemplify your ideal.
Do not stand in the way of progress. Indeed!
I have been following this discussion with great interest. Although Parrott has many good points, this comment shows why he is wrong on the matter of phenotype versus genotype: we care about the survival of our race because it is our race, not because it looks like our race. We want our blood relatives to survive, not just people who look like us.
But I think that Parrott is right that we need a survival strategy that involves something more than EGI, but that strategy must nontheless include EGI – or else it would be self refuting: it would kill the things trying to survive, replacing them with something that mimmicks their looks. Thus it would be a bad survival strategy.
Why would you even want such survival, Parrott? Why do you in that case care for a race that would not be your own, but looks like it (if we stretch this argument to its limits)? Just esthetics?
The base instinct for perpetuating your own kind is a good and necessary instinct to exploit in pursuit of our goal. But we can’t confuse it with the goal, which is the promotion of the set of aesthetic and behavioral inclinations which create high culture, win wars, inspire wars with their beauty, and fuel innovation.
First – racial preservation is a “base instinct?” Incredible. Second, why are the two things deemed incompatible? We should preserve Europeans and improve the stock by reasonable means. Genepools change from generation to generation, even in the absence of migration or even selection, by virtue of genetic drift. Change in inevitable. But the change can preserve basic genetic interests by eschewing alien mass migration, intermarriage across wide racial lines, and so forth. If change is inevitable, there’s nothing to say we cannot direct that change, gradually over time, without damaging the genetic interests of any generation.
I theoretically approve of my people being genetically replaced if the replacements are nearer the ideal of form and function than my own
Whose ideal? The HBD cognitive elitists ideal is a high-IQ Chinaman. They think the Chinaman should replace you. Why are your ideals right and their ideals wrong?
It’s different values. I value adaptive behavior. Those who do not value adaptive behavior end up being replaced by those who do.
But Parrott is alright with that. Guess what? When you quibble about defending your people because they are your people, and they represent an inherent interest to you, others, including all those clannish “white” Turks and Kalash, will relentlessly pursue their ethnic interests, unrestrained by your fantasies about “ideal forms.” The world will belong to those willing to survive, not to those willing to let themselves be replaced.
The world will belong to those willing to survive, not to those willing to let themselves be replaced.
The world belongs to those who not only have the will to survive but also have the right survival strategy. We have no better odds of defeating our competitors by growing sharper elbows in a mature civilization than we have of defeating ticks by sucking their blood. We’re integrally maladapted to this habitat and must radically change the habitat to one which selects for our traits.
I have no more allegiance to the set of instructions which produced me than I have to the water and minerals which comprise my physical form. I’m the manifestation of an abstract form designed for excelling at a function. You keep pretending that genetic interests are too complex for the rest of us to understand, as if you had access to some esoteric science beyond our grasp. You believe it’s about preserving the code, when the preservation of the code is merely a means to an end.
It’s the rediscovery and renewed pursuit of that end which is integral, not the taxidermist’s preservation of the code which was utilized long ago towards the pursuit of that end. What you’re promoting is as absurd as cargo cultists reconstructing the form of airplanes and landing strips without an understanding of their function. Our genetic code is merely cargo to you, and is a useless ceremonial bauble without a more complete understanding of its function.
I think the best way to get into this issue is the following scenario. Say that you have a choice to marry two women. Both of them are pretty much the same phenotypically: in age, health, temperament, looks, etc. One of them is a local girl, very close genetically, perhaps even a distant cousin. The other is an immigrant from Belarus.
If ethnic genetic interests were the primary concern, then most other things being equal, one would choose the local girl. Genetically speaking, one has more in common with her and thus would have more in common with one’s children than if one mated with the girl from Belarus.
But what if the girl from Belarus shared certain values and convictions that were highly unusual, including the belief that our race has a glorious destiny to fulfill and an aesthetic ideal towards which we might wish to evolve. These ideals are certainly not based on facts. They might be quite irrational in origin. They could even be a compound of esoteric Hitlerism and Tolkien, a la Farnham O’Reilly’s novel Hyperborean Home. (See my review here: http://www.counter-currents.com/2011/07/hyperborean-home/.)
The children of that union might be more genetically distant than the children one might have with the local girl. But on the other hand, in terms of values, one would be closer to them, since they would be children conceived in the light of common ideals concerning our race’s destiny.
Now, obviously that ideal requires that one be of the same race. One couldn’t achieve the same aims with a Japanese girl who holds the same beliefs.
The issue, as I see it, is the relative weight we give to genetic conservatism versus genetic progressivism.
Mike Polignano discusses this in his review of Salter’s book: http://www.counter-currents.com/2011/04/the-ethics-of-racial-preservation-frank-salters-on-genetic-interests/ Ted, what do you think of this review?
I also deal with some of these questions in my essay “Is Racial Purism Decadent?”: http://www.counter-currents.com/2010/07/is-racial-purism-decadent/ Again, Ted, I would be interested in your thoughts on that piece.
That is Whiteness, and it’s a design pattern which transcends its specific implementation.
No, that’s your fantasy, to which you provide no evidence.
I suspect; however, that you would rather quibble over my inaccurate assumptions and dismiss the core of my argument in favor of framing yourself as a victim of some sort of personal vendetta. The pattern isn’t one of me attacking you but rather one of me attempting to express a disagreement and you making it personal.
I disagreed with some comments made by Greg. I wrote an essay in which I quoted the specific comments and explained why I disagreed with the specific comments. Further, as a “professional courtesy” I let Greg know weeks in advance that I was planning to submit an essay critiquing comments he made concerning Breivik and genetic interests.
Parrott on the other hand does not cite any specific passages, as he accuses me of “counter-productive prescriptions.” In fact, his essay is not really at all in response to the Breivik piece, but a belated reply to my racial cuckoldry articles, and related to his attack on Salter at Occidental Dissent that he took down after a day.
That’s why there is a disconnect between the two Counter-Currents essays, and why Greg Johnson notes that Parrott and I seem to be “talking past each other” – since I am actually in agreement with many of the “prescriptions” that Parrott accuses me of being against.
I disagreed with some comments made by Greg. I wrote an essay in which I quoted the specific comments and explained why I disagreed with the specific comments.
Your condescending and intemperate response to my attempt to politely disagree with you then is the same as your condescending and intemperate response to my attempt to politely disagree with you now. My alternative perspective is that we’re forms with a martial function selected for a bygone habitat and that discussion of preserving our genetic interests misses the entire point of being White.
Your essay seemed like a good jumping off point for offering my own perspective on the matter, but you’re interpreting it as an angry unprovoked attack. Future attempts to offer my perspective will be made without mentioning you or your work, as I’ve obviously personally offended you.
Guys, let us take for granted that we all have egos, ego needs, and ego sensitivities, then set that aside and deal specifically with the issues.
If the fact of genotype had high objective value as a determinant of behavior
Of course you agree with Matt. You haven’t the slightest idea of that genetic interests are. It’s about kinship, not a ranking of phenotypic traits, such as behavior, which is more Parrott’s interests,
I agree with Matt.
Biological racists need to understand that the dynamic of absorption, through which one race comes to dominate another, does not rest at the biological level, nor even at the cultural; both of these manifestations are an outcome of a process that takes place on a higher plane, the ‘soul of peoples’, if you like.
When men fail to understand this, they all too easily fall for the illusory allure of the hard facts of science. Yet we must not exaggerate the value of facts. If the fact of genotype had high objective value as a determinant of behavior, we would not bear witness to millions of genotypical Europeans doing what they do today. If genotype is subordinate to so many other corrupting influences beyond the biological, what value does it have as an objective characteristic?
Indeed, men who are seduced by science approach the issue of Western preservation with all the zeal of a zookeeper, fussing over minutiae as though they were hypnotized. Nothing less is to be expected from one who has lost sight of true principle.
Chechar
“I agree with Matt. Biological racists need to understand that the dynamic of absorption, through which one race comes to dominate another, does not rest at the biological level, nor even at the cultural; both of these manifestations are an outcome of a process that takes place on a higher plane, the ‘soul of peoples’, if you like.”
Absolutely. That’s why it’s worth rereading Pierce’s metaphysical article, as featured here. Why for example do you want the purest Nordic genotype if the Swedes are the most treasonous people against their race? Forget genes for the moment. Something horribly wrong must have happened in the white psyche: a monster from the Id that is destroying their civilization.
I still believe that all of this is a discusión bizantina (see above) and that in this age of treason we should focus in the software (how did the monster from the Id originate), not in the hardware of whites (genes).
Biological reductionism focuses on the weapon while losing sight of its role in the war
So, if preserving the biological race is not the ultimate objective what is? Culture? What? “Whiteness?” Does “Whiteness” have a biological basis? If so, it’s genetic. If not, then this is pure race denial.
Further, to accuse a long-time supporter of Yockey of “biological reductionism” is laughable. We need BOTH the materialist biology as well as the High Culture and the more non-biological aspects of identity.
I challenge anyone to point out where I’ve ever stated that these other concerns are not important. Indeed, I see the value of an accurate accounting of EGI to be the foundation, the initial first step – not the final word.
In other words, once we know the EGI facts, and the costs/benefits to fitness of varied alternative objectives, we can then decide upon a course of action.
Caring about genes as one component of identity is not “reductionism.” Yes, genetic interests are “ultimate” interests, since existence precedes all else. But mere existence in and of itself, is not the only objective. It is the precondition for racial and civilizational progress. But that progress needs to be followed by the light of knowledge, not in the darkness of ignorance.
Again: know the facts, then decide what to do with them. That’s not “reductionism” – merely good sense.
Whiteness has a critical biological component, but only as a means towards an end of approaching perfection of the warrior ideal. Among semi-nomadic warrior tribes, the most successful tribes and the most successful warlords within those tribes not only managed to survive at the expense of the men they defeated—they took the most attractive women from the gender imbalance for their harems. With each successive iteration of this process, the population grew more intelligent, more creative, more alpha and aggressive in disposition, and more feminized and fair in appearance.
In its place, you propose “eugenics” while having no idea what you’re even selecting for. Merely selecting for intelligence or success in the contemporary context will not select for the nature of intelligence and the behavioral inclinations which result in White societies.
And what are you selecting for? And how do you know what I propose to select for? I didn’t state “intelligence or success in the contemporary context” – I merely invoked eugenics (change and improvement) as an example of how Salter’s theory is consistent with change and does not imply stasis. After all, Parrott wrote:
Even if this quixotic project were completely successful, it would only succeed at arresting our potential for further progress.
What kind of progress does he have in mind? Examples? How does this differ from a general embrace of eugenic principles – the specifics of which remain to be determined?
Parrott, fueled by personal animus, puts words in my mouth and then argues against a strawman.
Once again:
Sallis arrives at prescriptions that are at best incomplete and at worst counter-productive.
And what prescriptions are these? There were no “prescriptions” in my latest piece
Parrott critiques “prescriptions” when there were no “prescriptions” at all in the article. In fact, the article openly stated that one could pursue phenotypic interests if they so wished, as long as they understand that these are not necessarily equivalent to genetic interests, and that favoring non-kin over kin for this reason is not adaptive.
This is why I can’t help thinking that my essay here triggered some sort of “allergic” reaction based on what happened at MacDonald’s site, and why Parrott feels obligated to write an entire essay accusing me of taking positions that I have never taken and, indeed, if one reads some of my TOQ articles recently, actually argue against.
In fact, the article openly stated that one could pursue phenotypic interests if they so wished, as long as they understand that these are not necessarily equivalent to genetic interests, and that favoring non-kin over kin for this reason is not adaptive.
Stating that a behavior is not adaptive comes close enough to prescribing behavior that I jumped to an inaccurate conclusion. You’ve clarified the points where I’ve jumped to inaccurate conclusions and I’ll gladly append the article to account for that if you feel that your corrections and my concessions in the comments are insufficient.
People did not need modern racial science or modern genetics to know that there are racial differences, that inter-racial mating produced hybrids, etc. So, again, just how foundational in modern race science to what White Nationalists really want?
Sure, modern science is not absolutely essential to racial nationalism. But it helps.
All I say is: know the information. What you decide to do with it is another matter. My Breivik essay was not prescriptive. I was clarifying points. If you want to accept Turks and Kalash based on phenotype – be my guest. But you should know what you are doing. The science allows you to better understand the relative costs/benefits to different decisions.
Ultimately though, the decisions must be based on values. Salter is careful not to commit the “naturalistic” or “is/ought” fallacies. The existence of genetic differences and genetic interests does not obligate anyone to pursue them. One needs to value adaptive fitness. If one values some other objective, so be it.
But they should be informed enough to know the difference. I don’t object so much to people saying “for political reasons, the Kalash are white” than people saying “since a single photo of a couple of Kalash children look European to my eyes, then they are white.”
Goals = facts + values. Everyone has their sets of values. Given the facts, insofar as we can know them, they can set goals.
The Old European, Mediterranean/Semitic, Aryan, and Finno-Ugric populations comprising Europe may not be as related as they appear.
Assuming that these names actually correlate to actual biological entities, the relationship between them can, and is, be established through analysis.
Further, I think that Parrott misses the point about my essay here as well as the racial cuckoldry pieces. You know, if you want to accept Kalash as “white” – you have that option. Maybe there’s some net gain in doing do. My point is – know all the information before making the decision. You should know exactly what the costs are to EGI. If you still think the benefits outweigh the costs – fine. But to dismiss genes as unimportant – that’s what I argue against.
Once you ignore actual kinship, you open the door to genetic replacement.
Once you ignore the racial ideal, you close the door on progressing beyond our current form. My ideal for my children is that they be an improvement upon me, that their prospects by brighter than mine. You apparently concede that relatedness can take a back seat to an ideal when you promote eugenics, so I don’t want to beat a dead horse.
And, yes. I theoretically approve of my people being genetically replaced if the replacements are nearer the ideal of form and function than my own. I would probably fight back as a way of making them earn it and in an effort to protect my immediate and extended family from harm. I seek to make this point mute by being the progress rather than standing in the way of progress.
then does it matter if nature took a slightly different pathway to arrive at someone who is phenotypically and behaviorally and functionally the same?
Does it matter? It sure does, just as it matters to a parent who their child actually is, based on “blood” relations. Or does Parrott believe that paternity determination should be based on “that kid sure looks like him, by golly” rather than by the actual gene analysis that is done – analysis performed to ascertain actual kin relations?
Further, if you are concerned with “function” – then peoples who are similar genetically in addition to by appearance, are more likely to share behavioral/functional traits than are those who look alike but are genetically different.
Two Frenchmen are more likely to share genes influencing behavior, etc than is a Frenchman and a Kalash, even if the Kalash looks remarkably like the Frenchman. Of course, on an individual level, there can be outliers. But, in general, the principle holds. Even if you were more concerned with overall “function” rather than kinship, you’d have a better chance of matching function through ethnic kinship rather than “that there Kalash seems to look mighty white to me.”
Valuing relatedness to self over relatedness to the racial ideal doesn’t work in the aggregate or in the long term.
Even if you were more concerned with overall “function” rather than kinship, you’d have a better chance of matching function through ethnic kinship rather than “that there Kalash seems to look mighty white to me.”
But you agree with that point. So I think you are talking past one another.
No, it’s a personal issue on Parrott’s part stemming from my racial cuckoldry articles and subsequent correspondence (through an editorial intermediary).
This is why we need to waste time arguing on a racialist forum (!) that, yes, genes are important.
This discussion here of the relative merit of genes and simple relatedness is a valuable one that can benefit from further analysis. It’s not personal for me this time and it wasn’t personal for me last time. I want to have a discussion about form, function, and phenotypes. If you feel put-upon by the attention then I’ll gladly step back, re-frame, and make my argument in a manner that doesn’t address you.
Let me get the other points out of the way quickly. First, the science has already spoken on the Kalash – they are South/Central Asian. It’s possible that future findings may alter their position on the genetic spectrum; however, given the relative association between geographic distance and genetic distance – the “clines” that Parrott himself reflexively cites (similar to “anti-racist” argumentation against race, by the way) – it would seem certain that groups found in Central/South Asia will continue to be associated with those peoples. It’s unlikely current findings will change that much. We are already at the point where people can determine genetic kinship/gene sharing through individualized analysis (although we need genetic structure analysis to finish the story, but that’s another point).
Second, I never said reproducing the conditions creating “Whiteness” was “laughable.” I did imply that it was more “quixotic” than following Salter’s prescriptions as outlined in his book.
Now to the major point:
The difference between genotype and phenotype is a distinction without a difference. If an individual looks and acts White, then he’s White, regardless of how his genome arrived at that effect.
I cannot disagree more. I actually cannot understand how anyone can hold such a position. Take it to its logical conclusion. John and Mark are full brothers and are walking down the street. They meet a friend – a completely unrelated stranger – named Charles. They all notice that Charles and John look a lot more alike than does John and Mark. Is the actual kin relation between John and Mark less important than the surface resemblance between John and Charles?
Some people will try and say “its the emotional ties between brothers that are important.” This fails two way. First, I’m not only talking about actual behavior (what would a person actually do in the situation), but here I AM being “prescriptive” – I’m asking what should they do to behave adaptively. All else being equal, does John favor Mark over Charles? Or the opposite?
Second, if you want to consider actual behavior, change the scenario. John meets for the first time Mark and Charles. He notes that Charles is so similar in appearance they could be twins. But it’s Mark, based on gene analysis, who proves to be his long-lost, full brother. Which is kin? Which is family? To which does John have the stronger connection to?
If it doesn’t matter how the phenotype is arrived at, why not accept plastic surgery (or human-like robots for that matter)? Oh – Parrott would argue that, OK, he cares about heritable aspects of whiteness. That implies genes. So Parrott cares only about a fraction of the genome that codes for physical appearance, and discounts all the rest. Why?
Why are some genes so important that our whole political stance is based on them, but all the rest are ignored?
Why not consider ALL distinctive genes? Certainly, some are more important than others. Genes that influence their own replication could, in theory, be considered of higher value than others that merely carry information on kinship relations (important in and of itself I think). However, how can you sit back and decide that one set of genes are privileged over all, and all the rest are meaningless?
If we then decide that we need to consider all the genome, then we get back to EGI, and reject Parrott’s ideas.
Okay. Select a word that best describes your dismissive reaction to a proposition that we revive or simulate the selective conditions which make people more White. Would you not characterize your reaction as dismissive?
John and Mark are full brothers and are walking down the street. They meet a friend – a completely unrelated stranger – named Charles. They all notice that Charles and John look a lot more alike than does John and Mark. Is the actual kin relation between John and Mark less important than the surface resemblance between John and Charles?
One can’t merely confuse phenotype with “surface resemblance”. Phenotype includes personality, intelligence, strength, and so on. At the individual level, it includes features which are recessive in an individual specimen, but that becomes less of a factor at the group level.
Setting aside the debate about the merits of consanguinity, I would encourage my daughter to marry a Finnish or Slovenian immigrant who manifests to a greater degree the form being pursued than a cousin who did not. Do you see the critical difference there? By insisting on the function, one preserves the form better than if he were to directly insist on the form.
So Parrott cares only about a fraction of the genome that codes for physical appearance, and discounts all the rest. Why?
You accuse me of jumping to conclusions (which I was indeed guilty of in some cases), then join in with some of your own? I care only about the fraction of the genome which codes for physical appearance and behavior. As you know, much of our genetic code is “junk” and there’s much in even the most “pure” populations that falls short of the ideal if one relies on architectural principles instead of clinging to specific blueprints.
Why not consider ALL distinctive genes? Certainly, some are more important than others. Genes that influence their own replication could, in theory, be considered of higher value than others that merely carry information on kinship relations (important in and of itself I think).
However, how can you sit back and decide that one set of genes are privileged over all, and all the rest are meaningless?
I can’t sit back and decide on a line-by-line analysis of the genes. Those genes which happen to make people White are ideal. By your logic, my goal should be to marry and procreate with a woman who looks like me as my pursuit of my EGI makes mere relatedness the ideal. That’s deeply problematic and ultimately directionless.
If we decide that there are higher values than mere relatedness, then we see that EGI is of limited utility in providing prescriptions for preserving and promoting Whiteness.
Obviously gene frequencies change over time. This is natural. Salter’s EGI concept is more about preventing large negative impacts on genetic fitness – such as mass migration, or people thinking that South Asian Kalash are European if someone posts a picture of a couple of fair-headed Kalash children.
Salter’s EGI concept is solid. I’m not arguing against it. I’m arguing against premature attempts to borrow concepts from it to inform our politics. As I stated in my article, I support drawing the line at “European”. The difference is that I do so for political reasons and do not pretend to do so for biological reasons. The science relating to the relative “Whiteness” of these non-European Caucasians is in its infancy, but the clinal nature of it is too obvious to allow you to pretend it can ever be “empirically determined”.
I see. Parrott wants to recreate the conditions that “created Whiteness” – the conditions of tens of thousands of years ago – and he thinks that simply preventing race replacement migration is “quixotic?”
Yes. Herein lies the crux of the matter. You believe it’s laughable to attempt to construct a sociopolitical context which selects for Whiteness. In its place, you propose “eugenics” while having no idea what you’re even selecting for. Merely selecting for intelligence or success in the contemporary context will not select for the nature of intelligence and the behavioral inclinations which result in White societies.
To preserve and improve the form, one must understand the function. You don’t. You’re under the false impression that our features were selected tens of thousands of years ago primarily through environmental selection when we were selected much more recently and primarily through sexual selection. The difference here is pivotal, as an accurate appreciation of the origin of Whiteness leads one to conclude that recreating the condition is neither anachronistic nor laughable.
The difference between genotype and phenotype is a distinction without a difference. If an individual looks and acts White, then he’s White, regardless of how his genome arrived at that effect. It’s not beyond the realm of possibility that similar selective conditions created Whiteness in relatively unrelated populations. If that is the case, then those populations would have been anthropologically White, if not necessarily our European kin. The Old European, Mediterranean/Semitic, Aryan, and Finno-Ugric populations comprising Europe may not be as related as they appear.
The distinction between genotype and phenotype is a distinction with a difference. I take it that you point, though, is that it is distinction that should not make a difference to us socially and politically: if a person looks and acts white and can meaningfully take part in a white society, then does it matter if nature took a slightly different pathway to arrive at someone who is phenotypically and behaviorally and functionally the same?
[I]f a person looks and acts white and can meaningfully take part in a white society, then does it matter if nature took a slightly different pathway to arrive at someone who is phenotypically and behaviorally and functionally the same?
I do not believe it matters.
The distinction between genotype and phenotype is a distinction with a difference. I take it that your point, though, is that it is distinction that should not make a difference to us socially and politically: if a person looks and acts white and can meaningfully take part in a white society, then does it matter if nature took a slightly different pathway to arrive at someone who is phenotypically and behaviorally and functionally the same?
This discussion reminds me the “pure blood” dispute of the Harry Potter series.
What is preferable: an individual of pure Nordish ancestry who is betraying his race, or an hypothetical mongrel from Turkey, i.e., not a pure blood, who vehemently defends white interests?
The answer is so obvious.
Get the genes of the Nordic guy for in-vitro fertilization in the ethno-state and forbid his entry to the white republic.
At the same time grant second-class citizenship to the Turk, which means that he can marry but not fecund a pure white female in the white Republic, though he can enjoy all the other privileges.
To my mind this is a pointless discussion, what we call in Spanish discusiones bizantinas since… we have no ethnostate yet!
I propose that starting off on the correct footing will empower us to get from here to there.
Ignoring the unfortunate political factors involved here, this article does not set forth a coherent case for the anti-scientific, anti-biological, and anti-racial views of the metaphysical/mystical school of thought.
I am puzzled why such people, or at least the most extreme among them, associate themselves with the pro-white movement at all. Anti-biologism is inconsistent with white racial survival—as I’m sure its more perceptive proponents fully understand.
After all, you cannot preserve what you refuse to define because of ideological or philosophical convictions that preclude the necessary analysis.
Anti-scientific and anti-rational views explicitly hostile to racialism are inconsistent with racial preservation.
Andrew Hamilton,
[T]his article does not set forth a coherent case for the anti-scientific, anti-biological, and anti-racial views of the metaphysical/mystical school of thought.
That’s fortunate, given that I was not promoting anti-scientific, anti-biological, and anti-racial views. In this particular case, Evola happened to be consistent with science, biology, and biological racialism. He was merely consistent with a more complete understanding of it than Sallis displayed. I reject the dichotomy between biology and mysticism, and believe a more complete understanding of one converges towards the other.
The biological study of race explains phenomena that are apparent to the naked eye. People knew the difference between different races, and were concerned with preserving the purity of their stock, long before the emergence of science. So in what sense does racial preservation actually depend on biology? Biology is surely helpful, but is it really the foundation of racial preservation?
If biology were the foundation of racial preservation efforts, then we would expect to find no racial preservation efforts before the rise of modern biology. Yet racial preservation through endogamy rules is a rather ancient practice. Ergo, scientific biology cannot a necessary condition of racial preservationism.
I have no strong sense from history that people instinctively understood the differences between races, or thought in essentially racial terms, prior to the emergence of science. Race is a quintessentially modern, scientific concept. It emerges with Linnaeus and Blumenbach.
The only consistent exception to this rule, perhaps, was whites’, and possibly others’, innate reaction to blacks. But even that could not withstand Jewish social pressure to destroy the barrier.
Jews are the paradigmatic example of people who often do not differ phenotypically from whites and are perceived by us as racially indistinguishable: “They look white to me.”
Races survived not because people were concerned with preserving the purity of their stock, but due to de facto geographic isolation and the absence of modern transportation.
In areas such as central and western Asia and India where numerous races came into contact, large-scale mixing routinely occurred.
A movement that denigrates or tosses scientific biology aside is shooting itself in the head, not the foot–unless, of course, it is centered upon other concerns. Why not simply remove race from the equation altogether and focus on the philosophical/religious elements deemed primary?
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I am not talking about an instinct for maintaining racial separation, which does not seem to exist, but merely an awareness that there are differences. Whether people want to maintain them or not is another issue, and where they did wish to maintain them, they erected endogamy rules, segregation rules, etc. People did not need modern racial science or modern genetics to know that there are racial differences, that inter-racial mating produced hybrids, etc. So, again, just how foundational in modern race science to what White Nationalists really want?
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An awareness of racial differences is simply a logical continuation of ethnocentrism; which is an inherent part of human nature. If ethnocentrism is a product of biology, then clearly it does not require Theories of biology to exist. Science may explain instincts but it does not create them and no one can plausibly argue that nationalism, racial or not in character is simply the result of a reasoned and objective response to the finding of the human sciences.
No. Biologism it is incompatible with racial survival. Any people that is reduced to defending its existence merely in terms of the natural science,s has lost any intuitive connection to either High Culture, Spirituality or Martial Values. It is a walking corpse and nothing but dead meat.
Fortunately we haven’t reached that stage yet and have Traditions and Symbols which The Race can rally round.
Let me be a little simplistic here. While it’s a great convenience if an opposing racial group in our midst wears a distinguishing uniform of skin colour, even if a racial opponent was externally identical with us he would still be a racial opponent.
If externals were all there was to it, there would be no trouble with negros. I’m with Sallis.
When I read well-reasoned, intelligent arguments such as this one, Matt, I wonder why do you believe that Covington is crazy? If the masses of whites are to reverse the yin, judaized Spirit of the age, shouldn’t a revival of the Aryan, violent Yang is to be expected? Present-day Christians no longer represent that spirit: Christianity has become judaized beyond recognition.
This is my prediction:
1) Pace Covington—in a recent podcast he said that the American fiscal crisis will be gradual—, the dollar is going to crash not gradually, but in an epochal week during this or the next presidency.
2) In the turbulent months following the crash the blacks will start behaving as they behaved in New Orleans after Katrina (cf. the O’Meara chapter on the subject in Toward the White Republic).
3) At last—after the missed chance during the Third Reich—a window of opportunity for revaluating all values will be opened in the West, the last chance in history, starting with the crashed US.
The rest I cannot predict. It depends on us. Like Frodo with his ring, we will have a chance before darkness descends forever. But as I’ve told you elsewhere, Aryan civilization depends on tough guys and even on thugs.
Yes, we will have the chance to revert to the Yang spirit after the crash, as in The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance whose city slicker, James Stewart, wasn’t up to the job. The town had to be saved by the violent, marginal brute, John Wayne.
Whenever you find such men hold on to them. Covington and Linder might inspire the tough guys that will make history, but they themselves represent the soft approach. The hard approach will only come after non-whites misbehave in a crashed America inciting a bloody revolutionary movement.
My point: The inner extinction Evola speaks of can only be overcome if we repudiate the Empire of the Yin and reclaim our Yang spirit: our right to use violence and, when the conditions arrive, actually using it. So why do you say that Covington is crazy?
I write this comment because it seems to me that you are stuck with the Jimmy Stewart types of the movement, and at the same time despise the John Waynes. (Is this a fair interpretation of your position?…)
The only bad things I’ve said about Covington relate to my experience catching him sock puppeting then claiming everybody who caught him was a Cass Sunstein operative. I evidently take Linder seriously enough to actively engage him in discussions about strategy. Neither man is somebody I feel comfortable following, both for personal and tactical reasons. Though it has nothing to do with their being too “John Wayne” for me. I certainly don’t despise hard men for being hard and I certainly don’t have any special affection for lukewarm men and their schemes to sneak up on our enemies and defeat them at some sort of impartial debating contest.
Let’s “cut to the chase” so to speak. Precisely to what part of my last essay does Parrott have objections? Not generalities, not vagueness – specifics.
I think that Matt’s problem basically boils down to the point that racial preservationism (which is what the EGI argument supports) is not enough to save us. But you agree with that point. So I think you are talking past one another. But coming to a nuanced position where miscommunication does not occur is a tricky and very important project. This exchange is a good enough place to start.
Precisely to what part of my last essay does Parrott have objections? Not generalities, not vagueness – specifics.
1. The difference between genotype and phenotype is a distinction without a difference. If an individual looks and acts White, then he’s White, regardless of how his genome arrived at that effect.
2. You believe it’s laughable to attempt to construct a sociopolitical context which selects for Whiteness. You’ve conceded defeat at the outset.
3. Attempting to arrive at an anthropological rather than a political definition of Whiteness is bad for business, as it invites both the sort of Kalash novelty silliness you warn against and the Nordicist v. Mediterranean infighting which undermines our unity.
After all, what if the science confirmed that those Kalash are more White than Sicilians? Would you expel the latter in favor of the former?
It lacks altogether a deeper appreciation of the nature of what those alleles actually represent.
And what do they represent? And why should Parrott’s personal opinion on what they represent trump the adaptive value of pursuing genetic interests?
In many ways, the past decade has been a lost one for our cause due to its inappropriate emphasis on arguments and strategies drawn from biological research.
The past decade has been lost mainly because “our cause” is predominantly populated by freaks, cranks, frauds, and the shockingly naive. Biology is hardly to blame for lack of progress.
It’s self-evidently obvious that nobody’s going to be compelled to die in battle for his “ethnic genetic interests,” at least not explicitly so.
People have, and will continue, to die for “blood and soil.” “Blood” is a metaphor for kinship, and “soil” for carrying capacity/territory.
This is perhaps fortunate, given that such a campaign wouldn’t accomplish the presumed objective.
Which is what?
Preservation in the conventional sense is futile, even if we Whites were to colonize Mars. In the final analysis, form is a reflection of function, and the White race has been in a steady decline since the selective factors which generated Whiteness subsided.
I support eugenics and cultural rebirth as much as anyone. What any of this has to do with distinguishing genotype from phenotype, I cannot fathom, unless some are still upset over the “racial cuckoldry” essays, and subsequent correspondence.
Is Whiteness defined as a collection of visible and invisible traits that can be quantified through genetic analysis, or is Whiteness a holistic effect of adaptation to a specific challenge?
Er…since the “visible and invisible traits” are in large part derived from selective pressures from “specific challenges,” I fail to see the incompatibility between the two.
The line drawn at the Strait of Bosphorus is a purely political line and shouldn’t be confused for an anthropological one.
This remains to be empirically determined.
It’s smart to draw the line there for historical, geographical, political, religious, and cultural reasons.
First Parrott says the division is “purely political.” Then he also promotes “historical” as well as “cultural” etc. reasons.
But there are plenty of specimens on the Asiatic side of the strait whose genotype and phenotype are essentially White, and there are plenty of specimens on the European side of the strait whose genotype and phenotype are generally incommensurate with any attempt to arrive at a common definition of what it means to be White. The squishy reality is that the genetic difference between White Europeans and Asiatic Caucasians is more clinal than cladistic.
This is all completely subjective. I’d take Salter’s science over Parrott’s subjectivity. This misses the point in that I’ve never argued that group identity is solely biological/genetic. My latest essay did not argue that either. It simply corrected Greg Johnson’s confusion of genotype and phenotype.
Would a purely “White” population which has radically transformed itself through resorting within its gene pool continue to be “White” as we know it, despite being completely different?
To survive, we must discover a way to re-create or simulate the selective conditions which created Whiteness in the first place.
It’s not about identifying some alleles and preserving them. Even if this quixotic project were completely successful, it would only succeed at arresting our potential for further progress.
It’s a pity that people allegedly on the “right” comment on EGI without having read Salter’s book. Salter understands that competition, evolution, and replacement of sub-optimal alleles should continue. No one argues for absolute allele frequency preservation.
And what prescriptions are these? There were no “prescriptions” in my latest piece. The point of that essay was simply to note that genetic interests and phenotypic interests are not the same and should not be confused. Further, I stated, as a fact of nature, that adaptiveness is favoring kin, so that preferences for non-kin over kin based on phenotype will likely be maladaptive. These are facts, not “prescriptions.” Do you know the difference?
If we expect to actually reverse the decline in the frequency of the alleles which are unique to our population, then we’ll have to look beyond alleles and towards the traditions and transcendent ideals which were once the function animating our biological form.
Please point out where I have ever argued against that. I’m the guy who wrote the “Overman High Culture” piece, remember? Parrott’s comment quoted here is essentially a major part of my actual “prescription,” as I’m as much a supporter of Yockey as I am of Salter.
we shouldn’t pretend that the men and women with freckles and cleft chins who land on the wrong side of it are genetically alien in any meaningful way.
Whether the men or women have “freckles and cleft chins” – what has that to do with being “genetically alien?’ One can find “coffee and cream” mulattoes with “freckles and cleft chins” – what’s the point? This latest quote demonstrates that Parrott completely missed the point of my latest essay. If you are going to ponder whether someone is or is not genetically alien, then, for goddsakes, look at their genes, not their “cleft chins.”
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DALLAS (CN) – Conservative commentator Tomi Lahren sued Glenn Beck and TheBlaze network Friday, claiming she was fired without cause after supporting abortion rights on ABC’s “The View.”
Lahren, of Dallas, said her contract with TheBlaze was to run through Sept. 30. She hosted “Tomi” on Beck’s network until being removed in March, and previously hosted “On Point with Tomi Lahren” on the conservative One America News Network.
In her lawsuit in Dallas County Court, Lahren says her firing was “motivated by an unlawful animus and specific intent to inflate Beck’s profile, from what has become a mediocre following,” at her expense. She says her contract states she can only be fired for cause.
“(P)laintiff expressing her First Amendment rights and her personal opinions about a woman’s right to choose is not a ‘for cause’ ground to support either a suspension or a de-facto termination of plaintiff’s employment,” the complaint states. “Accordingly, as a proximate cause of TBI’s [TheBlaze’s] unlawful conduct, with the participation, concert, and/or encouragement of Beck, TBI has materially and wrongfully breached the employment contract, excusing plaintiff from further performance thereunder.”
During her March 17 guest appearance on “The View,” Lahrens was asked about her position on abortion rights.
“I can’t sit here and be a hypocrite and say I’m for limited government but I think the government should decide what women do with their bodies,” she said.
Lahrens says she was informed by TheBlaze’s human resources director within days that she was suspended indefinitely because of her opinion. She says she was fired days later, was told she would continue to receive pay and was instructed to “go dark” on social media and stay silent.
“Meanwhile, as plaintiff heeded the unlawful admonitions, Beck and others within TBI embarked on a public smear campaign attacking plaintiff and chastising her political views and opinions in a clear attempt to embarrass, humiliate, and undermine plaintiff’s reach to her audience on social media and elsewhere,” the complaint states. “Beck and others associated with TBI have continued to knowingly, intentionally, and/or consciously attack plaintiff in wrongful retaliation for plaintiff having expressed her personal viewpoint on a public television show.”
Lahrens says the network’s attorneys “attempted to put the genie back in the proverbial bottle” by saying she had only been suspended and that the defendants have the right to manipulate her by blocking access to her Facebook followers.
She says the defendants continue to wrongfully control administrative access to her Facebook profile.
The Irving-based network said Friday that Lahren has not been fired.
“It is puzzling that an employee who remains under contract (and is still being paid) has sued us for being fired, especially when we continue to comply fully with the terms of our agreement with her,” TheBlaze said in a statement.
Lahren appeared to allude to the lawsuit on Twitter on Friday, hours after it was filed.
“Lay down and play dead really isn’t my style. #FinalThoughts,” she tweeted.
She seeks actual and punitive damages, declaratory judgment and an injunction for breach of contract and tortious interference with contract. She is represented by Brian P. Lauten with Deans Lyons in Dallas.
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Microsoft has said it is buying LinkedIn for $26.2 billion in cash in its biggest-ever acquisition.
In a post on the Microsoft website, Microsoft said that that the deal values LinkedIn at $196 per share.
Jeff Weiner will remain CEO of LinkedIn, reporting to Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft.
Nadella said that as a user of LinkedIn and a publisher on LinkedIn, he was excited to work with the site because of the way it empowers people to take the next step in their careers.
He encouraged Microsoft staff to sign up to LinkedIn and get to know the service better, if they weren't already members.
Nadella told Weiner that the two companies must be aligned in purpose and structure.
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"Satya said you guys have to help write the rules, you have your independence, we have this shared sense of alignment," Jeff Weiner, LinkedIn CEO, said.
According to the tag lines on the promotion video in which the two men were speaking, LinkedIn's mission is to connect the world's professionals to make them more productive and successful, while Microsoft wants to empower every person and organisation on the planet to achieve more.
The deal was described as a "re-founding moment" by Reid Hoffmann, LinkedIn chairman, who said it was an "incredible opportunity for our members and customers".
$26b deal...@Microsoft to buy @LinkedIn . Shares +48% in Pre-market. pic.twitter.com/PSg7vCeX6K
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Not all analysts were happy, however. Augustin Eden at City firm Accendo Markets took shots at the amount Microsoft was willing to pay for LinkedIn and the knock on effect on shareholders, who may take their money and run from the tech behemoth.
"Shares in professional networking/dating/narcissism website LinkedIn are called to open around 40 per cent higher at the US open after confirmation it has welcomed a mammoth takeover approach from Microsoft constituting a nigh on 50 per cent premium over Friday's share price close," Eden said.
"Shares in Microsoft were understandably suspended from trading in the lead-up to this bit of news, given that the traditional reaction to such an announcement often involves a shareholder exodus from the predator. With this deal lightening Microsoft's coffers to the tune of $26 billion, make that an exodus of biblical proportions," he added.
LinkedIn shares surged 49 per cent in premarket trading in New York to $194.63, while Microsoft shares fell 3.7 per cent to $49.60.
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DURHAM, N.C. -- Cree, Inc. announces that it signed a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-bearing patent license agreement with Nexperia BV, a Dutch company. The agreement provides Nexperia access to Cree’s extensive gallium nitride (GaN) power device patent portfolio, which includes over 300 issued U.S. and foreign patents that describe inventive aspects of high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) and GaN Schottky diode devices. The portfolio addresses novel device structures, materials and processing improvements, and packaging technology. The patent license involves no transfer of technology.
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Gehry’s Tree House to Facilitate a New Model of Learning
“I can’t help it, being so crazy, the thoughts that come into my mind,” apologises Frank Gehry.
The man many call one of the world’s greatest living architects talked about his love of Don Quixote and Alice in Wonderland after the launch of his first Australian building, described by the Governor-General Sir Peter Cosgrove as the “most beautiful squashed brown bag I’ve ever seen”. I fell in love with this building while on holiday in Sydney.
Frank Gehry-designed Dr Chau Chak Wing of the UTS. Photo Designer’s Atelier
“The world we live in, people have got to go through the looking glass constantly. You feel like you are in the middle of a Mad Hatter’s tea party. The only thing that is real is being unreal,” says Gehry.
Inside the Frank Gehry-designed Dr Chau Chak Wing of the UTS. Photo Designer’s Atelier
A father’s love for his son and that son’s admiration of the great architect was the genesis of a $25 million gift by Australian-Chinese billionaire businessman Dr Chau Chak Wing who contributed to Sydney’s first Gehry building.
Dr Chau Chak with his son Eric. Photo James Brickwood
85-year-old Canadian Jew born Frank Owen Goldberg was anything but an overnight success. He first ruffled feathers when he transformed his own Santa Monica home in California. He was 50 years of age at the time. Until then, he had been building relatively conventional modern buildings. Unable to afford expensive materials, he enclosed his beach bungalow in a glass box in a way that some loved, and many of his neighbours hated. The risky design brought him to the attention of those who also wanted to try something new. Using inexpensive materials he started experimenting with curves, chain mail, corrugated iron and other building scraps.
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The idea for the $180 million Dr Chau Chak Wing Building at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) came to Gehry after a 2009 visit to see the old Dairy Farmers site in a grungy part of Ultimo. Describing his vision, Gehry wrote to the dean of the business school Roy Green back in 2009: “Thinking of it as a tree house came tripping out of my head on the spur of the moment,” he wrote. He wanted a growing learning organism with many branches of thought for learning and reflecting, some robust and some ephemeral and delicate.
Stroke of genius. The quick sketch that arhitect Frank Gehry drew of the proposed UTS building in Ultimo. Photo Louise Kennerley
Over the past five years Gehry’s squiggle has been developed, expanded, tested and modelled in the architect’s headquarters, where as many as 150 wooden and paper models on different scales were built. The final models’ curves and lines were then turned into 3D designs using software originally developed by aviation company Dassault Systèmes to build planes.
A model of the UTS business school designed by Frank Gehry. Photo Designer’s Atelier
Gehry wanted the building to emphasise the need to “create artistry” in business education, according to UTS business school dean Roy Green. “I want to push their creative spirit (which they all have) to the forefront. Trust your intuitions based on a solid knowledge foundation. You will soar”.
Success has given him the freedom to be picky about his clients: “When I am offered a job with a corporate client, when I am not dealing with a chief, but the lower echelons, I refuse … because the outcome is going to be terrible.” “I have to become part of their dreams, their hopes. It gives me a starting place. It is a trust thing. To become part of their family, the friendship lasts.”
Frank Gehry at the UTS building opening. Photo James Brickwood
So who is Frank Gehry? Like Don Quixote, he defies categorisation. He is the man who gives critics the finger. Responding to criticism that he is more interested in window-dressing and making a splash – his critics often claim he puts form over function – Gehry grins like a kid, and lifts his middle finger in the American one-finger signal. “I tell them go inside, see how it works, I don’t have to tell anyone,” he says.
Architect Frank Gehry was in Oviedo to collect the Prince of Asturias prize. Photograph J l Cereijido EPA
It is hard to put Gehry into a box. He doesn’t dislike straight lines but he says he is driven to use curves and folds to humanise modern buildings. “Most of the buildings that get built are just boxes.” Of Sydney, he says, “most of the 19th century buildings are still the most accessible; they have humanity about them, while the modern buildings tend to be cold and off-putting”. Then comes a great Mad Hatter moment: “I am talking about the lifelessness of them, the inhumanness of it. It is like those movies where people put silver balls in the eyes, and they walk around with silver balls. All the buildings have the silver balls in their eyes [the windows] they don’t have a sense of invitation or humanity.”
Instead of old-fashioned Harvard-style auditoriums and large offices dominated by faculty, the building encourages a more egalitarian and collegiate approach to learning. The two new oval-shaped classrooms encourage the lecturer to become part of the student body, while the 120-seat style theatre is designed so that two rows of desks and chairs are on the same level to encourage students to work together in small groups.
The interior reflects the latest thinking about how students learn, with smaller classrooms and more open-plan spaces.
Inside the Frank Gehry-designed Dr Chau Chak Wing of the UTS
Instead, there are smaller classrooms and more work spaces, lounges and kitchens where students can meet and (hopefully) study. “Anything that can be taught online should be,” Professor Alexander said. The more intimate spaces were better configured for interacting with teachers, collaborating with peers and ‘high-touch’ learning,” she said.
“This was a building that has been designed from the inside out,” Professor Green said. “It starts not from the flamboyance of the architecture…but from the functionality of the spaces.”
UTS hopes the interior will be so attractive that students won’t want to leave. Well, they definitely got Sebastian’s attention as he did not want to leave after discovering he could see four versions of himself.
I fell in love with the sculptural staircase at the entrance but for most Sydney siders it is the building’s striking exterior – said to resemble a crumpled paper bag – that will inspire a study tour.
Dagmar Holub Inside the Frank Gehry-designed Dr Chau Chak Wing of the UTS. Photo Designer’s Atelier
Five types of brick sourced from Bowral were custom-made for the project, containing a continuous groove rather than a typical indent. Stainless steel bars were inserted through the groove, bolting the 320,000 bricks to steel frames that form the graceful, undulating facade.
The brick facade of the new UTS Gehry building. Photo Dominic Lorrimer
The atypical design made construction a slow, painstaking task, with bricks laying perhaps 100 bricks a day rather than their usual 500.
When the building appeared to lack something, Gehry famously squeezed its middle, something that is reflected in the buckled waist of the structure’s undulating walls comprising 320,000 bricks which were each laid by hand. It was this facade that created the biggest challenges, said Patrick Woods, UTS deputy vice chancellor (resources).
“The glass side had its challenges, but the bricks, we looked at it, and thought we have no idea how to do that,” said Mr Woods. “It’s trademark Gehry. He designs and then we work it out.” And making it work took multiple consulting firms, he said.
The man with the reputation for overblown budgets is happy the building came in on time, on budget. (The Gehry team says this reputation is undeserved because in each case there were factors outside their control.) Contrary to claims that the new building was expensive, senior UTS sources say it cost only a fraction more per square metre than another building of the same size – which wouldn’t have had the wow factor or the innovations. Alec Tzannes, dean of UNSW’s built environment, says Gehry has given architecture a “whole new voice” by bringing about a shift to unconventional shapes: “He made us produce buildings that are fun, sculpturally exciting, good experiences.”
Nevertheless, Gehry appears to be as busy as ever, with huge projects such as a new Facebook campus in the works, but he admits he is handing more and more work off to his staff. At nearly 86, he is slowing physically, but Gehry’s mind remains sharp and curious.
“Question everything, be curious forever, and never forget that life is about people, so make buildings for people, and always use natural light, ’cause it is free.” Gehry once said in his note to his younger self.
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"Thank you." Two simple words that make a big difference.
The Didcot Town Council Awards Evening is an event to say thank you to the people of Didcot who go that extra mile for the community.
Now in its second year we asked people to nominate Didcot-based groups or individuals who have given their time and helped improve the environment of our town.
The Mayor, Cllr Anthony Dearlove hosted the gala evening on Friday 18th October 2019, where we had entertainment, canapes, welcome drinks and a finger buffet. All nominees were invited to the evening where the winners will be announced.
All nominees were issued with 2 free tickets for the event.
On the evening we also held the annual Allotment Awards, for those that work hard all year on their allotments. These awards are judged by the Outdoor Services Manager and Allotment Reps.
The final award of the evening is the John Eldridge Award for Voluntary service. This award was donated by Mrs Jean Eldridge following her husband's death whilst serving as Deputy Mayor of Didcot in 1992. It was felt appropriate to found an award in his name to recognise voluntary work undertaken in Didcot. This award is chosen and presented by Mrs Jean Eldridge.
If you would like to nominate somebody for the 2020 awards you can vote by using our online form (at the bottom of this page) or complete a paper form and return to the Council offices, Britwell Road, Didcot.
Closing date for nominations is 12th September 2020.
This event is by ticket only.
Didcot Town Council Awards Nomination Form (PDF, 203 Kb)
Didcot Town Awards Winners 2019 (PDF, 191 Kb)
The Categories are:
Didcot Artistic Award – for those people who have made a contribution to artistic or cultural projects in Didcot.
Sporting Achievement Award – for those people who have made a significant contribution to sport
Service with a Smile – for those people who take pride in their work and make our days better when we see them
Young Volunteer or Charity Fundraiser (under 21) – this is for young people who deserve recognition for volunteering regularly or have raised money for charity
Lifetime Achievement Award – for those people who have gone that extra mile during their working Career
Unsung Hero Award – for those people who work incredibly hard for the community with little recognition – nominations need not be for volunteering only
John Eldridge Award – for those people who have diligently served the local community through voluntary service. Can be an individual or a group.
Please complete (with as much information as you can) for your nomination for Didcot Town Council Awards.
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Broadway World: First Look at Musical Theatre Guild’s MINNIE’S BOYS
11 Feb Broadway World: First Look at Musical Theatre Guild’s MINNIE’S BOYS
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Musical Theatre Guild, the winner of the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Margaret Harford Award for sustained excellence in the theatre, will continue their 23rd Anniversary season with MINNIE’S BOYS, the rarely produced musical about the start of the famous Marx Brothers. The one-night-only concert will take place at Glendale’s historic Alex Theatre on Sunday, February 10, 2019 at 7:00 PM.
Before Mama Rose there was Minnie, a super-Mom who was the driving force behind the famous Marx Brothers. A vaudeville performer herself, Minnie coaxed, pushed, pulled and prodded the boys into their now-famous entity. Seldom seen but dearly loved, this Larry Grossman/Hal Hackady tuneful and infectious score takes us through the zany early years of the brothers as they get their start in burlesque. MINNIE’S BOYS opened in 1970 at Broadway’s Imperial Theatre starring Shelley Winters and played 80 performances. The score includes the standout “Mama, A Rainbow”.
The concert-staged-reading will star Susan Edwards Martin as Minnie with Matt Braver, Matthew Patrick Davis, Chad Doreck, Scott McLean Harrison and Travis Leland as the Marx Brothers. Also featured in the cast are Musical Theatre Guild company members Eydie Alyson, Thomas Ashworth, Bryan Chesters, Pamela Hamill, John Massey and Glenn Rosenblum with guest artists Eric B. Anthony, Bailey Blaise, Jennifer Knox, Kevin Matsumoto, Monica Ricketts and Faye Turner.
MINNIE’S BOYS will be directed by J. Scott Lapp, with musical direction by Thomas Griep, choreography by Kevin Jenkins and is under the production supervision of Melissa Lyons Caldretti. Leesa Freed serves as production stage manager. Musical Theatre Guild has been honored to have composer Larry Grossman in the room during the entire process of mounting this concert.
The Alex Theatre is located at 216 N. Brand Blvd in Glendale, CA. Tickets are available by visiting www.alextheatre.org or by calling 818-243-ALEX.
Musical Theatre Guild has partnered with Glendale restaurant, Eden On Brand. All MTG MINNIE’S BOYS ticket holders who dine at Eden On Brand before MINNIE’S BOYS will receive 20% off their entire bill. Reservations are recommended. Eden on Brand is located next to The Alex Theatre at 214 N. Brand Blvd., Glendale.
The 2018 – 2019 Musical Theatre Guild season concludes on May 5, 2019 with Stephen Sondheim’s masterpiece, SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE.
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Fifth missing child found via Roma social media campaign
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Missing children were all highlighted when Chris Smalling Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Davide Zappacosta joined Roma
Roma’s missing children social media campaign has helped find a second girl from London.
It means the Italian club has helped find five children since partnering with UK charity Missing People in July.
The charity has provided Roma with 20 different cases to feature in the campaign, which has been promoted when announcing transfer signings.
Two Kenyan children were found when Roma signed Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Chris Smalling.
Previously, a girl from London and a boy from Belgium were found after the arrivals of Mert Cetin and Davide Zappacosta.
Missing People chief executive Jo Youle said it was “fantastic news”.
“We are really thankful to our friends at AS Roma for sharing their transfer videos featuring the missing children on social media,” she added.
“With the help of their millions of fans, it has raised awareness of missing children and young people to a wide audience.”
The 16-year-old from London, who can no longer be identified for legal reasons, went missing on 12 July and appeared in more Roma announcement videos than any other child this summer.
After first being featured in the video to announce the Zappacosta signing, the teenager was then included again by Roma in the announcement videos for the arrivals of Smalling, from Manchester United, and Mkhitaryan, from Arsenal, to increase awareness of her disappearance in England.
After the close of the transfer window, a new video highlighting all of the English missing children featured in the campaign was published – with the 16-year-old shown first.
The campaign was inspired by rock band Soul Asylum’s video for their 1992 song Runaway Train, which highlighted the faces and names of missing children, and similar to those printed on millions of milk cartons in the USA during the 1980s and ’90s.
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What would your ideal mapping partner be like?
By 40oz, July 7, 2017 in Doom General
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I saw the thread about things people hate about mapping and found it to be a little disheartening. I think the question could do with being shaped differently. I have an idea for a collaboration project where I work on a set of maps with a variety of different mappers, but I’m unsure about what people would like to do in something like this.
When people make maps, sometimes there are particular aspects of mapping that comes naturally for some people, and can be really difficult for others. Some people identify these aspects and go great lengths to work on that particular mapping skill with demonstrably slow or limited progress, and that can be really frustrating and disappointing.
So let’s consider the possibility that there is someone out there who may very well enjoy and excel at something in mapping that you find to be boring or intimidating. What if you had the chance to work with that person on a map?
If you had to work on a map with another person, what approach would be best for you? Would you like to design a layout and have someone else wrap up the rest? Would you enjoy detailing an already finished layout? Placing the weapons, items, and monsters on a completed map? What qualities would you want in a partner that would best accommodate your mapping skills and create the best map?
I think there’s a lot of lost potential when people rely too much on themselves and their own ambitions to carry their great maps. When working with a partner, you can eliminate the parts of mapping that you don’t enjoy and still get a finished map with your name on the credits that other people can play and enjoy. The two or more mappers offset each other by focusing on their own individual skills to create an awesome map or set of maps. I understand these questions will vary from person to person, but I believe collaborating with other people can be a very fun and motivating activity that yields awesome results. I’m not sure many people are aware of this.
Forum Staple
Speaking for myself, I enjoy designing a game, developing map progression, and visualizing/realizing the geometry of a map.
I don't mind creating the gameplay - traps, type and degree of resistance, weapon/ammo/health/armor/powerup balance - but don't mind giving this task to someone else. [Of course, sometimes map progression and gameplay go hand in hand, and it's difficult to just pass the latter on to someone else.]
I generally dislike play-testing my own maps. I'd, without hesitation, give this task up to someone else.
EDIT: But in the context of your questions, I'd say that a collaboration right from the start would be necessary for any kind of partnership. This, it seems to me, sounds like the beginning of team-building.
Jayextee
Darth Jrrr
Ideal, you say? Someone who just wants to add detail to layouts I did, without messing with 'em. Because being lazy sounds nice.
AdirBlaz
Someone that can teach me what I do wrong and show me how to properly create a map in the first place, if that counts.
Though I have tried mapping before with ol' Doombuilder, though I'm pretty horrible with it. I have a hard time remembering what keys to press to quickly do what. Like I keep forgetting how to copy-paste textures on walls.
scifista42
Why don't I have a custom title by now!?
I tend to make a fraction of a map with an idea/layout/detail/texturing/lighting/map-actions/monsters/items all started, then abandon it forever as I lose enthusiasm. An ideal mapping "partner" would take that map fraction and finish the remaining 75% (or 99%) of it, without asking me to work on the map anymore. I'd just playtest it, maybe do very small changes myself, and only suggest larger changes to be done by the other person, keeping the map as is if he didn't feel like doing them. I've repeatedly tried it before to do non-small work on somebody else's map in progress, and I just couldn't get anywhere that way, so the other person can't expect me to do it - which probably makes me an unsatisfactory partner to mostly anybody and therefore I quite possibly won't be mapping with a partner anymore.
Edited July 7, 2017 by scifista42
esselfortium
is not the cake
It's definitely not how a collaboration is generally planned to go, but I think I've done some of my best mapping work when overhauling an existing level, whether it's my own or someone else's. I find it really rewarding to start with a fully-formed layout to rearrange, replace, and add or remove sections from, to refine the concept, and to work on the visuals to try making the best version of it I can.
Whereas it can be difficult to stay consistently inspired when starting a new map from scratch, it feels like solving a big puzzle to figure out how to best implement the desired and/or necessary changes to a preexisting, already-complex work, and hopefully without sacrificing the original intent behind it. I think working on the ill-fated KDiKDiZD project back when I was in college was where I first found out how rewarding that could be.
I'm really proud of the work I did alongside dew on Joshy's original layouts for BTSX E2's Shadow Port and Fireking Says No Cheating, both of which originally had different visuals, troublesome renderlimit overflows, different layout flow, and different monster placement (thank you dew!). Taking something that's broken or noticeably compromised in vanilla and finding a way to make it work can lead to a result that's way more ambitious or different than what I would have had if I had made it myself with vanilla in mind from the beginning. Both of Joshy's BTSX E2 levels had hugely ambitious concepts that I probably never would have attempted on my own, and so even when it was frustrating to navigate the "how-do-I-make-this-work" puzzles they presented me with, it felt rewarding to make progress on them and create a result that carried both our mapping personalities.
This works similarly well when starting with an intentionally rough undetailed layout (like when Tarnsman turned my original simplistic Bingo Pool Hall of Blood layout sketch into something really special), or when I've taken a hacksaw to one of my own old maps (BTSX E2's Eureka Signs or E1's I'll Replace You With Machines).
Collaborating with Tarnsman on Speedtraps For The Bee Kingdom was an interesting challenge in a very different way, since he maps very very quickly and I tend to move at a snail's pace in comparison. I eventually had to ask him to slow down for me so that I'd be able to contribute anything to it. He's very good at fleshing out a concept and filling out a working layout quickly, though, and is very open to changing things and trying different ideas, so I'd like to try collaborating with him again in the future.
Kind of similar to what scifista42 posted, my ideal collaborative partner would probably be someone who can take a 70% complete "I like this but have no idea how to finish it" layout and get it the rest of the way there, help spitball ideas for gameplay scenarios, and then maybe split the duties on visuals.
Bauul
I like all the parts of mapping, but I do tend to get caught up on finalizing one bit of the map before I've got the overall layout down. I know I should get the general layout done first and then go back and do detailing, but I just don't want to, I enjoy finalizing rooms too much!
1 hour ago, Jayextee said:
I really like the detailing part of a map. I have a habit of undercooking the overall layout because I get caught up on the details (I know, it's the cardinal sin of Doom mapping). I'd happily detail someone else's layout.
45 minutes ago, scifista42 said:
I tend to make a fraction of a map with an idea/layout/detail/texturing/lighting/map-actions/monsters/items all started, then abandon it forever as I lose enthusiasm.
The trick there is to make small maps. I mean you successfully made a map for Confinement 256, so it can be done! :)
@nxGangGirl or @SuperCupcakeTactics. Period. Every map I have done with either of them came out awesome.
NXG is phenomenal with secrets and creative design. I credit her with why Map 03 of D2R ended up the way it did. The final outdoor area and the awesome secret there was great. I would not have made an area even remotely similar. Cupcake finished the second half of a map I did for a now dead project I had called Doom Episode Zero. He used a lot of creative texture usage to give a very sci-fi feel to areas of the map that I would have never even thought to have attempted.
ShoDemo
My ideal partner would be someone who is firstly willing to playtest the map more, after I am completely tired to playtest myself. Also, I am more of an ideas guy. I have finished in my mind 3 maps and how they play, while I am still perfecting the first map in Doombuilder (adding details never gets old). And after some time I get really tired of making my maps. Like, I have excitement for around 50% of the map, then I reach 75%, being bored and I stop mapping for a long while. So, ideally, I would need someone to do the work for me, past that 75% point. Though sometimes I prefer to work alone, so I might as well get it to 100%, once I get not-so-bored.
yakfak
My ideal mapping partner would be a dozy grey cat who sits on my lap and goes purr the whole time
sorry that was lazy, I'll write a real response later
MrGlide
Doing detail on a gameplay completed map (or close) would make it cake for myself honestly. as I keep mapping, my ideals on how I should approach things keep changing. This keeps fucking me over as I keep tossing maps that I'm unhappy with, mainly because it took so long for me to truelly figure out how to map without detailing.
30 minutes ago, esselfortium said:
but I think I've done some of my best mapping work when overhauling an existing level
I find this hugely paralyzing at first, a good 1-2 weeks of major false starts, but then something clicks and its like an avalanche of ideas and progress and ultimately very satisfying (though perhaps draining)
6 minutes ago, Vorpal said:
That sounds about right, yeah! It definitely takes a while to get into the right mindset and to come to a thorough enough understanding of the map as it is now, and then you start to figure out how things can be pieced together. If I don't take enough time to let that process happen early on, I end up missing easy opportunities for improvements, or outright create a bigger mess for myself to deal with later.
Battle_Korbi
My ideal partner for mapping would have to deal with the technical details, like, is the map compactible with all source ports, does the music play right, are there any errors etc.
I cannot really do this since I am so interested in the flow of the game, like, once the technical issues had been checked and solved, how goes the gameplay. My only issue is all the demo speedrunning from evil I dunno, since I don't know jack shit about it, I just make a map for gzdoom and roll with it.
Nine Inch Heels
I dunno... I'd probably want to have someone who is competent at something that I would like to have in the map, so I couldn't ever say for sure who I'd want to map with ideally.
If I ever made a deathmatch map, I'd certainly want to Doomkid along for the ride, also Decay of course.
If I wanted somebody else's touch in intermediate to tough difficulty slaughter, I'd probably want Archi and armouredblood as partners for a collab.
If I would make a sunlust-y map, well, Ribbiks and Danne are just better at that, so I'd simply not bother them and try to convince rdwpa or grain of salt to map with me. ;-)
I think it all comes down to what a collab actually brings to the table long-term, and for me personally that is an understanding of how people approach mapping, and what they look for in particular. The only people I wouldn't necessarily be that interested in doing a collab with would be people with fetishes for super high detail stuff. I'm about the gameplay, details are for when things play nice, and even then less oftentimes is more, imo.
2 hours ago, scifista42 said:
which probably makes me an unsatisfactory partner to mostly anybody and therefore I quite possibly won't be mapping with a partner anymore.
being someone who spends a lot of time fine tuning particular skills, having a partner who is just an idea machine who spitballs a bunch of random disconnected rooms/layouts/proof-of-concepts sounds like exactly what I could use.
Fonze
I would love to see more collabs from lots of people. As for people I'd like to collab with, that's a tough one, aside from just listing off tons of names of mappers whom I respect.
As an example, I'd like to someday make a collab with rdwpa, but I'm not sure I'd bring enough different to the table for anybody to be able to tell I even worked on the map. Speaking of rd though, that collab between him and yakfak was grand.
I like monster placement and mechanics, so I suppose my ideal partner would be somebody who likes making layouts and detailing, but dislikes monster placement and/or mechanics. Still, a good understanding of monster placement is needed for a good layout, conducive to fun, so a lot of the time I'm slightly okay with just beating my head against the wall for decent, workable layouts.
Remilia Scarlet
Will DDR for food
My idea partner would be... no one. I'm not a big fan of collaborations when it comes to creative projects.
MarsHappyNation
Mini-Member
I really don't like collaborations when it comes to stuff like this. I always have a rough idea of how something I'm working on is going to turn out so anything anybody else adds is going to seem massively out of place to me.
Also inevitable creative differences, only I'm too nice and too passive to speak up when someone adds something I really couldn't care less for so even bad ideas end up staying in. If I hypothetically were able to find someone I could actually work together with, I'd want someone who isn't afraid to try new things. Experiment, make use of bizarre concepts and outlandish ideas.
...Also texturing. Someone who can make that look at least passable because goddamn.
nxGangrel
Honestly, no one. I'd rather create a map myself so that I can get my ideas across on my own without having to worry about what the other person is making or having to wait on them. I'd rather be able to work on something on my own and only have to put up with myself and what I make. However, If I'm working with a partner, I have no preference for what they make or what they want to make. I just let them have at it and we both do our own thing. That's just my way of doing things. I am flexible with however anything goes.
Joyful Mapper
See my OkCupid profile.
2 hours ago, nxGangGirl said:
Honestly, no one.
Be right back. Going to go cry myself to sleep.
wheresthebeef
Honestly the best partner you could have is one that complements your own style while also making up for your flaws and vice versa.
Two guys that are great at detailing but suck at gameplay don't really complement eachother.
I actually really enjoy working on something with a partner, so long as you communicate and have somewhat of a plan. While it's fun to play your own maps, it's great to play your part and still have an element of unknown from what the other person created.
Big Ol Billy
Haven't had the chance to collaborate in my rather short time of mapping for an audience beyond myself, but it's something I hope to try one day. The Evolution of the Wad episode that covered Double Impact had some interesting stuff about Ralphi and Rottking's process. It sounded like how I would want to work--making parts of levels and then sending it back and forth dozens of time. I do most of my musical work in collaboration with one other bandmate (basically Lennon/McCartney style) and that's how we do it. The whole creative process for me, with any medium, is basically critique and iteration--make something, examine what doesn't work about it/is incomplete, rework it, and keep repeating that process until one starts getting the sense that it's close to completion. Then there's always a grindy part at the end!
I think have complementary strengths and weaknesses and distinct but compatible sensibilities is probably important. For me, I feel that visuals and progression are my stronger suits, and I'm still learning a lot about encounter designs. I've been amazed watching playthoughs of my maps that some people play the game in a really different way than me because their skills are just way more advanced. So there are gameplay considerations and possibilities that a more skilled player would be able to open my eyes to. Plus, you can tell by the way some people play that they just have a really sophisticated understanding of the mechanics, which would be invaluable.
That said, it's hard for me to imagine having one person doing layout and another doing monster placement. I don't like to design visuals without some fairly concrete idea of enemy/item placement (even though these often change drastically) and to me there's a lot of design possibilities you lose when you segregate the various aspects of the game too much.
LordShadowZ
If anything, I'd want someone who is an expert in designing good combat encounters or at least able to greatly improve mine, someone with way more experience at it than me. Though I have a good sense for it so far, it's still my weakest area in making maps. But you gotta learn somehow. Honestly I think it's more fun to just do everything yourself.
Phobus
Like a few others have said, my ideal "collaboration" is for somebody to pick up my map when I'm bored of it and get the last 5-30% in. I'm not fussed about detail, so anybody who likes adding greebles, vistas and other visual flair to a solid functional map would have a blast with my work... But would probably change the texturing significantly. Likewise, getting Things into my maps is often a hurdle, so somebody who can look at an empty, but functioning layout and see battles, traps and more would be handy.
For a proper collaboration, they'd need to be more keen on it than I am, but also committed. Nothing kills this sort of thing like somebody losing interest or starting something else. If we can both excitedly get through large chunks of work in the initial couple of days, preferably with some sort of focus or plan, then I'd guarantee success. Drag it out beyond a week and one of us won't be finishing it.
So a quick worker who doesn't get lost in the details before having a finished layout. Somebody with the experience to realise a vision, but the enthusiasm to get right into it. Ideally, somebody who could just as easily make the map without me. That way there's no pressure and the exchange of ideas will be interesting and exciting.
I'd want communicative working too. Either a conversation ongoing whilst working or a decent handover at the end of a shift.
It sounds like a lot, when I write it out, but I think those are the things my various failed collaborations have been missing. Same deal with the stagnation in community projects.
If I had to name names, then 40oz seems like a good fit. Previous experience tells me that esselfortium is good to work for and with, as well. Aside from his attitude to collaboration, I think Memfis would do well under my criteria for a map or two, but not a bigger project (so, much like me). In a "there, finish this" situation, Tormentor667 is good if it's his project already, whilst Tarnsman seems to do this well on a more general basis.
Of course, this is all pontificating as I barely map at all these days.
end1.wad
Practical answer: I pair well with someone who likes doing thing placement of otherwise-complete maps, given that I keep accidentally hitting this stage. Coincidentally, 40oz is on this list. :P
More interesting answer: It's difficult to name names, really, since most of the direct "collab" mapping I've done has either been the style Essel described where I'm finishing up or heavily tweaking another map (a la DTWID Lost Episodes... or the E5 "Lost Episode", for that matter), or is a product of a really tightly-knit development team whose members wear many hats (referring to Adventures of Square here). Both work great, but it's not really intentionally-collabing in the former and a bit of a special case in the latter.
Most interesting answer: One form of collaboration I haven't seen mentioned yet (unless I've missed it) is where folks collab not on individual maps, per se, but on mapsets, resulting in an awesome feedback loop of inspiration that transforms the project (and the maps within) into a greater whole (or something equally cheesy-sounding). For me, that other person is NaturalTvventy; NEIS was a crazy train of creativity, and my own efforts for it are wholly due to his influence.
Notable non-ego examples include Ribbiks+dannebubinga, Joshy+Darkwave0000, a slew of really complex teams like the BTSX crew (though I guess that's a bit of an ego trip again; vorpal yay!), and like a ton of people I'm completely forgetting. Mapper synergy can result in some serious kickassery even beyond a single map.
Obligatory interesting counter-case: ZDCMP2 was an exercise in frustration for me, as I too often found myself working _against_ efforts of previous mappers, whether that be "fixing" things or trying to join bits together into a cohesive whole. Not to fault anyone in particular for it -- I stand by the end result, and the grind was inevitable given the project's nature.
Wow. Words.
3 hours ago, Tracer said:
Oh no don't do that!
I'm kind of a control freak when it comes to mapping, so it's probably not a bad thing if anyone doesn't collab with me. I don't know. I really don't mind though.
mrthejoshmon
I know who my ideal partner would have been, without giving much away they would have been cool and collected whilst also being driven yet focused and planned...
My polar opposite they were.
10 minutes ago, nxGangGirl said:
Haha I'm just fucking with you. I don't give a shit.
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Aardman productions, whether stop-motion like this film or CGI like the recent Arthur Christmas, tend to be simple in concept but meticulously constructed in production, and The Pirates! is no exception. From the way that the pirates are named, it's not likely that Gideon Defoe's original book (which he adapted as a screenplay) at least imitates something pitched to those whose age has not attained a second digit, and the vast majority of the jokes are some variation on "this character is rather dim". Defoe, director Peter Lord, co-director Jeff Newitt, and the rest of the filmmakers pack creativity into every corner, though, whether it be with amusing anachronisms (and other liberties taken with history), background gags that will eventually give home audiences' freeze-frame buttons a workout, and tossed-off references that will amuse the adults in the theater without leaving a hole in the movie for the kids. It's cognizant of being a kids' movie about thieves and cutthroats without ruining the fun.
Many of these jokes are small, but they're all executed with great precision. One of the benefits of animation is that sight gags can be timed right down to the frame, and one would be hard-pressed to find a segment where Lord and company haven't got the timing exactly right. The animation is, quite honestly, so good that its easy to take for granted; while many of the company's previous productions have emphasized the handmade look (even adding fingerprints to CGI characters meant to look like plasticine), this one shares the same look without pointing out that the characters were molded in someone's hands. Movement is smooth, and the integration of computer effects and traditional 2D bits is pretty seamless. As one might expect, stop-motion makes the transition to 3D quite well.
The voice cast, as often seems to be the case in British family movies, is loaded. Hugh Grant and Martin Freeman may not have particularly distinctive voices, but they've got comic timing just as good as the filmmakers, and they do deadpan wit as well as anybody. Imelda Staunton, on the other hand, isn't doing deadpan; she's playing a symbol of British reserve as big and broad as she can, and it's a riot. David Tennant is somewhere in between as Darwin, but making every line reading count. And then, in smaller roles, you've got Brendan Gleeson, Ashley Jensen, Lenny Henry, Jeremy Piven, Salma Hayek, and the booming Brian Blessed (which was inevitable as soon as the words "pirate king" were uttered).
(For some reason, a couple of voices were switched up for the American release, and the film's title was changed from that of Defoe's original book, "The Pirates! in An Adventure with Scientists". Unnecessary, considering how unexceptional one voice is and how little you here the other, but it the localization doesn't seem to harm the movie.)
"The Pirates!" is good fun, done by people who do animation and family entertainment as well as anybody. There's no reason that it shouldn't work for someone seeking that out, especially if you don't mind an English accent or five.
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4/26/18 Louise Witty and brilliantly executed, great fun for young and old!
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"Quinn and Ecke constantly engage in a focused and concentrated interplay and a subtle rhythm is achieved, all of which is set against Garbi’s excellently haunting soundscape. Together they craft some incredibly powerful images of dependency, of the need for and resistance of the other, of the terror, tenderness and violence, the longing and exhaustion at the heart of their constant power shifts and struggle"
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"...it offers a clever exploration into the symbiotic relationship between oppressor and oppressed, as well as a riff upon themes from Beckett’s entire oeuvre. When Quinn leads Ecke – or Ecke leads Quinn – it resurrects Molloy and Mercier and Camier, while the minutely unsynced choreography in the show’s final third is a tribute to the failure of concurrence that defines much of Beckett’s work.
Ultimately it’s a well-worked response to one of Ireland’s best-known writers, as much as it is to one of his more obscure works. A catastrophe it is not."
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Created through collaboration between dancer/choreographer Dylan Quinn, dancer Jenny Ecke and composer/singer Andy Garbi, Fulcrum has been inspired by some of the themes and the context of Samuel Beckett’s play ‘Catastrophe’ and its relationship to Vaclav Havel.
The piece explores the complexity of dependency, control and shifting power balances in a macro context whilst also demonstrating how this affects the micro world we live in. It seeks to touch on the fragile balance of control as well as the insidious nature of power.
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The three artists have worked closely together to develop highly considered movement and music that stems from a deep exploration of the themes and context. The performance is a combination of vocal pieces, breath chanting, highly orchestrated music and intricate, concentrated and emotionally charged movement.
Fulcrum is part of the development of a body of work by Enniskillen company Dylan Quinn Dance Theatre, which seeks to establish this rural based company as one with an interesting voice and something unique to express.
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“Enniskillen-based choreographer Dylan Quinn has a considerable back-catalogue, but Fulcrum, which he performed with Jenny Ecke, feels like a new departure. Whereas his previous works might have been carried along by the rhetoric of their subject matter — like violence or human trafficking — Fulcrum relies on the simplest interactions between the two performers to explore dependency and the ever-shifting power of relationships. Set to Andy Garbi’s excellent score, the two dancers’ bodies balance together like precarious sculptures as they manoeuvres around each other in a constantly evolving duet that was utterly compelling.", Irish Times; Michael Seaver
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The wellspring of new businesses meets too much money
Finance and economicsOct 31st 2019 edition
DEALMAKERS ARE smooth talkers. They need to be. But which branch of finance has the slickest ones? Consider the polished, public-school manner of the City investment banker—or the high-velocity spiel of the Wall Street bank boss. Both have a strong claim. But the venture capitalists, or VCs, of Silicon Valley have a stronger one. They spend their time either being pitched to by, or pitching on behalf of, entrepreneurs who hope to be the next Zuck or Larry-and-Sergey. Peddlers of such extravagant dreams have to have silver tongues.
They certainly have some catchy phrases. They speak of “vanity metrics” (misleading measures of a startup’s progress); of the importance of “product-market fit” (how well a piece of software meets the customer’s needs); and “deal heat”, the fever that causes investors to overpay. After a while even a normally buttoned-up Buttonwood is asking to “double-click��� on a topic when he wants more detail from a voluble VC.
A subject guaranteed to get them talking is the flood of capital into Silicon Valley. In the popular metaphor, the VC business used to consist of a flotilla of small boats fishing in a well-stocked lake. It was all very collegial. Now the lake is an ocean. Trawlers are out there—big institutions, such as sovereign-wealth funds and pension-fund managers, that increasingly invest directly in technology firms before they reach public markets. The abundance of capital has made the VC game more competitive. It has also distorted the market for privately held firms.
That new firms are staying private for longer is both a cause and a consequence of this change. The deeper reasons for the shift are debated. Some VC types put it all down to regulations that made it costlier to become a public company and easier to remain a private one. Others place more weight on the changing nature of new firms, which need less capital than they once did, both to start and to grow. The building blocks for business software or smartphone apps are freely available as open-source code. Computing power can be leased. The result is a shift in the balance of power from suppliers of capital towards entrepreneurs, who want to be spared the scrutiny of public markets.
Perhaps a more important shift than the fall in demand for capital has been a steady rise in its supply. The secular slump in long-term interest rates, caused in part by abundant savings, was given an extra shove after the financial crisis by central banks’ easy-money policies. Yields on listed stocks have fallen, too. The venturesome, noting the boom in the share prices of tech stocks, moved into pre-IPO financing in search of higher returns. Sums that not so long ago could only be raised through a stock-exchange listing are now routinely raised privately.
One consequence has been a fall in the number of listed companies. By the time a tech startup goes public, its days of supercharged revenue growth may be over. This fear only fuels desperation to get in on the act sooner. There is much shaking of VC heads about the participation of institutions based back East in even the early funding rounds for new tech firms. VCs pride themselves on pastoral care: the support, expertise and contacts they provide to fledgling firms. What do “tourists” from Boston and New York bring, apart from their big cheques?
As more and more money crams into Silicon Valley, valuations inevitably become inflated. Last month WeWork, an office-sharing firm, was forced to pull its IPO when public investors balked at the price tag. A bail-out by SoftBank, WeWork’s main backer and a writer of big cheques more generally, valued the firm at $8bn. Yet a funding round in January put the firm’s value at $47bn. “The damage done by SoftBank is incalculable,” says one Silicon Valley bigwig. “If you make a firm go faster, it does unnatural things.” There is a growing sense that capital is being wasted. “Businesses that shouldn’t be funded are getting funded,” says another VC. Sales and marketing budgets are swollen. Firms lose track of whether their product is any good.
Nevertheless a general view is that it will take something dramatic—a meltdown in tech stocks or a sharp rise in interest rates—to scare the money from Silicon Valley. Big dreams are part of venture capitalism. Everyone fishing in these crowded waters still hopes to land a whale. Look at it another way, says a VC. In 2012 Facebook paid $1bn for Instagram, a firm that had 13 employees and was not yet two years old. That seemed profligate, he says. But with the benefit of hindsight, Facebook underpaid.
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How Schools Can Protect Themselves From the Most Dangerous Cybersecurity Threats
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By Wendy McMahon Oct 1, 2019
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As methods for accessing and stealing data grow slicker and harder-to-spot, not a day goes by without a news report about a data security issue. Higher ed leaders, in particular, should be concerned about these threats as colleges and universities are top targets for hackers and scammers.
Higher ed leaders, in particular, should be concerned about these threats.
Bad actors often slither into email systems, snatching everything from paychecks to email addresses that are then sold on the black market. They even reroute payments intended for vendors. Sometimes the criminals hack their way into computer systems and networks, but often they're able to slip in through human error.
Speaking with EdSurge, Josh Sosnin, Chief Information Security Officer for higher education technology provider Ellucian, shares his on-the-ground perspective about the top cybersecurity threats facing schools today. He suggests low-cost, high-impact safety measures schools can adopt, and explains how working with cloud providers can ease the security burden on IT teams.
EdSurge: Which cybersecurity threats should most concern schools?
Josh Sosnin: Something higher ed is facing right now is what's called “business email compromise” or BEC. It's phishing, but highly sophisticated. One of the significant areas they target is accounts payable fraud. Bad actors go after a school's vendors—that could be vendors for anything from sporting equipment to furniture.
Scammers hack a vendor's email, watch to see who they communicate with and then try to trick you into making an invoice payment to them—the bad actor—instead of to the vendor's accounts payable. It could be as simple as, "Hey, I got a new email address. Can you switch to this?" Or, "We've got a new phone number. If you're going to call me, use this phone number." Then, they wait, gain some trust, and at the right point in time, jump in and try and get the funds to go somewhere else.
Another scam we've seen recently are fake submissions for enrollment.
Another scam we've seen recently are fake submissions for enrollment. Some institutions assign students an .edu email address shortly after they apply. That account is valuable because many companies will give you discounts on all sorts of things with an .edu email address. It's worth at least $5 on the black market. And there are places on this planet where $5 is a lot of money.
Bad actors will also use an .edu account to launch a phishing campaign into the higher ed institution; you're more likely to believe an email coming from inside than something coming from outside the institution.
What can IT departments do to promote cybersecurity right now?
There have been significant advancements in security software and artificial intelligence, but there will never be a perfect system to protect you. In the end, it's a human on the other end trying to trick you into doing something. So we need a human-firewall—meaning, awareness training is the key. Coaching people to take a second and ask, "Does this look right?" is very important.
In my experience, that training is most effective when it’s done in small and digestible doses, such as quick tips in newsletters. I've also seen universities create what they call a "phish bowl;" they use intranets, emails, or chat systems to share examples of real-world phishing scams in order to raise awareness.
But you also need to make that training personal —not just about protecting your institution—in order to make it stick. For example, highlight how the same procedure that protects your IT system at work can also protect a personal bank account and identity.
Some institutions also test employees with fake phishing scams. I think that's valuable, but it's crucial to do that constructively. You're not trying to make anybody look bad.
Along with training, what can schools do to ensure their data is secure?
How to find a cloud provider that takes cybersecurity seriously:
Use Educause's Higher Education Cloud Vendor Assessment Tool (HECVAT).
Ask vendors directly about their security policies. If they ignore you, don't respond or delay, they might not be taking it seriously.
Do a background check. Google "company name + disclosure policy".
Search for somebody at the organization who's responsible for security. If you can't find them after five minutes of googling, you should be concerned.
Ask vendors for a copy of their information security policy.
Read third-party reviews around security testing, audits, penetration testing, etc.
Another step is to deploy software patches—which fix vulnerabilities in a computer program—quickly for your SIS, email system, accounting, etc. The time it takes from patch release to when you deploy is key, especially if you're an on-premise customer—meaning you run software on your own. But that can be difficult in large organizations. When do you schedule that downtime? If you've got registration coming up, you have to weigh options—you probably don't want to take a system down then to patch. If you're in the cloud, your cloud vendor will take care of patches for you.
Then—if you have a good patching process and you're doing security awareness—multi-factor authentication (MFA) is the next place to go.
Multi-factor authentication is literally using multiple ways to prove this is your account. Right now, when you authenticate, it might be with a username and a password—the password is one factor. But we want multiple and different types of factors to add more layers of protection. These factors could be something you know (your password), something you have (an authenticator application on your cell phone) or biometric information (your fingerprint). Then if someone steals your password, he can't do anything bad with it because he only has one factor. It solves a lot of these problems and puts you in the position where a stolen password isn't a crisis anymore.
How can moving systems to the cloud help schools with cybersecurity?
Focusing on cybersecurity is smart planning. And moving to the cloud to improve cybersecurity can take some of the load off schools.
The cloud lets your staff focus on tasks that are key to running your business. For example, your cloud provider is now responsible for disaster recovery, freeing up resources and staff to work on more interesting and meaningful projects.
After moving to the cloud, one school I worked with developed a system that helps it identify if a student is likely to make it past their first or second semester so advisors could proactively intervene before students drop out. Cloud support frees up IT departments to do things like this, which increase the odds of students being successful. I love that idea.
I focus on security in my work so schools can focus on what they do best, helping students get to where they want to go.
This article was sponsored by Ellucian and not written by the EdSurge editorial staff.
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How BlackBerry Plans to Win Your Heart Again
Karma Allen
This story originally appeared on CNBC
BlackBerry CEO John Chen said the company is working on a set of products that will help it to regain its faltering share of the smartphone market.
Speaking from the sidelines of the Milken Institute Global Conference on Monday, Chen said the company plans to focus more on more security, privacy and increasing productivity with its devices.
"I'm not at liberty to tell you what we're doing beyond the Amazon apps, but we're working hard at it … something [is] brewing," Chen said in an interview with CNBC's "Fast Money Halftime Report."
"It's really about creating the next cool phones, so to speak. It will evolve. There are opportunities to regain the market share."
Without giving too much away, Chen said the company will focus a lot on enterprise apps, specifically those related to health care and the Internet of Things.
The lack of "applications has been one of our Achilles' heel in the last couple of years, [and] we're doing two things about it," he said.
"[I] think there's a new generation of apps coming. That's an important thing. You don't want to just kind of play in the old game. You got to get ahead. And we're working that."
In February, BlackBerry rolled out software that gave users access to Android apps and games through Amazon Appstore. The smartphone maker said the move would bring more than 200,000 new apps to BlackBerry handset users.
BlackBerry has struggled to remain relevant in the smartphone industry as more consumers shift to Android and Apple iOS-operated devices.
During the fourth quarter of 2014, Blackberry represented about 0.4 percent of the global mobile OS market while Android and Apple iOS had 76.6 percent and 19.7 percent, respectively, according to International Data Corp.
Blackberry OS posted the only year-over-year decline among the leading operating systems, falling 69.8 percent from 2013 levels, IDC said.
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AVAPS Dropsonde System
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Vaisala Dropsonde ASCII Sounding File Format v1.pdf
The Sounding Group in ISF operates the AVAPSTM (Airborne Vertical Atmospheric Profiling System) also known as the AVAPSTM Dropsonde System.
The AVAPS Dropsonde system, has dramatically extended the envelope of atmospheric profiling capabilities. Since its debut in 1996, it has flown on numerous missions in support of operational weather forecasting and atmospheric research, with impressive results.
The AVAPS Dropsonde System is a key atmospheric instrument that measures high resolution vertical profiles of ambient temperature, pressure, humidity, wind speed and wind direction. Measurements are taken by a parachuted GPS dropsonde that is launched from the aircraft and descend to the surface. In-situ data collected from the sonde’s sensors are transmitted back in real time to an onboard aircraft data system via radio link.
Atmospheric soundings from dropsondes provide the ability for targeted observations over remote areas such as the oceans, Polar Regions and land masses; they also provide a means to obtain soundings in and around severe weather systems, such as hurricanes. Atmospheric soundings obtained from dropsondes during hurricane reconnaissance flights have improved the accuracy of forecasts of hurricane landfall by about 20 percent over the decade of the 1990’s. The use of aircraft released dropsondes have had a dramatic impact on the forecast track of hurricanes.
The sonde is a small electronic device which contains atmospheric sensors: pressure, temperature, humidity and a GPS receiver to derive winds. The sonde is launched from an aircraft where a parachute is deployed. As the sonde descends to the Earth’s surface it continuously measures the state of the atmosphere and telemetries this information to the research aircraft. The aircraft is equipped with dedicated hardware and software to process the signal from the sonde in real-time to display and archive the data. Once the sonde has reached the surface, all data collected during the descent is sent via satellite to atmospheric research centers, the National Hurricane Center, or dedicated data centers of the World Meteorological Organization.
Dropsonde Description
The dropsonde is composed of a small electronic circuit board, sensors and a battery housed in a cardboard tube with a parachute. The inner electronic components of the dropsonde consist of precision temperature, pressure and humidity sensors, low powered telemetry transmitter, GPS receiver, and a microprocessor. As the sonde descends it continuously measures the atmosphere from the release altitude to the Earth’s surface. Measurements are made every half second, which provides a detailed profile of the atmosphere. The parachute deploys from the top of the sonde within seconds of being released from the aircraft. The parachute is specially designed for high reliability and a very stable descent. As the sonde descends the GPS receiver tracks the position and velocity of the sondes, this change in motion corresponds to the atmospheric winds. The sensor data, GPS receiver 3D position, and 3D velocity along with engineering health of the sonde is all wirelessly sent via radio waves to the aircraft with a low powered transmitter operating in the 400-406 MHz Meteorological band.
In addition to the sensor module and the GPS receiver module, the dropsonde electronics board includes a microprocessor for measuring and controlling the sensor module and sending the data to the 100 milliwatt 400 MHz telemetry transmitter, and a lithium battery pack for power. Surface mount technology is used on the electronics board to reduce size and increase the ease of manufacture. In addition, the electronics board contains a connector that serves as an RS-232 link with the aircraft data system for test and checkout and for setting the telemetry transmitter frequency prior to deployment. The transmitter can be set anywhere in the 400-406 MHz meteorological band in 20 kHz steps, creating about 300 separate channels.
A unique square-cone parachute is used to reduce the initial shock load and slow and stabilize the sonde. The parachute is immediately deployed on exit from the launch chute and streamers for about five seconds until filled by ram-air. The stability of the square cone parachute is very good during the sonde's descent and reduces or eliminates any pendulum motion of the sonde.
UCAR has licensed Vaisala Inc. of Louisville, CO to build the NCAR GPS Dropsonde, as Vaisala model RD41.
Users of the NCAR GPS Dropsonde system (AVAPS)
ISF has built a "double" 8-channel AVAPS system plus spares for the NOAA G-IV and two additional data systems plus spares for the two NOAA P-3's. These systems were delivered to NOAA in August 1996 for testing and use, and have since been used in numerous research programs as well as operational forecasting of tropical and winter storms.
USAF Reserve Hurricane Hunters
ISF has built 10 AVAPS systems plus spares for the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron (aka Hurricane Hunters) at Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi, Mississippi. These systems are operational in their WC-130J aircraft. During a typical hurricane season, the 53rd deploys 1000 to 1500 sondes on storm missions and during training flights.
NCAR
NCAR has one AVAPS system, which can be used in NSF/NCAR's C-130 or G-V.
AVAPS systems have also been built for DLR in their Falcon and Gulfstream G-550 research aircraft.
Other research institutions
UCAR has licensed Vaisala to sell the AVAPS system to their customers worldwide. AVAPS system have been installed in several of NASA's research aircarft, in the United Kingdom Meteorological Office's BAE-146, and in aircraft of many other research institutions worldwide for targeted observations in remote locations.
http://www.nasa.gov/content/goddard/what-the-heck-is-a-dropsonde
https://www.eol.ucar.edu/content/what-dropsonde
For more information contact Terry Hock
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When referencing the NCAR Airborne Vertical Atmospheric Profiling System (AVAPS) in publications or proposals, please use the identifier 10.5065/D66W9848 -- for example as a citation:
UCAR/NCAR - Earth Observing Laboratory. (1993). NCAR Airborne Vertical Atmospheric Profiling System (AVAPS). UCAR/NCAR - Earth Observing Laboratory. https://doi.org/10.5065/D66W9848 Retrieved March 22, 2017
Please be careful of linebreaks when cutting and pasting the above text, and feel free to reformat to fit your document. Additional citation styles are avilable at DataCite or CrossCite.
Additionally, please cite the First Use paper associated with this Facility/Instrument:
Hock, T. F., Franklin, J. L. 1999: The NCAR GPS Dropwindsonde. Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 80, 407-420.
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Dr. Kurtzberg is a pioneer in the industry as the first to use umbilical cord blood as an alternative to bone marrow in an unrelated hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), in 1993. Dr. Kurtzberg established the pediatric transplant program at Duke University and is the lead on its clinical trials investigating cord blood as a therapy for brain injuries such as autism and cerebral palsy. She is an internationally renowned expert in pediatric hematology– oncology, pediatric blood and marrow transplantation, umbilical cord blood banking and transplantation, and the novel application of cord blood in the emerging fields of cellular therapy and regenerative medicine. She is also responsible for medical aspects and compliance of the cord blood banking procedures and the cord blood–processing facility for Cryo-Cell International.
In Brief: Dr. Joanne Kurtzberg was present at the annual Cryo-Cell International conference to deliver news of her latest work on cell expansion technologies and to share success stories of former cord blood transplant patients. The patients that she treated were 15 years out from their transplant date and are experiencing a life that would not be possible, were it not for cord blood transplantation. The future of stem cell expansion may make treatment more accessible for everyone and lead to more successful patient outcomes.
Recent Cell Expansion Technologies
The attempt to expand stem cells from cord blood or other blood sources has been in effect for three decades. Today, there are three prominent technologies that expand stem cells in the cord blood, in various stages of the commercialization process. The most advanced of these is technology by the company, Gamida Cell. By isolating the CD133 cells and growing them in nicotinamide and growth factors for three weeks, they were able to multiply the cells 400-fold. NiCord® is a stem/progenitor cell-based product composed of ex vivo expanded allogeneic cells from one entire unit of umbilical cord blood which provides a graft with a sufficient quantity of cells shown to have rapid and robust in vivo neutrophil and platelet producing potential to enable successful transplantation.
When this product is transferred back to the patients, these cells have demonstrated engraftment acceleration by two weeks or more. Thus, children who receive this product engraft on day seven instead of day twenty- seven, and adults engraft around day ten or eleven.¹ Results showed that patients transplanted with NiCord® had rapid and durable engraftment of neutrophils and platelets, as well as prompt immune reconstitution.
These Phase 1 and Phase II trials received breakthrough designation from the FDA, and they are now close to completing a Phase III registration trial, which will compare their technology to double cord infusion in adults with leukemia. Initial results are expected to be released by the second quarter of 2020. If approval is granted, NiCord® will mark the first expanded product to be commercially approved for off-label use in adults with leukemia.
Dr. Kurtzberg and her team of colleagues have been involved with the Gamida trials since its launch with Phase I and Phase II. Additionally, she and her team are also involved with the Phase II Magenta Therapeutics trials in treating children ages six months to sixteen years with storage diseases. MGTA-456 is an expanded CD34+ cell therapy product given to induce rapid and sustained hematopoietic engraftment. In patients with selected immunodeficiencies, transplant is expected to replace defective or missing protein and preserve neurodevelopment.
DUOC-01: Bridging the Gap
Kurtzberg and her team have also been working on a cell product of their own. Duke has created a product appropriately named Duke O Cell or DUOC-01, which is a cell derived from umbilical cord blood that has been shown to be beneficial in treating demyelinating conditions. It has been used as a bridging therapy to accelerate engraftment in children with inherited metabolic diseases. She states, “We developed this whole new concept of using cord blood as an infusion in the blood with no chemotherapy or radiation; not because we expect it to engraft, but because we know it can work through other types of trials; including babies with birth asphyxia, children with cerebral palsy, autism, and adults with stroke. We are also growing third-party cord tissue mesenchymal cells for the same diseases and osteoarthritis of the knee.”¹
Umbilical Cord Blood (U-CB)Monocyte Capabilities
Dr. Kurtzberg expressed the importance and unique capacity of cord blood monocytes and stressed the differences between these monocytes vs. adult blood monocytes. She reported, “They [cord blood monocytes] have special properties; because they are derived from the yolk sac and not derived from bone marrow. These cells signal other cells in the body to repair damage in the brain.” Research studies are painting the picture of cross-talk with endogenous cells, which results in the repair of neuroinflammation and the promotion of remyelination.
This product is also being utilized to treat children of dystrophies, such as Krabbe’s disease. This disease has high mortality associated with non-transplant patients, usually resulting in the average age of death at two years old. Kurtzberg reported that functional outcomes vary with best outcomes resulting from transplants done in the early stages of life. She shared various case studies of children who were transplanted as early as 19 days, 21 days, three months, and ten months old. Studies reported that all newborn patients who had engraftment survived and had durable donor chimerism and regular peripheral-blood enzyme activity. Today, these children are now in their teenage years with significantly improved mobility.
Moreover, research also reveals that the CD+34 monocyte responsible for DUOC-01 cell production is capable of enzyme replacement, cleaning up cellular debris, modulating inflammation, and oligodendrocyte proliferation leading to myelination.¹ Dr. Kurtzberg and her team of colleagues are also involved with clinical trials for children with autism and cerebral palsy using both autologous and allogeneic umbilical cord blood. The results of these Phase I trials were positive, and have led to an open-label Phase II trial (allogeneic) of 90 enrolled patients ages 2-5 years diagnosed with cerebral palsy.
All participants will ultimately be treated with an allogeneic cell product at some point during the study. Participants will be randomized to one of three arms: (1) the “AlloCB” arm will receive one allogeneic CB infusion at the baseline visit; (2) the “MSC” arm will receive three hCT- MSC infusions, one each at baseline, three months, and six months; (3) the “natural history” arm will not receive an infusion at baseline but will receive an allogeneic CB infusion at 12 months. Motor outcome measures will be assessed at baseline, six-months, and one-year time points. The estimated study completion date is May of 2020. If the results of this trial are positive, a Phase III registration study will be initiated to test allogeneic cord blood, mesenchymal stem cells, or both in children with autism.
Umbilical Cord Tissue (U-CT) Expansion
In addition, Duke is also working on manufacturing allogeneic mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) from cord tissue. There are some studies showing that MSCs from males act differently than those of females. Thus, the donated cord tissue of healthy term male babies delivered by cesarean is digested in Duke’s lab and plated in culture on the same day. From there, it takes ten days to get to P0, meaning a pure culture of MSCs, another ten to fourteen days to get to P1, expanded phase, and from there, it is expanded for an additional ten to fourteen days to P2 in which it is cryopreserved. Kurtzberg and her team completed an open- label study of this year in which they tested the safety of one, two, and three intravenous doses of hCT-MSC in young children with autism. 58% of patients (7/12) showed improvement in at least 2 out of 3 measures. 42% (5/12) showed improvement in 3/3 measures. 16% (2/12) showed improvement in 2/3 measures.¹ The results of this trial have led to a Phase II cord tissue MSC study of 164 patients, ages 4-8 years with autism, that began in October of this year. The estimated primary completion date is set for November 1, 2021.
1. Kurtzberg, Joanne. “Novel Cell Therapies Derived From Cord Blood Monocytes.” Presentation presented at Cryo-Cell International Cord Blood Educator Conference; 2019 October 28; New Orleans, Louisiana.
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Strike: The Cuckoo's Calling, BBC One review ★★★★★
27 Aug 17 – 31 Oct 17, Strike: The Cuckoo's Calling airs on 27 August 9pm
The first episode of Robert Galbraith (J.K. Rowling)'s crime novel The Cuckoo's Calling arrives as an adaptation on BBC One
By Helena Kealey on 23/8/2017
Strike: The Cuckoo's Calling
Strike: The Cuckoo's Calling, BBC One review 5 Strike: The Cuckoo's Calling, BBC One review Helena Kealey
There's a reason that J.K. Rowling is the most successful writer of her generation: the woman sure does know how to spin a good yarn.
This August bank holiday we're being treated to another example of talents, as the first two of three instalments of the BBC adaptation of Robert Galbraith (J.K. Rowling)'s crime novel The Cuckoo's Calling air on BBC One.
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Sticking closely to the original novel, the mini-series offers up a tender, often funny whodunit with the tantalising drip, drip of sexual chemistry and excellent acting to-boot.
The first episode opens with a beautiful, emotionally fraught model, Lula Landry, who falls off a balcony to her death under mysterious circumstances.
Landry's adopted brother, John Bristol (Leo Bill) contacts a private detective and an old family friend: the nearly bankrupt, gruff and permanently-stubbled Cormoran Strike (Tom Burke), a damaged ex-soldier who lost his leg fighting in Afghanistan. Despite being down on his luck and wounded both physically and psychologically, Strike and his 'gorgeous' temporary assistant Robin Ellacott (Holliday Grainger) prove crucial to establishing that Lula Landry was, in fact, murdered.
There is much to enjoy in the three opening instalments of the series, which will be followed by a two part adaptation of the second Cormoran Strike novel The Silkworm, at a later date.
The show boasts tight and detailed plot, with unexpected twists and turns, three-dimensional characters that are at once likeable, flawed, and real, and have been brilliantly translated to the screen by Rowling herself, Michael Keillor and Kieron Hawkes. Rowling's ability to masterfully make stories for the screen is hardly a surprise given how well-received her Harry Potter prequel Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.
Tom Burke and Holliday Grainger have excellent on-screen chemistry, and conjure up the underlying will-they-won't-they storyline found in the book whilst they go on thinking of clever things that peel away at the mystery and continue working together.
Millennial watchers will be tickled by the final scene of episode three – in which Strike reveals who, how and why Lulu Landry was murdered – as it offers the same neat conclusions that Potter-lovers are used to receiving from Dumbledore at the end of Harry Potter's school year. Perfection.
Strike: The Cuckoo's Calling air date: Sunday 27th August at 9.00pm on BBC One, with the second episode airing the day after on Monday 28th August.
The Silkworm, the first sequel to The Cuckoo's Calling, will then air in two parts on September 10 and 17.
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SEOUL - Four high-ranking delegates from the Democratic People"s Republic of Korea (DPRK) met with South Korean President Moon Jae-in Saturday at the presidential Blue House in Seoul, local TV footage showed.
South Korean President Moon Jae-in talks with President of the Presidium of the Supreme People"s Assembly of the DPRK Kim Young-nam and Kim Yo-jong, the sister of DPRK"s leader Kim Jong-un, during their meeting at the Presidential Blue House in Seoul, South Korea, February 10, 2018.
It was a historic moment as Kim Yo Jong, the younger sister of top DPRK leader Kim Jong-un, was included in the ranking DPRK delegation, which arrived in South Korea Friday to attend the opening ceremony of the 23rd Winter Olympics held in the country"s east county of PyeongChang.
The DPRK delegation was led by Kim Yong-nam, president of the Presidium of the Supreme People"s Assembly who attended the opening ceremony together with the younger Kim who serves as the first vice director of the Central Committee of the ruling Workers" Party of Korea.
Two other senior DPRK delegates who met Moon at the Blue House are Choe Hwi, chairman of the National Sports Guidance Committee, and Ri Son Gwon, chairman of the Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of the Fatherland.
It marked the first time in eight and a half years that a ranking DPRK delegation visited South Korea"s presidential complex.
In August 2009, the DPRK sent a high-ranking condolence delegation to bid farewell to late South Korean President Kim Dae-jung who held the first inter-Korean summit with late DPRK leader Kim Jong Il, father of the current leader.
The DPRK"s condolence delegation met with then South Korean President Lee Myung-bak at the Blue House.
The meeting between President Moon and the DPRK delegates was held informally, not made open to the media.
It will be followed by an informal lunch, in which any of the four DPRK delegates can more freely talk with President Moon. Under the formal meeting, the main speaker could have been the head of the DPRK delegation.
Attending the informal meeting from the South Korean side are the spy agency chief, the unification minister, the presidential chief of staff and the top presidential security advisor.
The DPRK delegates are scheduled to return back to their homeland on Sunday.
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Hungary’s Commission pick survives enlargement test, deflects on Orban
By Alexandra Brzozowski and Vlagyiszlav Makszimov | EURACTIV.com
European Commissioner-designate in charge of neighborhood and enlargement policy, Oliver Varhelyi from Hungary during his hearing before the European Parliament in Brussels, Belgium, 14 November 2019. [EPA-EFE/OLIVIER HOSLET]
The Western Balkans must have a credible perspective of joining the European Union as it is in Europe’s geopolitical interest, Hungary’s Commissioner-designate for enlargement and neighbourhood told his European Parliament hearing on Wednesday (14 November).
Hungary nominated its ambassador to the EU, Olivér Várhelyi, after the European Parliament blocked his predecessor, László Trócsányi, put forward by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, over concerns of conflict of interest. Hungary is set to keep the enlargement portfolio, despite some speculation to the contrary.
Varhelyi’s appearance in the European Parliament hearing came amid troubled times for the EU’s enlargement prospects after France blocked the opening of accession talks with Albania and North Macedonia in October.
The Western Balkans have a clear EU accession perspective, and “our deed is to support this”, Varhelyi told MEPs, pledging to work for the opening of accession talks with Albania and North Macedonia “as soon as possible” because the countries “have met our requests.”
“What is at stake here is Europe’s credibility in the region and beyond,” he added, stressing that he intends to deepen sectorial cooperation with countries that are ready, not only with the Western Balkans but also with the Eastern Partnership.
“The EU must be ready to accept the region, and internal reforms can go hand in hand with Union enlargement,” he added.
Asked by Renew Europe MEP Ilhan Kyuchyuk, how he intends to convince the European Council to change its decision, Varhelyi said he wants Albania and North Macedonia to open accession talks before the Western Balkans summit in Zagreb in May.
Varhelyi also stressed that he would have to work on existing concerns, mainly related to fake asylum claims and corruption, and engage with partners to mitigate those concerns to smooth the process in the next couple of months.
Commenting on the prospect of a possible new methodology in the accession talks, the Hungarian candidate stressed that it was not necessary to change the overall negotiating framework.
In a side jab at French President Macron, Varhelyi recalled the anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall, saying that nowadays the event is seen as having been in the general European interest, saying that although some had warned about the dangers and tried to slow down the events, ” history proved them wrong.”
Asked about his preferred accession timelines, Varhelyi said that five years from now, his vision would entail “a much more developed Western Balkans, peace between Kosovo and Serbia, very much advanced accession negotiations with Albania and North Macedonia and a Serbia that is ready to join”.
He admitted that, for now, this is “just a dream” but told MEPs: “No ambition, no achievement.”
The Hungarian candidate also assured that together with the EU’s incoming chief diplomat Joseph Borrell, he will work to resolve the stalled dialogue between Pristina and Belgrade in 2020.
Although offering scarce comments on other Western Balkan countries (no mention of Montenegro, the most advanced candidate, for example), when referring to Bosnia’s accession prospects, Varhelyi warned that it “cannot become a candidate country until they implement those reforms”.
Asked how he intends to find a way to reinvigorate dialogue with Eastern Partnership countries, the Hungarian said his ideas include the EU trying to “help them to create a market economy to withstand outside pressure and create a climate for investment.”
The EU’s geopolitical goal is to create “stability in the Eastern Partnership,” he told MEPs.
“There is still work to be done” on Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area agreements (DCFTA), but if EaP countries are ready to engage more, “then we should integrate them in as many policy areas as possible”.
On the security scope in engagement with those countries, Varhelyi spoke about the EU’s “special responsibility” towards Ukraine and said the country needs support to regain full control over its territory.
On Moldova, he said EU financial assistance to Moldova will be suspended unless reforms in the country continue.
Asked about the EU’s rather uncomfortable enlargement relationship with Turkey, Varhelyi said the EU needs to reassess the partnership as the process itself “is already in a standstill”, but warned that finishing the negotiations without accession is a grave move that is not going to be decided by a Commissioner but the member states.
“We should not forget that Turkey is the second- biggest NATO ally,” he added, saying that such a fundamental decision would require “taking all factors into the account”.
Turkey and Hungary have recently bolstered their relations, with Orban attending a Turkic Council and meeting with Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in October.
All Orban’s man?
The hearing, as previously expected, also focused heavily on Várhelyi’s independence from Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s government in Budapest, which is currently at odds with Brussels over its deteriorating rule of law situation.
“We need proof of your independence,” French MEP Raphaël Glucksmann (S&D) warned during the hearing, asking whether the candidate will be condemning the illiberal democracy which has developed in Hungary.
In response to this and a number of other questions in the same vein, Varhelyi defended himself from accusations of being “Orban’s man” and kept repeating that his past and future work at the European Commission will prove that he will “follow the EU line, and the EU line only” and as Commissioner “will not accept any interference in my portfolio from any government”.
Asked if he thought Hungary in its current state would meet the criteria to become an EU member state, Varhelyi surprisingly replied:
“If any of the accession countries would be in such a position and we would see such shortcomings, of course, I couldn’t get the support of member states to let that accession country into the European Union.”
Answering a question on a hypothetical situation of having to condemn the Hungarian government, Várhelyi said: “I will have no choice but to take a stand, yes, and defend the EU values.”
Political group coordinators will meet this afternoon for an evaluation and forward their recommendation to European Parliament President David Sassoli.
[Edited by Zoran Radosavljevic]
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The Atlas of the Araxes-Iran Linguistic Area covers the languages the South Caucasus, eastern Turkey, northern Iraq and northern Iran, an area involving heavy contact phenomena leading to many shared features among the following five different language families, and two genera of Indo-European:
KARTVELIAN: colloquial Georgian, Georgian dialects; Laz; Megrelian;
INDO-EUROPEAN, Armenian: colloquial Yerevan, widely variant dialects of Armenia, Iran and formerly Turkey;
ALTAIC: Azerbaijani dialects of Azerbaijan and Iran; Iraqi Turkmen; eastern Turkish dialects;
SEMITIC: Neo-Aramaic (highly divergent dialects of various Christian and Jewish communities of Kurdistan); Arabic dialects (Turkey, Iraq);
NORTHEAST CAUCASIAN: Udi (a Daghestanian language of Azerbaijan).
INDO-EUROPEAN, Iranian: Tati, Talyshi, northern Kurdish (Turkey, Iraq, Armenia, Azerbaijan); Central Kurdish (Iraq-Iran), Zazaki (Turkey), Gurani (Iran-Iraq); Caucasian Tat (Muslim, and Jewish communities in Azerbaijan/Daghestan (Russia); colloquial Persian;
The Atlas provides background on the history and distribution of 65-70 languages and dialects investigated and demonstrates their shared phonological, grammatical and lexical features which are displayed on individual maps consisting of data points, color-coded according to family, where value responses for each of 330 features in each language are entered. Each map will have an accompanying descriptive text explaining the general issues of the given feature. On the accompanying CD-ROM, each data point on each map is then linked to the database providing additional discussion and multiple examples for the given language.
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As many as 73% of Americans don’t trust autonomous cars, according to a 2018 survey by the AAA.
It’s a major problem that carmakers and tech companies are attempting to solve in a number of ways–for instance, by developing autonomous cars that talk to people nearby and even “smile” to indicate they can cross. The engineering team at Jaguar recently partnered with cognitive scientists to develop another solution: Put huge googly eyes on the front of its prototype vehicle. It may look incredibly stupid, but there’s sound science behind it.
The team’s eyes aren’t actually googly eyes, of course. Jaguar Land Rover’s Future Mobility division designed a set of digital eyes that act like our own eyes, following the objects they “see.” These eyes don’t actually see anything, but they communicate how the car’s systems are tracking nearby objects through its camera and LiDAR sensors, a technology that is similar to radar and uses lasers, rather than radio waves, to sense objects. In theory, by following whatever moving object is directly in front of the car, these faux-eyes communicate to pedestrians and passersby that the vehicle has “seen” them.
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Jaguar tested the interface by placing it on a series of four-wheeled autonomous pods running through a staged streetscape in Coventry, England, where the Jaguar Land Rover factory is located, alongside pods without the eyes. As they drove, cognitive scientists measured the reactions of more than 500 pedestrians walking around the artificial town. While the company has disclosed neither the exact methods used to measure pedestrian reactions nor the full results of the study itself, it claims that the intervention helped pedestrians trust the pods more instinctively when they tried to cross the street.
After all, this is how pedestrians gauge their own safety with human drives, too. “It’s second-nature to glance at the driver of the approaching vehicle before stepping into the road,” explains Pete Bennett, Future Mobility Research Manager at Jaguar Land Rover, in a release.
Still, there’s a lot more work to be done before people will instinctually trust autonomous cars. Statistically, research suggests they’ll have dramatically lower accident rates than human drivers, yet people who live in cities with early test programs still seem to hate them–in many cases, seemingly, because they don’t drive like humans. To a certain extent, it may simply be a matter of a progressive cultural shift, the likes of which has accompanied every other historical change in transportation technology. A much higher percentage of millennials (56%) trust autonomous cars, but that number drops as people get older: 41% of Generation X, 23% of Baby Boomers, and 18% of Pre-Boomers trust AVs. In the end, smart interface design–like googly eyes–may simply serve as crutches to help society through this transitional period.
I’m all for autonomous cars, myself, but I’m also all for design that aids the experience of people, too. Maybe some enterprising AV designer should add some blue fur and a free cookie dispenser.
Jesus Diaz founded the new Sploid for Gawker Media after seven years working at Gizmodo, where he helmed the lost-in-a-bar iPhone 4 story. He's a creative director, screenwriter, and producer at The Magic Sauce and a contributing writer at Fast Company.
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Edward Snowden brought to light the fact that, at any given time, the Internet is being monitored, recorded, and mined for information by not only the US government, but also by people with questionable motives. To counter this, Steve Breese has enabled SSL security (aka: HTTPS, aka: "that little green lock in your browser") on all websites on the RoadRacing.Rocks platorm, including www.ArlingtonTrotters.com, www.RoadRacing.Rocks, www.RunDPFT.com, and www.FastTrackRacingTeam.com. This means that website users can be confident that any and all data they send and receive through the site will be automatically encrypted and thus not visible by snoopers on the interwebs.
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Steve enhanced the Personal Race Calendar feature by retiring the Archived Races feature in favor of organizing all race on new tabs. The tabs are labeled by year which makes it much easier to find your results for past races. This improvement also reduces the amount of scrolling while using the RoadRacing.Rocks! Race Calendar.
Steve developed lists of Past and Future CARA Circuit Races along with each race's participant count shown on a graphical bar. Hyperlinks on the bars target the race's participant list on the Trophy Case (for past races) and the Race Calendar (for future races).
Steve migrated the RoadRacing.Rocks! website to a more dependable web host. The previous web host, Arvixe.com had been experiencing frequent and numerous outages & slow periods this past summer and could no longer be trusted to host the site. The performance with the new web host, DreamHost.com, has proven to be a huge improvement. No more waiting for pages to load!
April 21st, 2015:
Introducing the new Rankings feature! This feature automatically calculates performance rankings of RoadRacing.Rocks! members who have competed in any of the 2015 CARA Runners Choice Race Circuit and have finished in the top 10 (within our members) for either their gender or age-graded categories. This feature will add a whole new level of excitement and camaraderie while cheering on our fellow teammates as they achieve greatness in the CARA Race Circuit. The Rankings tables appear on the Top-Finishers & Rankings page while the rankings graphs appear on the Ranking Progression Charts page.
March 22nd, 2015:
The RoadRacing.Rocks! website now remembers user's last submitted pace (i.e. 7:30 min/mi ) and will automatically select that pace for all group run events the next time the user returns to an Events page. This will make it easier and quicker for users to RSVP for group runs.
March 3rd, 2015:
Information about RoadRacing.Rocks! website and its benefits was posted on the Fast Track Racing Team member-only Facebook page.
Steve encourages all runners to use the RoadRacing.Rocks! site to manage their planned races and their past results. He is continuing to develop the site and plan to launch an automatic rankings feature soon. Member's login account that they used last year should still work as he did not wipe out the accounts this New Years Day like in previous years. If you don't have an account, he encourage you to create one.
February 25th, 2015:
Users can now filter race results by Distance and Finish Time. Check it out for yourself on the the Trophy Case page.
RoadRacing.Rocks! is now the host of District 211 Fund(d) 5K Run's website. The event's previous host domain (nwsuburbs.us) expired and was not renewed.
January 28th, 2015:
iframes containing RoadRacing.Rocks!'s RSVP functionality have been embedded into the Dick Pond Fast Track Racing Team website. They are currently in place for the Monday Night Fun Run, the Wednesday Night Speedwork, Barrington Saturday Run, and Streets of Woodfield/Busse Woods Sunday Run. This allows Fast Trackers to know who will be attending these events. While on the Fast Track website, users do not need to be logged into the RoadRacing.Rocks! website in order to RSVP to an event. However, if they are logged in, they will obtain the additional benefit of RSVP removal protection.
January 2nd, 2015:
The FastTrackRacingTeam.com web domain was re-pointed to a new site designed by John Brazda and Richie Siok using the Weebly.com website builder. At the same time, Steve Breese re-launched the previous team site with a new name and domain... RoadRacing.Rocks! Fast Track members are still able to access their profile and race results using their 2014 login credentials. All the popular features from the previous site (i.e., Race Calendar, Trophy Case, etc.) are still available and will continue to be maintained and improved.
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Letters of Interest for appointment to Industrial Development Authority Due
April 29, 2019, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM @ Commissioners' Office c/o Joe Ambrose
Letters of Interest for appointment to Industrial Development Authority Due2019-04-29T08:00:00
There is currently one vacancy on the Industrial Development Authority. If you would like to be considered for appointment to this Authority, please submit a letter of interest via email to jambrose@fayettepa.org or via snail mail to Joe Ambrose, Commissioners' Office, 61 East Main Street, Uniontown, PA 15401. All letters of interest must be received no later than 4:30 p.m. on Monday, April 29. 2019. For more information, call 724.430.1200 x1607 or go to https://www.fayettecountypa.org/497/Industrial-Development-Authority.
Commissioners' Office c/o Joe AmbroseFayette County CourthouseUniontownPA15401
Conservation District Monthly Meeting
April 29, 2019, 11:00 AM @ Conservation District Office
Conservation District Monthly Meeting2019-04-29T11:00:00
Regularly scheduled meetings are held at 11 a.m. on the 4th Monday of every month Location: Meetings are held at the Conservation District Office, located at: 10 Nickman Plaza, Lemont Furnace, PA 15456
Conservation District Office10 Nickman PlazaLemont FurnacePA15456
Letters of Interest for appointment to Transportation Demand Committee Due
Letters of Interest for appointment to Transportation Demand Committee Due2019-04-29T08:00:00
The Commissioners are seeking five or six individuals to participate on the Transportation Demand Management Committee/Strategic Action Plan for the 10-county region served by the Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission (SPC). This is a stakeholder committee representing a wide array of major employers, including public agencies, academic institutions, major venues, and local governments. If you would like to be considered for appointment to this Committee, please submit a letter of interest via email to jambrose@fayettepa.org or via snail mail to Joe Ambrose, Commissioners' Office, 61 East Main Street, Uniontown, PA 15401. All letters of interest must be received no later than 4:30 p.m. on Monday, April 29. 2019. For more information, call 724.430.1200 x1607.
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FDA relaxes clinical hold on Translate Bio’s cystic fibrosis drug
The drug will be the “first mRNA therapeutic to enter the clinic with targeted delivery to the lung,” according to Translate Bio’s CEO Ronald Renaud. (kalhh/Pixabay)
RNA specialist Translate Bio is just weeks away from dosing the first patients in its phase 1/2 trial in cystic fibrosis patients after a green light from the FDA.
Lexington-based Translate Bio, which is trying to develop messenger RNA-based therapeutics for CF, said its lead MRT5005 candidate has the potential to treat all patients with the disease, regardless of the underlying mutation in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene.
In CF, mutations in the CFTR gene disrupt ion transport across epithelial cells, leading to the production of thick mucus, particularly in the lungs and pancreas.
Translate Bio’s mRNA drug could represent an improvement over approved CF medicines like Vertex Kalydeco and two-drug follow-ups Orkambi and Symdeko, which target specific mutations and are only suitable for use in around 30,000 of the 70,000 patients with CF worldwide. Vertex is, however, working on three-drug combinations that could bring more patients into scope.
Translate Bio—which was formerly known as RaNA Therapeutics—acquired MRT5005 as part of a deal to take control of Shire’s mRNA assets last year.
The drug will be the “first mRNA therapeutic to enter the clinic with targeted delivery to the lung,” according to Translate Bio’s CEO Ronald Renaud. Once delivered via a nebulizer, the drug is designed to serve as a template for the production of functional CFTR in cells of the lung, bypassing the mutated form.
The trial (RESTORE-CF), which is being supported by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, will enroll at least 32 patients and look at the effectiveness of delivery and lung function, as well as the safety and tolerability of the drug. Its due to complete in the middle of 2019.
The approval to start the trial is a relief for Translate Bio, coming after a delay of a few months caused by an FDA request. The FDA asked for additional chemistry, manufacturing and controls (CMC) information for the drug, which placed the program under a temporary clinical hold. It now says it intends to start dosing patients in mid-2018.
“As our first IND submission and the first clinical trial to evaluate a product candidate derived from our mRNA technology (MRT) platform, this is a significant milestone for the company,” said Renaud.
Vertex is also developing RNA-based drugs for CF via a partnership with Moderna Therapeutics agreed in 2016, while others active in this area include Arcturus and ProQR Therapeutics.
genetic diseases cystic fibrosis RaNA Therapeutics Vertex Pharmaceuticals
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IES Annual Conference - Health and Wellbeing in the Workplace
by Institute for Employment Studies
Ambassadors Bloomsbury Hotel
12 Upper Woburn Place
WC1H 0HX
Annual event for the HR Network looking at latest trends and future challenges for employers in the field of workplace health and wellbeing
As we start a new year and a new decade, The Institute for Employment Studies (IES) will kick start the 2020 calendar of HR Network events with the IES Annual Conference focussing on Health and Wellbeing in the Workplace. The comprehensive panel of speakers will look at the latest trends and future challenges for employers in the field of workplace health and wellbeing.
Health and wellbeing is a growing issue and concern for employers today, with significant spend on specialist roles and other resources. However many tools and practices being used lack the evidence to prove their suitability and impact. Building on our track record of research and working in this area, IES is hosting its Annual Conference to provide access to some of the leading thinking and practice in this area, as well as the opportunity to network with peers across sectors.
Topics we will cover include:
• An expert review of progress on health and wellbeing in the workplace over the last 10 years; with a practical look ahead at where organisations now need to focus in coming years.
• Health and wellbeing from an employment law perspective. Where the employer needs to focus and what changes may lie ahead?
• The links between health and wellbeing and work from the perspectives of Public Health England’s Medical Champion for Work as a Health Outcome.
• The health and wellbeing challenges and benefits of an ageing workforce. What do employers need to do to attract and support an ageing workforce?
• Future challenges for employers – building on IES' research and consultancy. Understanding the future challenges for employers.
This event is designed for HR and OD professionals, those working in health and wellbeing and senior line managers.
How will you/your organisation benefit from this event?
By attending the event you will:
• Hear the latest thinking around advancing health and wellbeing practice in the workplace.
• Learn about what other organisations are doing to promote health and wellbeing.
• Have the opportunity to discuss the challenges and opportunities with peers.
• Have the space to think and reflect on what you might do to progress health and wellbeing in your own organisation.
Dame Carol Black
Professor Dame Carol Black is currently Chair of the British Library, the Centre for Ageing Better, and Think Ahead, the Government’s fast-stream training programme for Mental Health Social Workers. She chairs NHS Improvement’s Advisory Board on Employee Health and Wellbeing, and is Adviser to NHSI and PHE on Health and Work. She is also a member of RAND Europe’s Council of Advisers, and of the Board of UKActive.
Dame Carol has completed three independent reviews for the UK Government: of the health of the working-age population in 2008 as National Director for Health and Work; of sickness absence in Britain in 2011 as co-chair; and of employment outcomes of addiction to drugs or alcohol, or obesity, in 2016. In February 2019 the Home Secretary announced that Dame Carol would lead an independent review on illicit drugs, demand, supply and treatment.
Udara Ranasinghe, Employment Lawyer, DAC Beachcroft
Udara is recognised as a market leading employment lawyer. On the non-contentious side, Udara has advised on numerous transactions in both the private and public (predominantly health) sector. He has led on the employment aspects of a public sector outsourcing transaction estimated to be worth £1 billion.
On the contentious side, Udara has worked on cases at ET, EAT, High Court and Court of Appeal levels. In recent times, he has advised employers on a number of high profile and sensitive internal situations that have made the front pages of the press. Udara has particular expertise in the healthcare and financial services sectors.
Dr Rob Hampton, Medical Champion for Work as a Health Outcome, Public Health England
Rob Hampton was a GP Partner for 15 years before becoming freelance in 2012. His portfolio includes roles in musculoskeletal care, substance misuse and occupational medicine. He works with Public Health England as one of three Medical Champions for Health & Work. He has led various projects and educational initiatives to support GPs in helping patients with long term conditions to stay at work.
A member of RCGP Council and founder of a GP Interest Group, Rob’s aim is to see employment support move closer to mainstream healthcare so that employment is a health outcome of the care we provide.
Patrick Thomson, Senior Programme Manager: Fulfilling Work, Centre for Ageing Better
Patrick works closely with employers, recruiters, and intermediaries to bring about behaviour change within organisations to maximise the benefits of the ageing workforce.
Patrick has experience of communications, policy, community relations and stakeholder engagement across a range of programmes for central government, major infrastructure projects, SMEs and FTSE 100 companies.
As a former member of the Government Social Research Unit he commissioned and managed projects for the Department for Work and Pensions’ ageing society strategy, leading to the evidence base for the removal of the Default Retirement Age.
Patrick previously managed wide-scale recruitment and workforce programmes for the London 2012 Organising Committee.
Stephen Bevan, Head of HR Research Development, IES
Stephen has conducted research and consultancy on high-performance work practices, employee reward strategy, performance management, staff engagement and retention, and 'good work'.
Stephen is a Board Member of the European HR Director’s Circle and a member of the Britain’s Healthiest Company expert advisory group. Stephen regularly appears in HR Magazine's list of Most Influential HR Thinkers. He has been an Honorary Professor at Lancaster University Management School since 2010.
Ed Griffin, Director of HR Consultancy & Research, IES
Ed joined IES as Director of HR Consulting & Research in April 2019. His main expertise include HR effectiveness, inclusion, wellbeing, organisation design and development, and leadership development.
Ed is a highly experienced HR leader and Organisation Development professional whose practice is built on strong theoretical underpinnings. He has a passion for developing high performing HR teams that deliver real value to an organisation. His experience of working in HR, OD and Finance roles gives him a unique perspective that combines organisational performance with human factors.
Ed has significant experience and success in transforming HR functions both in the UK and internationally. As an employee and consultant, Ed's experience spans across a range of sectors that include NHS, not for profit, public sector, higher education, scientific research, financial services and gas and power.
Ambassadors Bloomsbury, 12 Upper Woburn Place, London, WC1H 0HX
A buffet lunch will be provided, do please let us know if you have any specific dietary requirements.
09.30 Registration and refreshments
09.45 Welcome and introductions
10.00 Health and Well being at Work. Past, present and Future
Dame Carol Black, DBE, FRCP, BSD
11.15 Coffee break
11.30 Health and Wellbeing from an Employment Law perspective
Udara Ranasinghe, Partner at DAC Beachcroft
12.30 Lunch
13.15 Employment as a Health Outcome
Dr Rob Hampton, Medical Champion for Public Health England
14.15 Health and Wellbeing: Becoming an age friendly employer.
Patrick Thompson, Centre for Ageing Better
15.15 Fit for Purpose? Helping Employers to Meet the Wellbeing Challenges of 2030
Professor Stephen Bevan, Head of HR Research Development, IES
16.00 Closing comments
16.15 Depart
HR Network member tickets:
Member: Free / Flex Member: £280 (+VAT)
Non-member tickets: £350 (+VAT) / Non-member (registered charity): £290 (+VAT)
Disclaimer: Please note that photography and videos may be taken at this event and these images may be used in promotional material by the Institute for Employment Studies (IES). Please contact Emma Stewart-Rigby if you would prefer IES not to use your image for promotional materials.
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pre-art, Zürich, Switzerland
As was already the case in 2012, the pre-art competition for young composers in 2014 will be held in collaboration with the Convergence New Music Ensemble. Where possible, the jury will honor four works, two of which will debut in spring and two in fall.
For the composition commissions supported by the Ernst von Siemens Music Foundation five composers will be selected, quite a few of whom have already received awards in earlier competitions. In this way partnerships can be built up and developed and the paths of up-and-coming young composers can be highlighted and presented in an international context. The composers chosen here are Shanzar Baiterekov (2nd Prize in 2011), Djuro Zivkovic (2nd Prize in 2005), Emre Sihan Kaleli (1st Prize in 2009), Artur Akshelyan (1st Prize in 2007) – in addition to a young Swiss composer with Georgian roots by the name of Demetre Gamsachurdia who can already boast international success at just 25 years of age.
The idea of the pre-art competition to treat one or several instruments in a soloist manner within an ensemble is to be extended within this project to encompass the entire program. Two commissions as “soloist concerts” will also be issued to composers – Demetre Gamsachurdia will compose a work for bass clarinet and ensemble and Emre Sihan Kaleli will write a piano concerto. This will also be joined by two repeats from 2013 – an oboe concerto by William Blank and a “Concerto for Ensemble” – a work with various soloist parts, by Rico Gubler.
May 5 and 6, 2014
State Conservatory, Tbilisi, Georgia
Ankara, Bilkent Concert Hall, Turkey
October 4 and 5, 2014
Komitas Chamber Music Hall, Yerevan, Armenia
www.pre-art.ch
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Healthcare in Ireland is modern, safe and among the best in the world. Expats living in Ireland usually qualify for free or subsidised public health services, which are funded by the government.
Ireland's two-tier system means that expats in Ireland can choose to use either the government-funded public healthcare system or the private system, for which fees must be paid in full.
Public healthcare in Ireland
Public hospitals in Ireland are either owned and funded by the Health Service Executive (HSE) or are voluntary public hospitals that may be privately operated but funded by the government.
The public system, although providing similar quality of care to private hospitals, is overbooked and waiting lists can be long, even for operations that demand some urgency.
Anybody who is classified as 'ordinarily resident' in Ireland has access to publicly funded healthcare. However, expats should note that public healthcare in Ireland is not completely free of charge. Some treatments require a subsidised fee for patients who do not have a Medical Card, which is allocated according to an individual’s income, age, illness and/or disability.
Nationals of European Union countries with a European Health Insurance Card have access to free or discounted emergency care in public facilities in Ireland.
Private healthcare in Ireland
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West Bromwich Albion >
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Proud Baggies flying the flag for LGBT+ fans at The Hawthorns
By Matt Wilson | West Bromwich Albion | Published: Jul 20, 2018
An Albion supporters' group championing the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender supporters will be flying a new flag at The Hawthorns next season.
'Proud Baggies' was set up last year by Piero Zizzi, and already has 135 members.
Now the group will be hanging a permanent 4mx1m rainbow flag in the East Stand - which coincidentally used to be named the Rainbow Stand - as a reminder that there is no place for homophobia at football.
"The club have been very supportive from the start, so to able to have this visibility and a permanent presence at The Hawthorns is further proof the club are fully behind making Albion inclusive and welcoming of all, and in this instance, its LGBT+ community," said Zizzi.
"Since our official launch in September at Albion's inaugural Diversity Day, the club have supported us with the Rainbow Laces campaign, Birmingham Pride and beyond, so for that we are extremely grateful.
"We now have 135 members and we would like to encourage all supporters; LGBT+, family, friends and allies to join us in making West Bromwich Albion a club for all.
"We are committed to ensuring homophobia and all forms of discrimination have no place at The Hawthorns.
"There are now over 40 LGBT+ Supporters groups at clubs across the country so the visibility within the game is growing and that should be celebrated."
Zizzi has been encouraged by the positive reaction Proud Baggies and the flag has received from the majority of fans.
"The support from fellow Albion supporters has been overwhelming," he said. "The few negative comments we've received only serve to validate the need for this visibility and our existence.
"On the whole it's been a very positive response and we've seen great examples of self-policing amongst our own support.
"It's a proud moment for us, if the flag makes just one person feel more welcome at The Hawthorns, then it's served it's purpose.
"We're proud of what we've achieved as a group the past year but there's still work to do.
"The rainbow flag is a powerful symbol to the LGBT+ community so to see our club displaying it with pride sends out a positive message and huge kudos to the club for that.
"We are proud to be part of the Albion Family, a club that is welcoming and inclusive of all.
"As a club we have been pioneers of diversity, equality and inclusion. Breaking down barriers is very much a part of this club’s ethos.
"We want to help continue that and celebrate the diversity at the club along with other supporters groups such as Apna Albion and Polish Baggies. Diversity runs through the DNA of this historic, groundbreaking club."
Proud Baggies are hoping to install the flag before the Cyrille Regis memorial match against Coventry City on Saturday, July 28
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Why PFC
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Cessna 182T G1000 (N8050J)
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Home » Operating Rules and Procedures
1. Knowledge. All members of the Paramus Flying Club (the “Club”) are required to be familiar with the regulations of the Federal Aviation Agency required to be followed by private pilots (the “FARs”), the By-Laws of the Club and the operating rules and procedures contained herein, including amendments and modifications thereof as are announced at a general meeting, published in the Club newsletter, distributed to all members via e-mail, or otherwise circulated to all members in a means approved by the Club’s Board of Trustees (“Board”), and incorporated herein.
2. Compliance. All members of the Club are required to observe all FARs and Club rules and procedures. Failure to observe such rules and regulations may result in action against a member by the Board. Requests for deviation from any rule or procedure should be presented to the Club President or, if unavailable, another officer of the Club, who will in turn present the request to the Board for decision.
3. Special Rules. Special rules for the pilots may be adopted from time-to-time by the Club’s Board. Such rules when adopted and in effect are made a part hereof.
II. PROFICIENCY, CURRENCY AND SOLO PRIVILEGES
1. Initial Checkout:
A. New members will be admitted to the Club under a “dual-only” designation. To qualify to operate a Club aircraft solo and clear the “dual only” designation, new members must:
i. Meet the Initial Checkout requirements for at least one Club aircraft as provided in Schedule 1 attached hereto; and
ii. Successfully complete an Initial Checkout flight with the Club Chief Pilot or alternate Club approved CFI designated by the Chief Pilot.
B. Subsequent Initial Checkouts for other models of aircraft owned by the Club may be completed with any Club approved CFI as provided in Schedule 1 hereto.
Experience. The experience requirements set forth in Schedule 2 attached hereto are necessary to operate Club aircraft unless waived by the Board.
3. Proficiency.
A. Annual checkride. To operate Club aircraft, each pilot must have passed a checkride for the aircraft to be operated (subject to the exceptions set forth in Schedule 1 hereto) given by a Club-approved CFI within the preceding 12 months; provided, however, that the Chief Pilot, with the approval of any one Board member, may grant a one month extension to any pilot who has made reasonable effort but has been unable to complete the annual checkride on time. The Board member participating in the decision may not be the pilot who is requesting the extension.
B. 6-month dual. To operate Club aircraft, each pilot must have undergone a dual instructional session with a Club Approved CFI in the preceding 6 months; provided, however, that the Chief Pilot, with the approval of any one Board member, may grant a one month extension to any pilot who has made reasonable effort but has been unable to complete the 6-month dual on time. The Board member participating in the decision may not be the pilot who is requesting the extension. This dual instruction session must cover, in its entirety, instructional material to be specified by the Chief Pilot, and an appropriate logbook entry must be made.
C. The annual checkride and 6-month dual may be combined into a single instructional session. The first annual check ride must happen within 12 months of the Initial Checkout, or admission to the Club, whichever occurs later. The first 6-month dual must happen within 6 months of the Initial Checkout, or admission to the Club, whichever occurs later.
D. To operate Club aircraft, each pilot must have participated in at least one general meeting with a safety-related component in the preceding 6 months; provided, however, that the Chief Pilot, with the approval of any one Board member, may grant a one month extension to any pilot who has made reasonable effort but has been unable to participate in a general meeting with a safety-related component.
E. Members are required to maintain currency. No member may act as PIC of a Club aircraft unless that member has logged as PIC at least 3 takeoffs and landings within the previous 90 days in an airplane. Members whose currency has lapsed under this rule must fly with a CFI in any airplane before acting as PIC of a Club aircraft. Note this does not require a formal review or CFI checkout.
4. Biennial Review. To operate a Club aircraft, each pilot must have fulfilled the biennial review requirement required by the FARs.
5. Night Operations. To operate a Club aircraft at night, each pilot must have fulfilled and be current with the night flight requirements established by the FARs.
6. Instrument Flight. To operate a Club aircraft under instrument conditions, each pilot must have fulfilled and be current with the instrument flight requirements established by the FARs.
7. Chief Pilot. The Club’s Chief Pilot shall be a CFI designated by the Board, who shall have authority to designate other CFI rated check pilots, subject to approval by the Board.
III. AIRCRAFT OPERATION
1. Pilot-in-Command:
A. Only a Club member who (i) is in good standing in terms of payments owed to the Club, (ii) has satisfactorily completed required proficiency checks, and (iii) has met the experience requirements for the type of plane and flight to be conducted may act as pilot-in-command of a Club aircraft; provided, however, that notwithstanding the foregoing a Club-approved CFI may act as pilot-in-command and provide dual instruction to a Club member in a Club aircraft.
B. Subject to paragraph III.2 below, the pilot-in-command shall occupy the left front seat of the airplane.
2. Right Front Seat Operations. A Club member may operate Club airplanes from the right front seat if the member is accompanied in the left front seat by a Club-approved CFI or Club member who is current in the model aircraft being flown and (ii) all takeoffs and landings are performed by the CFI or the Club member in the left seat unless the member has been approved for right front seat operations by a Club-approved CFI for the model aircraft to be flown. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any flight which is planned for instrument flight rule operations, without regard to actual weather, must be conducted from the left seat, unless the pilot is accompanied by a Club-approved CFII.
3. Preflight. Prior to flight, all aircraft must be inspected as provided in the pilot’s operating manual for such aircraft. The pilot-in-command is encouraged to review previous pages of the aircraft’s logs and squawk book (including any squawks noted on Schedulemaster or any other place designated by the Board). Satisfactory repairs must be accomplished before flight to any equipment or to alleviate any malfunctions or squawks noted in the aircraft’s logs and/or on Schedulemaster or such other place designated by the Board if the aircraft may not be operated in a safe manner because of an equipment problem or malfunction.
4. Landings. Except in an emergency or as provided in Schedule 3 hereto, Club aircraft may only be landed on paved runways at airports included in the official Airport/Facility Directory.
5. Accident, Damage, Malfunction Reports. Club members are required (i) to record (with necessary details) all accidents, damages, incidents, equipment failures and malfunctions in the squawk book (or the squawk module on Schedulemaster, or in such other fashion designated by the Board) for the applicable Club aircraft; (ii) to notify the plane captain or plane lieutenant of such matters; and (iii) to report all accidents, damages or other incidents directly to the Club President or to a member of the Board. Equipment malfunctions and items in need of maintenance should be reported to the plane captain or lieutenant as quickly as is practicable.
6. Securing Planes.
A. After any use of a Club aircraft, the following procedures should be followed:
i. Aircraft tied down securely
ii. Control lock in place
iii. Pitot tube covers attached and in place
iv. Avionic master switch off or, if none, all avionic switches off
v. Ash trays clean
vi. Cabin clean
vii. Seat belts folded
viii. Aircraft trim in take-off position
ix. Master switch off; rotating beacon switch on
x. Windscreen cover on
xi. Intake and pitot tube covers in place
xii. If needed, air should be added to tires
xiii. All other procedures indicated on the “engine shutdown” and “securing aircraft” sections of any checklist prepared for (and maintained in) such aircraft by the Chief Pilot should be complied with.
B. The tach times, oil consumption and squawks are to be entered into Schedulemaster as soon after the flight as practicable.
C. If a dangerous condition exists, a note shall be attached to the yoke of the aircraft and the aircraft captain or lieutenant responsible for the aircraft must be notified immediately. If the aircraft captain or lieutenant cannot be reached, the Club member must contact the Chief Maintenance Officer or one of the Board members.
7. Loading and Unloading. Passengers are not allowed to embark or disembark while the aircraft engine is running.
8. Cold weather flying. On the first flight of the day if the outside temperature is thirty-two degrees Fahrenheit (32F / 0C) or lower, or the outside temperature has been at or below twenty degrees Fahrenheit (20F / -7C) for more than 2 hours within 12-hours the preceding the flight, Club aircraft may not be operated unless a suitable pre-heating procedures are used. The cost of such pre-heating procedures is to be borne by the member using the aircraft personally.
A. Preheat Conformation. A member must confirm that the preheat was successful, by confirming that the rocker covers and the crank case are warm to the touch and that oil is flowing freely from the dipstick.
B. Use of a heated hangar. If a member chooses to preheat using a heated hangar, the aircraft must be in the hangar for at least 8-hours prior to the flight.
C. Recommendation. If a member has the time and the resources, the Club requests, but does not require, that the member use a heated hangar.
9. No Smoking. No smoking is allowed in Club aircraft at any time.
IV. BOOKING AND SCHEDULING
1. Booking. An aircraft may not be flown without a booking first having been made with the Club’s scheduling service.
2. Booking Rules. In order to allow Club members to utilize Club aircraft as much as possible in a manner which insures just and fair availability for all members, the following rules for booking Club aircraft are to be followed:
A. Booking Duration Limit: Unless permission is otherwise given in advance by the Board, extended cross country flights are limited to 12 days and should not infringe upon more than one weekend. A weekend is defined in this paragraph as Saturday 0001 to Sunday 2359.
B. Loss of Booking Due to Lateness: If a member cannot arrive on time for a flight, the booking must be rescheduled or canceled with the scheduling service. A member arriving over 45 minutes late forfeits a booking unless it is overnight reservation (i.e., booking includes entire 9pm. through 6am period). Overnight bookings are forfeited after two hours.
C. Number of Bookings: All members will be allowed 4 points for bookings. All bookings 4 hours and less are equal to 1 point, all bookings more than 4 hours will be equal to 2 points. In addition to the 4 points system of bookings, members may have a same day booking for 0 points that does not extend beyond the current day. A compassion or angel flight booking for 0 points will only be allowed weekdays Monday 0000 hours – 2400 hours Friday. Each member may only have a single 0 point compassion or angel flight booking on the schedule at a time. A compassion or angel flight booking must be made through the Board. A compassion flight or angel flight is defined as a charitable flight by a Club on behalf of a recognized organization that sponsors this type of flight.
D. Monthly Club Flights: Unless the Board selects an alternative time or decides to release the planes, on the Sunday following the monthly general meeting of the Club, all Club aircraft are reserved for a Club activity. If the aircraft will not be used for a Club activity, the Activity Chairman, President or a Club officer will release the aircraft. The monthly Club flights may occasionally be overnight flights requiring the Club aircraft to be reserved for two days or may occur on days other than the aforementioned Sunday.
E. Deviation from Bookings Rules: Requests for scheduling arrangements in variance with these bookings rules should be made to a Board member, who shall present them to the entire Board for approval.
3. Cancellation of Bookings. A booking should be canceled as soon as a Club member is aware for whatever reason (including IFR or marginal VFR weather) that the Club Member will not be able to utilize the Club aircraft that he has booked. In the event an aircraft returns to its home base more than 2 hours prior to the time for which it was booked, the booking should be updated to reflect that the plane is available for use by other Club members.
4. Alternate Bookings. In the event a Club aircraft is booked at a time that a Club member wishes to use the aircraft, the Club member may use Schedulemaster to book a standby schedule or request to be notified via email if the aircraft becomes available.
5. Return to Home Base. All flights should return to the home base by the end of the time for which the aircraft was booked. If poor weather or unavoidable factors prevent a flight from returning on time, a Club officer must be called and given: (i) the aircraft’s location, (ii) a telephone number at which the Club member can be reached, and (iii) the expected time of return. The Club member shall also ascertain from the schedule the Club’s members whose bookings will be effected by the delay in return and the Club member shall telephone such members to advise them of the delay. If the aircraft is not booked until the expected time of return, the booking should be extended to such time.
6. Aircraft Left Away from Home Base. A Club member who must leave a Club aircraft at an airport that is not its home base is financially responsible for the return of the aircraft to its home base as soon as conditions permit. The aircraft must be left correctly tied down or hangared at all times while away from its home base.
7. Cross Country Operation by New Members. During the first ninety days of membership in the Club, a Club member may not fly a Club aircraft to an airport which is more than 300 nautical miles from the aircraft’s home base, unless a waiver is obtained from the Board.
8. Grounding. Any two of the Club’s officers and members of its Board may ground a Club member from using Club aircraft if they believe the Club member has operated an aircraft in an unsafe manner. A Club member who is grounded may request that the Club Safety Board conduct an investigation as provided in the Club’s By-Laws and a Safety Board meeting will be held within 15 days to determine whether such grounding was warranted. Whatever the outcome, the member is not relieved of any financial responsibilities as described in the PFC Bylaws.
V. FINANCIAL
1. Payment of Dues and Charges. Monthly dues and charges for flying time shall be paid within fifteen (15) days after billing.
2. Delinquency. Any Club member who has failed to pay any monies due the Club within sixty (60) days after such monies are due shall be considered a delinquent member and shall be prohibited from flying Club aircraft.
3. Fees. All landing and parking fees are to be paid personally, if possible, by a Club member at the time of occurrence.
4. Fuel Charges. The Club credit cards should be used whenever possible to pay for fuel. If it is necessary to pay for fuel with a member’s own funds, no deduction should be made from any bill owed to the Club. Reimbursement will be made by the Club to the member upon submission of a proper invoice. The Club’s mailing address must be used on fuel charges, not the Club member’s address.
5. Initiation fees. Initiation fees, to be fixed by the board of Trustees, will be charged to the member upon admission to the Club pursuant to Article VI Section 1 of the Club By-Laws.
6. Fleet Depreciation Charge. All members will be assessed a fleet depreciation charge upon withdrawal from the Club. The amount of the depreciation charge will be fixed by the Board of Trustees, but will not exceed the member’s equity contribution to the Club. Members are exempted from this charge if:
A. Admitted to the Club prior to the fleet deprecation charge going into effect, or;
B. Elected the old equity structure during the transition period, or;
C. Admitted to the club after December 31st, 2015.
VI. STUDENT PILOT MEMBERS
1. The Board may, at its discretion and subject to availability of Club Approved CFIs, admit student pilots (those without a valid Private Pilot Certificate) for membership.
2. Requirements for Student Pilot Membership:
A. All candidates for student pilot membership will be required to go through the normal application and interview procedure for membership. Prior to applying for membership to the Club as a student pilot, the candidate must possess a valid Third Class Medical Certificate.
B. All new student pilot members shall have a Club Approved CFI who is responsible for all aspects of that student pilot member’s training (Primary CFI), including, but not limited to, ensuring full compliance with all regulatory and record keeping requirements for pilot training under Part 61, and any other applicable regulations.
3. Training requirements:
A. The student pilot member’s proficiency shall be evaluated by a second Club Approved CFI, who is not the member’s Primary CFI, prior to: a) the first solo flight, and; b) the first solo cross country flight.
B. Student pilot members may train with an appropriately rated and Club Approved CFI on any of the Club aircraft. However, any solo flights, including the private pilot check ride, done by the student pilot members will be restricted to Club aircraft specifically designated for that purpose.
4. Rights and responsibilities:
A. All rights and responsibilities of full membership specified in the Club By-Laws and Operating Rules and Procedures apply to student pilot members.
B. Upon successfully receiving the Private Pilot Certificate, the student pilot member will continue as a full member of the Club without requiring further action on the part of the member or the Club.
Schedule 1. Aircraft Checkout Requirements
A. Separate checkouts are required for members to operate the Club’s Cessna 172SP-NavIII (G1000), Cessna 182Q (Aspen) and Cessna 182T-NavIII (G1000).
B. The initial checkout flight in the aircraft may be designated as VFR-only or VFR/IFR by the CFI based on the maneuvers, content, and performance during the flight.
C. Initial checkout in the Club’s Cessna 172SP-NavIII (G1000) aircraft requires:
i. Advanced avionics training by completion of a ground study portion that may be satisfied by any of the following:
a. Passing an FAA checkride in a G1000 equipped aircraft, or;
b. Completing a ground school taught by a PFC approved CFI that PFC and our Current Insurance Carrier have both endorsed as meeting the minimum necessary content. The PFC approved CFI shall issue a logbook endorsement to the same effect, or;
c. Completing a PFC and Current Insurance Carrier approved home study course that contains a testing component that the member passes. In such a case, a PFC approved CFI will review the test results/certificate and certify completion via logbook endorsement, or;
d. Completing a Cessna Corporation approved Cessna G-1000 ground school from an external provider and obtains a Cessna approved graduation certificate. A PFC approved CFI will review the certificate and certify completion via logbook endorsement.
ii. Completion of the flight portion of the advanced avionics training is satisfied by completion of a minimum of three scenario based flights per Cessna FITS syllabus and an appropriate logbook endorsement and/or graduation certificate with/from
a. A PFC approved CFI. The third flight can also meet the requirements of the initial checkout flight in the aircraft, if so deemed by the CFI, or;
b. An outside provider. In the case of an outside provider, the member must still perform one flight with a PFC approved CFI as the initial checkout in that aircraft, or;
c. An FAA examiner. In the case of passing a checkride with an FAA examiner, the member must still perform one flight with a PFC approved CFI as the initial checkout in that aircraft.
D. Initial checkout in the Club’s Cessna 182T-NavIII (G1000) requires:
i. A high performance endorsement pursuant to FAR 61.31(e);
ii.If the member has 100 hours or more logged flight time, a minimum of 5 hours in a Cessna 182 of the same make and model in the preceding 12 months, or;
iii. If the member has less than 100 hours logged flight time, a minimum of 10 hours in a Cessna 182 of the same make and model in the preceding 12 months.
iv. A minimum of 2 hours dual instruction in a Cessna 182T-NavIII (G1000) with a PFC approved CFI. It is the CFI’s discretion to determine the length of instruction to ensure that the member exhibits adequate knowledge and skills for the safe operation of the Cessna 182T-NavIII (G1000).
v. Advanced avionics training by completion of a ground study portion that may be satisfied by any of the following:
vi. Completion of the flight portion of the advanced avionics training is satisfied by completion of a minimum of three scenario based flights per Cessna FITS syllabus and an appropriate logbook endorsement and/or graduation certificate with/from
E. Initial checkout in the Club’s Cessna 182Q (Aspen) requires:
ii. If the member has 100 hours or more logged flight time, a minimum of 5 hours in a Cessna 182 of the same make and model in the preceding 12 months, or;
iv. A minimum of 2 hours dual instruction in a Cessna 182Q (Aspen) with a PFC approved CFI. It is the CFI’s discretion to determine the length of instruction to ensure that the member exhibits adequate knowledge and skills for the safe operation of the Cessna 182Q (Aspen).
v. Advanced avionics training, including:
a. Review of Sporty’s Academy video, “Flying the Aspen Evolution”, and;
b. Check out in a Club G1000 aircraft, or;
c. A minimum of 1 hour dual flight focusing on VFR procedures and, if IFR privileges are sought, 1 dual flight focusing on IFR procedures in the Cessna 182Q (Aspen), with a PFC approved CFI. It is the CFI’s discretion to determine the length of such training flight to ensure that the member exhibits adequate knowledge and skills for the safe operation of the Cessna 182Q (Aspen).
2. Annual Checkrides:
A. An annual checkride in a Cessna 182T-NavIII (G1000) or Cessna 182Q (Aspen) aircraft will qualify a member for operations in a Cessna 172SP-NavIII (G1000) aircraft, based on a previous PFC checkout in the same, and if the member exhibits adequate knowledge of the other aircraft systems, performance and limitations.
Schedule 2. Experience Requirements
1. Experience Requirements under II.2:
A. New members, other than student pilot members, must have a minimum of a Private Pilot Certificate for a Single Engine Land Airplane in good standing, and a valid Third Class Medical Certificate. In addition, in order to qualify to stand for the Initial Checkout for solo privileges, new members must have logged 5 PIC hours within the previous 180 days in a high density area, and have one of the following:
i. 150 hours total time and 75 hours as PIC, or;
ii. 75 hours total time and an instrument rating, or;
iii. 12 hours logged as PIC in the last 90 days (“Recent Flight Experience”)
Schedule 3. Requirements for Operations on Non-Paved Surfaces
1. Take offs and landings in Club aircraft on non-paved surfaces are approved only when all of the following conditions are satisfied:
A. All such operations are limited to aircraft which have the wheel pants removed.
B. The airport utilized must be listed in the official Airport/Facility Directory and the airport must not be a private use facility. The runway utilized must be referenced in the description of the airport in the Airport/Facility Directory.
C. The Club member must have completed a “Grass Field Checkout” with a Club-approved CFI within the past 12 months, which checkout meets the guidelines specified by the Club’s Chief Pilot, including at least 3 takeoffs and landings to a full stop.
D. The Club member conducting the flight shall be responsible for satisfactorily cleaning the aircraft after each such operation. Any cost incurred as a result of such cleaning shall be the member’s sole responsibility.
Paramus Flying Club
27 Wright Way, Suite 9
Tel: (347) 7-FLY-PFC
Email: membership@flyingclub.org
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Flight to the cities
Patricia Weiss Fagen
weissfagen.pdf
The conditions from which most crisis migrants have fled — threats to life, health, physical safety and/or subsistence — are likely to be reproduced in some form in their urban destinations, at least in part due to their presence there.
Growing numbers of ‘crisis migrants’ are settling in cities in their own and other countries. They tend to move into the poorest parts of large and smaller cities, often to informal settlements outside the urban core, where municipal authorities are only nominally in control, services are lacking and conditions are precarious. While adapting to urban life is challenging for all recently arrived, economically disadvantaged populations, those who have been forced to leave places where they might otherwise have remained can rarely move back if they fail to adapt to being in the city. To a greater extent than migrants who are not driven by crises, they lack protective safety nets and survival strategies; and their material, psychological and security needs are urgent but their needs are often difficult to target because their living environments resemble those of more stable urban poor.
Two categories of urban migrant are of special concern: migrants associated with conflict, and migrants whose movements to urban areas are associated with environmental events and processes. These vulnerable and politically charged groups are mixed together in towns and cities of all sizes with growing numbers of other rural migrants and unemployed youth.
Conflicts in many parts of the world have created seemingly irreversible situations that have been largely responsible for undermining return and reintegration strategies and have pushed people to move to, and remain in, urban areas. In some cities of Colombia, the number of IDPs is larger than the original population. In Iraq today, large numbers of IDPs and returned refugees cannot live in their towns and cities of origin because these have become ethnic and/or sectarian enclaves and the return of minority populations would almost certainly provoke renewed violence.[i] Under such conditions host cities become overcrowded and dangerous. Afghanistan’s major cities, especially Kabul, are unable to provide for the people who repatriated from Pakistan and Iran and went to the cities instead of returning to their villages. Repairing and bolstering urban and social infrastructure are understood to be a priority by both humanitarian and development agencies but remain far behind urgent needs.
The Liberian capital, Monrovia, is a quintessential example of conflict-driven urban growth, further exacerbated by rural deterioration and continuing ethnic tensions. During the civil conflict from 1989 to 2003, Liberians from across the country fled to Monrovia and other cities where UNHCR and several agencies provided some humanitarian assistance. After 2005 UNHCR conducted a return programme and the Liberian government ceased to categorise these people as IDPs. Nevertheless, large numbers of them remained, especially in Monrovia, for reasons related to continuing insecurity, loss of land and the lack of rural livelihoods. The population in Monrovia as of 2010 is variously estimated between 800,000 and 1,500,000, while its pre-conflict population was 400,000 to 600,000.
South Sudan presents a similar problem, in which a once rural but now urbanised population is attempting to return to a rural setting. Over a period of decades, people fleeing from the conflict in the south of Sudan had found difficult refuge in Khartoum or other Sudanese cities, as well as in refugee camps and cities outside Sudan. With the end of conflict in 2005, and increasingly from when South Sudan was declared independent in 2011, they began returning to the places regarded as their homes. Humanitarian agencies have brought busloads of hopeful former urban dwellers, with little or no knowledge of farming or awareness of conditions in their places of origin, to the new South Sudan. They have found villages where conditions are primitive, tribal-based violence widespread, and services all but inexistent. Many of the unprepared and poorly served returnees undertake secondary migration from the villages to urban hubs, especially the capital, Juba; the better informed South Sudanese exiles go there directly. But cities in South Sudan not long ago were small towns and are utterly unprepared to absorb the newcomers.
Adapting to urban environments
Humanitarian assistance is minimally present in cities, so while some do well, others face food insecurity, inadequate shelter and the loss of effective international protection. International humanitarian organisations have lacked the experienced staff required to identify or protect displaced people in cities, although they have more recently been retraining staff for work in urban settings and experimenting with different approaches, partners and indicators of success.[ii]
New efforts notwithstanding, there is still a tendency to under-serve displaced people who have gone to large cities. UNHCR has recognised the need to expand its protection function in urban spaces and has elaborated strategies to achieve this goal. As UNHCR and NGOs expand urban activities, they encounter predictable resentment on the part of local citizens living in the same or similar conditions and receiving no assistance.
The impacts of environmental deterioration and climate change provoke sustained migration, often along previously established domestic or international routes. An exodus to urban areas inevitably exacerbates resource and environmental problems in the destination cities, as new arrivals generally have no choice but to settle in densely populated, unregulated, informal slums, where environmental hazards multiply. Urban land rights and environmental hazards need to be addressed just as urgently as they do in war-torn rural areas. As national and municipal leaders recognise the urgency of strengthening mechanisms of adaptation to cope with current and future population expansion, they need support for stronger, more reliable and protective municipal governance and more robust environmental risk reduction.
In sum, crisis migrants are not new to cities but the combined effects of conflicts, environmental degradation and economic models that have undermined rural economies have now produced an unprecedented urban movement. On the positive side, experts and policymakers are aware that urban spaces are major venues for addressing poverty, and for providing services and economic opportunities. There are, however, also widespread negative assumptions prevalent among national authorities, donors, international organisations and humanitarian agencies about expanding cities. The widely shared but highly questionable mantra has been: Cities are bad places for rural migrants, and rural migrants are bad for urban prosperity. It is fundamentally important to target actions aimed both at preventing and managing crises that give rise to displacement and to address the crises in urban destination locations, improving protection mechanisms in both.
The impacts in cities of natural or industrial disasters and epidemics are exacerbated by large-scale unplanned migration. Ultimately, the urban core and its densely inhabited and unregulated periphery need to be upgraded with land legally accounted for and registered so as to benefit recent migrants as well as longstanding residents. Urban planning often ignores the needs of new arrivals and the especially vulnerable crisis migrants.
Urban modernisation and reforms that include slum clearance are valid development tools. Unfortunately, because crisis migrants and refugees are generally unwanted, they are likely not to be taken into account when local authorities put into action their urban reform plans. In addition, the poor in marginal areas are likely to be the first to be evicted when the urban landscape is upgraded and under more solid environmental control. To evict a population recently displaced by conflict or to oblige displaced persons to reside in remote settlements lacking services or employment possibilities is surely contrary to the intention of the Guiding Principles and is unacceptable even in the name of development. Governments undertaking forced urban resettlement should adhere to international resettlement guidelines, such as those long used by the World Bank.[iii]
Having accepted that long-term migrants to the city fall within its responsibility, the humanitarian community is now moving more decisively to address the needs of urban-based victims of conflict, disasters and environmental degradation. Advocates in urban areas have until recently largely focused on helping forcibly displaced people to return to small communities, or they have initiated projects on behalf of specific segments of the urban population, such as for street children and trafficked women. It is difficult to overstate the challenges now facing UNHCR and numerous NGOs in reorienting their staff and deploying their resources to cities but it is particularly important that humanitarian agencies work in closer partnerships with development actors and government officials than has been the case historically.
Urban planners in most places are very well aware of the severity of the problems they face as a result of rapid growth. They seem less aware, however, of the dimensions of the problems that are producing such rapid urbanisation. Development actors too often, and mistakenly, consider crisis migration as a temporary phenomenon and primarily a humanitarian problem. As has become abundantly clear, people forced to flee and to move to cities more often than not remain there for long or indefinite periods. Municipal and national authorities now need to find ways to integrate them.
Patricia Weiss Fagen pwf@georgetown.edu is a non-resident Senior Fellow at the Institute for the Study of International Migration at Georgetown University. http://isim.georgetown.edu/
[i] Unlike most crisis migration situations, those Iraqis who fled were mainly urban dwellers who went to other cities.
[ii] FMR 34, February 2010, is devoted to ‘Adapting to urban displacement’. The various articles describe the often miserable conditions and lack of security that refugees experience in cities, and offer guidelines related to various sectors of humanitarian operations.
[iii] World Bank, Involuntary Resettlement Sourcebook: Planning and Implementation in Development Projects, 2004 http://tinyurl.com/WB-InvoluntaryResettlement
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Populations ‘trapped’ at times of crisis
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Dictatorships, refugees and reparation in the Southern Cone of Latin America
Internal displacement in Kenya: the quest for durable solutions
Connecting and communicating after Typhoon Haiyan
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(December 2011) Responding to Contributing Editor John Bewick’s analysis of factors impeding the nuclear renaissance in the wake of the Fukushima disaster. Plus comments about construction work in progress provisions as a strategy for saving ratepayers' money.
Alaskan Gas Development: One Pipeline, Two Systems
FERC may have to carve out a special set of rules if it wants to bring Arctic gas south to the lower-48.
When President Bush signed the Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline Act of 2004, one might have thought that North Slope gas was on the fast track. With all the special provisions that Congress has added to the bill, the reality may prove otherwise.
Follow the arrows as California's direct access workshops map out who will have access to electric customer data.
In its latest order implementing direct access for electric customers, the California Public Utilities Commission told Pacific Gas & Electric, Southern California Edison, and San Diego Gas & Electric to conduct workshops to recommend rules on the release of customer information in a deregulated electric industry.
The PUC offered guidelines.
Selling Off Your Nuclear? Here's What the NRC Has in Store
Too many rules can make any plant uncompetitive.
Now, more than ever, the commission must weigh
the costs when it looks at health and safety, decommissioning and antitrust impacts. Nuclear assets seem to pop to the surface wherever one looks for causes behind the current upheaval in the U.S. electric utility industry. The nuclear experience (em with its costly prudence reviews so prevalent during the 1980s (em has helped fuel a major shift in attitude.
Senior utility managers have now come to accept fundamental changes in the electric industry.
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The Book of Eli Movie Information
Overall Rank: 1580
# of Ratings: 338
Blu-ray/DVD Release Date: 06/15/2010
Genre: Drama, Adventure
Director: Albert Hughes, Allen Hughes
Actors: Denzel Washington, Gary Oldman, Mila Kunis, Ray Stevenson, Jennifer Beals, Michael Gambon
Plot: In a post-apocalyptic American a man fights to protect The Book of Eli - a tome which may hold the secret to saving humanity. -- Chris Kavan
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Matthew Brady - wrote on 02/08/2014
n a post-apocalyptic American a man fights to protect The Book of Eli - a tome which may hold the secret to saving humanity. This movie is so grey to look and I am not kidding you the movie looks so dead inside. this movie has it's slow and boring parts.
dukeakasmudge - wrote on 08/22/2011
The best thing about this movie were the fight scenes
Snoogans - wrote on 02/11/2011
Very strong beginning sets up what could've been a serious 'Road Warrior', but instead it falls to pieces in the middle only to be brought back together by one unforeseen revelation from WAY out in left field. I may have been more generous to my rating, if I had felt the 'twist' ending was just a little believable. It would make M. Night proud.
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Yojimbo - wrote on 05/22/2012
A lone traveller through the post-apocalyptic wastelands of the United States is pursued by the ruler of a ramshackle society who believes a book he carries is the key to expanding his empire. The Book Of Eli is basically a western done in the style of The Road. It contains the usual mix of desolate wastelands populated by Mad Max wannabes shot through high contrast filters, punctuated with occasional bursts of violence to keep the multiplex audiences in their seats in good time for the Hughes brothers to deliver their aimless sermon about the meaning of the word of God. Or something. Eli's book is a slightly clunky metaphor for organised religion and the idea of a malevolent ruler intending to use it to control the population for his own nefarious purposes is actually quite an …
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The Book of Eli (2010)
MovieAddict - wrote on 01/26/2012
In this post apocalyptic film, the world has become a lawless civilization where people must kill or be killed. The barren roads belong to gangs of cutthroats who rob and slay for water, a pair of shoes, a lighter, or just for fun. Washington plays a lone warrior named Eli, who travels with a backpack, a big knife, and a really good gun. Eli is charged with delivering his copy of a book, the very last remaining King James Version of the Bible, to a safe location on the West Coast of the United States. He stumbles into a lawless ghost town run by the villainous Carnegie (Gary Oldman) who is looking for a certain book. Yes fans, the very Book that Eli carries! Not because he's of a religious bent and wants to illuminate the minds of his minions with the glory of the Lord. He wants it …
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Not One Of Denzel's Best
MovieMike - wrote on 12/22/2011
‘The Book Of Eli’ (TBOE) is yet another entry into the post-apocalyptic genre that is closer to 2009’s ‘The Road’, than say ‘I Am Legend’, or ‘Terminator Salvation’. TBOE doesn’t utilize CGI to paint armies of super-human zombies, or highly functional killer robots – the real bad guys are simply the pathetic desperate survivors of some world cataclysm. The film is about as sparse and muted as the landscape that is the backdrop for this somber tale. Most scenes are totally devoid of any color. There are several action scenes, but they are far and few between and play out much like some of the choreographed stuff we’re used to seeing in films like ‘The Transporter’. While the spare scenery and lack of jazzy effects make TBOE seem like a more realistic type …
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Maidan Square, Kyiv, Ukraine
"It still feels strange to me when I cross the Maidan in the morning," remembers Elena Yunatska, who works in the Kyiv office of Finance in Motion. The office is only 250m away from the famous place where the protests against the former government started by end of 2013.
"At the beginning the protest were peaceful and the only thing which were different where the many policeman in the streets. You could also see many elderly women in the subway, with large pots of Borscht thoroughly held warm to support the protesters on the Maidan. But then things suddenly started to change."
Beginning of 2014 the concerned call from the Managing Directors in Frankfurt reached the Kyiv Office asking them to search for safer place to work. "We were lucky that the IT systems at Finance in Motion are set up in a way that allows us to settle down quickly anywhere where there is a stable internet connection, so we were easily able to obey to the call from the head office. While the most of us worked from home for the first couple of weeks, as the protests continued we hired a small office space a little bit outside the city center," says Elena.
“Although this has now been 1 ½ years ago, the little chapel built near Maidan as well as the bullet marks still shown on the trunks of the trees on the place, remind me of these turbulent days. And there is the fighting in Eastern Ukraine …,” she adds sadly.
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Guess Their Story: Jim
We know that every one of our Five Star residents has an incredible story to tell. We created our Guess Their Story series as a reason to share some of them.
Here's how it works: We give you the chance to guess which unexpected fact we've listed below is true about the resident pictured based on their photo and your gut instinct. We think you just might be surprised by the correct answer! Ready to guess?
Meet Jim, he's a resident of Five Star's Morningside of Godfrey in Godfrey, IL: Jim.
Which of the following is true of Jim?
He was on the first boat to hit Omaha Beach on D-Day.
He was a farmer on the largest farm in Plainview, Illinois.
He was the first poet laureate of the state of Illinois.
Ready to guess? Scroll down to see the answer!
Did you guess A? If so, you guessed it! Jim is a true American hero and has the Purple Heart to prove it.
Originally from a farming family in Plainview, Illinois, Jim Lambeth has lived at Morningside of Godfrey in Godfrey, IL since September of 2015, and he arrived with an incredible story.
Jim was drafted into the Army during World War II at age 19. One year later, he was sent overseas with the 37th Engineer Battalion. He had never seen combat before and still remembers the moment when they arrived at Omaha Beach and the ramp was being lowered. They started hearing bullets flying in, and Jim jumped out as far as he could. Eighty percent of his unit was killed that day, and Jim was injured on the beach. He was rescued by another unit.
After three months recovering in the hospital, he was ready to be discharged and was given the option of going home. He still had shrapnel that the doctors were unable to remove from his body and some injuries that would never be healed such as nerve damage to his arm. But Jim was eager to get back to those who remained in his unit, and he chose to return to combat. He went on to fight at the Battle of the Bulge.
Jim received a Purple Heart for the wounds he sustained in battle, and the bravery and heroism of his choice to return to battle after being wounded at Normandy is just one of the many things that impress those who are lucky enough to hear his amazing story.
After the war, Jim happily returned to his farming life along the Big Piney River. Although his injuries affected his farming ability, he has many pleasant memories, including time spent hunting — a favorite activity. "It was essential to survive because that’s where our food came from."
These days he jokes that his favorite thing is still food-related: supper! "The food here is really good!" he said, chuckling and adding that his other favorite activity is sitting on the Morningside porch when the weather is nice.
It's no question that Jim has seen a lot in his life, and with his experiences comes wisdom. We asked Jim what his favorite piece of advice to pass on to others was. After some thought, he said,
“Live your life to the fullest because it doesn't last as long sometimes as we want it to." — Jim
Jim says that he enjoys living at Morningside of Godfrey. "We have a great community here and I've made some really good friends."
Surviving Normandy is something that very few people still alive can claim. We thank Jim for his service to our country, and we're proud that he calls Five Star home.
We hope you're enjoying getting to know some of our residents in this series. Stay tuned for our next Guess Their Story profile. We look forward to sharing more incredible stories with you!
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The Scarlet Rabbit in Round Rock, Texas, carries the Wonderland motif from the whimsical setting to themed menu items.
Restaurants Head Down the Rabbit Hole
January 2015 Marilyn Odesser-Torpey
Ideally, a dining experience should transport guests to a place apart from the everyday world. Across the nation, that place is increasingly becoming the whimsical Wonderland visited by a little girl named Alice in Lewis Carroll’s classic 1865 tale.
Alice in Wonderland as a design theme is experiencing a resurgence as childhood nostalgia heartens everyone from Millennials to Baby Boomers, and updated movies and book reprints keep Carroll’s tale alive for new generations.
Two venues taking advantage of the renewed interest are Studio, a lounge located beneath the W New York–Union Square hotel in Manhattan, and The Scarlet Rabbit in Round Rock, Texas. Both begin with a journey down the rabbit hole (at Studio, down a flight of stairs under the hotel) and also create an immersive experience with graphic images of the tale’s surreal landscape and quirky inhabitants.
It was the 2010 Tim Burton film that inspired contemporary artist Domingo Zapata to incorporate scenes from Alice in Wonderland into Studio, the luxe lounge he designed in collaboration with the Gerber Group, a hospitality company with 18 venues in the U.S. and Chile. At Studio, a mural in vivid colors wraps around the entire interior, and tongue-in-cheek touches adorn the 8-foot-high ceilings and bar chairs.
The lounge, which seats 155 guests, opened in mid-September.
“A lot of people are intimidated by art galleries, so we wanted to make the art accessible to guests,” says Scott Gerber, Gerber Group principal and CEO.
While Studio’s interpretation of Alice is strictly visual, The Scarlet Rabbit takes it a few steps further with menu items such as smoked rabbit and andouille gumbo and the Hatter’s Burger. Themed drinks are served at the bar, dubbed The Mad Hatter’s Cocktail Party, and include An Old Fashioned Caterpillar (smoked bourbon, sugar, orange bitters, and smoke) and Mad Hatter’s Tea (absinthe with a sugar cube served in a teacup).
Designer Sonja Snow says her influences for the interior included not only the original 1865 book, but also the movies, ballets, and even the classic Jefferson Airplane 1960s rock anthem “White Rabbit.” The décor is playful with a mixture of real and illustrated objects, including silhouettes of Alice and the rabbit, a teacup chandelier, playing cards, doors, and clocks.
A separate dining area is done in darker tones to make it “a little more mysterious like the Queen of Hearts,” Snow says.
“Since we opened in July, we’ve had people drive for long distances to come here because they heard about our Alice-inspired restaurant,” says Rob Snow, co-executive chef and co-owner. “People love Alice.”
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Thunderbolt (formerly known as Lightpeak before Apple "reinvented" it) is an interesting technology that does all sorts of things that USB 3.0 doesn't do. For starters, it has a whole ton more bandwidth, it's able to be daisy chained, and it can even be used to connect monitors and other devices. It showed a lot of promise, but the premium price and limited availability (plus support on systems), made it mainly a Mac users next "Firewire". Well, it turns out that Seagate thinks it's Firewire all over again too. They have just ended support for both the interface and new product development for external storage products.
More specifically, Seagate will be putting to rest, products that rely on their GoFlex Universal Storage Module (USM) that allows a SATA inteface to be adapted to USB 3.0, and used to support Firewire 400/800. Most of Seagate's external drives used this type of technology including the brand new Seven slim drive announced at CES 2015. I guess now it used to support Thunderbolt too.
Seagate will now focus on external storage solutions using wireless, USB 3.0 and the upcoming USB 3.1 interface, supporting as many users as possible, on both Mac and PC platforms. I guess that means that Thunderbolt just didn't throw down the numbers that the company was hoping for. Luckily, their competitor, is still putting out products for this market, so if you're a Mac user looking for affordable monster storage, you can still get stuff like this to connect to your shiny new thunderbolt dock. This might be a good opportunity to shop for some clearance deals on Seagate Thunderbolt products.
While Seagate Thunderbolt products make their way out, their LaCie division, which has been the more Mac centric sibling in the family, will continue to support the interface for the time being. High speed storage products like the Little Big Disk are extremely impressive. But their products always go for a somewhat unjustifiable premium, which Mac users love paying.
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A letter to the woman in the gym shower
What Dani Mathers did was deplorable — and maybe illegal. I’m sorry that happened to you.
A letter to the woman in the gym shower What Dani Mathers did was deplorable — and maybe illegal. I’m sorry that happened to you. Check out this story on Freep.com: http://on.freep.com/29UPhQl
The Republic | azcentral.com Published 12:16 p.m. ET July 20, 2016 | Updated 3:21 p.m. ET July 20, 2016
Dani Mathers will appear on the cover of Playboy’s June 2015 issue.(Photo: Vincent Sandoval, WireImage)
Dear Woman in the Shower at LA Fitness:
Good for you, doll. You’re at the gym.
I know how hard it can be to get there sometimes, what with everything else we have going on in our lives — jobs, families, and friends. Some months, when the $10 gym membership fee automatically deducts from my checking account, I realize I haven't made it there once that month.
But you, Woman in the Shower at LA Fitness, you got there.
You worked out, and then you showered. I know that feeling when the hot spray hits your shoulders after a good workout — for me, it’s 20 minutes on the treadmill, the 30-minute weight circuit — how good it feels, muscles tight and tired, sports bra soaked in sweat, discarded on the bench.
How proud are we, right? It feels great.
And we’re going to do it again tomorrow even if somebody else, maybe even more than one somebody else, might be thinking something along the lines of what Dani Mathers was thinking.
Mathers is a former Playboy Playmate of the Year. She was at an LA Fitness in Los Angeles when she posted a picture online of a naked woman in the shower — you, without your permission — and then mocked your body.
The caption on the picture: “If I can’t unsee this then you can’t either.”
What she did was deplorable — and maybe illegal. I’m sorry that happened to you.
LA Fitness reported the incident to police and banned Mathers from all locations. She was skewered by the Internet community and rightly so. Mathers apologized, saying it was an accident, meant only for the eyes of a friend — not her thousands of Snapchat followers. She has since deleted her social media accounts.
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Sticks and stones, yes, but words can hurt
That there are despicable people like Dani Mathers who would do something like that is not a surprise to us. We’ve met people like her.
We’ve seen eyes slide to the wiggle of our arms when we wave. We’ve seen the faces of people who look and then look away when we tug down our tank top to cover an escaped belly roll.
We know that fat is not the worst thing someone can call us. You could call me fat. I wouldn't like it. But there are a lot of other things I think would be worse.
Unkind.
Uncaring.
Unethical.
A bad mother.
A bad friend.
I'd rather be called fat than any of the others. In a heartbeat.
Then again, sticks and stones and all that, but I know words can hurt. Please don’t let hers hurt you, not for long anyway.
Because there are more of you, more of me, more of us, than there are of her.
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I remember what it was like to be a bicyclist, a third-baseman and a rock climber, how easily my body moved back then. How effortless it all was. How I took all that movement and strength for granted.
Michelle Obama's toned arms are the envy of many women around the world. (Photo: Evan Vucci, AP)
I know how much harder it is now, decades later, to make my body do all the things I want. How it protests through tap dancing class on Saturday mornings, heart pounding. How sore I feel after just 20 minutes on the treadmill. How now there’s a fat roll that hangs over the top of my yoga capri pants.
But we keep going to the gym not because we’re working toward six-pack abs or Michelle Obama arms (though wouldn’t that be awesome) but so our bodies don’t fail us. So we can paddle board in Mission Bay and ride bikes to the Baja Beach Café, our legs pumping all the way there, for lobster taquitos and margaritas as big as our heads.
We go to the gym so our bodies stay strong. So we get to run around with our grandchildren some day.
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What would it take? Now I know
There’s no hiding how we look under our clothes. Not really. Love me, love this body. I have to remember that, too.
A week or so ago, I was in my backyard pool with three other women, all over the age of 50, all of them wearing two-piece bathing suits. I was in a tie-dyed one-piece.
“What would it take to get you into a two-piece?” asked my Aunt Dana, who is just a year older than me and about the same size. Her two-piece was adorable.
Woman in the shower at LA Fitness, you were all it took. I had shrugged when Aunt Dana had asked — and probably had sucked in my stomach.
But this weekend, I will buy a two-piece. Thank you.
When you’re at the gym tomorrow or the next day, Woman in the Shower at LA Fitness, don’t think about the mean-girl former Playmate.
Think about me.
And the woman on the treadmill next to you.
And the one of the other side of her on the stationary bike.
And the one cringing through leg lifts on the machines in the 30-minute circuit.
Think about us. Think about the important women in your life. Think about you.
We’re in the locker room with you. We’re proud of you. We’re proud of us.
See you at the gym. We're there for each other.
Reach Bland at karina.bland@arizonarepublic.com or 602-444-8614. Read her blog.
Paddle boarding on Mission Bay in San Diego in July 2016. (Photo: Blake Starr)
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