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A Single-Payer System Would Reduce U.S. Health Care Costs
Ed Weisbart, MD, CPE
Virtual Mentor. 2012;14(11):897-903. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2012.14.11.oped1-1211.
We Have Not Yet Solved the Health Care Crisis
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) is introducing insurance reforms that will improve the lives of millions of Americans, but we need to go much further to solve the crisis in health care.
Without correcting the fundamental structural flaws in health care financing, overall health care costs will remain poorly controlled. Though our clinical outcomes are mediocre by comparison [1], the average per capita cost of health care in the United States is twice that of other modern nations [2]. Increasingly, these costs are being borne by patients and government, driving personal bankruptcies and ever more austere public policies [3, 4]. Under the ACA, 30 million people will still have no coverage [5], and countless more will have inadequate coverage [1].
For most Americans, the glory days of “Cadillac health plans” are over, if they ever existed. The declining actuarial value of plans offered by employers means that the ACA will still leave those who need health care with financial hardships and high rates of bankruptcy, in spite of the subsidies for premiums and out-of-pocket expenses. (The actuarial value of a plan is the percentage of a patient’s predictable costs within the covered list of services that would generally be paid by the insurance company.) In order to participate in one of the ACA’s new health insurance exchanges, insurance companies are required to offer at least one “silver” and one “gold” plan, with 70 percent or 80 percent actuarial value, respectively. An insurance policy with a 70 percent actuarial value would, by definition, leave patients responsible for 30 percent of the overall cost of the care on the list of covered services. Many other medically necessary services, such as home and long-term care, dental treatment, hearing aids, and basic vision care, will not be covered and are therefore not captured in out-of-pocket maximums.
Health insurance exchanges are envisioned to function like many familiar online marketplaces, such as Travelocity or Amazon. The fate of the ACA’s health insurance exchanges may not be determined entirely until after the upcoming elections. At the moment, only a handful of states have fully committed to implementing exchanges [6]. States that do not implement an exchange will have an exchange implemented for them by the federal government, assuming Congress allocates the appropriate resources. They will be available on January 1, 2014, for uninsured individuals and small groups to compare insurance plans.
Comparison shopping makes sense when buying a product like an automobile, about which individual preferences vary widely. With health insurance, however, we all need the same thing: affordable access to high-quality health care. We need to be able to select our own physicians, but the complexities of selecting an insurance company distract us from genuinely beneficial health care activities. Given the currently dominant role of insurers in our health care, the exchanges are a step forward. But what we need is a leap forward, changing the insurance companies’ role and allowing us to focus on our health, not our insurance.
In the 6 years since Massachusetts adopted legislation very similar to the ACA, the cost of health care has continued to drive patients into financial ruin [7]. The state has achieved nearly universal coverage, but, like the ACA, its legislation has yet to effectively address cost and sustainability. Its newly enacted cost-containment law relies heavily on unproven measures such as capitated payments and wellness programs, offering little promise of success [8].
We will not solve our health care crisis as long as private insurance plays a dominant role. We should correct the flaws of the current Medicare program and extend this coverage to all age groups. This approach was well described in 2003 in the Physicians for a National Health Program’s “Proposal of the Physicians’ Working Group for Single-Payer National Health Insurance” [9].
Major Deficiencies Remain
The Dartmouth Atlas of Health Care has repeatedly documented “glaring variations in how medical resources are distributed and used in the United States” [10]. They attribute much of this variation to supply-sensitive care, that is, care determined by resources and capacity rather than by medical need, and conclude that supply-sensitive care “accounts for more than half of all Medicare spending” [11], some of which is of no medical value and a waste of resources.
A second problem is that the uniquely American plethora of private insurance companies drives a squandering of resources. Legions of staff manage independent computer systems. Each insurance company devotes an enormous number of personnel to responding to emerging regulations from a variety of disparate governmental programs. The expense of this redundancy is considered “overhead” and passed along to the consumer. The intent behind those regulations could instead be implemented once, in a single system servicing the entire country.
Each insurance company develops its own programs for utilization management, prior authorizations, and evidence-based drug formularies to compel the use of that plan’s preferred vendors and pharmaceuticals, consuming resources but adding little proven value to health outcomes. No two “evidence-based” formularies have the same drugs on their lists. It’s virtually impossible for a physician to remember which low-molecular-weight heparin is preferred by which insurer. Medical groups and hospitals all dedicate staff to managing within this environment, eroding their profits and contributing to a demand for higher reimbursement.
Cost-containment efforts today are focused on the back end of delivery, placing economic pressures on individual physicians and patients who cannot realistically be expected to pursue systemwide solutions [12]. This is the illogic behind “pay for performance” and “consumer engagement.”
In a cynical denial of the responsibility for national planning, patients and physicians are expected to be able to control costs today. Information about the prices of treatment regimens is seldom available at the point of health care delivery, especially not for the complex needs of the desperately ill who consume the lion’s share of resources. It is inhumane to ask someone dealing with the most dangerous phase of a major illness to attempt a cost-benefit comparison of a variety of therapies and health care providers.
Furthermore, pretending that health care is a commodity does not make it easier to reduce it to something simplistic like a spreadsheet comparing airline tickets. Neither the full cost nor the relevant quality is readily available for comparison-shopping.
The ACA began an important discussion of cost containment through the modernization of broad systems such as electronic health records, prevention, and accountable care organizations. While these may hold promise, there is little reason to anticipate their leading to the savings necessary to reverse the crisis [13, 14].
A Single-Payer System Would Improve Resource Allocation
A single-payer system offers several strategies that have succeeded in other countries. As Marmor and Oberlander have written, “they may not be modern, exciting, or ‘transformational.’ But they do have the advantage of working” [15].
Consolidate fragmented finances. It’s been said that when you are trapped in a hole, the first rule is to stop digging. Certainly don’t dig faster.
Profound administrative excesses divert resources into activities that do not improve health outcomes. They often represent the entire careers of countless highly skilled and compassionate people who could be spending their time delivering health care rather than impeding it.
Insurance companies have balked at the ACA’s requiring them to spend at least 80-85 percent of their revenue on delivery of health care. (In contrast, more than 98 percent of Medicare’s expenditures are clinical [16].) Estimates vary, but one-quarter to one-third of our current costs are driven by insurance company overhead, profits, and the administrative costs embedded in clinical settings. Roughly half of these costs would be recovered under single-payer and could be reallocated to the delivery of meaningful health care services [17, 18].
A single-payer model would eliminate the inefficiencies of fragmentation by converting public programs such as Medicare, Medicaid, and CHIP into a single administratively efficient financing system. Streamlined billing under single payer would save physicians vast amounts in overhead [19].
In addition to reduced billing expenses, physicians would also enjoy a meaningful drop in their malpractice premiums. Roughly half of all malpractice awards are for present and future medical costs [20], so if malpractice settlements no longer need to include them, premiums would fall dramatically.
Use bulk purchasing to negotiate lower costs. We spend more but use less of most services [21] than other member nations of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. In other words, our prices are much higher [22]. As health care economist Uwe Reinhardt noted,
prices for identical products or services in the U.S. tend to be, on average, twice or more than the prices of the same products and services paid in other countries…. Prices are high here because the payment side of the health system is so fragmented that few payers have sufficient market power to bargain for lower prices from an increasingly consolidated supply side [23].
Drug formularies vary widely among health plans. The medical evidence behind the formulary selections is the same in Florida and Alaska, yet the drug lists are sometimes as different as the geography. Although pharmacy benefit managers work within the boundaries of medical evidence, they also consider the prices they have negotiated and the local drug market shares on their formulary selections. Any industry’s power to negotiate prices depends upon its purchasing volume.
Only a single-payer system enables the kind of bulk purchasing of drugs and medical devices that would give the buyer power. A model for this structure exists today in the United States: the Department of Veterans Affairs. Due to governmental authority to negotiate drug prices for the VA, it pays roughly half of the retail price of drugs [24].
Negotiations with clinicians should ensure adequate reimbursement of expenses plus fair profits, while ensuring value for taxpayers. A recent careful analysis found that this model is effective and does not lead to a loss in physician income [25].
Adopt responsible, rather than profit-driven, strategies. The United States has little national planning of health care resource allocation. Uncontrolled costs consuming an ever-increasing percentage of the GDP create the appearance of inadequate resources, but the experience of other nations [20] belies this. Under a single-payer system, regional planning of resource allocation would be aligned with public health needs rather than duplicating services and driving up medically questionable utilization. Investing in health care buildings and equipment for reasons other than anticipated need duplicates services and drives up utilization. Intelligently planning capital investments to match community health care needs is the key to aligning utilization of services with public health priorities.
According to the Physicians’ Working Group for Single-Payer National Health Insurance, “Capital spending drives operating costs and determines the geographic distribution of resources. When operating and capital payments are combined, as they currently are, prosperous hospitals can expand and modernize while impoverished ones cannot” [9], threatening the viability of safety-net institutions that serve vulnerable populations. This self-stimulating relationship is dependent upon market opportunities, often not the same as public health priorities. Regions with excess capacity inevitably have excess utilization [10]; better planning could also ensure adequate capacity in underserved areas. Divorcing capital from operating budgets eliminates the ongoing pressure to reap future capital growth by limiting reimbursement to clinicians. Capital, operating, and educational budgets would be nationally funded, regionally administered, and nonfungible. Applying national planning to regional budgeting would right-size capacity.
Today’s fragmented system is akin to requiring each household in a community to anticipate their needs for the coming year and negotiate their own fees and scope of services with the local police and fire departments. Imagine instead how much of their budgets these life-saving community services would be obliged to devote to marketing to and negotiating with each household and the rampant disparities in service that would result. That is precisely what is happening today in health care, and it is absurdly wasteful. For police and fire departments, we have recognized that it is significantly less wasteful to give all citizens the same “coverage” for set prices and to administer it with regional coordination. Global budgeting is the only sensible strategy for such unpredictable yet universally needed services.
The ACA has begun the process of much needed change. Now we need to go further in reforming health care finance to enable all Americans to achieve their fundamental human right to comprehensive coverage. The rest of the modern world has run the laboratory studies for us; now is the time for us to adopt this well proven solution.
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Ed Weisbart, MD, CPE is a founding member of the Saint Louis chapter of Physicians for a National Health Program, a single-issue organization advocating a universal, comprehensive single-payer national health program; a faculty member at Washington University of Saint Louis; chief medical officer at Rx Outreach, a nonprofit mail-order pharmacy providing affordable medications for people in need; and a volunteer in a variety of safety-net clinics across the country. Formerly, he was a family medicine practitioner and then the chief medical officer of Express Scripts.
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Camping Jenin, 2008
The Freedom Theatre, Jenin Refugee Camp, West Bank, Palestine; Kronika Gallery, Bytom, Poland
The workshop in the Jenin refugee camp, in the West Bank, in Israel-occupied Palestine, ran for about a month. It was April 2008. The workshop took place at the Freedom Theatre, a theatre venue reactivated after the Second Intifada by a group of European activists (among others, Jonathan Stanczak) and Juliano Mer Khamis, the son of Arna Mer Khamis, the founder of the first Jenin theatre, known as The Stone Theatre (more information at http://www.thefreedomtheatre.org).
The workshop took place without any outside institutional support and was part of a programme preparing young people from Jenin for joining a planned school to be affiliated with the theatre. It was a result of the artist’s visit to the theatre in December 2007, her conversations with Jonathan Stanczak, as well a consequence of her earlier public project, Warsaw’s Oxygenator.
The Oxygenator took place in a post-traumatic place, in an area that during WWII was the Jewish ghetto in Warsaw. It was an attempt to create a situation where breathing, sitting, being together is remembering, as well as semi-consciously, deeply physically experiencing, the place and its trauma. The Oxygenator took place without words. People talked little there.
Watching people’s behaviour in the Oxygenator was crucial for Camping Jenin. An attempt to transfer those experiences into the situation of a presently happening trauma was a risky experiment.
The main premise of the workshop was to move away from language – to replace verbal narratives about trauma with bodily positions, gestures, body language, non-articulated sounds. That stemmed from the suspicion that the narratives, repeated a hundred times, had already frozen in linguistic forms, grammatical structures, overused phrases. The ritual of speaking, of telling a story, locks the experience up in the mechanism of speech, of sentence construction, in the inner logic of the language.
The Freedom Theatre workshop took place in the rehearsal room, on stage, and on a nearby hill. The participants were six boys aged 17-24, called the ‘Bad Boys’ by Juliano Mer Khamis because they had been taken directly from the street: Yaseen Al Swety, Rame Al Auny, Qais Al Saady, Kamal Auad, Ahmad Tubassi i Ahmad Al Roch. For all of them the defining experience was the Second Intifada and the re-invasion by the Israeli army of the Jenin refugee camp, where they were born and where they live. In many a case, their brothers and fathers were killed during the Second Intifada, imprisoned, beaten and humiliated. Some, like Kamal, had to take care of their families. Most of the Bad Boys showed symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
The workshop was a lesson for both sides. Its most important conclusion was that you cannot try to recreate, communicate a deep trauma directly, in a straightforward manner. Fear, pain, invasion, the tank, the funeral, loss, wound were all too real, too close. It was necessary instead to create a narrative that generated a sense of distance towards reality, so that it could be seen, recounted, or even laughed at. If the workshop ever referred to trauma, it was never in direct terms. All attempts to get closer to the painful memory directly, physically, either provoked aggression or turned into farce. The only thing that worked was the power of illusion, dream, fiction.
A film was being made during the workshop which will have its premiere in November 2008. It is not a bare account of the workshop, which only reveals the scale of unprocessed trauma. Rather, it is a story about teenagers at the Jenin refugee camp, unable to cope in any way with living in the camp and with the Israeli occupation, which has destroyed their families and deprived them of childhood, about their aggression, sadness and great need of laughter.
workshop co-run by: Nabeel Alraee
camera: Rafał Żurek
editing: Sławek Kalwinek
sound: Sławek Kalwinek
translation: Magda Mughrabi, Abdel Kader Mousleh, Samir Sawan
special thanks to: Nabeel Alraee, Jonatan Stanczak, Juliano Mer Khamis, Adnan Narnariye and Marek Kubicki (www.arabia.pl)
film postproduction: Instytucja Kultury Ars Cameralis Silesiae Superioris, Kronika Gallery, Bytom, Poland
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My name is Lotte van Dillen. I am an assistant professor at the section of social psychology. I received my PhD in 2008 from the VU University of Amsterdam after which I spent a few years as a post-doctoral researcher at Utrecht University and New York University. In my research, I focus on the mutual relationship between cognition and affect, and how this influences behavior. Our feelings color our thoughts, but our thoughts also control our feelings. In my research I strive to integrate a broad array of methodologies ranging from controlled lab experiments with neurophysiological measures such as EEG, fMRI and EMG to field studies with behavioral measures and self-reports. This allows me to examine the interplay between affective and cognitive systems in 'fundamental' information processing mechanisms such as attention and (working) memory, but also in more 'social' psychological phenomena such as self-regulation, consumer behavior, and moral decision making. Some of the questions that I study are for example how attention influences our taste experience and consumption, how (and when) our feelings affect our moral judgments, and under what conditions we (fail to) pick up on the emotions of others.
My name is Willen van de Does. I am professor of experimental clinical psychology at Leiden University and LUMC. My research focus is the measurement and modification of depression vulnerability.
My name is Niels van Doesum, and I currently work as assistant professor at the unit of Social, Economic and Organisational Psychology (SEO) at Leiden University. My general research interest goes out to human cooperation, prosociality, and social decision making in the broadest sense. More specifically, I work on the novel construct of social mindfulness in domains like social class, intergroup relations, individual differences, and cross-cultural comparisons. My scientific curiosity further extends to obedience to authority and social influence in general. Moreover, I have a keen interest in music in both theoretical and practical sense.
My name is Carsten de Dreu. I am professor of social and organizational psychology at Leiden University, and affiliated with the Martin School at Oxford University, and the Center for Experimental Economics and Political Decision Making at the University of Amsterdam. I study the neural and neuroendocrine correlates of cooperation and conflict within and between groups of humans.
My name is Anna van Duijvenvoorde and I joined the Brain and Development lab of prof. Eveline Crone in September 2012. I received my MSc. from the University of Amsterdam in 2007, where I continued a PhD-project under supervision of Dr. Hilde Huizenga and Prof. Maurits van der Molen. My PhD-research has focused on the (neural) mechanisms of risky decision-making, in which model-based analyses were used to study individual differences and age-related changes in risky choice. My current work focuses on longitudinal analyses of brain activation related to social-emotional and cognitive-control changes across adolescence.
My name is Bernet Elzinga, professor of Stress-related Psychopathology.
My main research interests are the neurobiological underpinnings of the effects of stress / trauma on brain functions (emotion and memory in particular) in healthy subjects and clinical patients with stress-related disorders, focussing on the role of HPA-axis, BDNF, and genetic vulnerability factors.
My name is Andrea Evers. I am professor of Health Psychology and head of the Health, Medical and Neuropsychology Unit of Leiden University, with a research focus on psychoneurobiological factors in health and disease. I have a special interest the psychoneurobiology of somatic complaints (e.g. pain and itch) and conditions (e.g. chronic inflammatory conditions), with particular emphasis on placebo effects (e.g. NWO Vidi and ERC Consolidator Grant), stress mechanisms and treatments (e.g. NWO Veni). My research group conducts both fundamental research on psychoneurobiology of placebo and stress mechanisms and translational research on E-health screening and innovative interventions for chronic somatic conditions
My name is Johan Frijns, I am professor and chairman of the department of Otorhinolaryngology (incl. the Audiological Centre) at the Leiden University Medical Center. Within the department's focus field of (neur-)otology/audiology, my own research direction is otology and auditory physics with special emphasis on cochlear implants, electrical inner ear prostheses for deaf and severely hearing impaired children and adults. My aspiration is to translate the results of fundamental research (e.g., computational modeling or electrophysiology in laboratory animals) into clinically applicable methods and techniques (such as speech processing strategies or electrode designs) and evaluate these with clinical trials. For this purpose a multidisciplinary setting like the LIBC is indispensable, while my double background as both medical specialist and physicist is beneficial.
My name is Winnie Gebhardt. My research interests are in the field of theory development and testing to explain, predict and influence health behaviour. I investigates safer sexual practices, exercise, smoking and alcohol behaviour among adolescents, the elderly and those with a lower SES background. My particularly interested is in the dynamic interaction of personal goals within the process of behavioural change including the role of intergoal facilitation and intergoal conflict. Furthermore, I explore intervention techniques to strengthen the link between a health goal and other personal goals, e.g. by connecting the health goal to future "possible" selves, or boosting "transitional identities", as well as techniques to reduce goal conflict and ambivalence. In short, my main topics of research are: 1. developing and testing theory on understanding and influencing individual health behavior, 2. evaluating the effects of (governmental) interventions to encourage healthier lifestyles, and 3. improving the process of implementation of interventions.
My name is Janet Grijzenhout. You will find more information here.
I work at the intersection of psychology, neuroscience and economics. My research revolves around human decision making, trying to understand simple choice, like deciding between an apple and an orange to complex social decisions, like helping a stranger in need or the decision to cooperate with a group of people.
My name is Berna Guroglu. I joined the Brain and Development Lab as a postdoctoral researcher in Feb 2008. I received my BA in mathematics at Koc University and MA in developmental psychology at Bogazici University in Istanbul, Turkey. I started my PhD project on 'Development of dyadic peer relationships: Friendships and antipathies' in October 2002 at the developmental psychology department of the Radboud University Nijmegen. This project consists of three studies on cross-sectional as well as longitudinal examinations of dyadic peer relationships in school classes of early and mid-adolescents and a fourth study examining the neural correlates of friendships among a peer group in young adulthood using fMRI. The current project I am working explores the neurocognitive development of social decision-making in childhood and adolescence. Using economic exchange paradigms such as the Ultimatum Game and brain imaging techniques, emotion-inducing (e.g., fairness, reciprocity) and emotion-regulating (e.g., self-interest) networks underlying social-decision making processes are examined across participants aged between 8-25.
My name is Frans de Haas. I am Professor of Ancient and Medieval Philosophy at the Institute of Philosophy, Faculty of Humanities, Leiden University. My current research focuses on ancient and medieval psychology of perception and cognition, and its impact on ethics and the practice of philosophical education. Moreover, I study interactions, both in method and in substance, between philosophy, science, and mathematics from antiquity down to modern times. I have a keen interest in recent discussions of how LIBC type research may influence our handling of contemporary issues in ethics and education.
My name is Ineke van der Ham, assistant professor in neuropsychology. In my research I mainly focus on the neuropsychology of spatial cognition. I study the (neuro)cognitive aspects of spatial perception, working memory and spatial navigation. Furthermore, I am interested in the diagnostics and treatment of navigation impairments. I use research techniques ranging from EEG and fMRI to virtual reality displays and serious gaming.
My name is Wido la Heij. My main interest is language production, with an emphasis on (connectionist) models of single-word production. My early research focused on semantic and phonological context effects (Stroop-like effects) in production tasks like picture naming, definition naming and word translation (e.g. La Heij 1988; Starreveld & La Heij, 1996). Later research focused on three related issues: (a) nonverbal context effects in word production and their implications for models of word production (the Conceptual Selection Model, Bloem & La Heij, 2003), (b) the modeling of different types of naming: basic level naming, category naming and function naming (Kuipers & La Heij, 2008) and (c) lexical selection processes in bilinguals (e.g. Costa, La Heij & Navarrete, 2006). In addition, I am interested in the development of executive functions involved in word production in children, and in word production in the Chinese language
My name is Kristiaan van der Heijden. My research focuses on the association of sleep, circadian rhythm, and cognitive-behavioral functioning in normal and clinical child populations (ADHD in particular), and the pharmacological and behavioral treatment of sleep- and circadian rhythm disturbances in children. Another line of research explores several risk and protective factors of psychopathology (particularly antisocial behavior and aggression) in early childhood development, and the effectiveness of an early prevention program.
My name is Marian Hickendorff, assistant professor at the department of Education and Child Studies. My research focuses on children’s mathematical cognition. In particular I am interested in how 10-12 year-olds solve multidigit arithmetic problems, such as 843-299 or 756:12, not only focusing on performance but also on the solution strategy used. A central question is what child and problem factors influence children’s strategy competence. A recurring theme is to what extent children can be classified in distinct profiles or patterns of strategy use. To identify such qualitative or categorical individual differences I use advanced psychometric models.
My name is Karin van der Hiele. My study is about aiming to examine predictors of (changes in) employment status and work absenteeism in relapsing –remitting MS patients over a period of 2 years. In this study approximately 400 relapsing-remitting MS patients will be included, who are currently employed or are within 3 years since their last employment.
My name is Bernhard Hommel. I am cognitive psychologist and full professor of "general psychology". I am interested in human perception, attention, and action control, and in executive processes. My current research collaborations address the interaction between cognition and affect, the early development of action control, the neural and neuromodular underpinnings of feature binding processes in perception and action, and the interplay between perception and action control in humanoid robots.
My name is Renske Huffmeijer, I am assistant professor at the Center for Child and Family Studies, Leiden University. My research focuses on the role of neurobiological factors in parenting and development. My primary interests include the role of oxytocin and neurocognitive processes.
My name is Stephan Huijbregts, I am Assistant Professor at the Department of Education and Child Studies, Leiden University. I received my PhD in Clinical Neuropsychology in 2002 from the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. Between 2002 and 2004 I worked as a post-doc in Richard Tremblay's Research Unit on Children's Psychosocial Maladjustment at the University of Montreal. Between 2004 and 2006 I worked as a lecturer/researcher in Edmund Sonuga-Barke's Developmental Brain-Behaviour Unit at the University of Southampton (UK). I am interested in interrelations between cognition (particularly cognitive control/executive function and social information processing), emotions, and behavior (particularly antisocial behavior and aggression) in clinical and normal populations. I also study these concepts and their neurobiological underpinnings in genetic disorders such as Phenylketonuria and Neurofibromatosis Type 1.
I am Dietsje Jolles, Assistant Professor Educational Sciences and a 2019-2021 Jacobs Foundation Research Fellow. In my research I take a developmental cognitive neuroscience approach to better understand learning and skill acquisition across development. I have a specific interest in the development and plasticity of foundational cognitive abilities like working memory in relation to academic learning, particularly in the domains of math and reading comprehension. By creating a better understanding of the underlying cognitive and neural mechanisms that support learning across development and in different individuals, the ultimate goal of my research is to inform educational programs that ameliorate children’s weaknesses and strengthen their talents
My name is Hermien Kan, assistant professor of Radiology, working in the C.J. Gorter Center for High Field MRI at the LUMC. My main research interest is in Duchenne and Becker muscular dystrophy, and current projects include the application of quantitative MRI and MR spectroscopy in skeletal muscle and brain in these diseases. My main technological focus within the C.J. Gorter Center is MR spectroscopy, and the past two years I have been involved in the optimization and application of this technique at the 7T system in Leiden
My name is Arnout Koornneef, Assistant Professor at the Department of Education and Child Studies. I received my Ph.D. from Utrecht University in 2008. Afterwards I spent 4 years as a teacher (and post-doctoral fellow) in the Linguistics Department of the same university, and in 2012 I was a visiting professor at the University of Florida. One of my main interests is how the human language comprehension system knows what is important in a text, and can anticipate what is going to be important later on. In my current VENI-project I address this issue from a life-span perspective. More specifically, using eye-tracking methodologies I examine how younger and older adult readers use linguistic cues such as pronouns (e.g. 'he', 'she') and connectives (e.g. 'because', 'so') to construct a coherent mental representation of a text.
My name is Annegret Krause-Utz. I am an Assistant Professor at the Department of Clinical Psychology. My research interest is the impact of stress on cognitive functioning in trauma-related disorders (main focus: Borderline Personality Disorder) using behavioral, neuropsychological, and psychophysiological methods as well as neuroimaging (task-related and resting-state fMRI, structural MRI).
My name is Mariska Kret and I am an assistant professor at the Cognitive Psychology Unit of Leiden University. My research interests are interdisciplinary drawing mostly on affective neuroscience and comparative psychology.
My name is Antoinette van Laarhoven. I am assistant professor at the Health, Medical and Neuropsychology Unit of Leiden University. My research focuses on the psychoneurobiology of itch and pain, with a special interest in unraveling the mechanisms of chronic itch and pain conditions, such as psoriasis, atopic dermatitis, and post-burn itch. At the moment, I have a particular focus on the neurobiological processing (e.g., measured by EEG) of induced itch and pain by use of quantitative sensory testing (QST), and the role of expectations in the experience of these somatosensory sensations.
My name is Max de Leeuw. I am assistant professor at the department of Psychiatry, Leiden University Medical Center. I am also a psychiatrist at the Mental Health Care Rivierduinen Leiden. My research and clinical work both focus on patients with bipolar disorder. I am interested in the neurobiology of bipolar disorder, and in particular the integration of neuro-imaging and genetics. My special interest includes the investigation of neurobiological risk and vulnerability factors for developing bipolar disorder in relatives of patients.
My name is Linda van Leijenhorst, I am Assistant Professor at the Department of Education and Child Studies. I received my Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology from Leiden University in 2010 and spent 18 months as a postdoctoral fellow at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) before moving back to Leiden in 2011. My research is centered around the question how the ability to control our thoughts and behavior changes with development, and how this development relates to changes in brain function and structure. I examine these questions using behavioral as well as functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) methods studying children, adolescents and young adults. My current research aims to elucidate the development of reading comprehension in relation to brain development.
My name is Gert-Jan Lelieveld, I am Assistant Professor at the Department of Social and Organizational Psychology. I received my Ph.D. at the same department in 2013. My two most important lines of research focus on the interpersonal effects of emotions and on social exclusion. With regard to the research on emotions, I mainly focus on the effects of communicated emotions, such as anger and disappointment. With regard to my research on social exclusion, I do not only focus on factors that influence the experience of social exclusion, but also factors that influence people's decision to exclude others (or not). I examine these topics using behavioral as well as functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) methods.
My name is Claartje (Clara) Levelt. I am phonologist at the department of linguistics and PI of the NWO-VIDI project. A psycholinguistic model for phonological development. My research interests are child language phonology in perception and production, disordered phonological development and experimental phonology in general.
My name is Verena Ly. I am an Assistant Professor at the Department of Clinical Psychology. The ultimate aim of my research is to provide an empirical basis for the improvement of treatment for psychiatric disorders by increasing our understanding of mechanisms underlying functional and dysfunctional behaviors in health and psychopathology. My research focuses on the interaction between affect and instrumental behavior in healthy and psychiatric populations. Moreover, I am interested in the effects of stress and controllability on these decision making processes. For my work, I employ neuropsychological tests, interventional studies, fMRI, transcranial stimulation, posturography and physiological measurements (e.g., heart rate, pupillometry).
My name is James McAllister. I am professor of History and Philosophy of Science at the Institute of Philosophy, Leiden University. I am interested in cognitive aspects of science, especially imagination, thought experiment, and metaphor in scientific practice; the role of aesthetic preferences, emotion, and intuition in scientists’ decision making; and algorithmic approaches to modelling empirical data. I am keen to extend collaboration with other LIBC researchers on these topics.
My name is Joke Meijer. I am professor of neurophysiology at the LUMC, department of Molecular Cellbiology. I am head of the neurophysiology group, and our main interests are 24-hour rhythms and sleep-wake cycles. In the past years, it has become increasingly clear that disturbances of rhythms, associated with the 24-hour economy and also with the increase of the aged population, are causally involved in obesity, sleep disturbances, depression, cardiovascular diseases and neurodegenerative diseases. Our research is aimed at identifying underlying mechanisms and therapeutic interventions.
My name is Onno Meijer. I am Associate Professor at the LUMC department of Endocrinology. I study adaptation to stress, the role of glucocorticoid hormones in this process, and the pathogenic potential of aberrant stress hormone signalling. I am very interested in the (molecular) pharmacology of glucocorticoids to get to more specific interference with the effects of stress hormones in the brain and beyond. I grew up (scientifically) at Utrecht University as a basic neuroscientist, got my PhD in Leiden as a rat neuroendocrinologist, trained as a gene transcription person during my postdoc at UCSF. I returned to Leiden University to combine all this, and try to link glucocorticoid signalling to psychopathology. Since 2012, at the LUMC, I try to also incorporate the metabolic aspects of stress hormones in my view of the world. Next to research, I like sharing the wonders of neuronal and endocrine systems with students, e.g. in our repeatedly prize-winning course Hormones and the Nervous System for the Biomedical Sciences.
My name is Henriët van Middendorp. I am associate professor of Health Psychology at the Health, Medical and Neuropsychology Unit of Leiden University, with a research focus on psychoneurobiological factors in health and disease. I have a special interest in the psychoneurobiology of somatic complaints (e.g., pain) and conditions (e.g., chronic pain, skin, and kidney diseases), with particular emphasis on placebo effects, stress mechanisms, and treatment. I conduct both fundamental research on the psychoneurobiology of placebo and stress mechanisms and translational research on E-health screening and innovative interventions for chronic somatic conditions.
My name is Melle van der Molen. I joined the Social Anxiety and Normal Development (SAND) lab as a postdoctoral fellow in October 2011. I obtained my Masters in Clinical Neuropsychology from the University of Amsterdam in 2007 and my PhD from the same University in 2011, based on the project "Profiling cognition in fragile X syndrome: A psychophysiological and neuropsychological approach". Broadly, my research interests lie in explaining gene-brain-cognition relationships in typical and atypical development. My current work focuses on profiling endophenotypes in social anxiety disorder by employing a neurocognitive assessment (including behavioral, electrophysiological, and neuroimaging), and is embedded within the Leiden Family Study on Social Anxiety.
My name is Marc Molendijk. I am a clinical psychologist and I study the genetics and the effects of a disease related hormone: Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF).
My name is Welmer Molenmaker and I am assistant professor at the Social and Organizational Psychology unit of Leiden University. My main research interest is social decision making. Specifically, I focus on human cooperation and the (un)willingness to reward cooperation and punish non-cooperation.
My name is Manon Mulckhuyse and I work as an assistent professor at the Cognitive Psychology department. My research concerns the role of emotion in attention and perception. More specifically, I use fear conditioning to investigate the influence of threat in attentional processes and in early visual perception. The methods I use in my research are various behavioral measures, eye movements and TMS to examine the neural processes underlying emotional modulation of visual spatial attention.
My name is Hannah De Mulder and I am an assistant professor associated with both the Leiden University Centre for Linguistics (LUCL) and International Studies. My research focuses on the relationship between language and cognition in both children and adults. I focus specifically on how linguistic development and social development interact in children. My research with adults primarily concerns how exposure to different types of narrative fiction affects socio-cognitive abilities.
My name is Sander Nieuwenhuis. I am interested in how the brain regulates and monitors information processing to optimize behavioral performance. My primary focus is on the functions of the prefrontal cortex and the noradrenergic system. In my research I use EEG, fMRI, psychofarmacology, computational models, and various behavioral methods.
I am Thijs van Osch professor experimental cerebrovascular imaging at the department of Radiology, LUMC.
My main research areas are technical MRI sequence development for measuring cerebral hemodynamics and high resolution anatomical scanning. Moreover, I aim to apply the newest MRI technology, like 7 Tesla MRI, in patient studies and in neuroscience projects. Finally, I provide technical assistance to LIBC researchers for their MRI projects..
Sandy Overgaauw obtained her Master’s degree in Education and Child studies (specialization Clinical Child and Adolescent Studies) at the Leiden University. During her PhD project she investigated the development of neural correlates of empathy in healthy children and adolescents. The objective was to gain understanding of developmental changes and individual differences in empathic concern as well as the relation with (pro)social behavior. She is currently working as an assistant professor focusing on the role of self-focused attention in social performance monitoring in individuals with psychopathy in order to identify the underlying cognitive and neural mechanisms. Moreover, the research she performed during her PhD project provided a starting point to further investigate individual differences in developmental pathways in clinical populations. More specifically, since September 2018 she started a research project (funded by a KNAW Sara van Dam Project Grant) in collaboration with Dr. Einat Levy-Gigi of the Bar Ilan University and Prof. dr. Ellen de Bruijn (Clinical Psychology). The aim of this project is to unravel the neurocognitive developmental trajectory of social performance monitoring in typically developing adolescents in the Netherlands, and in adolescents growing up in a stressful environment in Israel. Specific attention will be paid to the role of anxiety and empathy.
My name is Maria Carmen Parafita Couto. I study the impact of bilingualism and language contact on language structure, mostly the syntax of code-switching. My research program takes a cross-disciplinary approach using converging methodological tools ranging from corpus data to behavioural methods, and more recently also electrophysiological measures.
My name is Jiska Peper. I study the contribution of pubertal development and sex steroid hormones (e.g., testosterone, estradiol) to brain morphology and connectivity, to explain impulsive and aggressive behavior in adolescents and young adults. I am currently one of the principal investigators involved in the Braintime study, a large-scale longitudinal study on the contribution of brain structure/ functioning and pubertal hormones to the cognitive, emotional and social functioning of adolescents. In 2010, Jiska was awarded a Veni grant from the Dutch Organisation for Scientific Research..
My name is Alberto M. Pereira, MD, PhD, staff endocrinologist at the Department of Endocrinology & Metabolism, since 2000. In 2006-2007 I was a research fellow at the Gorlaeus Laboratory, Leiden/Amsterdam Center of Drug Research (prof ER de Kloet). I am presently Executive Board Member of the European Neuro-Endocrine Association (ENEA), Chairman of the Outpatient Departments of Internal Medicine, and Chairman of the Academic Residency Program in Clinical Endocrinology, at the Leiden University Medical Center. My research focuses on the long-term consequences of pituitary disease, and in specific, on the effects of stress on cardiovascular and neuropsychological outcome.
My name is Fenna Poletiek. I'm currently working at the department of Cognitive Psychology. As a fellow of the Netherlands Royal Academy of Arts and Sciences, I started a research project on implicit grammar learning, in the late nineties, using experimental and computational approaches. I graduated on hypothesis testing behavior; a topic on which she published a monography. I'm a member of the Leiden Institute for Brain and Cognition. Finally, I act as an advisor of the National Police Agency and the prosecution for cases of sexual abuse involving witnesses by young children, or victims reporting recovered memories. I lecture at both the bachelor and master level, on Decision Making and Cognitive Psychology. Furthermore I'm the coordinator of the Honours Programs for the most excellent 1st and 3rd years bachelor students.
My name is Peter Putman. I am assistant professor at the department of psychology of Leiden University. My main research interests are relations between anxiety, stress and attentional functioning (threat-selective attention and executive performance). I study these phenomena in relation to stress-hormones and EEG measures.
My name is My name is Franziska Richter. I am an assistant professor for cognitive neuroscience in the Cognitive Psychology Unit. I am interested in how memories are formed, retrieved, and how they influence each other. Moreover, I study how memory interacts with other cognitive processes such as attention and decision making. In my research I use EEG, fMRI, computational models, and behavioral methods.
My name is Katharina Riebel. I investigate causes and consequences of condition and learning dependent phenotypic variation in sexually selected traits and preference. More information.
My name is Sophie van Rijn. In 2006, I was appointed as an assistant professor at the department of Clinical Child and Adolescent Studies (Leiden University). My background is in cognitive neuropsychiatry, in which I received a PhD at Utrecht University. I'm interested in the cognitive and neurobiological mechanisms underlying atypical social development. With my research, I hope to contribute to the identification of risk factors for the development of severe psychopathology, such as autism spectrum conditions and psychosis. In order to gain insight in early risk factors, my current (Veni) project is focused on boys with Klinefelter syndrome (XXY chromosomal pattern), girls with Turner syndrome (XO chromosomal pattern) and children with autism spectrum conditions.
My name is Serge Rombouts. I am professor of Methods of Cognitive Neuroimaging and director of the LIBC. My research interests are FMRI methodology, functional and anatomical connectivity, neuroimaging in CNS diseases, pharmacologic FMRI, and resting state FMRI.
My name is Mark de Rooij, assistant professor in the methodology and statistics group. My research focuses on longitudinal data analysis for categorical data and more generally in regression and classification problems. My primary interest lies in interpretational problems in these types of analyses.
My name is Marit Ruitenberg and I am an assistant professor in neuropsychology at the Health, Medical and Neuropsychology unit at Leiden University. My research focuses on the cognitive and neural mechanisms underlying sensorimotor function across the lifespan, both in healthy and clinical populations (e.g., Parkinson's disease, mild cognitive impairment). I use a combination of behavioral and neuroimaging methods (fMRI, fcMRI).
My name is Janice Sandjojo. I obtained my master's degree in Clinical Neuropsychology at Leiden University, after which I started working as a neuropsychologist. Scientific and clinical experience includes the assessment of preterm born children, children with learning difficulties and adults with acquired brain injury, neurological diseases, autoimmune diseases and psychiatric disorders. I also work as a lecturer at the department of Health, Medical and Neuropsychology. My research project focuses on self-management in people with cognitive disabilities.
My name is Rebecca Schaefer and I’m an assistant professor in Health, Medical and Neuropsychology. My research focuses on neural processes related to musical interactions, more specifically the neuroscientific correlates of moving to music, music performance and music imagination, with the aim to contribute to evidence-based applications of music to health and well-being. More broadly, I am interested in perception-action coupling, feedback learning and predictive processes. To look at these issues, I have used EEG, (f)MRI, motion capture and various behavioral methods.
My name is Daan Scheepers, associate professor at the section of Social and Organizational Psychology at Leiden University. My main research interests centre at the psychology of group process and inter-group relations (i.e., the psychology of "us and them"), and social identity processes (e.g., our identity as "male" "Dutch", "left-handed" etc.). In my research I combine cognitive, behavioral, and psychophysiological methods.
My name is Niels Schiller. I am professor of Psycho-and Neurolinguistics. My research interests comprise phonological and morphological encoding in speech production, language processing in neurologically impaired patients, articulatory-motor processes during speech production, and forensic phonetics.
My name is Judith Schomaker. I am an assistant professor at the section Health, Medical and Neuropsychology at the Faculty of Social Sciences, Leiden University. I aim to investigate how novelty is processed in the brain, and how it affects learning, memory, and motivation. In my research I use techniques like fMRI, EEG, eye tracking, and virtual reality in healthy and patient populations.
My name is Roberta Sellaro, Assistant Professor at the Cognitive Psychology Unit of the Leiden University. In 2013, I obtained my Ph.D in Cognitive and Brain Sciences at the University of Trento (Center for Mind and Brain Sciences; CIMEC). I am interested in investigating the role of several factors (e.g., environmental factors, task-specific features and individual differences) in modulating individual metacontrol policies (biases towards persistence or flexibility) and social functioning by means of behavioral, computational, and neuroscientific techniques, and by using virtual-reality methods.
My name is Marga Sikkema-de Jong, assistant professor of Education and Child studies at Leiden University. My research interest is early math and in particular early reading development. Applying psychophysiological measures like eye-tracking en ERPs I study how computers make a difference in becoming literate. I was awarded, together with Adriana Bus, the Computers in Reading Research Award by the International Reading Association for our experimental work in the area of electronic books for young children.
My name is Zsuzsika Sjoerds, assistant professor at the section Cognitive Psychology of the Leiden University. Here I study decision-making processes and metacontrol states of persistent and flexible behavior with the use of computational models, and associate these processes with neural correlates measured with (f)MRI. In 2013 I obtained my PhD at the VU University, Amsterdam, studying habit formation and goal-directed control in alcohol dependence. I was visiting scientist at the Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, a collaboration between Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts Institute in Boston, USA, where I studied graph theoretical resting-state networks in alcohol dependent patients. During my Postdoc at the Max Planck Institute in Leipzig, Germany, I studied reinforcement-learning based decision-making and the influence of stress in several psychiatric disorders (addictive disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder).
My name is Michelle Spierings. More information.
My name is Philip Spinhoven. My research focuses on how distant, recent and current stressors interact with cognitive processes (e.g., attention, memory, thought, reasoning), behavioural processes (e.g., approach and avoidance), and biological processes (e.g., HPA-axis). My focus is on anxiety disorders, mood disorders and somatoform disorders. My aim is to understand the complex interplay among cognitive, behavioural and biological processes across these three stress-related disorders. These disorders show a high co-morbidity, similarities in known causative and maintaining factors and in preferred psychological and pharmacological treatments. My research draws on multiple methodologies (e.g., laboratory cognitive tasks, clinical trials, survey methodology), as well as cognitive and information processing theories.
My name is Mirre Stallen and I’m an assistant professor at Social and Organizational Psychology. My research interests are in understanding the psychological and neuroscientific processes underlying social decision-making, and in the application of these laboratory findings to address real-world societal issues. I am particularly interested in the impact of poverty on decision-making, and applying scientific insights to the development of actual policy .
My name is Laura Steenbergen. If only we could find out what keeps us from employing our full potential... It all starts with how we perceive, process, and respond to the world around us (i.e. cognition). Hence, I am concerned with optimizing cognitive functioning (attention, flexibility, memory, etc.) as to contribute to well-being. But in order to do so, it is important to look outside the brain. For example, some say our guts may function as a second brain, shaping cognition! This contributes to the idea of a (needed) paradigm shift in (cognitive) neuroscience; the microbiota-gut-brain axis. First and foremost, this has led me to become motivated to bridge expertises in order to move forward within the scientific study of human health; to offer a view of mental health that stands in a meaningful relation to psychology, medical science, neuroscience, gastroenterology, microbiology, and many more.
I am currently investigating if and how gut microbiota (yes, the bugs in our bellies!) may be influencing cognition and well-being (e.g. through immune activity, vagal tone, gastrointestinal integrity, etc.). From a practical point of view, my research includes cognitive paradigms to assess, for example, negativity bias, working memory capacity, and cognitive perseveration. In addition, I apply (psycho)physiological measures (e.g. ECG, stool sampling, salivary sampling) and interventions such as food supplementation (tyrosine, tryptophan, probiotics) or electrical brain stimulation (tVNS, tDCS).
My name is Henk van Steenbergen. I am assistant professor at the Cognitive Psychology Unit, University of Leiden(The Netherlands). My research focuses on understanding the role of emotion and motivation and related neurotransmitters in the regulation of goal-directed behavior by employing behavioral, physiological, and neuroimaging methods, such as EEG, facial EMG, pupillometry, and fMRI.
My name is Hanna Swaab. I am Professor of Neuro-pedagogy and developmental disorders. I have worked for more than 18 years on the child and youth psychiatry department of the academic hospital in Utrecht (Division brain) and the Rudolf Magnus Institute for Neuroscience. I was involved in patients care with psychiatric problems (both children and adolescents) and in education of psychology students, medical students, orthopedagoy students, postgraduate training of Clinical Psychologists and clinical psychologists, neuropsychologists GZ and in scientific research in the field of Neuropsychology, looking for images and the relationship between psychiatric dysfunctions in the development of the brain, which reflected on neuropsychological behavioral sizes. For example, in relation to this, research was done to ADHD and PDD (autistic spectrum disorders). At this moment the challenge lies mainly in the detection of high-risk factors, particularly a serious disturbance of the social and emotional development, able to predict in children and adolescents.
My name is Marieke Tollenaar. I am working as an assistant professor at the section of Clinical, Health and Neuropsychology at Leiden University. My main research interest is the interplay between hormones, emotion and behavior. I specifically focus on the roles of cortisol and oxytocin in stress, memory and empathy.
My name is Judy Veldhuijzen. I am an assistant professor of Health Psychology at Leiden University. My research focuses on the interaction between pain and cognition within the context of associated brain (dys)function, stress, aging, and sex differences in pain. Moreover, I am interested in long-term cognitive outcomes of surgery in postoperative patients requiring intensive care unit treatment.
My name is Arie Verhagen (1951, PhD 1986) and I have been the Chair of Dutch Linguistics at Leiden University since 1998. I received my PhD at the Free University in Amsterdam. From my dissertation work onwards, I have been especially interested in joining the study of grammar to the study of language use in discourse. I have taught at the Free University, Utrecht University, and Leiden University. My publications include the following books: Linguistic Theory and the Function of Word Order in Dutch (Foris/Mouton de Gruyter, 1986), Usage-Based Approaches to Dutch (LOT, 2003, co-edited with Jeroen van de Weijer), Constructions of Intersubjectivity. Discourse, Syntax, and Cognition (Oxford University Press, 2005; extended paperback edition 2007). I also published a Dutch introduction to linguistics for secondary schools (Taalkunde voor het VWO, Amsterdam University Press, 2006, with two co-authors). I was editor of the major Dutch linguistics journalNederlandse taalkunde (and one of its predecessors) from 1981 until 1999, and editor-in-chief of the journal Cognitive Linguistics from 1996 until 2004. My research focuses on relations between language use and language structure, synchronically and diachronically, in a usage-based, evolutionary approach to construction grammar.
My name is Tessa Verhoef, I am an assistant professor in the Media Technology program at the Leiden Institute of Advanced Computer Science, and co-founder of the Creative Intelligence Lab (CIL). I conduct research at the intersection of language, cognition, cultural evolution and computation. My ongoing projects model the combined influence of cognitive biases and learning on emerging culturally transmitted behaviours in various domains including gesture, cross-modal perception, music and space-time cognition. I mainly simulate cultural evolution of behaviour through experiments with human participants and agent-based computer models, but also collaborate on projects involving EEG.
My name is Bart Verkuil. I am an assistant professor at the section of Clinical Psychology, as well as a clinician at Skils mental health care. I study the interaction between stress-related cognition (worry, rumination) and our nervous system, in people suffering from chronic worries. I am particularly interested in the role of the vagus nerve in maintaining perseverative thinking, and whether experimental manipulations of vagus nerve activity can reduce such thinking. I study these effects in experimental, laboratory settings as well as in daily life.
My name is Robert Vermeiren. I am professor of child and adoelscent psychiatry and director of the academic center of child psychiatry Curium. Research expertise of the child psychiatry research group at Curium-LUMC is in the field of internalising disorders, forensic youth psychiatry and public health. Currently, a neurobiological research line is in development, and will focus on neuro-imoging and neurophysiology of child psychiatric disorders.
My name is Liesbeth van Vliet. I am a communication & palliative care & placebo/nocebo-effect researcher. I am particularly interested in how communication can heal and hurt when patients are faced with life-threatening and limiting conditions. My research experience covers communication in palliative (cancer) care; the role of communication in eliciting placebo-effects and nocebo-effects; the patient perspective on communication; shared decision making, pediatric palliative cancer care; early palliative care in neurological conditions; patient reported outcome measures and complexity in palliative care. I have a specific interest in using video-vignette methodology.
My name is Bart Vogelaar and I am an assistant professor in the unit Developmental and Educational Psychology of the Institute of Psychology at Leiden University.
My name is Erno Vreugdenhil. My background is molecular neurobiology. I am associate professor in the department of Medical Pharmacology of the LACDR/LUMC and board member of the Cell observatory of the Gorlaeus Laboratory. My research focuses on how (aberrant forms of) stress affect differentiation of neuronal stem cells, neurogenesis, and neonatal neuronal networks in the adult brain that underlie memory consolidation. My particular interests are the role of microRNAs in these neuronal differentiation programs and how such processes can be modified by steroid-based drugs.
My name is Nic van der Wee, M.D, Ph.d. I am a psychiatrist and Neuroscientist and direct amongst others the neuroimaging program program of the department of psychiatry. My research focus is the treatment and neurobiology of mood and anxiety disorders.With the LIBC we are involved in a large scale longitudinal multicenter MRI study (structural and functional) within the Netherlands Study on Depression and Anxiety (NESDA).I have a special interest in genetic neuroimaging.
My name is Wouter Weeda and I am an Assistant Professor at the Department of Methodology and Statistics, specialising in fMRI Methodology. My research focuses on the development of new methods for fMRI analysis that incorporate both spatial and temporal information. Incorporating both types of information in one analysis has advantages in, for example, power to detect active brain areas and estimation of trial-to-trial variability of brain responses.
My name is Szymon Wichary, I am a researcher at the Cognitive Psychology Unit of Leiden University. I am interested in cognition-emotion interactions and the role of emotional arousal and individual differences in decision making. I combine computerized cognitive tasks, psychophysiological methods (hormone measures, EDA, EEG/ERP, eyetracking and fMRI) and formal modeling in order to gain insight into how people make choices.
My name is Tom F. Wilderjans and I’m an assistant professor at the Methodology and Statistics Department of Leiden University. My background is in methods for data reduction (e.g., PCA, ICA), clustering and data fusion (e.g., combining different sources of information), in which I received a PhD from Leuven University, Belgium. My research interests go to the development and validation of (novel) statistical methods to detect functional networks and patterns of –dynamical– connectivity between these networks, herewith also accounting for the large patient heterogeneity. To this end, I develop and test (in simulation studies) methods that combine unsupervised methods, like clustering, with existing methods for identifying networks, like ICA. As such, I hope to detect disorder related functional networks in a data-driven way. I’m also interested in the development of multivariate big data method for integrating information from different modalities (e.g., EEG, fMRI, structural information) and data source (e.g., combining brain and genetic information). Herewith, I make use of my extensive experience with high-performance (parallel) computing. To validate my work, I implement these methods in software packages (e.g., in R or Matlab). A final research interest pertains to the study of statistical methods to capture synchrony in brain responses between (and within) subjects, which may be predictive for behavior (and disease).
My name is Geert-Jan Will. My research seeks to understand how social experiences shape the way young people relate to the self and other people. I use computational modeling, brain imaging and pharmacological interventions to better understand the neural mechanisms supporting social decision-making across development. I combine these methods with measures of real-life social experiences to better understand how social adversity confers vulnerability to mental health problems such as depression.
My name is Kiki Zanolie. I am an assistant professor in the Developmental and Educational Psychology unit of the Institute of Psychology at Leiden University. I joined the Brain and Development Lab in January 2012. I received my M.Sc. in Biological and Cognitive Psychology in 2005 at the Erasmus University Rotterdam. After obtaining my Masters degree I worked for two years as a research assistant in the Brain and Development lab, under supervision of Dr. Eveline Crone. During this time I was interested in the neural mechanisms underlying feedback processing. In 2012 I receivec my PhD degree. I studied, from an embodied cognition viewpoint, how people represent abstract concepts by means of conceptual metaphors. I used psychophysiological measures, such as ERPs and eyetracking. Now, in the B&D lab I am interested in the neural responses to social rejection in bargaining situations and will mainly conduct ERP research.
My name is Aglaia Zedlitz. I am an assistant professor in Clinical Neuropsychology. My research interests are neuro(psycho)logical afflictions in adulthood and their neuropsychological treatment. The impact of the affliction on quality of life and iADL is generally high, and the interplay between cognitive disorders and psychological make-up influence all aspects. My interests lie in the development and study of (e-Health based) treatments that take into account the cognitive disorders and the interplay. In this the psychometrics, ecologically valid measurements, and search for objective markers play an important role. A special focus lies in the elucidation of prognostic features for treatment success or failure and the possible suggestions for the practical clinical settings.
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Peruvian manuscript; Courtesy of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Classics’ Detective Work Leads to the Return of Stolen Artifact
By Michelle Bryant November 15, 2011 facebook twitter email
Back in 2007, Gina Giovannone was contacted by the U.S. Border Patrol to help identify an old manuscript written in Latin that was believed to have been stolen from a Jesuit library in Peru.
Acting on a lead, a customs officer had identified a man arriving in Houston who had history of possession of stolen artifacts and an extensive travel history to and from Peru. After a baggage inspection, the officer discovered an old book, which officials held to determine its value and origin.
“I have no idea why the Border Patrol called me, but it seems obvious that UT Libraries’ reputation surpasses all others,” says Giovannone, a classics library manager at The University of Texas at Austin. “We have a very learned faculty in the Classics Department who are used to examining old manuscripts for their research. They know an authentic one when they see it and can place a year via the writing and illustrations.”
Giovannone credits David Armstrong, professor emeritus of the Classics Department, with leading the efforts to identify the manuscript as genuine, mainly by examining the style of writing and unique illustrations.
Giovannone describes the classics faculty as “kids in a candy store” as they reviewed scans of the manuscript, identified the author and authenticated its age. With their help, Giovannone was able to confirm that indeed the book was not a copy.
“UT is one of the best academic research centers in the world. Apart from the expertise of the faculty, I have every resource available to me, whether in paper form or electronic,” Giovannone says. “I’ve worked in libraries for 22 years and know how to best utilize them. You do have to be a bit of a detective in this job.”
This spring, Giovannone received another call from Border Patrol and learned that the 18th century Peruvian manuscript had been returned to its rightful owners, the Jesuit library, the Recoleta Library in Araquipa, Peru.
“The Peruvian authorities were delighted to get their rare manuscript back,” Giovannone says.
According to a press release issued by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the man who stole it has since passed away, so no charges will be filed.
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"I have the intention of making the best wine humanly possible, and leaving our piece of land in the best condition possible for the next generation. It’s as simple as that.”
By the time he was 22, Patrick had worked several stints in vineyards and wine shops (including 18 months on the floor at London’s Selfridges), commenced a degree in winemaking - which he promptly changed to viticulture and completed, and even studied actuarial science for a while.
It was thanks to a government tax rebate scheme for small winemakers, introduced in 2004, that he was able to set up his own brand with a shoestring budget. When he was 24, he had made his first wine. Shortly after, he developed an international reputation for making unprecedented bottles of fun: with their fluorescent (but natural) colours, blended from grape varieties that traditionalists would say “weren’t meant to be blended together,” and with wild hippy labels, they were some of the first bottles to really shake up the old-school Australian wine scene, and would inspire dozens of winemakers to follow suit.
These days, however, there are winds of change for Patrick. He still loves those wines that were born from the mentality of a 20-something-year-old, but there’s a new direction on the Sullivan compass: fine Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, planted by himself, farmed by himself, on his own land. Here, in the middle of nowhere in Gippsland, he has laid roots with his wife and kids. Surrounded by forest, with birdsong emanating from every orifice, the task at hand is no longer one of rebellion or experimentation. Rather, it’s about creating something lasting, and leaving as gentle an environmental footprint as possible, for the next generation. Before, his wines were like music festivals - fun to attend, but the tent comes down eventually. Next, they'll be the foundations of a building; one that will continue to be built long after his time on earth.
“I’m a first generation winemaker, although it doesn’t always feel like it because I’ve been doing this since I was 16.”
Growing up, Patrick traveled around with his parents “a hell of a lot” due to his father’s job, so Patrick went to seven schools and got used to a life on the road. For a while, they settled in Heathcote, around a similar time to when the Shiraz boom happened. Patrick was 12, but it left an impression on him, staying in the back of his mind.
“At school, we went on an excursion to a winery. I remember thinking, this is kinda cool. I wouldn’t mind doing this. It sort of kickstarted an interest in wine. After that I never really drank beer, it was always wine.”
It led him to work in vineyards and various wine shops, and at the age of 19 he decided to travel across the pond to experience London life. It was here that he got a Christmas temp job at Selfridge’s, but ended up staying for 18 months.
“It was there I met some interesting people, MWs, people who’s been in the trade for a long time… They were great at teaching me things, I learnt a lot, and it made me decide to go home - to study winemaking.”
So, he moved back to Australia and went to Roseworthy Agricultural College (now known as Adelaide University). He very quickly realised that he was far more interested in viticulture than winemaking, so swapped courses.
“It’s strange - everyone studying winemaking wasn’t so interested in tasting wines, but us lot studying viticulture - we tasted and shared bottles all the time.”
He spent his summer holidays working in vineyards, and after a brief stint trying his hand at actuarial science, he had the chance to join the legendary biodynamic farmer and winemaker, Bill Downie. It was here that he learnt more about natural approaches to viticulture, and most crucially how to sustain and improve soil health.
Patrick himself now also teaches young interns
In 2010, due to the tax rebate to attract younger and smaller growers to viticulture and winemaking, Patrick was able to create his own label. What had been a pipedream was suddenly financially viable. His first wine was a 2010 Heathcote Shiraz, and it was followed by a swathe of creative, no-nonsense, somewhat bonkers wines made completely naturally and without additions (a Bonkers cuvee was indeed born). He became particularly famous for his cuvee Haggis, which soon graced the sudden explosion of natural wine bars’ lists across the globe. It’s a co-fermentation of Moscato, Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon and Malbec, because, well, why not? It became the flower child of the greater wine world: a liquid that tipped everything people thought they knew about wine on its head, and undoubtedly left many winemakers pissed off and frustrated, because it most certainly didn’t follow any rulebooks. And why should it?
Patrick laughs as he says,
“Maybe I was way too young or maybe it was just a storyline of the time and place. I was naive, but it was a lot of fun. Haggis and Jumpin’ Juice falls into that time in my life. A lot has changed in the last five years!”
Perhaps, but it takes a recipe of naivety, spirit, imagination and innocence to dare to do things differently in a world that at the time was dominated by techno winemaking. Without fresh, bonkers faces like Patrick, would Australian wine be where it is today?
The undulating hills of Gippsland
“At the start, I was buying grapes - I was a young guy cruising around, having fun. I knew about agriculture, but I didn’t yet have a personal connection to it. At the end of ‘14, my wife and I were able to buy this farm, and in 15 and 16 I also began farming other vineyards for my own label. It was then that I began to gain a really deep understanding of farming.”
Next, he became a father, in 2016.
“When you have a kid, you really start questioning what you’re doing. You start questioning the longevity of your work, and thinking about things that are transgenerational. All the stuff I was worrying about before didn’t matter anymore.”
Suddenly Patrick had found himself thinking about much greater questions than how much sulphur was or wasn’t added to wine.
“We don’t add tartaric acid or yeast to the wines, but at the end of the day, who cares?! If you decide to add acid or yeast to your wine, you’re not hurting anyone. Would I rather drink a wine that has been inoculated, or one that just tastes like brett? I’d pick the inoculated one any day of the week. And the acid? People have this crazy idea that tartaric acid will kill them. I’d much rather drink a wine from someone that added acid and farmed well, than someone who didn’t and sprayed a s*^&load of herbicide. The primary concern is making sure the soil is maintained and kept as healthy as possible.”
He explains that all of the winemaking details he once saw as gospel have now taken a back seat in his mind. That’s not to say he doesn’t still make wines according to his beliefs, but rather that his farming techniques and soil management take paramount importance.
“When you have your own land, it becomes all about your vineyard site and your locality... The environment you find yourself in. I’m learning - I have the intention of making the best wine humanly possible, and leaving our piece of land in the best condition possible for the next generation. It’s as simple as that.”
All the vineyards that Patrick farms are certified biodynamic, including his own vineyard in the Strezleki ranges, which he planted in 2016. As it’s dry farmed, it won’t start to produce fruit until 2022. This is the long game.
“Organic and biodynamic farming is a core belief of mine. When you plant a vineyard, you’re not planting it for you - it’s for the next generation. Other people are gonna live here after you’re gone. Organic and biodynamic practices are the best examples of how the land can be better off for me being there.”
The difficulty for Patrick is figuring out how to navigate the waters of farming different soil types. Where his own baby vineyard is, he is having to face a new challenge: a climate with a lot of rain (as much as Scotland!)
In a land that suffers from extraordinary drought in other regions, this is a whole new learning curve. His biggest challenge to overcome is downy mildew, which is treated with copper according to organic certification. Patrick would like to use phosphoric acid - a very effective organic substance that works as a systemic (by going “into” the vine and defending it from within, versus copper which sits on the surface of the vine leaves and which in large quantities is toxic to the soil). In addition, it would mean he’d only pass through the vineyards three times, versus between seven and ten times; which means less tractor emissions and more money saved. However, phosphoric acid is not permitted by the organic regulatory board. Why? Likely because it was overused in the past when downy mildew first became a problem, and therefore was banned and misunderstood.
“I’m all about soil - so I’m always questioning what we’re doing - is there something that we could be doing that’s better for the environment? By planting vines we have a monoculture, but how can I do that with the least amount of impact? There must always be a better way. That’s the problem with phosphoric acid. It won’t hurt people, and it will improve the soil. Copper, on the other hand, will deplete the soil, but it might make people happy. What’s more important?”
It’s a frustrating rhetorical question for which Patrick has no answer yet.
“I have to think about the context of where I am, and what’s best for the soil. It’s a more mature way of looking at things. There are far more dangerous things than foliar applications - for example using systemic weedkillers is just dumb. It poisons your soil, and your soil is everything. When you kill nutrients and life in your soil, it starts making a whole other network of systems sick.”
His own baby vineyard - Tumblestone - is planted to material from the Yalumba nursery, as well as a massal selection of Australian old-vine Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Almost all are planted own-rooted, for the simple reason that Patrick hasn’t found a rootstock he thinks will suit the unique climate and soil here. A combination of very fertile soil (which varies from volcanic on blue clay to volcanic on sandstone with quartz and fossilised calcareous material), high rainfall and a constantly changing and evolving cover crop means this is completely uncharted territory for him. Hence, they’ve started with just one hectare. Firstly, this makes sense financially, as Patrick says,
“We have no family history or family money - we make money by selling wine so we have to work that into the cash flow. We aren’t selling wines to go on heaps of holidays or live in a fancy house. I’m just trying to plant a vineyard.”
Secondly, by waiting and seeing what works and doesn’t work from a viticultural sense (for example whether to grow the vines on sticks or trellises), will save them many future mistakes. At the beginning, for example, they wanted to work no-till - just like Patrick had learnt with Bill. However, quickly they realised that’s not viable in an environment with so much rain.
“You never really know - there’s no recipe when you’re doing things for the first time. You need to be dynamic and constantly look at the biology of your system - how to do the best thing for it, and to make it stronger. If your wines are good and you’re minimising your impact, great. If your wines aren’t good and your vineyard’s a mess, you need to reevaluate what you’re doing.”
The biggest benefit amongst the multiple challenges of planting vines on virgin, undulating territory is the endless wildlife.
“This whole region is one big forest, and there’s thousands of birds flying around. The microbial population in the undergrowth is so rich.”
Once they’ve noted the right planting protocol, they’ll plant a further three hectares. In the meantime, they have their hands full co-farming other sites in the area: Guendulain, Bull Swamp, Camp Hill, Millstream and Manilla, together with Bill Downie.
Click here to see their vineyard map
All you really need to make wine: grapes & a stereo (and Champagne to celebrate)
“Particularly in ‘14 and ‘15, there was so much hype around the wines. When you’re 28 and hyped up as hell it’s kinda cool, but it means you have to constantly travel to maintain it, so in the long term it’s not such a good thing. So, I deliberately went against hype. I thought about the fundamentals - I’m Australian, from Gippsland, I’m a farmer. That should be strong enough to do something really good.”
So, while Jumpin’ Juice still exists as a project with Xavier Goodridge, the wines of the next Sullivan chapter will be cut from a different cloth. Instead of being wines that were somewhat about breaking the rules, the new cuvées emerging from the Sullivan stable are ones that speak of place.
“Having a lot of forest around and living in such unique undulating environments, means that you tend to get very unique weather patterns and conditions. Ada River is surrounded by forest - so sees very little air movement. This gives density and tension in the wine, whereas Millstream is quite exposed. That gives it a very different kind of tension. The way the air moves through the vineyard is the single biggest change for us in this region - it creates uniqueness on top of uniqueness.”
This also translates to the wines. Patrick explains that the Ada River Chardonnay, from its little forest-surrounded nook, comes from rather perfect conditions. He works a little more with the lees to “accentuate its prettiness.” Millstream, on the other hand, doesn’t get as much loving.
“It has this linearity in its structure and profile. Its personality is so raw, so I leave it alone. That accentuates its rawness. I work in the winery towards the strength of what that fruit has to offer, which means you end up with distinct expressions.”
The Waterskin cuvée is a nod to a vineyard he used to work with and loved dearly, named Britannia Creek, from which he made a field blend. Sadly the vineyard was sold, but Patrick was able to find the same varieties in a vineyard to work with: Sauvignon and Semillon.
“It’s this continuum of field blends. You can’t benchmark anything against the wine, as the vineyard is its own thing. It’s quenching and nourishing, which is where waterskin comes from, but it’s also about reference points. When people ask, where did it come from? I can point to the vineyard and say, there.”
This is the same notion for RAIN, a blend of Pinot Gris and Cabernet Franc.
“The vineyard is older than me - it knows more about itself than I do. So I just make the wine, put it together and the reference point is the vineyard. It’s from that piece of land, and hopefully there’s nothing else like it. It’s pale, but has tannin and structure. It’s a real wine, not just a juice bomb.”
And as for the wines of the future - the wines of Tumblestone-to-be?
“I found myself thinking about the very early days - the first wines I loved - Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. I don’t really wanna be cool anymore. You can go one way, and be very cool, or go the other way and just be the guy who has a really nice time with his family, sells a wine that he’s really proud of and that he loves, and doesn’t have to get on a plane ever. I just want to farm well, go to Bill’s place on a Sunday and have lunch with our families.”
He explains that this means making soul-searching, sublime, world-renowned, best-in-class kinda wines. He is also aware that this isn’t exactly something that can be done overnight, saying that this will be a lifelong expedition.
“I want to make wines that can stand up against anything. Haggis is bright and WOW, it’s great - don’t get be wrong - but I’m looking for something a little more humble and detailed. It’s an aspiration and a slow burn, which will take a lot of time - maybe 50 years, if I’ll ever get there…”
He has, perhaps unwittingly, entered fine wine territory. Sometimes you get the gut feeling that a winemaker is on the cusp of achieving something incredible, something that might well make the wine world rumble in a similar manner to the Haggis’ gone by. That person is Patrick.
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State v. Jackson
155 S.E.2d 236 (1967)
270 N.C. 773
STATE v. Doris Jean JACKSON.
Supreme Court of North Carolina.
T. W. Bruton, Atty. Gen., and Andrew A. Vanore, Jr., Staff Atty., Raleigh, for the State.
T. O. Stennett, Charlotte, for defendant appellant.
PLESS, Justice.
The defendant, with Franklin Lee McClure and John Lee Barnes, was charged in a bill of indictment with robbing one Frank Woodward with a pistol. McClure and Barnes pleaded guilty. Then the defendant Doris Jean Jackson was put on trial for aiding and abetting them, being represented by court appointed counsel. The evidence against her, as contained in her written admission, was that Frank told her before the robbery that he was going to get some money and that she knew he was going to steal it or rob the store. She parked her car, a 1962 Buick, near the store and Frank told her to wait for him. In about twenty minutes Frank came back *237 "walking real fast and he looked like he had been running." As they passed the store he kept telling her to hurrythat he had got some money. When they got home Frank counted out the money, then called her in the room and gave her thirty dollars.
Upon her trial the defendant claimed violation of her rights under the Miranda case, Miranda v. State of Arizona, 384 U.S. 436, 86 S. Ct. 1602, 16 L. Ed. 2d 694, but it was not applicable, since her trial occurred several weeks before it became effective. We must allow a new trial for the reasons stated later, and at that time the Miranda case will be applicable. Under these circumstances, we see no reason to discuss this feature of the previous trial.
The defendant excepted to the admission of records that McClure and Barnes had plead guilty to armed robbery in the same case. The bill of indictment charged them and the defendant with the crime of armed robbery of Frank Woodward. She was put on trial on this bill and entered a plea of not guilty. The judge began his charge with the statement "The defendant, Doris Jean Jackson, is charged in a bill of indictment with what we commonly denominate an armed robbery. Now, to the charge contained in this bill of indictment she has entered a plea of not guilty." She was found guilty as charged in the bill of indictment, and the minutes show "the jury herein recorded find the defendant guilty of the charge as charged in the bill of indictment."
In his instructions the judge defined principal in the second degree and aiding and abetting. We assume that it was upon the theory of aiding and abetting that the evidence of her codefendants' guilt was admitted. However, our Court has held that the plea of guilty of a codefendant is not competent evidence against the defendant on trial, and that where one defendant had been separately tried and convicted, or had pleaded guilty prior to the defendant then on trial, the record of the codefendant's prior conviction or plea is not admissible, and the fact that the codefendant had been convicted or had pleaded guilty to the same charge is not competent. Where two persons are indicted jointly, the crime is several in nature. The guilt of one is not dependent upon the guilt of the other. If one is convicted or pleads guilty, this is not evidence of the guilt of the other. State v. Kerley, 246 N.C. 157, 97 S.E.2d 876; 21 Am.Jur.2d, Criminal Law § 127.
In State v. Kerley, supra, an excerpt from United States v. Toner, 3 Cir., 173 F.2d 140, is quoted: "`The defendant had a right to have his guilt or innocence determined by the evidence presented against him, not by what has happened with regard to a criminal prosecution against someone else.'"
Defendant, by her plea of not guilty, put in issue every essential element of the crime charged. State v. Courtney, 248 N.C. 447, 451, 103 S.E.2d 861, 864; State v. McLamb, 235 N.C. 251, 256, 69 S.E.2d 537, 540, and cases cited; 21 Am.Jur.2d, Criminal Law § 467; 22 C.J.S. Criminal Law § 454.
It was incumbent upon the State in the separate trial of defendant to prove by competent evidence that McClure and Barnes had committed the alleged armed robbery and were guilty as principals in the first degree before defendant could be convicted as a principal in the second degree with reference thereto. Evidence as to declarations by McClure and Barnes, whether in the form of extrajudicial admissions or in the form of pleas of guilty, is not competent for that purpose. Neither McClure nor Barnes testified. Defendant had no opportunity to cross-examine them or either of them.
If the three persons indicted for armed robbery, namely, McClure, Barnes and defendant, were being tried jointly, defendant would be entitled to deny and contest *238 the guilt of McClure and Barnes as principals in the first degree; and in so doing defendant would be confronted by and could cross-examine all witnesses who gave testimony as to the guilt of McClure and Barnes as principals in the first degree. In our opinion, she was entitled to the right of confrontation and cross-examination in respect of all evidence offered in her separate trial tending to establish the guilt of McClure and Barnes as principals in the first degree.
In Kirby v. United States, 174 U.S. 47, 19 S. Ct. 574, 43 L. Ed. 890, the prosecution in a Federal District Court was based upon an Act providing for the punishment of larceny and receiving stolen goods in respect of property of the United States. The defendant was tried separately for receiving goods allegedly stolen by three named persons. The Government offered in evidence pleas of guilty of larceny by two of these persons and of the conviction of the third. This was held incompetent on the ground it denied the defendant a fundamental right guaranteed by the Sixth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing that "[i]n all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall * * * be confronted with the witnesses against him." Accord: Hammond v. State, 173 Ark. 674, 293 S.W. 714; Jackson v. State, 215 Ark. 420, 220 S.W.2d 800. It is noteworthy that Kirby v. United States, supra, was cited by this Court with approval in State v. Kerley, supra.
In Pointer v. State of Texas, 380 U.S. 400, 85 S. Ct. 1065, 13 L. Ed. 2d 923, it was held that the Sixth Amendment guaranty protecting an accused's right to confront the witnesses against him was made obligatory on the States by the Fourteenth Amendment.
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Chief Justice Decries ‘Threats of Actual or Proposed Violence’ After Wisconsin Supreme Court Rules Against Trump
Chief Justice Patience Roggensack
Wisconsin Supreme Court Chief Justice Patience Roggensack issued a rare Christmas Day statement decrying concerning comments throttled toward at the judiciary, including “threats of actual or proposed violence.” The statement comes on the heels of a narrow 4 to 3 decision earlier this month which shot down election litigation launched by President Donald Trump. Though Roggensack was part of the dissent (and, therefore, ruled in favor of Trump), she was apparently not interested in standing idly by as her fellow justices were menaced for ruling against the president.
I am concerned about recent comments aimed at members of the Wisconsin Supreme Court. I acknowledge that all members of the public have the constitutional right to speak in criticism of public servants, which certainly includes all justices on the Wisconsin Supreme Court. However, no justice should be threatened or intimidated based on his or her religious beliefs. Wisconsin has a long history of protecting the right to freely worship, as well as the right to freely speak.
Also, threats of actual or proposed violence have no place in public discourse in a democratic society.
As we are about to begin a new year, let us all refocus on coming together where possible and treating those with whom we disagree with the respect that each of us would like to receive.
The statement arguably applies to comments levied toward multiple justices. Justices Jill Karofsky and Rebecca Dallet have reportedly been subjected to a “torrent of misogynistic and anti-Semitic messages.”
The majority ruling which dismissed Trump’s election case was authored by Justice Brian Hagedorn, the former chief legal counsel to Republican Gov. Scott Walker who went on to win an election to serve on the state’s highest court. The New York Times called Hagedorn a “darling of the right” in a recent piece which touched briefly on a certain level of vitriol Hagedorn received after authoring the opinion.
“I’ve been called a traitor. I’ve been called a liar. I’ve been called a fraud,” Hagedorn told the Times. “I’ve been asked if I’m being paid off by the Chinese Communist Party. I’ve been told I might be tried for treason by a military tribunal. Sure, I’ve gotten lots of interesting and sometimes dark messages.”
Hagedorn said he “was pretty consistent” when he ran for office that he “believe[d] deeply that law and politics are not the same thing.”
“Most of us probably have some hope that our preferred candidate or our preferred policies, that the law runs in the same direction, but that isn’t always the case. And I said I was going to be a textualist and an originalist. I believe very deeply in those things,” Hagedorn said further regarding his judicial philosophy. “And I think my decisions have reflected that. And I made clear even when I was running that I would make decisions that I’m sure some folks, certainly conservatives, may not like from a policy outcome and that when I do, I was just following the law. People should know that.”
In another recent interview with WISN-TV in Milwaukee, Hagedorn said he and other justices received “extra police protection” after the court’s narrow majority ruled against Trump. In that interview, Hagedorn said he was “not aware of any specific death threats necessarily.” However, “concerning” statements which he described as “not fun as a father of five children to hear” were directed toward him. He said his 12-year-old daughter asked him if she should play in the back yard rather than the front yard given the comments the justice received.
Trump recently criticized Hagedorn on Twitter by suggesting he (Trump) was responsible for Hagedorn’s election win and by insinuating Hagedorn was ungrateful for the president’s one-time support.
Two years ago, the great people of Wisconsin asked me to endorse a man named Brian Hagedorn for State Supreme Court Justice, when he was getting destroyed in the Polls against a tough Democrat Candidate who had no chance of losing. After my endorsement, Hagedorn easily won!…
…WOW, he just voted against me in a Big Court Decision on voter fraud (of which there was much!), despite many pages of dissent from three highly respected Justices. One thing has nothing to do with another, but we ended up losing 4-3 in a really incorrect ruling! Great…
…Republicans in Wisconsin should take these 3 strong decisions to their State Legislators and overturn this ridiculous State Election. We won in a LANDSLIDE!
[image via the Wisconsin Supreme Court]
Editor’s note: this piece was updated shortly after publication to reiterate that Roggensack was part of the dissent in the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s election decision.
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Ronald Hammock
Lafayette, LA Energy, Oil & Gas Law Lawyer with 39 years of experience
(337) 529-0009 1200 Camellia Boulevard
Lafayette, LA 70508
Energy, Arbitration & Mediation, Bankruptcy and Divorce
Loyola University New Orleans College of Law
Mr. Hammock received a Juris Doctorate from Loyola University School of Law in 1981 and was admitted to the practice of law by the Louisiana Supreme Court that same year.
Mr. Hammock served as Law Clerk for the Honorable Wallace C. LeBrun, Twenty-Fourth Judicial District Court for the Parish of Jefferson. After leaving his Judiciary appointment, Mr. Hammock practiced civil law with concentrations in oil and gas, title opinions, acquisitions, insurance defense, family law, successions and probate.
He is a native of New Orleans and currently lives in Youngsville, Louisiana and is blessed with his wife Linda, two wonderful...
Kyle P. Polozola
Lafayette, LA Energy, Oil & Gas Law Attorney with 25 years of experience
(337) 235-2232 600 Jefferson Street, Suite 1101
Energy, Business and Real Estate
Kyle Polozola is a partner in the Lafayette office of Kean Miller. He practices in the oil and gas, business and corporate, and real estate groups. Kyle has more than 21 years of experience handling complex oil and gas and commercial litigation disputes, environmental litigation, oil and gas transactional matters, including mineral title examination, due diligence, acquisition and sale of oil and gas properties, and energy regulatory matters. He represents lenders and business interests in commercial real estate matters, and assists clients with a variety of corporate and business transactional matters.
Following law school, Kyle clerked for the Hon. Catherine D....
Charles K. Middleton
(337) 234-0701 109 Stewart Street
Energy, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Domestic Violence
I've been a trial lawyer for 23 years and my focus is on criminal defense with a heavy practice areas in OWI/DWI/OUI, Drug Related Arrest, Battery, Internet Crimes, and Domestic cases. On the civil side, my practice involves personal injury cases, workers compensation cases, and complex oil field litigation. I was recently awarded membership in the American Association of Premier DUI/OWI Attorneys and USAttorneys.com/Louisiana/Lafayette Parish. I love fighting for my clients even if it gets dirty!
Mark A. Doré
Mark Doré is senior counsel in the Lafayette office of Kean Miller. He joined the firm in 2018 and practices in the oil and gas, business and corporate and real estate groups. Mark’s practice focuses on representing upstream energy companies in Louisiana, including oil and gas transactional matters, mineral title examination, due diligence, acquisition and sale of oil and gas properties, regulatory compliance, and providing advice to attorneys and landmen at companies engaged in upstream activities.
While in law school, Mark launched his own oil and gas/real estate title company in Lafayette, Louisiana, and continued working full time as an independent...
Michael Van Ardoin
(337) 706-8500 321 West Main Street, Suite 1B
Energy, DUI & DWI, Divorce and Personal Injury
Licensed in Louisiana and Texas; 1988 - Graduated from Texas A&M University - Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance; 1991 - Graduated from Texas Tech University School of Law - Doctor of Jurisprudence
Jason Aron Itkin
Baton Rouge, LA Energy, Oil & Gas Law Lawyer with 20 years of experience
(225) 412-6348 835 Louisiana Avenue
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Free ConsultationEnergy, Business, Maritime and Personal Injury
The University of Texas School of Law
Jason is one of the nation's top trial lawyers for one reason: when he represents a client, he's all in. No matter how tough the fight. No matter how big the challenge. When it matters most, he's there for people who have been wronged. He takes every case personally, treating each client like family while he fights to rebuild their lives.
When people need to win, they call Jason. He's won several verdicts and settlements worth more than $100 million, dozens of results worth more than $10 million, and more than 200 results worth $1 million or more. In total,...
Matthew B. Smith
Baton Rouge, LA Energy, Oil & Gas Law Attorney with 8 years of experience
(225) 387-0999 400 Convention Street, Suite 700
P.O. Box 3513 (70821-3513)
Energy, Business and Environmental
Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University and Louisiana State University
Matt Smith is an associate in the Baton Rouge office of Kean Miller. He joined the firm in 2013 and practices in the commercial litigation, toxic tort defense, and environmental litigation groups. His work focuses on the representation of oil and gas exploration and production companies, mid-stream companies, and other industry companies in various litigation matters including property damage and contamination, property rights, and commercial and contractual disputes.
Matt has extensive experience guiding clients through claims related to soil contamination, groundwater contamination, air pollution, and the associated regulatory standards. His practice covers a wide range of commercial and litigation issues ranging...
Alan J. Berteau
Baton Rouge, LA Energy, Oil & Gas Law Attorney with 34 years of experience
Energy, Bankruptcy, Business and Environmental
Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center
Alan Berteau is a partner in the Baton Rouge office of Kean Miller. He joined the firm in 1995 and practices in the legacy and commercial litigation defense groups. He represents clients in complex and class action litigation matters involving damage claims relating to oil and gas exploration and production operations, commercial disputes, chemical exposure claims, and industrial accidents.
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Taylor Hale
Lake Charles, LA Energy, Oil & Gas Law Lawyer with 12 years of experience
(337) 433-0612 1735 Ryan Street
Lake Charles, LA 70601
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Personal Injury Attorney practicing in the areas of Offshore & Serious Personal Injury. Personal Injury - All Types; Offshore/Jones Act; Construction Accidents; Automobile Accidents; 18-Wheeler Accidents; Wrongful Death, Paralysis, Burns, Amputations, Electrocutions, Head Neck and Back Injuries; Free Consultation - No Fees, Costs, or Expenses if No Recovery. W. Taylor Hale was selected by Super Lawyer magazine as a Rising Star in 2015-2020. W. Taylor Hale is a Life Member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum - The Top Trial Lawyers in America, which requires a settlement or verdict over one million dollars on behalf of...
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Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University and Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University
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When Kurt Arnold represents someone, he's all in. He's won billions for his clients, helping plaintiffs win historic victories in the face of the largest challenges. For Kurt, no fight is too difficult or complicated. He has helped clients recover losses after major maritime disasters such as the Deepwater Horizon explosion and the El Faro tragedy. Kurt's work has even led to nationwide recalls for unsafe products.
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Dorothy D. Thomas
P. O. Box 3513 (70821-3513)
Energy, Environmental, Personal Injury and Products Liability
Dorothy Thomas is special counsel to the Baton Rouge office of Kean Miller and practices in the areas of energy and environmental litigation. She has more than 35 years of experience defending product liability matters, chemical exposure cases, railroad crossing accidents, FELA matters, workplace accidents and retail premises cases.
Dorothy earned her B.S. from Louisiana State University in 1975. She earned her J.D. from Loyola University New Orleans College of Law in 1979 where she was a member and Lead Articles Editor of the Loyola Law Review and a member of the winning Appellate Advocacy team.
Kirk Andrew Guidry
(800) 929-7481 8201 Jefferson Hwy
Benn Vincent
Energy, Business, Construction and Medical Malpractice
Benn Vincent is a partner at Kean Miller and practices in the firm's litigation group. He represents local, national and international energy and industrial clients in cases involving a wide variety of substantive areas such as tax litigation, oil and gas litigation, NORM, environmental litigation, toxic tort, breach of contract, construction and commercial litigation, and warranty and products liability suits.
Applying his litigation skills outside of the courtroom, Benn was part of a team that negotiated and drafted the contract for the creation of a new oil and gas exploration and production company for one of Louisiana's largest landowners.
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Pamela R. Mascari
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Pam Mascari is a partner in the Baton Rouge office of Kean Miller. She joined the firm in 1997 and practices in the litigation, toxic tort and pipeline defense group. She represents clients in general litigation, oil and gas litigation, intrastate pipeline regulatory matters, environmental litigation, products liability cases, complex pharmaceutical drug litigation, and state and local tax litigation. Pam has extensive experience in the Louisiana energy, petrochemical and manufacturing industry and advises clients with regard to litigation strategy and management in Louisiana courts and regulatory matters before the Louisiana Office of Conservation. Pam also has extensive experience handling complex...
Maureen N. Harbourt
Energy and Environmental
Jeffrey W. Weiss
(225) 930-4772 445 Louisiana Ave
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Jeffrey W. Weiss attended high school at Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts, from which he graduated with honors, and college at Claremont McKenna College in Claremont, California, from which he received a B.A. degree in 1983, graduating magna cum laude, with honors in economics. Upon graduation from Claremont McKenna College, Jeff was admitted to Phi Beta Kappa.
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Edward H. Warner
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Randy Young
Energy, Communications and Environmental
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He has represented industrial manufacturing, refining, and related companies before the Louisiana Public Service Commission (LPSC) and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). He has represented independent generation companies and power marketers in matters before the LPSC and has represented a telecommunications company in multi-state regulatory complaint proceedings. Randy has also represented...
Victor J. Suane Jr.
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Isaac McPherson Gregorie Jr.
Mack Gregorie is a partner in the Baton Rouge office of Kean Miller. He joined the firm in 1984 and has extensive experience in all types of business and corporate transactions, including complex commercial and industrial real estate matters and finance. Mack represents major international petrochemical clients, worldwide energy producers, banks and financial institutions, buyers and sellers, landlords and tenants, and lenders. A Certified Public Accountant, Mack lectures frequently on real estate topics such as sales, leases, property law, purchase and sale agreements, and recent developments in real estate law. He is also a title agent for First American Title...
Katherine W. King
Energy and Administrative
L. Victor Gregoire
Energy, Environmental and Products Liability
Charles S. McCowan III
Energy, Business, Communications and Environmental
Trey McCowan is a partner in the Baton Rouge office of Kean Miller. He joined the firm in 1989 and practices in the litigation group. Trey represents local, regional and multi-national energy and petrochemical clients in a wide variety of litigation matters. He has specific experience representing clients in litigation involving complex commercial agreements and legacy site litigation in the energy industry. Trey also represents clients with regard to environmental litigation and toxic tort defense. He also advises clients on electronic discovery, e-discovery compliance, electronically stored information (ESI), electronic information management, and retention and destructive policies and procedures.
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Esteban Herrera Jr.
Energy, Environmental and Insurance Defense
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Melissa M. Cresson
Kristi D. Obafunwa
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Baton Rouge, LA Energy, Oil & Gas Law Lawyer with 9 years of experience
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Donald B. Wiener
Don Wiener is of counsel for the firm of Wiener, Weiss & Madison. He has more than 25 years of experience in commercial transactions, including corporate, oil and gas law, real estate, commercial lending, title insurance and probate.
Patrick D. Roquemore
Energy and Products Liability
Patrick Roquemore is an associate attorney in the Baton Rouge office of Kean Miller. He joined the firm in 2005 and practices in the litigation, energy, legacy oil field site, and oil & gas groups. Prior to joining Kean Miller, Patrick was a judicial law clerk for the Twenty-third Judicial District Court for the Parishes of Ascension, Assumption, and St. James. He also served as an attorney for the Louisiana Court of Appeal, First Circuit (Criminal Division). Patrick has extensive experience in all aspects of legal research, including the drafting of opinions, jury instructions, and participating in and assisting in...
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Yuxian Wang is an associate attorney in the Baton Rouge office of Kean Miller. She joined the firm in 1998 and practices in toxic tort litigation, oil and gas litigation, asbestos litigation and hearing loss litigation. Yuxian has extensive experience in defending the petrochemical and manufacturing industries in lawsuits claiming chemical exposure. She has particular expertise in litigation involving the vinyl chloride industry including litigation related to allegations of cancer and other injuries arising from vinyl chloride exposure, as well as litigation related to alleged exposure to ethylene dichloride. She represents industrial clients in defending asbestos and hearing loss claims....
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Troy Charpentier is a dedicated and experienced Louisiana Attorney. He joined Kean Miller in 1996, where he works with the Litigation Group in the Baton Rouge office. Troy has successfully represented local, regional and national clients in an array of legal disputes. His practice areas include General Commercial Litigation such as Contract Claims, Lease Disputes and Landlord/Tenant matters. Additionally, Troy advocates for clients with Pipeline Permitting and Incident Response before the Department of Natural Resources. He has extensive experience in Pipeline Expropriation projects. Troy is committed to providing outstanding service and the best possible outcomes.
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Frank H. Spruiell Jr.
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US Announces Billions of Dollars in New Import Taxes on China
President Donald Trump signs an order imposing tariffs and investment restrictions on China in the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House, March 22, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
United States President Donald Trump has signed an order calling for up to $60 billion in new tariffs on Chinese imports.
The order seeks to punish China for, in his words, the theft of American “intellectual property,” including inventions and research. The action also calls for restrictions on the transfer of technology to China.
Robert Lighthizer is the U.S. Trade Representative. He said that intellectual property is an important part of the trade problem with China.
“Our view is that we have a very serious problem of losing our intellectual property which is really the biggest single advantage of the American economy, in my opinion, is our intellectual property and our ability to generate new intellectual property.”
Trump blamed the trade imbalance between the two countries for the loss of American jobs. He said, “It is the largest deficit of any country in the history of our world.”
China’s trade surplus with the U.S. last year was about $375 billion. Trump said that with the increased tariffs he hopes to cut the trade deficit with China by $100 billion.
The administration said the president will direct the U.S. trade office to publish a list of proposed tariffs for public comment within 15 days. The Treasury Department will also come up with a list of restrictions on Chinese investment.
Ahead of Trump’s announcement, China warned that it will take “all necessary measures” to defend itself. The actions raised the possibility of a trade war between the two biggest economies and sent global stock markets lower.
Grant Kimberley checks soybean plants on his farm, Sept. 2, 2016, near Maxwell, Iowa.
China reacts
Chinese officials say the U.S. trade deficit with China is the result of U.S. trade policy. Chinese officials note that the U.S. bars the export of many high-technology products.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said the products traded have unequal values.
She said, “How many soybeans should China buy that are equal to one Boeing aircraft? Or, if China buys a certain number of Boeing aircraft should the U.S. buy an equal number of C919s (Chinese aircraft)?”
U.S. agriculture exports to China are almost $20 billion. Most of that number is shipments of soybean. If China were to target soybeans, it would hurt farm states like Iowa, the home state of U.S. Ambassador to China, Terry Branstad.
Boeing has said it expects China to buy aircraft worth $1.1 trillion by 2036. But China is also developing its own C919 passenger plane.
The Chinese foreign ministry added that it hopes to hold useful talks with the U.S. Hua said the goal is to reach what she called “a win-win solution” to settle trade issues.
A worker processes panda soft toys for export to American and European markets at a factory in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, China, October 9, 2017.
Concerns over a trade war increase
Mary Lovely is an expert at the Peterson Institute for International Economics. She told the AP the possible tariffs are “a very big deal.” She said, “The Chinese see them as a major threat and do not want a costly trade war.”
American businesses, including Walmart, Apple and other technology companies, also oppose a trade war. Forty-five American trade associations warned that tariffs will raise the price of goods for Americans, hurt jobs and financial markets.
Scott Kennedy is with the Centers for Strategic and International Studies in Washington. He told VOA, over the short-term, that is true. But, if such a policy could get China to reduce its barriers to trade, American buyers and businesses would gain while increased trade would also be good for China.
Trump said Thursday’s action would be “one of many.” The U.S. recently placed tariffs of 25 percent on steel and 10 percent on aluminum imports. Some countries, including Canada and Mexico, are not subject to the new taxes.
I’m Mario Ritter.
Steve Herman reported this story for VOA News. Mario Ritter adapted it for VOA Learning English with additional AP and Reuters material. Hai Do was the editor.
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London man detained after following, recording pair distributing anti-abortion flyers
Marek Sutherland CTV News London Video Journalist
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Published Friday, October 2, 2020 6:42PM EDT Last Updated Monday, October 5, 2020 11:49AM EDT
LONDON, ONT. -- WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: Mark Konrad was detained by police after recording two people handing out graphic pro-life literature in his Old North neighbourhood on Thursday.
Konrad began following the pair because he didn’t recognize the people going door-to-door. After a couple of blocks the pair called police.
In Konrad’s cell phone video, an officer can be heard asking him, “…are you going to go home and let them do their jobs?”
The pair was with the pro-life group Canadian Centre for Bio-Ethical Reform (CCBR).
According to Blaise Alleyne with CCBR the pair felt he was not maintaining a safe distance while following them.
"Our team repeatedly asked him to stop following them before calling the police," said Alleyne.
After apparently asking him to turn off his video, which Konrad does, but then turns it back on again, the officer goes on to say, “I’m telling you to turn the video off completely and walk home.”
That’s when Konrad says he was handcuffed and place in a police car, and told he would be charged with harassment and stalking.
Konrad tells CTV News, “He said, ‘You can leave, you don’t want to be arrested do you?’ And I said, ‘No one wants to be arrested.’”
After a short drive he was let out and he claims he was told the charges were dropped.
London police tell CTV News no charges were filed and they could not comment on the incident.
The pamphlets involved, left by a pro-life group, depict graphic photos of fetuses.
The exterior of an anti-abortion pamphlet distributed in London, Ont. on Thursday, Oct. 2, 2020. CTV News is not showing the graphic images inside. (Marek Sutherland / CTV News)
Konrad says, “As I was coming out of my house, my front door, I noticed the pamphlet that was in the door…The fact that it was something so graphic, that’s what I really object to.”
Konrad attempted to return the flyer to the pair distributing them and was told they couldn’t take it back due to COVID-19, that’s when he began following and recording them along Maitland Avenue.
“I decided to take out my phone because I wanted to see what he was doing, and I wanted to document it in a sense, so my neighbours could see who was putting materials in their mailbox,” Konrad says.
The issue of the graphic literature has gotten the attention of City Hall, and Ward 6 Councillor Phil Squire says they are looking at a bylaw.
But warns, they can’t target a single group, “If we were going to prevent flyers from being delivered to houses for people who didn’t want them, that would probably include all flyers.”
This blurred image from video shows two people distributing anti-abortion flyers in London, Ont.
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Primer for a Principal’s Survival and Success: Four Principals and a Teacher Speak, A
This entry was posted in Educational Resources Publications Publications, List of on February 11, 2014 by adminfairy
A Primer for a Principal’s Survival and Success: Four Principals and a Teacher Speak
Edited by Fairy C. Hayes-Scott, Ph.D.
Book Information:
Author: Fairy C. Hayes-Scott, Ph.D.
Publisher: Robbie Dean Press
Index: No
Table of Contents: Yes
Binding: E-BOOK
Last Update: 2011
Volume Discounts: Yes, call to inquire
Shipping Time: 48 Hours
First, this book is not for the person who wants information about studies about how to become a school administrator or statistics related to schools at risk. This information can be ascertained in any graduate level, university course.
This book is an electronic hands-on support. It is for those who think they want to become a school principal, who definitely want to become a school principal, who are actively preparing to become a school principal, and who are presently principals. No theory—practical information that addresses the various challenges experienced in the profession.
Four individuals who have served or is serving in this role answer questions posed by the editor/author that focus on challenges that principals do experience. In addition, this work adds responses from a seasoned teacher.
Finally, accompanying this e-Book is an electronic DVD, Cases of Concerns, that dramatize real challenges that principals face, bullying resulting in a violent response, parental responses to a situation, conflict in a tutorial session, and conflict between workers. The principals give insight on how they would have avoided and/or handled these conflict situations.
This e-Book is for the person who wants more than textbook about educational administration. It is a publication that provides quick electronic access to answers for the principal who needs a resource that addresses a wide range of challenges s/he will face.
There are four principals. There experience is broad. A brief excerpt from their biographies that are detailed in the book Illustrate this:
Lisa R. Anglin, Ed.S., is an educator in the Ann Arbor [MI] Public School District. She currently serves as an assistant principal at Pioneer High School. Her current role as a Class Principal for the graduating class of 2014 allows her to support nearly 400 students in this cohort, as well as over 100 senior students within the class of 2012. In addition, she is the unit administrator over three core departments within the high school, including English/Language Arts, Social Studies, and Math. This is her third year serving as an administrator.
Arlene Barnes, Ed.S., recently retired from the Ann Arbor Public School System and has worked in various capacities in the school district. She has served as a secondary mathematics teacher, guidance counselor, department char of both guidance and counseling and special education, dean of students, assistant principal, principal, central office administrator, and equity facilitator.
Sandra Harris, Ed.D., recently retired from the Oak Park [MI] Public School District as the Superintendent of this school district. She, too, has served in various capacities in Education. She began her career in the Ann Arbor Public School District. She continued as a Vocational Coordinator, Assistant Principal, and Personnel Director in the district. Then, worked in the Lincoln Consolidated Schools at an Assistant Superintendent and Superintendent. Her final move was to the Oak Park School District where she served as the Superintendent.
Denise Lilly, MA, is currently serving as a school principal. She began her career teaching in the Ypsilanti [MI] Public School District. She continued her role as an educator serving as a Department Chair and Acting Assistant Principal. Later on, she moved to the Monroe [MI] Public Schools to become an Assistant Principal. A few years later, she moved to the Plymouth-Canton [MI] Community Schools to serve as Building Principal at one of its 16 elementary schools. Currently, she is Principal at a middle school in Plymouth-Canton.
Fairy C. Hayes-Scott, Ph.D., began her career at Greenhills Schools in Ann Arbor. She has taught English at Hope College in Holland, MI. For over 30 years, she has taught English Composition, literature courses, American Sign Language, and lecture courses at Mott Community College in Flint, MI. Also, during these years, she has served as Supervisor of student teachers at Eastern Michigan University.
In addition to her educational responsibilities, Dr. Hayes-Scott is an owner/publisher of two publishing companies and an author/editor of five books.
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Matthew has shot all over world, working in Australia, Africa, North, Central and South America, India, China and most of Europe.
With over twenty five years in the creative industry, I worked initially in design and advertising, latterly as head of design at Maher Bird working on Nike and Mercedes.
Inspired by my father’s love of film and involvement in television as a producer and director for the government’s Foreign and Commonwealth office and the COI, I left advertising to pursue a career behind the camera, re-training as director of photography.
Studying part time at the National Film School short course unit, I started shooting and directing documentaries for Channel 4, Discovery Channel, UKTV, US network AMC, with six months working across Africa working for the United Nations and Bill Gates Foundation. In 2007 my first feature documentary as cinematographer for Fulwell73 ‘In the Hands of the Gods’ was released by Lionsgate and opened in Leicester Square and nationwide to critical acclaim and a record number of screens for a UK feature doc. I’ve since embraced a broad spectrum of work, from documentary to feature, commercial and content.
Sometimes directing and shooting, amongst numerous promos, documentary and corporates, directing work has included Cannes Silver Lion, Webby and Campaign Digital Award winning ‘Keep Discovering’ digital campaign for Emirates airlines shot in Sao Paulo, New York, Mumbai, Kenya and the UK. More recently I’ve shot and directed cinema and digital content for the launch of the last three films in the Star Wars franchise, Rogue One and the Last Jedi for Lucasfilm, Disney, GREAT and Feref. I’ve worked as Director of Photography on commercial work for Adidas, Barclays, Kellogg’s, Landrover, Mclaren, Sony, Star Alliance and documentary for BBC and ITV.
I’ve shot far and wide, working in Australia, Africa, North, Central and South America, India, China and most of Europe and hold both UK and Canadian passports.
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Gunther Schnorr Joins D&B Engineers and Architects, P.C. as a Senior Engineer
D&B Engineers and Architects, P.C. (D&B) announces Gunther Schnorr as a senior engineer. Schnorr, who joins D&B’s East Syracuse office, will be responsible for overseeing field sampling programs at state Department of Environmental Conservation sites, as well as managing a team providing third-party oversight at DEC former manufactured gas plant remediation sites.
Schnorr brings to D&B more than a decade of environmental engineering experience that primarily focuses on the investigation and remediation of hazardous waste sites housing former manufactured gas plants, utilities and industrial manufacturing facilities. His experience provides him with expansive knowledge of federal and state environmental regulations governing the management of hazardous waste and hazardous substances that may endanger public health and the environment.
“I am excited to be a part of D&B’s growing team in East Syracuse and am eager to assist our clients with completing projects that improve our region’s environment,” Schnorr said.
A resident of Manlius, Schnorr holds a bachelor’s degree in environmental resources and forest engineering from the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry.
“Welcoming [Schnorr] aboard rounds out D&B’s environmental consulting capabilities in Central New York,” said Richard Walka, senior vice president in charge of D&B’s environmental services. “His knowledge and experience will allow us to further build on our long-standing track record of positive client experiences in the region.”
Founded in 1965, D&B Engineers and Architects, P.C. is a full-service consulting engineering firm headquartered in Woodbury and supported by regional offices in East Syracuse, Albany, White Plains, Islandia,South Plainfield, N.J. and Trevose, Pa. The firm offers the expertise of more than 230 engineers, environmental scientists, geologists, architects, construction managers and other industry experts who serve a broad range of markets throughout the northeast.
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Vucic: Serbia has no problem to find every missing person (Tanjug/RTS/RTV)
Vucic, Botsan-Kharchenko on Patriarch, cooperation and joint projects (RTS)
Dodik: High Representative can no longer do any harm to RS, although he is constantly trying to do so (TV Happy)
Dodik and Covic address UN Security Council (RTRS)
Inzko, Covic and Dodik make concluding remarks before UN SC (RTRS)
NATO Parliamentary Assembly adopts report on Balkans which calls on member countries to help B&H overcome political stalemate (Nezavisne)
B&H Presidency members Komsic and Dzaferovic jointly extend their congratulations to citizens on occasion of Statehood Day of B&H (Nova BH)
Radoncic congratulates Statehood Day: Thousand-year state continuity of B&H is unquestionable (Dnevni avaz)
EC recommends opening of negotiation between EU and B&H on Eurojust membership (Dnevni avaz)
Croatian PM’s special advisor Granic: Dayton agreement has been changed to detriment of Croats (Dnevni list)
Abazovic has received threats from Keljmendi’s clan (Dan)
Kamberi worried on trials against Albanians in Presevo Valley (ADN/RTK)
Bosnia and Serbia plan joint military exercise (Radio Free Europe)
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has stated on Tuesday evening that he had requested entrance to the territory of Kosovo and Metohija after the Kosovo Foreign Minister requested to come to Raska, but that it was agreed with EU representatives for these visits not to occur, and not to speak publicly about this. “Now, in order to make a big story, as well as about that lie that I threatened them with the Nagorno-Karabakh scenario, even though they understood very well what I wanted to say, they said that Vucic was not welcome in Kosovo,” he said. Vucic told journalists in Belgrade that Kosovo Albanians, after mass graves were discovered near Raska, where Albanian bodies are believed to be, wanted to send the Foreign Minister to Raska to, as he put it, make some kind of political show there. “We told them that it was absolutely inappropriate at the moment, but that if they wanted to, I would go first to the north, and in seven days I would go to dig in the vicinity of Djakovica. Since they sent us a letter, we sent them a letter,” said Vucic. He says that then agreement was made with the Europeans for no one to go anywhere and not to go public about this, but the Albanians violated this. “Then people from Europe called and said that we should agree, that everything should settle down, that no one should go anywhere, but we agreed not to talk about it in public, so that the Serbian public, the Albanian public, would not be disturbed. We said that there is no problem, we have nothing to hide, we just want to have what we have given others the opportunity and to have that right. And then they went public how very strong and smart they were because they banned me to enter,” said Vucic. He said he was proud of the fact that he is the President of a state that is not joking and has no problem finding everyone missing and that he can say that no crime should go unpunished and hidden. He added that the remains of 15 people were not excavated near Raska without the knowledge and approval of the Serbian authorities. He also explained that Belgrade in Brussels, when the topic of the missing was opened, said that it would advocate for the search for anyone’s remains because it is a civilizational achievement, but also that they asked for excavations to be carried out at five locations in Kosovo and especially in Metohija, where Belgrade believes that there are buried Serbs, so that the representatives of Belgrade would attend the excavation, but the Albanians, as he states, did not accept that.
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic met with Russian Ambassador to Serbia Aleksandr Botsan-Kharchenko and asked him to convey his gratitude to President Vladimir Putin for the letter of condolence on the death of Patriarch Irinej. Vucic also pointed out that the attendance of the Russian Orthodox Church representative Metropolitan Ilarion at the funeral of the Patriarch was a confirmation of closeness of the two churches and the two nations. Botsan-Kharchenko shared his memories of Patriarch Irinej and his commitment to the completion of works on Saint Sava Temple. They also discussed current issues of Serbian-Russian relations and bilateral cooperation, expressing hope that a visit to Serbia by one of Russia’s top officials would take place by the end of the year. The two paid particular attention to the implementation of specific agreements and joint projects in the field of infrastructure and energy and expressed hope that key projects would be completed within the agreed deadline.
Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina (B&H) and SNSD leader Milorad Dodik stated that the High Representative can no longer do any harm to Republika Srpska (RS), although he is constantly trying to do so, but that his solutions are always temporary. Dodik said that B&H has international supervision and an international protectorate, ruled by a foreigner who was not elected. He stressed that the RS remains committed to the application of the letter of the Dayton Peace Agreement (DPA), but that it will definitely not fight for the salvation of something that obviously no one wants to be saved, especially the international community which personified in the High Representative and the Bonn powers has been doing harm to the RS for years. Dodik stressed that Serbs in the B&H joint institutions are responding to numerous pressures and requests aimed at further weakening of the RS on a daily basis, recalling that current functioning of B&H is not in line with the DPA. “I understand how some people find it boring but I will never get bored with saying that B&H has no constitutional competences over the judiciary, secret service or any kind of tax revenues, all of which B&H has today,” Dodik stated. Dodik stressed that no one can stop the integration of the RS and Serbia and for them to exist as two countries in these areas, whether someone likes it or not. Dodik claims that his greatest achievement so far is the RS’ strict policy not to discuss certain issues and topics and the RS will definitely not accept imposed constitutional changes or help legalize previous violations by the international community as long as he and SNSD are defending the RS’ interests. Dodik explained that the RS needs to adopt serious approach in order to keep its current position and the situation in B&H should be assessed realistically as it is in other multiethnic countries. As the leader of SNSD, Dodik spoke of SNSD’s victory in the local elections, stressing that he is convinced that SNSD will rehabilitate voters’ support in Banja Luka with the goal of having it in the rest of the RS. “The best development period of Banja Luka is the rule of SNSD and that can be exactly shown in various places,” Dodik underlined. Dodik denied that he threatened to halt subsidies for heating in Banja Luka and said that he warned about problems related to heating and wondered what newly elected Mayor of Banja Luka Drasko Stanivukovic intends to do about it, but that his statement was interpreted as a threat to Banja Luka citizens. He assessed that it was illogic to ask him if SNSD will support newly elected Mayor, especially after Stanivukovic was constantly attacking SNSD with false accusations in the election campaign. Dodik also said that the RS remains of the position that there will be no collective centers for migrants in the RS. He also noted it is impossible to imagine, due to the migrant crisis, that the Armed Forces of B&H will be deployed on the border with Serbia. “It will not happen as long as I am in the Presidency of B&H because my consent is necessary as well,” added Dodik.
At the online session held on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Dayton Peace Agreement (DPA), Chairman of the Bosnia and Herzegovina (B&H) Presidency Milorad Dodik and HDZ B&H leader Dragan Covic addressed the UN Security Council instead of the B&H Presidency members. On the occasion, Dodik said that the DPA is one of the most important documents of the international law after the WWII, but the High Representatives have changed the Agreement, changing the spirit of the DPA. Dodik noted that Serbia, Croatia, Republika Srpska (RS) and 50 per cent of the Federation of B&H (B&H) citizens wants the High Representative (Valentin Inzko) to leave “but he continues to manipulate the Security Council” presenting untruths, and “benefits he receives for that”. Covic outlined the important period of great challenges B&H is going through. “I believe that we within B&H must make an important step and in the next six months adopt amendments of the Election Law in accordance with decision of the Constitutional Court of B&H,” said Covic, noting that he expects support from the international community in resolving this vital issue in the process of democratization and full integration within the EU. In his introductory address, Inzko said that the DPA is interpreted to the benefit of political parties and the secessionist policy has become a standard, preventing a compromise among peoples and the progress of the country. He reminded of Dodik saying that no one can prevent integration of the RS and Serbia. Inzko said that glorification of convicted war criminals by both Dodik and Covic and their political parties is not the way to build the reconciliation and permanent stability. Dodik commented on Inzko’s statements, saying he is ready to work without Inzko’s interference on functioning of B&H as a country with two entities and three constituent peoples, otherwise it would be legitimate to direct the RS toward integration with Serbia. RTRS reports that Russian Ambassador to the United Nations Vasily Nebenzya, who initiated the meeting expressed his regret for SDA leader Bakir Izetbegovic not participating in the meeting. Nebenzya said that the format of the meeting allowed to invite unofficial representatives, because their opinions before the UN Security Council are important, noting that by inviting political parties’ leaders the importance of the B&H Presidency is not diminished. RTRS reports that Izetbegovic’s letter was read, in which Izetbegovic notes that the choice of participants from B&H is wrong, indicating a worrying trend of ignoring of the B&H institutions, an intentional attempt by neighboring countries to diminish importance of the B&H Presidency and transfer its competence to leaders of the three political parties.
In his closing address to the UN SC High Representative for B&H Valentin Inzko thanked for the support provided to the Office of High Representative (OHR) and offered to continue, together with the international community, providing support to progress and stability in B&H. Inzko added that the meeting is not the place for him to respond to accusations directed to the High Representative, but clarified that he has not imposed any decisions since 2011 and the decisions have been made by the B&H Constitutional Court. Inzko noted that the OHR is committed to all peoples and it does not work against any of the constitutional peoples in B&H, noting he provided support to the Serbian Orthodox Church. Inzko expressed his shock and disappointment with Chairman of the B&H Presidency Milorad Dodik calling late Paddy Ashdown a criminal. In conclusion, Inzko thanked HDZ leader Dragan Covic for helping in ensuring that local elections in Mostar are held. In his concluding address, Covic thanked for the opportunity to address the UN Security Council, noting that difficult political environment in B&H is the reality, and the solution should be sought by joint efforts. Covic added that the B&H’s European path should be marked by the EU candidate status in 2021, and until then the issue of Election Law, legitimate representation of constituent peoples should be resolved in order to send a clear message B&H has its European future. Covic noted that the biggest threat to B&H is Unitarianism, not the multi-ethnicity B&H has built its reality on for centuries. In his closing address, Dodik thanked the UN for allowing small nations to present their views at important forums such as it is the UN Security Council meeting. Dodik said that some ideas have been present for 25 years, but the reality in B&H has changed with successes as well as manipulations that need to be addressed. He noted that B&H has a future as a Dayton construct with two entities and three peoples until “Croats request their entity, and then it is a country of three entities and three constituent peoples which would be just”. Dodik referred to criticism on his actions, false worry about the processes in B&H, such as young people leaving B&H, expressed by some of the participants, and the support to the B&H Constitutional Court, noting that the Constitutional Court’s single role is to implement the Constitution. Dodik also referred to questions regarding the glorification of war criminals, noting that he does not support war criminals, as a man who helped Bosniaks, Serbs and Croats equally in the war. Dodik added he supports conviction of all war criminals, but The Hague Tribunal was not fair toward Serbs, having in mind the disproportionate number of Bosniaks brought before The Hague Tribunal. The European integration is supported by Serbs, but without sacrificing their fundamental rights under the Dayton Peace Agreement (DPA) and the B&H Constitution, the EU is the goal by cooperating with communities as is the case in Belgium, and only through cooperation of all levels of government the solution may be reached. Dodik said that according to the Venice Commission’s opinion from 2005, the European path of B&H cannot go hand-in-hand with the OHR and the B&H Constitutional Court’s judges. He referred to the role of Permanent Representative of B&H to UN Sven Alkalaj noting that Alkalaj is his subordinate and without his approval Alkalaj did not represent B&H, but himself at the UN Security Council meeting “it is a violation of the Constitution, what he did this evening, and violation of the law, but of course there will be no sanction, because the Court is under management of foreigners, foreign embassies, the OHR and Bosniaks”. Dodik added that Inzko is making efforts in ensuring support of other countries to punish “Milorad Dodik, the Chairman of the B&H Presidency for alleged glorification of war crimes”. Dodik invited Inzko to remove the plaque dedicated to Radovan Karadzic in Pale together with him, noting that it is not the solution because the removal does not represent the opinion of the people. Dodik said that allegations about him supporting war crimes are mere speculations and spin in an attempt to “by eliminating people, you try to ensure processes that have failed to ensure in 25 years”. B&H needs local solutions and international support. Dodik apologized if his statements were seen as attacks, concluding that he only wanted to point out the issues, noting that it would be a disaster if the UN would to continue “with brutal confrontation with people as was the case in the past 25 years”. Dodik said that he wants B&H of peace, stability, and he cannot accept the imposed B&H because his people does not accept it. Dodik added that the RS does not support the NATO membership of B&H, but understands the power of the NATO and the cooperation is welcomed. After Dodik’s concluding remarks, Russian Ambassador to the United Nations Vasily Nebenzya thanked all the participants for their role and expressed belief that the conference was useful for perception of the situation from the aspect of confronted sides. He said that the meeting revealed high level of support to the DPA and brought a conclusion according to which there is no future for B&H without compliance with the DPA. “Also, we all agree that we want to see stable and modern B&H in which peoples face their future without international interference and the international community has an obligation to help them achieve that,” Nebenzya concluded.
The 66th annual session of NATO Parliamentary Assembly was held in online format due to coronavirus pandemic. B&H was represented by members of Delegation of B&H parliament to NATO Parliamentary Assembly Asim Sarajlic and Nikola Lovrinovic. Members of the Assembly were addressed by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, and previous President of the Assembly Attila Mesterhazy. According to Stoltenberg, NATO is the only place where countries of Europe and North America meet on a daily basis. He underlined that the Alliance should be used more as forum for open discussion on a wide range of security issues. The Assembly adopted the Declaration which gave its backing to a major drive to modernize the Alliance by keeping it strong and united politically, strong militarily and making it better equipped to bolster global peace and stability. In a special report on challenges for peace and security in the Western Balkans, which was prepared by French member of NATO Parliamentary Assembly Jean-Charles Larsonneur, NATO member states have been invited to assist intensifying of the talks between Belgrade and Pristina and overcoming of the political stalemate in B&H. According to the Report, member states and NATO MPs have to strengthen cooperation with strategic partners of the Alliance around the world in order to assist strengthening of the rule of the law in the Western Balkans.
Croat member of the B&H Presidency Zeljko Komsic and Bosniak member of the B&H Presidency Sefik Dzaferovic jointly extended their congratulations to the B&H citizens on the occasion of the Statehood Day of B&H, 25 November. Komsic and Dzaferovic emphasized the need to turn towards positive and constructive processes, further internal reintegration, economic development and integration into the EU and NATO. Komsic stated: “Those who do not mean well for our country will not stop us on that path. They may try, but they will not succeed. The majority of B&H citizens believe in the correctness of that path, because they know where they belong to and where their homeland belongs to.” According to him, these two alliances were formed on the basis of the world anti-fascist struggle and B&H joining them would be a logical and natural sequence of events. Komsic said that the future of B&H is not in the national, political or ideological divisions. He stressed that if B&H wants to be part of the modern and civilized world it will be necessary to respect each other more and give up on narrow personal, political or party interests in order to preserve the state. Dzaferovic pointed out that 25 November is a date that symbolizes the highest values and he reminded that the statehood of B&H was renewed in the Resolution, adopted on that day in 1943 by the National Anti-Fascist Council of the People’s Liberation of B&H. Dzaferovic added that this was when B&H’s multiethnic character and equality of citizens and peoples were affirmed. Dzaferovic said that it is necessary to turn towards positive and constructive interests, the further integration of the state, economic development of B&H and EU and NATO integration. Dzaferovic also stated that obstructive ideologies and policies of divisions must be stopped because B&H citizens from all three ethnic groups do not want an environment in which tensions are continuous. Dzaferovic and Komsic placed the focus on the future of B&H and stressed that because of all victims that died for B&H, one does not have the right to lose hope in it.
SBB B&H leader Fahrudin Radoncic congratulated Statehood Day- 25 November to all B&H citizens. He underlined that on 25 November 1943, B&H peoples and citizens confirmed their dedication to live in a country of equality, unity and solidarity. Stressing that B&H’s thousand-year statehood continuity is unquestionable, Radoncic concluded that joint effort can contribute to making B&H a country of prosperity, economic development, justice and equal opportunities.
The European Commission has issued a recommendation for opening of negotiations between the EU and B&H on cooperation between the European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation (Eurojust) and competent bodies in B&H. The recommendation reads that B&H is one of the EU’s crucial partners and that B&H established a point of contacts with Eurojust in 2014, in order to launch negotiations on signing of the cooperation agreement. Further on, the recommendation further noted that taking in consideration the political strategy, operational needs of judicial bodies in the EU and potential benefits from the strengthened cooperation in this sector, the EC deems that it is necessary to launch negotiations as soon as possible in order to regulate the cooperation between Eurojust and B&H. “The stance of the Commission regarding B&H and Turkey has been described in the regular Commission reports for 2020. In case of both countries, signing of the international agreement, which enables personal data exchange with Eurojust, has been conditioned by necessary changes of data protection laws”, reads the recommendation. It was explained that the agreement should provide legal grounds for cooperation between Eurojust and competent bodies of other countries: “Cooperation should be especially directed to prevention and fight against terrorism, prevention of organized crime, especially illegal arms trade, drug smuggling and migrant smuggling, as well as fight against cyber-crime,” reads the recommendation.
Special foreign policy advisor to the Croatian Prime Minister and former Croatian Foreign Minister and participant of the talks in Dayton Mate Granic said that a part of the Dayton agreement about election of member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina has been changed, and that Zeljko Komsic does not represent Croats. According to Granic, if legitimate representatives of Croats say that Komsic does not represent them and that he has been elected owing to votes of other people, then it cannot be hidden and the truth must be spoken. He went on to say there is no dilemma that the Dayton agreement has been changed to the detriment of Croats, arguing that Croatia would have never signed the Dayton agreement had it been able to foresee that this will happen. “This is an issue that needs to be solved in order to be able to move on,” added Granic.
Member of the criminal group of a drug kingpin from Kosovo, Naser Keljmendi, has threatened president of URA, Dritan Abazovic. According to the information of Dan, this person has Montenegrin documents and lives in Kosovo and Metohija. URA Civil movement held an extraordinary press conference and stated that they had information that Dritan Abazovic is subject of threats by a criminal clan from the region. However, representatives of the party didn’t want to say who that person is. Police from Kosovo also declined to answer if they have been contacted regarding this matter. Following serious claims by the Civic Movement URA officials that their leader, Dritan Abazovic, has been threatened by a regional crime gang, and that Veselin Veljovic, Head of the National Police, is going to be responsible if anything happens to him, this body (National Police) has responded, stating that they have been undertaking all the necessary activities to protect Abazovic. They also point out that there is no operative data or information saying that his safety has been endangered. “The National Police has been continuously undertaking all legal actions to protect Abazovic. Based on legal procedures, Abazovic and all those who possess any information about the threats to his life should inform the competent bodies about it.” It’s noted that the police carry out extensive inspections in order to collect facts that they lean about from media representatives and public appearances of individuals. The police also recalled that Abazovic himself publicly thanked both the National Security Agency and the National Police for their engagement to protect his safety. “Zoran Mikic was invited to the National Police for a meeting with the Assistant Director, Dragan Blagojevic, and informed about the measures and actions taken by the police, based on the request for security assessment of Abazovic,” the police explained. According to them, the competent security services will continue to collect all data and information concerning Abazovic’s safety, and if needed, undertake other necessary measures that fall under their competence, along with the continuous communication with Mikic and Abazovic.
The Albanian Deputy in the Serbian parliament Shaip Kamberi, representing the Presevo Valley (Luginen e Presheves), held a meeting with Albania’s alternate Foreign Minister Gent Cakaj having in the focus of the discussion the issues concerning the situation in Presevo Valley, a statement released by Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday. “The necessity to undertake some actions for the significant increase of the international sensitivity with regard to the process of the erasing of the addresses of Albanians in the Presevo Valley was discussed by the interlocutors,” said the statement. Shaip Kamberi, an Albanian MP in the Serbian parliament, whipped ‘democracy’ in Serbia telling the full parliamentary hall in the inaugural plenary session on October 28 this year that the “situation of democracy in Serbia is worse than under former president Slobodan Milosevic.” “We cannot vote for such a government and parliament speaker,” he said. “This new government is a continuation of the past ones, which have never fulfilled the decisions for the Presevo Valley,” Kamberi noted, who was accused by the newly elected speaker Ivica Dacic, the minister of foreign affairs in the previous government of Serbia, of despising and insulting the parliament, and said that he won’t allow this to happen. “Dacic warned me that he would not allow such speeches, but we will not stop, despite the measures he can take. Freedom of speech is allowed both by law and by the regulation of the Assembly,” Kamberi told Kosovo’s public broadcaster RTK during an interview in a harsh reaction to Dacic’s threats. In the meantime, during Kamberi’s meeting on Monday with Albania’s senior diplomat Cakaj it was expressed the deep concern on a number of judicial processes against Albanians just because of the use of the national symbols.
Bosnia and Serbia plan joint military exercise (Radio Free Europe, 24 November 2020)
For the first time after the armed conflicts of the 1990s, the armed forces of B&H and Serbia will engage in a joint military exercise on Bosnian territory. “This is a regular cooperation within the operational capability program required by NATO” Bosnian Defense Minister Sifet Podzic told Radio Free Europe. “That’s a standard cooperation we had before and will have in the future” he added. The Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina approved the exercise on November 19, days before the anniversary of the Dayton Peace Agreement, which ended the 1992-95 Bosnian war. It will take place next year on Mount Manjaca. Podzic explained the exercise was planned within the regional cooperation program stipulated by the US-Adriatic Charter – strategic partnership towards the integration into Europe’s political, economic, security and defense institutions. The Charter was founded in 2003 by Albania, Croatia, North Macedonia and US, in order to help the aspiring countries to join the NATO. Bosnia and Montenegro officially joined in 2008, while Serbia has a status of observer.
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IMF criticizes the Fed...again
by Heather Long @byHeatherLong June 26, 2015: 12:59 PM ET
Reading between the Fed's 'Dots'
The International Monetary Fund isn't just trying to solve Greece's woes, it's also doling out a lot of advice to America's Federal Reserve.
IMF head Christine Lagarde has already told the Fed it should wait until 2016 to raise interest rates. Now, the IMF recommends that the Fed ditch its famous "dot plot."
The dot plot is supposed to give the public more clarity on what the Fed is likely to do on interest rates, but the IMF calls it "awkward."
The plot is a chart with 17 little blue dots. Think of them like votes. Each of the 17 Fed officials get to place a dot on what number he or she thinks U.S. interest rates will be at by the end of 2015, the end of 2016, and the end of 2017.
There's a lot of variation in the dots. They range from close to 0 to close to 1% for the end of 2015. And there are no names attached to the dots, so it's guesswork to figure out what each member thinks.
Related: IMF: Fed shouldn't raise rates until 2016
"The public cannot identify which dots belong to which individual and the median of the dots may be far from internally consistent with the median of the marcroeconomic forecast," IMF staff wrote in a working paper released this week.
The IMF staff recommend replacing the dot plot with something more straightforward such as just showing one dot or line that represents the majority's opinion. The IMF says that would be a better indicator of where interest rates are likely going than trying to figure out 17 different dots.
The latest dot plot that the Federal Reserve released on June 17, 2015.
Why it matters: It sounds like a wonky debate for economic nerds, but the Fed's every word and projection has a large impact on the markets and economy in the U.S. -- and around the world.
The Fed is trying to decide when to lift interest rates off of their historic lows near zero. The Fed cut rates so low to try to stimulate the economy after the 2008 financial crisis. The question now is whether the economy is strong enough for the Fed to raise rates.
The dots are meant to give an indicator of whether Fed members think the economy is healthy enough for a rate hike (or even two rate hikes) in 2015, but the IMF thinks the Fed can do better.
CNNMoney (New York) First published June 26, 2015: 12:54 PM ET
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The Documentation Center holds a great many objects, books, magazines, newspapers, postcards and photographs from the National Socialist era. Although the collection originated through the Center's research in preparation for its permanent and special exhibitions, it has grown with parallel donations – most of them more or less at random – from the public at large. The Documentation Center has thus assumed a further important public function that it had not planned on at first: it has become a gathering point for items from the National Socialist era and materials dealing with related topics, including many books – donated primarily because people did not want these items, but also to make sure they got into good hands. Thus the Documentation Center has come to serve as a site taking charge of items people do not really want to keep in their homes, but also do not want to throw heedlessly into the trash – perhaps because of a book's racist content, or banned symbols, or simply because the item is too big and unwieldy. For example, the Center once received a three-meter-long swastika banner by mail from the USA.
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The "Brought to Light" series will present, at irregular intervals, both esoteric and everyday items from the Documentation Center's collection, and thus help present the collection's full breadth. These objects, books and visual materials tell us about history. They help us carefully interrogate what's in the collection, interpret it, explore background, and fit together an overall picture of events. The "Brought to Light – From the Documentation Center Collection" series is a first step in working with the collection, gradually making it available for research and exhibition, and thus enabling it to be accessed by anyone interested.
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The Documentation Center was not by any means intended at first as a full-scale museum, performing the tasks of collecting, conserving, researching and exhibiting items; it was simply to be an exhibition documenting the events of the Nazi Party Rallies and the historic site of the Rally Grounds. That, in essence, was the point of its being named a "Documentation Center."
But that limitation did not last for long. Answers had to be found to specialists' questions. A specialized library had to be built up for the purpose. Research was needed for special exhibitions. And thus a collection of historic objects gradually also grew up.
This collection is still not fully catalogued, and the Documentation Center also still lacks truly appropriate storage space, along with the associated personnel. However, the remodeling of the Center that will begin in 2021 will provide a significant improvement. Most importantly, the Center will then be able to house the thousands of volumes in its historic book collection in such a way that they can be worked with.
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Over the course of his career, Jeff served as the Chief Medical Officer and Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security from 2005 to 2008, and Adjunct Professor of Emergency Medicine at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine and over 16 years as a faculty member of the Department of Emergency Medicine, Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, North Carolina, including nine years as Assistant Chairman.
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California bans hotels from using tiny plastic bottles
SACRAMENTO (AP) — Hotels in the nation's most populous state will have to stop giving guests small plastic shampoo bottles under a new law set to take effect starting in 2023. Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday he had signed a law banning hotels from giving guests plastic bottles filled with shampoo, conditioner or soap. It takes effect in 2023 for hotels with more than 50 rooms and 2024 for hotels with less than 50 rooms. Violators could be fined $500 for a first offense and $2,000 for subsequent violations. The law follows similar actions by some of the world's largest hotel chains. Marriott International has said it plans to stop using small plastic bottles in its hotel rooms by December 2020. IHG, which owns Holiday Inn, Kimpton and other brands, said it will eliminate about 20
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Teaching excellence honored at College
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Lecturers, preceptors, TAs in the spotlight
By Ken Gewertz Harvard News Office
When Benedict Gross was a graduate student in mathematics at Harvard, there was no Derek Bok Center for Teaching and Learning. Teaching fellows who wanted to know what was the most effective way to help undergraduates understand their course work were pretty much on their own.
“My preparations for teaching consisted of someone handing me a box of chalk, a calculus textbook, and pointing me in the direction of the classroom,” Gross said.
Now the George Vasmer Leverett Professor of Mathematics and dean of Harvard College, Gross was one of those on hand April 25 to celebrate excellent undergraduate instruction at Harvard. The occasion was a reception at University Hall for the 320 teaching fellows, teaching assistants, preceptors, and lecturers receiving certificates of teaching excellence for their work in the fall semester 2006.
“The number of awards seems like a lot,” said James Wilkinson, the Bok Center director. “But you have to remember that the winners were selected from more than 2,000 candidates.”
The certificates were based on undergraduate course evaluations administered at the end of each term by the Committee on Undergraduate Education (CUE). In order to qualify for the certificates, candidates must receive an overall CUE result of 4.5 with five or more student responses.
In her remarks, Theda Skocpol, dean of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, said that a larger proportion of the graduate teaching fellows receive high marks on their teaching than do the faculty.
She also proclaimed the start of what she called “a wonderful new tradition at Harvard,” namely the announcement of the first five recipients of the Derek C. Bok Award for Excellence in Graduate Student Teaching of Undergraduates.
“It’s our hope that these awards will help change the institutional culture at Harvard to better reward teaching and advising,” she said.
Interim President Derek Bok spoke briefly about the new teaching awards, each of which includes a $1,000 cash prize, made possible through a gift by David G. Nathan ’51, M.D. ’55 and his wife Jean Louise Friedman Nathan. David Nathan is the Robert A. Stranahan Distinguished Professor of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School.
“This gift does not stand alone,” Bok said. “It is part of an effort to respond to a need. Teaching is always at risk in a research university where the rewards are more visible for research and less tangible for teaching. There’s no silver bullet to remedy the situation, no single way to lift the level of pedagogy. Rather, we must do many things at once to achieve a cumulative effect.”
The recipients of the Bok awards were Rachel Eaton, Paul Edlefsen, Jennifer Ferriss, Kelly Heffner, and Brandon Tilley.
In 2006 Eaton, a Ph.D. student in psychology, created and taught the seminar “Memory Across the Lifespan,” for which she received a certificate of distinction in teaching from the Bok Center. She also received the George W. Goethals Teaching Prize for creating and teaching a sophomore tutorial introducing undergraduates to contemporary research.
Eaton has also supervised undergraduate research assistants and served as an academic adviser to many undergraduates. She was the graduate student representative on the Psychology Department’s Committee for Undergraduate Instruction, and the chair of the Graduate Student Steering Committee for Harvard’s Mind, Brain, and Behavior Initiative. She has been involved with the Bok Center’s biannual teaching conferences, running sessions on “creating your own course,” teaching tutorials, and leading discussions in the social sciences.
Edlefsen, a Ph.D. student in statistics, was nominated for the Levinson Teaching Prize for serving as a teaching fellow in the course “Uncertainty and Statistical Reasoning.” He was also a teaching fellow for an upper-level undergraduate course, “Introduction to Stochastic Processes,” earning a strong CUE score overall. He also created a handbook for statistics teaching fellows and co-presented a session on teaching in the sciences for the fall Bok Center Teaching Conference.
This year Edlefsen served as a Lead Teaching Fellow in Statistics. Department chair Xiao-Li Meng wrote that Edlefsen “has no peer” for his contributions to and influence on the overall quality of teaching in the department and in the Core. He added that Edlefsen “excels in creating a welcoming environment where questions are encouraged and good lines of communication are always open. I have never known any graduate student who is as passionate, devoted, and effective as Paul in training and motivating other students to become effective TFs.”
Ferriss, a Ph.D. student in classics, has taught in three different intensive language courses in Greek and Latin over two terms, for which she received perfect CUE ratings. She also received a high rating for teaching in “History of Latin Literature.”
One student taking “Beginning Greek” said that Ferriss “identifies well with her students, both in her sensitive understanding of where a student’s difficulties with the material might lie and in her warm personality.” Another student in “Beginning Latin” wrote that Ferris’ teaching stood out “because of what she added to the standard course material — from humorous stories about Cicero’s attempts to write his own epic, to brief lessons in linguistics — that allowed her students to appreciate the history and charm of the Latin language.” Another wrote, “In addition to being funny, generous, and fair, she … had a superb command of the material … [and] spent numerous hours cheerfully answering my questions about undecipherable forms in Plautus and gnarly grammar in Cicero.”
Heffner, a Ph.D. student in engineering and applied sciences, has taught in some of the most important courses for concentrators in the program. She was head TF for Computer Science 50, “Introduction to Computer Science,” a large course serving students in applied math and engineering, as well as in the physical and biological sciences. Harvard’s School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Dean Venkatesh Narayanamurti, along with Professors Michael Smith and Howard Stone, have called Heffner the “go-to person” for students experiencing difficulties with the course.
In evaluations, Heffner’s students have commented that she “makes you feel comfortable asking questions,” that she “took things from lecture and taught them so we’d know how to use them when we needed to,” and, finally, that “her knowledge is phenomenal.”
Tilley, a Ph.D. student in English and American literature and language, served as a teaching fellow for a course in medieval studies with Nicholas Watson, who called Tilley one of the most successful TFs in the department and “one of the most versatile, with a remarkable range of material at his fingertips and an equally remarkable mastery of the various modes of teaching available in our department, from leading section to lecturing to running junior tutorials to co-supervising junior and senior theses.” Watson added that Tilley is “the kind of teacher who will change the direction of students’ lives and minds in the future.”
Tilley also co-supervised an honors thesis and his work led English Department Chair James Engell to credit him with being a “superb tutor, critic, and support” for undergraduates.
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Hurricanes: Carolina Trades Jeff Skinner to Buffalo
Posted byDr. Pucksworth August 2, 2018 Posted inBuffalo Sabres, Carolina Hurricanes, NHL, NHL NotesTags:don waddell, jeff skinner
The Carolina Hurricanes have traded forward Jeff Skinner to the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for forward Cliff Pu, a second-round pick in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft and two picks in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft.
Skinner has spent the entirety of his eight-season career with the Hurricanes and will be entering the final year of his current six-year contract, which means Carolina general manager Don Waddell was under pressure to get something for his player.
Skinner had been an integral part of the struggling Hurricanes. The 26-year-old had 49 points last season, including 24 goals. He topped 30 goals three times ins his career, including a 37-goal campaign in 2016-2017.
“First and foremost, we thank Jeff for the impact he had on our franchise and our area, both on and off the ice,” Waddell said in a press release. “He’s a good person who has been an excellent representative for our team in the community throughout the past eight years.”
Skinner was drafted by the Hurricanes in the first round of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft. He leaves ranked fifth in franchise history in goals with 204. He won the Calder Trophy in 2011.
The Hurricanes are pleased with Pu. He’s coming off his fourth OHL season and split time with the Kingston Frontenacs and the London Knights. He seems set for the AHL this coming season and he’s spent time with Carolina prospect Jeremy Helvig in Kingston.
Pu signed an entry level deal with Buffalo in October of 2017 and has 210 career points in 232 career OHL games with Oshawa, London and Kingston.
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SES Selects Northrop Grumman for Two C-band Satellites
Artist rendering of an SES C-band satellite.
SES selected Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) to further the plans to provide 5G services in the United States. This will be accomplished by Northrop Grumman building two C-band satellites that will operate in the upper portion of the spectrum.
“This award demonstrates SES’s continued confidence in our GEOStar satellite platform and the excellent relationship that has been developed over the years between our two companies,” said Amer Khouri, VP, communication missions, Northrop Grumman. “These will be the 8th and 9th GEO communications satellites built for SES by Northrop Grumman, and will continue our legacy of delivering quality spacecraft that support our customer’s most critical needs.”
“The timeline to build and launch these C-band satellites is ambitious, and we are fully committed and proud to be working with our long-time American partner Northrop Grumman to build these two satellites in the United States for the millions of cable TV households across the country, while clearing spectrum as quickly as possible for 5G use,” said Steve Collar, CEO of SES.
The C-band satellites are set to launch in 2022.
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Coronavirus: Lockdown arts and crafts boom sees firm's online sales triple
Hobbycraft says it is in a "strong position" and well placed to withstand the longer-term impacts of the pandemic.
Monday 3 August 2020 13:10, UK
Image: The retailer says a high level of customer demand continues both online and in stores, following their re-opening
Demand for arts and crafts materials during the coronavirus lockdown saw online sales triple for one specialist retailer.
Hobbycraft said it has emerged from the depths of the COVID-19 crisis in a "strong position" after like-for-like online sales soared by more than 200% during the 12-week period, when households were largely confined indoors to curb the spread of infection.
School closures also meant many children were at home.
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The company said the closure of its 100 stores across the UK during the coronavirus shutdown, up until being allowed to reopen on 15 June, had "significantly impacted" total sales.
However, at the same time it experienced "exceptional levels of customer demand" online.
In an update, the firm said: "Demand for arts and crafts remains strong as a high level of customer demand continues both online and in stores since stores have reopened."
It added: "The impact of COVID-19 presents new challenges and will undoubtedly change the shape of the UK retail sector.
"However, the business has emerged from the March-June lockdown in a strong position and is now well placed to withstand the longer-term impacts of the pandemic and drive further growth."
Hobbycraft gave its latest position as it announced its full-year results for the year to 16 February.
The retailer saw total revenues surge 8.9% to £193.6m as it was boosted by a 19% hike in online sales during the year.
Chief executive Dominic Jordan said it has been "pleased" with its performance over the past year.
He said: "We continue to execute our strategy with improvements in product ranges supporting multi-channel growth.
"Our broad range of products continues to evolve with more specialist materials and newness, ensuring that we satisfy the needs of craft enthusiasts and stay ahead of the competition.
"Our resolute focus on the strategy will see us bring further product innovation and inspiration, a new approach to online demonstrations and workshops, new stores and further investment in our e-commerce platform to support future growth."
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US Air Force F-16 fighter jet crashes at New Mexico base, marking service's fifth fighter jet crash since May
rpickrell@businessinsider.com (Ryan Pickrell)
An F-16 during an approach at mission at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, Apr. 21, 2019
U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. John Raven
A US Air Force F-16C Viper crashed during landing at Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico Monday, the Air Force said in a statement.
The pilot was able to safely eject and is being treated for minor injuries.
The crash is the fifth Air Force fighter jet since mid-May. Two of the previous crashes saw the losses of Air Force pilots.
Video: Air crash investigator breaks down 12 plane crash movie scenes
A US Air Force F-16C Viper fighter jet crashed while landing at Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico Monday, marking the service's fifth fighter jet crash since May.
The base reports that the pilot successfully ejected when the aircraft crashed at 6 p.m. local time. The pilot of the single-seater aircraft assigned to the 49th Wing is being treated for minor injuries.
An investigation is currently underway to determine the cause of the incident.
The past two months have been rough for the Air Force, which has witnessed the loss of two pilots and five aircraft.
On May 15, a fifth-generation F-22 Raptor crashed at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida. A few days later, a F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter, another fifth-generation aircraft crashed at the same base. Both crashes, which occurred during training flights, were non-fatal, as the pilots were able to eject.
In mid-June, US Air Force pilot 1st Lt. Kenneth "Kage" Allen was killed when his F-15C Eagle from RAF Lakenheath crashed into the sea off the coast of the UK during a training exercise.
Then, on the last day of the month, another US Air Force pilot, 1st Lt. David Schmitz, was killed when his F-16CM Fighting Falcon crashed at Shaw Air Force Base in South Carolina during a routine training mission.
In addition to the five fighter jet crashes, the Air Force has also seen an F-35A's landing gear unexpectedly collapse at Hill Air Force Base in Utah and a C-130H Hercules cargo aircraft slide off the runway at Camp Taji in Iraq.
President Donald Trump will leave Washington next Wednesday morning, just before President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, to begin his post-presidential life in Florida. Trump had already announced that he would not be attending Biden’s inauguration — an historical break with tradition — after spending months making baseless allegations of voter fraud in an attempt to delegitimize Biden’s presidency.
Hurkacz wins 2nd title, beating Korda in Delray Beach Open
Clyburn calls for Trump to be barred from holding future office
‘Pretty amazing’: Watch a family of Florida panthers chase down a bird outside park
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News Analyst
Tinfoil Hats: CNN Doc Claims Trump Intentionally Withholding COVID Testing
August 3rd, 2020 11:29 PM
CNN has never been the “facts first” news network they claimed to be and their politicized doctor, Dr. Sanjay Gupta, demonstrated that fact during Monday’s Cuomo PrimeTime. Without a shred of evidence, he floated a tinfoil-hat-level conspiracy theory claiming President Trump and the Coronavirus Task Force were intentionally withholding COVID testing capabilities. Of course, Chris “Fredo” Cuomo bought into it and just nodded along.
Conveniently ignoring the fact that the United States had rapid coronavirus tests that got results in 15 minutes, Cuomo was outraged that we didn’t have the U.K. tests that take 90 minutes. “How do they get these rapid tests,” Cuomo asked Gupta. “Is the U.K. so much better than us? Is there some science that’s proprietary? I mean, couldn't we be buying up those kinds of tests right now, Doc?”
It was that tee up that gave Gupta the room to spread his harmful conspiracy theory. “And you talked about this early on, there was a strategic, I think, method to minimizing this by not testing. Sad to say, but I think that's the truth now,” he declared.
Giving credit to Fredo for being the one to introduce him to the conspiracy, Gupta knocked himself for not seeing it sooner: “I mean, you sort of suggested that early on and I thought, maybe we're just behind. But I think it was deliberate now at this point to not test, because it would make things look bad.”
Obviously, the conspiracy theory was unfounded. Multiple Task Force members, including Dr. Anthony Fauci, have gone on the record and said they had never received an order to scale back or pump the breaks on testing.
And as if the U.S. hadn’t had breakthroughs in testing (like say, the multiple organizations developing COVID breathalyzer-style tests), Gupta complained that “we should have had significant breakthroughs in antigen testing by now.”
Gupta then demanded that the U.S. should have Orwellian-style COVID tracking on our phones:
It should be easy to know what your day is going to be like for the coronavirus as it would be looking at your phone for the weather. Do I have it? Do the people around me have it? What’s the weather look like? What’s the coronavirus look like?
Back in April, Gupta was put off by that kind of technology when CNN boasted about China forcing it on their people. While Anderson Cooper was giddy over the “incredibly detailed and personal and invasive” phone app, Gupta initially said the app “could not exist’ in America.
Clearly, he has had a change of heart.
Just before floating his unfounded conspiracy theory, Gupta also suggested that Trump talking about the anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine meant that somehow resources were being taken away from developing vaccines and other treatments:
I don't know what the motivation is here still, but we're wasting a lot of time, we’re wasting a lot of money, we’re wasting a lot of resources. You're wasting your air time talking about this. This doesn’t do anything to help the American people. We're in the middle of the worst public health crisis of our lifetime, we're talking about something that doesn't work. There could be things that do work, that we're missing out on as a result.
“I would hate to ascribe a motivation, because that would assign some logic to it, and there is none,” he lashed out.
Dr. Gupta’s tinfoil-hat conspiracy was made possible because of lucrative sponsorships from L’Oreal, Wayfair, and Humira. Their contact information is linked if you want to tell them about what they’re funding.
The transcript is below, click "expand" to read:
CNN’s Cuomo PrimeTime
9:09:17 p.m. Eastern
DR. SANJAY GUPTA: I don't know what the motivation is here still, but we're wasting a lot of time, we’re wasting a lot of money, we’re wasting a lot of resources. You're wasting your air time talking about this. This doesn’t do anything to help the American people. We're in the middle of the worst public health crisis of our lifetime, we're talking about something that doesn't work. There could be things that do work, that we're missing out on as a result. So, there’s no log-- I would hate to ascribe a motivation, because that would assign some logic to it, and there is none.
CUOMO: Look, I mean, I think the play is pretty obvious, when you don't want to deal with reality, you create a surreality, you create a distraction. That's what the drug is.
CUOMO: Look at the U.K.? We'll discuss it more later in the show. (…) How do they get these rapid tests? How do they get it done in 90 minutes? Is the U.K. so much better than us? Is there some science that’s proprietary? I mean, couldn't we be buying up those kinds of tests right now, Doc?
GUPTA: We should have been developing this ourselves, Chris. And you talked about this early on, there was a strategic, I think, method to minimizing this by not testing. Sad to say, but I think that's the truth now. I mean, you sort of suggested that early on and I thought, maybe we're just behind. But I think it was deliberate now at this point to not test, because it would make things look bad.
We should have had significant breakthroughs in antigen testing by now. It should be easy to know what your day is going to be like for the coronavirus as it would be looking at your phone for the weather. Do I have it? Do the people around me have it? What’s the weather look like? What’s the coronavirus look like?
CUOMO: But do we have it even create it, Doc? I mean, can't we get it from somewhere else? Where did the U.K. get it?
GUPTA: Yeah, I mean – So, that's another thing, the initial test that was available that we did not use was a World Health Organization test. And there was this idea that we will create our own test. So--
CUOMO: Good thing we pulled out of that.
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"THE FIRST EPISTLE TO THE CORINTHIANS"
AUTHOR: PAUL, the Apostle (1:1; 16:21)
PLACE OF WRITING: EPHESUS (16:8)
TIME OF WRITING: Probably in the spring of A.D. 57, shortly before
the Jewish feast of Pentecost (16:8), during his third missionary
journey (Ac 19:1-41)
BACKGROUND OF THE CITY OF CORINTH: Corinth was situated on the
Isthmus of Greece (called Achaia in the Bible) between the Ionian Sea
and the Aegean Sea, above the Mediterranean Sea. About 50 miles to the
east was the city of Athens.
The Corinth of Paul's day was relatively new. The old Corinth (which
was famous and powerful in the days of the Peloponnesian War) was
burned in 146 B.C. by the Roman proconsul, L. Mummius. Because it was
a city devoted to the gods, a hundred years were required to pass
before the city could be rebuilt. In 46 B.C., Julius Caesar rebuilt
the city, populated it with a colony of veterans and freedmen, and
named it Julia Corinthus. It soon became a very important commercial
center.
With a population of 400,000 and being a prominent center of commerce
in the Mediterranean world, it was a place for all sorts of vice. An
example of its immorality was found in the temple of Venus (Aphrodite),
which hosted 1000 priestesses dedicated to prostitution in the name of
religion. The city's close proximity to the city of Athens probably
added the problem of intellectualism. As noticed in the epistle, such
an environment had its affect upon the church in Corinth. It is
amazing that a church existed at all in such a city.
BACKGROUND OF THE CHURCH AT CORINTH: The establishment of the church
occurred during Paul's second missionary journey. It is recorded by
Luke in Ac 18:1-18, which can be divided into three sections:
1) Abiding with Aquila and Priscilla, fellow tentmakers; reasoning
in the synagogue every Sabbath (Ac 18:1-6)
2) In the house of Justus, abiding there and teaching for a year and
six months (Ac 18:7-11)
3) An incident before Gallio, proconsul of Achaia (Ac 18:12-18)
It appears from reading the epistle that the church was adversely
affected by the immoral environment found in the city. Pride caused
division in the church and disruption in the services (1 Co 1-4).
Immorality and immodesty found its way into the church, which gave it a
bad reputation (1 Co 5). The brethren were taking their personal
problems with each other before the heathen courts instead of working
them out among themselves (1 Co 6). Other issues affecting the church
included questions about marriage (1 Co 7), meats sacrificed to idols
(1 Co 8-10), women praying and prophesying with heads uncovered
(1 Co 11), the use of spiritual gifts (1 Co 12-14), the resurrection
from the dead (1 Co 15), and the collection for the saints in Jerusalem
(1 Co 16). Thus the church was one beset with problems and questions
that needed to be answered.
PURPOSE OF WRITING: The bad news concerning the problems at Corinth
had reached Paul in Ephesus. It seems that this news came from at
least two sources: 1) the household of Chloe (1:11); 2) a letter
sent to him (7:1), possibly by the hands of Stephanas, Fortunatus, and
Achaicus (16:17).
Therefore, in answer to these reports Paul writes:
TO CORRECT SINFUL PRACTICES AND REFUTE FALSE DOCTRINE
THEME: 1 Corinthians 1:10
"Now I plead with you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus
Christ, that you all speak the same thing, and that there be no
divisions among you, but that you be perfectly joined together in the
same mind and in the same judgment."
BRIEF OUTLINE
INTRODUCTION (1:1-9)
I. PROBLEMS REPORTED BY THE HOUSE OF CHLOE (1:10-6:20)
A. FACTIONS IN THE CHURCH (1:1-4:21)
B. SEXUAL IMMORALITY (5:1-13)
C. LAWSUITS AMONG BRETHREN (6:1-11)
D. MORAL DEFILEMENTS (6:12-20)
II. PROBLEMS MENTIONED IN THE LETTER FROM CORINTH (7:1-16:4)
A. MARRIAGE & CELIBACY (7:1-40)
B. EATING MEATS SACRIFICED TO IDOLS (8:1-11:1)
C. WOMEN PRAYING AND PROPHESYING WITH HEADS UNCOVERED (11:2-16)
D. THE LORD'S SUPPER (11:17-34)
E. SPIRITUAL GIFTS (12:1-14:40)
F. RESURRECTION FROM THE DEAD (15:1-58)
G. COLLECTION FOR THE SAINTS (16:1-4)
CONCLUDING REMARKS, INSTRUCTIONS, AND BENEDICTION (16:5-24)
REVIEW QUESTIONS FOR THE INTRODUCTION
1) On which journey did the Apostle Paul establish the church in
Corinth?
2) Where do we read of the establishment of the Corinthian church?
3) What two people did Paul first stay with in Corinth? What did they
have in common? (Ac 18:1-3)
4) Which chief ruler of the synagogue was converted? (Ac 18:8)
5) Approximately how long did Paul stay in Corinth? (Ac 18:11)
6) Who did Aquila and Priscilla convert in Ephesus who later went to
Corinth? (Ac 18:24-19:1)
7) From where did Paul write this first epistle to Corinth? (16:8)
8) What is the approximate date of writing?
9) What two things existed in Corinth that appeared to have an adverse
affect on the church?
10) What is the purpose of this epistle?
11) Where is the theme of the epistle stated?
If you find mistakes in these outlines, or would like to make suggestions that would make them better, please let us know.
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Nigeria: Partnership for Health – a conference on health in Nigeria.
Post author By Chikwe Ihekweazu
No Comments on Nigeria: Partnership for Health – a conference on health in Nigeria.
by Ike Anya (This post was first published on BMJ blogs)
A major milestone passed in October this year, when Nigerians marked 50 years of independence. While our government celebrated, most Nigerians reflected on why the country had not fulfilled the great hopes engendered by the handover ceremonies in Lagos fifty years ago.
From a turbulent past marked by a sudden end to colonialism, a civil war, a series of coups and periods of military rule, Nigeria today is experiencing a sustained period of relative stability, peace, and civilian government. Some of these changes are reflected in the steady economic growth, large reduction in external debt, and structural reforms of the financial and telecommunications sectors that are hallmarks of the last decade.
These changes have resulted in massive increased access to mobile phones and improved banking services, but the impact on the lives of ordinary Nigerians has been minimal.
From a health perspective, there are still many challenges. The health systems are weak, immunisation coverage is poor, and prospects of achieving the millennium development goals are remote.
Perhaps because of our large population, Nigerians can be found all over the world. Meeting Nigerians working in public health at international conferences and meetings was the stimulus for founding the Nigerian public health network a few years ago.
The network now consists of over two hundred members working all over the world, including in Nigeria; and in our electronic conversations, it emerged that there were a large number of initiatives aiming to improve health in Nigeria, a broad range of expertise and skills, and a keen interest in engaging in the onerous task of improving health in Nigeria. Out of this network has emerged the Public Health Foundation of Nigeria, a new foundation with 3 main goals:
to improve the health of the Nigerian people. With this mission, it aims
to influence public policy formulation for health, and
to increase capacity in the Nigerian public health system and advocate for the health of the Nigerian people.
Why has health slipped down the order of priorities in Nigeria? Is this a sustainable state of affairs for the country with the largest population on the African continent, the 8th largest crude oil producer in the world?
Most importantly; what can we do about it?
It is obvious that there are many groups and individuals in Nigeria and abroad (the so-called diaspora) doing their bit to support the health sector in Nigeria. Several missions, projects and programmes are initiated every year. Yet, often the initiatives appear disjointed, uncoordinated and unsustainable.
Lessons learned are often not shared, leading to duplication and an inefficient use of resources. Many professionals abroad are keen to learn how best to contribute towards improving health in Nigeria.
To address this, we felt that this was an auspicious ti
me to bring together different groups and individuals to learn from each other, build partnerships, and pull together from the same end of the rope.
Towards this end, the foundation has convened a conference, the second in the series: Nigeria: Partnership for Health which will hold at the Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology on 6 November 2010.
Maybe, we can spark the drive to awaken the sleeping giant. Perhaps we can learn from the recent progress in working in collaboration to radically reduce the number of polio cases diagnosed in Nigeria. Perhaps we can learn how multi-disciplinary teams are necessary to improve on our health sector ranking as the 187th out of 191 by WHO. Perhaps this conference can encourage us to seek resources from within us and beyond, to work together not in opposition, foster collaboration, and suggest a credible, pragmatic way forward. Perhaps we can achieve a re-energised Nigerian health workforce in the diaspora together with our friends and partners inside and outside Nigeria ready to re-engage with the country.
Join us on this journey by taking one of the few places left on the conference.
http://www.nigeriahealthwatch.com/
Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed people can change the world; indeed it is the only thing that ever has…Margaret Mead
Tags 2010, conference, Health, london, Nigeria, public health
By Chikwe Ihekweazu
Chikwe Ihekweazu is an epidemiologist and consultant public health physician. He is the Editor of Nigeria Health Watch, and the Managing Partner of EpiAfric (www.epiafric.com), which provides expertise in public health research and advisory services, health communication and professional development. He previously held leadership roles at the South African National Institute for Communicable Diseases and the UK's Health Protection Agency. Chikwe has undertaken several short term consultancies for the World Health Organisation, mainly in response to major outbreaks. He is a TED Fellow and co-curator of TEDxEuston.
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Record registry updated
All Nordic Records are now up-to-date with the single lift Bench Press records noted separately.
Big thank you to Mr. Timo Heiskanen, our registrar
Passing of Mr. Helge Laursen
It is with great sadness we learn that Mr. Helge Laursen, former president of the Powerlifting Federation of Denmark, passed away on July 1st at the age of 66.
Mr. Laursen was a leading profile in the Danish Federation for decades and also served for many years within IPF, EPF and NPF.
He will be sorely missed by his many friends around the world. We, the members of NPF, remember him with respect and gratitude and send our condolences to his wife and son.
The photo shows Mr. Laursen (in the middle) serving on the jury at the Nordic Jr Championships 2013
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The other alliance: Student protest in West Germany and the United States in the global sixties
Martin Klimke
Humanities Research Fellowship Program
Using previously classified documents and original interviews, The Other Alliance examines the channels of cooperation between American and West German student movements throughout the 1960s and early 1970s, and the reactions these relationships provoked from the U.S. government. Revising the standard narratives of American and West German social mobilization, Martin Klimke demonstrates the strong transnational connections between New Left groups on both sides of the Atlantic. Klimke shows that the cold war partnership of the American and German governments was mirrored by a coalition of rebelling counterelites, whose common political origins and opposition to the Vietnam War played a vital role in generating dissent in the United States and Europe. American protest techniques such as the "sit-in" or "teach-in" became crucial components of the main organization driving student activism in West Germany--the German Socialist Student League--and motivated American and German student activists to construct networks against global imperialism. Klimke traces the impact that Black Power and Germany's unresolved National Socialist past had on the German student movement; he investigates how U.S. government agencies, such as the State Department's Interagency Youth Committee, advised American policymakers on confrontations with student unrest abroad; and he highlights the challenges student protesters posed to cold war alliances. Exploring the catalysts of cross-pollination between student protest movements on two continents, The Other Alliance is a pioneering work of transnational history.
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Lolo Jones, Aja Evans present at incident at Lake Placid night club
By Nick ZaccardiJul 16, 2013, 7:04 PM EDT
Lolo Jones and U.S. bobsled teammate Aja Evans were present during an incident at Roomers Night Club in Lake Placid, N.Y., on Friday night, but Jones did not “knock out” anyone as had been previously said, according to the U.S. Bobsled and Skeleton Federation (USBSF).
“There was an incident that occurred on Friday night and our coaches are talking to the athletes and witnesses, which follows USBSF procedures,” a USBSF spokesperson said in an email.
Jones, who has been training in her winter sport at the site of the 1932 and 1980 Olympic Winter Games, was involved in an incident with the stepdaughter of Lake Placid sliding track manager Tony Carlino, according to Fox Sports Radio.
USBSF could not confirm that Carlino’s stepdaughter was involved.
Lake Placid police have not charged anyone and don’t expect to, according to The Associated Press.
Jones is still slated to compete in the upcoming U.S. bobsled push championships in Calgary.
Carlino would not confirm or deny an incident took place when contacted by telephone Sunday. An email to Jones’ agent Tuesday morning was not returned. A voicemail was left with Roomers before its Tuesday business hours.
Six-time Olympic gold medalist swimmer Amy Van Dyken-Rouen spoke of the incident, without naming a source, on Fox Sports Radio on Monday night.
Jones, 30, finished fourth at the 2012 Olympics in the 100-meter hurdles. She was seventh in 2008, leading until hitting the penultimate hurdle.
Jones took up bobsledding last fall and made the U.S. team for the world championships, winning a gold medal in the mixed team event. She returned to track this season but failed to make the worlds team and ended her campaign earlier this month to return to bobsled training.
The U.S. will likely qualify a trio of two-woman bobsled teams for the Olympics. Jones is in the running — though not a favorite after her first season — to be a push athlete on one of the sleds.
Sasha Cohen revisits Shaun White, 2006 Olympics
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< Issue – 2 : On Returning
On Returning
Issue – 2
Organized by grupa o.k.
How have art institutions aimed to rectify — or at least to make visible — their historical exclusions? What new arrangements have been made, and with what results? In advance of SFMOMA’s imminent reopening after a three-year period of expansion, the collaborative project grupa o.k. (Julian Myers and Joanna Szupinska) surveys progressive or radical “turns” in existing museums.
The Museum in Reverse? Decolonizing the Ethnographic Collection
by Andrew Weiner
In November 2014 the curator Clémentine Deliss delivered a startling address at the Museu d’art Contemporani de Barcelona. At the time Deliss was the director of the Weltkulturen Museum (Museum of World Cultures) in Frankfurt, an ethnographic museum established in 1904; her talk was part of a conference titled “Decolonising the Museum.” Her talk stood out for its frank discussion of the nature of the institution she was tasked with leading. Rather than defend or justify it, she openly attacked the violence of its colonial history, condemning its anthropomorphism and fetishism. To work in such museums, she claimed, “is to become contaminated,” a condition from which “there is no redemption.”1
Such charged rhetoric characterizes the ethnographic museum as something like a nuclear power plant after a major disaster, as a place forever poisoned. Within these doomed conditions, is anything like decontamination possible? Or, to put it in other terms, can such museums ever be properly decolonized? And how might such “contamination” reach out to museums of other kinds, and to modern and contemporary art museums in particular? Even in collections assembled according to less “radioactive” premises, Deliss’s descriptions of exploitation and fetishism can strike uncomfortably close to home.
To answer such questions, it is first necessary to come to terms with the relatively recent and still under-theorized concept of decoloniality, which in turn requires us to reckon with the recent vicissitudes of a related term: postcolonialism. Postcolonialism was a discourse that, in the wake of national independence movements of the 1950s and 60s, aimed to interrogate the legacy of colonialism and imperialism. In recent years, however, and under the impact of changes in world politics and economics post-1989, this conversation has found itself under new pressures — a fact which the title of the 2008 Guangzhou Triennial, Farewell to Post-Colonialism, aimed to acknowledge.2 The curators of that exhibition — Gao Shiming, Sarat Maharaj, and Chang Tsong-zung — argued that postcolonial discourses, however important, had now been sapped of their critical potential, whether by neoliberal institutions or the repressive tolerance of multiculturalism. Instead they called for a “fresh start” in which “new modes and imaginative worlds are possible for art.”
The blithe optimism of such appeals might seem easy to dismiss as a sort of naive neomodernism, carelessly rebranded like some second-rate fast food chain. All the same, the curators’ gesture reflected a more widespread sense that postcolonialism has somehow run out of steam.3 The arguments behind this view vary and range in credibility; some smack of curatorial trend chasing, while others stem from a more rigorous reckoning with the accomplishments and contradictions of postcolonial critique. This said, they share a common vulnerability: namely, that their desire to become “post-postcolonial” neglects the ongoing legacies of colonialism, and risks being complicit with the interests that stand to profit from them.
It is against this background, and the sense that postcolonial critique has become exhausted, that we can best figure the recent emergence of a distinct rhetoric, that of decoloniality. This concept, which is not to be confused with the historical phenomenon of decolonization, has been elaborated in the work of a number of Latin American critical theorists, of whom Walter Mignolo is the best known in the North.4 Though its specific articulations vary, decoloniality typically entails the radicalization of certain premises of postcolonial critique; it also takes the failures of decolonization, more specifically its recuperation by institutions of globalized neoliberalism, as its condition of possibility.
This renewed engagement with colonialism, at once more radical and circumspect, has informed a number of recent critical and curatorial projects, including the one at which Deliss delivered her address.5 Deliss’s initiatives at the Weltkulturen Museum since 2010, however, provide one of the most rigorous and thought-provoking examples of decolonial curating. Unlike the majority of work in this field, which has taken place in institutions of contemporary art, Deliss’s activities have intervened in an ethnographic museum, one whose extensive collections date back to 1817. This relationship has been decisive in enabling a particularly intensive mode of critique, one whose point of departure is its immanent relation to the institutions of colonialism.
As is well known, the ethnographic museum was inextricably linked to the political economy of colonialism.6 This was true in the most literal, material sense, since it was colonial ventures that supplied these museums with the objects that built their collections. However, other relations were also in play. Economically speaking, ethnographic museums served as a means of enhancing trade at a moment of increasingly global competition for markets. And such museums formed a site at which the modes of knowledge characteristic of natural history were hybridized with the pseudo-sciences of ethnology and social Darwinism; such discourses would go on to influence the development of the discipline of anthropology. In the early 20th century, collections like the Musée d’Ethnographie du Trocadéro would become an essential resource for modernist artists during their romance with primitivism.
Deliss’s signal intervention was to recognize that the “contaminated” collections of the Weltkulturen Museum might nevertheless comprise a rich resource for artists, scholars, and writers seeking to confront or otherwise engage this history in the present. To this end she established the Weltkulturen Labor (laboratory), a renovated villa housing a photo archive, an exhibition space, a seminar room, studio spaces and guest apartments for participants in a residency program.7 Since its foundation, the Labor has been the site of two major projects, each of which has combined international research symposia with exhibitions of the residents’ work. The first of these, OBJECT ATLAS: Fieldwork in the Museum, took place in 2012. The second, FOREIGN EXCHANGE (or the stories you wouldn’t tell a stranger), opened in 2014.
Either of these exhibitions offers a useful case study in decolonial curating. FOREIGN EXCHANGE in particular questioned the relationship between the ethnographic museum and global trade. Crucially, the latter term was conceived both historically and synchronically, which is to say that the project concerned itself not only with the accumulation of the museum’s collection, but also with the system of globalized finance in which Frankfurt, a major banking center, is an important node. Drawing extensively from the museum’s archive of ethnographic photography, the project scrutinized the function of colonial visuality by tracking the means through which colonized peoples were objectified before the camera, even as the artifacts they produced were “personified” through their aestheticization in the museum.
As such positionings make clear, the exhibition imagined “foreign exchange” as a highly troublesome category, recalling relations of power that were uneven but not necessarily unidirectional, imposed but not always unwelcome. Within these terms the concept of exchange itself took on a certain labile quality: It referred not only to economic transactions, but also to interactions between different symbolic and cultural systems, collisions whose effects continue to be felt in the present. Whereas in neoclassical economic theory, exchange is typically discussed in terms of the rational action of homo economicus, in Deliss’s exhibition it assumed a different aspect. Exchange was imagined as a more provisional and less predictable type of event — something more like an encounter.
This deductive and defamiliarizing approach was extended by the exhibition’s invocation of “the stranger.” In a text written for the show’s catalogue, co-curator Yvette Mutumba poetically described this stranger as the figure before whom we become aware of our illicit or unshareable secrets. Would you tell a stranger that members of your family had been colonial officers? Forced laborers? Missionaries? Could you tell a stranger about the uncanny intimacy that sometimes arose between members of these different groups, or about the ways these histories intersected?8 By asking such questions, Mutumba sought to locate FOREIGN EXCHANGE in a liminal space, one that expanded the notion of a “gray zone” between victims and perpetrators to include interactions between cultures or generations.
Deliss and Mutumba also imagined decoloniality as calling for a certain uneasy hospitality, even if such an action is incompleteable or in some strict sense impossible. This obligation is most evident in the museum’s residency program, in which Labor assumes the role of host for visiting artists, writers, and scholars. These strangers effectively make the museum a stranger to itself: they search through its collections to display all-but-forgotten objects; they tell stories the museum previously kept from the public; they ask questions whose very terms would have been unthinkable to the museum’s founders.
Such inquiries can resonate with a quiet force generated by the peculiar agencies of art. One thinks here of Luke Willis Thompson’s project Museum in Reverse. This project began from Thompson’s study of a skull mask collected in 1879 in Melanesia, which he exhibited as part of a “research assemblage” in the Labor. Inspired by this encounter, Thompson decided to pursue an active intervention unimaginable within the boundaries of ethnographic study. He devised a project in which the Weltkulturen Museum would aid a migrant family in Frankfurt by sponsoring the repatriation of the body of a deceased family member to their country of origin.
Working with Moustafa Shahin, an Egyptian-German imam who served as a liaison to the local immigrant community, Thompson and Mutumba found a family willing to collaborate. Although Thompson initially planned to exhibit documentation of the deceased person, Shahin convinced him not to do so, thus ensuring the privacy and legal protection of the family. Instead, he offered Thompson objects belonging to his own son, who had died recently but had been buried in Germany against his family’s wishes to take him back to Egypt. This complex arrangement initiated multiple circuits of exchange, each of which situated estrangement as a kind of ethical relationship.9
As is clear from the title of Thompson’s work, Museum in Reverse, this gesture also turned the mechanism of the ethnographic museum back upon itself. Rather than gathering ever more objects into its world collection, Thompson evacuated the space of the museum, moving first into the local migrant community and from there to an undefined space outside German borders. Such a trajectory didn’t so much reverse the coordinates of colonialism, as it destabilized or even deterritorialized them. Even more crucially, Thompson’s gesture underlined the simultaneous necessity and impossibility of repatriating the objects housed in museums like the Weltkulturen.
By situating the museum in such a double bind, Museum in Reverse suggested the larger challenge facing curators who wish to rework ethnographic collections. Even if such holdings could somehow be cleansed of their colonial associations, their violent history can never be undone — such debts cannot be repaid. In this sense, Deliss is exactly right in foreclosing the possibility of redemption. Her questions assume a particular urgency in the current moment of the refugee crisis across Europe. One sorely regrets the fact of Deliss’s recent dismissal from the Weltkulturen Museum under contested circumstances.10 Having established such a powerful and generative precedent for decolonial curating, one can only hope that Deliss and her team will continue such efforts from within another host institution.
Artwork by Dana DeGiulio
Clémentine Deliss, “Collecting and Curating Life’s Unknowns: Past Ethnography and Current Art Practice,” public lecture, Museu d’art Contemporani de Barcelona, November 28, 2014.
Gao Shiming, Sarat Maharaj, and Chang Tsong-zung, eds., The Third Guangzhou Triennial: Farewell to Post-Colonialism, Guangdong Museum of Art, Guangzhou, China, 2008.
For an incisive survey of this development, see Anthony Gardner, “Whither the Postcolonial?” in Global Studies: Mapping Contemporary Art and Culture, eds. Hans Belting et al., Hatje Cantz, Ostfildern, Germany, 2012.
See for example Walter Mignolo, The Darker Side of Western Modernity: Global Futures, Decolonial Options, Duke University Press, Durham, 2011.
Prominent examples of related critical projects include the collections Decolonising Museums and Decolonising Archives, both produced by the consortium L’Internationale, or the special issue of e-misférica “Decolonial Gesture.” Among the recent efforts to curate decolonial exhibitions, one noteworthy case has been The Potosí Principle: How Shall We Sing the Lord’s Song in a Strange Land, organized by the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía and Haus der Kulturen der Welt in 2010. The Potosí Principle sought to link “Andean Baroque” paintings from the Spanish colonial era with works of contemporary art, positing an analogy between their legitimating functions. Curated by the artists and researchers Alice Creischer, Max Jorge Hinderer, and Andreas Siekmann, the show traveled from Germany and Spain to Bolivia, effectively reversing the geographical movement of colonization.
See Robert Goldwater, “The Development of the Ethnological Museum,” Museum Studies: An Anthology of Contexts, ed. Bettina Carbonell, Wiley-Blackwell, Medford, 2012.
A list of these residents, 2011-2013, can be found in the institution's "manifesto": Buki Akib, John Akomfrah, A Kind of Guise, Bruce Altshuler, Marie Angeletti, Lothar Baumgarten, Helke Bayrle, Thomas Bayrle, Benedikte Bjerre, Rut Blees Luxemburg, Friedrich von Bose, Peggy Buth, CassettePlaya, Marc Camille Chaimowicz, Sunah Choi, Hamish Clayton, Clegg & Guttmann, Minerva Cuevas, Mathis Esterhazy, Patricia Falguières, Michael Fehr, Heather Galbraith, Bryce Galloway, Gabriel Gbadamosi, Matthias Görlich, Ros Gray, Hans-Jürgen Heinrichs, Werner Herzog, Michael Kraus, Pramod Kumar KG, David Lau, Armin Linke, Antje Majewski, Tina Makereti, Tom McCarthy, Markus Miessen, Renée Mussai, Otobong Nkanga, Michael Oppitz, Peter Osborne, Perks and Mini, Francis Pesamino, Simon Popper, Paul Rabinow, Ciraj Rassool, Olivier Richon, Markus Schindlbeck, Richard Sennett, El Hadji Sy, Luke Willis Thompson, and David Weber-Krebs. See "Curating Neighborhoods: A Manifesto for a Post-Ethnographic Museum," published online at Blouinartinfo, August 31, 2014.
Clémentine Deliss and Yvette Mutumba, eds., Foreign Exchange (or the stories you wouldn’t tell a stranger), Diaphanes, Zurich, Switzerland, 2014.
See Clémentine Deliss and Yvette Mutumba, "Dialogue with Luke Willis Thompson: A Museum in Reverse," Weltkulturen Museum, 2014.
Deliss’s dismissal has yet to receive sustained attention from Anglophone arts journalists. For a survey of the basic facts in the case see Benjamin Sutton, “Director of Frankfurt’s Ethnographic Museum Fired Without Explanation,” published online at Hyperallergic, June 18, 2015.
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As India’s Muslims are lynched, Modi keeps silent By Nilanjana Bhowmick Washington Post
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As India’s Muslims are lynched, Modi keeps silent
By Nilanjana Bhowmi
There is a silent but systematic slaughter against Muslims in progress in India. It’s not too late to call it out.
NEW DELHI — On June 23, three days before India celebrated Eid, 15-year-old Junaid Khan was stabbed to death by a group of men aboard a train. He was going home to Khandawli, a village in the north Indian state of Haryana, after shopping for new clothes in New Delhi, accompanied by his brother and a couple of friends. The mob mocked their skullcaps and taunted them for eating beef, before stabbing them.
Eid was sombre in Khandawli on Monday, as it was across the country. In a national first, scores of Muslims across the country offered their Eid prayers while wearing a black band, a symbol of protest against the killing of the teen as well as growing atrocities against Muslims in the country, which have been increasing since Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi took office three years ago. In September 2015, a Muslim man, Mohammad Akhlaq, was lynched in Dadri near the Indian capital, over rumours that he had killed a local cow and stored its meat in his refrigerator. The month after that, 16-year-old Zahid Rasool Bhattdied when vigilante groups attacked his truck with a bomb in Udhampur. In March 2017, suspected cattle traders Muhammed Majloom and Azad Khan were hanged in Latehar. In May, traders were thrashed in Malegaon, Maharashtra for allegedly storing beef. In Jharkhand in May, 19-year-old Mohammed Shalik was tied to a pole and beaten to death, reportedly over a romantic relationship with a Hindu girl. In May, two more Muslim men, Abu Hanifa and Riazuddin Ali, were killed for allegedly stealing cattle in Assam. More recently, on June 7, a Muslim man was attacked in Dhanbad, Jharkhand, on suspicion of transporting beef to an Iftar gathering. Two more cases of lynching over cow slaughter rumours were reported earlier this week in eastern India.
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On Sunday, before his first visit with President Trump, Modi addressed India through his radio program Mann Ki Baat (Heart-to-heart-talk). And while his monologue touched upon various topics, including yoga, toilets, sports, a meeting with the Queen, books as gifts and the … er … weather, Junaid Khan’s murder didn’t find a nano-second of air time.
Modi did not mention the more than a dozen cases of lynchings, mostly against Muslims, recorded in India since September last year, especially in states ruled by Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Modi also did not address the violence of the cow-vigilante groups, who often owe allegiance to the BJP or its ideological parent the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).
And while the list grows longer every day, the violence against Muslims and cow-vigilante groups have not elicited a single tweet of condemnation from India’s social media savvy prime minister, who is quick to condemn atrocities all over the world. Modi’s silence, in fact, is beginning to feel like a redux of the Gujarat riots in 2002 which killed more than 1,000 people, mostly Muslims. For years he stayed silent, and when he spoke finally, he had compared the riots to a puppy being run over.
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Amnesty International released a statement Wednesday evening, calling the situation “deeply worrying” and accused Modi and other BJP leaders of not condemning the attacks and in fact to have “even justified the attacks at times.” Aakar Patel, executive director of Amnesty International India, said in a statement, “The Indian Prime Minister, senior BJP leaders and Chief Ministers must break their silence and unequivocally condemn the attacks.”
A soon-to-be-published report by the Mumbai-based Centre for Study of Society and Secularism and the U.K.-based Minority Rights Group International notes there has been a notable increase in hostility towards India’s religious minorities since the BJP government, led by Modi, came to power in May 2014 and began to actively promote Hindu nationalism.
According to the report, the volatile state of Uttar Pradesh in north India, site of the disputed Ayodhya Ram temple and where India witnessed one of its worst communal riots in 1992, saw a spike in communal violence since the BJP came to power in the state this year. The appointment of Yogi Adityanath, a Hindu hard-liner known for his controversial anti-Muslim views, as the chief minister of the state dismayed many at the time.
Modi’s silence over these attacks, the report says, has emboldened extremist right-wing groups. Recently, in another first, no BJP ministers attended the traditional Iftar gathering that the president of India hosts every year.
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CPAL? What's That?
Creative Commons Asks How You Define "Non-Commercial"
As we covered earlier today, Facebook has released a big chunk of its platform code as open source - using the CPAL (Common Public Attribution License) for their main license. If you haven't been closely following the proliferation of open source licenses, this is probably a new one to you. As with any open source code, it's smart to understand your rights before you start depending on the new platform - especially since some of the provisions of the CPAL may surprise you.
The CPAL was initially developed by social enterprise wiki company Socialtext, and approved by the OSI last year. Since then it has not seen wide adoption, although it is used by several prominent open-source projects, including the xTuple ERP applications and the Mule ESB. It's based on the familiar Mozilla Public License (used by Firefox, among other high-profile pieces of software) with two key modifications.
First, the CPAL includes an attribution requirement. Software licensed under the CPAL may include an exhibit with information about the original developer. This exhibit specifies
that each time an Executable and Source Code or a Larger Work
is launched or run, a prominent display of the Original Developer's Attribution Notice (as definedbelow) must occur on the graphic user interface (which may include display on a splash screen)
In the case of Facebook's open source code, the CPAL requires the display of this information:
Attribution Copyright Notice: Copyright © 2006-2008 Facebook, Inc.
Attribution Phrase (not exceeding 10 words): Based on Facebook Open Platform
Attribution URL: http://developers.facebook.com/fbopen
Graphic Image as provided in the Covered Code: http://developers.facebook.com/fbopen/image/logo.png
While this seems reasonable to recognize the work of the Facebook developers, it does act as a sort of "poison pill" to prevent others from simply cloning Facebook on to their own sites - at least, others who don't want to give prominent credit to a rival.
The other difference between the MPL and the CPAL is in section 15, which closes the ASP loophole:
The term 'External Deployment' means the use, distribution, or communication of the Original Code or Modifications in any way such that the Original Code or Modifications may be used by anyone other than You, whether those works are distributed or communicated to those persons or made available as an application intended for use over a network.
In other words, if someone builds a web site based on the Facebook code, they must make the source code of their modifications available as soon as they let users into the site - whether or not they ship their own site code as a separate product.
One further note about the CPAL: because it's based on the MPL, it is not compatible with the GPL. Facebook does not appear to have availed itself of the dual-licensing provisions of the CPAL, meaning that any of Facebook's CPAL-licensed code cannot legally be linked with GPL code.
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SRSG for Roma highlights the importance of access to justice for Roma and Travellers
On this European Day of Justice, the Special Representative of the Secretary General (SRSG) for Roma Issues wishes to highlight the unequal access of Roma and Traveller people to judicial protection and the need to raise awareness on the situation of Roma and Travellers who continue to face widespread anti-Gypsyism.
Strasbourg 25 October 2016
Access to justice is an inherent aspect of the rule of law and a fundamental requirement for any democratic society. The right of access to justice, to fair hearing and effective remedies are guaranteed under the European Convention on human Rights and must be secured for all without distinction (in accordance with Article 14 of the ECHR).
As such, the SRSG for Roma Issues wants member states to take all the necessary steps to strengthen access to justice for Roma and Travellers.
Under the European Convention on Human Rights, the European Court of Human Rights has specifically noted on several occasions that Roma have become a specific type of disadvantaged and vulnerable minority who therefore require special protection as indicated by the relevant Court case-law. In response, the Committee of Minister’s adopted in March 2016 a Thematic Action Plan for the inclusion of Roma and Travellers that includes in its first priority the improvement of the access to justice of Roma and Travellers and highlights Roma women, youth and children as vulnerable groups that need particular attention.
It is therefore essential that the Council of Europe and its member states work together in order to take all necessary steps to improve the access to justice of Roma and Travellers. The Ad-Hoc Committee of Experts on Roma and Traveller Issues (CAHROM) is currently drafting a proposal for a Committee of Ministers Recommendation to member States on improving access to justice for Roma and Travellers in Europe. This text aims to provide further tools and guidelines to member States in eliminating discriminatory obstacles in the access to justice at all levels, including by recognising anti-Gypsyism as a specific form of racism.
The Support Team of the SRSG for Roma Issues is also implementing a pilot Joint Programme with the European Commission DG Justice, on Roma and Traveller Women’s Access to Justice in Bulgaria, Greece, Ireland, Italy and Romania. The JUSTROM programme will focus on empowering women from these communities to identify and report instances of discrimination but also on facilitating access to legal advice, primary legal aid and representation, through setting up legal clinics. The joint programme seeks broader cooperation and partnership with the Ministries of Justice, Interior, Labour and Social affairs, Councils of Ministers and Specialised Agencies for Roma Issues, Legal Aid Bureaus, bar associations, human rights institutions and equality bodies, NGOs and Roma and Traveller women themselves. The project will be running until March 2018. More information about the launch event of this joint programme in the five countries concerned can be found at: http://www.coe.int/en/web/portal/roma-women.
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PhD EssayEssay ExamplesAncient Chinese Contributions
Ancient Chinese Contributions
The world owes a lot to the Chinese for all the major contributions and innovations they introduced. For example, during the Era of Disunity (approx. 220-581 AD) the ancient Chinese invented kites, matches, umbrellas and much more ("Inventions," “n. d. ”). The Yuan dynasty brought us paper money, blue and white porcelain and several other contributions ("Inventions," “n. d. ”). The discovery of making gunpowder came from the Tang dynasty (200AD) ("Inventions," “n. d. ); the list goes on. The most significant contributions came from the Han dynasty (approx. 202 BC-220 AD) introducing moveable rudder and sails, cast iron technology, wheel barrow, and the hot air balloon ("Chinese culture," 2007-2011). More importantly, the Han dynasty brought to the world the manufacturing of paper, the compass and the production of Chinese silk ("contributions," 2003-2012). The four most ingenious or innovative contributions are paper, the compass, printing and silk.
Europeans thought of Chinese silk as elegant and traders would pay the same weight in gold for this high commodity. Silk was traded along the “silk road”, another ancient Chinese innovation, which stretched from the Yellow River valley to the Mediterranean, nearly five thousand miles long (Sayre, 2011, p. 224). The silk road was the doorway to the spread of ideas, religions and technologies to the rest of the world. The ancient Chinese taught the world how to harvest silk from silk worms along with paper making, glass making and printing.
The first printing technique put to use was block printing, a very lengthy process, from the ancient Tang dynasty. Much time and labor went into block printing, but once the carved block is finished, the advantages of high efficiency and large printing amount made it very worthwhile ("Chinese culture," 2007-2011). The printing technique was enhanced with moveable type printing during the Song dynasty by the inventor Bi Sheng. Moveable type printing greatly boosted printing efficiency by reducing block making time.
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Other advantages were, moveable type was smaller and easier to store and can also be used repeatedly, saving materials ("Chinese culture," 2007-2011). We wouldn’t need printing techniques if we did not have the creative invention of paper, also brought to us by the ancient Chinese. Before the invention of paper, characters were written on animal bones, turtle backs or stones ("Chinese culture," 2007-2011). The Han dynasty produced paper from fibrous hemp, which later, improvements in technique and quality introduced by Cai Lun were made using silk rags, hemp and tree bark.
His method, although now simplified, is still used today (Sayre, 2011, p. 226). It is hard to imagine the world without this ingenious invention. Everything we learn comes from some form of media printed on paper, whether it’s a book, magazine, newspaper, encyclopedia or journal. Can you imagine all of us walking around with our clay I Pads? The compass is another great contribution to the world by the ancient Chinese.
It was used primarily for religious purposes to determine if a building being constructed was facing the right direction so it could be in perfect harmony with nature. The early compass resembled a wooden circle which had a number of marks on it along with a magnetic spoon on the top ("contributions," 2003-2012). Today’s compass is probably the most important navigation tool we have. A mariner wouldn’t dare set out to sea without a compass, nor would a pilot take a flight without a compass, for fear of getting lost.
Of all the many contributions given us by the ancient Chinese, the one I could not live without would be the combination of printing and paper. How would I learn without being able to research a book or reference an encyclopedia? In my career, it takes a reference manual to complete a project or task safely and properly. I would miss being able to sit down and read a relaxing novel or magazine in my spare time. I just cannot imagine not having this wonderful contribution. I praise the ancient Chinese for all they have given us.
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PhD EssayEssay ExamplesDo Stop and Searches Breach Our Privacy?
Last Updated 18 Sep 2017
Do Stop and Searches Breach Our Privacy?
Since it was first introduced, the 'stop and search' method of countering crime has sparked a fierce debate as to whether these searches are morally right. Happening almost daily, the practice continues to be very controversial, with many claiming that 'stop and searches' breach our right to privacy. In the next couple of paragraphs, I shall attempt to answer the question "do stop and searches breach our privacy?" and learn a little more about the controversial topic.
Depending on where in the UK one lives, one is likely to be stopped and searched at least once in their life by a police officer - it has become an inevitable fact. When told by an officer that they are going to be searched in public, a person is given a number of key rights and responsibilities. Both the former and the latter are obvious: the right to be told the officer's name and police station, the right to receive a 'receipt' from the officer about the search, the right to not be strip searched in public, and the right to be searched by an officer of the same sex, as well as the responsibility to comply with the police, to not resist or abuse the officers, to take off all garments when asked to (only up to a jacket; never trousers or a shirt), and the responsibility to tell them your name and address.
This fairly ordinary occurrence happens all the time, and is, for many, a regular procedure. It may seem like a harmless, if slightly annoying, chore. Unfortunately, when one looks a little deeper into the facts and statistics, there seems to be a racially-motivated reason why some social groups are more searched than others; black people are six times more likely to be stopped and searched than white people, and Asians are twice as likely. Most people are searched under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act, which gives police officers the permission to perform the act randomly with anybody they suspect of carrying drugs or concealed weapons. The stubbornly high levels are shocking as it would seem that, according to members of the police force, people from ethnic minority groups are more likely to carry illegal drugs or items.
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This prejudice has led to more fierce debate and is, quite simply, unfair. Many people attack 'stop and searches' due to this fact, claiming that this racially-motivated trend is ridiculously cruel, and out-dated for modern western society. Another argument against the 'stop and search' procedure is one that criticises the lack of evidence that proves that ethnic minorities are more likely to be involved in crime; it is simply not justifiable for officers to base their 'reasonable suspicion' on personal beliefs. A final argument is the low reduction of crime caused by the search, with crime rates dropping by only 0.2%.
On the other hand, many claim that it is a necessary way to prevent crime, and is justifiable as an officer should know who is more likely to commit offenses. Some also believe that due to the large amount of crime possibly prevented by 'stop and searches' (in 2009 14,700 people were arrested and 7,500 knives were recovered) the whole thing has helped to make society a safer place.
In conclusion, it seems clear that the 'stop and search' method is wrong and has little impact on criminals, and despite the amount of crime prevented, the whole procedure is unnecessary, unfair, bullying, and inefficient.
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Texas Pays “Thoroughly Discredited” Expert $42,000 to Defend Anti-Abortion Law
Judges twice disregarded Vincent Rue’s testimony in key abortion cases. Texas is paying him anyway.
Molly Redden
Rick Perry speaks to a group of anti-abortion-rights activists in 2009.Harry Cabluck/AP
Denying Texas women access to abortion is proving to be pricey. Texas has paid Vincent Rue, a Florida marriage therapist best known for his discredited theories about how abortion causes mental illness, more than $42,000 in less than six months to aid its legal defense of a new law that would close all but a handful of the state’s abortion clinics.
The controversial legislation, which was the target of state Sen. Wendy Davis’s 11-hour filibuster, places strict new regulations on abortion clinics with the aim of shutting them down. Its most onerous provision—which the Center for Reproductive Rights, a legal advocacy group, is challenging in court—gives abortion clinics until September 1 to meet the standards of ambulatory surgical centers. A typical abortion does not require the features of an ambulatory surgical center, such as general anesthesia. Only six Texas clinics currently qualify as ambulatory surgical centers. The state’s other 15 clinics would need upgrades to operating rooms and construction to widen hallways in order to meet the standard—a costly prospect that will ultimately force these clinics to close.
Judges in other states have thrown out less draconian laws. So to defend its abortion restrictions, Texas brought in Rue, who helped draft, edit, and find citations for the reports its experts witnesses submit to the court. But Rue, who holds a doctorate in family relations from the University of North Carolina School of Home Economics, is an odd choice for the job—”a long-discredited quack,” in the view of one state representative from Wisconsin, where Rue performed similar defense work. Although Rue testified about the harms of abortion in two landmark abortion cases in the early 1990s, the judges in those cases dismissed his testimony as personally biased and lacking expertise. Rue has pushed the medical mainstream to recognize “post-abortive syndrome”—a mental illness that supposedly results from abortion—only to have organizations such as the National Center for Health Statistics pan his research. In 1981, he claimed in a report to the US Senate that “abortion re-escalates the battle between the sexes” and “abortion increases bitterness toward men.”
“He has been really thoroughly discredited by trial courts,” Priscilla Smith, who directs Yale Law School’s reproductive justice studies program, told Mother Jones in June; Smith faced Rue many years ago as a litigator.
This hasn’t stopped Rue from getting regular work as an expert on abortion, although he no longer testifies in court. In the past two years, Republican administrations in four states—Alabama, North Dakota, Texas, and Wisconsin—have paid or promised to pay Rue $192,205.50 in exchange for help defending anti-abortion laws.
Abortion rights advocates bank on Rue’s involvement in these cases to undermine the states’ arguments. Last week, an Alabama judge who heard a challenge to one of the state’s recent anti-abortion laws discounted the testimony of one of Rue’s go-to experts; during cross-examination, the judge had been disturbed to learn about Rue’s heavy influence on the expert’s testimony. Lawyers for Planned Parenthood highlighted Rue’s past in their ongoing challenge to a Wisconsin law requiring admitting privileges for abortion providers. And in Texas, according to accounts of the trial from the Houston Chronicle and Austin Chronicle, attorneys for the Center for Reproductive Rights made Rue’s connection to the defense a key point in cross-examination of state witnesses last week.
One of these witnesses was Deborah Kitz, a health care consultant from Pennsylvania. Kitz testified that it was inexpensive to turn a typical health care facility into an ambulatory surgical center, but she admitted that she had never reviewed the standards for ambulatory surgical centers required by Texas.
Lee Yeakel, the federal judge who’s handling the Texas case, allowed emails into evidence purporting to show how Rue influenced Kitz. “Tried to use as much of your material as I could, but time ran out,” Kitz wrote to Rue in one email. In another email, Kitz referred to the document Rue was editing in quotations—”my” report. Kitz also pushed back against Rue for adding citations to her draft of sources she hadn’t read. On Thursday, Kitz testified that the ideas in her report were her own.
The state also called Peter Uhlenberg, a sociologist at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, to testify that obtaining hospital admitting privileges was not as difficult as abortion providers made it out to be. Emails produced by the prosecution show that Rue gave Uhlenberg sources, “ideas,” and “fact changes,” according to the Austin Chronicle. “I need your critical suggestions,” Uhlenberg wrote to Rue in one message. Uhlenberg testified that he did not seek input from Rue.
Another witness for the state was James C. Anderson, a Virginia emergency room doctor and the chair of Virginia Physicians for Life. Rue has tapped Anderson as an expert witness in Alabama, Alaska, North Dakota, and Wisconsin. These states have paid Anderson more than $110,000.
Anderson testified that Rue had provided sources for his testimony and “wordsmithing.” Anderson made a similar admission to an Alabama court in May, in the course of defending a law that would have closed three of state’s five clinics. In that case, Rue’s involvement may have caused the judge in that case to discredit Anderson’s testimony. When Anderson admitted that he wasn’t aware two courts had tossed Rue’s testimony, and the judge grew incredulous. “You say you don’t know his employment or any organizations that he belongs to,” the judge said to Anderson. “Why do you trust him?” Last week, in his opinion striking down the anti-abortion law, the judge said he had ignored Anderson’s testimony “due to concerns about his judgment or honesty.”
Anderson, Kitz, and Rue did not reply to calls and emails seeking comment. Uhlenberg declined to comment until the end of the trial.
Rue’s work with several states is ongoing. In the nine weeks since Mother Jones first reported on Rue’s involvement with these lawsuits, Alabama, Texas, and Wisconsin have paid him an additional $25,417.50. North Dakota may soon offer another opportunity for a paycheck: The state has appealed a decision striking down a six-week abortion ban, which Rue helped defend, and the Legislature has provided the attorney general with $400,000 to fight for the law. A spokeswoman for North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem wouldn’t say whether he would hire Rue to work on the appeal.
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Trumpcare Will Make the Opioid Crisis Worse
Millions of Americans could see disruptions to their addiction treatment coverage.
There are plenty of reasons why the Obamacare repeal bill that House Republicans passed Thursday afternoon is so controversial. It slashes funding for Medicaid, threatens to raise health insurance premiums for older Americans, and allows states to roll back protections for people with preexisting medical conditions.
But there’s another, less publicized, way in which the GOP’s American Health Care Act could disrupt health care throughout the country. In the midst of the most devastating drug epidemic in US history, the legislation could disrupt addiction coverage for millions of Americans. And thanks to a provision added to the bill last week, insurance companies in some states might no longer include mental health and substance abuse coverage in their health plans.
Because of the speed with which Republicans rushed the bill through the House, the Congressional Budget Office hasn’t yet had time to estimate the number of Americans who would lose their health insurance or how premiums would be affected. But according to a CBO report from March, an earlier version of legislation would have resulted in 24 million fewer people having coverage than under Obamacare. The current legislation will likely result in a similar number of uninsured Americans, says Richard Frank, a professor of health economics at Harvard University. Frank and his colleague, Sherry Glied of New York University, estimate that if Obamacare is repealed, 3 million Americans with addiction disorders would lose some or all of their coverage.
Many of the states that voted Trump into office are among the hardest hit by the opioid epidemic—and are the most dependent on Obamacare for substance abuse treatment. The maps below, produced by the US Department of Health and Human Services in the last days of the Obama administration, show this overlap: Red states on the left have the highest overdose rates per capita; red states on the right have the highest rate of residents who would lose coverage if Obamacare is repealed.
US Department of Health and Human Services
Obamacare was particularly important for those seeking addiction treatment, according to Keith Humphreys, a Stanford University psychiatry professor who advised the Obama administration on drug policy. “It was designed to be very broad, but at the same time we knew that if there was anything that this would help a lot for, it’s addiction,” he told me in February.
That’s largely because of two big changes that Obamacare made to insurance markets—changes that the GOP legislation would roll back or undo completely.
First, Obamacare required insurance companies to cover certain “essential benefits,” including substance abuse and mental health treatment. In order to sell insurance in the individual marketplaces, companies would have to cover addiction treatment, as well as other care such as contraception, emergency services, and pediatric services. (Here‘s the full list of essential benefits.) This was a significant change. In 2011, before Obamacare went into effect, “somewhere close to 40 percent of individual and small group market plans didn’t offer substance abuse and mental health coverage,” says Frank. “And when they did, it was quite limited.”
The bill passed by the House would allow states to opt out of the essential benefits requirements, which means that insurers might once again refuse to cover treatment for mental health and addiction.
The second big Obamacare change for substance abuse treatment was the expansion of Medicaid coverage to millions of additional poor Americans. As I wrote earlier this year:
Under the Affordable Care Act, those who earn up to 138 percent of the federal poverty level are eligible for this government-funded insurance program. In 2012, the Supreme Court ruled that states could choose whether or not they wanted to participate in the program, and 31 states have done so—resulting in health coverage for an additional 11 million Americans through Medicaid expansion. Of those, an estimated 1.3 million used their newly acquired insurance for substance abuse or mental health services, according to an analysis by researchers Richard Frank of Harvard Medical School and Sherry Glied of New York University. In states that expanded Medicaid, 20 percent of hospital admissions for substance abuse and mental health disorders were uninsured in 2013, before the bulk of the expansion provisions kicked in. By the middle of 2015, the uninsured rate had fallen to five percent.
The Republicans’ health care plan would freeze Medicaid expansion, cutting off funds for states adding new enrollees starting in 2020. Those already enrolled in Medicaid expansion plans by 2020 would continue to receive the benefits, but they would be at constant risk of losing that insurance. Anyone who has a gap in insurance coverage of more a month—say because they miss a deadline or their income temporarily changes—would lose eligibility. (A lack of private health insurance would be penalized too: Going more than 63 days without coverage would increase premiums by 30 percent for a year.) These provisions have a lot of public health advocates worried. It’s not uncommon for people, particularly those with serious mental health and addiction problems, to drift in and out of insurance coverage.
Without Obamacare, said Humphreys, “We’re back where we were before: bad access, low quality of care, and a lot of patients being turned away.”
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RFE/RL In The News
RFE/RL's Khattak Examines Extremism In Pakistan For 'The AfPak Channel'
Radio Mashaal correspondent Daud Khattak, writing for "Foreign Policy" magazine's online "AfPak Channel" project, explores the West's extremist image of Pakistani society, even while the majority of Pakistanis disapprove of terrorism and believe in political dialogue as a resolution to issues both inside and outside the country.
Pakistan's Radical Reputation
By Daud Khattak | AfPak Channel / Foreign Policy
Intolerant, fundamentalist and extremist. This is the general impression of Pakistani society in the world outside Pakistan, though a deeper look would lead the observer to discover another layer - altogether different than the one visible from Europe and America. Following the Urdu-language Pakistani media, one is easily brought to the conclusion that there exists widespread radicalism and fundamentalism among Pakistanis. The television anchors and their repetition of ‘national interests' aside, the key question is: Is the Pakistani society really extremist? A cursory look at the events of the past few years can tell the answer.
Following the highly-rigged general elections in 2002 in favor of the now defunct religious alliance, Muttahidda Majlis-e-Amal (MMA), Pakistan's religious parties looked poised to assert their newfound power in the country. But just six years later, in the February 2008 general election, Pakistanis overwhelmingly supported secular political parties such as the ruling Pakistan People's Party (PPP) and the Awami National Party (ANP), while the religious parties managed to retain only seven seats in the country's National Assembly. The religious parties and their affiliates also failed on several occasions to start a political movement by using issues such as the jailing of Pakistani doctor Aafia Siddiqui, the US drone strikes in Pakistan's tribal northwest, the Raymond Davis episode, or the U.S. Special Forces raid in Abbottabad and killing of al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden.
Pakistan's security establishment also contributes to the West's fundamentalist and extremist image of Pakistani society. Over the years, the Pakistani state has supported the armies of Kashmir-focused jihadists in order to gain leverage over its more powerful and several-times-larger rival India, as well maintain a Pakistan-friendly government in neighboring Afghanistan. To achieve these goals, the establishment willfully encouraged a number of elements within its own borders, ranging from pro-jihadist religious parties to extremist literature in schools, colleges and universities, in order to generate support for the jihadist cause.
Within Pakistan, the armed forces are often presented as heroes and the true custodians of Pakistan's ideological and geographical frontiers, while the liberal political forces are labeled (albeit with some truth) as vested interests, too corrupt and inefficient to run the country and ensure its defense. Pakistani youth are flooded with hardliner propaganda and find attraction in extremist views because of the stance of the esteemed military, the jihadist literature in classrooms, government-controlled electronic media, and a state policy of encouraging certain jihadist organizations.
This policy approach, although it dates back to the creation of Pakistan, was institutionalized during the 10 years of military rule under the dictator General Zia ul-Haq, who championed jihad and the Islamization of society. The majority of the secular leaders at that time were either won over one way or another, forced to keep silent, or pushed into exile, thus leaving room for the fundamentalists to come forward and "purify" the society by holding mass gatherings in cities, speaking on the official electronic media, becoming involved in educational institutions and spreading jihadist literature. Zia and his rightist support base thus maneuvered hard, and the ultimate result was the emergence of a hardliner approach among the upper layer of the Pakistani society to Muslim causes - be it Kashmir, Afghanistan, Palestine, Bosnia, Chechnya, Kosovo or any other place in the world. The support for extremists and jihadists did not end with the death of Gen. Zia. Elements in The state security apparatus continued the same policies, eventually resulting in the emergence of the Taliban in Afghanistan who converted areas of the country into a safe haven for extremists and jihadists all over the world.
However, this is only one side of the picture. A few thousand miscreants fighting in the tribal areas, or some baton-wielding madressa students marching a street in Punjab, in no way represent the majority of the 180 million-strong Pakistani populace, who disapprove of the Taliban's terrorism and vandalism. Today, the tribal areas are being presented to the world as a tinderbox where everyone is a radical fighter or suicide bomber, only to convince the western world to shower more money on the Pakistani elites in order to avert this purported threat to global peace. In fact, this is a well-orchestrated plan in which the tribal people are the real victims. Victims in the sense that they are presented to the world as the trouble-maker while in fact, they are hostages at the hands of the Pakistani security agencies (and the militant groups), who over the years have supported or ignored the presence of jihadist and terrorist groups on Pakistani soil.
To understand the state's approach to the tribal areas, one must look at a few simple but thought-provoking questions: Why have the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) been discriminated against over the past 60 years? Why are they being run under the colonial-era Frontier Crimes Regulation (FCR) laws, and why were political parties banned from the area until very recently? How many schools, colleges, universities, hospitals, roads, canals, dams, power projects, and agriculture projects have been launched in FATA over the years? There are many other such unanswered questions, and the motive is clear: Keep FATA residents in the dark and mold their image as and when needed.
Despite all of this, a vast majority of FATA residents are still in favor of education, development, political reforms and (no doubt) peace. We are hearing more and more accounts of tribal Pakistanis spending their hard-earned money to send their sons and daughters to colleges and universities to become doctors, engineers, teachers and scholars. Would a person sending his son or daughter to university support the Taliban's jihadist agenda?
In Pakistan's cities meanwhile, despite the fact that the secular political leadership is often rendered useless by criminal elements and their supporters, the vast majority of people disapprove of militancy and extremism. The once popular religious political parties are usually not able to gather more than a few hundred people at rallies, even for flashpoint issues such as price hikes, power outages, fuel shortages or foreigners' alleged disrespect of Islam. Anti-Americanism exists in many countries and Pakistan is no exception. But being anti-American does not necessarily mean being a jihadist or a Talib. Protests in the United States and around the world against the U.S. military campaigns in Iraq and Afghanistan are non-violent examples of this sentiment.
Now is the time for the western world to understand the situation by looking deep into Pakistani society instead of judging things on the basis of protest demonstrations by a few hundred bearded young men, or some gun-wielding men in videos from FATA. The key point to understand is that the real Pakistani society lies under the superficial layer of radicalism being presented as a serious threat to Pakistan and the peace of the world at large.
We need to know that despite security threats, hundreds of thousands of students are attending schools, colleges and universities; new private sector educational institutions are being opened; new think-tanks are being launched; the NGO network is spreading; and music, art and culture are flourishing. These developments are even occurring in areas presented as the most conservative to the outside world. It is high time for the world to look beyond the surface and see the vast majority of Pakistanis, who have been taken hostage by the few armed thugs who are propped up by the state to achieve the foreign policy goals.
Extremism is without a doubt a serious issue confronting the state of Pakistan and the region. But the approach should be to take it head on with the support of the bulk of Pakistanis who disapprove of terrorism and believe in political dialogue as a resolution to issues both inside and outside the country.
Daud Khattak is a journalist currently working for the Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty's Pashto-language station Radio Mashaal.
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Israel Once Again Disappointed by Kerry’s Pathological Incompetence
Posted: April 10, 2014 | Author: Pundit Planet | Filed under: Diplomacy, Global, Politics | Tags: Avigdor Lieberman, Benjamin Netanyahu, Isabel Kershner, Israel, Israeli settlement, John Kerry, Kerry, Middle East, United States, United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations | 3 Comments
Secretary of State John Kerry and the Israeli foreign minister, Avigdor Lieberman, at the State Department on Wednesday. Credit Drew Angerer/Getty Images
For the NYTimes, Isabel Kershner writes: In an unusually pointed rebuke of an ally, Israel said on Wednesday that it was “deeply disappointed” by Secretary of State John Kerry’s remarks a day earlier that appeared to lay primary blame on Israel for the crisis in the American-brokered Middle East peace talks.
The Israeli-Palestinian dispute that has brought the talks to the brink of collapse appeared to be developing into an open quarrel between Israel and the United States, even as Israeli and Palestinian negotiators were said to be planning a third meeting here this week with American mediators to try to resolve the crisis.
“Poof, that was sort of the moment. We find ourselves where we are.”
— Secretary of State John Kerry’s infamous “poof speech”
In a sign that the sides were still far from reconciled, Israel on Wednesday directed its government ministers and senior ministry officials to refrain from meeting with their Palestinian counterparts, a move that officials said could delay bilateral projects.
The ban on contacts does not apply to the negotiators, and Israeli officials signaled that coordination between the two sides on security issues would continue. But it was intended to send a message that there would be no business as usual. Read the rest of this entry »
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Dalrymple Shire
Dalrymple Shire, an area of 68,388 sq km, larger than Tasmania, lay 130 km west of Townsville. It was bounded on the west and east by the Great Dividing Range and the Leichhardt-Seaview Ranges respectively. The rivers running through the former shire constitute most of the watershed of the Burdekin River which enters the Pacific near Ayr. In 2008 the shire was amalgamated with Charters Towers City to form Charters Towers Regional Council. As Charters Towers was a tiny hole (42 sq km) in a large doughnut, the external boundaries of the regional council are the same as the former shire's.
At the north of the former shire is the Valley of Lagoons, a luxuriant landscape described by Ludwig Leichhardt on his expedition in 1845 which crossed the shire in a north-westerly direction. The Valley was taken up as a pastoral run in 1863 by George Elphinstone Dalrymple in partnership with Robert Herbert (future Queensland premier) and others. Dalrymple was a successful crown lands commissioner and an explorer, having organised an expedition to explore the Burdekin watershed in 1859.
POLICE CAMP AND PASTORALISTS
When Dalrymple took up the Valley of Lagoons the district had been thrown open for settlement for two years. A police camp was established on the Burdekin, 40 km north of the (future) site of Charters Towers. The camp was surveyed as the district's first town in 1864 and in 1868 was named Dalrymple. The district's pastoral economy diversified with the discovery of gold at Upper Cape River (1866), Ravenswood (1869) and Charters Towers (1872).
When a local government division was formed in 1879 it was named after the district's first town and its most successful explorer. Charters Towers had been made a separate municipality two years before, and remained so, but functioned as the Shire's administrative centre. Ravenswood formed a separate local government division (1380 sq miles compared with Dalrymple's 28,000 sq miles), remaining so until 1929 when it was amalgamated with Dalrymple Shire.
The town of Dalrymple was described in the 1903 Australian handbook:
A railway from Townsville, running south-westerly across the shire via Charters Towers, was opened in stages during 1881-84. A branch line to Ravenswood operated between 1884 and 1930. Gold production effectively ended in Ravenswood in 1917 and in Charters Towers in the 1920s. Beef cattle grazing remained a struggling industry with low overseas prices in the 1920s, tick problems, intermittent drought and loss of condition when conveyed by rail or by stock route.
The mining township of Pentland was described in the 1903 Australian handbook:
A wartime meatworks at Pentland in the south-west of the shire helped the industry, when quantity rather than quality was wanted. Improved pastures, supplementary feeding and better breeding in the 1950s brought the industry up to a more profitable operation.
Just after World War II the shire was described in the Australian Blue Book (1946):
In 1967 high grade nickel laterite was found at the former copper mining town of Greenvale in the north-west of the shire. In conjunction with the State government the private sector constructed a railway line from Cobarra (north-west of Townsville) to a newly built Greenvale township. Crushed ore was conveyed to a processing plant in Townsville (1974), by when about 200 employees were at Greenvale. Other modern mining ventures include Mount Leyshon open cut gold mines, 24 km south of Charters Towers, and the Thalanga zinc, lead and copper mine 65 km west of Charters Towers. The Greenvale mine closed in 1992, the railway was dismantled in 1997, and the town has converted to a modest tourist site. It has a hotel-motel, progress association and a school.
The idea of damming the Burdekin River was advanced in 1889 and more realistically in 1949 when it was reported on by a Commonwealth-State Committee. In 1974 a minor weir was built and ten years later work began on a dam downstream of the Burdekin River falls. Completed in 1988, Lake Dalrymple holds four times the water in Sydney Harbour and is Queensland's largest water storage. It is used for both urban and irrigation purposes on the coastal farmlands. Shire residents and tourists use it for day trips and camping (Charters Towers supply is from a weir (1902) upstream of the falls).
When Leichhardt explored the Dalrymple district he frequently noted the extensive basalt formations that are west of Charters Towers. The Great Basalt Wall was the last major volcanic activity in northern Australia. It is part of a 120 km lava flow, and includes Red Falls and Echo Hole. The western sector is a national park.
Dalrymple Shire's major industries were beef cattle and mining. In 2001 they had 33% and 13% respectively of the shire's total employment. The shire's administrative and commercial centre was Charters Towers, so wholesale and retail employment in the shire came to just 12%. Education had 7% and accommodation and hospitality had 3% (again dominated by Charters Towers, although Ravenswood has two surviving grand hotels).
During the 1990s, when municipal amalgamation was an unwanted possibility, the Shire and Charters Towers had some rewarding collaborations. The World Theatre entertainment centre (1996) was jointly funded, as was the purchase of the All Souls' and St Gabriel's schools when they faced closure by the Anglican church. The purchase was initiated by the longer-seeing shire chair (1973-2004), Peter Black.
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Joan Neal, Beyond the Burdekin, Charters Towers, Mimosa Press, 1984
Glenville Pike, Over the years: the Dalrymple Shire (Charters Towers District, north Queensland): past and present, Townsville, T. Willmett, 1960
J.M. Powell, Plains of promise rivers of destiny: water management and the development of Queensland: 1824-1990, Brisbane, Boolarong Publications, 1991
K.H. Kennedy, Within living memory: Dalrymple Shire during the Peter Black years, Charters Towers, Dalrymple Shire Council, 2004
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Daniel Ho
William Benjamin Scott and Luna M. Scott Professor of Law, Professor of Political Science and Senior Fellow at the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research
Daniel E. Ho is the William Benjamin Scott and Luna M. Scott Professor of Law at Stanford Law School, Professor of Political Science, Senior Fellow at the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research, Associate Director of the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence, and Director of the Regulation, Evaluation, and Governance Lab (RegLab).
He is also a Faculty Fellow at the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences, Faculty Affiliate at the Woods Institute for the Environment, and Faculty Affiliate at the Wilson Sheehan Lab for Economic Opportunities.
His scholarship centers on quantitative empirical legal studies, with a substantive focus on administrative law and regulatory policy, antidiscrimination law, and courts. He received his J.D. from Yale Law School and his Ph.D. in political science from Harvard University, and clerked for Judge Stephen F. Williams on the U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit. His research has appeared in journals such as the Stanford Law Review, the Yale Law Journal, the N.Y.U. Law Review, the Journal of the American Statistical Association, the American Statistician, the Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization, the American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, Quarterly Journal of Political Science, Political Analysis, the Journal of Legal Studies, and the Journal of Empirical Legal Studies. He is the recipient of numerous awards, including the John Bingham Hurlbut Award for Excellence in Teaching at Stanford Law School (2010), the Warren Miller prize for the best paper published in Political Analysis (2008), and the Pi Sigma Alpha award for the best paper delivered at the Midwest Political Science Association meeting (2004). He served as President for the Society of Empirical Legal Studies (2011-12) and as co-editor of the Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization (2013-16).
dho@law.stanford.edu
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Movies Top 10 Horror TV Shows to Watch on Hulu
Top 10 Horror TV Shows to Watch on Hulu
Published By Unnati Ojha
If you like to get scared, or you’re fascinated by the supernaturally scary, the best horror TV show, Hulu will cater to your needs. Hulu has a lot more than just frightening flicks.
Hulu network has (More than) 25 million shows to watch. For example, the article gives you a tell-all on the top ten horror TV shows network has to offer.
A tale about houses with a deadly secret. For instance, it is an anthology series. To begin with, the series main focal point consists of different homes. Such as a demented asylum, a witch coven, an unusual show, a hotel, a haunted farmhouse, a cult, and an apocalypse. Over the years, it has consistently spooked many of us. Similarly, with every story comes a wave of the new cast.
“American Horror Story” has halted production for season 10 over concerns about spreading COVID-19. Lastly, it’s expected that the show will be back in late 2021.
It shows portraying bizarre deaths haunting a Japanese American community. Further, this anthology television series focuses on a Chester Nakayama (Derek Mio), a young man’s journey to understand and combat the evil entity that is responsible.
Also, the show tells how protagonist persecution from the American government, and they battle the evil spirit that threatens their future.
To begin with, this is a psychological horror series that takes place in Castle Rock. Also, it is an Anthology series that explores themes and worlds that unite King’s canon. Besides, it shows Stephen King’s multiverse take to the infamous Shawshank Prison.
Later in the series, you see how An anonymous phone call lures death-row attorney Henry Deaver(André Holland)back to Castle Rock.
While he is unsettled with his hometown. After he returns to help a sinister. A mostly mute man who is kept in a cage underneath Shawshank.
Yet another classic Anthology series from the archives of 1959. For example, the show is set in different places with varied plots. In conclusion, it is a comprehensive collection of mystical tales. For example, it shows people trying to solve their problems using their unique ideas.
Firstly this one is a comedy horror show. So the show stars John C. McGinley (judgmental sheriff Stan Miller). Further, it explores the character giving up his job because of an angry outburst at the most inopportune moment his wife’s funeral.
Later he makes allies with the new sheriff of the town to battle a plague of spine-chilling demons.
An American horror drama television series ‘The Strain’ is a must-watch. For instance, it shows a team of investigators. In this case, the team investigates a mysterious viral outbreak with characteristics of an evil strain of vampirism.
Buzzfeed Unsolved: Supernatural
It is a BuzzFeed original show that aired on YouTube. For instance, it shows two members of the Buzzfeed team, Ryan and Shane. So then Buzzfeed sent them to explore unsolved crimes, haunted places, alleged demonic possessions, and historical occurrences.
While the topics of discussion are often morbid, most episodes are presented in some form of a comedic manner.
A successful run of eleven seasons X-files is a must-watch. So the show is about (Gillian Anderson) Dana Scully and (David Duchovny) Fox Mulder. Firstly these characters are investigating agents of the show.
Later the show tells how these two pull out all the stops as FBI special agents and find inexplicable paranormal cases.
Yet another archive science-fictional show from 1963. While the show anthology series focuses on how people think their TVs are being controlled.
Set in different time periods and plots, the show covers a mix of sci-fi and horror that feature “scary monster” motifs to episodes focused on the sci-fi aspects of the stories.
Firstly students are never keen on going to schools. So imagine, a chemical plant meltdown causes an explosion. For instance, it is a story for Kent High School students who face this catastrophic incident in their small town. While they survive, all of them are trapped inside the educational institution.
So, Grab your subscription of Hulu with the biggest pop-corn tub available and enjoy the show, according to your taste.
Horror TV Show
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Put Frances Perkins on the Ten-Dollar Bill
Wonkblog informs me that the Treasury Department really, really wants me to vote on which woman should replace Alexander Hamilton on the ten-dollar bill. OK. So how do I do that?
Apparently I can use Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram to submit my vote with the hashtag #TheNew10. So that takes care of all the people who are on social media. What about everyone else? Well, the Treasury still wants to hear from you! That’s not immediately obvious, mind you, but it turns out that if you click here, provide your name and your email address, and then answer a
question to prove you’re a human, you can tell them your thoughts.
FWIW, my choice is Frances Perkins. I feel like it’s a good idea to keep up the tradition of having people on our currency who have been in government service (mostly presidents, but also cabinet members like Hamilton or key members of the constitutional convention like Benjamin Franklin). It also, for obvious reasons, ought to be somebody whose fame was gained at least 50 years ago. Perkins fits all those requirements. She was the first woman to serve in the cabinet, and more than that, her fame doesn’t come merely from being first. She was also an unusually effective Secretary of Labor during a period when the labor movement was a tremendous and growing power in American politics. Add to that her authorship of the Social Security Act and her key role in a wide variety of other New Deal legislation, and she’s not just the most influential Secretary of Labor of all time, but arguably one of the four or five most influential cabinet members ever.
Sadly, the whole New Deal thing will probably make her too politicized to win. She’s my choice, but my prediction is Rosa Parks. We’ll find out next year.
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Who Is Ben Carson’s Mystery Physicist?
By now, we all know that Ben Carson thinks the pyramids were built by Joseph as grain silos. I’m sort of curious about where this idea came from, and maybe eventually we’ll find out. In the meantime, I’d like to highlight a different part of Carson’s pyramid speech:
“I recently had a discussion with a well-known physicist. He was talking about the Big Bang Theory and how all this obviously culminated into this wonderful, extraordinarily organized solar system that we now have,
which you can set your watch by, where scientists can predict 70 years away when a comet is coming. That’s an incredible amount of organization to have originated from just a large explosion.”
Carson then tells the story of how he supposedly stumped the physicist by asking him how he could reconcile such an “organized” universe with the laws of thermodynamics, specifically entropy, which says that systems tend to move towards disorder.
“Well of course he has no answer for that. They never have an answer for any of these things.”
Huh. Not just a physicist, a “well-known” physicist. And Carson says this guy was floored by his question. Apparently he had never given any thought to whether the Big Bang theory was compatible with the second law of thermodynamics.
Conclusion: either this was the stupidest physicist ever, or else Carson was lying. I think you can guess which side I’m on, but Carson can clear this up in a trice by telling us who this hapless physicist was. I sure hope it’s not someone who’s conveniently dead.
POSTSCRIPT: It’s probably worth noting that conservative Christians are just generally a little gaga over the second law of thermodynamics, which they’re convinced disproves the theory of evolution. You can yell “In a closed system!” until you’re blue in the face, and it makes no difference. They’ve stumped you! There are dozens of more sophisticated versions of this argument, too. Carson is just extending this chestnut a little further back in time.
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MotherJones JF93: Shredded Justice
Did twelve years of criminal misconduct at the Justice Department culminate in the destruction of incriminating documents?
Stephen Pizzo
Kevin Hogan
Mary Fricker
In a letter written just days before the presidential election last fall, with George Bush trailing in the polls, House Banking Committee Chairman Henry Gonzalez (D-TX) accused the U.S. Department of Agriculture of spending an entire weekend shredding documents that described the administration’s role in obtaining $5.5 billion in U.S.-taxpayer-guaranteed agricultural loans for Iraq from the Banca Nazionale del Lavoro (BNL). Gonzalez demanded that all shredding equipment be removed from the department immediately. It wasn’t.
“Gonzalez was seriously concerned. We felt that unless we said something pretty soon, the confetti falling on Clinton during his ride down Pennsylvania Avenue will be shredded documents from the Reagan- Bush administrations,” said a congressional staff member.
Anatomy of a Shredding
Those fears proved prescient in places other than the USDA. Beginning the day after the election, according to Justice Department sources, wholesale shredding began to take place on the DOJ’s sixth floor, where the key administrative offices are located. One of those witnessing the shredding was Rita Machakos, a paralegal in Justice’s employment office, which is near the sixth- floor shredder. According to Machakos, a secretary whom another source identified as likely to be Tissia A. Caldwell of the Justice Management Division spent all day Wednesday, November 4, and part of Thursday, November 5, shredding documents.
By midday Thursday, a large, industrial-sized plastic bag filled with the shredded remains of innumerable documents was seen outside the room where the shredder is located, which is near the much-used DOJ Recreation Association, a commissary for employees. “Anyone could have heard that shredder,” Machakos said. “It really makes a racket.” She was shocked by the volume of material being destroyed.”It would take half a year to get that stuff back together.”
According to another source, the sixth-floor shredder in question is a Conveyor 400. It is a fast and efficient machine with cross-cut blades, and was developed specifically for destroying top-secret documents. Paper comes out “almost in powdered form, about 3/4-inch long by 1/32-inch wide.” The source also stated that the shredder is located on a limited-access corridor and that it can be operated only by a directive from Director of Security Jerry Rubino (whose office is nearby) or a senior member of his staff.
(Reached by telephone and asked by Mother Jones about the shredding, Caldwell simply laughed and put the call on hold. A moment later Rubino came on the line. Asked what documents Caldwell was shredding, Rubino replied, “What kind of question is that?” Asked about specific details of the incident, he replied, “What do you mean?” Asked whether he would confirm or deny the report, Rubino stated, ” I don’t understand the question.” Half an hour later, a caller identifying himself as Dean St. Dennis from the department’s public-affairs office called Mother Jones, offering to answer any questions. He asked, “What kind of documents do you think were being shredded?” We replied that we didn’t know and that was why we were asking the question. St. Dennis later called back to say, “Anything done was purely routine.” He then stated categorically, “No BNL documents are being shredded by Rubino or his staff.” In none of the conversations had Mother Jones mentioned BNL.)
A senior career DOJ official confirmed the “wholesale destruction” of documents in another division of the Justice Department as well. “It started immediately after the election and is more extensive than anything in anyone’s memory,” he told us. “There are a lot of records to purge. Here you have twelve years – Inslaw, BCCI, BNL, etc., and the stonewalling of Meese and Thornburgh and Barr. There’s been no time since Roosevelt that you have had this long a period of continuity. Never in this century has there been such a record of malfeasance.”
“There is no record left of the files or what they contained,”he added. “The notion of being a historian and going back into these files just disappeared.”
The shredding occurred against a backdrop of chaos at the Department of justice. The DOJ was awash in allegations of deception, cover-up, perjury, theft, and obstruction of justice. Even as Attorney General William Barr was refusing to comply with congressional demands for an independent special prosecutor to investigate the BNL case, his Justice Department was under investigation by FBI Director William Sessions, who was himself briefly the target of a DOJ criminal probe.
It was the beginning of the end at the Justice Department, where dirty politics had long since displaced blind justice. Although every administration bends the rules and politicizes government agencies to some extent, rarely has an agency been as compromised and corrupted as was the Department of Justice – the nation’s top cop and prosecutor – during the Reagan-Bush years. This corruption at the pinnacle of the U.S. legal system will threaten President-elect Clinton from the moment he takes office.
“The people I know here at justice now think of the DOJ as a very dishonest place,” Machakos told us. “Everything here is very very political…. Reagan brought in a lot of political appointees, and the ones who committed perjury and fraud or lied to protect the organization are the ones who got promoted.”
Clinton’s crisis is similar to the one Jimmy Carter faced when he assumed the presidency in 1977. The CIA (then headed by George Bush) had been transformed by the Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon administrations into a covert political tool accountable only to the president. The domestic spying and dirty tricks that culminated in the Watergate break-in had eclipsed the agency’s traditional duties of gathering and analyzing foreign intelligence.
Carter’s attempt to reform the CIA was largely a failure, as evidenced by the agency’s connection to many of the political scandals of the 1980s (Iran-contra, BCCI, the S&L disaster, Iraqgate, etc.). His efforts were neither thorough nor sufficiently punitive. Some, like Attorney General William Barr (who served under George Bush at the CIA from 1976 to 1977), left the agency to spend the Carter years as highly paid lawyers or lobbyists, only to return to government posts under Ronald Reagan.
President Clinton will have to do better. Unless his purge of the Justice Department is accompanied by criminal prosecution of those implicated in wrongdoing, it will meet with little success. Not only will it fail to end the careers of those who misused their offices for political purposes, but it will serve as little deterrent to future officials who might consider the risk of early retirement a small price to pay for the short-term gains of corruption.
Further, criminal prosecution must not be limited to the mid-level scapegoats that the Justice Department will doubtless be only too willing to produce. The stain of scandal has spread beyond the DOJ, as other parts of the executive branch – even the White House itself – may have been enlisted in the obstruction of justice. The trail of suspicion reaches beyond Barr – to former Commerce Secretary Robert Mosbacher; former Secretary of Agriculture Clayton Yeutter; National Security Adviser Brent Scowcroft and his acting secretary of state, Lawrence Eagleburger; White House Counsel Boyden Gray; and George Bush himself. How did it come to pass that those ultimately responsible for upholding the laws of the United States should instead have trampled them?
The Slippery Slope
In 1980, Ronald Reagan and George Bush rode to power on a wave of voter discontent with a president seen as weak and vacillating, and took up as part of their mandate the need for a strong executive branch. The constraints placed upon them by a Democratic Congress, however, limited their authority and impeded the implementation of all that they sought to accomplish.
The administration’s worst fears were realized in 1982 when Congress passed the Boland Amendment, making direct military aid to the contras illegal. If the president were to carry out his foreign and domestic policies, the Justice Department would have to become more selective in how it enforced the law. In 1984, this delicate task was entrusted to a long-time Reagan confidant, then-Attorney General Edwin Meese.
One by one, the DOJ’s division heads, deputy and assistant attorneys general, and special counsel were replaced. Once the province of career prosecutors who had worked their way up through the system, these positions were repopulated with ambitious yuppies. If the new appointees were not exactly corrupt, neither were they overly concerned with equal enforcement of the law. They knew that they had been hired for their loyalty rather than for their devotion to justice.
One highly placed DOJ official who resigned during this period told Barron’s, “I know of at least fifty or sixty career employees who have been reassigned or forced out.” Another said: “They’re trying to find openings – or force openings – for political appointees that they want to bury as what we call ~moles’ in the Department. They bury these moles at DOJ so that even the next administration can’t find them.”
By 1986, the FBI was so concerned that politics would interfere with sensitive investigations that when Meese assigned Assistant Attorney General Charles Cooper to the DOJ’s investigation of the Iran-contra affair, FBI agents refused to share their leads with Cooper because (according to former Attorney General William Weld) they viewed him as “strictly a ~political’ assistant AG.” (Now in private practice, Cooper is representing a Meese associate implicated in the alleged theft by the DOJ of software belonging to Inslaw, Inc. For details, see the “Inslaw” section.)
By the time the presidential torch was passed from Reagan to Bush, Attorney General Meese had been so discredited by scandal and high- level DOJ defections that he had resigned and been replaced by Richard Thornburgh, a conservative former U.S. Attorney and former governor of Pennsylvania. Meese’s failing had been that he had lost control of the subordinates who went public and embarrassed him. Thornburgh would not make the same mistake.
According to Stu Smith, president of AFSME No. 26, one of the unions that represents DOJ employees, “Justice became politicized at a lower and lower level. The issue was control. Thornburgh was a real nut on the issue of control. He wanted everyone at DOJ singing from the same hymnal.”
Another important player in the Bush administration’s efforts to bridle the justice Department was White House Counsel Boyden Gray, known for his penchant for executive privilege. Gray’s influence became evident when Bush began attaching statements to bills he signed, informing Congress there were parts of the new law he disagreed with and therefore intended to ignore. In 1990, Gray, responding to complaints from business leaders, ordered Thornburgh to retract the DOJ’s support for strong new criminal-sentencing guidelines for corporations and corporate executives caught breaking the law.
When Thornburgh left his post in mid-1991 to run for one of Pennsylvania’s Senate seats, Bush turned to former CIA hand William Barr to replace him. By this time, the toxic political waste left by the two previous attorneys general was threatening to seep into public view, and Barr’s challenge was to shield the administration during the campaign from any political damage that might result.
George Bush, Jr., once told friends that he and his brothers had a saying they applied to those who served their father: “If a hand grenade lands near the man, it’s your job to throw yourself on it.” M. Danny Wall, the nation’s top S&L regulator, had thrown himself on the S&L grenade for George Bush in 1988, hiding that $500 billion mess from Congress and the public until after the election. Now Barr would serve the same function, hiding the festering scandals at Justice until at least after the 1992 election.
The Justice Department, which had begun the decade like the cop who sometimes turns a blind eye to crime, was by this time a full-fledged partner in alleged criminal enterprises ranging from perjury to obstruction of justice. “I’ve got to tell you, the bottom line is that the DOJ as presently constituted is a totally dishonest organization, riddled with political fixes,” said a former congressional investigator who dealt with the department for fifteen years. “They know how to write the memo, how to make the phone call, how to deny access to Congress. The game over there is fixed.”
It’s not possible to make a comprehensive list of crimes committed within the Justice Department during the Reagan-Bush years – because as the wing of government responsible for criminal investigation and prosecution, it is largely invulnerable to either. Still, by examining a number of cases that have come to light (including the Inslaw and Iraqgate scandals, which have been investigated at some length), it’s possible to assemble a blue-print of how the DOJ has obstructed justice for the past twelve years.
Inslaw
The Inslaw affair began during the Reagan era. A small, private software company in Washington, D.C., Inslaw, Inc., accused the Justice Department of stealing its proprietary data-base software so that a personal friend and business associate of Attorney General Ed Meese could profit from a lucrative DOJ computer contract. When the company sued and won and Congress began to ask questions, an apparent cover-up began; it plagued the tenures of Meese, Thornburgh, and Barr.
Last September, the House Judiciary Committee concluded that, in an effort to block probes into the Inslaw affair, “high-level Justice Department officials” may have committed the following felonies: fraud, perjury, witness tampering, criminal obstruction of justice, conspiracy, retaliation against a witness, and theft.
When former DOJ employee Lois Battistoni told congressional investigators what she knew about the Inslaw affair, she received anonymous threatening phone calls. Another career official (who still works for Justice) had a tougher time of it. According to colleagues, when Congress began asking for the DOJ’s Inslaw documents, this mid- level official was ordered to shred some files and haul others over to the CIA, where they could be shielded by claims of national security. The sources said that when his superiors became worried that he might tell congressional investigators what he knew, he was ordered to submit to an evaluation by a CIA psychologist. His superiors refused to tell him the reason for the examination, and denied his request that it be conducted by an independent psychologist or with an outside doctor present. After the exam, the official was transferred to another post, where he would no longer handle sensitive matters.
Intimidation of this kind has kept potential whistle-blowers at Justice silent and made it all but impossible for Congress to conduct investigations. But the DOJ’s unwillingness to work with Congress has never been more flagrant than at the time when Attorney General Richard Thornburgh, in a move of unprecedented audacity, simply refused even to show up for a hearing at which he was expected to answer questions about Inslaw. “It’s incredible how DOJ blocks oversight by Congress,” said a Washington attorney and former congressional investigator who asked not to be named. “The Inslaw affair is just a microcosm of more serious problems within Justice.”
Iraqgate
In August 1989, agents from U.S. Customs and the FBI raided the Atlanta offices of the Banca Nazionale del Lavoro and found that the little Italian government-owned bank had given Iraq $5.5 billion worth of U.S.-taxpayer-guaranteed agriculture loans since 1985. Much of this money had in fact been illegally diverted to build up Saddam Hussein’s military machine (and in particular his budding nuclear- weapons program) – a fact apparently known both to BNL officials in Rome and to British and U.S. intelligence.
Knowingly participating in the perversion of a federal loan program is a felony, but the Justice Department had good reason to think twice before investigating BNL too thoroughly. Those possibly involved in the loan scam included not only former Kissinger Associates president Lawrence Eagleburger (then deputy and now acting secretary of state) and former Kissinger Associates vice-chairman Brent Scowcroft (now national security adviser), but also Commerce Secretary Robert Mosbacher, former Agriculture Secretary Clayton Yeutter, former Secretary of State Jim Baker, White House Counsel Boyden Gray, and the president himself. So, following the BNL raid, the Justice Department rolled out its well-oiled cover-up machinery.
First, the Atlanta prosecutor was pressured to withhold any criminal indictments until after the gulf war was over. In Washington, Commerce and Agriculture department documents were altered or withheld from Congress. Later, documents were hidden from the federal court in Atlanta. Federal judge Marvin Shoob made the accusation, “It is apparent that decisions were made at the top levels of the Justice Department … and intelligence community to shape this case.”
Before retiring in April 1992, Bill Hinshaw headed the FBI office in Atlanta. When interviewed in a local newspaper four months after his departure, Hinshaw suggested there might have been more to the BNL case than what met the eye. The response was swift. “The DOJ sent FBI agents down to interview me,” Hinshaw said, “and other FBI agents I know phoned me up to say: ~Hey, what are you doing? Do you want to tip the balance and get Slick Willie elected?'”
According to Hinshaw, others in the FBI told him that he might lose his new job as an inspector general for the Tennessee Valley Authority if he kept talking about BNL. Bitter over the entire matter, Hinshaw now believes he was deceived by higher-ups about the true nature and scope of the case, and that there was a lot of behind-the-scenes activity that was never shared with him. For example, assistant U.S. Attorney Gale McKenzie, who coordinated the investigation with Hinshaw, never told him she had received phone calls concerning the case from the White House.
“If I had known about those phone calls,” Hinshaw told us, “my antennae would have gone up 35,000 miles. Looking back now it embarrasses me. I thought I was a pretty savvy guy.” He said he could never figure out why Justice was always delaying the investigation. “We had the horse in the gate, but they wouldn’t open the gate.”
Delaying the Atlanta investigation was not all the DOJ was up to. According to the congressional testimony of Gary Milhollin, director of the Wisconsin Project on Nuclear Arms Control, the Justice Department had postponed for over a year the investigation of allegations that the Commerce Department had doctored export licenses to hide from Congress the fact that military-use materials had been approved for shipment to Iraq. “This has to do with the safety of everyone in the world, and the rule of law in this country,” Milhollin said.
Congress thought the allegations of DOJ complicity in the BNL affair serious enough to request the appointment of a special prosecutor. Attorney General William Barr twice refused to do so. As the November election approached, however, the political importance of maintaining an appearance of lawfulness became too important. In a nationally televised news conference, Barr appointed retired federal judge Frederick Lacey as a special investigator who would report back to him.
Although Judge Lacey describes himself as “a relative stranger to the Washington scene,” it’s unlikely that he’ll have to learn many new names. Many of those he will be investigating are people he knows from his 1979-85 tenure as a judge in the U.S. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court – a secret court hidden in a high-security room somewhere at Justice Department headquarters. This court, whose exact location and membership are closely guarded secrets, rules on (among other things) DOJ requests for electronic surveillance of suspected terrorists and spies.
When asked by reporters if he believed he could conduct an independent investigation, Judge Lacey responded, “I think ~independence’ is best defined as a subjective thing.” Lacey has advanced his investigation to the point where he has recommended that Barr appoint an independent counsel to investigate the CIA. This focuses the investigation on the CIA and also enables Barr to make the appointment before Clinton takes office.
Peter Stockton, a twenty-three three-year veteran investigator who works for Congressman John Dingell’s (D-MI) oversight subcommittee, said that it’s ludicrous for the DOJ to pretend it can investigate its own behavior: “You can’t expect the king’s lawyers to prosecute the king’s men for doing the king’s business.”
“This is the great untold story that no one has put together,” said a former Senate investigator. “Justice can kill or thwart any investigation at will, and it does so on a regular basis.”
Dirty Laundry List. Iraqgate and the Inslaw affair are the most widely reported scandals that have yet made their way to the Justice Department’s doorstep. A number of lesser-known instances of possible DOJ wrongdoing, however, suggest that political favoritism and obstruction of justice have become the rule – not the exception – at the department:
* In 1988, Senator John Kerry (D-MA) passed evidence of criminal conduct by the Bank of Credit and Commerce International to the DOJ. Justice did nothing. Later, the director of U.S. Customs, William Von Raab, gave Justice even more explicit evidence of BCCI’s wide-ranging criminal banking activity. The DOJ neutralized Von Raab’s evidence by entering into a narrow plea-bargain agreement with BCCI officials, effectively shutting the door on Von Raab’s broader allegations. In 1990, the DOJ tried to derail Manhattan district attorney Robert Morgenthau’s independent investigation of BCCI by contacting witnesses and warning them not to cooperate with Morgenthau. Former Senate investigator Jack Blum said that since BCCI had been the original banker for the administration’s Iran-contra operation, the Justice Department “just wanted to look the other way.”
* In the closing days of the 1988 presidential election, convicted drug dealer Brett Kimberlin attempted to tell the press that he had repeatedly sold marijuana to vice-presidential candidate Dan Quayle when the latter was a law student in Indiana. Federal prison officials secretly recorded all of Kimberlin’s phone calls and sent the tapes to Washington, where they were reviewed by high-level DOJ officials. Kimberlin’s scheduled press conference was subsequently canceled (in violation of prison policy), and the inmate was thrown into solitary confinement and held incommunicado until after the election. Kimberlin’s treatment was personally authorized by the DOJ’s director of prisons, J. Michael Quinlan, who had been in close contact with the White House.
* When, in 1990, a federal grand jury voted unanimously to indict senior Rockwell International and U.S. Energy Department officials for massive violations of environmental laws at the Rocky Flats nuclear- bomb factory near Denver (see “Toxic Ten,” page 40), the local U.S. Attorney refused to do so. When Congress asked why, Justice ordered subpoenaed FBI agent Jon Lipsky not to discuss the issue. (In October, a congressional report accused the DOJ of systematically refusing to prosecute politically sensitive environmental crimes.)
* In 1990, James Fagan, assistant U.S. Attorney in Atlanta, was preparing to indict Southern Company Services – a company run by major Bush campaign donor Edward Addison – for criminal tax evasion. Before the indictments could be handed down, the criminal investigation was halted by the head of the DOJ’s tax division, Shirley Peterson (who was later promoted to commissioner of the IRS).
* After former Health and Human Services investigator Leon Weinstein won taxpayers more than $1 million in a series of Qui Tam suits against a fraudulent Florida Medicare provider in October 1992, the Justice Department expressed its gratitude by asking the judge to strip Weinstein of $8,000 that the court had awarded him in one of the suits. Six years earlier, Weinstein had blown the whistle on a $30- million-a-month Medicare scam at Miami’s International Medical Centers, where President Bush’s son Jeb was a paid adviser and lobbyist.
“I could give you twenty more cases,” a senior House and Senate investigator told us. “What they would do with a case that they wanted to go nowhere, or kill, is assign it to an FBI agent or DOJ staffer nearing retirement. Maybe the guy would have less than a year to go. And they’d tell him, ~Hey Tom, here’s a file – make one phone call a week on this and memo it to the file.’ From that point on, DOJ would have plausible deniability if anyone inquired what happened to the investigation. They could simply say, ~We don’t comment on ongoing investigations.’ And that’s where it would stop and die.”
As Bill Clinton begins his presidency, there will be those who counsel him to forget the crimes committed by his predecessors and their handmaidens at Justice, lest he appear vindictive.
Others in the new administration may even suggest that a politicized DOJ, which can now be bent to Clinton’s needs, might not be such a bad idea. After all, Clinton’s list of financial benefactors includes plenty of powerful interests that have become used to special treatment and will not want the DOJ’s teeth returned.
If Clinton succumbs to either temptation, he will regret it – if not immediately, then later. Corruption on this scale expands in a geometric, rather than arithmetic, progression, like a chain reaction out of control. One illegal act triggers two lies, which demand four obstructions of justice, which require eight perjuries, and so on. if President-elect Clinton believes he can hold such a beast by the tail, he will find, like his predecessor did, that soon he cannot let go, lest it turn and consume him. The solution is to pursue an investigation as free of political manipulation as possible. By urging that an aggressive Republican be appointed to the post of special prosecutor, and encouraging him or her to investigate without interference, Clinton can maintain credibility not only for the investigation, but for himself as well.
The importance of a thorough investigation, accompanied by criminal charges against those guilty of wrongdoing, cannot be overstated. President Carter believed he could reform the CIA simply by purging it. He was wrong. To end the corruption at Justice, Clinton must drive a prosecutorial stake through its heart.
Those who merit particular scrutiny by the special prosecutor include:
Attorney General William Barr: to determine what role, if any, he played in efforts to influence improperly the Atlanta prosecutor’s investigation and prosecution of the BNL case; in the alleged withholding of documents from the Atlanta federal court; in obstructing justice in the Inslaw case; and in subverting the grand- jury process in the Rockwell case.
Former Attorney General Richard Thornburgh: to determine what role, if any, he played in possible obstruction of congressional probes into the BNL and Inslaw affairs; and in the disappearance of documents sought in connection with these cases.
Former Attorney General Edwin Meese: to determine what role, if any, he played in the alleged theft of Inslaw’s Promis software; and in limiting the DOJ’s investigation into the Iran-contra affair.
National Security Adviser Brent Scowcroft and acting Secretary of State Lawrence Eagleburger: to determine what each man knew about BNL when joining the Bush administration after leaving Kissinger Associates; and what possible role each played in efforts to hide Iraqi and administration complicity in the BNL loan scheme and to facilitate approval for new loans.
Former Secretary of Commerce Robert Mosbacher and former Secretary of Agriculture Clayton Yeutter: to determine what role, if any, each man played in the approval of shipping restricted items to Iraq; in subsequent efforts to hide this approval from Congress; and in the altering of official export-license documents provided to Congress.
White House Counsel Boyden Gray: to determine what role, if any, he played in efforts to influence the Atlanta court’s prosecution of BNL; and in the formation of the administration’s plan to obstruct the congressional investigation of the BNL affair.
President George Bush: to determine what he knew, and when he knew, about the credits approved for Iraq; and what the president knew about the subsequent efforts to obstruct investigations by Congress and the federal court.
Returning the DOJ to its proper role will take more than just the purge and prosecution of its political hacks. Morale has been shattered among those career professionals who have managed to survive twelve years of ideological cleansing at Justice. Candor and trust in the department have all but disappeared.
“The career professionals saw which way things were going after Reagan and Meese came in,” said Lloyd Monroe, a former assistant U.S. Attorney. “Those who survived just pulled back into their shells.”
The election, however, changed everything at Justice. “For the career folks, it went from morale that was lower than whale shit to full- scale elation,” said one senior official. “[Conversely my limited contact with the political people showed that they were shocked at first. Then it was an attitude that, ~Well, I can last this out and we’ll get the bastards again in 1996.’ But most were in shock. There was a fool’s paradise there until the election.”
According to Monroe, the career professionals at Justice had spent most of the last few years “just hunkered down so they could collect their pension.”
Now it is the criminals in the Justice Department who are hunkering down.
We have never worked on an article for which so many sources were genuinely afraid to speak on the record. People in Washington, D.C., both in and out of government, are frightened of crossing the Department of Justice. One former DOJ official agonized when we asked if we could name him in this piece. “It embarrasses me that I don’t have the courage to go on the record,” he said, “but I still have a family to support and I know the power of the DOJ and the ruthlessness with which it is now being exercised.”
We heard similar comments again and again, and the fears that inspired them did not seem unfounded. DOJ employees have been fired, demoted, and transferred when they’ve gotten out of step with the department’s political agenda.
“I almost despise my own lack of political courage for not speaking out sooner,” another career DOJ official told us. “We have an enormous desire to purge ourselves of what we know. We want to participate in our own salvation.”
Stephen Pizzo is a regular contributor to Mother Jones. Mary Fricker, a business reporter for the Santa Rosa Press Democrat, coauthored with Stephen Pizzo, Inside Job: The Looting of America’s Savings and Loans. Kevin Hogan is a research associate of Mother Jones who contributed additional reporting to the story.
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CSI Desert: When Migrants Die, Who IDs Them?
“A dead body without a name can’t be buried.”
Photographs by Matt NagerSeptember/October 2010 Issue
Every year, hundreds of anonymous corpses of migrants are found along the US-Mexico border. Often, these bodies are completely unrecognizable: The skin is gone, and the bones have been bleached by the desert sun. Medical examiners make every effort to identify the bodies, but as Andi McDaniel writes in “The Juan Doe Problem” (September/October 2010), they don’t always succeed. “A dead body without a name can’t be buried, not in good conscience, at least, until efforts to identify it seem completely hopeless,” writes McDaniel. “And each person who deals with border bodies has a different definition of hopeless.” Photographer Matt Nager traveled to the border area of Pima County, Arizona, where the local medical examiner deals with dozens of anonymous bodies every month, to document the identification and burial process. You can read the full story here.
The corpse of a presumed migrant, found on the Tohono O’odham Indian Reservation in southern Arizona, rests on an autopsy table at the office of the Pima County medical examiner. An identification card was found 30 feet from the body.
A popular migrant crossing trail and drug smuggling route passes through Mount Wrightson and Coronado National Forest near Green Valley, Arizona. Migrants and smugglers alike will often hike up to the mountain ridges to avoid border patrol, sheriffs, and remote sensors, sometimes leading to perilous falls.
A shrine made of objects found on migrant trails honors those who have died in the desert at the No More Deaths camp in Arivaca, Arizona. The group gives water and medical attention to migrants traveling from Mexico through the desert to the US.
A 43-year-old man from Ahuacatitlán, Guerrero, Mexico, lies unconscious, surrounded by medical officials next to a ranch near Green Valley, Arizona. He was found by a ranch hand and was presumed dead, although he recovered with the help of IV fluids and medical attention. He had been walking for five days with little water and no food.
A funeral-home worker transports the remains of an unidentified body from the office of the Pima County medical examiner to a cooler in the funeral home in preparation for cremation and burial. The remains are presumed to be from bodies of migrants who died attempting to cross the border into the US from Mexico.
A skull and partial skeleton of a presumed border crosser discovered by a woman riding her horse in the Avra Valley area near Tucson. The person is thought to be a male and has been dead for at least a year. No identification was found with the bones.
Rows of body bags, many of which contain remains of unidentified bodies found in the desert, sit in a cooler waiting for identification outside the office of the Pima County medical examiner. The increase in border-crossing deaths in Pima County has resulted in an overflow of caseloads for the medical examiner, as the identification process can take years for each body.
Forensic anthropologist Lori Baker adds a solution to blood samples for DNA testing in her lab at Baylor University in Waco, Texas. Baker runs a DNA missing-persons database with the Mexican consul.
Clothing and bones of a presumed border crosser discovered by a woman riding her horse in the Avra Valley area near Tucson.
The skeletal remains of an unidentified body, presumed to be of a migrant, cool in a cremation oven at a funeral home in Tucson, Arizona. Bodies are released from the Pima County medical examiner for burial after attempts to identify the body have failed. In late 2004, Pima County ruled that anonymous bodies like some found in the desert may be cremated instead of buried to preserve plot space in the cemetery.
A funeral-home worker places remaining skeleton fragments into a grinder for the final stage of a cremation of an unidentified body.
Two grave markers for unidentified bodies at the Pima County Fiduciary Cemetery.
Photos: Documenting Murder in Mexico
Photographs by Louie Palu/zReportage/ZUMA Press
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Which witch turned Ariel, a mermaid from American animated film "The Little Mermaid", into a human?
Ursula is a fictional character who appears in Walt Disney Pictures' 28th animated feature film "The Little Mermaid" (1989). Voiced by American actress Pat Carroll, Ursula is a villainous sea witch who offers a mermaid princess named Ariel in exchange to trade her voice for a pair of human legs, at first appearing to be providing the character with an opportunity to become human by temporarily transforming her into one so that she may earn the love of Prince Eric within three days. However, Ursula is, in fact, determined to sabotage Ariel's chances so that she can ultimately replace King Triton as ruler over Atlantica.
Jaimi McEntire
Watched that movie around 500 times with my kids.
This is the kind of stuff I learned working for The Disney Store.
erik hughes
"Which witch"? Are you kidding me?
Irma Rivera
Nailed it!!!
Robert Oldenburg
Not the same Ursula in George of the jungle. Lol
Didn't have a clue as I am past watching kids films.
The evil Ursula.
Jan 2, 2020 7:48PM
Not sure whether having grandkids is a blessing or curse. Got to watch all those movies with them
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The Shore – A Long Overdue Appreciation
October 31, 2012 November 21, 2012 Madchronicler
You’ll notice that I did not entitle this “The Jersey Shore – A Long Overdue Appreciation.” That’s not because I wanted to disassociate it from the terrible MTV show starring Snooki, J-Woww and the Situation (though if I had, would you blame me?). No. It’s because for those of us that have lived our entire lives in close proximity to it… that have vacationed there for as long as we can remember, it has always been just “The Shore.” There’s no need to specify the state unless you’re not from around here, and by here I mean Pennsylvania, New Jersey, southern New York and to some extent Maryland and Delaware, though both states have their own coastlines and by association, their own “Shores.” My Shore? It is a part of our culture here in the mid-Atlantic. We grew up with it and many of us have started rearing our own children on it, much in the same way that our parents reared us on it decades ago.
If you ask people about their memories of the Shore you receive a whole range of responses. My wife’s memories, for example, are very different than mine despite the fact that our respective resorts were and remain only a few miles apart. Her memories involve time spent staying in one of the many, retro-Americana motels-turned-condos in North Wildwood, whereas mine involve staying in a one floor, three bedroom rancher in North Cape May a block off of the Bay. She remembers crabbing the inlets surrounding Wildwood Crest with her father while I remember fishing the Bay with mine. She remembers playing amidst the neon spectacle of the Wildwood Boardwalk while I remember the tranquil strolls I used to take through the Washington Street Mall. She remembers food like Mack’s Pizza and drinks like the infamous Lime Rickey. I remember Patty Melts and Shirley Temples from the Jackson Mountain Cafe. There are similarities between our experiences–Uncle Bill’s Pancake House, for example–but for the most part, her experiences seemed highly irregular to me at first and mine seemed the same to her. At first.
That’s because in both cases, we have made a concerted effort to duplicate our own experiences for each other over the course of our first 12 years together. Why? Perhaps to gain a better understanding of the other’s childhood, or perhaps just to get the f*ck out of dodge for a couple of days at a clip and go someplace not hemmed in by buildings and super malls. Maybe just because we both love the Shore so damn much and we can’t be away from it for long before we start to “dry out.” I honestly don’t know, but it has always been a part of our relationship, and one that I cherish greatly.
Early on, I would take her to Cape May at least once a year. In subsequent years our resort of choice has shifted back to Wildwood. Last summer, we took our then-two year old daughter Cara to the latter with us for her first time ex-utero (she had been previously while still sheltering in Nicole’s tummy) and watched her revel in the same things that we had reveled in as children. We watched her dig trenches in the sand and I helped her build a sand castle. She was terrified of the ocean but she went in once or twice, albeit while clinging tightly to her mommy or her daddy’s neck. She called the beach the “Big Sandbox” and the ocean the “Big Bathtub.” We ate dinner at the Ravioli House. We wandered along the Boardwalk. We went on rides and played games. We coddled her with junk food and ate a decent amount, ourselves. And while the week was slightly overshadowed by the specter of Hurricane Irene which had blown through a few days before our arrival, it was a wonderful, albeit truncated experience.
Fast forward a little more than a year to late October, 2012 and you know as well as I do what just “blew through” the Shore. You’ve heard the reports and you’ve seen the pictures. To say that Sandy was a vicious bitch is an understatement. In the process of “blowing through” she pretty much leveled the entire New Jersey coastline with a combination of high winds, huge waves and torrential rainfall. Not even my three year old throws a tantrum like the one Sandy just threw and Cara? She’s thrown a few dandies. I remember seeing the devastation that Hurricane Katrina dealt New Orleans back in 2005 and while I’d never diminish what that city endured and continues to endure I’m inclined to say that at this point? The scenes that are being played out over and over again both online and on television of the Shore look eerily similar to the scenes that we all grew so familiar with in August of 2005.
I am grateful that Wildwood and Cape May made it through the storm… not necessarily unscathed but less-scathed then their counterparts further north. It means that the landscape that I return to in subsequent years will not be overly altered from what it was the last time I was there (we did not make it down this year due largely in part to the arrival of baby number two, Natalie). But a few of the scenes that I have witnessed of the areas north of Wildwood have been especially jarring. The one that really sticks in my mind is the still of the Fun Town Amusement Pier in Seaside Heights, New Jersey.
Understand that I was primarily a southern New Jersey beach goer growing up but when my mother and my father first separated and then divorced in the late 1980’s my father moved to northern New Jersey. He took a liking to older, less frequented resorts like Asbury Park, Sandy Hook and specifically, Seaside Heights. He took me and my little sister to the last on numerous occasions and much of the old pier that has since been annexed by the Atlantic Ocean used to be our playground. The steel spine of the roller coaster that now sticks up and out of the water? I rode on it a few times. The log flume too. Long before Seaside Heights was Jersey Shore-ified by Snooki and her alcoholic brood it existed and has existedin my mind as a slightly less significant keystone of my childhood than Cape May.
But now? Little remains of not only the pier, but the Boardwalk that I knew so well and what does remain is battered and broken, some might say beyond repair. But I will not. I have faith in the good people of New Jersey and in her surrounding areas. Even in Snooki and her drunken counterparts though admittedly, my faith in them is slightly less then my faith in… well, normal people. I know that they will work together to rebuild what was destroyed. I have faith in their governor who has quickly transformed from a frequent target of ridicule to a Rudy Juliani-esque figurehead of strength and leadership. It is said that leaders… true leaders emerge from the ashes of disaster and while I never doubted Governor Christie’s capability to run his state (not always to my agreement but what politician, Democrat or Republican ever does?), I have seen a different side of him these last few days. I have seen not just a politician but a man who’s own childhood was spent along the Shore. A man who is visibly exhausted and mentally scarred from watching what nature did to the beloved locales of his own youth. And while I’m not endorsing the man for president in 2016 he has finally forced me to take notice of him. For what it’s worth? Insert pat on the back and handshake here. Well played, Governor Christie. Well played, indeed.
This blog entry is not a political propaganda piece, however. Anyone who uses something like this to further their own agenda or the agenda of another is a reprehensible human being which is why I am grateful that, even with arguably the most important presidential election of my lifetime less than a week away, the two major candidates for the highest office in the land have suspended what has been an increasingly ugly campaign in an attempt to focus on more pressing issues like saving lives and rebuilding infrastructure. Were I an undecided voter this year (which I am not), the candidate that campaigns the least between now and November 6th would win my vote and no other issues would matter (’cause let’s face it: They’re of equivalent if not equal minds on what needs to be done to fix this country, they just wear different ties).
But that is neither here nor there. The title of this blog entry is “The Shore – A Long Overdue Appreciation” not “My Feelings on Politicians and Election Day, 2012 (with a look ahead to 2016).” Perhaps I should refocus on the piece that I had originally intended to write.
Many outsiders, even some that have lived in this area their whole lives think of the Shore as little more than one big and dirty amusement park by the sea. They think of it as a landfill covered by overpriced properties and mom and pop establishments that do a year’s worth of business in four or five months and then shut down. They use the term “overrated” when they describe it. Even people that I work with have a low regard for it, citing that it is “not a real seashore, not like Florida or California, or Hawaii or the islands of the Caribbean.” Those people? They have read way too many stories about hypodermic needles and medical waste washing up on the sand. The Shore is more than just the place where New York City’s garbage goes to die. It hasn’t been that for decades and even when that was occurring it was occurring in one or two, isolated places and not up and down the entire coastline. It is more than tacky, plastic souvenirs, bumper stickers advertising mile markers and hermit crabs. What is it?
It is the sum of a million… a billion or more shared memories, dating back not just decades but centuries. Some might say it is the lone similarity between the generation being born in to the world currently, the generation that proceeded it, the generation that proceeded it and onward and backward. In my opinion? Those people would be correct. After all, it is difficult to discuss World War Two with someone unless you’ve studied it. It is difficult to relate to Disco when you’ve never heard a Donna Summer song. It is difficult to discuss “Twilight” when the only vampire book you’ve ever read is “Bram Stoker’s Dracula” and it is difficult to relate to an iPad when all you ever used as a child was a typewriter.
The Shore, though? When you tell your grandfather about the Lollipop Motel in North Wildwood he knows what you are talking about without the benefit of a Google search. When you tell your grandmother about how much you love Kohr Brothers Frozen Custard she smiles and says, “so did I when I was your age.” When you tell your aunt or uncle about “The Shack” in Long Beach Island she or he immediately removes her or his iPhone from her or his pocket and brings up a picture of a teetering, gray-black, roofless structure with a tarnished American Flag hanging over its facade. “This Shack?” she or he says and you smile and nod. When you meet a stranger on the street who is wearing an Asbury Park sweatshirt and you look at him, nod and say, “Stone Pony,” he knows immediately that you are talking about the place where Bruce Springsteen got his start 40 plus years ago and he gives you a thumbs up. Even people that disagree about which Allentown Billy Joel was referring to–Allentown, New York or Allentown, Pennsylvania–concur that families from both towns “spent their weekends on the Jersey Shore.”
Why? Because despite time’s sometimes cruel advance the Shore remains timeless. Certain aspects of its appearance change on a whim and in the days, weeks, months and years ahead, likely to be known as the post-Sandy Era or Epoch, many of the aspects of its appearance that my wife and I grew up with and that we introduced Cara to last year will most certainly change, even before we can introduce Natalie to them. There isn’t much that any of us can do about it: Sandy took choice out of the equation when she roared ashore like a child who’s pissed off that you scolded at her for not eating her carrots and told her to go to bed. But despite it… despite its ever altering face the Shore is still the same place that it has always been. Despite the fact that the Star Jet roller coaster in Seaside Heights has been claimed by the Atlantic Ocean and now looks like a twisted, modern art interpretation of a drowning snake in its death throes what it was and what it represented remains and always will remain. Those rides upon its steel spine will remain a part of not only my memory, but a part of millions upon billions of others’ memories, as well.
And that, really, is the crux of what this little piece of Mental Flatulence is about: Memory, and how it personifies itself. How it lives and breathes despite the fact that most people call it an “abstract concept.” It’s not, guys. It’s as alive as I am. We all have memories, whether we summered at the Shore growing up or vacationed in Disney World every year. I would never claim that one is greater than the other… that Atlantic City is greater than Virginia Beach or that Ocean City, New Jersey is greater than Ocean City, Maryland. I can only speak from experience and per my experiences? There is something special about my Shore that transcends a popular reality show on non-Music Television. Maybe its just me but I don’t think so. I’ve seen the comments, the Facebook statuses and the Tweets about what happened there, and the majority of people that are talking about it are doing so from their own, individual memories. “Remember when we went here,” and, “look at what happened there.” Here? There? Everywhere up and down the coastline? “There be haints, guys,” as Pat McClane (I almost made it this whole blog entry without an ENDWORLD reference) might have said if given the opportunity. Years upon decades upon centuries worth of haints that exist because of our own, shared experiences. While superficially, much of what we knew has been forever altered beneath the surface, the Shore that we grew up crabbing, fishing, eating, drinking, playing upon and strolling through… the “Big Sandbox” that we grew up digging trenches through and building castles upon… the “Big Bathtub” that we grew up terrified of unless we were clinging tightly to our mother or father’s neck…
It is still there. It always has been and it always will be. Not because it was spared Sandy’s wrath but because it wasn’t.Because Sandy, despite the swath of destruction that she left in her wake did something entirely unexpected. She made something that had, like Governor Christie, been reduced to little more than a punchline in a sub-par reality show real again. I won’t thank her for that anymore than I’ll endorse Chris Christie for president in 2016. But I’ll never forget the impacts of either, and that may end up being the most important thing that I take away from this experience.
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A TWENTY MINUTE SILENCE FOLLOWED BY APPLAUSE
Shawn Wen
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As a fledgling radio producer, Shawn Wen became fascinated by the one subject who seemed impossible to put on air: French mime Marcel Marceau, the internationally acclaimed “artist of silence” who conjured scenes, stories, and sweeping emotion through the gestures of his body alone. Influenced by Charlie Chaplin’s Little Tramp, credited with inspiring Michael Jackson’s Moonwalk,
As a fledgling radio producer, Shawn Wen became fascinated by the one subject who seemed impossible to put on air: French mime Marcel Marceau, the internationally acclaimed “artist of silence” who conjured scenes, stories, and sweeping emotion through the gestures of his body alone. Influenced by Charlie Chaplin’s Little Tramp, credited with inspiring Michael Jackson’s Moonwalk, Marceau attempted in his performances to “reveal the fundamental essences of humanity.” A Jewish Holocaust survivor and member of the French resistance, Marceau was a bombastic iconoclast who performed into his eighties and died deeply in debt two years after leaving the stage. In precise, jewel-like scenes and vignettes, A Twenty Minute Silence Followed by Applause pays homage to the singular genius of a mostly-forgotten art form.
About Shawn Wen
Shawn Wen is a writer, radio producer, and multimedia artist. Her writing has appeared in n+1, The New Inquiry, The Seneca Review, The Iowa Review, The White Review, and the anthology City by City: Dispatches from the American Metropolis. Her radio work has broadcast on This American Life, Morning Edition, All Things Considered, and Marketplace, and her video work has screened at MoMA and elsewhere. She is the recipient of numerous fellowships, including the Ford Foundation Professional Journalism Training Fellowship and the Royce Fellowship.
“A unique, poetic critical appreciation of Marcel Marceau. . . . A fascinating book.”—Kirkus Reviews, starred review
“Wen crafts diamond-cut paragraphs that place the reader in Marceau’s enthralled audiences.”—Booklist, starred review
“[A]n invigorating and memorable paean to Marceau’s talent and tragedies.”—The Washington Post
1. The line between quotations and the narrator/author’s voice is fluid. What does this say about the nature of authorship? What effect does it have on the reader? How does the form interact with the content? Why might the author have chosen this technique, especially in a book about Marceau?
2. Interspersed throughout the book are descriptions of Marceau’s collections, the objects he owns. Why do you think the author included these descriptions? What effect does the catalogue of physical items have on a narrative about miming, which relies on an empty stage?
3. The Holocaust is an omnipresent force in the background in the book, but rarely comes to the surface. The link between the atrocity and Marceau’s work is implied, but never made explicit. Why do you think it’s never made explicit in the essay? In what ways does the subtlety of the essay reflect Marceau’s work? In what way is Marceau’s work informed by the holocaust?
4. Theodor Adorno claimed that “to write poetry after Auschwitz is barbaric”. What does he mean by this? How is the silence of the art of mime informed by this sentiment? Can silence be a more appropriate form of expression than language in the face of atrocity?
5. Deburau, Marceau’s influence, made his Pierrot a silent character under the order of Napoleon, who banned speech from all but state-run theaters. In what ways is art a reflection of power, and in what ways can it work to subvert power? Is Marceau’s Bip subversive? In what ways is he, and in what ways is he not?
6. The essay is extremely lyrical and heavily fragmented. It’s written as a series of 18 “scenes” of Marceau’s portrayal of Bip, interspersed with quotes, lists, and the author’s thoughts. What effect does the interruption of narrative have on the reader’s understanding of Marceau’s life? What is the lyrical form and deconstructed narrative able to achieve that a traditional autobiography wouldn’t be able to?
Rare is the book about which one can say, in earnest, “I’ve never read anything like this before,” yet with A Twenty Minute Silence Followed by Applause, Shawn Wen has written such a book. From its idiosyncratic area of interest to its chameleonic formal modalities, Applause resists easy categorization at every turn, and this is one of its many strengths. What begins as an inviting and imaginative gesture toward a biography of the mime Marcel Marceau branches out into a broader consideration, at turns lyrical and philosophical, of the conflict that exists between silence and language.
“A lot of what drew me to this project was playing with contradictions,” Wen says. Having begun her research nearly 10 years ago, it’s no surprise to hear that while that central interest remained, the project itself metamorphosed many times and was in fact first conceived as a piece for radio, the field in which Wen has worked since graduating from college. “I was obsessed by the formal possibilities of sound, by recording the human voice,” Wen says, “and I thought, ‘How funny would it be to make a radio piece about something that supposedly has no sound?’ ” She experienced a realignment in her approach, however, after researching Marceau’s archives at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. “I realized he was so didactic, so self-mythologizing, and such a good talker,” she says. “It occurred to me that there would be no way that I could make a radio piece that really captured all the depths and the contradictions and the force of his speech, and so this turned into a text-based work rather than a sound-based one.”
Wen designates A Twenty Minute Silence Followed by Applause as a lyric essay and expresses how liberating the lawlessness of the form was for her and how well-suited it was to accommodate her subject matter. “So much of the book is about the mime creating a universe and inventing the laws of that universe, and that’s also your job as a writer,” she says. “If you feel like you have this story to tell and an enormous amount of material, you have to invent ways of telling it and write the formal rules for yourself.”
And inventive she is, erecting numerous structures within the narrative to house everything from ekphrastic translations of Marceau’s performances to meditations on the body as text and narrative to assemblages of those possessions of Marceau’s which, upon his death, were seized by the French government and auctioned off to satisfy debts he’d accrued toward the end of his life. This innovative methodology appears guided as much by instinct as by a commitment to radical play.
“When we watch the mime, desire turns to envy,” Wen writes. “Our limbs are incapable of such articulation. Our muscles cannot call upon so deep a vocabulary.” In choosing to showcase rather than obscure the unique challenges of writing this book—namely, the difficulty of rendering into language observations of an art form purposefully divorced from it—she could also be describing that relationship which opens up between herself and her audience: readers who are bound to feel a sense of envy and awe at everything Wen has accomplished in this truly magnificent debut.
Interviewed by Vincent Scarpa on July 12, 2017 for Kirkus Reviews
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Introducing Jen Wong, Reddit’s Chief Operating Officer
Announcements Staff • April 19, 2018 April 19, 2018
Today, Reddit is thrilled to welcome the newest member of our executive team: Jen Wong, Reddit’s Chief Operating Officer (COO). With over 15 years as a renowned executive in the digital media space, Jen brings a wealth of experience and insight to Reddit at the most exciting time in our company’s history.
Over the past three years, our teams have grown Reddit’s business in just about every measure, from product rollouts and new tools for advertisers to increasing both our physical headcount and revenue numbers by 5x. With Jen at the helm as COO, we’re excited to look back at those milestones as just the beginning.
“I’m proud of how much we’ve accomplished in such a short amount of time,” said CEO Steve Huffman. “Just this year, we rewrote our tech stack, launched the desktop redesign, introduced native promoted posts, to name a few. As the business and company expands I’m excited to have Jen join us a thought partner to me and the rest of the team as we continue to welcome new users, clients and partners.”
He continued, “Jen is a seasoned digital veteran and successful executive at some of the biggest media companies in the world, her experience and vision will help carry Reddit’s momentum forward in the years to come.”
An Expert in the Digital Landscape
Jen first began her career as an entrepreneur, co-founding a children’s entertainment startup before joining McKinsey & Company’s Telecom, Media, and Technology practice. In 2010, Jen brought her leadership to AOL as Global Head of Business Operations, where she oversaw major acquisitions of companies like TechCrunch, 5Min, and The Huffington Post. She also served as General Manager and Senior Vice President for some of the company’s biggest brands.
After AOL, Jen became Chief Business Officer at PopSugar, Inc., where she led the company’s day-to-day operations, business, and product engineering while bringing global growth to the company’s media entities. In 2015, she became Time, Inc.’s President of Digital, earning a promotion soon after that to become Chief Operating Officer. At Time, Jen shepherded the company’s digital and interactive strategies, operations, consumer marketing, and revenue, streamlining and expanding the business as she oversaw dozens of online media properties, like People, Fortune, and Sports Illustrated.
Throughout these roles bridging traditional and new media, Jen developed an intimate understanding of all the pain points that advertisers and partners encounter—and an unparalleled ability to identify new opportunities for them in the digital landscape.
Leading the Next Phase of Reddit’s Evolution
In her new role, Jen will be based in Reddit’s New York office, where she’ll oversee business strategy and related teams for the company.
Her goals as COO will align closely with her past experience at Time, PopSugar, and AOL: using her media, publisher, advertising, and operations expertise to help us build out our offerings for users, advertisers, and partners; applying her experience building successful digital advertising offerings for internet media giants to our own ads platform; and, through it all, working to grow our business while staying true to the things that make Reddit unique.
“Reddit has a community unlike any other on the internet, where people can be themselves and have authentic conversations,” she said. “This honesty can be intimidating, whether you’re a new user or an advertiser, but I believe it’s not only the reason behind Reddit’s success, but the future of the internet as a whole.”
Jen’s leadership will go beyond growing the business. She’s also passionate about a company goal that’s just as important as revenue at Reddit: diversity and inclusion. As COO, she’ll help our execs continue to make this a top-level priority, both in the way that we recruit and in the day-to-day culture that greets employees after they join the company.
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Richard Ferrell "Dick" Reinhart
Plant A Tree for Richard Reinhart
Obituary of Richard Ferrell Reinhart
STOW - Richard (Dick) Ferrell Reinhart went home to be with his Lord on Sunday, January 10, 2021, at age 84. He resided at Stow-Glen Retirement Village and was well cared for during the last three years. Rich was born in Akron and lived most of his life in the Stow area. The most important aspect of his life was being a member and part of the family of Stow Community United Church of Christ since 1950. Upon joining the church, he began sharing his musical talents in the Chancel Choir, and continued in 2010 as he also became a member of the newly formed Chimes Choir. He served many terms on church council, including five years as Moderator. He was honored with the "Jack Humbert Lay Ministry Award" in 2013. He also held membership in the Wampum Investment Club in Stow from 1990 - 2017. After graduating from Stow High School in 1954 as valedictorian, Rich received his B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Case Institute of Technology. His work career included development engineer at Goodrich Chemical in Avon Lake, Norton Company in Stow and Akron. He also managed investment accounts for various individuals from 1985 to the end of the bull market in 2000. Rich was an avid sports fan, especially of the Stow Bulldogs .... and loved to "talk sports" with anyone who shared his interests. Rich was preceded in death by parents, Milton and Billie Reinhart. He is survived by brother, Dave (Nancy) Reinhart, of Stow; sister, Robyn (Bill) VonGunten, of Dayton; several nieces and nephews, and his church family. A memorial Service will be held at a later date. In memory of our brother . . . hug a loved one, call a friend, listen to a child, and say a prayer. Memorial donations may be made to Stow Community United Church of Christ, 1567 Pilgrim Drive, Stow, OH 44224.
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University of Maryland Severe Research Restrictions Extended Through May 15
University of Maryland Vice President for Research Laurie Locascio shared the following announcement on April 30, 2020:
In light of the current state of the COVID-19 pandemic in Maryland and the region, the University of Maryland will remain under severe research restrictions until further notice. For those who have been granted an exception to operate under severe research restrictions, that approval remains in effect through May 15, 2020.
As President Loh described in his April 28, 2020, letter to the campus, I am leading a task force of researchers from across the campus to develop a proposed plan for how we would restart on-campus research activities at UMD in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. The report from this task force will be used to guide decision-making by university leadership regarding research activities in 2020. Please know that we are anxious to restart the broader research enterprise, and we will only do so with the utmost caution following guidance from Governor Hogan and our public health officials. The health and safety of the campus community is our most important priority.
I look forward to seeing you at President Loh's Virtual Town Hall on May 5, 2020. I plan to follow up in May with a Research Virtual Town Hall to share the recommendations of the research task force and to solicit input from the rest of the research community.
Laurie E. Locascio
UMD's Neutral Buoyancy Research Facility, which simulates the weightlessness of space, is one of only two such facilities in the U.S.
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UMD Astronomers Find X-rays Lingering Years After Landmark Neutron Star Collision
It’s been three years since the landmark detection of a neutron star merger from gravitational waves. And since that day, an international team of researchers led by University of Maryland astronomer Eleonora Troja has been continuously monitoring the subsequent radiation emissions to provide the most complete picture of such an event.
Researchers have continuously monitored the radiation emanating from the first (and so far only) cosmic event detected in both gravitational waves and the entire spectrum of light. The neutron star collision detected on August 17, 2017 is in this image emanating from galaxy NGC 4993. New analysis provides possible explanations for X-rays that continued to radiate from the collision long after other radiation had faded and way past model predictions. Image credit:E. Troja (Click image to download hi-res version.)
Their analysis provides possible explanations for X-rays that continued to radiate from the collision long after models predicted they would stop. The study also reveals that current models of neutron stars and compact body collisions are missing important information. The research was published on October 12, 2020, in the journal Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society.
“We are entering a new phase in our understanding of neutron stars,” said Troja, an associate research scientist in UMD’s Department of Astronomy and lead author of the paper. “We really don’t know what to expect from this point forward, because all our models were predicting no X-rays and we were surprised to see them 1,000 days after the collision event was detected. It may take years to find out the answer to what is going on, but our research opens the door to many possibilities."
The neutron star merger that Troja’s team studied—GW170817—was first identified from gravitational waves detected by the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory and its counterpart Virgo on August 17, 2017. Within hours, telescopes around the world began observing electromagnetic radiation, including gamma rays and light emitted from the explosion. It was the first and only time astronomers were able to observe the radiation associated with gravity waves, although they long knew such radiation occurs. All other gravity waves observed to date have originated from events too weak and too far away for the radiation to be detected from Earth.
Seconds after GW170817 was detected, scientists recorded the initial jet of energy, known as a gamma ray burst, then the slower kilonova, a cloud of gas which burst forth behind the initial jet. Light from the kilonova lasted about three weeks and then faded. Meanwhile, nine days after the gravity wave was first detected, the telescopes observed something they’d not seen before: X-rays. Scientific models based on known astrophysics predicted that as the initial jet from a neutron star collision moves through interstellar space, it creates its own shockwave, which emits X-rays, radio waves and light. This is known as the afterglow. But such an afterglow had never been observed before. In this case, the afterglow peaked around 160 days after the gravity waves were detected and then rapidly faded away. But the X-rays remained. They were last observed by the Chandra X-ray Observatory two and a half years after GW170817 was first detected.
The new research paper suggests a few possible explanations for the long-lived X-ray emissions. One possibility is that these X-rays represent a completely new feature of a collision’s afterglow, and the dynamics of a gamma ray burst are somehow different than expected.
“Having a collision so close to us that it’s visible opens a window into the whole process that we rarely have access to,” said Troja, who is also a research scientist at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center. “It may be there are physical processes we have not included in our models because they’re not relevant in the earlier stages that we are more familiar with, when the jets form.”
Another possibility is that the kilonova and the expanding gas cloud behind the initial jet of radiation may have created their own shock wave that took longer to reach Earth.
“We saw the kilonova, so we know this gas cloud is there, and the X-rays from its shock wave may just be reaching us,” said Geoffrey Ryan, a postdoctoral associate in the UMD Department of Astronomy and a co-author of the study. “But we need more data to understand if that's what we're seeing. If it is, it may give us a new tool, a signature of these events that we haven't recognized before. That may help us find neutron star collisions in previous records of X-ray radiation."
A third possibility is that something may have been left behind after the collision, perhaps the remnant of an X-ray emitting neutron star.
Much more analysis is needed before researchers can confirm exactly where the lingering X-rays came from. Some answers may come in December 2020, when the telescopes will once again be aimed at the source of GW170817. (The last observation was in February, 2020.)
“This may be the last breath of an historical source or the beginning of a new story, in which the signal brightens up again in the future and may remain visible for decades or even centuries,” Troja said. “Whatever happens, this event is changing what we know about neutron star mergers and rewriting our models.”
Additional authors of the paper from the UMD Department of Astronomy are Faculty Assistant Brendan O’Connor and Adjunct Associate Professor Stephen Cenko.
This work was partially supported by NASA (Chandra Award Nos. G0920071A, NNX16AB66G, NNX17AB18G, and 80NSSC20K0389.), the Joint Space-Science Institute Prize Postdoctoral Fellowship, and the European Union Horizon 2020 Programme (Award No. 871158). The content of this article does not necessarily reflect the views of these organizations.
The research paper, “A thousand days after the merger: continued X-ray emission from GW170817,” E. Troja, H. van Eerten, B. Zhang, G. Ryan, L. Piro, R. Ricci, B. O'Connor, M. H. Wieringa, S. B. Cenko, T. Sakamoto, was published on October 12, 2020, in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society.
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Kevin Plank, co-founder of Under Armour, is an alumnus of UMD's Robert H. Smith School of Business.
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Reynolds, Noel B.
Noel B. Reynolds is a professor emeritus of political science of Brigham Young University. He grew up in Cody, Wyoming, and served as a missionary for the LDS Church in Uruguay and Argentina from 1961 to 1964. Reynolds received his MA and PhD from Harvard University. He has been a visiting professor at Harvard Law School, Edinburgh University, and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Reynolds was one of the editors of the Encyclopedia of Mormonism, published in 1992 by Macmillan. Reynolds has published books and articles in several fields, including legal and political philosophy, American founding, authorship studies, ancient studies and Dead Sea Scrolls, and Mormon studies. Among other callings in the LDS Church, Reynolds has served as president of the Mount Timpanogos Utah Temple and as a bishop and stake president. From 2005 to 2008, Reynolds was the president of the Florida Fort Lauderdale Mission. Reynolds is married to the former Sydney Sharon Smith. They are the parents of eleven children.
Books edited by: Noel B. Reynolds
Book of Mormon Authorship: New Light on Ancient Origins
Books authored by: Noel B. Reynolds
Articles/Chapters by: Noel B. Reynolds
3. Nephi’s Outline from Book of Mormon Authorship: New Light on Ancient Origins
The Gospel for Graduates from RE 12, no. 3 (2011)
Brigham Young University: A Special Commitment to Faith from Mormons and Muslims
Traditional Christian Sacraments and Covenants from Prelude to the Restoration: Apostasy to the Restored Church
“This Is the Way” from RE 14, no. 3 (2013)
External Evidences of Scripture: A Panel from Scriptures for the Modern World
The Fifth Principle of the Gospel from RE 15, no. 3 (2014)
The Gospel According to Nephi: An Essay on 2 Nephi 31 from RE 16, no. 2 (2015)
How “Come unto Me” Fits into the Nephite Gospel from RE 18, no. 2 (2017)
The Plan of Salvation and the Book of Mormon from RE 21, no. 1 (2020)
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Outreach as a Verb
“The stranger who resides among you shall be to you as one of your citizens; you shall love such a person as yourself for you were once strangers in the land of Egypt.” (Lev. 19:33-34)
Reform Judaism is known for opening its doors to those who might have otherwise felt unwelcome in a Jewish context. In 1983, the Reform movement ruled that people who were born to a Jewish father anda Gentile mother can be considered Jewish–a departure from the traditional teaching of matrilineal descent.
The movement also welcomes gay and lesbian Jews. The Central Conference of American Rabbis affirms a rabbi’s rightto perform same-sex commitment ceremonies. The Reform seminary, Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, has ordained gay and lesbian rabbis since 1990.
Outreach to interfaith families is another hallmark of the movement. As intermarriage rates rose in the 1970s, the Reform movement instituted an outreach program. At the time, the goal was to keep intermarried Jews involved with Jewish life in some form. Today, that outreach endeavor has evolved in response to a more complex set of issues facing the movement.
According to the URJ, the face of Judaism in North America isn’t changing; it has changed. Consider these statistics:
43% of Jewish households are made up of singles (NJPS).
Between 1996-2001, 47% of Jews who married, married someone not Jewish. (NJPS)
Only 23% of Jewish households consist of a married couple with children at home (NJPS).
10% of Jewish families are gay/lesbian (J Family Concerns)
Up to 10% of American Jews are non-white (Tobin, 2003)
15-20% of children being adopted by Jewish families today are non-white (Tobin, 2003)
But just what is Outreach? And where did it come from?
The term “Outreach” refers to programs which respond to the needs of:
· Individuals converting to Judaism
· Intermarried couples
· Children of intermarriages
· Those interested in learning about Judaism
We Need to Do More
These kinds of programs were first started in 1978, at the urging of the President of the UAHC, Rabbi Alexander Schindler, who established Outreach as a priority for Reform Judaism. Since that time, Outreach programs have been developed in Reform temples all over the United States.
With the face of Judaism continuing to change and evolve, outreach as a concept is also expanding to be more than just another committee or series of programs within the synagogue that attempt to reach the non-Jewish population.
It is true that since inception, Outreach, with its message of welcome to all and its invitation into deeper Jewish learning and engagement provided vital impetus to the surge of growth of Reform Judaism in this country. And the initial goal was to keep intermarried Jews involved with Jewish life in some form. However, today, we recognize that outreach as a verb needs to respond to a more complex set of issues facing the movement.
Outreach is Alive and Well at RTR
At The Reform Temple of Rockland, we are blessed with the colorful and rich diversity of our community represented by interfaith families, Jews by Choice, Gay and Lesbian couples and families, as well as those considering converting to Judaism. Addressing the needs of our community through a broad range of workshops, events, forums, and support resources is the goal of the Outreach committee in our synagogue.
Ever since its inception, one of the central goals of the URJ-CCAR Commission on Reform Jewish Outreach and Synagogue Community has been to provide Jewish education and support for interfaith couples, their children and extended families.
Now, 25 years after the birth of Outreach, the Commission, working in close cooperation with HUC-JIR and the CCAR offered a second Fellows Certification program to train lay people to work in partnership with rabbis to counsel small groups of interfaith couples on issues of common concern—decision-making, acculturation, family matters. Previously, the Commission offered the Outreach Fellows Program for Conversion Certification.
Here at RTR, the Outreach Committee is reborn with a new and exciting mission to meet and support the needs of our community by offering new programming and resources that address the diverse challenges facing families today.
We begin with our Introduction to Judaism class.
Are you in a mixed marriage? Have your children intermarried? Help us learn from one another, make meaningful Jewish choices, and integrate our families into our Jewish community with or without conversion. Please contact Outreach Committee for more information about resources available.
Conversion: If you were not born a Jew, have you considered actually converting to Judaism? For an informal talk or to find out how to go about it, contact our Clergy.
Albert Einstein, it is reported, once said he was sorry he had been born a Jew because he was denied the opportunity and personal satisfaction of independently choosing Judaism. What a great privilege it is to share our love of Judaism and enthusiasm for Jewish life and to be open about how positively another person might feel about Jewish life!
RTR’s Outreach Committee is here to provide support to those who are seeking to know more about Judaism, or who are wanting to establish a connection to Judaism, or who are hoping to find ways to address the needs of their interfaith family.
If you are standing on the sidelines, wanting to have some sort of participation in a community of friends, but are wondering where to start, I urge you to join us! The Outreach Committee intends to plan and implement some interesting and fun events for the upcoming year that you won’t want to miss!
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Mesa Inter-Stake Center and Ellsworth Park
By Stephen G. Williams
The Phoenix Suns played their inaugural NBA season in 1968-1969. Prior to the start of the season, the Suns and the Los Angeles Lakers played a series of exhibition games around the state to generate publicity for the team. On October 1, 1968 the Suns and Lakers faced off here at the Mesa Inter-Stake Center. Unfortunately for the Suns, Wilt Chamberlain led the Lakers to a 113-90 rout of the home team.
The Inter-Stake Center opened as the Mesa Tri-Stake Center in 1955 (A "stake" is a group of congregations in the LDS Church. The structure was originally constructed to serve the three stakes in the valley, the Mesa, East Mesa, and Maricopa Stakes). Additions and renovations in 1959, 1970, and 2013 brought this multi-purpose facility to its current size of 53,170 square feet. The gymnasium can be set up for three basketball courts or four volleyball courts. Also in the building is a 586-seat auditorium, seven meeting rooms, and a food serving area. Open not just to the Latter-day Saint community, the center has played a significant role for the entire Mesa community.
The East Valley Tribune estimates that in its long history, over 23,000 basketball games and 33,600 volleyball games have been played here, along with over 20,000 softball games on the adjoining Ellsworth Park.
Though originally conceived and intended to house church-sponsored sporting events, such as basketball tournaments, the Inter-Stake Center's utility has been expanded to include dance festivals, plays, church meetings, and the Special Olympics. Besides the Phoenix Suns and Los Angeles Lakers, the Harlem Globetrotters, Mesa Public Schools, the Boy Scouts of America, and most recently, Benedictine University have all made use of the facility.
Beginning in 1946 and continuing until the completion of the LDS temple in Mexico City in 1983, members of the church from Mexico and Central America traveled to Mesa to worship in the LDS Temple. Those who were part of these "excursions" typically spent all or most of their money to afford the round-trip bus ticket to and from Mesa, leaving no money to pay for lodging or food. Originally, the excursionists were housed by local members and in the Mezona building. However upon completion in 1955, the Inter-Stake Center took over the housing of these Saints, providing dormitories, kitchen, hygiene, and recreational facilities.
Mesa Inter-stake Center ~ Creator: Stephen G. Williams ~ Date: November 12, 2016
Mesa Inter-Stake Center Entry: South Entrance of the Mesa Inter-Stake Center ~ Creator: Stephen G. Williams ~ Date: November 12, 2016
Inter-Stake Center during Construction: A photo showing the initial stages of construction of the Inter-Stake Center ~ Source: Photo courtesy of Intellectual Reserve. ~ Date: July 1954
Front of Mesa Inter-Stake Center: Southwest corner of the Mesa Inter-Stake Center ~ Creator: Stephen G. Williams ~ Date: November 12, 2016
Mesa Inter-Stake Center Gym: Interior shot of the Inter-Stake Center's gym looking west ~ Creator: Stephen G. Williams ~ Date: November 12, 2016
Inter-Stake Center Gym: A fish-eye photo of the gym of the Inter-Stake Center staged for a large public event. ~ Source: Photo courtesy Intellectual Reserve. ~ Date: September 24, 2014
Lakers Crush Suns: The Arizona Republic reported on the Lakers-Suns exhibition game held at the Inter-Stake Center on October 1, 1968. ~ Source: Arizona Republic ~ Date: October 2, 1968
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Stephen G. Williams, “Mesa Inter-Stake Center and Ellsworth Park,” Salt River Stories, accessed January 15, 2021, https://saltriverstories.org/items/show/201.
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Cecily Markland, "Community invited to tour, use remodeled East Valley Inter-stake activity center," East Valley Tribune, October 17, 2013, http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/local/mesa/article_a7663c58-3601-11e3-b3c5-001a4bcf887a.html.
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Under deadly fire he directed his tanks to their objective … on foot! Clement Robertson VC →
“There’s fifteen in there Sir, and they’ve all had it” destroying a German Pillbox single-handedly – William Hewitt VC
Lance Corporal William Henry Hewitt VC, (aged 33) of 2nd South African Infantry Regiment is a very special South African, seen here he maintains his traditional wry smile, he had lost some teeth in heroic actions which earned him the Victoria Cross and he figured women wouldn’t think him attractive if he smiled. All we can say is smile, you of all people really earned it!
L/Cpl William Hewitt VC – Note his two ‘wound stripes’ on his sleeve
William was an exceptionally brave man, he was awarded the Victoria Cross for action near Ypres, Belgium, on September 20, 1917. These extracts from “The Comprehensive Guide to Victoria Crosses” and “How I won the Victoria Cross” the story of Major William Hewitt from the Hermanus historical society outline a very colourful life and the depth of character that was William Hewitt VC, read on and learn about one very remarkable South African.
Consider his own recollection of the action that earned him the Victoria Cross and you’ll have the measure of the man and his off the cuff ‘dark’ military humour:
William Hewitt’s platoon was ordered to demolish a German pillbox, manned by 15 enemy soldiers. Within a minute of advancing his entire platoon was killed by an artillery shell, William was luckily the sole survivor. He advanced alone and threw a grenade into the pillbox. A “jampot” (Improvised Explosive Device) was thrown at him and hit him in the face. Of the resulting explosion he said:
‘Apart from blowing off my gasmask and half my clothes, knocking out four teeth, breaking my nose, giving me a couple of black eyes, with a lot of little cuts here and there and knocking me backwards into a convenient shell-hole, it didn’t really do any damage – only made me damn mad’.
William Hewitt went round the back of the pillbox and pushed his last grenade though a breathing hole. It exploded inside, killing all the occupants. He ran around the front to deal with any survivors, only to hear a Sergeant of a relieving platoon say: ‘There’s fifteen in there Sir, and they’ve all had it.’
The “jampot” is what would now be regarded as a IED – an improvised explosive device in a modern context, back in World War 1, it was exactly that. Literally, it was a jam pot (or tin), taken out of the rubbish dump, filled with nuts and bolts, with an explosive device and then thrown at the enemy if all else had failed.
A wounded South African soldier is given a hot drink by a padre after the attack on ‘Potsdam’, a German stronghold near Zonnebeke, during the Battle of the Menin Road Ridge near Potijze, 20 September 1917 (same day and attack in which William Hewitt won his VC).
Now that is some account to earn a Victoria Cross, let’s have a look at this man and how he came to taking out a pillbox single-handedly.
William Henry Hewitt (1884-1966) was born on 19th June 1884 at Copdock, near Ipswich, Suffolk. His father, also William Henry Hewitt, was born in London, and was a farmer of 80 acres at Preston Farm, Harrow-on-the-Hill, Middlesex. William (junior) had six siblings, including a brother George, who was killed serving in the Boer War in South Africa in 1900.
William Hewitt (junior) emigrated to South Africa in 1905 and served in the South Africa Constabulary and later the Natal Police, including during the Zulu Rebellion in 1906. He later became a farmer in Natal.
William volunteered to take part in World War 1 and enlisted in the Union of South Africa Defence Force on 24th November 1915. He went to France on 12th July 1916 and joined the 2nd South African Infantry Regiment on 15th July.
He fought at the very deadly Battle of Delville Wood were he was very lucky to survive and later he also fought at the Butte de Warlencourt as a Lewis Gunner in 2 Platoon, B Company. Having been wounded in the leg on 12th October, he was evacuated to England on 24th October, where he was treated at Tooting Military Hospital. He returned to France in April 1917 and was promoted to Lance Corporal the following month.
Victoria Cross
On 20th September 1917 east of Ypres, the 2nd South African Infantry Regiment (2nd SAI) had to ‘leapfrog’ the 4th South African Infantry Regiment and advanced towards Bremen Redoubt. The 2nd SAI came under enfilading fire from Hill 37 and Tulip Cottages. In the meantime, the terrain became a quagmire, with men struggling waist deep in the mud. It was during this second stage in the battle that L/Cpl William Henry Hewitt captured a pillbox single-handedly.
Destroyed strong concrete redoubt, in the Ypres sector in Belgium, during the battle on 20 September 1917. Same day and same attack that William Hewitt won his VC.
He threw a grenade into a doorway, but the Germans threw a improvised bomb back at him that blew off Hewitt’s gas-mask and knocked out four of his teeth. He was furious because he was engaged to be married and now feared that his fiancée might no longer find him attractive, Hewitt reached the rear of the pillbox. He tried to lob a bomb through a loophole, but missed and had to dive for cover. With only one bomb remaining, Hewitt crept right up to the loophole and, from beneath it, pushed the grenade through, receiving a shot in his hand as he did so. He eventually succeeded in arresting a number of Germans. Fifteen others lay dead in the pillbox. William, a simple farmer from Natal had earned the Victoria Cross.
William Hewitt was evacuated due to his wounds on 1st October, and was presented with the VC by King George V at Buckingham Palace on 16th January 1918 and was appointed Acting Sergeant on 1st April. His Victoria Cross Citation reads:
“For most conspicuous bravery during operations. Lance Corporal Hewitt attacked a pill-box with his section and tried to rush the doorway. The enemy garrison, however, proved very stubborn, and in the attempt this non-commissioned officer received a severe wound. Nevertheless, he proceeded to the loophole of the pill-box where, in his attempts to put a bomb into it, he was again wounded in the arm. Undeterred, however, he eventually managed to get a bomb inside, which caused the occupants to dislodge, and they were successfully and speedily dealt with by the remainder of section.”
Three German prisoners, one wounded, captured in the attack on Vampire Farm near Potijze by South African and British forces, during the Battle of the Menin Road Ridge, 20 September 1917 (same day and attack in which William Hewitt won his VC).
William married Lily Ollett in October 1918. She was a shorthand typist. They had met when he was a patient at Tooting Military Hospital in October 1916. William returned to South Africa on RMS Durham Castle on 22nd April 1919 and was discharged the following day. He continued farming until 1925, when they moved to East Africa. He ran a coffee farm there until he sold it in 1939 to rejoin The South African Union Defence Force as a Commissioned Officer at the on-set of World War 2.
During World War II, William Hewitt VC, now promoted to a Major fought the next World War in Mombasa, East Africa were he acted as a liaison officer and later as an assistant provost-marshal.
William and Lily were living in Nairobi in 1952. When his health started to fail in 1950, he retired to Hermanus on the Cape Coast and finally became a South African citizen in 1955. He returned to Britain to attend the 1956 VC Centenary Celebrations in Hyde Park, London. In the late 1950s, he had been diagnosed with cancer of the larynx and had to have his larynx removed in Cape Town. In the operation, they found shrapnel embedded there. Shortly after the operation, he developed Parkinson’s Disease
Lily brought him back to Britain in 1961 in an attempt to find a cure with a Parkinson’s specialist in Edinburgh. He fell badly twice in his later years and had two severe bouts of pneumonia. Although crippled, unable to speak and almost helpless, he continued the best he could.
William died at Delancey Hospital, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire on 7th December 1966. He was cremated at Cheltenham Crematorium on 10th December and his ashes were returned to South Africa where they were scattered at sea off the beautiful Hermanus Cliffs in South Africa on 2nd January 1974, this scenic location is famous for whale-wacthing and annually South Africa’s migrating Southern Right Whales are seen close to the cliffs as they calve. It is also the appropriate location for Hermanus’ war memorial.
What a fitting place for one of South Africa’s bravest to laid to rest.
William Hewitt VC – medals
In addition to his Victoria Cross (VC) , William was also awarded the Natal Rebellion Medal 1906, British War Medal 1914-20, Victory Medal 1914-19, 1939-45 Star, Africa Star, War Medal 1939-45, George VI Coronation Medal 1937, and Elizabeth II Coronation Medal 1953. The VC was presented to Framlingham College by his widow in May 1967. It was held in the Chapel until the College loaned it indefinitely to the Imperial War Museum on 23rd April 2004. It is displayed in the Ashcroft Gallery. The Castle Military Museum in Cape Town owns four of his campaign medals. The other medals’ location are unknown.”
Related Work and Links:
Reginald Hayward VC “Superhuman powers of endurance and courage” Reginald Hayward VC
William F. Faulds VC Taking gallantry at Delville Wood to a whole new level; William Faulds VC MC
Sherwood Kelly VC “…. a Herculean of Irish-South African origin with a quite remarkable disregard for danger”.
Percy Hansen VC One Lucky Charm wins the Victoria Cross; Percy Hansen VC, DSO, MC
Andrew Beauchamp-Proctor VC ‘Proccy’ – South Africa’s ‘Bravest of the Brave’
Written and Researched by Peter Dickens
Extracts from “How I won the Victoria Cross – Story of Major William Hewitt” – Hermanus Historical Society and Dr Robert Lee. Image of L/Cpl Hewitt copyright IWM Colour Image Colourised by Doug UK. Extracts and later images of William Hewitt taken from ‘The Comprehensive Guide to the Victoria and George Cross’ on-line. Images as shown copyright Imperial War Museum.
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Jean Louwagie
My grandfather , adjudant Juliaan Louwagie. Belgian army , fought that entire war . He was a hero ! I still have his uniform . I live in Blankenberge , 35 km from Ypres and know the battlefields very well .
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SCHLUCKSPECHT
Urban Concept
Shell Eco-marathon
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Schluckspecht celebrates successes
Team Schluckspecht has reached its maximum goal at the Shell Eco-Marathon Europe 2019 in Weybridge/Great Britain: In the end the team from the University of Applied Sciences Offenburg landed on rank 3.
The jubilation on Thursday evening was huge: After four classification runs, the Schluckspecht team finished third in the Urban Concept class with combustion engine, thus improving the team by one place compared to last year.
As always, the range competition was about covering as long a distance as possible with one litre of fuel. A wide variety of factors take part here, including the weight of the car and driver, aerodynamics and driving at as even a speed as possible. Claus Fleig, project manager, summed up the essentials briefly as follows: “Who brakes loses”.
Unlike last year in London, this time the circuit was not a city route but a circuit on the Mercedes test site in Weybridge. On this track, the distance of 1.5 kilometres, a whole 600 metres longer than last year, had to be covered within a given time. During the preparations in Offenburg, the 40-man team had precisely measured the length, width, curve radius and height profiles of the track with the help of Google Earth and simulated how many starts and “sailing phases” are necessary for an optimal result. In addition, a second door had to be installed in the Schluckspecht V due to a rule change.
In the first race on Wednesday morning, the Schluckspecht finished third, just behind the second placed team ITIP L. Bucci from Italy. The second race brought the participants even closer together, the Schluckspecht slipped to rank 4. In the third race the Schluckspecht was pushed away by an opposing vehicle on Thursday morning. The team from Offenburg was therefore awarded an additional attempt, which in the end was not needed at all. Despite the incident, the team was again on rank 3 after the end of the third race: The favoured and until then clearly leading team from Denmark was disqualified because of a slight unsportsmanship in the meantime. However, the “DTU Roadrunners” were allowed to compete again in the fourth race and won the overall victory (429 kilometres/litre). Second was the Lycée Louis Delage from France (339 kilometres/litre). But because the Schluckspecht team mobilized all its strength once again, it was still enough to overtake the Italian team in the end. With 270 kilometres/litre they made six kilometres further and finished third, “That’s absolutely great”, project manager Claus Fleig was pleased about the improvement by one place and 50 kilometres compared to last year.
Thanks to this success, Team Schluckspecht was also qualified for the “Drivers’ World Championship”, which was held in Weybridge on Friday evening. In this competition, the three best cars in the world from the categories combustion engine, battery electric and fuels competed against each other in a single race. The Offenburg team was lucky in the draw for the starting positions and was able to start from the third of a total of nine places. The race went over seven laps. Each team received exactly the amount of energy it needed for its best run in the range competition. The aim of the race was to reach the finish as quickly as possible and without having to lie still, thanks to an empty tank. By a super racing strategy and the constant contact with the driver over the team radio from the pit lane the Schluckspecht drove in the end a great fifth place.
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The Scrawl Blog
Musings of an Asian Animation Studio
Category Archives: Projects
Four Seasons Of Love
By ervann
No, it’s not some 5-star hotel chain spinoff for couples. It’s one of the prettiest animated shows on television (in selected countries) right now.
Guess How Much I Love You – The Adventures of Little Nutbrown Hare is a co-production between Scrawl Studios and Australia’s SLR Productions. Based On the best-selling picture book that for over 15 years has enchanted children and adults the world over, this beautiful new series tell stories of a father and son’s efforts to measure how much they love each other. The 52-episode series is divided into 4 seasons of stories.
Here’s a peak at each season in this wonderful new pre-school show. Happy Father’s Day!
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I can’t remember how this happened, but I’m working with my Dad’s company – and him – on a new Scrawl project.
Basically, my old man’s really, really , really good at Chinese. In fact he’s been teaching it for 30 years. And he has his own school. And somehow he got into the iPad (even though he still hasn’t got one) and thought why couldn’t he teach Chinese AND look tech savvy?
So we’re working with him to develop a new iPad application that could bring his transformative powers in Chinese education to the Apple generation.
I have to admit I tried to distance myself from the project at the beginning. It’d just feel weird, I thought. But who was I kidding. The boss soon threw me on the project like a patty on a grill.
There have been family dinners where I had to tell Dad he’s kinda late on the next draft of the lesson plan, or he should really be thinking about what his royalty percentage should be, and how much he should be budgeting for himself as investment in return for equity…you know, just in case me and my unscrupulous colleagues rip him off.
But nah, to be honest there’s less conflict of interest than I expected – mostly because Dad isn’t too big on the commercail details. At times it’s almost like he’s in it for the fun and is just curious to see how students react to his lessons on an iPad.
Speaking of which, there is a borderline unscrupulous thing I’m trying to do – sell Dad my generation one iPad.
I need a new one.
Suddenly it struck Sewling where Ervin got his good looks from.
Scrawl’s short film ‘Flats’ wins at VSIFF 2011
Scrawl Studios’ short film about a pair of siblings as they explore their HDB estate after school – and a paean to our living Singapore landscape – took home the “I Want To Remember” award, sponsored by the Singapore Arts Festival, at the recently concluded Very Short International Film Festival 2011.
Founded in Paris and now in its 13th year, The VSIFF is an international event that spans 20 countries and 80 cities, providing an integrated platform for screenings, workshops and competition in each country. View the film HERE.
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Nanoboy Comic – Coming Soon!
By cktanjames
A work in progress on the Nanoboy comic book we are currently working on.
From Storyboard to Animation
This was a commissioned project we did some time back . The project is for a theme park in China that allows kids to “role play” their dream jobs. We were asked to produce an animation trailer to introduce the concept of the park as well as the mascots themselves. It’s always interesting to see how a static storyboard transform into animation. There’s just something magical about it if you think how it all happens.
Short Animation by Scrawl
An unfinished short animation titled ‘Flats’ that the studio did recently for a project (that unfortunately have been put on hold). It’s a visual piece on the ubiquitous HDB flats in Singapore through the eyes of a little boy and his kid sister. It’s pretty self explanatory and the team did great work particularly on the art direction. It is just a few minutes of a viewer’s attention but it was blood, sweat and toil working on it… from deciding the mood, colors, right down to the character design and of course animation. Singapore’s flats are a fecund ground for inspiration!
Music composed by Tenmon and taken from ‘Voices of a Distant Star’ (2002) directed by Makoto Shinkai.
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Embarking on a new project
It’s always challenging to embark on a new project – the unknowns, the “R & D” and the pipeline… This new project requires us to use a lot of watercolor textures and the team’s been doing a wonderful job on it now. All will be unveiled in due course..
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Take Sabah Away, Mr Sulu
When the late Gene Roddenderry wanted an Asian character to be part of the crew of the Federation Starship USS Enterprise, he wanted a surname that does not represent any particular nation. George Takei, an actor in the world-renowned TV show recalled how Roddenderry opened up a map, looked at Asia and saw the Sulu Sea and exclaimed:
“Ah! The waters of that sea touch all shores!”
That was how the character Hikaru Sulu got his name.
And how true it is that the Sulu Sea has now touched on the raw and sensitive parts of the shores of both Malaysia and the Philippines.
I wrote some days back on the current stand-off in Lahad Datu and it is today Day 11th since a group of armed men claiming to represent the Sultan of Sulu landed in Lahad Datu, Sabah in Malaysia, asking for the return of Sabah to the Sultanate of Sulu. When the Philippines government worked a peace deal with the Muslims in the country’s deep south via the Bangsamoro Framework Agreement, the Muslims and their Filipino brethren embraced it as finally a way forward after decades of impasse. The framework allows for the creation of a single and autonomous entity called Bangsamoro replacing the Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao.
The framework agreement was signed at the Malacanang Palace on 15th October 2012 in the presence of President Beningno Aquino III of the Philippines; Al Haj Murad Ebrahim, the Chairman of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front; Najib Razak, Prime Minister of Malaysia; and Ekmeleddin İhsanoğlu, Secretary-General of the Organisation of Islamic Countries.
Absent was Nur Misuari, leader of the Moro National Liberation Front. Nur Misuari had called the BFA irrelevant claiming it was cloned by President Aquino and Najib Razak. The MILF is a breakaway group that was part of the MNLF back in the 1970s. Disagreement in the way Nur Misuari handled issues led to the group breaking away.
Also absent was the Sultan of Sulu. The alienation of the Sultan probably led to the Lahad Datu stand-off. The Sultan admitted to have been prompted by the alienation to send some 400 men across the sea to Sabah, as the BFA had seen not only improvements in the lives of the Bangsamoro that he played no role in, but also in the intimacy between the Philippines and Malaysia as neighbours. And as mentioned in my previous posting on this issue, Nur Misuari’s MNLF supports the Sultan. And this recent posture is to display its relevance again to the Moro people.
But why was the Sultan alienated in the peace process? Simple – there are now ten people who claim the throne. The Philippines government cannot be dealing with ten different Sultans with ten different basic ideas on how to bring peace and development to the Bangsamoro. Nur Misuari himself did not attend the signing as he fears that there is an ongoing warrant issued for his arrest for waging war against the Philippines government.
As the militants are bogged down into their second week in Lahad Datu surrounded by the Malaysian security forces, Nur Misuari was quick to threaten Malaysia saying “if one drop of blood is spilled then we will be forced to come to their aid.” Nur Misuari also said the following:
This should be handled by cooler heads…that it would also be good to await the Malaysian general election to see who will be the new Prime Minister…
And who has Nur Misuari implied by that? None other than his old friend, Anwar Ibrahim. It was reported by Reuters and confirmed by Philippine military sources that Anwar had traveled and met Nur Misuari to discuss land claims in Sabah, a few months before the Lahad Datu incident happened. Anwar has vehemently denied this, but the photo below shows otherwise:
Now, Anwar Ibrahim seems a dubious character himself. In a recent open letter, his former legal counsel member, Yuktes Vijay, asked about the former’s links to Islamic fundamentalists as well as known terrorists. Therefore, it is not impossible for him to have met Nur Misuari to discuss the matter, and then deny it like he denied ever being conferred the title of Huguan Siou although people from his own political party had announced that on Facebook, complemented by photos of him.
The Philippines government has sent six naval vessels to stop people from the Moro region from entering Malaysian waters as this stand-off continues. And although the Malaysian government has an upperhand and the firepower to end this stand-off, it is probably of best interest to the Bangsamoro, the government of the Philippines as well as Malaysia, to not allow anything to jeopardise the BFA that is still in its infancy. Perhaps, the MILF and supporters of the BFA in the Moro region should lend their support to both governments to try end this madness.
In the meantime, while treading gently on this issue, both governments should get to the root of this and probe Anwar Ibrahim’s role in facilitating or prompting this incident. For it would not have happened had it not been for someone from the Malaysian side advocating and encouraging it to happen. It is something close to Sabah, and we know Sabah is being wooed by Anwar’s party. Get the support of the Kadazan-Dusun-Murut community by being recognised as their Paramount Leader (Huguan Siou), you will get support from the Christians in the west side of Sabah. Get a deal with the Tausugs in Sulu, you will get support from the Muslims especially in the eastern part of Sabah.
But at what cost? That remains unanswered. But maybe Gene Roddenderry would frown had he known the Sulu Sea is one of the volatile areas of the region.
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Richard C. Lyons
Richard C. Leach
But By The Chance of War
The DNA of Democracy
Shadows of the Acropolis
Faithful Revolution
The life of Francesco told in dramatic form to enlighten and inspire persons throughout the world was first envisioned by Francesco’s creator Richard C. Leach who sought to bring the story of Francesco to life for all audiences via the musical art form. a group of renowned artists were gathered for the work of creating the finest show possible for the stage. The show was put into a format appealing to eclectic audiences, from the spiritually motivated to those interested in excellence in music and drama, to those interested in a very extraordinary human story, this show delivers over a spectrum of interests as we travel the episodes of Francesco’s life.
The episodes of Francesco’s early life are interwoven beautifully in episodic form by the Oscar award-winning writer, Vincenzo Cerami. We view the youthful reveler, aristocrat and soldier who transformed into a man of the greatest convictions with regard to the brotherhood of mankind and peace among all humanity. Francesco’s life as poet, philosopher and soul mate of his life-long love, Chiara are spiritedly retold as we view their life and commitment together within the societies of faith they founded.
All the passages of Francesco have modern relevance as contemporary society faces all the challenges that were the theme of his life with questions of war and peace, globalism and natural conservancy, spiritual ennui and faith.
“Surprising, fantastic, truly amazing!”
Richard C. Lyons - Author, Poet, Screenwriter
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“The Francesco of Cerami demands immortality”
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“Francesco the Musical touched Assisi…submerged by applause”
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“In Francesco il Musical, devotion and poetry”
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Richard (Dick) Leach
(August 24, 1927-May 29, 2001):
Dick Leach and his wife, Rosemary, spent five days in Assisi, Italy, in 1997 where they read the Life of Francis by the Franciscan friar Thomas Celano, a contemporary of Francis, and visited the holy places where St. Francis, El Poverello (“The Little Poor Man”), launched his world-changing movement in the thirteenth century. These experiences motivated Dick, who for a long time had had a deep love and admiration for Francis, to fulfill a very personal ambition to share his love for El Poverello as “our only reliable guide to the future.” Dick committed his resources to create a Broadway-quality musical based on the life of St. Francis and to share the inspiration he had gained from the story of the beloved saint. Francesco, Il Musical, which he had both helped write and produce, was based on Dick’s original treatment, the show was performed in an elaborate, 1000-seat, state-of-the-art theatre in Assisi, built by Dick’s company for the production, and fulfilled his purpose – not simply to honor the saint, but to communicate the message of St. Francis. READ MORE
Creative Artists
Vincenzo Cerami
Writer – Oscar Winner
Vincenzo Cerami has had an extensive literary career as a poet, novelist and dramatist for the past 30 years and is one of the most celebrated contemporary artists of Italy today. Mr Cerami has worked prolifically in theater, cinema and television. Mr. Cerami is perhaps best known internationally for his work on “Life is Beautiful” which garnered seven Oscar nominations and three Academy Awards.
Benoit Jutras
French-Canadian composer, Benoit Jutras, has been Music Director and Composer for the critically acclaimed Cirque de Soleil including the shows: “O,” “La Nouba,” “Mystére,” and “Quidam.” Benoit’s “Le Reve” was produced in collaboration with director Franco Dragone for Steve Wynn’s new megaresort in Las Vegas. Benoit’s extensive credits also includes film and television soundtracks, “Far Side Of The Moon” for Robert Le Page.
Dante Ferretti
Production Designer – Oscar Winner
Dante Ferretti has worked with the foremost directors of our generation including Federico Fellini, Jean Jacques Annaud, Martin Scorcese and Francis Ford Coppola. Mr Ferretti has received a number of rewards for his work including six Oscar nominations and an Academy Award for his work on “The Aviator.”
Gabriella Pescucci
Costume Designer – Oscar Winner
Gabriella Pescucci has worked on a number of acclaimed productions with a wide range of artists such as Roland Jaffe, Sergio Leone and Frederico Fellini. Ms. Pescucci has received a multitude of awards which includes an Academy Award for her work with Martin Scorcese on “The Age of Innocence.”
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Interview with Big Blend Radio: The DNA of Democracy
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Best of the Rest: Other Highlights from 2015
April 20, 2016 Best Of, RecsAction Bronson, Baroness, Beach House, Built to Spill, Lou Barlow, Pusha T, Tame Impala, The Sonics, Wolf Alicesymeo View all 2 comments
Even with our expanded Best-Of list courtesy of The Process, there were still a ton of great albums released last year that were worthy of recognition. Since we here at Rust Is Just Right are big believers in spreading all good music, we’re going to put a spotlight on some other great records that you may have overlooked from the past year.
Action Bronson – Mr. Wonderful.
His big-league debut was hit-and-miss, but when Action was on his game, it made for some of the most fun hip-hop of the year.
Baroness – Purple.
These guys should be viewed as more than our token metal pick, since this was a truly enjoyable album with absolutely monster hooks.
Beach House – Depression Cherry.
The band has begun to reach the point of diminishing returns with their trademark sound, but there are still undeniably beautiful moments to be found, like in the gorgeously stunning “PPP.”
Built to Spill – Untethered Moon.
One of our all-time favorites returned with a workmanlike effort. No extra-long solos, just good solid rock. And it seems to have rejuvenated the band in their live show.
Lou Barlow – Brace the Wave.
The Dinosaur Jr. bassist is famous for being a member of possibly the Loudest Band in Rock, but his solo work explores the opposite end of the spectrum. A haunting, delicate work.
Pusha T – King Push – Darkest Before Dawn: The Prelude.
If this is the prelude, I can’t wait for the main course.
The Sonics – This Is The Sonics.
One of the original garage rock bands reunited to create one of the most improbably awesome comeback albums fifty years after their initial heyday. Pure rock’n’roll, no bullshit.
Tame Impala – Currents.
If only the rest of the album was as awesome as its amazing opening track. Unfortunately, the efforts to incorporate soul influences led to some rather unmemorable results.
Wolf Alice – My Love Is Cool.
They were able to switch between a wide variety of styles on their debut album, but it was their post-grunge single “Moaning Lisa Smile” that got our attention.
Also Worthy of Praise
Beach House – Thank Your Lucky Stars; Ceremony – The L-Shaped Man; Courtney Barnett – Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit; Death Grips – The Powers That B; The Decemberists – What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World; Deradoorian – The Expanding Flower Planet; Eagles of Death Metal – Zipper Down; Moon Duo – Shadow of the Sun; Pfarmers – Gunnera; Ratatat – Magnifique; Wavves – V; Wire – Wire.
All Albums That Were Considered
In the interests of full disclosure, here are all the other albums that we listened to last year, in full. Most of these were quite good and worthy of repeated listens, but they just could not crack the previous lists.
The Arcs – Yours, Dreamily,; Coldplay – A Heart Full of Dreams; The Dead Weather – Dodge and Burn; Death Cab for Cutie – Kintsugi; Death Grips – Fashion Week; Deerhunter – Fading Frontier; Destroyer – Poison Season; Destruction Unit – Negative Feedback Resistor; Dr. Dre – Compton; Ducktails – St. Catherine; Editors – In Dream; Elvis Perkins – I Aubade; FFS – FFS; Frog Eyes – Pickpocket’s Locket; Fuzz – II; The Go! Team – The Scene Between; Helvetia – Dromomania; Hot Chip – Why Make Sense?; J Fernandez – Many Levels of Laughter; Kurt Vile – B’lieve I’m Going Down; Martin Courtney – Many Moons; My Morning Jacket – The Waterfall; Panda Bear – Panda Bear Meets the Grim Reaper; Refused – Freedom; Reptar – Lurid Dream; Silversun Pickups – Better Nature; Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin – The High Country; Surfer Blood – 1000 Palms; Swervedriver – I Wasn’t Born To Lose You; Tyler, the Creator – Cherry Bomb; Wavves x Cloud Nothings – No Life For Me; !!! – As If.
Feats of Strength: Tame Impala
November 5, 2015 Feats of StrengthCurrents, Feats of Strength, Innerspeaker, Kevin Parker, Let It Happen, Lonerism, Tame Impalasymeo Leave a comment
Even after several repeated listens, I still have not been able to fully embrace Tame Impala’s latest album, Currents. With their previous efforts (Lonerism and Innerspeaker), each spin created a new favorite track, which speaks to the depth of each record. On the other hand, I think of Currents as one brilliant song followed by many decent-to-good tracks. But goddamn, how great is that one song?
At 7 minutes and 47 seconds, “Let It Happen” is the longest song in the Tame Impala catalog, but not by much; the band regularly traffics in songs that clock in at around five minutes, with a few running a bit longer at six and seven minutes. So, it is not just the fact that Tame Impala wrote a long song that is impressive, but that they wrote a long song that captivates the listener’s attention in such a way that they could make it the opening track and lead single for their new album. That takes a special skill.
For about three minutes, “Let It Happen” meshes a smooth bass groove, a glitchy funk guitar lick, and an insistent kick drum to create a chill yet catchy dance number. Kevin Parker then introduces a descending synth melody, and uses this new hook to seemingly signal that the song is about to fade out. As one anticipates the fade out, the track appears to skip, with a beat stuck in a repetitive loop. After a few seconds, the listener realizes this was done on purpose, as Parker throws in a rising string melody as a direct comment on the previous hook. This new melody is then put into a repetitive loop on its concluding beat, and after processing that beat through a few extra effects, the song returns to the previous descending synth melody once again. With the second repeating section, it almost as if the two melodies are locked in combat, with the original winning out in the end. The song then rides this last melody to the end, with a few additional touches.
Perhaps the best part is that once the listener knows what happens at the end of the song, it is possible to pick up on clues that appear in earlier sections. If one listens to the drums, one can notice that a few of the patterns have slight glitches or slight deviations, with other parts offering more overt clues as the song progresses. Not only does the song’s catchiness inspire repeated spins, but it rewards careful listening as well.
Over the Weekend (Aug. 17 Edition)
August 17, 2015 NewsBret McKenzie, Dave Grohl, Death from Above 1979, Deerhunter, Fading Frontier, Flight of the Conchords, Foo Fighters, Fuck the Money, Jemaine Clement, Let It Happen, Rage Against the Machine, Snakeskin, Talib Kweli, Tame Impala, Useless Lists, White Is Redsymeo Leave a comment
News, new videos, and other fun stuff to help you begin your week…
There had been rumblings for a while now, but now it can be confirmed that Flight of the Conchords are reuniting. Fans of the hilarious HBO show featuring Jemaine Clement and Bret McKenzie should be delighted to hear that not only are they making plans to head out on tour next year, but that they are in the initial stages of writing a full-length movie.
The best song of 2014 finally has a video, as Death From Above 1979 shared the music video for “White Is Red” today. Instead of following along with the riveting narrative described in the song, it mainly consists of footage from the documentary on the band, Life After Death From Above 1979, serving as a very effective advertisement for the film.
Switching the focus to more recent releases, Tame Imapala released a video today for a condensed version of Currents standout “Let It Happen”, focusing on the travails of one of the weariest travelers you will ever see.
Deerhunter released the first single of their upcoming album Fading Frontier this weekend, with frontman Bradford Cox first teasing fans by playing “Snakeskin” on his radio show. The song is livelier than you might expect considering Deerhunter’s recent material, and you can check it out for yourself as the band has released a video for the song as well.
In another surprise, Talib Kweli has released a free album called Fuck the Money that is available through the website Kweliclub.com. All of this is of course for free, in case the name of the title was not clear enough for you.
Rage Against The Machine will be releasing a concert film this fall from their recent reunion, as fans from around the world will now be able to see their free concert from London in 2010.
Foo Fighters = content. Ultimate Classic Rock has the story of how Dave Grohl ended up singing “My Hero” to a crying fan at a recent concert.
Finally, we have a couple of useless lists for your enjoyment. First, Rolling Stone has compiled one of those extensive, vague lists that only exist to get people arguing, this time ranking the 100 Greatest Songwriters of All Time and attempting to show off some fancy web tools at the same time. A more interesting list is the AV Club Inventory that takes a look at “20 Great Songs Orphaned By Their Namesake Albums”, a concept that took me a few minutes to understand but is nonetheless a pretty cool idea.
Review: Tame Impala – Currents
August 4, 2015 New Shit, RecsCurrents, indie rock, Innerspeaker, Kevin Parker, Let It Happen, Lonerism, New Shit, Psychedelia, Recs, Tame Impalasymeo Leave a comment
It has become increasingly rare for indie rock bands to break through into mainstream success, and a psychedelic record about the comforts of isolation is probably the unlikeliest candidate to accomplish the feat. Nevertheless, Lonerism became a hit and catapulted Tame Impala into the rarefied air of festival-headliners, and the pressure was on for Kevin Parker to see what he could accomplish next with his project. For Currents, Parker has seemingly ditched synth-like-guitars for actual synths, giving his explorations into 70’s-era psychedelia a slick 80’s sheen, an initially jarring juxtaposition that reveals itself over multiple listens to be a smart approach to evolving the band’s signature sound. The album does not provide the same gratifying pleasure of Lonerism, but Currents still provides an intriguing next step forward for Tame Impala.
The album kicks off with the absolutely stellar “Let It Happen”, a track that is a restless, pulsing, seven-and-a-half minute monster that is sure to be the highlight of any future Tame Impala live show. It not only is a perfect example of Parker’s studio wizardry, but it is a compositional masterpiece–“Let It Happen” effortlessly shifts from one idea to the next, but never comes across as meandering, even as it effectively stops, restarts, and reverses itself mid-song. While the song does an excellent job of not only setting the tone for the rest of the album, but preparing the listener for Tame Impala’s shift in style, it unfortunately overshadows everything else that follows.
Currents is a sonic marvel, and fans will deservedly pore over every note on the album. The incorporation of dance elements and Prince-inspired R&B was an inspired choice, and the production on the album makes it the most modern-sounding retro album possible. However, the album suffers from a saggy middle section, where compelling musical ideas are compromised by weak vocal melodies that fail to leave much of an impression. Despite these flaws, the album picks up in its second half when it finds the groove again in songs like “Disciples” and “Reality In Motion”.
It is clear that Currents is a deeply personal record, and Parker’s passion really shines through the entire work. Like other Tame Impala albums, it takes several listens to pick up on the nuances of Currents, but the music is fascinating enough on the surface that it never feels like a chore. At the moment, it may not be the equal of Lonerism or Innerspeaker, but as it stands Currents is a welcome addition to the band’s catalog.
Catching Up On The Week (July 17 Edition)
July 17, 2015 NewsBlur, cover songs, Isaac Brock, Modest Mouse, Strangers to Ourselves, Tame Impala, The Ground Walks With Time In A Box, The Magic Whip, Third Eye Blindsymeo Leave a comment
Some #longreads for your brief moments indoors as you beat the heat…
Rust Is Just Right is heading to Project Pabst up in Portland this weekend, but we are providing some reading materials for those who are unable to make the trek themselves.
Speaking of Portland, Isaac Brock from Modest Mouse had an interesting interview with the media in Poland that was reprinted in Willamette Week where he lets loose on the uglier side of “Portlandia”. After digesting that, be sure to read this extensive profile of Isaac, which documents the making of Strangers to Ourselves and proves that Buzzfeed can actually produce something of worth. Then you can top it all off with a quick look at the video for Modest Mouse’s latest single, the bouncy “The Ground Walks, with Time in a Box.”
The biggest news of the day is the much-anticipated release of Currents, the new album from Tame Impala. During our absence, record release dates have shifted in the United States and now they more closely follow the schedule used by the rest of the world, hence the Friday premiere. To help prepare you for Currents, check out Pitchfork’s feature on the man behind Tame Impala, Kevin Parker.
We enjoyed immensely the return of Blur, giving high praise to their comeback album The Magic Whip. Billboard has a fun interview with Damon Albarn and Graham Coxon talking about how the reunion came together and the influence of Hong Kong on the record.
Deadspin offers this op-ed which serves a strong defense for 90’s nostalgia favorite, Third Eye Blind. We find nothing wrong at all with this stance.
Finally, this week saw the AV Club start a new column called “Version Tracker”, where they analyze a song and the various covers that have been performed over the years. This is remarkably like our own feature, Covered. We do not claim any bad intentions on their part, since it is unlikely that deliberately took our idea. If however the AV Club would like to acknowledge our part in creating as the first comment on the piece state, “a damn brilliant concept for a feature,” we would appreciate that, if not some other sort of compensation.
Over the Weekend (July 13 Edition)
July 13, 2015 NewsAlright, Beach House, Currents, Depression Cherry, Inside Out, Kendrick Lamar, Low, Ones and Sixes, Spoon, Tame Impalasymeo Leave a comment
New videos, new music, and news as you get over the fact that the European Union is anything but that…
Well, it looks like the crew is back from their sojourn down in LA, so let’s dive right in and attempt to cover at least some of the stuff you may have missed since our last update.
We had been teased with a couple of glimpses into the making of this video, and Kendrick Lamar did not disappoint when he released the video to “Alright”, his latest single. “Alright” features some nifty effects and a strong political message, offering a nice rejoinder to the idiots who complained about his “controversial” performance of the song at the BET Awards.
In the lead-up to the release of their stellar album They Want My Soul last year, Spoon shared a strange animated video for the track “Inside Out”. Apparently, that was not the official video for the song, because the groups has now provided a more “conventional” video for the song, though by no means does that indicate that what you will see is entirely “normal.”
And because Spoon are a bunch of cool dudes, here is a story about the band showing up at a house party in Maine where a Spoon cover band was playing, and the real thing decided to join in on the fun.
Dream-pop purveyors Beach House are set to release their latest album, Depression Cherry on August 28, and have kindly decided to share the lead single “Sparks” to help build up anticipation. The video even features a visual representation of the title!
Low has announced that they will be releasing their new album Ones and Sixes on September 11 of this year. If you click the link, you can check out the new song “No Comprende”.
And finally, one of the most highly-anticipated albums of the year is set to be released this Friday, as Tame Impala’s new album Currents goes on sale. If you are on the fence (or just want an early listen), NPR has the album available for streaming.
Over the Weekend (May 18 Edition)
May 18, 2015 NewsAdrian Younge, B.B. King, Blur, Ghostface Killah, Max Bloom, Raekwon, Run the Jewels, Soundgarden, Tame Impala, Vaadat Charigim, Yucksymeo Leave a comment
New music, new videos, and other fun stuff as we recover from illness*…
Run The Jewels are seemingly intent on releasing videos for every track from last year’s stellar release Run The Jewels 2, and the video for “Early” might be their best one yet. The video tackles the topic of police brutality like previous single “Close Your Eyes (And Count to Fuck)”, but opting for animation this go-around.
Ghostface Killah has been extremely busy lately, releasing 36 Seasons last year and Sour Soul with BADBADNOTGOOD earlier this year, and later this summer he will be releasing the sequel to the fantastic concept album Twelve Reasons To Die. Today Ghostface released the first track from the collaboration with Adrian Younge, with fellow Wu-Tang member Raekwon contributing to “Return of the Savage”. Stereogum has the SoundCloud link.
Tame Impala keeps trickling out new tracks from their upcoming album Currents, as “Eventually” was released last week.
Noisey talks to Yuck’s Max Bloom about one of his favorite new bands, and he uses the opportunity to talk about Vaadat Charigim. It was pretty obvious that Max had great taste in 90’s indie rock considering his band’s own albums, and it sounds like he has a great ear for shoegaze as well.
Rolling Stone has the surreal short film that Soundgarden used to introduce their Superunknown tour, so those of us who were unable to attend that tour can find out what they missed.
Having previously compiled a playlist for another band with an expansive and eclectic discography (Built To Spill), the AV Club provides a service once again for those looking to get further into the music of Blur. The result, sad to say, is not particularly good, and features the writer completely misunderstanding the Metacritic grading system (as witnessed multiple times in the comments, where she defends saying that The Magic Whip got “mixed reviews” when by their own metric Metacritic gives it a “Universal Approval” stamp).
Finally, the music world lost one of its greatest members, and a true titan, with the death of B.B. King late last week. Billboard provides an excellent look at King’s legendary career.
*We apologize for our absence, as a stomach flu hit our writing staff with a vengeance last week. We will run the planned Thursday post tomorrow, and then proceed as normal. Not only did we lose two days of articles, but the illness also prevented us from covering a performance from one of our favorite live acts, Local H. Hopefully they swing by again as soon as possible.
Over the Weekend (May 4 Edition)
May 4, 2015 NewsAlabama Shakes, Ben E. King, Blur, Currents, Jack Ely, Jools Holland, Michel Gondry, Modest Mouse, My Morning Jacket, Q-Tip, Sound & Color, Tame Impala, The Chemical Brothers, The Drifters, The Kingsmensymeo Leave a comment
News, new music, and videos as you recover from the decadence and depravity of this past weekend…
Alabama Shakes has had a busy week: not only did they receive a rave review from this publication, but they learned that their album Sound & Color debuted at number 1, the first time they have earned such an honor. To top it off, the band released the superb music video for the album’s title track, a subtle, heartrending tale that takes place in the unlikely setting of a spaceship.
It was a busy week for late night performances, with Modest Mouse stopping by Jimmy Kimmel Live, My Morning Jacket stopping by The Tonight Show, and Blur making their first US TV appearance in over a decade. Blur has been hitting the rounds on both sides of the Atlantic, having recently stopped by Later…with Jools Holland to perform selections from The Magic Whip and also talk to the man himself. Though the shows were broadcast previously in the UK, it was only recently shown here in the States on Palladia, so please forgive our tardiness.
We have been keeping you informed about the updates from Tame Impala about their new album, and now we can share that Currents has an apparently official release date of July 18th. In addition, the band has released another track, the quick and punchy “Disciples”.
This afternoon, The Chemical Brothers released a music video featuring Q-Tip and directed by Michel Gondry, for a track called “Go”. Yes, it still is 2015 and not 1998, for the record; the track appears on their upcoming album Born in the Echoes, which will be released July 7.
Finally, the music world suffered terrible losses this week, with the passing of Jack Ely, lead singer of The Kingsmen, and the legendary Ben E. King. Portland’s connection to the recording of “Louie, Louie” makes Ely’s passing difficult to hear, and of course everyone is well aware of King’s contributions for The Drifters (“This Magic Moment”, “Save the Last Dance for Me”), as well as his immortal hit, “Stand By Me”. They will be missed.
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Over the Weekend (Apr. 6 Edition)
April 6, 2015 News2Pac, Close Your Eyes (And Count to Fuck), Currents, Kendrick Lamar, Let It Happen, My Morning Jacket, Refused, Run the Jewels, Sharon Van Etten, Sunshine On My Back, Tame Impala, The National, The Waterfall, Tupac, Zack de la Rochasymeo Leave a comment
New videos and other fun stuff as you fill in the hours around the NCAA championship game…
Lots of new songs and videos to get through this week, so let’s get straight to the action. After announcing a North American tour and releasing a new track (the groovy epic “Let It Happen”), Tame Impala has finally revealed some details about their followup to the fantastic Lonerism. The album Currents will be available later this year, and to help celebrate the news the band released another track, the slow-burning “‘Cause I’m A Man”.
My Morning Jacket continues to leak out new songs from their upcoming album The Waterfall, sharing the ballad “Spring (Among the Living)” last week. My immediate reaction was to say that it is a more dramatic version of “Victory Dance” from Circuital, but with a seriously ripping guitar solo.
Kendrick Lamar is doing the rounds in promoting his album, which involves things like talking to MTV about the origins of the album title to doing radio interviews discussing how he did the Tupac interview that closes To Pimp a Butterfly, as well as announcing his engagement (congrats, btw). Kendrick also released the music video for the new album’s latest single, “King Kunta”, which features a performance in his hometown of Compton.
The National have shared a previously unreleased track from the Trouble Will Find Me sessions, a song called “Sunshine On My Back” that features Sharon Van Etten on vocals. The band explained in a Facebook post various options for people to purchase the track.
Most of us were not able to make it down to Austin for SXSW this year, but NPR is doing us a real solid favor by hosting video of TV on the Radio’s performance at the festival.
Legendary punk rockers Refused announced a new tour last week, this time emphasizing smaller venues. If you are unaware how much we love the band, you should take note that the header photo that graces this site comes from their reunion show at the Roseland from a few years ago. Unfortunately, though it would have been amazing to see them perform at the Doug Fir, tickets sold out in about two seconds, so it is unlikely RIJR will be able to review the show.
Maybe our inability to purchase tickets was due to the fact that we forgot to post the latest Run The Jewels video. Killer Mike and El-P released the video to the fantastic “Close Your Eyes (And Count to Fuck)” which features a memorable appearance from Rage Against the Machine’s Zack de la Rocha. Enjoy the symbolism.
And finally, watch another one of those “let’s see what today’s teenagers know about the 90’s” videos. This one has kids listen to various 90’s songs, and for the most part they didn’t do too badly. I can forgive these guys for not knowing Ace of Base or how the non-rockers were unfamiliar with Tool’s “Sober”, but it pains me that so few knew who Coolio was or could identify Green Day’s first big hit.
Over the Weekend (Nov. 10 Edition)
November 10, 2014 NewsAphex Twin, Big Noble, Cults, Daniel Kessler, David Letterman, Dead Kennedys, Father John Misty, Foo Fighters, Foo Fighters Week, Hutch Harris, Interpol, Josh Tillman, Kevin Parker, Letterman, Mark Ronson, Serj Tankian, SNL, Sufjan Stevens, Tame Impala, The Thermals, Too Many Cookssymeo Leave a comment
New music, videos, and other fun as we prepare for “Foo Fighters Week”…
The Foo Fighters are released their eighth studio album today, Sonic Highways, and we’ll be running features on the band all week long. To help get you into the spirit, SPIN has provided a ranking of all 147 Foo Fighters songs, including covers and soundtrack selections. As with all lists, this one has its fair share of faults, including a weird affinity for the band’s weakest effort (Echoes, Silence, Patience, & Grace), dismissal of some of their best recent work in Wasting Light, and an unfortunate-but-expected disdain for tracks from One By One, and ranks “Hey, Johnny Park!” at least thirty spots too low. On the other hand, it does provide the proper reverence for deep cuts like “A320” and “February Stars”, so we’ll take the good with the bad. And though we have most of these Foo Fighters singles, including several obscure ones, this list did inform us of the existence of this performance with Serj Tankian of the Dead Kennedys’ classic, “Holiday In Cambodia”.
Aphex Twin recently sat down for an extensive interview with Dan Noyze, and not only that, provided a number of outtakes and and fragments made during the making of Syro.
Hutch Harris from local favorites The Thermals sat down with Late Night Action recently, and talked about subjects including the band’s early recording methods as well as the band’s personal involvement with their merchandise. It’s always fun to listen to Hutch, so watch when you can.
Here’s an excellent list of “Songs You’ll Never Hear on a Sufjan Stevens Album”.
We’ve mentioned Interpol guitarist Daniel Kessler’s upcoming side-project before, but now we have a bit more info about Big Noble. They’ve also provided a video of one of their songs, which is a nice combination of Kessler’s crystalline guitar with intriguing soundscapes.
Mark Ronson is going to be the musical guest on SNL in a couple of weeks, and to get an idea of where he’s at, he recently released one of the songs he wrote with Tame Imapala’s Kevin Parker, and the result is something that sounds a bit like MGMT.
We’re looking forward to the second album from Father John Misty, since Fear Fun was such an excellent debut; plus we need an additional enticement to go see Josh Tillman’s stage show once again. I Love You, Honeybear will be released next February, but last week FJM performed on Letterman the new track “Bored In The USA”, and it was fantastic.
Cults performed in Austin, and Pitchfork was there. That should be enough to get you to click the link.
And because we’ve spent the entire weekend pondering the philosophical conundrum that comes with “too many cooks”, we’ll ride that out the rest of the week and post the video here.
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Illusion in Kewalo Basin Harbour, August 2015
**Where is Illusion right now? Newport Beach, California**
The background: At the end of 2012 we began making plans to bring 65-foot sailboat Illusion from Auckland, New Zealand to Vancouver, Canada. llusion had been waiting patiently for a few years in the backwaters of Auckland, visited occasionally by friends who live nearby, after Doug sailed her there from San Francisco, via Mexico and the South Pacific – for more info about some of his past sailing experiences, have a look at the Routes page. The idea of this website was to document the planning, preparation, and the journey – with various members of the crew describing their experiences in the blog. Illusion was in a much worse condition than expected when Doug headed down in March 2013 so there was quite a bit of work to do before they could get moving.
Past routes and ideas for route to Vancouver – in the end the route was: NZ – Rapa – Raivavae – Tahiti – Nuku Hiva – Hawaii.
The crew set off right at the end of May – only a few weeks behind schedule, although long enough to get very cold and damp as the weather in New Zealand turned autumnal. They headed to Rapa, through stormy seas, where they settled in to try to fix the engine which broke underway. The next stop was Raivavae, also in the Austral Islands. Having given up on getting the engine mended and with a crew change, Illusion sailed on to Tahiti, then Nuku Hiva in the Marquesas, before Doug’s 15 day solo voyage to Hawaii. You can see the route here. We checked in using YOTREPS.
Heading to Nuku Hiva in the Marquesas
Then what? Delayed by the broken engine, a seriously injured shoulder which needed surgery and recovery, and then by the newest addition to our crew, baby Toby, Illusion was in Hawaii from September 2013 – first at Ko’Olina Marina on the west side of Oahu, and then latterly at Kewalo Basin Harbor, in Honolulu, also on Oahu. Not quite the plan! But we used the time to fix the engine, update some other stuff on the boat, have a few holidays with Toby, and get to know some other Honolulu-based sailors. Illusion eventually set sail from Honolulu on 4th June 2016 with a crew of three (Doug and two friends, John and Ivan) to head up to Vancouver. They reached the Strait of Juan de Fuca on Wednesday 22nd June and anchored in False Creek, Vancouver two days later. See their route here: Yotreps route tracking
What’s next? We’re making our way down the US coast and heading for Mexico for a bit.
Thanks for sharing the adventure with us!
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U.S. private sector ramps up to respond to COVID-19
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A Litchfield Distillery co-owner, David Baker, fills spray bottles with hand sanitizer. (© Litchfield Distillery)
The U.S. private sector is facing the challenge posed by the COVID-19 virus head-on.
As medical staff care for patients across the country, the need for protective N95 disposable respirators is skyrocketing. In response, the manufacturing giant Honeywell is ramping up its production of N95 masks by hiring 500 new employees at its Smithfield, Rhode Island, facility. The company is also increasing production at multiple facilities globally.
In the meantime, Apple’s chief executive, Tim Cook, announced that the company will donate millions of N95 masks for health professionals across the U.S. and Europe to help with more immediate needs.
Other companies, like clothing manufacturer HanesBrands Inc., are halting their general apparel production to create Food and Drug Administration–approved cotton masks for the general public to wear as a protective measure.
To meet the demands of local hospitals in Orange County, California, a small business, AST Sportswear, is dedicating its efforts to producing cotton masks. “We actually ordered 30 more machines just to make these masks. Our workers are all here, we’re trying to not lay anybody off,” Nadir Zulfiqar, sales manager, told a local television news program. About 500 employees there now work different shifts — spaced 1.8 meters apart — sewing face masks.
Another small business from Minnesota, MyPillow, is shifting production from pillows to cotton masks for hospitals across the country and dedicating 90% of their staff to the effort.
To further help hospitals, several U.S. companies are gearing up to produce ventilators in factories that are equipped to do so. Carmaker Tesla’s chief executive, Elon Musk, is exploring options to manufacture the equipment in partnership with medical equipment facilities. In the meantime, he purchased 1,255 FDA-approved ventilators to be distributed throughout the country.
In addition to washing hands regularly, use of hand sanitizer can slow the spread of COVID-19. A number of U.S. alcohol distilleries have begun producing batches of hand sanitizer to meet the increased demands of local communities.
Anheuser-Busch, an American brewery that employs over 30,000 workers, announced that it will begin to redirect its efforts to producing and distributing bottles of hand sanitizer across the U.S.
Even smaller operations are joining the effort. A representative from Litchfield Distillery in Connecticut said that since March 16, it has produced roughly 1,900 liters of hand sanitizer and bottled over 16,000 bottles for nearby residents.
“It’s been a whirlwind for us,” said the distillery owners, Jack, Peter and David Baker. “But we’re happy to be able to help people during this time.”
Eli Lilly employees prepare to start drive-thru testing for COVID-19 in Indianapolis on March 23. (© Michael Conroy/AP Images)
As U.S. scientists work to make faster and more effective tests for COVID-19, private U.S. companies are coordinating with the U.S. government to safely reach greater numbers of citizens. Pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly is offering drive-thru testing to Indianapolis-area health care workers who may have been exposed to the virus. Similarly, retail corporation Walmart opened two federal sites in its Chicago-area stores’ parking lots to serve first responders and health care workers. CVS Health Corp. has done the same in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts.
The U.S. tech sector is responding to the needs of distancing and distance learning, as more and more schools are teaching courses online. To prevent unnecessary trips to the doctor, Microsoft is helping the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention create a symptoms-checking bot. Patients plug in their symptoms to determine whether the symptoms match COVID-19 and if they need medical care.
To help parents and educators teach their children from home, Google launched Teach from Home, “a tools & resources hub to help teachers continue teaching during school closures,” its chief executive, Sundar Pichai, announced on Twitter. And internet provider Comcast is opening its Xfinity Wi-Fi network for free across the nation for the next 60 days.
For university students who had to leave their campuses in a rush, shipping and storage services company U-Haul announced it will give 30 days of free self-storage at its facilities.
“The outpouring from the private sector has also been extraordinary,” said President Trump on March 22. “We’re enduring a great national trial, and we will prove that we can meet the moment.”
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Paige Chase is Democratic nominee for Monticello City Council seat
by Patty Wooten | Jun 15, 2016
Paige Chase
Paige Chase has been selected as the Drew County Democratic Party’s nominee for the Ward 4, Position 2 seat on the Monticello City Council for the upcoming two-year term.
Since no Republican filed for the office, she has effectively won the seat.
After opening up the nomination process and calling for applications from Ward 4 residents, Chase was the only person to seek the nomination.
She is currently completing the unexpired term of her late husband, Dr. Tim Chase. That term ends on December 31, 2016.
Dr. Chase, who had held the seat since 2004, was the Democratic Party’s initial nominee for the upcoming two-year term. He won the nomination with 63 percent of the vote. He died six weeks after the March 1 primary.
Paige Chase said it was her husband’s deep love and respect for the city of Monticello that inspired her to serve. She has served on the Monticello Parks Commission and is active in her church and community.
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Medicine Wheel Not Medical Approach Required For Indigenous Health: Minister
Posted May 23, 2018 by Dale Smith.
Of all the issues that fill the Trudeau government’s file on national reconciliation with Indigenous people, health care is among the most complicated. It combines questions of governance, accessibility and cultural traditions, among others, before you even get to the crucial conundrum of money. At the Before the Bell Indigenous Health show, the focus was on prioritization.
The discussion of Indigenous health, for which $1.5 billion was earmarked in the 2018 budget, was led off by Todd Lamirande, host and producer of APTN’s Nation to Nation. Lamirande recounted that he started looking at Indigenous health in 1998 while covering a suicide crisis in a northern Cree community. As the local chief was speaking to reporters, the news conference was interrupted when a boy who was high on solvents shot and killed another boy, in a horrible reminder of the complexity of the social determinants of health in the community.
Senator Mary Jane McCallum has talked about how she’s been observing the same recurring Indigenous health issues for 40 years.
“Money won’t solve it,” said Lamirande. “You have to [focus on] things like governance and First Nations control over their own health care. They’re tired of these decisions being made from the top down. They want control. They know better what their communities need – not a bunch of experts who have never stepped on a reserve.”
Peter Cleary, senior consultant with Santis Health, said that half of Indigenous communities have no access to safe, affordable food, there is an ongoing housing crisis, and some communities don’t have access to water – all conditions that need to change.
“Money isn’t the answer, but in any health care system, there is still more money going into it,” said Cleary. “How is it being spent, who is making those decisions, how are they going about making those decisions? It’s a challenge.”
Cleary echoed that the federal government needs to empower those who know their culture best so that the social determinants of health are properly recognized and managed.
“At one point, you need to make some critical investments, and this government has over the past two years,” Cleary noted, before adding that they need to ensure that the money is getting out the door fast enough and going where it needs to.
Doug Anderson, principal at Earnscliffe Strategy Group, said that his firm has begun publishing an Indigenous insights document because of the increased attention and energy devoted to Indigenous issues as a result of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. In order to better gauge opinion among Indigenous people, Anderson explained how Earnscliffe has partnered with Aboriginal Link to get a 500-person focus group every month to help their research.
“When we get to the Indigenous community, although health care is among the top answers, even more frequently mentioned is the specific topic of mental health and addiction,” said Anderson. “In the general public, they don’t get so granular so fast. In this population, what we’re finding, they get very granular and focused on this one problem that they want to solve right now.”
Specific health-related issues such as boil-water advisories also show up in the findings.
“It’s a whole lot of very specific issues – housing, for example — that are linked to health, and it’s very specifically linked to health in communities that have unhealthy housing,” said Anderson. “It shows up as well in dealing with crime – more than just dealing with crime generally, it shows up as dealing with violence against Indigenous women and girls.”
Carol Hopkins, executive director of the Thunderbird Partnership Foundation, said that while we haven’t seen much change over the years, progress is being made.
“We have come a long way in terms of creating a framework for the conversation that helps us to be more directed in how we’re thinking about the approaches to address substance misuse issues amongst Indigenous people in Canada, and specifically in First Nations communities,” said Hopkins.
Hopkins noted that Indigenous-led national conversations have led to the development of national frameworks around dealing with substance misuse in First Nations, and the First Nations Mental Wellness Continuum Framework.
“They both say that Indigenous knowledge and culture have to be central and foundational to our approach in addressing substance misuse issues,” said Hopkins, who noted that they are seeing results from taking this approach.
Hopkins said that when cultural practices are used to tend to the minds, bodies and spirits of Indigenous people, the outcomes are hope, belonging, meaning, and purpose, and that they have been developing different indicators to measure those results.
Carolyn Bennett, minister of Crown-Indigenous relations and northern affairs, said that the government’s top priorities are to address Indigenous health needs from a “medicine wheel” approach that differs from non-Indigenous health care, treating communities rather than individuals.
“What we know is that when kids grow up with that secure personal cultural identity that has them proud Indigenous people, they do really well,” said Bennett. “Our job is about restoring the authorities that were there in communities, where the community had a different world view.”
Bennett said that Ottawa is developing a rights recognition framework that will allow the government to get out of the way and let communities lead, especially in how to prevent poor health outcomes rather than treating acute problems.
“The medical model didn’t work,” said Bennett. “We learned that during SARS – we’d rather avoid getting the infection than trying to discover a new drug to treat it.” Bennett added that this is particularly relevant to mental health and suicide prevention, where the answer is not more health care workers but developing a strength-based approach that gets communities back in touch with the land, their language, and culture.
Bennett also added that moving the First Nations and Inuit Health Branch from Health Canada to Indigenous Services allows them to better address the social determinants of health along with public health.
Watch Before the Bell here:
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2014 SkS Weekly News Roundup #44A
Posted on 29 October 2014 by John Hartz
A chronicler of warnings denied
Arctic Ice Melt Seen Doubling Risk of Harsh Winter in EU
Building for the next big storm
Carbon trading edges closer as UN brokers deal
Five things to know about 2014 global temperatures
Great Barrier Reef protection plan 'ignores the threat of climate change'
Maybe you can change people’s minds about climate change after all
New study strengthens link between Arctic sea-ice loss and extreme winters
Our planet's primal scream — Is anyone listening?
Q&A: The EU's 2030 climate targets
Revealed: What the Southern Ocean's ice belt means for sea level rise
The Coalition’s 19th-century colonial time warp on climate
Two years after Sandy, there's still work to be done
UN climate change draft sees risks of irreversible damage
With storms intensifying, Milwaukee braces for bigger floods
Naomi Oreskes is a historian of science at Harvard, but she is attracting wide notice these days for a work of science fiction.
“The Collapse of Western Civilization: A View From the Future,” written with Erik M. Conway, takes the point of view of a historian in 2393 explaining how “the Great Collapse of 2093” occurred.
“Without spoiling the story,” she told me, “I can tell you that a lot of what happens — floods, droughts, mass migrations, the end of humanity in Africa and Australia — is the result of inaction to very clear warnings” about climate change caused by humans. The 104-page book was listed last week as the No. 1 environmental best-seller on Amazon. Dr. Oreskes, 55, spoke with me for two hours at her home in Concord, Mass., and later again by telephone. Here is an edited and condensed version of the conversations.
A chronicler of warnings denied by Claudia Dreifus, New York Times, Oct 27, 2014
The decline in Arctic sea ice has doubled the chance of severe winters in Europe and Asia in the past decade, according to researchers in Japan.
Sea-ice melt in the Arctic, Barents and Kara seas since 2004 has made more than twice as likely atmospheric circulations that suck cold Arctic air to Europe and Asia, a group of Japanese researchers led by the University of Tokyo’s Masato Mori said in a study published yesterday in Nature Geoscience.
“This counterintuitive effect of the global warming that led to the sea ice decline in the first place makes some people think that global warming has stopped. It has not,” Colin Summerhayes, emeritus associate of the Scott Polar Research Institute, said in a statement provided by the journal Nature Geoscience, where the study is published.
Arctic Ice Melt Seen Doubling Risk of Harsh Winter in EU by Stefan Nicola, Bloomberg, Oct 26, 2014
“All of this was hit pretty hard,” said Kai-Uwe Bergmann, sweeping his arm from the East River toward the looming sprawl of the Baruch Houses, a public housing complex that sits along the Franklin D. Roosevelt Drive on the Lower East Side. “If another storm hits here in the future, it will be just as bad, probably worse.”
Mr. Bergmann’s job is to ensure that it doesn’t happen. As a partner at the Bjarke Ingels Group, a Danish architecture firm, he is one in a cast of hundreds trying to fortify New York against another storm like Hurricane Sandy, which ripped through the region two years ago this week. In the storm’s aftermath, there were calls for a single big fix, like sea gates that would close off New York Harbor to swells of rising water. But the solutions being tried out now are more widespread, and humbler, including stone revetments on Coney Island Creek to prevent “backdoor” flooding, and solar-powered streetlights on the East 12th Road boardwalk in Broad Channel, Queens, which is often flooded, even by lesser storms.
While only a few of the smallest projects have been finished, the vast constellation of proposals — backed by what one official called a “strange polyamorous relationship” of the city, state and federal governments — will most likely take years and billions of dollars to complete, if indeed that is ever achieved. If there is one guiding principle at work, it is the notion that the city, which has thumbed its nose at the water for 300 years, can no longer keep the sea at bay, but must by necessity invite it in.
Building for the next big storm by Alan Feuer, New York Times, Oct 25, 2014
The world is on the brink of enlisting market forces in the fight against climate change on a truly global scale for the first time, United Nations officials have claimed.
After years of opposition, hundreds of the world’s major companies and investment firms – including several oil giants – have agreed that there should be a charge for the damage done to the planet by greenhouse gases.
This means that an international carbon market – in which companies buy and sell the right to produce harmful emissions – is now close to becoming a reality.
Climate change: Carbon trading edges closer as UN brokers deal by Irene Hell and Ian Johnston, The Indepndent, Oct 26, 2014
No doubt about it: 2014 will go down as one of the warmest years on record, according to the National Climatic Data Center’s global surface temperature monitoring. Here are five global temperature items to keep in mind as 2014 closes out.
Five things to know about 2014 global temperatures by Derek Arndt*, NOAA, Oct 24, 2014
*Deke Arndt is Chief of the Climate Monitoring Branch at NOAA’s National Climatic Data Center, in Asheville, North Carolina.
The Australian government’s multimillion dollar plan to halt the worrying decline of the Great Barrier Reef does nothing to address the leading threat of climate change and is likely to prove largely ineffectual, scientists have warned.
In its formal response to the Reef 2050 long-term sustainability plan, which was drawn up by the Australian and Queensland governments, the Australian Academy of Science states the strategy is “inadequate to achieve the goal of restoring or even maintaining the diminished outstanding universal value of the reef”.
Although a recent government assessment found climate change is the leading threat to a declining reef, the Australian Academy of Science states there is “no adequate recognition” in the 2050 plan of the importance of curbing greenhouse gases.
Great Barrier Reef protection plan 'ignores the threat of climate change' by Oliver Milman, The Guardian, Oct 27, 2014
It's no secret that certain political worldviews prevent people from accepting the science of global warming.
And it's not just that conservative and pro-free market beliefs are strongly correlated with dismissal of climate science. Get this: Conservatives who are more scientifically literate, or better at math, are even less likely than their ideological compatriots to accept global warming. That's how powerful ideology can be — and such findings have often been used to call into question whether educational initiatives can really make any difference when it comes to hot-button scientific issues like climate.
A new study just out in the journal Climatic Change, however, suggests education may work after all.
Maybe you can change people’s minds about climate change after all by Chris Mooney, Wonkblog, Washington Post, oct 28, 2014
Declining Arctic sea-ice has made severe winters across central Asia twice as likely, new research shows. The paper is the latest in a series linking very cold winters in the northern hemisphere to rapidly increasing temperatures in the Arctic.
But the long-term picture suggests these cold winters might only be a temporary feature before further warming takes hold.
New study strengthens link between Arctic sea-ice loss and extreme winters by Robert McSweeney, The Carbon Brief, Oct 26, 2014
Recent headlines have sounded the alarm on the mounting impacts of climate change. Over the past few months, we have seen everything from the hottest summer on record, to historic droughts and extreme wildfires ravaging communities in California, to vanishing wildlife habitat in Alaska, to toxic algae blooming out of control and contaminating drinking water supplies in America's heartland.
How much more do we need to know about the devastating effects of climate change before Congress takes action?
In California, the first six months of 2014 were the hottest on record, and 82 percent of the state is currently experiencing extreme drought. And the situation is expected to get worse — recently scientists predicted that 2014 will end as the hottest year ever recorded. Experts also tell us that climate change has tripled the probability that the drought-causing weather conditions will continue.
Our Planet's Primal Scream — Is Anyone Listening?, Op-ed by Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA), The Huffington Post, Oct 24, 2014
Last night EU leaders came to a compromise deal on climate targets for 2030.
The headline target is to cut EU emissions by "at least" 40 per cent of 1990 levels by 2030. The EU has also agreed targets to get at least 27 per cent of its energy from renewable sources by 2030 and to cut energy use by at least 27 per cent against business as usual.
Is the deal ambitious and world-leading, as some EU countries are claiming? Or is it more a case of bungs to the Polish coal industry and weak ambition on energy saving and renewables?
We take you through the essential questions about the 2030 deal.
Q&A: The EU's 2030 climate targets by Simon Evans, The Carbon Brief, Oct 24, 2014
Changes to the Southern Ocean's sea ice belt could mean future ice sheet melt and global sea level rising several metres in coming centuries, according to a new study which has shed more light on a long-standing ice-age mystery.
The sea ice belt - comprised of frozen ocean water, and which grows as a protective fringe around Antarctica's ice sheets - is susceptible to ocean warming as greenhouse gases continue to rise.
Work by PhD student Molly Patterson, under the supervision of Dr Robert McKay and Professor Tim Naish from Victoria University's Antarctic Research Centre, shows that the stability of the world's largest ice sheet is influenced by the presence of a sea ice belt in the Southern Ocean.
Dr McKay said the research contributes to a long-standing ice-age mystery, resolving how exactly the Earth's orbit around the sun contributes to natural ice-age cycles.
Revealed: What the Southern Ocean's ice belt means for sea level rise, New Zealand Herald, Oct 28, 2014
Greens senator Scott Ludlam’s prophecy that environment minister Greg Hunt has been directed to play solitaire for an entire term of office is so far holding up to scrutiny.
It is looking increasingly unlikely that Australia will meet even its now-minuscule target of cutting emissions to 5% of 2000 levels by 2020, in the face of news that the European Union has just agreed to cut emissions by 40% by 2030.
This landmark agreement leaves Australia’s bipartisan target pitifully short of any internationally credible benchmark. But even this target is being eroded by direct inaction on Hunt’s part and the coal mining lobby’s resurgence in Australia.
Not only has the gap between accepting the science of climate change and the Coalition’s policies on mitigation widened since assuming office, the government has discarded the links between them all together with an all-out sales pitch for coal as not just good for our economy but for humanity.
The Coalition’s 19th-century colonial time warp on climate by David Holmes, The Conversation AU, Oct 28, 2014
After Superstorm Sandy, officials in New York and New Jersey vowed to make sure the unprecedented destruction wouldn't happen again.
Two years later, would it?
Are we ready for the next big storm? Two years after Sandy, there's still work to be done by Jennifer Peltz and Wayne Parry, AP/The Huffington Post, Oct 26, 2014
Climate change may have "serious, pervasive and irreversible" impacts on human society and nature, according to a draft U.N. report due for approval this week that says governments still have time to avert the worst.
Delegates from more than 100 governments and top scientists meet in Copenhagen on Oct 27-31 to edit the report, meant as the main guide for nations working on a U.N. deal to fight climate change at a summit in Paris in late 2015.
They will publish the study on Nov. 2.
European Union leaders on Friday agreed to cut emissions by 40 percent below 1990 levels by 2030, in a shift from fossil fuels towards renewable energies, and urged other major emitters led by China and the United States to follow.
UN climate change draft sees risks of irreversible damage by Alister Doyle, Reuters, Oct 26, 2014
Back when Pabst Blue Ribbon was for working folks – not hipsters – the brewery was a Milwaukee icon, bustling along the western edge of the city's central business district.
Hitting hard times, Pabst left town a couple decades ago. But now the site infamous for cheap lager has permeable roads, abundant gardens and an underground tunnel to catch excess rainwater.
It has re-emerged a symbol of how Milwaukee is greening to keep pace with a changing climate.
The site's developer, Joseph J. Zilber, partnered with the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District, which is touting such changes to cope with more intense storms and flooding.
Milwaukee is emblematic of how climate change is forcing the hand of sanitation departments in the Midwest. More frequent, intense storms threaten aging systems, making repairs, upgrades and innovative solutions more urgent.
With storms intensifying, Milwaukee braces for bigger floods by Brian Bienkowski, The Daily Climate, Oct 26, 2014
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Home Baseball News The Braves haven’t been afraid to spend in 2019, and it’s turned...
The Braves haven’t been afraid to spend in 2019, and it’s turned them into one of MLB’s powerhouse teams
The Braves, to their credit, have invested in what was an already-strong roster, and they are reaping the rewards. Donaldson has performed at an MVP pace the last two months. Keuchel has brought stability to the rotation and Melancon to the bullpen. Adding those players (plus Greene, Martin, and Hamilton) to a talented homegrown core has turned the Braves into one of the game’s powerhouse teams.
“Did we promise we were going to spend more money, or did we promise we were going to have more flexibility?” GM Alex Anthopoulos rather infamously told Jeff Schultz of the The Athletic back in February. Payroll flexibility is a good buzzword but often more hype than substance, because if you’re not going to use it, it has no value. The Braves have used it though.
With four weeks and six days to go in the 2019 regular season, the Atlanta Braves hold a six-game lead in the NL East and a 100.0 percent chance to reach the postseason, according to SportsLine. The Braves have won eight straight games and they went into Citi Field this past weekend and swept three games from the red-hot Mets, asserting their dominance. As for Keuchel, he turned in his best start with the Braves, holding the Mets scoreless across seven innings. He struck out seven and has now allowed one run total in his last three starts. In his last 11 starts, Keuchel has a 3.57 ERA and has held opposing hitters to a .237/.311/.383 batting line. He’s averaged just under 6 1/3 innings per start.
The Braves won Sunday (ATL 2, NYM 1) because their two most high-profile roster additions, third baseman Josh Donaldson and lefty Dallas Keuchel, had the kind of impact we’ve seen them make throughout their careers. Donaldson drove in his team’s two runs with a pair of solo home runs. He is hitting .296/.413/.655 with 22 homers in his last 62 games. Perhaps we should have seen this coming. Here’s what CFO Jill Robinson told Tim Tucker of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution back in November: In baseball’s current competitive climate, that not often the case. Payrolls are increasing at a slower rate than revenues — in fact, the average MLB salary decreased last year for only the fourth time in the last 50 years — and many rebuilding clubs are cutting back on spending as they hoard young talent. It’s become notable when a team spends money. It really has.
The Braves signed Keuchel to what amounts to a half-season contract worth million back in June. They added Donaldson over the winter on a one-year, million contract. Not long ago, the Braves making significant free agent additions was hard to fathom. Atlanta has been a middle of the pack payroll team for a long time now, and, in fact, their Opening Day payroll went down this year.
The Braves took a high dollar gamble on Josh Donaldson and have been rewarded handsomely. USATSI
The Braves won 90 games and the NL East last year, plus their new ballpark is only three years old, so they should be increasing payroll right now. I mean, if you’re not going to do it now, when would you? They have several core players signed to below-market contracts (Freeman, Ronald Acuna, Ozzie Albies) and the savings should be redirected elsewhere on the roster. “It’s nice to get a few home runs from anybody, but JD especially,” Keuchel told Bowman. “He’s here for a reason and that’s to back up Freddie (Freeman). If you walk Freddie, you’ve got to face JD and that’s not an easy task.”
Donaldson received the largest one-year contract for a free agent position player in baseball history and is the highest paid player on the roster. Over the last five seasons only Scott Kazmir, who never actually pitched for Atlanta, was paid more in a full season than Keuchel will be paid for a half-season among Braves pitchers. Those are considerable investments for any team.
After starting the season with a lower Opening Day payroll than last year, the Braves have taken on nearly million in salary between Keuchel, Melancon, Shane Greene, Chris Martin, and Billy Hamilton this summer. That’s a lot of cash to take on during the season, especially for a team not known for running high payrolls.
Furthermore, the Braves took on Mark Melancon’s contract in a deadline trade with the Giants. They’ll pay him approximately .5 million this year plus another million next year. Melancon is 5 for 5 in save chances with Atlanta and has been nails outside one truly disastrous outing against the Marlins (four runs and one out).
“We all believe (2019) is going to be a fantastic year for us on the field, and these financial results we are showing you should help us make wise investments in the team. Hopefully you will see the results of that on the field next year.”
“We just faced a good Mets team twice and a good Dodgers team,” manager Brian Snitker told reporters, including MLB.com’s Mark Bowman, about beating the Mets five times in six games recently and taking two of three from Los Angeles. “It shows these guys they can compete with anybody at any time.”
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Two local men were killed in action on 24th August 1916 – Sergeant Charles Rowney, 8th Battalion, King’s Royal Rifle Corps, and Lieutenant Harry Weston Webb, 5th Battalion, Oxford & Bucks Light Infantry. Both men have no known grave and are commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.
Charles Rowney was born in Rowington in 1878 and was the second of seven children of parents John and Eiza. John was an agricultural labourer and was born in Knowle but seems to have lived in Lowsonford, Rowington from at least 1875 until at least the end of the war.
By 1900, Charles was working as a railway porter. On 10th February 1900, aged 21 years and ten months, he enlisted with the Imperial Yeomanry, a volunteer cavalry regiment that had been created on Christmas Eve, 1899. The regiment was established as a result of the need for more troops to fight in the Boer War. As part of the first contingent, Trooper Charles Rowney was posted to South Africa in March 1900 with 119th Company, 26th Battalion, Imperial Yeomanry. Returning home with most of the first contingent in June 1901, he was awarded the Queen’s South African Medal, with clasps showing his service in the Cape Colony, Wittebergen, and Transvaal. He was officially discharged from the Army in May 1902, with his service record noting his character and conduct as “Very Good”. The Imperial Yeomanry was disbanded in 1908 as part of the reorganisation of voluntary forces into the newly-created Territorial Army.
With the outbreak of the First World War, Charles, who was then working as a painter, re-enlisted in the Army, joining the King’s Royal Rifle Corps on 20th August 1914 as a Rifleman. Within a week of enlisting, he was promoted first to Lance Corporal and then Corporal the following day. On 13th November 1914 he was promoted to Lance Sergeant, becoming Sergeant on 4th December 1914. On 19th January 1916 he was promoted to Company Sergeant Major.
Just over seven months later, he was killed in action in France. He is commemorated on the war memorial at Rowington.
Harry Weston Webb (listed in some records as Henry, and sometimes with the double-barrelled surname Weston-Webb) was born on 8th August 1894 and was baptised at St John’s Church, Ladywood, Birmingham on 26th April 1911 together with his twin brother, Frank Hardy Webb (apparently known as Hardy). Although the boys’ place of birth on census records is given as Leamington Spa, their births were actually registered in the West Bromwich district, suggesting that their mother was at her family home in Tipton when the children were born. This is perhaps not surprising, as she already had four children under the age of eight.
The boys were the youngest (and apparently the second set of twins) of the six children born to parents Richard, a licensed victualler turned wine merchant, and Ellen (née Turley). The family lived at “Briarwood”, Blossomfield Road, Solihull from at least 1901 until at least 1916. By 1911, Richard had become a bedstead manufacturer, and was being assisted by his 19-year-old son, Victor.
This appears to be Richard’s second marriage – he is recorded as widowed on census records 1881 and 1891. His first wife, Eliza, seems to have died, aged 37, in 1878 and it looks as if the couple didn’t have any children. Richard carried on making a living as a licensed victualler in Birmingham (including at the Greenway Arms, Coventry Road, Bordesley from at least 1881 until at least 1891) living with his unmarried sister, Jane. The 1911 census indicates that he and his second wife, Nellie, had been married for 26 years. However, it looks as if they had actually been married for only six years, having married in London in 1895. Their children – Richard Herbert, Dorothy (who seems to have been known as Dorothea), twins Arthur Victor (known as Victor) and Lillian Kathleen, and twins Frank Hardy and Harry Weston – were all registered with the surname Turley.
Harry entered the Lower Fifth Form of Propert House at Epsom College on 19th January 1909. His twin brother, Frank, also attended Epsom College, whilst older brothers, Richard and Victor, were boarders at Solihull School. Research by Epsom College indicates that Harry didn’t shine academically, and consistently came in 15th place in forms of 20-22 boys. Nonetheless, he entered University College, London in October 1913, having left school in July 1912. However, on the outbreak of war, Harry abandoned his studies and, on 17th September 1914, he enlisted in the 15th Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment (2nd Birmingham Pals) at Sutton Coldfield, serving as a Corporal. He didn’t see any active whilst in the ranks and soon obtained a commission with the Oxford & Bucks Light Infantry, being sent to the Front in January 1915.
His twin brother, Frank, was commissioned as Second Lieutenant with the Royal Warwickshire Regiment on 26th January 1915, having been a student at Downing College, Cambridge. He subsequently transferred to the Royal Flying Corps, which became the Royal Air Force in 1918. At least one of the other brothers also served in the war, being wounded the month before Harry was killed.
Harry is commemorated locally on the war memorial at St James’s Church, Shirley.
If you have any further information about these men, please let us know.
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US al-Shabab militant held in Somalia
Dec 7, 2015 by Editor -
Mohamed Hassan, also known as Mujahid Miski in the online community.
An American member of Somali Islamist militant group al-Shabab has been arrested in Somalia, an official has told the BBC.
He said the man had been stopped while he was trying to escape from al-Shabab after some his friends were killed following an internal rift.
The cause of the dispute is not clear.
The group has experienced some splits in recent months over whether to switch allegiance from al-Qaeda to the so-called Islamic State.
The man’s position within al-Shabab is not clear but Barawe District Commissioner Hussein Barre Mohamed told the BBC Somali service that the US militant has been in the militant group for “a very long time”.
The captured militant admitted that he had been involved in the al-Shabab attack on Garissa University college in north-eastern Kenya, in which 148 people were killed earlier this year, according to the commissioner.
He added that the man does not speak Somali.
He was intercepted by the Somali army on his way to Barawe, 220km (135 miles) south-west of the capital Mogadishu on Sunday, the commissioner told the BBC.
He is being investigated by the police who are working with the army and Amisom, the Africa Union force in Somalia.
Hundreds of foreigners are believed to have gone to join al-Shabab, including American Omar Hammami, known as al-Amriki, who was killed in 2013 Somalia after falling out with the group.
Pentagon says airstrike killed terror leader in Somalia
by Editor - Dec 7, 2015
Captured al-Shabab Fighter Claims to be American
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Building community through family
Posted on October 5, 2015 by Sonoma Valley Sun
Maite Iturri and Mario Castillo of the Family Resource Center at El Verano School.
By Anna Pier
Just where you might not expect it, there is a little bit of heaven on Riverside Drive. The Family Resource Center at El Verano School opened in April. Housed in side-by-side portables, it is a haven for parents facing a variety of difficulties; a hub for parent volunteers; and the educational center where parents can sign up for classes ranging literally from A to Z — from Aztec dancing to Zumba — with citizenship, ESL and yoga in between. It is also a gathering place for neighborhood seniors.
Its initial success is due to the vision, compassion and dedication of principal Maite Iturri and parent Mario Castillo, with the collaboration of La Luz and many partners.
Angie Sanchez, case manager for the Center, proudly points out that the FRC is the first of its kind in Sonoma County. Sanchez, who brings experience as a family advocate to her job, is able to screen and directly enroll parents in various programs such as MediCal, Covered California and CalFresh. This is thanks to the new “kiosk” direct-link computer, which the county has placed in the FRC in a pilot program, another first in the county and one that saves a trip to Santa Rosa to obtain certain services.
At left: Parent volunteers Amelia Gutiérrez and Ana Bautista work organizing a teacher appreciation event. In background are case worker Angie Sánchez and Max Hernández, psychologist.
When Sanchez works with someone, she always sets a follow-up meeting, to make sure the client knows how to use the new benefits or other services offered. The center also offers services in the areas of immigration, employment and housing.
What Sanchez likes best is to sit down together with a client and figure things out on the spot. “I know they are leaving with the problem solved.” And so it is not surprising that the hardest thing for her is not being able to do more, or worse, do anything. She describes the current housing crisis as heartbreaking, seeing families who are “trying their best, with their children all set at school,” who find themselves with nowhere to live due to a huge hike in their rent.
Mario Castillo is in charge of parent engagement and program development at the FRC. He spoke to The Sun of the need to build awareness that the stress children live under gets in the way of their academic achievement. He pointed out that over the summer, typically a time for vacation, there were El Verano families receiving “notice to quit” their homes. And four more such families came in on September 1.
But the current housing crisis is only one of the many situations that create stress in the lives of children whose day-to-day reality is the radical economic inequality in the Sonoma Valley, well documented in the county’s Portrait of Sonoma. Imagine the life of a child living well below the poverty line, even though parents work so much they are rarely home. Add to this picture sharing a small apartment with relatives, or another family. The statistics at El Verano would be daunting to some administrators: 83 percent of the students enrolled qualify for federally subsidized free or reduced lunch; 80 percent are Latino, and 70 percent are English learners.
Principal Maite Iturri, in her tenth year at the helm of El Verano, is keenly aware of the many difficult situations that her students live. Her doctoral work at UC Davis focuses on how education works, how people learn, and the challenges that children face at home. She had the vision of El Verano as a “community school”, able to provide on-site help to parents in distress together with educational opportunities for them. A board member of La Luz, Iturri proposed offering client services at her school to that established service organization. La Luz immediately embraced the opportunity.
The spirit of her school parents inspired Iturri to seek a way to provide support for them. Describing the devotion and fierce determination in parents, she said, “They would crawl over broken glass to help their children.”
Mario Castillo epitomizes that devotion to his own children, and works tirelessly to support all the El Verano parents to be able to better help their children succeed. He is understandably proud of the FRC. After eight years as a parent volunteer, Castillo was hired by the Parent-Teacher Organization to continue his highly successful efforts in parent outreach and engagement.
Castillo’s proven work paved the way for the funding from the S.H. Cowell Foundation obtained by La Luz to set up the Family Resource Center. Cowell has also funded an education component at the school, which includes hiring four more teachers, creating collaborative time for teachers, and providing a coach for Iturri.
Castillo says that for him the best thing is when a parent who has come to the center for help ends up as a volunteer at the school. In the month of September 91 families sought help at the resource center. During that same period, an astonishing 311 (an unduplicated number) have volunteered at the school or school-related community events. He also told the Sun how pleased he is that four job openings at El Verano have been filled recently by school parents.
Castillo works closely with Ana Ríos, who stepped into his shoes as site coordinator for Parent University. Herself a parent of three EV students, Ríos has volunteered at the school since her fifth-grader was in pre-school. Ríos expressed her belief that children are inspired by their parents participating at their school. “When the children see their parents helping at their school, it really motivates them!” Research has documented extensively her sage observation.
Both Castillo and Ríos spoke of the importance of developing leadership in the parents who come to the center. Castillo has been leading capacity-building groups in which parents take on running school functions, such as a teacher appreciation party, and the upcoming Fall Festival. Ríos’ work is now funded by an Impact100 grant which supports her position, and another similar one at Sassarini School.
Children are also motivated and inspired when they see their parents taking classes. Evening classes offered include three biweekly classes of ESL, each with a full enrollment of thirty. These are taught by SRJC, brought to El Verano by La Luz. The JC also offers a class to prepare adults to take the GED (Graduate Equivalency Diploma) and 28 parents are participating in that. With funding from Impact100, the center now offers computer literacy classes Through International Institute of the Bay Area, volunteers from the community teach three citizenship classes, one in Spanish. Many other classes are taught by parents – yoga, Zumba, aerobics, ballet folklorico, gardening and nutrition, and math tutoring.
Mental health is another critical need met by services offered at the FRC. These include one-on-one counseling, support groups, and parenting classes. Partners in providing these services are NAMI, Richard Kirk MD, Verity and Sonoma County Behavioral Health.
“I am so grateful that we have been able to create space and opportunity for people of great capacity and passion,” said Iturri. “This is what education should be — about the entire family learning together.”
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Home » Music » The Beatles songwriting: How one man turned down a song from John Lennon – ‘Stupid’
The Beatles songwriting: How one man turned down a song from John Lennon – ‘Stupid’
The Beatles wrote songs for themselves but also a huge number of other bands and musicians. From Michael Jackson to Elton John, the songwriters worked with them all, meaning their catalogue outside of Lennon-McCartney is significant. But one performer, Mike Berry, was reportedly one of the few who turned down a song from the band.
The Beatles’ songwriters were mainly Sir Paul McCartney and John Lennon.
As time went on, however, the performers began working with others, with John famously writing alongside Sir Elton John.
Sir Paul wrote many songs with Michael Jackson, while George Harrison wrote with legends such as Eric Clapton, as well as becoming part of the Travelling Wilburys supergroup, featuring Roy Orbison, Bob Dylan and Tom Petty, to name a few.
However, there was one performer who reportedly turned down John’s offer of a song, despite his band growing in fame.
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According to The Beatles expert Paul Endacott, director of Tours and Events and Music Heritage London, this man had only one response for the young songwriter.
Speaking exclusively to Express.co.uk, Paul opened up on who this man was, Are You Being Served? star Mike Berry.
He said: “I suppose one of the funniest story which I have a laugh with Mike Berry about, was when Brian Epstein called Mike Berry and The Outlaws in.
“The Outlaws comprised of, well, their bass player was Chas Hodges, from Chas and Dave. And they were fantastic musicians.”
Brian Epstein was the manager of The Beatles whose death was one of the key catalysts for the band’s demise, as well as growing tensions in the group.
However, Mike Berry and The Outlaws were playing at the Cavern Club in south London, where a new, young band The Beatles were also hoping to play.
Paul continued: “Brian Epstein thought a lot of them. And Brian told The Beatles to keep in with Mike Berry because he was on television and he had a recording contract.
“So John Lennon offered to write Mike Berry a couple of songs. And Mike said, ‘What?’
“John said: ‘Well, my name is John Lennon and I’m in a band called The Beatles.’
“‘And Mike said, ‘What a stupid name for a band!’”
Needless to say, Mike did not accept the song from John, which later became one of the things he, according to Paul, left him kicking himself.
Paul added: “Mike says at the end of his, you know when he mentions that story, he says, ‘I’m going to stand at the exit of this room now and I’m going to give everyone the option of kicking the arm.”
He said, while Mike regretted turning John down, he and his band did not think much of The Beatles, though Mike thought they could ‘harmonise really well.’
Some people at that time did not turn John down, however, with Paul adding that The Rolling Stones took John up on his offer of a song or two.
He added: “When you think about all the songs that John Lennon had written, he had a lot that he gave out to other people.
“You know, The Beatles gave The Stones a song to record, you know, so they were confirmed… he’s [Mike] kicking himself ever since obviously.
“But he did say, The Beatles at the time when he went into Brian Epstein’s office and listened to the demo tapes, The Outlaws turned around to each other and said, ‘A bit s***t musicians. But, harmonies are fantastic.’
“And one of the things that Mike always said was they could sing, and the money is in the high notes.”
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Home » TV & Movies » Nick Knowles sparks rumours he’s auditioning for next Bond movie as he films outside 007 set at Pinewood studios
Nick Knowles sparks rumours he’s auditioning for next Bond movie as he films outside 007 set at Pinewood studios
NICK Knowles has sparked rumours he's auditioning for the next Bond movie as he was spotted outside the 007 set at Pinewood studios.
The DIY SOS presenter, 58, took to Instagram to share a not so cryptic post about what he's been up to.
The telly favourite definitely showed of his funny side in the new post as he tried to keep an element of mystery to what his new venture could be.
He captioned the post: "I’m having a great couple of days filming but I can’t tell you what I’m up to."
In the video, Nick began by walking out in front of his impressive winnebago after a bite to eat and told his fans: "So I've just had some lunch, there's catering, I'm doing some filming today…
"I've got a winnebago. I've got a winnebago. It's not a DIY SOS but I thought I'd kinda… I was trying to think of how I could give you a clue about what I'm actually doing and where I'm doing it."
The presenter, who is most well-known for his hosting roles on DIY SOS, Who Dares Wins and Break the Safe, began to walk further away from the motor to give his fans a bigger picture.
He sarcastically added: "And I can't think of anything that I could say to you that would give it away or not…."
As he pondered about ways to give subtly hint at what he's been doing, the camera man zoomed in on one of the buildings behind him that had the iconic 007 logo on it.
Nick began to walk away from the camera and joked: "So I'm going to have to leave it, but you know it's fun and exciting and I'll try and let you know when I can…"
Lots of his fans found his sarcastic tone highly amusing and flocked to the comments section to play along with it.
One wrote: "This is a mystery indeed xx."
While another pondered: "Hmmmm I wonder 🤔🤔."
A third said: "😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣 A secret mission ha oooh oooh seven x."
Meanwhile others are convinced that he's auditioning for the next James Bond film.
One followers said: "You would make a great James Bond 😂😘."
A second commented: "Looks lovely have fun Mr Bond 💕😉."
Another wrote: "Omg ! Are you the new 007?👍👍🤣🤣."
Back in September it was confirmed that the upcoming movie, titled No Time To Die, will be Daniel Craig’s last time playing the world’s most famous spy.
It will be the actor's fifth and final portrayal as the MI-6 agent after taking on the role from 2006 in Casino Royale, Quantum Of Solace, Skyfall and Spectre.
No Time To Die, which has become the most expensive James Bond film ever – at a cost of £200million, was supposed to premiere in April this year but the current coronavirus pandemic halted production.
So now we know that directors are on the look out for a new Bond, fans have been trying to guess who they think could be Daniel's replacement.
And it's looking like Nick Knowles might just be able to join the long list of legendary actors who have played out the spy – including Daniel, Sean Connery, Piers Brosman, Roger Moore and many more.
However there has also been talk of many other actors who could play out the role as the future 007.
Back in September it was reported that heartthrob Tom Hardy is to replace Daniel Craig as the new James Bond.
James Norton and Sam Heughan are big names said to be in the running, as well as rumours going around that director Sam Mendez will introduce Idris Elba as the first black actor to play the famous role.
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The Alcazar of Cordoba
Madinat Al-Zahra
The Gate of the Bridge
Roman Bridge
The Fernandine Route
Calahorra Tower
Royal Stables
The Malmuerta Tower
Alley of Flowers
The Potro Inn
Typical Courtyards
Palace of Viana
The Corredera Square
Christ of the Lanterns
The Bailío Slope
The Roman Temple
Municipal Souk
The Hermitages
Almodóvar Gate
Seville Gate
Children’s City
Julio Romero de Torres
Fosforito Flamenco Center
The House of Sepharad
Bullfighting Museum
Medieval Market 2020
Eat snails
May Crosses
Courtyards Festival
Cordoba´s Fair 2020
White Night of Flamenco
Summer cinemas 2020
Roasted chestnuts
Flora 2020
St. Raphael’s Day
Bethlehem for Christmas
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Roman Bridge of Cordoba
The Roman Bridge of Cordoba or Old Bridge, as the elders continue to call it, is a recently restored monument of great importance in the city. Do you want to know its history, its surroundings and some curiosities? I invite you to keep reading …
Roman bridge history
The Roman Bridge was built in the first century before Christ. With solid foundations and surrounding materials, the only bridge across the Guadalquivir River was made. Until very recently, the only way to cross the river was by boats or wooden bridges. We also know that the Via Augusta passed through this bridge.
It is a walkway that measures 331 meters and is composed of 16 arches, although originally it was 17. There are many transformations that have been made over the centuries, we must take into account that it was the only step into the city from the south Of the peninsula.
Bridge Remodeling
After more than 20 centuries, the Roman Bridge has undergone numerous modifications. It is in the time of Muslim domination when its first important reconstruction is dated. In addition, the Bridge was the passage to the Calahorra Tower, a building strategically built for the defense of the city.
Already in our day, it has been used as a step of the national highway IV, the main road connection of the north and south of Spain. Towards the year 2006 the gangway to the traffic was cut to realize a great reform. What you can see now is the result of the complete restoration of the Bridge, a work by the architect Juan Cuenca Montilla.
Curiosities of the bridge
One of the curiosities that is barely mentioned is the great controversy that was created since its last restoration. This reform completely changed the image we had the Cordoba from the Bridge. What gave the most talk is the pink granite of the pavement, a type of flooring that moves far away from the original Roman road.
The Roman Bridge, for its iconic image has been used in the cinema by several famous films. One of them is Carmen de Vicente Aranda, who used the area around the Bridge as some of her scenarios.
Another of the most famous shootings that has been enhanced in the Bridge is that of several chapters of the famous Game of Thrones series. Although with some transformations, the Old Bridge has become somewhat more famous thanks to this series.
Bridge environment
The Environment of the Bridge is the area that includes the Bridge itself, the Calahorra Tower and the Bridge Gate. This area was declared a Property of Cultural Interest in 1931. We can also say that it is part of the historic center of Córdoba, which in 1994 was declared a World Heritage Site by Unesco.
Another attraction of the Roman Bridge is that it is located within the natural monument the Sotos de la Albolafia. A natural area of distressing two hectares where a large number of birds live, some of them in danger of extinction. There are several mills that can be seen in the area, one of them, the Molino de la Albolafia, is the one that appears in Cordoba’s coat of arms.
How can you see, the Roman Bridge is a construction with a lot of history, in which you can enjoy a magnificent natural and monumental area.
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How cold is too cold for the NFL?
By Lorenzo Reyes January 3, 2014 3:29 pm
Could those attending the Packers-49ers game at Lambeau Field Sunday be putting their health at risk?
According to the National Weather Service, there’s a frostbite and extreme cold warning for the area that could affect people who are exposed for as little as 10 minutes.
Pro Football Talk emailed the league to ask if there was a set temperature at which the game would be called off, as weather reports are calling for low temperatures of -20 degrees.
“We don’t have a number, no,” NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy told PFT.
Games have been played in very cold temperatures before, and teams take measures to provide relief to fans who are sitting out in the cold for long periods.
At times, the have passed out hand warmers, blankets, free hot chocolate and encouraged people to get up and enter the warmer concourse.
According to the Hall of Fame, the 1967 Ice Bowl had a temperature of -13.
Because the Packers game is scheduled for 4:40 p.m. ET, the temperatures are expected to drop to dangerous levels toward the end of the game.
It may break the Ice Bowl’s record.
Not including a possible overtime, players, coaches, fans and workers could be subjected to as much as four hours of the cold.
Depending on the changes in the projected forecast, the NFL may consider other measures, such as moving the time of the game.
Otherwise, those in attendance better be sure to wear layers.
Green Bay Packers, Lambeau Field, NFL Playoffs, NFL
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Free Tickets Now Available For USS Indiana Commissioning at Port Canaveral Saturday
By Space Coast Daily // September 25, 2018
Commissioning at Port Canaveral Saturday at 10 a.m.
Free tickets to Saturday’s commissioning at Port Canaveral of the USS Indiana, a Virginia-class nuclear-powered fast attack submarine, are now available.
BREVARD COUNTY • PORT CANAVERAL, FLORIDA – Free tickets to Saturday’s commissioning at Port Canaveral of the USS Indiana, a Virginia-class nuclear-powered fast attack submarine, are now available.
CLICK HERE TO OBTAIN TICKETS
The Navy’s newest fast-attack submarine, the USS Indiana (SSN 789), will be commissioned at the Navy Port at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Port Canaveral, Florida, on Saturday at 10 a.m.
The commissioning ceremony is free and open to the public, but you must have a ticket to attend. Ticketed ceremony attendees will have an opportunity to tour the ship after the ceremony.
A public reception for ticketed ceremony attendees will be held at the commissioning site immediately after the commissioning ceremony. This reception is hosted by the Commissioning Committee and will feature Indiana food and beverage.
A USS Indiana Commissioning 5K Fun Run is set at Port Canaveral. Runners, walkers and joggers of all skill levels are welcome to participate and will start from Port Canaveral’s Exploration Tower. CLICK HERE to register and for more information.
It will be the 16th Virginia-class submarine to join the fleet.
Indiana will be the third U.S. Navy ship, and first submarine, to be commissioned with a name honoring the state of Indiana. Diane Donald, the wife of retired Adm. Kirkland H. Donald, is the ship’s sponsor.
Designed to operate in both coastal and deep-ocean environments, Indiana will present leadership with a broad and unique range of capabilities, including anti-submarine warfare; anti-surface ship warfare; strike warfare; special operation forces (SOF) support; intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance; irregular warfare; and mine warfare missions.
Virginia-class submarines will have enhanced stealth, sophisticated surveillance capabilities, and special warfare enhancements that will enable them to meet the Navy’s multi-mission requirements.
VIDEO: USS Indiana Nuclear-Powered Fast Attack Submarine to be Commissioned at Port Canaveral
Indiana is a part of the Virginia-class’ third, or Block III, contract, in which the Navy redesigned approximately 20 percent of the ship to reduce acquisition costs.
Indiana features a redesigned bow, which replaces 12 individual Vertical Launch System tubes with two large-diameter Virginia Payload Tubes each capable of launching six Tomahawk cruise missiles, among other design changes that reduced the submarines’ acquisition cost while maintaining their outstanding warfighting capabilities.
Indiana has special features to support SOF, including a reconfigurable torpedo room which can accommodate a large number of SOF and all their equipment for prolonged deployments and future off-board payloads.
Also, in Virginia-class SSNs, traditional periscopes have been replaced by two photonics masts that host visible and infrared digital cameras atop telescoping arms.
Through the extensive use of modular construction, open architecture and commercial off-the-shelf components, the Virginia class is designed to remain at the cutting edge for its entire operational life through the rapid introduction of new systems and payloads.
“This submarine is the most advanced to ever serve America,” said Vice President Pence. “The steel within her skeleton — all 7,600 tons — and the steel in the hearts of her crew form the unbreakable, unshakeable backbone of American freedom.
ABOVE VIDEO: The U.S. Navy has announced that Port Canaveral will be the venue for the commissioning of the USS Indiana, a Virginia-class nuclear-powered fast attack submarine. (Huntington Ingalls Industries video)
The USS Indiana’s keel was laid in May 2015, launched on June 9, 2017, and was christened during a ceremony held with Vice President Mike Pence in attendance at the shipyard of Huntington Ingalls Newport News, Virginia.
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Eram Garden (Bagh-e Eram)
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Eram Garden is a historical Persian garden in the north of Shiraz. Baghe Eram is one of the oldest and the most beautiful gardens of Shiraz.
Away from traffic is the beautiful Eram Garden (Bagh-e Eram), a garden named after one of the four gardens of Paradise described in the Quran. It is said that the governor of Shiraz visited the Louvre Museum in Paris and accordingly ordered the hike in entry price. Even though this garden is lovely, it is small and, of course, has no world renowned antiquities on display, unlike the Louvre.
It was created by a chief of the Qashqai clan around 1823, with a house later rebuilt by Hali Mohammed Hasan Mi’mar with reception rooms, an orangery, stables and pavilion. Both garden and buildings were confiscated in 1953 and given to the late shah for his private use; this was when the original mud-brick enclosing walls were torn down and replaced by fencing. Later, the university was permitted to establish a botanical garden.
After the fall Of the Pahlavi regime it was returned to the Qashqai family, but then given back to the university, and today it houses the Law Faculty. Sections of the lower garden are out of bounds, and water rarely runs in the irrigation channels, but it is still a lovely place. Most plants and trees are labelled with Farsi, Latin and common English names.
If you are keen on roses, they are in the formal gardens behind the main building. Entry into the building itself is not permitted, but the exterior is photogenic enough with its late- 19th-century tiling under the roof.
The main panel shows the legendary Sassanid king, Khosrau, coming across the Armenian princess Shirin bathing while to the right is the Quranic/biblical story describing how the beauty of the prophet Yusuf (Joseph) caused the ladies in Pharaoh’s court to cut their fingers while peeling fruit. Above, the meeting of King Soleyman (Solomon) and the Queen of Sheba, Bilqis, is depicted.
There are three other major gardens in Shiraz but two are 20th-century constructions, owing little to the classic Persian garden layout but pleasant enough now the price for foreigners has been lowered.
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Eram Garden (Bagh-e Eram) is a historic Persian garden in Shiraz, Iran.The garden, and the building within it, are located at the northern shore of the Khoshk River in the Fars province.
Eram Blvd, Shiraz, Iran
8am-12.30pm & 3-5pm, to 7pm summer
admission US$3.60
The taste of Iran — A great variety of differences which cannot be found on the menu of others!
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Abney, Floyd James
Floyd J. Abney
Preferred Name: Floyd
Nickname/Call Sign: Floyd
Headed West: August 14, 2002
Highest Military Grade Held: 0-6 – Colonel
Hometown: Phoenix, AZ
Colonel Floyd J. Abney was born September 2, 1936 in Phoenix, Arizona. He enlisted in the Air Force in 1954 immediately following graduation from Winslow High School, Winslow, Arizona. He completed the radar technician course at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, that same year. His subsequent assignments included Mill Valley Air Force Station, California, from 1954 to 1956, Naha Air Base, Okinawa, from 1956 to 1960, and Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, from 1960 to 1961, having then attained the rank of technical sergeant. At that time, Colonel Abney was selected to attend Officer’s Candidate School and received his commission in 1962. From 1963 to 1964, Colonel Abney completed undergraduate pilot training at Williams Air Force Base, Arizona followed by F 100 training with the 4514th and 4517th Combat Crew Training Squadrons at Luke Air Force Base. He next served with the 81st Tactical Fighter Squadron, Hahn Air Base, West Germany from 1964 to 1966. In 1966 he returned to Luke Air Force Base as an F-100 instructor pilot with the 451th Combat Crew Training Squadron completing that tour in 1968. Following completion of the fighter weapons instructor’s course at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Colonel Abney served in 1969 and 1970 as an F-100 standardization evaluation pilot and weapons officer with the 352nd Tactical Fighter Squadron at Phan Rang Air Base, Republic of Vietnam. Again returning to Luke Air Force Base at the 451th Combat Crew Squadron, he shortly transitioned to the A-7 and flew with the 3101h Tactical Fighter Training Squadron until 1971. He continued in the A-7 as an instructor pilot and weapons officer in his subsequent assignment with the 333rd Tactical Fighter Training Squadron, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona until 1973.
Colonel Abney then attended Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. Following graduation in 1974, he served as an operations inspector with the Tactical Air Command’s Office of the Inspector General, Langley Air Force Base, Virginia. In 1976, Colonel Abney was assigned to Myrtle Beach Air Force Base, South Carolina, serving fust as operations officer, 356th Tactical Fighter Squadron and following transition from the A-7D to the A-10 aircraft, as operations officer, 355th Tactical Fighter Squadron and lastly as squadron commander, 353rd Tactical Fighter Squadron. His next tour was overseas to RAF Bentwaters/Woodbridge, United Kingdom, in 1983 as an assistant deputy commander for operations. He was promoted to colonel in January 1984 and became the deputy commander for operations in July 1984. Colonel Abney was then selected to serve as commander, 20th Combat Support Group, RAF Upper Heyford. Following his tour in England, on August 1, 1986, Colonel Abney was assigned as the Senior USAFE Liaison Officer to HQ USAREUR, Campbell Barracks, Heidelberg, West Germany. He retired from that position on February 29, 1988. Colonel Abney earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Troy State University, Montgomery, Alabama, attended Squadron Officer School and Air and Command Staff College in residence and completed the Industrial College of the Armed Forces Institute by correspondence. Colonel Abney was a command pilot with 5,110 flying hours in the F-100, A-7 and A-10 fighter aircraft. Four hundred hours were in combat in the F-100. His decorations included the Legion of Merit, Distinguished Flying Cross, Meritorious Service Medal with one oak leaf cluster, the Air Medal with 12 oak leaf clusters, the Air Force Commendation Medal and the Air Force Achievement Medal.
As a civilian, Colonel Abney continued his flying career, remaining in West Germany following retirement, employed by Tracor International flying Lear Jet aircraft from Sernbach Air Base in support of various military programs. Those programs terminated with the fall of the Berlin Wall and Colonel Abney returned to the United States in December 1989 making his home in Phoenix, Arizona. He was first employed in commercial airlines as a first officer with American Airlines, followed by first officer with America West Airlines. In November 1991 he accepted a position as chief pilot of Sawyer Aviation, Sky Harbor International Airport, Phoenix flying a variety of civilian aircraft and managing their charter operation until August of 1977. At that time he was recruited by Bank One, Phoenix to direct their flight operations department at Deer Valley Airfield. He held that position at the time of his death, August 14, 2002. He was buried with full military honors at Arlington National Cemetery on September 24, 2002. Colonel Abney is survived by his wife, Lois, sons John, Joe, and Karl, daughter Lisa, granddaughter Randi, sister Marguerite and brothers Louis and Joseph.
Colonel (then captain) Floyd J. Abney was assigned to the 352nd Tactical Fighter Squadron at Phan Rang Air Base, Vietnam, in 1969/1970. He flew the F-100 fighter in Operation Ranch Hand providing combat support to the C-123 aircraft dropping Agent Orange. He was repeatedly exposed to the chemical in the air through intake by the cockpit pressurization system and on the ground. When he was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s T-Cell lymphoma/HTLC-1 virus in late April 2002, his oncologist advised him this form of cancer was peculiar to and recognized by the Veterans Administration as related to exposure to Agent Orange in Vietnam. Colonel Abney died August 14, 2002.
Colonel (then captain) Floyd J. Abney was assigned to the 352nd Tactical Fighter Squadron at Phan Rang Air Base, Vietnam, in 1969/1970. He flew the F-100 fighter in Operation Ranch Hand providing combat support to the C-123 aircraft dropping Agent Orange. He was repeatedly exposed to the chemical in the air through intake by the cockpit pressurization system and on the ground. When he was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s T-Cell lymphoma/HTLC-1 virus in late April 2002, his oncologist advised him this form of cancer was peculiar to and recognized by the Veterans Administration as related to exposure to Agent Orange in Vietnam.
Colonel Abney died August 14, 2002.
1954*1956 Mill Valley Air Force Station, CA
1956 Naha Air Base, Okinawa, from 1956 to 1960, and Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, from 1960 to 1961
1969-1970 352nd Tactical Fighter Squadron, “Operation Ranch Hand” Phan Rang AB, Vietnam (F-100)
1960-1961 Luke Air Force Base, AZ
1962 Officer’s Candidate School
1963-1964 Undergraduate Pilot Training, Williams AFB, AZ, F-100 training, 4514th/4517th Combat Crew Training Squadron, Luke AFB, AZ
1964-1966 81st Tactical Fighter Squadron, Hahn AB, West Germany
1966-1968 451st Combat Crew Training Squadron, Luke Air Force Base (F-100 IP)
1969 Fighter weapons instructor’s course, Nellis AFB, NV
1969-1970 F-100 standardization evaluation pilot/weapons officer, 352nd Tactical Fighter Squadron, Phan Rang AB, Vietnam
1970-1971 451th Combat Crew Squadron/310th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron, Luke AFB, AZ (F-100, A-7)
1971-1973 IP/weapons officer, 333rd Tactical Fighter Training Squadron,
Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, AZ (A-7)
1973-1974 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell Air Force Base, AL
1974-1976 Operations inspector, Tactical Air Command’s Office of the Inspector General, Langley AFB, VA
1976-1983 356th Tactical Fighter Squadron/355th Tactical Fighter Squadron/ 353rd Tactical Fighter Squadron, Myrtle Beach AFB, SC (A-7D, A-10)
1983-1984 Assistant deputy commander/Deputy commander for operations, RAF Bentwaters/Woodbridge, United Kingdom
1984-1986 20th Combat Support Group, Commander, RAF Upper Heyford, United Kingdom
1986-1988 Senior USAFE Liaison Officer to HQ USAREUR, Campbell Barracks, Heidelberg, West Germany
2/29/1988 Retired USAF
Distinguished Flying Cross Ribbon
Meritorious Service Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal
Air Force Achievement Metal
Command pilot with 5,110 flying hours
Military & Civilian Education
Squadron Officer School
Air and Command Staff College
Industrial College of the Armed Forces Institute
BS/Business Administration from Troy State University, Montgomery, AL
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Debate on repeal of the “21-day rule”
United States House of Representatives | January 20, 1950, January 3, 1951
Abbie Rowe. Photograph of President Truman delivering his State of the Union address, 1950. Public domain courtesy of the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration.
United States House of Representatives > Debate on repeal of the “21-day rule”
The Democratic Party consistently held strong majorities in Congress during the middle of the twentieth century. However, the party was divided internally between more liberal and progressive Northern Democrats and conservative Southern Democrats, descendants of the Southern Democrats who formed the Confederacy during the Civil War. The conservative Southern Democrats were elected from safely Democratic districts, where the Republicans could not compete due to their reputation as the “Party of Lincoln,” and thus tended to have longer tenures in office than their Northern counterparts.
Consequently, the conservative Democrats were the members with the most seniority on Congress’s standing committees. Democratic Party rules stated that the senior members of committees would automatically be named the committee chairs, positions with immense power. This meant that conservative Democrats had the power to bottle up legislation favored by liberal and progressive Democrats, such as civil rights legislation. The Rules Committee was especially notorious, since it had the power to put legislation on the floor for a vote. Thus, even if a bill emerged from its standing committee, it frequently died in the Rules Committee.
To circumvent the Rules Committee, liberal Democrats attempted to establish the 21-day rule in 1949. This rule stipulated that all legislation in the Rules Committee could be immediately placed on the floor if it was not acted upon within 21 days of being referred to the committee, thus circumventing the powerful Rules Committee and its chair. Opponents of the 21-day rule almost immediately sought its repeal and were ultimately successful. In this debate over repealing the rule, members weighed the merits of committee government versus the need for party leaders to set and enact a legislative agenda. Some argued that committee power must be preserved to promote expertise and regular order, while others argued that majorities should be able to exert their will, and that committees created too many roadblocks to majority will.
Source: Congressional Record, vol. 96.
[Representative Adolph J. Sabath of Illinois called up House Resolution 133, repealing the “21-day rule,” and asked for its immediate consideration. The 21-day rule stipulated that a committee chairman could circumvent the Rules Committee by bringing a bill directly to the floor for consideration, if the Rules Committee had not acted upon it within 21 days after it was referred to the Rules Committee. It was passed in the previous House session, on January 3, 1949.]
Mr. SABATH.[1] . . . Mr. Speaker, when I came to Congress 44 years ago Republican Speaker [Joseph] Cannon was the czar of the house and had the House at his mercy.[2] The country resented Cannon’s power. This abuse of power on his part brought about the defeat of the Republican Party. The Democrats, with the aid of the progressive Republicans, took away from the Speaker his great power by liberalizing the rules of procedure under the Norris resolution.[3]
The present unholy alliance formed by the reactionary Democrats and reactionary Republicans on the Committee on Rules is an attempt to emulate and restore that power to the Committee on Rules and again hope to have the House at their mercy. . . .
Because the Committee on Rules is a policy committee, yes a procedural committee, designed to carry out the mandate of the people, it is composed of eight members representing the majority and four of the minority. All other legislative committees are composed of a bare majority.
There is an unfortunate condition that exists in the Rules Committee because, as I have stated, three members of the Committee on Rules elected as Democrats on the Democratic ticket in name only, unfortunately vote and gang up with the Republicans, leaving me, the chairman, and the other real Democrats on the committee in a minority. Consequently, the Committee on Rules has been unable to report rules on bills approved by legislative committees and recommended by the President. The majority has been unable to work its will.
In view of this unfortunate situation, the House adopted House Resolution 5 in the first days of the first session of the Eighty-first Congress. This was in the interest of orderly procedure and in order to expedite legislation so as to preclude the Committee on Rules from bottling up legislation.
That resolution permits chairmen of various legislative committees to file their own 21-day discharge petition and call their bill up on the floor if the Committee of Rules fails to act.
The gentleman from Georgia [Mr. COX][4] and his two other colleagues, in conjunction with the four Republicans, as I pointed out previously, reported out this resolution—House Resolution 133—which will kill and sabotage the rights of committees under the new [21-day] rule.
Up to now, 33 resolutions have been filed under the new liberalized rule by chairman of legislative committees desirous of availing themselves of their rights. All will be dead if this unfortunate resolution should pass.
Mr. RAYBURN.[5] . . . [T]he gentleman from Illinois [Mr. ALLEN][6] has laid down the issue; and I could think that I saw my friend, my dear friend from Georgia [Mr. COX] wince when he laid it down: Whether or not the program of the successful party in the last campaign is going to be sabotaged. That is what he said in so many words. Who won the election of 1948 anyhow?
What party came again in control of the Senate of the United States and of the House of Representatives?. . .
There is a lot of talk here about civil rights being involved in this matter. As far as I am concerned, there is no element of the civil-rights program involved in the rules as they exist today and, as, in my opinion, they should exist. The rules of a legislative body should be such at all times as to allow the majority of a legislative body to work its will. Under our present set-up, I am sorry to say, that is not the case in many instances.
When a legislative committee of the House of Representatives has labored long and honestly, and by overwhelming majority brings in a bill and reports it to the House, and it asks for the privilege of being granted the right to try their case before the elected representatives of the people of the United States, there should be something in the rules of the House, regardless of one other committee, allowing the House to work its will on that bill.
That is the issue here and I do trust that the membership of the House in their wisdom will leave the rules of the House as they are so that a majority of the House of Representatives on any and all occasions may have the opportunity to register its will.
Mr. BROWN of Ohio.[7] Mr. Speaker, there has been so much misrepresentation of the issue before us that I think it is time we attempt to clarify the situation. Left-wing columnists, news reporters, and radio commentators have been telling the country that a vote for a change in the rules will be a vote against all civil-rights legislation. The radical elements and organizations of the United States have been screaming the same propaganda. That is not true. Here is the truth:
The Truman administration and the Democratic leadership of this House could have had a vote on FEPC and other civil-rights legislation on at least a dozen different occasions during the past 6 or 7 months.[8]
The real issue before us is not FEPC but rather whether we are going to open the way for enactment of all sorts of wasteful, socialistic legislation.
So let me say to my colleagues: If this resolution fails, the floodgates will be opened to pour in onto the floor of this House all sorts of wild, wasteful, socialistic legislation, which most of us know is bad legislation, yet which the Truman administration may be able to force through by means of political promises and with the aid of this the pressure groups in this country.
Let no Member of this House make any mistake. If he follows the “me too” policy and votes with the left-wing element in this House, and with the Truman administration, as against the leadership of his own party, in opposition to the adoption of this resolution, he will be voting for waste and extravagance, for deficit spending, and for higher taxes. And I fear it will be charged he is just as responsible for the financial ruin and socialization of this country as any radical exponent of the New Deal philosophy. There may be those who will forever brand him as a “me too” follower of President Truman and the New Deal, the servant of the special interests and the pressure groups. I hope such a situation will never come to pass.
Mr. MADDEN.[9] . . . During the last half century this congress has adopted two great progressive improvements in its legislative procedure. The first was the uprising led by former Senator George W. Norris, of Nebraska, against the autocratic domination of former Speaker Joseph Cannon in 1909. Up to that time the Speaker of the House was an absolute czar and dictated all legislation which could be considered by the membership. Up until the beginning of the Eighty-first Congress, a year ago this month, a majority of the 12-member Rules Committee held almost dictatorial power as to what legislation could be considered by the 435 members of this House. The change in the rules, adopted on the 3rd day of January 1949, placed the legislative process of the Congress closer to the American people than ever before. Had it not been for this important change, several important bills which were passed by the last Congress would not have been considered on the floor of this House.
Since the beginning, our government, and particularly our Congress, has operated under the two-party system. Every 4 years, at our national conventions, our two major parties adopt platforms which they ask the people to accept or reject at the polls. The party which wins the presidency and the majority of members in the Congress is duty-bound to carry out the platform which the people ratified.
The 435 members of Congress are also duty-bound to respond to the will of the people on matters of legislation. It is undemocratic that a committee of 12 members of Congress, known as the Rules Committee, should be given the power to pigeonhole or to hold up legislation that has been ratified by the people and favorably reported out of one of the other standing committees of the House. . . .
Mr. JAVITS.[10] . . . This is a question of fundamental constitutional freedom to act in the legislative branch of the government and is not a question of action on any particular bill. I do not believe that any Member of the Congress needs to be told whether he may or may not vote on an issue which has gone through the screening of the appropriate standing legislative committee. There is an ingrained attachment among the American people for making one’s position clearly known especially when there is a difficult decision to be made, and this belief is one of the fundamental bases for our freedom. This proposition should certainly apply to us as legislators. I feel that in voting against this resolution I am acting in that typically American tradition.
Mr. MONRONEY.[11] Mr. Speaker, I believe this is one of the most important issues that I have ever voted on in the 12 years I have been in Congress.
In opposing this retrogressive change back to the old, absolute power of the Rules Committee, I am more sure that I am right than on any other issue I have voted on in 12 years.
I am amazed at the argument made in favor of the change back to the gagging of the sovereign representatives of the people of this country. Do we not trust ourselves? Must we have a group of 12 men on the Rules Committee to protect myself against myself, or you from yourself?
Must we say to the people of this country who have elected you congressmen to represent them here that you men whom they send here cannot be trusted with the safety and security of their country?
The men who wrote the Constitution in Philadelphia intended that the people should have the power in this government, and they made us, the Congress, the people’s branch. Yet now they are trying to take that power from the people’s branch, the branch to which the Constitution gave more power than any other. This resolution would remove the powers from the 435 members of Congress and give it to 12 men, who in star-chamber session would decide on the issues upon which Congress can vote.[12]
All of our committees in this Congress are coequal, and no one created a super-committee to veto the action of a coequal standing committee. Mr. Speaker, let me tell you that I have almost seen red as the great chairman of my own committee has gone before the Committee on Rules—and you members of other committees have seen this, too—and has been treated far worse than any lobbyist would be treated in the standing committees.
Mr. COX. . . . When this House adopted the 21-day rule, it took the governor off the legislative engine, which has since been running wild[13]. This resolution, Mr. Speaker, is merely an attempt to put them back on in the interest of orderly and responsible legislative procedure.
Mr. Speaker, it is not true, as has been asserted, that the adoption of this resolution would stymie the president’s program; it is not true, Mr. Speaker, that the adoption of this resolution would check the progress of bills reported by the legislative committees of this House. . . .
Mr. Speaker, I want to make this statement, which may or may not be astounding to many: There has never been a time when the present Speaker of this body, or his predecessor, the gentleman from Massachusetts [Mr. Martin],[14] made request of the Rules Committee for a rule on any bill but what the request was honored, and I now call upon both to witness the accuracy of this statement. . . .
Mr. EBERHARTER.[15] Mr. Speaker, on the opening day of the Eighty-first Congress it was decided that a majority of the 435 members of this body have the intelligence and the fortitude to decide whether or not they want to take up for debate a bill reported by a standing committee of the House.
The principle then agreed upon is about as revolutionary as our Constitution and just as basic as that historic document to American principles of representative government.
I wonder how many members really believe that they were authorized by the people of their districts to abdicate their legislative responsibilities to a little group of six or seven members in the Committee on Rules.
Of course, without effective organization and procedures the Congress cannot do its job. But never should the rules be used as an obstruction to the legislative process. . . .
Mr. Speaker, if a majority of the 435 members of the House cannot be entrusted with the decision whether a given piece of legislation shall be taken up for debate, then I am afraid that government of the people, by the people, and for the people cannot long endure. . . .
Outnumbered and out-argued, some southern members of this body appear to be unwilling to yield to the force of logic and to majority rule. Instead, they seek refuge in political chicanery and parliamentary tricks. They make much of keeping gentlemen’s agreements, but they are unwilling to abide by the decisions of our party caucus.
Mr. HALLECK.[16] . . . There has been a lot of bunk written about this awful bad Rules Committee. Why, the fact of the matter is that the Rules Committee was designed to be the creature of responsible leadership. It is no indictment of legislative committee to say that they attract to their individual membership members generally interested in the particular field in which that committee operates. Frequently they become special pleaders for a particular section, for a particular group, or a particular activity, or a particular segment of our population or our economy. For this reason it often happens that bills are reported which are clearly not favored by the majority of the membership of the House of Representatives. In such circumstances the Rules Committee is as necessary as is a traffic light on the busiest intersection in the whole country. . . . Responsible leadership must have some implement of control. I am worried about a flood of bills that are not desired by the administration or by majority party leadership which may bankrupt the country. For myself, in this or in any Congress, I am convinced that the Rules Committee should have a very considerable measure of responsibility and control. . . .
[The House voted against Cox’s resolution, and retained the 21-day rule, 183–286.]
Mr. SABATH. Mr. Speaker, I offer a resolution (H. Res. 7) and ask for its immediate consideration.
The Clerk read the resolution, as follows:
Resolved. That the rules of the House of Representatives of the Eighty-first Congress, together with all applicable provisions of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1948, be, and they are hereby, adopted as the rules of the House of Representatives of the Eighty-second Congress.
Mr. SABATH. Mr. Speaker, the resolution I have just presented to the House for its consideration extends the rules under which the business of the House was conducted in the last Congress to the present one. It ensures and protects every member’s right and privilege to go on record and vote for or against vital legislation.
I am of the opinion that the rules which prevailed in the Eighty-first Congress have worked well, have safeguarded the rights and interests of the several committees and their members, and have been for the best interests of our nation. Some gentlemen who were opposed to the adoption of the rules in the Eighty-first Congress were under the impression that the Committee on Rules, of which I have the honor to be chairman, would be deprived of some of its rights and privileges. . . .
May I state, having been a member of the Committee on Rules for 20 years, as well as chairman for 12 years, of what is claimed to be the most powerful committee of the House, that that committee functioned fairly well during the Eighty-first Congress notwithstanding the effectiveness of the 21-day discharge amendment to the rules, and there is no justification for reverting to the rules in effect during the Eightieth Congress. . . .
History will repeat itself. Well do I recall the fight of the 25 progressive Republicans who joined with the Democratic forces in overthrowing “Cannonism” and in changing the rules of the House which permitted the consideration of legislation in the interest of the common people. They were derided and ridiculed by their Republican colleagues who legislated for the vested interests, yet in the ensuing election all of the 25 progressive Republicans were reelected and so many of their regular Republican colleagues who voted against the changing of the rules were defeated in such numbers as to bring about the election of a Democratic House.
Ever since I entered Congress I have fought for liberal rules providing for the conduct of business before this House. In fact, it was due to my resolution that Speaker Cannon, known as the czar, was shorn of his power to name all of the committees, which gave him absolute control of the House. Ever since, I have continued in my fight to safeguard the rights and privileges of members to vote on bills that properly came before the House. The 21-day-discharge rule is in that direction because, as I have stated, when the Committee on Rules fails to act or acts adversely on a rule providing for the consideration of a bill, then the chairman of a legislative committee is empowered to file his own rule, thereby making it possible for members of the House to express themselves and to vote on legislation. . . .
Mr. HALLECK. . . . It ought to be clear to everyone, there are a great many bills reported out by legislative committees which should not come to the floor of the House for action. Probably I am treading on dangerous ground, but I am going to say this: Legislative committees very frequently tend to draw to their ranks people whose interests are those of the committee, and very often it happens that in the work of the committee through the years the members of the committee tend to become special pleaders for that particular interest. Many times they report legislation which is out of line with what the leadership wants and which is out of line with what the overall majority of the membership of the House wants. What sense does it make to bring measures like that to the floor of the House?. . .
[After some further debate, the House passed Cox’s resolution, repealing the 21-day rule, by a vote of 243–180.]
Why does Rep. Adolph J. Sabath oppose the repeal of the 21-day rule? Why was the rule necessary, in his view? Why does Sabath argue that this repeal will return power to the leadership and restore “Cannonism”? Why do Sam Rayburn and Ray Madden suggest that the 21-day rule has made the House more democratic, and that repealing it will make the House undemocratic? Why do Reps. Edward Eugene Cox and Clarence Brown suggest that keeping the 21-day rule opens the door to “socialistic” legislation by taking the “governor” off of legislation? What does this debate indicate about the power of the Rules Committee during this period, and the kinds of people who served as the chair of that committee?
How does Rayburn’s argument resemble the same arguments deployed by Joseph Cannon and his defenders during the 1910 Revolt (The “Revolt of 1910” Against Speaker Joseph Cannon and Speech on Party Leadership in Congress)? What does this indicate about the power of committee chairs during the twentieth century and the effect of powerful chairs on Congress’s ability to represent the people?
Adolph J. Sabath (1966–1952) was a member of the House from Illinois from 1907 to 1952, when he died in office. He was born in what is now the Czech Republic and emigrated to the United States at age 15. Until 2013, Rep. Sabath was the longest-serving Dean of the House of Representatives, a title given to the longest-serving member of the House.
The autocratic rulers of Russia prior to the 1917 Revolution were called “czars”; for Cannon, see The “Revolt of 1910” Against Speaker Joseph Cannon and Speech on Party Leadership in Congress.
See The “Revolt of 1910” Against Speaker Joseph Cannon and Speech on Party Leadership in Congress.
Edward Eugene Cox (1880–1952) was a representative from Georgia who served from 1925–1952. He was a conservative Democrat who supported segregation and opposed the New Deal, and led the charge to repeal the 21-day rule that is the subject of this document. Less than one year prior to this debate, he and Adolph Sabath (see note 1 above) got into a fistfight on the floor of the House. Both were Democrats on the Rules Committee, but Cox was a Southern conservative and Sabath was a Northern liberal.
Sam Rayburn (1882–1961) was Speaker of the House of Representatives for seventeen years, a record that stands to this day. He is generally known as one of the greatest figures in the history of the House of Representatives. He represented Texas’s 4th district from 1913 until his death in 1961. The Rayburn Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C. is named in his honor.
Leo Allen (1898–1973) was a member of the House of Representatives from Illinois, who served from 1933–1961. He served as chair of the Rules Committee from 1947–1949 and 1953–1955.
Clarence Brown (1893–1965) was a representative from Ohio who served in the House from 1939 until his death in 1965. He was also the president of a major publishing company.
The Fair Employment Practice Committee (FEPC) was an agency created by Franklin Roosevelt through executive order. Its goal was the ending of discrimination in employment by federal agencies and unions. Because it was not created by Congress, it was a relatively weak agency and President Truman asked Congress in 1948 for legislation making the agency permanent. That issue, and Truman’s civil rights agenda in general, were central to the debate over the 21-day rule.
Ray Madden (1892–1987) was a representative from Indiana who served in the House from 1943 until his death in 1977. From 1973–1977 he served as the chair of the Rules Committee.
Jacob Javits (1904–1986) was a representative and a senator from New York who served as New York’s attorney general from 1955–1957.
Almer “Mike” Monroney (1902–1980) was a representative and a senator from Oklahoma. He was co-author of the 1946 Legislative Reorganization Act.
The Star Chamber was an English court that became synonymous with arbitrary and monarchical power in America.
A governor on an engine limits the power of the engine so that the vehicle does not surpass a certain speed. Cox is suggesting that the Rules Committee puts a similar brake on legislation, so that Congress does not create too many laws too quickly.
Joseph William Martin Jr. (1884–1968) was a Republican who served as Speaker of the House from 1947–1949 and 1953–1955, the only two terms in which the Republicans held the majority in the House over a sixty-year period between 1933 and 1995.
Herman Eberharter (1892–1958) was a member of the House of Representatives from Pennsylvania who served several terms in the House before he died while in office.
Charles Halleck (1900–1986) was a representative from Indiana who served from 1935–1969. He was the majority leader of the House from 1947–1949 and the minority leader from 1959–1965, supplanting Joseph Martin as the Republican leader in Congress.
Debate to Expand the Rules Committee
The “Revolt of 1910” Against Speaker Joseph Cannon
House Debates Select Committee Report
War Powers Resolution
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City museum 'De Hofstadt'
Located in the heart of the city, the Hofstadt museum was once the residence of the Lords of Driest. The museum displays a rich art collection that reflects Diest's captivating past. The Hofstadt is housed in the vibrant cellars of the town hall, a remnant of the three houses that stood here until the beginning of the 18th century.
The silverwork of the archers' guilds, articles of daily use, sculptures, paintings, furniture and more tell the story of Diest in a very enjoyable way. Showpiece 'The Annunciation', is a painting by Hendrick ter Brugghen, one of the greatest painters of the Utrecht School. But also feel free to admire the 15th century chandelier and the two ‘enclosed gardens’, a unique Flemish art form dating back to the 17th century. And, for the first time, all remaining house saints from the Beguinage in Diest are shown in group.
Stadhuis, Grote Markt 1 - Tel. 013/35 32 09
Tue, Thu, Fri: 11 to 17 hours
Sat and Sun: 13 to 18 hours,
closed Mondays and Wednesdays
Museum Grauwzusters Diest
Pegasusmuseum
Museum of religious art
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Tag: George Negus
1992: March 8-14
What an awesome foursome! ”I can’t believe I’m here,” says A Country Practice star Georgie Parker as she arrives for the TV Week photo shoot. “I don’t even have my own show!” TV Week has assembled Parker and her three Gold Logie co-nominees – Ray Martin, Jana Wendt and Steve Vizard – for a special …
1992, A Country Practice, A Current Affair, Acropolis Now, All Together Now, Beyond 2000, Brides Of Christ, Chances, E Street, Fast Forward, Foreign Correspondent, George Negus, Graham Kennedy, Hey Hey It's Saturday, Melbourne Extra, Midday, Neighbours, The Other Side Of Paradise, Tonight Live, TV Week Logie Awards
Permanent link to this article: https://televisionau.com/2012/03/1992-march-8-14.html
1991: December 14-20
The Great End of Year Exit! Home And Away and E Street have both been hit by a number of significant cast departures. Network Ten’s E Street is going to lose original cast member Alyssa-Jane Cook and co-star Marianne Howard. Their characters, Lisa and Alice, head to Queensland to visit Alice’s mother following of the …
1991, A Country Practice, Australia's Funniest Home Video Show, Blind Date, Chances, E Street, Foreign Correspondent, George Negus, GP, Hey Hey It's Saturday, Hinch At Seven, Jacki MacDonald, Kelly, Midday, Neighbours, The Flying Doctors, The Miraculous Mellops, Til Ten, Tonight Live, World Series Cricket
Permanent link to this article: https://televisionau.com/2011/12/1991-december-14-20.html
Ten moves George Negus to 6.30
Two months to the day since launching its radical news overhaul, Network Ten has today made some significant changes in response to poor ratings figures. The network knew from the January launch that the ratings would be a struggle but had perhaps not quite expected them to settle where they have. In last night’s ratings, …
6PM With George Negus, A Current Affair, George Negus, Network Ten, Ten News, Today Tonight
Permanent link to this article: https://televisionau.com/2011/03/ten-moves-george-negus-to-6-30.html
Ten takes on the News giants
For many years Network Ten’s news offering has been dismissed as a poorer cousin to the brash, high-profile Seven and Nine news portfolios. While Seven and Nine throw money into resources and promotion, each of them keen to get an edge over the other while almost mimicking each other, Ten has kept a somewhat more …
60 Minutes, 6PM With George Negus, Dateline, Foreign Correspondent, George Negus, Mal Walden, Meet The Press, Neighbours, Network Ten, Sunday, Sunrise, Ten News, The Project, This Day Tonight, Today
Permanent link to this article: https://televisionau.com/2011/01/ten-takes-on-the-news-giants.html
Farewell 2010… and “hello” to ‘11
It’s New Year’s Eve and another year comes to a close. We saw the launch of more digital channels – 7mate, GEM, ABC News 24. There was another hit season of MasterChef Australia, joined this year by Junior MasterChef. Hey Hey It’s Saturday was back for a longer run but failed to match the ratings …
1990, 1991, A Current Affair, ABC News Breakfast, Digital TV, East West 101, Four Corners, Foxtel, George Negus, Hey Hey It's Saturday, Masterchef Australia, Neighbours, Offspring, Packed To The Rafters, Reg Grundy, Talking Heads, The 7.30 Report, TV Week, TV Week Logie Awards, Underbelly
Permanent link to this article: https://televisionau.com/2010/12/farewell-2010-and-hello-to-11.html
Movember month is here…
Movember is a month-long charity event that started in Australia and has since spread worldwide. For the month of November men are being asked to grow a moustache and gain sponsors to raise funds and awareness for men’s health initiatives – such as those targeting prostate cancer and male depression. So please either grow a …
Bert Newton, George Negus, Number 96, Prisoner, Skyways, The Aunty Jack Show
Permanent link to this article: https://televisionau.com/2010/10/movember-month-is-here.html
Will Ten’s axe swing again?
It is almost twenty years ago – 26 November 1990 – since the Ten Network made headlines (pictured) as new chief executive Gary Rice announced some dramatic cost-cutting measures to save the ailing network. Mr Rice, a former Nine Network executive called in to rescue Ten from a lengthy period of poor ratings and financial …
Brisbane With Anna McMahon, Digital TV, E Street, Foxtel, George Negus, Good Morning Australia, Masterchef Australia, Neighbours, Network Ten, Sydney With Mike Gibson, Ten News, The Walsh Report
Permanent link to this article: https://televisionau.com/2010/10/will-tens-axe-swing-again.html
Logies Hall of Fame names leaked
The Australian’s media columnist Amanda Meade has leaked an “unauthorised” list of names being considered for this year’s TV Week Logie Awards’ Hall of Fame. Normally the award is nominated and voted in private by an industry panel, with the winner announced prior to the awards ceremony. According to Meade the following names are on …
60 Minutes, Bert Newton, Brian And The Juniors, Charles 'Bud' Tingwell, Four Corners, George Negus, Graham Kennedy, Graham Kennedy's News Show, Home And Away, Neighbours, Play School, Telethon, The Project, TV Week, TV Week Logie Awards, Wide World Of Sports
Permanent link to this article: https://televisionau.com/2010/03/logies-hall-of-fame-names-leaked.html
Ticking away for 30 years
Beginning on 11 February 1979, 60 Minutes marked a new era for current affairs on Australian commercial television. Before then, current affairs on commercial television was limited to early evening programs, such as Willesee At Seven and the original A Current Affair, or low-profile late night programs that attracted few viewers. And Sunday night at …
60 Minutes, A Current Affair, Always Greener, Australian Idol, Dancing With The Stars, George Negus, Jana Wendt, Kath And Kim, Mike Munro, Nine Network, Ray Martin, Sons And Daughters, Sunday, The Comedy Company, This Fabulous Century, This Is Your Life, Willesee At Seven
Permanent link to this article: https://televisionau.com/2009/02/ticking-away-for-30-years.html
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New terror laws come into force two days before extremist due to be freed from prison
Fifty terrorist prisoners must now serve at least two-thirds of their prison term before they are considered eligible for release.
Mohammed Zahir Khan was jailed in 2018 for four years for encouraging terrorism, dissemination of a terror publication and stirring up religious hatred
The government rushed the Terrorist Offenders (Restriction of Early Release) Bill through parliament, after two former terrorist prisoners went on to launch attacks in London within two months of each other.
The change will affect around 50 prisoners, due for automatic release halfway through their sentences, making sure they now serve at least two-thirds of their prison term before they are considered eligible for release.
Before being freed, they will now also need to pass a review by a panel of specialist judges and psychiatrists at the Parole Board.
Sunderland shopkeeper Mohammed Zahir Khan, who was jailed for four-and-a-half years in May 2018, was due for release on 28 February.
He was arrested after posting extremist material online calling for a year of fear and pledging support for the terror group ISIS.
The change in legislation will allow authorities to keep him in prison for another year, before he is considered for parole.
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approximately 1832
This is the best overall map of Tennessee in the early national period. It shows counties, stage roads, Indian boundary lines, old forts, Indian villages, mills, iron works as well as streams, settlements, ranges and sections in West Tennessee, a geological cross-section of the state, a chronological statement of Tennessee history, a statistical table on counties showing dates established, and the total population and principal exports of counties. View of Nashville shown.
This map was published to accompany Eastin Morris' Tennessee Gazetteer in 1834.
Tennessee--History
Nashville (Tenn.)
Indian encampments
Columbia (Tenn.)
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Rhea, Matthew. Map of the State of Tennessee taken from survey by Matthew Rhea (1832). approximately 1832. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, http://teva.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15138coll23/id/349. (Accessed January 15, 2021.)
Rhea, Matthew, (approximately 1832) Map of the State of Tennessee taken from survey by Matthew Rhea (1832). Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, http://teva.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15138coll23/id/349
Rhea, Matthew. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America <http://teva.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15138coll23/id/349>.
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Pench National Park: A Tryst With Awe-Inspiring Nature In MP In 2021!
Amit Chandra
Head to the jungles and experience nature at its glorious best! The vast jungles of Satpura are so enchanting that it enabled the literary legends like Rudyard Kipling and Abul Fazlto pen down the class act like Jungle Book and Ain-i-Akbari respectively. When you plan a day out in the lush environs of the Pench National Park you know that it’s the vibes of the untamed wild that leave you overwhelmed. One of the leading national parks of Madhya Pradesh, Pench is spread across Seoni and Chhindwara districts of Madhya Pradesh.
The rich tiger reserve and diverse wildlife need a special mention here as it offers some of the most enthralling spectacles ever. The national park awarded best in the management category, has 3 gates to enter. Among all, Turia Gate is certainly the most accessible of them all.
Pench National Park – An Overview
Popular as one of the best national parks in India, Pench encompasses over 292 sq km of forest area covering Seoni and Chhindwara districts of Madhya Pradesh. The biodiversity reserve is particularly known as the natural habitat of leopard, sloth bear, deer, porcupine, jungle cat, and striped hyena. The national park area majorly comprises of the canopy, mixed forest, and wide stretch of grassy patches.
Pench is also known as a birders paradise with over 285 bird species of residents and migratory birds found in the park. These birds are one of the major attractions of the national park. There are about 4 species of endangered vultures protected inside the park premises. Leopard and deer make the limelight of the Pench National Park and they can be easily spotted venturing the wild.
Facts About Pench National Park
Pench National park is spread across an area of 758 sq kms and surrounded by the Priyadarshini Pench national park and Mowgli Pench sanctuary. The rest of the area of around 464 sq kms is the buffer area for the national park.
The national park is abode of the tigers and included under the project tiger and thus it has been converted into a tiger reserve in 1992.
The Pench National Park was an inspiration for Rudyard Kipling’s Jungle book.
This national park is a home to a wide range of flora and fauna.
Best Time To Visit Pench National Park
November – June is the ideal duration to plan a visit to Pench National Park. The chances of spotting a deer and leopard in the Pench during the winter months are higher.
Popular Things To Do In Pench National Park
Here is a list of some of the exciting things to do in Pench National park for the wildlife and nature buffs.
1. Jungle Safari
Are you a married couple looking for exciting honeymoon places in Madhya Pradesh? A honeymoon safari could be one of the most exciting things to do in Pench. Watch the wildlife of Pench roaming free with someone special. The whole experience of animals chasing each other for food, playing around, or reaching out to the waterhole to fetch some water makes jungle safari a must do activity in Pench. Venturing into the wild and watching the animals in their natural habitat is the most enthralling thing to do in a national park.
Winter safari timings: Morning – 7:30 am to 10:30 am, Evening – 3 pm to 5:30 pm
Summer safari timings: Morning – 6:30 am to 9:30 am, Evening – 4 pm to 6:30 pm
Pench National Park entry fee: INR 15 (Indian), INR 150 (Foreigner)
Entry fee for vehicle: INR 150 (includes vehicle fee)
The water tank area in Pench is a prime location for bird sighting. Pench is also known for the indigenous bird species that migrate to the national park during winters. Brahmini Duck, Pochards, Bar Headed Geese, and Coots are among the popular birds spotted in the water tank and lake region.
Don’t forget to carry your binoculars and cameras to enjoy the best and uninterrupted shots of the exotic visitor birds in the park premises. The park is most popular for the 4 species of vultures found in abundance in the national park region: White-rumped, long-billed, white scavenger, and king vulture.
3. Night Drive & Night Safari
6 pm to 9 pm is the best time to enjoy the night safari in Pench. It’s around this time that the flora and fauna species in the park can be spotted at their nonchalant best. The animals can be found at their playful best exuding their nonchalance around. Deers, hyenas, wild dogs, a few exotic birds can be seen at the day end in the national park premises. There are a few safari resorts like Village Machaan that arrange for night safaris. Make sure that you have a proper plan in advance.
4. Elephant Ride
Enjoy the game drive at its best by sitting on an elephant’s back. The wildcat, one of the most prominent attractions of Pench National Park, can be spotted the best while riding an elephant. Also, an elephant ride ensures that you enjoy a far and better visibility of the wildlife in the national park.
5. Jungle Walk And Treks In The Park
Jungle trek is another prominent attraction of the Pench National Park. Explore the jungles of Satpura while walking through the dense forests in the able guidance of the guides. The jungle treks can be organized after seeking special permission from the forest officials. Knowledge of the special zones and their specialties is important and one must know when and where to be to experience the biodiversity of the park at its best.
Jungle trek is highly recommended for those who are more keen about the flora species found inside the national park.
Places To Visit Near Pench National Park
Here is a list of best places to visit near Pench national park and enjoy a great time away from the hustle-bustle amidst the nature.
1. Bandhavgarh National Park
Situated at Umaria district in Madhya Pradesh, Bandhavgarh National Park is known as one of the hidden paradise for all the wildlife lovers. This is particularly famous for being one of the reserves for tigers and has the highest density of tiger population. Spread across the widest areas of the Vindhya mountains in Central India, this place is also a home to white tigers. The national park is divided into two parts – Core Area and Buffer zone. The core region is spread across an area of 105 sq kms but on the other hand the buffer zone covers an area of 820 sq kms. Inside the national park there are around 37 species of mammals and also 250 species of birds which can be explored.
Location: Madhya Pradesh, India
Distance from Pench National Park: 358 Kms
2. Kanha National Park
Surrounded by the Sal and bamboo forests, the Kanha national park is considered to be one of the largest reserves in India. A home to the majestic Royal Bengal tiger, this place has the highest density of tiger population. There are around 60 tigers inside the national park which can be seen wandering around. This national park came into existence during the year 1879 and later in the year of 1933 it was changed into a wildlife sanctuary.
Location: Madhya Pradesh. India
3. Nagzira National Park
Considered as the green oasis of India, the Nagzira national park is blessed with rich vegetation. This place is located at the eastern part of Maharashtra and was declared a wildlife sanctuary around the year 1970. This place is a home to a vast variety of flora and fauna which can be witnessed while exploring this place. Inside this national park there are variant species like Indian wild boar, Mouse deer, Sambar deer, Bengal tiger, chitkul, leopard and many more. Alongside that there is also a wide range of mammals and reptiles which can be explored inside this park.
Location: Bhandara, Maharashtra 441801
Distance from Pench National Park: 111.6 Kms
4. Tadoba National Park
This is one of the largest and beautiful national parks in India which is known for a vast variety of wildlife. The Tadoba national park is located at the Chandrapur district of Maharashtra which is spread across an area of 1727 sq. kms. This widely spread wildlife park is considered a treasure quest of flora and fauna. A home to a vast variety of wildlife animals, this place is one of the ideal locations to witness the diversity of nature.
Location: Chandrapur, Maharashtra 442401
Accommodation In Pench National Park
Experience the most amazing under the stars at one of these finest accommodations in Pench National Park.
1. Tathastu Resort Pench
Tariff: INR 8000 per night onwards
What’s special: Treehouse, cave room, and mud house are the most popular stays
Website | Reviews
2. Village Machaan
What’s special: Jungle safari, night drive, bird watching, and nature walk
3. Tuli Tiger Corridor Resort
What’s special: Jungle safari arrangements, tent accommodation
4. Pench Jungle Camp
What’s special: Hot air balloon, swimming pool, and spa
5. Baghvan Wildlife Resort
Tariff: INR 25000 per night onwards
What’s special: Safari arrangements and wildlife viewing
One of the hottest places for a safari honeymoon in India, Baghvan is one of the Pench National Park resorts specially for romantic couples. The state of the art facilities of the stay is carefully curated to meet the need of a discerning traveler.
Suggested Read: 10 Best Wildlife Resorts In India For A Thrilling Experience
Travel Tips For Pench National Park
A guide from a trip operator is highly recommended. Plan your trip with the help of an expert.
Go for an elephant safari. It increases the chances of spotting a tiger.
Monsoon is not the right time to plan a trip to Pench National Park. The park remains closed from mid-June to mid-October
Don’t bank too much on mobile network connectivity. The network coverage in the jungle is poor.
Avoid wearing flashy clothes, wear light and dull color clothes instead. Flashy clothes irritate animals, while light clothes will keep you comfortable during the safari ride.
Private vehicles aren’t allowed inside the park gates. If you are traveling by your own vehicle you will have to park the vehicle outside the allotted area for parking.
How To Reach Pench National Park
By air: Nagpur Airport, at a distance of 93 km, is the closest airport to Pench National Park. Private vehicles are available to form the airport to the national park area.
By rail: Seoni Railway Station, at a distance of 30 km, is the nearest railhead to Pench. Seoni is well connected with cities like Pune and Nagpur in Maharashtra.
By road: Seoni bus stop located close to the Seoni Railway Station has good connectivity with the major cities nearby. Government buses, as well as private vehicles, are available from the bus stop to the national park.
Further Read: 15 Tourist Places In Madhya Pradesh That You Should Be Visiting Right Now!
Call of the wild is so tempting! Let your spirit feed on the wilderness of nature. A trip to Pench National Park is all you need to experience the best of wild and wilderness. So if all this excites, then while you’re planning your vacation in Madhya Pradesh, make sure to not miss out on this amazing wildlife park in the vicinity.
Frequently Asked Questions About Pench National Park
Q. Which is the best resort in Pench National Park?
A. Tathastu Resort Pench is the most sought-after resort in Pench National Park as per the TripAdvisor reviews.
Q. Which is the best park Kanha National Park or Pench National Park?
A. Considering the diversity in wildlife found in the park and number of activities offered, Pench National Park is better than Kanha National Park.
Q. What is the best way to reach Pench National Park?
A. You can enter Pench National Park through 3 gates so it depends upon the side you are visiting it from. Turia Gate is the nearest and the most convenient gate to enter.
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Brexit Decision Day!
It is a big, decisive day today in Britain, as citizens will vote to decide whether to leave the EU (European Union) or stay. The Brexit vote as it has been coined. Unless you have purposely ignored the news of the day, you’ve no doubt heard at least the term if not arguments for both sides repeatedly since early this spring when it was announced the vote would take place.
The last time Britain voted on this very topic was in 1975 (two years after joining the EU) and the result was 67% to remain. But this go-around, speculation isn’t confident the vote will be as decisive for either side. Turn-out of the youth is expected to play a significant role, and with the tragic murder of Jo Cox, a member of Parliament last week, the engagement is clearly emotional and intense.
If you’re wondering about all of the details, who’s on which side and why and what the potential economic effects might be for Britain, the EU and the world, be sure to check out this simple article from The New York Times which breaks it all down quite nicely.
However, since I am not a British citizen and can only watch from the other side of the pond to see how it will all work out, I thought I would bring you a tour of a beautiful Cotswolds cottage that is sure to ameliorate your angst at least momentarily, should you have any about this significant decision.
The home of London designer Caroline Holdaway and her photographer partner, Fatimah Namdar, House & Garden UK magazine took readers inside the cozy and welcoming space. From interior careful attention to adorn, but not too much to the exterior exquisiteness where their pups lounge in great content enjoy a mini tour, and for the entire tour, click here.
All images via House & Garden UK
Brexit Decision Day! | The Simply Luxurious Life |
It is a big, decisive day today in Britain, as citizens will vote to decide whether to leave the EU (European Union) or stay. The Brexit vote as it has been coined. Unless you have purposely ignored the news of the day, you’ve no doubt heard at least the term if not arguments for both […]
9 thoughts on “Brexit Decision Day!”
Taste of France says:
A “no” vote will be back for the EU and worse for the U.K. A favorite European pastime is criticizing the EU for imposing laws. However, the EU comes up with ways to “harmonize” disparate national laws, so individuals and companies don’t face different rules every time they cross (or do business across) a European border; the EU issues directives–the outlines of the harmonized laws–and it’s still up to the individual countries to pass laws that jibe with the directives.
I was already living in Europe when Schengen took effect. What a change. (The U.K. never signed the Schengen agreement). You can get a taste of “before” in the very funny French movie, “Rien à Déclarer” with Benoît Poelvoorde and Dany Boon.
Thank you for sharing an insider’s perspective.
Our French Oasis says:
Very emotional day for many British today, we have of course voted as despite living in France we have lived in the UK within the last 15 years and so are able to have our say. Our eldest daughter is in London today and has been for two weeks, she says it is all anyone is talking about. She is proudly wearing her “remain” sticker and she says there is a nod of acknowledgement and a secret smile between all of those wearing them. I pray for my home country today that they see sense.
Brit in Oz says:
Isn’t it interesting the different opinions and perspectives people have. I am a British expat living in Australia and voted to leave the EU, so today I am happy with the decision that’s been made. Makes me want to move back home. Whilst we may not all agree on the outcome, we must all remember how lucky we are to live in a society where we are free to voice our opinions and to be heard. Whatever the final outcome, not today but in the years of transition to come, I hope that Britain returns to being Great Britain. Happy Friday everyone!!
The vote has been very close and as some one who voted leave, I am in one way happy that the country has been asked and that democracy works. I am also on the other hand saddened as many people are feeling a loss today but if I am truthful the whole this is very emotional. I am hoping that now the political situation in Britain can now be resolved and settled. I am Scottish and voted No in our own referendum but we have the threat of another always in the news. This is destroying our country. Hopefully we can all work together to make a positive future. My reason for voting has always been that the UK is a great country and we have a lot of positives. I believe in our country and hopefully I and the other leave voters will not be disappointed. I am looking forward to joining the world.
Sorry to say: they voted OUT
Yes, I just woke up to the news.
Sue graham says:
Hi,I am a British citizen and chose to leave the EU.I know at the moment we may have a period of unrest,but I do not regret my decision.I am proud to be British and hope we will work together as a nation and make it GREAT BRITIAN again.
Thank you for sharing. 🙂
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Chris Christie Hit With Ethics Complaint For Bogarting the New Jersey Shoreline
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Over the weekend, photos of New Jersey Governor Chris Christie enjoying the beach with his family infuriated constituents, to whom beaches were closed over the Fourth of July thanks to a government shutdown over a budget dispute. Though Christie probably couldn’t care less, he’s now being hit by an official complaint with the State Ethics Commission.
NJ.com reports that West New York attorney Mario M. Blanch lodged his complaint based on the “Plain Language Guide to New Jersey’s Executive Branch Ethics Standards,” which states that no one in the executive branch can obtain a “special benefit” because of their position:
“The governor and his family hold no special privileges over the residents and citizens of the state of New Jersey,” the complaint says. “By using the park, ‘in direct contravention to the shutdown,’ (Christie) utilized his position as governor ... to obtain benefits for himself and his family that members of the general public could not enjoy for themselves.”
Since Christie straight-up told reporters, “Run for governor, and you can have a residence there,” in regards to his time on Island Beach State Park, it’s fair to say he used his position to get a private beach weekend.
The decision to shut down state parks and beaches was a huge inconvenience to the good people of New Jersey: a Cub Scout group had to break camp and leave Cheesequake State Park; planned fireworks displays had to be suddenly moved; and a 5k fundraiser for the Special Olympics was cancelled, which cost them an estimated $40,000 in donations.
Blanch told NJ.com that, like everyone else, he was enraged by the photos of Christie enjoying himself to detriment of the state. He wants the ethics committee to force Christie to “pay restitution in an amount of the fair market value of renting a private beach in New Jersey during the July Fourth weekend.”
“The governor’s actions are unfair, outrageous, and completely unethical,” Blanch said. “Gov. Christie should plop himself somewhere else, because New Jersey does not need politicians who only care about themselves.”
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What is truly amazing is that Christie still has a 17% approval rating. It’s a good way to think about Trump’s roughly 37% approval rating; there are people who so greatly identify with the outside figure who is not the “usual politician” that they will cling to these figures with such great force that even the most blatant contempt from these figures for the general populace doesn’t dissuade them from their love. These are the people who Trump said would support him even if he shot someone on Fifth Avenue, and he was right.
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hanukkah television
California Here We Come
I’ve been such a slacker in the last week and half by not updating this blog. I’ve been busy though. It’s a busy time of the year. You know, Christmas time, when everyone does at least one thousand and one extra things besides all the things they do on a normal basis. Secondly, I haven’t been able to come up with a good subject matter for the next post (obviously I finally have but we’ll get to that).
I guess I could’ve taken the easy way out and wrote about Christmas music or Christmas movies, but I’ve been lacking Christmas spirit for the past 2 years. I’ve had no desire to watch A Christmas Story or listen to Bayside’s cover of Angels We Have Heard On High or anything like that. In fact I haven’t really had any desire to involve myself with anything Christmas-y until last night when I was wrapping gifts (I consider gift wrapping as something you have to do..it’s not really a choice unless you want your loved ones to hate you) and realized it was the first night of Hanukkah. Then I knew exactly what to write about. Christmas episodes. More specifically Chrismukkah. But even more specific than that, The OC.
Like any TV show I have fallen absolutely in love with, I started watching The OC during it’s second season. The first episode of Season 1 aired back in August of 2003, but I started watching it in 2004 and it’s been one of my all time favorite television shows ever since. I just made it sound like it’s still on, but it’s not. It lasted a total of four seasons ending in 2007. In my opinion and I’m sure other viewers can agree, the show really died after Season 3 along with one of its main characters (no spoilers…promise).
The OC was a drama set in Newport Beach, CA and followed the fictional lives of teenagers, Seth Cohen (Adam Brody), Ryan Atwood (Benjamin McKenzie), Marissa Cooper (Mischa Barton), and Summer Roberts (Rachel Bilson), and their affluent families through their interesting and eventful life challenges. That’s kind of a poor description of what the show’s about, but if I told you the show begins when lawyer, Sandy Cohen (Peter Gallagher) decides to help his teenage client who lived a pretty tough life growing up in Chino, CA (Ryan) by taking the boy in to live with him and his family in his huge home in Newport Beach then maybe you’d have a slightly better idea of the show. But maybe not, cause I really didn’t mention much about Seth, Marissa, and Summer.
Seth is Sandy’s nerdy, comic book/indie music loving son and eventually becomes like a brother to Ryan as he helps him adjust to his new school, with girls, and all the other fun that comes along with living with a well-off family in the OC. Marissa aka “Coop” (Summer’s nickname for her) lives next to the Cohens and becomes the love interest of Ryan shortly into the series, but she also has a multitude of issues in her own life which play a factor in their roller coaster of a relationship. Summer is the long-time crush of Seth and also Marissa’s best friend.
Now you’ve got a better idea of the whole thing, but if not you can always watch to find out more (wink wink). In general though the show covered all sorts of teen and life issues in it’s 4 seasons of existence, but it also had a yearly tradition of including what fans would look forward to around the holidays, a Chrismukkah episode. Chrismukkah was a hybrid holiday created by Seth that combined both Christmas and Hanukkah and involved both sides of his family’s’ holiday traditions (Sandy was Jewish and Kirsten (Kelly Rowan), Seth’s mom, was Christian). To quote Seth’s description Chrismukkah is “eight days of presents followed by one day of many presents,” and it left fans, myself included, wanting to take part in this epic celebration. It was so epic that even though it’s been 8 years since the last Chrismukkah episode aired, I still wished I had another one to watch last night (first glimmer of any Christmas spirit this year for me). In fact, if I have time, I may even try to watch a Chrismukkah episode in the next few days.
Besides Chrismukkah, the OC was incredibly important to the indie music scene of the early 00’s. Along with soundtracks for each season which had indie songs that were featured on the show, it also included episodes where bands like, The Killers, Death Cab for Cutie, Modest Mouse, The Subways, etc. played a few “live” sets at the local hangout/venue, The Bait Shop, which debuted in the second season. Plus, Seth was the coolest, nerdy, indie kid you’d ever want to meet, and I don’t think Phantom Planet ever had a better or more well-known song than “California” (the theme song for The OC). The show really did a lot for those bands and indie music from the exposure it gave. Although this post isn’t really about music, I do recommend checking out the track listing for The OC soundtracks and giving some of those songs a listen, especially “California” if you can’t already hum those all too familiar opening notes.
Along with Laguna Beach, The OC was one of my favorite television shows while in high school. It was actually one of the first shows I would watch religiously as new episodes came out every Thursday on Fox. And like Laguna Beach, it played a role in creating my desire to visit Southern California. It was the show that initially made me want to visit SoCal and then watching Laguna just added to it (naturally I visited Newport Beach on my trip to California last year as well).
It really is unfortunate that The OC ended when it did. To me it feels like something that was gone too soon, but I guess if you saw the 4th season you knew it was inevitable. Luckily I received the 4 seasons of The OC as Christmas gifts every year as they came out from my grandpa and I can watch the old episodes any time. I think they’re available on Netflix as well for anyone wanting to check it out. If not there, then I’m sure you can find them online somewhere. Since it’s one of my all time favorite shows I’m gonna have to say that you should check it out no matter what, but especially if you’re in the mood for some Christmas and Hanukkah themed entertainment in the next week or so (watch one of the Chrismukkah eps!). Captain Oats would want you to (if you don’t know who that is then you better watch the show). Anyway, Merry Chrismukkah from me and the Cohens and I’ll leave you with a wonderful description of the holiday from Season 1 by the man himself, Seth Cohen.
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DEAL ALERT: Get 1-Year of Shudder For Just $3.27 a Month (31% OFF) with Halloween Deal
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Home»Commentary»We Just Saw Something That We Will Never, Ever See Again…
We Just Saw Something That We Will Never, Ever See Again…
The Washington Standard / February 4, 2019
In the chaotic aftermath of New England’s 13-3 win over the Rams on Sunday, Tom Brady was clearly the center of attention. Even though he had definitely not played his best game, and even though his teammate Julian Edelman was voted MVP of the Super Bowl, it seemed like virtually everyone was striving to get to Brady in the middle of the field at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta once the game had ended. He was greeted with hugs and kisses by his teammates, by his opponents, by Coach Belichick and even by Patriots owner Bob Kraft. No quarterback had ever won a Super Bowl at age 41, and everyone understands that the clock is ticking on Tom Brady’s football career. This could be Brady’s last turn on the Super Bowl stage, and the gravity of the moment seemed to weigh very heavily on the Patriots and their fans throughout the game. If Brady lost, he would be remembered as a Hall of Fame quarterback that lost his final two Super Bowls, but if he won he would forever be remembered as the quarterback with six Super Bowl rings.
Overall, Tom Brady has reached the Super Bowl nine times as the quarterback of the Patriots . That is a number that no quarterback will ever equal.
And the NFL is set up in such a way that it is extremely difficult for one team to stay on top. Losing teams get higher picks in the college draft, and the salary cap ensures that all teams have roughly the same amount of money to spend on players.
In addition, winning teams always play more difficult schedules the next year, and so it is just very, very hard to maintain a high level of success for an extended period of time.
But the Patriots have found a way to do it for nearly two decades, and the two constants have been quarterback Tom Brady and coach Bill Belichick.
In reality, this Super Bowl belonged to Bill Belichick far more than it did to Tom Brady. During the regular season the Rams were one of the highest scoring offenses in the league, but on Sunday evening they did not score a single touchdown. The only other Super Bowl team not to score a touchdown was the 1971 Dolphins.
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So the truth is that the defense was the major reason why New England won the game, but now Tom Brady has his sixth Super Bowl ring, and nobody will ever be able to take that away from him.
Yes, it was kind of a boring game, but in the end that won’t be what we remember.
What we will remember is that this was the final Super Bowl victory for the greatest quarterback of all time.
According to Elias Sports Bureau, here are some of the new records that were established on Sunday…
Most games, winning team – 6, Tom Brady
Oldest starting QB, winning team – 41, Tom Brady
Most games, winning team, head coach – 6, Bill Belichick
Oldest head coach, winning team – 66, Bill Belichick
Fewest points, game, winning team – 13, New England
Fewest touchdowns, game, both teams – 1, New England (1) vs. L.A.Rams (0)
Fewest PATs, game, both teams – 1, New England (1) vs. L.A.Rams (0)
Most consecutive drives ending with a punt, game, team – 8, L.A.Rams
The Rams played really poorly on offense on Sunday, and a big reason for that was the fact that New England had far more fans at the game than L.A. did.
During the game-deciding drive in the fourth quarter, chants of “Brady, Brady, Brady” reverberated throughout Mercedes-Benz Stadium…
United chants of “Brady, Brady, Brady” showered the field from the majority of the 70,000 fans at Mercedes-Benz Stadium during the defining drive of Super Bowl LIII on Sunday in Atlanta.
And the future Hall of Famer came through once again, guiding the New England Patriots to a 13-3 win against the Los Angeles Rams and snatching his record sixth Vince Lombardi trophy.
Of course, things were very different across the rest of the country. After such an extended period of success, the Patriots have a lot of NFL fans that hate them, and this was reflected in public opinion polls that were taken before the game…
A recent Scott Rasmussen poll found that 61 percent of Americans will be cheering on the Rams on Sunday. Of that number, 51 percent said they did not care about Los Angeles but were just keen to see the Patriots lose.
“In Boston, we win a lot,” Dave Maccarone, a Patriots fan who attends three or four games a season, told Reuters. “The typical New England fan is spoiled and it’s easy to hate a fan like that.”
But whether you love them or you hate them, hopefully, you can respect what Tom Brady has been able to accomplish. Going to nine Super Bowls and winning six of them is an incredible achievement, and there will never be another quarterback like him.
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I have to admit that I have always liked the Rams, and I was a big fan of the “Greatest Show Of Turf” team that Tom Brady beat to win his first Super Bowl. At the time, I thought that Brady and the Patriots were a fluke. But this time around I was rooting for the Patriots, and I was very pleased that they won.
However, during the aftermath of the game, my wife asked me why I didn’t seem happy. After all, my team had just won the Super Bowl and Tom Brady had just secured his place in football history forever.
Was it just because the “Patriots era” is ending that I was feeling quite melancholy, or was it something deeper than that?
As I sit here, to me it feels like this is the beginning of the end for an entire era in American history. Just like we will never see another quarterback like Tom Brady, many believe that we will never see another era of peace, prosperity and partying like the one that we have all been enjoying.
And just like the Patriots, America feels like it is on top of the world right now, but our clock is ticking too.
Article posted with permission from Michael Snyder
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Lunch & Learn: Highlights from the Archives - Liberation Artifacts
Wed, Sep 9, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
To commemorate the 75th anniversary of liberation, join Felicia Williamson, Director of Library and Archives, for a Lunch and Learn about liberation artifacts in the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum's collection, including photos, leaflets, and objects the soldiers carried back home to document their liberation experiences.
The Museum’s Lunch & Learn Series features quarterly programs on Holocaust history and human rights topics in an informal setting to encourage questions and discussion. Space is limited! Please register for one ticket per device used. This program is recommended for high school students and adults.
About Felicia Williamson
Felicia J. Williamson, MLIS, CA is Director of Library and Archives at the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum. She is a certified archivist and member of the Society of Southwest Archivists and the Society of American Archivists. Williamson was the Head of Sam Houston State University Special Collections from 2011-2015, where she instituted a program of instruction and outreach, making its archival holdings more accessible to the campus and surrounding community. She graduated with a BA in History, German and European Studies and a minor in religious studies from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville and received a Master's in Library and Information Science with an archives focus from LSU.
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Category Archives: Charlemagne
Charlemagne, charters, church, commemoration, Frankish law, Hincmar, kingship, translations
The politics of land in ninth-century Francia
October 1, 2018 Charles West Leave a comment
Chris Wickham has argued that polities whose political economy is based on grants of land (as opposed, say, to tax and salaries) are intrinsically unstable. Here’s a text in support of his argument, written by Archbishop Hincmar of Reims in 876 – the De villa noviliaco, a text surviving in a single ninth-century manuscript (Paris lat. 10758).
In it, Hincmar recounts the complex history of the villa (estate) of Neuilly. King Carloman granted this estate to the church of Reims in the late eighth century; the grant was confirmed by Charlemagne who nevertheless gave it in benefice to a Saxon named Anscher. Later, Charlemagne’s son Louis gave it to a count named Donatus. Legally, these grants in benefice did not overturn Reims’s ultimate ownership. However, Donatus craftily sliced off some holdings from the benefice which his family would later claim were entirely his.
When Emperor Louis’s sons rebelled against him, Donatus had to make a political choice; unfortunately for him, he made the wrong decision, joining Lothar just before Lothar surrendered. Neuilly was duly taken from Donatus, and given to a certain Hatto. But when Hatto died, Donatus and his family got it back again. However, when Louis the German invaded the western Frankish kingdom in 858, Donatus’s widow Landrada read the politics wrong once again, deserting Charles to join Louis. When Charles re-established control, he therefore took the estate from Landrada and gave it to the monastery of Orbais. Only then did Hincmar finally manage to get Neuilly back for Reims, shortly followed by the associated holdings stolen by Donatus. Hincmar did not keep the estate in house, however, preferring to grant it out in benefice to clients, Rothaus and Bernaus.
Donatus’s family was down but not out, however, for when Louis the German invaded again in 874 (while King Charles was in Italy), his and Landrada’s sons managed to get the estate back from Queen Richildis, presumably in return for their political and maybe military support. Not until Charles’s return from Italy was this grant overturned thanks to Hincmar’s lobbying.
The estate of Neuilly thus changed hands at least eleven times in around a century. Hincmar thought Reims had the better claim – and used the written word to prove it, referring to several charters none of which now survive. But the family of Donatus thought otherwise, and had their own established hereditary claim which had twice been honoured. We cannot know what they would have made of Hincmar’s arguments, but mostly likely they would have argued that although Reims owned Neuilly, they had a family claim to it as a benefice. Perhaps the families of Hatto, Anscher and Bernaus (each of who had held at it some point) would have seen things differently again.
Who had the best claim to Neuilly was therefore a political question, which is why Hincmar wrote and preserved his (doubtless partisan) account. But what Hincmar’s history does show quite unequivocally is how tensions over landholding made Frankish politics in the ninth century very unstable. For there was always someone waiting for the right opportunity to press long-harboured claims over some estate – and no shortage of rival kings willing to provide that opportunity.
English translation (pdf)
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Charlemagne, forgery, Frankish law, HST 3154, kingship, manuscripts, translations
Peasants and emperors in ninth-century Francia
June 29, 2018 Charles West Leave a comment
A book about the Frankish emperor Charlemagne, based on a conference held in Paris in 2014 (twelve centuries after his death), has just been published. I contributed a chapter about a decree issued by the great emperor in the year of his imperial coronation (800), concerning the obligations owed by tenants to their lords. Since the chapter’s not open access, I thought I might unpack its content a bit here.
The decree is known as the Capitulary of Le Mans (Capitulare in pago Cenomannico datum) – it’s quite a famous text that’s widely cited as evidence for the early medieval peasantry. In brief, Charlemagne regulates how much labour tenants can be expected to do for their landlords, capping it at three days a week maximum, and less for the richer tenants. In spoken versions of the paper (though not in the written version!), I described the decree a little tongue-in-cheek as the first European Working Time Directive. Here’s an open-access English translation of the capitulary which I put together.
The Capitulary of Le Mans was copied in lots of early manuscripts (including Paris BnF. ms Latin 5577, now online thanks to Gallica). But *spoiler alert* the chapter actually argues that it probably wasn’t issued by Charlemagne after all (sorry!)…
Yet I’m not sure that actually matters all that much. Even if we can’t securely associate it directly with the ruler, the notion it expresses that kings might or should take such an interest in “the peasantry”‘s daily life was pathbreaking. And I think that makes the Capitulary of Le Mans a key source for the emergence of the medieval ‘three orders’ ideology – albeit in a version intriguingly and significantly different from that which developed post-860.
Image: the inimitable Stuttgart Psalter, f. 124v.
Charlemagne, commemoration, empire, Historiography, Islam, translations
Aachen, 1000, and the Legend of the Last Emperor
December 20, 2017 Charles West Leave a comment
In the spring of the year 1000, excavations took place in the great church of Aachen, built by Emperor Charlemagne of the Franks, who had died nearly two centuries previously. The excavations had been commissioned by one of Charlemagne’s imperial successors, Emperor Otto III, with the aim of discovering Charlemagne’s final resting place.
Charlemagne’s throne at Aachen
According to three separate accounts of what happened (on which see below), this early medieval Time Team dig was brilliantly successful, and the living emperor gazed upon the dead. But what none of the accounts quite spells out, and what therefore remains an open question, is exactly what Otto III was hoping to achieve through his archaeological enquiries. Was it just idle curiosity about his distant predecessor – or was there some deeper motivation at work?
Emperor Otto III has long had a special reputation. The son of the Byzantine princess Theophanu, this half-Greek Holy Roman emperor took his role very seriously, despite or perhaps because of his youth. Contemporaries alleged that he preferred Italy, and especially the city of Rome, to his ancestral lands across the Alps.
The Ottonian empire (approx.) with places mentioned in this blog
For some modern historians, Otto was a dreamer, carried away by his impossible vision of reviving the Roman Empire in a very post-Roman world, and increasingly out of touch with fundamental political realities.
More recently, Otto III has been brought back to earth, as historians have asked whether he really was quite as ideologically driven (and unrealistic) as all that.[1] Maybe the ‘programme’ of Roman renovation that historians such as P.E. Schramm have attributed to him was not quite as coherent as they supposed.[2]
Yet that doesn’t explain what Otto thought he was doing in Aachen in the year 1000. One explanation is that the excavations were part of an attempt to canonise Charlemagne, in other words to have the old emperor recognised as a saint. But there is another intriguing possibility: that Otto was motivated by the legend of the Last Emperor.[3]
The roots of this legend were older even than Charlemagne himself – they lie in the horrified reaction of Syrian Christians to the rise of Islam, and the dramatic near-collapse of the Byzantine Empire, in the seventh century. These events were so bewildering that they only made sense in an eschatological framework – as a step towards the inevitable ending of the world. So, around 692, an author claiming to be a fourth-century bishop named Methodius wrote a ‘prediction’ that the sons of Ishmael would take over the world, and impose unbearable tax demands. But ‘Methodius’ added a note of reassurance: the king of the Romans would return in the end, driving out the intruders and bringing peace and justice – until the Antichrist appeared, at which point the Apocalypse would unfold according to God’s plan.
And after these things the king of the Romans will come down and he will dwell in Jerusalem for a week and a half of years, which is ten and a half years, and when ten and a half years are completed, the son of perdition will appear.
This text, known as the Apocalypse of Pseudo-Methodius, helped overturn centuries of suspicion about the Empire’s role in world history. It influenced many other texts, such as the Tiburtine Sibyl – another work of pseudo-prophecy which survives only in an eleventh-century version.[4] Early Christians had been reluctant to attribute any positive eschatological role to Roman emperors, understandably enough given the history of persecutions. Now, emperors and empire could play a full, active and positive role in world history: imperial time could be folded into Christian time.
The extent to which the year 1000 represented a high point of apocalyptic tension – a thousand years after Christ’s birth – has been debated for years, as has the extent to which Otto would have been personally affected by such concerns.[5] But several contemporary sources – for instance Otto’s own imperial diplomas, as well as hagiographical accounts – do imply that he had eschatological thoughts in his mind in that year, as Levi Roach has recently argued.[6] Did Otto III think Charlemagne was the Last Emperor? Did he think *he* was the last emperor?
Here are the three eleventh-century texts describing Otto’s Indiana Jones-style search for the lost emperor in Aachen, so you can make up your own mind about what Otto was doing (all the translations are mine). They were written by authors from different parts of early medieval Europe, namely a Saxon bishop and two monks – one from northern Italy, and another from southern France.
The Italian monk: the Chronicle of Novalesa.[7]
The Chronicle of Novalesa
Book III, Chapter 32.
After many years had passed, Emperor Otto III came to the region where the remains of Charlemagne rested in his tomb. Otto travelled to the site of the tomb itself, with two bishops and Count Otto of Lomello. The emperor himself was the fourth person. The count used to tell what happened, saying ‘We entered to see Charlemagne. He was not lying down, as is normal for the corpses of the deceased, but was sitting on a kind of throne as if alive, crowned with a golden crown, carrying a sceptre in his gloved hands, through which his fingernails had broken. There was above him a small building (tugurium), carefully built from limestone and marble. When we came to this, we knocked a hole through it. And when we had passed through the hole, we smelled a very strong odour. We at once venerated him on our knees, and Otto immediately dressed him in white garments, cut his fingernails, and made good all that was lacking around him. Nothing had decayed from his limbs, but there was a little missing from the tip of his nose. Otto at once replaced it with gold. He took one tooth from Charlemagne’s mouth, rebuilt the building, and left.’
The French monk: Ademar of Chabannes’ Chronicle.[8]
Ademar’s Chronicle
Book III ch. 31
At this time, Emperor Otto was warned in a dream to raise up the body of the Emperor Charlemagne. He was buried at Aachen, but because of the oblivion of passing time, no one knew exactly the spot he was buried. After fasting for three days, they found him at the precise spot the emperor had seen in his vision, sat on a golden throne in a vaulted crypt underneath the church of St Mary, crowned with a crown of gold and precious jewels, holding a sceptre and a sword of pure gold; as for the body itself, it was found to be uncorrupted. He was raised up and shown to the people. Then, one of the canons of that place, Adalbert, who was very big and tall, put on the crown of Charlemagne, as if to try it for size. It was apparent that his skull was narrower than the emperor’s, and that the dimension of the crown exceeded that of his head. He measured his leg against the emperor, finding himself to be smaller – and at once by the effect of divine power his leg was broken. He survived for forty years, but always remained crippled. The body of Charlemagne was placed in the right transept of the church, behind the altar of John the baptist. A great gilded vault was built there, and the remains began to shine out with signs and miracles. But they are not the object of any liturgical cult (sollemnitas), apart from that of the anniversary of the dead, as is the normal custom. Emperor Otto sent Charlemagne’s golden throne to King Boleslav in exchange for relics of Saint Adalbert.
The Saxon bishop Thietmar of Merseburg’s Chronicle.[9]
Thietmar’s Chronicle
Book IV, chapter 47
The emperor [Otto III] wanted to renew in his time the ancient customs of the Romans, then for the most part destroyed, and so he did many things, about which different people had different opinions. He sat alone at a table made into a semicircle, at a higher place than the others. As Emperor Otto III was unsure about the location of the bones of Emperor Charles, he secretly had the pavement ripped up where he thought they were and ordered excavations, until they were discovered on the royal throne (solium). He took the gold cross which hung around the emperor’s neck and part of his clothing, which remained uncorrupted, and he replaced the rest with great veneration.
Aachen: By Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=50404090
Ottonian empire: adapted from https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:HRR.gif
The Novalesa chronicle: Turin, Archivio di Stato, Nuova collezione, “Museo”, http://www.uciimtorino.it/istituzioni_monastiche_a_cronaca_novalesa.jpg
Ademar’s Chronicle: a fragment from http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b10542079w/f9.item
Thietmar’s Chronicle (Dresden, Landesbibl., Msc. R 147) http://www.mgh-bibliothek.de/thietmar/fol.0070.html
* This blog was written primarily for undergraduate teaching purposes, and hence only refers to English-language material.
[1] See the recent biography by G. Althoff, Otto III (University Park, Penn., 2004).
[2] D. Warner, ‘Ideals and action in the reign of Otto III’, Journal of Medieval History 25 (1999), 1-18.
[3] For a wider discussion, see M. Gabriele, ‘Otto III, Charlemagne, and Pentecost A.D. 1000: A Reconsideration Using Diplomatic Evidence’, in The Year 1000: Religious and Social Response to the Turning of the First Millennium, ed. Michael Frassetto (New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2002), pp. 111–32.
[4] Convincingly argued by C. Bonura, ‘When Did the Legend of the Last Emperor Originate? A New Look at the Textual Relationship between the Apocalypse of Pseudo-Methodius and the Tiburtine Sibyl’, Viator 47, 3 (2016), 47-100.
[5] See J. Palmer, The Apocalypse in the early Middle Ages (Cambridge, 2014), as well as the useful accompanying website https://medapocalypse.wordpress.com/
[6] L. Roach, ‘Emperor Otto III and the End of Time’, Transactions of the Royal Historical Society Ser. 6, 23 (2013), 75-102.
[7] Latin text. This is my own translation; cf. however a complete English translation, new edition and extensive commentary of the chronicle by Elizabeth Clark in her 2017 PhD thesis (pdf).
[8] Latin edition: P. Bourgain with R. Landes and G. Pon, ed., Ademari Cabannensis Chronicon (Turnhout, 1999). French translation: Y. Chauvin and G. Pon, trans., Chronique: Adémar de Chabannes (Turnhout, 2003). There is no complete English translation of the text.
[9] Latin edition: R. Holtzmann, ed., Die Chronik des Bischofs Thietmar von Merseburg und ihre Korveier Überarbeitung. Thietmari Merseburgensis episcopi chronicon (Berlin, 1935). Full English translation: D. Warner, tr., Ottonian Germany: the chronicle of Thietmar of Merseburg (Manchester, 2001).
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“In the time of the Greeks”: the Rizana Dispute and the Carolingian & Byzantine Empires
How did the Carolingian Empire, established by Charlemagne through his coronation in Rome in the year 800, differ from the Byzantine Empire centred around Constantinople (modern Istanbul)?
The ideological and cultural aspects of this enormous question have been abundantly studied for these two heirs of the ancient Roman Empire, but the issue is perhaps less clearly understood when it comes to the practical exercise of power. Historians have plenty of sources at their disposal for both these political units, but these sources are culturally embedded in such a way as to make direct comparison difficult, especially when it comes to thinking about how power worked at an everyday level, and how rulers controlled their territories.
There is however one source that not just allows but encourages us to think comparatively about how these two empires actually worked, and that is the Rižana Dispute (sometimes also known as the Plea of Rižana). You can read a full English translation, but here is a brief summary:
Around 804, Charlemagne sent three legates to Istria, a peninsula to the north-east of Italy, to resolve a dispute that had broken out there.
Istria was a region that had previously been under Byzantine control, but Charlemagne had conquered it in 788, and annexed it to the kingdom of Italy (which he had also conquered a few years earlier, in 774). This conquest had brought with it some changes in how Istria was governed: and it was to these changes that people in Istria were objecting in 804.
The source is a record of the meeting that Charlemagne’s legates arranged to sort things out at Rižana, an area now just outside the modern Slovenian town of Koper, a couple of kilometres from the Italian border. The legates summoned 172 leaders from cities and fortified settlements in the Istrian region to hear what the issue was: and these people did not hold their punches.
First of all, the Istrian witnesses complained that since the Frankish conquest, the church had started to throw its weight around much more. They began by accusing the Patriarch of Grado, the most senior churchman of the area, of evading his financial responsibilities. Then they moved onto the other bishops, who they said had been dodging their obligations, evicting people from church lands wrongfully, and generally bullying the local free population.
But their real anger was reserved for Duke John, the main secular agent appointed by the Franks. John, they said, had appropriated the revenues meant for the imperial court for his own purposes, and had also taken over a great deal of property. And that was just the start of it! He’d abolished the traditional hierarchy of offices held by regional leaders, along with the cherished privileges that went with them; he’d demanded extra humiliating services, such as feeding his dogs and onerous long-distance transport duties; and he’d raised tax demands considerably. Getting direct access to the centre of power was much harder than it had been, the Istrian leaders claimed, under the Greeks.
What does this account tell us about the Carolingian and Byzantine empires? Both were obviously agrarian empires, getting their revenues from an overwhelmingly agricultural economy. Rights over grazing livestock were particularly important in this region. So in focusing their demands for revenue on these resources, to some extent the new rulers of Istria simply stepped into the shoes of the old.
But the differences are striking, too. Power in Carolingian Istria was organised and exercised in new ways. The Carolingian regime had apparently empowered bishops at the expense of what seems like the relics of a Roman-style city-based administration maintained by the Byzantines. The Carolingian administrative apparatus was also far less elaborate: instead of a series of grand titles and offices, each with their own administrative privileges, rituals and customs, there was just the duke and his all-purposes “sheriffs” (centenarii), together with his own extended family. And, as already mentioned, the new emperor was harder to reach than the old one. To get to the court, and thus to reach Charlemagne’s attention, the Istrians had to go through mediators whom they didn’t altogether trust, whether it was a duke or a church patriarch.
The new Carolingian regime may seem therefore less sophisticated than the Byzantine administration had been. Yet despite our modern preconceptions, and as Matthew Innes has pointed out, that doesn’t mean that it was less effective at flexing its muscles.[1] In fact, judging from the complaints, it was actually more successful at extracting revenues from the region than the Byzantine rulers had been, even if not all of the proceeds ended up at the imperial centre any more.
And, as Stefan Esders has noted, the new regime was also just as literate.[2] The Rižana record itself demonstrates that, since it was probably the first time that the customs of the region had been written down, in this case under the auspices of the Patriarch of Grado (in some ways as much a representative of Frankish authority in Istria as Duke John).
So, a relatively unelaborated and informal apparatus of government posed no barrier to efficient and effective rule. Carolingian Istria seems to have been just as controlled, and just as exploited, as Byzantine Istria, even though (as Rachel Stone has also argued) the Carolingian Empire was organised very differently.
Can we securely draw sweeping conclusions about how power worked in two empires just on the basis of a single document? Of course not. Matters in Istria were complicated by its recent conquest. This was a frontier zone between two empires, so things may well have been very different elsewhere. But the Rižana Dispute at least gives us a glimpse into how the Carolingian and Byzantine empires were ‘experienced’ differently by the same regional community – and that’s a precious insight of which we should make the most.
For more discussion (in English) of the Rizana (sometimes also spelled Risano or Riziano) dispute, see
J. Davis, Charlemagne’s Practice of Empire (Cambridge, 2015), esp. pp. 102-4 and 274-277.
M. Innes, ‘Framing the Carolingian Economy’, Journal of Agrarian Change 9 (2009), 42-58.
F. Borri, ‘Neighbors and Relatives”: The Plea of Rižana as a Source for Northern Adriatic Elites’, Mediterranean Studies
17 (2008), pp. 1-26
Image: the Rizana dispute charter (Wikipedia)
[1] M. Innes, ‘Framing the Carolingian Economy’, Journal of Agrarian Change 9 (2009), 42-58.
[2] Stefan Esders, ‘Regionale Selbstbehauptung zwischen Byzanz und dem Frankenreich: Die inquisitio der Rechtsgewohnheiten Istriens durch die Sendboten Karls des Großen und Pippins von Italien’, in Eid und Wahrheitssuche. Studien zu rechtlichen Befragungspraktiken in Mittelalter und früher Neuzeit, ed. S. Esders (Frankfurt, 1999), 49-112.
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Album Review: B4.DA.$$ | Joey Bada$$
January 20, 2015 · by Trent Kreslins · in Reviews. ·
BY TRENT KRESLINS
This year has begun with a bang and a handful of artists are prepping their album releases in these next few months. The “reigning rap supreme” Joey Bada$$ is looking to make an early mark on the year with his highly anticipated debut studio album, B4.DA.$$. Joey was one of the most influential figures in the Beast Coast NY movement that includes Flatbush Zombies and The Underachievers, his mixtape 1999 was a critical success, but his follow up Summer Knights was met with lukewarm reception as his smooth flow changed to a much rougher and stagnant style. B4.DA.$$ is the debut album that Joey fans were hoping for, it blends classic boom-bap style of New York with the upper echelon lyrical skill that Joey has become known for. It is a smooth listen from to back, and it contains some of Joey’s best songs yet.
The album opens up with the Statik Selektah produced track ‘Save the Children’. The beat is classic boom-bap with smooth bass, but its real highlight is the hazy trumpets that lace the entire instrumental. Joey unleashes some of his best wordplay to date over the Statik beat. The opening bars “It’s all a hidden history, and mysteries. I see vividly, hysteria, cause misery on the interior, sh*t gets more scarier. I’m never in fear, just a little inferior in some areas” is the type of lyrical prowess one hopes for when listening to Joey. It is difficult to fully take in the meaning of Joey’s lyrics in one sitting, as a few bars he can talk about the lack of media awareness in the ghettos of New York and then switch gears and discuss his own lack of skill in some areas. Though Joey is willing to admit his shortcomings, he is just as quick to declare that nobody is beating him. “They ain’t tryna’ see me in the battle, the lines is too narrow, they couldn’t even outshine my shadow.” It is lines like these that often have fans looking perplexed, thinking “daaaaamn”.
After the brief interlude ‘Greenbax’ where a young Joey is talking about making money, comes the song ‘Paper Trail$’. The beat was produced by DJ Premier and actually samples their previous collaboration, ‘Unorthodox’. The singing in the background with the descending bass and piano keys make it an album highlight. Joey’s flow on this track is absolutely impeccable and his lyrics are up to the challenge as well. The song is aptly titled ‘Paper Trail$’ as Joey discusses coming up without much money and also the effects of money. The song is also notable for one of the cleverest Dragonball Z lines in recent memory with Joey spitting “Listen into the chamber, get hyperbolic, they raisin’ max, I raise stakes to keep the brolic.”
“I’m screaming cream
Who f*cking with the rap supreme?”
The overwhelming theme of B4.DA.$$ is in the above lines, the album deals with money problems and also asserts Joey as the lyrical new rap supreme. The next four tracks are all solid tracks that continue the lyrical onslaught brought on by the introduction track, but it is the 8th track, ‘Belly of the Beast’ that takes the cake as the best song on the album and one of Joey’s best songs period. The beat starts out as a horror movie intro that leads into an almost heartbeat like bass that thumps throughout the track. The bassline has help from tambourines and maracas that blend in nicely with some rising background vocals that haunt this track. The beat takes on a grimy mood once Joey enters in with bars, “I swear all my life, I been around crips and bloods, crips and slugs.”This song is a vivid picture of New York street life with Joey rhyming in one of the best flows he’s ever used that also pays homage to his Jamaican background. The guest feature from Jamaican reggae artist Chronixx delivers a haunting and somewhat monotone chorus that works quite beautifully into the dreary song. His gritty verse adds to the moodiness of the song and really elevates it to a completely different level, above any other track on the album.
It is hard to dislike the other tracks on the album and it is harder to find many faults with the remaining tracks. Some tracks are not as good as others, however it does have faults. The most notable slip is the track ‘Escape 120’, where the track itself is quite enjoyable with a catchy hook and great beat, but the Raury feature is clunky. Rather than stick with the tempo of the song, Raury comes in with an extremely uptempo and forced flow and then proceeds to moan in the background. This track started as an album highlight but was unfortunately brought down by the feature.
Overall this album is a superb old school influenced New York album. Joey does not falter with his lyrics, he delivers bars that have people scratching their heads trying to decipher, his flow is extraordinarily improved from Summer Knights and his beat selection is on point. Many people have been wondering if he could make something on par with 1999, the answer this album provides is a resounding no, as he gave us something better. Aside from a few slips in a few beat choices and a guest feature that doesn’t live up to the rest of the album, B4.DA.$$ is a future classic in hip-hop.
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The new-look House must pull the pot industry out of the shadows
By David P. Weber, opinion contributor — 11/08/18 07:00 AM EST
The House of Representatives is set to shift course.
Early next year, there will be 218 Democrats in the chamber, giving the left a majority and the speaker of the House for the first time in eight years. The Democrats will gavel the House committees. They’ll set the agenda and the priorities, and they’ll limit the authority of the president. In short, Congress is about to look very different, very soon.
As an example: Rep. Maxine Waters Maxine Moore WatersLawmakers warned police of possible attack ahead of siege Maxine Waters in impeachment speech says Trump 'capable of starting a civil war' Brown puts housing, eviction protections at top of Banking panel agenda MORE (D-Calif.) is poised to become the next chair of the House Financial Services Committee. Water's ongoing animosity toward President Donald Trump Donald TrumpEx-Trump lawyer Cohen to pen forward for impeachment book Murkowski says it would be 'appropriate' to bar Trump from holding office again Man known as 'QAnon Shaman' asks Trump for pardon after storming Capitol MORE will provide its own source of intrigue.
But political majorities can be fleeting things, so with that in mind, here are a few things the Democrats should consider, financial services-wise, while they have the floor.
Increase Bank Secrecy Act oversight: The BSA, also known as the Currency and Foreign Transactions Reporting Act, was passed almost 50 years ago. It requires U.S. financial institutions to work with the government in cases of money laundering and fraud, including filing mandatory currency transaction reports and suspicious activity reports with the government.
They are also supposed to have BSA programs to prevent the misuse of the national banking system by criminals. It’s more relevant than ever, as a read of the Panama Papers and Paradise Papers investigative reporting projects reveal.
Importantly, the investigations, one of which won the Pulitzer Prize for explanatory reporting, demonstrated how money launderers, terrorist financiers, Russian kleptocrats and plain old tax cheats routinely use the professional services of certified public accountants, including each of the Big Four accounting firms.
An undercover investigation by Global Witness even used undercover tape to show how New York City lawyers — including the then-president of the American Bar Association, were perfectly willing to help what they believed was a corrupt African dictator.
Critically, the oversight needs to be stronger than the current Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) guidance to address the revelations of Panama and Paradise Papers. Serious consideration needs to be had about bringing professionals within the ambit of the BSA.
Professionals must not be able to turn a blind eye to obvious money laundering, and state accounting and bar authorities have failed to hold professionals to account. Perhaps this is our Enron moment — again.
As a bonus, increasing oversight of the BSA could draw broad, bipartisan support, with its aim of cracking down on terrorism and money laundering or even staunching the loss of tax revenues as our federal deficit balloons.
Put a stopper in that revolving door: This one is a little inside financial baseball, but bear with me. It’s time to close the regulatory loophole that allowed the former FinCEN Director Jennifer Shasky Calvery to leave her position as the U.S. Treasury Department’s top anti-money laundering official and almost immediately start work at financial giant HSBC.
Her career move wasn’t prohibited — hence the loophole — because she wasn’t a “senior examiner” and FinCEN wasn’t a banking agency. But give us a break. She announced her departure from Treasury one month after the revelations of the Panama Papers.
HSBC was the largest global bank with U.S. connections in the Panama Papers, and her move to HSBC was an embarrassment to all public servants. Importantly, the time is now for the House to increase oversight of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, HSBC’s primary federal regulator, which seems to not be reacting quickly to the clear evidence contained within the Panama and Paradise Papers investigations.
Indeed, HSBC continues to hawk private offshore banking accounts in the Channel Islands. HSBC claims it is up to each customer to determine if their conduct is legal:
“While banking offshore may have tax related benefits for you, tax rules differ from country to country. If you're unsure about your personal tax obligations, you should seek professional advice. It's your responsibility to disclose your income to the tax authorities.”
As Calvery is capable of explaining to her new employer, this is simply not the manner in which the BSA works, nor should it be acceptable to HSBC’s U.S. and UK regulators.
Also, don’t allow the corporate subsidiary shell game anymore. A U.S. regulator plainly has jurisdiction over the Channel Island subsidiary. If it doesn’t, Congress must act to give the Fed or OCC the authority to act immediately, and ensure they do so.
The bank is engaged in obvious, willful blindness in failing to act under the BSA, and prevent the use of offshore secrecy by American account holders. Congress needs to ask, “where are the examiners?”
Pull legal marijuana businesses out of the shadows: Although nearly half of U.S. states now have legalized marijuana use in some way, pot entrepreneurs still face all the problems of a traditional drug dealer.
Marijuana growers, pot dispensaries, bakeries and other businesses are cropping up around this industry where pot has been legalized, but because marijuana remains illegal under federal law, it remains virtually impossible for pot-based business entrepreneurs to access financial service in the United States.
That creates a thick fog of problems. This measure is a lot less likely to find fans among the GOP.
The 2014 FinCEN guidelines were the first to articulate the considerations financial institutions must consider, before providing banking services to cannabis businesses. The guidance establishes risk considerations for depositories, but it doesn’t explicitly approve of providing financial services to cannabis businesses.
The Controlled Substances Act, meanwhile, still makes it a federal crime to manufacture, distribute or dispense marijuana, which remains a Schedule I narcotic under federal law, with the very serious potential penalties, including prison, fines and forfeiture, attendant on Schedule I drugs.
The uncertainty comes from wondering which laws will be enforced, and which won’t, at any given time, based on political whims and public sentiment.
With half of states greenlighting pot, it’s time for Congress to clear the roadway. This is good public policy if for no other purpose than to bring these tax-paying businesses into the payment system and mitigate the risk of shoot outs, armed robberies and cash payment of taxes, all of which continue to exist so long as these businesses are locked out.
David P. Weber is the academic director of Fraud Management Programs, and a full-time lecturer of forensic accounting, at the Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland. He is the former chief of enforcement unit I of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., and the former special counsel for enforcement of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. He concluded his federal career as the Assistant Inspector General for Investigations, the Chief Investigator, of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Volunteer Timothy McCarthy
Volunteer Timothy McCarthy (aged 21) of Fornaght (Cork Military Detention Barracks)
Date of incident: 28 Feb. 1921 (executed by crown forces)
Sources: FJ, 28 Feb., 1 March 1921; II, 28 Feb., 1, 15 March 1921; CE, 1 March 1921; CCE, 12 Feb., 5 March 1921; Connaught Telegraph, 5 March 1921; Kerryman, 5 March 1921; Ulster Herald, 5 March 1921; Military Inquests, WO 35/155B/1 (TNA); Peter Kearney’s WS 444, 12 (BMH); Denis Dwyer’s WS 713, 5-10 (BMH); Denis Collins’s WS 827, 18 (BMH); Daniel McCarthy’s WS 1457, 6-7 (BMH); Michael Mullane’s WS 1689, 8-10 (BMH); Daniel McCarthy’s WS 1697, 13-14 (BMH); Roll of Honour, Cork No. 1 Brigade (Cork Public Museum, Fitzgerald Park, Cork); Barry (1949, 1989), 165-66; War of Independence website for County Cork, under First Cork Brigade, and under ‘Capture of I.R.A. Volunteers at Dripsey’; Kautt (2010), 125-30; Sheehan (2011), 107, 230; Ó hÉalaithe (2014), 156-60, 274; http://www.tameside.gov.uk/museumsgalleries/mom/objectfocus/razor (17 Sept. 2015); http://irishvolunteers.org/cork-county-gaol-ira-volunteers-executed-memorial/ (accessed 3 Nov. 2015); Dripsey Ambush Monument; Donoughmore Cemetery IRA Memorial; UCC IRA Memorial.
Note: McCarthy was one of six Volunteers executed by firing squad at Victoria Military Detention Barracks in Cork city on this date. He had been wounded and captured in the abortive Dripsey ambush of 28 January 1921 while covering the hurried withdrawal of the main group of Volunteers. Born at Monavanshere in Donaghmore parish on 2 January 1900, he attended Firmount National School, where one of his teachers is said to have given him ‘a great love of the Irish language’. This prompted him later to become a zealous worker for the Gaelic League. Joining the Volunteers early in 1918, he became a member of C Company of the Sixth Battalion of the Cork No. 1 Brigade. He participated in all the major actions of his company, most notably its attack on Blarney RIC Barracks on 1 June 1920. At the time of his execution he was a resident of Fornaght in his native parish. See http://irishvolunteers.org/cork-county-gaol-ira-volunteers-executed-memorial/ (accessed 3 Nov. 2015).
The former Volunteer Jamie Moynihan, who long maintained a close friendship with the surviving comrades of the condemned Volunteers of the 6th Battalion, left a vivid account of these six executions: ‘The skies over Mid-Cork on that fateful morning were hung with the black drapery of the grave. The parents, families, and neighbours of the five men [a sixth Volunteer named Jack Allen from Tipperary town was also executed] travelled to Cork and made their sad journey to the detention barracks at Rathmore Road, where the men were held. When they arrived, they saw a huge crowd assembled outside. It was only then that the stark reality of the situation struck them. Their sons and neighbours, five young men in the prime of their lives, were to die within the hour. The crowd dropped to its knees, recited the rosary, and continued to pray. Fr O’Brien, the barracks chaplain, and Canon O’Sullivan had celebrated Mass for the five and gave them Holy Communion, and then performed the last rites of the church. They were led to their deaths in pairs, guarded every inch of the way by British soldiers. The two priests stayed with them until they faced the firing squad. It was all over in ten minutes: five more brave Irishmen, who loved their country, had gone to meet their maker.’ See Ó hÉalaithe (2014), 159. Volunteer McCarthy was buried in the grounds of the Cork County Gaol (now UCC).
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Former Bonanno Family consigliere Anthony Graziano passed away
Anthony Graziano the former consigliere for the Bonanno crime family has passed away according to a report from his daughter Renee Graziano.
The 78-year-old mobster was once a force within the New York Mafia family. Graziano made his way up the ranks of the Cosa Nostra family from capo to eventually becoming consigliere for friend and boss Joseph Massino. He was a wiseguy through and through known for being a money maker with a violent edge. Massino would eventually become the first American Mafia boss to turn state’s evidence and is now in the witness protection program. He was never called to testify against his former consigliere even though Graziano’s organized crime career included several run-ins with the law.
Anthony Graziano also known as “T.G.” was indicted multiple times on various mafia-related crimes. During the 1990s he pleaded guilty to federal tax evasion and spent five years as a guest of the government. Then in 2002, he was hit with various charges in New York and Florida that included murder conspiracy, illegal bookmaking, and investment fraud among others. The murder conspiracy charges dated back to 1994 when he ordered members of his Bonanno family crew to clip two Colombo family mobsters. The two had fired shots into a topless bar on Staten Island that was owned by Graziano. The beef was settled before either guy was killed but he would still be indicted for conspiring to have them whacked.
In 2003 he was sentenced to 11 years behind bars for the case in Florida and then nine years for the case in New York. He was released from prison in 2011 but was indicted again in 2012 on federal racketeering and extortion charges. His then son in law and mob turncoat Hector Pagan Jr. secretly recorded conversations that included T.G. and other members of the Boanano’s helping the feds to build the case. T.G. would agree to a plea deal later that year that put him back behind bars for another 19 months. He was again released from prison in 2013.
Graziano got some very unwanted attention after the VH1 cable reality television program Mob Wives made its debut in 2011. His daughter Jennifer Graziano created and produced it while his other daughter Renee Graziano was one of the leading cast members. The show was not a hit with Graziano’s mafia pals, to say the least. It led to conflict inside his own family as well although he and his daughters would eventually reconcile. There were mafia news reports that the aging wiseguy had been shelved several years ago by the new Bonanno family leadership bringing an end to his mob career. He was a stand-up guy unlike other Bonanno family mobsters he came up with he stayed loyal to the mob code and never ratted.
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Kunal Kemmu talks about doing a gig with Saif Ali Khan; says they don’t seem to be that good : Bollywood Information – Bollywood Hungama
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Aside from being actors, one other factor that’s widespread between brothers-in-law Kunal Kemmu and Saif Ali Khan is that each take pleasure in taking part in the guitar. When requested throughout an interview about performing a gig with Saif Ali Khan, Kunal Kemmu stated that he’s undecided whether or not they’re adequate.
The actor feels that music is an integral a part of everybody’s life and that everyone is a rest room singer. The actor stated that it’s how he began and isn’t skilled and so thinks that he’s not nice. Kunal additional stated that he picked up the guitar as he had all the time needed to play that instrument. Kunal Kemmu stated that he discovered to play the guitar by studying from movies on the web and performs and sings for his mates every now and then. The Malang actor stated that he has romanticized the concept of playback singing however by no means got here to some extent of critically discussing it with somebody.
Kunal Kemmu is at present gearing up for the discharge of Malang by which he shall be seen alongside Aditya Roy Kapur, Disha Patani and Anil Kapoor. The movie is slated to hit the theatres on February 7.
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