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Rand Paul Stops Unanimous Passage of 9/11 First Responders Funding Bill
Posted 6:59 PM, July 17, 2019, by CNN Wire, Updated at 06:58PM, July 17, 2019
WASHINGTON – Republican Sen. Rand Paul objected Wednesday to an attempt to pass the bill funding 9/11 first responders’ health care unanimously, arguing passing such a long-term bill without offsetting the cost would contribute to the national debt.
The delay presents another hurdle in the dramatic fight to secure funding for the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund, despite Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s continued reassurances that the fund would be fully funded.
After comedian and fund advocate Jon Stewart gave emotional testimony last month accusing lawmakers of failing to support the bill, the measure was swiftly approved for to a floor vote in the House and passed the lower chamber last week on an overwhelmingly bipartisan 402-12 vote.
When presidential candidate and Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand of New York requested unanimous consent — a procedural move that allows a bill to skip several steps to pass unanimously, without senators casting an individual vote — on the bill on the Senate floor Wednesday so that it be accelerated to a vote without debate, Paul objected.
“It has long been my feeling that we need to address our massive debt in this country — we have a $22 trillion debt, we’re adding debt at about a trillion dollars a year,” he said. “And therefore any new spending that we are approaching, any new program that’s going to have the longevity of 70, 80 years, should be offset by cutting spending that’s less valuable.”
“We need to at the very least have this debate. I will be offering up an amendment if this bill should come to the floor, but until then I will object,” added Paul, who voted in favor of President Donald Trump’s $1.5 trillion tax cut. That tax cut is helping drive a deficit increase.
Paul was not the only senator who objected to the attempt to pass the bill by unanimous consent on Wednesday. Sen. Mike Lee of Utah “alerted the cloakroom that he objected to the bill passing without a vote,” Lee’s communications director Conn Carroll told CNN.
Though he did not object on the Senate floor in response to Gillibrand’s proposal, “he is seeking a vote to ensure the fund has the proper oversight in place to prevent fraud and abuse,” Carroll added.
Speaking on the floor afterward, Gillibrand said she was “deeply disappointed” in Paul’s decision.
Gillibrand grew emotional describing how first responders have “had to use their most precious commodity, time” by being away from their loved ones “to come here — to walk the halls of Congress, to go to office after office, to ask that this body and this government stand by them in their greatest time of need.”
“We could pass this bill right now,” she added. “But instead, my colleague has objected, asking people to come back over and over. Everyone loves to point fingers in this place, where there’s nowhere else to point that finger today than this chamber.”
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer also slammed Paul’s objection, saying on the floor he would ask Paul to consider the American tradition that when people “volunteered in the armed services and risked their lives for our freedom, we came back and gave them health care.”
“I would urge my friend from Kentucky to withdraw his objection,” Schumer added. “I would urge Sen. McConnell the leader to put it on the floor now. And we can let these folks in the gallery and so many others, do what they need to do — help their families, help their friends, and make sure their health is given the best, best protection possible.”
Paul addressed his objection later Wednesday on Twitter, arguing he was “not blocking the 9/11 bill – simply asking for a vote on an amendment to offset the cost.”
Not blocking the 9/11 bill – simply asking for a vote on an amendment to offset the cost.
— Senator Rand Paul (@RandPaul) July 17, 2019
Speaking to Fox News later Wednesday, Stewart slammed Paul’s objection as “absolutely outrageous,” accusing the senator of “fiscal responsibility virtue signaling” and blasting Paul’s support for the deficit-raising tax cut.
“Rand Paul presented tissue paper avoidance of the $1.5 trillion tax cut that added hundreds of billions of dollars to our deficit, and now he stands up at the last minute after 15 years of blood, sweat and tears from the 9/11 community to say that it’s all over now, now we’re going to balance the budget on the backs of the 9/11 first responder community,” Stewart said.
“There are some things that they have no trouble putting on the credit card,” he added. “But somehow when it comes to the 9/11 first responder community — the cops, the firefighters, the construction workers, the volunteers, the survivors — all of a sudden, man we’ve got to go through this.”
John Feal, a 9/11 first responder speaking alongside Stewart, called Paul and Lee “opportunists” and “bottom feeders.”
“You can’t cherry pick and choose when you want to be a conservative, fiscal hawk, that’s just insulting to our intelligence,” Feal said. “And shame on them — they lack humanity, they lack leadership.”
In a news conference following floor proceedings, Gillibrand called on McConnell to put the bill up for a floor vote, saying, “I urge you to do the right thing” and that she appreciated his commitment to addressing the bill before Congress’ August recess.
“Senator Paul may have turned his back on our first responders today, but now, we have a filibuster proof bipartisan support of 73 co-sponsors in addition to myself — which means that there are no more excuses for those on the other side,” she added.
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Reininiseences of England ' - arr. Godfrey
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20.20 : Soprano Songs.
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Speaker: Sir Edwin Airey, J.P.
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Establishment Putteridge Primary School
Putteridge Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU2 8HJ
Luton (821)
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DISASTER CRAPITALISM AND NEW JERSEY’S “RAIN TAX”
Financial news seems to have been on everyone's minds this week, as I had more than the usual number of articles passed along about it, and one of the oddest, and to me, most important, was this article shared by Mr. V.T. New Jersey is now the first state that wants to tax you for rain falling on your property:
NJ Governor Signs “Rain Tax” Bill; Residents Can Now BE TAXED When It Rains On Their Property
Yes, you read that correctly: they now want (and claim) the right to tax you for how much rain falls on your property. And as usual, we're being given the "we're the goobernment and we're here to protect you; we need to tax you on rain to provide you flood assistance.:"
In what is one of the most corrupt and vile things to have ever happened to the American political system, residents of New Jersey will now be taxed when something 100% out of their control happens. New Jersey’s governor Phil Murphy signed 19 bills into law on Monday, one of which, was the so-called “rain tax.”
Unfortunately, there were supporters of this tyrannical and wholly dictatorial law. Dubbed S-1073, supporters call it “flood defense,” and say it will serve as a long-needed tool to manage flooding and dirty runoff from rainwater. So there are actually human beings on earth who want others and themselves stolen from because it rains. There is nothing more disturbing that the current political path the United States is currently one. It’s downright horrifying, actually.
“Most importantly, it gives communities a way to access new resources in a fair and equitable manner, and invest in related benefits such as additional green space. We urge the governor to sign it,” said New Jersey Future’s Chris Sturm, who serves as the advocacy group’s managing director for policy and water, according to a report by Patch.
As one might imagine, I have my usual high octane speculation to advance about this, but first, a caveat. I'm now adopting the policy of Catherine Austin Fitts: I do not, and will not, engage in discussions of "climate change" or "global warming" with those who have not exposed themselves to the the research on the technologies weather manipulation, geoengineering, and so on. To do so is a material omission from the discussion, and the lamestream corporate media outlets will not discuss it (although, at one time, decades ago, they did discuss it). In short, much of this is man made, but not in the sense that the shills for Mr. Globaloney mean. Is a lot of it man-made? Well, yes, when one covertly sprays particulate heavy metals in the atmosphere to change the electrical conductivity of the atmosphere, plays around with ionospheric heaters (which, incidentally, listed a weather manipulation potential in the initial patent application for HAARP), and bathes the Earth in man-made microwaves, that's bound to have planetary effects, and as I've argued elsewhere, potential magnetic resonance effects on other systems. In other words, look to the military-industrial complex first, not to the cattle rancher and cattle flatulence. But, if they can tax rain, give them time, and they will want to tax flatulence as well.
However, the flatulence coming out of Trenton is not my main focus here. My main focus is "disaster crapitalism" and the whole emerging context and meme of monetizing disasters, and taxing them. Think Nuttyfornia here: there is a body of evidence suggesting that the fires in the northern part of that state were deliberately set, the means and method is not important here, except to note what I've often stated: weather derivatives (and taxes on weather) are a handy thing to have around when you control technology that can manipulate the weather. Need taxes? Create a local magnetic field tax: is your local background magnetic field too weak? Tax it, then make sure through a variety of instrumentalities that the field stays weak. Need some quick cash to fund your Green Raw... er... Green New Deal? Inundate the place with rain, tax it, and voila, you can claim to be combating climate change. It's really a very clever idea, for while you're burning (or flooding) people out of their homes, you can pick up their land on the cheap, and tax them for the disaster all at the same time.
In short, look for more of it to come down the pike. And a word to the wise: New Jersey also passed some strict gun control laws... and over a million New Jerseyans simply did not comply. Time will tell how the Sopranos will react to taxes on their rain.
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George Corson says
I live on the Jersey Cape. There are places around me where English is no longer spoken. Governor Murphy has declared New Jersey to be a Sanctuary State. How else will he pay for all the free hand-outs to illegal aliens? The “rain tax” is a nefarious aberration presented as a legitimate tax. Don’t be fooled by the green-hue being cast on this deception by the Marxist Socialists seeking more ways to glean control of the State Politics.
Some don’t even want to speak English, let alone learn it.
When I hear English it’s like a fresh wind of clean air; because, the sound waves here are much more than mixed.
The music is too. Plus, its mixture is increasing exponentially.
Gaia Mars-hall says
Pavement and roofs are a means of diverting natural water cycle in a compounded manner, thus a form of geoengineering that does have an impact.
I have not read the law, but there is a problem with water run off that places infrastructure costs, fiscal and environmental.
Engineers in the tradition of Victor Schaumberger should be in the front line of
constructing a holistic approach towards addressing problems in a way that actually improve the means of production in an advancement of science of
the very understanding and harnessing of an implosive revolution of nature
that is life giving not death giving.
Wlfgang says
What’s interesting is that too ,much pavement or non permeable material that is an issue, poorly designed roofs, over density developments, developments built over land that has been clear cut that destroys the infrastructure/root systems that hold it all together – clear cutting on hills in the PNW and then building high density communities that later are prone to land slides – has been created by the greed of city planners and the crook estate mafia. They are the ones that should pay as they are those ones that build these over priced kingdoms they herd people into – especially the young with little experience in these matters – and then claim that “that’s all there is, this is the way it is now,” forcing people to live like rats in overpriced, over taxed little boxes, all on top of each other – then when they don’t stand up…transferring the wealth paid and then forcing the cycle all over again. and taxing for it too. The modern day slavery scheme deepens.
Reno says
The state now is getting millions in new revenue from an exploding legalized sports betting and probably down the road from pot. Per capita income is in the top five higher than NY or CA. Decent surfing too.
justawhoaman says
Austin has done something similar in that they now charge you by metering the water the comes into your house/yard and now has started charging you (now metered, I guess) for water that goes out into the wastewater. Pretty tricky. They then know how much you are “wasting” (Austin is THE definition of Green) and can fine you if that waste occurs when they determine you are not allowed to waste it… like on your plants.
Needless to say, you can’t pay me to live in Austin. They don’t care if you spend a gazillion dollars on gas waiting on one of their clogged highways or taking the risk of being killed by idiot drivers changing lanes at highest possible speeds to try to make their way through the insanity. Green Schmeen.
Waterbug says
Maryland has been there done that with the rain tax and also a flush tax from 2007-2014 former Democrat Gov. Money Mobster Martin O’Malley enacted with his 40 New Taxes during his 8 year term and grab for $9.5 Billion causing around 72,000 people to leave the State. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/from-the-rain-tax-to-the-flush-tax-40-times-martin-omalley-raised-taxes
Republican Gov. Larry Hogan kept his campaign promises to repeal the tax and flushed the liberal crappers down the head. https://governor.maryland.gov/2015/05/12/governor-larry-hogan-signs-rain-tax-repeal-and-military-retiree-tax-relief-legislation/
Zeke says
Haha opponents unanimously actually call it a “rain tax” that’s funny
New Jerseyan here. It’s voluntary by town’s discretion sewer fee. Tony Soprano is dead, but I was just at Pizzaland in Kearny getting the best thin sliced pizza nationwide.
Upon reading the law I have to disagree with Dr Farrell’s choice in using the description of “rain tax”, it’s misleading as property don’t get taxed for rain, but by their irresponsible surface which causes damage to their local community from excess runoff. Anyway, below are more details. The law wishes to address increased flooding damage stemming from more extreme weather conditions.
I’m aware of our friend Catherine Austin Fitts’ position and acknowledge an underlying geoengineering by MIC factor, compounded along with the other man-made factor associated with the industrial revolution, these are in my amaturish assessment, not mutually exclusive.
“Assemblyman John McKeon, D-Essex, a sponsor of the measure, said the law is intended to put the burden on large commercial developments with impervious surfaces like concrete and asphalt.
“When you have something like a Walmart with a mega parking lot, that’s a lot more runoff than the average person’s driveway,” he said. “This is not something in the realm of a property tax in terms of impact. If anything it’s more like a sewer fee, and it’s up to the town to determine if they want their residents to pay for it.”
Property owners could get their fees reduced by installing “rain barrels, rain gardens and other naturally based systems that absorb water like a sponge,” said Ed Potosnak, director of the New Jersey League of Conservation Voters. “So folks are empowered to lower any fees.”
Zeke,
While we’re at it, tax unearned income[FIRE];
instead of labor and consumers.
Yes, the tax burden is not evenly distributed.
Society’s victors view taxes as what they can extract from the losers as tribute and subsidy. The plutocrims lobby to untax the FIRE sector[finance, insurance, real estate], natural resources, and financial rent seeking.
Plutocrims[like banksters] realize that whatever revenue the tax collector relinquishes is available to be pledged for debt services. All this prelude for this sentence:
Banks and real estate investors have led a populist ideology to limit government property taxation. Because taxing this land/homes rent would leave less for banks to collect as mortgage interest.
Thanks to Margaret Thatcher & Ronald Reagan taxes have been shifted off real estate onto labor.
cursichella says
Weather derivatives…
Good catch doc. Also Thanku on the tactic u n caf use in discussing climate science. Been using that idea awhile without verbalizing it. Aka wasn’t fully aware i was doing it. Plain good sense.
Weather modification has been tried for over a century what this is to use Catherine term is piratification. Let’s face it our elites are and have always been thieves.
That’s yale’s open history. And the ussa’s. And the intelligence / smuggler industry. So yep. Ur right on marcos.
Marcos, this is not aimed at you in particular, but at everyone in general: the word “elite” implies prestige, which is not a quality we should ascribe to those of whom you write. Perhaps better is the word “shepherds”? They push us around, fleece us, eat our children, send us to the slaughter and generally live off us! 😉
Shepherds also protect – usually. Gotta be a better, more derogatory term somewhere. Parasitics?
Fully agree. I cringe every time ‘the “E” word’ refers to those oligarchical parasites. There must be a physics which pays them extra energy every time it’s used.
‘Elite pirate/parasite’ is a contradictions in terms.
DownunderET says
Eh the rain in Spain is FREE…………..oh wait!!!!!!!!!
Spain, ‘Let’s tax the sun’.
[just google: Spain privatizes the sun.]
Numerous articles.
mpaff says
Insanity, writ large…
Ronin says
Well, I’m guessing they’re going to need a little more money coming in to roll out Newark’s “universal basic income” test run.
Danna says
Maybe they could all collect their urine and sell it back to them.
OH GOSH. Don’t let anyone in Austin read that one!
Oh, no the government may ask people to pay taxes in place of flood insurance.
Walking Dead:
“When was the last time it actually flooded in New Jersey, anyway?”
Look up Hurricane Sandy. Then look up Hurricane Irene.
You need to next time look at a map and realize that New Jersey is a largely flat largely coastal US state. Of course there’s regular flooding.
We, as humans, really don’t get to build anywhere and expect the government to pay for roads that wash out. This is especially true of barrier islands in the Carolinas.
Walking D:
WalkingDead says
While not exactly humorous, I live in a swamp in SE, coastal Georgia. I am very familiar with hurricanes, having been through quite a few over the course of my life.
Last year, we received a plethora of rainfall, and couldn’t even get out of our driveway for a week at one point, all the roads were under water and washed away in places. I feel your pain. Still, to this day, you can’t even scratch the ground without it filling with water. This is what you can expect when you live in a tropical rain forest region, on a coastal plain, in a hurricane prone region.
We got our share of both of those storms and several more to boot. Does make life interesting. We lack the concrete landscape which makes these storms a bit more fun in the NE as natural runoff takes care of the flooding rather quickly here.
I stand corrected. Didn’t realize NJ was that low along the coast, having never been there.
Best be filling our freezers with beef; the flooding out in the mid west will cause the price of meat to rise significantly, as the die off of cattle and resulting profiteering will impact the meat industry significantly. I’d say we have about two to three months before it hits us pretty hard. Never let a good crisis go to waste…
As a cattle producer in Texas, we also need to feed our cattle so forget feed for next winter for our Texas cattle. This flooding in KS-NE will be felt for years. Meanwhile, no one can convince me it wasn’t created as the weather patterns have been completely out of the ordinary with a huge vortex centered around KY that looped that weather through the south and back up around through Ohio and back to KS-NE-CO. Weather derivatives? Heck Yeah.
Sunshine tax soon to follow.
In others words…
Rain or Shine your screwed.
OrigensChild says
Good one! If I were the governor of the state where this one’s introduced, I would inform the state legislature to politely remove this one from the docket, then call an electrician and request them to install an off switch. The sad part is: some of these people are so misinformed, they might actually do it.
Neteru says
makes you wonder about the volcano that erupted last week in Mexico which was virtually ignored in the media. https://nexusnewsfeed.com/article/science-futures/the-most-dangerous-volcano-in-north-america-just-erupted
swimsinocean says
Volcano tax?
rain dance is masonic
enlightenment.
“Truth be told, there’s enough garbage for everybody.” – Tony Soprano, Waste Management Consultant
Go outside, take a deep breath and exhale. This might be the last time you will get a breath of air that is not directly taxed. An “oxygen consumption” tax is coming.
Breathing certificates on sale now, for a limited time only.
DanaThomas says
Coming soon: visit the famous Joisy Tropical Rainforest with exotic Fauna and Flora…
What we are witnessing are the last desperate acts of a dying empire. The treasury has already been robbed, it’s now time to rob the subjects and any vassal governments while there is still time to do so. When was the last time it actually flooded in New Jersey, anyway?
Taxes on the air we breath will be next, after all, it’s pretty polluted in the north east.
@Walking Dead:
Expect for corporations to privatize everything public.
A tollbooth economy is coming your way; like it or not.
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Coromon Has Just Released Their RPG Demo On Steam For Everyone To Experience
Credit: Coromon The Game via YouTube
Some may believe that the idea of taming monsters and then forcing them to either fight other monsters in battle for be neglected eternally is the sole realm of Pokemon, and perhaps Digimon. With both of those IP’s bringing massive funds to bear, it’s a difficult genre to successfully break into, yet Coromon has decided to attempt precisely that.
Coromon is an adorable pixelized RPG that focuses on capturing monsters found in the wild, and making them fight your battles for you while the fictional version of PETA is apparently otherwise occupied. It focuses on turn-based battles where you bring strategy to bear with over 120 different Coromon against the enemy.
We're proud to announce the launch of the Coromon demo: visit https://t.co/gG2v80GpGh to play now! Feedback is appreciated! https://t.co/XlzKvRmfAU
— Coromon (@CoromonTheGame) January 5, 2020
You’re a young hero that has taken joined the Lux Solis organization, a technologically advanced organization that is at war with a shady organization that wants to release a ‘dark power’ into the world of harmony.
At first (and second, and third) glance it looks pretty much like the Pokemon series, but there are differences that could play out in Coromon’s favor. Namely, you get bonus stat points upon leveling up your monsters, allowing you to customize their stats to match how you want to use them. Whether you’re looking for an indomitable tank or a heavy one-hitter-quitter, you can turn your monster squad into a veritable force of nature.
There are also various difficulty levels that you can select, allowing you to choose how brutal your journey will be. If you’re just looking for a nice stroll while catching some cute critters, or if you want to rip your hair out when your squad perishes for the fourth time in a row, there’s definitely something to shake a stick at in this title. There are also six massive boss battles that were crafted just to see howo strong you and your monsters really are.
The developers TRAGsoft openly state that Coromon is a tribute to the original titles that developed this genre, and it’s readily noticeable.
Before you make any rash judgments yourself, however, the developers just announced on Twitter that the Coromon demo has been launched on Steam, and is readily available for anyone who wants to give the game a quick shake to see what it has up its sleeve.
The demo itself can be a bit rough around the edges, with controllers not being recognized (and suddenly becoming unrecognized), although the feature that allows you to map an unrecognized controller is a smart addition.
Given enough time, there’s a chance that there’s a shiny in here somewhere, but it seems like it needs a bit more time to cook. We’ll see if their 2020 release date window is likely in a month or two.
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If prospective students are not available to attend a scheduled information session, the Office of Graduate Admissions additionally holds online webinars and chat sessions.
What is graduate student life like at Georgetown?
Graduate life differs greatly from undergraduate life. First, the student population is far more diverse, including married individuals, people pursuing a second career, older students returning for a degree, full-time professionals, etc, alongside full-time students who have recently received an undergraduate degree. Students coming directly from undergraduate studies may be surprised by this shift from a structured social/work community to an environment of autonomy. Department and program offices often have specialized academic and social events for graduate students, and the Graduate Student Government (GradGov) plays a role in bringing together students from different programs to meet socially or participate in campus issues. Many campus-wide lectures provide opportunities for stimulating thought beyond specific disciplines.
Additionally, most undergraduate students live on campus, while graduate students live in surrounding areas. The many offerings of life in and around Washington provide graduate students with the freedom to construct their own lifestyles in the diverse culture of Metro DC. Many campus activities, buildings, and events are open to all students; however, graduate students are not confined to life within the campus walls. Most welcome the independence that comes with life as a graduate student.
Please visit the Campus Life section of the website for more information.
Applicant Questions
Do all the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences departments use the same application form?
Yes, all of the Graduate School departments use the same application form. Some departments require additional information, a writing sample, etc. Check your program of interest for additional requirements.
Note that not all graduate programs are in the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. Law, Medical, Business, and Continuing Studies schools all offer graduate degrees but have separate application processes.
Can I apply to more than one program? How do I apply to a joint program?
You may apply to more than one program, but you must complete a separate application and pay a separate application fee for each program to which you apply. Similarly for dual degree programs, you must submit a separate application and pay a separate application fee for each program.
View a list of dual degree and joint programs.
How can I apply to dual or multiple programs?
You may only apply to one program per online application. To apply to a second program or a dual degree program, you must create a separate application for each program.
Please refer to the list of approved dual degree programs for specific dual degree offerings. Applicants who submit materials for dual graduate programs with the Medical School, Law School, or MBA program should complete the application process for both the Graduate School and the corresponding Medical / Law / MBA program.
Can I reapply to the same program? If so, how do I apply?
If you have previously applied to the Georgetown Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, you must submit a new application and all new materials.
Materials from a prior application will not be re-used, except for GRE and TOEFL or IELTS scores that have not expired. GRE scores are valid for 5 years from the testing date. TOEFL and IELTS scores are valid for two years from the testing date. Login to the application portal to begin a new application.
How do I pay my application fee? Are fee waivers offered?
Your application fee can be paid online by credit card. We accept Visa and MasterCard only. We do not accept cash, wire transfers, bank transfers, or checks. The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences does not offer application fee waivers.
Using the online application, what do I do with my supplemental materials?
All supplemental materials must be submitted online, and test scores should be sent directly from the testing agency.
Do all of my application materials need to be received by the deadline?
Yes. Deadlines vary by department. Please see the Admissions section of the program of interest under the Graduate Programs page.
How do I know if my application materials have been received?
Once you have applied online, you will have access to an online checklist where you can view the receipt of materials.
What should I say in my Academic Statement of Purpose?
In general, your statement of purpose should be approximately 500 words and should state your goals and objectives for graduate study overall, and at Georgetown University specifically. A few programs require more specific personal statements that address questions pertinent to the program. Review the program admission requirements for more details.
The statement of purpose allows you to highlight areas of your background or interests that may not be clear in other areas of your application. Therefore, it is very important to write a clear and concise statement that expresses your interest in the program, and what you hope to gain from, or bring to, the program of study. You may address special features of the program that made it the right fit for you, or you may address specific topics that you are interested in studying. You may wish to address aspects of your personal, academic, and work-related experiences that would make effective contributions to the program or would showcase your knowledge and interest in your chosen area of study.
Whom should I ask to write my recommendation letters?
A professor, advisor, supervisor, or someone with authority should write recommendation letters on an applicant’s academic and/or professional experience. Some programs also have specific requirements about recommendation providers.
My recommendation provider’s email has changed. How can this be updated?
Applicants can update their recommendation providers’ information through the application status portal. Once on the status page, navigate to the bottom of the application checklist. Here, you will find an option to re-visit the recommendation section of your submitted application. Select the recommendation provider and then submit the “Exclude” button. You will then need to re-add the recommendation provider using the new email address.
How do I report my official test scores?
GRE and TOEFL: You need to request that ETS (Educational Testing Services) send your GRE or TOEFL scores to Georgetown University. To request scores, use the code: 5244. It is not necessary to specify any other departmental code. We are not able to accept copies or unofficial score reports. You may contact ETS at 1-800-473-2255 in regard to GRE scores and at 1-800-468-6335 regarding the TOEFL. From the time you request for your scores to be sent from ETS, it takes about a month for them to be received and then processed in the admissions office. Please plan ahead!
IELTS: The IELTS is administered by Cambridge ESOL, British Council, and IDP:IELTS Australia. Official score reports should be sent electronically by the testing center to Georgetown University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences.
GMAT: Some programs allow students to take the GMAT in lieu of the GRE. Please request that GMAT send your scores and use the following codes:
School of Nursing and Health Studies: JT7-VN-43
McCourt School of Public Policy: JT7-D8-97
All other programs: JT7-GJ-96
LSAT: LSAT cores taken in lieu of the GRE for relevant programs must be requested to be released from the law school.
MCAT: MCAT scores can be reported the following ways: PDF AMCAS Report, Score Report w/ verification link, report scores through AMCAS.
What is the process once the application has been sent to the Graduate School?
After initial processing in the Graduate Admissions Office, the application is available for the graduate department to review.
Once the department committee has reviewed the file, they will recommend a decision on the application to the Graduate Admissions Office, which will then conduct a final review of the application and make a final admissions decision.
Once a final decision has been made, applicants will be notified by email to login to their application to view your online decision letter. Applicants will be able to print their official letter from this site and confirm their enrollment online.
Is an interview part of the admissions process?
The vast majority of applicants will not be interviewed prior to an admissions decision. If the program feels that an interview would be helpful, it will invite the applicant to an interview.
Can I check on the status of my application while I’m waiting for a decision?
Yes. Once you have applied online, you can check the status of your materials by viewing the online status checklist within the online application.
The Admissions Office cannot give you specific information regarding the date of a decision, as the schedule for each departmental committee varies. The Admissions Office also cannot release admissions decisions over the phone.
When will I know the decision on my application?
While application review dates vary greatly by department, the best general indicator is the deadline for applications. Most decisions are released within 6-10 weeks after the deadline, though some programs may release decisions sooner or later than this range.
The majority of the Graduate School’s decisions are sent out from mid-March to late May for applications with early January and February deadlines. For a more exact report time, though, you should contact your program directly.
Can Georgetown return my admissions documents to me or send them to another institution?
All materials (original, photocopied, or electronic documents) submitted in support of an application become property of Georgetown University’s application records. Documents cannot be released to the student or a third party except where law requires otherwise.
How do I calculate my GPA for self-reporting in the application?
You will be required to self-report the grade point averages (GPA) for undergraduate and graduate (if applicable) coursework in the Academic History potion of the application. The GPA represents the combined GPA of all credits applied toward the primary undergraduate degree. As such, please review the steps below to understand what needs to be reported and how to calculate your GPA.
Download the GPA Calculation Form.
Confirm your institution(s) grade scale.
GPA must be calculated based upon a 4.0 grade scale
If not, then you must recalculate grades using the calculation form.
Confirm Semester Hours
If you have attended two schools and one school uses 1 unit as a semester hour and the other school uses 3 units as a semester hour, the first school’s values should be multiplied by 3 so that the grades are given equal weight.
Confirm Academic Credit Hour System
If one of the schools is on the quarter system and the other is in the semester system, the credit hours are not equivalent and must be converted. One semester hour is equivalent to .667 quarters hours, and one quarter hour is equivalent to 1.5 semester hours. GPA must be calculated to the hundredth decimal point (i.e. 3.15) rounding up or down as necessary).
Determine which grading scale matches your institutions.
Select the appropriate tab on the GPA Calculation Form and begin entering the credit hours as required.
When completed, save the GPA Calculation Form and upload to the Self-Reported GPA section of the online application.
An A+ should not be counted as 4.3 grade points, as Georgetown does not calculate as such. An A+, should be counted as 4 grade points.
Failures should be calculated in the GPA
Pass/Fail credit hours: Some institutions will include Pass/Fail credit hours in the total hours, even though they are not included in the GPA. As a consequence, you will enter the data in the spreadsheet and the resulting GPA will not match the GPA on the transcript. You should always check to see if this is the case when entering data. You can determine if P/F grade hours are included by checking the individual semester totals. Adjust the total number of credit hours as appropriate, and double-check to make sure the GPA for that school is now calculating correctly.
What do I need to include in my calculation of my GPA?
All undergraduate and graduate coursework completed at the time of the submission of the application should be included in the GPA reporting.
If you attended only one school in the U.S. and the GPA is calculated on a 4.0 scale, please report the cumulative GPA provided within your transcript.
If you have multiple undergraduate degrees, the most relevant degree GPA should be reported.
If you attended more than one school in the U.S., review the following criteria:
If you transferred more than 15 credits from one or more U.S. schools, grades from those schools should be combined to calculate the undergraduate GPA.
If the primary undergraduate institution accepted only some of the courses taken and specifies which courses were accepted, only the grades for courses transferred should be included in the calculation.
If fewer than 15 credits were completed at one or more U.S. institutions, even if applied to the degree, they should not be calculated towards the GPA.
If credits were earned elsewhere but not accepted by the primary degree-granting institution, they should not be calculated towards the GPA.
Failed courses that appear on your transcript but are not included in the institution’s calculation of the GPA.
If a course was repeated, both grades should be included in the calculation.
If you attended a U.S. school that does not calculate GPAs, or if the school does not issue standard letter grades, the GPA should be self-reported as “CBC” or “Cannot be calculated”
The following should not be included in the calculation:
Study abroad credits
Pass/Fail grades
Withdraw or dropped coursework/grades
Graduate coursework should not be included in undergraduate GPA calculation unless counted towards undergraduate degree requirements.
15 or fewer credits were completed at another institution, even If those credits were applied to the degree
Transcript Questions
What is a transcript and what should it include?
A transcript is an academic record from an institution that provides a listing of all courses taken by a student along with the grade received for each.
An acceptable transcript upload is a copy of an official transcript produced by the institution.This includes:
Scanned copies of paper transcripts issued by the institution\
Electronic transcripts issued by the institution (not a download from your institution’s web portal)
We do not accept screen shots or photos, and we do not accept downloads of the “student’s view” from your institution’s website.
See the samples below of what transcripts are acceptable vs. unacceptable for submission in the application:
Sample of Acceptable Transcript
Sample of Unacceptable Transcript
My transcript won’t upload. What should I do?
We recommend saving the transcript as another file type (e.g. PDF, JPEG, etc.) and uploading. Attempt to refresh the webpage or logout and access using a different browser.
If you have exhausted all troubleshooting options and still have an issue uploading, please contact our office for additional support:
Office of Graduate Admissions
Email: gradmail@georgetown.edu
Do you accept electronic transcripts?
We accept transcripts that have been uploaded directly to the application. Applicants must upload transcripts to the online application system. Do not send electronic or paper copies of your transcripts before receiving an offer of admission.
Do I need transcripts from every school I’ve attended?
Applicants are required to upload to the application system unofficial transcripts from all undergraduate and graduate institutions attended. Only transcripts that have been uploaded to the application by the student are required for the application review. Applicants who receive an offer of admission will be required at that time to submit official transcripts for verification prior to enrolling.
Do not send electronic or paper copies of your transcripts before receiving an offer of admission.
I mailed my transcript to you. Do I need to upload a copy as well?
Yes. All transcripts must be uploaded to the application. The online application and supported documents submitted online will be immediately available to the admissions committee for their review.
The transcript I uploaded to the application indicates completion of my degree. If admitted, do I need to provide another transcript?
If offer of admission is made, we must receive a final official transcript directly from your institution. Transcripts must be sent electronically or by mail. Details for submission can be found on our Admitted Students page.
Can I submit credentials online?
Applicants are required to submit all unofficial transcripts in the online application only. Do Not send in a hard-copy duplicate set of those credentials. Other credentials such GRE, TOEFL, IELTS, GMAT or LSAT scores should be requested to be submitted directly from the testing organization to Georgetown University. See additional details on our How to Apply page.
International Applicant Questions
Do you accept international funds for the application fee?
No. The Office of Graduate Admissions does not accept international funds for the application fee. When you apply online, you will pay by credit card.
Are international students eligible for financial aid?
International students are eligible for internal institutional funds (such as assistantships, fellowships and scholarships) and for support drawn from federal and other research grants; however international students are generally not eligible for federal loan money from the United States government
How do I secure a student visa for study in the United States?
The Office of Global Services assists with the student visa process and supports you throughout your time in University-based immigration status. Soon after you confirm your enrollment, you will receive instructions to request a Certificate of Eligibility for F-1 or J-1 status (Form I-20 or Form DS-2019). This process requires you to submit the same proof of funding documentation you will eventually use as part of your student visa application at the U.S. embassy or consulate.
I completed my bachelor’s from University where English was the primary language of instruction. Do I need to sit for the TOEFL or IELTS?
All applicants are required to demonstrate a level of proficiency in the English language sufficient to meet the admission requirement of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. Proficiency can be demonstrated by the receipt of a bachelor’s or advanced degree from an accredited institution of higher education in the United States or from a university where English is the primary language of instruction (please note that applicants receiving degrees at universities in U.S. territories, such as Puerto Rico, are required to submit the TOEFL or IELTS unless the primary language of instruction at the institution is English).
Additional information pertaining to the English proficiency requirements can be found on our How to Apply page.
What should I do if I have a visa already?
Students who will transfer their active F-1 or J-1 status to Georgetown from another school must complete this same request process, even if they do not need a new visa.
International students who already hold another status valid for full-time study have no OGS reporting requirements.
Admitted Student Questions
How much estimated financial aid will I receive?
If you have been admitted to a program and the department has decided to offer you a fellowship, assistantship, or scholarship, the amount of your award will be included in your admission letter.
Please check with the department for questions regarding the number of awards and amount of funding available. In some cases, information on financial awards may be found on the departmental website.
Need-based aid is administered through the Office of Student Financial Services. The amount of aid awarded is based on the required financial forms and the estimated cost of attendance at Georgetown. The Office of Student Financial Services will notify you of your award shortly after all required forms have been completed.
How do I confirm my intent to enroll?
Please complete the online Enrollment Response Form found in your admission letter in the application portal. If you are required to submit a non-refundable deposit, you will be able to pay it online by credit card. This payment is credited to your tuition.
Once I confirm my intended enrollment at Georgetown University, what do I do next?
We strongly suggest that you visit the Eligibility for Admission and then visit our Admitted Students Page. There you will find all the steps that need to be completed including the Admitted Student Checklist, Enrollment Checklist, and details about graduate student life.
Admitted students should upon fulfilling all admissions conditions first. Once fullfilled, students can consult the Enrollment Checklist to complete final administrative and health forms, participating in registration/advising and starting their housing search.
Washington DC can be a challenging place to find suitable housing, so start your search early. Contact the Off-Campus Housing Office in the Office of Neighborhood Living via email at guochrs@georgetown.edu or visit their website. View useful information and resources. The Office of Neighborhood Living is very available to assist both graduate and undergraduate students.
Also, you may want to schedule a medical check-up with a doctor to ensure all your immunizations are up-to-date. Access the Immunization form and student health requirements.
How do I apply for a deferral and when will I be notified of a decision?
You can apply for a deferral using our online deferral request form. Once we receive it, we will contact your department for a decision on your deferral request. Please note that not all departments allow deferral requests. You may wish to talk over your decision to defer admission with the department prior to completing the deferral request form. If the department approves your deferral, you will receive follow up confirmation from the Graduate Admissions Office. Deferral processing normally takes 4-6 weeks.
Transfer Credit Questions
How do I apply to the Graduate School as a transfer student and what percent of my credits will transfer?
Transfer students must follow the same application process as all other applicants. It is possible to transfer up to 25 percent of the credits required for a Georgetown program. However, the department and the Graduate School will make the final determination as to which credits are acceptable for transfer credit, including any Georgetown courses taken prior to admittance to the degree program.
Reapplication Questions
I applied previously and would like to do so again. How do I reapply?
If you have previously applied to the Georgetown Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, you must submit a new application and new application materials. Materials from a prior application such as letters of recommendation, transcripts and statements of purpose will not be re-used. However, official test scores that were previously sent to the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences and have not expired can be re-used. (GRE and GMAT scores are valid for 5 years from the date of the test. TOEFL and IELTS scores are valid for 2 years from the date of the test.) If you have retaken any of these tests, be sure to request the testing agency to send official scores to Georgetown.
Non-Degree Student Questions
How do I take a class at Georgetown without being admitted to, and enrolled in, a degree program?
You can enroll in a credit-earning graduate class as a non-degree student through our School of Continuing Studies (SCS). You must fill out their application form and receive permission from the Department in which you are taking the class. To see which classes are available and to print out an application, please visit the SCS Non-Degree Credit Courses website at http://scs.georgetown.edu.
To see the schedule of classes, visit the University Registrar website at http://registrar.georgetown.edu. Please note that due to United States immigration restrictions, international students are not likely to be granted a student visa as a non-degree student.
Where can I learn more about Georgetown’s accreditation?
Georgetown University is fully accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. View information about Georgetown’s accreditation.
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404-219-4516 carl@gradyhsmocktrial.com
Fostering the development of students' critical thinking skills, public speaking ability, work ethic, and self-confidence since 1994.
The Henry W. Grady High School Mock Trial Program got its start in 1994. Since its inception, a number of Atlanta law firms have supported the program through providing attorney coaches, practice space, and financial donations. And since 2010, the law firm of Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP has Partnered with the Grady Mock Trial Program by graciously making its offices and state of the art mock courtroom facilities available to the team. The team competes in the Georgia High School Mock Trial Program of the Young Lawyers Division of the State Bar of Georgia, International High School Mock Trial Tournaments conducted by the Empire Mock Trial Association, and the Annual Public High School Mock Trial Invitational Tournament sponsored by the Foundation. For twenty years, the Grady High School Mock Trial Program has developed teams that have won Regional Championships, State Championships, and the 2010 World Championship title at the Empire City International High School Mock Trial Invitational World Championship held in New York City.
Our Program’s awards and accomplishments include:
Team Achievements and Awards
Metro-Atlanta / Fulton County Regional Championships Won
1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 & 2014
Georgia High School Mock Trial State Finalist
2010 Empire City Mock Trial Invitational
Governor’s Commendation
from Governor Roy Barnes, 2000
Georgia High School Mock Trial State Semi-Finalist
1999, 2000, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 & 2013
Georgia High School Mock Trial State Champions:
2000, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2011 & 2012
National High School Mock Trial Championship Placements
13th (2000); 16th (2005); 8th (2009); 3rd (2010) and 4th(2011); and 2nd (2012)
The City of Atlanta’s Phoenix Award
2005, 2008 & 2011
Individual Student Achievements
Four Grady Student Witnesses have won Outstanding Student Witness Awards in every round of the Regional, District, and State Competition in which they competed in a season — Sean Corley, Asa Beal, Hannah Mitchell, and Orli Hendler.
In 2005, first-year student Lardycia Manns was a “Substitute Timekeeper” at the Regional Competition and a Starting Timekeeper at the State Championships. Six weeks later she competed as a Starting Student Attorney for Grady at the National High School Mock Trial Championship in Charlotte, NC.
On the 2010 World Championship team — 3 of the 6 competing Student Attorneys had never before competed as Student Attorneys. 4 of the 6 competing Student Witnesses had never before competed as witnesses
At the 2010 Empire World Championship Elizabeth McGlamry received the New York City’s Finest Award naming her the Most Outstanding Student Attorney in the World
Two Grady Student Attorneys have won Outstanding Student Attorney Awards in every round of the Regional and State Competition in which they competed in a season — Matt Westmoreland and Archie “Reggie” Kinnane.
At the 2009 National High School Championships held in Atlanta, GA, Gus Rick was one of only 3 Student Witnesses at that competition to be named an Outstanding Student Witness. To achieve that honor Gus had to be named the Outstanding Student Witness in at least 3 of the 4 rounds of competition.
At the 2010 Empire World Championship, Shaun Kleber was the only one student to win both an Outstanding Student Attorney Award AND an Outstanding Student Witness Award.
Coaching Achievements
2000 – Carl Gebo, Lead Attorney Coach, named Outstanding Attorney Coach of the Year* by State Bar of Georgia’s Young Lawyers Division, Georgia High School Mock Trial Competition.
2009 – Jay Patton named Outstanding Attorney Coach of the Year by State Bar of Georgia’s Young Lawyers Division, Georgia High School Mock Trial Competition.
2005 – Larry McCurdy named Outstanding Teacher Coach of the Year* by State Bar of Georgia’s Young Lawyers Division, Georgia High School Mock Trial Competition.
2010 – Trinh Huynh named Outstanding Attorney Coach of the Year by State Bar of Georgia’s Young Lawyers Division, Georgia High School Mock Trial Competition.
Relationships with Law Firms
1995 Grady High School Mock Trial Program established. Sponsored by the law firm of Powell Goldstein Frazer & Murphy, Lou Sartor served as the team’s first Teacher Coach. Chris Galanek and Carl Gebo, both Powell Goldstein attorneys served as the team’s first Attorney Coaches.
1995 - 2007 Powell Goldstein sponsored Grady High School Mock Trial
2010 - 2011 Horne & Gebo LLC sponsored Grady High School Mock Trial
2008 - 2010 Alston & Bird LLP sponsored Grady High School Mock Trial
2011 - 2014 Eversheds Sutherland (formerly Sutherland Asbill & Brennan) hosted the team's practices
Grady HS Mock Trial Teams have participated in the closest State Semi-Final and Final Rounds in the history of Georgia High School Mock Trial State championships.
In 1999, Grady faced Clarke Central High School in the State Final Round. The two teams each won one room and won equal numbers of ballots across both rooms. The tie-breaker was total points and Clarke Central had scored 33 points more than Grady out of a possible 2,640 total points — a 1.25% point differential. Clarke Central went on to win the National High School Mock Trial Championship in 1999.
In 2004, Grady faced Clarke Central High School in the State Semi-Final Round. The two teams each won one room and won equal numbers of ballots across both rooms. The total point tie-breaker went to Clarke Central by 6 points out of a total possible 1200 points — a 0.50% point differential. Clarke Central went onto win the State Championship in 2004.
In 2008, Grady faced Jonesboro High School in the State Final Round. Once again the two teams each won one room and won equal numbers of ballots across both rooms. This time, the tie-breaker favored Jonesboro, but by only 4 points — a 0.15% point differential. Jonesboro went onto win its second consecutive National Championship in 2008.
Contact Us for Additional Information:
Carl Gebo
Lead Attorney Coach
carl.gebo@gradyhsmocktrial.org
Andrew Copeland
Teacher Coach
amcopeland@atlanta.k12.ga.us
Grady High School Mock Trial Foundation
925B Peachtree Street, Suite 386
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A Married Friend, On The Edge of the Divorce Cliff
May 28, 2014 / Dave Taylor / Divorce / No Comments
As an outspoken advocate for father’s rights and someone who is open about the journey of my separation, divorce and post-divorce life, I have found that many men — and women — who are either facing a divorce or are already in the thick of things come to me for advice and a sympathetic shoulder. I’m always willing to help with whatever insight I can, always hoping for the best and happy to offer a tiny gleam of light in what can be a dark, lonely place.
That’s what is happening with a friend I met for coffee a few days ago. It’s almost a worst case scenario where he, his wife and their two young children are moving to a small college town in Georgia. With less than three weeks to go, she dropped the bombshell that she wants them to get separate places and start planning for divorce. There’s no time left to delay the relocation either because their house is already sold and they’re moving for a big career opportunity for her, good timing or not.
And he’s reeling.
There isn’t a single event that’s precipitating the divorce, just a general ennui, a dissatisfaction on the wife’s part that married life isn’t what she expected and that rather than work on making their relationship more fulfilling, she wants to just pull the plug and get out. Children be damned, out, and out now.
Is that a rational justification for divorce, for tearing asunder a family and adversely impacting children for years to come? Does it matter?
Gad Saad PhD shares in Psychology Today that almost 70% of divorces are now initiated by the wife. Seventy percent. So it’s no surprise that his wife is the one who has found the relationship unsatisfying and wants to quit. That’s the common story of divorce now.
Underlying my friend’s situation is something far more problematic. I believe that there’s now a prevailing myth in modern Western culture that has women as victims. Divorce because the woman is unhappy is common because women are just trying to survive in a dangerous male-oriented culture and don’t feel safe in the presence of their husbands or find another man to be more nurturing or simply believe they’d be happier solo.
Even the coverage of the shooting tragedy at UC Santa Barbara has quickly morphed from a story about a boy with mental illness who was unable to handle rejection to a story about how all women are victims of us men. The so-called #YesAllWomen hashtag with its “goal of making people aware of the serious threats one faces just for being a woman in 2014 America”, as Emily Shire explains it. In this day and age, far too many women are being taught that they’re victims of men, and with that as a prevailing perspective, it’s no surprise at all that this bleeds over to dysfunctional relationships, self-fulfilling failed marriages, acrimonious divorces and “blended” families. To my friend’s situation and the divorce cliff he’s being pushed over, quite unwillingly.
I don’t want to trivialize the challenges each of us faces in our adolescence and adult lives, male or female, straight or gay, rich or poor, but with divorce the real victims aren’t the adults, it’s the children. Moving cross country is difficult enough, but now that the parents are splitting up en route, in the new city his children will end up with two separate places and no friends, no other family. About the most difficult transition I can possibly imagine children trying to cope with. It breaks my heart.
Sometimes life just pushes ahead, though, and it’s about coping. My friend can’t stop the move and he can’t convince her that they should keep trying to make the relationship work once they’ve made it to Georgia. The only thing he can do is focus all his energy on creating the safest possible container within which the children can hopefully survive what’s going to be a terribly turbulent journey.
And the rest of us will just hope for the best, both for his children and for all of us on this journey…
Dave Taylor writes about his experiences as a single dad with three great kids and his occasionally tenuous grip on sanity. He's pretty sure they're related.
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The game doesn’t feel finished at times, with plenty of bugs pervading the experience from start to finish. Hopefully these issues can be addressed in the sequel (yes, there’s a sequel in development) because Hollow is an impossible recommendation it it’s current state.
Zack Rezac
What is the main objective of a horror game? To scare the player and make them feel alone? To tell a story? To make them feel paranoid? Horror games like Amnesia and Detention rely on atmospheric tension and world building to facilitate their frights, whereas games like Resident Evil 4 and 7 rely on their gameplay mechanics to create stressful situations. In this case, each design philosophy has its own merits and can successfully create a haunting experience. Hollow on Nintendo Switch takes cues from both of these game development strategies, and while it’s clear to see what the overall vision was, it fails as both a horror experience and a video game.
Hollow follows a relatively simple plot involving the main character being sent to a seemingly abandoned space station with no obvious goal in mind. It’s later revealed that he’s looking for his (ex?) wife somewhere on the space station, and must turn on all four power stations in order to do so. A third character communicates with him through a series of notes and messages left around the station, and while it’s a premise that many other games in the genre have used, it simply doesn’t work well here. The notes quickly begin to feel pointless and the story isn’t engrossing in the slightest. It doesn’t help that the notes often contain misspellings and odd sentence structure.
The gameplay itself is Hollow’s biggest blunder. It plays out like a first-person shooter, except everything and everyone is covered in molasses. The walking speed, running speed, turning speed, enemy movement speed, etc. all feel unbearably slow and awkward. Even the melee attack is so slow that enemies that fall into range normally still get a hit in before falling to the ground. Aiming and shooting at your enemies is almost impossible because of how stiff the camera controls are, and running is normally not the best option considering it’s nothing more than a hobbled walk. Every enemy encounter feels more like a chore than an exciting experience because of this.
Yes, this is how bad the blur can get when fighting enemies. The filter gets more and more cloudy as they get closer.
The only thing frightening about the enemies themselves is how monotonous they are to kill. There are two main enemies in the entirety of the game; one slowly runs at you while an annoying sound effect plays on repeat, and another attempts to shoot slow moving balls at you that completely stop moving as soon as they hit the ground. Neither of them are scary in the slightest, and the game often throws groups of them at you to just mindlessly mow down in a hallway.
There are also only two kinds of guns featured in Hollow; a blaster that fires like a handgun and a semi-automatic ray gun. They feel identical, save for the fact that one has a bigger clip. It’s next to impossible to line up a proper shot with either of them, especially considering headshots are the most efficient way to dispatch the enemies.
The game is mostly non-linear, requiring the player to open up new doors by finding passcodes and backtracking at times. The D-pad brings up the map in real time which displays all of the collectibles and doors in each room. Sometimes it can be helpful, other times it will show the character outside of its boundaries. It’s difficult to figure out exactly what’s going on or where to go at times, which becomes even more frustrating due to the main character’s movement speed.
Walking around the space station can sometimes get confusing, especially when the next objective isn’t clear.
Hollow also suffers from some major performance issues when multiple enemies are on screen at once. There were two instances in which the framerate dropped to around 10 FPS, maybe even less. Some areas just become unplayable with enough enemies, however, it doesn’t pervade the entire experience. It’s also difficult to play this game for extended periods of time, as the motion blur and lens filters can make it hard to see what’s going on. Players that are sensitive to motion may have a hard time with Hollow, as it’s fairly easy to become nauseous while playing.
Even the sound design is just unbearable, as the music just repeats on a loud loop whenever you encounter an enemy. Luckily, you can turn the music off completely, which is highly recommended. Instead of making the player feels nervous, it frustrates them further. The music and the sound effects form a mishmash of auditory confusion that will undoubtedly make gamers rush to grab some earplugs.
Unfortunately, there really isn’t any kind of gamer that Hollow would be a recommendation for. It fails in all attempts at being a horror title while also being one of the most frustrating experiences on Nintendo Switch. The gameplay simply becomes agonizing after the first enemy appears, and running throughout the map is as painfully slow as it confusing. The game just doesn’t feel finished at times, with plenty of bugs pervading the experience from start to finish. Hopefully, these issues can be addressed in the sequel (yes, there’s a sequel in development) because Hollow is an impossible recommendation in its current state.
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Coffee Talk is as quaint as your local coffee shop. It’s relatively short, wonderfully sweet, and absolutely committed to the art form of telling a story through a video game screen.
It’s 9:00pm. The rain just started coming down softly a few minutes ago, and the street outside is reflecting the lights above it. Neon signs shine brightly in the distance, although it’s hard to make out the words. You unlock the doors to the coffee shop and wipe down the counters in order to get them clean for the customers. The rain makes a soft sound as it hits the glass and passerby speed up their walking pace to avoid it. The bells chime as a tall, green orc walks in and sits down at your table in silence. You wonder what their story is…
I wanted to set the tone for this review because of how important atmosphere and audio/visual design is in the world of Coffee Talk. While it’s easy to boil the game down as a visual novel-type experience, it’s honestly so much more than that. A unique cast of characters, incredible user interface, and a mysterious protagonist combine to form the most enjoyable experience I’ve had this year on Switch.
Some of the subject matter can be pretty serious in nature…
Coffee Talk is beautiful because of how simple it is. The entire game takes place within a single coffee shop. As the barista, you’re tasked with making drinks for the patrons of the shop as well as making conversations with them. The twist is that earth is populated with creatures like orcs, werewolves, and succubi. The relationship between the various races is handled very well throughout the story, and some interesting parallels are made to the real world.
Making drinks is as simple as putting together a combination of three ingredients and hitting the ‘Serve’ button. If a unique drink is made, it will be added to a recipe list that can be referenced on the barista’s cell phone. This is where the awesome user interface comes in, as the phone has a series of apps that can be accessed at any moment in the game. One app houses your recipe list, another acts as a facebook for the characters in the game, one allows you to switch between songs, and the other houses a series of short stories that one of the characters in the game writes as it progresses. It’s one of the coolest parts of the whole experience and helps it stand out from other games in the genre.
Coffee Talk cycles between talking with customers and making drinks for them. In the beginning, they will ask for basic beverages that can be brewed on the fly. Later on however, they may ask for a specific type of drink that has a unique title. These drinks often have certain descriptive features that hint at other possibilities in terms of unique dialogue. If the wrong drink is made, you’ll have five chances to trash it and make a new one. If the wrong drink is made, don’t expect the customer to be pleased about it.
The gameplay really is not the focus here though; it’s the characters and their stories that take center stage. An elf with relationship issues, a writer that can’t seem to pin down her next story, and an alien whose sole goal is to mate with an earthling are just a few of the examples of the characters you’ll meet during the story. There are tons of memorable moments throughout Coffee Talk, with every character bringing something unique to the table. The barista develops an interesting relationship with many of these characters as well.
Appearances can often be deceiving in this game.
Even though serving the wrong drinks can change some of the dialogue, don’t expect any sort of options or branching paths in terms of the story. It’s not that kind of experience; the story should simply be enjoyed for what it is. I found myself glued to the screen at the end of each of the in-game days, waiting to see what would happen in the morning. The first playthrough also doesn’t answer all of the game’s questions, as the second one is filled with all kinds of surprises that I won’t spoil here.
Coffee Talk is as quaint as your local coffee shop. It’s relatively short, wonderfully sweet, and absolutely committed to the art form of telling a story through a video game screen. It’s an easy recommendation for anyone who loves video games, not just visual novel fans. There are characters in the game that I’ll certainly be thinking about for a long time, especially when the setting brings out the best in them. Don’t pass this one up.
‘The Touryst’ Review: Vacation, All I Ever Wanted
There’s an acceptance of a certain rhythm when traveling alone: often an itinerary-less trip will be filled with quiet solitude and uneventful meandering; yet, when those exciting moments of interaction and discovery are inevitably stumbled upon, they tend to be of the highly memorable variety. The latest offering from Shin’en Multimedia, The Touryst, shrewdly captures this relaxing, energizing roller coaster. It’s a quirky little getaway that encourages players to explore its gorgeous voxel island delights at their own pace, letting them bask in the peaceful surroundings and doling out treasure for those curious to seek it out. The result is a soothing weekend sojourn of puzzles, platforming, and mini games under the sun that is also winds up as one of the best indies on the Switch.
There’s no doubt that atmosphere plays a big part in what makes The Touryst so successful, as the vague setup and sparse narrative casts a mysterious aura over the proceedings. Who our mustachioed vacationer is or why he agrees to find glowing blue orbs for some random old man is pretty much left to the imagination. Is the player curious about what they could see and find out there among the green palm trees, sandy beaches, monolithic temples, and sky blue waters? Then they will follow their nose regardless of the lack of any story motivation, and The Touryst has sprung its trap. The urge to see the sights and have an adventure is a must here, and so the wandering begins.
Luckily, The Touryst is filled with charming things to stumble upon around almost every corner, be that a scuba diving boat operator on a Greek isle that facilitates swimming with the fishes, a seaside dance party in need of a hi-tech energy boost, or a bustling business center complete with an arcade, art gallery, and movie theater (for those times when you just need to sit down for a while). Personality abounds, as long as friendly players aren’t shy about talking to strangers (the best way to get the most out of a trip to a new place). No matter where one’s feet take them, there are plenty of mini-stories at play thanks to the native inhabitants and fellow tourists, with these weirdos offering interactions both puzzling and profitable.
But there’s more to life than racking up coins via side quests; there’s something eerily odd buried beneath the tropical destinations of The Touryst that beckons to be uncovered by just the right explorer. Towering mounds filled with ancient devices and clever puzzles hold secrets that promise that this vacation will be one for the scrapbook. These short ‘dungeons’ are the meat of the game, providing a variety of platforming and logic challenges that range from overt to opaque; sometimes even finding the way in to these ominous structures is a puzzle in itself, which only further drives an overarching sense of discovery.
Smartly, The Touryst rarely telegraphs solutions to its tests (or in some cases, that there even is a test), and instead encourages experimentation. Inside temples, players need to determine why certain lights are glowing and others aren’t, understand how sequences work, pay attention to rumbling feedback, and decide just how to deal with once-dormant mechanical creatures that now awaken to stand in the protagonist’s way. Things can seem opaque at times, but Shin’en has managed to hit that sweet spot that keeps poking around from getting too frustrating. But just in case, there are plenty of beach chairs and cabana beds to lie down on and think. Or, just soak in some rays and enjoy the scenery.
Regardless of the difficulty players may or may not have with the crafty puzzles or surprisingly challenging mini games (good lord, surfing and those 8-bit arcade throwbacks can be tough), The Touryst is still a sight to see. Shin’en has created a buttery smooth island-hopping environment that is a pleasure to peruse. Go off the beaten path and enjoy the gorgeous sunsets, gently pixelated waves, crunching grains of sand, and flopping flora. The visuals seem so simple, yet at times can be stunning to behold, especially when spotting some of the smaller details that have been added to make these place come alive. A depth of field style entices players to see just what that blurry landmark off in distance is, and the soundtrack seamlessly shifts between relaxing and intriguingly uncanny. That developers have achieved this with what are surely the shortest load times on Nintendo’s console makes the experience all the more immersive.
Like most vacations, The Touryst is destined to be over too soon for some players, but trips like these aren’t meant to last forever. The five hours or so it takes to see all there is to see is highly satisfying throughout, and the vague hint at the end of a followup will have many Switch-owning puzzle fans looking forward to getting future time off.
‘Shovel Knight: King of Cards’ and ‘Showdown’ Review: Really Spoiling Us
It’s a Yacht Club Games overdose this holiday, as the Kings of Kickstarter are back with two new entries in the Shovel Knight franchise.
Alex Aldridge
It’s a Yacht Club Games overdose this holiday season, as the Kings of Kickstarter are back with, not just one, but two new entries in the Shovel Knight franchise. Not content with just releasing another new character’s twist on the original formula, Yacht Club has also developed their own fighting game in the Shovel Knight universe. It’s to the developer’s credit that two simultaneous releases can be of this quality, but valid questions can also be asked as to whether the original formula has gotten stale, and whether Showdown’s new concept does the series justice. Fear not, for both questions will be answered in this bumper, two-for-one review!
King of Cards is the latest re-tread of Shovel Knight, and this time the emperor’s new clothes are the regal duds of King Knight, who is on a quest to become the greatest player in the kingdom of the card game Joustus… without really having to beat that many people at it. After the stoically heroic Shovel Knight, the dastardly cunning Plague Knight, and the broodingly enigmatic Spectre Knight, King of Cards’ protagonist embodies an enjoyable dose of pompous entitlement. His quest isn’t all that noble, and he really can’t be bothered to do a lot of hard graft to reach his goal. Thanks to the typically witty script, King Knight shines as a loathsome oik who doesn’t pay attention to any advice he’s given, and would rather have a fight, or cheat, than actually get better at Joustus.
This a late-game bout of Joustus, which shows how complex it can get.
Joustus might not really be all that important to King Knight, but it adds an entirely new element to the traditional Shovel Kinght gameplay. Those players who are a sucker for built-in card games (myself included) will find a lot to enjoy when stepping away from all the platforming and fighting to engage in a round of Joustus. The game is played by placing cards, one at a time, onto a grid with the goal of having more of your cards placed on top of gems than your opponent.
All cards contain abilities and can be used to shove opposing cards out of the way (and off the gems), with advanced cards used to blow up, slam or recruit those of the other player. It all starts off simple enough, but can get really brain-taxing as the story progresses, and grows to be a real highlight of the game – and one of the better card-games-within-a-game I’ve played. Cheat cards can be bought to give you a leg up for trickier opponents, especially as the winner of each game gets to take one (or three if you control all gems at the end of the round) card from the loser.
Platforming at its satisfying best. Y’know, without actually touching the platforms.
Outside of Joustus, King of Cards will feel pleasingly familiar to fans of the series. As in previous entries, the levels all share the same look and gimmicks as the original Shovel Knight, but are reshaped to adapt to the new abilities of King Knight. He has a shoulder barge attack that launches him forward, across gaps if need be, and will send him into a spin on contact with enemies or certain types of walls and blocks. This spin move acts very much in the same way as Shovel Knight’s shovel pogo attack, and allows King Knight to bounce around levels with impressive finesse. Anyone who’s played Shovel Knight before knows the drill now – try and clear every screen by chaining together as many bounce attacks as you can. It’s the law.
Familiar foes return, but the way you deal with them is the same!
It also wouldn’t be a Shovel Knight game if there weren’t a ton of unlockable moves and buffs. Amongst the best unlocks for King Knight are a Tazmanian Devil-esque tornado spin that allows him to climb walls and smash up enemies, a hammer that produces hearts with each wallop for precious HP, throwable suicide bomber mice, and the ability to stand still and have a big ol’ cry to regain HP. Something we can all relate to.
The world map returns, and is in its best guise in King of Cards. Levels are now a lot shorter than you’d expect – there’s typically only one checkpoint in the non-boss levels – but there are a lot more of them, and a large number have secret exits to find. They’re interspersed with the multiple opportunities to play Joustus, and with the seemingly random appearances of traditional Shovel Knight bosses who show up, Hammer Bros. style, on the map to block your progress. It makes for a really tight campaign that’s filled with a ton of variety.
The floor is literally lava!
It seems almost arbitrary to say, but if you like Shovel Knight and you’re not tired of the standard gameplay, there’s so much to enjoy with King of Cards. He’s probably not the most fun character to play as (for me, that’d be Spectre Knight), but his game is easily the most diverse. He’s just such an enjoyably unlikeable idiot that you’ll constantly be playing with a smile on your face, bopping along to the classic Shovel Knight chiptunes, pogoing around levels and pausing for the occasional game of cards. Who could ask for more?
Who likes Shovel Knight boss fights? Everyone does, right? How about fighting three of them at once in an amalgamation of Smash Bros. and Towerfall? It’s as chaotic as you’re imagining, and seems like a total no-brainer as a second genre for Yacht Club to transpose their blue, spade-loving hero into.
What seemed like an obviously smart move doesn’t necessarily play out in an ideal way. The one-on-one fights in Showdown are as tightly-contested and entertaining as ever, but the multi-man rumbles are absolute mayhem. There are a few different stipulations applied to fights, and these typically involve simply whittling down your opponents’ lives, or depleting their health bar to briefly kill them off and steal any gems they’ve collected from around the level, with the winner being the first to an assigned number.
I found it best to just try to escape in every multi-man level.
Standard fights are more enjoyable, as the simplicity of smacking seven shades of snot out of the competitors keeps things manageable amongst the cacophony of onscreen visual noise. The gem-collecting levels, especially with multiple opponents, are frankly a bit of a mess that I rarely found enjoyable.
Perhaps I’m just not very good at Shovel Knight boss fights, but the game felt overly difficult even on the normal setting. Playing story mode often sees your chosen character up against three opponents on the same team, and when it comes to collecting gems from around the level, they’ve got way more of the space covered and you barely get a chance to breathe with them swarming you from the word go. It’s basically an exercise in getting wailed on while you try to run away and scramble for gems, and it’s just not that fun.
If the whole game were 1v1 I’d have more fun, but it’d be a bit pointless and unsubstantial.
What does add a layer of fun to the game is the chance to play as the complete ‘Knight’ roster of Shovel Knight characters, and the best part of Showdown is learning new moves and trying to find your ‘main’. Perhaps, with more time to sit down and learn the move sets in the practice mode, the game would feel more rewarding than if you just jump in and try to slog through the chaotic story mode as I did.
With a four-player battle mode as the only other gameplay option, Showdown was clearly never meant to be anything other than a brief little curio to give fans of the series’ boss fights an overdose of what they love, but as a complete experience, I found it lacking in both modes and reasons to keep plugging away at the arcade fighter-style story mode. It turns out that the boss fights in Shovel Knight are more fun at the end of a platforming level rather than in the middle of enclosed space filled with flashing lights, random effects, environmental hazards, and three bastards all chasing you down. If you can handle all that stress, you’ll have a much better time than I did.
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In-form Pliskova to take one step at a time
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Hotly tipped Czech insists she is no favourite
Published: January 15, 2017 17:07 AFP
Melbourne: Karolina Pliskova is seen as a dangerous floater heading into this week’s Australian Open and she says it is the tournament that offers the best chance for a maiden Grand Slam title.
The tall and tattooed Czech star had a stellar 2016, beating Serena Williams to reach the US Open final before falling to world number one Angelique Kerber.
Her scintillating form has continued this year with victory at the lead-up Brisbane International, propelling her to a career-best fifth in the world.
Pliskova, 24, won the girl’s singles title at Melbourne Park in 2010 and said it was a tournament where she felt at home.
“I think this can be the place where I can play my best tennis, because the courts suit me. The weather as well, the balls as well,” she said on Sunday.
She opens her account against Spain’s Tormo Sorribes but she is not getting ahead of herself, insisting she cannot be considered a favourite despite her US Open performance.
“I would definitely not take me as a favourite of this tournament. It’s a big draw. There is a lot of players. I just take it step by step,” she said.
“There is still I think many more players better than me.
“I guess everyone is in shape and everyone is excited to play this Grand Slam. It’s the first Grand Slam of the year. Everyone was working hard in the off-season, so it’s tough to say. We will just see after few rounds here.”
Pliskova is now coached by David Kotyza, who helped guide fellow Czech Petra Kvitova to two Wimbledon titles and has also worked with Caroline Wozniacki.
He said this month that Pliskova had all the attributes to become a Grand Slam champion, and is now pushing her to become a more aggressive player.
“I just want him to believe in me and just to prepare me for the tournaments which I want to play the best tennis, which are all the Grand Slams,” Pliskova said.
“I want him to go the way where I want to go. We both decided we definitely want to play aggressive tennis. He’s just pushing me this way, to be a better player than I am now.”
Pliskova is seeded to meet two-time Melbourne Park semi-finalist Agnieszka Radwanska in the quarter-finals.
— AFP
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EMI Czech Republic
Monitor (NHS)
Low (Flo Rida song)
Low (David Bowie album)
Monitor or monitor may refer to:
Computer monitor, a screen that displays peripheral output to the user
Apple Monitor II, a 12"-inch green monochrome display designed for use with the Apple II+
Monitor (synchronization), an approach to synchronize two or more computer tasks that use a shared resource
Machine code monitor, programming allowing users to view or change memory locations on a computer
Virtual Machine Monitor, software which virtualizes a computer hardware platform, allowing multiple system images to run simultaneously
Boot monitor, a small interactive bootstrap program or machine code debugger
Resident monitor, an early primitive operating system
An execution profiler
Monitor, Alberta
Monitor, Indiana, town in the United States
Monitor, Kentucky
Monitor, Oregon, unincorporated community in the United States
Monitor, Washington
Monitor, Logan County, West Virginia
Monitor, Monroe County, West Virginia
Loope, California, formerly Monitor
Monitor (TV series), a BBC arts programme which aired from 1958 to 1965
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EMI Czech Republic is a record label based in the Czech Republic. The label was originally founded under the name Monitor. EMI purchased the label in 1994 and continued it under the name Monitor / EMI s.r.o. Later the label was renamed EMI Czech Republic s.r.o.. The label was sold to the Warner Music Group in 2013, alongside other EMI labels, for £487 million.
Official Warner Music Czech Republic website
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Monitor is an executive non-departmental public body of the Department of Health. It is the sector regulator for health services in England. Its chief executive is Jim Mackey and its Chair is Ed Smith.
The body was established in 2004 under the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003, which made it responsible for authorising, monitoring and regulating NHS foundation trusts.
The Health and Social Care Act 2012 gave Monitor additional duties.
In addition to assessing NHS trusts for foundation trust status and ensuring that foundation trusts are well led, in terms of quality and finances, Monitor also has a duty to:
set prices for NHS-funded care in partnership with NHS England;
enable integrated care;
safeguard patient choice and prevent anti-competitive behaviour which is against the interests of patients; and
support commissioners to protect essential health care services for patients if a provider gets into financial difficulties.
Monitor's main tool for carrying out these functions is the NHS provider licence, which contains obligations for providers of NHS services.
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Low or LOW may refer to:
Low (band), an American indie rock group from Duluth, Minnesota
Low (David Bowie album), 1977
Low (Testament album), 1994
Low (Low EP), 1994
"Low" (Cracker song), 1993
"Low" (Flo Rida song), 2007
"Low" (Foo Fighters song), 2002
"Low" (Juicy J song), 2014
"Low" (Kelly Clarkson song), 2003
"Low", by Camp Mulla
"Low", by Coldplay from X&Y
"Low", by Inna from the self-titled album
"Low", by Marianas Trench from Fix Me
"Low", by R.E.M. from Out of Time
"Low", by Silverchair from Young Modern
"Low", by Sleeping with Sirens from Feel
"Low", by Tech N9ne from K.O.D.
Low (surname)
Launch on warning (LOW)
Low (complexity), a concept in computational complexity theory
Low (computability)
Low (comics), an Image Comics series by Rick Remender and Greg Tocchini
Low, Quebec, Canada
Low, Utah, United States
LOW Festival, a cultural festival
Low-pressure area, a concept in meteorology
Lo Wu Station, a rail station, MTR code LOW
Louise Weiss building, the seat of the European Parliament
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"Low" is the debut single by American rapper Flo Rida, featured on his debut studio album Mail on Sunday and also featured on the soundtrack to the 2008 film Step Up 2: The Streets. The song features fellow American rapper T-Pain and was co-written with T-Pain. There is also a remix in which the hook is sung by Flo Rida rather than T-Pain. An official remix was made which features Pitbull and T-Pain. With its catchy, up-tempo and club-oriented Southern hip hop rhythms, the song peaked at the summit of the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.
The song was a massive success worldwide and was the longest running number-one single of 2008 in the United States. With over 6 million digital downloads, it has been certified 7× Platinum by the RIAA, and was the most downloaded single of the 2000s decade, measured by paid digital downloads. The song was named 3rd on the Billboard Hot 100 Songs of the Decade. "Low" spent ten consecutive weeks on top of the Billboard Hot 100, the longest-running number-one single of 2008.
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Low is the eleventh studio album by British musician David Bowie, co-produced by Bowie and Tony Visconti. Widely regarded as one of Bowie's most influential releases, Low was the first of three collaborations with Brian Eno termed the "Berlin Trilogy" (though the album was mainly recorded in France and only mixed in West Berlin). The album marked a decisive shift in his musical style toward an electronic and avant-garde approach that would be further explored on the subsequent albums "Heroes" (1977) and Lodger (1979).
The genesis of Low lies in both the foundations laid by Bowie's previous album Station to Station, and music he intended for the soundtrack to The Man Who Fell to Earth. When Bowie presented his material for the film to Nicolas Roeg, the director decided that it would not be suitable. Roeg preferred a more folksy sound, although John Phillips (the chosen composer for the soundtrack) described Bowie's contributions as "haunting and beautiful". Elements from these pieces were incorporated into Low instead. The album's cover, like Station to Station, is a still from the movie: the photographic image, under the album's title, formed a deliberate pun on the phrase "low profile". The album's working title was New Music Night and Day.
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Space is the boundless three-dimensional extent in which objects and events have relative position and direction. Physical space is often conceived in three linear dimensions, although modern physicists usually consider it, with time, to be part of a boundless four-dimensional continuum known as spacetime. The concept of space is considered to be of fundamental importance to an understanding of the physical universe. However, disagreement continues between philosophers over whether it is itself an entity, a relationship between entities, or part of a conceptual framework.
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Malik Imran Hameed (FFA) | Audit Manager, Audit & RAR Group, MCB Bank Limited, Multan
Forensic Accountants syndicate their accounting knowledge with investigative skills, using this unique combination in litigation support and investigative accounting settings. Forensic Accountants may be engaged by firms specializing in risk consulting and forensic accounting services or by solicitors, law enforcement agencies, insurance companies, government organizations or financial institutions. Due to complex business ecosystem, society’s heightened cognizance and emergent intolerance of fraudulent activities; forensic accountants’ mandate is rapidly increasing.
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When frauds occur, the forensic audit adopts a scientific and systematic approach relating to such frauds by examining objects or substances involved in the crime. Hence, it has to necessarily do with legal systems, engaging the expert to deal with the subject matter, the law and the perpetrator of fraud. A series of steps are taken to deal with the issue, and evidences are established to prove the occurrence of fraud, the gravity and intensity of the act, with indications of who could have been involved in the act. Since we are talking of accounting and audit, Forensic Accountants/Forensic Auditors (FAs) are best suited for this profession as they basically are trained to understand normal accounting principles and processes.
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Today white-collar crime is a pervasive phenomenon of fraud in the corporate world. To unearth and curb the incidence of white-collar frauds in business, ideas are being drawn from various forensic sciences to supplement the thought process of accountants and auditors. Forensic Accounting/Forensic Auditing is a rapidly developing area of specialization primarily concerned with fraud deterrence, fraud detection and fraud investigation. The present study is focused on the nature and extent of white-collar crime and seeks to explore the need for corporate fraud prevention. In order to cleanse the corporate sector from white-collar criminal behavior and to ensure mainstream adoption of Forensic Accounting/Forensic Auditing in Pakistan, a change in mind-set and robust infrastructure development are required.
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2. الممارسة\Section A
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المادة 7 (current)
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Section C
Section D
Section E
Practice Relating to Rule 7. The Principle of Distinction between Civilian Objects and Military Objectives
Section A. The principle of distinction
The Russian Federation’s Regulations on the Application of IHL (2001) states:
While getting military units ready for combat operations and controlling them during hostilities commanders shall be guided by the principles of international humanitarian law: the principles of legality, distinction, proportionality, humanity and military necessity.
The principle of distinction means making distinction, under any circumstances, between the civilian population and servicemen, as well as between civilian objects and military objectives, which helps ensure protection of civilian persons and objects during combat operations and concentrate the force’s effort against the enemy military objectives.
Russian Federation, Regulations on the Application of International Humanitarian Law by the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation, Moscow, 8 August 2001, § 17.
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Luqman (Hadith No. 3038 – 3039)
Chapter: The Statement of Allah Taa’la: “And indeed We bestowed upon Luqman Al-Hikmah…”
Narrated by ‘Abdullah (radiallaahu `anhu)
When the Verse: ‘Those who believe and mix not their belief with wrong.” was revealed, the companions of the Prophet (sallallaahu `alayhi wasallam) said, “Who amongst us has not mixed his belief with wrong?” Then Allah revealed: “Join none in worship with Allah, Verily joining others in worship with Allah is a great wrong indeed.”
When the Verse: ‘Those who believe and mix not their belief with wrong.’ was revealed, the Muslims felt it very hard on them and said, “O Allah’s Apostle! Who amongst us does not do wrong to himself?” He replied, “The Verse does not mean this. But that (wrong) means to associate others in worship to Allah: Don’t you listen to what Luqman said to his son when he was advising him,” O my son! Join not others in worship with Allah. Verily joining others in worship with Allah is a great wrong indeed.” (31.13)
Was Luqman a Prophet?
Ibn Kathir discusses this in his Tafsir of Surah Luqman where Allah mentions the advice Luqman gave to his son:
The Salaf differed over the identity of Luqman; there are two opinions: was he a Prophet or just a righteous servant of Allah without the prophethood? The majority favored the latter view, that he was a righteous servant of Allah without being a Prophet.
Sufyan Ath-Thawri said, narrating from Al-Ash`ath, from `Ikrimah, from Ibn `Abbas, “Luqman was an Ethiopian slave who was a carpenter.”
`Abdullah bin Az-Zubayr said, “I said to Jabir bin `Abdullah: `What did you hear about Luqman’ He said: `He was short with a flat nose, and came from Nubia.’”
Yahya bin Sa`id Al-Ansari narrated from Sa`id bin Al-Musayyib that “Luqman was from the black peoples of (southern) Egypt, and had thick lips. Allah gave him wisdom but withheld prophethood from him.”
Al-`Awza`i said, “`Abdur-Rahman bin Harmalah told me; `A black man came to Sa`id bin Al-Musayyib to ask him a question, and Sa`id bin Al-Musayyib said to him: “Do not be upset because you are black, for among the best of people were three who were black: Bilal, Mahja` the freed slave of `Umar bin Al-Khattab, and Luqman the Wise, who was a black Nubian with thick lips.”
Ibn Jarir recorded that Khalid Ar-Raba`i said: “Luqman was an Ethiopian slave who was a carpenter. His master said to him, `Slaughter this sheep for us,’ so he slaughtered it. ﴿His master﴾ said: `Bring the best two pieces from it,’ so he brought out the tongue and the heart. Then time passed, as much as Allah willed, and ﴿his master﴾ said: `Slaughter this sheep for us,’ so he slaughtered it. ﴿His master﴾ said, `Bring the worst two morsels from it,’ so he brought out the tongue and the heart. His master said to him, `I told you to bring out the best two pieces, and you brought these, then I told you to bring out the worst two pieces, and you brought these!’ Luqman said, `There is nothing better than these if they are good, and there is nothing worse than these if they are bad.”’
Shu`bah narrated from Al-Hakam, from Mujahid, “Luqman was a righteous servant, but he was not a Prophet.”
Read more about his story here.
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Prophet Sulaiman [Solomon] (Ahadith 3034 – 3037)
Chapter: The Statement of Allah Taa’la: “And to Dawud, We gave Sulaiman (for a son). How excellent (a) slave he was ever oft-returning in repentance (to us)” (38.30)
The Prophet (sallallaahu `alayhi wasallam) said, “A strong demon from the Jinns came to me yesterday suddenly, so as to spoil my prayer, but Allah enabled me to overpower him, and so I caught him and intended to tie him to one of the pillars of the Mosque so that all of you might see him, but I remembered the invocation of my brother Solomon: ‘And grant me a kingdom such as shall not belong to any other after me.’ (38.35) so I let him go cursed.”
The Dua of Prophet Sulaiman
The Prophet (sallallaahu `alayhi wasallam) said, “Solomon (the son of) David said, ‘Tonight I will sleep with seventy ladies each of whom will conceive a child who will be a knight fighting for “Allah’s Cause.’ His companion said, ‘If Allah wills.’ But Solomon did not say so; therefore none of those women got pregnant except one who gave birth to a half child.” The Prophet further said, “If the Prophet Solomon had said it (i.e. ‘If Allah wills’) he would have begotten children who would have fought in Allah’s Cause.” Shuaib and Ibn Abi Az-Zinad said, “Ninety (women) is more correct (than seventy).”
Narrated by Abu Dhaar (radiallaahu `anhu)
I said, “O Allah’s Apostle! Which mosque was built first?” He replied, “Al-Masjid-ul-Haram.” I asked, “Which (was built) next?” He replied, “Al-Masjid-ul-Aqsa (i.e. Jerusalem).” I asked, “What was the period in between them?” He replied, “Forty (years).” He then added, “Wherever the time for the prayer comes upon you, perform the prayer, for all the earth is a place of worshipping for you.”
Allah’s Apostle (sallallaahu `alayhi wasallam) said, “My example and the example of the people is like that of a person who lit a fire and let the moths, butterflies and these insects fall in it.” He also said, “There were two women, each of whom had a child with her. A wolf came and took away the child of one of them, whereupon the other said, ‘It has taken your child.’ The first said, ‘But it has taken your child.’ So they both carried the case before David who judged that the living child be given to the elder lady. So both of them went to Solomon bin David and informed him (of the case). He said, ‘Bring me a knife so as to cut the child into two pieces and distribute it between them.’ The younger lady said, ‘May Allah be merciful to you! Don’t do that, for it is her (i.e. the other lady’s) child.’ So he gave the child to the younger lady.”
The Story of Prophet Sulaiman [Solomon]
By Ibn Kathir
Solomon inherited David’s prophethood and dominion. This was not a material inheritance, as prophets do not bequeath their property. It is given away to the poor and needy, not to their relatives. Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) said: “The prophets’ property will not be inherited, and whatever we leave is to be used for charity.” (Sahih Al-Bukhari).
And indeed We gave knowledge to David and Solomon, and they both said: “All the praises and thanks be to Allah, Who has preferred us above many of His believing slaves!”
And Solomon inherited (the knowledge of) David. He said: “O mankind! We have been taught the language of birds, and on us have been bestowed all things. This, verily, is an evident grace (from Allah).”
And there were gathered before Solomon his hosts of jinns and men, and birds, and they were all set in battle order (marching forwards). (Ch 27:15-17 Quran).
After his father’s death, Solomon became king. He begged Allah for a kingdom such as none after him would have, and Allah granted his wish. Besides wisdom, Allah had blessed Solomon with many abilities. He could command the winds and understand and talk to birds and animals. Allah directed him to teach both men and jinns to mine the earth and extract its minerals to make tools and weapons. He also favored him with a mine of copper, which was a rare metal in those days.
During his time horses were the common mode of transportation. They were very essential for defense, to carry soldiers and cart provisions and weapons of war. The animals were well cared for and well trained. One day Solomon was reviewing a parade of his stable. The fitness, beauty and posture of the horses fascinated him so much that he kept on stroking and admiring them. The sun was nearly setting, and the time for the middle prayer was passing by. When he realized this, he exclaimed: “I surely love the finer things of life than the service of my Lord! Return them to me.”
Almighty Allah revealed:
And to David We gave Solomon. How excellent a slave! Verily, he was ever oft returning in repentance (to Us)!
When there were displayed before him, in the afternoon, well-trained horses of the highest breed (for jihad in Allah’s cause). And he said: “Alas! I did love the good (these horses) instead of remembering my Lord (in my ‘Asr prayer)” till the time was over, and the sun had hidden in the veil of the night. Then he said: “Bring them (horses) back to me.” Then he began to pass his hand over their legs and their necks (till the end of the display).
And indeed We did try Solomon and We placed on his throne Jasadan (a devil, so he lost his kingdom for a while) but he did return (to his throne and kingdom by the Grace of Allah and he did return) to Allah with obedience and in repentance. He said: “My Lord! Forgive me, and bestow upon me a kingdom such as shall not belong to any other after me. Verily, You are the Bestower.”
So, We subjected to him the wind, it blew gently to his order whithersoever he willed, and also the devils from the jinns including every kind of builder and diver, and also other bound in fetters. (Saying of Allah to Solomon): “This is Our gift, so spend you or withhold, no account will be asked.” And verily, he enjoyed a near access to Us, and a good final return Paradise. (Ch38:30-40 Quran).
One day Solomon gathered his army, which had different battalions of men, jinns, birds, and animals. He marched them to the country of Askalon.
While they were passing through a valley, an ant saw the approaching army and cried out to warn the other ants: “Run to your homes! Otherwise, unaware, Solomon and his army might crush you!” Solomon, hearing the cry of the ant, smiled. He was glad that the ant knew him to be a prophet who would not intentionally harm Allah’s creation. He thanked Allah for saving the ants’ lives.
Allah the Almighty narrated:
And there were gathered before Solomon his hosts of jinns and men, and birds, and they all were set in battle order (marching forwards). Till, when they came to a valley of the ants, one of the ants said: “O ants! Enter your dwellings, lest Solomon and his hosts crush you, while they perceive not.”
So he (Solomon) smiled, amused at her speech and said: “My Lord! Inspire and bestow upon me the power and ability that I maybe grateful for Your Favors which You have bestowed on me and on my parents, and that I may do righteous good deeds that will please You, and admit me by Your Mercy among Your righteous slaves.” (Ch 27:17-19 Quran).
In Jerusalem, on a huge rock, Solomon built a beautiful temple to draw the people to worship Allah. Today this building is known as “The Dome of the Rock.” From there, a large band of followers joined Solomon on pilgrimage to the Holy Mosque in Mecca. After they had completed their hajj, they traveled to Yemen and arrived in the city of San’a. Solomon was impressed by their clever method of channeling water all over their cities. He was keen to build similar water systems in his own country but did not have enough springs.
He set out to find the hoopoe bird, which could detect water under the ground. He sent signals all over the hoopoe to call on him, but it was nowhere to be found. In anger, he declared that unless the bird had a good reason for its absence, he would punish it severely.
The hoopoe eventually came to Solomon and explained the reason for its delay. “I have discovered something of which you are not aware. I have come from Sheba (Sab’a) with important news.” Solomon became curious, and his anger subsided. The bird continued: “Sab’a is ruled by a queen named Bilkis (Bilqis), who has plenty of everything, including a splendid throne. But in spite of all this wealth, Satan has entered her heart and the hearts of her people. She rules their minds completely. I was shocked to learn that they worship the sun instead of Allah the Almighty.”
To check the hoopoe’s information, Solomon sent a letter to the queen with the bird. He instructed the bird to remain hidden and to watch everything.
The hoopoe dropped the letter in front of the queen and flew away to hide. She excitedly opened and read it:
“Verily! It is from Solomon, and verily! It reads: ‘In the Name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, and Most Merciful; be you not exalted against me, but come to me as Muslims (true believers who submit with full submission).'” ( Ch 27:30-31 Quran).
The queen was very disturbed and hurriedly summoned her advisors. They reacted as to a challenge, for they felt that there was someone challenging them, hinting at war and defeat, and asking them to submit to his conditions.
They told her that they could only offer advice, but it was her right to command action. She sensed that they wanted to meet Solomon’s invasion threat with a battle. However, she told them: “Peace and friendship are better and wiser; war only brings humiliation, enslaves people and destroys the good things. I have decided to send gifts to Solomon, selected from our most precious treasure. The courtiers who will deliver the gifts will also have an opportunity to learn about Solomon and his military mighty.”
Solomon’s reconnaissance team brought him the news of the arrival of Bilkis’ messengers with a gift. He immediately realized that the queen had sent her men on a probing mission thus, he gave orders to rally the army. The envoys of Bilqis, entering amidst the well-equipped army, realized that their wealth was nothing in comparison to that of the kingdom of Solomon’s palace floors, which were made of sandalwood and inlaid with gold.
They noticed Solomon surveying his army, and they were surprised at the number and variety of soldiers, which included lions, tigers, and birds. The messengers stood in amazement, realizing that they were in front of an irresistible army.
The envoys marveled at the splendor surrounding them. They eagerly presented their queen’s precious gifts and told Solomon that the queen wished that he would accept them as an act of friendship. They were shocked by his reaction: he did not even ask to open the covers of the containers! He told them: “Allah hagiven me plenty of wealth, a large kingdom, and prophethood. I am, therefore, beyond bribery. My only objective is to spread the belief in Tawheed, the Oneness of Allah.”
He also directed them to take back the gifts to the queen and to tell her that if she did not stop her kind of worship he would uproot her kingdom and drive its people out of the land.
The queen’s envoys returned with the gifts and delivered the message. They also told her of the wonderful things they had seen. Instead of taking offense, she decided to visit Solomon. Accompanied by her royal officials and servants, she left Sheba, sending a messenger ahead to inform Solomon that she was on her way to meet him.
Solomon asked the jinns in his employ whether anyone among them could bring her throne to he palace before she arrived. One of them said; “I will bring it to you before this sitting is over.” Solomon did not react to this offer; it appeared that he was waiting for a faster means. The jinns competed with each other to please him. One of them named Ifrit said: “I will fetch it for you in the twinkling of an eye!”
No sooner had this one – who had the knowledge of the Book – finished his phrase than the throne stood before Solomon. The mission had, indeed, been completed in the blinking of an eye. Solomon’s seat was in Palestine, and the throne of Bilqis had been in Yemen, two thousand miles away. This was a great miracle performed by one of those sitting with Solomon.
When Bilqis arrived at Solomon’s palace, she was welcomed with pomp and ceremony. Then, pointing to the altered throne, Solomon asked her whether her throne looked like that one. She looked at it again and again. In her mind she was convinced that her throne could not possibly be the one she was looking at, as hers was in her palace; et, she detected a striking similarity and replied: “It is as if it were the very one, and resembles mine in every respect.” Solomon judged that she was intelligent and diplomatic.
He then invited her into the great hall, the floor of which was laid in glass and shimmering. Thinking it was water, as she stepped on the floor, she lifted her skirt slightly above her heels, for fear of wetting it. Solomon pointed out to her that it was made of solid glass.
She was amazed. She had never seen such things before. Bilqis realized that she was in the company of a very knowledgeable person who was not only a ruler of a great kingdom but a messenger of Allah, as well. She repented, gave up sun worship, accepted the faith of Allah, and asked her people to do the same.
It was finished; Bilqis saw her people’s creed fall apart before Solomon. She realized that the sun which her people worshipped was nothing but one of Allah’s creatures.
The sun eclipsed within her for the first time, and her heart was lit by a never fading light, the light of Islam. Almighty Allah told us this story in the Quran: He inspected the birds, and said:
“What is the matter that I see not a hoopoe? Or is he among the absentees? I will surely punish him with a severe torment, or slaughter him, unless he brings me a clear reason.”
But the hoopoe stayed not long, he came up and said: “I have grasped (the knowledge of a thing) which you have not grasped and I have come to you from Sheba with true news. I found a woman ruling over them, and she has been given all things that could be possessed by any ruler of the earth, and she has a great throne. I found her and her people worshipping the sun instead of Allah, and Satan has made their deeds fair seeming to them, and has barred them from Allah’s Way, so they have no guidance.”
Al-La (this word has two interpretations) [As Satan has barred them from Allah’s Way} so that they do not worship (prostrate before) Allah, or so that they may worship (prostrate before) Allah, Who brings light to what is hidden in the heavens and the earth, and knows what you conceal and what you reveal. Allah, La ilaha illa Huwa (none has the right to be worshipped but He), the Lord of the Supreme Throne!
(Solomon) said: “We shall see whether you speak the truth or you are one of the liars. Go with this letter of mine, and deliver it to them, then draw back from them, and see what answer they return.”
She said: “O chiefs! Verily! Here is a delivered to me a noble letter. Verily! It is from Solomon and verily! It (reads): ‘In the Name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful; Be you not exalted against me, but come to me as Muslims (true believers who submit to Allah with full submission).”
She said: “O chiefs! Advise me in this case of mine. I decide no case till you are present with me.”
They said: “We have great strength, and great ability for war, but it is for you to command; so think over what you will command.”
She said: “Verily! Kings, when they enter a town (country), they despoil it, and make the most honorable amongst its people low. And thus they do. But verily! I am going to send him a present, and see with what answer the messengers return.”
So when (the messengers with the present) came to Solomon, he said: “Will you help me in wealth? What Allah has given me is better than that which He has given you! Nay, you rejoice in your gift!” (Then Solomon said to the chief of her messengers who brought the present): “Go back to them. We verily shall come to them with hosts that they cannot resist, and we shall drive them out from there is disgrace, and they will be abased.”
He said: “O chiefs! Which of you can bring me her throne before they come to me surrendering themselves in obedience?”
An Ifrit (strong) from the jinns said: “I will bring it to you before you rise from your place (council). And verily, I am indeed strong, and trustworthy for such work.”
One with whom was knowledge of the Scripture said: “I will bring it to you within the twinkling of an eye!” then when Solomon saw it placed before him, he said: “This is by the Grace of my Lord, to test me whether I am grateful or ungrateful! And whoever is grateful, truly, his gratitude is for the good of his ownself, and whoever is ungrateful, he is ungrateful only for the loss of his ownself. Certainly! My Lord is Rich (Free of all wants), Bountiful!”
He said: “Disguise her throne for her that we may see whether she will be guided (to recognize her throne), or she will be one of those not guided.”
So when she came, it was said to her: “Is your throne like this?”
She said: “It is as though it was the very same.”
And Solomon said: “Knowledge was bestowed on us before her, and we were submitted to Allah (in Islam as Muslims before her).”
And that which she used to worship besides Allah has prevented her from Islam, for she was of a disbelieving people.
It was said to her: “Enter As-Sarh” (a glass surface with water underneath it) or a palace, but when she saw it, she thought it was a pool, and she tucked up her clothes, uncovering her legs.
Solomon said: “Verily, it is Sarh paved smooth with slab of glass.”
She said: “My Lord! Verily, I have wronged myself, and I submit (in Islam), together with Solomon, to Allah, the Lord of the Alamin (mankind, jinns, and all that exists).” (Ch 27:20-44 Quran)
Solomon’s public work was largely carried out by the jinns. This was a punishment for their sins of making people believe that they were all-powerful, knew the unseen, and could foresee the future. As a prophet, it was Solomon’s duty to remove such false beliefs from his followers.
Solomon lived amidst glory, and all creatures were subjected to him. Then Allah the Exalted ordained for him to die. His life and death were full of wonders and miracles; thus, his death harmonized with his life and glory. His death, like his life, was unique. The people had to learn that the future is known neither by the jinns, nor by the prophets, but by Allah alone. Solomon’s effort in this direction did not end with his life, for even his death became an example. He was sitting holding his staff, overseeing the jinns at work in a mine. He died sitting in this position. For a long time no one was aware of his death, for he was seen sitting erect. The jinns continued with their sand toil, thinking that Solomon was watching over them.
Many days later, a hungry ant began nibbling Solomon’s staff. It continued to do so, eating the lower part of the staff, until it fell out of Solomon’s hand, and his great body fell to the ground. People hurried to him, realizing that he had died a long time ago and that the jinns did not perceive the unseen, for had the jinns known the unseen, they would not have kept working, thinking that Solomon was alive.
Allah the Exalted revealed:
And We caused a fount of molten brass to flow for him, and there were jinns that worked in front of him by the Leave of his Lord, and whosoever of them turned aside from Our Command, We shall cause him to taste of the torment of the blazing Fire.
They worked for him what he desired, (making) high rooms, images, basins as large as reservoirs, and (making) cauldrons fixed (in their places). “Work you, O family of David, with thanks!” But few of My slaves are grateful.
Then when we decreed death for him (Solomon), nothing informed them (jinns) of his death except a little worm of the earth, which kept slowly gnawing away at his stick, so when he fell down, the jinns saw clearly that if they had known the unseen, they would not have stayed in the humiliating torment. (Ch 34:12-14 Quran).
Source: IslamAwareness.Net
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Prophet Dawud [David] (Ahadith 3028 – 3033)
Chapter: The Statement of Allah Taa’la: “And ask them about the town that was by the sea…”
Chapter: The Statement of Allah Taa’la: “And to David We gave the Zabur…”
The Prophet (sallallaahu `alayhi wasallam) said, “The reciting of the Zabur (i.e. Psalms) was made easy for David. He used to order that his riding animals be saddled, and would finish reciting the Zabur before they were saddled. And he would never eat except from the earnings of his manual work.”
Narrated by Abdullah bin Amr (radiallaahu `anhu)
Allah’s Apostle (sallallaahu `alayhi wasallam) was informed that I have said: “By Allah, I will fast all the days and pray all the nights as long as I live.” On that, Allah’s Apostle asked me. “Are you the one who says: ‘I will fast all the days and pray all the nights as long as I live?’ ” I said, “Yes, I have said it.” He said, “You cannot do that. So fast (sometimes) and do not fast (sometimes). Pray and sleep. Fast for three days a month, for the reward of a good deed is multiplied by ten time, and so the fasting of three days a month equals the fasting of a year.” I said, “O Allah’s Apostle! I can do (fast) more than this.” He said, “Fast on every third day. I said: I can do (fast) more than that, He said: “Fast on alternate days and this was the fasting of David which is the most moderate sort of fasting.” I said, “O Allah’s Apostle! I can do (fast) more than that.” He said, “There is nothing better than that.”
Narrated by Abdullah bin Amr bin Al-As (radiallaahu `anhu)
The Prophet (sallallaahu `alayhi wasallam) said to me, “I have been informed that you pray all the nights and observe fast all the days; is this true?” I replied, “Yes.” He said, “If you do so, your eyes will become weak and you will get bored. So fast three days a month, for this will be the fasting of a whole year, or equal to the fasting of a whole year.” I said, “I find myself able to fast more.” He said, “Then fast like the fasting of (the Prophet) David who used to fast on alternate days and would not flee on facing the enemy.”
Chapter: The most beloved Salat to Allah was the Salat of (the Prophet) Dawud, and the most beloved Saum was the Saum of Dawud
Allah’s Apostle (sallallaahu `alayhi wasallam) said to me, “The most beloved fasting to Allah was the fasting of (the Prophet) David who used to fast on alternate days. And the most beloved prayer to Allah was the prayer of David who used to sleep for (the first) half of the night and pray for 1/3 of it and (again) sleep for a sixth of it.”
Chapter: The Statement of Allah Taa’la: “… And remember Our slave Dawud, endued with power…”
Narrated by Mujahid
I asked Ibn ‘Abbas (radiallaahu `anhu), “Should we perform a prostration on reciting Surat-Sad?” He recited (the Sura) including: ‘And among his progeny, David, Solomon..(up to)…so follow their guidance (6.84-91) And then he said, “Your Prophet is amongst those people who have been ordered to follow them (i.e. the preceding apostles).
The prostration in Surah Sad is not amongst the compulsory prostrations, though I saw the Prophet (sallallaahu `alayhi wasallam) prostrating on reciting The Statement of Allah: and to David We gave Solomon (for a son). How excellent (a) slave he was ever oft-returning in repentance (to us) (38.30) And His Statement: He said: My Lord Forgive me and grant me a kingdom such as shall not belong to any other after me.’ (38.35) And His Statement: ‘And they followed what the Devils gave out (falsely), of magic in the life-time of Solomon.’ (2.102)
The Story of Prophet Dawud [David]
When the two armies faced each other, Goliath challenged any soldier from King Saul’s army to single combat, as was the custom of battle in those days. Goliath also wanted to show off his strength. The men were terrorized, and no one had enough courage to volunteer. The king offered the hand of his pretty daughter in marriage to the man who would fight Goliath, but even this tempting offer did not change the deadly silence among his soldiers.
Then, to everyone’s surprise, a youth stepped forward. A roar of laughter echoed from the enemy’s side, and even Saul’s men shook their heads.
The young man was David (Dawud), from the city of Bethlehem. His elderly father had chosen three of his sons to join Saul’s army. He had instructed the youngest one, David, not to take part in the fighting but to help the army in other ways and to report to his father daily on what was happening on the war front.
Although Saul was very impressed by the youth’s courage, he said: “I admire your courage, but you are no match for that mighty warrior. Let the strong men come forward.” David, however, had already decided and was willing to meet the challenge. Proudly, he told the king that only the day before he had killed a lion which had threatened his father’s sheep, and on another occasion he had killed a bear. He asked Saul not to judge him by his appearance, for he feared no man or wild beast. Saul, surprised by young David’s brave stance, agreed: “My brave soldier, if you are willing, then may Allah guard you and grant you strength!”
The king dressed David in battle armor and handed him a sword, but David was not used to wearing battle dress. He felt uncomfortable in it, and it obstructed his movements. He removed the armor, then collected a few pebbles and filled his leather pouch with them. He slung it over his shoulder next to his sling. With his wooden staff in hand, he began to walk towards the enemy. Saul was worried and asked him how on earth, with a sling and a couple of stones was he going to defend himself against the giant? David replied: “Allah Who protected me from the claws of the bear and the fangs of the lion will certainly protect me from this brute!”
When Goliath set eyes on the lean young man who looked like a boy, he laughed loudly and roared: “Are you out to play war with one of your playmates, or are you tired of your life? I will simply cut off your head with one swipe of my sword!”
David shouted back: “You may have armor, shield, and sword, but I face you in the name of Allah, the Lord of the Israelites, Whose laws you have mocked. Today you will see that it is not the sword that kills but the will and power of Allah!”
So saying, he took his sling and placed in it a pebble from his pouch. He swung and aimed it at Goliath. The pebble shot from the whirling sling with the speed of an arrow and hit Goliath’s head with great force. Blood gushed out, and Goliath thumped to the ground, lifeless, before he had a chance to draw his sword. When the rest of his men saw their mighty hero slain, they took to their heels. The Israelites followed in hot pursuit, taking revenge for their years of suffering at the hands of their enemy, killing every soldier they could lay hands on. In this battle the Israelites regained the glory and honor that had been lost for a long time.
David became a hero overnight. Saul kept his word and married his daughter Michal (Miqel) to the young warrior and took him under his wing as one of his chief advisors.
Almighty Allah declared:
So they routed them by Allah’s Leave and David killed Goliath, and Allah gave him (David) the kingdom (after the death of Saul and Samuel) and wisdom, and taught him of that which He willed. And if Allah did not check one set of people by means of another, the earth would indeed be full of mischief. But Allah is full of Bounty to the Alamin (mankind, jinns and all that exist). (Ch 2:251 Quran).
David became the most famous man among the Israelites. However, he was not inveigled by this; he was not a prisoner of fame or leadership but a prisoner of Allah’s love.
Therefore, after killing Goliath he went out into the desert in the company of nature, glorifying Almighty Allah and contemplating His favors. Verily, We made the mountains to glorify Our Praises with him (David) in the Ashi (after the mid-day till sunset) and Ishraq (after the sunrise till mid-day). And (so did) the birds assembled: all with him (David) did turn (to Allah, glorified His Praises). We made his kingdom strong and gave him wisdom and sound judgment in speech and decision. (Ch 38:18-20 Quran)
Creatures such as the plants, birds, beasts, and even the mountains responded to his voice glorifying Allah. Allah had chosen David to be a prophet and revealed the Psalms to him. As He the Almighty said: And to David We gave the Psalms. (Ch 17:55 Quran).
David recited his scripture and glorified Allah while the mountains joined him praise and the birds rallied around him. Almighty Allah directed: Be patient (O Muhammad) of what they say, and remember Our slave David, endured with power. Verily, he was ever oft-returning in all matters and in repentance toward Allah. (Ch 38:17 Quran).
David’s sincerity was not the only factor responsible for the birds and beasts joining with him in glorifying Allah, nor was the sweetness of his voice. IT was a miracle from Allah. This was not his only miracle, for Allah also endowed him with the faculty of understanding the languages of birds and animals.
David (pbuh) fasted every other day. Abdullah Ibn Amr Ibn Al-As narrated: Allah’s Apostle (pbuh) said to me: “The most beloved fasting to Allah was the fasting of the Prophet David, who used to fast alternate days. And the most beloved prayer to Allah was the prayer of David, who used to sleep the first half of the night, and pray for one third of it and again sleep for a sixth of it.'” (Sahih Al-Bukhari).
Abdullah Ibn Amr Ibn Al-As also narrated: “The Prophet (pbuh) said to me: ‘I have been informed that you pray all the nights and observe fast all the days; is this true?’ I replied: ‘Yes.’ He said: ‘If you do so, your eyes will be weak and you will get bored. So fast three days a month, for this will be the fasting of a whole year. (Or equal to the fasting of a whole year).’ I said: ‘I find myself able to fast more.’ He said: ‘Then fast like the fasting of (the Prophet) David (pbuh) who used to fast on alternate days and would not flee on facing the enemy.'” (Sahih Al-Bukhari)
Allah granted David great influence. His people had a great number of wars in their time, but they had a problem in that the iron armor was too heavy for the fighter to move and fight as he wished. It is said that David was sitting one day, contemplating this problem while toying with a piece of iron. Suddenly, he found his hand sinking in the iron. Almighty Allah had made it flexible for him: And We made the iron soft for him. (Ch 34:10 Quran)
The people praised and loved David. However, the hearts of men are fickle and their memories short. Even great men can feel insecure and become petty-minded. One day David found Saul in a worried state. He sensed something strange in Saul’s attitude towards him. That night, when he shared his feeling with his wife, she started to weep bitterly and said: “O David, I will never keep any secrets from you.” She told him that her father had become jealous of his popularity and feared that he would lose his kingdom to him. She advised him to be on his guard.
This information shocked David very much. He prayed and hoped that Saul’s good nature would overcome the darker side of his character. The following day, Saul summoned David to inform him that Canaan had gathered its forces and would march on the kingdom. He ordered David to advance on them with the army and not to return unless victory was gained.
David sensed that this was an excuse to get rid of him; either the enemy would kill him, or in the thick of battle, Saul’s henchmen might stab him in the back. Yet he hastened with his troops to meet the army of Canaan. They fought the Canaanites brav, without thinking of their own safety. Allah granted them victory, and David lived to return to Saul.
Unfortunately, this only increased Saul’s fear, so he plotted to kill David. Such is jealousy that not even a daughter’s well-being mattered. Michal learned of her father’s plan and hurried to warn her husband. David gathered some food and things, mounted his camel and fled. He found a cave in which he remained hidden for many days. After a time, David’s brothers and some citizens joined forces with him. Saul’s position became very weak, for he began to rule with a heavy hand. He ill-treated the learned, tortured the reciters of the Talmud, and terrorized his soldiers. This worsened his position, and his subjects began to turn against him. He decided to go war against David. Hearing this news, David marched to confront Saul’s army.
The king’s army had traveled a great distance and was overcome by fatigue, so they decided to rest in a valley, where they fell asleep. Quietly, David crept up to the sleeping Saul, removed his spear, and cut off a piece of his garment with the sword. David then awakened the king and told him: “Oh king, you come out seeking me, but I do not hate you, and I do not want to kill you. If I did, I would have killed you when you were asleep. Here is a piece of your garment. I could have hacked your neck instead, but I did not. My mission is that of love, not malice.” The king realized his mistake and begged for forgiveness.
Time passed and Saul was killed in a battle in which David did not take part. David succeeded Saul, for the people remembered what he had done for them and elected him king. So it was that David the Prophet was also a king. Allah strengthened the dominion of David and made him victorious. His kingdom was strong and great; his enemies feared him without engaging in war with him.
David had a son named Solomon (Sulaiman), who was intelligent and wise from childhood. When the following story took place, Solomon was eleven years old.
One day David, was sitting, as usual, solving the problems of his people when two men, one of whom had a field, came to him. The owner of the field said: “O dear Prophet! This man’s sheep came to my field at night and ate up the grapes and I have come to ask for compensation.” David asked the owner of the sheep: “Is this true?” He said: “Yes, sir.” David said: “I have decided that you give him your sheep in exchange for the field.” Solomon, to whom Allah had given wisdom in addition to what he had inherited from his father, spoke up: “I have another opinion. The owner of the sheep should take the field to cultivate until the grapes grow, while the other man should take the sheep and make use of their wool and milk until his field is repaired. If the grapes grow, and the field returns to its former state, then the field owner should take his field and give back the sheep to their owner.”
David responded: “This is a sound judgment. Praise be to Allah for gifting you with wisdom. You are truly Solomon the Wise.”
Prophet David was a just and righteous ruler who brought peace and prosperity to his people, and whom Allah honored as a messenger. He delivered Allah’s message to the people through the precious gift of his melodious voice. When he recited the Psalms (Zaboor), it was as if the rest of creation chanted with him; people listened as if in a trance. The messages David delivered are famous and well remembered. They are known in the Bible as the Psalms or Songs of David.
David divided his working day into four parts: one to earn a living and to rest, one to pray to his Lord, one to listen to the complaints of his people, and the last part to deliver his sermons. He also appointed deputies to listen to his subjects’ complaints so that in his absence people’s problems might not be neglected.
Although a king, he did not live on the income of his kingdom. Being well-experienced in the craft of weapon-making, he made and sold weapons and lived on that income.
One day, as David was praying in his prayer niche, he ordered his guards not to allow anyone to interrupt him, but two men managed to enter and disturb him. “Who are you?” he asked. One of the men said: “Do not be frightened. We have a dispute and have come for your judgment.” David said: “What is it?” The first man said: “This is my brother, has ninety nine sheep, and I have one. He gave it to me but took it back.” David, without hearing from the other party said: “He did you wrong by taking the sheep back, and many partners oppress one another, except for those who are believers.”
The two men vanished like a cloud, and David realized that they were two angels sent to him to teach him a lesson. He should not have passed a judgment without hearing from the opposing party.
Almighty Allah told us of this incident:
And has the news of the litigants reached you? When they climbed over the wall into (his) Mihrab (a praying place or a private room). When they entered in upon David, he was terrified of them, they said: Fear not! (We are) two litigants, one of whom has wronged the other; therefore judge between us with truth, and treat us not with injustice, and guide us to the Right Way.”
“Verily, this is my brother (in religion) has ninety nine ewes, while I have only one ewe, and he says: ‘Hand it over to me,’ and he overpowered me in speech.”
David said immediately without listening to the opponent: “He has wronged you in demanding your ewe in addition to his ewes. And, verily, many partners oppress one another, except those who believe and do righteous good deeds, and they are few.”
And David guessed that We have tried him and he sought Forgiveness of his Lord, and he fell down prostrate and turned to Allah in repentance. So We forgave him that, and verily, for him is a near access to Us, and as good place of final return Paradise.
O David! Verily! We have placed you as a successor on earth, so judge you between men in truth and justice. And follow not your desire for it will mislead you from the Path of Allah. Verily! Those who wander astray from the Path of Allah shall have a severe torment, because they forgot the Day of Reckoning. (Ch 38:21-26 Quran).
David worshipped Allah, glorified Him and sang His praise until he died. According to traditions, David died suddenly and was mourned by four thousand priests as well as thousands of people. It was so hot that people suffered from the intensity of the sun. Solomon called the birds to protect David and the people from the sun, and they did so until he was buried. This was the first sign of his dominion to be witnessed by the people.
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Prophet Shuaib [Jethro]
Chapter: The Statement of Allah Taa’la: “And to (the people of) Madyan, (We sent) their brother Shu’aib…”
Allah the Almighty revealed the story of Shu’aib (pbuh):
“To the people of Madyan (Madian) (We sent) their brother Shu’aib. He said: “O my people! Worship Allah, you have no other Ilah (God) but Him. Verily! a clear proof (sign) from your Lord has come unto you; so give full measure and full weight and wrong not men in their things, and do not mischief on the earth after it has been set in order that will be better for you, if you are believers. And sit not on every road, threatening, and hindering from the Path of Allah those who believe in Him, and seeking to make it crooked. Remember when you were but few, and He multiplied you. See what was the end of the Mufsideen (mischief makers, corrupts and liars). And if there is a party of you who believes in that which I have been sent and a party who do not believe, so be patient until Allah judges between us, and He is the Best of judges.”
The chiefs of those who were arrogant among his people said: “We shall certainly drive you out, O Shu’aib! and those who have believed with you from our town, or else you all shall return to our religion.”
He said: “Even though we hate it! We should have invented a lie against Allah if we returned to your religion, after Allah has rescued us from it. It is not for us to return to it unless Allah, our Lord, should will. Our Lord comprehends all things in His Knowledge. In Allah (Alone) we put our trust. Our Lord! Judge between us and our people in truth, for You are the Best of those Who gives judgment.”
The chiefs of those who disbelieved among his people said to their people: “If you follow Shu’aib be sure then you will be the losers!”
Then he (shu’aib) turned from them and said: “O my people! I have indeed conveyed my Lord’s Messages unto you and I have given you good advice. Then how can I sorrow for the disbelieving people’s (destruction).” (Ch 7:85-93 Quran)
The people of Madyan were Arabs who lived in the country of Ma’an, part of which today is greater Syria. They were a greedy people who did not believe that Allah existed and who led wicked lives. They gave short measure, praised their goods beyond their worth, and hid their defects. They lied to their customers, thereby cheating them.
Allah sent His Prophet Shu’aib (pbuh) armed with many miracles. Shu’aib preached to them, begging them to be mindful of Allah’s favors and warning them of the consequences of their evil ways, but they only mocked him. Shu’aib remained calm as he reminded them of his kinship to them and that what he was doing was not for his personal gain.
They seized the belongings of Shu’aib and his followers, then drove them out of the city. The Messenger turned to his Lord for help, and his plea was answered. Allah sent down on them scorching heat and they suffered terribly. On seeing a cloud gathering in the sky, they thought it would bring cool, refreshing rain, and rushed outside in the hope of enjoying the rainfall. Instead the cloud burst, hurling thunderbolts and fire. They heard a thunderous sound from above which caused the earth under their feet to tremble. The evil doers perished in this state of horror.
Allah the Exalted stated:
“The dwellers of Al Aiyka (near Midian, or Madyan) belied the Messengers. When Shu’aib said to them: “Will you not fear Allah and obey Him? I am a trustworthy Messenger to you. SO fear Allah, keep your duty to Him, and obey me. No reward do I ask of you for it (my message of Islamic Monotheism), my reward is only from the Lord of the Alamin (mankind, jinn and all that exists). Give full measure, and cause no loss to others. And weigh with the true and straight balance. Defraud not people by reducing their things nor do evil making corruption and mischief in the land. Fear Him Who created you and the generations of the men of old.”
They said: “You are only one of those bewitched! You are but a human being like us and verily, we think that you are one of the liars! So cause a piece of heaven to fall on us, if you are of the truthful!”
He said: “My Lord is the Best Knower of what you do.”
But, they belied him, so the torment of the day of shadow (a gloomy cloud) seized them, indeed that was the torment of a Great Day. Verily, in this is a sign yet most of them are not believers. And verily! Your Lord, He is indeed the All Mighty, the Most Merciful.” (Ch 26:176-191 Quran).
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Prophet Musa [Moses] (Ahadith 3005 – 3023)
The Story of Prophet Musa [Moses]
Chapter: “And mention in the Book (this Qur’an) Musa (Moses). Verily, he was chosen and he was a messenger and a prophet. And We called him from the right side of the Mount, and made him to draw near to us for a talk with him.”
The Prophet (sallallaahu `alayhi wasallam) returned to Khadija while his heart was beating rapidly. She took him to Waraqa bin Naufal who was a Christian convert and used to read the Gospels in Arabic. Waraqa asked (the Prophet), “What do you see?” When he told him, Waraqa said, “That is the same angel whom Allah sent to the Prophet) Moses. Should I live till you receive the Divine Message, I will support you strongly.”
Chapter: The Statement of Allah Aza Wajal: “And has there come to you the story of Musa…”
Narrated by Malik bin Sasaa (radiallaahu `anhu)
Allah’s Apostle (sallallaahu `alayhi wasallam) talked to his companions about his Night Journey to the Heavens. When he reached the fifth Heaven, he met Aaron. (Gabriel said to the Prophet), “This is Aaron.” The Prophet (sallallaahu `alayhi wasallam) said, “Gabriel greeted and so did I, and he returned the greeting saying, ‘Welcome, O Pious Brother and Pious Prophet.”
Chapter: The Statement of Allah Taa’la: “And to Moses Allah spoke directly.”
Allah’s Apostle (sallallaahu `alayhi wasallam) said, “On the night of my Ascension to Heaven, I saw (the prophet) Moses who was a thin person with lank hair, looking like one of the men of the tribe of Shanua; and I saw Jesus who was of average height with red face as if he had just come out of a bathroom. And I resemble prophet Abraham more than any of his offspring does. Then I was given two cups, one containing milk and the other wine. Gabriel said, ‘Drink whichever you like.’ I took the milk and drank it. Gabriel said, ‘You have accepted what is natural, (True Religion i.e. Islam) and if you had taken the wine, your followers would have gone astray.’ “
The Prophet (sallallaahu `alayhi wasallam) said, “One should not say that I am better than Jonah (i.e. Yunus) bin Matta.” So, he mentioned his father Matta. The Prophet (sallallaahu `alayhi wasallam) mentioned the night of his Ascension and said, “The prophet Moses was brown, a tall person as if from the people of the tribe of Shanu’a. Jesus was a curly-haired man of moderate height.” He also mentioned Malik, the gate-keeper of the (Hell) Fire, and Ad-Dajjal.
When the Prophet (sallallaahu `alayhi wasallam) came to Medina, he found (the Jews) fasting on the day of ‘Ashura’ (i.e. 10th of Muharram). They used to say: “This is a great day on which Allah saved Moses and drowned the folk of Pharaoh. Moses observed the fast on this day, as a sign of gratitude to Allah.” The Prophet said, “I am closer to Moses than they.” So, he observed the fast (on that day) and ordered the Muslims to fast on it.
Chapter: The Statement of Allah Taa’la: “And We appointed for Musa thirty nights…”
Narrated by Abu Said (radiallaahu `anhu)
The Prophet (sallallaahu `alayhi wasallam) said, ‘People will be struck unconscious on the Day of Resurrection and I will be the first to regain consciousness, and behold! There I will see Moses holding one of the pillars of Allah’s Throne. I will wonder whether he has become conscious before me of he has been exempted, because of his unconsciousness at the Tur (mountain) which he received (on the earth).”
The Prophet (sallallaahu `alayhi wasallam) said, “Were it not for Bani Israel, meat would not decay; and were it not for Eve, no woman would ever betray her husband.”
Chapter: Torrential flood
Chapter: The story of Al-Khidr with Musa (Moses) alayhis-salam
That he differed with Al-Hur bin Qais Al-Fazari regarding the companion of Moses. Ibn ‘Abbas said that he was Al-Khadir. Meanwhile Ubai bin Ka’b passed by them and Ibn ‘Abbas called him saying, “My friend and I have differed regarding Moses’ companion whom Moses asked the way to meet. Have you heard Allah’s Apostle mentioning something about him?” He said, “Yes, I heard Allah’s Apostle (sallallaahu `alayhi wasallam) saying, ‘While Moses was sitting in the company of some Israelites, a man came and asked (him), ‘Do you know anyone who is more learned than you?’ Moses replied, ‘No.’ So, Allah sent the Divine Inspiration to Moses: ‘Yes, Our slave, Khadir (is more learned than you).’ Moses asked how to meet him (i.e. Khadir). So, the fish, was made, as a sign for him, and he was told that when the fish was lost, he should return and there he would meet him. So, Moses went on looking for the sign of the fish in the sea. The servant boy of Moses said to him, ‘Do you know that when we were sitting by the side of the rock, I forgot the fish, and t was only Satan who made me forget to tell (you) about it.’ Moses said, That was what we were seeking after,’ and both of them returned, following their footmarks and found Khadir; and what happened further to them, is mentioned in Allah’s Book.”
Narrated by Said bin Jubair (radiallaahu `anhu)
I said to Ibn Abbas, “Nauf Al-Bukah claims that Moses, the companion of Al-Khadir was not Moses (the prophet) of the children of Israel, but some other Moses.” Ibn ‘Abbas said, “Allah’s enemy (i.e. Nauf) has told a lie. Ubai bin Ka’b told us that the Prophet (sallallaahu `alayhi wasallam) said, ‘Once Moses stood up and addressed Bani Israel. He was asked who was the most learned man amongst the people. He said, ‘I.’ Allah admonished him as he did not attribute absolute knowledge to Him (Allah). So, Allah said to him, ‘Yes, at the junction of the two seas there is a Slave of Mine who is more learned than you.’ Moses said, ‘O my Lord! How can I meet him?’ Allah said, ‘Take a fish and put it in a large basket and you will find him at the place where you will lose the fish.’ Moses took a fish and put it in a basket and proceeded along with his (servant) boy, Yusha ‘bin Nun, till they reached the rock where they laid their heads (i.e. lay down). Moses slept, and the fish, moving out of the basket, fell into the sea. It took its way into the sea (straight) as in a tunnel. Allah stopped the flow of water over the fish and it became like an arch (the Prophet pointed out this arch with his hands). They travelled the rest of the night, and the next day Moses said to his boy (servant), ‘Give us our food, for indeed, we have suffered much fatigue in this journey of ours.’ Moses did not feel tired till he crossed that place which Allah had ordered him to seek after. His boy (servant) said to him, ‘Do you know that when we were sitting near that rock, I forgot the fish, and none but Satan caused me to forget to tell (you) about it, and it took its course into the sea in an amazing way?.’ So there was a path for the fish and that astonished them. Moses said, ‘That was what we were seeking after.’ So, both of them retraced their footsteps till they reached the rock. There they saw a man Lying covered with a garment. Moses greeted him and he replied saying, ‘How do people greet each other in your land?’ Moses said, ‘I am Moses.’ The man asked, ‘Moses of Bani Israel?’ Moses said, ‘Yes, I have come to you so that you may teach me from those things which Allah has taught you.’ He said, ‘O Moses! I have some of the Knowledge of Allah which Allah has taught me, and which you do not know, while you have some of the Knowledge of Allah which Allah has taught you and which I do not know.’ Moses asked, ‘May I follow you?’ He said, ‘But you will not be able to remain patient with me for how can you be patient about things which you will not be able to understand?’ (Moses said, ‘You will find me, if Allah so will, truly patient, and I will not disobey you in aught.’) So, both of them set out walking along the sea-shore, a boat passed by them and they asked the crew of the boat to take them on board. The crew recognized Al-Khadir and so they took them on board without fare. When they were on board the boat, a sparrow came and stood on the edge of the boat and dipped its beak once or twice into the sea. Al-Khadir said to Moses, ‘O Moses! My knowledge and your knowledge have not decreased Allah’s Knowledge except as much as this sparrow has decreased the water of the sea with its beak.’ Then suddenly Al-Khadir took an adze and plucked a plank, and Moses did not notice it till he had plucked a plank with the adze. Moses said to him, ‘What have you done? They took us on board charging us nothing; yet you I have intentionally made a hole in their boat so as to drown its passengers. Verily, you have done a dreadful thing.’ Al-Khadir replied, ‘Did I not tell you that you would not be able to remain patient with me?’ Moses replied, ‘Do not blame me for what I have forgotten, and do not be hard upon me for my fault.’ So the first excuse of Moses was that he had forgotten. When they had left the sea, they passed by a boy playing with other boys. Al-Khadir took hold of the boys head and plucked it with his hand like this. (Sufyan, the sub narrator pointed with his fingertips as if he was plucking some fruit.) Moses said to him, “Have you killed an innocent person who has not killed any person? You have really done a horrible thing.” Al-Khadir said, “Did I not tell you that you could not remain patient with me?’ Moses said “If I ask you about anything after this, don’t accompany me. You have received an excuse from me.’ Then both of them went on till they came to some people of a village, and they asked its inhabitant for wood but they refused to entertain them as guests. Then they saw therein a wall which was just going to collapse (and Al Khadir repaired it just by touching it with his hands). (Sufyan, the sub-narrator, pointed with his hands, illustrating how Al-Khadir passed his hands over the wall upwards.) Moses said, “These are the people whom we have called on, but they neither gave us food, nor entertained us as guests, yet you have repaired their wall. If you had wished, you could have taken wages for it.” Al-Khadir said, “This is the parting between you and me, and I shall tell you the explanation of those things on which you could not remain patient.” The Prophet (sallallaahu `alayhi wasallam) added, “We wished that Moses could have remained patient by virtue of which Allah might have told us more about their story. (Sufyan the sub-narrator said that the Prophet said, “May Allah bestow His Mercy on Moses! If he had remained patient, we would have been told further about their case.”)
The Prophet (sallallaahu `alayhi wasallam) said, “Al-Khadir was named so because he sat over a barren white land, it turned green with plantation after (his sitting over it.”
Allah’s Apostle (sallallaahu `alayhi wasallam) said, “It was said to Bani Israel, Enter the gate (of the town) with humility (prostrating yourselves) and saying: “Repentance”, but they changed the word and entered the town crawling on their buttocks and saying: “A wheat grain in the hair.”
Allah’s Apostle (sallallaahu `alayhi wasallam) said, “(The Prophet) Moses was a shy person and used to cover his body completely because of his extensive shyness. One of the children of Israel hurt him by saying, ‘He covers his body in this way only because of some defect in his skin, either leprosy or scrotal hernia, or he has some other defect.’ Allah wished to clear Moses of what they said about him, so one day while Moses was in seclusion, he took off his clothes and put them on a stone and started taking a bath. When he had finished the bath, he moved towards his clothes so as to take them, but the stone took his clothes and fled; Moses picked up his stick and ran after the stone saying, ‘O stone! Give me my garment!’ Till he reached a group of Bani Israel who saw him naked then, and found him the best of what Allah had created, and Allah cleared him of what they had accused him of. The stone stopped there and Moses took and put his garment on and started hitting the stone with his stick. By Allah, the stone still has some traces of the hitting, three, four or five marks. This was what Allah refers to in His Saying:– “O you who believe! Be you not like those Who annoyed Moses, But Allah proved his innocence of that which they alleged, And he was honorable In Allah’s Sight.” (33.69)
Narrated by Abdullah (radiallaahu `anhu)
Once the Prophet (sallallaahu `alayhi wasallam) distributed something (among his followers. A man said, “This distribution has not been done (with justice) seeking Allah’s Countenance.” I went to the Prophet (sallallaahu `alayhi wasallam) and told him (of that). He became so angry that I saw the signs of anger oh his face. Then he said, “May Allah bestow His Mercy on Moses, for he was harmed more (in a worse manner) than this; yet he endured patiently.”
Chapter: Allah’s Statement: “… And they came upon a people devoted to some of their idols…”
We were with Allah’s Apostle (sallallaahu `alayhi wasallam) picking the fruits of the ‘Arak trees, and Allah’s Apostle said, “Pick the black fruit, for it is the best.” The companions asked, “Were you a shepherd?” He replied, “There was no prophet who was not a shepherd.”
Chapter: The death of Musa (Moses)
The Angel of Death was sent to Moses when he came to Moses, Moses slapped him on the eye. The angel returned to his Lord and said, “You have sent me to a Slave who does not want to die.” Allah said, “Return to him and tell him to put his hand on the back of an ox and for every hair that will come under it, he will be granted one year of life.” Moses said, “O Lord! What will happen after that?” Allah replied, “Then death.” Moses said, “Let it come now.” Moses then requested Allah to let him die close to the Sacred Land so much so that he would be at a distance of a stone’s throw from it.” Abu Huraira added, “Allah’s Apostle (sallallaahu `alayhi wasallam) said, ‘If I were there, I would show you his grave below the red sand hill on the side of the road.”
A Muslim and a Jew quarreled. The Muslim taking an oath, said, “By Him Who has preferred Muhammad over all people…!” The Jew said, “By Him Who has preferred Moses, over all people.” The Muslim raised his hand and slapped the Jew who came to the Prophet (sallallaahu `alayhi wasallam) to tell him what had happened between him and the Muslim. The Prophet (sallallaahu `alayhi wasallam)said, “Don’t give me superiority over Moses, for the people will become unconscious (on the Day of Resurrection) and I will be the first to gain consciousness to see Moses standing and holding a side of Allah’s Throne. I will not know if he has been among those people who have become unconscious; and that he has gained consciousness before me, or he has been amongst those whom Allah has exempted.”
Allah’s Apostle (sallallaahu `alayhi wasallam) said, “Adam and Moses argued with each other. Moses said to Adam. ‘You are Adam whose mistake expelled you from Paradise.’ Adam said to him, ‘You are Moses whom Allah selected as His Messenger and as the one to whom He spoke directly; yet you blame me for a thing which had already been written in my fate before my creation?”‘ Allah’s Apostle (sallallaahu `alayhi wasallam) said twice, “So, Adam overpowered Moses.”
The Prophet (sallallaahu `alayhi wasallam) once came to us and said, “All the nations were displayed in front of me, and I saw a large multitude of people covering the horizon. Somebody said, ‘This is Moses and his followers.’ “
Chapter: The Statement of Allah Taa’la: “And Allah has set forth an example for those who believe, the wife of Fir’aun…”
Narrated by Abu Musa (radiallaahu `anhu)
Allah’s Apostle (sallallaahu `alayhi wasallam) said, “Many amongst men reached (the level of) perfection but none amongst the women reached this level except Asia, Pharaoh’s wife, and Mary, the daughter of ‘Imran. And no doubt, the superiority of ‘Aisha to other women is like the superiority of Tharid (i.e. a meat and bread dish) to other meals.”
Read the full narration here.
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Get ready to see even more tech companies invest in Electric Vehicle startups
By Aakash Jhaveri 11 months, 2 weeks
Over the weekend, we got the news of Amazon partnering with Rivian, an upcoming electric company. You may wonder why an online shopping company wants to invest in the automobile sector, but upon further digging, it all makes sense. On paper, the reason given by Amazon was that they were inspired by Rivian's vision for the future of transportation. While that does make sense, the real reason is much bigger and a lot more interesting. (No, it's not about fancy logistics.)
The Rivian R1S is a powerful long-range EV
Amazon, Apple and Google are the three biggest tech companies around, and all of them have just recently started dipping their hands in the automotive sector. Google has Waymo for sustainable driver-less taxi archives. Apple has project Titan which is their secretive electric car division. And with Rivian, even Amazon has a stake in one of the most promising upcoming EVs.
So why would the biggest tech companies in the world, with near trillion-dollar valuations, be looking to enter the electric vehicle business? The simple answer is opportunity. The bigger explanation is about reducing risk. With companies so big, it's almost certain that they are never going out of business. But that does not mean their business is always going to be booming. Apple, for example, had a very underwhelming 2018 which eventually led to a reduction in their sales targets for the iPhones. What if the iPhone sales continue to falter? That day may be far, but we need to keep in mind that iPhones are nearing their maturity stage and may soon decline. Even Google and Amazon have some departments that are almost at their saturation points.
The Tesla Roadster could be the fastest car around
The logical next step would be to somehow start operating in a sector that is still in its growth phase and is bound to be big in the future. And for tech companies, EVs are the way to go. They have just started growing, and are going to be the most chosen variant of vehicles in the coming decade, thanks to a higher awareness amongst people for problems like global warming and a shortage of fossil fuels. And considering how few companies are in the game, there's still ample time for new companies to enter and enjoy high sales.
Diversifying also helps these companies to not put all their proverbial eggs in one basket, but rather spread their investments sensibly. When Apple hit the trillion dollar mark last year, the question on everyone's mind was: What's next?
How can a company ensure that they keep growing, even after they seemingly enjoy a monopoly in the market they are plying their trade in?
The opportunities in the electric vehicle market are enormous, with the market growing manifold, year after year. All of these current companies have a bulk of orders that they are struggling to fulfill. On the flipside, the conventional vehicle market has never been slower. Apart from Tesla Motors, companies like Faraday Future and Lucid Motors have billions of dollars worth of investment in the pipeline to get started with mass production and thus, sales.
The Lucid Air is a luxury EV with a top speed of 235mph
Recently, we saw the Saudi Arabian PIF pump in a billion dollars into Lucid Motors, a luxury EV company. This is not a cannibalizing move which can hurt their petroleum business, as that is imminent. This is them ensuring that they continue to earn even when the fossil fuel business is over.
While the EV market back home in India is almost non-existent, it is expected that India will be a major hub for sustainable transport in the distant (not too distant!) future. Local companies like Ather Energy have attracted investments from legacy companies like Hero Moto Corp to increase their business in the subcontinent, even without the support of the government. India is on the forefront of fighting against climate change without compromising on their development, and I am optimistic that we will also have our roads dominated by electric vehicles, after a decade or so.
Ather Energy's electric scooter for India
TOPICS: Tech, Apple, Tesla, Genesis by Mashable India, Faraday Future, Google, Rivian, Project Titan, waymo, lucid motors
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Jennifer Willet Projects
Incubator Events
Bewildering
As part of “Trust Me I’m an Artist” series, WAAG Society, The Netherlands.
Kira O’Reilly & Jennifer Willet
Why do you trust me?
Do I trust myself?
Jennifer Willet and Kira O’Reilly have collaborated on a project-by-project basis since they met whilst both artists in residency at SymbioticA, University of Western Australia in 2004. They have trained together in vitro tissue culture techniques, performed non-human ‘animality’ with cell cultures, they have climbed into aseptic work environments disorientating scientific scrutiny, and have folded and unfolded bodily refigurations in various laboratory settings.
For Trust Me I’m an Artist, their work again intersected, this time in a performative ethics review of different but parallel practices escaping from the studio or the laboratory, and into the wilderness. Part performance, part lecture, part bureaucratic response and procedural rebellion O’Reilly and Willet proposed a series of real and imagined attempts at ‘re-wilding’ their art/science practices. They proposed to enact twin sets of installations in Canada along the coastline of the Great Lakes, and in the forests of Finland. Unruly laboratory and performance practices will challenge notions of pollution, invasiveness, toxicity, and discrete national boundaries in interspecies dispersal actions; calling into question the possibility of a wilderness at all.
Be-wildering was presented to a “Trust me, I’m an artist” ethics panel on May 12, 2017. The event took place in the historical anatomical theatre of the Waag building in Amsterdam. Members of the ethics review panel were Prof. Dr. Sabine Roeser, professor of ethics at Technical University Delft, Prof Dr. Toby Kiers, microbiologist at Free University Amsterdam, Karin Spaink, journalist, feminist and activist, Chris Bisson, botanist and policy development manager at the Eden project, Cornwall College, Truro, UK. Dr. Ellen ter Gast, biologist and philosopher, chaired the panel and Lucas Evers moderated the event.
Anna Dumitriu and Lucas Evers series curators.
Be-Wildering Video Documentation: https://vimeo.com/222343627
Trust Me I’m an Artist Project website: http://trustmeimanartist.eu/
Willet Project Assistant: Billie Mclaughlin
Willet Project Supporters: SSHRC Social Science and Humanities Research Council of Canada, University of Windsor, and WAAG Society.
1-4) Photo Credit: Bas de Brouwer, 2017.
INCUBATOR art lab
Physically and metaphorically INCUBATOR art lab serves as a site for innovative productive and performative imaginings of biotechnology as a technology of the body – a complex ecology – that implicates each of us intellectually and biologically in the continued propagation of the life sciences.
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© INCUBATOR art lab 2019. Photos by Justin Elliott
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Snowden Social-Engineered His NSA Colleagues
by Nick Kolakowski November 8, 2013 2 min read
Edward SnowdenNSAPrivacySecurity
Government whistleblower Edward Snowden obtained his massive trove of top-secret documents about the National Security Agency’s surveillance programs by asking his colleagues for their credentials and passwords, according to a new Reuters report.
Those colleagues were subsequently removed from current assignments once the NSA realized that Snowden had used their credentials to gain access to various parts of its system. Reuters placed the number of compromised colleagues at between 20 and 25, all located at the agency’s regional operations center in Hawaii.
Snowden leveraged his job as a systems administrator to persuade coworkers to part with their information. “In the classified world, there is a sharp distinction between insiders and outsiders. If you’ve been cleared and especially if you’ve been polygraphed, you’re an insider and you are presumed to be trustworthy,” Steven Aftergood, a secrecy expert with the Federation of American Scientists, told the newswire.
In essence, Snowden practiced the age-old art of social engineering, in which a hacker or infiltrator plays on an employee’s trust in order to obtain sensitive information. Phishing scams are a common form of social engineering, as are virus hoaxes that trick a PC user into downloading malware.
Social engineering is a particularly insidious security problem, as it plays off cognitive biases—the “bugs” in human decision-making that can make people exercise poor judgment. The U.S. Army Research Laboratory has awarded $48 million to researchers trying to build computer-security systems that identify and respond to social-engineering attacks, but those efforts have yet to bear fruit; early ideas center on building models of human behavior that let security systems decide automatically whether actions by humans are part of a broader attack.
In June, Snowden—also a former CIA employee—began feeding his documents to The Guardian and other newspapers. Many of those documents suggested that the NSA, ordinarily tasked with intercepting communications from terrorists and foreign governments, collects massive amounts of information on ordinary Americans—which in turn ignited a firestorm of controversy.
Effectively exiled in Russia following those leaks, Snowden now works in tech support.
Image: Rena Schild/Shutterstock.com
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‘Hannah’ playwright Jiehae Park and director Jennifer Chang making magic together
Jiehae Park
by Carolina Xique
It’s an exciting time to be an artist. In the last few years, the arts industry has been experiencing a high production value in diverse storytelling aimed toward better representation of people of color, and more specifically, Asian and Asian American representation. With groundbreaking films such as Crazy Rich Asians, Netflix’s Always be My Maybe, The Farewell, as well as the successful theatrical production of Cambodian Rock Band, people everywhere are becoming more exposed to the nuances of the Asian/Asian-American experience.
With a cast that is made up of Koreans and Korean Americans, Jiehae Park’s Hannah and the Dread Gazebo takes a family on a funny, heartbreaking adventure to reconnect with their roots in South and North Korea, and also into the forbidden Demilitarized Zone that divides them. Hannah premiered at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in 2017, and is now set to open at the Fountain Theatre in association with East West Players, directed by Jiehae’s longtime collaborator, Jennifer Chang. So we thought we’d grab the chance to talk with them about their own adventure with this play.
Carolina Xique: First, let me say that I’m thrilled to hear about this new piece and that it’s making its way into Los Angeles.
Jiehae, as playwright, can you talk about how the idea for this play came to you? Is it personal to your own experience or indicative of the holistic Korean American experience? And Jennifer, as the director, what drew you to take on this piece?
Jiehae Park: I didn’t know I was writing a play. I was primarily a performer at the time (Jen and I both went to UCSD for acting). There were quite a few big questions I was trying to figure out—and I think the unusual shape of the play reflects that. I would sit down and write down stories that came to me in that moment, not realizing it was all going to add up to something bigger.
Jennifer Chang
Jennifer Chang: I am a huge fan of Jiehae’s and have been following her career with personal interest for some time as we share an alma mater: we both went through the MFA Acting program at UCSD and have both diversified our careers. She is a significant talent and I am so thrilled to have this opportunity to collaborate with her on Hannah and the Dread Gazebo. The musicality of the language and the inherent theatricality that emerges from her ability to weave a multiplicity of thought and theme are all very exciting and honestly a dream to be able to dive into. Also, I love being able to support the telling of Asian American stories in their universality and three-dimensionality.
What kind of research did both of you dive into when writing Hannah?
JP: I didn’t research much initially, but I did do quite a bit before finishing the play (that’s been a recurring pattern in my writing process these last few years). The research didn’t directly go into the play but provided a richer historical and cultural context that helped me complete it.
A follow-up to that, in terms of your other plays and writing process, was anything different for Hannah and the Dread Gazebo?
JP: Broadly, I seem to have two general types of plays—super-quick, freight-train-speed linear ones; or messier, slower-baking plays where the structure is far less predictable. Hannah is definitely in the latter category.
Jennifer, what in your directing process is helping you with Hannah and the Dread Gazebo?
JC: Regarding research, the usual dramaturgical work of researching was involved: Korea, the DMZ, politics of North and South and Kim Jong Il. I wanted to lean into the magic-realism of the play, and early on knew that I wanted to consult with an illusionist, and also started doing some research into magic (I’m currently reading Spellbound by David Kwong). It’s been so great to have a cast that is Korean American. There are some points of commonality amongst Asian Americans, but being able to tap into specific details, nuances, and experiences that the cast has so generously shared with the company and has contributed to the making of the show has been invaluable. It’s illuminating to discover the tiny nuances of how gestures and thinking and sounds differ for Koreans in, and those from, Korea. I love new plays and really view myself as a locksmith in my approach to collaboration. I want to know what the play wants to be, the playwright’s intentions, what’s resonating with the cast and how they approach the work, and how best to facilitate the conversation and “the ride” so to speak, with the audience. Having worked on Vietgone by Qui Nguyen has really helped. These plays are vastly different but they both have scenes that shift at a cinematic pace in widely varying tones that need to be woven together in the same play.
East West Players is a theatre company known for its work lifting up Asian-American stories. How do you feel about bringing the LA premiere of Hannah in collaboration with EWP and the Fountain Theatre?
JP: Honored. I had a reading of my very first play—which had been my college thesis—at EWP over a decade ago…in the time since I figured out I wasn’t a playwright, went to grad school for something else, then re-figured out that I was. And Stephen Sachs at the Fountain reached out about the play very soon after the OSF premiere—I’ve long admired the scripts he brings to LA area audiences. Additionally, Jen directed an early reading of the play at EWP years ago, and I acted in a show with Jully Lee (the Shapeshifter) that Howard Ho (Sound Design/Composer) music directed when I was right out of school. I’m bummed to not have been able to be out there for rehearsals, but happy that it feels all in the family.
JC: It’s an honor to be able to helm a project with the support of two highly respected institutions in Los Angeles. I think it’s really smart theatre making to cross-pollinate and support the universality of human experiences and good work regardless of color. A collaboration like this signals that this isn’t just work by people of color, but that it’s good work worth supporting, period.
What do you want audiences to take with them when they leave the Fountain Theatre after seeing Hannah and the Dread Gazebo?
JC: Garlic in their pockets.
Carolina Xique, is a theatre artist and arts nonprofit administrator. She is a member of the Los Angeles Female Playwright Initiative.
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Photo Slideshow: First rehearsal for CA Premiere of ‘Hannah and the Dread Gazebo’
Director Jennifer Chang addresses the company.
Our California Premiere of Hannah and the Dread Gazebo is an opportunity for the Fountain Theatre and East West Players to bring their community of artists, staff, Board members and patrons together for the first time. That commonality of purpose was on display last night with the large turnout from both organizations at the meet & greet/first rehearsal.
Held at the East West warehouse rehearsal space in South Los Angeles, the evening began with a brief mixer including food and drinks. Fountain Co-Artistic Director Stephen Sachs welcomed the group with some opening remarks. Through the magic of technology, playwright Jiehae Park joined the gathering via FaceTime to provide her thoughts and encouragement. Director Jennifer Chang then shared her production vision with the room, noting that the play moves at the speed of thought. Designers Rebecca Bonebrake, Howard Ho, Ruoxuan Li, and Michael Allen Angel offered their insights. Professional illusionist Dominik Krzanowski will design special magic elements for the production.
After a quick break, the cast read the script aloud for the first time. And the real magic began.
In the play, Hannah is two weeks away from becoming a neurologist when she gets a strange package in the mail from her grandmother in South Korea, who may or may not have just ended her own life. A surreal, funny and heartbreaking adventure leads Hannah on a journey back to her homeland and the forbidden Demilitarized Zone that divides South and North Korea. A startling comedy about a daughter, a mother, a grandmother and the mystery that connects them.
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Fountain Theatre, East West Players will make magic in ‘Hannah and the Dread Gazebo’
Creation myths and family histories meld in a wildly theatrical, startling new comedy that explores what it means to walk the edge between cultures. The Fountain Theatre, in association with East West Players and with generous support form the S. Mark Taper Foundation, presents the California premiere of Hannah and the Dread Gazebo by Jiehae Park. Los Angeles Drama Critic’s Circle Award-winner Jennifer Chang (Vietgone) directs for an Aug. 17 opening at the Fountain Theatre in East Hollywood, near Koreatown, where performances continue through Sept. 22.
Set in NYC and Korea in the winter of 2011, just before the death of Kim Jong Il, Hannah and the Dread Gazebo takes Hannah’s Korean American family on a surreal, funny and heartbreaking adventure back to their roots in South and North Korea and the forbidden Demilitarized Zone that divides them.
“The play is a funny-tragic look at what it means to be caught in between,” says Park. “The characters are striving to reconcile the contradictions of their immigrant lives: North/South, past/future, coming/going.”
Monica Hong
Thirty-something Hannah, played by Monica Hong (Ivanov at the Mint Theater in NYC, Please Stand By at Actor’s Playpen in LA), is two weeks away from becoming a board-certified neurologist when she receives a FedEx box from her grandmother with two things inside: a 100% bona-fide-heart’s-desire-level wish — and a suicide note. Hannah’s father (Hahn Cho, recently seen on TV in For the People, Magnum P.I., Swedish Dicks) and mother (Elaine Kao — upcoming feature film Paper Tigers, recurring on Netflix’s No Good Nick) have already moved back to South Korea to be near Grandma at the Sunrise Dewdrop Apartment City for Senior Living, which sits right on the edge of the DMZ. Meanwhile, Hannah’s slacker brother, Dang (Gavin Lee, whose credits include Blood, written and directed by Robert Allan Ackerman, and a recurring role on Fox’s The Orville) bonds over music with a student activist played by Wonjung Kim (Korea Musical Award for Best Actress, Ovation nominee for The Last Empress in L.A). In this strange and wonderful play that is a mix of unexpected whimsy, delightful comedy, profound despair and more than a little bit of magic, actress Jully Lee (Ladies at Boston Court, tokyo fish story at South Coast Rep) appears in many forms.
Helping make that magic happen is the Magic Castle’s Dominik Krzanowski, who will create original illusions for the production.
Hannah and the Dread Gazebo premiered at the 2017 Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland, where the Mail Tribune called it “blisteringly original, acerbically funny, powerfully dramatic and deeply thought provoking… If you’re keen to have your mind expanded by an evening of theater that is not going to be comparable to anything you’ll see anytime soon, Hannah and the Dread Gazebo is a good place to start.”
Last week, the American Theatre Critics Association announced that Hannah has been selected as one of three finalists for its prestigious Francesca Primus Prize, sponsored by ATCA and the Francesca Ronnie Primus Foundation.
“I saw the world premiere in Ashland and was completely charmed by the play,” says Fountain Theatre co-artistic director Stephen Sachs. “I was enchanted by its whimsical, dreamlike surprises, and truly moved by its poignant revelation of a grandmother, mother and daughter relationship. Once the lights came up and the performance was over, I knew I wanted to present it at the Fountain.”
Sachs continues, “The Fountain is committed to diversity and inclusion, which makes this first-time partnership with East West Players very meaningful. It’s an invigorating sharing of resources, artists and audiences benefiting both companies and the communities we serve.”
“We are honored to partner with the Fountain on this production,” agrees East West Players artistic director Snehal Desai. “EWP first did a reading of the play in 2013, also directed by Jennifer Chang. The Fountain is a theater whose work and mission I have always admired; this seemed like the perfect project for our two companies to collaborate on, with its mix of humor, theatricality and timeliness.”
The creative team for Hannah and the Dread Gazebo also includes scenic and video designer Yee Eun Nam, lighting designer Rebecca Bonebrake, sound designer/composer Howard Ho, costume designer Ruoxuan Li and props designer Michael Allen Angel. The production stage manager is Bryan P. Clements.
Playwright Jiehae Park
Jiehae Park’s plays include peerless (Yale Rep premiere, upcoming in NY at Primary Stages), Hannah and the Dread Gazebo (Oregon Shakespeare Festival), Here We Are Here (Sundance Theater-Makers residency, Berkeley Rep’s Ground Floor, Princess Grace Works-in-Progress @ Baryshnikov Arts Center), The Aves (McCarter Spotlight Series) and contributions to Wondrous Strange (Humana/Actor’s Theatre of Louisville). Her work has been developed through the Soho Rep Writer-Director Lab, The Public’s Emerging Writers Group, p73, Playwrights Horizons, NYTW, Atlantic, Old Globe, Dramatists Guild Fellowship, Ojai, BAPF, CTG Writers Workshop, Banff Playwrights Lab, ACT New Strands, and Ma-Yi Writers Lab. Awards: Leah Ryan, Princess Grace, Weissberger, ANPF Women’s Invitational; two years on the Kilroys List. Commissions: Playwrights Horizons, Yale Rep, Geffen, OSF, Williamstown, MTC/Sloan. Residencies: MacDowell, Yaddo, Hedgebrook, McCarter/Sallie B. Goodman. She is a NYTW Usual Suspect, Lincoln Center New Writer in Residence, former Hodder Fellow, and current New Dramatists. As a performer recently: Ripe Time/Naomi Iizuka’s adaptation of Haruki Murakami’s Sleep (BAM Next Wave, Yale Rep); Celine Song’s Endlings (A.R.T.). She was a staff writer on season one of Marvel’s Runaways and currently teaches Playwriting at Princeton University. BA, Amherst;
MFA, UCSD.
Jennifer Chang won the 2019 LADCC award for excellence in direction for her work on the Los Angeles premiere of Qui Nguyen’s Vietgone. She was a 2018 Drama League New York directing fellow and was the assistant director for the Broadway world premiere of Bernhardt/Hamlet by Theresa Rebeck starring Janet McTeer. Ms Chang’s multi-disciplinary work has been honored with Ovation, LA Weekly and the Stage Scene LA awards, among others. She is a founding member of Chalk Repertory Theatre where she served as artistic producing director and produced, directed and acted in numerous plays over the course of eight seasons. Upcoming directing credits include Where the Mountain Meets the Moon at South Coast Repertory and The Time of Your Life at Antaeus Theatre Company. Select directing credits include Death & Cockroaches by Eric Reyes Loo (Chalk Rep at Circle X/ Atwater Village Theatre); 53% Of by Stephanie Del Rosso and Birds of North America by Anna Moench for the Wagner New Play Festival; Animals Out of Paper at East West Players (Los Angeles Times “Critics Pick”); Edith Can Shoot Things and Hit Them for Artists at Play (GLAAD Media Award and Ovation-nominated); and Residence Elsewhere, commemorating the 75th anniversary of Executive Order 9066 at the Japanese American National Museum. She is very active in the development of new plays with the Geffen Playhouse, Chance Theater, Circle X Theatre Company, EST/LA, Playwrights Arena and East West Players.
The Fountain Theatre is one of the most successful intimate theaters in Los Angeles, providing a creative home for multi-ethnic theater and dance artists. The Fountain has won hundreds of awards, and Fountain projects have been seen across the U.S. and internationally. Recent highlights include all-star readings of Ms. Smith Goes to Washington and All the President’s Men at Los Angeles City Hall and the inclusion of the Fountain’s Citizen: An American Lyric in the Music Center’s Our L.A. Voices festival at Grand Park. The Fountain’s 2018 productions of The Chosen and Arrival & Departure each enjoyed months-long sold out runs and was named a Los Angeles Times “Critic’s Choice.” The company’s West Coast premiere of Martyna Majok’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play Cost of Living, was named to the Los Angeles Times’ “Best of 2018” list. Its current production, Daniel’s Husband, was named a Los Angeles Times “Critic’s Choice” and is enjoying an extended, sold-out run.
As the nation’s premier Asian American theater organization, East West Players produces artistic work and educational programs that foster dialogue exploring Asian Pacific Islander (API) experiences. Founded in 1965, at a time when APIs faced limited or no opportunities to see their experiences reflected outside of stereotypical and demeaning caricatures in the American landscape, EWP not only ensures that API stories are told, but works to increase access, inclusion, and representation in the economy.
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Music Industry Podcast: Global Jetsetter Tom Richardson launches ‘Somebody Say Love’ single!
Posted on January 19, 2018 Updated on January 13, 2018
Tom Richardson (Australian singer/songwriter) launches launches ‘Somebody Say Love’ single on Hot & Delicious: Rocks The Planet!
DOWNLOAD the PODCAST on iTunes – #161 Tom Richardson (Australian singer/songwriter) launches launches ‘Somebody Say Love’ single!
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Tom Richardson is a close mate of mine and inspirational Australian singer/songwriter, who has performed in 15 different countries, had his music featured on Rip Curl surfing documentaries and in 2018, hits a decade of travelling the globe with a dream job as a full-time independent musician since the age of 21.
On today’s podcast we chat about Tom Richardson’s latest EP ‘Promise of the Light’, which is due to launch worldwide in early 2018 and was recorded in solace in lakeside cabins in Alberta, Canada and jungle hideaways in Bali, Indonesia, before collaborating with close friends Benny Walker & Tim Bennett in home studios in the Adelaide Hills and with seaside views at his home in Warrnambool, Australia.
We also enjoy vast-ranging chats about the systems & processes and tools that Tom utilises as a small business owner to keep a balanced life of physical & mental health, his favourite podcasts including Song Exploder, The Tim Ferris Show and Pilgrim Heart with Krishna Das, different meditation and yoga techniques that he practices, sharing stages with the likes Joe Bonamassa, Cold Chisel, John Butler Trio and a musical passport of memories including musical collaborations with Native American poets, Indian Kirtan masters, Fijian highland village choirs & indigenous Australian icons. Fascinating chats!
This latest release truly reflects Tom Richardson’s nomadic schedule and his life across the past 10 years, which is a musical odyssey of regular tours around Australia, North America, Asia and Europe leading to “rave reviews, prime festival slots, and international airplay”.
Oh and we snapped up the exclusive 1st worldwide global release of ‘Somebody Say Love’, the first single off Tom Richardson‘s ‘Promise of the Light’ EP! YES!
Super podcast, top bloke. I know you will enjoy the show. Let’s get into it!
DOWNLOAD the PODCAST via iTunes – #161 Tom Richardson (Australian singer/songwriter) launches launches ‘Somebody Say Love’ single!
Article, podcast & Interview by Dan Wilkinson of Hot & Delicious: Rocks The Planet!
Connect with Tom Richardson with online:
https://www.tomrichardsonmusic.net/
https://soundcloud.com/tomrichardsonmusic
https://www.instagram.com/tomrichardsonmusic/
https://www.facebook.com/tomrichardsonmusic
https://www.youtube.com/user/tomrichardsonmusic1
Calm Meditation App:
http://calm.com/app
Hot & Delicious: Rocks The Planet! Episode #65 with Tom Richardson:
https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/65-tom-richardson-australian-singer-songwriter/id923799010?i=1000363320793&mt=2
From surfing the Sunshine Coast to the jungles of Indonesia – this is Tom Richardson ‘Pockets’ EP.
https://hotndelicious.com/2016/02/21/from-surfing-the-sunshine-coast-to-the-jungles-of-indonesia-this-is-tom-richardson-pockets-ep/:
Hot & Delicious: Rocks The Planet! Episode #09 with hip hop artist, L Fresh The Lion:
https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/09-l-fresh-the-lion-hip-hop-artist/id923799010?i=1000379914329&mt=2
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Dan Wilkinson is founder of travel, entertainment & lifestyle biz/brand, Hot & Delicious: Rocks The Planet and one of Australia’s most experienced social media professional who has driven social media for a range of international brands including Cancer Council Australia, Cadbury Dairy Milk chocolate, Peroni Italian Beer, Philadelphia Cream Cheese & more.
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The 5 must-haves for Aussies when applying for a US Visa – A podcast with Andrea Szew.
Posted on December 5, 2017 Updated on December 5, 2017
US Immigration Lawyer, Andrea Szew on Hot & Delicious: Rocks The Planet!
DOWNLOAD the PODCAST on iTunes – #160 Andrea Szew (USA Immigration Lawyer – Szew Law Group).
Ever wanted to work in the USA like me?
Last year I was in Los Angeles and the USA under the ESTA Visa Waiver Program for just under 3 months to explore what Los Angeles was like as a place to be based for work – to see if there was another side to the City of Angels away from the plastic fantastic and then based on these experiences, decide if I wished to pursue the O1 Visa as an option to work in the USA (also known as the O1 Alien of Extraordinary Ability Visa – yes, that’s what it’s called).
Now any Australian who has spent time in Los Angeles with a Green Card, E3 or O1 Visa will tell you that they have the best US Immigration Lawyer in the USA ever! And chances are that they might, but it’s not all cut & dried and there are some key things that you need to know before you go splash the cash on securing a lawyer in the hopes of chasing the American dream.
This week on Hot & Delicious: Rocks The Planet! I chat with Los Angeles-based US International Business and Immigration lawyer, Andrea Szew, about:
The 5 Must-Haves When Applying for a US Visa.
How Trump’s administration is affecting foreign nationals’ ability to work in the US 1 year on since taking office and what you as an applicant needs to take into consideration.
Andrea Szew’s life growing up in California, her time at UCLA and what inspired her to become a lawyer specializing in Immigration Law.
Some of the iconic clients Andrea’s worked with including Hootsuite CEO, Ryan Holmes, Australia’s Thunder from Down Under in Las Vegas and much much more.
For context, Andrea and I met through the Aussies in LA / Australians in LA Facebook Pages, which is a wonderful community of Aussies and a super important resource for any Australian based in or seeking to be approved for a USA visa to work in Los Angeles.
And the good news is that there is SO much more to L.A. than the glitter, gloss and your name up in lights; countless hiking trails in the greater Los Angeles area, live comedy every night of the week, amazing Mexican food, a live music scene that makes your mouth water and I fell in love with the Sports Bar culture too. I’ve found the American people as a whole, from my previous holidays there and on this trip, to be so warm and welcoming, polite and giving. Plus if you need it, there’s this a super supportive community of expat Australians in both Los Angeles and New York City (should you need it) and a whole new country to explore. Loves it!
So if you an Australian businessman/women seeking to work in the USA or you have a friend who is… if you are award-winning digital media professional, an actor, musician, producer or entertainer who believes you have done the hard yards and have what it takes to make it in the USA, then this is the podcast for you!
DOWNLOAD the PODCAST via iTunes – #160 Andrea Szew (USA Immigration Lawyer – Szew Law Group).
Connect with Andrea Szew online:
http://szewlaw.com/
https://twitter.com/szewlaw
https://www.instagram.com/szewlaw/
https://www.facebook.com/szewlawgroup/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/10692446/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/szewlaw/
andrea@szewlaw.com
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Craft Beer Podcast TV Feature: Pro surfers Taj Burrow, Jay Davies and Dino Adrian + Black Brewing Co launch Honest Ale.
Hot & Delicious Rocks The Planet! LIVE podcast with Aussie Pro surfers Taj Burrow, Jay Davies and Dino Adrian in Bondi Beach!
DOWNLOAD the PODCAST on iTunes – #159 Honest Ale (Pro surfers Taj Burrow, Jay Davies and Dino Adrian + Black Brewing Co launch new craft beer).
Rad podcast chats!
Yesterday arvo I sat down with Pro Surfers Taj Burrow, Jay Davies and Dino Adrian at Hotel Ravesis in Bondi Beach to launch brand new Western Australian beer, Honest Ale, to the East Coast of Australia.
Honest Ale was born in the Margaret River region of Western Australia in May of 2017 and is the product of these three west oz natives in partnership with the crew at Black Brewing Co.
I actually grew up in Perth and every summer holidays we’d head down to the south coast of WA to Busselton (or Busso as the locals call it) in the Margaret River region and I have so many happy memories of that magical part of the world!
Inspiring chats as Taj, Jay and Dino share their earliest ever childhood memories, what the Honest Ale name means and what Black Brewing Co did to bring their dreams into reality and their advice for any one of you who has a dream, but is afraid to take that first step.
Super chats, super night out with the boys in Bondi Beach. Let’s get into it!
DOWNLOAD the PODCAST via iTunes – #159 Honest Ale (Pro surfers Taj Burrow, Jay Davies and Dino Adrian + Black Brewing Co launch new craft beer)
Watch The Full Interview recorded LIVE at Hotel Ravesis Bondi Beach:
Connect with Honest Ale, Taj Burrow, Jay Davies, Dino Adrian and Black Brewing Co online:
https://www.instagram.com/honest.ale/
https://www.honestale.com.au/
https://www.facebook.com/honest.ale.company
https://twitter.com/honest_ale
https://www.instagram.com/tajamos/
https://www.instagram.com/jay_davies/
https://www.instagram.com/dinoadrian/
https://www.instagram.com/blackbrewingco/
https://twitter.com/TajBurrowAus
http://www.blackbrewingco.com.au/beer
Taj Burrow’s ‘Small Fries’ 2018 junior surfing event:
https://www.surfingaustralia.com/states/wa/events/2018-tajs-small-fries-yallingup
Jay Davies short film ‘Native’:
http://stabmag.com/stabcinema/watch-jay-davies-in-native/
Hot & Delicious: Rocks The Planet! @craftbeerlovin’ podcast – Pro surfers Taj Burrow, Jay Davies and Dino Adrian + Black Brewing Co launch Honest Ale.
DOWNLOAD the PODCAST via iTunes – #159 Honest Ale (Pro surfers Taj Burrow, Jay Davies and Dino Adrian + Black Brewing Co launch new craft beer).
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LIVE at Future Social Media 2017: Social Social Media + UX, Funnel Strategy and The Next Wave of Brand Influencer Campaigns
Hot & Delicious Rocks The Planet! LIVE at IBRC Future Social Media 2017 Conference feat. Harry McGoldrick (Senior Business Manager – Carat media agency)
DOWNLOAD the PODCAST on iTunes – #158 LIVE at IBRC Future Social Media 2017 Conference feat. Harry McGoldrick (Senior Business Manager – Carat media agency).
WOW! International Business Review Conference contacted me earlier this year and asked if I would like to speak at their ‘Future Social Media’ Conference in Melbourne this month and in Sydney next year.
As soon as they asked, I replied “Damn straight, as long as I can do it as a live podcast presentation with an industry guest”. IBRC jumped on board and the next thing you know I was jetting down to Melbourne to ‘Future Social Media 2017′ for my live social media feature presentation and podcast with Carat media agency Senior Business Manager, Harry McGoldrick, who works with wicked brands across a range of industries including Disney, Mattel, Marvel and more!
On today’s show we chat about the following:
Social Social Media + UX, Funnel Strategy and The Next Wave of Brand Influencer Campaigns.
Social Social Media + UX. The keys to generating content that consumers actually want to see and interact with their Mobile Newsfeed, whilst driving business and brand objectives.
Funnel Strategy. Creating strategic content and advertising campaigns to drive results and your client’s ROI.
The Next Wave of Brand Influencer Campaigns. Pivoting from the wanna-be Instagram model to working with and upskilling influencers to create campaigns with a measurable uplift in Sales and Return On Investment.
DOWNLOAD the PODCAST via iTunes – #158 LIVE at IBRC Future Social Media 2017 Conference feat. Harry McGoldrick (Senior Business Manager – Carat media agency).
PLUS, here are just some of the cool topics we discuss:
Describe your favourite or one of your favourite campaigns that you’ve seen or been a part of in the digital space. What was it that you liked about it and why?
What’s one way a creative/digital agency can do as far as ways of working to make your like easier as a Senior Business Manager at Carat?
What brands do you think are nailing it in the digital space at the moment utilising a combination of amazing creative and the latest in advertising solutions.
Pirates of The Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales – The Ghost Ship on Sydney Harbour.
How did the Ghost Ship concept come about?
What was one of the most unexpected elements about bringing the activation to life?
How did it work?
What are digital platform products and developments on the horizon in 2018 that excite you and that you think digital marketers should be across?
Given that one of the imperatives as a Media Agency is demonstrating ROI to clients. What things are you looking for when working with influencers and how would you like to influence change in how these influencers are being used?
If you would like to follow allow with the PowerPoint presentation and all the resources mentioned in the show, then download them here:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1fcRb44wCI7jQplp1Zmn6LKmOivSmKcqs?usp=sharing
Article & podcast by Dan Wilkinson of Hot & Delicious: Rocks The Planet!
Connect with Harry McGoldrick (Senior Business Manager – Carat media agency) online:
www.linkedin.com/in/harry-mcgoldrick
harry.mcgoldrick@carat.com
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Entrepreneurship Podcast Feature: Paddy Ryan (NSW Waratahs + Wallabies rugby union prop).
NSW Waratahs + Wallabies rugby union prop, Paddy Ryan joins the Hot & Delicious Rocks The Planet!
DOWNLOAD the PODCAST – #157 Paddy Ryan (NSW Waratahs + Wallabies rugby union prop).
Did you ever dream of goose-stepping up the wing like the Wallabies’ David Campese in the World Cup? Steaming in with bullets like Dennis Lillie against the Poms to win the Ashes? Or taking three World titles and two Commonwealth Games gold medals like Aussie netballer Liz Ellis?
Well, NSW Waratahs and Australian Wallabies rugby union prop Paddy Ryan is chasing his dreams at the level elite! This Australian rugby union footballer currently has 93 caps for the NSW Waratahs in Super Rugby and 3 caps for the Australian national rugby union team the Wallabies and in today’s cracking podcast we delve into the Paddy Ryan’s minds eye as he describes for us the experience of what it’s like to walk out for the Wallabies for the very first time, how you handle the nerves and singing the national anthem to his parents in the crowd, chest swelling with pride, his 1st ever game for the Wallabies at Stade Français Paris, winning a Super Rugby championship with the NSW Waratahs, the state of play in Australian rugby, writing articles for the Union Live app, the impending Andrew ‘Twiggy’ Forrest Indo Pacific Rugby Championship, the sense of responsibility and community that drive him forward as a player and an individual, Paddy Ryan’s work with batyr, an organisation that focuses on preventative education in the area of youth mental health and much more.
Super engaging chats! This podcast episode is a must for any rugby mad NSW Waratahs, Wallabies rugby union fan or anyone who’s ever harboured a dream of representing their country at the highest level!
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Connect with Paddy Ryan (NSW Waratahs + Wallabies) online:
https://www.instagram.com/paddyjohnryan/
http://www.batyr.com.au/
https://twitter.com/NSWWaratahs
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Entrepreneurship Podcast Feature: Remo Giuffré (TEDxSydney founder) x Murray Cook (The Wiggles, The Soul Movers).
Hot & Delicious: Rocks The Planet! weekly iTunes entrepreneurship podcast.
DOWNLOAD the PODCAST – #156 Remo Giuffré (TEDxSydney founder) x Murray Cook (The Wiggles, The Soul Movers).
Wow! What an amazing show!
Last week on the Hot & Delicious: Rocks The Planet weekly iTunes entrepreneurship podcast, I stepped inside the minds of 2 of Australia’s music, marketing and events icons, Murray Cook (The Wiggles, The Soul Movers) and Remo Giuffré (TEDxSydney founder & director).
Download this exclusive podcast via iTunes: http://bit.ly/hotndelicious
Super inspiring chats as we delve into:
Murray Cook (The Wiggles, The Soul Movers):
The Wiggles’ signature index finger-wagging move – which Wiggles came up with it and where it came from.
Murray Cook’s musical inspirations growing up – the first vinyl record he bought, stole or burned.
The Soul Movers soul, rock, pop and folk band – how the band came to be, what it means to him and one of the band founders, Lizzie Mack.
What inspired Murray Cook, Anthony Field and Greg Page to form The Wiggles in 1991.
The Wiggles song writing process and the methods behind it.
The hardest part about leaving The Wiggles and the freedom it allowed him to further pursue his passion for guitar and music.
An exclusive acoustic live set by The Soul Movers at the end of the podcastfeaturing Murray Cook and charismatic frontwoman Lizzie Mack.
Remo Giuffré (TEDxSydney founder & director):
The repeating theme and motivation that has driven Remo Giuffré’s career forward as an entrepreneur, retail merchant and brand builder in Australia, San Francisco and New York.
TEDxSydney – an annual flagship TEDx event which has become the leading platform for the propagation of Australian ideas, innovation and creativity to the rest of the world.
How the TEDxSydney event came about.
The biggest challenges about running the TEDxSydney events that he didn’t anticipate and how he worked through them.
Who’s been one of the TEDxSydney speakers who’s inspired Remo the most so far & why.
REMO General Store, the General Thinking network and the General Think Book.
The joys and business challenges of REMO General Store.
General Think Book – the fascinating journey of Remo’s life and what it is like to become an author for the first time.
Both Murray Cook + Remo Giuffré:
Moments of Sheer Joy – Both guests describe in detail a key moment of joy or realisation, a pinch me moments that they’ve had in their career thus far when they’ve thought to themselves “I can’t believe that this is happening right now”.
Drive and Self-motivation – What Murray and Remo each do to motivate themselveson those down days or mornings when they just can’t be bothered.
2 pieces of advice that Murray Cook and Remo Giuffré would give to someone who has a dream, but is afraid to take that first step.
Connect with Murray Cook (The Wiggles, The Soul Movers) online:
https://www.soulmoversband.com/
https://www.facebook.com/soulmovers/
https://www.instagram.com/soulmoversband/
https://www.instagram.com/cook.murray/
Buy The Soul Movers – Testify!
https://abcmusic.lnk.to/TheSoulMoversTestify
Connect with Remo Giuffre (TEDxSydney founder) online:
https://www.remogiuffre.com/
https://remogeneralstore.com/products/general-thinker-book
https://twitter.com/remogiuffre
https://www.instagram.com/remogiuffre/
https://tedxsydney.com/
https://www.facebook.com/TEDxSydney/
https://twitter.com/tedxsydney
https://www.instagram.com/tedxsydney/
https://remogeneralstore.com/
https://www.instagram.com/remogeneralstore/
https://www.facebook.com/REMOGeneralStore/
Remo General Think Book $35:
Remo Giuffré (founder & director TEDxSydney).
Murray Cook (The Wiggles, The Soul Movers).
Lizzie Mack (The Soul Movers).
Australian comedian, podcaster and TV presenter, Wil Anderson.
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Tashi Dorjee from TwoSpace.
Gaz Williams from General Assembly (and now Inspire9) from Fuck Up Nights.
Pauly B + Henry for jumping in on sound.
Rob Marfleet for photography.
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A long weekend in… Copenhagen
Bold architecture and exquisite, cutting-edge cuisine have trained the world’s eye on the picturesque Danish capital. Daisy Finer finds the places creating the buzz.
Karriere, which has a combined bar and restaurant space.
Prices are for a double room per night with breakfast.
Hotel Skt Petri, 22 Krystalgade (+45-3345 9100; www.hotelskt
petri.com), from DKr1,495 (about £170). Hotel Twentyseven, 27 Løngangstraede (+45-7027 5627; www.hotel27.dk), from £141. Nimb, 5 Bernstorffsgade (+45-8870 0000; www.nimb.dk), from £350.
RESTAURANTS, CAFES, BARS
Prices are for a three-course meal with half a bottle of wine.
Aamanns, 10 Øster Farimagsgade (+45-3555 3344; www.aamanns.dk), about £8 for lunch. Café Victor, 8 Ny Ostergade (+45-3313 3613; www.cafevictor.dk), €20 for breakfast. Cofoco, 7 Abel Cathrines Gade (+45-3313 6060; www.cofoco.dk), about £31. Fiskebaren, 100 Flaesketorvet (+45-3215 5656; www.fiskebaren.dk), about £63. Ida Davidsen, 70 Store Kongensgade (+45-3391 3655; www.idadavidsen.dk), about £22 with beer. Karriere, 57 Flaesketorvet (+45-3321 5509;
www.karrierebar.com), about £80. Madklubben, 66 Store Kongensgade (+45-3332 3234), €60. Noma, 93 Strandgade (+45-3296 3297; www.noma.dk), about £125 for tasting menu (no wine). The Paul, 3 Vesterbrogade (+45-3375 0775; www.thepaul.dk), about £78. The Royal Cafe, 6 Amagertorv (+45-3312 1122; www.theroyalcafe.dk), about £19 for smushi lunch.
AC Perch, 5 Kronprinsensgade (+45-3315 3562; www.perchs.dk). Meyers Deli, 107 Gammel Kongevej (+45-3325 4595; www.meyersdeli.dk) and branches. Normann Copenhagen, 70 Østerbrogade (+45-3555 4459; www.normann-copenhagen.com). YDE, 5 Ny Adelgade (+45-8813 6533; www.yde-copenhagen.com).
Danish Museum of Art & Design, 68 Bredgade (+45-3318 5656; www.kunstindustrimuseet.dk). Davids Samling, 30 Kronprinsessegade (+45-3373 4949; www.davidmus.dk). Museum of Danish Resistance, Churchillparken (+45-3347 3921; www.natmus.dk). National Museum, 12 Frederiksholm Kanal (+45-3313 4411; www.natmus.dk).
LESS THAN AN HOUR AWAY
Louisiana Museum of Modern Art is home to more than 3,000 works. Enjoy lunch in the sculpture garden, with views towards Sweden. 13 Gl Strandvej, Humlebæk (+45-4919 0791; www.louisiana.dk).
July for the jazz festival; September for Copenhagen Design Week.
Daisy Finer travelled as a guest of Kirker (020-7593 1899; www.kirkerholidays.com), which offers three nights at Nimb, including flights from Heathrow and transfers, from £968 per person. British Airways (0844-493 0787; www.ba.com) flies from Heathrow six times daily, from £108. EasyJet (0871-244 2366; www.easyjet.com) flies twice daily from Gatwick, from £53.
April 24 2011 / Daisy Finer
Thanks to musk ox and beetroot, Copenhagen is having its day. This big city in a smallish kingdom made global news last year when chef René Redzepi of Noma knocked Spain’s El Bulli off the top spot as the world’s greatest restaurant, according to San Pellegrino’s 50 best list. Noma’s setting is certainly the epitome of industrial Nordic cool – a moody quayside warehouse overlooking a harbour skirted by iconic contemporary architecture. Diners wrap themselves in soft bearskins, lean back in gorgeous handcrafted chairs and welcome a new dawn of innovative Scandinavian feasting – with not a meatball in sight. Noma is about wild herbs foraged by hand, toasted rye bread, seaweed, juniper and elderberries. It’s all very sophisticated hedgerow.
Flowerpot Lamp and Panton Chair by Verner Panton, at the Danish Museum of Art & Design. | Image: Pernille Klemp, Danish Museum of Art & Design.
Herein lies the appeal of Copenhagen; while the city has fabulous designers, chefs and architects, you’ll find little that’s tiresomely trendy or overly self-conscious. The hip and ground-breaking sit happily beside the been-there-forever; the buzz is wholesome and the people appear to possess a collective internal feng shui.
When it comes to hotels, one name in particular is riding the wave of this energetic new mood. Don’t be seduced by the credentials of the Radisson SAS Royal Hotel – only room 606, “The Museum Room”, remains as it was when Arne Jacobsen completed the hotel in 1960; the rest is, sadly, a bit disappointing.
Nimb hotel. | Image: Claes Bech-Poulsen/Nimb.
Nimb, on the other hand, is where it’s at. This is Copenhagen’s most outstanding boutique address, with impeccable service, 13 beautiful rooms and suites – dressed with hand-woven fabrics, antique furniture and an abundance of fresh flowers – and a ground-floor organic dairy and bakery. The smart interiors are amusingly at odds with the hotel’s fabulously kitsch exterior. It’s like a mini whitewashed Taj Mahal, covered in fairy lights and overlooking Tivoli Gardens, the marvellously old-world fairground built under Christian VIII to distract his subjects from political unrest (and equally diverting today, even with no progeny in tow).
The Royal Cafe.
If you prefer a less elaborate hotel, the Skt Petri is about the size of a cathedral, with sparse but vibrantly colourful rooms designed by Per Arnoldi. Pop in on a Friday night to see the scene, even if you don’t stay here. And then there’s the chic setting of Hotel Twentyseven, which is home to an underground ice bar (where you can sip fruity vodkas out of cut-ice glasses) and glossy, if small, designer bedrooms.
The Royal Library’s Black Diamond. | Image: Karsten Bundgaard.
Copenhagen is very compact and you can walk or (better still) cycle practically everywhere. Obvious hits – which you needn’t necessarily explore in great depth, but should certainly admire for their architectural integrity – include the Renaissance Rosenborg Castle, Rundetaarn (Europe’s oldest observatory, with some of the best views of the city), the church of Frederikskirken and the stately Amalienborg Palace, home to Queen Margrethe II. Also worth seeing, via an exploration of Nyhavn and the harbour front, are the bold opera house – utterly striking in the evening light – and the Royal Library extension, aptly known as “The Black Diamond”. Both caused controversy when they opened; both are resounding contemporary successes.
Icebar at Hotel Twentyseven.
Worth spending proper time in are the National Museum (whose impressive new wing features 25 canvases by Matisse, Picasso and Munch) and The Danish Museum of Art & Design, where you’ll find midcentury allstars Arne Jacobsen, Jacob Jensen and Hans Wegner interspersed with more obscure (though also interesting) textiles, drawings and porcelain. Less well known, but just as captivating, is the Museum of Danish Resistance, which tells the remarkable story of how the Danes, with just a few days’ notice, smuggled over 7,000 members of their Jewish community to neutral Sweden during the second world war. Another highlight is the Davids Samling, a collection of Islamic art from the 8th to 19th centuries that is beautifully displayed in the town house of the collector himself. It is to Copenhagen what Sir John Soane’s Museum is to London.
Relaxing in front of Samsøe & Samsøe’s shop. | Image: © Paw Ager.
After half a day or so of cultural immersion, you’ll be hungry. A table at Noma is the theoretical ideal, but at short notice a near-impossible reality (bookings should be made months ahead). The good news is that Copenhagen is swiftly catching up with its rivals as a card-carrying foodie destination. Among the city’s luminaries is The Paul, steps away from the twee delights of Tivoli Gardens. Few other Michelin-starred restaurants can claim to overlook a pirate ship, and the roasted langoustine is sensational.
The distinctive Royal Danish Opera House. | Image: Steen Larsen.
Indeed, the joy of Copenhagen is that it’s increasingly difficult to eat badly here. Start with breakfast at brasserie-style Café Victor. It’s replete with sublime cinnamon buns and pastries (usually gone by 10am, so hotfoot it) and smart locals chatting over free-range eggs and ham.
Nimb hotel is decked with lights. | Image: Claes Bech-Poulsen/Nimb.
Come lunchtime, it’s worth bearing in mind that the Danes excel at sandwiches. The century-old national institution that is Ida Davidsen is still going strong, with countless varieties – over 250, in fact – of smørrebrød, the open-faced sandwiches for which Denmark is famous. Or get yourself utterly au courant and head to one of two buzzy new arrivals. The Royal Cafe, with its pink aprons, pretty flocked wallpapers, custom-made chandeliers and Fritz Hansen chairs, has swiftly established itself as an ideal stop-out for shoppers, discreetly tucked away as it is just off Strøget, the longest pedestrian shopping street in Europe. It’s given rise to a new culinary phenomenon – “smushi”, which combines the smørrebrød concept and ingredients with those of sushi: tiny, open burgers with creamy mustard, golf-ball-sized fishcakes, and the option to mix up to four different varieties in one meal. Meanwhile, just around the corner from the National Gallery, Aamanns is another take on the Danish tavern: sparkling white and minimalist, with homemade soups and cakes, and organic smørrebrød elevated to an art form, topped with razor-thin apple slices or tiny cubes of quince and local forest mushrooms.
The Calder Terrace and café at the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, 35km north of Copenhagen. | Image: Louisiana Museum of Modern Art.
For supper, Cofoco, a chic basement establishment in hip Vesterbro, is inventive and fresh without being fussy. It’s all about the ingredients here; the menu simply lists what’s in each dish. Don’t miss the rhubarb, cardamom and white chocolate pudding. In a similarly relaxed vein, Madklubben is all unaffected stylishness, with outrageously good, hot-from-the-oven bread and Nordic-modern delights (Norwegian salmon in a lemony mayonnaise foam was a standout).
Alternatively, head a few blocks south to the regenerated meatpacking district, where cool bars, cafés, restaurants, gyms and art galleries (of which V1 is the star, showcasing international stars such as Banksy) are creating a sophisticated edge. Karriere bar, part-owned by local art star Jeppe Hein, is the place for pre-dinner or late-night cocktails – an unreconstructed art-house lair where Olafur Eliasson lights tower over canteen-style tables. The food is 100 per cent organic Danish and even the cocktails toe the locavore line: the Purple Overdose, which can be made on request, is flush with beetroot and mint. For dinner, there’s no more of-the-moment table to book than at Fiskebaren, a Danish seafood showcase populated by ferociously hip locals. The Jutland trout and the mussels steamed in apple cider are particularly fine.
You may well want to take some Danish gourmet treats home with you. Meyers Deli is a one-stop paradise that champions local ingredients in three different locations and also serves a relaxed but fizzing Sunday brunch. And then there is AC Perch, a jewel box of a teashop that first opened in 1835 and sells loose leaf tea that is stored in old-fashioned jars and weighed out on scales. There are branches in Japan (which speaks for itself) and a tea salon where you’ll find everything from scones and jam to zingy 21st-century tea smoothies.
There is, of course, life beyond eating in Copenhagen. Indeed, you’d be remiss not to dip into the homeware and fashion scene. Seek out some of the more offbeat boutiques and vintage finds, especially in Vesterbro, where you’ll discover the flagship of Designers Remix Collection, a local favourite, plus indie storefronts such as Samsøe & Samsøe, which champions Scandinavian labels such as Filippa K and Whyred. And YDE, one of the city’s rising couture stars, produces clothes inspired by Marie Antoinette and worn by the Danish royal family. The place for iconic Danish housewares, meanwhile, is Normann Copenhagen in the centre of town. Even the egg cups are paragons of clean-lined Scandinavian design genius.
A bit of Copenhagen will come home with you, regardless of whether you make any purchases. It’s one of those quietly inspirational places that slowly works its way into your heart; the more you pick away at it, the more excitements you unravel. It’s this combination of the obvious and the unexpected – like musk ox and modern cuisine – that has put Copenhagen firmly on the map.
Surely the best way to experience the English countryside
Moving down a gear
A midcentury momentum
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Itchy Fish
Skin Health Herbs and Herbal Treatments for Skin Ailments
by itchy fish
Many skin ailments, such as redness, irritation and inflammation can be helped by herbal remedies. Many herbal treatments have made their way into over-the-counter and prescription medications from having clinical trials show their merit. Before starting any herbal remedy, whether topical or oral, check with a doctor to find out how it may affect the condition being treated first.
Leaves of the bearberry, botanically named uva ursi, have been a traditional remedy for cystitits. Clinical trials are being conducted to test the bearberry for use in hyperpigmentation, or skin conditions that discolor the skin. According to Wellness.com, more clinical trials are needed to access the effectiveness of uva ursi for skin discoloration. Side effects include diarrhea, stomach upset, nausea, insomnia, seizures and convulsions.
Traditionally an antiseptic, tea tree oil functions to prevent and help infections. Many clinical trial studies focus on its antimicrobial and antifungal properties, finding its effectiveness for things like acne, vaginal infections, and toenail fungus. According to Wellness.com, There is promising beginning reports for its use in acne, athlete’s foot, and allergic skin reactions. More clinical testing is needed in these areas to determine tea tree oil’s full use. Side effects include diarrhea, drowsiness, nausea, lethargy, stomach pain and allergic reactions like skin redness and inflammation.
An herbal remedy with thousands of years of use, thyme traditionally has been used for antioxidant and antimicrobial functions. A derivative of thyme, thymol, is in many mouthwashes for its antiseptic properties. According to Wellness.com, clinical testing for thyme has been for use in dental plaque, hair loss, coughs, and for inflammatory skin disorders. More testing is needed to determine its topical effect on skin conditions, but preliminary results are mixed. Side effects include dizziness, headache, nausea, vomiting, heartburn, muscle weakness and gastrointestinal irritation.
Aloe is in many over-the-counter skin remedies include after-sun formulas for sunburn relief. Topically it is used for burns, infections and wound care. According to Medline Plus, a service of the National Institutes of Health, clinical trials have shown promise using aloe for psoriasis and seborrheic dermatitis in skin remedies. Side effects of aloe include redness, slower healing and burning. Taken by mouth, aloe side effects are cramping, diarrhea, constipation, lowered blood sugar and muscle weakness.
Clinical trials are always in various stages of completion. Checking with Clinicaltrials.gov is a way to see what is being studied and when. Arming oneself with knowledge is the best way to further personal health care.
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My new favourite thing
The Children’s Literature Fest in Mumbai was spectacular, guys—I wish you all could have been there!
Huge shoutout to ORCHIDS The International School and the other sponsors, and Rupsa and her team for making it happen.
(They also made this rad video—you can see they’re skilled by how they edited my barely-coherent flailing interview into something cool~)
Apparently this was not only the first Children’s Lit Fest in Mumbai, but the largest anywhere? I think 10,000 guests over the course of the festival were anticipated. (So happy I don’t get stage fright!)
The level of production was just unbelievable; they had this thing they called a “story street” that you can catch a glimpse of in that YouTube where they’d created like 10-foot high vinyl-printed illustrations and pop-up installations all along a corridor so you literally walked through stories to get to the festival.
All the storytellers (guest speakers) had these personalized introduction videos (also: we got to walk on stage to epic film soundtracks.) Total celebrity moment! Plus the festival had its own theme song (and later, music video!)
I was so busy connecting with everyone, I didn’t really get around to taking any decent pictures, but you can find some of the videos and images from the festival here.
The team worked so hard—just nonstop running around to make it all happen (one even broke her leg and kept going!! Badass, Taniya!) and it was cool to hear how the whole thing came about because they’re encouraged to come up with creative, ambitious projects.
Some sessions were standing-room only, but one of my favourites was near the end of the festival when only four kids showed up and we got to just circle up chairs and chat writing for a couple hours. Brilliant.
Speaking of brilliant, these kids—wow. I was speaking to mostly 11-14 year olds, with some sessions attended by older teens and adults, and I was worried if they would be too young at first, but even the youngest ones were totally engaged. I wish I’d been half as confident and able to communicate effectively at their age!
Another cool moment: because I mostly sell books online, I’ve only ever personalized books for friends, family, and reviewers. But one awesome dad who brought out his daughter to multiple days of the festival bought a copy as a surprise for her after her next exam. Such a cool moment for me (and I hope for her!)
If you’ve been hanging out with me for a while, you’ll know that I almost didn’t go, but I’m so glad I did. It was amazing meeting all the brilliant guests, sharing stories, talking writing, and getting to spend time with so many great people.
(I’ll be working on a series to introduce you to some of them in the newsletters and on social in coming weeks.)
As a creative and business owner in the 21st century, I’ve really had a digital-first mentality. But now I’m absolutely going to be seeking out more chances to connect with readers and writers offline as well~
Thanks to everyone who helped put on the event, taught, or attended a session—I can’t wait to do more events like this!
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WHY ROSIE BATTIE WILL FAIL
The Empress has no clothes.
In the sorority of domestic violence more funding and more publicity means more success even though every one of the highly funded approaches have all failed before.
Honorary male members of the sisterhood join in barking up only one of the trees in the forest of DV.
Failure to stop domestic violence is guaranteed until it is recognised that women are just as aggressive in domestic partnerships as men – see for instance 250 reports referenced by California State University. http://web.csulb.edu/~mfiebert/assault.htm
The DV heroine of the hour, appointed Australian of the Year by a Prime Minister seeking popularity seems to have made a terrible decision when she, against all prior indications, permitted her son to spend extra time with his murderer. Had she not done so the boy may be alive today. It is impossible to know as the Coroner’s findings are sealed, but this conclusion is at least one option.
The mantra “Don’t blame the victim”, the title of a book published over 40 years ago, has acolytes who resist with religious zeal examining the real key to breaking the cycle; the behaviour of both parties.
When “a pair” is before the DV Court Magistrates must be empowered to make direct orders to both parties, to prevent each from contacting the other. Notwithstanding who lost or won the latest bout.
It is the cycle that must be broken. So many times it is the victim, who is not directly subject to orders, that makes contact resulting in first a “make up” and then a fresh battle.
The proposed amendments to the Domestic Violence Laws (SA) which provide for Magistrates to order psychological reports for just one party before making orders illustrate a blind obedience to the mantra and are bound ensure that the Court gets only half the tools that it needs.
The Court is being given only half a chance no matter how much funding is thrown at the publicity propaganda
In the last 20 years there has been little effective reduction in domestic violence, little better protection for victims and little protection of future generations from continuing the cycle of abuse.
Our criminal system decides things one way or the other. Guilt or innocence.
Of course there are 100% innocent victims such as children who are sexually or physically abused, or neglected and victims of random or rampage shootings, and there are 100% responsible perpetrators, such as rapists and robbers of complete strangers
In between these two extremes there are victims who seek, challenge, tease, or entice the perpetrator or who are willing participants in fights or duels.
Domestic violence is complex, as is the relationship between men and women.
Since the book titled “Do not blame the victim” was published in 1971 it has been translated into: “do not explore the role of the victim”.
What about where the victim deserved it? For instance: Where a rapist is seriously injured or killed by his target, or the injury of an assailing drunk by his target, or a persistently abusive husband who is eventually seriously injured or killed by his wife?
In such cases the apparent victim has undoubtedly contributed to the consequences.
“Don’t blame the victim” is a mantra which prevents the exploration of victim’s characteristics and relationship with the perpetrator which could provide better tools to prevent domestic violence.
1970’s dogma that prevents exploration of this complexity by creating a fear against exploring the role of victims may be preventing the finding of solutions.
Remedies for domestic violence which refuse to explore the victims psychology are demonstrably not working.
Sending the husband to gaol is a temporary fix. Programs that require him to “totally accept all blame” will not help him because a proper analysis of the relationship may not bear this out.
Confirming the wife’s status as a victim may perpetuate further violence because it does not explore and explain her more subtle role in the violent relationship.
He leaves prison with more rage and she may simply find herself another abusive man.
While it is clear that abuse of women by men is unjustifiable under any circumstance, it is still important to differentiate between relative degrees of responsibility.
Dogma that victims are always completely innocent is absurd.
The denial of any victims capacity to predict or prevent, or even unconsciously invite abuse, is to reduce women to helpless, incapable creatures, and, re-victimizes them.
If a boy identifies with an abusive father, we can expect him to attempt to repeat the abusive behaviour. Similarly, a girl who observes her mother being abused is more likely to engage in such behaviour herself . It is not uncommon for a person to assume both roles and become an abuser as well as a victim.
When the culturally violent messages complement the familial ones, children may not have any other frame of reference, and are most likely to fall into the role of victims, victimizers, or both.
Instead of blame, what about another approach? What about ways to intervene and hopefully stop the patterns of violence.
Domestic violence happens in a relationship. Each participant's behaviour must be understood within its context.
The parties may unconsciously play mutually dependant and complementary roles.
Looking at the different roles the abuser and abused is fundamental to unlocking this approach. It needs to look at the currently taboo and ignored role of the victim.
We must understand the interplay between husband and wife and how their behaviours contribute to the maintenance and escalation of violence.
The focus should be on the destructive system they developed and maintain in the context of their family history, probably of abuse.
Of course necessary protection should continue to be provided, and the Attorney’s Intervention Order amendments just may enhance that process but this should not be the only focus.
The long-term goal is to help the victim and victimiser to new behaviour. Abuse of women by men is unjustifiable under any circumstance. At some point the physically stronger just has to restrain or be restrained.
Where appropriate, victims must be helped to develop an understanding of how they contribute to their own victimisation and to be able to break the dangerous and painful link between love and abuse while helping them realise that they deserve respect and dignity like any other human being.
As a community we have not yet come up with any successful response. One , or more, Australian women a week are killed by domestic violence. Tweaking or repeating current approaches, and that is all that this new Bill does, offers nothing.
Not taking the psychology of both domestic parties into account seems to be an omission; an omission that could be crucial to better outcomes.
It is proposed that the subject Act, Intervention Orders (Prevention of Abuse) Act 2009
Be more radically amended so that:
the Court be given the power to order a psychological assessment and or assistance to both parties of a domestically violent relationship.
the Court be empowered order a psychological assessment report of the perpetrator before permitting any access to the victim
And crucially
that Court be empowered order a psychological assessment report of the victim before permitting the victim to make any choice to access the perpetrator.
the Court be specifically empowered to make orders with respect to the victim as well as to the defendant
The Intervention Orders (Prevention of Abuse) Act 2009
Section 6 should be amended to include the words underlined
6—Grounds for issuing intervention order
There are grounds for issuing an intervention order against a person (the defendant or the Victim) if--
it is reasonable to suspect that the defendant will, without intervention, commit an act of abuse against a person; or
it is reasonable to suspect that the victim will, without intervention, commit an act likely to bring about abuse against a person, including the victim,
(b) the issuing of the order is appropriate in the circumstances.
Section 12 (2) should be amended to include the words underlined:
(2) An intervention order may specify--
(a) conditions under which a prohibition imposed by the order does not apply; and
(b) conditions that must be complied with by either the defendant or the victim in relation to a requirement imposed by the order.
Section 13 should be amended to include the words underlined
13—Terms of intervention order—intervention programs
(1) An intervention order may require the defendant or the victim or both to undergo an assessment by the intervention program manager to determine--
(a) a form of intervention program that is appropriate for the defendant or victim or both; and
(b) the defendant's or victim’s or both of them eligibility for the services included on the program.
(2) An intervention order issued by the Court may require the defendant or victim or both of them separately or together to undertake an intervention program if the intervention program manager has advised the Court that--
(a) the defendant is eligible for the services to be included on the program in accordance with applicable eligibility criteria (if any); and
(b) those services are available for the defendant at a suitable time and place.
(3) If an intervention order contains a requirement under this section, the defendant must comply with requirements regulating his or her participation in the assessment or intervention program notified from time to time by the defendant's case manager and a failure to comply with such a requirement constitutes a contravention of the term of the intervention order imposed under this section.
(4) Before making any order under this act the Court may require the defendant or the victim or any other party to the domestic relationship of the parties to undergo a psychological assessment and may adjourn making further orders before receiving a report from the assessing psychologist.
(5) The Court may make orders to keep confidential from such parties as it thinks fit any report received by it pursuant to this section.
WILL YOU EVER BE CONCERNED WITH ISLAM?
WHAT IS YOUR POINT OF CONCERN? When will you resist?
Do you think there could ever be a problem with Islam?
Is there an Islam problem in France? Germany? London.? Or anywhere? Do you think?
If you lived in France, for instance, would you think there is a problem with Islam that you would want to do something about?
Would it be a problem for you that there are what they call “Islamic Ghettos” where not all Muslims are terrorists but where terrorists hide, learn, train emanate from and return to find succour.
Would it be a problem for you in UK where 27% of Muslims say they agree with and support the Jihadists that just attacked France?
Would it be a problem for you if whole Islamic clusters of suburbs of up to 42% and 48% were Muslim where Sharia had stronger allegiance than the National State Law.
Would it be a problem for you if a city hospital needed a specialist clinic to deal with girls genital mutilation because the practice was so prevalent.
Would it be a problem for you if there were nearly 500 local terrorist conspiracies being watched by Police.
What about if there were plans to attack Army bases and steal weapons or to run down Police in the Street, to seize and use their guns to shoot the crowd.Would you think there was a problem in a country where that happened?
What about a country where schools taught boys that girls were not equal to them and should be married at 6 or 9 years old and hundreds of under-age infant marriages occurred all the time, with whole Islamic communities 100% involved.
Would that be a wake up call to you.
What about if your government had been told at a formal inquiry that the National Law would have to be subservient to Islamic Law.Would that be a trigger for you.
What if there were scores of people locked up already for committing terrorist acts and there had already been foiled death plots and actual murders in the name of Islam on your city streets.
Would you think something should be done then?
Or would you want to bring more Islamists in to Australia when those already here have done everything set out above and they just completely ignore Australian civil and criminal law whenever they like.
Or would you like it to get a bit worse first?
How bad would you like it to get?
reclaim Australia Melbourne - press release part i
RE-CLAIM AUSTRALIA MELBOURNE
ADELAIDE.
RE-CLAIM AUSTRALIA MELBOURNE.
John Bolton – Spokesperson for Reclaim Australia Adelaide and Speaker at both previous Adelaide and both previous Canberra Rallies is this time Spokesperson and assistant Convenor of the Melbourne Rally on 22nd November 2015
Re-claim expresses its Condolences to those bereaved by the Paris attack.
Mr Bolton will be conducted a press conference in Melbourne on Thursday 19th November at 1.00 p.m. at a location to be disclosed at short notice.
Please SMS 0417862201 before 8.30 a.m. on the 19th if you wish to be advised on the Morning of the Press Conference of the location for 1.00 p.m.
Conversations with Police lead Reclaim Organisers to believe that the Steps of Parliament House will be fenced off to a proposed reclaim rally on the 22nd November 2015. We understand that Police fear that confrontations will occur by the actions of those who will attend to disrupt the intended peaceful political rally.
Re-Claim Australia re-asserts its intentions to make its points politically and peacefully within the laws of Australia.
Reclaim regrets that the police fear that they will be unable to control any unlawful activity within the meaning of the Crimes Act which are intended to prevent and make criminal such acts:
See for instance
80.2A Urging violence against groups
(1) A person (the first person ) commits an offence if:
(a) the first person intentionally urges another person, or a group, to use force or violence against a group (the targeted group ); and
(b) the first person does so intending that force or violence will occur; and
(c) the targeted group is distinguished by race, religion, nationality, national or ethnic origin or political opinion; and
(d) the use of the force or violence would threaten the peace, order and good government of the Commonwealth.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 7 years.
Re-Claim is re-locating its Melbourne rally outside of the central business district and hopes that fewer antagonists will follow and our peaceful lawful rally can occur without undue interruption or threats of violence.
By Rallying at the site of a proposed Mosque it is intended to make the peaceful political point that steps need to be taken to stop Mosques and to stop those in existence from being a threat to Australian National Security.
It is proposed that an Australian Wide Standard be set down which will prohibit certain activities in Mosques.
The details of the proposed schedule of prohibited activities and the legislative scheme necessary to bring about an Australia Wide Code will be released at the Press Conference on Thursday 22nd November 2015 at 1.00 p.m. and hard copies provided.
The Federal Government’s actions are signalling that they are moving as strongly and swiftly as they feel the electorate can stand.
It is reasonable to provide the new anti terrorist head with powers to:
Covertly monitor activities in Mosques by monitoring tele-communications
Covertly monitor activities of regular Mosque attendees by monitoring tele-communications.
Random entry warrants for checks on materials on display and present in mosques
The power to issue warrants for temporary closure of Mosques where certain prohibited acts are discovered to have happened or are happening or are about to happen.
The power to take the matter to court for permanent closure orders. where certain prohibited acts are discovered to have happened or are happening or are about to happen or habitually occur.
PROHIBITED ACTS:
Preaching of or display or provision of written material or literature or, audio, or video materials that encourages or promotes or praises:
violent acts of jihad.
engagement in terrorist activity.
the provision of financial support to jihadists
the establishment of a caliphate in Australia
acts of terror against the Australia/ Western Civilisation
symbols or role models of violent jihad;
the use of force, terror, war, or violence to implement the Sharia;
the inferiority of non-Muslim life
hatred or intolerance toward non-Muslims or notional Muslims
inflammatory materials with anti-Australian views
WE ASK THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO CONSIDER
Legislation to protect our nation from the activities that occur in many Mosques.
It is hoped that the Constitutional “defence of Australia” Power will be used to stop all Mosques that are currently under construction or under approval.
It is hoped that the Federal Government will put in place conditions in the defence of Australia that address each of the “Risk” issues.
The law of Australia recognises the free right to religious worship. And the Planning law of Australia distinguishes between acts of “worship” and other acts that religious groups may engage in.
Approval for one activity is not approval for another.
It seems that Local Governments, Shire and Councils officers have not the capacity, or perhaps the legal right, to exercise their duty to the residents to make made further and better inquiries into the intended use of the premises and to prohibit matters material and relevant to the intended uses of the premises and our National Security.
What Goes on in a Mosque – Evidence from America and the U.K.The results of the survey[s] were unambiguous: most mosques offered pro-violence materials, but the mosques most likely to do so were the ones encouraging sharia-adherent behaviour.
Nearly three quarters of mosque-goers attend ‘severe’ (offering modern materials with a violent political axe to grind) mosques; just over one fifth go to moderate (predominantly worship and ritual with some positive attitudes towards violence) mosques; and 3.5%, or one in thirty, go to mosques with no violent materials in them.
Mosques are not the same as Churches. They are not just used for “worship” They are centres of political promotion, activism and sharia activism and enforcement.
Some fundamental aspects of sharia are unlawful according to Australian Civil and Criminal Law. Sexual discrimination against women, Under age marriage, Lessening of the value of women’s evidence to half that of a mans, the killing of homosexuals, Jews, non-muslims, corporal and physical injury, cutting off body parts, female child mutilations.
It is a crime in Australia to do acts which may be considered reasonably to offend, insult, humiliate or intimidate by the conduct;
So too is the encouragement and encitement to commit these acts unlawful in Australia.
On the balance of probabilities, on the record of what mosques are used for.A “Mosque” is not just a place of worship.
Mohammed's first mosque was his centre of power to create totalitarianism. New Mosques mimic it in style and replicate its political and military purposes.
Declaring Jihad, sending out armies. Imposing Sharia, declaring the inferiority of the unbeliever, pronouncing death sentences and violent acts of jihad. engagement in terrorist activity. the provision of financial support to jihadists, the establishment of a caliphate, acts of terror against the West. symbols or role models of violent jihad; the use of force, terror, war, or violence to implement the Sharia; the inferiority of non-Muslim life, hatred or intolerance toward non-Muslims or notional Muslims.
Planning Applications for Mosques frequently do not include the purposes for which the premises will be used. Applications and approvals are therefore improper and improperly approved, invalid, or void or voidable.
But no action is taken when subsequent uses are obviously outside of “worship”
There is sufficient publicly available information regarding the risk of the use of Mosques in Australia for purposes unlawful in Australian Civil and Criminal law for such a risk to be considered a reasonable possibility.
Local Government Planning Authorities do not seem willing or able to check on the background of the applicants, their office bearers of the Applicant, their articles or rules of association, the nature of communities the applicant is associated with or interacts with, or even on mainstream media and press reports.
There seems to be no pursuit of the duty to residents to ensure that there will be no reasonable likelihood , on the balance of probabilities, of unlawful acts occurring as a result of its planning decisions.
So many times it seems that no reasonable steps are taken to ensure that the place is a place of worship only and that the activities will not go beyond activities that are contained within an approval for a place of worship.
Such extra curricula “worship” Mosque activities are on record all over the world and in Australia and are in breach of Australian National, and State of South Australia Civil and Criminal Law.
Simple searches show that significant elements of the Islamic Communities in Australia engage in such un-lawful activities. Street Youth Gangs which refer to themselves as “soldiers” related to Islam and whose members fight and injure each other on the streets. Hundreds of women who are treated like slaves, abused and violated and married unlawfully in the community Mosques which approve of such practises.
Hundreds of Australians have been stopped from going overseas to fight as Jihadis.
On material reasonably available to reasonable inquiry it can be concluded on the balance of probabilities that some activity, actual acts, or promotion or incitement thereof, which is contrary to Australian Civil and Criminal law will more likely than not occur within premises that have purportedly been approved for “worship” .
It is respectfully suggested that Local Government and Shire Authorities are not protecting their communities from these threats to National Security.
It is time for the Federal Government to Act under its Constitutional Powers, Australia Wide.
Part V - Powers of the Parliament
51.The Parliament shall, subject to this Constitution, have power to make laws for the peace, order, and good government of the Commonwealth with respect to: - ...
(vi.) The naval and military defence of the Commonwealth and of the several States, and the control of the forces to execute and maintain the laws of the Commonwealth.
There needs to be a further amendment to Counter Terrorism Legislation
Balance to be provided at the Press Conference: 19th November at 1.00 Melbourne CBD
SMS 0417862201 beforehand to be placed on the notification list for the location.
BOLT goes too far
When Andrew Bolt calls for the sacking of the Grand Mufti he goes too far. Disagreeing with Mufti and pointing out in detail the bigoted, Mono-cultural opinion of the Islamic Leader is the right and proper thing. I will be doing that as well.
I repeat what I have been saying all along. Calm Down. Use our laws - Zero Tolerance to these Islamic Jihadists - Prosecute every breach of our laws. Leave ordinary Australian Muslims alone
Sack the Mufti now. No, the Paris massacre wasn’t the fault of the WestAndrew Bolt –, Monday, November, 16, 2015, (10:14am) The Mufti explains why Muslims shouting “Allahu Akbar” slaughtered at least 129 people in Paris:
The statement is a disgrace. More, it is dangerous.
According to the Mufti and his imams, the “causative events” in Paris have nothing to do with the Koran. They have nothing to do even with interpretations of the Koran.
The Islamic State is not even mentioned. In fact, there is no mention of Muslim agency in the slaughter whatsoever.
Thee is only that lethal victimology - an accusation that the horrors unleashed in Paris was driven by the cruelty the West inflicts on Muslims.
And so we must abandon the Jews of Israel, and - it seems - stop fighting the Islamic State in Syria and Iraq. We must drop our security guard. We must stop being suspicious of the faith fallowed by the these terrorists and so many others We must blame ourselves, and not them.
Sack the Mufti now. Sack the national council of imams. Those who hope for our Muslim leaders to take responsibility for reforming their faith are hoping in vain.
The Prime Minister must address this scandalous response
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December 2, 2013 Jon Shafer6 Comments on December 2013 AtG Update: Economics
December 2013 AtG Update: Economics
Hey all, it’s been a couple months so I figured it was time again to let you know where we’re at with AtG.
Alpha testing started up in October and has already paid huge dividends. We have of course found many bugs and made innumerable small improvements, but the biggest benefit has been highlighting the important, high-level questions marks we still need to address.
The biggest hole we’ve identified relates to structure and goals. Most of the planned big gameplay features are in, but what does it all add up to while you’re playing? Sure, you can explore the map, survey and harvest resources, migrate from one place to another – but why? What the heck are we trying to do here anyways?
This is a challenge designers face with every complex empire builder, but it’s particularly acute with AtG right now. One reason for this is that true diplomacy has yet to be implemented. Our intention is for the AI leaders to help steer the experience through their demands, requests and general opportunities offered.
The Romans especially have an important job in the early game, as they’re basically the ‘neighborhood bully’ you can either line up behind or defy. Their role changes over time as a variety of nasty events like plagues and civil wars afflict them (but not you!), presenting enterprising barbarian leaders with the occasional chance to flip the balance of power.
Our offensive along this front began a few weeks ago, but there’s still a long way to go. We’ve also made a number of other big changes, which I’ll go over in detail.
Another issue relating to early game pacing involved migration. In early versions your starting location was fairly cozy and self-sustaining, which meant there was very little reason to move – and when you did it was easier to just spin off small colonies than completely pack up. We’ve made a number of modifications to address this.
Starting locations are no longer quite so hospitable. You start with a sufficient stockpile to keep your head above water for a couple years, but you now need to start thinking about finding a new place to live right away. This provides a clear goal from turn 1 that the game was previously lacking.
There have also been some tweaks to the economic system. Resources like Metal and Wood are still vital for building Improvements and Units, but maintenance is now paid only in Wealth. Food now serves as a cap on the number and size of Cities that can be supported, and is no longer required by Units. This smooths out some of the unnecessarily complicated wrinkles in the economic system by clarifying the role of each resource without making any of them less important.
Borders are another recent addition, and one that really changes the feel of the game. (You can see our temporary placeholder art in the two screenshots I’ve attached to this update) Improvements now need to be inside your borders to produce anything, but the high food cost of Settlements discourages them from being spammed everywhere. There is now an interesting tension between having enough Settlements to collect resources, but not so many that you can’t feed everyone.
Borders also add some clarity to diplomacy. I wanted each kingdom’s area of control to feel ‘fuzzy’, as this is how it was historically during this time, but gameplay has to win out over realism. You have to know how close is too close, because negotiating with computer opponents is just plain frustrating it’s not clear what they want.
So what’s next?
No surprise, our #1 priority in the coming months is diplomacy. Not only is it important in defining the feel and pacing of the game, but getting it right will also take a significant amount of playtesting and iteration. Hand-in-hand are the still-WIP Romanization Perks, which are earned by working with or fighting against the Romans – and if there are no requests to complete for them then it’s going to be awful hard to acquire Perks! Once a first pass on these two features are in we’ll have a good idea as to the form the final version of the game will take.
Once interaction with other leaders is knocked out we’ll be shifting focus to smaller gameplay features that have been on the list for a while: steel upgrades for Units, the valuable Salt resource (which acts like both Food and Wealth), migratory animals, etc. Finally, we’ll wrap up the big stuff with important-but-peripheral features like faction abilities and victory conditions.
In the first few months of 2014 we’ll open the game up to beta testing and shift over to ‘tweak and polish’ mode – where we’ll remain for a loooong time. I’ve noted in both the original Kickstarter pitch and subsequent updates that the goal with AtG is not just to make a strategy game that not only breaks new ground but also one that is polished at release. This recipe calls for one key ingredient which has no substitute: time.
AtG could be released as originally planned in mid-2014 as a ‘good’ game. But would it be one of the best strategy games ever? Probably not. As such, I’ve made the decision to push back AtG’s release until 2015.
I know this is disappointing news, but at the end of the day what we all want is a great game, and our team is willing to stick with AtG as long as it takes to get there. This kind of flexibility is only possible because our funding comes from your generosity, and while painful in the short term it will no doubt pay off over the long term. I think I speak for everyone in saying that what we want is an amazing game, even if it means a longer wait.
Thanks again for your support and patience. As always, don’t hesitate to ask if you have any questions!
Categories At The GatesTags At The Gates, Diplomacy, Economics, Pacing
6 thoughts on “December 2013 AtG Update: Economics”
Peter T December 2, 2013 — 11:18 pm
why barbs kept moving westwards is a pressure from other barb tribes coming from the east. if a tribe didn’t move it risked to be wiped in endless wars for territory with its neighbors. so they were moving to the west crossing the border of the Roman empire, to start a war with Rome or become ‘federates’. Also their economy suited well this process. Germanic tribes practiced slash-and-burn agriculture and cattle breeding, staying at one place for only a year or a couple of years and then moving the whole settlement to a new site. And the Huns were nomads, very mobile.
This could be a game mechanic – new tribes come from the east forcing the player to move westwards. Also building a farm at a new place resulting in increased yields for a first year.
p.s. I like the graphics, very pleasant artistic style and colors
crop rotation could be one of the romanization perks
Jon Shafer December 3, 2013 — 10:12 am
Good suggestions, thanks Peter!
There will definitely be pressure from other barbarians trying to move into your lands. I don’t want this to dominate the game though, as we want the experience to still feel like running a kingdom rather than being constantly on the run from powerful enemies.
And crop rotation is definitely a perk I was thinking of including! Not sure what it would do yet, but it’ll improve Farms in some way.
Peter T December 4, 2013 — 3:48 am
moving to the west may be only the first stage of the game. then you get to the roman lands and establish a kingdom there. why to move – pressure from other tribes, slash-and-burn agriculture, possibilities of interaction with romans – loot, rewards for service, christianization. also usefulness of romans may decrease with time as their empire decays.
about slash-and-burn (default) agriculture, farms if built on a forest tile may give much food for the next year but quite poor yields later, plus there may be a chanse of soil erosion (turning grassland into plains?) leading to a further yield reduction. With crop rotation farms may give a little better yield and have no erosion chanse.
as on the first screenshot, grassland tiles with no marsh may be rare, and marsh be difficult to remove, so it would be more efficient to move to a new place rather than removing marsh after all of the few nearby grassland tiles had degraded. and crop rotation may improve soil turning plains into grassland so once you get this perk from romans it becomes a good idea to settle somewhere and start to build your kingdom.
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Cranberry Establishment and Growth at Varying Water Tables
Bruce D. Lampinen
Although capillary rise plays an important role in providing water to cranberry plants, the relation between water level and plant establishment and growth has not been adequately studied. The aim of this study was to maintain constant water levels and to monitor the effects on establishment, root growth, and aboveground growth in greenhouse-grown cranberries. Cuttings from cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon Ait.) cultivar Stevens were rooted in sand-filled pots in the greenhouse for ≈2 weeks and then transplanted to sand-filled PVC tubes. The water level in the tubes was set 7.5, 15, 22.5, 30, or 37.5 cm below the top of the sand surface. Pan evaporation was estimated using PVC tubes filled with water to the same level as the sand in the planted tubes. Extension growth of uprights and runners was measured every 3 days. After growing in the PVC tubes for 90 days, all plants were harvested and upright length, runner length, leaf dry weight, stem dry weight, root length, and root dry weight were measured. There was a similar mortality rate among plants in all of the treatments. Water use varied among the treatments, with the 7.5-cm water level treatment using the least water. The 15-cm water level used the most water, with water use then decreasing in a linear fashion for the 22.5-, 30-, and 37.5-cm treatments. At the conclusion of the study, aboveground dry weight was significantly less for plants in the 7.5-cm treatment compared to any of the other treatments, while it was highest in the 15-cm water level treatment and decreased with lower water levels in a linear fashion as did the average daily water use. The patterns of root dry-weight accumulation were different among the treatments with the highest accumulation in the 22.5-cm water level treatment and decreasing root dry weight with both higher and lower water level treatments. This study points out the detrimental effects of a too high water table, but it also shows that there are costs associated with establishing a deeper rooting system. The benefit of the deeper root system probably outweighs the cost of production however, since shallow root systems lead to increased susceptibility to drought stress and decreased access to nutrients.
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Effect of Two Levels of Deficit Irrigation on Photosynthesis, Canopy Light Interception, and Yields in Prune
Bruce D. Lampinen and Kenneth A. Shackel
Two levels of deficit irrigation were applied to mature French prune trees based on gradually declining midday stem water potentials decreasing to –1.5 MPa (moderate stress) and –2.5 MPa (severe stress) by harvest. The moderate and severe stress treatments resulted in 32% and 51% water savings, respectively, compared to the fully irrigated control. The average photosynthetic rate and dry fruit yield for the moderate stress treatment were not significantly lower than those for the fully irrigated control. The severe stress treatment had significantly lower photosynthetic rates from late morning until sunset on most days. However, this lower photosynthetic rate did not result in significantly lower dry fruit yields. There were no significant differences in light interception as measured diurnally or over the course of the season in the first year of the study. However, light interception and photosynthetic differences might be expected to be more pronounced in subsequent years, due to carryover effects.
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Spur Fruit Set Is Negatively Related with Current-year Spur Leaf Area in Almond
Sergio Tombesi, Bruce D. Lampinen, Samuel Metcalf and Theodore M. DeJong
Almond spurs are known to be the primary bearing unit in almond tree and are subject to alternate bearing. Fruits are a strong sink in bearing spurs and can influence spur leaf growth. At the same time the percent of flowers that set fruit on a spur (spur relative fruit set) could be influenced by the competition among multiple flowers/fruits borne on the same spur as well as by limited leaf area on the same spur. The aim of the present work was to investigate the relationship between current-year spur leaf area and spur absolute and relative fruit set. Approximately 2400 spurs were tagged and followed over 6 years and data concerning spur leaf area, number of flowers per spur, and number of fruits per spur were collected. Spur leaf area was reduced in fruiting spurs in comparison with non-fruiting spurs according to the number of fruits borne by each spur. This phenomenon contributes to spur alternate bearing because spur flowering and survival in the next year are a function of the leaf area in the current year. Relative fruit set in almond appears to be negatively associated with current-year spur leaf area. Competition among fruits on the same spur did not appear to influence spur relative fruit set.
In HortScience Volume 50 (2015): Issue 2 (Feb 2015)
SENSITIVITY OF FRENCH PRUNE PRODUCTION TO WATER DEPRIVATION AT DIFFERENT STAGES OF FRUIT GROWTH
Bruce Lampinen, K. A. Shackel, S. Southwick, D. Goldhamer and B. Olson
During this three year study, irrigation water was withheld from trees in a commercial drip irrigated french prune orchard (Butte County, CA), during different periods within the double sigmoid fruit growth pattern (stage I - III), and postharvest. Tree water stress associated with early season water deprivation was minimal, due to the presence of stored soil moisture and low evaporative demands. For mid and late season water deprivation there was no fruit growth stage that was particularly sensitive to water stress, although severe and prolonged stress caused smaller fruit with lower quality. For the three year average, irrigation treatments caused no statistically significant effects on fruit set or drop relative to the control, however most of the stress treatments increased return bloom relative to the control, resulting in higher fruit loads and higher yields. These results suggest that moderate water stress may enhance economic prune productivity.
In HortScience Volume 27 (1992): Issue 6 (Jun 1992)
Sensitivity of Yield and Fruit Quality of French Prune to Water Deprivation at Different Fruit Growth Stages
Bruce D. Lampinen, Kenneth A. Shackel, Stephen M. Southwick, Bill Olson, James T. Yeager and Dave Goldhamer
The sensitivity of French prune (Prunus domestica L. syn. `Petite d'Agen') to water deprivation at various fruit growth stages was studied over 3 years in a drip-irrigated orchard. The soil was a poorly drained Rocklin fine sandy loam with a hardpan that varied from 4.75 to I m from the surface at the northern end of the orchard (shallow soil condition) to no hardpan apparent to 2 m below the surface at the southern end of the orchard (deep soil condition). Water deprivation during a) the first exponential phase of fruit growth or stage I, b) lag phase of fruit growth or stage II, c) first half of stage II, d) second half of stage II, e) second exponential fruit growth phase or stage III, and f) postharvest was compared to a fully watered control. Water deprivation caused the most severe reduction in tree water status when it was imposed over longer periods of time and during periods of high evaporative demand and also had mm-e severe effects under shallow soil conditions. Compared to the control treatment, deprivation during all of stage II (the most severe deprivation treatment) was associated with increased Ilowering, reduced fruit hydration ratio, and smaller fruit size under all soil conditions. Under deep soil conditions, deprivation during all of stage II resulted in increased return bloom, which was reflected in higher fruit loads and dry t-ha-' fruit yield. However, under shallow soil conditions, even though return bloom was increased with this treatment, fruit loads and dry t·ha-1 fruit yields were the lowest of all treatments. These differences in treatment effects in shallow vs. deep soil conditions were most likely the result of increased fruit drop, which occurred under shallow soil conditions as a result of rapid onset and increased severity ofstress. Treatments that had parallel effects in shallow and deep soil conditions resulted in statistically significant overall treatment effects, while those that had opposing effects in shallow vs. deep soil conditions did not show significant overall treatment effects. Substantial alternate hearing occurred, and, in general, dry fruit yields above ≈9 dry t·ha-1 resulted in a decrease in fruit load the following year, while loads below this value showed a subsequent increase. Based on a separate estimate of the theoretically stable value for each treatment, all deprivation treatments resulted in a higher sustainable fruit load compared to the fully irrigated control. This suggests that, for the purpose of prune fruit production, there may be an optimal level of tree water stress.
In Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science Volume 120 (1995): Issue 2 (Mar 1995)
Systematic Analysis of Branching Patterns of Three Almond Cultivars with Different Tree Architectures
Claudia Negrón, Loreto Contador, Bruce D. Lampinen, Samuel G. Metcalf, Theodore M. DeJong, Yann Guédon and Evelyne Costes
Different almond (Prunus dulcis) cultivars have been characterized by their contrasting shoot branching patterns; however, the differences between patterns have been difficult to quantify. This study aimed to model the branching patterns of 2-year-old proleptic shoots on three almond cultivars (Nonpareil, Aldrich, and Winters) representing different tree architectures. The effects of branching pattern on flowering were also studied. The branching patterns of shoots of different length categories were assessed by a single hidden semi-Markov model for each cultivar. The models identified zones of homogeneous branching composition along shoots and were used to extract the occurrence and number of nodes of the zones according to shoot length categories. The numbers of flower buds were also determined for each shoot length category in each cultivar. The models of branching patterns of ‘Nonpareil’ and ‘Aldrich’ were similar and differed from the ‘Winters’ model. ‘Winters’ shoots produced more zones, but some of the zones had similar characteristics as previous zones and thus appeared to be repeated. This cultivar also had more spurs and sylleptic shoots than the other cultivars. The occurrence and node number of the central zones decreased along with reduction in shoot length in all the cultivars. ‘Aldrich’ tended to have more flower buds than comparable-length shoots of the other two cultivars. This study provides a quantitative description of the shoot branching patterns of three important cultivars and explains how branching changes in relation to shoot length, whereas production of flower buds varies despite similar branching patterns.
In Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science Volume 138 (2013): Issue 6 (Nov 2013)
A Mobile Platform for Measuring Canopy Photosynthetically Active Radiation Interception in Orchard Systems
Bruce D. Lampinen, Vasu Udompetaikul, Gregory T. Browne, Samuel G. Metcalf, William L. Stewart, Loreto Contador, Claudia Negrón and Shrini K. Upadhyaya
A mobile platform was developed for measuring midday canopy photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) interception in orchards. The results presented are for almond (Prunus dulcis) and walnut (Juglans regia), but the mobile platform can be used in other orchard crops as well. The mobile platform is adjustable to accommodate orchard row spacing from 4.8 to 7.8 m and is equipped with a global positioning satellite (GPS) receiver and radar for positional assessment as well as three IR thermometers for measuring soil surface temperature. Data from the mobile platform are logged at 10 Hz and stored on a data logger. Custom software has been developed to process the data. The mobile platform was used extensively for mapping midday canopy PAR interception in almond and walnut orchards in 2009 and 2010. The mobile platform produced comparable results to those collected with a handheld light bar with the advantage of being able to cover much larger areas and compare these data to mechanically harvested yield data over the same area. For almond orchards, midday canopy PAR interception peaked at ≈70% at an orchard age of ≈12 years. For walnut orchards, midday canopy PAR interception continued to increase to ≈15 years of age and peaked at a level above 80%. The mobile platform was also able to follow seasonal development of midday canopy PAR interception in young and mature orchards. This technology has potential for evaluating new varieties in terms of productivity per unit PAR intercepted, in evaluating hand pruning or mechanical hedging practices in terms of impact on PAR interception/productivity as well as evaluating effectiveness of insect or disease management treatments. It also has potential as a reference point for grower self-assessment to evaluate orchard canopy development compared with other orchards of similar variety, spacing, etc. Finally, this technology could be used as ground truth referencing for remotely sensed data.
In HortTechnology Volume 22 (2012): Issue 2 (Apr 2012)
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Mathematical Analysis and Numerical Methods for Science and Technology: Volume 1 Physical Origins and Classical Methods
Robert Dautray, Jacques-Louis Lions (auth.)
In the first years of the 1970's Robert Dautray engaged in conversations with Jacques Yvon, High-Commissioner of Atomic energy, of the necessity of publish ing mathematical works of the highest level to put at the disposal of the scientific community a synthesis of the modern methods of calculating physical phe nomena. It is necessary to get away from the habit of treating mathematical concepts as elegant abstract entities little used in practice. We must develop a technique, but without falling into an impoverishing utilitarianism. The competence of the Commissariat a I'Energie Atomique in this matter can provide a support of exceptional value for such an enterprise. The work which I have the pleasure to present realises the synthesis ofmathemat ical methods, seen from the angle of their applications, and of use in designing computer programs. It should be seen as complete as possible for the present moment, with the present degree of development of each of the subjects. It is this specific approach which creates the richness of this work, at the same time a considerable achievement and a harbinger of the future. The encounter to which it gives rise among the originators of mathematical thought, the users of these concepts and computer scientists will be fruitful for the solution of the great problems which remain to be treated, should they arise from the mathematical structure itself (for example from non-linearities) or from the architecture of computers, such as parallel computers.
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Mathematical Analysis and Numerical Methods for Science and Technology: Volume 2: Functional and Variational Methods
Robert Dautray, Jacques-Louis Lions
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Denkweisen großer Mathematiker: Ein Weg zur Geschichte der Mathematik
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Baugeologie in der Praxis: Eine ingenieurtechnische Anleitung für Geowissenschaftler
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The Wagon - Book 1
After tragedy strikes her family, 18-year old Darlene is left caring for her four younger sisters, facing hardships and struggles that threaten to take everything away from her. After discovering that she has only a few weeks to get the crop off the field to save the family farm, she has to make decisions that will affect them all.
With help from a man she meets along the way, she works to do whatever she can to save her family. She learns to trust, and she finds a strength she never knew she had.
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The Barn - Book 2
Can she find forgiveness in her heart?
Still holding onto her anger for past hurts, Adeline struggles after her older sister moves away, leaving her in charge of her younger sisters.
Adeline must find a way to care for her family, while following her own dreams, but what will be the cost? Will her heart be able to forgive her pa, like she so desperately wants, or will it be too late?
Follow Adeline’s story as she finds her true heart’s calling, thanks to a man who has always believed in her.
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Genevieve is now the oldest sister left at home, caring for her family. However, when her father remarries, bringing a new woman and her children into the home, her life is turned upside down. As she struggles to accept the role her stepmother has taken in the family, she comes face to face with someone from long ago she never thought to see again.
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Sometimes you have to take a risk to find yourself.
After receiving a letter from her deceased mother, Lydia heads out on her own to the city of Northwood to learn more about the place her mother grew up. Knowing her daughter was shy and reserved, and less likely to take chances and try something new, her mother had left her with tasks that would give her the adventure she deserved.
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After witnessing the death of her friend, Hazel is left with pain that threatens to consume her. She goes to Northwood to be with her sister while she heals. When she arrives, she finds work in a bakery in hopes of keeping her mind off the memories that won’t leave her alone.
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Harriet has never believed she has anything to offer a man. Knowing she has flaws that might keep anyone from ever loving her, she’s happy to stay at the orphanage where she grew up and where she feels safe. But, when her guardian informs her it’s time to spread her wings and head west with the other girls, Harriet knows it’s time to go. So she agrees to answer an ad for a mail order bride, determined that when she arrives, she will hide her disability from him.
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Bike vs. Train
Posted 1:20 pm, October 12, 2012, by Galen Culver
WATONGA, OKLAHOMA -- The distance from Watonga to Geary and back is just a few rail cars past 36 miles. Engineer Aaron Boechmann knows it pretty well. So does Ladd Lafferty. "It's all 4 lane starting out," he says.
Aaron runs his locomotive between Watonga and El Reno on a regular basis. Lafferty is the L in the AT and L Railroad, a short line operation that transports wheat from its headquarters in Watonga. "It helps when you own the railroad," says a visitor. "It does help," says Ladd. "We can put the trains where we want them."
A couple of years ago a friend of Lafferty's, Steve Newman, had an idea based on another bike/train race he'd heard about. What if you held a contest between train and bike across the flat terrain of Blaine County? "So 3 years ago we took our first run and it," says Newman, "And it's been successful every year."
Now the track is only rated for 10 mph, so the engine gets a head start at the halfway point in Geary. Bicycles have to try to catch up, to beat the train back to Watonga. Lafferty estimates, "Each year about 25 to 30 percent of riders will beat the train."
Wind speed is the real X-factor in a race like this. A locomotive has enough power to keep its speed in a headwind. Ladd knows his legs don't. Nevertheless, he has a trophy rail spike given at the end of every race to prove he's beaten the train at least once. "I'm sure as I get older it will be more of a struggle," he says.
Racing trains is one of those things railroads, police, and moms everywhere tell us never to do, but under the right circumstances the challenge is intriguing. Can a bike beat a slow train with a head start? Plenty of pedlers would like to try.
The Race the Rail race begins Saturday morning at 9am on October 12. Registered racers also get a free ticket to the Watonga Cheese Festival, which is also held that weekend.
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The Vision of Mr Rogers
posted on March 18, 2016 by Janet Givens
Happy Birthday, Fred Rogers (March 20, 1928 -February 27, 2003)
Last fall, I shared a photo that was buzzing around facebook. Here it is:
At the time, I saw it as an adage about love:
Love isn’t a state of perfect caring. It is an active noun like struggle. To love someone is to strive to accept that person exactly the way he or she is, right here and now.
It was a message that I had tried to convey in my memoir. At the end of the subplot of Woody’s and my struggles — Well, my struggle with Woody — I wrote about how love is a choice one makes, an active choice, a decision we make regularly.
When I saw the Fred Rogers meme, I thought it would bring comments about love to my Facebook page. From there, I could segue into my memoir. My FB Friends had other ideas.
In the comments that followed my sharing, no one mentioned the quote. Instead, they spoke of Mr Rogers directly, of how much his life had impacted theirs. Among the many descriptions, these stood out. He was, my commenters said,
a kind and loving soul
caring and genuine
The greatest role model I know
Fred Rogers’ message over the years — love, unconditional acceptance, kindness, peace — was consistant and undeniable and, as my commenters showed, inextricably woven into who he was as a person.
His values are ones I try to bring to my blog: acceptance, curiosity, caring, connection, peace.
I maintain this site as a safe place for sharing views. Grounded in inclusion and respect for the other, it is a blog that seeks to foster community, conversation, and connection … across differences.
Let’s see how this applies to Mr. Rogers, whose birthday is coming up soon.
Fred McFeeley Rogers was born on March 20, 1928 and died on February 27, 2003, both in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania area.
Besides the TV personality children came to know, did you know these facts about him?
He was a licensed pilot, an ordained Presbyterian minister, the husband of one, and the father of two.
Trained in Music Composition, he composed the songs used on his show and provided the voices for most of his puppet characters.
And he was color-blind. Literally as well as figuratively.
In researching for this post, I learned more.
Here’s an interview from Esquire Magazine, November 1998, that was posted online just a few years ago. It’s long, as these things tend to be, but, written by Tom Junod, it’s a keeper. Perhaps you can come back to it.
I’d long wondered what Mr. Rogers had thought of the famous Eddie Murphy parody of his show on Saturday Night Live. I discovered that while there were a few parodies he disdained, the ones Eddie Murphy made famous on SNL were not among them. And, if you have an interest in seeing the SNL skit, here it is. It’s not quite 4 minutes long.
There were many parodies made of him over the years. And Fred Rogers appeared to have enjoyed most of them. Here he is discussing ones by Henry Korman, Johnnie Carson’s, and then Eddie Murphy’s. My thanks to EmmyTVLEGENDS.org (Warning: 26 minutes long)
“It’s part of the culture, now” he says.
Fred Rogers also appeared in one episode of Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman on TV, one of the rare occasions, a biographer said, when he appeared on TV as other than he truly was, although in the short snippet I watched here, he seemed to maintain his same persona. Which brings to mind this quote of his,
Thanks to biography.com
The greatest gift you ever give is your honest self.
The gift of our honest self. How hard is that? Do you know your honest self?
It occurs to me, as we look ahead to what would be Mr. Rogers’ 88th birthday on Sunday (March 20, 2016), that perhaps the best way to honor him would be to get reacquainted with our own honest self, and commit to presenting that face as often as we are able.
Perhaps in a future post, we can talk about the masks we all wear, from time to time.
How about you? What has Mr. Rogers meant in your life?
Happy Birthday, Fred Rogers. This one’s back to you:
Eddie Murphy's SNL skit of Mr. Robinson's neighborhood
EmmyTVLegends.org
Esquire Magazine interview with Fred Rogers
Happy Birthday Mr Rogers
Janet Givens author
Mr Rogers Neighborhood
Tom Junod
11 thoughts on “The Vision of Mr Rogers”
I think being honest with yourself is important, as are the points you make about choosing to love, being kind, and other embodying other values Mr. Rogers tried to impart.
I can’t say Mr. Rogers actually meant something to me. Rather, I would say I admired him a great deal. I think children could relate to him. I remember my younger daughter loving his show. For some reason though, she took to Mr. McFeeley, and we joked about her saying with a big smile, “I YUV Mr. M’Feeley.” (She was probably two.) 🙂
We will be good neighbors this week.
I must admit, I had to Google Mr. McFeeley. Thanks for starting us off this morning, Merril. Glad that you’re my neighbor (even if just for the week).
Janet, Mr Rogers could bring calm to any household. I remember my children being mesmerized by him. More important was his consistent message of honesty and decency. I appreciate the lengths and depths you go to present your material. I’ll be revisiting and clicking on the links. What a nice break from all the scandal, terror and chaos of our current world. Thank you!
You know, Kathy, when I bumped this post off of the Wednesday slot, I had a curious sense of missing it. Now I understand it had to do with just what you are saying: he brings a calmness into a room, even just his memory, and we can certainly use it these days. I had fun pulling the various skits together. And, when I found the Esquire article, some of the SNLs had to go. There’s much good stuff about him out there, it was difficult to narrow it. So I didn’t much. 🙂
This refreshing post brings back memories of the sweet strains of Mr. Rogers’ voice when my children tuned in. He must have been the daddy or uncle many children did not have, a benign presence.
I heard Diane Rehm say on her show once: “I. Just. Loved. That. Man.” A journalist interviewing her in her crescent-shaped office notes that it is filled with family photos, honors and an image of Mr. Rogers. https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/diane-rehms-next-act-using-her-famed-voice-to-fight-for-the-good-death/2016/01/26/20c8faea-bee0-11e5-bcda-62a36b394160_story.html
Happy Birthday indeed, Mr. Rogers and brava to you, Janet, for the reminder here. Now to check out your links . .
Thanks for that link, Marian. I’d known Diane Rehm was tackling the right-to-die issue, but I didn’t know she was planning to retire in December. That will be a huge loss; her voice has always been one of moderation and intelligence, even when it’s shaking. (well, except for the inexplicable gaff with Bernie; at least she apologized). Welcome to my neighborhood today. 🙂
L. E. Carmichael
I remember Mr. Rogers. As a kid I liked Mr. Dressup a little better, but as an adult, much respect for this man.
Respect. Yes, I think that sums it up for me too. Thanks for popping in, Lyndsey.
Ian Mathie
Not being resident in north America, I haven’t comer across this fellow before, but he sounds like a really good genuine sort of man. Quite a role model. Thanks for telling us about him. My life has been enhanced.
Isn’t that the real power of leaving a legacy, Ian? That we can have an impact on someone’s life even after we have died? Is that why we all write books? I wonder.
Glad you have you back with us. Hugs across the pond.
When I was a new mom, I only the Mr. Rogers as a joke. My kids taught me otherwise. I tell people Mr. Rogers taught me how to parent (I was a barely twenty-year-old mom whose family of origin was pretty darn dysfunctional and I had no models). I love that man. There a great documentary titled Mr. Rogers and Me–well worth watching.
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Spring Into The 80s Weekend On KOOL 101.7
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We are Spring cleaning here at KOOL 101.7 and noticed a lot of hits that need to be played this weekend.
Starting at 2 pm, we will only play great 80s music.
The 80s still continues to intrigue people of all ages. There were all sorts of sounds that led to other music in the 90s, not to mention a lot of the 80s bands and artists are still doing it.
The 80s brought us so many different things and so many different looks. It was the start of people leaving one group to go to another, or leaving to go solo. The Super Group ASIA was the top Album to start the decade, REO Speedwagon was a ten year overnight success with their Album of the year Hi Infidelity in 1981, Michael Jackson put out the biggest record of the 80s releasing Thriller, and Prince was the first person to be number one on the R & B charts, Pop Charts, Album Charts, and Movie charts. KISS took off their makeup, while all the glam bands put makeup on.
We had changing looks like Boy George and Cyndi Lauper. Men wore makeup and rocked, like Twisted Sister, Van Halen started playing keyboards, lost a singer and got bigger when they got a new singer when David Lee Roth exited for Sammy Hagar. People spent money like they had it to keep up with the latest look.
Videos were featured on Friday NIght videos and MTV played nothing but music videos. That's when image was just as important as the music.
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"The final goal is to have a generic satellite receiver that is easy to configure to a new satellite or protocol," project originator Lucas Teske explains of the Open Satellite Project and its open-source weather satellite software.
Developer Lucas Teske has a very clear reason for having started the Open Satellite Project, an ongoing effort to develop open-source software for the receipt and decoding of satellite data using software-defined radio (SDR) hardware including the LimeSDR family. “I have studied electronics and computing since I was two years old, and one day, a few years ago, I saw that I could receive weather satellite images at home. That’s where it all started. They’re signals from space,” he explains of his fascination with the concept. “Images from satellites are always amazing. But to know that there is something up in the sky that is sending something back and to actually see the signal that is coming and its content, its a totally different thing. It’s amazing to receive and decode stuff, even if the output data isn’t very useful.”
Existing Software “Closed-Source, or Broken”
While Teske, and the other contributors to the Open Satellite Project, aren’t alone in their quest to receive these signals from space, open-source software to support his new-found hobby proved thin on the ground. “Most of the software when I started a few years ago, decoding GOES 13 [US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite 13], was either closed-source or broken,” he recalls. “The documentation of the LRIT [Low Rate Information Transmission] specification – the GOES 13 protocol – was very bad, and sometimes incomplete. Also, some of the available DSP [Digital Signal Processing] stuff wasn’t working correctly for GOES 13.”
This discontent with the nature of existing satellite reception software led to the formation of the Open Satellite Project. “It’s both a project to learn DSP [Digital Signal Processing], SDR [Software Defined Radio], and satellite stuff, and also a platform to develop new receivers,” Teske explains. “It’s currently focused on weather satellites, which have very little stuff on the internet – especially open source stuff – and which generate amazing outputs. The final goal is to have a generic satellite receiver that is easy to configure to a new satellite or protocol.”
Community response to the project, which is fully open and allows distributed development via its GitHub repository, has been fantastic, Teske explains. “The most impressive thing was that after I created the OSP Rocket.Chat [team chatroom server] and started working on GRB Dump – the parser for the GRB [GOES Rebroadcast] protocol from GOES 16 – some people were contributing with code, hardware, and testing. A few months ago, when my depression kicked hard, I had to take a time from all my projects, and when I came back there were HUGE improvements in GRB Dump. That’s probably the most satisfying feeling we can get: that the project can keep going.”
While the primary output of weather satellites tends to be full-disk images capturing a third of the Earth’s surface at a time across multiple light spectra, other data can also be found: higher-resolution shots of areas of interest, particularly when there are storms, text messages, and even distress signals can be received from weather satellites including the GOES constellation.
With input from the community, Teske has a clear roadmap for the Open Satellite Project’s future development. “The main goal now is to have a single application that does everything,” he explains. “So far OSP has several parts, which makes it somewhat hard to set up. We’re rewriting the main application – now called SatHelperApp – in Go which helps a lot in making it cross platform and easy to use. We also want to lower the costs of building a GRB station, which provides the best images you can ever get from a satellite from the current generation – and also images from the Sun! The idea is to have a simple app that anyone could just download, follow some instructions for assembling the hardware, and get everything working, even if they don’t have any technical skill for it.”
For those interested in getting started with the project, Teske has some advice. “There are several ways to get involved,” he explains. “The easiest one might be build a Receiver Station – for which the OSP tutorial itself is a work in progress, but Pieter Noordhuis has a nice tutorial of creating a GOES station, he has a really great hardware setup and nice piece of software that he made out of studying OSP.
“Another way to started with the software would be to get I/Q samples,” Teske adds. “I share some of them in my blog, and there are some people in the OSP community that would happily provide them too. With I/Q samples you can run all the software to test or improve without having a physical satellite receiver or SDR. You can also join the OSP Rocket.Chat and/or #hearsat on StarChat IRC to talk about ideas for OSP. It does not necessarily need to be technical. Most of the helpful stuff that people did was to create tutorials about setup, testing, etc.”
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The SDR Makerspace is a joint initiative of the European Space Agency (ESA) and Libre Space Foundation, in collaboration with the University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland. It brings together makers, open source hackers, radio amateurs and researchers, to tackle the challenges in using…
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Osmocom Project Updates Cellular Network Infrastructure Stack, Improves LimeSDR Support
"Those new tagged/released versions contain four months of work since the previous versions released during April 2019," explains project maintainer Harald Welte. "The primary focus was on bug-fixing and stabilisation as well as some major new features, such as inter-MSC-handover support in osmo-msc."
London Mayor Publishes Rooftop Access Agreement for Simpler Base Station Installation
"This guidance is part of the Mayor’s commitment to enhance mobile and fixed connectivity in the capital. It helps end uncertainty which has stopped or slowed infrastructure being put in place across London with a new, consistent approach," says City of London chief digital officer Theo Blackwell. "At City Hall we are working to ensure we have the digital connectivity infrastructure needed through our new Connected London programme, to support Londoners in areas of poor connectivity and assist the future roll out of 5G, which will hugely benefit businesses and the public alike."
GSMA Launches Inclusive Tech Lab, Funded for Three Years
"In launching the GSMA Inclusive Tech Lab, we are taking a bold new step to support and stimulate innovation through greater experimentation and a willingness to take risks," says John Giusti, chief regulatory officer at the GSMA. "The Lab will allow our team of dedicated 'technopreneurs' the opportunity to take a hands-on approach to break down the barriers to economic and social inclusion further."
Light Reading Editor-in-Chief Calls Edge Computing “A Key Technology Platform” for 5G
"An audience poll here at the Edge Computing Congress," writes Ray Le Maistre, "showed that almost all attendees at the first morning's keynotes (almost 300 in the room -- my estimate) saw the main financial opportunity related to edge computing as being related to new revenue opportunities from new or enhanced services (rather than cost savings)" - though experts say cost savings are definitely there for the taking too.
FCC, WTB, OET Approve Initial Commercial Deployments in 3.5 GHz Citizens Broadband Radio Service Band
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Linguix Inc. a mother company of Linguix.com AI-based writing assistant, announces a seed investment round. Nitrx Capital LLC, a Delaware-based private investment firm, will invest $350,000 that will be used for upgrading Linguix.com grammar checking technology and launching new features.
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Ramadan in the United States F. Betül Özer
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Interview with Aziza Maheen
How is Ramadan celebrated in your country ?
Ramadan in America is celebrated pretty much like anywhere else. As you know, Muslims in America hail from numerous countries--but the majority come from the Middle East and South Asia. Over 30% of Muslims in the United States are African-American. There's a great deal of diversity in terms of how Ramadan is celebrated in the U.S. Each ethnic group brings its own customs and traditions to the table. Like Muslims in other countries, our mosques have various services during Ramadan. We have nightly tarawah prayers, we have iftar dinners and some even have sehri in the early morning. All mosques offer Eid/Bayram prayers. It is common for Muslims families to host iftar dinners for family and friends throughout Ramadan. We carry on with our normal daily routines, but do make the effort to celebrate Ramadan. American-Muslim organizations are also doing their part in having Americans recognize the importance of Ramazan in Islam--and through Ramazan festivities educate Americans about Islam. Many mosques host inter-faith iftar dinners to which local non-Muslims are invited. These are great opportunities to host inter-faith dialogue and bring about a better understanding of Islam. Mosques also organize Ramadan bazaars for Bayram shopping.
During Ramadan, mosques are very proactive in collecting Zakat---a lot of which goes back into the American community. Many Muslim young people actively volunteer in helping the poor and needy. For example, in Chicago Muslims set up soup-kitchens to help the needy (non-Muslim and Muslim). At universities, Muslim student groups host ‘Eid dinners that are open to all university students and faculty. Many gropus receive university funding to host iftars for Muslims students on campus. Most U.S. university campuses make the effort to accommodate Muslim students who are living on campus and observing the Ramadan fast.
American Muslims are fortunate in that they are able to celebrate Ramazan to the fullest. I am sure that celebrating Ramadan in a majority Muslim nation has its own flavor, but American-Muslims do their best to bring the spirit of Ramadan to the U.S.
How much interest can you observe in your country?
I am not sure how well this question can be answered. It's hard to gauge how much interest Muslims have in terms of partaking in Ramadan. Just as in any Muslim country, there are Muslims who are very observant and those who are not. That being said, during Ramadan mosques are packed with men and women during the nightly tarawah prayers. Muslim-owned businesses thrive on sales during Ramadan, be they restaurants or clothing shops or even stationary shops that sell Ramadan greeting cards.
What makes Ramadan unique in the place you live?
The diversity of the Muslim-American community. It is great to learn about and partake in the various traditions and customs of my Muslim friends during Ramadan.
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WTO and the Level Playing Field: Europe v. Russia
Europe’s trade chief threatened to take Russia to the World Trade Organization over a string of restrictive practices saying Moscow needed to play by the rules now it was a member of the global body. Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht singled out Russia’s ban on European live animal imports, plans to levy fees on imported vehicles, two anti-dumping cases and another trade defense case launched by Moscow against Europe in recent months. In the same week that the European Commission opened an investigation into Russia’s Gazprom and China’s solar panel exports, De Gucht said the measures sent “the wrong signal”, Reuters reports.
“Membership of the WTO means a country is subject to the dispute settlement mechanism of that organization,” he told an EU-Russia seminar in Helsinki. “Russia should understand that Europe takes that mechanism very seriously and that we will not hesitate to enforce our rights where they are violated,” he added.
Russia joined the WTO last month after an 18-year wait. President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday the country would use its membership to try to develop freer trade across the world, but he’ll also be hoping it will further boost the energy-driven $1.9 trillion economy. De Gucht said Russia was violating WTO rules by keeping its markets closed to competitors. “What these and other measures … have in common is that they affect products where significant market opening is due to take place under Russia’s WTO commitments,” De Gucht said. “This is the wrong signal to send at a time when liberalization is supposed to be moving forward.”
Russia and the EU are deeply intertwined, with Europe relying heavily on Russian energy exports and Russians hungry for EU products and access to its 500 million consumers. But the two sides argue over issues ranging from energy supplies, trade and market access to human rights. While relations are at times frosty, both refer to each other as “strategic partners” and meet for twice-yearly summits. Negotiations between Russia and the EU towards closer economic and political ties have also stalled, and Brussels is concerned by Putin’s plan to develop a “Eurasian union” of ex-Soviet states, including Kazakhstan and Belarus.
EU warns Russia to play by WTO rules or face action, Reuters, Sept. 7, 2012
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree giving the government the right to protect its natural gas-export monopoly, OAO Gazprom (GAZP), from an anti-trust inquiry by the European Union. Putin’s measure bans strategic companies from disclosing information, disposing of assets or amending contracts without government approval in case claims are made by foreign states or entities, the president’s office said in an e-mailed statement from Moscow today. The Russian leader on Sept. 9 warned the EU, which relies on Russia for a quarter of its gas needs, that there would be “losses on both sides” if the issue isn’t resolved. He accused the 27-nation bloc of trying to shift responsibility for subsidizing former communist EU members onto Russia by forcing Gazprom to cut prices for customers in eastern and central Europe.
Excerpt, By Henry Meyer, Putin Moves to Protect Gazprom From EU Pricing Dispute, Bloomberg, Sept. 11, 2012
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Matter of Keicher v Scheifla
Matter of Keicher v Scheifla 2015 NY Slip Op 04992 Decided on June 12, 2015 Appellate Division, Fourth Department Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431. This opinion is uncorrected and subject to revision before publication in the Official Reports.
Decided on June 12, 2015 SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department
PRESENT: SCUDDER, P.J., SMITH, CARNI, LINDLEY, AND DEJOSEPH, JJ.
646 CAF 12-01975
[*1]IN THE MATTER OF PAULINE KEICHER, PETITIONER-APPELLANT,
DONALD SCHEIFLA, RESPONDENT-RESPONDENT.
Appeal from an order of the Family Court, Erie County (Rosalie Bailey, J.), entered October 1, 2012 in a proceeding pursuant to Family Court Act article 8. The order dismissed the petition.
EVELYNE A. O'SULLIVAN, EAST AMHERST, FOR PETITIONER-APPELLANT.
BERNADETTE M. HOPPE, BUFFALO, FOR RESPONDENT-RESPONDENT.
It is hereby ORDERED that the order so appealed from is unanimously affirmed without costs.
Memorandum: Petitioner brought a petition in March 2012 pursuant to Family Court Act article 8 alleging that respondent committed various family offenses. Family Court granted respondent's motion to dismiss the petition, without prejudice, pursuant to CPLR 3211 (a) (7). We affirm. The court determined that, because the petition failed to specify when the alleged incidents occurred, the court was unable to ascertain whether the allegations were the subject of a December 2011 hearing following which the court dismissed the petition for failure to prove the allegations by a preponderance of the evidence. Any allegations concerning events that were the subject of the 2011 hearing were barred by collateral estoppel (see Maybaum v Maybaum, 89 AD3d 692, 695), and thus the petition would have been properly dismissed to that extent. We are unable to review the propriety of the court's decision, however, because petitioner failed to include in the record on appeal either the petition that was the subject of the 2011 hearing or the transcript of that hearing. Petitioner, "as the appellant, submitted this appeal on an incomplete record and must suffer the consequences" (Matter of Santoshia L., 202 AD2d 1027, 1028).
Entered: June 12, 2015
Frances E. Cafarell
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Jewell Parker
Upper Marlboro, MD Entertainment & Sports Law Attorney
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Stephen John Reichert
Baltimore, MD Entertainment & Sports Law Lawyer with 19 years experience
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Ellicott City, MD Entertainment & Sports Law Lawyer with 5 years experience
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Baltimore, MD Entertainment & Sports Law Attorney
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University of Baltimore School of Law
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Baltimore, MD Entertainment & Sports Law Attorney with 29 years experience
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Bethesda, MD Entertainment & Sports Law Lawyer with 19 years experience
(301) 424-0222 4800 Hampden Lane, Suite 200
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The George Washington University Law School and American University
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822 Guilford Ave #638
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Texas Southern University Thurgood Marshall School of Law
The Walker Collective - A Law Firm For Creatives provides affordable counsel for creative entrepreneurs and the people who love them. Ms. Walker has been personally involved in the sports and entertainment realm in some capacity for over a decade, so she understands the unique demands of these industries. The ultimate goal of her practice is to provide customized representation and develop affordable legal solutions to assist each client.
Bruce Edward Matter
Gaithersburg, MD Entertainment & Sports Law Attorney with 38 years experience
(301) 332-4850 12413 Rousseau Terrace
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Bruce E. Matter practices intellectual property and technology law. Mr. Matter's practice is focused on transactions involving the exploitation of copyrights, trademarks and other intellectual properties primarily in the print and electronic publishing, software, and entertainment industries. He consults with clients on business issues, including focusing clients on their desired business objectives, the costs, and the business and legal risks involved in each transaction. He also advises on negotiation strategies and reviews and prepares legal documents associated with the transaction. Mr. Matter is licensed to practice in Maryland, District of Columbia, Virginia, Florida, and California. In addition to...
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(410) 486-0900 1222 Glenback Avenue
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Columbia, MD Entertainment & Sports Law Attorney with 34 years experience
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Florida State University College of Law
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(301) 913-0077 7101 Wisconsin Ave
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(410) 834-3529 1913 St Paul St
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600 Fairmount Avenue Suite 102
Tim Faith is an attorney admitted to the Maryland bar in 2008. Prior to entering private practice as an attorney in 2009, Tim spent ten years managing information technology services for a health center in Maryland. He focuses his practice on technology issues that intersect with legal ones, such as: negotiating contracts for technology implementations ensuring regulatory compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) copyright, trademark, and intellectual property matters business/corporate law matters. Tim graduated from the University of Baltimore Law School, magna cum laude, and also holds a bachelor’s degree in Fine Art from...
Sylvia Strobel
(443) 352-8635 3613 Anton Farms Road
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Sylvia Strobel is a founding partner of the entertainment law firm LEHMANN STROBEL PC. She also serves as the Executive Director of the Alliance for Community Media. She has worked closely with media organizations for more than twenty years as an attorney, executive, consultant and board member. From 2005 to 2009, Sylvia served as President and General Manager of the Pennsylvania Public Television Network. She has also worked as in house counsel for Twin Cities Public Television and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Sylvia's education includes a Bachelor of Arts in Biology (St. Olaf College), a Juris...
Philip Hochberg
Rockville, MD Entertainment & Sports Law Attorney with 54 years experience
(301) 230-6572 11921 Rockville Pike
Christopher Paul Kennedy
Owings Mills, MD Entertainment & Sports Law Attorney with 30 years experience
(410) 504-1899 11240 Reisterstown Road, Suite C
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Rockville, MD Entertainment & Sports Law Attorney
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B2Bi 2020 - Five EDI Trends Guiding the Future of B2Bi and Enterprise Resource Planning
May 10, 2016 Peter Edlund
In previous blog posts, we have addressed the evolution of EDI and its 50-year history. (EDI Enters its 4th Age: the Managed Services Age Part 1 and EDI Enters its 4th Age: the Managed Services Age Part 2).
EDI (electronic data interchange) and B2Bi (business to business Integration) are complex data collaboration standards that move information between thousands of channels, generating millions of data points that require consistent, proactive monitoring, and maintenance.
Come 2020, we will be immersed in this data stream. The question is: will your organization be propelled forward in the rush of data? Or will you drown in a flood of information?
B2B integration done correctly is a chance for organizations to cut costs without reinventing the wheel. And by 2020 and beyond, many of these organizations will have taken advantage of the opportunity to do so.
Five Supply Chain Trends of the Next Decade
1. Expand Consumer Net by Collaborating on a Global Scale
International Trade Administration, less than one percent of America’s 30 million companies export goods– a percentage that is significantly lower than all other developed countries. And of U.S. companies that do export goods, 58 percent export to only one country.
These stats paint a clear picture of one change that organizations must make to compete in the global market. Collaboration with business partners; going it alone won’t be an option.
For buyers to properly compensate suppliers and for suppliers to properly meet the evolving needs of those buyers, all organizations will have to automate processes electronically.
According to a study conducted by the University of Tennessee:
Suppliers captured a 25% savings increase by processing orders electronically and 20% savings by processing invoices electronically rather than non-electronically.
Suppliers using Business to business integration as a managed service processed invoices five days faster.
By implementing an automated supply chain process, buyers can pay suppliers quicker than ever before avoiding potential supply chain disruptions. Instead of taking weeks- sometime months- to manually review invoices, buyers can pull invoices directly into their accounting system and automatically see that they received their shipment as expected.
For suppliers, supply chain automation makes it easier to comply with hundreds of different buyer standards, which greatly reduces the risk of incurring penalties, such as chargebacks, for noncompliance.
2. Embrace the Cloud
The cloud wasn’t born yesterda y, but there is still much progress to be made toward codifying it as a universal business practice in 2016.
To date, 64% of DCs (distribution centers) have a WMS (warehouse management system), but only 8% are cloud-based.
By 2020, more organizations will have made the transition to a cloud-based infrastructure. After all, cash is king, and the cloud dramatically alters how much organizations have in the bank.
For example, when a large consumer product goods manufacturer moved from a direct sales force to a broker model, its brokers were incentivized to pursue large clients. Sales and revenue skyrocketed, but so did the buyer demands, now that their buyers were large retailers- such as Walmart and Academy Sports.
The growing pool of retailers selling their products each required specific EDI compliance capabilities to distribute those products to thousands of distribution points and millions of customers around the world. By expanding and embracing the power of the cloud, they were able to scale resources to meet buyer demands and expand exponentially without missing a beat.
3. Enable Better Data Capabilities for Proactive Management
When organizations work together, sustaining the forward momentum can be difficult. They have to look at collaboration as a journey, not a destination. We might call this the “Upward Data Spiral”: the ubiquitous data monitoring of supply chains and continual improvement of how you do business.
As more data enters an organization, decision makers improve their visibility, forecasting capabilities, and ERP (enterprise resource planning). It becomes a predictable way to manage something unpredictable. For instance, online shopping has made the demand of products increasingly unpredictable, but with better visibility into data points, organizations can more easily manage how a product will reach the end consumer.
“About half of the organizations surveyed moved to B2Bi managed services to comply with a customer’s request rather than as a proactive measure.” University of Tennessee Study
4. Move Towards Omni-Channel Capabilities
In 2016, major suppliers have inventory sitting in storage and distribution centers across multiple divisions in varying locations. To enable consumers to view and purchase products across a connected interface of online, mobile, in-store, and other channels, organizations must seamlessly manage their inventory across a complex array of global distribution points.
Omni-channel also offers new business opportunities in the form of expanded distribution and virtual shipping. It is often impossible for stores to hold the inventory of 100% of their buyers, 100% of the time. Yet by leveraging an omni-channel strategy, organizations can expand the number of SKUs (stock-keeping units) to create an “endless aisle” for customers with various tastes.
“Only 22% of organizations with B2Bi third party vendors have implemented the usage of an ASN, a rule that is becoming more commonplace with large buyers.” University of Tennessee study
For example, dropship suppliers must not only provide retailers with private branded packing slips, but also continually update their inventory, making what’s in stock at the moment available to the retailer- through B2B Integration.
These processes provide actionable insight, protect the buyer’s brand, and ensures customer satisfaction. Omni-channel allows suppliers to have more distribution points, buyers to offer more unique products, and consumers to get the products they want when, where, and how they prefer to receive them.
5. Enlist B2Bi Third Party Vendors to Address Rules and Standards
Given the ever-evolving nature o f standards and business rules and the variety of standards across varying industries such as ANSI X12, EDIFACT, TRADACOM, PIDIX, and a variety of XML standards, organizations in 2020 and beyond will be more likely than ever to partner with a specialist with the foresight, and experience to manage and maintain compliance for their customers on both sides of the buyer-supplier relationship.
The collaborative nature of B2Bi through third party specialists establishes a new paradigm for buyers, suppliers, and consumers alike.
Organizations in 2016 have already reaped the benefits of connecting with third party vendors to help them manage these complexities.
The University of Tennessee study found:
94% saw significant improvement in their electronic connectivity capabilities when using B2Bi Managed Services
68% reported that their clients said they were easier to do business with after implementing B2Bi Managed Services
69% said they could respond more quickly to changes in their clients’ environments after implementing B2Bi Managed Services
Yet, there is still plenty of room for improvement: only 30% of the organizations surveyed are using B2Bi managed services- a good start, but far from a majority.
The future collision of supply chain-management and data-ubiquity is already well under way; it’s an upward spiral seized by the most successful retail chains and their suppliers; a collaborative success story facilitated by 3rd party B2Bi firms.
Connected 1: Dr. Paul Dittman Discussses B2B Integration, EDI, Supply Chain & More
In this first episode of “Connected” host Peter Edlund interviews J. Paul Dittmann, Ph.D., Executive Direct...
The Journey to B2Bi Compliance & the Implications on Change Management
Implementation of new technology and/or business rules can cause an organization to change proce...
TJM Innovations: Speed, Accuracy and Visibility Through EDI
DiIntegrator, with DiCentral’s DiWeb hosted EDI translation and routing services has enabled TJM to now process large groups of orders while providing tight integration with NetSuite ERP.
Sep 11, 2018 ~ Lumber Products Manufacturer Uses DiCentral to Facilitate Long-Term Growth
Cloud-based EDI Solutions for Small Suppliers
Capacity LLC Celebrates Doubling Revenue With DiCentral
Jan 26, 2018 ~ DBG Automotive Partners with DiCentral & SAP to Expand Market Reach
EDI Integration for Xero Software
Sep 13 ~ Will 2 Disasters in 3 Weeks Move the Cloud Investment Needle?
Trends in Healthcare
Top 5 Mistakes of EDI Integration
Getting Strategic with EDI: The Stages of EDI Adoption in Mid-sized Businesses
How Managed EDI Tools Offset Supply Chain Risk and Complexity
Episode 5: Dr. Randy Bradley of the University of Tennessee on the Future of Supply Chain Integration
Connected Episode 5: Dr. Randy Bradley & Proactive B2B Partnerships
Dr. Randy Bradley, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Information Systems and Supply Chain Management from the Department of Marketing and Supply Chain Management at the University of Tennessee discusses
B2B Integration: Making Technology Decisions That Scale With Your Business
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Receive the secrets to implementing a digital strategy that many companies want to achieve. Learn from a recent study that observed how L’Oréal, Alpargatas, and many other companies use the SAP Busine
University of Tennessee: Proactive Partnership in SAP Business One & DiCentral
Dr. Randy V. Bradley, Ph.D., of the University of Tennessee's Haslam College of Business describes how the proactive partnership of SAP B1 and DiCentral can bring credibility to small to medium-sized
University of Tennessee: Why Small-Mid Size Businesses Use SAP Business One and DiCentral
Dr. Randy V. Bradley, Ph.D., of the University of Tennessee's Haslam College of Business describes their study of why small to medium-sized businesses are adopting SAP B1 with DiCentral's integrated B
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Songbook Review: The Best of Christine Brown
Christine Brown
Christine's Website Christine's Artist Page on MainlyPiano
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The Best of Christine Brown
2011 / Key Image Music
70 pages / 13 songs
The Best of Christine Brown Solo Piano Songbook is a compilation of thirteen pieces from four of Christine Brown’s recordings, which are also solo piano. There are four pieces from The Wishing Well (2011), four from Promise (2009), three from Piano Stories (2006), and two from Winter Tapestry (1997). The book is spiral-bound and the scores are printed on a moderate-weight bright white paper stock that should hold up to many years of play. None of these pieces are what I would call difficult, but they aren’t for beginners, either. There is a very nice range of playing levels from upper-intermediate to early-advanced. Almost all of the music is on the slower side, but there is a very pleasant variety of moods and emotions expressed. I only found one reach of more than an octave, and most of the music is composed in relatively easy keys. The transcriptions are clear and roomy, and pedaling suggestions and some of the metronome settings are included. This is a very lovely collection for those wanting to get acquainted with Christine Brown’s music (a very happy discovery for sure!) or for those looking for a “sampler.” It is available as a printed book or download from www.ChristineBrownPiano.com. Very highly recommended!
The pieces are listed below by title, what key(s) they are in, the number of pages, and the level of difficulty compared to other pieces by Christine Brown. Please note that a level 1 piece is the easiest of Christine’s pieces, not something for beginners, and a level 5 piece is relative to her most difficult pieces, not all music in general.
Blessing in Disguise - Key of D minor (1 flat) - 5 pages - level 3
Pendulum - Key of C minor (3 flats) - 9 pages - level 3
Stronger - Key of E minor (1 sharp) - 6 pages - level 3.5
The Wishing Well - Key of D (2 sharps) - 5 pages - level 3
Cascada - Key of E minor (1 sharp) - 8 pages - level 3.5
Silent Tears - Key of C minor (3 flats)/ Eb minor (6 flats) - 6 pages - level 4
A Sunset’s Promise - Key of Eb (3 flats) - 9 pages - level 4
Treasure Moments - Key of D minor (1 flat)/ F minor (4 flats) - 4 pages - level 2.5
Coastal Breeze - Key of C (0 sharps or flats) - 5 pages - level 1.5
Never Too Late - Key of Db (5 flats) - 3 pages - level 4
Welcome Home - Key of G (1 sharp) - 4 pages - level 2.5
Angel’s Lullabye - Key of D (2 sharps) - 3 pages - level 3
Expectations - Key of G (1 sharp) - 3 pages - level 3
More reviews of Christine Brown songbooks
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Board index World Tours 2008-2010 & 2012-2013 The World Tour 2010
CONCERT REPORT: Lisboa, Portugal, September 10, 2010
July 25 - December 11, 2010. Concert reports, set lists, photos, media coverage, multimedia links, recollections...
Re: Videos. Lisboa. 10.09.2010
Post by bridger15 » Mon Sep 13, 2010 5:49 pm
Juan Luis Corcobado wrote: Heart With No Companion
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfn8p5Ts0OM
Just noticed you added another video. Thank you so much for running your camera right through to the end of the concert.
I so enjoyed LC's closing words, the audience response and his reaction. He looked very moved by it all.
Well done, Juan Luis. We all thank you for your outstanding videos.
---Arlene
Re: CONCERT REPORT: Lisboa, Portugal, Sept. 10, 2010
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September 13, 2010 - Monday
Leonard Cohen Lisbon offers over three hours of music
More than three and a half hours of music may even seem a little for a lifetime of songs. But it was enough for Leonard Cohen fans leave Portugal on a full stomach after a marathon, in Atlantic Pavilion, which toured the major successes of a discography already 43 years.
In the third consecutive concert in our country, the Canadian singer-songwriter returned to show that old people are the rags. Close to completing 76 years of age, Cohen has not only breath that reaches to 29 subjects in one night, but also continues to seduce generations with a hoarse voice and a warm grave.
Divided into two parts, with an interval of 15 minutes in between, the show this Friday has been stealthily gaining an audience that the vast majority knew that the vineyard.
After all, the room was well-composed audience of almost all ages ready to hear from the author's own songs that for years have been immortalized in the voices of Nina Simone, Judy Collins, Jeff Buckley or John Cale, among many others.
And so, since "Dance Me to the End of Love" by "Heart With No Companion," with passages mandatory (and duly applauded) by 'I'm Your Man', 'In My Secret Life', 'Bird On A Wire 'and' Hallelujah '. If Leonard Cohen was as irrepressible singer of tales, the band that accompanied him was not back - nine skilled musicians, some of them accompanying the Canadian decades, such as bassist and musical director, Roscoe Beck.
Much applause was also the Spaniard Javier But, master of the mandolin and acoustic guitar, 12 strings, essential parts in a machine needs tuning stage that traveled the world during the past two years.
A few months after the end of the tour, this was a show that served as a farewell to the Portuguese fans and it is impossible not to think that soon we will not have the honor of hosting a concert in authentic living legend of contemporary music.
For the faithful followers of Leonard Cohen, more than three and a half hour show was the ideal gift for that bye and will certainly be in memory for a long time. However, the more distracted in relation to the work of the singer would not digested as easily have a performance that goes well beyond the conventional boundaries of a concert 'normal'.
But in the end, who has a considerable human frame and in front of the stage (the chairs in the audience were so forgotten by many), the reactions were unanimous in time to applaud the master of the black suit. Cohen took off his hat countless times, thanks to a warm welcome from the public yielded to the charm and lyrical of Canadian talent.
'Thank us, Mr. Cohen. Come back. "
Alignment of the concerto:
1. Dance Me to the End of Love
3. Is not No Cure for Love
4. Bird on a Wire
5. Everybody Knows
6. In My Secret Life
8. The Darkness
9. Born in Chains
10. Chelsea Hotel # 2
11. Waiting for the Miracle
12. Anthem
Second part
13. Tower of Song
14. Suzanne
15. Sisters of Mercy
16. The Gypsy Wife
17. Feels So Good
18. The Partisan
19. Boogie Street
21. I'm Your Man
22. Take this Waltz
23. So Long, Marianne
24. First We Take Manhattan
25. Famous Blue Raincoat
26. If It Be Your Will
27. Closing Time
28. I Tried to Leave You
29. Heart With No Companion
sharon.e
Location: TLV, Israel
Post by sharon.e » Mon Sep 13, 2010 7:48 pm
bridger15 wrote:
There are many others on this Forum who could explain the significance of this much better than I can, but here is a brief description of the symbol.
The Hamsa hand is a popular apotropaic talisman for magical protection against the evil eye. The word 'Hamsa' means "5" and refers to the five fingers. The number "5" is a powerful number and represents defense, power and fortune.
The Hamsa hand is a prominent Jewish motif that can be found almost everywhere: charms, door entrances, Jewish jewelry, blessings for home and much more. According to the tradition, the Hamsa hand protects the ones who display it in their homes or wear it around their necks. Many believers place the Hamsa hand in their homes and at their work place to ward off the "evil eye". Hamsa hand is also believed to bless the ones who own it with good fortune and success. Shaped as a hand with five fingers, the Hamsa hand is also known as the hand of Miriam, the sister of Moses and Aaron.
holydove wrote:
the Hamsa is a protective sign, & I would only add these things; it is believed to bring its possessor happiness, luck, health, peace, & good fortune (i.e. five blessings). Also, about the 5 fingers of the Hamsa/ hand: Five ("hamesh" in Hebrew) represents the five books of the Torah for Jews. It also symbolizes the fifth letter of the Hebrew alphabet ("heh"), which represents one of God's holy names. Many Jews believe that the five fingers of the hand remind its wearer/owner to use their five senses to praise God.
The hamsa (= 5 in Arabic = Hamesh in Hebrew) is an ancient Middle East region symbol that preceded local religions. It was then adopted by both Judaism and Islam.
You'll see many people from Arabic origin (regardless to faith) that say "hamsa" to a person, reaching out with their palm, meaning to set shield and blessing upon that person (often done with kids - if one will be paying a kid too many cmpliments - a parent would react with "hamsa on him/her" as to protect from the evil eye).
In Judaism, it means all of the above and when attached to a "shana Tova" greeting, it encapsulates all the blessings one wishes for others upon a new year.
Pasted on a setlist, I see it as sent not only to UHTC people who are its recipients, but to all the concert goers.
They have many reasons to feel blessed. Seems like another venue and another night wrapped with love.
Magdalena, you can truly consider yourself blessed.
--Sharon
2009 Tel Aviv; San Jose
2010 Sligo [x2] ; Las Vegas [x2]
2012 Berlin; Paris; New York, Brooklyn
2013 London (Sept); Amsterdam
kalinowt
Post by kalinowt » Mon Sep 13, 2010 8:48 pm
What do think they mean by "creeper"? Maybe crooner? The portugese word is "baritone rastejante." Darn Google translator again, lol!
bridger15 wrote: http://www.destakes.com/redir/13fa5583e ... 54358d9fac
Leonard Cohen at the Atlantic Pavilion, Lisbon
Gentleman of the darkness came back to Lisbon for the third consecutive year for new "lap of honor." Three hours of music delighted Atlantic Pavilion very well composed.
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Concerts that end with standing ovations abound. Already concerts that start well, not many are seen. But that's exactly what happened last night when, after the entry of the musicians on stage, greeted with polite applause, the audience of the Atlantic Pavilion overjoyed with the third "appearance" in three years of Leonard Cohen in Portugal. Cohen, it is worth remembering it, celebrates 76 years this month, but proved to be able to withstand three hours of "playing game" - the concert started at 21.15 and ended close to 01:00, with a half-hour by half . More than 40 years after the first album - Songs of Leonard Cohen, 1967 - The Canadian attracted the largest room in Lisbon a diverse audience: distributed by benches and seated audience counted not only the finest outfits and hairstyles, as some proud Holders of visual indie, gothic or metalheads (not forgetting that is Leonard Cohen song "Sisters of Mercy"), a crowd whose ages to the naked eye, we would say quedar is between 30 and 60 years.
At 76, we said, the creator of "Hallelujah" has no difficulty to kneel for several songs in playing or jumping returns to the stage between encores after moments or delivered to their three gorgeous female backing vocals (Sharon Robinson, who has written and recorded with Cohen and the Webb Sisters affectionate, also owners of an independent career and, in the final concert, accompanied "If It Be Your Will," Cohen harvest of 1979, with harp and guitar). But in a first encounter, is the voice, not the physical agility or the sly smile, impressing on Leonard Cohen. In his eighth decade of life, the voice of "Bird on a Wire" is of a gravity and solemnity reminiscent of the wrinkles and gravel last years of Johnny Cash. The Creeper gets his baritone to serve "Dance Me to the End of Love" ("I'm the creepy," warned a bystander behind us), which immediately formed the submission to such arrangements as these songs wear in 2010. Perhaps because of the presence in the band of Spaniard Javier But some of the themes sounded more vaguely Mediterranean (But it is to play bandura instrument families of the mandolin, guitar and 12 string). The "pedal steel" Bob Metzger undertook to install aa folk in the heart of the show, while the saxophone Dino Soldo not always sounded sufficiently distant from one 80 years less subtle, and keyboards Neils Larsen spotted together with the garrida ink soul / gospel. These were the languages most spoken in the first part of the concert, a serene journey with highlights in "Is not No Cure For Love," "Bird on a Wire," "Everybody Knows," "Chelsea Hotel # 2" or "Anthem ", delivered to the safe and applauded Sharon Robinson.
Dressed as usual dark suit and hat, Cohen appeared along the first part, more convincing as closer to its image as a "gentleman of the darkness, wrapped in a certain asceticism evident in" Everybody Knows "or" Who By Fire " . This idea was strengthened with the second half of the show, whose powerful trio has opened for "Tower of Song" - mysterious, floating among the synthesizers handled by the Cohen - "Suzanne" and "Sisters of Mercy." For many and deserved praise that the artist has woven its musicians, to see him sing any of these songs practically alone, or with the band in a dormant state, you get the impression that Cohen, his voice and his aura would be sufficient to fill and marvel the Atlantic Pavilion. Even if we forget everything we know about his enforced stay in a Zen monastery, the truth is that the rigor with which, often with eyes closed, lashes out each syllable and mumbles every word that emanates a nearly religious hypnotizes those present.
Then of course there are the classics that Leonard Cohen has offered the world and the world thanks, absorbed and returned yesterday evening - the "Hallelujah", one of the songs with more versions on the planet and that the Atlantic holds the record for mobile phones lit in the audience, the "I'm Your Man" with our man to take his hat playfully (one of many simple but effective tricks guaranteed), to "So Long, Marianne" (madness and celebration possible, the public already foot) and "Famous Blue Raincoat" with the signature breathy fatal ("Sincerely, Leonard Cohen") to snatch a night of warm hearts affections. On the verge of great little ecstasies, in which there are still smiles exchanged by Idol fans and "First We Take Manhattan", the farewell to the tune of "I Tried To Leave You" and "Heart With No Companion" eventually serve more to soothe than to whip up sentiment. At the same time, proved what we suspected: this may have been the third "lap of honor" by Leonard Cohen in Portugal, but none like this gentleman to reap the rewards with such elegance and dignity.
LEONARD COHEN at the Atlantic Pavilion, 10 SEPTEMBER 2010 - MATCHING
(Second part)
Text by Lia Pereira
Fotos de: Rita Carmo/Espanta Espíritos
Post by Heike » Mon Sep 13, 2010 11:00 pm
Google translator sometimes seems to go a step too far: the musician "Javier But"
I think with "creeper" they mean a singer that gives you goosebumps. Dear native speakers, please confirm.
Here's the link to another article:
http://www.cmjornal.xl.pt/detalhe/notic ... a-oito-mil
TipperaryAnn
Post by TipperaryAnn » Tue Sep 14, 2010 1:34 am
That is such a funny Google translation! Yes, I'd love to know what they mean by "creeper, too. But "madness and celebration possible, the public already foot" does capture well the atmosphere during the encores, as we crowded around the stage and nobody wanted this lovely concert to end. There were a lot of local people there, some near me who had never heard Leonard before, and were not sure what to expect, but they too were drawn into the "madness and celebration" by the end. I was too busy enjoying the concert to keep track of the setlist, but those posted seem pretty accurate; it doesn't vary much, yet each experience is different. Highlights for me were the slower version of "Chelsea Hotel", which I love, "Who by fire", always so dignified, and a really lively "Closing Time" - Leonard still amazingly energetic after hours of performing, followed by spoken lines from the "other" Closing Time, "Never Got to Love You", ( from Anjani 's "Blue Alert") , which got a big smile from Sharon. And I was delighted that he ended with "Heart with no Companion", which has always been one of my favourites, and sounds great in its current arrangement.
Heike, I was so glad to meet you again, and end the night in the company of you and your friend who saw Leonard live at the Isle of Wight in 1970. A perfect end to a perfect evening.
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Forget your perfect offering -
There is a crack in everything...
JaimeB
Post by JaimeB » Tue Sep 14, 2010 1:36 am
Hello Heike
Yes google makes a messy translation. "Mas" in portuguese means "but", "aber". (and in spanish means "more"...)
My translation of that part with "creepy":
In his barytone voice he started by singing "Dance me..."("I´m starting to feel shivers" said a female spectator behind us) that was the introduction to the arrangements that this songs have in 2010 (or...the arrangements in which this songs are dressed in 2010). Perhaps due to the presence of the spaniard Javier Mas in the band, some songs sounded slightly more mediterranean.
"arrepios", in this case must be translated by shivers an epidermic reaction to something good. You can also feel shivers caused by something creepy (a horror movie,), but it´s not the case.
Meanwhile I posted some of Juan Luis Crcobado in my blog: http://www.pintur-as.blogspot.com
WHAT AN EVENING!
catswhiskers
Post by catswhiskers » Tue Sep 14, 2010 2:06 am
"WHAT CAN I POSSIBLY SAY"?
"YOU KNOW THAT I LOVE YOU,YOU KNOW THAT I MISS YOU"
sturgess66
Post by sturgess66 » Tue Sep 14, 2010 5:40 am
Video uploaded by "cajopa67" - Thanks!
"I'm Your Man"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9n49LOK_mo0
Video uploaded by "MultiPauloRocha" - Thanks!
"Hallelujah" - partial
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOCU6JDVy98
Some nice video here!
Uploaded by "Actresspt" - Thanks!
"Bird On The Wire"- nice video and wonderful performance - Leonard Cohen/Bob Metzger/Dino Soldo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nU5UobIcM34
"Everybody Knows"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zjsd_9NnPgI
"Ain't No Cure For Love" - 2:55 Dino has his dancin' shoes on
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCOqXbZ19Og
"The Future" - :4:05 Leonard swings around quickly at Roscoe who does a great "white man dancing" - and Charley & Hattie cartwheels at 4:40
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLVXv4CDUiY
"Dance Me To The End Of Love" - a bit of fun as the band takes the stage -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7mMP5YUb5XA
Post by bridger15 » Tue Sep 14, 2010 4:44 pm
Juan Luis Corcobado wrote: Hello everyone
I'm beginning to upload videos that I could take. Unfortunately, due to my mistake, not in HD quality, but I think they are interesting. Nine or ten in total. In the coming hours and days I will complete the collection ... (The security personnel stopped me from recording in various moments, so most of my material is for the encores). I suggest you get back to this message from time to time to find the latest news. Thank you very much for your "warm reception".
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZ94uM8qUIA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81lTZXc2xeM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMv28Hr37M8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKlTcg8mlBg
Feels So Good
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=daoJwTXFRME
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvjM7uY614s
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNbq_axnrUo
First We Take Manhattan (The last one)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-T65HGTVIFU
Thank you, Jean Luis, for all your great videos and for sharing them with us so quickly. I love the way you pan the audience and capture the excitement of everyone there. I enjoyed watching all of them.
Juan Luis Corcobado
Location: Cáceres (Spain)
Contact Juan Luis Corcobado
All my videos
Post by Juan Luis Corcobado » Tue Sep 14, 2010 5:50 pm
I have just finished of uploading the videos I could record on Leonard Cohen's concert in Lisbon last September the 10th.
I share them with you in a single page:
http://www.corcobado.net/lclisboa2010/videos.html
Juan Luis Corcobado Cartes
Pal. Deportes de Madrid 1993 | Passeio Marítimo de Algés Lisboa 2008 | Pav. Atlântico Lisboa 2009 | Pal. Deportes de Madrid 2009 | Pav. Atlântico Lisboa 2010 | Pav. Atlântico Lisboa 2012 | The O2 Dublin 2013
corcobado[at]gmail.com
Re: All my videos
Post by nomadic » Tue Sep 14, 2010 6:57 pm
These are great! Thanks Juan.
Love your 360 degree rotating audience shots!
Post by sharon.e » Tue Sep 14, 2010 7:24 pm
Thanks much Juan Luis!!!
These are gems to keep
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League of Legends, Overwatch, PUBG, Fortnite among list of games reportedly banned in China
A number of games, which include major esports titles such as League of Legends (LoL), Overwatch, PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG), and Fortnite: Battle Royale among others, have reportedly been banned in China after they were found to have violated the country’s social and ethical rules.
The bans come following the establishment of the Online Ethics Review Committee by the Chinese government earlier this month. The committee was tasked with reviewing online games in order to establish whether they violate the country’s social and ethical rules or not.
There were 20 popular online games that were reportedly included in the first wave of reviews. Out of that number, 11 were made to take corrective action to address the committee’s concerns. The companies whose games were included in the list have so far been silent on the matter. It is also unclear how the review will affect the esports industry in China, one of the biggest in the world, as several major esports titles were among those made to take corrective actions or facing outright bans.
CS:GO is free now with Battle Royale mode, say welcome to hackers
The much-awaited CS:GO update is finally here. Valve also hops onto the Battle Royale bandwagon as they add a 16-player Battle Royale mode called Danger Zone to the game.
Alongside the update, Valve has also made CS:GO Free-to-play. This was also hinted with the previous Halloween update when Valve made parts of the game open to everyone.
CS:GO Battle Royale
The entire game has been made free so that as many players can get to play the new Battle Royale mode. With the Danger Zone update, players also get to have the Danger Zone cases which have around 17 community skins.
Patch notes for the Danger Zone update are as follows:
1. Danger Zone
2. Free to Play
3. Danger Zone Case
Battle Royale operation coming to CSGO, was this needed?
Valve isn’t done with its 2018 CS:GO content updates just yet, as they have been planning something big to end the year with – Maybe even new Operation?
Now before getting into the exact details of what is expected with this upcoming content update, let's talk about the crux of the matter. The thing which kick-started all of this – the tweet from the official CS:GO account.
https://twitter.com/csgo_dev/status/1069718158464868352
From the tweet, this much is pretty obvious that the developers are planning on releasing something on Wednesday, i.e. tomorrow. However, what some of you failed to notice is that the developers have also changed the game’s iconic blue and yellow logo, with a brand new one. This new logo not only changed the color to red but also swapped the character model to one which we have yet to see within the game.
Speculations from around the internet are stating that a new Operation is coming to CS:GO, one which will feature all of these previously-hidden features.
Check out this video down below for more details on this:
Possible Battle Royale CS:GO Operation
And well, from what we have been seeing in terms of global trends, what is that one thing that is the shizz right now? Yup, Battle Royale. We believe Valve is working on bringing a BR mode to the CS:GO, and details regarding that will surface tomorrow.
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Here's how you can complete Fortnite Season 6, Week 10 challenges
With Artifact now available, have Valve revealed its upcoming Dota 2 Hero, Mars?
With Valve releasing a brand new comic for its newest video game, Artifact, details linking to Dota 2's newest hero, Mars might have come to light.
During the International 2018, Valve introduced not one but two brand new heroes which are set to make their way into Dota 2. Now out of these two heroes, one has already made its appearance in Dota 2, and that being Grimstroke. The second hero on the other hand is set to make its debut sometime in the winter of 2018 and apart from a single teaser trailer, not much is known about this upcoming new hero. However, a recent comic release from the developers might just include what we have been looking for.
The Steam Autumn Sale has begun, here’s what to pick up!
November is here, the leaves are falling, and the prices are too. You know what time it is, friends. The Steam Autumn Sale is here, and so is the urge to buy cheap games that I’ll probably never play.
Valve’s popular digital storefront currently boasts an eye-watering 14,025 games on sale, with massive discounts on hits like Grand Theft Auto V, Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege and Far Cry 5.
However, since the Steam library is ever growing and is filled with hundreds of thousands of titles available right now. There is a chance you might miss out on an amazing Steam Autumn Sale Deal. So, to minimize the risk of this, here are some of the best deals of the on-going Steam Autumn Sale. But be sure to get your hands on these as soon as possible as this sale is not going to last forever.
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My Treatment
Managing Pancreatic Cancer
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Margie Goldsmith
• Testing for long-running stomach trouble reveals pancreatic cyst
• Blocked bile duct leads to finding intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm (IPMN)
• Whipple procedure followed by chemotherapy
• Another tumor leads to complete pancreatectomy
• A lung node and a lobectomy
In 2011, I was a healthy 67-year-old running marathons, doing triathlons, and traveling the world as a freelance travel writer.
Then one July day, I woke up with horrible diarrhea. It went on for weeks; not one of the four different gastroenterologists I saw could solve it. I was given everything from antibiotics (Cipro, metronidazole, doxycycline hyclate, paromomycin sulfate), drugs used for irritable bowel syndrome or colitis (diphenoxylate, VSL#3 powder), to pancreatic enzymes (Creon). In September 2011, I had a colonoscopy and then an MRI, which revealed a small pancreatic cyst. I was told it needed to be watched but didn’t think much of it.
The diarrhea continued and I was given more antibiotics (Xifaxan, Cipro, and metronidazole) and more drugs used for irritable bowel syndrome (Lotronex). In January 2012 I had another MRI, which revealed mild pancreatitis but no evidence of cancer.
One morning in October 2012, my stomach swelled up. I thought it was gas so I mainlined Tums antacids; the gas wouldn’t go away and I was in terrible pain for no reason. There were no taxis around so I rode a Citi Bike to Weill Cornell’s emergency room, where it was discovered I had a blocked bile duct requiring a stent. Two days later, the stent became infected, so they put in a second stent. I had two endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) procedures to put in the two stents. While in the hospital, I was told I had an intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm (IPMN) of 0.3 cm, invasive pancreaticobiliary type. The third-year resident told me I would need a Whipple—something I thought nuns wore on their heads.
Finding the Right Surgeon
As Whipples are a complex surgery, I shopped around until I found the best pancreatic surgeon in New York: Dr. William Jarnagin of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC). He performed the Whipple on September 10, 2014. While recovering in the hospital, I developed a number of bacterial infections: Clostridium difficile (C. diff), Escherichia coli (E. coli), and extended spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL). Still, the operation went perfectly and my nodes were negative. Nevertheless, Dr. Jarnagin referred me to oncologist Dr. Eileen O’Reilly at MSKCC, another medical superstar, who recommended I do six cycles of adjuvant gemcitabine to decrease the chance of a recurrence of cancer.
The chemo was worse than the Whipple. I was sick, weak, nauseous, and had no energy. On my week off from chemo, I went on assignment to Scottsdale, Arizona, and landed up in the ER for six hours, completely dehydrated and chilled. Six weeks later, finally, I was back to my normal lifestyle and extreme workouts.
Back In Treatment for Another IPMN
Then, in December 2015, I developed acute pancreatitis. Two months later, follow-up testing with an endoscopic biopsy revealed another IPMN. This time, Dr. Jarnagin suggested a complete pancreatectomy and splenectomy so I’d never have to go through another pancreas operation again. This operation was even more painful than the Whipple, but I kept doing endless laps around the hospital floor to speed up recovery, and again, six weeks later, was back to normal.
The problem was that without a pancreas I instantly became a type 1 diabetic. I saw Dr. Jason Baker, an extraordinarily brilliant endocrinologist at Weill Cornell, who said, “Don’t worry, we’ll find some pancreatic cells in there.” But they didn’t even find one, that’s how thorough Dr. Jarnagin had been.
Dr. Baker saw me through my monthly changing insulin doses as required. I went on continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) and tried two different insulin pumps but hated them because they kept getting blocked up. Having a pump was more trouble than it was worth. I went back to shooting insulin through needle pens and Dr. Baker continued to monitor my diabetes and lifestyle, and still does. Without him, I would be totally depressed and unable to deal with this insidious autoimmune disease. He is the most important doctor in my life.
Third Time Around
I thought my cancer was over but in 2017, during a routine MRI, the doctors noticed a lung nodule that had grown on my right lobe. It was in an impossible place to remove, so in April 2017, another superstar, Dr. Matthew Bott of MSKCC, did a video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) lung resection to remove a 0.5 cm metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma. I would like to think that this was the last errant cell that escaped from my pancreas, not the beginning of ongoing lung cancer. The operation itself was so painful that it made the other two seem like bad colds.
I was required to blow on a spirometer every few hours, but it was almost impossible because I kept coughing. And then I had an idea: I play blues harmonica and jam two or three nights a week. I happened to have a harmonica with me. I had taken it to the hospital to play “Amazing Grace” to my sister and her partner, who had accompanied me to the hospital. My sister does not like the sound of the harmonica, but she had no choice—it was right before they wheeled me in. We both thought it was going to be the last song I’d ever play.
The day after the lobe removal, I pushed myself out of the hospital bed, grabbed my harmonica, and wheeled myself, tubes attached, to the patient lounge. I closed my eyes and played a blues tune. Suddenly I heard someone say, “Wanna jam?” I opened my eyes. It was the music therapist, who happened to be passing by. We played a slow blues shuffle. Suddenly doctors and nurses and other patients were standing in the doorway applauding. Granted, I wasn’t that good, but considering the circumstances, I felt like Stevie Wonder.
It is now two years later. I am back to working out, back to my weekly blues jams, back to traveling. I have four trips coming up in the next three months about which I am very excited. I don’t do triathlons or marathons anymore because I don’t really have the stamina or will to train that hard. But I still do weight training, cycling, hiking, walking, and gym classes because I know it was my physical fitness which allowed me to recover so quickly after each operation. But more than my fitness, it is my four great doctors—Jarnagin, Bott, O’Reilly, and Baker—who are responsible for my still being alive today.
I am now 75 years old although age is just a number and it does not define my life. What does define my life is fighting. The grim reaper lost to me three times, and if I continue to work out and remain strong, I’ll beat him again if he ever comes back. I love kicking butt.
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OJN Vol.4 No.4 , April 2014
Bibliometric Analysis of Nursing Articles Focused on Health Education
Author(s) Carla Monique Mourao, Ana Izabel Nicolau, Marília Marques, Ana Fátima Fernandes, Maria Josefina Silva, Ana Karina Pinheiro, Francisca Elisangela Lima, Thelma Araújo, Camila Moreira*
Department of Nursing, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Brazil.
This study aimed to analyze the references of articles with the approach to Health Education, published in Brazilian journals of nursing classified as Qualis Nursing A1 and A2. Descriptive study. Setting: SciELO library. We analyzed the references of 113 articles which were used to study the theoretical and methodological framework of bibliometrics, which aimed to promote subsidies for obtaining evaluation indicators of production, contributing to the expansion of scientific knowledge produced and disseminated among authors and researchers in nursing science. The main results showed the prevalence of article such as document most often quoted, references with 5-9 years of temporality, from Brazil and in Portuguese. The journals most frequently used were the Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem e a Revista Latino Americana de Enfermagem. Provided a vision of what is being referenced in nursing publications in Brazil, with regard to the Health Education.
Nursing; Bibliometrics; Scientific; Health Education
Mourao, C. , Nicolau, A. , Marques, M. , Fernandes, A. , Silva, M. , Pinheiro, A. , Lima, F. , Araújo, T. and Moreira, C. (2014) Bibliometric Analysis of Nursing Articles Focused on Health Education. Open Journal of Nursing, 4, 223-230. doi: 10.4236/ojn.2014.44026.
[1] Mesquita, R.M.A. and Stumpf, I.R.C. (2004) Estudo de citações de documentos eletrônicos on-line em revistas da área de comunicação (Study Quotes Electronic Documents Online Journals of Communication). Em questão, 10, 261-274.
[2] Sánchez-Mora, A.M. (2003) A divulgação da ciência como literatura. Editora UFRJ, Rio de Janeiro, 112.
[3] Zamboni, L.M.S. (2001) Cientistas, jornalistas e a divulgação científica: Subjetividade e heterogeneidade no discurso da divulgação científica. Campinas: Autores Associados/Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo, 53.
[4] Araújo, C.A. (2006) Bibliometria: Evolução histórica e questões atuais (Bibliometrics: Historical and Current Issues). Em Questão, 12, 11-32.
[5] Vanti, N.A.P. (2002) From Bibliometry to Webometry: A Conceptual Exploration of Several Forms of Measuring Information and Knowledge. Ciência da Informação, 31, 369-379.
[6] Carvalho, L.F. (2005) Bibliometria e saúde coletiva: Análise dos periódicos Cadernos de Saúde Pública e Revista de Saúde Pública (Bibliometrics and Public Health: Analysis of Journals Cadernos de Saúde Pública and the Revista de Saúde Pública). National School of Public Health Sérgio Arouca, Brazil.
[7] Elsaie, M.L. and Kammer, J. (2009) Impactitis: The Impact Factor Myth Syndrome (Short Communication). Indian Journal of Dermatology, 54, 83-85. http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0019-5154.48998
[8] Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) (2012) Qualis periódicos.
http://www.capes.gov.br/avaliacao/qualis
[9] López-Piñero, J.M. and Terrada, M.L. (1992) Los indicadores bibliométricos y la evaluación de la actividad médicocientífica (Bibliometric Indicators and Evaluation of Scientific and Medical Activity). Medicina Clínica (Barc), 98,142-148.
[10] Vanz, S.A.S. (2004) A produção discente em comunicação: Análise das citações das dissertações defendidas nos programas de pós-graduação do Rio Grande do Sul (dissertação) (A Student Production in Communication: Analysis of Citations of Dissertations Programs Graduate of Rio Grande do Sul). School of Library and Education of the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
[11] Ravelli, A.P.X., Fernandes, G.C.M., Barbosa, S.F.F., et al. (2009) The Production of Knowledge in Nursing: Bibliometric Study. Texto & Contexto Enfermagem, 18, 506-512. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0104-07072009000300014
[12] Merighi, M.A.B., Gonçalves, R. and Ferreira, F.C. (2007) Bibliometric Study on Nursing Theses and Dissertations Employing a Phenomenological Approach: Tendency and Perspectives. Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem, 15, 645-650. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692007000400019
[13] Idczak, S.E. (2007) I Am a Nurse: Nursing Students Learn the Art and Science of Nursing. Nursing Education Perspectives, 28, 66-71.
[14] Packer, A.L., Bijone, M.R., Arati, A., et al. (2001) SciELO: A Methodology for Electronic Publishing. Revista Española de Salud Pública, 75, 291-312.
[15] Draganov, P.B., Friedländer, M.R. and Sanna, M.C. (2011) Andragogy in Health: Bibliometric Study. Escola Anna Nery Revista de Enfermagem, 15, 149-156. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692007000400019
[16] Magri, M.H. and Solari, A. (1996) The SCI Journal Citation Reports: A Potential Tool for Studying Journals? Description of the JCR Journal Population Based on the Number of Citations Received, Number of Source Items, Impact Factor, Immediacy Index and Cited Half-Life. Scientometrics, 35, 93-117. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02018235
[17] Metcalfe, N.B. (2002) Journal Impact Factors. Nature, 376, 720. http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/376720b0
[18] Umbelino, F.M.B.C. (2009) Impact Factor of Scientific Journals in the Nursing Area. Rev Referência, 2, 95-100.
[19] Noronha, D.P. (1998) Análise das citações das dissertações de mestrado e teses de doutorado em saúde pública (1990-1994): Estudo exploratório (Analysis of Citations of Dissertations and Doctoral Theses in Public Health (1990-1994): An Exploratory Study). Ciência da Informação, 27, 66-75.
[20] Luz, M.P., Nascimento, A.L., Mendlowicz, M., et al. (2007) Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry: A Bibliometric Study of Articles Published from 1995 to 2004. Jornal Brasileiro de Psiquiatria, 56, 29-32.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0047-20852007000100008
[21] Victora, C.G. and Moreira, C.B. (2006) Scientific Publications and the North-South Relations: Editorial Racism? Revista de Saúde Pública, 40, 36-42. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0034-89102006000400006
[22] Schveitzer, M.C., Backes, V.M.S., Lino, M.M., et al. (2011) Research Groups in Nursing Education: Characterization of Three Brazilian Regions. Texto & Contexto Enfermagem, 20, 117-123.
[23] Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) (2012) Mestrados/doutorados reconhecidos.
http://conteudoweb.capes.gov.br/conteudoweb/ProjetoRelacaoCursosServlet?acao=pesquisarRegiao
[24] Marziale, M.H.P. and Mendes, I.A.C. (2002) The Impact Factor of Scientific Publications. Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem, 10, 466-467. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692002000400001
[25] Nunes, E.C.D.A., Silva, L.W.S. and Pires, E.P.O.R. (2011) Nursing Professional Education: Implications of Education for Transpersonal Care. Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem, 19, 252-260.
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CS Vol.7 No.8 , June 2016
A New Clock Gated Flip Flop for Pipelining Architecture
Author(s) Krishnamoorthy Raja1, Siddhan Saravanan2
1 Excel Engineering College, Komarapalayam, India.
2 Muthayammal Engineering College, Rasipuram, India.
The objective of the work is to design a new clock gated based flip flop for pipelining architecture. In computing and consumer products, the major dynamic power is consumed in the system’s clock signal, typically about 30% to 70% of the total dynamic (switching) power consumption. Several techniques to reduce the dynamic power have been developed, of which clock gating is predominant. In this work, a new methodology is applied for gating the Flip flop by which the power will be reduced. The clock gating is employed to the pipelining stage flip flop which is active only during valid data are arrived. The methodology used in project named Selective Look-Ahead Clock Gating computes the clock enabling signals of each FF one cycle ahead of time, based on the present cycle data of those FFs on which it depends. Similarly to data-driven gating, it is capable of stopping the majority of redundant clock pulses. In this work, the circuit implementation of the various blocks of data driven clock gating is done and the results are observed. The proposed work is used for pipelining stage in microprocessor and DSP architectures. The proposed method is simulated using the quartus for cyclone 3 kit.
Selective Look Ahead Clock Gating, Clock Gating, Clock Networks, Dynamic Power Reduction
Received 29 March 2016; accepted 25 April 2016; published 9 June 2016
In digital systems, power consumption becomes a most important parameter to be reduced. Clock gating is one of the design methodologies for reducing the power consumed by digital systems. Several gating methods like synthesis-based, data-driven method and auto-gated FFs (AGFF) are simple but yield relatively small power savings. In literature, several methods are been presented. In this paper [1] [2] Luca Benini et al. stated on Dynamic power management (DPM) execution levels with a base number of dynamic segments or a base burden on such segments are given demand administrations to powerfully reconfiguring outline strategy DPM incorporates an arrangement of strategies that accomplishes vitality proficient calculation by specifically killing framework segments when they are unmoving. In this paper, study depends on a few ways to deal with framework level element power administration. M. Samy Hosny et al. [3] presented about late silicon process innovation headways have given chip planners joining capacities that were never conceivable, and have prompted another rush of complex ASICs (Applied Specific Integrated Circuits). These propelled forms accompany new difficulties. This paper shows a percentage of the difficulties in profound submicron advancements, which require new outline hones. We exhibit a few issues identified with timing techniques and timing conclusion that are experienced amid the outline of a FEC40 ASIC, and a system is proposed to moderate some of these issues. In [4] Chunhong Chen et al. display an action delicate clock tree development procedure for low power outline of VLSI clock systems. Chunhong Chen presents the term of hub distinction taking into account module action data, and demonstrates its association with the force utilization. A twofold clock tree is manufactured utilizing the hub distinction between various modules to upgrade the force utilization because of the interconnections and furthermore build up a technique to decide gating signals with least number of moves. After the clock tree is developed, the gating signs are upgraded for further power investment funds. Amir H. Farrahi et al. [5] examine lessening the force utilization of a synchronous computerized framework by minimizing the aggregate force devoured by the clock signals. Amir proposes three novel action driven issues: a clock tree development issue, a clock door insertion issue, and a zero-skew clock entryway insertion issue. The target of these issues is to minimize framework’s energy utilization by building an action driven clock tree. This paper proposes an estimation calculation in view of recursive coordinating to take care of the clock tree development issue and furthermore propose an accurate calculation utilizing the dynamic programming. Shmuel Wimer et al. [6] [7] presented on Clock gating is extremely helpful for decreasing the force devoured by advanced frameworks. Three gating strategies are known. The most well known is union based, determining clock empowering signals in light of the rationale of the basic framework. An information driven system stops the vast majority of those and yields higher force investment funds, however, its usage is perplexing and application subordinate. Method three called auto-gated FFs (AGFF) is simple but yields nearly small power savings. This paper presents a novel method called Look-Ahead Clock Gating (LACG), which combines all the three. LACG processes the clock empowering signs of each FF one cycle early, taking into account the present cycle information of those FFs on which it depends. Shmuel Wimer et al. [8] proposed on VLSI chips have Gclock signal in these days a mainstream design methodology for less switching power consumption. This paper builds up a probabilistic model of the clock gating system that permits us to evaluate the normal force investment funds and the inferred overhead. Expressions for the force investment funds in a gated clock tree are displayed and the ideal gater fan-out is inferred, in light of flip-failures flipping probabilities and process innovation parameters. The timing ramifications of the proposed gating plan are examined. The gathering of FFs for a joint timed gating is likewise examined.
2. Literature Survey
In Literature several algorithm is proposed for the designing the structure for high-speed multiplier circuit. Recently hybrid methods were also proposed like wave pipeline structures when array multipliers were still dominating the world of computing device. In their paper [9] Alexandru Amaricai et al. have proposed a dedicated Divide add fused architecture which performs the combined operation of floating-point (FP) division and addition/subtraction. The fused design unit increases the accuracy and performance of applications where this combined operation is frequent, such as the interval Newton’s method or the polynomial approximation. The proposed DAF unit even though looks like FP multiply-accumulate units the divider is designed based on digit-recurrence algorithms. The design tradeoff is lesser latency for best cost. In [10] a fused floating point based FFT implementation is proposed based on two fused floating-point operations. The proposed operation is based on fusing two-term dot product and an add-subtract unit. The work is further extended in the radix-2 and radix-4 butterflies implementation efficiently with the two fused floating-point operations. The paper proves that the fused FFT butterflies are about 15 percent faster and 30 percent smaller than a conventional implementation. Also the findings demonstrate the numerical results to be slightly more accurate through the usage of fewer rounding operations. Nikolaidis et al. [11] proposed a novel method for the accurate calculation of the transition activity at the nodes of a multiplier-accumulator (MAC) architecture for finite impulse response filters. The transition activity per bit of a signal word is modeled according to the dual-bit-type (DBT) model. An efficient analytical method based on multiplexing in time of signal sequences with known statistics has been proposed for the determination of the signal statistics at each node of the MAC architecture. The paper presents the experiments carried out both with synthetic and real data and proves its efficiency. Nowadays compressors are widely been used for multiplier implementation. A 16-Bit by 16-Bit MAC is implemented using Fast 5:3 Compressor cells. The cell is designed by applying two rows of fast 2-bit adder cells to five rows in a partial product matrix. The paper reports a 14.3% speed improvement in terms of XOR gate delay on the usage of compressor cell. For a dynamic CMOS circuit implementation using 0.225 μm bulk CMOS technology the reported speed improvement is 11.7% with 8.1% less power consumption. Young-Ho Seo et al. [12] proposed a new architecture of multiplier-and-accumulator (MAC) for high-speed arithmetic. The overall performance was elevated b proposing a CSA tree using 1’s-complement-based radix-2 modified Booth’s algorithm (MBA) and a modified array for the sign extension. The proposed tree architecture propagates the carries to the least significant bits of the partial products and generates the least significant bits in advance to decrease the number of the input bits of the final adder. The intermediate results are accumulated in the type of sum and carry bits through pipeling through which performance is improved. The paper reports the experimental results of the proposed architecture in 250 nm, 180 nm, 130 nm, and 90 nm standard CMOS library. Wen-Chang Yeh et al. [13] in their paper presented a novel split-radix fast Fourier transform (SRFFT) pipeline architecture design using mapping methodology. The latency between complex multiplication and butterfly operation is balanced. The reported power consumption is reduced by an amount of 15%. A redundant arithmetic based FFT butterfly implementation based on utilization of carry-save adders and a signed-digit representation of the multipliers in the multiplications is proposed in [14] . Other works based on sum-of-product (SOP) blocks [15] , fast multiplier [16] is done. Marc Daumas et al. [17] proposed a booth multiplier accepting both a redundant and redundant input with no additional delay. Other multiplier design includes Left-to-Right Array Multiplier Design proposed by Zhijun Huang et al. [18] which is based on signal flow optimization, left-to-right leapfrog (LRLF) signal flow, and splitting of the reduction array. In [19] Monica Donno et al. present a procedure in which low-power clock trees are acquired through forceful abuse of the clock-gating innovation. Recognizing elements of the technique are: 1) the capacity of figuring effective clock-gating conditions that go past the basic topological hunt of the RTL source code; 2) the ability of deciding the clock tree sensible structure beginning from a RTL depiction; 3) tThe capacity of incorporating into the expense work that drives the era of the clock tree structure both useful (i.e., clock enactment conditions) and physical (i.e., floor arranging) data; 4) the ability of creating a clock tree structure that can be integrated and directed utilizing standard, industrially accessible back-end instruments.
3. Background Methodology
Autogated circuits are now used in most of the computing devices where the timing errors are more. The circuit has a latch, a XOR gate. A master latch becomes transparent on the falling edge of the clock and the XOR gate indicates whether or not the slave latch should change its state. The output of the master latch should stabilize within the setup time of the next clock. The method suffers from two major drawbacks. Firstly, only the slave latches are gated, leaving half of the clock load not gated. Secondly, serious timing constraints are imposed on those FFs residing on critical paths, which avoid their gating. These drawbacks are rectified in look-ahead clock gating (LACG) which works on gating the master latch also, making it applicable for large and general designs and avoiding the tight timing constraints. LACG is based on using gates to generate clock enabling signals of preceding FFs. But the gate signal generator circuit has a narrow window around the clock rising edge. Figure 1 shows an example circuit and the power consumed by the extra latch can be reduced by gating its clock input clk_g. It is subsequently shown that clk_g probability is very low and it is therefore not further being gated. An overhead in this design is the consumption of power in the additional FF used for gating.
The design also requires proper signal sequencing. Even though clock gating is one of the important technique to reduce the dynamic power the application of Clock gating at all levels is a limiting factor due to designing the clock enabling signals is complex. Apart from the above diagram discussed the clock gating signals are derived by Pulse generators and clock generation circuits. The clock capacitive load occupies nearly 70% of their total load. The blocks are increasingly ordered by their data-to-clock activity ratio. In addition the switching of system’s clock load is redundant, but consumes most of its power. The above issues can be solved by adding the data-driven clock gating methodology to the existing design. The data-driven gating method is shown in Figure 2.
Data-driven gating is illustrated in Figure 2. A flip flop finds out that its clock can be disabled in the next
Figure 1. LACG of general logic.
Figure 2. Data driven clock gating flip flop.
cycle by XORing its output with the present input data that will appear at its output in the next cycle. The outputs of XOR gates are ORed to generate a joint gating signal for FFs, which is then latched to avoid glitches. The combination of a latch with AND gate is used by commercial tools and is called Integrated Clock Gate (ICG) [11] . It is beneficial to group FFs whose switching activities are highly correlated. The work in [10] addressed the questions of which FFs should be placed in a group to maximize the power reduction, and how to find those groups. Data-driven gating suffers from a very short time-window where the gating circuitry can properly work. This is illustrated in Figure 2. The cumulative delay of the XOR, OR, latch and the AND gater must not exceed the setup time of the FF. Such constraints may exclude 5% - 10% of the FFs from being gated due to their presence on timing critical paths [10] . The exclusion percentage increases with the increase of critical paths, a situation occurring by downsizing or turning transistors of non-critical path to high threshold voltage (HVT) for further power savings. The pipeline architecture block of an existing methodology is given in Figure 3. The 3 stage pipeline architecture consists of 3 M-Bit flip-flops and gates as combinational block. Stage 1 and stage 3 in the diagram is clock gated and the amount of delay taken by stage is reduced by gating with a nominal power reduction.
The proposed architecture is shown in Figure 4 where the additional flipflop is replaced with a multiplexer.
Figure 3. The clock gated pipeline architecture structure.
Figure 4. Proposed gated pipeline architecture structure.
The structure combines the selectivity and look-ahead architecture. The method is hybrid by combining the advantage of clock gating and data driven architecture, the analysis and results shows that the proposed method is advantage when compared to existing methods. Circuit implementation of data-driven clock gating is illustrated in Figure 2. A FF finds out that its clock can be disabled in the next cycle by XORing its output with the present input data that will appear at its output in the next cycle. The outputs of XOR gates are ORed to generate a joint gating signal for FFs, which is then latched to avoid glitches. The combination of a latch with AND gate is used by commercial tools. But the difficulty of data-driven gating is its design methodology. To maximize the power savings, the FFs should be grouped such that their toggling is highly correlated.
4. Proposed Methodology
Pipelining is a design technique to speed up the execution time of the computation circuits by which the performance and throughput will be improved. The methods under test for the proposed methodology use Flip-flops as the basic elements of pipelining and synchronize the data flow during computation. The elements chosen are with low latency and power consumption.
The pipeline architecture block of a existing methodology is given in Figure 3. The 3 stage pipeline architecture consists of 3 M-Bit flip-flops and gates as combinational block. Stage 1 and stage 3 in the diagram is clock gated and the amount of delay taken by stage is reduced by gating with a nominal power reduction. The proposed architecture is shown in Figure 4 where the additional flipflop is replaced with a multiplexer. The structure combines the selectivity and look-ahead architecture. The method is hybrid by combining the advantage of clock gating and data driven architecture. The analysis and results shows that the proposed method is advantage when compared to existing methods.
5. Result and Discussion
A 3 stage pipelining is designed using proposed FLIP FLOP. Timing analysis and power analysis is been done. The work is done with a 3 stage consisting of 3 combinational blocks and 3 sequential blocks. The block is designed for multibit upgrade. The design will be further improvised and tested for 5 stages with the proposed FLIP FLOP for a particular application. The combinational block is updated with array multiplier and RCA block to mock the actual pipeline stage in a processor core. The block is designed for multibit upgrade. The design will be further improvised and tested for 5 stages with the proposed FLIP FLOP for a SOC application. In the pipeling 3 stages are present. STAGE 1 & 3 corresponds to DDCG FLIP FLOP and stage 2 corresponds to combinational logic function. Table 1 gives the power analysis of the three blocks. While Table 2, Table 3 presents the Timing Analysis for Stage 1 & 3 and stage 2 respectively. While Table 4 provides the timing analysis of the proposed pipelining architecture using gated flipflop.
Table 1. Power analysis for block 1, 2 & 3.
Table 2. Timing analyzing of the stage 1 & 3.
Table 3. Timing analyzing of the stage 2.
Table 4. Power analysis for clock gating based on proposed flip flop.
The design objective of the work for a new clock gated based flip flop for pipelining architecture is met. The method will be suitable for the pipelining used in DSP and Microcontroller devices. The clock gating will increase the performance and reduce the power consumption. The Selective Look-Ahead Clock Gating reduces the power by reducing the ON period of the device based on computing the clock enabling signals of each FF one cycle ahead of time, based on the present cycle data of those FFs on which it depends. In this work, the design is done to stop the majority of redundant clock pulses. The power analysis and timing analysis for the different blocks involved in the look-ahead clock gating is observed. From the analysis, it’s found that the proposed method consumes less power when compared to the conventional method. The power consumption of the buffer stages is reduced in the proposed method. In near future, optimistic methodology will be adopted to reduce the delay further in the processing element block.
The authors are thankful for the support from the Nanoelectronics and Integration Division (NAID) of IRRD Automatons (Institute for Robotics: Research and Development), Karur, India.
Raja, K. and Saravanan, S. (2016) A New Clock Gated Flip Flop for Pipelining Architecture. Circuits and Systems, 7, 1361-1368. doi: 10.4236/cs.2016.78119.
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Home Fossil Fuels Hydraulic Fracturing Anti-Fracking protests in 60 Romanian cities in National Day of Protest
Anti-Fracking protests in 60 Romanian cities in National Day of Protest
David Herron April 7, 2014 May 25, 2015 Hydraulic Fracturing
On Sunday, anti-fracking activists in Romania took to the streets of 60 cities in Romania, and several cities outside the country (such as New York), to protest hydraulic fracturing, and calling for a ban on the practice. Since my last report on Romania, where we learned the government is allowing fracking operations to start all around the country, the activists have been collecting information and conducted a few small-scale protests. As a testament to the growing movement against fracking in Romania, over 100 NGO’s participated in organizing protests large and small on April 6, a National Day of Protest against hydraulic fracturing.
The demands include
Legal prohibition of hydraulic fracturing in unconventional hydrocarbon exploration and exploitation, including shale gas.
Cancellation government decisions that were illegally approved exploration-exploitation agreements for shale gas development.
Respecting the will of local communities and transparent decision making.
These demands stem from the secretive nature of deploying Fracking in Romania. When I first learned of the anti-fracking protests in Romania back in December, it was presented as something occurring in one tiny village along the Romania-Moldova border (Pungesti). Chevron was supposed to be the drilling the first well in Romania in which to perform Fracking, and that the residents of Pungesti were fighting a brave fight to completely stop Fracking in Romania.
In Pungesti, the Mayor allegedly performed an illegal transfer of land to Chevron, against the express wishes of the local population, on which the company is drilling in order to start exploratory fracking operations.
But what we’ve learned since is that fracking operations are being deployed across Romania, and in most cases the operations are being quietly set up. In some cases, the local populations were lied to as to the purpose of drilling operations.
The Romanian government’s actions are strongly supporting the oil companies, and are widely called anti-Democratic – meaning that laws and human rights are being flouted in the name of pushing a pro-Fracking agenda in Romania. For example, in Pungesti the government crackdown was very severe, imposing travel restrictions so harsh the people were afraid to leave their houses at night, had difficulty taking their livestock to pasture, and couldn’t meet in groups larger than 3 people.
According to the StopFracturare website, Romania’s Petroleum Law (no. 238/2004) does not allow fracking. Of the possible blocks of land Romania is looking to lease to oil companies for fracking operations, 10 agreements have been signed. Of those, only three are “declassified” and were signed by Chevron for land in Dobrogea. The other 7 agreements are all “classified” due to trade secrets concerns.
That website is an excellent resource for the anti-fracking point of view in Romania.
As for today’s protests …
Shortly before the protest , actor Mihai Gruia Sandu issued a video in which he asked
“When your water will be poisoned and your air will be unbreathable, children and grandchildren, whether they be here or you will be simply ask you what you do to stop all this, … Children and grandchildren will ask if you will be here, or if they are simply what have you done to stop all this and that you will respond? I stayed home and watched on television as caste sellers and robbers nation were enriched by selling your future, forcing you to crawl over piles of rubbish and toxic tailings, no future, no hope, no culture, no joy, no life? What else you could respond? Stayed at home and watched TV … ”
The protesters seek to protect Romania’s environment from the degradation they hear has happened in areas where fracking is common. “We all go out to the streets, peasants and townspeople, people of different ethnicities and beliefs, in the country and in the Diaspora, to defend ourselves with land, water and air. Out in the street to say bluntly that we give and we will defend the right to life, health, future. In Pungesti work Chevron is held under guard Gendarmerie, illegality and dangers of fracturing being ignored to the detriment of the national interest and people’s lives. Join us in the hardest battle that citizens have led the fight for survival in the face of a political class that protects criminal and illegitimate interests persecutes citizens entitled to defend their lives and future, ”
According to reports I’ve seen (the links below) the largest rallies were in Arad – where 1,500 were joined by political leaders including several Mayors and a former Agriculture Minister – and about 500 people in Vaslui, the capitol of the state which contains Pungesti – about 150 in Barlad, which was also joined by several political leaders – and about 200 in Bucharest at University Square.
Protests in over 60 cities in Romania against shale gas
National Day of Protest Anti-fracking (Video)
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Protests against shale drilling by hydraulic fracturing in Bucharest and several large cities in the country
Protests against shale gas today, in 60 localities
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On April 15, 2014 October 21, 2018 By Vera MillerIn DNA Genealogy
About five years ago, Ancestry.com sent me an offer to be part of the beta group for the new autosomal DNA test, which searches for matches from my mother and father’s families. So far, I have about 3,000 matches and have yet to confirm a connection with any of my matches with our family trees.
Both my parents’ families came to the USA in 1950-1951 so maybe the lack of strong matches could be explained by the short time my family has lived here. Ancestry.com only sends its DNA test to 35 countries but that does not include Russia nor Ukraine.
I hope the question and answer format will be useful in explaining how AncestryDNA has worked for me and what those with Russian and Ukrainian roots could expect from AncestryDNA.
Do you need an Ancestry.com subscription to buy the DNA test?
No. Anyone from the 35 approved countries can order the test. However if you do not have an ancestry.com subscription, you will not be able to view family trees of matches. Customers of the DNA test without an ancestry.com subscription still can contact their matches on ancestry.com
Customers see the following information on each match: the Ancestry.com username or username administering the DNA test results, user’s location (sometimes), time length of being an Ancestry.com customer, date of last login, predicted relationship and the confidence of accuracy, ethnicity regions and trace regions, list with up to 10 generations of ancestors’ surnames and their information from a public family tree, mapped locations of your ancestors’ birthplaces and the match’s ancestors’ birthplaces, leaves on a map for common ancestors’ birthplaces and a link to a public family tree.
The newest addition of information on matches is the amount of DNA in common on a certain number of segments.
This is how a list of matches will appear:
I get matches at least once a week. It will vary for everyone.
How many of your matches have ancestors from Russia or Ukraine?
I have 150 matches with ancestors from Russia and 29 matches with ancestors from Ukraine. Several of them do not have birth towns or regions for their ancestors.
I have 11 4th-6th cousin matches. The rest are listed as 5th to 8th. Results will vary for everyone.
Do you have matches with people from Russia and Ukraine?
I have noticed a few matches from Russia but I am not sure about Ukrainian matches. Ancestry DNA doesn’t send its kits to Russia and Ukraine but people there are finding ways to obtain the kits and send them back to the USA. Some Russians and Ukrainians could have friends who can order the tests and then the Russians and Ukrainians take the tests during visits.
I estimate half of my matches have not posted family trees, locked their family trees or have family trees with less than 50 people. Most of the matches to whom I have sent messages through the Ancestry.com site have answered my messages. Some people with locked trees will send me invitations to privately view their trees.
What tools does Ancestry.com offer in searching, sorting, filtering and noting matches?
All your matches can be searched by ancestor surnames and/or locations. Also, you can add stars next to matches in your list and later search for starred matches. Notes can be added to any match’s page. Matches can be sorted by closeness in relationship or date matches arrived. Matches are automatically listed by date- last 7 days, one week ago, two weeks ago, three weeks ago, two months ago, three months ago and more than three months ago.
The site has four filters- new matches, those with hints from family trees, those you have starred and those who share your genetic communities. I am grouped into the eastern European and Lithuanians communities. I have 15 matches in the eastern European community and 5 matches in the Lithuanian community.
What does Ancestry.com offer for ethnicity breakdown?
It gives a map with percentage breakdowns. I am 81 percent eastern European, 16 percent Finish/Northwestern Russian and 2 percent east Asian. Seven of my great-grandparents were born in current-day Russia and one was born in current-day Poland. Based on movement of people back in the day, I would say this breakdown is accurate.
Does Ancestry.com have forums to help figure out the DNA test and its results?
Ancestry.com members have access to this forum and anyone can view posts on DNA genealogy here. Ancestry.com offers a free membership (but very limited) for posting on its forums.
AncestryDNA autosomal testDNA tests for RussiansDNA tests for Ukrainians
Insider look at AncestryDNA, FamilyTree DNA and 23andme coming soon!
Randomly sent letters can bring hope
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Home > Chapter 20-APS Investigations and Assessment > 20.9 Determining the Findings of an Adult Abuse/Neglect/Exploitation Investigation
20.1 Introduction to APS Investigation and Assessment
20.2 General Interviewing Guidelines
20.3 Failure to Gain Entry
20.4 Adult Fatality Investigation and Review
20.5 Investigations in State Operated Facilities
20.6 Investigations in Alternate Care Facilities
20.7 Investigations in a Licensed Health Care Facility
20.8 Investigations Involving the Department for Aging and Independent Living (DAIL) Division of Guardianship Employees
20.9 Determining the Findings of an Adult Abuse/Neglect/Exploitation Investigation
20.10 Determining the Findings of an Alternate Care Investigation
20.11 Completion and Distribution of Investigative Findings Notification
Chapter 20-APS Investigations and Assessment
KRS 209.020 Definitions for chapter
Makes a written report of the investigative findings and, if necessary, a recommendation for further action upon completion of a thorough investigation, which may include interviewing all relevant parties, gathering supportive facts, obtaining written documentation and assessing risk;
Documents the investigative findings as follows, once the investigation is complete:
Substantiated–Substantiated means that a SSW has determined that an adult is the victim of abuse, neglect or exploitation. A substantiated finding is made as a result of a personal interview with the alleged victim and one of the following conditions:
An interview with the alleged perpetrator, if conducting the interview does not pose a threat to the victim, in which the individual admits to abusing, neglecting or exploiting the victim; or
The presence of evidentiary or supportive facts, such as medical evidence, observation of injuries, or witness testimony that reveals a preponderance of evidence. These examples are combined with other strong collaborating facts and documented in the adult assessment;
Found and Substantiated–An investigative finding is found and substantiated when a SSW discovers during the course of an investigation, or through a routine service contact, that an adult was the victim of abuse, neglect or exploitation, and the incident was not previously reported through the department’s intake process. The SSW uses the same standards for a finding of found and substantiated as for a substantiated finding;
Unsubstantiated–A finding of unsubstantiated is used when:
Contact with the alleged victim reveals no evidence, facts, indicators or justification to substantiate abuse, neglect or exploitation; or
The location of the adult is known and attempts at contacting or conducting a personal interview with the alleged victim have been unsuccessful, and there is a lack of supportive evidence to indicate abuse, neglect or exploitation;
Unable to Locate–An investigative finding of unable to locate is used when the SSW cannot locate an alleged victim after repeated, diligent efforts.
The FSOS or designee:
Reviews and approves the investigative finding. 1
If the investigation is substantiated, but the case will be closed, completion of an aftercare plan is offered and the case is closed (used for both substantiated and, found and substantiated).
If the investigation is unsubstantiated and there are concerns, completion of an aftercare plan is offered and the report is closed.
The investigative findings are only used to determine whether an adult has been abused, neglected or exploited and whether department services are necessary for the alleged victim.
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£100,000 fine for sending “marketing” text messages when consent has been withdrawn
Who: Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) and EE Limited (EE)
Where: UK
When: June 2019
Law stated as at: 7 October 2019
What happened: EE sends text messages to its existing customers encouraging them to make use of the EE app. There were two versions of the text message, both of which were designed to remind existing customers that they could check their bills and monitor data and usage on the app. One of the text messages also reminded users that the app would show them a countdown until their next upgrade was available.
Despite the messages containing no overt advertising or marketing content, a complaint was made to the ICO that these were marketing messages and had been sent to customers who had opted out of receiving such messaging. The ICO agreed, finding that the messages were “marketing messages” because the app itself allowed customers to purchase further data and products. This was despite the fact that the content of the text messages did not highlight these features.
The implication of this is that any message which is designed to encourage use of an app with this type of functionality is likely to be deemed advertising these services and therefore a “marketing message” for the purposes of data protection law. The ICO also highlighted that the “countdown to your next upgrade” wording was particularly problematic, presumably because this suggests to consumers that they may need new products; taking the wording closer to overt marketing.
The ICO ruled that sending the messages contravened regulation 22 of the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR), which prohibits direct marketing when consent has been withdrawn. Although the ICO acknowledged that EE had not intended to contravene PECR, it still found that the breach was deliberate because EE was aware of the law and the ICO’s guidance on direct marketing. As a consequence, EE was fined £100,000 for the breach.
Many organisations send so-called “service messages” about apps and other products or services. It had generally been understood that provided such messages did not highlight services or additional products which required further payment and were sent to existing customers, then such messages would fall outside of the restrictions on sending marketing messages.
However, this ruling suggests that the ICO takes a very narrow view as to what a service message can be and sending messages which highlight the existence of free functionality or services may breach marketing rules if the app or other product or service also enables customers to buy add-ons or additional products or services.
Tags: E commerce, ecommerce, On-line advertising, Online advertising; Social media; data protection, Privacy
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Erratum to: Topoisomerase IIα controls the decatenation checkpoint (Nature Cell Biology, (2009), 11, 2, (204-210), 10.1038/ncb1828)
Kuntian Luo, Jian Yuan, Junjie Chen, Zhenkun Lou
In Fig. 1b of this Article, the authors mistakenly republished a blot previously published as Fig. 1d in their article in Nature Structural & Molecular Biology (Nat. Struct. Mol. Biol. 12, 589–593; 2005).
Accepted/In press - Jan 1 2018
Type II DNA Topoisomerase
Luo, K., Yuan, J., Chen, J., & Lou, Z. (Accepted/In press). Erratum to: Topoisomerase IIα controls the decatenation checkpoint (Nature Cell Biology, (2009), 11, 2, (204-210), 10.1038/ncb1828). Nature Cell Biology. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41556-018-0182-4
Erratum to : Topoisomerase IIα controls the decatenation checkpoint (Nature Cell Biology, (2009), 11, 2, (204-210), 10.1038/ncb1828). / Luo, Kuntian; Yuan, Jian; Chen, Junjie; Lou, Zhenkun.
In: Nature Cell Biology, 01.01.2018.
Luo, K, Yuan, J, Chen, J & Lou, Z 2018, 'Erratum to: Topoisomerase IIα controls the decatenation checkpoint (Nature Cell Biology, (2009), 11, 2, (204-210), 10.1038/ncb1828)', Nature Cell Biology. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41556-018-0182-4
Luo K, Yuan J, Chen J, Lou Z. Erratum to: Topoisomerase IIα controls the decatenation checkpoint (Nature Cell Biology, (2009), 11, 2, (204-210), 10.1038/ncb1828). Nature Cell Biology. 2018 Jan 1. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41556-018-0182-4
Luo, Kuntian ; Yuan, Jian ; Chen, Junjie ; Lou, Zhenkun. / Erratum to : Topoisomerase IIα controls the decatenation checkpoint (Nature Cell Biology, (2009), 11, 2, (204-210), 10.1038/ncb1828). In: Nature Cell Biology. 2018.
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On the 12th October 1459 the Yorkist army regrouped at Ludford Bridge following their victory at Blore Heath less than a
month earlier. Discouraged by the size of Henry VI's army, the Yorkist retreated finding themselves opposite the Lancastrians across the River Teme. During the night many of York's army deserted, followed by a retreat the next morning, many of York's men following the traitor Andrew Trollope who had decided to switch sides.
The Battle of Ludford Bridge saw no noble deaths (because there was no battle), but as you can imagine with such a large desertion in the Yorkist ranks the victors of the 'battle' were the Lancastrians.
THE ROLL OF THE PARLIAMENT HELD AT COVENTRY, IN THE THIRTY-EIGHTH YEAR OF THE REIGN OF KING
HENRY, THE SIXTH SINCE THE CONQUEST.
Encampment at Ludford
And on the Friday, the vigil of the feast of the translation of St Edward, king and confessor, in the thirty-eighth year of your most noble reign, at Ludford in the county of Hereford, in the fields of the same, the said Richard, duke of York, Edward, Earl of March, Richard, Earl of Warwick, Richard, earl of Salisbury, Edmund, earl of Rutland, John Clinton, Lord Clinton, John Wenlock, knight, James Pickering, knight, the said John Conyers and Thomas Parre, knights, John Bourchier and Edward Bourchier, esquires, nephews of the said duke of York, Thomas Colt, late of London, gentleman, John Clay, late of Cheshunt
in the county of Hertford, esquire, Roger Eyton, late of Shrewsbury in Shropshire, esquire, and Robert Boulde, brother to Henry Boulde, knight, with other knights and people whom they had blinded and brought together by wages, promises and other carefully calculated methods, brought certain persons before the people to swear that you were dead, causing mass to be
said and attending it, all to make the people less afraid to give battle.
The King's Preparations
After making a speech to all the lords, knights and nobles in your host in so witty, so knightly, so manly and so cheering a style, with such a princely bearing and assured manner, in which the lords and people took such joy and comfort that their
only desire was to hasten the fulfilment of your courageous knightly wish; because the ways were obstructed and narrow, and blocked by water, it was nevertheless nearly evening before you could take up a suitable position for battle, display your banners, place your divisions and pitch your tents. They being in the same fields on the same day and place, traitorously placed their troops, fortified their chosen ground, set carts with guns in front of their troops, made skirmishes and laid their ambushes there to take your army unawares.
The Duke of York Gives Battle
And they, intending the destruction of your most noble person, on the same Friday and in the same town, falsely and traitorously raised war against you in the field there, and fired their said guns then and there, and fired at your most royal person, as well as at your lords and people then and there with you. But God, in whose hands are the hearts of kings, caused it to be known that they whose hearts and desires were only intent on untruth, falseness and cruelty, under the sly pretence of a feigned zeal for justice, meant the greatest falseness and treason, and the most immoderate greed which ever was wrought in any realm: in that Robert Radcliffe, one of the fellowship of the said duke of York and the earls of Warwick and Salisbury, confessed at the point of death that they would have translated both the crown of England and the duchy of Lancaster at their will and pleasure.
The Said Duke and Earls Fled into Wales
But Almighty God, who sees into the hearts of people and from whom nothing is hidden, suddenly struck the hearts of the
said duke of York and earls from that most presumptuous pride into the most shameful cowardice imaginable, so that at
about midnight that night they stole away from the field, under the pretence that they wished to refresh themselves awhile in the town of Ludlow, leaving their standards and banners displayed directly opposite your positions, and fled out of the town unarmed with a few persons to Wales; realising that the hearts of your people raised by them, blinded by them previously,
had for the most part been converted by God's inspiration to repent and humbly submit themselves to you, and ask your
grace, which most of them did; to whom you freely imparted your grace, at the reverence of Our Lord and St Edward. But, sovereign lord, it must not be thought that had it been at all possible they would have wished anything other than to accomplish their cruel, malicious and traitorous intention, to the complete destruction of your most royal person. And furthermore to demonstrate the continuance of their most detestable fixed traitorous purpose and desire against you,
sovereign lord, andyour royal majesty, and the weal of your realm and subjects, some of them have arrived in your town of Calais, whereby the town is in danger, as are the goods of all your merchants of the staple there.
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Valentina Resnick-Baker is the only known surviving astronaut from a suicide mission that saved the world, and the media won't let her forget it. Now a social recluse, Val is seeing visions, hearing voices, keeping a very dangerous power inside her, and the cosmic gift she received from surviving a near-death experience is about to be unleashed.
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What are some examples of a mathematical result being counterintuitive?
As I procrastinate studying for my Maths Exams, I want to know what are some cool examples of where math counters intuition.
My first and favorite experience of this is Gabriel's Horn that you see in intro Calc course, where the figure has finite volume but infinite surface area (I later learned of Koch's snowflake which is a 1d analog). I just remember doing out the integrals for it and thinking that it was unreal. I later heard the remark that you can fill it with paint, but you can't paint it, which blew my mind.
Also, philosophically/psychologically speaking, why does this happen? It seems that our intuition often guides us and is often correct for "finite" things, but when things become "infinite" our intuition flat-out fails.
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Steven-Owen
$\begingroup$ Why does it happen? Because our intuition is developed by dealing with finite things: it is quite unsurprising that we are surprised by phenomena specific to infinite objects! This is exactly the same as the fact that our bodies are trained to move and act under the effect of gravity, so when we are in space we become clumsy and need to retrain. Intuition is not fixed: if you study phenomena associated to infinite objects, you develop an intuition for that, and presumably people working with large cardinals, (cont.) $\endgroup$ – Mariano Suárez-Álvarez May 2 '12 at 1:13
$\begingroup$ (cont) or strange objects like graphs with chromatic number $\aleph_8$ or Banach-Tarski partitions of a sphere, after a while find them just as intuitive as you and me find the formula for the area of a triangle. Intuition is, in most situations, just a name we put on familiarity. $\endgroup$ – Mariano Suárez-Álvarez May 2 '12 at 1:15
$\begingroup$ Philosophically / psychologically speaking, human brains weren't adapted for intuiting mathematical truths. The fact that we can repurpose our brains to do mathematics at all (beyond counting etc.) is astonishing. As for Gabriel's horn, I don't think this is a good example: see math.stackexchange.com/a/14634/232 . $\endgroup$ – Qiaochu Yuan May 2 '12 at 1:20
$\begingroup$ I think remarks like "you can fill it with paint, but you can't paint it" are actually not helpful. In trying to appeal to our everyday intuition, they get in the way of mathematical understanding. Of course, you can't paint Gabriel's Horn (it's surface area is infinite) but you can't fill it with paint either (because paint molecules have a finite size, and Gabriel's Horn gets infinitely thin). Or, more prosaically, you can't fill Gabriel's Horn with paint because it's a mathematical idealisation that doesn't exist in the physical world. $\endgroup$ – Chris Taylor May 2 '12 at 7:35
$\begingroup$ "In mathematics you don't understand things. You just get used to them." ---John von Neumann. $\endgroup$ – Nate Eldredge May 2 '12 at 19:33
Here's a counterintuitive example from The Cauchy Schwarz Master Class, about what happens to cubes and spheres in high dimensions:
Consider a n-dimensional cube with side length 4, $B=[-2,2]^n$, with radius 1 spheres placed inside it at every corner of the smaller cube $[-1,1]^n$. Ie, the set of spheres centered at coordinates $(\pm 1,\pm 1, \dots, \pm 1)$ that all just barely touch their neighbor and the wall of the enclosing box. Place another sphere $S$ at the center of the box at 0, large enough so that it just barely touches all of the other spheres in each corner.
Below is a diagram for dimensions n=2 and n=3.
Does the box always contain the central sphere? (Ie, $S \subset B$?)
Surprisingly, No! The radius of the blue sphere $S$ actually diverges as the dimension increases, as shown by the simple calculation in the following image,
The crossover point is dimension n=9, where the central sphere just barely touches the faces of the red box, as well as each of the 512(!) spheres in the corners. In fact, in high dimensions nearly all of the central sphere's volume is outside the box.
Nick Alger
$\begingroup$ But the volume of the box diverges just as well. As you increase dimensions shouldn't you expect everything to just keep growing? $\endgroup$ – Steven-Owen Nov 3 '12 at 17:02
$\begingroup$ 1) This is not counterintuitive, one can see what happen comparing cases $n=2$ and $n=3$, relative difference in volumes between blue sphere and box is less. 2) $2^n$ spheres always has radious 1 when diagonal of box increases. 3) The fact that a sphere bounded by the vertex of a box can get out of the box in any dimension. 3 facts that makes this result perfectly logic!. $\endgroup$ – Gaston Burrull May 5 '13 at 6:48
$\begingroup$ @Steven-Owen but notice that the distance from the origin to the center of each cube face remains constant. $\endgroup$ – Thomas Ahle Jan 6 '14 at 8:19
$\begingroup$ This example shows how important is that we think outside the box! :-) $\endgroup$ – Asaf Karagila♦ Jan 5 '15 at 16:16
$\begingroup$ The alignment from n=2 to n=3 is different. I am trying to imagine the alignment in n=4 and above. $\endgroup$ – Xonatron Dec 20 '18 at 5:18
It's somewhat counterintuitive that simple symmetric random walks in 1 dimension and in 2 dimensions return to the origin with probability 1.
Once one has absorbed that fact, it may be somewhat counterintuitive that the same thing is not true in higher dimensions.
(see Proving that 1- and 2-d simple symmetric random walks return to the origin with probability 1, Examples of results failing in higher dimensions, and Pólya's Random Walk Constant)
$\begingroup$ This one makes my Collatz bat sense tingle $\endgroup$ – samerivertwice Jul 4 '18 at 16:24
As some other people said, "intuition is highly subjective". Different people think about problems in different ways.
That said, there are many, many counter-intuitive results in mathematics. This is why people demand rigorous proof! ;-)
Almost any result involving probability. Humans suck at probability! (E.g., the birthday paradox: The probability that anyone in the room shares the same birthday as you is very small, unless you have a lot of people. But the probability that anybody in the room shares a birthday is very high. Way higher than you'd imagine...)
Almost any result involving infinite sets. Infinity doesn't behave how you'd expect at all! ("Infinity" actually comes in different sizes. $\mathbb{Q}$ is the same size as $\mathbb{N}$, despite being a superset of it. Subtracting an infinite set from an infinite set can yield a result of positive finite size. Etc.)
Several results about things which are impossible to compute. (E.g., the halting problem looks like it should be really, really easy, but it's actually impossible. Rice's theorem also sounds completely ludicrous. The busy beaver function is non-computable, regardless of how easy it looks. And so forth.)
Fractal geometry contains a few results which break people's minds. (E.g., polygon which has infinity perimeter and zero area. A Julia set where every point simultaneously touches three basins of attraction. A connected curve with no derivatives...)
I could probably think of more, given enough time...
MathematicalOrchid
$\begingroup$ Rice's theorem does sound completely ludicrous. $\endgroup$ – superAnnoyingUser Jan 5 '14 at 23:51
$\begingroup$ "polygon which has infinity perimeter and zero area", like a very long and slim rectangle? $\endgroup$ – Thomas Ahle Jan 6 '14 at 8:31
$\begingroup$ "the halting problem looks like it should be really, really easy" I don't find this true at all. When I first heard about it my thought process was "hmm... you could approach that by... wait, no, that wouldn't work... huh, that's really hard." $\endgroup$ – Challenger5 Mar 1 '18 at 19:52
The Monty Hall Problem is another finite example which most people find highly counter-intuitive. I believe even Erdos refused to believe its solution was correct for a while.
Fixee
$\begingroup$ Here is a reference to the story about Erdős, but I agree with this guy's interpretation: "I doubt Erdős was really confused. The Monty Hall problem is complicated because usually the person explaining it tries to make it complicated by leaving out necessary information." $\endgroup$ – Dan Brumleve May 2 '12 at 7:30
$\begingroup$ I heard the story from a mathematician who was actually there when Erdös learned about the problem (Ken Binmore). Erdös was confused about the problem. $\endgroup$ – Michael Greinecker♦ May 2 '12 at 9:07
$\begingroup$ I've heard that most of the confusion was caused by faulty or conflicting statements of the problem. $\endgroup$ – rschwieb May 2 '12 at 18:17
$\begingroup$ For me, everything becomes crystal clear if the number of doors is changed from 3 to 100. Then saying that switching doesn't make a difference is akin to saying you have good chances at guessing a secret number between 1 and a 100 on your first try. $\endgroup$ – Alex R. May 3 '12 at 0:23
$\begingroup$ I was going to mention the Monty Hall problem as well. Other examples in probability are the waiting time paradox and Benford's law for lead digits. Fir contingency tables in statistics there is Simpson's paradox. Probability has a wealth of counterintuitive examples $\endgroup$ – Michael R. Chernick May 10 '12 at 20:03
The topological manifold $\mathbb{R}^n$ has a unique smooth structure up to diffeomorphism... as long as $n \neq 4$.
However, $\mathbb{R}^4$ admits uncountably many exotic smooth structures.
Jesse Madnick
$\begingroup$ The only dimension for which $\mathbb{R}^n$ admits exotic smooth structures is $n = 4$... I just can't get over it. $\endgroup$ – Jesse Madnick May 4 '12 at 7:47
$\begingroup$ @JessMadnich: Why is this? When or how does "4" enter the proof? $\endgroup$ – Nikolaj-K May 6 '12 at 21:10
$\begingroup$ Interesting coincidence, the only dimension for which $\mathbb{R}^n$ admits a (non-comutative) skew filed structure, compatible with the multiplication of $\mathbb{R}$ is also $n=4$. $\endgroup$ – N. S. May 8 '12 at 16:38
$\begingroup$ There are no coincidences in mathematics - only reasons too abstract for us to have spotted yet :) $\endgroup$ – Chris Taylor May 11 '12 at 10:35
$\begingroup$ @NikolajK There are very distinct techniques used for $n \leq 3$ and $n \geq 5$. The key to the former is that in low dimensions, smooth manifolds are the same as topological manifolds; every top. man. has a unique smooth structure. In high dimensions this is a largely algebraic story; relevant parts were written by Kirby and Seibenmann. See this answer. In low dimensions we can't use algebra as Whitehead's trick doesn't work, and the special cases for $n \leq 3$ depend on certain homotopy groups vanishing, which only happens in small dimensions. $\endgroup$ – user98602 Jan 5 '15 at 16:43
It is possible to define a curve which fills every point of a two-dimensional square (or, more generally, an $n$-dimensional hypercube). Such curves are called space-filling curves, or sometimes Peano curves.
More precisely, there is a continuous surjection from the interval $I$ onto the square $I\times I$.
This is related to the (also counter-intuitive?) result of Cantor, that the cardinality of the number of points in the unit interval is the same as the that of the unit square, or indeed any finite-dimensional manifold.
$\begingroup$ The particular one pictured here is called a Hilbert Curve. $\endgroup$ – robjohn♦ May 2 '12 at 19:24
Whether something is intuitive or counterintuitive is a very subjective matter. Lots of results are counterintuitive if you don't have the correct intuition. But here's one elementary result of my own that you may find counterintuitive.
Suppose $N$ players are to conduct a knockout tournament. Their starting positions, on the leaves of a rooted binary tree, are chosen randomly, all such assignments being equally likely. When two players are at the children of an unoccupied node, they play a game and the winner (ties are not allowed) advances to that node. The winner of the tournament is the player who reaches the root. We assume that in any game between two given players $i$ and $j$, the probability that $i$ wins is a given number $p_{ij}$, independent of past history. These probabilities are assumed to satisfy strong stochastic transitivity, which means that if $p_{ij} \ge 1/2$ then $p_{ik} \ge p_{jk}$ for all $k$, i.e. if $i$ wins against $j$ at least half the time, then $i$ does at least as well as $j$ against any other player. Thus the probabilities $p_{ij}$ generate a consistent ordering of the players by ability.
Now it seems intuitive that under these conditions, better players have a better chance of winning the tournament. Indeed, it was conjectured that this was the case. However, it is not true, as I proved: "Stronger Players Need Not Win More Knockout Tournaments", Journal of the American Statistical Association 76 (1981) 950-951: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/01621459.1981.10477747
Robert Israel
$\begingroup$ Is there an in depth explanation of that available that's not behind a paywall? $\endgroup$ – Dan is Fiddling by Firelight May 2 '12 at 12:51
$\begingroup$ I haven't seen either paper, but the abstract of the Chen and Hwang paper Stronger players win more balanced knockout tournaments says that your counterintuitive result applies only for unbalanced tournaments. Is your counterintuitive result essentially that the strongest player might have to play more games than a weaker player? If so, the result seems much less surprising than it did at first. $\endgroup$ – MJD May 2 '12 at 15:34
$\begingroup$ It's more than that. In the particular example I found, one player gets a "bye" into the final round. The most probable way for one of the two weakest players (4 and 5) to win the tournament is to not only get that "bye" but to play one of the 13 identical players labelled 2 (whom both have probability $\epsilon$ of beating) rather than player 1 (whom they have no chance of beating). Player 2 is the only one who has a chance against player 1. $\endgroup$ – Robert Israel May 2 '12 at 18:49
$\begingroup$ If the worst player (5) gets the bye, player 4 is more likely to beat player 3 in the first round than player 5 would have; in the second round player 4 or 5 would then lose for sure, but player 3 would have had a chance to advance against 2. So 5 getting the bye increases player 1's chance of facing player 2 rather than 3 in the third round, and this is what gives 5 a better chance of winning the tournament than 4. $\endgroup$ – Robert Israel May 2 '12 at 19:01
$\begingroup$ @DanNeely Come on, it's only $43! $\endgroup$ – I. J. Kennedy May 10 '12 at 19:41
Suppose we are tossing a fair coin. Then the expected waiting time for heads-heads is 6 throws, but the expected waiting time for tails-heads is 4 throws. This is very counterintuitive to me because the events heads-heads and tails-heads has the same probability, namely $\tfrac{1}{4}$. The general result is the following:
Suppose we are throwing a coin that has probability $p$ for heads and probability $q=1-p$ for tails. Let $V_{\text{HH}}$ be first time we encounter two heads in a row and $V_{\text{TH}}$ be the first time we encounter heads and tails in a row, i.e. $$ V_{\text{HH}}(\omega)=\min\{n\geq 2\mid \omega\in H_{n-1}\cap H_n\},\\ V_{\text{TH}}(\omega)=\min\{n\geq 2\mid \omega\in H_{n-1}^c\cap H_n\}, $$ where $H_n$ is the event that we see heads in the $n$'th throw. Then $$ E[V_{\text{HH}}]=\frac{1+p}{p^2},\\ E[V_{\text{TH}}]=\frac{1}{pq}. $$ Putting $p=q=\tfrac{1}{2}$ we see that if our coin is a fair coin then $E[V_{\text{HH}}]=6$ and $E[V_{\text{TH}}]=4$.
Stefan Hansen
$\begingroup$ Presumably the 'intuition' comes from realising that the possible two-toss combinations that don't end the game (namely, TT and HT) both end with tails - one more toss can end the game on TH, but you need at least two tosses to end the game on HH. $\endgroup$ – Chris Taylor May 2 '12 at 19:33
$\begingroup$ I'm not sure I follow. The waiting time for TH would yield the same result as HT but TH does not end with tails. $\endgroup$ – Stefan Hansen May 2 '12 at 21:21
$\begingroup$ He was misinterpreting the game as a two-player game where the players wait for "their" pattern to occur before the other which is also a well-known counterintuitive result, also related to intransitive probabilities. $\endgroup$ – Phira May 6 '12 at 9:49
$\begingroup$ It's interesting to examine why this is. If you analyze the case of 4 coin flips, for example, you'll observe that the pattern for TT and HT both come up 12 times as expected (counting duplicates that occur in a single outcome). However, HT appears in 11 possible outcomes (it is duplicated once in HTHT), whereas TT appears in only 8 outcomes (it is duplicated twice in HTTT and TTTH, and 3 times in TTTT). $\endgroup$ – Briguy37 May 10 '12 at 14:16
Choose a natural number, for example $n=8$. Then pick a base, for example $b=2$, and finally select another natural number called the bump factor, for example $B=1000$. Then construct a sequence of natural numbers as follows: The first term of the sequence is simply $n$ written in expanded base $b$. $$m_{0}=2^{2+1}=8$$ The second term is obtained from the first by bumping the base $b$ by a factor of $B$ and then subtracting $1$ from the result. $$m_{1}=2000^{2000+1}-1=\sum_{k=0}^{2000}1999\cdot2000^{k}>10^{10^3}$$ The third term is obtained from the second by bumping the new base ($2000$) by a factor of $B$ and then subtracting $1$ from the result. Denoting $d=2\cdot 10^{6}$ we have $$m_{2}=1999d^{d}+1999d^{1999}+\cdots+1999d+1998>10^{10^7}$$ Continuing in this fashion we denote $e=2\cdot10^{9}$ and the next term is $$m_{3}=1999e^{e}+1999e^{1999}+\cdots+1999e+1997>10^{10^{10}}.$$ The next term $m_{5}$ has over 24 trillion decimal digits.
Intuition tells us that the sequence $(m_{r})$ goes to infinity, and very fast. However, this is not the case. Surprisingly, the sequence will reach $0$ in finitely many steps. That is, there is an $r\in \mathbb{N}$ for which $m_{r}=0$.
The sequence we constructed is an example of a Goodstein sequence, and the fact that it terminates is a very particular case of Goodstein's Theorem. This theorem is counterintuitive for two reasons. First because of what the theorem concludes. Roughly speaking, it states that any sequence of natural numbers of the type constructed above (i.e. a Goodstein sequence) will always terminate. Second, because of what it is required to prove it. Goodstein's theorem is a fairly elementary statement about natural numbers (i.e. formulated within the Peano Axioms of Arithemtic) and yet its proof cannot be carried out using only these axioms. It requires infinite ordinals.
I also Think The Kakeya Needle Problem is worth mentioning (see http://mathworld.wolfram.com/KakeyaNeedleProblem.html). To me it is counter-intuitive that there is no smallest set, in which a needle of unit length can be freely rotated. Unless it has to be convex, of course.
cimrg.joe
$\begingroup$ This is great; I hadn't heard of that problem before. $\endgroup$ – joriki May 6 '12 at 7:27
$\begingroup$ I heard about it in a Fractal Geometry-course. Funny result. In general, I think fractal geometry takes some getting used to. Fx the notion of Hausdorff-dimension. It is somewhat counterintuitive to me that a set, such as the Cantor Set can have irrational Hausdorff dimension (here ln 2/ ln 3), even if it is a subset of R, and has Lebesgue measure 0. $\endgroup$ – torbonde May 7 '12 at 15:08
$\begingroup$ This is great indeed. I finally can put a name on this problem. Mine was years ago with a (rather strange) car that had to park in a (even stranger) parking lot. @TorBonde: I don't see how it is related to fractal geometry? $\endgroup$ – jmad May 7 '12 at 19:44
$\begingroup$ Well, it might not be directly related to fractal geometry, I guess. I heard of it in a fractal geometry course. The thing about it is, that it is possible to rotate the needle in a set of Lebesgue measure 0, but Hausdorff dimension 2. The latter takes fractal geometry to prove. $\endgroup$ – torbonde May 8 '12 at 22:37
Just to throw in something different, it's pretty wild that Khinchin's constant is universal for almost every real number (except for rationals and a few other miscreants). By definition if $x$ has continued fraction $x=a_0+\frac{1}{a_1+\frac{1}{a_2+\ldots}}$, then for almost all $x$,
$\lim_{n\rightarrow\infty} (a_1a_2\cdots a_n)^{1/n}\approx 2.685$
$\begingroup$ This is cool but I'm not sure what intuition it violates. $\endgroup$ – Dan Brumleve May 2 '12 at 6:36
$\begingroup$ You do see this for decimal expansions. By the strong law of large numbers, if $x$ has decimal expansion $a_0.a_1 a_2 a_3 \ldots$, then for almost all $x$, $\lim_{n \to \infty} (1/n) (a_1 + \cdots + a_n) = 4.5$. $\endgroup$ – Michael Lugo May 3 '12 at 0:09
$\begingroup$ Khinchin's result has nothing to do with base 10. The continued fraction expansion of a number does not depend on what base you are using to write your numbers. $\endgroup$ – Johan May 4 '12 at 9:25
$\begingroup$ @Sam: think of it like this: for "random" $x$, the terms of the continued fraction are also "random". Heuristically, the relevant fact is something to the effect that the early terms in the sequence don't substantially affect the distribution of the later terms. $\endgroup$ – user14972 May 4 '12 at 14:36
$\begingroup$ @Sam, my intuition is that the value should not be the same for all numbers (essentially because of the infinite freedom we have in creating numbers), and also that it should be difficult to find two numbers for which the value is not the same (because the function suppresses gross details). So in that sense it is not really surprising that almost all values are the same, although Khinchin's constant is definitely an enigma (e.g. might it be rational?). I think the fact that it is not known to be irrational is even less intuitive than its existence. $\endgroup$ – Dan Brumleve May 15 '12 at 6:01
Really interesting question, I have some examples that many people find counterintuitive.
The set $\mathbb Q$ of rational numbers as the same cardinality of the set of natural numbers $\mathbb N$, although $\mathbb N$ is strictly contained in $\mathbb Q$. Similarly many people find it to be counterintuitive that even numbers are equal in cardinality to the naturals (i.e. the sets $\{2n \mid n \in \mathbb N\}$ and $\mathbb N$ have the same cardinality).
The set $\mathbb R$ has cardinality strictly greater than the set $\mathbb N$ (and so also of the set $\mathbb Q$) (so there's not just one type of infinity).
Another good example of a counterintuitive fact is the Banach-Tarski paradox stating that a ball can be decomposed in a finite number of pieces which can be glued together to build up two balls identical to the first one (I say that this is a paradox because the axiom of choice is clearly true :D).
If other examples come to my mind I'll add them later.
ineff
$\begingroup$ +1 for the Banach-Tarski paradox, it's the first that came to mind when read the question. I think that it is counter-intuitive because intuition would tell that any 3d object has volume. But no well-defined volume can be assigned to these pieces. $\endgroup$ – ypercubeᵀᴹ May 2 '12 at 21:31
$\begingroup$ "The Axiom of Choice is obviously true, the well-ordering principle obviously false, and who can tell about Zorn's lemma?" (According to Wikipedia, this is a quote from someone called Jerry Bona). $\endgroup$ – user1729 May 10 '12 at 13:33
The existence of countable countably infinite connected Hausdorff spaces is (to me) counterintutive. (Just one example; I could think of others . . . . .)
Later edit: A Hausdorff space is a topological space in which, for every pair of points $x$ and $y$, there are open neighborhoods of $x$ and $y$ that do not intersect each others, i.e. $x$ and $y$ can be in a certain sense separated from each other.
A connected space is a topological space that cannot be broken into separate components having no proximity to each other. Imagine two disks remote from each other. No sequence of points in one disk can approach a point in the other as a limit. That's a space that is not connected.
Countable means either finite or countably infinite, as opposed to uncountably infinite, and that means one can list all the point in a sequence: $x_1,x_2,x_3,\ldots$. The sequence may be infinite, but each term in the sequence has only finitely many terms before it.
So figure out what a countable connected Hausdorff space is based on all that.
$\begingroup$ It would be interesting if you expanded. However, it sounds quite advanced theory. $\endgroup$ – Pedro Tamaroff♦ May 2 '12 at 2:30
$\begingroup$ @Peter: see here $\endgroup$ – t.b. May 2 '12 at 6:50
$\begingroup$ It doesn't required any background beyond a semester of point-set topology. $\endgroup$ – Michael Hardy May 2 '12 at 17:07
$\begingroup$ So the one-point space with your favourite topology is counterintuitive? Interesting... $\endgroup$ – jmc May 8 '12 at 7:12
$\begingroup$ @jmc : I actually meant a countably infinite connected Hausforff space. $\endgroup$ – Michael Hardy May 8 '12 at 12:47
Here are a few counter-intuitive results that have surprised me at one point or another:
Impossible Constructions using Straightedge and Compass. Not all regular $n$-gons are constructible with straightedge and compass.
Godel's Incompleteness Theorems. Certain non-trivial arithmetics cannot be both complete and consistent.
Exotic spheres. In certain dimensions there are spheres which are homeomorphic but not diffeomorphic to the standard sphere.
Kuratowski's Closure-Complement Theorem. The largest number of distinct sets obtainable by repeatedly applying closure and complement to a given starting subset of a topological space is 14.
Dehn's Answer to Hilbert's Third Problem. The cube and regular tetrahedron are not scissor-congruent.
Löb's or Curry's paradox:
If this sentence is true, then Germany borders China.
Logic says this means Germany borders China (or anthing you want to put after the then).
$\begingroup$ This got a lot more interesting after I thought about it for a minute! It's different from "this sentence is false". $\endgroup$ – Nick Alger May 4 '12 at 8:08
$\begingroup$ @NickAlger Not really, instead of just "paradox" it is "If true fact, then paradox." as in: If Germany does not border China, then this sentence is false. $\endgroup$ – Phira May 6 '12 at 9:59
$\begingroup$ What does it mean for the sentence to be true? Sentences of the form if p then q, are true (or provable) in my naive sense if I can get you from p to q using "logic," however, "if this sentence is true, then Q" is confusing. $\endgroup$ – Steven-Owen May 6 '12 at 19:06
$\begingroup$ @Phira: Your statement is just the same as the original with a Contrapositive added: original S <=> S=>F ; yours S <=> ~F=>~S. And note the result is both_S and F are true, not _no solution like a true paradox like "This sentence is false" i.e. S <=> ~S $\endgroup$ – Mark Hurd May 7 '12 at 2:58
$\begingroup$ @ricky: in formal logic, "if $P$ then $Q$" is true if either $Q$ is true or $Q$ is false and $P$ is false. (Another way to say this is that it can only be false if $P$ is true but $Q$ is false.) $\endgroup$ – Qiaochu Yuan May 8 '12 at 4:24
I didn't think of this until today, but it's an important thing that I, and many other people, find completely mindboggling.
Let's consider properties, like "is red" or "has kidneys" or "has a heart". Now there's a certain sense in which two properties might be the same even though they don't look the same, which is that they might be true of exactly the same entities. For example, it might turn out that everything that has kidneys also has a heart and vice versa, so that even though the two properties have different meanings (kidneys are not the same as hearts), they amount to the same thing in practice.
Mathematics is of course full of such properties; consider for example the property ${\mathcal O}_1$ of being expressible in the form $2n+1$ for some integer $n$, and the property ${\mathcal O}_2$ of being expressible in the form $S_{n+1} - S_n$ for some pair of consecutive squares. Many theorems are of this type, that two seemingly different properties are actually the same.
So let's try to abstract away the senses of properties, leaving only the classes of things that possess them. We'll say that there are these entities called sets which are abstractions of properties. Things belong to a set exactly if they possess the property of which the set is the extension:
For every property $P(x)$, there is a corresponding set $\{x : P(x)\}$ of exactly those entities $x$ for which $P(x)$ is true.
An entity $y$ is a member of a set $\{x : P(x)\}$ if, and only if, $P(y)$ is true.
That seems utterly straightforward and utterly unexceptionable, and yet, it is utterly wrong.
There are completely mundane properties for which there is no corresponding set of all the entities with the property.
What? Who ordered that?
$\begingroup$ Could you give some examples? Are you taking about something akin to Russell's paradox? Thanks! $\endgroup$ – Steven-Owen May 6 '12 at 19:03
$\begingroup$ @jake: I am talking about Russell's paradox. Take $P(x) = x\not\in x$, $P(x) = (x\in x\implies 2+2=5)$, or $P(x) = \lnot\exists y: y\in x\wedge x\in y$. None of these properties has an extension. $\endgroup$ – MJD May 6 '12 at 19:23
There are a number of results of the form "Proposition P fails in dimension $d$" where P holds in lower dimensions, many of which can seem counterintuitive until you understand higher dimensional phenomena.
Here's an elementary one, which many people on this site won't find counterintuitive but some might. Consider the question "What is the maximum number of vertices a polyhedron in $\mathbb{R}^d$ can have such that there is a segment joining every pair of points which is an edge of the polyhedron?" For $d=2$, the answer is obviously 3, with a triange. It's not difficult to see that a tetrahedron is optimal for $d=3$. Intuition suggests that the $d$-simplex is optimal based on this.
But for $d=4$, in fact, there is no maximum number. There are polyhedra in $\mathbb{R}^4$ with arbitrarily many vertices and an external edge joining each pair of vertices. If you take any finite collection of points on the moment curve $\{(t,t^2,t^3,t^4)\, | \, t>0\}$, the segment joining any two of the points is a face of the convex hull of the collection. Once you have an intuition for higher dimensional geometry, this is obvious, but it can seem counterintuitive.
A more advanced example, that I still find counterintuitive at times, is this: In $\mathbb{R}^d$ for $d=2,3$, given any polyhedron, one can move each of the vertices a small amount to obtain a combinatorially equivalent polyhedron with rational vertices. But in $d=4$ and higher there are polyhedra which can not be realized with rational coordinates.
EDIT: I was asked to provide a reference. This is a well-known result in some circles, particularly in computational geometry, so it's covered in a number of locations. Marcel Berger's Geometry Revealed covers both of the above so-called counterintuitive statements, as well as the surprisingly nonobvious case $d=3$, in chapter 8, roughly page 550, and is a pretty easy read. If you don't have access to Springer, the paper Realization spaces of polytopes by Richter-Gebert is the most comprehensive treatment I know of, and probably any book citing this paper is quoting the result.
Logan Maingi
$\begingroup$ Another example is that the hypervolume of the n-sphere increases until $n=5$, and then decreases. Generalizing the factorial to $\Gamma$ in the hypervolume formula shows that the dimension with the largest sphere isn't even an integer! $\endgroup$ – Dan Brumleve May 2 '12 at 6:30
$\begingroup$ I never found this one to be as counterintuitive. Comparing hypervolumes of n-spheres is geometrically more meaningfully thought of as comparing the ratio of their hypervolumes to those of unit hypercubes (via dimensional analysis). But for me, the more natural thing was to compare the ratio of their hypervolumes to that of their circumscribing cubes, which then gives a monotonically decreasing sequence... $\endgroup$ – Logan M May 2 '12 at 7:02
$\begingroup$ The question then becomes whether the sequence decreases faster than $2^{-n}$, and you can probably convince yourself that the sequence should decrease super-geometrically based on geometric intuition. If you look at it that way, then there's nothing mysterious about the volume formula. Unfortunately, this is how I first considered the problem, and so I never had the opportunity to be surprised by this result. $\endgroup$ – Logan M May 2 '12 at 7:06
$\begingroup$ That is a good point. When I first discovered this I thought it was really weird (maybe because I'm not a very visual thinker). Here is another one: a 2-dimensional random walk returns to the origin almost surely, but in 3 or more dimensions it may not! $\endgroup$ – Dan Brumleve May 2 '12 at 7:24
$\begingroup$ I have very little intuition for why random walks with infinite state spaces behave the way(s) they do. The 1d case is easy, but for everything else my only recourse is to actually do the calculation. For me the counterintuitive thing about this is mostly that I have no idea why, geometrically, the 2d random walk should have more in common with the 1d case than the 3d case. What is it that adding a third direction does to make the random walk non-recurrent, conceptually? I don't know; the only proof I know for this fact is just getting one's hands dirty with explicit calculations. $\endgroup$ – Logan M May 2 '12 at 7:52
Another elementary example: Connelly spheres, also known as flexible polyhedra. These are non-convex polyhedra, homeomorphic to a sphere, with triangular faces; the polyhedra can be deformed continuously, while the faces remain rigid. It took about 211 years to find a counterexample to Euler's conjecture that embedded polyhedra are rigid. See e.g. http://www.reocities.com/jshum_1999/polyhedra/introduction.htm
$\begingroup$ Aigner and Ziegler's Proofs from the Book has a diagram showing you how to build this thing. I made one from paper and sticky tape in about 15 minutes, and it flexed beautifully. $\endgroup$ – TonyK May 3 '12 at 14:48
$\begingroup$ But its volume doesn't change! (Connelly's Bellows Theorem) $\endgroup$ – JeffE May 8 '12 at 18:48
Although well-known, I feel compelled to note the remarkable equation
$$ e^{i\pi} + 1 = 0. $$
That five of mathematics most well-known quantities are related in such a pleasantly simple way is astonishing and, to the the uninitiated, is certainly not intuitive. Of course, once one knows about infinite series, their basic properties and how to define the trigonometric and exponential functions with them, deriving this equation is routine. But, without this knowledge, the above equation seems almost mystical. In fact, this equation is what first piqued my own interest in mathematics.
ItsNotObvious
$\begingroup$ $\pi$ is not a natural constant and that 1 is weird on the left side, so the more realistic equation is $e^{i \frac{\tau}{2}} = -1$. Not so "deep" any more. $\endgroup$ – isarandi Apr 6 '15 at 1:00
A famous example of a counterintuitive fact in statistics is the James-Stein phenomenon. Suppose $X_1,\ldots,X_m$ are independent normally distributed random variables with expected values $\mu_1,\ldots,\mu_m$. One wishes to estimate $\mu_1,\ldots,\mu_m$ based on observation of $X_1,\ldots,X_m$. If instead of using $(X_1,\ldots,X_m)$ as the estimator of $(\mu_1,\ldots,\mu_m)$, one uses the James-Stein estimator $$ \left(1-\frac{(m-2)\sigma^2}{X_1^2+\cdots+X_m^2}\right)(X_1,\ldots,X_m) $$ (where $\sigma^2$ is the common variance) then the mean square error is smaller, regardless of the value of $(\mu_1,\ldots,\mu_m)$.
And the James-Stein estimator is demonstrably not even an admissible estimator, in the decision-theoretic sense. Thus the obvious estimator is inferior to one that is inferior to some admissible estimators.
One is "shrinking toward the origin", and it should be apparent that it doesn't matter which point you take to be the origin. In practice one should take the point toward which one shrinks to be the best prior guess about the value of $(\mu_1,\ldots,\mu_n)$.
The reason for the non-admissibility is that sometimes $(m-1)\sigma^2/(X_1^2+\cdots+X_n^2)$ is more than $1$, so that the sign gets reversed. That's too extreme by any standards. A piecewise-defined estimator that shrinks toward the origin but no further than the origin is superior in the mean-squared-error sense.
In the '80s and '90s, Morris L. Eaton showed that the fact that this works if $m\ge 3$ but not if $m\le2$ (apparent from the "$m-2$" in the numerator) is really the same fact as the fact that random walks are recurrent in dimension $\le2$ and transient in dimension $\ge 3$, which I think was discovered about a hundred years ago.
$\begingroup$ If I remember correctly, that last fact about random walk was discovered by G Polya in the 1920's, so a little less than 100 year! $\endgroup$ – kjetil b halvorsen Dec 20 '12 at 0:13
I think Smale's paradox (sphere eversion) is pretty counterintuitive.
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_w4HYXuo9M
Also check out Wikipedia's list of mathematical paradoxes. ("'Paradox' here has the sense of 'unintuitive result', rather than 'apparent contradiction'.")
Dan Brumleve
Intuition is a really subjective and personal matter. To go even further with the problem of such list is that there are many proof requiring some use of the axiom of choice. On the other hand, not assuming the axiom of choice can be equally reasonable, and here is a short list of how things might break down completely:
The real numbers can be a countable union of countable sets.
There might be no free ultrafilters, at all (on any set).
The rational numbers might have at least two non-isomorphic algebraic closures.
The natural numbers with the discrete topology might not be a Lindelof space.
Some results in ZFC which are completely unintuitive the first time you hear them:
While being perfectly definable, the set $\mathcal P(\mathbb N)$ can differ greatly between models of ZFC; or an even worse formulation:
There are models $M\subseteq N\subseteq V$ such that $N$ has more reals than $M$ and $V$ has more reals than $N$, but the amount of real numbers of $M$ and $V$ is the same.
There is a polynomial with integer coefficients which has a rational root if and only if ZFC is inconsistent.
Every model of ZFC is one class forcing from being $L[a]$ where $a$ is a real number; and every model is one set forcing away from being $HOD[A]$ for some set $A$.
The union of countably many disjoint open intervals might have uncountably many boundary points (e.g. the complement of the Cantor set in $[0,1]$).
Both lists are infinitely long, and I can probably ramble about the first list for several days. The point, as I say at first, is what we take for "granted" as intuitive which can change greatly between two people of different mathematical education; mathematical culture; and what is their usual axiomatic system (which is essential for "results").
One strange result on mathematicians is a direct corollary of the first result in the second list:
People are used to think that there is only one universe, only one fixed way to handle sets. While it is true that for the working mathematician this is often a reasonable approach, set theorists deal with models of set theory, much like group theorists deal with models of group theory.
Somehow everyone is flabbergasted when they are being told (for the first time, if not more) that there are many models of ZFC with different number of sets of natural numbers in each model; but no one falls of their chair when they are told that some fields have more irrational numbers than others...
Asaf Karagila
The fact that one can easily prove the existence of uncountably infinite (as opposed to countably infinite) sets is counterintutive to me. Not that fact that uncountably infinite sets exist, but the fact that the proof is so simple. I was astonished when I first learned of it. I was in ninth grade. I think it was in a book by Vilenkin that I read the proof.
Similarly the fact that one can easily prove that the square root of $2$ is irrational. I hadn't expected that to be so simple. And the mere existence of irrational numbers seems counterintuitive: why shouldn't fractions be enough to fill up all the space between integers?
I think a puzzle at calculus level is the following: Given a real number $x$ and a conditionally convergent series, the series can be re-arranged so that its sum is $x$.
Maesumi
The fact that for any infinite set $A$ there is a bijection between $A$ and $A \times A$ is very counterintuitive for me...
I think the following has (suprisingly) not been pointed out already:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_paradoxes#Mathematics
As a general rule paradoxes (counterintuitive truths) are very important in mathematics and there are many books dedicated to them. 1 and 2 are famous examples. The Monty Hall problem and Banach-Tarski paradox even have books dedicated to them, and each is the subject of ongoing research.
Paradoxes arise when simplification does not work, when usual assumptions do not hold. Of course this will depend on the person thinking about the phenomenon, on her experience. A topologist is well aware of counterexamples in her field so she would not find them paradoxical anymore.
Also I am not sure the Blue-eyed Islanders Paradox has been mentioned here. It has received much internet attention recently, foremost thanks to Terence Tao, c.f. also xkcd.
$\begingroup$ I should perhaps comment that counterexamples are not necessarily paradoxical, but only often so. They may be interesting because they are intuitive but hard to prove or because they are really counterintuitive, like a continuous but nowhere differentiable function. This example also shows that what was once paradoxical is now the basis for fractal thinking, thus something very natural for many analysts. It also shows that paradoxical examples are important for overcoming simplifications that may block deep advances. $\endgroup$ – plm May 5 '12 at 9:54
The concentration of measure phenomena on the sphere:
If $A\subset\mathcal{S}^{n-1}$ is a measurable set on the sphere with $\lambda(A)=1/2$ and $A_\epsilon$ is an epsilon neighborhood of $A$ on $\mathcal{S}^{n-1}$, then
$$\lambda(A_\epsilon)\geq 1-\frac{2}{e^{n\epsilon^2/2}}$$
So say you take $A$ to be a cap on the sphere and fix a small $\epsilon$. As the dimension of the sphere increases, eventually the $\epsilon$ enlargement of $A$ will have almost the entire area of the sphere! Playing with the upper and lower cap and the corresponding enlargements, one sees that area is concentrated around the equator.
Imagine you have a lawnmower and you cut the grass moving along the equator. What percentage of the sphere do you mow? Well, in 3 dimensions, not that much. But as you cut the grass on higher and higher dimensional spheres, moving centered along the equator, the surface area covered becomes almost 100% of the entire area of the sphere!
This result felt pretty counter-intuitive to me the first time I saw it.
$\begingroup$ Also the closely related result, Dvoretzky's theorem, which states that a random slice through a convex set in high dimensions is almost certain to be approximately circular! math.lsa.umich.edu/~barvinok/total710.pdf $\endgroup$ – Nick Alger May 14 '12 at 2:24
The Weierstrass function. It showed that a function can be continuous everywhere but differentiable nowhere. This was (and still is) counterintuitive.
Perhaps the Banach–Tarski paradox: Given a solid ball in 3‑dimensional space, there exists a decomposition of the ball into a finite number of non-overlapping pieces (i.e. subsets), which can then be put back together in a different way to yield two identical copies of the original ball. The reassembly process involves only moving the pieces around and rotating them, without changing their shape.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banach%E2%80%93Tarski_paradox
$\begingroup$ Already quoted. $\endgroup$ – Giorgio Mossa May 2 '12 at 20:08
$\begingroup$ ... in ineff's answer. $\endgroup$ – Martin Sleziak May 6 '12 at 7:30
How about the Löwenheim–Skolem theorem?
One of its consequences is that the field of real numbers has a countable model.
$\begingroup$ Not exactly. The completeness property is second order. The countable model will be a real-closed field, but not complete. $\endgroup$ – Asaf Karagila♦ May 8 '12 at 4:38
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The CW has announced the production of a new series about a superhero based on DC Comics character Flash. The channel will start working on “Arrow” spin-off “The Flash” which will be focused on the adventures of Barry Allen alias The Flash.
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This week our bio is dedicated to Katie Cassidy or as I prefer to remember Juliet Sharp from Gossip Girl (BTW thanks for hurting Serena sometimes she really annoyed me). But the girl has been working more than that so here we are going through her work that brought her today to acting in the series Arrow, having a huge success.
The 27 years old has been working a lot in the last 10 years, we have seen her, among the others, in 2005 in 7th Heaven as Zoe, Martin’s girlfriend during season 9. Continue reading →
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PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, REHOVOT, Israel, and ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (October 12, 2017) – Rosetta Genomics Ltd. (NASDAQ: ROSG), a genomic diagnostics company that improves treatment decisions by providing timely and accurate diagnostic information to physicians, and MediNcrease Health Plans, LLC, a national provider network and provider advocacy firm, announce an agreement making the RosettaGX™ Reveal (Reveal), Thyroid microRNA classifier and its other testing services accessible through MediNcrease’s client base of regional and national health plans, insurance companies, employers, municipalities, third-party administrators, unions and other companies involved in the management of medical claims.
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“I’ve slowly…become a very firm believer that there’s never a right time. There’s always going to be something prohibiting you, stopping you, and doubts and everything, so you have to just grab it by the horns and go for it.”
Damala Badon | Founder DB Dessert Company
Newcomers may take for granted Portland’s foodie culture and consistent ranking as one of the best food towns in America. Yet long-time Portlanders like Damala Badon of DB Dessert Company can remember when ordering a custom birthday cake was limited to the standard sheet-cake carried by local grocery stores.
Fortunately, the options for satisfying Portland’s sweet tooth have broadened, and Damala and her skillset as a self-taught baker have kept up. Like so many homegrown businesses, DB Dessert Company has humble origins. Damala grew up in the kitchen alongside her grandmother who passed in 2016. Affectionately known as Gigi, Damala’s grandmother was raised during the Great Depression. She knew a thing or two about making something out of nothing. With nostalgia, Damala recalls a signature Gigi dish: a saltine and spice “Cracker Pie” that tasted just like apple pie despite the modest ingredients. Damala’s evolution from baking aficionado to boss baker and successful businesswoman started nine years ago. Her son, a toddler at the time, made an unusual request for a birthday cake: one shaped like a dog bone in a bowl. At the time, local grocery store bakeries were the only options, and none of them could fulfill the request. Damala thought to herself, “I bake. I cook. I could do that.” And so, she did. From there, family and friends started making requests, word spread, and the orders poured in.
The reluctant entrepreneur quickly recognized her side-hustle’s potential to become a bona fide business. After six years in operation it became clear to her that her vision for truly expanding her business was a “now or never” endeavor. “I’ve slowly…become a very firm believer that there’s never a right time,” she says. “There’s always going to be something prohibiting you, stopping you, and doubts and everything, so you have to just grab it by the horns and go for it.”
In February 2019, family-run DB Dessert Company will officially make the move from home operation to a Northeast Portland storefront, providing Portland residents with an array of custom cakes, cupcakes, cookies, pies, puddings, and other delectable desserts. Customers can order a single treat or choose from themed variety boxes ranging in price from as low as $25. The company will deliver cakes and offers cake tastings both in-store and packed up to-go for sampling at home.
While Gigi’s Cracker Pie recipe, near and dear to Damala, is reserved exclusively for her family, the line of DB Dessert fudges honors Gigi’s memory and will be available for all to purchase and to enjoy. For a taste of Gigi’s special touch, Damala recommends one of her favorites, the peanut butter fudge.
A new space, new kitchen, and open doors to welcome in the community mean new avenues of opportunity for Damala and her husband, who is an integral part of the family-run operation. In addition to vegan-friendly offerings, baking classes and workshops for youth are part of the plan to give back to the community. As one of a growing number of Portland entrepreneurs of color, Damala wants to encourage the next generation of bakers. She says, “Baking has taught me the right amount of everything brings success. Yes, you can do this and be successful as a woman of color even in a place where you’re a minority.”
From weddings to graduations, birthdays to anniversaries and other special occasions, DB Dessert Company invites customers to get creative with flavors, textures, and cake designs. With the guarantee that each dessert will be made “from scratch with lots of love and the best ingredients,” indulging and supporting this small business is easy as pie and just as sweet!
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GHC 1.8 billion spent on free SHS - Kwaku Kwarteng
Government has spent GH?1.8 billion in the implementation of Free Senior High School (SHS) for the past three years.
This initiative, according to Deputy Minister of Finance in-charge of Revenue, Kwaku Kwarteng has saved parents a lot of money.
Speaking on Asempa FM’s Ekosii Sen programme Wednesday, he said the Akufo-Addo administration has put 12.2 billion cedis into the pockets of many Ghanaians since 2017 through its major initiatives and social interventions.
Mr Kwarteng explained that, over 350,000 jobs that have been created in the public sector including the 100,000 NABCO graduates have provided total earnings of 2.9 billion cedis and that is money in their pockets.
The Deputy Finance Minister, who is also the Member of Parliament for Obuasi West constituency, noted that nursing trainees have received a total of 336 million cedis in allowance while government continues to subsidise fees for the Basic Education Certificate Examination which has saved parents a total of 65 million cedis over the last two years.
“Planting for Food and Jobs has saved farmers a total of 844 million cedis over the last three years for subsidised fertiliser and a total of 357 million cedis has been put in the pockets of teacher trainees within the last three years in the form of allowances,” he stressed.
Given the feat chalked, Hon Kwarteng is certain Ghanaians will give President Akufo-Addo another term in office.
In a rebuttal, Member of Parliament for Yapei Kusawgu, John Jinapor said the claim about putting monies in people’s pocket is cheap politics.
He said such political calculations can easily be done by any political party ahead of the 2020 general elections.
Mr Jinapor said in spite of the plethora of achievements listed by the government, if the citizens don’t feel it in their pockets, “it is useless.”
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Stock rally has room to run: CEO
by Maureen Farrell @maureenmfarrell April 11, 2013: 1:42 PM ET
Stocks are on a roll that shows no sign of letting up, according to the CEO of Standard Life Investments.
Keith Skeoch, chief executive of the UK-based fund management firm, said investors should worry less about a stock correction and more about missing out on the next legs of the rally.
Since the third quarter of 2011, Skeoch said he's been shifting more of his funds' roughly $272 billion into stocks and out of bonds.
"This is not 'we buy equities because equities go up'," Skeoch told CNNMoney. "We are looking at stocks through the lens of income and sustainable cash flows."
He points out that the move by stocks back to record highs has been slow -- nearly six years. And corporate balance sheets are strong, leaving room for more growth.
"With so much cash on the balance sheets, the ability of corporations to pay dividends to investors is becoming easier," Skeoch said.
Related: CNNMoney's hot stocks
Instead, he said investors should be worrying about record low interest rates.
"Big balance sheets are starting to understand that they are too exposed to interest rates and duration," said Skeoch. "The real stress point right now is in fixed income."
The yield on the 10-year Treasury note has been hovering around 2% or lower for nearly two years as investors have poured in.
If rates start to move higher, those investors could be in for a rude awakening, and stuck with deep losses.
Related: What's next
Skeoch says he doesn't know when, but he predicts that investors must be worried about a return to 1994, or what Fortune called the year of the "Great Bond Massacre."
But stocks will continue to find support both from investors and stimulus action from central banks around the world.
Related: Check out CNNMoney's new portfolio too
Skeoch thinks the Bank of Japan's decision to pump significantly more money into its economy is just the latest sign that quantitative easing will continue to expand and reverberate around the world.
"Monetary policy is still being loosened," he said. And that's been beneficial for stocks.
Investors have taken advantage of the low interest rate environment, and after years of quantitative easing, bet that central banks will keep pumping money in until the economy is on solid footing.
In addition to the United States, Skeoch thinks Japanese equities should rally over the next several years. The U.K'.s FTSE index is a good bet too, he says. Not because of any strength in the U.K .market but because it's a good way to bet on global stocks since 75% of its listings are not based in the U.K..
He's not keen on all stocks though. His fund recently pulled out of Brazil because it got "too hot," and he's neutral on emerging markets.
CNNMoney (New York) First published April 11, 2013: 1:07 PM ET
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The Viomax centre is a not-for-profit organization that offers a wide variety of activity programs for persons with physical disabilities. There is a fitness room that is entirely accessible for anyone in a wheelchair or with reduced mobility. The organization stands out because of its staff’s expertise, its program tailored to the particular needs of its clients, and its Equipment which enhances the benefits of physical activity.
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BJP manifesto 2019 promises to look into Bharat Ratna for Veer Savarkar. The BJP has taken a leaf out of its alliance partner Shiv Sena's book by promising to work towards a Bharat Ratna for Vinayak Damodar Savarkar also known as Veer Savarkar.
Part of its 44-page manifesto called the Sankalp Patra the BJP has promised to work towards getting a Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honour, for Savarkar. Savarkar has been a controversial figure in history books - on the one hand lauded by the parties like Sena for being a patriot who spent time in Cellular Jail in Andaman, serving two life sentences and criticised by politicians on the other side of the spectrum for writing letters to the British asking for clemency.
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Five days before the Maharashtra Assembly Election, the Bharatiya Janata Party released its poll manifesto which it described it as a 'Sankalp Patra' in Mumbai this morning. The party is contesting the assembly polls with its ally Shiv Sena but the two parties have separate manifestos for the election as they disagree on few issues.
Savarkar was also was a proponent of Hindutva, a political construct that is getting increasing support today. BJP's manifesto calls Savarakar a patriot and is likely to create controversy. Savarkar was released by the British after his clemency plea in 1937. As the president of the Hindu Mahasabha, he believed in the concept of Hindu Rashtra. He also criticised the Indian National Congress and was against India's partition.
Questions were raised on BJP asking the party-led NDA government at the Centre to confer Bharat Ratna on Veer Savarkar. AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi took to Twitter to attack BJP.
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Washington Wizards 122-144 Golden StateWarriors
WAS: B. Beal- 23pts, K. Oubre Jr.- 17pts/4rebs
GSW: S. Curry - 51pts, K. Durant- 30pts/8rebs/7ast
LA Lakers 131-113 Phoenix Suns
LAL: L. James- 19pts/7rebs/10ast, J. McGee- 20pts/6rebs
PHX: D. Ayton- 22pts/11rebs, D. Booker- 23pts/7rebs/7ast
Memphis Grizzlies 92-97 Sacremento Kings
MEM: M. Conley- 27pts/6rebs/5ast
SAC: D. Fox- 21pts/8rebs/6ast, B. Hield- 23pts/7rebs
Philadephia Sixers 108-123 Milwaukee Bucks
PHI: J. Embiid- 30pts/19rebs/6ast, B. Simmons- 14pts/13rebs/11ast
MIL: G. Antetokounmpo- 32pts/18rebs/10ast, K. Middleton- 25pts
Indiana Pacers 116-96 Spurs
IND: V. Oladipo- 21pts/5rebs/9ast, D. Sabonis- 16pts/10rebs
SAS: D. DeRozan- 18pts, L. Aldridge- 15pts/13rebs
Utah Jazz 100-89 Houston Rockets
UTA: D. Mitchell- 38pts/7ast
HOU: J. Harden- 29pts/5rebs/7ast
Charlotte Hornets 110-112 Chicago Bulls
CHA: K. Walker- 23pts/6ast
CHI: Z. LaVine- 32pts/5ast
Timberwolves 105-112 Toronto Raptors
MIN: J. Butler- 23pts/5ast, D. Ro…
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Manchester United visit to Stamford Bridge saw two Heavy weight faced each other in a heavy weight cracker, with the match finishing out in a 2-2 draw.The game turning out to be the highlight of the week.
The Match was a much anticipated game with the Red devils Manager Jose Mourinho coming under much criticism from fans for their recent poor form, the match started with Chelsea drawing up the first blood, with Antonio Rudiger converting from a close range after a corner was floated into the box beating David de Gea at the side of his post.
The Red devils came back thanks to Anthony martial brilliance scoring twice putting the Red Devils ahead, The Blues rallied back at the dying moment of the game after a David Luiz header was, Was deflected and new in form midfielder Ross Barkley got himself the Equaliser avoiding defeat for his side for the first time this season.
Other remaining English premier league results Huddersfield 0 – 1 Liverpool Cardiff 4 – …
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Pogba can Look Lackadaisical but he’s a football genius’
The former Manchester united Defender wants to see more from the world cup star after he’s heroics in the world cup with country lifting the trophy for the second time.
Paul pogba can ‘’look a lit bit lackadaisical’’ , admits Gary pallister, but the Frenchman is a good footballer with brains, some consider him genius’’ with-match-winning quality for the Red devils. Ever since completing an 89 million pounds return to Old Trafford in the summer of 2016, the Midfield dynamo has seen his every move been analysed in every detail. His on-field performances have often been deemed to fall below standard expected of him, while his behaviour away from the field has drawn loads of debate as those on it, such inconsistency can’t be put on only the midfielder, with everything to be blamed on the whole team, but since the team solely depend on his creativity, the responsibility will be solely shift to his side.
Pallister want to see more from t…
Amnesty International Reacts to Killing of Aid Worker, Speaks on Leah Sharibu
The Amnesty International, AI, has reacted to the execution of Hauwa Mohammed Liman by the Boko Haram terrorists.
AI said that it was wrong for voluntary aid workers to be unprotected, adding that they should be kept from attack as provided under international humanitarian law.
DAILY POST reported earlier that the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), a faction of Boko Haram, had executed Hauwa Liman, an aide worker with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).
The terrorists also promised to keep Leah Sharibu, one of the Dapchi schoolgirls who is currently in their custofy, as “a slave for life.”
AI commiserate with the family of Hauwa Liman and called on the federal government to ensure the release of Leah Sharibu, the Christian girl kept by Boko Haram because of her faith.
“Amnesty International is deeply concerned about yet another horrific execution of a health worker by Boko Haram one month after threatening to do so. @ICRC_Africa @UN.
“On a day like this, our …
EFCC: Buhari, APC Under Fire for Detention of Fayose
Reno Omokri, a former aide to ex-President, Goodluck Jonathan, has berated President Muhammadu Buhari and the All Progressives Congress, APC, for the detention of former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.
Fayose, who reported to the EFCC office in Abuja yesterday, has been kept on detention following his refusal to refund the fund he allegedly got from the Office of the National Security Adviser.
Omokri wondered why the anti-graft agency would detain Fayose while Gov. Ganduje, who was recently caught on camera allegedly taking bribe, was still moving freely.
He tweeted, EFCC DETAINS Fayose, but APC RETAINS Ganduje.
“That is Buhari’s Nigeria for you. If APC members forge certificates, they are escorted to the airport to escape, like Kemi Adeosun.
“But if you are a PDP member, the police will escort you to court, like Senator Adeleke.”
Kanye West Hands Out Dozens of Yeezys in Uganda, Kim Gushes Over Africa
Kanye West's season of giving continued in Uganda ... with tons of kids getting Yeezys!!
Ye and Kim Kardashian West surprised a bunch of kids as their tour of the east African country continues. But first, they had to get there ... and our sources say none other than the President of Uganda, Yoweri Museveni, gave Kimye permission to use his presidential helicopter so they could be flown to a kids' charity event.
Kanye, Kim and their entourage were flown from Chobe, Uganda -- where they're staying -- to the event in Masulita, about 94 miles away. The pic above shows them arriving.
Kanye didn't waste time rapping for the kids ... who went wild as soon as they saw him and Kim. The kids sang but things got really wild when Kanye brought out several bags loaded with Yeezys. You gotta see their reaction ... frankly, it's just heartwarming.
As they were heading out ... Kim -- with Saint in tow -- was swarmed by reporters. Kim stopped to chat with them and shared some thou…
CR7 Allegations raises Eye Brows on his deal with Nike
Sportswear giants Nike says it is "deeply concerned by the disturbing allegations" facing Super star Cristiano Ronaldo.
The portugese Star has been accused of rape by Kathryn Mayorga, who claims the Former Real madrid forward assaulted her in Las Vegas in 2009. CR7 has firmly denied the accusation.
In an email to The Associated Press, Nike said: "We are deeply concerned by the disturbing allegations and will continue to closely monitor the situation."
The sportswear giants has had a contract with Ronaldo, one of the wealthiest and most famous footballers in the world, since 2003.
Ronaldo, who has been left out of the Portugal squad for games against Poland and Scotland, has been backed by Juventus, who posted tweets on Thursday supporting their £105m signing.
Earlier on Wednesday Ronaldo issued a denial I firmly deny the accusations been raised against me.
Rape is an abonimable crime that goes against everything that i am believe in.
''keen as am i be to cl…
Azealia Banks Accuses Beyonce of Stealing Her Choreography & Calls Her a ‘Regular B*’*
Azealia Banks, 27, has slammed another celebrity, and the Bey Hive won’t be happy about her latest target. The rapper took to her Instagram story to voice some ridiculous issues she apparently has with Beyoncé, 36. Yeah, I know. Ok, let’s dive in, I guess.
Banks started off by claiming that the Lemonade hitmaker stole some of her dance moves. “I realized that my ex dancer Ashanti choreographed for Beyoncé and stole the original choreography @gypjaq made for count contessa,” she wrote, according to screenshots shared by Pop Crave. “Beyoncé needs to get over herself and just hire me cause even though Coachella was cute… it was still more of the same.” Hold up. I need someone to explain to me how performing for two straight hours, reuniting Destiny’s Child, and dancing with Solange is “more of the same.”
But she didn’t stop there. Banks then accused the singer of ripping off other artists. “Like Beyoncé loves to push this female empowerment s*** but is just ALWAYS trying to steal from t…
How Unai Emery can bring improvement to Alex iwobi after dissapointing World cup outing with the Super Eagles
The Arsenal star signed a new contract to stay at the Emirates till 2022, iwobi who was promising under former boss Arsene wenger has got a lot of to prove under new new Boss Unai. The former PSG and sevilla coach has got some amazing players come out of his wranks. while at parc Des Prince and spain.
Earlier this month Unai Emery congratulated his former Players on their victory at the world cup.
One of the highlights was World cup winner and Golden boy of the tournment Kylian Mbappe Lottin, Emery amazing Attacking style can put Iwobi on a amazing Platform to increase his ability on or off the pitch. with quick amazing passing football, followed by intense energetic training. and engaging with his players one and one may really put the The Nigerian star on another level in his footballing career.
Iwobi who stated earlier this week via his handle on twitter am pleased to have extended my contract to this special club :@alexiwobi
Neymar I Have Special Affection for World cup winner Kylian Mbappe
Paris Saint-Germain star Neymar was quick to congratulate Kylian Mbappe, a player he has 'special affection' for, on winning the World Cup despite grappling with the heartbreak of his nation's own exit.
Neymar and Brazil were surprisingly bundled out in the quarter-finals by Belgium, who subsequently lost in the last four to eventual champions France.
Teenage attacker Mbappe played a key part in Les Bleus' triumph in Russia, netting in their 4-2 win over Croatia in the final to finish the tournament with four goals and the FIFA Young Player award.
The 19-year-old, whom Real Madrid have denied they are targeting, returns to PSG as one of the hottest properties in world football, and Neymar insists he is delighted for his club team-mate.
"I congratulated him, of course," Neymar told reporters.
"We talked during the World Cup, always, and we tried to meet in the semi-finals but unfortunately it wasn't possible.
"But I was happy for him. He's a…
Trump's 2020 Campaign Team Denies Reports that It Is Producing Flags in China
President Donald Trump's re-election campaign denied Saturday that it is using Chinese manufacturers to produce campaign flags, despite recent viral images that suggest otherwise.
"We have made it clear all along that all of our merchandise is 100% made in the USA," Michael Glassner, the campaign's chief operating officer, said in a statement to CNN. "Any vendor who claims to have a relationship with us otherwise is lying or violating our protected trademark rights."
"This applies to all of the recent fake news about Made in China products for the 2020 campaign," he said.
Reuters reported this week that Jiahao Flag Co Ltd, a company located in eastern China, has been turning out tens of thousands of red, white and blue "Trump 2020 Keep America Great" banners since March. A company manager told Reuters that she believes the US-China trade war was spurring the larger than normal production numbers in an effort to avoid looming tariff hi…
Former England Skipper Wayne rooney opened his scoring in the MLS and something Bizzare happens
Wayne Rooney opened his Major League Soccer account on Saturday, scoring in the first half in a 2-1 win against the Colorado Rapids but walked away from the Audi Field with a broken nose.
The D.C. United striker got on the board via a pass from Luciano Acosta, finishing low underneath another former Everton and Manchester United player, Tim Howard.
The game marked the first for Rooney as D.C. United's captain after he was named the skipper earlier in the week.
Rooney was making his second MLS start and fourth overall appearance since signing for DCU at the end of June.
"Delighted to score my first goal for D.C. United last night and more importantly a big three points at Audi Field," Rooney wrote on Twitter, "and a broken nose and five stitches."
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Disrespect: Ozil Announces International Retirement
Mesut Ozil has confirmed that he is retiring from international football with immediate effect following the "treatment he received from the DFB."
The Arsenal attacker claims that the way he has been treated by the German football association makes him "no longer want to wear the German national team shirt."
The Germany midfielder made the announcement on Sunday evening citing "racism and disrespect" following his high-profile and controversial meeting with Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan prior to the World Cup.
The picture with Erdogan, which was taken before this summer's World Cup, saw the Arsenal midfielder pose with the Turkish president and German teammate Ilkay Gundogan.
Both players came in for heavy criticism from fans and pundits in their homeland as a result with leading German football figures including Oliver Bierhoff and Ottmar Hitzfeld suggesting that both should not have been allowed to represent their country in Russia.
Mesut …
Eden Hazard Dropped Real Madrid Hint
Eden Hazard says it would be a "dream" to play for Real Madrid as speculation over the Belgium star's Chelsea future continues.
Hazard has inspired Belgium to a place in the World Cup semi-finals, with his side taking on France in St Petersburg on Tuesday.
Madrid have long been linked with a move for the 27-year-old, while the Primera Division giants could soon need to replace Cristiano Ronaldo.
The Portugal captain is close to joining Serie A champions Juventus, freeing up a spot in Madrid's front line.
And although Zinedine Zidane stepped down after the Champions League final, to be replaced by Julen Lopetegui, Hazard is still open to joining Madrid.
"Does Real make me dream less without Zidane?"
"Zidane or no Zidane, the white jersey [of Madrid] is special but the blue jersey [of Chelsea] suits me well so it does not bother me if I stay.
"For now, it's the World Cup. As I have said at least 100 times, I am at Chelsea and for the moment nobo…
Los Blancos & Juventus Close to Agreeing CR7 Deal
Juventus are close to agreeing a deal to sign Cristiano Ronaldo from Real Madrid, according to reports.
It is understood there could be significant developments in the next 48 hours, with Real expected to make a final decision about how to proceed with the offer from Juventus.
The Serie A side are hoping to push through a club-record £88m deal for the 33-year-old, who is set to leave Madrid after nine years at the Bernabeu.
Ronaldo, who is Madrid's all-time leading goalscorer with 450 to his name, has won two La Liga titles, two Copa del Reys and four Champions League crowns during his time with the club.
The report states that talks have been ongoing between Juventus, Madrid and Ronaldo's agent, Jorge Mendes.
If this happens it will simply be a new stage, a new challenge in his brilliant career,"Mendes told portugese newspaper Record
CR7 who has had remarkable spell at the Bernabeu , will eternally be grateful to the club, the president all the directors, the medical staf…
Phoenix Suns Sign Devin Booker to 5⃣-year, $158-M Deal
Star guard Devin Booker signed a maximum contract extension with the Phoenix Suns on Saturday worth a reported $158 million over five years.
“We are thrilled to announce this contract extension with Devin,” Suns general manager Ryan McDonough said in a statement.
“‘Book has been a pillar for the Suns franchise ever since he arrived in Phoenix in 2015. Devin and the team both wanted to extend his agreement with the club as long as we possibly could.”
Booker, 21, said he was “humbled and honored” to make a long term commitment to the Suns.
“Thank you to the Suns for drafting me and believing in me,” he said.
Through his first three seasons with the Suns, Booker has averaged 19.8 points, 3.5 assists and 3.3 rebounds in 208 games.
On March 24, 2017, Booker scored a franchise record 70 points at Boston, becoming just the sixth player in NBA history to record a 70-point game.
Booker averaged 24.9 points, 4.5 rebounds and 4.7 assists per game la…
Modric Expects CR7 to Stay at Real Madrid
Luka Modric believes Cristiano Ronaldo will stay at Real Madrid despite links with Juventus.
As reported earlier, the five-time Ballon d’Or winner has stunned Madrid by agreeing to a move to Juve and is set to sign a four-year contract worth €30 million (£26.5m/$35m) per season .
The Serie A giants still have to negotiate a fee with Madrid and are expected to have to pay upwards of €100m (£88m/$117m), but could go as high as €120m (£106m/$140.5m).
Ronaldo's Madrid team-mate Modric, however, does not believe that a transfer will materialise.
“I don't think he's going to leave, and I'd like him to stay because he's the best player in the world,” the 32-year-old said.
“I think he's going to stay; that's my opinion. It would be great if he did, because I can't imagine him at any other club.
“Let’s see what happens.”
4⃣ Youths Saved from Thai Cave as Efforts Continue
Thai authorities have confirmed that four members of the football team that was left stranded in a cave have now been rescued.
Wild Boar Academy have spent more than two weeks in the Tham Luang caves after being cut off from the exit during a visit by a sudden downpour.
Twelve youths aged from 11 to 16 were trapped, while a massive international rescue effort has been mounted including Thai Navy divers and foreign volunteers.
The first four rescued youths surfaced around 12pm GMT (7am ET) and were immediately taken to hospital to receive treatment.
Rescuers hope to extract the remaining eight over the next two days, although there are concerns that further monsoon rainfall will hamper efforts.
“A new storm is coming. If we wait and rain water comes in, our readiness will be lower than now,” said Narongsak Osottanakorn, governor of Chiang Rai province.
Arsenal in Talks with Youngster Matteo Guendouzi❗
Arsenal are in talks with Lorient over the signing of France midfielder Matteo Guendouzi, as per reports.
Sources say the Gunners are closing in on the 19-year-old, who has played for France at U20 level and was linked with north London rivals Tottenham during the January transfer window.
Guendouzi came through Paris Saint-Germain's academy before switching to Lorient in 2014. He broke into the Lorient team during the 2016/17 season, making nine appearances as they were relegated from Ligue 1.
He featured 20 times last season as Lorient missed out on promotion, finishing three points outside the play-off places in seventh.
Should he move to the Emirates, Guendouzi could be joined in the Arsenal midfield by Uruguay international Lucas Torreira.
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Idris Elba to Play Villain in 'Fast Furious' Spinoff
Idris Elba is reportedly in final negotiations to star in Hobbs and Shaw, the spinoff for The Fast & the Furious starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Jason Statham.
The 45-year-old actor is in negotiations to play the main villain in the upcoming film, Variety reports. No further details about his character have been revealed.
Idris played the main villain in Star Trek Beyond, and also voiced the role of the villain in The Jungle Book.
Hobbs and Shaw will be released in theaters on July 26, 2019.
Otedola Bridge fire: Eight families show up for DNA testing
Eight families have shown up for DNA testing in connection with the Otedola Link Bridge fire. The Head of the Lagos State DNA and Forensic Centre, Dr Richard Somiari, made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Thursday in Lagos. Somiari, a forensic expert, said that more families were still expected to visit the facility in connection with the deadly explosion that occurred on June 28.
“There are two categories of people that come for the testing, those who believe strongly that their family member died and needs to be identified. “The other category includes people who just do not know because the family person is missing. “So, we will expect that those two categories of people will come.
Somiari said that the duration needed to complete the DNA process and results interpreted could not be ascertained because of protocols that must be followed, due to the magnitude of the accident. According to him, there are two processes involved, including the actual D…
Psychic cat which predicted Nigeria-Argentina match dies
A “psychic” cat in China that correctly predicted the outcome of six World Cup games has met an untimely end, prompting thousands to pour out their grief on Chinese social media. The orange-furred tabby, named “Baidian’er”, which means “white spot” in Chinese, was a stray that prowled around the Palace Museum in Beijing’s Forbidden City. He was offered two bowls of food, with the flags of competing World Cup teams stuck in the ground behind them.
Baidian’er correctly predicted the results of six World Cup games. He achieved such fame that the Palace Museum even set up an account for him on China’s Weibo, a popular Twitter-like platform. Unfortunately, Baidian’er’s correct prediction of an Argentinian win against Nigeria turned out to be his last. The museum said the cat fell ill and finally announced its death on Monday, sparking almost 10,000 comments on Weibo.
“Every time I go to the Forbidden City, I have to go see Baidian’er, take a photo, play for a while, see him sleep on the gra…
LeBron James Signs a huge 4 Year, $154 Million Deal with Los Angeles Lakers
The King has decided where he's going next in the NBA -- LeBron James is heading to the Los Angeles Lakers ... and for a helluva lot of money.
A press release from Klutch Sports -- which reps Le Bron -- came out Sunday saying James had signed a 4 year contract with Magic Johnson's team for $154 million. Magic is said to have engaged in immediate talks with LeBron the moment he landed in L.A. Saturday.
It's unclear who else might be joining LeBron at this point, but rumors are swirling that Magic and co. are trying to land Kawhi Leonard from the San Antonio Spurs.
James told Cavs on Friday that he would be declining his $35.6 Million Dollars contract option for next season and would become an unrestricted free agents -- reports says also he's expected to make an official annoucement about his new team on Tuesday
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Intruder shot and guard stabbed in the eye at Miranda Kerr’s Malibu home
Olivia WaringSaturday 15 Oct 2016 10:35 am
Miranda Kerrs home was besieged by an intruder yesterday (Picture: starzfly/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images)
Miranda Kerr’s security guard was stabbed in the eye by an intruder attempting to break into the model’s home.
The assailant was caught by the guard after climbing over a wall around the Australian’s Malibu ranch, while the 33-year-old was away from the property.
He managed to stab the guard below his eyeball, and in turn the guard fired four shots at him, including one to the head.
The security guard was airlifted from the scene by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department while the intruder was lifted separately to a trauma centre. Both men are now receiving care at a Los Angeles hospital.
The guard was rescued by an Air Rescue 5 airlift and taken to a trauma centre (Picture: Twitter)
Confirming the intruder would face charges, a spokesman from LA County’s Sheriff Office said: ‘Deputies responded to a shots fired call in Malibu. They discovered a security guard had been involved in a physical altercation with an intruder.
‘The guard was stabbed in the facial injury and he had minor injuries. He produced a handgun and shot the intruder three to four times in the face and torso.
Miranda with fiance Evan Spiegel (Picture: Imeh Akpanudosen/Getty Images for Republic Records)
‘Neither the guard nor the intruder has life threatening injuries.’
The man who snuck on to the property may have been homeless, according to Australian morning show Sunrise.
The model, who has a child with Orlando Bloom, pictured with Spiegel earlier this year (Picture: Steve Granitz/WireImage)
Kerr, worth £31million and engaged to 26-year-old Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel, bought the 1960s-style northern Malibu residence overlooking the sea in 2014 after her split from Orlando Bloom, the father of her son Flynn, five.
She attended Paris Fashion Week at the start of the month, from which she made her most recent Instagram post, before going very quiet on her social media channels.
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Coffins float around in water after funeral parlour is flooded
Richard Hartley-ParkinsonMonday 11 Nov 2019 7:22 am
A rescuer looks through the funeral parlour workshop to check there is nobody inside (Picture: SWNS)
Coffins at a funeral parlour have been left floating in flood water as a Yorkshire village remains submerged under water.
The caskets have been swept away from their stands at a funeral home in Fishlake, which has been hit by severe flooding.
Elsewhere in the village, desperate homeowners have sought refuge after their properties were left uninhabitable.
Builder Mark Sengelow, 47, woke up on Saturday morning to find his house under 2ft of dirty water.
His dormer bungalow has been submerged under debris and sewage-filled water and he has been forced to seek refuge at a friend’s house on higher ground with his partner and three children.
The caskets have been swept away from their stands at a funeral home in Fishlake (Picture: SWNS)
Fishlake, Doncaster, has been hit badly by the flooding that has struck South Yorkshire (Picture: SWNS)
Dozens of people had to be rescued from their homes when the flooding struck (Picture: PA)
Mark said: ‘We woke up on Saturday and the house was under at least two foot of water.
‘It stinks, the water is dirty and there’s debris and sewage in it. It was heartbreaking to see the house ruined like that.
‘We had a brand new carpet laid and I kitted out the double garage as a cinema room for the kids. That’s all gone.
‘We are staying a friend’s house on a higher level for now but we don’t know what we’re going to do next.
‘We’re safe and that’s the main thing, but it will be a while before we can get back into the house.’
People had to adopt some novel ways of getting about in the flooding (Picture: PA)
The helicopter was used to help cut off a spit of land to shore up flood defences and improve drainage (Picture: PA)
A military helicopter has been working through the night to bolster defences in flood-hit South Yorkshire as more rain is forecast.
An RAF Chinook began ferrying bags of aggregate onto flood banks in the Bentley area of Doncaster on Sunday evening – close to an area of housing which was inundated by floodwater on Friday.
The military intervention came at the request of the Environment Agency, which said on Twitter: ‘We’ve asked for military support to move aggregate to the #BentleyIngs area.
‘This doesn’t represent a further risk. The aggregate is being used to add further strength to a #flood defence in the area.’
The air drops in the Doncaster area came as the Met Office issued fresh weather warnings for heavy rain in South Yorkshire and as people who stayed in a flooded village cut off by river water were urged to leave by the council.
There is more rain on its way and there are currently five severe flood warnings in place (Picture: PA)
The military intervention came at the request of the Environment Agency (Picture: PA)
Around half the 700 residents of Fishlake, near Doncaster, left the village as the River Don burst its banks last week.
Those who stayed behind have been helping one another amid the waist-high floods, with the local cafe and pub supplying food to those trapped inside their homes.
But on Sunday Doncaster Council said it will not be providing ‘on the ground support’ in Fishlake as the advice remains for residents to evacuate.
Chief executive Damian Allen said: ‘We are concerned over reports that some residents remain in the Fishlake area.
‘South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue crews are on hand to evacuate any Fishlake residents who may be stuck in their homes, and we would urge everybody to take advantage of this.
‘The council are unable to offer on-the-ground support to residents who are in severe flood warning areas, based on advice from the Environment Agency.’
Horses are led through the flooded streets of Fishlake, South Yorkshire (Picture: SWNS)
This house belonging to Dan Greenslade and Jade Croft has been flooded along with dozens of others (Picture: SWNS)
Mr Allen said a rest centre had been set up in nearby Stainforth, and the latest advice is that the Environment Agency does not expect flood waters in Fishlake to start to go down for at least the next 24 hours.
The council’s statement came after villagers complained about a lack of support from the local authority.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he was ‘in awe of the community’s spirit and resilience’ following the flooding that has hit South Yorkshire and the Midlands.
In a statement, he said the Government’s emergency Bellwin scheme had been activated to reimburse eligible councils for certain costs they incur.
Mr Johnson said: ‘On Friday, I visited Matlock in Derbyshire, where the flooding has caused devastation to people’s homes and livelihoods.
Rescuers have been going door to door to check on residents in Fishlake (Picture: SWNS)
The River Don burst its banks and caused widespread flooding (Picture: SWNS)
‘I’m in awe of the community’s spirit and resilience in the face of this awful ongoing event.
‘It is the same spirit seen in the affected areas across Yorkshire and the Midlands this past week.
‘It is the stories of volunteers, of neighbours and of friends often literally carrying each other through this time that I have found immensely uplifting.’
The dispute in Fishlake heightened as the Met Office said on Sunday that more rain is expected to hit the UK overnight.
It has issued yellow weather warnings for heavy rain on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday.
All cover the South Yorkshire area and the crucial catchment area of the River Don, which remains high along its length.
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Willie Nelson gives up weed after it ‘nearly killed’ him: ‘I’m lucky to be here’
Rishma DosaniWednesday 4 Dec 2019 8:56 pm
Willie Nelson has officially stopped smoking weed (Picture: Metro / Getty)
Willie Nelson has officially stopped smoking weed, after it nearly killed him.
The 86-year-old has been affected by a series of health issues over the last few years – cancelling previous concerts over breathing problems.
And the On The Road Again singer has decided to give up drugs for good, in a bid to get better.
During an appearance on KSAT TV, he said: ‘I don’t smoke anymore – I take better care of myself.
‘I have abused my lungs quite a bit in the past, so breathing is a little more difficult these days and I have to be careful.
‘I started smoking cedar bark, went from that to cigarettes to whatever. And that almost killed me.’
When questioned about his poor health, Willie added: ‘I don’t give a f**k. I’m here, I’m glad to be here.
Willie was forced to cancel a string of shows over his health (Picture: Getty)
‘I’m lucky to be here.’
So, that’s that then.
Poor Willie might have to take a back seat from his business, after growing an entire empire off the back of his love for weed.
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Currently MFIN member organizations consist of 55 of the leading NBFC-MFIs whose combined business constitutes over 90% of the Indian microfinance sector (excluding SHGs). Operating across the country’s length and breadth of, the outreach of MFIN member institutions is present in 610 of the 664 districts in India, covering 35 States and UTs.
The table below gives a snapshot of presence of MFIN members in the country as on Feb, 2019.
Total in India
Of which MFIN members are present in
No of States & UTS 36 35
No of Districts 664 610
A brief introduction of MFIN member institutions based on the location of Company Headquarters is summarized below.
Adhikar Microfinance Pvt. Ltd
Adhikar Micro Finance Pvt. Ltd. is a Bhubaneswar based NBFC-MFI with a gross loan portfolio of Rs. 221 cr. as on 31 st December, 2018. The organization’s operation spreads over the states of Odisha, Assam, Chhattisgarh & Gujarat with 82 branches reaching out 1.35 (lk) clients.
Adhikar’s NBFC-MFI Registration No. is 04.00021.
For more details, please refer to Adhikar’s website: http://www.adhikarindia.in
Adi Chitragupta Finance Limited
Adi Chitragupta Finance Limited (ACFL) is a Patna based NBFC-MFI with a gross loan portfolio of Rs. 25 cr. as on 31 st December, 2018. It has 21 branches reaching out 0.17 (lk) clients. ACFL is the first NBFC-MFI from Bihar to get a COR from RBI, Patna. It has received its Certificate of Registration (COR) to work as NBFC-MFI from Reserve Bank of India on 24th April 2017. It is geographically spread across Bihar & Jharkhand.
Adi Chitragupta’s NBFC-MFI Registration No. is B-15-00060.
For more details, please refer to ACFL website: http://www.acfl.co.in
Annapurna Finance Private Limited
Bhubaneswar based NBFC-MFI with gross loan portfolio of Rs. 2,354 cr. as on 31 st December, 2018. The organization’s operation spreads over 14 states with 542 branches reaching out 13.84 (lk) clients.
Annapurna’s NBFC-MFI Registration No. is B.4.00027.
For more details, please refer to Annapurna’s website: http://ampl.net.in
Arohan Financial Services (P)Ltd
Arohan Financial Services (P)Ltd. is a Kolkata based NBFC-MFI with a gross loan portfolio of Rs. 3,274 cr. as on 31 st December, 2018. Arohan caters to over 16.05 (lk) clients across 13 low income states with 589 branches.
Arohan’s NBFC-MFI Registration No. is B.05.02932
For more details, please refer to Arohan’s website: http://www.arohan.in
ASA International India Microfinance Limited
ASA International India Microfinance Limited is a Kolkata based NBFC-MFI with gross loan portfolio of Rs. 954 cr. as on 31 st December, 2018. The organization’s operation are spreads over 6 states (West Bengal ,Assam, Bihar, Tripura, Meghalaya and Uttar Pradesh ) with 300 branches reaching out 5.64 lakhs clients.
ASA International India Microfinance Limited’s NBFC-MFI Registration No. is B-06.00236.
For more details, please refer to ASA International India Microfinance Limited website: http://www.asaindia.in/
GU Finance
GU Finance is an Odisha based NBFC-MFI with a gross loan portfolio of Rs. 115 crores as on 30th September,2019. It is spread across 4 states with 85 branches reaching out to 1.2 lk clients.
For more details please refer to GU Finance website : http://www.gufinance.com/
Jagaran Microfin Pvt. Ltd
Jagaran Microfin Pvt. Ltd. is a Kolkata based NBFC-MFI with gross loan portfolio of Rs. 323 cr. as on 31st December, 2018. The organization’s operation spreads over 5 states with 111 branches reaching out 2.48 (lk) clients.
Jagaran’s NBFC-MFI Registration No. is B.05.00998
For more details, please refer to Jagaran’s website: http://www.jagaranmf.com/
Janakalyan Consultancy and Services Pvt. Ltd.
Janakalyan Consultancy and Services Pvt. Ltd. is a Kolkata based NBFC-MFI with a gross loan portfolio of Rs. 116 cr. as on 31 st December, 2018. The organization’s operation spreads across 4 states with 45 branches reaching out 0.79 (lk) clients.
Janakalyan’s NBFC MFI registration number is N-05.07035
For more details, please refer to Jagaran’s website: http://www.janakalyan.net
Nightingale Finvest Private Ltd
Nightingale Finvest Private Ltd. is a Guwahati based NBFC -MFI with a gross loan portfolio of Rs. 82 cr. as on 31 st December, 2018. Prior to year 2011, the microfinance activities were carried out in the name of Nightingale Charitable Society which was under Societies Registration Act in the year 1998 and carried out microfinance activities from the year 2004 in the state of Assam. The organization’s operation spread over Assam with 37 branches reaching out 0.50 (lk) clients.
Nightingale’s NBFC-MFI Registration No. is B-08.00184.
For more details, please refer to Nightingale’s website: http://www.nightingalefinvest.in/index.html
Saija Finance Private Limited
Saija Finance Private Limited is a Patna based NBFC-MFI with gross loan portfolio of Rs. 472 cr. as on 31st December, 2018. The organization’s operation spreads over 5 states with 101 branches reaching out 3.21 (lk) clients.
Saija’s NBFC-MFI Registration No. is B.14.01576.
For more details, please refer to Saija’s website: http://saija.in
Sambandh Finserv Private Limited
Sambandh Finserv Private Limited (SFPL) was formed in the year 2006 as a distinct project under; Regional Rural Development Centre (RRDC) one of the most reputed NGOs in Odisha. It has a gross loan portfolio of Rs. 258 cr. as on31 st December, 2018. The organization’s operation spread across 3 states with 62 branches and reaching out 1.59 (lk) clients.
Sambandh’s NBFC-MFI Registration No. is 04.00023.
For more details, please refer to Sambandh’s website: www.sambandhfin.com
Sarala Development and Microfinance Pvt. Ltd.
Sarala Development and Microfinance Pvt. Ltd. (Sarala) is a NBFC-MFI headquartered in Kolkata, Eastern India. The organization is spread across the state of West Bengal, Bihar, Assam and Sikkim with 75 branches spread over 24 districts reaching out to 2.0 (lk) clients as on 30 th September, 2019..
Sarala’s NBFC-MFI Registration No. is B-05.02496.
For more details, please refer to https://sarala.co.in/
SAVE Microfinance Pvt Ltd
SAVE Microfinance Pvt Ltd is a Gaya(Bihar) based NBFC-MFI with its corporate office in Delhi NCR. It is a new generation NBFC-MFI using innovative cashless lending and collection platform. It has a gross loan portfolio of Rs. 6 cr. as on 31 st December,2018 with 10 branches and 0.02 clients.
SAVE NBFC-MFI Registration No. is N-14.03377.
For more details, please refer to SAVE’s website: www.saveind.in
Unnaco Financial Services Pvt. Ltd
Unnaco Financial Services Pvt. Ltd. is a Guwahati based NBFC-MFI with a gross loan portfolio of Rs. 100 cr. as on 31 ST December, 2018. The organization’s operations are spread over 5 states in the North-Eastern Part of India with 40 branches reaching out 0.63 (lk) clients. The organisation is successfully working under the project “Economic Empowerment Programme for the poor Women (EEPPW)”, which aims to improve the pace and quality of life of the rural and semi-urban women through micro credit.
Unnaco’s NBFC-MFI Registration No. is B.08.00199.
For more details, please refer to IDFs website: http://www.unacco.in/
Village Financial Services Ltd.
Village Financial Services Ltd. is a Kolkata based NBFC-MFI with a gross loan portfolio of Rs. 857 cr. as on 31 st December, 2018. The organization’s operation spreads over 10 states with 223 branches reaching out 4.09 (lk) clients.
Village’s NBFC-MFI Registration No. is 5.05378.
For more details, please refer to Village’s website: http://www.village.net.in
Avanti Finance Limited
Avanti Finance Limited is a Mumbai Based NBFC-MFI.
For more details, please refer to Avanti’s website : https://avantifinance.in/
Agora Microfinance India Ltd.
Agora Microfinance India Ltd. based out of Mumbai is a NBFC-MFI with a gross loan portfolio of Rs. 37 cr. with 12 branches reaching out to 0.22 (lk) clients as on 31 st December, 2018. It strives to provide affordable, convenient and timely financial services to low income urban clientele in a financially sustainable manner.
Agora’s NBFC-MFI registration No is B.12.00337.
For more details, please refer to Agora’s website: http://www.amil.co.in
Centrum Microcredit Private Limited
Centrum Microcredit Private Limited is a Mumbai based NBFC-MFI with gross loan portfolio of Rs. 186 cr. as on 31 st December, 2018. The organization’s operation spreads over three
states with 49 branches reaching out 0.95 (lk) clients.
Centrum Microcredit Private Limited NBFC-MFI Registration No. is N-13.02206.
For more details, please refer to Centrum's website: https://www.centrum.co.in/
Fino Finance Pvt. Ltd
Fino Finance Pvt. Ltd. is an NBFC-MFI started operations in 2002, and is engaged in providing affordable micro-credit to the underserved and un-served women population through joint liability group (JLG) based micro-loans. The gross loan portfolio of Fino is Rs. 645 cr. as on 31 st December, 2018. The organization’s operation spreads over 4 states 238 branches reaching to 3.93 (lk) clients.
Fino’s NBFC-MFI Registration No. is B-13.01609.
For more details, please refer to Fino’s website: http://www.intrepid.in
Hindusthan Microfinance Private Limited
Hindusthan Microfinance Private Limited (HMPL) is a Mumbai based NBFC-MFI which was established in 2008. It has a gross loan portfolio of Rs. 31 Cr as of 31 st December, 2018. The organization’s operation spreads over 3 states with 25 branches reaching out 0.18 (lk).
Hindustan Microfinance's NBFC-MFI Registration No. is B-13.01761.
For more details, please refer to Hindusthan’s website: http://www.hindusthanmfi.com/
Light Microfinance Pvt. Ltd
Light Microfinance Pvt. Ltd. is a young, professionally run, innovative and rapidly growing technology driven microfinance company based in Ahmedabad, Gujarat that empowers low-income women by providing loans for livelihood and income- generation activities. The gross loan portfolio of Light Microfinance is Rs. 215 cr. as on 31 st December, 2018. The organization’s operation spreads over 3 states with 74 branches reaching out 0.92 (lk) clients.
Light Microfinance's NBFC Registration No. B-14.03244.
For more details, please refer to Light’s website: http://www.lightmicrofinance.com/
M Power Micro Finance Pvt. Ltd
M Power Micro Finance Pvt. Ltd. is a Mumbai based NBFC- MFI with a gross loan portfolio of Rs. 208 cr. as on 31 st December, 2018. The organization’s operation spreads over 3 States with 53 branches reaching out 1.12 (lk) clients.
M Power’s NBFC Registration No. is N-13-01963.
For more details, please refer to M Power’s website: http://www.mpowermicro.com/
Namra Finance Ltd
Namra Finance Ltd. is an Ahmedabad based NBFC-MFI with a gross loan portfolio of Rs. 406 cr. as on 31 st December, 2018. The organization’s operation spreads over 6 states with 138 branches reaching out 2.50 (lk) clients.
Namra’s NBFC-MFI Registration No. is 1.0006.
For more details, please refer to Arman’s website: https://namrafinance.com/
Svamaan Financial Services Pvt. Ltd.
Svamaan Financial Services is a new generation Mumbai based NBFC-MFI established in 2019 by Anushree Jindal. Svamaan believes that each customer has unique and evolving financial needs which needs to be understood and catered-to in a sustainable manner to drive long-lasting impact. The approach of the operations rests on the 3 pillars of Factful Methodology, Digital DNA and Driving Impact
For more details, please refer to Svamaan's website: http://www.svamaan.in/
Svasti Microfinance Private Limited
Svasti Microfinance Private Limited is a Mumbai based NFC-MFI with a gross loan portfolio of Rs. 259 cr. as on 31 st December, 2018. The organization’s operations spreads over 4 states with 36 branches reaching out to 1.41 (lk) clients.
Svasti’s NBFC MFI registration number is B-07-00625.
For more details, please refer to Svasti’s website: http://www.svasti.in/
Svatantra Microfin Pvt. Ltd.
Svatantra Microfin Pvt. Ltd. is a Mumbai based NBFC-MFI with a gross loan portfolio of Rs. 1,002 cr. as on 31 st December, 2018. The organization’s operations are spread over 9 states with 265 branches reaching out 4.63 (lk) clients.
Svatantra’s NBFC-MFI Registration No. is N-13.02038.
For more details, please refer to Svatantra’s website: http://www.svatantramicrofin.com/
Unnati Microfin Private Limited
Unnati Microfin Private Limited is a Mumbai based NBFC-MFI with a gross loan portfolio of Rs. 66 cr. as on 31 st December, 2018. Unnati started its operation from 2012 with a vision to cater the economically backward and financially stressed women entrepreneurs, by providing loans for their livelihood and income generation activities.
Currently it operates across two states with 14 branches and reaching out 0.35 (lk) clients.
Unnati’s NBFC-MFI Registration No. is B- 13.01344-2000.
For more details, please refer to Unnati’s website: http://www.unnatimfi.com/
Arth Microfinance Pvt. Ltd.
Arth Microfinance Pvt. Ltd. is a Jaipur Based NBFC-MFI currently operating across the states of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab and Haryana with a gross loan portfolio of Rs. 201 cr. reaching out 1.20 clients as on 31 st December,2018.
For more details, please refer to Arth website: http://www.arthfinance.com/
Aviral Finance Private Limited
Aviral Finance Private Limited is a Raipur (Chhattisgarh) based NBFC-MFI with gross loan portfolio of Rs. 26 cr. as on 31 st December, 2018. The organization’s is currently operating across 2 states with 24 branches reaching out 0.15 (lk) clients.
Aviral’s NBFC-MFI Registration No. is B-03.00175.
For more details, please refer to Aviral’s website: http://www.aviralfinance.com/
Fusion Microfinance Private Limited
Fusion Microfinance Private Limited is a Delhi based NBFC-MFI with gross loan portfolio of Rs. 2,359 cr. as on 31 st December, 2018. The organization’s operation spreads over 18 states with 490 branches reaching out 14.19 (lk) clients.
Fusion’s NBFC-MFI Registration No. is B.14.02857.
For more details, please refer to Fusion’s website: http://fusionmicrofinance.com/
Margdarshak Financial Services Ltd.
Margdarshak Financial Services Ltd. is a Lucknow based NBFC-MFI with gross loan portfolio of Rs. 234 cr. as on 31 st December, 2018. The organization’s operation spreads over 5 states through a network of 139 branches reaching out 1.77 (lk) clients.
Margdarshak’s NBFC-MFI Registration No. is B.12.00364.
For more details, please refer to Margdarshak’s website: http://www.margdarshak.org.in/
Midland Microfin Ltd.
Midland Microfin Ltd. is a Jalandhar based NBFC-MFI with gross loan portfolio of Rs. 461 cr. as on 31 st December, 2018. The organization’s operation spreads over 6 states with 133 branches reaching out 2.68 (lk) clients.
Midland Microfin's NBFC-MFI Registration No. is B-06.00458.
For more details, please refer to Midland Microfin's website: http://www.midlandmicrofin.com/
Mitrata Inclusive Financial Services Private Limited
MITRATA is a Gurgaon based NBFC-MFI with gross loan portfolio of Rs. 35 crore as on 31 st December, 2018. The organization’s operation spreads over 5 states Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan and Haryana with 22 branches reaching out 0.2 clients.
MITRATA’s NBFC-MFI Registration No. is B-14.02500
For more details, please refer to Mitrata Inclusive Financial Services Private Limited website:
http://www.mitrata.in/
NEED Livelihood Microfinance Private Ltd.
NEED Livelihood Microfinance Pvt. Ltd. is a Lucknow based NBFC-MFI with gross loan portfolio of Rs. 48 cr. as on 31 st December, 2018. The organization’s operation spreads over 3 states with 50 branches reaching out 0.35 (lk) clients.
NEED MFI’s NBFC-MFI Registration No. is N-14.03356.
For more details, please refer to NEED MFI’s website: http://needmfi.com/
Satin Creditcare Network Limited
Satin Creditcare Network Limited (SCNL) is a Delhi based NBFC-MFI with a gross loan portfolio of Rs. 5,590 as on 31 st December, 2018. The organization’s operation spreads over 23 states with 937 branches reaching out 28.77 (lk) clients.
Satin’s NBFC-MFI Registration No. is B-14.01394.
For more details, please refer to Satin’s website: http://www.satincreditcare.com/
Satya MicroCapital Ltd.
SATYA MicroCapital Ltd. is a Delhi based RBI-registered NBFC-MFI with a gross loan portfolio of Rs. 826.23 Cr. as on 31st December, 2019. Currently, the organization’s operations are spread over 20 states with 127 branches reaching out to 3.78 (lac) clients. SATYA is committed to creating livelihood through entrepreneurship by progressing with Trust, Transparency, Teams, Technology and Training.
Satya Microcapital Ltd. NBFC-MFI Registration No. is. 14.01513 dated 02-02-2018.
For more details, please refer to Satya Microcapital website: http://www.satyamicrocapital.com
Shikhar Microfinance Pvt. Ltd.
Shikhar Microfinance Pvt. Ltd. is a Delhi based NBFC-MFI with gross loan portfolio of Rs .57 cr. as on 31 st December, 2018.The organization’s operation spreads over 7 states with 39 branches reaching out 0.43 (lk) clients.
Shikhar’s NBFC-MFI Registration No. is B-14.02362.
For more details, please refer to Share’s website: http://shikharfin.com/
Sindhuja Microcredit Pvt. Ltd.
Sindhuja Microcredit Pvt. Ltd. is a Delhi-NCR based NBFC-MFI with gross loan portfolio of Rs. 40 cr. as on February, 2019. The organization’s operation spreads over 3 states -Bihar, Jharkhand & Uttar Pradesh with 23 branches reaching out 19400 clients
Sindhuja’s NBFC-MFI Registration No. is N-12.00469.
For more details, please refer to http://www.sindhujamicrocredit.com
Sonata Finance (P) Ltd.
Sonata Finance (P) Ltd. is a NBFC-MFI headquartered in Lucknow with a gross loan portfolio of Rs. 1,317 cr. as on 31 st December 2018. The organization’s operation spreads over 10 states with 434 branches reaching out 7.11 (lk) clients.
Sonata’s NBFC-MFI Registration No. is B-12.00445.
For more details, please refer to Sonata’s website: http://www.sonataindia.com/
SV Creditline Limited
SV Creditline Limited is a Gurgaon based NBFC-MFI with gross loan portfolio of Rs. 674 cr. as on 31 st December, 2018. The organization’s operation spreads over 9 states with 226 branches reaching out 4.81 (lk) clients.
SVCLs NBFC-MFI Registration No. is B.14.01603.
For more details, please refer to SVCL’s website: http://www.svcl.in/
Asirvad Microfinance Ltd.
Asirvad Microfinance, a subsidiary of Manappuram Finance is a Chennai based NBFC-MFI reached a milestone of 3,000 Cr as on Dec 2018. With 930 branches spread across 22 States, Asirvad caters to 1.6 million women members.
For more details, please refer to Asirvad’s website https://www.asirvadmicrofinance.co.in/
Belstar Investment and Finance Pvt. Ltd.
Belstar Investment and Finance Pvt. Ltd. is a Chennai based NBFC-MFI with gross loan portfolio of Rs. 1,563 cr. as on 31 st December, 2018. The organization’s operation spreads over 10 states with 305 branches reaching out 6.31 (lk) clients.
Belstar’s NBFC-MFI Registration No. is B-07-00792.
For more details, please refer to Belstar’s website: http://www.belstar.in
BWDA Finance Limited
BWDA started its work with the objective of working for the socio-economic development of bullock-cart workers, rural artisans, labourers, low-income households, marginalised and downtrodden in India. It was in 2003, BWDA acquired an NBFC, renamed as BWDA Finance limited (BFL) to streamline its financial inclusion operations. It is geographically spread across the states of Tamil Nadu, Pondicherry and Andaman & Nicobar Islands.
For more details, please refer to BDWA’s website: http://www.bwda.org.in/
Chaitanya India Fin Credit Pvt. Ltd.
Chaitanya India Fin Credit Pvt. Ltd. is a Bangalore based NBFC-MFI with gross loan portfolio of Rs. 507 cr. as on 31 st December, 2018. The organization’s operation spreads across 4 states with 171 branches reaching out 2.94 (lk) clients.
Chaitanya’s NBFC-MFI Registration No. is N-02.00243.
For more details, please refer to Chaitanya’s website: http://www.chaitanyaindia.in/
CreditAccess Grameen Ltd.
CreditAccess Grameen Limited is a Bangalore based NBFC-MFI with gross loan portfolio of Rs. 6,085 cr. as on 31 st December, 2018. The organization’s operation spreads over 9 states with 659 branches reaching out 21.61 (lk) clients.
Grameen’s NBFC-MFI Registration No. is B.02.00252.
For more details, please refer to Grameen Koota’s website: http://www.grameenkoota.org/
Growing Opportunity Finance India Pvt. Ltd.
Growing Opportunity Finance (India) Pvt. Ltd. is a Chennai based NBFC-MFI with a gross loan portfolio of Rs. 188 cr. as on 31 st December, 2018. The organization’s operation spreads over 3 with 25 branches reaching out 0.80 (lk) clients.
GOF’s NBFC-MFI Registration No. is N-07.00757.
For more details, please refer to IDFs website: http://www.gopportunity.net/
Inditrade Microfinance Ltd.
Inditrade Microfinance Ltd. a Chennai based NBFC-MFI with gross loan portfolio of Rs. 137 cr. as on 31 st December, 2018. The organization’s operation spreads over 5 states with 78 branches reaching out 0.76 (lk) clients.
Inditrade Microfinance Ltd., NBFC-MFI Registration No. is N-07.00828
For more details, please refer to Inditrade's website: http://www.inditrade.com/
Madura Micro Finance Ltd.
Madura Micro Finance Ltd. is a Chennai based NBFC-MFI providing individual and group loans through its network of 331 branches across 7 states. It has a gross loan portfolio Rs. 1,734 cr. as on 31 st December, 2018 with a client base of 8.81 (lk) clients.
Madura’s NBFC-MFI Registration No. is N.07.00754.
For more details, please refer to Madura’s website: http://maduramicrofinance.com/
MSM Microfinance Ltd.
MSM Microfinance Ltd. is one of the fast-growing non-banking financial companies (NBFC) incorporated in 1996 under Companies Act, 1956. MSM commenced its microfinance operations in January 2010 and caters to the financial needs of the people in India. As on 31 st December, 2018 the gross loan portfolio of MSM Microfinance is Rs.
34 cr. The organization’s operation spreads over 3 states with 12 branches reaching out 0.25 (lk) clients.
MSM Microfinance Ltd.’s Registration No. is 07.00020.
For more details, please refer to MSM MicroFinance Ltd.’s website: http://msmmicrofinance.com/
Muthoot Microfin Limited
Muthoot Microfin Limited is a Cochin based NBFC with gross loan portfolio of Rs. 2,920 cr. as on 31 st December, 2018. The organization’s operation spreads over 15 states with 467 branches reaching out 12.10 (lk) clients.
Muthoot Microfin Ltd.’s NBFC-MFI Registration No. is 13.00365.
For more details, please refer to Muthoot Microfin Ltd. website: http://www.muthootmicrofin.com
Samasta Micro Finance Ltd.
Samasta Micro Finance Limited is a Bangalore, based NBFC-MFI with gross loan portfolio of 1,753 cr. as on 31 st December, 2018. The organization’s operation spreads over 16 states with 493 branches reaching out 8.10 (lk) clients.
Samasta’s NBFC-MFI Registration No. is B-02-00250.
For more details, please refer to Samasta’s website: http://www.samasta.co.in/
Share Microfin Limited
Share Microfin Limited is a Hyderabad based NBFC-MFI with gross loan portfolio of Rs. 772
cr. as on 30 th December, 2018.The organization’s operation spreads over 19 states with 785 branches reaching out 6.07 (lk) clients.
Share’s NBFC Registration No. N-09.0026.
For more details, please refer to Share’s website: http://www.sharemicrofin.com/
Spandana Sphoorty Financial Limited is a Hyderabad based NBFC-MFI with a gross loan portfolio of of Rs. 3,166 cr. as on 30 th September, 2018. The organization’s operation spreads across 14 states with 694 branches reaching out 15.86 (lk) clients.
Spandana’s NBFC Registration No. is N-09.00414.
For more details, please refer to SKS’ website: http://www.spandanaindia.com/
Vaya FinServ Pvt. Ltd.
Vaya FinServ Pvt. Ltd. is a Hyderabad based NBFC-MFI with asset under management of Rs. 1,031 cr. as on 31 st December, 2018.The organization’s operations are spread over 7 states with a client base of 5.78 (lk.
Vaya NBFC-MFI- MFI registration number is N-09.00449
For more details, please refer to Vaya’s website: http://www.vayaindia.com/
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Trocheck’s Shootout Goal Gives Panthers 3-2 Win Over Preds
Filed Under:Broward News, Florida Panthers, Local TV, Nashville Predators, NHL
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Florida finally won a game that extended past regulation time.
Vincent Trocheck scored the deciding goal in the shootout to give the Panthers a 3-2 victory over the Nashville Predators on Saturday night.
Denis Malgin and Brett Connolly scored in regulation for Florida, which has won two of three. The Panthers have gone to overtime in four of their eight games this season and lost the previous three, two in a shootout and one in overtime.
“We’ve lost three in a row in those type of situations. It’s nice to get one,” Florida coach Joel Quenneville said.
Florida’s Sam Montembeault made 25 saves and denied all three Nashville shooters in the shootout.
“I felt really good today,” Montembeault said. “I haven’t won a game in a shootout in almost two years, so it was important to me to win this one.”
Roman Josi and Kyle Turris scored the goals for Nashville, which has lost three of four. Ryan Ellis had two assists for the Predators, who played their first overtime game of the season.
“Give our guys a lot of credit for battling back and tying it up,” Nashville coach Peter Laviolette said. “I thought we played hard in the third to come back and get a point.”
Malgin scored the game’s first goal at 13:33 of the second period.
With the Panthers on a power play, Trocheck sent a cross-ice pass from above the right faceoff circle to Malgin in the lower part of the left circle. From there, he lifted a wrist shot high to the glove side of Nashville goaltender Pekka Rinne.
Rinne made 28 saves in the game and allowed just the one goal in the shootout.
Connolly made it 2-0 with 50 seconds remaining in the second. Skating around the Nashville zone with the puck, Connolly sent a wrist shot through traffic toward the Nashville net from the middle of the blue line and beat Rinne low to the glove side.
“There was traffic and I just threw it there,” Connolly said. “You’ve got to put it there sometimes. Sometimes they just have eyes and that time it did, and I was very happy to see that one go in. It was a big goal.”
Connolly has four goals in his current three-game goal scoring streak.
Josi ended Montembeault’s shutout bid at 9:07 of the third on a one-timer from above the right faceoff circle off a pass from Ellis.
Turris evened the game at 2 at 13:30 of the third with a wrist shot just underneath the cross bar on a Nashville power play.
“We kind of talked about it, that we want to have a real good push late in games,” Turris said. “We’ve been able to do that so far.”
Rinne picked up a secondary assist on Turris’ goal.
Florida’s Aleksander Barkov played just three shifts in the first period and did not return to the game. Quenneville did not have an update on Barkov after the game.
Notes: Turris’ power-play goal ended Florida’s stretch of not allowing a power-play goal in their last four games. … Nashville LW Filip Forsberg missed his second consecutive game due to a lower-body injury. … Predators C Ryan Johansen and RW Craig Smith both played in their 600th career NHL games. … Nashville C Yakov Trenin made his NHL debut.
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What is the Navigator?
Introducing FOODSECURE
FOODSECURE consortium
Disclaimer and ownership
The FOODSECURE Navigator is a website jointly produced by the research team of the FOODSECURE project. The Navigator forms the interface between the scientific output of the FOODSECURE project, and policy makers and other stakeholders in the EU and developing countries. Its main aim is to support decision makers in the formulation of evidence-based food and nutrition policies by presenting key insights on the drivers of global food and nutrition security. In addition, it is a tool to stimulate learning, discussion and communication on food and nutrition security issues.
By demonstrating the complexity of the FNS causal pathways and the potential impact of policy strategies and innovation, the Navigator takes up its unique position between other portals involved with FNS, e.g. IFPRI’s food security portal. The value added of the Navigator is its demonstration of relations of cause and effect for various countries and sectors in FNS policy making (e.g. agricultural production, social protection, child malnutrition). The Navigator website is also strengthened by positioning it as a learning tool that supports an improved understanding on the complexities of FNS policy-making.
FOODSECURE was an interdisciplinary research project to explore the future of global food and nutrition security that started in 2012 and was concluded in 2017. The objective was to design effective and sustainable strategies for assessing and addressing the short- and long-term challenges of food and nutrition security (FNS). The project provided a variety of analytical tools to experiment, analyse, and coordinate policies to address tight and volatile food markets.
The research team comprised of the following research organizations:
Logo Full name Short Home base
ZEF, Center for Development Research ZEF-UBO
International Food Policy Research Institute – Ifpri IFPRI
Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique / AgroParisTech INRA
LICOS, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven K.U. Leuven
Centre for Chinese Agricultural Policy, Chinese Academy Of Sciences CCAP
Institute of Agricultural Economics IAE
Fondation pour l‘Etude des Relations Internationales et du Developpement (Graduate Institute) IHEID
IIASA, Internationales Institut fuer Angewandte Systemanalyse IIASA
JRC, Joint Research Centre - European Commission JRC
PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency PBL
Prospex Bvba Prospex
Slovak Agricultural University in Nitra SAU
Universita degli Studi Roma Tre URoma3
Fondation Institut de Recherche pour le Developpement Durable et les Relations Internationales IDDRI
Ethiopian Economics Association EEPRI
Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuaria EMBRAPA
Centre de Cooperation International en Recherche Agronomique pour le Developpement CIRAD
The success of the project depends in part on the excellent cooperation with research partners in regions facing food insecurity, including Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Ghana and India. The development of the Navigator was led by Wageningen Economic Research in collaboration with JRC for data visualisation and the other teams for harvesting and synthesising the main results from the project.
The development of the Navigator has been led by Thom Achterbosch and Petra Berkhout of Wageningen Economic Research, with very helpful guidance from the management team of FOODSECURE (project coordinator Hans van Meijl, scientific coordinator Joachim von Braun, Jean-Christophe Bureau, Johan Swinnen and Maximo Torero). Numerous members of the project team authored synthesis papers (reviews, issue briefs, conclusions on the basis of the original FOODSECURE research output) that were used to develop the main contents of the website: Arlène Alpha, Bernardina Algieri, Erik de Bakker, Volkert Beekman, Martine Bozzola, Elena Briones Alonso, Joachim von Braun, Jean-Christophe Bureau, Lara Cockx, Anne-Célia Disdier, Michiel van Dijk, Derek Eaton, Nathalie Ferrière, Nathalie Francken, Nicolas Gerber, Samuel Gebreselassie, Christophe Gouel, Mekbib Haile, Petr Havlik, Jikun Huang, Matthias Kalkuhl, Marta Kozicka, Lukas Kornher, Marijke Kuiper, David Laborde, Daniel Ayalew Mekonnen, Hans van Meijl, Diti Oudendag, Evita Pangaribowo, Danielle Alencar Parente Torres, Hannah Pieters, Lindsay Shutes, Elke Stehfest, Akiko Suwa-Eisenmann, Tim Swanson, Johan Swinnen, Andrzej Tabeau, Pascal Tillie, Helena Ting, Maximo Torero, Simla Tokgoz, Hugo Valin, Monika Verma, Michiel van der Werff, Jules-Daniel Wurlod, Willem-Jan van Zeist, and Thom Achterbosch. Petra Berkhout edited the synthesis papers. The scenario visualisation tool and factsheet were developed by Arnaldo Caivano (lead) and Pierre Boulanger, with colleagues of the DataM team at the Food Security unit of the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission. The underlying set of modelling results were developed by Lindsay Shutes (lead), Michiel van Dijk, Marijke Kuiper, Elke Stehfest, Hugo Valin, with contributions from many others. The diagnostics tools and country reports were developed by Barbara van der Hout and Wil Hennen, based on a data analysis by Hannah Pieters, Nicolas Gerber and Daniel Mekonnen. The design of the Navigator benefited from the context mapping, design directions and basic design of Anna Walstra-Sosinowksa. The website was created by Barbara van der Hout (lead), Niels Tomson, Nick van Hamersveld, Jan Vogels, John Doornbos and John Wolters. Erika van Gennip provided support on the graphical design.
We have benefited tremendously from the contributions of the FOODSECURE stakeholder panel and the panel of policy advisors in the European Commission and EU member states. We are indebted to the stakeholder for their generous and inspirational collaboration, as we are to the scientific review board for their excellent guidance and suggestions for improving the quality of the work.
The research leading to these results has received funding from the European Union under Grant no. 290693 (FOODSECURE - Exploring the Future of Global Food and Nutrition Security), under the seventh framework program (FP7) for research and innovation funding. In particular, funding was received under the theme of Social sciences and humanities (SSH). In addition, Wageningen Economic Research acknowledges the generous funding from the Netherlands Ministry of Economic Affairs under successive Kennisbasis programs for Global food security (KB11, 2011-2014) and Global food and nutrition security (2015-2017, KB22).
The views expressed are the sole responsibility of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Commission.
For the material published on this website, Wageningen Economic Research, on behalf of the FOODSECURE consortium, utilises a Creative Commons Attributions 3.0 Netherlands license.
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As a reference to the data, please use (unless specified otherwise): FOODSECURE Navigator, 2017, www.foodsecure.eu/navigator. Please contact foodsecure@wur.nl for enquiries.
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Ron Howard Bashes Trump Ahead Of Golden Globes: ‘Morally Bankrupt Ego Maniac'
Liberal film director joins in on Hollywood's Trump bashing
By: Pippa Monroe |@NeonNettle
on 3rd January 2020 @ 9.00pm
The director is among a large contingent of anti-Trump actors who have shown public disdain for the president
Liberal Hollywood film director, Ron Howard, known for films like “Solo: A Star Wars Story” and “A Beautiful Mind,” bashed President Donald Trump ahead of the Golden Globes.
Howard tweeted on Wednesday:
“In the entertainment industry, many who have known/worked w/ Trump think that while his reality show was fun and ran a long time, he’s a self-serving, dishonest, morally bankrupt egomaniac who doesn’t care about anything or anyone but his Fame & bank account & is hustling the US."
Howard noted he had no interest in running for president, saying, “We need qualified and dedicated elected leaders.”
Last month, Robert De Niro took a shot at Trump by targeting his children during an appearance on the liberal talk show 'The View'
The director is among a large contingent of anti-Trump actors who have shown public disdain for the president and his administration.
Last month, Robert De Niro took a shot at Trump by targeting his children during an appearance on the liberal talk show “The View."
De Niro said he would disown his own kids if they behaved the way the president's do.
Co-host Joy Behar asked de Niro about past comments he’s made regarding Trump’s kids behaving like gangsters.
“I don’t want my kids to take this the wrong way, but if my kids did what these kids did, I wouldn’t want to be related to them,” De Niro said.
In the entertainment industry many who have known/worked w/ Trump think that while his reality show was fun and ran a long time, he’s a self-serving, dishonest,morally bankrupt ego maniac who doesn’t care about anything or anyone but his Fame & bank account & is hustling the US https://t.co/Ep8ggvquMY
— Ron Howard (@RealRonHoward) January 1, 2020
that is very flattering, but i assure you I not qualified. We need qualified and dedicated elected leaders. https://t.co/atiZvtOZhI
“He has to pay the consequences.” Actor Robert De Niro speaks out on the impeachment inquiry of Pres. Trump: “He did something wrong. He has to pay for it — period.” https://t.co/f8u2wbJuik pic.twitter.com/51yEPQubvx
— The View (@TheView) December 16, 2019
In December, left-wing director Rob Reiner promised Trump would be 'impeached' and 'removed from office'
In December, left-wing director Rob Reiner promised Trump would be “impeached” and “removed from office,” during an impeachment rally in Los Angeles.
The rally, which was unsurprisingly sponsored by the George Soros-funded Democrat organization MoveOn, was attended by 500 anti-Trump protesters ahead of the vote on articles of impeachment against the president.
“Fact, he has abused his power by attempting to bribe a foreign country for his own personal political benefit," Reiner ranted.
"Fact, he has obstructed Congress in covering up all of his wrongdoing, and fact, tomorrow, he will be the third president in the United States ever to have been impeached,” Reiner continued.
“We all care about the rule of law. We care about our Constitution," the director added.
[READ MORE] Al Green Admits Efforts To Impeach Trump Began When He Was ‘Running For Office’
tags: Hollywood | Donald Trump
Robert De Niro Attacks Donald Trump During Foul-Mouthed Rant
Hollywood actor slams president during award ceremony 10th January 2018 @ 1.18pm
Donald Trump Files Massive Lawsuit Against Buzzfeed For 'Fake News' Dossier
Social news outlet sued by President's personal lawyer 10th January 2018 @ 1.19pm
Brandon Judd: Donald Trump 'Will Prevail' if 'He Declares a State of Emergency'
President of the National Border Patrol Council gives reality check 10th January 2019 @ 6.15pm
John Kerry: President Donald Trump Has Ruined The Iran Deal
Former secretary of state slams president for 'reckless' behavior 10th January 2020 @ 8.00pm
NY Mag Accuses Donald Trump of Being a ‘Russian Agent Since 1987’
The magazine’s article, titled ‘Prump Tutin’ is a wacky conspiracy theory 10th July 2018 @ 2.00pm
10th July 2018 @ 2.00PM
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An operating system for factories
Application Center Indsturie 4.0 at Fraunhofer IPA. Stuttgart University IFF / Fraunhofer IPA, Photo: Rainer Bez
With FabOS, science and industry have together developed an operating system for the manufacturing industry that facilitates the integration of production technology with Information and Communication Technology (ICT). FabOS will also simplify the process behind capturing production data and enable the broader application of Artificial Intelligence (AI). This is the idea that brought the 26 collaborating project partners success in the AI innovation competition organized by the German Ministry for the Economy Affairs and Energy (BMWi). Along with other selected projects, FabOS was publicly unveiled on September 19.
There are two major reasons why German industry has, for the most part, hung back on the application of AI in production processes. First, because production technology is primarily oriented at the reliable fulfilment of its core remit. That is, the manufacture of goods. Generally speaking, collecting data is simply a casual by-product. The thinking is that making production data accessible to an automated learning process after the event would be very costly. As Daniel Stock, of Fraunhofer IPA’s DiglTools Competence Center, says: “The system landscape in production is currently still very heterogenous and inflexible”.
Second, many companies are worried, with some justification, about making data indiscriminately available for AI applications. The fear is that cloud or AI service providers might use such production data for their own purposes. “In this way, established platform service providers based abroad could appropriate the unique process knowledge of German manufacturing companies and jeopardize this USP”, Stock warns, adding: “German companies must protect their digital and technological sovereignty and move towards a position from which they can develop and use their own AI infrastructure”.
More flexible production and automation techniques
Consequently, the 26 project partners involved in the FabOS project, who come from research institutes, colleges and industrials including Fraunhofer IPA, are aiming to structure production and automation technology to be as flexible as ICT already is today. “At the moment, they are two different worlds”, Stock explains, “but we can only obtain valuable data for AI applications and achieve the necessary synergies if we can manage to combine and harmonize the two”. With this in mind, the researchers are envisioning a platform serving both production workers and data analysts, based on an open, shared, real-time and secure IT architecture.
The platform is intended to facilitate the adaptable automation of factories and to form the basis of an eco-system for data-driven services and AI applications. In line with the principles of well-known operating systems for computers and smartphones, FabOS will
generate a platform for machinery, infrastructure and AI services constituting a complete factory by linking hardware with apps and programs. To prevent industrials becoming dependent on a single manufacturer, the researchers are aiming to integrate some open-source components and elements of community and crowdsourcing into FabOS.
Transforming vision into reality
With their idea, the scientists involved in the FabOS research project emerged victorious in the “Artificial Intelligence as the engine of economically relevant eco-systems” innovation competition organized by the German Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi). In the second half of August, a jury of independent experts adjudicated the projects entered by the 35 consortiums that had made it to the second phase of the AI innovation competition. On September 19, the BMWi publicly showcased and awarded the winning projects.
On February 1, 2020, the partners will begin their work on the FabOS research project. Three years later, their shared vision will have been transformed into reality. The project will be overseen by the DLR in its role as the project management agency.
Daniel Stock | Phone +49 711 970-1215 | daniel.stock@ipa.fraunhofer.de | Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation IPA | www.ipa.fraunhofer.de/fabos | www.fabos.ai
http://www.fabos.ai - Project website
http://www.ipa.fraunhofer.de/en/press-media/press_releases/an-operating-system-for-factories.html - Press release with the option to download the press kit
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZnhiqrv1iQ - Video about FabOS (in German)
Hannes Weik
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by Noam Bramson | Jan 17, 2020 | Nation, State & Region, Politics
Please take a few moments to read Pete Buttigieg’s interview with the New York Times editorial board, because it is a great illustration of why I am so proud to support Pete for President. There are very few public officials, even at the highest levels, capable of discussing issues with anything close to Pete’s fluidity, depth, and thoughtfulness, evident across the full spectrum of topics, from highly-specific policy matters to broad questions of philosophy. (And all this shines through despite the Times’ weird fixation on McKinsey.) Pete Buttigieg will be an uplifting, transformative President and is exactly the right antidote for the toxicity of the Trump years.
by Noam Bramson | Jan 15, 2020 | Community, Food & Restaurants, New Rochelle, Planning & Development
Almost ready to open. (I snuck in to get this photo.)
The long wait is just about over. A new supermarket — New Rochelle Farms — will open next week at the corner of Manor Place and North Avenue, ready to serve the surrounding area, including the Historic District, the Lincoln Avenue corridor, and our burgeoning downtown. Convenient access to fresh foods is important to every neighborhood, and this addition to New Rochelle takes on added significance with the departure of Stop and Shop from New Roc City. Read more in this press release.
by Noam Bramson | Jan 13, 2020 | Community, Events, New Rochelle
Starting Saturday, January 18th, Volunteer New York! will host its 10th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Weekend of Service. The Volunteer New York! website lists local and regional service opportunities, including:
• A donation hub at Iona College collecting supplies for those experiencing homelessness, such as baby wipes, bar and liquid soap, body wash, deodorant, shaving cream, tampons, toothbrushes, toothpaste, toilet paper, tissues, and diapers, underwear and socks (in all sizes for men and women). Bring them by Iona College, Spellman Hall from 10:00am to 3:00pm.
• A NRPD/NRFD Blood Drive. On the MLK Day Holiday itself — Monday, January 20th — New Rochelle’s Fire and Police Departments are joining forces at Fire Station #1 on Harrison Street from 11:30am to 4:30pm to organize a community blood drive. Donors are encouraged to schedule appointments to donate blood at www.redcrossblood.org; be sure to enter sponsor keyword “NewRochelle.” Walk-ins are also welcome.
These aren’t the only opportunities to volunteer. New Rochelle teams up with Volunteer New York! throughout the year. Be sure to visit their website or subscribe to their newsletter for the latest information.
by Noam Bramson | Jan 10, 2020 | Community, Government, New Rochelle
A thorough and accurate Census count is critically important to ensuring that New Rochelle enjoys full representation at the county, state, and federal level, and to delivering vital financial resources for housing, transportation, and other essential priorities. That’s why the City has established a “Complete Count Committee” to work with community partners and encourage maximum participation and inclusion. Every New Rochelle resident deserves to be counted.
Learn more in this press release or on the City website.
Can you do me a favor? Would you please sign my petition to become a delegate to this year’s Democratic National Convention? I’m on a slate of eight delegates, who are pledged to Pete Buttigieg, and we need to collect at least 500 signatures from our area this month in order to qualify for the ballot. (A little more on that below.) If you are willing to sign, please meet me this weekend at either of these times and locations:
Saturday, January 11th from 2:00pm to 3:00pm at the Starbucks near Iona (726 North Avenue)
Sunday, January 12th from 11:00am to 12:00pm at the Starbucks in Wykagyl (1278 North Avenue)
As another option, you can drop by Alvin & Friends Restaurant (14 Memorial Highway) any time, where our same petition will be available.
In order to be eligible to sign, you must (a) live in the 16th Congressional District of New York, meaning that Eliot Engel is your Congressman, and (b) be registered to vote as a Democrat.
Signing the petition does not obligate you to vote for Pete Buttigieg or for anyone else. It simply allows delegates like myself to qualify for the ballot, so that the democratic primary process can occur. The New York primary will take place on April 28th — that’s when you have to choose a candidate.
Although our local delegate slate covers the whole Congressional District, I am proud to say that New Rochelle is very well-represented. In addition to myself, the delegate slate includes New Rochelle residents Fabiola Brito-Briseno, Sharad Khemani, and Gwen Clayton (the co-owner of Alvin & Friends.) The slate also includes Assemblywoman Amy Paulin, who represents half of New Rochelle, and Michael Clain, the former Mayor of Pelham.
I’ve never before tried to collect signatures on a petition this way, so it’s a bit of an experiment, and I am counting on my friends to show up! If you have a couple of minutes this weekend, I would really be grateful to see you. Coffee’s on me.
by Noam Bramson | Jan 7, 2020 | Food & Restaurants, New Rochelle
My first four samples. Eight more on the way.
A terrific addition to our downtown, Diner Brew Co at 40 Division Street is New Rochelle’s first taproom, featuring “innovative ciders and award-winning beers.”
Our party of four sampled twelve different ciders and beers during a visit last week. (Well, in truth, I sampled all twelve myself — we took a cab home.) A really fun way to experience craft brews, most of which are produced locally by the Diner Brew Co team, founded by New Rochelle’s own Chris Sheldon.
There’s no kitchen at Diner Brew Co, but it’s super-easy to order a delivery from several nearby restaurants. We ordered dinner from the Wooden Spoon down the street and happily ate our takeout at the bar, while also helping ourselves to multiple servings of the complimentary fresh popcorn.
There was a lively crowd when we visited, which is no surprise given the positive attention Diner Brew Co is receiving around the region, including this recent write-up in Westchester Magazine.
by Noam Bramson | Jan 6, 2020 | Community, Nation, State & Region, New Rochelle, Public Safety
by Noam Bramson | Jan 2, 2020 | Government, New Rochelle
The newly-inaugurated City Council. Left to right: Martha Lopez, Al Tarantino, Yadira Ramos-Herbert, Noam Bramson, Ivar Hyden, Sara Kaye, Liz Fried
Congratulations to the new and returning members of the New Rochelle City Council, who were inaugurated together in a ceremony yesterday afternoon. It is a pleasure and privilege to work alongside such talented and dedicated colleagues. Looking forward to an exciting and productive 2020!
by Noam Bramson | Dec 19, 2019 | Family & Personal
Our family wishes you and yours the very best for the holiday season. May 2020 be a year of peace, love, and joy.
by Noam Bramson | Dec 17, 2019 | Government, New Rochelle
A bittersweet final City Council meeting of the year (and term) last night, as we said good-bye to three long-serving colleagues.
I offer sincere thanks to Lou Trangucci, Jared Rice, and Barry Fertel for their partnership, friendship, and dedicated service to the people of New Rochelle. We are a better, stronger community because of their efforts. And I hope each will find joy and satisfaction in the next chapters of their lives.
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Home / News / Suit to enforce non-compete must be heard in California
Suit to enforce non-compete must be heard in California
Employer denied choices of forum, governing law
By: Pat Murphy August 22, 2017
A Massachusetts employer’s claims for breach of a non-compete agreement must be litigated in California where the defendant lives and worked for the plaintiff, notwithstanding a Massachusetts forum selection clause in the employment contract, a Superior Court judge has found.
The plaintiff, Oxford Global Resources, LLC, argued that the mandatory forum selection clause in the parties’ agreement was enforceable under Massachusetts law, which the employer asserted governed by virtue of a choice-of-law provision.
But Judge Kenneth W. Salinger granted defendant Jeremy Hernandez’s motion to dismiss on the ground of forum non conveniens, finding both the choice-of-law and forum selection clauses unenforceable in light of California’s strong public policy disfavoring non-competition agreements.
“Since Oxford was hiring Hernandez to work for it in California, the evident reason why Oxford sought to make the Agreement subject to Massachusetts law and require that any lawsuits arising from the contract be brought in Massachusetts was that Oxford wanted to keep Hernandez from enforcing his rights under California law not to be subject to a broad non-competition agreement that barred any solicitation of Oxford’s former or prospective clients,” Salinger wrote. “Under these circumstances, the forum selection clause in the Agreement is not enforceable under California law.
The eight-page decision is Oxford Global Resources, LLC v. Hernandez.
Showing the way?
The defendant employee was represented by Boston attorneys Barry S. Scheer and Lisa Marie Scalisi.
Scheer said the key to the decision was Salinger’s recognition of the unique protections that California affords employees with respect to the enforceability of non-competes, as well as his finding that the employment agreement at issue was a contract of adhesion.
“The finding of an adhesion contract might not, under certain circumstances, invalidate a choice-of-law provision, [but here the judge found] it worked an unfairness by essentially taking away a right and remedy that Mr. Hernandez would have otherwise had were this case properly in a California forum,” Scheer said.
Coincidentally, Scheer said, California recently enacted a statute that invalidates similar forum selection clauses in employment contracts. The new law did not apply to his client’s case because it did not become effective until Jan. 1 of this year, Scheer said.
“So [Judge Salinger] really got it right in terms of how California views the fundamental importance of protecting its employees and making sure that California courts hear any claims that originate out of acts and transactions in California,” Scheer said.
Noting that Massachusetts legislators have failed in recent efforts to enact laws that would limit the use of non-competes in the employment context, Scalisi said Oxford Global Resources hopefully will be seen as underscoring the need for such reforms.
“Perhaps a result like this and seeing how a state like California is protecting its citizens will convince Massachusetts legislators to emulate [California] and pass legislation,” she said.
Plaintiff’s counsel James P. Ponsetto, David G. Thomas and James Vant, of Boston, did not respond to requests for comment.
Boston business litigator Jason A. Manekas, meanwhile, said he viewed Oxford Global Resources as a narrow ruling. Changes in one or two minor facts would have resulted in a different outcome, he said.
“The decision was driven by two factors,” Manekas said. “One, there was nothing to link the employee to Massachusetts in any way, shape or form other than an adhesion contract. That, coupled with the fact that California has such a strong public policy against non-competition agreements, saved the employee here.”
“[T]here was nothing to link the employee to Massachusetts in any way, shape or form other than an adhesion contract. That, coupled with the fact that California has such a strong public policy against non-competition agreements, saved the employee here.”
— Jason A. Manekas, Boston
California employee
The plaintiff is a recruiting and staffing agency headquartered in Beverly. According to court records, the defendant is a California resident who was recruited and hired by the plaintiff to work in an entry-level position as an account manager at the company’s Campbell, California, office. The defendant received an annual salary of $50,000.
In accepting the plaintiff’s offer of employment, the defendant signed a “protective covenants agreement” that contained confidentiality, non-competition and non-solicitation provisions. In addition, the agreement provided that it was governed by Massachusetts law and that any action arising from or relating to the contract must be brought in Massachusetts.
In 2016, the plaintiff sued in Suffolk Superior Court, alleging that, after leaving the company, the defendant breached the protective covenants agreement by using customer information obtained during his employment with Oxford to solicit customers for a competing California business.
The defendant moved to dismiss based on forum non conveniens, arguing the case should be heard in California.
Forum non conveniens
In deciding whether the mandatory forum selection clause in the protective covenants agreement was enforceable, Salinger first addressed the threshold issue of whether the agreement was governed by Massachusetts or California law.
The judge concluded that the Massachusetts choice-of-law provision was unenforceable as the agreement itself was a contract of adhesion. Salinger found it “apparent” that the defendant had neither the opportunity nor bargaining power to negotiate whether California or Massachusetts law defined the scope of his obligations under the non-competition, non-solicitation and confidentiality agreements.
“The complaint specifically alleges that Oxford would not have hired Hernandez if he did not sign the Agreement, which makes clear that Hernandez had no opportunity to negotiate these issues,” the judge wrote.
Salinger noted the general rule that contracts of adhesion are unenforceable if they are unconscionable, unfair or offend public policy.
In this regard, the judge also found it was “apparent” that the choice-of-law clause “was an attempt by Oxford to circumvent California’s strong public policy against the enforcement of non-competition agreements.”
Salinger observed that, absent the choice-of-law clause, California law would govern the plaintiff’s contract claims since that state had the most significant relationship to the transaction and the parties at issue. Apart from undisputed facts that the defendant was a California resident recruited and hired by the plaintiff to work in California, Salinger wrote that “Oxford has alleged no facts and presented no evidence suggesting that Hernandez’s contract with and work for Oxford implicated Massachusetts in any way.”
The judge rejected the plaintiff’s argument that its protective covenants agreement did not violate California law because it only barred the defendant from competing by using the company’s confidential information.
Salinger wrote that under both Massachusetts and California law an employee is “free to carry away his own memory” of customer names and other customer information.
“[T]he complaint alleges that Hernandez breached the Agreement merely by soliciting companies and individuals that he knew were customers of or consultants placed by Oxford,” Salinger wrote. “The non-competition restriction that Oxford seeks to enforce therefore goes far beyond what is permitted under California law, or for that matter, under Massachusetts law.”
Ruling the Massachusetts choice-of-law provision unenforceable, the judge proceeded to find the agreement’s forum selection clause unenforceable under applicable California law. Salinger observed that a forum selection clause may be given effect under California law, even when the provision is part of a contract of adhesion.
However, the judge found that enforcing the Massachusetts forum selection clause in the plaintiff’s case would have the effect of thwarting a clear California public policy disfavoring broad non-competition agreements. For that reason, Salinger concluded that the forum selection clause in the protective covenants agreement was unenforceable under California law.
The judge then turned to the question of whether the plaintiff’s decision to bring its claims in Massachusetts should otherwise be given deference. Salinger wrote that, under the doctrine of forum non conveniens, a plaintiff’s decision to bring suit in a permissible forum generally should stand “unless an adequate alternative form is available and the relevant private and public interests strongly favor litigating the case elsewhere.”
Here, the judge concluded it would be “unfair” to force Hernandez to defend himself in a Massachusetts court and that justice would best be served by ordering dismissal so that the action could be litigated in California.
In weighing the private interests at stake, Salinger found it would be easier and more efficient for both parties to litigate the case in California.
“Since everything relevant to this case happened in California, it appears that all relevant witnesses are located in California and cannot be compelled to testify in Massachusetts,” Salinger wrote. “All other relevant evidence is presumably either located in California or available electronically so that it has no bearing on which forum is more convenient.”
The judge further concluded Hernandez would be unable to adequately defend himself unless the case was moved to California.
The judge likewise found that the public interest factors supported moving the case to California. Salinger wrote that California had a “much stronger” interest than Massachusetts in determining whether the defendant breached his contract or engaged in tortious conduct by attempting to lure the plaintiff’s customers to a competitor in California.
“And the business operations that Oxford claims were unlawfully harmed are located in California,” Salinger wrote. “Massachusetts has very little interest in the outcome of this lawsuit.”
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The USS Mount Whitney arriving in Tallinn for a previous visit in 2016. Source: Ardi Hallismaa/mil.ee
Over a dozen NATO warships have entered the Baltic Sea, ahead of the major international NATO BALTOPS annual exercise.
The ships, which number at least 15 and include the USS Fort McHenry, a dock landing ship, entered the Baltic on Thursday via the Storebælt and the Kiel Canal, BNS reports.
BALTOPS 2019 runs from June 9-21 and is under the command of the newly reestablished US Navy Second Fleet. The USS Mount Whitney, an amphibious command ship which has been in the Baltic since May, provides the command base, it is reported.
The USS Mount Whitney visited Tallinn in 2016.
Eighteen NATO member states and alliance partners are involved in the exercise, bringing 44 warships and 40 aircraft and helicopters and 12,000 personnel.
Amphibious operations and combating surface and sub-surface vessels forces are the main focuses of the exercise, which posits a hypothetical enemy close to the Russian border, it is reported.
The operation adds to NATO Maritime Group 1 stationed in the Baltic since April. The group includes guided missile destroyer the USS Gravely, the HMS Westminster a Type-23 frigate from the U.K.'s Royal Navy, as well as Spanish, Turkish and Polish frigates, BNS reports.
Close to 2,000 U.K. military personnel were to deploy in the Baltic from May, that country's defense ministry announce in early April.
BALTOPS (Baltic Operations) is an annual military exercise run since 1971 under the auspices of the United States Naval Forces Europe in the Baltic Sea and environs.
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Fans honor Bennington on second anniversary of his death
Linkin Park singer's fans tweet memories
Erin Davis and Nadeem Muaddi, CNN
Posted: Jul 20, 2019 01:57 PM CDT
Updated: Jul 20, 2019 05:27 PM CDT
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Linkin Park is marking the second anniversary of frontman Chester Bennington's death by asking fans to to share their memories of the beloved rock singer on Twitter.
"Remembering Chester today," the band wrote on Twitter. "Feel free to share your favorite photo or video of Chester / LP below."
Bennington died by suicide on July 20, 2017.
Thousands of fans responded with personal photographs and stories of the times they met Bennington and how he impacted their lives.
'I miss him very much'
One fan, who goes by the name Brown Sugar XOXO on Twitter, shared a photo of Bennington and himself standing together. He included a short story about how they met by accident at Disneyland.
"He was with his family yet told me he would wait for me after the ride ended so we could chat and have a picture ... he kept his word," the fan said.
Maria Ruiz, another fan, said meeting Bennington is her "most treasured memory."
In another post, a proud father recalled the time his children met Bennington, who signed their t-shirts. "They will never forget meeting a rock legend," he wrote.
Chasy, a German fan, shared a short video from a Linkin Park concert she attended in Berlin. "His energy was contagious," she said. "I miss him very much."
Some fans even shared images of their Linkin Park tattoos, an everlasting tribute to the band and Bennington's influence and legacy.
"I got my very first tattoo, 2 years ago today," wrote Twitter user Gwen. "To honor and remember Chester forever when I look down on my wrist. His voice and music has been there for me my whole life. Thank you Chester and thank you Linkin Park."
The suicide rate in the United States has seen sharp increases in recent years. But studies have shown that the risk of suicide declines significantly when people call the national suicide hotline: 1-800-273-TALK.
There is also a crisis text line. For crisis support in Spanish, call 1-888-628-9454.
The lines are staffed by a mix of paid professionals and unpaid volunteers trained in crisis and suicide intervention. The confidential environment, the 24-hour accessibility, a caller's ability to hang up at any time and the person-centered care have helped its success, advocates say.
The International Association for Suicide Prevention and Befrienders Worldwide also provide contact information for crisis centers around the world.
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9/11 first responder rips GOP senators over victim fund bill
Senators called 'hypocrites,' 'bottom feeders'
Devan Cole, CNN
Posted: Jul 18, 2019 10:12 AM CDT
Updated: Jul 19, 2019 05:10 AM CDT
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - A 9/11 first responder on Thursday blasted Republican Sens. Rand Paul and Mike Lee for blocking an attempt to unanimously pass a bill that would have funded the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund through 2090.
On Wednesday, Sen. Kristen Gillibrand, a New York Democrat, requested unanimous consent -- a procedural move that allows a bill to skip several steps to pass unanimously without senators casting an individual vote -- on the bill on the Senate floor so that it could be accelerated to a vote without debate.
But Paul and Lee, who represent Kentucky and Utah, respectively, have balked at the bill's high price tag and want to offset the cost. Lee's office has said he wants to ensure that there is proper oversight to prevent "fraud and abuse."
Speaking to CNN's Alisyn Camerota and John Berman on "New Day," John Feal, a 9/11 first responder, angrily slammed the two senators for blocking the move.
"And then yesterday, Sen. (Kirsten) Gillibrand did her unanimous consent and that was to expose who would be against this. And we found out who it was. And it's the usual suspects. But they're hypocrites at best. No -- not only are they hypocrites, they're bottom feeders. They're opportunists," Feal said.
"You cannot cherry pick and choose when you want to be a fiscal conservative -- shame on him," Feal said, referring to the support that Paul, a self-identified fiscal conservative, gave for President Donald Trump's $1.5 trillion tax cut, which is helping drive a deficit increase.
Comedian and activist Jon Stewart, who has been advocating on behalf of the responders for the bill's passage, is seeking to authorize the fund through 2090. The House bill does not call for a specific amount of funds, instead allowing for whatever sum is necessary through 2090.
Kelsey Cooper, a spokeswoman for Paul, said in a statement provided Thursday to CNN that the senator "is not blocking anything" and "is simply offering an amendment, which other senators support, to pay for this legislation."
In a statement Thursday, Lee called for the program to be funded at more than $10 billion over 10 years.
"I do not want to stop the bill's consideration and believe we can and should address the health needs of those first responders of the 9/11 attack," Lee said. "I simply want to ensure that Congress has some continued oversight to ensure the Fund continues to follow the law as intended. We have seen too many times government programs divert from their intended use when Congress abdicates its oversight role."
Neither Paul nor Lee's office provided a response to Feal's personal criticism of the lawmakers.
Feal said Thursday that he was confident the bill would eventually pass the Senate, telling Berman and Camerota that he takes Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell "at his word right now that we're going to get this done and we're going to have a clean bill."
McConnell, a Kentucky Republican, signaled Thursday during an appearance on Fox Business the bill would be passed.
"We're going to pass the 9/11 emergency bill. We always deal with this tragedy and we will do that and we will do it shortly," McConnell said.
CNN's Caroline Kelly contributed to this report.
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Euro zone govt bond yields stable ahead of U.S.- China trade deal
LONDON — Euro zone government bond yields were stable on Monday ahead of the signing of the Phase 1 trade deal between the United States and China, the first staging post in ending a dispute that threatened to hammer global growth and boosted demand for safer assets such as bonds.
Investors shifted their attention from the possibility of an imminent war in the Middle East after the United States imposed new sanctions on Iranian officials and businesses.
Traders re-focused on a warming of trade relations between the United States and China, the world’s two biggest economies, with the agreement due to be signed at the White House on Wednesday.
“Political cheering is likely surrounding the signing of the U.S.-China Phase 1 deal and data is unlikely to disrupt the picture for now,” said Antoine Bouvet, senior rates strategist at ING.
“That said, the situation in Iran remains fragile and the U.S. might well train its trade sights on other targets after progressing in China.”
The benchmark German Bund yield was trading neutral at -0.224%, with the rest of the euro area market trading similarly.
French yield were up 1 basis point at 0.060% following Saturday’s news that Prime Minister Edouard Philippe offered a major concession to unions contesting his government’s overhaul of the pension system, a move aimed at ending strikes which are now in their fifth week.
Italian yields were again the outliers, rising by 3.9 bps at 1.367%.
Rates will likely remain elevated as European countries prepare to issue government paper, said Bouvet. (Reporting by Olga Cotaga; editing by Nick Macfie)
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21. Amel Majri
Majri skips up just one spot this year and while not being the biggest name in the Lyon team, her importance once again doesn’t go unnoticed. When Majri’s on it she is simply unstoppable. A flying left wnger who can often find herself playing at full-back, Majri’s pace and crossing ability ensures she gets plenty of assists but she’s not short of goals too. Three assists at the World Cup put her high in the rankings but her stats at club level as Lyon once again dominated were as impressive as ever. Majri ended last season with 10 goals and nine assists while she’s already registered four assists this season. You can make a fair argument to say Majri is one of the best left-sided players currently anywhere in the world.
Jess Fishlock, former Lyon player:
“For Lyon, Amel is probably better as a left-back and the team plays better when she’s there because her and Eugenie together are a joke. She doesn’t get that recognition at left-back but she’s one of the most skillful players I’ve ever met. You play a different style of football with Amel because she’s basically a winger at left-back. We would play so different with Amel at left-back, she’s so good on the ball, she links up really well and if she was a winger every game she’d far more credit. She could play anywhere, she’s probably the best player I’ve ever seen in small spaces.”
⇐ 22. Debinha 20. Sari van Veenendaal ⇒
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Gazprom's Bid To Maintain European Energy Dominance
By Vanand Meliksetian - Oct 02, 2018, 4:00 PM CDT
Gazprom is an important player in the European gas market for two reasons. Its monopoly status in Russia when it comes to exporting natural gas through pipelines and limited transportation options as a consequence of its gaseous state until -162° Celsius or -260° Fahrenheit. The rise of LNG has affected Gazprom’s business in the sense that its strategy has been adjusted. Instead of resisting, the Russian giant has decided to embrace new developments. Several LNG projects have been proposed over the years but not many have made it past the drawing board. The most recent announcement concerning Baltic LNG, however, has special significance due to its strategic implications for the European market.
After the break-up of the Soviet Union, a considerable power vacuum was created, which President Putin called the “greatest geopolitical catastrophe of the 20th century”. Russia, within this context, was weakened and relied on the export of resources to exert influence in its region. Gazprom, therefore, received considerable backing from the state to establish energy dominance domestically and in parts of Europe. The Russian giant’s monopoly concerning the export of natural gas through pipelines is a thorny issue for other companies such as Rosneft.
LNG: opportunity & threat
Despite the monopoly, Gazprom has made some inroads in the LNG market through its Sakhalin 2 project in cooperation with Shell, Mitsui, and Mitsubishi. This was the first project of its kind in Russia, which strengthened the position of Gazprom as Moscow’s foreign policy tool and an important source of revenue. The signing of a MoU with Mitsui on Baltic LNG comes at a time when Gazprom is feeling the pinch in Europe due to heightened geopolitical tensions and domestic pressure from other producers.
Although Gazprom is indispensable for European energy security due to its massive capacity and relatively low prices, LNG from alternative sources is making inroads. Natural gas transported through pipelines is cheaper than LNG, but political considerations create room for alternatives. For this reason, both Lithuania and Poland have invested in an LNG terminal, while next door neighbour Russia possesses the largest and some of the most competitively priced gas on the European market. Competition and political disagreements have been driving Gazprom’s solidification strategy in Europe with investments in massive new pipelines such as Nord Stream 2 and Turk Stream.
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Domestically, the Russian giant is also facing challenges. Traditionally Gazprom has received preferential treatment from the Kremlin. Despite intense lobbying, Moscow has refused give other companies the right to operate export pipelines. However, Novatek has been able to find its niche which is less politicised while also serving the Russian state’s and its own interests: Arctic LNG. The successful inauguration of the multi-billion Yamal LNG project in cooperation with Total and China’s CNPC has increased pressure on Gazprom as it’s not the only LNG exporting company in Russia anymore.
Diversifying on the Western route
Despite the fear of some European nations of becoming too dependent on Russian gas, Gazprom’s reliance on the European market is far greater. The bulk of its natural gas is sold on the European market. In spite of Gazprom signing the landmark $400 billion deal to annually supply 38 bcm to China, its most lucrative market remains Europe where it supplies almost 200 bcm, a third of the continent’s annual consumption. Although the project was framed as ‘Gazprom’s pivot to the east’, the pipeline will make use of untapped resources in Eastern Siberia while Europe receives gas from the traditional production areas in Western Siberia. Related: Underwhelming OPEC Fuels Oil Price Rally
Gazprom’s preferred ‘pivot to the east’ strategy would have made use of gas fields in Western Siberia due to two reasons: already existing infrastructure and optimizing profit. China, on the other hand, made it clear that the gas was needed in its densely populated northeast in contrast to the northwest. However, the enormous growth in natural gas consumption due to Beijing’s ‘clean air policy’, has made a second ‘Western Route’ feasible. This pipeline would be filled with gas from the traditional production areas in Western Siberia.
The location of Baltic LNG near the seaport of Ust-Luga has the advantage that it draws from the same gas fields and infrastructure as Nord Stream 1 & 2. This means additional infrastructure costs are relatively low. Furthermore, having the option to export natural gas through either pipeline or as LNG creates alternatives for maximizing profit.
Although the MoU on Baltic LNG has just been signed, it has the potential to transform Gazprom’s business in the West. Its production capacity is immense, but not unlimited. Using the newly launched ‘Electronic Sales Platform’, natural gas is already sold in daily auctions to European customers in addition to supplies under existing contracts. During periods of high demand, diversifying its export destinations could earn great profits for Gazprom
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Amvet on October 03 2018 said:
The European push to force Gazprom away from long contracts to short term pricing looked great when NG was cheap, but will damage Europe big time when NG become scarce and the price soars. US pressure again damages Europe.
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High school softball: Manning name still part of state tournaments
by Abby Bitterman
Published: Thu, October 10, 2019 1:04 AM Updated: Thu, October 10, 2019 1:20 AM
Dale's Delanie Manning gets a hit during the Class 3A state softball tournament last season. [Sarah Phipps/The Oklahoman]
The last name Manning is a familiar one at the fastpitch state tournament.
Sisters Dani and Delanie Manning both helped Dale to the state title game, but, now that both have graduated, a different pair of Manning sisters will be looking to make their presence known in Shawnee this weekend.
The older Mannings left their mark at Dale. There was at least one sister on the team for seven straight seasons. During that time, Dale made it to six straight Class 2A title games and won four championships. This is the Pirates’ first year without a Manning on the roster.
“Going to try and win a game without a Manning is like, I don’t know, going to the game without one shoe on I think,” coach Andy Powell said. “It’s different.”
Delanie pitched in the last three state title games for Dale, and that kind of experience is hard to replace Powell said.
While Powell says Dale isn’t the favorite this year, he believes his team has a lot of young talent this year. Defending back-to-back state champion, Dale will play Stroud in the first round of the tournament.
“It’s a new day, and we’ve got a lot of tradition at Dale,” Powell said. “And we’ve got a lot of hungry girls that were ready to play this year.”
Diana and Demi Manning, the younger sisters in the family, play for Prague, which takes on Sulphur in the first round of the Class 3A tournament. Diana, a senior, plays second base with sophomore Demi playing next to her at first.
With neither of their sisters playing in the tournaments this year, Diana and Demi will have a chance to be the standout Manning duo this fastpitch season.
Coach Dailyn King said both are playing well for Prague offensively and defensively. The Mannings are a tight knit family, and she thinks the sisters have pushed each other, with the two younger sisters learning from their older sisters.
“Most definitely,” King said, “You know any time you’re in a family that you have other siblings that go out and have success and you have the type of support that you do, I mean it’s going to carry over to the next kid.”
Abby Bitterman
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2018 release. All My Kin is the strange and somewhat unbelievable album collecting the music of an artist by the name of Beanpole. "Starving artist" must have been their mode of recording as stories of farming, eating, and disfigured animal-human hybrids course throughout the record. Very little is known about Beanpole, but it is widely recognized by collectors that most of the music originated from the late 1980s and early 1990s. Some sources maintain Beanpole is still active, although evidence remains unsubstantiated. Primus' Les Claypool claims he attempted to release a decade's worth of Beanpole recordings on his Prawn Song label in the '90s. We're told that the tracks were delivered to the mastering studio on worn-out cassette tapes and dusty DATs. As legend has it, when Claypool played the mastered tracks to his distributor, the response from company executives was poor. As a result, Claypool was summarily dismissed from his business relationship with the distribution company, effectively ending his label. For nearly 20 years thereafter, the tracks were to remain forgotten. Fast forward to 2016 when Claypool was touring with Sean Lennon as The Claypool Lennon Delirium. Les played the old, neglected recordings to Sean, who decided that the world was finally ready for Beanpole!
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All My Kin
Artist: Beanpole
1. His Name Is Beanpole
2. Chicken Boy
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4. Supper Time!
5. Farmer Loved An Onion
6. Lunch Time!
7. Pumpkin Pickin' Time
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10. Midnight Snack!
11. Embryo
12. Judge Wapner
13. Monkey Boy
14. Children In Your Garden
15. Dinner Time!
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Swiss Government Rejects Proposed Burqa Ban
ZURICH (Reuters)
The Swiss government opposed on Wednesday a grassroots campaign for a nationwide ban on facial coverings in public that will prompt a binding referendum, the latest twist in a Europe-wide crackdown on burqas championed by anti-Muslim activists
The Swiss cabinet said individual cantons should decide on the matter, which nevertheless will go to a nationwide vote under Switzerland’s system of direct democracy after activists last year gathered enough public support.
Measures against the wearing of Islamic veils have already been taken in Belgium, France, Denmark and Spain, among others, with the Netherlands passing its own ban this week.
The Swiss government suggested instead adopting laws that would prevent people from covering their faces when dealing with officials and punish anyone who forced women to conceal their faces with up to three years in jail.
“The government is aware that facial coverings can lead to problems. With its proposals it suggests targeted and specific legal measures in areas in which it has authority,” the cabinet said after a meeting.
“The initiative would make it impossible to take into account the individual cantons’ differing sensitivities, in particular removing their ability to determine for themselves how they wish to treat tourists from Arab states who wear facial coverings,” it added.
The face veil ban will come to a binding referendum after activists last year collected the more than 100,000 signatures required to put the proposal to a national vote.
The group, called “Yes to a Mask Ban”, includes some leaders who also spearheaded the 2009 Swiss ban on constructing new minarets.
Full-face coverings such as niqabs and burqas are a polarising issue across Europe, with some arguing that they symbolise discrimination against women and should be outlawed. The clothing has already been banned in France.
“Facial coverings are a symbol of radical Islam that have nothing to do with religious freedom but are rather an expression of the oppression of women,” Anian Liebrand, a Swiss campaign leader, said when presenting the collected signatures.
“In Switzerland, we show our faces when we talk to each other.”
Others contend that bans unnecessarily intrude on religious freedom
Two-thirds of Switzerland’s 8.5 million residents identify as Christians. But its Muslim population has risen to 5 percent, largely because of immigrants from former Yugoslavia.
One Swiss canton, Italian-speaking Ticino, already has a similar ban, while two others have rejected it.
The Switzerland-wide initiative foresees parliament deciding on penalties. Although the measure would also forbid protesters from concealing their faces during demonstrations, the main focus has been on burqas.
The Swiss debate follows measures in other European countries to restrict facial coverings.
The Dutch upper House of parliament on Tuesday passed a law banning the wearing of face-covering veils in public buildings, such as schools, government offices and hospitals.
France’s ban was upheld in 2014 by the European Court of Human Rights. Germany’s parliament last year backed a ban on full-face veils for civil servants, judges and soldiers, while Austria and Bulgaria have also banned facial coverings.
(Reporting by Michael Shields; Editing by Richard Balmforth)
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Little Liar by Lisa Ballantyne
Nick Dean loves his family. He has gorgeous wife and two beautiful young children. Life couldn’t be better – until it couldn’t get any worse. An acting coach who specialises in working with teenagers, one of his students has accused him of abuse. And everyone believes her, even – eventually – his wife. Nick swears he’s innocent but it seems that, despite there being no evidence, he is considered guilty until proved innocent.
Angela, Nick’s accuser, loves her family too, they just don’t make her happy. Her parents are divorced and she is struggling to cope with the break up. She’s eating too much and unhappy with how she looks. Kids at school pick on her and she reacts by striking out. The police look at her and see a vulnerable child very much at risk of being abused. She is believed immediately, as she should be, but then – after her first statement – refused to say more.
Told in alternating chapters between Angela and Nick, Little Liar lays out a story where it feels impossible for most of it to know just where the truth lies, and who is telling it. Both Angela and Nick seem credible and when you are reading their account of events, you believe them. It shows just how hard it must be for the police and social services to deal with these cases and why they often take a long time to come to court. There was a level of detail here that made me feel Ballantyne had done her research and I feel I actually learnt something about how the system works when it comes to child abuse cases.
However, I was also somewhat uncomfortable with the story being turned into what is essentially a domestic thriller. I know I’m probably in the minority here but it is such a serious topic and I just felt that because there was the obligatory twist at the end which turned everything on it’s head, it lost its power. It meant I was left feeling slightly empty and disappointed, which is a shame as the start of the novel worked really well for me and I thought Ballantyne did a great job of creating two very likeable and believable characters. Sorry!
While Nick Dean is enjoying an evening at home with his family, he is blissfully unaware that one of his pupils has just placed an allegation of abuse against him – and that Nick’s imminent arrest will see the start of everything he knows and loves disintegrating around him.
Because, mud sticks, right? No matter if you’re innocent or guilty.
The accuser
When Angela Furness decides that enough is enough – she hates her parents, hates her friends and, most of all, despises what has recently happened at school – she does the only thing she knows will get her attention: calls the police. But Angela is unaware that the shocking story she is about to tell will see her life begin to topple.
Because, once you’ve said what you’ve said, there’s no way back, right? No matter if you’re innocent or guilty.
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group UK
Publication Date: 2/8/18
Genre: Thriller, Mystery
Find on: Goodreads / Amazon UK / Amazon US
Note: I received a copy of this book in return for a fair and honest review.
3 stars domestic thriller thriller women writers
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Laurel-Rain Snow September 11, 2018
Definitely a sensitive topic, and while I hate the tendency of authorities to always believe the child, there are cases where the needy child does something like this to get the attention she is needing. Sigh.
Sounds like the book didn’t turn out well. Thanks for sharing.
Stormi D Johnson September 11, 2018
Sounds interesting, to bad it took a turn you didn’t want.
fuonlyknew September 12, 2018
This sounds like a good one. I read something similar a couple of weeks ago and it had a surprise twist.
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Clarke, C. J., Maxwell-Hogg, S., Smith, E. F., Hawker, R. R., Harper, J. B., & Licence, P. (2019). Resolving X-Ray Photoelectron Spectra of Ionic Liquids with Difference Spectroscopy. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 21(1), 114-123. doi:10.1039/c8cp06701e
X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) is a powerful element-specific technique to determine the composition and chemical state of all elements in an involatile sample. However, for elements such as carbon, the wide variety of chemical states produce... Read More about Resolving X-Ray Photoelectron Spectra of Ionic Liquids with Difference Spectroscopy.
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Tang, X. (2019). Surface thermodynamics of hydrocarbon vapors and carbon dioxide adsorption on shales. Fuel, 238, 402-411. doi:10.1016/j.fuel.2018.10.034
Understanding hydrocarbon vapors and carbon dioxide adsorption mechanism on shales lays the foundation for in situ hydrocarbon resource estimation and enhanced hydrocarbon recovery via carbon dioxide injection. However, surface thermodynamic potentia... Read More about Surface thermodynamics of hydrocarbon vapors and carbon dioxide adsorption on shales.
PdII -Mediated Oxidative Amination for Access to a 9-Azabicyclo[4.2.1]nonane Compound Library and Anatoxin-a: PdII -Mediated Oxidative Amination for Access to a 9-Azabicyclo[4.2.1]nonane Compound Library and Anatoxin-a (2018)
-Mediated Oxidative Amination for Access to a 9-Azabicyclo[4.2.1]nonane Compound Library and Anatoxin-a. European Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2018(40), 5558-5561. https://doi.org/10.1002/ejoc.201801209
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Lodge, R. W., Rance, G. A., Fay, M. W., & Khlobystov, A. N. (2018). Movement of palladium nanoparticles in hollow graphitised nanofibres: the role of migration and coalescence in nanocatalyst sintering during the Suzuki–Miyaura reaction. Nanoscale, doi:10.1039/c8nr05267k. ISSN 2040-3364
The evolution of individual palladium nanoparticle (PdNP) catalysts, in graphitised nanofibres (GNF), in the liquid-phase Suzuki-Miyaura (SM) reaction has been appraised. The combination of identical location-transmission electron microscopy (IL-TEM)... Read More about Movement of palladium nanoparticles in hollow graphitised nanofibres: the role of migration and coalescence in nanocatalyst sintering during the Suzuki–Miyaura reaction.
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It has been demonstrated that bonding and interactions within ionic liquids (ILs) can be elegantly tuned by manipulation of structure and the the introduction of functional groups. Here we use XPS to investigate the impact of sulfur containing substi... Read More about The impact of sulfur functionalisation on nitrogen-based ionic liquid cations.
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Sub-nanometre Re clusters confined in a single-walled carbon nanotube are activated by the 80 keV electron beam to promote the catalytic growth of a new carbon nanotube. Transmission electron microscopy images the entire process step-by-step, with at... Read More about Direct correlation of carbon nanotube nucleation and growth with the atomic structure of rhenium nanocatalysts stimulated and imaged by the electron beam.
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Fluid displacement is the fundamental process for subsurface fossil fuels extraction. Water invasion in coal seams is one of the routinely used stimulation approaches for coal seam methane extraction in underground coal mines. However, how the invadi... Read More about Influence of water invasion on methane adsorption behavior in coal.
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Hume, P. A., Monks, J. P., Pop, F., Davies, E. S., MacKenzie, R. C., & Amabilino, D. B. (2018). Self-assembly of chiral-at-end diketopyrrolopyrroles: symmetry dependent solution and film optical activity and photovoltaic performanace. Chemistry - A European Journal, 24(54), 14461-14469. doi:10.1002/chem.201802610
Chiral thiophene-diketopyrrolopyrrole derivatives have been synthesised to investigate the potential of stereochemistry and symmetry as a means of modulating properties by influencing self-assembly of these purely organic materials. In particular, de... Read More about Self-assembly of chiral-at-end diketopyrrolopyrroles: symmetry dependent solution and film optical activity and photovoltaic performanace.
Enantioselective Synthesis of Chiral Cyclopent-2-enones by Nickel-Catalyzed Desymmetrization of Malonate Esters (2018)
Karad, S. N., Panchal, H., Clarke, C., Lewis, W., & Lam, H. W. (2018). Enantioselective Synthesis of Chiral Cyclopent-2-enones by Nickel-Catalyzed Desymmetrization of Malonate Esters. Angewandte Chemie, 130(29), 9260-9263. https://doi.org/10.1002/ange.201805578
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Poliakoff, M., Licence, P., & George, M. W. (2018). A New Approach to Sustainability: A Moore's Law for Chemistry. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 57(39), 12590-12591. doi:10.1002/anie.201804004
A combined time-resolved infrared and density functional theory study of the lowest excited states of 9-fluorenone and 2-naphthaldehyde (2018)
Hanson-Heine, M. W., Calladine, J. A., Yang, J., Towrie, M., Horvath, R., Besley, N. A., & George, M. W. (2018). A combined time-resolved infrared and density functional theory study of the lowest excited states of 9-fluorenone and 2-naphthaldehyde. Chemical Physics, 512, 44-52. doi:10.1016/j.chemphys.2018.04.014
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Brexit: Big four banks, Brambles, Toll, Lendlease buckle up for a rough landing
TOPICS:Brexit directorexecutive directorinsuranceJANUS HENDERSONJeremy CorbynmanagerMichael Wallinpartnerspokesmanvia apinews.orgvice president
Posted By: onlinebiz 18th January 2019
AFR Weekendhas been speaking to a cross-section of the Australian business community in Britain, and – to our surprise – found a significant amount of old-fashioned Aussie optimism. Companies are quietly making what sound like pretty rigorous preparations, while the senior sages of the expat business network are confident the storm – if there is one – can be ridden out.
The most irksome aspect of Brexit, most of them say, is that nobody knows when it will happen, or how.
“The only certainty about this is the uncertainty. Nobody knows what happens next or how this story ends,” says Adelaide-born Bill Muirhead, a founding director of advertising agency M&C Saatchi.
Phil Aiken, an Australian company director who chairs Britain’s biggest construction company, Balfour Beatty, sees the uncertainty and distraction as a bigger concern than the actual arrival of Brexit itself.
“There will be some issues at the ports, I expect, but I don’t think the world will end the day after Brexit,” he says. “My biggest concern is uncertainty. My other big concern is that the government is paralysed – parliament is spending all its time on Brexit, and important decisions are not being made.”
Dick Porter, a London-based company director who founded STA Travel, fears there could be a post-Brexit recession, but expects Britain will demonstrate its usual grit and resilience in the face of adversity.
But he worries, as does Aiken, that the downturn could usher in a government led by socialist Opposition Leader Jeremy Corbyn. “It’s the political disruption that concerns me, really – who will be in charge if there’s a hard Brexit.A lot of people are frightened of Corbyn, they are making plans accordingly.”
That scenario aside, Porter says his conversations with fellow countrymen have been relatively upbeat. “I’d say Australians remain fairly bullish. We’re quite arrogant, we believe in ourselves and see the potential opportunities irrespective of Brexit – in education, defence, infrastructure, technology, especially fintech,” he says. “We’re seeingsignificant numbers of young Australians coming over here in the tech area. I can’t see that slowing up.”
Michael Wallin, a partner at law firm Minter Ellison’s London office, says that if Britain sees Brexit as a chance to deregulate and become more competitive than the EU, then ultimately the impact “could quite possibly end up just being a rounding error, with some opportunity”.
Continental shift
But he warns that Australian companies do have to take steps to prepare themselves. Some exporters who ship to Europe from a British hub may have to reconsider where their landing point is for Europe-bound goods.
Winemakers, who bring £2.2 billion of wine into Britain each year in bulk and then bottle it for European export, are alreadymulling their longer-term logistics options.
“The UK has traditionally been a great launch pad for access to European markets. That might change a little bit. New entrants from Australia might reflect more on where their ultimate markets are,” he says. “But there are so many other factors to consider, like tax rates and employment law in those countries.”
Elizabeth Ames, executive director of the Australia-UK Chamber of Commerce in London, says some Britain-based Australian companies are already having to bulk up in Europe, particularly in financial services.
“Some of our members have opened satellite offices in Europe, while others are still taking a wait-and-see attitude because of the ongoing uncertainty,” she says.
“For SME and start-up members with the Chamber, who might only have a few staff on the ground in the UK, the logistics and cost of running an additional office in the EU probably don’t yet justify a move.”
Thebanks and financial services companies have had to be first out of the block, because they need to ensure they can still service their EU client base after Brexit – and securing a banking licence is a slow process.
For most of them, it’s still a work in progress. Westpac said it “has plans” to set up a subsidiary office with a full banking licence in Frankfurt; Commonwealth Bank “is working with Dutch and European authorities” on an office in Amsterdam. National Australia Bank “is considering” a presence in Paris. Macquarie Group hasapplied for a full banking licence in Ireland. You do wonder if they are sweating on the possibility of a hard Brexit on March 29.
“The only certainty about this is the uncertainty,” says Bill Muirhead of M&C Saatchi. Julian Andrews
“We’re very much hoping that there will be a transition period that will take the urgency out of this,” one Australian banker admits.
The asset manager Janus Henderson is hiring “a handful” of new staff for its office in Luxembourg, which opened back in 1985, a company spokeswoman says. This will “provide additional oversight of our activities in continental Europe”. The company has a project underway “looking at all possible Brexit impacts including distribution, regulatory permissions and licences, HR, IT and operations”.
Meanwhile,QBE Insurance seems to have got the jump on the others, announcing recently it had secured court approval for its plan to radically restructure the European business. It has set up a new legal entity, QBE Europe, based in its existing office in Brussels, which will take over all EU-facing insurance business from the London office.
Logistic complications
For other companies, the challenges are less on the regulatory front and more on logistics. Pallet supplier Brambles’ turnover in Europe was US$1.55 billion ($2.27 billion) in 2017-18, although most pallet movements were in-country – only 10 per cent of the volume related to EU-Britain cross-border flows.
The company has appointed a Brexit director and set up a Brexit taskforce. A spokesman says Brambles is working with British and European governments and its customers to try and keep a lid on post-Brexit supply-chain disruption. It’s also carrying out scenario planning for the impact on its own supply chain and operations.
Transport and logistics companyToll Group says its haulage partners in Europe have contingency plans in place and are preparing for a range of Brexit scenarios.
“While we expect minimal impact on our day-to-day operations, the ongoing uncertainty is not good for global trade or economic growth,” says Mark Kurzeja, Toll’s UK vice president.
In other sectors, the main worries are currency depreciation and the impact on Britain’s domestic economy. Qantas, for example, could take a hit if British holidaymakers stay home – which might put a brake on any short-term moves to expand its currently popular direct flights.
Anti and pro-Brexit demonstrators outside the Houses of Parliament in London in January. The chances of Britain leaving the EU without a deal are as high as ever. Bloomberg
Investors in commercial property development and infrastructure may also feel the impact of any downturn. IFM Investors owns an airport company and AustralianSuper has committed $1.7 billion to a pair of mixed-use property development sites in London – but neither would comment for this story. Last year IFM chief Brett Himbury said the fund was considering taking out political risk insurance for Brexit and other geopolitical uncertainties.
Over atLendlease, areport this week from Bank of America Merrill Lynchsuggested the economic and currency headwinds from Brexit were part of a deteriorating outlook for the developer. But the company’s European boss Dan Labbadrecently toldThe Australian Financial Reviewthat Lendlease had structured its operations to minimise that risk.
“A lot of our schemes are such that we’re not having to make big commitments until the market economics are proven,” he said. “We haven’t gone and bought up large tracts of land across London. We’re not building residential speculatively or commercial speculatively at any scale.”
Finally, there are Australian companies whose biggest problem could be hiring and retaining staff when EU nationals can no longer freely settle in Britain. Although Ramsay Health Care’s local CEO Andy Jones said last July that he hadn’t yet felt any pressure, the public health system, the NHS, has repeatedly voiced concerns about a looming shortage of medical staff.
On the plus side, tighter rules for EU nationals might level the playing field for Australians wanting to live and work here. “Movement of people is the key issue, the freeing up of that could encourage more Australian investment,” Porter says.
The overall picture seems to suggest that Australian companies, at least in public, have adopted the British mantra of Keep Calm and Carry On – a striking contrast to therampant pessimismemanating from the British business community. Could Australian lips really be stiffer than their British cousins?
Muirhead, the ad man, can be relied upon to put a positive Aussie gloss on it: “Whatever happens, it’s still an opportunity,” he says. But even he can’t completely paint over the cracks: “There could be a long period of pain. But this country always manages to muddle through.”
Dick Porter, founder of STA Travel fears political disruption of Brexit: “A lot of people are frightened of Corbyn, they are making plans accordingly.” Delyse Phillips
“There will be some issues at the ports, I expect, but I don’t think the world will end the day after Brexit,” says Phil Aiken of Balfour Beatty.
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The outage, Service Breakdowns and Internet Speed Delay in the UK–What’s changed in 2019?
The ongoing mess of old technology and cryptic land ownership rules are decidedly slowing down the broadband speed in the UK. Even the most connected cities of the UK, suffer from sluggish broadband speed, which has with time, eventually, withdrawn people’s patience and faith from the leading Internet Service Providers canvasing the majority of UK cities. Old technology is publicly at fault, but wherever there is copper involved, the outcome is generally a disappointment. Complaints of lethargic connections in several pockets of London are not new and as a consequence of which, small business owners suffer the most.
The Weight of Slow Internet Speed for the last 5 years: There are parts of the UK, where both installed lines are copper telephone lines, i.e. with no fibre at all. Other parts of the UK have the line to the cabinet as fibre, but the outside line remains ADSL or cable, acknowledged often as FTTC or Fibre-To-The-Cabinet. It should be known that the fastest broadband transpires easily when the fibre is installed both inside and outside the Cabinet. This whole implementation is recognized as a FTTP (Fibre-To-The-Premise) or full fibre. Broadband Connections that are devised with only one-sided Fibre or with full copper sync, ultimately die out in speed further giving both residential and commercial customers, an ache in work. British Telecom has since 5 years failed to gap this wide disconnect in its promise and outcomes, and as a result, nearly every small business owner has suffered $ 1000 loss a year, to internet fallouts.
So if FTTP is the fastest, What is the problem with widescale implementation? Limited resources and financial costs have readily constrained the rollout, as a result, British Telecom and Virgin have only completed a limited range of FTTC implementation. Since FTTC is much cheaper than Full Fibre, it is easier to install and is quick in its consummation, BT and Virgin are trying hard, but not enough to resolve the speed paradox breathing inside the streets of UK.
But beyond technical challenges and costs required to upgrade the broadband infrastructure, there are more irrational and mundane delays. An example, there is a strong percentage of landlords following their rigid mindset of tenant policies as they disable the authorities that are earned as a right by their tenants i.e. stamping out a FTTC or an FTTP implementation. Openreach is struggling for a long time to eliminate this ongoing incoherent agreement followed since years.
Andrew Ferguson; Editor-in-chief of ThinkBroadband says: “There’s weird little bits of London where the borough doesn’t own the little bit of pavement in front of the building because of some agreement from 400 years ago,” and continues to quote: “That’s how complex London is.”
Another big reason for a failed implementation is the slow acceptance of FTTC, FTTP or any other powerful internet back up solutions like M247. There are better connections available but people won’t sign up for them because they are new and new that is not understandable is often perceived to be as wrong. According to ThinkBroadband, only 12 per cent of people who are introduced with FTTC or FTTP, agree to pay for the service. On the other hand, since there is a bold number of people in the UK living below the middle-income group, refrain from upgrading since there is a higher upgrade cost involved.
Lack of research and a shy number of testing are new reasons for consistent slow internet problems in the United Kingdom. Less slow speeds are recorded, because of local conditions like old routers, external bandwidth hogging downloads, and weak Wi-Fi signals. These all contribute to unknown and untimely service breakdowns further halting integral ongoing works.
What’s new in 2019 that has changed or is capable to resolve the ever-growing conflict of UK Internet Speed? In the wake of the possibility of a promise made by the Goverment, that by 2020, there will be a universal service obligation of 10Mbps, there are many private Internet Service Providers surfacing up. Businesses can now make a rational choice by selecting Gigabit by M247, where the commercial grade gigabit connectivity can be achieved by Cloud software and services like MPLS IP VPN, VoIP Technology and SaaS products like SalesForce and a few by Microsoft.
Apart from this, now people in the UK, who are suffering from speed as low as 5Mbps can choose 4G connectivity plans and use them as hotspots. But this can only be used as short term resolutions. For long term commercial implementation, it is suggested to sign an up gradation to FTTC or FTTP, since till the time, there is an official announcement of the wide installation of these Fibre backed internet, businesses can run smoothly.
Final Words: The wait has been long for a foundational internet to switch places with the present copper wired internet, but a few promising technologies are slowly mounting up in their customer base, speed promise and affordable rates.
Melissa Thompson writes about a wide range of topics, revealing interesting things we didn’t know before. She is a freelance USA Today producer, and a Technorati contributor.
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HomeEntertainmentSir Tom Jones Flees US As Child Rape Charge Moves Forward
Sir Tom Jones Flees US As Child Rape Charge Moves Forward
January 9, 2018 Baxter Dmitry Entertainment 14
British pop star Sir Tom Jones has become the first entertainment industry figure to flee the United States as a child rape case against him moves forward.
CHARGES REGISTERED AGAINST TOM JONES
Jones put his Los Angeles mansion on the market and left for his native United Kingdom last week, as news circulated among Hollywood celebrities that the Trump administration has dedicated significant resources in the first quarter of 2018 to coming down hard on entertainment industry pedophiles and “nobody is untouchable anymore.”
The British pop star, whose career has spanned six decades and culminated in him being knighted by Queen Elizabeth in 2006 for services to music, is currently being investigated by police over the alleged rape of a 14-year-old girl.
The alleged victim has provided police with graphic testimony alleging Tom Jones raped her on his bed in room 629 of the old President Hotel in Cape Town, South Africa, when she was a 14-year-old virgin.
After making a complaint to Britain’s Scotland Yard she was informed that as the alleged offense occurred outside their jurisdiction they were unable to investigate the case as part of Operation Yewtree, however they passed her allegations on to the South African Police Service.
Charges have now been registered against Sir Tom Jones and police have begun an investigation.
Sir Tom Jones has been enjoying a successful second act as a judge on The Voice UK.
The alleged victim says the nightmare experience began on a Saturday in 1976 when she and her friends went autograph hunting at the hotel.
By chance, the teenagers arrived as the star, then in his thirties, arrived at the hotel in his limousine. He noticed them and instructed a bodyguard to give them complimentary tickets to his concert that night at the Three Arts in Plumstead, Cape Town.
Speaking to The Sun, the alleged victim said that Jones’s bodyguard plucked her and her friend, aged 14 and 13 at the time, from the crowd at his concert and invited them to meet the singer at his hotel the next day. The girls went along hoping to meet the star and get his autograph.
In the lobby the star’s bodyguard allegedly told the girl to leave her friends and accompany him.
She says she was led into a 6th floor hotel suite where she saw a number of people, including the star’s back up singers and a woman who introduced herself as former Miss World, Anneline Kriel.
She says the star appeared from his room wearing a white bathrobe and she was led onto the balcony when he posed alongside her for photographs.
Tom Jones and the complainant on the balcony of the old
The alleged victim explained that: “He offered me Dom Perignon Champagne. I didn’t know what it was at the time. It looked like soda.
“You just feel you have to be with the crowd so I took a sip and thought it was the most vile tasting thing I’d ever had. All I wanted to do was get it down in one gulp then get it out of the way.
“That is what I did, not realising I was now drinking alcohol for the first time.
“Then he gave me another glass and was telling me how lovely I was, and you have beautiful eyes, I really like you… and he carried on with this flirtatiousness.
“Before I knew it, it was like an immobility had set in there and then. He had me down on the bed in one fell swoop.”
Speaking about the alleged rape, she continued: “His gown was off. I was wearing a jumpsuit. He zipped it down and what had started as affectionate and safe, almost, was suddenly becoming painful and forceful, not comfortable.
“I was confused and couldn’t understand where the pain was coming from. It was just beyond me. I was very numb and found that I could not move. All I heard repetitively as he was pinning me down was: ‘Relax, relax – it won’t hurt if you relax’.
“Those words have just stuck with me over the years.
“My father was very strict with me and I just knew I had to get the hell out of this place. I came to my senses, sat up, zipped myself up and got the hell out of there.”
When she returned home she noticed that her body was covered in bruises. Too ashamed to talk about the experience to her family or friends, she says she was left traumatized for years.
Weeping, she said: “I had bruises all over my body, in my groin and on my neck. I had hand imprints on my arm and I was trying to understand what happened. I couldn’t.
“In my mind I was completely confused about how to process this. Was it a good or bad thing? What actually happened?”
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Fowler bows out as FIRS chairman, thanks Buhari
A former Executive Chairman of Nigeria’s Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Mr Tunde Fowler speaks during an exclusive interview with Reuters in Abuja, Nigeria, September 21, 2016. Photo taken September 21, 2016. REUTERS/Afolabi Sotunde
The immediate past Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, Tunde Fowler left the organisation on Monday after the expiration of his term.
While thanking President Mohammadu Buhari for the opportunity given to him to serve the nation, he tasked the service to not just collect revenue, but collect maximum amount of revenue for the benefit of all Nigerians. A statement by the FIRS said Fowler stated this at the handing over ceremony to the Coordinating Director, Domestic Taxes Group, Abiodun Aina, at the FIRS headquarters in Abuja on Monday.
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“Let me thank all of you who are here for what we have been able to do for our country. From the driver to the senior staff, everybody played a role. But with change, sometimes there is resistance.
“People will not understand the vision, will not understand the reason for the change. But hope in leaving FIRS, I’ve left behind something, something positive, that each and every one of you can build on,” he said. “There is nothing automatic about having a second term. Some of you might say it’s a big surprise. It a privileged to serve one’s country. And if you have the privilege of serving your country for one term and you believe you have done your best, you have to thank God for that,” he added.
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Nicole Systrom
Philanthropy is Shortchanging Climate Change: Here Are Three Ways it Can Boost Its Impact
Climate change is a hot topic in global development, but unfortunately, philanthropy hasn’t followed suit. Despite some notable gifts, climate lags behind other issues when it comes to charitable giving — less than 2% of philanthropic dollars went to climate-related issues in 2015. Nicole Systrom at Sutro Energy Group discusses the reasons for this inertia, and how philanthropists and foundations can turn things around.
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Bamboo Capital Exits Accion Microfinance Bank
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Despite the millions of dollars funders spend on it each year, learning remains a low priority within donor-funded programs. Why? According to Anne Maftei at the Mastercard Foundation Rural & Agricultural Finance Learning Lab, it's because these programs are built for implementation rather than knowledge creation. But while this is understandable, it's not ideal – Maftei explores ways funders can make learning less onerous and more useful for their partner organizations.
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Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country, only has 12 gigawatts of installed grid capacity, with just one-in-four Nigerians connected to the national power grid. In contrast, South Africa has 50 gigawatts. Rensource launched commercially in 2016 to address this problem
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