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Anupam Kher says, “My competition is with Varun Dhawan, Maniesh Paul”
Mumbai: Actor Anupam Kher, gearing up for his 512th film “Baa Baa Black Sheep”, says he feels it is just the beginning for him, and that he competes with performers of the current generation.
Anupam, along with Maniesh Paul and Mika Singh, was spotted on a film set, shooting a club song for their upcoming movie “Baa Baa Black Sheep” here on Tuesday.
On his acting journey, Anupam said: “This is my 35th year in the film industry and this is my 512th film. My competition is not with my age actors. I have competition with Varun Dhawan and Manish Paul.
“I think when you don’t have fear of failure, you experiment a lot more. I don’t want people to call me a legend or thespian. When people call you a thespian, it is your time to pack your bags. I think it’s just the beginning for me.”
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He says shooting for “Baa Baa Black Sheep” has been an enjoyable experience.
“I am very happy that Mika Singh has lent his voice to our film. Maniesh Paul is brilliant in the film and this is a hilarious film. I really had great time shooting for this film and I hope people will have fun when they watch it.”
Anupam lost 15 kg in the recent past.
On his transformation, he said: “I had never lost weight earlier, but for this film I saw that possibility because it’s double-edged role. One of it is an old comedian father but later Maniesh’s character realizes that he is a contract killer. So I feel that to look visually different, I had to shed some weight… So now, I feel it has worked out very well.”
“Baa Baa Black Sheep” is the story of an honest common man (Anupam) and his son (Maniesh).
Releasing on March 9, it is directed by Vishwas Paandya and produced by Anand Swarup Agarwal and Krishna Datla.
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Asha Bhosle makes comeback in Bengali Durga Puja song circuit after 23 years
Kolkata: Breaking an almost 23-year hiatus, legendary singer Asha Bhosle has recorded a Bengali song on the occasion of Durga Puja. Asha, who recorded as many as 66 Bengali Puja songs including singles and duets for late composer-husband R.D. Burman over the years, has come up with her latest release “Ebar Pujoy Elaam Phire”. The song, released on October 8, is a part of the album “Pujoy Asha”. Famed playback singer Amit Kumar has also lent his voice to the album with “Surey Tumi”. “Working with Ashaji is a dream come true. Almost after 23 years, she has lent her voice to a Bengali Pujo song. It took time to convince her as she had stopped singing Bengali Puja songs after Pancham da’s (R.D. Burman) death,” Shiladitya Chaudhury, one of the composers of the album, told IANS.
The genre of Bengali Puja songs refers to those albums released ahead of Durga Puja – West Bengal’s biggest religious and cultural carnival. Old timers turn nostalgic at the very mention of these songs which had their golden period from the 1960s to a few years back. The extremely popular genre was almost synonymous with greats like Asha, Lata Mangeshkar, RD Burman, Hemanta Mukhopadhyay, Manna Dey and Kishore Kumar. The Bengali Puja songs are very close to Asha’s heart, Chaudhury said. “Aamar Khatar Patay” released in 1963 was Asha’s first Puja song, which was composed by Manna Dey.
But it was 50 years back in 1968 that she sang her first puja song that was set to tune by Burman. “Eyi Edike Esho” and “Jabo Ki Jabona” were penned by Gouriprasanna Majumdar. There were subsequent blockbusters like “Durge Durge Durgotinashini” and “Moyna Bolo Tumi Krishno Raadhe”. The song “Ebar Pujoy Elaam Phire” was recorded by Asha exactly a week after she completed 85 years. “While recording the song she recalled her days with Pancham da. She was happy that even after so many years people want to hear her Puja song,” said Chaudhury. Raj Roy is the co-composer, and Utpal Das is the lyricist. With “Surey Tumi”, Amit Kumar has recorded a Puja song here after 14 long years. He recorded his first such song under the baton of his legendary father Kishore Kumar in 1973 and the songs “Jinisher Daam Berechhe” and “Mone Mone Kotodin” were huge successes.
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Enabling technologies for very large-scale synaptic electronics View all 9 Articles
Themis Prodromakis
University of Southampton, United Kingdom
Sylvain Saïghi
Université de Bordeaux, France
Hesham Mostafa
University of California, San Diego, United States
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Front. Neurosci., 23 February 2016 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fnins.2016.00057
Emulating the Electrical Activity of the Neuron Using a Silicon Oxide RRAM Cell
Adnan Mehonic* and Anthony J. Kenyon
Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, University College London, London, UK
In recent years, formidable effort has been devoted to exploring the potential of Resistive RAM (RRAM) devices to model key features of biological synapses. This is done to strengthen the link between neuro-computing architectures and neuroscience, bearing in mind the extremely low power consumption and immense parallelism of biological systems. Here we demonstrate the feasibility of using the RRAM cell to go further and to model aspects of the electrical activity of the neuron. We focus on the specific operational procedures required for the generation of controlled voltage transients, which resemble spike-like responses. Further, we demonstrate that RRAM devices are capable of integrating input current pulses over time to produce thresholded voltage transients. We show that the frequency of the output transients can be controlled by the input signal, and we relate recent models of the redox-based nanoionic resistive memory cell to two common neuronal models, the Hodgkin-Huxley (HH) conductance model and the leaky integrate-and-fire model. We employ a simplified circuit model to phenomenologically describe voltage transient generation.
Software models, supported by digital architecture, are convenient means to study the quantitative behavior of biological neural networks in the field of computational neuroscience. However, they cannot simulate large-scale neural systems in real time. Existing hardware, based on conventional digital logic, cannot support software that mimics detailed brain activities at a realistic scale, even with huge power consumption. Hence, artificial hardware neural systems, designed using the principles of biological neural structures, are now being developed (Indiveri, 2000; Le Masson et al., 2002; Vogelstein et al., 2008; Mitra et al., 2009). These systems are often called “neuromorphic” (Mead, 1990; Indiveri et al., 2011).
Nanodevices in which an electrical stimulus modifies electrical resistance hold great potential for a wide range of applications, the most obvious being non-volatile memories. Of such technologies, Resistive Random Access Memories (RRAMs; Waser and Aono, 2007), often classed as examples of the two-terminal elements known as memristors (Chua, 1971), are being developed as alternatives to existing memory technologies (Torrezan et al., 2011; Chen et al., 2012; Mehonic et al., 2012a). However, these devices have potential applications beyond memory, as their resistance can in some cases be semi-continuously varied, rather then being limited to binary or discrete multi-state values. Such analog variation of resistance provides a useful model of key features of the biological synapse, and RRAMs as synapses in neuromorphic circuits promise high density and efficient processing. There have been numerous recent reports of synaptic behavior such as spike timing dependent plasticity in RRAMs (Jo et al., 2010; Indiveri et al., 2013; Yu et al., 2013; Saïghi et al., 2015). However, when it comes to modeling neuronal behavior, a hybrid approach is employed in which a RRAM/memristor models a biological synapse while CMOS circuits model neuronal dynamics. By modeling both the synapse and the neuronal electrophysiological conductance/voltage response in one device, hardware neural networks can be much simpler than existing hybrid analog/digital CMOS silicon neurons. This is the goal of the work we report here.
Here we demonstrate the feasibility of using the RRAM cell to model aspects of the electrical activity of the neuron; more specifically, the generation of voltage transients that may begin to model an action potential—neuronal spiking. Further, we demonstrate the integration capability of the device—a crucial aspect of neuronal dynamics. We discuss the operational procedures required to generate spike-like responses; we compare these spikes with those observed in biological neurons, and we relate recent models of redox-based nanoionic resistive memory cells to the conductance-based models of the neural membrane [the leaky integrate-and-fire model and the Hodgkin-Huxley (HH) model]. Although a detailed description of the physical mechanism responsible for spiking is outside the scope of this paper, we use a simple RC circuit model, similar to the one used in the leaky integrate-and-fire model, to discuss spike generation.
Our test devices are SiOx MIM (metal-insulator-metal) RRAM structures consisting of 37 nm-thick SiOx layers (x = 1.3) sandwiched between 100 nm-thick TiN electrodes, defined by standard photolithography. Individual device sizes range from 400 × 400 to 5 × 5 μm. More details of fabrication and characterization are given elsewhere (Mehonic et al., 2015). Electrical measurements employ a Keithley Instruments 4200-SCS semiconductor parameter analyser and a Signatone probe station with 10 μm tip diameter tungsten probes. MATLAB Simulink is used for the circuit analysis.
More details of the resistance switching of our devices can be found in our previous study (Mehonic et al., 2015). Suffice it to say that devices require an initial abrupt electroforming step to move them from a highly insulating pristine state to a low resistance state (LRS). Subsequent resetting steps put them into a high resistance state intermediate between the LRS and pristine states. The pristine state is never recovered. Switching occurs by the formation of conductive filaments (Buckwell et al., 2015) of oxygen vacancies bridging the oxide. Devices can be cycled any times between the high and LRSs by applying the appropriate voltage or current stimuli. Transitions between states are typically fast—nanoseconds or shorter. Under unipolar operation, in which transitions from HRS to LRS and from LRS to HRS occur for the same polarity voltage stimulus, a current compliance limit is used during the HRS to LRS transition to prevent destructive breakdown of the conductive filament due to runaway Joule heating. For the opposite transition the current compliance is removed, and thermally-assisted diffusion of oxygen resets the device to the HRS.
We define two distinct classes of resistance switching: memory switching and threshold switching. The former is characterized by its non-volatility—devices remain in a specific resistance state until a stimulus causes a transition. Depending on the past history of the device, a given read voltage can result in one of two or more different currents, with the device cycled between the different states by voltage or current pulses. This is the switching mode that enables digital or multi-level operation. Threshold switching, on the other hand, is the mode in which a device is in one resistance state for low read voltages or currents, and in a different state for higher. This is a volatile system in which the measured resistance is a function of the read voltage or current.
First we examine the metastable device states that enable a fast voltage response. We explore two ways to achieve this. The first one considers typical memory switching. The second one considers threshold switching.
Generation of Controlled Voltage Transients (Voltage Spikes) Using Memory Switching
First we examine typical unipolar memory (non-volatile) switching. We obtain this type of switching by setting a higher current compliance—typically around 3 mA for our devices. The zoomed-in current-voltage curves in Figures 1A,B demonstrate regions of rich electrical dynamics, which are either around the transitions between the two stable states (HRS and LRS)—or regions shortly before these thresholds. Resetting (the transition from LRS to HRS) is typically gradual (Figure 1A), in contrast to the abrupt electroforming and setting processes. By stopping the voltage sweep at different points along this process, multi-level switching can be obtained. The end of the reset process is typically a more abrupt transition to the HRS (Mehonic et al., 2015). In the case shown, three distinct resistance states are obtained by stopping the first sweep at 2 V and the second at 3 V. Such multi-level switching is typically used to model a biological synapse. Many current spikes typically follow the overall increase of resistance.
Figure 1. Regions of current instabilities in I/V sweeps of SiOx RRAM cells during non-volatile memory switching. (A) A gradual reset process, before an abrupt transition to the HRS. The zoomed region highlights the region of instability. (B) Current instability before an abrupt set process. (C) Voltage response with a constant current input, demonstrating the threshold effect of the voltage transients (spikes). In this case, no voltage transients or spikes are observed until a current of 5 mA is applied to the device.
Setting (the HRS to LRS transition) is typically an abrupt single process, although more than one level can often be observed and multi-level switching achieved (Mehonic et al., 2012b). In many cases current spikes or instabilities are observed shortly before the threshold voltage (Figure 1B).
We tested the generation of voltage transients (resembling voltage spikes) by applying a constant current bias to our devices and measuring the resultant voltage response. This is similar to intracellular recording from neurons using the current clamp method, tracking the generation of the action potentials. In the following text we assume that a voltage spike is an abrupt voltage increase followed by abrupt voltage decrease. More specifically, whenever the voltage increase and subsequent decrease is greater than the standard deviation of the whole signal, and is shorter than 200 ms (typically three data points), we consider that to be a voltage spike. This is quite a relaxed definition of a voltage spike and should not be confused with the more defined stereotypical shape of the action potential generated in a biological neuron. We examined the stable, typical memory switching shown in Figures 1A,B, now applying a constant current and monitoring device voltage. Figure 1C demonstrates the resulting threshold voltage spiking/instability. Below a threshold current (here 5 mA), the voltage response is constant with no spikes. However, once the input current is above threshold significant spiking is observed. This usually occurs after some time, indicating integration of the input signal over time. Such behavior is equivalent to the neuronal generation of action potentials above a threshold input. Voltage spiking continues for a long period of time (typically >5 s) and is sometimes followed by transition to an intermediate metastable state, from which spiking resumes either spontaneously or after further increasing the input current. If current is reduced below threshold, spiking stops and a constant voltage response is recovered. A subsequent increase of input current above threshold triggers spiking again. The threshold current is usually finely defined and is approximately the same as the reset current. As the reset current is defined by current compliance during electroforming/setting (Russo et al., 2009), the threshold may be electrically tailored.
We explored the integration capability of our devices by applying a train of current pulses instead of a constant current bias. For the particular device reported here the threshold current level was around 4 mA (slightly over the 3 mA current compliance), thus we applied 4 mA excitatory current pulses (pulse width approximately 65 ms) followed by a train of 1 uA sensing pulses to track the voltage change across the device. One microampere is well below the threshold level, and hence these pulses are negligible compared to the much larger 4 mA excitatory pulses. Summing only the number of 4 mA pulses can approximate integration of the input current signal. We varied the time separation between the excitatory pulses to examine the capacity for current-time integration. Results are presented in Figure 2. Figure 2A shows the main concept of integration in the leaky integrate-and-fire model. A train of closely-spaced current pulses builds up a potential across the neural membrane until, at a specified threshold, theta, the neuron generates a voltage transient. If the separation between input current pulses is large there is a significant discharge of a membrane capacitor between the two pulses thus it takes more pulses for a voltage spike to be generated. Conversely, if pulses are more frequent the voltage spike will be generated after a fewer input pulses. We use the same analogy here, though the voltage across the device is now tracked by 1 uA sensing current pulses. Figure 2C shows the voltage across the device (sensed with a 1 uA current pulse) after every 4 mA excitatory pulse. The time separation between excitatory pulses is around 640 ms. A gradual build up of the voltage across the device is apparent before the voltage spike after around 35 excitatory pulses. The voltage spike is generated quicker (after fewer excitatory pulses) if the pulse separation is decreased. Figures 2D,E show the voltage after every excitatory pulse when the pulses are separated by 215 and 65 ms, respectively. This clearly shows the relation between the time separation between the pulses and generation of the voltage spike. This behavior is phenomenologically similar to charging and discharging of the membrane capacitor in the leaky integrate-and-fire model.
Figure 2. (A) Basic representation of leaky integrate-and-fire neuronal model. Upper: schematic of model. Theta defines the voltage threshold for spiking. Lower: illustration of integration of input current pulses to generate voltage spike. X-axis is time, y axis is neuronal potential. (B) Time sequence of input to device: Train of excitatory current pulses (4 mA) separated by sensing current pulses (1 uA). Output of device: Voltage response measured only with the sensing 1 uA current pulses immediately after the excitatory 4 mA current pulse with the time separated of (C) 640 ms (D) 215 ms (E) 65 ms. The number of pulses required to be integrated decreases as the inter-pulse interval becomes shorter.
Generation of Controlled Voltage Transients (Voltage Spikes) Using Threshold Switching
In some cases devices exhibit volatile, threshold-like resistance switching, which can be initiated by using lower current compliance during the electroforming and set process. It is known that the diameter of the conductive filament produced during the electroforming step is controlled by current compliance (Ielmini, 2011; Ielmini et al., 2011). Thinner filaments, produced with lower current compliance, are less stable, and exhibit higher volatility, as seen in Figures 3A,B. Both states (LRS and HRS) exhibit large current instabilities.
Figure 3. (A,B) threshold (volatile) switching in positive and negative bias, respectively. (C) Short voltage spikes are observed even at lower current inputs (negative current input). (D) Same as (C) under increased current input, showing a higher count of voltage transients.
In the case of volatile/threshold resistance switching (Figures 3A,B), fast spiking is observed even for lower current inputs. Figures 3C,D show spiking for negative currents of −1 and −2 uA, respectively. Although not fully controllable, the input current can affect the pattern of spikes. Figure 3C shows a chattering-like firing pattern similar to that often seen in biological neurons. Figure 3D shows a different firing pattern, similar to fast spiking. Although the threshold current is less finely defined than in the case of memory (non-volatile) switching, a strong correlation with the input current is evident.
Figure 4 demonstrates the effect of increasing input current from 1 to 13 uA. Less prominent firing is observed at lower currents, while the firing frequency is increased by raising the current. This is a signature of a neuronal response.
Figure 4. (color online) Voltage response with a constant current input for threshold (volatile) switching. The frequency of spiking/firing is increased with an increase of the input current.
Firing events are not fully random. There is a clear pattern of a fast firing sequence followed by a refractory period of no firing. To further study this behavior we analyzed the dynamics of the firing pattern. Figures 5A,C,E show the firing patterns of three different input currents (1, 7, and 13 uA respectively). Figures 5B,D,F show the corresponding Fourier transform of the signals. It is apparent that for all three signals there are two dominant frequencies (a first peak in region 4–5 Hz and a second peak in region of 40–50 Hz). This behavior is similar for all signals shown in Figure 4. Figure 5G demonstrates an increase in the number of peaks (proportional to an average firing frequency) with increased input current.
Figure 5. Voltage responses with a constant current input and the corresponding Fourier transforms. Spiking signal with an input current of (A) 1 uA (C) 7 uA (E) 13 uA, and Fourier transform signal with the input current of (B) 1 uA (D) 7 uA (F) 13 uA. (G) The increase in the number of peaks in an interval of 8.8 s with increasing input current.
Regardless of the input current, the overall spiking pattern, resembling a chattering pattern, stays unchanged.
Generation of voltage transients (spikes) using threshold switching is less controlled than when using memory switching, although some level of control (firing frequency) is still retained. However, this approach has certain advantages. Voltage spikes are typically more pronounced and the overall operational energy is significantly lower then for the first approach using memory switching (currents of a few microAmps are sufficient to generate voltage spikes). On the other hand, on-volatile operation provides very good control of the threshold levels as well as integration of the input signal.
Comparison of the Extended Memristor Model of the ReRam System with the Hudgkin-Huxley and Leaky-and-Integrate Neuronal Models
A detailed description of the switching mechanism can be found in our previous work, though we note here that it falls within the description of redox-based nanoionic resistive memories (Waser et al., 2012; Mehonic and Kenyon, 2015). Here we will discuss the similarities and differences between the biological system described by the HH model and leaky integrate-and-fire model, the extended memristor model of ReRAM system, and our device. Schematic representations of the two systems are shown in Figures 6A,B. We first compare the latest redox-based nanoionic model of resistance switching (Valov et al., 2013) with the conduction-based Hodgkin-Huxley model of the neuron (Hodgkin and Huxley, 1952). The easiest way to analyse the similarities is to compare the two equivalent electric circuits. The nanoionic model takes into account the non-equilibrium states inside the memory cell and the generation of an internal electromotive force (Vemf) by the movement of ions during electrical biasing. This requires an expansion of memristor theory to include a nanobattery; the resultant equivalent circuit is shown in Figure 6D. This is the extended memristance model.
Figure 6. (color online) Schematics of (A) a neuron cell membrane and (B) a ReRAM unit cell. Equivalent circuits of (C) Hodgkin-Huxley conductance-based model of neuron membrane and (D) extended memristive element. (E) Simplified RC model with variable resistance R.
The Hodgkin-Huxley model provides an electrical description of the generation of the action potential. A set of differential equations describes the conductance of the neuron membrane, with the equivalent circuit shown in Figure 6C. It assumes two ionic channels (usually sodium and potassium) and one nonspecific leakage channel, as well as corresponding ion pumps. Changes in the membrane potential and in the conductivity of the ion channels generate the action potential. The model is summarized by Equation (1). The ion currents on the right-hand side are sodium, Na+, potassium, K+, and the leakage current. When the ion channels are fully open they have maximum conductances gNa, gK, respectively. The dynamics of the variable conductivity are defined by the gating variables n, m and h, which model ion channel opening. A generalized gating variable x is defined by a differential equation (Equation 2), with both steady state gating variable x0 and time constant τx dependent on voltage u. Since there is a build up of the Nernst potential across the membrane for every ionic species, there are additional battery elements. These are modeled by ENa, EK, and EL.
∑kIk=gNam3h(u-ENa)+gKn4(u-EK)+gL(u-EL) (1)
dxdt=-x-x0(u)τx(u) (2)
The circuit representation of the HH model is very similar to that of the Extended Memristor Model (EMM; Figures 6C,D). Both include a capacitance in parallel with one or more variable resistors and internal emf sources. Unsurprisingly, the EMM can be described by a similar set of equations to those of the HH model, including contributions from ionic and electrical currents and a built-in emf (Equation 3).
I=Iion(Vemf,u)+Iel(x,u)=G(x,u)×(u-tionVemf) (3)
With ionic current Iion and electronic current Iel. The former is defined by the nanobattery, Vemf. The latter is controlled by state-dependent x. G is the conductance, u is applied voltage, and tion is the transference number (the total ionic transfer number). More details and a derivation of the model can be found in Valov et al. (2013).
Importantly for our discussion this Vemf is very small in the case of Valence Change Memory systems such as our SiOx devices (Valov et al., 2013). This contribution is further reduced when the device is in the LRS. Similarly, the ionic resistance, Ri, is very large compared to the electronic resistance R. We may therefore make a useful simplification to the equivalent circuit model, shown in Figure 6E, which includes a single variable resistance.
Phenomenological Modeling of the Dynamics of a Non-Volatile SiOx RRAM Device
To analyse the dynamics of our SiOx RRAM system, more specifically to phenomenologically describe the generation of voltage transients, and to make comparison with neuronal dynamics, we consider the simplified model in Figure 6E. It is worth noting that a simple RC circuit is used in the leaky integrate-and-fire neuron models to integrate the input signal. In these models, the RC circuit does not generate any voltage spikes, but it provides a measure of voltage increase across the membrane (membrane capacitor) and when the threshold voltage is reached a separate external circuit is used to generate a voltage spike. After this voltage spike is generated the voltage across the RC circuit is reset. In contrast, in our model we do not use additional circuit elements to generate spikes; instead we examine the effect of the dynamically variable resistance R. Resistance is a general function of both the applied voltage and the passing current. This is similar to the HH model, in which ion channel conductance is dynamically controlled by the voltage across the neural membrane. Consequently, to model voltage spike generation in our device (using non-volatile memory switching) we use some elements of both the HH model (voltage controlled resistance R) and the leaky integrate-and-fire neuronal model (RC equivalent circuit).
Although resistance transitions are controlled both by electric field and associated Joule heating, in the case of unipolar switches the set process is triggered predominantly by the electric field (voltage), while Joule heating (current) triggers the reset. To a good approximation this means that, above a certain value, current breaks the filament and increases the overall resistance, while the voltage restores the filament and reduces the resistance. This is modeled phenomenologically by two variable coefficients: the setting coefficient n(u), and the resetting coefficient m(i), which are phenomenologically similar to the gating coefficients in the HH model. R0 is the previous steady state resistance. The two coefficients, n(u) and m(i), do not have a deeper physical meaning, but they do qualitatively describe the resistance increase with current increase and the resistance decrease with voltage increase above the threshold.
R(i,u)=n(u)m(i)R0 (4)
We use this circuit model to probe the origin of voltage spiking. The input current is kept constant, and the dynamics of the device voltage are observed. For the sake of simplicity and convenience we choose two continuous functions of the following form to model the coefficients n(u) and m(i):
n(u)=k1{1-tanh(k2u-u0)} (5)
m(i)=p1{1+tanh(p2i-i0)} (6)
where k1, k2, p1, p2 are unitless fitting parameters and u0, i0 are fitting parameters related to the thresholds of voltage and current governing setting and resetting, respectively. The functional shapes of the two coefficients are shown in Figures 7A,B.
Figure 7. (A) Setting coefficient dependence on applied voltage. (B) Resetting coefficient dependence on current. In both cases, the functional forms phenomenologically describe changes in resistance in response to applied voltages and currents. The resistance change is immediate; time evolution is not taken into account in this model. (C) Demonstration of the instability/spiking threshold. Below threshold (i < 4 mA), no spikes are seen. Above threshold, multiple transients result from the competition between set and reset processes, governed by n(u) and m(i) acting in opposition. The spikes are of qualitative nature and do not describe timing.
Results from the above model are shown in Figure 7C. Voltage transients are observed only when the input current reaches a level of 4 mA. In our previous work (Mehonic et al., 2012a) we have discussed competition between the set and reset processes during constant voltage bias. Similar dynamics occur under current bias. If the initial state is the LRS and the input current is high enough to trigger a reset, this will drive the device toward the HRS. Consequently, device resistance will increase, as will the voltage drop across the device. For a constant current, the voltage will increase enough to trigger the set process, putting the device back to LRS and the whole process starts again. This competition between set and reset processes, generates voltage transients.
We note that in our model we do not assume any time dependence of the two coefficients, n(u) and m(i). Equations (5) and (6) do not include any time-dependent dynamics. Furthermore, the equations are of zero-order (changes of n(u) and m(i), and resistance are assumed to be instantaneous). This means that the model cannot provide frequency or shape analysis of the voltage responses. Instead, the aim of the model is to phenomenologically describe voltage transients and the threshold effect. In most cases the generated transients resemble a noise-like signal (a consequence of zero order dynamics) and are likely a function of simulation step size. There is therefore no correlation between the firing frequency of the experimental result in Figure 1C and model results in Figure 7C. To include shape and the frequency analysis, coefficients n(u) and m(i) should be modeled by similar differential equations to those used for the gating coefficients x(u) in the HH model taking into account non-zero order dynamics and the time dependency. However, the exact relation between the resistance change and applied voltage/current in RRAM systems is not yet fully established and is outside the scope of this manuscript. Nevertheless, our model clearly demonstrates the threshold effect and generation of voltage instability, without considering time evolution.
The whole discussion above considers only memory switching. Volatile/threshold, less-stable switching provides rapid resistance variations without a finely defined threshold. We suspect that rapid resistance variations are the effect of trapping/detrapping processes or random telegraph noise (RTN) affected by the redistribution of oxygen vacancies, as discussed in Balatti et al. (2014), Choi et al. (2014). The rate of movement of oxygen vacancies is increased by increasing the current input. Consequently, we observe in volatile systems that the firing frequency is also increased—a typical neuronal response.
To summarize, we have demonstrated the feasibility of using the SiOx RRAM cell to model aspects of the voltage spiking activity of a biological neuron. This is a different approach from conventional synaptic modeling using RRAM devices. We elaborate the specific metastable device states required for the generation of voltage spiking, and demonstrate a dynamic voltage response to a constant input current and to a current pulse train. We discuss observation of threshold spiking as well as an increase of firing frequency with increased input current. We demonstrate the integration capability of our device. We compare the model of redox-based nanoionic resistive memory to the Hodgkin-Huxley neuron model and the leaky integrate-and-fire model. We use circuit simulations to further explain the voltage response. This study could provide a novel way of using RRAM devices in neuromorphic systems beyond the already-demonstrated capability to model a functional synapse.
AM conceived the study, performed the measurements, and wrote the initial draft of the paper. AK oversaw the project and revised the manuscript.
We acknowledge financial support form the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC).
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Keywords: resistive switching, neuronal dynamics, Hodgkin-Huxley, leaky integrate-and-fire, memristor
Citation: Mehonic A and Kenyon AJ (2016) Emulating the Electrical Activity of the Neuron Using a Silicon Oxide RRAM Cell. Front. Neurosci. 10:57. doi: 10.3389/fnins.2016.00057
Received: 27 October 2015; Accepted: 08 February 2016;
Published: 23 February 2016.
Themis Prodromakis, University of Southampton, UK
Sylvain Saïghi, University of Bordeaux, France
Hesham Mostafa, Institute for Neuroinformatics, Switzerland
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*Correspondence: Adnan Mehonic, a.mehonic@ee.ucl.ac.uk
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3-Step System to Identify Social, Emotional & Behavioral Issues Sooner
The primary purpose of schools is to educate. At times however, students display challenging behaviors or significant social-emotional concerns that interfere with their learning. In such cases, our goal as educators, counselors and service providers is to identify who those students are and match them to appropriate behavioral or social-emotional interventions.
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Schools have made leaps and bounds in supporting students’ social-emotional and behavioral needs since the tragedy at Columbine High School. However, implementing a framework for social-emotional learning (SEL) can still be extremely challenging for educators. What does SEL look like in your school or district? Have you run into any obstacles? Take the poll to share your thoughts.
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Idaho senator optimistic for strides toward world peace in Singapore
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Posted: Mon 5:47 PM, Jun 11, 2018
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - An Idaho senator’s attention is fixed on history this week. As President Donald Trump and the North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un meet in Singapore for a summit, Senator Jim Risch (R-ID) says the duo can make strides toward world peace.
Risch is the chairman of the Senate National Security Working Group consisting of 20 bipartisan senators who oversee negotiations with foreign governments, particularly when it comes to arms control. Risch says he has met with the president many times in recent weeks ahead of the summit.
The senator says he is not concerned ahead of the meeting, rather he says it is dangerous for the two not to meet. Risch say good faith is a critical piece of this process and he is optimistic the two will agree to a general objective before they depart Singapore.
“An objective means a complete, permanent, verifiable denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula,” said Risch.
Risch says no matter what comes of the meeting, the U.S. will not be in any worse shape than we are right now.
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As global economy decarbonises, slow to adapt UK exporters risk losing out to foreign competition
As the UK prepares for trade talks with the EU, a new report warns key business sectors will have to decarbonise to stay competitive and exploit growth in the low carbon market post-Brexit.
Major UK export sectors, including the automotive and chemicals industries, risk losing out to foreign competition if they don’t adapt in time to fast rising global demand for low carbon goods and services.
A new report published today identifies weaknesses in four sectors:[1]
• The chemicals sector is a strong UK exporter but highly energy intensive. It contributes 13 per cent of all the direct greenhouse gas emissions from manufacturing. As global economies favour new production techniques with lower carbon emissions, the UK’s trading position will be at risk unless the sector upgrades.
• The global electric vehicle (EV) market is predicted to grow almost five fold from £41 billion in 2015 to £1,960 billion in 2030. While the UK has the potential to scoop up £95 billion of this market, it is currently lagging behind and importing more than it exports. Despite some positive announcements on EV charging infrastructure in the budget, the UK is not spending enough on battery development and the government has said it will buy around 1,200 EVs per year for its fleet. By comparison, the Indian government is buying 10,000 electric vehicles this year, and a further 10,000 after March.
• Financial and professional services are by far the UK’s most significant export sectors, together contributing £78 billion gross value added (GVA) to the UK. Until recently, the UK was the global hub for low carbon financial services, but other countries, now threaten the UK’s advantage, just as demand is set to grow significantly. France is now home to the top three banks for sustainability, rated by investors.
Jürgen Maier, CEO of Siemens UK, who is speaking at the launch of the report on Wednesday 29 November, said:
“As we respond to the challenges and opportunities of decarbonisation, the bar has been raised even higher. The UK has a major challenge to increase productivity as well as reduce carbon emissions. These twin challenges are interlinked.
“The UK ‘Made Smarter’ review highlighted that, by investing in the latest digital technologies, we can boost industrial productivity by 25 per cent and reduce carbon emissions by 4.5 per cent by 2025. UK policy in these critical areas is now needed to drive international competitiveness.”
Christine Allen, director of policy at Christian Aid said:
“In future all trade has to be low carbon. The Paris climate agreement has shifted countries all over the world onto a trajectory of cleaner development, and blown the starting whistle on a race for new the technologies and markets needed to tackle climate change.[2]
“British aid and climate finance are assisting the poorest countries hit hardest by climate impacts. Britain is also in pole position to be a leader in low carbon trade.
“There are real risks that the City remains wedded to fossil fuels rather than setting the global gold standard for green finance. That would not be good for Britain or the climate.
“The government’s recent Clean Growth Strategy and Industrial Strategy, announced this week, have together set the UK on the right course. Cross government alignment is now needed on domestic and international policy, to support UK businesses in building the expertise the world is now demanding.”
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[1] The report UK trade in a decarbonising world is published on 29 November 2017 by CAFOD, Christian Aid, RSPB, Green Alliance, Greenpeace and WWF.
The report will be launched at the event ‘Trade in a decarbonising world: where the UK can lead’ on Wednesday, 29 November 2017, 8.30 – 11.00am, at which Climate Minister, Claire Perry MP, will give the keynote speech followed by panel discussion with Jürgen Maier, chief executive, Siemens UK; The Right Reverend Nicholas Holtam, Bishop of Salisbury; Baroness Brown of Cambridge DBE FREng FRS, Chair, Committee on Climate Change’s Adaptation Sub-Committee. The event takes place at Prince Philip House, 3 Carlton House Terrace, SW1Y 5DG. To attend the event please contact Elena Perez, Green Alliance, 020 7630 4520 eperez@green-alliance.org.uk
[2] The Paris Agreement will unlock $23 trillion of investment in climate smart investment in emerging economies alone. Around 40 per cent of the global economy is on the same trajectory as the UK, with plans to reduce emissions by over 80 per cent by 2050. This means fundamental changes to all infrastructure, goods and services. UK firms are well placed to take advantage of new trading opportunities this will bring.
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Unfettered by restrictions on marijuana such as those in the United States, other countries continue to take the lead on researching the potential health benefits of the cannabis plant.
Recently, researchers at Oxford University in the United Kingdom announced a research project into the potential medical value of marijuana. Now, Israel has launched the first clinical trial in the world to determine if cannabis can provide treatment for one specific condition: autism.
Israeli researchers are looking how the non-psychotropic compound found in cannabis – called cannabidiol (CBD) – might treat autistic children better than other medications have so far done.
Israel approved medical marijuana in 1992, before the first state did so in the U.S. (California in 1995), and has government approved-medical marijuana program. Obviously, there are clear differences in Israel and the U.S., where marijuana is still listed as a Schedule I illegal drug by the federal government.
In Israel, the government is helping foster the marijuana boom. The Ministry of Agriculture’s Volcani Center is building an institute for medical marijuana research. The government has handed out funding for entrepreneurial companies looking to make a start in the business.
The autism research is taking place at the Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem. The study, which is expected to last through the end of 2018, involves 120 patients ages five to 29 who have mild to severe autism.
Related: Study Links Medical Marijuana to Fewer Traffic Fatalities
Autism, once thought to affect a small number of people, is now thought of more as a spectrum condition, meaning that different people are affected differently and to varying degrees. The best definition, given by the Autism Society of America, is a “complex developmental disability” that affects how a person “communicates and interacts with others.”
Symptoms typically start at a very young age. The condition affects about one in every 68 children in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Behaviors associated with autism can include:
Delayed learning of language
Difficulty making eye contact
Difficulty holding a conversation
Difficulty with “executive functions” such as reasoning and planning
Little or no interest in other people
Poor motor skills
Sensory sensitivities
As long as that list is, it is not comprehensive. Autism is sometimes difficult to diagnose, but most patients experience some combination of the above.
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The research that started in January in Jerusalem will involve treatment of those with autism using CBD. Adi Aran, the pediatric neurologist leading the research, told USA Today that almost every patient in the study has tried other medications and about half had a negative response.
Parents had requested cannabis to treat their kids, but had been refused because no research exists showing any potential benefit. The current two-year study will seek to provide concrete answers. Aran said some improvement in autistic patients had been seen in “observational studies” of about 70 patients.
Israel has expanded its movement into medical marijuana in the past several years and now allows more plant growers and uses for medical marijuana than ever before. As a trailblazer among countries that legalized medical marijuana at the federal level, Israeli officials have written a series of rule and regulations called The Green Book.
The book is now in high demand from other countries, Israeli officials told the New York Times.
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Statoil: Licensed to Spill
Blogpost by Nathan Argent - December 10, 2014 at 16:34 Add comment
This morning Greenpeace activists barricaded shut Statoil’s new Wellington office before the Norwegian oil giant has fully opened for business.
And the reason: to send a very clear message to Norway that New Zealanders don’t want Statoil here drilling for deep sea oil, putting our environment and economy at risk.
Activists blocked the entry by adding extra locks to the front door and boarding it up with planks and a sign reading ‘Go Home Statoil’. The sign, featuring Maori motifs, was designed by members of Northland iwi that are opposed to deep sea oil exploration off their coast.
Today’s action comes a day after Energy and Resources minister Simon Bridges opened up vast new areas of our ocean (including maui’s dolphin habitat) and forest parks to oil drilling. Statoil has picked up 4 new permits: 1 more off the coast of Northland and 3 more in the Pegasus Basin, just off the capital’s shores.
The Wellington permits are to be shared with notorious oil giant Chevron, who have a disastrous environmental record. Even the government has conceded it’s “not perfect”, which is putting it mildly. Chevron's environmental impact in Ecuador rivals Shells impact in Nigeria.
Chevron is fighting charges for a huge oil spill off the coast of Brazil in 2011 and is currently locked in a legal battle with the Ecuadorian government after refusing to clean up 70 billion litres of toxic liquids they dumped in Amazon rainforest.
Chevron has sued Ecuador to overturn a decision of the domestic courts after 18 years of legal action, to award $18 billion in damages to clean up its toxic contamination of the Amazon basin … Chevron didn't like what the local courts decided, so went to an international tribunal instead, as is allowed under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). (This is the sort of thing New Zealand could be exposed to if we sign the TPPA but that’s whole other blog).
Simon Bridges claims that he won’t allow cowboys to operate in our waters. But if it walks like a cowboy, talks like a cowboy, acts like a cowboy and plays fast and loose like a cowboy: It is a cowboy.
And what would be so laughable, if it wasn’t so tragic, is that this announcement came the same day an independent report, released at the global climate talks in Peru, shamed New Zealand for having a “poor” record on climate action - and typoon Hagupit still raged across the Phillipines.
When is this government going to draw the dots between burning oil and gas, and climate change?
But the madness doesn’t stop there.
Exploring for oil may also affect whales and dolphins. Two weeks ago, Statoil started seismic testing in the deep waters off Northland’s coast looking for signs of oil.
To better understand the impacts that seismic testing has on marine mammals, a Greenpeace-sponsored yacht - SV Vega – has set sail to take an independent scientific crew to the zone where Statoil are searching for oil. It is research that the government failed to do before it started issuing permits to big oil companies like Statoil to come here.
Oil exploration takes place because oil companies want to drill, which comes with the risk of an oil spill, which would be catastrophic for our coastlines and our local communities. It is a risk we do not need to take.
New Zealand has a rich history of developing clean energy. We could create many tens of thousands of jobs, give the economy a multi-billion dollar boost and reduce our dependence on oil. The oil industry can’t even come close to matching these figures.
And the win-win would be that we play a leading role in delivering the climate solutions that the world needs and at home we will build a cleaner, smarter future for all New Zealanders.
So Statoil, please take a hint and go home.
Blog post by: Nathan Argent
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YORKSHIRE TERRIER BREED INFOMATION
The presence of a Yorkshire Terrier in your life brings with it the most percious little soul who shows you the meaning of Uncontional Love each and every day. All you have to do is look into those Beautiful eyes and see the joy he shows you when you walk into the room. We are so blessed to have these beautiful souls as a part of our family.
The History of the Yorkshire Terrier
started with a dog called "Hudderfeild Ben"
Huddersfield Ben
This is the dog that has set standards for Yorkshire Terriers and has defined the breed. He and his progeny have won numerous show awards and ratting contests and brought enormous popularity to the breed that was previously used for rat hunting.
Ben was born in 1865 in the home of Mr. W. Eastwood, a dog breeder.
His pedigree states that he was linebred – conceived in a mother – son pairing, just like his mother Lady was. That same Lady was a fourth generation descendant of Old Crab, who is, along with his mate Old Kitty the oldest recorded predecessor
to the Yorkshire Terrier breed. Ben was sold to Mr. and Mrs. M.A. Foster who lived in Bradford in West Yorkshire, and in whose ownership he gained his fame. Mrs. Foster is credited as the first woman to judge in dog shows in England,
as well as being the person who brought this level of popularity to Yorkshire Terriers. She brought Ben to Manchester shows in 1869 and 1870 where he won second and first place, respectively. He was again shown in 1870 in Crystal
Palace, where he won the first place, and the year after, also in Crystal Palace, when he was entered in multiple categories, he won the second place in Broken Haired Scotch or Yorkshire Terrier class, while the first and third place both went to his sons. During his career he earned a total of 74 prizes.
Ben was a very popular stud dog, and has fathered a great number of pups which became the foundation stock of the whole breed. Even though he weighted between 9 and 12 pounds all of his puppies competed in the up to 7 pounds class.
On the September 23rd 1871, when he was 6 years old, Ben was hit by a carriage and killed, leaving a now already famous breed without its most famous member.
Small terriers, long since vanished from the homes and hills of Scotland, are considered forbears of our delightful breed. The Waterside Terrier was developed by the mid-1700's by country folk to keep homes safe from rats and other vermin.
Small terriers, such as the now extinct Clydesdale or Paisley Terrier, the Skye Terrier, and the black and tan English Terrier, are possibly ancestors. Later called Scotch Terriers, they moved, with their Scotsmen owners, south to Yorkshire for work. Breed development continued, and the pretty blue and tan
Yorkshire Terrier, as it is known today, was finally recognised by the Kennel Council of England as a breed.
The first Yorkshire Terrier known to have been in Australia was "Punch," exported to Brisbane. from England around 1872 by Mr J Spink. "Punch", was a close relative of Huddersfield Ben. From that time the breed has made its mark in the Dog World of Australia.
A little bit of History. Complements of Sue Murphy from CIABEN Yorkshire Terriers.
Memorial Day Remembrance: A Brave Yorkie!
Smoky was a Yorkshire terrier that was found in an abandoned foxhole, dirty and hungry, in the New Guinea jungle.
She became the companion of Corporal William Wynne in March 1944.The two spent the next 18 months together in combat. They survived 12 combat missions, 150 air raids and a typhoon.
Smoky was awarded eight battle stars. One notable feat she performed helped save the lives of some 250 men and 40 planes, thanks to her small size (only 4 pounds and 7 inches). In January 1945, a communications cable was urgently needed to run through a 70 foot long, 8 inch diameter pipe under the runway at an airbase in Luzon. The airmen tied kite string to Smoky's collar to thread the cable through the pipe. Wynne coaxed her forward, she made it through, and the communication network was established. What took the brave little pooch only minutes to accomplish would have taken the men three days to complete!
Not only was Smoky a hero, she also helped make life a little easier for the humans around her. Because of the effect she had on the emotionally and physically wounded, Smoky earned the distinction of being the first therapy dog on record. Smoky’s work as a therapy dog continued for 12 years, during and after World War II.
Honor Smoky's memory by thanking a veteran!!!
More info in link below.
https://www.thevintagenews.com/2016/09/04/smokey-yorkshire-terrier-tiniest-war-hero-first-therapy-dog/?fbclid=IwAR14QY7Cz0Vx_uXwIYR_rRqCRfzGdtdS4-_PRc_3ix6o48nfF7nmhzCMNVY
A VERY IMPORTANT STOP in Cleveland, Ohio to see the Memorial of SMOKY the famous WWII YORKIE! Smoky only weighed 4 pounds and stood 7 inches tall. She was found by an American soldier in an abandoned foxhole in the New Guinea jungle. Another GI then sold Smoky to Corporal William A. Wynne of Cleveland, Ohio for 2 Australian pounds (about $6.44 at that time) so the seller could get back to his poker game!!! Wynne travelled with Smoky for the next 2 years, facing many adverse war conditions. Smoky was credited with 12 combat missions and awarded 8 battle stars. She survived 150 air raids and a typoon. Smoky learned many tricks and performed for the entertainment of the troops and in hospitals. Smoky died unexpectedly at the age of 14 and is buried at this very spot in a .30 caliber ammo box. There is a GREAT BOOK written about her life, called YORKIE DOODLE DANDY: A MEMOIR. We met up with our sweet FB friends, little Lola and Rubee Rose Young... so SIX YORKIES paid respect to one of our own brave war heros!
Yorkshire Terrier Characteristics
& Appearance
A small, compact, agile, alert sturdy dog with engaging personality, spirited with dauntless courage, great intelligence, easily trainable, an admirable watchdog, fearless and tenacious, a lovable companion. This is a YORKSHIRE TERRIER!
The most outstanding feature of the Yorkshire Terrier, distinguishing him from all other small breeds, is his long, silken textured coat. It should be remembered, however, that this lustrous coat can and will look its best only with constant grooming and attention from the owner.
Yorkies today are not bred for the sole purpose of killing rats, nor for hunting of any kind, but the breed standard was developed to preserve that vigorous attitude long after the rats were gone! So when the "ratter" is taken out of our little dog, something that was meant to be preserved forever, disappears. Yorkies slinking around with tails clamped, jumping at the slightest sound, can hardly said to be conveying an "important" air and should not be used for breeding. They don't even make good pets! Take away that "spirited and even disposition", and you don't have a true Yorkshire Terrier.
The Yorkie has a reasonably small appetite, and a large tablespoon of food for each meal usually satisfies. Puppies and growing dogs require more food a day than the fully grown dog. Four meals a day are necessary when young.
When fully mature, one, or at the most two, meals a day are sufficient. Whatever food is given must be well balanced and wholesome.
The true essence of the Yorkshire Terrier - that which sets it apart from other small
breeds - is it's coat.
The glossy silky coat is very similar to human hair in that it continues to grow and requires trimming. It does not shed. The coat should be brushed daily, and shampooed regularly, to maintain a healthy shiny coat.
A Yorkie in full show coat is a magnificent sight, but much care and attention is necessary to maintain a full length show coat. One of the most important points is to always ensure your Yorkie's coat is clean, and free from fleas. Scratching will break the coat and some Yorkies will chew a great lump out of the coat when they are itchy. Some also love to rub their heads and body on the carpet - this also breaks the coat. Use a flea repellant regularly.
The Yorkie's coat requires brushing every day - use a pure bristle brush, not plastic or nylon. A rolling-tooth comb is a wonderful accessory for combing out knots (available from most Pet Shops at around $8). Sit down and put your
Yorkie on your lap upside down and brush the underneath of the body as well - especially checking under the arms and neck for mats. Grass seeds can cause matting. Train your puppy to lie on its back in this manner and when they get
used to it, they do enjoy it, and it is so easy to groom.
The pet owner who has neither the time nor the inclination to give his Yorkie the necessary daily brushing would be well advised to trim the coat to a manageable length and maintain it this way. This provides a short carefree and clean coat which still requires grooming, but is much easier to manage.
Health, Care, and Development
Yorkshire Terriers are a healthy breed, with very slight incidence of inherited disorders amongst the breed in Australia.
It is important that a owners recognise that a Yorkshire Terrier is a very active dog and will expend vast amounts of energy running around jumping up and down on and off furniture, leaping much higher than it's height, therefore
putting stress on particularly it's back legs. This environmental aspect can lead to Laxating patellas - too much exercise too soon in a young dog.
Laxating patella (slipping kneecaps) can also be an inherited problem.
Teeth should always be kept clean. Various products are available for chewing, but care should be taken that small pieces do not become lodged in the throat.
Cleaning products are available – check with your Veterinarian. Failure to keep teeth clean can mean gum disease and early extraction of most teeth. Bad teeth and gum infections can also lead to heart disease.
Weight :- 3 Kg (approx) Life Span :- 13-17 Years (approx)
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MAKING THE RIGHT CHOICE
Little 'Miss Gypsy Rose;
Before making the decision to purchase a Yorkie puppy, the prospective buyer should make every effort to learn as much about the breed as possible, thus ensuring an awareness of the responsibilities that go with owning a Yorkshire Terrier. It is advisable to visit as many dog shows as are available and discuss the purchase with breeders and exhibitors. Most are only too pleased to offer any advice or information relevant to the acquisition of a puppy.
After gaining a basic awareness of the characteristics of the breed and a realisation of his own requirements, the buyer should next approach a registered breeder and state honestly and exactly the type of puppy he is interested in owning.When choosing a puppy, temperament and soundness are all important.
A puppy with a happy and fearless disposition that plays happily with his litter mates and does not shrink from the approach of strangers will give a lifetime of happiness. It should have bright sparkling eyes free from discharge, and a firm body that can be plump, but not bloated, with a glossy coat and healthy skin.
Both dog and bitch are equal in intelligence and companionship. Dogs may take a little longer to house train, and a bitch
will require extra care while in season, which generally occurs every 6-8 months. If you are not intending to breed, it is always advisable to have your bitch desexed, and your veterinarian will advise when this should be carried out.
'THE SMART CHOICE'
Little 'Master Grist'
A concerned breeder studies the Breed Standard set down for the Yorkshire Terrier and carefully plans a litter to maintain and improve their dogs.
Dedication to improvement of their breed should be the reason for breeding and
participating in competition in the showring. The breeder then becomes known in the Dog Community and has a reputation to protect.
The difference between a show quality puppy and the rest of the litter is very minimal and relates to such factors as perhaps the size of the ears, the colour of the pigment, size of the puppy, and so forth. It is not often possible, at a very early age, to determine what the colour of the coat of an adult Yorkshire Terrier will be, but this is also an important factor
when choosing a show ring prospect. Therefore, a breeder will often "run a puppy
for some months before the final decision as to its showability is made.
The Smart Choice to obtaining your puppy from a Registered Breeder ensures that follow-up about the care of your puppy’s every day needs is readily available – a single phone call is all that’s needed.
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Claire Whitten
Claire has been working in hospital administration since 1991. She started at Seddon Memorial Hospital and continued on at Gore Hospital. In 2016, she was appointed Operations Manager. Claire provides support to the CEO and is the Human Resources and Training and Development Officer, Privacy Officer and also manages the maintenance and cleaning areas.
Claire loves the diversity of her position and the fact that every day is different. She enjoys GHL's friendly team environment.
In her spare time, Claire likes spending time at their crib in Riverton, where it's laid back and she has the opportunity to relax, spend time at the beach, cook, garden, and spend time with family and friends.
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Karl is very passionate about health and patient centered care. That's a good thing, because as CEO of Gore Health Ltd he is responsible for managing not only the delivery of health services to the community, but also looking after the 120 wonderful employees who work for GHL. Karl understands the challenges of rural healthcare and his innovative approach has put Gore Hospital at the forefront of new technological and workforce initiatives such as, …
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San Angelo Nature Center introduces macaw with some tricks up his wing
Roger, a macaw, has a gorgeous blue body and a lemon-yellow chest. This brightly colored beauty is full of personality and is highly intelligent.
San Angelo Nature Center introduces macaw with some tricks up his wing Roger, a macaw, has a gorgeous blue body and a lemon-yellow chest. This brightly colored beauty is full of personality and is highly intelligent. Check out this story on gosanangelo.com: https://www.gosanangelo.com/story/entertainment/2019/01/04/san-angelo-nature-center-introduces-macaw-some-tricks-up-his-wing/2410337002/
Selina McSherry, San Angelo Nature Center Published 3:29 a.m. CT Jan. 4, 2019
The animals of the San Angelo Nature Center
Crash was brought in to be rehabbed after an accident, because he broke his leg. He was in rehab for so long that he couldn’t be released back to the wild. His favorite food is chicken gizzards and red grapes. Yfat Yossifor / San Angelo Standard-Times
Penelope was a day or so old when she was brought in to the center because she couldn’t survive on her own. The staff took to her right away, always rubbing her because she didn’t have her quills yet. She had bright orange teeth and her favorite snack is corn. Yfat Yossifor / San Angelo Standard-Times
Emma Stone played the girlfriend in the Spider-man movie – so the Nature Center decided to name their tarantula after her. The species might be scary to some, but the Chaco Golden Knee Tarantula has been a favorite at the center for more than four years. She’s calm and friendly, allowing the staff to pick her up to show visitors. She likes to eat crickets, roaches and other insects. Yfat Yossifor / San Angelo Standard-Times
Omelet was a pet found over the summer and made a new home at the center. He likes to play and steal paper. Staff have noticed him squeezing his beak through the cage and trying to steals paper from the front desk. Yfat Yossifor / San Angelo Standard-Times
Gram is a domestic hamster and came in to the center about a year ago. He is shy and doesn’t like to be social, but hamsters do make great pets. He stuffs carrots and sweet potato in the pockets of his cheeks and will bury it for munching on later. Yfat Yossifor / San Angelo Standard-Times
Leopard geckos were made famous by television commercials, but Rusty is just happy to eat insects at the Nature Center. The species is from the Middle East and are nocturnal. Visitors often say his body feels like a basketball. Yfat Yossifor / San Angelo Standard-Times
Zagnut is a western spotted skunk is a small of the stinky species, which is really hard to find. He is a little shy and likes to crawl up sleeves when picked up. Fun fact about spotted skunks is they do handstands when they spray. Yfat Yossifor / San Angelo Standard-Times
Michelangelo, a red footed tortoise, came in over the summer from a family moving out-of-state. He is usually outside in the garden, but he doesn’t borrow for the winter so he spends the winter inside the center. Yfat Yossifor / San Angelo Standard-Times
Simba and Nala, are sibling bobcats. Simba had an ear infection that left his ear damaged so he is easy to tell apart from his sister. They were kept as pets for a while before given to the center. They like to eat ground turkey and rats and deer. Yfat Yossifor / San Angelo Standard-Times
Bruce is a fun mix of two types of rabbits giving a unique look – from his Lionhead side he has fluffy hair standing up between his ears and because of his hot-tot side, he looks like he is wearing really thick 1980s style eye liner. He has been a resident of the center for about three years. He came in to the center as a stray a few weeks after Easter. Yfat Yossifor / San Angelo Standard-Times
A green iguana is among nearly 125 animals living at the San Angelo Nature Center(Photo: Michelle Gaitan)
Have you ever heard an animal say “good-bye?”
Our newest animal at the San Angelo Nature Center can. In fact, he might even do a few tricks for you.
Roger, our macaw, has a gorgeous blue body and a lemon-yellow chest. This brightly colored beauty has so much more to offer than just a pretty face — he is full of personality and is highly intelligent.
Normally native to the forest of Central and South America, macaws are popular pets. Because they are so smart, having a macaw as a pet requires time and patience, as they want and need plenty of attention. Just be forewarned: They can live beyond 80 years.
Roger loves snacking on seeds and fruit. He will even “show you his feet” for a peanut (his favorite).
Roger loves to make noises, occasionally uttering a few words. If he hears music in our facility, he will dance. (He has some great dance moves.) He most recently began barking like a dog and saying “hello” when the phone rings. Roger will even tell you “goodbye” as you walk away.
This captivating creature is not the only animal you will see at the San Angelo Nature Center, which houses 124 animals.
Our animals native to the Southwest include Trigger, the diamondback rattlesnake; Penelope, the North American porcupine; and our bobcat siblings Simba and Nala.
We also have international animals like Hydra, our water dragon, and a whole tank of hissing cockroaches. Do not forget to stop by and see Nature Center favorite Baby, the Burmese python. She weighs 250 pounds and is 16 feet long.
If you are not a fan of creepy crawlies, we also plenty of cute and fluffy domestic animals. One of the cutest animals we have is Bruce, who is a mix of two breeds of rabbits – a hot tot and a lion head. Hamilton, our long-haired hamster, is also new to the Nature Center. Our smallest animal, Pepper Jack, is a domestic mouse who loves to run on his wheel.
The Nature Center also offers the ability to symbolically adopt one of these amazing animals. Located in our education room is a wall of Ambassador Animals available for symbolic adoption.
Adoptions range in price from $10 to $50. Each adoption package includes an 8-by-10 picture of your animal. All proceeds help fund animal enrichment, food and care.
We encourage everyone in the Concho Valley to come visit the San Angelo Nature Center at 7409 Knickerbocker Road. General admission for the Nature Center is free for ages 3 and younger, $2 for ages 4-12, and $3 for ages 13 and older. Our hours of operation are noon-5 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays.
Selina McSherry is the Nature Center coordinator for the City of San Angelo. Contact her at 325-942-0121 or selina.mcsherry@cosatx.us.
What: San Angelo Nature Center
Where: 7409 Knickerbocker Road
When: noon-5 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays
Cost: Free for ages 3 and younger, $2 for ages 4-12, and $3 for ages 13 and older
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Fast food craze made big waves in San Angelo in 1969
As American life picked-up the pace in the late 1960s, fast food was a welcome option for a population in a hurry.
Fast food craze made big waves in San Angelo in 1969 As American life picked-up the pace in the late 1960s, fast food was a welcome option for a population in a hurry. Check out this story on gosanangelo.com: https://www.gosanangelo.com/story/news/2019/08/22/fast-food-craze-made-big-waves-san-angelo-1969/2070749001/
Matthew McDaniel, San Angelo Standard-Times Published 6:30 a.m. CT Aug. 22, 2019
McDonald's debuted in San Angelo in 1969, located at 2902 Sherwood Way. According to a Standard-Times article about fast food published in August of that year, the company had an estimated $208 million in sales in the first half of the year. (Photo: Matthew McDaniel / Standard-Times)
“Convenience dining” had quite the heyday in San Angelo back in August 1969, according to a Standard-Times article on the subject under the headline ‘Fast Food Franchises Hit Angelo.'
A new Taco Box restaurant, right, and Big Scoop Ice Cream can be seen on the southeast corner of Avenue N and Jackson Street in this 1969 photograph which accompanied an article about fast food franchises in San Angelo. Both buildings are still standing. (Photo: Matthew McDaniel / Standard-Times)
Staff writer Grady Hill talked about the eating establishments in town, and remarked that dining habits changed drastically during the war years with folks eating at home, and many hotel restaurants and confectioneries had closed by the end of the 1940s.
The same was true across America, and by the mid-1950s, fast-food franchises were born and began to spread like wildfire across the nation.
Kentucky Fried Chicken once had several stores in San Angelo, and was among the first franchises to open here. The company, which had humble beginnings at a gas station in the early 1930s, was operating about 600 stores by 1963. The first San Angelo store, operated by Jack Swanson, opened in 1965. (Photo: Matthew McDaniel / Standard-Times)
For folks in a hurry, fast food looked pretty attractive, and in San Angelo, pizza and fried chicken paved the way.
By the late 1960s, you could choose from franchises including Shakey’s Pizza Parlor, Kentucky Fried Chicken at two locations, Church’s Fried Chicken and a Miss Alma’s Ozark Fried Chicken, too.
According to the report, a dozen other franchised and chain restaurants had opened, were building, or had plans to build in town.
The Der Wienerschnitzel at 3205 Sherwood Way, which was opened for business on Aug. 23, 1968, by George W. Draper Jr., was doing steady business by this time.
Other outlets mentioned as early arrivals were Burger Chef, two Kwick Chick outlets and two Dairy Queen restaurants.
The article mentions that there were about 3,800 Dairy Queen restaurants nationwide at that time.
The local stores had been managed by retired Air Force Maj. Thomas Garrett since opening in 1968, and by late 1973, there were eight DQ restaurants in town, with plans to add one more.
Maintenance on KFC's iconic bucket signs created a few photo opportunities in San Angelo over the years. (Photo: Matthew McDaniel / Standard-Times)
The first McDonald's in town was nearing completion in August 1969, located at 2902 Sherwood Way. The article mentions that the company posted sales of $208 million for the first half of 1969.
Another quick-cuisine offering that was catching on was fast Mexican food.
At the time of the article, Taco Bell offered patio and dining room meals at 3336 Sherwood Way, and a Taco Box was being completed at Avenue N and Jackson Street.
Taco Bell restaurants developed a niche for affordable fast food with 5-for-$1 deals, offering dine-in or carry-out. (Photo: Matthew McDaniel / Standard-Times)
The Baskin-Robbins Ice Cream Parlor was nearing completion on Sherwood Way at that time as well.
Matthew McDaniel is a journalist covering community news and faith-related items in West Texas. Send him a news tip at mmcdaniel2@gannett.com. Consider supporting West Texas journalism with a subscription to GoSanAngelo.com.
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The Canterbury Tales is at once one of the most famous and most frustrating works of literature ever written. Since its composition in late 1300s, critics have continued to mine new riches from its complex ground, and started new arguments about the text and its interpretation. Chaucer’s richly detailed text, so Dryden said, was “God’s plenty”, and the rich variety of the Tales is partly perhaps the reason for its success. It is both one long narrative (of the pilgrims and their pilgrimage) and an encyclopedia of shorter narratives; it is both one large drama, and a compilation of most literary forms known to medieval literature: romance, fabliau, Breton lay, moral fable, verse romance, beast fable, prayer to the Virgin… and so the list goes on. No single literary genre dominates the Tales. The tales include romantic adventures, fabliaux, saint's biographies, animal fables, religious allegories and even a sermon, and range in tone from pious, moralistic tales to lewd and vulgar sexual farces. More often than not, moreover, the specific tone of the tale is extremely difficult to firmly pin down.
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Have Gun, Will Travel
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A Western series with an unusual twist, 'Have Gun, Will Travel' chronicles the adventures of gentleman gun-for-hire Paladin, a man of refined tastes and rich education. Former Army officer, West Point graduate and scholar of history, literature and law, Paladin possesses a keen intellect as well as formidable combat skills. A chess knight emblem adorning his holster, Paladin is the man in black who always gets the better of the bad guys.
S1/EP 1 - Three Bells to Perdido
New Mexico rancher Jesse Reade hires Paladin for $1,000 to bring back outlaw Dave Enderby, who has run off to Perdido, Mexico, with Reade's daughter.
S1/EP 2 - The Outlaw
Manfred Holt breaks out of jail, killing two deputies. Is he on his way to kill the banker who testified against him, or to see his family for the last time? The banker hires Paladin.
S1/EP 3 - The Great Mojave Chase
A sportsman sponsors a contest, betting that no one can elude his posse in the Mojave Desert. When Paladin shows up riding a camel, the man decides that the only way he can still win is to get rid of Paladin.
S1/EP 4 - Winchester Quarantine
At a stagecoach stop, Paladin sees a peaceful Cherokee rancher being beaten by white men who think his cattle are spreading a sickness. Paladin offers his help.
S1/EP 5 - A Matter of Ethics
An accused murderer who fears that he will be lynched before he can be returned to Bender, Wyoming, for trial, hires Paladin to make sure he gets there alive.
S1/EP 6 - The Bride
When a mail-order bride from Philadelphia gets off the stagecoach in the middle of nowhere, Paladin decides to stay with her to make sure that she is safe.
S1/EP 7 - Strange Vendetta
Paladin's new friend, stabbed by an assassin, makes a dying request to have his body taken back home to his hacienda in Mexico.
S1/EP 8 - High Wire
A hobo who was once a circus performer bets a gambler that he can walk across the saloon on a tightrope. When Paladin sees that the gambler intends to cheat, he decides to help even the odds.
S1/EP 9 - Show of Force
After winning a batch of old rifles in a poker game, Paladin finds himself involved in a range war.
S1/EP 10 - The Long Night
A wealthy cattleman holds Paladin and two other men hostage. They will all die at dawn unless one of them admits to the murder of the rancher's wife.
S1/EP 11 - The Colonel and the Lady
A retired colonel sends Paladin to a Nevada mining town to find out what happened to a former saloon girl.
S1/EP 12 - No Visitors
When Paladin finds a woman and her apparently typhoid-afflicted child abandoned by a wagonmaster, he enlists the aid of a female doctor from a nearby town, but a religious fanatic then tries to bar them from entry.
S1/EP 13 - The Englishman
Paladin escorts an Englishman to his female cousin's ranch they have inherited in Montana, but finds that an embittered trader is plotting against them.
S1/EP 14 - The Yuma Treasure
Accompanying a cavalry major on a mission to prevent a war by negotiating a treaty with an elusive Apache chief, Paladin must deal with soldiers who have caught gold fever.
S1/EP 15 - The Hanging Cross
S1/EP 16 - Helen of Abajinian
An Armenian winemaker hires Paladin to find his runaway daughter and break up her ill-considered romance with a cowhand.
S1/EP 17 - Ella West
The promoter of a wild west show asks Paladin for help taming down a very wild and famous female sharpshooter and show her how to act like a lady.
S1/EP 18 - The Reasonable Man
A rancher having a dispute with his foster son hires Paladin to keep one of them from killing the other in a duel.
S1/EP 19 - The High Graders
When his tailor is killed in an accident at a supposedly worthless gold mine, Paladin discovers that the man was murdered and his heirs are being swindled.
S1/EP 20 - The Last Laugh
A rancher blames Paladin when a practical joke goes awry and his wife is crippled in a riding accident.
S1/EP 21 - The Bostonian
Paladin protects a new landowner from Boston, who is having an escalating feud with an established cattle rancher.
S1/EP 22 - The Singer
A cowboy seeks help for his former girlfriend, a dancehall singer, who he says was forced into marriage and is now being held prisoner.
S1/EP 23 - Bitter Wine
Paladin is hired to stop a vineyard from being ruined by seepage from an adjacent oil well.
S1/EP 24 - Girl from Piccadilly
Learning of his son's death, a rich man hires Paladin to locate the daughter-in-law he's never met, but Paladin finds two women both claiming to be her.
S1/EP 25 - The O'Hare Story
Hired to prevent the construction of a dam that would imperil a town's water supply, Paladin finds that he sympathizes more with the Irish engineer who's trying to build it.
S1/EP 26 - Birds of a Feather
Paladin must contend with other gunfighters as he tries to settle a right-of-way dispute between two railroads in a Colorado town that will die if they go elsewhere.
S1/EP 27 - The Teacher
Paladin defends a schoolmistress who's being theatened for teaching about war crimes that took place during the Civil War.
S1/EP 28 - Killer's Widow
After having killed a bank robber, Paladin is accused of having taken the stolen money. He visits the dead man's widow and tries to make amends.
S1/EP 29 - Gun Shy
Trying to locate the thieves who stole a jade chess set, Paladin ends up in a small Montana town where he becomes involved in a romance with a landlady's daughter.
S1/EP 30 - The Prize Fight Story
When Paladin goes to a mining town to promote a prizefight, his boxer is arrested and he ends up having to take the man's place in the ring -- against the Welsh champion.
S1/EP 31 - Hey Boy's Revenge
When Hey Boy's brother is killed for protesting the working conditions on a Chinese railroad gang in Utah, Paladin must get the boy out of jail and bring the killer to justice.
S1/EP 32 - The Five Books of Owen Deaver
Paladin comes to the aid of a young sheriff from Philadelphia whose attempts to keep law and order in are particularly unsuitable for a cowboy town in Wyoming.
S1/EP 33 - The Silver Queen
Lonely Leadhead Kane dies and leaves his half of a mine to an actress. Kane's partner wants to challenge the will. Someone wants to make sure Paladin never gets the woman to the courtroom.
S1/EP 34 - Three Sons
Newlyweds with no place to stay end up in Paladin's suite. He learns that the groom's half-brothers are threatening to kill their father. Paladin goes to warn the father.
S1/EP 35 - The Return of Dr. Thackeray
S1/EP 36 - 24 Hours at North Fork
When a blight kills all the crops except for one farmer's, Paladin must protect him from a greedy storekeeper who wants his farm and his hired gun who has a personal grudge against Paladin.
S1/EP 37 - Silver Convoy
Paladin is hired to find James Becker. He trails him to Monterey and discovers he has been arrested and is sentenced to work in a silver mine. Paladin finds that Becker has died in a cave-in or so he is told. The owner of the mine hires Paladin to guard a silver convoy, but first Paladin wants to find out a little more about the mine.
S1/EP 38 - Deliver the Body
Paladin is hired to bring in the killer of the sheriff in a Nevada town. He brings him in but has some doubts about his guilt and decides to hang around for the trial.
S1/EP 39 - The Statue of San Sebastian
S2/EP 1 - The Manhunter
Paladin is forced to kill Jimmy Dawes, wanted for murder. When he takes him back to his home town, the townspeople, the sheriff and the boy's brothers give him a hostile welcome.
S2/EP 2 - In an Evil Time
Pappy French and his gang have robbed the bank in Mercede of $50,000. Pappy ran off with the cash and left his gang to shoot it out with the law. Paladin is hired to bring Pappy and the money back.
S2/EP 3 - The Man Who Wouldn't Talk
Chris Sorenson is shy around women and he asks Paladin to help him with his new neighbor, Senorita Maria de Castro, a lady rancher. Complicating the matter is cattle missing from the de Castro ranch.
S2/EP 4 - The Hanging of Roy Carter
S2/EP 5 - Duel at Florence
Paladin receives a letter with a bank draft for $82.17 from Ernie Teller asking for help with a matrimonial problem.
S2/EP 6 - The Protege
Paladin answers an ad in the paper by Kurt Sprague: "Teach me to quick draw and shoot. Instruction desperately needed. Will pay one thousand dollars. Only experts need apply." Kurt needs to learn in order to go back home. Paladin does a very good job. Only one problem: Kurt enjoys showing off his new found skill a little too much.
S2/EP 7 - The Road to Wickenburg
Paladin wakes up after being drugged, beaten and robbed in the town of Blue Bell by five men, one of whom is the town's sheriff. They took his money, gun, bullets, horse and saddle. All he has left is his two-shot derringer.
S2/EP 8 - A Sense of Justice
The sheriff of a small town needs help to prevent the lynching of simple-minded Andy Dawes. The townspeople are sure he is a murderer. Paladin offers to help
S2/EP 9 - Young Gun
An ex-gunfighter, Roy Calvert, blames the people of Benedict for his wife's death. The town is in the middle of a bad drought and Calvert and his son are blocking the only access to water in the area. Calvert has trained his son to be a gunfighter and Paladin has to face them both.
S2/EP 10 - The Lady
A British woman, Diana Coulter, hires Paladin to guide her to her brother's ranch in Shiprock, Arizona, where the Comanches are on the warpath.
S2/EP 11 - A Snare for Murder
Two ornery old gold miners, who hate each other, have struck it rich. Problem is they talk too much, and now it appears someone is trying to kill them.
S2/EP 12 - The Ballad of Oscar Wilde
Paladin is hired to protect Oscar Wilde. Another 3 men apply for the job, but after Paladin upstages them they kidnap Wilde for ransom. Paladin takes care of them, his way.
S2/EP 13 - The Solid Gold Patrol
Paladin goes to inform a calvary corporal that he has won $600,000 in a lottery. But they may not live to cash in the ticket, they are trapped by several dozen hostile Indians.
S2/EP 14 - Something to Live For
S2/EP 15 - The Moor's Revenge
S2/EP 16 - The Wager
Sid Morgan hires Paladin to protect him from someone who is trying to kill him. After killing the gunfighter who was following them, Paladin finds out the real reason Morgan hired him. He then hands out his own brand of justice.
S2/EP 17 - The Taffeta Mayor
S2/EP 18 - Lady on the Stagecoach
S2/EP 19 - Treasure Trail
Paladin wins part of a treasure map in a poker game and goes in search of the treasure with three other men.
S2/EP 20 - Juliet
Juliet Harper is being hunted by the grandsons of Colonel Jeremiah Pike. Paladin meets her on the stage and now the Colonel is after both of them, and Paladin is without a gun.
S2/EP 21 - Hunt the Man Down
Tony and Walt DeVries are old friends of Paladin. Tony is putting up barbed wire to keep Walt's cattle from trampling his crops. Walt has threatened to kill anyone who puts up barbed wire. Paladin owes Tony his life and offers to help.
S2/EP 22 - The Scorched Feather
Robert Ceilbleu hires Paladin to protect his father from a Comanche war chief who has sworn to kill him. After arriving at the remote cabin of William Ceilbleu, he learns the reason for the Indian's hatred.
S2/EP 23 - The Return of the Lady
S2/EP 24 - The Monster of Moon Ridge
The townspeople of Moon Ridge, Colorado believe there are monsters in the mountains. Dan Bella's daughter is taken by something and he finds strange footprints outside his daughter's window. Paladin is hired to find out what is up on the ridge.
S2/EP 25 - The Long Hunt
Thomas Orday, half Comanche, has killed two men and wounded Dundee, a former Indian fighter. He is now hiding in the mountains of New Mexico. Paladin is hired to help track him down.
S2/EP 26 - Death of a Gunfighter
Feeling that the townspeople of Santos, New Mexico, have gone too far in their efforts to destroy a ruthless gunfighter, Paladin allows the man to return to his hometown on the condition that he hangs up his guns. But when he arrives there and finds that his sweetheart has married another, more trouble ensues.
S2/EP 27 - Incident at Borrasca Bend
Arriving in a weird tent town to return money to a prospector, Paladin finds himself charged with the man's murder and tried by a kangaroo court.
S2/EP 28 - Maggie O'Bannion
After being bushwhacked and having 'everything' taken, Paladin walks to the nearest ranch and manages to get hired on as a handyman.
S2/EP 29 - The Chase
Paul Martin is a bank clerk accused of robbing the bank and killing a deputy. His wife hires Paladin to find her husband before the posse does.
S2/EP 30 - Alaska
Paladin plays chess by mail with Boris, who is living in Alaska. Paladin receives what he assumes is Boris' next move but instead is a request for help. Boris is being forced out of territory he has hunted and trapped on for years. Paladin heads for Alaska to help.
S2/EP 31 - The Man Who Lost
Paladin goes after Benjamin Coey, who brutally murdered James Bryson and attacked Mrs. Bryson. Coey has already killed two members of the posse which is after him. Mrs. Bryson's two brothers, Joseph and William Gage, are also after him and don't intend to allow him to live long enough to stand trial.
S2/EP 32 - The Return of Roy Carter
Roy Carter (The Hangin of Roy Carter, Episode 42) sends for Paladin to help search for Chaplain Robert April, who saved Roys' life. Chaplain April was up in the mountains searching for an escaped prisoner when a blizzard hit.
S2/EP 33 - The Sons of Aaron Murdock
Aaron Murdock hires Paladin to find his son, Lew, who has escaped from prison and prevent his younger son, Jamie, from riding out with Lew.
S2/EP 34 - Commanche
S2/EP 35 - Homecoming
Wrongly convicted Ed Stacy, whom Paladin helped to put in prison, is being released after being pardoned. Will Stanhope, who runs the local freight office, hires Paladin to protect him from Stacy. Paladin soon wonders who is really in danger.
S2/EP 36 - The Fifth Man
Ben Talman, who has murdered 12 men, escaped from jail. He kills four men in Yucca Bend within one week. Paladin is hired to bring him in.
S2/EP 37 - Heritage of Anger
Paladin is hired to protect the Avery family from Manuel Garcia. Garicia is a Mexican bandit who seems to have taken a special interest in their son.
S2/EP 38 - The Haunted Trees
Ben Howard is disinherited in his father's will. When his father dies, Mrs. Sarah Howard takes over running the family's lumber company. She claims that Ben is sabotaging the work and scaring off the workers. Mrs. Howard hires Paladin to stop the problems and get rid of Ben.
S2/EP 39 - Gold and Brimstone
Paladin finds a sick old man and his son trying to protect their mine from claim jumpers. The old man is delirious and thinks that Paladin is the devil and has only offered to help in exchange for their souls.
S3/EP 1 - First, Catch a Tiger
Two of the three men who brought in and helped to hang an outlaw have been killed by an assassin. The third man, Paladin, is staying at a hotel where one of the guests is the killer.
S3/EP 2 - Episode in Laredo
Kovak is reserving the entire hotel in Laredo, Texas for Sam Tuttle, a famous unbeatable gunfighter. After Paladin is forced to kill Kovak, Tuttle must challenge Paladin in order to keep his reputation intact.
S3/EP 3 - Les Girls
S3/EP 4 - The Posse
Paladin stops to ask a stranger for directions and is invited to share his campsite. Later, when a posse arrives, the man announces that Paladin is the murderer they have been looking for.
S3/EP 5 - Shot by Request
Ainslee is a well-dressed, middle-aged gentleman and a reluctant gunfighter. He hires Paladin for a very strange task.
S3/EP 6 - Pancho
Mexican rancher Don Luis Ortega hires Paladin to escort his daughter across the border into the United States. However a peon from her father's ranch is determined to stop them and take her for himself.
S3/EP 7 - Fragile
Paladin is hired by the owner of "The Frenchman's" restaurant to take a plate glass window to the town of Panamint, a wild gold-mining town.
S3/EP 8 - The Unforgiven
Retired and wealthy General Crommer is dying. He asks Padadin, who holds an old grudge against him, to do him a favor. He asks him to take a message of forgiveness to another man who hates Crommer. A favor which might get Paladin killed.
S3/EP 9 - The Black Hankerchief
S3/EP 10 - The Golden Toad
Paladin gets involved in a dispute between the patriarch of a farming family and a matriarch saloon owner and her family who believe land they claim rights to holds an Aztec treasure.
S3/EP 11 - Tiger
Ellsworth believes he has had an old tiger curse put on him and that a tiger is coming to kill him. He hires Paladin to protect him from the tiger.
S3/EP 12 - Champaigne Safari
S3/EP 13 - Charley Red Dog
Santa Maria, New Mexico is looking for a town marshal. The only man willing is Charley Red Dog, holder of a correspondence school diploma. Paladin allows Charley to take his gun and tries to help.
S3/EP 14 - The Naked Gun
Riding through Oregon on his way to help a friend, Paladin makes an unwanted and unwashed friend, Monk. He helps Monk escape from a group of trail herders and Rook, a tough, trick drawing trail boss who would hang anyone that gets in his way.
S3/EP 15 - One Came Back
After serving 5 years in prison for crimes commited during the Civil War, Ben Harvey wants to go home to his brothers in Gila. He hires Paladin to protect him and his wagon of goods during the trip. They arrive in Gila to find that his brothers are wanted for murder and there's a posse out looking them.
S3/EP 16 - The Prophet
The Army asks Paladin to find an Army colonel who disappeared with his Apache wife. There are rumors of an Army officer working with the Apaches and inciting them to war. Paladin is asked to find and stop him at all costs.
S3/EP 17 - Day of the Badman
Cynthia Palmer hires Paladin to clean up the town of Cedar Wells and get a gang out. She also wants him to send her schoolteacher nephew named Laredo back east. Paladin decides he can restore Laredo's self-respect and get rid of the gang at the same time.
S3/EP 18 - The Pledge
Ike Brennan hires Paladin to escort him and a wagonload of food and blankets into Indian country. The Indians are holding his wife hostage and he intends to trade what's in the wagon for her release. However, on the way there, Paladin discovers what he is really taking to the Indians.
S3/EP 19 - Jenny
When Paladin is hired by a woman to discourage the advances of an unwanted suitor, it isn't long before she vanishes, the trail of clues leading to a group of counterfeiters.
S3/EP 20 - Return to Fort Benjamin
Paladin is hired by an Indian chief to help his son, Yellow Star. Not to save his life but to assure he receives a proper Indian burial after his execution. Paladin soon begins to wonder if Yellow Star is guilty.
S3/EP 21 - Night the Town Died
Aaron Bell's brother was lynched during the Civil War. Eight years later, Aaron is released from prison and returns home to kill those responsible for his brother's death. Warren hires Paladin to protect the townspeople from Aaron and protect Aaron from them.
S3/EP 22 - The Ledge
Paladin and four others debate what to do after a man falls off a ledge and it is uncertain whether he is alive or dead. Unresponsive and out of reach, the fallen man may be on the receiving end of a mercy killing if no one can find a way to get to him.
S3/EP 23 - The Lady on the Wall
S3/EP 24 - The Misguided Father
S3/EP 25 - The Hatchet Man
Paladin is hired by the San Francisco Police to protect Joe Tsin, their first Chinese police detective. Tsin has been targeted by a dangerous group of Chinese criminals and Paladin must try to protect him without causing him to lose face.
S3/EP 26 - Fight at Adobe Wells
Jonathan Guilder hires Paladin to escort him through Indian country. They end up trapped at an old adobe stage stop by Quanah Parker, a half-indian, half-white Indian warrior with a personal grudge against Guilder.
S3/EP 27 - The Gladiators
Allison Windrom hires Paladin to stop a duel between her father and Graham Beckley. When Beckley finds out about Paladin he hires a gunfighter to take his place.
S3/EP 28 - Love of a Bad Woman
Tamsen Sommers is advertising for a husband, which presents a problem since she already has one. The husband hires Paladin to protect him from the men competing for the right to marry her.
S3/EP 29 - An International Affair
S3/EP 30 - Lady with a Gun
After she attempts to shoot Rudy Rossback and fails, Eve McIntosh offers Paladin $1,000 to kill him. After Paladin turns her down she hires another gunman.
S3/EP 31 - Never Help the Devil
Doggie Kramer wins a gunfight, as the whole town he had been bullying watches, but ends up wounded. He needs Paladin to help him get out of town before the townspeople take their revenge.
S3/EP 32 - Ambush
Paladin is taking Blandings back to stand trial and stops at a ferry crossing. They are captured and held along with three others. Someone is coming and they are being held until he arrives. Each thinks it's their worst enemy coming to kill them and all they can do is wait.
S3/EP 33 - Black Sheep
Ben Huttner is a fugitive wanted for manslaughter. He is also the illegitimate son of a very wealthy man and stands to inherit his five million dollar estate, but he must first come back and stand trial. Paladin is hired to find him and either bring him back to stand trial or get him to sign a paper giving up his inheritance.
S3/EP 34 - Full Circle
A man who left Paladin to die in his place writes to Paladin and asks for his help.
S3/EP 35 - The Twins
Adam Mirakian is wanted for a murder he claims his twin brother Sam committed. He hires Paladin to find his brother and clear his name. The only person who can tell them apart is Adam's wife, Beth.
S3/EP 36 - The Campaign of Billy Banjo
An old friend of Paladin's, Billy Banjo, sends for him to help with an election.
S3/EP 37 - Ransom
Paladin is hired by Carter to find Colonel Celine. He needs Celine to sign a document. Paladin is not the only one looking for him.
S3/EP 38 - The Trial
S3/EP 39 - The Search
Mrs. Kilmer is dying and asks Paladin to find her missing son, Martin Kilmer. Edwards, a detective, managed to trace Martin as far as Harper City, where Edwards was then killed. Fred Harper, a half crazy man who runs Harper City, doesn't want Paladin to succeed.
S4/EP 1 - The Fatalist
A Russian Jewish immigrant and his daughter are coerced by a local town boss not to testify in court about a murder. The daughter comes to San Francisco to enlist Paladin's help.
S4/EP 2 - Love's Young Dream
Monk (The Naked Gun, Episode #92) arrives in San Francisco to collect his inheritance, a half-interest in a night club. He ends up at the Carlton Hotel to ask Paladin for help.
S4/EP 3 - A Head of Hair
Paladin needs help locating kidnappers.
S4/EP 4 - Out at the Old Ballpark
Paladin umpires a baseball game in which guns are used as freely as bats.
S4/EP 5 - Saturday Night
After being arrested along with several others for fighting in a barroom brawl, Paladin wakes up in a cell and discovers that one of the other men has been murdered.
S4/EP 6 - The Calf
A property dispute between two ranchers erupts in violence.
S4/EP 7 - The Tender Gun
A woman sheriff wants Paladin to help her deal with a gang of landgrabbers.
S4/EP 8 - The Shooting of Jesse May
S4/EP 9 - The Poker Fiend
Mrs. Neal offers Paladin $50,000 to pry her husband loose from a marathon poker game.
S4/EP 10 - Crowbait
Paiutes set their sights on a prospector who's digging ore from an Indian silver mine.
S4/EP 11 - Marshal's Boy
The marshal's son is wanted for murder---and it's his father's job to get him.
S4/EP 12 - Foggbound
S4/EP 13 - The Legacy
Paladin finds his man, a wanted killer. But his problems have just begun.
S4/EP 14 - The Prisoner
Justin Groton has been held for execution since he was 13. Now, years later, a judge is going to release him.
S4/EP 15 - The Mountebank
A puppeteer's bitterness spills over into a performance and endangers his life.
S4/EP 16 - The Sanctuary
Paladin, in a mission, finds a man whom gunmen are seeking.
S4/EP 17 - A Quiet Night in Town (1)
S4/EP 19 - The Princess and the Gunfighter
S4/EP 20 - Shadow of a Man
Marion Sutter implores Paladin to save her Southern husband from a rebel hater.
S4/EP 21 - Long Way Home
Paladin must protect his captive---worth $5000---from bounty hunters.
S4/EP 22 - The Tax Gatherer
S4/EP 23 - The Fatal Flaw
During a blizzard, Paladin shares a cabin refuge with a marshal and his prisoner, a man trying to talk his way to freedom.
S4/EP 24 - Fandango
A condemned killer is making a desperate break for freedom---but he runs right into Paladin.
S4/EP 25 - The Last Judgement
Arriving in a small Arkansas town Paladin finds Dr. Simeon Loving chained in the street. He is charged with murder and Paladin is pressured into serving as his defense attorney. Elroy Greenleaf, a self-appointed justice of the peace, has decided that Lovi
S4/EP 26 - The Gold Bar
Paladin goes after a bank clerk suspected of making off with a gold bar.
S4/EP 27 - Everyman
A ne'er-do-well must find a way to save Paladin's life---before a killer finds a way to end it.
S4/EP 28 - The Siege
Paladin goes after a gang that exacts money from farmers by threatening to poison the water supply.
S4/EP 29 - The Long Weekend
Paladin tries to tame a wealthy miner who's on one of his semiannual binges.
S4/EP 30 - El Paso Stage
Paladin tangles with a lawman who bends the law to suit his crooked aims.
S4/EP 31 - Duke of Texas
Franz, a young Austrian Duke, hires Paladin to guide him to meet with a general who has promised to help reclaim Mexico for the Austrian empire. Franz believes the people of Mexico will welcome him, but Padadin thinks that Franz's advisor has other reasons for making the trip.
S4/EP 32 - Broken Image
A sharpshooter has a big reputation---and a strange reluctance to use his gun.
S4/EP 33 - Brother's Keeper
Robbed of his horse and gun, Paladin is left to fend for himself after he's mauled by a mountain lion.
S4/EP 34 - Bearbait
S4/EP 35 - The Cure
Paladin lends a helping hand to Calamity Jane, the once famed sharpshooter now drowning in self-pity and booze.
S4/EP 36 - The Road
Paladin is robbed by scavengers and then forced to cross the mountain in winter without his horse, guns or coat.
S4/EP 37 - The Uneasy Grave
A tough woman claims that a respectable citizen killed her fiancé.
S4/EP 38 - Soledad Crossing
There's a rumor that the brother of Paladin's prisoner died from diphtheria.
S5/EP 1 - The Vigil
A nurse heads for a frontier town---aware that its citizens would prefer a doctor.
S5/EP 2 - The Education of Sarah Jane
A vengeful girl draws Paladin into a family feud.
S5/EP 3 - The Revenger
Half of a $500 bill and a stage ticket to Yuma lead Paladin to a bandit named Soloman (Anthony Caruso).
S5/EP 4 - Odds for Big Red
Big Red, a woman saloonkeeper, is shot . . . and gamblers are betting she won't live till dawn.
S5/EP 5 - A Proof of Love
Charles Bronson and George Kennedy appear in the story of the fight for a mail-order bride.
S5/EP 6 - The Gospel Singer
Paladin and a missionary try to end gunplay in a lawless town.
S5/EP 7 - The Race
Sam Crabbe, who has bet his ranch against an entire Indian reservation in a horse race, wants Paladin to ride for him.
S5/EP 8 - The Hanging of Aaron Gibbs
Singer Odetta plays Sarah Gibbs, who is barred by a marshal from visiting her condemned husband.
S5/EP 9 - The Piano
European pianist Franz Lister comes to the United States to give a concert for Mona Lansing, a former saloon hostess. When Lister's piano is stolen, Mona hires Paladin to get it back.
S5/EP 10 - Ben Jalisco
S5/EP 11 - The Brothers
Paladin's trouble is only beginning when he nabs a murderer.
S5/EP 12 - A Drop of Blood
Paladin is invited to best man at Rivka Shotness' wedding. When he arrives he finds that Billy Buckstone, the man the bride's family helped to convict, has been freed from prison and is on his way back.
S5/EP 13 - A Knight to Remember
Paladin is hired to find Don Esteban, who has disappeared. When he finds him he is dressed as a knight in armor and thinks he is Don Quixote.
S5/EP 14 - Blind Circle
Paladin tries to stop a bounty hunter from killing his man, who's no longer wanted.
S5/EP 15 - The Kid
Paladin wins the right to work a silver strike for a month---or so he thinks.
S5/EP 16 - Squatter's Rights
Costigan is a land owner and cattleman. He was shot by Clemenceau, a squatter on his land. Paladin has offered to help him get rid of the squatter but doesn't approve of his methods.
S5/EP 17 - Lazarus
Paladin comes to the aid of Boise Peabody, a sheepish man being harassed by miners.
S5/EP 18 - Justice in Hell
Paladin's clue in an Indian raid: a child says the leader was a white man.
S5/EP 19 - Mark of Cain
Dr. Avatar hires Paladin to guide him to Jake Trueblood, a notorious western badman who has killed many men. Avatar wants to measure Trueblood's head to confirm his research on cranial measurements.
S5/EP 20 - The Exiles
A Mexican general hires Paladin to track exiles who made off with a fortune in bonds.
S5/EP 21 - The Hunt
Russian prince Radachev offers Paladin a large sum of money to play a very dangerous game.
S5/EP 22 - Dream Girl
With gold in his pockets, a prospector sets out in pursuit of the girl of his dreams.
S5/EP 23 - One, Two, Three
Samuel Keel hires Paladin to find Seth Carter. Keel gives him the names of three people who can help him find Seth. As Paladin finds them, each is murdered. Paladin is determined to find out why.
S5/EP 24 - The Waiting Room
Paladin agrees to escort the Wilder brothers to the gallows---but it could be a mistake.
S5/EP 25 - The Trap
Paladin defends a prisoner's rights against a vindictive marshal.
S5/EP 26 - Don't Shoot the Piano Player
Paladin joins Emily Eubanks' Barbary Coast search for her fiancé.
S5/EP 27 - Alice
Paladin hunts for an Eastern schoolgirl's missing mother.
S5/EP 28 - The Man Who Struck Moonshine
S5/EP 29 - Silent Death, Secret Death
Paladin gets his man but he may not live to prove it: typhoid has broken out and Indians are closing in.
S5/EP 30 - Hobson's Choice
A hotel manager has his worries: inventor Alfred Nobel just checked in---with samples of nitroglycerin.
S5/EP 31 - Coming of the Tiger
Paladin tries to prevent an invasion of the U.S. by Japanese militarists.
S5/EP 32 - Darwin's Man
A rancher hits upon a crude method to determine which son will be his heir: pit them against each other in a gun duel.
S5/EP 33 - Invasion
State Department orders: prevent an Irishman from invading Canada.
S5/EP 34 - Cream of the Jest
The joke's on Paladin as he struggles to keep one step ahead of a prankster.
S5/EP 35 - Bandit
Paladin's quarry: a murderous bandit.
S5/EP 36 - Pandora's Box
A Cabinet official hires Paladin to find his son, wanted for murder.
S5/EP 37 - Jonah and the Trout
S5/EP 38 - The Knight
A disabled man asks Paladin to find his son, who's wanted for murder.
S6/EP 1 - Genesis
After an unsuccessful attempt on his life by young Roderick Jefferson, Paladin is prompted into remembering a similar incident from his past. Once, as a youth, he agreed to pay off a gambling debt by shooting it out with a professional gunfighter.
S6/EP 2 - Taylor's Woman
A change-of-pace job for Paladin: protecting a man from his husband-hunting housekeeper.
S6/EP 3 - The Fifth Bullet
An ex-con needs help: someone's trying to murder him.
S6/EP 4 - A Place For Abel Hix
Paladin arrives a bit late: his client, an aged gunfighter, is dead.
S6/EP 5 - Beau Geste
After 15 years in office, Sheriff Dobbs is retiring and some old enemies are just waiting for the day he turns in his badge. Paladin received a newspaper clipping about the sheriff and $10 to save Dobbs' life.
S6/EP 6 - Bird of Time
Paladin joins forces with a man named Stryker in a hunt for an outlaw---whom Stryker plans to kill.
S6/EP 7 - Memories of Monica
A man released from prison comes to get his girlfriend---who's now the sheriff's wife.
S6/EP 8 - The Predators
The desert sometimes makes for strange partners, like Paladin and a murder suspect.
S6/EP 9 - Shootout at Hogtooth
Citizens of Hogtooth first hire gunmen to clean up the town, then Paladin to clean out the gunmen.
S6/EP 10 - A Miracle for St. Francis
Father Clare asks Paladin to recover a stolen statue---without using violence.
S6/EP 11 - Marshal of Sweetwater
Sweetwater was a wild town before Thomas Carey, a retired Army scout and old friend of Paladin, became marshal. But Carey has taken over complete control and turned into a killer. Paladin has to stop him and Carey has always seemed the faster of the two.
S6/EP 12 - Man in an Hourglass
S6/EP 13 - Penelope
A servant doesn't share Col. Lacey's confidence in Mrs. Lacey's fidelity.
S6/EP 14 - Trial at Tablerock
The county prosecutor frames a hated gunman.
S6/EP 15 - Be Not Forgetful of Strangers
Duane Eddy as a cowboy who arrives in town during Christmas with his pregnant wife---and no lodgings.
S6/EP 16 - The Treasure
Long has served his term for robbery. Now he faces gunmen wanting to know where he hid the loot.
S6/EP 17 - Brotherhood
Two brothers on opposite sides of the law offer rewards for each other's capture.
S6/EP 18 - Bob Wire
A barbed-wire salesman hires Paladin to protect him from ranchers.
S6/EP 19 - The Debutante
More than one surprise awaits Paladin as he searches for a dowager's missing granddaughter.
S6/EP 20 - Unforgiving Minute
Sabina is tired of her life as a poor potter's wife---and looks to Paladin for a way out.
S6/EP 21 - American Primitive
Harry Morgan portrays a sheriff who enlists Paladin in a hunt for a killer.
S6/EP 22 - The Burning Tree
Paladin tries to shield his prisoner from Indians---who want his scalp.
S6/EP 23 - Cage at McNaab
Paladin is dragged into a plot to free a condemned man.
S6/EP 24 - Caravan
Paladin's client: a Nepalese princess menaced by assassins from her homeland.
S6/EP 25 - The Walking Years
Paladin, a woman and her husband are imprisoned in a warehouse---and they don't know why.
S6/EP 26 - Sweet Lady of the Moon
Paladin must protect a homicidal maniac from the relatives of one of his victims.
S6/EP 27 - The Savages
An art collector hires Paladin to find a sculptor who has sought seclusion in the wilderness.
S6/EP 28 - The Eve of St. Elmo
Warren Stevens plays an Army officer determined to exact vengeance on the man who paralyzed him in a gunfight.
S6/EP 29 - Lady of the Fifth Moon
A tong demands that Kim Sing serve as payment for the debts of her deceased father.
S6/EP 30 - Two Plus One
The Indian girl Paladin rescued is a bit too grateful: she vows not to leave him ... ever.
S6/EP 31 - The Black Bull
Cesar Romero plays a matador who returns to the ring for one last fight---with Paladin.
S6/EP 32 - Face of a Shadow
Gypsies are the suspects when a rancher is robbed and murdered.
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Calling all Camp Mikquano and Glacier Hollow
Alumni Staff and Campers!
The YMCA would like to keep you informed about Alumni Reunions and to hear and/or publish your camp memories or pictures on this web site. Please email your contact information, stories and pictures to tpraeger@spymca.org or mail to the Stevens Point Area YMCA – Camp Glacier Hollow, 1000 Division Street, Stevens Point, WI 54481 (715) 342-2980 ext. 326.
Camp was founded in 1947 by Mr. and Mrs. Welton Alm, life long residents of Nelsonville. It was named Camp Mikquano which is a Menominee word for “Turtle” or lake of the Turtle. The lake was named Stoltenburg Lake until the name was changed to Lake Elaine, after Mrs. Alm. The camp began as a private boy’s sports summer camp.
In 1966 the camp was purchased by Dr. and Mrs. Bob Schmatz. The Schmatz’s ran it as a private boy’s summer camp until 1978. Dr. Schmatz was an education professor at the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point.
Visit the Camp Mikquano photo gallery or read some alumni stories and memories.
In 1978 the camp was sold and also opperated as a private boy’s summer camp for five years.
Keith and Terry Eichmann purchased the camp in 1985 and changed the name to Glacier Hollow. They remodeled the camp, including turning it into a co-ed facility. Their goal was to keep camp as a place for people of all ages to enjoy and reconnect with the natural environment.
Starting in 1998 the Stevens Point Area YMCA began leasing the Glacier Hollow camp property for its two week-long resident camps. In 2005 the YMCA began leasing the entire facility to run Day Camp, Resident Camp and Teen Adventure Trip programs. In 2010 the Stevens Point Area YMCA purchased camp and will continue operating the property as a nature based camp while carrying on the many positive growth experiences and memories of campers to come!
Glacier Hollow is located in Nelsonville, Wisconsin, 14 miles east of Stevens Point. The site covers 100 acres of woodland glacial ridges and hollows. A grass covered trail winds through the remaining undeveloped acres of woodland. The 15 acre lake is 30 feet deep in the center and has a gently sloping sand bottom swimming area. The camp also has an nature trail, basketball and volleyball courts, softball diamond, archery range and soccer field. The Tomorrow River is within walking distance.
The camp can sleep up to 75 people in cabins that were built from lumber harvested on-site. Other buildings include modern bathroom and shower building, trading post, log-style dining lodge and recreational center, campfire gazebo, health lodge, program office and residence home.
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Study Says Jazz Up Veggie Names to Boost Interest
Amy Hendel, P.A.Health Writer Aug 3, 2017
What’s in a name? When it comes to getting people, especially college students, to “eat their veggies,” the names of the dishes may be a deal maker or a deal breaker. According to a Journal of the American Medical Association study, the more indulgent the name of the dish, the more likely your college student may, indeed, eat her vegetables.
The observational study involved 27,933 customers passing through a cafeteria at Stanford University in California, choosing lunches over a 46 day period. During that period, 8,279 (about 30 percent) chose to eat vegetables as part of their meal. A majority of the group that ate vegetables were undergraduate students, while about a third was graduate students, and 15 percent were staff and faculty. Among the vegetable choices available on different days during the observational period were: Green beans, butternut squash, corn, beets, zucchini and Bok choy with mushrooms.
The research team spent time each day creating different names for the vegetable dishes to see how different names would impact interest in the dish. The names ranged from a basic simple description, to a name stressing a lack of unhealthy ingredients (sugar free, fat free), to a name that highlighted true health benefits (bursting with antioxidants or vitamin-rich), to a very indulgent name that was designed to make the dish sound irresistible and mouth-watering. A carrot dish on one day was described as “carrots with sugar-free citrus dressing,” while on another day, was “smart-choice vitamin C citrus carrots,” and finally, on yet another day, was described as, “twisted citrus-glazed carrots.” What do you think happened when differently named versions of basically the same dish was served?
The researchers found that giving a vegetable dish a distinctive and creative name like “zesty ginger turmeric sweet potatoes” instead of plain sweet potatoes made 25 percent more people choose it and, on average, they took 23 percent larger portions. Additionally, 35 percent more people chose the vegetables when a term like “zesty” was used, compared to the healthy labeled version (wholesome) of the same dish served on another day. The biggest difference was seen when the dish was described as “cholesterol free” which is a frank, healthy description. In that case, 41 percent more chose the zesty dish compared to the cholesterol-free healthy version. The researchers feel that the results offer a lot of food for thought.
If we’re trying to get consumers, especially young people, to eat more vegetables — because they are nutrient-rich — then just manipulating the name of the dish and adding some tantalizing descriptions may be an easy solution, while advertising the health benefits appears to be counterproductive. Based on the study, it seems better to offer a healthy food but use a descriptive twist to suggest a more decadent offering. This is sham advertising with a positive payoff, and it can nudge reluctant vegetable eaters in the right direction.
Parents, babysitters, restaurants, school and hospital cafeterias can all take a lesson from this research playbook. Mix green beans and shallots but call it “sweet sizzlin’ green beans and crispy shallots.” Serve seasoned and roasted zucchini chunks but call them “slow-roasted, caramelized zucchini bites.” Both of these menu items did brisk business during the actual study.
Limitations to the study were the fact that the researchers didn’t measure how much of the vegetables were actually consumed when the decadent names inspired people to select them. Researchers also didn’t take note of whether the same decadent description inspired a second purchase after it was eaten the first time. The decadent name might nudge a person to select it, but if once chosen they decide it’s “just plain old vegetables with a fancy name” then they won’t choose it again.
Nutrition experts suggest that really healthy people will choose to eat loads of vegetables no matter what the name of the dish is. The research suggests that for the disinterested, an especially exciting and decadent name will likely garner interest from those less likely to eat veggies. It obviously helps if the marinades or seasonings make the vegetable dish live up to its name — and that’s the big challenge. The vegetables need to taste as good as their name sounds. Given that teens in particular tend to skip fruits and vegetables when offered, this might be a good way to approach this age group.
Here are some other ways to get all age groups excited about eating vegetables:
Use different cooking methods, including steaming with herbs, sautéing with healthy oils and flavor enhancements like garlic, and stir frying with different condiments.
Use interesting presentations like grilling on shish kebob sticks.
Offer healthy dips like hummus or salsas to jazz up a vegetable plate.
Use roasted tomatoes or marinated peppers to enhance the flavors of undressed salads or roasted vegetables.
Involve the reluctant vegetable eater in taste tests, recipe finds, and the actual preparation of the dish.
See more helpful articles:
10 Cruciferous Vegetables for Heart Health
If Your Doctor Prescribes Fruits and Vegetables, Will You Eat Them?
Vegetables and Blood Pressure
Amy Hendel, P.A.
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Known as The HealthGal, Amy Hendel P.A. is a medical and lifestyle reporter, nutrition and fitness expert, Health Coach and brand ambassador. Trained as a physician assistant, she maintains a health coach private practice in New York and Los Angeles. Author of The Four Habits of Healthy Families, find her on Twitter @HealthGal1103 and on Facebook at TheHealthGal. Check “Daily Health News” at www.healthgal.com. Her personal mantra? “Fix it first with food, fitness, and lifestyle.”
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It can save your life!
An annual mammogram, along with a monthly breast self-exam, are the best defense against breast cancer.
But are you getting the maximum results from your yearly procedure? Do you play an active a role in your own healthcare? Does your wife, girlfriend or daughter?
“Women must take the initiative to combat breast cancer,” says Rebecca Zuurbier, M.D., director of Betty Lou Ourisman Breast Center at Georgetown University, a nationally recognized breast screening and diagnostic center. “A monthly self-exam is extremely important, as is an annual physical exam by a healthcare professional, who can also teach you the best way to examine your own breasts.”
“Evaluate mammography facilities.” she advises,” “Find out whether they handle a large volume of the procedure. Specialists who read breast films daily may be more attuned to subtle details that signal a problem. Look for the latest in breast cancer technologies, which may provide earlier detection. Every year, a significant women die needlessly of breast cancer. No one can afford to ignore the problem.”
I’d like to suggest an interview with Dr. Zuurbier, during National Breast Cancer Month in October. Extremely informed and articulate, this Harvard-educated physician screens hundreds of women each year and can provide valuable insight and advice on how to select a mammography center. (See attached)
New technologies being successfully applied to the fight against breast cancer, including digital film viewing, ultrasound and PET.
Breast cancer detection and treatment in the next millennium.
New FDA Mammography Quality Standards Act guidelines for more effective mammography.
New multi-disciplinary approaches to fighting breast cancer, which provide integrated services from risk assessment through surgical consultations, if needed.
Inspiring case histories of women who assumed active roles in their healthcare with positive results.
In the forefront of the fight against the disease, the Betty Lou Ourisman Center recently installed a SmartLight Digital Film Viewer, which employs important scientific breakthroughs to give doctors access to an unprecedented level of image detail and clarity on mammography films. It represents the first advance in medical film reading in over 100 years.
Along with the Center’s other advanced equipment, SmartLight would make a fascinating visual backdrop for Dr. Zuurbier’s presentation. She can demonstrate firsthand how anatomical details not seen on a traditional lightbox dramatically appear when the same film is placed on a SmartLight.
The American Cancer Society estimates that 180,000 new cases of breast cancer will be diagnosed this year. I hope you will agree that this segment would be of interest everyone. I will call you shortly to follow up your interest, or call me at 888-655-3434.
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Stevenage Cyclist Robbed
22 February 2011, 16:10 | Updated: 7 March 2011, 15:51
A 13 year old boy was hit and robbed by five youths wearing New York Yankee baseball caps in Stevenage.
The boy was cycling through King George V Playing Field at around 5.30 last Friday when he was approached by the group.
They demanded he get off his bike and then knocked him to the ground before taking his black Nokia mobile phone. They ran off in the direction of Popple Way.
He suffered a cut to his lip.
The suspects were aged between 16 and 18, dressed in dark clothing with jumpers pulled up over the bottom of their faces. All were wearing New York Yankee baseball caps with logos on. The main offender is described as being slim, around five foot six inches tall, with ginger hair with a long fringe.
Detective Sergeant Gez Ellis said: "This was a cowardly attack by five youths on one young lad. It was a really distressing incident for the victim and we are appealing to anyone who has any information about this incident, to get in touch."
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20 Things Pregnant Women Should Add to Their Diet
Fortified foods are extremely important for mamas-to-be. "Many women think they should be cutting these foods out of their diet because they have 'too many carbs,' but fortified foods contain folic acid and iron, two nutrients that are essential during pregnancy," Largeman-Roth said. According to the CDC, folic acid can help prevent birth defects of the baby's brain and spine (spina bifida). Largeman-Roth suggests eating fortified breakfast cereals like Total Raisin Bran that have as much as 400 micrograms (mcg) of folic acid per one-cup serving - pregnant women need to get between 600 and 800 mcg of the B-vitamin every day. You can get most of your day's grains with a bowl of fortified cereal for breakfast, a lunchtime sandwich made with two slices of whole-wheat bread and whole-wheat pasta for dinner.
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Yogurt is great for pregnant women for a few reasons, including protein, high calcium content and probiotics that are good for digestion. All women 19 years and older need to get 1,000 milligrams of calcium every day, according to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Largeman-Roth says the problem is that most women don't get nearly enough. When you're not expecting, you can get away with not meeting your calcium needs, she said. But once the baby starts growing and you don't consume enough to support the baby's bones and teeth, the baby will start borrowing from your own bones, leaving you calcium-deficient.
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Oranges are not only sweet and juicy, but they also offer a boost of folic acid and hydration, which is so important. Largeman-Roth credits the bright citrus fruit for having a substantial amount of fiber to help keep expectant mothers regular as constipation is a common issue during pregnancy. "Plus it helps stave off leg cramps with over 300 milligrams of potassium," she said. "I recommend ending the day with a piece of citrus, such as an orange."
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Bananas are high in electrolytes like potassium and offer a quick energy boost to combat pregnancy fatigue. One medium banana has 422 grams of potassium, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Pregnant women need 2,900 milligrams of potassium daily. It's important to note that although multivitamins and mineral supplements do contain potassium, they typically provide far less than what's found in natural foods. Bananas also pack in vitamin B6, which is essential for a healthy immune system for both mother and baby.
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There's a reason our moms forced us to eat greens - they're loaded with nutrients. Dark, leafy greens like mustard greens and spinach provide folate and iron for pregnant women. Largeman-Roth recommends choosing triple-washed greens that are ready to eat. She also advises pairing iron-rich foods like spinach with a vitamin-C rich food like red bell peppers, oranges or strawberries to boost the absorption of iron.
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Nuts and nut butters are a great way to add protein to meals and snacks and also provide fiber and satisfying fats. If you're not a fan of peanuts try almond butter, which has a nuttier, earthy flavor and packs 7 grams of protein per two tablespoons. Pick brands that are all-natural and don't contain any added salts, sugars or palm oils. The ingredient label should read simply: dry roasted almonds.
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For a nutrient-dense and filling food choice, look no further than sweet potatoes. One cup of cooked, boiled sweet potato provides 8 grams of fiber and 2000 mcg of vitamin A in the form of beta-carotene, which is essential for skin and eye cell growth as well as a healthy immune system, according to Largeman-Roth. Try to squeeze in sweet potatoes at least once or twice a week, if not more.
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Whole grains are rich in minerals and vitamins and are good for long-term health, Largeman-Roth said. Foods like whole-wheat bread, rye and oats are fortified with folic acid and have higher amounts of fiber than white bread and rice because they include the fibrous outer bran. This may be one of the easier foods to slip into your diet with plenty of sandwich options to choose from.
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Milk is a staple in a pregnant woman's diet and all varieties of dairy milk - low fat and full fat - are wholesome and packed with calcium, potassium and vitamin D. "I recommend organic, whole milk to my clients who are trying to conceive or are pregnant," Largeman-Roth said. "Organic because there are no added hormones or antibiotics, and whole milk because it's delicious and satisfying." If you have dietary restrictions or follow a vegan diet, soy milk is a good alternative to dairy and packs a generous amount of calcium and protein in just one cup.
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Fatty fish like salmon
According to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, omega-3 fatty acid, a type of fat found naturally in some fish, is beneficial for a baby both before and after birth. Omega-3 fatty acids are found in fish such as salmon, tuna, sardines and anchovies. Largeman-Roth said there are two types of omega-3 fats in these fish - docosahexaenoic acid and eicosapentaenoic acid - that have been shown to play a key role in the development of a baby's brain. The FDA recommends pregnant women eat between 8 and 12 ounces of low-mercury fish per week.
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An overlooked but essential nutrient found in eggs is choline, which is vital to a baby's brain development and in the prevention of birth defects. Choline may even help your baby's memory and ability to learn. Pregnant women should consume at least 450 milligrams of choline daily, and an egg itself has 147. Along with choline, one egg contains 6 grams of protein and 0.8 milligrams of iron - and most of all, eggs can be made a number of different ways and require no time at all to cook, making them perfect for those extra-fatigued mornings.
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Lean red meat
Lean red meat is packed with iron, which is essential for moms-to-be. The body uses iron to make hemoglobin, a protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen from the lungs throughout the body. And because your blood volume increases by 50% to provide oxygen to the developing fetus when you're pregnant, the need for iron also increases.
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Beans and lentils are a versatile and delicious source of plant-based protein, as well as fiber and other nutrients. Canned beans are also inexpensive and work as quick meal-starters. Saute some fresh diced tomatoes with sliced onions in olive oil, garlic and cilantro - throw in a can of drained kidney beans, season it up for taste and enjoy a super-fast lunch served alongside some crusty bread.
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Avocados are full of healthy fats, high in dietary fiber and a great source of folate. According to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, the fats that you eat during pregnancy provide energy and help build many fetal organs including the placenta - so stick to plant-based healthy fats. Folate, as we know, is also especially important during early pregnancy, because it can reduce the risk of birth defects. For a scrumptious snack, make avocado toast by mashing avocado gently onto a piece of whole-wheat toast, then sprinkling it with sea salt, freshly cracked black pepper and a touch of chili flakes.
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Cauliflower is having a bit of a moment in the food world. There are cauliflower pizza crusts and cauliflower rice, and it's becoming a popular meat substitute for dinner with its full-bodied texture and versatility. It's also rich in vitamin C, making it a great choice for pregnant women. Vitamin C is particularly important in promoting a baby's growth and development, according to an article published in the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine.
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Both fresh figs and dried ones are full of potassium and an easy way to add more fiber to your diet. Dried figs are probably easier to find at the grocery store and contain about 260 grams of potassium and 3 grams of fiber in a fourth-cup serving. They're also naturally sweet and satisfyingly chewy, ideal for a quick and healthy snack that every woman should consider incorporating into her diet.
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Red bell peppers have 117 milligrams of vitamin C per cup, which makes them a colorful and delicious ingredient to pair with foods high in iron like beans and lentils or lean meat. They're crunchy, sweet and make a perfect vehicle for hummus.
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Quinoa is especially high in protein, with 8 grams per serving. "It's easy to make a satisfying grain bowl with a base of quinoa," Largeman-Roth said. "You can top it with raw and cooked veggies, a fried egg, a few avocado slices, a little cheese and some nuts." Quinoa is also an ideal choice for flexitarian diets, which lean heavily on meatless meals.
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According to an article by Jill Jin, MD, MPH in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), the symptoms of nausea and vomiting are experienced by more than 85% of pregnant women and most women feel the symptoms throughout the day - not just in the morning. According to Jin, ginger is one of the best over-the-counter remedies proven to treat nausea and vomiting during pregnancy. It's easy to find ginger in many forms, from fresh to candied and even in caffeine-free herbal teas. "I recommend keeping candies made from real ginger (such as Gin Gins) in your purse or gym bag to keep nausea in check, Largeman-Roth said. "Real ginger beer, such as Reed's or Fever-Tree, are also good picks."
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This one is a given, but it's worth reminding: pregnant women must drink plenty of water. According to research published in the Journal of Perinatal Education, water provides shape and structure to cells, regulates body temperature, aids digestion and the absorption of nutrients, transports nutrients and oxygen to cells and acts as a solvent for vitamins, minerals, glucose and amino acids. In short, it does a lot more than just hydrate, and your body will let you know if you're not getting enough. Here are the signs you might not be drinking enough water.
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Comtois scores winner, Canada opens U18 men's hockey worlds with 4-1 win over Latvia
POPRAD, Slovakia — Maxime Comtois scored the game-winning goal on a power play as Canada downed Latvia 4-1 on Thursday, the first day of action at the world men's under-18 hockey championship.
Stelio Mattheos also had a power-play goal for Canada, while MacKenzie Entwistle had a goal and an assist and Isaac Ratcliffe also scored.
Rihards Paskausks scored for Latvia.
The teams were tied 1-1 after a tight first period, but Canada opened the game up with a pair of goals on 25 shots in the second.
"We knew (Latvia) were going to be excited to play us," head coach Darren Rumble said. "They gave us everything we could handle in the first.
"We definitely tested the waters there then came out on a mission in the second."
Ian Scott made 18 saves in goal for Canada, while Niklavs Rauza picked up the loss despite stopping 50 shots.
The Canadian team came together in a bout a week, with the process complicated by the fact that all three Canadian-based major junior hockey leagues are in playoff mode right now. Still, Rumble said the players have bonded quicker than he expected.
"We feel like we're miles away from where we thought we'd be from a chemistry standpoint," Rumble said.
Canada next plays host Slovakia on Saturday. The Slovaks can score, putting up four straight goals in a tight 5-4 loss to Finland on Thursday.
Rumble said Saturday's game is sold out, and he plans to prepare his players for a raucous crowd.
"I don't know if you've seen a European hockey game, they sing and chant and play drums the entire time," Rumble said. "It's like a soccer game in a smaller environment with a roof.
"I'm thinking about practising with the music blaring."
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Hyundai Motor expands its SUV family with the All-New Hyundai Kona
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The All-New Kona expands Hyundai Motor’s SUV family with a unique sub–compact SUV.
It is an important milestone of Hyundai Motor’s journey to become the leading Asian automotive brand in Europe by 2021
The name Kona is derived from the Kona district on the Big Island of Hawaii, reflecting the island’s energetic image and unique lifestyle.
3 April 2017 - Hyundai Motor announces the name of its new sub-compact SUV: The All-New Hyundai Kona.
The all-new B-SUV will be the fourth member of the brand’s SUV family in Europe consisting of Grand Santa Fe, Santa Fe and Tucson. It features a progressive style that reflects the lifestyle of modern customers.
The All-New Hyundai Kona is an important milestone of Hyundai Motor’s journey to become the leading Asian automotive brand in Europe by 2021 launching 30 new models and derivatives. Building on Hyundai Motor’s SUV credibility with more than 1.4 million sales since the introduction of the first generation Santa Fe in 2001, the All-New Hyundai Kona is a true SUV.
The name Kona continues Hyundai Motor’s SUV naming strategy and is derived from the Kona district on the Big Island of Hawaii. The island’s energetic image and unique lifestyle match the All-New Hyundai Kona’s dynamic character. Its true SUV genes, progressive design and premium features enhance the brand’s appeal to attract new customers.
Further news about the All-New Hyundai Kona will be released in the near future.
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The Immumed Butterfly
An ant on the move accomplishes more than a sleeping ox
Lao-Tsu (500 B.C- 400 B.C)
Once upon a time, I, Zhuangzi dreamt I was a butterfly, fluttering here and there. I was to all intents and purposes a butterfly. I was conscious only of my happiness as a butterfly, totally unaware that I was Zhuangzi. Soon I awakened, and there I was myself again. Now I do not know whether I was a man dreaming I was a butterfly, or whether I am a butterfly dreaming I am a man.
Zhuangzi 369 BC- 286
Taoist philosopher
The butterfly is a beautiful and delicate creature, symbol of the end stage of a complex transformation which begins as an egg – (symbol of innocence, of creativity, of unlimited potential) hatching out into a hungry little caterpillar, symbol of youth with its voracious appetite for life and new experiences, eating its way through the best and often the worst that life has to offer, leaving behind a wasteland of ill health, stress, pain, unhappiness an frequently despair. Salvation comes with the cocoon, the chrysalis of maturation, wisdom, the reflection of a life lived, of the follies and excesses of youth and a return to the solid values of life “health for life” with the magnificent butterfly, symbol of a new beginning, a new awareness, a new cycle of life.
The butterfly is also representative of the Chaos Theory, also known as the “Butterfly Effect” described in science, on how very small changes to seemly unrelated conditions can create very significant changes in extremely complex systems. It is a well-known fact in medicine that very small doses of toxic substances or even unresolved past emotional issues, can eventually lead to life threatening illness. Conversely small, accurately well targeted interventions in acupuncture, homeopathy, osteopathy or herbal medicine can create a cascade that in many cases can dramatically stop a disease process and return a patient back to health.
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Addison's Lion roars about the strange sights at the French masquerade
The daily papers that circulated in the coffee-shops of 18th century London were a new way for people to find out about the latest trends and forms of entertainment. One of the crazes in 1713 London was for masquerade balls, where guests partied in elaborate masked costumes. The trend had come over from France and was causing quite a stir in London, and the September 7th edition of The Guardian featured a detailed account of a masquerade delivered Per Via Leonis – By Way of the Lion – at Button's Coffee House. We tracked down an original copy of this edition of The Guardian to a rare bookseller in California (see photo below).
The letter was written under the pseudonym Lucifer, as if from someone who had gone to a masquerade dressed as the devil. It bears all the hallmarks of having been written by Joseph Addison, featuring his light conversational style and good humour.
The masquerade in question was hosted by the French Ambassador Louis Duc D’Aumont at his apartment in Somerset House.
The writer said he'd heard so much about the gaiety of the ambassador's masked balls he resolved to go along and find out what all the fuss was about.
He described getting his devil's costume ready a week before the event: "Every morning I drest myself in it and acted before the looking-glass, so that I am vain enough to think I was as perfect in my part as most who had oftener frequented these diversions.”
Once there, 'Lucifer' expressed his amazement at what he saw:
“I repaired to the place appointed about ten at night, where I found nature turned top-side turvy, women changed into men, and men into women, children in leading strings seven foot high, courtiers transformed into clowns, ladies of the night into saints, people of the first quality into beasts or birds, gods or goddesses; I fancied I had all of Ovid's Matamorphoses before me."
He bumped into other guests and was surprised to find they were not quite what they seemed:
“I chanced to tread upon the foot of a female Quaker, to all outward appearance; but was surprised to hear her cry out D------- you, you son of a ------- upon which I immediately rebuked her, when all of a sudden resuming her character, Verily, says she, I was to blame; but thou hast bruised me sorely.
"A few moment after this adventure, I had like to have been knocked down by a Shepherdess, for having run my elbow a little inadvertently into one of her sides. She swore like a trooper, and threatened me with a very masculine voice; but I was timely taken off by a Presbyterian Parson who told me in a very soft tone that he believed I was a pretty fellow, and that he would meet me in Spring Garden tomorrow night.”
"The next object I saw was a chimney sweeper made up of black crape and velvet making love to a butterfly.
"The next I observed was a nun making an assignation with a heathen god, for I heard them mention the Little Piazza in Covent Garden."
Just after midnight, he found the lady he was wooing – his beloved Leonora – dressed as an Indian king.
“Her awkward manliness made me guess at her sex and her own confession quickly let me know the rest. This masquerade did more for me than a twelve months courtship: for it inspired her with such tender sentiments that I married her the next morning.”
'Lucifer' finished his letter with a request to The Guardian's editor, the fictional Mr Nestor Ironside:
"And now, sir, having given you the history of this strange evening, which looks rather like a dream than reality, it is my request to you that you will oblige the world with a dissertation on Masquerades in general, that we may know how far they are useful to the public, and consequently, how far they ought to be encouraged.”
Lucifer wasn't the only correspondent to use the Lion's Head letter-box to express concern about the new French craze.
Another letter, “given in at the Lion’s Mouth at 6 a-clock in the morning”, urgently requested advice for the guardian of a teenage girl who was desperate to go to the ball. The contributor, Old Rustisides, said the girl was an heiress “perfectly giddy” at the thought of going to a masquerade.
“Here of late Tom Whirligigg has so turned her head with the gallantries of a late masquerade (which no doubt Tom according to his usual vivacity set forth in all its gayest colours) that the young creature has been perfectly giddy ever since and so set agog by the thoughts of it that I am teased to death by her importuning me to let her go to the next.”
Old Rustisides said he'd had to stop her cutting up her clothes to make a costume.
"For the being in disguise takes away the usual checks and restraints of modesty; and consequently the beaux don't blush to talk wantonly, nor the belles to listen; the one as greedily sucks in the poison, as the other industriously infuses it; and I am apt to think too that the ladies may possibly forget their own selves in such strange dresses, and do that in a personated character which may stain their real ones."
He warns: “Do but consider dear Nestor, when a young lady’s spirits are fermented with sparkling Champaign, her heart opened and dilated by the attractive gayety of every thing about her, her soul melted away by the soft airs of musick, and the gentle powers of motion, in a word the whole woman dissolved in a luxury of pleasure; I say in such critical circumstances, in such unguarded moments, how easie is it for a young thing to be led aside by her stars. Therefore good Mr Ironside set your lion roaring against these dangerous assemblies”.
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Jealous boyfriend who attacked OAP at bus stop with a knife is identified by his spit
Maria Morrison poses for photographs in Manchester, as knifeman David Walters, who stabbed the pensioner six times in a "frenzied" attack, was given an indeterminate sentence with a minimum of seven years in prison. Photo: PA
April 2 2012 14:19 PM
A KNIFEMAN who stabbed a pensioner six times in a "frenzied" attack and was caught because he spat on the pavement was jailed today.
https://www.independent.ie/world-news/europe/jealous-boyfriend-who-attacked-oap-at-bus-stop-with-a-knife-is-identified-by-his-spit-26838839.html
https://www.independent.ie/migration_catalog/ca37e/25296125.ece/AUTOCROP/h342/maria-morrison-PA
David Walters, 23, was given an indeterminate sentence with a minimum of seven years in prison at Manchester Crown Court after pleading guilty to attempted murder.
The court heard that Walters, of Vixen Close, Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester, stabbed 75-year-old Maria Morrison several times with a knife at a bus stop in Arrowfield Road last December as he screamed "Die! Die!".
Police identified him after an officer who was monitoring CCTV cameras saw a man carrying a knife stop and spit near the crime scene.
The officer radioed colleagues and directed them to the spot where the spit was, allowing forensic police to recover DNA evidence which provided a match with Walters.
The court heard Walters carried out the attack while in a jealous "rage".
Prosecuting, Tim Greenald said Walters, who was on licence for attacking a prison officer at the time, had left his house with a 10-12 inch knife after a Facebook spat with his then girlfriend and his cousin, Anthony Wilks.
Walters was upset about attention he thought his girlfriend had been receiving and left a message on her Facebook page in which he said he would kill the people who made her "end the relationship".
Mr Greenald said: "Walters sent a message saying 'It's straight up 187 cos now I lost you I ain't got nowt to lose'."
He explained that 187 is the code for murder in the Californian penal code.
Walters subsequently left his house with the intention of going to Mr Wilks's address but came across Mrs Morrison, 74 at the time, near a bus stop outside Southern Cemetery.
CCTV footage showed that his random attack on her lasted for 47 seconds.
She received at least six wounds and was left with part of her lip hanging off and unconscious.
A passing motorist helped Mrs Morrison and she spent more than a week in hospital.
Mr Greenald said that after making his escape through a nearby housing estate, Walters later went back on Facebook and wrote to his girlfriend: "Murder has been committed, you thought I was joking. If you speak to Anthony Wilks let him know he is going to die."
Sentencing, Judge Andrew Gilbart QC described Walters' actions as a "frenzied attack" which came about due to his "obsessive sexual jealousy".
He said: "You, David Walters, thought your girlfriend was subject of unwelcome attention via Facebook from Mr Wilks.
"Whether or not she was, grown men and grown women have to put up with the fact that their relationships come under strain as perhaps someone else is interested or for whatever reason.
"These vicissitudes must be accepted with maturity.
"Your response was to arm yourself with a knife.
"Having gone out armed you came across an entirely innocent 74-year-old one morning last December.
"There she was. Your head was filled with obsessive jealousy and sense of rage at the slight you felt and you chose to set upon her as if she was somehow responsible."
Judge Gilbart said that the court paid tribute to Mrs Morrison.
He said: "She is a woman of spirit and character and she struggled to avoid some of the blows and fortunately through her spirit you, David Walters, did not kill her.
"This court pays tribute to the indomitable spirit displayed by this very brave woman."
Originally from Spain, Mrs Morrison moved to Britain in 1962 and altered dresses for a living before she retired.
Today she described finding a "strength" she did not know she had during the attack.
Mrs Morrison said: "I wasn't supposed to go out that day, I had just planned to rest, but my TV broke the day before so I wanted to get someone to fix it."
Describing her feeling during the attack, she said: "I thought it was the end, he kept screaming 'die, die, die', it happened so quick, within two minutes.
"The pain, I didn't even think of it, you don't when you have to defend yourself. I was just thinking how I could get away from him.
"When he pushed me against a fence, I thought that was the end of it.
"I closed my eyes and tried to kick him and I grabbed his sleeve to push him back.
"I felt a strength I didn't know I had. I pushed the knife away from my neck."
Mrs Morrison said she forgave Walters for what he had done.
She said: "God forgives everyone, so I have got to forgive him.
"I was so angry, but I forgive him."
A devout Catholic, Mrs Morrison was comforted after the attack by Pc Simon Coates, who gave her his crucifix to hold on to.
Pc Coates said: "It became apparent she was very religious and she had asked for a priest to speak with her.
"I carry a crucifix on me and I happily gave it to her.
"It was a reassurance to her, she said it made her feel better.
"She wrapped it around her hand and I think it was something she clung on to."
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Home » Mind & Body » Nutrition » Bee-n to Ban Systemic Pesticides, Plans to Sue EPA
Bee-n to Ban Systemic Pesticides, Plans to Sue EPA
By maryam henein
About 100 activists, concerned citizens and beekeepers, including Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) and CCD Posterboy David Hackenberg, huddled outside of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) headquarters on an overcast but mild mid-morning to protest systemic pesticides that continue to slowly kill honeybees and humans.
Many protesters, including a few dogs, were adorned in black and yellow while others held signs that read “Save Our Hives.” On the street, a few yards away, Hackenberg had parked his 40 ft. flatbed truck full of empty hives.
At about noon, we hooked up a microphone and a small hive of us took turns protesting our love of bees and the need to ban systemic pesticides. Lisa Jackson, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, was nowhere in sight.
“The EPA …continues to look the other way while Clothianidin and other systemic pesticides continue to harm our bees,” said Jay Feldman Executive Director, Beyond Pesticides. “Bees have shown persistence in trying to hang in there and so will we. We need to impress upon the EPA that we are not going away.”
One in three bites of food is reliant on honey bee pollination. As many of you may know by now, the unchecked use of dangerous systemic pesticides has resulted in alarming honey bee losses across America and the world. Colony Collapse Disorder was first reported in 2006 – and despite six years of continued bee deaths – the EPA refuses to suspend the use of systemic pesticides.
It’s become normal for beekeepers to lose more than 30% of their honey bee colonies each year. Clothianidin is especially dangerous because we live in a corn nation. There are more than 88.2 million acres of maize growing in this country. Not only are 85 percent of those crops genetically modified, they are also treated with the systemic Clothianidin, meaning the poison gets taken up by the plant’s vascular system and is expressed through pollen and nectar.
And while corn is wind-pollinated, the bees do bring pollen and nectar back home when the corn tassels or when there is a dearth of food. Furthermore, dust from the pesticide-coated seeds floats out over the countryside during planting. It lands on bees and other flowering plants and builds up over time in the soil.
Recapitulation In Large Brushstrokes:
Feb 2003:The EPA tells Clothianidin’s manufacturer Bayer CropScience, that they recognize that this pesticide poses a toxic threat to bees. Bayer meanwhile maintains that while the pesticide poses a risk at high doses, it is safe when used as directed. Bayer fails to meet all the necessary data requirements but what the hell, the EPA gives it conditional approval.
Dec 2010: Beekeeper and activist Tom Theobald discovers a series of EPA memos online from 2003 that confirm that EPA scientists did indeed attest that Clothianidin is poisonous to bees. Apparently, EPA scientists wanted field tests conducted and completed before making the pesticides available to the public, but Theobald learns that’s not exactly what happened. Why? Because Congress has a lovely provision in pesticide policy called “conditional registration,” whereby pesticides can hit the shelves after a set of core safety studies – but before all of the environmental effects are known.
So even though the chemical was clearly toxic to bees in a lab, it was allowed onto the market while the EPA awaited further field tests on long-term impacts to bee colonies. (Might as well make a lil dough in the process, if ya know what I mean?).
EPA scientists ask for field studies to be completed in one and a half years – but the pesticide remains on the market a full four years before they submit their results!!!! Effin crazy! As you may not know, the EPA does not do its own research. Chemical companies hire their own people or conduct tests in their own labs. They design the tests. They conduct the tests. They pay for the tests. It’s called the Fox Guarding the Henhouse.
Incidentally, Bayer made $48,267,733,920 this past year. Yah, that’s in billions! Of course, Bayer found the compound safe for bees. The EPA accepted their research, but Tom Theobald saw something very suspicious. Bayer conducted the study in Canada on a two and a half acre plot. Hello? Bees travel up to five miles to forage.
“To think this would give us any kind of valid science is ridiculous,” exclaimed Theobald. He isn’t the only who calls the industry tests “bad science.”
March 2012: Twenty-five beekeepers and environmental organizations file a legal petition, citing significant acute and chronic bee kills across the United States linked to neonicotinoid pesticides, particularly Clothianidin. Groups such as Avaaz, Change.org, Beyond Pesticides and the Center for Food Safety submit close to two million signatures from concerned citizens’ worldwide, asking for Clothianidin to be banned!
July 2012: EPA formally refuses to recognize that honey bees face an “imminent hazard” and continues to keep Clothianidin on the marketplace. They deny a portion of the petition, making two arguments: first, the agency says the petitioners failed to consider whether the potential harm caused by the pesticide is “unreasonable” when weighed against the benefits to the agricultural sector. In other words, profits are way more important than people and planet.
Second, EPA says that even though meeting that standard is necessary to ban a pesticide, the agency finds that the research submitted with the petition is inconclusive.
“EPA has failed in its statutory responsibility to protect beekeeper livelihoods and the environment from an ‘imminent hazard.’ The agency explicitly refused to consider the massive amount of supplemental information we submitted that came to light after we filed the petition,” said Peter Jenkins, attorney at Center for Food Safety and author of the legal petition.
The BeeLine
“We demand the EPA respond to the millions of Americans that have asked to remove this pesticide from our food system,” stated Congressman Kucinich during our rally. He and his wife, Elizabeth keep a top bar hive in their garden. As vegans, they do not eat the honey, but they appreciate the bees’ role in pollinating their home garden. Elizabeth is also co-producing a film on GMOs.
Kucinich urged the EPA and their research partners at the USDepartment of Agriculture to recognize the very real evidence that these systemics have on honey bee populations.
These systemics are insidious because they kill slowly. These sub-lethal effects are also slowly killing humans. They lend to the increasing cases of cancer, Alzheimer’s, allergies, and auto-immune disorders. How could they not? We are poisoned everyday through the earth, air, water and our food.
By the way, Clothianidin has been banned in parts of Germany (it was recently lifted in some areas), Italy, France and other countries. Why not America? How can we be a ‘super power’ and have it so backwards? Aside from corn, these poisons are also widely used on beets, sunflowers and other crops.
“Bees are essential to agriculture,” added Kucinich. Without them, we may not have fruits, vegetables and other essential crops that they pollinate. If we continue to ignore the role that these pesticides are playing, we are participating not only in the destruction of honeybees, but in the destruction of the natural world of which we are a part. The EPA cannot ignore this important issue.”
Hear, Hear! Enough is Enough
Following the rally, a small group including David Hackenberg, Jay Feldman of Beyond Pesticides and Peter Jenkins, were invited to meet with Jim Jones. Not the rapper or cult leader, but the Assistant Administrator for EPA’s Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention (OCSPP).
Since making Vanishing of the Bees, a handful of studies have come out from reputable universities such as Purdue, Harvard School of Public Health, and Stirling in Britain, all showing that systemics are indeed dangerous to honeybees. And recently in a study published in the prestigious journal Nature, researchers at Royal Holloway, University of London, in Egham, UK, showed that low-level exposure to a combination of two pesticides is more harmful to bumblebee colonies than either pesticide on its own.
The results suggest that current methods for regulating pesticides are inadequate because they consider only lethal doses of single pesticides.
“Despite all the studies out there, the Agency determined that they just don’t agree with us on the science and that there is not sufficient information to conclude that pesticides play a significant role in ‘bee difficulties’,” said Feldman following the meeting. “I wish I had better news.”
Consequently, the Center for Food Safety, Beyond Pesticides and the Sierra Club, along with affected citizens from around the country, filed a Sixty-Day Notice letter with EPA announced their intent to jointly sue the agency for Endangered Species Act (ESA) violations. The planned lawsuit highlights EPA’s continuing failure to ensure, through consultation with the USFish and Wildlife Service, that its numerous product approvals for the neonicotinoid insecticides clothianidin and thiamethoxam are not likely to jeopardize any federally-listed threatened or endangered species.
In the nine years since the EPA conditionally registered Clothianidin for use on corn and canola, the agency has admitted to both the hazards of the insecticide and the need for compliance with ESA.
The EPA fact sheet on Clothianidin reads as follows:
“Clothianidin is expected to present acute and/or chronic toxicity risk to endangered/threatened birds and mammals via possible ingestion of treated corn and canola seeds. Endangered/threatened non-target insects may be impacted via residue laden pollen and nectar. The potential use sites cover the entire US because corn is grown in almost all US states.”
At the moment, the EPA has until 2018 to review the safety of neonicotinoids for honeybees. “We need the EPA to think creatively to stop the pain and bleeding now, while they determine the long-term issues,” maintains Feldman.
BUZZ ON!
Maryam Henein is an investigative journalist, professional researcher, and producer of the award-winning documentary Vanishing of the Bees.
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Learn To Play the Queen's Gambit
Catalog Code: B0022RCH
The book is aimed at strong players, but it will also be of interest to a wide range of chess enthusiasts whilst teaching the Queen's Gambit.
The Modernized Caro-Kann
A Complete Repertoire against 1 e.4
Catalog Code: B0026TH
The Caro-Kann Defence, long renowned for being a solid and reliable defence against 1.e4, is undergoing a renaissance at the moment. The pawn structures in this opening leave considerable room for individual interpretation. This book is written for the Black side, though new ideas for White are suggested and old ones occasionally improved. It contains not only the author's personal take on how to deal with all major White tries after 1.e4 c6, but also a range of alternatives for Black- to cater for different types of Caro-Kann player.
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Learning Chess Through History
Catalog Code: B0135EU
What’s the best way to learn chess? Great Moves: Learning Chess Through History blends the intricacies of chess play with the game’s compelling and colorful history, putting real people at the 64 squares.
The London Variation
The second volume of the Complete Guide to the Queen's Pawn Opening is devoted to the London Variation and openings named in honor of Zukertort, Torre, Colle and others.
The Veresov, Blackmar-Diemer Gambit, Levitsky Variation and Other Set-Ups
The first volume of the Complete Guide to the Queen's Pawn Opening gives a detailed high quality analysis of the Veresov Opening, the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit, the Levitsky Variation and other set-ups.
The Caro-Kann Defense - Classical Variation
Catalog Code: B0102OB
For more than thirty years Anatoly Karpov has been wholly committed to the Classical Variation of the Caro-Kann at top tournaments, including world championship matches. This publication focuses on the currently most popular system of the Caro-Kann (1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 de 4. Ne4 Bf5). Once you crack open this book you'll explore the path taken by Karpov and Podgaets, step by step, move by move. This is the path of groundbreaking discoveries and stunning victories.
SHOPWORN - Finding Chess Jewels
Improve your Imagination and Calculation
Catalog Code: SWB0380EM
Grandmaster and renowned chess trainer Michal Krasenkow presents a treasure chest of puzzles designed to stretch the minds of all players. Imagination and calculation are two of the most important qualities of a chess player, and they are qualities which, with purposeful practice, can be developed significantly. As you analyse and solve more and more positions, your brain functions more efficiently, you are able to recognize and master additional tactical methods and patterns, and it becomes increasingly easier to solve similar types of positions.
EBOOK - Finding Chess Jewels
Catalog Code: E-B0380EM
Mayhem in the Morra
1... c5 Wiped Off the Map! - Sicilian Refuted!
Catalog Code: B0065QT
Esserman is the world's leading expert on the Morra Gambit and he shares all his secrets and many novelties in a lively witty style. The Morra leads to exciting gambit play, so some players decline the offer with 3...Nf6 - Esserman also shows how White can attack this cautious defence.
Elista Diaries
Mexico City 2007 World Chess Championship Matches
Catalog Code: B0026IS
Elista Diaries is the classic first-hand account of one of the most intensely fought World Chess Championship matches seen for decades. The World Champion and his chief trainer deeply annotate all of the games from the 1996 World Championship Match.
Collection of Chess Studies by Troitzky
Alexey Alexeyevich Troitzky (1866-1942) is considered to have been the greatest composer of chess endgame studies ever. To call him a genius is to trivialize his accomplishments, because there are many geniuses, but few can equal the output of Troitzky. In his lifetime, Troitzky composed more than one thousand chess endgame studies.
CLEARANCE - Faszination Schach - German Text
Catalog Code: CB0468RB
Dieser Bildband mit 160 seiten zeigt Ihnen weit uber 100 farbige noch nie dagewesene, miesterlich fotografierte Bildkompositionen. Private Sammlungen - Perlen der Schachkunst - mit schach figuren aus indien, China und Indonesian zusammen mit Briefmarken und Ersttagsbriefen von Anatoli Karpov werden eindrucksvoll in Szenegesetzt. Dieser Bildband stellt eine unverzichtbare Kronung jeder Schachbibliothek dar. Der Schlussel zur Welt der Schchkunst scheint gefunden zu sein. Diese Bilder von erlesener Pracht spiegeln wider, was Schach zu leisten vermag, was die Technik heute kann und - sie sind am Zuge - was die Menschen mogen.
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CLEARANCE - Sveshnikov Sicilian
Krasenkov, also author of the bestselling The Open Spanish, discusses the main ideas of the Sveshnikov Sicilian and provides a highly instructive selection of illustrative games to explain the key ideas.
CLEARANCE - The Semi-Open Game in Action
This is an excellent book for players wishing to improve their understanding of the openings, as well as being a highly entertaining survey of major developments in recent Grandmaster practice.
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Home » Empowering Lives » Asian Agri Trains New Generations of Skilled Planters
Asian Agri Trains New Generations of Skilled Planters
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Palm oil production is a vital pillar of the Indonesian economy, and its versatility has made it an indispensable ingredient in many consumer products ranging from chocolates to lipsticks. In recent years, palm oil has also been used in the process of manufacturing biofuels—a renewable source of energy. Today, Indonesia is the world’s largest supplier and consumer of the renewable energy source.
Palm oil production is a vital pillar of the Indonesian economy
As a leading producer of crude palm oil (CPO) since 1979 employing 25,000 workers across its operations, Asian Agri manages 100,000 Ha of land and partners 29,000 smallholder families in Riau and Jambi who operate 60,000 Ha of palm oil plantation.
Asian Agri Learning Institute (AALI): A Systematic Planter Training Programme with Sustainability at its Core
Each year, the Asian Agri Learning Institute takes in some 100 trainees
To train new generations of skilled planters in sustainable cultivation and environmentally friendly practices, Asian Agri in 2002 established the Asian Agri Learning Institute (AALI). Today, the AALI has successfully trained 2,200 graduates.
The trainees come from all parts of Riau, Jambi and North Sumatra. All trainees are put through a systematic six-month programme that introduces them to the basics of oil palm cultivation with sustainability and environmentally friendly practices at its core. During this time, the trainees receive a salary from Asian Agri.
“Each year, the Asian Agri Learning Institute takes in some 100 trainees,” said Sufryiadi, manager at AALI. “They come in wanting to create a future in Indonesia’s thriving palm oil industry, and we are glad to play a role in equipping them with the skills and means, and to do so in a way that is sustainable and responsible.”
To train new generations of skilled planters in sustainable cultivation and environmentally friendly practices, Asian Agri in 2002 established the Asian Agri Learning Institute (AALI). Today, the AALI has successfully trained 2,200 graduates
Asian Agri is a member of the RGE group of companies, and its success in becoming one of the leading CPO companies has been acknowledged internationally with the ISO 14001 certification for all of its operations. The Asian Agri Learning Institute in Pelalawan, Riau, as well as its nursery research center in Kampar, Riau are ISO 9001 certified.
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The 2018 Tanoto Scholars and Alumni Gathering in Singapore saw its largest attendance yet, with 62 scholars and representatives from the nation’s top universities – Singapore Management University (SMU), Nanyang...
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Who is Arpita Khan's Fiancé Aayush Sharma? All You Need to Know about the Groom
Arpita Khan's beau Aayush Sharma is the son of Himachal Pradesh politician Anil Sharma.
By : Prakash Upadhyaya
Nov 13, 2014 12:55 IST
Aayush Sharma with his father Anil Sharma and grandfather Sukhram Sharma.Aayush Sharma Twitter Page
The countdown for the wedding of Arpita Khan, the sister of Bollywood superstar Salman Khan, has begun. But many people are not aware of her beau Aayush Sharma's background.
Aayush is the son of politician Anil Sharma, a Congress minister in Himachal Pradesh. He is also the grandson of Sukhram Sharma, who won the assembly elections seven times and the Lok Sabha elections thrice in his career.
The groom has been looking after his family's business in Delhi but has recently moved to Mumbai to pursue a career in acting. Aayush has set himself a deadline to make it big in Bollywood and if he could not succeed in his mission, he will return to Delhi to manage his business.
Salman is expected to help Aayush like he did to many other youngsters. The "Dabangg" actor's good contacts are likely to give a boost to the Bollywood aspirant.
Aayush and Arpita fell for each other a few years ago and they turned serious about their relationship in 2013. They informed their families and got their approval without any issue.
The wedding was supposed to happen in 2015 but the plans got changed a few months ago. The date was changed to coincide with the 50th anniversary of Salman's parents, Salim and Salma Khan.
Aayush and Arpita will tie the knot on 18 November at the Falaknuma Palace in Hyderabad. Their wedding will be held as per Punjabi Hindu customs, which includes Mehendi, Sangeet, Pheras, Reception and Post Reception Party.
The grand wedding will be attended by some of the big names from the film industry, politics, sports and business circles.
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Nikal Achieves Planning for Phase 2 at Exchange Square Birmingham
Nikal, Hillcrest’s parent company, has secured planning consent for the second phase of its landmark Exchange Square development in Birmingham.
Extending to seven and 14 storeys of residential accommodation, the new buildings will deliver 223 apartments; a combination of studio, one, two and three bedrooms, designed by renowned architectural practice, Stephenson Studio.
Nikal will also deliver an additional 86 car parking spaces and 24 secure cycle spaces, along with 22,571 sq ft of space suitable for commercial use on the ground and lower-ground floors.
The south facing square will form the centrepiece of the development, with a mix of both hard and soft landscaping flanked by restaurants, bars, cafés and access to the existing McLaren office building. Permeability between Moor Street and Priory Queensway will be significantly improved ensuring renewed vitality and increased footfall to the area whilst reinforcing the connection between the city core and Eastside.
Nikal now has consent to deliver a total of 826 apartments on the site, following the approval last month of the first phase of the development incorporating three residential buildings and a 5,000 sq ft residents’ hub including a concierge and members’ club-style private lounge.
Exchange Square is situated between Birmingham’s traditional business and retail districts and the burgeoning Eastside area, which will be significantly boosted through a proposed program of regeneration, including the Curzon masterplan and delivery of the city’s HS2 terminus.
James Payne, Development Director at Nikal, said: “Exchange Square represents a significant boost to Birmingham’s available city centre housing stock and these proposals complement the plans that were recently approved for our first phase.
“Exchange Square will be the residential quarter of choice in Birmingham. In addition to the enviable location in the heart of the city, it is our vision and commitment to delivering a significant and exemplary public square that really sets this development apart. Surrounded by new leisure and retail space and the availability of on-site ancillary services to accompany the residential offer, we anticipate Exchange Square will generate significant interest, particularly for young professionals looking for accommodation in a rapidly evolving part of the city.
The development’s first phase, which is being funded through a deal secured with LaSalle Investment Management in excess of £100 million, is due to begin in the summer, with the first block completed in 2018. Work is due to commence on the second phase in 2017.
Nikal has extensive experience in the Birmingham residential market, having already delivered over 340 units at Masshouse, with all 167 apartments at Hive – which was named Best UK High Rise Development at the 2011 UK Property Awards – purchased within two years of opening.
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Solomon Islands Campaign: X Operations in the New Georgia Area 21 June-5 August 1943
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Agreement Between the United States and the Republic of Haiti
Al Qaeda: Statements and Evolving Ideology
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American Naval Participation in the Great War (With Special Reference to the European Theater of Operations)
American Naval Planning Section London
American Ship Casualties of the World War
American War and Military Operations Casualties: Lists and Statistics
Amphibious Landings in Lingayen Gulf
Amphibious Operations: Capture of Iwo Jima
Amphibious Operations - The Planning Phase
Analysis of the Advantage of Speed and Changes of Course in Avoiding Attack by Submarine
Anchor of Resolve
Annual Reports of the Secretary of the Navy
Annual Report of the Secretary of the Navy - 1821
Anomaly of the Enlisted Officer
Answering a Call in a Crisis
Antiaircraft Action Summary
Antiaircraft Action Summary COMINCH P-009
Antisubmarine Information, ONI No. 14, 1918
Antisubmarine Tactics, ONI No. 42, 1918
Antisubmarine Warfare, ONI No. 9, 1917
Anti-Suicide Action Summary
Are the Southern Privateersmen Pirates?
Arleigh Burke: The Last CNO
Armed Conflict in Syria: Overview and US Response - 2016
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medals
Army-Navy E Award
Articles for the Government of the United States Navy, 1930
Assault Landings on Leyte Island
The Assault on Kwajalein and Majuro (Part One)
Atlantis: The Legendary Island
Attack on Halifax and Adjacent Territory
Aviation Personnel Fatalities in World War II
Battenberg Cup Award
Battle Experience - Radar Pickets
Battle Instructions for the German Navy
Battle for Iwo Jima
Battle of Derna, 27 April 1805: Selected Naval Documents
Battle of Guadalcanal
Battle of Iwo Jima: US Navy and Marine Corps Personnel Awarded the Medal of Honor
Battle of Iwo Jima: US Navy and Marine Corps Personnel Awarded the Medal of Honor Justice M. Chambers, Lieutenant Colonel, USMCR
Battle of Jutland War Game
Battle of Lake Erie: Building the Fleet in the Wilderness
Battle of Manila Bay, 1 May 1898
Battle of Midway: Aerology and Naval Warfare
Battle of Midway: Army Air Forces
Battle of Midway: 3-6 June 1942 Combat Narrative
Battle of Midway: 4-7 June 1942
Battle of Midway, 4-7 June 1942: Combat Intelligence
Battle of Midway: 4-7 June 1942 SRH-230
Battle of Midway - Interrogation of Japanese Officials
Battle of Midway: Japanese Plans Chapter 5 of The Campaigns of the Pacific War
Battle of Midway: Preliminaries
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Battle of Savo Island August 9th, 1942 Strategic and Tactical Analysis
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Battle of the Coral Sea- Combat Narrative
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Battle of Tripoli Harbor, 3 August 1804: Selected Naval Documents
Battlecruisers in the United States and the United Kingdom, 1902-1922.
Battles of Savo Island and Eastern Solomons
Bayly's Navy
Beans, Bullets, and Black Oil
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Bombing As a Policy Tool in Vietnam
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Battle Streamer: China Relief Expedition 1900-1901
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Brief History of Civilian Personnel in the US Navy Department
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Building the Navy's Bases, vol. 2 (part III, chapter 26)
Bull Ensign
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Chapter 5: The Final Curtain, 1973 - 1975
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Secretaries of the Navy and Key United States Naval Officers, 1950 - 1975
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No. 1 Austrian 6-pounder Howitzer with cutout
No. 1 Austrian 6-pounder Howitzer - Plaque
No. 2 French 4-pounder Smoothbore
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No. 20 Spanish 9-pounder - Cambernon
No. 21 British Howitzer
No. 23 4.63-inch Howitzer
No. 23 4.63-inch Howitzer - 249
No. 24 6.5-inch Spanish Howitzer
No. 25 Venetian 5.75-inch Howitzer
No. 25 Venetian 5.75-inch Howitzers
Flagpole and Mortars
Flagpole and Mortars - Base
Flagpole and Mortars - Mortar
The Navy Museum
View Along Dahlgren Avenue
Captain Raphael Semmes and the C.S.S. Alabama
Captain Samuel Nicholson: A Monograph [pdf]
Capture of CSS Florida by USS Wachusett - Report of Commander Napoleon Collins
Capture of CSS Florida by USS Wachusett - Report of Lieutenant Morris
Capture of the Frigate USS Philadelphia
Caribbean Tempest: The Dominican Republic Intervention of 1965
Carrier Deployments During the Vietnam Conflict
Carrier Locations - Pearl Harbor Attack
Carrier Strikes on the China Coast
Case of the Somers' Mutiny 1843
Casualties: US Navy & Marine Corps Personnel
Casualties: US Navy and Marine Corps Personnel Killed and Injured in Selected Accidents and Other Incidents Not Directly the Result of Enemy Action
Change of Command and Retirement Ceremony of the Commandant Naval District, Washington, DC
Change of Command Ceremony
Charles Morris A Man of Letters and Numbers
Chart Your Future As A Woman Officer
Chester Nimitz and the Development of Fueling at Sea
Christmas 1932 U.S. Naval Air Station San Diego California
CIC [Combat Information Center] Manual (RADSIX)
CIC [Combat Information Center] Operation in an AGC
CIC [Combat Information Center] Yesterday and Today
CIC Operations On a Night Carrier
CINCPAC Glossary of Commonly Used Abbreviations and Short Titles
CinCPac Report - Pearl Harbor
Airplane Damage Report - Pearl Harbor
Ship Damage Report - Pearl Harbor
List of Narrative Reports - Commanding Officers
Circular September 13, 1839
Circular 17 July, 1869
Colored Persons in the Navy of the U.S. (1842)
Combined Operation Craft: Small Scale Drawings
COMINT [Communications Intelligence] Contributions [to] Submarine Warfare in WW II
Command and Control of Air Operations in the Vietnam War
Commander Task Force Seventeen Operation Plan 1-45
Commander's Handbook on the Law of Naval Operations
Comparison of Military and Civilian Equivalent Grades
Compilation of Enlisted Ratings and Apprentiships US Navy 1775-1969
Composition of Japanese Forces
Composition of US Forces
Computer Attack and Cyberterrorism
Condition of the Navy and Its Expenses 1821
Conduct of War at Sea
Conflict and Cooperation: The U.S. and Soviet Navies in the Cold War
Constitution Fighting Top
The Constitution Gun Deck
Constitution Sailors in the Battle of Lake Erie [pdf]
Continental Congress and the Navy
The Continental Navy: "I Have Not Yet Begun to Fight."
Copy of talk given by Captain B.E. Manseau, USN, before the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and the Society of Naval Architets and Marine Engineers
Cordon of Steel
The Corps' Salty Seadogs Have All But Come Ashore: Seagoing Traditions Founder as New Millennium Approaches
Costs of Major US Wars
Cruise Missile Inventories and NATO Attacks on Yugoslavia: Background Information
Cruise of the Great White Fleet
Cruising Fleets
Cruising in the Old Navy
Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962
Abeyance and Negotiation
Stand Down and Conclusion
Current Doctrine Submarines
Cursor scales for the VG [Plan Position Indicator (radar)
Customs and Traditions, Navy
D-Day, the Normandy Invasion: Combat Demolition Units
Dartmoor Prison
Decatur House and Its Distinguished Occupants
Declarations of War and Authorizations for the Use of Military Force
The Defense and Burning of Washington in 1814: Naval Documents of the War of 1812
Demolition Units of the Atlantic Theatre of Operations
Department of Defense Acronyms
Destroyers at Normandy
Destroyers for Bases Agreement, 1941
Destroyers transferred to Britain under Destroyers for Bases agreement
Destruction of CSS Albemarle - Report of A. F. WARLEY
Destruction of CSS Albemarle - Report of Lieutenant William Barker Cushing
The Development of Japanese Sea Power: "Know Your Enemy"! [CinCPOA Bulletin 93-45, 1945]
The Diary of Michael Shiner Relating to the History of the Washington Navy Yard 1813-1869
The Education of Michael Shiner
The Context of the Michael Shiner Diary
Digest Catalogue of Laws and Joint Resolutions: The Navy and the World War
Disaster at Savo Island, 1942
Disaster in the Pacific
Discipline in the U.S. Navy
Diversity, Inclusion, and Equal Opportunity in the Armed Services
Diving in the U.S. Navy: A Brief History
Master Chief Boatswain's Mate Carl Maxie Brashear, USN (Ret.)
Documents, Official and Unofficial, Relating to the Capture and Destruction of the Frigate Philadelphia at Tripoli - 1850
Documents Related to the Resignation of the German Commander in Chief, Navy, Grand Admiral Raeder and to the Decommissioning of the German High Seas Fleet
DoD Rules for Military Commissions - 2006
Dominican Republic Intervention
Navy Unit Commendation
Doolittle Raid
The DRVN Strategic Intelligence Service
Early Raids in the Pacific Ocean
Elementary Map and Aerial Photograph Reading
Emancipation Proclamation, Navy general Order No. 4, 1863
Employment of Naval Forces
Enlisted Uniforms
Enlistment, Training, and Organization of Crews for Our New Ships
Essay on Naval Battles of the Korean War
Establishment of the Department of the Navy
Establishment of the Navy
Exercise Tiger
Exorcizing the Devil's Triangle
Expeditions, Diplomatic and Scientific Activity, and Operations Against Native Americans and Pirates
Exploring the Antarctic 1840 - The Wilkes Expedition
Eye-Witness Account of the Battle Between the U.S.S. Monitor and the C.S.S. Virginia Mar 9 1862
Far Eastern Sighting Guide [ONI-F-31 FE]
Fifty Years of Naval District Development 1903-1953
Filipinos in the United States Navy
Final Contact: USS Indianapolis (CA-35) passes USS LST-779 29 July 1945
Fixing Wages and Salaries of Navy Civilian Employees
Flag Sizes
Fleet Air Wing Four Strikes
Fleet Post Office, New York, New York
Fleet Post Office, San Francisco, California
"Forward ... From the Start": The U.S. Navy & Homeland Defense: 1775-2003
French Indo-China PSIS 400-35
Frocking
From Dam Neck to Okinawa: A Memoir of Antiaircraft Training in World War II
From the Sea to the Stars
The First Raid on Japan
Fourth of July Dinner the Spirit of '45
GAF (German Air Force, Luftwaffe] and the Invasion of Normandy
Gearing Up for Victory American Military and Industrial Mobilization in World War II
Gedunk
General Information for Employees - Washington Navy Yard - 1941
General Instructions for Commanding Officers of Naval Armed Guards on Merchant Ships - 1944
General Instructions for Sloops and Torpedo Craft
General Mess Manual and Cook Book
General Orders
General Order (21 January 1834) Presents
General Order (28 November 1838) Animals
General Order (18 February 1846) Port and Starboard
General Order (17 December 1850) Furnishing Vessels
General Order (27 September 1851) Contracts of Enlistment Ending
General Order (17 May 1858) Naval Academy Graduates Denied Letter
General Order (22 April 1862) Officers Forbidden to Give Publicity to Any Hydrographical Knowledge
General Order (12 December 1862) Rules for Naval Communication
General Order (23 December 1862) Rules Corresponding with SecNav and Bureaus
General Order No. 1 (1863) Rules to Disseminate General Orders
General Order No. 4 (1863) Emancipation Proclamation
General Order No. 9 (1863) Observance of Paroles
General Order No. 51 (1865) Announcing Death President Abraham Lincoln
General Order No. 73 (1866) Resolution of Thanks from Congress to Admiral Farragut for Mobile Bay Action
General Order No. 81 (1866) Requirements of Guardians for Boy to Enlist
General Order No. 83 (1867) Proclamation Issued by President Johnson
General Order No. 90 (1869) Uniform Changes
General Order No. 99 (1869) Authority Given to Fleet Officers
General Order No. 105 (1869) North & South Pacific Squadrons Combined into Pacific Station
General Order No. 110 (1869) Forbidding Applications for Duty Through Persons of Influence
General Order No. 112 (1869) Sea Service of Officers to be Three Years
General Order No. 123 (1869) Uniform Change for Masters, Ensigns & Midshipmen
General Order No. 127 (1869) List of Types of Officers to Mess in Second Ward Room
General Order No. 128 (1869) Exercises for Ships with Sails
General Order No. 131 (1869) Economizing the Use of Coal
General Order No. 175 (1872) Division of the Pacific Station into Two Stations
General Order No. 226 (1877) Importance of Complete Reports and Logs
General Order No. 230 (1877) Special Shore Service and Duty
General Order No. 232 (1877) Working Hours at Navy Yards and Stations
General Order No. 248 (1880) Correct and General Understanding of Signals
General Order No. 250 (1880) Establishment of the Office of Judge Advocate General of the Navy
General Order No. 252 (1880) Painting Schematic for Boats
General Order No. 292 (1882) Establishment of the Office of Intelligence
General Order No. 370 (1889) Copies of Books to the Navy Department Library
General Order No. 372 (1889) Order for Official Communications
General Order No. 544 (1900) Establishment of the General Board
General Order No. 55 (1901) Decorations for Philippine Islands and Boxer Rebellion
General Order No. 56 (1901) Puget Sound, Naval Station to Navy Yard
General Order No. 128 (1903) Establishment of Naval Districts
General Order No. 129 (1903) Surplus Provisions
General Order No. 74 (1908) Establishing Ship Post Offices
General Order No. 135 (1911) Definitions of Well-known Naval Terms
General Order No. 30 (1913) Movement of the Rudder
General Order No. 99 (1914) Prohibition in the Navy
General Order No. 132 (1915) Khaki Dye for White Undress Uniform
General Order No. 258 (1917) SecNav Announces Death of Admiral Dewey
General Order No. 259 (1917) Executive Order and Message on Death of Admiral Dewey
General Order No. 294 (1917) Identification Tags ("Dog Tags")
General Order No. 456 (1919) Observance of the Sabbath Day
General Order No. 541 (1920) Standard Nomemclature for Naval Vessels
General Order No. 244 [1934] Alcoholic Liquors
General Order No. 47 (1935) Precedence of Forces in Parades
General Orders 1921-1935
General Orders for the Regulation of the Navy Yard Washington, D.C. - 1833-1850
General Orders USS Independence 1815
German Commanders Wilhelm Keitel and Alfred Jodl on the Invasion of Normandy in 1944
German Defense of Berlin
German Espionage and Sabotage
George John Dasch and the Nazi Saboteurs
Eastern Sea Frontier War Diary
German B.d.U. War Diary
German Report on the Allied Invasion of Normandy
German Submarine Activities on the Atlantic Coast
German Submarine Attacks
German Submarines in Question and Answer
Glossary of U.S. Naval Code Words (NAVEXOS P-474)
Going South: U.S. Navy Officer Resignations & Dismissals On the Eve of the Civil War
Grand Strategy Contending Contemporary Analyst Views & Implications for the US Navy
Greely Relief Expedition
Grenada: Operation Urgent Fury
List of U.S. Navy Ships Participating
Guadalcanal Campaign
Guide to Command of Negro Naval Personnel NAVPERS-15092
Guidelines: Naval Social Customs
Guide to US Military Casualty Statistics
Haitian Campaign of 1915
Haiti - US Navy Medal of Honor - 1915
Halsey-Doolittle Raid
Handbook of First Aid Treatment for Survivors of Disasters at Sea
Head - Ship's Toilet
High Altitude Electromagnetic Pulse and High Power Microwave Devices: Threat Assessments
Historical Approach to Warrant Officer Classifications
The Historical Importance to Navigation of Nathaniel Bowditch's New American Practical Navigator
History and Descriptive Guide of the US Navy Yard Washington, DC
History of Convoy and Routing [1945]
History of Flag Career of Rear Admiral W.B. Caperton
History of Paul Jones, the Pirate
History of the Bureau of Engineering During WWI
History of the Chief Petty Officer
History of the Dudley Knox Center for Naval History
History of the Navy Department Library
History of the Seabees
Seabees in Southeast Asia
After Vietnam
Desert Shield and Desert Storm
History of the US Navy
The Navy
Continental Period
Oceanic Period
Transoceanic Period
Personnel Strength 1794-1990
A Bibliography
History of United States Naval Operations: Korea
Foreword - History of US Naval Operations: Korea
Preface - History of US Naval Operations: Korea
List of Maps - History of US Naval Operations: Korea
List of Tables - History of US Naval Operations: Korea
Chapter 1: To Korea By Sea
Chapter 2: Policy and Its Instruments
Chapter 3: War Begins
Chapter 4: Help on the Way
Chapter 5: Into the Perimeter
Chapter 6: Holding the Line
Chapter 7: Back to the Parallel
Chapter 8: On to the Border
Chapter 9: Retreat to the South
Chapter 10: The Second Six Months
Chapter 11: Problems of a Policeman
Chapter 12: Two More Years
A Note on Source Materials
Glossary of Naval Abbreviations
History of US Navy Uniforms 1776 - 1981
Homeland Security: Navy Operations - Background and Issues for Congress
Honda (Pedernales) Point, California, Disaster, 8 September 1923
List of Naval Personnel Who Died in the Honda Point Disaster
How the Navy Talks
How to Fold Your Navy Uniform
How to Mark Your Navy Uniform
How to serve your country in the WAVES
The Hungnam and Chinnampo Evacuations
Hurricanes and the War of 1812
I Was a Yeoman (F)
Identification Tags - Dog Tags
Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) in Iraq: Effects and Countermeasures
In Honor of Master Chief Britt K Slabinski: United States Navy, Retired: MEDAL OF HONOR - HALL OF HEROES INDUCTION CEREMONY- THE PENTAGON AUDITORIUM- 25 MAY 2018
In Memory of CTIC(IW/EXW) Shannon M. Kent
Incredible Alaska Overland Rescue
Indians in the War 1945
1918 Influenza by Vice Admiral Albert Gleaves, Commander of Convoy Operations in the Atlantic, 1917-1919.
Admiral William B. Caperton of the 1918 Influenza on Armored Cruiser No. 4, USS Pittsburgh
A Forgotten Enemy: PHS's [Public Health Service] Fight Against the 1918 Influenza Pandemic
Great Flu Crisis at Mare Island Navy Yard.
Influenza at the United States Naval Hospital, Washington, D.C.
The Influenza Epidemic of 1918 by Carla R. Morrisey, RN, BSN
Influenza of 1918 (Spanish Flu) and the US Navy
Influenza on a Naval Transport
Influenza-Related Medical Terms
The Pandemic of Influenza in 1918-1919
Philadelphia, Nurses, and the Spanish Influenza Pandemic of 1918
A Winding Sheet and a Wooden Box
Information in Relation to the Naval Protection Afforded to The Commerce of the United States in the West India Islands, &c. &c.
Information Operations, Electronic Warfare, and Cyberwar
Injury and Destruction of Navy Vessels by Earthquakes, Dec. 1868
Inquiry Into Occupation and Administration of Haiti and the Dominican Republic
Instances of Use of US Armed Forces Abroad, 1798 - 2004
Instructional Material for the Fight Against Enemy Propaganda
Instructions for the examination and entry into United States Ports in time of war
Instructions on Reception, Care and Training of Homing Pigeons
Inter-Allied Naval Relations and the Birth of NATO
Interrogation of General Alfred Jodl
Interrogations of Japanese Officials - Vol. I & II
Invasion of Sicily
The Invasion of Southern France: Aerology and Amphibious Warfare
Iran, Gulf Security, and U.S. Policy
Iran Hostage - Rescue Mission Report
Iran's Foreign and Defense Policies
Iran's Nuclear Program: Recent Developments
Irregular Enemies and the Essence of Strategy
Irregular Warfare Special Study
Islam: A Primer - Congressional Research Service Report for Congress
Islamic State and US Policy
Islamic Terrorism and the Balkans
Japan's Struggle to End the War - 1946
Japanese Interrogation Of Prisoners Of War
Japanese Naval and Merchant Shipping Losses - WWII
Japanese Naval Ground Forces
Japanese Naval Shipbuilding
Japanese Operational Aircraft CinCPOA 105-45
Japanese Operational Aircraft CinCPOA 105-45 Revised
Japanese Radio Communications and Radio Intelligence CinCPOA 5-45
Japanese - Smithsonian War Background Study
Japanese Story of the Battle of Midway
Action of AA Units
Enemy Action and Damage Suffered By Us
Part II - Plans
Part III - 7 Movement and Action Charts
Part V - Results
SUPPLEMENTARY TABLE NO. 3
Java Sea Campaign
Journal of the Disasters in Afghanistan, 1841-2
Kite Balloons in Escorts
Kosovo Naval Lessons Learned During Operation Allied Force
Korean War Chronology
June-December 1950
January-June 1951
July-December 1951
January-April 1952
September-December 1952
January - April 1953
Korean War Interim Evaluation No 1
Lost of Flight 19 Official Accident Reports
Landing Operations Doctrine, USN, FTP-167
Law of Naval Warfare: NWIP 10-2, 1955
Law of Naval Warfare: Chapters 1 - 6
Appendix A: Convention For the Adaption to Maritime War of the Principles of the Geneva Convention - X Hague, 1907
Appendix B: Convention Concerning the Rights and Duties of Neutral Powers in Maritime War - XIII Hague, 1907
Appendix C: Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded and Sick
Appendix D: Geneva Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded, Sick, and Shipwrecked Members of Armed Forces at Sea of August 12, 1949
Appendix E: Geneva Convention Relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War of August 12, 1949
Appendix F: Geneva Convention Relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War of August 12, 1949
Appendix G-I
Lend Lease Act, 11 March 1941
Letter from President Harry S. Truman to Secretary of the Navy James V. Forrestal regarding the Five-Star Rank
Lengthy Deployment: The Jeannette Expedition In Arctic Waters
Library Regulations - USS Pittsburgh
Limited Duty Officer
List of Authorized Abbreviations for Use in Bureau of Naval Personnel Messages (1958)
List of Expeditions 1901-1929
List of Patrol Squadron Deployments to Korea During the War
Living Conditions in the 19th Century US Navy
Log of the trip of the president to the Casablanca Conference 9-31 January, 1943
The Logistics of Advance Bases
Look at YOU in the United States NAVY
Lookout Manual 1943
Loss of Flight 19 Official Accident Reports
LSU Squadron Two Thanksgiving Dinner November 22 1951
Magic Background of Pearl Harbor
Magic Background of Pearl Harbor Vol. 2
Magic Background of Pearl Harbor Vol. 2 Appendix
Main Navy Building: Its Construction and Original Occupants
Manual for Buglers, US Navy
Manual of Commands and Orders, 1945
Manual of Information Concerning Employments for the Panama Canal Service
Marine Amphibious Landing in Korea, 1871
Market Time (U) CRC 280
Master File Drawings of German Naval Vessels
Matthew Fontaine Maury: Benefactor of Mankind
Menu Thanksgiving Day November 27, 1913
Merchant Ship Shapes
Mers-el-Kebir Port Instructions for Merchant Vessels [1942]
Mess Night Manual
Midway in Retrospect: The Still Under Appreciated Victory
Midway’s Operational Lesson: The Need For More Carriers
Midway: Sheer Luck or Better Doctrine?
Midway's Strategic Lessons
Midway Plan of the Day Notes
Military Base Closures: Role and Costs of Environmental Cleanup
Military Service Records and Unit Histories
Mine Sweeping Manual 1917
Mine Warfare
Mine Warfare in South Vietnam
Miracle Harbor
Miracle Harbor 1
Miracle Harbor 10
Miscellaneous Actions in the South Pacific
Missile Defense: The Current Debate
More Bang for the Buck: U.S. Nuclear Strategy and Missile Development 1945-1965
My days aboard U.S.S. Santa Fe
Naming of Streets, Facilities and Areas On Naval Installations
Narrative of Captain W.S. Cunningham, US Navy Relative to events on Wake Island in December 1941, and subsequent related events
Narrative of Joshua Davis an American Citizen 1811
Narrative of the Capture, Sufferings and Escape of Capt. Barnabas Lincoln
Narrative of the March and Operations of the Army of the Indus
Narrative of the United States' Expedition to the River Jordan and the Dead Sea
Navajo Code Talker Dictionary
Navajo Code Talkers: World War II Fact Sheet
Naval Anecdotes Relating to HMS Leopard Versus USS Chesapeake, 24 June 1807.
Naval Armed Guard Service in World War II
Russian Convoys
German Surface Raiders
Naval Armed Guard at Bari, Italy
Japanese Atrocities
Research about the Naval Armed Guard
Action at Okinawa
Battle of the Philippines
The Naval Bombing Experiments
An Account of the Bombing
Minutes of the Pre-Bombing Conferences
Naval District Manual 1927
Naval Districts
Naval Gun Factory (Washington Navy Yard) Facilities Data: World War II
Naval Guns at Normandy
Naval Memorial Service, Casting Flowers on the Sea in Honor of the Naval Dead
The Naval Quarantine of Cuba
Quarantine 22 - 26 Oct
Naval Transformation: Background and Issues for Congress
Naval Yarns by Captain Bartlett [manuscript]
The Navy by Michael A. Palmer
Navy Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) Program
Navy Aegis Cruiser and Destroyer Modernization: Background and Issues for Congress
Navy and Defense Reform: A Short History and Reference Chronology
Navy and Marine Corps Awards Manual [Rev. 1953]
Pt. 1 - Personal Decorations
Pt. 2 - Unit Awards
Pt. 3 - Special and Commemorative Medals
Pt. 4 - Campaign and Service Medals
Pt. 5 - Decorations Awarded By Foreign Governments
Pt. 6 - Other Federal Decorations (non-military)
Memo - Changes
Ships & Other Units Eligible for the Korean Service Medal
Navy at a Tipping Point - 2010
Navy Civil War Chronology
Navy Columbia Class Ballistic Missile Submarine
Navy CVN-21 Aircraft Carrier Program
Navy DD(X) and CG(X) Programs
The Navy Department A brief history until 1945
Navy Department Communiques 1-300 and Pertinent Press Releases
Navy Department Communiques 301 to 600
Navy F/A-18E/F Super Hornet & EA-18G Growler Aircraft
Navy Filing Manual 1941
Navy Force Structure A Bigger Fleet
Navy Force Structure and Shipbuilding Plans - 2016
The Navy in the Cold War Era, 1945-1991
Navy Interdiction Korea Vol. II
Navy Irregular Warfare and Counterterrorism Operations 2011
Navy John Lewis (TAO-205) Class Oiler Shipbuilding Program
Navy Lasers, Railgun, and Hypervelocity Projectiles
Navy Littoral Combat Ship (LCS)/Frigate Program
Navy LX(R) Amphibious Ship Program
Navy Network-Centric Warfare
Navy Nurse Corps General Uniform Instructions 1917
The Navy of the Republic of Vietnam
Navy Records and [Navy Department] Library (E Branch)
Navy Regulations, 1814
Navy Ship Names - Sept 2016
Navy Ship Names - Jan 2016
Navy Ship Procurement: Alternative Funding Approaches
Navy Ship Propulsion Technologies - 2006
Navy Shipboard Lasers for Surface, Air, and Missile Defense
Navy Trident Submarine Conversion (SSGN) Program: Background and Issues for Congress
Navy Virginia (SSN-774) Class Attack
Navy-Yard, Washington, History by Hibben
The Navy's World War II-era Fleet Admirals
Forward Presence in the Modern Navy: From the Cold War to a Future Tailored Force
Historiography of Programming and Acquisition Management since 1950 - Hone
Historiography of Technology Since 1950
Naval Personnel since 1945: Areas for Historical Research
Navy, Science, and Professional History
The Social History of the U.S. Navy, 1945–Present
U.S. Navy’s Role in National Strategy
Writing U.S. Naval Operational History 1980–2010
Negro in the Navy - 1947
Negro in the Navy by Miller
Neutrality Instructions US Navy 1940
New Equation: Chinese Intervention into the Korean War
A New Look at the Cuban Missile Crisis
Nixon's Trident: Naval Power in Southeast Asia, 1968-1972 by John D. Sherwood
Nomenclature of Decks
Nomenclature of Naval Vessels
Non-Discrimination in V-12 Program
North Korea's Nuclear Weapons Program
North Korea's Second Nuclear Test [2009]
North Korean Ballistic Missile Threat to the United States
Northern Barrage and Other Mining Activities
Northern Barrage: Taking Up Mines
Northern Formosa, Pescadores
Notes on Anti-submarine Defenses ONI Publication No. 8
Notes on Writing Naval (not Navy) English
Nuclear Arms Control: The U.S.-Russian Agenda
Nuclear Weapons: Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty
Occupation of Kiska
Occupation of the Gilbert Islands
The Offensive Navy Since World War II: How Big and Why, A Brief Summary
Office of Naval Records and Library 1882-1946
Officers and Key Personnel Attached to the Office of Naval Records and Library 1882-1946
Officers of the Continental Navy and Marine Corps
Officers of Navy Yards, Shore Stations, and Vessels, 1 January 1865
Officers of the Continental and U.S. Navy and Marine Corps 1775-1900
Marine Corps Officers: 1798-1900
Continental Navy Officers: 1775-1785
Continental Marine Corps Officers: 1775-1785
Navy Officers: 1798-1900 (A)
Navy Officers: 1798-1900 (B)
Navy Officers: 1798-1900 (C)
Navy Officers: 1798-1900 (D)
Navy Officers: 1798-1900 (E)
Navy Officers: 1798-1900 (F)
Navy Officers: 1798-1900 (G)
Navy Officers: 1798-1900 (H)
Navy Officers: 1798-1900 (I)
Navy Officers: 1798-1900 (J)
Navy Officers: 1798-1900 (K)
Navy Officers: 1798-1900 (L)
Navy Officers: 1798-1900 (M)
Navy Officers: 1798-1900 (N)
Navy Officers: 1798-1900 (O)
Navy Officers: 1798-1900 (P)
Navy Officers: 1798-1900 (Q)
Navy Officers: 1798-1900 (R)
Navy Officers: 1798-1900 (S)
Navy Officers: 1798-1900 (T)
Navy Officers: 1798-1900 (U)
Navy Officers: 1798-1900 (V)
Navy Officers: 1798-1900 (W)
Navy Officers: 1798-1900 (Y)
Navy Officers: 1798-1900 (Z)
"Official" USS Missouri Survival Guide
Operation Crossroads
Composition of Joint Task Force One
Target Ships Sunk During Test Able 1 July 1946
Target Ships Sunk During Test Baker 25 July 1946
Disposition of Target Vessels
Operation NEPTUNE - The Invasion of Normandy
Table of Contents - Operation NEPTUNE
Editor's Note - Operation Neptune
Chapter 1: THE STRATEGIC BACKGROUND OF OVERLORD
Chapter 2: PLANNING AND PREPARATION FOR CROSS-CHANNEL (OVERLORD) OPERATIONS
Chapter 4: NEPTUNE OPERATIONS PLANS
Chapter 5: Naval Preparations for Cross-Channel Operations
Chapter 6: The Operation Begins
Chapter 7: Defensive Measures - NEPTUNE Operation
Chapter 8: Bombardment and Other Defensive Operations Against Enemy Land Forces
Chapter 9: The NEPTUNE Assaults
Chapter 10: The Build-up for the Battle of France
Operation NEPTUNE - Index
Operation NEPTUNE Administrative History's Table of Contents
Operation Neptune
Sunk and Damaged Ships and Craft
Operations of the Navy and Marine Corps in the Philippine Archipelago
Operations of the Seventh Amphibious Force
Operations of USS Don Juan de Austria
OPNAV [Office of the Chief of Naval Operations] Acronyms
Origin of Navy Terminology
Our Vanishing History and Traditions - Knox
Operation of the Admiral Scheer
Our Navy at War
Pacific Typhoon, 18 December 1944
Admiral Nimitz's Pacific Fleet Confidential Letter on Lessons of Damage in Typhoon
List of Commands and Ships Involved
Personnel Casualties Suffered by Third Fleet, 17-18 December 1944, Compiled from Official Sources
Aircraft Losses Suffered by Third Fleet, 17-18 December 1944, Compiled From Official Sources
Extracts Relating to the Typhoon from Commander in Chief, Pacific Fleet Report
Pacific Typhoon, June 1945 - Reports
Extracts from Commander Carrier Division Six Report
Extract from Report of Task Group Thirty-eight point one
Extract from Third Fleet Report
Pacific Typhoon October 1945 - Okinawa
Peacekeeping and Related Stability Operations: Issues of U.S. Military Involvement
The Pearl Harbor Attack, 7 December 1941 - Overview
Pearl Harbor Navy Medical Activities
"Pearl Harbor Revisited: USN Communications Intelligence"
Part-1
Notes on Sources
Pearl Harbor Salvage Report 1944
Pearl Harbor Submarine Base 1918-1945
Pearl Harbor: Survivor Reports
USS Arizona - Reports by Survivors of Pearl Harbor Attack
USS California- Reports by Survivors of Pearl Harbor Attack
USS Maryland - Reports by Survivors of Pearl Harbor Attack
USS Oklahoma - Reports by Survivors of Pearl Harbor Attack
USS Tennessee - Report by Survivor of Pearl Harbor Attack
USS West Virginia - Reports by Survivors of Pearl Harbor Attack
Pearl Harbor: Why, How, Fleet Salvage and Final Appraisal
Pentagon 9/11
Personal Identification Tags or "Dog Tags"
BUREAU OF NAVIGATION CIRCULAR LETTER NO. 57-41
BUREAU OF NAVIGATION CIRCULAR LETTER NO. 152-41
Perspectives on Enhanced Interrogation Techniques
Philadelphia Experiment
Philadelphia Experiment: ONR Information Sheet
Phonetic Alphabet and Signal Flags
Piracy Off the Horn of Africa
The Pivot Upon Which Everything Turned
Plea in Favor of Maintaining Flogging in the Navy
Pocket Guide to Hawaii
Pocket Guide to Japan
Pocket Guide to Netherlands East Indies
Pocket Guide to New Guinea and the Solomons
Port Chicago, CA, Explosion
Posse Comitatus Act and Related Matters: A Sketch
Post Mortem CIC [Combat Information Center] Notes
Post Mortems on Enemy Ships
Potato Famine of 1847
Precisely Appropriate for the Purpose
Preserving an Honored Past
Priceless Advantage by FD Parker
Propaganda Foreign Military Studies 1952
Public Law 333, 79th Congress
Q-ships during World War II
Radio Intelligence Appreciations Concerning German U-Boat Activity in the Far East
Radio Proximty (VT) Fuzes
Ready Seapower: A History of the US Seventh Fleet by Edward J. Marolda [pdf]
Recollections of Capture by the Germans, Imprisonment, and Escape of Lieutenant Edouard Victor Isaacs, U.S.N.
Recollections of Ensign Leonard W. Tate
Recollections of Lieutenant Commander William Leide
Recollections of Lieutenant Wilton Wenker and Lieutenant Elby Concerning the Crossing of the Rhine River in 1945
Recollections of USS Pampanito's rescue of prison ship survivors by Lieutenant Commander Landon Davis
Recollections of Vice Admiral Alan G. Kirk Concerning the Crossing of the Rhine River in 1945
Reestablishment of the Marine Corps
Registers of the Navy
Register of the Navy, 1812
Register of Patients at Naval Hospital Washington DC 1814
Register of USN & USMC Officer Personnel 1801-1807 [pdf]
Regulation, December 7, 1841
Regulations for the Information of Officers On Neutrality Duty in Connection With the Visits of Belligerent Vessels of War [1916]
Regulations For Powder Magazines and Shell Houses 1874
Regulations Governing the Uniform of Commissioned Officers 1897
Reincarnation of John Paul Jones The Navy Discovers Its Professional Roots
Religions of Vietnam
Remarks on Protection of a Convoy by Extended Patrols
Remarks on Submarine Tactics Against Convoys
Reminiscences of Seattle Washington Territory and the U. S. Sloop-of-War Decatur
Report by the Special Subcommittee on Disciplinary Problems in the US Navy
Reports of Arica, Peru Earthquake from USS Powhatan and USS Wateree
Republic of Korea Navy
Resolution of the Continental Congress, 11 December 1775
Resolution of the Continental Congress, 25 November 1775
Resolution of the Continental Congress establishing the Marine Corps - 10 November 1775
Hyman G. Rickover's Promotion to Admiral [H.A.S.C. 93-16]
Ringle Report on Japanese Internment
Riverine Warfare Manual [1971]
Riverine Warfare: The US Navy's Operations on Inland Waters
Rocks and Shoals: Articles for the Government of the U.S. Navy
The Recruitment of African Americans in the US Navy 1839
The Role of COMINT in the Battle of Midway
The Role of the United States Navy in the Formation and Development of the Federal German Navy, 1945-1970
Rommel and the Atlantic Wall
Royal Works USS Lexington [Crossing the Line 1936]
Rules for the Regulation of the Navy - 1775
The Russian Navy Visits the United States
Sailors as Infantry in the US Navy
Sailors as Infantry Appendices
The Sailors Creed
Samoan Hurricane
A Sampling of U.S. Naval Humanitarian Operations
Seabee History
Seabee History - Introduction
Seabee History - World War II
Seabee History - 1946-1960
Seabee History - Vietnam
Seabee History - After Vietnam
Seabee History - Desert Shield/Desert Storm
Secretary of the Navy's Report for 1900 on the China Relief Expedition
Selected Documents of the Spanish American War
Battle of Manila Bay: Miscellaneous Documents
Olympia in Battle of Manila Bay
Raleigh in Battle of Manila Bay
Concord in Battle of Manila Bay
Baltimore in Battle of Manila Bay
Petrel in Battle of Manila Bay
Boston in Battle of Manila Bay
McCulloch in Battle of Manila Bay
U.S. Consul at Manila
Official Spanish Report on Battle of Manila Bay
Selected Groups in the Republic of Vietnam
Selected Groups/Republic Vietnam - The Binh Xuyen
Selected Groups/Republic Vietnam - The Cao Dai
Selected Groups/Republic Vietnam - The Cham
Selected Groups/Republic Vietnam - The Chinese
Selected Groups/Republic Vietnam - The Khmer
Seventh Amphibious Force - Command History 1945
Shelling of the Alaskan Native American Village of Angoon, October 1882
Ship to Shore Movement
Ship Shapes Anatomy and types of Naval Vessels
Shipboard Ettiquette [Naval R. O. T. C. Pamphlet No. 16]
Shiploading - A Picture Dictionary
Ships named for Individual Sailors
Ships named for Individual Sailors - Citations
Ships Present at Pearl Harbor
Ships Sunk and Damaged in Action during the Korean Conflict
A Short Account of the Several General Duties of Officers, of Ships of War: From an Admiral, Down to the Most Inferior Officer
Short Guide to Iraq
The Sicilian Campaign, Operation 'Husky'
Signals for the Use of the Navy of the Confederate States
Sinking of C.S.S. Alabama by U.S.S. Kearsarge - 19 Jun 1864
Sinking of the Bismarck
Bismarck: The Cruise of the Bismarck
British/American Cooperation
The Scouting and Search for Bismarck
Selected Sources on the German Battleship Bismarck
The Sinking of the German Battleship Bismarck as Described in the B.d.U. [Commander U-boats] War Log, 24-31 May 1941
Sinking of the USS Guitarro
The Sinking of the USS Housatonic by the Submarine CSS H.L. Hunley
Sinking of USS Indianapolis - Press Releases & Related Sources
Memorandum to Press on Scheduled Testimony
Narrative of the Circumstances
Navy Department Press Release
Skill in the Surf: A Landing Boat Manual
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Chapter II. Landing Craft From Troy to Tokio
Chapter III. Know Your Boat!
Chapter IV. Know Your Job!
Chapter V. Keep It Running!
Chapter VI. The Coxswain Takes Over
Chapter VII. Learning the Ropes
Chapter VIII. The Salvage Boat
Chapter IX. Where Sea Meets Land
Chapter X. Hit That Beach!
Chapter XI. Information, Please!
Appendix D
Appendix F
Appendix G
Appendix H
Appendix I
Appendix J
Skunks, Bogies, Silent Hounds, and the Flying Fish
Slapton Sands: The Cover-up That Never Was
Small Wars Their Principles and Practice
Smith, Melancton Rear Admiral USN A Memoir
Smoker Sat., July 27, 1918 U.S.S. Arizona
So You are Going to the South Pacific?
Soldier's Guide Bosnia-Herzegovina
Solomon Islands Campaign: I The Landing in the Solomons
Solomon Islands Campaign: II Savo Island & III Eastern Solomons
Solomon Islands Campaign: IV Battle of Cape Esperance
Some Experiences Reported by the Crew of the USS Pueblo and American Prisoners of War from Vietnam
Some Memorandums Construction of Ships Frederick Tudor
Somers, essay on legal aspects of Somers Affair
Sources on US Naval History by State
Report of the Secretary of the Navy, 1898 Part 1
Report of the Secretary of the Navy, 1898 Part 10
Spanish-American War; War Plans and Impact on U.S. Navy
Special Order 1865 April 17 Assemblage of Officers to Attend
Special Order 1865 April 17 Navy Department Closure
Special Order 1865 April 17 Officers to Attend Funeral
Special Order 1865 April 20 List of Officers to Accompany Remains
Special Order No. 73 - 1905 April 18 Travel Pay
Specifications for Ship and Motor Boat Bells
Composition and Acoustic Properties
Bell Clapper
Sports in the Navy: 1775 to 1963
Stalin's Cold War Military Machine: A New Evaluation
Statement Regarding Winds Message
The Story Of The Confederate States' Ship Virginia
Strait Comparison: Lessons Learned from the 1915 Dardanelles Campaign
Strategic Concepts of the U.S. Navy (NWP 1 A)
Striking the Flag
Structural Repairs in Forward Areas During WWII
Study of the General Board of the U.S. Navy, 1929-1933
Submarine Activities Connected with Guerrilla Organizations
Submarine Sighting Guide ONI 31-2A
ONI 31-2A PDF
Submarine Sighting Guide ONI 31SS-Rev. 1
Submarine Silhouette Book No. 1
Submarine Turtle Naval Documents
Surprised at Tet: U.S. Naval Forces in Vietnam, 1968
Survey of the Amazon- Selfridge
Survival of the Collection of the Navy Department Library
Syria's Chemical Weapons: Issues for Congress
Tactical Lessons of Midway
Target Information From CIC [Combat Information Center]
Terminology and Nomenclature
Terrorism in Southeast Asia
Terrorism: Some Legal Restrictions on Military Assistance
Terrorist Attack on USS Cole: Background and Issues for Congress
Tet: The Turning Point in Vietnam
This is Ann - Malaria
Time of Change: National Strategy in the Early Postwar Era
Titanic Disaster: Report of Navy Hydrographic Office
Tokyo a Study in Jap Flak Defense
Tokyo Bay: The Formal Surrender of the Empire of Japan
Tonkin Gulf Crisis
Tonkin Gulf Crisis, August 1964 - Summary
Formerly Classified Documents from 2 August - 4 August 1964
Formerly Classified Documents Subsequent to 4 August 1964
Publicly Released Information
Gulf of Tonkin the 1964 Incidents
Gulf of Tonkin the 1964 Incidents [Part II]
Acronyms, Abbreviations, and Code Words
Tonkin Gulf Crisis Select Bibliography
Torpedo War - Rodgers - Fulton
Training Ships
The Trial of Admiral Doenitz
Tsunami (Tidal Wave) Disasters
20th Century Warriors: Native American Participation in the United States Military
Typhoons and Hurricanes: The Effects of Cyclonic Winds on US Naval Operations
Typhoons and Hurricanes: The Storm at Apia, Samoa, 15-16 March 1889
U-94 Sunk By USN PBY Plane and HMCS Oakville 8-27-42
U-162 Sunk By HM Ships Pathfinder, Vimy, and Quentin 9-3-42
U-210 Sunk By HMCS Assiniboine 7-6-42
U-352 Sunk By U.S.C.G. Icarus 5-9-42
U-505 Sinking
U-571, World War II German Submarine
U-595 Scuttled and Sunk Off Cape Khamis, Algeria 11-14-42
U-701 Sunk By US Army Attack Bomber No. 9-29-322, Unit 296 B.S. 7-7-42
U-Boat War in the Caribbean: Opportunities Lost
Ultra and the Campaign Against U-boats in World War II
Underwater earthquake disasters and the U.S. Navy
Uniform Regulations, 1797
General Regulations: Full Dress, Undress, Service Dress
Coats, Overcoats, Jackets
Cuff and Sleeve Ornaments
Pantaloons, Vests
Part 1: Rear Admiral to Ensign
Part 2: Engineer Corps
Part 3: Professors, Secretaries
Part 4: Medical Corps
Part 5: Chaplains, Paymasters
Part 6: Naval Constructors
Part 7: Regulations for Wearing Shoulder Straps
Cap and Cap Ornaments
Straw Hats, Sword and Scabbard, Sword-Belt, Sword-Knot, Buttons, Cravat
Dress for Petty Officers and Crew
Uniform Regulations, Women's Reserve, USNR, 1943
Uniforms of the US Navy
Uniform-Buttons
Chief Petty Officers' Uniforms U.S. Navy
Cold-Weather/Foul-Weather Wear
Gas Masks and Breathing Apparatus U.S. Navy Uniform
Uniform and Dress of the Navy of the Confederate States
Insignias U.S. Navy Uniform
Maintenance/Care of Uniforms
Men's Uniforms
Pants/Bell-Bottoms
Seabags
Navy Seabags
Shirts/Jumpers
Naval Uniforms, misc.
Women's Uniforms
Petty Officer Rating Badge Locations and Eagle Designs
Uniform Changes
Historical Surveys of the Evolution of US Navy Uniforms
Uniform Regulations
History of US Navy Uniforms, 1776-1981
Identification Tags ("Dog Tags")
United States Atlantic Fleet Organization 1942
United States Pacific Fleet Organization, 1 May 1945
United States Naval Hospital Ships
United States Naval Railway Batteries in France
United States Navy and the Persian Gulf
United States Navy and World War I: 1914–1922
United States Navy's World of Work
United States Submarine Losses World War II
Notes to US Submarine Losses in World War II
Albacore (SS 218)
Amberjack (SS 219)
Argonaut (SS 166)
Barbel (SS 316)
Bonefish (SS 223)
Bullhead (SS 332)
Capelin (SS 289)
Cisco (SS 290)
Corvina (SS 226)
Darter (SS 227)
Dorado (SS 248)
Escolar (SS 294)
Flier (SS 250)
Golet (SS 361)
Grampus (SS 207)
Grayback (SS 208)
Grayling (SS 209)
Grenadier (SS 210)
Growler (SS 215)
Grunion (SS 216)
Gudgeon (SS 211)
Harder (SS 257)
Herring (SS 233)
Kete (SS 369)
Lagarto (SS 371)
Perch (SS 176)
Pickerel (SS 177)
Pompano (SS 181)
R-12 (SS 89)
Robalo (SS 273)
Runner (SS 275)
S-26 (SS 131)
Scamp (SS 277)
Scorpion (SS 278)
Sculpin (SS 191)
Sealion (SS 195)
Seawolf (SS 197)
Shark I* (SS 174)
Shark 2* (SS 314)
Snook (SS 279)
Swordfish (SS 193)
Tang (SS 306)
Trigger (SS 237)
Triton (SS 201)
Trout (SS 202)
Tullibee (SS 284)
Wahoo (SS 238)
German U-Boat Casualties in World War Two
Italian Submarine Casualties in World War Two
Japanese Submarine Casualties in World War Two (I and RO Boats)
Unmanned Vehicles for U.S. Naval Forces: Background and Issues for Congress
US Democracy Promotion Policy in the Middle East
US-Greek Naval Relations Begin
US Marines at Pearl Harbor
US Mining and Mine Clearance in North Vietnam
US Naval Detachment in Turkish Waters, 1919-1924
US Naval Forces in Northern Russia 1918-1919
US Naval Plans for War with the United Kingdom in the 1890s
US Naval Port Officers in the Bordeaux Region, 1917-1919
US Navy Abbreviations of World War II
Navy Numbers
US Navy and Hawaii-A Historical Summary
Pearl Harbor: Its Origin and Administrative History Through World War II
Development of the Naval Establishment in Hawaii
The World War II Years
US Navy at War Second Official Report
US Navy at War Final Official Report
US Navy Capstone Strategies and Concepts (1970-1980)
US Navy Capstone Strategy, Policy, Vision and Concept Documents
US Navy Code Words of World War II
US Navy Congo River Expedition of 1885
US Navy Forward Deployment 1801-2001
US Navy in Desert Shield/Desert Storm
Overview: Desert Storm - The Role of the Navy
A Common Goal - Joint Ops
Bullets, Bandages and Beans - Logistic Ops
Thunder and Lightning - The war with Iraq
Appendix B: Participating Naval Units
Appendix A: Chronology - August 1990
Appendix A: Chronology - September 1990
Appendix A: Chronology - October 1990
Appendix A: Chronology - November 1990
Appendix A: Chronology - December 1990
Appendix A: Chronology - January 1991
Appendix A: Chronology - January 1991 cont.
Appendix A: Chronology - February 1991
Appendix A: Chronology - March 1991
Appendix A: Chronology - April 1991
Appendix C: Allied Participation and Contributions
Appendix D: Aircraft Sortie Count
Appendix E: Aircraft Readiness Rates
Appendix F: Aircraft and Personnel Losses
Appendix G: Naval Gunfire Support
Appendix H: Surface Warfare
Appendix I: Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Appendix K: Sealift
Appendix L: Airlift
US Navy in the World (2001-2010)
US Navy instruction for the destruction of signal books, 1863
Truxtun Signal Book
1813 Signal Book
US Navy Interviewer's Classification Guide
US Navy Libraries
US Navy Libraries: Historic Documents
US Navy Motor Torpedo Boat Operational Losses
US Navy Nurse Corps General Uniform Instructions, 1917
US Navy in Operation Enduring Freedom, 2001-2002
US Navy Personnel in World War II: Service and Casualty Statistics
US Navy Personnel Strength, 1775 to Present
US Navy Sailors Operating Ashore as Artillerymen Roth
US Navy Ships Lost in Selected Storm/Weather Related Incidents
US Navy Special Operations in the Korean War
US Navy Submarines Losses, Selected Accidents, and Selected Incidents of Damage Resulting from Enemy Action, Chronological
US Occupation Assistance: Iraq, Germany and Japan Compared
US Occupation of Haiti, 1915-1934
US Periods of War and Dates of Recent Conflicts
US Prisoners of War and Civilian American Citizens Captured
US Radar: Operational Characteristics of Radar Classified by Tactical Application
US Special Operations Forces (SOF): Background and Issues for Congress
Use of Naval Forces in the Post-War Era
U.S.S. Colorado BB-45 Diary
U.S.S. Searaven S.S. 196 4 July 1945
USS Constitution's Battle Record
Cutting Out Expedition, 1800
Bombardment of Tripoli, 1804
Escape from an Enemy Squadron, 1812
Engagement with HMS Guerriere
USS Constitution vs. HMS Java, 1812
USS Constitution, Capture of Cyane and Levant
Seizing a Slaver, 1853
USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) Memorial Ceremony
USS Kearsarge Rescues Soviet Soldiers, 1960
USS Monitor Versus CSS Virginia and the Battle for Hampton Roads
USS Pirate; Selected documents on the Salvage of USS Pirate and USS Pledge
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The U.S. Navy Enlistment, Instruction, Pay and Advancement
V-22 Osprey Tilt-Rotor Aircraft
Vessels Lost and Salvaged, Report of the Secretary of the Navy, 1916
Vessels of the Continental Navy
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Voyage of the Jamestown on Her Errand of Mercy
Vietnamese Naval Intelligence
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War Damage Reports
Destroyer Report - Gunfire, Bomb and Kamikaze Damage
Destroyer Report - Torpedo and Mine Damage and Loss in Action
Submarine Report - Vol. 1, War Damage Report No. 58
Summary of War Damage to U. S. Battleships, Carriers, Cruisers and Destroyers 17 October, 1941 to 7 December, 1942
USS Birmingham CL62 War Damage Report No. 48
USS Boise CL47 War Damage Report No. 24
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USS Enterprise CV6 War History 1941 - 1945
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[USS] Joseph Hewes APA22 War Damage Report No. 32
USS Lexington CV2 War Damage Report No. 16
USS Liscome Bay CVE56 War Damage Report No. 45
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USS O'Brien DD415 War Damage Report No. 28
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USS Quincy CA39, Astoria CA34 & Vincennes CA44 War Damage Report No. 29
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War Instructions United States Navy 1944
Wardroom NavPers 10002-A
Wartime Diversion of US Navy Forces in Response to Public Demands for Augmented Coastal Defense-CNA
Wartime Instructions for United States Merchant Vessels 1942
Washington Navy Yard: History of the Naval Gun Factory, 1883-1939
Washington Navy Yard - Pay Roll of Mechanics and Labourers, c1819-1820
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[UPDATED] Washington Navy Yard Station Log November 1822 - December 1889
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We Will Stand in Viet-Nam
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Why is the Colonel Called "Kernal"?
Enlisted Ranks
The Story Behind Names of Different Ranks
History of Warrant Officers in the US Navy
With a View to Publication
Women in the Navy
Women's Uniform Regulations, Yeoman (F), US Naval Reserve Force, 1918
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World War I British and German Naval Messages (1918)
World War II Casualties
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What is CORDS
Yangtze River Patrol and Other US Navy Asiatic Fleet Activities in China
Yemen: Civil War and Regional Intervention
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Z-Gram 10
Z-Gram 100
World War II 1939-1945
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Operations in the New Georgia Area 21 June – 5 August 1943
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Copy No. 2 COMBAT NARRATIVES
Operations in the New Georgia Area
21 June – 5 August 1943
“COMBAT NARRATIVES were written to fill a temporary requirement before the appearance of official and semiofficial complete histories. Due to hastily gathered and oftentimes incomplete information there are certain inaccuracies.”
[DECLASSIFIED]
U. S. Navy
NAVY DEPARTMENT
Washington, D. C.
Combat Narratives are confidential publications issued under a directive of the Commander in Chief, U. S. Fleet, and Chief of Naval Operations, for the information of commissioned officers of the U. S. Navy only.
Information printed herein should be guarded (a) in circulation and by custody measures for confidential publications as set forth in Articles 75 ½ and 76 of Navy Regulations and (b) in avoiding discussion of this material within the hearing of any but commissioned officers. Combat Narratives are not to be removed from the ship or station for which they are provided. Reproduction of this material in any form is not authorized except by specific approval of the Director of Naval Intelligence.
Officers who have participated in the operations recounted herein are invited to forward to the Director of Naval Intelligence, via their commanding officers, accounts of personal experiences and observations which they esteem to have value for historical and instructional purposes. It is hoped that such contributions will increase the value of render ever more authoritative such new editions of these publications as may be promulgated to the service in the future.
When the copies provided have served their purpose, they may be destroyed by burning. However, reports acknowledging receipt or destruction of these publications need not be made.
REAR ADMIRAL, U.S.N.,
Director of Naval Intelligence.
Combat Narratives have been prepared by the Publication Branch of the Office of Naval Intelligence for the information of the officers of the United States Navy.
The data on which these studies are based are those official documents which are suitable for a confidential publication. This material has been collated and presented in chronological order.
In perusing these narratives, the reader should bear in mind that while they recount in considerable detail the engagements in which our forces participated, certain underlying aspects of these operations must be kept in a secret category until after the end of the war.
It should be remembered also that the observations of men in battle are sometimes at variance. As a result, the reports of commanding officers may differ although they participated in the same action and shared a common purpose. In general, Combat Narratives represent a reasoned interpretation of these discrepancies. In those instances where views cannot be reconciled, extracts from the conflicting evidence are reprinted.
Thus, an effort has been made to provide accurate and, within the above-mentioned limitations, complete narratives with charts covering raids, combats, joint operations, and battles in which our Fleets have engaged in the current war. It is hoped that these narratives will afford a clear view of what has occurred, and form a basis for a broader understanding which will result in ever more successful operations.
ADMIRAL, U.S.N.,
Commander in Chief, U. S. Fleet, and Chief of Naval Operations.
Charts and Illustrations
Facing page
Chart: The Solomon Islands Area VI
Chart: The New Georgia Group
Illustration: Night Bombardment of Munda 11-12 july I
Chart: The Landing on Rendova 10
Chart: Attack by Japanese Torpedo Planes 11
Chart: Japanese Positions in the Kula Gulf Area on page 18
Diagram: Battle of Kula Gulf, Disposition at Opening fire on page 22
Chart: Battle of Kula Gulf, First and Second Phases
Illustration: The Helena 26
Chart: The Battle of Kolombangara
Illustration: The Nicholas at Kolombangara 27
Chart: The Battle of Kula Gulf, Third Phase 28
Diagram: Battle of Kolombangara, Disposition at Opening Fire on page 37
Diagram: Battle of Kolombangara, Situation at 0206 on page 41
Illustrations between pages 58-59
Photographic squadron landing at Rendova
Coming ashore at Rendova
Crossing the beach at Rendova
A supply echelon approaches Rendova
Unloading an LST at Rendova
Loading a Marine batter on an LCT
A coral pier at Rendova
Unloading small craft at Kokurana Island
Supplies on the beach at Rendova
Airdome at Segi Point
Aerial view of Viru Harbor
The Honolulu at the Battle of Kula Gulf
The Helena at the Battle of Kula Gulf
Japanese ships burning during the Battle of Kula Gulf
The Radford arriving at Tulagi with survivors of the Helena
The Nicholas firing during the Battle of Kolombangara
Preliminary Bombardments of Munda 2
The Occupationof the Russell Islands, 21 February 1943 2
Logistic Preparations 3
Estimates of Enemy Strength 4
Plan of Attack 4
Task Frce Organization 5
Preliminary Movements 6
The Landing at Segi Point, 21 June 1943 9
The Landing on Rendova, 30 June 1943 15
Other Landing in the New Georgia Area 15
Onaiavisi, 30 June 1943 15
Wickham Anchorage, 30 June 1943 16
Viru, 1 July 1943 17
Rice Anchorage, 5 July 1943 19
Battle of Kula Gulf, Night of 5-6 July 1943 23
The Approach 23
First Phase 24
Second Phase 25
Third Phase 27
Comments and Conclusions 29
Naval Bombardments of Munda 31
Bombardment, Night of 8-9 July 1943 31
Bombardment, Night 11-12 July 1943 32
Battle of Kolombangara, Night of 12-13 July 1943 34
Battle of Kolombangara--Continued
The Retirement 43
Rescue of the Helena Survivors, 16 July 1943 46
Destroyer Operations in Kula Gulf, Night 17-18 July 1943 48
Bombardment of Bairoko, Night of 23-24 July 1943 49
Bombardment of Lambeti Plantation, Night of 24-25 July 1943 51
PT Boat Operations, 23 July-5 August 1943 55
Air Operations During the Munda Campaign 57
The Fall of Munda 58
Appendix I: Task Force Organization 60
Appendix II: Ground Force Organization 66
Appendix III: Symbols of U.S. Naval aircraft 67
Appendix IV: Designation of U.S. Naval aircraft 69
Appendix V: List of published Combat Narratives 72
The final offensive to clear the Japanese from the New Georgia area, which opened on 30 June, was the first continued land, sea, and air effort undertaken by our forces in the Solomons since the capture of Guadalcanal.
The New Georgia group, lying 200 miles northwest of Guadalcanal, extends in a northwesterly-southeasterly direction for a distance of 150 miles. Most of the islands are mountainous and are of volcanic origin. Off their coasts barrier islands and reefs have formed lagoons which in times past were the habitat of a people known throughout Melanesia for their maritime aggressiveness.
As early as August 1942 there were reports of Japanese activity in this area. At first the Japanese made use of numerous hideouts and dispersal anchorages and established staging points in the vicinity for the purpose of ferrying troops and supplies to Guadalcanal. Later, after their failure to gain command of the air over Guadalcanal in November 1942, they began to construct an airdrome near Munda Point on the southwest coast of New Georgia Island. The location of Munda Point is such as to render it almost immune to invasion from the sea. There are only two approaches; one from the north through Diamond Narrows, a deep but very narrow channel; the other from the west across Munda Bar, which has only two fathoms of water and is therefore dangerous during a heavy sea or a swell.
So cleverly did the Japanese conceal the construction of their airdrome that our reconnaissance failed to detect any signs of activity there until the project was well under way. The Japanese strung heavy wire cables between the tops of the palm trees in such a way as to form a net. The trunks were then cut out from under the branches, which remained in place supported by the cables. After the runway was completed, this
camouflage was rolled back, and further attempts at concealment were abandoned. Shortly before the completion of the Munda airfield on 29 December, the Japanese began to build a second air base near the mouth of the Vila River on the southern tip of Kolombangara Island.
The threat offered by these bases to our position on Guadalcanal was obvious. Beginning with 3 December (the day the Munda field was discovered), aircraft from Guadalcanal made repeated attacks, bombing and strafing gun emplacements, buildings, and runways. During the ensuing three months, our fliers conducted more than 80 raids. Some of these promised spectacular success; yet none interrupted Japanese use of the installations for more than a day or two.
On the night of 4 January, a task group of cruisers and destroyers left Guadalcanal and stood up toward Rendova Island in the first of a series of naval bombardments of Munda. Shortly after midnight, they opened fire on predetermined targets. Observers agreed that the bombardment was the most destructive that had been delivered against the Japanese up to that time. It was disappointing subsequently to learn that the shelling had proved little more effective than the bombings which had preceded it. On the afternoon of 5 January, less than 18 hours afterward, hostile aircraft were operating from the field again.
Subsequent bombardments of enemy air bases in the New Georgia Islands were hardly more successful. The Vila-Stanmore district on Kolombangara was shelled by a task group on the night of 23-24 January. On the nights of 5-6 March and 12-13 May, there were simultaneous surface bombardments of Munda and Vila-Stanmore. The chief value of these operations was in neutralizing airdromes and destroying enemy supplies and personnel.
THE OCCUPATION OF THE RUSSELL ISLANDS
After their evacuation of Guadalcanal, early in February, 1943, the Japanese continued to strengthen their positions in the Solomons-Bismarcks area and in New Guinea but displayed no intention of resuming the offensive. Immediately after the fall of Guadalcanal, however, Ad-
1 See Combat Narrative “Bombardments of Munda and Vila-Stanmore, January-May 1943” (Solomon Islands Campaign: IX).
miral Halsey set in motion plans for occupying the Russell Islands 2 so that they might be used as a staging point for our advance into New Georgia. Supported by a strong covering force (Cruiser Division 12 and attached destroyers) the first echelons made unopposed landings at three different points in the Russells at about dawn on 21 February and proceeded at once to begin construction of a radar station, a PT-boat base, and an air strip. A steady stream of men, supplies, and equipment was brought in nightly; by the end of February we had more than 9,000 men in the Russells, made up principally of units of the 43rd Division, the 3rd Marine Raider Battalion, the 10th Marine Defense Battalion, the 35th Construction Battalion, and other Naval Base personnel operating under Rear Admiral Richmond K. Turner as ComAmphibForSoPac.
LOGISTIC PREPARATIONS
Even before the Japanese had been driven out of Guadalcanal, Naval construction battalions were at work on additional fighter strips to improve dispersion and relieve congestion on Henderson Field. Other units were constructing an additional bomber field on Koli Point. By the time that preparations had been completed for the final assault against Munda,we had available four airfields on Guadalcanal and two in the Russells, 3 all completely staffed and with maintenance units attached.
After the Japanese were expelled from Guadalcanal our situation was improved by the establishment of bulk gasoline stowage facilities and tank farms and the construction of a submarine fill line, which brought aviation gasoline direct from tankers moored off Koli Point to the tank farm. By July there were thirty-five 1,000 barrel tanks and one 10,000 barrel tank for aviation gasoline in seven groupings at Koli Point and stowage facilities of somewhat smaller proportions at Lunga Point. At the airfields and close by were additional stores of motor gasoline and diesel oil.
Fueling and ship-repair equipment at Tulagi and Port Purvis was also improved. In the Tulagi area a seaplane base was developed at Halavo;
2 A small group of islands situated about 30 miles northwest of Guadalcanal.
3The four airfields at Guadacanal were: (1) Henderson Field, a base for all light and some heavy bombers and most short range search planes, (2) Fighter No. 1, the main base for fighter aircraft (principally Marine and Navy fighter planes), (3) Fighter No. 2, the main base for Army and New Zealand fighter planes, (4) Carney Field, used principally for heavy and medium bombers and long range search planes.
North Field in the Russells was used as a base for both light bombers and fighters; South Field was limited to fighters.
a PT operating base at Sasapi (Tulagi Island), Calvertville (Florida Island), and Makambo Island; an LCT repair base at Carter City (Florida Island); and an amphibious boat pool at Turner City (Florida Island). During June 1943 supplies for the New Georgia campaign were moved up to the Russell Islands from the stock piles in the Guadalcanal area. 4 The primary bases for the invasion were located, however, at Noumea in New Caledonia and Espiritu Santo in the New Hebrides.
ESTIMATES OF ENEMY STRENGTH
Enemy naval forces in the Solomons area were estimated at two destroyer divisions, one submarine division, and twelve non-combatant ships. Available forces in the Bismarck Archipelago were believed to consist of one light cruiser, five destroyers, seven submarines, and twenty-five non-combatant ships. Most of the Japanese naval strength was concentrated at Rabaul and brought into the Solomons by way of anchorages in the Shortlands and advanced bases on Bougainville.
Enemy ground strength in the Solomons was placed at 40,000 men: 8,000-10,000 of these were on New Georgia, fully a third of them in the Munda area; 5,000-7,000, including laborers, were situated on Kolombangara; the remainder were scattered about at other points.
In addition to the airfields at Munda and Vila, which have been previously mentioned, the enemy had fields at Buka, Kahili, Ballale, and Kieta, as well as seaplane bases at Shortland-Faisi, Rekata Bay, and Soraken. Furthermore the fields at Lakunai, Rapopo, Vunakanau, and Kavieng in the Bismarck Archipelago and the seaplane base at Rabaul were available for staging aircraft and for air operations in the Solomons. Estimates of Japanese air strength in the Solomons-Bismarck area indicated that the enemy had approximately 380 planes available for combat purposes. In addition he could draw on a force of slightly less than 100 combat planes in New Guinea in order to replace his combat losses in the Solomons.
PLAN OF ATTACK
The plans for the New Georgia operation were discussed in conferences held on Admiral Turner’s flagship, the McCawley, during the last
4 23,775 drums of fuel and lubricants, 13,085 tons of gear, and 28 loaded vehicles were among the items concentrated in the Russells for this purpose.
two weeks of May. On 3 June Admiral Halsey issued the basic operation plan. D-day was set for 30 June.
On that day our forces were to make simultaneous landings at several points on Rendova Island and on New Georgia at Viru Harbor, Segi Point, and Wickham Anchorage. The landings on New Georgia were to be made without preparatory bombardment, but it was anticipated that call and counterbattery fire might be required. These landings were designed to take and develop positions as bases for further operations. It was planned to construct a landing field on Segi Plantation, to develop Wickham Anchorage and Viru Harbor as protected staging refuges for small craft, and to create operating facilities for motor torpedo boats in Rendova and Viru harbors.
The real thrust against New Georgia was to come from Rendova. At the first opportunity troops from there were to move across Roviana Lagoon and land east of Munda to capture the airfield in a quick stroke. This movement was to be covered by preliminary landings on Sasavele and Baraulu Islands, which would secure the Onaiavisi Entrance to the Lagoon. The attack from Rendova was to be accompanied by the seizure by the by the seizure of enemy positions in the Bairoko-Enogai area, in order to prevent the Munda garrison from being reinforced from the north. This was to be accomplished by troops from the Russells. As soon as the Munda and the Bairoko-Enogai areas were occupied, preparations were to be made to capture the Vila- Stanmore position on Kolombangara.
TASK FORCE ORGANIZATION
The plan provided for three major task forces. 5 The first of these, Task Force TARE, was initially under the command of Rear Admiral Richmond K. Turner, who was relieved on 15 July by Rear Admiral Theodore S. Wilkinson after the main landing operations were completed. Task Force TARE was subdivided into two groups, the first of which, the Western Force, conducted the operations in the Rendova-Munda area. The other group, known as the Eastern Force, was responsible for the landings and subsequent operations at Viru, Segi, and Wickham Anchorage. The second task force, acting under the direct command of Admiral Halsey, was to cover the operation and furnish
5The composition of these forces is given in Appendix I. In the interest of security task force numbers have been omitted. Flag symbols for the first letter of the surnames of commanding officers have been substituted.
fire support. The main air support was rendered by task Force FOX (South Pacific Air Force) operating under the command of Vice Admiral Aubrey W. Fitch. Its principal duties were to conduct reconnaissance and striking missions, provide direct air support during landings and on other occasions as requested, and furnish liaison and spotting aircraft. Rear Admiral Marc A. Mitscher, as commander of aircraft in the Solomons, had tactical command initially of that portion of the task force which operated from Henderson Field and other bases in the Solomons. 6
PRELIMINARY MOVEMENTS
For four days before the landing, Munda was heavily attacked by Navy bombers. On the night of 29-30 June, as a prelude to the New Georgia movement, a task group of light cruisers and destroyers (CL’s of the 12th Cruiser Division, Montpelier, Denver, Columbia, and Cleveland, and DD’s Philip, Renshaw, Waller, and Saufley) 7 under the command of Rear Admiral Aaron S. Merrill, steamed up the Slot and bombarded the Vila-Stanmore area on the south coast of Kolombangara and the Buin-Shortland area two hundred miles beyond, near the southeast end of Bougainville Island. As a part of this operation, a mine detachment consisting of the Preble, Gamble, and Breese, led by Capt. William R. Cooke, Jr., in the Pringle, laid 336 mines off Shortland Harbor between Alu and Munia Islands.
The purpose of this operation was: (1) to disrupt temporarily enemy surface raids out of Buin via the Shortland route during the early phases of our New Georgia operations; (2) to lengthen the Japanese surface routes to New Georgia; (3) to place a suitable surface force in position to cover our New Georgia landings; (4) to provide a diversion for the New Georgia movement; (5) to reduce temporarily enemy air strength and installations on Ballale; and (6) to damage enemy installations in the Shortland-Faisi area.
The Bombardment Group left Havannah Harbor (Efate) on 27 June, effected a rendezvous with the Mine Detachment at Tulagi, and departed from there at 1330 8 on 29 June, proceeding up the Slot. At 1800 in obedience to signal the Task Group went to general quarters and remained continuously at battle stations until 0819 the following morning This
6Admiral Mitscher was relieved by Maj. Gen. Nathan F. Twining, USAAF, on 5 July 1943.
7Names of commanding officers of ships may be found in Appendix I.
8All times are Zone “L” unless otherwise specified.
protracted period had been anticipated, and special provisions were made to insure that all hands should receive the maximum amount of rest and sleep during daylight of 28 and 29 June. During the approach, in order to alleviate the stifling effects of Condition AFIRM, hatches on the Denver were systematically opened, a battle ration was served between 2100 and 2200, operating personnel were relieved from time to time when practicable, and all hands otherwise were allowed to stand easy at their battle stations. The bombardment procedure had been rehearsed during dawn and dusk alerts on the two previous days. Final rehearsal in detail was conducted shortly after going to general quarters.
At sunset the destroyers Renshaw and Waller were sent ahead to bombard the Vila-Stanmore Plantation on Kolombangara Island. The Shortlands were 231 miles beyond our then most advanced base in the Russells. In view of this fact it seemed almost impossible to avoid detection by enemy planes, coast watchers, or submarines before nightfall, or, in any case, before our arrival at the objective. Therefore a diversionary bombardment to conceal our real objective seemed necessary if we were to achieve any degree of surprise. At 0015 on the following morning the Renshaw and Waller rejoined after carrying out their mission successfully. The bombardment had been plainly visible from the bridge of the Montpelier 28 miles to the northward. Enemy fire, from the northeast coast of Kolombangara, was slow and deliberate.
The remainder of the approach was uneventful. Three enemy destroyers had been sighted by a Black Cat in Blackett Strait on the previous night. Reports of enemy sightings during the day gave rise to the belief that there were seven enemy destroyers and perhaps two heavy cruisers and one light cruiser in the Shortlands area. It was reassuring to discover that the weather became increasingly foul as the ships proceeded up the Slot. Occasional rain squalls merged into a solid front, and the visibility decreased almost to zero. Less cheering was information that because of the bad weather General MacArthur’s forces had canceled a heavy air raid on Rabaul, along with strikes which had been planned for that night against Kahili, Ballale, and the Faisi float-plane base. These strikes had been intended to neutralize enemy air bases during our retirement from the area. So long as the adverse weather conditions continued there was assurance against any Japanese planes taking off. If on the other hand the front lifted before morning, enemy air attacks in force were to be expected.
The final approach of the two task units was made at reduced speed in order to give better protection against enemy observation of wakes as well as to permit time for the very accurate navigation required. The mining operations were started at 0127 (30 June) and were completed before the bombardment began. Five minutes before reaching the firing bearing, effort was made by each cruiser to establish contact with her spotting plane. In view of the weather conditions there was little likelihood that this could be done, but as it was written into the plan it would have been necessary to break TBS silence to cancel it.
The bombardment commenced at about 0154; targets were assigned as follows:
Montpelier,Poporang Island.
Saufley, Poporang Island.
Columbia, Faisi Island.
Cleveland, east end of Shortland (Korovo).
Renshaw, east end of Shortland Island (north of Kulitanai Bay).
Phillip and Waller, targets of opportunity.
Denver, Ballale Island.
The bombardment lasted for about 15 minutes and was conducted in a downpour of rain, accompanied by lightning and strong southeasterly winds. Our own tracers disappeared just beyond the muzzles of the guns. Neither the damage caused by the bombardment nor the results of the mining operation could be determined visually. Many observers heard explosions distinct from our own gun fire and saw flashes which were not lightning.
Notwithstanding the fact that no fighters9 were available exclusively to cover the retirement of this force, withdrawal took place without casualty to ships or personnel. The course (south of the Solomons) was planned in such a way as to give the enemy the impression that it was to follow the route through the Slot and likewise to take advantage of such air coverage as would be afforded by flights of friendly planes from Guadalcanal and the Russells. All along the west coast of Vella Lavella, Ganongga, and New Georgia, heavy black rain clouds hung almost at masthead height.
9 They had been requisitioned for scheduled strikes and the coverage of the Rendova landing the following morning.
Dawn broke with a clear sky to the south and west, but by heading in close to land, where the heavy clouds still persisted, our ships escaped detection. At daylight seven P-38’s, made available by the cancellation of night strikes, appeared. Other friendly planes joined them off Tulagi, and the Task Group stood out through Sealark Channel en route to fueling rendezvous south of San Cristobal.
In spite of the success of the operation, Rear Admiral Merrill expressed the opinion that simultaneous bombardment and mine laying operations were of decreasing value except in the forward enemy-held areas where the Japanese were unable to maintain adequate sweeping services:
“Three such combined operations have been undertaken recently by South Pacific surface forces, of which the first-laid mine field only is believed to have produced a considerable bag of enemy ships. It is felt that each bombardment suffered by the enemy will alert him to the immediate need of extensive sweeping prior to initiating any ship movements in the area involved. For this reason it is believed that mining and bombardment henceforth should, as a general rule, be undertaken separately.”
THE LANDING AT SEGI POINT, 21 JUNE 1943
The landing at Segi Point took place in advance of the main New Georgia operation as a result of reports that the Japanese were moving into that area. On 21 June, Companies O and P of the 4th Marine Raider Battalion made an unopposed landing at Segi from the APD’s Dent and Waters. While approaching the landing area both ships touched and rode over a shallow spot. Upon their return to Tulagi, the Dent was forced to go into drydock at Espiritu Santo, and the Waters also required slight repairs. On the following day, the APD’s Schley and Crosby arrived at Segi with Companies A and D of the 103rd Infantry and Acorn SEVEN Survey. Segi Point was held jointly by the Army and the Marines until 28 June when the Army took over. The construction of a fighter strip at Segi was begun on 30 June; by 11 July the field could be used in an emergency. Later in the campaign it was used as a fighter base.
THE LANDING ON RENDOVA, 30 June 1943
The second landing in the New Georgia area took place at Rendova Harbor on the north side of Rendova Island, a boot-shaped islet about 20
miles long and 8 miles wide at its maximum, separated from New Georgia Island by only a few miles of water.
At 1000 on 29 June the transports to be used in this operation arrived at Guadalcanal from Efate, where ships’ crews and troops had been undergoing a final period of training in debarking and landing operations. At 1600 on the same day the task unit left Koli Point, Guadalcanal, and protected by low ceilings and poor visibility arrived off Renard Entrance of Rendova Harbor at 0620 on 30 June.
The first echelon of the Rendova movement was constituted as follows:
Advance Unit, Comdr. John D. Sweeney (ComTransDiv TWELVE):
Dent(F), Lt. Comdr. Ralph A. Wilhelm.
Waters, Lt. Comdr. Charles J. McWhinnie.
Transport Group, Capt. Paul T. Theiss (ComTransDiv TWO):
McCawley (FF) (Rear Admiral Turner), Comdr. Robert H. Rodgers.
President Jackson (F), Capt. Charles W. Weitzel.
President Adams, Capt. Frank H. Dean.
President Hayes, Capt. Francis W. Benson.
Algorab, Capt. Joseph R. Lannom.
Libra, Capt. William B. Fletcher, Jr.
Screening Unit, Comdr. John M. Higgins (ComDesDiv TWENTY-THREE):
Gwin (F), Lt. Comdr. John B. Fellows, Jr.
Woodworth, Comdr. Virgil F. Gordinier.
Jenkins, Comdr. Harry F. Miller.
Radford, Comdr. William K. Romoser.
Fire Support Unit, Capt. Thomas J. Ryan, Jr. (ComDesRon TWELVE):
Farenholt,(F), Comdr. Eugene T. Seaward.
Buchanan, Lt. Comdr. Floyd B. T. Myhre.
McCalla, Lt. Comdr. Halford A. Knoertzer.
Ralph Talbot, Comdr. Joseph W. Callahan.
Troops from the advance unit had already landed at dawn to secure the beachhead for the main occupation force which followed one hour later. Picking their way through the reefs, the troop transports entered the harbor and at 0642 began debarking men and materials. Two groups of destroyers were assigned the task of patrolling the two entrances of the harbor. Others screened the transports, ready to silence any shore gun which went into action. The boats leaving the McCawley were informed: “You are the first to land. Expect opposition.”
Our boats went ashore in the face of machine-gun fire from the beach. At a few minutes after 0700, the batteries on Munda Point opened up. The first salvo registered a hit in the engine room of the Gwin, the only destroyer which survived the Battleship Night Action of 14-15 November
1942. A near hit was also scored on the Buchanan. About the same time two other batteries on Baanga Island and one or two at Lokuloku to the eastward joined in.
The Buchanan and the Farenholt, veterans of the Battle of Cape Esperance, undertook the silencing of the enemy guns. Hits were obtained on the Munda Point area with the second salvo. Seven batteries in all were put out of action by the accurate gunfire of the two destroyers, which meanwhile varied their speed and heading so skillfully that the Japanese fire control problem was rendered practically insoluble. Exchange of fire between shore batteries and screening destroyers continued intermittently throughout the day.
By 0730 all troops except ship working details had been landed. Within two hours from the time of initial debarkation our newly emplaced shore batteries on Kokurana Island were shelling the enemy installations at Munda. The transports remained hove to in the debarkation area, completing their unloading. On two occasions, however, they had to get underway and move to the eastward under the threat of air attack.
Throughout the landing operations a 32-plane combat air patrol was maintained by fighters from our bases in Guadalcanal and the Russells. Twice during the forenoon these planes drove off enemy aircraft which threatened our ships. Word of an impending attack was first received at 0857, and all destroyers closed transports to form an AA screen. The task unit steamed about in Blanche Channel until the all clear was given at 0950, when all units resumed their previous stations and disembarkation was continued. At 1105 air attack again appeared imminent, whereupon the task unit again ceased operations and proceeded into Blanche Channel until the all clear was given. In neither case did enemy planes come within range of our ships.
Unloading was completed by 1500 with a high degree of efficiency. The McCawley had discharged its cargo at the rate of 157 tons per hour while placing 1,100 troops on the beach. Orders were now given for the various units to gather in cruising formation and stand out through Blanche Channel to the southeast for the return to Guadalcanal. Within the hour, a group of 24 to 28 Mitsubishi type 96 torpedo bombers, escorted by an unknown number of Zero fighters, was sighted coming in over the northwest corner of New Georgia Island near Munda Point. As in the very similar enemy torpedo plane attack of 12 November 1942, the enemy bombers circled our formation, using land background, and then made
very low approaches at a speed hardly less than 250 knots. About one minute before the leading attack planes reached the screen, our formation executed “Emergency Turn 9” from a base course of 139 degrees.
All vessels opened fire, and hits were immediately scored. The bombers ignored their losses and came in with great determination, releasing their torpedoes at ranges approximating 500 yards.
Three planes in succession made drops off the Farenholt’s port beam. The first torpedo broached and passed ahead. The second missed astern. The remaining plane appeared to be about to attempt a suicide dive on the ship, but the pilot finally dropped his torpedo and sheered off ahead. The Farenholt’s commanding officer ordered full right rudder. A thud was felt on the bridge, and all hands waited for the explosion which seemed sure to follow. The seconds ticked by, and nothing happened. Either the vessel had been hit by a dud or the torpedo had run too short a distance to arm.
The McCalla was likewise bracketed by three torpedoes, one of which passed about 25 yards ahead, another 50 yards astern, and the third apparently passed under the ship. Flank speed and full right rudder were used to bring the course parallel to the torpedo tracks.
Our forces did not come through the attack entirely unscathed, however. The task group had just executed a ninety degree turn to the right and opened fire when a torpedo was seen approaching the port side of the 7,712-ton transport McCawley, flagship of Rear Admiral Turner. Her rudder was put over hard right, and the starboard engine was backed full. A moment later the torpedo struck amidships in the vicinity of the engine room. The McCawley lurched to port but immediately righted herself, still swinging to starboard with her rudder jammed hard over and all engines stopped. Admiral Turner ordered the cargo vessel Libra to take the flagship in tow, and the destroyers Ralph Talbot and McCalla were directed to stand by. Admiral Turner and his staff then went down the ropes and on board the Farenholt. Admiral Wilkinson remained aboard the McCawley in charge of the salvage crew.
As a result of the first explosion a hole was opened in the ship’s side about 18 to 20 feet in diameter extending from about frame 87 to 93. The frames between were carried away, and shell plating was blown outward with very ragged edges. All watertight doors remained intact, however. About 30 seconds after the initial explosion, another detonation of lesser magnitude followed, probably as a result of the rupturing
of the compressed air tanks used in connection with the port main engine. In spite of the efforts of damage control parties the ship continued to settle aft.
By 1558 the attack was over; the action had lasted only eight minutes. Only two enemies planes survived the attacks of our protecting fighters and the antiaircraft fire of the ships, and they were shot down during retirement by our planes.
About an hour later, the McCawley was attacked by a group of 12 to 15 Aichi dive bombers, which broke through the overcast at a level of about 1,000 feet. Although the ship was now dead in the water, the salvage crew manned the guns so effectively that the enemy aircraft were driven off. By this time, however, it was apparent that the McCawley could no longer be kept afloat, so the McCalla eased alongside, and all hands were ordered to abandon ship. At 2002 the McCalla was ordered to prepare torpedoes for sinking the McCawley if the settling of that vessel should warrant it. The end came even more quickly than had been expected. At 2023 the doomed transport was struck by three torpedoes; thirty seconds later she sank stern first in 340 fathoms of water. At first it was believed that she had fallen prey to an enemy submarine. It has since been learned that the McCawley was sunk by friendly PT boats which mistook her for an enemy.
In spite of the loss of the McCawley, enemy air opposition to our landing operations at Rendova was not impressive. The first attack group consisted entirely of fighters. The main strike by coordinated dive bombers and torpedo planes did not take place until 1500. Except for the threat of strafing at 1100, our amphibious operations were unopposed from the air for nearly eight hours of daylight, and thus the early and more difficult phases of our landing and unloading operations were completed without air opposition.
Two reasons for this fact may be suggested. It was known that the principal Japanese striking force in this area was either maintained at or staged through Rabaul and only flown into Kahili in preparation for a major strike. There is also reason to believe that many Japanese carrier-type aircraft pilots in this theater were not trained in night takeoffs. These factors taken in combination offer the best explanation for the fact that there was a lapse of four hours between the initial sighting
of our force by a Japanese search plane and the arrival of the first wave of attacking enemy planes.
The McCawley was the only ship other than the destroyers equipped with radar. After she was torpedoed it was necessary for the other transports to place full dependence on destroyer radars and the fighter director ship for the location and identification of planes which could not be identified visually. The TBS circuit was particularly helpful in advising all units quickly in cases requiring prompt action before the attack was completed and afterwards.
The second echelon of the Rendova movement, consisting of four LST’s and five LCI’s under the command of Captain Carter in LST 354, escorted by the Farenholt, Buchanan, and Gwin, arrived at Rendova Harbor the following day. The beach at Kokoruna was satisfactory, although embarkation of troops and cargo was handicapped by rains and heavy mud. The East Beach of Rendova Harbor proved extremely unsatisfactory, however. The beaching had to be made at dead slow speed, and the vessels were unable to plow their way through the mud to the beach proper. Vehicles could be operated only with difficulty because of deep mud, and many had to be abandoned. This area was finally vacated, and the LST’s were diverted to the beach section opposite Pago Pago Island. In his report of the operation the task unit commander observed that “The selection of beaches for use by LST’s from air reconnaissance only cannot be satisfactory . . . . In planning future operations, every effort should be made to obtain reliable and actual information relative to beaches intended to be used by LST’s. Air photos are inadequate and even misleading thereby endangering the success of such an operation.”
Throughout July reinforcements of men and supplies were moved into Rendova on a daily schedule by our transport command. Between 30 June and 31 July, 28,748 personnel (25,556 Army, 1,547 Navy, and 1,645 Marines), 4,806 tons of rations, 3,486 tons of fuel, 9,961 tons of ammunition, 6,895 tons of vehicles, and 5,323 tons of freight were unloaded at Rendova by the Western Force of Task Force TARE. The success of the Rendova patrol in warding off Japanese attacks is attested by the fact that during the entire operation only three hits were registered on our ships by bombing and torpedo plane attacks and only one horizontal bombing attack reached the objective during daylight hours.
OTHER LANDINGS IN THE NEW GEORGIA AREA
Onaiavisi, 30 June 1943
Even before the first echelon had arrived at Rendova steps had been taken to secure the Onaiavisi Entrance to Roviana Lagoon in order to make possible landings east of Munda. At 0230 on 30 June the destroyer Talbot and the minesweeper Zane arrived off Onaiavisi with the Initial Landing Force and began to debark units of the 169th Infantry, 43rd Division, on Sasavele and Baraulu Islands adjacent to the Entrance. At the time of arrival the visibility was very poor with no moon and persistent heavy rain squalls. At 0257 while maneuvering on an approximate heading of 155 degrees T. the Zane ran aground on Dume Island. At 0631 after repeated attempts to clear the reef by twisting, the OTC received information from Admiral Turner by voice radio that the tug Rail was proceeding to assist. By 0845 all troops and provisions had been disembarked. While awaiting the arrival of the Rail, the Talbot made several attempts to extricate the Zane but had to abandon them because of impending air attack. Numerous unidentified aircraft were overhead; the Talbot began maneuvering to avoid them but was not molested. At 1248 the Rail hove in sight and in less than an hour and a half succeeded in freeing the Zane. The three ships proceeded to clear the area at once and took station astern of the main task group, which had by this time completed the landings at Rendova and was now passing through Blanche Channel en route to Tulagi. All three ships passed unscathed through the Japanese torpedo bomber attack at 1550. The Talbot and Zane took the attacking planes under fire.
At 0832 on the following morning two SC’s and one PC were detailed to act as a screening unit for the Zane while the Talbot proceeded into Tulagi independently. Inspection at Tulagi disclosed that both propeller blades of the Zane had been wrinkled, bent, and torn; the shafts were believed to be sprung and the sound dome damaged. Inasmuch as the service unit at Tulagi was unable to effect repairs, arrangements were made to tow the Zane to Espiritu Santo for necessary repairs.
On 2 July, a good beach was located at Zanana on the south coast of the New Georgia mainland six miles east of Munda, and a company of SoPacFor Scouts was landed there. That night the Scouts were reinforced by units of the 169th and 172nd Infantry. Assault boats from the Rendova Boat Pool, LCM’s, LCVP’s and LCP(R)’s, protected by
MTB’s, were used to convey the troops in a shore-to-shore amphibious movement from Rendova to Zanana via Onaiavisi Entrance. Combat patrols moved ashore and took up their positions along the Barike River, the Army’s line of departure. By 8 July all artillery and troops were in position for the jump-off against Munda.
Wickham Anchorage, 30 June 1943
The first landings in the Wickham Anchorage area were made at Oloana Bay at 0630 on the morning of 30 June. At 1812 on 29 June a task unit under Rear Admiral George H. Fort in the Trever, composed of the APD’s Schley and McKean and LCI’s 24, 233, 332, 333, 334, 335, and 336 left Wernham Cove in the Russell Islands and proceeded northwest toward Vangunu Island. On board the Schley and McKean were companies N and Q and 50 percent of the Headquarters Company of the 4th Marine Raider Battalion, 1st Marine Raider Regiment, attached to the 2nd Battalion, 103rd Combat Team of the 43rd Division.
At 0115 on 30 June as we were proceeding on a base course of 345 degrees T. a radar contact bearing 063 degrees T. at a distance of 8,400 yards was reported. At 0125 two flush-deck destroyer-type vessels bearing 065 degrees T. were sighted at a distance of 2,000 yards on a course which would intercept ours. Orders were given to change course, and presently the two unidentified vessels disappeared from sight.
At 0335 the task unit hove to off the west side of Oloana Bay. At 0345 embarkation of the first wave commenced under extremely hazardous conditions as a result of heavy seas, low clouds, and high wind. The outline of the beach was not readily discernible at any point. After one or two boats had been loaded it was learned by the APD commanders that they were lying off the wrong side of Oloana Bay. Both APD’s immediately moved approximately 1,000 yards to the east, and embarkation was resumed.
The first wave of boats was thrown into confusion as a result of LCI’s carrying Army personnel breaking into their formation. All attempts to regain contact were unsuccessful, so the coxswains were forced to guide their craft to the beach individually. Since they had not been provided with the course to the beach, they became widely separated and landed the troops along a stretch of seven miles of terrain to the west of the designated landing beach. Six boats were lost in the heavy surf.
The second wave from both APD’s landed at 0630, 0635, 0730, and 0805 on the designated beach, east bank. At 1000 all landing operations were
completed without opposition, and the task unit was ready to return to Purvis Bay.
Vura Village, several miles inland, had been designated as the objective in the original operations order, but after landing it was discovered that the main body of the enemy was situated at Kaeruka. In the fighting which followed, a force of 300 Japanese was wiped out. By 3 July our objectives in this area had been realized.
Viru, 1 July 1943
The landing at Viru was delayed for one day beyond the time originally planned because of the late arrival of the advance unit, which had been landed at Segi on 21 June and dispatched overland to Viru.
The first echelon of the Viru Harbor occupation unit under the command of Comdr. Stanley Leith arrived off Viru at 0610 on 30 June. The unit was organized as follows:
Advance Unit, Lt. Col. Michael S. Currin:
Companies O and P of the Fourth Marine Raider Battalion.
First Echelon, Comdr. Stanley Leith (ComMinRon 2):
Hopkins (FF), Lt. Comdr. Francis M. Peters, Jr.
Kilty (F) (Comdr. Robert H. Wilkinson, ComTransDiv 22) Lt. Comdr.
Dominic L. Mattie.
Crosby, Lt. Comdr. Alan G. Grant.
One LCV towed by the Hopkins.
Landing Force, Capt. R. E. Kinch:
Company B, 103rd Infantry, reinforced by one-half Company D.
20th Construction Battalion.
Naval Base Units, including Boat Pool.
Battery E (less one platoon) Seventieth C. A.
The directive governing the operation provided that the landing force embarked in the ships was not to land until the enemy guns guarding the entrance to the harbor had been immobilized by the advance unit attacking from the direction of Segi. It was also provided that the commander of the occupation unit should disembark the landing force into boats and have it in readiness to send in at 0645. A message was received en route, however, that the Raiders had been delayed at Choi River near Nono, New Georgia, on 28 June by enemy action. It was then decided by the task group commander that the troops should not be disembarked into the boats until there was some indication that the advance unit was attacking Viru Harbor.
As soon as the task group arrived off Viru, attempts were made to establish contact with the advance unit by radio. These were continued for several hours without success. At 0703 a 3-inch shore battery opened fire, bracketing the Crosby with its first three shots. The ships returned
the fire but withdrew out of range, establishing patrol about 4,000 yards from the harbor entrance, a narrow passageway flanked by sheer cliffs 100 feet high.
At 1007 a dispatch was transmitted to Admiral Turner by the unit commander recommending that in view of the unknown position of the Raiders and the inadvisability of attempting a frontal assault without a simultaneous land attack, the embarked troops be landed at Nono Point at the mouth of the Choi River, so that they might proceed overland to Viru. This recommendation was approved, and the troops were landed accordingly. The Kilty, Crosby, and Hopkins then returned to base.
At 1700 on 1 July the capture of Viru by the advance unit was reported, and additional forces were able to land directly from seaward that night.
Rice Anchorage, 5 July 1943
On the morning of 5 July, after a twenty-four hour postponement, landings were made at Rice Anchorage on the north coast of New Georgia in order to make possible an advance on the Bairoko-Enogai area and thereby prevent the Japanese garrison at Munda from receiving reinforcements from Kolombangara. By this time our beachheads east of Munda were firmly established, and preparations were being made to advance on the airfields. The force involved in the landing operations consisted of a transport group made up of 7 APD’s (Dent, Talbot, Waters, McKean, Kilty, Crosby, and Schley) and the destroyer McCalla; a mine group composed of the Hopkins, Trever, and the destroyer Ralph Talbot; and a screening unit comprising the Woodworth, Gwin, and Radford. The landing force consisted of the 3rd Battalion, 145th Infantry and the 3rd Battalion of the 148th Infantry, both of the 37th Division, and the 1st Marine Raider Battalion.
During the night of 4-5 July, in preparation for these landings, a task force of cruisers (Honolulu, Helena, and St. Louis) and destroyers (Nicholas, O’Bannon, Strong, and Chevalier) under Rear Admiral Walden L. Ainsworth, bombarded enemy positions and gun installations in the Vila-Stanmore and Bairoko Harbor areas. The original plan called for a heavy concentration of fire on Enogai Inlet, but at the last moment this was abandoned upon instructions from the task force commander, because our reconnaissance photographs revealed no evidence of enemy shore batteries in the Enogai area. Since there was little possibility of surprise, the heaviest concentration of fire was reserved for artillery emplacements, instead of troop bivouac areas, which had been the principal targets in previous bombardments.
In contrast to previous bombardments of the area, this one gave rise to real opposition. Contrary to our expectation, the four cleverly concealed 4.9 inch guns of the battery at Enogai caused us more trouble than any other opposition during the bombardment. During the first leg of the bombardment, which opened at 0026 on 5 July, the cruisers and rear destroyers (O’Bannon and Chevalier) subjected the Vila target objectives to a heavy and extremely accurate fire. Salvos were employed at six second intervals. The bombardment plan called for firing 14 minutes without ceasing, on a course of 190 degrees T., checking fire long enough to change course 100 degrees to port and then firing for six or seven minutes on targets in Bairoko Harbor. Once the bombardment had commenced, however, enemy shore batteries forced some deviation from this plan.
As the flagship changed course to the northward after completing its bombardment of Bairoko only one destroyer ahead appeared upon the screen. Almost immediately the missing destroyer was identified as the Strong, and within a few moments she was located, on the starboard side of the Honolulu, dead in the water as a result of a torpedo hit received at 0043. The destroyers Chevalier and O’Bannon were detailed to conduct rescue operations, during which enemy shore batteries repeatedly illuminated the whole area with star shells and the three ships were subjected to accurate and intense fire from the beach, as well as to bombing by Japanese planes circling above them.
In going alongside the Strong, the Chevalier struck the sinking ship on her port bow, opening a hole in her own bow ten feet long and two feet wide at the level of the first platform deck. All damage was above the waterline, however, and did not seriously impair the operation of the ship. A 6-inch manila line was passed, and every effort was made to expedite transfer of personnel from the Strong, as she was settling fast. Before the Chevalier retired she managed to rescue seven officers and 232 men, roughly 75 percent of the crew, during a period of nine minutes. While the Strong was sinking, she was hit twice by one of the shore batteries. As she disappeared at 0123, at least four of her depth charges exploded below the forward part of the Chevalier, lifting that vessel nearly out of the water and rendering her radar and compasses inoperative. Several hours later the commanding officer of the Strong, Comdr. Joseph H. Wellings, was picked up by one of the screening destroyers of the transport group. He was on a raft with a small number of Strong
survivors and was suffering from concussion caused by the depth charges. Some of the Strong survivors were shell shocked, while others were blinded by fuel oil.
The source of the torpedo which sank the Strong is not definitely known. It may have been a submarine on the westward or northwestward side of the Strong or possibly two destroyers which are believed to have left Kula Gulf at high speed about 0040. Since only one ship was attacked and no other ships reported torpedo wakes, it is possible that the damage was inflicted by a two-man submarine.
While the Chevalier and O’Bannon were retiring from Kula Gulf they were fired upon by the screening group, which was now attempting to take the enemy shore batteries under fire. Although the Gwin and Radford attempted to triangulate the positions of the enemy shore batteries with some spotting assistance by the Ralph Talbot in the transport area, they had no success in silencing these batteries. When fired upon, the Japanese would cease firing, and as soon as our fire slackened they would resume fire.
At 0154 the Chevalier opened fire with her machine guns in the general direction of the O’Bannon. She was immediately asked what she was firing at. The reply was “a torpedo plane.” The O’Bannon later reported that she had observed no planes and had no signs of any on the radar screen.
In spite of the many shells which fell in the transport area there were no casualties. The Waters had her main truck shot away, and several of the other transports were hit by shrapnel but sustained no damage. At 0110, soon after the bombardment ceased, the landing operations began. The transports were unloaded into Higgins boats, each of which towed one 10-man rubber boat. The APD’s were unloaded first, followed by the DD’s and DM’s. As the APD’s were unloaded they stood up to the northward to form a screen.
The entrance to the beach was over a narrow, shallow bar. Many of the boats touched bottom in crossing it, so that it became necessary to decrease their normal load. Moreover, the beach was so short that only four were able to unload at the same time. As a result boats were jammed up in the Wharton River all during the landing, waiting their turn to unload. Further confusion and misunderstanding resulted from a last minute change in the plans for debarkation made by the task unit com-
mander after the troops had been embarked. Not only was the change not properly disseminated, but it also dislocated the Marines’ tactical plan of attack when the beach had been reached.
During the entire operation the Enogai battery fired intermittently at the supporting destroyers. The enemy appeared unaware of the presence of the landing force until daylight. At 0559 all transports were
ordered to clear the area. Only two percent of the troops remained to be landed. The volume and accuracy of fire from the shore batteries was rapidly increasing, and it seemed dangerous to expose the entire force to possible air attack merely to get these few men ashore. Apart from the loss of the Strong and damage to the Chevalier, the operation had been carried out according to plan.
BATTLE OF KULA GULF, 5-6 JULY 1943
On the afternoon of 5 July while returning from its bombardment mission of the evening before, the task group commanded by Rear Admiral Walden L. Ainsworth in the Honolulu received orders to reverse course and proceed northward to the Kula Gulf area in order to intercept the Tokio Express on its nightly run from Bougainville. The destroyers Radford and Jenkins were assigned to the task group in place of the Strong and the Chevalier. Otherwise the ships were the same which had bombarded Vila-Stanmore and Bairoko on the night of 4-5 July.10 In compliance with this order the task group steamed up the Slot via Indispensable Strait, picking up the Radford and Jenkins en route. This was the most direct route and would save fuel, in which all ships were low. It would also avoid the friendly ships which were to be expected off Guadalcanal.
Shortly after passing Visuvisu Point the OTC ordered cruising speed reduced first to 27 knots and then to 25 knots in order to conserve fuel. No information had been received from our Black Cat search planes, and one of them had reported that he was returning to base because of the weather. The night was very dark with no moon. At its best, visibility was no more than two miles. The task group had been directed by dispatch to retire at 0200 6 July in case contact had not been made with the Tokio Express by that time.
At 0136 while moving on a course of 2900, bearing about 3210, distance 26,000 yards from Visuvisu Point, the Honolulu made a radar contact with a group of ships off the northeast coast of Kolombangara bearing about 2200, course 3150, distance 22,000 yards. Admiral Ainsworth or-
10 See p. 19.
dered the task group to adopt battle formation in single column, with the Nicholas and O’Bannon in the van followed by the cruisers Honolulu, Helena, and St. Louis in that order, and the Jenkins and Radford in the rear. At 0142 our formation made a simultaneous 600 turn to the left to close the enemy. Eight minutes later a simultaneous 600 turn to the right placed the formation on a firing course of 2920. Range at this time was approximately 10,000 yards. After this maneuvering the van destroyers found themselves 5,000 yards ahead of the flagship on her disengaged bow, and were thus prevented from delivering an early torpedo attack without endangering the cruisers. The rear destroyers were unable to form column before the first turn signal was executed, and consequently the Jenkins blanked the fire of the Radford, thus keeping her from engaging the enemy during the first phase.
At the time the enemy appeared to be in two groups, which may have consisted of five and four destroyers respectively, although the task group commander is of the opinion that several cruisers were involved. The sections were 6,000 - 8,000 yards apart. Admiral Ainsworth considered attacking both simultaneously but decided that the interval between them was too great. Consequently he determined “to blast this (the leading) group first, reach ahead, then make a simultaneous turn and get the others on the reverse course.” This plan was carried out precisely.
First Phase
The order to commence firing was given at 0157 at a range of about 7,050 yards, which was somewhat nearer than the OTC desired. The van destroyers as well as the cruisers opened fire immediately but the rear destroyers held their fire. The leading enemy group also made a change of course to the westward about this time, so that the range rate was approximately zero. At the opening of the battle this group was heading west in close formation on a line of bearing about 500 T. thus exposing itself to enfilade fire.
The gunfire on the first leg lasted slightly more than five minutes. Approximately 1,500 rounds of 6-inch, plus a fairly heavy fire from the 5-inch/38 batteries of the van destroyers and the Helena, were poured into the first group of enemy targets. In consequence of the fact that our fire enfiladed the enemy’s formation, our ships concentrated on the nearest enemy vessels. The Honolulu fired on three, shifting fire from one to the other when targets were seen to be in flames. The main
battery of the Helena fired on two targets in succession, which disappeared from the radar screen. Most of the other vessels were using salvos, but the Helena had begun continuous fire. She had to employ ordinary smokeless powder, because all but a small amount of her flashless powder had been expended during the bombardment of the previous night. Her rate of fire was so rapid that the gun flashes lit up the whole ship, with the unavoidable result that she presented an excellent target. The St. Louis fired first on probably the same target as the Helena, then shifted to her own normal target when it appeared on the screen. Both Japanese ships appeared to have ceased firing and were left burning.
The destroyers Nicholas and O’Bannon on the western end of the line and the Radford on the eastern end were firing on the same targets as the cruisers when opportunity offered. For several minutes the Radford was kept from joining in because the Jenkins blanked her fire. The Jenkins was the only one of the destroyers which fired torpedoes during this phase, but she did not fire her guns during the engagement.
At 0203 the OTC executed a simultaneous turn of 180 degrees to the right. The van destroyers now became the rear destroyers and vice versa. A few seconds before its execution the Helena, veteran of 12 engagements with the enemy in the South Pacific, was struck on the port bow by a torpedo, followed in about ninety seconds by a second, and about one minute later by a third. Her bow to abaft No. 1 turret was blown off. The remaining part of the ship was broken in the middle at about No. 2 stack. None of our other ships was aware that she had been torpedoed and had fallen out of formation until some time later. Her commanding officer was not immediately aware after the first hit that the bow was completely gone, and the ship continued through the water at high speed, without any bow, until the second hit 1 1/2 minutes later.
Second Phase
During the second phase of the battle our task group proceeded on an easterly course, firing as targets presented themselves. At 0207 a Turn 3 to course 142 degrees was executed to close the targets. It was at about this time that a dud torpedo hit the St. Louis on the starboard side. Between 0210 and 0212 the Honolulu resumed fire on a damaged target in the first group at a range of 7,600 yards with excellent results. Between 0213 and 0215, both the Honolulu and St. Louis fired effectively on another damaged target until a 6 Turn to course 082 degrees was executed and
the targets drew too far aft. Meanwhile the Radford had fired a spread of four torpedoes at 0210, apparently without results.
Targets in the second enemy group, now coming up fast on northerly courses, were first taken under fire at 0217. The leading target, which appeared to be a three - or four-stack cruiser, was hit by the first salvo, and the target quickly disappeared from the screen. At 0222 the O’Bannon fired five torpedoes at a retiring target in the second group at a range of about 10,000 yards. The task group was again drawing away from the target area; at 0227 fire was therefore checked, and a Turn 15 was executed to bring the force around to the westward again on a course of 262 degrees. By the time our ships completed this turn, all the pips had disappeared from the screen or had been tracked into the beach on Kolombangara Island. All the members of the second group appear to have been taken under fire by more than one ship.
At 0241 “Turn 3” to course 292 degrees T. was executed. At 0242 the Nicholas fired a half-salvo spread of five torpedoes, target bearing 206 degrees, range 5,000 yards, and opened fire with guns. The target, probably a crippled destroyer, disappeared from the radar screen. At 0250 the OTC gave the order to “cease firing” as no other enemy ships were in sight on the radar screens except one which had apparently run aground near Waugh Rock. The formation now reached ahead toward the entrance of Vella Gulf, and the Nicholas was directed to make a radar sweep into the mouth of that Gulf for any additional enemy ships. The Radford was instructed to do likewise for the Kula Gulf area. Both searches led to negative results. At 0310, therefore, the OTC executed a Turn 18 and headed back for Kula Gulf. During this period (i.e. at 0255) the Jenkins fired two torpedoes at a target which was later believed to be a “phantom” inasmuch as it appeared close aboard visually on the heretofore disengaged northern side of the line but did not appear on the SG screen. While our ships were passing through the waters where the first engagement had been fought, the bow of a ship was sighted standing vertically out of the sea. Investigation by a destroyer disclosed that the vessel was the light cruiser Helena, first U. S. cruiser to be sunk since the torpedoing of the Chicago in January.11 Nothing further was encountered by the cruisers, which at 0327 changed course to 090 degrees and began retirement down the Slot in company with the O’Bannon and Jenkins. The Nicholas and
11Admiral Ainsworth apparently first became aware that the Helena had fallen out of formation at about 0219, after the Helena had failed to acknowledge a series of maneuvering signals.
Radford under Captain McInerney were directed to remain behind and pick up the survivors of the Helena.
Third Phase
The Nicholas and Radford slowly nosed their way into the midst of the oil-soaked crew, who were scattered over an area a mile square. The men were singing and acting very much as if they were participating in a peacetime drill. Some were in life rafts; others were swimming separately; many had flash lights and were blowing whistles. For three hours the rescue operations were carried out almost in the direct path of enemy ships returning from Kula Gulf to their bases in the Buin-Faisi area. Constant reports of torpedoes, torpedo wakes, and submarines were received. With the approach of daylight enemy aircraft were reported to be in the vicinity.
At 0403, while in the midst of rescue operations, the two destroyers made radar contact at a distance of 16,800 yards with a large enemy ship bearing 274 degrees moving at high speed and closing. Both ships had to clear survivors from their sides, get boats clear, and make speed to engage the enemy. ComDesRon TWENTY_ONE informed the Radford that the Nicholas would stand between the enemy ships and the Radford so that the latter might continue the rescue work. The enemy ship or ships moved in to about 13,000 yards, then reversed course and stood to the northwestward before coming within effective gun or torpedo range. It is thought to have fired torpedoes, as high-speed propeller noises were picked up on the Radford’s sound gear. Both vessels returned to the survivor area and resumed rescue operations. Upon receipt of information of an enemy contact, Admiral Ainsworth had reversed course at 0412 and headed back for the scene of action. At 0429 he resumed retirement when informed by Captain McInerney that there was no further enemy contact.
At 0412 as the Nicholas and Radford were returning to the survivor area to resume rescue operations, the Radford detected two large ships standing out of Kula Gulf. The Radford was directed to continue rescue operations while the Nicholas attempted to locate and attack the target. At 0433, after failing to locate these contacts, the Nicholas returned to the survivor area.
At 0515 the Radford made radar contact with more enemy ships coming out of Kula Gulf. Both ships had to discontinue rescue operations
once more, clear their sides, and prepare to engage the enemy. At 0522 the Nicholas fired torpedoes at an enemy target bearing 178 degrees, distance 7,950 yards, course 315 degrees, speed 30 knots. The target closed to 5,000 yards, and the Radford had to maneuver to avoid enemy torpedoes. At 0530 the Radford fired four torpedoes at the same target, bearing 210 degrees, distance 6,000 yards, course 300 degrees, speed 25 knots. Both ships reported underwater detonations which by time of run might have been hits from their torpedoes. At 0533 both ships changed their course to 310 degrees in order to close the enemy then at about 8,000 yards. At 0534 the Nicholas and Radford opened fire; the Nicholas also illuminated with star shells. Two enemy ships were observed, the larger of which appeared to be a four-stack cruiser. Salvos were rocked back and forth over the targets, and large clouds of smoke could be seen emanating from them. Boat crews in a position to observe reported that the larger vessel disappeared in a large cloud of smoke and that only debris could be seen afterward. At 0539 Capt. McInerney ordered a Turn 9 away from the targets to guard against possible torpedoes. At 0543 a command for another Turn 9 was given. As no enemy ships were now in evidence, both vessels headed back for the survivor area.
At 0605, while rescue operations were still in progress, another enemy contact was reported bearing 178 degrees, distance 12,450 yards, course 310 degrees, speed about 24 knots. Again it proved necessary to clear survivors from alongside to engage the enemy. Both ships opened fire at 0615 at a range of 8,000 yards. The enemy returned fire, and some salvos landed near our ships. Our salvos seemed to be hitting, however, and the enemy ship became enveloped in smoke. Fire was continued until the range opened to 11,000 or 12,000 yards. In this, as in the other intermittent engagements in which the Nicholas and Radford participated during the rescue operations, the men from the Helena assisted by augmenting the personnel at the various battle stations.
Daylight was now breaking. A combination of factors prompted the Squadron Commander to order the two destroyers to retire from the area after rescuing 52 officers and 687enlisted men:12 (1) Submarines were
12The complement of the Helena consisted of 77 officers and 1,110 enlisted men. Three officers, 34 enlisted men, and 4 marines, were wounded in action, 2 enlisted men died as a result of injuries received in action, and 7 officers and 184 enlisted men are recorded as missing.
likely to be in the vicinity, (2) The number and size of enemy surface units still in Kula Gulf were unknown, (3) The approach of daylight deprived us of the advantage of night fighting, (4) Enemy air attack was soon to be expected, (5) Shortly after 0340 the task group commander had advised Capt. McInerney by TBS that he would request air coverage at dawn, but this message had not been received. The four boats from the destroyers, with boat crews in the three operating boats, were left in the water near the survivors. At 1300 on 6 July, the Nicholas and Radford arrived back at Tulagi. Both they and the cruiser group which preceded them had been provided with air cover, but neither had been subjected to enemy air attack.
Comments and Conclusions
When this task group returned to Espiritu Santo the cruisers had only 30 percent usable fuel left on board while some destroyers had only 20 percent remaining. The cruisers were also very low in ammunition for their main batteries. At the time of the reversal of course at 0410, when there was some prospect that the action would be resumed, the Honolulu had only ten minutes of fire remaining for her main battery, and the St. Louis was in a similar condition.
There is some difference of opinion as to whether the enemy was taken completely by surprise when we opened fire at 0157. A period of twenty-one minutes elapsed between the time of our first radar contact with the enemy and the order to open fire. During this interval at least forty-nine TBS transmissions were made. On the other hand at no time during our approach did the enemy give any evidence that he was aware of our presence. A careful track, made over several minutes, showed him to be zigzagging in a normal manner at a speed of twenty to twenty-two knots. He did not increase his speed nor did he make any attempt to turn away until taken under fire. The task group commander has related the following incident corroborating the theory of surprise.
“The medium frequency used by the Japs was very close to the medium frequency warning net used by our own forces. We were aware of this fact, and did not use this circuit until the Helena failed to acknowledge our TBS tactical signals. When the opposing salvos were fired, and the Japanese ships burst into flames, the air was full of cries of anguish, amazement, and sheer terror in the Japanese language. These cries came in over the medium frequency warning net receiver located in CIC --
Flag plot and were the occasion of no little satisfaction to us. These Jap transmissions decreased as their ships were sunk or damaged and finally ceased entirely.”
The sketchy SG track and the fact that the interval opened so rapidly indicate that the second group of enemy ships may have been on a reverse course at the beginning of the engagement. Their delay in opening fire would tend to substantiate this. The maneuvering of the enemy appeared to be prompted by desperation rather than by plan or signal. As they were hit, individual ships lost speed and gave evidence of attempting to turn out of formation. When our fire opened on the second group, it turned to the right. Hits were quickly obtained on the leading ship. One of the others sheered out to the right and then continued to close the range. The remainder of the maneuvering showed no planning other than a speedy retreat or a possible effort to run aground to prevent sinking.
Just how the Helena was torpedoed is a matter for conjecture. Capt. Cecil was of the opinion that the torpedoes which found the Helena came from the last destroyer in the first enemy group, which had put on a burst of speed and closed our line. From the plot submitted by Capt. Cecil it appears that if these torpedoes had been fired at the exact moment we opened fire they would have had to be faster than any we possess in order to reach the Helena at the time she was hit. The possibility that they issued from an enemy submarine lurking in the vicinity cannot therefore be overlooked.
During the entire battle, none of our ships was hit by gunfire with the possible exception of the Helena, and she was sunk by torpedoes. In its larger aspects the action may be described as a duel between American gunfire and Japanese torpedoes. To be sure twenty-four torpedoes were fired by our destroyers independently, but no coordinated attack was attempted or ordered.
The first dispatch from the task group commander stated that a minimum of six enemy ships had been sunk and one beached. It now appears, however, that the damage inflicted on the enemy was not so extensive as first believed. In this, as in most night battles, there appears to have been some duplication in the reports of damage inflicted upon the enemy arising from the fact that several ships were firing on the same targets. Moreover it is not clear whether the Japanese ships issuing
from Kula Gulf during the rescue operations by the Nicholas and Radford were new arrivals or simply cripples making their escape following the earlier phases of the battle. A conservative estimate indicates that two Japanese destroyers were definitely sunk, one possibly sunk, and at least five were damaged.
NAVAL BOMBARDMENTS OF MUNDA
Bombardment of Night of 8-9 July 1943
At dawn on 9 July the 43rd Infantry Division jumped off on a 1,300 yard front along the Barike River and began advancing over a very difficult terrain. The enemy was content to fight a delaying action, making use of snipers and small raiding parties along our flanks. On the first day our advance netted us 2,500 yards and brought us in contact with the main enemy defense lines. Thenceforth our advance slowed to a few yards per hour.
At the request of the commanding general of the New Georgia Occupation Force an hour’s naval bombardment of the Munda Point area was ordered to coincide with the initial jump-off of the 43rd Division. The bombardment area was divided into four parts, and each ship was assigned s distinct sector. At 0345 a task unit of four destroyers (Farenholt (F), Buchanan, McCalla and Ralph Talbot) under the command of Capt. T. J. Ryan, Jr., entered Blanche Channel. At 0512 it commenced firing on a course of 245 degrees T. A total of 2,344 rounds of 5-inch/38 were fired by the four destroyers. At 0608, just four minutes before the scheduled completion of bombardment, a single white flare was dropped over the Farenholt followed shortly by a salvo of bombs and a strafing attack against the Ralph Talbot. No damage resulted, but it was decided to terminate the bombardment at this point and return to Tulagi.
Several cases of exhaustion among the loading crews of the Farenholt and Buchanan were reported. It is probable that the heavy demands which had been made upon the destroyers in the New Georgia operation since 29 June rather than the rate and duration of fire were mainly responsible for this.
Bombardment of 11-12 July 1943
On 11 July the 172nd Infantry disengaged and moved south in order to establish another beachhead at Laiana. The enemy quickly detected
this movement and infiltrated between the 169th and 172nd regiments, severing communications between the two and creating a critical situation. During the night of 11-12 July a second naval bombardment of Munda was undertaken. As originally constituted for this purpose the task group was composed of the following ships:
Montpelier and Columbia with destroyers Waller, Pringle, and Philip.
North Carolina and destroyers Stanly, Claxton, and Dyson.
Farenholt and Buchanan.
Several additional destroyers from Task Force TARE to be used as an advanced sound and radar search group.
Later the Denver and Cleveland were substituted for the North Carolina group. As finally constituted the task group was under the command of Rear Admiral Merrill and consisted of the following ships:
Bombardment Group:
Cruisers: Rear Admiral A. S. Merrill, ComCruDiv TWELVE. Montpelier (FF), Denver, Columbia, Cleveland.
Destroyers: Capt. Thomas J. Ryan, Jr. ComDesRon TWELVE. Farenholt (F), Buchanan.
Advance Sweeping Group: Comdr. John M. Higgins, ComDesDiv TWENTY-THREE. Gwin (F), Maury, Ralph Talbot.
Inner Screen: Capt. William R. Cooke, Jr., ComDesRon TWENTY-TWO. Waller (F), Saufley, Pringle, Philip, Renshaw.
The sweeping group got underway from Purvis Bay at 1230 on 11 July and was followed by the bombardment and screening groups at 1430. Their route took the ships south of Savo Island and the Russells. Normal cruising formation was maintained until thirty minutes after sunset, when the cruisers deployed in column with the Farenholt, Buchanan, Waller, Saufley, and Pringle screening ahead and the Philip and Renshaw taking stations 2,000 yards on the starboard and port quarters, respectively, of the rear cruiser.
Prior to the arrival of the bombardment group in Blanche Channel the Advance Sweeping Group conducted an extensive sound and radar search of the southern approaches to Blanche Channel, the Channel itself, and the western exit through which the retirement was to be made.
In view of the fact that our bombardment was to be conducted from the restricted waters of Rendova Strait a larger number of destroyers was assigned to screening duties than would have been used ordinarily.
Submarines had recently been reported in Blanche Channel, and one had been sighted there on the morning of the day preceding the bombardment. In addition to anti-submarine duties the inner screen was given wide latitude in firing on surface targets of opportunity and in driving off enemy planes. As it later turned out, this was a valuable precaution.
The approach was made without incident. At 0255 the Montpelier took the firing course of 247 degrees T. and at 0257 commenced bombardment. She was followed at five minute intervals by the Denver, Columbia, and Cleveland, which with the Montpelier fired a total of 3,204 rounds of 6-inch and 4,407 rounds of 5-inch from the southeast. Ten minutes before the cruisers ceased fire, the Farenholt and Buchanan commenced bombardment from the west, steaming at 5 knots and using 12-second salvos.
The firing plan called for 40 minutes of timed fire by the cruisers with 30 minutes fire by the Farenholt and Buchanan, the entire operation covering one hour. Because of the proximity of our troop lines to the target area, the cruisers undertook to conduct their firing from the southeast in order to parallel the direction of our lines and prevent possible casualties to our ground forces by overs. By having the destroyers fire from the west while the cruisers fired from the southeast, it was hoped to catch the Japanese on both sides of Kokengolo Hill.
At the request of the Army, the original plan was changed so as to move the bombardment area to the west. This left a heavily-wooded “no man’s land” about one mile wide between the advanced lines of our own troops and the eastern limit of the bombardment area, which was to be covered by artillery fire.
Spotting was conducted by ship spotters carried in two Black Cat planes. Communications were excellent, and the performance of the spotters was good until the target area became obscured by dust and smoke. The cruiser bombardment appeared to be very effective.
The opposition from shore batteries was negligible. However, the firing drew enemy planes to the scene, as one observer put it, “like hawks over a broom-sage fire.” Early in the bombardment one of them succeeded in illuminating the entire cruiser column very effectively. After the initial illumination the screening destroyers were successful in driving off the harassing planes. One Black Cat reported an attack by five Japanese Zeros but succeeded in evading them without damage.
The senior aviator of the Montpelier, who was spotting for the van destroyers as well, reported being fired upon by one of the destroyers. The range was great and the bursts low and behind so that there was very little cause for worry on the part of the spotting plane. When the destroyers asked him for a spot, his reply was, “No change.”
Upon completion of the bombardment at about 0400 the order to retire was given, and the task group returned to the Guadalcanal area at high speed.
At the time, it appeared that this had been an extremely effective bombardment. The fire concentration was high, and the target zone, especially the eastern edge opposite our ground forces and the stores and dispersal area immediately north of the runway, was well covered. While searching out the reverse slope of Kokengolo, the two bombarding destroyers registered hits on a large ammunition dump which went up with a cascade of sparks and burned brilliantly with intermittent explosions long after the bombardment was over.
Toward the end of the bombardment a few salvos landed in the water off both the western and southern coasts of Munda Point. Since all offset plans terminated near the beach areas, this was to be expected. It is also worthy of note that the actual track of the flagship deviated to the south as a result of eddy currents caused by the configuration of the land. This deviation may provide another explanation for the observed shorts.
BATTLE OF KOLOMBANGARA, 12-13 JULY 1943 13
While the drive against Munda was getting underway, the northern force was slowly moving south from Rice Anchorage. Maintaining an overland supply after the departure from the initial landing beach proved well night impossible. Our troops carried with them sufficient food rations to last three days. It was hoped that Enogai Inlet would be occupied in two days, whereupon all supplies could be brought by boat to that location. The seizure of Enogai required seven days, however; as a result of the troops were without food for a period of 48 hours and were finally supplied by air drops on the sixth and seventh
13 See chart opposite page 27.
days. On 9 July Colonel Liversedge’s Marines blocked the Munda-Bairoko trail, turning back two enemy attempts to reinforce Munda from Bairoko. On 11 July the Japanese garrison at Enogai was wiped out. Preparations were now made for a drive on Bairoko.
On the night of 12-13 July, exactly one week after the Battle of Kula Gulf, a task group of 3 cruisers and 10 destroyers, commanded by Admiral Ainsworth, clashed with the enemy in an area roughly seven to thirteen miles northwest of Kolombangara. After the battle of Kula Gulf this task group had repaired to Espiritu Santo in order to take on fuel, ammunition, and torpedoes. Once these requirements had been filled, the ships returned to Tulagi for further night operations against the Tokio Express in the Kula Gulf-Blackett Strait area.
On the night of 11-12 July, the Honolulu, St. Louis, Leander, 14 Nicholas, Radford, Jenkins, and O’Bannon had operated as a covering force for a task unit of APD’s engaged in unloading munitions and supplies at Rice Anchorage. The Nicholas, Jenkins and O’Bannon had acted as van destroyers in this operation, while the Leander and Radford took station as the light forces in the rear for the cruisers. This arrangement was adopted in order to give the Leander greater freedom of action for the use of her torpedoes and to keep a weaker unit out of the cruiser battle line.
On the afternoon of 12 July, Admiral Turner received dispatch orders from Commander Third Fleet to place all available destroyers under his command at the disposal of Admiral Ainsworth for a night operation up the Slot. In compliance with this order, Admiral Turner directed Captain T. J. Ryan, Jr., (ComDesRon 12) to report to Admiral Ainsworth with seven destroyers. As it turned out, only six destroyers 15 hastily gathered together in the Guadalcanal-Tulagi area (Taylor, Buchanan, Woodworth, Maury, Gwin and Ralph Talbot) were able to report. These were from three different squadrons, had never operated together with the cruisers before, and had never before functioned as a single tactical unit under the squadron commander. The high command fully appreciated the situation but felt that the advantage to be gained justified the risks involved. As some of Captain Ryan’s ships were on the way to Tulagi
14 HMNZS Leander, a light cruiser, had been added to Admiral Ainsworth’s task group on 11 July as a replacement for the Helena.
15 The Farenholt had suffered an engineering casualty and was capable of making only 25 knots. She was ordered to remain in port at Tulagi, and Captain Ryan shifted his flag to the Ralph Talbot.
from Koli Point and Purvis Bay, he remained to collect his ships and disseminate information. He planned later to join his task group, which sailed without him at 1700.
Admiral Ainsworth’s instructions were to proceed up the Slot in time to arrive north of Visuvisu Point by 0100 13 July and to retire by 0230 if no contacts were made.
With the additions noted above, the task group was constituted as follows:
Cruiser Division NINE, Rear Admiral Walden L. Ainsworth
Honolulu (FF), Captain Robert W. Hayler
Leander, Captain C. A. L. Mansergh, R. N.
St. Louis,Captain Colin Campbell
Destroyer Squadron TWENTY-ONE, Captain Francis X. McInerney
Destroyer Division FORTY-ONE, Captain Francis X. McInerney
Nicholas (F), Lt. Comdr. Andrew J. Hill
O’Bannon, Lt. Comdr. Donald J. MacDonald
Taylor, Lt. Comdr. Benjamin Katz
Radford, Comdr. William K. Romoser
Jenkins, Lt. Comdr. Madison Hall, Jr.
Destroyer Squadron TWELVE, Captain Thomas J. Ryan, Jr.
Destroyer Division TWENTY_THREE, Comdr. John M. Higgins
G win (F), Lt. Comdr. John B. Fellows, Jr.
Buchanan, Lt. Comdr. Floyd B. T. Myhre
Ralph Talbot (F ComDesRon 12), Comdr. Joseph W. Callahan
Maury, Comdr. Gelzer L. Sims
Woodworth, Comdr. Virgil F. Gordinier
On the trip up the Slot our task group hugged the Santa Isabel coast closely in order to avoid being silhouetted against the moon, which was very bright and not due to set till 0215. The rear destroyers had put on a burst of speed and overtaken the main group at 1810. The group was in night antiaircraft cruising formation on a course of 305 degrees with van and rear destroyers forming an antisubmarine screen on circles five and four respectively. Inasmuch as the Leander had no radar comparable to our SG, she was placed in the center of the cruiser column in order to insure that the leading cruiser had a reliable SG radar. This arrangement per-
mittted the task group to reverse course and still maintain SG superiority. By midnight, course had been changed to 275 degrees to cut diagonally across the Slot toward Visuvisu Point on the northern tip of New Georgia. Enemy search planes had already spotted our task group as early as 2100.
Shortly after midnight our Black Cat search plane reported a contact consisting of six ships (one light cruiser and five destroyers) standing down toward us on course 128 degrees, speed 30 knots. This placed the enemy about 20 degrees on our starboard bow, distance about 36 miles. The OTC now formed on present course 275 degrees, speed 28 knots, for night battle. Our cruisers were in loose column, the Honolulu first, followed by the Leander and St. Louis. Destroyers in van and rear began forming into column on the cruisers; some of the rear destroyers were not yet in column when the action started.
At 0059, the time of our first radar contact, the enemy was bearing 297 degrees on a course of 110 degrees T., distance 30,200 yards. The van destroyers had been instructed to speed up and reach out ahead. In forming up, the Radford lost suction, however, and embarrassed the cruisers as she dropped back. At 0103, Capt. McInerney reported to the OTC that he was now crossing the enemy’s bow and was in visual contact with the enemy, who was bearing 317 degrees at a distance of 16,500 yards. At 0106 all ships turned simultaneously 30 degrees to the right in order to close to effective gun range. Three minutes later Admiral Ainsworth ordered the destroyers to fire torpedoes at discretion and at 0110 executed two left turns of 30 degrees each, steadying a little between turns to check the range. It had become very dark now, as the moon had dropped low behind a formation of dense clouds. Meanwhile at 0108 the enemy appeared to have changed course left to 090 degrees T. At 0111.5 the second ship in the enemy column, a light cruiser, turned on a searchlight for an appreciable interval illuminating the van destroyers. At 0112 our cruisers opened fire at a range of 10,225 yards with the enemy bearing 320 degrees.
The maneuvers during this phase of the battle were almost identical with those in the first phase of the Battle of Kula Gulf. Our cruisers and those of the enemy were on nearly opposite courses passing at a relative speed of 50 knots. At the end of five minutes of fire according
to the report of the task group commander, the three leading enemy ships were smoking, burning, and practically dead in the water. Apparently everyone had concentrated on the second ship (later reported to be the light cruiser Jintsu). Only after she had been well riddled did the cruisers transfer their fire to other targets.
Even before the cruisers opened up, the van destroyers had started firing torpedoes. At 0109 the O’Bannon fired five; at 0111 the Nicholas and Radford each fired five and the Taylor nine; at 0113 the Jenkins fired two; and at 0114 the Leander four. Those fired by the Radford and Jenkins passed to the right and ahead of the target, but some of the others may have made hits.
At the time the OTC ordered destroyers to fire torpedoes, the rear destroyers were badly bunched, as they had not had sufficient time to get into column from their original screening formation. The Ralph Talbot and Maury fired eight each at 0112 and 0113 respectively, which may have registered hits. The Buchanan and Woodsworth at 0115 fired five and four torpedoes respectively, which evidently passed well to the right of the enemy group.
At 0117, with the enemy drawing aft, an 18 turn to the left was executed, and the engagement continued to port on a course of 065 degrees T. All ships had acknowledged for this signal, but as a result of defects in the TBS system the signal of execution came through very weakly and was therefore missed by the Leander and all the rear destroyers except the Ralph Talbot. The situation was further complicated by the dense smoke from our flashless powder. While making the turn, the Ralph Talbot was forced to back full, maneuver radically, and use whistle signals to avoid a collision with the other destroyers which had not come left but were standing on at 30 knots. The Leander came around very promptly when Capt. Mansergh realized that he had missed the signal, but her tardiness in effecting the maneuver forced the Honolulu to turn wide and led to further difficulties when the Leander was torpedoed at the completion of the turn.
The Leander was hit at about 0124. The torpedo which found her seems to have been one of the only two seen crossing the cruiser line. The destroyers on the starboard quarter of our cruisers had to maneuver
violently, however, to avoid other torpedoes. The Leander was now compelled to drop out of the action; accordingly the Radford and later the Jenkins were directed to stand by and screen her.
After completing the 180 degrees turn both remaining cruisers and destroyers resumed fire on such targets as were still on the screen. At the time fire was checked to make the turn, our Black Cat reported that four destroyers had turned radically to the left and were retiring to the north. At that time it appeared that a group of enemy ships, later estimated at two, might be making good their escape. The commander of the van destroyers was therefore dispatched in pursuit on a course of 325 degrees T. at about 0126. The Ralph Talbot had been left upon the disengaged side of the St. Louis as a result of the maneuver, and consequently ComDesDiv 23 was requested by Commander Rear Destroyers to take charge. All the rear destroyers had been scattered radically during the turn. The Ralph Talbot was astern of the cruisers and to the south of them. The Gwin, Woodworth, and Maury were fairly close together, slightly abaft the starboard beam of the cruisers. The Buchanan was about midway between the Gwin group and the Ralph Talbot. After the van destroyers were detached in pursuit of the escaping enemy ships, the Gwin, Woodworth, and Maury were ordered to take station as DD’s van, while the Buchanan and Ralph Talbot were designated to act as DD’s rear. Because of the subsequent movements of the cruisers, however, only the Gwin was able to take station. Their maneuvers constituted a stern chase. Acting more or less independently, they were unable to concentrate and to coordinate their actions because of the darkness and the confused picture on the radar screen.
At 0132 the OTC, having ordered the cruisers to cease firing, decided to stand on his present course (065 degrees) until well clear of any torpedo water and then work around to the northward and up the Slot in pursuit of any enemy cripples which might have escaped. This placed the cruisers on a line of bearing, both of them heading up the Slot on a course of 300 degrees. At this time the van destroyers were within easy range of the enemy hulks and were engaged in sinking them. They did not, however, go beyond them to pursue any fugitives--a fact of which the OTC was unfortunately unaware. 16
16 After cease firing was ordered, the CIC attempted to locate all our forces, which had become badly jumbled on the 180 degrees turn, but was unable to locate our van destroyers. Radar Aft did have all our forces located but was unaware that CIC did not know the location of the van destroyers.
While on its northwestward course at 0155 the Honolulu made contact with a group of ships sharp on the port bow at a distance of about 20,400 yards. At first it was thought that these were the cripples reported by the Black Cat plane, but as this group was gradually overhauled it appeared to consist of four ships. This presented a confusing picture. The OTC was not completely certain whether they were four of the enemy’s vessels retiring or whether they were our own van destroyers in pursuit of the enemy after finishing off the cripples. At this point the forward TBS on the flagship went out of commission, and all messages to and from other ships had to be relayed by telephone through the duplicate TBS aft. Radar Aft reported on the JB circuit that the ships were enemy. Unfortunately this report was made in such a way that the various stations which received the report did not realize that Radar Aft was positive of their identity. The contact seemed too far away to request identification lights, so it was decided to illuminate with star shell and ask our van destroyers if it was they who were being illuminated. It was now apparent that whatever the mysterious ships were, they were closing rapidly toward our line on a course of 130 degrees T. At 0205 the Honolulu illuminated with star shells, and one minute later, just after the star shells burst, the OTC made a simultaneous turn away of 60 degrees and gave the order to commence firing.
Before either cruiser could open fire, torpedo wakes were observed closing the Honolulu from a relative bearing of 225 degrees. Three torpedoes passed ahead of the Honolulu just clear of the bow; one passed under the stem, and two others cleared the stern by about 100 yards. At about the same time (0208) the St. Louis was hit by a torpedo on the port bow and was forced to slow to 8 knots. At approximately 0210, when the Honolulu had steadied on a course of 090 degrees T., torpedo wakes were sighted on the starboard side coming up from the quarter on a course of 160 degrees to 170 degrees relative. The next moment a torpedo struck the Honolulu on the starboard bow raising the ship “out of the water about a foot” and throwing the bow upward “about four feet in the air.” The Gwin was hit at 0214 and shortly afterward came bearing down on the starboard side of the Honolulu in flames. The Gwin had been in a hard left turn when she was hit, and the rudder apparently jammed in that position. The rudder of the Honolulu was thrown hard right, and a
collision was narrowly avoided. A little later the Honolulu was struck in the middle of the stern just one foot above the water line by a dud torpedo which presently dropped out and sank. The plot indicates that these torpedoes were fired at extreme ranges, probably by radar control.
As a result of these torpedo hits the cruisers were immobilized and forced to concentrate upon damage control. No offensive action was taken against this second enemy group except that the Ralph Talbot fired four torpedoes at 0213. Had the enemy not turned away at 0215 these torpedoes might have found their target even though the range was extreme.
The Retirement
The Honolulu and St. Louis made a quick investigation of their damage and reported that they would be able to make 15 knots. Preparations were then made for retirement down the Slot on a course of 120 degrees. The OTC had summoned all available destroyers to screen the damaged ships except the Nicholas and O’Bannnon, which he supposed to be still in pursuit of the enemy. They were actually to the southward at this time and joined the screen around the cruisers at 0247. By this time the fire on the Gwin had been brought under control. The fantail was about three feet under water, and the rudder was jammed so that she constantly circled to the left. She still had power, however, and the starboard engine and screw were in commission. Preparations were made for the Gwin to be taken in tow alongside by the Ralph Talbot.
At 0225, while the Woodsworth was circling the Gwin, a ship was sighted on a collision course on the port bow. The rudder was put over hard left, and flank speed was ordered. At 0226 the Buchanan side swiped the Woodsworth’s port side, damaging a propeller, slowing the engine and flooding three compartments aft. All the Woodworth’s port depth charges were knocked into the water, and although they had all been set on safe one of them exploded under the Buchanan’s bow, shaking her badly. The damage to the Buchanan was minor, nevertheless, and she was able to continue at maximum speed.
At 0655 several Zeros came in sight of the Gwin, and an air attack seemed imminent. The Ralph Talbot, which was towing while the Maury screened, cast off, and all three ships took the planes under fire. One twin-engined bomber closed to 10,000 yards and then withdrew
without making an attempt to drive home the attack. By daylight plenty of fighter coverage began to arrive from the Russells. Shortly after daylight 18 Japanese dive bombers accompanied by 20 Zeros made a determined attempt to attack the task group, but they were intercepted by our fighters west of Visuvisu Point and forced to jettison their bombs before they could reach their objective.
At 0810 an attempt was made by the Ralph Talbot to tow the Gwin from ahead, but before the approach to pass the tow had even been started, more enemy planes had to be taken under fire. At 0900 the Gwin reported that she was settling and taking a list. Accordingly at 0915 the Maury went alongside the Gwin, removed the Captain, the Division Commander, 8 other officers, and 44 men, and then hauled clear at 0930. On orders from Capt. Ryan the Ralph Talbot then fired four torpedoes at the Gwin, which broke in half and sank in latitude 07 degrees 41’ S., longitude 157 degrees 27’ E. 17 Course was thereupon set to intercept the cruiser group for return to Tulagi.
Estimates of the damage sustained by the enemy in the Battle of Kolombangara depend almost entirely on radar evidence. On this basis one light cruiser and one destroyer were reported sunk, two destroyers possibly sunk, and one destroyer damaged. Of these losses the sinking of the light cruiser has been confirmed.
Although it seems probable that our radar contacts were made earlier than those of the enemy, it is apparent that he was aware of our approach before we opened fire. Once more, as in the case of the Battle of Kula Gulf, the enemy chose to match torpedo against radar-controlled gunfire. The speed and accuracy of the Japanese torpedo fire was impressive. In the past the enemy had not hesitated to press home torpedo attacks to close range. In this action, however, the tactics pursued by the enemy seemed to be based on the consideration that a “torpedo which hits near the end of its run does just as much damage as one fired at closer range.” He seemed fully aware that when a destroyer pushes an attack to close range she gives her target earlier warning of the attack and hence more
17 The Gwin lost 67 of her officers and crew during the battle: one officer and 2 enlisted men were killed in action; 2 enlisted men died of wounds received in action; 6 men were wounded; one officer and 55 men were listed as missing.
time to sink the attacker and turn away than would have been the case if the salvo had been fired just inside the torpedo range.
In his report of the Battle of Kolombangara, the task group commander made reference to the fact that the retreating targets in the second group were first at a considerable distance and were overhauled very slowly. Then they closed rapidly and fired a salvo of torpedoes across our line. It is known that many, and possibly all, Japanese destroyers carry reloads for their tubes and have used them in previous battles. It is entirely possible in this case that, having fired their torpedoes, the destroyers had retired to reload and were then returning to the attack.
The volume and accuracy of our gunfire seems to have been all that could have been expected. The approach to the battle area was made sharply on the enemy’s bow which both exposed the enemy to enfilade fire and gave good range differentials between the enemy ships. This increased the effectiveness of the fire control radars so that there was no merging of targets such as occurred during the Battle of Kula Gulf.
This approach had the disadvantage, however, of rendering normal fire distribution difficult. There was a tendency on the part of our ships to concentrate on the nearer or leading vessels, shifting fire as the nearer targets disappeared from the screen or gave evidence of being disabled. The two rear enemy destroyers were evidently not taken under fire at any time during the first phase of the battle; this takes on greater importance in view of the possibility that the torpedo attack which later damaged the Honolulu and St. Louis originated from these two vessels.
The problem of identification during the Battle of Kolombangara was a very serious one. This was especially evident when the task group commander, having dispatched his van destroyers to the northward in pursuit of the fleeing enemy, confused them temporarily with the second enemy group and delayed opening fire until it was too late.
Nevertheless the two night actions of 5-6 July and 12-13 July, although costly, removed the enemy’s threat to our landings on the north coast of New Georgia. They also deterred him from using the Kula Gulf route to supply and reinforce his garrisons at Vila and Munda. During the remainder of the campaign he was reduced to the expedient of sending ships and barges around Vella Lavella to the west of Kolombangara and slipping them into anchorages along the south coast of that island.
RESCUE OF THE HELENA SURVIVORS
When the Nicholas and Radford left the Kula Gulf area on the morning of 6 July, many Helena survivors were still in the water. These were in two general groups, which had become well separated during the night and by morning were out of sight of each other. The first group, some 85 all told, including Captain Cecil, gathered a flotilla of the three motor whale boats left by the destroyers and set course to the northward with a view to getting beyond visual range of Kolombangara. Starting from a point estimated to have been about 4 miles off shore, they steered 3 miles to the northward and then set course for New Georgia, rounding the northern entrance to Kula Gulf and keeping beyond range of observation from Visuvisu Point. This journey against wind and tide occupied about nine or ten hours. One motor whaleboat ran out of fuel and had to be towed about three-quarters of the way. At about 1700 this group made a landing inshore from Menakasapa Island and pitched camp for an overnight stop. On the following morning the members of the group were rescued by the destroyers Gwin and Woodworth and transported to Koli Point.
The other survivors were scattered over a large area, floating or swimming with no other support in most cases than their life jackets. On the morning of 6 July, an Army B-24 dropped three rubber boats, one of which sank. The wounded were placed in the others, and men were gradually collected until about 25 surrounded each boat. Tuesday (7 July) was spent in the area. Nothing but planes, both friendly and enemy, were sighted. Zeros passed close overhead, but no attempt was made to strafe the men from the Helena. On Tuesday evening an unsuccessful attempt was made to reach the shore of Kolombangara.
On Wednesday morning the survivors concluded that their best chance lay in making for Vella Lavella, as the wind and sea were setting in toward that island, and one of the officers had read that the natives there were friendly. During the day one of the survivors died; a few others swam away and were not seen again. A case of potatoes floated by and assisted materially in relieving thirst. On Wednesday night several more men strayed from the boat and were not seen again; their identity was unknown, as the whole group was covered with oil and suffering from exhaustion. During the night the two boats became separated
and drifted ashore at different points on the coast of Vella Lavella. After giving food and water to the survivors, friendly natives took them back into the bush to avoid detection by roving Japanese patrols. Medical supplies and emergency rations from some of the ship’s rafts were assembled, and the wounded were given beds in a Chinese house. Plans were also made to guard against Japanese patrols in the vicinity. On one occasion a party of four Japanese approached too closely and were disposed of by the natives.
Within a few days the task force commander received word that approximately 175 Helena survivors were marooned on Vella Lavella. In accordance with orders received from the task force commander, Captain Thomas J. Ryan, Jr. was ordered to proceed to Vella Lavella on the morning of 16 July in the Taylor with the Maury, 18 Gridley 18 and Ellet 18 as an escorting force for Comdr. J. D. Sweeney in the Dent with the Waters. Capt. Francis X. McInerney in the Nicholas with the Radford, Jenkins, and O’Bannon was directed to cover the operations.
Since the escorting group was at Guadalcanal and the covering group at Tulagi there was no opportunity for a conference. Captain McInerney sent a memorandum to Captain Ryan outlining the procedure which would be followed by the covering group and containing suggestions regarding the operation. Word was received by dispatch from Captain Ryan that these suggestions and procedure would be adopted in full.
At noon on 15 July the escort and transport groups left Guadalcanal and proceeded south and west of Rendova Island through the hazardous waters of Gizo Strait into Vella Gulf and thence to Paraso Bay on the northeast coast of Vella Lavella. This was probably the first time that any of our ships had passed through Gizo Strait. Furthermore there was a strong chance that Japanese surface units might be encountered in these waters.
The covering force left Tulagi at about 1500 on 15 July and proceeded up the Slot, arriving ten miles north of Vella Lavella at 0100 on 16 July. From about 2100 on 15 July the covering force was shadowed by Japanese search planes. During the operation many flares were dropped from enemy planes in and around the covering force, and on two occasions sticks of bombs were dropped near the destroyers. No attempt was made to fire on the planes, as we were loath to disclose the location
18 The Maury had reported to CTF TARE for duty on 9 July as a replacement for the McCalla. The Ellet, Gridley and Patterson relieved the Farenholt, Woodworth and Buchanan on 13 July.
of our force to any Japanese submarines or surface units which might be lurking in the vicinity. The APD’s with escorting destroyers arrived off Paraso Bay at 0130, and after taking off survivors proceeded to Lambu Lambu Cove about eight miles to the southeast, where a second group of survivors was evacuated. At 0450 or thereabouts, when all rescue operations had been completed, the two forces joined up and proceeded down the Slot to Tulagi, where they arrived safely on the afternoon of 16 July.
The survivors rescued from Vella Lavella totaled 160 enlisted men, 14 naval officers, and one army officer. In addition 16 Chinese inhabitants of the island and one Japanese army aviator prisoner were removed.
DESTROYER OPERATIONS IN KULA GULF
Night of 17 - 18 July 1943
On the night of 17-18 July five destroyers, 19 the Lang (ComDesDiv FIFTEEN), Stack, Waller (ComDesRon TWENTY-TWO), Saufley, and Pringle acted as a covering force for a group of APD’s (Kilty, Ward, Waters, and McKean) which were engaged in landing troops and supplies at Enogai Inlet southwest of Rice Anchorage. For the time being our advance along the north coast of New Georgia was at a standstill, although Navy torpedo and dive bombers were actively engaged in softening up the Japanese defenses at Bairoko. The approach to Enogai was uneventful, and the APD’s were met by about 30 Higgins boats and guides. While unloading proceeded, the destroyers patrolled a line passing through a point ten miles northwest of Visuvisu Point on a base course of 2850. The patrol unit was organized in two sections, one consisting of the Waller, Saufley, and Pringle in column to the southward, the other of the Lang and Stack in column 2,000 yards on the starboard hand of the first section. The unit was maneuvered by turn signals at 27 knots because of enemy air threat.
At 0115 a report was received from a Black Cat of contact with three enemy destroyers dead in the water in position 070 57’ S., 1560 58’ E. (near Vanga Point off the northwest coast of Kolombangara). Course
19 ComDesDiv 15 with Lang and Stack reported to CTF TARE at Guadalcanal for duty 0n 17 July.
was changed to 2350, and the patrol group proceeded at full speed in the direction of the reported contact. At 0138 three ships were sighted by the Squadron Commander almost dead ahead at a range of 20,000 yards, standing in at high speed directly toward the coast of Kolombangara. Illuminating with starshells the patrol group took these targets under fire at 0147. On the first salvo the enemy appeared to reverse course and head south at high speed along the shore. At 0151 Waller fire control reported that one of the retreating ships had disappeared smoking heavily. The targets had meanwhile laid down a smoke screen, which, together with the splashes of our gunfire and the land background, made visual observation of damage very difficult.
In view of the fact that our mission was to cover the landing operations at Enogai Inlet it was now decided to return to the entrance of Kula Gulf. From 0209 until 0408 the unit was under sporadic bombing attack; during this period it maneuvered by radical course and speed changes in the patrol area. The APD’s had meanwhile completed unloading without incident and departed for Guadalcanal at 0312.
It has since been learned that the putative enemy destroyers were United States PT boats, operating in Blackett Strait well north of the assigned area. Although most ships of the unit reported straddles and hits in their original dispatch reports, no damage seems to have resulted from the clash.
THE BOMBARDMENT OF BAIROKO
Night of 23-24 July 1943
At daylight on 20 July the Northern Force opened its drive on Bairoko against 500-600 Japanese armed with automatic weapons and heavy mortars and supported by one battery of heavy artillery on the west bank of Bairoko Harbor. The Japanese were inclined to view the intrusion of our force from Rice Anchorage as a primary danger and therefore concentrated reinforcements from Vila at that point. After advancing to within 300 yards of the east bank of Bairoko Harbor our forces were met with heavy enemy artillery fire, suffered heavy casualties, and were forced back to Enogai, where they were surrounded and practically cut off from all supply for a time. To keep our force contained required almost the entire attention of the Japanese at Bairoko, however. In the
process their communications with Munda were impaired so that from a strategical viewpoint the diversion was highly successful.
During the night of 23-24 July, the destroyers Conway, 20Patterson, Taylor, and Ellet under the command of Comdr. Arleigh A. Burke (ComDesDiv 44) escorted TransDiv 22 (APD’s Kilty, Crosby, Talbot and Waters) to Enogai Inlet in order to supply our beleaguered Marine force there. They were covered by a task group of cruisers and destroyers (Montpelier, Cleveland, Waller, Pringle, Philip, Maury, and Gridley) under the command of Rear Admiral Merrill, which made a sweep to the north and west of Kolombangara without encountering opposition.
Two destroyers (the Taylor and Ellet) were to bombard Bairoko Harbor during the unloading operations. Bombardment was to begin fifteen minutes before departure except in case of enemy interference, in which case the bombardment was to begin at once. It was also prescribed that the APD’s must leave the unloading area by 0400 on 24 July.
The transport group left Guadalcanal at 1452 and arrived off Enogai Inlet at 0100. The signal light which the Marines had been directed to display at Enogai Point was delayed twenty minutes. Thereafter unloading proceeded as planned.
At 0247, with screening destroyers heading on a northerly course, gunfire from a single small caliber battery was observed on the eastern shore of Kolombangara. The location of the splashes was not immediately ascertained, but the screening force was directed on southwesterly courses so that the Taylor and Ellet would be headed for their bombardment positions. At 0258, while they were so headed, the Taylor and Ellet were ordered to take position and commence bombardment. Splashes were observed to seaward about 2,000 yards from the Conway. It seemed probable that enemy shore batteries had received information that ships were in the area but had no idea of their position and were firing at random. It was therefore decided to withhold counter battery fire until splashes indicated that the enemy had located us or until the Taylor and Ellet were in position to commence bombardment. Meanwhile the Conway and Patterson were accurately locating the enemy shore battery so that when fire was opened it would be effective. At about 0312 other
20 Comdr. Burke in the Conway arrived at Guadalcanal on 20 July and relieved Capt. T. J. Ryan, Jr., as commander of the destroyer task group of Task Force TARE. The Conway replaced the Ralph Talbot.
shore batteries off Enogai, two of which appeared to be 6-inch, opened fire.
At 0316 the Taylor and Ellet commenced their bombardment of Bairoko, and at the same moment the Conway and Patterson opened fire. The shore batteries shifted their fire at once to the latter, and projectiles landed within 200 yards, both short and over but in deflection. After about one minute’s firing by the Conway and Patterson, firing from the shore stopped abruptly. It is believed that the enemy may have opened fire first with a small battery in order to draw fire from our larger combatant ships. By this means the larger enemy shore batteries might obtain information for regulating their fire. Since their small battery fire failed to come close to our ships, they discharged a few salvos at random with their larger batteries and then took several shots at the general unloading area off Enogai before they were silenced.
Our bombardment was conducted by direct fire while the enemy was firing, then by indirect fire using the eastern part of Bairoko Harbor as a point of aim. Deflection spots were introduced every 20 seconds throughout the bombardment in order to cover the target area laterally. One large explosion and several smaller fires were observed in the target area during the firing.
At 0330 all firing ceased; the APD’s were unloaded and withdrawing. During retirement several contacts were made with enemy planes, but they did not venture to attack.
BOMBARDMENT OF LAMBETI PLANTATION
Following the second bombardment of Munda, enemy resistance to the drive on the airport was localized in two centers about a thousand yards apart astride the Munda trail just east of Roviana. A rainy period had set in, and to all the other discomforts sustained by the combatants was added that of mud. Meanwhile important changes in the high command were taking place. On 15 July Rear Admiral Theodore S. Wilkinson relieved Rear Admiral Turner as ComAmphibForSoPac, and on the same day Major General Oscar W. Griswold assumed command of the New Georgia Occupation Force.
On 17 July General Griswold informed Admiral Wilkinson that he was planning a new drive to capture Munda and requested that a naval
bombardment of the Lambeti Plantation be undertaken in advance of the troop movement. Admiral Wilkinson advised General Griswold that four or more destroyers would be made available for this purpose.
One the same day the 172nd Infantry pushed its way to within 200 yards of the southernmost center of enemy resistance near Lilio. On the right the 169th Infantry, facing the northern enemy strong point in more heavily wooded terrain, was unable to gain. During the day, the 161st Infantry of the 25th Division came ashore and went into position on the right in support of the 169th. That night the Japanese made two slashing counterattacks from their southern strong point, one against the 169th and the other against the Laiana beachhead. Both were thrown back, whereupon the enemy withdrew along the Munda trail.
On 23 July, Comdr. Burke, the new destroyer task group commander, accompanied an escort mission to Rendova in order to make a reconnaissance of the Munda area for the purpose of picking out possible points of aim. On the morning of 24 July, following his return, a conference was held at Koli Point, and a dispatch order for the bombardment of 25 July was prepared.
Comdr. Burke’s reconnaissance disclosed that the only objects which might be visible were a group of houses which he carefully plotted, using tangents of islands so that they could be accurately located. The only other point of aim which could be used was Munda Point, which was too far from our front line positions to make offset firing practicable. The coastline at this point is obscured by barrier islands 4,000-6,000 yards from the shore. The precise location of the point of aim relative to the islands permitted accurate indirect fire, which was even more essential because of the fact that the exact location of our troops was not known.
Plans were made for a thirty-minute bombardment beginning at 0615 on 25 July and overlapping an aerial bombardment, which was to begin 0630. It was tentatively decided to place a high concentration of naval gunfire in a strip approximately 1,400 yards by 400 yards, the axis of which was more or less parallel to the estimated front line positions of our troops and the eastern edge of which was about 400 yards from these lines. Subsequently at the request of the commanding general the target area was moved several hundred yards to the west because of new front line positions on the north flank. It was also determined that our ships would have to open fire in succession because of the small arc in which point of aim could be seen and the necessity for each
ship to fire spotting salvos to make certain they were on in deflection. The shore fire control party was cautioned particularly that in case the fall of shot came dangerously close to our troops, a signal to “lift barrage” was to be sent to the bombarding ships at once.
At 1900 on 24 July the bombardment group sailed from Tulagi and formed line of section columns, interval 4,000 yards, order from left to right:
Section 3--Lt. Comdr. Katz in Taylor, Ellet, Patterson.
Section 1--Comdr. Burke (ComDesDiv FORTY-FOUR) in Conway, Wilson. 21
Section 2--Comdr. Sims in Maury, Gridley.
Course 2600 T., speed 18 was set. This formation was chosen so that hunter-killer operations against submarines could be undertaken en route to Munda while at the same time only simple changes would be required in forming for bombardment. The group passed south of Savo Island and the Russells and entered Blanche Channel, assuming column formation at 0337. At 0544 course was changed to 2640, at which time the Maury and Gridley, the two leading ships, formed a screen on both bows of the Conway.
The plan called for the Maury and Gridley to open fire in advance of the main bombardment and subsequently to conduct counter-battery fire. At 0607 the Maury reported that the light was too dim and that she could not see the target. At 0609 on the basis of new instructions she opened with indirect fire, followed by the Conway at 0615 and by each of the other ships in succession at two minute intervals. Within fifteen minutes the slight morning haze had lifted, but by this time there was considerable dust and smoke over the target area. At 0618 gun flashes from one or two shore batteries were observed. The Maury and Gridley were called upon to silence these batteries, which they did very effectively. At 0630 the air force started bombing a beach strip to the south of the target area with fragmentation and 500 pound bombs, which added to the smoke and dust. A total of 4,000 5-inch/38 projectiles were placed in the target area. Our fire appeared to be heavy, accurate, and well controlled although its effectiveness could not be judged at the time.
At 0644 the order was given to cease firing, and retirement by sections followed. When clear of Blanche Channel the task group set course to
21 The Wilson had reported to CTF TARE for duty on 23 July.
clear the Russsells and adopted a special destroyer AA formation with the Taylor (the fighter director ship) in the center.
During and following the surface bombardment our planes carried out the largest raid yet made in this area. One hundred seventy-one bombers and torpedo planes, escorted by 79 fighters, heavily bombed targets in the Munda area.
Subsequent to the capture of Munda, Comdr. David M. Tyree, the Amphibious Force Gunnery Officer, visited the Munda area in company with Capt. Festus F. Foster of the Bureau of Ordnance in an effort to determine the effectiveness of naval bombardment. The night cruiser bombardment of 11-12 July had been directed at the much-shelled area in and around the airfield. Although extensive construction work on roads and the airfield were already in progress so that the full picture was not apparent, inspection of this area revealed that remarkably little damage had been done to the airfield revetments. It was also noted that the Japanese had extensive underground accommodations in Kokengolo Hill which were little affected by bombs and high capacity ammunition.
The destroyer bombardment of 25 July had been delivered in the Lambeti Plantation area, where no other naval bombardment occurred. This area had been subjected, however, to intensive artillery fire and aerial bombardment, which made it impracticable to evaluate definitely the effect of the naval gunfire, although it was the most favorable area for such a study. The region was honeycombed with shell and bomb craters; every tree was well riddled with shrapnel; devastation was apparent everywhere. Many block houses and dugouts had been destroyed as a result of direct hits; numerous others were still intact, some with large craters nearby. In this bombardment the theoretical density was about 70 shells for each tract of 100 yards square. In his comments regarding the action Admiral Wilkinson estimated that 200 shells for each hundred-yard square would have been necessary to saturate the area.
On the basis of this and preceding naval bombardments in the South Pacific the following comments and recommendations were submitted:
“Night naval area bombardments in the island warfare of the South Pacific accomplish rather limited and uncertain objectives. If fortunate enough to reach an airfield filled with planes, they should do much damage to the planes. Little consequential damage will be done to the airfield itself. Against other areas, they will give the enemy an uncomfortable time, but will probably cause less than the anticipated personnel casual-
ties and material damage. They are valuable in covering a night landing or other operations inthe vicinity of enemy held shore. They give excellent training for untried ships newly arrived in a combat area.
2. “Naval gunfire support is of primary importance during amphibious operations prior to the time that adequate artillery support can be furnished by ground troops. Then it assumes a secondary role. Particularly in jungle warfare it is believed that the artillery can in general give more effective support than naval gunfire.
3. “When it is necessary to support the advance of troops through the jungle, the naval gunfire should be close to our front lines and of adequate density. It should be delivered in daylight to allow the accuracy required.
4. “There are conditions of terrain in which our mortars cannot reach reverse slopes which can be reached from the sea. Naval gunfire then becomes quite important. An example of this was the use of naval gunfire during operations on Guadalcanal when there were numerous ravines and draws opening seaward and naval gunfire was used effectively.”
PT BOAT OPERATIONS
23 July-5 August 1943
During the last two weeks of the Munda campaign our naval operations were mainly confined to PT boat activity. Throughout this period our MTB patrol groups based on Rendova made almost nightly contacts with the enemy. The majority of their contacts were with large barges, 22 which the MTB’s were not well equipped to destroy. The barges were immune to torpedo attack because of their shallow draft; the 20mm and 50 caliber guns of the PT’s were likewise ineffective except against personnel. Nevertheless in a series of encounters our PT’s succeeded in sinking at least five barges and damaging several others.
Because of communication difficulties during the early days of the campaign which prevented our PT’s from being informed of the presence of friendly surface vessels and aircraft and vice versa, the MTB’s were limited in their operations to an area south of 08 degrees south latitude. As a result, it was possible for considerable Japanese shipping to pass through Wilson and Gizo Straits hugging the shore of Vella Lavella, and to cross Vella Gulf to Kolombangara without interference from the PT's.
22 The activities of the MTB’s forced the enemy to use barges in preference to the larger and speedier destroyers and transports.
On the night of 23-24 our PT’s were ranged across Blackett Strait on a line extending from Vanga Vanga to northeast Gizo Island when a Black Cat discovered three enemy destroyers proceeding from west of Vella Lavella into Wilson Strait. The destroyers, apparently passed through Gizo Strait and across Vella Gulf well to the north of 08 degrees south latitude to a position off Veru Point, Kolombangara, where they were again spotted by the Black Cat. The PT’s had received no notification that any enemy destroyers were in the vicinity and therefore had no opportunity to attempt interception. The destroyers, apparently sighting the PT’s at about the same time, headed for Gizo and Wilson Straits at high speed and escaped to the west before the PT’s could get in position for a successful torpedo attack.
On the night of 26-27 July, our PT patrols made contact in the Blackett Strait area with one large and two small barges about the size of an LCM. When the PT’s closed to within one mile, the barges in column formation changed course and headed toward the shore of Gizo Island, where they lined up parallel to the shore. PT 106 then started a strafing run from west to east at a distance of 40 yards. All guns were concentrated on each barge as it passed. The first, a small one, received numerous hits but was not seen to sink. One hundred rounds of 50 caliber were fired into the center barge with no visible effect; most shots seemed to ricochet harmlessly off it. PT 106 then poured 60 rounds of 20 mm. and 300 rounds of 50 caliber into the small barge, which was last seen listing with part of its superstructure under water and with but one foot of freeboard at the bow.
PT 154 followed PT 106 in on the strafing run. She strafed the first barge seen and then lay to in order to pick out an individual target upon which to concentrate. Five large barges, which were probably heavily armored, were observed lined up along the shore. Deciding to take the most easterly barge she could see, PT 154 ran between it and the shore. Her fire began hitting the barge but ricocheted harmlessly into the air. PT 154 then lay to in order to reload her guns. At this point a sixth barge from the east together with the last barge which had been fired on opened fire on her. The other four barges meanwhile circled back to the east effectively boxing PT 154 between themselves and the Gizo Island reefs. PT 154 backed out of the trap firing at her original target and again lay to in order to finish her reloading. About a half hour later one of the barges interposed itself between PT 154 and PT 117,
which at that moment was engaged in firing at another barge. All PT 117’s guns jammed after 100 rounds of 50 caliber had been fired at her target. The barge between PT 154 and PT 117 then opened fire on the latter, whereupon the two PT’s retired to the north and further contact with the barges was lost. Both PT’s 117 and 154 sustained many hits of 25 caliber and 1.1 fire from the barges, but no casualties resulted. It was observed that as long as the PT’s were firing, there was no return fire, but as soon as they stopped firing for any reason, the Japanese immediately opened fire.
One of the most remarkable incidents of the campaign occurred on the night of 1-2 August when a Japanese destroyer of the Fubuki class struck PT 109, Lieut. John Kennedy commanding, on the starboard side about 15 feet from the bow and cut her in two. The survivors succeeded in swimming to shore on a small island about four miles to the southeast of Gizo and remained there until the night of 7-8 August when they were rescued by two PT’s and removed to Rendova.
AIR OPERATIONS DURING THE MUNDA CAMPAIGN
During the Munda operation the participation of the South Pacific air force was on a greater scale than at any previous period during the Solomons campaign. Our air units over Guadalcanal and the Russells were called upon to provide cover for our convoys and warships moving between Guadalcanal and Rendova; maintain a patrol over the Rendova area during daylight hours in order to ward off attacking enemy planes; strike at enemy bases and shipping; carry out a thorough-going aerial search of the area to prevent an attack on our positions by Japanese surface units and to pick up targets for our striking forces; provide close support for ground forces when requested; and protect the large amount of shipping in the Guadalcanal-Tulagi area.
The establishment of landing strips in the Russells, and later at Segi Point, corrected one outstanding deficiency. By permitting our striking missions from Guadalcanal to have fighter escort, the new strips made it possible to make strikes during daylight. There were numerous instances of the value of this during the campaign. In a daylight strike against shipping in the Buin-Kahili area on 17 July our fighter cover of 114 planes was so effective that we lost only one TBF, and all bombers were able to press home their attacks. Forty-six enemy planes were shot down with a loss of four U. S. fighters; I Japanese destroyer leader,
2 destroyers, 1 submarine chaser, 2 cargo vessels and 1 oiler were sunk, and 1 cargo vessel was damaged.
Approximately 130 separate bombing attacks were made by our forces on targets in the area during the five weeks of the campaign. The Munda attacks generally involved only SBD’s and TBF’s, the former armed with 1,000-pound instantaneous fuse or daisy cutter bombs, the latter with 2,000-pound bombs. The size of the attacking forces ranged from the 18 SBD’s and 18 TBF’s used on 30 June to 52 TBF’s and 53 SBD’s employed in the coordinated assault of 25 July, when B-24’s, B-17’s and B-25’s also took part. Altogether, more than 950 tons of bombs were dropped on the Munda area between 30 June and 5 August 1943. Attacks on other land positions were concentrated mainly at Vila and Kahili.
Thirty-two fighter planes were constantly on station over Rendova between 0700 and 1630 daily. Ninety-six planes were required to maintain this daily patrol with any leeway; as a result only some 80-100 fighters were left to meet all other requirements of the operation. The Rendova Patrol furnished cover for most of the light bomber attacks on Munda and Vila, but additional fighter protection was required for heavy strikes on these targets.
After the heavy losses of 30 June and 1 July, when 125 Japanese planes were shot out o the skies, and another setback on 15 July when they lost 29 fighters and 15 twin-engine bombers, the Japanese air force virtually ceased to attack our forces in daylight hours. Even in the last stages of the campaign when their land forces needed all possible aid, their offensive air efforts were confined to fighter sweeps, sometimes accompanied by a small number of dive bombers, and night harassing of our land positions and task units by float planes and medium bombers.
During the campaign the air force reported the destruction in combat of 259 Japanese fighters, 60 twin engine bombers, 23 dive bombers, and 16 float planes. Japanese shipping destroyed or otherwise damaged by our aircraft included one seaplane carrier, one oiler, 4 destroyers, 6 cargo vessels, and nine barges destroyed; and 7 destroyers, 9 cargo vessels, and 3 submarine chasers or corvettes damaged.
THE FALL OF MUNDA
The conclusion of the New Georgia Island operation was reached early in August when the Munda airfield was captured by our forces
following a campaign marked by the coordinated use of infantry, artillery, tanks, flame throwers, and air and naval bombardment. On 25 July, following a period of regrouping, our forces advanced from 200 to 500 yards all along the line. The 43rd Division approached Munda along the south coast and to the east of the airfield; the 37th Division drove from the seaward along the northern end of the field; and the 25th Division was deployed in assembling areas along our northern flank. Progress was retarded by the thick jungle, the weather, and stout enemy resistance.
On 2 August the left flank of the 43rd Division finally pushed across the Lambeti Plantation and reached the east end of the airfield. Two days later the northern flank of the 37th Division spearheaded by elements of the 148th and 161st Infantry broke through to the western shore 600 yards north of the airfield, completely severing communications with Bairoko. By 1500 on 5 August all major organized resistance at Munda had ceased, two days less than a year after the first landing of the Marines at Guadalcanal and six weeks after the invasion of New Georgia.
Task Force TARE (Attack Force), Rear Admiral Richmond K. Turner:
WESTERN FORCE (under direct command of Admiral Turner).
Transdiv TWO, Capt. Paul S. Theiss.
McCawley (FF), Comdr. Robert H. Rodgers.
Transdiv TWELVE, Comdr. John D. Sweeney.
Stringham (F), Lt. Comdr. Ralph H. Moureau.
Talbot, Lt. Comdr. Charles C. Morgan.
Dent, Lt. Comdr. Ralph A. Wilhelm.
McKean, Lt. Comdr. Ralph L. Ramey.
Transdiv TWENTY-TWO, Lt. Comdr. Robert H. Wilkinson.
Kilty (F), Lt. Comdr. Dominic L. Mattie.
Schley, Lt. Comdr. Horace Myers.
LST Flotilla FIVE, Capt. Grayson B. Carter.
LST Group 14, Comdr. Paul S. Slawson.
LST Division 27, Lieut. Boyd E. Blanchard.
LST’s 342, 395, 396, 397, 398 plus 472.
LST Group 15, Capt. John S. Crenshaw.
LST Division 29, Lieut. Luther E. Reynolds, Jr.
LST’s 339, 341, 343, 353, 354, 399.
Screening group: Capt. Thomas J. Ryan, Jr.
Division Able ONE, Capt. Thomas J. Ryan, Jr.
Fahrenholt (F), Comdr. Eugene T. Seaward.
McCalla, Lt Comdr. Halford A. Knoertzer.
Division Able TWO, Comdr. John M. Higgins.
Service Unit, Lieut. Charles H. Stedman.
Vireo (F), Lieut. Charles H. Stedman.
Rail, Lt. (jg) Leslie C. Oaks
PAB4
EASTERN FORCE, Rear Admiral George H. Fort.
Minesweeper23 group (DMS’s), Comdr. Stanley Leith.
Hopkins (F), Lt. Comdr. Francis M. Peters, Jr.
Trever, Lt. Comdr. William H. Shea, Jr.
Zane, Lt. Comdr. Peyton L. Wirtz.
LCT Flotilla FIVE, Lt. Comdr. Paul A. Wells.
LCT Group THIRTEEN, Lieut. Ashton L. Jones.
LCT Division TWENTY-FIVE, Lieut. Ashton L. Jones.
LCT’s 58, 60, 156, 158, 159, 180.
LCT Division TWENTY-SIX, Lieut. Ameel Z. Kouri.
LCT’s 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67.
LCT Group FIFTEEN, Lieut. Frank M. Wiseman.
LCT Divsion TWENTY-NINE, Lieut. Frank M. Wiseman
LCT's 181, 182, 326, 327, 330, 351, 352, 367, 369, 370, 375, 377.
LCT Division THIRTY, Lt. (jg) Pickett Lumpkin.
LCT's 322, 323, 324, 481, 482.
LCT Flotilla SIX, Lieut. Wilfred C. Margetts.
LCT Group SIXTEEN, Lieut. Wilfred C. Margetts
LCT Division THIRTY, Lt. (jg) Robert A. Torkildson.
LCT's 126, 127, 128, 129, 132, 133.
LCT Division THIRTY-TWO.24
APc Flotilla FIVE, Lieut. Dennis Mann.
APc Group THIRTEEN, Lieut. Dennis Mann.
APc Division TWENTY-FIVE, Lieut. Dennis Mann.
APc's 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29.
23This group was used for various functions, mainly troop transport.
24 Name of commanding officer not available.
APc Division TWENTY-SIX, Lieut. Arthur W. Bergstrom.
APC’s 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39.
LCI Flotilla FIVE, Comdr. Chester L. Walton.
LCI Group THIRTEEN, Lt. Comdr. Marion M. Byrd.
LCI Division TWENTY-FIVE, Lt. Comdr. Marion M. Byrd.
LCI’s 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66.
LCI Division TWENTY-SIX, Lieut. Clifford D. Older.
LCI’s 21, 22, 67, 68. 69, 70.
LCI Group FOURTEEN, Lt. Comdr. A. Vernon Jannotta.
LCI Division TWENTY-SEVEN, Lt. Comdr. A. Vernon Jannotta.
LCI’s 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332.
LCI Division TWENTY-EIGHT, Lt. (jg) John R. Powers.
LCI’s 23, 24, 333, 334, 335, 336.
LCI Group FIFTEEN, Comdr. J. McDonald Smith.
LCI’s 222, 223.
Russells MTB Squadron (12 MTB).
Task Force FOX (Air Support Force), Vice Admiral Aubrey W. Fitch.
All South Pacific aircraft, land-based and tender-based, and initially aircraft of CarDiv TWENTY-TWO.
The combat planes assigned to our force for the aerial offensive included 258 fighters, 193 light bombers, and 8225 heavy bombers. Of these 213 fighters, 170 light bombers, and 7225 heavy bombers were immediately available (i.e., ready to fly) on the morning of 30 June.
Task Force HOW (Covering Force) -- under direct command of Admiral William F. Halsey.
Task Group ABLE, Rear Admiral Walden L. Ainsworth.
Cruisers:
CruDiv NINE, Rear Admiral Walden L. Ainsworth.
Honolulu (F), Capt. Robert W. Hayler.
Helena, Capt. Charles P. Cecil.
St. Louis, Capt. Colin Campbell.
Destroyers:
DesRon TWENTY-ONE, Capt. Francis X. McInerney.
Nicholas (F), Lt. Comdr. Andrew J. Hill.
Strong, Comdr. Joseph H. Wellings.
25These figures include PB4Y’s whose primary mission was search.
O’Bannon, Lt. Comdr. Donald J. MacDonald.
Chevalier, Comdr. Ephriam R. McLean, Jr.
Taylor, Lt. Comdr. Benjamin Katz.
Task Group BAKER, Rear Admiral Aaron S. Merrill.
CruDiv TWELVE, Rear Admiral Aaron S. Merrill.
Montpelier (F), Capt. Robert G. Tobin.
Columbia, Capt. Frank E. Beatty.
Cleveland, Capt. Andrew G. Shepard.
Denver, Capt. Robert B. Carney.
Minelayers: Lt. Comdr. Frederic S. Steinke.
Preble (F), Lt. Comdr. Frederic S. Steinke.
Gamble, Lt. Comdr. Warren W. Armstrong.
Breese, Lt. Comdr. Alexander B. Coxe, Jr.,
DesRon TWENTY-TWO, Capt. William R. Cooke, Jr.
Waller (F), Comdr. Lawrence H. Frost.
Saufley, Comdr. Bert F. Brown.
Philip, Comdr. Thomas C. Ragan.
Renshaw, Comdr. Charles F. Chillingworth, Jr.
Pringle, Comdr. Harold O. Larson.
Task Group CHARLIE, Rear Admiral DeWitt C. Ramsey.
Task Unit VICTOR, Rear Admiral DeWitt C. Ramsey.
CarDiv ONE, Rear Admiral DeWitt C. Ramsey.
Saratoga (F), Capt. L. D. MacIntosh, R.N.
CruDiv ELEVEN. 26
San Diego, Capt. Lester J. Hudson.
San Juan, Capt. Guy W. Clark.
DesRon SIX, Comdr. Walfrid Nyquist.
DesDiv ELEVEN, Comdr. Walfrid Nyquist.
Maury (F), Comdr. Gelzer L. Sims.
26CruDiv ELEVEN was without a commanding officer until 5 September 1943 when Captain Lloyd J. Wiltse assumed command.
Gridley, Lt. Comdr. Jesse H. Motes, Jr.
McCall, Lt. Comdr. Edward L. Foster.
Craven, Lt. Comdr. Francis T. Williamson.
DesDiv TWELVE, Comdr. Francis T. Williamson.
Fanning (F), Lt. Comdr. Ranald M. MacKinnon.
Dunlap, Lt. Comdr. Clifton Iverson.
Cummings, Lt. Comdr. Paul D. Williams.
Case, Comdr. Daniel T. Birtwell, Jr.
Task Unit WILLIAM, Rear Admiral Glenn B. Davis.
Battleships:
BatDiv EIGHT, Rear Admiral Glenn B. Davis.
Massachusetts (F), Capt. Robert O. Glover.
Indiana, Capt. Thomas G. Peyton.
Stanly, Comdr. Robert W. Cavenagh.
Claxton, Comdr. Herald F. Stout.
Dyson, Comdr. Roy A. Gano.
Converse, Comdr. DeWitt C. E. Hamberger.
Task Unit YOKE, Capt. Russell M. Ihrig.
Cimarron (F), Capt. Russell M. Ihrig.
Task Unit ZEBRA, Capt. Frank P. Thomas.
North Carolina (F), Capt. Frank P. Thomas.
Task Group DOG, Rear Admiral Harry W. Hill.
BatDiv FOUR, Rear Admiral Harry W. Hill.
Maryland (F), Capt. Carl H. Jones.
Colorado, Capt. Elmer L. Woodside.
Task Group EASY, Rear Admiral Andrew C. McFall.
CarDiv TWENTY-TWO, Rear Admiral Andrew C. McFall.
Sangamon (F), Capt. Edward P. Moore.
Suwanee, Capt. Frederick W. McMahon.
Chenango, Capt. Ben H. Wyatt.
DesDiv FORTY-FOUR, Comdr. Arleigh A. Burke.
Conway (F), Comdr. Nathaniel S. Prime.
Eaton, Comdr. Edward L. Beck.
DesDiv FIFTEEN, Comdr. Rodger W. Simpson.
Lang (F), Comdr. John L. Wilfong.
Stack, Lt. Comdr. Roy A. Newton.
Sterett, Lt. Comdr. Frank G. Gould.
Wilson, Lt. Comdr. Walter H. Price.
Task Group FOX (Ground Force Reserve), Major General Robert S. Beightler.
37th Division U. S. A. less 2 combat teams.
APPENDIX II
GROUND FORCE ORGANIZATION
Western Landing Force, Maj. Gen. John H. Hester.
Army Units.
43rd Infantry Division (less 103rd CT).
136th F. A. Battalion (155mm. How.).
1 company, 1st Fiji Infantry.
Service Units as assigned.
Marines.
9th Defense Battalion.
Company O 4th Raider Battalion.
Eastern Landing Force, Colonel Daniel H. Hundley.
103rd CT (less 1st Infantry Battalion).
2nd Battalion 70th CA (AA).
4th Raider Battalion (less Company O).
Reserve Force, Colonel Harry B. Liversedge.
1st Marine Raider Regiment (less 2d, 3d, and 4th Raider Battalions).
APPENDIX III
SYMBOLS OF U.S. NAVY SHIPS
AB Crane Ship AVC Catapult Lighter.
ACM Auxiliary Mine AVD Seaplane Tender (conversed DD).
AD Destroyer Tender. AVP Seaplane Tender (small).
AE Ammunition Ship. AW Water Distilling and Storage Ship.
AF Provision Store Ship. AY Auxiliary Tender (small)
AG Miscellaneous Auxiliary BB Battleship.
AGC Amphibious Force Flagship CA Heavy Cruiser.
AGP Motor Torpedo Boat Tender. CAZ Auxiliary, Unallocated as to Type conversion).
AGS Surveying Ship. CB Large Cruiser.
AH Hospital Ship. CL Light Cruiser.
AK Cargo Vessel. CM Mine Layer.
AKA Cargo Vessel, Attack. CMc Coastal Mine Layer.
AKN Net Cargo Ship. CT Destroyer (Building for Brazil).
AKS General Stores Issue Ship. CV Aircraft Carrier.
AKV Aircraft Supply Ship. CVB Aircraft Carrier, Large.
AM Large Mine Sweeper CVL Aircraft Carrier, Small.
AMb Base Mine Sweeper. CVE Aircraft Carrier, Escort
AMc Coastal Mine Sweeper. DD Destroyer.
AN Net Layer. DE Destroyer Escort Vessel.
AO Oiler. DM Light Mine Layer (high speed).
AOG Gaseline Tanker. DMS Mine Sweeper (high speed).
AP Transport. IX Unclassified Auxiliary
APA Transport, Attack. LCC(1) Landing Craft, Control, Mk I.
APc Coastal Transport. LCC(2) Landing Craft, Control, Mk II.
APD Troop Transport (high speed). LCI(L) Landing Craft, Infantry (large).
APH Transport for Wounded. LCM(2) 45' Landing Craft, Mechanized, Mk. II.
APL Hotel Barge (Barracks' ship). LCM(3) 50' Landing Craft, Mechanized, Mk. III.
APM Mechanized Artillery Transport. LCM(6) 56' Landing Craft, Mechanized, Mk. VI.
APS Auxiliary Cargo Submarine. LCP(L) 36' Landing Craft, Personnel (large).
APV Aircraft Transport. LCP(R) 36' Landing Craft, Personnel (with ramp).
AR Repair Ship. LCP(N) Landing Craft, Personnel (nested).
ARB Repair Ship, Battle Damage. LCR(L) Landing Craft, Rubber (large).
ARG Internal Combustion Engine Tender. LCR(S) Landing Craft, Rubber (small).
ARH Heavy Hull Repair Ship. LCS(L)(3) Landing Craft, Support (large), Mk. III
ARL Repair Ship, Landing Craft. LCS(S)(1) LandingCraft, Support (small), Mk. I
ARS Salvage Vessel. LCS(S)(2) Landing Craft, Support (small), Mk. II.
ARV Aircraft Engine Overhaul and Structual Repair Ship.
AS Submarine Tender.
ASR Submarine Rescue Vessel.
ATF Ocean Tug, Fleet.
ATA Ocean Tug, Auxiliary.
ATO Ocean Tug, Old.
ATR Ocean Tug, Rescue.
AV Seaplane Tender (large).
LCT(5) Landing Craft, Tank, Mk. V. YC Open Lighter.
LCT(6) Landing Craft, Tank, Mk. VI. YCF Car Float.
LCV Landing Craft, Vehicle. YCK Open Cargo Lighter.
LCVP Landing Craft, Vehicle and Personnel. YCV Aircraft Transportation Lighter.
LSD Landing Ship, Dock. YDG Degaussing Vessel.
LSM Landing Ship, Medium YDT Diving Tender.
LST Landing Ship Tank. YF Covered Lighter, Range Tender, Provision Store Lighter.
LSV Landing Ship, Vehicle YFB Ferry Boat.
LVT(1) Landing Vehicle, Tracked (unarmored). YFT Torpedo Transportation Lighter.
LVT(A1) Landing Vehicle, Tracked (armored). YG Garbage Lighter.
LVT(2) Landing Vehicle, Tracked (armored). YHB Houseboat.
LVT(3) Landing Vehicle, Tracked (unarmored). YHT Heating Scow.
LVT(A3) Landing Vehicle, Tracked (armored). YMS Motor Tug Sweeper.
LVT(4) Landing Vehicle, Tracked (unarmored). YMT Motor Tug.
PC 173' Submarine Chaser. YN Net Tender.
PCE 180' Patrol Craft Escort. YNg Gate Vessel.
PCE(R) 180' Patrol Craft Escort, Rescue. YNT Net Tender (rug class).
PCS 136' Submarine Chaser. YO Fuel Oil Barge
PE Eagle Boat. YOG Gaseline Barge.
PF Frigate. YOS Oil Storage Barge.
PG Gun Boat. YP District Patrol Vessel.
PGM Motor Gun Boat. YPK Pontoon Storage Barge.
PT Motor Torpedo Boat. YR Floating Workshop.
PY Yacht. YRD(H) Floating Workshop, Dry Dock (Machinery).
PYc Coastal Yacht. YRD(M) Floating Workshop, Dry Dock (Machinery).
SC 110' Submarine Chaser. YS Stevedore Barge.
SS Submarine YSD Seaplane Wrecking Derrick.
YA Ash Lighter. YSP Salvage Pontoon.
YAG District Auxiliary, Miscellaneous. YSR Sludge Removal Barge.
YTB Harbor Tug, Big.
YTM Harbor Tug, Medium.
YTL Harbor Tug, Little.
YTT Torpedo Testing Barge.
YW Water Barge.
APPENDIX IV
DESIGNATIONS OF U.S. NAVAL AIRCRAFT
Class of airplaine
Model designation Manufacturer U.S. name
Navy Army
Fighter, 2-eng FO P-38 Lockheed "A" Lightning
FT P-61 Nothrop, Haw Black Widow
F/F Grumman
XF5U Chance-Vought
Fighter, 1-eng F2A1 Brewster Buffalo
F3A Brewster Corsair
F4U Chance-Vought Corsair
FM Eastern, Linden Wildcat
XF2M Eastern Linden
FG Goodyear Corsair
F2G Goodyear Corsair
F4F Grumman Wildcat
F6F Grumman Hellcat
FR Ryan
XF8B Boeing, Seattle
XF15C Curtiss, Buffalo
XFD McDonnel
XF8F Grumman
Scout Bomber, 1-eng
(Dive).
SB2A1 A-34 Brewster Bermuda
SBW A-25 Canadian Car Helldiver
SBC1 77-A Curtiss, Col. Helldiver
SB2C A-25 Curtiss, Col. Helldiver
BTC Curtiss, Col.
SBD A-24 Douglas, E.S. Dauntless
BTD Douglas, E.S.
XBT2D Douglas, E.S.
SBF A-25 Fairchild, Mont. Helldiver
BTM Martin, Balto Mercury
SBN1 N.A.F.
SB2U1 Vought-Sikorsky Vindicator
XBK Fleetwings
Torepedo Bomber, 1-eng TBY Consolidated-A l l e n-town Seawolf
TBD1 Douglas, E.S. Devastator
TB2D Douglas, E.S.
TBM Eastern, Trent Avenger
TBF Grumman Avenger
Patrol bomber, boat:
4-eng PB2Y Consol, S.D. Coronado
2-eng PB2B OA-10 Boeing, Vanc Catalina
PBY-5, 5A OA-10 Consol, S.D., N.O. Catalina
P4Y Consol, N.O.
PBM Martin, Balto Mariner
PBN OA-10 N. A. F. Catalina
XPBB Boeing, Seattle Sea Ranger
CANSO "A" OA-10B Vickers
See footnotes at end of table.
Class of airplane
U.S. name
Bomber, land:
4-eng PB4Y-12 B-24 Consol, S.D. Liberator
PB4Y-2 B-24 Consol, S.D. Liberator
2-eng PBO1 2 AT-18 Lockheed "A" Hudson
(A-29)
PBJ2 B-25 N. Amer., K.C. Mitchell
PV-1 B-34 Lockheed "A" Ventura
PV-2 Lockheed "B" Harpoon
XP2V Lockheed "A"
Observation Scout, 1-eng OY-12 L-5 (O-62) Consol, Wayne Sentinel
SOC1 Curtiss, Col. Seagull
SO3C1 Curtiss, Col. Seamew
SC Curtiss, Col. Seahawk
S2E-1 Edo, L. I. C.
XOSE N. A. F. Kingfisher
OS2N Vought-Sikorsky Kingfisher
2-eng JRB2 C-45 Beech Expeditor
JRC2 C-78 Cesna Bobcat
BD2 A-20 Douglas, S.M. Havoc
JRF OA-9 Grumman Goose
J4F OA-14 Grumman Widgeon
JM2 B-26 Martin, Omaha Marauder
1-eng J2F OA-12 Columbia, V.S. Duck
GB2 C-43 Beech Traveler
GK1, 2 UC-61 Fairchild, Hager Forwader
GH Howard Nightingale
AE (HE) L-4 Piper Grasshopper
Transport, 4-eng., Land RY-1-22 C-87 Consol, F.W. Liberator
RY-3 C-87c Consol, S.D.
R5D2 C-54 Douglas, Chicago Skymaster
XR6O Lockheed "A"
R2Y Consol, S.D.
Transport, 2-eng., Land RB C-93 Budd, Phila Conestoga
R5C2 C-46 Curtiss, Buffalo Commando
R3D2 Douglass, L.B.
R4D-1, 52 C-47, 47A Douglas, L.B. Skytrain
R4D-2, 42 C-49,49A Douglas, S.M. Skytrooper
R4D-32 C-53 Douglas, S.M. Skytrooper
R502 C-56, 60 Lockheed Lodestar
Transport, 4-eng., Sea PB2Y-3R Consol, S.D. Coronado
JRM (XP/B2M-1R) Martin, Balto Mars
JR2S-2 Vought-Sikorsky Excalibu
Transport, 2-eng., Sea PBM-3R Martin, Balto Mariner
Training, 1-eng., Primary N3N N. A. F.
NE2 L-4 Piper Grasshopper
NR1, 2 PT-21 Ryan Recruit
NP1 Spartan
N2S2 PT-13,17,18,27. Boeing, Wichita (Stearman). Caydet
N2T Timm Tutor
XN5N N. A. F.
XNL2 Langley Aviation
Training, 2-eng., Adv. SNB-1 AT-11 Beech Kansan
SNB-2 AT-7 Beech Navigator
Manufacturer U.S. name
Training, 1-eng., Adv. SNV2 BT-13 Consol, Downey Valiant
SNC 1 Curtiss, St. Louis Falcon
NH Howard
SNJ2 AT-6 N. Amer. Dal Texan
Special Purpose, 2-eng TDR Am., Aviation
TD3R Am. Aviation
TD2R Brunswick Balke Collender.
TD3R Bruns. Balke Coll
TD2R Interstate Aviation
TDN N. A. F.
Special Purpose, 1-eng. TDN Bruns. Balke Coll
TDC2 PQ-8 Culver
TD2C1 PQ-14 Culver
TDR Interstate Avia
TDD2 QQ-2A Radio Plane Co
Helicopter, 1-eng HNS-12 R-4B Sikorsky
HO2S-12 R-5 Sikorsky
HOS-12 R-6 Nash-Kelvinator
XHOS-12 XR-6 Sikorsky
1 All models obsolete.
2 These airplanes are Army-procured for Navy. All others are under Navy cognizance.
APPENDIX V
List of Published Combat Narratives
The Java Sea Campaign, January - February 1942 (out of print)
Early Raids in the Pacific Ocean, 1 February - 10 March 1942
The Battle of the Coral Sea, 4 - 8 May 1942
The Battle of Midway, 3 - 6 June 1942
The Landing in the Solomons, 7 - 8 August 1942
The Battle of Savo Island, 9 August 1942
The Battle of the Eastern Solomons, 23 - 25 August 1942
Battle of Cape Esperance, 11 October 1942
Battle of Santa Cruz Islands, 26 October 1942
The Landings in North Africa, November 1942
Battle of Gudalcanal, 11-15 November 1942
Miscellaneous Actions in the South Pacific, 8 August 1942 - 22 January 1943 (out of print)
Battle of Tassafaronga, 30 November 1942
Japanese Evacuation of Guadalcanal, 29 January - 8 February 1943 (including loss of the Chicago)
Bombardments of Munda and Vila-Stanmore, January - May 1943
Operations in the New Georgia Area, 21 June - 5 August 1943
Kolombangara and Vella Lavella, 6 August - 7 October 1943
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TikTok users have been dancing to this song for months but what song actually is it?
The internet is full of weird and wonderful trends that come and go throughout the year.
The video-sharing site TikTok has been a hotbed of these trends in recent months with users of the site all wanting to do the latest challenge or dance to the latest songs.
One song that has been hugely popular among TikTokers is one which has gone by the name of 'Renegade' thanks to its lyrics but this isn't actually the song's title.
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One of TikTok's key draws is the huge group of creators who post short videos of themselves dancing or lip-syncing to a host of popular songs.
This has seen a number of creators rise to online fame as their well-choreographed dance routines have no doubt been copied by young and adoring fans in their thousands.
The Renegade song on TikTok
This particular trend was at its height in the final few weeks of 2019 and saw TikTokers dancing along to a song which has become known as 'Renegade' thanks to the song's lyrics.
However, despite featuring the lyrics 'Renegade, renegade, renegade,' the song in question, which can be heard in the videos above and below, has actually got a different name.
What's the song?
The song in question is titled Lottery and is by the 29-year-old rap artist K Camp, the music video for which has amassed over 6.8 million views since it was uploaded in June 2019.
Lottery features as the last song to appear on K Camp's 2019 album Wayy 2 Critical and was also one of the album's lead singles in the run-up to release.
How can I learn the dance?
If you too want to take to TikTok with some sweet dance moves but aren't too sure of how to learn the dance itself, don't you worry.
A YouTuber by the name of Learn How to Dance has created the video below to help out aspiring dancers.
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By Alexandra Twin
What Is Delivery Versus Payment (DVP)?
Delivery versus payment (DVP) is a securities industry settlement method that guarantees the transfer of securities only happens after payment has been made. DVP stipulates that the buyer's cash payment for securities must be made prior to or at the same time as the delivery of the security.
Delivery versus payment is the settlement process from the buyer's perspective; from the seller's perspective, this settlement system is called receive versus payment (RVP). DVP/RVP requirements emerged in the aftermath of institutions being banned from paying money for securities before the securities were held in negotiable form. DVP is also known as delivery against payment (DAP), delivery against cash (DAC) and cash on delivery.
Delivery Versus Payment
Understanding Delivery Versus Payment (DVP)
The delivery versus payment settlement system ensures that delivery will occur only if payment occurs. The system acts as a link between a funds transfer system and a securities transfer system. From an operational perspective, DVP is a sale transaction of negotiable securities (in exchange for cash payment) that can be instructed to a settlement agent using SWIFT Message Type MT 543 (in the ISO15022 standard).
The use of such standard message types is meant to reduce risk in the settlement of a financial transaction and allow for automatic processing. Ideally, title to an asset and payment are exchanged simultaneously. This may be possible in many cases such as in a central depository system such as the United States Depository Trust Corporation.
How Delivery Versus Payment Works
A significant source of credit risk in securities settlement is the principal risk associated with the settlement date. The idea behind the RVP/DVP system is that part of that risk can be removed if the settlement procedure requires that delivery occurs only if payment occurs (in other words, that securities are not delivered prior to the exchange of payment for the securities). The system helps to ensure that payments accompany deliveries, thereby reducing principal risk, limiting the chance that deliveries or payments would be withheld during periods of stress in the financial markets and reducing liquidity risk.
By law, institutions are required to demand assets of equal value in exchange for the delivery of securities. The delivery of the securities is typically made to the bank of the buying customer, while the payment is made simultaneously by bank wire transfer, check, or direct credit to an account.
Delivery versus payment (DVP) is a settlement method that requires that securities are delivered to a particular recipient only after payment is made.
Following the October 1987 worldwide drop in equity prices, the central banks in the Group of Ten worked to strengthen settlement procedures and eliminate the risk that a security delivery could be made without payment, or that a payment could be made without delivery (known as principal risk). The DVP procedure reduces or eliminates the counterparties' exposure to this principal risk.
Delivery versus payment is a securities settlement process that requires that payment is made either before or at the same time as the delivery of the securities.
The process is meant to reduce the risk that securities could be delivered without payment or that payments could be made without the delivery of securities.
The delivery versus payment system became a widespread industry practice in the aftermath of the October 1987 market crash.
Receive Versus Payment (RVP)
Receive versus payment is a settlement procedure where an institutional sell order requires that only cash is accepted upon delivery at settlement.
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Name: Sarah Kuzbyt
Qualification: Level 2 Mechanical Manufacturing Engineering – Intermediate Apprenticeship
Women into Engineering
Sarah has now completed her level 2 intermediate Apprenticeship in Mechanical Manufacturing at the Sidcup plant of Coca-Cola European Partners Great Britain (CCEP). This apprenticeship has not only allowed Sarah to upskill from her old role as a Fork Lift Driver, but she has also achieved a “highly commended” classification in the 2017 National BTEC Engineering Student of the Year awards. A great achievement! IPS caught up with Sarah just before she had qualified to see how her training has helped. Sarah is waiting to go into her new role for which she trained and in the meantime, is gaining more experience in Engineering at the CCEP Sidcup Plant.
Sarah’s story;
“I’ve always been interested in Engineering and I originally moved to the South East to complete my level 2 and 3 BTEC in Electrical installation and I got a job with CCEP as a Fork Lift Driver. I found out about apprenticeships on offer at CCEP and decided to apply. CCEP are building a new Automated Warehouse Storage Retrieval System (ASRS) and wanted to use the opportunity to upskill existing employees. Because of the upskilling objective, CCEP made four new apprenticeship positions available. I applied, went through the assessment and interview process and was one of the lucky four chosen, along with Andrew Mayne, Anthony Berger and Darren Challis.”
“I really enjoyed the BTEC, going into the IPS training centre one day a week was good to get the practical training and the theory behind things and then to work with the engineering team at my workplace to gain the NVQ. Everyone was supportive and the tutors at IPS were brilliant. They would sit down with us and go through questions and problems we made them aware off and they did this with all their many other students. The training was flexible in the sense that we were told could continue our regular jobs while gaining the qualification, so if a learning day fell on a day we had to be at work we would come to IPS instead, but if a day fell on a day we have off work we would still have to come into IPS, so it worked both ways. We got paid our full wage to do our job and do the training that will benefit us in the long run, so it was good. “
“I have recently started a new position and have been working in the factory with the engineering team and will be for the next 5 months while the Warehouse is still being built, and I can go into my new role of ASRS Technician which I have trained for. I’ve gained so much knowledge and have been putting the skills we have learnt at IPS, not just in the BTEC and NVQ but also the short courses we have done, into practice. The skills we have learnt at IPS have been invaluable when applied in the workplace and I don’t feel I’m walking into anything blind.”
“During the training, for the entire year we have being doing our BTEC and NVQ we have also had additional short courses. We have done bearings, slinging and lifting, hand tools, measuring tools, five electrical modules and will be doing gear boxes soon. Coca-Cola outlined the skills they wanted us to acquire and IPS then came back to us with a package that included everything. This was the BTEC, NVQ, and the short courses included as one, so they were really accommodating.”
“My career goals are to continue Engineering and next year I would like to do my Level 3 with IPS. I would also like to focus more on the electrical side next, which I’m really excited about. From my experience, there have not been many women in Engineering until recently but I think it’s great that there attempts to change this. I would highly recommend apprenticeships, I went to University at 22 and obtained a degree because apprenticeships were not widely available, but I feel apprenticeships give you more, they are great for gaining experience and skills while in education which you don’t get with a degree. If I was talking to a school leaver I would recommend an apprenticeship.”
In addition to this Sarah achieved the Coca-Cola Adult Apprentice Award at the IPS International Annual Engineering awards this year and was also highly commended in the 2017 National BTEC Engineering Student of the Year awards, a great achievement!
Sarah is on an employer fully funded apprenticeship and this should not be confused with a statutory apprenticeship.
IPS would like to congratulate Sarah; for her achievements as a woman engineer and wish her all the best in her progression and her forthcoming new role as an ASRS Technician! All the best Sarah!
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Islington primary pupils get Carter to bring free kit and equipment back to school
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Danielle Carter of Arsenal visits Christ the King RC Primary School in North London for the Premier League Primary Stars Kit and Equipment Scheme (pic Henry Browne/Getty Images for Premier League)
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Arsenal's Danielle Carter paid a surprise visit to Christ the King RC Primary School in Islington to join pupils in their after-school football club, one of the sessions provided by Arsenal in the Community as part of Premier League Primary Stars.
Carter joined girls from year five and six in a session which involved a quiz about her career and a football training session in the playground.
And she also donated a Premier League Primary Stars equipment pack, including footballs, numbered and lettered floor spots and giant dice, which teachers can use in lessons across the curriculum to help inspire children to learn and be active.
The visit coincides with the opening of the Premier League Primary Stars kit and equipment scheme application window, which enables primary school teachers across England and Wales to apply for a free Nike football strip or a free equipment pack.
Arsenal is one of 101 Premier League, EFL and National League clubs in England and Wales which provides in-school support to teachers and pupils as part of Premier League Primary Stars – an education-linked community programme.
Danielle Carter of Arsenal visits Christ the King RC Primary School in North London (pic Henry Browne/Getty Images for Premier League)
Carter said: “I had great fun with Arsenal in the Community at Christ the King. It’s always nice to meet the kids, there’s no filter with them and they’re very loving. They want to play football and improve. I loved to see their smiles.”
Pupil Mia, 10, said: “It was amazing! I’ve never met a footballer before and playing with her was the best day of my life.”
Classteacher Eliza Kogawa added: “It’s fantastic that we’ve received some extra equipment. The girls are really motivated by Arsenal’s input and they have real ambition. I recommend other schools sign up for the Premier League Primary Stars Kit and Equipment Scheme; as school budgets get smaller sports equipment sometimes isn’t a priority, so it’s extra appreciated.”
Run in partnership with Nike, the Premier League Primary Stars kit and equipment scheme provides primary school teachers with football kit and equipment to aid active lessons in the classroom and on the sports field.
Register at PLPrimaryStars.com, where curriculum-linked resources including lesson plans and worksheets are available to download for free, by October 26 to apply for kit and equipment.
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IT News Week 1 of Oct 2019 - Disk 2
Oct 5, 2019 - Sony Introduces the Alpha 9 II
Oct 4, 2019 - TikTok Launches #TikTokClassroom initiative to commemorate International Teacher’s Day
Oct 4, 2019 - Alliance Bank and Hong Leong Bank Accelerates Digital Transformation Efforts in Malaysia
Oct 3, 2019 - Subang Jaya - Digi and TM GLOBAL collaborate to provide more connectivity options across Malaysia
Oct 3, 2019 - TCL PLEX Smartphone – A Cinematic Mobile Experience
Oct 1, 2019 - Oracle Launches CX Unity to Unify Advertising and Marketing Worlds
Sony announced Alpha 9 II (model ILCE-9M2). The latest model from Sony’s acclaimed line-up of α™(Alpha™) full-frame interchangeable lens cameras has been created specifically to support working professionals in the fields of sports photography and photojournalism.
The new Alpha 9 II builds on the impressive legacy of the original Alpha 9, maintaining ground breaking speed performance including blackout-free continuous shooting at up to 20 frames per second with Auto Focus and Auto Exposure tracking, 60 times per second AF/AE calculations while incorporating even more functionality driven directly from the voice of professionals.
Recognizing that teachers play a vital role in shaping the minds of our future generation, Tiktok, the leading destination for short-form mobile videos has launched #TikTokClassroom to celebrate educators in all forms and disciplines in conjunction with International Teacher’s Day.
The #TikTokClassroom initiative seeks to replicate a safe, positive and inclusive environment where students have the ability to learn in a fun and engaging manner outside classroom walls, with a community of likeminded creators, regardless of nationality, ethnicity, gender or socio-economic levels.
#TikTokClassroom consists of various topics including language, life hacks and photography, which are introduced every two weeks. Each TikTok classroom would consist of three TikTok educators, who can share up to three tutorial or how-to videos each on a given subject. Viewers would then be able to access these videos by searching #TikTokClassroom on TikTok.
Oct 4, 2019 - Alliance Bank and Hong Leong Bank Accelerates Digital Transformation Efforts in Malaysia.
Red Hat, Inc., the world's leading provider of open source solutions, recently recognised two banks, Alliance Bank and Hong Leong Bank for leading the digital banking industry with their outstanding and innovative usage of open source solutions at the recent Red Hat Forum 2019 in Kuala Lumpur.
Alliance Bank saw a successful integration of its Branch-in-Tablet initiative which allowed customers to open a banking account and activate their debit card, Internet, and mobile banking services in as little as 15 minutes. Deploying open source solutions from Red Hat, the bank was able to cut down its projected timeline from 18 to a mere 4 months.
Meanwhile, Hong Leong Bank has made use of hybrid cloud infrastructure to create a more agile and human-centric design to considerably enhance customer experience and make way for newer integrations. Collectively, based on its estimates, this has helped the bank reduce in-house app development and go-to-market time by 40 to 60%, depending on complexity, and lower the cost to market by 40 to 60%.
Digi Telecommunications Sdn Bhd (Digi) and TM GLOBAL, the Global and Wholesale arm of Telekom Malaysia Berhad (TM) today marked another major milestone in the nation’s telecommunications industry when both companies formalised a collaboration to improve the internet reachability nationwide. This deal signifies the ongoing commitment to support the Government’s National Fiberisation and Connectivity Plan (NFCP).
(L-R): Alex Foo, Head of Strategy and Transformation, Digi Telecommunications Sdn Bhd; Albern Murty, Chief Executive Officer, Digi Telecommunications Sdn Bhd; Al-Ishsal Ishak, Chairman of Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission; Yang Berbahagia Dato’ Noor Kamarul Anuar Nuruddin, Group Chief Executive Officer, Telekom Malaysia Berhad; and En. Amar Huzaimi Md Deris, Executive Vice President, TM GLOBAL during the signing ceremony between TM and Digi on the collaboration to improve the internet reachability nationwide.
Under this collaboration, TM GLOBAL and Digi will leverage each other’s core expertise and capabilities for the benefit of Malaysians through three (3) major business arrangements.
One of the business arrangements consists of the utilisation of Sistem Kabel Rakyat Malaysia (SKRM), the inter-region submarine cable system that was jointly developed under a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) collaboration between TM and MCMC.
The TCL PLEX. Launched under TCL Communication, the TCL Plex features TCL NXTVISION™, which is TCL’s proprietary and advanced display and camera optimisation technology, users will be greeted by enriched colours, clarity and contrast in real-time, akin to being immersed in a cinema. Thanks to a dedicated display engine, the colours on the TCL PLEX’s screen are intensified with a 6-axis colour enhancement to result in radiant images, with edges honed by 2D edge enhancement for sharper pictures and more striking visual contrasts.
Super wide-angle lens TCL-Plex Smartphone
The TCL PLEX also comes with an industry-leading camera that is equipped with a super low-light sensor and super wide-angle lens, to enhance low-light shooting capabilities of up to three times brighter in the darkest environments. Its slim, compact frame comes with a dual-side curved glossy glass body and a 3D holographic finishing to ensure users get a feel of premium in their hands.
The TCL Plex retails for RM1,199 and can be purchased through online platform via Shopee and direct purchase through Brightstar Distribution Sdn Bhd authorised retailers.
To help organizations create experiences that build, protect, and differentiate their brands, Oracle announced powerful new updates to its enterprise-class customer data management (CDP) platform. By bringing together customer data from marketing and advertising systems, the latest updates to Oracle CX Unity enable organizations to provide personalized and contextual experiences across all customer interactions, from website visits and online ads to customer service calls and in-store transactions.
ShopBack, a loyalty and discovery platform with over eleven million members across eight countries in the Asia-Pacific region, selected Oracle CX Unity to unify its customer data and deliver a personalized service to its customers.
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Investment Property 2014
The Standards Board received representations from groups representing major property investment companies, real estate investment trusts (REITs) and investor groups requesting that it undertake a project to examine a number of issues that they had identified as causing inconsistency or difficulty in the reported valuations of investment property and investment property funds.
In November 2011 the Board agreed the project in principle. A project brief was prepared and a public call for nominations to an expert Working Group was made at the beginning of February 2012. At its meeting in March the Board approved the Brief and the composition of the Working Group.
After consideration of the issues that were seen as causing difficultes or inconsistency in the valuation of investment property in various different parts of the world the Working Group prepared a Discussion Paper setting out those that were most prevalent. The Standards Board approved the Discussion Paper at its meeting in October 2012 and the paper released on 30 November. The public comment period closed on 1 March 2013, and the comment letters received may be viewed here.
After analysis of the comments received on the Discussion Paper the Board tentatively agreed that the issues identified were best dealt with by making amendments to IVS 230 Real Property Interests and IVS 300 Valuations for Financial Reporting. At the same time consideration should be given to the retirement of IVS 233 Investment Property under Construction and its replacement with broad scope guidance on the valuation of all property under development.
In January 2014 two Exposure Drafts were issued. The first detailed proposed amendments to IVS 230 and IVS 300 to address issues that had been raised specifically in relation to the valuation of investment property. The second was of a proposed replacement for IVS 233, a Technical Information Paper on Development Property. The closing date for comments on both of these drafts was 30 April 2014 and the comment letters received may be viewed here. An analysis report of the comments received is available on this page.
From 1 February 2014 this project was divided. The proposed amendments to IVS 230 and IVS 300 continue under the Investment Property project. A separate project has been created for Development Property in view of its applicability to real property that is not held or classified as investment property. To view details of this project, including the Exposure Draft, please follow this link.
At its meeting in June 2014 the Board considered the responses received and asked the Working Gropu to consider certain changes to the paper to reflect the comments received. In October 2014 the Board considered a revised paper recommended by the Working Group and approved this for issue as part of the 2015 review of the IVSs.
Project Brief - February 2012
Start Date: Nov 2011
Discussion Paper: November 2012
End of Comment Period: March 2013
Exposure Drafts: January 2014.
End Date: April 30 2014
Estiamedt Project End Date Q4 2014
An Exposure Draft was issued on 31 January 2014. The comment period expired on 30 April 2014.
Exposure Draft Changes to IVS 230 and IVS 300
The comment letters received may be viewed here:
A Discussion Paper was published on 30 November 2012, seeking views of interested respondents before 1 March 2013.
Discussion Paper - November 2012
The comments received can be viewed here:
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Winner of the Young Architect of the Year Award 2009, David Kohn Architects is a London-based architectural practice founded by David Kohn in 2007. Recent projects include the Skyroom, a pop-up space on the rooftop of the Architecture Foundation in London, , a new art gallery for Modern Art, London, an urban design strategy for Deptford in partnership with Design for London, and a house in Devon for furniture designer Pinch. In 2017, David Kohn Architects was appointed to design the V&A Photography Centre. In addition to architectural practice, David is a writer on cultural issues, a design advisor to Newham Council and the Sorrell Foundation and a course leader at London Metropolitan University. His GAS lights series was inspired by the historic gas powered street lamps. The frosting on the glass bell obscures the light source so that the glow gives a mysterious ethereal hue. It becomes something pleasurable and playful much like the flame from a candle.
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Women Artistic Directors of DC: Sabrina Mandell
JACQUELINE LAWTON: Why did you decide to get into theatre? Was there someone or a particular show that inspired you?
SABRINA MANDELL: Theatre was always something I did from as far back as I can remember. My mother gave me a book about Sarah Bernhardt when I was 4 years old and I was convinced that it was about me, that I was her reincarnation. Then when I was about 9 years old I saw the film "The Dresser" starring Peter O'Toole and it resonated so deeply with me that I knew I would somehow become a stage actor. Then after much struggle finding a path to the kind of theatre I wanted to do - not interested in conventional, script-based work - I saw many shows over the years that inspired me, but I didn't know how to insert myself into them or where to begin then I stumbled on the pedagogy of Jacques Lecoq and landed on a passion for physical, devised theatre and started gathering the tools to do it.
JL: How long have you served as Artistic Director at your company? What drew you to the position? What keeps you there?
SM: I founded the company in 2006 and have been Artistic Co-Director since then. The vision of the company is very much in my heart. I stay because there is nowhere I would rather be, nothing better in the universe. I have basically arrived at my dream. Also, my partner/husband is my co-director, and our work is completely integrated into our life. There is no separation for us. We are living our art and so there is no need to go elsewhere. Sometimes I wish I had a personal assistant or business manager, but that's a different issue...
JL: What is the most valuable lesson you learned during your tenure?
SM: Being willing to relinquish control, but also knowing when to hold fast to an idea. I have learned that the best art comes from finessing the balance of collaboration and leadership. I have learned that trust is essential and so is discipline; I have learned that structure is as necessary as exploration and freedom. I have learned that making art is not about expression, but is about dialog.
JL: What excites you most about being an Artistic Director? What is your greatest challenge?
SM: I am most excited about the opportunity to realize visions, my own and those of the Company. My greatest challenge is also having to manage the business and production ends of things.
JL: If your work as an artistic director doesn’t pay the bills, what else do you do? Also, how do you balance your role leading an organization with your work as a director? Are you ever able to direct outside of your company?
SM: Managing Happenstance Theater is the bulk of what I do, it doesn't really pay the bills. My husband and I parse together a livelihood out of freelance performance and collaborations, teaching, consultation, school shows, working as clowns with the Big Apple Circus Clown Care unit, corporate gigs, and being presented by established theatres. I don't know how I balance everything. I guess I'm a bit of maniac/superhero and I try to build in time for Spa World. I am not really a conventional "director" so that's not something I seek out, but I love working with companies as a movement consultant or dramaturg.
JL: Looking at your body of work as an artistic director and a director, how conscious are you and selecting plays by women or people of color when deciding your season? Also, when it comes to hiring administrators, designers and other directors do you take race and gender into consideration?
SM: I don't "select plays" so those considerations don't arise in that way. We also seldom hire designers, directors and have yet to have an administrator, much to my chagrine. I am always conscious of integration and inclusion, this is america after all, but the truth is it is not a priority. We have built our small company over the years based on the work that we have created and the relationships that have developed over time with our collaborators. Our work is not "issue" based. The company is not diverse in outward color, but the palette is rich with eccentricity. There are 4 women and 2 men in the performance ensemble. We are of eastern and central european descent, I am a jew, one of the men is white, but with roots in Brazil, one of the women is gay. None of this was strategic.
JL: DC audiences are …
SM: Lovely and very receptive. Sometimes it feels like they are too willing to go along and I wonder if the status-quo-bar gets set too low.
JL: DC actors and designers are …
SM: Not challenged enough to push beyond convention. Not driven to high quality because we exist in such a "supportive" environment.
JL: DC playwrights are ..
SM: Inspiring.
JL: DC critics are …
SM: Incidental.
JL: What advice do you have for an up and coming theatre artists who have just moved to D.C.?
SM: Be patient. Take classes. Go see shows and court the companies doing the work you are interested in doing.
JL: What's next for you as a director and your company?
SM: We have a show in development and we start rehearsals this week. It is called VANITAS and will run at Round House Theatre Silver Spring from March 29 - April 14.
Come look into our Cabinet of Curiosities and see how Happenstance handles the Age of Discovery. Featuring Mark Jaster, Sabrina Mandell, Karen Hansen, Gwen Grastorf, Sarah Olmsted Thomas and Alex Vernon.
In this new Happenstance Theater work of art, three archetypal characters, The Queen, The Fool, and the Musician, and their shadows, the three fates, play with Time and manipulate objects to remind the viewer to consider Imagination as a vehicle to transcend life's inevitabilities.
Vanitas still-life painting was a genre that flourished in the Netherlands in the early 17th century. These paintings depict collections of objects symbolic of the inevitability of death and the transience of earthly achievements and pleasures, (Bouquets of cut flowers, skulls, and timepieces) and remind the viewer to consider mortality and spiritual life.
For more information visit us at http://www.HappenstanceTheater.com
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Justia Lawyer Directory Probate Virginia Powhatan County Attorneys
Powhatan County, Virginia Probate Lawyers
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Glenn Lee Berger
Campbell County, VA Probate Lawyer with 43 years experience
(434) 369-2000 3326 Lynch Mill Road
Altavista, VA 24517-0298
Probate, Criminal, Estate Planning and Personal Injury
Rhonda Ann Miller
Fairfax County, VA Probate Lawyer with 24 years experience
(703) 442-3890 8300 Boone Blvd. Suite 550
Probate, Estate Planning and Tax
Rhonda Miller is a partner with Dunlap, Bennett & Ludwig, PLLC, working out of their Vienna, Leesburg and Pasadena offices where she concentrates on sophisticated estate planning including special needs trusts, asset protection trusts, spousal lifetime access trusts, charitable remainder trust, qualified small business trusts and other trust used to minimize or eliminate capital gains and estate tax. In addition, she focuses on administering large and complex estates including litigation with respect to those estates and correcting documents to optimize tax efficiencies.
Betsy Sue Scott Esq.
Fairfax County, VA Probate Attorney
(703) 871-5070 Suite 2000
11710 Plaza America Drive
Probate and Elder
Practice focuses on Elder Law, Wills, Trusts, Estates, Probate, Guardianships, Conservatorships and also Economic Sanctions, International Trade and Banking; currently serving as President of the Virginia Women Attorneys Association; member of the Fairfax, Loudoun County and Northern Neck Bar Associations and the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys and its Virginia chapter
Brian A. Boys
Virginia Beach city County, VA Probate Lawyer with 10 years experience
(757) 636-4480 5265 Providence Road
Probate and Estate Planning
Brian Boys brings his professionalism and significant legal skills to his clients and our community. Brian’s primary practice areas include Elder Law, Estate Planning, Estate and Trust Administration, Guardianships and Conservatorships, Special Needs Planning, and Personal Injury Settlement Consulting and Litigation in support of each of these areas. Brian is also qualified to serve as a guardian ad litem for incapacitated adults.
David Mark Bastiaans
(757) 554-0242 200 Bendix Road
Suie 300
Probate, Business, Estate Planning and Tax
University of Alabama School of Law and Western New England University School of Law
Before practicing as an attorney, I worked in greater Boston, MA and in Washington, DC in certified public accounting firms and currently hold my CPA license. I joined my law firm in 1998 and have been practicing and advising business owners and individuals ever since. In 2015, I graduated from the University of Alabama with my Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Business Transactions. In 2018, I became certified as an exit planning advisor by the Exit Planning Institute to better serve and assist my business clients.
I focus my practice areas in working with business owners and their advisors...
Joan Fine
Winchester City County, VA Probate Attorney with 38 years experience
(540) 722-6800 302 W. Boscawen St.
Probate, Business, Estate Planning and Real Estate
Ms. Fine has practiced law for 35 years, the last 28 in Virginia. Her business law experience started immediately after graduating from Boston College Law School in 1982 when she worked at a 50-attorney Boston law firm. In 1989 she joined the Costello Dickenson firm in Winchester, Virginia, and in 1990 opened her own firm.
Ms. Fine has extensive practice drafting business contracts, including buy-sell agreements, employment agreements and non-competition agreements, and, balancing that experience, she reviews and litigates contracts drafted by other attorneys.
Her Wills, Trusts and Estates practice involves planning, drafting estate documents and probate litigation.
Her equine practice is an...
Kyle L. Epting Esq.
Arlington County, VA Probate Attorney with 9 years experience
(703) 842-3025 1739 Clarendon Blvd
Probate, Business, Elder and Employment
Kyle L. Epting is licensed in Virginia, District of Columbia and Maryland. After graduating from law school at George Mason University School of Law in 2010, Kyle was a fellow for the National Federation of Independent Business where he worked on various federal appellate business related cases. Kyle then worked with Arlington Law Group from 2010 to 2012, handling various business, employment and litigation related issues for the firm’s clients. In 2012, Kyle took a leave of absence to gain litigation experience with the employment law group at Eckert, Seamans, Cherin & Mellott, LLC. After seeing...
Vincent J Mata
(540) 686-1203 150 E King St
Strasburg, VA 22657
Shenandoah County, VA Probate Lawyer with 5 years experience
Probate, Elder, Estate Planning and Real Estate
Vincent J. Mata attended the University of Notre Dame and the Pontifical Athenaeum Regina Apostolorum for undergraduate studies in the classical humanities. He obtained a Master's degree at The Catholic University of America in philosophy, and earned his Juris Doctor at George Mason University School of Law, now Antonin Scalia Law School. Vincent is a founding partner and attorney at Mata & Hill PLC. He focuses his practice primarily on estate and elder law issues. Mata & Hill PLC additionally offers real estate, business, and civil litigation services, and serves clients throughout the Northern Shenandoah Valley.
Ryan A Brown
Arlington County, VA Probate Lawyer with 12 years experience
(703) 842-3025 1739 Clarendon Boulevard
Arlington, VA 22209-2741
Ryan A. Brown was born in Kansas City and raised in California. His first job in the computer industry began at the age of eleven, building and repairing personal computers for a local store in Santa Barbara, California. In 1993 he began a computer and Internet consulting firm and started the first Internet Service Provider (ISP) in Santa Barbara. Ryan went on to attend Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland, where he received a BS in Computer Science with departmental and school honors and a BA in Spanish in 2000. Ryan is a member of Tau Beta Pi, Upsilon Pi Epsilon...
Brian Mack
Montgomery County, VA Probate Attorney with 4 years experience
(540) 443-9255 2000 Kraft Drive
Free ConsultationProbate, Business, Elder and Estate Planning
Brian T. Mack, a Blacksburg resident, received his undergraduate degree in Management from Georgia Southern (2009, cum laude, Golden Keys International Member) and law degree from Washington & Lee University (2015). Before forming his own law firm, Brian worked at The Shaheen Firm, P.C., in Blacksburg, Virginia where he handled real estate closings. Brian is certified under Virginia law to conduct real estate settlements and is a member of the Montgomery/Radford Bar Association.
Ross Cameron Hart
Salem (Independent City) County, VA Probate Lawyer with 43 years experience
(540) 375-3281 40 W Main St
Probate, Business, Elder and Estate Planning
I was born and grew up in the area - my family has served the legal needs of the area since 1892, over 120 years. My goal is to explain the legal process in plain English and to avoid the 'technical lawyer words' which only confuse many people. The primary focus of my firm is now "Elder Law" which broadly includes estate planning, Nursing Home admissions and Medicaid applications and adult guardianship. After a family member dies, we advise and assist in the estate administration process. In short, we help families plan and deal with aging...
C. Douglas Welty
Arlington County, VA Probate Attorney with 36 years experience
(703) 276-0114 2300 Wilson Boulevard - Suite 240
Probate, Estate Planning and Trademarks
I practice in Northern Virginia (including Arlington, Alexandria, Falls Church, Fairfax, Prince William, and Loudoun Counties) exclusively in the areas of estate planning; wills, trusts & estates (including probate and trust administration); estate and gift taxation; wealth preservation and asset protection; and family business law. For more information, please contact me or visit my website, weltyblair.com.
David Paul Weber
Accomack County, VA Probate Attorney with 21 years experience
(757) 849-0222 4073 Main Street, Second Floor
Chincoteague Island, VA 23336
Probate, Criminal, Divorce and Employment
I am a big-city attorney who practices on Main Streets in Gaithersburg, MD and on Chincoteague Island, VA. I am a licensed attorney (Maryland, Virginia, DC), certified fraud examiner (nationwide), and registered private investigator (Virginia). Before starting my own law practice, I was a National Park Ranger, a law clerk to a federal judge, a U.S. government prosecutor, and a criminal investigator. I completed my career as the Assistant Inspector General for the Securities and Exchange Commission. In private practice, nearly all my cases involve litigation - meaning trial work - but the cases vary...
Stephen W Gooch
Buchanan County, VA Probate Lawyer with 9 years experience
(276) 935-4524 PO Box 286
Grundy, VA 24614
Appalachian School of Law
Stephen W. Gooch, Esq. is an experienced attorney in the areas of Corporate & Business law, real estate, estate planning & business succession, debt collection and civil practice. Mr. Gooch earned his Bachelor's of Science in Criminal Justice from Eastern Kentucky University and his Juris Doctor from the Appalachian School of Law
Larry J Mayer
Winchester City County, VA Probate Lawyer with 27 years experience
(540) 868-0750 2971 Valley Ave
Free ConsultationProbate, Business, Estate Planning and Family
Attorney Larry J. Mayer earned his Juris Doctor degree in 1992 from Widener Univ. School of Law, Delaware, with undergraduate education in Aeronautical Science and Business Administration – Finance. He worked in general aviation as a commercial pilot prior to law school. Admitted to practice law in Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Colorado, his career includes internships with the Civil Division of the US Dept. of Justice and the Chief Counsel’s office for the Federal Aviation Administration. He also served as a litigation attorney in Philadelphia and Denver law firms. Since establishing his own...
Forrest White
Loudoun County, VA Probate Lawyer with 20 years experience
(703) 737-3770 4 Loudoun St SE
Probate, Collections, Estate Planning and Landlord Tenant
Forrest E. White is a sole practitioner based in Leesburg, Virginia practicing in the areas of real estate, corporate and business law, employment law, family law, wills and estate planning and general civil litigation. Mr. White currently serves as of counsel to more than thirty privately held corporations and limited liability companies in Northern Virginia, including Blue Ridge Title & Escrow, Inc. Prior to founding Forrest E. White, P.C. in 2003, Mr. White was in the general counsel's office of a corporate investigations and security firm responsible for, among other things, the corporation's transactional documents, corporate compliance and oversight, and litigation...
Stacy Costello
Fairfax County, VA Probate Attorney with 30 years experience
(703) 883-0102 8270 Greensboro Dr
Probate, Business and Estate Planning
Sarah J Schmidt
Chesapeake city County, VA Probate Lawyer
(757) 410-8066 505 Independence Pkwy, Suite 103
James M. Sack
Boston University School of Law and Georgetown University Law Center
Ms. Rachel VanHorn
Norfolk city County, VA Probate Attorney with 12 years experience
(757) 533-5555 Crown Center
Probate, Bankruptcy, Foreclosure Defense and Personal Injury
Martha Mothershead
Falls Church City County, VA Probate Lawyer with 10 years experience
Probate, Elder, Estate Planning and Landlord Tenant
Rhona Levine
Roanoke city County, VA Probate Attorney with 38 years experience
(540) 342-9311 601 S Jefferson St
(703) 790-1911 1900 GALLOWS ROAD
TYSONS CORNER, VA 22182
John represents closely-held business, their owners, individuals, and their families involving taxation, estate planning, probate and estate administration, wills and trusts, business planning, and corporate law. John has worked with clients to:
Prepare last wills and testaments, trust agreements, advance medical directives, and powers of attorney;
Administer estates;
Negotiate with the Internal Revenue Service;
Plan for optimal tax treatment; and
Form and manage businesses.
Prior to joining Rees Broome, John spent three years at an accounting firm in Washington, D.C., concentrating his practice on state and local, federal, and international tax compliance and consulting for individuals and businesses. He then joined Ritzert & Leyton,...
Rod K Sutherland
(757) 468-7777 484 Viking Drive
Probate, Elder and Estate Planning
Rod Sutherland began his legal career in 1982, and emphasizes legal service concerning Estate, Will and Trust planning, as well as Business Succession planning. Rod understands that each individual's and each family's needs are different and that it is very important to create estate plans that are custom made for his clients.
Edward Pugh
(540) 241-4286 6021 Leesburg Pike
Probate, Divorce, Estate Planning and Landlord Tenant
Jennifer Tomac
Loudoun County, VA Probate Attorney
(703) 595-2677 102 N. King St.
Probate, Elder, Estate Planning and Family
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REVEALED! The millions families of victims of Ethiopian Airlines will get from Boeing in compensation
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Tuesday, September 24, 2019 - United States plane manufacturer, Boeing, announced on Monday a compensation package for families of victims of the ill-fated Ethiopian Airlines plane crash of March 10th, 2019.
Families who lost their loved ones in the crash are set to receive $144,500 each (Sh15 million) from Boeing in compensation.
The compensation will come from a $50 million fund, announced by the Chicago based multinational in July this year.
The bereaved families have been asked to submit their claims before the year 2020.
However, the compensation does not take away a family member’s right to file a lawsuit against the embattled plane manufacturer.
While a number of lawyers representing bereaved families have turned down the Boeing offer, Senator Irungu Kang'ata, whose law firm is part of a team representing 15 Kenyan families, has welcomed the Boeing "gift" saying:
"The gift from Boeing is welcome as long as it does not have strings attached to it,”
"Boeing should not use the gift as a ploy to influence the jury.”
“It should also disclose the methods of disbursement of those funds noting that so far the information remains hazy," he added.
On March 10th, 2019, an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 Max, which had just departed from Bole International Airport in Addis Ababa, crashed in Bishoftu, killing 149 passenger and eight crew members on board.
Kenya was the most hit with 36 of the victims being Kenyan nationals.
Following the fatal crash, the 737 Max Boeing aircrafts stopped its operations to allow for investigators to evaluate the safety of the airlines.
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Another Jubilee MP is going down for insulting UHURU and his moribund Government as DCI swings into action - See UHURU’s next victim
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Slay Queen RUTH from Kitengela exposed, see the dirty business that she does online - BRIAN, a staff member at SGR is a client.
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Kickboard Open Sourcing It's Privacy Policies to Help Ed Tech Companies Better Protect Student Data While Increasing Transparency Kickboard | 3.24.2015
NEW ORLEANS — March 24, 2015 — Protecting the privacy and security of student data is crucial for any company serving K-12 schools. Many companies, however, find there are few resources available to help them develop an effective privacy policy and terms of service. Kickboard, developer of the award-winning Kickboard software, is leading the industry to fill this critical need by “open sourcing” its privacy policies and processes.
“As an industry, it’s critical that we work together to ensure student data privacy and security remain top priorities. That starts with more transparency around the actual policies and processes that are in place,” said Kickboard CEO Jennifer Medbery. “When I founded Kickboard, there weren’t many resources for startups in these areas. So we’ve created a clear, concise, transparent, and easily understandable policy that can serve as a model in the education industry.”
Kickboard’s Platform and Service Privacy Policy includes information about the roles of schools and school officials; how information about students, school officials and parents is collected, tracked and used; and data security. It clearly describes what the company does with personally identifiable information, and how it addresses the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).
“At Kickboard, we believe the best approach to ensuring student privacy is to be proactive and collaborative. Part of that means crafting a privacy policy that doesn’t require a law degree to decipher,” said Medbery. “While we understand each company is different, we think that sharing our approach can benefit other organizations — particularly companies in the early stages — as well as the schools and districts we all serve.”
Last fall, Kickboard was recognized for innovation in this area with an Honorable Mention in the Crystal Clear category of the 2014 Digital Innovation in Learning Awards (DILAs). The Crystal Clear category recognized excellence among companies that disclose privacy policies with clear, detailed descriptions of how data is used and who owns it.
Kickboard’s Platform and Service Privacy Policy is available at: http://www.kickboardforschools.com/terms/platform-privacy-policy
For information, visit www.kickboardforschools.com.
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The 25 Best Low-Fee Mutual Funds to Buy in 2020
By Nellie S. Huang, Senior Associate Editor | January 15, 2020
The Kiplinger 25 list of our favorite no-load mutual funds dates back to 2004, and our coverage of mutual funds goes all the way back to the 1950s. We believe in holding funds rather than trading them, so we focus on promising mutual funds with solid long-term records – and managers with tenures to match.
A good garden will feature a mix of tall evergreens, midsize perennial flowering plants, fast-growing ground covers and maybe a showy piece such as a sculpted topiary. Some require regular tending, while others can be left alone. Some might flower in the spring; others blaze with richly hued foliage in the fall. Each plant is chosen for its individual merits, but together they form a beautiful garden.
Assembling a portfolio of mutual funds is much the same. We consider several variables and a mix of strategies when we select our favorite actively managed no-load funds. We think the "Kip 25" represents the cream of the crop, although a fund here and a fund there might not be appropriate for your specific portfolio needs and investing horizon. The group is a diverse collection that ranges across large- and small-cap funds, international and U.S. holdings, and bonds of all sorts. Just like a mix of plant varieties, they thrive at different times and in different conditions.
Here are our picks for the best 25 low-fee mutual funds as we enter 2020: what makes them tick, and what kind of returns they've delivered.
SEE ALSO: The 30 Best Mutual Funds in 401(k) Retirement Plans
Data is as of Dec. 31, unless otherwise noted. Three-, five- and 10-year returns are annualized. Yields on equity funds represent the trailing 12-month yield. Yields on balanced and bond funds are SEC yields, which reflect the interest earned after deducting fund expenses for the most recent 30-day period.
– Fund not in existence for the entire period.
The 25 Best Low-Fee Mutual Funds to Buy in 2020 | Slide 2 of 26
Dodge & Cox Stock
Symbol: DODGX
1-year return: 24.8%
5-year return: 9.7%
10-year return: 12.6%
Yield: 1.7%
Expense ratio: 0.52%
The focus: Large U.S. companies trading at bargain prices.
The process: Ten managers work together to find large firms with good growth prospects that trade at discount prices, then they invest for the long term. Foreign stocks constitute 12% of the fund.
The track record: DODGX's value bent requires patience. But a $10,000 investment in the fund 20 years ago would be worth about $57,000 today – 79% more than what the same outlay in a Standard & Poor's 500-stock index fund would be worth.
SEE ALSO: The 20 Best ETFs to Buy for a Prosperous 2020
Mairs & Power Growth
Symbol: MPGFX
The focus: Growing firms of any size trading at reasonable prices.
The process: The Minnesota-based fund focuses first on firms in the upper Midwest with a competitive edge.
The track record: Mairs & Power Growth typically underperforms in up markets and outperforms in down markets. During the late 2018 swoon, Growth beat the index, thanks to health-care stocks Abbott Laboratories (ABT), Medtronic (MDT) and Bio-Techne (TECH). Over the past decade, the fund outpaced one-third of its peers.
SEE ALSO: Every Warren Buffett Stock Ranked: The Berkshire Hathaway Portfolio
Primecap Odyssey Growth
Symbol: POGRX
The focus: Fast-growing big and midsize firms trading at sensible prices.
The process: Five managers each run a slice of the fund's assets independently. But they all focus on firms with shares under pressure that have a catalyst for growth, such as a new product or a new CEO. POGRX's typical holding period is roughly 15 years.
The track record: The past year wasn't a standout, but over the past decade, Primecap Odyssey Growth's 14.2% annualized return beat the S&P 500. Big gainers over the past year include Insulet (PODD), which is best known for Omnipod, a continuous insulin delivery system; and Micron Technology (MU), a computer memory-chip maker.
SEE ALSO: The 11 Best Closed-End Funds (CEFs) for 2020
T. Rowe Price Blue Chip Growth
Symbol: TRBCX
The focus: High-quality, growing firms that lead their industry.
The process: Manager Larry Puglia favors established firms with above-average earnings growth, strong free cash flow (cash profits after capital outlays), and executives who reinvest wisely. A chunk of assets sits in tech, health care and consumer-oriented firms. "These sectors offer the most fertile ground for innovation and growth," Puglia says.
The track record: Large growth stocks have led the market lately. Amazon.com (AMZN) and Alphabet (GOOGL) are among the fund's top holdings. Blue Chip Growth's 10-year annualized 16.0% return sails past the S&P 500 and the typical large-growth fund.
SEE ALSO: The Best T. Rowe Price Funds for 401(k) Retirement Savers
T. Rowe Price Dividend Growth
Symbol: PRDGX
The focus: Dividend-paying firms with the intention to raise payouts over time.
The process: Manager Tom Huber homes in on stocks with durable, sustainable growth. Gains in Microsoft (MSFT), Visa (V) and UnitedHealth Group (UNH) helped the fund over the past few years.
The track record: A dividend-oriented fund tends to lag when the market is soaring. Over the past decade, Dividend Growth has returned a respectable 13.3% annualized. That beats its peers (funds that invest in large firms with growth and value features), but it lags the S&P 500 by an average of 0.3 percentage points per year.
SEE ALSO: The Pros' Picks: 13 Top Dividend Stocks for 2020
T. Rowe Price Value
Symbol: TRVLX
The focus: Deeply discounted large-company stocks.
The process: When sentiment sours on a firm, manager Mark Finn sees a prospect. In late 2018, he scooped up shares in General Electric (GE) as the conglomerate cut dividends to a penny. "GE still has a collection of good businesses," he says.
The track record: The fund has had a few lackluster years recently thanks to its contrarian tilt. But Value beat the S&P 500 by 2.5 percentage points during the 2018 selloff. In 2019, Finn shored up the fund with defensive health care and utilities stocks. "I try to build a portfolio that will participate in up markets but won't hurt clients in down markets," he says.
SEE ALSO: The 20 Best Stocks to Buy for 2020
Vanguard Equity-Income
Symbol: VEIPX
The focus: A low-volatility portfolio of dividend-paying stocks.
The process: Two subadvisers run the fund. Wellington Management's Michael Reckmeyer manages 64% of the fund's assets, seeking stocks that pay above-average dividend yields with good potential for future payout hikes. A Vanguard team runs the rest, using computer models to find dividend stocks with a mix of qualities, including attractive prices and growth prospects.
The track record: Over the past five and 10 years, Equity-Income has delivered well-above-average returns over its peers with below-average volatility.
SEE ALSO: The 10 Best Vanguard Funds for 2020
DF Dent Midcap Growth
Symbol: DFDMX
10-year return: –
The focus: Growing mid-cap stocks that trade at a fair or undervalued price.
The process: Four managers work as a team with seven analysts to find 30 to 40 firms that have solid, growing businesses that generate large amounts of cash, dominate a niche in their industry and have talented executives who invest wisely, with their shareholders in mind. If the share price isn't attractive relative to a stock's expected return, they'll wait for the right price to buy it.
The team does detailed analysis, visiting companies on their turf and talking to customers and suppliers. When company representatives visit DF Dent's offices, they're asked how they got there (commercial airline or private jet). "We look for frugal firms. A company's money is the shareholders' capital, not their own," says comanager Bruce Kennedy.
When the portfolio managers buy a stock, they tend to hold it. DFDMX's typical holding period is three years, which is nearly double the holding period of the typical midsize-company fund. They'll hold on even as some firms grow into large-cap names, such as gene-sequencing giant Illumina (ILMN), as long as those companies are still fast-growing.
The track record: Over the past one, three and five years, DF Dent Midcap Growth has outpaced its benchmark, the Russell Midcap Growth Index, as well as its peers (funds that invest in midsize, growing companies). The firm's five-year annualized return stands among the top 7% of its category.
SEE ALSO: 20 Top Stock Picks the Analysts Love for 2020
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Parnassus Mid Cap
Symbol: PARMX
The focus: Midsize firms with sturdy, growing businesses that meet environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) standards.
The process: Two managers favor firms with solid balance sheets and a product or service that is in demand. The duo are price-conscious. When mid-cap stocks dropped 20% in late 2018, the managers bought more shares of their favorite companies.
The track record: PARMX tends to hold up well in tough times but lag in good times. Over the past decade, it outpaced 88% of similar funds, but it squeezed past the S&P MidCap 400 Index over the same stretch, by 0.04 percentage points.
SEE ALSO: 25 Small Towns With Big Millionaire Populations
T. Rowe Price Small-Cap Value
Symbol: PRSVX
The focus: Unloved, under-the-radar small companies.
The process: Manager David Wagner looks for small-cap companies – those with market values of less than $4 billion – that have stumbled but have a catalyst that could turn things around.
The track record: Despite an impressive 25.5% gain in 2019, the Russell 2000 small-cap index lagged its bigger brother, the S&P 500, for the third calendar year in a row. Within the small-cap benchmark, meanwhile, value shares have lagged their growth-oriented counterparts in nine of the past 10 calendar years. The mutual fund's 7.9% annualized return since Wagner took over in mid-2014 beats its benchmark, the Russell 2000 Value Index, and the traditional Russell 2000.
SEE ALSO: Hedge Funds' Top 25 Blue-Chip Stocks to Buy Now
T. Rowe Price QM U.S. Small-Cap Growth
Symbol: PRDSX
The focus: Profitable, growing small firms with reasonably priced stocks.
The process: "We prefer cheaper growth stocks with a high-quality tilt," says manager Sudhir Nanda, who uses computer models to find firms with strong free cash flow and steady earnings, among other things.
The track record: Nanda's models steer clear of pricey growth stocks, which led the market in recent years. As a result, the fund's three-year annualized return, 14.7%, only ranks among the top 43% of its peer group: funds that invest in growing small firms. But QM U.S. Small-Cap Growth had a glorious 2019, with a 32.8% return that outpaced all but 9% of its peers and beat the Russell 2000 as well as the S&P 500.
SEE ALSO: The 25 Best Mutual Funds of All Time
Wasatch Small Cap Value
Symbol: WMCVX
The focus: Small, growing companies that have hit a bump in the road.
The process: This fund's strategy is a blend of growth and value. Small Cap Value snaps up shares in promising growth stocks that have stumbled temporarily. "Stocks are often at their most compelling values when fear is rampant," says manager Jim Larkins.
The track record: The fund's three-, five- and 10-year annualized returns rank among the top 13% of its peer group: funds that invest in small, bargain-priced companies) or better.
Fidelity International Growth
Symbol: FIGFX
10-year return: 8.8%
The focus: Attractively priced, large, growing foreign companies.
The process: Stocks must have good long-term growth prospects, trade at attractive values relative to expected earnings and have pricing power. Companies that can raise or hold prices firm even when demand is sluggish have a competitive edge.
The track record: After below-average performance in 2016 and 2017, International Growth has raced ahead of its peers and has been among the best mutual funds that invest in large, growing foreign firms. FIGFX's 34.0% return in 2019 ranks among the top 10% of its peer group and beats the MSCI EAFE index of foreign shares in developed countries by nearly 12 percentage points.
SEE ALSO: 39 European Dividend Aristocrats for International Income Growth
Oakmark International
Symbol: OAKIX
The focus: Low-priced foreign stocks.
The process: Longtime manager David Herro and his comanager are classic bargain hunters. They only buy stocks that trade at least 30% below their assessment of the firm's value. In late 2018, they snagged previous highfliers ASML Holding (ASML), a chip-equipment maker; Trip.com Group (TCOM), a Chinese online booking site that was formerly known as Ctrip International; and more.
The track record: Investors who sit tight when the fund underperforms, as it did in 2018, win over time. International beat its benchmark and bested all but 4% of its peers (funds that invest in value-priced foreign stocks) over the past decade. Signs of a turnaround are well underway. In 2019, Oakmark International delivered a 24.2% gain, which beat 80% of its peers and the MSCI EAFE index.
Baron Emerging Markets
Symbol: BEXFX
The focus: Emerging-markets companies of all sizes.
The process: Manager Michael Kass favors profitable, growing firms with consistent competitive advantages.
The track record: Emerging-markets stocks have struggled in recent years. But they were able to gain some momentum in 2019, after a negative year of returns in 2018. Baron Emerging Markets kept steady with the benchmark on the rebound in 2019, with an 18.5% return that eked past the MSCI Emerging Markets Index, but the fund lagged its peers: mutual funds that invest in emerging-markets companies.
SEE ALSO: 10 Emerging-Markets Stocks That Will Survive the Trade War
AMG TimesSquare International Small Cap Fund
Symbol: TCMPX
The focus: Small, growing foreign firms.
The process: The managers favor best-in-class firms with a sustainable competitive edge. They look for a favorable share price in relation to the cash a company generates.
The track record: After a dreary year in 2018, small foreign stocks wowed us in 2019. AMG TimesSquare International Small Cap Fund gained 29.6%, better than 76% of its competition: funds that invest in small, growing foreign stocks. It also tore past the MSCI EAFE Small Cap index, which returned 25.0%.
Vanguard Health Care
Symbol: VGHCX
The focus: Health-care stocks.
The process: Manager Jean Hynes and 12 analysts comb the sector – from biotech and drug makers to medical devices and health-care service firms – to find bargain-priced health-care stocks of large firms with good growth prospects.
The track record: Vanguard Health Care has lagged its peers for three consecutive calendar years. The fund tends to focus on high-quality names and the sector's best performers have been nascent biotech firms. This is a good fund for nervous investors who still want a toe in a long-term growth sector. But we have VGHCX on watch as we consider alternatives.
SEE ALSO: The Best Vanguard Funds for 401(k) Retirement Savers
Vanguard Wellington
Symbol: VWELX
The focus: A balanced portfolio for growth and income, with 65% of assets in stocks and 35% in bonds.
The process: Manager Ed Bousa picks reasonably priced stocks, favoring dividend-paying firms with strong cash flow and good growth prospects. Over the past year, Verizon (VZ) and Microsoft were bright spots. Three bond pickers run the fixed-income side.
The track record: Vanguard Wellington is a trusty standout. From the start of 2008 through 2018, Wellington trailed the typical balanced fund only in 2009 and 2010. The fund's 10-year record beats 90% of its peers. New investors must buy fund shares directly from Vanguard.
DoubleLine Total Return Bond
Symbol: DLTNX
The focus: Intermediate-maturity mortgage-backed bonds.
The process: Veteran managers Philip Barach and Jeffrey Gundlach, and the newly named Andrew Hsu, balance government-guaranteed mortgage bonds – which are sensitive to interest-rate moves (bond prices and interest rates move in opposite directions) but have no default risk – with non-agency bonds, which carry some risk of default but little interest-rate risk.
The track record: The fund's recent returns have been hampered by the securities it doesn't own: corporate bonds, which soared in 2019. As a result, the fund's 5.7% gain in 2019, decent in any other year, ranks among the bottom 96% of its peer group, intermediate-term core-plus bond funds. But we still like this fund's low-volatility strategy. Over the past five years, DoubleLine Total Return has been 25% less volatile than its peer group. The fund yields 3.2%.
SEE ALSO: The 7 Best Bond Funds for Retirement Savers in 2020
Fidelity Intermediate Municipal Income
Symbol: FLTMX
The focus: Intermediate-term bonds that pay tax-free income.
The process: Three managers find attractively priced muni bonds with stable finances. Curbing risk is a priority.
The track record: Dependable returns are this fund's hallmark. Intermediate Muni Income has outpaced its peers over the past three and five years on an annualized basis. The fund yields 1.4%, or 2.2% for those in the 37% income-tax bracket.
Fidelity New Markets Income
Symbol: FNMIX
The focus: Emerging-markets government bonds issued in U.S. dollars.
The process: Two managers just took over for longtime helmsman John Carlson. They mesh economic and country analysis with nitty-gritty research on individual IOUs.
The track record: The past year was a mixed bag for emerging-markets bonds. Trade tensions and lackluster growth weighed on emerging-markets economies, but interest-rate cuts in the U.S. and other central banks were a bit of a boost. New Markets Income returned 10.9% – impressive, but it lagged 90% of emerging-markets bonds. The fund's long-term record still stands out. Its 10-year 6.2% annualized return ranks among the top 32% of its peers. Even so, John Carlson recently retired. We are watching this fund closely in light of that.
SEE ALSO: 57 Dividend Stocks You Can Count On
Metropolitan West Total Return
Symbol: MWTRX
The focus: High-quality intermediate-term bonds.
The process: Views on the market and the economy, and a fondness for bargains, guide the fund's four managers as they select a mix of investment-grade, medium-maturity bonds.
The track record: MWTRX's defensive posture has helped recently. Over the past 12 months, the fund's 8.9% return beats the Bloomberg Barclays US Aggregate Bond Index (the "Agg"), albeit by 0.2 percentage points. The fund's 10-year annualized return beats 88% of its peers. It yields 2.1%.
Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income
Symbol: FADMX
The focus: To generate income but keep volatility low by balancing high-quality bonds with junkier debt.
The process: The fund typically has 29% of assets in high-yield bonds; 34% in government debt; 32% in foreign developed and emerging-markets IOUs; and 5% in floating-rate securities. The proportions shift based on the big-picture view of managers Ford O'Neil and Adam Kramer. Specialists in specific fixed-income sectors pick the bonds.
The track record: This mutual fund's barbell approach was a boon in 2019, as all major bond sectors performed well. In 2019, Advisor Strategic Income's 11.0% gain outpaced the Agg index by 2.3 percentage points. What's more, over the past three, five and 10 years, FADMX's annualized return has beat its peer group (funds that invest in multiple bond sectors).
SEE ALSO: The 10 Best REITs to Buy for 2020
Vanguard High-Yield Corporate
Symbol: VWEHX
The focus: High-yield bonds, which are rated between double-B and single-C.
The process: Manager Michael Hong favors the less risky, better-rated end of the high-yield bond spectrum. He prefers firms with strong balance sheets and steady free cash flow.
The track record: VWEHX had a banner year in 2019, posting a 15.8% return, which ranks among the top 12% of its peer group: funds that invest in high-yield bonds.
A strong U.S. economy bodes well for junk bonds. But critics worry that a mounting credit-quality crisis in investment-grade debt could spill into and rattle the high-yield market. We would take some gains off the table, but Hong is not worried. "We might see more downgrades" of investment-grade debt, he says. "But these will be idiosyncratic, company-specific issues, and the high-yield bond market can absorb them." The fund yields 4.1%.
Vanguard Short-Term Investment Grade
Symbol: VFSTX
The focus: Short-maturity government and corporate bonds.
The process: Three Vanguard managers pick the bonds. They currently favor asset-backed securities, such as pooled auto and student loans, and corporate bonds.
The track record: Interest-rate cuts in 2019 were a boon for VFSTX, which delivered a 5.7% return that year, beating 80% of its peers. It was the fund's best single-calendar year in more than a decade. Over the past 10 years, Short-Term Investment Grade, which yields 2.2%, ranks among the top 23% of its peers.
SEE ALSO: 20 Best Retirement Stocks to Buy in 2020
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A SPARROW FALLS
An old-fashioned rehash, set in post-WW I South Africa, of a familiar good guy vs. bad guys plot--vigorously readable when it comes to outdoors and action (Smith's forte), sappy in the romance department (a half-hearted bid for the romance-saga audience). Handsome, near-saintly but hot-blooded Mark Anders returns from Great War heroism in Europe to find that his family farm has been scooped up in a phony deal by young land developer Dirk Courtney (""evil unrelieved by the slightest shading of good""). Mark even suspects that Dirk killed Mark's grandfather to cover up the real-estate shenanigans. Swearing revenge, Mark flirts with South-Africa-style communism (""Workers of the world unite--and keep our country white!""), searches for grandpa's grave (malaria along the way), acquires a pliable sweetheart, and then encounters--while selling cars--the rest of the Courtney clan (who despise Dirk's land-raping): the grand old General and spoiled-brat daughter Storm, ""glitteringly beautiful and as unobtainable as the stars."" Soon Mark is the General's aide--which catapults him into officialdom, administering Martial Law for Jan Smuts--and Storm's lover (""Touch me where it hurts so fiercely""). But Mark weds his sweetheart and pregnant Storm weds an upper-class wimp: they won't be reunited till Mark's droopy wife is mauled by a lion (Mark is carving out a National Park) and the evildoers are brought to justice in a white-rapids finale. Not an original bone in its hefty body--except perhaps for the particularly South African touches; but, notwithstanding those cardboard men and paperdoll women, this sparrow flaps frenetically enough to keep the less genteel saga-lovers occupied till the next thorn bird flies in.
Pub Date: Oct. 13th, 1978
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Knotts and Son Funeral Home
Send Flowers for Herbert
Herbert Dewitt Matthews
June 13, 1953 ~ December 6, 2019 (age 66)
On Friday, December 06, 2019, Herbert Dewitt Matthews passed away at the age of 66 at UNC Memorial Hospital Chapel Hill in Chapel Hill, NC.
Herbert was born on June 13, 1953 in Siler City, NC to the late Clarence, Sr and Henrietta Matthews. At a young age, he joined Jordan Grove AME Zion Church. He graduated from Jordan-Matthews High School in 1971. Upon graduation, Herbert joined the United States Army and served for two years. He ended his military career with honorable discharge. After returning from the Army, he went to work for Ramtex, Inc in Ramseur, NC.
Herbert had a passion for auto mechanic work. He had a great love for the Chevrolet Chevelle. There were two 1967 models he owned, one yellow and the other black. Herbert loved cooking and entertaining.
Herbert was preceded in death by his parents Clarence, Sr. and Henrietta Matthews and his brother Clarence Lee, Jr. Matthews.
He is survived by: his sister, Carolyn Matthews and brother Sylvester Matthews (Gladys), both of SIler City, NC; a special Friend, Angela Glover of Siler City, NC and her two daughters, Tanisha and Alexis of Siler City, NC. Herbert shared a special bond with Kylie who he called his granddaughter. He also leaves five aunts, Ruth Whitney (William) of Greensboro, NC and Katie Brady (Joe) of Siler City, NC, Peggie Waddell (Paul) of Ramseur, NC, Mary Brooks (late Billy) of Greensboro, NC, and Bettye Brooks (late AJ) of Siler City, NC; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.
To Uncle Hubcap...
Though the grass may wither
and the flowers may fade,
The memories and love will last forever.
You will truly be missed!
With All Our Love
Your Nephews,
Eric & Stewart
Family being served by Knotts and Son-Siler City, NC
To send flowers to Herbert's family, please visit our floral section.
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Jordan Grove AME Zion Church
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Live Wire: Oklahoma City at Dallas
Thunder Look To Avoid First Losing Streak Of Season
Updated: 7:04 AM CST Feb 1, 2012
Click here to join tonight's Live Wire for the game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Dallas Mavericks.Oklahoma City is coming off a 112-100 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday night, and the Thunder would love to avenge a loss earlier in the year against Dallas.The Thunder still have a 16-4 record, yes. But after a slow start, Dallas is all-of-a-sudden 14-8 and leading the Southwest Division. Oklahoma City's record is best in the NBA, but the Mavs have challenged the Thunder much more than many other clubs in the Association.Thabo Sefolosha will again be out for the Thunder after injuring his foot against Golden State on Friday night. In his place, James Harden started against the Clippers on Monday night, and it appears that Daequan Cook will start against Dallas.Whether you're on a desktop, laptop, netbook or smartphone, download the KOCO app and join us on the Live Wire .
Click here to join tonight's Live Wire for the game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Dallas Mavericks.
Oklahoma City is coming off a 112-100 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday night, and the Thunder would love to avenge a loss earlier in the year against Dallas.
The Thunder still have a 16-4 record, yes. But after a slow start, Dallas is all-of-a-sudden 14-8 and leading the Southwest Division. Oklahoma City's record is best in the NBA, but the Mavs have challenged the Thunder much more than many other clubs in the Association.
Thabo Sefolosha will again be out for the Thunder after injuring his foot against Golden State on Friday night. In his place, James Harden started against the Clippers on Monday night, and it appears that Daequan Cook will start against Dallas.
Whether you're on a desktop, laptop, netbook or smartphone, download the KOCO app and join us on the Live Wire .
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KPA 2019 Legislative Priorities
At the state level:
Support legislation maintaining psychologists’ role in licensing, regulating, and overseeing the practice of psychology.
Rationale/examples: Maintain the autonomous functioning of the KY Board of Examiners of Psychology.
Support legislation to strengthen minors’ access to mental health treatment and advocacy services.
Rationale/examples: Current law permits physicians to provide mental health counseling to minors without parental consent but does not specifically allow licensed mental health professionals to do so, nor DV & rape crisis centers to provide advocacy services to minors.
Support legislation addressing school safety issues by improving school climate and culture and increasing the availability of mental health services to students.
Rationale/examples: The recent spate of school shootings –including the deadly incident in Marshall County – has caused the state legislature to examine possible responses, ranging from more metal detectors, police presence and arming teachers to providing resources for trauma-informed schools and increased school-based mental health services and supports.
Support legislation that increases access to behavioral health services & supports a positive climate for psychology providers.
Rationale/examples: Require uniform credentialing & prompt payment by Medicaid MCOs & other insurers; Support expanded services to address Kentucky’s opioid crisis; Provide financial help to sustain CMHCs’ operations as part of the state’s retirement system.
Uphold public protection by opposing legislation allowing non-psychologists to deliver services which are clearly defined as the practice of psychology.
Rationale/examples: Seek revision of bill language which, if not modified, would infringe on the practice of psychology by those seeking licensure in a profession other than psychology.
Increase psychology’s voice in decisions affecting behavioral health.
Rationale/examples: Establish a Palliative Care Interdisciplinary Advisory Council within the Cabinet for Health and Family Services with one or more psychologists on the council.
Support evidence-based legislation designed to improve population health outcomes in Kentucky.
Rationale/examples: Support anti-smoking measures; Fund health literacy programs across the state.
Support legislation that improves health equity for historically underserved populations. Rationale/examples: Add health supports to reduce gaps in health services; Reimburse peer support specialists in both the mental health and substance use disorder arenas; Take actions to decrease social isolation in vulnerable populations which erodes health quality; Create community health workers to link Kentuckians with appropriate health care services.
Maintain Medicaid coverage for all Kentuckians below 138% of the federal poverty level.
Rationale/examples: Protect coverage of the approximately 440,000 Kentuckians on the Medicaid rolls under the Medicaid Expansion, many of whom have substance use disorders.
Monitor and respond to changes in the tax reform measure passed hurriedly in 2018 with no time for public input.
Rationale/examples: The tax reform measure now taxes non-profit organizations in their fundraising, makes the tax system more burdensome on low-income Kentuckians, and may include efforts in the future to impose a tax on health care providers, including psychologists and other behavioral health providers.
At the federal level:
Maintain the Affordable Care Act Maintain Essential Health Benefits, requiring coverage of mental health & substance use disorders and behavioral health treatment
Apply parity requirements under the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) to Medicaid and Medicare and to all plans in the individual, small and large group markets.
Establish an array of basic insurance protections, including prohibiting pre-existing condition exclusions, annual/lifetime coverage limits, discrimination based on health status.
Require guaranteed renewal of coverage, network adequacy, age and gender rating restrictions, and effective appeals processes.
Support the Medicare Mental Health Access Act, H.R. 1173/S.448 which would add psychologists to Medicare's "physician" definition and remove physician oversight and referral requirements under Medicare that restrict psychologists from providing needed services to Medicare patients (individuals 65 and over, and those with significant disabilities).
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Strikes work when rank-and-filers devise the strategy, own the strategy, and believe in it. Photo: UE.
A powerful strike must belong to its members, from the beginning of the contract campaign to the day you declare victory.
Democracy is not simply a moral question—we need it, to build strong unions and to win strikes. A strike is a great opportunity to exponentially expand the number of us who have the skills, confidence, and authority to be the union. Leaders need to welcome, not begrudge, rank-and-file initiative.
In West Virginia's 2018 teacher strike, leaders couldn't have called members out on a sudden unlawful walkout simply by decreeing it from the top. That strike worked because rank-and-filers devised the strategy, owned the strategy, and believed in it. It was theirs.
A democratic strike requires an informed strike vote. The strike and the bargaining table must both be run by democratically elected committees that represent the whole membership.
DEVELOP DEMANDS TOGETHER
Start your contract campaign with a bargaining survey every member can fill out, identifying and ranking which issues the contract should address. The results should inform bargaining. If union leaders don’t do a survey, a rank-and-file caucus can organize one.
The survey sets the tone that the campaign will require everyone’s input. Try for 100 percent participation. Hand-distribute and collect it, for a first test of your communication network (see p. 20). Ask for everyone’s current contact info.
Be sure to include an open-ended, write-in question; you may get some surprising information. But also ask specific questions. When Teamsters Local 814 asked the general question “What are your top contract issues?” many members responded simply: “More money.” But when asked how they would split a dollar between wages and retirement, the majority favored putting 50 percent or more into retirement accounts.
Next, members should help shape the survey data into bargaining demands. Teachers in Los Angeles held meetings by area of the city and by job. Their campaign highlighted not only the issues of classroom educators but also demands specific to minority groups in the union, such as school nurses and librarians. Parents and community groups helped formulate additional demands.
Be sure you’re asking for something for everyone—the second tier, the night shift, the secretaries, the janitors, and possibly your key allies outside the union.
BRING BIG CROWDS TO BARGAINING
Management would prefer to bargain discreetly with a few union representatives. Often the employer will propose a gag rule where members are kept in the dark until negotiators have reached a deal.
It’s in the interest of union power, as well as democracy, to do the opposite. Elect a large bargaining team that includes rank-and-file members from every work area or job. The committee should also be representative of the workforce in all important ways. If half the workers are women, the bargaining team should not be all men.
Keep bargaining sessions open for any member to observe. Some unions have gone one step further and brought in community allies. See here.
Invite members to testify about their experiences on a particular issue that’s being discussed. On certain days, organize a big crowd to pack the room and show your strength.
Nurses at the University of Vermont Medical Center turned out by the hundreds twice in their 2018 contract campaign—once for the first negotiating session and once for the last session before their strike. They all wore red shirts and walked in chanting “Safe staffing saves lives,” and “Hey [CEO] Brumsted, what do you say? How many beds did you make today?” These actions were among many other steps in an escalating campaign (see here).
Teacher negotiators in Concord, Massachusetts spent their first two bargaining sessions debating the idea of opening up to all members; the school district was resisting. For the third session, the teachers just went ahead and did it—they brought 50 co-workers. By the end of the day the employer agreed to keep bargaining open. It’s harder to argue for excluding people who are in the room already!
Open bargaining kept members much more connected to the process, reported President Merry Najimy: “Being a witness at the table is completely different than just getting a report afterwards. Members who witness the process themselves feel more informed—and they get fired up at the disrespect the School Committee shows for teachers. People are upset when they have to miss a session.”
MEMBERS DESERVE AN INFORMED, DEMOCRATIC VOTE
This goes for the vote to authorize a strike—and the vote to end the strike.
How can you prepare an informed strike vote? In some unions, this vote is routine: everyone votes yes without really expecting a strike. You need serious debate before the vote is taken. What is the percentage you’ll need before you’ll decide to walk?
And at the other end, members shouldn’t be asked to vote on a deal when they’ve seen only its “highlights,” or gotten details only at the ratification meeting itself.
Bargainers should circulate the whole tentative agreement, with changes indicated, and be frank about the pros and cons and why they are recommending a yes or no vote. Members need adequate time to review it, ask questions, and talk it over together.
The decision to strike, or to stop striking, isn’t just about how good the deal is. It’s also a question of strategy—who is winning? If we stay out, could we get more? What are the risks? Do we have any cards left to play?
The members have to be part of these conversations throughout the campaign, so they can cast an informed vote when the time comes. For how Chicago teachers did it in 2012, see here.
MEMBERS DEVISE TACTICS AND RUN PICKET LINES
In a contract campaign and during a strike, there’s plenty of work to do. Everyone should have a role. Who’s making picket signs? Who’s bringing coffee? Who’s assigned to talk to the press? Who can take attendance, drive a carpool, direct traffic, watch out for scabs, leaflet the public? Who’s coordinating all those assignments? How is everyone staying in touch?
The strike at the Four Roses bourbon distillery near Frankfort, Kentucky was organized, managed, and staffed almost exclusively by rank-and-file members, not officers or staff. Workers made their own signs, handled all media interviews, organized picket shifts and parking, and maintained a round-the-clock presence to monitor for scabs.
“You can’t wait for other people to step up,” said Jeff Scott, a boiler operator. “We probably put in more hours working the picket line than we would’ve if we’d been working.”
Of course union staff and officers should add their brains and brawn, too. But they shouldn’t operate like bosses deploying foot soldiers. As a rule, members should be privy to the inside scoop, involved in all aspects of the campaign, and deciding what to do next.
Rank and filers dreamed up many of the tactics that beat Verizon during the 2016 strike there. Read more on p 19.
THE MORE COMMUNICATION, THE BETTER
Members can’t run the show if they don’t know what’s going on. You need a communication system that runs both ways—where everyone is regularly getting updates from bargaining and strike central, and everyone can feed in their ideas and intel from the front lines.
A strike website and a strike bulletin distributed to the picket lines and by email will help. Prepare for this in advance. There are also good tech tools to help. Mass text messaging systems have become a popular way for unions to rapidly disseminate information and solicit feedback. A Facebook group can be an informal discussion forum, and bargaining teams can use Facebook Live to give updates.
But these methods should supplement, not substitute for, the essential ingredient: a robust person-to-person communication network (see p. 20).
IT’S NOT OVER TILL THE MEMBERS SAY SO
During the bargaining process, what mechanisms are in place for members to review proposals and respond to them? When a tentative agreement is reached, how will members review and debate it before a vote? For more on how to stick the landing, see p. 26.
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Our Mission, Creed, and Vision
Goodfellows & Christmas for Kids
Jonesboro Jaycees Christmas Parade
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What Is Jonesboro Jaycees?
The Jonesboro Jaycees is a non-profit leadership and management training organization that gives young people between the ages of 21 and 40 the tools they need to build the bridges of success for themselves in the areas of business development, management skills, individual training, community service, and international connections.
This goal is accomplished through community service and development projects that are undertaken throughout the year.
The Jonesboro Jaycees has:
Developed Fairview Park
Founded Craighead County American Cancer Society Relay for Life
Partnered with Farm Bureau to develop the NEA District Fair
Developed Abilities Unlimited
Annually hosted the Jonesboro Christmas Parade
Run the Goodfellows and Christmas for Kids projects
Created Jonesboro’s first street signs
Established the Runnin’ Joe Basketball Classic.
Partnered on projects with the Make-A-Wish Foundation
and local D.A.R.E. projects.
Our meetings are at 6:30 p.m. on the first and third Thursday of each month at the Elk’s Lodge #498, 2113 W. Washington Ave., Jonesboro, AR 72401. We invite you to come out and see what we are all about.
There’s something for nearly everyone with the Jaycees. I can’t think of another organization that offers so much to its members and the community it serves.
Keith Gammill, 58th President of the Jonesboro Jaycees
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Kenneth Harry Leytham
Kenneth Harry Leytham, 75, peacefully at home on December 28, 2019.
He was born on November 8, 1944, to Harry and Winnie Eliza (Wall-Burch) Leytham near Woodbine, Iowa.
He was born north of Woodbine and at the age of five the family moved west of Woodbine, where Kenny attended country school. He graduated from Woodbine High School in 1963.
Kenny then began farming, which he continued to do all of his life on the same farm that he was raised.
Kenny loved to ride his motorcycle and take motorcycle trips in his younger years.
On March 2, 1991, Kenny married Pat O’Tool at the Woodbine United Methodist Church.
He had a genuine love for farming, cows and calves. Kenny always had his farm equipment in perfect, ready to run, order. He also made sure that everything in his shop had a specific place. Kenny enjoyed visiting with his family, especially his siblings, nieces and nephews.
Kenny was preceded in death by his parents; three sisters, Marcella Schechinger, Beulah Powers and Burlette Lyman; step son, Brian O’Tool; and nephew, Steven Lyman.
He is survived by his wife, Pat Leytham of Woodbine; stepchildren, Shawn and his wife Raylene O’Tool and Joe O’Tool both of Boone, Iowa, and Michelle and her husband Jerry Hanson of Dayton, Iowa; step-daughter-in-law, Devon O’Tool; six grandchildren, Jessica, Daniel, Jacob, Morgan, Lexee and Jaimon; four great-grandchildren, Zane, Anna Joy, Aria and Brynlee; and many other relatives and friends. “Time for plan B...”
A funeral service was held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, January 2, 2020, at Fouts Funeral Home in Woodbine.
The officiant was Beth Fouts. The musician was Rick Powell, he sung "Amazing Grace" and "Go Rest High On That Mountain".
There was one recorded musical selection, "God Made A Farmer" by Paul Harvey. The honorary pallbearers were, Shawn O’Tool, Joe O’Tool, Michelle Hanson, Jessica O’Tool, Daniel O’Tool, Jacob O’Tool, Morgan Hawk, Lexee Nelson and Jaimon Nelson.
Kenny's final resting place will be at Merle Hay Memorial Cemetery in Glidden, Iowa; this will be held at a later date. Fouts Funeral Home in Woodbine was in charge of arrangements.
To plant a tree in memory of Kenneth Leytham as a living tribute, please visit Tribute Store.
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Conflicts of Interest in Trump’s Executive Action for Oil Pipelines
Eliza Racine
Only days after his inauguration, President Donald Trump signed executive actions to urge approval of the Keystone XL and Dakota Access pipelines. While it is not set in stone as an order without Congressional cooperation, this sparked a new wave of protests from indigenous and environmental groups nationwide to speak against the pipelines, especially DAPL, before any hasty approval. Trump’s misguided actions are setting up for disaster to all.
As part of Trump’s memorandum, Section 3 calls for “expedited procedures and deadlines for completion of environmental reviews and approvals” for “high priority” infrastructure projects. The Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE) already began their Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) on Jan. 18 and have until Feb. 20 to hear public comments about concerns with DAPL. If the order becomes definite, then ACOE loses a chance to hear from the American people about the impact DAPL will have on the Standing Rock Sioux and the environment.
President Trump’s urgency to expedite an environmental report is very telling of his lack of concern for the 18 million people down the Missouri River this pipeline could poison if completed, as pipelines throughout the country have the worst history of quality reassurance– speeding up the necessary processes to protect citizens nearby pipelines is just another way to cut corners, posing more danger to the American people.
It also does not help that among Trump actions in the past week, he also placed a gag order on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from speaking to the public about environmental facts, even banning staffers from making social media posts, and removed climate change links from the White House’s website. Grants and contracts for programs like monitoring clean air and water were also frozen up until today after concerns of halting vital environmental projects to improve public health.
Trump claims that such infrastructure projects will bring jobs back to America and lessen our dependence on foreign oil, but the reality is that DAPL will only create 15 jobs to actually manage the pipeline upon completion. It is just an excuse to ignore the violation of multiple environmental and tribal laws and disregarding the thousands of gallons spilled by the corrupt oil industry. With his obsession for “Buy American and Hire American,” he also signed directives which would require American-made steel for pipelines which, if put in place, would likely further delay the projects.
The amount of conflicts of interest Trump has in supporting DAPL should be criminal. Not only did he recently own up to $50,000 in stock in Energy Transfer Partners (ETP), but DAPL’s parent company’s CEO Kelcy Warren donated $3,000 to Trump’s campaign and another $100,000 to a committee supporting Trump. Among the many problematic choices for this administration, they include Rick Perry—former Texas governor who is on ETP’s board of directors—for Secretary of Energy, Rex Tillerson—former ExxonMobil CEOwho doesn’t have political experience and refused to answer how much his company knew about climate change—for Secretary of State, and Scott Pruitt—attorney general of Oklahoma who shut down the state’s environmental unit—for the EPA administrator.
It is very obvious from Trump’s multiple connections to the oil industry that it is less a matter of bringing back jobs to America as it is about looking after his own investments.
Not only have the environmental threats gone over his head, but Native American lives and civil rights also remain neglected. Construction teams illegally dug up sacred grounds and burial sites rightfully belonging to the Standing Rock Sioux, and more than 600 people have been arrested since August. Water protectors are still suffering excessively brutal law enforcement with tear gas, rubber bullets and cruel detainment conditions. Even North Dakota lawmakers created bills which would outlaw road protests and face masks, and not hold drivers accountable if they injured or killed protesters.
It is absolutely disgraceful to boast about “making America great again” while violating First Amendment Rights like a dystopian novel and ignore those in most need of help. Just Trump’s first week in office is proof to how little he cares about public safety and basic human rights, and it cannot be ignored for one second.
Submit your comment through Lakota People’s Law Project to ACOE to voice your concerns about DAPL. Donate to our team to help support the ongoing resistance against the Black Snake.
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Sea World Experts Hope to Save Last of 5 Otters Sent From Alaska Oil Spill
By MAUREEN FAN
Sea World’s sea otter specialists are holding a 24-hour vigil over the sole survivor among five Alaskan sea otters rescued from oily Prince William Sound and brought to San Diego last week after the worst oil spill in U.S. history.
Like the four that died from hypothermia and ingesting crude oil, the last otter is suffering from liver damage. But it has started to regenerate the natural body oils that help keep its fur waterproof, and no other otter has recovered enough to do this, park officials say.
No one is sure exactly how good its chances are for survival. Senior animal care specialist Nolan Harvey says: “She’s not out of the woodwork yet. We still have a long way to go.”
But with more than 20 animal care specialists, curators and veterinarians at Sea World providing round-the-clock care, General Curator Jim Antrim is optimistic: “It’s on the way back. It’s heading in the right direction.”
In addition to the battery of experts working in San Diego, a team of Sea World Research Institute scientists are heading otter-cleaning efforts in Valdez, Alaska. Both ends have laid important groundwork in the event of another oil spill, which in California could seriously endanger the local otter population, estimated at about 1,000.
Five years ago, Sea World Research Institute scientists Dr. Randall Davis and Dr. Terrie Williams tried to clean oiled otters with various commercial cleansers and special grease removers. Their breakthrough discovery: liquid detergent and water.
Their research also involved developing techniques for capturing, sedating and monitoring the animals but the contingency plan their findings resulted in was not actually implemented until the Exxon Valdez spilled more than 10 million gallons into the once-pristine Prince William Sound.
Since then, more than 100 otters have been brought to a recovery center in Valdez but more than 50 have died, according to Bruce Batten, a spokesman for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in Anchorage.
“Not more than 10% to 20% of those oiled otters that we have recovered alive are we expecting to survive, and that’s with all the care we can give them,” he said.
Trip Too Stressful
Five otters plucked from the sound were flown to Los Angeles and trucked to San Diego last Monday where they received extra attention, but wildlife authorities do not expect to send any more. Travel has proven too stressful, Batten said, and a new facility that can hold up to 120 recuperating otters has been built at Valdez.
New information gathered from watching the five otters sent to San Diego, including regular blood test results, diet habits and other observations, has been sent to the scientists in Valdez. Information has also been relayed between the Monterrey Bay Aquarium, the Point Defiance Aquarium in Tacoma, Wash. and the Vancouver Aquarium.
“It was (initially) presumed that the most significant thing was the de-oiling, was to immediately get the oil off their fur,” Antrim said. Later, as the animals deteriorated, the fact that they were suffering from ingesting oil became more apparent.
Several Sea World animal care specialists knew R.V. Chalam, a San Diego toxicologist with a background in veterinary medicine, and asked him for help. An activated charcoal solution was developed and a paste created by mixing the charcoal with water was fed to the otters through stomach tubes, Antrim said.
The Lesson Learned
The solution helps carry through the otters’ digestive tracts hydrocarbons in the ingested oil. This means the oil passes out of the digestive tract as waste rather than circulating through the animal and destroying its liver and kidneys, Antrim said.
The overall lesson learned by all this research?
“The first thing is it’s not only important to remove exterior oil but if you have the tools, like a charcoal flush, start taking measures against internal oil because that seems to be the more lethal influence,” Antrim said.
Meanwhile, the lone survivor at Sea World now weighs about 40 pounds and spends most of her time dining on shrimp, crab, sea urchins and clams, grooming her fur and getting some much-needed rest.
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Briefs: MP Community Band announces performance dates
The Mount Pulaski Community Band has announced dates that the group will play. The first date will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 12 at the gazebo on the square in Mount Pulaski. They will celebrate the July 4 holiday by playing at 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 3 at the gazebo and at 2 p.m. Thursday, July 4 at Vonderlieth Living Center. The last performance will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 24 again at the gazebo. The Mount Pulaski Women in Business will be sponsoring an ice cream social during the concert to support their scholarship fund.
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Corby Glen Community Primary School
Find out how Corby Glen Community Primary School rates compared to other primary schools in Lincolnshire with our school ratings
Here Corby Glen Community Primary School, Station Road, Corby Glen, Station Road, Grantham, NG33 4NW, is put into focus to show its scores in relation to other schools in the area.
Station Road, Corby Glen, Station Road, Grantham, NG33 4NW
The open date and status above indicate when Corby Glen Community Primary School opened or when it changed to its most recent incarnation, with a number of schools converting to academies in recent years. Where schools have changed type recently, data for previous years covering their previous incarnation is included below as well - so a school may have a status of New due to converting to an academy but have data for previous years prior to conversion.
What type of school is Corby Glen Community Primary School?
Local Rank 12 121 93 146
How Corby Glen Community Primary School scores on each indicator.
Corby Glen Community Primary School has been rated as Requires Improvement at its most recent Ofsted inspection.
How does Corby Glen Community Primary School perform on each of the areas inspected by Ofsted? As of September 2012, a score of 3 changed from indicating Satisfactory to Requires Improvement.
In 2019, 73% of pupils at Corby Glen Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
How have pupils at Corby Glen Community Primary School done in assessments at the end of Key Stage 2 and how does it compare to local authority and national averages?
While pupils are generally aiming to be working at the expected level in reading, writing and maths, what proportion of children at Corby Glen Community Primary School had a high score in reading and maths and were working at greater depth in writing, and how does this compare to performance at local and national level?
How do children at Corby Glen Community Primary School with different levels of attainment at Key Stage 1 and pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds perform in terms of reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths?
How does the % of boys and girls at Corby Glen Community Primary School achieving the expected standard in reading, writing and maths compare to the national average?
What is the pupil:teacher ratio at Corby Glen Community Primary School and how does it compare to the national average?
At Corby Glen Community Primary School, pupils had an average progress score in maths in 2019 that was 0.6 compared to the national average of 0.
At Corby Glen Community Primary School, pupils had an average progress score in reading in 2019 that was 3.6 compared to the national average of 0.
At Corby Glen Community Primary School, pupils had an average progress score in writing in 2019 that was 2.9 compared to the national average of 0.
In 2017/18, the most recent full school year, 2.9% of half-day sessions were missed by pupils at Corby Glen Community Primary School. Nationally, primary school pupils missed 4% of half-day sessions.
What is the total school spend per pupil at Corby Glen Community Primary School compared to the local average? (school is in blue)
How much does Corby Glen Community Primary School spend per pupil on teachers and educational support staff and how does this compare to the average spending across Lincolnshire?
What percentage of the budget at Corby Glen Community Primary School is spent on supply staff?
AnimalsBusiness boss ‘disgusted’ after dog poo left outside shop door'I am absolutely disgusted'
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lindabrant@msn.com
2014 MFA Visual Art, Lesley University College of Art and Design, Cambridge, MA
1998 Ph.D. Clinical Psychology, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX
1991 M.S. Clinical Psychology, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL
1988 B.A. Psychology/Visual Art, Eckerd College, St. Petersburg, FL
My art work examines the ways in which people honor or do not honor nonhuman animals following their deaths. While companion animals are frequently grieved and honored, those that we depend on for food and other products are rarely recognized. With a few noteworthy exceptions, the deaths of farm animals, laboratory animals and wild animals go virtually unnoticed. What makes one species worthy of honoring and another unworthy? What implications do our values and judgements about nonhumans have for humanity? I explore these issues through photography, sculpture and interactive projects.
RECENT PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY
2019 Monument or anti-monument? Reflections on the creation of a monument for animals we do not mourn. Project presentation at the 4th Biennial Living with Animals Conference at Eastern Kentucky University.
2018 Remembering Animals: Rituals, Artifacts and Narratives Surrounding Animal Death. The Art Galleries of California State University at Northridge. Group exhibition February 10- March 24, http://www.rememberinganimals.art/
2017 The Unmourned. Photo essay published in Antennae: The Journal of Nature in Visual Culture,
Volume 40, pages 101-106.
2017 A Monument for Animals We Do Not Mourn. Project presentation at the 3rd Biennial Living with Animals Conference at Eastern Kentucky University, March 2017.
2017 The Unmourned, poem and six photographs in Margo DeMello (Ed.) Mourning Animals: Rituals and Practices Surrounding Animal Death, Michigan State University Press.
2016 Art Educator, Downtown Arts District, Orlando, FL. Development and coordination of monthly educational workshops and monthly gallery exhibitions for the Young Artists Group, ages 15-21, in the Orlando, Florida area. Funded by Artegon Marketplace (12 months).
2016 Creativity Grant awarded by the Culture and Animals Foundation for continued support of project entitled: Monument to Animals We Do Not Mourn
2015 Creativity Grant awarded by the Culture and Animals Foundation to launch project entitled: Monument to Animals We Do Not Mourn
2015 American Pet Cemetery Gravestone Image Pairings: A Visual Strategy for Exploring Interspecies Relationships. Paper presented at the 2nd Biennial Living with Animals Conference at Eastern Kentucky University, March 2015.
2015 Mourning the Unknown and Honoring the Unmourned. Poster presentation and art display exhibited at the 2nd Biennial Living with Animals Conference at Eastern Kentucky University, March 2015.
2014 Honoring, Contradiction and Chance in American Pet Cemetery Gravestones: Visual Art. Meets Human-Animal Studies. Paper presented at the 2014 International Conference on Nonhumans at the University of California, Davis, Interdisciplinary Animal Studies Research Group. Web link: http://nonhumans.org/november-2014-conference/
2014 Selected photographs from my Pet Cemetery Gravestone Project exhibited at Beuhler Alumni Center, University of California, Davis, as part of the International Conference on Nonhumans.
2014 Featured Interview: Animals and Society Institute
http://www.animalsandsociety.org/blog/asinterview-november-2014-linda-brant
2014 Another Wheel of Fortune, an interactive sculpture and concept map, exhibited in the Selby Gallery at Ringling College of Art and Design as part of the annual Faculty Art Exhibition. Detail of interactive sculpture: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osw3OSW9BMU
2014 Honoring Non-Human Animals, Presentation at Convening Culture Conference 2014: Connecting the Arts with Environmental Conservation, Vero Beach Museum of Art. Sponsored by Florida Division of Cultural Affairs and Citizens for Florida Art, Inc.
2014 Honoring, Gratitude and Guilt, a solo exhibition featuring sculpture, photography and concept maps at the J.K. and Sarah Galloway Foundation Gallery, Winter Park, FL.
2013 WUCF 'Artisodes' program segment: Linda Brant (video) Web link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oH97H9pl5_k
2013 Boning up: Using ancient and contemporary bone sculptures to explore complex psychological concepts. Presentation of paper and images at the Michigan Academy of Science, Arts and Letters, Hope College, Holland, Michigan.
SOLO ART EXHIBITIONS
2014 Honoring, Gratitude and Guilt, J. K. and Sarah Galloway Foundation Gallery, Winter Park, FL
2012 Clay 2-D: Paintings and Sculpture by Linda Brant, Guinevere's at the Gallery at Avalon
Island, Orlando, FL
2010 Transformation, Women’s Research Center Gallery, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL
2017 DeLand Sculpture Walk, Sponsored by the Museum of Florida Art, Stetson University and the City of DeLand, DeLand, FL. Outdoor sculpture installed from 2017-2018.
2016 Sight Unseen: Touchable Sculpture, Albin Polasek Museum, Winter Park, FL.
2015 Annual Faculty Art Exhibit, Ringling College of Art & Design, Sarasota, FL. Photograph and two sculptures exhibited in the Selby
2014 Annual Faculty Art Exhibit, Ringling College of Art & Design, Sarasota, FL. Another Wheel of Fortune, an interactive sculpture and concept map, exhibited in the Selby Gallery.
2014 I Believe, City Arts Factory, Orlando FL
2013 From Start to Finish, juried exhibit of work by members of the Florida Sculptor's Guild,Albin Polasek Museum, Winter Park, FL
2013 Paint the Town 2013, sponsored by Orlando Magazine, Gallery at Avalon Island, Orlando, FL
2011 2nd Annual Juried Exhibition, Florida Museum for Women Artists, DeLand, FL
2010 Wild and Free: Sculpture and Paintings by Linda Brant and Saulius Jankauskas, Creative Spirit Art Gallery, Orlando, FL
2010 Prima Materia: A juried sculpture exhibit, Creative Spirit Art Gallery, Orlando, FL
2010 The Art of Hope, Winter Park Heritage Center Winter Park, FL.
2010 Florida Sculptor's Guild Exhibition, Terrace Gallery, Orlando City Hall, Orlando, FL
2009 Physicality, Woman Made Gallery, Chicago, IL.
HONORS, SCHOLARSHIPS, and AWARDS
2016 Creativity Grant, Culture and Animals Foundation
2015 Professional Development Grant, Ringling College of Art and Design
2014 Alumni Award: Lesley College of Art and Design, Boston, MA
2010 President's Award, Florida Artist's Registry Juried Exhibition at the Gallery at Avalon Island, Orlando, FL
2009 Cheryl Bogdanowitsch Sculpture Award and Scholarship; Crealde School of Art, Winter Park, FL
2009 First Place, Sculpture. Crealde School of Art Annual Juried Student Exhibition
2009 Honorable Mention in Sculpture Category: DeLand Fall Festival of the Arts
2008 President's Award, Artist's Registry Juried Exhibition at the Gallery at Avalon Island, Orlando, FL
Linda Brant
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Delight for former Wrexham school pupil who lands two-year pro cricket deal with Glamorgan
Former Wrexham school pupil Roman Walker signs two-year deal with Glamorgan
By Sophie Edwards @SophieEdwards_9 Trainee Community Reporter
Former Ysgol Bryn Alyn pupil, Roman Walker. (Source Wrexham Council)
A FORMER Wrexham school pupil has caused quite a stir within the professional cricket world.
Roman Walker, 19, a former pupil of Ysgol Bryn Alyn, who has been playing adult cricket since he was 12, has just been handed a two-year contract with Glamorgan Cricket.
His mum, Michele, said: “Roman lives for cricket and we’ve spent many, many hours travelling to matches and training.
“His home games were in South Wales, and away games were usually south of Bristol, with the odd tour in the Midlands.
“His former school PE department at Ysgol Bryn Alyn were extremely supportive of his training and match schedules, which was very important for a someone hoping to become a professional sportsman.”
Head of faculty for health and well-being and Roman’s former form teacher, Andy Jones, said: “It’s always great to see former pupils succeed in their chosen careers.
“We were always happy to support Roman and we wish him well at Glamorgan Cricket and hope to see him back at school for a visit some time in the future.
“Roman was an excellent all round sportsman and in addition to his cricketing skills his football skills also brought the school success as we were unbeaten in Wrexham for four years and were in the Welsh finals for two years.”
Director of cricket, Mark Wallace, said: “Roman is an exciting young cricketer who has enjoyed a breakthrough season with the club.
“We’ve seen what Roman can do in the Royal London One-Day Cup and Vitality Blast, where he showed a cool head under pressure in some difficult situations.
“He’s got an impressive skillset and if he keeps developing as he is he will enjoy a successful career in the game.”
Speaking of his success, Mr Walker, said: “I’m really pleased that I’m able to play professional cricket for Glamorgan.
“While it’s been a lot of hard work and dedication to get this far if I keep working hard and doing well who knows what might happen.
“I’d like to thank everyone who has stood by my side and supported me over the past few years – without their help I wouldn’t be here today following my dream.”
Mr Walker made his first XI debut for Glamorgan against Sussex in the Royal London One-Day Cup, where he struck the winning six during a record run chase – which was televised on Sky.
Roman’s dad, Bryan Walker, remembers being off work the day Roman received the letter from Wales and taking it to Ysgol Heulfan to read out in class.
He said: “It’s a very special memory.”
Since then he has played for Marchwiel and Wreham CC, Oswestry CC, Wales (all age groups), Glamorgan Academy, Glamorgan 2nd XI, England U19’s (at U19 World Cup) and Glamorgan 1st XI.
He has also played in India, New Zealand, South Africa, Spain, Dubai and Australia.
Within the UK, he has played at Lords, Sophia Gardens, Ageas Bowl, Hove and Taunton – which are all major cricket venues.
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Civil Courts Amins Act, 1856 [Repealed] Preamble 1 - Bare Act
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Section Title The Civil Courts Amins Act, 1856
Act Info:
1 [THE CIVIL COURTS AMINS ACT, 1856]
[Act, No. 12 of 1856]
[9th May, 1856]
An Act to amend the Law respecting the employment of Amins by the Civil Courts in the Presidency of Fort William.
WHEREAS the law by which the Civil Courts are authorized to employ Amins upon local investigations is defective, and requires amendment; {Certain words were rep. by Act 12 of 1891.} It is enacted as follows:-
{Short title given by the Amending Act, 1897 (5 of 1897).
This Act was declared, by the Laws Local Extent Act, 1874 (15 of 1874) s.7, to be in force in the former North-Western Provinces except the Scheduled Districts.
It has been declared, by notification under the Scheduled Districts Act 1874 (14 of 1874), to be in force in the Scheduled portion of the Mirzapur District and in Jaunsar Bawar-See Gazette of India, 1879, Pt.I, pp.382-383.}
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Tammana Tatayya Vs. Maddi Kutumba Rao - Court Judgment
Subject Property;Civil
Court Andhra Pradesh High Court
Decided On Apr-15-1969
Case Number Letter Patent Appeal Nos. 72 and 73 of 1968
Judge Krishna Rao and ;Parthasarathi, JJ.
Reported in AIR1971AP177
Acts Andhra Court-fees and Suits Valuation Act, 1956 - Sections 47 and 49
Appellant Tammana Tatayya
Respondent Maddi Kutumba Rao
Appellant Advocate P. Balakrishna Murthy, Adv.
Respondent Advocate M. Sitaramarao, Adv.
property - court fee - sections 47 and 49 of andhra court-fees and suits valuation act, 1956 - appeals filed for determination of correct amount of court fee payable on memorandum of appeal - court fee is with regard to preliminary decree providing for subsequent determination of mesne profits in suit for recovery of profit - plaintiff estimated his profits as per section 41 and paid ad valorem fees in trial court which did not adjudicate quantum of profit - as per section 49 test is to determine subject matter of appeal which in this case is unascertained - appellants need not pay ad valorem fees if appeal is in trial court - held, applying provisions of section 47 court fee already paid by appellants is correct and not entitled for refund. - - 15,000/- for purpose of court-fees as..........court-fees of rs. 1,086 thereon. against the preliminary decree. the above appellants (defendants) filed appeal no. 259/64 in this court valuing the appeal at rs.15,000/- as in the trial court but as no decree for mesne profits was passed for any specified amount they paid a fixed court-fee of rs. 300/- according to section 47 of the andhra court-fees act. pending appeal no. 259/64, the plaintiffs respondents filed a petition c.m.p. 4095/68 in this court calling upon the appellants to pay advalorem court-fees as in the trial court and to dismiss the appeal if they do not pay court-fees accordingly. the appellants while opposing the application filed another petition c.m.p. 4227/68 alleging that no court-fees at all is payable on the memorandum of appeal except rs. 2/- as on a petition to.....
Krishna Rao, J.
1. The above appeals which involve a determination of proper court-fee payable on the Memorandum of first appeal, arises in the following circumstances.
2. The respondent in the above two letters Patent Appeal filed a suit in O.S. 36/63 in the Court of Subordinate Judge, Gudivada against the above appellants for recovery of a sum or Rs.15,000. The paintiff alleged that he purchased the property at a Court auction on 1-7-1957 and that he was deprived of possession of the property and of enjoying the profits thereof. by the defendants having taken proceedings to get the sale set aside and thereby delaying the confirmation of the sale until 4-3-1963. The suit was contested on the ground that the plaintiff is not entitled to profits till the confirmation of the sale, and that the suit is barred by limitation etc. That trial Court. while holding that the plaintiff is entitled to profits and 1-7-1957 to 17-6-1963 did not determine the quantum of the profits but directed the same to be decided on a separate application and accordingly passed a preliminary decree for mesne profits against the above appellants. In the suit, be plaintiff valued the profits tentatively as Rs.15,000/- for purpose of court-fees as well as jurisdiction and paid ad valorem court-fees of Rs. 1,086 thereon. Against the preliminary decree. the above appellants (defendants) filed appeal No. 259/64 in this Court valuing the appeal at Rs.15,000/- as in the trial Court but as no decree for mesne profits was passed for any specified amount they paid a fixed court-fee of Rs. 300/- according to Section 47 of the Andhra Court-fees Act. Pending appeal No. 259/64, the plaintiffs respondents filed a petition C.M.P. 4095/68 in this Court calling upon the appellants to pay advalorem court-fees as in the trial court and to dismiss the appeal if they do not pay Court-fees accordingly. The appellants while opposing the application filed another petition C.M.P. 4227/68 alleging that no court-fees at all is payable on the memorandum of appeal except Rs. 2/- as on a petition to the High Court and accordingly payed for a refund of the excess court-fee paid by them. These two applications were disposed of by our learned brother Vaidya, J., on 19-3-1968 allowing the application of the respondent and directing the appellants to pay ad valorem court-fees as in the trial Court. Consequently the application for refund filed by the appellants was rejected and two month's time was given for them to pay the deficit court-fee. The learned solely to profits the appeal against the preliminary decree directing enquiry into the quantum of the profits should be regarded as a claim for a declaration that the respondent is not entitled to profits. Hence the learned Judge was of the opinion that though the amount is not ascertained the defendants should pay the same court-fees a in the trial Court. Against the above order, the appellants filed these appeals under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent.
3. In these appeals, the question for consideration is whether the court fee paid on the Memorandum of Appeal in A.S. No. 259/64 is correct. The view constantly taken by the Madras High Court under the Madras Court-fees Act a party files an appeal challenging the mere direction to ascertain the mesne profits. In Kandunni Nair v. Itunni Raman Raman Nair, AIR 1930 Mad 597. A Division Bench of the Madras High Court observed as follows:
'Where however, a preliminary decree only makes provision for the subsequent determination of the mesne profits we think that the apt occasion for requiring defendant to pay a court-fee in this respect would be if and when the profits have been determined by a fine decree. To require him to pay now a court-fee upon the profits as estimated in the plaint, where there is as yet no question as to their amount but only as to the right of the plaintiff to receive them, appears not only difficult to justify on principle but also to lead to the difficulty that if the defendant subsequently has to appeal against the amount of mesne profits awarded by the final decree, he would pay court-fee twice over. We do not think therefore that at the present state the fee payable should comprise this item.'
The above decision was followed by Chandrasekhara Sastry J, in Venkata Ramana, assign Rao v. Appalaraju, (1965) 2 Andh WR 142 which arises out of a suit for partion and separate possession with a prayer for past mesne profits of Rs. 1,500/-. On the estimated amount of Rs.1,500/- the plaintiff therein paid ad Valero court-fee in the suit, but with-out any asceratinment of the quantum of the profits the Court merely passed a preliminary decree for partion with a direction to enquire into the mesne profits including past profits. Even after the passing of the Andhra Court-fees Act, the learned Judge held that the same principle enunciated in the Madras Case. AIR 1930 Mad 597, applied when the appeal is filed against a preliminary decree merely directing an enquiry into the profits, the principle being that the subject-matter of the appeal cannot be said to refer to any specified sum of money which the appellants should challenge. There is however another line of cases in which the defendant-appellant is required to pay ad valorem court-fee on the amount actually determined by the trial Court . Similarly, a plaintiff who is given a decree for profits for a sum less than what he claimed in the plaint has to pay ad valorem court-fees in an appeal filed by the plaintiff on the amount which was disallowed. But the instant case is governed by the principle stated in the Madras case, AIR 1930 Mad 597, followed by Chandraskehra Sastry J,, in the above ruling and we do not see any reason to differed from the said view.
4. In the order appeal, the decision of Chandraskehara Sastry, J. was distinguished on the ground that the claim for profits was not an independence claim but was an ancillary relief. But we do not think that this makes any real distinction in principle. In the instance case the plaintiff did not seek any declaration of his title as Court auction purchaser but merely filed on independent suit for recovery of profits which is purely incidental to his title as a Court auction purchaser. Hence we do not agree with the reasoning of the learned Judge that the dispute as to profits should be treated as a suit for a declaration with respect to the profits claimed. It was contended before the learned Judge that the appellants have to pay the same court-fees as in the trial Court as per Explanation (1) to Sec. 49 of the Andhra Court-fees Act which is as follows:-
'Whether the appeal is against the refusal of a relief or against the grate of the relief, the fee payable in the appeal shall be the same as the fee that would to payable on the relief in the Court of First instance'.
In the present case, we cannot say that this is an appeal against the grant of relief claimed in the plaint. The relief claimed is for a decree of Rs.15,000/- but the decree merely directed the determination of the profits. Hence we do not see how the defendants should pay ad valorem court-fees under Explanation (1) to Section 49, So far as the court-fees payable in the trial Court was concerned, the plaintiff had to estimate his profits as per Section 41 of the Andhra Court-fees Act. He accordingly estimated the same and paid ad valorem court-fees. But by no fault of the parties there was no adjunction as to the quantum of the profits. Under Section 49 of the Andhra Court-fees Act relating to payment of court-fees in Appalls, the test is to determine the subject-matter of the appeal. As we have already pointed out the subject-matter if the sense that the amount is unascetained . The only question for decision in the appeal is as to the maintainability of the claim for profits for one reason or the other. We are therefore of the opinion that the appellants need not pay ad valorem court-fees in the appeal is in the trial Court. Hence C.M.P. 4095 of 1968 filed by the respondent disputing the court-fee paid in the appeal is dismissed.
5. The next question for consideration is whether the appellants should get refund of the court-fees in the view that no court-fee need be paid at all. In cases where the subject-matter in dispute is incapable of valuation a fixed court-fees was payable under the Madras Court-fees Act. But under the Andhra Court-fees Act. Though there are certain specific provisions with regard to cease in which the dispute is not capable of valuation. residuary section 47 was introduced covering all cases. Where there was no specific provisions in the act Section 47 obviously takes in cases where the subject-matter is incapable of valuation and not otherwise specifically provided for. We therefore hold that the provisions of Section 47 of the Court-fees Act apply to a case like the present one and the Court-fees of Rs. 300/- paid by the appellant under Section 47 of the Andhra Court-fees Act in correct and that the appellant is not entitled to any refund of court-fees.
For the above reasons, L.P.A. No.72 of 1968 is allowed with costs and L.P.A. No.73 of 1968 is dismissed; but without costs.
6. One appeal allowed and another dismissed.
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iPhone SE 2: The Forgotten Small Screen Handset That Many Users Still Holds Hope In
Jing Moreno November 12, 2018 0 comment
Time has come to the last two months of 2018, all of Apple's new products that should be released this year are probably begins to ship to users. Like last year, there's also three new iPhone models this year, all of which use a controversial "Notch" screen. However,, their long-awaited iPhone SE 2 is nowhere to be found, considering it's been rumored for nearly one year.
The small-screen iPhone was initially thought to be announced at the media event in the spring of 2018, and then it was passed to WWDC 2018, which was in June. The remaining hope were all down to the September Event. In fact, since the beginning of 2018, few sources pointed out that Apple's 4-inch new iPhone SE 2 project has been abandoned.
There are plenty of signs in this year that the new iPhone SE 2 may be available to users, not only the sources of the supply chain told us so, but also a couple of CAD renderings, and cases from accessories manufacturers. Among those, the most appealing one should be the iPhone SE 2 rendering from Olixar, who makes cases for iPhone devices, it appears look like the hybrid of iPhone 5s + iPhone X.
Despite all these rumors and leaks about the iPhone SE 2, the hope of a new iPhone SE has completely vanished. But why? First, Apple is "very busy" this year, and the internal development resources are expensive. The other is to sell the three new-generation iPhone models with more expensive prices and larger screen sizes, which could cause unnecessary confusion.
Will the iPhone SE 2 never debut again?. Well no, there are analysts' predictions, supply chain leaks, as well as resources from accessory vendors, etc., indicating that iPhone SE 2 may have been in Apple's plan. Therefore, we could said iPhone SE 2 was not entirely dead, but it may have been postponed until 2019. Even Apple will launch it, the screen might be bigger than the current one.
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Seductions & Enigmas
Laplanche, Theory, Culture
This collection, which includes newly translated works by Jean Laplanche himself, brings together essays that illuminate Laplanche’s unique interpretative methodology.
Jean Laplanche
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French psychoanalyst Jean Laplanche (1924–2012) elaborated a distinctive methodology for the reading of Freud’s corpus and at the same time evolved a radical new metapsychology – one that critically recast Freud’s early ‘seduction’ theory of trauma and placed at the heart of psychic life a particular model of ‘enigmatic signification’.
Contributors to this volume elaborate Laplanche’s unique method for the interpretation of Freud, and its attention to the decentering and recentering movements of thought that structure the psychoanalytic field. They explore how the metapsychological developments arising from the implementation of that method open up new horizons for the psychoanalytic reading of other texts and oeuvres in the cultural domain.
Some essays develop and discuss Laplanche’s critical methodology; others work through aspects of his major theoretical innovations as points of departure for the reading of cultural works: fiction, drama, painting, visual and sound installations, and film.
Introduction: Seductions and Enigmas: Laplanche, Reading, Theory - John Fletcher and Nicholas Ray
Reading and Interpretation: Laplanche and the Case of Freud
Interpreting (with) Freud - Jean Laplanche
Exigency and Going-Astray - Jean Laplanche
Sublimation and/or Inspiration - Jean Laplanche
Seduction, Sexuality, Gender
Primal Femininity - Jacques André
Seduction, Gender and the Drive - Judith Butler - FREE CHAPTER
Seductions, Enigmas, Literary Texts
Culture, Cognition and Jean Laplanche’s Enigmatic Signifier - Allyson Stack
Gothic’s Enigmatic Signifier: the Case of J. Sheridan Le Fanu’s Carmilla - Mike Davis
The Ides of March: from Mastery to Vampirism - Éric Toubiana
The Scenography of Trauma: a ‘Copernican’ reading of Sophocles’ Oedipus the King - John Fletcher
Seduction and Infraction in the Visual and Aural Fields
Breast-Feeding as Original Seduction and Primal Scene of Seduction: Giorgione’s La Tempesta - Jacqueline Lanouzière
Femininity and Passivity in the Primal Scene: the Little Death of Sardanapalus - Jacques André
Seduction, Receptivity and the ‘Feminine’ in Peter Greenaway’s The Pillow Book - Nicholas Ray
Bruce Nauman, Jean Laplanche and the Art of Helplessness - Josh Cohen
‘This collection of important papers advances the vital project of bringing Laplanche’s originality to the attention of Anglophone readers. What Laplanche offers to both clinicians and cultural critics is an account of interpretation that locates alterity and constitutive opacity at the heart of human relations. Happily this book is not opaque but admirably lucid in its exposition of key concepts and their potential for illuminating a range of aesthetic forms and cultural formations. Seductions and Enigmas is an extremely useful book.’
Tim Dean, Director of the Center for the Study of Psychoanalysis and Culture, SUNY-Buffalo
‘This superb collection will be essential reading on Jean Laplanche, both for his analysis of Freud on interpretation, and for Laplanche’s centrally important idea of seduction as “the other in me”. New insights emerge in the exploration of its significance for understanding sexuality and gender, and for our experience of cultural works and their impact as “enigmatic messages”.’
Elizabeth Cowie, Professor of Film Studies University of Kent
‘Fletcher and Ray’s introduction to Seductions and Enigmas provides an overview of the relevant aspects of Laplanche’s work which is both accessible and useful.’
- Stella Sandford, Radical Philosophy
‘In producing this book-part homage to Jean Laplanche after his death, part attempt to widen the field of Laplanche studies-John Fletcher and Nicholas Ray continue to be part of an ongoing process of translation and dissemination of Laplanche’s texts in the English-speaking world. Long may we be led astray.’
- Robert Weiss, Sitegeist
‘It is […] impressive to see how Laplanche’s influence is now pervasive enough for his ideas to be ‘applied’ concretely as an interpretive, illuminating tool. Seductions and Enigmas is an important collection that serves the dual purpose of introducing Laplanche and some of his key ideas to a readership interested in their applicability outside the clinic and outside the specific domain of psychoanalytic theory itself.’
- Stephen Frosh, Psychoanalysis, Culture & Society Vol. 21, No. 3
‘Seductions & Enigmas provides an excellent introduction to Laplanchian theory by including translations of three of his major papers and a comprehensive review. It supplements an earlier study of sexuality in Ferenczi, Freud, and Laplanche by Van Haute and Geyskens (2004) by showing applications of the theory to the arts and humanities.’
- Lewis Kirshner, American Imago Vol. 74, No. 2
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Sailing a replica of Captain James Cook's ship the HMS Endeavour around the country to mark 250 years since his original voyage will help people realise it's "flawed" to think the explorer discovered Australia, a federal minister says. The 14-month program, due to begin ear, will mark the 250th anniversary of the British explorer's first voyage to the antipodes. It will feature activities and exhibitions which aim to offer a glimpse of how indigenous Australians may have viewed the trip. Federal Arts Minister Paul Fletcher on Wednesday said the voyage would bring Australians together to learn about the nation's history. "We have long recognised that the idea that Cook discovered Australia is a flawed idea," Mr Fletcher said at the project launch at the National Maritime Museum in Sydney. "He did not. Our country has a 60,000-year human history. "It's the government's aim that these commemorations promote the spirit of reconciliation across our entire country." Indigenous Australians Minister Ken Wyatt said for many the voyage represents a scientific journey of discovery but, for others, it symbolises a loss of country, language and culture. The 2020 project will allow Australians to reflect and discuss the lasting impact Captain Cook's voyage had, the minister said on Wednesday. "It provides an opportunity for all of us to be better informed about our nation's history from multiple perspectives and to understand the impact the arrival of Captain Cook had on indigenous Australians." Museum chief executive Kevin Sumption hopes the program will separate myth from fact and share the perspective of first Australians who were onshore at the time of the voyage. "We have brought together different culture views - indigenous and non-indigenous - to give, for the first time, a view from the shore of this momentous voyage," he said. Prime Minister Scott Morrison earlier in the year announced $6.7 million in funding for the replica ship to journey around Australia stopping at 39 locations along the coast. Australian Associated Press
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Endeavour trip to 'promote reconciliation'
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Sailing a replica Endeavour around Australia will mark 250 years since Cook's antipodes voyage.
Sailing a replica of Captain James Cook's ship the HMS Endeavour around the country to mark 250 years since his original voyage will help people realise it's "flawed" to think the explorer discovered Australia, a federal minister says.
The 14-month program, due to begin ear, will mark the 250th anniversary of the British explorer's first voyage to the antipodes.
It will feature activities and exhibitions which aim to offer a glimpse of how indigenous Australians may have viewed the trip.
Federal Arts Minister Paul Fletcher on Wednesday said the voyage would bring Australians together to learn about the nation's history.
"We have long recognised that the idea that Cook discovered Australia is a flawed idea," Mr Fletcher said at the project launch at the National Maritime Museum in Sydney.
"He did not. Our country has a 60,000-year human history.
"It's the government's aim that these commemorations promote the spirit of reconciliation across our entire country."
Indigenous Australians Minister Ken Wyatt said for many the voyage represents a scientific journey of discovery but, for others, it symbolises a loss of country, language and culture.
The 2020 project will allow Australians to reflect and discuss the lasting impact Captain Cook's voyage had, the minister said on Wednesday.
"It provides an opportunity for all of us to be better informed about our nation's history from multiple perspectives and to understand the impact the arrival of Captain Cook had on indigenous Australians."
Museum chief executive Kevin Sumption hopes the program will separate myth from fact and share the perspective of first Australians who were onshore at the time of the voyage.
"We have brought together different culture views - indigenous and non-indigenous - to give, for the first time, a view from the shore of this momentous voyage," he said.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison earlier in the year announced $6.7 million in funding for the replica ship to journey around Australia stopping at 39 locations along the coast.
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Konflikt mit Huawei, Kuscheln mit Korea Wie Trumps Politik China in die Hände spielt
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Donald Trump nutzt einen Blitzbesuch bei Nordkoreas Diktator Kim Jong Un zu Wahlkampfzwecken. Seine Politik spielt dabei China in die Hände.
There had been earlier skirmishes, threats, talk of retaliation and warnings of dire consequences, but the trade war between the United States and China started in earnest on July 6, 2018 when Washington implemented its first China-specific tariffs.
It ended just short of a year later. Although Chinese officials are too polite to publically proclaim victory, from their point of view the outcome can be viewed in a favorable light.
At first glance, it hardly seemed a telling blow. No trumpets sounded, no flags were lowered, no treaties signed. But in a meeting on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in Osaka, Japan, U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed to resume trade talks that had broken down in May.
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So what, you wonder? That's hardly a surrender, just a brief lull - a pause before hostilities re-commence? No. This is a moment of far more significance and one that many in the West do not fully appreciate.
If the deal had been just to postpone tariffs Trump had threatened to impose on an additional $300 billion annually in Chinese imports, then it could be considered a strategic retreat.
After all, Trump will not overhaul the relationship with the world's second-biggest economy as the 2020 election looms.
But two developments have occurred that alter the picture. The first is the lifting of certain commercial restrictions in the United States on Huawei, a company that is seen in Washington as a Trojan Horse for the Chinese military.
The second is the reports that the Trump administration will allow North Korea to keep its nuclear weapons. This suggests a more defining moment has arrived. The Chinese have always denied that Huawei has links to its military. But then they would say that, wouldn't they?
However, it is important to note from the Chinese perspective that the Chinese believe many U.S. companies operating in China have links to the U.S. military.
After all, did not Eisenhower warn in his 1961 farewell presidential address of the threat posed by the industrial military complex? Given the immense expansion of the U.S. defense budget, it certainly hasn't lessened since then.
This is a major reversal by Washington who had told its European allies, especially Britain, that any dealings with Huawei would endanger defense ties.
Just in May, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warned London to prioritize its security interests and those of its allies when dealing with Huawei. He even hinted that the U.S. government could re-consider some of its extensive defense and economic interests in the UK.
This is notably the second time the Trump administration has backed down with a Chinese tech giant.
In June 2018, about the time the trade war started, the U.S. Commerce Department lifted a ban on selling components to Chinese firm, ZTE Corps which had been accused of violating sanctions against Iran and North Korea. It coughed up more than $1 billion in fines. That came after a personal appeal from Xi to Trump.
ZTE was kept in business, according to the White House, as a favor by Trump to Xi and to get the Chinese leader's help with North Korea.
That explanation elicits a wry smile in Beijing and an "if that's what they say" shrug of the shoulders.
The path to any deal with Pyongyang obviously goes through Beijing. In the Chinese capital, it stretches credulity that Xi would offer his services on North Korea just in exchange for helping ZTE.
But the Trump administration may read it just this way, which would explain why Trump climbed down both on ZTE and Huawei.
While Trump's references to "national security" turned out to be soft indeed with regard to China, that must have some of his major Western allies cringe.
After all, not only has Trump used the same "national security" argument with regard to justifying harsh U.S. unilateral moves in general trade relations with those nations.
Unlike as he has done with China, Trump doesn't seem to be prepared to let go off that argument - even though the national security concerns with ZTE and Huawei were much more palpable.
North Korea seems less clear cut, but the genie is out of the bottle here as well. The United States aiming for denuclearization is apparently over.
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John Bolton, Trump's national security adviser, dismissed media reports that claimed the Trump Administration was considering negotiating a nuclear freeze by North Korea, rather than complete denuclearization.
Trump said in March that "North Korea has an incredible, brilliant economic future if they make a deal, but they don't have any economic future if they have nuclear weapons."
But crucially, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un believes that he can have both a developing relationship with the United States and maintain his nuclear arsenal. Otherwise, a nuclear freeze would not be on the table. This is the other major climbdown on the part of the Trump Administration.
Beijing may not like Kim, but it views a stable and more prosperous North Korea as vital for its own security.
And China knows that, when dealing with Trump, the art of the deal is not boasting about it.
A defining moment in U.S.-China relationsFirst the ZTE climbdown, now on HuaweiAcquiescence on North Korean nukesWhat about Beijing's view?
Stephan Richter ist Herausgeber und Chefredakteur von The Globalist.
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Annual Sales$4.13 billion
Net Income$77.60 million
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Alexion Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ALXN) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Alexion Pharmaceuticals' stock symbol?
Alexion Pharmaceuticals trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "ALXN."
How were Alexion Pharmaceuticals' earnings last quarter?
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ALXN) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October, 23rd. The biopharmaceutical company reported $2.79 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.47 by $0.32. The biopharmaceutical company had revenue of $1.26 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.24 billion. Alexion Pharmaceuticals had a return on equity of 21.21% and a net margin of 31.05%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 23.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $2.02 EPS. View Alexion Pharmaceuticals' Earnings History.
When is Alexion Pharmaceuticals' next earnings date?
Alexion Pharmaceuticals is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, January 30th 2020. View Earnings Estimates for Alexion Pharmaceuticals.
How can I listen to Alexion Pharmaceuticals' earnings call?
Alexion Pharmaceuticals will be holding an earnings conference call on Thursday, January 30th at 12:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link or dial in at Not Available.
What guidance has Alexion Pharmaceuticals issued on next quarter's earnings?
Alexion Pharmaceuticals issued an update on its FY 2019 IntraDay earnings guidance on Monday, January, 13th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $4.95744 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $4.91 billion.
What price target have analysts set for ALXN?
19 Wall Street analysts have issued 12 month price targets for Alexion Pharmaceuticals' shares. Their forecasts range from $125.00 to $186.00. On average, they expect Alexion Pharmaceuticals' stock price to reach $154.39 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 44.3% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Alexion Pharmaceuticals.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Alexion Pharmaceuticals?
19 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Alexion Pharmaceuticals in the last year. There are currently 4 hold ratings and 15 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Alexion Pharmaceuticals.
Has Alexion Pharmaceuticals been receiving favorable news coverage?
News articles about ALXN stock have trended somewhat positive this week, according to InfoTrie Sentiment. The research firm identifies negative and positive news coverage by analyzing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Alexion Pharmaceuticals earned a coverage optimism score of 2.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave headlines about the biopharmaceutical company a news buzz of 8.0 out of 10, meaning that recent news coverage is very likely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the next several days. View News Stories for Alexion Pharmaceuticals.
Who are some of Alexion Pharmaceuticals' key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Alexion Pharmaceuticals include Amgen (AMGN), Gilead Sciences (GILD), Celgene (CELG), Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX), Biogen (BIIB), Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (REGN), Seattle Genetics (SGEN), Incyte (INCY), BioMarin Pharmaceutical (BMRN), Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (ALNY), EXACT Sciences (EXAS), Neurocrine Biosciences (NBIX), Ionis Pharmaceuticals (IONS), Exelixis (EXEL) and Repligen (RGEN).
What other stocks do shareholders of Alexion Pharmaceuticals own?
Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Alexion Pharmaceuticals investors own include Alibaba Group (BABA), Celgene (CELG), Gilead Sciences (GILD), Micron Technology (MU), NVIDIA (NVDA), Netflix (NFLX), AbbVie (ABBV), Visa (V), UnitedHealth Group (UNH) and Broadcom (AVGO).
Who are Alexion Pharmaceuticals' key executives?
Alexion Pharmaceuticals' management team includes the folowing people:
Dr. Ludwig N. Hantson, CEO & Director (Age 56)
Mr. Paul J. Clancy, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 57)
Ms. Anne-Marie Law, Exec. VP and Chief Patient & Employee Experience Officer (Age 52)
Mr. Brian M. Goff, Exec. VP & Chief Commercial Officer (Age 50)
Dr. John J. Orloff, Exec. VP and Head of R&D (Age 62)
Who are Alexion Pharmaceuticals' major shareholders?
Alexion Pharmaceuticals' stock is owned by a number of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Calamos Advisors LLC (0.31%), Factory Mutual Insurance Co. (0.27%), Candriam Luxembourg S.C.A. (0.26%), California Public Employees Retirement System (0.23%), Strs Ohio (0.21%) and New York State Teachers Retirement System (0.14%). Company insiders that own Alexion Pharmaceuticals stock include Aradhana Sarin, Bros Advisors Lp Baker, Christopher J Coughlin, Daniel Bazarko, Heidi L Wagner, Indrani Lall Franchini, John B Moriarty, John J Orloff, Julie O'neill, Ludwig Hantson and Paul J Clancy. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Alexion Pharmaceuticals.
Which institutional investors are selling Alexion Pharmaceuticals stock?
ALXN stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Strs Ohio, Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI, Rhenman & Partners Asset Management AB, Virginia Retirement Systems ET AL, Candriam Luxembourg S.C.A., Assenagon Asset Management S.A., State of Alaska Department of Revenue and DNB Asset Management AS. Company insiders that have sold Alexion Pharmaceuticals company stock in the last year include Aradhana Sarin, Bros Advisors Lp Baker, Daniel Bazarko and Indrani Lall Franchini. View Insider Buying and Selling for Alexion Pharmaceuticals.
Which institutional investors are buying Alexion Pharmaceuticals stock?
ALXN stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Calamos Advisors LLC, Alpine Global Management LLC, California Public Employees Retirement System, Empire Life Investments Inc., Factory Mutual Insurance Co., RBA Wealth Management LLC, Braun Stacey Associates Inc. and M&G Investment Management Ltd.. View Insider Buying and Selling for Alexion Pharmaceuticals.
How do I buy shares of Alexion Pharmaceuticals?
Shares of ALXN can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Alexion Pharmaceuticals' stock price today?
One share of ALXN stock can currently be purchased for approximately $106.97.
How big of a company is Alexion Pharmaceuticals?
Alexion Pharmaceuticals has a market capitalization of $23.67 billion and generates $4.13 billion in revenue each year. The biopharmaceutical company earns $77.60 million in net income (profit) each year or $7.09 on an earnings per share basis. Alexion Pharmaceuticals employs 2,656 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About Alexion Pharmaceuticals.
What is Alexion Pharmaceuticals' official website?
The official website for Alexion Pharmaceuticals is http://www.alexion.com/.
How can I contact Alexion Pharmaceuticals?
Alexion Pharmaceuticals' mailing address is 121 SEAPORT BOULEVARD, BOSTON MA, 02210. The biopharmaceutical company can be reached via phone at 475-230-2596 or via email at [email protected]
MarketBeat Community Rating for Alexion Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ ALXN)
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Tuesday police log includes harassing letters
Police responded Monday to a report of harassing letters and a stray cat.
Tuesday police log includes harassing letters Police responded Monday to a report of harassing letters and a stray cat. Check out this story on marshfieldnewsherald.com: http://mnhne.ws/Vicgxh
Published 7:33 a.m. CT Aug. 12, 2014
Marshfield police file photo(Photo: File photo)
A 37-year-old Marshfield man was arrested on a Dane County warrant at 2:07 p.m. Monday in the 900 block of South Central Avenue. He was booked and transported to the Wood County Jail.
A 43-year-old Marshfield woman reported at 9:31 a.m. Monday that she had received ongoing harassing letters from a former volunteer at the nonprofit organization where she works. The man had created disturbances at the organization and had been terminated from volunteering. Police contacted the man, who was argumentative on the phone but agreed to avoid contact with the organization and to stop sending letters.
A small black and brown cat with a collar was found at 10:52 p.m. Monday near the intersection of South Cedar Avenue and East 21st Street. The cat was taken to the Park View Pet Motel.
Fire, ambulance
No fires were reported Monday in Marshfield.
Ambulances responded Monday to five medical emergencies in Marshfield, one in Arpin and one in Milladore.
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MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE SUB-MARINER VOL. 7 HC (Hardcover)
If ever there was a collection worthy of the title "Marvel Masterworks, "Bill Everett's seminal '70s return to the Sub-Mariner, the character he made a legend, is it! Beginning with Sub-Mariner #50, Everett began a run as writer/artist that rivaled the greatest work of his career. His luxuriant artwork and signature anarchic take on Sub-Mariner made every page an action-packed classic. Villains from Subby's past like Prince Byrrah set the stage, while the debut of Namorita and a new fire-vs.-water nemesis, Sunfire, ratchet up the drama. The return of another Everett icon, Venus, pits Sub-Mariner against Ares - while the capture of Subby's alien ally Tamara leads to an all-out Atlantean invasion of New York City! Painstakingly restored and collected here for the very first time, this is a must-have Masterworks for every Marvel fan! Collecting SUB-MARINER (1968) #50-60.
FOC Date: Sep 14, 2015
Dan Adkins, Bill Everett, Mike Friedrich, Roy Thomas, Steve Gerber
Dan Adkins, Jim Mooney, Bill Everett, John Tartaglione
Glynis Oliver, Michael Kelleher, Stan Goldberg
John Costanza, Art Simek
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Dream Theater Release Track List, Artwork For New Album
Posted by Benjamin Friedman on July 9, 2013
Prog-metal pioneers Dream Theater recently announced their twelfth studio album, which will be self titled. Today, they revealed the album art and track listing via record label Roadrunner. Their album art is usually pretty bare bones, but this is their simplest yet, featuring a chrome version of the Majesty Symbol over a black backdrop with an outline of a planet. Here’s the tracklist:
1. False Awakening Suite
i. Sleep Paralysis
ii. Night Terrors
iii. Lucid Dream
2. The Enemy Inside
3. The Looking Glass
4. Enigma Machine
5. The Bigger Picture
6. Behind the Veil
7. Surrender to Reason
8. Along for the Ride
9. Illumination Theory
i. Paradoxe de la Lumière Noire
ii. Live, Die, Kill
iii. The Embracing Circle
iv. The Pursuit of Truth
v. Surrender, Trust & Passion
This one also has Dream Theater’s signature multi-part tracks, which will likely have some sort of overarching theme or story, kind of like a mini concept album or suite.
This will also be the second album to feature drummer Mike Mangini. Mangini played drums on the last album, but did not compose the drum parts. It will be interesting to hear what he comes up with when he writes drum tracks tailored to his epic drum kit, which has more pieces than anyone can count to, probably. Guitar wizard John Petrucci said this about Mangini’s involvement on the album:
“When people hear the drumming on this album, they’re gonna be pretty freaked out. On the last album, he did a great job, but he wasn’t there for the writing process and he was interpreting drum parts that I had programmed. Even though he used his creativity, of course, to change them up and do his thing, I feel like now he’s just Mike Mangini unleashed. It’s all him. It’s all his creativity, all his decisions and ideas and man, the guy’s an animal.”
The album comes out September 24th from Roadrunner Records, and was produced by Petrucci.
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Cushman & Wakefield Negotiates $54.4M Sale of 550 Biltmore in Coral Gables
550 Biltmore
A Global Real Estate Investment Manager Sold the 162,293-Square-Foot, Class A Office Building to CGI Merchant Group
MIAMI, FL, June 24, 2019 — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of 550 Biltmore, a 162,293-square-foot, Class A office building in Coral Gables.
The Cushman & Wakefield Capital Markets team of Mike Davis, Miguel Alcivar, Dominic Montazemi, Scott O’Donnell and Rick Brugge, assisted by the office leasing team of Brian Gale and Ryan Holtzman, negotiated the sale on behalf of a global real estate investment manager. Miami-based CGI Merchant Group acquired the building for $54.4 million ($336 per square foot).
550 Biltmore is a 16-story office building developed in 1986 at 550 Biltmore Way. The pyramid-shaped building features distinctive Art Deco architecture and luxurious finishes including Italian travertine walls with marble and granite accent features, burled walnut elevator cabs and an impressive lobby with polished stone and brushed metallic finishes. The property’s unique, tiered design offers varying floor plate sizes, providing outdoor terraces overlooking Coral Gables’ historical Mediterranean revival buildings, fountained plazas, world-class golf courses and upscale residential neighborhoods.
550 Biltmore has been institutionally owned and maintained throughout most of its history and was renovated in 2013. The Energy Star® rated building offers coveted podium parking as well as valet service, a café, high-end hair salon, inviting WiFi-enabled lobby lounge area and ATM.
550 Biltmore is ideally situated south of the Miami CBD in the cosmopolitan city of Coral Gables. The property is located just two blocks from Downtown Coral Gables’ Miracle Mile, a pedestrian-friendly, European-inspired promenade boasting numerous boutique shops, galleries, cafés and restaurants. The thoughtfully planned city has a vibrant mixed-use CBD, offering a 24/7 “live-work-play-learn” experience.
“The asset provided investors a rare opportunity to acquire one of South Florida’s most iconic landmark office properties in one of the top gateway investments markets in the country,” said Davis. “The property’s value-add potential can be realized through upsides in rental rate, building-top signage opportunities and lease-up of current vacancies.”
Added Alcivar, “550 Biltmore’s unique design features and white glove concierge-style service, as well as its exceptional and accessible location in Coral Gables, will continue to attract and retain high-end tenants seeking luxurious space with cachet and convenience well into the future.”
550 Biltmore was 89% leased at the time of sale. Notable tenants include UBS, Compagnie Financière Richemont (Cartier) and Heinemann Americas, Inc.
The Cushman & Wakefield office leasing team of Gale, Holtzman, Andrew Trench and Jeannette Mendoza serves as exclusive leasing advisor for 550 Biltmore. Cushman & Wakefield also manages the property.
About Cushman & Wakefield
Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE: CWK) is a leading global real estate services firm that delivers exceptional value for real estate occupiers and owners. Cushman & Wakefield is among the largest real estate services firms with approximately 51,000 employees in 400 offices and 70 countries. In 2018, the firm had revenue of $8.2 billion across core services of property, facilities and project management, leasing, capital markets, valuation and other services. To learn more, visit www.cushmanwakefield.com or follow @CushWake on Twitter.
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Partner of Xavier Jugelé, Paris police officer killed in attack, marries him posthumously
By Anna Swartz
French police officer Xavier Jugelé, 37, was killed in April when an attacker opened fire on Paris' famous Champs-Élysées. On Tuesday, Jugelé's partner, Etienne Cardiles, married him in a posthumous ceremony.
Posthumous marriages are legal in France, the BBC reported, but the wedding of Cardiles and Jugelé is believed to be the country's first posthumous same-sex marriage. Former French President Francois Hollande and Anne Hidalgo, the mayor of Paris, attended the ceremony.
The man behind the April 20 attack, later idenitified as Karim Cheurfi, was killed by police as he tried to flee the scene, Newsweek reported at the time. Jugelé was killed and two other officers were wounded. ISIS claimed responsibility for the attack.
Etienne Cardiles, the partner of Xavier Jugelé, gives a speech during a ceremony to pay tribute to Jugelé on April 25. Bertrand Guay/Getty Images
Jugelé had been an officer in Paris since 2014, the BBC reported. He had past experience with terrorism in the city — he was one of the officers dispatched to the Bataclan concert hall in November 2015, when the venue was the site of a massacre on the night of a series of coordinated attacks across Paris.
Jugelé was also an outspoked proponant of LGBTQ rights, according to the BBC. At an April memorial after his partner's death, Cardiles spokes about Jugelé's passion for France and its culture, the New York Times reported at the time.
Cardiles addressed Jugelé directly in his moving speech at the memorial.
"You went to your job at 2 p.m. in the clothes that you wore when maintaining order, of which you took so much care," Cardiles said, later closing his remarks with, "You will stay in my heart for always; I love you ... May peace prevail; let us maintain peace."
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The Wedding Anniversary Dance Explained
What You Need to Know About Anniversary Dance
A Great Dance for Your Married Guests
Wedding Reception traditions are beginning to get a bit dated. How many of your girlfriend’s are fighting to win the bouquet toss or men scrambling for the garter? But there is one traditional reception activity that I am quite partial to: The Anniversary Dance. This is a great way for your wedding DJ to get people on the dance floor as well as celebrate longevity in marriage with usually slow wedding music. The Anniversary Dance works best if you have a lot of guests who have been married for a long time.
SPOTIFY PLAYLIST: Anniversary Dance Songs
Your DJ will invite all married couples to the dance floor to share a dance with the newlyweds, usually with slow wedding music. Once the dance floor is full, your DJ will then politely ask couples (with the exception of the bride & groom) who’ve been married less than 1 year, then 5 years, then 10 years, etc. to please leave the dance floor. You could use any wedding music or songs you might want, but it’s best with a slow song that is enjoyed by all ages of married couples. The Bride & Groom will be left dancing with the couple that has been married the longest (usually grandparents). Your DJ will get a round of applause for them and then ask them if they have any advice for you (since they’ve got more experience than anyone else in the room). One of our recently married couples, Bridget and Michael, opted to have an Anniversary Dance. The DJ called all married couples to the dance floor. Suddenly Bridget and Michael were surrounded by couples of all ages. Slowly, the crowd of dancers began to dwindle away, and the newlyweds were left with just one couple who had been married 65 YEARS!! Talk about something to aspire to. When asked for advice to share with Bridget and Michael, the couple said simply: “Take care of each other and serve one another,” very simple, yet profound and wise.
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By Jon Gambrell and
Nasser Karimi
A missile is fired from city of Kermanshah in western Iran targeting ISIS in Syria, June 19, 2017. (Morteza Fakhrinejad/IRIB)
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran says its ballistic missile strike targeting ISIS in Syria was not only a response to deadly attacks in Tehran, but a powerful message to archrival Saudi Arabia and the United States, one that could add to already soaring regional tensions.
The launch, which hit Syria’s eastern city of Deir el-Zour on Sunday night, appeared to be Iran’s first missile attack abroad in over 15 years and its first in the Syrian conflict, in which it has provided crucial support to embattled President Bashar Assad.
It comes amid the worsening of a long-running feud between Shiite powerhouse Iran and Saudi Arabia, with supports Syrian rebels and has led recent efforts to isolate the Gulf nation of Qatar.
It also raises questions about how U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration, which had previously put Iran “on notice” for its ballistic missile tests, will respond.
Iran’s powerful Revolutionary Guard, a paramilitary force in charge of the country’s missile program, said it launched six Zolfaghar ballistic missiles from the western provinces of Kermanshah and Kurdistan. State television footage showed the missiles on truck missile launchers in the daylight before being launched at night.
The missiles flew over Iraq before striking what the Guard called an Islamic State command center and suicide car bomb operation in Deir el-Zour, over 600 kilometers (370 miles) away. The extremists have been trying to fortify their positions in the Syrian city in the face of a U.S.-led coalition onslaught on Raqqa, the group’s de facto capital.
Activists in Syria said they had no immediate information on damage or casualties from the strikes, nor did the Islamic State group immediately acknowledge it. Iraqi lawmaker Abdul-Bari Zebari said his country agreed to the missile overflight after coordination with Iran, Russia and Syria.
The Guard described the missile strike as revenge for attacks on Tehran earlier this month that killed at least 18 people and wounded more than 50, the first such IS assault in the country.
But the missiles sent a message to more than just the extremists in Iraq and Syria, Gen. Ramazan Sharif of the Guard told state television in a telephone interview.
“The Saudis and Americans are especially receivers of this message,” he said. “Obviously and clearly, some reactionary countries of the region, especially Saudi Arabia, had announced that they are trying to bring insecurity into Iran.”
Iran’s powerful Revolutionary Guard said it launched six Zolfaghar ballistic missiles from the western provinces of Kermanshah and Kurdistan. (Morteza Fakhrinejad/IRIB)
Sunday’s missile strike came amid recent confrontations in Syria between U.S.-backed forces and pro-government factions. The U.S. recently deployed a truck-mounted missile system into Syria as Assad’s forces cut off the advance of America-backed rebels along the Iraqi border. Meanwhile, the U.S. on Sunday shot down a Syrian aircraft for the first time, marking a new escalation of the conflict as Russia warned it would consider any U.S.-led coalition planes in Syria west of the Euphrates River to be targets.
The Zolfaghar missile, unveiled in September 2016, was described at the time as carrying a cluster warhead and being able to strike as far as 700 kilometers (435 miles) away.
That puts the missile in range of the forward headquarters of the U.S. military’s Central Command in Qatar, American bases in the United Arab Emirates and the U.S. Navy’s 5th Fleet in Bahrain.
The missile also could strike Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia. While Iran has other ballistic missiles it says can reach longer distances, Sunday’s strike appears to be the furthest carried out abroad. Iran’s last foreign missile strike is believed to have been carried out in April 2001, targeting an exiled Iranian group in Iraq.
Iran has described the Tehran attackers as being “long affiliated with the Wahhabi,” an ultraconservative form of Sunni Islam practiced in Saudi Arabia. However, it stopped short of directly blaming the kingdom for the attack, though many in the country have expressed suspicion that Iran’s regional rival had a hand in the assault.
Since Trump took office, his administration has put new economic sanctions on those allegedly involved with Iran’s missile program as the Senate has voted for applying new sanctions on Iran. However, the test launches haven’t affected Iran’s 2015 nuclear deal with world powers.
Israel is also concerned about Iran’s missile launches and has deployed a multilayered missile-defense system. When Iran unveiled the Zolfaghar in 2016, it bore a banner printed with a 2013 quote by Khamenei saying that Iran will annihilate the Israeli cities of Tel Aviv and Haifa should Israel attack Iran.
Israeli security officials said Monday they were studying the missile strike to see what they could learn about its accuracy and capabilities. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to reporters.
“We are following their actions. And we are also following their words,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said. “And I have one message to Iran: Do not threaten Israel.”
Iranian officials meanwhile offered a series of threats of more strikes, including former Guard chief Gen. Mohsen Rezai. He wrote on Twitter: “The bigger slap is yet to come.”
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Visas and immigration in Liberia
Liberia allows entry into its territory to foreign travelers having a passport and, for those who are not exempt from, a visa. This visa can be obtained from the competent diplomatic representation of the place of residence of the traveler. Each traveler on arrival is also subject to a biometric check from an immigration officer.
Exemptions: Nationals of the following countries are exempted from visa requirements to enter Liberian territory: ECOWAS countries (Senegal, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Mali, Burkina Faso, etc ...) and South Korea.
A visa may be issued if necessary to travellers starting their journey from a country that has no diplomatic representation of Liberia on condition that:
- The transporting carrier sends a telex message the station manager in Monrovia with the following details: number of flight and date of arrival; name and nationality of traveller; name and address of residence in Liberia and all other relevant data;
- The traveller is not allowed to get on board unless a confirmation letter is received from the station manager Monrovia.
- A copy of the telex confirmation must be attached to the ticket.
Warning: a passenger with no Liberian identity papers (passport or identity card) is considered as a foreign passenger and as such must have a visa.
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#Obama Plans to Normalize Relations with #Cuba
The #Republicans are all upset over President Obama’s plan to lift the trade embargo against Cuba which dates back to 1962. Apparently, they want to avoid the debacle that occurred the last time an American president normalized relations with a communist country. You may recall that President Richard #Nixon visited Communist #China back in 1972 and ended up normalizing relations with China. (AUTHOR’S NOTE: You young folks can Google it.) The #GOP really rose up on that occasion to try and stop the president. No wait! That’s not right. Nixon was a Republican. I guess I had that wrong. Anyway, that was an entirely different set of circumstances because China had a great record for human rights at the time. No wait! Did I get that wrong too? Nixon was vilified for making “another concession to tyranny.” No wait. I’m wrong again. It’s Obama who was vilified. Now I think I got this straight – The GOP said that this act by Nixon is “part of a long record of coddling dictators and tyrants.” Damn! Wrong again. It was #Rubio who said that about Obama. It is hard to keep these things straight because the GOP politicians flip flop around like fish trying to swim to Cuba. Now I’m confused. Can someone please explain what the GOP is upset about?
The solution is quite simple; terminate our diplomatic relations with China. Restore the China embargo from the 70’s. Then the GOP opposition to lifting the Cuban embargo will make sense.
#NorthKorea Behind #Cyberattack on #Sony
I know you have seen the news about the #SonyPictures #cyberattack. According to the #FBI, #NorthKorea is behind the hacking. Apparently, North Korea is upset about the Sony movie, #TheInterview. They, of course, denied any involvement. You don’t have to be an FBI agent to draw that conclusion. There were plenty of clues:
1. There was no mention of #DennisRodman in any of the e-mails leaked.
2. The anonymous leaker referred to #AmyPascal, Sony Pictures Entertainment Chairman, as the “Supreme Leader.”
3. They also called producer, producer #ScottRudin, “Marshal Rudin” and “Generalissimo
4. North Korea warned that any theater showing The Interview would be in “deep kimchi.”
Now you may think that there is little we can do to punish North Korea. Au contraire. There are some heavy actions that the USA
can take against North Korea:
1. First and foremost, if North Korea doesn’t stop hacking, the US can send Dennis Rodman back to North Korea – permanently.
2. We could put the movie on the internet for free.
3. We could produce a sequel to The Interview – “Interview II”. It may already be too late to stop production.
4. We could produce the prequel to The Interview – “The Road to The Interview.”
5. Give free tickets to The Interview to all Koreans worldwide.
#Timecapsule from 1795 found in MA State House
I read with interest about the time capsule that is being unearthed from the cornerstone of the #Massachusetts State House. It was buried by #PaulRevere and #SamAdams in 1795. Rumor has it that there may be there original first draft of the #DeclarationofIndependence in the capsule. It is believed that #ThomasJefferson first wrote, “…all men and women are created equal.” Later, #BenFranklin deleted the words, “and women” so the final copy would not exceed the maximum word count.
Intense Rehabilitation Therapy for #ScottRudin and #AmyPascal
A lot of buzz about leaked e-mails from #Sony. You read the news. Apparently, producer Scott Rudin called #AngelinaJolie a "spoiled brat" and made jokes about President #BarackObama. The hackers are believed to be #Gawker and #Buzzfeed, but authorizes think the real culprit is #NorthKorea. They think this because the name of #DennisRodman was conspicuously missing from any of the e-mails. Of course, North Korea is upset over the Sony movie, 'The Interview.' Rudin has apologized.
Making derogatory remarks about Jolie is unforgivable. Making jokes about President Obama is okay. Who knew Rudin was a republican? I thought most of Hollywood was democrats. Sony Pictures Entertainment chairman Amy Pascal, the other half of the e-mails, also apologized. Apparently, there is no truth to the rumor that Elizabeth #Lauten offered her support and advice to Rudin and Pascal.
No doubt both will volunteer to attend “intensive therapy” for their behavior. I was able to obtain from a confidential source a copy of the “Intensive Therapy” that Rudin and Pascal may undertake. The program known as Bogus and Unauthentic Legalized Larceny and Spurious Hypocritical Intense Therapy (BULL SH*T) is used through the USA to help famous stars to keep their endorsements and preserve their acting careers. Below is a copy of the sessions. This intense therapy is for one week.
Sunday Mixer: Join in an optional mixer for all attendees Sunday night at 7 PM until? Meet the instructors and fellow actors who have fallen from grace.
Monday Sessions: How to Hold a Press Conference: Learn how to deny charges without using the telltale signs for lying. Learn how to say “intense therapy” with a straight face. Learn how to pronounce new words like “paparazzi”. Panel discussion with guest panelists #BillCosby, #CharlieSheen, and #ArnoldSchwarzenegger.
Tuesday Sessions: Racism 101: How to insult the President and get away with it. Learn how to hide your true feelings about the president from the master of rants, #RushLimbaugh.
Wednesday Sessions: Public Apologies 101: Learn how to sound sincere when you apologize. Includes a practical exercise on apologizing without saying, “I apologize if…”
Thursday Sessions: Learn How to Avoid Hacking: This panel discussion is hosted by #EdwardSnowden via Skype and includes such experts as #Target, #JPMorgan, and #HomeDepot.
Friday Sessions: Closing Ceremony: Graduation ceremony for those who have not dropped out of the program. Guest speaker will be #AlexBaldwin.
AUTHOR'S NOTE: This is a fictional article. Quit calling me asking to sign up for the therapy.
Be on the Lookout for Long Necked Airline Passengers.
I read with interest that #Interpol is asking for the public's help in finding suspects who smuggled live giraffes into a #Tanzanian military plane for delivery to #Qatar. I was immediately reminded of the movies Snakes on a Plane, staring Samuel L. Jackson and Operation Dumbo Drop, staring Danny Glover. An Interpol spokesperson said, "Sometimes all it takes is a fresh pair of eyes to bring new momentum to an investigation and provide the missing clue which will help locate these wanted individuals, some of who have been evading justice for years." You may have seen the giraffes trying to get through the metal detector at the airport. In case you’re not sure what to look for, here are some clues:
1. Giraffes are the tallest living terrestrial animals, as much as 20 feet.
2. They have extremely long neck and legs
3. On their heads they have small horns.
4. They have a distinctive pattern of patches like camouflage on their fur.
5. An adult might weigh over 2000 pounds.
6. The males are fond of necking, a form of combat.
Should you spot one of these creatures at an airport, notify the authorities immediately.
Brain Drain in #Texas?
It came as no surprise when the #UniversityofTexas at #Austin reported 100 brains missing. It only confirmed what most people thought of Texas. Apparently, there is no truth to the myth that the U of Texas coined the phrase, “A no brainer.” A school official suggested that it may have been undergraduates in search of a brain. Authorities believe that the number of missing brains is underreported since people without a brain are too stupid to report that their brain is missing. It also doesn’t include all the people who are missing half a brain. Many brainless graduates end up in #politics, practicing law or joining the #NRA. It is believed that #RickPerry and #TedCruz, are among those reporting that their brains are missing. It has long been suspected that ex-presidents, George H. W. #Bush and George W. Bush are missing half, if not all, of their brains. If you’re from Texas, you better take inventory.
Is Causal Sex as Easy as it’s Depicted on TV?
The old saw says that “art imitates life”, but is that true. Do people fall into bed for casual sex as easy as TV and movies would have us believe? I think not. The fantasy is much different that the reality. Let’s compare the fantasy with the reality.
Here’s the TV/movie fantasy:
Guy sits down at a bar next to a beautiful woman.
HE: Hello. You’re hot. I would like to have sex with you.
SHE: (smiles) You’re not so bad yourself. Sex with you sounds like fun.
HE: Your place or mine?
SHE: No, no. I can’t do that. My boyfriend will be here in twenty minutes and my husband expects me home in two hours. Do you have a car?
HE: Yes. I’m parked out front.
SHE: Sound good. Let’s go.
Here’s the reality (at least, my reality)
SHE: Fk off!
HE::Ah, come on. I’ll not bad looking.
SHE::Go fk yourself!
HE: If I could do that, I wouldn’t be here trying to pick up women.
SHE: I’m warning you, I have a Taser.
HE: So I’m guessing you like rough sex.
SHE: Okay, that’s it. I’m getting the bouncer.
We can always dream, can’t we?
#GOP Staffer Resigns After Picking on #Obama Girls
#ElizabethLauten, communications director to #GOP Rep. Stephen Fincher of TN is resigning over comments she posted on #Facebook about the #Obama girls, Sasha and Malia. She was commenting on the appearance of the daughters during President Obama’s pardoning of two turkeys for Thanksgiving. She asked for the girls to "show more class" during the annual event. She went on to say, “Rise to the occasion. Act like being in the White House matters to you. Dress like you deserve respect, not a spot at a bar." It's unclear whether Lauten knew that the girls are too young to be in a bar. Did she mean the Law Bar? I think she should have waited until the Supreme Court made their decision on the case before them on free-speech (#Elonis v. US) before resigning.
The whole thing probably reminded you of the incident that happened when #HarryS.Truman was president. Maybe not. He took aim at a music critic that critiqued his daughter’s piano recital. He wrote, “Mr. Hume: I've just read your lousy review of Margaret's concert. I've come to the conclusion that you are an "eight ulcer man on four ulcer pay." It seems to me that you are a frustrated old man who wishes he could have been successful. When you write such poppy-cock as was in the back section of the paper you work for it shows conclusively that you're off the beam and at least four of your ulcers are at work. Some day I hope to meet you. When that happens you'll need a new nose, a lot of beefsteak for black eyes, and perhaps a supporter below!” Today, this would be considered a threat; a felony.
Bottom line: Don’t mess with the Presidential Daughters. I think Ms. Lauten is due a Presidential pardon. Still waiting for the GOP to protest Obama’s executive order to pardon the two turkeys. BTW, I’m retired so I can’t resign.
#SupremeCourt Considers #Free-Speech on #SocialMedia
The Supreme Court is considering a case (#Elonis v. US) about the free-speech rights of people who use violent or threatening language on #Facebook and other social media. It concerns a man who was sent to prison for posting violent #rap lyrics on Facebook about killing his estranged wife, shooting up a kindergarten class and attacking an #FBI agent. A jury convicted him of making threats against another person: a felony. Free-speech advocates say comments on Facebook, #Twitter and other social media can be hasty, impulsive and easily misinterpreted. Duh? That would make it different from comments made in writing or vocally which are always well thought out, never impulsive or misinterpreted. The defendant says that his remarks were simply a crude and spontaneous form of expression that he didn’t mean. I guess when someone says they want to kill you, you must ask, “Do you really mean it?” Apparently, there is no truth to the rumor that the Supreme Court may rule that anyone posting a threat in social media must follow it with a disclaimer. The disclaimer might read, “The comments I posted above are for entertainment only and not to be construed as a threat of any sort. They are a crude and spontaneous form of free-speech. They do not represent my true opinions of bitches and assholes. Any similarity between the SOBs, jerks and bitches in my comments and real people is purely coincidental.”
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RNs Applaud Reintroduction of Federal Safe Staffing Bills Mandating Nurse-to-Patient Ratios
National Nurses United
Proposed Legislation Addresses Public Health Crisis and Would Save Lives
National Nurses United applauds the reintroduction of the Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act sponsored by Sen. Sherrod Brown in the Senate and Rep. Jan Schakowsky in the House. This important legislation addresses an epidemic of deliberate understaffing in our nation’s hospitals that puts patients and the public at risk, said National Nurses United.
“Registered nurses are on the front lines of caring for our patients at the bedside, and yet we are often unable to deliver the care that patients need because hospital administrators dangerously understaff our facilities to increase profits,” said Bonnie Castillo, RN, executive director of National Nurses United (NNU). “We know from numerous scientific studies, and from the results of the landmark nurse-to-patient ratios law in California, that mandatory, minimum nurse-to-patient ratios save patients’ lives and improve quality of care, while also reducing nurse burnout and keeping experienced nurses at the bedside. NNU commends Senator Brown and Congresswoman Schakowsky on their leadership on this issue, and urges all members of Congress to cosponsor this vital legislation.”
Nurses know there is a patient safety crisis in hospitals and medical facilities across the United States. According to the most conservative estimates, approximately 250,000 American patients die annually from preventable errors. That translates into nearly 685 patients a day. Studies show that when RNs are forced to care for too many patients at a time, the risk of preventable medical errors and avoidable complications increases.
“Nurses work long hours doing vital work in our health care system – their jobs are critical to keeping patients safe and providing the highest quality care,” said Sen. Brown. “But too often, nurses are stretched too thin, caring for too many patients with not enough support. We can prevent that by ensuring nurses are adequately staffed, and protecting their ability to go to hospital management without fearing potential retaliation.”
“This National Nurses Week, I am proud to once again reintroduce the Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act with my friend Senator Brown,” said Rep. Schakowsky. “Safe staffing levels save lives. Numerous studies have shown that safe nurse-to-patient staffing ratios result in higher quality care for patients, lower health care costs, and a better workplace for nurses. This bill will improve the health of patients by improving nursing care—establishing minimum registered nurse-to-patient ratios in hospitals, protecting the rights of nurses to advocate on behalf of their patients, and investing in training and retaining nurses to address the nationwide nursing shortage. It is past time that we act on the evidence and give nurses the support they deserve, and put patients over profits. I will continue to partner with nurses across the country in promoting this bill and fighting to end dangerous staffing.”
California is the only state in the nation with mandated nurse-to-patient ratios across all units and for all shifts. The research from California provides irrefutable proof that adequate minimum nurse-to-patient ratios saves lives.
A landmark 2010 study found that New Jersey hospitals would have nearly 14 percent fewer patient deaths and Pennsylvania would have nearly 11 percent fewer deaths if they matched California’s ratios in medical-surgical units.
Studies show that when RNs are forced to care for too many patients at one time, patients are at higher risk of preventable medical errors, falls and injuries, certain medical complications, increased length of hospital stays, and readmissions.
A 2007 meta-study found that adding one more full-time RN to a patient day was linked to a 9 percent decrease of deaths in ICU patients, a 16 percent decrease in deaths in surgical patients, and a 6 percent decrease in death in medical patients.
Key Components of the Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act
Mandates unit-specific RN-to-patient ratios for acute-care hospitals
Incorporates an acuity system to allow for bedside nurses to utilize their professional judgement to decide the acuity and level of care of patients
RN-to-patient ratios must be followed on all shifts, without averaging
Provides strong whistle blower protections for nurses who speak out against assignments that are unsafe for patients or nurses
Prohibits the substitution of direct patient care and RN professional judgement with video monitors or technology
Includes monetary fines for violations Sen. Brown’s bill is cosponsored by Sens. Tammy Baldwin (Wisconsin), Kamala Harris (California), Bernie Sanders (Vermont), and Elizabeth Warren (Massachusetts).
Sen. Brown’s bill is cosponsored by Sens. Tammy Baldwin (Wisconsin), Kamala Harris (California), Bernie Sanders (Vermont), and Elizabeth Warren (Massachusetts).
Rep. Schakowsky’s bill is cosponsored by Reps. Earl Blumenauer (OR-03), Susan Bonamici (OR-01), Julia Brownley (CA-26), Yvette Clarke (NY-09), Steve Cohen (TN-09), Danny K. Davis (IL-07), Peter A. DeFazio (OR-04), Rosa L. DeLauro (CT-03), Debbie Dingell (MI-12), Tulsi Gabbard (HI-02), Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Robin L. Kelly (IL-02), Ro Khanna (CA-17), Barbara Lee (CA-13), Zoe Lofgren (CA-19), Betty McCollum (MN-04), Gwen Moore (WI-04), Jerry Nadler (NY-10), Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC), Mark Pocan (WI-02), Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Bobby Rush (IL-01), Brad Sherman (CA-30), Mark Takano (CA-41), Nydia M. Velázquez (NY-07), Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24).
NNU
Safe Staffing Ratios
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PHOTOS: Amazing Shelter Animal Stories
As organizations across the country prepare to "Clear the Shelters" on Aug. 15, take a look at these heartwarming adoption stories.
Pet adoption extends beyond cats and dogs. After meeting in a shelter, Beagle mix Jack and pig Tuna became best friends and soon were adopted as a package deal in North Texas.
Although Quasimodo the dog has not had the easiest life, he has now found a loving home — and new legs to match. Thousands of strangers donated enough money to cover a surgery to repair his deformed legs after he was abandonedon the side of the road.
An unusual Pit Bull mix attracted national attention, and plenty of applications for adoption. A photo of Rami, a Pit Bull-Dachsund mix, posted on a local Humane Society Facebook page eventually went viral.
A foster family helped an obese Beagle go from unhealthy to happy within a matter of months. Kale Chips, a Beagle who used to weigh in at a whopping 85 pounds, shed 23 of those after diet and exercise.
A kitten got a new accessory — and some Internet fame — after losing his eye. Sir Stuffington has a disfigured jaw and lost eye, but his foster mom came up with a fix: a tiny eye patch. After she uploaded a photo of her cat wearing the eyepatch online, it soon gained traction and thousands of views.
A group of 45 small dogs got quite the adventure when they were all flown to Canada for adoption. A Canadian animal shelter called a local California adoption center to request small dogs, which are popular in Canada. The trip is dubbed "Freedom Flight for Dogs."
After being found starved and abused, "Bunny" has now found a home. The 6-month-old puppy was found in a New Jersey park weighing only 14 pounds, when she should have been roughly 50. After being taken in, she gained 11 pounds in two weeks. She also found a forever home with a New Jersey couple.
WAGS Adoption Center
Little Dude's effort to slim down to get adopted drew worldwide attention. Sadly, the obese cat, who at 36 pounds was three times the normal weight for a feline, died at age 10 before he could be placed in a new home.
A dog rescued by one firefighter, i was adopted by another. After the poodle mix became trapped in New Jersey ravine, a firefighter repelled roughly 50 feet to save the dog. She was soon transferred to an animal shelter, where she immediately found a home with another firefighter. They named her Easter after noticing her resemblance to an Easter bunny.
Ten beagles were set free after being held in labs their whole lives and transported through a blizzard. Many labs hold the dogs to test them for pharmaceutical companies and others, but after Beagle Freedom Project intervened, the dogs were placed up for adoption. None of them had been outdoors, had a toy, or been on a leash before.
One kitten got on the road to recovery and receiving a new home thanks to the viewers of NBC Philadelphia. When 5-month-old Ruby was abandoned after a hit-and-run, doctors said she would need two expensive surgeries to survive. The local shelter reached out to viewers for help, and thousands of strangers donated enough funds to get Ruby the treatment she needed.
For one Maltese, "rescue dog" takes on a whole new meaning. After being trapped in a hot car, one Texas animal shelter employee broke a window to bring the dog to safety. The Maltese is now in the shelter and soon to be adopted.
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Am J Hum Genet. 2001 Jul;69(1):49-54. Epub 2001 Jun 12.
Gene mutations in the succinate dehydrogenase subunit SDHB cause susceptibility to familial pheochromocytoma and to familial paraganglioma.
Astuti D1, Latif F, Dallol A, Dahia PL, Douglas F, George E, Sköldberg F, Husebye ES, Eng C, Maher ER.
Section of Medical and Molecular Genetics, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, United Kingdom.
Erratum in
Am J Hum Genet 2002 Feb;70(2):565.
The pheochromocytomas are an important cause of secondary hypertension. Although pheochromocytoma susceptibility may be associated with germline mutations in the tumor-suppressor genes VHL and NF1 and in the proto-oncogene RET, the genetic basis for most cases of nonsyndromic familial pheochromocytoma is unknown. Recently, pheochromocytoma susceptibility has been associated with germline SDHD mutations. Germline SDHD mutations were originally described in hereditary paraganglioma, a dominantly inherited disorder characterized by vascular tumors in the head and the neck, most frequently at the carotid bifurcation. The gene products of two components of succinate dehydrogenase, SDHC and SDHD, anchor the gene products of two other components, SDHA and SDHB, which form the catalytic core, to the inner-mitochondrial membrane. Although mutations in SDHC and in SDHD may cause hereditary paraganglioma, germline SDHA mutations are associated with juvenile encephalopathy, and the phenotypic consequences of SDHB mutations have not been defined. To investigate the genetic causes of pheochromocytoma, we analyzed SDHB and SDHC, in familial and in sporadic cases. Inactivating SDHB mutations were detected in two of the five kindreds with familial pheochromocytoma, two of the three kindreds with pheochromocytoma and paraganglioma susceptibility, and 1 of the 24 cases of sporadic pheochromocytoma. These findings extend the link between mitochondrial dysfunction and tumorigenesis and suggest that germline SDHB mutations are an important cause of pheochromocytoma susceptibility.
Electropherograms, showing germline SDHB mutations (arrowheads), and simplified pedigrees for families K1–K3 (A) and family K4 (B). The affected codon and the amino acids are depicted below the electropherograms. In pedigrees, symbols with horizontal bars indicate pheochromocytoma (intra- or extra-adrenal), symbols with vertical bars indicate cervical paraganglioma, and symbols with checkered pattern indicate both pheochromocytoma and paraganglioma.
Gene Mutations in the Succinate Dehydrogenase Subunit SDHB Cause Susceptibility to Familial Pheochromocytoma and to Familial Paraganglioma
Am J Hum Genet. 2001 Jul;69(1):49-54.
Locations of germline mutations and missense substitution, detected in the highly conserved SDHB coding sequence (HS = Homo sapiens; DM = Drosophila melanogaster). Multiple-sequence alignment was performed by the ClustalW program, available from . The mutations are shown with respect to the functional domains of the protein, as predicted by the program. The black dots represent the four germline mutations described in the text. The yellow screen indicates the predicted ferredoxin domain (54–119 amino acids; accession number NP_002991), the green screen indicates the 2Fe-2S ferredoxin domain (93–101 amino acids), and the blue screen indicates the 4Fe-4S ferredoxin iron-sulfur–binding domain (186–197 amino acids).
DNA Mutational Analysis
Genetic Predisposition to Disease/genetics*
Germ-Line Mutation/genetics
Haplotypes/genetics
Loss of Heterozygosity/genetics
Mutation/genetics*
Mutation, Missense/genetics
Paraganglioma/enzymology*
Paraganglioma/genetics*
Pheochromocytoma/enzymology*
Pheochromocytoma/genetics*
Protein Subunits
Succinate Dehydrogenase/chemistry
Succinate Dehydrogenase/genetics*
Succinate Dehydrogenase/metabolism
Succinate Dehydrogenase
P30 CA016058/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States
P30 CA16058/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States
Pheochromocytoma - Genetic Alliance
Hereditary paraganglioma-pheochromocytoma - Genetics Home Reference
SDHB gene - Genetics Home Reference
Pheochromocytoma - MedlinePlus Health Information
MalaCards for sporadic pheochromocytoma - The Weizmann Institute of Science GeneCards and MalaCards databases
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N Engl J Med. 2019 Oct 31;381(18):1728-1740. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1902688.
Gilteritinib or Chemotherapy for Relapsed or Refractory FLT3-Mutated AML.
Perl AE1, Martinelli G1, Cortes JE1, Neubauer A1, Berman E1, Paolini S1, Montesinos P1, Baer MR1, Larson RA1, Ustun C1, Fabbiano F1, Erba HP1, Di Stasi A1, Stuart R1, Olin R1, Kasner M1, Ciceri F1, Chou WC1, Podoltsev N1, Recher C1, Yokoyama H1, Hosono N1, Yoon SS1, Lee JH1, Pardee T1, Fathi AT1, Liu C1, Hasabou N1, Liu X1, Bahceci E1, Levis MJ1.
From the Abramson Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania (A.E.P.), and Thomas Jefferson University (M.K.) - both in Philadelphia; Istituto Scientifico Romagnolo per lo Studio e la Cura dei Tumori, Istituto Di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Meldola (G.M.), L. and A. Seràgnoli Institute of Hematology, Bologna University Medical School, Bologna (S.P.), Ospedali Riuniti Villa Sofia-Cervello, Palermo (F.F.), and IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan (F.C.) - all in Italy; University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston (J.E.C.); Universitätsklinikum Giessen und Marburg, Marburg, Germany (A.N.); Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York (E. Berman); Hospital Universitari i Politècnic La Fe, Valencia, and Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red Cáncer (CIBERONC), Instituto Carlos III, Madrid - both in Spain (P.M.); University of Maryland Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center (M.R.B.) and Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins University (M.J.L.) - both in Baltimore; University of Chicago, Chicago (R.A.L.), and Astellas Pharma, Northbrook (C.L., N. Hasabou, X.L., E. Bahceci) - both in Illinois; University of Minnesota, Minneapolis (C.U.); University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham (H.P.E., A.D.S.); Hollings Cancer Center, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston (R.S.); University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco (R.O.); National Taiwan University, Taipei City, Taiwan (W.-C.C.); Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT (N.P.); Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Toulouse, Institut Universitaire du Cancer de Toulouse Oncopole, Université Toulouse III Paul Sabatier, Toulouse, France (C.R.); Sendai Medical Center, National Hospital Organization, Sendai (H.Y.), and University of Fukui, Fukui (N. Hosono) - both in Japan; Seoul National University (S.-S.Y.) and Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine (J.-H.L.) - both in Seoul, South Korea; Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, NC (T.P.); and Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston (A.T.F.).
Patients with relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia (AML) with mutations in the FMS-like tyrosine kinase 3 gene (FLT3) infrequently have a response to salvage chemotherapy. Gilteritinib is an oral, potent, selective FLT3 inhibitor with single-agent activity in relapsed or refractory FLT3-mutated AML.
In a phase 3 trial, we randomly assigned adults with relapsed or refractory FLT3-mutated AML in a 2:1 ratio to receive either gilteritinib (at a dose of 120 mg per day) or salvage chemotherapy. The two primary end points were overall survival and the percentage of patients who had complete remission with full or partial hematologic recovery. Secondary end points included event-free survival (freedom from treatment failure [i.e., relapse or lack of remission] or death) and the percentage of patients who had complete remission.
Of 371 eligible patients, 247 were randomly assigned to the gilteritinib group and 124 to the salvage chemotherapy group. The median overall survival in the gilteritinib group was significantly longer than that in the chemotherapy group (9.3 months vs. 5.6 months; hazard ratio for death, 0.64; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.49 to 0.83; P<0.001). The median event-free survival was 2.8 months in the gilteritinib group and 0.7 months in the chemotherapy group (hazard ratio for treatment failure or death, 0.79; 95% CI, 0.58 to 1.09). The percentage of patients who had complete remission with full or partial hematologic recovery was 34.0% in the gilteritinib group and 15.3% in the chemotherapy group (risk difference, 18.6 percentage points; 95% CI, 9.8 to 27.4); the percentages with complete remission were 21.1% and 10.5%, respectively (risk difference, 10.6 percentage points; 95% CI, 2.8 to 18.4). In an analysis that was adjusted for therapy duration, adverse events of grade 3 or higher and serious adverse events occurred less frequently in the gilteritinib group than in the chemotherapy group; the most common adverse events of grade 3 or higher in the gilteritinib group were febrile neutropenia (45.9%), anemia (40.7%), and thrombocytopenia (22.8%).
Gilteritinib resulted in significantly longer survival and higher percentages of patients with remission than salvage chemotherapy among patients with relapsed or refractory FLT3-mutated AML. (Funded by Astellas Pharma; ADMIRAL ClinicalTrials.gov number, NCT02421939.).
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Test Selection and the Neuro-personality
This article presents a psycho-diagnostic model based on a neurological concept of personality; specifically involving the effect of integration and discrimination functions on normalcy and pathology.
While neuroscientists have yet to determine exactly how the human brain works, more information is being gathered on this subject that will undoubtedly become important, not only in the fields of education and neuro-motor rehabilitation but also to the practice of clinical psychology. At present there is a fairly clear separation between neurobiological and clinical theory. Certainly medications have become a necessary adjunct (some might say alternative) to counseling and there is ample research pointing to the involvement of biological and neurological factors in various psychiatric disorders (McNeill 2004),(Mathew, Coplan et al 2001) (Marije, Mathew et al 2009 ). Yet most models of clinical diagnosis and treatment still remain primarily within the social and intra-psychic domains. Aside from the early work of Eysenck (1957), few organic theories of personality have been proposed, though Millon’s impressive treatise on evolutionary psychology (1990) and its implications for psychopathology certainly went beyond the conventional theoretical parameters.
In light of that it might be interesting to begin describing the personality in terms of brain functions. After all, all that we do, feel and think (normal or otherwise) is ultimately a function of brain dynamics.
Much is known about brain processes; for example, phenomena such as lateral inhibition, in the form of Mach bands, enable us to think and attend because when neural networks are activated a chaperone-like inhibitory process runs parallel to excitation. That keeps it from dominating the CNS to a point where contemplation becomes an aversive prelude to hyper-arousal (Jacobson 1993). Such an excitation-dampening mechanism also allows us to gain access to varied networks in the brain. That not only provides a capacity for what we call perspective, it also creates a more even distribution of input traces around the brain which serves the dual purposes of information seeking and arousal modulation. That makes thought and cognition per se both possible and tolerable.
It is also known that the human brain operates in ways that favor clustering of networks. For example, noted neurobiologist Donald Hebb demonstrated that when one circuits is activated, proximal circuits will tend to be co-activated as well (Brown,Milner 2003). That process virtually guarantees a kind of peripheral influence, enabling us to round off our perceptions into wholes, thereby perceive and respond effectively to the world in which we live.
Beyond that are mechanisms such as protective inhibition, whereby prolonged excitation of neurons can lead to spreading inhibition as a reaction to overload (Pavlov 1927 ), and reciprocal inhibition, in which the activation of some networks tends to inhibit expression in others (for example norepinephrine pathways fomenting aggressive behavior and cholinergic pathways that accompany states of anxiety (Knox & Berntson 2008).
The neur-behavioral factors of interest here consist of a dual process that affects brain and personality: specifically the tendency to:
A, Discriminate between and among inputs and memories
B. Integrate, or weave together, inputs and memories into conceptual wholes.
Those two functions are probably entrenched in the human brain because of their survival value. With regard to discrimination skills, a creature needs to determine where to go, what to do and what to avoid with regard to predation, the procurement of foods, and other potential dangers and necessities. In so doing it must have a neural preference for, and capacity to singularly activate one memory to the exclusion of others.
Integration is also important, not just for humans but for any animal whose survival depends on categorizing features of his environment in holistic fashion. Lionesses have to see the entire herd before picking out the weakest looking wildebeest. Primates must use stereoscopic vision to see the next branch, as well as any obstacles in the way of the leap. Humans of course have more of this ability than other creatures and we use it in more varied ways. For us, integrative perception and thought are information enhancing processes. If we know that apples, oranges, pears and peaches are “fruit” we merely have to access the word “fruit” as a kind of brain card-catalogue to access all the information we need about that source of nutrition.
Integration and discrimination also have emotional implications, potentially serving as indicators and predictors of normalcy or pathology. Each of the two functions implies a particular set of personality characteristics.
NEURO-PERSONALITY
A person with an over-discriminatory personality style will tend to view experience categorically, which would tend to mitigate against perspective. It could also lead to impulsivity, un-modulated, unrealistic fears and to unchecked arousal levels resulting from narrow neural distribution of inputs in the brain. In addition to incurring less arousal modulation the over-discriminatory personality style will exhibit a proclivity for fragmented ideation and emotion (Hyman & Rudorfer 2000). It is a reciprocal process in which heightened arousal levels create over-discriminatory trends and vice versa. In some instances a tendency to view experience in narrow, exclusionary terms can lead to the onset of psychopathology.
The type of pathology might include paranoia, chronic anxiety, compulsivity and/or depression. Its effect on depression is especially interesting since, in cognitive terms, depression can be likened to an inability to perceive and think beyond immediate experience. In other words one must see beyond present feelings of helplessness, frustration and internally-directed aggression to overcome depression. (Hope has its neural correlate as well). Lack of cognitive breadth and an inability to extenuate experience make that very difficult.
In light of that, the question could be asked as to whether many forms of psychopathology are some manifestation of over-discriminatory thinking.
While Freud alluded to the repetition-compulsion principle as a fulcrum of human behavior few writers have suggested this mechanism as a common thread in psychopathologies. On the other hand, given the presence of psychological rigidity in various syndromes it would seem to be a reasonable assumption.
THE GOLDEN MEAN OF NORMALCY
Based on the above discussion, it might appear that integrative perception and thought are more conducive to normalcy, and to an extent that is probably true. For example the outcomes sought by clinicians using client-centered, psychoanalytic and cognitive therapy methods are typically integrative. On the other hand, integrative thought can be pathogenic as well.
There are times when singular processing is necessary and adaptive. For instance a state of anxiety often entails uncertainty (Masserman 1970) and inhibition (Hirshfeld, Rosenbaum et al 1992). Conjuring up a super focus in the form of a direct, aggressive mindset can be adaptive and serve to ameliorate anxiety. Indeed that is the main premise behind assertive therapy (Bower &Bower 1991).
More to the point, a hyper-integrative style can lead to stagnation, specifically a confused, global mindset that virtually precludes decisive action.
It would seem that for all the complexity and subtle orchestration within the human brain we tend to have only two options, discrimination and integration. It would appear that extreme versions of either can lead to psychopathologies. In that context, development of a testing/diagnostic format for determining where a client falls on that continuum, and also how fluidly he can shift between integration and discrimination can be a helpful augmentation in both diagnosis and treatment.
Ultimately, both normalcy and psychopathology can be defined in terms of adaptability. After all, nature’s mandate, ie. its fitness-selection criterion, is based not on any given creature’s traits but on whether those traits meet the demands of the environment. The social environment also entails adaptive pressures. Those who interpret, emote and respond in ways proportionate and appropriate to social rules and nuances can be said to have psychological adaptability. There is nothing new in this statement. It was capture more eloquently by Kennair (2003).
With respect to the integration/distinction polarity the adaptation process would entail three psychological or cognitive traits.
First, the ability to think in integrative terms, in which case a person would display a capacity to assimilate experiences, seek and gain perspective, see both figure and ground and establish higher meaning from the nuts and bolts of experience. Having that capacity would also provide the neurological benefit of arousal modulation via a broad input distribution process.
Second; a capacity to perceive and respond to various stimuli and experiences differentially, even at times dogmatically.
Third; a capacity to shift fluidly from one mode to the other. In some ways this model is analogous to Freud’s triadic psychological construct of id- eg- supergo, except that the functions are quite different and this model is more in line with neurological mechanisms in the brain.
An adaptive personality would be said to have adequate capabilities in all three areas. Consequently, normalcy or wellness would be virtually equated with psychic versatility and fluidity.
Although this is a somewhat unorthodox idea it is part and parcel of many theories of personality and psychopathology. For example Freud’s concept of normalcy involved a fluid integration of instinct, judgment and moral probity. By the same token he described psychopathologies as manifestations of imbalance among the three components. Freud’s notion also differed from this one, in that he viewed the psyche in terms of a mechanism by which one component (the id) would provide energy for others through a sublimation process.
The emphasis on integration skills is also considered important in Cognitive, Adlerian, Client-Centered and Existential therapies. It is also an inherent aspect of the Ericksonian and Maslowian models, where the needs for individuation and group affiliation are both woven into overriding clinical/theoretical structures.
Here the contention is simply that the brain pools and distinguishes by virtue of its neural dispersions, and that both the discriminatory and integrative modalities enable persons to utilize one of the other in adaptive fashion (including a facile shift between the two) depending on existing circumstances.
A focus on those three factors narrows down the scope of diagnosis and treatment, and would provide a streamlined approach for therapists to use in short term counseling, particularly with clients amenable to existential treatment methods.
DIAGNOSTIC INSTRUMENTS AND STRATEGIES
Some psychological tests are designed, either directly or indirectly, to measure integrative skills. For example the Bender Gestalt Visual Motor Test can tap into both the organic/neurological and psychic domains through features such as angulation, line intersection (juxtapositions) and figure congruity. In both a perceptual motor and psychic context the Bender can answer certain questions about a client. For example:
A. Can the client assemble visual motor elements without compromising the size, accuracy and quality of the figure?
B. Can the client distinguish between visual motor elements without being swayed by the overall figure concept, so that lines are straight where appropriate, angular where necessary and not “bent” by the overall drift of the figure as a whole?
C. Can the client make efficient alterations between the two without a disruption in performance?
The key element from a clinical perspective is how such skills and test responses pertain to personality functioning per se.
Similar data can be obtained from Rorschach protocols, particularly with regard to the perception of wholes, small detail responses and percept sequencing. Interestingly, the clinical theory underlying the Rorschach is topographically similar to the one offered here. For example, whole percepts are not invariably considered a positive indicator. While correlated with higher intelligence, adaptability and ego strength, a protocol replete with whole percepts might suggest a client who is far too rigid, incapable of appropriate risk taking, and/or perhaps too melancholic to deviate creatively from popular thinking. A highly adaptive client might be inclined to see small details as well as wholes and determinants like color and movement – provided they are tethered to holistic percepts. If they are not, the clinician can look for a piecemeal, fragmented cognitive style susceptible to psychopathology.
In effect the Rorschach technique entails a description of the personality as an entity that can perceive the global and the narrow, the internal as well as the external. In line with the dynamic personality theories from which it derives, it presumes that proportion among the percepts, rather individual percepts themselves are what define normalcy and pathology.
While the Rorschach has been employed as a neurological instrument it is most frequently used in diagnosing personality disorders. Yet when a primarily neurological instrument like the Bender and a primarily psychological instrument like the Rorschach are combined – specifically to look for integrative and discriminatory capacities and fluid shifts between the two – it can comprise, along with other tests, a fairly effective neuro-personality test battery.
A valuable augmentation to this battery would be the Wechsler Intelligence Scales, particularly with regard to certain subtests. The Block Design and Similarities subtests offer a glimpse of one’s integrative abilities, while the Vocabulary, Picture Completion and Symbol Search subtests tap into one’s discriminatory skills. It would be interesting to administer just those subtests in an alternating sequence, not just to determine integrative and discriminatory capacities but also to determine fluid shifts from one mode of processing to the other.
Many neurological tests could provide similar information with respect to this personality concept. The Wisconsin Card Sorting Test offers a direct functional parallel to the shift between integration and discrimination by asking the subject to first develop a categorical focus in which various items are selected based on common category, then asking him to shift that focus in midstream. This test can be very indicative not only of neurological functioning but of cognitive fluidity and personality functioning.
Since it entails the use of themes, so too could the Thematic Apperception Test, albeit less directly than the Rorschach. Indeed a slight modification of instructions for this test might be make it more sensitive to the integration-discrimination-fluidity dynamic. For example on the TAT subjects are typically asked to conjure up a story that includes characters, plot and outcome. The clinician evaluates, among other things, identification processes, themes, press and sequences.
This test could be adapted to a discrimination/integration model by instructing the client as follows: “I want you to make up a story with character, theme and outcome, but there are some rules. First you must assume there is some sort of conflict going on. You can describe that any way you like. Second you must try to resolve the conflict by offering an ending that ties things together. If you cannot do this, it is
Ok, but I’d like you to try.”
A test battery consisting of neuropsychological, cognitive and personality tests could potentially provide a means by which to determine the integrative and discriminatory capacities and overall fluidity of personality, as well as provide a multi-disciplinary diagnostic format in which brain and personality could be merged. In the process such a battery could provide a novel foundational for diagnosis and treatment. And, should this, or some other concept of neuro-personality begin to gain favor among clinicians, more tests could be developed to tap into the integrative, discriminatory and fluidity factors included in the above discussion.
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Brown, R and Milner, P (2003) The Legacy of Donald Hebb; More than the Hebb Synapse. Nature 4: 1013-1019
Eysenck, H.J. (1957) Sense and Nonsense in Psychology, London, Pelican Books
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Hyman, S.E. & Rudorfin, MV (2000) Anxiety Disorders. In Dale, D & Federman, D (eds) Scientific American vol 13. New York
Jacobson, M (1993) Foundations of Neuroscience 2nd Edition Springer, p 277
Kennair, L (2003) Evolutionary Psychology and Psychopathology. Current Opinions in Psychatry. 16: (6)691-699
Knox, D & Berntson P. (2008) Cortical Modulation by Nucleus Basalis Magnocellularis Cortiopetal Cholinergic Neurons During Anxiety-Like States Are Reflected by Decreases in Delta. Brain Research, 1227: 142-152
Marije, A, Mathew, S & Charney, D (2009) Neurobiological mechanisms in major depressive disorder. Journal of Canadian Medical Association 10 (1503)
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McNeill, A (2004) Aetiology of Co-Morbid Psychiatric Disorders in Dystonia: A Biopsychosocial Hypothesis. The Internet Journal of Neurology (2) # 2
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Los Angeles Kings’ Austin Wagner (51) and Vancouver Canucks’ Quinn Hughes (43) reach for the puck after Vancouver goalie Jacob Markstrom (25), of Sweden, made the save during first period NHL hockey action in Vancouver, Saturday, Dec. 28, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Markstrom makes 49 saves as Canucks edge Kings 3-2
Pettersson nets game-winner for Vancouver
VANCOUVER — Elias Pettersson scored his fourth game-winning goal of the season and Jacob Markstrom made 49 saves as the Vancouver Canucks defeated the Los Angeles Kings 3-2 on Saturday night at Rogers Arena.
Jake Virtanen also scored his 11th of the year and Tyler Motte had his second for Vancouver (20-15-4).
Anze Kopitar and Tyler Toffoli scored for Los Angeles (16-21-4), which was playing its second game in as many nights after a 3-2 overtime win in San Jose on Friday.
Jonathan Quick made 23 saves for the Kings.
Starting his ninth-straight game since Dec. 10, Markstrom improved his record over that span to 5-4-0 as he earned his 100th career NHL win.
“He stood on his head again today. We didn’t have our best game, but he got us the win!” – @_EPettersson on @j_markstrom https://t.co/qEVwm2yV6L
— Vancouver #Canucks (@Canucks) December 29, 2019
The Kings were 0 for 3 on the power play, while the Canucks were 0 for 1. It was the first time in six games that Vancouver failed to score with the man advantage.
In their first game action after a four-day holiday break, the Canucks looked sluggish off the opening faceoff. Markstrom kept the game scoreless as the Kings recorded the first nine shots of the game, looking especially sharp as he stopped Adrian Kempe on a give-and-go with Blake Lizotte, four minutes in.
Virtanen got Vancouver on the board with 9:38 left to play in the first. He corralled a big rebound off his own shot near the right boards and fired the puck high over an outstretched Quick.
Motte doubled Vancouver’s lead with 28 seconds left to play in the opening frame, following up a Pettersson rush and rifling a snap shot to the far side over Quick’s glove.
The Kings continued to pressure in the second period, with Markstrom’s biggest save coming off a Toffoli breakaway. On the 25th Los Angeles shot of the game, with 8:08 left in the middle frame, Kings captain Kopitar got his team on the scoreboard. He poked a loose puck between the post and Markstrom’s outstretched right foot for his team-leading 15th goal of the year.
Shots after two periods were 30-17 for Los Angeles.
The Kings tied the game 2-2 at the 6:46 mark of the third period, when Toffoli found a loose puck just outside the Vancouver crease.
It took Vancouver just 19 seconds to reply, with J.T. Miller feeding Pettersson off the rush for his 18th goal of the year.
That was enough, as Markstrom stopped 20-of-21 shots in the third.
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NOTES: Canadian soccer star Alphonso Davis cranked up the siren at Rogers Arena to start the game New York Yankees pitcher James Paxton, from Maple Ridge, B.C., was also on hand… The Canucks wore their commemorative 50th anniversary `stick in rink’ jerseys…Canucks defenceman Jordie Benn was a healthy scratch for the second-straight game, while Oscar Fantenberg dressed for his 100th career NHL game… The Kings are 4-2-2 in their past eight road games. They’ll return home to face the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday.
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IT’S usually pre-game nerves that grip football fans on match day.
But after his team’s victory over Scarborough on Saturday, November 23, film maker and Witton Albion supporter James Kennedy really started feeling the pressure as he got ready to showcase the pilot of his new mockumentary.
Set against the backdrop of a factory town, The Albion is an affectionate celebration of a non-league football club in the north of England, inspired by the team, fans and community at Wincham Park and based at the club’s ground.
Penned by James and fellow former County High School Leftwich pupil Adam Jump, it follows the fortunes of the titular team after a disastrous campaign that resulted in relegation.
It was with a little trepidation that the duo screened the test episode which stars Martin Trenaman, from The Inbetweeners and Phone Shop, as manager Terry Timpson who is attempting to lift the club back to where they belong.
James said: “It was really nerve wracking. It was inspired by the community at the club, so we knew they’d recognise themselves in some of the characters. Obviously, as it’s a comedy they are exaggerated and the last thing we wanted to do was upset anyone, because it’s meant with affection.
“It went down really well. There was a lot of laughter, which is exactly what you want when you’ve made a comedy.”
The pilot, which was made possible thanks to a Kickstarter campaign, has since been signed up for an option agreement meaning it will be pitched to a host of broadcasters such as the BBC, Channel 4, Sky and Dave with a view to being made into a full series.
Photo: Jack Makin
James said: “It’s a waiting game now to see who might want to pick it up. We think it’s an easy sell, but you never know. We’ve have got a whole series mapped out in case it does get picked up.”
One thing James is clear on if a series is given the green is that he would like to continue shooting at the Chapel Street club.
He said: “The club has been absolutely amazing with us and they’ve really supported us.
“The thing is, there’s a real, honest story to tell here – the club is the heart of a really special community. What would happen if this place didn’t exist? Where would the people who’ve created this family go? It’s certainly a story that comes from the heart.”
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Visitors flock year-round to the most atmospheric town along the Yorkshire coast. The famous abbey ruins on the clifftop, and cobbled Georgian old town below, form a beautiful backdrop to days on the sandy beach or strolls around the vibrant harbour.
Captain Cook learned his trade here in the 18th century, while in the 19th century Whitby expanded with the arrival of the railway. Steam trains still serve the town, on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway from Pickering and Grosmont, while the Esk Valley Railway offers a scenic trip through the heart of the beautiful Esk Valley.
Whitby Abbey – founded in the 7th century AD – has a significant place in England's religious history, for it was here that the date of Easter was agreed between the Celtic and Roman churches. The magnificent ruins and museum shouldn't be missed. Following a major revamp in 2019, you can now explore 3,000 years of history in the new permanent exhibition with dramatic displays of unique objects and a new and free interactive experience – The Ammonite Quest.
To reach the abbey, take a walk up the famous 199 Steps from the old town, passing historic St Mary's Church.
Captain Cook is remembered in the Captain Cook Memorial Museum, housed in the harbour-front building where Cook lodged as an apprentice seaman. All Cook's ships of exploration were built in Whitby - Endeavour, Resolution, Adventure and Discovery.
Meanwhile, wonderful Whitby Museum covers the the town's whaling, shipping and geological history, including giant marine fossils and curiosities bought back by roving sea captains.
The North Yorkshire Moors Railway runs heritage steam and diesel services from Whitby to Pickering, via the rail village of Grosmont with its engine sheds and station tearoom. Trains on the Esk Valley Railway also call at Grosmont on their way to Middlesbrough from Whitby.
The coast off Whitby and the National Park is the source of jet, the fossiled remains of the ancient monkey-puzzle tree. It's been used as jewellery for thousands of years, and was popularised in Victorian times by Queen Victoria, and several shops in town still continue the tradition, including W. Hamond, the town's oldest surviving jet shop. You can also visit the Whitby Jet Heritage Centre to see the last remaining example of an authentic Victorian jet workshop.
From here head round the corner to Tate Hill where the Russian ship ‘Demeter’ ran aground, with the only apparent survivor a mysterious dog that disappeared up the 199 steps. At least that's how Bram Stoker's novel Dracula starts, inspired by his holiday to Whitby in 1890, when he also enjoyed walks to Kettleness and Mulgrave Woods, both now in the National Park.
Walks and cycle rides
Clifftop walks along the Cleveland Way National Trail run north to Staithes and south to Robin Hood's Bay.
Whitby also marks the end of the 37-mile Esk Valley Walk, which follows the River Esk from its source high on the moors to the North Sea. For a great half-day's walk, take the train to Grosmont and walk back to Whitby, following the 'leaping salmon' trail signs.
Hire a bike from Trailways at Hawsker and follow part of the traffic-free Cinder Track, the old Railway line, for four miles of spectacular coastal views. You'll also get to pedal over the impressive 13 arches of Larpool Viaduct on the outskirts of Whitby.
Harbour trips and fishing trips depart from various points along the harbour – check the noticeboards for the latest departures.
Whitby Leisure Centre on West Cliff has a pool with public swim sessions and swimming lessons. Call 01947 604640 for further information.
Valley Adventures based just outside Whitby put together tailormade activity programmes for groups and families, from bushcraft and archery to surfing and orienteering.
If you’re heading to Whitby Surf School, look out for the #2minutebeachclean board. Follow the instructions, pick up a litter-pick and help keep the beach plastic-free. Failing that, join in with a beach clean through Whitby Beach Sweep.
Whitby is well-known for its fish and chips, including famous venues like The Magpie Café and Quayside, 2014 winner at the National Fish and Chip Awards. Michelin-starred chef and local lad Andrew Pern's latest venture The Star Inn The Harbour features plenty of fish and game from the moors too. There are lots of cafés, pubs and restaurants in town.
Head to the old town to seek out Fortune's Smokehouse for the best traditional smoked kippers in England.
Whitby Goth Weekend (usually April and again at Halloween weekend) brings thousands to town, to celebrate Whitby's Dracula connections with gigs, events and a Goth market. There's more music in June and September at the Whitby 60s' Festival, featuring some of the biggest names of the 1960s.
Two more don't-miss music events are the venerable Whitby Folk Week every August, with traditional music and dance, workshops and street entertainment; and October's Musicport Festival, the UK's biggest indoor world music festival.
Whitby Regatta (August) takes a different tack, showcasing four days of yacht racing, rowing races and entertainment, finishing with a spectacular harbourside firework display.
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US avails $3 million to fight human trafficking
THE United States has availed $3 million towards the fight against human trafficking in the region and is prepared to work with Zimbabwe to fight the scourge.
BY REX MPHISA
An official from the American Embassy in Zimbabwe, Ben Wiselogle said of that amount, $750 000 was for the Zimbabwean project.
Wiselogle was addressing a poorly attended, but well organised belated commemoration of the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons at Dulivhadzimo Stadium in Beitbridge on Saturday.
He said his country recognised the work Zimbabwe was doing against human trafficking.
Only a handful of Beitbridge residents turned up for the otherwise well-publicised function where Vice-President Kembo Mohadi was the guest of honour.
Mohadi said his government had an unflinching commitment in the fight against human trafficking.
“Let me re-affirm the Zimbabwean government’s unflinching commitment in the fight against human trafficking as captured in our vision 2030. The State of the Nation address by His Excellency President Emmerson Mnangagwa, in which the human capital development and social protection systems are key narratives, requires urgent strengthening,” he said.
“If we all do our part in eliminating human trafficking I am confident we can muster a positive impact against this heinous crime.”
The VP said every year millions of children, men and women fall into the hands of traffickers who lure them through fake promises of employment and other forms of deceit.
Mohadi said Zimbabwe was committed to bringing human traffickers to justice while protecting and supporting victims.
In 2014, the Parliament of Zimbabwe passed the Trafficking in Persons Act.
Recently, the government coordinated with Kuwait to repatriate and refer to care 121 female trafficking victims, and also repatriated five victims from Sudan.
Experts estimate that over 27 million people are victims of forced labour globally.
In Africa, over 2 million people are trafficked annually, and of this number, there was an estimated 30 000 children as young as four, who were being prostituted in South Africa, Stop Human Trafficking Now reported last month.
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While issues with Boeing Dreamliner's continue to make headlines, eyes are turning to the Airbus A350 to see how it's progressing in its beginning years as an airliner.
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Although the latest version - the A350-1000 - is only just beginning to take to the air, the 900 is quickly becoming a frequent visitor to New Zealand skies.
And that's not just Auckland skies either. Cathay Pacific operates a seasonal service direct to Hong Kong from Christchurch, and it was on this flight that I first experienced what this super modern aircraft can offer.
There are three things that I instantly noticed and loved about this Cathay flight. The first was the live cameras on the nose and on the tail. Regardless of where you are sitting, you have the best view of the entire journey.
Flying above Canterbury. Photo credit: Dan Lake/Newshub
As you can see in the video, the cameras provided stunning views of Canterbury and the South Island as we headed north to Asia.
Secondly, there's Wi-Fi on board. It's pretty much available the entire flight except for a couple of blind spots, but that's understandable when you're travelling at over 900km/h.
There's something pretty cool about chatting with your friends and family while you're speeding through the skies. But for those who enjoy being forced to just sit and watch movies, you'll soon find the connection with the outside world a bit distracting. So while you may think you'd spend a lot of time online in the air, you probably won't - but it's still handy for connecting and planning ahead.
This is CNN....at 39,000 feet. Photo credit: Newshub/Dan Lake
Lastly, there's live television. Yes, actual live television channels streaming to your screen. When I travelled, it was during the peak of one of the many Trump scandals, so I ended up watching CNN for a couple of hours instead of the back catalogue of movies. What's even better, the seat next to me was empty - so I was cheeky and used that screen too.
From the outside the A350 is easy to spot, with amazing curved wingtips and darkened cockpit windows. The aircraft's sleek appearance stands out on any airport tarmac.
The A350 is often compared to the Dreamliner, which is not quite comparing apples with apples. The A350 is slightly wider than its Boeing rival, allowing for wider seats. As Airbus put it to me, "It's the extra inch that makes the difference." Only the French could get away with saying that.
Plus it can carry more passengers, is larger and can travel further.
The business class cabin on the Cathay Pacific A350 is as functional as it is comfortable. It allows you to lie flat, which should really be the bare minimum in business class travel these days.
There's also quite a lot of storage, including a small compartment for charging your phone.
From your entertainment screen you can not only watch television and movies, but you can also communicate with the crew. If you don't want to be woken for breakfast, just let them know.
Business class on Cathay Pacific A350 Photo credit: Supplied.
Your television is an impressive 18.8 inches (48cm) and the handset has a 4.3-inch (11cm) screen, so you can check the flights progress or look for your next movie choice without having to stop watching what's on the big screen.
Plane spotters and travellers keen to experience this can do so out of Christchurch three times a week during summer. Aucklanders have the luxury of choosing this aircraft daily on Cathay's flights to Hong Kong.
The food selection was great, as was the wine. The crew knew a lot about what they were serving and were able to answer questions about allergies, which is a big bonus for people like me.
Approaching Hong Kong, the cameras come into play again. You get amazing views of the landscape as you approach the airport. There's something cool and quite reminiscent of Star Wars about seeing the landing gear deploy. You don't even need to be a plane geek to enjoy the sight of the plane lining up for landing, from when the airport is a distant hazy blob to the moment the aircraft touches down right on the centre line.
The A350 is well worth checking out. Look for it next time you're at the airport, or better still head to Hong Kong and get the full experience.
Dan Lake travelled to Hong Kong courtesy of Cathay Pacific.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, George Conway Back Impeachment Proceedings Against Trump as #ImpeachTrump Trends on Twitter
By Christina Zhao On 4/19/19 at 12:32 AM EDT
U.S. American politics Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Donald Trump George Conway
After special counsel Robert Mueller's highly anticipated report on Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election was released on Thursday, George Conway, White House counselor Kellyanne Conway's husband, and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez threw their support behind impeaching President Donald Trump.
Meanwhile, the hashtag #ImpeachTrump is trending again on Twitter.
The 448-page report, with redactions, which Attorney General William Barr released on Thursday morning, detailed the nearly two-year investigation, which resulted in 199 criminal charges and 34 individuals and organizations facing indictments or pleading guilty—including six former Trump associates and three Russian companies. While the special counsel's team did not establish that either Trump or his campaign had criminally conspired with Russia to sway the election, and did not charge Trump with obstruction of justice, it did not exonerate him.
Following the report's release, Ocasio-Cortez vowed to sign on to fellow freshman Representative Rashida Tlaib's resolution calling for an investigation by the House Judiciary Committee into whether Trump had committed impeachable offenses.
"Mueller's report is clear in pointing to Congress' responsibility in investigating obstruction of justice by the President," Ocasio-Cortez tweeted. "It is our job as outlined in Article 1, Sec 2, Clause 5 of the US Constitution. As such, I'll be signing onto @RashidaTlaib's impeachment resolution."
When Tlaib introduced the resolution last month, she said her intention was to ensure "we don't have a lawless society that results in irreparable harm to the American people."
Mueller’s report is clear in pointing to Congress’ responsibility in investigating obstruction of justice by the President.
It is our job as outlined in Article 1, Sec 2, Clause 5 of the US Constitution.
As such, I’ll be signing onto @RashidaTlaib’s impeachment resolution. https://t.co/CgPZJiULOL
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) April 18, 2019
In a Washington Post op-ed published on Thursday, Conway called Mueller's report "damning," condemned Trump as a "cancer in the presidency" and encouraged Congress to remove him from office.
"The investigation that Trump tried to interfere with here, to protect his own personal interests, was a significant part an investigation of how a hostile foreign power interfered with our democracy," Conway wrote. "If that's not putting personal interests above a presidential duty to the nation, nothing is.
"Congress now bears the solemn constitutional duty to excise that cancer without delay," he wrote.
Other Democrats, including Representative Al Green, have kept impeachment as an option. During a Thursday press conference, Green, who has previously pushed for Trump's removal from office, said that Muller's findings have "given us ample evidence to move forward with impeachment."
Representative Jerry Nadler, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, said that the report "outlines disturbing evidence that President Trump engaged in obstruction of justice" and urged Congress to hold Trump accountable.
"Regardless of whether the obstructive acts described by Mueller was criminal or whether the litany of illicit contacts with Russia rose to the level of conspiracy, they're dishonest, unethical, and unpatriotic," Representative Adam Schiff, chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, tweeted. "Mueller's report is not a vindication of Trump, but a condemnation."
But overall, Democrats are divided on whether to remove the president from office. After seeing Mueller's report, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer told CNN's Dana Bash that he didn't believe pursuing impeachment would be "worthwhile…at this point."
Not for the first time, #ImpeachTrump is currently trending on Twitter, with prominent political figures and ordinary citizens using the hashtag to convey their belief that the president should be removed from office over the findings in Mueller's report.
In August 2017, the hashtag became the top trending phrase on Twitter when Trump said both sides were to blame for the violence that occurred in the Charlottesville, Virginia, during a white nationalist rally in which one woman was killed.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) listens during a House Financial Services Committee hearing on April 10, 2019 in Washington, DC. Ocasio-Cortez and George Conway back impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump following the release of special counsel Robert Mueller's report today. Alex Wroblewski/Getty Images
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Hakeem, Pokello up for eviction
26th June 2013 Showbiz, Arts & Culture
HAKEEM Mandaza and Pokello Nare, Zimbabwe’s representatives in Big Brother Africa: The Chase, are both up for eviction from the two houses this Sunday.
After spending a month in the game, this is their second time to be put on the chopping block after Pokello was saved by Head of house last week.
This week, she was initially not up for eviction from the Rubies House, but Head of House Feza (Tanzania) saved Zambia’s Sulu and put Pokello in his place.
Feza and Pokello were once friends, but that has since changed because according to Feza: “There is a thin line between friends and enemies in the BBA house”.
In the Diamonds House, Head of House Nando (Tanzania) had been put up for eviction so he decided to save himself and put Maria (Namibia).
This means housemates who are now up for eviction from the Diamonds House are Maria, Annabel (Kenya), Dilish (Namibia), and Hakeem.
From the Rubies House, Pokello is up against Bolt (Sierra Leone) and Natasha (Malawi).
Two housemates with the least votes will be evicted on Sunday evening.
Zimbabwean and Namibian housemates are in danger because each time two housemates from one country have been put up together for eviction, the results have not been impressive.
Two weeks ago, Angolans Neyll and Biguesas were both evicted after receiving the least votes.
Last Sunday, Botswana’s Motamma and O’neal were both up and Motamma was evicted after receiving no vote.
To survive eviction, a housemate always needs a vote from their country to at least have a starting point.
On Sunday for example, three housemates Betty, Bolt and Elikem all had one vote from their countries, but tie-breaker rules were applied and the housemate with the lowest average percentage across all countries was evicted, therefore Betty was evicted.
Hakeem and Pokello’s votes are likely to be split because most of the countries which saved Pokello when she was up for eviction are the ones which saved Hakeem also.
Meanwhile, Zambia seems to be rallying behind Hakeem as he is playing the role of their in-law in the House as he is having an affair with Zambian lass, Cleo.
Pokello, on the other hand, may get a vote from Ghana again as the Ghanaian housemate, Elikem fancies her.
Hakeem did not seem surprised by the nomination results on Monday evening as he, somehow, knew he would be up for eviction this week.Advertisement
He was not a hit during the housemates nomination session on Monday morning as most housemates stated that he liked attacking people.
During the weekend, Hakeem had a fight with Dillish, something which did not go down well with most housemates who nominated Hakeem.
Twenty housemates are left in the chase with Uganda and Angola out of the game completely.
South Africa, Botswana and Kenya are left with one representative each in the house.
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How Politics Is Affecting Musicians From Brazil And Venezuela
By Christina Cala & Felix Contreras • Mar 15, 2019
Brazilian singer-songwriter Luedji Luna hopes her music motivates the people of her country to recognize their power and stand up to government officials.
Helen Salomão / Courtesy of the artist
Originally published on March 19, 2019 2:32 pm
Two South American countries have been in the news a lot lately. Venezuela's economy has collapsed in a political crisis and in Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, the country's new far-right president, has made racist comments and been accused of stoking anti-gay violence. For musicians in both those countries, the news is affecting their work. At the 2019 SXSW Music Festival, NPR Music's Felix Contreras, host of Alt.Latino, met with many performers who traveled to be at the festival.
Contreras says Brazilian singer-songwriter Luedji Luna expected the conservative backlash after a period of more liberal policies. Luna has been very outspoken in her music about the political unrest in her country.
"I know where I come from, and I know my heritage," Luna says. "I know that is not my afraid, it's they are afraid of me — of my power, of our power."
As Contreras notes, Luna joins a long legacy of Brazilian musicians speaking truth to power.
"During the military dictatorship there in the 1960s, there was an entire genre of music that developed around these musicians," Contreras says. "It's called Tropicália and many of those musicians are now revered elders of Brazilian music — Gilberto Gil, Caetano Veloso and Gal Costa."
Contreras describes Luna, like other artists in this lineage, having "almost a sacred responsibility" to speak up for her people who are subjected to racism, classicism and unfair treatment of any kind.
"My existence is really representative in my country for younger girls, young black girls," Luna says. "So I won't be afraid. I can't be, actually."
Meanwhile, under the administration of President Nicolas Maduro, millions of Venezuelans are fleeing the country. While Venezuelan vocalist Lolita Del Sol made it to the festival this year, Contreras spoke with Alicia Zertuche, SXSW senior programmer and visa supervisor, who recalled a heartbreaking exchange with Venezuela's Desorden Público who couldn't make it this year.
"They're an iconic ska band from Venezuela with a very, very strong following," Zertuche says. "He described it, 'We're living an almost a war situation. You know, I think it's unfair for us to go and participate at this event. It's not because we can't leave the country, we are afraid to leave our families behind.'"
Contreras says that whether they could make it to SXSW this year or not, the music of these acts will serve as a timestamp of the political climate and a symbol of perseverance.
"I think it's a reminder to all musicians to appreciate their own circumstances that allows them to freely express themselves in their music, because that kind of thing is not always given," Contreras says.
Two South American countries have been in the news a lot lately. Venezuela's economy has collapsed in a political crisis. And in Brazil, a new far-right president has made racist comments. And he's accused of stoking anti-gay violence. For artists in both those countries, the news is affecting their work. At the South by Southwest music festival in Austin this week, NPR's Felix Contreras and Christina Cala sat down to talk about artists from both countries. Felix is host of NPR Music's Alt.Latino podcast. Christina is a producer here on ALL THINGS CONSIDERED. They started with Brazil's president, Jair Bolsonaro.
CHRISTINA CALA, BYLINE: He's been quoted saying some really threatening things about indigenous and black populations there. Are any of the musicians that are going to be performing from either of those communities?
FELIX CONTRERAS, BYLINE: Almost all of them.
CALA: Wow.
CONTRERAS: And that's exactly what Luedji Luna told me. She's an Afro-Brazilian performer. And while sitting in the Austin Convention Center in-between gigs, she told me that she expected this conservative backlash after a period of more liberal policies in her country. And I asked her if she had any reservations about speaking up through her music about what's going on right now.
LUEDJI LUNA: I know where I come from. And I know my heritage. I know that it's not my afraid. It's they are afraid of me, of my power, of our power.
(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "UM CORPO NO MUNDO")
LUNA: (Singing in Spanish).
CALA: She seems pretty outspoken. Is that a dangerous thing for her to be?
CONTRERAS: Well, you know, she and so many other performers who do speak up in Brazil are part of a long legacy of musicians speaking truth to power, during the military dictatorship there in the 1960s, there was an entire genre of music that developed around these musicians. It's called tropicalia. And many of those musicians are now revered elders of Brazilian music - Gilberto Gil, Caetano Veloso, Gal Costa. Those are just a few names from that movement back then.
CALA: Brazilian music history 101 with Professor Felix right here. How does that history sort of play into her motivation to speak up?
CONTRERAS: That and the attitude that she considers it a responsibility, almost a sacred responsibility, to speak up for those who are being subjected to unfair treatment of all kinds.
LUNA: My existence is really representative in my country, you know, for younger girls, young black girls. So I won't be afraid. I can't be, actually.
CALA: Another country that we have in the news today a lot is Venezuela. That is under the administration of Nicolas Maduro. A lot of people are fleeing that country, millions. Are there any people from Venezuela here performing?
CONTRERAS: As far as I can tell, there's only one - the vocalist named Lolita De Sola. And here's a track from her recent album.
(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "LOTO")
LOLITA DE SOLA: (Singing in Spanish).
CALA: What about the other bands that were scheduled maybe to come from Venezuela and haven't been able to?
CONTRERAS: I spoke with Alicia Zertuche. She is the South by Southwest senior programmer who's in charge of booking all of the bands from Latin America. And she had what she called a very heartbreaking e-mail exchange with a band in Venezuela who told her they couldn't make it this year.
ALICIA ZERTUCHE: There's a band named Desorden Publico. And they're an iconic ska band from Venezuela with a very, very strong following. He described it, we're living almost a war situation. You know, I think it's unfair for us to go and participate at this event. It's not because we can't leave the country. We are afraid to leave our families behind.
CALA: Let's get a taste of what we're missing from this band.
(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "DONDE ESTA EL FUTRUO?")
DESORDEN PUBLICO: (Singing in Spanish).
CALA: Any lessons we can take from the bands that are here and the bands that aren't who are dealing with these pretty grave situations?
CONTRERAS: You know, I think it's a reminder to all musicians to appreciate their own circumstance that allows them to freely express themselves in their music because that kind of thing is not always given.
CALA: Thanks, Felix.
CONTRERAS: Thank you.
(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "DONDE ESTA EL FUTURO?")
SHAPIRO: That's NPR's Christina Cala in conversation with Felix Contreras, host of NPR Music's Alt.Latino podcast. They spoke at the South by Southwest Music Festival in Austin.
DESORDEN PUBLICO: (Singing in Spanish). Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.
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One costly set for Bulldogs
Alicia Newton
Sun 28 May 2017, 07:30 AM
Canterbury Bulldogs coach Des Hasler put his side's 9-8 loss down to the 65th minute four-pointer to Cronulla Sharks centre Gerard Beale on Saturday night.
Despite a weight of possession against the visitors for the entire contest, the Bulldogs' improved defence in 2017 was again on display after restricting the home side to just the one try and pulling off three try-saving efforts on the defensive line.
With a combined seven players missing from both sides, Hasler knew his depleted outfit could match it with the Sharks and had always expected for a close encounter.
"It can be a cruel game and it was one set in the second half that was crucial – it was a 100-metre set [for the Beale try]," Hasler said post-game.
"For most facets of the game I thought we competed better but the result is on the scoreboard so it's insignificant.
"Our kicking game was ineffective in the second half and that's all it was.
"When you look at it like that and this period [of the year] is about Origin and trying to get these wins any possible way you can, I thought tonight's game was always going to go down to the wire."
The Bulldogs were reduced to 16 players midway through the opening half when skipper James Graham was forced from the field after succumbing to injury.
"He's got a neck injury but he will be okay," Hasler said.
"He was okay during the week, I don't think it is anything major and we've got a long turnaround until Sunday and we will need it with a few [others] banged up."
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Front-row partner Aiden Tolman admitted the loss of Graham was not ideal but said the side rallied well to cover their captain's high work rate.
Tolman himself produced an 80-minute effort with over 148 metres from 21 carries in the defeat.
"He's (Graham) our leader and was a huge loss but some of our boys stood up and did some special things tonight which kept us in the game," Tolman said.
"For 70 minutes we were on top and as Des said, there was one set where they got the better of us and it shows the quality side they are.
"They hang in there and take their opportunities."
With three-straight losses now on the board, the Bulldogs will be sweating on the fitness of Graham and the NSW Blues trio of David Klemmer, Josh Jackson and Brett Morris for their clash with the Penrith Panthers next Sunday.
Injured five-eighth Josh Reynolds is still scheduled to miss at least another fortnight with a hamstring injury but could also be a chance of an early return.
"The last three games we've lost you can't question our effort but it's only going to keep you in games, not necessarily win them," Tolman said.
"There are a few things we definitely need to improve on."
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