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Home / News / National / Rabbi Kennard: Glick must go
Rabbi Kennard: Glick must go
February 8, 2015 National News
Rabbi Avrohom Glick.
Rabbi James Kennard, principal of the largest Jewish school in Melbourne and former executive member of the Rabbinical Council of Victoria (RCV), has effectively called on Rabbi Avrohom Glick to stand down from his senior position at the Yeshivah Centre.
Kennard said: “Anyone who held a position of leadership in the Yeshivah community in the period when these terrible mistakes were made remains in such a position today, the community is not able to say that it has learnt and it has changed.”
Rabbi Glick was principal of Yeshivah in Melbourne when allegations of child sexual abuse were brought to the attention of rabbis, but not reported to police, in the 1980s.
He remains in a senior position at the Yeshivah Centre and has refused to step down but after a horrific week at the Royal Commission into the Institution Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, Rabbi Kennard has had enough and is demanding action.
“The resignations that are required need not be an acceptance of personal responsibility, but an acknowledgement that if abuse, or a failure to deal properly with abusers, took place on an individual’s “watch” then it is honourable and right for such an individual to step down,” Rabbi Kennard said.
Kennard also revealed that he resigned from the executive of the RCV because the RCV didn’t call the leaders of Yeshivah to account when David Cyprys was convicted in October 2013.
He said that at the time he didn’t comment because it served no purpose, “but that is no longer the case”.
“As the orthodox community is being engulfed in the terrible chilul Hashem (desecration of G-d’s name) that is revealed each day at the Royal Commission; as the media coverage has made “rabbi” a mark of shame and “orthodox Jew” a byword for the cover-up of child abuse, it is time to speak out,” Rabbi Kennard said.
“My resignation occurred on the day Cyprus was convicted, I expected the RCV to issue a statement calling the leadership of the Yeshivah community to account.
“But I was disappointed.
Rabbi Kennard said the entire orthodox community now implicated by association and it is suffering.
“It is now urgent that the representatives of the orthodox community make clear that we are not Yeshivah; that we condemn the inaction and worse that have led to tragedies and we now call for action to demonstrate a complete break with the past.
“This is no longer about Yeshivah College – a school from which I was proud to see two children graduate, and which, under Rabbi Smukler, has now become an exemplary model of child safety. This is about the Yeshivah Community.”
He went on to send a message to the community’s leaders.
“Statements that “child sexual abuse is condemned”; that “victims should come forward and go to the police” and “no victim that acts thus is to be ostracised in any way” are welcome (and, to give credit, have already been made) but are no longer sufficient. As the evidence from the Commission shows, sentiment without action is not enough.”
The Rabbi also said, moving forward, that accountability for organisations will help make sure this does not happen again.
“These events occurred because of a lack of oversight of those who led institutions – a situation riddled with danger that still exists today in many Jewish institutions, run by charismatic, noble, but unaccountable rabbis.
“It is essential that any such leader is answerable to a body empowered to ask critical questions regarding child protection or any other crucial areas where mistakes can remain hidden with disastrous consequences. Donors should check that such oversight is in place before supporting any organisation. Only in this way can we ensure that terrible mistakes are not made again.”
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The Singularity
Ray Kurzweil is an accomplished inventor and entrepreneur. He's had an amazingly productive career with multiple significant inventions and ventures in deeply technical fields. He started young. In 1963 at the age of 15 he wrote his first computer program.
In his recent book Outliers Malcolm Gladwell writes at great length about how unusual it was for Bill Gates to have access to a computer in the late 1960's, and how formative it was for him. So for Kurzweil to be writing software in 1963 was exceptional and it is understandable how this head start, combined with prodigious natural talent, could lead to a remarkable career. At the age of 17 he appeared on the game show "I've Got a Secret" demonstrating a machine he invented which could compose music:
He went on to enjoy several technical and commercial successes in the related but different fields of optical character recognition, speech synthesis, and speech recognition. He even returned to computer music in the early 1980's. This time he created line of advanced synthesizers which for the first time could fool listeners into thinking it was the real instrument. As with his other ventures he eventually sold the company, but the Kurzweil synthesizer brand remains and its products are still popular and respected today.
I really admire the depth and breadth of Kurzweil's technical achievements, and his success as a serial entrepreneur. So I was surprised when I learned about one of his more recent businesses: he sells vitamins online. Not just regular keep-your-skin-looking-healthy vitamins, but an extensive line of "longevity products." For example $65.06/month will get you the Anti-Aging MultiPack with ingredients like Resveratrol and Ubiquinol.
The vitamin selling is really an offshoot of yet another one of Kurzweil's careers, possibly the one is best known for today: he is a futurist. A futurist is anyone who makes predictions about the future. There are no particular qualifications to be a futurist, but to make a career of it you have to have an angle. Kurzweil's predictions are intertwined with a concept called The Singularity. The Singularity is a point in the future when technological progress accelerates so much that it outstrips anyone's ability to comprehend it. It is impossible to "see beyond" The Singularity, because humanity will be so radically transformed by it.
Sometime during The Singularity it will become possible to capture the complete state of a living person and "download" them into a computer. That is, the person will still exist, but not as a biological entity only as a pattern of bits in a computer. This is where the vitamins come in. Kurzweil believes The Singularity is close, that it will start around 2045. He also believes medical technology will advance rapidly, such that even a modest extension of your life span might be enough, depending on your age today, to keep you alive until The Singularity. And if you make it that far, you can in theory live forever.
This is only a thumbnail sketch of his ideas. Kurzweil goes into great depth about the reasons he believes this all will happen, as well details about what exactly will happen leading up to and even after The Singularity. He explains it all in several books as well as long articles on KurzweilAI.net.
So this is a pretty radical prediction, what do I think about it? For one, predicting that The Singularity will arrive about 35 years from now seems awfully suspicious. This puts immortality just within the reach of his core book and vitamin buying audiences. It's too neat of a pitch: an amazing transformation of all humanity is coming, act now and you too can be a part of it!
Even if he his completely genuine, his aggressive timetable is still the most unbelievable aspect of his predictions. If he were talking about thousands of years in the future, anything seems possible, but 2045 is just not that far away. Kurzweil calls this the "argument from incredulity" or the "I just don't believe it" reaction. He doesn't consider this to be a very good objection.
I guess I can refine my incredulity a bit. I just don't believe the guy making the most radical predictions is likely to be right. Kurzweil is saying 2045 but a lot of people don't think the Singularity will ever happen, they don't think computers will ever be smarter than humans for example. So what is the safest bet? I have to go with something in the middle. Some portion of his predictions will come true, but it will take a lot longer than he expects. The wisdom of crowds applied to futurism: the average is going to be more accurate than any single prediction.
Kurzweil's biggest contribution isn't even a prediction but a historical observation: The Law of Accelerating Returns. This is like Moore's Law on steroids. His claim is that all "information technology" improves on a smooth exponential curve. The doubling of disk drive capacity or CPU performance, the halving of various costs, the doubling of bandwidth. He is saying that all these phenomena are due to the same basic mechanism. And it isn't new. He shows the same trend lines going back to vacuum tubes, even the invention of fire in one case.
All of Kurzweil's technology predictions are based on applying The Law of Accelerating Returns, extrapolating trends which have already begun. Kurzweil makes many specific predictions most of the about what another author calls the GRIN technologies: genetics, robotics, information technology, and nanotechnology. He predicts these technologies will all flourish and start to converge, they will all become information technologies to some degree. He believes Artificial Intelligence will finally succeed, that computers will exhibit human level intelligence and soon after they will become far more intelligent than humans.
Even though I don't buy Kurzweil's timetable (or his vitamins!) I think there are a lot of good ideas in his predictions. This is a smart guy and he's given this a lot of thought. I consider his writing to be essentially Science Fiction. It is a form of Science Fiction which is heavy on predictions and light on story. We don't reject a Science Fiction author because some of his ideas seem crazy, we still consider them a worthy source of insight and entertainment.
I particularly like Kurzweil's Law of Accelerating Returns. I would like to write more about this in future, it is of great interest to me not whether this is happening, he hammers it home that it is happening, but exactly why it is happening. I think many of Kurzweil's other predictions make a great jumping off point for philosophical discussions: what exactly would it mean to be downloaded into a computer? I will more have to say about this also in a future post.
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Hockey is a wonderful sport to watch live. It's even better to watch up close. And there's no better or cheaper place to do both than at a Houston Aeros game at Toyota Center. You can sit center ice, just a few rows back, for $31 — the same seats the Rockets will charge you a couple of hundred dollars for. The cheap seats, in the lower bowl, go for just $13. The sport is fast, and the hits are brutal. The team's cheerleaders greet you as you enter, then walk through the stands during the game. There are lots of fan contests. The Houston Aeros provide the best bang for the sports buck in the city. No contest.
The saying is that a good defense will always beat a good offense. And last season the Houston Aeros didn't have a good offense. The fact that the Aeros made the playoffs can be attributed to their good defense, led primarily by goalies Nolan Schaefer and Barry Brust. The two accounted for ten shutouts, and they allowed the fewest points in the American Hockey League. Due to injuries and call-ups to the National Hockey League's Minnesota Wild, Schaefer and Brust split their time in the crease, and it was as if neither wanted to let the other down. But more importantly, these guys didn't want to let their coaches or their teammates down. After a game, no person was more desolate after allowing a goal than Schaefer or Brust. Luckily, they weren't desolate very often.
Hunter Pence hit the big leagues like a man on fire last season. Any ball that came close to him, he hit. And any ball that came close to him in center field, he fielded. Not even an injury slowed him down. This season, Pence has become Mr. Indispensible to manager Cecil Cooper. He bats first, second, third, fifth, sixth or seventh, and he hits from any spot in the order. More importantly, Pence moved from center to right field this season without complaint, and already his glove and arm have saved several games. But Pence is also the Best Astro because of his attitude. He always hustles, always runs. He never complains. He just does his job the best he can. Every at bat, every game.
The courts at the Downtown YMCA are a solid place to find a pickup game. Or, if you don't have the stamina to physically run the length of a basketball court, there's usually enough space to find an open hoop where you can just shoot around. There's a group of older guys that play Monday nights, but the 50-somethings can hoop. And you know the old guys play dirty. Learn the times for league games, though, because those usually dominate the courts later in the evening and can get intense, especially when the local Pro/Am league swings through. If you're interested in watching the oil industry's finest live out their hoop dreams, check out the Corporate A and B leagues.
1600 Louisiana St., Houston, 77002
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If your idea of paradise is a long, secluded beach with gently rolling waves and miles of sand to dig in, you won't find a better place than this. Besides sunning and swimming, fishing is popular at Crystal Beach — both surf (wade out into waist-deep water on the second sandbar) and jetty fishing (you can walk two miles out on the rocks). There are plenty of bait camps and charters that can point you in the right direction. And don't forget to bring your crabbing gear, too. There are plenty of beach house rentals and low-cost motels, in case you want to spend the night. Crystal Beach also offers a wide variety of restaurants, from Mexican and Italian food to good ol' Gulf Coast seafood, so you won't leave the beach hungry.
Where can you meet Inda the Orangutan, see Shakespeare under the stars or learn how to play the bongos? Where can you play on one of the first desegregated public golf courses in the U.S., meet a butterfly up close or ride a pedal boat? All while enjoying the great outdoors? Just one place: Hermann Park. The park has seen a resurgence in popularity, thanks to efforts by a dedicated conservancy group. Along with acres and acres of live oaks and tall pine trees, McGovern Lake, the Japanese Garden, and loads of lawns and gardens, the Houston Zoo, Miller Outdoor Theatre, the Houston Museum of Natural Science and golf course all call Hermann Park home.
6001 Fannin, Houston, 77030
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There's something to be said for a team that moves to a different city and then wins two championships in its first two years. That's what Dynamo Coach Dominic Kinnear helped achieve when his San Jose Earthquakes moved to Houston in 2006. Previously, Kinnear had led the Earthquakes to the MLS Supporters' Shield. Then, in 2006 and 2007, the Dynamo nabbed the MLS Cup. It's kind of cool to see a brand-new Houston team kick ass right out of the gate, as opposed to, say, the Texans' continual failures and the absolute freaking waste of $22 million on a pitcher who couldn't deliver. But we digress — this is no time for name-calling. It's a time to give props to Mr. Kinnear, who has helped to give us not only a great team, but a sense of excitement and vitality that's a nice change of pace from the rather staid corporate franchises we call professional sports teams. As of this writing, the Dynamo are second in the Western Division — an especially great achievement given that the team lost six starters at the beginning of the season. That's the kind of thing that makes a coach prove his or her mettle.
Now in her 11th year in the WNBA, the six-foot-two Thompson was the first-ever player selected in the inaugural league draft. Back then, she was in the shadow of teammates Cynthia Copper and Sheryl Swoopes, but no longer. She's the undeniable leader of the team (and the only original member left). Thompson is also a league leader: A member of the All-Decade Team and Olympic gold medal winner, she's missed only one WNBA All-Star game (she was busy giving birth to her son Dyllan). She's in the top five in the league in all-time points (No.2), rebounds (No. 4), three point shots (No. 2) and minutes played (No. 2).
Jim Deshaies had some tough shoes to fill when he took over the Astros analyst spot from Larry Dierker. But let's just say, as J.D. settles into his second decade as the Astros TV analyst, that he has not only surpassed Dierker, he has perhaps surpassed every other analyst in baseball. The former starting pitcher knows the ins and outs of the game, from pitching to hitting to fielding to strategy. Best of all, he's not a homer, and if the good guys goof up, he'll let you know how and why. And then there's his quick wit and his ability to throw out a Seinfeld reference or obscure pop culture trivia at a moment's notice. Nothing gets past Deshaies, and, if you pay attention, you'll learn more from him than just about any baseball geek in the country.
Yeah, yeah, we've all heard dozens of Aggie jokes — but the joke might be on us. Aggies call Bryan/College Station home, and the area is a lovely corner of open spaces, bluebonnets and historic buildings. Just two hours northwest of Houston, Bryan/College Station offers great restaurants, a restored downtown, dozens of antique stores and art galleries, and several family attractions, all with a down-home attitude and (here's the really good part) down-home prices. There are a number of excellent museums, among them the George Bush Presidential Library, the Brazos Valley Museum of Natural History and the Brazos Valley African American Museum. If you time your trip right, you can attend events including the annual Texas Reds Steak & Grape Festival, the Messina Hof Winery & Resort Harvest, rodeos and minor league baseball games.
Photo courtesy Mulligan's
Mulligan's Golf is a laid-back place where you can have a good time and shank a few balls without being called a "trunk slammer." The range is hidden along a stretch of FM 1960 filled with empty retail strips. But Mulligan's has survived for close to 15 years. It's a family-owned place, and the owner's son, Stephen Pierce, recently returned to serve as Mulligan's teaching pro. Pierce, who met his wife at Mulligan's, offers lessons by appointment. The pro shop will re-grip or re-shaft your clubs, and beer is also for sale. There's also a nine-hole, par-three course if you feel like getting off the range. Both the range and the course are open until 9 p.m. and lighted.
11010 Jones Rd., Houston, 77070
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Pat Onstad is the best goalie in Major League Soccer. Period. That's why we're glad he plays for us. Nobody tops the keeper's ability at dashing a shooter's hopes of getting a goooooaaaaal! Sure, scoring helps in the winning department, but those points would mean jack if the other team were able to turn around and match them. Onstad also knows his defenders and is able to organize and work around them in order to create one killer first line of defense. If you have any doubts about his skill, just take a look at some recent 2008 season games where he's been MIA. He was actually playing for the Canadian National Team. Oh, Canada, is there anything you can't do?
Best Cheap Seats: Houston Aeros
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01/26/2016 12:25 pm ET Updated Jan 26, 2016
David Guetta Explains That Controversial Line In 'Sexy B***h' Without Being Disrespectful
Damn, girl!
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David Guetta and Akon at the Billboard Music Awards gifting lounge May 18, 2013.
David Guetta knew there was going to be a problem with his song "Sexy Bitch," his 2009 collaboration with singer Akon.
"We were in the studio, and all my songs before this one were always about, like, 'We're all brothers and sisters,' and about love and all that," Guetta told The Huffington Post. "And then we had this song, and I was like, 'Wow, it's big! But aren't you afraid of the reaction it could have?'"
Guetta's reservations, in part, were the reason that the final version of "Sexy Bitch" included the line "I'm tryna find the words to describe this girl without being disrespectful," before launching into a thumping chorus that repeated the line, "Damn, you a sexy bitch."
"[Akon] was like, 'Listen, David, I think you don't understand women! Just watch what's gonna happen.'"
Though we're not quite sure if Akon understood women either, in that instance (as the line ended up launching pretty accurate memes as well as a few complaints), Guetta said the song had a positive reaction -- for his personal life, at least.
"He was so right, because you know what happened? When I released this record and I was performing, girls started sending me bras and stuff, and it was like, 'What? This is crazy!'" the artist said. "I was expecting girls to get mad at me and it completely created the opposite reaction."
Its been seven years since "Sexy Bitch" was released. Guetta says he's still friends with Akon and waiting for his comeback.
"He's an amazing person. His voice is extremely recognizable, but he's also an incredible writer," the 48-year-old DJ said. "He's super, super, super talented. I'm really waiting anxiously for his comeback because, I mean, he's an incredible artist."
Guetta is as popular as ever in 2016. The two-time Grammy winner recently released a song with Fetty Wap and Sia called "Bang My Head" from his sixth studio album, "Listen." And on the day HuffPost spoke with him, he'd just been named Billboard's Top Dance/Electronic Artist for 2015.
The DJ was also named the new ambassador for the 2016 Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) European Championship, which will be held June 10 - July 10, 2016.
Below, he talked to HuffPost about his role as ambassador, what his two kids think of their famous dad and what it was like working on The Black Eyed Peas' hit "I Gotta Feeling."
I wanted to start off by seeing if you could tell me a little bit about your official song for UEFA Euro 2016 and your job as ambassador.
It's a huge honor for me, it's really crazy. I made this song for [the championship]; I think it's really, really big. We created an app with it and everybody is going to be able to record a part of the record. The app can also correct when people don't sing so well. [Laughs] We're going to connect all those vocals and make them into this special part of the record.
You're from Paris. What was it like when you heard about the attacks on Paris?
I was in Asia when I heard it, and I felt like, "Oh, no, it cannot be true." It took me a moment to accept that it was really happening. It was even crazier for me because I used to work three nights a week at Bataclan, the place where it happened, so I knew all the people there. Of course, it's terrible. I have two very big concerts next week in Paris and, of course, I didn't want to cancel it or change anything, because I think life should keep on going and [we should] keep on being happy and live the way we wanna live, you know? But just being careful, of course. I think, unfortunately, that's the way we have to be everywhere in the world right now.
Tony Barson via Getty Images
David Guetta receives an award during Les Victoires De La Musique at Le Zenith on Feb. 13, 2015 in Paris, France.
If you weren't a DJ, what would you be?
Um, maybe unemployed? [Laughs] Maybe a club promoter so I could still try to promote music, even if I couldn't do it myself.
Is there anyone you're looking to collaborate with in the future?
Anybody who is talented. They don't necessarily have to be famous. I have to say that I am pretty blown away by Adele. Her first single -- wow. All I could think was "Oh, my God." You know? She's incredible.
I know that you also have two kids. What do they think of your music? Is it weird for them to see you with so many fans?
Well, actually, they don't like it so much. Of course, what they really want is a normal dad. When we're out on the street and people ask me for pictures, they don't like it. My son used to start crying every time someone would take a picture or ask for an autograph. That's why I made a rule that I will always take pictures except when I'm with my kids. Cause when I'm with my kids, I just want to be a normal dad because that's what they need.
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Singer Taboo, David Guetta, Fergie and apl.de.ap attend The Black Eyed Peas Super Bowl Party presented by Sports Illustrated and Bacardi at Music Hall At Fair Park on Feb. 4, 2011 in Dallas, Texas.
A few years ago, you produced "I Gotta Feeling" for The Black Eyed Peas. When you were making it, did you know that that song was going to be such a success?
No, of course not, but I knew it was really, really big. I remember exactly every single step of it. I sent the demo instrumental to will.i.am. One day I was on holiday skiing and he called me. He said, "I got a melody I wanna sing to you! And I went out of the restaurant cause it was noisy and ran into the snow wearing only a T-shirt. He was singing the melody to me and I was like, "Oh, my God! Oh, my God, oh, my God! This is going to be so big!" I was going absolutely crazy.
Do you still get nervous before shows or have any pre-show rituals you follow?
Actually, what I like to do is be in a very, very quiet place, close my eyes and possibly get bored for 10 minutes before getting on stage so then I'm, like, so excited and I just want to go and go crazy.
19 Musicians That Gave Us Major Hair Goals Back In The Day
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Lifestyle Reporter, HuffPost
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We're not sure if it's the gin, juices and berries or his healthy habit of <a href="https://instagram.com/p/4OjuZvv9LC/?taken-by=snoopdogg">sleeping with a satin scarf</a>, but Mr. D-O-double G's hair is among the most versatile of rappers we've EVER seen.
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Kirsten Gillibrand To Deliver First Major 2020 Speech In Front Of Trump Hotel
The senator is officially running for president, two months after announcing that she had formed an exploratory committee.
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) is officially a contender for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination and will deliver her first major campaign speech this month outside the Trump International Hotel in New York City.
Gillibrand announced two months ago that she had formed an exploratory committee. On Sunday, she officially launched her run with a video posted online and plans for a one-week, multi-state tour culminating in the March 24 speech.
The Democrat used her announcement video, titled “Brave Wins,” to pitch herself as a fighter capable of taking on President Donald Trump. Gillibrand reiterated her support for universal health care, paid family leave, tighter gun control regulations, the Green New Deal and other progressive reforms.
At one point, she recalls the first manned flight to the moon, by American astronauts.
“If we can do that, we can definitely achieve universal health care,” she says.
Gillibrand never mentions Trump by name, but speaks over footage of neo-Nazi demonstrators and the president with a crowd of his supporters. She has been a consistent Trump critic on Capitol Hill, calling for his resignation in 2017.
“Brave doesn’t spread hate. Cloud truth. Build a wall. That’s what fear does,” she says in the video.
Gillibrand will first travel to Michigan, appearing in a Monday evening town hall alongside Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) moderated by MSNBC’s Chris Hayes. Following trips to Iowa and Nevada, she plans to return to her home state later in the week, ending a whirlwind kickoff at the glitzy Trump landmark.
The senator has so far made several trips to meet voters in Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina, California and Texas.
Her “Brave Wins” campaign tagline references a lyric of the “Star-Spangled Banner” asking whether the American flag, symbol of “the home of the brave,” still stands.
“It asks, ‘Will brave win?’” Gillibrand says of the anthem, continuing, “Well, it hasn’t always. And it isn’t right now.”
Since she launched her exploratory bid, Gillibrand has pitched herself as someone who can get things done, emphasizing the bipartisan legislation she’s worked on in the Senate.
“Brave doesn’t spread hate. Cloud truth. Build a wall. That’s what fear does,” Kirsten Gillibrand says in her announcement video.
“I have a bipartisan bill with nearly every Republican member of the Senate,” she said on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” in January after announcing the formation of her exploratory committee.
At the time, she said she was “going to run for president of the United States because as a young mom I’m going to fight for other people’s kids as hard as I fight for my own.” She argued that the country needed a leader willing to take on “systems of power,” including “institutional racism,” “corruption and greed in Washington” and “special interests that write legislation in the dead of night.”
Gillibrand is one of 17 Democratic presidential hopefuls. Former Rep. Beto O’Rourke (Texas) jumped in this past week, shaking up the race, and former Vice President Joe Biden is expected to make a decision on a potential run in the coming weeks.
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933 3M Oral Care Update with Mr. James D. Ingebrand, President and General Manager of 3M Oral Care Solutions Division : Dentistry Uncensored with Howard Farran
1/30/2018 8:51:30 AM | Comments: 0 | Views: 434
VIDEO - DUwHF #933 - James Ingebrand
AUDIO - DUwHF #933 - James Ingebrand
James D. Ingebrand (Jim) is the President and General Manager of 3M Oral Care Solutions Division. 3M Oral Care provides a broad range or award winning innovative dental and orthodontic products to clinicians around the world.
Ingebrand brings more than 33 years of experience within 3M to his position. He started his career with the company in 1984, working as a marketing analyst in the Corporate Marketing Research Department. Ingebrand has since developed his experience through a series of US and global assignments in 3M’s medical, pharmaceutical and dental businesses. He was named Vice President and General Manager of 3M ESPE in 2014 and assumed leadership of the combined 3M ESPE and 3M Unitek business in 2015.
Ingebrand holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Biochemistry, as well as a Masters of Business Administration degree, both from the University of Minnesota.
http://www.3M.com/oralcare
Howard: It is just a huge honor for me today to be sitting in my own home with the CEO of 3M’s dental division, Jim Ingebrand. Thank you so much for coming by the house today.
Jim: It’s great to be here.
Howard: You've been with 3M-- well, let me read your bio.
Jim: Okay.
Howard: Jim Ingebrand is the president and general manager of 3M Oral Care Solutions division. 3M Oral Care provides a broad range of award-winning innovative dental and orthodontic products to clinicians around the world. Ingebrand brings more than thirty-three years of experience within 3M to his position. He started his career with the company in 1984. That was the year I started dental school.
Jim: There you go.
Howard: So we went into dentistry the same time. Working as a marketing analyst in the corporate marketing research department, he has since developed his experience to a series of US and global assignments in 3M’s medical, pharmaceutical, and dental business. He was named vice president general manager of 3MSP in 2014 and assumed leadership of the combined 3MSP and 3M Unitech business in 2015. He holds a bachelor science degree in Biochemistry, as well as a master’s in business administration degree from the University of Minnesota. Man, we’re two twins! We started dentistry the same time, we both got our MBA. My gosh, I'm so…. how many world assignments…where have you lived around the world with 3M?
Jim: So I travel a lot but my time overseas was in the UK. It’s where I learned to speak this perfect English you’re hearing. So about four years in the United Kingdom, but most of my assignments have been global. So been traveling quite a bit. I think over, last count about forty-five countries around the world that I've touched down in at one time or another.
Howard: 45 countries around the world?
Jim: Yeah.
Howard: You sound like me and Ryan. We're twins in every category. But before I start this, I just want to be perfectly clear. This isn’t advertisement. No one pays me to go on the show, I founded it, I invited him, he did not ask to come on my show. I want to start with the international, because dentistry is so different around the world.
Jim: Right.
Howard: I’ve lectured in that many countries. I notice when you go to Europe, every other year they have the big IDF meeting in Cologne, Germany. One of the coolest cities in the world. It was the farthest northern outreach of the Roman Empire. And in those conventions, all the dentists want to go talk to the owner of the company and they're like: “Well, if you make this, I want to talk to you”. But in the United States, we’re like “Well, I don’t want to listen to that guy because he's selling. I want to go listen to an intermedier like Gordon Christian to tell me about your products”. Whereas, I have a very devout relationship with 3M because my sister is a Cloister Carmelite monk in Lake Elmo.
Jim: Oh! okay
Howard: So, every time I fly to Minneapolis, I got to go sit four hours in one minute with Pete Frachette Patterson or I would go sit with Sumitra. Those PhDs, they’re passionate. I want to remember some of their names, cause they give me so much of their time. There was Sumitra Mitra, Stephen Olsen, Joe Oxman, Brian Holmes. I would tell them what I was hearing on the lecture circuit. You could just tell they were beside themselves because they said “These guys are dentists and they don't understand biochemistry”. So when you're talking to some (inaudible 03:24) He said: “Well, I'd rather have an acetone base or an alcohol base”. You can just raise hands and say “Go to the board and draw out the molecular chemistry”, because Sumatra- did I say that right? Sumatra?
Jim: Yeah, Sumitra. I think that’s how she goes.
Howard: Sumitra. She would take me to a (inaudible 03:37) for hours and just mesmerize me with organic chemistry.
Howard: And you instantly realize that in Cologne, for some reason the dentists are smart enough to go to the company and listen to them because that's all they do. When the dentists here say “Well I don't trust listening to you because you sell this product, I’m gonna go listen to an intermediator”. Well, dude, when a patient comes to you and you say “you have four cavities”. They got to trust you. I grew up with five sisters and whenever my engine light comes on, I called the “idiot light” cause I dressed Barbie dolls for twelve years. The guy comes out here and he's talking about my transmission. It's all trust.
Jim: Sure.
Howard: I like the European model of trusting manufacturers...
Howard: ...better than the dentists over here being so cynical.
Jim: Look, I think there's room for both and I don't mean to just sound diplomatic, but I think you're right. In the US, people want to hear about clinical experience, they want to hear from their peers, they want to hear “I use this product in my practice, it worked well or was a bust or whatever”. We embrace that, we think that's critical, but we have a lot of passion and guys like you mentioned Sumitra, Joe Oxman and the like. We're a material science company at the end of the day. I'm not a material scientist, but we have a lot of them.
Howard: But you’re a biochemist.
Jim: I do remember a few things about proteins and enzymes but that was about thirty years ago but we love that stuff. Our stuff is good and these guys love talking about it. So that's a treat for us. When we get clinicians that's interested in the science behind the product, we just love it. We think really smart customers, smart clinicians will want to use our stuff because they understand what goes into it.
Howard: So what years were you in the UK?
Jim: So it was in the mid-nineties from about ‘92 to ‘96 (inaudible 05:30) long time ago
Howard: (inaudible 05:33) I want to say macro for awhile because it's a treat. A lot of dentists haven't seen a dental office in fifty countries. They seem to be in a lot of turmoil going from the NHS government dentistry to private practice. When I got school thirty years ago I think they had twenty thousand dentists and they all were in the NHS. Now I think they're up to about twenty-eight thousand dentists and about five, six thousand are completely outside the NHS. What is it like?
Jim: I think it's a real mix in the UK. I was there just late last year. I visited some offices and what we're seeing there now on the site. We focus on both, but we spent probably a little bit more time in the private segment. A lot of group practices growing in the U. K. so a lot of the big GS cells in the groups are growing there but it’s a good market. I think it's like a lot of both developing and developed markets. People are recognizing the importance of it for overall health for sure. Recognizing the aesthetic part if they want to be able to take advantage of that. So it's pretty good but we are seeing a lot of changes in market to everywhere. But one of the things I think that makes them great and what I like about it is that even though it feels -especially in dental now- that is changing quickly it's still things kind of occur over a broad arc as you say and we don't have that you know total disruption that we see in some other industries.
Howard: What I thought is the most interesting is that in the twenty richest countries, you have five physicians, one dentist, and then the poorest of the poor country. It's reversed because if you're in a very very poor country you're not going get an MRI, and a CAT scan and be trained for colon cancer but when your teeth breaks and it hurts and you can’t eat, it's just not going away. I hear so many different numbers. I remember one time I was having breakfast with the president of the Chinese dental association. I said, “How many dentists do you have?” and he said the same answer as the president of the Indian dental association. He goes “what's a dentist?”, he goes “did you go to a five-year program? A four-year? A three-year?”. What if you're out in a village and there's two thousand people, no running water, electricity but your full-time job is sitting there making dentures, are you a dentist? He also said that the populations for China and India in reality were-- When they say they have a billion, three hundred million, it's plus or minus seven million. So how many dentists do you think are in the world? What do you think the global view dollar amount of is?
Jim: I don't know that number.
Howard: I love stats and statistics but I'm guessing two hundred, two million dentists around the world.
Jim: I think the big thing is what you said in India and China, some of these countries. They’re not credentialed the same way right? It's the family business you learn on the one hand, on the other hand, and you've been there. Beautiful dental schools, beautiful dental offices as good as you see anywhere in the world. I think that's what makes some of these countries so interesting to go and visit because the top tier dentistry kind of looks the same everywhere, right? There's a standard and it's great. I wouldn't feel bad about going there myself or any of these places but when you get down into the some of the remote areas or the mid or lower tier, what we would call dentistry it gets kind of interesting, a little more exotic.
Howard: The most exotic doctor I ever saw was in Brazil. I told these dentists, I love it because when I go lecture I'm picked up by dentists and I tell them “I don’t want to stay in a hotel, I stay in a hotel in the United States, I want to stay in your house". I find it very interesting. A couple of interesting things around it is... I'll be lecturing on Saturday at A.T. Still, every dental school I lecture in "I say raise your hand if you have a family member, a mom, dad, uncle in the in dentistry" and third of the hands go up. It's the same in every occupation, goat herding, wheat farming, all my friends when I grew up in Wichita that went into wheat farming, they went to their grandma who passed away (inaudible 09:35)so it's a very family-- I've spent the night in a house in San Powell that had 35 dentists in their family tree and almost all of them lived in the same house.
Jim :Wow.
Howard: Same thing in New Delhi, I think that one was like twenty-seven or twenty-eight and all that like three lived in one house. I just love it, it's so cool but-- so let's bring it back down to Clinical dentistry. What are you most passionate about? What is 3M dental doing that's got you waking up with a kick in your step (10:03).
Jim: Sure, we have kind of a mission, vision, whatever you want to call that called "lifelong oral health for everyone" and that's really what we see. That's in six words, I think that encapsulates our passion as good as anything and we like to think it's very aspirational on the one hand. We're not there yet but when I think about it we are really trying to work across all those. So when you start thinking about lifelong we recognize that it's not just for kids, right? There's an incentive pediatric dentistry for us but we have products that are for that segment for young adults, for adults, and even old timers, so we think about what are the needs of each of those? and if we get it time, talk a little bit about some of the fun things going on in each of those, so that's a lifelong piece. But oral health piece is really great to see that starting to get recognized certainly in the U. S. and elsewhere. I'm not the first to say this, I know by a long shot but this link between good oral health and overall health. We're just chuffed to see that get recognized. 3M, we're also a healthcare company, we're a $ 6,000,000,000 healthcare company with a big dental business.
Howard: How big is the dental business of that six billion?
Jim: It's over a billion about 1.3 billion so we see that great link between oral health and overall health. Then for everyone we recognize you know where global and we're doing what we can to make dental easier and more accessible because this access to care everywhere is an issue certainly in the U. S. but around the world. So we're also living that with some of the philanthropic things we do with some the great organizations out there so lifelong oral health for everyone is really a theme that I think channels and speaks to the passion and the energy of the dental business.
Howard: It's kind of interesting how one of my favorite Pulitzer Prize winning books of all time was 'The Rise and Fall of the American Healthcare System' by Paul Starr and it was so interesting how in 1858 the dentists branched off because they wanted a chair and the physicians wanted a bag and there goes the schism. I've been told so many times when you're not a real doctor and I'm like "well either's Dr. Dre, Dr. Pepper...Dr. Seuss" but it's funny if I would have become a dermatologist and popped a pimple...
Howard: Or an eye doctor and found your glasses, I'm a real doctor but now you see them merging back. When I go into these dental schools... You have the dental school, the med school, same teachers, same faculty but it's really coming back together and I find it shocking that we're just waking up to the fact that gum disease, which should be the surface area of your hand.
Howard: If your hand was just oozing blood you chose someone.
Howard: but I think it's really coming back together this world's health system oral-systemic link isn't it?
Jim: Yeah, I think it's the right focus person, that makes a ton of sense and I think just recognizing that the job of dentistry broadly is not just to fix things when they go wrong, which you obviously do but keep people healthy.
Howard: So you guys have done some huge merger and acquisitions when you bought SP at Germany.
Jim: Right, yeah.
Howard : You still research in Germany, research in Minnesota, and which ones are smarter?
Jim : Yeah, how am I going to answer that question? But to the first question? Absolutely. I mean SP, that was a great acquisition one of the best ever really in the history of 3M certainly in my opinion and great for a dental business. We took two great organizations with passion for science and we're able to combine those two and we still have a big headquarters in little town at Seefeld, Germany, in Bavaria, so we do manufacturing there we do have a big laboratory there as well, we do some of our global both in Germany and some of the global business teams are located there and then we have the same in Saint Paul Minnesota.
Howard : Well I'm going to weigh in on which ones are smarter.
Jim Ingebrand: Sure.
Howard : Because, seriously, my dad when we went on vacations he liked to go to all the amusement parks, like Six flag (inaudible 14:31) hands but when we go to like a Six Flags in some city, he would call and find places that we could tour so we went to a Coors beer. When we bought our family station wagon, we drove to Detroit and watched it go through the line where they pulled us on a golf cart deal, he just loved to watch stuff even before I was in dentistry. I knew that Coors made their own glass bottles and actually were in the dental porcelain business back when Adolf Coors was still alive because he didn't like to outsource anything.
Jim : Right.
Howard: But when you go to German, Scandinavian, Liechtenstein, dental manufacturing companies... Wow they are just intense there. It's just totally intense and they don't have a marketing department and then you go to like an American manufacturing company and they don't even have a PhD but they got a sixty-person call center with the thermostat dialing for dollars so I always say "Germans make it so good, it sells themselves" and the Americans can sell so good they can sell you junk all day long that you don't even need and then China makes it so low cost.
Howard: and that those three can't seem to merge. Other countries need to be more low cost like China, everyone needs to make it as good as Germans , and everyone needs to sell better like Americans. Those are the three...
Jim: They have the perfect organization if you combine all those.
Howard: You would. So when you're making a product, what makes a great product? How long does it take to come out with a new product?
Jim: Yeah, I like to say it's all organized and it starts with great market research and you bring the need back to the laboratory and you develop out a timeline and out it pops.
Howard: Like an assembly line?
Jim : But the truth is that almost never happens. Not that we don't try from time to time, it just doesn't happen. Especially in a company like 3M, which is really all about their technologies so think about concentric circles that the technology sits in the middle of the company. What we do with that technology it goes all over the place, which is why the 3M as a company broadly is in so many different businesses. Yes, the marketing group has needs and says "Hey, we think a customer like this or that" but what happens is, these guys a very clever folks in the lab like you mentioned people like Sumitra and Joe and many more whether in Seefeld or in Saint Paul. They come up with these great ideas because they not only know the technology, they understand the business. They understand the real needs because they don't stay in the laboratory, guys like Joe that they're out all over the world talking to dentists all day long so they come out and they say, "we should do this, we should do that" and eventually we get a coalition of the willing...
Howard: The coalition of the willing?
Jim: and will start working on it and it'll get a critical mass of us say "Okay, this makes sense. Let's go with this product". Then we do a lot of work with outside folks to try to get you know input early on. We have a technical advisory panels, we have dentists and an orthodontist on staff, we have hygienists on staff that can keep us from going too far off the rails. Then we do enter at that point a formal product development cycle because we are in a regulated business and we have to have follow our SOPs and all the rest. Make sure we go through the right clinical development the write their own SOP --
Howard: They don't know what an SOP is.
Jim: (inaudible 18:18) approval. Stands for standard operating practices. So we just follow the rules. Not that we need to follow throughout the development process. I think it's atypical if I can use that term in product development life cycle in a maybe a dental consumable product. It could be anywhere from maybe eighteen months on the absolute short end of things to five years or even longer for things that tend to be more pharmaceutical-like.
Howard: Have you been following people eating Tide Pods?
Jim: I've heard of it. I've not imitated them. You'll be happy to know.
Howard: It's a serious thing. Are you going to go back maybe to product development people say "We can't make this product look edible, we don't want this bottle of resin to look like something you would eat with a chocolate." Especially, because you factory is in Bavaria, Germany and they're more known for chocolate than they are for dental materials.
Jim : Yeah, that hasn't been an issue, I would say, but I'll keep that in mind.
Howard: That hasn't been an issue yet. Right on, dentists! My (inaudible 19:25) don't eat Tide pods. That makes me even more proud to be a dentist.
Jim: That's right, yeah.
Howard: Back to macro. Do you see dentists restoring dentistry in more one way (inaudible 19:38) in another country more resin. Is it pretty homogeneous at the top? or is there continent--(19:49).
Jim: I don't see a lot of big differences. Things like using a bulk fill more popular some places than another. That sort of stuff I mean that's kind of I guess esoteric, Manutius sort of stuff. Broadly, what makes this business so fun from my standpoint, it is broadly similar right especially at top-tier dentistry whether it's done in Japan, whether it's done in Australia, whether it's done in Brazil, you ask anywhere but Europe wherever you want to go. It is pretty similar I find at least at my level...
Howard: I actually have found top-tier best dentistry in fifty countries you can go to bingo off the beaten path so far because of the smartphone; because they put-- When you and I got out of school it was the IBM mainframe then there's a new company making microcomputers was Microsoft software and now they got that mainframe in your hand. I've gone into villages where dentists say "I watched YouTube videos for a thousand hours so the cost of the best perfect information is literally free.
Howard: We have a quarter million dentists on Dentaltown and we make all our four hundred online CE courses free for dental students around the world and a dentist...Dental information is faster, easier, higher quality, lower income cost, it's free. You just started the 3M healthcare academy.
Jim: That's right so similar just what you said there's so much information out there there's, so many ways to learn. We had a similar situation where we had lectures...are owned by other folks, other clinicians around the world, we put support together for our products, people give me thirty seconds on how to use this product reckless that sort of stuff and we just basically took all that, put that all in one place and that's our 3M healthcare academy. So clinicians can go in there, they can check it out, they can register, they can keep track of some of their courses that they want to take and of course it's still early days and will continue to-
Howard: So is this all online then?
Jim: Yes
Howard: it's all in and how long has it been out?
Jim: I think less than a year, actually. Not really all that long.
Howard: How's it going?
Jim: Good. I think like I said it's early days for us. Folks are using it and we use it ourselves, right. I'm bringing in new employees who maybe doesn't have a background in their own business helps them get up to speed more quickly. It's like anything it's just making sure people understand and know about it.
Howard: We got our schools all distributors and now in China they have the largest Amazon...Alabida?
Jim: Yeah, Alibaba.
Howard: Alibaba and in the United States, we have Amazon and all these Millennials are buying everything on Amazon in the United States and Canada and they're buying it on Alibaba. When will 3M sell direct on those two platforms?
Jim: I don't know, I'm not going to answer for Alibaba, just because I'm not sure, I don't want to misspeak. For Amazon, we do have a few products out there well first of all 3M has a lot of products out there on Amazon. So different divisions of the company use a lot or a little. From a dental standpoint we have only about seven products that we sell directly through Amazon, and these are take-home products, things like our Clinpro tooth crème...
Howard: So more B to C stuff.
Jim : Absolutely.
Howard: So this is a consumer, not business-to-dentist?
Jim: That's right.
Howard: So what are your consumer things on Amazon?
Jim: Things like, 3M consumer products things like post-it notes and Scotch Tape and sandpaper and just like the consumer products-
Howard: But in dental.
Jim: in dental, it's really Clinpro Tooth Crème and a couple other...I think, TheraMints which is a little xylitol mint. A few products like that, very small now and only products that a consumer wants to--
Howard: Any predictions? We've both been in this game thirty years right?
Jim: Thirty-four years coming up.
Howard: Thirty-four years. My god, are we getting old?
Jim: No, absolutely not. We're just (inaudible 24:07).
Howard: Do you have any grandchildren yet?
Jim: No, I've got two daughters. They're both married, we're just kind of in that waiting zone and trying not to be obnoxious about that. So okay let's go.
Howard: You're not setting up books on how to make grandchildren?
Jim: No, I hope they have that figured out.
Howard: But what's your prediction? Obviously if your granddaughter...
Howard and Jim: (inaudible 24:31 )
Jim: Amazon's obviously made some noise. They want to come into this market, we've talked to them. I'm sure every one of my other suppliers in there are having those conversations. I'm waiting for the market, I'm waiting for clinicians to say "3M, I want you to put your stuff on Amazon" I mean we haven't had that conversation and quite frankly from my perspective you know our channel partners that we work with today really do a good job right. They do more than just put products in people's hands. They support the offices, they troubleshoot, they sell equipment, they service equipment, they do a lot. Now that said, do I think Amazon's going to figure this out and come in and they get a share? I think so, right? I'm not going to bet against Amazon they've been pretty darn good at whatever they're doing but I think they really have to bring a real value proposition to the--
Howard: Well it's so funny because they say the more things change, the more they says same. So let's go back to 1998, when I'm sitting there watching them talk about ESPN football and I'm like my god I want to be talking about root canals and I hired Ken Scott the next day and he's still there. He and his team of five I've written half of my lines of code. But we started that all these people the deals when you start a new business. How do you get monetized?
Howard: Everybody says we'll sell supplies. So we started programming a deal to sell the supplies but as all the townies logged on, we had the same mission. I started Dentaltown so that no dentist will ever to practice solo again. So that was in the digital world, in the physical world there's not a dentist saying "Dude, I'm in Salina, Kansas and that wraps my only connection to the outside world" and it's amazing. They value her because you know gossip, people in there like "well you know you're talking about all these different endo files. What's my favorite endodontist over there (inaudible 26:26) what does he use? and that guy over there, he's a big cosmetic guy he's with the AA CD, what impressive material does he use?" and not so much of the reps going to come in and explain sixty thousand skews but she is their only connection to the outside world and you're saying that you're still sensing that in the market. They're not saying "no I don't just want to just get rid of my own wrap and go all digital".
Jim: Yeah, there's a couple different things. So we did a little bit of primary market research. Which is a fancy way of saying we talk to some dentists and (inaudible 26:56) "What are we going to do? Are we going to start buying from Amazon?" and a small group of that small proportion said "Sure, you know I'll buy gloves or I'll buy masks or I'll buy cleaning materials and things but I can't, I'm not discounting Amazon, I think they'll figure this out, I think they'll figure out a way to add value." and into your point I mean it's getting easier and easier for anybody whether you know you want to get that the gossip factor or just click right here information.
Howard: The human factor.
Jim: There's a lot of different ways to get at it. So I think that will come but it's not an instant on.
Howard: So it's not going to be like a dam breaks and all of a sudden it all moves online, it never works (inaudible 27:38).
Jim: I don't think so (27:36).
Howard Farran: I want to ask you the most controversial question in your business because this is dentistry uncensored. There is more definitions of great market dental supplies than there are continents on earth and the younger ones you know we got to remember on podcast. Old guys like me are on desktops. I always say send me the email, howard@dentaltown.com. Tell me who you are, how old you are, where you live, what country? It's 25% of them are in dental school and all the rest under thirty. I get one email a week that says, "Dude, I'm as old as you." Then I'll email back "how did you get--". All my dentist friends in Ahwatukee, 100 % that are fifty have never listen to a podcast one time in their life. So it's a millennial thing, they don't know what gray market means and if they asked someone, they're going to get seventeen different definitions. So what is gray market and why does it concern people?
Jim: So, great question. Gray market is just product that's meant to be sold in one market end up in another, at a broad category. So a product that was regulated for, manufactured for, labeled for...make up, Vietnam or Thailand or-- I don't to pick on anybody in particular, China for that matter, India, ends up in another market probably it could be South Africa, could be Europe, could be the U.S.. Now, why should that concern anybody? It should concern you because: one, a product you end up with in the other market, it may not not be registered properly, it may not be approved from a regulatory standpoint. Secondly, the supply chain hasn't been controlled right, so you don't know if that product set out on a runway in Dubai for you know two weeks at 110°F, you know baking. You just don't know much about that product that hasn't been controlled so even though it might be cheap the quality that product could be suspect. Honestly, none of that concerns me as much as the final point I make which is you don't know if that product is counterfeit. So that's what keeps me up at night relative to the grey market it's not that, (inaudible 29:57) the product went from here to there and maybe it's okay but we do see a lot of counterfeit product and that's when things get dangerous because you don't really know--
Howard: Where it would look like it was made by 3M but it clearly wasn't.
Jim: Absolutely, you see that people are good at counterfeiting products. So, once in awhile, we'll get a product complaint "Hey 3M, you know this adhesive, this composite, the cement, whatever it is. It's not working properly. Did you guys change the formulation? Did you mess with this product?" and whenever we get a complaint by the way, we love it when people send the samples back is then we can do an investigation and every once in awhile, we'll go "Look at this" and sometimes it's really hard to tell. Sometimes it's very hard to tell unless you do the analytical testing on the product and say, "that's not our stuff, that's counterfeit products".
Howard: It's funny that you mention. I sat on an airport in Dubai for two weeks, because I live in Phoenix. So for thirty years, it gets to 118 . You know twice, I was going to a lecture and the sky harbor close down because once it gets 126 these Boeing's don't have enough lift.
Howard: So they either got to start shedding weight or just wait until it cools down. But in so many products in my thirty years, they say "well, you know what? When that ships in UPS and it's a 118 degrees outside it's 150 in the UPS they basically baked it before I got that. I'm not talking about just dental materials, I'm talking about everything. So I could see controlling the temperature and the humidity, it would be huge.
Jim: There are certainly some impossible to save some money if you're willing to buy gray market product but you are rolling the dice. It has to be said just from a quality standpoint. What you put in your patient's mouth, to me, that's a little unsettling.
Howard: Let's go to macro of the United States, when you and I got in this business in '84 and I started dental school. When I was a freshman and dental gardens, I call it dental kindergarten looking back at those years. You Remember when these first DSL started like orthodontic centers of America, made it on the New York Stock Exchange had a billion dollar evaluation then imploded. Now, they're back. There's some people in the SO market that's saying "What's going to happen dentistry is going to happen to what happened to Forbes". When you and I were little, every congresses(32:22) owned their own building, now they're all employees. How do you see it?
Jim: You know, If you had asked me a few years- I've changed my view a little bit on this.
Howard: That's a sign of a wise person. I hate it when they always know politicians."Wait a minute, you changed your mind". Do you want someone that's incapable of changing their mind running the country? So, views change, they evolve.
Jim: They have their place for sure, I've come down a little bit from how much pettiness, speaking this for the US for the moment and all of that commentary internationally. But, I think a few years ago the predictions where I'll be 90%. It's just it's going to buy that by 2020 it's going to be 90% or I'll be working for somebody else. That sort of thing. Seeing that I think slow down, from a business standpoint, from 3M standpoint, still growing, still big segment, and whether talk about the big guys or the mid-markets. They tend to be growing faster but I think the rate of that growth seems to be a little bit more moderate. From what I've seen, some of the second-hand but some of the survey results as people are still going into dentistry because they want an ultimate even if they started a DSL or a group they want their own practice. They want that control, it's one of the reasons why they go into this space so I think as long as that's the driver you know that's always going to be a bit of a moderating effect so whether where you can argue, whether it 20 percent, 30 percent, whatever it is today. I think it'll (inaudible 33:57).
Howard: What do you think it is alike? It depends on the definition.
Howard and Jim: (inaudible 34:00) yeah group.
Jim: That's why I'd say 20 to 30%.
Howard: Probably 20% big box in more than one state and then another 10% regional in one state. But here's my deal. So, obviously you're publicly traded. So you got to be aware of Wall Street?
Jim: Totally.
Howard: and you talk to these analysts. Don't you think it's a red flag that not one of these DSOs has gone public or even could go public. None of them could. Look at crazy companies like Snapchat. The most insignificant companies can go public. Russell has two thousand. Why do you think none of these guys can go public?
Jim: You know you'd have to ask him I don't know for sure.
Howard: well you know more than I do I've not publicly traded.
Jim: But I look at it, must be one of two things right? so if you're putting groups together, you want to get efficiency of some sort right? Otherwise there's no point, one plus one equals two doesn't make any sense, one plus one equals three now, you're talking about something. I think there's got to be one or two things happening. One, is the whole cost basis has to be lower because you're more efficient and how you operate, how you do purchasing, how you do training, all the costs of a dental office have to come down and/or you need to generate more patients right? That's the top line is there's got to be something about walking into a dental office that's part of a big DSO that says hey I'm going to attract more patients for one reason or another might be they've better advertising, it might be they have the latest equipment whatever it is. So you know if those things are both being moderated for whatever reason, the dental market in the U.S. despite the improving economy is still a little bit dampened. I don't understand why, I wish everybody would just go to the dentist but I think maybe just put in a little bit damper on it or some of the efficiencies that are not manifesting themselves quite as fast as maybe the business plans originally anticipated. I think certainly the efficiency piece seems to me to make some sense that would come over time, that there would be some cost deficiencies from aiming a group versus an individual practice but I guess we'll see.
Howard: They're not impressing me to make me think that they have their skills in economy. There's only so much of dentistry in finding a great location and a great website and great marketing and great advertising or finding a cheaper lab or a cheaper supply but the product is the dentist.
Jim: mm-hmm.
Howard: and the dentist-human relationship. I see two things that frighten me: number one, there's no dentist getting an A because they still need new patients forty years later. They'll be in a town of five thousand and they've got twenty new patients a month for forty years and I say "what do you need? I need new patients". You've gone through everyone in the county twice so in-dentists are still... They want to have advertise to get a new patient. I say "Take all your money and invest it in the new patient experience and an existing patient experience". If you took all that money and tried to keep a customer for life it's far more valuable than keeping any patients. How many dentists have you met says "Ma'am, we stopped taking new patients ten years ago". How many dentists have you met that said that?
Jim: None.
Howard: It'd be a unicorn buying a toothbrush and then we go to the associative jobs and it's not just dentistry but the big stock market bubble today is saying Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Netflix, Google, Microsoft, their Millennials only stay with them one to two years and they quit. Then you go to any associate jobs it doesn't matter if it's at the big ones like Heartland in Pacific dental or just a regular dentist who as an associate, these associates don't keep their jobs two years so they're already saying "Man, after years of college I don't know work for you because you can't get two dentists on earth to agree about today is Thursday. They don't agree and we might get along real good and I might agree with your materials that you use from 3M" but then he wants to buy a CAD cam and I want to buy a laser and I want my lab man up the street he's made ten thousand crowns for thirty years makes it round he says, "no I want my dental assistant, who's never made a crown in her life to buy a CAD camera. Gosh, half the marriages fail...
Howard: …that's with love and children and holidays, you really think marrying a dentist is a good idea? I don't see any data groups. The patients aren't staying with their dentist for life, the associate dentist, are flipping in one in two years and it's the same human. You all hear the stories about how Google tries to man face which is to make the coolest work environment with foosball and beanbag chairs and all this stuff and they're the number one.
Howard: Their millennials stay with them just two years .
Howard: and Apple, Amazon is the worst they're just at one year for Millennials.
Jim: Well.
Howard: So to me I send back and say let's just talk about this anthropologically. Why do kids leave their home? They don't want to listen to mom and dad and when they go get a job, they don't want to listen to a boss. They want their own house their own dental office, they're humans and how many humans like checks and balances?
Jim: Yeah, No. We like freedom.
Howard: Yeah.
Jim: Yeah. We want to do what we want.
Howard: So I want to ask another macro question. How it affects dental supplies and how it affects us? When I got out of school and I would send Indemnity Insurance Delta a bill, I would just say I did a crown, thousand bucks, root canal a thousand bucks.
Thirty years later they don't care what my price is, they're sending me the price and it's called a DS, PPO. It's funny how dentists say they don't take PPOs. I'll say, "Really? You don't take Delta?" "Oh, I take Delta.” Well dude, Delta's a PPO and Delta's, on their website says 97% of all the dentists in America take Delta. So now they're-- my fees now are 40% less than thirty years ago, so when you're making a product, if your product takes two minutes to set up...
Howard: ...your product is twice as expensive as the products (inaudible 40:40) because the bottom line is this: If your prices are 40% lower, the only way that you make it is you go for 40% faster. Back in the day everybody used to schedule an hour and a half for a crown. Hell, you got a thousand dollars, you weren't even thinking of the clock.
Howard: But now that you're getting 600 you're like "Well, gosh, if I schedule an hour and a half…
Howard: You know how much more profit there'd be if I could do that in an hour?
Jim: For sure. Yeah.
Howard: Or forty-five minutes? So bulk fills another one.
Howard: When composite started you were curing a little layer, another layer, another layer. It was like playing, it was like making a cake.
Howard: Now you're sitting there thinking "I'm only getting a hundred dollars for this filling, I just want one squirt, cure, go.
Jim: Get it done.
Howard: ls the changing fee structure, changing product (inaudible 42:30).
Jim Ingebrand: We were talking about, thinking on new products earlier and one of the things we really think about very explicitly, not just as an afterthought. We think about clinical success, professional success, and personal success from the dentist's standpoint. Right?
Anything we have to come up with and not just from a product standpoint but interacting with clinicians as an organization. We know our stuff has to work clinically, so we talked about that. We have to test the bejeebers out of it, we do tox testing, clinical testing, we follow the right regulatory paths, we do all that stuff. I hope if somebody picks up a product that says 3M, they know this product is going to work clinically. But then we talk about professional success and that gets out what you're saying. It's like we're going to be a good partner for a clinician, for a dentist, orthodontist, hygienist, whatever it is.
If we help you run a successful business, that's what we really mean by professional success. That means a couple things: it means how do we do things faster, more efficiently, more pleasant for the patient, making sure a second go-around isn't needed, fewer steps in a process, a more robust process, easier to do properly, harder to screw up, whatever it is. Bulk fills, sort of an obvious example, where okay, you get the same results and it's easier but that product also has to be kind of foolproof if you will, right? It has to work well, It has to work well every time, and so whenever we look at a procedure and we try to think about procedure approaches as opposed to- We're just talking about this cement or we're talking about whatever this product is. What's the procedure that's being used? What are all the steps in that procedure, and what can we do to bring value across all of those things I mentioned? Either eliminating steps or making something faster or making it more robust or whatever it is, because we recognize that there's a lot of pressure. When we really hit both of those parameters of a really good product that works great clinically, but also adds value professionally in the sense you'll see a economic benefit from using this product, we're ahead of the game. The last one is kind of the soft one, and it’s personal success, right?. What's a product that you feel good about using in your practice? Maybe because it's easier on the patient, maybe it's just a pleasure to use, maybe it's the ergonomics, or maybe it just helps you feel good about what you're doing because there's such great outcomes for the patient. We think about that, if we can nail all three of those clinical, professional and personal success, then we then we have a winner.
Howard: I'm going to play devil's advocate. I’m gonna say thirty years ago, demo materials were better than today. Which is like, well you can't say that, I'll say it because thirty years ago, all my restorations are gold and back then all the fillings were silver. They were half mercury, which you'll never find in a multivitamin, and the other half was silver, zinc, copper and tin. Like Silver Difluoride - antibacterial. Stannum fluoride is tin. Everything in amalgam was antibacterial and you know, 80% of our patients, Bubba, ain't ever going to brush or floss his teeth. We did this oral cosmetic revolution and we went from silver to beautiful white, but now I think it's missing an active ingredient because with the amalgam, I had mercury, silver, zinc, copper, tin - killing microorganisms and fungus. Do you think that one day we'll have a bulk fill ? I'll say it in another way, it seems dentistry is into making these beautiful barns and we talk about how great the barn is. But at the end of the day it's going to be eaten by termites within ten years and then you come back and say "We used to make these silver Mercury barns and the termites couldn't eat them. Do you think is it even on the wish list, dream list of 3M to have something that has the antibacterial properties that amalgam used to have into a tooth-colored composite?
Jim: I'll spin it a little differently because they're not going to use the anti-bacterial. I'll talk about a couple things, back to the preventions. How do we keep people healthy? Some of the work we're doing that I think is the most interesting is around controlling biofilms and managing biofilm. So rather than trying to go in and wipe out with antimicrobial, antibiotic type materials that you can't really do anyways. You can't sterilize the oral cavity. So, how do you how do you control that biofilm to keep that oral cavity, pH and other parameters that really help keep teeth healthy. We're doing some interesting work in that area so I'm excited about that I don't let the expert in it. The folks back in the laboratory are but I think to me that's a direction that we like as a way that's going.
Howard: I'm going to podcast the lead guy on that department.
Jim: You're going to?
Howard: I want to.
Jim: Okay, we'll talk to Joe Oxman about that. He's one of our experts (inaudible 47:00)
Howard: He will listen to me, he might listen. I'm pretty sure you're his boss.
Jim: That's an interesting research area for us and again at 3M broadly because we have a whole business called our infection prevention division in the hospital. Who worries about biofilms and cleaning biofilms and understanding biofilms
Howard: Do you know how many people die in a hospital each year from something not related to their illness?
Jim: Yeah, over a hundred thousand just in the U.S.
Howard: The Center for Disease Control says two hundred thousand.
Jim: Yeah, It's Crazy.
Howard: I had a little girl in my office the other day and she had nurse(47:32) all over her leg and her mom said "We went and visited grandma in the hospital and she was crawling around on the floor. Now, she has these patches the size of volleyballs" and then you look at CDC, which just drives me crazy. If I go because I have a patient that works at Intel that can take me into areas that you're not supposed to go to. You drive there, you go in a room, you take off all your clothes, you take a shower, you put on a spacesuit, and then you go work on chips.
Howard: and then you go across the street, the cardiovascular surgeon pulls up in his car, walks in his tennis shoes all the way, then washes his arms for an hour. Then does the surgery and in Intel, the room is filtering the air to less than one part per billion. Then you look at the CDC says "well what's the number one cause of hip failure? Well they get a hip transplant and then they get a staph infection". "A staph infection? He's wearing the tennis shoes he left home in and you have all these people coughing and sneezing and wheezing while grandpa's flayed open". How come this is higher quality than getting surgery at Chandler Regional Hospital?
Jim: There you go, great question.
Howard: We got a long way to go in health care. So you're saying 3M's-- this biofilm is not only going apply to fillings getting attacked biofilm but surfaces in hospitals.
Jim: We want to understand at a fundamental level how to keep teeth healthy, the oral cavity healthy. Part of that is understanding how to control and actually train biofilms that behave in certain ways so that's a whole area of research. The other thing and your listeners might roll their eyes the term bioactive and I don't know what it means nobody's really defined it. But we do have some really interesting work in that area, back to more directly to what you're saying. Fillings, materials that can dilute fluoride, and other things to keep a filling intact.
Howard: Here's my three wishes: when you go back to 3M, I want you walk back in there to your amazing R&D department and tell them again thank you so much, they've they've never turned me down, they never told me to leave and I sat there for four hours in one minute because that's what the IRS says makes it a business trip. I wish tooth-colored restoration could be antibacterial. You said you don't like that word, that's cool. The other one is and I got two more. The fastest growing population of the United States is women over a hundred, second fastest is women over ninety. Third fastest is women over eighty. The four thousand pound gorilla in the room is at -- 5% of Americans spend the rest of their life in a nursing home and when you check into a nursing home they get a baby bottle tooth, they get a route service care. One lesion per month, they come back to me sometimes. All this lifelong dentistry I did turned to mush in eighteen months. I have ten times gone to a nursing home and asked if I could just hang out, (50:48) "I'm a dentist because I want to do this." They have a wing and they have this little bitty five-foot-two, forty-year-old LPN and she's in charge of twenty people. Do you really think she's going to brush, floss all their teeth, give their meds, shower, bathe and then she fell down? They say they called the fire department at least one time per night because big ol' fat grandpa falls down in the shower and the little five-foot-two nurse can't pick up dead weight. A lot of times these firemen-- I've seen several calls where it takes four or five guys to pick up some wet guy in the shower and put him back in the road. Root surface decay, what could you make for that? It's obviously got to be a mouthwash, it's got to be a swish...
Jim: Oral Rinse, Yeah.
Howard: What could she realistically do? because she's not going to get in there and brush and floss for two minutes, morning and night.
Jim: That is an area that back to this biofilm control type initiative technically that I'm talking about. That's something we recognize is a huge issue. It's tragic, really.
Howard: But we're lucky we're men.
Howard and Jim: (inaudible 51:59)
Howard: You will almost never see a man in a nursing home. You go to any nursing home in Phoenix there's a hundred women and one man named Lucky. Don't worry. We'll die of heart disease long before the nursing home.
Jim: That's probably true, sadly. I recognize that's a huge unmet need because-- even before you get to a nursing home, it gets hard for people. Their movement gets impaired. It's hard to brush, even brushing your teeth.
Howard: and Alzheimer’s, dementia...
Jim: all kinds of things. Something that makes that easy and back to the connection with a hospital. Similar kinds of things with intubated patients, patients on a respirator. We know that good oral hygiene is one of the preventive steps to keep people from getting ventilator-associated pneumonia. For example, in a hospital they know if they can keep that oral cavity clean. That's one of the markers that help reduce that effect. It's a big need in an area of our research.
Howard: Okay, my third and last wish. I'm writing all these down.
Jim: I'm just going to listen to the podcast and get it done later.
Howard: Gosh, it would be nice to have a reversible cement (53:10) matter. It'd be nice to cement a crown or an implant, or whatever then zap it with a laser or heat it up. Will cements ever reversible? Go from hardback to soft and then make it go hard again.
Jim: I don't know the answer to that one. You stumped me with that one. It would be good.
Howard: It'd be a dream! You got this crown on and you're doing an exam and you're not sure if there's decay underneath it. Let's say you do something to it. A radio wave, a laser, whatever then just take it off, look at it, recement it. An implant on a crown. Reversible cement would be-
Jim: awesome.
Howard: If I could have that by Christmas in my stocking and don't make it look too pretty because I don't want to eat it and there'll be another tide pod casualty
Jim: I won't put it in a detergent pod.
Howard: Another change that we talked about. It's so fun to talk someone as old and senile as me thirty-four years into this. When we were little there were a hundred dental suppliers. Now, it was like two or three that probably do two-thirds of all the business. Did that change anything? Did that change your world?
Jim: Well, yes and no. For sure, the big guys are getting bigger. Dentsply Sirona merged and doubled the size of their company. Kavo Kerr and Danaher continue to do acquisitions and they picked up Nobel a few years ago, they're getting bigger. We mentioned SP a while back so we're getting bigger. What I've noticed in the dental business and dental supplies in particular every time there's consolidation at the top. This is such a creative group there's always a new widget, a new product coming up. It's amazing. You go to some of the big trade shows and especially IDS and Cologne every other year. It's kind of an inventor's paradise. You don't need to invest in a factory. You can come up with a new widget or a new technique or a new instrument or a new something. Without a ton of capital and there just tends to be a lot of innovation in this in this business.
Howard: Ryan, your mom used to get so mad at me because so many times when our anniversary, "Let's go someplace fun on anniversary." I say "Okay, let's go to Cologne, Germany" she's like "Really? You’re gonna take me a dental convention?" What's so cool about it is there's dentists there from every single country on earth. I've known a lot of dentists that made a lot of money there because there'll be some great product and the guy just sells it in Korea.
Howard: He gets the distribution rights work for America. For five days, it's open. If you just slowly walked by the booths for five days, you could not walk by all the booths.
Jim: No, that's the difference.
Howard: Holy-moly, it's crazy!
Jim: You go to a big dental show in the U.S., even when it's busy, there's not many people there. People don't go to dental shows so much in here. That's the amazing thing about the IDS show. It's crowded it's like the Minnesota State Fair on a busy day. It's hard to even walk down the aisles right?
Howard: It's over a hundred thousand dentists.
Jim: It's crazy, it's fantastic.
Howard: It's so cool because you're standing at a booth and you're hearing ten different languages around you. God, it's like going to dental heaven and it's only every other year.
Jim: Very cool.
Howard: You just said something about meetings. A lot of meeting planners: Hinman, Yankee, CBA, they say attendance has been drifting down over the years. Do you see that?
Jim: yeah, absolutely.
Howard: Do you have any hard numbers like over a decade ago?
Jim: I don't have them in front of me but we track that
Howard: But you say meetings are getting smaller.
Jim: Yeah, how many leads we get. I think it's back to what you commented on earlier. It used to be you went to the dental shows to do one a couple things. One is to learn about what's new from the manufacturers and then get deals, I suppose if you were going buy product at the trade show at least from my standpoint. Of course, you'd go to lectures and things and learn as well. But you don't need to do either of those things if you don't want to, right? There's so many other venues where you can learn whether online or other study groups and all those kinds of things so that happens. Then through our channel partners and other ways to terms that get deals and bargains on product you don't really need to go to the show to get those deals either.
Howard: This is very expensive for you guys. Dentaltown always has our little podunk home out of town booth and I just look at how much space you guys got, that's a fortune.
Jim: It's expensive to exhibit at a trade show.
Howard: You promised me an hour of your time, you're the top dog at 3M and dental. Can I keep you and go into some little overtime?
Howard: Let me tell you how old and senile I am. I've been using 3M impregum not since I graduated in '87. I use it in dental school and all these people always try to tell me "You should try (58:16) why don't you scan their price?" like "Dude, this works perfectly!" so why am I gonna fix broken? So number one, am i the oldest impregum user on earth? Who's used it non-stop for at least thirty-four years? What's the future of impergum and do you see a good a reason to switch from a polyether to a polyvinyl? You got so many different polyvinyl impressions or now you got digital scanners, you got the true def scanner. Everybody says you should scan your impression I'm like "Am I gonna use this stuff until I die?"
Jim: I hope so. We love impregum. I wished everybody would use it. In fact, everybody should use impregum. How's that?
Howard: Your lab man will agree just call your lab man and ask him.
Jim: It is a great product and believe it or not the geniuses and the smart folks over in Seefeld, Germany where we make it are still working on it. We're developing more versions, upgrades, different-- tweaking that technology. In 2018, look for more, look for more impregum. Now the other things you said, of course. When I think about the dental business and you commented that there's so much diversity in terms of opinions about what people like to use so of course, there's other impression materials and there's scanners and one's better than another but for sure impregum has got that history and it's just an inherently amazing material. It's inherently hydrophilic in terms of how it works as the like and get into all those nooks and crannies especially when things are a bit juicy if you're taking an impression. It works great.
Howard: That's the last area we didn't talk about. One of the biggest changes when you and I started in '84 there were fifteen thousand dental labs. Now, that's cut in half there's no more one in two men shops. Right now, it's down to seventy-five hundred but all the fast growth is in the top two hundred labs. Are they telling you [that] dentists are going towards digital? Do you have a digital scanner? When was that zero? When did it hit 1%? Where's it on?
Jim: I think it's at about 10 to 15% of penetration in terms of people doing scans and chairside mills and all the rest.
Howard: So any digital?
Jim: But I think that's the interesting part is going back away and again. You don't have to go back too far as well. Well, labs are going to go away. No, that's not happening. The interesting part the labs are embracing digital more than anybody else. Every lab that's still around has probably embraced digital. All their internal processes are digital workflows so if you send a traditional impression, chances are they're gonna take a scan of that impression and the rest of the workflow is going be digital on the lab. Labs, I find them proactive and very innovative in terms of how they're adopting digital workflow technologies. I think it's actually going kind of go to a lab and then maybe bounce back a little bit into more chairside. Same with 3D printing, that's a whole very exciting area. I'm doing all kinds of neat stuff. Chances are any dental or other orthodontic lab you're going to walk into is going to have rows and rows-
Howard: That's my retirement plan. I'm gonna get a 3D printer to print itself and just keep making itself and I'll just start selling them out the front door.
Jim: I don't think we're too far from that, honestly. It's another one of these areas where the technology, it's moving so fast it just makes you grin (inaudible 1:02:29)
Howard: Do you think Elon Musk is correct that if we allow artificial intelligence into drones and robots that they will take over and all humans would have been is the merge between biology and drones? They're seriously scared about this.
Jim: I don't view that quite as dark as he does. Even in the last couple of years, this stuff is really gone.
Howard: I hope those drones get sophisticated because if I ever get remarried it's going be to a drone. I'm not marrying a human, it has to be perfect or just smart drone.
Jim: That's funny.
Howard: Then I'll have a remote control just turn it off. It was a huge honor that you would take your time. You're the busiest man in dentistry and you took the time to come by my house.
Jim: It was my great pleasure.
Howard: I want to end on my final question. Sometimes, they're driving to work and they get blue and they say, "Man, I spent eight years. I graduated $250,000 of student loans. It's gone from indemnity insurance to PPOs and now there's corporate dentistry. Sometimes she emails me between twenty-five and thirty and says, "Howard, do you think I made a bad decision to become a dentist?" What would you tell her? What would you tell the graduating class of dental kindergarteners?
Jim: Now, this will be very sincere in my part. One of the things that I just love about this business and I think is underappreciated. And, this will sound like I'm pandering, I'm not- is the difference you make in people's lives. I just get goosebumps, I get a rush thinking about it. If you have a bad day or whatever, and I know not all dental procedures are pleasurable for the patient and all the rest, but it really changes people's lives. I'll give you two, if you got time, just two examples.
Howard: Sure.
Jim: I was visiting a dentist that had an interesting procedure and he's talking about what he's doing and this was a Friday. A patient was so chuffed, so happy about the job and this totally changed his person's life, that they took off work, came in to the office just so I can stare at their teeth and see the work the dentist had done. I mean, this person was gushing. They went on and on how thrilled they were, how happy they were about this work. Now I'm just in awe, I could work all day long, I'm not going to have that profound effect on anybody's lives. I don't get that buzz of being able to just really make that kind of difference in somebody's life. I had a similar experience talking to an orthodontist who again, similar thing. Young kid, bad class two malocclusion type thing. That kid you know, just a kind of kid who would get picked on in school, just cause he looked kind of funny. The orthodontist telling me the story about how she treated this kid and she shows me a picture a few years later. This kid's a young, strapping, handsome teenager who had his life changed. By the work this person was able to do-- That's just something that you're so fortunate to be in a position to make that kind of impact. That's what makes me jealous of the profession.
Howard: And you know, one of the things - if you really want to get big clarity on things, is number one, get out of your own tribe, travel. Go spend the day in a dental office in Somali, Ethiopia. My favorite dental offices, I was staying in Cambodia. Ryan, what was that big religious place in Cambodia?
Ryan: Angkor Wat.
Howard: Angkor …, I didn't even know it existed and we drove all the way there. It was about a six-hour drive. Do you like driving from Phoenix to the Grand Canyon and stop at the dental offices? But when people say "Oh well, but my patients are here in America, they don't have the money for dentistry". Go walk up to any girl in any country of the world today and say "How much money would I have to give you to pull your front tooth, give it to me and go the rest your life without your front tooth?" a 100% would go "Oh my God". I say "Obviously you would do it for a million dollars" "No way!". You chose a profession where people won't give you their front tooth for a million dollars. Same thing with that girl dental student, I say "Well, if the $250,000 student loans bothers you so much, I’ll tell you what, I'll pay off your student loans if you extract your front tooth, give it to me, go he rest of life without it" and then they start laughing. Think of how many products in your house. If someone said "Hey I'll give you a million dollars if you give me your iPhone and never have an iPhone they're like "Dude it's all yours" but they won't give you their front tooth. That's where dentistry is different than medicine. Dentistry is half-beauty: ear, mani-pedi, hair extensions, beauty and half of its health. There lies the most romantic connection of dentistry. People don't care if you take out their gallbladder and throw it away. You go take out their front teeth and throw them away?
Howard: Like an appendix. “Well, I had to have my appendix taken out. No big deal”. I say "What about take all your teeth out?” oh my god. Here's another weird thing about dentistry and that romance. Go into any room full of women and say "Raise your hand if you've ever had a dream that all your teeth fell out". The girls raise their hand. There's even psychiatric papers on it written by PhDs and MDs and only about 10 or 15% of boys will say that. But all the girls would have a nightmare of losing their teeth...
Jim: Wow.
Howard: ...by age forty. I read a PhD deal where I think was like 98% of girls by age forty have had that nightmare. None of them will give you their tooth. I've been in Somalia, Ethiopia, Tanzania. The poorest girl in the village wouldn't take ten thousand US cash to pull her front teeth. And she has no running water or electricity. You picked the best profession in the world and you'll never master it. All you can do is practice it and they say practice makes perfect, but it doesn't in dentistry. You'll never master dentistry, it's greater than all of us. And it was just a huge honor that you came by to talk about this.
Jim: Thank you very much. My pleasure as well.
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Prepared Statement by Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner at the Inter-American Development Bank’s Annual Meeting of the Boards of Governors
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 29, 2009 CONTACT: Treasury Public Affairs (202) 622-2960 Medellin, Colombia -- President Moreno, ministers, ladies and gentlemen, I am delighted to be able to join you today. I would like to thank the Government of Colombia for hosting this important meeting in this historic city of Medellin. We meet at a critical time, for this hemisphere, for the global economy, and for the Inter-American Development Bank.
Nobel Prize winner Robert Merton decodes global financial crisis in IDB seminar
Saturday, March 28, 2009 - 03:00
MEDELLIN, Colombia – Leading economists discussed today the global financial crisis and economic and social policies that may help Latin America and the Caribbean weather the turbulent times. Nobel Prize winner and Harvard Business School professor Robert Merton; Paul Collier, director for the Center for the Study of African Economies at the University of Oxford, and Juan Enríquez Cabot, an expert in the impact of biotechnology on the quality of life, expressed their points of view in a seminar moderated by Foreign Policy magazine editor Moisés Naim.
Agenda highlights – March 27
On the third day of activities in Medellín in conjunction with the IDB-IIC Annual Meetings, a series of seminars, loan signing ceremonies and the inauguration of Expodesarrollo 2009 will take place at the Plaza Mayor Convention Center.9:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
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‘The Shield’ actor Michael Jace held in wife’s shooting death
“The Shield” actor Michael Jace remains in custody after the fatal shooting of his wife.
By Richie Duchon
Actor Michael Jace, who played a Los Angeles police officer in the FX drama “The Shield,” has been arrested in the shooting death of his wife, police said.
April Jace, 40, was found shot to death around 8:30 p.m. Monday in her South Los Angeles home in the 5400 block of Brynhurst Avenue, police said.
Michael Jace, 50, was taken into custody at the scene in the Hyde Park neighborhood and subsequently booked on suspicion of homicide early Tuesday morning, Los Angeles police Det. Eric Crosson told The Times.
Crosson said the investigation is ongoing and that it is not yet clear what led up to the shooting.
From 2002 to 2008, Jace played Los Angeles Police Officer Julien Lowe, who rose in the ranks to become a detective on the crime drama “The Shield.” He also had roles in “Planet of the Apes,” “Forrest Gump” and “Boogie Nights,” according to the website IMDb.
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Egypt's Counterterrorism Law: Enshrining Security at the Expense of Civil Rights
By Mai El-Sadany
Tuesday, August 18, 2015, 7:10 AM
After months in the making, Egypt's new counterterrorism law was ratified by President Abdul Fattah El-Sisi and published in the August 15, 2015 edition of the Official Gazette. The law comes in to color already-existing terrorism legislation in the Criminal Procedure Code, the Penal Code, and the Terrorist Entities law.
Much like the previous definition for "terrorism" under Article 86 of the country's penal code, the definition of a "terrorist act" in the new law is vague. It incorporates "the use of force, violence, threats or incitement inside of Egypt or outside of it with the purpose of disturbing the public order, putting the security and interests of society at threat, harming individuals...violating national unity, social peace, and national security... or impeding the implementation of the Constitution," among other clauses. Much of Egypt's prior terrorism legislation was comparably broad, thus contributing to a fear that the new law may similarly be applied both to individuals who are undeniably terrorists, but also to persons who non-violently propagate opposition viewpoints and challenge the government.
An unusual legal provision is enshrined in Articles 5-7 of the law which collectively state that individuals who attempt, solicit, or incite to commit a crime are to be punished to the same degree as individuals who actually commit the crime. Typically, criminal laws tend to hand down lesser sentences to those who do not fully and directly partake in a crime.
The new law further protects authorities tasked with implementing the law in their decision to use force "to perform their duty" or for the purposes of self-defense or the defense of others as long as such force is found to have been necessary. In a country in which security forces have largely been left to act with impunity since even before the Revolution, such language enshrines immunity and significant discretion despite long-standing calls regarding the need for security sector reform.
With regards to specific substantive punishments, the new counterterrorism law reiterates some of the previous punishments sprinkled throughout the penal code and adds a number of new crimes like kidnapping and social media incitement. Founders and leaders of terrorist organizations are subject to death or life imprisonment. Financers of terrorist organizations or specific terrorist acts face a possible death sentence; financers of individual terrorists face a life sentence. A prison sentence of no less than 10 years is laid out for those who participate in weapons and military training for terrorist purposes, the forcible storming of government buildings, the overthrow of the government, and the kidnapping of persons to pressure government action. A prison sentence no less than seven years is set forth for the hijacking of planes and ships and the interference with gas or electricity lines. A minimum of five years in prison is handed down to religious figures, media personalities, and persons on social media who incite terrorism. The publication of terrorism statistics that contradict the numbers provided by the Ministry of Defense is to be punished by a fine of 200,000-500,000 Egyptian pounds (between $25,000 and $65,000) and a possible work ban (presumably for journalists) for up to one year.
On the procedural side, the law creates a new concept within remand detention; when a terrorism crime or harm is imminent, individuals can be held for a 24-hour period (subject to one 7-day extension) even before a complaint is submitted, a case is compiled, or charges are brought. Thereafter, persons can be held in regular remand detention as laid out by the Criminal Procedure Code. Although the temporary detention period can be challenged, investigating officials enjoy expansive discretion in this regard. Further, authorities can seek permission for a 30-day allowance (upon a showing of adequate cause) in which they may monitor and record phone conversations, social media exchanges, and even private citizen interactions related to the terrorist crime in question.
Terrorism crimes will be heard by a designated court from among the country's existing criminal courts. Misdemeanor terrorist crimes will be heard by a designated court from among the country's existing courts of first instance. Appeals to any sentences for these terrorist crimes will be heard by another designated court from among the existing courts of first instance. Although establishing a designated court system creates areas of expertise, there is also simultaneous fear that it produces overly-harsh sentences and concentrates power in the hands of a few justices.
Ultimately, Egypt's counterterrorism law enshrines a number of substantive and procedural areas of legal concern; this becomes especially worrisome in light of the fact that the country continues to have no parliamentary body and that the President has issued over 175 extraparliamentary laws in its absence, instead relying on the feedback of largely-appointed advisors. There is also no doubt however that Egypt has both the duty and right to apply effective counterterrorism measures to fight the serious threats that it is contending with; as mandated under international law, however, this emphasis on security should not and need not come at the expense of civil and human rights.
Thus, there are questions about whether a law that enshrines harsh sentences, employs procedural due process irregularities, and is modeled after much of the same previously-ineffective legislation that the country has adopted, will be able to provide Egypt with the simultaneous security and transitional justice that it so desperately needs.
Egypt,
Abdul Fattah El-Sisi
Mai El-Sadany is the legal and judicial director at the Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy (TIMEP), where her work focuses on building out a program that works to contribute to a stronger legal culture in and on the Middle East. Her published work has covered legal and constitutional issues in Egypt, human rights issues in Syria, transitional justice in the Middle East, and the split between Sudan and South Sudan. She holds a J.D. and a certificate in refugees and humanitarian emergencies from the Georgetown University Law Center and a B.A. in political science from Stanford University.
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Sooners to play Stanford at HOF Classic
By BEN CALDAGELLI, soonersports.com
NORMAN – Oklahoma men's basketball will open the 2019 National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame Classic Powered by ShotTracker against Stanford on Monday, Nov. 25, in Kansas City, Mo., the tournament announced Thursday.
The Sooners' matchup against the Cardinal will tip at 8:30 p.m. CT at Sprint Center and will be televised on ESPN2. Oklahoma will face either Butler or Missouri in the second round of the four-team tournament on Tuesday, Nov. 26 on an ESPN network.
Additionally, the Sooners will host two host-round games at Lloyd Noble Center against William & Mary (Monday, Nov. 18) and Maryland-Eastern Shore (Thursday, Nov. 21).
Oklahoma has a long history of playing in Kansas City as part of postseason and holiday conference tournaments along with four NCAA Tournaments, including two Final Fours. This will be OU's first appearance in the Hall of Fame Classic (founded in 2001).
A Big 12 team has won the event in six of the last eight seasons, including each of the last three editions.
The Sooners are facing Stanford for the first time since the 1997 NCAA Tournament. The Cardinal lead the all-time series 2-1. OU's lone win over Stanford came in Kansas City when the Cardinal was invited to play in the 1951 Big Seven Holiday Tournament.
OU could potentially face historic rival Missouri in the second round of the event. The Sooners are 113-97 all-time against the Tigers and have faced the former conference foe just once (2014) since Mizzou left for the SEC.
Oklahoma owns a 3-2 series advantage over Butler, most recently facing the Bulldogs in the semifinals of the 2014 Battle 4 Atlantis. The Sooners are 3-0 all-time against Maryland-Eastern Shore and have never faced William & Mary.
Tickets for the two rounds at Sprint Center will be available beginning at 10 a.m. CT on Sept. 7 by visiting www.halloffameweekend.com, www.axs.com, by phone at 888-929-7849, or in person at Sprint Center Box Office.
Oklahoma previously announced non-conference matchups against Minnesota (Nov. 9 in Sioux Falls, S.D.) and Oregon State (Nov. 12 in Portland, Ore.) along with a road game at Creighton (date TBD) as part of the Big 12's scheduling alliance with the BIG EAST.
A complete non-conference schedule and ticket information will be announced at a later time.
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Q&A with Irish director after film screening in Laois
First Fortnight in partnership with IFI National presents a screening of ‘The Drummer and The Keeper’ at the Dunamaise this Thursday, January 11, followed by Q&A with the director, Nick Kelly.
You find true friendship in the craziest of places. Gabriel is a chaotic young rock drummer desperate to hide his recent bipolar diagnosis from his increasingly exasperated bandmates.
When forced to bond with Christopher, an institutionalised 17-year-old with Asperger’s Syndrome, it results in a very unlikely friendship.
This is a heart-warming story showing the strength of human bonds in the face of adversity.
Written and directed by Nick Kelly, whose short film Shoe was shortlisted for an Academy Award, ‘The Drummer and The Keeper’ was produced by Kate McColgan for Calico Pictures, with support from the Irish Film Board.
The film stars a collection of talented Irish actors including Dermot Murphy, Charlie Kelly, Peter Coonan, and Aoibhinn McGinnity.
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Sarah's Key
by Tatiana de Rosnay
On the sixtieth anniversary of the 1942 roundup of Jews by the French police in the Vel d'Hiv section of Paris, American journalist Julia Jarmond is asked to write an article on this dark episode during World War II and embarks on an investigation that leads her to long-hidden family secrets and to the ordeal of Sarah, a young girl caught up in the raid.
Prix Gabrielle d'Estrées
Target Bookclub Pick
La Plume de Paon des Lycéens
Publisher's Weekly
"Tatiana de Rosnay offers a brilliantly subtle, compelling portrait of France under occupation and reveals the taboos and silence that surround the painful episode in that country's history. De Rosnay's U.S. debut fictionalizes the 1942 Paris roundups and deportations, in which thousands of Jewish families were arrested, held at the Velodrome d'Hiver outside the city, then transported to Auschwitz. Forty-five-year-old Julia Jarmond, American by birth, moved to Paris when she was 20 and is married to the arrogant, unfaithful Bertrand Tezac, with whom she has an 11-year-old daughter. Julia writes for an American magazine and her editor assigns her to cover the 60th anniversary of the Vel' d'Hiv' roundups. Julia soon learns that the apartment she and Bertrand plan to move into was acquired by Bertrand's family when its Jewish occupants were dispossessed and deported 60 years before. She resolves to find out what happened to the former occupants: Wladyslaw and Rywka Starzynski, parents of 10-year-old Sarah and four-year-old Michel. The more Julia discovers — especially about Sarah, the only member of the Starzynski family to survive — the more she uncovers about Bertrand's family, about France and, finally, herself. Already translated into 15 languages, the novel is De Rosnay's 10th (but her first written in English, her first language). It beautifully conveys Julia's conflicting loyalties, and makes Sarah's trials so riveting, her innocence so absorbing, that the book is hard to put down." Publishers Weekly (starred review)
Duluth News Tribune
This is without a doubt the best book I've ever read. I was actually reading it during finals today, and I reached the saddest part in the book and began to cry. This book touched me and made me think like no other book ever has.
LibraryThing member Cariola
The novel moves between two stories, that of a 10-year old Jewish girl living in Paris when the Vel d'Hiv roundup occurs, and that of a contemporary journalist investigating the atrocity. Each "chapter" is only 2-4 pages in length, the story moving rapidly between them. After the climactic moment in Sarah's story, the narrative shifts entirely to Julia, and, unfortunately, the novel flags at this point, fallling into predictability and cliche. Nevertheless, it is worth reading to learn about Vel d'Hiv, an incident the French covered over for decades, and for the wonderful character of Sarah.… (more)
LibraryThing member tara35
In July of 1942 the German army ordered the French police to round up Jewish citizens in Paris. The prisoners were brought to an indoor sporting arena called the Velodrome and the incident is now know as the Rafle du Vel' d'Hiv. The prisoners suffered for days in the Velodrome, eventually were removed and taken to a transit camp then on to Auschwitz.
This is the basis for the novel Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay. Sarah is 10 years old and is rounded up with her parents. She locks her younger brother in their secret hiding place promising to return soon. Julia is a journalist, an American married to a Frenchman, who is working on a story about the Vel' d'Hiv. Through her research Julia finds a disturbing link between her husband's family and that of Sarah's.
This book sounded so interesting to me and I was thrilled to get a copy from LibraryThings's Early Reviewer's program. The first half of the book is told from the alternating perspectives of Sarah and Julia. At first, it felt as though the author was going back and forth too quickly, but as Sarah's story became more intense the pace felt right, and Julia's story was a bit of a respite. During this part of the novel, I really couldn't put this book down. Sarah's voice was so authentic and she is a brave and heroic character. Halfway through the book, the story changes and is told only from Julia's perspective who is still researching what has occurred in the past. I didn't feel this part of the novel was as strong as the first. Even though Julia is respectful of the situation she had a self-centered way of approaching the story of Sarah - how it made her feel, how it affected her life - that bothered me. There is a climax about 30 pages before the end of the book and I felt that those last 30 pages were somewhat superfluous and didn't fit well with the rest of the story. I felt they would have been better condensed as a few page epilogue.
Despite my criticism, I found this book to be an absorbing and worthwhile read. I certainly was not aware of this event in French history and it remains a shameful memory because the French police assisted in the deportation.… (more)
LibraryThing member bigdee
I hadn't heard anything about the Val de' Hiv roundups - or ANY roundups in France, actually - so that part of the story was fascinating to me. The intersection of the past and present was interesting, but there was so much predictability in her personal story (the detachment from her husband, the surprise pregnancy, the attraction to William, the name of the baby, for crying out loud!) that it detracted from the overall story.… (more)
LibraryThing member lyzadanger
In 1942, thousands of Jewish children, women, and men were herded into a stadium in Paris--the Vel'd'Hiv'--and summarily shipped off to concentration camps, mostly to their immediate deaths. That this roundup was executed by the French police (not the Nazis) and that it was mostly expurgated from the mainstream of French history darkens an already dark chapter. "Sarah's Key" follows the fictional story of one young victim, a 10-year-old girl, and a modern woman whose life whose life intersects with hers in mysterious ways.
The story is part mass market thriller, part didactic history lesson, and part novel, a well-crafted but poorly-written page-turner more akin to an action movie than a work of literary subtlety.
It was about a third of the way into "Sarah's Key" that I started wondering if it had been originally written in English (t was). I scoured the title pages for translator credits; I surfed the Web for data. The author, Tatiana de Rosnay, is French, so it would be feasible that that language is where this began. I did this research because I was hoping that there was a reason that the language was as dreadful as it was. I wanted to be able to blame someone other than the author for the stock, jarring phrases like "eyes white with fear" and "speechless with terror." At one point, speaking of a matter of life and death amongst the characters, de Rosnay has the young girl worry franctically if, by locking her very young brother in a hidden cabinet when the police come to round up her family, she has "let him down."
Let him down? "I let him down" is a reasonable thing to say when you miss your kid get a home run in his tee-ball game because you're working late at the office. It seems a wildly inappropriate (not to mention anachronistic) way to describe a child's potential death. Perhaps this was on purpose. But it smacked of a carelessness with words that I found difficult to ignore.
The effort the book makes at bringing an obfuscated, shameful piece of history to the fore is noble. de Rosnay is right, most people have not heard of this tragedy. But what's missing, except for brief mention, is the broader context of the French Occupation and the Vichy regime. France's political paroxysms during WWII are complex, and I'm not going to pretend I understand them (yet). I would have appreciated a lesson in how the Vel d'Hiv' tragedy plugged in to what was going on in a broader sense. de Rosnay condemns the French policemen for carrying out the grim task, and though she does have a character that breaks out his jackboot role, the rest of the force is portrayed as thugs blindly following orders. One has to question what the motivation was, what was really driving it.
What I can credit the work with is its inventiveness of plot. I hesitate to pigeonhole something about the Holocaust as a "beach read" but it has that tempo, a Dan Brown-ish Byzantine intrigue, that seems to suggest the genre. At an early point in the story, I paused and made specific predictions about the resolution of the story arcs. I was wrong about nearly all of them, which was redeeming.
During my brief Web research about the book, I came across the publisher's page, trumpeting that movie rights have been sold. Good, I thought. Perfect. Because this is an isolated case in which I think the movie might be better than the book.… (more)
LibraryThing member RidgewayGirl
"Sarah's Key" consists of two parallel stories, the contemporary story of Julia, a journalist researching the events surrounding a roundup in Paris by the French authorities of Jewish families in 1942 and the story of a young girl, the titular Sarah, caught up in the nightmare.
The novel jumps back and forth rapidly between the two stories in a way that makes Julia's personal problems seem insubstantial and petty. It's difficult to sympathize with her marital woes when they are interspersed with the struggle of a ten-year-old to survive the destruction of her family and life in occupied France.
The key in question opens a small hidden cupboard in which Sarah has hidden her younger brother, expecting to be back in a few hours. The suspense surrounding her brother's fate is settled halfway through the book and is particularly well handled.
Julia is a fascinating character and it is unfortunate that she is so overshadowed by Sarah. The death of a relationship, the expatriate experience and the concept of "home" as well as the way we become emotionally bound to a baby while it is still a small bundle of cells are all themes Julia's story takes us through. Her French family's reaction to her research is varied and nuanced.
There aren't enough books translated into english, so one that will receive attention is something to celebrate. Unfortunately, the translation here lacked a graceful understanding of linguistic nuance. Every so often I was wrenched from the story by a sentence or phrasing that seemed taken directly from the french. This book deserved better than that; the editors should have urged de Rosnay not to undertake the translation herself.… (more)
LibraryThing member rainpebble
Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay is an on the edge of your seat page turner. Again we go back to WWII and the Holocaust. Seems most of my book choices end up there whether I want them to or not.
The story is about a young girl about 10 years of age and her family during the Paris Round up of Jews in the Vel' d'Hiv' of July 1942. Her father knows that the Jews are going to be taken but the Paris police have just been taking the men so every night he sleeps in the basement. This particular night the police come to take them all. The mother freezes up, the daughter hides her 4 year old brother in a false wall and locks him in thinking she will be back in a day or two and that he will be safe there. As they are being loaded into the truck, the father runs from his hiding place to be with his family and the daughter has a difficult time getting him to understand what she did with her brother. The police will not allow the father to go back to get the boy.
The girl escapes from the camp once they have separated the parents and children. She must get back to Paris and save her brother. This is the plot of the story and it is so interesting to find the people who are willing to help the girl and those who are not.
I found this to be a wonderful book and I love this new-to-me author. This is 2 of 3 books in translation of hers that I have read. I wish they were all translated. If you read French, you have quite a few to choose from. Loved the book, loved the writing. I give the book the highest of recommendations and also gave it 4 1/2 stars.… (more)
LibraryThing member AnarchicQ
This review WILL CONTAIN SPOILERS and CAPSLOCK because I have so much to rant about.
The first 100 or so pages of this book are good. Not particularly well written but the story is intriguing and there is some genuine emotion. I was moved when Rachel was re-apprehended by the Nazis because she fought so hard and became so ill, all for nothing, that it was tragic. More tragic than the situation with Michel if you ask me. I liked Sarah's chapters.
Where this book fell absolutely flat to me was Julia and her 'plight'. But a few things I'd like to mention about the people around Julia first.
Bertrand. I didn't understand why Julia claimed to love her husband and find him so charming but all she seemed to feel toward him was contempt and annoyance. And rightly so because he was an arrogant jerk!
Julia's daughter Zoe was ...not a child. At all. I'm so sick of the wise-beyond-her-years kids. Sarah had a reason to be mature, Zoe was just badly characterized and a tired trope.
Finally there's Julia herself. I really, really didn't like her. At first I just found her boring in a "Bleh, get back to the tragedy of human suffering!" way but as the story progressed and Sarah's chapters were dropped I began to find Julia, her problems, and her goals insufferable.
So, ok, you're pregnant after 2 or 3 miscarriages and your husband doesn't want the kid. Yes, that's a problem and I was mildly curious how it would turn out. But then you decide not to go through with an abortion because this baby is the most important thing in your life.
So you randomly fly from Paris to the USA.
Then USA to Italy.
In the matter of days.
And then you feel a little annoying 'tug' and think nothing of it.
WOMAN YOU HAVE HAD 3 MISCARRIAGES, YOU ARE IN YOUR MID 40'S AND ARE RANDOMLY GALLIVANTING ACROSS THE GLOBE GHOSTCHASEING BUT YOU CLAIM THIS BABY IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING YOU ARE A HORRIBLE, IRRESPONSIBLE, SELFISH PERSON AND A BAD MOTHER!
Even all that aside, the amount of arrogant rich white woman hubris Julia has is revolting. Why should she dig up the past? What right had she? Obviously Sarah wanted to keep it behind her. Obviously she didn't want to burden her family with it, nor the Tezac's wish to remember the burden of it either.
And then of course there was all this eternal monologue about how Julia "would always remember the tragic day they rounded up those Jews" and "She knew what it was like" because she wrote an article about it. That is just as bad as "I know what it's like to be in a wheelchair/blind/raped because I played one on TV".
Finally, the writing. While the writing wasn't strong, I never really seemed to notice a problem with it until near the end. The word "Ironic" 4 times in 4 pages? Really?
And it was "ironic" that you missed Paris after moving back to New York? No it wasn't! Remember near the beginning of the book Julia, where you said you had always loved Paris, more than in the romantic cliche way, but in all the other ways? You had always felt a tug and longing from and for Paris! You met your husband there, you had friends there, you had your daughter there, you had a good career there. Of COURSE you would miss it! There is nothing ironic about that!
There was an awful lot of telling, not showing. One of the most blatant examples occurs after she almost has a miscarriage and is told to lie down and work from home. We're told that. And the time just zooms by! We don't get Julia's frustration at being bed-ridden, at her lingering pain or guilt that she almost caused the loss of a third or fourth child, or anything like that. Nope! "I remained horizontal while my 11 year old made me breakfast in bed for X amount of days."
Am I supposed to be getting some sort of parallel from all this? How humanity hasn't change much since the Holocaust? That the problems of the upper-class are just as valid as the tragedy of thousands rounded up then carted off to death camps?
You know what? I was going to give this book 2 stars but no. One. One star for Sarah and Rachel and Michel. No stars for the rest of this book.
Now I'm off to watch the movie adaptation.… (more)
LibraryThing member bookmagic
Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay
July 16, 1942. The French police rounded up Jewish families to be taken to Velodrome d'Hiver,an indoor stadium known as Vel' d'Hiv for short. Thousands of Jewish families were locked up there for days before being shipped off to Auschwitz. Sarah is a young girl who hid her brother in a locked cupboard in their apartment to be kept safe until her family was released by the police.She promises to come back for him. Sarah did not understand what was happening and that she wasn't to be going home. Once she does, she is desperate to get to her brother, to save him.
July, 2002. Julia Jarmond is an American writer who has lived in Paris for the last 25 years. Her boss wants her to do an article on Vel' d'Hiv as the sixtieth anniversay approaches. This causes tension between Julia and her French husband Bertrand, as the French did not want to be reminded of that dark period in their history.
The first half of the novel alternates between Sarah's story and Julia's search for information. Julia discovers a link between her French family and Sarah. The second half of th book is Julia's search to discover what happened to Sarah, while dealing with the changes in her life and marriage.
This is easily one of the best books I have read this year. Sarah's story is heartbreaking as she discovers the horror of what is happening to her and her parents.
The woman had little by little disappeared. She had become gaunt and pale, and she never smiled or laughed. She smelled rank, bitter. Her hair had become brittle and dry, streaked with gray. The girl felt like her mother was already dead.
Not only was this story well written but it brought to my attention the plight of the Jew's in France, something I did not know that much about. The book is heart-breakingly beautiful and touching, a story that will stay with me a long time. I read this in two days because it was so riveting. You won't be disappointed in this brilliant novel.
my rating 5/5… (more)
LibraryThing member jo-jo
Why did I have this book for so long and not read it? Who knows-it was really an amazing story. I have always enjoyed books from the World War II time period, and this one was no exception. The first half of the book alternates characters and time periods with every chapter. So you get a glimpse into Sarah Stargynski's life in 1942, and also Julia Jarmond's in 2002. When you consider the brutality of the Holocaust, it was kind of relieving to read a chapter that took place in 2002. It was a nice little break that let you catch your breath.
The book starts out with Sarah Stargynski in 1942 who is living with her family in an apartment in Paris. Since her family was Jewish, they have been selected to be arrested as part of the Vel' d'Hiv' roundup that took place on July 16th, 1942. This is a part of World War II history that is not spoken of often, but obviously had a dramatic affect on the Jewish population in Paris at the time.
Although this book is fictional, it is important to realize that the Vel' d'Hiv' did actually happen. Jewish people were rounded up, some adults were sent to camps right away, while parents and their children were held in a stadium for days until adequate transportation was provided to transport them to the camps. The indignities that these people had to endure during this time were obviously just the start of their nightmares, since they didn't have any operating toilet facilities, and very little food and water. Although these orders to commit these atrocities were from Nazi Germany, the actual round-up and transporting of these innocent victims was completed by the French police.
When Julia Jarmond is introduced she adds a new element to the story. Julia is a journalist and her current assignment requires her to research the events from the Vel' d'Hiv. As Julia researches the events from that horrendous day, she uncovers a connection between her family and Sarah Starginski's family. As Julia follows Sarah's journey she uncovers the atrocities that were committed against the Starginski family. While Julia retraces Sarah's footsteps she finds herself at a train station that has been turned into a day care center.
As Julia's quest for information about Sarah goes on, she finds herself struggling with events that take place in her personal life. She has a wonderful daughter of her own and is married to a good looking man that seems to be only concerned about his own well-being. After learning about the Vel' d'Hiv, Julia finds herself questioning the life that she has led with her selfish husband. She finds herself appreciating life in a new and fresh way.
We experience the hardships that Sarah experienced through this book. Although I really enjoyed the book I can't say that I particularly enjoy reading Holocaust events. To think that human beings were actually treated this way just burns me up inside and makes me so angry! A few years ago I took a Holocaust class, so even though I do feel pretty knowledgeable about the subject, I still did not know much about the Vel' d'Hiv round up. I think this book was very historically informative about that event.
I think that Tatiana de Rosnay did a great job of providing historical information about a very important piece of history. I think this book would also be a great book club selection and spark a very interesting discussion. Even though we have all heard it before, I think it is important to repeat--Never Forget.… (more)
LibraryThing member pelette
Sarah's Key is the story of a young girl and her family who are taken in the Vel d'Hiv roundup and deportation in 1942 Paris. The story grabbed me from the very beginning and I didn't put it down until I was finished.
In the first chapters the author alternates between Sarah's story and a modern day journalist who is assigned to write about Vel d'Hiv on the 60th anniversary. While not usually a fan of stories that flip-flop between time periods, these chapters were short enough that I didn't lose track of who was who and what was happening. But the format abruptly changes and the rest of the story is told only by the journalist as she tries to find out what became of Sarah.
Mixed in with the whole mystery is the journalist's life drama which got to be a bit tedious when I really was much more interested in Sarah's story.
4 stars for sending me to the internet to find out more about Vel d'Hiv and the creative and interesting story, 3 stars for the writing.… (more)
LibraryThing member lit_chick
Julia Jarmond, American journalist settled in Paris and married into the wealthy Tezac family, is assigned to cover the sixtieth anniversary of the July 1942 Veldrome d’Hivers roundup, the arrest and subsequent deportation of thousands of Jews which took place in Occupied France. Julia discovers that the Tezac family apartment she and her husband, Bertrand, are renovating, belonged to the Starzynski family, which was dispossessed of its home in the roundup. One discovery leads to another, and Julia learns that Sarah Starzynski, a child of the Vel’ d’Hivs’, may still be alive. She sets out to find Sarah, her pursuit relentless and by turns reckless.
Sarah’s Key is an easy, mildly entertaining read with an interesting premise. But I found the writing flimsy and the characters flat. As Bertrand continually worked his “intoxicating charm” on his wife, “cupping my ass with a careless, possessive hand,” the gratuities around their relationship grew tiresome very quickly. For me, the serious premise of the novel demanded much more from de Rosnay. Chick lit meets Halocaust did not work.… (more)
LibraryThing member rvolenti
This story was about as average as they come. It wasn't bad, but it also wasn't good. The historical story was interesting, but the current tread didn't have enough substance to make it enjoyable. I never really cared for her. It would have been better if the entire story had been written from Sarah's view as a child and into her adulthood. There are better holocaust/WWII books to read.… (more)
LibraryThing member Risa15
I did not know anything about the French roundup of French Jews in Paris in 1942. This story begins with the roundup of a ten year old girl, Sarah, and her family. Sara manages to hide her four year old brother thinking that the family will soon be back to open the closet he was locked in.. The family instead is sent to Vel d'Hiv. a French stadium just outside of Paris and given only the minimum amount of food and water. Sarah becomes desperate to return to the apartment so she can free him. Her parents are no help as they are unable to do anything.
. It is also the story of an American woman, Julia Jarmond who has lived in Paris for a number of years, is married to a Parisian, has a troubled marriage and has an eleven year old daughter.
Julia, a journalist. is assigned to cover the 60th anniversary of the Vel'd' Hiv roundup. In her investigation, she finds out that the apartment she and her husband are planning to move to was one that his parents moved into after the Jewish occupants were removed in that roundup. She becomes obsessed with finding out what happened to the former occupants who she learns were Sarah and her family and what her in-laws knew about these previous occupants.
The story is told in alternating chapters in the beginning and then we lose track of Sarah until Julia find out her complete story with the help of her inlaws and others. Sara is a very resourceful little girl and does eventually make it back to Paris to discover what happened to her brother. Julia has to make a painful decision as to whether her marriage is worth saving.
The ending did seem a little contrived but it was a very compelling read.… (more)
LibraryThing member tangledthread
This book was recommended to me by several friends. I am kind of saturated of WWII books lately, but I picked it up anyway. The plot of the book is interesting though not particularly fresh. The beginning of the book alternates between a 10 year old Jewish girl in occupied Paris in the summer of 1942 (her name is not given until the middle of the book even tho it's in the title of the book), and Julia. Julia is an emotionally immature 45 year old American woman, married to a French man, living in Paris with her 10 year old daughter in 2002.
Other than Sarah, the characters in this book are two dimensional and not particularly complex. The dialogue is flat and unconvincing. Julia's emotional immaturity and self-doubt became annoying as the book progressed. And the author's subliminal suggestion that there is a parallel between the Holocaust genocide and abortion is insulting. Genocide is an act carried out by the state against a group of ethnically identifiable group of people. Abortion is a painful personal decision by a couple that has little to do with the state.
I'm surprised that this book was made into a box office movie. It seems more like something for the Lifetime or Hallmark cable channels to me.… (more)
LibraryThing member casebrad
This has got to be one of the very worst books I've ever read. The writing is ham-handed in the extreme.
There is absolutely no character development, and absolutely no ambiguity: essentially every character is either all-good or all-evil, and the only exceptions are the ones that are unexpectedly good at exactly the moment required to rescue one or the other of the two heroines.
The author name-drops Parisian places ceaselessly (think of Hemingway at his worst), and yet the reader gets absolutely no sense of locale. (For a lesson in how to treat locale, try "Snow Falling on Cedars" by David Guterson.)
The dialogue is clunky and unrealistic. This is especially true of the 11-year-old daughter who speaks like a sage counselor, but the dialogue is awkward throughout.
After having read just the first few pages, I felt as though I could write the entire remainder of the novel--the foreshadowing was that clumsy, and the plot "twists" that predictable. The reliance on trite, overused phrases was agonizing: one or another character "squared her shoulders" more than once, an old man was "grizzled," that sort of thing.
The novel is as pedantic as you can imagine. If you had a nickel for every time she reminded you that it was French, not German, police that rounded up Jews for deportation and annihilation at Auschwitz (not to mention the horrifying conditions in the deportation camps), then it would certainly pay for the book--but save the money for something of higher quality, such as the toll on the New Jersey Turnpike.
This author simply does not know how to write. Aside from the horrifying history that it describes and the occasional four-letter-word, the writing is at the level of not-very-sophisticated juvenile literature. If you want a better written juvenile-lit depiction of Nazi horrors based on historical events, try "Escape from Warsaw" by Ian Serraillier or even "Snow Treasure" by Marie McSwigan.
Avoid this book. It is that terrible.… (more)
LibraryThing member nbmars
This shattering account of the roundup of Jewish families by French police in Paris on July 16, 1942 provides the background for de Rosnay’s novel, which is clearly an excuse to tell this important story that has been largely overlooked by Holocaust literature. Over 13,000 Jews including 4,115 children aged between two and twelve, were arrested, deported, and sent to the crematoria of Auschwitz, after a horrifying transit via cattle cars to concentration camps along the way. There were few survivors of The Rafle du Vel’ d’Hiv (the name given to the raid, after the Velodrome d’Hiver - the indoor stadium in which the Jews were gathered, starved, sickened, and disheartened before their ensuing transit to the camps).
De Rosnay tells this moving and unforgettable tale through two alternating voices: Sarah, a ten-year old girl who was taken by the police but escaped, and Julia, a modern-day reporter in Paris who has been given the assignment, on the 60th anniversary of the Aktion, of finding out what actually happened.
Julia has a difficult time locating surviving spectators who are willing to talk. It was especially sensitive for the French because it was the Vichy government, not the German Nazis, who carried out the roundup, and also because most Parisians just closed their eyes to what was happening. Thus they did not want to be reminded of a past so freighted with accusation and guilt. Julia becomes fixated on the story, with her research carrying her far beyond what anyone anticipated.
It is Sarah’s story, however, that is so powerfully crafted, that you feel as if you are experiencing, along with Sarah, her vulnerability and fear and the horrible pain and agony of loss. I have read a number of non-fiction books on survivors (such as the haunting "New Lives: Survivors of the Holocaust Living in America" by Dorothy Rabinowitz) and de Rosnay gets this part just right. Sarah’s elegiac words on the memory of 1942 – “Zakhor. Al Tichkah.” (Hebrew for “Remember. Never forget.”) – were also the words spoken by Jacques Chirac at the inauguration of a Holocaust Memorial in France in 2005.
De Rosnay does her best to make sure we too remember, and never forget. In her preface she writes: “This is not a historical work and has no intention of being one. It is my tribute to the children of the Vel’ d’Hiv’. The children who never came back. And the ones who survived to tell.”… (more)
LibraryThing member sadiekaycarver
I read this book with a lump in my throat. It discusses a little known tragedy of the second world war. The descriptions of the horrible things that happened to these French Jews was intense. It actually drove me to the internet to find out more about the events in Paris in the summer of 1942. The book read almost like a biography, or at the very least a historical fiction. I would recomend this book. It only took me 2 days to read, it was quite compelling.… (more)
LibraryThing member Vaysh
This is one of those books that you wish had been written by another author. The subject matter is important and interesting and sheds light on a horrifying period in human history, but the novel simply doesn't do it justice. The writing is amateurish* and clichéd, the characters one-dimensional to the point of charicature and the author's choice of mixing up truly tragic past events with some present melodrama-rama makes the novel feel shallow and vaguely exploitative.
*The worst part had to be the last chapter where the author insisted on having the first-person narrator refer to her own baby as "the child" throughout the entire chapter, presumably so that there could be a big "reveal" about her name being Sarah at the end. Except it was so clumsily done that anyone with half a brain cell could figure it out after the first sentence and so the whole thing just looked daft.… (more)
LibraryThing member cbl_tn
Sarah's Key explores the tragic history of the arrest, detention, and execution of thousands of French Jews from the perspective of a fictional 10-year-old Jewish girl named Sarah. Sixty years after the Jews of Paris were rounded up by the French police in July of 1942, American ex-patriot Julia Jarmond is assigned to write a piece on this event by the editor of a publication for Americans living in France. Although Julia has lived in Paris for several decades and is married to a Frenchman, she had never heard of this event. As she learns more about the French government's role in the round-up of the Jews, she is increasingly horrified by the silence of the French people, including members of her own family, who witnessed this event but act as if it never happened. When Julia discovers a connection between Sarah and her husband's family, she becomes obsessed with finding out what happened to Sarah after her arrest. Is it possible that Sarah was one of the few children who escaped death at Auschwitz?
I had high expectations for this novel because of things I had read and heard about it, but the book didn't quite meet my expectations. Like several other novels I've read recently, this author used alternate chapters to tell Sarah's and Julia's stories, but only for the first half of the book. This technique didn't work well for this book, and I think the story would have been served better if it had been told in a different manner. Also, for some reason Sarah is referred to as “the girl” until about a third of the way through the book. I'm not sure what sort of effect the author was trying to produce by doing this, but I felt like it distanced me from Sarah's story. I was never fully drawn into the story to the point that I felt what Sarah felt; rather, I was always aware that I was reading a fictional account of a horrific episode in the history of France and the Hitler era. Nevertheless, the author has done us all a service by giving voice to some of the forgotten victims of the Holocaust.… (more)
LibraryThing member bibliophile83
Ever since I was a young girl, I’ve read books about the holocaust. For some reason, the topic has always intrigued me. I’m ashamed to say that I did not know the extent of the French government’s involvement in the deportation, containment, and extermination of Jewish families. It’s not something that’s widely discussed or written about – this novel tackles that subject. It is based on true events.
There are two stories in Sarah’s Key. One takes place in the past, during the summer of 1942 in Paris. It follows a young Jewish girl named Sarah, who is captured in her home, along with her mother and father, by the French police. Before they are taken away, Sarah hides her young brother in a cupboard and locks him inside, believing they will soon return to set him free. She takes the key and keeps it in her pocket, hoping that her little sibling would be safe. Along with thousands of other Jewish families, her and her parents are taken to the Velodrome d’Hiver, a local sports arena, where they are left for days without much food or water. They are all then transported to local concentration camps, and eventually to Auschwitz.
The other story that takes place in this novel follows Julia Jarmond, a 45-year-old woman living in Paris in 2002. She is a writer for a local magazine, and is assigned to write about the anniversary of the Velodrome roundup. Julia learns about Sarah during her research, and discovers that the young girl and her family used to live in Julia’s new apartment. The more she learns about Sarah, the more she feels the need to locate and meet Sarah. Julia’s search for information is quite interesting.
I really found the majority of this book to be engaging. The descriptions of the roundup and concentration camps were graphic, but necessary. Even though I’ve seen countless books and movies about the holocaust, the descriptions never fail to shock and disgust me. There were scenes in this novel that turned my stomach, but readers should know what went on and how these individuals suffered. It is necessary in order to never forget.
Unfortunately, the story takes a sharp decline when Sarah’s story ends mid-novel. We find out the fate of Sarah’s brother way too soon, and we are left with the story of Julia’s marital problems and a contrived ending that does not satisfy. I wish the author would have kept Sarah’s narrative throughout the novel, as that was the most powerful part of the book. It lacked power after that, and I had to force myself to finish. Despite this, I still think it’s an interesting and important read.… (more)
LibraryThing member bookappeal
In parallel narratives, the author tells the story of Sarah, a 10-year-old Jewish girl in the Vel' d'Hiv' - the roundup of Jews by French police in July 1942. Sixty years later, Julia Jarmond, an American journalist who has made Paris her home, discovers that the French are still in denial about the incident. Julia becomes obsessed with the thousands of children who died and, in particular, with the one child who has a connection to her husband's family. With two simultaneous stories, the reader generally finds herself more interested in one over the other but both of these stories are captivating. Julia's motivation for finding Sarah's ancestors, if they exist, is not entirely believable but the capacity of the human mind for denying painful truths is expertly conveyed in both storylines.… (more)
LibraryThing member wearylibrarian
This book ran hot and warm. I really enjoyed the chapters that took place during WWII. I also enjoyed the chapters where Julia searched and found information about Sarah. I did not enjoy the parts of the book dealing with Julia and her boorish husband. Those sections brought what could have been a 4 1/2 star book down to 3 stars.… (more)
LibraryThing member gypsysmom
This would be an excellent book for a book club. It’s a gripping story and it raises profound moral questions.
Sarah Starzynski was ten years old on July 16, 1942. She, her little brother Michel and her mother and father lived in Paris on rue de St-Onge. Because they were Jewish the French police came to round them up on that fateful day in 1942. Michel decided to hide in the secret cupboard instead of going with the rest of the family. Sarah locked him in with the key and promised to return for him. The rest of the family was taken to Vel’ d’Hiv’ (Vélodrome d’Hiver) where they spent several days in horrendous conditions. No-one knew Michel was hidden away in the apartment although Sarah’s father did try to get the police to let him return. Then the family was sent to a camp near Orléans. Initially the men were separated from the women and children and then the women were separated from the children. The adults were sent on a train to Auschwitz while the children were left by themselves for some time. Sarah and another girl, Rachel, managed to escape and eventually made it to a farm owned by the Dufaurs. They had been turned away from many other farms before that but the Dufaurs had no hesitation about taking them in. Sadly, Rachel became very sick and the doctor called to look after her reported her to the Germans.
Sixty years after this time Julia Jarmond, an American journalist married to a Frenchman, was assigned to do a piece about the Vel’d’Hiv roundup. She had known nothing about this piece of French history and she was appalled at what she discovered. Her husband’s grandmother, now in a nursing home, had until recently lived in an apartment on rue de St-Onge. Now Julia and her husband and daughter are going to fix up the apartment and move into it. While visiting Mamé she finds out that the apartment was acquired by them right after the Vel’ d’Hiv event. Obviously the previous occupants were Jews who were interned. Julia decides to discover all she can about that family. At the same time that Julia is researching the story she discovers that she is pregnant, an astonishing event because she had suffered many miscarriages and thought she was too old to have another baby. When she tells her husband, instead of being happy, the creep says he is too old to become a father and he tells her she must have an abortion.
Julia’s own story and her research into Sarah’s story intertwine. Julia becomes obsessed with finding out what happened to Sarah. Perhaps this is her way of coping with a difficult home situation or perhaps she believes this connection has been made for some reason. Whatever the reason it does make a very interesting novel and I am glad I read it… (more)
LibraryThing member suetu
The message of Tatiana de Rosnay's new novel is "never forget" the atrocities of World War II. That very message is spelled out several times in the text. But it's hard to remember history that you've never learned, and a story you've never heard. De Rosnay's novel aims to rectify that for one dark event in France's history.
In July of 1942, thousands of Parisian Jews were rounded up in the middle of the night and corralled in the Vélodrome d'Hiver or the Vél' d'Hiv' for short. They were predominantly women and children, because many Jewish men had gone into hiding. After days of being kept in inhumane conditions and in fear for their lives, these families were shipped off to internment camps outside Paris, and eventually almost all were murdered in Auschwitz. For obvious reasons, this is not a proud moment in French history--because it wasn't even the Nazi's who did this. It was French police and French officials who perpetrated this crime. It is an event that is largely forgotten today. I, for one, had never heard of it.
The first half of the novel is broken into two narratives. One, set in 1942, is the story of 10-year-old Sarah. When the police come to her family's door, Sarah's 4-year-old brother Michael hides in a secret cupboard the two of them play in. They keep water and a flashlight in there, so Sarah lets Michael stay hidden in the locked cupboard. She pockets the key, assuming that they'll be returning in a few hours. She promises Michael that she'll be back soon.
In short alternating chapters, we are also following the story of American journalist Julia Jarmond. Julia's married to a Frenchman and has lived in Paris for more than half her life. She writes for a magazine for expatriates living abroad, and is assigned an article on the upcoming 60th anniversary of the Vél' d'Hiv' roundups. Julia is unfamiliar with this event, but is quickly shocked by the extent that Parisians have whitewashed this unflattering event from their history. Not only do most not remember the events, but many people she talks to actively resist hearing about it. But, like a good journalist, Julia follows leads, meets the right people, and becomes very emotional about telling the story. Eventually, Julia realizes that this piece of forgotten history intersects with a part of her family-by-marriage's history. No one wants her to dig into the past, and when all the ghosts are eventually revealed, the responses of those whose lives are touched are fascinating.
It is no surprise that Julia's research intersects with Sarah's story. Eventually the two narratives merge into one story now being told from Julia's perspective. But much of the tension that keeps you turning pages quickly is your desperate desire, like Sarah's, to learn Michael's fate. However, that truly is not the whole novel. There is more to Julia Jarmond than just her role as a researcher. I felt that the novel had something to say about who the protagonists and who the villains are in the stories we live. Not just in times of war, but even in a marriage. Conflict is viewed from differing angles, and things are not as clear cut as you may initially think. Characters are depicted in shades of gray, which always makes for interesting reading.
I read this novel in a single day. It's hard to "enjoy" such a tragic story. I wondered at the way the author skipped back and forth in time so rapidly at the beginning of the book--back and forth, every few pages. But as the ordeal became more and more intense, and genuinely moving, I was grateful not to linger overly long in Sarah's world. Yes, the ending is a bit cheesy, but this is a novel well worth reading. It's a compelling story, and one that should be remembered.… (more)
LibraryThing member kp9949
I'm surprised by some of the other reviews because I found this book to be one of the most gripping stories I've read in a long time. I actually liked the going back and forth between the two protagonist's stories -- Sarah and Julia. I felt it was an effective way to link the two women together. The link being a death and family secrets beginning in 1942 Paris. The horror of the Holocaust cannot be downplayed and this story makes that horror a more personal one. I couldn't put the book down.… (more)
Fiction, Historical, Read
AmericansFranceFiction
Family secretsFiction
FranceHistoryGerman occupation, 1940-1945Fiction
JewsFranceFiction
Paris (France)Fiction
Women authorsFiction
World War, 1939-1945FranceAnniversaries, etc.Fiction
St. Martin's Griffin (2008), Edition: 1st, Paperback, 320 pages
320 p.; 8.1 inches
0312370849 / 9780312370848
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China’s Xi pushes economic reform at North Korea summit
by: CHRISTOPHER BODEEN, Associated Press
In this Thursday, June 20, 2019, photo released by China’s Xinhua News Agency, visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping, left, and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un wave from an open top limousine as they travel along a street in Pyongyang, North Korea. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, meeting in Pyongyang with Chinese President Xi Jinping, said Thursday that his country is waiting for a desired response in stalled nuclear talks with the United States. (Ju Peng/Xinhua via AP)
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping offered encouragement for North Korea’s focus on economic development in a speech in Pyongyang, turning to a topic Beijing has long pressed with its communist neighbor amid wider concerns over the North’s nuclear weapons program.
In an address at a banquet Thursday night, Xi noted that the nation under leader Kim Jong Un had “initiated a new strategic line of economic development and improving people’s livelihoods, raising socialist construction in the country to a new high tide,” according to China’s official Xinhua News Agency.
Xi left North Korea early Friday afternoon, Chinese state media reported. An image posted on the mobile app of state broadcaster CCTV showed people waving at his Air China Boeing 747 on the tarmac at the airport in Pyongyang.
In Pyongyang, Xi, accompanied by Kim and their wives, also laid a wreath at a memorial to Chinese soldiers killed in the 1950-53 Korean War. China’s intervention in the conflict prevented a rout of North Korean forces by troops from the U.S. and others under United Nations command.
“We will pass down the China-North Korea friendship from generation to generation, consolidate and develop the two countries’ socialist cause, better enrich our citizens and advance regional peace, stability, development and prosperity,” Xi was quoted as saying.
The North’s long-moribund economy has shown some recent improvements, but it remains heavily dependent on aid — mainly from China — and food security is a constant concern. China has agreed to U.N. economic sanctions over the North’s nuclear and missile programs but is wary of any measures that could push its economy toward collapse, potentially unleashing instability and chaos on its border.
Xi’s speech also touched on the nuclear issue, saying all sides agreed to “stick to peace talks so as to make even greater contributions to peace, stability and prosperity in the region and the wider world,” Xinhua said.
North Korean state media said Xi and Kim held broad discussions over the political situation surrounding the Korean Peninsula and reached a shared understanding on the issues they discussed. The Korean Central News Agency report did not give any specifics on the stalled nuclear negotiations between Washington and Pyongyang over disagreements in exchanging sanctions relief for disarmament.
“The supreme leaders … broadly exchanged their opinions on the political situation of the Korean Peninsula and other serious international and regional issues,” KCNA said. They assessed that deepening their relationship was in line with the “mutual interest of the two countries in face of serious and complicated changes in the environment and would be favorable for the region’s peace, stability and development.”
Chinese state media earlier reported that Kim told Xi he has not received a desired response from Washington and that the U.S. should meet North Korea halfway to “explore resolution plans that accommodate each other’s reasonable concerns.”
Xi said his government is willing to play a constructive role in the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula. “The international community expects the U.S. and North Korea to continue to talk and achieve results,” he said, according to Chinese state broadcaster CCTV.
His visit to North Korea was the first by a Chinese president in 14 years, and Xi’s first since taking office six years ago.
Xi is expected to meet with President Donald Trump next week in Japan and could pass him a message from Kim about the nuclear negotiations.
Following Thursday’s banquet, the leaders and their wives attended a mass performance of music, dance and calisthenics at a packed 110,000-seat stadium.
The spectacle featured gymnasts, dancers and flip card-holding spectators performing in precise unison — at one point producing a huge image of a waving Chinese flag in the stands, then flipping their cards to show the North Korean flag.
Xi and Kim waved to cheering crowds during the performance, dubbed “Invincible Socialism,” according to KCNA. Performing groups sang Chinese favorites and put on what KCNA termed “the peculiar display of Chinese folk dances.” The show ended with red fireworks over the May Day Stadium.
Nuclear talks between the U.S. and North Korea broke down after the failed summit between Kim and Trump in February in Vietnam.
The U.S. is demanding that North Korea abandon its nuclear weapons entirely before international sanctions are lifted. North Korea is seeking a step-by-step approach in which moves toward denuclearization are matched by concessions from the U.S., notably a relaxation of the sanctions.
“Over more than a year, the North Korean side has taken many positive measures to avoid escalation of the situation and manage and control the peninsular situation, but it hasn’t received an active response from the relevant party,” Kim told Xi on Thursday, according to CCTV.
Xi was expected to endorse North Korea’s calls for an incremental disarmament process. China is also pushing for a resumption of six-nation disarmament talks it had hosted but which broke down a decade ago.
Associated Press writers Hyung-jin Kim and Kim Tong-hyung in Seoul, South Korea, and researcher Yu Bing in Beijing contributed to this report.
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Quiet resolve: Ajian shows he can shoulder the load
Despite being plagued by a shoulder issue, Madison's star player leads the area in scoring with deadly accuracy
Quiet resolve: Ajian shows he can shoulder the load Despite being plagued by a shoulder issue, Madison's star player leads the area in scoring with deadly accuracy Check out this story on mansfieldnewsjournal.com: http://ohne.ws/2nHn8a1
Jon Spencer, Reporter Published 7:02 a.m. ET March 28, 2017 | Updated 7:24 a.m. ET March 28, 2017
Ohio Cardinal Conference Player of the Year Tyrell Ajian of Madison is looking forward to his final basketball game before focusing on his football future at Kentucky.(Photo: Jason J. Molyet/News Journal)Buy Photo
LEXINGTON – Think what Tyrell Ajian might have accomplished with a better shoulder and a worse attitude.
The Madison senior and Kentucky football commit led the area this basketball season with a 19.4 scoring average, ranking second with 55 regular season 3-pointers en route to Player of the Year in the Ohio Cardinal Conference and All-Ohio honors.
He did so despite a shoulder issue that has plagued him the last two years and being unselfish to a fault.
"This season he came out of his shell a little bit," said Madison coach Tim Mergel, who gets one last game with Ajian as South coach in Wednesday's 39th News Journal All-Star Basketball Classic at Lexington High School. "He's always been a deadly shooter, I just had to plead with him to shoot more."
Last time Ajian played in Lex's gym, he went 6-for-6 from the floor in the second half, scoring 19 of his 23 points in the final two periods, including a deep 3-pointer with 2.3 seconds left to give Madison a 56-53 win over the once-beaten Minutemen.
On hand for those heroics was Kentucky's football recruiting coordinator Vince Marrow.
"It being my fourth year of varsity and my last year of basketball, I knew I would have the green light to shoot," Ajian said. "Coach wanted me to take every shot I could and he still didn't think I shot enough."
Madison's Tyrell Ajian hits an NBA distance 3-pointer with 2.3 seconds left to give the Rams a 56-53 win at previously once-beaten Lexington. Jon Spencer/News Journal
His left shoulder has been popping in and out of place since his junior football season and the lingering issue will hopefully be resolved when he has surgery in April. It never hampered his ability to compete, not that he would have let on about it anyway.
"It was just his ability to play through the pain. He never once complained the entire season," Mergel said. "I knew it bothered him, too, because you would catch him grimacing. But he never brought it up.
"That goes back to him being unselfish. He'll do anything for you. He's very coachable, he listens very well, and he's a sincere kid. He has a huge heart. I think that's one of the reasons he's going to be successful at Kentucky."
Sitting out basketball to have the surgery earlier and heal faster — the Wildcats see the two-way star as a safety — was not an option Ajian considered. Nor was having the surgery this month and bypassing the all-star game.
"(Kentucky) wanted me to play basketball," he said. "I had a fun season and I knew I was playing football at the next level, so to get in one more basketball game ... it can never hurt."
And even if it did, he would just smile through the pain. Ajian didn't have the senior football season he envisioned, but he never made a big deal about what he was dealing with and still finished with career records at Madison for receptions (86), receiving yards (1,622) and touchdown catches (27).
"Anytime I would get hit directly on top of my shoulder pad, the shoulder would pop out. It was pretty frustrating," Ajian said. "I had to fight through it and play with it."
And he'll do it one more time.
"He loves basketball," Mergel said. "Football's obviously where the offers came in, but deep down inside he cared about basketball and wanted to go out and have a memorable season. I think he did a pretty good job of that."
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Tickets for the 39th News Journal All-Star Basketball Classic on Wednesday at Lexington High School are $10 and will be on sale at the door. The evening will begin with the Scarlet & Gray charity game between former Ohio State football players at 6 p.m., followed by the high school Classic. Proceeds benefit Catalyst Life Services.
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Newsroom > News Articles > Researchers to study generic drugs via FDA grant
Marshfield Clinic-led researchers to study generic drugs, adverse events via FDA grant
Dec. 9, 2015
Marshfield Clinic Research Institute (MCRI) has been awarded a contract, including future options valued at $3.1 million, through the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Department of Health and Human Services to study the effects of generic drugs in the marketplace.
“Our primary goal is to detect generic-specific or generic-enhanced drug adverse events early so problem drugs can be evaluated and removed from the marketplace earlier, ultimately, to save lives,” said Dr. Peggy Peissig, principal investigator of the study and director, Biomedical Informatics Research Center, MCRI. “Marshfield is well suited for this research because of its longstanding and comprehensive electronic health record (EHR), mainly stable patient population and robust insurance data provided by Security Health Plan of Wisconsin, Inc.”
Peissig will lead a team of study researchers that includes Dr. Michael Caldwell and Richard Berg, MCRI; Dr. David Page, University of Wisconsin-Madison; and Drs. Rick Hansen and Brent Fox, Auburn University. They will develop a surveillance system for early detection of adverse drug events (ADEs) for generic products. The team will use state-of-the-art data mining approaches to detect differences in outcomes between brand and generic drugs and predict patients at risk of experiencing a generic drug adverse outcome.
Generic pharmaceutical products play an important role in controlling health care costs, with prices that are typically 20-90 percent cheaper than brand equivalents. Since 2007, generic drug savings have increased 17 percent annually, with net savings of $254 billion in 2014 and a total savings in the last 10 years of $1.68 trillion, according to Generic Pharmaceutical Association.
The FDA requires demonstration of pharmaceutical equivalence including active ingredient(s) sameness, bioequivalence and other regulatory requirements before approval of a generic drug product through an Abbreviated New Drug Application. However, most of the time, generic drugs are not required to demonstrate equivalence with inactive ingredients. Further, because safety and effectiveness already have been established by the brand-name drug, clinical data for the generic drug are not required for this purpose. Historically, differences in safety or effectiveness have been observed in limited cases, with these differences attributed to variations in generic formulations.
“This work is needed to address gaps in knowledge surrounding generic drug use,” Peissig said. “We have limited evidence about the long-term clinical effects of generic drugs compared to brand-name drugs. We plan to use state-of-the-art data mining approaches to learn about these differences and to build a detection system that can alert us to potential harmful effects. Therefore, problem drugs can be more quickly identified, evaluated and addressed to prevent subsequent adverse events.”
This project will culminate in creating an integrated system that sifts through data captured in an integrated electronic health record (EHR) and claims database that detects potential generic drug-specific ADEs or differences in generic drug efficacy, in comparison to the brand name drug, for expert evaluation and attribution. The post-market surveillance system will be developed and tested using data from Marshfield Clinic’s EHR and Security Health Plan’s claims repository and then replicated in the Innovation in Medical Evidence Development and Surveillance (IMEDS) laboratory.
Marshfield Clinic Research Institute (MCRI), a division of Marshfield Clinic, was founded in 1959. It’s the largest private medical research institute in Wisconsin. MCRI consists of research centers in clinical research, agricultural health and safety, epidemiology, human genetics, biomedical informatics and dental informatics. Marshfield Clinic investigators publish extensively in peer-reviewed medical and scientific journals addressing a wide range of diseases and other health issues, including cancer, infectious diseases, heart disease, diabetes, eye disease, neurological disease, pediatrics, radiology, women's health, agricultural safety and genetics.
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Rare Invertebrate Conservation
The NHESP protects invertebrate animals listed as Endangered, Threatened, or of Special Concern in Massachusetts.
There are about 100 species of invertebrate animals protected under MESA. This includes species of moths, butterflies, dragonflies, damselflies, mussels, and crustaceans, among others. These species are all rare, and most of them need a very specific habitat to live in. For example, many of the listed moths and butterflies live in pitch pine-scrub oak barrens that are very open due to past fires or other disturbances. Additionally, listed aquatic species live in clean, unpolluted waters. Invertebrate conservation is achieved by protecting the habitats in which these species live. These habitats face a variety of threats, including outright destruction, exclusion of natural disturbance, invasive exotic plants, and introduced exotic parasitoids (like wasps and flies).
Top tasks for Rare Invertebrate Conservation
Report Rare Species Request Rare Species Information
List of Endangered, Threatened, and Special Concern species
Image credits: Imperial Moth, Eacles imperialis (M.W. Nelson, NHESP)
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1930's Bealian DOUBLE FEATURE:
June 19, 2010 / Annie Horner
Blonde Venus
Dir. Josef von Sternberg (1932) 93 min.
Credited with making a star out of Marlene Dietrich, Josef von Sternberg's Blonde Venus is one of seven filmic collaborations between Sternberg and Dietrich. With his signature use of lighting and soft lens, Sternberg manages to glamorize Dietrich-his muse-and Cary Grant in this trip across Depression America. Notable is a scene of Dietrich singing "Hot Voodoo" in a gorilla suit.
Dir. John M. Stahl (1934) 111 min.
Based on Fannie Hurst's 1933 novel of the same name, John Stahl's film version casts Claudette Colbert as the widowed Bea Pullman, who becomes businesswoman extraordinaire with the assistance of her black friend Delilah (Louise Beavers). From The New York Times, which called it "the most shameless tearjerker of the Fall," and wrote, "The stentorian sobbing of the ladies in the Roxy mezzanine yesterday seemed to suggest that it held a vast appeal for the matinee trade as well as for Miss Hurst's large and commercially attractive public. On the whole the audience seemed to find it a gripping and powerful if slightly diffuse drama which discussed the mother love question, the race question, the business woman question, the mother and daughter question and the love renunciation question." Warren Williams and Rochelle Hudson also star in the film.
Dir. Robert Drew (1960) 60 min.
Shot by Richard Leacock and Albert Maysles and edited by D.A. Pennebaker, Primary is considered a milestone in the direct cinema movement in America and a harbinger of the contemporary video reporting that would come. With their use of mobile cameras and light equipment, Leacock and Maysleswere able to achieve a level of intimacy with the film's subjects unseen in earlier documentaries, often burdened by the big apparatus of film. The film covers the 1960 Wisconsin Primary election between John F. Kennedy and Hubert Humphrey for the Democratic Party nomination for President, with stunning black and white close-ups of both candidates on the road while campaigning, which speak for themselves.
Followed by a discussion with Filmmaker Albert Maysles
June 19, 2010 / Annie Horner/
blonde venus, josef von sternberg, imitation of life, john m. stahl, robert drew, albert maysles
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Mental Health Atlas 2014
World Health Organisation (WHO) Geneva, July 2015 - Worldwide, nearly 1 in 10 people have a mental health disorder, but only 1% of the global health workforce is working in mental health. This means, for example, that nearly half of the world’s population lives in a country where there is less than one psychiatrist per 100 000 people.
Huge inequalities in access to mental health services exist depending on where people live. On average globally, there is less than one mental health worker per 10 000 people, according to the World Health Organization’s Mental Health Atlas 2014, released today. In low and middle-income countries rates fall below 1 per 100 000 people, whereas in high-income countries the rate is 1 per 2000 people.
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i wrote a novel called what matters most, and once again i've been putting a question mark at the end of the title, asking myself the question. i guess you'd say i'm an emotional sort, and i really want to understand what i feel. writing helps me with this. the most wonderful things, the most painful things, all of life touches my heart, and i bring it to my desk. characters come to me, and through them i tell the stories that tear me apart and put me back together. when i was younger i was motivated by need and desire--full-out, pedal to the metal, have to have it kind of thing. believe me, i still have my moments, but now the feelings are tempered by, i hope, some degree of self-awareness. that comes from writing.
my early novels told what i knew as a young woman. as time goes on, and life hands me more experience, they reflect what i have learned--not just factually, but emotionally. shades of marian the librarian in "the music man", sadder-but-wiser-girl that she was. am i saying too much here? i'm in the mood to tell you everything.
last night i took a ride along the coast with a friend. there was moonlight on the sea. lots of new houses had been built in the once-open space. nature is so staggeringly beautiful, and we were saying how sometimes we don't appreciate what we've got till it's gone. at which point i began to sing joni mitchell's big yellow taxi -- i couldn't help myself. "they paved paradise and put up a parking lot..." (poor friend, having to hear me sing.)
you know me well enough to know that seeing habitat destroyed and creatures killed makes me cry. (it really does...i actually hug trees.) but life has many metaphorical parking lots. you can pave over relationships, too. i know, because in the past i've done it. such a human tendency to want resolution--i'm right, you're wrong, i'm bad, you're good. or, maybe you're bad, i'm good. no in between, no grey area, no room for the maybes that come with taking a more compassionate, realistic, look at life. (see above: sadder but wiser.)
i may be falling in love--with the world as it is, not as i would have it. to put it another way, i'm finding it easier to look at what is true than to pretend something else. yesterday someone told me that things happen if they're supposed to--no amount of forcing or denying or hiding will change what is. so why not practice radical acceptance, and lovingkindness for where we are right here, right now?
so what matters to me is love, family, friends, honesty, this broken paradise, moonlight on the sea and knowing it won't last forever but will come back again, gratitude for what i've been given, and the awareness that comes through living life one day at a time.
In Luanne's Blog, Notes Tags Big Yellow Taxi, characters, compassion, emotion, emotionally, environment, falling in love, honesty, Joni Mitchell, Lindesfarne, lovingkindness, Luanne Rice, marian the librarian, Moon, moonlight, novel, ocean, sadder but wiser girl, sea, self-awareness, the music man, they paved paradise and put up a parking lot, tree hugger, truth, What Matters Most, writing, young woman
Picking up where Sandcastles lets off, this a story about two people who've loved each other forever but live their lives apart. "Writing the novel, I tried to capture that feeling of complete longing for something you can never have yet, at the same time, carry in your heart at all times." –Luanne
In Book Archive, Books News, Featured Items Tags Bernadette, Bernie, Bernie and Tom, Cliffs of Moher, Ireland, love, Luanne Rice, Sandcastles, Tom, trade paperback, What Matters Most, yearning
Sandcastles
The lives of one broken-hearted woman and her family are changed forever when one of her daughters brings back the man who left so many years ago to the family he’s always loved. Some things, like sandcastles, don’t survive the changing tides. But love, family, and friendship–just as fragile–have a way of standing against anything.
In Book Archive, Featured Items Tags Andy Goldsworthy, artist, beach, broken-hearted, change, Connecticut shoreline, daughters, driftwood, extended family, family, father, Ireland, Luanne Rice, Mother Superior, prison, Sandcastles, Star of the Sea, stone wall, three sisters, What Matters Most
With every New York Times bestseller, Luanne Rice illuminates yet another of the secret wonders of the heart. Her unforgettable evocations of family, friendship, and loves lost and won in such novels as The Edge of Winter, Sandcastles, and Summer of Roses give voice to our most powerful emotions. Now she brings back two of her most beloved characters to tell of their journey across the sea to unravel the mysteries of a shared past—and two undying love affairs... Sister Bernadette Ignatius has returned to Ireland in the company of Tom Kelly to search for the past—and the son—they left behind. For it was here that these two long-ago lovers spent a season of magic before Bernadette’s calling led her to a vocation as Mother Superior at Star of the Sea Academy on the sea-tossed Connecticut shore. For Tom, Bernadette’s choice meant giving up his fortune and taking the job as caretaker at Star of the Sea, where he could be close to the woman he could no longer have but whom he never stopped loving. And while one miracle drew them apart, another is about to bring them together again.
For somewhere in Dublin a young man named Seamus Sullivan is also on a search, dreaming of being reunited with his own first love, the only “family” he’s ever known. They’d been inseparable growing up together at St. Augustine’s Children’s Home, until Kathleen Murphy’s parents claimed her and she vanished across the sea to America. Now, in a Newport mansion, that very girl, grown to womanhood, works as a maid and waits with a faith that defies all reason for the miracle that will bring back the only boy she’s ever loved.
That miracle is at hand—but like most miracles, it can come only after the darkest of nights and the deepest of heartbreaks. For life can be as precarious as a walk along a cliff, and its greatest rewards reached only by those who dare to risk everything…for what matters most.
In Books News Tags Bellevue Avenue, Bernie, clan, Cliffs of Moher, convent, Dublin, evil nun, journey, love affairs, maid, Newport, nuns, orphanage, Rhode Island, River Liffey, sea, Sister Bernadette, St- Stephen's Green, Tom, What Matters Most
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ANDY AWFORD: "IT WAS OUR HARTLEPOOL AWAY!"
Development boss hails his youngsters for battling through
Hatters Development boss Andy Awford was delighted his young side progressed past Non-League Stotfold at Roker Park tonight.
With many of the squad having played at Hillsborough last Friday in the FA Youth Cup defeat to Sheffield Wednesday, it was a thoroughly professional performance on a completely different surface.
“It’s the same for both teams and you have to get on with it,” said Awford. “I know the gaffer said recently about the cliché of Hartlepool away on a Tuesday night. That was our equivalent tonight.
“Can players do it in not-so-perfect conditions? Thankfully the weather was all right tonight. There was no howling wind or anything like that. The pitch was very difficult to play on, but that’s what it is. You have to get on with it.
“It’s not always easy and not always like a carpet whenever you play in our first team. You go away to some places and it’s not great, so from that point of view, we said to the players today about the basics and making sure we got them right, and for the majority of the game we did.
“I’m pleased with that aspect of it, then two bits of quality won us the game, so I’m delighted with it overall.”
Zane Banton opened the scoring in the 51st minute and strike partner Geo Craig added a second to round off a crisp passing move in the 68th.
“We asked them to move the ball a little bit quicker,” said Awford of the second-half showing. “The lads were a little bit frustrated at half-time, but we asked them to stick at it and be patient, and I was delighted with both the front players because they worked hard tonight and deserved a goal apiece.
“Zane’s was a good finish, but the second one was a good passing move and an excellent finish by Geo as well, then we saw the game out quite professionally as well.
“They got back into it with a strike from the edge of the box which we should have shut down a bit better from a set piece, but then with five or ten minutes to go, the lads have shown a bit of maturity and have seen the game out well.
“Goochie has not had a lot do when a lot of people were expecting us to come under the cosh, so I am really pleased.”
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Show & Studio
Show Charts
By Shelly Elias
Reprinted – Permission of Percussive Arts SocietyShelly Elias is a many-faceted musician. He has played with many well-known performers such as Barry Manilow, Peggy Lee, Tony Bennett, and is active in recording studios, playing commercials, and doing Broadway shows. Shelly has also composed several pieces for the drumset and has two records out published by Music Minus One Record Company.This article may appear to be very simply written but is by far the most important thing that a musician needs to know for playing arrangements. There is an unwritten code on how to mark charts (arrangements), that only experienced show drummers know. It cannot be found in any drum method book or learned from some drum teachers who have never played shows. Unfortunately, when a person has to play a show for the first time; he usually is in a state of confusion about how to interpret the music placed in front of him.The secret to being an “in demand” show drummer/percussionist, which includes musical comedies, industrial shows, nite club acts, and recording sessions, is to be not only an excellent musician, but to know how to take directions from the conductor and feel secure with the music. Unfortunately, at these sessions and rehearsals, there is generally not enough time to learn the music thoroughly. At recording sessions, the music is played thru once or twice and then recorded. For live shows, the music is either played thru only once or in some cases, there is only a ‘talk over’ rehearsal. A “talk over” means that there’s not enough time to play the song so the conductor explains the different tempo changes and repeats, and that’s all. It is expected that when the show starts even though the music is being played for the first time, it will sound as though the band has played the charts for years!For the drummers who play charts all the time a certain code or system has been developed over the years to make this task much easier. The following information is very valuable to the person interested in playing shows or recording sessions.
The first thing to remember is to bring a pencil to all rehearsals and jobs. I have a supply in my trap case at all times so that I will be prepared to write down any information I need to know. There are always changes being made in this kind of music, this is the rule not the exception. The following are comments that the conductor/leader might tell the drummer and/or other members of the band at a recording session or show rehearsal.
Leader: “Please go from measure 71 to 79.” In other words cut from measure 71 to 79.” This means that the music is marked with a large letter (1) as seen in the example below:
Leader: “Circle out measure 5.” This means that measure 5 is not played. (skip over measure 5) The measure should be circled with pencil.
Leader: “Do not play repeats.” The repeat signs should be circled.
Leader: “Do not play in measure 103.” Write TACET over that measure. When a measure is circled, it means that it does not exist anymore, but when Tacet is written, the measure exists but is not played.
Leader: “Watch me for the holds in measure 36.” I always put eyeglasses over that measure to remind me to look at the conductor.
Leader: “Make sure you play the repeats at measure 76.” Always make two slash lines extending from the repeat signs. When reading fast, repeats are easy to miss. I try to extend all repeat signs.
Leader: “There will he a word cue said by the actor on the stage (“Good evening ladies and gentlemen”) then, I will give you the downbeat.”
Always write “word ‘Q'” then put the line in a box. Leader: “Drummer, watch the actor on stage do a funny walk and catch his footsteps w i t h the bass drum.”
Always write site “Q” then put information in a box.
The biggest downfall of show drummers is that they forget what the tempo of the different sections is going to be. This often happens if there are twenty songs to be played and only a ‘talk over’ rehearsal.
Always use slash marks over measures to indicate to yourself what the pulse is going to be.
It is always important to know how the conductor is going to start a song. If the band is confused about this point, the first few measures could be a disaster, if not worse. Always mark the top left hand corner of the music with the proper information.
I hope this coding system will help you, as it has many successful musicians, who do this very specialized and rewarding type of work.
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Forced chemo: Should court overrule Amish parents?
John Seewer / Associated Press
A legal fight between a hospital and an Amish family in Ohio over whether doctors can force their 10-year-old daughter to resume chemotherapy after her parents stopped treatment is again raising questions about what rights parents have in making medical decisions for their children.
The answer in this latest case likely will be settled in court after Akron Children's Hospital sought to have limited guardianship of the girl given to an attorney who's also a registered nurse.
If a judge approves, the guardian—not the parents—would decide whether the girl should continue chemotherapy for her leukemia.
"This isn't the way it should be," said Andy Hershberger, the girl's father.
While state laws give parents a great deal of freedom when it comes to choosing medical treatment for their children, that's not true when the decision could be a matter of life or death. Courts most often will draw the line when doctors think the child's life is in danger and there's a good chance that the treatments being suggested will work.
"People see this is as a parent's rights issue, but we fail to see this is a child's rights issue," said Leonard Glantz, a professor of health law at Boston University. "The person of importance and focus is the child."
Most often, Glantz said, these disputes come up when a parent objects to treatment because of a religious belief or because they want to use natural medicines instead of chemotherapy, which some holistic practitioners oppose because of the chemicals that kill cancerous and healthy cells.
A Minnesota mother who wanted to use alternative treatments instead of chemotherapy in 2012 risked losing custody of her 8-year-old daughter if she didn't comply.
She maintained it wasn't necessary because doctors had removed her daughter's brain tumor, and there was no evidence the cancer had spread. Doctors argued otherwise, saying the girl's life still was in danger.
"I had no options," said Karen Parisian, of Minnetonka. "There was no way I wanted to have a sheriff come and take my child away from me."
Another Minnesota mom fled the state with her 13-year-old son in 2009 during a court battle over whether he should be forced to continue chemotherapy. She wanted her son's cancer treated with natural healing methods advocated by an American Indian religious group after one round of chemo made him sick.
The two returned after about a week and the boy underwent court-ordered chemo. He was found to be cancer-free after completing his final radiation treatment four years ago.
Doctors at Akron Children's Hospital said that they had to intervene when the Hershberger family ended chemotherapy for their daughter Sarah in June because it was making her extremely sick. The hospital said Sarah Hershberger's leukemia was very treatable but warned she would die within a year without chemotherapy.
A judge in Medina County in northeast Ohio ruled in July that Sarah's parents had the right to make medical decisions for her. But an appeals court on Wednesday said the judge failed to consider whether appointing a guardian would be in the girl's best interest. The appeals court ordered the judge to reconsider his decision.
The Hershberger's attorney said the ruling essentially ordered the judge to disregard the rights of the parents.
The family, members of an insular Amish community that shuns many facets of modern life and is deeply religious, sells vegetables at a produce stand in rural Medina County, about 35 miles southwest of Cleveland.
"Our belief is, to a certain extent, we can use modern medicine, but at some times we have to stop it and do something else," Andy Hershberger said, explaining that they're now treating Sarah with natural medicines, such as herbs and vitamins, and seeing another doctor.
Michelle Powers-Neeld, a neighbor who has driven Sarah to the hospital for several of her appointments, said the Hershbergers have been willing to do everything in their power to help the girl, but they also want to use holistic treatments.
"They love their child, no question," she said.
Arthur Caplan, one of the nation's leading medical ethicists, said the judges' focus isn't on whether the parents are caring and competent or whether the child wants chemotherapy to continue.
"The notion is that young children don't have the capacity yet to make choices, and when parents make choices that cost their lives, the courts can step in," said Caplan, director of the Division of Medical Ethics at New York University.
The best outcome, though, is when hospitals work with the families—even if that means using home remedies while the child is going through chemo, he said. "If this family and child aren't on board with what's happening, no one wins," Caplan said.
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#NotGoingtoBrazil Is the Latest Rallying Cry of the World Cup
By Eileen Shim
The news: The upcoming FIFA World Cup in Brazil has been courting controversy for months. Now, merely days before kickoff, protesters are using a Twitter hashtag to voice their discontent.
Over the weekend, #NotGoingtoBrazil and #NoVoyABrasilPorque became populist hotbeds of anger and frustration at the Brazilian government. While these hashtags are certainly reminiscent of #SochiProblems, the tweets are less focused on unfinished hotels and toilet troubles and more on the underlying political and infrastructural problems that have plagued this World Cup.
Why is this happening? Brazilians have been sporadically protesting the World Cup for the past year, though the movement has been picking up steam again in the lead-up to the event. Tens of thousands have protested against the government for various issues from indigenous land rights to drug and gang violence, forced evictions and allegations of police brutality. Union groups of teachers, bus drivers, subway workers and police officers have all gone on strike at various points, resulting in mass chaos.
Even Brazil's biggest soccer icons, Pelé and Ronaldo, have criticized the mismanagement of public funds and how much the government has sunk into the World Cup. "It's clear that politically speaking, the money spent to build the stadiums was a lot, and in some cases was more than it should have been," Pelé reportedly said at a talk in Mexico City in May. "Some of this money could have been invested in schools, in hospitals ... Brazil needs it. That's clear."
Image Credit: Getty
But it's not just directed at Brazil either. While most people have attacked the Brazilian government's handling of the World Cup, a fair share of the Twitter criticism has also been directed at FIFA, the international soccer organization behind the event.
FIFA has recently been hit with allegations of bribery in connection to Qatar's winning bid to host the World Cup in 2022. According to leaked documents published by the U.K.'s Sunday Times, Qatari slush funds were used to pay around $5 million to FIFA executives. These revelations have not only hurt Qatar's image, but also the institution of world soccer itself. Try as they might, FIFA officials will have a hard time cleaning up the stench of corruption by kickoff this weekend.
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Central Asian Gourd Container with Silver Mounts for Snuff Tobacco
Turkestan, Central Asia
length: 16.2cm, weight: 80g
private collection, UK.
This container, made of a dried, hollowed gourd, was made to hold a type of snuff tobacco that was used not for snorting so much as chewing, and would be kept by the male owner tucked into his belt. The tobacco would be ground to a fine, green powder and was sometimes mixed with powdered charcoal and shredded. dried fat. A quantity would be placed behind the lower teeth under the tongue.
It is decorated with fire-gilded silver mounts that are themselves decorated with silver wire and granulation work and inset with large, lozenge-shaped carnelian or agate stones and small turquoise cabochons.
A long stopper that sits inside the gourd and which pulls out is attached to a fine silver chain which in turn is attached to the side of the gourd. The stopper is topped with a fabulous, gilded terminal which Kalter (1984, p. 101) identifies as based on a stylised set of ram’s horns.
Samarkand was one production centre for these gourd containers (where they were known as a noschadu) and from here they were exported to elsewhere in the region. The regular shape of the gourds was achieved by growing then in a mould.
Such gourd containers were used by the Uzbek, Tekke, Afghan and related peoples.
The area was part of the ‘Silk Road’, the series of trade routes that spread from China to Europe, and so was subject to significant Chinese influence. It is possible, that the preference for these gourds, with their ‘double gourd’ shape was a consequence of Chinese influence from trade. In China, the gourd is known as hulu (葫芦). The first character hu (葫) is a homophone for the word that means ‘to guard or protect’ (hu 护) and also the word for ‘blessing’ (hu 祜). Gourds have many seeds and so they are also associated with fertility and having many sons. Additionally, the shape is reminiscent of the number 8, which in Cantonese at least is pronounced as fatt (发) – a homonym for wealth and to prosper.
The example here is in excellent condition and has a superb glowing patina from use, age and handling. It is a museum-quality example.
Fihl, E., Exploring Central Asia, Volume 2, University of Washington Press, 2010.
Hoek, C., et al, Ethnic Jewellery: From Africa, Asia and Pacific Islands, Pepin Press, 2004.
Kalter, J. (ed.), Uzbekistan: Heirs to the Silk Road, Thames & Hudson, 1997.
Kalter, J., The Arts and Crafts of Turkestan, Thames & Hudson, 1984.
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Philanthropy Age
Publisher: London Wall Publishing
How to do good – a collection of extraordinary personal stories from thought leaders, celebrities, statesmen and women, Nobel prize winners, social entrepreneurs, philanthropists and others driving and inspiring positive change.
Contributors include: Melinda Gates, President Jimmy Carter, Forest Whitaker, Matt Damon, Azim Premji and many more.
Around the world, in every nation, women are paid less than men to perform the same job. The head of UN Women argues that if the world hopes to eradicate extreme poverty, then equal pay must lead the agenda.
India’s most generous man writes about his mission to transform public education in India, and the emergence of a bright new generation of Indian philanthropists.
Modern slavery is a $150bn industry, and we are all complicit in its growth. We must do more to help the 46 million men, women and children enslaved around the world today, writes the CEO of the Freedom Fund.
Hollywood star Matt Damon writes on why philanthropy is a learning curve, and we must all be prepared to rip up the script and start from scratch if required.
Too often in healthcare, profit comes before the patient. The founder of Biocon argues that getting lifesaving drugs to those who need them most requires drug makers to innovate, and to re-examine how healthcare is delivered.
The former US president, Jimmy Carter, focuses on the fight against neglected tropical diseases, the scale of the challenge, and why peace and a commitment to human rights is essential for success.
The creator of the world’s first laboratory-grown burger believes synthetic meat is the food of the future – and a vital part of the fight to limit climate change and meet the demands of a growing global population.
About Philanthropy Age
Philanthropy Age is a quarterly print and digital edition magazine that sets out to inspire and inform intelligent giving, and to celebrate the great initiatives, fieldwork, foundations and individuals making a difference in our world.
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The Amir of Humanity: A Lifetime of Compassion
by White, Andrew
The Amir of Humanity is a tribute to His Highness The Amir of Kuwait, a global humanitarian leader, who has built upon the long and noble tradition of impactful giving that is part of the history of Kuwait, its people, and its leaders, and has helped establish the Gulf state as the undisputed centre of humanitarianism in the Middle East...
How to do good – a collection of extraordinary personal stories from thought leaders, celebrities, statesmen and women, Nobel prize winners, social entrepreneurs, philanthropists and others driving and inspiring positive change. Contributors include: Melinda Gates, President Jimmy Carter, Forest Whitaker, Matt Damon, Azim Premji and many more...
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Visionary & Metaphysical >
This edition of Chesterton's masterpiece and most famous novel, The Man Who Was Thursday, explicates and enriches the complete text with extensive footnotes, together with an introductory essay on the metaphysical meaning of Chesterton's profound allegory. Martin Gardner sees the novel's anarchists as symbols of our God-given free will, and the mysterious Sunday as representing Nature, with its strange mixture of good and evil when considered as distinct from God, as a mask hiding the transcendental face of the creator. The book also includes a bibliography listing the novel's many earlier editions and stage dramatizations, as well as numerous illustrations that further illuminate the text. Illustrated
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The Innocents and Other Stories
by von le Fort, Gertrud
Newly translated into English for the first time, these four novellas from the acclaimed German writer Gertrud von le Fort are from her later works of historical fiction. Ominous and mysterious, these page-turning stories bring to life momentous chapters in from the past...
Bartolomé de las Casas
by Olaizola, José Louis
Bartolomé de las Casas is the most polemical figure in the great event that was the discovery and conquest of America. To some, because of his devotion to the defense of the rights of the natives, he is the apostle of the Indians; to others, because of his passionate denunciation of the excesses of the conquest, he is responsible for the black legend that Spain has had to bear for four...
A Most Dangerous Innocence
by De Maria, Fiorella
It is 1940, the time of the Phoney War. Britain stands alone with German invaders waiting across the Channel and an anxious population preparing for the bloody battle ahead. In an isolated girls' boarding school, Judy Randall watches the encroachment of the war with a mixture of fascination and fear...
The Eighth Arrow
by Wetta, J. Augustine
Condemned to burn in the eighth circle of Dante’s Hell, Odysseus, legendary thief and liar of Homer’s Odyssey and Iliad, decides he is going to break out. His adventure begins with a prayer to Athena Parthenos, who appears to him bear- ing gifts: his armor, his famous bow, a mysterious leather pouch, and seven unusual arrows...
A Bloody Habit
by Bourg Nicholson, Eleanor
It is 1900, the dawn of a new century. Even as the old Queen's health fails, Victorian Britain stands monumental and strong upon a mountain of technological, scientific, and intellectual progress...
The Vanishing Woman
by Maria, Fiorella De
In this next book in the mystery series by the popular British author, Fr Gabriel has been sent by his Abbot to assist at a church in a small town where the parish priest, Fr Foley, is recovering from a heart attack. Enid Jennings is the most hated woman in town, a retired headmistress and embittered war widow, who has a talent for causing conflict and distress wherever she goes...
Saint Therese and the Roses
by Homan, Helen Walker
Illustrated This story from the Vision Books series for youth 9 -15 years old is a beautiful story about the most popular saint of modern times, St. Therese of Lisieux, the "Little Flower." Growing up in Lisieux, France was occasionally painful but usually delightful for Therese and her four sisters...
Saint Philip of the Joyous Heart
by Connolly, Francis X.
This Vision book for young people 9-15 years old tells the story of one of God's most lovable and loving saints, St. Philip Neri. Despite his wisdom and learning, he was a simple, radiant, childlike soul who never ceased, even in his honored old age, to make jokes, to play with his many pets, to tease, to amuse, to teach the great lesson that it is the joyous heart that wins friends to Christ...
Saint John Bosco
by Beebe, Catherine
Illustrated A Vision book containing the enthralling story of the great modern apostle of youth, Saint John Bosco, and his best-loved pupil who became a saint, Dominic Savio. Blessed with tremendous natural and supernatural gifts, including a wonderful sense of humor, Saint John Bosco overcame overwhelming obstacles to help deprived children find a better life...
Saint Isaac and the Indians
by Lomask, Milton
Over three hundred years ago, many Frenchmen came to the unknown forests along the St. Lawrence River. Most of them came in search of furs and wealth. But there were some--a handful of Jesuit missionaries--who came not to get, but to give. They wished to give the savage Indians the knowledge of God and of His love for them. One of these missionaries was Isaac Jogues, martyr and Saint...
Saint Francis of the Seven Seas
by Nevins, Albert J.
This story from the popular Vision Books series of saints lives for youth 9 - 15 years old is about the inspiring life of the great missionary to the Far East, St. Francis Xavier. After his war torn boyhood in Navarre, Francis Xavier went to the University of Paris, determined to have a good time...
Saint Elizabeth's Three Crowns
by Thompson, Blanche Jennings
This new story in the Vision Books series of saints for 9 - 15 year olds is aobut Saint Elizabeth of Hungary who spent her life differently than most saints. Instead of living in poverty like St. Francis of Assisi, she lived most of her life in a castle surrounded by incredible wealth. She was born Princess Elizabeth of Hungary, the daughter of King Andrew...
The Flying Inn
by Chesterton, G.K.
The beloved G.K. Chesterton presents a well-crafted and joyous work of political fantasy about a small group of rebels who rail against the government’s attempt to impose prohibition in England...
Father Brown and the Ten Commandments
This unique collection of Father Brown mysteries links tales by G.K. Chesterton with the Ten Commandments. The connection is often surprising, however, for the criminal is not necessarily the worst sinner in the story, nor is his crime necessarily the worst offense...
The Sleeping Witness
In this unusual murder mystery, the tranquility of Saint Mary's Abbey is shattered by the discovery of a gruesome crime in a cottage on the abbey grounds. A foreign artist and war hero seeking refuge from the world has been murdered. Marie Paige, the frail, sickly wife of the village doctor, lies beside him beaten into a coma...
The Time Before You Die
by Beckett, Lucy
A powerful, beautifully written novel of loss, finding and being found, set in a very traumatic time in European history--the Protestant Reformation. The turbulent sixteenth century saw the disintegration of medieval Christendom as it was split into sovereign states...
General Escobar's War
"The best Spanish novel about the Spanish Civil War...
The Fool of New York City
by O'Brien, Michael D.
Set in present day Manhattan, The Fool of New York City is the tale of two souls who are considered to be "fools" and "idiots" in the eyes of most people they encounter. One is a literal giant, the other an amnesiac who believes he is the 17th century Spanish painter Francisco de Goya, hundreds of years old, aging more slowly than the rest of the human race...
Barely a Crime
by Ovies, Robert
In this gripping thriller, two men from the Northern Irish underworld are recruited by an enigmatic stranger for a shadowy operation. Promising to make them very rich without involving them in theft or murder, the job seems too good to be true; in fact, it seems to be barely a crime...
The Ninth Day
With The Ninth Day, acclaimed film director Volker Schlondorff creates a moral thriller that "succeeds in illuminating an almost unimaginably dark story" (The New York Times). Inspired by the true story of a dissident priest's temporary furlough from Dachau, The Ninth Day transforms an ethical crisis into a nail biting showdown and unspeakable horror into transcendent redemption...
We'll Never Tell Them
Kristjana, a nurse in England, flees twenty-first-century London in order to avoid a decision about her future. While attending a dying man in a Jerusalem hospital, she escapes into another woman’s past and discovers there the courage to embrace her own destiny...
Elijah in Jerusalem
Elijah in Jerusalem,the long-awaited sequel to the acclaimed, best-selling novel Father Elijah: An Apocalypse,is the continuing story of the Catholic priest called to confront a powerful politician who could be the Antichrist foretold in the Bible...
Life for Life
Auschwitz, 1941. One of the prisoners, Jan, escapes from the German concentration camp while working at a gravel pit. Thanks to the help of good-hearted people he finds shelter. There Jan hears tragic news about ten random inmates sentenced to death by starvation by the Nazis as a punishment for his escape. One among the convicts is Fr...
The Wife of Pilate and Other Stories
These three novellas from the acclaimed German writer Gertrud von le Fort, newly translated for the first time into English for this volume, are from her later works of historical fiction, in which she displays her mastery as a dramatist of ideas...
by Shakespeare, William
One of the four great tragedies—alongside Hamlet, King Lear, and Macbeth—Othello is among the darkest of Shakespeare’s plays, illumining the shadows of the gloomiest recesses of the human psyche and serving as a damning indictment of the world in which it was written...
by Austen, Jane
What are two sisters of uncertain fortunes to do when the death of their father exiles their family to live in the countryside of southwestern England? Why, fall in love, of course! Through her deft unraveling of the dramatically different romantic fates of Elinor and Marianne Dashwood, Jane Austen displays her singular mastery of the English language and her equally masterful invention of...
by Brontë, Charlotte
One of the finest novels ever written, Jane Eyre is also one of the most misunderstood masterpieces of world literature...
by Doran, T. M.
Jan Skala has been arrested and imprisoned by the Russian liberators of Prague, but he does not know why. Or does he?During the Nazi occupation of the city, the journalist stayed above ground and continued to work for his father’s newspaper, which had fallen into the hands of the Gestapo...
The Accidental Marriage
by Thomas, Roger
What does heroism look like? When does friendship become too costly? Do we ever truly touch one another, or are we doomed to walk alone forever? Can love survive trials, or does it inevitably wither and die?The Accidental Marriage is a contemporary story that explores these questions through vibrant, sympathetic characters whose struggles and triumphs illustrate that love doesn't always...
Flight into Spring
by Bradbury, Bianca
Opposites: Sally Day Hammond is vivacious, tiny, coddled and Southern; Charles Horne is silent, tall, unbending and Northern. The American Civil War has just ended. And a marriage is to be made between these two? When Charles brings Sally Day back to live with his strict New England family, little wonder that tensions rise to the breaking point...
The Story Of Rolf And The Viking Bow
by Studio, Northern Rain
by Trevino, Elizabeth Borton De
Friendship springs up between a boy who has lost his voice and his mother at the same tragic moment, and an ailing albino deer sent from China as a gift to the King of Spain. It is Lalo's task to nurture the deer back to health so that he will be well enough for the voyage to Spain. This story of Mexico in 1630 follows young Lalo on his journey back to the Mountain of the Sleeping Lady...
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The protection of justice and fundamental rights are at the very essence of a modern state governed under the rule of law and a precondition for economic and social growth. Both represent the values that inspired the establishment of the European Communities, today the European Union. No progress can be achieved without legal certainty, which requires the existence of legal instruments that recognise and protect fundamental rights and the necessary mechanisms to enforce such rights. At level of the European Union, the creation of a European Space of Justice will contribute to making citizens’ rights a reality. This will be realised by enhancing judicial cooperation, by setting a common reference framework for contract law, by establishing measures to enhance access to justice also at EU level and by tackling discrimination.
Milieu provides legal and policy advice to improve regulatory frameworks and institutional set ups and to implement public policies. Milieu services include:
Comparative studies in EU Member States relative to access to justice
Research studies for the Fundamental Rights Agency
Assessments of the transposition and implementation of EU obligations
Key projects in the area of Justice and Fundamental rights include, among others:
Study on quantifying the economic benefits of whistleblower protection in Public Procurement, DG Growth, 2017: The purpose of this assignment is to gather evidence showing clear economic benefits that are a direct result of developing whistleblower protection measures, with a global objective to support the development of whistleblower legislation where it is still underdeveloped. More info...
Improving administrative data collection on intimate partner violence, EIGE, 2016: The study will contribute to EIGE's long-term objective on combatting and eliminating violence against women in the EU Member States and will support the European institutions and Member States in ascertaining the level of prevalence of violence against women and in formulating policies to eradicate it. More info...
Comparative study on access to justice in gender equality and anti-discrimination law, DG Justice, 2010-2011: Milieu’s team analysed systems and measures aimed at providing access to justice in Member States and EEA countries in cases of discrimination on grounds of gender, race or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age and sexual orientation. More info...
Framework contract for the provision of external expertise to the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs of the European Parliament in the field of promotion of fundamental rights, citizenship and combating discrimination, 2011 onwards: Milieu has been selected to provide advice and technical knowledge on an “ad hoc” basis to the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs as a basis of its legislative proposals.
Provision of data collection and research services on fundamental right issues in Ireland and Belgium, Fundamental Rights Agency, 2011 onwards: Milieu is responsible for the preparation of bulletins providing information on key developments regarding fundamental rights/gender equality issues as well as legal thematic studies on the legal framework in the area of fundamental rights/gender equality. More info …
Legal study on assessment of access to justice in civil cases in the European Union, Fundamental Rights Agency, 2009: Under this study Milieu reviewed the degree to which ‘access to justice’ is available for individuals enforcing rights derived from Community law through the national courts in Estonia and Portugal.
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Which are the fake bibles?
Sunday May 21 2017
THE DEBATE. Recently, Pastor Aloysius Bugingo from House of Prayer Ministries is said to have burnt bibles contending the usage of the word “Holy ghost” instead of “Holy Spirit” and said some verses were missing. Some Christians and bible scholars lashed out at him while others felt he needed to be educated about the issue. GILLIAN NANTUME sounded out bible experts and scholars on the same issue
By GILLIAN NANTUME
When Pastor Aloysius Bugingo, of House of Prayer Ministries, burnt a collection of Good News bibles (GNB) and King James Version (KJV) bibles because they contained the word ‘Holy Ghost’ or there were verses missing in them, his actions amazed many. He claimed that Satan was trying to rob the Church of the true message of God by bringing half messages in the bible.
However, those in the same ministerial calling as Bugingo were embarrassed. Reverend Patrick Ndyanabo, former dean of Glad Tidings Bible College for 15 years and currently the chairman board of directors Uganda Bible League, says, “I think this kind of action requires scholarly knowledge. It is not about simply waking up on the left side of the bed and announcing what is right and wrong (in the bible).”
As human beings evolve, so does the Word of God. The reality of salvation history is that God did not begin by writing a book; first, He called Abraham, and then gave the Israelites the promises over a period of time. The Rev Fr Vincent Ssekabira, a bible scholar who has taught at St Mary’s National Major Seminary Ggaba for 34 years, says the first five books of the bible, called the Pentateuch, were completed when the Israelites were in captivity, in Babylon, centuries after God created Adam. “There is the question of the authorship of the Pentateuch. Who wrote those books?”
Distinction between the Catholic and Protestant bibles
The bible was written over a period of about 1,500 years. “The Samaritan Jews only acknowledge the Pentateuch,” Fr Ssekabira says, adding, “The Jews only accept the Tanakh which consists of the Torah (Pentateuch), Nevi’im (prophets), and Ketuvim (writings), all of which make up the entire Old Testament.”
With the growing prominence of other languages, the Tanakh was translated from Hebrew to Greek by 70 scholars and named the Septuagint. “Where a few words were used to explain something in the Hebrew language, whole paragraphs were used in the Septuagint. This brought about lengthy chapters and when the New Testament was added the book became longer. However, the Early Church agreed that the Septuagint was inspired by God.”
Jews and the converted Gentiles (Christians) lived in harmony, but after Rome destroyed Jerusalem in 70 AD, they split and eventually disagreed on the content of the Septuagint. The Jews abandoned it and came up with the Hebrew Bible (Masoretic text), which excluded the deuterocanonical books carried in the Septuagint. “The Roman Catholic Church followed the Septuagint,” Fr Ssekabira explains.
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“When the Lutheran and Protestant Churches broke away, they were forward-looking with regard to people understanding the bible in their own language. The Lutherans translated the Hebrew Bible into German, and the Protestants translated it into English.”
In 382 AD, Pope Damasus I commissioned St Jerome to translate the Septuagint into Latin. He called it Vulgata. Almost all modern bible translations today come from the Hebrew Bible. The Catholic Bible, though, follows Vulgata.
On the different translations
Reverend Patrick Ndyanabo, former dean of Glad Tidings College, makes a point. Photo BY GILLIAN NANTUME
Bible translation has always been a touchy issue. Long before the printing press, scribes manually copied the Autograph (original biblical text).
“After a number of copies were written, it was discovered that although copied from the Autograph, they had differences, such as a missed word or sentence.Since more texts were copied from the flawed copies, the differences have continued, and yet, the Autograph has disappeared,” Fr Ssekabira says.
According to Reverend Ndyanabo, the later translators found some of the copied manuscripts had gone through wear and tear. “Pieces of paper fell out due to the passage of time, so these translators copied whatever was available.”
Missing verses and different versions
When the Scriptures were first written, they did not have chapters and verses, but to make the text easier to read, Cardinal Stephen Langton, Archbishop of Canterbury, divided the bible into different chapters in 1227.
“Different versions of the bible were translated for specific purposes,” Reverend Ndyanabo says. “Some versions, such as GNB, New International Version (NIV), Amplified Bible, New Living Translation (NLT), and The Message, were translated for devotional purposes. They were written according to how the translator felt led (by the Holy Spirit) to better explain the message to the lay person. The text is not word-for-word with the original bible; it is paraphrased. The simple English has made it easy for the bible to be translated into many languages.”
The other versions of the bible were translated for scholarly purposes, such as, KJV, New Revised Standard Version (NRSV), The Jewish Study Bible, The Oxford Catholic Study Bible and the New King James Version (NKJV).
“I was once embarrassed by a preacher explaining a verse out of context, either because of misunderstanding the verse or limited bible knowledge,” Reverend Ndyanabo recalls. “People should read the different versions of the bible and compare them for context, in order to understand better.”
For example, a horn may be translated as ejjembe (animal horn) in the Luganda bible, when in actual sense, according to the context, it means ekondere (trumpet). The reverend Ndyanabo, who is also overseer of Kiryokya Full Gospel Church, Mityana, argues that pastors such as Bugingo need to be helped to understand the bible. “Unfortunately, after he has misled a big audience, even if he is helped it is hard to correct the entire audience. Sometimes, pride gets in the way.”
The importance of comparing versions
Interestingly, verses missing in one book of the Gospels are found in another book. With the habit of comparing verses, the issue of whether Jesus fed 5,000 or 4,000 people will not arise because these changes do not alter the core Gospel message.
“There is a study called Textual Criticism that aims to find the original wording of the old manuscripts,” Fr Ssekabira says.
“In some versions, the explanatory text in the footnotes of the manuscripts found its way into the actual text. These versions have extended chapters. A student of the bible and a lay person must compare, analyse the mistakes and come up with what would have been the right word in a particular verse.”
Dr David Omona, head of department, Foundation Studies, at Bishop Tucker School of Divinity and Theology, Uganda Christian University, says based on master texts, it is evident that some verses of the Greek Scriptures found in older translations, such as, the KJV, were actually additions made by later copyists and were never part of the inspired Scriptures.
“The verses are Matthew 17:21, 18:11, 23:14, Mark 7:16, 9:44, 11:26, 15:28, Luke 17:36, 23:17, John 5:4, Acts 8:37, 15:34, 28:29, and Romans 16:24. The wording of John 7:53 – 8:11 and the conclusion of Mark 16 (verses 9-20) do not exist in the original text.”
Pastors should attend theological college
Ideally, anyone who is going to minister to people’s spiritual needs should have basic training. The problem comes with the Pentecostal set up, as the Reverend Ndyanabo explains.
“People think that after they learn to read the bible, they do not need anyone to teach them. That is pride; and it causes pastors to mislead others. If carpenters, painters, or brick layers go to school, pastors also need at least a certificate or diploma in theology. The discipline of sitting down to listen to others and learn can never be equated to reading a devotional book or an internet article. Pastors need to have the humility to continue learning. Some come with mixed feelings because people think bible school makes you spiritually dry, blunt, and cold.
But, bible school chips off the pride we carry and we begin to preach God’s Word with balance. A pastor once enrolled in bible school and he found himself in the same class with a young man he had taught in Sunday School. The young man mocked him; the pastor almost failed to continue with the course but I encouraged him to stay on. He was courageous to humbly tell his congregation that some of the things he had preached to them were not correct.”
As Fr Ssekabira says, God created humans with the intellect and will to search for the truth, and discover it. “Make the right decision because this concerns our (eternal) life.”
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Concord launches Craft Recordings as its official reissue label
Concord Bicycle Music has launched Craft Recordings as its official reissue label.
The move effectively rebrands the company’s growing catalog division under one banner.
Concord is now home to more than 10,000 active album recordings, including classics from the likes of R.E.M (pictured). and super group the Traveling Wilburys (George Harrison, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison).
It also owns music from historic imprints such as Fantasy, Rounder, Stax, Milestone, Prestige, Nitro, Riverside, Specialty, Telarc and Vee-Jay Records, whose catalogues will now be issued under the Craft Recordings label.
Craft Recordings will offer a curated selection of deluxe CD and vinyl box sets, hi-resolution digital albums, as well as stand-alone LPs.
It first release will be a deluxe vinyl edition of Thelonious Monk and John Coltrane’s Complete 1957 Recordings, due out May 26.
According to a Concord release: “Using the original analog masters whenever possible, the company will create thoughtfully produced, detailed packaging with a commitment to preservation and a meticulous devotion to quality. Further, Craft Recordings will continue to partner with artists and estates to preserve and enhance the musical heritage of these landmark recordings and compositions.”
“The Craft Recordings label will soon be recognized as an industry leader by both artists and fans.”
Scott Pascucci, Concord Bicycle Music
“As our catalog has continued to grow, it became apparent that we needed an over-arching label brand,” said Sig Sigworth, President, Craft Recordings.
“Our focus is on delivering first-class, creative releases and innovative marketing approaches for our artists. Craft Recordings was an obvious choice, as it reflects that commitment right in the label name.”
Scott Pascucci, CEO, Concord Bicycle Music, said: “Sig and his team have done a spectacular job, working with our artists to develop thoughtfully-curated releases with high-quality packaging.
Craft releases in 2017 will include a 25th anniversary edition of R.E.M.’s Automatic for the People and a box set celebrating the centennial of John Lee Hooker.
There will also be new LPs from the Jazz Dispensary line of titles, plus single artist album reissues, and curated playlists.
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The Mendocino Voice (https://www.mendovoice.com/2018/07/mendocino-complex-fires-day-4/)
Mendocino Complex day 4: fires explode in size — new evacs for Kelseyville and Lake Co areas — parts of Mendo repopulated — Ranch Fire at 45,000 acres, River Fire at 23,411 (updated 7:10pm)
By Adrian Fernandez Baumann, Managing Editor and Kate B. Maxwell, Publisher | July 30, 2018
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The Mendocino Voice > Fire & Emergency > Mendocino Complex day 4: fires explode in size — new evacs for Kelseyville and Lake Co areas — parts of Mendo repopulated — Ranch Fire at 45,000 acres, River Fire at 23,411 (updated 7:10pm)
The Ranch Fire from Hwy. 20 on July 29 - Kate B. Maxwell
Editor's note: This story is being continuously updated with the latest info. What you see at the top is the most recent. For earlier extensive coverage, scroll down.
UDPATE 7:10 p.m. -- The evening update for the Mendocino Complex is out, and the fires have continued to grow steadily. Since this morning's update the Ranch Fire has grown by about 10,000 acres, to 45,076 acres. The River Fire in turn has grown by a much more modest, yet still worrying 2,000 acres to 23,411 acres. The containment for both fires remains at 5%, but it should be noted that firefighter are battling hard against flames encroaching into Upper Lake and Lakeport, and other communities. The containment lines there might be only short distances, but are important to protect life and property.
Thankfully, there have still been no major injuries or fatalities on this fire, while the total personnel devoted to the complex has grown to 2000. Large sections of Lake Co. remain evacuated, with new evacuations ordered today; for reporting on those evacuations scroll down.
Here is the fact-sheet.
Incident Update 7.30
UPDATE 3:30 p.m. - CalFire has issued a mid-day video update on the Ranch and River fires, it's included at the end of this post. Sheriff Tom Allman also shared a video from Highway 20 around the Mendocino-Lake county line on the current situation:
7/30/18 - Sheriff Allman on Highway 20
Sheriff Allman gives us a look at what's happening at the Mendocino - Lake County Line along Highway 20 this afternoon. #MendocinoComplex
Posted by Mendocino Sheriff on Monday, July 30, 2018
There have been ongoing rumors about planned electrical outages this afternoon, but The Mendocino Voice has confirmed with a variety of official sources and agencies, including representatives from PG&E, the City of Ukiah, and staff at both inland hospitals that there is no scheduled outage. You can read more about the outage rumors here.
A mandatory evacuation is in effect for Kelseyville, Finley, and the following areas from the Lake Co. Sheriff's Department. Residents are advised to immediately evacuate east on Hwy 29 towards Lower Lake:
The Mandatory Evacuation Area is North of the Lake-Sonoma-Mendocino County Line, east of Highland Springs Road, South of the Lake and West of Bottle Rock Road and Clear Lake State Park including the communities of Finley & Kelseyville. Currently the areas of Soda Bay, Riviera Heights, Buckingham, Riviera West and the Clearlake Riviera are not part of the mandatory evacuation order.
There is also new advisory issued for these areas:
Evacuation Advisory for the Kelseyville area north of Lake-Sonoma County Line; east of Bottle Rock Road; south of Clear Lake; and west of Soda Bay Road, Red Hills Road, and Highway CA-175; including the subdivisions of Soda Bay, Riviera Heights, Buckingham Park, Riviera West, and Clear Lake Riviera west of Soda Bay Rd.
A new evacuation advisory has been issued for parts of Lake County as of 2 p.m. The advisory includes:
The Mendocino National Forest within the boundaries of Lake County, and
Lake Pillsbury Basin and surrounding area
North of Bartlett Springs Road, east of the Ranch Fire, south of the Lake-Mendocino-Glenn County Line, and west of Lake-Colusa County Line
The Lucerne and Paradise Valley areas, north of Clear Lake, east of the RanchFire, south of Bartlett Springs Road, west of Paradise Valley Drive
The Mendocino County Board of Supervisors will be holding a special meeting concerning the emergency response to the Mendocino Complex tomorrow morning, July 31 at 9 a.m. in the board chambers on Low Gap Road in Ukiah. The details and agenda can be on the county's meeting calendar.
The Lake Co. Sheriff's Dept. recommends that people who are trying to connect with loved ones in Lake County should use the "Safe and Well" people locating service provided by the American Red Cross. Here's the info:
"Let folks know you are safe, even if you haven’t evacuated. The SAFE AND WELL locating service from the American Red Cross is now active. Click the link, https://safeandwell.communityos.org/cms/index.php to list yourself as Safe. Use the Mendocino Complex Fire-July 2018 Disaster Event. Looking for someone? Use the same link and click on Search Registrants."
Several different hospitals in Lake County are currently closed due to the mandatory evacuation orders — including Sutter Lakeside Hospital, Tribal Health, and the Lakeview Clinic. According to the Lake County Sheriff's Department, "Adventist Health Hospital and Adventist Health Clinics in Clearlake, Middletown and Kelseyville are operating as normal. For emergency refills and non-emergency needs please go to one of the clinics as not to overwhelm the emergency department."
If you are smelling smoke, you may be experiencing health impacts, which can be especially difficult on the young, the old, and people with medical issues. Daily updates on the air quality index are available at the Environmental Protection Agency's air quality website. Free N-95 masks will also be available at the Mendocino County library branches in Willits, Covelo, and Ukiah during the library's open hours.
Mail delivery has been halted at several Lake County post offices due to the evacuations — basically, the post offices within the evacuated areas are not operating at this time. The Lake Co. Sheriff's Dept. notes:
"Mail delivery has been halted in the evacuated areas of Lake County. Ranch Fire evacuees (Bachelor Valley, Witter Springs, Upper Lake, Nice and Lucerne) can pick up their mail at the Clearlake Post Office, 13417 Lakeshore Drive, Clearlake. River Fire evacuees (Lakeport) can pick up their mail at the Kelseyville Post Office. Photo identification will be required. Regular mail delivery will resume when the evacuated areas become repopulated."
Lake County CalFresh recipients who have experience "food loss" due to the fires may be eligible for replacement benefits. "Households have ten days from the date of the disaster that destroyed their food to request replacement. To request replacement benefits, call (800) 628-5288 or go to 15975 Anderson Ranch Parkway, Lower Lake, CA 95457, from Mon - Fri, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Or visit www.dss.co.lake.ca.us.
There have been reader reports of price gouging, especially in the various California counties currently suffering through the ongoing wildfires. In a press release today, Attorney General Xavier Bercerra reminded "all Californians that price gouging during a state of emergency is illegal." Here's more info from his statement:
I encourage anyone who has been the victim of price gouging, or who has information regarding potential price gouging, to immediately file a complaint through my Office’s website or call (800) 952-5225, or to contact their local police department or sheriff’s office.”
During and after a state of emergency, California law generally prohibits charging a price that exceeds, by more than 10 percent, the price of an item before the declaration of emergency. This law applies to those who sell food, emergency supplies, medical supplies, building materials and gasoline. The law also applies to repair or reconstruction services, emergency cleanup services, transportation, freight and storage services, hotel accommodations and rental housing. Exceptions to this prohibition exist if, for example, the price of labor, goods, or materials has increased for the business.
Violators of the price gouging statute are subject to criminal prosecution that can result in a one-year imprisonment in county jail and/or a fine of up to $10,000. Violators are also subject to civil enforcement actions including civil penalties of up to $5,000 per violation, injunctive relief and mandatory restitution. The Attorney General and local district attorneys can enforce the statute.
Here's the mid-day video report from CalFire:
UPDATE 1:15 p.m. — Despite the ongoing rumors, there are no scheduled electrical outages happening in Ukiah today, according to a Nixle announcement sent by Ukiah Police at 1:03 p.m. PG&E spokespersons have also confirmed that there are currently no planned outages by PG&E happening in Mendocino county today. According to PG&E spokesperson Jennifer Robison, who spoke with The Mendocino Voice just after 12 p.m., "There are no planned shut-offs for Mendocino or Lake counties." The Sheriff's Office has also noted on Facebook that there are no planned outages.
Ukiah Police Department also reminds people to use 911 for emergencies only. For information regarding evacuations and the fires check the Mendocino County Sheriff's Facebook page or call the Mendocino County EOC Call Center 707-467-6428.
For more information about the previous outages that occurred yesterday and Saturday evening, as well as what to expect in a PG&E planned "public safety" power shutoff, see our earlier article on the outages.
Willow Anderson from Adventist Health Ukiah Valley emphasized that the hospital remains equipped with an backup electrical system, and that staff are prepared in the case of any additional outages.
UPDATE 12:25 p.m. -- A little bit of good news in Mendocino, some areas affected by the River Fire are being repopulated now, likely because the fire has now shifted east into Lake County. Here is a map, and a link to the PDF:
A map of the current evacuation zone for the Mendocino section of the River Fire, from the MCSO.
Here is the text for the Hopland from a tweet with the MCSO:
Mendocino Complex Repop of Hopland Area, 7.30.18#MendocinoComplex pic.twitter.com/e0WgSNeoA5
— CAL FIRE Mendocino (@CALFIRE_MEU) July 30, 2018
But on the bad news end, the Lake Co., jail has been evacuated:
On July 29th, 2018 the Lake County Sheriff’s Office evacuated the Lake County Jail related to the River/Ranch fires. This was done with the assistance of CDCR, Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office, Alameda County Sheriff’s Office, and Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office. 285 inmates were moved and are being housed in Alameda County. Lake County Correctional and Medical Staff are being utilized in Alameda County to care and oversee the inmates from Lake County. There are currently no accommodations for visitation of Lake County inmates in Alameda County.
UPDATE 11:30 a.m. -- We have contacted PG&E and confirmed that there is NO plan to preform a public-safety outage today in Mendocino or Lake. Again, according to PG&E spokesperson Jennifer Robison, "There are no planned shut-offs for Mendocino or Lake counties."
In the past few hours a rumor has circulated through the county that another outage was scheduled for this afternoon, but these rumors were false. Indeed, none of the outages in the past few days have been planned. For more about the outages, their cause, and their repair, check out our article here.
UPDATE 10:38 a.m. — Here is a a message from the LCSD:
The Sheriff’s Office would like to ask that if you are seeking information related to the fires that you do not contact our Central Dispatch. They are very busy and inundated dealing with emergency calls. The dispatch center is busy on a normal day and with the current extra law enforcement personnel in the area conducting patrols, they are extremely taxed. If you have an emergency call 911for assistance. If you need information regarding the fires you can contact the Emergency Operations Center at 707-263-3450. Keep in mind that the EOC is also very busy.
We would urge people to seek information from other sources. You can find information at the Sheriff’s Office/Office of Emergency Services Facebook pages, and local news outlets. The Calfire website will have the most up to date fire information and the Caltrans website will have information related to state highways.
All road closures and evacuation areas are still in effect. You will not be able to travel into the evacuated areas. If there are any changes with road closures or evacuation areas, the information will be updated through Nixle, LakeCoAlerts, and posted on the Sheriff’s Office/OES Facebook pages. It may appear early in the day that the fire activity has lessened, but we have seen as the day progresses the fire activity increases.
And a video from Lake County Sheriff Brian Martin:
Posted by Brian Martin on Monday, July 30, 2018
Also if you are a CalFresh recipient in Lake Co. here's some info:
If you are a current CalFresh recipient who has experienced food loss due to the Mendocino Complex Fires, including the Ranch and River Fires, the Lake County Department of Social Services (LCDSS) may be able to replace a portion of your CalFresh benefits. Households have ten days from the date of the disaster that destroyed their food to request replacement. To request replacement benefits, please contact us:
Toll Free Phone: 1 (800) 628-5288
Location: 15975 Anderson Ranch Parkway, Lower Lake, CA 95457
Hours of Operation: Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
MENDOCINO Co., 7/30/18 — Day four of the Mendocino Complex fires has begun, and nature continues to send hot, dry weather and steady winds. The fires almost doubled in size from last night's update — according to CalFire, as of 7 a.m. the Ranch Fire, burning north of Hwy. 20 between Potter Valley and Upper Lake, has grown to 35,076 acres and the River Fire, which began between Talmage and Hopland, east of Old River Rd., has burned far into Lake County, where it is still menacing Lakeport, and stands at 20,911 acres.
Both fires are listed as having 5% containment, same as yesterday. So far six residences have been destroyed, but thousands more are imperiled.
State Route 20 remains closed from Potter Valley Rd. to Hwy. 29, and Hwy. 175 remains closed from Hopland to Lakeport.
The evacuations from yesterday remain in effect this morning, and are fairly numerous. They are listed in the CalFire fact-sheet below — but basically if you got evacuated, you're still evacuated.
In Potter Valley Burris Lane, and Pine Ave. have been evacuated and close. As of last night there were CHP and MCOS officers posted at the beginning of Mid Mountain Rd., keeping people from going up the road, and people were evacuating that area, but it wasn't clear that it had officially been placed under evacuation. Areas to the south of Pottery Valley are also evacuated. For more details scroll down to the fact-sheet or yesterday's minute by minute reporting.
The entirety of western Lake County was evacuated yesterday, including the communities of Lakeport, Nice and Upper Lake, and this remains the case. Kelseyville and Finely are under an evacuation warning. Kelseyville is also the location of evacuation centered (which are listed in the fact-sheet below). The fact that the evacuation centers themselves are under an evacuation advisory speaks to the ferocity and scale of these fires.
Indeed, the fires have continually been referred to as erratic, and fire fighting personnel have spoken of the difficulties presented by this weather and this unprecedented fire season. Tens of fires have broken out across the state, stretching the resources of local and state agencies thin. Contractors and firefighters alike have repeatedly emphasized to us that they are stretched thin, and especially in the earlier days of the fire, air controllers on the scanner could be heard repeatedly asking for more air resources that came late or did not come.
Yesterday saw new air resources devoted to the fire with the presence of some "very large air tankers" (VLATs). A DC-10 tanker was spotted, and one reliable source said they saw a c-130 make several drops on the outskirts of Lakeport.
Overnight the Ranch Fire continued to burn intensely. The scope of the fire is tremendous. Beginning at near Potter Valley Rd. fire is visible along several ridges north of Hwy. 20 all the way to the junction with the 29, a stretch of road about 15 miles long. About 3.5 miles to about 6 miles east of Potter Valley Rd. the fire jumped the 20 and burned some acres to the south, as of 10 p.m some guard rails were still slowly smoldering. At that same time, the fire was burning hot and throwing up a large smoke plume from behind the ridge to the north of the highway.
Some private contractors on the scene yesterday afternoon described conditions in the interior of the area burning. They spoke of seeing valleys swept up with fire in a matter of minutes. One man noted that the weather forecasts had called for increased wind at 1 p.m. yesterday, and that at 12:52 p.m. he saw exactly that — a breeze picked up, and cleared out the smoke long enough for the men to see the valley they were working above. Then just as quick, the breeze stoked the fire and it began to throw up big smoke plumes.
It's useful to point out, for those unfamiliar with large fires, that a wildfire does not burn everywhere with its perimeter at once. The fire moves through these dry grasslands and forests with shifting conditions and wind patterns. Sometimes it burns around an area, then gets hot and burns through another quickly. Faced with this intense weather and changing conditions, firefighters make strategic choices in how they fight. Huge efforts are made to protect life and property, with aircraft retardant drops, large firebreaks created by bulldozers, and firefighting strike teams facing the fires directly. In less populated places firefighters try to create containment lines and sometimes back burns to keep the fire from expanding, while allowing it to continue burning within this penned off area.
These complexities cannot be captured in the single metric of containment percentage. So while the containment of both fires stayed at 5% for two days, the fires have more than doubled in size. Yet, even as they burned hot into forest and grassland, firefighters made a hard stand to keep the fires from encroaching into densely populated areas of Lakeport and Upper Lake. As of this morning those lines are holding and those communities remained intact and protected, for now.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration publishes data from satellite imagery, which several websites then take and turn into maps of the various fires across the western U.S., this is a pretty good one created by the San Francisco Chronicle is a good one, here is another that is using the same an similar data that might be clearer. As of publication time their map had been updated at 6:24 a.m., but as satellites pass overhead it will continue to be updated.
Here is the sheet. (Quick note, this is a PDF, if you mouse over it you'll see some controls, including arrows in the lower left corner, those arrows let you go to the next page.):
Here is our coverage from yesterday:
Hwy. 20 closed — new evacs in Potter Valley and south — all of western Lake Co., evacuated — River at 14,200 acres, Ranch Fire at 16,300, weather conditions unfavorable (updated 7:15 p.m.)
Mendocino has also been wracked by a series of power outages, here is our reporting on that:
Ranch fire hits 2 high-voltage transmission lines — Ukiah restored to power — more than 42,000 customers without power — no definite estimate for restoration of power(updated 7:25 pm)
Adrian Fernandez Baumann, [email protected]
Mendocino Complex
Potter Valley
Ranch Fire
River Fire
Ranch fire hits 2 high-voltage transmission lines — Ukiah restored to power -- more than 42,000 customers without power — no definite estimate for restoration of power(updated 7:25 pm Sunday)
PG&E and City of Ukiah: NO planned power outage
About Adrian Fernandez Baumann
Adrian Fernandez Baumann is the managing editor of The Mendocino Voice and a founder. He lives in the Willits area and has a dog named Bravo.
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About Kate B. Maxwell
Kate Maxwell is the publisher and a founder of The Mendocino Voice. She lives inland but goes to the ocean as much as possible.
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2018 Fire Season
It's been a long and difficult fire season for Mendocino and Northern California -- check out all our coverage of the fires that affect you.
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Give That Thing a Rest
by by John Casey
Given the bind that many prominent American men have thrust themselves into — think Tiger Woods, Mark Sanford, Eliot Spitzer, et al. — it seems it really is possible to have too much of a good thing. And your prostate gland appears to agree.
According to a new research out of the UK, men who have frequent sex in their twenties and thirties were at a greater risk of developing prostate cancer later in life. What’s even more unusual is that researchers showed that young men who masturbated frequently, as opposed to those who have sex frequently with a partner, were at an even greater risk of developing prostate cancer.
The study was led by Dr. Polyxeni Dimitropoulou of the University of Cambridge. She and her colleagues used questionnaires to examine the sexual histories of more than 400 men who had been diagnosed with prostate cancer before the age of 60, together with more than 400 control subjects.
The men were asked a battery of questions about the sex in their lives, including age of first sexual activity, frequency of masturbation and intercourse, numbers of sexual partners and history of sexually transmitted diseases.
“We were keen to look at the links between sexual activity and younger men as a lot of prostate cancer studies focus on older men as the disease is more prevalent in men over 50,” Dimitropoulou said.
Frequent Sex and Hormone Levels
Since prostate cancer is known to be associated with male hormone levels, the researchers used frequency of sex as a proxy. They theorized that a man who had lots of sex when young would have had higher hormone levels driving the urge. Thus, highly sexed men — men who had sex more than 20 times a month, according to the study — should be more prone to prostate cancer.
“Overall we found a significant association between prostate cancer and sexual activity in a man’s twenties and between masturbation and prostate cancer in the twenties and thirties,” said Dimitropoulou. “However there was no significant association between sexual activity and prostate cancer in a man’s forties.”
When they crunched the data further, the researchers found that men with prostate cancer later in life had been in the “highest frequency groups in each decade when it came to sexual activity” including both intercourse and masturbation. This was most pronounced in men who “were also more likely to masturbate frequently than men in the control group, with the greatest difference in the twenties and thirties,” according to the researchers.
STDs And Cancer Risk
Another interesting link discovered by the researchers is a possible connection between sexually transmitted diseases and raised prostate cancer risk. Although this finding is somewhat controversial, Dimitropoulou said the men in her study who had had STDs earlier in life had a higher incidence of prostate cancer when older.
An interesting recent study by Lorelei Mucci, PhD, an assistant professor of epidemiology at the Harvard School of Public Health also showed that men who had been infected with the trichomonas vaginalis parasite, a little-known STD, tended to develop a more aggressive prostate cancer form of the cancer.
Mucci and her colleagues looked at more than 650 men with prostate cancer. They took blood samples from these men to determine whether they had ever been infected by the parasite. Though men who had been infected had no higher risk of developing prostate cancer, those who had been infected developed a more aggressive form of the disease.
Protective Ejaculation
One of the more puzzling aspects of Dimitropoulou’s study is the fact that the trends she identified appear to reverse when men have frequent sex in their forties and fifties.
“A possible explanation for the protective effect that men in their fifties appear to receive from overall sexual activity, and particularly masturbation, is that the release of accumulated toxins during sexual activity reduces the risk of developing cancer in the prostate area,” she said. “This theory has, however, not been firmly established and further research is necessary.” See also: Tips for a Healthy Prostate
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Nonprofit Versus For-Profit Senior Care – Is There a Difference?
By Michael O. Schroeder, Staff Writer, US News & World Report
Why you should consider ownership when making decisions like selecting a nursing home.
When it comes to senior care – whether trying to discern what level of care is needed, or picking a specific nursing home – there’s no shortage of considerations for individuals and their loved ones. So, it could be easy to overlook ownership status: namely, whether a facility is for-profit or nonprofit.
While there’s plenty of nuance, and ownership structures vary beyond simply the profit question, experts say this is still a worthwhile distinction to take into account.
“In general, the average for-profit facility has been found to have poorer quality of care relative to the average not-for-profit facility,” says David G. Stevenson, an associate professor of health policy at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville….[click here to read full article]
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Madonna ft Nicki Minaj & MIA – ‘Give Me All Your Luvin’
nme Mar 16, 2012 2:17 pm GMT
Madonna ft Nicki Minaj & MIA - 'Give Me All Your Luvin’
A force to be reckoned with
Like that parade of girls from the Boots adverts, Madonna, Maya and Minaj are truly a force to be reckoned with. And, at times, highly annoying. Not so on this, though – it’s Madge’s strongest comeback single since ‘Hung Up’, and has the added bonus of featuring Nicki rapping about being a Roman and a barbarian. And it’s actually based on ZZ Top’s 1983 ode-to-the-road track of a very similar name (PS it’s not).
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James T. Hodgkinson Identified As Shooter At GOP Baseball Practice : The Two-Way The FBI says James T. Hodgkinson of Belleville, Ill., opened fire on a group of Republican members of Congress and was shot by police. Hodgkinson was an outspoken opponent of President Trump.
What We Know About The Suspect In GOP Baseball Practice Shooting
June 14, 201712:02 PM ET
Camila Domonoske
James Hodgkinson, seen in this undated photo, has been identified as the suspect in the shooting in Alexandria, Va., that injured six people, including House Majority Whip Steve Scalise. St. Clair County Sheriff's Dept. hide caption
St. Clair County Sheriff's Dept.
James Hodgkinson, seen in this undated photo, has been identified as the suspect in the shooting in Alexandria, Va., that injured six people, including House Majority Whip Steve Scalise.
Updated at 4:45 p.m. ET
The FBI says the man who opened fire on a group of Republican members of Congress on Wednesday is 66-year-old James T. Hodgkinson of Belleville, Ill., who was shot by police and later died at a hospital.
The alleged shooter expressed fervent opposition to the Republican Party and called for higher taxes on the rich, in statements on social media and letters to a local newspaper. He apparently volunteered for the presidential campaign of Sen. Bernie Sanders, according to the Vermont senator, who condemned the attack.
Early on Wednesday, witnesses say, a man armed with a rifle opened fire on a group of Republican members of Congress practicing for a baseball game in Alexandria, Va. Four victims were transferred to the hospital with gunshot injuries: Majority Whip Steve Scalise, R-La., a congressional staffer, a lobbyist and a Capitol Police officer. Another congressman and a second police officer also suffered minor injuries.
Suspect Dies After Shooting At GOP Baseball Practice In Virginia
The FBI says it is actively investigating Hodgkinson's "associates, whereabouts, social media impressions, and potential motivations."
Hodgkinson owned a home inspection business in Belleville, Ill., but dissolved the corporation early this year, according to public records.
Sanders said Wednesday that he had been informed that "the alleged shooter at the Republican baseball practice is someone who apparently volunteered on my presidential campaign." The senator said he was "sickened by this despicable act" and condemned it "in the strongest possible terms."
Special Update: Virginia Shooting
Two now-inaccessible Facebook accounts under the name of James Hodgkinson and purporting to be located in Belleville, Ill., were full of posts supporting Sanders and opposing President Trump.
"Trump is a Traitor. Trump Has Destroyed Our Democracy. It's Time to Destroy Trump & Co.," one of the pages posted in March. That post linked to a petition calling for Trump's impeachment "and or legal removal."
The account called Sanders "a Candidate of a Lifetime" while expressing distrust of Hillary Clinton.
"Make America Great Again, Resign!" the other account posted in June, with a photo of Trump.
The Belleville News-Democrat, a newspaper in his hometown, said Hodgkinson was politically vocal in person, as well as online:
Shooting Highlights Role Of Capitol Police
"In 2012, Hodgkinson took part in a protest outside the downtown Belleville post office. He said he was part of a '99%' team drawing attention to the amount of money and political power the top 1 percent of Americans acquired."
Hodgkinson also appears to have written letters to the News-Democrat for several years. A resident by his name wrote repeated letters to the editor, often arguing in favor of raising taxes on the rich.
"We need to vote all Republicans out of office," said a letter in 2011. "Let's work to get this country back."
"This country is in need of a major change in more ways than one, but let's start with the federal income tax rates," said a 2008 letter.
A real estate agent who has worked with Hodgkinson told the News-Democrat that "from a business standpoint, he did not seem like he is a radical — opinionated but not a radical."
"He wasn't obnoxious, he wasn't problematic," Charlene Brennan said. "When he did home inspections for me, he didn't rile up the buyers or make ridiculous statements."
Law enforcement records show that Hodgkinson had been arrested on suspicion of battery and motor vehicle damage, among other arrests.
In 2006, he was arrested for battery after allegedly punching a young woman in the face and striking and choking another individual. In the same incident, he fired a shotgun. Charges in that case were dismissed.
Hodgkinson was still in Illinois as recently as March, when the St. Clair County Sheriff's Department responded to a "shots fired" call and found Hodgkinson shooting a hunting rifle. He had a valid firearms owner identification card, and the deputies advised him to shoot his weapon safely.
But he has been in Northern Virginia since early April, according to The Washington Post. A bar manager at a restaurant in Alexandria told the newspaper that Hodgkinson visited repeatedly and seemed like "not a friendly person" but did not discuss politics or why he was in Alexandria.
The former mayor of Alexandria, Bill Euille, told the Post he had spent the last month and a half talking to Hodgkinson nearly every morning. Euille worked out at the local YMCA (next to the baseball field that was the site of the attack) and realized Hodgkinson, who was showering at the Y every morning, was living out of his gym bag.
Euille, a general contractor, even tried to help Hodgkinson get a job, The Post reports.
After the attack on Wednesday, The St. Louis Post-Dispatch sent a reporter to Hodgkinson's house. Neighbors "indicated the man had been gone from the house for several months," the paper reports. "One said, in reference to the suspect's wife: 'She's got enough problems.' "
This is a developing story. Some things that get reported by the media will later turn out to be wrong. We will focus on reports from police officials and other authorities, credible news outlets and reporters who are at the scene. We will update as the situation develops.
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Treating Delirium: An Often Missed Diagnosis When Earle Helton was hospitalized earlier this year, his medications caused him to suffer an episode of delirium. Helton isn't alone. About one-third of seniors who are hospitalized experience delirium, which is sometimes preventable.
Treating Delirium: An Often Missed Diagnosis
Treating Delirium: An Often Missed Diagnosis 4:22
August 10, 200912:01 AM ET
Heard on Morning Edition
Joseph Shapiro
Earle and Virgina Helton sit outside their Massachusetts home. When Helton was hospitalized earlier this year, he suffered from delirium but recovered after his doctor took him off an anti-seizure medication. Wiqan Ang for NPR hide caption
Wiqan Ang for NPR
Earle and Virgina Helton sit outside their Massachusetts home. When Helton was hospitalized earlier this year, he suffered from delirium but recovered after his doctor took him off an anti-seizure medication.
Virginia Helton says her husband is a "brilliant" man. He's a scientist who can explain complex chemistry and physics. But when he was in the hospital last February, she didn't recognize the man acting so bizarrely — talking wild nonsense and taking off his clothes.
Earle Helton, 79, was diagnosed with delirium, a sudden and frightening onset of confusion. A common but often unrecognized problem in hospitalized elderly people, delirium is estimated to affect more than 2 million seniors a year.
"I was feeling very scared," his wife says. "It was very disturbing to see him in all this confusion with disordered speech."
"I remember quite vividly my desire to escape, and [I] was proposing all sorts of fantastic schemes, according to the kids, as to how I could get out and get out of the hospital," Earle Helton says. "As a matter of fact, I ended up executing that on at least one occasion and managed to get through the hospital and underneath one of the surgical beds."
Virginia Helton says staff at the hospital "tied his hands down because he kept trying to get out of the bed, and that made him furious. And they did that several times when he was in this state of delirium."
Dr. Sharon Inouye was working at the Boston hospital where Helton was a patient. She recognized he was on an anti-seizure medication that could cause confusion. She stopped the medicine, but it took a few days for the drug to clear his system and the delirium to stop.
Inouye, a geriatrician at Harvard Medical School and Hebrew Senior Life, says it's easy for doctors to miss delirium. Most of the time, a person with delirium is inattentive and may have trouble following a conversation. Sometimes, the symptoms are more obvious.
"What we look for is a person who is having a lot of difficulty answering questions," Inouye says. "They often will not make sense. They may hallucinate. They may be very agitated. They may have a totally different personality. You know, very often family members will say to me: 'He's nothing like that at home.' "
Inouye saw delirium in her own father, who was also a physician.
"My father wound up getting delirious even when I was there at his bedside," she says. "I'm an expert in delirium, and I couldn't prevent it from happening."
Inouye attributes it to hospital care that has become complex and fragmented.
"There were just so many physicians taking care of my father, so many medications," Inouye says. "It was really hard for me to keep track of everything. You know, I knew there were certain medications he couldn't tolerate, and I told one group of physicians, and then another group of physicians would prescribe it. And so it really just was quite eye-opening for me."
If one of the world's leading researchers on delirium couldn't protect her own father, the average American might feel helpless, too.
Still, there are precautions a patient's family can take. Family members can start by becoming more aware of the drugs that cause delirium, says geriatrician Malaz Boustani at Indiana University School of Medicine.
One class of medications that can be a big trigger is anti-cholinergic medications or common prescription and over-the-counter drugs such as some sleeping pills, asthma medications and antidepressants.
It's also important for older patients in the hospital to keep using their eyeglasses and hearing aids and be allowed to sleep through the night, says Boustani. Delirium can be triggered by a state of confusion, and these things help maintain a more consistent environment.
Boustani recently studied 1,000 senior citizens who came to an Indianapolis hospital. One-third developed delirium. And those who spent more time in the hospital had a higher risk of going to a nursing home or of dying.
Doctors often dismiss delirium, Boustani says, because they think it's just dementia in older people. The two are different. Delirium is a temporary form of cognitive impairment, whereas dementia is a more long-term problem that involves issues with at least two brain functions, such as memory loss along with impaired judgment or language.
Still, there's a link between dementia and delirium.
"What we found [is] that if you develop delirium in the hospital and we follow you up to five years, the odds of developing dementia or Alzheimer's disease is five times more," Boustani says. "And the question is: Is it the delirium itself that caused toxic insult to the brain and then triggers spiral evolution to develop dementia? Or was the delirium simply a positive stress test for dementia?"
Boustani suspects that an episode of delirium shows dementia that already exists or is developing. But other researchers suspect that getting delirium in the hospital can cause long-term dementia.
That's one more reason why it's important for researchers, doctors and patients to better understand delirium that occurs in the hospital — and how to avoid it. Boustani says studying delirium appeals to him because it's one condition in the elderly that can be reversed, not to mention something he just might encounter in the future.
"It's a fulfilling feeling as a doctor," Boustani says. "At the same time, I want to live as long as possible."
He says that if he lives that good, long life, the chances are that he'll be an elderly man in a hospital one day. "I want to be proactive and make sure the system is ready for me."
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Campaign-Trail Debate Shifts from Iraq to Iran Iran has been the focus of increasingly strong rhetoric and warnings from the Bush administration, and it has become more of an issue on the campaign trail, too. There is agreement that Iran should not have nuclear weapons, but even candidates of the same party are split on how to achieve that.
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In the 2008 presidential race, the dominant foreign policy topic has been Iraq. But in recent weeks, Iran has been the focus of increasingly strong rhetoric and warnings from the Bush administration.
President Bush last week warned of "World War III" if Iran acquires knowledge to build a nuclear weapon. Vice President Cheney followed with a tough speech of his own this past weekend, and the debate over how to deal with Iran is increasingly prominent on the campaign trail.
When Democrats talk about Iran, however, they are also talking about Iraq. That context is critical. Democratic presidential hopefuls warn that the country is being led down a familiar path by the White House.
Echoes of the Run-Up to Iraq?
Speaking in Clinton, Iowa, last month, Sen. Barack Obama said Iran poses a great challenge: "It builds a nuclear program, supports terrorism and calls for Israels destruction." But the Illinois Democrat quickly added, "We hear eerie echoes of the run up to the war in Iraq in the way the president and the vice president talk about Iran."
This week, Obama has been using the issue to put Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton on the defensive. Clinton is the only senator running for president to vote for the so-called Kyl-Lieberman Amendment, a "get tough with Iran" measure that declares a branch of Iran's military to be a terrorist organization.
In a mailing to Iowa voters, Obama accused Clinton of giving President Bush an excuse for keeping U.S. troops in Iraq longer — or even for starting a war with Iran. He likens it to Clinton's 2002 vote to give the president the authority to use military force against Iraq.
In her own letter to Iowans, Clinton responded that she is opposed to letting President Bush take any military action against Iran without full congressional approval. For a month she has defended her support of the amendment.
"What we voted for today," Clinton said at a September debate in New Hampshire, "we will have an opportunity to designate it as a terrorist organization, which gives us the options to be able to impose sanctions on the primary leaders, to try to begin to put some teeth into all this talk about dealing with Iran."
Clinton also points out that while Obama opposes the Kyl-Lieberman amendment, he was on the campaign trail when the vote was cast — not in Washington. The other two senators in the Democratic presidential field, Chris Dodd and Joe Biden, both cast no votes.
Tough Talk from the GOP
Still, most of the talk on the Democratic side is about the need for diplomacy and about avoiding a repeat of Iraq. On the Republican side, it's a very different debate. The tone much tougher.
The first big attention Iran got on the GOP side came early this year, when John McCain was asked at a South Carolina town hall meeting when the U.S. would send "an air-mail message to Tehran."
McCain's responded, "Remember that old...that old Beach Boys song, bomb Iran?" The candidate then started singing, "Bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb Iran."
The audience laughed, and the campaign brushed off criticism that he was being too flip when discussing such a critical issue.
Since that day, McCain's response has been much more measured. He treats the issue seriously. At a debate in Dearborn, Mich., he said the president should consult with leaders in Congress before launching a military strike against Iran. He then felt compelled to underscore just how real this issue is to him.
"I believe that this is a possibility that is, maybe, closer to reality than we are discussing tonight," McCain said.
Such talk of urgency, of the need for action — even though it's still not known for certain if Iran is developing nuclear weapons — is what puts the Republican presidential candidates in much the same place as the Bush administration.
But in that same debate, when former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney was asked if he'd need congressional approval, as president, to strike Iran, Romney answered that he'd consult with lawyers. It was an unexpected response.
Romney has since tried to clarify by stressing that he's ready to act militarily if the situation requires. In a new TV ad, he talks about the need to confront "Islamic Jihadism," and he ends the ad by looking into the camera and saying, "We can and will stop Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons."
Today, Romney reacted to the White House sanctions by saying he would be willing to use a military blockade or "bombardment of some kind" to prevent Iran from gaining a nuclear weapon.
The Hardest Line of All
Then there's Rudy Giuliani, the candidate who has consistently taken the hardest line of all among the front-runners regarding potential military action. He had a blunt reply about whether he'd take military action, without first going to Congress: "The answer is yes."
Giuliani then ratcheted up the stakes even further, saying, "Iran is a greater danger than Iraq. Iraq cannot be seen in a vacuum, and we have to be wiling to use a military option to stop Iran from becoming nuclear."
All of this debate takes place before an American public that is overwhelming opposed to and weary of the Iraq war. But candidates on each side are also playing to primary voters. The challenges posed by Iran are immensely complicated — less so, the level of debate. That's typical of campaigns, though, where candidates seem to be trying to give the public a gut-level sense of where they stand, even if the specifics of the situation get lost.
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MRIs Advised for Women at High Breast-Cancer Risk Women at particularly high risk for breast cancer should get a yearly MRI in addition to their annual mammogram, according to new recommendations from the American Cancer Society. A look at who is affected by the new guideline.
MRIs Advised for Women at High Breast-Cancer Risk
An MRI technologist at the Montclair Breast Center in New Jersey performs a breast MRI. Jennifer Hulshizer/Star-Ledger/Corbis hide caption
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New Screening Guidelines
The American Cancer Society is now recommending MRI screening in addition to mammograms for women who meet at least one of the following conditions:
— have a BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene mutation
— have a relative (parent, sibling, child) with a BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation, even if they have yet to be tested themselves
— lifetime risk of breast cancer has been scored at 20 percent to 25 percent or greater, based on one of several accepted risk assessment tools that look at family history and other factors
— had radiation to the chest (usually as a treatment for other cancers) between the ages of 10 and 30
— have Li-Fraumeni syndrome, Cowden syndrome or Bannayan-Riley-Ruvalcaba syndrome, or may have one of these syndromes based on a history in a close relative
For some women, however, the ACS says the jury is still out on whether MRI screening is beneficial, even though they have conditions that do give them a higher-than-average risk of breast cancer. The guideline says there still isn't enough evidence to recommend for or against MRI screening in women who:
— have a 15 percent to 20 percent lifetime risk of breast cancer, based on one of several accepted risk assessment tools that look at family history and other factors
— have lobular carcinoma in situ (LCIS) or atypical lobular hyperplasia (ALH)
— have atypical ductal hyperplasia (ADH)
— have very dense breasts or unevenly dense breasts (when viewed on a mammogram)
— have already had breast cancer, including ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS)
Women at particularly high risk for breast cancer should get a yearly MRI in addition to their annual mammogram, according to new recommendations from the American Cancer Society. The revised guidelines were released Wednesday, along with a New England Journal of Medicine study reporting that MRIs are useful in one group of women who already have breast cancer.
The bottom line: Breast cancer screening guidelines remain the same for most women, says Dr. Christy Russell, chair of the American Cancer Society Breast Cancer Advisory Group. Here, she speaks with Melissa Block about who exactly is affected by the new recommendation.
We're talking about two things here. One is a study about MRIs detecting breast cancer, and then these recommendations from the American Cancer Society. Let's talk about the study first. What did the study conclude?
The study looked at women with a new diagnosis of breast cancer in one breast who had a normal physical examination and mammogram of the other breast. And when [study authors] did an MRI of the other breast, they found that about 3 percent of the women had a diagnosis of cancer by MRI that had not been detected in any other way.
So the study is saying that along with mammogram, those patients should get an MRI?
Correct, but that would now account for about 200,000 additional women per year getting a one-time MRI around the time they have their original diagnosis of cancer, before the initiation of any treatments, such as chemotherapy or radiation therapy.
At the same time, the American Cancer Society is updating its guidelines for breast cancer screening. What are you recommending?
We're recommending that for women who are really at an extraordinarily high risk of developing breast cancer in their lifetime, that in addition to annual mammography, they also have an annual MRI performed of both breasts.
When you say extraordinarily high risk, who is included in that group?
We're looking at women who are known carriers of the two breast cancer mutations that are easily testable, which are the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes. And women who are first-degree relatives of someone with one of those gene abnormalities, but have not yet been tested. Or a woman with a significant family history, who by a breast-cancer risk model, would have a lifetime risk of somewhere between 20 and 25 percent.
You are also saying that women in these groups should still get a mammogram. Why?
Because the MRI doesn't pick up every breast cancer. It's the complement of the two that would actually give the highest pickup rate of early breast cancers. We see that calcifications or the various earliest forms of breast cancer are picked up much better on a mammogram than an MRI.
How many women would be included in these high-risk groups?
We figure there are about 70 million current women between the ages of 30 and 70, and that's really the age group of women that these screening recommendations are related to. And perhaps 1 million to 1.5 million women would fall into this high-risk group.
Are there enough MRI centers and trained radiologists to perform all of those screenings?
Probably not. But it does get to the point that not all of the 1 million women are going to be informed that they sit in this high-risk group. At this point, it does behoove us to have appropriate numbers of breast MRI centers, and that centers that exist are very high quality and eventually come under an accreditation process through the American College of Radiology.
What do you tell women about trying to make sure that the MRI is being done correctly and by a qualified center?
First of all, they need to be done at a center where the radiologist has the capability of doing an MRI-guided biopsy. Most centers can do that, a little over 50 percent, but many cannot. There's no point in having a screening MRI of the breast if something is found and you have to go to another center and start all over again. The majority of centers that have the capability of doing biopsies are high-volume centers that do at least 50 breast MRIs a month.
MRIs are quite expensive. Would these tests be covered by insurance?
Currently, most private insurers would cover breast MRIs in the screening vein for women who are known carriers of BRCA1 and BRCA2. The insurers have been following the data and trials that are now informing us on these screening recommendations and guidelines. What they're not covering for the most part are just random MRIs for women who feel they might be at high risk.
What about women on Medicare or Medicaid?
We would hope these screening guidelines from the American Cancer Society will have a very significant influence on the government insurance providers. That commonly happens when the American Cancer Society makes a screening guideline recommendation that is well thought through and filled with scientific data, as this one is.
But right now, the MRI breast screening would not be covered for those women?
It's on an individual basis, at this time. Most of the women who were looked at in these clinical trials were women at a younger age, so the majority of women who you would consider doing breast MRI are not at the Medicare age. However, Medicaid would be a partner with us in trying to get MRIs available to women who do not have access through Medicaid.
One problem with MRIs is that they have a quite high rate of false positives...
That is why the recommendation is for women at very high risk of developing breast cancer. Women who know they are at high risk are willing to accept a higher rate of biopsies that turn out to be benign than women in the general population. If you have a series of biopsies based on abnormal MRI, but your risk isn't that high, the quality of life, in terms of fear and the significant costs, really outweighs any benefit in doing it — except for the population of women who are at very high risk.
Do you think these studies will be confusing to women who don't really know what their risk is?
I think it's going to be not only confusing to women, I think it's going to be confusing to the primary care physicians. Specialists have a lot more knowledge about genetic screening tools and models, and primary care providers are not necessarily following this literature. The education not only needs to be directed toward women, but toward primary care providers who will now be expected to guide their patients toward these screening models or genetic counseling before making the recommendation of screening MRI.
MRIs Advised for High-Risk Breast Cancer Cases March 28, 2007
American Cancer Society Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines
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Supreme Court: Should Eastern Oklahoma Be Considered An Indian Reservation? The Supreme Court hears a capital case in which it will have to decide whether nearly half of Oklahoma, a massive area including much of Tulsa, is an Indian reservation.
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Today the Supreme Court heard arguments over whether the entire eastern half of Oklahoma should be considered an Indian reservation. A case that began with a murder could end up having broad implications for everyone who lives in that part of the state, Native American or not. NPR legal affairs correspondent Nina Totenberg reports.
NINA TOTENBERG, BYLINE: As most Americans think of it, there's no formal Indian reservation in Oklahoma today. But then most Americans know little about Indian history. Indians were forced off their land in the southeast of the United States by order of President Jackson and forced to march more than a thousand miles to relocate on reservations mainly in Oklahoma. What's left of those reservations is essentially a system of Indian identity and governance in the eastern half of Oklahoma that coexists with the state government.
That all got thrown into question when Patrick Murphy, a Native American sentenced to death in state court for killing another Indian, challenged his conviction, contending that he'd been tried in the wrong court. A federal appeals court subsequently ruled that he should have been tried in federal court because the eastern part of Oklahoma was still technically an Indian reservation. And crimes committed on reservations must, under federal law, be prosecuted in federal, not state court.
JAMES FLOYD: We were really forced into this case to defend our sovereignty.
TOTENBERG: James Floyd, chief of the Muscogee Creek Nation, said that when Oklahoma appealed to the Supreme Court, the tribe had to defend itself.
FLOYD: We have sovereignty. We have the reservation that was never diminished or taken away. And so if we didn't stand up, we'd basically ceded that point to the state of Oklahoma. And we refuse to do that.
TOTENBERG: Indeed, while Congress has revoked treaties regarding other Indian reservations, it never did that in Oklahoma. Today in the Supreme Court, lawyer Lisa Blatt representing Oklahoma told the justices that when the state became a state, that automatically stripped Indian lands of their reservation status. Justice Kagan, however, noted that the Supreme Court has repeatedly required that Congress explicitly terminate Indian land rights. And while Congress has done that in other places and for other reservations, it did not do that in Oklahoma. Justice Breyer noted that in 1906, Congress explicitly continued all tribal rights for the five tribes in Oklahoma.
Blatt replied with what she called earth-shattering consequences if the Supreme Court upholds those rights. She said 2,000 prisoners in state court who committed a crime in Indian territory and self-identify as Native American could have their cases reopened, including 155 murderers. Deputy Solicitor General Edwin Kneedler agreed with her position on behalf of the Trump administration. And in response to a question from Justice Ginsburg, he said there would be further consequences. He said that if the reservation still exists, that would mean that Native Americans living in the eastern half of the state would not have to pay state sales and income taxes.
Arguing the other side of the case was former Solicitor General Ian Gershengorn, who faced a barrage of practical questions. Justice Breyer - there are 1.8 million people living in this area. They've built their lives not necessarily on criminal law but on municipal regulations, property law, dog-related law. And now if we say this land belongs to the tribe, what happens to all those people, all those laws? Justice Alito - how can it be that none of this was recognized by anybody or asserted by the Creek Nation, as far as I'm aware, for a hundred years?
Gershengorn replied that the tribes in the state have joint agreements that long have governed how they'll proceed on law enforcement and other matters. But Justice Kavanaugh wasn't buying it, declaring all the practical implications say leave well enough alone here. If inside the courtroom the situation sounded dire, outside, both the Oklahoma attorney general and the Creek chief sounded as if they could live with the decision either way. Here's state Attorney General Michael Hunter.
MICHAEL HUNTER: We work together well collaboratively, thoughtfully, respectfully. So it won't be the end of the world, but it will certainly be, again, a misstep from the relationships that we have with tribes right now.
TOTENBERG: Chief Floyd agrees, noting that tribal members are citizens of the state, too.
FLOYD: If we were to win, you would not see some earth-shattering changes overnight.
TOTENBERG: A decision in the case is expected after the first of the year. Nina Totenberg, NPR News, Washington.
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For the Cinephile’s: Movies Made on Martha’s Vineyard
We all know JAWS was filmed on Martha’s Vineyard right? That’s a big one, and one that will surely never be forgotten (JAWS 2 and JAWS: The Revenge were also filmed here too). To this day you’re hard pressed to visit Martha’s Vineyard without being confronted with JAWS merchandise, or offered a JAWS tour where you can visit locations where the movie was filmed. We even have a bridge names after the movie. JAWS is an inherent part of our culture and what put us on the map so to speak. In 1975, JAWS became the original summer blockbuster and visitors soon began flocking to the real life Amity island.
While JAWS dominates much of the cinematic fanfare synonymous with our island there are several other movies that have been filmed here over the years, as well as movies that have been set here but filmed elsewhere. For those movie lovers and Martha’s Vineyard lovers out there here’s a round up of some of Hollywood’s other film with Vineyard ties that will make you nostalgic for Martha’s Vineyard again and again. So settle in and plan a movie marathon to the theme of Martha’s Vineyard.
Chappaquidick (2017)
Director John Curran revisits what happened on the Dike Bridge on Chappaquiddick the night that Sen. Ted Kennedy drove his car off the bridge in a late night accident that killed a young woman, Mary Jo Kopechne in 1969. The film follows the investigation, media maelstrom, and Kennedy family crisis that followed. Most of the movie was filmed elsewhere in coastal Massachusetts, but some filming took place on the Vineyard, including on Chappaquiddick and at the Chappy ferry, made to look as it did in 1969.
Off Season (2017)
This independent film is a is a horror-laced thriller that tells the story of a woman who takes refuge on Martha’s Vineyard during the off-season, after her husband is convicted of a financial fraud. She befriends a 10-year-old girl through whom she discovers a dark and murderous past. The film was shot on Martha’s Vineyard in April of 2013, primarily at Flat Point Farm and Nip ’n’ Tuck Farm in West Tisbury. Several local Islanders appear in the film, including the actor that plays the 10-year old girl.
Director and seasonal Vineyard resident Spike Lee, chose the island as the setting for his 2014 love story, one that centers on an addiction to blood that once doomed a long forgotten ancient African tribe. Much of the movie takes place on the Vineyard — although, aside from a few shots outside the Martha’s Vineyard Airport, the Island scenes are limited to one remote beach house and its surroundings.
A marketing executive at an electric-car start-up company played by played by seasonal resident Larry David, quits after an argument with his boss, played by Jon Hamm. He is subsequently crushed when the company hits the big time, so he tries to reinvent his life under a different name in the peace and quiet of Martha's Vineyard. Other than some scenic and aerial shots no parts of the movie were filmed on the Vineyard.
Jumping the Broom (2011)
This comedic drama from director Salim Akil brings two very different families together on Martha’s Vineyard one weekend for a wedding. Scenes shot aboard the ferry, and several scenic shots of the Vineyard were filmed on location while much of it was filmed in Blue Rocks, Nova Scotia as a stand in for the Island. Starring Paula Patton, Laz Alonso, and Angela Bassett.
The Ghost Writer (2010)
Roman Polanski directed this political thriller about a ghost writer, hired to complete the memoirs of a former British Prime Minister, who is in hiding on Martha’s Vineyard. He uncovers secrets that put his own life in jeopardy. While much of it was filmed off-Island, including Cape Cod, scenes of the writer in the BMW most closely resemble Martha’s Vineyard. Starring Ewan McGregor, Pierce Brosnan, and Olivia Williams.
Stuck on You (2003)
This slapstick comedy from filmmaker brothers and seasonal residents Bobby and Peter Farrelly brings Matt Damon and Greg Kinnear together, literally as conjoined twins from Martha’s Vineyard. The duo moves to Los Angeles so Greg Kinnear’s character can pursue an acting career. Other parts of coastal Massachusetts were filmed to portray Martha’s Vineyard, with some isolated shots of our local harbors and other scenic island shots were used.
A 90s remake of a 1954 original, Sabrina, with Harrison Ford and Julia Ormond, is a love story with a twist and was filmed in Chilmark and Vineyard Haven on Martha’s Vineyard. The cottage used in the film once allegedly belonged to Billy Joel and overlooks Chilmark Harbor.
The Bostonians (1984)
This romantic drama from director James Ivory is about a Boston feminist and a conservative Southern lawyer contend for the heart and mind of a beautiful and bright girl unsure of her future. Set in 1875, Martha’s Vineyard is one of several locations the film was photographed at. Starring Christopher Reeve, Vanessa Redgrave, Jessica Tandy.
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Reclaiming the Tax: Foregrounding the Public Covenant
Yves here. While some readers will recoil at the suggestion, late in the article, that the US Federal government move towards less progressive taxation, looking at taxes alone is a misleading guide as to whether government interventions are progressive or not. For instance, taxation in Europe is regressive due to the large role of the value added tax and other consumption taxes. However, most countries have very progressive spending. By contrast, as top tax expert Lee Sheppard described the US tax system pre the passage of the Trump “reforms”:
US income taxes are progressive. Spending is not, so the system as a whole is not redistributive.
By Maxximilian Seijo, a graduate student in the Humanities & Cultural Studies Department at the University of South Florida
On November 15th, 2017, Paul Ryan spoke on the House floor in support of the Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act. He said:
I want to especially thank Senator Patty Murray for her willingness to work together on this issue. We may be on different sides of the aisle, but there’s one thing we passionately agree on: what government does, it should do well. The taxpayer’s money should always be protected, and that is exactly why we came together to write this bipartisan legislation.
Perpetuated by both Republicans and Democrats, the orthodox conception of “taxpayer” money, as seen above, permeates contemporary fiscal discourse.
This conception concludes that federal spending is contingent on tax “revenue,” and calls upon the taxpayer to make sacrifices to ensure supposed “fiscal solvency.” In doing so, it artificially constrains the federal government’s ability to appropriate funds to meet the needs of its polity, and perpetuates continued unemployment.
Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) has long argued against this orthodox vision, attempting to educate academics, policymakers and the public at large that fiscal spending is not constrained by deficits, but real resources. Given the recent passage of the Republican tax bill, and Paul Ryan’s call for entitlement cuts in its wake, this debate surrounding the taxpayer is as urgent as ever.
In order to shatter this orthodoxy’s stranglehold on it once and for all, I argue, we also need to construct an alternative image of the taxpayer, one that empowers everyone in a shared potential for public prosperity.
At the recent International Conference on Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) in September, 2017, some scholars on the Humanities panel – to which I also contributed met this challenge with nuance and vigor. During the panel, professor of rhetoric William Saas provoked attendees present and online by putting a positive spin on the “taxpayer” trope, which MMT expressly rejects. In his talk, Saas affirmed MMT’s basic theses on taxpayer money. Namely, money is an unlimited public monopoly and the taxpayer in no sense funds fiscal expenditures. Somewhat counter-intuitively, however, Saas then sought to recuperate the figure of the taxpayer in service of MMT’s broader political project.
First, Saas drew attention to the taxpayer trope’s wide social appeal. Next, he claimed that, rhetorically speaking, the trope’s function is not primarily to reify neoclassical conceptions of money and fiscal policy but, rather, to call government officials and policymakers to account for their stewardship over the economy. As he put it,
When people object to [Steven] Mnuchin’s government-funded getaway or the expenditure of trillions of dollars to finance our military, they are probably objecting first to the perceived bad behavior of their representatives and other officials in Washington rather than to the violation of some sacrosanct principle of home economics.
Last and most important, Saas argued that the taxpayer figure calls into being a far more capacious political subjectivity than either the generic figure of the “person” or the exclusive category of the “citizen” permit. Neither a de facto emblem of zero-sum economics nor a necessary lightning rod for sexist and racist resentments, the taxpayer is first and foremost a political subject who is capable, in Saas’ view, of making a “robust and inclusive claim on representative government.”
Saas’ intervention caused quite a stir, and his paper dominated much of the panel’s question and answer session. Many attendees rebuffed Saas’ challenge, cautioning of the dangers of attempting to turn the taxpayer trope toward positive ends.
However, MMT heavyweights like Bill Mitchell and Warren Mosler seemed more amenable to the provocation. To one attendee’s rejoinder that the taxpayer is not an open and inclusive political subject since not all persons are subject to a tax, Mosler asserted that taxation must be understood in a more general sense as any monetary obligation to government, be it a tax, fee, or fine. Because every money user owes the currency issuer in some form or another, Mosler suggested, the taxpayer does involve the sort of inclusiveness for which Saas is arguing.
Here, I want to deepen and complicate Saas’ critical gesture. To be sure, the taxpayer, and the tax that they pay, are central figures in the governance project MMT describes. Yet I would go further. I contend that MMT permits us to redeem the tax as a social form and to make it the basis of a political demand for full employment.
As MMT demonstrates, taxation drives a currency by obliging persons to work for money that will satisfy their obligation to the government. It does so by disemploying the populace, creating unemployment as a ubiquitous condition involving all currency users.
What MMT reveals, then, is that the ubiquity of tax-induced unemployment lies at the heart of the money relation and the social production it enables. For this reason, I claim, it is essential to foreground the tax relation in MMT’s call for full employment. The result would reimagine the form of the tax itself. If approached thoughtfully, this reimagining could initiate a broad shift in social attitudes that frame the potential of governance with greater force and clarity.
We cannot continue to rely on liberals to define the tax relationship. We must reconstitute it on MMT’s own terms, divorced from failed concepts of “revenue” or “redistribution.” We must conceive of the tax as a ubiquitous socializing force and mobilize its potential for inclusive prosperity.
The Sacred Burden of Money
The link between the tax and unemployment emerges in the origins of modern chartalism, which consists of a fusion of the works of A. Mitchell Innes and Georg Friedrich Knapp. Knapp concludes that money is the “definitive” means of payment originating from a “creation of law.” To create this “definitive” means of payment, Innes explains, the government obliges the populace to “become its debtors” by “levying a tax.” This initial debt forces subjects to work for the currency in which the tax is denominated. Thus the tax for these early chartalists sits at the center of social obligation and production.
In setting forth this argument, Knapp and Innes imply that the tax is a qualitative, in addition to a quantitative relationship. MMT would later tease out this qualitative dimension.
Whereas the quantitative understanding serves orthodox politics of redistribution, the qualitative character of the tax affords a wider array of policy possibilities. I want to place the qualitative dimension of the tax at the center of contemporary employment politics and rethink the structure of the tax in such a way that foregrounds the reciprocal obligation between the currency issuer and users. We are bound in a covenant wherein money users owe labor to society and the money issuer owes employment to its populace. What is the best way of making this qualitative relation felt?
We find hints of how we might do so in Innes’ own writing. In his canonical essay, “What is Money?”, he characterizes the money relation as a sacred one. He speaks of the “sanctity of the [debt] obligation.” The word “sanctity” being defined as “the state or quality of being holy or sacred.”
Within this context, Innes’ statement that “the sanctity of an obligation is, indeed, the foundation of all societies” is a radical claim that places the qualitative indebtedness of the tax central to all social existence.
Further, the sacred aura of this statement could be extended in ways that Innes doesn’t address. The broader historical context of modern Christendom provides an interesting frame in this regard. A recent essay published by Scott Ferguson and Brendan Cook contrasts the quantitative limitations of modernity with a more open and qualitative understanding of governance within Christendom.
Where the Reformation’s underlying zero-sum logic made “the limitation of public spending seem natural and inevitable,” the era of Thomas Aquinas and Dante envisioned “a capacious and expansive understanding of law, government, sovereignty, and, above all, of currency” as still possible. The possibility in the era of Aquinas and Dante can be tied to its openness to a co-present sense of being, a sense that God was everywhere all-at-once. Evocative of abstract money, this sense enabled an open and “expansive” understanding of currency.
To create taxation that mirrors this sacred sense, we must make evident that taxation and money are literally everywhere, at all times, furnishing social production and consumption through the sanctity of co-presence. It is often easy to forget, as we all rightly indict orthodox thinkers for claiming that taxation funds government spending, that taxes actually do fund government spending, but not quantitatively as orthodox thinkers suggest. Taxes fund government spending qualitatively by enabling this co-presence in the social covenant of obligation.
Emphasizing the qualitative dimension of the tax in this way should seem radical. Both money’s all-at-once-ness and Innes’ debt obligation are radically illiberal descriptions of modernity. They reject contracted reality and conceptions of will and voluntarism that form the ideological commitment of liberalism. They make clear that societies do not form from amalgamations of marginal economic contracts, and that the realm of the political is not furnished by liberal notions of the “social contract.” One doesn’t choose to be a member of a society, membership is determined by a centralizing obligation to participate in a society, an obligation that exists everywhere in this sacred co-presence.
In deriving social understanding from these foundations of chartalism, we must recuperate the tax as a ubiquitous socializing mechanism. Because we are now free from the liberal confines of quantitative “revenue,” our tax policy must first and foremost be tasked with foregrounding this ubiquity.
Reclaiming Tax Policy
Before we rethink the nature of taxation and spending in this vein, it is worth asking how these notions take shape as policy.
One area of the world that partially elucidates how this conception of taxation could function is Western Europe. In Western Europe and Scandinavia, the burden of taxation is closer to being ubiquitously present than it is in the American context. In 2016, every OECD country with a tax-to-GDP ratio greater than the OECD average of 34.3% was European, with all but two (Greece & Slovenia) hailing from Western Europe or Scandinavia. In comparison, the United States comes 31st with a tax-to-GDP Ratio of 26%.
Many of these European countries with high tax-to-GDP ratios don’t spend nearly enough to overcome the un-employing and deflationary effects of this tax burden. In fact, this under-spending is directly tied to political constraints that have crippled many EU economies.
Notwithstanding, it is evident in the fiscal design of many of these nations that there’s a social and cultural openness to universal social programs and fiscal intervention that correlates with further foregrounding taxation as the central socializing force of social obligation.
In contrast, the vast burden of debt in the United States originates from private sources. One could even conclude that the US’ relative acceptance of privatization is significantly contributed to by this dynamic
My claim is, then, that baseline taxation regimes — excluding “Pigouvian” measures like wealth taxes, carbon taxes, alcohol taxes, etc. — should be less progressive and should foreground the indebtedness of all citizens in a sacred public relationship.
To make up for the inequality effects of these proposed burdensome tax regimes, government spending must nearly always outpace its “revenue” through even higher levels of money creation. In short, governments must spend even more to offset the un-employing, deflationary effects of an evenly distributed baseline of taxation that is qualitatively necessary. This could take the form of multiple structures, designed to address specific national needs. One design that jumps out as potentially viable is the per capita lump-sum tax.
Often called a “head tax,” the per capita lump-sum tax is lauded by orthodox economists for its supposed “Pareto efficiency.” Of course, I am proposing it here for vastly different reasons. In my mind, an equal lump-sum tax assessed to each man, woman, and child in the country gets closest to making complete the ubiquitous co-presence of the debt obligation.
It goes without saying that any regime that would ascribe a $10,000 tax bill to every man, woman and child in the United States would need complimentary spending programs that ensured that every man, woman and child had the means to pay such a debt. Such a tax would function as a social baptism that makes ubiquitously evident the nature of social existence within our modern apparatus of state governance. Now that we are free from the constraint of “revenue,” we are free to perform our taxation. The context of performance as conceived here owes much to Judith Butler’s post-structuralist gender theory. Butler posits that structures of gender are malleable, and that the best way to make evident their malleability is through “performativity.” The most obvious example of this idea is the performance of a drag queen. When a biologically male person dresses flamboyantly and adopts the female gender “role,” they make evident that previously assumed gender structures are conceptions of orthodoxy that mustn’t persist as a rule of “natural law.” Likewise, my baptism of taxation “performativity” seeks to make evident that antiquated orthodox notions of taxation are failed conceptions of a liberal era. In transcending this failed era, we must understand that the form of the tax itself is the only thing that provides us with a claim on governance and employment. Without it, we are left adrift in the wind of uncentered privation.
When Saas noted that the category of the “taxpayer” is a more “robust and inclusive claim on representative government” than the category of the “citizen,” he lifted the veil on an idea with profound public policy implications. In fact, the tax is the most “robust and inclusive” claim on representative government. Therefore, if we are to “reclaim the state,” as MMTers Bill Mitchell and Thomas Fazi propose in their recent book, the left must re-establish the tax as the ubiquitous claim on governance that it always was.
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Jim Haygood January 10, 2018 at 10:50 am
‘Such a tax would function as a social baptism that makes ubiquitously evident the nature of social existence within our modern apparatus of state governance.‘
… thus proving that statism is a secular religion.
In the beginning Gov created the heaven and the earth.
Lee January 10, 2018 at 12:09 pm
Aren’t most religions at their core secular? They may make all manner of metaphysical claims (some more than others) but in the end they serve earthly purposes as regard behavior and power, as well as a means for groups to add to their number through recruitment or force, or to physically eliminate or subjugate other groups.
Steve Ruis January 11, 2018 at 9:16 am
Religions aren’t secular, by definition, but if you ignore all of the supernatural claims as a distraction, religions serve one purpose: they are a mechanism to control the behavior of the masses for the benefit of the secular and religious elites. If they did not perform that function, they would be rapidly replaced by another religion. Consider that had Christianity not endorsed slavery, it would not have become a state religion of Rome, and then the state religion of Rome, and would probably still be an obscure Jewish sect, if it existed at all.
Religions serve to control the behaviors of the many for the benefit of a few … period. The details are unimportant distractions.
Adam Eran January 10, 2018 at 5:32 pm
a) The root of the word “credit” is latin: “credere”…meaning “to believe.” Money is, in that sense, dependent on faith. Its historical roots are religious, too. There were money changers in the Jerusalem temple for a reason (and not just because God only takes exact change).
b) Emile Durkheim, on of the fathers of sociology, points out that there are many opportunities for people in any society to rationally cheat each other (i.e. gain dishonestly), without getting caught. Functioning societies require a kind of irrational allegiance to the society (trust…faith…belief) Durkheim calls “religious.”
This suggests successful societies rely as much on irrational belief as in rationality.
In part a) you failed to note that the “faith” you mention is not religious faith. As W.C. Fields once said “Everyone should believe in something; I believe I will have another drink.”
One cannot operate in a culture at all without accepting that things beyond your control will happen in the future as they happened in the past (‘The sun will come up tomorrow, bet your bottom dollar …”). This is belief based upon passed performance which we might just call … I don’t know … evidence.
icancho January 11, 2018 at 2:35 pm
The root of the word “credit” is latin: “credere”…meaning “to believe.”
… and, at least in the part of UK where I grew up, “credit” was used in that sense of “believe”, though usually in the negative: “you simply would not credit it!”
yamahog January 11, 2018 at 12:06 pm
“All significant concepts of the modern theory of the state are secularized theological concepts not only because of their historical development—in which they were transferred from theology to the theory of the state, whereby, for example, the omnipotent God became the omnipotent lawgiver—but also because of their systematic structure, the recognition of which is necessary for a sociological consideration of these concepts. The exception in jurisprudence is analogous to the miracle in theology.”
Carl Schmitt, Ch.3 of “Political Theology”
It’s frightening if he’s right, but he offers a path to salvation to that’s fortunate.
Peter L. January 10, 2018 at 11:04 am
“It goes without saying that any regime that would ascribe a $10,000 tax bill to every man, woman and child in the United States would need complimentary spending programs that ensured that every man, woman and child had the means to pay such a debt. Such a tax would function as a social baptism that makes ubiquitously evident the nature of social existence within our modern apparatus of state governance.”
I probably misunderstand Michael Hudson, but the idea I get from listening to him is that we ought to pursue polices of taxing unearned income, such as income that derives from renting out property, or owning a bond, things like that. Labor should not be taxed. Roughly, the point is that taxes should be levied on the right things, things that do not contribute to a healthy and productive people-severing economy, such as happening to have a property right in something that others must pay you for, without you doing any useful labor. Undoubtedly this involves a value judgment about what to tax, but this is something we ought to endeavor to do as a democratic society.
Maxximilian Seijo is arguing that we should tax human existence itself. This seems fundamentally wrong, even if it did serve purpose of educating people about how taxes drive money and create unemployment and “make ubiquitously evident the nature of social existence.”
masson January 10, 2018 at 11:12 am
Could the total absence of tax not also serve as a “ubiquitous claim on governance?” That seems like the flip side of this coin.
voteforno6 January 10, 2018 at 11:20 am
I’ve wondered for some time now about what is the best way to get the basic concepts of MMT across to the general population. After reading this, I think that there’s a more fundamental problem. Neoliberalism has smashed apart the idea of the social contract. Until we rebuild that, I have doubts that we would be able to garner widespread understanding and acceptance of MMT and, more importantly, the jobs guarantee.
Quite. Making tax debt a sacred obligation without closely examining all the other obligations in society seems like it would run us straight back to the neoliberal.
A couple of elections back some Republican legislator was proposing that all Americans be sold shares in America for $1 each. That was meant to create a feeling of proprietorship, “skin in the game”, on the part of each American. I don’t believe proponents considered what I would think of my share when one hedge-fund boss would be getting 150 million shares per year.
King January 10, 2018 at 11:26 am
Taxpayer makes me think of stockholder in that the more you own (or pay but you actually try to avoid that part) the more votes you get.
Dan Lynch January 10, 2018 at 11:42 am
Disagree with the article. Progressive taxation and redistribution (either directly or through spending on programs that help the 99%) are the cornerstones of progressive policy. Progressives should never support regressive taxation.
Partly disagree with Yves: “taxation in Europe is regressive due to the large role of the value added tax and other consumption taxes.”
Europe also has progressive income taxes and wealth taxes, or at least they did before neoliberalism came along. Finland even has progressive traffic fines.
Partly disagree with Lee: “US income taxes are progressive.”
Warren Buffet pays a lower rate than his secretary, and that’s even before you include the regressive payroll tax, the regressive state and local taxes, child support (a tax by any other name), and the regressive “fees” that neoliberals like to charge. So no, US taxes are not progressive on the whole. I’m below the poverty level and I pay a higher overall rate than many billionaires.
The only economic justification for a regressive tax is to throttle aggregate demand when the economy is at full capacity — which has never happened in my lifetime. I would support indexing the payroll tax to the unemployment rate thusly — when unemployment is > 4%, the payroll tax rate would be zero, or possibly even negative. If unemployment fell below 4%, the payroll tax rate would start to kick in, gradually ramping up as unemployment approached zero. That would be one way to implement functional finance, which MMT supposedly believes in but has never laid out a policy to implement.
I believe it was platinum coin thinker Carlos Mucha who first suggested indexing the payroll tax rate to the unemployment rate.
Of course, there is no economic reason the payroll tax could not be made progressive, too!
Yves Smith Post author January 10, 2018 at 9:44 pm
*Sigh* What makes the effect rate of the rich lower is not that they are taxed less on income. It is that some, and in many cases, most of their cash flow comes from capital gains, which are taxed at a lower rate.
Paul Cardan January 10, 2018 at 12:52 pm
Perhaps I’ve misunderstood, but the author appears to argue that a $10,000 tax per person will lead to more favorable attitudes towards redistribution via government spending. I’m inclined to say that he’s got the cart before the horse. That is, more favorable attitudes to towards taxation are to be expected when those paying the taxes are on the receiving end of universal concrete material benefits.
If I have misunderstood, I can’t say that I’m entirely to blame, considering the manner in which the article is written. What, for instance, does this paragraph mean?
I find myself at a loss, in particular, when it comes to “openness to a co-present sense of being” and “evocative of abstract money.” The first of these phrases isn’t English. Sounds a bit like Heidegger (which means it’s not even a Germanism – Heidegger only seemed to write in German). Perhaps it’s intended to be an “evocation” of the great thinker, and thus a way to score points with certain readers (the same people who are impressed by references to Judith Butler). Or maybe this is just symptomatic of how people in the humanities are trained to write. And what is meant by ‘abstract money’? Is this meant to refer to a distinct kind of money, as opposed to the kind I have in my wallet? Or is all money abstract? If so, then from what has it been abstracted?
Juliania January 10, 2018 at 2:02 pm
I am also at a loss with the statement asserting that the concept that God is everywhere present arose with Dante and Aquinas, and can somehow be applied to universal taxation.
If this is an attempt to counter Michael Hudson’s excellent suggestions for a jubilee year in which unpayable debts are forgiven, it falls very sadly short of reaching its target.
Jeremy Grimm January 10, 2018 at 3:07 pm
Reading this post makes me feel like I’ve stumbled into some kind of “Man for All Seasons” drama — “sacred” … “covenant” … “sanctity of debt” … Acquinas and Dante … “a sense that God was everywhere all-at-once. Evocative of abstract money” … a reference to courvee. Without looking at the content of the post’s argument I have grave misgivings with its context. The idea of taxpayer as more “robust and inclusive than citizen” in the Coda is bizarre. Do Corporations and Cartels exist in this economic universe and if so how do they fit in? I’m not sure how MMT ties in with this melange of arguments — one means for constructing the sacred obligations between government and taxpayer?
Neoliberalism is not an economic theory but a full-fledged Ideology. While I trust that Thomas Acquinas could have Neoliberalism declared heretical and anathema and bring out bell, book, and candle that exorcism will not work against this devil.
MMT theory is economic theory and not an Ideology — although it might be used as the basis for a new political-economic Ideology. For constructing an Ideology to counter Neoliberalism I much prefer the language of Thomas Paine, Mills, and Chris Hedges and some of the arguments of Veblen and Marx over a return to the arguments and language of the Medieval Schoolmen. [I exaggerate this post’s uses of the Schoolmen — but do they even belong in this chain of argument?]
And since much of this post seems to hover around the role of taxes and taxation in the good society [term not used in the post] — what about taxes to serve more purely social-political ends as opposed to the economic ends taxes serve and that MMT addresses? Money conveys political power in our society. Taxes on the rich may not make productive capacity available to the needs of government, and need not be used to redistribute wealth. But taxes on the rich can and should siphon off the excess of political power money conveys. And taxes to support government use of productive capacity can serve not to redistribute wealth as much as to provide for the Common Good. And I don’t feel the need to create a sacred burden to argue that government should work to promote, even provide for full employment in the Good Society.
Paul Cardan January 10, 2018 at 4:58 pm
Machiavelli, Discourses, Chapter 55: “[He] who would want to establish a Republic where there are many Gentlemen, cannot do so unless he first extinguishes them all . . .” There are various ways of extinguishing “Gentlemen,” taxation being one of them. I believe Ricardo and Picketty have similar ideas on how to deal with “forces of divergence.” And I agree that great disparities in wealth are politically dangerous, at least if we’re concerned with maintaining something resembling citizen self-rule (which is basically what Machiavelli means by ‘Republic’). Putting the point differently, a democratic society cannot long suffer the likes of Bezos, Gates, Buffett, etc. One way or another, they have to go.
Jamie January 11, 2018 at 10:21 am
Taxes on the rich may not make productive capacity available to the needs of government, and need not be used to redistribute wealth. But taxes on the rich can and should siphon off the excess of political power money conveys. And taxes to support government use of productive capacity can serve not to redistribute wealth as much as to provide for the Common Good.
I suppose it does matter on some level what the stated purpose of taxing is, but even if the stated purpose is to siphon off exorbitant political power and provide for the common good, the result is a new, more equitable distribution of wealth. We need to stop fearing the word ‘redistribution’ and reclaim it as a right and proper function of government.
As usual I follow Herman Daly in my understanding of this, who said we need to optimize not maximize our economy. There were three dimensions along which he suggested doing this. An economy has an optimum allocation of natural resources (for which the market is a superb instrument) an optimum size (bigger is not always better and we need to stay within ecological limits) and an optimum initial distribution of wealth (the market will only perform its allocation magic correctly if everyone has a more or less equivalent access to its goods and services). And it is very much the government’s business to make sure the economy runs near those optimums, which means periodically resetting the distribution. Taxes are the simplest way to accomplish this.
If I had my druthers we would recognize the redistributive function of taxation as perfectly valid and it would be the unapologetically stated purpose of progressive taxation, along with the prevention of the concentration of political power, a more or less equal distribution of wealth being the necessary precondition for a market’s proper functioning.
artiste-de-decrottage January 10, 2018 at 9:18 pm
Yeah – the language of the article takes it too far with various far-flung abstractions and definitely overdid it with using “foregrounding” about 10 times to an uncertain effect.
Like Dan Lynch said above, specific policies are needed and the politicians to enact them. This article may be a somewhat intellectually entertaining exercise but ultimately seems to be off base.
I have this question: how does one compare a $10,000 mandatory tax on everyone to a $10,000 universal basic income for everyone? It seems to me that either idea is a futile attempt to control human societal and economic behavior with arbitrary numbers – if that were the answer, we would have found it by now.
UserFriendly January 11, 2018 at 10:36 am
I think a lot of people miss the point of this article. Say we tax everyone $10k a year and bump up the minimum wage to $25/hr (or whatever adds it up) and add single payer and a job guarantee and counting looking after children and the disabled as JG jobs, ect to make sure people don’t fall through the cracks. SS could also get a huge bump. Then quadruple the standard deduction on income taxes. eliminate the payroll tax for employers, ect.
Jamie January 10, 2018 at 1:58 pm
One doesn’t choose to be a member of a society, membership is determined by a centralizing obligation to participate in a society
Actually, membership is determined by accident of birth. All this crap about a “sacred” obligation does not help his case.
On the other hand, I have recognized the disempowering effect of being excused from taxation. It is true that, whatever the MMT reality is, politically, “taxpayers” have clout that non tax payers don’t seem to have. I have told everyone who will listen that I think federal taxes should be universal and progressive. Even the poor slobs in abject poverty should be taxed $1 (even if they are the recipient of a BIG) so they can lay claim to the respect and influence of being a “taxpayer”, know that they have contributed and therefore deserve to be listened to and served by their government.
I think he is absolutely right that
…the category of the “taxpayer” is a more “robust and inclusive claim on representative government” than the category of the “citizen,”…
But an immense head tax does not follow naturally from this. Nor do I take this as an eternal truth. It is true here, now, but should the understanding of MMT become widespread would it still be true? I believe it is a cultural artifact that “taxpayer” is a more valued category than “citizen”, and I certainly envision a future in which this valuation is reversed.
…the realm of the political is not furnished by liberal notions of the “social contract.”
Rousseau was unambiguous about the “burden” of taxation. He stated that it was not the absolute amount of taxation that mattered, but the difference between what was taxed and what was returned to society in the form of public services and amenities that made taxes either acceptable or unacceptable to a people. I don’t know what he is tying to get at with his furniture metaphor, but his proposal to both tax and simultaneously provide the means to pay the tax in order to cement a relationship of obligation does not remove the social contract, it simply amends it. I think he is right that we need to think about ways to bring the true taxing and money relationship to light, but changing the social contract so that citizens are more obligated to the government, rather than so that government is more responsive to the will of the people, seems to me the wrong way to go at present.
Excellent comment, and mostly said what I was thinking but couldn’t say so well.
Grumpy Engineer January 10, 2018 at 2:12 pm
“Taxes actually do fund government spending, but not quantitatively as orthodox thinkers suggest. Taxes fund government spending qualitatively by enabling this co-presence in the social covenant of obligation.”
If the purpose of taxation is primarily to generate a “social covenant of obligation”, which is fundamentally an emotional response, could we not do that with a mere 1% income tax on both earned income and capital gains and have no payroll taxes at all? As the tax code exists today, I hand over a substantial fraction of my income to the US government, which unquestionably inhibits my ability to spend money at businesses where an increase in revenue would enable them to hire more employees or give their existing employees raises.
As for a fixed $10000 per-head tax forcing “complimentary spending programs that ensured that every man, woman and child had the means to pay such a debt“, how would that actually work? Would the government simply write a check to each person for $10k? [Which would be a round-trip no-op.] Would they lend it? [Debt slaves forever!!] Would they somehow improve the economy so that paying a $10k tax bill wouldn’t be a big burden for anybody? [Like they’ve tried and failed to do for the rising health insurance premiums and college tuition costs that are crushing people?]
Are federal taxes truly only necessary to manipulate our emotions in hopes of generating a sense of social obligation? If so, I’ve gotta tell you, it’s not working. The predominant emotion that comes through is a sense of anger. If they’ve seized over 20% of my income year after year after year… and it wasn’t quantitatively necessary? Wow. People are going to be really mad.
If you really want to get people on this bandwagon, start advocating tax cuts. Start with the payroll taxes, which are fundamentally regressive in nature.
paulmeli January 10, 2018 at 4:56 pm
If they’ve seized over 20% of my income year after year after year…
Seized taxes from income you likely wouldn’t have had in the absence of government spending. Seems like a fair tradeoff.
Federal spending accounts for about (at least) 50% of GDP for all modern economies. I wonder how the other half would fare with that level of unemployment?
@paulmeli:
Oh, but you misunderstand my point. Read Seijo’s article. He says, “fiscal spending is not constrained by deficits“. And from a strict MMT standpoint, this is true. The government can print money to pay for whatever spending it desires. Because of this, the Feds can continue their current levels of spending regardless of the level of taxes paid. Indeed, they could continue spending at today’s expenditure levels even if tax revenues were ZERO.
Of course, there might be a downside to printing money to fund 100% of federal government spending, but if there is such a downside, Seijo fails to mention it. According to him, “money is an unlimited public monopoly and the taxpayer in no sense funds fiscal expenditures.” If this is true, why not set taxes to zero? After all, there are millions of people out there who are hanging by a thread financially. Why seize portions of their income (and make their lives more difficult) when government spending doesn’t require it? Or might there be a downside to super-large deficits after all?
@Grumpy Engineer
Apologies, I missed your original point completely. As to your response a couple of thoughts:
Although the government COULD spend without taxation, at the current levels of taxation (not very progressive) TPTB just keep piling money up until now they can buy entire countries, including Congress. And so they do.
The official MMT position on taxation is pretty benign, apparently because they don’t want to send mixed messages about the necessity for taxation re spending. There is some logic in disconnecting the two because change would otherwise require overcoming two obstacles with legislation. “How are we going to pay for it?” kills all of our dreams.
I look at taxation at the top as a means to keep the top from becoming too powerful. Savings just piles up. Only about 5% of the $ in existence are invested every year. The money may as well not exist as far as the 99% is concerned.
“the taxpayer in no sense funds fiscal expenditures.” If this is true, why not set taxes to zero?
I think zero taxes on the working class would be highly inflationary. I think it’s interesting that we’ve been cutting taxes on the rich since about 1965 and it hasn’t increased GDP growth one iota, in fact growth has declined over that period.
Reducing or eliminating FICA taxes should bring the economy back pretty quickly but the problem is we don’t know how to make anything anymore. Something has to be done about the massive profits being taken not shared with workers or the rich will just keep piling it up. That’s where our deficits re going.
There are many other problems with bringing the economy back. A huge one is, in the US, your house more and more tends to be your retirement savings vehicle. In Silicon Valley and many other urban areas, even if you paid no FICA taxes, you could still not afford the median home on a median household income. Will you spend more if you have more but still cannot afford what you essentially need? Spending on trinkets and cars and eating out changes nothing.
Economy and governance are ecosystems, not a mechanism with a handful of cogwheels to tweak. Obviously considering taxes in isolation from the rest of the economy will change next to nothing.
paulmeli January 10, 2018 at 10:53 pm
There are many other problems with bringing the economy back
No one said there weren’t.
JEHR January 10, 2018 at 3:10 pm
I have always thought that paying taxes was the means be which we become good citizens. I felt that my taxes paid for the public amenities that I enjoyed. I am still confused by those who feel that paying no taxes should be the main goal. It is interesting, however, to be told that we become indebted at the moment of our birth but that that indebtedness suggests we all should be employable in order to pay our debts. It all sounds quite exciting even without the spiritual qualities of ubiquitous debt implied by the article.
Jim January 10, 2018 at 4:38 pm
It will be fascinating to see how the MMT community deals with the issue of the use of language to define political and economic reality.
If they admit that the language of problem identification can be metaphoric (that it does not transparently reflect a situation that exists in the real world independent of a particular formulation– (for example, a particular conception of the word taxpayer) it seems to throw into question their overall empiricist claim of primarily engaging in pure description when discussing their framework and raises the further issue of why certain decisions about a particular definition or use of a word are adapted–taken that there may always be choices involved in such a decision.
A special word about property taxes paid by renters as a part of rent: with landlords getting the tax write off as a business expense appears very non-progressive.
How progressive is Taxation in the US? With Property taxes (paid by all, including renters), sales taxes and social security taxes, a progress income tax dose not make for much “progressiveness”.
Further this statement about using MMT needs to be qualified:
that fiscal spending is not constrained by deficits, but real resources
Part of the real resources is debt service for the non-sovereign denominated trade.
As I understand MMT, debt denominated in non-US dollars is a constraint on all governments on the planet which run trade deficits, except the US.
Or in other words, your country either has a trade surplus, is sovereign in US dollars, or it is not sovereign and it’s economy is driven by the demands of the country’s (neo-liberal) creditors.
Mark January 11, 2018 at 5:24 am
Disregarding the language the article makes two points
a)taxation is only necessary to force citizens to adopt money created by the government, not to fund its operations.
b)therefore everyone should pay the same tax and whatever political (e.g. progressive) aims are looked for can be achieved by the right kind of government spending.
While the first point might be true in the specific circumstances of the current United States the second warrants critic. Both taxation and spending offer ways to implement policy, so why would one ever choose not to use both and govern with only one hand instead? Furthermore it is quite impossible to address the imbalance of power that results from vastly different income by spending alone. As an example: (current USD and prices) person A has a net worth of $1Bn and achieves capital gains of $50mm a year, person B only has a net worth of $50k mostly tied in assets like a car or furniture and hence no capital gains but instead achieves income of $80k a year by selling their labour. Both persons are able to pay a head tax of $10k a year and given enough government spending on health care, transportation, housing, utilities etc. both can achieve a good standard of living. Yet the order of magnitude difference in purchasing power does not change at all or to use a quote Person A is still quite capable “of hiring half the working class, to kill the other half” – not a progressive outcome from my point of view.
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Prahalis fouls out in Ohio State's upset loss
By ALAN ROBINSON. The Associated Press March 23, 2010 10:17 PM
PITTSBURGH - Alexis Rack drove through and around Ohio State's slow-to-react defense for 30 points and seventh-seeded Mississippi State upset the second-seeded Buckeyes, 87-67, last night to reach the NCAA women's tournament round of 16 for the first time.
The Buckeyes' frustration showed when team leader Samantha Prahalis of Commack tore at her shorts in anger and was distraught on the bench after fouling out with nearly five minutes remaining. The 20-point loss was Ohio State's worst in the tournament since 1996.
The Lady Bulldogs trailed by as many as eight points in the first half, only to use their quickness, adept ball movement and outside shooting to seize control with an 18-0 run that turned a 32-26 deficit into a 44-32 lead. They never looked back in avenging a second-round loss to the Buckeyes a season ago.
Mississippi State (21-12) plays Florida State (28-5) on Sunday in Dayton.
Ohio State star Jantel Lavender, harassed all night by Chanel Mokango, scored 17 points - many after it was far too late. Lavender repeatedly had trouble posting up as the 6-5 Mokango used her long reach and quickness to deny passes or, when Lavender handled the ball, to pressure her into taking hurried or off-balance shots.
Mokango scored 19 points herself, Armelie Lumanu added 17 and Mary Kathryn Govero scored 15 by making 5 of 6 from three-point range.
The Lady Bulldogs were 12 of 22 from beyond the arc to 10 of 15 for Ohio State, the nation's best three-point shooting team. Ohio State (31-5) became the second No. 2-seeded team to lose in as many nights, joining Texas A & M.
By ALAN ROBINSON. The Associated Press
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Nicolae Popa to be extradited further to Justice Ministry’s approval
by Test December 29, 2009 0136
Nicolae Popa, condemned in absence for defrauding over 100,000 persons in FNI file, and apprehended in Jakarta, will be extradited to Romania by the authorities from Jakarta. Thus, according to the publication Jakarta Globe, quoted by Mediafax, Brigadier General Radja Erisman, commander of Department on offences from the National Police of Indonesia, confirmed that the Police have contacted the Embassy of Romania from Jakarta and “informed its representatives that the necessary approaches have been made to send (Nicolae) Popa to Romania.”
He added that, before doing it, he awaits additional information from the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights and stressed that presently Popa is in custody at the National Police from the South of Jakarta capital city. “Popa has not perpetrated any offence in Jakarta. He is in Jakarta as a tourist. We arrested him because the Interpol issued a warrant of arrest in his name, at the request of the Romanian Police,” Radja declared. Nicolae Popa was arrested in early December, a thing that the Indonesian media did not report on. In exchange, the event was extensively covered by the Romanian media.
Indonesia does not have an extradition treaty with Romania. The Extradition Law, which dates back in 1979, stipulates that the applying country must send an official extradition request to the Ministry of Justice, through diplomatic channels and, in the absence of an extradition treaty between Indonesia and the applying country, the decision belongs to the President of the country.
Nicolae Popa was sentenced for fraud to 15 years in prison, through the final ruling of a court from Bucharest in 2006. A former manager of the Romanian financial group Gelsor, Popa was sentenced together with Ioana Maria Vlas for the collapse of the National Investment Fund (FNI) in 2000.
Over 100,000 persons lost the money invested in FNI, and the Romanian state, which guaranteed the investments, was obliged to pay them compensations worth over EUR 100 M.
Saint Stephen celebrated on third day of Christmas
Four deaths because of flu this winter
Nine O' Clock January 26, 2018
Mazare: I am proud of everything I did in my life. After being jailed in Madagascar, does anyone think I will not survive in the Romanian prisons? I will handle it with honor and dignity
NINE O'CLOCK May 22, 2019
Seventy-three kilos of uranium ore stolen from Bihor depot
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Nissan to join Formula E electric racing from 2018-19 season
Racing championship gives Nissan, the first Japanese brand to join, a platform for its Nissan Intelligent Mobility message
YOKOHAMA, Japan (Oct. 25, 2017) – Nissan will become the first Japanese automotive brand to compete in the all-electric FIA Formula E racing championship starting in 2018.
The move to participate in the growing Formula E series gives Nissan a highly visible global platform from which to spread the message of Nissan Intelligent Mobility – the company’s three-pillar strategy to redefine how its vehicles are driven, powered and integrated into society.
“As the ultimate expression of the thrill of instant acceleration and agile handling that’s at the heart of Nissan zero-emission driving, Nissan is going to electrify the Formula E championship,” said Daniele Schillaci, executive vice president of global marketing and sales, zero-emission vehicles and battery business, and chairman of Nissan’s management committee for Japan, Asia and Oceania. “Nissan will be the first Japanese brand to enter this growing championship, bringing our long history of motorsports success to the Formula E grid. It will give us a global platform for bringing our pioneering Nissan Intelligent Mobility strategy to a new generation of racing fans.”
Nissan cemented its position as the leading mass-market zero-emission brand with last month’s unveiling of the new Nissan LEAF. The second generation of the five-door all-electric vehicle is packed with ingenious technology that embraces the early steps of advanced driver assistance.
The new LEAF replaces the first-generation model, which pioneered accessible zero-emission mobility with its launch in 2010. Nissan has sold more than 280,000 LEAFs globally, making it the world’s best-selling electric vehicle. LEAF customers have driven more than 3.5 billion zero-emission kilometers combined.
“Nissan’s DNA is rich in innovation in electric mobility, not to mention a long history of success in motorsports,” added Schillaci. “It makes sense that we bring these two core elements together by competing in Formula E.”
Launched in 2014, the FIA Formula E championship is a global racing series where teams and manufacturers compete with all-electric powertrains on street circuits set up in major urban centers around the world.
“To have a name like Nissan coming on board is a momentous day for the series,” said Alejandro Agag, the founder & CEO of Formula E. “Not only is it great to welcome a new manufacturer to the Formula E family – it’s great to see our first Japanese manufacturer entering the frame, showing truly how global the electric revolution is. Japan is a country at the forefront of new technologies, with one of the biggest followings of Formula E. The shift toward sustainable mobility is in motion, and it’s unstoppable. I look forward to seeing the Nissan logo adorned on the new-look cars for season five.”
Nissan will compete from season five, which is expected to begin in late 2018, when the all-electric championship will introduce new chassis and battery specifications. The company will work with its partner Renault to leverage expertise and development already available, in keeping with the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi automotive partnership’s focus on collaboration and maximizing synergies to boost competitiveness.
Season four of Formula E begins this December and runs until July. The global championship visits key venues including Hong Kong, Berlin, Paris, New York and Montreal.
Further information about Nissan’s participation will be available closer to season five.
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Dr Richard O'Driscoll
Principal Scientist - Fisheries
Science Centres:
B.Sc., Dip. Sci., Ph.D.
Richard specialises in research aimed at improving estimates of fish abundance using acoustics, trawling, and complementary technologies. Since attaining his PhD from University of Otago in 1997, he has had extensive sea-going and practical fisheries experience both in New Zealand and overseas, including the Antarctic. Richard is the current chair (2017-19) of the ICES Working Group on Fisheries Acoustics Science and Technology. He has worked at NIWA since 2000 and is currently a programme leader for NIWA's National Centre for Fisheries Assessing Fishery Resources programme.
O'Driscoll, R.L., Canese, S., Ladroit, Y., Parker, S.J., Ghigliotti, L., Mormede, S., and Vacchi, M. 2018. First in situ estimates of acoustic target strength of Antarctic toothfish (Dissostichus mawsoni). Fisheries Research 206: 79-84.
O'Driscoll, R.L., de Joux, P., Nelson, R., Macaulay, G.J., Dunford, A.J., Marriott, P.M., Stewart, C., and Miller, B.S. 2012. Species identification in seamount fish aggregations using moored underwater video. ICES Journal of Marine Science 69: 648-659.
O'Driscoll, R.L., Dunford, A.J., and Dunn, A. 2016. Industry acoustic surveys of soawning southern blue whiting on the Bounty Platform, New Zealand. Fisheries Research 178: 61-70.
O'Driscoll, R.L., Gauthier, S., and Devine, J.A. 2009. Acoustic estimates of mesopelagic fish: as clear as day and night? ICES Journal of Marine Science 66: 1310-1317.
O'Driscoll, R.L., Macaulay, G.J., Gauthier, S., Pinkerston, M. and Hanchet, S. 2011. Distribution, abundance, and acoustic properties of Antarctic silverfish (Pleuragramma antarcticum) in the Ross Sea. Deep Sea Research II 58:181-195.
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Back at Georgetown Prep, Kavanaugh Is Hailed as a Hero
Justice Kavanaugh vehemently denied ever assaulting anyone, and he was confirmed and sworn in as a Supreme Court justice earlier this month. At Georgetown Prep’s annual reunion weekend, he was hailed as a conquering hero.
.. Tobin Finizio, a radiologist who was the quarterback on Justice Kavanaugh’s football team, was there. So were Bernard M. McCarthy Jr., now a managing director at a Washington real-estate company; Michael Bidwill, the president of the Arizona Cardinals; and Tim Gaudette, a consultant in Colorado. The three friends were among those drawn into the controversy after Christine Blasey Ford accused him of sexual assault at a 1982 house party at which there was heavy drinking.
.. Mark Judge — an author and filmmaker who, according to Dr. Blasey, witnessed the alleged assault — was a no-show. So was Christopher Garrett, otherwise known by his high school nickname “Squi.” Mr. Judge and Mr. Garrett were so closely associated with the young Justice Kavanaugh — appearing regularly in entries in his personal calendar in the summer of 1982 — that they became part of a “Saturday Night Live” skit about the Senate confirmation hearings.
.. At one point during the football game, Justice Kavanaugh prepared to pose for a picture with former classmates. First, though, he instructed everyone to put down their beers, according to a person who witnessed the exchange. (Justice Kavanaugh didn’t appear to be drinking.)
.. Justice Kavanaugh skipped the evening event — but his presence loomed large. Addressing the crowd, Georgetown Prep’s recently appointed president, the Rev. James R. Van Dyke, noted how the firestorm around the nomination had united the Class of 1983 and the entire school.
.. Again his voice was drowned out by a chorus of whooping and cheering, as the crowd screamed some of those names: “Squi!” “P.J.!” That would be Patrick J. Smyth, another classmate whom Dr. Blasey said was at the party where she was assaulted. Mr. Smyth was at the Pinstripes event.
.. Father Van Dyke lauded “the loyalty that you have had to each other, the way that you have looked after each other, and not just in the big stories but also a lot of small stories.”
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• News Center • Medical Malpractice News • Reaching for More: Cerebral Palsy Organizations Turn Unique Challenges into Opportunities
Reaching for More: Cerebral Palsy Organizations Turn Unique Challenges into Opportunities
Cerebral palsy (CP) is often caused by one act of medical malpractice, the effects of which may last a lifetime. However, those stricken with CP and their families know that cerebral palsy is not something a person is, but something a person has. Parents of children with CP, especially, see the potential their child has despite the birth injury, and they face distinct challenges in helping them reach it.
Luckily, the cerebral palsy community is comprised of a vast supply of financial, medical, educational and therapeutic resources to support those with the disorder and their loved ones. These organizations are excellent resources to help those with CP reach for more.
The Oshman Firm LLP witnesses the personal victories, as well as the struggles, of families who deal with CP every day, and we know that the right combination of perseverance and a network of resources can ensure the very best future for a child with this birth injury. We are pleased to present you the following list of CP associations and treatment facilities, as well as a collection of blogs written by people who are touched by cerebral palsy.
New York Cerebral Palsy Resources and Associations
Niagra Cerebral Palsy – Within this blanket organization is Niagra Children Education and Treatment Center (NCETC) helps children up to 5 years old who have speech and language delays and/or other learning or physical disabilities. For a small monthly fee, preschool aged children may also attend.
Cerebral Palsy Associations of New York State – With more than 24 affiliates and 18,000 employees, this organization supplies support, services and programs for more than 100,000 individuals with cerebral palsy and their families.
United Cerebral Palsy of New York (UCP of NYC) – This nonprofit agency in New York City provides direct services, technology and advocacy to children and adults with cerebral palsy through more than 75 comprehensive programs. Programs include medical, clinical, educational, technological, residential and rehabilitative services.
Upstate Cerebral Palsy – This non-profit agency delivers “Everyday Miracles” to fulfill life ambitions for people with cerebral palsy. With roughly 1,800 employees among more than 70 locations throughout central New York, the organization utilizes a vast system of programs and services to empower those with CP through exceptional opportunities.
Cerebral Palsy Association of the North Country (CP of NC) – This organization strives to provide all-inclusive, accessible health and human services to people of all income levels in the counties of Northern New York. CP of NC especially endeavors to serve those with low income, those who are medically underserved and those with disabilities.
Blogging in the Cerebral Palsy Community
The Cohesion Project – This movie features the stories of three extraordinary men as they conquer the challenges of living with cerebral palsy: Rich Donovan, economic guru; Glenn Haerle, mountain climber and special education teacher; and Josh Blue, award-winning comedian. Check out their Facebook page.
Triple Threat: Actor, Writer, Cripple – An inspiration to those with cerebral palsy, Gregg Mozgala discusses his successful career as an actor and dancer in his blog.
Cerebral Palsy Family – This blog is written by the Hyndman Family, or as they call themselves, Team Hyndman. Nick, a member of the family, has cerebral palsy and progressive hearing loss. The blog details the family’s journey, as well as links to inspirational stories, events and movies about cerebral palsy.
Cerebral Palsy Baby – This blog is the story of a mother in Seattle, WA who is raising a daughter with cerebral palsy. She writes of her daughter’s multitude of treatments and her family’s hopes and plans for the future.
Motherlode, Adventures in Parenting – This blog section of The New York Times features contributing writer David Sexton, who talks about life with his son who has cerebral palsy. David’s most recent post focuses on how normal life can turn out to be, if one is game to alter the definition of normal.
Do It Myself Blog – This is the remarkable blog by Glenda Watson Hyatt, a Canadian woman with cerebral palsy, who defied all odds to earn the Canada Cord (highest award in Girl Guides), an Outstanding Junior Student Award and a gold medal in horseback riding. She is also the author of the book I’ll Do It Myself.
Bringing the Sunshine – Andi, the mother of a child with cerebral palsy and a child with Down syndrome, brings an honest, simple and positive perspective to this blog.
Top Hospitals and Treatment Facilities for Cerebral Palsy Patients in New York
The Rusk Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine – This facility offers a range of specialized inpatient and outpatient pediatric therapy programs for babies, children and young adults, including but not limited to
Horticultural Therapy
Feeding and Swallowing Program
Columbia Cerebral Palsy Center – In recent years, medical advances have made it possible for those with cerebral palsy to live longer, with the majority reaching adulthood. Because of this, cerebral palsy patients are no longer just being treated in pediatric facilities. The Columbia Cerebral Palsy Center aims to help transition patients from pediatric to adult care, to provide education and training on how to work with these patients for the medical community, and to maximize the productivity of people of all ages with CP.
The Oshman Firm’s Role in the CP Community
For years, the law firm of The Oshman Firm has fought for compensation for individuals with cerebral palsy and their families. In one case, our firm obtained $42 million for a family in Brooklyn, Kings County after negligence during childbirth caused their baby’s cerebral palsy (CP). The Oshman Firm attorney John Langell represented a Staten Island child whose CP occurred during prenatal care, securing $10.5 million for that child’s lifetime care.
If your child suffers from cerebral palsy, there is a chance it could have occurred because of negligence or malpractice on the part of your healthcare provider. Many cases of cerebral palsy were preventable, if only the doctor or nurse had taken proper precautions before or during labor.
Contact the law firm of The Oshman Firm today to discuss the circumstances surrounding your child’s cerebral palsy. We will explain your legal rights and options and help determine if you are eligible for compensation to cover the costs of
Future Treatment
Other Financial Losses
Physical and emotional burdens
About Ted Oshman
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Soccer’s Culture of Corruption
Simon Kuper
The Fall of the House of FIFA: The Multimillion-Dollar Corruption at the Heart of Global Soccer
by David Conn
Nation Books, 328 pp., $27.00
Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy
A rendering of Al Bayt Stadium, to be built in Al Khor, Qatar, for the 2022 World Cup
At dawn on May 27, 2015, Swiss police raided Zurich’s five-star Baur au Lac hotel and arrested seven senior officials of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA). According to the Guardian journalist David Conn, “Some of them were led out of back doors into waiting cars, and shielded from photographers by thoughtful hotel staff holding Baur au Lac bed sheets in front of them.”
The Swiss police were acting jointly with the FBI; then-FBI director James Comey described the defendants as having “fostered a culture of corruption and greed.” As Conn recounts in The Fall of the House of FIFA, much of the investigation, which had begun by 2011, concerned FIFA’s choices of Russia to host the World Cup in 2018 and Qatar in 2022. Murky payments continue to surface.
To many observers, the dawn raids were reassuring: the US, as the world’s policeman, could still catch international outlaws. But two years later, things look different. FIFA remains largely unreformed, and Western countries seem powerless to force change. Conn is longer on reporting than analysis. However, his book shows that the saga of world soccer’s governing body since the 1970s has foreshadowed geopolitical shifts, notably the waning of the political and economic dominance of the West.
Most modern team sports were codified in Victorian Britain, partly in the hope of distracting schoolboys from masturbation. But the British saw little point in playing against foreigners, and many major international sporting bodies were created by the French. The Fédération Internationale de Football Association was founded in Paris in 1904 by seven continental European countries. FIFA controlled the rules of soccer and oversaw national federations. Yet it was always a weak regulator, with little say over professional clubs. Its power derived from its one prestigious property: the quadrennial men’s World Cup, first played in Uruguay in 1930.
In 1932 FIFA’s headquarters moved to neutral, centrally located Switzerland. Into the 1970s FIFA remained a European gentlemen’s club, led by elderly men who believed in Victorian ideals of fair play and amateurism. Sir Stanley Rous, the British sports teacher who became FIFA’s president in 1961, did the job unpaid. Women’s soccer was discouraged: England’s Football Association actually banned it from 1921 to 1971. After decolonization, Asian and African countries joined FIFA. Rous—a protector of apartheid South Africa—didn’t notice the wind of change. In 1974 the Brazilian businessman João Havelange, campaigning on a third-worldist platform, defeated him in an election for president of FIFA. Rous retired, refusing a pension, and rejecting as egotistical the idea of naming the World Cup trophy after him, according to the sports historian David Goldblatt.
The angular, unsmiling Havelange, who ran FIFA for nearly a quarter-century, until 1998, presided over a very different era.…
What Are Impeachable Offenses?
Which Jane Austen?
Ruth Bernard Yeazell
When Dissent Became Treason
Adam Hochschild
Five Magnificent Years
Geoffrey O’Brien
A Realist View of Tibetan Buddhism
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N.Y. / Region|Ruling Blocks $18.5 Million to Man Freed in Rape Case
Ruling Blocks $18.5 Million to Man Freed in Rape Case
By JAMES BARRON MAY 12, 2011
A federal judge in Manhattan on Thursday set aside an $18.5 million jury verdict against New York City in a lawsuit filed by a man who spent 22 years in prison for a rape he did not commit.
The judge, Shira A. Scheindlin, said that the man, Alan Newton, had not proved that any city employees “withheld evidence in deliberate contravention or disregard of his right to due process.”
Mr. Newton, who was found guilty on rape, robbery and assault charges in 1985, spent years pressing the city to find the rape kit and test it. The police finally found it in a warehouse in 2005, and he was freed in 2006 after tests showed that his DNA did not match genetic material taken from the victim after the assault.
Judge Scheindlin said that in a lawsuit like Mr. Newton’s, a showing of negligence was not enough. “Notwithstanding grave deficiencies in the city’s evidence management system,” she wrote, “Newton’s due process claim cannot be sustained absent proof that a city official acted with the requisite constitutional culpability in withholding evidence.”
City officials said they were pleased. “Although this case involved difficult circumstances,” said Arthur Larkin, the lead city lawyer on the case, “we believe the court ruled correctly on the law in finding that the city did not violate Mr. Newton’s due process rights.”
John F. Schutty III, the lawyer who represented Mr. Newton at his trial last year, did not return a call for comment.
Judge Scheindlin’s ruling came six months after a federal jury concluded that the city had violated Mr. Newton’s constitutional rights. His lawyers argued that the city had shown a reckless disregard for Mr. Newton’s rights because the system for storing DNA evidence was slipshod.
In several passages in her opinion, Judge Scheindlin made clear she was interpreting the case in light of an appeals court ruling issued a month after the trial in Mr. Newton’s lawsuit against the city concluded. Mr. Newton, the judge said, had argued at trial that the city had violated his right to due process because it did not have procedures to safeguard DNA evidence and a defendant’s access to it.
She said that in the case decided by the appeals court, state courts had denied the defendant his right to gain access to DNA evidence. In Mr. Newton’s case, she said, the courts “repeatedly granted Newton the right to test the DNA evidence,” but it took years for the police to find the rape kit.
A version of this article appears in print on May 13, 2011, on Page A22 of the New York edition with the headline: Ruling Blocks $18.5 Million To Man Freed In Rape Case. Order Reprints| Today's Paper|Subscribe
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Dan Kruthaupt: From Lawn Care Jobs, to a Career, and a Team that Feels Like Family
Posted by Oasis Turf & Tree on Feb 22, 2018 8:00:00 AM
Every day is a new day with new opportunities. And the truth is, we never know exactly which direction life is going to take us. A fleeting moment in time could ultimately mean so much more.
That was the case for Dan Kruthaupt.
When Dan was coming out of a gas station one day, he never would have guessed that a scene he passed by would eventually have a profound impact on the future direction of his life and his career.
Dan saw a group of guys from Oasis Turf & Tree hanging out. It was a simple moment, but it stuck with him.
At the time, Dan was looking to make a change in his life. He had held very short-term jobs for mowing companies, but never felt like he found a place where he belonged. He often felt underappreciated and he certainly didn’t like going to work every day.
So, when Dan passed by those Oasis guys and saw how close they were—and that they were genuinely happy—it became a goal. Dan says he wanted something like that. And when he heard that Oasis was hiring, Dan says that image popped back into his head right away.
“As soon as I heard the name ‘Oasis,’ I immediately pictured that image of camaraderie from the gas station” Dan recalls. “I decided I wanted to see if that was something I could be a part of.”
So, Dan went after it. He had already been searching for lawn care jobs in Cincinnati and Dayton, OH, and this seemed like the best opportunity yet.
“I went down to the office and met some of the employees and the owners and I realized that this wasn’t like any other lawn company out there,” he remembers. “I felt like that image of camaraderie I saw was something real and I was excited to pursue it for myself.”
But Dan admits he was still nervous.
“If I’m being honest, I came in with a lot of worries,” Dan says. “I didn’t have the best impression of the lawn care industry up until that point. I was in my early 30s and so far had only worked some short-term jobs that didn’t pay very well. I thought that might be all the industry had to offer."
"But within the first week of training sessions, I could tell this place was something different. This was a company that cared about investing in me.”
Since that time, Dan says he has gotten several new certifications and pay increases as a result. He was impressed to learn that Oasis supports its people in going after certifications, providing them with the training they need to be successful. Dan admits he never had those opportunities before.
In fact, it was Dan’s eagerness for that education that really impressed company founder Rob Reindl.
“It was obvious to me that Dan was eager to learn more about the industry,” Rob says. “He also has a strong drive toward being a leader. He takes pride in sharing his knowledge and in supporting other members of the team.”
Which is why Rob says Dan was later promoted.
“Dan has moved up very quickly and it’s a testament to the fact that when you work hard and do a good job, you can be very successful,” Rob adds. “Promotions are not handed out, they are earned, and Dan has certainly earned it.”
Part of the Family
And those close relationships that Dan witnessed walking out of the gas station that one day? Now Dan is a part of that.
“From the very first day I started here, I could see that employees were really close with one another,” Dan says. “It was like one big happy family.”
Now that Dan is a part of that family, he says it’s “the people” that make his job great.
“Our entire organization is a close-knit group,” Dan says. “Many of us hang out outside of work. We really care about one another and we’re there for each other. That’s the mental image I had of what Oasis was all about and for me, it’s come true. My favorite part of this job is getting to work with these people.”
A Success Story
Dan’s story is about taking life by the reins and about having the guts to pursue new opportunities, even when you’re nervous about it.
For Dan, seizing the moment and giving Oasis a shot—despite previous bad experiences within the industry—has paid off. The fact is, he always had the drive to work hard and be successful, he just had to find the right company.
“When I started this business, I wanted to create a place where people could earn a good living and grow as not only employees but as people,” adds Rob. “That’s not the image that most people have of our industry. They think of it as a lot of dead-end jobs. But I wanted Oasis to be different.”
On top of all that, Dan’s story is a testament to the fact that working hard will not go unrecognized if you’re at the right company.
“Dan is a success story,” says Adam Zellner, the company’s VP of Sales. “He’s someone that came to this company with the willingness to put in the hard work and it paid off. Dan is always one of the last guys in the office at the end of the day. He’s not a clock puncher. He’s someone that works hard until the job is done. And that’s why he’s had so much success and so quickly.”
Want to be Part of the Family, too?
To others who might have turned to the internet and are searching for lawn jobs in Cincinnati or Dayton, OH, Dan’s story is an excellent example of overcoming fears and following a dream.
You might be in the exact position that Dan was. Now you just have to take the leap.
“You might be looking at a position here and wondering if you don’t have enough experience to make it happen,” Adam says. “But you should know that we hire on character first. We can teach lawn care. If you’re a person that has fire and drive, like Dan does, then that is what we want most of all.”
Looking for lawn care jobs in Cincinnati and Dayton, OH? Consider joining the Oasis Turf & Tree team and find out more about how you can become part of the family at a place where you’ll be able to truly grow.
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Willis selected for Wellington Central
Sunday, March 05, 2017 NZ National Party
Nicola Willis has been selected by National to contest the Wellington Central electorate at the 2017 General Election.
Ms Willis is a born and raised Wellingtonian, mother of four, and businesswoman, having previously held senior leadership roles at Fonterra.
“It’s a great honour to be selected and I’m grateful to the party membership. I’m excited about running a positive and high-energy campaign in my home city,” Ms Willis says.
“Wellington Central is a highly-educated, diverse and vibrant electorate with a strong sense of community and social conscience.
“I’m passionate about promoting Wellington’s future as a growing hub for tech and innovation, entrepreneurship, and community-minded people.
“New Zealand is a more positive and ambitious country, with an economy that is growing and becoming more diversified.
“This is no accident, and it is critical for our future success that we keep a National-led Government that can continue to back hard-working locals and families.
"Bill English's united team will build on the successes of the last few years, with a plan to make Kiwis better off at work and at home, and the means to achieve it.
“I’ll be running a strong campaign to ensure Wellington Central has a voice inside a National-led Government that is helping the economy grow, building for future growth, and helping people most pressured by change.”
Biographical Notes: Nicola Willis
Nicola Willis, 35, was born and educated in Wellington. She lives in the Wellington Central electorate with her husband and their four children.
She is a successful business leader and former University debater, with a passion for the arts.
A graduate of Victoria University with an honours degree in English Literature, Nicola was a successful member of the Vic Debating Society, winning various national tournaments and a University Blue.
As a senior business leader at New Zealand’s biggest exporter Fonterra, Nicola put in practice her belief that commercial success requires a commitment to environmental and social sustainability. Most recently she led a large team focused on reducing the environmental impact of Fonterra’s farming operations. Prior to that she had roles directing global trade strategy and community engagement.
Nicola has also previously served on the Boards of ExportNZ and the New Zealand Initiative.
Previously, Nicola worked as senior advisor to former Prime Minister John Key, where she worked closely with the public service to implement National’s policy following the 2008 election. She began working in Parliament in 2003 as a researcher to then education spokesman Bill English.
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…. including the staff here at NWS until now. It is only by the sheerest thread of coincidence that the National Writers Syndicate.com Editorial Staff member
became aware of this within the last week, after striking up a conversation with the very cool electronics engineer, Mr. George Wilson, at night near a campsite. The links to the NASA information is below. It is a mystery why this information is not common knowledge; to that end NWS is publishing the reports for the common good. Note: considering the current wildfires in
and related injuries, that this discovery by NASA has practical applications for burns according to the studies provided below.
NASA LINK 1 – Rapid Wound Healing
http://www.sbir.nasa.gov/SBIR/successes/ss/8-035text.html
The Phase I effort achieved its objective of ascertaining and demonstrating the efficacy of light therapy using LEDs, alone and in conjunction with hyperbaric oxygen, in the treatment of wounds.
Phase II results in speeding the early phase of wound closure were particularly successful.
Doctors at the Medical College of Wisconsin have examined how LEDs can help heal oral mucositis (severe oral sores caused by chemotherapy and radiation), diabetic skin ulcers, and serious burns. (Preventing oral mucositis improves the patients' ability to eat and drink and may also reduce the risk of infections in patients with compromised immune systems.)
GOVERNMENT/SCIENCE APPLICATIONS
Wounds are slow to heal in a microgravity environment. Muscle and bone atrophy are well documented in astronauts, and various minor injuries have been reported not to heal until landing on Earth. LED therapy could keep what would be termed as minor wounds on Earth from becoming mission-catastrophic in space.
While under contract to NASA, QDI's LEDs have been utilized as part of a cancer treatment. In Special Operations, LED arrays could be used for improved wound healing and in the treatment of problem wounds, as well as speeding deconditioned personnel to full-duty performance.
LED usage has been approved by the Naval Special Warfare Command.
NASA LINK 2 – FIGHTING CANCER
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved human trials.
Research has focused on photodynamic therapy (PDT), an adjunctive cancer therapy in which light-sensitive, tumor- treating drugs are injected intravenously. LED light activation allows drugs to destroy cancer cells, leaving surrounding tissue virtually untouched. Offering substantial improvement over lasers, a LED probe produces longer-wavelength, broad-spectrum, near-infrared light, enabling both deeper and wider penetrations.
Quantum Devices altered the surgical probe to emit longer waves of red light to stimulate a drug called Benzoporphyrin Derivative (BPD), which delivers fewer side effects after surgery than similar drugs.
NASA LINK 3 – MEDICAL STUDY REPORT
http://www.onyxmedical.com/html/NASA.html
The NASA Light-Emitting Diode Medical Program –
Progress in Space Flight and Terrestrial Applications
Harry T. Whelan, M.D.1a,2,3, John M Houle, B.S.1a,
Noel T. Whelan1a,3, Deborah L. Donohoe, A.S., L.A.T.G.1a,
Joan Cwiklinski, M.S.N., C.P.N.P.1a, Meic H. Schmidt, M.D.1c,
Lisa Gould, M.D., PhD.1b, David Larson, M.D.1b,
Glenn A. Meyer, M.D.1a, Vita Cevenini3, Helen Stinson, B.S.3
1a Departments of Neurology, 1bPlastic Surgery and 1cNeurosurgery,
Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 53226, (414) 456-4090
2Naval Special Warfare Group TWO, Norfolk, VA 23521, (757) 462-7759
3NASA-Marshall Space Flight Center, AL 35812, (256) 544-2121
Abstract. This work is supported and managed through the
NASA Marshall
– SBIR Program. Studies on cells exposed to microgravity and hypergravity indicate that human cells need gravity to stimulate cell growth. As the gravitational force increases or decreases, the cell function responds in a linear fashion. This poses significant health risks for astronauts in long term space flight. LED-technology developed for NASA plant grown experiments in space shows promise for delivering light deep into tissues of the body to promote wound healing and human tissue growth. This LED-technology is also biologically optimal for photodynamic therapy of cancer.
LED-ENHANCEMENT OF CELL GROWTH
The application of light therapy with the use of NASA LED’s will significantly improve the medical care that is available to astronauts on long-term space missions. NASA LED’s stimulate the basic energy processes in the mitochondria (energy compartments) of each cell, particularly when near-infrared light is used to activate the color sensitive chemicals (chromophores, cytochrome systems) inside. Optimal LED wavelengths include 680, 730 and 880 nm. The depth of near-infrared light penetration into human tissue has been measured spectroscopically (Chance, et al 1988). Spectra taken from the wrist flexor muscles in the forearm and muscles in the calf of the leg demonstrate that most of the light photons at wavelengths between 630-800 nm travel 23 cm through the surface tissue and muscle between input and exit at the photon detector. Our laboratory has improved the healing of wounds in laboratory animals by using NASA LED light and hyperbaric oxygen. Furthermore, DNA synthesis in fibroblasts and muscle cells has been quintupled using NASA LED light alone, in a single application combining 680, 730, and 880 nm each at 4 Joules per centimeter squared.
Muscle and bone atrophy are well documented in astronauts, and various minor injuries occurring in space have been reported not to heal until landing on Earth. Long term space flight, with its many inherent risks, also raises the possibility of astronauts being injured performing their required tasks. The fact that the normal healing process is negatively affected by microgravity requires novel approaches to improve wound healing and tissue growth in space. NASA LED arrays have already flown on Space Shuttle missions for studies of plant growth. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved human trials. The use of light therapy with LED’s is an approach to help increase the rate of wound healing in the microgravity environment, reducing the risk of treatable injuries becoming mission catastrophes.
Wounds heal less effectively in space than here on Earth. Improved wound healing may have multiple applications which benefit civilian medical care, military situations and long-term space flight. Laser light and hyperbaric oxygen have been widely acclaimed to speed wound healing in ischemic, hypoxic wounds. An excellent review of recent human experience with near-infrared light therapy for wound healing was published by Conlan, et al in 1996. Lasers provide low energy stimulation of tissues which results in increased cellular activity during wound healing (Beauvoit, 1989, 1995; Eggert, 1993; Karu, 1989; Lubart, 1992, 1997; Salansky, 1998; Whelan, 1999; Yu, 1997). Some of these activities include increased fibroblast proliferation, growth factor syntheses, collagen production and angiogenesis.
Lasers, however, have some inherent characteristics, which make their use in a clinical setting problematic, including limitations in wavelengths and beam width. The combined wavelengths of light optimal for wound healing cannot be efficiently produced, and the size of wounds which may be treated by lasers is limited. Light-emitting diodes (LED’s) offer an effective alternative to lasers. These diodes can be made to produce multiple wavelengths, and can be arranged in large, flat arrays allowing treatment of large wounds. Our experiments suggest potential for using LED light therapy at 680, 730 and 880 nm simultaneously, alone and in combination with hyperbaric oxygen therapy, both alone and in combination, to accelerate the healing process in Space Station Missions, where prolonged exposure to microgravity may otherwise retard healing. NASA LED’s have proven to stimulate wound healing at near-infrared wavelengths of 680, 730 and 880 nm in laboratory animals, and have been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for human trials. Furthermore, near-infrared LED light has quintupled the growth of fibroblasts and muscle cells in tissue culture. The NASA LED arrays are light enough and mobile enough to have already flown on the Space Shuttle numerous times. LED arrays may prove to be useful for improving wound healing and treating problem wounds, as well as speeding the return of deconditioned personnel to full duty performance. Potential benefits to NASA, military, and civilian populations include treatment of serious burns, crush injuries, non-healing fractures, muscle and bone atrophy, traumatic ischemic wounds, radiation tissue damage, compromised skin grafts, and tissue regeneration.
MORE NASA STUDY LINKS
http://www.nasa.gov/centers/marshall/news/news/releases/2003/03-199.html
http://www.mcw.edu/whelan/00.pdf
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Two deadly crashes within five months have left Boeing in a serious legal and financial predicament
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United States, Illinois, Riverside – 04-19-2019 (PRDistribution.com) — Two deadly crashes within five months have left Boeing in a serious legal and financial predicament, due in part to the design of the Boeing 737 Max 8 passenger jet. Introduced in 2017, the Boeing 737 Max 8 was originally intended as part of a series of newer models that would eventually replace several older 737 models. It’s larger size was implemented so that the Max could be the answer to Boeing’s corporate rival, Airbus.
Concerns surrounding the 737 Max 8 stem from the fact that its design is built upon the original 737 introduced in 1967. Rather than create new plane designs from scratch, Boeing instead chooses to update on previous designs; though this proved to be more efficient in both production and cost, it would later prove to have severe safety ramifications. The first crash, which occurred in October 2018, resulted in the deaths of all 189 passengers and crew on board. The was the first major incident involving an aircraft model from the 737 Max series. Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 was the second major accident which occurred in March 2019. Again, all passengers were killed as a result of the accident. Investigations have reported a major similarity among the two accidents being a faulty automated design system called MCAS that pushes the plane’s nose down in order to stabilize it. A 737 Max has larger engines than the traditional 737 model and as a result is known to stall in some conditions; while the system was intended to help the planes avoid stalling, it was later found that this system may have actually helped to cause the accidents. Issues with the 737 design can also be attributed to what can only be described as a stretched design. As it is larger than a normal 737 model, Problems also arise from the fact that the model lacks proper safety precautions included in most other modern plane designs. The company, which is known to have a close relationship with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), often takes over regulatory responsibilities from the administration itself, thus allowing itself to regulate its own flight systems. As a result of this, the US Department of Transportation as well as the US Department of Justice have both begun investigations into the relationship between the FAA and Boeing. Improper training could also be a major cause of these incidents. As these planes were all part of the same series, pilots were never required by the FAA to undergo new training should they move from one 737 model to the next. According to reports, some pilots had no knowledge that the anti-stalling system was active as it was omitted from its training materials, and therefore would likely employ their own countermeasures if they found themselves dealing with a stalling engine. Though the investigation is still ongoing, it is thought that conflicting countermeasures could have resulted in the accidents. In regards to the March 2019 crash, investigators in Ethiopia found that the pilots implemented the recommended process to disengage the Anti-Stalling system; despite this, they could not prevent the crash from occurring. Key figures from Boeing have stated that MCAS did in fact play a role in the resulting accidents. The system was made to rely on a single censor, as the use of multiple censors was thought to read conflicting information and thus would struggle to know what information was accurate—despite other flight systems usually implementing multiple censors. Investigators believe the system to have malfunctioned and tilted a tail flap forward, which resulted in the plane plunging forward before the pilot could have reacted accordingly. It is believed that the pilots cut power to the stabilizer’s motor thinking it would grant them more control. The 737 Max was known to lack many modern safety features, among them an automatic pre-flight checklist implemented in previous Boeing 737 models. 737 Max pilots would be required to complete these checklists manually, increasing the likelihood of overlooking a faulty system. Another system that is lacking in a 737 Max would alert pilots to potentially hazardous flight conditions and instructs them and how to proceed. The reason for these omissions is thought to be in connection to further pilot training; should these systems have been implemented, it likely would have required new training to take place. Following these instances, all models of the 737 Max 8 have been grounded indefinitely as ordered by several transit authorities globally. The mass grounding, as well as the resulting delay in production and delivery of new planes, is proving to be a major setback for Boeing. In order to rectify the issue, Boeing has recently begun working on a software update for the MCAS; however, an unexpected delay in this update has extended the grounding period for at least several more weeks. The families of the victims have all begun to pursue legal action against Boeing. This, along with the grounding and production delay of 737 Max models and several federal investigations, could eventually prove severely consequential for the company as a whole.If you or a loved one has suffered a loss due to an aviation accident, Kleczek Law Office can help you.
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Successful haul .. Kyle Harpur, left, is congratulated by his coach Mene Mene after his campaign at the recent Special Olympics World Summer Games in Abu Dhabi. PHOTO: DAVID HILL
Kyle digs deep for two medals
By DAVID HILL
Rangiora athlete Kyle Harpur has earned the praise of his coach after his impressive medal haul at the recent Special Olympics World Summer Games in Abu Dhabi.
Former international athletics coach Mene Mene came out of retirement to help Kyle prepare for the games and says he couldn’t be happier for him after Kyle won silver and bronze medals to go with the gold he won at the same event in 1987.
“I always encourage my athletes that a personal best is the goal, but the medal is a bonus,” Mene says.
“I was overjoyed when Nyree (Kyle’s mum) texted me to say he got the bronze in the first event.”
Kyle was the first New Zealander to compete in the games, winning bronze in the mini javelin. He followed it up with a silver in the shot put.
Kyle previously won gold in the shot put in 1987 and placed fourth in the long jump.
Mene says that while several of the athletes he has trained have won medals at international events, Kyle is the first to win a full set of gold, silver and bronze.
“A lot of my athletes broke records. But when you get a medal, no-one is going to take it away from you,”says Mene, who coached the athlete who broke his wife Sally’s New Zealand women’s javelin record.
He helped Kyle prepare for the 1987 games when he was just 14-years-old, but says the training was quite different this time round.
“When he was young I couldn’t give him the same exercises that my senior athletes did, but this time I could.
“It was about working through what was best suited for him. He was awesome to work with and I had confidence he would do well. And I knew if he performed above his training he would get a good result.”
In his final training session at Papanui High School, Mene says the focus was on Kyle’s psychological preparation.
“The school was having a lesson about gardening right next to our training circle and he was worried about the kids watching him, so I said to Kyle ‘use that as the audience in the stadium’.
“He just turned around and was awesome. It was probably one of the best training sessions because he was so focused.”
Mene says he also worked on Kyle’s sprinting, as he was the reserve for the New Zealand men’s 4×100 metre relay team.
Kyle says he enjoyed his time in Abu Dhabi, with the New Zealand team being welcomed at the airport by a haka performed by ex-pat Kiwis.
“It was amazing. I was blown away.”
While in Abu Dhabi, Kyle says he enjoyed a four-wheel-drive trip in the desert and a ride on a camel, which was less than co-operative.
“It wouldn’t sit, so I couldn’t get off.”
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Japan's Mitsui to Invest in U.S. Tres Amigas Smart Power Grid Project
By Jay Alabaster
Mitsui, a massive Japanese conglomerate, will invest US$12 million in an ambitious smart grid project that is being constructed in New Mexico.
The Tokyo-based company, which is one of the largest in the world, currently has no smart grid business of its own, but views the investment in the Tres Amigas Superstation as its entry into the industry.
"Through this investment we want to gain knowledge in this field, then use it develop this business in locations like Japan, Europe and China," a spokesman said on Wednesday.
For giant Mitsui, which has offices in 68 countries and last fiscal year generated US$60 billion in revenues, the investment is not a large one financially. But it shows that smart grid technology, which aims to efficiently allocate power generated from different sources across vast regions, is gradually becoming mainstream.
The Tres Amigas project will be a giant electricity hub located in Clovis, New Mexico, that will interconnect the three main power grids in the U.S., enabling electricity to be allocated between them. The company says it will act as a broker for renewable energy, allowing utilities to buy and sell even between the different power grids.
Construction on the project is set to begin next year on a 22-square-mile site, with initial commercial operations planned for 2014.
Mitsui would not comment on what its total stake of Tres Amigas will be, but the Nikkei financial newspaper estimated it would come to around 20 percent. The company may increase its investment as the project matures, the company spokesman said.
Smart grid technology is a focus in Japan after a massive earthquake and resulting tsunami in March caused meltdowns at a key nuclear power plant and massive blackouts. Supply has since stabilized, but parts of the country including Tokyo are still closely monitoring daily power consumption and utilities are asking that customers to limit their use of power.
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Philip Roth was born in Newark, New Jersey on 19 March 1933. The second child of second-generation Americans, Bess and Herman Roth, Roth grew up in the largely Jewish community of Weequahic, a neighbourhood he was to return to time and again in his writing. After graduating from Weequahic High School in 1950, he attended Bucknell University, Pennsylvania and the University of Chicago, where he received a scholarship to complete his M.A. in English Literature.
In 1959, Roth published Goodbye, Columbus – a collection of stories, and a novella – for which he received the National Book Award. Ten years later, the publication of his fourth novel, Portnoy’s Complaint, brought Roth both critical and commercial success, firmly securing his reputation as one of America’s finest young writers. Roth was the author of thirty-one books, including those that were to follow the fortunes of Nathan Zuckerman, and a fictional narrator named Philip Roth, through which he explored and gave voice to the complexities of the American experience in the twentieth- and twenty-first centuries.
Roth’s lasting contribution to literature was widely recognised throughout his lifetime, both in the US and abroad. Among other commendations he was the recipient of the Pulitzer Prize, the International Man Booker Prize, twice the winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award and the National Book Award, and presented with the National Medal of Arts and the National Humanities Medal by Presidents Clinton and Obama, respectively.
Philip Roth died on 22 May 2018 at the age of eighty-five having retired from writing six years previously.
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Papal Canonizations Conversation; India’s Domestic Workers; Jerusalem the Movie
Papal Canonizations Conversation
India’s Domestic Workers
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The National Geographic film “Jerusalem” is playing in IMAX and digital 3D cinemas in museums in the US and around the world.
KIM LAWTON, correspondent: The National Geographic movie Jerusalem calls the city Jerusalem the most fought over piece of land in history. But the filmmakers say they didn’t want to make a movie about conflict. Instead, they wanted to look at what they call the “profound spiritual and historical connections” to Jerusalem among Jews, Christians and Muslims alike. The film tells the story in part through the eyes of three young women from Jerusalem. They recently came to the US together. Revital Zacharie is an Israeli Jew, Farah Ammouri is a Palestinian Muslim and Nadia Tadros is a Palestinian Christian.
NADIA TADROS (in intv.): The movie brings a hard task, a very hard task for us because we have to be these diplomats, we have to be the connection point for three religions who hardly meet in real life.”
LAWTON: In the film, the women describe the importance of Jerusalem to their particular faith traditions.
TADROS (in film): For me the best time to come to Jerusalem is Easter. Every year, me and my brother, George, join in the Palm Sunday procession and we end up meeting people from all over the world. In the Christian quarter we have the Ethiopians, the Greek Orthodox, the Catholics, the Coptics, the Syrians, each community celebrates Easter in their own way. Next to the Christian quarter we have the Armenian quarter and they celebrate Easter in their own church.
REVITAL ZACHARIE (in film): My grandfather came to Jerusalem when he was 12 years old in 1936 because his father felt that something bad is going to happen in Europe. But all the rest of his family stayed in Poland and they all perished during the Holocaust. Since Biblical times we have a special word when Jews return to the promise land. We say we're making aliyah, which means going up to a higher place, and for us the Jews, there is no higher place than Jerusalem. At the end of our holiest days, like Yom Kippur and Passover, we sing "next year in Jerusalem". For hundreds of years this was the Jewish dream to be back in Jerusalem. And I have the chance to live that dream.
FARAH AMMOURI (in film): Out of all the buildings in Jerusalem, the most beautiful to me is the Dome of the Rock. The Dome of the Rock is actually built over a rock which we call As-Sakhrah where we believe Prophet Mohammed, peace be upon him, rose to heaven and led all the Prophets in prayer.
AMMOURI (in intv): To the Muslim world Jerusalem is a city of the Prophets, it's where many Prophets have been and of course; many Muslims from all over the world come to worship at the Dome of the Rock; and of course, we have a major part in the Old City which is the Muslim Quarter.
LAWTON: In the film, the women also describe Jerusalem’s role in their own spiritual identities. Tadros loves to go to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.
TADROS (in film): Sometimes I see people who have dreamed their whole life of coming here. I realize how lucky I am to live in Jerusalem. I can come to the Church anytime I want to touch the Rock of Golgotha. It’s where we believe Jesus died on the cross.
ZACHARIE (in film): I can really feel the power of this place, how much energy is in this place. I have this tradition to go every birthday and to put a prayer note in the wall. We believe all prayers pass through the wall on their way to God.
AMMOURI (in film): Jerusalem to me is more than a city. Its beauty, its spirit, also my religion–but most importantly, it’s my family.
LAWTON: The women may share a love for Jerusalem, but they acknowledge they live there in very separate worlds.
TADROS (in intv): If you just stand in the middle of the Old City for a moment and look around you, you see people who are similar to you, and they are not necessarily Christian like me. Every person is different and yet, when foreigners come to Jerusalem, they think that we're the same. They think that we're sisters. But in Jerusalem, we're not.
LAWTON: Their recent trip together to help promote the film gave the women a rare opportunity to build relationships with other Jerusalem residents across religious and political lines.
AMMOURI (in intv): I was able to communicate more with the girls and know more about their faiths, so I am enriched by their religion and their culture and how similar we are and how connected we are to each other in ways we don’t realize.
ZACHARIE (in intv): We had the opportunity to spend time together and to get to know each other deeply and to become kind of friends.
LAWTON: They acknowledge such opportunities can be rare inside Jerusalem.
TADROS (in intv): Not meeting people who are exactly near you makes you like suspicious and curious at the same time and all of the time you want to know more.
LAWTON: Still they hope their generation can help lead the way to change.
TADROS (in intv): I hope that one day we can be able to encourage people to break the walls, the invisible walls inside Jerusalem and be able to talk with each other for the first time.
LAWTON: And the creators hope their film Jerusalem helps do that. I’m Kim Lawton reporting.
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A new IMAX 3D film by National Geographic Entertainment explores the beauty and sacredness of the ancient city and its holiest sites. Correspondent Kim Lawton reports on the film and interviews three young women—a Christian, a Jew, and a Muslim—featured in the movie about what the city of Jerusalem means to them.
Simon Schama and “The Story of the Jews”
Interfaith Village in Israel
James Carroll on Jerusalem
Parents Circle
Charlie and Sedar
Seeds of Peace
Tags: Easter, Film, Israeli, Jesus, movies, National Geographic, Palestinian, Passover, Prophet Muhammad, Yom Kippur
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Democracy 3 boldly bills itself as "the most sophisticated political strategy game ever created" -- and that might even be true. But the cost of that sophistication appear to be that just about all the mechanisms of democracy have been abstracted away. Democracy 3 might not be what you visualise when you hear "political strategy game", but it's an interesting experience if you approach it on its own terms.
The policies matrix is lovely -- and it'd be lovelier at a Retina resolution.
So: you're the President of the United States. Or mayhap the Chancellor of Germany. Or the Prime Minister of Australia. Take your pick, because Democracy 3 offers you all of those scenarios plus France, the UK, and Canada too. The variety of options is welcome, but because Democracy 3's approach to abstraction is so aggressive, those choices are less varied than you might think. Let's come back to this in a second.
Democracy 3 is played from a big matrix of bubbles representing policies and issues in your country. This eye-catching screen (which sadly hasn't been up-scaled for a Retina iPad -- the whole game is rather pixellated) is the home base for the game and though it takes a little while to really wrap one's head around it, it eventually makes it easy to take in a lot of information at a glance.
Touch the bubble for the Clean Energy Subsidies policy, for example. The matrix changes so that you see all of the voting interest groups, issues and policies relating to this one, and you can see quickly that enacting the subsidies will provide lowered CO2 emissions, a boost to the environment and your support with green voters at the cost of angering free-market capitalists. Touch any one of those issues and you'll see a different spiderweb of related matters and interested voters. At the center of the screen you see different voting groups and your standing with them: parents, liberals, religious believers, motorists, and so on. Voters can and will belong to more than one of these groups, which means that you have to keep your favorability ratings high across a broad range of interests if you want to keep your job.
Get outta here, Angie. I'm running this candystorm.
The issues matrix is a clever, attractive bit of interface design. But it also reveals how abstracted Democracy 3 is. To enact a policy, you just press a button and spend the political capital points (generated every turn by your cabinet) to do so. There's no wrangling with Congress or satisfying objections from the House of Lords -- it just happens. Policies may take several turns to enact, forestalling their impact on your approval ratings or your budget, which is something you use to your advantage a few turns before your re-election campaign.
Elections, as it happens, are also almost entirely abstracted, despite the fact that election campaigns are, sadly, practically a full-time job for serving politicians these days. There's no making promises or choosing running mates. When your term comes up, the elections just happen and you're duly informed of whether or not you've won based on the popularity of your policies. Elections are so out of your hands that you don't even have a say over how you're perceived in your very first term. You can start a game in the US scenarios planning to be a firebrand socialist reformer, but no matter what you do the liberals and progressives will start your term disapproving of you like you were Ayn Rand herself.
You can focus group your policies with voters, though I'm not sure how useful this is.
After a couple of games of Democracy, it becomes apparent how generic the issues are. That choice we made earlier about whether to be the UK or the USA just means that the starting approval ratings and budgets are slightly different in each scenario. There's nothing endemic to any of the countries represented in the issues, so as the UK you'll never have to wrangle with whether or not to leave the EU or coerce Scotland to stay in the Union, and the US need not worry about caring for its ever-growing population of disabled war veterans or entertain the notion of building a wall with Mexico. Democracy 3's system is so high-level that it can represent pretty much any Western nation -- and this is somehow appealing and disappointing at the same time.
Democracy 3 turns out to be a toy; a politics-flavoured Rube Goldberg machine for you to experiment with, rather than a deep simulation of any one country's politics. But it's an intricate toy to be sure, and one that you can spend many hours mastering the nuances of. If you're expecting a deep simulation of election politics, you might be better off waiting for Doug Triggs' Election Manager 2016, but if you calibrate your expectations according, you can have quite a lot of fun with Democracy.
Democracy 3 was played on an iPad Air for this review.
Review: Democracy 3 for iPad
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16 Different Types of Ginger – Do You Know Them All?
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Get to know one of the world's oldest spices and one of the world's most useful plants by exploring the different types of ginger, particularly as ginger roots and ginger plants. - Advertisement -
Ginger is a perennial reed-like flowering plant with a rhizome that’s widely used as a spice. It originated in the tropical rainforests of the Indian continent and Southern Asia and was among the first spices exported from the Orient during the spice trade.
The word ginger came from the mid-14th century Old English gingifer, which came from the Medieval Latin gingiber, which came from the Greek zingiberis, from the Prakrit or Middle Indic word singabera, from the Sanskrit srngaveram that’s a combined word for srgnam, which means “horn,” and vera, which means “body,” in reference to the spice’s root.
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Basic Types of Ginger Roots
Baby Ginger
Blue Hawaiian Ginger
Yellow Ginger
Basic Types of Ginger Plants
Alpinia Ginger
Beehive Ginger
Butterfly Lily Ginger
Dancing Ladies Ginger
Globba Ginger
Hidden Ginger
Moth Ginger
Shell Ginger
Spiral Ginger
Torch Ginger
Zingiber Ginger
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Also called green ginger, pink ginger, spring ginger, young ginger, stem ginger, or new ginger, it is usually candied and stored in some type of basic syrup. It is very commonly used in baking and in pastries, and it can be used in everything from seasoned butter to mincemeat, and much more. What’s more, it is very easy to make and to find recipes for if you start with the Internet.
This type of ginger is compact, low in fiber, and bluish in color. It is somewhat bigger than other types of ginger, and it can turn from blue to purple as it matures. The interior color is beige, and it has a pungent aroma.
White ginger is also called African ginger, and it is a large Indian herb that is cultivated for its beautiful white, fragrant flowers. The rootstock is frequently dried and scraped before being used in various recipes.
Yellow ginger is the most common type of ginger root used in the United States for recipes. It can also be called turmeric, and it is good for healing wounds, various types of pain, and even skin infections. Yellow ginger is an analgesic that is also anti-inflammatory, so it is a food product that serves numerous purposes.
Alpinia ginger grows vigorously and originated in southeast Asia. Growing up to eight feet in height, these plants have a fleshy pseudostem and very small flowers. In fact, the stems of this plant look a lot like the stems of a banana tree, with leaves that show off a closely folded pattern. They grow best with well-drained soil and prefer plenty of organic matter.
This type of ginger has cones shaped like beehives and is native to Thailand, hence its preference for tropical climates. It also does best in the afternoon shade and, in fact, doesn’t do well in the full sun of midday because the leaves will actually burn.
This plant has many different names, including the Garland lily and the Ginger Lily. The flowers on the plant look a lot like butterfly wings, and the plant itself can get quite high – up to 19 feet in height. They come in a variety of shades, including yellow, white, orange, and red, to name a few, and even the leaves themselves have a lovely aroma. The Butterfly lily grows quickly and is used mostly for gardening purposes.
Beautiful when placed in a vase, this flower has purple bracts with tiny yellow flowers growing from them, and they are meant only for gardens that get no frost. It will die down to nothing in the winter, and it likes well-drained soils and full shade.
Globba plants get around two feet in height and have flowers that hang from the stem. The leaves are long, but the stems are short, and they bloom starting in July. The Globba plant’s bracts are purplish mauve in color, and the plant grows best when planted in the shade and areas that are well drained.
Much like the name implies, hidden ginger has leaves that actually hide the ginger itself, but it is also known as the Curcuma plant. It has green or variegated leaves, and it sometimes has a red blotch on its leaves. The stems are, sometimes, called pseudo stems because leaves arise from leaf petioles. You can easily grow hidden ginger in pots, but they will need frequent repotting because they grow very fast.
Moth ginger plants have white flowers with a great aroma, and they are much shorter than other types of ginger plants, getting only to around five feet high. Their flowers look similar to a moth, hence their name, and it prefers moist shade and regular cutting back of the old leaves.
Growing up to roughly six feet in height, the red ginger plants do best when it’s warm outside and can acclimate to many different types of climates. Their flower spires are elegant and are usually red or pink in color, so they are beautiful when placed in vases.
These flowers look like unfurling shells that are gold and red in the center. They can reach almost 10 feet in height, and they look great alongside a driveway. If you trim the plants when they start to look ragged, the plants will look much better, and they prefer rich moist soils.
Originating from Southeast Asia, spiral ginger has bamboo-shaped stalks and form a circular pattern that looks like the stalks have been twisted. They grow well in a variety of climates, and their flower heads have green bracts with a reddish hue. Spiral ginger plants usually bloom in the summer, and they are good for ailments such as rash, fever, and even bronchitis.
The torch ginger plant has flowers of either red, white, or pink, and they have very wide flowers and very long leaves. If you’re interested in growing this type of ginger plant, you have to grow them in tropical-like climates only. Both the flowers and the flower buds are often used in Malaysian dishes, and they need a sheltered location and rich, moist soil to grow right.
Zingiber ginger plants have upright stems and a creamy-yellow color. Flowers are attached to bracts and have a shape similar to a pine cone. The bracts themselves are green but slightly translucent. One of its uses is in various types of shampoos, where a milky substance found in the cones can be included as an ingredient in the shampoo.
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Close match at Westy
Eileen Mooney
It was quite a close match at Westminster School on Saturday, January 26. While we lost, we played a very close game. Most notable match was Elle Lansing ('22), playing five very close games, but ultimately defeating her 3-2. Hall ('22), Andrews ('22), and Yang ('21) lost in tough matches (1-3), (0-3), (0-3), respectively, and were clearly out-experienced. These three have quite a future as squash players, and I look forward to seeing them play Westy again in a couple of weeks. Yubin Park ('21) also had a very close match and ultimately won 3-2, and should be commended for her tenacity and competitive spirit. Jennifer Pyo ('22) won her debut match in competitve play, beating her opponent (3-0). Mara Deckers ('22) had a close match as well, but ultimately lost 2-3. As one can see, it was really anyone's match!
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FixList drills down on Philadelphia homes ripe for redevelopment
By Jake Blumgart
For all the victories the open data movement experienced under Michael Nutter’s mayoral administration, there always seemed to be an issue with people actually making use of all that information.
The city's websites aren’t awful, but they also aren’t the easiest to navigate. It could take an experienced hand, with a lot of time to devote to a project, to successfully make sense of the data.
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Stacey Mosley, founder and CEO, hopes to expand FixList to five other cities by the end of 2017.
That’s why Stacey Mosley, who worked for the city of Philadelphia for more than five years, created FixList.
The project, launched earlier this month, compiles data from a range of different city sources – the Office of Property Assessment, Licenses and Inspections, Sheriff's Sale listings, construction permits and appeals, and so on – and fits it all into an easily navigable map of the city. The tool can also be used to search within a single neighborhood, as defined by the planning department, or by zip code.
“Before, you had to go between various city sites and comb through data, it took a long time to learn how these data sets relate to each other,” said Mosley, who is the owner and only employee of FixList. “It was interesting learning the disparate locations where all this was located. Having someone else doing that conflict resolution of information across departments is something people have been responding to very positively.”
FixList is a bit like Zillow, in that it’s a map-based site with a lot of data about property. But it only applies to Philadelphia, the information is far more fine-grained, and it relates to land use of every kind: residential, commercial, or industrial. Using the website you can see how every parcel in the city is zoned, what it last sold for, who owns it, whether they are tax-delinquent (and how long they have been), as well as sales and construction trends in the surrounding neighborhood.
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Mosley scores each parcel between 0 and 100 on her “Redevelopment Scale,” which she calculates based on more than 50 different metrics (like what percent of the neighborhood is tax-delinquent or vacant, and what percent has undergone new construction). But a parcel won’t have a low ranking only if there is little development activity in its surrounding area. Super spiffy new properties recently subject to new investment will also rank low on the Redevelopment Scale, having already been redeveloped.
“It’s more a definition of potential than of how beautiful the property might be,” says Mosley. “I am trying to do predictive modeling to hone in on addresses that are underdeveloped in statistically significant areas that are ripe for redevelopment. So a property that just underwent new construction is going to have a really low score because it’s already been transformed.”
“One of the hardest things about real estate development is sourcing properties, but using FixList we can streamline that process and find better properties in less time.” – Ken Weinstein, president of Philly Office Retail
FixList is still in its early days and Mosley is still collecting feedback.
Each property is marked with a color coded dot to show whether its redevelopment score is low (yellow), medium (green), or high (blue). For a while the site, including the user guide, provided no color key. Although Mosley says there will soon be an explainer on the site, she may also just do away with the dots all together and instead show a colored outline of each parcel.
There are other minor glitches as well. Perhaps due to the sheer volume of data, it is difficult to find a single property owner when searching within the context of the entire city. If a user is looking for a particular person, it helps to know where exactly they might have holdings because the owner search function works much better on the neighborhood level.
Nevertheless, even in its nascent state, FixList is an impressive accomplishment. Such an incredible amount of property data easily available in one place is unprecedented.
PROPERTY SOURCING MADE SIMPLE
Although the site’s application for developers is obvious, it can also be an invaluable tool for community groups, academics and journalists. To take one example, FixList is hugely valuable as a tool for measuring various forms of neighborhood health. In West Philadelphia’s 19143 zip code, for instance, FixList makes visible where the 309 upcoming sheriff sales are — mostly west of 50th street, in the overwhelmingly African-American part of the area — and that 56 of those properties have been tax delinquent for more than 20 years.
On the other hand, Somerton in the Far Northeast, long a stable, white middle class section of the city, has just 15 upcoming sheriff sales, none of which have been tax delinquent for very long.
Although Mosley says she created FixList with both developers and conservationists in mind (not to mention computer-assisted reporters), the site is a particularly obvious boon for the real estate industry.
“One of the hardest things about real estate development is sourcing properties, but using FixList we can streamline that process and find better properties in less time,” said Ken Weinstein, president of Philly Office Retail, a commercial development firm, and Jumpstart Germantown, which is focused on residential development. Weinstein was one of the beta testers of the website and has already recommended it to many colleagues and mentees.
“During the beta testing period I asked one of my Drexel interns to find 15-year tax delinquent properties that are vacant and commercially-zoned,” Weinstein said. “He was able to get that info from FixList and find 16 properties on four commercial corridors in an hour. That easily could have been a week-long project before, because you had to look up properties individually.”
The ability to save hours of time will cost you.
The price for single access to FixList is steep at $99 a month, but the rate for a medium-size enterprise of five or more people, like a small business, magazine or non-profit, is easier to handle at $299 a month. Mosley also has an Enterprise rate for organizations of 15 people or more.
Mosley hopes to expand FixList to five other cities by the end of next year, with a focus on other areas that have a lot of blight and vacancy. The exact kind of information available in each site will vary, of course, according to what the city makes available to the public. But the general format will be the same.
“I came into the open data movement early on and wanted to help businesses figure out how to use that information themselves,” Mosley said. “Now I’m trying to bring this same statistical view and custom toggling ability to other cities. I’m looking at areas where there is a market for the product, cities where there might be a lot of vacant property and things in need of development.”
Jake Blumgart
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Gillespie Dam: The Public Works Project That's Now Home to Wildlife
Benjamin Leatherman
Benjamin Leatherman | June 25, 2012 | 8:44am
Man versus nature. It's one of the quintessential conflicts in life as well as in the literature world. And it's also one the reasons why the Gillespie Dam on the outskirts of the Valley was transformed from a functional public works project into a curious oddity.
Since its partial collapse in 1993 due to overflow from massive rainstorms, the gigantic concrete gravity dam (which is located in the desert wilderness about 10 miles outside Buckeye) has become a riparian paradise that teems with a variety of fish, birds, and other fauna.
As such, Gillespie Dam has become a picturesque destination place for local hikers, fisherman, and urban explorers.
A local rancher named Frank Gillespie privately financed the construction of the concrete structure in 1921 along the Gila River southwest of the Valley. The dam not only allowed water to be diverted to feed Gillespie's crops at his nearby Paloma Ranch but also forded the waters enough to permit drivers to pilot maneuver their Tin Lizzies across the river.
The path would eventually become Old U.S. Highway 80 and made up one of our nation's first transcontinental highways. Five years later in 1926, Arizona spent $320,000 to build a gorgeous steel truss bridge a few hundred feet downstream from the dam. Constructed with triangular arrays of strong steel girders, the bridge has withstood the test of time and still functions to this day.
Unfortunately, we can't say the same for Gillespie Dam. In January 1993, torrential thunderstorms and an unusually high amount of winter rainfall around the state filled local rivers and with record amounts of runoff.
Over in Tempe, the heavy floodwaters destroyed one bridge under construction along the Salt River. Meanwhile, Mother Nature caused enough water to pour into the Gila River to cause a 120-foot portion of Gillespie Dam to collapse.
No attempt was ever made over the past two decades to either reconstruct the dam or remove the remnants of the structure. Instead, large dirt embankments and a pumping station were created to divert the Gila's waters into the county's canal system.
Nature has sort of reclaimed the area surrounding the dam, which is dominated by a large pond ringed with reeds and other plant life that have taken over the premesis. It's a rather serene setting, save for the occasional hum of water pumps. Ducks and other waterfowl frequently nest around the dam while fish occasionally leap from the water.
Chain link fencing has been erected around area surrounding the dam, but it hasn't kept the public out by any means. Entire families routinely come out to Gillespie Dam and circumvent the fencing to spend a day fishing or relaxing in the great outdoors. They traverse perilous cement walkways or perch on edge of the dam to find the perfect spot to catch any of the walleye, bass, or rainbow trout that populate the pond.
Another popular attraction is the antique Highway 80 bridge, which looks like it belongs in a postcard from New England. It's numerous steel girders, all of which were rehabbed by the county last year as a part of a $7.3 million rehabilitation project, have a patina of rust that adds a colorful vintage aura to the structure.
Both it and the dam itself are worth taking a quick 40-mile trip to check out, particularly towards the end of the day when thing become especially picturesque after being lit by the amber rays of sunset.
Gillespie Dam is located 10 miles south of Buckeye on Old U.S. Highway 80.
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Volunteering For Cancer Charities In London
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A Friendly Reminder of the Consequences of Holdover Tenancies
By Colin McGrath
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After a lease expires, but a tenant holds over, what terms and conditions of the lease are still enforceable? The North Carolina Court of Appeals issued an opinion on May 7, 2019 partially answering this question by ruling where the parties to a written lease containing a right of first refusal to purchase the leased property failed to extend the lease, the right of first refusal did not survive the lease’s expiration and did not continue into the holdover tenancy.
On May 19, 1999, Crystal Cogdill, the tenant, entered into a written lease with Sylva Supply Company, the landlord. The term of the lease was for seven years, with an option to extend the lease for a second seven-year period. The lease also granted Cogdill a right of first refusal to purchase the property, should Sylva wish to sell.
Following the expiration of the initial lease term, and without any extension, Sylva sold the property to a third party, without first offering the property to Cogdill. The purchaser initiated a summary ejectment action against Cogdill. That proceeding initially reached the Court of Appeals, which ruled in Ball v. Cogdill in December of 2017 that the lease became a year-to-year tenancy following the expiration of the parties original lease, and that proper notice to terminate that tenancy was not provided to Cogdill.
Following the Court’s 2017 opinion, the parties then argued whether the right of first refusal continued into the year-to-year tenancy. On that point, the Court of Appeals concluded that it did not, as a matter of law, continue following the expiration of the original lease. First, the Court explained that the year-to-year tenancy creates a new tenancy relationship between the parties.
Second, the Court explained the key question is whether this term—the right of first refusal— “is a term ‘applicable’ to a year-to-year tenancy created by operation of law after the expiration of a written lease.” The Court of Appeals relied on two prior Court decisions to conclude that options to purchase property in connection with a lease could not be construed as “applicable” to a subsequent year-to-year tenancy created when a tenant remains in possession at the lease’s expiration. The Court reviewed the leases at issue in those cases, and concluded there was nothing on their face to suggest an intent to allow either an obligation or opportunity to purchase the property to continue after the leases’ expiration.
Likewise, the Court, when reviewing the original lease between Cogdill and Sylva, noted the lease expired by its express terms on May 31, 2006, and Cogdill never exercised her right to either renew the lease or purchase the property from Sylva. To allow Cogdill to enforce the right of first refusal, would “come outside the extended term of the lease,” and would allow Cogdill an opportunity to enforce this right nearly nine years after the lease expired. This, the Court explained, would contradict not only North Carolina law, but also the majority rule among other states. As a result, the Court concluded Cogdill was not entitled to be given the right of first refusal prior to the sale of the property, as that term expired with the parties’ original lease.
In a dissenting opinion, Judge Tyson concluded the parties’ recorded memorandum of their original lease was, at best, ambiguous as to whether the parties’ intended the right of first refusal to continue beyond the term of the lease, and one additional seven-year extension. As evidence of this ambiguity, Judge Tyson pointed to the fact Sylva Supply Company had, as was shown in the prior Court of Appeals’ proceeding, provided Ms. Cogdill with an opportunity to purchase the property during the holdover tenancy, but that transaction never closed. Given the parties’ subsequent conduct, and the ambiguity contained in the lease and Memorandum, Judge Tyson concluded that this dispute could not, as the majority opinion concludes, be resolved as a matter of law.
Ultimately, as is clear from Cogdill, a tenant—or landlord—approaching the end of a lease term should fully evaluate the consequences of allowing that term to expire and the potential loss of key provisions in the lease if no formal extension of the lease is set out in writing. Given the Court’s consideration of this issue as a matter of law, it is important for any tenant or landlord to proactively address these concerns prior to the expiration of the lease term.
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LB events raise $23,000 for HIV-AIDS care
By Phillip Zonkel | phillip.zonkel@presstelegram.com |
PUBLISHED: December 11, 2011 at 12:00 am | UPDATED: September 1, 2017 at 5:04 am
LONG BEACH – The C.A.R.E. Program has received $22,925 from two fundraisers to help cover costs associated with its HIV and AIDS treatment program.
The C.A.R.E. (Comprehensive AIDS Resources and Education) Program at St. Mary Medical Center is the largest nonprofit HIV-AIDS care provider in the Long Beach area.
The organization raised $20,925 in August with its fourth annual C.A.R.E. to Dine fundraiser. The program also received $2,000 this week from a fundraiser hosted by Out and About Long Beach, a social and networking group of gay men that also hosts charitable events.
Money from C.A.R.E. to Dine will be used to purchase food vouchers that clients can use at various grocery stores.
For the event, 42 Greater Long Beach area restaurants and cafes donated 20 percent of their breakfast, lunch and dinner proceeds to the C.A.R.E. Program.
Ten more restaurants participated this year, but sales dropped 5 percent compared to last year, said James Mason, chair of the event.
“We got too big for our britches this year,” Mason said, chuckling. “We’re going to have less restaurants next year.”
This year’s donation total, however, was up 33 percent compared to 2008 and 2009, Mason said.
phillip.zonkel@presstelegram.com, 562-499-1258
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Aquatics Capital awards banquet goes swimmingly
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If a 7.1-magnitude earthquake hits L.A., expect ‘significant damage’
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Old Manuscripts & Incunabula, PO Box 6019 FDR Station, New York NY 10150
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BIBLICAL & SACRED MSS – facsimile editions, all publishers, arranged by library location
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[Aschaffenburg, Hofbibliothek, Ms. 13]
Mainzer Evangeliar.
Luzern: Faksimile-Verlag, 2007. 27 x 35.3 cm, 200 pp + commentary.
Codex Aureus is perhaps the most significant work of 13th-c. German painting. It was created around 1250 and since 1803, as part of the Mainz Cathedral treasures, the Mainz Gospels has been preserved in the Hofbibliothek Aschaffenburg. Comprised here, in one volume, are the four Gospels of the New Testament according to Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. The Gospels text appears in pure gold whereas the Canon tables and the Gospel prologues (not considered saintly writings) are in black ink. The Gospels are written in textura script considered now to be the most sophisticated calligraphic script of the Gothic period. Textura was also the model for Gutenberg’s movable type. The anonymous master of the Codex created 71 individual images and some full-page miniatures to illustrate the New Testament. A unique feature of 13th-c. art is the wealth of images illustrating the life of Christ. Here they are depicted in impressive golden grounds and vibrant glowing colors. Canon tables, large ornamental initials and ca. 300 multicolored small initials adorn this marvellous MS. The Gospels are a testimony of the early Gothic jagged-style (Zackenstil) which conquered German book illumination during the 13th century. The new style with its jagged, angular broken drapery and sometimes overly sharp contours was influenced by the arrival of Gothic architecture and the wish to confront religious sculptural art with an equally expressive and vivacious art form. Byzantine influences in the figural design fuse with new impulses from France to create a moving expressiveness and a three dimensionality of almost relievo quality. Commentary by Harald Wolter-von dem Knesebeck. Limited edition of 980 copies, bound (after the 13th-c. Preetz Evangelarium) in leather with embossed lines, and inserted silver plate and silver medallion showing the Evangelists; clamshell case covered in burgundy velvet.
[Augsburg, Universitätsbibliothek, I.2.4º2]
Evangeliarium Epternacense (Universitätsbibliothek Augsburg, Cod. I.2.4º2) / Evangelistarium (Erzbischöfliches Priesterseminar St. Peter, Cod. ms. 25). Colour Microfiche Edition. Introduction and Codicological Description by Dáibhí Ó Cróinín.
Codices Illuminati Medii Aevi, 9. Munich: Edition Helga Lengenfelder, 1988. 17 x 25 cm, 45 pp, 5 fiches.
Vellum MS with 159 fols., c.705, from Echternach. Written in calligraphic insular “formal majuscule”, plus 10 folios, from Trier(?), c.1100-1150, with 14-15th-c. additions, in Carolingian minuscule and textura, and 1 folio, Trier, c.1000 (miniature of Mark). The gospel books are written in a very beautiful hand; while the small initials and the four large initials at the beginnings of the four gospels show a high degree of decoration, the canon tables consist of simple pillars and arches. A second ornamented page had been replaced at the end of the 10th c. by the portrait of Mark, painted by the Master of the Registrum Gregorii. Linen. €335 [3-89219-009-7] (more info... )
[Augsburg, Universitätsbibliothek, I.2.4° 15]
Biblia de Pamplona.
Madrid: Eikon Editores, 2005. 16 x 23.5 cm, 544 pp + commentary.
This Codex, commissioned by King Sancho VII of Navarra shortly before 1200, contains the Old and New Testaments as well as representations of numerous saints, plus an appendix of apocryphal texts. The MS is exceptional both for its text and for its artistic content: 976 illustrations in whole and half pages, accompanied by a brief descriptive text; with such an abundance of rich illustrations the Codex represents a peculiarity for its time since the successive narrative of images is more proper of the late eras; with the beginning of Carolingian art text occupies a predominant place whereas only a few subjects are illustrated. It is at the height of the Middle Ages when this form of biblical illustration returns. At this time the Bible of Pamplona appears, together with 2 clearly related and incomplete MSS from the same atelier, occupying a very special place in the history of biblical illustration. The miniatures are realized in drawings made with fine brush strokes and colored with watercolor techniques. Their strong lines, the originality of the composition and the generous treatment of space are very impressive. In that artistic dramatism numerous stylistic elements from various regions and different times are united and achieve a harmonic and expressive composition. The origin of the text comes from a version of the original vulgate and was inserted after the illustrations in gothic minuscule script where persons and events are presented. Limited edition of 980 copies, bound in leather with silver clasps; black clamshell case with sterling medallion. (few copies remaining) €5286 [84-96254-15-1]
[Bagdad, National Iranian Museum, National Iranian Library, & 4 other institutions]
Muṣḥaf-i Īrān : bi-khaṭṭ va nigār-i hunarʹmandān-i Īrān dar ṭūl-i hazār sāl / taḥqīq va tanẓīm-i Sayyid Muḥammad Bāqir Najafī. [tipped-in title page:] The Mushaf of Iran. Handwritten and Painted by Iranian Artists during a Period of a Thousand Years.
Cologne: Manuska Verlag, 2003. 22 x 33 cm, 3 vols, c.1600 pp + commentary.
After studying Quranic manuscripts in Iranian libraries and museums Dr. Seyyed-Mohammad-Bagher Najafi-Shoushtari decided to compile a complete copy of the Qur’an from the most important MSS. This important composite facsimile edition consists of more than 180 Quranic MSS written by Iranian artists during a period of a thousand years, ranging from the tenth to the beginning of the 20th century. Commentary in English, Farsi and Arabic. Limited edition of 4000 copies, hardbound with golden embossed coverboards. [3-937-69600-8]
[Baltimore, Walters Art Museum, W. 106; Paris, Musée Marmottan]
Die Oxforder Bibelbilder.
Luzern: Faksimile-Verlag, 2004. 10 x 13.5 cm, 62 pp + commentary.
While the names of most medieval book illuminators are unknown, one exception is an artist active in the 13th century, William de Brailes. He created the Oxford Bible pictures, a perfect rendering of the Gothic style with its richly illuminated cycle of bible scenes characterized by fine colors and glowing gold. In each of the 31 folios, copiously decorated or tooled with gold, inventiveness and originality abound; the lively depictions have a narrative force that still impresses us today. Although the identity of the person who commissioned this Bible has remained a mystery (possibly a member of the secular nobility), there was no expense spared for its decoration. The book has come down to us in a perfect state and makes this jewel of book painting a true collector’s dream. Provenance: The bible’s miniatures emerged at the end of the 19th century when an antiquarian in Paris purchased the 31 folios. 7 leaves were sold later to the Wildenstein Collection and went to the Musée Marmotton in Paris. The remaining 24 leaves in the possession of the dealer were then bound in red velvet; incorporated into this binding was an ivory plate, beautifully carved on both sides, a masterpiece of Gothic sculpture produced in the last quarter of the 14th century in Rheinland Germany. The Oxford Bible pictures thus fuses English and German Gothic art in a most creative combination. Commentary by William Noel. Limited edition of 980 copies, in the original format, with binding that replicates the carved ivory plate and 2 clasps; leather case.
[Bamberg, Staatsbibliothek, Ms. Bibl. 48]
Der Bamberger Psalter. Msc. Bibl. 48 der Staatsbibliothek Bamberg. Teilfaksimile. Kunstgeschichtlicher Kommentar Edith Rothe. Historisch-hagiologische Untersuchung Gerd Zimmermann.
Wiesbaden: Dr. Ludwig Reichert Verlag, 1973. 20 x 28 cm, 66, 122 pp.
Limited edition of 550 copies. €398 [3-920153-09-X]
[Bamberg, Staatsbibliothek, Ms. Bibl. 140]
Die Bamberger Apokalypse.
Luzern: Faksimile-Verlag, 2000. 20.4 x 29.5 cm, 106 pp + commentary.
The apocalyse with its texts on visions and prophecies of the end of the world and its encoded language and enigmatic pictures have fascinated and bewildered man since the beginning of time. Nearly 1000 year ago when these visions overflowed Europe and their interpretations were widely discussed, the Ottonian dynasty commissioned a luxury manuscript—now known as the “Bamberg Apocalyse”—to be carried out at Reichenau, one of the best scriptoria of the empire. The manuscript can be dated between 1000 and 1020. After the untimely death of the emperor at the age of 21, the codex remained unfinished until Henry II ordered it to be finished. He and his wife Cunegund donated it to the Collegiate Abbey of St. Stephen in Bamberg. The Bamberg Apocalyse is among the most marvellous illuminated mss and the only illustrated cycle of the Apocalyse produced by Ottonian book painters. From earliest times the workshop of Reichenau developed its own unique character, powerfully expressed in the 57 large format miniatures of this codex. The desire to achieve this high expressive power is paralleled by a reduction of spatiality and plasticity. Bright colored surfaces are limited by sweeping lines and an enhancement of form and movement allows a great intensity in the reproduction of the religious themes. Commentary, edited by Bernhard Schemmel and Gude Suckala-Redlefsen, with contributions by Renate Baumgärtel-Fleischmann, Avinoam Shalem, Yves Christe, Martina Pippal, Bernd Schneidmüller, Peter Wind, Peter Wünsche & Peter Klein. Limited edition of 980 copies, bound in red silk.
[Berlin, Staatsbibliothek Preuß. Kulturbesitz, Hamilt. 553]
Psalterium Salabergae. Farbmikrofiche-Edition der Handschrift Berlin, Staatsbibliothek - Preussischer Kulturbesitz, Ms.Hamilt.553.Introduction and Codicological Description by Dáibhí Ó Cróinín.
Codices Illuminati Medii Aevi, 30. Munich: Edition Helga Lengenfelder, 1994. 17 x 25 cm, 23 pp, 3 fiches (x60).
British Isles (?), first half of 8th c., vellum, 66 fols., 2 cols., expert insular half-uncial. Contains the Creed, the Psalterium Romanum, and some Cantica. Apart from the larger initial pages, decoration for the most part is comprised of carefully drawn small initials. The colors used are bright yellow, grey-blue, grey-green, and brick red. The larger initial letters are surrounded by red dots and are elaborately decorated, often with zoomorphic motifs; spirals and interlace patterns are regular, and the birdheads in particular are very close to those in the Augsburg Gospels (CIMA 9) and related MSS. The Salaberga Psalter combines the Irish and Roman traditions of highlighting the liturgical and three-part divisions of the psalter by elaborating the initials of Ps. 1, 51, and 101, as well as Ps. 17 and Ps. 118 in the Irish manner. The MS belongs to the "Anglo-Saxon" family of Roman psalters. The name “Salaberga Psalter” comes from its association with the monastery of St. Jean de Laon (formerly “Notre Dame-la-Profonde”) founded in AD 640 by Salaberga, a daughter of the Austrasian magnate Gundoin, who with his family had close association with Columbanus' foundation at Luxeuil. The MS came to Berlin in 1882 as part of the magnificent Hamilton Collection. Linen. €260 [3-89219-030-5] (more info... )
[Berlin, Staatsbibliothek Preuß. Kulturbesitz, Kupferstichkab., 78 A 2]
Reichenauer Evangelistar (Kupferstichkabinett der Staatlichen Museen Preußischer Kulturbesitz, Berlin, Codex 78 A 2).
Codices Selecti, XXXI. Graz: Akademische Druck- und Verlagsanstalt, 1972. 21 x 28 cm, 182, 97 pp.
The Gospel Lectionary of Reichenau was made over 900 years ago in the scriptorium of Reichenau Abbey, then the most important painting school of the West, and is considered the key work for the evaluation of Reichenauian book painting. All 91 folios of this Lectionary present the central lessons of the history of Salvation to the reader. The miniatures, inserted sometimes as full pages, sometimes as strips, are lavishly embellished with gold and silver in the tradition of Ottonian art. These miniatures enchant the reader with their characteristic delicate charm. The fixed order of the pictorial arrangements, a heritage of Ottonian art, unexpectedly combines with an expressive figurative style to overcome the statuary stiffness, long before Romanesque tradition was born. Wide swinging gestures lend a strong momentum to the pictures and the enhancement of mimic expression provides the Biblical narrative with emotion and vividness. The close juxtaposition of different style elements—traditional as well as new ones—suggests that the Gospel Lectionary of Reichenau is a transitional work. The text of the Gospel Lectionary is written in Carolingian minuscule, decorated with a great wealth of luxurious initials. It starts with one of the four prefaces to the Gospel Book, the third preface of Hieronymus, which is followed by the four prologues introducing the individual Gospels. The Gospel Pericopes start with the lecture In vigilia nativitate domini and continue with lectures of the ecclesiastical year, from Christmas to Easter and the 26th Sunday after Pentecost, to end with the four Sundays of Advent, the feast days of the saints and a series of votive masses. The overall character of the MS is that of an unfinished MS. Some pictures are missing and the miniature of the birth of St. John the Baptist remained unfinished. This is all the more surprising as it was conceived as a gift for a high-ranking personality: the dedication picture shows a crowned sovereign, in his left hand an orb with an eagle. A monk to his left hands him a book, no doubt the Gospel Lectionary of Reichenau. Besides Henry IV, Henry III has been suggested to be the intended receiver of the MS. Commentary by Peter Bloch. Limited edition, bound in full leather.
Mosaner Psalter-Fragment.
Codices Selecti, L. Graz: Akademische Druck- und Verlagsanstalt, 1974. 15.6 x 24.9 cm, 20, 32 pp.
[3-201-00919-9]
[Berlin, Staatsbibliothek Preuß. Kulturbesitz, theol. lat. 4º 1]
Lectionarium. Berlin, Ehem. Preussische Staatsbibliothek, Ms.theol.lat.qu.1 (z.Zt. Kraków, Bibliothek Jagiellońska, Depositum). Farbmikrofiche-Edition. Liturgiegeschichtliche Einführung, Verzeichnis der Perikopen und Register von Martin Klöckener. Historische Einführung und Verzeichnis der Handschriften des Bischofs Sigebert von Minden von Wolfgang Milde.
Codices Illuminati Medii Aevi, 18. Munich: Edition Helga Lengenfelder, 1993. 17 x 25 cm, 88 pp, 9 fiches.
St Gall, c.1022-1036, vellum MS with 252 fols., in minuscule script. The Lectionary contains the non-evangelic lessons of the Old and New Testament arranged for liturgical use in the mass throughout the year, beginning with the cycle for Christmas. Decorative golden initials in various sizes with split stems on colored ground filled with foliage mark the lectures for Sundays, while the larger ones are initials for Christmas, Easter, Ascension and Whitsunday. Simple red initial majuscules filled with gold indicate the weekdays.The rubrics for each pericope are in Capitalis rustica. The Lectionary represents the Roman-Frankish pericope system typical for the 10th-11th c. This codex is part of a group of eight extant luxury manuscripts produced for Sigebert, Bishop at Minden (1022-1036). Linen. €370 [3-89219-018-6] (more info... )
[Berlin, Staatsbibliothek Preuß. Kulturbesitz, theol. lat. 4º 323]
Vita sancti Liudgeri (Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin, Preußischer Kulturbesitz, Ms. theol. lat. fol.323).
Codices Selecti, XCV. Graz: Akademische Druck- und Verlagsanstalt, 1993. 12.5 x 30 cm, 68 pp + commentary.
This rare document of medieval history, culture and religion, provides an illustrated biography of Saint Liudger. Born around 742 in the environs of Utrecht, Saint Liudger attended courses in theology at the cathedral school of York where he was a student of Alcuin. Around 790 Charlemagne appointed Liudger head of the mission in East Friesland. In 791 he sailed to Helgoland from where he was expelled in 792 during a rebellion. In the same year, Charlemagne entrusted him with the mission in western Saxony. Liudger is credited with founding a monastery in the settlement of Mimigernaford in 793 (later to become the city of Münster; after its elevation to an Episcopal see, Liudger was ordained as its first bishop in 805). He went on to found a Benedictine monastery at Werden in 799. Saint Liudger died in 809 in Billerbeck and was brought back to Werden where his body rests today. The 68-page MS, copied around the end of the 11th c. in Werden Abbey, contains 23 miniatures on gold and silver grounds. The style of the painting, use of colors and the forceful expression of the figures clearly place it in the tradition of late Ottonian book illumination. Commentary by Eckhard Freise. Limited edition of 450 copies, bound in full leather, with slipcase. €1480 [3-201-01586-5]
Werdener Psalter. Vollständige Faksimile-Ausgabe im Originalformat von Ms. Theol. lat. fol. 358 aus dem Besitz der Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, Berlin. Kommentar: Hermann Knaus. [standard edition].
Codices Selecti, LXIII. Graz: Akademische Druck- und Verlagsanstalt, 1979. 17.4 x 25.4 cm, 2 vols, 238, 54 pp.
This "Luxury Psalter", one of only a few of its kind, was made at Werden where Saint Liudger, Bishop of Münster, had founded an abbey around the year 800. The Benedictine abbey had its heyday in the 11th century and the Werden Psalter may be looked upon as the artistic expression of a proud monastery. Its outstanding miniatures, which have always been an object of admiration, its marvellous initials of great importance in the art of book illumination, the ornamental pages and titles as well as the script, are all important features of this unrivalled and perfectly harmonious work. Preceding the psalms is a portrait depicting the biblical King David in his two functions, as sovereign and as a composer of the psalms. This topic returns in two further episodes with the decollation of Goliath and the presentation of his head to King Saul. The third full-page miniature shows Christ having won the fight against the dragon and the lion. The strictly formal, symmetrical structure and balanced coloring of the title illustrations convey a feeling of peace and dignified gravity, thus forming a charming contrast to the elaborate ornamental decoration of initials. The initial pages following the miniature pages introduce each subsequent psalm with gold and silver interlace, initials on purple ground and gold and silver colored capitals. Furthermore, all 150 psalms as well as the subsequent cantica start with large initials composed of gold and silver interlace. They are complete with particularly elaborate ornamental lines on purple ground with alternating gold and silver majuscules. The text is written without paragraphs in an even, elegant late Carolingian minuscule script; the verse incipits are marked with small purple squares containing gold and silver letters. A total of 190 interlaced initials consist of geometrically arranged bands, many of them enriched with floral elements. Architecture, dragons, birds, dogs and depictions of humans, embellish the bands in the ornamental letters, making them resourceful miniatures in their own right. The MS concludes with a comprehensive calendar and two calculation tables for the feast of Easter and the moon dates required for this purpose. Commentary by Hermann Knaus. Limited edition of 765 copies, bound in full leather. €1380 [3-201-01078-2]
Werdener Psalter. Vollständige Faksimile-Ausgabe im Originalformat von Ms. theol. lat. fol. 358 aus dem Besitz der Staatsbibliothek Preußischer Kulturbesitz, Berlin. [deluxe edition].
(same as above but edition of c.100 copies with deluxe binding in full leather with ornate trim, a faithful reproduction of the 16th-c. binding that survives with the MS today) [3-201-01078-2]
Beato Liébana Códice de Berlin.
Barcelona: Liber Millennium, 2011. 19.5 x 30 cm, 196 pp + commentary.
This MS, probably compiled in Italy, dates back to the early 12th century. One of the least known Beato sources, and once a part of the library of Carlo Morbio of Milan, the codex is written in Carolingian and Beneventian script and contains 55 pen drawings enriched with pigments of red, ochre and yellow hues. The illustrations themselves are somewhat unusual, being an archaic version of the usual Beato iconography. Limited edition of 995 copies bound in leather, with case. €3900
[Bremen, Universitätsbibliothek, b.21]
Das Evangelistar Kaiser Heinrichs III. [des Dritten]: Perikopenbuch aus Echternach. (Ms. b. 21 der Universitätsbibliothek Bremen). Herausgegeben und fachliche Betreuung: Gerhard Knoll.
Wiesbaden: Dr. Ludwig Reichert Verlag, 1981. 15 x 20 cm, 254, 332 pp.
Perikope book from the scriptorium at Echternach. Limited numbered edition of 550 copies. €2300 [3-88226-115-3]
[Brescia, Biblioteca Civica Queriniana, cod. F.II.1]
Evangelienharmonie des Eusebius.
Studien zur Bibliotheksgeschichte, 6. Graz: Akademische Druck- und Verlagsanstalt, 1991. 25.5 x 35 cm, 84, 131 pp.
This rare MS, from the second quarter of the 11th-c., is attributed to the “Reichenau School” and is considered one of the finest examples ever created by artists of the Ottonian period. The codex is introduced by 19 leaves, portraying 19 architectural, artfully executed canon arches that frame the Gospel Harmony created by Eusebius, Court Bishop of Constantine and Bishop of Caesarea in Palestine in the 4th century. All folios are ornate with a variety of luxiurious decorations with none of the colorful columns being identical; architectural gables and arches, inspired by the classical style, alternate to form a perfectly harmonious composition. This first section is followed by the Gospel Pericopes and includes 11 full-page miniatures as well as 12 luxury initials facing each other and introducing the different feast day readings. The solemn character of the book is further underlined by a number of initials set on purple ground and preceding the individual readings. The vivid orange fillings further enhance the colorfulness so typical of Ottonian illumination from Reichenau. Included in the commentary are 31 halftones plates from related MSS. Commentary by Satoko I. Parker & Wolfgang Milde. Limited edition, bound in half leather, with linen case. €990
Le concordanze di Eusebio.
Torino: UTET, 2006. 25.5 x 34.5 cm, 2 vols, 84, 131 pp.
This rare MS, from the second quarter of the 11th century, is attributed to the “Reichenau School” and is considered one of the finest examples ever created by artists of the Ottonian period. The codex is introduced by 19 leaves, portraying 19 architectural, artfully executed canon arches that frame the Gospel Harmony created by Eusebius, Court Bishop of Constantine and Bishop of Caesarea in Palestine in the 4th century. All folios are ornate with a variety of luxurious decorations with none of the colorful columns being identical; architectural gables and arches, inspired by the classical style, alternate to form a perfectly harmonious composition. This first section is followed by the Gospel Pericopes and includes 11 full-page miniatures as well as 12 luxury initials facing each other and introducing the different feast day readings. The solemn character of the book is further underlined by a number of initials set on purple ground and preceding the individual readings. The vivid orange fillings further enhance the colorfulness so typical of Ottonian illumination from Reichenau. Limited edition of 444 copies.
[Brussels, Bibl. Royale Albert I, 9428]
Echternacher Evangelistar.
The Echternach Pericopes, from the famous scriptorium of Echternach (situated in what is now Luxembourg), was created around 1030. Just as Reichenau had previously been the first monastery in the Ottonian realm, Echternach was the family convent of the Salian emperors. It also developed its own formal vocabulary, which was based on both older—i.e. late antique, Carolingian, Byzantian and even Insular—and contemporary exemplars. The Echternach Pericopes opens with a display of incredible opulence: two purple pages with fabric imitations (resembling a cover for the unbound body of the book) are followed by a marvellous Maiestas Domini on a royal ground of purple and gold. The ensuing pages are dedicated to the four evangelist portraits, the picture cycle for the Gospels as well as to miniatures showing two saints on a generously applied golden ground. The MS is decorated with a total of 41 gilded miniatures, 13 profusely ornate text pages, as well as over 250 lavishly enlaced gold initials that extend over several lines. Even though a number of scenes seem to follow a predetermined pattern, the monks of Echternach liked to deviate from the usual compositions of their day. For example they created an Annunciation to the Shepherds, which rather than being part of the Nativity, was conceived as a homogenous miniature of its own. The wonderfully glowing colors perfectly match the gold in both frame and nimbs. An absolutely unique feature is the cycle of St. Stephanus, which is composed of 7 self-contained pictures. No other MS is known to contain a similar picture sequence about this martyr. The impressive cycle not only depicts the search for and discovery of the holy man’s bones but also deals with the life and work of the ordinary population. Motifs range from peasants digging with hoe and spade, to vintners being paid with gold pieces.Commentary by Anton von Eux, Bernard Bousmanne & Martina Pippal. Deluxe edition of 980 copies, bound in half leather with heavy oakwook cover and brass clasp—a faithful reproduction of the original; in addition the facsimile is presented in a special wooden box with an elaborate replica of a bone carving inlaid with ornate openwork containing partly painted decorative plates, after a 12th-c. binding of the gospel book now at the abbey of St. Peter in Salzburg.
[Budapest, Hungarian Acad. of Sciences, Oriental Libr., 422]
The Kaufmann Haggadah. Facsimile Edition of Ms. 422 of the Kaufmann Collection in the Oriental Library of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences.
Publications of the Oriental Library of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, 1. Budapest: Kultura International, 1990. 20 x 26 cm, 2 vols, 120, 23 pp.
New color facsimile of the MS restored in 1987. The codex has taken its name from its former owner, David Kaufmann, one time professor at the Rabbinical Seminary in Budapest. The MS is was copied in Catalonia between 1360-1370 and is one of the best known and most beautiful pieces of the Spanish Haggadot originating from the latter half of the 14th c. The prayer book is divided into two parts: miniatures relating the story of the Exodus from Egypt in 14 full pages and a lavishly ornamented text part containing the prayer to be said. Instead of initials the complete first words are ornamented. The pictures depict either the biblical text or draw from later legends. Commentary by Gabrielle Sed-Rajna. Limited numbered edition of 1000 copies, bound in leather with silver gilt and protective box.
[Burgos, Archivo de la Catedral]
Libro de Caballeros de la Cofradía del Santisimo y Santiago.
Burgos: Siloé, Arte y Bibliofilia, 2001. 27 x 37 cm, 146 pp.
Limited edition of 898 copies. 978-84-923812-6-5
Regla de la creaçón.
Burgos: Siloé, Arte y Bibliofilia, 2001? 21.6 x 30.7 cm.
Limited edition of 898 copies.
[Burgos, Montasterio de Santa María de la Vid]
Bestiario de Don Juan de Austria.
Burgos: Siloé, Arte y Bibliofilia, 1998. 484 pp.
Deluxe facsimile of the only surviving bestiary written in Spanish, attributed to Martin Villaverde. Limited edition of 696 copies. 978-84-923812-0-3
[Cambridge, Corpus Christi College]
The Bury Bible. Facsimile Edition with commentary by R.M. Thomason.
Suffolk: Boydell Press, 2001. 34 x 51 cm, 18 color, 12, 72 pp.
The Bury Bible, one of the most famous and splendid English bibles in the romanesque style, was made at Bury St. Edmunds abbey in the 1130s by an artist named Master Hugh. The bible’s miniatures reflect a wide range of stylistic and iconographical influences and in particular, it is suggested that Hugh must have come into direct contact with contemporary Byzantine painting and mosaic. Cloth. $750
[Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, Parker Library, MS 20]
The Corpus Apocalyse.
Lucerne: Quaternio Verlag, 2013. 26 x 36 cm, 2 vols, 144 pp + commentary.
Created by one or two masters in a period of intensive work between 1335 and 1339 for Henry de Cobham, first Lord Cobham, a dignitary at the English court. This lavishly decorated manuscript features a dense series of no less than 121 large miniatures in brilliant colors and sparkling gold and silver. Most of the glowing gold surfaces are decorated with delicate chasing. Fascinating images of dramatic events are depicted on imaginatively patterned backgrounds. 280 blue initials with red flourishing and 59 golden initials ornament the Anglo-Norman French and Latin texts. €6980
[Cambridge, Trinity College, MS. R.16.2]
Die Trinity-Apokalypse.
Luzern: Faksimile-Verlag, 2004. 30.5 x 43.2 cm, 62 pp + commentary.
Among the splendid English apocalypses, the magnificent Trinity Apocalyse stands out as the culmination of manuscript illumination in the early Gothic period. It originated in the mid-13th century and describes with 15 richly colored miniatures, mysterious images and striking language the end of the world and last judgement as it was revealed by St. John. Each of the more than 100 pictures of the Apocalyse was painted with the greatest attention to detail; since all of St. John’s visions are portrayed in the miniatures, it is as if the reader is paging through a picture book of the Book of Revelations. There is an expert use of a wide variety of colors, ultra marine and indigo in the blue forms, at times soft and brilliant, which creates the impression of movement and liveliness. The use of silver and gold contribute to its spendor. It is believed that the codex was intended for aristocratic circles and scholars have surmised that Eleanor of Provence, wife of King Henry II, is depicted in some of the miniatures and perhaps was the patron of the manuscript. It begins and ends with a picture gallery illustrating St. John’s life. The idea of framing the revelations with the life of St. John was an innovation in the history of book illumination which became so popular that all English apocalypse manuscripts of the 13th century followed that form. Commentary by David McKitterick, Nigel Morgan, Ian Short & Teresa Webber. Limited edition of 980 copies, bound in white goat leather, embossed with gold. Front and back covers decorated with the coat of arms of the English royal family. €3980
[Cambridge (MA), Fogg Art Musuem; Rotterdam, Museum Boijmans van Beuningen]
Pasionario púrpura de Fra Angelico.
Valencia: Patrimonio Ediciones, 2007. 8 x 10 cm. 24 pp + commentary.
This unusual MS—executed as its name implies in purple hues—features illuminations by master Italian painter Fra Angelico. The facsimile edition reunites parts of the codex now preserved at two different locations (Fogg Art Museum, Cambridge, Massachussetts, & Museum Boijmans van Beuningen, Rotterdam). Fra Angelico, or Beato Angelico, is considered one of the most refined and spiritual artists of his day. In the art of the miniature he practiced a style that was particularly linked with the late gothic heading towards the Renaissance: abstract, luminous and dazzling although greatly restrained internally. Limited edition of 999 copies. €1400
[Chantilly, Bibliothèque de Musée Condé, 9, olim 1695]
Ingeborg-Psalter (Chantilly, Musée Condé, Ms. 9 olm 1695).
Codices Selecti, LXXX. Graz: Akademische Druck- und Verlagsanstalt, 1985. 20.4 x 30.4 cm, 2 vols, 400, 218 pp.
The Ingeborg Psalter, a most significant and splenderous MS, was created c.1200 in northern France. The last decades of the 12th century were a time that achieved a high flourishing of artistic production in Paris and its surrounding provinces. The richly decorated Psalter contains the text of 150 psalms; historically this type of MS forms the preliminary stage to the “Livre d’heures” (Book of Hours) of the Flemish paintings of the 14th and 15th centuries. The psalms and other texts start with distinctive initials, most of them beautifully decorated. The 51 glittering gold miniatures are especially important because of their new stylistic development from their Romanesque predecessors and because they shape the outstanding role in the future Gothic book painting. On 27 miniature pages, which mostly show 2 scenes one above the other, important events from the lives of Abraham and Moses are represented. The House of Isaiah, stressing the connection between the Old and New Testament follows and finally the miniatures with events in the life of Jesus are depicted. Commentary by F. Deuchler. Limited edition of 500 copies bound in leather, with slipcase. €7900 [3-201-01274-2]
[Darmstadt, Hessische Landes- & Hochschulbibliothek, 1946]
Echternachter Sakramentar und Antiphonar (Hessische Landes-und Hochschulbibliothek Darmstadt, Hs. 1946).
Codices Selecti, LXXIV. Graz: Akademische Druck- und Verlagsanstalt, 1982. 17 x 24 cm, 278 pp.
Deluxe full-color facsimile of complete ms, copied and illuminated in Echternach, 1030. St. Gall-type music notation. Commentary by K. H. Staub, P. Ulveling & F. Unterkircher. Limited edition of 500 numbered copies. Full leather, with slipcase. €1580 [3-201-01166-5]
[Darmstadt, Hessische Landes- & Hochschulbibl., orient.7]
Pessach-Haggadah. Codex orientalis 7 der Hessischen Landes- und Hochschulbibliothek in Darmstadt.
Codices Selecti, LXXXIX. Graz: Akademische Druck- und Verlagsanstalt, 1989. 25 x 34 cm, 52 pp + commentary.
This MS was written and illuminated in Copenhagen in 1769 by Yeduda Leib ben Eliyah Ha-Cohen from Lissa (Poland). It contains biblical texts, hymns, psalms, verses and other religious texts written in German square Hebrew script with annotations in Rabbinic cursive. These texts were read aloud on the first the second Pessach evenings. The illuminations show the influence of certain contemporary works such as Matthäus Merian’s “Icones Biblicae” the Amsterdam Haggodot and the etchings of Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki. Leib’s miniatures are like tiny canvases; his landscapes are similar to works of the French classicists, his architecture suggests Copenhagen’s Baroque buildings, and house scenes, with varied shadings and lighting effects, are very Rococo in style. Commentary by U. Haxen. Limited edition of 730 copies, bound in half leather and marbled boards. €790 [3-201-01463-X]
Die Darmstädter Pessach-Haggadah. Codex orientalis 8 der Hessischen Landes- und Hochschulbibliothek Darmstadt. Erläutert und mit Anmerkungen versehen von Joseph Gutmann.
Berlin: Edition Propyläen, 1971-72. 24.5 x 35.5 cm, 116 pp + commentary.
This MS, appropriate for the Passover Seder, consists of Biblical and homiletic readings, prayers & songs which have as their theme the Exodus of the Jews and their freedom from Egyptian slavery. It was written by Israel Ben Meir, a citizen of Heidelberg. The 26 miniatures, the work of several artists, appear to be modeled after such sources as woodcuts, tapestries or Christian miniatures. Stylistic and textual evidence suggests that the Darmstadt Haggadah was probably produced in the second quarter of the 15th c. in the Upper Rhine region. The miniatures in their prdominantly Christian nature present an interesting and complex problem to the scholar. Commentary: Joseph Gutmann, Hermann Knaus, Paul Pieper & Erich Zimmermann. Limited edition of 600 copies. €2000
[Dublin, Chester Beatty Library]
Koran des Ibn al-Bawwab.
Graz: Akademische Druck- und Verlagsanstalt, 1981. 12 x 14 cm, 564, 130 pp.
Complete facsimile edition of this MS from the beginning of the 11th century. Scholarly volume by D.S. Rice. In leather with half-leather case. [3-201-01190-8]
[Dublin, Trinity College Library, 58]
The Book of Kells.
Luzern: Faksimile-Verlag, 1990. 24 x 33 cm, 680, 380 pp.
The Book of Kells was probably compiled on the Scottish island of Iona at the end of the 8th century. The Irish monks had been dedicated during the 5th to the 7th c. to spread the Christian faith all over Europe. It was called “The Time of Scholars and Saints”, when monasteries were influential and spiritual centers of Europe. In 806 when Iona was attacked by Vikings the monks presumably fled with the MS to Ireland. The MS was found buried at Kells and remained there until it was taken to Dublin during the reign of Cromwell. Around 1661 Henry Jones, Bishop of Meath, donated it to the library of Trinity College where it is kept to this day. The Book of Kells has been regarded as the most important medieval illuminated gospel book. Although it was cut down in size at some point in its history it remains majestic in scale. Its rich and complex decoration displays an incredible wealth of symbolic and mystical illumination; only 2 of its 680 pages are not decorated in full color. In the 12th century the priest Gerald of Wales called its design “the work of an angel, and not of a man”. Its miniatures of the early Middle Ages are among the most beautiful ever made. The MS contains mainly the four Gospels; however other texts like the canonical tables and a number of property deeds relating to the monastery of Kells are included. It must have been made in a scriptorium which knew all the secrets of the trade in manuscript production plus a profound knowledge of contemporary and historic art. There are few other books which express such symbolic and magical power. Separate commentary volume in Eng-Ger by Dr. J.J. Alexander (including contributions by other Irish and British scholars). Limited numbered edition edition of 1,480 copies bound by hand in white leather. Deluxe presentation box.
[Durham, Cathedral Library, A.II.17]
The Durham Gospels. Durham, Cathedral Library, MS A.II.17. Edited by Christopher D. Verey, T. Julian Brown, Elizabeth Coatsworth. With an Appendix by Roger Powell.
Early English Manuscripts in Facsimile, 20. Copenhagen: Rosenkilde & Bagger, 1980. 111 pp.
Collotype. This volume consists of two parts. The first part is an incomplete copy of the gospels written in a very expert insular majuscule early in the 8th c. It is ornamented throughout, and in its script, in the nature of its text and in the form of its decoration it serves as a link between the Book of Kells and the Lindisfarne Gospels. This MS throws much light on the work of the scribes and artists in the Northumbrian monasteries during the period which is often known as the golden age of Northumbria. The second part of the volume consists of fragments of the Gospel of St. Luke written late in the 7th century or early in the 8th in a type of unical found in the Codex Amiatinus. Half-morocco binding (also available in wrappers for c.25% less). €1090
[Eichstätt, Diözesanarchiv, B4]
Das “Pontifikale Gundekarianum”. Faksimile-Ausgabe des Codex B4 im Diözesan-Archiv Eichstätt. Kommentarband herausgegeben von Andreas Bauch und Ernst Reiter.
[Escorial, Biblioteca del Monasterio, &.II.5]
Beato de Liebana de la Biblioteca Escurialense.
Colección Scriptorium, 6. Madrid: Testimonio, 1994-95. 22.5 x 39.5 cm, 304, 876 pp.
The commentary on the Apocalypse by the Asturian monk, Beato, written in 776, was considered in Catholic Spain a major sacred text. Numerous copies of the Beato original were created by Spanish miniaturists from the 10th to the 13th c. They all came to be known by the name “Beato de Liebana” (The Blessed of Liebana). More than 20 different Beatos have been preserved, each presenting Beato’s text in a uniquely different manner depending on the influence of different styles (Mozarabic, Romanesque, Gothic). This MS version, from the 10th c. and now preserved in the Escorial but originally believed to be from the scriptorium at San Millán de la Cogolla (Rioja), is written in visigothic script and is magnificent for its color scheme, the grace and delicacy of its strokes, and its fantastic artistic imagination displayed in the moving and vibrant scenes. The work may be the work of Florencio and Sancho, two well-known miniaturists. Commentary by Juan Manuel Ruiz Asencio. Limited edition of 980 copies, with primitive Mudéjar-style binding featuring wooden covers lined with goatskin. €4500 [84-86290-92-9]
[Escorial, Biblioteca del Monasterio, 1340]
Corán de Muley Zaidán.
Colección Scriptorium, 8. Madrid: Testimonio, 1996. 19 x 28 cm, 532, 46 pp.
This fine Koran from the private library of Sultan Muley Zaydán of Morocco came to Spain after the victory of Pedro de Para in the Barbary Sea in 1611. It is a work of great beauty, richly decorated throughout, and an outstanding example of mabsut style, with vocalizations in red, taslid and sukuns in blue. The especially handsome titles of the suras are written in gold Kufic on a blue ground. Folios 1v, 2r, 264v and 265v are splendidly illuminated with Moorish motifs. Folio 264 gives details of the origins of the copy: “[2 November 1599] executed in the Mosque of the Al-Badi Palace in Marrakech, and finished on the 13th day of the month of Rab'ia in the year 1008 after the Hegiraduring the reign of Sultan Al-Mansur, father of Muley Zaydán.” Companion volume by María Teresa Ortega Monasterio & María Josefa de Arcarraga Sever. Bound in goatskin with gold stamping. [84-88829-23-X] (more info... )
[Escorial, Biblioteca del Monasterio, G.II.8]
Biblia Hebrea, G-II-8.
Colección Scriptorium, 9. Madrid: Testimonio, 1995-2000. 20 x 27.5 cm, 2 vols, 772, 128 pp.
This 15th-c. Hebrew Bible, created in Madrid, is exquisitely ornamented with filigree and calligraphic vignettes and labyrinthic designs. It is known that the rabbi Alfonso of Zamora worked on this codex in the University of Alcala de Henares, and it is believed that part of the MS was taken to Flanders by Aries Montano. It comprises the complete Judeo-Palestinian canon, with the exception of Genesis 38, 24-42 and 16, where folios were lost; apart from a few differences it agrees with the “textus receptus”. The book of Psalms is divided into four sections beginning with Ps. 1, 42, 73 & 107. The bible contains a number of fascinating codicological and textual irregularities: Zamora first wrote in the top margins all the folios, the Latin names of the books of the bible, and the corresponding chapter numbers; in the side margins, using the same signs as in the Madrid original, he inserted the chapter divisions which appear in the Polyglot Bible. The Hebrew Books of Samuel, Kings and Chronicles are changed to the Latin titles Kings I & II, Kings III & IV, and I & II of Paralipomena. At a latter date the same famous rabbi removed the titles and numbers in the margins, replacing the former by the original Hebrew names, and the latter by rabbinical alphabetical numbers. In some places only the erasures can be detected, while in other, the original annotations can still be observed. Commentary by Emilia Fermández Tejero, María Josefa de Azcárraga, & María Teresa Ortega Monasterio. Limited edition of 980 copies, bound in leather with silver inlay in the Mudéjar Gothic style, after the original. €4000 [84-88829-37-X]
[Escorial, Biblioteca del Monasterio, R.I.19]
Akathistos (himno marial griego). Edición facsímil del códice R.I.19 de la Biblioteca de San Lorenzo el Real de El Escorial.
Codices Artisticos, 4. Madrid: EDILAN, 1981. 19 x 25 cm, 64, 113 pp.
[84-85197-21-6]
[Escorial, Biblioteca del Monasterio, vitr. 17]
Códex Aureus Escurialensis.
Colección Scriptorium, 5. Madrid: Testimonio, 1995-2003. 33.5 x 50.7 cm, 342 pp + commentary.
Codex Aureus (or Golden Codex) is one of the outstanding MSS of the post Carolingian period, probably produced around 1035 (reign of Emperor Conrad II) in the scriptorium at Echternach, a Benedictine monastery which enjoyed the direct protection of the Ottonians. It was actually commissioned by Henry III, and both Emperors as well as their wifes, Gisela and Agnes, appear in several places in the codex. The MS is written entirely in Carolingian minuscule (in thickly applied gold ink) arranged in two columns; its magnificent size—33.5 x 50.7 cm—made it an ideal candidate for some really extraordinary decoration and illumination. The way in which certain parts of the written text are decorated, using large letters with a predominantly ornamental value to make them stand out, and the extension of this ornamentation to a large variety of frames or borders around the letters, make this codex an exquisite example of its genre. The miniatures are undoubtedly among the most beautiful works of the German school. The most outstanding is the almost primitive portrait of the Virgin, seated on a Byzantine chair, receiving the Codex Aureus from the hands of Henry III, while his consort Agnes receives the Virgin's blessing. There are other remarkable pages, for example the portraits of the four Evangelists which appear just before the texts of their respective Gospels. Before it passed to the Escorial Library it was owned by Marguerite of Austria, and while in her possession, it was consulted by Erasmus of Rottendam for his work on the Novum Testamentum. Commentary by Hans Rathofer. Limited edition of 980 copies, bound in goatskin with gold stamping and gold-plated metalwork. €14800 [84-88829-08-6]
[Florence, Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana, “Amiatino 1”]
La bibbia Amiatina.
Florence: Le Meta Editore, 2000. 24 x 33.5 cm, 2 vols, 2058 + commentary.
One of three bibles made by Ceolfrith, abbot of the twin monasteries of Weamouth and Jarrow in Northumbria. Based on a model coming from Cassiodorus' Vivarium, the MS, written between the end of the 7th and the beginning of the 8th centuries by at least seven or eight scribes, is exceptionally large, consisting of 1029 parchment leaves and weighing around 50 kilos. Its extraordinary interest derives not only from these external characteristics, but also because it is the most ancient and complete witness to the Vulgate Latin Bible and contains many great and valuable miniatures (of which the most famous is that portraying Erza copying the Holy Scriptures). The Codex Amiatinus was carried to Rome by Ceolfrith as a gift to Pope Gregory II in 716. At an undetermined date, though certainly before the beginning of the 11th century, the MS came to the Monastery of San Salvatore on Mount Amiata, where it remained for a least seven centuries, except for a brief period in Rome when it was collated by the commission in charge of the Sistine Bible (1590). Limited edition of 199 copies bound in full leather with brass clasps. €13000 (more info... )
[Florence, Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana, Ash. 1874]
Libro d’ore di Lorenzo de’ Medici.
Modena: Franco Cosimo Panini, 2004. 10.1 x 15.3 cm. 2 vols, 472, 295.
In the 1492 inventory, following the death of Lorenzo de’ Medici, mention is made of 5 books “libriccini delli offitii, di donna”, or small Books of Hours. The description, “for a woman”, suggests something both small, precious and jewel-like, with pages designed to be turned by a delicate female hand. The codex Ashburnam 18874 fits this description perfectly. Scarcely bigger than a modern postcard, 10 x 15 cm, it is strikingly bound in pure silk velvet, with clasps and frames in filigree silver-gilt, embossed on each board with a large lapis lazuli and 4 pink quartz stones. Everything about this MS suggests an elevated provenance: from the opulent binding to the harmonious calligraphy and the exquisite series of miniatures attributed to Francesco Rosselli, engraver, illuminator, cartographer and painter, who, together with Francesco di Antonio del Chierico, was the greatest exponent of the Florentine school. There are 9 full-page illuminations, with each picture surrounded by elaborate floral decorations enriched with festoons and garlands. But each of the 233 folios of the MS features at least one element, either a capital letter or a frieze, positioned to enhance the page according to the strict canons of the bookmaker’s art. Commentary edited by Franca Arduini. Limited edition of 980 copies, bound in pure silk velvet, decorated in silver-gilt with lapis lazuli and pink quartz.
[Frankfurt am Main, Jüdisches Museum]
Die Frankfurter Pessach-Haggadah. Eine illustrierte Handschrift des Jakob ben Michael May Segal von 1731 im Jüdischen Museum der Stadt Frankfurt am Main.
Berlin: Edition Propyläen, 1988. 24.5 x 27 cm, 54 pp + commentary.
The Frankfurt Pesach Haggadah is a lavishly executed parchment MS completed on March 8, 1731. The Hebraic-Aramaic text is written for the most part in vocalized square Ashkenazi script; accompanying annotations appears in Yiddish. 67 colored miniatures illustrate the text, 13 of them in half-page format and 54 smaller ones. The scribe and illuminator was Jacob Ben Michael Segal May. He came from Innsbruck during the first third of the 18th c. to settle in Judengasse in Frankfurt. The MS was dedicated to his father. Stamps on the opposite side of the title page indicate that the book was in Hungary for a time; later it belonged to the Jewish writer Sholem Asch (1880-1957). It was acquired by the Jewish Museum in Frankfurt in 1986. Commentary volume includes transcription tables, German translation of the Haggadah text and introduction to the religious, literary & art historical significance of the MS. Limited edition of 300 copies, bound in half vellum. €620
[Frankfurt, Stadt- & Universitätsbibliothek, Barth. 179]
Lorscher Rotulus (Stadt- & Universitätsbibliothek, Frankfurt/Main, Barth. 179).
Codices Selecti, IC. Graz: Akademische Druck- und Verlagsanstalt, 1994. Roll, 257 x 23.5 cm; commentary.
This MS, a truly extraordinary document—being the only liturgical book roll that has come down to us from the Carolingian period—dates from the 3rd quarter of the 9th century and was produced in the scriptorium of Lorsch. Evidence of its origin is not only found in the style of the extremely decorative and colorful interlaced ornament running along the borders over the entire length of the parchment roll, but also in the emphasis the Litany places on Nazarius, the local patron saint of Lorsch. This sequence of Saints was written across the entire front side of the Rotulus in three columns, with gold and silver letters enhancing the importance of certain names. The four texts placed on its reverse side (a Votive Mass, prayers intended for Mass, a directory listing treasures and books of the Abbey dedicated to the Redeemer, and an Officium Stellae) were added in the mid-11th century. The viewer is fascinated not only by its roll format but also by the absolutely unusual number of Saints mentioned in the Litany (534), and finally by its exquisite decorative apparatus. The MS has special significance for the city of Frankfurt: Charlemagne’s son, Louis II the German, and his family are listed in the Litany, and Louis was founder of the Abbey of the Redeemer (a Carolingian Palatinate abbey in Frankfurt), where it is quite possible that the Rotulus once belonged, perhaps originally commissioned by Louis the German. Commentary by H. Schefer. Limited numbered edition of 980 copies, housed in a case. €390 [3-201-01622-5]
[Geneva, Bibliothèque de Genève, ms. lat. 357]
Beato de Ginebra.
Madrid: Siloé, Arte y Bibliofilia, 2011. 16 x 25 cm, 194 pp + commentary.
Rare example of a Beato with Beneventan & Carolingian script and in a format much smaller than the usual Beato. This source is actually part 2 of Ms. 357 which also contains the Institutiones grammaticae of the Latin grammarian Priscian, not reproduced in this facsimile). The text was certainly copied in the south of Italy (probably Montecassino Abbey, Benevento) and is adorned with 65 miniatures and an initial. Limited edition of 898 copies. Artisan binding in full leather. €4575
[Girona, Museo Diocesano, núm. inv. 7 (11)]
Beato de Liébana de Girona.
Barcelona: M. Moleiro Editor, 2003. 26 x 40 cm, 568 pp + commentary.
The Girona Beato produced in the scriptorium of San Salvador de Tábara stands out for its vast number of illustrations and complex iconographical variety, probably a reflection of its more extensive and unusual text. It begins with a Cross and a Maiestas, followed by a vision of heaven, continuing with 6 miniatures of the Evangelists. It also features genealogies which extend throughout a remarkable cycle of the life and death of Christ (a cycle found in no other codex). Although the codex contains more Muslim elements than any other, it also features countless signs of Carolingian elements. Commentary by Gabriel Roura i Güibas & Carlos Miranda García-Tejedor. Bound in leather, with leather case. [84-88526-86-5]
[Girona, Museo Diocesano, núm. inv. 47]
Beato de Liébana. Códice del Monasterio de San Pedro de Cardeña.
Barcelona: M. Moleiro Editor, 2000. 30 x 44.5 cm, 290 pp + commentary.
Copied in Carolingian gothic script between 1175 and 1185, the incomplete Cardeña Beatus is the work of two artists; it represents one of the most lavish and artistically elaborate codices of its class. Its iconographical cycles (featuring 51 miniatures) includes the Cross of Oviedo, the four Evangelists, Genealogies, the Revelation and commentary of St. John, and the tables of the Antichrist. The Cardeña Beatus reached the Museo Arqueológico Nacional in 1871 incomplete; this facsimile brings together for the first time all the surviving and dispersed fragments of the manuscript. Commentary by Ángela Franco Mata, Manuel Sánchez Mariana & Eugenio Romero-Pose. [84-88526-66-0]
[Goslar, Stadtarchiv, B 4387]
Goslarer Evangeliar.
Codices Selecti, XCII. Graz: Akademische Druck- und Verlagsanstalt, 1991. 25 x 33.5 cm, 258 pp + commentary.
The Goslar Evangeliar, named after its probable place of origin in Lower Saxony, is one of the most exquisite creations that survive from the Staufer period. Copied around 1240 and adorned with altogether 30 illustrations of biblical scenes, it was meant to instruct both educated and lay readers in the Word of God. While the structure of the codex follows the usual Gospel tradition, the Goslar Gospels stand apart in the way different elements of the most diverse styles are combined in a wonderful new harmony. The prologue which contains epistles and a preface by St. Hieronymus (among them a typology of the Gospels and an explanation of the symbols attributed to the four Evangelists), a letter of Saint Eusebius (on the origins of the harmony of the Gospels) and a prologue on the Gospels by an anonymous writer, is followed by the four gospel texts which are in turn each introduced by a table of contents (”capitula”) and a prologue (”argumentum”). This sequence of texts and their inner structure also determines the decorative pattern of the Goslar Gospels. The full-page miniatures and initials that introduce each Gospel are made to give the beholder an overall impression of the text that follows. The richly gold embellished miniature pages each display two or more scenic illustrations which, like the episodes inserted into the initial pages, are illustrations of the four Gospels. The imaginative and inventive decoration with initials lend the text pages of the Gospel Book a very special charm, the initials being ornate in a different manner, according to the function they fulfil. Some of them are decorated with colorful rançons and small inserted drolleries on a gilded ground, but there are also finely outlined initials filled with gold rançons, and also golden letters on colored grounds, interlaced with fine scrollwork. The scribe used a Gothic minuscule (textura), typical of the 1st half of the 13th century. Commentary by Renate Kroos, Frauke Steenbock, Wolfgang Milde & Dag-Ernst Petersen. Limited edition of 300 copies. €5900 [3-201-01526-1]
[Hamburg, Staats- & Universitätsbibl., cod. 7]
Historienbibel. Farbmikrofiche-Edition der Handschrift Hamburg, Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek, Cod. 7 in scrinio. Einführung und Beschreibung der Handschrift von Heimo Reinitzer.
Hagenau (Alsatia), workshop of Diebold Lauber, c.1460. Paper, 415 fols., 2 cols. Decorated with one full-page painting, two large ornamented initials on golden ground, and 96 fine watercolor drawings, attributed to Hans Schilling, representing 67 scenes illustrating 408 divisions of the Old Testament, and 28 scenes illustrating 180 divisions of the New Testament. The biblical narrative comprises events of the Old Testament, beginning with the Fall of Angels and the Creation through the Destruction of Babylon, and scenes from the Book of Judith, and, for the New Testament, a continuous narrative of the Lifes of the Virgin and Christ, beginning with the expulsion of Joachim from the Temple through the Coronation of Mary and the Last Judgement. This second part is a redaction in prose of Bruder Philipp's “Marienleben”. Linen. [3-89219-006-2] (more info... )
Historienbibel. Farbmikrofiche-Edition der Handschrift. Hamburg, Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek, Cod.8 in scrinio. Beschreibung der Handschrift und Aonmerkungen zum Übersetzungswerk von Anna Katharina Hahn.
Codices Illuminati Medii Aevi, 47. Munich: Edition Helga Lengenfelder, 1997. 17 x 25 cm, 61 pp, 13 fiches.
Wiener Neustadt, 1458 (and later). Paper, 460 fols., 2 cols. This history bible is an abbreviated translation of the first part of the Old Testament (from Genesis through the 2 Maccabees) of the “Historia scholastica” by Petrus Comestor, combined with selected passages of secular history from the “Weltchronik” by Heinrich von München, and some extracts of the books of the Prophets. The headings of the divisions are in red, some in large textura, and the main headings to the biblical books include sometimes summaries. The MS is decorated with 421 miniatures, and with 28 large, partly historiated initials, linked to simple border decorations, that mark the beginnings of the biblical books. The picture cycle begins with the Creation and the Fall of Angels for the prologue, followed by 8 presentations of the Days of Creation, and then illustrates events in the history of mankind from the Fall of Man through the Roman emperor Octavian and Cleopatra, concluding with 6 miniatures for the Books of the Prophets. The biblical scenes are furnished with many details, figures with fine facial expressions are well proportioned, wearing richly varied clothes with nice drops of folds. Linen. €475 [3-89219-047-X] (more info... )
[Heidelberg, Universitätsbibliothek, cpg 60]
Historienbibel / Sankt Brandans Meerfahrt. Farbmikrofiche-Edition der Handschrift Heidelberg, Universitätsbibliothek, Cod.Pal.germ.60. Beschreibung der Handschrift von Ulrike Bodemann. Literarhistorische Einführung zu 'Sankt Brandans Meerfahrt' von Karl A. Zaenker.
Swabia, c.1460. Paper, 194 fols., 2 cols. A miscellany of 10 religious and edifying texts written by a single scribe, some connected to the “Art of Dying Well”, with 138 slightly tinted pen drawings. The History Bible is the most substantial part, containing a prologue, summaries of the Pentateuch, the historical and prophetical books, two Books of Wisdom, the Canticum canticorum, and Job. 88 integrated drawings of various sizes mainly illustrate episodes from Genesis and Exodus. The style of the drawings is simple realistic, but detailed and rich on figures. The most interesting part is “St Brendan's Sea Travel”, an independent German text redaction of the “Vita Brendani” and the “Navigatio Sancti Brendani abbatis”, which describes how St Brendan of Clonfert (c.486-c 578) and 12 of his confreres sailed west across the ocean in search of an earthly paradise, and after many miraculous and mysterious adventures with sea monsters and devils and after the passage of the false paradise island this Odyssey is ended at "hyberrnen der statt" by God's grace. The cycle of 33 drawings illustrates a visionary sea travel in close relation to the text, presenting the maritime world full of evils. A picture of the poor souls as prisoners in one of the 9 purgatories and other symbolic scenes make clear the characteristics of this allegory as a penitent underworld travel. The sequence of single episodes combines oriental-classical motifs with traditional scenes of Christian legends. Linen. €335 [3-89219-025-9] (more info... )
[Hildesheim, Dombibliothek, Ms. St. God. 1; Cologne, Schnütgen Museum, Inv. No. M694]
Albani Psalter.
Stuttgart: Verlag Müller & Schindler, 2007. 18.4 x 27.6cm. 422 pp + commentary.
A milestone in the history of book illumination the St. Alban’s Psalter is among the most significant and richly decorated Psalter MSS and one of the finest volumes of English book illumination. The English variant of the Romanesque period is frequently considered the most interesting period of Insular illumination, characterized by transition and experimentation. During the Middle Ages, the Psalms belonged to the most widely known and most popular texts of biblical literature, both in the private and in the ecclesiastical realms. They were recited daily by both clerics and the laity and used in textbooks for teaching children to read and write. Besides the psalms the St. Alban’s Psalter includes two further texts: the Life of St. Alexis and a letter of Pope Gregory the Great in which he defends the variety of images as a teaching aid. The MS was presumably commissioned by Geoffrey de Gorham, abbot of St. Alban’s, for Christina of Markyate, a close friend of his, to be executed by the scriptorium of St. Alban’s abbey near London. Christina, coming from a wealthy Anglo-Saxon family, decided at a very early stage to dedicate her life to God—she fled from an arranged marriage and withdrew to a hermitage near Markyate. There she got to know Geoffrey who became her mentor and friend, a very special relationship to which we owe this unique Psalter manuscript. The impressive picture cycle was created by the main artist of the Psalter, the “Alexis Master”. This tremendously rich sequence of scenes introducing the book is distinguished by strong body color painting, and by elegant, extremely elongated figures that are mostly shown in profile. The artist shaped the tender bodies using a complex system of deep color shades and lines of light derived from Byzantine models. The backgrounds are composed of blocks of color and include complicated architectural elements. His work is clearly influenced by Ottonian art. Blue, green and purple dominate each single composition of the English picture cycle. All miniatures are set in a golden frame, which is in turn filled with opulent meandering bands of a sheer incredible variety. The illustrations are the oldest surviving examples of book painting from the English Romanesque period. The narrative style of the pictures and the depictions in profile suggest that the artist had religious drama in mind. All 46 miniature pages bear testimony to a successful iconographic symbiosis of Anglo-Saxon, Ottonian and Byzantine art, combined with a creative urge for independent artistic expression. Deluxe limited edition of 1,125 copies bound in full leather with silver clasps. Special promotional price €8980 until February 2014. €11900 [3-87560-029-0]
[Ivrea, Biblioteca Capitolare]
Il codice di Warmondo.
Scarmagno: Priuli & Verlucca Editori, 1990. 22 x 33 cm, 444, 240 pp.
The Capitulary Library of Ivrea keeps a codex that dates from before the year 1000, the Sacramentarium Episcopi Warmundi, created for the Bishop of Ivrea, Warmondo, who engaged in diatribes with King Arduino that stirred the imagination of the people in that period around the year 1000. This codex is a parchment of 222 folios with various illuminations and colored or gilded initial decorative letters. The illuminations were executed by different artists but have some basic features in common: they are vivaciously drawn with a pen and then painted with watercolors. The illuminations and the decorated initial letters are surrounded by frames in which there are illustrative inscriptions. The historical importance of the figures is also considerable. The young emperor Otto III, defender of Warmondo, envisaged the restoration of Constantine's Holy Roman Empire, and it is no accident that the pope whom he selected (who was also the emperor's tutor) to replace Gregory V was named Sylvester II to underscore the continuity with Pope Sylvester I, who had baptised Constantine. And it was this pope who, during the Roman Synod of 999, confirmed the condemnation of King Arduino, Warmondo's rival. If this king is famous in history books and is sometimes considered the first king of Italy, Warmondo is a figure of equal stature who not only proved to be more than a worthy rival, but also turned the city of the bellicose Arduino into one of the most illustrious cultural centres in North Italy during that period. And one of the very rare surviving examples of this culture and art is the Sacramentarium Episcopi Warmundi. Commentary & transcription (It-Fr-Eng) by Luigi Bettazzi and Luigi Magnani. Deluxe edition of 1000 copies, bound in leather with blind toolings on the boards and spine; slipcase with wooden headboards and leather sides with blind toolings.
[Jerusalem, Israel Musuem, Ms. 180/51]
The Rothschild Miscellany.
London: Facsimile Editions, 1989. 16 x 21 cm, 948 pp + commentary.
The Rothschild Miscellany was commissioned by Moses ben Yekuthiel Hacohen probably around 1470. It was a time when the Jews in Italy came into contact with all sectors of society and adopted the way of life of the gentile aristocracy. They enjoyed the favorable attitude of some of the great Italian Princes such as the Medici of Florence and the Este of Ferrara. The prohibition for Christians to lend money for interest was highly beneficial to the Jewish community, many of whom prospered. The wealthy Jew became a man of the Renaissance with a taste for letters and art, and pleasure in affluent living. At the same time the Jews never became estranged from their Jewish intellectual and religious heritage and this was a period of unprecedented cultural activity amongst Italian Jewry, producing scholars, artists, poets and physicians. The Rothschild Miscellany, as it is now known, consisting of more than 37 religious and secular works, is the most elegantly and lavishly executed Hebrew MS of that era. Among the religious books are Psalms, Proverbs and Job, and a yearly prayer book including the Passover Haggadah. All have illustrations for each festival and prayers for special occasions. The secular books include philosophical, moralistic and scientific treatises. The text throughout the MS is accompanied by marginal notes and commentaries of the sages. From its inception it was planned as a sumptuous work to encompass, in minute detail, almost every custom of religious and secular Jewish life. The figure drawings and border decorations of the miniatures mirror the rich Italian Renaissance influence and were probably made in a workshop in the Ferrara region. Of 948 pages, 816 are decorated in minute detail in vibrant colours, gold and silver. Fanciful landscapes, spatial perspective settings and the precision of human and animal representations echo the style of the best artists who worked for the d'Este court in the third quarter of the 15th c, possibly connected with the workshop of the artists who illuminated the famous Latin Bible of Borso d'Este. No other Hebrew manuscript equals the richness and scope of the illumination of this Miscellany. Limited edition of 550 copies, bound in full leather. $9935 [0-948223-030]
[Jerusalem, Jewish National & University Library, 4º 781/1]
Worms Mahzor. Jüdische National- u. Universitätsbibliothek Jerusalem, MS 4º 781/1.
London: Akademische Druck- und Verlagsanstalt, 1985. 32 x 45 cm, 450 pp + commentary.
The Worms Mahzor, among the oldest known Ashkenazi prayer books for high holidays in existence, is believed to have been written in its entirety during the Middle Ages. It was completed in 1272 in the Rhine area of Germany and was in the possession of the cantors of the famous Worms Synagogue (Rashi Sahul) for more than 650 years. It is written on large sheets of parchment in square, calligraphic Ashkenazi script with vowels. The pages are illustrated with the spectacular characteristics of the South German style of the period. Commentary volume by a team of experts in Judaic studies. Limited edition of 330 copies, bound in full leather with wood boards, after the original.
[Jerusalem, Israel Musuem]
The Rothschild Haggadah. A Passover Compendium from the Rothschild Miscellany.
London: Facsimile Editions, 2000. 16 x 21 cm, 2 vols, 44, 79 pp.
Commissioned by Moses ben Yekutiel Hacohen and written and decorated in northern Italy in 1479, this Haggadah is unrivalled in richness and scope. Although medieval haggadahs are among the most extensively decorated of all types of Hebrew MSS, the Rothschild Haggadah, stands out for its elegant and elaborate illustrations of the Passover story and the richness of its marginal texts. The MS comprises the Ashkenazi Passover eve service as we know it today (except for Grace after Meals which was deliberately omitted by the scribe), provided as the main text in the center of the page. In the margins is Maimonides' Hilkhot Hamez Umatsah ("Laws Concerning Leavened and Unleavened Bread"), a classical survey of Passover and its ceremonies. In addition the book includes the section devoted to the piyyutim—the liturgical poems and songs—for all four evenings of the festival of Passover, also exquisitely illuminated; in its margin one finds a medieval text on weights and measures. Commentary and translations by Raphael Loewe, Jeremy Schonfield & Iris Fishof. Limited edition of 550 copies, bound in full vellum, with slipcase. $850 [0-948223-189]
[Klagenfurt, Kärnten Landesarchiv, Sammelhs. 6/19]
Millstätter Genesis- und Physiologus-Handschrift.
Codices Selecti, X. Graz: Akademische Druck- und Verlagsanstalt, 1967. 13 x 20 cm, 2 vols, 334, 52 pp.
This well-known source, a composite MS copied between 1120 and 1160 in the environs of Kämten (southern Bavaria), is one of the earliest examples of an illustrated codex in Middle High German. Of great literary and philological importance its texts include Genesis and Exodus and chapters entitled Physiologus, Vom Rechte, Die Hochzeit, Millstätter Sündenklage, Paternoster, and Die verstümmelten Anfangsverse der Dichtung 'Das himmlische Jerusalem'. The illustrations preserve a pictorial recension of Genesis which relates to the Cotton Genesis fragments in the British Library, a mosaic cupola at St. Mark's in Venice, and the Genesis frontispiece of the Carolingian bibles created in Tours. The MS is key for any research on the full Genesis cycle, as well as the treatment of the Physiologus text and illustrations of Latin and Greek texts that gave rise to the 12th-c. bestiary MSS. Commentary by A. Kracher. Monochrome facsimile, bound in full leather with slipcase. €240 [3-201-00744-7]
[Kremsmünster, Stiftsbibliothek, 243]
Speculum humanae salvationis (Codex Cremifanensis 243).
Codices Selecti, XXXII. Graz: Akademische Druck- und Verlagsanstalt, 1972. 124 pp + commentary.
One of the most beautiful and ancient MSS of the Speculum Humanae Salvationis or “Mirror of Human Salvation” is Codex Cremifanensis 243, preserved today in the Benedictine Abbey of Kremsmünster in Austria. Its 192 miniatures, all feather drawings outlined by a sure hand and with a great feel for the use of space, are sparsely colored in red and blue. This Codex is not only the oldest illustrated MS of the Speculum text but also its first bilingual edition, containing the original Latin text and a somewhat abridged German version. It is a sort of picture Bible containing systematically compiled reports from both the Old and the New Testaments, forming an extensive synthesis of the Christian history of salvation. The true value of the Kremsmünster MS resides in its numerous miniatures: blue and red backgrounds alternate while the figures before them emerge in the natural color of the parchment. Their faces are generally lit with friendliness, charm and a sympathetic mood. Evil faces, in contrast, are smeared in black. The objects of daily use represented, architecture and vestments provide an interesting insight into the culture of the early 14th century, making the MS a true treasure trove for the cultural history of this period. The Speculum shows the close relation between the New and the Old Testaments, in a number of archetypal series, each of which treats four episodes in both picture and text. A so-called anti-typus opens the series with an event of salvation taken from the canon of the New Testament, thus determining the subject being treated. This is followed by three relevant preview scenes from the Old Testament. The interrelation of these four events allows the reader to apprehend the inner context of the salvation topic treated. The presentation offers a synthetic view of God’s plan of salvation, as declared both in the Old and in the New Union, though the latter is always preferred as the greater achievement. The great number of biblical scenes shown, and not least its extensive illustration cycle, have made the Speculum Humanae Salvationis the most popular book of religious edification and one of the most widespread works of the Late Middle Ages. Commentary by W. Neumüller. Limited edition bound in full leather. [3-201-00776-5]
[Kremsmünster, Stiftbibliothek, cim.1]
Codex Millenarius (Stift Kremsmünster Cim.1).
Codices Selecti, XLV. Graz: Akademische Druck- und Verlagsanstalt, 1974. 23 x 34 cm, 700, 40 pp.
€1180 [3-201-00902-4]
[Lavanttal, Stiftsbibliothek St. Paul, Cod. 58/1; New York, Pierpont Morgan Library, M.302]
Ramsey-Psalter
Codices Selecti, CIII. Graz: Akademische Druck- und Verlagsanstalt, 1996. 17 x 26.5 cm, 346 pp + commentary.
The Benedictine Abbey of Ramsey founded in 969 by Ailwyn was one of the great centers of scholarship in the English speaking countries for many centuries. In this abbey an elaborate codex known as the Ramsey Psalter was produced for the monastic community’s own use at the end of the 13th century. In the course of its turbulent history, the Ramsey Psalter experienced the same destiny as many other medieval MSS: five folios—nearly a complete illustrated cycle preceding the psalms—was at some stage separated from the original binding and finally found its way to the Pierpont Morgan Library in New York. The larger portion remained in the library of the Benedictine Abbey of Sankt Paul in Lavanttal (Carinthia, Austria). 12 deluxe figural initials complete with perfectly inserted individual scenes; stylised floral marginal illustrations populated with tiny creatures; countless line endings, enlivened predominantly with grotesques, are all elements bearing testimony to the sheer inexhaustible imagination of master who created this MS and who, unfortunately, remains anonymous. More than any other section, the illustrated cycle preceding the psalms deserves special mention. Its 12 miniature pages are filled with 40 episodes taken from the Old and the New Testaments to form a homogenous illustrated ensemble. Both these miniatures and the decorative apparatus of the Ramsey Psalter as a whole, are of outstanding quality. The zestful movements of figures, their evocative gestures and facial expressions as well as the strong interaction between the individual protagonists lend the narrative a liveliness that is unparalleled in book production. In addition, the book is lavishly decorated with exuberant gold: the gold leaf grounds which are frequently further enlivened with linear chasing and scattered elements are not limited to the miniatures alone, as is the case in other MSS, but are also found in the initials, in marginal decorations and even in the shortest line endings. This exquisite decoration makes the Ramsey Psalter one of the finest surviving examples of Gothic book illumination. Commentary by Lucy Freeman Sandler and Sr. Maria Caritas Kreuzer. Limited edition, bound in full leather. [3-201-01661-6]
[León, Archivo Capitular de la Real Colegiata, MS n.2]
Biblia Visigótica Mozárabe: Codex Biblicus Legionensis, año 960.
León: Fundación Hullera Vascoleonesa, 2002. 34.5 x 48.5 cm, 1028, 339 pp.
The Visigothic-Mozarabic Bible of St. Isidore is considered not only one of the rarest and most valuable of medieval manuscripts but the best documented Mozarabic bible extant. Precisely dated—having been completed on June 19, 960 in the Monastery of Valeránica—and exactly recorded with the names and portraits of its copyists, the miniaturist Florencio and the calligrapher Sancho, this bible contains all the books of the Old and New Testaments, as well as prologues, biblical commentaries and other texts. It is written in lowercase visigothic-mozarabic lettering with initial capital letters in the interlaced Saxon style and decorated with biblical scenes and roundels. Commentary: 20 essays by various experts in the field. Limited edition of 600 copies printed on special Italian-made paper and bound in full leather with silver bosses; wooden box. €9000 (more info... )
[Lisbon, Archivo Nacional de la Torre do Tombe, Cod. 160]
Beato de Liébana. Lorvao, s.XII.
Valencia: Patrimonio Ediciones, 2003. 24.5 x 34.5 cm, 460 pp + commentary.
Portuguese MS dated 1189 and copied by the scribe Egeas in the Abbey of San Mamede in Lorvao. It contains 88 miniatures and displays a style based on line-drawing and a great degree of abstraction. Limited edition of 999 copies. €6000
[Lisbon, Fundaçāo Calouste Gulbenkian, Ms. L.A. 139]
Apocalipsis Gulbenkian.
Barcelona: M. Moleiro Editor, 2000. 21.7 x 27 cm. 152, 373 pp.
A wonderful example of late 13th-c. English illumination. Its numerous miniatures in lavish colors and burnished gold illustrate both the Apocalypse text and the gloses. The work is characterized by the use of decorated gold, the predominance of blue and reddish-brown hues, and the repeated use of certain filigrees such as squares, different geometrical shapes and gold circles surrounded by white dots. Limited edition of 987 copies. Commentary by Nigel Morgan. Deluxe binding in parchment with slipcase in tooled leather. [84-88526-80-6]
[London, British Library, Add. 11639]
The North French Hebrew Miscellany.
London: Facsimile Editions, 2005. 12.5 x 16 cm, 1494 pp + commentary.
MS Add. 11639, written and illustrated in northern France around 1280 (possibly in the environs of Troyes), is of profound importance in the history and culture of the Jewish people. Its contents are rich and varied, with altogether 84 different groups of texts, including hundreds of poems. These include the Pentateuch and Haftarot (readings from the Prophets), Song of Songs and several other biblical texts; the daily, Sabbath and festival prayers, including those for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur; Grace after Meals; Pirkei Avot (Ethics of the Fathers); assorted legal codes and formulae for agreements concerning marriage, divorce and business partnerships; an arithmetical riddle; laws governing Tefilin, Ritual Slaughter and an abundance of other texts including the Mezuzah; the Hebrew version of the Book of Tobit (the earliest extant copy known), a wide range of medieval poetry and Isaac de Corbeil's Sefer Mitsvot Katan (also the earliest known copy, composed 1277). The codex is a masterpiece of its time and place, bearing witness to the artistic quality achieved in northern France at this period. Benjamin the Scribe collaborated with artists whose skills are comparable with those makers of the finest contemporary Gothic manuscripts. The numerous full-page miniatures illustrate famous scenes from the Bible, and marginal decorations, with their constantly varying arabesques, grotesques, flowers, animals, birds and fishes, adorn virtually every folio. Commentary by Jeremy Schonfield with contributions by Diana Rowland-Smith, & Raphael Loewe. Limited edition of 500 copies, bound in full leather. $8995 [0-948223-219]
[London, British Library, Add. ms. 11695]
Beato de Liébana. Códice del Monasterio de Santo Domingo de Silos.
A splendidly illuminated copy of the Beatus of Liébana, copied in the scriptorium at the monastery of Santo Domingo de Silos in southern Burgos. From entries in the manuscript we know that the monks Domingo and Muño commenced work on this expensive and lavish project, and at the sixth hour on Thursday, April 18, 1091, they finished the task of copying the text, a project which may have taken them several months. The work was then passed on to the illuminators; due to some problems which are not clear to us the entire work was only concluded on June 30, 1109. The superb condition of the manuscript suggests that it was hardly ever used. Commentary by Miguel C. Vivancos. [84-88526-77-6]
The Barcelona Haggadah.
The Barcelona Haggadah, created around 1350 and named after the heraldic shield it bears resembling the arms of Barcelona, is recognized as one of the finest illuminated Hebrew MSS in the British Library. When it was created the Jews of Aragon and Catalonia formed one of the largest communities in Europe, and Barcelona was home to a flourishing center of book illumination linked to the Court and influenced by Italian and French styles. Of all categories of Jewish prayer book the Passover Haggadah tends to be the most extensively and richly decorated. The narrative itself, the Rabbinic elaboration, the family meal, the symbolic foods and the fact that the story is told to children, provide added incentives for colorful elaboration. Even the size of the MS lends itself to be used and enjoyed at the Passover table on the eve of the festival for the family gathering known as the Seder. This Haggadah is outstanding for its rich decorative and representational art scattered throughout the text. 128 of its 322 pages are richly ornamented with fanciful figures and pictorial scenes that provide fascinating insights into Jewish life in medieval Spain. For instance, music and culture in general flourished in Barcelona and its environs, and the Jewish community was proud to be fully involved. Indeed, until the forced conversion of the Jewish population of Barcelona in 1401, Jewish musicians played a vital role in drawing the Jews and Christians closer together. It is not surprising, therefore, that a lively interest in music is clearly displayed throughout the MS: in all, twenty-eight different instruments appear in the illustrations. More intimate details, such as the pictures of the meal, take us straight into a Jewish home of the period, while the synagogue scene reflects 14th-c. conditions and traditions. The illustrations of the five rabbis of Bnei Brak, the four sons, the story of Abraham breaking the idols, and the Exodus (which is shown taking place on horseback in medieval costume), are of great historical value. The unrestrained humor of the artist is clear from the dogs and rabbits that romp through the pages of the MS. Commentary by Jeremy Schonfield, Raphael Loewe, David Goldstein, & Malachi Beit-Arie. Limited edition of 500 copies, bound in leather. $4810 [0-948223-081]
[London, British Library, Cotton Claudius B.iv]
The Old English Illustrated Hexateuch. British Museum Cotton Claudius B.iv. Edited by C.R. Dodwell and Peter Clemoes.
Early English Manuscripts in Facsimile, 18. Copenhagen: Rosenkilde & Bagger, 1974. 30 x 40 cm, 73, 321 pp.
Collotype. This is a copy, written in the first half of the 11th c., of an Old English prose version of the first six books of the Old Testament, partly by Ælfric. In medieval times it belonged to the library of St. Augustine’s, Canterbury. It is one of the most lavishly illustrated of Anglo-Saxon MSS, containing no less than 400 colored drawings, which form one of the most extensive cycles of Pentateuch illustrations to survive from the Middle Ages. These drawings are of extreme interest icongraphically because they were derived from an Early Christian exemplar which has not otherwise come down to us. Half-morocco binding (also available in wrappers for c.25% less). €1040
[London, British Library, Cotton Nero D.iv]
Das Buch von Lindisfarne. [standard edition].
Luzern: Faksimile-Verlag, 2002. 24.5 x 34 cm, 518 pp + commentary.
The monastery of Lindisfarne, located on the coast of Northumbria on a small piece of land called “Holy Island”, was founded in 635 AD. St. Cuthbert, a venerated saint then and now, lived as a hermit near the abbey, although at one time he had been the bishop of Lindisfarne. A few years after his death in 687 he was canonized. The Lindisfarne Gospels, a splendid medieval MS was created by his brothers in his memory. Despite its age, almost 1300 years old, the Lindisfarne Gospels is in an extremely good state of preservation. The monks venerated the Gospels like a relic, art historians and paleographers see in its unfathomable wealth a foundation for further development in the Occident, and linguists find in it the oldest translation from Latin into ancient English. In the British Library it is kept as a national treasure. The Gospels contain the Latin text of the four gospels according to the vulgate version of St. Jerome. Each gospel opens with an introductory explanation, a summary of chapters and a calendar with the liturgical feast days. In addition, three prefaces, led by St. Jerome’s letter to Pope Damasus, procede the text. A series of sumptuously decorated canon tables opens the book. Monk Eadfrith, who became bishop of Lindisfarne shortly after Cuthbert’s canonization, is responsible not only for the complete copy of the gospel text in a beautiful insular majuscule but for its entire illumination. An inscription in the MS from the 10th c. names his successor Æthelwald as the bookbinder and Billfirth the hermit as the goldsmith who executed the ornamentation on the binding. Five extraordinary carpet pages present the whole range of insular ornaments in all their splendor of form and color. The Cross-carpet pages proceeding each gospel are equally rich in their ornamentation with large decorative initials stretching over the whole page. In the canon tables and portraits of the Evangelists the Lindisfarne Gospels show the influences of the Mediterranean and Celtic cultures blended into a masterpiece of insular book production. Commentary by Michelle Brown. Limited edition of 980 copies, bound in full leather. (N.B. The deluxe edition, with Victorian binding and decorative stones, is sold out). €13800
[London, British Library, Cotton Vespasian A.I]
The Vespasian Psalter. British Museum Cotton Vespasian A.I. Edited by David H. Wright, with a Contribution on the Gloss by Alistair Campbell.
Early English Manuscripts in Facsimile, 14. Copenhagen: Rosenkilde & Bagger, 1967. 101, pp.
Collotype. This beautiful work ranks among the finest work produced in England in the 8th c. and has the added interest that it is believed, with good reason, to have been written at St. Augustine’s, Canterbury, and to have remained there until its dissolution in 1538. It is a psalter of the Roman version, with canticles and hymns, written in unical script of remarkable quality. There are also prolegomena in rustic capitals. Its painted decoration, some of which are reproduced in color, includes a full-page illustration of David and musicians, several incipits and a great many initials. Half-morocco binding (also available in wrappers for c.25% less). €940
[London, British Library, Kings Ms. 5]
Biblia pauperum (“Goldene Bilderbibel”).
Luzern: Faksimile-Verlag, 1993. Oblong, 37 x 18 cm, 62 pp + commentary.
Unique medieval MS illustrating scenes from the Bible, produced in The Hague during the late 14th and early 15th c. It is a product of a thriving new center of arts established in that city by the Court of Albrecht of Bavaria and his second wife Margaret of Cleves. Stylistic similarities with Margaret’s “Book of Hours” suggest it was illustrated by the same artist. All 93 miniatures in the MS were painted on burnished gold backgrounds, an unusual feature of a biblia pauperum. The illustrations appear on the rectos while the versos remain blank, and they are grouped together typologically: groups of three miniatures, each depicting an important event in the life of Christ, make up a complete picture cycle. Selected scenes from the New Testament are flanked by two scenes from the Old Testament, in keeping with the Christian belief that the two Testaments comprise a unity and that prophecies made in the Old prefigure in the New. Limited edition of 980 copies, bound in leather (after the original).
[London, British Library, or.54 (OR.12,983)]
Perek Shirah.
London: Facsimile Editions, 1996. 8 x 13 cm, 2 vols, 34, 56 pp.
This charming 18th-c. Hebrew and Yiddish MS was probably written by Aaron Wolf Schreiber Herlingen of Gewitsch in Vienna. Its vellum leaves contain exquisite miniatures of many of the “worshippers” within magnificent scenes from nature. The "Perek Shirah", a 10th-c. text, reflects an acute awareness of the spiritual dimension of nature and the environment. It is a cosmic hymn to the Creator in which all of creation, including the winds, clouds, all species of birds, mammals and fish sing praises for their very existence. It opens with the promise that those who recite it "are assured of a place in the World to Come" and ends with the hope that their study will be transformed into good deeds that will win heavenly reward. The praises are expressed in the form of scriptural quotations, reflecting the Jewish belief in the interdependence of study and prayer. Commenatary by Malachi Beit-Arié and Emile Schrijver, including a translation of the text by Jeremy Schonfield. Limited edition of 550 copies, bound in aged vellum and tooled after the original, housed in hand-marbled slipcase. [0-948223-170]
[London, Jews’ College]
Torah Scroll.
London: Facsimile Editions, 1985. 115 x 50 cm, scroll mounted on board.
One of the oldest extant fragments of a Torah scroll. Although the date and country of origin is unknown, it is believed that this fragment originated from the Middle East and was written between the 8th and 12th centuries. Written on leather, it was found in the Cairo Geniza and is now held in the library of Jews' College. Each facsimile is supplied float-mounted on acid-free mount board and set in an elegant polished wood frame in dark oak with a discreet gold insert on the inner edge. Includes a message from Chief Rabbi Jonathan Sacks and a full description of the manuscript. Each facsimile is individually numbered on a brass plaque. $2300
[London, Lambeth Palace Library, 209]
The Lambeth Apocalypse. MS 209 in the Collection of the Archbishop of Canterbury in Lambeth Palace Library.
London: Harvey Miller, 1990. 20 x 27 cm, 112, 384 pp.
This MS, compiled between 1260 and 1265, possibly in London, contains the full Latin text and commentary of the Apocalypse together with 78 rectangular framed miniatures executed in a combination of tinted drawings and full painting. The English artists have been clearly influenced by the Parisian and Northern French manner. The miniatures, set against a background of panels of gold, rich deep blue and varying shades of pink, exhibit typical Gothic characteristics and a clear penchant for modelling. Unfortunately most of the English illustrated Apocalypses of the 13th century have been lost or destroyed; of the twenty or so MSS that survive, the Lambeth Apocalypse is considered one the finest. Commentary: Nigel Morgan. Limited numbered edition of 300 copies with hand applied gilt. Bound in maroon sheep-skin, with metal corners and clasps. Suede presentation case. £2200
[London, Wellcome Institute, Ms. 49]
Apokalypse / Ars moriendi / Medizinische Traktate / Tugend- und Lasterlehren. Die erbaulich-didaktische Sammelhandschrift London, Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine, Ms. 49. Farbmikrofiche-Edition. Introduction to the Manuscript, Descriptive Catalogue of the Latin and German Texts and Illustrations, Index of Incipits by Almuth Seebohm.
Southeastern Germany or western Austria(?), c.1420/1430. Vellum, 69 fols. The famous, large sized MS is a miscellany containing over 100 different texts or groups of texts and almost 300 pictures on a wide variety of subjects. The contents are mainly didactic and moralizing, and include the Apocalypse, an “Ars moriendi, memento mori”, poems and tracts, political prophecies and commentaries, proverbs and verses on moralizing subjects, preachers' exempla, schematic diagrams and memory images of virtues and vices, “etymachia” texts (see Augsburg, Staatstbibl., 2° Cod.160), and preaching instructions. The texts, in minuscule retardaire Gothic textura. are usually combined on the large vellum leaves in equal proportions with the fine pale pen-and-wash drawings. The emphasis on the illustrations in the layout and sequence of production contributes to the educational purpose of the manuscript. They form an integral part of the book and are not merely decorative, but didactic. They render visible the instructive content of the texts they accompany to make them clear and memorable. The MS was possibly intended for the spiritual instruction of a monastic audience, perhaps a nunnery. Linen. €290 [3-89219-039-9] (more info... )
[Madrid, Archivo Histórico Nacional, 1097B]
Beato de Tábara.
Colección Scriptorium. Madrid: Testimonio, 2003. 25.5 x 36 cm, 332 pp + commentary.
Art historians maintain that this codex is made up of a large basic manuscript to which were added, in the Middle Ages, two folios from a Beatus from the Monastery of San Salvador in Tábara. The details surrounding the origins of the first 332-page manuscript, executed in visigothic script, are unknown except for its 10th-c. date and “León School” style. Two hands can be distinguished, one who finishes his work with “Monniu presbiter scriptsit”. As with other visigothic codices, there are gloses in the margins in Arabic, indicating that some of the members of the monastic community were Spanish of Arabic background. Sometime in its history the manuscript has been mutilated: only 8 of the 100 or so miniatures usual in a Beatus are still present. The two folios added from another Beatus (cut down in size to match the original Beatus) include the famous miniature of the Tábara tower showing Senior and Emerterius and an assistant in the scriptorium of the monastery of San Salvador, thus giving this codex its name “Tábara Beatus”. In the colophon at the end of the work below a monumental decorated omega, it is written that the first copyist was overtaken by death and that his pupil Emeterius had to finish the work, which he did on 27 July 970, after three months of hard work. Bound in full leather with generous tooling, and two metal clasps. €4300 [84-95767-45-7]
[Madrid, Biblioteca Nacional, vitr. 14-1]
Beato Emilianense de la Biblioteca Nacional.
Burgos: Siloé, Arte y Bibliofilia, 2007 25 x 35 cm. c.610 + commentary.
MS vitr. 14-1. preserved in the Biblioteca Nacional in Madrid, is considered the oldest of the surviving Beatus sources, probably copied between 930-950 in the southeast of the kingdom of Léon. Although it was housed in the Monasterio of San Millán de la Cogolla in the 12th and 13th centuries, its miniatures are attributed to another scriptorium. It is the only Beato, together with the San-Sever MS, that contains the text of the oldest commentary version of the Beato, dated 776. According to José Camón Aznar it is strongly autochthonous and is characterized by an elementality so intense that borders on exoticism. Once having around 60 miniatures, only 27 survive (there are indications of the cutting out of at least 30 miniatures). Commentary by Rosa Regàs and Peter Klein. Limited edition of 898 copies bound in leather with brass clasps, with case.
Beato de Liébana. Códice de Fernando I y Doña Sancha.
Barcelona: M. Moleiro Editor, 1994. 26.8 x 36 cm, 624, 244 pp.
This codex, also known as “Facundus’ Beatus” (after the name of the illuminator), is considered the most beautiful and complete of all the Beatus manuscripts and the only one of royal origin which might be the reason for its abundance of gold leaf. The Beatus was made for the King and Queen of Castile and León in 1047 and later sent to the Collegiate Church in San Isidoro. During the War of Succession it was requisitioned by Philip V and sent to the Royal Library. Today the MS is one of the most valuable treasures of the Biblioteca Nacional in Madrid; with its perfect state of preservation and its homogenous color in the miniatures—with no variation in intensity—it gives the sensation of being almost new. The command of the polychromy and the mastery of the painter is superb. Although the style of the codex is Mozarabic, the first traces of the Romanesque outside of Catalonia are clearly noticeable. The beauty of the miniatures is amazing, leaving one captivated by its expressive power and originality. Commentary by Joaquin Yarza Luaces & Manuel Sánchez Mariana. Limited edition of 777 copies, bound in suede with wooden boards. [84-88526-03-2]
[Madrid, Real Academia de la Historia; Simancas, Archivos Generales, Emil. 33]
Beato de San Millán de la Cogolla.
Colección Scriptorium. Madrid: Testimonio, 2002-2005 24 x 35.5 cm, 564, 138 pp.
This is the most complete of the three Beato copies which belonged to the Monastery of San Millán de la Cogolla (Rioja) in the high Middle Ages. The codex, in visigothic script in two columns, was written in two phases: the main hand copied up to fol. 228, with no miniatures; this can be dated late 10th or early 11th century and its simple style reflects the hardships the Monastery faced at the time, with constant campaigns being waged by Al Mansur, which ended with the destuction of the monastery. In the second half of the 11th century, at a time when the Riojan monastery revived was enjoying economic prosperity, it was decided to complete the unfinished Beato; executed by less skillful scribes than the first, and already showing clear Carolingian influence, the blank space left by the first copyist were filled with 48 miniatures, using colors that were untypical of Rioja in this period. In addition, the miniatures exhibit two different techniques: up to fol. 92 they follow mozarabic conventions and afterwards, romanesque traits. All in all, the codex is a feast for the modern eye and provides a rich codicological tale. Commentary by John Williams. Bound in full leather with generous tooling, and two metal clasps. €4300 [84-95767-16-3]
[Manchester, John Rylands University Library, lat. 8]
Beatus a Liébana. In Apocalypsin commentarius. Manchester, The John Rylands University Library, Latin MS 8. Colour Microfiche Edition. Introduction and Codicological Description by Peter K. Klein.
Parchment MS of 248 folios from Castile, dating from the last third of the 12th c. This relatively late Beato (known as MS “R”) belongs to the family “IIb” and stands closely to the Cardeña Beato (“Pc”). The MS contains 110 miniatures of various sizes, executed in lively colors and gold. The late romanesque style betrays some byzantine characteristics. Appended to the MS (fol. 205v ff) is the Daniel Commentary of Jerome. Linen. €360 [3-89219-016-X] (more info... )
Beato de Liébana. Manchester, s.XII. [Commentary:] Peter K. Klein: “Beato de Liébana, La ilustración de los manuscritos de Beato y el códice de Manchester”.
Valencia: Patrimonio Ediciones, 2001. 31.5 x 45 cm, 510 pp + 322.
This codex has 123 very large miniatures, mainly whole pages and is considered the most lavishly illustrated Beatus. The Manchester Beatus was taken from Spain to France in 1869 and was later sold in an auction in Paris together with other books from the collection of the Marquis of Astorga and Count of Altamira. Limited edition of 999 copies. €7200 (more info... )
[Modena, Bibl. Estense Univ., lat. 422 & 423]
La bibbia di Borso d’Este.
Modena: Franco Cosimo Panini, 1998. 28 x 40 cm. 2 vols, 1212 pp; 2 vols, 851 pp (commentary).
The Bible made for Borso d'Este, duke of Ferrara, between 1455 and 1461 is a masterpiece of Italian renaissance miniaturist work. For the first time in this codex book illustration reflects the new language of the Renaissance, giving a more rational interpretation to the fantastic elaborations of late-gothic art. The most celebrated artists of the period worked on the bible, to create a work of enduring beauty, ensuring the legacy of the splendid Este court and the munificence of Duke Borso. The miniaturists, the most noted being Taddeo Crivelli and Franco dei Russi, painted each page both recto and verso, illustrating episodes from the Old and New Testaments. Biblical events are reinterpreted in the elegant spirit of the Este court reflected in the costume, refined style and aristocratic bearing of the figures. The formal language bears witness to the advances in perspective which originated in Tuscany combined with the meticulous realistic attention to detail typical of Flemish painting. The Bible is also rich in both colored and gold decorative elements, with friezes inhabited by mythological and zoomorphic creatures, painted white sculptures and Este emblems. These combine to create an extraordinary gallery of renaissance art, alone of all its kind. Commentary by Vincenzo Cappelletti, Ernesto Milano, Gianni Venturi, Gianfranco Ravasi, Federica Toniolo, & Mariani Canova. Limited edition 750 copies, bound in crimson velvet over wood, with silver-gilt medallions on the front plate, two silver-gilt straps and clasps.
[Munich, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, cod. arab. 1112]
Das Goldkoran / The Golden Koran.
Codices Selecti, CXVIII. Graz: Akademische Druck- und Verlagsanstalt, 2011. 18 x 26 cm, 368 pp + commentary.
Deluxe full-color facsimile of Bayerische Staatsbibliothek ms. Cod. arab. 1112, produced in Iran or Iraq in the 11th century. The manuscript, from the school of the calligrapher Ibn al-Bawwāb, is written in black naskhi script on gilt paper. Edition of 480 numbered copies. €5480
[Munich, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, cgm 8010/1.2]
Die Ottheinrich Bibel.
Around the year 1425 an anonymous member of the Court commissioned one the finest German Bible manuscripts in Regensburg. From the 10th century the illuminators’ workshops in Regensburg inspired the schools in the Danube region, where monasteries specialized in illustrated luxury mss. Thanks to Ottheinrich, the bibliophile Elector Palatine (1502-1559) who bought the manuscript c.1530 as a showpiece for his prestigious Biblioteca Palatina, this magnificient work of art and monument to the German language has been saved. Ottheinrich hired the Renaissance master Matthias Gerung to continue the decoration of the manuscript and the artist made it into the sumptuous and unequaled edition of the New Testament that we know today. In total 8 volumes containing the new Testament in German comes down to us. MS cgm 8010/1.2 reproduced here (the first 2 volumes of the Ottheinrich Bible), encompasses the Gospels of St. Matthew and St. Mark as well as portions of the Gospel of St. Luke. Its importance among the masterpieces of German art cannot be overstated; the Bible is also of the greatest interest in the history of the German language since it was written at a time when Luther’s translation of the New Testament was still 100 years in the future. The Bible is lavishly illustrated with sparkling gold and precious colors. The two principal masters are from the school of the leading Regensburgian artist of this period—”Master of the Carrying of the Cross of Worcester”—and are named “Master of St. Matthew” and “Master of St. Mark”. The miniatures of the Master of St. Matthew recall the style of Giotto; his color palette comprises violet and grey tones to underline the modelling of the figures. The Master of St. Mark also follows the Italian models; a talented storyteller he tries to animate the scenes depicted by enlargement and imaginative drama. Although sharing a common stylistic background both artists developed an individual painting technique to utmost perfection. Commentary by Robert Suckale, Jeffrey Hamburger, Brigitte Gullath & Karin Schneider. Limited edition of 980 copies, with binding featuring gold and blind tooling, 8 bosses and 4 clasps; front cover shows Ottheinrich's in gold tooling, the back cover his coat of arms.
[Munich, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, clm 815]
The Golden Munich Psalter.
Lucerne: Quaternio Verlag, 2011. 19.5 x 28 cm,, 2 vols, 232, 360pp.
The Bavarian State Library is home to the Golden Munich Psalter, a prayer book featuring unrivalled wealth of illustrations: 91 full-page miniatures on a brilliant gold background. Unique, elaborately detailed cycles depict stories from the Old and New Testaments, making this psalter a true illustrated bible. The calendar at the beginning is decorated with 24 medallion miniatures. Decorative initials, both historiated and inhabited, in color and gold leaf, as well as line fillers in red and blue on all of the pages, complete the impression of opulence. The Golden Munich Psalter is probably an early 13th-century collaborative work by three masters from Oxford. It is not merely its lavish content that makes the psalter so fascinating but also the fact that the manuscript is an example of what was then a new form of artistic expression, a transition from the Romanesque to the Gothic. Provenance: It is unclear when the psalter left England, but it was probably before Henry VIII’s dissolution of the monasteries (after 1538). The ex libris inscription of Maximilian I, Duke of Bavaria (1573–1651), is evidence that it was part of the inventory at the Munich Hofbibliothek, or court library. Commentary in Ger-Eng by Nigel J. Morgan and Carolin Schreiber. Limited edition of 680 copies bound in suede with two brass clasps. €6680
[Munich, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, clm 4452]
Perikopenbuch Heinrich II. Reichenau um 1012. Vollständiges Faksimile der Handschrift Clm 4452, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, München.
Stuttgart: S. Fischer Verlag, 1994. 31 x 42 cm, 410 pp + commentary.
This incredible MS, made for Heinrich II on the occasion of the consecration of the Bamberg Cathedral in 1012, represents the pinnacle of the Reichenau School of book arts. The Benedictine Abbey on the island of Reichenau on Lake Constance was responsible for its creation and spared nothing as can be seen in the unusually large format and length of the codex, the brillance of its initials, and the monumental full-page miniatures with their shimmering gold backgrounds. Although Perikope books differ from Evangelariums (they contain only excerpts from the Evangelists), their treatment by the master Reichenau illuminators is similar, allowing them to illustrate powerful scenes from the Bible and from the life of its figures. Commentary: Florence Mütherich, Peter Bloch, Fridolin Dreßler, Hermann Fillitz, Ulrich Kuder, & Rudolf Schiefer. Limited numbered edition of 500 copies in full-color offset with hand applied gilt. €9900
Sakramentar Heinrichs II
Munich: Faksimile-Verlag, 2010. 24.2 x 29.5 cm, 718 pp + commentary.
The Sacramentary of Henry II is one of the last highlights of Ottonian illumination. A great-grandson of the founder of the dynasty of Saxon emperors, Henry II ordered this book in Regensburg for the ceremonial celebration of the masses, while he still occupied the throne. Like all manuscripts of its kind, the Sacramentary of Henry II contains the prayers said by the priest or bishop when celebrating mass. Richly decorated with gold and silver initials in the Ottonian style, these texts are inserted after an extensive picture cycle, full-page ornamental texts, and a calendar in chrysographic script. The illuminated manuscript opens like fireworks introducing a big celebration: the plates of the months are followed by a coronation picture and a picture of Henry II on the throne, expressing the very essence of how the last Saxon emperor saw an ideal rulership. In addition to other luxury pages, Gregory the Great is honored with an imposing author’s picture. After a concluding page with the Lamb of God, the Sacramentary begins – no longer written and painted on vellum but on fine sheep’s parchment. €26500
[Munich, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, clm 13601]
Der Uta-Codex.
Lucerne: Quaternio Verlag, 2012. 27 x 38.5 cm. 159 pp + 1 portfolio with 2 leaves.
The Uta Codex is a luxury Gospel lectionary from the early 11th c., produced for the Niedermunster convent in Regensburg at the behest of an abbess named Uta. It is one of the most beautiful of Ottonian manuscripts but also one of the most complex. The collection of liturgical readings is preceded by four full-page frontispieces illustrating the Hand of God, Uta dedicating the codex to the Virgin and Child, a Crucifixion, and Saint Erhard (the convent's patron saint) celebrating Mass. Four evangelist portraits accompany the readings from each Gospel. Includes portfolio with facsimile reproduction of folios 1 & 2 of the manuscript, and bibliographic references (p.153-158). Limited edition of 1500 copies. Blue cloth. in slipcase. €300
Salzburger Perikopenbuch.
Luzern: Faksimile-Verlag, 1998. 29 x 37.2 cm, 2 vols, 140, 176 pp.
The Salzburg Pericope belongs to the tradition of Ottonian book illumination closely related to Carolingian style. It was probably executed around 1020 in Salzburg during the reign of Emperor Henry II, and like all great MSS from the Ottonian period, was created in a monastery. It was commissioned by Hartwig, Archbishop of Salzburg and destined for liturgical use on selected high feast days of the church year. The marriage of Emperor Otto to the Byzantine princess Theophano caused a wave of Byzantine influence in the arts which enriched book illumination with expressive gestures and Byzantine figure modelling. The scriptoria throughout the empire were also exposed to the influence of the Salzburg school, or more precisely, the Regensburg tradition. The Salzburg Pericope represents a synthesis of the new Byzantine movement and the German book arts of the 11th century. Overwhelming gold inlay or decoration is one the main features of this manuscript. 12 precious ivory tables are embedded in the front cover of the red leather binding, probably a work of the 11th century, which harks back to artists from the southern France or from northern Spain. The tablets, originally designed for a portable altar, are the only surviving examples of their kind. We do not know when and how they found their way to Salzburg as nothing is known about the manuscript’s provenance before the 19th century. Commentary by Hermann Fillitz, Heinrich Dopsch, Hermann Hauke, Ulrich Kuder, Martina Pippal & Peter Wind. Deluxe edition of 180 copies (sold out); standard edition of 300 copies, bound in red kidskin with tooling and clasps. €9980
[Munich, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, hung. 1]
Der Münchener Kodex. Ein ungarisches Sprachdenkmal aus dem Jahre 1466. I: Unter Mitwirkung von Gyula Décsy herausgegeben von Julius von Farkas; II: Das ungarische Hussitenevangeliar aus dem 15. Jahrhundert Buchstabengetreuer Abdruck herausgegeben von.
Gyula Décsy. Ural-altaische Bibliothek, 6. Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz, 1958-66. 14 x 21 cm, 38, 150, 125 pp.
[Munich, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, slav. 4]
Der Serbische Psalter. Faksimile-Ausgabe des Cod. slav. 4 der Bayerischen Staatsbibliothek München. Textband unter Mitarbeit von Suzy Dufrenne, Svetozar Radojcic, Rainer Stichel, Ihor Sevcenko, herausgegeben von Hans Belting.
Wiesbaden: Dr. Ludwig Reichert Verlag, 1978/ 1983. 22 x 30 cm, 2 vols, 313, 458 pp.
Limited edition of 550 copies. €2400 [3-88226-111-0]
[New York, Jewish Theological Seminary]
Prato Haggadah.
Valencia: Patrimonio Ediciones, 2006. 14 x 21 cm, 160 pp + commentary.
The Prato Haggadah (Spain, c.1300) is an unfinished illuminated MS of 85 leaves, written on fine calf parchment. Fols. 1–53 are written in a square Sephardic script and fols. 54–68 are written in a square Italo-Ashkenazic script, using a different ink. The illumination of 30 pages is virtually complete. 58 are unfinished, with preparatory drawings and possibly some gesso and color, 50 have text only and the remaining pages are blank. Many of the pages have illuminated initial word panels, comparable to illuminated initials in Christian or secular manuscripts. Throughout, illustrations accompany the text, such as the depiction of the four sons, and illustrations of matza and maror (bitter herbs). Preparatory drawings depicting the story of Noah and the flood appear at the end of the manuscript. Margins are replete with fanciful drawings of hybrid creatures, imaginary birds, drolleries and climbing vines. The codex is especially fascinating because it demonstrates the making of a manuscript in the Middle Ages, enabling us to view its illumination after the text was written: the preparatory drawings, the laying down of gesso in order to cushion the gold leaf, the application of gold and silver leaf, and ultimately the application of pigments. The skill of the artist is of a very high order, both in the preparatory drawings and in the completed pages, whose brilliant colors look as fresh today as when they were applied. (adapted from description by JTS). Limited edition of 100 copies. €5000
[New York, Metropolitan Museum, Cloisters]
The Cloisters Apocalypse. I: An Early Fourteenth-Century Manuscript in Facsimile; II: Commentaries . . . by Florens Deuchler, Jeffery M. Hoffeld, Helmut Nickel.
New York: Metropolitan Museum, 1971. 23 x 31 cm, 2 vols, 184 pp.
Handsome white linen, with slip case. $75
[New York, Pierpont Morgan Library, M.44]
La vida de Jesuchristo en imágines (vie de Jésus Christ): manuscrito francés de finales de siglo XII, M.44 de la Pierpont Morgan Library de Nueva York. Estudio introductorio, Juan Vicente Garcia Marsilla.
Valencia: Scriptorium, 2005. 35 x 25 cm, 2 vols, 35, 128 pp.
Deluxe full-color facsimile of manuscript M.44, a unique picturebook of the life of Christ. Contains 30 full-page miniatures in the style of those on the oldest stained glass windows in the Cathedral of Chartres, illuminated in Northern France, perhaps Corbie, c.1175. Limited edition 250 copies printed on natural lambskin parchment with binding with reproduction ivory inset. Commentary by Juan A. Vicente Garcia Marsilla (few copies remaining). $5882
[New York, Pierpont Morgan Library, M.240]
Bibel Ludwigs des Heiligen. [standard edition].
Codices Selecti, CII. Graz: Akademische Druck- und Verlagsanstalt, 1995. 26.2 x 37.5 cm, 20, 100 pp.
€690 [3-201-01634-9]
Bibel Ludwigs des Heiligen. [deluxe edition].
[Santa Monica, J. Paul Getty Museum, Ms. Ludwig V 1]
Das Sakramentar von Beauvais [standard edition].
Codices Selecti, CXVII. Graz: Akademische Druck- und Verlagsanstalt, 2011. 17.8 x 23.2 cm, 20 pp + commentary.
The Sacramentary of Beauvais in the collection of the J. Paul Getty Museum is one of a pair of lavish liturgical manuscripts almost certainly produced in northern France by an Italian scribe, who also may have illuminated the volumes. Only ten leaves of the original book have survived, those leaves clearly preserved because of their beauty and the generous use of gold and—more remarkably—silver. Included among the surviving leaves are three pages of text written in gold on painted purple grounds, a stunning full-page Crucifixion scene and a nearly full-page initial in gold and silver, as well as smaller painted initials. The complete manuscript was known to the 17th-c. canons of Beauvais cathedral as the “Missal of Roger of Champagne,” and indeed, the sacramentary most probably was created at the behest of Roger of Champagne (d. 1016), the first count-bishop of Beauvais who was named in an inscription on an early binding. Roger was renowned for having endowed the cathedral with precious goods, including the sacramentary and two other sumptuous liturgical books. Limited edition of 444 copies with parchment cover; deluxe slipcase covered in leather. €1380
Das Sakramentar von Beauvais [deluxe edition].
(Same as above but special edition of 111 copies reproduced in 23k gold and silver) €2480
Apocalipsis de San Juan Beato Liébana, Monasterio de las Huelgas.
Valencia: Scriptorium, 2004. 36.4 x 52 cm, 368 pp + commentary.
The "later" Morgan Beatus MS 429 acquired by John Pierpont Morgan in 1910 (also known as the "Las Huelgas Beatus") belonged once to the Monastery of Saint Clement of Toledo founded by Alfonso VI, and was handed over to the Cistercian Order by Alfonso VIII. Its origins appear to be Toledo or Burgos and, according to one of its annotations, its creation date is 1220. This magnificent codex with over 90 miniatures is modeled after the Tábara Beatus; its illustrations range in size from a quarter to a full page, and although many belong to the usual compendium of imaginery used for the Book of Revelation, there are also a series of scenes seldom found. Commentary with contributions by Peter Klein, David Raizman, J. González Echegaray, Leslie Freeman, & Hernández Del Campo. Limited edition of 666 numbered copies, bound in full leather with generous tooling and clamshell case covered in blue velvet. [84-89472-26-2]
[New York, Pierpont Morgan Library, Ms.638; Santa Monica, J. Paul Getty Museum; Paris, Bibl. Nationale]
The Crusader Bible (Die Kreuzrittelbibel). Pierpont Morgan Library, Ms.638.
Luzern: Faksimile-Verlag, 1998. 29.5 x 39 cm, 92 pp + commentary.
Louis IX (1214-1270), also known as St. Louis, commissioned the paintings for this book around 1250 with the thought that they would form an “illustrated” Bible. The paintings, organized as a chronical of biblical events, cover an impressive period that stretches from the creation of the world to the times of King David. In 92 large format pages and with 283 fantastic miniatures we can follow the Holy Wars, the expulsion of the Israelites, the conquest of the Holy Land. Costumes, armor and weapons are seen in dazzling detail and the French Christian King and Saint appears as warrior and conqueror. The paintings are by 6 artists, each characterized by differences in style, structure, intensity and palatte and the application of gold. Louis IX and his mother Blanche of Castile encouraged and influenced the arts during a period of 44 years, a period which became known as “St. Louis style”. A few months after Jerusalem had fallen in the hands of the Muslims and after recovering from a serious illness, the King became a crusader in Dec. of 1244. From 1248 to 1254 the King successfully led the 7th crusade, although he became a captive in an Egyptian prison and was only released after a huge randsom was paid. During his imprisonment he was very much impressed by his Muslim captives and their knowledge of books. Interestingly the Crusader Bible contained no text in 1250; in 1300 (at which time it was possibly owned by Louis’ brother Charles) a Latin text was added in the margins. Stylistic analysis reveals that the work was executed in a Neapolitan scriptorium. In 1607 the Shah of Abbas, Persia, acquired the manuscript. Having a great interest in miniatures and admiring the work done with the text by the Italians, he had a second text, in Persian, added. There were however 3 pages that he disliked, those that showed the rebellion of Absalom against his father David, and he removed them. Luckily the discarded pages have survived (now in Santa Monica and Paris) and are incorporated into this facsimile edition. Commentary by Daniel Weiss and William Voekle. Limited edition of 980 copies.
Apocalipsis de San Juan Beato Liébana.
Valencia: Scriptorium, 2000.- 28.5 x 38.7 cm, 2 vols, 598, 645 pp.
The beautiful "Morgan Beatus Ms. 644"—acquired by the collector Pierpont Morgan in 1919—was created sometime around 950 in the kingdom of León. Of all the surviving Beatus's, it is probably the best known, due to its incredibly vibrant color and bold imagery, and in part to a partial facsimile of it published by G. Braziller in 1991, making it one of the first “accessible” manuscripts of its kind. Written in Visigothic miniscule and illuminated by “Maius” (according to its colophon), the manuscript seems to have come about as a commission of Abbot Victor of the Monastery of San Miguel de Escalada in Tábara. Among its striking and colorful illuminations, the "Vision of the Lamb surrounded by 4 Evangelists and 12 Elders" (f.87) has been singled out as wonderful example of the art created around the time of "Reconquista", a time when Christian rulers in Spain sponsored a program of visual arts to advance the idea of Christian Reconquest of Spain from the Moors. Commentary volume (including translation of the original text into Spanish & English) with contributions by Umberto Eco, William M. Voelkle, Joaquín González Echegaray, Alberto del Campo Hernández, Leslie G. Freeman, John Williams, & Barbara Shailor. Limited edition of 490 copies, bound in full leather with generous tooling. [84-89472-17-3]
Berthold-Sakramentar. [deluxe edition].
Codices Selecti, C. Graz: Akademische Druck- und Verlagsanstalt, 1996. 20 x 29 cm, 2 vols, 330, 288 pp.
There are only very few books which stand out from the relatively large medieval production of prime quality MSS, one of them being the Berthold Sacramentary. It was commissioned by abbot Berthold, probably immediately after the fire of 1215 which severely damaged the library of the monastery, and surpasses all comparable books of the late Romanesque period in both formal and material aspects. The MS contains 21 full-page miniatures, 7 historical paintings, 6 full-length, 12 half-length and 52 smaller decorated initials, 18 figural initials and 12 calendar plates. They are the work of an anonymous miniaturist, referred to as the Berthold Master, who was obviously far ahead of his time, characterized by a vigorous and dramatic representation of the narrative, a new plasticity achieved by modelling color application, and an inexhaustible decorative proficiency. While many miniatures and initials are set against gold and silver grounds thus enhancing the luminescence of colors, there are also numerous miniatures and initials on burnished golden grounds. Six pictures are set against golden backgrounds which were additionally ornamented with clearly elevated relief in an expensive technical process. The Berthold master reserved this ultimate level of decorative luxury for the illustration of the principal feast days in the Church year. The book was written out by three different scribes, in calligraphic perfection befitting the quality of the pictorial decoration, thus making it a holistic work of art which is unrivalled in the history of book illumination. Limited deluxe edition of 280 copies, bound in full leather embellished with silver ornamental bands and housed in a slipcase with edges in leather. €12500 [3-201-01633-0]
[New York, private collection]
Me’ah Berakhot. One Hundred Blessings. An Illustrated Miniature Liturgical Compendium in Hebrew and Yiddish from 18th-Century Central Europe.
London: Facsimile Editions, 1994. 4 x 4.5 cm, 2 vols, 74, 109 pp.
This little book, in miniature format, is a remarkable example of the revival of Hebrew MS illumination in the 18th c. At that time, long after the invention of printing, it was recognized that a handwritten and finely illustrated book offered a sense of luxury and respect for religious ritual. Although the original (from central Europe) is now in the possession of a private collector in New York, the present facsimile edition makes it "accessible" again to connoisseurs of Jewish booklore and culture. Traditionally, pious Jews seek to recite blessings on at least 100 occasions daily. This unique MS of the Me'ah Berachot (the title means "one hundred blessings"), is a compendium of such blessings, each allocated to a time of day or to a special event. It gathers together morning prayers, Grace after Meals, prayers on retiring at night, (Qriat Sh'ema), petitions for the safety of travellers and many other texts to be recited at particular moments—on seeing a beautiful tree, on hearing thunder or on wearing a new garment for the first time. Since it also includes three blessings specifically related to womanly duties (mitzvoth nashim)—on breadmaking, ritual bathing and kindling the Sabbath lights—the book was probably commissioned as a special gift to a woman. Such a splendid prayer book may well have been presented to a bride. Indeed it is a miniature handbook of Jewish life intended for Jews of all ages. Besides the beautifully written script, the MS contains an illuminated title-page and 29 miniature panels illustrating some of the activities associated with the blessings included. Each painting is headed by a cartouche containing the relevant blessing, preceded by directions on how to recite it, written in a more cursive Yiddish script. Three additional miniatures depict a variety of everyday genre scenes—lighting the Sabbath candles, family mealtimes, tending the garden, putting on new clothes, entering the ritual bath, and even the then common medical practice of bloodletting. Commentary by Iris Fishof. Limited edition of 550 copies, printed on vellum and bound in leather with sterling ornaments. [0-948223-146]
[Novi Vinodol, Pfarre Archiv, II]
Breviarium novi II (Archiv der Pfarre Novi Vinodol).
Codices Selecti, LXI. Graz: Akademische Druck- und Verlagsanstalt, 1977. 21 x 28 cm, 1000 pp.
[Nuremberg, Germanische Nationalbibliothek, 156142]
Das goldene Evangelienbuch von Echternach. Codex aureus Epternacensis Hs. folio 156142 des Germanischen Nationalmuseums Nürnberg. Faksimile-Ausgabe.
Frankfurt: S. Fischer Verlag, 1982. 272 pp.
€18000 [3-10-757808-8]
[Osma, Archivo de la Catedral de El Burgo de Osma, 1]
El Beato de Burgo de Osma.
Valencia: Vicent García Editores, 1992. 25.5 x 37 cm, 334, 174 pp.
A deluxe copy of Beatus’ Commentary on the Apocalypse, copied in 1086, presumably at Sahagún, the great Leonese monastery. It is considered one of the last complete codices written in the national bookhand and among the finest of the 26 surviving copies that contain illuminations. The Osma Beatus offers a unique opportunity to observe the final stage in the evolution of Visigothic script and book production. The MS contains 71 vivid illuminations of Apocalyptic events, many of them in full-page format. A magnificent innovation of the Osma Beatus is the introduction of a actual mapamundi–comprising an entire opening–something normally only encountered within the field of cartography. Commentary: José Arranz Arranz, Barbara A. Shailor, Eugenio Romero-Pose, John W. Williams, & Serafín Moralejo Álvarez. Limited edition of 1,380 copies, bound in parchment, with deluxe clamshell case in velvet.
[Oxford, Bodleian Library, Douce 180]
Apokalypse (Bodleian Library, Oxford, Ms. Douce 180).
Codices Selecti, LXXII. Graz: Akademische Druck- und Verlagsanstalt, 1981. 20.3 x 31.1 cm, 2 vols, 168, 284 pp.
King Edward I and his spouse Eleanor of Castilia-León had commissioned this Apocalypse—now preserved in the Bodliean Library under call number MS Douce 180—before their ascent to the throne in 1272, probably with the court school of Westminster. It ranks among the most significant English MSS of the 13th century. Alone the sheer number of its miniatures, 97 in total, earns it a foremost position among all other illuminated works of this period. The artistic decoration and composition of the MS betray the strong personality and individuality of the artist who painted it. The use of landscape as a new element of miniature design lends the illustrations a fascinating, albeit peculiar liveliness. In all, 97 miniatures accompany the Latin text of the Revelation of Saint John, the mysterious book of the New Testament. The glorious framed miniatures are more than just mere additions to the text, indeed they are of central importance. Little is known about the MS's later provenance, only that it belonged to Francis Douce before being passed to the Bodleian Library in Oxford in 1834. The deluxe full leather binding in which the MS is currently bound was produced around 1600 by an Oxfordian artist. Commentary by Peter Klein. Limited edition of 1000 copies, bound in full leather, a faithful reproduction of the current binding; housed in solid slipcase. €1380 [3-201-01182-7]
[Oxford, Bodleian Library, Kennicott 1]
The Kennicott Bible. An Introduction by Bezalel Narkiss and Aliza Cohen-Mushlin.
The Kennicott Bible is named after Benjamin Kennicott (1718-1783), the English Christian Hebraist who was educated and worked most of his life in Oxford. A Canon of Christ Church, Oxford, he continued the English tradition of studying the Hebrew bible. His pioneering work, comparing text variants of hundreds of Hebrew MSS worldwide, was published in his Dissertatio Generalis. In the course of his work he acquired this MS for the Radcliffe Library from where it was transferred to the Bodleian in 1872. In 200 years, only 30 art historians and scholars have been privileged to study the Kennicott Bible, one of the Bodleian's greatest treasures. The Bible, together with Rabbi David Kimchi's grammatical treatise, was copied by the scribe Moses Ibn Zabara in 1476 at the commission of Isaac, the son of Don Solomon di Braga of La Coruña in northwestern Spain. Executed almost 20 years before the final expulsion of the Jews from Spain in 1492, at a time when they were already being harassed by the Spanish Inquisition, this MS shows what great importance the Jewish communities attached to the perpetuation of their heritage by investing in the production of an accurate and beautifully adorned Bible. From its inception the MS was planned as a lavish work as is witnessed in its 238 pages of illuminations, adorned with lively colors, burnished gold and silver leaf. The highly stylized figures—almost modern in their abstract rendering—delight the eye with the richness of their colors and varied compositions. The zoomorphic and anthropomorphic letters in the artist's colophon are a manifestation of his rich imagination. Joseph Ibn Hayyim created in his own individual and distinct style a unique masterpiece. King David on his throne, Jonah being swallowed by a fish, or Balaam as an astrologer consulting an astrolabe, are but a few of the text illustrations in the Kennicott Bible. Even Rabbi David Kimchi's grammatical treatise SEFER MIKHLOL was not copied as an austere text, but written within magnificently decorated arcaded pages, placed at the beginning and end of the Bible, possibly because the MS was commissioned for the youth, Isaac, in the hope that it might encourage his interest. Commentary by B. Narkiss & A. Cohen-Mushlin. Limited numbered edition of 500 copies, bound into a morocco goatskin box binding embossed on all sides. $9625 [0-948223-006]
[Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale, fr. 166]
Biblia moralizada de los Limbourg.
Valencia: Patrimonio Ediciones, 2010. 29 x 41.5 cm.
The Dukes of Berry and Burgundy were the patrons of the Limbourg Brothers, the most important book illuminators of the 15th century and precursors of Jan van Eyck. Their influence on book illumination was felt in all of Northern Europe. From surviving documents it is known that in February 1402 Paul and Johan Limbourg were contracted by Philip to work for four years exclusively on illuminating a bible. This may or may not have been the Bible Moralisée, Ms. fr. 166 in the Bibliothèque Nationale in Paris, which art art historians consider an early work by the Limbourg brothers. With 800 illustrations in a single codex, 513 miniatures by the Limbourg Brothers illuminated with gold and silver (plus 287 illustrations by Jean Fouquet and other outstanding artists), the “Bible moralisée” is the most abundantly illustrated manuscript of the Limbourg Brothers. €7000
[Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale, fr. 9561]
Biblia de Nápoles.
Manuscript fr. 9561 is the only known Italian copy of a Bible moralisée. It was made for Robert of Naples of the first House of Anjou, a line that descends directly from the Capetian branch via Charles I, the brother of St. Louis and founder of the Angevin dynasty. The bible was completed in the early 1350s during the reign of his granddaughter Joanna. It's modeled upon a one-volume, French Bible moralisée known as the Bible of Vienna made in Paris around 1240 which had belonged to Charles of Anjou, the younger brother of St Louis for whom their mother, Blanche of Castile commissioned the Bible of St Louis. The medallions characteristic of these bibles are replaced here by rectangular paintings that are more typical of the Italian style and even in keeping with the bands of fresco paintings that blossomed from 1300 onwards in buildings. This Bible features a juxtaposition of two illustrative formulae that make it exceptional. The first 128 illuminations belong to the Bible moralisée genre. All the paintings in the Old Testament section, except the full-page frontispiece on fol.1, are framed by borders, many of which have plant adornments, and divided into two registers: the upper one containing the biblical scenes and the lower, their moralisations. The 76 full-page paintings in the New Testament cycle contrast sharply with the preceding cycle, taking us into a different spiritual and figurative realm of mainly Giottesque inspiration. Each illumination is painted on gold-leaf ground and illustrates a single theme, hence the canon of the characters is far wider than in the moralisation part. The cycle begins with apocryphal episodes from the Golden Legend, and the iconographic program from the Annunciation onwards (f. 129) is inspired by canonical texts. The illustrations as a whole are basically the work of two hands. Deluxe limited edition of 987 copies, bound in brown leather. [978-84-96400-53-5]
[Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale, fr. 13096]
Apocalipsis – 1313
Barcelona: M. Moleiro Editor, 2011. 15.5 x 22 cm, 334 pp + commentary.
Signed and dated in 1313 by its illuminator, Colin Chadelve, this apocalypse is a unique creation following the specific requirements of its patron. The codex, with 162 miniatures and 86 full-page illustrations, represents the longest iconographic cycle of the Book of Revelation. The miniatures, homogeneous in style throughout the manuscript, are brought alive by a remarkably dramatic force produced by the gestures of the figures, the liveliness of the scenes, the great color range and the lavish use of gold. Interestingly, this apocalypse exhibits few traces of Parisian style typical of the period; instead it is apparently an unusual adaptation of a very popular English Gothic type in its treatment of text and iconography. Experts believe the Apocalypse of 1313 constitutes an important shift in the Gothic style to a more personal and private prayer book. Commentary by Marie-Thérèse Gousset & Marianne Besseyre.
[Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale, lat. 6; Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica, lat. 5729]
Les bíblies de Ripoll. Vol. I (Edició facsimíl - Biblioteca Apostòlica Vaticana Ms. lat. 5729); Vol. II (Edició facsimíl - Biblioteca Nacional de França, Paris, BnF lat. 6); Vol. III (Estudii Dr. Anscari M. Mundó).
Vic: Gràfiques Diac/Cittá del Vaticano, 2002- 2010. 2˚ & 24 x 17 cm, 3 vols, 266, 318, 404 pp.
Two complete Ripoll Bibles survive, one held now in the Bibl. Apost. Vat. (ms. lat. 5729) and the other in the Bibl. Nationale in Paris (ms. lat. 6). There are also remains—five folios—of a third bible, discovered through years of research; these fragments are found in the Library of Montserrat and the ACA Aixiu Reial of Barcelona. In order to diferentiate them, the bible held in the Vatican is referred to as the “Ripoll Bible” and the one in France, as the “Rodes Bible”. The third, discovered among the remains of the archive of St. Miguel de Fluvià, is named after that monastery. The complete work is entitled “Les Biblies de Ripoll”. The monks of the Ripoll monastery came to produce these bibles during the 10th and first half of the 11th centuries; this was a period of great activity in Ripoll which had become an important cultural center and where an outstanding figure, the Bishop of Oliba, trained monks as copyists and illustrators and set up a scriptorium and workshop. Among the artists that worked there the Monk Guifré de Ripoll seems to have copied the entire “Ripoll Bible” and is in many ways the most important of them. There is also an anonymous artist, a perfectionist, whose work is seen in this bible and who takes into account the proportions, the parallelism and the symmetry of the scenes. He is highly regular in the realist schematization of the human and animal figures and in the depiction of domestic and musical instruments. None of the scenes that he drew are colored. It appears that the monk Guifré de Ripoll colored the scenes in the first part with the same sense of movement he brought to the drawings of the biblical scenes. These wonderful bibles are probably the most splendidly decorated bibles of Europe during the 10th and 11th centuries and are the first monumental works and treasures of the Catalan miniature. Limited edition of 850 copies (MS lat. 5729) and 200 copies (lMS. lat. 6), bound in full leather. (more info... )
[Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale, lat. 1141]
Sakramentar von Metz / Le Sacramentaire de Metz (Bibliothèque Nationale, ms. lat. 1141).
Codices Selecti, XXVIII. Graz: Akademische Druck- und Verlagsanstalt, 1972.
The Paris Psalter. MS. Bibliothèque Nationale, Fonds Latin 8824. Preface by Various Contributors, Collected by Bertram Colgrave, General Editor.
Early English Manuscripts in Facsimile, 8. Copenhagen: Rosenkilde & Bagger, 1958. 18, pp.
Collotype. This MS, of mid-11th c. date and written on tall slender pages with two columns to each page, contains a Latin text of the psalms, of the Roman version, in its left-hand columns and a vernacular translation in its right-hand columns. For psalms 1-50 the English version is in prose and for psalms 51-150 in verse. The prose translation is likely to have been of Afredian origin, although how far the king himself may have been involved is hardly demonstrable. The verse translation may have originated about the middle of the 10th c. The MS’s last 21 pages contain texts in Latin, mainly canticles and a litany. morocco binding (also available in wrappers for c.25% less). €840
Salterio glosado (Salterio Anglo-Catalán).
Barcelona: M. Moleiro Editor, 2004. 32.5 x 48 cm, 356 pp + commentary
The Anglo-Catalonian Psalter is a magnificent codex that contains two masterpieces executed in two different places and at different times. The oldest part, Canterbury, ca. 1200 (184 pp) follows the iconographic organization of the Utrecht Psalter. It begins with 8 extraordinary miniatures; 52 miniatures follow at the start of each psalm. The unfinished ms went to Catalonia around 1340 and was painted by Ferrer Basa and artists of his atelier. The work was commissioned by “Pedro el Ceremonioso” and begins with page 185 where we find a great iconographic freedom showed both in the typological interpretations of the psalms as well as in the New Testament. Limited edition of 987 copies. Bound in brown leather with leather case. [84-96400-07-7]
El beato de Saint-Severs. Reproducción facsímil del ms. lat. 8878 de la Bibliothèque Nationale de Paris, códice de los comentarios al apocalipsis de beato de Liébana ilustrado a mediados del siglo XI por Stephanus Garsia para Gregorio Montaner, abad de Saint-Sever, en la Gascuña.
Madrid: EDILAN, 1984. 28 x 37 cm, 592, 334 pp.
Drogo-Sakramentar / Le sacramentaire de Drogon (Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale, ms. lat. 9428).
Codices Selecti, XLIX. Graz: Akademische Druck- und Verlagsanstalt, 1974. 21.5 x 26.5 cm, 2 vols, 260, 32 pp.
This splendid Carolingian illuminated MS was written in Metz and painted for the personal use of Charlemagne’s son Drogo, bishop of Metz. The book contains all the prayers spoken by the officiating priest during the course of the year. It is the product of a court scriptorium, and includes only those liturgical sections that the bishop spoke. The MS’s style is considered to show the patron’s influence and introduces a new a iconographic type. For example in the depiction of the Crucifixion for Palm Sunday, the usual triumphant Christ on the Cross (christus triumphans) is replaced by an image of Christ (christus patiens), a dead and tortured body spouting water and blood which are collected by a female figure recognizable as Ecclesia, the Church, in a chalice, that would become entangled with the Holy Grail legend in the future. The Serpent entwines the base of the cross and figures representing the Sun and Moon witness the event from above. Commentary by Wilhelm Köhler. Deluxe limited edition, bound in vellum with slipcase covered in linen. €1180 [3-201-00903-2]
[Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale, lat. 10525]
Psaultier de Saint Louis. Psalter Ludigs des Heiligen. (Bibliothèque National, Paris, Ms. lat. 10535).
Codices Selecti, XXXVII. Graz: Akademische Druck- und Verlagsanstalt, 1972. 14.5 x 21 cm, 184 pp.
[Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale, néerlandais 3]
Apocalipsis Flamenco.
Barcelona: M. Moleiro Editor, [2005]. 25 x 34 cm, 50 pp + commentary.
An unusual apocalypse of Flemish origin with 23 full-page illuminations. The artwork, while utilizing customary themes of this genre, incorporates motifs not found in other sources. A product of the period just preceeding Van Eyck and the tendency towards realism, the illuminations of the Flemish Apocalypse produce a spectacular visionary effect with enigmatic atmosphere, perfectly complementing the texts they illustrate. Bound in deep red leather, with leather case. [84-96400-02-6]
[Paris, Bibliothèque National, nouv. acq. lat. 1366]
Beato Liébana Código de Navarra.
Barcelona: Liber Millennium, 2007. 23.5 x 34.5 cm, 314 pp + commentary
Paris BN nouv. acq. lat. 1366, a beautiful manuscript of 314 pages with 63 splendic illuminations, was created in Navarre in the 11th century. The facsimile edition represents the pinnacle of an ambitious project to reproduce all of the Beato manuscripts—the commentary on the Apocalypse written by Beatus of Liébana in the 8th century—this codex being the final witness that completes the corpus of the hispanic illustrated manuscripts of this genre. A 17th-c. catalog suggests that the MS once belonged to the library of the Catedral of Pamplona; its Navarre origins is also indicated by a document affixed inside the binding. Limited edition of 995 copies, bound in leather with clasps and case. €5330
[Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouv. acq. lat. 2290]
Beato de Liébana. Códice del Monasterio de San Andrés de Arroyo, Palencia.
Copied in Carolingian gothic script between 1219 and 1235 on the commission of Fernando III el Santo, this Beato is considered a late example and unique among all Beatus MSS in the way that it combines late Romanesque formulae and elements reminiscent of the illustrative tradition found in early medieval Beatus’s. In addition, this codex heralds in a return to the visual bases of classicism. The stylistic similarities between the Arroyo Beatus and the Cardeña Beatus suggest that it may have been illustrated in the Monastery of San Pedro de Cardeña. Limited numbered edition of 987 copies. Beige leather binding with leather case. [84-88526-42-3]
Biblia de Tours. Ashburnham Pentateuch.
This precious MS, one of the most beautiful codices of the medieval western world, is the oldest illustrated Bible. The ms dates from the seventh century and bears a close relation to other Spanish biblical texts of the time. It is believed that the text could have been copied in Spain and the illuminations–63 large and magnificent miniatures–were executed by an artist trained in Byzantium. The illustrations of the Bible served as a model for the Beato de Liébana iconography. Limited edition of 999 copies. €7200
[Parma, Biblioteca Palatina, 1870 (de Rossi 510)]
The Parma Psalter.
London: Facsimile Editions, 1995. 10 x 13.5 cm, 452 pp + commentary.
Among the nearly 1,650 Hebrew MSS housed in the Biblioteca Palatina in Parma that come down to us from the collection of the Christian Hebraist Giovanni Bernardo De Rossi (1742-1831 ), is MS 1870, a magnificent Psalter, written and decorated around 1280, possibly in Emilia in northern Italy. The work is one of the earliest and most important of all medieval Hebrew psalters. Its 452 pages contain the psalm texts in a clear, large vocalised Hebrew hand. Each chapter is illuminated and many are exquisitely illustrated with musical instruments or with scenes described in the text—extraordinary for a Hebrew manuscript of the period. Although its exact provenance is unknown it is clear that only a wealthy patron could have commissioned a MS so lavish and tasteful. Early copies of psalters with Abraham ibn Ezra's commentary on Psalms, as is the case here, are rare, and the Parma MS transmits interesting textual variants not found in the other versions. The illustrations in the MS—including numerous depictions of contemporary musical instruments—are particularly valuable for musicologists and art historians. In addition to the psalms one 8-page fascicle, added at a later date, contains the ceremonies for engagements, marriages, circumcisions and funerals, as well as for the end of a Sabbath followed by a Festival, times at which Psalms were especially recited. The rich decorations are characterized by the delicate use of harmonious colours; gold is used liberally but with sensitivity, the illuminator carefully balancing the Psalms and commentary with the images in the margin. Commentary, edited by Jeremy Schonfield, with contributions by Emmanuel Silver, Malachi Beit-Arié & Thérèse Metzger. Limited edition of 550 copies, bound in brown calfskin with gold stamping on the spine. $2700 [0-948223-111]
[Patmos (Greece), Monastery Library]
The Purple Codex of the Gospels of Patmos and Petroupolis (Facsimile Edition).
Athens: Militos Editions, 2002. 27 x 32.5 cm. 360 pp + commentary.
Full-color facsimile of one of the earliest mss that has survived in Greece with texts from the Gospels. Parts of the ms are reproduced from sources in the Library of St. Petersburg, the Byzantine Museum in Athens, the Vatican and other libraries. Bibliophile edition of 3000 copies. Clamshell case. €470
[Prague, National Library, XXIII.C.124; olim Ms.412]
The Velislav Bible - Velislai bibli picta. [standard edition].
Prague: Archa 90 Publishing House, 2007. 2°, 376 pp + commentary.
This picture bible—the most extensive in medieval central Europe—originated in the first half the 14th c. on the incentive of Velislav, who is portrayed on fol. 188r kneeling before the statue of St. Catherine. It is highly probable that he is the Prague canon of the same name, who also served as a notary to John of Luxembourg, and later became a notary as well as a diplomat to Charles IV. The book’s origins can be traced to a secular workshop. The Velislav Bible is neither a biblia pauperum, a type which emerged later and was stabilized at thirty or forty repeating images, nor is it a fully illustrated bible encompassing the full biblical text. It includes the following Books of the Bible: Genesis, Exodus, Daniel, Judges, Judith and also a series on the Antichrist, life of Christ, Apocalypse, Apostles and on the Czech patron saints St. Wenceslaus and St. Ludmila. In the latter half of the book some other images can be found. Due to the fact that most images are included with legends, sometimes with the names of characters, the MS can be considered as a “comic” book. Romanticizing elements appear in the picture MS as well as hints of later development leading to a style of great beauty. Among the 747 colored pictures are historical scenes from Czech history. Limited edition of 868 copies, bound in vellum with bronze bosses. €2890
[Princeton, Princeton Univ., Scheide Library]
The Blickling Homilies (The John H. Scheide Library, Titusville, Pennsylvania). Edited by Rudolphe Willard.
Early English Manuscripts in Facsimile, 10. Copenhagen: Rosenkilde & Bagger, 1960. 28 x 35 cm, 72, 153 pp (=300 MS pp).
Collotype. The facsimile presents scholars with a much needed opportunity, for the MS itself, formerly in the library of Blickling Hall, Norfolk, and now in private ownership in the U.S., has never been much studied at first hand. It contains an ordered collection of Old English homilies, dated by its handwritingto the end of the 10th c. or the beginning of the 11th, accompanied by a mid-15th c. calendar and early 14th-c. gospel passages used for the administration of oaths. It was in the possession of the City of Lincoln until 1724, and this ownership is witnessed by numerous civis marginalia recorded there between 1304 and 1623. Half-morocco binding (also available in wrappers for c.25% less). €830
[Rome, Abbazia di San Paolo Fuori le Mura, membr.saec.IX]
Bibbia di San Paolo / Biblia sacra, codex membranaceus saeculi IX.
Rome: Istituto Poligrafico, 1994. 38.2 x 46.3 cm, 2 vols, 684, commentary pp.
The bible of Charles the Bold is one of the finest illuminated MSS of the Carolingian period and dates back to 870. The MS mirrors the deep spiritual life of the cloisters of Northern France and contains, besides the scriptures, a dedication poem in honour of the King written by Ingobert. Charles the Bold carried the bible to Rome when he was crowned emperor in 875; since then the codex has been the property of the Holy See and on it emperors and kings have taken their oath of allegiance to the Pope. Of the four extant Carolingian bibles, this MS tends to be the most extensively and richly decorated with its 24 full-page miniatures, its exquisite 37 full-page initials, its 51 smaller initials scattered throughout the text, its sumptuous border decorations with floral and geometrical motifs and its rich purple and gold ornamentation, attesting to the courtly taste of the Carolingian age. Deluxe edition of 1,000 copies, with companion volume by a team of eminent scholars.
[Rome, Bibl. Casanatense, ms. 724/3]
Exultet. Rotolo MS 724/3, secolo XII. Biblioteca Casanatense, Rome.
Scarmagno: Priuli & Verlucca Editori, 1994. 23 x 685 cm, scroll in 10 sections.
"Exultet" is the first word in the praeconium paschale (annunciation of Easter), the liturgical song sung on Easter Saturday by the deacon, who announces to the community of priests and the lay worshippers the Mystery of Redemption, while at the same time carrying out the ritual of lighting and offering the paschal candle. Read from the tall ambo, the scroll was considered the most suitable means of helping the faithful to understand better the meaning of the liturgy. In most of these scrolls the illuminations were placed upside down with respect to the text from which the deacon read, thus as he unfolded the scroll and let it fall from the ambo, the scenes could be easily seen by the worshippers rightside up. Among the scrolls that have survived the ravages of time, the Exultet in the Casanatense Library in Rome, produced at Benevento or Montecassino in the 9th century, is one of the most extraordinary in terms of visual impact thanks to the grandiosity of the iconographic cycle, the refinement of the draughtmanship and the elegance of the color schemes. The scroll, written in lower-case Beneventan script, is illustrated with scenes—to mention only a few—from the Old and New Testament (The Parting of the Red Sea, the Crucifixion), celestial and terrestrial allegories (Turba Angelica, the Earth), and the liturgy itself (The Lighting and Consecration of the Candle, the Deacon's Prayer). The facsimile edition, printed with 9 colors on specially manufactured parchment-like paper, and reproducing all the original flaws and fraying, reassembles the 10 sections of the Exultet into one roll as it was originally intended. Commentary in It-Eng by Beat Brenk and Guglielmo Cavallo. Limited edition of 500 copies, with slipcase. €1790
[Rome, Bibl. Casanatense, ms. 2020]
Codice Valois. Il Vangelo del Principe di Francia. A cura di Isabella Ceccopieri & Giovanna Lazzi.
Florence: Vallecchi, 2007. 15,7 x 22,4 cm, 312 pp + commenatary
Ms. 2020 is a court Evangeliary of French origin purchased by the Biblioteca Casanatense around 1900. It contains the passages of the Gospels read during mass in various periods of the year. Recent studies have shed light on the atelier in Tours that produced it. The Evangeliary was probably made there around 1526 in the period in which king of France, Francis I was forced to send his two eldest sons, the Dauphin Francis and the younger Henry (the future Henry II) to Spain as hostages of Charles V, in exchange for his own freedom after the defeat of Pavia, which took place on February 24, 1525. The book was made along with a twin manuscript, today conserved at the Biblioteca Nacional of Madrid, and a third codex, conserved at Chantilly, of a didactic nature, which aimed at educating the young princes. The 3 codices are joined by an incontrovertible bond, not only for the presence of the coats of arms of the Dauphin and the Cadets that abound in the decoration, but also because all 3 can be traced back to the hand of a copyist and illuminator from Tours associated with the favourite artist of Queen Claude of France. The Casanatense Evangeliary seems to have been intended for the chapel of the dauphin Francis of Valois, as the recurrent crest confirms. This jewel of Renaissance illumination depicts delicate scenes which seem to communicate all the trepidation of its owner, Queen Claude of France—sovereign as well as mother—who saw her son torn from her. She thus had the Valois Codex made and given to her son to accompany him in exile, so that through reading it, he would be educated and initiated on a path of faith which would illuminate him for his entire life. Commentary by Isabella Ceccopieri and Giovanna Lazzi. Limited edition of 499 copies bound in full leather with velet case. €7800 [88-8427-022-7]
[Rossano Calabro, Museo dell’Arcivescovado]
Codex purpureus rossanensis (Museo dell’Arcivescovado, Rossano Calabro).
Codices Selecti, LXXXI (= Codices Mirabiles, 1). Graz: Akademische Druck- und Verlagsanstalt, 1985. 30.7 x 26 cm, 2 vols, 386, 213 pp.
Executed nearly 1500 years ago, Codex Purpureus is one of the oldest illustrated MSS in the world. It enchants the viewer with the perfect execution of its 15 miniature pages which constitute an invaluable and irreplaceable testimony to Byzantine art in the 6th century. Its outer appearance exhibits sheer royalty and the purple colored parchment—it is one of the few surviving purple codices executed in the late classical period illustrated with pictures—has made it famous all around the globe. The Greek text stretches over 386 pages and is written in silver and golden majuscules throughout. Unfortunately the MS is today incomplete, as half of its original 800 pages have been lost over the ages (the current version encompasses a complete Gospel of Saint Matthew and a nearly complete Gospel of Saint Mark). Some of its luxurious miniatures, which were created by the most talented artists of the time, cover a full page, others are set above or within the flowing text in frieze-like scenes. Both motives and style are derived from earlier models, probably from monumental wall paintings. Of particular interest is the portrait of Saint Mark, as it constitutes the oldest representation of an Evangelist in the history of illumination. Codex Rossanensis stands out among older MSS of the same kind due to a curious new stylistic development. The miniatures manifest a strong inclination toward Byzantine art and fascinate the viewer due to their representative and monumental expression. In this codex, however, the classical way of painting was abandoned for the first time and a step was taken toward a more abstract early Byzantine art. This makes the MS one of the most significant documents of Eastern illumination. Commentary (in English and Italian, with German summary) by G. Cavallo and W.C. Loerke. Limited edition of 750 copies, bound with wooden boards and half leather, after the original. €5800 [3-201-01273-4]
Codices Mirabiles, 1 (=Codices Selecti, 81). Rome: Salerno Editrice, 1985. 30.7 x 26 cm, 2 vols, 386, 213 pp.
[St. Gall, Stiftsarchiv, cod. Fabariensis 2]
Goldenes Buch von Pfäfers. “Liber aureus”. Codex Fabariensis 2 aus dem Besitz des Stiftsarchivs Pfäfers im Stiftsarchiv St. Gallen.
Codices Selecti, XCIV. Graz: Akademische Druck- und Verlagsanstalt, 1993. 18.8 x 28.1 cm, 2 vols, 212, 220 pp.
The “Liber aureus” or “Golden Book” gets its name from the rich gold work of its miniatures and initials, and also from the gold plated clasps on its Renaissance binding. The book was copied around 1070 at the Benedictine Abbey of Pfäfers, Canton St. Gall, and began its life as a magnificient Evangelistarium. 31 gold initials and 4 full-page miniatures adorn the Ms, the latter introducing the Evangelists. The art work is reminiscent of the Ottonian style that characterizes the famous school of illumination from the island cloister of Reichenau. This includes the use of loose architectural backdrops, wonderful marbled purple backgrounds, plant-like ornamental borders, tilted stylized heads and the physiognomy of the figures. A further common trait is the sensitive harmonic coloring, reduced to a few tones which can be accentuated through the addition of gold. But the “Golden Book” goes much further than a mere Evangelistarium: although this book was used for more than 2 centuries exclusively for liturigal use, the monks began, starting at the beginning of the 14th c., to fill up its free spaces and empty pages with elements usually fond in the Carolingian “Liber viventium” (lists of owership, legal documents, list of abbots, a catalog of administrators). The decisive enlargement came in the 14th and 15th c. when 2 complete independent parts were added to the original book (fols.29-40 & fols.41-52). Sometimes the listings are organizewd into double columns, framed by soft delicately painted arcades and pillars. The “Liber aureus”, along with the “Liber viventium”, forms a corpus that belongs to the most important memorial books of the Middle Ages, a living document of medieval art and cultural history spanning the lives of the monks at Pfäfers. Commentary by Anton von Euw & Werner Vogler. Limited edition of 480 copies, bound in velvet. [3-201-01587-3]
[St. Gall, Stiftsarchiv, cod. sang. 23]
Psalterium Folchardi. Farbmikrofiche-Edition der Handschrift St. Gallen, Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. 23. Beschreibung der buchkünstlerischen Ausstattung von Christoph Eggenberger.
Vellum MS, 368 pages, from St. Gall, dating from 864/872. Carolingian “Hartmut”-minuscule. The Psalter is introduced by the All Saints litany, in two columns written in gold on purple ground and framed by richly ornamented arches with 16 miniatures in the roundings; all 150 psalms have painted initials in various sizes, among them three decorative full-page initials, partly in gold and silver on purple ground. Very beautiful calligraphy by Folchard and his scriptorium. The Psalter is a marvellous example of early book art at St. Gall. Linen. €315 [3-89219-011-9] (more info... )
[St. Petersburg, Russian National Library, gr. 21, 21a]
Lektionar von St. Petersburg (Russiche Nationalbibliothek St. Petersburg, Codex gr. 21, 21a).
Codices Selecti, XCVIII. Graz: Akademische Druck- und Verlagsanstalt, 1995. 25.5 x 33 cm, 30, 60 pp.
One of the great treasures of Byzantine art, also known as the Gospel of Trebizond. Commentary by Elena Schwarz. €2100 [3-201-01613-6]
[Salzburg, Stiftsbibl. St. Peter, a I 0]
Psalterium sancti Ruperti [standard edition].
Codices Selecti, CXII. Graz: Akademische Druck- und Verlagsanstalt, 2007. 3.1 x 3.7 cm, 117 pp + commentary.
This rare miniature psalter—measuring just 31 by 37 mm and with a text size of just 1.5 mm—is believed to have been compiled in the period between 850 and 875 in northeast part of France. The note of possession “Manuale psalterii sancti Rudberti episcopi” found on the first page of the codex is a later (15th c.) inscription and the first indication of its location in the monastery of St. Peter in Salzburg. The small booklet, written in Carolingian minuscule, begins with an introduction of the holy Hironymus from the edition of his Gallicanum and the Prologue “Origo prophetiae Regis David” which explains the development of the psalms. On fol. 2r a portrait of King David with his harp is featured; much of the text is written in gold against a crimson backround. A unusual feature of the book is its upon back style with exposed spine—faithfully reproduced in this facsimile edition—a design which obviously allowed the user greater ease in paging through the miniature book. Limited edition of 980 copies, in the standard edition. €1380 [3-201-01877-7]
[Salzburg, Stift St. Peter, a IX.12]
Die Salzburger Armenbibel, Biblia pauperum, um 1370.
Salzburg: Universitätsverlag Anton Pustet, 2/ 1986. 23 x 31 cm, 2 vols, 18, 81 pp.
[Sarajevo, National Museum of Bosnia & Herzegovina]
Die Haggadah von Sarajevo.
Leipzig: E.A. Seemann, 1963. 8°, 155, 65 pp.
The Sarajevo Haggadah is generally thought to have been produced in the kingdom of Aragon (possibly in Zaragoza or Barcelona) towards the middle of the 14th century. Its Passover narrative is preceded by much more than the usual series of illustrations from Exodus, containing instead a complete set of half page miniature in Gothic style depicting the entire biblical story from Genesis through Deuteronomy. In this way the Sarajevo Haggadah is an illuminated codex of the Jewish Bible. Commentary by Cecil Roth.
[Silos, Monasterio de Santo Domingo de Silos, & 8 other locations]
Fragmentos de Beatos.
Colección Scriptorium. Madrid: Testimonio, 2009.
All the most important surviving fragments of Beatus. 17 fragments dating from the 9th to the 12th c., including the most recent discovery from the beginning of 2009. Sources: Santo Domingo de Silos, San Pedro de las Dueñas (Leon), Archivo Histórico Provincial de Zamora, Archivo Diocesano de León, Archivo de la Real Chancillería de Valladolid, Archivo de la Corona de Aragón, Archivo Histórico Provincial de León, Biblioteca de la Abadía de Montserrat, Archivo General de la Nación (Mexico). Commentary by John Williams. €500 [978-84-95767-84-4]
[Skara, Skara Stifts- och landsbibliotek]
Skaramissalet. Studier, edition, översättning och faksimil av handskriften i Skara. Christer Pahlmblad.
Skrifter utbivna av Stifts- och landsbiblioteket. Skara: Stiftelsen för utgivande av Skaramissalet, 2006. 24 x 32 cm, 450 pp.
Facsimile and text edition of a rare medieval missal from Scandinavia. Shares many characteristics with northern French and English sources. With translation of text (into Swedish) and 12 essays; summaries in English. $102 [91-859802-7-7] (more info... )
[Stockholm, Kungliga Bibl. A.135]
The Codex Aureus. An Eighth-Century Gospel Book. Stockholm, Kungliga Bibliothek, A.135. Edited by Richard Gameson. Part I.
Early English Manuscripts in Facsimile, 28. Copenhagen: Rosenkilde & Bagger, 2001. 29 x 35 cm, 103, 132 pp.
Collotype reproduction in full color. Dating from around the middle of the 8th c., this Gospel Book has claims to be the most sumptuous MS to survive from the Anglo-Saxon period. Written in uncial by at least five scribes, the text on every alternate page is in white or gold upon vellum stained or painted purple, a unique feature in early medieval Europe. On the white pages silver and red are also used to present the text in contrasting colors. Much of the original magnificent decoration, the work of two artists, survives, including four whole decorated initial pages, Evangelist portraits of St. Matthew and St. John, Canon tables and many other features of ornament. Of particular importance are its perceptible connections with the earliest (and now largely lost) books brought to England by the earliest Roman missionaries, such as the 6th-c. “Gospels of St. Augustine”. This MS is a key monument in the history of script, book decoration, and manuscript production in early southern England. On fol. 11 it carries an extraordinary testimony to its own history: a nearly contemporary Old English inscription records how it was recovered by a certain Ælfred aldormon from a pagan army (presumably Viking) in return for gold, and presented to Christ Church, Canterbury. Half-morocco binding (also available in wrappers for c.25% less). €1230
The Codex Aureus. An Eighth-Century Gospel Book. Stockholm, Kungliga Bibliothek, A.135. Edited by Richard Gameson. Part II.
Reproduction in full color. Half-morocco binding (also available in wrappers for c.25% less). €1230
[Stuttgart, Württembergische Landesbibl. HB II 24]
Der Landgrafenpsalter. Stuttgart, Würtembergische Landesbibliothek, HB II 24.
Codices Selecti, XCIII. Graz: Akademische Druck- und Verlagsanstalt, 1992. 17 x 23.3 cm, 2 vols, 768, 80 pp.
The Landgrave Psalter, one of the finest examples of early Gothic illumination, takes its name from the person who commissioned it, Landgrave Herman I of Thuringia and Hesse, who is mentioned more than once in the book, above all in the litany and in the intercessory prayers. His portrait and that of his second spouse, Sophie of the Wittelsbach dynasty, both occupy a prominent place within the princely gallery contained in the Litany. Herman of Thuringia (r. 1190–1217) was considered to be a ruthless politician but also a generous patron of the arts and sciences, a man of great culture who maintained a court in Eisenach. The significance of this sovereign is underlined by this Psalter which may be referred to as a true chef-d’œuvre both from an artistic and a technical point of view. Both layout and structure of the text comply with the usual layout of Psalter MSS. The central piece—a Psalterium Gallicanum—is accompanied by a Calendar, Canticles, a Litany of all Saints and an Office of the Dead. Virtually all initials are executed as golden majuscules and further enriched with blue foliage-like pen drawings. Certain psalms are additionally highlighted by artfully interlaced initials which may even reach the length of half a page. In addition to this extremely varied initial decoration—all initials differ from each other and each form seems to have been invented from anew—the opulence and preciousness of the Landgrave Psalter lie above all in its eight full-page miniatures. The lavishly decorated Calendar is equally impressive as the miniatures themselves. The monthly pages enrich the actual Calendar with nearly full-length depiction's of the Apostles of the months. Above them, genre scenes of pastoral life help to identify the month in question. The meticulously drawn figures, their bodies finely modelled in different shades, the decorative play of color, and the exuberant use of gold, are all aspects which make the decorative apparatus of the Landgrave Psalter appear so luxurious. Commentary by F. Schwind and V. Trost. Limited Edition of 480 copies, bound in full leather. €3400 [3-201-01558-X]
[Tel Aviv, private collection William Gross]
Megillat Esther.
London: Facsimile Editions, 2006. Scroll, 10.8 x 168 cm, 64 pp (commentary).
Purim is a holiday of feasting and joy which celebrates the deliverance of the Jews of Persia during the reign of King Xerxes (485-465 BCE). The word Purim is derived from ‘Pur’ meaning lots, literally the lots cast by the Persians to decide when to execute the Jews. This story, recounted in the biblical book of Esther, is read publicly in synagogues each Purim. The reader recites it from a parchment scroll, known as a megillah. Over the centuries, Esther scrolls have become a symbol of celebration and continuity of Jewish life and they form the core of several major collections. The Gross family in Israel owns one of the finest collections in the world and their particular illuminated copy of the megillah is the basis of this facsimile edition. Written scrolls of Esther are not rare, but this megillah, written on fine parchment, is exceptional because the entire Purim story is illustrated in meticulous detail. Virtually every aspect of the Book of Esther is depicted in the miniature, where heroes and villains are playfully painted around the clear, square text to illustrate the victory of good over evil. There are scenes of baroque buildings and genteel characters in typical 18th-c. dress; even Haman’s sons hang in droll positions from the gallows. The wealth of detail contained within the intricately-drawn buildings and costumed figures adds weight to the theory that it was written in Germany around 1700. Although the exact date and location that the MS was commissioned remains a mystery, the words ‘STATT SHUSONN’ written in Latin letters above one of the illustrations at the beginning of the scroll reinforce the German provenance of the manuscript. Only one other Esther scroll, in the Library of the Jewish Theological Seminary in New York, is known to make use of Latin letters, and was written by the same scribe. Commentary by Emile Schrijver and Falk Wiesemann, with contribution by Muzi Wertheim and William Gross, edited by Jeremy Schonfield. Limited edition of 295 copies, printed on parchment and presented in a hand-tooled silver case. $3995 [0-948223-251]
[Toledo, Santa Iglesia Catedral Primada]
Biblia de San Luis. Biblia Rica de Toledo.
Barcelona: M. Moleiro Editor, 1999. 3 vols, 1230 pp + 2 vols of commentary.
The Bible of St. Louis is one of the bibliographic jewels of the Cathedral of Toledo. This wonderful monument of gothic art, copied and illuminated in Paris under the rule of St. Louis between 1226-1234, was first documented in the last will of King Alfonso X El Sabio: "Bible, of three illuminated volumes given to us by King Louis of France." The biblical text, commentaries and iconography form a complete unified picture on each page of the bible. It is famous for its extravagant iconographic expression as manifested through c.5,000 exquisite medallions, depicting the corresponding scenes described in the biblical text. Limited numbered edition of 987 copies. Bound in leather with leather clamshell case. [84-88526-59-8] (more info... )
[Toledo, Liria Palace, private collection, Duke of Alba]
The Alba Bible.
London: Facsimile Editions, 1992. 1030 pp.
The Alba Bible is not merely a superb example of Spanish book illumination, it is all that remains of one of the last attempts by intellectual Jews and Christians to heal the rifts that finally led to the calamity of expulsion. This facsimile was published as a tribute to and celebration of the reconciliation and renewal of understanding taking place in our own time. In 1422, during a lull in the often intensely anti-Jewish feeling in Spain, Don Luis de Guzmán, Grand Master of Calatrava, arrived at a decision that only by commissioning a Castilian Bible, translated by someone able to refer to the Hebrew and to compile a commentary reflecting the Jewish understanding of the texts, would Christians comprehend the differences between Christian and Jewish attitudes, and come to tolerate the other's views. Don Luis entrusted the work to Rabbi Moses Arragel who at first refused. By exposing the Jewish view he feared he might fuel antagonism towards Jews, and himself in particular. His protest sparked off a lively correspondence: the first 25 folios of the Alba Bible contain transcriptions of the detailed exchanges between the two men, documenting their negotiations up to the moment when the Rabbi finally agreed to take on the task. A number of Christian artists were employed to illustrate the text. What emerged is no less than a masterpiece. Known as the Alba Bible, after its eventual owner, it is the most important MS to have survived from the reign of King John II. Its 513 folios and 334 miniatures make it a powerful work of visual art but equally significant is the vast commentary it contains. Rabbi Moses showed great independence and courage, and his translation and commentary make few concessions to Christian thinking. It is rich in extracts not only from rabbinical writings such as the Targumim, Midrashim and Talmud, but also from later works such as the Zohar—the source book of Jewish mysticism. Rabbi Moses may well have given the artists detailed instructions on the illustrations, furnishing them with specifically Jewish interpretations of biblical scenes. The resulting images are also very important as cultural records, since contemporary weapons, musical instruments, furniture and costumes are all depicted. The cooperation between the Christian customer and the Jewish author-translator makes the Alba Bible a vital element in the ancient and troubled Christian-Hebraic tradition. Limited numbered edition of 500 copies, bound in tooled leather. $32500 [84-60418-650]
[Torun, Bibl. Uniw. Mikolaja Kopernika, Rps.64 & 44]
Heinrich von Hesler. Die Apokalypse / Königsberger Apokalypse. Mikrofiche-Edition der Handschriften Torun, Biblioteka Uniwersytetu Mikolaja Kopernika, ms. Rps.64 und ms. Rps.44. Einführung zum Werk und Beschreibung der Handschriften von Volker Honemann.
Region of the Deutsche Orden, 2nd third of the 14th c.; 160 folios, 2 cols., 35 miniatures on golden grounds (MS Rps 64), and 199 folios with 45 miniatures with the same motifs but simpler (MS Rps 44). Both of the nearly identical MSS contain an abbreviated translation into Middle High German verses of the Book of Revelation together with commentaries with reference to authorities like Beda, Albertus and Ambrosius. Most of the miniatures are column-wide and set at various positions on the text page. At the end the picture cycle (Apc 1,9-13,11) has four interpolated scenes: Baptism of the Jews and Death of Antichrist; St Paul, Sibyl and Emperor; Struggle against Gog and Magog; and the Last Judgement. The last miniature depicts the Heavenly Jerusalem (Apc 21,2). The miniatures of MS Rps 64 are of unusual high artistic quality. Linen. €260 [3-89219-027-5] (more info... )
[Trier, Stadtbibliothek, 24]
Codex Egberti. Teilfaksimile des Ms. 24 der Stadtbibliothek Trier. Einführung und kodikologische Beschreibung von Gunther Franz. Kunsthistorischer Kommentar von Franz J. Ronig.
Wiesbaden: Dr. Ludwig Reichert Verlag, 1983. 21 x 27 cm, 152, 92 pp.
One of the most important works of book illumination from the Ottonian period. This evangelistar was created around 983 for Egbert, the chancellor of Kaiser Otto II. [3-88226-167-6]
Codex Egbert.
Luzern: Faksimile-Verlag, 2005. 21 x 27 cm, 2 vols, 330, 248 pp.
One of the most important works of book illumination from the Ottonian period. This periope or evangelistarium was created around 983 for Egbert, the chancellor of Kaiser Otto II and features the earliest picture cycle of the life of Christ. Archbishop Egbert lived during one of the most creative periods in the history of art, at a time when exceptional centers of artistic creativity flourished in the scriptoriums of the monasteries. The most famous of them was the Benedictine Abbey at Reichenau. These artistic monks of Bodensee developed a style which gave Ottonian book illumination its distinctive quality. The monks succeeded in creating a breathtaking synthesis of northern and southern art forms, a vocabulary where the rich legacy of Carolingian tradition is combined with elements of insular painting or Byzantine art. The form reaches it fruition in Codex Egbert, a pericope containing 60 illuminated pages and over 240 decorated initials. The rich series of miniatures for the life and miracles of Christ as well as the portraits of the evangelists and Archbishop Egbert, executed in gold, silver and precious colors, still grab the viewer today through their calmness and tranquility. Each miniature is filled with great spiritual strength. The unity of the picture cycle shows conclusively that there was one master responsible for the artistic conception of the book. Art historians have identified him as the "Gregory Master", a monk associated with a collection of letters of Pope Gregory the Great. Commentary volume by Gunther Franz, Franz J. Ronig, Robert Fuchs, Doris Oltrogge and Sif Dagmar Dornheim. Limited edition of 980 copies. Bound with green silk and silver plated metal work, in Ottonian style. €6500 (more info... )
Trierer Apokalypse (Stadtbibliothek Trier, Codex 31).
Codices Selecti, XLVIII. Graz: Akademische Druck- und Verlagsanstalt, 1974. 21.6 x 26.2 cm, 2 vols, 148 pp + commentary.
The Trier Apocalypse, copied around 800 in the environs of Tours, is the first illustrated version of the Revelation of St. John that we know of, and at the same time the most comprehensive illustrated cycle of this biblical book which has survived from the Early Middle Ages. What makes the MS particularly special is its unique painted decoration which is unparalleled in contemporary Carolingian illumination. Its 74 full-page miniatures in red frames, each ornamenting a sequence of text from the book of Revelations betray Paleochristian, presumably Roman origins, making the Trier Apocalypse one of the few testimonies reflecting late classical tradition. The miniatures of the Trier Apocalypse are colored pen drawings, many of them covering a full page, regularly inserted into the text, to illustrate the preceding section. The illuminations illustrate the text in a narrative form and offer no interpretation of the text. Many of the illustrations show obvious parallels to classical motives. One of them is the goat-headed figure of Satan (fol. 66r and 67r) which goes back to the Greek idea of a deity called Pan and represented with the head of a goat. However, this depiction of Satan in the Trier Apocalypse was made at a time when the antique image of Pan was no longer known and the relation between the Greek goat god and the Christian Satan had fallen into oblivion. What remained in collective memory was Satan’s representation as a goat-like figure. The illustration cycle of Trier holds numerous other motives of antique origin, such as the angel on fol. 19v who so stunningly resembles the figures of Nike, the antique goddess of victory. These obvious parallels lead us to assume that the cycle of the Trier Apocalypse goes back to a late antique sequence of images. The Latin text of the Trier Apocalypse follows an early Italian Vulgate and is written in a very readable Carolingian minuscule script with an amazingly large portion in half-uncial. The text was erased and corrected in many places by a later hand, at the end of the 11th century. Commentary by Peter Klein and Richard Laufnenr. Limited edition, bound in full parchment.
[Turin, Biblioteca Nazionale, J.II.1 (olim lat.93)]
Beato de Turín.
Colección Scriptorium, 17. Madrid: Testimonio, 1999. 27.5 x 36 cm, 428 pp + commentary.
This interesting Beatus, unlike the the early examples written in visigothic script (e.g., Escorial &.II.5, Seo de Urgel and San Millán de la Cogolla), was written in Carolingian (gothic) script; yet its high artistic quality, both in terms of calligraphy and the execution of its miniatures, makes it a worthy successor to the visigothic examples from which it was modelled. Scholars know in fact that the Turin Beatus was based on the Gerona Beatus dated 975. The Turin manuscript’s Carolingian script—executed with cut pen in gothic fashion—and other factors point to the 12th century and to the Gerona Cathedral itself. In the Turin Beatus’ 106 miniatures (93 in the Beatus Commentary and another 13 in the Book of Daniel) the artist, while retaining the compositin used in the visigothic Gerona Beatus, also embraces telltale romanesque techniques, especially seen in the use of colors and the drawing of clothing. Commentary by Mauricio Herrero Jimenez. Bound in full leather with generous tooling and two clasps. €4800 [84-88829-76-0]
[Uppsala, Universitetsbibliotheket, C93]
Codex Caesareus Upsaliensis. The Gospels of Henry III for the Goslar Cathedral. Published for the 350th Anniversary of the University Library of Uppsala MCMLXX.
Copenhagen: Almquist & Wiksell, 1971.
Commentary volume by Carl Nordenfalk. Limited numbered edition of 500 copies.
[Urgell, Museu Diocesà, num. inv. 501]
Beatus de Liebana Codex Urgellensis.
[Colección Scriptorium]. Madrid: Testimonio, 1997. 28 x 41 cm, 462, 309 pp.
The origin and scriptorium responsible for this beautiful Beato now preserved in the museum of the Diocese of Urgell, is not known. An inventory of the Urgell library shows it was already there in 1147, and it quite possibly was a gift from Armengol V (1092-1102) to St. Otto, Bishop of Urgell, who was also responsible for the builiding of today’s cathedral. The script of the manuscript is round visigothic, in two columns. Although there is no colophon and therefore no exact date for its completion is known, stylistic analysis suggests that it must have been copied shortly after 970, like the Valcavado Beato with which it bears many similarities. The Urgell codex contains 79 miniatures, some of which extend over an opening, with a number of others in the medallions of the genealogical trees which appear at the beginning. The style is very much that of the mozarabic miniaturist tradition associated with León, including the use of strong colors, bold and vivid, simplified drawings reduced to essentials, the representation of people and objects throughout, and the use of superimposed color strips to achieve a degree of perspective. Commentary by Peter Klein. Bouund in full leather with 2 metal clasps and generous tooling. €4500 [84-88829-46-9]
[Utrecht, Rijksuniversiteitbibliotheket, 32]
Utrecht Psalter. Bibliotheek der Rijksuniversiteit te Utrecht, Handschrift 32.
Codices Selecti, LXXV. Graz: Akademische Druck- und Verlagsanstalt, 1982. 25.6 x 33 cm, 2 vols, 222, 116 pp.
This sumptuous illuminated work of the Carolingian period is the earliest surviving example of an illustrated Psalter in Western book production. It was compiled between 820 and 840 in the Benedictine abbey of Hautvillers near Rheims, on the initiative of Ebbo, archbishop of Rheims, foster brother of Emperor Louis the Pious. All 150 psalms are illustrated with magnificent pen drawings covering the whole width of a page and densely populated with tiny figures. In accordance with the beauty of the text, they are executed in unprecedented perfection. The creative power of the artist has led many renowned art historians to place the master of these pages on equal footing with the great artists of the western world, like Leonardo da Vinci, Rembrandt or Vincent van Gogh. In addition to the extraordinary expressive power of the drawings, we are impressed with the artist’s constant effort to follow the text as closely as possible and marvel at the sheer wealth of symbolism in his illustrations. The Utrecht Psalter has influenced the evolution of European art throughout the ages, not only in the field of illumination but also in other areas of Carolingian art. It was, above all, the expressive nature and at the same time refined character of the drawings which enriched European art before the first millennium with fresh and spirited elements. Around the year 1000, the MS was brought to England. After the dissolution of English monasteries, the Codex passed into private hands, entering the possession of Sir Robert Cotton who had the book bound in the present day red leather binding. Commentary by K. van der Horst. Limited edition of 980 copies, bound in gold-tooled red leather, a faithful reproduction of the 16th-c. binding. €2480 [3-201-01207-6]
[Valladolid, Universidad de Valladolid, Bibl. de Santa Cruz, 433]
Beato de Valcavado.
Colección Scriptorium, 15. Madrid: Testimonio, 2000-2002. 24.5 x 35.5 cm, 460 pp + commentary.
The Beato of Valcavado, considered the jewel of the Library of Santa Cruz College at the University of Valladolid, is written in perfect round visigothic script, similar to the other codices from the Kingdom of León from the same period. The codex was compiled at the direction of Abbot Sempronius, by Oveco, a monk from the monastery of Santa Maria in Valcavado, on the banks of the Carrión River, slightly to the north of Saldaña. It was executed is record time taking just 92 days—from 8 June to 8 September 970—which corresponds to about five and one half pages per day. In addition to the many decorated initial letters, the copy contains 97 miniatures, some spread across an opening, and a large number of whole pages, most of them well preserved. The technique and colors employed are similar to those of the other manuscripts in this Beato family, and belong to the style of the great León School founded by Senior and Emeterius. A special characteristic of this school is the division of miniatures into a series of bands of different colors, in an attempt to create a sense of perspective. St. Jerome’s Commentary on the Book of Daniel, which contains an outstanding miniature of Belshazzar’s Feast, exhibits a different pictorial technique. Commentary by José Fernández Flórez, Mauricio Herrero Jiménez, José Manuel Ruiz Ascencio, Clementina Julia Ara Gil, Pilar Rodriguez Marín & Marta Herreo de la Fuente. Bound in full leather with sumptuous tooling, and two metal clasps. €4800 [84-88829-79-5]
[Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica, Barb. lat. 613]
Biblia de Nicolas III d’Este.
Colección Scriptorium. Madrid: Testimonio, [in prep]. 26.6 x 36 cm, 636 pp + commentary.
This celebrated 15th-c. MS of Lombardian provenance once belonging to Niccolò III of Ferrara, is one of the great masterpieces of the international gothic. Its text—the French version of the Bible by Guiard des Moulins (1401-1434)—is copied in lower case gothic script and arranged in two columns. Each page is executed in a highly decorative manner and the bible contains some remarkable miniatures and gilded initials, especially the ones that mark the beginning of the Old and New Testaments and each chapter. The principal artist was probably Bebello de Pavia and his school, while Jacopino de Arezzo is attributed with the non-figurative initials and with finishing the work. Subscription price. €7813
[Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica, lat. 39]
Neues Testament. Vat. lat. 39.
Codices e Vaticanis Selecti, LXI. Zürich: Belser Verlag, n.d. 15 x 20 cm, 348, 120 pp.
Superbly illuminated 13th-c. copy of St. Jerome’s translation of the New Testament’s Greek version. It stands out among the Vatican Library’s collection and it is unrivaled for the unusual richness and detail of its illustrations depicting the pathos, drama and vitality of the life of Christ. Nearly 100 outstanding medieval miniatures accompany the text as a running visual commentary. Fabulous paintings and initial letters richly illuminated with gold and silver, applied by hand, appear on every page. In 11 colors and bound in goatskin by one of the world’s finest bookbinders. Commentary in Ger by G. Morello & U. Stockmann. Limited numbered edition of 600 copies. [5005]
[Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica, lat. 3747]
Il pontificale di Bonifacio IX.
Collectio Vaticana. Castelvetro di Modena: ArtCodex, 2006. 21 x 31 cm, 2 vols, 104, 159 pp.
Pope Boniface IX (1389-1404), born Pietro Tomacelli and scion of a noble Neapolitan family, ruled in Rome during the Western Schism (1378-1415) as counterpart to Clement VIII in Avignon. Boniface showed little interest in ending the Schism, preferring to concentrate his efforts and creativity on the enhancement of his fortune. He sold indulgences and divided the Papal State into vicarages which he leased to solvent families, who in turn bled them dry. This splendid codex must be viewed and understood as part of the historical background which includes the Schism and the strengthening of papal power in Rome. It sparkles with the enchanting gleam of pure gold and vivid colors: the exceptionally rich iconographic display consists of illuminated initials and elegant framing, embellished with gold and adorned with anthropomorphous figures in deep colors. Originally created as a “Praeparatio ad Missam” for personal use by the Pontiff, it has 11 splendid full-page miniatures ablaze with gold that meticulously illustrate the ceremonies of the pope and his vestments. Commentary by Ambrogio M. Piazzoni. Limited edition of 500 copies bound in full leather, bearing the coat of arms of Pope Boniface engraved in gold. €9900
[Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica, lat. 5729; Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale, lat.6]
Exultet-Rolle (Codex Vaticanus lat. 9820). Wissenschaftlicher Kommentar: P. Dr. H. Douteil and P. F. Vongrey.
Codices Selecti, XLVII (= Codices e Vaticanis Selecti, 35). Graz: Akademische Druck- und Verlagsanstalt, 1974. Roll, 71 x 28 cm.
Full-color facsimile of the entire scroll in its original format. Copied c.981 in Benevent. 14 miniatures framed with ornamental work. Numerous initials. Palimpsest script with neumes.
[Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica, pal. graec. 431]
Josua-Rolle.
Codices Selecti, LXXVII. Graz: Akademische Druck- und Verlagsanstalt, 1983. 1 roll, (32 cm x 10.6 m), 90 pp.
One of the most magnificent surviving MSS of the Imperial Court School of Byzantium is the Joshua Roll now kept in the Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana in Rome. It was made in the 10th century, at the time of the so-called Macedonian Renaissance, and presents the Old Testament Book of Joshua in an illustrated cycle resembling a frieze, executed in grisaille painting. These illustrated book rolls consisting of 15 segments could well have been derived from classical triumph columns whose artistic contents were rediscovered at the time when the MS was made. The Joshua Roll is generally thought to go back to Greco-Roman forms and painting. It was executed in two or three stages; both drawings and paintings contained in the book are the work of different hands, and it can be assumed that the coloring was added at a later stage. The text is a mixture of Greek majuscule and minuscule forms, containing extracts from relevant Bible scenes as well as some additions to ensure a better understanding of the individual episodes. The Joshua Roll is absolutely unique in its kind and unrivalled in the whole world. Although little is known about the occasion for which it was made, it seems likely that the codex was intended to glorify the military success of the Byzantine people in the Holy Land—for the first time after an extended period of defence, they were finally able to reassert themselves against the Arabs in the 10th century. Although a small part is missing at the beginning of the Book of Joshua, the central piece of this sixth book of the Old Testament (according to the current counting method) has survived in a complete version. Its Greek Bible texts correspond to the Septuagint. For this facsimile edition all 15 segments of the MS are faithfully reproduced and pasted together to form a roll which is mounted on two wooden supports. The roll comes in a solid, cloth-covered case which can be folded open for easy use. Commentary by Otto Mazal. Limited edition of 800 numbered copies. €1680 [3-201-01240-8]
[Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica, pal. lat. 50]
Das Lorscher Evangeliar.
Luzern: Faksimile-Verlag, 2000. 27 x 37 cm, 437 pp + commentary.
This monumental work of Carolingian art is also known as Codex Aureus, one of the rare MSS of the early Middle Ages entirely written in gold ink. It is described as an "evangelium pictum cum auro scriptum habens tabulas eburneas" (illustrated Gospel Book, written in gold with ivory covers) and was produced c.810 in the scriptorium of Charlemagne at Aachen. It first appeared in a book record of Lorsch Abbey dating back to around 860. This is the most precious and well kept MS of the abbey, its luminous colors, abundant gold and silver on every page and two purple pages (the rarest color), and flawless white vellum are so well preserved that it gives the impression of having been recently written. Each page of the Lorsch Gospels shows colorful frames which are unsurpassed in form and style, its magnificent full-page illustrations fascinate through their monumental size, among them the canonical tables at the beginning of each Gospel to help the reader find the desired text passage. Pictures of the evangelists appear before each preface and there are luxurious incipit pages at the beginning of each individual Gospel text to underline the importance and artistic value of this outstanding work of early medieval art. The Lorsch Gospels were bound in a splendid cover reflecting the height of creativity during that time: it consists of two ivory plates which formed the front and back cover of the MS; these masterful carvings were probably made in the court of Charlemagne around 810. Limited edition of 333 copies bound with a reproduction of the ivory covers and a limited edition of 60 copies without the ivory replica binding. Commentary by Hermann Schefers. Published under the patronage of UNESCO.
[Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica, pal. lat. 871]
Biblia pauperum im Codex Palatinus Latinus 871.
Codices e Vaticanis Selecti, LI. Zürich: Belser Verlag, 1982. 28 x 36 cm, 50 pp.
Sometime during the 15th century, Frederick of Hohenloke, Dean of the Bamberg Cathedral, commissioned this Biblia Pauperum, or “Poor Man’s Bible”, to educate his parishioners who, for the most part, could neither read nor write. Both the artist and the scribe had a single purpose in mind: to illuminate the stories of the Old and New Testaments and to make them appealing and understandable to the common man. On each page, the illustrator’s imagination brings the Bible to life in delightfully naïve folk art. The directness of the vernacular German text and the sincerity of its 50 illustrations charms the beholder. In 6 colors and half-leather emblazoned with a gold leaf papal crest.
[Vatican, Bibl. Apost., Papiro Bodmer VIII; P72]
Epistolas de San Pedro — Papiro Bodmer 8.
Colección Scriptorium, 24. Madrid: Testimonio, 2003. 142 x 155 cm, 36 pp + commentary.
This unusual MS containing the epistles of St. Peter was once the final part of an ancient codex written on papyrus (catalog no. P72), hypothesized as consistings of at least 180 pages, most of which have been conserved. The original codex probably contained a composite of texts which covered the apcryphal birth of Maria, the apocryphal correspondence between St. Peter and the Corinthians, the 9th Ode of Solomon, the Epistle of Judas, Meliton of Sarde's Homily on Easter & a fragment of his hymn, Filea’s Apologia and Psalms 33-34, finishing with St. Peter’s Epistle. These texts, as listed, form Biblioteca Apost., Bodmer V, X, XI, VII, XIII, XII, XX, IX, and VIII papyri. The codex, roughly square in shape, and on the whole in good condition, was written by many hands, probably four, and it is believed that this took place between the beginning of the 3rd century and the first half of the 4th. The bringing together of the various parts that make up the text must have taken place during the 4h century. The folios that make up Papiro Bodmer VIII were presented to Pope Paul VI by the Swiss collector Martin Bodmer in June 1969 and the Vatican Library has retained the original catalogue number. At present the folios are unbound, a format preserved for this facsimile edition. Limited edition, with special presentation case. €775 [84-95767-38-4]
[Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica, Reg. gr.1 B]
Die Bibel des Patricius Leo. Reg. gr. 1B. [deluxe edition].
Codices e Vaticanis Selecti, LXXV. Zürich: Belser Verlag, 1988. 28 x 41 cm, 2 vols, 36, 72 pp.
Commentary by Suzy Dufrenne & Paul Canart. Limited numbered edition of 600 copies, bound in linen. [5018]
Die Bibel des Patricius Leo. Reg. gr. 1B. [standard edition].
Codices e Vaticanis Selecti, LXXV. Zürich: Belser Verlag, 1988. 15 x 20 cm. 1120 pp.
B/W reprint of the entire Bible. €990 [5021]
[Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica, Urb. lat. 1-2]
La bibbia di Federico da Montefeltro.
Modena: Franco Cosimo Panini, 2004. 44.2 x 59.6 cm. 2 vols, 1104 pp; 2 vols, 1108 pp (commentary).
This large Bible in 2 tomes, in the Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana since 1657, does not conform to the usual idea of an illuminated codex. It measures 44,2 x 59,6 cm, and the number of folios, 241 in the first tome and 311 in the second, makes it particularly weighty, even hard to move, appropriate more to a permanent display lectern than for daily perusal. Furthermore the 35 large miniatures decorating the beginning of each book appear more like paintings framed in a precious vellum passepartout than miniatures, “miniature” usually suggesting something extremely small, often only explored successfully with the help of a magnifying glass. This is not the case with the Urbino Bible, in which every detail is pleasingly arranged on a page 4 times larger than a standard modern sheet with some of the miniatures 15 cm high and 26 cm wide. More than a book this Bible serves as a monumental tribute to Federico da Montefeltro, Duke of Urbino, who created one of the most vital centers of renaissance culture in Urbino. The Bible, one of the finest codices in Federico’s library, was written by Ugo Comminelli of Mézières and decorated in Florence in the space of 2 years (1477-1478) by Francesco di Antonio del Chierico, a miniaturist then at the height of his fame. Other celebrated artists of the day, Attavante, Francesco Rosselli and probably Davide Ghirlandaio, brother of the better known Domenico, worked with Francesco to illustrate the Bible. The work of these artists as presented in the Bible’s miniatures offers a valuable insight into the rich figurative patrimony of the Florentine Quattrocento. Limited edition of 500 numbered copies, bound in red velvet over wood, embroidered in colored and gold thread on front plate; bosses in solid silver on front and back boards and two bands and clasps in silver. €28000
[Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica, vat. grec. 1162]
Marien-Homilien. Vat. grec. 1162. [deluxe edition].
Codices e Vaticanis Selecti, LXXIX. Zürich: Belser Verlag, 1991. 23 x 33 cm, 386, 128 pp.
One of the most famous Byzantine MSS, this codex, together with Cod. Parisinus grec. 1208, is the only complete witness of the collection of six MSS of the Mary homily. The monk Jakobus Kokkinobaphos put together the six homilies during the 12th century in Buisa. The text describes the life of Mary, her encounter with Joseph, the Annunciation, etc. Most of the miniatures contained in 76 tables of different sizes are integrated with the text and have been noted by art historians for their vivid color, harmony, balance and freshness. Besides the miniatures there are numerous initials decorated with animals and plant motives. The high quality of the illuminations and ornaments points to one of the important ateliers in Constantinople and suggest a date of the first half of the 12th century. Commentary by Paul Canart. Limited numbered edition of 300 copies bound in full leather. [5038]
[Vatican, Bibl. Apostolica, cod. vat. graecus 1209]
Bibliorum sacrorum graecorum.
Rome: Istituto Poligrafico, 1999. 25.4 x 27.7 cm, 2 vols, 1,560, 76 pp.
Codex "Vaticano B" (Vat. Gr. 1209), compiled around 380 A.D. is one of the oldest biblical manuscripts; it embraces both the Old and New Testaments. Written almost entirely in Greek, the Old Testament appears in the version known as "Settanta" followed by the Hebrew community of hellenistic Egypt between the 3rd and 2nd centuries B.C. Most scholars consider Vaticano B among those manuscripts closest to the lost originals. The codex was probably copied in Egypt during the time when imposed Christianity became the official religion of the Empire, a circumstance that led to the copying of bibles with extreme care and high quality. The history of this manuscript before its appearance during the second half of the 15th century in the Papal Library is still a mystery. Limited edition of 500 copies bound in full parchment and housed in a clear acrylic case with polished brass screws. €4906 (more info... )
[Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica, vat. graecus 1613]
The “Menologion”, Book of Saints of Emperor Vasilios II.
Commissioned by the emperor Vasilios II (976-1025), the “Menologion” is considered the most prominent masterpiece of illustrated Greek MSS to survive. It represents a culmination of the artistic trends of the Constantinople court c.1000. The MS contains in its present form the first six months of the Byzantine liturgical year, from September through February. The MS is essentially a Book of Saints, a liturgical book of the Orthodox Church containing abridged information on the Saint of the feast day commemorated, read in the morning during matins. In this exquisite luxurious edition that was made for the last great emperor of the Maddedon dynasty, the short texts dedicated to the Saint or the feast of that day are accompanied by a miniature (430 in all), portraying the respective commemoration. We see in front of our eyes the unfoldig series of Saints, Martyrs, Confessors, Hierarchs and Ascetics, all illustrated standing in dignified solemnity, along with architectural monuments, landscapes, etc. One unique aspect of the MS is that one can discern next to every illustration the name of the hagiographer that painted it, allowing us access to the artistic trends of the era, as well as to the personal characteristics of each of the eight artists that are involved in this work: Pantoleon, Georgios, Michael the Younger, Michael of Vlachernae, Simeon, Simeon of Vlachernae, Menas and Nestor. €7675
[Vienna, Österreichische Nationalbibliothek, 370]
Krumauer Bildercodex (Codex vindobonensis 370).
Codices Selecti, XIII. Graz: Akademische Druck- und Verlagsanstalt, 1967. 25.3 x 34.5 cm, 2 vols, 172, 136 pp.
Hrabanus Maurus–Liber de laudibus sanctae crucis (Codex vindobonensis 652).
Codices Selecti, XXXIII. Graz: Akademische Druck- und Verlagsanstalt, 1972. 30.7 x 40.3 cm, 2 vols, 100, 32 pp.
Codex ÖBN 652 (Fulda, after 844) is among many copies of the Liber de laudibus Sanctae Crucis which had achieved widespread distribution throughout the Carolingian empire. Its author, Hrabanus Maurus, a monk from Fulda and later bishop of Mainz, wrote this book in the form of "picture poems" as was practiced by Alcuin in Tours, his famous teacher. Hrabanus perfected the genre to new levels, drawing more from classical sources than from Carolingian models.The text, inscribed on a grid-like system, is presented in a square frame in the manner of a picture. From this text block emerge individual letters and groups of letters which compose self-contained poems or sequences of words referring to the basic concept of the composition, the glorification of the Cross. The monumental MS presents a series of altogether 28 picture poems taken from the first version of the treatise on the Holy Cross presented by Hrabanus as early as 810–14. The book ends with the famous dedication miniature depicting the author below the Cross as symbol of salvation. Commentary by K. Holter. Limited edition, bound in leather tooled with motifs taken from the binding MS ÖBN 522. €990 [3-201-00784-6]
Karolingisches Sakramentar (Codex vindobonensis 958).
Codices Selecti, XXV. Graz: Akademische Druck- und Verlagsanstalt, 1971. 27.8 x 21 cm 16 pp + commentary.
[Vienna, Österreichische Nationalbibliothek, 1234]
Evangeliar aus Weltenburg. Farbmikrofiche-Edition der Handschrift Wien, Österreichische Nationalbibliothek, Cod. 1234. Einführung und kodikologische Beschreibung von Otto Mazal.
Vellum MS with 224 folios, from Weltenburg/Donau (?), 2nd quarter of the 9th c., Carolingian minuscule. With decorative titles in red capitals, larger black initial capitals, and numerous small red initials; the style of the initials seems related to that of the Regensburg school. The main decoration consists of the Canons of the Gospels placed under rounded arches with simple capitals and bases. The picture of Matthew, a sepia drawing, might have been influenced by the School of Reims and could be a later addition. Linen. €370 [3-89219-005-4] (more info... )
Der Goldene Psalter. “Dagulf Psalter” (Codex vindobonensis 1861).
Codices Selecti, LXIX. Graz: Akademische Druck- und Verlagsanstalt, 1980. 12 x 19.1 cm, 2 vols, 324, 100 pp.
The Golden Psalter of Charlemagne—also known as Dagulf Psalter after the name of the scribe who wrote it amd signed the book in a dedication to Charlemagne—is among the regal MSS of the Palace School produced before the imperial coronation of Charlemagne in the year 800. The Psalter, a collection of 150 psalms of the New Testament, covers two decisive phases of the Carolingian School of painting. The section carried out between 783 and 789 may be identified as having been made in Worms and Metz, whereas the completion of the codex undoubtedly took place in Aachen between 790 and 795. The Golden Psalter thus provides a testimony to the evolution of the Palace School which started in several places, but after restoration of the Palatinate, was now based in Aachen where it was capable of producing masterpieces of unequalled perfection. Both layout and design of the MS reveal that rather than being destined for use in public liturgy it was intended for a private person, in this case, Charlemagne’s wife Hildegard who received the Psalter. Dagulf, the scribe, used a remarkable wealth of scripts to decorate his Psalter, as was customary in this period. The beautiful script undoubtedly ranks among the finest examples of early Carolingian minuscule which later played an important part in the development of the Roman script. All ornamental pages are lavishly executed and delight the viewer with their well balanced harmony of colors and golden tones as well as with soft and rounded forms. A certain tension between the individual elements further enhances their charm. An element of improvisation is revealed in the frames and this playful character has contributed much to the book’s value. The predominant decorative form is the interlaced band which appears in a wide range of variations. Of all ornamental pages the frontispiece stands out due to its unusual coloring, as it mainly shows tones of blue, without a purple ground, and receding gold. Commentary by Kurt Holter. Limited edition of 700 copies, bound in silk. €1580 [3-201-01138-X]
Bible moralisée (Codex vindobonensis 2554).
Codices Selecti, XL. Graz: Akademische Druck- und Verlagsanstalt, 1973.
Otfrid von Weissenburg. Evangelienharmonie.
Codices Selecti, XXX. Graz: Akademische Druck- und Verlagsanstalt, 1972. 21 x 25 cm, xlii, 388 pp.
[Vienna, Österreichische Nationalbibliothek, 2759, 2760 & 2761]
Wenzelsbibel (Codices vindobonensis 2759, 2760 & 2761). [standard edition].
Codices Selecti, LXX. Graz: Akademische Druck- und Verlagsanstalt, 1981-1990. 35.6 x 53 cm. 8 vols, 2,428 pp. + 3 commentary vols.
Complete facsimile and documentation of the Wenzelsbibel Bible, the first German deluxe Bible manuscript, compiled in Prague c.1389-1400. Commentary (3 vols) by G. Schmidt, H. Heger, I. Hlavácek and F. Unterkircher. Limited bibliophile edition of 780 numbered copies (available in half or full leather binding). Edition in half leather. €16700
Wenzelsbibel (Codices vindobonensis 2759, 2760 & 2761. [deluxe edition].
Codices Selecti, LXX/1. Graz: Akademische Druck- und Verlagsanstalt, 1981-1990. 35.6 x 53 cm. 8 vols, 2,428 pp. + 3 commentary vols.
(same as above, but edition bound in full leather) €19000
Wenzelsbibel. Band 1: Genesis Und Exodus. [standard edition].
Codices Selecti, LXX/1. Graz: Akademische Druck- und Verlagsanstalt, 1981. 35.6 x 53 cm, 196 pp.
Half leather. [3-201-01164-9]
Wenzelsbibel. Band 1: Genesis Und Exodus. [deluxe edition].
(same as above, but edition bound in full leather) [3-201-01153-3]
Wenzelsbibel. Band 2: Leviticus und Numeri. [standard edition].
Half leather. €1900 [3-201-01197-5]
Wenzelsbibel. Band 2: Leviticus und Numeri. [deluxe edition].
(same as above, but edition bound in full leather) €2200 [3-201-01196-7]
[Vienna, Österreichische Nationalbibliothek, 2759)
Wenzelsbibel. Band 3: Deuteronomium und Josua. [deluxe edition].
Wenzelsbibel. Band 3: Deuteronomium und Josua. [standard edition].
Wenzelsbibel. Band 4: Richter, Ruth und Samuel I. [stardard edition].
Half leather. €2300 [3-201-01236-X]
Wenzelsbibel. Band 4: Richter, Ruth und Samuel I. [deluxe edition].
Wenzelsbibel. Band 5: Samuel II, Könige I. [standard edition].
Wenzelsbibel. Band 5: Samuel II, Könige I. [deluxe edition].
[Vienna, Österreichische Nationalbibliothek, 2760 & 2761]
Wenzelsbibel. Band 6: Könige II, Chronoik I. [standard edition].
Wenzelsbibel. Band 6: Könige II, Chronoik I. [deluxe edition].
Wenzelsbibel. Band 7: Chronik II, Esra I, Estra II. [standard edition].
Wenzelsbibel. Band 7: Chronik II, Esra I, Estra II. [deluxe edition].
[Vienna, Österreichische Nationalbibliothek, 2759,8]
Wenzelsbibel. Band 8: Esra III, Tobias, Prediger. [standard edition].
[Vienna, Österreichische Nationalbibliothek, 2761 &2763]
Wenzelsbibel. Band 8: Esra III, Tobias, Prediger. [deluxe edition].
Wenzelsbibel (Codices vindobonensis 2759) Band 9. Dokumentenband. [standard edition].
Codices Selecti, LXX/9. Graz: Akademische Druck- und Verlagsanstalt, 1990. 36.5 x 53 cm, 1220 pp.
Wenzelsbibel (Codices vindobonensis 2759) Band 9. Dokumentenband. [deluxe edition].
[Vienna, Österreichische Nationalbibliothek, ser.nov.2611]
Gotische Bilderbibel. Faksimile der Handschrift Cod. ser. no. 2611, fol 1-22, Österreichische Nationalbibliothek Wien.
Stuttgart: Verlag Müller & Schindler, 1988. 13 x 18 cm, 44, 80 pp.
This magnificent small-format “picture bible” is clearly Parisian and dates from the 13th century. Each of the 14 pages of the picture bible is framed differently and contains six medaillons in the style of stained glass windows, making a total of 84 scenes from the Old and New Testaments, all minutely painted in the elegant style of the high Gothic. The backgrounds, varying in their decor, alternate between red and blue and are highlighted by quatrefoils in gleaming gold. The scenes represented in the medaillons illustrate biblical events in the narrowest space, with a minimum of gestures or attributes. Commentary in Ger by Michaela Krieger. Limited edition of 850 copies with had applied gilt. Full leather with cassette in silk. €584
Das Antiphonar von St. Peter (Codex vindobonensis S.N. 2700).
Codices Selecti, XXI. Graz: Akademische Druck- und Verlagsanstalt, 1969-73. 31 x 43 cm, 304, 68; 848 pp.
This magnificient Codex was compiled c.1150 in Salzburg. 14 full-page and 2 half-page representations with initials in gold; 13 richly decorated calendar scenes, 50 half-page illuminations with dark violet lines on a green and blue background. More than 400 decorated initials. Many folios with musical notation of the St. Gall type. Separate commentary vol. Deluxe edition with heavy coverboards bound with pigskin. [3-201-00736-6]
[Vienna, Österreichische Nationalbibliothek, theol.gr.31]
Wiener Genesis. Purpurpergamenthandschrift aus dem 6. Jahrhundert. Vollständiges Faksimile des Codex Theol. Gr. 31 der Österreichischen Nationalbibliothek in Wien. Kommentarband verfasst und herausgegeben von Otto Mazal, Wien. [standard edition].
Frankfurt: Insel-Verlag, 1980. 28 x 35 cm, 48, 208 pp.
The “Wiener Genesis”, “Codex Rosanenis” and “Codex Sinopenis” form a distinct group of “purple” MSS with biblical texts. “Genesis”, from the 3rd quarter of the 6th century, is the most magnificent of the three, offering the most beautiful and complete cycle of bibical pictures. After the loss of the “Cotton Genesis” (5-6th c.) it is also the oldest surviving document of the Genesis cycle. 48 richly illustrated full miniatures (executed by 8 artists) adorn each of its pages, clarifying the biblical text that appears overhead. The codex is believed to have been created in the environs of Palestine, possibly in Antiochia, and is considered one of the most important monuments of art exactly in the transition from the late ancient period to the early Byzantine. Limited numbered edition of 900 copies printed in 10-color collotype. Bound in full leather. [3-458-14910-4]
Wiener Genesis. Purpurpergamenthandschrift aus dem 6. Jahrhundert. Vollständiges Faksimile des Codex Theol. Gr. 31 der Österreichischen Nationalbibliothek in Wien. Kommentarband verfasst und herausgegeben von Otto Mazal, Wien. [deluxe edition].
[Vorau, Stiftsbibliothek, 273, complete, parts 1-4]
Die Vorauer Volksbibel. Complete in 4 Volumes.
Codices Selecti, XC. Graz: Akademische Druck- und Verlagsanstalt, 1989-1993. 28.5 x 40.5 cm, 4 vols, 710 pp + commentary.
[Vorau, Stiftsbibliothek, 273, part 1]
Die Vorauer Volksbibel. Vol I: Neutestamentlicher Teil (folios 355-458).
Codices Selecti, XC.1. Graz: Akademische Druck- und Verlagsanstalt, 1989. 28.5 x 40.5 cm, 206 pp.
Die Vorauer Volksbibel. Vol II: Alttestamentlicher Teil 1 (folios 1-123).
Die Vorauer Volksbibel. Vol III: Alttestamentlicher Teil 2 (folios 123-232).
Die Vorauer Volksbibel. Vol IV: Alttestamentlicher Teil 3 (folios 232-355).
[Vorau, Stiftsbibliothek, 273, selections]
Die Vorauer Volksbibel. Einführung: Ferdinand Hutz. Faksimile-Wiedergabe aller 51 Seiten des Buches Exodus aus dem Codex 273 der Stiftsbibliothek Vorau.
Graz: Akademische Druck- und Verlagsanstalt, 1986. 29 x 41 cm, 26, 51 pp.
Full-color facsimile of fols. 72v-97v—The Book of Exodus—from the “Vorauer Volksbibel”. One of the most beautiful popular bibles of the late Middle-Ages (copied 1467). Free German rendition in Bavarian-Austrian dialect, easy to read and understand. Provides with its 45 carefully illuminated miniatures a glimpse into the customs, fashions and spirit of the period. Important for the study of theology, German and art history. Linen [3-201-01337-4]
[Vorau, Stiftsbibliothek, 346]
Die Vorauer Evangeliar. Einführung: Ferdinand Hutz. Faksimile-Wiedergabe aller ganzseitigen Miniaturen aus dem “Vorauer Evangeliar” (Codex 346 des Augustiner-Chorherrenstiftes Vorau).
Full-color facsimile of 12 full-page illuminations from Codex 346. This ms originates from the Salzburg Scriptorium from the last quarter of the 12th c. Linen. €30 [3-201-01809-0]
[Warsaw, Jewish Historical Institute, 1164]
Bilder-Pentateuch von Moses dal Castellazzo. Jüdisches Historisches Institut Warschau, Codex 1164.
Vienna: Akademische Druck- und Verlagsanstalt, 1986. 19.5 x 24.1 cm, 2 vols, 246 pp + commentary.
Venetian MS from the first half of the 16th c. A richly illuminated picture Bible by Moses dal Castellazzo, the only known work of this master. Contains 123 full-page colored pen drawings with texts in Hebrew and Italian on every page. Commentary by a team of scholars, edited by Kurt Schubert. Limited edition of 950 copies, bound in calf leather. [3-900355-01-2]
[Weimar, Zentralbibliothek der deutschen Klassik, 4º max 4]
Biblia pauperum – Apocalypsis. Die Weimarer Handschrift. Faksimile des Weimarer Manukripts von Biblia pauperum und Apocalysis, aufbewahrt unter der Signatur Fol. max. 4.
Frankfurt: Insel-Verlag, 1977. 33 x 48 cm, 60 pp, + commentary.
This codex, from the former Benedictine Cloister of St. Peter and Paul in Erfurt and dating from c.1350, is considered the most important MS of the “Weimar Family” of medieval theological instruction books, or “poor man’s bibles”. Its wonderful full page colored illustrations consist of grouping of characters and figures from the Old and New Testament, all the more striking because of the bible’s unusally large format. The 35th drawing, depicting the Last Judgement clearly makes this bible the most complete of its type. Quite a different stylistic treatment was used to represent the Apocalyse, the last 23 pages. Here the faintly colored figures are larger and treated more freely on the vellum, while the biblical texts were kept small. Commentary by Rainer Behrends, Konrad Kratzsch and Heinz Mettke. Limited numbered edition of 1000 copies printed in 8 color collotype. Bound in full vellum. €1030 [3-458-15058-7]
[Wolfenbüttel, Herzog August Bibliothek, Guelf. 84.5 Aug. 2º]
Das Reichenauer Perikopenbuch [standard edition].
Codices Selecti, CXIV. Graz: Akademische Druck- und Verlagsanstalt, 2009. 18.5 x 28 cm.
Reichenau, beginning of the 11th c. Limited edition of 400 copies, bound in full leather. (special subscription price valid until 9/30/2010) €4950 [978-3-201-01906-4]
Das Reichenauer Perikopenbuch [deluxe edition].
(Same as above but limited deluxe edition of 99 copies with front cover that reproduces the fantastic ivory relief of the original). (special subscription price valid until 9/30/2010) €6900 [978-3-201-01909-5]
[Wolfenbüttel, Herzog August Bibliothek, Guelf. 105 nov.]
Evangeliar Heinrich des Löwen. Vollfaksimile des Codex Guelf. 105 Noviss. 2º der Herzog August Bibliothek in Wolfenbüttel. Pergamenthandschrift aus dem 12. Jahrhundert.
Frankfurt: Insel-Verlag, 1988. 25 x 34 cm, 226, c.250 pp.
The Gospel book of Henry the Lion, since its 1983 sale at a Sotheby auction for 32.5 million German marks, is rightly known as the most precious German illuminated MS of the 12th century. Duke Henry the Lion himself commissioned the work, which he and his wife Matilda (daughter of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine and sister of Richard Lioheart), presented to the newly built cathedral of St. Blasius in Brunswick on the occasion of the consecration of the altar of St. Mary in 1188. The MS, a masterpiec e of German romanesque book art, with unusually lavish use of purple and gold and rich illuminations, is the work of the monk Herimannus of Helmarshausen. Includes 50 full page miniatures, 17 canon tables, 4 portraits of the Evangelists plus numerous illustrations and decorated initials. Limited numbered edition of 1000 copies in 10 color collotype. Hand-tooled leather binding on wooden boards with clasps. Brocade covered slipcase lined by silk and decorated with goldplated ornaments. €17000
[Yerevan (Armenia), Mashtots Matenadaran Archives, 2374]
Codex Etchmiadzin. [standard edition].
Codices Selecti, CV. Graz: Akademische Druck- und Verlagsanstalt, 1999. 26 x 34.5 cm, 464 pp + commentary.
The Gospel of Etschmiadzin, written in 989 at the monastery of Norarank in the provence of Blen (southeast of Yereran), is considered the most faithful copy of the Old Armenian Bible translation—the "Queen's" version—dating back to the early 5th century. The 15 full-page illustrations proceeding the biblical section derive from an even early period, representing the most faithful reflection of the system of decoration developed by Eusebius of Caesarea in the first half of the 4th century for his rendition of an evangelary and which subsequently became a standard for all manuscripts of this kind. Two folios (sewen into strips of parchment) bound into the last layer of the manuscript are the real artisic and spiritual culmination of Codex Etschmiadzin. These folios, with 4 monumental full-page feast day illuminations depicting the Annunciation, the Annunciation to Zacharias, the Adoration of the Magi and the Baptism of Christ, are from a 7th-century evangelary, and as such, are the oldest example of Armenian book illumination. Thanks to the inclusion of these fragments from a manuscript 300 years older, the "new" codex, also on account of its rare binding—a splendid ivory diptych dating from the 7th century—has always been of particular significance to historians. Commentary by Heide and Helmut Buschhausen, preface by H.H. Karekin I. Limited edition of 250 copies. Standard edition, bound in full leather. €10800 [3-201-01703-5] (more info... )
Codex Etschmiadzin. [deluxe edition].
Codices Selecti, 105. Graz: Akademische Druck- und Verlagsanstalt, 1999. 26 x 34.5 cm, 464 pp + commentary.
(same as the above but limited edition of 50 copies with binding that reproduces the ivories of the original) €15800 [3-201-01702-7] (more info... )
INCUNABULA, PRINTS, MAPS & DOCUMENTS
[Berlin, Staatsbibl., Kupferstichkab. Cim. 1,2,5,7,9,10,12]
Apokalypse / Ars moriendi / Biblia pauperum / Antichrist / Fabel vom kranken Löwen / Kalendarium und Planetenbücher / Historia David. Die lateinisch-deutschen Blockbücher des Berlin-Breslauer Sammelbandes. Berlin, Staatliche Museen Preußischer Kulturbesitz, Kupferstichkabinett, Cim. 1,2,5,7,8,10,12. Farbmikrofiche-Edition. Einführung und Beschreibung vonNigel F. Palmer.
Monumenta Xylographica et Typographica, 2. Munich: Edition Helga Lengenfelder, 1992. 17 x 25 cm, 98 pp, 4 fiches.
8 blockbooks, 1469-70 in xylographic as well as chiro-xylographic copies (cut Latin texts accompanied by handwritten German translations on inserted leaves as in the Apokalypse [ Ed. V], with 48 colored plates, and the Biblia pauperum [Ed. X], with 40 colored plates). These synoptically Latin-German editions are of special interest for research on literary and linguistic history, even if the Biblia pauperum and the Apokalypse are well known from other blockbooks. There follows: 1) Ars moriendi (Ed. IIB), with 11 colored plates and synoptically arranged pictures and texts; 2) Der Antichrist und die 15 Zeichen vor dem Jüngsten Gericht (Ed. I), 1st xylographic edition with 32 colored plates; 3) Fabel vom kranken Löwen (= Cim. 9), xylographic pictures with handwritten German text and 9 colored plates. Cim. 10 contains a Latin Planet Book (unique fragment of 4 xylographic pages with text); a German Planetenbuch (7 pages of xylographic pictures and handwritten German texts on verso pages), the 1468 Kalendarium of Johannes de Gmunden (unique), and a Historia David (I Rg 1-III Rg 2), unique ed. with 19 xylographic plates. The linguistic characteristics of the handwritten parts seem to indicate an origin in Thuringia. The critical commentary establishes and describes the structure of the original Berlin-Breslau compendium in virtually all its details. Linen. €335 [3-89219-402-5] (more info... )
[Dürer prints, private collection]
La piccola passione xilografica - Norimberga 1511.
Studi e ricerchei, I Modena: Il Bulino, 2011 15 x 21 cm, 2 vols, 76, viii, 174 pp
Dürer’s Small Passion series is considered his most unified set, carried out with a simpler more direct treatment of the subject. Dürer expanded here the usual cycle of the Passion by providing preceding and subsequent scenes, beginning with the Fall of Man and ending with the Last Judgement. The series was published in 1511 as a book with Latin text on the versos, the same year in which the artist’s three large books appeared. Commentary by Mauro Bini. Deluxe facsimile edition limited to to 199 copies, bound in full leather with gold stamping; with clamshell case. €960 [978-88-86251-91-4] (more info... )
[Glykeos, Nikolaos, printer]
The Holy Scriptures. The Old and New Testament.
Athens: Militos Editions, 2003. 21 x 29.5 cm. 1,200 pp + commentary.
Facsimile of the first Greek Bible published in Venice in 1687. Bibliophile edition of 3500 copies. €1200
Gutenberg, Johannes.
Johannes Gutenbergs zweiundvierzigzeillige Bibel. [Staatsbibliothek Preußischer Kulturbesitz, Berlin].
Munich: Idion Verlag, 1978-79. 31 x 43.5 cm, 2 vols, 1282 pp + commentary (220 pp).
Deluxe full-color collotype reproduction of the exemplar preserved in the Staatsbibliothek Preußischer Kulturbesitz, Berlin, sign. I nc. 1511. Bound full calf.
The Gutenberg Bible in Burgos. Mainz, 1454/55. Facsimile Edition of the Incunabulum no. 66 in the Biblioteca Publica del Estado, Burgos.
Valencia: Vicent García Editores, 1994. 30.3 x 41.3 cm, 650, 634 pp + commentary.
The Burgos Gutenberg Bible, one of about 49 surviving copies of this great printing achievement, is an especially beautiful exemplar (printed on paper) containing impressive illuminated/floriated initials and border decorations. In 1870 the Bible was in one of the cloister libraries in Old Castile; after the dissolution of these libraries the bible went to Burgos, where it was rediscovered in 1913 at the Museo Provincial. Since 1913 it has been in the Biblioteca Publica. Deluxe edition of 1,380 copies, bound in full leather in the style of the original early 16th-c. binding. With commentary volume and case.
Biblia latina. La Bible de Gutenberg. Reproduction de l’exemplaire conservé à la bibliothèque Mazarine à Paris.
Paris: Kubik Editions, 2005. 31 x 41 cm, 2 vols, 648, 636 pp.
Deluxe full-color facsimile of the copy preserved in the Bibliothèque Mazarine, Paris, sign. Inc.1. Bound in full leather (in style of the 16th c.). €1490
Biblia latina. [Diocesan Museum, Pelplin].
Pelplin: Bernardinum Publishing House, 2003. 31 x 41 cm, 2 vols, 648, 636 pp + commentary.
Deluxe full-color facsimile of the copy preserved in the Biblioteka Seminarium Duchownego in Pelpin, published on the occasion of the 550th anniversary of the printing of the Bible, the 350th anniversary of the Diocesan Seminary and the 10th anniversary of the Pelplin Diocese. The Pelplin exemplar is one of the original 42-line Gutenberg Bibles, printed by Gutenberg between 1452 and 1455 in an edition of approximately 180 copies. The bible contains 149 hand painted initials, mostly in blue and red, with a delicate feather-like ornamentation. Despite its relatively modest illuminations the Pelplin copy is considered one of the most precious among the preserved copies due to its character and the way in which the columns were made, i.e., the explanations written in red ink at the beginnings and endings of the prologues and books. The anonymous rubricator of the Pelplin copy differs greatly from the “Tabula rubricarum” printed by Gutenburg. In addition the Pelplin copy has a tiny, but exceedingly precious detail not found in the other surviving copies: on fol. 46 of the first volume, under the left column, there is a smudge 25 x 7 mm in size, a reflection of a type shape which undoubtedly fell from the hands of a type-setter, allowing the present day scholar to reconstruct Gutenberg’s type. Limited edition of 198 copies, bound in full leather, a faithful reproduction of the original 15th-c. binding executed by Master Henricus Coster of Lübeck.
Mainzer Einblattdrucke. Nr. 1: Die “Donate” von Gutenberg(?) und Schöffer; Nr. 2: Fol. 219v und 220r aus dem “Gart der Gesundheit” von 1485. Im Gutenberg-Museum Mainz. Kommentar: Severin Corsten.
Wiesbaden: Dr. Ludwig Reichert Verlag, 1982. 4º, 4, 4 pp.
€36 [3-88226-134-X]
[Heidelberg, Universitätsbibliothek, cpg 438]
Die Zehn Gebote / Beicht- und Sündenspiegel; Bibia pauperum – Totentanz; Symbolum apostolicum; Septimania poenalis – Planetenbuch; Fabel vom Kranken Löwen – Dekalog. Farbmikrofiche-Edition der Handschrift und der Blockbücher in dem Cod. Pal. Germ. 438 der Universitätsbibliothek Heidelberg. Beschreibung des Sammelbandes von Wilfried Werner.
Monumenta Xylographica et Typographica, 3. Munich: Edition Helga Lengenfelder, 1994. 17 x 25 cm, 58 pp, 6 fiches (x60).
Contains the versified interpretation of the 10 Commandments (“Dy czehen gebott…”) in MS, combined with a confessional speculum, and tract on the seven deadly sins, with 74 full-page tinted pen-drawings showing banderols with inscriptions and rubricated headings. These hitherto unpublished texts are important, especially for the history of canon law, because they contain many quotations from traditional authorities (mostly from Augustinus and from the Ius canonicum) regarding decisions of punishment, as well as didactic and moralizing commentaries on current superstitious and magic practice and folkloristic customs. There follows 7 blockbooks: 1) Biblia pauperum, with 34 colored plates; 2) Totentanz (Ed. I), with 26 colored plates with pictures showing the clerical ranking from pope down to priest and nun, the secular ranking from emperor to farmer, and mother and child; 3) Symbolum apostolicum (Ed. II), with 8 colored plates); 4) Septimania poenalis, a book of weekly prayer and penance in memory of Christ’s Passion, with 5 colored plates; 5) Planetenbuch (Ed. I), with 4 colored plates; 6) Fabel vom kranken Löwen, 9 xylographic colored plates, supplemented by handwritten texts on verso-pages; 7) Dekalogn (Ten Commandments), with 10 colored plates. Watermarks indicated a date between 1455 and 1458. Linen. €350 [3-89219-403-3] (more info... )
[Mainz, Gutenberg Museum, Ink. 131]
Die Apokalypse. Blockbuch-Ausgabe IV E. Farbmikrofiche-Edition des Exemplars Mainz, Gutenberg-Museum, Ink. 131. Einführung zu den Blockbüchern der “Apokalypse” von Elke Purpus.
Monumenta Xylographica et Typographica, 1. Munich: Edition Helga Lengenfelder, 1991. 17 x 25 cm, 34 pp, 1 fiche.
Blockbook of the Apocalypse (edition IV according to the listing by Schreiber) consisting of 24 bifolios, bound in 3 fascicles, printed on one side only, with 92 colored woodcuts illustrating the Revelations of John, the Antichrist, and the Legend of John according to the "Legenda aurea". The accompanying Latin texts, mostly excerpts from the Vulgata, are cut on banderols or placed in the pictures. The blockbook is clearly of German provenance and contains a Latin inscription of an unknown owner who, on 7 February 1463, entered the service of Heinrich III, Landgraf of Oberhessen-Marburg. Linen. €135 [3-89219-401-7] (more info... )
Merian, Matthäus.
Die Kupferbibel (Neues Testament) Matthäus Merians von 1630 aus der Bibelsammlung der Württembergischen Landesbibliothek in Stuttgart.
Lachen am Zürichsee: Coron-Verlag, 1989. 30 x 43 cm, 440 pp.
[Modena, Bibl. Estense, alfa D.5.22]
Apocalypsis Johannis. Il libro della fine del mondo.L’apocalisse.
Ars Illuminandi. Modena: Il Bulino, 1999. 22 x 29 cm, 2 vols, 50, 93 pp.
A precious xylographic block-book, hand-colored, of Rhenish or Dutch origin. Known as the “Apocalisse Estense”, it is a beautiful example of the German art of woodcut engraving where various copies were printed with reproducible patterns, however, each exemplar became unique through its hand-colored addtions. Almost all the impressions (printed on the recto sides only) contain two scenes, parted by a frame. The images and simplified Latin texts make up a harmonious whole, the latter being distributed around or amidst the figures, a technique akin to modern comic book style. Commentary by Ernesto Milano. Limited edition of 999 copies, bound in full leather in the style of the current binding of the original; with clamshell case. €1250 [88-82651-29-7]
[Munich, Universitätsbibliothek, various prints]
Bibel der Armen – Speculum humanae salvationis – Canticum canticorum – Ars memorandi – Defensorium virginitatis Mariae – Apocalypsis – Der Endkrist und die 15 Zeichen – Ars moriendi – Regiomontanus: Deutscher Kalendar für 1475 bis 1530. Farbmikrofiche-Edition der Blockbücher der Universitätsbibliothek München. Historische Einführung von Wolfgang Müller.Katalogbeschreibungen und Verzeichnisse der Tafeln von Helga Lengenfelder.
Important collection of 9 works in 10 xylographic and 1 typo-xylographic prints. 1) Biblia pauperum, Nürnberg, Hans Sporer, 1471 (Ed. IId), with 40 partly colored plates. 2) Canticum canticorum (Ed. II), with 32 colored woodcuts; 3) Ars memorandi (Ed. II & III), with 30 facing plates for sequences of short text citations from the Gospels. 4) Defensorium virginitatis Mariae, Nördlingen 1470 (Ed. I), with 59 colored scenes illustrating miraculous events (from biblical, legendary or classical sources), serving as possible proofs for the wonder of Mary’s virginity. 5) Apocalypsis (Ed. II), with 48 colored plates; 6) Der Endkrist und die 15 Zeichen vor dem Jüngsten Gericht, c.1470 (Ed. I of German trans. of Antichristus et quindecim signa), with 31 plates with colored scenes; 7) Ars moriendi (Ed. IV A), with 21 plates, uncolored; the 10 picture plates, facing 10 text pages, are illustrating the eternal struggle of life; 8) Regiomontanus: Deutscher Kalender für 1475-1530, Nürnberg, c.1474 (Ed. I), with 30 partly colored folios with computative tables. 9) Speculum humanae salvationis (Ed. I), with 60 typo-xylographic folios illustrating biblical scenes. Linen. €260 [3-89219-405-X] (more info... )
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Steamboat Free Summer Concert with Booker T. Jones
Submitted by OSPadmin on Sat, 03/19/2016 - 9:22pm
Friday, June 24, 2016 - 5:30pm to 9:15pm
Booker T Jones
RAIN OR SHINE
It can be argued that it was Booker T. Jones who set the cast for modern soul music and is largely responsible for its rise and enduring popularity. On classic Stax hits like “Green Onions,” “Hang ‘Em High,” “Time Is Tight,” and “Melting Pot” the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Musicians Hall of Fame inductee, GRAMMY Lifetime Achievement Award recipient and winner of four GRAMMY Awards pushed the music’s boundaries, refined it to its essence and then injected it into the nation’s bloodstream.
Outside of the band, Jones made the charts as a solo artist also lent his trademark keyboards to many artists ranging in genre from Ray Charles to Neil Young. He also produced albums for Rita Coolidge, Bill Withers, Willie Nelson’s Stardust and more. Booker more recently won back to back GRAMMY AWARDS in the category Best Pop Instrumental Album for his 2011 release The Road From Memphis where he is backed by the hip-hop band The Roots and for the 2009 album Potato Hole which features guests Neil Young and Drive By Truckers. He’s also been in the spotlight leading an all-star band for a number of events for President Obama, the latest being an In Performance at the White House gala devoted to Memphis soul that aired on PBS.
Booker’s current album Sound The Alarm (Stax/Concord) is critically acclaimed and features collaborations with some of the finest talents in modern soul and R&B including Mayer Hawthorne, Anthony Hamilton, Vintage Trouble, Estelle, Gary Clark, Jr., Luke James and more. Rolling Stone raves “Booker T. Unleashes The Blues on Sound The Alarm”, and No Depression proclaims “With…Sound The Alarm marking a brilliant return to Stax Records after 40 years, Jones is currently on tour. Catch him if you can, and change your plans to make it if you think you can’t.”
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Professor Ian Walden appointed to the Press Complaints Commission
Professor Ian Walden, media law expert at Queen Mary, University of London, has joined the Board of the Press Complaints Commission, it was announced today. Professor Ian Walden will take over from Colleen Harris, former Director of Strategy and Communications at the Equality and Human Rights Commission.
Read the full story on the Queen Mary media centre.
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Marcus Washington Quotations
Marcus Washington
Marcus Cornelius Washingtonis a former American football linebacker. After completing his college career with Auburn he was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the second round of the 2000 NFL Draft. He was later signed by the Washington Redskins in 2004, and played there for five seasons... (wikipedia)
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Matt Quotes
When things started getting a little physical, Matt stepped up and made big plays. He won a lot of respect from me today the way he played.
Becoming Quotes
Last year, Robert was still more of a pass catcher. He's got a little more pop to him this year. He's becoming a better blocker.
Cage Quotes
I'm always kidding that we keep him in a cage and feed him raw meat. On game day, we turn him loose.
He understands some of the things you go through. Some of the same things that you see.
Attention Quotes
He had a huge impact on this defense. He's a guy who just gets into the backfield and destroys everything. He blows up running plays. He's just a beast once he gets going, and a guy a lot of people don't really know. He's kind of our best-kept secret around here. He definitely doesn't get the attention he deserves, but in a game you definitely better pay attention to number 96.
Ball Quotes
He runs the ball with a lot of intensity. He's not a huge back but he runs really big. He's kind of similar to (Dallas') Julius Jones. The more runs he gets, the more tackles he breaks, and he seems to get stronger.
Almost Quotes
I think it's good for him to be around his other family, and his brothers on this football team. I think it gets him away from all that other stuff. When you're out there playing, man, it's almost like being in your own world, and the only thing that matters is you and your teammates. And I think that's good for him, especially at a time like this.
That chemistry can come into it. If you know one guy is there to make the tackle, then you can say, 'I know my buddy's got the tackle, now I can try to strip the ball out.' That does go hand in hand, and the turnovers will come. I don't know when they're going to come, but if we continue to fly to the ball and hit people, we're going to get them.
Break Quotes
That's the kind of running back he is. We'll stop him for a two-yard loss and a one-yard loss, then all of a sudden he'll break one.
District Quotes
We knew one of these years he was going to retire, we just didn't know it was going to be our senior year. We at least got (Stephenson) that district championship.
We are a Rocky Balboa-type team, but it's good to get a young Mike Tyson-type win and knock someone out.
That tech call really got us. I thought (Oliver) was just trying to go for the ball and he got called for it. It was really rough out there. There were some fouls on both teams which should have been called and they weren't.
Fight Quotes
It's been a tough fight these last six weeks. We ain't ready to go home yet, so we're going to keep sawing wood.
Definitely Quotes
Everybody loves Gregg. He definitely puts us in position to make plays, (so) we're glad he stayed here with us.
Agent Quotes
I want to come out every day and work like I'm a free agent coming out of butt-scratch university.
I know the owners and everybody involved and the powers that be are doing their best to get things back to where they're supposed to be. We're like everybody -- keeping our ears to the ground, hoping to hear some good news.
Coach Quotes
I know how hard coach Gibbs works. Sometimes he spends the night at the facility. When you've got a guy who really puts that much into it, you don't want to let him down.
I guess they know we're a blitzing team. A couple of times we're looking like we're going to come, with one foot up and eyes big. Those guys, they kind of panic a little bit, and they say, 'This Washington defense is coming.' Whatever it was, we were glad we were able to back them up a little bit.
I don't know if anybody believed but us. We did enough tonight. We're heroes, all of us.
Crazy Quotes
The emotions are just going crazy around here. We get into those ugly, Rocky Balboa-type fights. We just keep banging, scratching and find a way to just pull this thing out. It's not always pretty, but a win is a win.
The emotions are just going crazy around here.
The guy's a playmaker. He really took the game in his hands. Did a good job of scrambling.
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Rick Soracco Quotations
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We struggled and persevered - I love it. This is good for our team. They thought once they got through preseason, league would be a cakewalk again. Things aren't like they were last year.
We knew where their scoring was going to come from. They didn't know where ours would come from. Jenny made a couple of 3s, which I think they were surprised to see.
We have nine kids that had never played in the playoffs before, so that was a good first game for them. That's why you work hard in the regular season, to get a good seed.
If we come in and play like we're capable of, there's no reason we can't go all the way. We feel we can beat anybody we play, but we can also lose to anybody we play. It's going to be a real scramble.
Boils Quotes
I have a feeling it's going to be a knock down, drag out. It's two teams that are pretty close. Whoever plays the best, that's what it boils down to.
Easy Quotes
I think in that first quarter we could have been out by a lot more. We missed some easy shots.
Defense Quotes
I think we're getting to where we want to be. We still have a few pieces to go, but the main thing is that all the girls are playing hard and our defense has been really good.
Jenny and Rachel really stepped up and did a couple of big things for us. It was fun to see the juniors do things that nobody expected them to do. That's what it's all about.
Came Quotes
Our second string came in and played really well.
Atmosphere Quotes
That was a real battle and it was like a playoff atmosphere n it was real exciting. We played hard and it was a knock-out, drag-out game that was close all the way.
Eight Quotes
We had eight or 10 on roads. We had another six go down inside the sewer plant property.
We are playing really well now. Our three-quarter-court, man-to-man defense really pressured them.
Bench Quotes
We didn't play very well, and Colleen Smith came off the bench and ignited us. We took off from there.
We came out a little excited. Our first seven shots were all 3-pointers. In the second quarter, we started being more patient. That's when we really took off.
Coming Quotes
We knew it was going to be tough on their court and they're a program that is coming up. They really made us work hard and they hung in there.
Guns Quotes
We had some stupid plays at the end. But we went out with all our guns blazing. I'm very proud of the girls.
Up until the second quarter, we had not been a very good team in our three league games.
Holding Quotes
Those two are going to score. It's just a matter of holding the other ones down a bit.
We just picked it up and started playing good belly-to-belly defense. We picked up the intensity and started making things happen.
Emotions Quotes
We were really flat. We played without emotion. The frustrating part is that we've been through this before. We went through it against Linden. If there's such a thing as a good loss, it's this one because it goes to show we better be ready to play.
Air Quotes
We were playing great defense and it looked like we might get a shot clock violation. Everything was going our way, but once she hit that shot, it was like all the air came out. She came through when it counted. If that shot doesn't fall, who knows what happens. But that's basketball, it's a game of breaks.
Overlook Quotes
Right now, we're not in a position to overlook anybody.
Defense has been our only consistent. Offensively, we score 70 in one game, then 29 in the next, it's been crazy. But our defense is always consistently tough and I'm real happy with that.
Girls Quotes
You're always disappointed when you lose, but the girls played their hearts out. We told them to hold their heads high. Last year, we were shocked, but this year we were the underdogs. We had nothing to lose. The girls went and laid it all out on the line.
Forward Quotes
This is what we look forward to. This is how it should be.
Desire Quotes
It's just a desire to succeed. Some kids have it and some kids don't. It's the kind of thing you can't coach.
Both Quotes
It was a really good game with good defense from both teams. We got out early and they just wouldn't go away.
It's nice having her back. She was active inside and got some big rebounds. She's really improved as a shooter, probably because that's all she was able to do when she was hurt.
It was a playoff-type atmosphere. It was for first place, the gym was crowded, there was a lot of noise It was a big game, one we really wanted.
Close Quotes
They kept hanging around and we couldn't close them out. I told the girls they better be ready. I think we might have overlooked them, but we still put the game away.
Awhile Quotes
In the Calaveras game and this game, she's really stepped up. Sometimes it takes her awhile to get adjusted, but once she gets going, she's really starting to play well.
Behind Quotes
The girls don't feel good about it. They know we need to put it behind us and concentrate on (tonight).
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Rada Cutlery: A Family Tradition
Becky knows a thing a two about Rada Cutlery.
“I’ve been using them since I was born,” she said, and that’s no exaggeration. Becky was introduced to Rada Cutlery by her mother, who has been a customer practically since Rada’s 1948 founding. “I can’t remember not having a Rada knife in my kitchen.”
“I’ve had all types and sizes of Rada knives over the years,” Becky said. “My mother swore by them. I got some when I was married and I’ve always had Rada knives ever since.”
It’s a tradition that continues to this day, as Becky has given her daughter a number of Rada knives.
“I’ve passed it on to my daughter,” she said, “and even more than that. My son-in-law needed a knife sharp enough to cut a chicken, so I went out and got him one.”
Becky even sent us a picture featuring her daughter Lindsey, her mother Mildred, and herself, each holding one of their favorite Rada knives. Three generations of women, each with their own Rada knives!
Recently, Becky had the chance to put her favorite Rada knife to public use.
“I’m part of a Facebook group on cooking,” she said, “and the subject turned to cutting up a chicken. A lot of people posted that they could only get eight pieces out of a chicken, but I get eleven. So I decided that I wanted to show them the Southern style of cutting a chicken.”
Becky wasted no time in setting up a camera, hitting record, and cutting a chicken. Becky posted her video, where she uses her Rada Slicer to expertly cut the chicken into eleven perfect pieces.
With Rada Cutlery products in the hands of three generations of Becky’s family, it’s a safe bet that they will continue on for years to come. Becky, for her part, is just glad to have knives she can use with confidence.
“You can’t improve on such a perfect product,” Becky said. “I’ve never gone without them and I never will.”
Would you like to share your Rada Cutlery story? Contact our customer service website and we’ll arrange an interview!
The Best Slicer Knife!
Rada Cutlery’s classic Slicer knife has been one of the best knives in America since 1948! It’s Becky’s very favorite, and the one she uses to perfectly cut a chicken in the video above.
The Slicer is one of Rada’s three original products, a large knife that easily cuts meats, fruits, vegetables, and more. It’s especially useful on large foods that need a bigger knife for easy cutting, a fact to which Becky and countless other users can attest. The Rada Slicer comes with a Lifetime Guarantee, and is made in the USA!
The Rada Slicer is available for purchase at the online Rada Kitchen Store!
Southern-Style Chicken Cutting Video Transcript
You asked for it, you’re gonna get it, this is the way you cut up a chicken, Southern style, the way my mama taught me. It’s gonna go fast because I don’t want to make it long and drawn out, I’m not going to go through the safety precautions, you guys know better.
This is the knife that I love. Rada Cutlery. Can’t go wrong. They’ve been around since I was born. If they break, chip, whatever, send them back to the company and they’ll send you a brand-new one. Don’t put it in a dishwasher, hand wash it, put it back in this sleeve, good for life. Here we go.
First thing you’re gonna do is wash the chicken really good. All the giblets are gone. Cut this. There’s a wing. Pull that other wing up and cut it like that. Just like that. Now, if you want wingettes, you can cut them right here, but I don’t.
Take your legs. Hold them just like this, right here. When you cut that skin it’s going to come open some more. Take that here, go down, find a joint, come around, bend it like that, you’ll have a little indentation right here. Cut it just like that. Cut it underneath and up, there’s your two pieces. Do the other one, same way. Take your skin just like that, find the joint, cut it up, do it just like that, two more pieces. Alright.
Let me show you something. This is the breast. You want to know where the pulley bone comes from. You go back here. This chicken is awful fat. Anyway, you come back here, you start at an angle. You’re going to come down and you’re going to cut at an angle just like that. It’s going to pop loose. There’s your pulley bone. Sorry about that. There’s your pulley bone. Pull that nasty skin off. We always skinned our chicken where we grew up. That’s nothing but white meat, folks. That is the best of the whole chicken.
Alright, at this point, you’re going to flip it over. Right in here, you’re going to feel a bone. You’re going to go down that bone just like that. Feel for that bone, you’re going to go down. When you get it to this point, you’re going to take it here, and you’re going to pull it open. There you go.
This right here, this piece, there’s your ribs, and there’s your back. It’s your mama’s favorite piece. We did not throw these things away. We cut these things just like right here. Cut all this old fat off the hole, whatever you want to call that. You’re going to want to eat this. Put these pieces over here for broth or something.
Here’s your breast. These breasts are awful fat. Go right down the middle and right down the side of her. You’re going to have to cut through some bone. There’s your two breasts, they’re awful fat. If I was cooking, when I was cooking this chicken, I’m going to cut this breast again.
So here you go. Two, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, pulley bone, eleven. Thank you very much!
End of Video Transcript
Rada Cutlery is a Family Tradition
Rada Cutlery has been around long enough to be used by several generations of family members. We talk to a woman whose enthusiasm for Rada Cutlery has ensured that various generations of women use Rada products.
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African Resilience Summit
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Global travel industry figures will converge on Kathmandu next week for the first Asian Resilience Summit in Nepal. The event on May 30-31 will mark the recovery of Nepal from the effects of the devastating earthquake which struck in April 2015. Nepal Tourism Board chief executive Deepak Raj Joshi said: “The earthquake was a big blow to our tourism economy. “The event gives us a chance to demonstrate the resilience capacity of Nepal and provide insight on how to prepare for the future. It’s also a chance for local and international players to network.” The earthquake in April 2015, the biggest in the region since the 1930s, struck near Kathmandu and killed almost 9,000. Joshi explained: “There was a perception that all of Nepal was flattened, but it was not. The earthquake affected 11 out of 75 major districts.” The recovery has nonetheless been spectacular. In the year before the earthquake Nepal attracted 800,000 international visitors. “In 2018, we received 1.2 million,” said Joshi. “The first year was quite slow, but since then there has been remarkable growth. It was a very quick recovery.” He told Travel Weekly: “The community is resilient. There was no disease [following the earthquake] and from the first moment people were ready to give hospitality to tourists.” Joshi joined the tourism board as the country’s first head of tourism just after the earthquake. He said: “We did focused initiatives to communicate with the right people. “We approached some new markets and tried to revive our existing markets.” Nepal’s biggest market by visitor arrivals is India, followed by China and the US, with Sri Lanka fourth and the UK fifth. But UK and US visitors stay the longest. Joshi said: “We did not have any [promotion] programme for a long time in the US. In the last year we did a lot of programmes and the US is now our third-largest source market. Germany and France are Nepal’s other main markets in Europe, but it is reaching new markets in Poland and Eastern Europe, while in Asia it has targeted Vietnam, Thailand and Cambodia. He said: “We have changed some marketing strategies. Nepal was seen as very seasonal [focused on October and November]. Now we promote the summer and monsoon seasons.” Trekking remains a key sector – “30%-35% of visitors go trekking”, according to Joshi. But he insisted: “Nepal is not only a mountain and adventure destination. “Kathmandu is popular as a heritage site, and about 200,000 of last year’s 1.2 million visitors visited Buddhist sites.” Nepal was the birthplace of Gautama Buddha. The tourism board’s 2020 Experience Nepal Campaign will emphasise the country’s wildlife and spiritual values as well as adventure “in all markets and some new ones”, he said. “The country is highly resilient and our tourism trade very resilient.” Speakers at the summit will include Pacific Asia Travel Association chief executive Mario Hardy; Jamaica tourism minister Edmund Bartlett – founder of the Global Tourism Resilience Centre; Taleb Rifai, chairman of the Global Travel and Tourism Resilience Council (GTTRC) and former UN World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) general secretary; and UNWTO regional secretary Xu Jing.
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Embattled East Chicago councilman indicted on drug charges
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Oct 23, 2015 at 12:01 AM Oct 23, 2015 at 4:00 AM
HAMMOND | An indictment came down Thursday in U.S. District Court formally charging an embattled East Chicago councilman with a drug crime.
Robert "Coop" Battle, 42, who also is charged with murder in Lake Criminal Court, faces one federal count of possession of marijuana with intent to distribute.
A federal complaint filed Oct. 14 said Battle was arrested Sept. 23 after police found�73.22 grams of marijuana and $100,700 in cash wrapped in rubber bands in his vehicle during a traffic stop on Interstate 94 near Chesterton. He was later released from custody pending formal charges.
He had not been charged Oct. 12 � the day he is accused of fatally shooting Reimundo "Rey" Camarillo Jr., 31, of East Chicago, once in the back in an alley behind the 4200 block of Euclid Avenue in East Chicago. Camarillo at one time had ties to the Two Six street gang in East Chicago, according to court records.
Court records do not indicate whether there is a connection between the drug case and the homicide.
East Chicago Police Chief Mark Becker last week said he could not comment on any possible connection.
Battle's attorney, John Cantrell, said Thursday the indictment was expected and is standard procedure in a federal case.
"We're just waiting on some discovery, and we're going to prepare our defense strategy," he said.
Cantrell doesn't know yet if there is a connection between the drug and murder cases, because he's waiting for prosecutors to turn over evidence to him, he said.
Battle on Tuesday appeared in Lake Criminal Court and pleaded not guilty to the murder charge. Cantrell filed a motion for bond in that case.
State and federal authorities took Battle into custody Oct. 12 at the office of his former attorney, Walter Alvarez.
Alvarez told authorities Battle shot Camarillo in self-defense after Camarillo pulled a knife on Battle in the alley, according to a probable cause affidavit.
Police did not find the .40-caliber semi-automatic handgun Battle allegedly admitted to using or the knife Battle said Camarillo had, court records state. They also found suspected blood on door handles at 4228 Euclid Ave., one of several addresses in East Chicago and Merrillville listed for Battle.
Battle is a councilman for East Chicago's 3rd District.�He is expected to be re-elected to another term in office next month, because he is running unopposed.
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Eight App raises USD 26.43Mn in series-e funding
New Delhi [India], Dec 6 (NewsVoir): Sansan, Inc., the parent company of the Eight app, Japan's leading business card organizer and professional social networking platform has raised approx. Rs. 186 crores (USD 26.43 million) in Series-E funding, taking funding to date to approx. Rs. 7,050 crores (USD 100 million).
Sansan's Series E investment was led by Japan Post Capital, T. Rowe Price, SBI Investment, and DCM Ventures. The additional funding will help Sansan deliver on its new mission: "Turning encounters into innovation."
The company aims to accelerate its development of innovative technologies centered around maximizing the utility of business cards.
Eight is Japan's largest professional social networking platform. The app has well over 2 million registered users. The Eight app uses Artificial Intelligence (AI) driven technologies to accurately digitize users' business cards and helps connect users with their business contacts through a social media framework that transforms business cards into actionable business connections. Having launched in India late last year, the app already has good number of downloads and is slowly expanding its on-ground presence in major cities, starting from Mumbai.
"Professional social networking is gaining momentum in the world", says Edward Senju, Executive Producer of Eight. He added, "Our vision is to build an innovative global product that enables people to grow their encounters and businesses along with it. With the upcoming trend of building business communities and offline networking gaining more importance again, we aim to bring innovation to help people engage professionally and efficiently.
"We are thrilled to receive this new round of funding, which will enable us to work better on our new mission, 'Turning Encounters into Innovation'. The intersection of communication and technology is rapidly evolving, and we are excited to have investors putting their trust in our work," he added.
Overview of Funding Companies
SBI Investment
SBI Investment is a subsidiary of SBI Holdings that actively engages in venture capital investment in growth fields. The company participated in this round of funding through the AI
Blockchain fund it manages.
Japan Post Capital
Japan Post Capital is a wholly owned subsidiary of Japan Post, which primarily focuses on investing. The firm supports the growth of Japanese venture businesses through the network and brand power of the Japan Post Group and invests in companies with high growth potential.
T. Rowe Price is an independent asset management company based in Maryland, USA. The firm manages assets totaling over USD 1 trillion and currently does business in 16 countries worldwide. It manages Japanese stocks through its representative office in Japan.
DCM Ventures
DCM is a venture capital firm with over USD 4 billion invested in early and mid-stage startups with an innovative approach. The firm supports entrepreneurs through practical management advice, global business network and funding.
As a cloud-based contact management service for businesses, Sansan converts business cards lying dormant within companies into actionable data. While proprietary OCR software is used to instantly digitize each card, actual staff also check each and every card to confirm accuracy. This gives Sansan an unrivalled accuracy rate of 99.9%.
Apart from Eight, Sansan also offers a B2B service which is deployed in over 7,000 companies globally, mostly large businesses, and it has achieved a status as must-have business infrastructure for its clients.
With this Series-E round of funding, Sansan will accelerate its business growth to fulfill the new mission of 'turning encounters into innovation' via the combination of new data science, machine learning, and associated technologies. This latest round of funding takes the cumulative total of capital to approximately 11.4 billion yen (approximately Rs. 707 crore). (NewsVoir)
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San Diego coworking space continues to grow
Sign for the WeWork offices at 600 B St. in downtown San Diego.
(Phillip Molnar/The San Diego Union-Tribune)
By Phillip Molnar
Coworking space in San Diego County has increased by 25 percent in a year and industry analysts are confident it will be a growing part of the region’s office supply.
There was 1.5 million square feet of coworking office space in the county at the start of June, up from 1.2 million square feet at the same time last year, said a new report from real estate services company Cushman & Wakefield.
Coworking, an industry term for individual office space popularized by companies like WeWork, still makes up a relatively small part of the office market — just 1.9 percent of the 80 million square feet of office space in San Diego County. But, analysts still see the growth as a sign the phenomenon will continue to grow, even if it is more of a slow and steady climb.
Jolanta Campion, a research director at Cushman & Wakefield and author of the report, said the coworking industry has been successful in creating a format that appeals to millennial workers, which are the biggest working generation.
“Coworking is simply responding a lot faster than typical landlords,” she said.
Campion said coworking is not just about espresso machines and cool amenities, but a startup culture that shies away from traditional five- to 10-year leases.
She said the thing that is holding back the industry is a concern among landlords that allocating more than 25 to 30 percent of a building to coworking is too risky. It can also be stressful for landlords that must deal with frequent turnover.
Campion said there is still some question in the industry if the coworking concept will continue to grow in the United States. But, she said a promising sign is continued buildup in Europe and China.
The majority of coworking space is downtown with 21 percent. Other hotspots are Carlsbad (14 percent), University Center (9 percent) and Miramar (7 percent). The rest is spread throughout the county.
The pace at which new coworking spaces open seems to have slowed. About 300,000 square feet of coworking space opened in 2016 with an additional 300,000 in 2017. But in 2018, the square footage dropped to 129,000.
Alan Nevin, a real estate analyst at Xpera Group, said the ability for businesses to avoid long-term leases will continue to be appealing. He said he knew of a business that just kept renting more and more coworking space. While the business eventually grew big enough for a traditional lease, coworking space was a cost savings in the beginning.
Belgium company Regus has the most coworking space in San Diego County with 288,300 square feet across 18 locations. It is in several of downtown’s more high-profile office buildings, including the Emerald Plaza at 402 West Broadway and DiamondView at 350 10th Ave. It also has space at Liberty Station, several office buildings in Mission Valley and the La Jolla Center building in University Center.
Regus’ office renting business has been around since 1989, well before WeWork showed up with hip office space aimed at millennials. Regus’ office space tends to be more traditional, minus the open-floor plans and amenities some WeWork offices offer, but it is playing catch-up. Its parent company IWG purchased Dutch company Spaces in 2015, which is similar to the open floor space of WeWork, and has expanded the Spaces brand in many markets.
WeWork has 140,600 square feet across two buildings: The Aventine building in University Center and 600 B St. in downtown San Diego, the same building as The San Diego Union-Tribune. Its downtown location is one of the biggest spaces for coworking with 88,000 square feet. The New York-based company has shown an appetite for growth, signing a lease this month for an entire building in Boston, reported the Boston Globe.
WeWork has a valuation of nearly $50 billion, said The Wall Street Journal, and is expected to go public this year. The Journal reported it lost nearly $2 billion in 2019 in an effort to rapidly expand.
There are also other coworking players in town. Premier Workspaces, based in Irvine, has 152,100 square feet across nine locations. Some of its locations include space in San Diego’s tallest building One America Plaza and an office building in Rancho Bernardo. The biggest coworking space, at more than 100,000 square feet, is from Boxer Workstyle at 7220 Trade St. in the Miramar submarket. It is the Texas-based company’s only location in San Diego County.
Prices for coworking space vary on services and location. The monthly average cost to use a coworking space is more than $200. Prices go up from there for a dedicated desk, around $400 a month, and a private office, $800 a month and up.
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250 officers from 8 units: UK diverts ‘enormous resources’ to probe Russian ex-spy’s poisoning
Published time: 11 Mar, 2018 04:00 Edited time: 13 Mar, 2018 09:19
Members of the emergency at the site of the grave of Luidmila Skripal, at London Road Cemetery in Salisbury, Britain, March 10, 2018. © Peter Nicholls © Reuters
Amid hysteria surrounding the mysterious poisoning of Sergei Skripal, Britain is dedicating a significant part of the country’s anti-terrorism capacity to look for Moscow’s hand in the former Russian double agent’s misfortune.
The UK government has diverted significant resources, with eight out of Britain’s 11 anti-terrorism units currently helping to investigate the poisoning of former GRU agent Sergei Skripal, Home Secretary Amber Rudd revealed, at a time when a “severe” international terrorism threat hangs over Britain.
“I want to stress that they are proceeding with speed and professionalism. We are putting in enormous resources to ensure that they have all the support that they need to do that,” said Rudd, after chairing a meeting of Cobra, the UK’s emergencies committee.
What really happened to Sergei Skripal? British press revels in speculation
The UK believes that Skripal, 66, and his daughter Yulia, 33, were exposed to a nerve agent. The two were found slumped on a bench outside a shopping center in Wiltshire on March 4. British police say that more than 20 people in total were injured in the alleged attack, which has been described by authorities as “attempted murder.” Both victims remain unconscious and in a life-threatening condition.
Following the incident, authorities managed to collect 240 pieces of evidence and have identified some 200 witnesses to the crime, Rudd said, noting that 250 officers are taking part in the investigation. The incident is getting so much attention that the government will be sending the Armed Forces to Salisbury in order to handle potentially dangerous evidence in the area of the initial poisoning.
The BBC reported on Saturday night that traces of a rare nerve agent, thought to be used in the poisoning, were found in a local branch of Zizzi, a chain restaurant, and one of the five locations at the center of the police investigation.
On Sunday, Public Health England advised anyone who visited Zizzi or The Mill pub in Salisbury on March 4 or on the following day to wash the clothing they were wearing and to wipe clean personal items such as phones and handbags.
"While there is no immediate health risk to anyone who may have been in either of these locations, it is possible, but unlikely, that any of the substance which has come into contact with clothing or belongings could still be present in minute amounts and therefore contaminate your skin," the government body said, as quoted by Reuters.
While Rudd insisted that the investigators “need to be given the space and time” so that they can be “absolutely clear” when assigning blame for the attack, British officials continue to insinuate that a foreign power – presumably Russia – was involved. Earlier, Foreign Affairs Minister, Boris Johnson vowed to respond “robustly” if evidence emerges of Russian involvement in the incident, seemingly disregarding that the former spy with a tainted reputation could have made enemies since settling in Britain in 2010.
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“The key thing they need to be doing and they will be doing is to look at what Skripal has been doing in his life since he has moved to the UK. And I think this is where the motive for this attack is going to come from,” former MI5 agent Annie Machon told RT. “Let's face it, in intelligence terms, he was a 'busted flush'” with no apparent interest to the Russians.
“It is usually the state level actors that have the capability of producing this sort of agent. However, in terms of who might have used it – that is a different question,” Machon said. “To say that if it’s a state made agent, it must be a state attack is, I think, disingenuous, at best. People can get their hands on this sort of thing. Gangsters and criminals can get their hands on this sort of thing if they’ve got the right money to pay for it.”
Moscow is open to working with UK over incident with Russian ex-double agent – Kremlin
While it remains unclear what exactly happened to Skripal, the British media continue to compare the incident with the infamous case of the former Russian security officer Alexander Litvinenko, who died from radioactive poisoning in 2006. Litvinenko’s death sparked a major crisis in British-Russian relations, as many public figures in the West accused the Russian government of alleged involvement. Moscow denied responsibility.
According to the Times, Prime Minister Theresa May is a step away from naming Russia as the chief suspect in the alleged attempted assassination.
Now, the paranoia in the UK in the Skripal case is reaching massive proportions, with a junior minister calling on London to contact its NATO allies over the incident. “Some big questions arise, as to how do you stand up to a clandestine and sinister attack deliberately done to play havoc in our society?” said UK Government Minister at the Ministry of Defence Tobias Ellwood, vouching a “robust response.”
Meanwhile, security minister Ben Wallace said that the culprit would feel the “full force” of Britain’s might. “We will respond with the full force of the United Kingdom’s resources if that is the appropriate and proportionate thing to do.” Wallace told Radio 4.
“There are lots of things that the United Kingdom can do. It is a powerful country with a powerful economy, powerful allies, powerful military and powerful other capabilities – and we shall look at all those.”
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Moscow, meanwhile, has labeled the coverage of Skripal’s poisoning as hysterical propaganda. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Russia is blamed for everything that goes wrong on the planet, and noted that no facts had been presented to suggest any Russian involvement in this latest case. Moscow also reiterated that it is prepared to cooperate with a British investigation.
Skripal worked as a double agent for the UK intelligence agency MI6 and was jailed in Russia in 2006 for spying for Britain, having passed on the names of undercover Russian intelligence agents. He was pardoned and released four years later as part of a “spy swap” between the US and Russia.
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Ker HC | Photographs of husband and wife showing them happy – not a proof of happy married life or no demand for patrimony
Kerala High Court: A Division Bench of A.M. Shaffique and N. Anil Kumar, JJ. dismissed a matrimonial appeal filed by the husband of a lady who was granted a divorce by the Family Court on the grounds of cruelty and desertion.
Respondent herein had filed a petition against her husband (appellant herein) before the Family Court, seeking divorce alleging cruelty and desertion. The contention urged by the respondent was that the appellant was demanding her to bring patrimony and she had to suffer cruelty at the hands of the appellant on account of such demands. Apart from this, the appellant also demanded her parents to sell the property which was allotted to her share in the will executed by her parents. Further, she was asked to perform perverted sex against her liking. As a result, she left the matrimonial home and started living separately since 30-12-2005. She also had a case that no attempt had been made by the appellant after the said date to take her back to the matrimonial home, and he had also not taken care of her or their child’s interest in any manner. Thus, such acts amounted to desertion for more than 2 years.
The Family Court after evaluating the evidences found that the wife was successful in proving cruelty and therefore she was entitled to a divorce. It was also found that the husband had deserted the wife and the child for more than two years and therefore the wife was entitled to divorce on the ground of desertion as well. Aggrieved thereby, the appellant filed an appeal.
Counsels for the appellant, Sebastian Champapilly, Annie George and Kurian Antony Edassery, argued that there was no material to prove any form of cruelty being meted out against the respondent. Further, it was contended that the respondent had left the matrimonial home without the knowledge and approval of the appellant. She had also not stated any specific reason for remaining away from the matrimonial home and therefore the allegation of desertion was not proved.
Whereas, counsel appearing for the respondent-wife, R. Reji, submitted that the court below had relied upon sufficient material to arrive at the finding that the wife had been subjected to severe cruelty and thus was justified in granting a divorce.
The Court held that “There is no perversity or illegality in the said finding warranting any interference.” As far as the appellant placed reliance upon certain photographs to prove that the couple had been leading a happy married life, the Court observed that “At the time of taking the photographs, they seem to be in a happy mood but that by itself does not mean that the couple was leading a happy married life, and there was no demand for patrimony.”
It was observed that the Family Court had placed reliance upon sufficient material to arrive at a finding that the appellant-husband had ill-treated his respondent-wife, which amounts to mental and physical cruelty. There was no reason to interfere with the said finding of fact, and there was no perversity or illegality in the said finding warranting any interference of this Court.
In view of the above, it was held that the matrimonial tie between appellant and respondent was irretrievably broken and there was no chance for a reunion. Thus, the appeal was dismissed. [Anish Jacob v. Rinku Jacob, 2019 SCC OnLine Ker 2210, decided on 21-05-2019]
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Utt HC | Instances of cruelty not taken in isolation but cumulative effect thereof considered; divorce petition rejected
Uttaranchal High Court: The Division Bench of Alok Singh and Ravindra Maithani, JJ. contemplated the present appeal filed by the appellant-husband, where the order passed by the Family Court dismissing a suit for divorce was challenged.
Factual matrix of the appeal was that marriage was solemnized between the parties in 2007. The appellant contended that the alleged behavior of the respondent – wife was not good towards the husband and his family members. Marriage was solemnized against the wishes of the respondent. She threatened them to implicate in a false case of dowry and treated them with cruelty. It was further contended that a divorce petition on the said grounds of cruelty was filed by the appellant and was subsequently dismissed by the trial Court. Appellant sought dissolution of marriage mainly on two counts viz. cruelty and desertion.
P.K. Chauhan, Advocate for the appellant submitted that the learned trial Court failed to appreciate the evidence available on record in the right perspective and had attained a wrong conclusion. Thus, impugned judgment and decree was liable to set aside and decree of divorce was to be granted.
The Court placed reliance on the judgments of Supreme Court in Ramchander v. Ananta, (2015) 11 SCC 539 and Adhyatma Alwar v. Adhyatma Bhattar Sri Devi, (2002) 1 SCC 308, where the Court explained the scope of ‘cruelty’ and ‘desertion’.
The Court observed that in the present case, in order to prove cruelty at the hands of wife, the appellant stated that the respondent used to quarrel with him. She maltreated him and his family members. It was alleged that she threatened them to implicate in false case of dowry. The Court further found no evidence to prove desertion or cruelty by the respondent as was stated in the plaint. The Court stated that, the appellant made bald allegations against the respondent. Appellant failed to point out the cause of quarrel. It was further noted that, respondent did not want to marry him but in the statement on oath he himself admitted that he did not want to marry with her. Appellant stated that their marriage was solemnized without any dowry but his father himself contradicted his statement. He stated that respondent’s father gave Rs 30,000 – 40,000 in the marriage. Court took note that appellant husband had completed his B.Sc. but was still unemployed and hence the conduct of the appellant revealed that appellant was not interested to shoulder his responsibility. Court concluded that appellant has failed to prove cruelty and desertion at the hands of respondent – wife. Accordingly, appeal failed and was dismissed. [Deepak Kumar v. Meena, 2019 SCC OnLine Utt 546, decided on 01-07-2019]
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Utt HC | Non-disclosure of major ailments before marriage amounts to ‘cruelty’ although the aliments itself are no grounds for divorce; dissolution of marriage upheld
Uttaranchal High Court: A Division Bench of Sudhanshu Dhulia and Ramesh Chandra Khulbe, JJ. entertained an appeal by the appellant-wife under Section 19 of Family Courts Act, 1984 against the impugned judgment granting divorce passed by Principal Judge of Family Court.
Facts giving rise to this appeal were, the respondent had filed a suit earlier under Section 13 of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 which was decreed already. When the marriage was solemnized between the parties, the respondent was working as a Sepoy in the Indian Army and it was a smooth sail for both of them. Subsequently, respondent-husband filed for divorce and for dissolution of marriage on the grounds that appellant was suffering from epilepsy prior to marriage and such essential fact was not disclosed to him, the appellant also suffered from different ailments which served as a hindrance, physically and mentally in their prosperous marriage. But the actual ground on which suit was filed for divorce was cruelty and desertion.
The Court observed that parties are living separately for a long time, the issues framed by the Family Court were sufficient to grant a divorce in this particular case. It was also observed that the Family Court found that appellant suffered from epilepsy and was treated for the same in addition to it she also suffered from tuberculosis, and such physical suffering of the appellant served as mental cruelty upon the husband. The expert opinion stated that due to such ailments the appellant was not in a fit state to conceive a child. The Court appreciated that such ailments were not relevant grounds to prove cruelty and to dissolve the marriage prime facie but non-disclosure of such important facts before marriage led to cruelty which is a proper ground for divorce.
The Court stated that there was enough evidence before the court below to establish that there was cruelty on the part of the appellant/wife, such as threatening the husband to falsely implicate in criminal cases and making a complaint to the superior officers of the husband. The wife had also made unnecessary allegations against the respondent before the Commanding Officer, which lowered his esteem in the eyes of his superior officer.
Hence, the Court awarded permanent alimony and disposed the application of maintenance under Section 125 CrPC, it also found that there was no need to interfere with the Order of Family Court and setting aside the divorce decree.[Himani v. Rohit Bisht, 2019 SCC OnLine Utt 448, decided on 13-05-2019]
Del HC | Wife not entitled to maintenance under Section 125 CrPC for period prior to grant of divorce if decree passed on ground of desertion
Delhi High Court: The Bench of Sanjeev Sachdeva, J. disposed of a petition holding that the petitioner (wife) was not entitled to maintenance under Section 125 CrPC for a period prior to the grant of divorce.
The petitioner and the respondent (husband) were married. They were living separately since 2004. Divorce was granted in 2015 on an application filed by the respondent on the ground of mental cruelty and desertion by the wife. The decree of divorce was upheld by the Supreme Court. Prior to that in 2007, the petitioner had applied under Section 125 CrPC for interim maintenance. By the impugned judgment, the trial court dismissed the application for maintenance on petitioner’s failure to show that she had sufficient cause to live separately.
S.K. Srivastava and Gurjeet Singh, Advocates for the petitioner assailed the impugned judgment while Senior Advocate Kirti Uppal with Sidharth Chopra and Shaini Bharadwaj, Advocates representing the respondent supported it.
The High Court referred to Section 125(4)which states that wife is not entitled to receive maintenance is not entitled to receive maintenance if without any sufficient reason she refuses to live with her husband. Relying on Rohtash Singh v. Ramendri, (2000) 3 SCC 180, the Court held that as the divorce decree was passed on ground of desertion which was upheld by Supreme Court, the petitioner was clearly disentitled to maintenance under Section 125. However, it was cleared that she could still file application for maintenance provided she is able to satisfy the condition of Section 125(1)(a) that she is unable to maintain herself. [Archita v. Sunil Seth, 2019 SCC OnLine Del 6484, Order dated 11-01-2019]
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Desertion| Wife joining job at some other place than her matrimonial home is not desertion
Chhattisgarh High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Goutam Bhaduri, J. dismissed an appeal filed against the order of the lower court regarding a divorce suit filed by the appellant/husband on the ground that the respondent/wife deserted him.
In the present case, it has been stated that, after the marriage of appellant and respondent, the respondent got an opportunity of a job and was selected as an Assistant Professor in the Education Department and she had to join her posting somewhere else other than her place of matrimonial home. Further, the husband suggested the wife not to join her place of posting, but she did not hear the advice and however supported by her family members and without the consent eventually, she joined her job at other place. It was pleaded for this very reason, that the wife deserted the husband, therefore, the marriage be annulled by a decree of divorce under Section 13(1)(i-b) of Hindu Marriage Act.
“Husband was completely depending as a parasite on his mother and father, therefore, despite the fact that the husband was agreed for his wife to join the job, he could not oppose.”
The Court below found no ground to hold that the wife had deserted the husband, therefore, dismissed the petition, which lead for the instant appeal.
The High Court on considering the circumstances and submissions of the present appeal, concluded its decision while stating that,
“When the girl is well educated, it is not expected that she would be kept in a boundary of matrimonial obligation only in confinement. It is for the husband and wife to balance the marital ties, which they are duly bound to do for each other”.
The Court while referring to the Supreme Court decision in Joseph Shine v. Union of India, 2018 SCC OnLine SC 1676, in which it was observed that “wishes of the husband to throw a choice to the wife to hear to his wishes to make a choice” as has happened in this case will slaughter her core identity. Therefore, the husband and wife are to be equally treated and if the wife opted to join the job at different place, she cannot be otherwise forced at the behest of the husband or his family members to remain at her matrimonial home alone.
Thus, the grounds stated by the appellant in regard to desertion cannot be entertained as the job against the wishes of the husband does not justify the claim that the wife has deserted and except that no ground of mental cruelty has been pleaded or evidence has been adduced. The appeal was accordingly dismissed. [Hemant Parasar v. Kamini Parasar,2018 SCC OnLine Chh 663, order dated 26-11-2018]
Published on December 6, 2018 December 18, 2018 By Devika
Wife divorced on grounds of desertion entitled to claim maintenance under Section 125 CrPC; husband’s challenge to award of maintenance dismissed
Bombay High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Mangesh S. Patil, J. dismissed a husband’s challenge to the award of compensation to his divorced wife granted by the Additional Sessions Judge.
The appellant-husband and respondent-wife were married in 2003. Subsequently, they developed discord and the wife left the husband alleging harassment. The husband filed petition for restitution of conjugal rights which was allowed. However, even after that, the parties couldn’t live together. Thereafter, the husband filed a divorce petition on grounds of desertion by the wife. The said petition was allowed and the marriage between the parties was dissolved, which decree had become final. Subsequent to that, the wife filed an application for maintenance under Section 125 CrPC. The application was rejected by the Judicial Magistrate; however, on appeal, the Additional Session Judge allowed the same. Aggrieved by the order of the Additional Sessions Judge, the husband had filed the present petition.
The High Court perused the record and found that the facts stated above were the admitted position of the parties. Marriage between the parties was indeed dissolved by a decree of dissolution which had become final. The question before the Court was whether, under Section 125 CrPC, the Court could grant maintenance to a wife who was divorced on grounds of desertion. For adjudication, the Court relied on the Supreme Court decision in Rohatash Singh v. Ramendri, 2000 (3) SCC 180 wherein it was held that even such a wife can claim maintenance under the section; however, it would be available to her only from the date on which decree for dissolution of marriage had been passed. Accordingly, the husband’s challenge to award of maintenance granted to the wife was dismissed. However, it was held that the wife would be entitled to maintenance only from the date of divorce decree, and not from the date of filing of an application under Section 125 as held by the Additional Sessions Judge. The petition was disposed of in the terms above. [Dnyaneshwar Eknath Kachre v. Sunita,2018 SCC OnLine Bom 2243, dated 24-08-2018]
Published on August 28, 2018 August 30, 2018 By Devika
Mere severance of relation or separation without desertion not sufficient ground for divorce
Chhattisgarh High Court: An appeal filed challenging the decision of the District Judge whereby he dismissed appellant’s petition filed under Section 13 of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, was dismissed by a Single Judge Bench comprising of Sharad Kumar Gupta, J.
Brief facts of the case were that the appellant-husband filed a divorce petition against the respondent-wife on the grounds of cruelty and desertion. The said petition was dismissed by the learned District Judge holding that the grounds on which divorce was sought by the petitioner (appellant) were not proved. The appellant filed the instant appeal challenging the said decision contending that the trial court did not examine the evidence in proper perspective and reached a wrong conclusion.
For deciding the appeal, the Court referred to various decisions of the Supreme Court as well as other High Courts and observed the essence of ‘desertion’- For the offence of desertion, two essential conditions must be there; (1) the factum of separation and (2) the intention to bring cohabitation permanently to an end (animus deserendi). Two elements are essential as far as deserted spouse is concerned; (1) the absence of consent and (2) absence of conduct giving reasonable cause to the spouse leaving the matrimonial house to form the necessary intention. Mere severance of relation or separation without desertion is not sufficient. Desertion is not walking out of the house but is withdrawing from home. Desertion consists in withdrawing not from a place but from a state of things.
In regard to ‘cruelty’, the Court observed that a consistent course of conduct inflicting immeasurable mental agony and torture constitute cruelty within the meaning of Section 13(1)(ia) of HMA. Mental cruelty may consist of verbal abuses and insults by using filthy and abusive language leading to constant disturbance of mental peace of the other party.
The Court held that the appellant failed to prove any of the elements to establish desertion or cruelty on the part of the respondent. No cogent evidence was provided by the appellant that could establish the grounds for divorce as prayed for by the appellant in the divorce petition. Thus, the Court on dismissing the appeal held that the impugned judgment of the trial court which was challenged in this appeal does not suffer from any infirmity. [Sanjeev Kumar Kaushik v Mongra Bai, 2018 SCC OnLine Chh 480, dated 24-04-2018]
Published on July 13, 2018 By Devika
‘Desertion’ mentioned under S. 13(1)(ib) of Hindu Marriage Act is not withdrawal from a place but from the state of things
Karnataka High Court: While deciding an appeal filed under Section 28 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, a Division Bench comprising of L. Narayana Swamy, J and Dr. H.B. Prabhakara Sastry, J. dissolved the marriage solemnized between the appellant-husband and the respondent-wife holding that the wife deserted the husband for a continuous period of not less than two years.
The husband filed the petition under Section 13(1)(ib) of HMA against his wife, seeking dissolution of their marriage. The said petition was dismissed by the learned Principal Judge. The appellant contended that the court below committed a serious error even after assessing the evidence of the respondent who categorically stated in her disposition that she did not want to live with the appellant.
The High Court perused the material on record and submissions made in behalf of the parties. The Court found that the respondent in her cross-examination admitted that she resided with her husband for two years after the marriage and she had lived in her parental home after the marriage for about six years. This meant that after her marriage for more than half of the period she lived at her parental home. It was also noticed that even after graduating in her studies she did not join the husband to live with him. The respondent did not give any reason for her living separately from her husband. It was found that in total, the respondent lived separately from her husband for about 16 years, which fact was established. Accordingly the factum of separation was also established.
It was also observed that ‘desertion’ mentioned under Section 13(1)(ib) of the HMA is not the withdrawal from a place but from a state of things, for what the law seeks to enforce is the recognition and discharge of the common obligations of the married state. In the instant case, the wife sated that she was not ready to live with the husband. As such, the animus deserendi on the part of the wife was established.
Accordingly, the appeal was allowed. The impugned order was set aside and the marriage between the parties was dissolved. [Dundappa v. Renuka, MFA No. 21724 of 2010 (MC), order dated 11.10.2017]
Published on November 10, 2017 By Saba
Desertion as ground for divorce cannot be tested by merely ascertaining which party left the matrimonial home first
High Court of Delhi: While judging the legality and validity of the divorce decree granted to the husband respondent by the learned trial court, the Bench comprising of Pradeep Nandrajog and Yogesh Khanna, JJ., observed that since desertion is often invoked as ground of divorce however it cannot be tested by merely ascertaining which party left the matrimonial home first but if one spouse is forced by the conduct of the other to leave, the desertion could be by such conduct of other spouse thus, the Court setting aside the divorce granted to a husband/respondent held that the learned Judge, trail court had misread the evidence while granting a decree of divorce on the ground that wife /appellant left the matrimonial home without the consent of her husband thereby deserting him and failed to join his company, despite his repeated requests, thereby committing cruelty upon him by denying him matrimonial bliss.
The Court while examining the contentions of the parties observed that the trail court had erred in passing the divorce decree as it disbelieved all the allegations lodged against the wife/appellant by the husband/respondent and only on the ground that the wife left the matrimonial home without according any reason, granted the divorce decree. The Court while setting aside the divorce decree observed that since the wife never wished to bring her marital ties permanently to an end but was forced by the conduct of the respondent to leave the matrimonial home and that it is the respondent who is guilty of constructive desertion as he failed to prove the behavior of the appellant towards him was such that it ever caused a reasonable apprehension in his mind that it was not safe for him to continue the matrimonial relations with the appellant. The Court further observed that desertion is not a withdrawal from a place, but from a state of things and it is the repudiation by one of all obligations of marriage and it cannot be tested by merely ascertaining which party left the matrimonial home first. [Nisha Rani v. Sohan Singh Nehra, 2017 SCC OnLine Del 6404, decided on 6th January 2017]
Published on January 18, 2017 February 27, 2017 By Saba
Supreme Court Cases
Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 — S. 13(1)(i-b) — Desertion —Inference of
Cases Reported in 2014 SCC Vol. 7 August 28, 2014 Part 4
For the offence of desertion so far as the deserting spouse is concerned, two essential conditions must be there (1) the factum of separation, and (2) the intention to bring cohabitation permanently to an end (animus deserendi). Similarly two elements are essential so far as the deserted spouse is concerned: (1) the absence of consent, and (2) absence of conduct giving reasonable cause to the spouse leaving the matrimonial home to form the necessary intention aforesaid. For holding desertion as proved the inference may be drawn from certain facts which may not in another case be capable of leading to the same inference; that is to say the facts have to be viewed as to the purpose which is revealed by those acts or by conduct and expression of intention, both anterior and subsequent to the actual acts of separation. Malathi Ravi v. B.V. Ravi, (2014) 7 SCC 640
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The Art of Halo: Creating a Virtual World
Eric S. Trautmann (text), Frank O'Connor
Del Rey, 161 pages
Eric S. Trautmann
Eric S. Trautmann's other novels include Crimson Skies (2002) with Eric S. Nylund and Mike Lee and Nancy Berman.
A review by Chris Przybyszewski
Halo is the worldwide first-person shooter phenomenon that launched Microsoft's Xbox console way back before any of us were born. Ok, so it was only around the year 2000, but five years is a mighty long time in gaming terms. To be sure, Halo2 has already graced the high definition TV screens of many gamers, and there is currently much merriment to be had by all who enjoy the game.
Full disclosure: I played the first installment of Halo with great joy. That was probably the best video game I had played at that point in my life. I eagerly purchased and played Halo2, but then sold it before I had finished the single-player storyline. The second game sucked and had no new original features for the single-player version. What's worse, vicious storyline cuts by Microsoft fundamentally changed the game's scope and understanding of itself. Halo had sold out.
With all that said, the games sure are purty. The artistry displayed by Bungie Software Studios, the creators of Halo, are the best in the video game business. The people know how to create a visually immersive environment, and whatever the perceived story flaws, the artwork holds its own against any game on the market, past or present.
The Art of Halo: Creating a Virtual World highlights the process and precision of creating such art in a way not common to the artistry world. On the one hand, many who work in art do not consider interactive entertainments like gaming to be of the same caliber. Alternately, many graphic artists who work in the video game world do not want to be associated with 'real' artists, preferring the commercial world and the freedom to create new environments per game.
So a book about making this sort of art is not a usual fare, but it has the potential to fill a much-needed gap that can shed light on the process of making great art for games. The Art of Halo has no intentions of doing such thing in lieu of plastering its 161 pages with literally explosive graphics and color. The writer of the book, Eric S. Trautmann, didn't have much of a job on his hands as he never gets past adding cut lines for the presented art.
The text that is presented is geared toward those people who already know something about creating art for games. For example, Trautmann explains the attention to detail in the game, as well as the efforts taken to create a skull, which would become the object of possession in one of the game's many multi-player modes. "It turned out [Robt McLees, a game designer had] finished UV mapping the skull, and it needed to be textured." Oh. Is that all? Technobabble continues throughout the pages of the book, though I am not sure the details add to much of a story about artistic creation.
As far as the art is concerned, it is stellar. Readers can see multiple phases of each of the game character's artwork from the two-dimensional drawing phase, straight to three-dimensional game phase. The Art of Halo is full of sketches, concept art, and original hand drawn maps for various game levels. Each character, environment, weapon, vehicle, and enemy is shown in a variety of circumstances, so the reader can get an idea of the visual breadth and depth of the game.
Of interest, the book does highlight the exhaustive community process that is involved in the creation of modern video games. Multiple artists worked over a multi-year period to create a world that has an internal consistency. The staggering amount of work to keep that consistency is vividly displayed in the pages of this book.
The Art of Halo is definite eye candy for the game fan and perhaps a good visual reference for the artist. Most of us, however, can make do by picking up the book in the bookstore, browse the pages, shrug our shoulders, and put it back. Without content, the book isn't worth the asking price.
Copyright © 2005 Chris Przybyszewski
Chris learned to read from books of fantasy and science fiction, in that order. And any time he can find a graphic novel that inspires, that's good too.
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Govt plans to set up 'Atomic Parks'
By agencies | Wednesday, 15 March 2006, 08:00 Hrs
NEW DELHI: In the wake of the recent U.S.-India civilian nuclear deal, the Center is thinking of setting up Atomic Parks to augment nuclear power generation capacity at a fast pace.
Though the proposal is still at a preliminary stage, is aimed at setting up a large number of nuclear power units at each site to achieve the twin prong strategy of enhancing the potential for new capacity addition and also streamlining the process of possible International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspections of the civilian nuclear sites in the future, as envisaged under the nuclear deal.
According to the Government sources, the Prime Minister's Office has initiated groundwork on the proposal and utilities such as the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL) the sole nuclear power producer have been sounded out on the plans to have such designated sites for harnessing nuclear generation in the country.
At present the country has about 22 nuclear stations in various locations of which 14 have been designated for civilian use under the Indo-U.S. nuclear deal. With the possible entry of new players into nuclear power generation, including private sector companies, the Atomic Parks concept is expected to gain currency, Government officials said.
According to NPCIL estimates, India could add between 20,000 and 40,000 MW of nuclear power generation capacity over the next 10 years or so if several more players, including private sector companies, enter the sector.
Though the success of the civilian nuclear program hinges largely on the Indo-U.S. deal, for the agreement to work, the U.S. Congress must change a law that bars selling nuclear material to countries such as India, which have not signed the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).
The Indo-US nuclear deal, if ratified by the Congress, is expected to open up the international nuclear fuel supply market for Indian nuclear power players, greatly enhancing the nuclear capacity building process in the country.
The benefits from the deal with the U.S, in terms of imports and nuclear technology, are expected to start trickling over the next 18 months or so, according to industry experts.
India's power generation capacity, currently pegged at 3,310 MW, forms less than 3 percent of the country's total installed generation capacity of about 1,20,000 MW.
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Scotland’s ‘oldest’ windmill to be restored
Dysart Windmill in Fife. Picture: Buildings at Risk register
TIM BUGLER
Council provides massive cash boost to upgrade 350-year-old Fife windmill.
The Dysart Windmill, in Kirkcaldy, which dates back to the 1650s, and is believed to be probably the oldest structure of its kind north of the Border, could be fitted with an internal spiral staircase, and a glass-covered viewing platform.
There had been fears that the B-listed landmark -- which has not sported sails in pictorial memory and probably ground its last ear of corn as much as 300 years ago was officially listed as “ruinous” as early as 1854 -- could fall into ruin.
“Urgent” steps need to be taken to strip ivy from its walls, together with re-pointing of the stonework, at the very least. Funding for this part of the windmill’s refurbishment has been secured and work will start next week.
The “vaulted tower” windmill was built in the 1650s, predating a similar structure at St Monans by more than a century -- and was constructed either by John, the 10th Lord Sinclair, or his grandson, Henry 11th Lord Sinclair.
Tenant farmers were “obliged” to bring their harvest for milling at the windmill, with the Sinclairs receiving payment and a percentage of the crop.
It is understood to have stopped working by around 1750 and is thought to have been largely abandoned after then.
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The Ordnance Survey Name Books of 1854 describes the building as “ruinous”, while an etching of Ravenscraig Castle in 1850 shows the windmill in the background without its windcap or sails.
According to the Buildings at Risk Register for Scotland it was converted to a lookout tower in the early 19th century.
The building came into council ownership in 1927, and was fitted with a searchlight and again used as a watchtower during the Second World War to assist in the hunt for German aircraft flying over the Forth. A small glazed dome had been constructed on top of the tower by this time, but following the cessation of hostilities, the building was once again abandoned.
It was around this time that the vault, which allowed cereals to be dropped off and loaded under cover, was demolished, although remnants of it were still visible in the following decade.
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Its doorways and apertures were then bricked up in the early 1960s.
Experts believe the Dysart Windmill may have been surrounded by other buildings.
It is thought archaeological digs could determine the existence of other “lost” buildings, such as storage barns, the miller’s cottage, and possibly a kiln.
Fife Council archaeologist Douglas Spiers said today/yesterday [THURS] that he was “confident” that funding could be secured for a proper reburbishment project.
He hopes a spiral staircase could be constructed within the windmill’s interior and a viewing platform at the summit, possibly covered by a new glass dome.
He said: “The key to the future of the windmill is bringing it back into the consciousness of the community.
“It might take a year or two, but elected members have displayed a lot of confidence in the project.
“The commitment is there 100 per cent from Fife Council.
“We have a really good track record of securing external funding.”
A nearby school campus has been named after it, and enthusiasts hope this will lead to Fife Council safeguarding the tower itself.
Fife councillor Kay Carrington it was an important piece of history.
She said: “It’s a project that all of the local councillors believe is worthwhile.
“We have the new Windmill Community Campus opening in the summer and it would be great to have the windmill looking its best when that happens.
“It could be wonderful, and bring visitors and tourists to the area.”
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Adriaan Janssen takes 5th and keeps the leader’s jersey
Once again, the peloton was off to a fast start in the streets of Stein. Several attacks and breakaway attempts were made during the first hour of racing, but none of those w allowed a considerable gap. Finally, it was a group of 14 riders, including Top Competitie’s leader Adriaan Janssen, making it to the front and being allowed a two-minute gap. The nervous chase of the main group led Ide Schelling to crash and abandon the race, luckily without any major injuries.
The breakaway always kept a high pace, dropping half of the group members. Adriaan and six other riders got into the closing kilometres upfront. Before the last climb of the day, one rider jumped off the leading group and held off the chasers all the way to the line. Adriaan powered himself to fifth in the final sprint.
Today’s result, together with Omloop van Braakman’s win two weeks ago, keeps the Dutch climber at the top of Top Competitie’s ranking!
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Computex celebrates 30 years in June
1,750 exhibitors and over 35,000 buyers are expected
Mar 30, 2010 by Lars-Göran Nilsson
COMPUTEX IS ONE of the big three trade shows every year and this year Computex is celebrating its 30th anniversary and along with it comes a new, up to date logo among many other things. TAITRA, or the Taiwan External Trade Development Council, held its annual pre-Computex press conference today and it is expecting a much better show this year than last year.
Computex 2009 wasn’t what’d you’d call a soaring success, although the show still did better than expected considering the general market downturn at the time. This year TAITRA is aiming higher, although there’s some help coming from China, both in terms of exhibitors and buyers. We should see the largest show so far with 1,750 exhibitors, although this is only an increase of about 50 or so from last year. However, there are more booth space available, where a booth is considered a three by three meter square and a single company can have multiple booths and as such there will be no less than 4,700 booths this year.
The two big things that are expected to be shown off this year are of course tablet PC’s and e-book readers. It’s expected that all the major laptop and mobile device makers will be showing off some form of tablet device at Computex, but the question is if the market is big enough for so many players fighting for what is a very immature market with so far a very low demand for a product that hasn’t really found its niche.
We should also be seeing a huge influx in 11 to 13-inch low power CPU notebooks, especially as the notebook market isn’t showing any signs of slowing down. Although we did see some smartbook products last year, we should be seeing more products using open platform operating systems such as Google’s Android this year. TAITRA is keen on pointing out that open platforms such as Google’s Android are key for Taiwanese manufacturers to be able to bring competitive devices into the market.
Touchscreens of all kinds are another feature that we should be seeing, though some of those might be held back until Display Taiwan 2010 kicks off four days after Computex ends. However, there’s no doubt we’ll see many more touchscreen enabled notebooks and netbooks this year. What seems to be missing is a killer application to take advantage of touchscreens, but hopefully this is something we’ll also see at this year’s show.
On a final note, as you might’ve noticed, TAITRA has updated the Computex logo for the 30th anniversary with what is said to depict a door to eternity. To go with the new logo is also the face of a laughing child made up out of a cityscape of Taipei, various electronics, as well as birds and flowers, which is said to represent the benefits that technology can bring to all of us.
SemiAccurate will be reporting directly from Computex 2010 which starts on the first of June, although we should hopefully have some sneak previews for you ahead of the show.S|A
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DVD Review: Where the Wild Things Are
Maurice Sendak might say that where the wild things are is a place where children go when there’s too much sadness in their lives. In Spike Jonze’s much-anticipated film adaptation of Sendak’s classic children’s book, we understand this world more than ever as a stirring projection of a nine-year-old boy’s troubled psyche, a place of vast deserts and sinister forests and ginormous monsters who build homes and playgrounds seemingly designed by Richard Serra and whose behaviors parallel those of the humans in the tyke’s life, and in the case of the particularly fearsome Carol (voiced by James Gandolfini), the father who is conspicuously missing from it.
The film’s pleasures derive partly from its rich and realistic sense of psychological detail, the way Max (Max Records) nestles next to his mother’s feet, like the animal he dresses as, pulling at her stockings while she speaks on the phone. He longs for intimacy, evident too in the way he cries when his sister doesn’t stick up for him after a playful snow fight with her friends culminates in the destruction of his igloo, but works hard at precipitating his unhappiness, destroying in a fit of anger a memento he made for his big sis and antagonizing his mother (Catherine Keener) before dinner for smooching her boyfriend (Mark Ruffalo) on the couch.
Max, like Jonze, may rush to get to the island where the wild things are—the trip there is, for sure, cinematically and philosophically underthought, even if it does poignantly connect to an inscription on a globe given to Max by his father—but what the journey reveals about the nature of adolescence is haunting. Part of the group Armond White dubbed the American Eccentrics, Jonze, like Wes Anderson and Sofia Coppola, understands the paradoxes of growing up, obsessing over his youthful nostalgia in ways that attest both to his solipsism and sensitivity as a filmmaker. You watch Where the Wild Things Are like you do Anderson’s brilliant The Royal Tenenbaums and Coppola’s Marie Antoinette, knowing that their makers spent many moons, as children, cocooned by their insecurities and, as adults, working fearlessly to ensure that their art both reflects their unique torments and resonates with ours.
Jonze, the earthiest of the Eccentrics, accomplishes this here by getting elemental. Max’s dilemma and emotions are distilled to their essence, so the way his real-life suffering informs his dreamscapes becomes unmistakable. This correlation between the real and the imagined, and the way human feeling is made animalistic, may be understood too obviously in the way the wild things live (in circular nests lined with twigs, reminiscent of Max’s igloo and ball of rubberands), fight (like her sister’s friends), and love (like the motherly way KW, voiced by Lauren Ambrose, protects Max from an angry Carol by swallowing the boy), but the story’s flights of eccentric fancy keep the story feeling alive and surprising. By observing the whims, longings, pettiness, and suffering of the wild things, Max comes to realize that his title of king—like that of a father or creator—isn’t just some braggart’s badge of privilege but one of honor and responsibility.
I could have done without the songs by Karen O and the Kids, not because the tunes feel like appeals to the tastes of Pitchfork hipsters but because they interfere with the elegiac tone of Max’s narrative on the island. (If they feel discordant with Jonze’s images, it’s because they never feel, like the wild things, as if they’re projections of Max’s troubles and interests; you could say he seems more like a Death Cab for Cutie kind of kid.) But it’s impossible not to be moved by the nine-year-old’s journey. In class, Max’s teacher’s alarmist ramblings about the sun dying—and the world with it—haunt him straight into dreams. This explains the desert of sand, but when Max wonders “what comes after dust” you can tell that Jonze is seriously fixated on Max’s fearful yearnings. This is how Wild Things becomes more than just a visual feast; it’s a blissful evocation of imagining as a process of spiritual maturation.
The snow outside Max’s home has a subtly bluish quality that’s not exactly attractive, and combing is evident across rooftops, but everything is bliss once the boy arrives at monster island: The scene where Max washes ashore is way too dark, but the rest of the film’s night scenes are as rich in detail as the daylight ones that show Max and his friends prancing through the island’s forests and sandscapes. The rollicking sound effects, Karen O songs, and dialogue are clear throughout.
A series of shorts by Lance Bangs that serve as quirky alternatives to your typical making-of featurettes, with the titles more or less speaking for themselves (“The Absurd Difficulty of Filming a Dog Running and Barking at the Same Time”).
Spike Jonze’s great, undervalued film gets an underwhelming DVD package.
Cast: Max Records, James Gandolfini, Lauren Ambrose, Chris Cooper, Forest Whitaker, Catherine O'Hara, Paul Dano, Mark Ruffalo, Michael Berry Jr., Catherine Keener Director: Spike Jonze Screenwriter: Spike Jonze, Dave Eggers Distributor: Warner Home Video Running Time: 101 min Rating: PG Year: 2009 Release Date: March 2, 2010 Buy: Video, Soundtrack, Book
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Journalism Matters: New campaign launched to celebrate vital role of trusted journalism
Grace Witherden
gracew@baylismedia.co.uk
04:19PM, Monday 13 May 2019
This week the Advertiser and Express will be joining forces with titles across the UK to promote trusted local news as part of a new campaign called Journalism Matters.
The campaign, which is run by the News Media Association (NMA), celebrates the vital role and the importance of trusted journalism.
As part of the campaign we will be showing you the life of a story to show our readers what goes into our journalism each week.
We will follow the story, which may start as an idea in a reporter's notepad, or a phone call with a member of the public, through the many stages which include interviewing, chasing comments, setting up a photo to illustrate the article and the design and subbing process.
NMA chairman David Dinsmore has also written a piece on the benefits of news media journalism to society and why it matters in the UK. This can be viewed below
The ability of journalists to speak truth to power is one of the most precious freedoms in our democratic society.
Acting on behalf of the public, local and national news media journalists reveal truths that would otherwise remain hidden, exposing them to public scrutiny.
We campaign on the issues that matter to you and fight for wrongs to be righted.
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Memory and the NBA: The Power of Winning (& Losing)
May 26, 2016 Articles
The relation between a team’s performance and people’s ability to remember that team’s name.
Sporcle is the web’s most popular trivia and quiz site. Since 2007, we have offered people a fun way to learn more and challenge their knowledge on virtually any subject, from sports, geography and television to things as esoteric as Pokémon characters and the birthdates of U.S. presidents.
People play these quizzes hundreds of millions of times a year on Sporcle. Each play reveals what one person remembers right now, and what they don’t; collectively, over thousands of days and millions of plays, they tell a story about the world’s knowledge on a topic. We can rank these quiz results to show which answers people remember most, and which are least-remembered. This ranking, which we call “memorability”, offers a unique lens on the prevailing cultural zeitgeist, helping us understand what is top-of-mind right now on any topic — and how that knowledge changes over time.
As we approach the NBA Finals, we thought it would be fun to look at the data from one of Sporcle’s most popular quizzes –the “NBA Teams” quiz, played more than 1.8 million times since 2008– to see which NBA teams are consistently the most memorable, which ones are most frequently forgotten, and how teams’ memorability changes from season to season. We also thought it would be interesting to compare our data with each team’s NBA regular season win-loss record, to see whether there’s any relation between a team’s performance (good or bad) and people’s ability to remember that team’s name. We found some interesting things, particularly about the Golden State Warriors.
Golden State: an unforgettable turnaround
The 2000s were a decade of futility for the Golden State Warriors. They had only two winning seasons, made the playoffs just once and in the 2001-2002 season had the worst record in the league. In 2010, the Warriors finished with a 26-56 record in the NBA regular season, 27th in the league in overall win-loss percentage. That year, they were also one of the least-remembered teams on our NBA quiz, placing 28th — meaning only two teams, the Milwaukee Bucks and the Memphis Grizzlies, were less memorable than Golden State. But a lot can change in six years.
Given that Golden State won the NBA championship last year and have had such a remarkable run in the 2015-2016 season, we thought surely their memorability would improve significantly. What we didn’t expect was how closely correlated winning would be to the team’s memorability. The chart below compares Golden State’s win-loss record in the NBA regular seasons from 2010 through 2016 with their memorability on our “NBA Teams” quiz in the same period.
As you can see, the data did not disappoint. As the Warriors moved from 27th in win-loss percentage in the 2009-2010 regular season to the league’s best record in the last two seasons, the team’s memorability changed remarkably. Golden State is now the third most memorable team in the NBA — ahead of storied franchises like the Boston Celtics, the New York Knicks, and the Chicago Bulls. That turnaround –from 28th in memorability in 2010 to third in 2016– is unique in its speed and its scale. Our data shows mild cross-season fluctuations in memorability for many teams (see chart C below), but Golden State’s dramatic shift in memorability is just as dramatic as the turnaround in the team’s on-court performance.
This should come as no surprise: winning a championship, setting an NBA record for regular season wins, having a well-liked superstar like Steph Curry, and an all-star supporting cast in Klay Thompson and Draymond Green would bolster any team’s memorability1. But in our data, no other team has seen such a dramatic shift in memorability.
But what about losing? Could a team with strong memorability become more forgettable, if they started to lose consistently year-after-year? According to our data, yes.
Orlando: losing impacts more than your standing
In 2009, the Orlando Magic made it to the NBA Finals, led by their dynamic star center, Dwight Howard. While the Magic lost in those Finals to the Los Angeles Lakers, the team followed up the next season with the NBA’s second-best regular season record. This success helped make the Magic the 6th most-remembered team on the “NBA Teams” quiz in 2010 (see below). By the 2012-13 season, however, Howard had moved on, and the Magic finished with the worst record in the league. They have placed last in their division every year since, and haven’t made the playoffs. Matching the team’s slump on the court, the Magic’s memorability on the “NBA Teams” quiz plummeted from 6th in 2010 to 16th in 20162.
Our data is consistent with Forbes’ annual estimates on NBA franchise values. Between 2010 and 2016, Golden State moved from the NBA’s 18th most-valuable franchise to its 6th (behind only powerhouse franchises like the Knicks, Lakers, Celtics and Bulls). In that same time, Forbes estimates that the Magic dropped from the league’s 13th most-valuable franchise to its 19th. When you lose big, it impacts more than just your place in the standings! 3
Memorability: size matters
In looking at which teams have the highest memorability (see below), it’s striking that the teams with the highest and most consistent memorability tend to be from the largest geographic markets, like New York and Los Angeles, or have an iconic history of winning and championships, like the Chicago Bulls and Boston Celtics. These franchises, among the oldest in the league, have had up to 70 years to build large followings. Teams like the Lakers (2016’s most memorable team), Celtics and Knicks have reached a level of fame where memorability transcends winning or losing; their names are recognizable even to people who don’t follow basketball. Thus, the Lakers can remain the NBA’s most memorable team in 2016, and the Celtics, Knicks and Bulls can be the fourth, fifth and sixth most memorable, despite a string of lackluster seasons for each team.
The Grizzlies: making the playoffs isn’t enough
Our data also revealed that winning is not necessarily enough to make (or keep) your team memorable. When we looked at each teams’ regular season win-loss percentages between 2010 and 2016, the Memphis Grizzlies had the NBA’s fifth-best average. But as you can see from the chart below, the Grizzlies’ success on the court hasn’t translated into memorability. In fact, the Grizzlies have consistently been the least memorable team on the quiz, ranking last in every year but one since 2010. While making the playoffs (as the Magic did in 2011 and 2012) is nice, lack of success in the NBA’s second season and lack of Kobe- or Curry-level star power (quick, name the Grizzlies’ leading scorer in 2016!) have left Memphis stuck in place as the league’s least-remembered franchise.
Our conclusion is that being consistently good isn’t enough to improve memorability for smaller-market teams; to make a profound shift, they need to go deep in the playoffs and win championships. And for the largest-market teams, like the Lakers and Knicks, being consistently bad isn’t enough to be a drag on their high memorability.
We found this exercise interesting and hope you did, too. In the coming months, we plan to share more insights like these on other teams, leagues and topics; given the variety of quizzes on Sporcle, there’s a lot to share about the things the world remembers.
Until then, Sporcle on.
1 – The correlation coefficient between Golden State’s memorability on the “NBA Teams” quiz on Sporcle and the team’s yearly win-loss percentage was -0.987. Winning was clearly a major contributor to the Warriors’ rapid increase in memorability.
2 – The correlation coefficient between Orlando’s memorability and their yearly win-loss percentage was -0.716.
3 – The correlation coefficient between rank in team memorability in 2016 and rank in Forbes franchise value was 0.728. Memorability and franchise value are highly correlated!
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Derek Pharr is Vice President of Products at Sporcle and an occasional writer of random topics and bad jokes. He also has an odd addiction to Taylor Swift songs and hates white foods.
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Nina & Mark says:
That was really cool – thanks for sharing that data! I think besides the Grizzlies lack of star power and being in a smaller city in the mid South – it’s name doesn’t really go along with it’s location to help with remembering. It made more sense when it was the Vancouver Grizzlies. I have to think whether it is an NBA or an NHL team. The Lakers on the other hand have been in LA so long and are so successsful over time that the fact that the name made sense in Minnesota and makes no sense in LA is no longer a factor.
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Women's World Cup 2019: Jill Ellis unfazed by USWNT's short rest ahead of Spain match
Written By Chelsea Howard
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Spain v United States
The U.S. women's national team enters the first round of the knockout stage with significantly less rest than its opponent, Spain, but coach Jill Ellis is unfazed by the quick transition.
The Americans finished up their group stage finale with a 2-0 win over Sweden on Thursday and had just three days to rest before facing Spain the round of 16. Spain, on the other hand, played its final group game against China last Monday. Both of those games took place in Le Havre, and Monday's match will be in Reims with temperatures in the 90s.
"We're very used to a three-day rhythm," Ellis told reporters Sunday. "It's what we've done in certain tournaments, specifically for (that) purpose of having a consistent rhythm in what we do. And we can't control, obviously, what our opponent has."
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Ellis explained that the USWNT players started their recovery the night of the Sweden game.
"After the huddle, I just said to them, 'The MVP right now is going to be your recovery and your hydration and your attention to detail,' in terms of making sure they do that," Ellis said. "I think our players are fantastic with that, in terms of knowing that the next game starts as soon as that game is over."
For comparison, USA had five days off between its final group game and first knockout-round match in the 2015 tournament.
"I would have taken an extra day or two," Kelley O'Hara said of the Spain game. "But no, it doesn't matter. It's all about getting the job done, whoever we're playing, focus on that."
The winner of Monday's game will play the winner of Sunday's game between France and Brazil in the quarterfinals Friday in Paris.
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The Humane Rescue Alliance and St. Hubert’s Animal Welfare Center Announce Merger
(July 9, 2019) – The Humane Rescue Alliance of Washington, DC, and St. Hubert’s Animal Welfare Center of Madison, New Jersey, announced today that the organizations are merging to create the first regional, community-based, multi-state animal welfare organization in the nation.
The combined group will provide direct rescue and care of animals in need, cruelty investigations and local animal control services, robust regional community support programs that allow pets to stay with their families, and a premier transport program that invests in partner communities to solve pet overpopulation sustainably and nationwide. The merger will leverage and export the strengths of its founding organizations, which rest on the professional competence of their staffs and the depths of their roots in their communities.
Lisa LaFontaine, President and CEO of the Humane Rescue Alliance and a nationally-recognized leader in animal welfare, will lead the combined organization as President and CEO.
“By unifying two industry-leading organizations, we are building an alliance that can tackle the systemic challenges facing animals in our region and beyond, with the goal of saving more lives,” said LaFontaine.
In 2016, LaFontaine oversaw the merger of the Washington Humane Society and Washington Animal Rescue League, resulting in the formation of the Humane Rescue Alliance – the first unified organization in a major urban area to provide all the animal welfare programs and services to the community.
“The merger of WHS and WARL was never a final destination. Rather, it was an expression of the imperative that animal welfare organizations must work more collaboratively, and rather than compete, they should share a sense of responsibility for the overall population of vulnerable animals,” LaFontaine added. “The future of animal welfare is about cooperation, consolidation, a deepening of community support, and the sensible balancing of resources and animal populations between partnering animal welfare groups.”
St. Hubert’s WayStation program has emerged as a best-in-class animal transport program, creating unprecedented collaboration among shelter organizations to address animal population disparities between communities, and to provide a critical lifeline in times of natural and manmade disasters. The combined organization will invest further in the WayStation program and will continue to connect communities that have extra capacity for placing and caring for homeless animals with communities where animal overpopulation remains a significant problem. The WayStation program is a vehicle for animal welfare groups to increase their collective capacity to address the challenges facing people and animals in their respective communities.
According to LaFontaine, “By enriching the organizations on both ends of animal transports, we can weave a safety net for animals in every corner of the country. Today is a happy day for HRA, St. Hubert’s, and our 60 plus partner organizations throughout the nation.”
The merger was initiated by conversations between LaFontaine and Heather Cammisa, the long-time CEO of St. Hubert’s whose vision and dedication enabled the organization to become a regional powerhouse. It has been approved by unanimous votes of both the HRA and St. Hubert’s boards of directors, and the organizations have been working at the leadership level for the past several months to lay the groundwork for a smooth and efficient combination.
For more information, read LaFontaine’s blog here: http://www.humanerescuealliance.org/lisa-blog.
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