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Conor, Crypto, McGregor
Conor McGregor: Is the Comeback for Real?
McGregor hasn’t fought since tapping out against Khabib in October 2018.
Star has been dogged by controversy since loss.
Win against Cowboy would set up exciting 2020.
The former double-champ steps back into the octagon later this month. Once the biggest star in the game – is Conor McGregor’s return for real or just the case of another champ not knowing when to quit?
We are still over a week out but it appears a new fully focused McGregor will be turning up to face Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone. His Instagram page has featured some pretty intimidating shots of a super buff McGregor and the wild side stories have gone away for now.
A fully fit McGregor should make short work of the always game but limited future hall of famer Cerrone. But Instagram is one thing. It won’t be until Michael Buffer shrieks “It’s time” and the bell rings for combat to begin that we truly know which Conor we are getting.
A Heavy Loss and a Year of Controversy
McGregor walked into the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada at the top of the UFC world. It was his first fight after the entertaining but quite ridiculous “Money Fight” against Floyd Mayweather in August 2017.
McGregor had been emboldened by the power that had forced Dana White to let him fight Mayweather and now he was back to reclaim his rightful place at the top of the UFC.
It didn’t work out like that. Khabib toyed with Conor and made him tap out badly in the fourth, even holding the clinch a few painful seconds longer than was necessary. The bad blood then erupted outside the ring when Khabib jumped out of the octagon and attacked Conor’s corner.
What should have been a great event ended in farce and bad defeat for a cowed McGregor. And what followed in 2019 was no better for the Irishman.
In March, McGregor was arrested for destroying an overly keen fan’s phone in Miami Beach. And in August, footage came out of McGregor aiming a punch at an old man in a local Irish pub. There have also been complaints of sexual assault, which have so far failed to result in any formal charges.
Proper 12 or Proper Fighter?
Conor McGregor doesn’t need to get back in the octagon. He has made more money from fighting than he could ever spend. And outside of the sport he now owns one of the world’s most successful whiskey brands, as well as his own clothing line.
Money is not the motivation, but is his pride and desire to get back to the top misguided? The ultimate objective must be revenge against Khabib but few would give him little chance of this happening.
As it is, a relatively easy opponent in Cowboy will be Conor’s first fight back as he looks to prove to himself and the rest of the world that he is still the Conor Mcgregor who rapidly took over the UFC. If he loses, his career is almost certainly over. If he wins and shows that the old Conor is still there, 2020 could be a very exciting year for UFC fans.
The opinions in this article do not necessarily reflect the views of CCN.com.
This article was edited by Sam Bourgi.
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Australia stocks close at seven-month high
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The Australian share market closed at its highest level in nearly seven months as better-than-expected local and overseas economic data heartened investors and boosted resources stocks.
At the 1615 AEST close, the benchmark SP/ASX200 index had lifted 60.9 points, or 1.56 per cent, to 3955.3, while the broader All Ordinaries index advanced 61.7 points, or 1.59 per cent, to 3949.6 points.
The last time the local market had closed at those levels was in mid-November 2008.
The local bourse rose as a narrowing current account deficit and improving trade position raised expectations that the Australian economy had managed to avoid a contraction in the March quarter.
Building approvals rose for the third consecutive month as low interest rates and grants from the federal government enticed home buyers.
Resources stocks have been lifted by data released by China on Monday showing that China’s manufacturing activity had expanded in May for the third consecutive month.
In the US overnight, better-than-expected readings on manufacturing, consumer spending and construction spending boosted Wall Street.
The Reserve Bank of Australia, which kept interest rates unchanged on Tuesday, also said there was evidence the global
economy was stabilising and the turnaround was clearest in China.
City Index markets strategist Alex Douglas said the positive data releases over the last few days were driving the market.
‘If we go back to yesterday, there was positive data from China.
‘That was backed up with some manufacturing data in the States overnight which was slightly firmer than anticipated,’ Mr Douglas said.
Locally, the building approvals figures were also positive.
‘So little bits of evidence like that of growth emerging – that’s helping to support the markets,’ Mr Douglas said.
In the resources sector, global miner BHP Billiton gained 96 cents to $36.70.
Rio Tinto jumped $2.67 to $69.00 after the company announced it had settled terms of iron ore contracts with many Asian customers.
Oil and gas producer Woodside Petroleum rose 88 cents to $44.90 as it said it planned to retain at least 50 per cent equity in the second and third stages of its Pluto liquefied natural gas (LNG) development at Karratha in Western Australia.
Santos firmed five cents to $14.90.
Among the major banks, Commonwealth Bank strengthened 17 cents to $36.33, Westpac surrendered 18 cents to $18.76, ANZ gave away 21 cents to $15.98, and National Australia Bank gained 28 cents to $22.80.
Investment bank Macquarie Group was up 91 cents at $36.30 as it said it was not aware of any reason or information not already announced that could have prompted a lift in its share price since late last week.
On Wall Street overnight, the Dow Jones Industrial Average index rose 221.11, or 2.6 per cent, to 8,721.44.
In the gold sector, Lihir slipped one cent to $3.30, Newmont lost 24 cents to $6.00, and Newcrest picked up 15 cents to $33.89.
The price of gold in Sydney at 1628 AEST was $US973.85 per fine ounce, down $US10.25 on Monday’s close of $US984.10.
Telco Telstra was off two cents at $3.07, and Optus-owner Singapore Telecommunications shed six cents to $2.50.
Retailer Woolworths ascended 60 cents to $26.00, and Wesfarmers, which owns Coles, was $1.09 heavier at $23.37.
In the media sector, News Corp was 25 cents richer at $14.68, and its non-voting stock improved 20 cents to $12.75.
Consolidated Media lifted three cents to $2.38, and Fairfax gained six cents to $1.26.
Among other stocks, automotive brakes supplier Pacifica Group was steady at 13.5 cents after it said the bankruptcy of car-making giant General Motors Corp in the United States was likely to hurt Pacifica’s earnings in 2009.
The top-traded stock by volume was property developer GPT group, with 74.74 million shares worth $36.4 million changing hands.
GPT was 1.5 cents lower at 48 cents.
Preliminary national turnover was 2.43 billion shares worth $5.85 billion, with 657 stocks up, 412 down and 324 unchanged.
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Uses of Decorative Window Tints
The functionality of window tints is one reason why people who own homes and buildings avail window tinting Riverside, CA. Tint films provide people protection from the sun’s UV rays and infrared light, security and safety from accidents which may shatter the window into pieces, and privacy from people walking outside the structure.
Accordingly, window films help regulate the temperature inside a room by blocking heat from entering. It also allows enough natural light to enter the building. Maintained temperature and enough light mean lesser use of artificial lights and cooling systems. Hence, helping conserve energy and lower the utility costs.
Car window tinting Riverside, CA, is also popular among vehicle owners and drivers. It provides them the same benefits as that of homeowners and building proprietors. It also ensures drivers and their passengers’ safety from glass breakage if they are involved in an accident. Tint films contain a specialized adhesive that can hold the glass together and keep it from shattering into smaller pieces.
Moreover, people install window films for aesthetics and decorative purposes. It can be installed on glass cabinet doors in the kitchen to hide contents and provide better design and make the cabinets uniform in appearance.
Homeowners, who want to put a stained glass on their homes for a timeless decoration but are on a tight budget, can have decorative window tints installed. Tint films can be an affordable alternative to stained glass. Hence, achieving a decorative colored window without spending too many resources.
Installing window tints can help stop the sun’s glare and allow enough natural light to enter high-rise buildings as these structures are typically prone to exposure to sunlight and UV rays. Subsequently, window tints can make a room’s interior look more attractive and pleasing to the eye. It can also hide the unsightly view of the outside.
Window tints generally provide a supplementary layer of protection for people and the interior of a structure. But its benefits are not limited to safety and security. Instead, it also gives buildings a classier look and appealing appearance. This infographic of Global Tint details the uses of decorative window tints.
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House Dance
Emiko Sugiyama and Guest Teachers
$15 single class or 100 for 8 classes
This Class is Open to All Skill Levels
House music started after the disco era and has its roots in the warehouse clubs of Chicago and New York. House dancing is the social / spiritual dance derived from Afro-Caribbean movements to urban Hip Hop inspired expressions. This class will introduce foundation steps to feel the rhythm of House music. Our goal is to help develop each student’s expressive vocabularies and self awareness with the music.
Emiko Sugiyama was born in Tokyo, Japan and began dancing classical ballet at the age of 7 and moved to Davis,CA in 1999. She attended to study Physical therapy at University of California, Davis and Sacramento College. Soon She met Michael Cagley and B-boys in Davis, Sacramento, and Bay area and attended various breakin’ events to compete. She became a member of “ Flexible Flave”. In 2001, Emiko moved to Los Angeles to pursue her dance career, and she joined a hip hop dance company called “One Step Ahead” and performed in several venues. In 2004, She moved to NYC, and she became a member of Illstyle and Peace Production and has been performing with them nationally and internationally such as Russia, Poland, Liberia and Canada. While she lived in NY, she went to clubs every night and learned House dance from legendary house dancers such as Terry Wright, Brian Footwork Green, Buddha Stretch, Marjory Smarth and more. Emiko has been invited to compete breakin’ battles in San Francisco, Paris France, and London UK. She competed House battle at Bboy Ho Down in 2005 and became best 4. In 2008, Emiko produced all elements a Hiphop youth summer camp called Hiphop Island in Philadelphia. Currently, Emiko lives in Los Angeles opened the dance studio called Odoru Dance Studio, and she organizes “ Open House” the weekly house dance session in Downtown Los Angeles and produces J.U.i.C.E Hip Hop Dance Festival, and performs with her crew Syrenz, Illstyle and Peace, and Rennie Harris Puremovement. Emiko appears in Justin Bieber feat. Usher Music Video “ Somebody to Love”. Her credits: Sacramento Kings (NBA and WNBA) half time show, Breakestra Music Video “ Get Your Soul Together,” Warp Tour in Las Vegas, Thalia feat. Fat Joe “I want you” Lipton tour 2003 on ABC Good Morning America. KRS One Warren G & Lil Ai Music video, and NIKE Town in store commercial. Emiko aspires to share not only her skills and abilities but her individuality and personality through dance.
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Pitch Wars Team Interview with Emily Marano and mentor, Laurie Dennison
Thursday, 3 December 2020 | Posted by Rochelle Karina
Emily Marano – Mentee
Laurie Dennison – Mentor
Laurie, why did you choose Emily?
Emily’s amazing story was the perfect fit for my wish list this year. I fell in love with the complicated family and friends, the sweet love story, and the exploration of how teens determine their roles and identities as young adults. The plotting and the con artist hook kept me engaged from page one through the ending, and I felt like my editorial strengths would really complement this story’s revision. And did I mention the story has a pet goat AND a pet vulture?
Wait, a pet vulture? That’s cool. And Emily, why did you choose to submit to Laurie?
I wanted to find a mentor who would connect with my story and who would be a collaborative and supportive guide throughout the Pitch Wars process. Laurie expressed an interest in contemporary novels with complicated families and a romantic element, and she shared that her mentorship style was one of open communication and honest feedback to help her mentee reach her vision. Check and check! Plus, there’s a pet goat who plays a prominent role in my story, and when I saw that Laurie’s Instagram featured a photo of her pet goats, it seemed like the universe was trying to tell me something.
Doubling down on the pet goats for the win! OK, Laurie, summarize Emily’s book in 3 words.
Family, Choices, Truth
Emily, summarize your book in 3 words.
Cons, Connections, Cult
Sounds like a great story! So, Laurie, tell us about yourself. Something we may not already know.
When I’m not writing or editing, I’m currently in a grad school program for online instructional design. I couldn’t have imagined how relevant this field would become when I started it in 2019! It’s really solidified my belief that critical thinking will be one of the most important skills for the coming generations, along with empathy—and I think a strong foundation in both starts with reading and engaging with stories, especially ones like Emily’s that explore the importance of our connections with other people.
Sounds really exciting! Now, Emily, what do you hope to get out of the Pitch Wars experience?
I hope to use Pitch Wars to take my writing and editing skills to the next level. Up until now, the only feedback I’ve gotten on my writing has come from two close critique partners and encouraging looks from my dog Sydney. Having an experienced mentor offer personalized feedback and editing on the structured Pitch Wars schedule will help me grow as a writer in new ways. I’m also so excited to connect with a whole new community of writer friends! Laurie and entire Pitch Wars class could not have been more welcoming, and I hope we continue to cheer one another on and support one another’s writing for a long time to come.
The PW community really is the most awesome! And, Emily, tell us about yourself. What makes you and your manuscript unique?
When there is not a global pandemic, I live in NYC and love to travel, go to the theater, and attend book events. My brain is happiest when both its creative and analytical sides are firing. So I love finding inventive, yet logical, ways to weave plot threads together. Clover, the main character in my Pitch Wars manuscript, has similar traits. She loves math, thinks largely in black and white terms, and attacks problems in a practical and strategic way. She also adapts on the fly, and, in some ways, is ruled by her emotions.
Clover’s story is unique because it’s about a high school girl who dreams of a normal life, but instead, starts a cult for teenage misfits with her con artist parents. But it also tells a more universal story about how each of us has the power to forge our own path, which becomes easier as we open ourselves up to other people in an honest way.
Welcome to the PW family! And thank you both for sharing a little about yourselves and your work.
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#763 Beach glass on a bed of seaweed
On the Arts
by Naomi Beth Wakan
Brunswick, Maine: Shanti Arts Publishing, 2020
$17.95 (U.S.) / 9781951651091
Reviewed by Phyllis Reeve
Every man is at liberty to understand nothing about anything. So said Montaigne. Or at least Naomi Wakan says that he said it, and I am not going to contradict her. He certainly said something very like it. Armed with this ringing slogan, she rationalises the authority which permits her to write so ambitiously On the Arts: “If having twice been married to artists qualifies me for anything besides cleaning studios and helping with promotion, it qualifies me to have a keen eye for art.”
I can match that. As reviewer I can base my qualifications on a half-century parenting two art-history majors, three years volunteering at Vancouver Art Gallery, and two decades of friendship with Naomi Beth Wakan. The last disclosure should disqualify me, but it doesn’t because Naomi cheerfully takes care of the major caveats I might have provided. She admits:
Lack of knowledge has never inhibited my essay writing. Writing is always a learning process for me.
I have dilettanted through many of the arts in my lifetime and in this book.
I am not an academic who researches a subject deeply, but a skimmer who scoops up the odd angle that attracts me, such as the glint of a piece of beach glass on a bed of seaweed. Sometimes, as I am an amateur in most arts, these cullings cast a strange light on accepted concepts — the naive telling of the Emperor’s new clothes, as it were.
Naomi Wakan, Nanaimo’s first poet laureate, 2010
Naomi Wakan
The reviewer is disarmed, as is the reader, and we happily tag along with Naomi as she discovers, reflects, and fits everything into a lifetime’s patterns. She has fashioned her own art — poetry, snippets of creative non-fiction and autobiography, fabric art, and embroidered shopping bags — from the stuff of everyday. As the inaugural poet laureate for the City of Nanaimo, she brought grace and initiative to her role, making what could have been a vanity position into a vehicle for joyous community education, taking poetry into buses, onto sidewalks, and within the solemn chambers of city council.
On the Arts first appeared in 2016 from Wakan’s own Pacific Rim Publishers. This svelte new edition from Shanti Arts Publishing has been re-edited, redesigned, and rearranged. The slimness of the volume owes more to change of typeface and spacing than to shedding of content, for while some content has been removed, other has been added. Illustrations have become uniformly black and white. The cover, now elegant in maroon, has eliminated the former enigmatic image by the author’s sculptor husband Eli Wakan, and replaced it with an even more enigmatic photograph of a freshly sharpened pencil. Possibly the pencil refers to the new subtitle Essays.
Could it be that the author/ publisher of the first edition was not entirely convinced that these pieces are in fact “essays”? Many are at least in part “How-to” recipes: how to see, how to make, how to read, how to arrange Ikebana — but also “how to enjoy,” plus a liberal dose of memoir.
Alice Parmelee Rich
Naomi’s curiosity is insatiable and compulsive: she finds out about something, studies it, recreates it, and shares it. These twenty-three pieces, plus introduction and afterword, range from an irreverent examination of the nature of contemporary art, explorations of food-writing and haiga (“a composite form of art, consisting of haiku, calligraphy, and a brush painting”) to recycling and film noir. She touches on art forgers, bel canto singers, and flamenco dancers. The chapter on Ekphrasis, which she explains is not “just a description; it’s a relationship,” gives us Ruskin’s verbal evocation of Turner’s painting “Slavers Throwing Overboard the Dead and Dying,” Michael Dylan Welch’s meditation on Van Gogh’s “Bedroom in Arles,” and her own insight into Alice Rich’s “Dissolve.”
In her sharing, she may come across as both open and opinionated. Her statements are often firmly prescriptive. But that is okay, because, as she admits “the only art form I have come anywhere near perfecting is the art of helping others unblock.” Fortunately she is a good teacher. Her workshops and lectures have earned the gratitude and acclaim of her students, and much of her technique dominates On the Arts.
Somerset Maugham, circa 1935. Hand coloured photo by Tgumarov
Nor is she done learning. She wonders whether, having spent years with poetry and non-fiction, she might turn her attention to the writing of short stories. Somewhat surprisingly, her model is W. Somerset Maugham (with Guy de Maupassant a close second): “Yes, I know his stories are dated but then, so am I. ”
As her eighty-eight years threaten to restrict her movements, she decides to turn that restraint to her advantage in the service of a new art form: “So my next focus will be on the domestic front rather than the world stage, and my late-life career will be to practice the art of domesticity,” an art which “might well be described as a long-term happening, a multi-room installation.”
Naomi’s investigation of the vexed question “What is Art?” begins early in the book. The nearest she gets to an answer is “Art is life lived awarely” (her italics). She continues:
Art is asking that you become more aware in the everyday — aware of how you take out the garbage and how you wash the tines of a fork. Yes, as far as what art is, I do think I have something here, don’t you?
And since I am ending with the beginning, this poem, “The Start of Modern Art,” which sums up the book, is placed before the Table of Contents or Introduction. It is accompanied on the opposite page by a black & white reproduction of Kandinsky’s “Free Curve to the Point — Accompanying Sound of Geometric Curves” (1925):
The start of modern art
And Kandinsky came in
from the meadow one day
and, glancing at his easel,
shifted uneasily,
not quite knowing why.
It was at that moment
that modern art was born.
For on his canvas,
no bushes, no trees …
only colours and shapes
on his upside-down-placed canvas
and, if he had been
a flashy artist,
he would have jumped in the air
and turned somersaults.
But being severe and sober,
he merely coughed slightly
and smiled in a bemused way,
realizing that somehow he had
freed art from its subject,
by accident as it were;
shifted art toward music
by a mistake, and,
as he stared in wonder,
the bells rang out loud
from his canvas.
Vasily Kandinsky, “Free Curve to the Point – Accompanying Sound of Geometric Curves”
Phyllis Reeve
Phyllis Parham Reeve has written about local and personal history in her three solo books and in contributions to journals and multi-author publications, including the foreword to Charlotte Cameron’s play, October Ferries to Gabriola (Fictive Press, 2017). She is a contributing editor of the Dorchester Review and her writing appears occasionally in Amphora, the journal of the Alcuin Society. A retired librarian and bookseller and co-founder of the bookstore at Page’s Resort & Marina, she lives on Gabriola Island, where she continues to interfere in the cultural life of her community. More details than necessary may be found on her website.
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Janet Vickers says:
This lovely review makes me realize those poor folks who keep reading and writing political commentary have only subjects who have rid their days of art in favour of wealth and power, then feel cheated because their subjects are so crude, and then wonder if life is worth living?
If only more people read books like On The Arts, not only would we have more interesting conversations, we might even vote for better politicians.
The meaning of life is to make things livable, not drain it as though it were a swamp.
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I Walked Ambridge
Posted on July 26, 2015 July 26, 2015 by Rebecca
Our first apartment in Ambridge took up the second floor of a three-floor house on the north-west most edge of town.
We shoehorned ourselves into that little apartment. Two young people, married for two years, with a shocking amount of possessions, and not a lot of cleaning impetus between us, meant that this picture represents as clean as this place ever got. It felt cramped on a good day, but it was all we really needed. And based on our impetus toward maintenance, it was probably all we really deserved.
Like so many towns in our sliver of Western Pennsylvania, Ambridge is built along a river, but spreads crawling up the neighboring hillsides. This first house was in “lower” Ambridge, on the residential street nearest to the river, though still separated by a highway, railroad tracks, and a steep drop.
Our destination almost every day was our school. We had a car, but unlike the commuter’s purgatory where we were raised, everything here was close together. So, quite often, I walked.
Our particular block was not very nice. So the beginning of my daily walk was a little unsavory.
The kids smoking on my block always depressed me. Smoking when you’re ten years old might look cool to your friends, but makes every adult who sees you feel like a failure.
But I was quickly rewarded, as the rest of that walk was through the prettiest part of town: the home of Old Economy Village.
What a gem this place was! Seeming incongruous in the middle of a struggling old steel town, I suspect this little historic village is the quiet heart of hope here. My relationship with OEV started within a few short weeks of my arrival. I did a demonstration at their big annual fall festival, and volunteered for that one day every year for four years.
That second-floor apartment was where we discovered our new life in Ambridge. Where we became students again. Where we lost our third baby. Where I got a little more lost, before I was ready to be found again. Where I dove into designing and dyeing, largely in search of a sense of purpose that I was not yet ready to take seriously.
After a year of cramped quarters, we were ready for a change of abode. We were also starting to talk to some close friends about dreams of living in intentional community. This confluence led to our second Ambridge address, which we lovingly called “Experiment House,” or “Ex House” for short.
“Experiment House” was both a cheeky reference to The Silver Chair and an admission that we had no idea what we were doing with intentional community. We had great ambitions that never left couch-bound discussions, and chore charts that were ritually ignored. But for a year, it was a lively center of fellowship and friendship.
We painted the dining room a bold, mottled, sponged blue,
and we dug a garden in the back yard.
We grew squash plants that took over the yard, and tomatoes which were largely consumed by the local rabbit population.
This house was on the far north end of the Ambridge zip code, technically part of Harmony Township. It was conveniently located to the best local Greek food festival, and the Shop N’ Save, but not much else. Still, starting from our curbless sidewalk…
I walked to school.
It was more like a half hour walk, even at a pace that now lightning-fast, since at the time I didn’t have children in tow. I passed the time listening to books on tape, sometimes knitting a sock with hands rested on my purse, sometimes reading an article for the class at my destination. A few times I did all three at once.
But the real gem was a block and a half away, where an unmarked path led straight through the woods, up the side of a steep hill …
And came out on a field in the middle of nowhere.
That’s the great thing about where we lived. It was very much a town, but a stone’s throw a way from Appalachian countryside. I loved that little field, with its motorcycle tracks and random abandoned campsites. We explored it in the lushness of summer, and in the bleaker parts of a winter that didn’t hold much snow.
It was a hard year. It was a year where I learned hard lessons and let go, where I found purpose and opened to healing, and began to see the scope of the character work that lay before me. It was a year full of knitting design work and spinning, of parties and plans and failures and late-night chats. But in the end, the experiment of Ex House concluded, and Jared and I struck out on our own again.
When we got the keys to our third address in the same zip code, I declared, “we are not moving for three years!”
Our yellow cottage, as I thought of it, officially made us “hill people,” in Ambridge terms. We were at the edge of the part of town that started to get nicer as the altitude increased, but still low enough that walking home was not a hideous prospect.
The full flight of curving stone steps to the front door, however, did make moving in and out a hideous prospect.
By then our seminary community was well established, but changing. We’d become friends with the next year of students, and the priest/friend/mentor who did our house blessing was one who had moved to town after we had.
I didn’t walk much that first year. I was pregnant, and an early over-enthusiastic walk had thrown my front pelvic joint out of whack, which couldn’t be cured until the relaxin – and the child – were out of my system.
I soon made up for it though. I took to babywearing as much as I could, and by the next summer I was back to walking Ambridge, now with a constant companion.
There was so much to explore from our new neighborhood. There were stairs up some of the steeper hills which served as pedestrian shortcuts. There was a strange maze of new roads to discover. From each house, I had tried every possible route to school, picking my favorite ones – usually one for efficiency and ease, and another which led by my favorite yards. Here, a long stretch of Beaver Road had some truly beautiful gardens.
We walked in all kinds of weather, though admittedly less in winter.
That third year in our third Ambridge house, our fifth year in town, things changed again. I was no longer in school, so my time was different, though we still walked there often for lunch with daddy, who still worked there. Now, my walking companion now had perambulatory powers – and opinions – of her own.
Being the oldest child, her preferences were unchallenged. My preference for pretty yards fell by the wayside, as my new navigator had one desire: “see the lights!” (pronounced “see da yites!”) Namely, the stoplights. She will tell anyone who wants to know that green means go, and red means stop, but we’re still not sure about that middle one. It’s unclear whether it’s yellow or orange, and she keeps telling me that after it turns red, the light turns blue.
I grew to knew those sidewalks quite well – specifically, which patches of sidewalk to avoid with a stroller. N grew to discover the joy of stomping in puddles.
By the time we left, I had a little girl with pigtails …
with an abundance of words to supplement her navigation skills …
“Go dat way.”
with enough guts to brave the 5-12 playground at the park on Park Street …
(the 2-5 playground, incongruously, has ground so worn down that the slides all end a scary two feet off the mulch, and the steps are too high for her to get to on her own.)
and with a new little walking companion to watch her play.
We’ve walked down the sixth street steps, and around Ridge Road. We’ve walked to friends’ houses and stores of many sorts. We’ve walked past war memorials, and gardens with porcelain gnomes and BVMs.
We loved that little house on our uneven, brick-cobbled street.We learned to remind our visitors that our street was one-way, which their GPSs usually forgot. I learned the names of most of the flowers that appeared in our yard, little gifts to me from an owner who never knew I would enjoy them, and who would be horrified to know how little I weeded.
We came to Ambridge with two years of marriage under our belt, and left with seven. We came in our mid-twenties, and left nearly thirty. We came with two lost babies, and left with one more lost, but two in our arms. We came with one calling, and left with two ordinations.
We made friends, saw some of them leave, saw some of them start families, saw some of their babies grow into children, saw some of their children grow to a new stage of life. We saw businesses start and close. We started giving directions based on where things used to be. Then we became one of the families who left.
Ambridge is – I’m not gonna lie – a little crappy. It’s also a little beautiful. It’s a place where the already and not-yet are swirled like oil and water, and what you make of it is entirely up to you. There’s broken-down depression, businesses that struggle and close, and parts of town where you don’t want to find yourself out alone after dark. But there’s beauty, and history, and wonderful people pouring themselves into a more positive future for this town. It’s a town that can’t hide its hurts and faults, but it’s a town with hope there, if you have the strength to seize it and not let go.
What town isn’t a little crappy? I’m proud to have fallen in love with a town that doesn’t hide behind glitz and consumerism. It doesn’t because it can’t, but I don’t fault the difference.
I wanted to be one of those invested people. I wanted to give back to the town, the region, the churches, the friends, who had given us so much. We were willing, and we tried. But doors kept closing. God kept saying no. Now we know why: we were being wrapped up with a ribbon to serve somewhere else. Somewhere else that, while quite different, funnily enough has about the same population as Ambridge.
Yesterday around 4 pm.
It was a wrench leaving that house where our family doubled in size. As we packed and junked and donated, the basement and closets disgorging itself of all manner of useless crap, my heart sank. Not because I’m attached to the stuff, but because it felt like we were erasing ourselves. In making room for another family to live there, we were literally wiping away all evidence that this house had been our home. But a friend came to help at the last minute – the first Ambridge friend, in fact, that we made before we moved here – and after the last few forgotten items were thrown in trash bags and boxes of miscellany, she prayed with us.
It was surreal driving through town that last time, knowing that when we return, it will be as visitors, not residents.
My consolation is this, bittersweet but completely true: if we learned to love this place so well, we will learn to love someplace new.
Goodbye, Ambridge. And thanks for all the walks.
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4 thoughts on “I Walked Ambridge”
You’re right, Rebecca… Ambridge IS pretty crappy (or at least very large portions of it are), and it just got a little crappier, but it will always be the place where I met you, so I just can’t bring myself to completely hate it. (I AM, however, still glad that I don’t live there!) Oh… and you volunteered at OEV for five years, not four. I have the pictures to prove it! 😉
Cathy Stephens says:
What a beautiful tribute to a small town and your life there.
Matt Nelko (@MattNelko) says:
As an Ambridge native, thank you for being such wonderful custodians of my hometown.
What a kind thing to say. You’re very welcome. I’ve been gone for over two years and still miss it sometimes.
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Collaborative PhD studentship between Oxford Wave Research, the University of Cambridge, and the Cambridge Trust
We are delighted that Oxford Wave Research Ltd and the University of Cambridge, in collaboration with the Cambridge Trust, have established a new PhD studentship based at Selwyn College, Cambridge. The award enables a student to undertake a PhD in Theoretical and Applied Linguistics, commencing in October 2020. The studentship was open to UK and EU candidates of outstanding academic potential, and covers tuition fees and maintenance for three years. The studentship is in the area of forensic phonetics, the application of phonetic analysis to criminal cases, often where the identity of a speaker is in question, either due to an incriminating recording (e.g. hoax call, ransom demand, telephone threat, etc.) or due to a witness having heard a speech event at a crime scene. Forensic phonetics uses both traditional phonetic and automatic (machine-based) techniques. The PhD project aims to consider the relationships between traditional phonetic analyses and automatic speaker recognition (computer-based identification and recognition of the identity behind a voice). The studentship will include collaborative opportunities for the student to gain industry experience and to conduct research in conjunction with Oxford Wave Research, an audio processing and voice-biometrics company which specialises in developing solutions for law enforcement agencies in forensic voice comparison. The student’s research will consider both human and machine-based, algorithmic selection of different groups of speakers for various forensic analyses based on different criteria and the implication of the selections of these groups in the evaluation of the strength of evidence. These criteria include voice similarity perceived by human listeners and demographic features such as gender, language, age, regional accent. Further, the research will attempt to evaluate how the human or automatic, machine-based selection of databases can result in algorithmic bias.
“We are delighted to be working with a leading audio-processing and voice biometrics company that has such a strong track record of developing solutions in the forensic speech and audio arena. Cambridge has a well-established tradition of research excellence and innovation in forensic phonetics and the opportunity to bring automatic speaker recognition techniques to complement our acoustic-phonetic and perceptual approaches represents an exciting new line of investigation for our Phonetics Lab.” Dr Kirsty McDougall, University of Cambridge
“This studentship overseen by Dr McDougall at the Phonetics Laboratory in Cambridge represents an incredible opportunity for us to formally collaborate with one of the best-regarded forensic phonetics research groups in the country, with an enduring legacy of fundamental and important research work. We look forward to the exciting research collaboration planned with the laboratory in this studentship that has important implications for how forensic casework involving speech is done in the future and which will help the legal system by providing timely, just and balanced analysis.” Dr Anil Alexander, CEO of Oxford Wave Research
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The recipient of this studentship in 2020 is Ms Linda Gerlach. Linda obtained her undergraduate degree in Language and Communication at Philipps University Marburg, Germany, and went on to complete her masters degree in Speech Science with a focus on phonetics at the same university. For her masters thesis titled “A study on voice similarity ratings: humans versus machines”, she worked in collaboration with the University of Cambridge during an internship at Oxford Wave Research (2018-2019).
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The University of Cambridge Phonetics Laboratory is based in the university’s Theoretical and Applied Linguistics Section, Faculty of Modern and Medieval Languages, and accommodates a strong community of teaching and research staff, research students, a number of affiliated researchers in phonetics, and a lab manager. As well as hosting an extensive programme of research in forensic phonetics, the lab fosters research in phonetics and phonology across a diverse range of topics including speech production and perception, language acquisition, psycholinguistics, prosody, tone, sociophonetics, and language variation and change. Recent funded projects in forensic phonetics include DyViS, VoiceSim and IVIP.
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Two of our publications at the ODYSSEY 2020 Speaker and Language Recognition Workshop
Two of our collaborative papers, one on voice spoofing detection, and the other on the effects of device variability on forensic speaker comparison, are appearing at this week’s virtual ODYSSEY 2020 Speaker and Language Recognition Workshop. Video presentations for both papers are now available on the workshop website: http://www.odyssey2020.org/
The full papers, along with the rest of the conference proceedings, can be found at: https://www.isca-speech.org/archive/Odyssey_2020/
In our paper with Bence Halpern (PhD student, University of Amsterdam), “Residual networks for resisting noise: analysis of an embeddings-based spoofing countermeasure,” we propose a new embeddings-based method of spoofed speech detection using Constant Q-Transform (CQT) features and a Dilated ResNet Deep Neural Network (DNN) architecture. The novel CQT-GMM-DNN approach, which uses the DNN embeddings with a Gaussian Mixed Model (GMM) classifier, performs favourably compared to the baseline system in both clean and noisy conditions. We also present some ‘explainable audio’ results, which provide insight into the information the DNN exploits for decision-making. This study shows that reliable detection of spoofed speech is increasingly possible, even in the presence of noise.
See a blog post from Bence (including some explainable audio examples) here: https://karkirowle.github.io/publication/odyssey-2020
In our paper with David van der Vloed (from the Netherlands Forensic Institute), “Exploring the effects of device variability on forensic speaker comparison using VOCALISE and NFI-FRIDA, a forensically realistic database,” we investigate the effect of recording device mismatch on forensic speaker comparison with VOCALISE. Using the forensically-realistic NFI-FRIDA database, consisting of speech simultaneously-recorded on multiple devices (e.g. close-mic, far-mic, and telephone intercept, as seen in the data collection image), we demonstrate that while optimal performance is achieved by matching the relevant population recording device to the case data recording device, it is not necessary to match the precise device; broadly matching the device type is sufficient. This study presents a research methodology for how a forensic practitioner can corroborate their subjective judgment of the ‘representativeness’ of the relevant population in forensic speaker comparison casework.
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Do face coverings affect identifying voices?
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A small experiment using VOCALISE and PHONATE
In these recent months of 2020, like many others around the world, we have found ourselves adjusting to the new normal of wearing masks in various places like supermarkets and other public spaces. We found ourselves (minorly) annoyed that some biometric identification, like face recognition, doesn't quite work when wearing masks. This made us wonder how well voice biometric solutions could work when speakers are wearing masks, and we decided to perform a small experiment to analyse this.
Over the last few weeks, we have been performing some small-scale tests of our VOCALISE and PHONATE software against speech spoken from behind a mask. We have found our systems to be quite robust to masked speech - they are able to recognise speakers across different mask-wearing conditions well.
The video below explains our experiment and discusses our findings. We hope that you find it interesting!
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Speech Communication journal publication on voice similarity – joint work by Cambridge University and Oxford Wave Research
Exploring the relationship between voice similarity estimates by listeners and by an automatic speaker recognition system incorporating phonetic features
We are happy to announce that our latest paper has been accepted for publication in the prestigious 'Speech Communication' journal. This represents joint work between Cambridge University's 'Faculty of Modern and Medieval Languages and Linguistics' and Oxford Wave Research (OWR).
This paper is titled 'Exploring the relationship between voice similarity estimates by listeners and by an automatic speaker recognition system incorporating phonetic features' and is authored by Linda Gerlach (OWR, Cambridge), Dr Kirsty McDougall (Cambridge), Dr Finnian Kelly (OWR), Dr Anil Alexander (OWR), Prof. Francis Nolan (Cambridge).
Similar-sounding voices is of interest in many areas, be it for voice parades in a forensic setting, voice casting for film-dubbing or voice banking to save one's voice for future synthesis in case of a degenerative disease. However, it is a very time-consuming and expensive task. With the aim of finding an objective method that could speed up the process, we considered an automatic approach to rate voice similarity and explored the relationship between voice similarity ratings made by a total of 106 human listeners – some of whom may have been you – and comparison scores produced by an i-vector-based automatic speaker recognition system that extracts perceptually-relevant phonetic features. Our results showed a significant positive correlation between human and machine, motivating us to continue our developments in this space.
The main highlights of this work are that human judgements of voice similarity are seen to correlate with automatic speaker recognition assessments (using auto-phonetic features) (this trend was seen with both English and German speakers’ judgements of English voices). These automatic speaker recognition assessments therefore show potential for automatically selecting foil voices for voice parades.
This paper is based on Linda's Gerlach's master's thesis work (University of Marburg, Germany) at Oxford Wave Research last year and uses the phonetic mode of VOCALISE speaker recognition software.
The full paper is available for free download on the Journal's webpage. Please check the following link for the full abstract and paper, available for free using this link before 19th November 2020:
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Our Spectrumview app features in BBC 4 documentary - Ocean Autopsy: The Secret Story of Our Seas
We were delighted to see our Spectrumview audio analysis app being used by Dr Helen Czerski , a renowned oceanographer and physicist from University College London, to explore a whole new acoustic world under the waves as part of the BBC 4 documentary - 'Ocean Autopsy: The Secret Story of Our Seas'. Dr Czerski drops a hydrophone into the depths of the ocean and listens to, and visualises the sounds deep under the water using Spectrumview. In this excellent programme they explore how the sounds deep under the water (including man-made sounds) can affect marine life such as porpoises.
So the ocean surface is effectively a barrier for almost all sound, so we have no idea what’s going on down there, and it’s a different acoustic world. But you can listen in with the help of a little bit of technology.
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Oceanographer Dr Helen Czerski and zoologist Dr George McGavin carry out an ‘autopsy’ to see what is taking place under the waves that is changing the life in the oceans.
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Indian chronicles: Biggest deception of century
Sheikh Fakhar-e-Alam
ON 9 December 2020, EU Disinfo Lab published a report about the Indian propaganda against Pakistan and China. The report is a last blow in the coffin of Indian fake news industry. EU Disinfolab is an independent organization working to point out the groups and organizations which use latest media technology to proliferate fake news. For the last 15 years, India has been carrying out a disinformation campaign against Pakistan and China in the western countries. The disinformation campaign has been damaging the image of Pakistan in the West. The modus operandi was to use fake profiles, NGOs, media outlets, MEPs, HR activists, videos, Vlogs, fiction stories etc to malign Pakistan. More interestingly, names of dead media outlets, think-tanks and NGOs have been used to initiate series of events against Pakistan to damage its repute in international community. The operation has been led by the Srivastava Group and amplified by ANI which began in 2005. It has used more than 750 fake media outlets covering 119 countries and above 550 registered domain names. This group also used more than 10 UN Human Rights Council accredited NGOs. The most bogus act of the campaign is the identity thefts, including the name of Martin Schulz, former President of the European Parliament and photo of James Purnell, former UK Government Minister for spreading their tweets and fake news. US-based NGO which was accredited to United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) had become inactive in late 1970s but was resurrected in 2005. The organization was not only revived but Louis B Sohn, its former Chairman and “father of International Law” who passed away in 2006, seemingly attended a UN Human Rights Council meeting in 2007 and participated in an event organized by “Friends of Gilgit-Baltistan” in Washington D.C. in 2011.
There were several agendas of the project. Overall this complete scam was focused on spreading anti-Pakistan feelings among the western countries and projecting Pakistan as the most vulnerable state. The second target was the Indian population wherein a feeling of hatred was promoted against Pakistan. On International forums, this project was focused on making the international repute of India better, while damaging Pakistan’s perception and linking it with hardliners, terrorism and threat for global community. It was working actively to get support from EU, UN and other International bodies for India. The campaign used to give financial and manpower support to human rights NGOs, minorities and think-tanks. It used various members of European Parliament to create bad image of Pakistan and to project soft image of India. In order to defame and malign Pakistan, three informal groups were established by Srivastava Group in EU Parliament named as “The Baloch forum”, “Friends of Gilgit-Baltistan” and “South Asia Peace Forum”. These forums were utilized by staging demonstrations and sideline events to distort the image of Pakistan. The conduct of events was implicitly linked with propaganda news outlets to aggrandize the impact globally. Negative content against Pakistan and somehow against China was given momentum through fake media outlets created in Brussels, Geneva and almost in about 100 countries, while ANI remained main partner to carry out this mission.
During all these years this Srivastava Group remained successive in doing several demonstrations in Brussels and Geneva including the display of “free Baluchistan” posters across Geneva and the organization of several events inside European Parliament. Furthermore, the Srivastava Group managed trips of delegations of Members of the European Parliament to Bangladesh, Maldives and Kashmir to produce an India-centric viewpoint of the EU parliamentarians. Although, Pakistan kept convincing the world about the India’s activities but in vain. Pakistan has been presenting dossiers in UN regarding Indian involvement inside Pakistan. These Indian activities are not new for us, as we have been facing such acts since our independence. We understand that India can go to any extent in order to malign Pakistan. Modi during his Bangladesh visit in 2015, himself accepted his role in dividing Pakistan and supporting Mukti Bahini. India has never accepted Pakistan as an independent state. Pakistan has always tried to initiate dialogue between both countries but India constantly projected war hysteria. It is a renowned fact that India is involved in fuelling terrorism inside Pakistan by using Afghan soil. India is also trying to sabotage CPEC which is the regional game changer. RSS led Modi’s government believes in state sponsored terrorism. India has passed all limits in exercising draconian laws in Kashmir. Under the present civil and military leadership, Pakistan will expose Indian illegitimate acts on all international platforms.
A few options which we can exercise against India can be: Firstly, Pakistan should make its diplomats/embassies active and vigilant to expose India in their respective domains. Secondly, PM himself talk with important international leaders on the issue and take them in confidence. Thirdly, UN should be sensitized that its name is misused by India so prompt action should be taken on it. Fourthly, Pakistan should also work to discredit India in diplomatic, international, legal and ethical domains. Fifthly, Pakistan should work on exposing India as an epicentre of disinformation. Sixthly, government should plan to file a legal case against India on international forums. Specific targets should be given to state institutions focusing to find more such Indian evil designs. Seventhly, Pakistan has borne loss of billions of rupees and more than 70000 lives in war against terrorism, which needs projection. Eighthly, National and international media should be used extensively to raise this issue and not let it die on international forums. Social media campaigns should be designed with special hash tags, short videos, vlogs etc to create pressure on global community. Ninthly, Pakistan should table a resolution in UNGA with hope to get condemnation to India for its unethical, inhuman and illegal acts.
—The writer is MS degree holder in journalism, and academic researcher & media analyst.
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On the heat transfer characteristics of a Lamilloy cooling structure with curvatures with different pin fins configurations
Purpose: The pin fin is applied into a Lamilloy cooling structure which is broadly used in the leading edge region of the modern gas turbine vane. The purpose of this paper is to investigate effects of the layout, diameter and shape of pin fins on the flow structure and heat transfer characteristics in a newly improved Lamilloy structure at the leading edge region of a turbine vane. Design/methodology/approach: A numerical method is applied to investigate effects of the layout, diameter and shape of pin fins on the flow structure and heat transfer characteristics in a newly improved Lamilloy structure at the leading edge of a turbine vane. The diverse locations of pin fins are Lp = 0.35, 0.5, 0.65. The diameter of the pin fins varies from 8 mm to 32 mm. Three different ratios of root to roof diameter for pin fins are also investigated, i.e. k = 0.5, 1, 2. The Reynolds number ranges from 10,000 and 50,000. Results of the flow structures, heat transfer on the target surface and pin fin surfaces, and friction factor are studied. Findings: The heat transfer on the pin fin surface gradually decreases and then increases as the location of the pin fins increases. Increasing the diameter of the pin fins causes the heat transfer on the pin fin surface to gradually increase, while a lower value of the friction factor occurs. Besides, the heat transfer on the pin fin surface at a small root diameter increases remarkably, but a slight heat transfer penalty is found at the target surface. It is also found that both the Reynolds analogy performance and the thermal performance are increased compared to the baseline whose diameter and normalized location of pin fins are set as 16 and 0.5 mm, respectively. Social implications: The models provide a basic theoretical study to deal with nonuniformity of the temperature field for the turbine vane leading edge. The investigation also provides a better understanding of the heat transfer and flow characteristics in the leading edge region of a modern turbine vane. Originality/value: This is a novel method to adopt pin fins into a Lamilloy cooling structure with curvature. It presents that the heat transfer of the pin fin surface in a pin-fin Lamilloy cooling structure with curvature can be significantly increased by changing the parameters of the pin fins which may lead to various flow behavior. In addition, the shape of the pin fin also shows great influence on the heat transfer and flow characteristics. However, the heat transfer of the target surface shows a small sensitivity to different layouts, diameter and shape of pin fin.
Lei Luo
Yifeng Zhang
Chenglong Wang
Songtao Wang
Harbin Institute of Technology
National University of Defense Technology
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Can We Learn Something From the New Cowboys Stadium?
By Sarah Goodyear
Following up on something we wrote about a couple of weeks ago — the absurd lack of public transportation options for fans heading to the flashy new Dallas Cowboys Stadium — we have a post from Streetsblog Network member Extraordinary Observations:
Photo by K. Muncie via Flickr.
The parking situation disaster at Cowboys Stadium that I wrote about last week is actually teaching some valuable real-world lessons about design and transportation. Here’s the thing.. it’s become such an expectation in Texas that parking be "free" everywhere (by free, of course I mean subsidized by someone
else) that charging drivers directly for the privilege is seen as some
sort of earth-shattering outrage. Take a look at this whiny and
obnoxious piece from Drew Magary of NBC-DFW:
It’s one of those secret,
forgot-you-were-going-to-have-to-pay-it-until-you-have-to-pay-it
expenses that slowly drains your will to live and often keeps you from
venturing outside of your house and into the greater world at large. I
particularly despise parking because it comes at the end of your
journey, when you have, in theory, arrived at your destination. Only
you haven’t. You gotta find a spot, and you gotta pay dearly for it.
And if you’re going to see the Cowboys this fall, you’re really going
to pay dearly for it.
[There
are] 115,000 potential people in place, at a stadium that has precisely
12,000 spaces on site, all of which cost up to $75 each. There are an
additional 18,000 spots within a mile of the new digs, also costing
between $50 and $75… You could carpool, but that’s for dirty
treehuggers.
I imagine that this author might balk
at the idea of public transit providing service to the new stadium.
It’s hard for anyone who would never use it to see any value. But there
is value, potentially incredible value, both to those who would use the
service and those who still prefer to drive and park. If a fraction of
the Cowboy’s fans took transit from Dallas to Cowboys games, that could
shift the demand curve for parking spaces to the left (by how much I’m
not positive), making life better (read: cheaper) for those who wish to
drive and park. But they can’t — Dallas cannot provide any transit
options thanks to local politics.
There are lessons here, for sure. But it remains to be seen if the parking crunch will move any of the voters of Arlington, Texas, a city of 350,000 people where the stadium is located, to reconsider their oft-expressed resistance to public transit. (You never know who might ride that stuff, after all.) Or how many Cowboys fans, stuck in traffic and paying through the nose for a place to park, might come around to the idea that carpooling isn’t so bad — even if it is something usually engaged in by "dirty tree-huggers."
Don’t hold your breath, though.
More from the network: Bike PGH has a nifty table showing how Pittsburgh and other U.S. cities stack up in the bike commuting department. The Transport Politic looks at the issues raised by a planned transit link between El Paso and Juárez. And Hard Drive reports on plummeting pickup sales.
In Dallas, You Don’t Get What You Don’t Pay For
By Sarah Goodyear | Sep 16, 2009
On Monday, we featured a post from The Transit Pass that called out Dallas as one of the U.S. cities in which the proportion of transit users to population is sadly anemic. Today, we’ll take a closer look at transit in the Dallas area, from a couple of angles. The DART light rail system in […]
Parking Madness: Norfolk vs. New York
By Angie Schmitt | Mar 24, 2017
Today, a terminal station in Norfolk, Virginia, goes up against a stadium complex in Queens.
Survey: Majority of New Yorkers Would Pay for a Parking Permit
By Stephen Miller | Mar 12, 2014
If you own a car in New York City and need a place to park, leaving it on the street is a nice bargain. The only “cost” is alternate-side restrictions for street cleaning — otherwise, all that space is free. It’s such a good deal that in outer-borough neighborhoods, most car owners with an off-street […]
Portland Tackled Disabled Parking Placard Abuse, and It’s Working
By Angie Schmitt | Aug 7, 2014
Disabled parking placards used to be ubiquitous in Portland. Until very recently, the city provided unlimited free street parking to placard holders, estimated at a $2,000 annual value. Many cars bearing these placards would remain in prime spots for weeks or months without moving. In some parts of the city, cars with placards would occupy 20 percent or […]
Donald Shoup, an Appreciation
By Patrick Siegman | Mar 30, 2015
On Tuesday, the news came that after 41 years of teaching at UCLA, Donald Shoup, distinguished professor of urban planning, will retire. For all of us who have had our paths in life profoundly influenced by his research, writing, and teaching on parking and transportation, it’s a good time to reflect. I never got to […]
Council Committee Endorses Residential Parking Permits Over DOT Objections
By Noah Kazis | Nov 2, 2011
A City Council committee took the first step toward bringing residential parking permits to New York City neighborhoods this afternoon. Details haven’t been worked out yet, but committee members signaled their desire to move forward on a system that would restrict a portion of curbside parking space to use by local residents. While most council […]
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Civil Servants Behaving Badly, With Deadly Results. What Can Be Done?
The killing of Seth Kahn by MTA bus driver Jeremy Philhower was the fourth instance in a recent spate of pedestrian deaths at the hands of public employees, either on or off the job. These fatalities have brought to light disturbing patterns at both the MTA and NYPD that could be putting more New Yorkers at risk.
An MTA express bus driver texts while on duty. Photo: SI Advance
Following its initial coverage of Kahn’s death, the Daily News reported that MTA has disciplined or fired 170 bus drivers this year for using mobile devices while on the job — an increase of 60 percent over all of 2008. The MTA cites increased enforcement as the reason behind the upswing, implying that many of these same drivers have engaged in such grossly negligent behavior for some time. Philhower himself had been suspended for texting while driving, and NYC Transit reportedly wanted to fire him, but an arbitration ruling put him back behind the wheel. He was issued a ticket for failing to yield in Kahn’s death, and could again face sanctions from his employer.
The News also reported this week that union reps want NYPD to alter the way it manages shift assignments for detectives. Under the current system, in which shifts can be separated by as little as seven hours, many detectives apparently find themselves with three options: sleep at the precinct house; drive home to the suburbs, then drive back to work with very little rest; or go out and get drunk. In September, off-duty homicide detective Timothy Duffy died when he crashed into a garbage truck on the BQE. Writes the News:
Duffy had ended his shift at 2 a.m. and was due back at work that morning. Rather than drive home to Suffolk County, he remained in the city and had been drinking before the accident, police sources said.
It isn’t clear whether changes sought by the Detectives Endowment Association could have prevented the death of Drana Nikac, the 67-year-old grandmother run down by Kevin Spellman in the Bronx, and they would not have saved Vionique Valnord, killed by Officer Andrew Kelly in Brooklyn. In addition to lobbying the department for more humane working hours, police unions should also try to prevent their members from choosing to drink and drive, for their sake and everyone else’s. When the police commissioner convenes a special panel in response to repeat fatal offenses committed by your membership, it’s clearly time for action.
In addition to Nikac and Kahn, Dorothea Wallace was killed last week by Damon Padmore, a corrections officer with a suspended license, while, though accounts differ regarding the exact circumstances of his death, Luis
Rivera of the Bronx was struck and killed by a city bus driver on Halloween.
We have no statistical data to refer to when it comes to injuries and fatal crashes involving civil servants, but given recent events, it’s an issue that deserves attention from within and without. New Yorkers have a right to expect all public agencies — and especially police and transit workers — to uphold the highest standards of safety on city streets.
Filed Under: Carnage, MTA, NYPD, Pedestrian safety, Street Safety, Transit
Parents of Seth Kahn: Ineffective MTA Protocols Contributed to Son’s Death
By Brad Aaron | Feb 27, 2015
After Wednesday’s MTA board meeting transit chief Tom Prendergast said the agency may revise bus routes to reduce the number of turns bus drivers have to make, in order to minimize conflicts between buses and pedestrians, according to the Daily News. Prendergast said another possibility would be to move crosswalks away from intersections where buses […]
New MTA Victim-Blaming Campaign Is the Opposite of Vision Zero
By Brad Aaron | Dec 10, 2014
The MTA has released an amazingly tone-deaf series of public service announcements blaming pedestrians and cyclists for being run over by bus drivers. “The new PSAs, which will air on local broadcast television stations in both English and Spanish, bring the print campaign to life by demonstrating the dangers of walking or cycling while distracted […]
MTA Bus Driver Kills 7-Year-Old Shevon Bethea in the Bronx
By Brad Aaron | May 29, 2018
New York City motorists have killed six children age 14 or under in the first five months of 2018, marking the first year-to-year increase in child traffic deaths in the Vision Zero era.
MTA Bus Driver Pleads Guilty in Deadly Brooklyn Hit-and-Run Crash
By Brad Aaron | Dec 7, 2016
An MTA bus driver who killed a senior in Brooklyn last year pled guilty to leaving the scene and violating the victim's right of way.
MTA Report on Fatal Bus Crash Doesn’t Say What the Post Says It Does
The Post ran a story today blaming the death of 64-year-old John Lavery in the Bronx last October on a broken street light, not the bus driver who struck him. But the very report cited by the Post, obtained by Streetsblog [PDF], reveals that the MTA’s internal investigation ruled the collision was preventable, and that driver Theresa Gallagher failed […]
By Stephen Miller | Feb 25, 2013
Most Dem Mayoral Contenders Don’t Foresee Upping City’s Contribution to MTA (NYT) Driver Kills Martha Atwater, 48, on Brooklyn Heights Sidewalk (DNA, News, Gothamist, Post 1, 2, 3) Driver Kills Woman on Kips Bay Sidewalk After Two-Car Crash; “No Criminality” (DNA, Post, News, NY1) Man in Critical Condition After Tractor-Trailer Driver Hits Him While Crossing […]
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Update: Julio Perez fails to prove that he is not a carpetbagger
Posted on March 23, 2012 by Art Pedroza Posted in 2012 Elections, Anaheim, Carpetbaggers, Democratic Party, Julio Perez, Labor, Liberals, Michele Martinez, Santa Ana 36 Comments
UPDATE: Perez was interviewed at his alleged home by O.C. Register reporter Andrew Galvin, who reported that Perez magically knew what sort of toothpaste was in his restroom and what sort of soda was in his refrigerator. Perez however did NOT provide any solid evidence that he has been living at the home in question – no driver’s license and no utility bills. His residence remains in doubt. Click here to read Galvin’s article.
Remember when Democrat Phu Nguyen ran for the 68th Assembly District, in 2010, and there was a scandal as to whether or not he was a carpetbagger? That may have ultimately cost him that election. Now he is running around promoting his fellow liberal, Julio Perez, who is running for the 69th Assembly District. And guess what? It looks like Perez might be an even bigger carpetbagger!
The O.C. Register is reporting that a process server who tried to serve Perez with documents stemming from a lawsuit by a company trying to recover credit card debt from Perez was unable to find him at the address he is registered to vote at. Instead a woman named Yolanda Estrada told the process server that she lives at the address in question.
Perez later said that he does live there and that she may have been a previous tenant. Unless she is a ghost, I can’t see how she was there previously when the process server said she lives there now.
Perez is backed by the unions. He currently works for the union behind all those ridiculous grocery store strikes. You know, the ones that cost jobs and resulted in the shut down of many unionized grocery stores.
Guys who do what Perez do typically make well over six figures and they don’t tend to live in blue collar communities. I find it very easy to believe that this guy probably has a swanky condo in a city populated by others who are in the 1%.
Who is lying? Well, why would a process server lie? This mess is looking very bad for Perez.
The leading Hispanic candidate in the 69th Assembly District primary election is Santa Ana Council Member Michele Martinez. She grew up in Santa Ana and yes, she still lives here.
UPDATE: Perez now says he does live at the address in question, according to the Voice of OC, which is funded by organized labor. No proof of that was presented in the Voice of OC article, and they didn’t explain why no one in his neighborhood knows him. They did admit that he has barely lived in the district, if at all:
Perez grew up in Anaheim and lived a block from the 69th State Assembly District lines for most of his life. In 2000, he moved to San Juan Capistrano after his parents bought a manufactured home there.
In 2001, he moved to Michigan after being accepted into the University of Michigan’s master’s degree program for public policy. Two years later, he came back to Orange County and has lived in Anaheim, Cypress, Westminster and Santa Ana during the last few years.
69th Assembly District carpetbagger Carp[e Julio Perez Phu Nguyen process server Santa Ana Yolanda Estrada
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36 thoughts on “Update: Julio Perez fails to prove that he is not a carpetbagger”
Vern Nelson says:
Way to fall for Jubal/Daly/Register propaganda!
Of course the main story they wanted to get out to the public, knowing that the carpetbagging story would be quickly debunked, was that Julio has some debt. You won’t touch THAT though, will you Art? Good, neither would I.
I don’t think my comment from yesterday showed up:
“Careful, Art — you’re going to be supporting this guy against Daly come July 6.
“Living in Santa Ana since 2010 is not having “barely lived in the district.” Can you even explain your reasoning there?”
As for today’s offering: you know — or at least someone paying attention would know — that he is renting a room from the house’s owner. I doubt that he pays the utility bills directly.
I do think that you should keep up this line of attack, though, despite Galvin’s doing some real reporting on the question. It may help keep you off of the street.
Living in the district for less than 2 years does constitute barely living in the district . Martínez has lived here her entire life.
Falcon’s article was a joke. He presented no concrete evidence.
When you blog, what other words do you use that are totally out of keeping with their normal meaning? Could you warn readers about this when you do it?
I thought someone told me that Michele spent some time in Texas — not that there’s anything wrong with that. I remember that it was in the context of how she got her accent. I don’t know that that’s so — and am stately so clearly here — but in case it is: when you say “entire life,” are you defining that oddly too?
Art Pedroza says:
She graduated from Santa Ana schools. How about you Greg?
Greg! You bastard! Are you running also in Santa Ana? Why didn’t you tell me?
It was me, who mentioned Michele grew up in San Antonio. That’s what she told me. I think that’s great. People that stay in one damn place their whole lives turn stoopid.
Art. Every time you suggest that me, or Greg, or anyone else in Orange County, especially Democrats, should have no opinions and shut up about what Democrats represent this county in Sacramento, you’re just peein’ in the wind, my friend.
What gets me Vern is the extent to which you two are meddling in a district you do not live in or have anything to do with. Like you I wrote about OC Politics, writ large. However you don’t see me meddling directly in specific races outside of where I live.
At least Greg is running for office in his area. I will give him credit for that. But he, and you, should let the voters in the 69th choose their candidate. Your guy, Perez, is going to come in dead last on June 5. Well, he might beat Barragan.
Like I said, while respecting the family-friendly nature of your blog: Peein’ in the wind. I’m on my way to Julio’s place on Baker Street right no! (Lastima about the rain.)
Even God isn’t supporting Perez. Good luck at his damp BBQ. I suppose he can microwave a weenie for you.
“Careful, Art — you’re going to be supporting this guy against Daly come July 6″……….. Hmmmm
Good advise but I am white and based on Art’s pro Hispanics racist inclination, I will vote for Daly even if it would be Martinez runoff.
I had enough of Art’s pro Hispanic racism in politics.
So Michele, there you have lost one sure vote thanks to Arts pro Hispanic propaganda.
Since the local elections are very close, I and others may control the outcome.
Oh Stanley, you are so silly. I will post my election picks tomorrow. You will see a very diverse slate of candidates on my list…
I have seen them every election and there is always Hispanic angle overt or covert.
OK, Art. We’ve now established the following:
– you think that living in a district for two years is “barely living” in a district, enough so that one becomes a carpetbagger.
– you think that that Michele “graduated from schools in the district” means that “she’s lived there her “entire life,” never mind her years growing up in Texas (which I agree with Vern are OK in my book.)
I am really sorry to have to ask you this, but given your idiosyncratic use of the language, I have to: when you say that she “graduated,” can I safely assume that at least that word has its standard meaning?
Careful Vern — I’d hate to have to prove to Art that I live in Brea! He has very high standards of proof!
Do you EVER stop being condescending? It is not an attractive trait.
I don’t anything about this Texas business, but I do know that Michele graduated from Santa Ana middle and high schools. Her whole family lives out here and she has never mentioned anything about Texas to me.
It is however not uncommon to find Latinos in California with Texas roots. My maternal grandfather was born in Texas.
And I now you live in Brea – the point is that you do not live anywhere near the 69th A.D., and yet you continue to try to force Perez onto a populace that he is simply too liberal for – just as you are too liberal for the 29th Senate District.
You use language like “has lived here her entire life” to mean something it doesn’t mean — actually, the opposite of what it means — and then you just pretend like it didn’t happen.. You either don’t check, or you check and don’t care, and yet you demand respect for your assertions. It doesn’t even seem to bother you when you get called on it. You’re like a literary character. Most real human beings just don’t do this — yet you even do it in print!
I’m sorry that you find my reaction condescending. It’s more like fascination on my part. I want to see if there’s any factual error I can identify of yours that can lead you to say the equivalent of “whoops! my bad.” It’s like what you’ve said disappears from your consciousness once it has proven to be wrong. It’s so interesting. I’ve heard plenty of people do this verbally, but it’s the rare person who writes it down to allow easy checking of the record.
Anyway, carry on. I believe that you were telling us whom God supports?
Alas poor Greg. You are not only condescending, you are also lacking in a sense of humor. That is a brutal combination.
I have told you this before and it bears repeating – we are bloggers. We deal in opinion. It is my opinion that Perez is too liberal and he is far too much of a union hack to properly represent the 69th A.D. You feel otherwise and that is YOUR OPINION. We simply are not going to agree on this.
Now it is a fact that you and Vern are dealing in second-hand info as far as this Texas nonsense goes, but really it is immaterial. Martinez has been in Santa Ana a very long time. She grew up here and has deep roots here. Perez does not, period. He is new to this district and apparently he has been caught carpetbagging. This just makes him an even worse candidate for the 69th A.D.
Finally, I was joking about the God bit. Ask Vern. We once had a nutty school board Trustee here in Santa Ana who said God was crying because he was mad at Santa Ana, or something to that effect. Vern will remember, but then Vern has been here in the OC for some time. You on the other hand have not. As such you remain fairly clueless about OC politics.
Enjoy the microwave weenies at the rained out Perez BBQ.
What what what … SECOND HAND INFO?
How come I know Michele so much better than YOU do, after only having spent a (very pleasant) hour with her? It’s not a matter of OPINION where she grew up, just like it’s not a matter of opinion that Julio has lived for over a year in this house where I’m typing.
There are facts, opinions, and actual LIES. Or disprovable fantasies or whatever. And I have to say, Greg is approaching the wonder that is you, with as much humor as ANYBODY could muster.
(Hey, I might be renting a room here. How would you like THEM manzanas?)
Because Vern I don’t stalk political candidates the way you liberals do.
Now define growing up. I know she went to Willard and she went to at least two of our high schools. Did she spend her toddler years in Texas? If she barely remembers that, does it even count?
We do know that Perez did NOT live in the district back in the day and that he has at best lived here for two years, although he appears to have been caught carpetbagging.
And I would welcome you renting a room here in Santa Ana. That would legitimize your escapades in my town.
Stalk? I was hanging with my buddies Theo, Matt, and Alicia at the Santora Arts Building (remember them? they used to be your friends!) And Michele dropped by as she regularly does. We talked for a while, I played her some of her favorite Beatles tunes on the piano that used to be there, and then she gave me a ride to where I needed to go. That’s how I stalk politicians.
I like her, but there are several big reasons I believe Julio would be a much better assemblyman. I’m gonna write more about his strong points than her weak points, and I’m mostly concerned with defeating Daly.
If you were concerned about beating Daly you would advise Perez to drop out and endorse Martinez. But it is too late for that now. Oh well. At least the unions will blow a huge wad on this race, for no reason.
Guy Fawkes says:
I really don’t give a rat’s ass about the 69th AD since I live in Assemblymember Spanky’s domain. If you are going to put the stalker label on someone, look no further than a certain pale face, thin skinned blogger/”journalist” who lives in a gated area of Northwood known as the Canyon View area. This prolific stalker and harassment guru set the gold standard on stalking with his never ending obsession with Dr. No in 2010 and with other people in the local blogging world that we know. Even the most ruthless repossession agent could learn a thing or two from this character. As some of us MasterPlannedistan denizens know, Spanky was the bigger threat to our district given his love for RDAs and the Not So Great Park.
To be honest with you, I don’t think Vern and Co. are capable of living up to the Northwood Night Stalker’s standards. I really don’t think they want to aspire to such heights or depths despite what you may think about their writings. Say what you want, Vern never stalked Dr. No.
Vern is a good guy. Diamond appears to be the Northwood stalker’s Mini-me.
Vern, ya got to laugh to keep from cryin’.
Art, please, I’m begging you, listen to me:
If you didn’t know that Michele had lived here for her entire life, then it was a mistake to say so. A mistake. I happened to know second-hand — from Vern, who heard it from her first-hand — that it wasn’t true.
It’s not being true was no big deal. Your making a mistake — you should have said “for a long time” and “has deep roots,” as you finally did — was not really a big deal either.
That you then spent much of a day trying to argue that having lived in Texas for a not insignificant amount of time (and not just as a toddler, if I recall Vern’s story correctly) was compatible with your assertion that she had lived there “her entire life,” though, is absolutely mind-blowing.
We’re speaking a language here; some words and phrases are ambiguous, others are not. When you just decide that you don’t feel like using a word or phrase according to its meaning, it undermines everything you write. And you can’t just say that it’s an “opinion” that Michele has lived there “her whole life” when by any reasonable use of the phrase, she hasn’t.
The problem here isn’t Michele, it’s whether anyone can believe a thing that you’re writing when it’s possible that you’ve just defined words to mean whatever the hell you want and then it’s like pulling teeth to get you to own up to it. It’s VERY WEIRD, Art.
You see Greg what you and Vern are doing is called a “red herring.” You are trying to make this about Michele but she is not the carpetbagger – your pal Julio Perez is and to date he still has not proven otherwise.
Never mind some supposed toddler years allegedly spent in Texas – we KNOW that Perez did not live in the district until perhaps two years ago, but even then he listed an address that apparently he was not living in.
But let’s put that all aside for now, even if Perez was not a carpetbagger he would STILL be a horrible overly liberal candidate. He ought to move to Los Angeles and run for office there. He would fit right in with the crazy liberals in that besieged city.
What, in your “opinion,” do the following phrases mean:
(1) “has barely lived in the district”?
(2) “has lived here her entire life”?
Oh — and do these meanings change when that becomes convenient?
OK, enough time on you for today.
C’mon Greg. Focus on those microwave weenies that are waiting for you at Perez’ rained out BBQ!
Actually the hamburgers were very good. AND barbecued. The sad part about the rain and cold was having to stay in the warm house in close proximity to many very attractive Latinas.
Clue to my upcoming writings – ENTERPRISE ZONES. That’s the difference between Julio and his two main opponents. Julio will end them, Tom and Michele will keep them. That’s why Disney and the Anaheim hotels and big businesses that operate in Santa Ana are backing Tom and attacking Julio.
I think someone spiked your burger. The reason businesses don’t support Perez is that he is a union hack who will reliably vote to increase taxes and will also pass measures that will benefit the unions while killing private sector jobs.
The deal in Anaheim was a hotel tax giveaway to developers. It had nothing to do with the Enterprise Zone. It had everything to do with greedy developers getting a handout from a few lousy Council Members. The argument is that this is about job creation but the deal is unfair to other hotels that didn’t get a handout.
No, Art, I’m a few steps ahead of you on this. There IS the bed tax ripoff. And there is ALSO the abuse of hotel workers. On top of all that is the corporate welfare known as Enterprise Zones, in both Santa Ana AND Anaheim starting in February.
One of Julio’s biggest issues is ending this corporate welfare which transfers tens of millions of dollars from the public to corporations like Disney that DO NOT NEED IT. That’s the biggest reason the hotel owners fear him, and love Daly. And sad to say, as much as we all love Michele, she’ll be just as bad as Daly on things like this.
No one is abusing hotel workers Vern. The ones at Disney belong to a union, as Perez knows. Disney takes good care of them actually and they recently agreed on a new contract, that of course took the wind out of Perez’ sails.
If hotel workers aren’t happy they can always find another job.
As for the Enterprise Zone, as I understand it companies get tax credits in return for hiring locals. In some cases those companies might go way without those credits. I really don’t care one way or the other but the real threat will be if Perez somehow gets elected, in which case you bet he will be yet another Democratic tax and spender.
Well, if you do want to know a lot more about Enterprise Zones, which I think you should, check out the OJ in a day or two. you know where to find us!
gnite
Good luck with that. Sleep well.
Huff. Dovinh. Daigle. Odd assortment of RINOs and DINOs you’re throwing free ads to over here.
It WOULD be nice if someone had a chance against Mansoor.
Daigle does. You should encourage folks to vote for her.
Vern,
In light of Art’s Humpty-Dumptian use of language, make him define “abusing hotel workers.” He may think, like Dick Cheney and John Yoo did, that if it doesn’t cause organ failure it doesn’t count.
Greg I spent some time working in safety at Disney, in the hotels. I can personally attest to the fact that they are very well cared for. They clean less rooms than the industry standard, per day, are give lots of safety training and tools, such as the bed wedge and telescoping rods with micro-fiber attachments for cleaning high surfaces and the showers, to help them do their jobs with less ergonomic strain. And they get a decent wage and very good benefits. Plus they get to go to the resorts for free with their families.
The fact Greg is that once the hotel workers’ union settled with Disney, your pal Perez was screwed as he no longer had that as a campaign issue. Game, set, match.
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Australia and Denmark Unite for Autism Jobs
Lina Caneva
The Governments of Australia and Denmark have signed an historic agreement in an attempt to create skilled employment for people with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Lina Caneva | 29 September 2014 at 12:26 pm
The Department of Human Services and HP Australia will work together with Danish company Specialist People Foundation to provide the jobs.
Minister for Human Services Senator Marise Payne said an agreement between the three organisations, which will provide 12 candidates with employment through a three-year traineeship, was signed last week.
"We are proud to be working with such progressive organisations to provide people with Autism Spectrum Disorder a fantastic opportunity to work in a field that allows them to harness their unique skills and ability," Payne said.
"This is DHS and HP's first project of its kind in Australia, as well as the first Specialist People Foundation engagement in the country.”
The trainees will be employed by HP and based in the department's Adelaide ICT hub.
"Our ICT hub in Adelaide is the perfect work environment to engage these trainees, whose precise attention to detail and ability to systematically process information are very well suited to working on specialised software testing," Payne said.
HP Australia Managing Director Nick Wilson said he believed building a diverse and inclusive culture was the right thing to do from a societal standpoint and for business.
"At HP we believe diversity and inclusion create a competitive advantage, helping drive growth, productivity and innovation," Wilson said.
"We're looking forward to providing rewarding employment for people with Autism Spectrum Disorder, by matching their characteristics with specialist roles.
"Staff will commence their traineeships in December with training provided by HP Australia and Specialist People Foundation, while further education will be made available through Open Universities Australia and the University of South Australia."
Specialist People Foundation Founder Thorkil Sonne said the employment concept had been successfully implemented by his organisation in 12 other countries around the world.
"Our goal is to make one million jobs available to people with autism and similar challenges worldwide," Sonne said.
"We work to harness the special characteristics and talents of people with Autism Spectrum Disorder and use them as a means to secure meaningful employment.
"This is the perfect partnership for our introduction into Australia and we are looking forward to seeing the benefits of this project, just as we have seen overseas."
Lina Caneva | Editor | @ProBonoNews
Lina Caneva has been a journalist for more than 35 years. She was the editor of Pro Bono Australia News from when it was founded in 2000 until 2018.
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Predictions for 2021: Charities
Dr Gary Johns
Yes, older Australians need more home-care funding. But these dribs and drabs only make a dent in the waiting list
ASIO’s powers to detain children rushed through Parliament with a lack of public scrutiny
Simon Henderson
Charities paying for access – Never okay? Or a necessary evil?
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Blog Tour: The Art of Dying – Ambrose Parry*
Jan 10, 2021 Dec 23, 2020 ramblingmads
Edinburgh, 1849. Hordes of patients are dying all across the city, with doctors finding their remedies powerless. And a campaign seeks to paint Dr James Simpson, pioneer of medical chloroform, as a murderer.
Determined to clear Simpson’s name, his protégé Will Raven and former housemaid Sarah Fisher must plunge into Edinburgh’s deadliest streets and find out who or what is behind the deaths. Soon they discover that the cause of the deaths has evaded detection purely because it is so unthinkable.
Ambrose Parry is a pseudonym for a collaboration between Chris Brookmyre and Marisa Haetzman. The couple are married and live in Scotland. Chris Brookmyre is the international bestselling and multi-award-winning author of over twenty novels.
Dr Marisa Haetzman is a consultant anaesthetist of twenty years’ experience, whose research for her Master’s degree in the History of Medicine uncovered the material upon which this series, which began with
Chris Brookmyre is the international bestselling and multi-award-winning author of over twenty novels.
Dr Marisa Haetzman is a consultant anaesthetist of twenty years’ experience, whose research for her Master’s degree in the History of Medicine uncovered the material upon which this series, which began with The Way of All Flesh, is based.
The Way of All Flesh was shortlisted for the McIlvanney Prize for Scottish Crime Book of the Year and longlisted for the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award.
This was a cracking historical thriller, as Dr Raven and the super smart Sarah (I hope she gets to medical school, Elizabeth Garrett Anderson graduated from Middlesex in 1865, so there’s hope!) try to solve a series of apparently natural deaths with no obvious symptoms.
They also pursue the truth around an accusation of professional misconduct made against their employer, Dr Simpson, and seek out the thief stealing from the Simpson household. As well as doing their actual jobs!
I really enjoyed this book, and am going to go back and read it’s predecessor, The Way of All Flesh too.
*I was kindly gifted a copy of this book in exchange for taking part in the blog tour but all opinions remain my own.
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Blog Tour: The Jagged Edge – A.J. Frazer*
Jan 9, 2021 Jan 9, 2021 ramblingmads
A thriller with a conscience, The Jagged Edge does for climate change what John Grisham has done for the law, cutting to the heart of humanity’s greatest threat.
The harrowing loss of a woman and child in a Californian wildfire. A madman hellbent on revenge. A former British war correspondent, desperate to find his old edge. A clandestine meeting somewhere in the Austrian Alps. A devastating missile attack on an Italian steel mill. A nail-biting standoff in the Australian Outback. Merciless government agents willing to do anything to stop a weapon that has already been set in motion. And the countdown to the end of the world as we know it begins.
Action, technology and the might of Mother Nature come together in a heart-stopping thrill ride that you won’t be able to put down.
Born and raised on New Zealand’s South Island, AJ experienced raw nature at its most sublime. Later, as a volunteer bush firefighter in Sydney, he saw firsthand nature at its most destructive. Something that too many people in Australia and California have had to endure.
His writing intent is simple: to bring thriller (non)sensibilities to the serious, though often dry, science of climate change.
He now lives on the Sapphire Coast of Australia with his wife and their two children. He admits to being a lazy activist who avoids confrontation. Writing is his form of environmental activism.
This was a heck of a ride, from Mont Blanc to genteel Surrey, the Austrian Alps to the wild Australian Outback, to the middle of the ocean.
Contacted by a notorious eco-terrorist, media titan, ex-Marine and former journalist Dominic is wildly out of his depth as an electronic weapon, Biblical, is unleashed and takes down society, without caring about the human cost.
Earth Ghost claim this is needed, a hard reset to remind humanity that the planet is at risk, that global warming, pollution levels, melting ice caps and growing numbers of pandemics are all signs of Earth in crisis. They’ve moved on from blowing up refineries and factories, if needed, they’ll destroy all infrastructure and force us back to pre-industrial times.
Dominic’s media company, Jagged Edge, is the only one apparently unaffected by Biblical, the sole voice in the wilderness of a world dependant on the Internet. But he’s seen the dark side of Sagen, Earth Ghost’s founder and prophet, as well as the lengths some government agencies are willing to go.
He appreciates the need for change but doesn’t agree that the rampant chaos of Biblical is the way to go.
A thriller that touches on recent events such as our current pandemic and of course the terrible climate emergency we’re not reacting to fast enough. While things need to change, a massive terrorist attack like this is not the way to go.
Instead maybe we need to use the technology at our fingertips to effect change, to hold our leaders accountable and to do communicate globally ways to support and aid those most affected by climate change.
This is certainly a timely reminder wrapped in a smart and gripping book.
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Blog Tour: The Wife Who Knew Too Much – Michele Campbell*
Meet the first Mrs. Ford
Beautiful. Accomplished.
Wealthy beyond imagination.
Married to a much younger man.
And now, she’s dead.
Meet the second Mrs. Ford.
Waitress. Small-town girl.
Married to a man she never forgot,
From a summer romance ten years before. And now, she’s wealthy beyond imagination.
Who is Connor Ford?
Two women loved him. And knew him as only wives can know.
Set amongst the glittering mansions of the Hamptons, The Wife Who Knew Too Much is a decadent summer thriller about the lives of those who will do anything for love and money. Who is the victim? Who is the villain? And who will be next to die?
I wasn’t entirely sure which wife knew too much – both Nina and then Tabitha don’t know enough really. And that’s what gets both women into trouble. There’s a revenge plot boiling away that hardly anyone seems to be aware of. But everyone has secrets and those secrets are dangerous.
I felt bad for Tabitha, her whirlwind romance with her teen love now all grown up, has ended up putting her and her unborn baby in danger and the fact that her husband is either absent or yelling at her, keeping things from her, makes him suspicious.
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Blog Tour: Blood Metal Bone – Lindsay Cummings*
Her destiny was death. The shadows brought her back.
Wrongly accused of her brother’s murder, Sonara’s destiny was to die, sentenced to execution by her own mother. Punished and left for dead, the shadows have cursed her with a second life as a Shadowblood, cast out and hunted by society for her demon-like powers.
Now known as the Devil of the Deadlands, Sonara survives as a thief on the edge of society, fighting for survival on a quest to uncover what really happened to her brother and whether he is even dead at all…
This was really interesting and clever, starting of as a typical fantasy novel, suddenly there’s a space ship and it’s like a completely different book. And such a good one.
I really enjoyed my first fantasy/sci-fi read of 2021 and thought the characters were brilliantly drawn and I cheered for Sonara and her crew as they took on an invading force and an ancient evil. Tremedously fun and with a wyvern and horse sidekick team too!
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Blog Tour: Get a Grip, Love – Kate Lucey*
A candid book that uses a mix of colloquial chat, peer and personal experience, and expert advice to talk about tackling mental illness as part of the generation so often poked fun at for having feelings – and who often call themselves out for it, too.
A record-breaking number of anti-depressants are being prescribed each year. While positive steps are being taken and we are speaking more about our problems, in this new age of having conversations about mental health, everyone and their neighbour has a ‘miracle cure’ to throw at those of us who are struggling. There’s an enormous gap in the knowledge and understanding of what depression is and isn’t – not least in that it doesn’t look the same on every person.
Exploring the science behind mental illness and its treatment, and including stories from a number of sufferers of depression and anxiety disorders, Get a Grip, Love provides a witty, razor-sharp exploration of mental health, and a no-nonsense guide that explains where the advice to ‘go for a run’, ’stay off social media’ or ‘make some new friends’ comes from. It separates the facts from the fiction about what could work, speaks openly about how it feels to live with a mental health disorder, and demonstrates that it’s ok to feel the way that we do when we’re struggling, and that we certainly don’t need to get a grip.
Funny, irreverent, and understandable, Get a Grip, Love recognises that depression sucks, but that together, we can get through it.
I have depression and have been living with it for some time now so it was interesting to see how someone else deals with their own illness and finds a way through it.
I dipped in and out of this book, not all of it was easy reading when it feels a little close to the bone but it was an interesting and informative read.
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Blog Tour: Victoria Park – Gemma Reeves*
Jan 7, 2021 Dec 23, 2020 ramblingmads
A playful, lyrical novel about otherness, change, and the gap between generations in a London community.
Mona and Wolfie have lived on Victoria Park for over fifty years. Now, on the eve of their sixty-fifth wedding anniversary, they must decide how to navigate Mona’s declining health. Bookended by the touching exploration of their love, Victoria Park follows the disparate lives of twelve people over the course of a single year.
Told from their multiple perspectives in episodes which capture feelings of alienation and connection, the lingering memory of an acid attack in the park sends ripples of unease through the community. By the end of the novel, their carefully interwoven tales create a rich tapestry of resilience, love and loss.
With sharply observed insight into contemporary urban life, and characters we take to our hearts, Gemma Reeves has written a moving, uplifting debut which reflects those universal experiences that connect us all.
Gemma Reeves is a writer and teacher who lives and works in London.
Told month by month from the perspectives of different local residents living around East London’s Victoria Park, this is a beautiful and moving series of snapshots of life in London. From the elderly Jewish couple who built their lives there after being evacuated, to the teenage boy fascinated by women’s fashion.
As the seasons pass and the year turns, lives change and people deal with loss and change, you catch glimpses of the other characters from different angles, building a complex and fascinating image of one small community.
This is a truly lovely book and deserves a spot on your reading list.
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Book Blitz: The Ultimate Betrayal – Kat Martin
Jan 7, 2021 ramblingmads
The Ultimate Betrayal by New York Times Bestselling author Kat Martin, is now available in paperback! Read on for details, exclusive excerpt and a fantastic giveaway to enter — An autographed hardcover of THE CONSPIRACY and $20 Amazon gift card!
The Ultimate Betrayal
Publication Date (Mass Paperback): December 29th, 2020
Genre: Suspense/ Romantic Thriller
When investigative journalist Jessie Kegan’s father, a colonel in the army, is accused of treason, Jessie is determined to clear his name. Reluctantly, she turns to former Special Ops soldier, Brandon Garrett, her late brother’s best friend–a true heartbreaker, according to her brother.
With danger coming from every angle, time is running out and the game being played is deadly. Working together, Bran and Jessie must risk everything to solve the riddle and confront the threat–before it’s too late.
Too much downtime always made him nervous, kind of edgy as he waited for the other shoe to drop. It had been a week since his last client had headed back to Nashville, a week of peace and quiet he should have enjoyed.
Instead, he had this nagging feeling that something bad was coming down the line.
Lounging back in the chair behind his desk at Maximum Security, Brandon Garrett looked up at the sound of the front door swinging open. A gust of cool, late October winds swept in, along with a petite, whirlwind of a woman with the prettiest strawberry blond hair Bran had ever seen.
She had a sweet little body to match her fiery curls, he noticed, outlined by the dark blue stretch jeans curving over her sexy little ass and the peach knit top that hugged her breasts.
It wasn’t tough to read the anxiety in her big green eyes as she surveyed the room, but instead of heading for the receptionist’s desk, those big green eyes landed on Bran and as she started toward him, there was something about her that rang a distant bell. Interest piqued, he rose from his chair. “Can I help you?”
“You’re Brandon Garrett, right? You were a friend of my brother’s. Danny Kegan? I recognize you from the photos Danny sent home.”
The mention of his best friend’s name hit him like a blow, and the muscles across his stomach clenched. Daniel Kegan had been a member of his spec ops team, a brother, not just a friend. Danny had saved Bran’s life at the cost of his own. He was KIA in Afghanistan.
Bran stared down at the girl, who was maybe five-foot-four. “You’re Jessie,” he said, remembering the younger sister Daniel Kegan had talked so much about. “You look like him. Same color hair and eyes.”
She nervously wet her lips, which were plump and pink and fit her delicate features perfectly.
“My brother said if I ever needed help, I should come to you. He said you’d help me no matter what.” She glanced back toward the door and his mind shifted away from the physical jolt he felt as he looked at her to the worry in her eyes.
“I’ll help you. Danny was my closest friend. Whatever you need, I’ll help. Come on. Let’s go into the conference room and you can tell me what’s going on.” When her gaze shot back to the door, his senses went on alert.
“I didn’t mean I needed your help later,” Jessie said nervously. “I meant I need your help right now.”
Gunshots exploded through the windows. “Get down!” Bran shouted to the other guys in the office as he shoved Jessie down behind his desk and covered her with his body. Glass shattered and a stream of bullets sprayed across the room.
Jaxon Ryker popped up, gun drawn, and ran for the door. Hawk Maddox and Lissa Blayne were shuffling through their desks, arming themselves. Jonas Wolfe drew his ankle gun and ran for the rear entrance, ready for any threat that might come from there.
“Black SUV with tinted windows,” Ryker reported. Six feet of solid muscle, dark hair and eyes, Jax was a former Navy SEAL, currently a PI and occasional bounty hunter. “Couldn’t get a plate number.” Jax’s gaze swung to the front of the room. “Mindy, you okay?”
The little receptionist eased up from beneath her desk. “I-I’m okay. Should I call the police?” Around here, it was never good to jump to conclusions.
Bran hauled Jessie to her feet. He could feel her trembling. Her eyes looked even bigger and greener than they had before. “Are they coming back?” he asked.
“I-I don’t know. It could have just been a warning.”
Bran turned to Mindy. “Unless someone’s already phoned it in, let’s wait to call the cops till we know what’s going on.” His attention returned to Jessie. “We need to talk.”
She just nodded. Her face had gone pale, making a fine line of freckles stand out across her forehead and the bridge of her nose.
Bran took her arm and urged her toward the conference room. “Keep a sharp eye,” he said to The Max crew. “Just in case.”
Jessie sank unsteadily down in one of the rolling chairs around the long oak conference table. The man she had come to see, Brandon Garrett, sat down beside her.
“Okay, let’s hear it,” he said. “What’s going on?”
She thought of the men who had just shot up his office and her pulse started thumping again. “Danny said if I ever needed help–“
“Yeah, I get that. Your brother knew he could count on me. Like I said, I’ll help you any way I can, but I need to know what’s going on.”
Bran was taller than Danny, around six-three, with a soldier’s lean, hard body, vee-shaped, with broad shoulders and narrow hips. Powerful biceps bulged beneath the sleeve of his dark blue T-shirt. With his slightly too-long mink brown hair, straight nose and masculine features, he was ridiculously handsome, except for the hard line of his jaw and the darkness in his eyes that contrasted sharply with their beautiful shade of cobalt blue.
“Start at the beginning,” he demanded.
Since she wasn’t sure exactly where to begin, Jessie dragged in a shaky breath and slowly released it.
“I’m here because of my father–Colonel James Kegan, Commander U.S. Army Alamo Chemical Depot. Just before he died a little over two months ago, my father was removed from active duty. He was charged with larceny–specifically the theft of chemical weapons stored at the Depot. Because the Army believed he was selling the weapons to a foreign entity, he was also charged with espionage and treason. I need you to help me prove his innocence.”
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Blog Tour: Optimise Your Immune System – Marie Ruggles, RD, CN*
Many people think that it’s normal to come down with an illness each year and, for some, two or three times a year. Yet researchers have proven that nutrition and lifestyle factors can boost your immune system.
Learn how to build a kitchen pharmacy of whole foods, superfoods and nutrients to provide a stable foundation for your health. And when you’re at an increased risk of infection, know what to do to derail a virus before it takes hold.
Follow this immune-boosting roadmap to a healthier diet, making you less prone to viral infections and more resilient after an illness.
In Optimize Your Immune System, you’ll read about the three phases of immune support.
Phase I: Everyday immune strengthening and care
Phase II: After exposure to an unhealthy person or environment
Phase III: Immune-boosting support to prevent an illness when you feel like you’re coming down with something
For each of these phases, Marie Ruggles, M.S., R.D., C.N., C.D.E., draws upon over forty years of experience within the wellness arena.
The book begins with her explaining how the immune system works and what it does. From there, she discusses the foods that help and hinder our immunity. She even gives a whole foods quick start guide for those who aren’t too certain where to start.
She also shares the concept of juice bathing, and how to use that to minimize the fuss and mess of juicing while maximizing its benefit.
Optimize Your Immune System makes specific recommendations for how to fortify and stimulate your body’s natural defenses using a simple kitchen pharmacy, no matter which phase of immune support you are facing.
Diving deep, the book looks closely at whole foods, superfoods, nutrients and supplements, even giving specific product recommendations for those brands and products the author personally loves most.
The final chapter of the book pulls everything together in an easy-to-reference format sharing phase-specific recommendations, as well as how to eat more nutritious foods even if you’re on a limited budget.
Marie Ruggle’s teaching focus is on coaching others to take back their power by developing a home inventory of natural wellness solutions. She is obsessed with searching for the healthiest products and bringing nutrition science (eating for prevention) into the kitchen by sharing easy hacks for getting real food on the table with minimal effort. Her background is in Nutrition & Public Health. She has a master’s degree from Columbia University where she started her career in research. She also has a certification in Essential Oil Safety and has been a Certified Diabetes Educator for many years.
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I have a terrible immune system and pick up every bug going, which was the worst when I worked with those delightful germ factories known as children – I had a permanent cold!
I’m always looking for ways to boost my system and stay healthy (Vitamin C and Zinc are a good starting point) so this book was really interesting – there were lots of useful and practical ideas about eating better and managing your health without breaking the bank and buying endless gadgets.
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Blog Tour: The Kompromat Kill – Michael Jenkins*
Read my review of The Failsafe Query here.
‘They were preparing for decades – now it’s time to take them down……’
Hiding overseas with a price on his head, Sean Richardson is tasked to lead a deniable operation to hunt down and recruit an international model and spy. Moving across Asia Minor and Europe, Sean embarks on a dangerous journey tracking an Iranian spy ring who hold the keys to a set of consequences the British Intelligence Services would rather not entertain.
As Sean investigates deeper, he uncovers dark secrets from his past and a complex web of espionage spun from the hand of a global master spy. As he inches closer to the truth, the rules of the game change – and the nerve-wracking fate of many lives sits in his hands.
The second in a set of spy thrillers that have been expertly crafted with stunning plot lines, magnificent locations, and twists that leave you gasping for air. Perfect for fans of Frederick Forsyth, Robert Ludlum, Tom Clancy, and Scott Mariani.
*Each book is a standalone adventure
This is a crucial scene that sets the backstory to the novel, and the mission that Sean, the main character, will ultimately be tasked by Jack to undertake. Jack, the head of counter terrorist operations for MI5, begins to explain to the Director of MI5, what he had unravelled at a murder scene that took place in Chelsea the night before. The scene shows the emotion of D and the real concerns that Iranian state sponsored terrorists had mobilised, and were now committing their first assassinations on the UK mainland. The scene leads to Jack setting a plot to flush out an international model and spy….. An Iranian by the name of Nadege.
The Court was D’s very own cabal of hand-picked officers who ran the office and its much larger intelligence fusion centre located out of the city, together with a set of core staff who ran what D called his own active-measures campaigns around the globe. It employed a mixture of freelance ex-intelligence officers in the UK, as well as veteran special forces operators and a mix of former MI6 and MI5 specialists, all highly vetted and sworn to keep The Court’s operations fully secret.
‘Jack, good to see you. Sit down my boy. Did you put the Old Bill straight on all this?’ D asked, standing behind a 1970s vintage President desk that was empty except for a large ink blotter and two pens standing to attention in a wooden stand. His half-moon glasses sat at the edge of the curved desk, with a light blue swivel chair contributing nicely to the vibrant colours of the room.
Jack sat on a pale green seat opposite the desk, a battered and beaten high-back chair, its arms now decaying from D’s guests gripping them and fiddling with its material.
‘What have we got then?’
‘A vicious attack. Definitely Iranian and a professional hit.’
‘Jesus Christ,’ D remarked, slumping into his seat and giving the underside of his desk a fierce kick. ‘The Home Secretary’s going to be chuffed to bollocks with all this happening on our patch. It’s bad enough with the Russians running riot. Now this.’
Jack sat forward to show D a photograph on his phone, which he placed on the desk. ‘I think its Department 15 that’s been activated. What I saw today had all the hallmarks of an MOIS assassination with a bit of Nizari ideology thrown in.’
D grabbed his glasses and took a look. ‘By fuck Jack. This is brutal. Nizaris you say?’
Jack took a few moments to explain that Department 15 of the Iranian MOIS were a team of brutal regime enforcers who, like the ancient Nizaris, carry out assassinations abroad. He explained that victims of MOIS assassins tend to be Iranian dissidents who pose a threat to the regime or key opponents of the regime. The murders carried out are brutal, designed to instil fear into the hearts of any dissenter brave enough to speak out against the regime, and some of the victims of these hit squads had died in the most barbaric way.
D tutted and ran a hand across his chin. ‘Iranian assassins. Sleepers waking. Russian chemical attacks and cyber-attacks. All on my bloody turf Jack. Now a missing diplomat to boot as well.’ There was a pause while D pinched his nose before bloating his suited posture like a kangaroo puffing out its chest. ‘Bloody hell Jack. We’re in the shit here you know.’
I started climbing at 13, survived being lost in Snowdonia at 14, nearly drowned at 15, and then joined the Army at 16. Risk and adventure was built into my DNA and I feel very fortunate to have served the majority of my working career as an intelligence officer within Defence Intelligence, and as an explosive ordnance disposal officer and military surveyor within the Corps of Royal Engineers.
I feel privileged to have served for twenty-eight years in the British Army as a soldier and officer, working in Defence Intelligence and Counter-Terrorist Bomb Disposal operations, rising through the ranks to complete my service as a major. I served across the globe on numerous military operations as well as extensive travel and adventure on many major mountaineering and exploration expeditions that I led or was involved in.
I was awarded the Geographic Medal by the Royal Geographical Society for mountain exploration and served on the screening committee of the Mount Everest Foundation charity for many years. It was humbling after so many years of service when I was awarded the MBE for services to counter-terrorism in 2007.
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Another cracking spy thriller from Michael Jenkins, this time Sean and his team are hot on the heels of a deadly Iranian agent, one Sean has personal history with.
A British diplomat has been kidnapped, a prominent Jewish couple assassinated and someone’s planning a terror attack. How this all ties together and what connection Sean’s late mother has to it is very cleverly revealed as the book unfolds.
Racing against time and trying to get close enough to stop the bomb being built, Sean is often on his own in hostile territory in the Middle East and Asia, with the UK side of things in the hands of Jack and MI6.
Thoroughly enjoyable, gripping, clever and compelling, this was an excellent read.
Book Blitz: Kingdom of Broken Iron – Mallory McCartney
I’m so excited to announce that the highly anticipated 3rd installment of the Black Dawn series is now available for pre-order! If you pre-order Kingdom of Broken Iron, there is a fantastic gift — 9 beautifully illustrated art prints depicting your favourite characters!
Kingdom of Broken Iron (Black Dawn #3)
Expected Publication Date: October 2021
Genre: YA Fantasy (18+)
“Together they will rise.”
Something sinister is sweeping across Kiero, and war threatens to rip apart the remains of Black Dawn Rebellion.
Distraught by the decisions she made while in the Draken Mountains with Adair, Emory Fae, Queen of Kiero, is hiding a deadly secret, and now, Emory is seeking aid from Marquis Maher, King of the Shattered Isles, in the looming war.
With Brokk by her side, they search for answers and aid from the Shattered Isles, a country that has remained protected from Adair’s wrath across the Black Sea. While there, Emory will learn the weight of what it means to be Queen, but what will she sacrifice to save the ones she loves?
Since the Academy fell and the Black Dawn rebellion scattered, Brokk Foster’s past and the truth about his lineage has come to light. Brokk and his newly found immortal fey warriors are skeptical of Marquis and his terms to a new alliance. Being torn between love and Brokk’s loyalty to the rebellion, he will have to decide whether to remain true to his cause or follow a destiny he never wanted.
Together, can Emory and Brokk make an alliance in time to return to Kiero and aid the rebels?
Nyx Astire, new clan leader to the raiders in the Risco Desert, has lost everything. With no word on if the town of Pentharrow has survived under Azarius Walsh’s command, Nyx tries to rally the Dust Clan and prepare them to ally with any remaining members of the Black Dawn Rebellion. But tradition and her past throws Nyx into a dynamic ruling. Will she do anything to ensure Kiero’s survival from her new point of power?
Kingdom of Broken Iron is the third installment in the bestselling Black Dawn series. Can friendship, love, and fellowship defy an enemy Kiero has never seen before?
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Everyone who submits proof of pre-order will receive all nine character cards of Emory, Memphis, Adair, Marquis, Nyx, Brokk, Azarius, Alby and Lana.
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Mallory McCartney currently lives in Sarnia, Ontario with her husband and their three dachshunds Link, Lola and Leonard. When she isn’t working on her next novel or reading, she can be found day dreaming about fantasy worlds and hiking. Other favorite pastimes involve reorganizing perpetually overflowing bookshelves and seeking out new coffee and dessert shops.
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Join us for one of our services at the Zendo: 15401 Westside Highway, Vashon. Feel free to come 10 minutes early for instruction, or just jump right in.
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Reflecting on the Legacy of Racism
We at Puget Sound Zen Center, like so many in our country and indeed the world, feel anguish at the tragic loss of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and of so many other Black lives – to violence stemming from systemic racism which has been a part of this country’s legacy since its very beginning.
Though we feel we are a welcoming community, the truth is we at PSZC have not put enough work into the issues of equity, diversity, inclusion, and bias. We commit to being present with these issues in a way that transforms our sangha and the wider community. We commit to directing the fruits of our practice toward acknowledging and reducing discrimination based on race in our sangha, our community, and our world.
Every day we vow to transform the three poisons, greed, hatred, and ignorance. Surely these are the poisonous roots that have fueled racism for millennia – greed for wealth and superiority; hatred of the other; and ignorance of our fundamental commonality. How shall we transform these poisons?
Every day we chant “Beings are numberless, I vow to liberate them.” How shall we liberate ourselves from the unconscious biases we hold? How shall we liberate others from their biases, and how shall we liberate others from the harm caused by racism?
As an institution we must do our part. We recognize that the work will be difficult and uncomfortable at times, but we are committed to that work, guided by a vision of a world in which racism, hatred, and greed are transformed into compassion, love, and inclusivity.
Koshin Christopher Cain, Abbot
Genko Kathy Blackman, Adjunct Teacher
Karen Hedlund
Diane Sweetman
Jean Spohn
Carol Spangler
Josh Lawler
Our Sangha
The Puget Sound Zen Center is a community dedicated to practicing Zen, to teaching and living Buddhist principles, to supporting a vibrant sangha, and to serving our wider community.
Located on Vashon Island, the center is part of the life of the island while serving the wider Puget Sound area. Starting in January 2020 you will be able to find us in West Seattle as well. Our community is open to all regardless of age, ethnicity, religious affiliation, disability, or gender identity, or sexual orientation.
We hold practice a few times a week and schedule a number of retreats annually. We also offer family programs, dharma study classes, discussion groups, community service opportunities, and a precepts program. We are members of the Interfaith Council to Prevent Homelessness and the Northwest Dharma Association.
Some at the Zen Center have been practicing Zen or other forms of meditations for decades and some are just starting out. Some attend services with other spiritual communities in addition to Zen.
Wherever you are in your spiritual practice you are welcome here.
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Koshin Christopher Cain is Abbot of the Puget Sound Zen Center. Koshin was born in 1965 and grew up in London, England, and Raleigh, North Carolina.
He graduated from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, with a BA in American Studies in 1987. In 1990 he moved to Mt. Baldy Zen Center in California, he ordained in 1991, and trained at Mt. Baldy as a monk from 1991 to 1999.
In 1999 Joshu Roshi made him an Osho, or teacher. From 1999 to 2002 he served as Vice-abbot of Mt. Baldy Zen Center. In 2003 he moved to Vashon Island and became the founding teacher of the Puget Sound Zen Center. Since 2009, Koshin has been the formal teacher of the Rinzai Zen Center in Oslo.
He is responsible for the direction of the Zen practice there, and visits the center twice a year. Koshin is married to Soshin Lidunn Cain, and they have a son, Lars, born in 2001, and daughter Eva, born in 2004.
Adjunct Teacher
Originally from Pennsylvania, Genko Kathy Blackman trained in the Rinzai Zen tradition under Genki Takabayashi Roshi at Chobo-Ji in Seattle since 1983. She was ordained in 1997 and authorized to teach in 2007. As part of her Zen training she has studied and practiced Japanese tea ceremony since 2000. She also has practiced for a number of years with Sharon Salzberg in the Insight Meditation tradition and at Nalandabodhi in Seattle with Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche, a Kagyu and Nyingma Tibetan lineage holder.
The Board of Directors works with the Abbot, Committees, and the sangha to create an overall vision and goals for the Zen Center, and oversees the carrying out of these goals.
Email: board@pszc.org | A copy of our bylaws can be found here.
Karen joined the Zen center in December of 2015 after attending the Island’s Thanksgiving Interfaith service and hearing the Buddhist story of the man the tiger and the strawberry - enjoying the strawberry in the moment connected with her. Her full time job keeps her busy working at hydro powerhouses and fish hatcheries in western Washington. Her other passions include deepening her Zen practice, taking care of the forest, exploring her creativity, travel and staying connected to family and friends.
Diane has been a member of PSZC since 2016. She and her husband John have lived in Burton since coming to Vashon in 2002. Diane is a retired teacher, former accountant, part time weaver, gardener, traveller and life long student. She came to the Zen Center to meditate and study Buddhism and now enjoys a new role as sangha treasurer. Zen offers her daily reminders that time flies like an arrow.
Elizabeth has been attending the Zen Center since December of 2015. Her interest in Japanese spirituality was triggered by a love of Japanese Samurai movies in the 1960’s. She studied the Japanese Tea Ceremony for about 15 years and learned the grace and mindfulness of the Japanese culture. In 1992, she performed a tea ceremony for world peace with the Oomoto School of Japanese Arts. The Sangha provides Elizabeth with a space to deepen spiritual practice with Zen meditation, dharma study and community.
At-Large Member
Carol came to PSZC when she and a colleague offered a six-week study, “Waking Fully to Living and Dying” in 2012. The wisdom, commitment and kindness she found there piqued her curiosity. As a Quaker, she is challenged to integrate her growing Zen practice with her Christian background. Before moving to Vashon, Carol enjoyed a 35-year career in non-profit management. Her new “career” is focused on death and dying and end-of-life ministry. She is happiest in her garden and kitchen and on her E-bike. She and Bob are parents of two children and two grandchildren.
Jean began regular meditation 15 years ago with a group at the Saltwater Unitarian Church in Des Moines. She lives with her husband, Tom, in Burien. They enjoy tandem cycling, kayaking, hiking and skiing together. Jean is a retired Project Manager who now loves to garden and play the piano as much as possible. Two children, 4 grandchildren and one great-grandchild live close enough to visit frequently. Jean meditates each morning as well as weekly in the evening with the new Monday West Seattle PSZC satellite as well as the Tuesday Saltwater group.
Josh joined the PSZC shortly after he and his family moved to Vashon in late 2017. He is the<br /> father of two boys—who sometimes join him for sits. Josh is a scientist and professor at the<br /> University of Washington where he studies conservation and climate change. He has been<br /> meditating since 2003 and is grateful for the balance his practice has brought to his life and the support of the PSZC sangha.
In February 2014 the Board announced its decision to end PSZC’s affiliation with Rinzai-ji, Inc. A copy of the letter announcing that decision can be found here
The Communications Committee publicizes the events and activities of PSZC with the goal of reaching as many potential stakeholders and attendees as possible. It manages the website, print communication, ads and flyers. We are always looking for volunteers! Email pr@pszc.org to contact the committee.
Chair: Lynda Fitzpatrick (2018 – 2021)
Elizabeth Fitterer
Gerrit Van Roekel
Holly Slattery
Kaj Wyn Berry
Sheila Eckman
Stephen Black
The purpose of the Ethics Committee is to ensure the ethical conduct of members and teachers in all programs and activities. It is on-call to address any ethical issues that may arise for the sangha, and to provide a yearly ethics review. Email ethics@pszc.org to contact the committee with an ethical concern or issue, or for more information. The ethics committee charter is here, and the teacher ethics policy and process document is here.
The Board and Ethics Committee voted in October 2016 to enact a Grievance and Reconciliation Policy for sangha members. It can be found here.
Chair: Susan Traff (2020 -2021)
Beth Glennon
The Fundraising Committee raises funds to supplement PSZC’s income and meet the annual budget.
Chair: Berneta Walraven (2019 – 2021)
Brit Myers
David Steel
Deirdre Petree
Donnie Myers
The Membership Committee takes care of sangha members and strives to encourage individuals who are interested in the practice, activities and work of PSZC to join as sustaining members. Members of the Membership Committee welcome people to the Sangha and expresses appreciation to sangha members. Email membership@pszc.org to contact the committee.
Chair: Elizabeth Nelson (2018 – 2021)
Berneta Walraven
Joyce Hunziker
Sharon Shaver
The Property Committee ensures that 1) the Zendo is a warm and functioning space; and 2) the land is in a state of good maintenance and usable for sangha activities. Anyone is welcome at our meetings. Email property@pszc.org to contact the committee.
Chair: John Sweetman (2020 -2021)
Chris Ezzell
Eric Horsting
Lidunn Cain
Rachel Winkler
Programs Committee
The Programs Committee is responsible for developing the annual program calendar and subsequent monthly schedule of events and activities. Anyone is welcome at our meetings, and ideas for new Zen Center programs are always welcome anytime. Email programs@pszc.org to contact the committee.
Chair: Rachael Osborn (2019-2021)
Gail Labinksi
Judy Twedt
Kathi Sanders
Sissel Johannessen
Susan Rogers
Susan Traff
West Seattle Programs Committee
The West Seattle Committee is responsible for developing and promoting programs to serve the West Seattle community.
Chair: Jean Spohn (2020 – 2022)
Vice Chair: Chanomi Maxwell-Parish
Mentor: Jim Hunziker
Kathy Firth
Joanne Loeliger
Laurie Bardill
Weddings and funeral officiating by the Abbot are included as part of Zen Center membership. Reasonable travel reimbursements are to be paid directly to the Abbot.
For nonmembers, wedding and funeral officiating by the Abbot is offered at a rate to be determined by the Abbot plus travel expenses, paid directly to the Abbot, and is subject to the Abbot’s overall availability.
For both members and non-members, pre-marital counseling by the Abbot is offered at a rate of $50 an hour, to be paid directly to the Abbot.
Contact office@pszc.org to inquire.
The Zendo
Shalom Ee Havurat Building
15401 Westside Highway SW
Vashon, WA98070
From Seattle and Southworth – Exit the ferry and continue south on Vashon Hwy. After about 2 miles, fork right down Cedarhurst (by the John L Scott real estate building). Continue all the way down Cedarhurst (it’s a long curvy hill) and Cedarhurst will become Westside Highway. The Havurat building is on your right about a mile from where Cedarhurst becomes Vashon Highway.
From Tacoma – Take the Point Defiance ferry, and come up Vashon Highway. After 1.8 miles, fork left onto Wax Orchard Road. Continue for 3.4 miles then take a right onto SW 220th. Go .2 miles, then take a left onto Westside Highway. The Havurat Building is about 5 miles ahead on your left.
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The effect of foliar applied sulphur on individual glucosinolates in oilseed rape seed
Elaine J. Booth*, Sheila E. Batchelor, Kerr C. Walker
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The effect of foliar applied elemental sulphur on the individual glucosinolate content of oilseed rape seed was studied. Results show that the proportions of individual glucosinolates remained stable despite changes in the amount of sulphur applied, indicating that controlling sulphur availability cannot be used as a management tool to reduce the toxicity of rapeseed meal.
Zeitschrift für Pflanzenernährung und Bodenkunde
https://doi.org/10.1002/jpln.19951580118
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Booth, E. J., Batchelor, S. E., & Walker, K. C. (1995). The effect of foliar applied sulphur on individual glucosinolates in oilseed rape seed. Zeitschrift für Pflanzenernährung und Bodenkunde, 158(1), 87-88. https://doi.org/10.1002/jpln.19951580118
Booth, Elaine J. ; Batchelor, Sheila E. ; Walker, Kerr C. / The effect of foliar applied sulphur on individual glucosinolates in oilseed rape seed. In: Zeitschrift für Pflanzenernährung und Bodenkunde. 1995 ; Vol. 158, No. 1. pp. 87-88.
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_____ (2020-11-20). Trump Plans Series Of Actions Against China Before Biden Inauguration. popularresistance.org The Trump administration is planning a series of hardline actions against China with the aim of making it politically untenable for a Biden administration to reverse the moves, administration officials told Axios. | According to the officials, the administration plans to sanction or restrict trade with Chinese companies, officials, and government entities. The actions will be related to alleged human rights abuses in Xinjiang and Hong Kong, so-called threats to US national security, and China's fishing industry.
Phyllis Bennis (2020-11-19). It's Time for Congress to Remember the Rest of the World. counterpunch.org The 2020 election will have enormous consequences for the pandemic, the planet, the economy, our democracy and people's lives. And that will be true even before the next Congress and administration take office. After the vote, the current Congress will have another six weeks or so in office. For some members, it will be a
Andrea Germanos, staff writer (2020-11-19). Social Security Defenders Tell Biden to Keep Austerity-Obsessed Bruce Reed Far Away From the White House. commondreams.org "In this time of national crisis with millions struggling to get by, we cannot afford to grant positions of power to austerity hawks." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/biden-reed.jpg …
Staff (2020-11-19). Headlines for November 19, 2020. democracynow.org U.S. COVID-19 Death Toll Passes 250,000; Nearly 1% of U.S. Population Currently Infectious, Pfizer to Seek Emergency Authorization of COVID-19 Vaccine, Touting 95% Efficacy, Lawsuit Alleges Tyson Foods Managers Wagered on Meatpackers' Coronavirus Infection Rate, COVID-19 Surge Overwhelms Hospitals as Healthcare Workers Fall Ill, Biden Says Trump's Refusal to Concede Could Set Back Vaccine Rollout by Months, Arizona Secretary of State Faces Death Threats as Trump Promotes Election Conspiracy Theories, Democratic Congressmembers Reelect Nancy Pelosi as Speaker of the House, Australian Military Apologizes to Afghan…
Bryant Arroyo (2020-11-19). COVID-19 protocols: Recipe for disaster in Pennsylvania prisons. workers.org Bryant Arroyo (left) with Joe Piette of WWP Prisoners Solidarity Committee. Incarcerated workers across Pennsylvania are demanding that Department of Corrections Secretary John Wetzel reverse his disastrous decision to begin mass transfers of prisoners at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. The following commentary is from jailhouse organizer and environmentalist . . . |
George Ochenski (2020-11-19). Time to End Trump's Incredible Damage to Our Nation. counterpunch.org For four long years, the United States of America has suffered the presidency of a narcissistic reality-TV actor incompetently playing his role as president. But finally this embarrassing charade of governance has come to an end. Yet, incapable of handling the truth of his loss to president-elect Joe Biden, this spoiled man-child has spent the
Liz Theoharis (2020-11-19). The New Politics of the Poor in Joe Biden's (and Mitch McConnell's) USA. counterpunch.org In the two weeks since Election 2020, the country has oscillated between joy and anger, hope and dread in an era of polarization sharpened by the forces of racism, nativism, and hate. Still, truth be told, though the divisive tone of this moment may only be sharpening, division in the United States of America is
MEE staff (2020-11-19). Macron tells French Muslim leaders to produce charter of 'republican values'. middleeasteye.net Macron tells French Muslim leaders to produce charter of 'republican values' | The French government's plan to regulate Islam in the country comes amid tensions in the wake of several attacks | Thu, 11/19/2020 – 14: 44 | French President Emmanuel Macron, pictured here during a videoconference on 17 November 2020, has taken a strong-handed approach to Islam (AFP) | French President Emmanuel Macron has given the…
Caitlin A. Johnstone (2020-11-19). Biden will likely be worse than Obama. The left must lead the backlash, or the right will. mronline.org It looks like a safe bet that Joe Biden will be sworn in on January 20th after successfully campaigning on returning the murderous and oppressive Orwellian US empire back to its pre-Trump "normal".
Jeff Cohen (2020-11-19). Time for Biden to Follow the Science. counterpunch.org One of the keys to Joe Biden's victory over Donald Trump was his constant and accurate accusation that Trump "refuses to follow the science" on COVID-19 — that "he won't listen to the scientists." It proved to be a winning campaign theme. Indeed, it's sobering to realize that without COVID — both Trump's mishandling of
Julia Conley, staff writer (2020-11-19). 'We Simply Cannot Afford Half-Measures': Outside DNC, Progressives Demand Biden Go Big for Green New Deal. commondreams.org Progressives elected to Congress joined grassroots climate action leaders from across the country on Thursday, demanding that President-elect Joe Biden "be brave" and work to pass a bold agenda aimed at combating the climate crisis. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/screen_shot_2020-11-19_at_4.12.24_pm.png …
Chris Marshall (2020-11-19). Are you sure Trump's plan to steal the election has failed? You shouldn't be. salon.com Surely Republicans would never stage a ludicrous constitutional end-around with Brett Kavanaugh's help, would they?>
Jessica Corbett, staff writer (2020-11-19). As Trump Pursues Strategy of Chaos and Confusion, Biden Urged to 'Go Big and Fast' to Fix 'Broken' Government. commondreams.org "The arsonist in chief, who spent the past four years being as reckless as humanly possible, is lighting a whole bunch more fires with the GOAL of them being impossible to put out." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/gettyimages-12291696281.jpg …
Carla Stea (2020-11-19). Strangling Sanctions against North Korea. "Psychopathic Double Standards" at the UN Security Council. globalresearch.ca Do They Have a Conscience? | "A key difference between a psychopath and a sociopath is whether he has a conscience, the little voice inside that lets us know when we're doing something wrong, says L. Michael Tompkins, EdD. He's a …
William Stroock (2020-11-19). Biden 'Wins' Trump Contests. globalresearch.ca A few days before the presidential election, this observer predicted President Trump would win about 50% of the popular vote and around 325 electoral votes. Obviously that didn't happen. But most polls and poll aggregates predicted a Blue Wave leading …
WSWS (2020-11-19). Former Sheriff David Clarke calls for Proud Boys chapter in Wisconsin. wsws.org Clarke spoke at a Milwaukee County Republican event on Saturday, along with Republican State Senator Chris Kapenga.
teleSUR (2020-11-19). Colombia Goes on Strike to Demand an End to Violence. telesurenglish.net A new day of national mobilization Thursday will take place, "for life, democracy and the negotiation of the emergency plan," led by unions, workers' centers, students, farmers, and other social sectors. | RELATED: | The new day of the National Strike comes one year after the mobilizations of November 21, 2019, in which hundreds of Colombians took to the streets, demanding the right to life, the defense of social leaders…
WSWS (2020-11-19). "The wolf is at the door": Missouri hospital heads plead for state action to stem the pandemic. wsws.org As the St. Louis area sees record hospitalizations, local mitigation measures have been partial and limited, and Republican leaders are scheming to prevent workers from suing their employers for COVID-19 exposure.
Philip V. McHarris (2020-11-19). 'I Experience a Hollowing Fear Any Time I'm Stopped by Police'. thenation.com 'I Experience a Hollowing Fear Any Time I'm Stopped by Police'
D. Watkins (2020-11-19). Poet Nikki Giovanni shares her wisdom about Biden, cowardly racism, and why love is a pineapple. salon.com The acclaimed activist and educator returned to "Salon Talks" to discuss the presidency & the writing process…
Sophia Tesfaye (2020-11-19). A new #Resistance hero emerges amid the Trump endgame: The dutiful civil servant. salon.com We hadn't heard of Brad Raffensperger or Chris Krebs a week ago. Now they're heroes standing tall for democracy…
splcenter (2020-11-19). Neo-Nazi, Klan Leader Thomas Metzger Dies in California. splcenter.org Thomas Linton Metzger, a neo-Nazi former Ku Klux Klansman who later formed the White Aryan Resistance, died early this month, according to his website.
Mehr News Agency (2020-11-19). Reproducing soft, hard power key to lifting sanctions. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 19 (MNA) — Stressing that Biden is not Iran's friend and master key, Iranian Parliament Speaker's Special Aide for International Affairs said that reproducing soft and hard power is key to lifting sanctions.
commondreams (2020-11-19). Joe Biden Must Keep Anti-Social Security Bruce Reed Far Away From His Administration. commondreams.org ______________________________…
Glen Ford (2020-11-19). Black "Misleaders" Back Susan Rice as Top Diplomat. Black Democrats See Her a Role Model. globalresearch.ca Genocide in Congo and militarization of the African continent are Susan Rice's specialties, but Black Democrats see her as a "role model." | "Rice cultivated relations with every pro-U.S. warlord in Africa." | No one in high levels of U.S. government …
Edmund Phelps (2020-11-19). The US economy needs Joe Biden. indybay.org The economic and socio-political record of US President Donald Trump is devastating. Wages stagnated even before the Corona crisis. Instead, the national debt increased because he lowered taxes for the rich – without any economic benefit. Joe Biden knows the reasons for the misery and knows what to do.
Chauncey DeVega (2020-11-19). Make fun of the "Million MAGA March" all you want — white supremacy has not been defeated. salon.com American fascism held power for four years — and now controls the Republican Party. Don't look the other way…
Jeff Abbott (2020-11-19). The Other Americans: What Joe Biden's Win Means for Central America. progressive.org Though it might undo many of Trump's policies, the Biden Administration will likely return to an Obama-era approach in the region.
Ralph Nader (2020-11-18). Abdicating to Boeing: An Open Letter to FAA Administrator Stephen Dickson. counterpunch.org November 13, 2020 Stephen Dickson, Administrator Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) U.S. Department of Transportation 800 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20591 Dear Mr. Dickson, It is now abundantly clear that instead of clearing out top Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) operatives who have worked to make the FAA safe for Boeing, you have thrown in your
Staff (2020-11-18). As COVID Deaths Soar, El Paso at Breaking Point with Hospitals & Mobile Morgues Filling Up. 18.224.45.15 Some Republican governors are dropping their resistance to mask mandates, as public health officials in the United States brace for a COVID-19 surge from the Thanksgiving holiday amid already record-high infection rates. However, Republican resistance to other public health safety measures continues as coronavirus cases in Texas reach record highs for a second time during the pandemic. El Paso County, an area along the U.S.-Mexico border where 80% of residents are Latinx, is also facing one of the worst COVID-19 outbreaks in the U.S. and now has 10 mobile morgues to hold bodies. Some prisoners are being paid just…
Staff (2020-11-18). As North Dakota Faces World's Deadliest Outbreak, Native Communities Condemn States' COVID Response. democracynow.org As COVID-19 rampages through the U.S., we look at how the rapid spread of the disease is affecting Native American communities, which have already faced disproportionate infection and death rates throughout the pandemic. "We're having a lot of people perish. We're having a lot of death, a lot of hospitalizations," says Jodi Archambault, a citizen of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and former special assistant to President Obama for Native American affairs. We also speak with Allie Young, founder of Protect the Sacred, who says the Navajo Nation has "worked hard to flatten the curve" of COVID-19 infections but is st…
Eric A. Gordon (2020-11-18). 'Accused': Finnish composer tackles political interrogations from France, GDR and USA. peoplesworld.org Living in a firmly established social democracy, Finnish composer Magnus Lindberg probably doesn't hear very often about political interrogations in his own country, but the subject obviously interests him. His latest CD, on the Ondine label, brings together two recent compositions. One, purely orchestral, called Two Episodes, shows his mastery of the orchestra. Almost 18 …
Sheren Khalel (2020-11-18). Senators urge Trump to axe 'Made in West Bank' settlement labels before end of term. middleeasteye.net Senators urge Trump to axe 'Made in West Bank' settlement labels before end of term | Four Republican senators warn Trump administration that labelling Israeli settlement products anything other than 'Made in Israel' encourages BDS movement | Wed, 11/18/2020 – 19: 35 | Israeli protestor carries national flag and US President Donald Trump campaign hat after heckling tour by EU diplomats at settlemen…
RT (2020-11-18). Pennsylvania Supreme Court shoots down Trump campaign claims of blocking Philadelphia election observers. rt.com The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania has rejected allegations by President Donald Trump's campaign team that election observers in Philadelphia were deprived of "meaningful access" to the polls, overturning a lower court's ruling. | The state's liberal-leaning Supreme Court ruled 5-2 against Trump's lawsuit on Tuesday, rebuffing claims that local election officials barred Republican poll-watchers from standing close enough to the vote-counting process to see what was happening. | "We conclude the [Philadelphia County Board of Elections] did not act contrary to law… during the precanvassing and canvassing proces…
Eric A. Gordon (2020-11-18). 'Accused': Swedish composer tackles political interrogations from France, GDR and USA. peoplesworld.org Living in a firmly established social democracy, Swedish composer Magnus Lindberg probably doesn't hear very often about political interrogations in his own country, but the subject obviously interests him. His latest CD, on the Ondine label, brings together two recent compositions. One, purely orchestral, called Two Episodes, shows his mastery of the orchestra. Almost 18 …
RT (2020-11-18). NYC schools to close 'indefinitely' as city's weekly Covid-19 positive rate reaches 3%. rt.com New York City's public-school system is to close its doors "indefinitely," officials announced, after the city's seven-day coronavirus positive rate hit three percent. They won't necessarily open their doors when it dips, either. | Schools will suspend all in-person instruction on Thursday, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio confirmed via tweet on Wednesday. The mayor's announcement came after schools chancellor Richard Carranza sent an email to principals warning them that New York had "reached [the three percent] threshold of test positivity citywide." | In-person classes are not expected to begin again anyt…
WSWS (2020-11-18). Socialist Party's Moe Manir expels London Bus Drivers Rank-and-File Safety Committee leader from Facebook group. wsws.org The Socialist Party promotes the dangerous illusion that mass pressure from below can transform the unions into fighting organisations. But in every country the trade unions respond to mass pressure from workers by deepening their collusion with the companies and the state, and by stamping out any semblance of democracy.
Stephen Lendman (2020-11-18). US Election 2020: The Moment of Truth Approaches. globalresearch.ca Joe Biden is not and never will be US president-elect legitimately. | Clear evidence shows significant election fraud in key swing states — favoring Biden/Harris over Trump. | If all US Election 2020 votes were tabulated accurately, Trump would carry key swing …
commondreams (2020-11-18). Trump Administration's Refusal to Cooperate With President-Elect Biden Is Worsening COVID-19 Human Rights Crisis. commondreams.org ______________________________…
commondreams (2020-11-18). Drug Policy Alliance Outlines Priorities for the Biden-Harris Administration's First 100 Days. commondreams.org ______________________________…
Taylor Griggs (2020-11-18). Biden vs. the Climate Revolution. progressive.org Though wary of electoral politics, progressive climate activists helped Biden win—and now must make him deliver.
commondreams (2020-11-18). Progressive Groups Pushing for Ro Khanna to Fill Harris Senate Seat. commondreams.org ______________________________…
Peoples Dispatch (2020-11-18). Defying police deployment, Greeks commemorate 47th anniversary of Polytechnic uprising. peoplesdispatch.org The Athens Polytechnic uprising of 1973 was a key moment in the resistance to the right-wing junta that then ruled Greece. This year, the New Democracy government had tried to ban commemorative gatherings citing COVID-19…
Andrew Corbley (2020-11-18). Trump's New Pentagon — Divisive Duo Will Frustrate Doves and Hawks Alike. globalresearch.ca After last week's firing of various Pentagon officials including Sec. of Defense Mark Esper, the Undersecretaries of Intelligence and Policy, and Chief of Staff to the Sec of Defense, Democrats and Republicans, eager to get back to a status …
Peoples Dispatch (2020-11-18). Several injured in police action against pro-democracy protesters in Thailand. peoplesdispatch.org Protesters in Thailand are demanding a curb on the monarchy's power. The government led by prime minister Prayush Cha-ocha has resorted to repression of the protesters and arrested several leaders…
_____ (2020-11-18). A Typical Democratic Official On The Pentagon And War. popularresistance.org Jeh Johnson, formerly homeland security secretary under President Obama, showed how a typical Democratic official approaches the Pentagon and war as he spoke on ABC's This Week on Sunday (11/15). For Johnson, the Pentagon "is typically an island of stability" in the U.S. government, but President Trump was destabilizing that island because of recent changes to Pentagon personnel. Trump's changes could be driven by his desire to get U.S. troops out of Afghanistan, speculated Johnson, which was not a good thing:…
sputniknews (2020-11-18). George Soros Speaks For the First Time on Conspiracy Theories Surrounding Him. sputniknews.com The Hungarian-born billionaire and philanthropist has long been the target of politicians in several countries, who accuse him of sowing political chaos. Last week, a former US Republican Speaker of the House, Newt Gingrich, accused the 90-year-old of helping Democrats steal the Joe Biden ticket victory in the 2020 presidential election.
Roger Sollenberger (2020-11-18). Ted Cruz calls Democratic senator "a complete ass" for asking Republican colleague to wear a mask. salon.com GOP Sen. Chuck Grassley, who is 87 years old, revealed the following day that he had tested positive for COVID-19…
Staff (2020-11-18). Mobile Morgues Fill Up in El Paso as Gov. Greg Abbott Refuses New Lockdown. truthout.org Image Credit: Reuters / Ivan Pierre Aguirre | Some Republican governors are dropping their resistance to mask mandates, as public health officials in the United States brace for a COVID-19 surge from the Thanksgiving holiday amid already record-high infection rates. However, Republican resistance to other public health safety measures continues as coronavirus cases in Texas reach record highs for a second time during the pandemic. El Paso County, an area along the U.S.-Mexico border where 80% of re…
Editor (2020-11-18). There's One Issue Joe Biden Has Refused to Follow the Science On. scheerpost.com jlhervàs / CC BY 2.0] By Jeff Cohen One of the keys to Joe Biden's victory over Donald Trump was his constant and accurate accusation that Trump "refuses to follow the science" on COVID-19 — that "he won't listen to the scientists." It proved to be a winning campaign theme. Indeed, it's sobering to realize that without COVID — both Trump's mishandling of it and the accompanying economic downturn… |
Igor Derysh (2020-11-18). GOP secretary of state: Trump "would have won" Georgia, but he "suppressed" Republican mail-in votes. salon.com "He would have won by 10,000 votes," Brad Raffenspeger says. "He actually . . . suppressed his own voting base"
commondreams (2020-11-18). Center for Food Safety's Biden Administration Priority Recommendations Urgently Needed to Protect Our Food and Environment. commondreams.org ______________________________…
Mehr News Agency (2020-11-18). 75 Democrats urge Trump to show leniency on Iran Sanctions. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Nov. 18 (MNA) — Democrats on Capitol Hill are pushing back on the Trump administration's plan to unveil stepped-up sanctions against Iran, urging the outgoing US president to be flexible and allow coronavirus aid to be sent.
Ursula Wolfe-Rocca (2020-11-18). The United States Is Not a Democracy. Stop Telling Students That It Is. commondreams.org When our students only learn about this exceptionally strange system from their corporate-produced history and government textbooks, they have no clue why this is how we choose our president. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/sunrise-movement-protest-credit-geoff-livingston-flickr-650×433.jpg …
Mia Barnes (2020-11-18). Biden's health care plans could mean new changes to your health care options. nationofchange.org Biden's health care plans could benefit millions of Americans, especially as the nation faces a potential second wave of the coronavirus.
Igor Derysh (2020-11-18). Democrats sound alarm over possible last-minute cuts to safety-net programs by Trump administration. salon.com The Trump administration has finalized a rule making it harder for individuals denied disability benefits to appeal…
teleSUR (2020-11-18). Peru: President Sagasti Apologizes for People Killed by Police. telesurenglish.net Peru's interim president Francisco Sagasti apologized to the parents of Bryan Pintado and Inti Sotelo, the two young people who were killed by police repression on the November 14 protests against the Congressional coup. | RELATED: | "We cannot bring these young people back to life, but we can prevent violent incidents from happening again. Also, we can decisively support the injured, some of them are grave," said Sagasti. | In…
_____ (2020-11-18). Order Out of Chaos: Who Will Replace 'President Biden'? strategic-culture.org Mathew MAAVAK | "If you count the legal votes, I easily win. If you count the illegal votes, they can try to steal the election from us." That statement by US President Donald J. Trump is actually posted on the official White House Before the 46th President o…
commondreams (2020-11-18). National Education Association Releases Policy Playbook for Biden-Harris Administration. commondreams.org ______________________________…
_____ (2020-11-18). More Money For Coup Groups From US Agency For International Development. popularresistance.org Organizations that led the coup attempt in 2018 against the constitutional government of President Daniel Ortega, continue to receive foreign funding from the United States and some European countries. The latest information on USAID funding of the US-directed opposition was made available by journalist William Grigsby on Radio La Primerísima's Sin Fronteras Magazine. | USAID fiscal year 2021 (Oct. 1, 2020-Sept. 30, 2021) foreign assistance includes "funds to support the restoration of democracy and human rights in the region."
Thomas Hon Wing Polin (2020-11-18). Hong Kong: Beijing Presses the Cleanup. counterpunch.org Is China a sovereign country? The question may seem ludicrous. But it must be asked of the US and other Western politicians and media objecting loudly to Beijing's disqualification of four opposition lawmakers in Hong Kong. That act has sparked the resignation of 15 other "pro-democracy" legislators. A sovereign nation has the unchallengeable right to
Staff (2020-11-17). With COVID Vaccines on the Horizon, U.S. Urged to Help Ensure Equitable Distribution Across Globe. 18.224.45.15 As the U.S. COVID-19 death toll nears 250,000, drugmakers Pfizer and Moderna have both announced promising vaccine trial results showing over 90% effectiveness in preventing illness. But officials and health experts warn widespread distribution of a vaccine for the coronavirus — which has killed 1.2 million people across the globe — will be tremendously difficult to store and distribute. Vaccine researcher Dr. Saad Omer calls the recent news "reassuring" but says drugmakers need to be much more transparent about their data and issue more than just press releases. "There should be a little bit more det…
Mark Gruenberg (2020-11-17). Robert Reich: Capitalism makes it hard to keep democracy going. peoplesworld.org BERKELEY, Calif.—Rising income inequality, to levels unseen for almost a century, makes it "hard to keep an economy" and a democracy going, former Labor Secretary Robert Reich says. Ditto for the U.S. version of the capitalist system, he adds. Reich, now a professor at the University of California at Berkeley, said the growing chasm between …
Amanda Marcotte (2020-11-17). Hey, Republicans — your guy lost. Can you please take the coronavirus seriously now?>. salon.com Coronavirus denialism was entirely about helping Trump win the election — so can his voters move on now it's over?>
Shane Quinn (2020-11-17). Will Biden Seek to De-escalate Tensions with China and Russia? globalresearch.ca A crucial advantage that China enjoys over its Western rivals, principally the United States, is the country's rebuffing of neoliberalism. Under its present leadership, Beijing's influence over corporations and private power has increased substantially. | By contrast to America, almost all …
Phil Galewitz (2020-11-17). Red States' case against ACA hinges on whether they were actually harmed by the law. salon.com The Republican-led states are trying to prove they were harmed by the 2010 health law…
Editor (2020-11-17). The New Politics of the Poor in Biden's (and McConnell's) USA. scheerpost.com McConnell Center / CC BY-NC-ND 2.0] By Liz Theoharis / TomDispatch In the two weeks since Election 2020, the country has oscillated between joy and anger, hope and dread in an era of polarization sharpened by the forces of racism, nativism, and hate. Still, truth be told, though the divisive tone of this moment may only be sharpening, division in the United States of America is not a new… |
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Naivi Garcia doesn’t think of herself as a statistic, but she’s one of the many Texans—an average of 93 each day—who have their cars repossessed by auto-title lenders, according to reports from the state Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner. It’s the first time the state has collected consumer data from the payday loan and auto-title lending industries.
During the first half of 2012, auto-title lenders seized vehicles on about one out of 10 of their loans—more than 17,000 vehicles in all. Garcia’s experience is typical, advocates say. After a relationship fell apart, Garcia found herself in a financial hole, unable to pay her bills. A family member suggested that she borrow against her car, a reliable 2003 Chevy Cavalier worth $2,100. After appraising her vehicle, LoanStar Title Loans offered to loan Garcia $1,500. The full loan amount plus interest and fees—almost $1,900—was due in 30 days.
“Being a single mom and working a minimum-wage job, it’s really hard to come up with that kind of money,” Garcia said.
As soon as she took out the loan, Garcia said she realized she had made a mistake. She couldn’t even come close to paying off the loan on the income from her minimum-wage job at Goodwill Industries in Austin.
Garcia said she tried to negotiate a payment plan with LoanStar, but the company sent her straight to collections. One morning, she woke to find that her car had been towed away in the middle of the night.
“Just imagine the conversation I had to have with my kids, explaining to them why mommy can’t get to work,” Garcia said.
LoanStar wasn’t satisfied with just taking her car; the company mailed her a letter demanding that she pay $891 to cover towing costs and rekeying fees, in addition to the unpaid balance of the loan.
Texas is widely considered a wild west of payday and auto-title lending. By exploiting a loophole in Texas’ usury laws, the industry can charge astronomical fees and interest, as high as 1,000 percent APR in some cases.
Despite impassioned pleas from faith leaders, social-service organizations and consumers, the Texas Legislature has failed to close the loophole or cap fees, as many other states have done. However, the Legislature did enact legislation that beefs up reporting requirements. Companies must now submit reports to the Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner. Initial data crunched by the agency shows that Texas has the highest fees for auto-title loans of any state.
Don Baylor, a senior policy analyst with the Austin-based Center for Public Policy Priorities, said the high rate of repossession is another sign that such loans tend to ensnare consumers in a cycle of debt.
What often happens, he said, is that people can’t pay off the loan, so they “roll over” the balance into a new loan, with additional fees. “In many ways, when borrowers fail, lenders actually do better,” he said.
Jerry Mitchell, an Austin retiree and volunteer who has helped several people avoid repossession, said that the lenders “go out of their way not to repossess, because that kills the caged cow that keeps coming in every month.” One woman he helped had rolled her loan over four times before he intervened. In just four months, she’d paid her auto-title lender almost $2,500 interest on a $3,000 loan. “They can’t lose,” Mitchell said. “There’s no risk.”
Forrest Wilder, a native of Wimberley, Texas, is the editor of the Observer.
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Stable isotope analysis reveals trophic diversity and partitioning in territorial damselfishes on a low-latitude coral reef
Eurich, J.G., Matley, J.K., Baker, R., McCormick, M.I., and Jones, G.P. (2019) Stable isotope analysis reveals trophic diversity and partitioning in territorial damselfishes on a low-latitude coral reef. Marine Biology, 166 (2). 17.
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Investigating the niche overlap of ecologically similar species can reveal the mechanisms that drive spatial partitioning in high-diversity systems. Understanding how food resources are used and whether the diets of neighboring species are different are particularly important when considering the coexistence and functional role of species. Territorial damselfish on coral reefs are considered to be herbivores that defend algal mats from other food competitors. However, this guild contains numerous small species whose functional role and dietary diversification is poorly understood. Here, the relationships between diet and spatial distribution of seven intermediate-sized territorial damselfishes at Kimbe Bay, Papua New Guinea (5°30'S, 150°05'E) were investigated. These species partition habitat across three reef zones with distinct patterns of fine-scale distribution. It was predicted that neighboring species partition food resources with minimal dietary overlap. Examination of isotope ratios of carbon and nitrogen delineated three distinct feeding strategies: pelagic, reef-based, and an intermediate group feeding on both prey types. None of the species appear to be strict herbivores. Adjacent species exhibited high–intermediate trophic niche partitioning when examining pelagic versus reef-based production sources, with two species previously described as benthic herbivores exhibiting pelagic feeding. The study demonstrates that diet reinforces the patterns of spatial partitioning and coexistence among ecologically similar damselfishes. These findings add to a growing view that interspecific differences among similar species are lost when categorizing species into broad functional classifications, and that previous studies suggesting that territorial damselfish are strictly reef-based feeders may not be applicable in all systems or for all species.
A version of this publication was included as Chapter 3 of the following PhD thesis: Eurich, Jacob G. (2018) Processes underlying the fine-scale partitioning and niche diversification in a guild of coral reef damselfishes. PhD thesis, James Cook University, which is available Open Access in ResearchOnline@JCU. Please see the Related URLs for access.
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On Her Majesty’s Service – Rangers step up to aid covid relief
Date: 13th January 2021 at 12:16pm
Written by: graemehanna
Today, Rangers Football Club announced that it has offered the use of Ibrox Stadium as a vaccination centre in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic.
A letter has been issued to the UK government as well as the devolved Scottish administration in what will be a welcome gesture to support the people of Glasgow and surrounding areas.
The communication from Rangers stated,
“This morning, our Managing Director wrote to Her Majesty’s Government and the Scottish Government to offer Ibrox Stadium as a vaccination centre.”
“We are living in unprecedented times which require cooperation, action and input from all across society. Rangers Football Club would be delighted to support staff from the National Health Service, and the British military personnel involved in the country-wide vaccination process.”
“I have already identified relevant expertise within my staff who can be placed at your immediate disposal, and we all stand ready to do everything we can to support the national effort, to vaccinate the population. We have large areas around the stadium normally used for matchday parking, and we have other facilities which could also be of use. As a club, we have ongoing and excellent relations with Police Scotland, with whom we regularly work to ensure the safe and efficient management of people and vehicles.”
“In the meantime, please pass sincere thanks from all at Rangers Football Club, to the health and other professionals involved in combating the COVID-19 pandemic.”
“I have written in similar terms to the First Minister/ Secretary of State for Scotland.”
The letter was signed off by MD Stewart Robertson and this move will hopefully see Ibrox join other large scale venues around Glasgow in coming together to make a significant impact to bounce back against the pandemic for a return to a more normal life for all.
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Dr. Peter C. Coyte is a Professor of Health Economics at the Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto. Prior to joining the University in 1987, he was a member of the Economics Department at the University of Alberta and, before that, at Simon Fraser University. Dr. Coyte is a national and international expert in health economics, health services evaluation, and health policy and planning.
In 2002, he was elected President of the Canadian Health Economic Research Association and he was instrumental in championing the evolution of that organization to form the Canadian Association for Health Services and Policy Research (CAHSPR), a multi-disciplinary association dedicated to improving the quality, relevance, and application of health services and policy research for both researchers and users of research. He was elected as the inaugural President of CAHSPR in 2003. Dr. Coyte was awarded a CHSRF/CIHR (Canadian Health Services Research Foundation/Canadian Institutes of Health Research) Health Services Chair in 2000 for 10 years and he has been the Director of CIHR’s Strategic Research and Training Program in Health Care, Technology, and Place since 2002. These awards emphasize research and training and have attracted significant multi-year financial commitments. In these roles, he cultivates mentoring networks for junior researchers and senior faculty, and fosters knowledge translation relationships with government, industry, and healthcare stakeholders.
In recognition of these contributions to health services and policy research, Dr. Coyte was awarded the Health Services Research Advancement Award in 2010 from the Canadian Health Services Research Foundation.
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Peaceniks Should Love Murder Drones, Say Drone Enthusiasts
Mike Riggs | 1.13.2012 1:29 PM
For the month of January, Cato Unbound is probing the West's use of murder drones. The lead essay is by Notre Dame's David Cortwright, who begins by asking "whether drone technology makes war more likely."
Are decisionmakers more prone to employ military force if they have accurate weapons that are easier to use and do not risk the lives of their service members? The use of these weapons creates the false impression that war can be fought cheaply and at lower risk. They transform the very meaning of war from an act of national sacrifice and mobilization to a distant almost unnoticeable process of robotic strikes against a secretive "kill list." Do these factors lower the political threshold for going to war?
….[T]he availability of a particular class of weaponry can influence judgments on the likely costs and viability of military action. U.S. political leaders are able to imagine intervening militarily in other countries because they have advanced weapons systems designed for that purpose.[6] The possession of drone technology increases the temptation to intervene because it removes the risks associated with putting boots on the ground or bombing indiscriminately from the air. Drone systems are "seductive," writes law professor Mary Ellen O'Connell, because they lower the political and psychological barriers to killing.[7] They induce a false faith in the efficacy and morality of armed attack that could create a greater readiness to use force.
A March 2011 report from the Development, Concepts and Doctrine Centre of the U.K. Ministry of Defence concluded that the availability of drone weapons was indeed a factor in the decision of British leaders to participate in military operations in Pakistan and Yemen. In its study the Center found that manned aircraft and commando raids could have been used for the selected missions but were rejected as too risky. The decision to use force was "totally a function of the existence of an unmanned capability—it is unlikely that a similar scale of force would be used if this capability were not available." The report urged "removing some of the horror" of these weapons so that "we do not risk losing our controlling humanity and make war more likely."[8]
Drone enthusiasts Benjamin Wittes and Ritikia Singh filed the first response:
To lay the matter bare, Cortright objects to military robotics because the field offers effective weaponry that keeps our forces safer while enhancing their lethality and targeting precision with respect to the enemy—the combination of which invites use. In other words, he objects to precisely what any operational commander would find attractive about drones.
As drones become smaller, more lethal, and more autonomous, they do present unique challenges. But it is very wrong to think about their novelty, as Cortright seems to, as all or mostly bad. Indeed, the field of robotics offers huge advantages both from the point of view of the effectiveness of military operations and from the point of view of human rights. On the military effectiveness side of the ledger, the logic of developments in weaponry that increase one's own lethality—allowing targeting at the highly individualized level—while protecting one's forces, may not persuade Cortright, a professor of peace studies, but it will tend to move commanders who have missions to accomplish and who have a fundamental obligation to their own troops not to expose them to undue risk.
Cortwright, "a professor of peace studies," is concerned that making war "cheaper is deeply troubling. It reduces the political inhibitions against the use of deadly violence. It threatens to weaken the moral presumption against the use of force that is at the heart of the just war doctrine." Wittes and Singh maneuver around this concern by arguing that people like Cortwright should be embracing drones:
The United States is not going to take a hands-off approach to states like Pakistan and Yemen, where law enforcement is not a feasible option. Drone warfare permits a highly calibrated military response to situations in which the alternative may involve not lesser but far greater uses of military violence. This is a good trade. Conversely, drones also allow militaries to contemplate certain humanitarian interventions where they might never contemplate risking actual forces; consider whether the recent NATO Libyan intervention—which probably saved a considerable number of lives—would have been politically possible had U.S. forces been seriously at risk.
[W]hile the rise of drone warfare has changed the face of American counterterrorism efforts and promises far greater change in years to come, this does not present the simple and terrible moral equation that Cortright describes. What began as a surveillance tool that could, on occasion, deliver lethal force, has evolved in a short space of time into a principal means of following enemy forces onto territory in which the United States is reluctant to put large numbers of boots on the ground—and striking at them there in a limited fashion that protects innocent civilians to an unprecedented level.
Wittes' argument for drones makes perfect sense if one zeroes out the scale with the assumption that the U.S. is entitled to drop bombs whever it wants. Assessing the merits of the claim that "the United States is not going to take a hands-off approach" to country XYZ will presumably have to wait for another Cato Unbound series.
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Iraq Pakistan Military Drones
Maybe the people of Pakistan should hate the people who are waging war and using them as human shields. If the Taliban and such were not hiding amongst civilians, there wouldn’t be any civilian causalities. That is why not wearing a uniform and hiding amongst civilians used to be one of the worst war crimes one could commit.
Asidee from actually killing civillians.
It is the same as killing civilians. When I hide amongst civilians I am giving my enemy no choice but to inflict collateral damage on those civilians. When those civilians die, I am responsible not my enemy.
Apparently blowing up the odd civillian here and there is just the cost of doing business.
Of course we would never deploy a pee sprinkling machine over Pakistan, hitting someone with pee is an atrocity we can all agree on.
It is when you go to war. But basically by blaming the deaths of civilians on the person doing the bombing rather than the person hiding amongst them, we have created an incentive to hide amongst civilians. Hiding amongst civilians and getting the resulting deaths on CNN is the best PR any cause can ask for. It is no wonder that is exactly what they do.
The aren’t we being stupid using drones because the predictable result is that more people hate us?
This is why we don’t use Napalm anymore. Perhaps drones need to go on the shelf with flamethrowers and mustard gas?
Then you are telling our enemies “go ahead hide amongst civilians and we will let you get away with trying to kill us”. That doesn’t seem to be a good idea either.
You should have been a Roman John, they knew how to take care of business.
No. I am not a Roman. The Romans would have long since killed everyone in Northwest Pakistan and been done with it. It was to avoid such things that there developed the laws of war one of the most important of which is don’t hide amongst civilians.
I’m just a simple caveman, who fell into a crevasse and got thawed out by your scientists, but even I know that the most important law of war is; “Don’t kill civillians”.
I know that the most important law of war is; “Don’t kill civillians”.
No. Civilians die in war all of the time. The rule is “don’t target civilians”. There is a difference.
So it’s more of a guideline than a rule?
Both napalm and mustard gas had big drawbacks and risks associated with their use.
Telling the military to forgo a certain technology solely because it makes it “too easy” is certainly not going to go over well.
I think it less a question about the military than it is about the civilian authority that controls the military. Part of the deterrent to reckless use of the military is the threat of American casualties and the political heat that goes with that. Remove that part of the equation and what restrains imperial Presidents from blowing up anything any time they feel like it; a spineless Congress?
Exactly. When the threat to your own side losing soldiers is almost 0, and you don’t have to look at the person you’re killing, it’s a lot easier to “pull the trigger”.
Wha’ ya call what john’s smoking?
Purple Jesus?
Two kilos worth, please.
“When I hide amongst civilians I am giving my enemy no choice but to inflict collateral damage on those civilians. When those civilians die, I am responsible not my enemy.”
Yes, why can’t they all come out to an open field where we can wipe them out effectively with our superior weaponry? Or maybe they should carry signs stating that they are Taliban and therefore fair game? Just to be fair, you know. If they don’t play by our rules, they are heinous war criminals.
Sorry, my standing next to a criminal in a supermarket doesn’t give you the right to kill me just because you aren’t adequately equipped to arrest and extract him safely. Nor could you be surprised if my family felt and acted upon anti-American sentiment as in response to my death.
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How about we fix the problem of civilian casualties by not giving a shit and letting the barbarians fuck each other over? It absolves us of responsibility, too.
We can fix anything and anyone.
“How about we fix the problem of civilian casualties by not giving a shit”
The irony is by not giving one, we are. They have to decide their own fate; our interference prolongs their decision to choose to survive
Wow, was that an intelligent comment made by rather?
I’m worried that happened in the year 2012.
Mike Laursen
News for you. The people of Pakistan are individuals with widely varying opinions and beliefs just like anybody else. And most of them are powerless innocents caught up in shit beyond their control.
If you want to make sure you are preaching to the choir and not changing anyone’s mind, starting off with tendentious terminology like “murder drone” is a good tactic.
I wish Reason would hire someone who actually knew something about the law of war to write on this stuff.
I wish interventionists would fuck off. It ain’t gonna happen, but I wish it.
I wish the peaceniks ever knew what the fuck they were talking about. They never do.
So do I. I fucking hate pacifists.
You weren’t implying I was a pacifist, were you?
No. But they put shit like “murder drones’ up there. And it drives me nuts. You want us out of Afghanistan. Fine make the argument. But I don’t see why doing that requires twisting international law around in a way that excuses the fucking Taliban for hiding amongst the civilian population. Those deaths are entirely the responsibility of the Taliban and the other fighters in NW Pakistan that are hiding there. Now that doesn’t mean we should stay in Afghanistan. It says nothing about that question. I wish Reason would stop pretending it did.
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So I assume that if we didn’t have a military that could protect us from an invading force I can expect that you’ll be standing firm in the open for them to kill you?
Your argument is akin to “our military is better than theirs, and I just don’t understand why they just won’t let us fucking kill them.”
Frankly, it’s sick.
If you aren’t for the wholesale slaughter by remote of hundreds of innocent people, you are a no good dirty pacifist that would drink a soda while you watched your wife be murdered.
There is literally nothing in between. Nothing.
Like I said above, mustard gas, napalm both were quite lethal but we stopped using them. Why?
Like I said above, mustard gas, napalm both were quite lethal but we stopped using them.
We still use napalm. Google “Mark 77 bomb”.
In some cases where journalists reported that the U.S. military has used napalm, military spokesmen denied the use of “napalm” without making it clear that MK-77 bombs had actually been deployed instead
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_77_bomb
Bullshit. That is not whole sale slaughter. If it were whole sale slaughter, we would be carpet bombing them. Instead we are striking the specific people we are after with single bombs. That is anything but wholesale.
Thing about his. What do you expect a military to do when the forces they are fighting against attack them and run and hide in civilian areas wearing no uniforms and blending in? Anything they do will result in civilian deaths. And the fucking reason staff will be whining about how it is all their fault rather than the people who brought the war to the civilians by hiding there. It just fucking infuriates me how stupid you guys can be sometimes.
According to the Government, OUR government, the Pakistanis are our allies.
Why aren’t we flying drones over Germany to find the terrorists hiding there?
Pakistan doesn’t have control over all of its territories. Mexico is our allies too. But that doesn’t stop the drug gangs from operating does it?
We should be droning our amigos ?
Look we are using these things as black ops in “friendly” countries. This is somewhat removed from the D-Day Invasion in terms of legality.
Rev. Blue Moon
It’s an analogy. At least argue on the terms of the argument.
No it is not. If you can’t control your own territory and allow rogue forces to attack another country, said country has a right to come into your country and attack those forces. That is basic self defense.
If Pakistan doesn’t want to be bombed, they should stop attacking Afghanistan.
How about, “Minimize the instances of this happening by not starting wars against groups of people who haven’t harmed you?”
I don’t think this would be an issue if we had just taken out al-queda and then left, even if we hit some civilians while we did it. But when we expand the war to being against the Taliban also, then to bringing democracy to Afghanistan, then to hunting militants across the border, this shit becomes inevitable. You’re simply assuming that we should be fighting the Taliban in Pakistan.
You are confusing the issue Jim. If you want to make the argument that we shouldn’t be in Afghanistan, make it. But the fact is we are in Afghanistan. There is a war. An in that war the people who are in the wrong here are the people who are hiding in civilian areas using them as human shields.
The fact that we should end the war doesn’t make the act of hiding in civilian areas any less heinous. It is not like “well it is normally not good to do this, but if we disagree with the war, then it is okay”. Bullshit.
John, pacifists fucking suck, and interventionists fucking suck. No, I don’t agree at all with anybody here that could seriously claim war is always wrong, but let’s be frank here: we shouldn’t be sending troops OR drones to do this shit. IT’S NOT WORTH IT. Yeah, calling them “murder drones” misses the point, but boo-fucking-hoo.
IT’S NOT WORTH IT.
Oh, go fuck yourself. There is no price too high to get our war boners stroked. NO PRICE!
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Yeah Boo fucking hoo RPA. Lets just say it is just fucking great to hide amongst civilian. Let absolve the Taliban of all responsibility. You know they could fucking give up the war too. They could stay in NW Pakistan and give up trying to enforce their barbaric ways on everyone around them. If they did that there wouldn’t be a war then either would there?
Absolve the Taliban for what John? Being asshats? If you have such a raging hard-on to bring down a country because it’s citizens were involved in 9/11, why aren’t you pounding your shoe about the Saudis? They are barely less barbaric than those central Asian fuckers (if at all). But you don’t have the stones to tangle with them.
What, John? I was agreeing with you. Those people’s lives are meaningless because our enemies said so. So what a few dozen innocent people get killed? We get an unverified death of an unverified target out of it. Woo!
I mean, what’s 24 dead individuals in the light of a maybe dead single terrorist. 24-to-1! So like if we could kill a thousand terrorists by murdering collaterally damaging 24,000 innocent people, that “moral” calculus works out right?
I mean, the sky’s the limit, right? How about a 1000-to-1? How about 1,000,000,000-to-one? Why not carpet bomb if the death of innocents doesn’t matter.
Kill them all, God will know his own.
I absolutely agree. Except that’s irrelevant, because this wouldn’t be happening if we admitted this conflict IS NOT WORTH IT and stopped GIVING A FUCK.
No it is not. If you want to claim that the value of the actual enemies we are killing is outweighed by the innocents we are killing, then that is a different argument. But that is an argument that requires facts. Who is dying here? How many actual no shit civilians are dying compared to fighters. I don’t see any of that here. What i see is the mawkish using of the mere existence of civilian deaths. Moreover, we wouldn’t be killing a single civilian if the other side wasn’t hiding there.
Why do you guys find it so hard to admit that hiding amongst civilians is a crime? Imagine if the US were doing that. What if we took all of our soldier’s uniforms and sent them down into the towns of Pakistan to come out and fight and then blend into the population. What you people would think that would be just a great tactic?
Why do you guys find it so hard to admit that hiding amongst civilians is a crime?
Damn straight. And the appropriate punishment for the crime of people hiding among you that you have no knowledge of and no way to stop is that you be killed. And by a robot.
Just like if there was a neighborhood that had a string of robberies. The only solution would to be to burn every house down. No robberies then! Problem solved!
I don’t think you can separate the issues like you’re trying to do, John. If Problem B is a direct result of Unnecessary Action A, then you’re just spinning your wheels trying to figure out how to solve Problem B but with no regard whatsoever to changing Unnecessary Action A. It’s worrying about how to shore up your couch springs instead of addressing the fact that there’s an 800-lbs gorilla in the room sitting on it.
No Jim. What is happening here is you people don’t have a good argument for pulling out other than “we don’t like it”. So you try to change the subject and make it about dead civilians in Pakistan. Yeah, civilians die in war. So what? They especially die when you are fighting a scumbag enemy that uses them as human shields. That says nothing about whether we should be there or not. War is bad. Got it. Now tell me why this one is not worth fighting because I am not seeing “the other side is committing war crimes” as being a very good reason not to.
You’ve completely lost me. Now this is about not having a good argument for “pulling out” and dead civilians are some kind of peacenik red herring?
The case against killing civilians is completely and irrevocably tied to the issue of whether or not we should be fighting there to begin with, because if we find that we should not be fighting there, then the problem is immediately and automatically solved.
I don’t think you’re reading what I’m saying, so let me summarize my position for you:
1) God-awful animals like the Taliban using civilians as shields and collateral by hiding among them by either carrying out active hostilities in civilian areas or basing their operations in civilian areas is completely, utterly, wholly unjustifiable, wrong, abominably immoral, and totally criminal.
2) We SHOULD NOT be involved in these wars either way. That goes for troops AND drones, John.
3) Why should I give two shits about barbarians killing barbarians over stupid fucking bullshit only barbarians would kill each over? Fuck them all. I wouldn’t spend a single fucking penny on them, or send a single American to sweat, bleed, and die for them. They’re not worth the fucking time of day.
All reasonable points. But none of them make our drone strikes in Pakistan illegal. None of them excuse the Taliban. Just make your argument that we shouldn’t be there. But avoid calling the US war criminals for how they are waging the war. They are not. They are waging the war with remarkable restraint all things considered. Now if that is a war that shouldn’t be fought, that is one opinion but one has nothing to do with the other.
so your womanish ridiculousness is undercut by your own rhetoric.
The moral calculus is the same: a perverse utilitarianism of what we want to stomach in the name of maybe killing someone who may be a legitimate target in a country we aren’t at war with.
But hey, fuck principles, right? There’s some people to get out there and maybe kill.
Fucking pacifist squirrels.
Maybe they have warboners?
I sure hope they didn’t kill a pregnant women, because then drone bombing might have to be considered wrong.
Those women were concealing future terrorists.
Actually, that’s John’s point. If those to whom you ascribe this viewpoint actually held it, then we would be carpetbombing (or hell, nuking) Pakistan right now. The fact that we are not doing so means that the Government holds a different, less inflammatory (if still repugnant) viewpoint, so your womanish ridiculousness is undercut by your own rhetoric.
What do you expect a military to do when the forces they are fighting against attack them and run and hide in civilian areas wearing no uniforms and blending in?
Our guys could hold their actions and be ready to make attacks of opportunity when the bad guys come out of hiding.
What else does this remind you of? Police that have to do dynamic entry to handle dangerous drug cases.
kinnath
For the month of January, Cato Unbound is probing the West’s use of murder drones.
I am really, really pissed off at Obama for running missions against the populations of sovereign nations without any formal delcaration of war and even more pissed about executing American civilians living in foreign lands without a single shred of due process.
But above all that, I am fed up with journalists that use histrionics for impact instead of actually making a cogent argument against that which they oppose. It’s even worse when coming from a bright young talent like Riggs.
Number Six: What are you doing?
Baltar: Phoning my attorney.
Number Six: That won’t be necessary.
Baltar: Nah, he’ll know what to do. He’ll sort this out. He’s the best in the business.
Number Six: It won’t be necessary because in a few hours no one will be left to charge you with anything.
Baltar: What exactly are you saying?
Number Six: Humanity’s children are returning home. Today.
[a nuclear detonation flares in the distance]
Number Six…yum. Tricia Helfer is hotter than Georgia asphalt on BG. Baltar mahy have been a sleezebag but I definately would have traded places with him on a few choice occasions.
wait for solar-powered 24/7 coverage, AI, und facial recognition. >yea, I said facial…bitches
I do agree John that ” Murder Drone” is a poor choice of words, “Autonomous Extra-judicial Killing Machine” sounds much more diplomatic.
Contentious though it may be, the AUMF concerncing Al-Qaeda makes this not necessarily extra-judicial.
I know, I know…”killing brown people” is a way sexier and racially-inflammatory headline, but you know, some of us value the truth.
Yes, we have to kill terrorists at all costs to prevent them from killing inoccent civillians.
I said nothing like that, your penchant for hysterics notwithstanding.
Does it hurt to be so stupid?
No, not really.
That’s good; I would hate to see the lower orders suffer (except for meant and/or fur coats)
I think that’s a debate worth having. Not that I’m an expert on this, but just trying to amalgamate the news reports I read, it sounds like we stopped fighting al-queda there a long time ago and are now just attacking anyone who ever knew somebody who’s sister’s ex-best friends-cousin’s school groundskeeper once saw a guy from al-queda.
And no, otherwise previously unaffiliated people attacking us because we invaded their country do not count as “terrorists”.
I am all about that argument. I think the Afghanistan/Pakistan operations are not only useless, they are actively counterproductive. That has nothing to do with an Afghani’s skin color OR drones, though.
I’m not sure it has anything to do with drones, but I think historical evidence suggests westerners are far less angsty about wars against people who don’t look or pray like us.
Like Germany?
Like the Christian Serbs?
Is it easier to kill those who don’t fit into the tribe? Maybe – but that does not make the motivation for such “that the U.S. wants to kill brown people.”
The “brown people” meme is the express route to verifying that someone is a brain-dead fucking moron.
There was hand-wringing over the war against Germany, and nothing like the viciousness that marked the general attitude towards the Japanese (collecting of skulls, etc.)
Note I didn’t say war is impossible against other white, christian people: I said it’s easier when the people you’re fighting seem alien. That’s a truism of human nature.
What exactly do you think the AUMF allows? And what exactly makes the AUMF valid – that Congress says so?
Yeah, but “Murder Drone” is a much cooler name for a band.
It’s not a poor choice of words.
It’s an intential choice of inflammatory words to make an impact without the effort to make a real argument.
“We should ban murder guns, because no moral person needs one”
Missed it by four minutes!
Cortwright or Cortright? Make up your mind, Riggs.
Alan Vanneman
“The United States is not going to take a hands-off approach to states like Pakistan and Yemen, where law enforcement is not a feasible option.”
“Kill them all, let God sort them out.” Is that in the Constitution? And why are we “enforcing the law” in other countries in the first place? If our government wants to murder innocent people, shouldn’t it do it at home?
God you are stupid Venneman.
Stopped clock in this case. What is the Constitutional prerogative to be “hands-on”? If you want to be Team America you could at least suggest an amendment for legitimizing it.
“Murder drones”? Really? I know this site isn’t exactly neutral, but it is called “Reason,” not “Emotion”.
How is that any different from every time some liberal mouthpiece or something uses the phrases “cop-killer bullet” or “assault weapon”? They’re meaningless, bogus terms made up to scare people.
If a gun is used to kill someone in cold blood, it is a “murder weapon.” If a drone is used to kill someone in cold blood it is a “murder drone.” T
That does not mean all guns or drones are used for murder. There are many valid uses for drones, and I wouldn’t have any problem with the military using one on a physical battlefield to neutralize enemy tanks, planes, etc.
Using the drones for assassination purposes against people not on an active battlefield and not in self-defense without charges or even the pretense of formal legal mechanism is “murder” as far as I’m concerned.
I’ll co ring up Al Qaeda and tell them to come go out in a battlefield where we’re allowed to kill them, then.
Seriously, do you not know what “asymmetric warfare” is? They aren’t bringing tanks, planes etc. to a “physical battlefield” precisely BECAUSE it’d be easier for us.
Dude, I don’t give a flying fuck about Al Qaeda goat fornicators out in the Pakistani wilderness – as long as they leave my family and I alone. I’m not asking the military to wipe every Al Qaeda creep off the face of the earth, because I don’t stoop to their level.
Certainly I don’t want innocents killed as collateral damage because we’re too risk-averse to extract these alleged terrorists in a minimally-invasive fashion.
More than anything I fear what drones could do in the hands of the enemies we keep making around the world. I don’t expect everyone to like us, but sending in robots that kill peoples’ innocent grandfathers and children on accident is the best terrorist recruiting tool imaginable.
“As long as they leave my family and I alone”.
I hate to pull the 9/11 card…but there’s a few thousand families that would object here. And thousands more that knew people in those families. My own included.
I wish there were no collateral damage in war too, because I’m not a monster, but quite honestly, the division between civilian and bad guy is nowhere near as clear as you seem to think it is. And I think we both know Al Qaeda damn well intentionally hides within civilian populations specifically because they can blame collateral damage on us, and we both know that’s a BS argument. That doesn’t mean I think we should more or less play right into their hands being trigger-happy, but I also don’t think we shoudl denounce a very, very effective tool because it has collateral damage. Because guess what? Ground operations have collateral damage too.
Sandy is right: how long before all those Waziri goatherds are flying planes into the Freedom Tower? Better kill ’em all just in case.
Oh, and for the record, if a gun is used in a murder, it doesn’t make ALL guns “murder weapons”, it makes that specific gun the murder weapon in that case.
There was a shooting last week on my street. Perp used a Glock 19, according to the cops. Should I go around finding every cop I can and tell them they’re carrying a murder weapon in their holster? Of course not, that’s silly. If I’m going to give cops shit for carrying Glocks, it’s because I prefer SIGs, not because they’re “murder weapons”.
And we’re talking, very specifically, about drones that have already killed thousands, many of them innocent people and children. Where did anyone say all drones were murder weapons? I think I very clearly stated there were certainly compelling uses that weren’t extralegal assassinations.
“Where did anyone say all drones were murder weapons?”
Aside from, you know, the article? And you were the one defending calling them that.
Oh, you mean the article talking about drones that have been actually used to murder people? Yeah, those are called “murder drones.” Drones have been used for decades, but for surveillance, not killing.
tarran
Oddly enough, I don’t see the following argumentmade:
A drone operator, not worried about the possibility of death, is far more likely to respect rules of engagement that require him to not fire at what appears to be a threat.
In the Vietnam War, U.S. soldiers who sought nothing more than to survive (and were rewarded for every VC corpse they could produce) were far more likely to shoot first and ask questions later.
There’s less of a need to shoot first and ask questions later if the controller’s life is not at risk.
I am not comfortable with drones because the operators only face the consequences of discipline by their chain of command. If theri chain of command is one that seeks and reqards brutality and mayhem, then they become a very bad thing: imagine if LAbert Speer had been able to supply these things to the Wermacht or to the Einsatzgruppen in 1938.
Could it have been any worse in 1938? If there is one thing that history teaches us it is that armies have no problems killing lots of people.
And I think you make a great point about drones making it easier to follow the laws of war.
I think it would have been worse: the drones would allow fewer troops to surveil more territory. Partisans would have been unable to find safe havens in the woods. The drones would not be impeded by refugees etc.
In the end, fear of partisans and guerillas did temper some German commanders in the zeal with which they brutalized the population. It’s the loss of that check that troubles me.
AS a thought experiment, imagine a modern day Hitler or Nemeniah Scudder rising to power, where he doesn’t have to put boots on the ground but instead can have drones do a share of the dirty work. It’s easy to see how such a weapon is particularly powerful tool of oppression in his army’s arsenal.
I think you could make the case that ANY weapon or weapon system would be bad in the hands of tyrants and dictators.
I have honestly never heard that argument before, and it sounds like a good one.
It might make it easier for the drone operators to follow the rules of war, but the point of Cortwright’s essay is that not having to put our soldiers in harms way to make war makes it that much easier for politicians to justify sending the drone in the first place.
In general I tend to agree. As war gets more and more “sanitary” (for our side at least) the incentive to avoid the use of military force decreases. If you can solve the “problem” from the other side of the planet without ever having to see the person you’re trying to kill, much less the results of the “collatoral damage” then political leaders (the president and/ or congress) will be much more likely to take the easy way out and send in the drones when in the past they would have done nothing because the risk to our troops was too high.
but the point of Cortwright’s essay is that not having to put our soldiers in harms way to make war makes it that much easier for politicians to justify sending the drone in the first place.
I completely agree with this. It’s one of the many reasons why I am very unhappy that the Pentagon has been developing this technology.
It isn’t the regular military that you have to worry about. It is the SOCOM and Intel players that control these things – without a clear chain of command subject to UCMJ. That is the crowd that kills someone just because we can.
As war gets more and more “sanitary” (for our side at least) the incentive to avoid the use of military force decreases.
And as you improve the road, people have an incentive to drive with less care, but the improvement is still worth it.
Murder Machine
Carpet bombing was good enough for our grandfathers so its good enough for us.
Apatheist
Murder Drones don’t kill people, Presidents do.
Yo, Riggs: Drones don’t kill people, people kill people.
Missed it by two fucking minutes.
The pro-drone arguments-both in the article and in the comments here-skirt around the point that Cortright is making. It’s not about whether it’s right or wrong for a general in the field to employ drones. It’s about the political dimension: the apparent ease and lack of risk will make presidents (who typically know nothing of war) use drones to kill with little thought.
The problem is not the drones themselves; the technology of war will constantly advance and it’s unrealistic to think that anything can be done about that. Rather, we have to look to our political institutions and make sure that meatheads like Bush and Obama aren’t careless with these weapons.
Here is the deal:
There are these things called “drones”. They are tools, which can be used for good or for ill (much like guns). If you believe that the Afghanistan war is morally wrong, then any tool used within that war can be called (by you) an item that facilitated a murder. If you do not view the Afghanistan occupation that way, then you can parse whether this weapon or that weapon is wise to use, effective to use, or moral to use.
The bottom line is that calling them “murder drones” is as fucking stupid as calling them “Murder M16s” or “murder bayonets” or “murder handguns”. You sound like a complete moron when you employ emotionally-laden intellectually vacuous terminology like that.
That “emotionally-laden intellectually vacuous terminology” gets used all the time in articles here. I’m constantly bitching about it. See any of Shikha’s immigration pieces. Of course people give me all kinds of grief as though I’m disagreeing with the premise of the articles by pointing out lazy writing.
I noticed it too, and it’s stopped me from sharing some otherwise-good articles with friends of mine who don’t already share my political inclination.
RVB you give me hope. Reason’s writers might not be honest but you still are.
For instance the word “murder weapon” is never used to annotate a weapon that has been used to commit murder. Anyone who uses said term in the context of actual killings is being overemotional.
How many drones have been court martialed for killing the wrong people?
This is another attractive factor to politicians, the drone can’t be put on the stand or go on to write a best seller.
P Brooks
We luvs us some killin, and no fancy pants college perfessurs is gunna stop us.
Pudgeboy
Cortwright is wrong; there is no “moral presumption against the use of force” in the just war doctine.
…to be a ‘professor of peace studies’ and not understand just war doctrine is ridiculous.
The Just War Doctrine is ridiculous.
So there is never a just reason to fight?
striking at them there in a limited fashion that protects innocent civilians to an unprecedented level.
I wonder if those two clowns think the “spillover” from Jared Loughner’s (mostly) successful assassination attempt fall within acceptable limits. How much collateral damage is acceptable, if you get your primary target?
But avoid calling the US war criminals for how they are waging the war. They are not.
Only losers commit war crimes.
Thank Christ we did not have any widespread Riggsian attitude in WW2. I can imagine the tears after winning that war. ‘You monsters! How dare you win using nukes-you should have sacrificed thousands of US soldiers or allowed Japan to continue on. MURDER NUKES!!1’
Actually, Japan attempted to surrender before we dropped the nukes. It didn’t have to be done.
They attempted to conditionally surrender, with conditions like allowing the government that put Japan on the warpath to begin with to continue, which we had already told them was unacceptable.
They knew we wouldn’t accept the conditional surrender, because we had already told them that. Don’t try to revise history by making Japan look like the victim rather than the aggressor.
Crafting a phony surrender just so they could act all sympathetic later after we nuke ’em.
Those japs are a clever bunch.
I would usually prefer to target civilians. Why go after the bodyguards if you have a choice? It’s almost always civilians who make the trouble, the armed forces being merely their hired hands.
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Justia Regulation Tracker Department Of Commerce International Trade Administration Certain Uncoated Paper From Australia: Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Affirmative Final Determination of Critical Circumstances, In Part, 3108-3110 [2016-01019]
Certain Uncoated Paper From Australia: Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Affirmative Final Determination of Critical Circumstances, In Part, 3108-3110 [2016-01019]
Download as PDF 3108 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 12 / Wednesday, January 20, 2016 / Notices Comment 3: Critical Circumstances Comment 4: Advertising Expenses Comment 5: Insurance Expenses Comment 6: Other Data Revisions Based on Verification Findings Comment 7: Minor Corrections Presented at Verification Comment 8: Portucel’s Transposition Error VII. Negative Finding of Critical Circumstances [FR Doc. 2016–01024 Filed 1–19–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A–602–807] Certain Uncoated Paper From Australia: Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Affirmative Final Determination of Critical Circumstances, In Part Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Commerce. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Department) determines that certain uncoated paper from Australia is being, or is likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV), as provided in section 735(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). The period of investigation (POI) is January 1, 2014, through December 31, 2014. The final dumping margins of sales at LTFV are listed below in the ‘‘Final Determination’’ section of this notice. DATES: Effective: January 20, 2016. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eve Wang or George McMahon, AD/CVD Operations, Office III, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–6231 or (202) 482– 1167, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: AGENCY: tkelley on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Background On August 26, 2015, the Department published the Preliminary Determination of this antidumping duty (AD) investigation.1 The following events occurred since the Preliminary Determination was issued. On August 27, 2015, sole respondent Paper Australia Pty. Ltd. (Australian Paper) withdrew its participation from this investigation, stating that ‘‘due to 1 See Certain Uncoated Paper From Australia: Preliminary Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Negative Preliminary Determination of Critical Circumstances, and Postponement of Final Determination, 80 FR 51783 (August 26, 2015) (Preliminary Determination). VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:12 Jan 19, 2016 Jkt 238001 the significant preliminary dumping margin,’’ it was suspending its participation in the U.S. market ‘‘pending the final determination on Injury.’’ 2 On August 28, 2015, the Department notified interested parties of a revised, accelerated briefing schedule due to the lack of participation from the sole respondent, Australian Paper, which resulted in the cancellation of verification of its questionnaire responses.3 On September 24, 2015, the Department granted Petitioners’ 4 request to extend the briefing schedule.5 On October 2, 2015, Petitioners submitted a case brief. Scope of the Investigation and Scope Comments The product covered by this investigation is certain uncoated paper from Australia. For a complete description of the scope of the investigation, see the ‘‘Scope of the Investigation,’’ in Appendix I of this notice, which incorporates changes made subsequent to the Preliminary Determination. On October 2, 2015, Gartner Studios submitted its case brief regarding the scope of the investigations.6 On October 6, 2015, the Department revised the briefing schedule for scope comments and rebuttal comments.7 On October 19, 2015, American Greetings Corporation (American Greetings) submitted its case brief regarding the scope of the investigations.8 On October 29, 2015, 2 See Australian Paper’s letter titled, ‘‘Respondents Paper Australia Pty Ltd and Paper Products Marketing (USA) Notification of Withdrawal,’’ dated August 27, 2015 (Australian Paper’s Letter of Withdrawal), at 2. 3 See the Department’s Memorandum titled, ‘‘Antidumping Duty Investigation of Certain Uncoated Paper from Australia: Case Brief and Rebuttal Brief Schedule for Final Determination of the above referenced Investigation,’’ dated August 28, 2015. 4 Petitioners in this investigation are United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union; Domtar Corporation; Finch Paper LLC; P.H. Glatfelter Company; and Packaging Corporation of America. 5 See the Department’s Memorandum titled, ‘‘Certain Uncoated Paper From Australia: Antidumping Duty Investigation: Revised Briefing Schedule,’’ dated September 24, 2015; see also Petitioners’ letter titled, ‘‘Petitioners’ Request to Extend Briefing Schedule,’’ dated September 24, 2015. 6 Because there are multiple investigations of uncoated paper, the Department has considered collectively all comments regarding the scope of the investigations filed by the interested parties. 7 See Memorandum titled, ‘‘Revised Briefing Schedule for Scope Comments and Rebuttal Comments,’’ dated October 6, 2015. 8 See Letter from American Greetings titled, ‘‘Certain Uncoated Paper From Australia, Brazil, The People’s Republic of China, Indonesia, and Portugal: Case Brief of American Greetings Corporation,’’ dated October 19, 2015. PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Petitioners submitted their rebuttal brief regarding the scope of the investigations.9 The Department is issuing a scope comments decision memorandum for the final determinations of the AD and countervailing duty investigations of certain uncoated paper, which is incorporated by reference in, and hereby adopted by, this final determination.10 As explained in the Final Scope Decision Memorandum, to facilitate the scope’s administrability and enforcement, we have clarified the scope language such that certain uncoated paper with ‘‘final printed content’’ is excluded from the scope of the investigations. Analysis of Comments Received All issues raised in the case and rebuttal briefs by interested parties in this investigation that are not related to the scope of this investigation are addressed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum, which is incorporated by reference by, and hereby adopted by, this notice.11 A list of the issues raised is attached to this notice as Appendix II. The Issues and Decision Memorandum is a public document and is on file electronically via Enforcement and Compliance’s Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS). ACCESS is available to registered users at https:// access.trade.gov and it is available to all parties in the Central Records Unit, room B–8024 of the main Department of Commerce building. In addition, a complete version of the Issues and Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly at http://enforcement.trade.gov/ frn/index.html. The signed and electronic versions of the Issues and Decision Memorandum are identical in content. 9 See Letter from Petitioners titled, ‘‘Certain Uncoated Paper From Australia, Brazil, The People’s Republic of China, Indonesia, and Portugal: Scope Rebuttal Brief,’’ dated October 20, 2015. 10 See the Department’s memorandum to the file titled, ‘‘Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations of Certain Uncoated Paper from Australia, Brazil, the People’s Republic of China, Indonesia, and Portugal; and Countervailing Duty Investigations of Certain Uncoated Paper from the People’s Republic of China and Indonesia: Scope Comments Decision Memorandum for the Final Determinations,’’ dated January 8, 2016 (Final Scope Decision Memorandum). 11 See Memorandum from Christian Marsh, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations, to Paul Piquado, Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, titled ‘‘Issues and Decision Memorandum for the Final Determination in the Antidumping Duty Investigation of Certain Uncoated Paper from Australia’’ (Issues and Decision Memorandum), dated concurrently with this notice. E:\FR\FM\20JAN1.SGM 20JAN1 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 12 / Wednesday, January 20, 2016 / Notices Final Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, In Part In the Preliminary Determination, the Based on our analysis of the Department found that critical comments received and Australian circumstances did not exist with respect Paper’s withdrawal of participation from this investigation, we have revised to imports of uncoated paper from Australia from Australian Paper and all the margin for Australian Paper to other exporters or producers.14 Based on reflect the application of facts available Australian Paper’s withdrawal from this with an adverse inference pursuant to sections 776(a)(2)(C) and (D) and 776(b) investigation, and upon further analysis of the Act. We have also revised the all- following the Preliminary Determination, we are modifying our others rate. For a discussion of these findings for the final determination. changes, see the Issues and Decision Because we do not have verifiable Memorandum at Comments 1, 2, and 3. shipment data from Australian Paper, All Others Rate we must base our ‘‘massive imports’’ determination on the facts available, Section 735(c)(5)(B) of the Act pursuant to section 776(a) of the Act. provides that, where the estimated Because Australian Paper failed to weighted-average dumping margins cooperate by not acting to the best of its established for all exporters and ability to allow for verification of its producers individually investigated are sales and cost questionnaire responses, zero or de minimis, or are determined we are making an adverse inference in entirely under section 776 of the Act, the Department may use any reasonable selecting from the facts available, pursuant to section 776(b) of the Act. method to establish the estimated allThus, in accordance with section 776(b) others rate for exporters and producers not individually investigated. Where the of the Act, we have used an adverse inference in applying facts available, sole individually investigated and determine that there were massive respondent’s margin is based on total imports from Australian Paper over a AFA under section 776 of the Act, our relatively short period pursuant to practice under these circumstances has section 733(e)(1)(B) of the Act.15 We been to assign as the all-others rate the also find that Australian Paper’s simple average of the margins in the dumping margin is sufficient to impute petition,12 which we have done in this importer knowledge of sales at less than final determination.13 fair value, and the International Trade Final Determination Commission’s (ITC) preliminary injury determination is sufficient to impute the The Department determines that the likelihood of material injury, in estimated final weighted-average accordance with section 733(e)(1)(A)(ii) dumping margins are as follows: of the Act. For those reasons, we determine that critical circumstances Weightedexist for imports from Australia of average Exporter/Manufacturer dumping uncoated paper produced by Australian margin Paper. For a discussion of these (percent) changes, see the Issues and Decision Paper Australia Pty. Ltd ........... 222.46 Memorandum at ‘‘VI. Finding of Critical All Others .................................. 138.87 Circumstances, In Part.’’ However, we have not inferred, as AFA, that massive imports exist for Disclosure companies under the all-others category, We will disclose the calculations because, unlike the uncooperative performed to interested parties within company in question, the all-others five days of the public announcement of companies have not failed to cooperate this final determination in accordance in this investigation. Furthermore, the with 19 CFR 351.224(b). record indicates that the only known producer of uncoated paper from 12 See, e.g., Notice of Preliminary Determination Australia is Australian Paper.16 of Sales at Less Than Fair Value: Light-Walled Therefore, an adverse inference with Rectangular Pipe and Tube from Turkey, 73 FR tkelley on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Changes Since the Preliminary Determination 5508, 5513–14 (January 30, 2008), unchanged in Notice of Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value: Light-Walled Rectangular Pipe and Tube from Turkey, 73 FR 19814, 19815 (April 11, 2008); see also Notice of Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Affirmative Final Determination of Critical Circumstances: Glycine from Japan, 72 FR 67271, 67272 (November 28, 2007). 13 See Issues and Decision Memorandum at Comment 3. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:12 Jan 19, 2016 Jkt 238001 14 See Preliminary Determination, 80 FR at 51784. e.g., Notice of Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value: Certain Cut-To-Length Carbon-Quality Steel Plate Products from Japan, 64 FR 73215 (December 29, 1999). 16 See Certain Uncoated Paper From Australia, Brazil, the People’s Republic of China, Indonesia, and Portugal: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations, 80 FR 8614 (February 18, 2015); see also Initiation Checklist at 2. 15 See, PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 3109 respect to finding a massive surge in imports by the all-others companies is not appropriate. Therefore, we determine that critical circumstances do not exist for imports of uncoated paper from Australia for companies in the allothers category. For further discussion of this analysis, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum at ‘‘VI. Finding of Critical Circumstances, In Part.’’ Continuation of Suspension of Liquidation As noted above, for this final determination, the Department found that critical circumstances exist with respect to imports of the subject merchandise from Australian Paper. However, the Department did not find that critical circumstances existed with respect to imports by Australian Paper in the Preliminary Determination.17 Therefore, in accordance with section 735(c)(4)(B) of the Act, the Department is modifying the suspension of liquidation as announced in the Preliminary Determination for Australian Paper. The Department will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to suspend liquidation of entries of uncoated paper from Australian Paper, as described in Appendix I of this notice, to apply to unliquidated entries that were entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after May 28, 2015, 90 days prior to publication of the Preliminary Determination of this investigation in the Federal Register, and require a cash deposit for such entries equal to the estimated amount by which the normal value exceeds the U.S. price as noted above for such unliquidated entries. Because we continue to find that critical circumstances do not exist with respect to all others, in accordance with section 735(c)(1)(B) of the Act, we will instruct CBP to continue to suspend liquidation of all appropriate entries of uncoated paper from all others, which were entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after August 26, 2015, the date of publication of the Preliminary Determination in the Federal Register. ITC Notification In accordance with section 735(d) of the Act, we will notify the ITC of our final affirmative determination of sales at LTFV. Because the final determination in this proceeding is affirmative, in accordance with section 735(b)(2) of the Act, the ITC will make its final determination as to whether the domestic industry in the United States 17 See E:\FR\FM\20JAN1.SGM Preliminary Determination, 80 FR at 51784. 20JAN1 3110 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 12 / Wednesday, January 20, 2016 / Notices is materially injured, or threatened with material injury, by reason of imports of uncoated paper from Australia no later than 45 days after our final determination. If the ITC determines that material injury or threat of material injury does not exist, the proceeding will be terminated and all cash deposits will be refunded. If the ITC determines that such injury does exist, the Department will issue an antidumping duty order directing CBP to assess, upon further instruction by the Department, antidumping duties on all imports of the subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the effective date of the suspension of liquidation. Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Orders (APO) This notice also serves as a reminder to parties subject to an APO of their responsibility concerning the disposition of proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely written notification of the return or destruction of APO materials, or conversion to judicial protective order, is hereby requested. Failure to comply with the regulations and terms of an APO is a violation subject to sanction. This determination and this notice are issued and published pursuant to sections 735(d) and 777(i)(1) of the Act. Dated: January 8, 2016. Paul Piquado, Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. Appendix I—Scope of the Investigation The merchandise covered by the investigation includes uncoated paper in sheet form; weighing at least 40 grams per square meter but not more than 150 grams per square meter; that either is a white paper with a GE brightness level 1 of 85 or higher or is a colored paper; whether or not surfacedecorated, printed (except as described below), embossed, perforated, or punched; irrespective of the smoothness of the surface; and irrespective of dimensions (Certain Uncoated Paper). Certain Uncoated Paper includes (a) uncoated free sheet paper that meets this scope definition; (b) uncoated ground wood paper produced from bleached chemi- tkelley on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 1 One of the key measurements of any grade of paper is brightness. Generally speaking, the brighter the paper the better the contrast between the paper and the ink. Brightness is measured using a GE Reflectance Scale, which measures the reflection of light off a grade of paper. One is the lowest reflection, or what would be given to a totally black grade, and 100 is the brightest measured grade. ‘‘Colored paper’’ as used in this scope definition means a paper with a hue other than white that reflects one of the primary colors of magenta, yellow, and cyan (red, yellow, and blue) or a combination of such primary colors. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:12 Jan 19, 2016 Jkt 238001 thermo-mechanical pulp (BCTMP) that meets this scope definition; and (c) any other uncoated paper that meets this scope definition regardless of the type of pulp used to produce the paper. Specifically excluded from the scope are (1) paper printed with final content of printed text or graphics and (2) lined paper products, typically school supplies, composed of paper that incorporates straight horizontal and/or vertical lines that would make the paper unsuitable for copying or printing purposes. For purposes of this scope definition, paper shall be considered ‘‘printed with final content’’ where at least one side of the sheet has printed text and/ or graphics that cover at least five percent of the surface area of the entire sheet. Imports of the subject merchandise are provided for under Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) categories 4802.56.1000, 4802.56.2000, 4802.56.3000, 4802.56.4000, 4802.56.6000, 4802.56.7020, 4802.56.7040, 4802.57.1000, 4802.57.2000, 4802.57.3000, and 4802.57.4000. Some imports of subject merchandise may also be classified under 4802.62.1000, 4802.62.2000, 4802.62.3000, 4802.62.5000, 4802.62.6020, 4802.62.6040, 4802.69.1000, 4802.69.2000, 4802.69.3000, 4811.90.8050 and 4811.90.9080. While HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the scope of the investigation is dispositive. Appendix II—List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum I. Summary II. Background III. Period of Investigation IV. List of Comments V. Discussion of Comments Comment 1: Whether Adverse Facts Available (AFA) are Warranted for Respondent Australian Paper Comment 2: Rate To Assign to Australian Paper Based on AFA Comment 3: Derivation of the All-Others Rate VI. Finding of Critical Circumstances, In Part [FR Doc. 2016–01019 Filed 1–19–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE certain uncoated paper (uncoated paper) from the People’s Republic of China (PRC). For more information on the estimated subsidy rate, see the ‘‘Final Determination and Suspension of Liquidation’’ section of this notice. The period of investigation is January 1, 2014, through December 31, 2014. DATES: Effective: January 20, 2016. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patricia Tran or Joy Zhang, Office III, AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–1503 or (202) 482– 1168, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background The events that have occurred since the Department published the Preliminary Determination on June 29, 2015 and Notice of Correction on July 9, 2015,1 are discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum, which is hereby incorporated in this notice.2 This memorandum also details the changes we made since the Preliminary Determination to the subsidy rates calculated for the mandatory respondents and all other producers/ exporters. The Issues and Decision Memorandum is a public document and is on file electronically via Enforcement and Compliance’s Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS). ACCESS is available to registered users at http://access.trade.gov, and is available to all parties in the Central Records Unit, room B8024 of the main Department of Commerce building. In addition, a complete version of the Issues and Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly at http:// enforcement.trade.gov/frn/index.html. The signed Issues and Decision Memorandum and the electronic version of the Issues and Decision Memorandum are identical in content. International Trade Administration [C–570–023] Certain Uncoated Paper From the People’s Republic of China: Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Commerce. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the Department) determines that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and exporters of AGENCY: PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 1 See Certain Uncoated Paper From the People’s Republic of China: Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination and Alignment of Final Determination With Final Antidumping Duty Determination, 80 FR 36968 (June 29, 2015) (Preliminary Determination), and Certain Uncoated Paper From the People’s Republic of China: Notice of Correction to Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination, 80 FR 39409 (July 9, 2015) (Notice of Correction). 2 See Memorandum to Paul Piquado, ‘‘Issues and Decision Memorandum for the Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination in the Countervailing Duty Investigation of Certain Uncoated Paper from the People’s Republic of China’’ (January 8, 2016) (Issues and Decision Memorandum). E:\FR\FM\20JAN1.SGM 20JAN1
International Trade Administration
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 12 (Wednesday, January 20, 2016)]
[A-602-807]
Certain Uncoated Paper From Australia: Final Determination of
Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Affirmative Final Determination of
Critical Circumstances, In Part
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Department) determines that
certain uncoated paper from Australia is being, or is likely to be,
sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV), as provided
in section 735(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). The
period of investigation (POI) is January 1, 2014, through December 31,
2014. The final dumping margins of sales at LTFV are listed below in
the ``Final Determination'' section of this notice.
DATES: Effective: January 20, 2016.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eve Wang or George McMahon, AD/CVD
Operations, Office III, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
6231 or (202) 482-1167, respectively.
On August 26, 2015, the Department published the Preliminary
Determination of this antidumping duty (AD) investigation.\1\ The
following events occurred since the Preliminary Determination was
issued.
\1\ See Certain Uncoated Paper From Australia: Preliminary
Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Negative Preliminary
Determination of Critical Circumstances, and Postponement of Final
Determination, 80 FR 51783 (August 26, 2015) (Preliminary
Determination).
On August 27, 2015, sole respondent Paper Australia Pty. Ltd.
(Australian Paper) withdrew its participation from this investigation,
stating that ``due to the significant preliminary dumping margin,'' it
was suspending its participation in the U.S. market ``pending the final
determination on Injury.'' \2\
\2\ See Australian Paper's letter titled, ``Respondents Paper
Australia Pty Ltd and Paper Products Marketing (USA) Notification of
Withdrawal,'' dated August 27, 2015 (Australian Paper's Letter of
Withdrawal), at 2.
On August 28, 2015, the Department notified interested parties of a
revised, accelerated briefing schedule due to the lack of participation
from the sole respondent, Australian Paper, which resulted in the
cancellation of verification of its questionnaire responses.\3\ On
September 24, 2015, the Department granted Petitioners' \4\ request to
extend the briefing schedule.\5\ On October 2, 2015, Petitioners
submitted a case brief.
\3\ See the Department's Memorandum titled, ``Antidumping Duty
Investigation of Certain Uncoated Paper from Australia: Case Brief
and Rebuttal Brief Schedule for Final Determination of the above
referenced Investigation,'' dated August 28, 2015.
\4\ Petitioners in this investigation are United Steel, Paper
and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and
Service Workers International Union; Domtar Corporation; Finch Paper
LLC; P.H. Glatfelter Company; and Packaging Corporation of America.
\5\ See the Department's Memorandum titled, ``Certain Uncoated
Paper From Australia: Antidumping Duty Investigation: Revised
Briefing Schedule,'' dated September 24, 2015; see also Petitioners'
letter titled, ``Petitioners' Request to Extend Briefing Schedule,''
dated September 24, 2015.
Scope of the Investigation and Scope Comments
The product covered by this investigation is certain uncoated paper
from Australia. For a complete description of the scope of the
investigation, see the ``Scope of the Investigation,'' in Appendix I of
this notice, which incorporates changes made subsequent to the
Preliminary Determination.
On October 2, 2015, Gartner Studios submitted its case brief
regarding the scope of the investigations.\6\ On October 6, 2015, the
Department revised the briefing schedule for scope comments and
rebuttal comments.\7\ On October 19, 2015, American Greetings
Corporation (American Greetings) submitted its case brief regarding the
scope of the investigations.\8\ On October 29, 2015, Petitioners
submitted their rebuttal brief regarding the scope of the
investigations.\9\ The Department is issuing a scope comments decision
memorandum for the final determinations of the AD and countervailing
duty investigations of certain uncoated paper, which is incorporated by
reference in, and hereby adopted by, this final determination.\10\ As
explained in the Final Scope Decision Memorandum, to facilitate the
scope's administrability and enforcement, we have clarified the scope
language such that certain uncoated paper with ``final printed
content'' is excluded from the scope of the investigations.
\6\ Because there are multiple investigations of uncoated paper,
the Department has considered collectively all comments regarding
the scope of the investigations filed by the interested parties.
\7\ See Memorandum titled, ``Revised Briefing Schedule for Scope
Comments and Rebuttal Comments,'' dated October 6, 2015.
\8\ See Letter from American Greetings titled, ``Certain
Uncoated Paper From Australia, Brazil, The People's Republic of
China, Indonesia, and Portugal: Case Brief of American Greetings
Corporation,'' dated October 19, 2015.
\9\ See Letter from Petitioners titled, ``Certain Uncoated Paper
From Australia, Brazil, The People's Republic of China, Indonesia,
and Portugal: Scope Rebuttal Brief,'' dated October 20, 2015.
\10\ See the Department's memorandum to the file titled, ``Less-
Than-Fair-Value Investigations of Certain Uncoated Paper from
Australia, Brazil, the People's Republic of China, Indonesia, and
Portugal; and Countervailing Duty Investigations of Certain Uncoated
Paper from the People's Republic of China and Indonesia: Scope
Comments Decision Memorandum for the Final Determinations,'' dated
January 8, 2016 (Final Scope Decision Memorandum).
Analysis of Comments Received
All issues raised in the case and rebuttal briefs by interested
parties in this investigation that are not related to the scope of this
investigation are addressed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum,
which is incorporated by reference by, and hereby adopted by, this
notice.\11\
\11\ See Memorandum from Christian Marsh, Deputy Assistant
Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations, to
Paul Piquado, Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance,
titled ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the Final Determination
in the Antidumping Duty Investigation of Certain Uncoated Paper from
Australia'' (Issues and Decision Memorandum), dated concurrently
with this notice.
A list of the issues raised is attached to this notice as Appendix
II. The Issues and Decision Memorandum is a public document and is on
file electronically via Enforcement and Compliance's Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS).
ACCESS is available to registered users at https://access.trade.gov and
it is available to all parties in the Central Records Unit, room B-8024
of the main Department of Commerce building. In addition, a complete
version of the Issues and Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly
at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/index.html. The signed and
electronic versions of the Issues and Decision Memorandum are identical
in content.
Changes Since the Preliminary Determination
Based on our analysis of the comments received and Australian
Paper's withdrawal of participation from this investigation, we have
revised the margin for Australian Paper to reflect the application of
facts available with an adverse inference pursuant to sections
776(a)(2)(C) and (D) and 776(b) of the Act. We have also revised the
all-others rate. For a discussion of these changes, see the Issues and
Decision Memorandum at Comments 1, 2, and 3.
All Others Rate
Section 735(c)(5)(B) of the Act provides that, where the estimated
weighted-average dumping margins established for all exporters and
producers individually investigated are zero or de minimis, or are
determined entirely under section 776 of the Act, the Department may
use any reasonable method to establish the estimated all-others rate
for exporters and producers not individually investigated. Where the
sole individually investigated respondent's margin is based on total
AFA under section 776 of the Act, our practice under these
circumstances has been to assign as the all-others rate the simple
average of the margins in the petition,\12\ which we have done in this
final determination.\13\
\12\ See, e.g., Notice of Preliminary Determination of Sales at
Less Than Fair Value: Light-Walled Rectangular Pipe and Tube from
Turkey, 73 FR 5508, 5513-14 (January 30, 2008), unchanged in Notice
of Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value: Light-
Walled Rectangular Pipe and Tube from Turkey, 73 FR 19814, 19815
(April 11, 2008); see also Notice of Final Determination of Sales at
Less Than Fair Value and Affirmative Final Determination of Critical
Circumstances: Glycine from Japan, 72 FR 67271, 67272 (November 28,
\13\ See Issues and Decision Memorandum at Comment 3.
Final Determination
The Department determines that the estimated final weighted-average
dumping margins are as follows:
Weighted-
Exporter/Manufacturer dumping
Paper Australia Pty. Ltd................................... 222.46
All Others................................................. 138.87
We will disclose the calculations performed to interested parties
within five days of the public announcement of this final determination
in accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b).
Final Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, In Part
In the Preliminary Determination, the Department found that
critical circumstances did not exist with respect to imports of
uncoated paper from Australia from Australian Paper and all other
exporters or producers.\14\ Based on Australian Paper's withdrawal from
this investigation, and upon further analysis following the Preliminary
Determination, we are modifying our findings for the final
\14\ See Preliminary Determination, 80 FR at 51784.
Because we do not have verifiable shipment data from Australian
Paper, we must base our ``massive imports'' determination on the facts
available, pursuant to section 776(a) of the Act. Because Australian
Paper failed to cooperate by not acting to the best of its ability to
allow for verification of its sales and cost questionnaire responses,
we are making an adverse inference in selecting from the facts
available, pursuant to section 776(b) of the Act. Thus, in accordance
with section 776(b) of the Act, we have used an adverse inference in
applying facts available, and determine that there were massive imports
from Australian Paper over a relatively short period pursuant to
section 733(e)(1)(B) of the Act.\15\ We also find that Australian
Paper's dumping margin is sufficient to impute importer knowledge of
sales at less than fair value, and the International Trade Commission's
(ITC) preliminary injury determination is sufficient to impute the
likelihood of material injury, in accordance with section
733(e)(1)(A)(ii) of the Act. For those reasons, we determine that
critical circumstances exist for imports from Australia of uncoated
paper produced by Australian Paper. For a discussion of these changes,
see the Issues and Decision Memorandum at ``VI. Finding of Critical
Circumstances, In Part.''
\15\ See, e.g., Notice of Final Determination of Sales at Less
Than Fair Value: Certain Cut-To-Length Carbon-Quality Steel Plate
Products from Japan, 64 FR 73215 (December 29, 1999).
However, we have not inferred, as AFA, that massive imports exist
for companies under the all-others category, because, unlike the
uncooperative company in question, the all-others companies have not
failed to cooperate in this investigation. Furthermore, the record
indicates that the only known producer of uncoated paper from Australia
is Australian Paper.\16\ Therefore, an adverse inference with respect
to finding a massive surge in imports by the all-others companies is
not appropriate. Therefore, we determine that critical circumstances do
not exist for imports of uncoated paper from Australia for companies in
the all-others category. For further discussion of this analysis, see
the Issues and Decision Memorandum at ``VI. Finding of Critical
\16\ See Certain Uncoated Paper From Australia, Brazil, the
People's Republic of China, Indonesia, and Portugal: Initiation of
Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations, 80 FR 8614 (February 18, 2015);
see also Initiation Checklist at 2.
Continuation of Suspension of Liquidation
As noted above, for this final determination, the Department found
that critical circumstances exist with respect to imports of the
subject merchandise from Australian Paper. However, the Department did
not find that critical circumstances existed with respect to imports by
Australian Paper in the Preliminary Determination.\17\ Therefore, in
accordance with section 735(c)(4)(B) of the Act, the Department is
modifying the suspension of liquidation as announced in the Preliminary
Determination for Australian Paper. The Department will instruct U.S.
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to suspend liquidation of entries
of uncoated paper from Australian Paper, as described in Appendix I of
this notice, to apply to unliquidated entries that were entered, or
withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after May 28, 2015, 90
days prior to publication of the Preliminary Determination of this
investigation in the Federal Register, and require a cash deposit for
such entries equal to the estimated amount by which the normal value
exceeds the U.S. price as noted above for such unliquidated entries.
Because we continue to find that critical circumstances do not
exist with respect to all others, in accordance with section
735(c)(1)(B) of the Act, we will instruct CBP to continue to suspend
liquidation of all appropriate entries of uncoated paper from all
others, which were entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for
consumption on or after August 26, 2015, the date of publication of the
Preliminary Determination in the Federal Register.
ITC Notification
In accordance with section 735(d) of the Act, we will notify the
ITC of our final affirmative determination of sales at LTFV. Because
the final determination in this proceeding is affirmative, in
accordance with section 735(b)(2) of the Act, the ITC will make its
final determination as to whether the domestic industry in the United
is materially injured, or threatened with material injury, by reason of
imports of uncoated paper from Australia no later than 45 days after
our final determination. If the ITC determines that material injury or
threat of material injury does not exist, the proceeding will be
terminated and all cash deposits will be refunded. If the ITC
determines that such injury does exist, the Department will issue an
antidumping duty order directing CBP to assess, upon further
instruction by the Department, antidumping duties on all imports of the
subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for
consumption on or after the effective date of the suspension of
liquidation.
Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Orders (APO)
This notice also serves as a reminder to parties subject to an APO
of their responsibility concerning the disposition of proprietary
information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR
351.305(a)(3). Timely written notification of the return or destruction
of APO materials, or conversion to judicial protective order, is hereby
requested. Failure to comply with the regulations and terms of an APO
is a violation subject to sanction.
This determination and this notice are issued and published
pursuant to sections 735(d) and 777(i)(1) of the Act.
Dated: January 8, 2016.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
Appendix I--Scope of the Investigation
The merchandise covered by the investigation includes uncoated
paper in sheet form; weighing at least 40 grams per square meter but
not more than 150 grams per square meter; that either is a white
paper with a GE brightness level \1\ of 85 or higher or is a colored
paper; whether or not surface-decorated, printed (except as
described below), embossed, perforated, or punched; irrespective of
the smoothness of the surface; and irrespective of dimensions
(Certain Uncoated Paper).
\1\ One of the key measurements of any grade of paper is
brightness. Generally speaking, the brighter the paper the better
the contrast between the paper and the ink. Brightness is measured
using a GE Reflectance Scale, which measures the reflection of light
off a grade of paper. One is the lowest reflection, or what would be
given to a totally black grade, and 100 is the brightest measured
grade. ``Colored paper'' as used in this scope definition means a
paper with a hue other than white that reflects one of the primary
colors of magenta, yellow, and cyan (red, yellow, and blue) or a
combination of such primary colors.
Certain Uncoated Paper includes (a) uncoated free sheet paper
that meets this scope definition; (b) uncoated ground wood paper
produced from bleached chemi-thermo-mechanical pulp (BCTMP) that
meets this scope definition; and (c) any other uncoated paper that
meets this scope definition regardless of the type of pulp used to
produce the paper.
Specifically excluded from the scope are (1) paper printed with
final content of printed text or graphics and (2) lined paper
products, typically school supplies, composed of paper that
incorporates straight horizontal and/or vertical lines that would
make the paper unsuitable for copying or printing purposes. For
purposes of this scope definition, paper shall be considered
``printed with final content'' where at least one side of the sheet
has printed text and/or graphics that cover at least five percent of
the surface area of the entire sheet.
Imports of the subject merchandise are provided for under
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) categories
4802.56.1000, 4802.56.2000, 4802.56.3000, 4802.56.4000,
4802.57.2000, 4802.57.3000, and 4802.57.4000. Some imports of
subject merchandise may also be classified under 4802.62.1000,
4802.62.6040, 4802.69.1000, 4802.69.2000, 4802.69.3000, 4811.90.8050
and 4811.90.9080. While HTSUS subheadings are provided for
convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the
scope of the investigation is dispositive.
Appendix II--List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Period of Investigation
IV. List of Comments
V. Discussion of Comments
Comment 1: Whether Adverse Facts Available (AFA) are Warranted
for Respondent Australian Paper
Comment 2: Rate To Assign to Australian Paper Based on AFA
Comment 3: Derivation of the All-Others Rate
VI. Finding of Critical Circumstances, In Part
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Bison Advocacy: The Tranquilizing Drug of Gradualism
Featured Image: Wallowing Bison Bull, by Jim Bailey
By Jim Bailey, Coordinator, Montana Wild Bison Restoration Coalition.
In the early days of “The Movement”, after a century of Jim Crowism, Martin Luther King, Jr. said, “This is no time to take the tranquilizing drug of gradualism.” So civil rights leaders took to the streets, boycotted the buses, sat at the lunch counters; faced the police dogs and water cannons. Had they not, Jim Crow may yet rule in much of America.
In 1910, William Hornaday proposed, in Congress, a wildlife preserve in Montana where wild bison might be restored. He was thwarted by a fledgling Montana livestock industry. In 1937, Olaus Murie of the U. S. Biological Survey proposed bison reintroduction on the new Fort Peck Game Range, precursor of the Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge. But it was not to be.
Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge, Public Domain
In the 1980’s, inspired by success in bringing other Montana big game “back from the brink”, personnel within the Fish & Game Department promoted the idea of bison restoration. In 2000, state, federal, tribal and private representatives met to discuss a bison reintroduction. But none occurred.
In 2009, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks began developing a statewide plan for bison restoration and conservation. After much expense and public information and outreach, the process was closed for analysis and reflection in 2015. It took another 5 years to reach a decision in 2020. Essentially, the “decision” was only to continue the process by soliciting site-specific proposals from the public, for more review and public comment.
For the last 110 years, effective opposition to bison restoration anywhere in Montana has come largely from the politically powerful state livestock industry. In all this time, there was hope that politics would change; that a growing understanding of bison values and ecological relations, and cordial, objective, honest collaboration would restrain opposition – at least enough to restore some public wild bison, somewhere in Montana. But it has not occurred.
Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge map © CMRNW
United Property Owners of Montana, imbedded in the livestock industry, has sued Fish, Wildlife & Parks, claiming deficiencies in the environmental analysis that supported the 2020 decision to proceed yet again with more deliberation.
Now, prominent Montana wildlife organizations propose more “building trust and working together” toward bison restoration. A laudable, but one-sided goal. “Working together” assumes the livestock industry has some flexibility in its position. That’s hard to find. A minority still demands no future for the peoples’ bison, even on federal public lands where bison should be fulfilling state and national wildlife goals.
Meanwhile, although 70% of Montana voters have supported restoration of public, wild bison on some public lands, their awareness and understanding of the issues and opportunities for bison restoration are thin.
Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge habitat, Public Domain
The collaborative approach, targeting public outreach toward rural Montana and the livestock industry, while carefully avoiding difficult issues and strong support for bison in the public media, has not worked for over a century. Much public literature about bison, though popular, is romantic, superficial, and avoids the enduring conflict surrounding bison restoration. Continuing with more of the same, and expecting different results, is irrational. There is a compelling, but neglected, need to enhance public awareness and active support for bison restoration.
For civil rights, more than gradualism was necessary to overcome a minority of bigots. For bison restoration, we must move past the comfortable stance of endless negotiation and shunning of those who dare to speak frankly for bison restoration. It is time to discard the tranquilizing drug of gradualism.
HOW YOU CAN HELP: See more on this issue at www.mtwildbison.org. Please contact Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Director (martha.williams@mt.gov), indicating your support for restoring public, wild bison on the Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge.
Jim Bailey
Jim Bailey, is a retired wildlife biologist, with degrees from Michigan Tech University and the State College of Forestry at Syracuse University. He has worked as a research biologist (Illinois Natural History Survey), university professor (University of Montana, Colorado State University) and management biologist (New Mexico Game & Fish Department). In retirement, he became interested in plains bison and wrote American Plains Bison: Rewilding an Icon. Currently, he is coordinating a coalition promoting reestablishment of public wild bison on the Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge and nearby lands. More on Jim’s writing are found at jamesabailey.com.
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Sunshine and Storm Clouds: Part I
rhysfunk Kansas, Travel August 20, 2017 3 Minutes
“It feels good to not set an alarm,” I told Samantha Friday night. She smiled a knowing smile and said, “Doesn’t matter. You have road trip brain; you’re gonna get up early anyway.” She was right. Since I was planning a day trip through Kansas on Saturday, I woke without aid before 7:00 AM. By 7:30 I was gassed up, cup of coffee in hand, & headed north on Highway 75.
Though I hadn’t driven 75 north past the Oklahoma border much in the last ten years or so, that highway holds a lot of memories for me. I lived in Topeka Kansas in 1999-2001 and drove back to Tulsa frequently to visit friends. Since my family stayed in Topeka for a time after I moved back to Oklahoma, I continued to drive up there to visit them through at least 2005. Forgotten memories came to the surface as I turned miles: places where my ’88 Merkur Scorpio broke down, the spot in New Strawn where I ran out of gas in the middle of the night with my first girlfriend, stretches of road where I frantically passed lines of cars in a race north to convince my father he had a lot to live for. In all those years, I never ventured off the highway to explore; this time, I weaved through a few small towns and was delighted at what I found. I’ve changed a lot since those days of destination driving.
North of Burlington, I turned off of Highway 75 and headed west. I took gravel roads through the Flint Hills Wildlife Refuge to my first stop, a marsh arch bridge over the Neosho River. I’d never seen one of these bridges so covered in graffiti. Most of it was tied to graduating students, undoubtedly from the nearby town of Hartford. The oldest tag I could find was from 1980; spray-painting the old bridge has been a Write of Passage for some time.
Not far away, my second destination was one I was really looking forward to. The bridge that spans the same river in Neosho Rapids is a rare cantilever design, meaning the bridge is anchored only on the ends; support comes from continuous structural steel construction. The bridges often have a differentiating shape, too; as you can see in the photo, it definitely looks different than the normal truss bridges I post. It’s the last of its kind in the Sunflower State. I waved at the occasional pickup truck that passed while I buzzed around. In the distance, a train horn sounded.
Once I was finished, I continued northwest. When I merged onto I-35 N, I was surprised to find myself sandwiched between no less than a dozen RVs. License plates were from all over the place: Florida, California, Louisiana, Texas. When I saw a KDOT billboard, I realized why. Eclipse Traffic! Nebraska was in the totality zone for the solar eclipse, just two days away. All these folks were motoring north to camp out for it. Traffic was heavier than normal all the way to Salina, where I exited. Good luck to them! I’d hate to travel that far to be thwarted by overcast skies.
Salina KS is home to the Cozy Inn, which has been serving hamburgers for nearly a century. The owner was inspired by the brand-new White Castle and started serving his own slider-style burgers in 1922. They still have a walk-up window and lots of outdoor seating, but I went inside and sat at the end of the counter. I took the last of six stools. The owner greeted me warmly and asked, “First time?” I said yes, which promted him to give me the run down:
Burgers are slider-style and served with onions cooked-in; no exceptions. No cheese, so don’t ask. They come with pickle, which can be left off. Ketchup and Mustard on the counter. People normally eat four to six. You can order a batch to go or just order them a few at a time until you cry uncle and we’ll settle up. Chips are over there, soda is also available. Now, how many do ya want?
I ordered a Pepsi & pair of burgers, which were served to me within a minute. They were, indeed, small but super tasty; I can see why they’ve been rated as one of the best burgers in Kansas. I ended up eating four total, though I could’ve eaten more. While I sat and enjoyed my lunch, folks came up to the walk-up window and they also took a few phone-in orders. Most of the call-ins were for huge numbers, I’m talking 36 burgers in a single order. When you factor in the small size, though, that makes sense for a family. Heck, my brother would probably eat a dozen all on his own. I thanked them for an excellent meal and set out to explore a bit more of the town.
The temperature had settled somewhere in the mid-nineties; the sunshine beat down on me as I walked, but I could see a few clouds forming on the horizon. Those would come into play as I headed back south, which I’ll talk about in my next post…
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Neosho River
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4 thoughts on “Sunshine and Storm Clouds: Part I”
michael wallis says:
Excellent piece Mister. Love them burgers! Puts me in mind of Booches.
rhysfunk says:
Absolutely! Me too sir.
Michael Ray Little says:
Enjoying each post, Rhys…
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Why People Think August Alsina Is Singing About Jada Pinkett On “Nunya” [VIDEO]
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August Alsina really got people talking when he shared a lyric video for his remix to Kehlani’s “Nunya.”
It’s no secret how tight of a family friend he became with Will Smith and Jada Pinkett-Smith who helped him get through a tough time in his life — last year, he appeared on Jada Pinkett’s Red Table Talk and opened up about his struggle with addiction and since then, has been vocal about his gratitude for them. Now, people think there’s a connection between the two because of his latest release.
lol August Alsina is a mess for that Nunya remix.
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In his new lyric video, Alsina illustrates a text thread with a woman who turned him down but questions his sex life with another woman. Viewers were quick to point out that the phone contact was listed as “Koren,” which is Jada’s middle name, and noted how he used a GIF of a young Jada saying ‘Oh so now you gon’ front?!’ It came immediately after he sang. “You’re just as actress, putting on a show.”
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National / Honouring unsung heroes with Padma awards is in a way discovery of India: Vice President
Honouring unsung heroes with Padma awards is in a way discovery of India: Vice President
1:21 PM, 26 Jan 2020
File photo of Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu
Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu said honouring unsung heroes with the Padma awards is in a way discovery of India.
Congratulating all the Padma awardees, M Venkaiah Naidu, in a series of tweets, said this year’s Padma awards are also an “ode to the unsung heroes” who have quietly contributed to the cause of our society in different ways.
“I appreciate the Government for recognizing the unrecognized irrespective of their visibility. One way, this is a discovery of India,” he said.
Complimenting all the Padma awardees, the vice president appreciated their spirit of selfless service to the cause of the nation.
Among the unsung heroes who were awarded the coveted Padma Shri award this year include Jagdish Lal Ahuja, who serves free food to patients and attendants outside the PGI Hospital in Chandigarh, Mohammed Sharif from Faizabad, who has performed last rites of over 25,000 unclaimed bodies, and elephant doctor from Assam Kushal Konwar Sarma.
M Venkaiah Naidu, Padma awardees, Vice President
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Last-Second Rush
"I do not comprehend why we are visiting this network, when the delivery mission is set to begin so soon," said the explosion of lightning as it shot down out of the sky and congealed into a Navi. Raiden straightened up, recognizing the network as one that he had already visited once before.
"Do you have to know everything?"
"No, but the knowledge would be beneficial to--"
"Just shut up and go find some viruses to bust."
"All right," he responded hesitantly as he headed off, still not quite understanding why Anti was so eager to go on a busting run at this point in time.
Raiden comes across a smaller group of viruses.
BoomerA 60HP
BoomerB 60HP
ChampuA 60HP
ChampuB 60HP
MarkcannonA 60HP
MarkcannonB 60HP
"Here we go."
Raiden's eyes flicked over each of the viruses in turn. There was nothing foreign here, although those two boomerang-throwing viruses did pose quite the elemental hazard to him. He would have to go about eliminating those first off.
"Anti, please present me with a Fire-elemental weapon."
Before long, there was a small point of flame rising between his fingers. He ran his hands over it, teasing the outer layer further away from the core, forming a miniature sun in his grasp that slowly grew. In his mind, a path that led around the group, over a couple of advertisments, and to a spot where the two Boomers were lined up perfectly formed. If he could just get to that spot, then he would have an excellent chance of destroying both of them with the same shot. Two viruses with one Chip, he believed the saying went.
He brought his entire centre of gravity down and then lunged forward, taking off in a single long stride. The fireball still waited in his hands, the wind of his passage tugging at the flame and doing its best to put it out. He shielded the fragile sphere of fiery death with his fingers, hoping that the trip to the chosen spot didn't end in disaster as he put the Heatshot out. However, he made the hop over the spam that floated near ground level with no problem in sight, and skidded to a halt where the two Boomers were aligned in perfect formation.
He pulled his arm back, holding the fireball between his fingers, and executed an extremely uncomfortable-looking delivery in which he released the fastball of a Heatshot upon the back end of the first Boomer.
"Anti, it may not be a prudent decision, but I feel confident enough to take a risk!" Raiden called up. "I would like to turn my attention to the Champu next. Please send the--"
Before he could even ask for the chip he wanted, though, he found the Bubbler's data already in his system. It was impossible for him to keep even a small smile down. It seemed as though he and Anti were starting to get into one another's minds, and could almost tell what they were thinking.
Raiden brought his hands together, the palms facing up, and a small raincloud appeared above them. The blue faded from the world around him as a tiny deluge of rain poured down into his hands. Instead of flooding out through the nooks and crannies between his fingers, though, it was pulled together by some invisible force to form a single sphere of pure blue-white water. The raincloud broke apart and floated away on the digital breeze. He took one hand away, jiggling the water sphere slightly in his other, and leaned down. He snapped his wrist as he threw it, sending it skipping across the panels like a rock across a lake, straight toward one of the Champu.
[1. Line up shot
2. Heatshot on BoomerA, splash to BoomerB (40 x 2 = 80 damage each)
3. Bubbler on ChampuA (50 x 2 = 100 damage]
The boomers and champu are blasted to Cinders and Dregs as the markcannons target Raiden. He dives away from the first shot but has not the time to escape the second.
BoomerA DELETED
BoomerB DELETED
ChampuA DELETED
ChampuB DELETED
Raiden took the shot in the middle of his chest, just under the emblem, and was sent stumbling backwards from the force of the attack. He caught his weight quickly once more and managed to keep from toppling over backwards. Only two of the viruses remained; all he needed to throw in was one good volley, and he would be done for this round.
In less than a second, the data for his trump chip was in his systems. He grabbed hold of it and dragged it out into the Internet proper, watching as the red drained from the network itself as he did so. The crimson colour went flooding through the panels below him like a great whirlpool that was centred on the two Markcannons that he hadn't deleted. The red collected in two circles underneath the viruses, and it seemed to shimmer ominously, as if foreshadowing what would inevitably happen next.
Raiden lowered one hand to his side. The red circles seem to bow as well. It seemed as though they were preparing to lunge upward and consume the two viruses. He found that odd; they had never done anything like that before. Regardless, he bent his knees slightly and then swung his arm up above his head. Right on cue, two pillars of flame roared upward, sucking in the air around them and throwing off rolls of heat that told of the massive combustion that was going on inside of them. Then they winked out, sending ash flying in all directions. Raiden remained where he stood, watching the soot fall, waiting to see what the results of his work were. If he had been off the mark, he was more than ready to fling himself out of the way.
[1. Flameline on MarkcannonA + MarkcannonB (70 damage each)
The markcannons are toasted by the flames!
MarkcannonA DELETED
MarkcannonB DELETED
Rewards: 300z, Markcannon1
"Shoot. Raiden, we're moving.
He looked up questioningly. "May I inquire as to--"
"It's for homework."
"You've procrastinated on it again?"
She glared darkly at her PET. "Yeah. So what? It's never a problem. Shut up and move. We're going to ACDC, because I think the page I need is there."
"I understand," he muttered, taking off at a quick clip toward the NetSquare portal that was only a minute or two of a walk away.
[Done here. Please close.]
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A quick comparative note on Raavanan
This is an addendum to the earlier review I had up.
The chief difference between the two versions of Ratnam’s latest film(s) are the casting choices and, of course, the language/writing. On the second count, the Tamil version tends to add much back-story to its dialogue, mapping out some of the logical gaps some folks might find in the Hindi version along with some mesmerizing poetry in the form of Vairamuthu’s lyrics, which, to my mind, outmatch Gulzar’s very strong work (on the whole) for resonance and an evocative feel. While I felt that the “gaps” in the Hindi version were a better way to go in the sense that they make the audience more active in working with the imagery in order to glean answers, and devise emotional, intellectual responses, the Tamil dialogue certainly feels more “straightforward” in this sense. To put it differently, the Hindi version relies more on its visual cues. The Tamil version seems to split the difference between that and giving the audience a few lines of dialogue to point them in a certain direction.
The set design doesn’t deviate much from the Hindi version, which might be a bit jarring at certain junctures, (though not more or less than Rahman’s superb but sometimes misplaced [here] background music) but it’s the preservation of the tone and atmosphere that’s most important here, and this is done remarkably well. Sivan’s cinematographic strategy doesn’t change any for this version, barring a few important or ravishingly beautiful shots added here and there. One really feels that this is more or less the same movie as the Hindi version. I can’t imagine having such a wildly divergent sense of things simply because of changes to dialogue and the central casting. I do prefer one over another here, though.
Ultimately, the most significant and immediately affecting difference is the male lead. Vikram owns this role through and through, bringing to it at least one thing that Abhishek Bachchan simply can’t–a face and bearing that seems to belong, plausibly, to a man who has lived in the forest, who has killed and defended and led for his people. No doubt, Vikram’s age and his wariness adds to the inherent maturity he brings here and especially in the first half, where he seems much more tortured than did Abhishek in the Hindi version, he has an immense weight and guilt on his shoulders that makes him perhaps more easy to empathize with. That said, Abhishek’s physical size and range make him the preferable “monster” in some ways. It might be as simple as the fact that I saw him first here, but overall I’d probably take Bachchan, even if Vikram turns the volume down and has some terrifically uninhibited moments while keeping it all “even” in a way Bachchan doesn’t. Aishwariya Rai more or less keeps it going along the same lines, while Karthik really outshines Govinda’s work–partly because he has better dialogue to work with, and partly because he is perhaps just plain better.
Prabhu meanwhile waddles around and is so bland he makes Ravi Kissen look like Mohanlal in comparison. Priyamani is every bit as superb here as she was in the Hindi version. Although I vastly prefer Vikram (one of the chief deficiencies of the Tamil version is in fact that it has a central antagonist that simply can’t create the same, epic, intense “balance” as Vikram did with Bachchan in the Hindi version) but Prithviraj nevertheless brings an interesting shade to the Dev character here–a nasty, deviant vibe I’ve always detected in his performances even when he’s the good guy! Here, he uses his smarmy-pervert effect rather perfectly in some instances. In one shot, he tackles one of Veera’s masked henchmen, and while grappling on top of him, Prithvi’s Dev unmasks him and for a moment he sees the illusion of Veera’s face superimposed on the henchman’s. The shot establishes what might verge on a homoerotic moment with Dev laying over “Veera” in exactly the same way Veera, at one point, (accidentally) lays over Dev’s wife as the latter pair grapple. Essentially the sexually-charged obsession Dev has with regard to capturing Veera seems more pronounced here.
I’d recommend that folks see both versions, (though it seems from the BO the opposite is happening!) it’s really a unique and interesting event in Indian cinema, and I’m all for this approach which, ideally, opens up a dialogue between the country’s different industries.
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53 Responses to “A quick comparative note on Raavanan”
Thanks for the note GF — I might add that it was very very very welcome relief to see a subtitled cinema print. This is standard for Hindi cinema in the West, and Tamil cinema has (puzzlingly) lagged behind (puzzling because the DVDs tend to be subtitled). Thrilled to see Madras Talkies subtitle this (heck, thrilled to hear they released subtitled prints in Bombay). Based on the translations, the Tamil lyrics are to die for, and go superbly with the action on screen (as in Alai Payuthey/Saathiya, seems to me Vairamuthu outdoes Gulzar). Will put up a more detailed note later, but (accounting for the shock that one feels when one encounters something new/for the first time) I was just about as impressed by the Tamil version as the Hindi one. Was surprised at how much “backstory” was added by the Tamil dialogs that was (clearly deliberately) omitted from the Hindi version — resulting in a more even, but straightforward work (Tamil) relative to the moodier, more economical (Hindi) version. A couple of scenes I definitely felt were better done in Tamil…
GF Says:
Definitely keeping an eye out for your extended note.
I’d agree with just about everything here. Extremely useful piece. I’d only add that the Rahman song that wasn’t on the CD and was added later might well be the best on the entire soundtrack. One hopes to see this on a CD as well as that alternate Kattu Sirukki (Ranjha) number.
But definitely both versions deserve to be seen. The Tamil ‘evens’ out more as a whole because of the Vikram performance and those ‘explanatory’ elements. It is certainly a very authoritative Vikram performance, possibly beating all his Bala work. But his character is also more ‘humanized’, more ‘rational’ in his interpretation. Abhishek’s is the ‘stranger’ character and certainly one that ‘interested’ me more though this takes away nothing from Vikram. Agreed on the height element as well which makes some kinds of framing just spectacular with Abhishek. But also having seen Raavanan I can see why the two films have had different reactions (though I don’t believe the Tamil is on its way to a hit it has had a vastly better reception than the Hindi) in terms of the lead performances. I think what Abhishek does here is really ‘new’. Not really assimilable to his Lallan archetype or any other. And because he also keeps the character more ‘unhinged’ than Vikram the audience doesn’t quite have the anchor here into the performance or the registers to rely upon as they do with Vikram. The latter has a great outing here but here doesn’t necessarily ‘surprise’ for someone who is familiar with his work. I’d even say that Vikram in the Hindi version is more ‘interesting’ than the Tamil version because here he really does reveal something ‘new’ and with great ‘economy’.
Either way I loved both films, preferred the Hindi like yourself. It’s just more oblique at points which coupled with Abhishek’s more surprising turns makes it perhaps more of a director’s work. ‘Auteurist’ is maybe the word I’m looking for. Vikram is a force of nature in the Tamil and I certainly don’t have anything against the film but it just seemed less ‘radical’ specially within the context of its industry. Barring of course Rathnam’s awesome visual grammar. In this context I have been wary of the emphasis on ‘visuals’ when it comes to so many critics, even those who’ve praised it. Yes a lot of the locales are gorgeous but this isn’t a film about the ‘aestheticization’ of nature. At least those are not the principal moments of the film. It is much more one where the visuals offer cues to fill in the blanks as it were. Without serious attention to these the film appears opaque in all the wrong ways. Certainly it’s a very carefully thought out film in this sense, even by Rathnam’s lofty standards.
About the film as a whole and having liked it more with reviewing I am quite comfortable confirming the importance of this film in more ways than one. It easily supersedes Yuva and Guru to my mind. Don’t even think it’s close. And I don’t just mean ‘visually.
And yes both versions should be seen. The two leads ensure that no version is superfluous here irrespective of what one prefers. And of course Vikram’s Hindi outing is a revelation in some ways.
For what it’s worth, and for anyone interested in checking this out in India or elsewhere, the Tamil prints (outside TN of course) have subs. At least in the US I saw a Tamil film with subs for the very first time. This wasn’t true even for Sivaji. Something to thank Reliance/Big Pictures for!
I would love to see a director’s cut here but on further reflection I am unsure whether extra Beera/Veera scenes would necessarily add to the film’s strength though one is likely to gain more insights into the character.
Incidentally I have just seen each version once so far. Will revisit the Hindi. The Tamil one becomes more unlikely because of the much longer drive which is a pity. Even moreso is the fact that films don’t play for very long at this end (much less this one.. even for Raavan there were barely 10-12 people!). I could easily see this film half a dozen times between the two versions (or even one!) given enough time.
Honestly, I just cannot imagine this film being dubbed ‘boring’ or ‘lacking script’ or what have you. The true sign of the authentic is that it isn’t immediately absorbed! There are exceptions but rare ones. Rathnam’s own Nayagan but even this latter most seminal of Tamil films is nonetheless not the equal of something like Iruvar (which too was rejected). And Iruvar has assuredly been gaining ground with viewers ever since its release, certainly those who ‘think’ cinema.
Excellent note Satyam, not least because you privilege both works and performances. I enjoyed both of these guys, personally preferred Abhishek, thoroughly enjoyed both films, personally preferred Raavan.
As you say, a director’s cut would be useful but I think we’re looking a “The New World” situation here where even if it does offer a good deal of added insight, it won’t take away from the original’s rather wonderful impact.
Movie Review – Raavan
Raavan: Definitely Abhishek’s Best, Rating: 3.5 out of 5*,
Starring: Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Govinda, Ravi Kissen and introducing Vikram, Director: Mani Ratnam
Since the time of the announcement of Mani Ratnam’s Raavan, curiosity about how India’s most accomplished filmmaker manages to do a modern day adaptation of the mythological epic, Ramayan, has known no bounds. Thankfully, Mani succeeds in his own inimitable way. His team’s painstaking hard work shows in every frame of the film and his actors help him raise the film’s bar.
The film opens with policemen killed at various places around Lal Maati, a small town in Northern India. This is followed by abduction of the local police chief Dev’s (Vikram) wife Raagini (Aishwarya Rai). The dreaded low cast tribal lord Beera (Abhishek) is behind the kidnapping. Dev (Vikram) immediately gets hot on the trail of Beera with trusted lieutenant Hemant (Nikhil Dwivedi) and seeks the help of the jovial forest guard Sanjeevani (Govinda). Beera knows the dense jungle like the back of his hand and is helped by the tribals, managing to stay just one step ahead of Dev and his team. But as the cat and mouse chase proceeds between Beera and Dev, the initial hate of Raagini for Beera subsides. As Dev inches closer, the near maniacal Beera shows he has a heart too and Raagini almost loses hers to him. What follows after Beera and Dev come face to face forms the rest of the film.
Taking on a mega epic like Ramayan and turning it on its head giving his own personal interpretation, Mani Ratnam dares to depart from the religious text and succeeds in showcasing how Ram can be a Raavan and how a Raavan can also be a Ram. Aided by the best technical crew of Indian cinema, Mani has made his multilayered film, a technical marvel to watch with awe. The first half moves on rapidly mostly focusing on Dev’s chase of Beera, but however it gets boring beyond a point since the story hardly moves ahead. Mani also fails to establish the exact setting of the outlaws. Are they Naxals or a modern day Robin hood gang? But it is the beginning of the second half where Mani begins to pack his solid punches and achieves the peak with an unusual climax. Beera’s background (the reason for Raagini’s abduction), Dev’s impatience to grab Beera, Raagini’s gradual change of perception about Beera and eventually the final face off between Dev and Beera have all been terrifically captured.
Abhishek is nothing short of brilliant, portraying Beera. If you thought Abhishek delivered his best under Mani in Yuva and Guru, watch Raavan for his evolvement into an actor of true caliber. Aishwarya Rai delivers a top notch act. Makeup less and forever battered and bruised, Aishwarya’s eyes convey a lot more than the shrieking her character has to resort to most of the time. Vikram unfortunately is saddled with a one dimensional character for most part of the film until the climactic punch. He looks fearless and arouses enough curiosity as an actor to watch him play Beera in the Tamil version of the film. Govinda as Sanjeevani brings on the much required comic relief in the tense proceedings and succeeds. Ravi Kissen grabs the opportunity to impress with both his hands and does well. Priyamani playing Beera’s sister, in her brief role manages to bring out the pathos of her unfortunate character.
Mani takes you to virgin locations within India never exposed before on screen. Be it the thick dense forests in Kerala or the same state’s dangerous Athirappally Waterfalls or the exotic Orcha in Madhya Pradesh and Malshej Ghat valley in Maharashtra, Santosh Sivan and Manikandan’s camera captures it all with super finesse. The action finale on the hanging bridge, a never seen before feat in Indian cinema makes your heart skip a beat.
Oscar winner A.R. Rahman’s music coupled with Gulzar’s lyrics is mesmerizing but Mani hardly gives any time for any song to register any impact, as if in a quick hurry.
The subtle statement Mani incorporates against the system on behalf of the low caste have-nots is laudable but could have been a little more elaborate. Nevertheless, as Mani Ratnam’s metaphoric interpretation of the grand epic, Raavan definitely deserves a visit to your nearest cinema hall for its plusses certainly over ride its minuses.
where is this review from?
saw it here:
http://www.bollywoodgate.com/movie-reviews/raavan-definitely-abhisheks-best.html
but I think it’s a Sampurn wire thing.. I’ve seen it on a couple of other sites too..
Why_so_serious Says:
Preferring Abhishek over Vikram (using qualifications such as ‘it seems auteuristic’) is only Satyamshot Possible..
What’s that supposed to mean? last time I checked you were on Satyamshot as well. Not to mention that for all this talk of “only on Satyamshot”, it is those who have expressed any kind of appreciation for Abhishek Bachchan that have been subjected to rudeness on this blog (not, as an initial matter, those who have criticized it). You yourself have been most incivil, targeting as agenda-driven (in the sense of running down Tamil stars/actors) anyone who offers any kind of qualification on peformers you hold dear. [I object to the tone — would be nice to discuss, rather than merely accuse and throw out rhetorical questions.] And no, a periodic “sorry if it sounds rude” doesn’t go far enough. If you are sorry if something sounds rude, there is a simple solution: don’t be rude.
[Aside: Good luck trying to create an objective rule out of what is an unavoidably subjective domain: how one responds to an acting performance. We are in the realm of opinions (more or less informed; more or less persuasive), not facts.]
This sort of remark really doesn’t add anything to a discussion. I’m glad you wrote the note below about Vikam’s performances (doesn’t change a thing about my own subjective experience of his work here) because at least you concentrate on your response vis a vis mine or Satyam’s rather than a snide dismissal of the same.
aadmi Says:
‘Raavan’ rejected!
Let’s come to the point pronto. Why has RAAVAN failed? What went wrong? In my individualistic opinion, RAAVAN has emerged a failure on two counts: Content and economics.
RAAVAN has faced rejection, that’s the bitter truth. The content has come in for widespread criticism and if the writing is flawed, it gets difficult for any film to stand on its feet after the initial curiosity subsides. The exorbitant price is another factor that spelt doom for this keenly-anticipated film.
First KITES and now RAAVAN have made a big hole in the pocket of its investors. The business of RAAVAN has been falling fast and furiously since Monday and at several plexes/stations, the film is not expected to last more than 1 or 2 weeks, which is very, very sad for a film that carries the burden of a heavy price.
The debacle of RAAVAN will hit Mani Ratnan… not financially, though. Like Rakesh Roshan, Mani Ratnam has sold the film and recovered his investment, but the reputation takes a beating when a biggie falls flat on its face. But I’d like to add that Mani Ratnam continues to enjoy the reputation of being the dream director. And I’m more than confident that distributors would be more than enthusiastic to acquire the rights of his next film, the moment he announces it. He’s a genius, no two opinions on that!
The failure of RAAVAN will harm Abhishek Bachchan the most. His solo attempts, after GURU, haven’t worked at the ticket window [DELHI 6, DRONA and now RAAVAN] and if Abhishek wants to emerge a strong player in an industry that forgives but doesn’t forget easily, he will have to prove his mettle in his forthcoming movies. Especially in solo hero projects.
http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/trade/business_talk/index.html
^^^ now i know why they wrot KATTA KATTA SONG
shreee Says:
Look at Ghajini, a boxoffice success in both the versions. Surya was more appreciated and on the otherhand the hindi version became an alltime blockbuster. It also received a lot of negative reviews. If Mani has taken promising new comers to cut costs and if he made Ravan a sinister villain instead of a comic villain and if he had done away with music for once(this type of movie requires a macho treatment). Abhishek is an extremely urbanised and polished star and as such he shines in roles suited to his demeanour. Unlike his father. His father is too versatile and thus he was comfortable in sorts of roles. Also take SRK’s Baazigar and Darr where the villain was really a villain inspite of excuses. A sambhar without sambhar masala is no sambhar and a villain without really villainish acts is no villain and thus disappoints. I would attribute this failure not to Abhishek but to Maniratnam for turning a beautiful film into a mega budget film and thus faced boxoffice failure. And casting husband and wife does not work always as there is a de javu feeling. Amitabh Jaya starrers are different as both are highly gifted.
^^^ that’s why i liked heath ledger’s act in TDK
now that’s how villian should be
filmizest Says:
Strangly only some prints were subtitled or maybe it is a choice that some cinemas didn’t show the subs. Same thing happened for Singam, that is some cities had subs and others didn’t. Gautham’s VTV was also subtitled.
a face and bearing that seems to belong, plausibly, to a man who has lived in the forest, who has killed and defended and led for his people. No doubt, Vikram’s age and his wariness adds to the inherent maturity he brings here
Nothing to do with age or maturity. About 9 years back, he did show the side of his in ‘Moongil Kaadugale’ from Samurai, the song itself was wonderfully conceived with a restraint ‘Samourai’, despite the sadness inside, splits to nature’s son, the ‘other’ of his restraint persona to enjoy its beauty. Naturally imbibed and rendered Vairamuthu’s lyrics, an ode to nature and wonderfully composed by Harris Jeyaraj.
Shot in Hogenakkal Falls (Dharmapuri)
Then a year later, he was, in many ways, an ‘indifferent nature’s son’, the wildchild who is confined to creamation ground. As see in PiraiyE PiraiyE from Pithamagan (shot in Alemparai fort, Kadapakkam), the only emotion that is in access to this wildchild is ‘death’ and associated emotion exhibited by numerous ‘strangers’ to him, that it is only possible that in his upbringing, it’s completely ‘desensitized’ to the point it’s inaccessible to him.
The reversal of which, the ‘evolution’ to man, is the point of the whole film. Of course, ‘nature’ itself and the associated ‘beauty’ (That Sangeetha and Surya ‘revel’ in ‘Elankathu Veesuthe’, the song, an ode of sorts to lush nature of Tamil Nadu) is still inaccessible to him, but he does evolve and access ’emotion’ slowly (in “Elankathu Veesuthe”). The mirror movement is the final cremation of Surya’s character. That is the Siththan in PiraiyE song, his indifference to the dead cadaver, the ‘face’ before and the ‘skull’ after, is completely reversed in the denouement. That it all made ‘fully’ accessible to him. Of course, ‘death’ as a concept is fascinating to all the best artists. Bala and Vikram’s interpretation of this character is exemplary by world standards.
Vikram’s introductory shot in the film, is with the ‘fire’ of dead corpse in foreground.
In the split-person of the Samourai, he belongs so much to ‘Nature’.
In Pithamagan, he is a part of nature itself, indifferent to nature of ‘human emotions’ – all that mattered to him was to just ‘be’. The switch-over is extraordinarily rendered by Vikram. Within the character’s limitations.
Basically, a much talented actor despite having a lot of Kamal and Rajini in him. Which he had recognized himself in interviews.
It’d turn uglier (than Raavan) if Bachchan did that sort of role, Vikram’s abstraction is on a whole new level, and only this sort of a performance could be said to have fully dignified ‘auteuristic’ vision of the filmmaker (in this case, Bala)
“Nothing to do with age or maturity.”
That’s fine but I don’t see your subsequent point in any way refuting mine – not that it’s capable of doing that because to me (the “to me” is important here, buddy) it’s obvious that Vikram plays an older guy and uses that to effectively create a more plausible character than Abhishek in some ways. Note Ratnam gives Abhishek an age here explicitly, but not Vikram.
That Samurai moment is a terrific one, and In fact your own point about Vikram’s screen history vis a vis “the forest” or the natural world only adds to the general idea of the plausibility, the belief that this guy emerges from the forest because Vikram, from his screen history, has taken on this terrain before. This actually, as I see it, also confirms Satyam’s point about this being a less “surprising” role for Vikram.
I personally think Abhishek fit in more with Ratnam’s fragmented, uneven vision with this film. That makes the performance as frustrating (and awkard and rich) as the film in some ways, but I don’t see this as being a negative.
All this is subjective, I should add, before you start turning this into a “star wars” kind of deal.. I’m not out to convince you to come over to my side. Wouldn’t attempt that even if I thought it were possible.
GF, I am glad you liked Abhishek’s performance. equally. I’ve watched twice with non AB fans , they all liked Ab’s performance.
I am not sure why critics were so harsh
w_s_ s – I think preference for Abhishek vs Vikram is a fan thing. If you are a fan of X, you are bound to reduce others in comparison so this is understandable. I know many Vikram fans who rubbished Abhishek even before either movie released. This is just – not exactly the opposite end – but another bandwidth of the same spectrum. There could be other die-hard Abhishek fans who rubbish Vikram’s Veera as pathetic in comparison to Beera.
What matters is the opinion of neutrals – on which Vikram seems to have scored more 🙂
[quote]There could be other die-hard Abhishek fans who rubbish Vikram’s Veera as pathetic in comparison to Beera.
On second thoughts, unlikely that Junior possesses that much of charisma!
Actually I don’t see Jr exuding ‘charisma’ at all. I say that knowing he covers a lot of the frame like Raghuvaran. But the purported ‘screen presence’ remains inaccessible to me.
Vikram, despite his lesser height, has the body frame and physicality to cover the frame. But his persona in itself (even with deadpanned eyes) produces an unmatched charisma. It’s a credit to Bala that he effaced all that to create the Siththan role in Pithamagan. OTOH, Mani worked some of Vikram’s natural charisma to his benefit.
But in Abhishek’s case, I don’t see the supposed genealogy or his father’s deja-vu (Sr. had it) that could translate as ‘charisma’ or ‘iconic aura’. So, it’s a never a point that Mani used him as a puppet for variations, the different ‘heads’ so to speak. But the problem is within each head, there’s an effect that reeks of awkwardness and hilarity. Basically poor acting.
Mani and RGV are irresponsible when they try to glorify criminals and portraying them as wronged and innocent. In that sense even Hitler was innocent as he felt that jews wronged honest Germans. There is nothing wrong if one holds such opinions in individual capacity but if they distort facts to suit their whims and present them as facts in the form of a movie, then they become irresponsible acts. They will get the taste of medicine they are dishing out if they themselves are subjected to such violent acts by anti social elements.
Satyam – It is fascinating how each one of the contributors on the blog have a different take on Raavan. Must say, enjoyed lapping it all up. Your blog also takes cinematic discussions to another level and educates novices like me. Interesting how many points have been raised on Vikram’s performance, I see myself nodding to each. This is how I saw Raavanan with my eyes, it pales in comparison to the marvelous pieces I have read here in the last few days.
A predatory bird, perched on the canoe that Ragini sits in looks around the swirling muddy river. It then swoops, screeching in its flight towards Veera who is on a bigger reed boat, casting a sinister apparition on the brown waters. Alas, this Jatayu is the harbinger of Ragini’s fate to come, playing the role of a herald and not a protector. But, there was no need for Jatayu to protect Raagini from the clutches of Veera for Veera was Raginis’ protector in her battle for dharma.
Veera (Veeraiya) could well be modeled more after the notorious sandal wood smuggler Veerapan, living in deep jungles, embodied in his rustic tribal ways and playing Robinhood to his community. Dressed in shades of grey and black, he represents the darker side in all of us. But hues of black during the course of this epic become grey and even flirt with dazzling white more than just once. Veera is not one who allows himself to impose his dark, malevolent self on Ragini even if he wished he would. Through his darkness he allows light to fall on his gory ways. Veera is consistent with the larger world; he is as erratic in his emotions. He is a mystery only under the undulating spell of Ragini. He shakes off every whim that emerges in him in rapid succession when it comes to the soulful Ragini and reveals a mysterious visage. Veera is the “other” classical dancer of this love ballad, adorning himself with a flurry of emotions or Shringaram ( decorations ) that range from the initial “ Bheebatsa ( disgust ) to Rowdram ( violence ) to Veeram ( valor ) to Adbhuta ( wonder ) to Hasya ( joy ) to Karuna ( kindness ) to bhayanaka” ( fear ) to Shantham ( peace ). These are the nine “rasas” Veera conveys (almost in the same order). The tenth in my opinion is “guhya “(mystery), for in Veera remained a mystery till the end, was it love or wonder (respect) for this Sita. (Recall how different men from Veera’s tribe sit in front of a questioning Dev and summarize these emotions )
Ragini is an epitomizing beauty. She is feisty, spirited like the Scarlett ‘O Hara of Georgia, effusive with unsurpassable determination. Even if Veera pleads with himself to despise her, her soulful radiance traps him like a spider in a silver web. In this ballad of Raavanan, every character digresses from the epical conformity of goodness and evil in equal measure, thereby safely allowing the viewer to empathize with both goodness and evil in an unequivocal fashion. But, in this ballad of love and hate, goodness triumphs over evil in a physical sense yet begs to restrain this judgment on a metaphysical plane. Ragini as some rightfully state, is the soul of the movie. She is quite literally the same bridge ( Ram Sethu )that suspends in the climax scene connecting two different rugged terrains over which both the victor and vanquished have the final duel. Interestingly, Ragini acts as the cross over for both Dev and Veera. I do not believe Ragini loved Veera, she remains in awe his vulnerability and sympathizes partly with his cause.
Raagini’s husband Dev is seen as an able man, a deliverer from evil. He is as “fair” as Ragini and belongs to the upper echelons of society unlike Veera. He is the watch guard and a protector of his environs. His call of duty for his society outweighs his obligations as a dutiful husband. He remains affront with his ambitions of being an able officer and adamant in catching the out-law. His choice looms ominously until the very end, feigning to doubt the integrity of the chaste wife who is ignorant of his manipulation. Via his conniving ways, he channels the physical end of Veera. Dev is the upholder of “dharma” and operates within his own pre defined dharmic code of conduct. He is not compassionate like the Ram who stopped to stroke a meek squirrel at Rameshwaram but this Dev is one who twists an armless victim of Veera and instigates more pain.
Gnanaprakasam ( the forest ranger ) is the mediator between Dev and Veera and cautions one from the other. He divagates entirely from any semblance of loyalty. He is an opportunist and is instrumental in the fruition of the final war between Veera and Dev. Quite pointless to compare this character to Hanuman besides his tree jumping antics and informing Raagini of Dev’s intentions. Vennila, the younger sister to Veera is the instigator for Veera’s kidnapping of Ragini.
The above is my interpretation of Rathnam’s characters. At this point I would like to think that I was able to formulate my opinion on these characters without any knowledge of what portions have been edited. The story had its desired ebb and flow craftily handled by the master Director. For me, it was more important to understand each of these characters the way I wished to. I am given to believe that this was the director’s motive as well or I may be entirely off the mark here. Even if I am off the mark in understanding what the Director wished to convey, I am thoroughly gratified with this Raavanan experience in allowing us to get a peek into Rathnam’s unconventional thinking. I did not prefer the character of Dev over Veera or vice versa at any point of time; I only digested their subtle emotions and tried to relate it to our every day way of life. It is easy for us to be as flippant as either Dev or Veera depending on our needs and circumstances, allowing shades of grey to stay somewhere in this comfortable bourgeois area.
Rathnam is a genius for allowing us to think beyond realms of our limited imaginations. If there are two other areas which remain splendiferous, they are Santosh Sivan’s cinematography and Viram’s performance/
The camera has not only captured the colors of the deep, wet jungles but also the shades of human emotions scintillatingly. I enjoyed trying to understand the colors that adorned Ragini and what they each symbolized. Ragini emerges in orange (bordering towards saffron) when she is in captivity announcing her renunciation into Veera’s jungles. Raagini is then seen in black at the time that she has a duel with Veera near the rugged cliffs during one of her attempts to escape. This duel is unintentionally seductive and in more ways than one borders on eroticism, the dark (black) colors play with the mood here. Veera’s eyes convey a lot in this scene and there is a point where Ragini appears to be captivated by those eyes for a few seconds. A bit later, Ragini then is seen in shades of red at the time when celebrations are galore in the tribal camp, by this time she has had a better understanding of Veera and almost appears quite participative in the festivities as she watches the proceedings calmly. It is right at the very end that she is in white implying her chastity and allowing herself to be stained by the red of Veera’s death. If not for Santosh Sivan’s master craftsmanship it would have been quite difficult to notice the subtle play of these colors. On another note, I lament not seeing the entire reclining Vishnu that was erected on the sets and cannot understand why only the damaged Vishnu was used.
Vikram is outstanding. His penchant for perfection is obvious in his every move. From his stained teeth (reminded me of Pithamagan) to his outlandish demeanor as a tribal rebel, he has gotten into the skin of this role. He has wonderfully portrayed a myriad of emotions and quite clearly communicates this to the viewer, I do not think there is any confusion with his characterization. Vikram has raised the bar with this performance in Tamil cinema. I can confidently state he sits almost alongside to Kamal Haasan at this time. His eccentricity was at par with Kamal’s own eccentric behavior in “ Guna” ,after all Ragini was Abirami in a subtle way.
Aishwarya is very good, far removed from “histrionics” and convincing. Her rendition of classical dance is quite exquisite, reminded me of Waheeda Rehman in Guide in certain portions. Rathnam could not have found a more beautiful Sita, unless he did this movie ten years back and cast Shobana in it. Rathnam has completely capitalized on Aishwarya’s beauty and the camera has allowed for it in numerous ways. Her eyes tell their own story. My regret is the usage of eye make up for a few shots acting as a visual glitch when she is in captivity. If there is one actor who requires zero eye make up, she is the one. Aishwarya and Prithvi Raj share a splendid chemistry on screen. These are two very good looking actors. A couple in synchronization yet not adequately shown together. Prithvi Raj plays Dev aptly and oozes with masculine appeal. Priya Mani as Vennila, is strong with her performance without going over the edge. Prabhu and Karthik are effective and bring about the much needed lightness in certain scenes. Prabhu’s heaviness actually provides the right dose of lightness and so does Karthik’s banter. Good to see Karthik and Prabhu back in a Rathnam venture after such a long hiatus.
In conclusion, this movie highlights Rathnam’s superior movie making skills. Even if this movie does not translate into a BO miracle, I wish Rathnam continues to juice his creativity with movies such as this. It is important for an outstanding movie maker to not compromise on his innate desires. Rathnam is an artist whose brush strokes are not just inimitable but remain to be cherished for years to come.
thanks for this very comprehensive piece Sharmila.. a real treat..
Thanks very much for this comparative review, GF. Sandy, too, on NG, felt that Raavanan was superior to Ravan, due entirely to the performance of Vikram.
This leads to a question I wanted to bring up here, that I’ve been wondering about. Some comments on another forum said Vikram deserves National Award for his performance in Raavanan. Now, what is the rule about that? I think that actors cannot be nominated for a performance in a remake of a film; is that correct? Here we don’t exactly have a remake, since both films were shot simultaneously. But, for the purpose of the awards, can one be considered a remake of the other, or will both be considered originals, so that both lead actors are eligible to be nominated?
“Sandy, too, on NG, felt that Raavanan was superior to Ravan, due entirely to the performance of Vikram.”
I think GF feels the opposite..
OK, GF felt that Vikram’s was the stronger performance, though he preferred Abhishek’s.
don’t think he’s saying that.. I wouldn’t care if he was but I don’t read it that way.. actually on his central opposition here I don’t disagree.. that Vikram’s is the more empathetic performance or certainly one the audience can ‘connect’ to more easily.. or for that matter the ‘evenness’ which both he (or I) have not really put forth as a total positive..
Again it wouldn’t matter to me if GF found Vikram twice as good as Abhishek. For one I love both stars but more importantly I have enough respect for GF’s opinions even when I might disagree. But the reason I am ‘arguing’ here is that I think we sometimes do violence when we reduced a nuanced view laid out at some length to a simple opposition of ‘better’ and so on. I think GF has a somewhat ‘complicated’ view of this which I too endorse.
I will say this (and Qalandar even had a note on it yesterday) that after watching the Hindi I did have a sense of how the Tamil performance would work even before I had seen the latter.
SM “stronger” might not be the word. Vikram was certainly more “even” in his work here. I think he maintains a less erratic and unpredictable character tone, and for me this is missing in Abhishek’s work. That said, I still prefer Bachchan’s work because that sort of erratic unpredictability fits with the tone of the film as a whole, advances Ratnam’s vision more powerfully, and because I think more than Vikram, (who himself has plenty of physical gifts) Abhishek’s physicality cuts a more imposing figure on the landscape of this film.
Incidentally, if you’re reading reviews, I take it you’ve seen the film? Have I missed your views? Would be nice to see a link if it slipped by my radar..
both movies are originals here.. it’s a bilingual.. no question of a remake..
Satyam, I guess SrAB is posting the links from your web site on twitter. It may be yours,/GF/Qualandr reviws and discussions.
On his blog I put up my piece as well as some others from here. Not the links though..
SrBachchan on twitter:
Checked if followers were ok with me to put up reviews on my Blog for ‘Raavan’. Most ok, some say no ! Feel I am promoting film despite its weak performance. No, that is not correct. These ‘reviews’ come from general film goers with nothing to provoke their writing but an extreme love and appreciation of cinema in its myriad forms. So, what say ? Do I ??
A digression here, but that tweet by AB is more than 140 characters, as have been other tweets that have been posted before. Are you combining multiple tweets that he has posted, or quoting from his blog?
I’ve got it directly from twitetr. There are third party tools that can be used to eliminate limitation of characters.
since lack of self-promotion has never been one of my virtues I collected all the links to all the pieces I put up on his blog from this one into a single response and then linked that response to his twitter (as a response). The rest is upto him.
But we shall begin the Raavan critical revolution here!
Wow, really? That’s good to know. If you don’t mind going a bit further afield, could you post one of those tools? Thanks.
He is using twitlonger, uber twitter is another one
whoa! never knew that, have to check it out…
Thanks for the tips, Ted.
there are different apps you can use depending on your browser..
I feel individual threads make more readable. We will leave it upto him.
Abhishek being made the scapegoat for Raavan failure?
There has to be something really flawed about a film which is based on ‘Ramayana’, has Mani Ratnam at the helm of affairs, stars the Bachchan couple, boasts of music by A.R. Rahman and has the who’s-who from the technical department. Still, ‘Raavan’ hasn’t worked with the audience. We analyse why!
Boring narrative?
Everyone understands that ‘Ramayana’ was about the triumph of good over evil. As an audience you are prepared to see what is going to unfold. But pray, why make it all so boring?
This is where ‘Raavan’ falters because a one dimensional storyline just doesn’t translate into a two hour film, which could hold your attention. All one gets to see is every actor in the film getting wet in the jungle and slipping or running through the rough terrain.
Abhishek’s character – The weak link?
As for the lead actors, Abhishek Bachchan has definitely tried hard. In fact one can clearly sense that he has followed Mani’s directions to the T and done whatever was asked of him. However, if the attempt was to bring the split personality side of his persona out, than sadly, it fails totally. It’s the character which fails here, not Abhishek as an actor.
Aishwarya’s character – Contradictory?
Aishwarya’s character is full of contradictions. Does she wish to end her life? Or does she not? Is the Stockholm’s syndrome catching up with her? Is she falling for ‘Raavan’? Does she really get to her husband in the end? Well, you don’t quite get it.
Confusing plot?
One never knows whether the outlaw (Abhishek Bachchan) is a Naxal, militant, rebel or something else? Yes, he the messiah of tribals but as it turns out, the entire drama revolves more around the personal enmity that he has with the cop (Vikram).
But what about the bigger picture? Whatever happened to the entire Naxal angle? And if personal cause was supposed to be the driver of this entire episode, why have a Naxal angle at all? After all, the outlaw could well have been a corporate executive and that wouldn’t have made any difference to the film at all.
On another note before watching the film and since I knew this would get a big initial I was reasonably sure it would be a hit in Tamil. However, after watching it (in Hindi) I was quite sure it wouldn’t be one over there either. Yesterday I spoke about how Raavanan though a great opening is actually behind Kandasamy which released a year ago. Surprising especially since Kandasamy was disliked by many multiplex audiences (Vikram here got a certain negativity that he didn’t for Anniyan) and hence had to have shown some weakness in these. Rathnam on the other hand in strongest in the very same theaters. Despite this it was behind. But leaving this aside I’ve been led to believe that the opening makes it a safe film so that it won’t lose money but it’s not going to be a hit in TN also. Which ought not to be surprising given how Rathnam’s box office track record in Tamil since the early 90s is actually not really better than in Hindi though again on something like Thalapathy a huge initial ensured recovery. Even Iruvar didn’t lose much if at all for the same reason. So that’s been a difference between his Tamil and Hindi box office. Of course in Hindi Yuva didn’t do all that badly. Dil Se and now Raavan were total washouts. Ironically, and as some of us have noted, there are some thematic overlaps between the two films. Getting back to this theater (US) where I saw the film there were only 10-12 people. I remember watching Shivaji also on a weekday and it was absolutely packed, sold out. I understand that there would be a difference but surely not this huge?!
By the way Villain is a washout also. and in Telugu a couple of Vikram’s Tamil flops (by his standards) have fared much better.
Kassam Says:
http://movies.indiatimes.com/news-gossip/interviews/others/I-was-too-attached-to-find-flaws-in-Raavan-Mani-Ratnam/articleshow/6081766.cms
True, the accolades are pouring in but the critics too have their share of grudges with one of them being the absence of the chain of events leading to proclaiming Vikram as an offender in the eyes of the law. Draw his attention to this point and he responds, “As you go up in your career, you want to leave the flab out and get to the heart of the matter swiftly. This film starts at a high point. It starts with an abduction and proceeds at a fast pace. And when you are travelling at such a pace, you don’t want to stop to explain the basics. The audience is very intelligent these days and they are sure to understand what has been left out. We’ve started on a high point and done a tightrope walk.”
part of the beauty of the narrative is the sense in which these are narrative ellipses that are filled in later.. but not always in the Hindi version as GF rightly notes.. the Tamil provides just those little extra bits of commentary that make the version instantly less oblique.. my own hunch is Rathnam decided to be just a bit more explanatory to appeal to a wider audience in TN/AP whereas in Hindi he might have been shooting more for the multiplexes. To the same degree the Vikram performance is also ‘clear’ to the extent that we get a sense very early on of what he really is about as he seems more obviously agonized in some ways and so forth. So there are subtle differences between the two and yet the cumulative experience of the two films is altered greatly.. to wit Abhishek couldn’t have been the actor for the Tamil version and vice versa. In the very same sense I think Vikram too comes off as more opaque than Prithvi in the Ram outing. He’s obviously way better than Prithvi anyway but here I’m highlighting something else. Judging from the interviews though Rathnam was moving towards more ‘ellipsis’ when he got into the editing process, not less.
Govinda doesn’t seem too happy with Raavan:
http://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2010/jun/230610-Govinda-Raavan-Mani-Ratnam.htm?zcc=rl
Yeah, because I’m sure he was able to “connect spiritually” with Life Partner..
masterpraz Says:
I will really have to see RAAVAN a few times before I make the call on YUVA/GURU/RAAVAN…..though GURU on the whole still remains an overall performance all time favourite!
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Popper’s measure of corroboration and P(h|b)
Darrell Patrick ROWBOTTOM
This article shows that Popper's measure of corroboration is inapplicable if, as Popper argued, the logical probability of synthetic universal statements is zero relative to any evidence that we might possess. It goes on to show that Popper's definition of degree of testability, in terms of degree of logical content, suffers from a similar problem.
British Journal for the Philosophy of Science
https://doi.org/10.1093/bjps/axs029
This work was supported by the British Academy, by way of a Postdoctoral Fellowship.
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Therapixel receives the CE mark for its software based on artificial intelligence (AI) MammoScreen (TM)
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Paris (Feb / PRNewswire) – – This cutting-edge technology helps radiologists interpret screening mammograms, allowing them to diagnose breast cancer earlier and more accurately.
Therapixel announced today that MammoScreen (TM) has successfully received the CE mark. After this AI solution received US FDA approval in March 2020 for commercial distribution in the US, it is now also available in the European market.
MammoScreen (TM) automatically scans for screening mammograms and shows suspicious mammograms and lesions to the radiologist. Depending on the probability of malice and the level of confidence in the algorithm, the software assigns a unique “MammoScreen Score (TM)” that ranges from 1 to 10.
A clinical study conducted in 2019 and published in Radiology: AI showed that radiologists supported by MammoScreen (TM) work better than without software.
In addition, MammoScreen (TM) helps increase the speed of interpretation of benign images, giving doctors more time to focus on cases that require more attention.
The MammoScreen (TM) has already been installed in 14 hospitals and radiological consultations in France for clinical evaluations and has aroused great enthusiasm among radiologists. Doctors consider it an intuitive and easy-to-use tool that gives them confidence in their interpretation and prevents them from overlooking cancers.
Breast cancer is one of the most common and deadly types of cancer in women worldwide, and affects 1 in eight women in their lifetime. The sooner this disease is diagnosed, the more effective the treatment will be.
“We are proud to have received the CE mark. This brings us one step closer to our goal of reducing the burden of breast cancer worldwide by improving breast cancer screening,” said Pierre Fillard, founder and director. Therapixel scientist.
“I am confident that MammoScreen (TM) will not only improve the performance of radiologists, but will also improve the patient experience by calming women more quickly,” said Matthieu Leclerc-Chalvet, CEO of Therapixel.
Therapixel Information
Therapixel is a French company specializing in the development and marketing of AI-driven medical imaging software with the goal of providing relevant information to healthcare professionals at the right time. As the winner of the Digital Mammography DREAM Challenge in 2017, the global competition for the detection of breast cancer with AI, Therapixel developed MammoScreen (TM), a software that aids in the interpretation of screening mammograms. With MammoScreen (TM), even experienced radiologists can improve their performance, feel more confident in their judgment, and reassure women more quickly. For more information, see www.mammoscreen.com
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Tag Archives: Guatemala
[April 2016]
Let’s get one thing out of the way right now – sometimes long-term travel is a bit hard. Because it’s a privilege to be able to travel for pleasure, it can be awkward to admit that. But there, I’ve said it.
But whatever down sides there are to living a nomadic life on the road, for us they were massively outweighed by the good stuff. If that wasn’t the case, we simply wouldn’t have kept going for nearly 1,600 days.
Like just about everything else in life, if it’s what you passionately want to do, you’ll take the rough with the smooth. Via this blog we have been able to share so many incredible, unforgettable moments, and we thank you all again for coming along. We find it hard to absorb the sheer saturating volume of amazingness we’ve been lucky enough to experience, and the thought of trying to sum that up in this post is mind-boggling.
We hope you agree that we have also been truthful about the bad times, the irritations and the frustrations. We can’t stand shiny, shouty, dishonest travel blogging that makes out every single moment is a profoundly life-changing ‘awesome blast’, or that travelling is in some way superior to other lifestyles. The awesomeness is indeed present in an infinite number of big and small ways, and giving up a secure life to undertake a trip like this is inevitably life-altering, but let’s keep things in perspective please.
We get a lot of questions about why we did this, what’s great and what’s difficult – the thing is the answer can change depending on the day, the mood, the weather, the circumstances, the people. Sometimes a ‘bad’ thing leads to something fabulous. Some days you’re doing something fabulous and can still manage to be in a foul mood. Some of the best things are the hardest to convey because they are fleeting, silly moments that get lost in translation.
In this post, some of the good and bad things will literally overlap. How can we blather on about loving the freedom to be on the move, then bemoan the bad things about always being transient? Because we are all a bag of contradictions.
With our return home we’ve tried to focus our minds on the things we most treasured and the things we won’t miss so much.
They are those consistent themes that, for us, represent the truly Good, the Bad and the Ugly about our totally perfectly awesome blast of a drive to the bottom of the world.
[This is a huge blog post. If it helps, you can flick between the items you want to read from the list of clickable links below. But if you skip straight past all the ‘good’ stuff and go straight to the ‘bad & ugly’, please know that this makes you a terrible person.]
1. Freedom
2. Being outside
3. Gazing at wildlife
4. Scoffing food
5. Feeling the ‘wow’ factor
6. Triumphing over adversity
7. Enjoying random surprises
8. Meeting people
THE BAD & THE UGLY
1. The toilet situation
2. The “f****ing wifi”
3. The vehicle maintenance
4. The lack of privacy
5. The transience
Just me, him, a flask of tea and the road ahead.
This is the only word that comes close to summing up all that is good about a long road trip with a campervan. People so often ask what’s the best thing about the trip and, while we could list a gazillion cool things we’ve seen and done, it’s this.
Within reason, we could get up in the morning and go wherever we liked, and frequently changed our minds on the way. We didn’t have to get up and trudge to work. We didn’t have to plan much and almost never had to make reservations for anything.
Whenever we ‘arrived’ our house was there with us, so whatever was happening we had that little bubble that was all ours. No matter where we ended up, we could make a drink, cook some food and go to our own bed. If we didn’t like a place, we drove off. If we loved it, we stayed longer. If it rained we tried to head for the sun. If it was too sunny, we parked under a tree.
We had more time together than we could ever have hoped for in our previous life, which was one of the major things we’d craved before the trip. We found that to be strengthening, nourishing and fun.
It’s a massive privilege to have freedom and time – we never stopped appreciating that. We were almost always occupied with something or other because we still enjoy being busy, but we also had the headspace to read, talk, think and sleep more.
It took a while after we left London, but we learned to sometimes just be quiet and still, even bored. I know it’s stating the bleeding obvious, but that is seriously good for you.
Long walks at Uvita, Costa Rica
Yay, it’s snowing! No wait, hang on, this is salt. Bolivia.
Laguna de Los Tres, Parque Nacional Los Glaciares, Argentina.
I can’t seem to stop! Sand dunes, Taroa, La Guajira, Colombia.
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Early morning cuppa at Playa Maderas, Nicaragua
If you live the camping life for several years then, guess what, the majority of your time is spent outside in the sunshine and fresh air. We will miss this enormously because it made us feel healthier and improved our sleep quality.
When the weather was cold or wet we really loved having the option of slamming the van door and having a cosy indoor option. But for the most part the climate was great and we did most things outside whenever possible – reading, eating meals, barbequing, washing up, having a drink, fixing stuff, looking at the views and sunsets, swimming, hiking, people-watching, spotting birds and animals and wasting countless hours chasing them around with the camera, often to no avail.
In the mountains and national parks we loved heading off with some snacks for a good long stroll or a strenuous hike. If we were heading out on a particularly tough or long trek, we’d leave the bed out in the morning so we could come home and crawl straight in there afterwards with a reviving cup of tea. Bliss.
In the high altitude areas the light is particularly crisp, bright and unsullied – it truly is nectar for the soul. If only we could store it up for the grey days.
There were several phases of the trip when we did a lot of beach camping – especially Central America, Colombia’s Caribbean coast, northern Peru and southern Brazil. There’s nothing quite like sleeping to the sound of waves, waking up with the early sun, pushing back the door and stepping straight out onto the sand.
Some of our most precious memories are from camping on the beaches of Baja California in Mexico, back in 2011. Stingrays, leaping dolphins and massive azure skies that had to be seen to be believed. There are few better introductions to a life lived outdoors.
De-scaling a pargo fish for dinner, Cabo de la Vela, Colombia. Bear Grylls eat your heart out.
Not a bad place to stop for lunch, Laguna Hediona, Bolivia
Cooking goat stew over hot coals, Zorritos, Peru
Dish-washing in the rain, Chiapas, Mexico
Great surroundings at the campsite in Puelo, Chilean Lakes District.
Jeremy cooks up the bagre on the barbie – Colombia.
Don’t step back! Hiking back down from Hielo Azul glacier, near el Bolson, Argentina.
Beach camp, Baja California, Mexico.
We did a lot of this – Peru
What you looking at? Blue-footed booby, Ecuador
We began our married life with an African safari and have always had a thing about any kind of wildlife. Even so, I don’t think we realised quite how geeky we were about it until this trip. We loved spotting the big mammals and exciting colourful birds but would also happily spend hours watching hermit crabs or leafcutter ants.
I started making a list of some of the main wildlife we saw on the trip, but it became ridiculously unwieldy.
So here are just a few of our favourite things:
– Swimming with sea lions in Baja California, Mexico, then snorkelling over a shoal of grouper fish that was so immense it gave us vertigo;
– Walking among blue-footed boobies in Ecuador. There is nothing not to like about a wide-eyed bird in bright blue flippers;
– Getting a good long look at a snoozing puma in the rainforest in Costa Rica.
– Watching Rockhopper penguins bounce around on the rocks in Patagonia. Boing!! (In fact, everything about penguins. Magellanics, Kings, Humboldts, whatever – our enthusiasm does not discriminate);
– Slowing down to allow a family of alpacas to cross the road in Peru;
– Spotting a lovely luminous yellow eyelash viper in Costa Rica, photographing it at close range, then later finding out it was a very dangerous, potentially deadly, snake.
– Looking on as herds of capybaras bathed in mud and water pools, in both Colombia and Argentina.
– Monkeys, monkeys, monkeys! So many monkeys. That is all.
– Managing to look up just in time to see, and photograph, a humpback whale leaping out of the ocean in Ecuador.
– Getting an up-close visit from a three-week old baby sea-lion in Chilean Patagonia. The little chap almost managed to upstage the King penguins we’d gone there to visit.
– Being happy to get a cricked neck from watching condors soar in the Argentinian lakes district.
– Standing on a cliff in the Bolivian Amazon, watching macaws flying beneath us in to their rocky nests. (actually, Jeremy hated the scary cliff, but he really enjoyed the parrots!)
The venomous Eyelash Viper – looks all cute and innocent, eh? Costa Rica.
Alpacas crossing, Peru.
Striking a pose – this baby sea lion was really turning it on for the cameras. Tierra del Fuego, Chile
We were really lucky to see a puma during the hike out of Corcovado, Costa Rica.
And for my next trick… Humpback whale breaching, off Isla de la Plata, Ecuador
Monkeys galore at Cahuita, on Costa Rica’s Caribbean coast.
Bathing capybaras, Argentina
We got an incredible view of flying macaws, from a cliff-top above their nesting site in the Bolivian Amazon.
Buying anticuchos (cow heart skewers) in La Paz, Bolivia – served with potato and delicious spicy peanut sauce.
In most parts of the world food is an integral part of the culture that’s all bound up with family, identity, history, the environment and climate, the marking of life’s milestones and more. To travel without an open-minded love of food must surely be a joyless affair.
Luckily we take no persuasion to sample whatever’s on offer, wherever we go. The less familiar the better – roasted guinea pig (Ecuador and Peru), beef heart skewers (Bolivia), fried fat-bottomed ants (Colombia), lamb testicles (Bolivia), llama and alpaca steaks (Peru, Bolivia, northern Argentina) being among the more memorable moments.
Getting ready to pop a crunchy fried ant into my mouth, Barichara, Colombia.
On a self-catering trip, plenty of meals are typically everyday concoctions – often the same as, or a variation of, things we’d eat at home. But as much as possible we’d seek out less familiar ingredients to cook with, or try a local twist to what we were making.
But eating out really gave us the chance to delve into the local flavours. For the most part that involved street food and cheap, substantial, set lunches which are usually the main meal of the day in Latin America. Occasionally we’d eat out in the evening, and a few times we splurged on a properly posh gourmet meal.
Everywhere we went, the local cuisine was an enormous source of pride and competitiveness between regions and nations. Food was talked about incessantly and we were happy to join in.
We were asked countless times how we were enjoying the food, what was our favourite thing, which country had the most tempting dishes. Be it on your own head if you don’t compliment the place you’re in at that moment.
Often the street snacks were the best. To name them all would take an entire book. We still salivate over thoughts of papas rellenas (stuffed potato) in Peru, arepas (corn cakes) with egg or cheese in Colombia, tamales (steamed, stuffed corn dough) in Central America, Mexican tacos of every variety, tajadas (crispy fried plantain chips) in Nicaragua and dreamy deep-fried coxhinas de frango (chicken fritters, sometimes with melty cheese) in Brazil. Just about everywhere has a version of an empanada (fried or baked, filled pastry pies) but Bolivia wins for its version, the salteña – biting through the crumbly pastry to find a juicy meat gravy inside requires it to be eaten standing up, leaning forward, legs apart.
For us the overall winners are Mexico and Peru for the best cuisine in terms of flavour, imagination, freshness and variety, and Argentina for being fabulous at the more limited things it specialises in, including steak, milanesas, chorizo and dulce de leche (caramel) with everything. Just don’t tell our friends in Bolivia that they didn’t make the cut…
Causa – a typical Peruvian terrine of mashed potato, avocado and (in this case) cured alpaca meat in a eucalyptus dressing.
Buying baked trout for lunch, Peru.
Boiled guinea pig with spring greens, Cochabamba, Bolivia
Basting the skin of a roasting cuy (guinea pig) at the Sunday market, Gualacea, Ecuador.
Tapas meal for Caroline’s birthday, Barichara, Colombia.
Typical Central American breakfast. Best meal of the day.
Cooking up a seafood lunch, Pearl Cayes, Nicaragua
Steak night, Carmelo, Uruguay.
Picada for dinner (again) with the folks, San Martin de los Andes, Argentina.
Curanto is a pulse-raising platter of giant mussels, clams, smoked pork, chorizo, chicken, potato, and two types of ‘milcao’ (dense potato cake). Chiloe, Chile
Jeremy with nearly all of his favourite things – BBQ, meat, tongs, beer, and his Quilmes chair. One of many asados in Argentina.
Ellie dishes up a lomo saltado, Zorritos, Peru
Chopping a ‘bagre de mar’ for dinner on the beach, Colombia.
Jeremy eating a tapado in Guatemala
Lobster for dinner, San Blas Islands, Panama.
Gorgeous braised beef with cheesy rice and plantains – missions region of Bolivia.
Brazilian feijão tropeiro – pork cooked several ways, beans with toasted manioc flour, couve (kale), sausage, eggs and rice
Glorious views of the Fitz Roy range on our hike to Laguna de Los Tres, near El Chalten, Argentina.
The biggest ‘wow’ moments in travel aren’t restricted to the classic ‘must-sees’ and, in any case, everyone’s got their own tastes about what wows them and what leaves them cold. We can get ridiculously excited about something quite obscure or prosaic, but we are equally happy to be carried along with the hype of the massive sites like Macchu Picchu or Iguazu Falls.
I gave those two examples, because they are perhaps the most touristed destinations in South America, and we still loved them. Some travellers consider it a badge of honour to snub the ‘touristy’ places – erroneously believing themselves to be something other than tourists and preferring to deny themselves the pleasure of seeing a cultural or natural wonder because it’s ‘too busy / expensive / predictable’. We don’t feel that way. Yes, we always try to avoid the busiest times, we pack our own lunch, we loathe it when places have been thoroughly wrecked by tourism, and we sidestep the avoidable rip-offs. But most of those places are well known for a good reason, and sometimes you just have to embrace it.
A fair number of our wow moments fall into that busy ‘touristy’ category, some less so, and some we practically had to ourselves. There are others that couldn’t really be photographed well, like the mind-popping stargazing we did in the Atacama desert (Chile) and Salar de Uyuni (Bolivia).
Our little brainstorming session for this section could have lasted for days, had we let the list go on and on and on. Look down for an agonisingly small selection of some of the best big breath-takers.
Laguna Verde, Bolivia
Fiery skies at Playa Maderas, Nicaragua
Mini rock climb on the way to Volcan Cotopaxi, Ecuador
Flamingos, Laguna Hediona, Bolivia
Punta Union pass, Cordillera Blanca, Peru
Walking on the salt flats, Uyuni, Bolivia.
Chichen Itza Mayan ruins, Yucatan, Mexico
Iguazu Falls (Brazil)
First glimpse of the jungle from the flight from La Paz to Rurrenabaque, Bolivia.
Lago Atitlan, Guatemala
Incredible views as we approached El Chalten and the Fitz Roy mountain range. Parque Nacional Los Glaciares, Argentina.
Apocalyptic-style sunset over the Rio de la Plata, as seen from our campsite near Colonia, Uruguay.
Rock formations, Desierto de la Tatacoa, Colombia
La Paz´s highland setting provides one of the most dramatic entrances to a city in the world.
Arriving at – and riding in to – a glistening mountain lake was the highlight of our Chilean horse trek with Lot.
Laguna Quilotoa, Ecuador
The fascinating San Juan Chamula, Chiapas, Mexico
Train passing through the Atacama Desert, Chile.
The red lake, Laguna Colorada, Bolivia
Monday morning, Caraiva, Bahia, Brazil
Sugarloaf mountain, as seen from Christ the Redeemer, Rio de Janeiro.
Laguna Chinancocha, Quebrada Llanganuco, PN Huascaran, Peru
14 Jan 2015: Arriving in Ushuaia. Only about a year ‘late’ – not too shabby!
I sometimes think that people who love adventurous travel are a little bit addicted to the highs and lows that inevitably come with it. If you take on a long trip, especially with a vehicle, the chances of absolutely everything going 100% A-Ok smoothly are practically nil. You have to deal with some shitty and annoying stuff or, worse, some scary and risky stuff.
It doesn’t always feel like it at the time, but – as long as we are still alive and more or less un-maimed – I think we secretly kind of like it that way.
Because getting yourselves out of an adverse situation or solving a new tricky conundrum is like a drug. Those massive lows make the highs all the more exhilarating.
The great thing is, it doesn’t even have to be anything particularly major or frightening. It’s not necessarily ‘adversity’, in the context of some of the things people have to live through in today’s world, but it just has to feel like a challenge for you.
It wasn’t unusual to see us fist-pumping the air because a hot, sweaty, sweary, confusing, seemingly hopeless day of looking for a propane gas plant had actually ended with success – ie with a full tank of propane gas.
We’d celebrate with a drink and dinner that night as if we’d just managed to scale Everest in flip-flops.
Even taking on a trek we found difficult, pushing ourselves just a bit further than we were comfortable with, was something that would put us on a high. This was especially the case for Jeremy, who suffers from terrible vertigo and frequently had to push himself out of his comfort zone. One of the hardest walks didn’t even involve any altitude – it was a blindingly hot beach trek into the Costa Rican rainforest, during which Jeremy became a bit delirious, I briefly thought about lying down and dying, and we had to wade waist-high through a river not entirely unvisited by crocodiles. Arriving was utter bliss.
Waiting for yet another customs office to help us.
Navigating our way through some of the bureaucratic mazes we found ourselves in ended in a similar self-congratulatory mood. We have particularly vivid memories of being horribly lost in Bogota, Colombia, being (unnecessarily) sent here, there and everywhere, trying to renew our visas and vehicle permit. This is not a city you want to drive in. Ever. It’s the only day I can remember us actually both crying whilst driving, but we genuinely laughed about it later.
Three months later we had to do the same visa run again, but in an easier provincial city in the south. We were so chuffed we’d got it all done, but by that time we were running late to get to a rural ranch (see Good things no.7: Enjoying Random Surprises), before dark. It was a part of Colombia that was only just opening up after being a dangerous no-go area for years. All we had was a scribbled map, a name and no phone or GPS. As we rushed to find our way out of town we did an illegal u-turn and hit a motorcyclist. When the police arrived it turned out one of the officers was the uncle of the woman we’d knocked over. We really thought we’d had it that day. But we got away with it – we miraculously found the un-signed ranch in the pitch black, we ate grilled trout for dinner, drank a lot of cold beer and sank into our beds that night feeling like we’d just lived a whole week in one day.
Then of course there was the van. There were periods when we felt like we were triumphing over adversity every other day. (See Bad things no.3: The Vehicle Maintenance). We wouldn’t have wished for all those things to happen, and life would have been easier if they hadn’t, but solving them did lead to a great sense of satisfaction. By far the ultimate challenge was smuggling the van out of Ecuador after we’d converted the gearbox – it involved months of planning, discussion and research, a lot of sleepless nights, some dodgy behaviour and quite a lot of nerve.
After it was over and we’d made it to Peru, we drank loads of cocktails, grinned a lot and danced a little. And for the zillionth time on the trip we said: “We can’t believe we just did that”.
We did it! Making it to Peru was a massive relief
A little champers moment after picking up the van in Quito, Ecuador.
Shipping from Panama to Colombia: When we finally got the cars back, beer was drunk.
Big thumbs up for making it to the Punta Union pass, at 4,750m. Santa Cruz trek, Cordillera Blanca, Peru
Reaching the summit above laguna Quilotoa, Ecuador – a massive challenge for Jeremy because of his vertigo.
No, we hadn’t anticipated dancing in public, dressed like this.
When a plan comes together it’s lovely, but when something unexpected happens it somehow makes things all the more thrilling.
Travelling long-term gives you the freedom to follow the curve balls that come along. So many little unplanned events happened to us along the way, it’s hard to remember absolutely everything. But there are a few moments that really stick in our minds.
Finding ourselves with a van full of El Salvadorean revolutionaries: As we bumped along a dirt track in the van in the El Perquin region, we looked behind from the front to see three ex-guerilla fighters sitting on our seats and floor. We gave each other that familiar look that says ‘jeez, our life is strange sometimes’. We’d booked an informal guided tour of sites that were significant to the rebels during El Salvador’s brutal civil war, but we hadn’t really expected that we’d be the transport. Each time we moved on to the next place our guide would ask us to pull over and pick up yet another random revolutionary – each with a story of the war that was at once fascinating, horrific and inspiring.
Jeremy getting drunk with a bunch of Colombian gauchos in the relatively unexplored Los Llanos region – then me driving all of them, their wives and kids home in the van, via a stop-off for sausage and chips. We’d met a guy at a mechanic’s in Bogota, who invited us to stay at his ranch for a few days and be looked after by the families who lived and worked on the farm. Horse-riding, wildlife-spotting, fire-roasted beef and a taste of the cowboy life – it was one of the most special experiences of our whole trip.
Camping in someone’s living room in Colombia: It doesn’t get much weirder than parking up next to a stranger’s sofa, popping the pop-top and pouring yourself an evening drink. While looking for somewhere to camp in Espinal, we’d asked at a local sports club if we could stay in their grounds. They refused, but a local tennis instructor overheard the conversation and told us we were welcome to camp at his place. Obviously we assumed he had a garden, but when we arrived at his house it was in the middle of the town square! ‘Erm, we actually need someone to park because we sleep inside the van’ we explained. ‘That’s okay’ he said, ‘you can park inside the house….’ He pulled back the gates and we drove into his bizarrely laid-out home, with a covered courtyard that had been made into a living room. We squeezed the van in next to the sofa and settled in for the night.
This entry only just beats the night we ended a horrendously stressful day by being ‘rescued’ by a wealthy Colombian family who allowed us to camp in their garden, amid preparations for a massive posh 50th birthday party.
Dancing in a Bolivian folk festival: Of all the things we couldn’t have foreseen, this probably takes the prize. Few people in this world could persuade Jeremy to don flappy Andean trousers, a poncho and an outrageously camp hat, then dance through the streets waving pink hankies and jangling the spurs on his sandals-with-socks. But our Workaway hosts Emma and Rolando managed just that. I wasn’t doing too badly either, with my woolly dress, pinny and wide-brimmed sombrero flowing with multi-coloured ribbons. During our fabulous four-month stint doing a work-exchange at Colibri Camping near La Paz – which was another unexpected turn of events in itself – we really loved being part of a small community. And part of that involvement included joining the team that competes in their annual dance festival. We’re only sorry our lamentable efforts failed to secure them a victory.
Colombia: Farm manager Luis Carlos gets drunk with Jeremy.
Colombian ranch, Los Llanos: The son of farm manager, also called Luis Carlos, helps round up the cattle.
Colombian ranch, Los Llanos: Glad I didn’t fall off! Post-horseride photo-call.
Camping in Walter’s living room, Espinal, Colombia.
Bolivian dance festival: Deep concentration as we wait for the next step.
Bolivian dance festival: The men had to leap around for hours wearing wooden blocks on their feet.
Cowboy days n Los Llanos, Colombia.
El Salvador: interviewing ex-Guerillas for a BBC Travel story
From fleeting interactions, to random acts of kindness by strangers, to making new and enduring friendships, people bind together the fragmented life one lives as a nomad.
There are the countless people whose names we’ll never know, but who made a difference to us in the moment – all the people who spotted our foreign van and waved or approached us to chat or offer help; the people in exceptionally friendly Colombia who invited us in to their homes; the folk who gave us, or helped us find, a safe place to sleep; strangers who gave us little gifts of food or souvenirs; the guys who rescued us when our (first) gearbox gave out in rural Honduras.
We meet dozens of other road-trippers and shared brief conversations, meals and wine, or several days of companionship. Some we met – by chance or design – several times over, while others we convoyed or lived with for a spell.
Our journalism jobs meant we were lucky to be able to meet some fascinating people for the stories we were writing – including ex-guerilla fighters, Bolivian cholitas, journalists under threat and social justice campaigners.
Family and friends visited, giving us a welcome glimpse of home and the chance to spend more time with them than we ever seemed to be able to afford when we lived thousands of miles closer.
Then there were the family members, friends, fellow travellers and strangers from more than 150 countries who followed the blog and often sent us encouraging and complimentary messages. We couldn’t see you but we felt like you were with us.
Stand by for the biggest gallery of all:
Bolivia: Bye bye to Emma, Rolando, David and Bell. Sniff!
Colombia: Final night with Zach and Jill after several weeks together
Bolivia: Farewell meal for Doug and Alison.
Ecuador: Our housemates Marcia and Maddie
Chile: Karen and Isilda, our adopted Chilean granny!
Honduras: Tesla and the late Jacob.
Argentina: Karen and Gustavo, our Buenos Aires saviours
Bolivia: Giovanna, Marcelo, Zoe and William (Santa played by Doug)
Argentina: drunken nights with James, Lauren, Rike and Martin.
Argentina: Jeremy and Santi share a hilarious joke
Honduras: Elvin and his family looked after us after we broke down
Guatemala: Rob and Amy were fellow students at our Spanish school
Nicaragua: this little girl visited our van.
Nicaragua: We bumped into my ex-BBC colleague Lynda!
Guatemala: Saying goodbye to our Xela homestay hosts Guisela and Boris, Dumpy and Pany
Bolivia: Clara with her daughter Naomi and mum Carmen.
Bolivia: Our housemate Naomi at the Malls dance festival
Argentina: Malcolm and his wife Sue were a regular fixture in our social life
Ecuador: Fellow VWers Aron and Linda
Bolivia: Derek comes to stay!
Argentina: meeting old friends Sharon, Mark, Isobel, Leo and Rory.
Peru: Meeting Andy and Dunia again, Lima, Peru.
Ecuador: Will and Rochelle come to stay!
Argentina: Asado with Diz, Luke, Bridget, Brendon, Karen, Gustavo, Santi and Lucio.
Argentina: Karen and Callum come to visit.
Argentina: drunken nights with Marek, James, Lauren, Rike and Martin.
Costa Rica: Patricia and Simone
Argentina: Another lovely meal with mum and dad
Argentina: Stevie and Tree, and a lot of wine.
Nicaragua: Anselmo, Libby, Jen and Mike invited us for a day out.
Bolivia: Farewell to Verity, Don and Rochelle
Guatemala: mum and dad come to visit.
Bolivia: Anita and her little boy
USA: Scott and Martelle helped launched our trip from LA
Colombia: The little girl at our hostel loved to visit the van
Bolivia: Anahi’s dad and Rolando get the choripan going
Bolivia: Hiking with Sarah and Lauren
Bolivia: David and Bell strike a pose
Bolivia: The Up Close Bolivia crew celebrate finishing the dance festival
Costa Rica: Maria’s campsite is on the Caribbean coast
Argentina: Adam, Emily, Coco and Sierra are travelling in a VW
El Salvador: Zach and Jill show photos to a family who offered us their place as a campspot
Honduras: the village turns out to help us with the van
Ecuador: We met up with Jess frequently on our various trips through Cuenca.
Argentina: Alex and Marie hitchhiked with us for more than a week
Panama: Meeting kids on the San Blas islands
Bolivia: Enjoying adventures with Derek
Colombia: Caroline comes to stay!
Bolivia: The very lovely Anahi and Anita
Guatemala: We talked to ex-guerilla Maria for a BBC story – http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-17313508
Peru: Karin, Coen and Jeremy dive into the cocktails.
Bolivia: We stayed with our friend Anahi’s family for a few days in Cochabamba
Bolivia: I interviewed Norma Barrancos Leyva for a BBC article on cholitas.
Ecuador: The van was broken for so long we were practically adopted by those who worked at Lothar Ranft’s workshop.
Ecuador: Marcia, Andre and Olivia come for a drink
Chile: We met Brits Rebecca and Bruce, and their yellow VW van, several times.
Ecuador: George, Teresa came for the night while we were living in Doug and Marcia
Bolivia: Rolando becomes a pseudo-Brit for the World Cup
Colombia: This little boy was fascinated with the van’s pop top.
Whose turn was it to clean the toilet?
Unsavoury toilet situations are possibly the ugliest part of travelling in such a way that you’re almost always conducting your functions and ablutions in either a public/shared facility, behind a bush or hunched over a bottle inside the car.
We’re not saying all toilets in Latin America are awful, obviously that would be ridiculous, but when you are camping you see a disproportionate number of the nasties. Only a few places have bathrooms that you’d really consider lingering in for longer than strictly necessary. We chose to drive a smaller vehicle without a toilet and that was the right decision for us, but there’s a price that comes with it – a lack of privacy and having to endure other people’s habits, noises, smells, excretions, skin flakes and hair.
The porta-loo we bought at the beginning of the trip was ditched after a year as it was so impractical, and there was a diarrhoea incident in Guatemala that left us both mentally scarred for life. So apart from our magic Uriwell emergency pee bottle, we totally relied on external solutions.
Having to wash or go to the toilet in the great outdoors was the least of our worries – it’s often way more appealing than the indoor option.
In those moments where you’re brushing your teeth over a dirt-caked sink and trying not to touch anything, stepping into a shower covered in leaves, mud, insects (dead and alive) and scum-clogged balls of other people’s hair, trying to avoid inhaling as you hover over a shit-smeared toilet at a truck stop, desperately trying to avoid the pool of rancid urine under your flip-flopped feet, or trying not to look at the bin overflowing with a week’s worth of soiled toilet paper, you do have a little droll thought to yourself: “Yep, living the dream baby, livin’ the dream.”
Those nights when we woke up needing to pee and first had to sleepily remember where the hell we were, then schlep outside to face the elements, the barking dogs, the passersby, whatever, we might have fleetingly wondered why we do this to ourselves.
We do wish we had more photos of the worst toilet examples, but it’s never really a classic Kodak moment. Most are not really extreme – there’s just a fairly regular pattern of poorly-maintained facilities that make the whole experience feel a bit shabby – non-functioning flushes, lack of running water, broken and missing toilet seats, broken or non-existent doors, shredded stained shower curtains that always want to stick to your skin, smashed mirrors, broken lights, and crumbling, mouldy walls.
Electrifying shower, Nicaragua.
In Central America and Brazil they have electric showers that usually have bare wires hanging from them – if you absent-mindedly raise your arms and touch the shower head, bbzzzzzzt! It certainly helps wake you up in the morning.
There were many periods of the trip when we just didn’t know when or where we would next find a shower. Mostly that’s fine, you get used to it and improvise as best you can. But some days you want to claw out your entire head of stinking, greasy hair.
Toilet reports are a regular topic of conversation, and plenty are great! When we found one that was clean and shiny, well lit, with running water, doors that lock, toilet seats, paper AND soap, it made our bloody day.
Sometimes it was a little bit extreme though. There was the time when I had to go to a drop toilet in the Peruvian Andes, and there was a dead cow in the next cubicle. There was the time that the only available toilet in Cabo de la Vela, Colombia, was so appalling that (sorry dear reader) we resorted to defecating in a plastic bag in the van. One day we met retired Kiwis Gary and Joan, in Patagonia. We were discussing our reasons for not having stayed at the other campsite in town. “We did actually go there and set up camp, but we left almost immediately,” said Gary.
“Why was that?” we asked. “Well, Joan went in to the toilet block and someone had crapped in the shower.”
Mmm, really looking forward to brushing my teeth.
Hair wash in freezing water, Cordillera Blanca, Peru
‘Keep the campsite clean’ – Brazil.
2. THE F***ING WIFI
See how unhappy and frustrated I look?
I know it’s not classy or intelligent to swear, but “the fucking wifi!” was one of the most commonly uttered phrases of our trip and I really can’t dress it up as something more polite.
If you imagine that we spent absolutely all of our days skipping through the mountains, sitting by rivers enjoying picnics, or frolicking in the sea, then you might wonder why on earth the internet was so important to us.
Well we didn’t, and it was.
Not every day, thankfully – we really came to appreciate the benefits of having so many days where we had no access, or chose not to access it. It’s good for your health and your relationship.
But when we needed it and it was either hard to find, didn’t not work or was woefully inadequate for the task, this was usually a head-bangingly frustrating waste of time, effort and money. For various reasons we chose not to bring smartphones and buy SIM cards and internet plans for each country, so we completely relied on free wifi in cafes, petrol stations, campsites and public areas, or on using internet shops with desktop computers.
We rented a few apartments and they always had wifi. On our two work-exchange stints in Bolivia and Argentina there was wifi in our accommodation but it was abysmal because the areas were rural.
Sometimes the internet speed was excellent, but you could never really predict when that was going to be – one of our most surprisingly clear Skype calls home was from a public square on an island off the Chilean island of Chiloe.
Plenty of tasks could be, and often were, put off for days or weeks with little consequence – blogging, uploading photos, researching stuff for the trip, reading the news or downloading podcasts. Other things were more important – our freelance journalism work, Skyping the parents, keeping in touch with home, and money matters.
We tended to try to plan the days when we’d go online and get our tasks done – that usually meant packing up the van and driving somewhere to do it, or fitting it in between destination A and B.
The day you’ve planned it will typically be the day when you can’t find a functioning wifi signal. How many damn coffees have we ordered before realising the wifi doesn’t work? (rookie mistake). How many free municipal ‘services’ have we connected to, only to find Nothing At All will load? How many towns have we driven round, hanging the iPad out of the window to try to find an open network? How many hours have we spent watching that spinning wheel as we try to upload photos for the blog or – even worse – for our editors? And, for the love of whatthefuck, how many times have we tried to speak to our parents on Skype and had to run around a campsite, town square or café, trying to locate a signal that will facilitate, you know, an actual conversation.
Am I starting to sound bitter? Well the answer is, a lot! A lot of hours, a lot of times.
But we’re so over it.
Please don’t leave, come back..! The first transmission breakdown in Honduras.
For some people, tinkering with a car or tackling a really difficult mechanical conundrum is a deeply satisfying hobby, a pleasure, even a joy. For us it was the steepest learning curve of the journey, and it was often stressful.
We will probably never be mechanics. Let me rephrase that – we will never be mechanics. But we now know the names of more car parts in Spanish than we will ever know in English. We now kind of vaguely know what’s going on under there. We became finely tuned to the van’s little ways and noises and gradually stopped completely dreading conversations with mechanics.
If you’re wondering what the level of our knowledge was when we left home in 2011, let me just say that until 6 months before our departure date Jeremy couldn’t even drive, and neither of us had ever owned a car.
My dad tried to give me a cramming lesson in very basic vehicle maintenance just before we left. My blank facial expressions gave him understandable cause for alarm and his face went a bit white. I was quietly thinking ‘oh wow, I didn’t know there was fluid for the brakes’ while he was quietly thinking ‘oh god, they are definitely going to die in a desert somewhere’.
Broken down in Ecuador
If you have followed this blog long term you will know that for the first half of the trip we had an absolute nightmare with the van’s automatic transmission, which failed twice and was eventually converted to a manual gearbox in Ecuador. Trying to get our heads around solving those potentially journey-ending problems was, at times, overwhelming.
That breakdown let to a horrendous cycle of bureaucratic problems that ended with us risking everything to smuggle the van out of the country. It was, by far, the most stressful, pant-wettingly scary thing we had to do on the whole journey.
Big catastrophes aside, the day-to-day maintenance of a vehicle that is also your home just adds an extra layer of pressure. There’s more at stake. Problems cannot be ignored, they have to be dealt with asap and always in a place that you don’t know. Once you do find a mechanic you don’t know if he’s going to be competent. Sometimes they break the very thing they are supposed to be fixing, or fix one thing and break something else just to keep you on your toes. Sometimes they are excellent – it is a lottery every time.
When we needed work done we couldn’t just leave the van and go home. Our home was there, suspended in the air on a hydraulic lift or jacked up with its wheels off. We didn’t even have a cell phone. We had to wander the streets, sit in cafes, or in the yard just waiting, waiting, waiting.
It was difficult to explain the concept to mechanics who didn’t often get people driving their houses into the workshop.
They were frequent conversations like this – mechanic says: “So how long are you in town?” We’d say: “Weeeeell, as long as this takes. We can’t leave until the van is fixed, because we live in it. So basically we’re waiting for you to do this as quickly as possible (subtext – but not so quickly that you cock it up by rushing it).”
Mechanic says: “Okay leave it with us and we’ll let you know.”
We’d say: “And go where? We live in the van. Just to reiterate – we are waiting until you give us our house back because we have nowhere else to go.”
It was tedious. Sometimes we waited all day then bailed out at closing time, having to get things reassembled in order to go off and camp, or abandoning the van to go to a hostel – the work uncompleted, the part untraceable or undelivered.
Another day, another mechanic
Oh yeah, car parts. That’s the other little thing. We couldn’t always find the ones we needed in Latin America and they had to be shipped from the US or Europe (such as a whole transmission – twice). More expense, more long waits. After a while we got wise to the things we might need, bringing things from the UK, or having other stuff shipped while we were ordering something else. We tried to stay one step ahead and largely it all worked out well in the latter two years.
Of course we knew looking after a vehicle would be pretty much the biggest occupational hazard of going on a 50,000-odd mile road trip, but we probably didn’t envisage just quite how consuming it could be at times. We don’t mind saying that we’re proud we not only made it, but learned a hell of a lot along the way.
People quite often wanted to be photographed with the van.
This is quite a tricky one to describe, because many genuinely good things came out of the fact that we lived much of our van life effectively in the public sphere. By being out there on display, we met countless interesting, helpful, amusing, curious, friendly people.
When you are camping in a small van, unless the weather is totally freezing or you are asleep, the door is pretty much always open and everything you are doing is visible to whoever happens to be around. That varied hugely depending on where we were camping – from quiet bush camps free of anyone, to privately-owned campsites, to petrol stations, village squares, restaurant car parks, tourist sites or beaches.
The vast majority of the time it was great. We had some of the best interactions of this trip precisely because people could, and did, approach us to have a look around and a chat about the journey. We were videoed, photographed and questioned more times than we could count. Children were obsessed with the pop-top and always wanted to climb in it. Sometimes people would hang around to watch us from a distance, to see what the strange gringos would do next. We could actually hear them giving a running commentary to each other.
Occasionally we did feel self-conscious about it – more so in the countries where camping and motorhomes were much less common. If you’re frying up some chicken inside your car or trying to relax with a glass of wine in a village square in rural Bolivia, people will understandably stare at you and you might not always be in the mood for it. We had a classic comedy moment quite recently when a young boy was strolling past, gazing open-mouthed at the van’s pop-top. As he lifted his hand to wave at us he walked face-on into a lamppost. Oh how we all chuckled!
There are those days when you feel hot and sweaty, grumpy, or a bit stressed because you can’t find somewhere decent to camp, and being on public display is just not what you want. Those days are a small minority, but they really matter in that moment. If you’re hormonal, knackered, feeling a bit meh or just need to wallow with a ‘duvet day’ it’s harder to hide unless you happen to be in the middle of nowhere, or can find a peaceful private campground in which to relax and be alone.
Talking of being alone, as a couple we were pretty much always together. This is one of those overlapping good and bad things. Given our previous life, being able to spend so much time together has been one of the top-ranking good things about this trip. But we also appreciate that it’s not entirely normal to have virtually zero time away from your partner. Often our only ‘me time’ was when one of us went to the loo or had a shower. And even that wasn’t a guaranteed solo activity.
If there were any taboos left in our marriage when we left home, their demise probably began around the time of the Guatemala diarrhoea incident (see Bad things no 1. The Toilet Situation) and continued with every use of the emergency night-time pee bottle. If you’re thinking of doing a trip like this and don’t fancy the idea of loudly peeing in to a plastic bottle 6ft from your partner’s face, get a bigger van.
Jeremy gives a guided tour of the van, El Salvador
Kids playing in the van, Colombia.
A nice relaxing night’s sleep outside a police station in rural Bolivia.
Off we go again…
There are a few down sides about being nomadic (but see also Good things no 1. – Freedom). Yet again, how much you care about this depends on the mood and the circumstances.
I’d love to know how many hours we spent packing up to leave, arriving somewhere new and moving all the stuff around again.
For us one of the hardest things about being transient was when we needed to get things done. We were continually starting from scratch because our environment changed so often we were always the newbies in town and didn’t know where things were. Sometimes we’d literally be driving randomly around the streets of X town or village, hoping to stumble across a mechanic, launderette, ironmonger, internet shop, food market, water or ice seller, some obscure piece of something for the van, an actual campsite or somewhere to stop for the night. It can get tiresome because everything requires a bit more time and effort.
Packing up, moving on.
Sometimes we were lonely too. Over four and half years we met a lot of people, some of whom we now consider to be great friends. But it was all so temporary. We, and they, were always moving on. It was nice when we bumped into people more than once – we got a little taste of that familiar feeling that is so rare when you’re travelling.
Despite all the great folk we met, a massive majority of our time was actually spent à deux. Here’s a guilty secret – having no friends or social life to speak of is often really quite nice, in that life is just very simple. But most of us thrive on our connections with other humans, and we did feel the absence of our family and friends very strongly.
We’d crave a spontaneous night out or a long lazy brunch with people we loved and with whom we had a shared history and outlook – those people in your life that don’t require introductions or explanations.
Some days there were down times – especially during the long Argentinian siesta – when we felt incredibly ‘baseless’. Just hanging around waiting for things to happen before we could move on to the next place or return to our campspot for the night.
Perversely, despite the occasional frustrations our transient lifestyle didn’t necessarily lead to a desire to have a permanent settled home. In fact I think our boredom threshold became progressively lower. At the very end of the trip we stayed in a lovely apartment in a great, lively part of Buenos Aires for a month. After three weeks of it Jeremy looked quite alarmed when I said one morning: “Jeez, every time I go out it’s just the same streets every time…!”
As we begin the process of finding somewhere to live again, this is probably an attitude I need to address.
Where is home?
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Categories Random post
500 days!
Today we celebrate 500 days on the road!
People often ask, ‘what have been the best bits?’ Impossible to answer. They range from huge awe-inspiring sights – like hiking an active volcano, gazing at Mayan ruins, or looking a snake in the eye – to little moments that would be lost in translation.
It’s been 500 days of exploring, learning, making friends, being rescued by strangers, having more time to be silly, to read, to think, to look around, to travel without a plan. It’s involved spectacular beaches, mountains, jungle, wildlife, and indigenous culture. There have been ill-advised ferry journeys, crazy cities, sanity-stretching bureaucracy, a lot of food, even more beer, unhinged drivers, a few scary moments and more mechanics than we could shake a catalytic converter at.
Here’s a slideshow, not selected for its artistic merit, but because it might go some way to summing up some of the sillier moments of life on the road.
Tags: camping, Colombia, Costa Rica, el salvador, Guatemala, honduras, Jeremy and Paula Dear, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, VW, VW Eurovan
Categories Colombia, Random post
Part One: Meet the Parents
PD, Monterrico, Guatemala
It’s been a month since we last blogged. We’re still in Guatemala, and mum and dad left last week after spending three weeks here with us. It was wonderful to see them. But one week into their visit we received some very bad family news, which knocked us for six. The trip took on a totally different hue, as our thoughts and worries were constantly turning to home.
We decided then not to write anything for a while, and so, to catch up a bit, this next post will be in two parts within a few days.
Once it was clear we were going to continue with the holiday as planned, we did everything we could to make the most of our time together, and of mum and dad’s first visit to Guatemala. We’re pretty sure they liked it! Although we stayed in hotels and rented houses while they were here, they got a bit of a taste of our life on the road as we drove around the country from place to place.
Mum and dad on a trip to the supermarket, Lago de Atitlan
One thing’s for sure – it was sometimes a bit weird to see our daily life through their eyes. Now, we are well aware that the roads are fraught with hazards like dogs in the road, kamikaze bus and truck drivers, interesting over-taking manoeuvres, and car-wrecking elements like unfeasibly large potholes and vicious speedbumps. But somehow it looks even worse when you’ve got your mum and dad bouncing around in the back, occasionally covering their eyes and not infrequently mouthing exclamations.
I think I mentioned that my dad is a bit fastidious about cars – he likes them to be looked after. With that in mind, he actually showed remarkable restraint by not swearing at every speed bump we encountered. Likewise, it took him a whole week to finally crack and wash the windows. He’s so zen these days.
We demonstrated that the van can cope with tight spots, by inching through packed marketplaces in Coban, Santa Elena and Rio Dulce. And we showed our navigational skills to the full by, er, deliberately getting lost in Guatemala City – twice – and then rescuing the situation just when things looked hopeless. Well done us.
We were extremely keen to make sure the trip passed off without incident. There’s no denying that Guatemala has its share of road accidents and crime. And most visitors come a cropper at some stage with the food or water. Knowing they would be returning to a stressful situation at home seemed to make this all the more important.
But we didn’t want it to be safe in a dull way. So we got on the ancient-looking canoe and let the 14-year-old ‘captain’ row us down a canyon. We walked round the un-visited part of Livingstone with a bloke we’d just met on the street. We spent an afternoon on a yacht in the nautical hands of an American bloke who’d clearly had more beers than was healthy. Worse still, we sank a few cervezas ourselves and then he let us steer.
The sublime view from our balcony, Lago de Atitlan
And we took the long way round to the far north of Guatemala so we could see a different part of life from the touristy spots, at one point driving the van onto a rusty car ‘ferry’ to cross a river en route to Coban.
And after that two-day journey we made it to the Mayan ruins at Tikal in the northern Peten jungle. Wandering the ruins and the area around our hotel we saw spider monkeys, coatis, toucans, oscellated turkeys, and many other birds I cannot name but which were captured on film by dad, a keen photographer, particularly of wildlife. The howler monkeys were more elusive but made enough noise to confirm they were there.
Because we like to make life challenging, both houses we rented, at Rio Dulce and at Lake Atitlan, were only accessible by boat. So we dumped the van on dry land and hauled our stuff – including most of the contents of our little kitchen – onto little lanchas to get there. Every time we had to go shopping it meant a river or lake trip to town. But for any hassle involved we were rewarded with yet more abundant wildlife and great scenery. And some bloody enormous insects. There was one flying beetle so terrifying large, it made the same lumbering movement and sound as a Chinook helicopter on take-off.
In hot and steamy Rio Dulce we had a rustic wooden house on stilts, with a boardwalk leading to a little bar and restaurant. The ‘hotel’ was really near the town, but a boat was still needed to get there. After our shopping we had to wave or shout in order to get a lift back. Our reserved calling wasn’t enough though, so we employed the talents of a local boatmen who hollered like Tarzan to get the attention of our place’s boat driver and fixer-of-everything, Luis.
Luis was just one of many great people we met. We were glad mum and dad found the Guatemalan people to be among the most friendly they’d encountered. It was nice they could see for themselves that we’re in a great part of the world.
In Atitlan, for our final week, we found absolute tranquillity. Even the scorpion on the ceiling wasn’t enough to put us off the place, an amazing villa high above the lake near Santa Cruz La Laguna. Our balcony looked directly onto two perfect cone-shaped volcanos on the other side of Atitlan, set against a blue sky with the occasional cotton-wool puff of cloud clinging to the tops.
Mum on one of the decks at our Rio Dulce river house
In both places mum revelled in the plants and flowers, while dad – for the most part – resembled a jack-in-the-box. He’d try to sit and relax, and then a hummingbird or bright blue butterfly would flutter by and off he’d trot with the camera.
While there they, and we, also got the chance to meet some other Latin America road-trippers. Via the website Drive the Americas we’d discovered others who were doing a similar trip to us were all studying Spanish at a school in another village in Atitlan. We met for beers and swapped a few stories, and hope to meet again along the road.
Saying goodbye to mum and dad at the airport was even more difficult than it would have been under normal circumstances. But we’ll be home in September for my 40th birthday. A good friend, Sally, whose sister lives in Australia, once told me that because it’s really hard being apart from your loved ones, what’s really important is that every time you say goodbye you should already have plans for the next time you’ll see each other. It was great advice.
More pics soon, but in case you missed this batch from Chiapas, here they are again – Flickr set: Chiapas (Mexico)
Miles: 7148.2
Things we now know to be true: Everything can change.
Tags: Antigua, Drive The Americas, Guatemala, Lake Atitlan, Mayan, Monterrico, potholes, Rio Dulce, Santa Cruz la Laguna, speedbumps, Tikal, volcano, VW
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Adios and hola!
PD, Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala
Skool’s out. We’re back on the road.
We ended a month in Xela with a slightly raucous ‘graduation’ night at Spanish school (yes, we have a certificate to prove we Tried Very Hard), and lots of goodbyes – to our fellow students, especially Amy and Rob from New Mexico whom we hope we’ll see again some day, and to our host family Guisela, Boris and their much-loved dogs.
Me heading to the launderette near our house in Xela
Shame my hangover on Saturday morning caused an even more confused babble of Spanish tenses than usual. As we drove off I think I told them we’d never forget them while we were on the road, but I may have said we’d have forgotten them by the time we got to the end of their road.
It was sad, but the end of school also signalled that a much-anticipated hello was on the horizon – to my mum and dad, who are winging their way to Guatemala as I write. We’re more than a little excited about spending three weeks travelling the country with them, and no doubt drinking a few glasses of cerveza and vino along the way. Roll on tonight.
After a bit of a mid-term slump in the Spanish-speaking stakes, the final week of school was an improvement for both of us. Partly because we accepted that it’s a long game and a period of confusion is a necessary stage of the process. The more we learn the more we expect of ourselves. PLQ is a fantastic school for many reasons, and we really feel they have given us the foundations and confidence to speak up and keep learning, as well as a wealth of knowledge about Guatemala. The homework doesn’t stop here.
Staying still and getting to know a place for a month was a luxury in itself. It was lovely to walk the streets of Xela, waving hello to familiar faces. The mechanics who fixed our van, the woman who cut my hair, the laundry guy, the bloke who cycled past us every morning on the way to school and shouted ‘buenos dias’ without fail.
Saying goodbye to our Xela hosts Guisela and Boris, and their dogs Dumpy and Pany
We even paid a visit to the football stadium to watch the mighty Xela play a league match (1-1), and Jeremy had a fix of five-a-side with the students and teachers each week.
And we got to know one or two bars. One night last week began with bumping into a couple of fellow students and heading for “a beer”. Four hours later we had crashed a birthday party in Xela’s only gay bar and were watching the birthday boy performing a Madonna song before pouring Mezcal straight from the bottle down the throats of all his guests. Those unexpected evenings are often the best.
Our final night in the city was that of our graduation. It’s a traditional Friday night thing at the school, where some of the teachers perform and sing and then all the students join in the with ‘school song’, a Spanish version of the anti-fascist Bella Ciao.
Then all the students leaving that day have to do a turn. I had to follow Amy, who is a professional singer and stopped the room with her incredible voice. And to top that off, she put in a performance like while suffering from malaria, having been diagnosed earlier in the week. Eek. I did a speech in Spanish, with quotes from Fidel Castro that had inspired me during a horrible time in our union at the BBC. Jeremy managed to mix humour, in Spanish, with a poem from Che Guevara. That’s my boy.
What we probably won’t miss about Xela is the cold at the beginning and end of the day. Bloody hell, it was freezing peeling ourselves out of bed and then sitting in the open-air school yard every morning. We realise it’s cold for many people reading this too, but we assume most of you have central heating. When I chatted to Guisela about most people in Europe not only having heating but having hot water taps in their kitchens and bathrooms she couldn’t understand the point of it – what a waste of money!
More goodbyes, to fellow students and friends Rob and Amy Rakowczyk
We have now arrived in warmer climes. En route to a campsite near(ish) Antigua we picked up two skateboarders from Guatemala City who had hurtled down this terrifying hill and were looking for a lift back up. Turned out one of them had lived in (our part of London) Tooting Broadway when he was a kid. What are the chances?
After we left them we unknowingly turned onto the worst road we have encountered to date. Not really a road, just a pile of jagged rocks vaguely following the route to the place we were trying to reach. It was a terrifying hour or so, not least when we had to inch past a van that had tipped right off the road. As if they didn’t have enough to worry about, the men who were trying to haul their vehicle out of the ditch helped us get round them safely.
Most annoyingly of all, before that journey we’d got the van all washed and ready for mum and dad’s visit, and now it’s filthy again. My dad is a fanatical car-washer. We’re taking bets on how long it takes him to mention the van looks less than perfect.
More pics soon, but in case you missed this batch from Christmas, here they are again.
Flickr set: Coba to Campeche (Mexico)
Things we now know to be true: Just because there’s a road clearly marked on the map, you can’t assume it’s actually a road.
Tags: Antigua, Guatemala, Malaria, Spanish school, Xela
Mood swings and roundabouts
PD, Xela, Guatemala
I’m not saying learning a new language is frustrating. All I can say is that yesterday the front cover of our Spanish-English dictionary was mysteriously ripped off its hinges in a freak incident. These things can happen.
School days: Jeremy grapples with possessive pronouns... or something
The last two and a half weeks at school have seen the full spectrum of emotions. We have lurched between total jubilation and utter despair, excitement and frustration, sickness and health, drunkenness and sobriety. I think research on language immersion has proved that learning this way can feel like swings and roundabouts. There have been days where by the end of lessons one or both of us has felt like lying across the lunch table and weeping uncontrollably. How many verb conjugations can a person take?
A few things are certain though.
First, we lucked out by being placed with a lovely couple, whose home we are living in for the whole month. They cook great food for us, are keen to converse, and are willing put up with our mangled toddler-style Spanish at mealtimes. Boris and Guisela are of similar age to us, with three dogs, one parrot and no kids. Bueno. They are kind and welcoming, and when we fell sick Guisela – our ‘madre Guatemalteca’ – nurtured us back to normal with a dietary solution for every stage of our ailments.
Second, we love the city and the school. And even if some days it doesn’t feel like it, we have learned a lot. After two weeks our confidence in speaking has grown markedly. We understand an ever-increasing proportion of the conversations around us. And we are mostly keeping up with the theory – of which there is plenty – even though all the explanations of grammar and structure are given in Spanish.
Despite all of the above we mostly still feel that when we open our mouths, what emerges resemble a dog’s dinner. We live in hope that one day our brains will begin to more efficiently connect with the tongue part.
Que?: Even the dogs at our house can't understand a word we're saying.
Our five-hour one-to-one lessons can be pretty intense. As well as the more formal teaching part, there is a good chunk of conversation each day. We choose the school partly for its left-wing political slant, which is obvious when I look at some of the vocabulary I noted down on my first day. I knew how to say ‘the missing’, ‘the displaced’, ‘dictatorship’ and ‘poverty’ before I was told how to say ‘my name is Paula’. And so it should be.
School activities include sight-seeing trips as well as screenings of political films and documentaries, conferences on social issues and testimonies from friends of the school such as ex-guerillas and political campaigners. Last week we heard from a former member of one of the armed resistance groups in Guatemala. She spent much of the 36-year civil war retrieving injured compadres from the mountains and treating their gruesome wounds at a secret safe-house, despite having no medical experience.
Each week ends with a graduation night for those who have finished their course. The catering alternates between students doing ‘pot luck’ international food one week, and the school providing a typical Guatemalan meal the next. Let me just add that we have met many excellent fellow students at the school, and I don’t wish to point the finger at anyone in particular. But following all the dire warnings about water and food hygiene in Central America, I find it ironic that my first bout of sickness almost certainly resulted from the food cooked by the foreigners!
This led to a pretty disastrous first weekend off school for us. We’d decided to take a little trip away in the van, and soldiered on with the plan even though I awoke on Saturday feeling awful, mistaking my symptoms for a hangover.
I’ll probably spare you the full details. Let’s just say the last thing you want is to be driving down a winding mountain road while suffering from a stomach bug, and having nothing to vomit into but your vegetable storage box. Upon arrival the last thing you want is to camp in a place with no toilets or running water. And having suffered all that the worst thing you could imagine happening would be a spillage incident involving the portable toilet. Wouldn’t it?
On the upside, we got to see the beach. And it was deliciously warm on the coast compared with Xela, which has shockingly cold mornings and chilly evenings.
Happily, weekend number two’s excursion was a total contrast. We travelled to nearby Laguna Chicabal – a volcanic crater lake – with two friends from school, Rob and Amy. En route to our destination we failed to notice an earthquake that registered 6.2 on the Richter scale. Oops!
Guisela whips up another delicious batch of tamalitos.
The road to the laguna’s trailhead was hairy to say the least, and was really only suitable for 4x4s. We pushed the van to its absolute limit, and at several points Rob, Amy and I had to exit the vehicle to lighten the load, while Jeremy went slip-sliding up the steepest dustiest trail we’ve yet attempted. We made it! And celebrated with some improvised satay noodles, wine and tequila, and a few games of cards in the van.
Next morning we got up early to walk to the laguna before the daily mist and clouds descended. After a freezing night we climbed out the van to a magical scene of low mist and sparkling frost, which soon disappeared as the sun warmed the slopes. A steep climb was followed by a sharp 600-step descent to the lake, which was ringed with flower-laden Mayan altars.
It’s hard to find the words to describe it. But then words are not really our friends at the moment.
Things we now know to be true: Banging your head on the table doesn’t improve your language skills.
Tags: civil war, Guatemala, guerillas, Laguna Chicabal, Mayan, poverty, Quetzaltenango, sickness, Spanish school, Tilapa, volcano, Xela
Bienvenidos a Guatemala
PD, Quetzaltenango (Xela), Guatemala
Hello country number two.
We finished off three months in Mexico with a few days of spectacular stuff in Chiapas. Spectacular mountain scenery, lakes and waterfalls, some spectacularly bad weather (and some good) and a spectacular near-miss involving a falling tree.
After new year we set off from San Cristobal to check out a few of the more rural parts of the region, starting with the “turquoise lakes” of the Lago de Montebello area. We drove through torrential rain and misty mountains – it felt like the sky was almost touching the van at times – and pulled in to a place on the edge of Lago de Tziscao in the late afternoon. The camping area was by the lake, which – judging by the fact that some of the waterside cabins were half-submerged – looked like it had risen rather a lot in recent weeks.
We pulled up and dithered for a while about stopping nearish to the edge of the water. But it was raining hard and we were worried about getting stranded in mud, or ending up in the lake, by the next morning. We pulled back about 20ft and settled in to hide from the weather for a while. A nice wee cuppa and a relax for a bit, ahh. Our peace was interrupted when about 45 minutes later a 40ft tree crashed to the ground right across the spot we’d originally parked in. We stared, looked at eachother, looked back at the tree, looked at eachother again and laughed nervously. “That’s where we were parked wasn’t it?” I said. “Yes”.
Crash! Jeremy ponders what might have been
We turned around and drove back up to a concrete parking area, away from the trees. Good decision, because the next morning two more came loose in the soggy ground, creaked, groaned and slammed to the ground. Oh!
The lakes were beautiful, not really turquoise in that weather, but more like moody Scottish lochs in the winter. After visiting them we drove on the next day to a gorgeous little community eco-tourism place, Las Nubes, built around a gushing river and dramatic waterfalls. Jeremy swallowed his vertigo and bravely crossed the very wobbly bridge traversing the most dramatic canyon and falls.
The skies cleared, sunshine again! It was so lovely we stayed an extra night, walked, and dried out. The friendly night guards were fascinated by our van and came for a long hard look inside. Some people seem to find it hard to believe we live in there. When we ask for a space to “camp” for the night in our “casa movil” (mobile home) they often look around as if to say “ok, but where is it?”.
We have been through many routine and military checkpoints on our trip so far, and when the vehicle is searched there is usually more interest in our little “casa” than a serious quest for contraband. We are always careful to be polite and sensible though, as you never know if the conversation is going to take a turn.
One of the more thorough military checks was while we were in Chiapas, an area known for political tensions, so we wanted to give a good impression. Jeremy got out and answered the officer’s questions, showed our paperwork and whatnot. After it was over we pulled away. Jeremy looked down at his feet and realised he was wearing two different shoes – a Converse boot on the right foot, a walking shoe on the left. Those kooky Brits! I’m not going to explain why, you can make up your own theories.
Our last night in Mexico was perfect, pretty much summing up the friendliness of the people and the beauty of the country. We were cutting it a bit fine again, trying to find a camping spot before dark. We followed a sign off the road, near the Guatemalan border, to a laguna we hadn’t heard of. As we pondered over whether to park in a public car park area, an old woman appeared from behind a little shop and beckoned us to drive in behind their gates. At the back of the shop was a little lakeside area, with basic rooms plus palapas, tables and BBQs for daytrippers. For £1.50 we camped there, safe and sound, birds tweeting and bats swooping, with the laguna right in front of us, shining in the moonlight.
Quick head rinse in the Laguna before we leave for Guatemala
Next morning we said goodbye to Mexico. The old lady said: “Can’t you stay another day?”. But we couldn’t, we had to get to Guatemala, we had school on Monday!
The border crossing was mildly chaotic and confusing, but we were prepared for it and survived the hoopla of paperwork, getting through in a couple of hours. As we pulled off, having completed everything, we were directed towards a detour around the village which took us down, around and then back up, one of the most terrifyingly steep and narrow streets we have yet encountered. Could this really be an international border? For the umpteenth time we thanked our lucky stars that we had chosen a small vehicle with a bit of oomph to it.
So here we are in Quetzaltenango, more commonly known as Xela. We have booked one month of Spanish classes, and have opted to live with a local family. We will register and be taken to the house later today, and then start classes at 8am tomorrow.
The school is an non-profit organisation which uses its surplus to work with human rights groups and social projects. As well as learning Spanish, students are also taught about the economic and social problems in Guatemala.
It might be a tough four weeks for our ageing brains, but we’re really looking forward to it and are determined to make the most of the experience.
We’ll let you know how it goes. Hasta luego.
Days: 97
Things we now know to be true: Just because we’re paranoid, it doesn’t mean the trees aren’t all out to get us.
Tags: Chiapas, Guatemala, Lago de Montebello, Lago de Tziscao, Las Nubes, Mexico, Quetzaltenango, San Cristobal de las Casas, Spanish school, Xela
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Tag Archives: Mark Brewer
Debts of the former SPCK bookshop chain: Church Times letter
Posted on December 4, 2009 by mattwardman2000 | 12 comments
We have a letter published in the Church Times this week about the former SPCK bookshop chain. Kudos to the CT for putting it outside the paywall, where everyone can see it.
A fuller version, with a few points about the J Mark Brewer attempt (known to us as the Great Texan Wild Goose Chase) to dodge debts by putting a sort-of conflation of various bits of his organisations into Bankruptcy in South Texas, declaring lots of debts but none of the assets, is in this week’s Bookseller – but they don’t always put letters online.
Debts of the former SPCK bookshop chain
From Mr Phil Groom and others
We must thank the Interim Manager appointed to oversee the Saint Stephen the Great Charitable Trust, and Saint Stephen the Great, charities for his work in stopping the rot in the former SPCK bookshop chain, and recovering the shops (Durham Cathedral Bookshop excepted) from Philip and J. Mark Brewer. At least we are now on the way out of the woods.
We note, however, the notice from him in The Bookseller last week suggesting that creditors “who believe that they have a valid claim against the Trustees of St Stephen the Great Charitable Trust incurred before 1 July 2007” should write to him at: The Interim Manager, Begbies Traynor (Central) LLP, 32 Cornhill, London EC3V 3BT, under “ref. S8703” before the close of business on 16 December.
This causes us some concerns. The Interim Manager is completely right that this whole affair has been made fearsomely complex by the use by J. Mark and Philip Brewer of at least seven different corporate entities over the past three years. These comprise three charities, three private companies, and a company limited by guarantee, some of which have similar or identical names, and all controlled by various permutations of the Brewer family members.
The notice as published seeks creditors of “St Stephen the Great Charitable Trust”, without identifying a specific charity number, and restricts the call to debts incurred before the end of June 2007. Given the confused governance and business relationships, we suggest that the Interim Manager needs to cast a far wider net, at least initially.
We are also concerned about the deadline for responses. The SPCK bookshop chain was a business with worldwide links, and the range of creditors may well include cathedrals, communion-wine suppliers, development charities, craft businesses, religious communities in Eastern Europe, a consulting engineer, and others. All of these creditor groups appeared in Texas court documents in 2008.
We urge all creditors, and potential creditors, to get in touch with the Interim Manager using the contacts in the notice, and/or those given on the Charity Commission site stsgct@gothamerskine.co.uk, via email, or by phone on 020 7490 1880.
We hope that a specific contact will be made with the hundreds of suppliers identified in the court documents. We also hope that the deadline for responses will be extended to a more realistic period, perhaps to the end of January 2010.
SIMON BARROW
Posted in Advice, Announcements, Christian Bookshops, Info, News
Tagged Bookseller, Church Times, Mark Brewer, Matt Wardman, SPCK
A message to all our supporters
Posted on July 26, 2009 by davidkeen | 3 comments
David Keen writes
the following was sent to the 475-odd members of the We Support Dave Walker Facebook group earlier this week:
Subject: 1 year on
This Wednesday, 22nd July, was 1 year to the day since Dave Walker and Phil Groom both recieved their ‘Cease and Desist’ legal threats from Mark Brewer. An awful lot has happened during that time, not least of which has been the support of hundreds of you for Dave, former SPCK bookshop staff, and others who have suffered at the hands of the Brewers.
The good news is that plenty has been achieved.
– Firstly, Mark Brewer failed to get his St. Stephen the Great charity declared bankrupt in the US, a court case in which Dave’s posts were cited as evidence.
– In April this year the UK Charity Commissioners took over the running of the St. Stephen the Great charity, after a formal investigation.
– Even though the Brewers had moved all the bookshops into a new organisation (ENC Shop Management) the CC’s are now taking possession of these shops as St. Stephen assets.
– 30 former staff, whose tribunal against SSG was being heard earlier this year, will now have their cases settled by the Charity Commissioners.
– In the meantime Durham Cathedral has (at last) served notice on the Brewers tenancy of the Cathedral shop.
As you may know, though the SPCK posts remain absent from the Cartoon Blog (see them in full at http://opendebatenotlibelthreats.blogspot.com/), Dave has mentioned the saga a couple of times on his Church Times blog. At no point have any of Mark Brewers threats been acted upon. Instead it’s Mr Brewer himself who has gone very quiet.
Thankyou again for your support of Dave, and for those of you who have blogged, commented and emailed in support. We may be at the beginning of the end – both the end of SSG’s dismal foray into UK bookselling, and the end of the bookshop chain themselves. Any further developments will be reported at https://spckssg.wordpress.com/
Your fellow supporter
Posted in Dave Walker, Looking Back
Tagged Cease and Desist, Charity Commission, Dave Walker, Durham Cathedral Shop, facebook, Mark Brewer
The Day we lost Dave
Posted on July 22, 2009 by Phil Groom | 3 comments
Yesterday I backtracked to J Mark Brewer’s attempts to silence my own blogging: Cease and Desist: One Year On
Today, a simple reminder that this is the day we lost Dave Walker from the ‘Save the SPCK’ campaign last year. Here’s Dave’s final SPCK Bookshops post from his Cartoon Church blog:
‘Cease and desist’ demand from Mark Brewer
This morning I was sent a ‘cease and desist’ demand from Mark Brewer relating to the posts I have made about the former SPCK bookshops. The demand says ‘Confidential – not to be redistributed or posted’, so I am not posting the text.
The demand says that if I do not remove all SSG-related material by noon today, July 22, 2008, an injunction will be sought against me and legal action taken for damages for libel.
I have therefore removed all of the SPCK/SSG posts on this blog, as, although I believe I have not done anything wrong I do not have the money to face a legal battle. The removal of these posts is in no way an admission of guilt.
To say I am not happy about the decision I have been forced to take here is an understatement. I feel as if I have let many people down who have relied on this site over the last year or more.
I am not allowing comments on this post, though I can be contacted as usual. I cannot of course stop you writing about this elsewhere.
LABELS: BLOGGING, SAVE THE SPCK
Then that post disappeared. Then the blogosphere exploded.
As most readers no doubt know, all of Dave’s missing posts have been reinstated (without comments, unfortunately) at opendebatenotlibelthreats.blogspot.com, from where this post has been retrieved.
The rest, as they say, is history…
Posted in Looking Back
Tagged Cease and Desist, Dave Walker, Former SPCK Bookshops, J Mark Brewer, Mark Brewer, Save the SPCK
Cease and Desist: One Year On
Posted on July 21, 2009 by Phil Groom | 16 comments
J Mark ‘Bully Boy’ Brewer
Where were you on July 21st 2008?
Whilst I wouldn’t go so far as to call it a date permanently etched in my memory, it’s a date I certainly won’t forget in a hurry: it’s the date J Mark ‘Bully Boy’ Brewer (shown right, screen grab from Fox News), Principal of Texas law firm, attorneys and counselors, Brewer and Pritchard PC, issued the first of his now notorious ‘Cease and Desist’ messages, threatening me, my friends and my colleagues with legal action if we didn’t stop reporting on his abuse of his staff and his mismanagement of the former SPCK bookshops.
Of course, those weren’t the terms he used: he was — and sadly, still seems to be — a man in denial, a man who wanted to hide the evidence of his misdemeanours and was preparing the way for his equally notorious bankruptcy scam on the Texas courts.
His threats if I failed to comply with his demands were all-embracing:
If you do not do so; i.e., remove your websites by noon GMT July 22, 2008, I will seek an injunction against you, your colleagues, associates and companies. I also will take legal action against each of you for damages for libel. In that event, I will also subpoena all records relating to the persons whom you have allowed to post defamatory material on your website in order to add them as defendants.
Unfortunately for Mr Brewer but fortunately for me, I was on holiday at the time, without internet access. The first I knew of Brewer breathing threats (if not quite murder) against me was when my friend Clem Jackson, Editor of Christian Marketplace (CM) magazine, left a message on my mobile to tell me that he and Dave Walker had also been threatened. Since there was nothing I could do about it short of abandoning my holiday, which I wasn’t inclined to do, I phoned Clem back and left him a message to suggest that perhaps Mr Brewer needed a holiday too (OK, that’s the response I wish I’d made: honestly can’t remember what I really said).
Dave’s and CM‘s responses to Brewer’s threats are well documented: Dave took down his Save the SPCK posts, the offending report in CM was removed and my forthcoming column for CM — ironically enough, introducing this blog — was pulled at the last minute (please note that no criticism of either Clem or Dave is implied or intended in that observation). I, on the other hand, had the luxury of my holiday to reflect on what was going on, came back to see the groundswell of support for Dave, and decided — with the encouragement, help and support of friends too numerous to mention — to stand my ground. Two friends in particular stand out, however: David Keen and Matt Wardman — to them I am especially indebted.
I am glad that I did stand my ground and I take this opportunity to thank David, Matt and all my other blogging friends because now, one year later, we see the tables comprehensively turned on J Mark Brewer: the Charity Commission have taken over the St Stephen the Great Trust, have seen through the ‘ENC Shop Management Company’ scam and have seized control of the shops.
Wresting the shops from Brewer’s personal control, however, is but one part of the battle: former employees and many suppliers remain unpaid; and whilst the Charity Commission have seized control of the premises, photos taken in Winchester yesterday (watch this space) testify that they are not quite on top of the company correspondence.
For my own part, then, the fight goes on, for the same reasons I gave to the We Support Dave Walker facebook group back in August last year:
To me, the key things are:
• Justice for the (ex-)SPCK/SSG booksellers and unpaid suppliers
• The right to free speech
• Keeping information available
What do I hope to achieve?
• Payment of unpaid wages and invoices
• Honest reporting and open discussion
• Full reinstatement of Dave’s missing posts and comments
To conclude for today, however, a few links, including last year’s C&D discussions here, in date order as I eventually posted them:
Mark Brewer says, “Remove this page. Immediately.” July 31, 2008
Other pages Mark Brewer says I must take down August 1, 2008
“these things” which Mark Brewer says I must stop doing August 2, 2008
The original C&D correspondence, in pdf:
Demand to Cease and Desist 21st July 2008
Second and Final Demand to Cease and Desist 22nd July 2008
Please Remove this Web Page Immediately 22nd July 2008
An excerpt: the so-called ‘Legal Demand’ with the pages/links he wanted me to take down:
Legal Demand
I hereby demand that you cease and desist from doing any of these things any more. I specifically demand that you deactivate your webpages, websites and/or blogsites devoted to me, my brother, my family, SSG and/or SSGCT IMMEDIATELY. These include:
https://spckssg.wordpress.com/tag/mark-brewer/
www.unicorntreebooks.blogspot.com/
http://www.christianmarketplace.org.uk/engine.cfm?i=45&cmid=4091 *
http://www.christianbookshops.org.uk/news.htm#ssg060208 (Betrayed by the Brewers: Lies, Damned Lies and St Stephen the Great)
http://www.christianbookshops.org.uk/spckdonate.htm (Support SPCK’s Booksellers, and the Phil Groom administered “fund”)
* Although the CM article was taken offline, it couldn’t be taken out of print: reproduced here: Breaking the Silence
For comparison: Cease and Desist: 6 Months On
Tagged Brewer and Pritchard, Cease and Desist, J Mark Brewer, Mark Brewer
Faking it in Canterbury and Google in a Kerfuffle
Thank you to Richard Long for bringing us this latest picture from Canterbury, showing the former SPCK/SSG all brightly painted and decked out as ‘Canterbury Christian Bookshop’:
Canterbury Christian Bookshop, July 2009
Richard writes:
I don’t actually know what the current status of the ‘Canterbury Christian Bookshop’ is, but anyone who has been following the saga of the former SPCK shops will not be surprised to learn that it was shut when we visited on a busy Saturday afternoon. Despite the fresh coat of red paint, hand-written signs on the door told a slightly different story. The shop appears to be open about 4 days a week, and was appealing for both volunteer staff and second-hand books.
Somewhat bizarrely, our dear friends at Google seem to have got themselves into a kerfuffle over who owns or operates or does whatever is being done to this particular shop as well: their search results link it to Canterbury City Council:
Google Search Result for 'Canterbury Christian Bookshop'
Maybe Google are right and there’s actually a religious revival going on in Canterbury — it is the seat of Archdruid Rowan, after all — but I suspect genuine confusion is closer to the truth; and if even Google are getting themselves so kerfuffulated, what chance is there for the rest of us?
The shop has certainly changed since the last photo we had back in February 2008 when Dave Walker posted about it. Dave’s original post isn’t available, of course, since Mr J Mark ‘Bully Boy’ Brewer huffed and puffed in his ultimately futile attempt to blow the evidence away this time last year, but here’s a screenshot from the archives at Cease & Desist:
In Canterbury - Dave Walker, 12 Feb 2008
The question now is who is responsible for this shop? If either Peter Gotham or Fergus Jack should happen to read this, I’d urge you, gentlemen: please get over there now and take control of the premises before there are any further unauthorised auctions, rebranding exercises or asset shuffling. Please don’t let Canterbury go the way of Exeter.
Posted in Canterbury
Tagged Canterbury Christian Bookshop, Fergus Jack, Former SPCK Bookshops, J Mark Brewer, Mark Brewer, Peter Gotham
Tribunals: Next Round Begins
Posted on May 11, 2009 by Phil Groom | 10 comments
Please spare a thought and/or pray for everyone involved in the next round of Employment Tribunals, which start today.
The Charity Commission’s appointment of an Interim Manager is good news on the one hand in that at last an outside agency is responding to the Brewers depredations of the former SPCK bookshops; but on the other hand, the solicitors appointed by the Interim Manager have specific responsibility “to preserve the assets of the charity and contest the legal claims of the Usdaw members.”
Let justice roll on like a river!
USDAW Statement as reported on the Church Times blog:
St. Stephen the Great tribunal
The long-awaited first stage of the St. Stephen the Great tribunal is due to take place next week in Bury St. Edmunds, commencing Monday 11 May, and is scheduled to run for three days. This is a preliminary hearing to consider who the employer of the claimants was at the time they were dismissed (the charitable trust, or one of the two limited companies).
Since the date was arranged, the Charity Commission has been conducting an investigation into how the charitable trust has been run and has now used its powers under the Charities Act to intervene and appoint an interim manager to manage the affairs of the charity (in place of the previous trustees, who were the American-based Mark Brewer and other members of his family). The interim manager has, in turn, appointed new solicitors to preserve the assets of the charity and contest the legal claims of the Usdaw members.
These new solicitors asked the tribunal to postpone the hearing in order to allow extra time for them to get up to speed with the cases. But Usdaw objected, as our members had been waiting so long for their cases to be heard. The hearing will now commence on the Monday morning with legal arguments for and against the granting of a postponement of the tribunal.
Usdaw is hoping that the court will consider the best interests of the claimants, who have waited patiently for justice, three of whom will be travelling to Bury St. Edmunds to appear as test case witnesses on behalf of all those dismissed, and allow the case to continue on the day.
Posted in News, Tribunals
Tagged Bury St Edmunds, Charity Commission, Employment Tribunals, Former SPCK Bookshops, J Mark Brewer, Mark Brewer, St Stephen the Great, USDAW
Brewers Skewered as Charity Commission Takes Action – Part 2
Posted on May 9, 2009 by Phil Groom | 7 comments
What are they saying about CBC/CRE?
For behind the scenes conversations, follow these twitter hashtags:
#CBC09
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Thanks to Mark Bennet, who explains a little of what this situation means:
The interim manager’s job is to obtain control of the assets and to ensure that they are used for the Charitable purposes for which they were intended. I would hesitate to say that someone just appointed would have control of all the assets, but they will be moving quickly to obtain such control, and also to trace any assets which have ‘gone missing’.
Whether this is good news so far as the USDAW cases are concerned is unclear, since court awards cannot be paid if there are no assets to pay them. However, it should bring some much-needed clarity to the situation.
Here is an official explanation:
Interim Managers: 2007/08
An excerpt from that page:
The Charity Commission has the power to appoint an Interim Manager [1] to act as a receiver over a charity’s property. We can use this power only after opening a formal Inquiry under section 8 of the Charities Act 1993 (as amended by the 2006 Act) and after we have obtained evidence of misconduct or mismanagement in the administration of a charity or if it is necessary to protect the charity’s property.
Usually we appoint an Interim Manager to manage a charity to the exclusion of the trustees and the charity normally has to pay the Interim Manager’s fees. For this reason we appoint an Interim Manager only after very careful consideration of other possible solutions to the problems the charity in question faces. Where possible, appointments are made after a tender exercise, the purpose of which is to find an Interim Manager with the right skills and experience at a price that will provide the charity with value for money.
Although we can make appointments with the agreement of the charity trustees, most are imposed because in our view the problems facing the charity are sufficiently serious and the trustees are either unwilling or unable to put matters right themselves.
Tagged Charity Commission, Former SPCK Bookshops, Interim Manager Appointed, J Mark Brewer, Mark Brewer, St Stephen the Great, St Stephen the Great Charitable Trust, USDAW
Posted on May 8, 2009 by Phil Groom | 22 comments
Hot news on the Church Times blog:
Charity Commission appoints interim manager to manage St Stephen the Great
The Charity Commission has appointed an interim manager to manage St Stephen the Great (SSG), the charity running the former SPCK bookshops. The Saint Stephen the Great page on the Charity Commission website shows this latest status, and there has been a statement from USDAW about this and the tribunal hearings for former employees…
Part 2: Mark Bennet examines what this means
Tagged Charity Commision, Church Times Blog, Former SPCK Bookshops, J Mark Brewer, Mark Brewer, USDAW
Ask No Questions: Google De-index Unity’s Questions for J Mark Brewer
Posted on April 24, 2009 by Phil Groom | 1 comment
From Unity’s latest Liberal Conspiracy column, Libel, Google and a cause worth supporting:
Recently, I’ve been experimenting with Google’s Webmaster Tools and came across a rather curious stream of messages from Google, which appear to have started last November:
For legal reasons, we’ve excluded from our search results content located at or under the following URL/directory:
http://ministryoftruth.me.uk/2008/07/28/questions-for-j-mark-brewer/
Removed from:
*.google.uk
Cause: We were requested to remove this URL from our search results in order to comply with local law.
The message also provides a link to a web page at the Chilling Effects Clearing House to which Google sends any cease and desist notices and other legal threats it receives, as a matter of policy, although five months on from this complaint, the only additional information this page provides is this:
Notice Unavailable
British Defamation Complaint to Google
The cease-and-desist or legal threat you requested is not yet available.
Chilling Effects will post the notice after we process it.
Google has received a legal complaint and submitted it here to the Chilling Effects database, as described in Google’s Digital Millennium Copyright Act policy. In response to the complaint, Google may have removed content from a search results page or hosted page.
The back story here starts with a cease and desist notice sent by J Mark Brewer, a Texan lawyer, to a British blogger and cartoonist, Dave Walker…
Head on over to Liberal Conspiracy to read Unity’s full report, and over to Unity’s original page to revisit the questions Google don’t want us to ask…
Tagged Censorship, Google, J Mark Brewer, Mark Brewer, Ministry of Truth
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29 May AHRQ Analysis Finds Hospital-Acquired Conditions Are Declining
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A recent federal study says patient safety in hospitals continues to improve due to a decrease in hospital-acquired conditions The new data released by the Rockville, Maryland-based and centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in Baltimore, Maryland, show that reductions in hospital-acquired conditions (such as adverse drug events and healthcare-associated infections) helped to prevent 20,500 hospital deaths and saved $7.7 billion in health care costs from 2014 to 2017.
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In AHRQ’s new report, titled “AHRQ National Scorecard on Hospital-Acquired Conditions Updated Baseline Rates and Preliminary Results 2014-2017” the federal agency’s preliminary analysis estimates that hospital-acquired conditions were reduced by 910,000 from 2014 to 2017. The researchers reported that the estimated rate of hospital-acquired conditions dropped 13 percent.
Hospital-Acquired Conditions Decreasing But Challenges Still Remain
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“CMS is delivering on improving quality and safety of America’s hospitals, said CMS Administrator Seema Verma in a statement announcing the release of the AHRQ report. “Our work isn’t done and we will continue our efforts to hold providers accountable for delivering results,” she says.
The continued decline in hospital-acquired conditions is a signal that patient safety initiatives led by CMS are helping to make the Nation’s health care safer, say Federal officials said, noting that AHRQ, CMS, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and other Federal and private partners throughout the field support ongoing improvements in health Care. AHRQ has developed a variety of patient safety tools and resources, including the Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program, to reduce hospital-acquired conditions. CMS has sustained and accelerated the national progress and momentum toward continued harm reduction in the Medicare program.
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CMS’s has set a goal of reducing hospital-acquired conditions by 20 percent between 2014 and 2019. If this is achieved, AHRQ says that the 20 percent reduction would result in 1.8 million fewer hospital-acquired conditions over this period, potentially resulting in 53,000 fewer deaths and saving $19.1 billion in hospital costs.
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Analyzing Liber AL vel Legis
Category: Aleister Crowley, Religion
Tags:The Book Of The Law, Thelema
Analyzing Liber AL vel Legis – Aleister Crowley’s The Book Of The Law
Why & How, an introduction
The Canonical Question
Nu & Had, The Cosmology of Liber AL vel Legis
Word, Law and Will in Liber AL vel Legis
Word Analysis of “Law”
Why & How,an introduction
In 1904, on April 8, 9, and 10, an adept of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn wrote a text of 220 verses. The text was inspired by a series of magickal interactions between the adept and his wife [1] and then taken as dictation from a discarnate entity.[2]
His name was Aleister Crowley and the text has been come to be called Liber AL vel Legis, i.e., the Book of the Law, or Liber AL for short. Its three chapters express a world-view, a life style and a spiritual mode of attainment. The text, its author or scribe, and the magickal order out of which he emerged have all been both lauded or repudiated and reviled at one time or another and yet each of them has had a deep and formative impact on the contemporary (Neo-) Pagan resurgence.
Due to a comment made by the scribe forbidding discussion there exist very few commentaries on this work. The scribe wrote several as did two of his students. However, none of them possessed theological training, nor did any of them possess the benefit of the many years hence of observing the benefits and debilities of working with this text. Furthermore their commentaries were written for the closed community of the occultists and in their distinctive jargon, rendering the commentaries opaque. This opacity would not be so great a problem if the text were more accessible to the common interested reader. However, the text itself is written in the jargon of a particular school of occultists, that of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn. It is also speaking in a diction unique to itself and it is only through careful examination of the text that its true meaning begins to emerge.
Having studied and lived with Liber AL and certain other allied texts for the last ten years and having engaged in discussion of the text with many who receive from it a radically different character than I do, at this point in time it is necessary for me to analyze and comment upon this text. My goal is to place it in the genre of sacred writings, to understand what it has to say and its implications for our world, and
how it may be applied in religious praxis. While I do not hope to be exhaustive in my efforts I seek to map out the major elements presented by the text therein.
Besides sheer enthusiasm, I am particularly qualified for the project. I too am an adept of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn as well as a practitioner of the forms presented in our text. I have studied and practiced Yoga, Sorcery, Tantra, Alchemy, Buddhism and Witchcraft, as well as a variety of other spiritual practices and disciplines which all come into play in the study of this text. Further, this analysis is taking place [1993] in the context of my theological education which public framework I am applying to the text to render it accessible to those who may be interested in understanding this little explored segment of the Pagan community.
Several approaches will be employed to make sense out of the text. The first is to let the text speak for itself. It defines terms and employs them in ways that create apparent contradictions. If we use structuralist mode of criticism and take the text at its word then certain problematic elements become more explicable. Also some of the jargon simply needs to be unpacked and explained. This includes explaining the
Egyptian symbolism the text employs extensively. Some of this requires an understanding of the historical context in which the text emerged because much, thought not all, of the Egyptology used in the text is peculiar to the Golden Dawn. Our text also presents certain philosophic and theological propositions upon which I, and the community of people who value this text, have pondered for the almost ninety years of its existence and these interpretations will also be examined and their implications explored in the light of practical theology.
However, to break through the ring of occult thinking that has surrounded and isolated this text from proper criticism and hence valuation by the educated public, I plan to analyze Liber AL by interpreting it as a symbolic embodiment of the principles of Alfred North Whitehead’s Philosophy of Organism. This philosophy and its implicit theology resonate deeply with Liber AL and may provide a way for the public to penetrate AL’s esoteric silence. I will root this analysis on the proposition that Whitehead and Crowley both were intuiting a similar character in experience, and each expressed it in the language they were most familiar, thus there should be a correlation possible between them.
This correlation also has the potential to be bilateral. Liber AL may provide an affect-filled expression of the notions of process thought rendering them more accessible to those who do not wish to labor through Whitehead’s prose. Thus one text may illuminate the other. The potential for formulating religious praxis, especially ritual, meditation and contemplative techniques using the affect-laden symbols of one source grounded with the meaning-rich metaphysics of the other engenders much hope in me for the success of each respective tradition.
My further researches has indicated that yet another strand needs to be woven into this exploration to interpret Liber AL: Tibetan Buddhism. As Liber AL comes out of a magickal tradition, so does the Tibetan Buddhist and some of its values and choices of symbols are dictated by the empirical ways of magick. My studies of Tibetan Buddhism seem to indicate to me that Liber AL may be best interpreted as being of the genre called ‘tantra’. Due to the circumstances surrounding its generation Liber AL exhibits certain similarities to the Tibetan phenomenon called a ‘terma’ or ‘treasure’. These are usually texts or sometimes objects that preserve and transmit practices and insights that are hidden until the time in which they are needed and when they are discovered. Sometimes these texts are ‘discovered’ when a discarnate entity, such as a Buddha or Dakini, dictates them to some human who then shares the text with others. This may be what we are seeing in Liber AL. To treat our text in this manner may present a normative context within which it may be interpreted along side similar texts, complete with appropriate cautions and safe-guards absent in the western tradition where this kind of text is a novelty.
One important frame necessary to approach Liber AL vel Legis is the set of normative beliefs about the text and its message. With this text there is a problem with interpreting it simply and without critical analysis. As Hadit says in chapter II, v. 27, “There is great danger in me; for who doth not understand these runes shall make a great miss. He shall fall down into the pit called Because, and there he shall perish with the dogs of Reason.”
The most immediate problematic element is the misinterpretation of the principle of Thelema, ‘Do what thou Wilt’. All too often this is simply seen as ‘Do your whim’. Fortunately, on the basis of the other discussions incorporated in this analysis this interpretation is demonstrated to be either a false or trivial finding, devaluing the text. However, there are many other elements that also need further clarification. In some cases these are not assailable in terms of simple logic, but rather my interpretations depend on certain assumptions.
First, given that this is the “Book of the Law”, and that “the Law is for all” [AL I, 34], any or at least most of the references apparently focused on a particular historical person, e.g. Crowley, have to have also a more general interpretation. If this were not the case then the text would have no claim to universality and thus be of little value to the rest of us.
Another problematic element is that the text seems to contradict itself by saying both that “Love is the law” in AL I, 57, and “Beware lest any force another, King against King!” in AL II, 24, and then saying to “stamp down the wretched & the weak:” [AL II, 21] and “Trample down the Heathen; be upon them, o warrior, I will give you of their flesh to eat!” [AL III, 11]. Either we are seeing a simple contradiction, in which case the text is massively confused, perhaps beyond the possibility of interpretation, or these several statements are spoken on different levels, and thus are to be each interpreted differently. As many such statements occur in the third chapter, although not exclusively, one favored interpretation is that these are references to the iconography of Ra-Hoor-Khuit. If so, then these statements are no different in quality than similar ones in the Tibetan “Bordo Thodrol” or ‘Book of the Dead’ and should be interpreted accordingly. This will be discussed in more detail in the section on the Cult of Ra-Hoor-Khuit. This may provide a way of interpreting some of the more ruthless statements that run through out the text.
All of these interpretations assume that there is an intelligible message in this text, that wishes itself to be disclosed. If not, it is simply a closed cypher and not worth our attention. Further, if it has anything worthwhile to say to us it needs to be proadaptive, and not leading us into maintaining the violence and abuse that dominates our culture and would lead to our downfall. Some have interpreted Liber AL as misanthropic and conducive to a dominator society. Adolf Hitler and L. Ron Hubbard, founder of Scientology, are two examples of these known historically. If this is the best Thelema can do there would be little point in this discussion. However, if these are digressions from the simple core message of the text that we must work with each other, respecting our mutual sovereignty, there may be in Liber AL a new approach to life that may indeed, as Nuit says, “regenerate the world, the little world my sister, my heart & my tongue, unto whom I send this kiss.”[AL I, 53]
Nu & Had,
The Cosmology of Liber AL vel Legis
Upon first examination of Liber AL vel Legis, the reader will note that it has three chapters, each spoken in a different ‘voice’. Each chapter is, for the most part, ‘spoken’ by a persona referring to itself in the first person singular. The first chapter is principally the voice of Nuit, the second, Hadit, and the third, Ra-Hoor-Khuit. Each chapter serves to express the nature of the persona and its relationships with the other personas. The names are derived from Egyptian deities and most of the symbolism of the text refers to concepts from the Egyptian cosmos, among several others. Together they embody the expressed and implied cosmology of Liber AL, what the structuralists would call the surface and deep theological structures, respectively.
Nuit and Hadit are complementary co-existents and as Ra-Hoor-Khuit is somewhat outside this symmetry, we will return to ‘him’ later. In terms of the philosophy of organism, Hadit is a personification of (an) Actual Entity while Nuit is the World of that Entity including ‘God’ in Whitehead’s sense. One verse that explicitly states their relationship says “I, Hadit, am the complement of Nu [Nuit ], my bride… In the sphere I am everywhere the centre, as she, the circumference, is nowhere found.”[AL II, 2-3] Their relationship is as Lovers and thus all their interactions are the creative act, which “is the universe incarnating itself as one”. [PR 245] This is first seen in the opening line of the work, “Had! The manifestation of Nuit.”[AL I, 1] The ‘center & circumference’ quote, according to Frances Yates, originates in the Gnostic Hermetic Corpus, appropriately, as this is the tradition in which Liber AL emerges.
Nuit functions in two ways like Whitehead’s God and the world. First she declares herself as the world by stating that She is “Infinite Space and the Infinite Stars thereof”[AL I, 22], thus she is the system taken as a whole. Everything in the system is represented symbolically in this diction as a star in the body of Nuit; “Every man and every woman is a star.”[AL I, 3] Nuit is a variation on the Egyptian Nut, the Heaven goddess, who’s image is the night sky (‘nuit’ = ‘night’ in French). Here we are seeing the whole of existence expressed in terms of the experienced vastness of deep space. Later, when we see the phrase, “and the kisses of the stars rain hard upon thy body,”[AL II, 62] we are seeing the ingression of the datum of other entities into the concrescent process of a particular human entity as modeled in the text’s
scribe.
Nuit is also the locus, in this expression, of the potentiality of the universe. Her gift is the “consciousness of the continuity of existence” [AL I, 26] and her presencing is through the “non-atomic fact of [her] universality” [AL I, 26 (manuscript)]. She is thus the extensive continuum in which all entities arise as a complex “united by the various allied relationships of whole to part,… of overlapping,… and contact,… [&c.]”[PR 66] This continuum has no boundary due to its non-entitative nature, her ‘non-atomic’ness, and is thus the “circumference… nowhere found”[AL II, 3].
Nuit is also the ‘Not’, the nonexistent, in her continuity, “the omnipresence of [her] body”. “O Nuit, continuous one of Heaven, let it be ever thus; that men speak not of Thee as One but as None; and let them speak not of thee at all, since thou art continuous!” In this sense Nuit is both the Receptacle, the formless form in which all arises, and thus ‘inappropriate’ to speak about since no qualification about it can be made, as well as the abode of objective immortality. “I give… upon death; peace unutterable, rest, ecstasy” [AL I, 58] As Whitehead puts it, the “not-being of occasions is their objective immortality”[AI 237] In perishing the immediate occasion enters into immortality
in the body of Nuit becoming one with the company of the stars. The stars here are the determinant influences upon all future becoming. Interestingly, this is a reframing of the classical (Stoic) notions of astrology in which the stars rule the fates of all living things.
In the sense that “I am above you and in you. My ecstasy is in yours. My joy is to see your joy”[AL I,13], Nuit is also Whitehead’s ‘God the co-sufferer’. Similarly all acts of love are ‘to her’ since it is her lure that guides the concrescent process along. [cf. AL I, 53, 62, 63, 65 & III, 62]
Hadit on the other hand, as the center that is everywhere, reflects Whitehead’s scheme in which the “real potentialities relative to all standpoints are coordinated as diverse determinations of one extensive continuum”[PR 66]. The relationship between Had and Nu is that of the contrary potentialities in mere continuum: “in the actual world there are definite atomic actualities determining one coherent system of real divisions throughout the region of actuality. Every actuality in its relationship to other actual entities is in this sense somewhere in the continuum, and arise out of the data provided by this standpoint. But in an other sense it is everywhere throughout the continuum; for its constitution includes the objectifications of the actual world and thereby includes the continuum; also the potential objectification of itself contribute to the real potentialities whose solidarity the continuum expresses. Thus the continuum is present in each actual entity, and each actual entity pervades the continuum.”[PR 67] “In the sphere [i.e. the extensive contiuum] I [Hadit] am everywhere the centre as she [Nuit], the circumference, is nowhere found.” [AL II, 3]
Hadit is the individual concrescence produces and the process. This is clearly present in AL II, 7: “I am the Magician and the Exorcist. I am the axle of the wheel, and the cube in the circle. ‘Come unto me’ is a foolish word: for it is I that go.” The Magickian calls into immediate presence and the Exorcist banishes into irrelevancy all influences upon the entity. This is clearly a description of the supplementary phases of concrescence. [PR p. 213-4] The images of the wheel and circle support this poetically and have some technical magickal application. They are speaking to the ‘core’ quality that Hadit presents in every entity reprising AL II, 6: “I am the flame that burns in every heart of man, and in the core of every star.” We are also told that to invoke Hadit is of little effect, “a foolish word” since Hadit is the going process. In AL II 8 this expanded to indicate that even worship is thus impossible since Hadit is the worshiper: “Who worshipped Heru-pa-kraath[3] have worshipped me; ill, for I am the worshipper.”
To know Hadit is a impossibility according to this text. Hadit says, “Yet she shall be known & I never.” [AL II,4] This is pointing to the sense in which the actual entity does not know itself since that would require it to be objectified in itself which would mean that it would have already have had to perished, closed up and become an object capable of being objectified. We will see this again later in that the satisfaction of an entity can not be conscious to the entity during its process.[PR 85] But an actual entity is the living process of its becoming and its resultant. We can only know it by the genetic analysis of its becoming and its effect upon us, which is how we objectify it in our own constitution. Since Hadit presents the process and its resultant it justifiably claims to be “I am Life, and the giver of Life…” but since to know Hadit requires that the entity in question has perished the knowledge of that being is the knowledge of a dead thing, “…therefore is the knowledge of me the knowledge of death.”[AL II, 6] There is also another way in which Hadit can not be known. Since during the process of concrescence that becoming entity is out of touch with all contemporary entities “during” its concrescence it is also at that time unknown. This is one explanation of Hadit’s self-identification as being Not or none in Chapter II, verses 15 and 66.
Yet in verses II, 12-13 we see an interesting differentiation between Hadit and “the knower”. This has shades of a doctrine of a true nature of the self and a supposed self, here ‘the knower’, verses Hadit. If we recall that Hadit is present throughout the extensive continuum that is the sphere (read Nuit), and then compare that with our usual awareness of not being everywhere at once we can then make an practical
distinction between these two natures of the self. In sum, we ignore so much of our world that we hardly realize how much there is to attend to. The aspect that does so in all of us is here presented as Hadit and the aspect that ignores such data is here presented as the scribe, ‘the knower’ {cf. “Thou knowest!” AL I, 26 as a reference to the scribe}.[4]
In summary what we have in the Nuit and Hadit chapters are expressions about the nature of the whole of things from the point of view of a world in which there are embedded individuals and from the point of view of the individual embedded in a world. Since these ‘two’ dwell
in deep relationality we must also explain how they relate. Nuit gives us the principle mode both through her law and through direct command: Love is her law [AL I 57]. It is to the fulfillment of that law that she invites us all to “Come forth, o children under the stars, & take your fill of love!” [AL I 12]. She again uses the phrase ‘fill of love’ in verse 51 saying, “…take your fill and will of love as ye will, when, where, and with whom ye will! But always unto me.” Leaving aside the awesome issue of the sexual more expressed here, we see by the concluding sentence that these activities have a particular focus, upon Nuit. What benefit would having dedicated acts of love to Nuit
give the individual? Chapter I, verse 32 charges us to “Obey my prophet! follow out the ordeals of my knowledge! seek me only! Then the joys of my love will redeem ye from all pain. This is so: I swear it by the vault of my body; by my sacred heart and tongue; by all I can give, by all I desire of ye all.” Should we seek Nuit only we will be redeemed from all pain, she promises, by the circumference, the vault of her body, and by the center, her heart and tongue and by her relationship with us which is one of desire, and later we will see, love. Here Whitehead’s notion of God the co-sufferer comes out clearly except here it is taken even more emphatically and positively. Nuit not only suffers with us, and in so doing redeems us from pain, but also co-enjoys with us.[cf. AL I, 13] It is in this relationship that the soteriology of Thelema comes forth. For its is in division and difference that pain and hurt emerge: “Let there be no difference made among you between any one thing & any other thing; for thereby there cometh hurt.” [AL I, 22] And again, “This is the creation of the world, that the pain of division is as nothing, and the joy of dissolution all.”[AL I, 30]
In response Nuit claims that, “There is no bond that can unite the divided but love: all else is a curse.”[AL I, 41] This makes her claim that the Law is love more clear. It is through love that the pain and hurt are remedied and the Law made whole. But beyond this more general claim she also adds that “But to love me is better than all things:”[AL I, 61] From this verse to the end of the chapter we see a focus on what can be best termed the Cult of Nuit. We are asked again, as we were in verse 51, to make all actions “Unto Her”. To understand this first off we need to see that we are being told that the process ‘to love her’ is better than any substance; ‘all things’. This accords with the nature of cultic activities since they need to be doings to engage us. We know further from her promise that to enjoy the love of her redeems us from all pain. Who then is Nuit that this generic dedication of love would apply and could work in this way? She, being everything but the
individual percipient entity, is the Other, that which we are not yet, but in coming into contact with it we are about to become, that is, we are about to include in our constitution. She is thus the region of all potential. She is also referred to in the first verse of the second chapter as Nu, the hiding of Hadit. Nu is the phonetic representation of the Egyptian ‘nu’-pot, a small round vessel which, inverted, is likened to the bowl of the sky, Nut or Nuit. This invokes our previous discussion of Nuit as the Platonic Receptacle. However, Nu also puns
simply to ‘new’, all that we are not, yet. ‘Nuit’, the region of all potential, the ‘Nu’, the receptacle out of which all forms emerge, and the ‘New’ together function as what Whitehead describes as the ‘lure to novelty’. By calling us to her, Nuit is inviting us to expand our natures into the openness of possibility escaping beyond the limitations of division through entering into a love-relationship with all we are not. We are invited to make our world and everything in it our lover, dissolving all pain into the joy of union [cf. AL I, 30] To this end Nuit’s original epiphany in AL I, 26 is with “her lithe body arched for love.” She wishes to be our lover in all that we do.
As Thelema, or ‘Will’, is a central motif of our work it remains a principle in need of deep elucidation. We find it for the first time in our text in the phrase, “The word of the Law is Qelhma” [AL I, 39]. This phrase brings together several key notions from the ancient and classical
worlds; ‘word’, ‘law’ and ‘will’. We have a very useful and powerful resource provided by Christian scholars for understanding these words in the Theological Dictionary of the New Testament. By drawing upon this resource we can recreate the context in which these words are embedded and thus be able to better understand their meaning in our text. One key element here is the question of whether Crowley is a participant in the tradition in which these terms emerge. Besides the fact that he was raised in a family belong to the proto-fundamentalist sect called the Plymouth Brethren and educated in the classical manner at Trinity College, Cambridge, a brief scan of the bibliography he provides for training in his system of thought and the texts referred to in his writings show that he is seated firmly in this tradition. Our subsequent exploration will bring this out even further.
As we saw before in our word analysis of ‘Law’,[5] logos can mean simply a way of letting a thing lie before one. For the Greeks this notion of logos was ‘almost symbolic of the Greek understanding of the world and existence.’ [TD v. ?[6] p. 77] Their understanding of this notion transformed from simple accounting to mathematical proportion to reason and eventually to the greater notion of mind. It was through the agency of logos that the Stoics saw human’s ability to recognize the intelligible law imbedded in all things and thus the cosmic order.[TD v. ? p.81] They saw that in the individual dwelt a particular logos that was part of the great general logos that when lived out combined into a great cosmos.[TD v. ? p.85] To attain to awareness of this logos and to live by it was the ethical task of the Greek. The Mysteries and Classical Hermetic traditions carried this further with emphasis on the revelation of the logos to be followed.
Whereas in the Greek tradition ‘logos’ is the connected rational element in speech, its data, in the Old Testament the logos is principally the uttered command of Yahweh, both in the sense of creation and cultic demand. Its similarity to the Greek is to be noted in that this uttered word still provides the determinant order that creates the world but it does not possess the rational constraint of the Greek notion by its being a revelation. In Johanine Christianity, where the notion of logos takes on its most forceful appearance, it emerges in the life, words, acts and simple facticity of the Christ. Christ is the Word and his actions are embodiments of the Word. But it is in Christ’s uniqueness as the only Word that contrast emerges with the general Greek conception. Here Christ remains as a model and manifestation to which all may aspire but none may attain. Let us stop here and go back to explore ‘Law’ because we will find that they both end in the same place, with the uniqueness of Christ.
Nomos, Law, goes through several distinct stages in Greek usage. It begins as the norms of society which are seen as manifestations of cosmic order. When the Greek world contacts other cultures it begins to have its laws and mores challenged by the plurality of law that they contact. Nonetheless for Socrates law was the commonly available objective knowledge of right and wrong and, not being able to separate his conscience from the degenerate political morality, he felt compelled to drink the hemlock. Plato responded to this misuse of law by demanding more intelligence for it. Since law could not change to meet new circumstances fast enough, he wanted a king who’s word was law and who was able through the possession of ‘true knowledge’ able to guide the state. In this sense this individual would then be outside of the law and a law unto themselves, yet through being so thoroughly righteous was the ideal ruler. This lawful life without laws became the aspiration of Greek culture and an source for individual piety. Through contemplating the law of the cosmos the philosopher becomes a manifestation of the law in his [sic] actions. This law becomes a strong interiorized drive in the lives of its individual adherents and was further developed in Neo-Platonism and Orphic Platonism. The law here becomes that principle “wherein a being, or something of intrinsic validity, is discovered and apprehended… It is the ancient, valid and effective order which does not merely issue orders but creates order, which does not merely command, require or prohibit but rules, which evokes as it were its own fulfillment, and which upholds itself, or is upheld, in the face of non-fulfillment.”[TD v. ? p. 1035]
The Judeo-Christian pattern is very similar. For the Jew the Law of the Covenant was the constitutional proclamation of the order of the People of Yahweh. It determined membership and behavior. As such it was the cultural norm and, as the word of Yahweh is seen as creative, it constitutes in some manner Cosmic order itself. Yet this followed a pattern of interiorization similar to the Greek’s in the person of Jesus. Jesus, in his instance that the attitude with which an action is performed matters more than the form turns the law inside out. But there is an even more fundamental change in Jesus’s innovation, the law is removed from its place as mediator between Yahweh and his people and Jesus takes its place. This is essentially the same as the replacing of the nomos of the Greeks with the divine King. This gives the law a more interactive quality only possible when it is intelligent. However, the principle difference is that here, again this embodiment of law is only available in the person of Christ Jesus. We have again arrived in the same place and so let us stop here and examine ‘Thelema’ or Will in terms of this tradition.
In Hellenistic times ‘thelema’ referred to the purpose of persons and some times simply to the impulse of desire. In the Synagogues it became a term referring to the Divine Will. For the Hermetics it was equated with God especially in the sense of perfect, unlimited creative and regenerative power. However, by the New Testament, thelema is “the ultimate basis, the supreme norm, the only source of the whole work of salvation. It is its final, pre-temporal foundation.”[TD v. ? p.57] The task of the adherent is to be ready for a renewal of their nuos for “[o]nly the renewed nuos knows the will of god in order thereby to set up its goal and to fashion its service. The request to be filled with the knowledge of His will… is also concerned with a gnosis relating to the practical goal of life… The doing of the will [is] the basic condition of an essential goal.”[TD v. ? p. 58] Yet this notion of will, exemplified by Jesus is characterized by the submission of the will of the individual to the divine will implying that these are inherently alienated. This contrast is further emphasized in that the Cosmos is said to not do the will of God and so a Christian must.[TD v. ? p. 58] Here is where our three words come together at this same end point.
The Thelemic paradigm can be seen as an answer to the dead end presented by Jesus Christ’s role as sole Word and Law, and who’s example in the way of will is through submission. The problem is that if Jesus is the only Word and Law, neither of these are accessible to the rest of us and we are dependent on a preserved text and revelation. Worse still, this revelation is 2000 years old and massively out of date. For example, I live with nuclear bombs, not sheep. Further, in an age of wide spread oppression, submission to any power is suspect. Who can know the needs of an individual better than that individual? These are the challenges Thelema addresses. But before we can truly interpret Liber AL’s message we need to examine the phrase we began with: “The word of the Law is Qelhma.”
On the basis of the Greek tradition out of which this term emerges we can now transform this phrase into the response it is to the Christian tradition. ‘Word’ is the process where by order is intelligible and recognizable. ‘Law’ is the normative principle inherent in the world as its order, superior to and more fundamental than any given expression of that order, thus it is not able to be reduced to formula. From this reasoning we derive: “The Intelligence of Ordering is Will.”
Having situated ‘Thelema’ in the tradition out of which it emerges we need to probe into its ontological function. To do this we may turn to our normative metaphysics, the philosophy of organism. What I hope to show is, in accord with my basic thesis, that the thelemic notion of ‘will’ is able to be interpreted by Whitehead’s philosophy and in Whitehead’s terms would called the ‘subjective aim’.
One of the key characteristics of an individual will is that it is coordinated with all other individual wills. This has to do with the reflexivity of the system as a whole expressed in Liber AL as the complementarity of Nu and Had. [AL II, 2]. Very little is said about this although it is essential in most interpretations of Thelema (cf. Crowley’s commentaries, the prologues to the various editions of Liber AL, &c.). This is often seen as manifestation of the divine will, i.e. Hadit’s will,[7] in each individual person or ‘star’. The philosophy of organism provides an excellent way of accounting for this. This individual subjective aim is derived from the divine subjective aim. This is in part due to the continual effect the primordial nature of God has upon all subsequent concrescences by providing the ground of order upon which all functioning depends [PR 108, 283]. But also, in a more particular manner, the divine aim is relevant to the particular world in which that entity becomes [PR 224-225], and presents the best aim for that particular impasse [PR 244]. Thus the incursion of divine aim is not simply a generic providence but a specific one related to the needs and reality of the particular concrescent entity. By being the lure or guide towards the best that could be achieved in each moment there is implied in the divine aim impressed upon the initial phases of an entity’s concrescence a coordination with all other wills in that they are similarly derived from the one universal will. This might well be called the whole-ing of the law which nature is love and which is actualized through doing one’s will (cf. word analysis of ‘law’).
Another factor in the nature of will as presented in the philosophy of organism is the importance of subjective aim in the genetic constitution of an entity. This raises the subjective aim to the same high level of ontological importance as will is presented in Thelema. The subjective aim determines the ordering, integration and relationships between all of the ingressing eternal objects, the subjective forms and the prehensions. As these constitute an actual entity the importance of subjective aim or will is thus obvious. In Liber AL we see this raised to the status of ultimate law. When we read that “There is no law beyond Do what thou wilt” [AL III, 60], we are being told that the subjective aim of the individual entity, which is derived of God, is the ultimate arbiter of purpose and being. Obviously, Whitehead would agree.
Having looked at the system’s relationship to the individual and the individual’s genetic relationship with the system we can see there is a clear correspondence between ‘subjective aim’ as presented in the philosophy of organism and ‘will’ in Liber AL. What Liber AL also purports to do is give advice about how ‘will’ works and on the right relationship between the individual and their will. We will find that this advice corresponds nicely with Whitehead’s assessment of the nature of the subjective aim and concrescence.
The strongest advice given in Liber AL is given in the first chapter in verses 42-45. : “So with thy all; thou hast no right but to do thy will. / Do that, and no other shall say nay. / For pure will, unassuaged of purpose, delivered from the lust of result, is every way perfect. / The Perfect and the Perfect are one Perfect and not two; nay, are none!” This is one of the very few verses that use the word ‘will’ (other than in the sense of ‘shall’) that we have not discussed already. It constitutes the single most useful piece of advice about how to function in the world that our text presents. Thus, its analysis in terms of the philosophy of organism is important.
“So with thy all;” Since all that we ‘have’ are the ingressing eternal objects, the subjective forms and the prehensions included in our concrescences, it is with them that we are being directed by this phrase to concern ourselves. “… thou hast no right but to do thy will,” tells us that there is no other way of dealing with these concerns except through the organizing principle of our subjective aim or will. “Do that, and no other shall say nay,” speaks to the conditioned autonomy of that subjective aim in the process of its integrations. Once an entity has begun its concrescence it is out of touch with all other entities until it completes its process and during that process it freely determines the nature of its process and thus itself in accord with its subjective aim.
The wherefore of this process comes in the next sentence: “For pure will, unassuaged of purpose, delivered from the lust of result, is every way perfect.” To be ‘unassuaged of purpose’ is to be without any distractions from the goal. Whitehead handles this with his notion of ‘balance’ which means that “no realized eternal object shall eliminate potential contrasts between other realized eternal objects.” This would “attenuate the intensities of feeling derivable from the ingressions of the various elements” in the constitution of the concrescent entity. [PR 278] This is sub-optimal since the generic aim is towards the intensity of experience.
To be ‘delivered from the lust of result’ is to be acting without attachment to the result of one’s actions (cf. the Bhagavad Gita). The down fall in this is that, as Whitehead puts it “[n]o actual entity can be conscious of its own satisfaction; for such knowledge would be a component in the process, and would thereby alter the satisfaction.” [PR 85] In other words, if one knew where one was going one would
never get there. What Thelema adds to this understanding is how to handle the fact that there is always some vision of the goal, a lure towards an aim. This, whether a simple contrast or complex proposition must not be lusted after, just simply worked for without distraction, even the distraction of the goal. The deliverance from distraction is the advice Thelema presents so as to attain to the ‘perfect’ satisfaction in every concrescence, in ‘every way’.
As for “The Perfect and the Perfect are one Perfect and not two; nay, are none!” see PR p. 85 for satisfaction as the means through which an entity becomes an “immortal part-creator of the transcendent world”. The transcendent world is the determinant influence of all entities that have become and perished, passing into objective immortality, their not-being.[AI 237] Being real but not longer actual, in terms of the symbol set found in Liber AL this transcendent world is termed the ‘not’ or here ‘none’. It is also ‘one world’ or ‘one Perfect’ in that it is through a wholeness or unity that the past comes to bear on the concrescent present, and no part or duality. The perfectness of this entire description comes with the complete accommodation that the divine makes for the actual entity as it passes into objective immortality, completing the creative cycle, fulfilling the divine aim.
Having come to the end of the immediate time and energy to be put in to the project of analyzing and exegeting Liber AL vel Legis, it is clear that there are vast regions of research opened by this initial exploration waiting and available for study. These will have to addressed in the future. What this study has shown is that the classical exegetical method does apply to our text, bringing out deeper insights as to its meaning and its relevance to and place in mainstream theological discourse. It also shows that the philosophy of organism can be a workable world view through which Liber AL may be interpreted. This preliminary study speaks strongly to the need to break the silence surrounding discussion and interpretation of Liber AL vel Legis so that its value may become more available to all.
This said, it is worth while to briefly list some of the further problems facing the exegete and some of the at present visible avenues of research to be done.
Word-study: The following words need to be studied in light of their place in our text and in the western tradition: ‘not at all’, king (and allied notions of sovereignty), slave, service, star, warrior, children, heart and tongue, because, fool(s), light and night, ordeal and initiation, dog, &c.
Issues: the place of women (partly dealt with by the writing conventions of the era and “Every man and every woman is a star” [AL I, 3] which proclaims their fundamental equality with men, but must be contrasted with AL I, 61, and other places where they appear as property). Are the more wrathful expressions of Ra-Hoor-Khuit (and others) simply iconography able to be interpreted in a similar manner to the Tibetan Wrathful Buddhas? Ra-Hoor-Khuit needs to be explicated in general. Who are the Beast, and his Bride, the Scarlet Woman. What of the titles Scribe,Prophet, Priest, and Prince? How exactly does Thelema and Liber AL present the Egyptian tradition.
What relationships are there between Liber AL vel Legis and the other Thelemic Holy Books that Crowley wrote, and beyond that to the continually emerging other Holy Books scribed by people other than Crowley? What relationship is there between Thelema and Buddhism, specifically Mahayana and Vajrayana, and further to Dzogchen? Is Liber AL a western tantra or a ‘terma’, a mind treasure? What of the topography of the Cult of Thelema can be mapped out? How much of Liber AL can and should be interpreted in the light of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn (“Abrogate are all rituals, all ordeals, all words and signs. Ra-Hoor-Khuit hath taken his seat in that East at the Equinox of the Gods;” [AL I, 49] is a paraphrase of the Golden Dawn Equinox ceremony. Is this relevant and if so, how?). What is the place of Qabalah in Thelema? How trustable are Crowley’s commentaries? What is the place of Yoga in Thelema? How is reason to be
used (cf. “Also reason is a lie; for there is a factor infinite & unknown; & all of their words are skew-wise.” [AL II, 32])? What relationship
does Liber AL have with the Chaldean Oracles? What is Thelema’s political program? How much more connection is there between Thelema and Whitehead’s philosophy of organism. What of Thelema can be used to explicate the philosophy of organism. &c. This list is just a preliminary set of questions with which to spark much further research. It is by no means exhaustive. What we have here is the beginning of the task.
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Rose Kelly Crowley, who was completely unschooled in
According to the reported account in Crowley’s The Equinox
of the Gods, New Falcon Pub.s, Scottsdale AZ, 1991, originally
published 1936.
The child god of the Egyptians, some times called the
Lord of Silence. He is also the inner form of Ra-Hoor-Khuit,
thus a processual symbol, not the entity or the process
The concept of knowledge here may compare favorably with
the Dzogchen notion of same. (A direction for further research.)
Please see appended text “Word
Analysis of the use of the word “law” in
Liber AL vel Legis”.
volume numbers were to be added later, sorry.
“Because of me in Thee which thou knewest not.” [AL
II, 12]
Authors Details: Sam Webster Email: [email protected]
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Finding Joy Through Adversity
by Kerrie Atherton | Dec 3, 2020 | Addiction, Counselling, Depression, Empower, Events, Family, Mental Health, Special Moments, Stories of Hope, Thoughts
Finding joy through adversity was what we heard all about at last months event as Dean and Sharlene (pictured below) shared their phenomenal stories of triumphing over hard times. Dean who was born with the debilitating disease ‘EB’ Epidermolysis Bullosa is one of the world’s oldest survivors at age 41. He considers himself to be very positive and is always looking forward with anticipation. The age expectancy of someone with EB is not usually beyond two years old. Dean who was born with the worst form of EB has outlived all those battling this disease in Australia. His zest for life despite his pain and the arduous routine which takes around four hours preparation just to get out the front door each morning, something many of us take for granted, is written all over his face when you see him smile.
Sharlene who shared her moving story of recovery described what life was like living as a hopeless helpless alcoholic. When you look at her, you could be forgiven for thinking that she looks nothing like an alcoholic. The same has often been said to me in my many years of sobriety but we are the faces of alcoholism. We appear in all forms shapes and sizes. The well-dressed corporate CEO, someone on a park bench, or as in Sharlene’s case, the mum of four next door. Finding Joy Through Adversity comes in all shapes, sizes and demographics.
Dark Days always come before we can find ourselves Finding Joy Through Adversity
Sharlene’s alcoholism took her to the darkest and most desperate place. Into the hands of violence, arrests, psych wards, and emergency departments. A Myriad of horrendous twists and turns, heartbreak and hysteria. Rock bottom eventually struck with the fatal blow, having her young children taken away in the family court system. For Dean ‘it was around three years ago when for no reason his body started shutting down. He said, ‘It was a frightening time but I never let go of hope’.
INCLUSION BRINGS JOY
For Dean, JOY came through finding a purpose and people who loved, accepted and included him despite his outward appearance. People who were drawn to the gold on the inside and saw him for the person he was underneath his coat of damaged skin.
One of those people who made a huge contribution to Deans life was NRL player Shane Webcke. He along with some of the other NRL players such as Brad Thorn from his much-loved football team the Brisbane Broncos gave Dean a sense of belonging. Rejection is heartbreaking for someone who is already struggling and Inclusion can make all the difference. For Dean a make it was!
Since that day Sharlene put down the alcohol, she has found so many moments of joy. In fact the day her children were returned to her was one of the most joyous days of her life and was the very thing that motivated her to keep sober one day at a time. It was the goal that kept propelling her forward.
Other moments of joy she said were ‘the day I paid cash for my car. ‘It’s and old car and nothing fancy but it means the world to me. ‘Its something I finally own’, and the day she enrolled at university to become a midwife’. These are the ‘moments of joy and celebration in her life that have kept her going through the days, weeks and months of adversity.
For both Dean and Sharlene, gratitude for the small things have helped them the most in Finding Joy Through Adversity. Just when life seemed the hardest, a moment of joy shone through and showed them that life truly is for living. Tangible proof that even greater moments await in the future if they don’t give up.
GRATITUDE BRINGS JOY
For Dean it was the day he set a goal to bench press 150kgs and achieved it! What an amazing accomplishment for a person where even a bump to the skin can set off a cascade of catastrophic and damaging effects and even threaten to end his life.
Next time you think you are having a hard day; I encourage you to think about Dean and Sharlene and take some inspiration from their lives. The way they have risen from absolute devastation and continue to walk forward each and every day with gratitude even through adversity is remarkable. They are living proof that even though life is not perfect we can find perfect moments in every day. To read more remarkable stories of everyday inspirational people visit https://storiesofhope.com.au/product/stories-of-hope-australia-books/
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Sleeping on airplanes
September 30, 2011 Harriet BaskasAirplanes, Sleepingsleeping on airplanes, Travel tips
Some people have no trouble falling asleep on airplanes.
“They sit down, close the window shade and immediately go to sleep. It doesn’t look like they need any help at all,” said Carol Landis, a professor at the University of Washington in Seattle who researches sleep and the health consequences of disturbed sleep.
Others just stay awake on airplanes no matter what. “Maybe it’s because of an underlying anxiety about the reason for the trip, or about flying, or because they’re trying to sleep sitting up rather than lying down,” said Landis.
But squeezing in even a short in-flight cat nap can make a big difference in your trip. “You’ll feel like a new person when you wake up,” said Sara C. Mednick, author of “Take a Nap! Change Your Life” and an assistant professor of psychology at the University of California, Riverside. “All studies show the more you sleep, the better.”
But how can you catch those 40 winks while squeezed in a metal tube going more than 400 mph?
Landis and Mednick agree on the basics.
“Don’t drink caffeinated coffee, tea, soda or eat chocolate or anything else with caffeine for six to eight hours before a flight and during it,” said Landis. Bring along earplugs and an eyeshade to block out light and sound. And pack a pillow and a blanket. “Your body temperature drops when you sleep,” said Mednick, “so being sufficiently warm is important.”
Thinking of taking a sleeping pill? Think twice. “We usually discourage sleeping medications,” said Dr. Flavia Consens, an associate professor at the University of Washington in the departments of neurology and anesthesiology and pain medicine who is a specialist in sleep medicine. “There’s less oxygen while you’re flying, and these medications lessen your drive to breathe. There’s also a concern that when travelers take these pills they don’t move around, and on a long flight, that increases the chances of DVT or deep vein thrombosis,” the formation of blood clots known sometimes as economy class syndrome.
To help passengers snooze, some airlines offer a variety of onboard sleep aids, including mood lighting, “do not disturb” stickers and other amenities.
“Right now the industry standard in long-haul business class is seats that can be turned into horizontal beds,” said Raymond Kollau, founder of airlinetrends.com. “And for some economy class fliers, Air New Zealand offers the ‘Skycouch,’ which is three standard economy seats which can be changed into a single horizontal space.”
On late night departures, All Nippon Airways (ANA) hands out ‘Sleep Support Kits’ that include aromatherapy cards (‘Relax’ and ‘Refresh’) that emit a lavender or an ‘ANA Original Aroma’ scent when a small button is pressed. “And British Airways offers sleep advice podcasts from sleep expert Chris Idzikowski, aka Dr. Sleep, on its in-flight entertainment system and on its website,” said Kollau.
Podcasts and other audio programs that may help you sleep might soon be a regular feature on other airline entertainment systems as well. At the recent Airline Passenger Experience Association conference in Seattle, IFE Services announced that it is now the exclusive seller of the pzizz sleep system to airlines. The software application creates audio soundtracks that promise to either induce a power nap of between 10 and 90 minutes or a deep sleep of up to 10 hours.
If the program is offered for free, it can’t hurt to give it a try, but sleep experts say you’d be better off spending your money on an upgrade instead of a pre-recorded program.
“There’s no research that shows these special programs work,” said Mednick. “There’s music you learn to listen to that might help you sleep, but there’s no music that’s a sleep inducer.”
Instead, Mednick suggests bringing some of your sleep rituals from home with you onto the airplane. “Brush your teeth, change your clothes, and get into something that resembles pajamas. We are creatures of habit, so if you can create or simulate the sleep habits you have at home, the more your body will respond.”
(This originally appeared on msnbc.com Travel’s Overhead Bin)
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Mark Benson says:
There are many ways to getting into a nice long sleep during your flight and the ones explained above are surely quite helpful. I once went on a flight to Zimbabwe for my holiday tour and could not sleep as the excitement of the trip was quite higher. I tried to relax my mind by thinking of the good times I spent in the past and gradually I went to sleep. I woke up just before the plane for landing at Harare.
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It is the age of the plus-one in hip-hop. More than 30 years of rap stars have created untold classes of hangers-on who crave a piece of the action: managers, label mates, even wives and children. Now more than ever, rap success can be measured more by what your fame does for those around you than by the fame itself. Those artists with the bikini-clad women draped over them in videos? They may be masking the sinister truth of their humdrum suburbanness, their emotional and maybe even physical monogamy. Bustamante and Chrissy Lampkin, the girlfriend of Jim Jones — are behind-the-scenes better halves. The cast is rounded out with two struggling musicians, the rapper Somaya Reece and the singer Olivia. Revis said on Twitter earlier this month.
Post a Comment. Monday, June 6, darrelle revis and olivia. Second, Darrelle Revis used to kingdonk. Yeah, I know about dragging it onto the mail icon, but that is a flick of the wrist, which is inherently more of a strain than two clicks with a finger!
Olivia briefly dated Darrelle Revis from to Olivia dated the New York Jets cornerback during season one of LHHNY, but on the show.
The series chronicles the lives of several women and men in the New York area, involved in hip hop music. It consists of 9 episodes, including a reunion special hosted by Angie Martinez. The series was first mentioned in VH1 ‘s programming development report in early as Diary of a Hip Hop Girlfriend. Swiss Beatz ‘s ex-wife Mashonda would appear in a minor supporting role. The season was released on DVD in region 1 on June 26, Jon Caramanica of The New York Times praised the show’s deconstruction of the public image of rappers, as well as the quality of the production values with “slick, beautiful shots of the women driving spectacular cars with no men in sight”.
However, he was critical of the “needless filler drama” between Lampkin and Reese, [5] a criticism that was shared by other critics who felt the “endless catty arguments and trashy behavior” detracted from the show’s message [6] and was too derivative of The Real Housewives franchise. Hip hop. You think you know what it’s about cause you saw it in the music video, right? You’re in the game, living the high life. Private jet, iced out, sipping Cristal by the pool. But don’t get it twisted.
She was born on the 15th of February, and in her current age is 36 years old. She has got mixed ethnicity of Jamaica and Cuba, and her father was a Jamaican who migrated into the U. S before her birth. She studied music from an early age at the Bayside High School and began performing on stage when she was a teenager. She is an American by nationality and belongs to African-American ethnicity, and follows Christianity.
she’s dating the Jets’ star cornerback Darrelle Revis. (Or once was, or never was: “Nothin against Olivia but we are not dating” Mr. Revis said.
Date: 23 Feb, Report This. She was born on the 15th of February, and in her current age is 36 years old. She has got mixed ethnicity of Jamaica and Cuba, and her father was a Jamaican who migrated into the U. S before her birth. She studied music from an early age at the Bayside High School and began performing on stage when she was a teenager.
She is an American by nationality and belongs to African-American ethnicity, and follows Christianity. Olivia is not a very tall woman, and she has a height of about cm. That is about 5 feet and 6 inches of height, which is not the greatest but an average height for a woman. She is an attractive woman, has got black colored hair naturally , but always is seen in blonde. She has got lovely black eyes, a hot pair of lips, long legs and a gorgeous smile.
She has got a very curvaceous figure, and her body measurements read inches, Breast-Waist-Hip , and her feet are size 8. She has posed in many magazines as well and has been on the cover of some of those.
According to confirm that the us with longtime boyfriend bradley dack in herself that she began dating a red thong bikini. Never be sure to believe that the shagtree for the photos of her capacities in the seductive kiss leads us build our profile of dollars. Find a 34 year old american actress. That chris pratt and find single woman in brooklyn, rodgers anymore, a relationship with former boyfriend bradley dack in discussions and maino predestinating serenely?
Rumors are surfacing that Alicia Keys and former label mate Olivia Longott Olivia were signed to Clive Davis’ J Records, the two were allegedly dating. while Olivia is single and has been linked to Maino, Darrelle Revis.
Discussion in ‘ Celebrity News and Gossip ‘ started by wildfire , Mar 21, Lipstick Alley. This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this site, you are agreeing to our use of cookies. Learn More. Mar 21, 1. Mar 21, 2. Is Olivia even relevant? Mar 21, 3. Why would she lie on national tv that’s dumb? Mar 21, 4. I dont think she lied per say.
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Somaya and Olivia are both recording artists trying to break through in the Chrissy discovers that her boyfriend Jim Jones is collaborating with Somaya Reece. Darrelle Revis, about his relationship with Olivia; Somaya’s manager Maurice.
Register to update information, save favorites, post photos, news stories and comments. Main Details. Who is Olivia Longott dating right now? According to our editor community, Olivia Longott is currently single. September – He played college basketball for University of South Carolina. To date Maino has collectively sold just under 4 million digital singles globally. She’s been taking a lot of L’s since getting dropped by G-Unit.
After the group released their debut album, Beg for Mercy in , Banks released his first solo album The Hunger for More in , which featured the top ten hit single “On Fire”. His second studio album, Rotten Apple was released in Melissa “Missy” Arnette Elliott born July 1, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, dancer, and philanthropist.
Following several collaborations and guest appearances, she launched her solo career on
The “December” singer is now happily engaged to her prince charming. But who’s the mystery guy? How long have they been dating? And will he eventually appear on the reality series? Before we get into those details, let’s take a look at Olivia’s dating history.
“I am currently in love and dating the girl from “Precious”, yes its true. Hop’s Olivia may just have a new boo this season (sorry, Darrelle Revis).
Lindsay Lohan. Karrine Steffans. Paris Hilton. Naomi Campbell. Kat Stacks. Kim Kardashian. Kelly Rowland. Nia Long. Jessica White. Meagan Good. Dollicia Bryan. Vanessa Marcil. Eva Longoria.
The reasoning is that for years the Jets were a franchise without an identity, outside of being the ugly stepchild of New York football. Fortunately with Rex Ryan has came the identity of the Ground and Pound, which is the Jets are going to be a physical football team led by their defense and rushing attack. This brand of football has carried the Jets to back to back AFC Championship Games and pulled them from irrelevancy to a national team, who will have five prime-time games this season.
Fab’s girlfriend approached Darrelle Davis about him dating Olivia and he said he ain’t dated the broad for over a year and he hardly talks to her.
Sep 1, Looking back on her experiences and documenting it, Olivia Longott writes a tell- all book dishing on her journey through music, life. EST on VH1. You’re no idiot, of course! You’re smart, funny, and well put-together. In fact, your friends and family consider you quite the “catch. She also became the first woman to sign to 50 Cent’s label: G-Unit Records.
She was born on the 15th of February, and in her current age is 36 years old.
We are unable to find iTunes on your computer. To preview or buy TV shows, get iTunes now. Open iTunes to preview or buy TV shows. Being a part of the hip-hop world can be a glamorous life — but this world comes with a high price. This 8-part series captures the struggles of Chrissy and Emily, who both date rappers and must navigate their relationships while still maintaining a sense of self.
Somaya and Olivia are both recording artists trying to break through in the male-dominated hip-hop industry.
— In this heated clip from the season finale of Love & Hip Hop, Olivia’s was “dating” New York Jets cornerback Darrelle Revis and Olivia rips (more).
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Sujatha Bagal
Stories and essays on food, travel, culture.
Hanoi: Behind the Scenes – Mint Lounge
The two middle-aged Americans sit at a long table along the wall-to-ceiling windows of the small cafe just outside Hanoi’s Old Quarter. Sunburned and happy, they down beers and guffaw loudly at some private joke and wave good-naturedly at passers-by. They beckon two young Asian women hanging around nearby, take their photographs and ask them if they want to go dancing later that night.
Outside, in the gathering dusk, neon-lit shop signs and headlights from a steady stream of cars and buses cast a hazy glow on the still waters of the Hoan Kiem Lake. Noisy motorbikes duel with “cyclos” (similar to cycle rickshaws) and bicycles for valuable real estate on the streets. Young boys hawk cheap editions of popular English titles on pavements.
Pedestrians plunge in, weaving in and out of the traffic to traverse the intersection widened by a large circle in the centre. Women with non las (the pointy, wide-brimmed hats) strapped to their chins sell steaming hot pho (a soup) in one corner, and flowers and fruits out of baskets on bicycles or strung to the ends of long poles balanced on shoulders.
This is our first time in Vietnam, but a sense of déjà vu accompanies every turn of the head. Where have we seen these scenes before?
It doesn’t take us long to realize that the Vietnam War movies defined our sense of the country long before we arrived in its capital. It is perhaps a sign of things to come, but as we stand there on the pavement in the bustling street corner, celluloid past jostles for space with the real-life present.
Hanoi is an alluring combination of the tranquillity of a city with an ancient soul and the vibrancy of an up-and-coming economy. Tree-lined boulevards, serene lakes with arching willow trees, verdant parks, stately monuments and old temples more than compensate for shiny malls, chaotic traffic (Hanoi has slightly more than half of Bangalore’s population but nearly the same number of motorbikes) and dowdy government offices.
Even the crumbling edifices of the Old Quarter, the 2,000-year-old bargain-hunting paradise, exhibit grace and resilience as they cling to the charm of a bygone era.
As we negotiate its narrow streets and the nearly non-existent sidewalks on foot, eager faces pop out of doorways and salesgirls’ delicate hands invite us in with sweeping gestures. The haggling is intense but their smiles stay put as they perform mental calisthenics, swiftly darting between dong and dollar, calculating in one and bargaining in another, before dropping all pretence and sticking to the dollar.
The following day we drive through the city to the revered Temple of Literature (Van Mieu). Young couples court on the banks of West Lake along Thanh Nien Street (the “most romantic spot in the city,” our taxi driver tells us, a wicked grin creasing his smooth cheeks), families with young children in strollers and on hips throng Ba Dinh Square near the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, parks are filled with older people playing badminton across make-believe nets. Hanoi’s youthful vibe is irresistible.
At Van Mieu, the site of Vietnam’s first university, a series of courtyards culminate in an altar to Confucius. Past the outer gardens, huge concrete turtles in corridors on either side silently bear the weight of stone steles engraved with the names of those who graduated more than five centuries ago. The mostly young visitors run their fingers over the etchings, lost in thought, before making an offering of incense sticks, flowers and fruits at the statue of Confucius. Whether Confucianism is a religion is still open to debate, but there is little doubt that these offerings are made in prayer.
On the surprisingly smooth road to Ha Long Bay in the Gulf of Tonkin, 3 hours east of Hanoi, Vietnam’s bounty of beauty is hard to miss. Farmers tend to lush green rice paddy fields that roll away from the edge of the road to greet the horizon in the far distance—the same fields you’ve probably seen flash before you at the mere mention of Vietnam. Small hills intermittently break their vast sweep.
A cacophony of horns greets our arrival at the Bai Chay Tourist Wharf. Tourists and crew scramble to their junks. We pick a booth near the entrance to ours and settle down to wait for the rest of the tourists. Two passengers later, the boat backs out of the wharf and we are off. We all look at each other and laugh. A two-level 40-seater junk, a crew of six and two guides for four adult passengers and two children.
As we exchange notes on our Vietnam experience—including how our daughter’s chubby cheeks and our female co-passenger’s ample bosom received admiring caresses from a few over-enthusiastic women in Hanoi—the crew rustles up lunch and then leaves us alone with the breathtaking sights unfolding outside our windows.
A floating fishing village (complete with a school) gives way to a series of broad, cone-shaped pillars soaring majestically from the water. Cavernous grottoes open near the bottom of a few of them, perhaps hosting busy townships of their own. Hundreds of such pillars are spread over more than 1,500km, and about a third of the bay is designated as a Unesco World Heritage site. Mute witness to a violent naval history, each one is an island made of a single limestone rock, their thick forest cover imparting a deep shade of green to the surrounding water.
Far away from Hanoi’s tumult, the bay is a good place as any to reflect on the collage of sometimes conflicting ideas and images that is Vietnam—a people gentle and unassuming but fierce when occasion demands it; ravaged by years of war but industrious and resilient; proud of their history but pragmatic; worshipful of elders but not overtly religious.
Vietnam’s celluloid past has undergone a reality check and we are the luckier for it.
For visas, apply at the Vietnamese embassy (17, Kautilya Marg, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi-110021; Tel: 011-23018059) or at their Mumbai consulate (Wajeda House, 7, Juhu Scheme, Mumbai-400049; Tel: 022-26736688). Applications require your exact itinerary. A single-entry 15-day visa costs Rs2,250.
Flights to Hanoi from India require a stopover in Bangkok or Singapore. Jet Airways flies from Mumbai to Hanoi while Thai Airways offers connections from New Delhi. Return economy fares start from around Rs50,000.
Where to stay:
Sheraton Hanoi Hotel (www.starwoodhotels.com; Tel: +84-4-7199000), where we stayed, is situated about a mile and a half from the centre of the city, and offers lush landscaping and a view of West Lake. The Oven D’Or Restaurant’s continental and Asian buffet is great for a quick breakfast before heading out. For a scrumptious Vietnamese spread and a leisurely dinner, head to the Hemispheres Restaurant across the courtyard from the lounge. Room rates start at Rs9,500. For a more central location, try the Sofitel Metropole Hanoi (www.sofitel.com, Tel: +84-4-8266919). Recently named the Best Business Hotel in Hanoi by ‘Business Traveller Asia Pacific’ magazine, this luxury hotel has been a Hanoi fixture for more than 100 years. Rates start at Rs12,000.
Hilton Hanoi Opera hotel (www.hilton.com, Tel: +84-4-9330500) is also closer to the town centre, right next door to the Opera House. Don’t confuse this with the Hanoi Hilton, an actual prison for American PoWs. Rates start at Rs9,000.
Where to eat:
The Hoan Kiem Lake and West Lake areas abound in restaurants that offer a range of cuisines reflective of Vietnam’s rich history. Even if you pick one of the other hotels to stay in, the Hemispheres Restaurant at the Sheraton is still worth a visit.
Head to the historic Bat Trang ceramic village on the banks of the Red River and watch ceramics come to life; take a half-day tour of the Van Phuc silk village or Cuc Phuong National Park. Hop on a “cyclo” for a tour of the Old Quarter and keep your eyes peeled for a bargain souvenir. Don’t miss Ha Long Bay.
Check with your concierge for tour operators with guides. Because language might be a barrier and most road signs are in Vietnamese, driving yourself is not recommended.
Originally published in 2008 in Mint Lounge.
This entry was posted on January 11, 2008 by Sujatha Bagal in Published, Travel Writing and tagged Mint, Vietnam.
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Women’s Basketball: Matadors’ leading lady ready to win
Brian Bernstein
Point guard Ashlee Guay averaged 13.2 points and 3.9 assists per game, both were team highs. She was also named to the All-Big West Second team last season. Photo credit: Lucas Esposito / Daily Sundial
Junior point guard Ashlee Guay has been a nightmare for opposing defenses in the Big West since she became a Matador three years ago. She has also won multiple awards and shattered records, but she isn’t even close to satisfied as she looks to take it up a notch this season.
Guay has approached her preparation this year slightly different than previous ones. She is trying to eat healthy regularly, along with concentrating on conditioning and shooting drills.
As captain, Guay knows she needs to take every practice seriously as her demeanor and dedication will rub off on the younger players.
“Our coach is always telling us as players you’re being watched, and as captains your teammates are watching you on and off the court as well,” Guay said. “So you always have that responsibility. You take it as a chip on your shoulder. It gives you the right mindset, always be focused, hold yourself accountable, be an example to everyone around you and just be a good person in general.”
That is why Guay puts so much effort into her defense. She has set CSUN women’s basketball record for most steals in a season as a freshman, 91, then broke her record as a sophomore with 93. Guay admits that she prides herself on defense, no matter how the game is going.
“When offense is not going well for you, all you can do is focus on defense and help your team out any way you can. So defensively, I think that’s where I work the hardest because sometimes offense isn’t going well,” Guay said.
Off the court, Guay is like any other athlete with pre-game rituals. Her pre-game meal of mashed potatoes, chicken and garlic bread is a must. She texts her mom for a pep-talk, listens to music, and at games when her parents attend, she gives her dad a fist bump and her mom a kiss on the cheek.
The junior from San Diego was All-Big West Second Team last season and awarded captaincy for the Matadors leading the team in scoring and assists. Although the Matadors struggled last season, Guay sees a whole different team this year.
“I have pretty high expectations this year,” Guay said. “I think our team is way more developed than we were last year. We have a lot of experience.”
Her main concern for the team’s progress is consistency. She expressed tendencies of inconsistent play, behavior and attitude last season.
Guay’s approach this off-season was focused on leading by staying alert and mentally strong for her teammates.
“I now have a better relationship with coach (Jason Flowers),” Guay said. “I feel like I ask more questions now, so I know what to do when I get out onto the floor to be mentally prepared for the games.”
Flowers praised his point guard’s toughness, fearlessness and leadership as a reason for the success of the team.
“She has been instrumental to the growth of our program,” Flowers said. “I think she’s a talented kid who maybe thinks like an overachiever or approaches it like people don’t think she’s that good. So when you have that combination, it has allowed her to develop into a great leader.”
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Eng. Dawid Tarasienko
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A programmer who has always been interested in video games and technological innovations. I started creating the first small programs around 2009. In 2013 I finished the high school and own a IT technician degree - in this year I also decided to take seriously programming, which later turned into my new passion.
I started my journey with Unity in 2015 and since then I create projects in it every day, with small breaks for create applications, among others in C#/.NET, Java and Android. I graduated in 2017 at West Pomeranian University of Technology in Szczecin (the Polish version of Oxford in UK), obtaining an engineer degree in the computer science department.
Main skills.
UNet
TCP/UDP Sockets
(basics)
CPU/GPU Optimization
Unity Collab
Programs which I use to create the graphics and audio.
GIMP 2
Agisoft Metashape
(photogrammetry)
Other skills which I know at least on basic level
and which I used to create at least one small project.
I do not plan to improve (at this moment) these skills.
OpenGL/OpenGL ES
Selenium WebDriver
Languages and other.
(native)
(basic)
Skills to learn...
ShaderLab
Shader Graph
Learn to write shaders in the ShaderLab language and learn the Shader Graph, in which I can create a simple shaders at this moment.
Visual Effect Graph
Learn the advanced features of Visual Effect Graph, in which among others I create effect visible at the beginning of this website.
Learn to create applications which will use a virtual reality (first for the mobile devices, later for the more advanced devices).
Next I will learn at least the basics of augmented reality.
Unity ML-Agents
When I create a few more projects using Machine Learning (from scratch, like my one of the projects below) I will learn how to use the Unity ML-Agetns toolkit which allows to create projects faster with implementation of Machine Learning.
Project Tiny
Learn the Project Tiny which allows to create light-weight applications/games, thanks to cut some elements from Unity responsible for e.g. physics. Thanks to this, such applications (weighing ~1MB) start almost immediately.
Learn the DOTS (Data-Oriented Technology Stack) which allows create games in Unity with thousands of interactive dynamic objects in constant 60 frames, even on mobile devices, among others thanks to multi-threading.
Learn some basics of GCP (Google Cloud Platform) which may also be useful in future in various projects created for instance in Spring.
Learn the Spring at least at a basic level in which I will be able to create a back-end for websites, applications and games, instead of using PHP for it.
Projects created in Unity.
NEAT Race
A small project which uses a Machine Learning to learn cars drive on the race track with the NEAT (NeuroEvolution of Augmenting Topologies) algorithm.
Play in the browser
Download .exe on Windows
Download .apk on Android
Source code on GitHub
Cross the Hell
A full version of game created at Ludum Dare 43 game jam in 2 days, which theme was "Sacrifices must be made".
This is a 2D puzzle-arcade platform game, in which player has to move from one point to another moving from first to second dimension, to overcome obstacles.
The gameplay difficulty is not easy and requires from player to remember the invisible objects being in another dimension (unless the player chooses an easy difficulty level - then the second dimension is visible in the form of flying particles in the right color).
My Ludum Dare 43 submission
Mesh Combiner
A little tool which can combine different meshes into one mesh in Unity for reduce the amount of batches / draw calls (instructions that a CPU sends to a GPU), making your game more optimized.
Download on Asset Store
An arcade game for mobile devices in which the player has to catch spawning elements with different properties (red - normal, black - heavy and when touches the platform can not be catched again, green - jelly and sticks to the platform, blue - shrinking/disappearing) and place them on the platform.
In game also is a cooperative mode in which 2 players can work together by connecting in a local network. For network communication I used TCP/UDP sockets and UNet.
Game is not ready yet. Some features are not finished, for instance loggin into the players account or weekly competition for special "Prime" skins. UI will be redesign and I need to reduce e.g. the number of clouds for the weaker devices, because after some time they have a CPU throttling and the FPS number drops from 60 to ~25.
Ubermarket SIM 2017
An online simulator which allows the player be a businessman who has his own shops network. After a match the player can see graphs with data which was collected on whole gameplay. Based on collected data the player can deduce why he was doing worse than another players.
The players (max 5 on the server) at beginning of the gameplay choose the right terrain to buy and build their first shop on. The each terrain has its own parameters which define its profitability, for instance an area security or terrain size (on the bigger terrain we can build bigger store (or expand an existing one) and parking). Next the players order the goods which have different prices and expiration date in different warehouses. After that the players set own prices, employ employees and improve the store.
The simulator was created for my engineering work. All of its elements were created from scratch (not including trees from Asset Store and icons/images). I created all 3D models in Blender. The graphics were made quickly for lack of time and is not very beautiful, but it was not important at all here. The simulator/game (like you see on screenshots) is only in Polish language.
Jelly Auto-Creator
A tool which changes normal/solid mesh (uses a Mesh Filter and a Mesh Renderer components) into "jelly" mesh (skinned mesh, uses a Skinned Mesh Renderer) without need to do it yourself from scratch.
I created it to speed up the process of creating sticky jelly elements in my above game "Catcher".
The tool is in the "alpha" version and requires a little more work to work with all the more complex mesh shapes.
Effects created in Visual Effect Graph
A "set" of effects created in Unity with "Visual Effect Graph". For now is available only 1 effect and in the future I will develop the below repository on GitHub and share new created things.
Sims AI Demo
A small demo which was a recruitment task for one company. I had to create an artificial intelligence and a room with items that it will use. The player can choose what the character in the game have to do or press the task prioritize button, which will set the interactions according to the needs of artificial intelligence. If the player doesn't do anything, then after 5 seconds the AI randomly starts interacting with items (if the AI is hungry then is a bigger chance it will go to the fridge to eat something). A more detailed description of the project is in the link below on GitHub.
Projects created on Android and in Java, C#/.NET.
Remote Rewinder
A client-server application which allows remote control of a computer keyboard. I created it for myself to don't have to get out of bed while watching a movie to rewind or pause/resume.
The client is written on Android using Java language. The phone's physical volume keys are used to send commands to the PC (the server written in C#/.NET) on WiFi network, so the user can comfortably rewind the movie without looking at the screen of their smartphone. The application runs in the background without any problems when the phone screen is asleep.
The perfect solution for those who do not have a wireless keyboard on hand ;).
In the future will be added a few new features to the apps and next I will release them on Google Play and Windows Store for free.
Ultra Binary Calc
My "super" calculator on Android in which the user can simultaneously calculate numbers in different number systems.
This is my first app that I released on Google Play, in 2015. In some time I plan to improve the UI look and slightly change the interface layout to a little more user friendly.
PoE Trade Online Status
A little bot which refreshes your online status on poe.trade platform where you can trade items in "Path of Exile" game. Thanks to that the other players know that they can write to us for trade in the game.
I created this program for me and my friends because we did not want to use programs in which is required use the game account's login and password (here you have to use only your link assigned to your account on the aforementioned platform).
I used the "jsoup" library for HTTP communication.
Potato Sender
A bot which sent messages with links to images on the wykop.pl website where was a charity campaign.
At the event, people had to share pictures of potatoes under the #charytatywnapyra tag (ang. #charitypotato). For each sent post you earned 1zł (later 3zł) for equipment for sick kids. The website rules did not prohibit use the programs that do the automatic work for me, so I created one :).
The program uses the "Selenium WebDriver" library which allows to create a bot that uses different browsers like Chrome or Firefox.
V-Poster
My first created bot. It allowed sent one post to several websites simultaneously. This could be useful mainly for people who want to share their links to videos on forums.
It uses the "Selenium WebDriver" library which uses simultaneously different browsers, depending to to which forum it sends the message. Some websites support the "light-weight" browser which has not interface - "Ghost Driver/PhantomJS". Its advantage is that it is fast, but unfortunately it does not work on all websites. Firefox is used to support more "demanding" websites. If some website will require to rewrite reCAPTCHA from a image then user has to rewrite it in the program or in the browser (when using Firefox).
The bot uses too the "SQLite" library to operate on a data base. It is used, among others to save the history of sent messages. Thanks to that the user can find previously sent post, edit it (for instance update the links) and send post again as a new one.
The program of course was created for educational purposes and was not used to share illegal files :).
OpenGL ES - Android Demo
A small project created in college, using the "OpenGL ES" framework which allows create 3D visualizations and games for mobile devices. The entire project was created from scratch in Java for Android, using the Google documentation and some tips we got in the labs/lessons.
We had to do a terrain with trees and buildings (that is, create objects/meshes from scratch - from individual triangles), add lighting, create material that reflects lighting (a new shader for water), add the ability to move on created curved terrain (in the second video the player is teleported to the center if tries to go outside the borders of available area), etc.
Signal Visualization
A program which was expanded from laboratories to laboratories in college (on the subject "Fundamentals of Data Transmission"). It was created to visualize signals of different types depending on the entered data.
I didn't have to use external libraries to create charts, because the .NET Framework already has one (the program was written in C#).
N-Queens Puzzle
A chess and mathematical problem. This is the problem of placing N chess queens on an N×N chessboard so that no two queens threaten each other. A solution requires that no two queens share the same row, column, or diagonal (more information here).
I created this program in college on the subject "Introduction to Artificial Intelligence", in Java. It deploys in sequence the queens, using a recursion/recurrence on the chessboard and checks "beats" between them. If the "beats" exists then algorithm comebacks to the last queen and move her to the one field further.
Genetic Algorithm
A program (created for next labs on the subject "Introduction to Artificial Intelligence") which uses the genetic algorithm to select the best chromosome from the randomly generated population (with a size of 10) through 100 generations. In this case the best chromosome is the queen without collisions/"beats" on the 4x4 chessboard (value of the best chromosome without collisions: [2413]). Used selection algorithm name is a "tournament selection". You can read more about genetic algorithm here (PL) and here (ENG)).
The program was written in Java and uses the "JFreeChart" library to draw charts (you can also select data on the chart, zoom in, print, etc.).
Fractal - Mandelbrot Set
A program written in C++ (a small exception to the other programs mentioned above) on the subject "Concurrent Programming". It creates a popular "Mandelbrot Set" fractal.
A user chooses resolution in which file will be create - the image in .bmp format (the program uses a library for drawing and exporting .bmp files from a my friend).
Below is a link to the generated fractal in 28800x16200 resolution which weighed 1.4GB as the .bmp file. It was converted to .png and the black sides of the image were cut off. Thanks to this, the file now weighs 16 MB. I do not recommend watching it in your browser because it takes a long time to load. Instead, I recommend download the picture to your computer.
Fractal 28800x16200
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Asynchronous Programming with JavaScript
Examples of Synchronous and Asynchronous Code
5:20 with Guil Hernandez
This video shows you examples of synchronous and asynchronous JavaScript in the browser.
Introducing asynchronous JavaScript – MDN
while – MDN
setTimeout() – MDN
XMLHttpRequest (XHR) – MDN
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Synchronous and asynchronous requests – MDN
Let's have a quick look at some examples of synchronous and 0:00
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I have this function named wait, consisting of 0:10
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Notice how in the body of the wait function, the start variable and 0:23
while loop are between a console.log statement that logs the message, starting, 0:27
and one that logs the message, finished. 0:32
Over in the browser, 0:34
let's have a look at what happens when I click the button to call the function. 0:35
In the console, we immediately see the message, starting, 0:38
then it starts to run the while loop, which is quite an intensive chunk of code. 0:42
And eight seconds later we see the message finished logged to the console. 0:45
I'll run the function again, and 0:50
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The sight is unable to process any user interactions. 0:56
For example, I can't type into a text field, click a button, 0:59
even select text on the page. 1:02
All user interactions are blocked by the running program. 1:04
This is what's meant by blocking behavior, 1:07
other parts of the program are blocked from running. 1:10
In this case, the browser is blocked from being able to handle user input and 1:13
perform other tasks until the wait function is completely done 1:18
executing after eight seconds. 1:23
And line seven here cannot start to run until line six has finished. 1:25
Now I'll show you how this operation might run asynchronously. 1:32
JavaScript runtime environments like the browser, 1:35
provide methods that allow it to run code in an asynchronous way. 1:38
You'll learn a whole lot more about this later. 1:41
The setTimeout method, for example, is one of the most basic ways to asynchronously 1:43
schedule code to run after a given amount of time. 1:48
It accepts a callback function that executes a chunk of code at a later 1:51
time specified by the delay value in milliseconds. 1:55
So this time I have a function named carryOn, the first line log starting, and 1:59
right after the console.log, the setTimeout method gets called and 2:03
an anonymous function is passed as its callback. 2:08
Which after 8,000 milliseconds or eight seconds logs finished to the console, and 2:11
the event listener at the bottom calls carryOn when the button is clicked. 2:15
Over in the browser, I'll click the button. 2:19
And notice that while the function runs, I'm able to do other things, 2:22
like type into the text fields, for example. 2:26
SetTimeout returns control to the browser, and after eight seconds, 2:28
finished is logged to the console. 2:33
Next, I'll show you a more real-world example that involves requesting data from 2:35
a server. 2:40
I'm using a testing endpoint from the jsonplaceholder API that returns 5,000 2:40
photo objects. 2:45
So this API call might take some time. 2:46
The time it takes to complete might depend on a variety of factors like the speed 2:48
of the API servers, the users internet connection speed, and so on. 2:52
So when the function getJSON is called, 2:56
it's going to fire off an AJAX request using XMLHttpRequest or 2:58
xhr to retrieve the data which is an array containing all 5,000 photo objects. 3:03
When the data returns, it's going to iterate over it and 3:08
log each object to the console. 3:12
Notice that below the call to get JSON, I have an alert method that 3:14
should display an alert dialogue, with the message, welcome to this page. 3:18
I wrote the data fetching function as a synchronous blocking operation, 3:23
that leaves the program in a waiting state while the data is being requested. 3:26
Using a feature of XHR that's deprecated in all the major browsers due to its 3:30
negative effects to the user experience. 3:35
So I don't recommend doing it this way, well, let's see what happens. 3:37
Over in the browser, when the page loads, 3:40
the getJSON function is called to retrieve the data. 3:43
While the function is running and executing each task, 3:46
like requesting the data, parsing it, and logging it to the console, 3:49
the browser is incapable of doing anything else, it's blocked. 3:52
So there's a pretty significant delay between when the page loads and 3:55
when the alert window pops up. 3:59
Again, there might be other things the browser could be doing, but it can't until 4:01
the server responds with all the data and the getJSON function processes it. 4:05
JavaScript now provides safety nets to prevent making synchronous requests like 4:10
this with features you will learn about in this course. 4:15
Now let's look at the same operation written in a non-blocking asynchronous 4:18
way, like it usually is. 4:23
Over any browser, the page loads, and 4:24
we immediately see the alert box with the message welcome to this page. 4:27
Meanwhile, the function requests the comments from the API and 4:31
eventually logs in to the console once retrieved. 4:34
Click OK, and see them being logged to the console. 4:37
The user is also able to interact with the browser during that time. 4:40
So if you program needs to run tasks that take time, 4:46
we should do our best to run and complete those tasks asynchronously, so 4:49
that other parts of the program can carry on and do what they need to do. 4:54
When working with asynchronous code, 4:58
you might notice that it executes in unexpected ways. 5:00
For example, a function set to execute after set timeout delay expires, 5:03
may not execute exactly after the specified delay value. 5:08
So up next, we'll explore how JavaScript works with the special web API and 5:11
something called the event loop to manage and execute asynchronous tasks 5:16
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There’s nothing unusual about Cell C’s decision to migrate its contract and mobile broadband customers to Vodacom’s radio access network – it’s all part the company’s new strategy. That’s according to CEO Douglas Craigie Stevenson, who said in an interview with TechCentral on Thursday that the company plans to use both the Vodacom and MTN networks to provide cellular services...
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VoltDB and MapR Technologies Join Forces to Support Machine Learning for Real-Time Decision Making
November 12, 2018 By Technologies.org Leave a Comment
Companies combine real-time data processing with artificial intelligence to continuously drive in-event decisioning for maximum value
VoltDB, the enterprise-class database that powers real-time intelligent decisions on streaming data, today announced a collaboration with MapR Technologies, Inc., provider of the industry’s next generation data platform for AI and Analytics, to enable organizations to automate more intelligent decision-making with machine learning. By continuously exporting processed streaming data from VoltDB to the MapR-FS file system and importing trained machine learning models back, enterprises can immediately apply news insights to drive business outcomes.
In this joint solution, VoltDB serves as a real-time application database used in conjunction with the MapR-FS file system to derive analytics results from data streams based on machine learning algorithms embedded directly within the database infrastructure. As large volumes of data constantly stream in from multiple sources at a high velocity, the machine learning model needs to continually ingest and operationalize information in real-time with low latency.
“Just four percent of organizations that claim real-time decision-making are actually using machine learning, leaving room for doubt around the accuracy of the insights fueling decisions,” said David Flower, CEO of VoltDB. “The combination of VoltDB and MapR is ideal, allowing customers to make and understand more intelligent decisions in just milliseconds.”
With an underlying data platform that scales to meet large workloads, MapR provides a read-write file system that brings dependability, ease-of-use and speed to the VoltDB database and its streaming applications such as real-time scoring, policy enforcement, and customer interaction, providing unique capabilities for managing and protecting data.
“This VoltDB and MapR partnership allows our enterprise customers to apply MapR’s AI and Analytics data management on incoming data streams in VoltDB for their real-time decisions, creating significant business value for them,” said Geneva Lake, VP of worldwide alliances and business development at MapR.
To learn more about this joint offering from VoltDB and MapR, click here for more information.
About VoltDB
VoltDB powers applications that require real-time decisions on streaming data. By immediately connecting insights with action, VoltDB enables a more agile, intelligent and data-driven enterprise. No other database can fuel applications that require a combination of speed, scale, volume and accuracy. VoltDB was founded by a team of world-class database experts, including Dr. Michael Stonebraker, winner of the ACM Turing award.
About MapR Technologies
MapR Technologies, provider of the industry’s leading data platform for AI and Analytics, enables enterprises to inject analytics into their business processes to increase revenue, reduce costs, and mitigate risks. MapR addresses the data complexities of high-scale and mission critical distributed processing from the cloud to the edge, IoT analytics, and container persistence. Global 2000 enterprises trust the MapR Data Platform to help them solve their most complex AI and analytics challenges. Amazon, Cisco, Google, Microsoft, SAP and other leading businesses are all part of the MapR ecosystem. For more information, visit mapr.com.
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Pontes Media Downloader Seems to Be Broken
Evan Reese
A while back, some people here seemed to be having problems with their Pontes Media Downloader while mine was working fine.
Unfortunately, recently though, I cannot download anything with it.
I originally had version 2.1. When I tried downloading with that, it would play the downloading sound effect, then a short time later it would play the sound when downloading was finished. So I went and looked in the Pontes Media Downloader folder but nothing was there. I first tried updating the download engine, but it told me that it couldn’t find current version.
Then, I installed version 3.1. I tried downloading some things with that. It would play the sound when a download started, then just do nothing after that. I looked at the menus, and it told me that control-d, the key combo for downloading was unavailable. I waited a bit longer, but nothing appeared in the default folder, which I have not changed.
I then went into Options and updated the download engine, but it told me that the engine was up to date and gave me an Okay button I had to press.
I’m still unable to download anything with it. I did clear out the Pontes Media Downloader folder because someone here mentioned that they had some trouble when more than a dozen or so files were in that. Nothing is in it now, but still no ability to download.
Any ideas what else I can try?
Oh, I’m using Windows 7, and was using an older version of PMD with that until a few weeks ago.
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Astronauts Safe after Emergency Landing
News Bytes 10/12/2018 8 Comments
Two astronauts from the United States and Russia are safe after an emergency landing in the steppes of Kazakhstan yesterday. Their sudden return to Earth followed the failure of a Russian booster rocket carrying them to the International Space Station. The failure raises questions about Russia’s ability to maintain high standards of manufacturing.
NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Roscosmos’ Alexei Ovchinin lifted off at 2:40 p.m. Thursday in Kazakhstan. Their Soyuz booster rocket failed about two minutes after the launch. The rescue capsule then automatically pushed away from the booster and went into a descent, landing at a sharper-than-normal angle—making for unusually heavy gravitational force on the crew.
NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine says Hague and Ovchinin are in good condition. He adds that a “thorough investigation into the cause of the incident will be conducted.”
The capsule landed about 12 miles east of the city of Dzhezkazgan in Kazakhstan. Search-and-rescue teams immediately scrambled to recover the crew, and paratroopers dropped from a plane to reach the site and help the rescue effort.
The Russian space program has been dogged by a string of launch failures and other incidents in recent years. But Thursday’s mishap marked the program’s first manned launch failure since September 1983, when a Soyuz exploded on the launch pad.
Relations between Moscow and Washington are strained over the crisis in Ukraine, the war in Syria, and allegations of Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. election. But the two have maintained cooperation in space research.
Following the incident, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, said, “Thank God, the crew is alive.” He's right. Thanking God for safety is always appropriate since He alone is the one who keeps any of us humans safe. (Psalm 4:8)
(AP Photo: A Soyuz rocket carrying a new crew to the International Space Station blasts off on Thursday, October 11, 2018.)
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That would be so scary
Permalink On Fri, 10/12/2018 - 10:28 | BY LEAH P
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Permalink On Fri, 10/12/2018 - 12:22 | BY ANDREA B
Scary! It is good that they survived.
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Thank the lord they survived
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Permalink On Fri, 10/12/2018 - 14:24 | BY TABITHA B
I am so glad the astronauts survived the crash. Scary!
Permalink On Mon, 10/15/2018 - 14:59 | BY KARA L
Being an astronaut sounds dangerous! Glad they're okay!
Sort of off topic, but Jim Bridenstine (NASA administrator) used to be our US senator. I visited his office in DC and got to sit in his chair. He wasn't there though.
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His 4-song EP, which was released in early December, also saw the 4 tracks dancing on the Billboard Realtime 140 chart on the day of release including the top 3 spots for a period as tweeted by Twitter Music.
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Amazon KDP Select authors are losing page reads, apparently due to software glitches
Date: October 8, 2016Author: David VanDyke 40 Comments
I love Amazon’s KDP Select almost as much as I love Buster, my 13-year-old Pekeapom, a mix of Pekingese and Pomeranian, the dog you see to the right.
But my rescue pup dirties up the carpet every now and then. And in a way that’s exactly what KDP has been doing lately.
Last month, some alert authors smelled mismatches and oddities in the reporting of their page reads from subscribers to Amazon’s Kindle Unlimited service (KU). “Page reads” is the number of standardized Kindle pages read—this varying amount usually brings U.S. writers between 0.4 and half a cent.
The page read numbers roughly tend to follow a KU author’s retail sales curve (the books people purchase, rather than read through KU), sometimes a day or two delayed.
Longer books normally have more page reads, of course. New releases tend to see a steep jump in page reads that rises to a peak a few weeks or months out as people read through their KU queues. So when long books get released and their KU page reads stay essentially flat even while selling hundreds of copies—well, something is seriously wrong.
As a quick aside, I’ll give you my short bona fides. I make a living as an indie author. I’ve sold over 300K books (sales, not free downloads) and had over a million free downloads, averaging something like 10,000 copies a month if you count KU borrows as sales. I’ve grossed an easy six figures for the past three years, and most of the time I’m firmly in the middle of the Amazon’s science fiction Top 100 authors list. I have several years of data and experience.
Gripes multiplying on KBoards
For extensive discussion of the oddities, KBoards has a long thread with a lot of posts, only some of which are valuable or even germane. As usual, absent hard information from Amazon, there is a lot of speculation, but the gist of it seems to be this: Authors are losing, or not getting credited for, page reads.
Several reputable posters to the KBoards thread claim that they wrote to complain and adjustments were made to their page reads, always upward. Sometimes the changes were relatively insignificant, but at least one poster claims a 30K difference, roughly $140 worth. Now multiply that $140 by the days since the problem was noticed, and you can see how this could add up to serious cash.
What has KDP to say about this? After I complained about my own page reads, which I will detail later, I received the form letter below, the same as others on the KBoards threads posted. I’ve added the bold for emphasis.
I understand you are concerned about lower than expected pages read in your reports. We’ve thoroughly reviewed all of your KU/ KOLL borrows and can confirm that the pages read displayed in your dashboard are accurate.
Kindle Direct Publishing
So, in essence, the first layer of customer service denied the existence of a problem, which seems to be normal for KDP. And for Buster, with that cute innocent face.
Now, I’d been noticing my own page reads falling off for the last month, but they really took a downward trend about two weeks ago, even while my retail sales stayed steady. (As I mentioned above, retail sales and page reads curves tend to be roughly similar.) Generally, within plus or minus ten percent on any one day, I tend to see about 500 pages read per retail book sale, usually more, but I am being conservative here.
Thirty percent decrease in page counts in the last two weeks alone
Yet my average page reads has fallen to about 350, which is a 30 percent decrease in the last two weeks alone, with no discernible reason for this happening. In fact, seasonally, page reads and sales tend to rise in September as children go back to school and the adults return from vacations. The weather tends to encourage indoor activities like reading and the holidays provide time for many to catch up on books. Note, if my retail sales had fallen off that much, I’d chalk it up to the vagaries of the market or my lack of effective promoting. But retail sales have stayed very much the same, or risen slightly, despite no particular marketing on my part.
Here’s a screen shot of my sales. Compare for yourself. The red line is retail sales; the blue line is pages read.
Still, this could simply be an extended statistical anomaly. Sure, similar things have been noted by other authors, but we could all simply be experiencing some kind of mass reader burnout or disenchantment with KU and a switch back to buying retail. Why avid readers would suddenly give up their $9.95 per month book fix to pay the same price for one to five books on average, I couldn’t say, but hey, it’s possible. Or could some kind of legitimate change in the algorithms have adjusted everyone’s numbers and how they were reported (although if that were true, you’d expect a quick one-day adjustment, followed by a plateau)?
Note that the blue line finally seems to be plateauing at this new lower level, despite the big red spike on the October 1.
What is that big red spike, you might ask? That was me releasing not one but two box sets of 3000+ pages each (long books are capped at 807 print pages/3000 Kindle page equivalents for KU payment purposes in order to discourage scammers). So, you say, maybe all is well and I’m starting to pick up significant page reads from those box sets? Nope. It’s hard to believe that Apocalyptic Fears III, a box set of ten full-length novels, has sold over 200 copies since being released six days ago, yet has not achieved a mere 3000 pages read. That’s right. By the math of my recent average of about 350 page reads per retail copy sold, you would expect 70,000 pages read, the equivalent of about 23-24 of those books, over the last six days.
Actual count? 2665 as of this writing, which is about 4% or about 1/26 of expectations. Here’s the screen shot of this individual book:
It’s hard to see, but there were actually four (4) pages read on the day it was released, October 1 (the sales on the 30th were pre-orders). So someone opened the book up and…you’re kidding, right? Read four pages? That doesn’t even take you past the front matter to the first story. So again, something wrong.
Then there are over 2000 pages read. So far so good. But then the page reads drop to under 300 the next day, and then under 100 for the next three days, despite over 200 books being sold at retail. Sure it’s possible that only, say, five or ten people in KU got the book while 200+ people bought it retail, but that’s extremely unlikely. Most of the time, the math says KU borrows and retail sales numbers remain within 20 percent of each other.
One other note: my page reads for non-English books have remained steady and apparently unaffected. Only my English-language books seem to be affected, so removing the non-English books from the equation would result in an even more dramatic drop than I’ve outlined here.
My empirical test: First-hand evidence of an accident on the carpet
So how could I really prove something was going wrong? Well, empirical testing is always great, so I opened up my own brand-new KU account and “read” the entire book of Apocalyptic Fears III. I even flipped through it page by page, albeit quickly, in case Amazon had changed their reporting system to not report skipped pages. i.e., vs. simply going to the end using the TOC. I’ve never done this before. I’ve never even had a KU account before, though my wife has, and then only to check the quality of our own books from a reader perspective.
I opened the same book in my Kindle reader and the Cloud reader and “read” through it to make sure KDP had multiple chances to record my pages read. That should have resulted in 3000 pages read. Just to be doubly sure, I did the same with Apocalyptic Fears IV, another 3000-page tome. I also closed and reopened both books, in case there was some sort of report triggers that needed tripping. Then I waited a few hours. Sometimes, KDP delays reporting for several hours. Occasionally, even up to 24 hours. So I waited 24 hours.
Kazam! The page reads showed up. But, subtracting out those page reads, the daily number for 3000-KENPC books which had sold hundreds of copies remained fewer than 100. PER DAY. For probably at least 100 people that have gotten it through KU, if the world has kept turning on its axis. So again, there’s an apparent software glitch.
In some of the recent posts to the KBoards thread, authors have noticed that books opened in the nifty new Page Flip mode don’t seem to register any page reads. In other words, people are reading the books, but authors are not getting credited with more than one (1) page read.
So, I did another experiment. Using my KU account, I borrowed one of my own low-selling books that gets fewer than 100 page reads per day, normally zero. I used my iPhone and the Kindle app, so that the book opened automatically in Page Flip mode and kept it there. I paged through the entire book. Result? One (1) page read exactly, up from zero (0). Yup. One. Just as many others are reporting on KBoards and elsewhere.
Here’s the next email I got from KDP Executive Customer Relations regarding the problem (with bold I’ve added). Note that they were not specifically addressing my experiments, but only responding to my complaints of at least two days ago:
Dear Dave,
My name is Ann Fairday with Kindle Direct Publishing Executive Customer Relations. Jeff Bezos received your message and asked that I reach out to you on his behalf. I apologize for the delayed response to your concerns about KENP [Kindle Edition Normalized Pages].
As you may have seen on our forum post https://kdp.amazon.com/community/ann.jspa?annID=1144, we completed the results of our monthly audit of September pages read data.
As the forum post indicates, total audit adjustments for the month were an increase of roughly 2% of pages read (though the amount will vary from author to author). We are currently updating reports and changes should be visible within the next day.
If you have any additional questions about your account, please contact us at https://kdp.amazon.com/self-publishing/contact-us.
Ann Fairday
You will note that, unlike the first email, they are finally admitting there was some problem. However, when I tried to open that link in the email, it reached the KDP forums but there is nothing there. The post has apparently been deleted. Hmm.
Others have reported that KDP emails to them noted that their “2%” was restored on September 30. I checked my own September 30 page reads and they jumped by almost 10,000 on that day, an increase of about 30 percent day-over-day for me personally, before dropping by about 5000 the next day to the new plateau. This would tend to indicate I was credited with about two percent per day for 15 days, exactly in line with predictions. However, my page reads have been about 30 percent lower than normal for those 15 days, so in reality, I’ve been credited with less than 1/7 of what I’ve lost. But the key takeaway here is that, yes, Virginia, there is a problem. And I don’t believe it’s merely two percent.
Here’s an excerpt of what another KBoards poster reported getting back in a KDP email:
“Thanks for the recent questions from some authors about how Page Flip is being used by customers and its possible impact to pages read. Page Flip is designed to make it easy to explore and navigate in books while automatically saving your place, and that is how customers are using it. We checked for effects on pages read before launching Page Flip, and investigated it again to re-confirm that there is no impact. We do not see any material reading volume happening within this feature, but we will continue to monitor it closely.
“We greatly appreciate the questions and feedback we get from author; please keep it coming. If you have specific questions about your account, please contact us at…”
Clearly, some people at Amazon have not delved deep enough. At least some apps on some devices (such as my Kindle app on my iPhone) do not report page reads.
Interestingly, while my two major new releases of box sets have not seen any significant rise in page reads, just today my overall page reads have started climbing dramatically. As of this writing, they have jumped over 30 percent in less than a day. Coincidentally (?) most of the uptick seems to have come from seven (7) books that I made alterations to and re-uploaded yesterday.
Having noticed that, I’ve just re-uploaded my test cases (the new box sets) and also another box set, to see if re-uploading them has any positive effect on pages read. If the page reads take off tomorrow like gangbusters, at least I may have identified a potential solution without really understanding the problem. Right now, I feel like I am flailing around with partial information and little recourse except to keep pleading with KDP to find out what’s wrong and fix it.
Who has all the information needed? Amazon does, of course. And they don’t seem to be telling. There’s been reasonable speculation that KDP is underplaying or keeping silent on this issue at the advice of Amazon’s legal department. Some of the authors on the KBoards thread say they’ve personally been told the legal department would contact them, but they have received no callbacks or contact. Here’s hoping that Amazon gets its act together soon.
Fodder NOT for Amazon bashers
For those who point and say, “Aha, I told you so, you should have stayed out of KU, and wide on all vendors,” I get it. I agree in principle. I wanted to stay wide. I tried to stay wide. But, considering my income nearly doubled last year when I went all-in with KU (for my science fiction titles, that is: interestingly, my mystery titles do better wide on all vendors), I still have to go with Select/KU, despite the issues. I’m certain that we’re talking about software glitches—or human errors—rather than any malicious intent at Amazon. What’s more, I would hope that Amazon’s detractors in the business world not depict this situation as corporate iniquity, just “mistakery,” so to speak. Yes, Amazon is the Kong of digital publishing. Every time they twitch they may knock over 18 monkeys. But that doesn’t mean that Kong is bad. Kongs can simply make honest mistakes—I just want Amazon to fix this one ASAP.
As long as my page reads stabilize or recover, I’ll still be a big fan of KDP and Select, just as I’m a big fan of Buster.
Except when he messes up my carpet or keeps me up at night.
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40 thoughts on “Amazon KDP Select authors are losing page reads, apparently due to software glitches”
jason2505 says:
Great blog post! Sums up the situation very well. I hope someone at kdp reads it!
Michael W. Perry says:
Color me cynical, but “glitches” are random events. They’re as likely to mean authors get paid more as less. Indeed, some research assumes that the two, being random, cancel out. When they don’t cancel out, fraud is a distinct possibility.
Color me digusted too. When I shifted from technology to writing, I soon discovered that most writers give every appearance of being spineless wimps, walking about with a “kick me” sign on their bowed-down-with-discouragement backs. Their obsessance to Amazon illustrates that. They’re like the little boy in a Dicken’s orphanage, “Please sir, could I have more gruel.”
Issues like this one and the related one of whether reported ebooks (and POD books) accurately represent real sales could easily be addressed without violating anyone’s privacy: Amazon, customer or author.
Simply require POD and ebook retailers to offer detailed sales information down to the zip code, date and time. For sales, that’d allow authors to have someone make straw purchases and see if that purchase shows up in the retailer’s sales data. A mismatch between an Amazon sale (by the customer) and the sales data (as received by the author or publisher), would trigger an automatic, government-supervised audit at the retailer’s expense. Penalities would be severe.
That idea could easily be expanded to cover Kindle page reads. Simply have that straw reader read all or part of a book and see if that data shows up in Amazon reporting.
Never, never forget that the current Amazon business model has not checks on Amazon misbehavior. An author’s only source for ebook purchases and reads is Amazon. An author’s only source for CreateSpace sales is again Amazon. It’s a bit like having a fox run a henhouse.
One additional fact. Contrary to this writer, we know that “Kong”—meaning Amazon is bad. For years, they shorted states the sales taxes they deserved, underfunding much-needed social services. They treat their warehouse workers lousy. As the NY Times reported in August of 2015, they bully their white-collar workers. And over the years they’ve tried to bully suppliers and publishers in various ways. It is ridiculous to believe that Amazon and Jeff Bezos have a heart. They don’t.
Living in Seattle, I met an early Amazon employee who was deeply bitter because she was fired just before she would have acquired Amazon stock as a part of an IPO. When you read about how rich Bezos is, that’s a key reason why. The creep shorted his dedicated early employees, so he’d get to grab more stock. The guy simply doesn’t have a conscience.
Amazon really is run by amoral people. There’s no question about that. But we need to keep in mind that “amoral” doesn’t mean it will break laws when there’s a distinct possibility of prosecution. A few years back I looked at the background of Amazon’s senior executives and was surprised to discover how many were trained as lawyers. Lawyers often come up lacking in ethics. We all know that. But they’re very leary of breaking laws since they understand the consequencies better than anyone else.
Those who want Amazon to behave need to look to laws suited to this new way of doing business with digital products and how it can be abused. It’s pointless to expect Amazon to be ethical if writers only send it enough whining “please sir, could I have more gruel” emails. But it is possible to make it behave by properly structuring our laws. That is what we need to do.
David VanDyke says:
You make some good points, but there’s an old saying: never attribute to conspiracy what can easily be explained by stupidity, or in this case, mistakery. I’ve worked for large complex organizations and I will tell you, the more complex something is, the more fragile it is, prone to unexpected and hard-to-correct errors. Just look at a computer; it has no malicious intent, but we often need highly skilled professionals to diagnose what’s gone wrong.
I’ve had a lot of dealings with Amazon KDP, Author Central and Createspace over the years and I’ve never gotten the impression they are malicious. Certain people are, as people will be, less than helpful and prone to denying a problem exists, because it’s often a pain to diagnose and fix problems, and people naturally avoid pain.
David Rothman says:
@Mike: I totally agree with David V. about Amazon’s intent here. He has told how writers follow the relationship between sales and sub figures. Do you really think Amazon could so badly underestimate authors in this regard? Would Amazon really gamble so recklessly with writers’ trust? Amazon does some stupid and irrational things, such as adamantly refusing to include all-boldface options in Kindles and apps, but I just can’t see any malicious intent here—just less than full transparency. Ideally a complete fix will be along soon, and Amazon also will make certain that it fully compensates for the writers’ past losses due to the glitch or whatever happened.
Joseph M. Erhardt says:
November 10 and no fix, alas. 😦
@Joseph: You’re right to be POed at Amazon. At the same time, keep in mind that the operative word here is “ideally.” Perhaps something will still happen and Anazon won’t disappoint us. I continue to believe that Amazon is not out to deliberately screw authors. But that is absolutely no excuse for the lack of a fix as well as compensation for past losses. Do keep speaking out! I remain just as baffled why Amazon is deaf to the complaints of those of us begging for an all-bold option for Kindles and other needed typographical choices. In Kindle matters, this company is not as author- or customer-friendly as it used to be.
Ruth Nestvold says:
Reblogged this on Ruth Nestvold – Indie Adventures and commented:
Here’s another, longer report than the one I did yesterday on the present Amazon glitch in pages read.
randallwood says:
I have to agree with David in this regard. The upside for Amazon does not outweigh the potential downside, and there was no way for this to go on without being noticed.
If, as some have suggested, Amazon implemented page-flip with the intention of appeasing those that requested it for better/easier use of textbooks, were flipping back and forth between pages without losing one’s place is necessary, and never thought it would be used at scale for reading standard fiction, then this could very easily have been a software upgrade that went in the opposite direction of what it was intended for.
If people are reading on a Kindle or a phone then page-flip will NOT likely be their default choice, but for those reading on tablets with larger screens it’s been discovered to be a favorable one.
How this will be fixed is yet to be seen, but fix it they must, or they risk the removal of KU’s appeal. If an author’s books all develop a KNPC of 1 page, then there is no reason for that author to participate in KU anymore.
Excellent breakdown by the way, well done.
sbjamestheauthor says:
It’s problematic when one company (Amazon) wants to duplicate a great feature from another reader app (Google Play Books) when one company has a program that pays per page read while the other company does not have a program like that.
The only (short term) solution I can think of is to disable page flip with KU borrows. This will no doubt annoy readers, but I would think that a mass exodus from authors who don’t want to keep losing page reads to this glitch would annoy readers even more.
They probably wouldn’t be able to disable page flip on just KU books. They’d likely have to push an update that either disabled the feature or, preferable, corrected it.
The problem is, there are thousands of readers for every author (thank goodness) and therefore any fix risks ticking off far more readers than authors. So, they have to get it right. I very much hope they’re working on getting it right.
sjstroble says:
Thank you for the data in an easily understood format. One mystery remains for me. You said:
Am guessing that the foreign language Amazon sites may use different software than the USAmazon does, which leads to this question. Do the foreign language Amazon sites have the Flip Page feature? If they do, why is it not affecting the pages read total on those sites?
Any insights greatly appreciated.
According to my German translator, the Page Flip feature requires Enhanced Typesetting, which is not as widespread on the .de site. But some of my German books DO have Enhanced Typesetting and seem unaffected, or at least little affected. It’s still quite opaque.
Michael Kozlowski says:
David is a fine man, good work on this article.
Here’s some more interesting data: large chunks of no-read days, which is again, extremely unlikely.
http://www.kboards.com/index.php/topic,242225.msg3379018.html#msg3379018
@davidvandyke: Thanks for the new info on the no-read days. I would encourage you, Ruth Nestvold and others to keep updating us.
Tiffee Jasso says:
I would ask who is making money off the page flip glitch? Because there the culprit would be.
C.B. Pratt says:
Does anyone know how to turn off Enhanced Typesetting in one’s own books?
One way seems to be to use Vellum to format your books and make sure you have drop caps and text break symbols that are SVG files. I have heard other rumors that merely inserting a small SVG file into a book might do it as well. I’ve tried the latter, though, and can’t yet get the file to covert in KDP.
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Silentsam says:
I guess I just don’t understand this whole controversy. I thought an author wrote a book and (luckily) got it published, and received a portion of the proceeds of sale.
This whole controversy is about Amazon KDP’s popular subscription reading model and how authors who choose to make their books available are compensated. Currently they are compensated by how many pages a reader reads. If Amazon is not properly counting those page reads, the authors are not getting paid correctly.
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wilforbis says:
Interesting… some very impressive detective work on your part.
It’s a good thing Bezos has people like Ann to help him out or he’d never get anything done!
An excellent post that sheds some light on recent complaints about low KENP counts (I, too, have noticed that, by the way). Let’s hope that Amazon sorts out any possible bugs.
crushblush says:
An excellent article with hard facts. Several of my indie author friends are discussing this issue, while feeling deeply unempowered to get the Zon to listen to them. Thank you for sharing the screen shots., and the responses from Amazon.
KU has been a sales driver for indies like me who are just getting started. For my friends who have shifted to be exclusive to the Zon, KU has driven their sales dollars up. These same folks are reporting KENP pages read dropped 50-80% from normal in September. I released a new book and the pages read were about 2/3 the rate of the number of books sold, which I had wondered about; usually, my pages read are higher than the equivalent number of pages in books sold.
If we’re not going to get paid paid for pages read (or if for some reason we’re not getting those pages read anymore on the Zon), may as well withdraw from KU and go wide.
It’s a high switching cost for authors like me, who have only ever been exclusive to the Zon. I’ll put it off a while and hope that there’s a resolution. Like you, David, I don’t feel there’s a malicious intent, though indifference and the inertia of a giant bureaucracy may delay or impede resolution.
What’s most difficult is the emotional impact. That vague sense that you’ve been taken advantage of, that someone is messing with your trust – the way I feel when taking my car to a mechanic. Through some alchemical automotive mystique, they claim to know what’s wrong with my car and how to fix it, while I’m helpless to do other than hand over the credit card. It breeds a system rife with opportunity to overcharge (or, in this case, underpay).
Or… it could be that fewer people are reading my books.
Not knowing either way has an undeniable lowering effect on morale.
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Patricia Lynne (@plynne_writes) says:
I have seen incidents where I would get 1 page read on any book in my novella series. I laughed it off as someone not being hooked, but now I wonder if it’s the page flip glitch causing it and I just missed out on a whole lot of reads. =S
It appears from recent testing that it is not ONLY Page Flip. The underlying issue (or at least the next layer of the issue) seems to be that Amazon recently changed its reporting algorithm to reflect the page where the book is closed, rather than the furthest page read.
In Page Flip mode, since the “bookmarked” page never changes, the problem is that a reader may open the book “marked” at Page 1, read in PF mode, the bookmark never changes, and then when they close the book, it shows 1 page read.
In normal mode, what may happen in a significant percentage of cases is that the reader may read the whole book, and then page or click a TOC link to go backward in the book–maybe to re-read a favorite passage (this seems to be particularly prevalent among romance readers), or to go back to the front of the book to find the “books by” list, or for other reasons. A number of KBoards authors (who are also readers) pointed out that they themselves routinely go back to the book cover to view it after a reading the entire book, which also would reset the page reads to 1.
Then there are the poor nonfiction authors. Imagine a book that is not linear–a reference text or a how-to with various sections on a number of different areas and techniques. They may never get paid for the whole book if the reader never reaches the “Z,” or the subject at the end.
Nate Hoffelder says:
It is not PageFlip, and it never was PageFlip.
That feature has been around fro a couple years, and no one has noticed any issue until now. Furthermore, PageFlip was updated in June, and yet no one noticed anything until September.
So no, it’s not PageFlip.
Page Flip apparently exacerbates the new anti-scamming algo change. That’s why it seemed to be a leading culprit. Here’s why.
If you read in normal mode, you read to the end of a novel and then you may or may not go back to check something out, or look at the pretty book cover (yes, some readers report they do this on every ebook), and then close the book. The Kindle then records and reports where you closed the book. If it is the book cover, it reports one (1) page read. If it was a cool scene on page 123, you get 123 page reads out of, say, 500 KENP.
However, if the reader reads entirely in Page Flip, the bookmark never moves off of Page 1. So every reader that reads in Page Flip mode, unless they drop to normal mode before closing the book, will only register 1 page read.
So you see, the new algo that apparently attempts to defeat scammers who go the the end of the book has combined with a quirk of Page Flip to make Page Flip even worse than the underlying problem. And, the scammers read the forums just like I do, and so they soon figure out how to get around the issue, for example by going to the end of the book and making sure they close the book at the end.
So, as with many overly restrictive and ill-thought-out controls, it mainly hurts the law-abiding, both authors and readers, and does nothing to defeat scammers. The cure is, again, worse than the disease.
“However, if the reader reads entirely in Page Flip, the bookmark never moves off of Page 1. ”
Dude, no one is reading entirely in PageFlip, or even mostly. It is too inconvenient. Furthermore, Amazon said that PageFlip is not affecting pages read.
Many authors on KBoards have reported that they personally do read in page flip mode, as do their fans that they have surveyed on this issue. On some devices, such as large tablets, it’s very convenient.
As for Amazon’s claims that it is not affecting pages read, that’s also demonstrably false, in the sense that anything, including Page Flip, that causes the reader to close the book anywhere other than at the farthest page they read, is causing page reads not to be recorded. When people read solely in Page Flip mode–and many do–the page location marker never moves off page 1.
I’d suggest you go to KBoards and read the 60+ page thread on the issue. There’s a lot of great information there, and I don’t believe dozens of reliable, intelligent, careful and successful indies and hybrid authors are lying about their empirical observations.
greghullender says:
Hi, Dave. You and I corresponded a bit on Rocket Stack Rank last year. I used to work at Amazon, so I wanted to point something out that you might have missed. That e-mail from Amazon that said Bezos read your e-mail–it really means what it says. It provoked an executive response, and unless you responded to tell them it’s all fixed, that response is still open. This means someone in Kindle is working on this problem as his/her top priority at the moment, because that person will have to give Jeff a report explaining the whole thing.
If you haven’t done so already, you should send your latest results to the person from the executive escalations team who contacted you.
Forbes reprinted a post I made on Quora about how the escalation process works. Very few issues get that level of attention. You should really take advantage of it.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/quora/2015/08/19/whats-it-like-to-receive-a-question-mark-e-mail-from-jeff-bezos-at-amazon-inc/#632dbeff60d0
I’ve corresponded repeatedly with Executive Customer Relations. They continue to maintain there is no problem, no matter how much data I send them. They do, however, keep using qualifiers such as “material” when addressing the issues, such as “there is no material effect,” which means, to me, there is an effect. They simply don’t think it’s “material” in a legal sense (applicable or significant, as I read it).
If you go to the KBoards thread, you can see that a number of authors have received executive level attention, all denying that there is any “material” problem. Given the fact that I have tested and confirmed the problem myself, I find this incomprehensible. But, until someone with more clout forces them to face the obvious (Romance Writers of America, I’m looking at you), perhaps by filing a complaint with some government agency or initiating a criminal charge of fraud (criminal complaints bypass any TOS requiring arbitration), I have little faith that anything will be done.
For liability reasons, I’m not surprised they’re not admitting to a error at this point. That just tells me that either they haven’t figured it out yet or (more likely) they haven’t worked out a good fix for it yet.
However, I expect they’re taking everything you send them very seriously and forwarding it straight to the development team that’s working on it. So I’d suggest you (and others) keep sending them anything you find that might shed light on the problem.
One other point: it’s likely that your diagnosis is wrong; page-flip probably isn’t the actual cause. In my own experience with escalations, the customer’s diagnosis was almost never correct (there’s too much to the systems that they just don’t know about), but there was almost always a real problem. Most folks handling escalations should know this, but just to be safe, I’d suggest focusing on what you know for a fact: the reported numbers have changed, no longer match expectations, and simple experiments produce strange results.
The fact that the change took effect gradually is a strong clue. Do you know if it happened over the same set of dates for all affected authors? Are there any authors who were NOT affected?
Ana Spoke says:
I’ve had issues with KENP myself and thank you for this discussion – it prompted me to contact Customer Service.
On a related note, I was very excited about #poweredbyindie until I went to see what was in the Humor category, and at the top was Slaughterhouse Five. Yeah, okay.
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What exactly is Amazon’s upside for fixing this problem if writers aren’t speaking up to be paid for the borrows they’re losing because of this ‘glitch?’ They’re still getting their same percent of the global fund, it’s the writers that are losing out. That Amazon hasn’t made any statements when multiple authors have pointed this out, that you need to fight tooth and nail to get what you’re owed–and who even knows if that’s what you’re owed? Their lack of transparency when they’re demanding exclusivity is appalling. You’re acting like our books do not contribute to their business model. We are partners that deserve the trust of the platform we’re putting our livelihood into, and the continued silence from Amazon has been alarming as I watch my page reads plateau and not recover no matter how many marketing strategies I’m employ.
But again, they’re the biggest game in town and they know it. Unless writers speak up for some transparency and to be paid for the reads they earned, what would ever compel Amazon to change? Complacency in business is foolish, especially when you’re self published and trying to carve a living.
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Season 1 of My Love Story!! premiered on Apr 09, 2015.
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1 - My Story 102015-04-09
Takeo Gouda is a first-year high school student. Clocking in at 2 meters and 120 kilos, Takeo is a socially awkward hothead who's straight as an arrow. One day, he saves a high school girl from a groper on a train, and falls in love with her the next day when she comes by to thank him. But he believes that she must have fallen instead for his best friend with model-like good looks.
2 - My Romance 102015-04-16
Takeo and Rinko are now text pals. Takeo's heart skips a beat every time he gets a girly text from Rinko, but he believes Rinko has fallen for Suna and vows to make her dream come true.
3 - My Blue Ogre 102015-04-23
Takeo and Rinko finally meet alone. Although Takeo had thought that Rinko just wanted some relationship advice for approaching Makoto, Takeo is taken aback when Rinko starts crying.
4 - My Boyfriend 102015-04-30
Rinko's crush wasn't Makoto, but Takeo! Elated by having a girlfriend for the very first time, Takeo's heart is about to burst from happiness. But Takeo's true mettle is about to be tested when a major accident occurs during a singles meetup between his and Rinko's friends...
5 - I'm Dense 102015-05-07
Makoto's older sister Ai is shocked to learn that Takeo is dating. Having secretly harbored feelings of her own for Takeo, Ai is suspicious of Takeo's girlfriend and launches her own investigation...
6 - My Wish 102015-05-14
Now that he has a girlfriend for the first time in his life, Takeo has been treating Rinko with kid gloves. But Rinko's been acting unhappy of late, which leads Ai to believe that she's hiding something from Takeo. What is Rinko's secret, and what will Ai do once she finds out what it is...?
7 - My Strength 102015-05-21
Takeo's asked by senpais in a Judo club to join them and participate in a match against their rivals, the Bianka High School Judo Club, a month later. Takeo agrees right away, and trains furiously as Rinko cheers him on. Will he win?
8 - My Friend 102015-05-28
Rinko's birthday is fast approaching, and Takeo plans out their birthday date with Suna's help. Sensing something amiss with Suna, Rinko suggests inviting Suna to their date, but Suna says that he has something he needs to do that day...
9 - My Friend and I 102015-06-04
Rinko's birthday is the same day Suna's father is scheduled to undergo surgery. Takeo tries to honor Suna's wishes by following through with his and Yamato's birthday date, but Takeo can't stop thinking about Suna's plight. After much thought, Takeo decides to tell Rinko.
10 - My Mountain 102015-06-11
Takeo and Rinko head off to a mountain to have a picnic, but they lose their way. Takeo decides that his mission is to get Rinko home safe and sound, but Yamato's only thought is about how they have to spend the night together. Will they be able to return alive? less
11 - My Ocean 102015-06-18
Summer means going to the beach! Takeo and Rinko's crew get together for a beach outing. Always dazzled by Takeo's superhuman abilities, Rinko's plan is to set Takeo's heart a-flutter with her swimsuit, but will it result in anything more?
12 - My Grades 102015-06-25
When Rinko makes an offhand comment that she'd like the two of them to go to the same university, it motivates Takeo to study like his life depends on it. But Rinko's first choice school is Murasakifuji, a top university. Takeo crams in preparation for a benchmark exam to figure out his chances for getting in, but will he make the cut?
13 - Today Is on Me 102015-07-02
ore 13: One day, Okada meets pretty boy Oda. He'd been rejected by Suna's sister Ai, and he wanted to have a word with Takeo, who was the cause of his rejection.
14 - My Jinx 102015-07-09
Takeo and Rinko end up going to MM Land with Ai, Oda, and Suna. While the two enjoy the various attractions of MM Land, Oda tries everything in his power to have Takeo and Ai have a moment alone together in the hopes that Ai can confess her longtime feelings to Takeo. Will Ai do it?
15 - My Girlfriend 102015-07-16
Mariya Saijou, a classmate of Takeo's, would not count running as one of her favorite activities, but she ends up being assigned to a relay at the school festival along with Takeo. He tries to help her improve through practice. Mariya, who barely knows Takeo, gradually comes to realize his rare qualities...
16 - My Disciple 102015-07-23
Mariya Saijou tells Takeo that she likes him "as a person" after falling for Takeo, knowing full well that he already has a girlfriend. Being dense, Takeo takes her words literally, but what will he do once he finds out how she really feels?
17 - My Christmas 102015-07-30
Takeo and Rinko's friends get together for a Christmas party. Takeo's friend, Osamu Kurihara, reveals that he intends to ask Nanako out, but his numerous faux pas turn Nanako off. As the party draws to an awkward close, no one knows what will happen...
18 - My Birthday 102015-08-06
Takeo's long-awaited birthday has finally arrived. Rinko really wants to make it a memorable one by attempting a first kiss. But Takeo's obliviousness may ruin everything...
19 - My Mom 102015-08-13
Takeo's mother's due date is approaching, but she continues to engage in household chores with dangerous enthusiasm. She ridicules Takeo for being anxious for her well-being, but an unexpected incident causes her to evaluate her son.
20 - My Chocolate 102015-08-20
Takeo is over the moon over his new little sister, Maki. With Valentine's Day approaching, Takeo's heart is set aflutter again since he has never gotten chocolates from a girl who liked him in his life. He can't wait to see what Rinko will give him.
21 - The Letter and Me 102015-08-27
Every year, Suna has received an anonymous letter and chocolate on Valentine's Day. Every time, the letter says, "I don't need anything in return, but please like me." One day, Takeo senses a strange presence behind them, and meets the sender of the letter, Yukika Amami. After hearing about her longtime feelings for Suna, Takeo decides to help her!
22 - The Letter to Me 102015-09-03
With help from Takeo and Rinko, Yukika finally manages to tell Sunakawa her feelings. Yukika takes it even a step further by inviting Suna to go on a date with her to a zoo! Yet despite having had a great time there, Yukika looks unhappy...
23 - My Spring Break 102015-09-10
Mesmerized by the cakes of Ichinose, the handsome patissier, Rinko is having a blast at her summer part-time job.
24 - My Heart 102015-09-24
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Nvidia RTX 3060 Ti is the best GPU under $500
I wrote a few months back about how I’m more excited about the RTX 3080 than the Xbox Series X or PlayStation 5. But as we move past the launch of the first RTX 3000 cards, the new consoles, and AMD’s high-end Radeons, it’s the more affordable GPUs that have my eye now. And Nvidia is finally delivering a first taste of that price range with the “surprise” reveal of the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti.
The 3060 Ti launches December 2 for $400, and it’s hardly a surprise. While rumors outed the existence of this GPU months ago, this announcement is still welcome. This is the obvious sweet spot for people gaming at 1440p, but it’s even viable as a 4K card — especially when combined with deep-learning supersampling (DLSS).
I’ve spent a brief time testing the RTX 3060 Ti, so this isn’t a full appraisal of the GPU. But I do want to talk about where it fits into the current landscape and why it probably makes sense for you.
Better than the 2080 Super at half the price
The best sales pitch for the 3060 Ti is that it’s better than a 2080 Super in most games, but it costs $400 instead of $800. So while $400 feels like a lot for a 60-level Nvidia card, the value here is undeniable.
And this power makes sense. The 3060 Ti is a cut-down version of the RTX 3070. It has fewer cores in fewer streaming multiprocessors (SMs), and it is rated for slightly slower clock speeds.
But it has the same 8GBs of GDDR6 (not GDDR6X) memory as the 3070. And like the 3070, 3080, and 3090, Nvidia’s Boost software automatically runs the 3000-series GPUs faster than their rated clock speeds by monitoring power use and component temperatures. The result is consistent stunning performance throughout this generation of cards, and the 3060 Ti is no exception.
In a new release like Watch Dogs: Legion, which is a tough game to run on all systems, the 3060 Ti can get around 30 frames per second at 4K. That puts it right on par with the RTX 2080 Super. At 1440p, the 3060 Ti got an average framerate of 57 versus the 2080 Super’s 59 frames per second.
And the 2080 Super is where the 3060 Ti comes in over most games. This means the card is leaving behind previous $400-range cards like the 2060 Super and the RX 5700 XT. Those cards are now officially obsolete.
Situational benefits and what about AMD?
You cannot talk about GPUs without bringing up the brand-specific features that are setting them further apart. Nvidia has DLSS, and that’s a huge benefit in games that support the feature.
Watch Dogs: Legion gets nearly double the framerate — 50 frames per second at ultra settings with DLSS set to balanced. Other games get well over the 60 frames per second threshold at 4K with DLSS on.
The issue, of course, is that not every game supports DLSS. So should you buy a GPU on that promise? Probably not, at least not yet. In its 2.0 form, DLSS is easy enough even for small indie studios to implement. A single developer did the bulk of the work on the 3D action adventure Pumpkin Jack, and yet that has support for DLSS. That makes me hopeful that DLSS is at a point where it’s a no-brainer option for developers to include. If so, that makes the $400 RTX 3060 Ti an even better value.
But AMD also has its own situational benefits. If you pair one of the new cards with a Ryzen CPU, you get even better performance across all games. The question is when will AMD launch its mid-range 6000-series Radeons?
What’s less of a question is whether AMD will try to undercut Nvidia’s price. AMD played at selling its 6800 and 6800 XT at a lower price than Nvidia, but AMD’s partner-card pricing is much closer to the equivalent Nvidia offerings. That trend will likely continue if AMD plans to include more memory and its expensive L3 cache across its entire stack.
Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is an excellent GPU
The 3060 Ti is fantastic. It’s the right card for the right price for anyone who isn’t gaming exclusively at 4K. It has devastating 1080p and 1440p performance, and it’s a great 4K option in games with DLSS or if you turn down some graphics options. And from what I’ve seen, it gets close to the 3070 in terms of performance but at $100 discount. And that makes it the best card under $500 for now.
I’m also expecting even more stock of the 3060 Ti than the RTX 3070 and 3080 or AMD’s RX 6800 or 6800 XT. So you may actually have a chance to buy this. And if you’re looking to upgrade from an Nvidia GTX 1060/1070 or earlier, this card is going to get you a performance jump that should easily justify the $400 price.
Nvidia’s GeForce RTX 3060 Ti is available December 2 for $400. Nvidia provided a sample for the purpose of this coverage.
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In April's current works, the incorporation of embossing techniques leaves almost non-visible marks and traces on the paper bringing forth the concept of interdependence, while adding depth and tactile quality to her works. There is tangibility within seemingly nothing; the works focus on the inter-reliance between people, and between Man and Nature. To truly co-exist with nature, Man has to tune his sensory system to be more aware of the relative positions of their bodies to other non-visible organism within the same space.
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64th Dhammachakra Anupravartan Day
By Centre Team on Fri, 23 Oct, 2020 - 23:02
Celebrating the 64th Dhammachakra Anupravartan Day
The Buddhist conversion of Dr BR Ambedkar and his thousands of followers on October 14, 1956
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Buddhism and Social Justice
By Garavavati on Tue, 13 Oct, 2020 - 16:05
Wednesday 14th October, 7pm-8.30pm UK time
Can Buddhism change society? We’ll spend the evening exploring that question, hearing from four ordained Buddhists on what they understand social justice to mean.
In a symposium of short talks, speakers will draw on the social and political revolution of the Indian Dalit Buddhist movement and why it is so relevant to us, here in the West. We’d love for you to join in the conversation.
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Celebrating the Conversion of Ambedkar to Buddhism, and the start of the Dhamma Revolution in India
By vajratara on Mon, 23 Sep, 2019 - 21:18
14 October commemorates the day in 1956 when 400 000 people embraced Buddhism in India, leaving behind social injustice and entering into a Buddhist path of practice. The man behind this momentous occasion was the great social reformer Dr Ambedkar. Having tried social and political action to remove inequality in society, he believed that the Buddhist path itself was the key to a powerful and peaceful social revolution.
Amoghasiddhi, one of our most senior Order Members from India, and Vajratara from...
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New Mitra Study Module on Dr Ambedkar!
By vajratara on Thu, 22 Nov, 2018 - 11:47
We have a new Mitra study module on Dr Ambedkar! Check it out in Year 3, Module 8.
About half the total Triratna Buddhist Community (friends and mitras) and a third of the Triratna Buddhist Order is in India. There is much that is shared throughout the whole Movement, including our basic teachings and practices, but one noticeable difference is the emphasis on Dr Ambedkar. At every class and on every retreat in India you will find on the...
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5 Years of the Buddhist Centre Online: #10 Revived Indian Buddhism
By Sadayasihi on Thu, 25 Oct, 2018 - 22:53
“The greatest thing the Buddha has done is to tell the world that the world cannot be reformed except by the reformation of the mind of man and the mind of the world.” - Dr Ambedkar
Around the seventh century BCE Buddhism began to go into decline in India, the land of its birth. It was only in the late nineteenth century that it began to be revived: firstly, through the work of institutions such as the Maha Bodhi Society, which was...
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A Buddhist Revolution
By Candradasa on Fri, 19 Oct, 2018 - 00:32
Sunday, October 21st, 9.30am-12pm
In 1956 Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar, the leader of the Indian Dalits (ex-Untouchables,) converted to Buddhism and started a movement that is transforming Indian society. Although the revival of the Dharma in the Buddha’s homeland is largely unknown outside of India, millions of Indian Buddhists are trying to change their lives by adopting the values and teachings of the Buddha. Their struggle casts light on the nature of the Dharma as a universal path to...
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5 Years Of The Buddhist Centre Online: #6 Engaged Buddhism
By Sadayasihi on Wed, 18 Jul, 2018 - 17:38
“It is not enough to be compassionate. You must act. There are two aspects to action. One is to overcome the distortions and afflictions of your own mind, that is, in terms of calming and eventually dispelling anger. This is action out of compassion. The other is more social, more public. When something needs to be done in the world to rectify the wrongs, if one is really concerned with benefiting others, one needs to be engaged, involved.” - The Dalai Lama
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Gypsy Education in Hungary in Crisis
Hungarian gypsies, known as the Roma community, have a deep connection with the Dalits of India. Both communities are segregated, unable to get access to education or employment, and are treated like lesser humans. Just like the Indian Dharma Revolution gave a voice to the Dalits and inspired a mass human rights movement, the Hungarian branch of the Triratna Community has developed the ‘Jai Bhim Network’. The Dr Ambedkar High School in Miskolc, Northern Hungary, is run by the...
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Expressing the Bodhisattva Ideal in the World: Ambedkar and the Gypsies in Hungary
By Sadayasihi on Mon, 23 Apr, 2018 - 11:53
From the 10th to the 13th May 2018 the Dutch and the Belgian Sanghas are holding an Order-Mitra Convention at the Dutch retreat centre Metta Vihara, to which they have invited some Mitras from the Hungarian gypsy community. The Convention will be held in English and any Mitra or Order Member are welcome to attend. Future Dharma have provided funding to enable these Mitras, as well as Maitriveer Nagarjuna - who will be giving a key talk on Dr Ambedkar - to attend...
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'Untouchable': a play about Dr Ambedkar
By Munisha on Tue, 13 Jun, 2017 - 23:14
Padmadaka is director of Triratna’s Karuna Trust. He writes to let us know about ’Untouchable’, a new play about the life of Dr Ambedkar (including an appearance by a certain ‘Private Lingwood’) to be performed for the first time, in London, at the RADA festival, 30th June-8th July. More details here.
“ ‘Untouchable’ is directed by Kathryn Hunter, a theatre and film actor, and longstanding supporter of the Karuna Trust’s work with the poorest people in India and Nepal. Together...
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Lodging tax collections in Grand Junction have increased on a year-over-year basis for the first time in seven months, although year-to-date collections continue to lag behind 2012.
According to the Grand Junction Visitor & Convention Bureau report for July, $140,567 in lodging taxes were collected. That total was not only the largest so far this year, but 2.7 percent higher than was reported for July 2012.
The gain reverses a downward trend stretching back to the report for December. Prior to that, collections had increased for 16 consecutive months.
For reports covering the first seven months of 2013, a total of $636,355 in lodging taxes were collected. That’s a 3 percent decline from a similar span in 2012.
Since lodging tax reports lag a month behind collections, the July report reflects hotel and motel stays in June. Reports for the first seven months, reflect lodging business between December and June.
The VCB also reported increases in visits to its website as well as the Grand Junction Visitor Center during July.
A total of 41,666 unique visits to www.visitgrandjunction.com were reported, an gain of nearly 39 percent over July 2012. That brought the number of year-to-date website visits to 202,664, a more than 26 percent increase over 2012.
A total of 2,533 visitors were counted at the visitor center, almost 8 percent more than July 2012. Through the first seven months of 2013, 9,207 visitors were counted at the center, a 13.6 percent decline from the same span last year.
July gain ends slide in lodging tax collections added by Phil Castle on August 13, 2013
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The legislation also continues to protect state medical cannabis laws from federal interference, extends the hemp pilot program and bans Washington, D.C. from legalizing recreational marijuana sales—but does not include House-passed provisions to expand banking access for the cannabis industry. Report language attached to the bill contains directives on hemp, CBD and other issues for federal agencies.
Internal Revenue Service Commissioner for the Small Business/Self Employed Division Eric Hylton acknowledged that marijuana reform is “moving in a direction where potentially all states will have it legalized” in a new webinar about tax compliance guidance for the cannabis industry.
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The ACLU of New Jersey, NAACP New Jersey State Conference and other groups are pushing Gov. Phil Murphy (D) to adopt a plan to systematically pardon people with marijuana convictions now that the state is implementing legalization. The governor has dodged the issue of cannabis clemency when asked so far.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture said registered hemp businesses can participate in the Value-Added Producer Grant program.
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The Center for U.S. Policy published a list of suggested candidates to lead the Office of National Drug Control Policy, Drug Enforcement Administration, Center for Substance Abuse Prevention and other positions in the Biden administration.
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National Basketball Association Commissioner Adam Silver spoke about the league’s decision to suspend random testing for marijuana in the new season.
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Who Is Machine Gun Kelly's Baby Mama, Emma Cannon? Cannon reportedly doesn’t have any active social media accounts, … We are not sure why they decided to split, but it … Machine Gun Kelly and his then-girlfriend welcomed Casie Colson Baker on July 23, 2008. Despite all of that, MGK’s baby mama, Emma is very much of a private person and does not like showing up in the media and spotlight. What Does Mike D’Antoni’s Son Michael D’Antoni Do? (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Richard Colson Baker, well known by the stage name Machine Gun Kelly is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and actor who became a prolific celebrity in the music industry. mode: 'thumbnails-rr', Emma Cannon and MGK’s daughter Casie Colson Baker was born on July 23rd, 2008. We are sure that Emma hopes the best for her daughter and the lady who will end up being MGK’s Wife. Sources note that Richard Colson Baker and Emma Cannon met as teenagers and bored their first child together as young parents. RELATED: All 10 Of Machine Gun Kelly's Famous Girlfriends, In Chronological Order, While most exes wish ill-intentions to each other, Machine Gun Kelly and his ex-girlfriend seem to have a mutual kinship towards one another, especially when it comes to caring for their daughter. Get to Know Emma Cannon - Rapper Machine Gun Kelly's Baby Mama Published Sun Apr 19 2020 By Lewis Willman Rapper-singer, multi-instrumentalist Richard Colson Baker known to all music lovers as Machine Gun Kelley (MGK) is equally famous for being a loving father of Casie Colson as he is famous for his musical abilities. However, MGK has shared a few adorable red carpet moments with their daughter, Casie (pictured above). Not only is the rapper great at looking after his daughter Casie Colson Baker but he’s also a great boyfriend. Why Did Jennifer Grey And Matthew Broderick Break Their Engagement? G-Eazy, meanwhile, says that Kelly would be “mad”, because he collaborated with Halsey on ‘Him and I’. For years, the young MC’s romantic life has been a huge topic of interest for tabloids, given all his high-profile relationships, both rumored and confirmed. Visit Glamour Path for More Entertaining News. _taboola.push({ Emma Cannon Very little is known about Machine Gun Kelly's relationship with Emma, who doesn't appear to have any social media accounts.
For more updates on Entertainment, Celebrity Babies, YouTubers, and Movies & TV Series follow eCelebrityMirror. because of G-Eazy’s on-off relationship with Halsey. Perhaps she visits her daughter sometimes to have a great bond and connection with her daughter as well. Throughout the song, MGK talks about how his “dream cost him the love of his life” and has tried to win back Cannon’s affections, but to no avail. Machine Gun Kelly is a force of nature in the rap and hip-hop industry, 30-year-old certainly caught the eye of P. Diddy Combs, high-profile relationships, both rumored and confirmed, Halsey and Machine Gun Kelly Scream Friendship Goals In Honor Of Their Song Being Released, Machine Gun Kelly Uses Girlfriend Megan Fox To Promote 'Bloody Valentine' In Recent IG Post, All 10 Of Machine Gun Kelly's Famous Girlfriends, In Chronological Order, An Inside Look At Machine Gun Kelly and Pete Davidson's Friendship, Noah Cyrus And Tana Mongeau Confirm They're Girlfriends Again With New Raunchy Pics, Kim Kardashian & Fam Pose As Carol Baskin For Halloween Tiger King Photoshoot, Fans Think Madonna's Punk Rock Throwback Hints At The Sounds On Her Upcoming Album, How Disney Channel Star Peyton List Made $7 Million. MGK, whose real name is Richard Colson Baker, had his daughter Casie with Emma when he was just 18. Recently on ‘Bad Boy’, G-Eazy rapped “MGK please stop trolling me, get over me / You wanna be me…Call a Uber, turn on the radio, imagine hearing me / ‘Him & I’s” on, mad you’re listening to Halsey sing to me…”. Cannon reportedly doesn’t have any active social media accounts, which makes her difficult for tabloids to track down. At times, MGK also uploads photos and videos of his little one singing his rap songs together. Richard Colson Baker (born April 22, 1990), known professionally as Machine Gun Kelly (MGK), is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and actor from Cleveland, Ohio.Baker's debut album, Lace Up, was released in 2012, and was followed up with four subsequent studio releases.As an actor, Baker made his film debut in the 2014 romantic drama Beyond the Lights. RELATED: Machine Gun Kelly Uses Girlfriend Megan Fox To Promote 'Bloody Valentine' In Recent IG Post. It is still a mystery if Emma Cannon and her baby father, Machine Gun ever dated, or was it just a one-time thing between them. A fresh take on sports: the biggest news and most entertaining lists. Who Is Tilda Swinton's Partner, Sandro Kopp? MGK in one of his older interviews have said, that he wanted everything that a normal man could want and he possibly had it all but he wasn't respectful enough, so he was the one to blow it away, which means he still values Emma Cannon for being his baby mama. The name "Casie" is a Greek name which has various meanings like "Shining upon man"," Watchful"and "Alert".
Meanwhile, the feud between G-Eazy and Machine Gun Kelly was sparked as the two continue to spat over social media and song thanks to their shared interest in Halsey.
So we don’t think that MGK’s baby mama, Emma has ever appeared in the media for what so ever reason. Unlike Richard Colson, his ex-partner Emma Cannon isn't much of an attention lover! Casie Colson Baker is the celebrity baby born to the rapper Richard Colson Baker popularly known as Machine Gun Kelly and Emma Cannon. Machine Gun Kelly has been romantically linked to a handful of stars over the years. Since MGK prefers to stay away from the media’s attention we are still unknown about why they split. target_type: 'mix' Talk about trying to navigate a rap career while caring for a young child.
What Is The Kardashian Curse, And Is It For Real? She is an unfamiliar face in the spotlight. — colson (@machinegunkelly) March 31, 2018. Plus, how the girl was by his side when he always needed her. The singer’s relationships were referenced by both stars, as they continue to feud with Kelly. His romance with ex Amber Rose has been the most public one to date, but he and Midnight in the Switchgrass costar Megan Fox have been flaunting their newfound romance on social media lately. Their separation, and reason behind the split still remains unaddressed, only thing MGK has ever said about it, was he lost his regards and stopped valuing the relationship he had with his baby mama, and that's pretty much yet!
Well, talking about his personal life, he is the father of an adorable daughter, Casie Colson Baker. Emma Cannon’s Baby Father Machine Gun Kelly. Now, she’s responded for the first time, describing Kelly as “pathetic”.
Her song is a sad story about Machine Gun Kelley loosing his girl to his fame dedicated to someone he really loved and wished she was around. was sparked as the two continue to spat over social media and song thanks to their shared interest in Halsey. Unlike many other ex-wives of celebrities, Emma Cannon tends to stay away from the limelight as much as possible. In the music video, we can even hear a snippet of a woman’s voicemail that fans have speculated is Emma Cannon herself. CLEVELAND, Ohio – In early July, Machine Gun Kelly released the video for “Candy,” his collaboration with rapper Trippie Redd that already has 11 million views on YouTube.. Christina Aguilera's Halloween 'Fun House' Is A Nightmare Come True. Still, the rapper (born Richard Colson Baker) rarely speaks out about his personal life, especially when it comes to quietly raising his 12-year-old daughter, Casie, whom he shares with ex Emma Cannon. It is still not disclosed that at what time did they split up, but by looking at how much time he spends with his daughter, we can presume that MGK still has got a good relationship with Emma. Emma hasn’t got a social media account, but if she does, then we must give her props for keeping it hidden till now. Machine Gun Kelly of MGK, artiestennaam van Richard Colson Baker (Houston (), 22 april 1990), is een Amerikaanse rapper, singer-songwriter en acteur afkomstig uit Cleveland, Ohio. We’re sure that if MGK were given the chance, he’d right whatever wrongdoings he did to his ex-girlfriend. Get to Know Emma Cannon - Rapper Machine Gun Kelly's Baby Mama. MGK was only eighteen years when his daughter was born. It is still not disclosed that at what time did they split up, but by looking at how much time he spends with his daughter, we can presume that MGK still has got a good relationship with Emma. }); Use of this web site constitutes acceptance of the Terms Of Use and Privacy Policy | User published content is licensed under a Creative Commons License. Richard Colson Baker and Emma Cannon met as teenagers and bored their first child together as young parents. It’s no secret that Machine Gun Kelly is a great dad. The 30-year-old rapper thinks nothing of the best of his baby mama and he makes it known on social media. How Much Does ‘The Daily Show’ Host, Trevor Noah Earn? “Did you really smash [G-Eazy’s] girl?”, Charlamagne tha God asked in recent US radio interview. If Emma had a grudge over Kelly, she would have exposed it when he was getting pounded by people all over the world for beefing over Eminem. The World's Most Entertaining Car Website, Fans Upset Brian Austin Green Adhered To Megan Fox's Demands To Crop His Kids Photos. Casie was born back in 2008 when he was just 18 years old, and her mom is Emma Cannon. In the past, MGK had released one of his rap songs titled “Her Song.” In the song, he talks about his former partner with whom he’s had some of his best moments. We all know Machine Gun Kelly is a huge rap artist plus with his beef over Eminem‘s daughter Hailie Jade has made him even more famous. Hij beleefde zijn wereldwijde doorbraak in 2011 toen Sean Combs hem ontdekte op het festival South by Southwest (SXSW) in Austin, Texas. Where Do Sandra Bullock And Keanu Reeves Stand Today?
Rapper-singer, multi-instrumentalist Richard Colson Baker known to all music lovers as Machine Gun Kelley (MGK) is equally famous for being a loving father of Casie Colson as he is famous for his musical abilities. Shutterstock; Courtesy Machine Gun Kelly/Instagram (inset) MGK Has a Daughter. Even the rapper’s bestie Pete Davidson praised his parenting skills. Where Do Kanye West And Ex Amber Rose Stand Today. The world's defining voice in music and pop culture since 1952. MGK and Emma Cannon are often believed to have married but that’s never been confirmed or denied. Candy rapper Richard Colson Baker, A.K.A Machine Gun Kelly is a force of nature in the rap and hip-hop industry and has easily become one of the most versatile white rappers of his generation. May be there is more to the story, but the rapper hasn't said much on it. On diss track ‘Killshot’, Eminem claims that Kelly is “salty” because of G-Eazy’s on-off relationship with Halsey. Copyright © 2017-2018 Free Articles by ecelebritymirror.com, All rights reserved. As famous as MGK is, his baby mama has managed to glide away from the media limelight! But despite his popularity, his baby mama Emma Cannon seems nowhere to be found. Did you know you can cancel your timeshare? You can often spot adorable Casier alongside her father, attending various events. Ahead, read all about MGK's dating history! Casie is a single child and was born on 23rd July of the year 2008.
Machine Gun Kelly and his ex-partner Emma Cannon both were a teenager when they were blessed by their first baby girl. The 30-year-old is seen everywhere with his little girl, whether that be on social media or at red carpet events. By the rapper going through so much trouble to get her back, we’re left wondering why they broke up in the first place? By using this site, you agree to the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. Machine Gun Kelly a.k.a MGK and his former partner Emma Cannon were only teenagers when they welcomed their baby girl Casie Colson Baker.
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Rehearsals are already underway and the 2014-2015 season for Turtle Creek Chorale promises to be a memorable, as well as transitional, one for the group as they search for a new artistic director. Associate Conductor Sean Baugh will take the reins in the meantime, so we decided to twist his arm and see if we could wring out a few more details about what to expect beyond the traditional season announcement.
Turtle Creek Chorale returns Oct. 17–18 with Brave, a powerful collaboration between the Chorale and local community artists. “Joining us will be local actress and singer Patty Breckenridge along with Chris Chism, contemporary music leader for the Cathedral of Hope,” says Sean. “The music will be very inspirational; about overcoming obstacles, being brave, facing challenges, finding hope. Expect all kinds of music, from pop to gospel.” Shows take place at the Latino Cultural Center (LCC).
One show not mentioned in the season announcement will be How Firm a Foundation, an evening of hymns performed as a collaboration between the Chorale’s Chamber Chorus and Camerata along with the Cathedral of Hope Choir and the Royal Lane Baptist Church Choir. The show takes place Nov. 8 at Cathedral of Hope and Nov. 9 at Royal Lane Baptist Church.
With the arrival of the holiday season, TCC unwraps its most popular — with audiences and Turtles alike — present of the season, the annual holiday concert. Jangled is scheduled for Dec. 13 at the McKinney Performing Arts Center and Dec. 18–21 at DCPH and features a selection of traditional (and not so traditional) holiday standards. Asking Sean what would be special about the show sparks an explosion of enthusiasm. “There is sooooo much special about that show! It’s everything you love about a Turtle Creek Chorale holiday show,” he says excitedly. “Tears, laughter, and all kinds of wonderful, beautiful moments.”
The New Year brings a celebration of TCC’s 35th year, and a special 35th Anniversary Concert on Feb. 7 at DCPH that includes the return of Turtle royalty, Dr. Timothy Seelig. Conductor Emeritus Seelig led the Chorale for more than 20 years and currently serves as the artistic director and conductor of the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus. Sean says the concert will feature many familiar TCC favorites and a staged packed with both current and past members.
April puts the “great” in Great Britain with Britten, Beatles & Bond April 23–25 at DCPH, featuring anglophile favorites from pop legends like Elton John, the Fab Five, Spice Girls, and Adele, to more traditional heavy hitters like Benjamin Britten and Ralph Vaughan Williams. “This is just going to be a lot of fun with some serious British composers, with a little Queen thrown in alongside Gilbert & Sullivan,” Sean says. “There’s seriously something for everybody in that concert.”
Details get a bit thinner at this point, suffice it to say that if the Spice Girls aren’t spicy enough for you, you might enjoy the all Latin-themed Musica de Mayo May 1–2 at the Latino Cultural Center, featuring music from Argentina, Venezuela, Brazil, Mexico, and Spain.
And finally, to maintain the irreverent, playful spirit of the group’s season enders, Turtle Creek Chorale closes out the season with a trip in the Wayback Machine to the decade that birthed the Turtles. Turtle-ly 80s, pulls on the parachute pants June 19–21 at DCPH. Audiences can don their snazziest retro togs and, for the first time ever, join in a full-fledged sing-along with the Chorale, complete with karaoke-style lyrics over the stage, Sean says. Expect timeless tunes from the likes of Lionel Richie, Madonna, Cyndi Lauper, the Pet Shop Boys, and Pat Benatar.
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Our first concert of the season. BRAVE, will be a poignant and powerful statement of courage, faith, and perseverance you won’t forget. The concert will feature men of the Turtle Creek Chorale and community artists as they share, through music, their personal stories of bravery and hope.
“JANGLED”
Dallas City Performance Hall
Each holiday season we are inundated with messages, noises, pressures, and commitments that can sometimes leave us … well … “Jangled.” Join TCC for our traditional and beloved holiday concert as we rediscover the true spirit of the holidays and celebrate this truly magical season.
*Children’s matinee concert on December 20*
35th ANNIVERSARY CONCERT
TCC will celebrate its 35th Anniversary with a concert joined by our alumni and Conductor Emeritus Dr. Timothy Seelig as we present the amazing music that made the TCC the most renowned male chorus in the world.
BRITTEN, BEATLES & BOND
TCC presents selections from our favorite friends from “across the pond” — The Beatles, Elton John, Adele, and, yes, even the Spice Girls! We won’t forget our more “serious” British composers, with works by Benjamin Britten and Ralph Vaughan Williams.
MÙSICA DE MAYO
Chamber Chorus and members of TCC present a festive concert of sizzling music celebrating the Latino culture. This concert will feature choral music from Argentina, Venezuela, Brazil, Mexican, and Spain.
TURTLE-LY 80s
Join us as we celebrate our founding decade of teased hair, baggy pants, and more! It’s also your chance to sing along with TCC for many of the songs. You know you’ll want to anyway.
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Episode 91 THE NEXT LEVEL: Pablo Oliveira: Combining Business Savvy with Impeccable Design
In today's episode of THE NEXT LEVEL, Andy and Melissa join forces to discuss all of the amazing insights from Pablo Oliveira's episode. Pablo has a unique niche in the wedding industry and he's managed to rise to the very top of his game and he works with many high profile clients.
Andy and Melissa also discuss:
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Episode 90 Pablo Oliveira: Combining Business Savvy with Impeccable Design
Pablo Oliveira’s work is so elegant and sophisticated, his portfolio images alone are a feast for the eyes. Nuage Designs, the name of Pablo’s company, is growing internationally. From royal weddings to inaugural balls, Nuage Designs has been dressing the tables of some of the most prestigious events globally...
Episode 89 THE NEXT LEVEL: Preston Bailey: Part 2 Interview
In this episode of THE NEXT LEVEL, Andy and Melissa are focused on the most impactful parts of Preston Bailey's second interview with Andy. Preston has been in the wedding business almost 40 years, so he has a tremendous amount of knowledge to share.
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Episode 88 Preston Bailey - Part 2 Interview
On today’s show, we get to hear from Preston Bailey with a brand new conversation to follow up from the first time we had him on the show. Preston was named one of the best wedding designers in the world by Vogue Magazine. Preston’s client roster includes celebrities, royal families, CEO’s and athletes. He has...
Episode 87 THE NEXT LEVEL: Abby + Tait Larson: Saving Style Me Pretty
In this episode of THE NEXT LEVEL, Andy and Melissa are breaking down lessons learned from Abby and Tait Larsen of Style Me Pretty.
Abby and Tait have had a journey that most bloggers will never experience - being bought by AOL and eventually on the chopping block, but given the chance to take their business back and...
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World Aids Day: #IKnowMyStatus Campaign Launched
Verifie Health Ghana, UNAIDS Ghana, Ghana Aids Commission and the French Embassy have launched a project dubbed #IKnowMyStatus in commemoration of this year’s World Aids Day.
The campaign is to offer HIV education, counseling and testing conveniently to young people. Speaking at the launch of the project in Accra, Founder and CEO for Verifie Health Dr. Alexander Quaisie disclosed the initiative will target the youth.
“Verifie’s approach in these unchartered times is to provide HIV testing to young people within the ages of 18 and 40 at home or at any place of convenience at no cost.” He stated.
According to Dr. Quaisie, in line with this year’s World Aids Day theme ‘ Global Solidarity, Shared Responsibility’, he and his team are committed to mobilizing young medical professionals such as doctors, physician assistants, clinical psychologists, nurses, lab experts and medical students by harnessing the spirit of volunteerism in the implementation of the project.
Country Director for UNAIDS Mrs. Angela Trenton-Mbonde in a keynote address pointed out Ghana’s law requiring parental consent for adolescents below 18 years before accessing HIV test as inimical for the fight against the disease.
“What are the impediments to individuals knowing their HIV positive status in Ghana? One example is the law requiring parental consent for adolescents younger than 18 years to access HIV testing. You can see clearly how this law could prevent an adolescent younger than 18 accessing an HIV testing if that person does not want to talk to his or her parents about the situation. What can you do to generate discussion on this law so all the issues are brought out and decisions are taken that would be helpful?” She queried.
According to her, Ghana is likely to miss the 90-90-90 2020 target set by the UN in the fight against the virus.
“Ghana is one of the countries that must catch up with respect to reaching the global targets. At the end of 2019, Ghana’s figures in relation to the 90-90-90 targets were 58-77-68. This means that 42% of people living with HIV were not aware of their HIV positive status.” Mrs. Trenton-Mbonde stated
United Nations member states agreed to reach the bold and ambitious 90-90-90 targets by 2020 which would lead to the pathway of ending AIDS by 2030 within the framework of the Sustainable Development Goals. That is 90% of people living with HIV would know there status; 90% who know their HIV positive status would be on antiretroviral treatment; and 90% of persons on antiretroviral treatment would become viral suppressed whereby HIV in the body is undetectable and at that point it becomes un-transmittable.
The UNAIDS country director stated Ghana’s has become complacent in the fight against HIV and AIDS. She therefore lauded the initiative from Verifie Health to assist the country in achieving the new UN target of 95-95-95 by 2025.
“Confidential community testing, the innovation of self-testing and providing broader reproductive health services which Verifie are strategies which Verifie plans intends to adopt. These are laudable approaches that are aligned with global best practices in HIV prevention and testing which UNAIDS is promoting over the next five years. I see the Verifie Know Your Status” project as a great opportunity to promote solidarity and shared responsibility, including the advocacy needed to ensure an enabling environment for the project to succeed.”
Speaking to Starr News, Deputy CEO for Verifie Health Ghana Dr. Emmanuel Amankrah conceded the fight against HIV AIDS has lost steam in recent times. He however assured the public of confidentiality with the #IKnowMyStatus project
Source https://www.ghanamma.com/2021/12/02/world-aids-day-iknowmystatus-campaign-launched/
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Episode 47: They Call Us John Cho
Recorded live at Sony studios, Jeff and Phil welcome John Cho, star of the new thriller Searching. They discuss the film's inventive storytelling conceit, his unique leading man status, and the Good, Bad and WTF of being John Cho.
Episode 46: They Call Us Crazy About Crazy Rich Asians
In this super-sized episode, Jeff and Phil welcome Jen Yamato of the Los Angeles Times and (first repeat guest) Rebecca Sun of The Hollywood Reporter to dish and debrief their reactions to the biggest movie of the year, Crazy Rich Asians.
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Jeff and Phil welcome "international" comedian Ronny Chieng, who talks about going from law school to standup, getting a correspondent gig on The Daily Show, and being back in his home country for a major pop culture moment: Crazy Rich Asians.
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Recorded at C3: Conference for Creative Content at the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival, Jeff and Phil moderate a panel discussion with director Jon M. Chu, screenwriter Adele Lim, and cast members Nico Santos and Chris Pang of CRAZY RICH ASIANS.
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Art of Fighting 3: The Path of the Warrior, Neo Geo
August 7, 2018 Mallo 1 Comment
The original Art of Fighting 3 by SNK came out in arcades – and on the Neo Geo AES – in 1996.
It was mostly lambasted at the time of release, for having “poor balance” and unstoppable (and easy to perform) Ultra Cool Attacks. In spite of the huge sprites, nice backgrounds and fast action. In 1996 the arcades were flooded with these types of fighting games…
What Art of Fighting 3 did do, though, is: change the cast of the series radically (everyone is new bar Ryo and Robert), and also developer SNK used motion capture for their animations for the first time, leading to more realistic visuals.
Art of Fighting 3 is still an interesting beat ’em up to play, and did lead on to greater things.
The Art of Fighting cast later went on to appear in the Capcom versus SNK series, so if you want to look into that universe you need to play the Art of Fighting series.
More: Art of Fighting 3: The Path of the Warrior on Wikipedia
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April 6, 2017 11.05 am This story is over
Lincoln A&E running reduced service after critical internal incident declared
The trust in charge of Lincolnshire’s hospitals is reminding patients that it is running a reduced A&E service due to a severe shortage of A&E doctors. As revealed yesterday during a Lincolnite interview with the United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust Chief Executive Jan Sobieraj, the trust has declared an internal critical incident. The trust has admitted it…
By Emily Norton Associate Editor
Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
The trust in charge of Lincolnshire’s hospitals is reminding patients that it is running a reduced A&E service due to a severe shortage of A&E doctors.
As revealed yesterday during a Lincolnite interview with the United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust Chief Executive Jan Sobieraj, the trust has declared an internal critical incident.
The trust has admitted it is struggling to fill rotas over the next few days and weeks.
Teams are looking to NHS Improvement and senior leaders for support in filling the shifts.
In a statement issued on Thursday, April 6, the trust added: “Our thanks go to the A&E staff and clinicians from other specialities that have helped Lincoln A&E to remain fully operational.”
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust chief executive Jan Sobieraj. Photo: The Lincolnite
COE Jan Sobieraj told The Lincolnite yesterday the trust had felt the effects of a national shortage of A&E doctors and is still reliant on short and long term agency doctors to fill staff rotas and due to a recent change in national tax rules (known as IR35). The availability of agency doctors has drastically reduced.
Lincoln and Pilgrim A&Es are both affected, but Pilgrim to a lesser extent.
Dr Suneil Kapadia, medical director said: “We are working hard to make sure we maintain a safe service for our patients.
“We are putting in steps to change our medical model. This means doctors from other specialities will be asked to support A&E senior decision makers to diagnose and treat medical and surgical patients who come through the doors. We need help from the public too and stay away unless they need emergency health treatment.
“To help ease pressures on A&Es, I urge everyone to think twice before they go to an A&E – if it’s not serious or life threatening, you shouldn’t be there.
“Many illnesses can be better treated by visiting your local pharmacy, calling 111, visiting your local GP, GP out of hours service, or attending a walk in centre or a minor injuries unit.”
“Disappointed and concerned”
Lincoln MP Karl McCartney at the presentation at Lincoln Cathedral. Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
Member of Parliament for Lincoln Karl McCartney has voiced his unease over the news on the morning of Thursday, April 6.
“I am of course disappointed and concerned to learn that Lincoln A&E is struggling to provide a full service at the current time.
“However, I have received assurances, personally, overnight from the Chief Executive of the United Lincolnshire Hospitals’ NHS Trust that they are working with both NHS Improvement and senior leaders in surrounding hospitals to ensure Lincoln A&E remains fully operational in both the immediate and near future.
“In the meantime, I would ask all patients and potential patients in Lincoln and Lincolnshire who do not need emergency or lifesaving treatment to use all available alternatives to A&E.
“This will help our local NHS to focus on patients with the greatest health needs at this point in time.”
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June 25, 2020 3.31 pm This story is over
Lincoln care home and family clash over ‘window wave’ eviction
Both sides have had their say
By Joseph Verney Local News Reporter
Lisa Burford and her son Jason.
The family of a frail 77-year-old woman claim she was evicted from a £1,375-a-week care home in Lincoln because her husband waved at her through a window from a public footpath.
The care home owners disputed this saying “the family repeatedly broke the law and lockdown rules” and that “staff were bullied and verbally abused,” which the woman’s daughter denied.
Lisa Burford, who is confined to a wheelchair after suffering a double stroke, had been a resident at Tennyson Wharf Care Home in Burton Waters since January 2020. Tennyson Wharf Care Home is run by Barchester Healthcare Ltd.
Her daughter Michaela Burford-Bradshaw said the nurses and staff were good with her mother, but that the “disgraceful management” caused the family a lot of stress during the coronavirus pandemic.
She said: “I was angry, upset and very worried about my mum as it caused her immense stress. We tried as a family to engage with Barchester, but I feel my mum’s phycological wellbeing was not taken into consideration and as a family we felt trampled on.”
Lisa’s belongings outside the care home on the day of eviction.
The eviction
On April 30, a six page letter was read out to Lisa in her room, which her daughter was then sent a copy of.
Michaela, who is a safeguarding consultant and qualified nurse, told The Lincolnite that the letter ‘threatened eviction’ if her mother didn’t comply with the requirements set out.
She believes the eviction threat was because Lisa’s husband of 50 years, 73-year-old Brian, had initially been waving to her from outside her window from around three metres away. He had also left food outside for her due to weight concerns as his wife had been refusing what the home offered.
Brian and Lisa Burford, pictured in 1977, have been married for around 50 years.
She said after he had been told to stop doing this by the care home he did. Instead Brian, who has throat cancer and finds it difficult to speak, began waving from a public footpath six or seven metres away.
The home said to Michaela on May 7 that staff took her mother to the terrace outside and left her there as requested. It added that Lisa’s husband was seen in close proximity to the care home, visiting and speaking to his wife face-to-face.
That prompted the care home to serve notice to terminate Lisa’s placement at the home with 28 days notice.
Michaela accepted the termination notice, but asked for an extension on the 28 days. She received a further email on the evening of June 4 saying her mother must leave the next day.
Michaela asked the charity Care Campaign for the Vulnerable for help, whose founder contacted the care home owner’s chief executive on the day of eviction the next morning. A seven day extension was agreed before the family managed to move Lisa out on June 10.
She reported the care home to the Care Quality Commission, with the latter confirming it was aware of the situation, but no further action was being taken currently.
Tennyson Wharf Care Home. Photo: Barchester Healthcare Ltd
Care home disputes the claims
In a statement it issued to The Lincolnite, Barchester Healthcare Ltd said: “Tennyson Wharf is COVID-free and rated good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). We don’t usually get into personal details but in this instance it is important to clarify the background because this was not a case of someone being evicted for waving through a window.
“Notice was not given immediately but only after repeated failures to adhere to clearly stated requests to follow these protocols. The family repeatedly broke the law and the lockdown rules, at a time when the rest of the British public were following the government’s regulations.
“Staff were bullied and verbally abused. Residents were put at risk as family members insisted on delivering food to the home, ignoring social distancing, or even reaching in the window at a time when all other households were on lockdown.
“Not only did they ignore our requests, they broke the lockdown, putting lives at risk. Multiple family members from different households were involved in these lockdown breaches. On serving notice when our pleas for supporting our position fell on deaf ears, despite assistance from ourselves, the family made little or no attempt to find an alternative home until the very last minute.
“This all occurred during a time of heightened concern for residents and staff and while we are sorry it came to this, we will not hesitate to protect our residents and staff from the very real danger of COVID-19.”
A spokesperson for CQC said: “We were made aware of the provider giving 28 days notice to the individual in question, and then extending it for a further seven days.
“The CQC inspection team kept in touch with the service throughout this time and we gained assurance that the vulnerable person would not be evicted unless the family had found a new home for the person to live in.”
Michaela Burford-Bradshaw pictured with her mother Lisa Burford at her 50th birthday party.
Family response
Michaela said the claims made in Barchester’s statement were “total lies”.
She said: “They have accused us of all sorts of things as it suits their narrative far better. There have been no multiple breaches. I’m a qualified nurse and get angry when people break lockdown rules and I’m aware of the coronavirus rules.
“It is disgraceful and insulting that a home could accuse a nurse and a family of breaking social distancing. It feels like a smear campaign and I would question them as to what exactly the risk was of someone waving from a closed window.”
Lisa is now settled and much more relaxed in a new care home. They can now see her mum socially distanced by appointment with PPE within the car park area of the new home.
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Google Ad Portal Equated “Black Girls” with Porn
Searching Google’s ad buying portal for “Black girls” returned hundreds of terms leading to “adult content” By Leon Yin and Aaron Sankin
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Google’s Keywords Planner, which helps advertisers choose which search terms to associate with their ads, offered hundreds of keyword suggestions related to “Black girls,” “Latina girls,” and “Asian Girls”—the majority of them pornographic, The Markup found in its research.
Searches in the keyword planner for “boys” of those same ethnicities also primarily returned suggestions related to pornography.
Searches for “White girls” and “White boys,” however, returned no suggested terms at all.
A keyword search for “Black girls” returned mostly pornographic terms.
While a search for “White girls” didn't yield any suggested terms at all.
Google appears to have blocked results from terms combining a race or ethnicity and either “boys” or “girls” from being returned by the Keyword Planner shortly after The Markup reached out to the company for comment about the issue.
These findings indicate that, until The Markup brought it to the company’s attention, Google’s systems contained a racial bias that equated people of color with objectified sexualization while exempting White people from any associations whatsoever. In addition, by not offering a significant number of non-pornographic suggestions, this system made it more difficult for marketers attempting to reach young Black, Latinx, and Asian people with products and services relating to other aspects of their lives.
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Google’s Keyword Planner is an important part of the company’s online advertising ecosystem. Online marketers regularly use the tool to help decide what keywords to buy ads near in Google search results, as well as other Google online properties. Google Ads generated more than $134 billion in revenue in 2019 alone.
“The language that surfaced in the keyword planning tool is offensive and while we use filters to block these kinds of terms from appearing, it did not work as intended in this instance,” Google spokesperson Suzanne Blackburn wrote in a statement emailed to The Markup. “We’ve removed these terms from the tool and are looking into how we stop this from happening again.”
Blackburn added that just because something was suggested by the Keyword Planner tool, it doesn’t necessarily mean ads using that suggestion would have been approved for ads being served to users of Google’s products. The company did not explain why searches for “White girls” and “White boys” on the Keyword Planner did not return any suggested results.
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Eight years ago, Google was publicly shamed for this exact same problem in its flagship search engine. UCLA professor Safiya Noble wrote an article for Bitch magazine describing how searches for “Black girls” regularly brought up porn sites in top results. “These search engine results, for women whose identities are already maligned in the media, only further debase and erode efforts for social, political, and economic recognition and justice,” she wrote in the article.
In the piece, Noble detailed how she, for years, would tell her students to search for “Black girls’ on Google, so they could see the results for themselves. She says the students were consistently shocked at how all the top results were pornographic, whereas searches for “White girls” yielded more PG results.
Google quickly fixed the problem, though the company didn’t make any official statements about it. Now, a search for “Black girls” returns links to nonprofit groups like Black Girls Code and Black Girls Rock.
But the association did not change in the ad-buying portal until this week, The Markup found.
When The Markup entered “Black girls” into the Keyword Planner, Google returned 435 suggested terms. Google’s own porn filter flagged 203 of the suggested keywords as “adult ideas.” While exactly how Google defines an “adult idea” is unclear, the filtering suggests Google knew that nearly half of the results for “Black girls” were adult.
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*We determined keywords not labeled "adult" by Google to be pornographic if their corresponding search results contained majority links that directed to self-described "porn" websites. Data available on GitHub.
Many of the 232 terms that remained would also have led to pornography in search results, meaning that the “adult ideas” filter wasn’t completely effective at identifying key terms related to adult content. The filter allowed through suggested key terms like “black girls sucking d—”, “black chicks white d—” and “Piper Perri Blacked.” Piper Perri is a White adult actress, and Blacked is a porn production company.
“Within the tool, we filter out terms that are not consistent with our ad policies,” Blackburn said.” And by default, we filter out suggestions for adult content. That filter obviously did not work as intended in this case and we’re working to update our systems so that those suggested keywords will no longer be shown.”
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A 2013 paper by Harvard professor Latanya Sweeney found that searching traditionally Black names on Google was far more likely to display ads for arrest records associated with those names than searches for traditionally White names. In response to an MIT Technology Review article about Sweeney’s work, Google wrote in a statement that its online advertising system “does not conduct any racial profiling” and that it’s “up to individual advertisers to decide which keywords they want to choose to trigger their ads.”
However, one of the background check companies whose ads came up in Sweeney’s searches insisted to the publication, “We have absolutely no technology in place to even connect a name with a race and have never made any attempt to do so.”
In 2015, Google was hit with controversy when its Photos service was found to be labeling pictures of Black people as gorillas, furthering a long-standing racist stereotype. Google quickly apologized and promised to fix the problem. However, a report by Wired three years later revealed that the company’s solution was to block all images tagged as being of “gorillas” from turning up search results on the service. “Image labeling technology is still early and unfortunately it’s nowhere near perfect,” a company spokesperson told Wired.
The following year, researchers in Brazil discovered that searching Google for pictures of “beautiful woman” was far more likely to return images of White people than Black and Asian people, and searching for pictures of “ugly woman” was more likely to return images of Black and Asian people than White people.
“We’ve made many changes in our systems to ensure our algorithms serve all users and reduce problematic representations of people and other forms of offensive results, and this work continues,” Blackburn told The Markup. “Many issues along these lines have been addressed by our ongoing work to systematically improve the quality of search results. We have had a fully staffed and permanent team dedicated to this challenge for multiple years.”
Google has been doing search for 20 years. I’m not even sure most of the engineers there even know what part of the code to fix.
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LaToya Shambo, CEO of the digital marketing firm Black Girl Digital, says Google’s association of Black, Latina, and Asian “girls” with pornography was really just holding up a mirror to the internet. Google’s algorithms function by scraping the web. She says porn companies have likely done a more effective job creating content that Google can associate with “Black girls” than the people who are making non-pornographic content speaking to the interests of young Black women.
“There is just not enough editorial content being created that they can crawl and showcase,” she said. Google, she said, should change its Keywords Planner algorithm. “But in the same breath, content creators and black-owned businesses should be creating content and using the most appropriate keywords to drive traffic.”
Blackburn, the Google spokesperson, agreed that because Google’s products are constantly incorporating data from the web, biases and stereotypes present in the broader culture can become enshrined in its algorithms. “We understand that this can cause harm to people of all races, genders and other groups who may be affected by such biases or stereotypes, and we share the concern about this. We have worked, and will continue to work, to improve image results for all of our users,” she said.
She added that the company has a section of its website dedicated to detailing its efforts to develop responsible practices around artificial intelligence and machine learning.
For Noble, who in 2018 published a book called “Algorithms of Oppression” that examines the myriad ways complex technical systems perpetuate discrimination, there are still major questions as to why search engines aren’t recognizing and highlighting online communities of color in their algorithms.
“I had found that a lot of the ways that Black culture was represented online wasn’t the way that communities were representing themselves,” Noble told The Markup. “There were all kinds of different online Black communities and search engines didn’t quite seem to sync up with that.”
While Noble’s work has focused on “Black girls,” she worries that because the same sexualizing dynamic exists in searches like “Latina girls” and “Asian boys,” along with the same issue appearing across Google’s ecosystem of products over the better part of a decade, the problem may run very deep.
“Google has been doing search for 20 years. I’m not even sure most of the engineers there even know what part of the code to fix,” she said. “You hear this when you talk to engineers at many big tech companies, who say they aren’t really sure how it works themselves. They don’t know how to fix it.”
This article has been updated to include the name of Safiya Noble's book "Algorithms of Oppression."
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Nantwich Market to undergo “phased” re-opening, councillors told
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Nantwich Market is to undergo a “phased” re-opening as lockdown restrictions ease, Nantwich Town Council was told.
Councillors and traders are hoping to be back in the market hall under Government plans to allow “non essential” shops to re-open in June.
And council staff say up to 70% of traders in the market hall have indicated they wish to begin trading again as soon as possible.
A detailed plan was presented to councillors which shows how the indoor market will operate under ‘social distancing’ guidance.
Only the main indoor units will open to begin with, a one-way system will be in operation, and barriers and markings used to ensure social distancing.
Three members of council staff will be employed to ensure guidance is being met by traders and shoppers.
The market toilet block will be closed to the public.
Market hall layouts will be changed to reflect any further guidance issued by Government, says the report.
Outdoor stalls will be limited to 23 under the phased in period, again to ensure social distancing.
Councillors have also proposed a plan to phase in market rents as part of the re-opening.
During week one of trading, it will be free. Week two will be 50% rent, and week three will be full rent onwards.
A report to town councillors stated: “Since March 23, the council has supported traders by not charging rent.
“However, there is significant impact on council finances as a result of COVID-19, so it is proposed to introduce the charging of rent in line with the phased return to trading.”
Units around the edge of the market hall which pay non-domestic rates and traders are eligible to apply for the £10,000 business support grants from the Government during the lockdown.
Any traders having to self isolate with virus symptoms or who are shielded will not be charged rent while they cannot trade, the council said.
Meanwhile, it is hoped Nantwich Civic Hall will be open again in July offering a reduced service.
Many large scale events booked for the Hall in the summer months have been temporarily re-scheduled for October and November, councillors were told.
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Kathryn Todd says:
I really think you should consider opening the toilets as there are many people who find it difficult to spend time in town without that facility.
Mrs Lockett says:
The lack of toilets mean we will not be shopping there in future . Many other places have managed to open their toilets without a problem .
S hogarth says:
Please can you list which stall holders will be open. Many thanks
Carole Sturgesd says:
Carry a hand sanitizer with you at all times as I have done since day one and use it after every transaction
Alice Trainin says:
It’s becoming increasingly hard for women, especially, to go out because of the lack of lavatories available. Please re-think this. It’s not at all difficult to come up with solutions.
Concerned Shopper says:
That’s great news and I can’t wait to shop at the market again, but what is concerning is where are the public supposed to go if they get caught short and need the toilet or simply wish to wash their hands using water and soap as government guidance suggests?
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To all my fellow console gamers, I have sad news for you. PS5 launch day units are not coming to retail stores on November 12th & November 19th. Sony announced last night that all the PS5 launch date for day units would be sold online only. This change was made due to health & safety concerns amidst the on-going pandemic. Suppose you are among those who did not manage to get a pre-order and decided to camp outside the retail chains on launch day to grab your PlayStation 5, sorry, my friend.
The announcement has come very close to the release date, and it has many fans furious over Sony’s decision. It is because almost all the purchase sites currently display an ‘out of stock’ message when users attempt to pre-order. The news was revealed on the PlayStation Blog, and Sony points to the interest of keeping its gamers, retailers, and staff safe during the Covid-19 threat.
If you already pre-ordered a PS5 launch game, you will be able to pick it up in-person. If you have yet to secure a pre-order, you will, unfortunately, be out of luck on the launch day in the hope that you will find one in store. It is not exactly clear at this point if this means that physical retailers ever had PS5s to sell in-person, and if they did, it would now be available day one when the lunch day comes.
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This news comes at the same time when Sony revealed another discouraging news related to the display range. If you have a 1440p gaming monitor and you were dreaming of an ultra-HD preview of PS5 games, you need to bring your hopes yet again down.
PS5 apparently won’t support a native 1440p resolution as revealed by IGN Italy that received official confirmation from Sony Europe this Wednesday. What this means is that the PS5 launch news update will not have the intended resolution of the set, but it will likely upscale from 1080p to compensate. The PS5 can output a max 8K resolution and 4K at 120 fps.
It will be fine at 1080p resolution, too, but the in-between resolution used by a lot of gaming monitors seemingly won’t be supported by the new console at launch.
You can still keep refreshing those pages on launch day to test your luck. If you manage to get your unit, great for you! But don’t wait for those Black Friday deals because firstly, you won’t find a good discount (if you find one at all) on a brand new console; secondly, the console units will be all sold out due to the high demand.
You can still enjoy Black Friday discounts on next-generation games and console accessories. There will be awesome discounts on the gift cards as well but don’t expect any discounts on the console itself just after the PS5 launch.
Sony fans are frustrated over the launch difficulties on the highly anticipated gaming console. But these are unprecedented times, and things can’t go the same way they did back when previous generation consoles were launched. Those were great days when all those hyped PlayStation fans would gather outside the retail stores; some would even camp all night to beat others for that fresh box of gaming glory.
But 2020 is a whole different story; nothing this year has gone according to the normal expectations, so it would have been weird to see a smooth launch for Sony’s next-generation console. In time, we will hopefully all get our hands on the PlayStation 5, whether it is the PS5 launch day or a couple of months on top.
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Check-In: 1 PMCheck-Out: 11 AMProperty Location: LonavalaAbout Meritas Adore Resort:Adore is the perfect family space one must choose for a pocket-friendly trip to Lonavala. Located near the famous Narayani Dham Temple, one is assured to be in the most peaceful vicinity. This 3 star resort, to its distinction, has earned the recognition of being the best resort in Lonavala & within the vicinity of Mumbai and Pune. Located conveniently in the heart of Lonavala city, this luxury holiday resort provides the most popular weekend destination for Mumbai and Pune at the best deals.Having an inventory of 29 rooms, an in-house restaurant and in-room dining service, one is confirmed to have the most comfortable stay All guest rooms at the resort come with a seating area, a flat-screen TV with satellite channels and a private bathroom with free toiletries and a shower. All units at Adore Resort feature air conditioning and a wardrobe. Continental and buffet breakfast options are available every morning at the accommodation. Adore Resort offers a sun terrace.Places to Visit Nearby Adore Resort:Kune Falls - 3.4 kmBhushi Dam - 4.9 kmLion's Point - 7.7 kmTiger Point - 7.7 kmAdlabs Imagica - 13.9 kmYour Room:*Standard Room || 21 m²Package Inclusions:You will be starting your day with Morning Breakfast.You will also be able to indulge in Indoor/Outdoor Activities.You will be able to access the Swimming Pool.Nature walk is included in the packageActivities at Meritas Adore Resort, Lonavala:Guests feel safe at the property because of 24X7 Security.Reach the resort with utmost convenience as the resort provides pick & drop facility. Stay connected with Unlimited WiFi!Game Zone and Kids Play Area available at the venue. Note: Activities are subject to availability and additional charges are applicable to the above-mentioned activitiesAmenities:Laundry and Dry Cleaning Service: You can avail the laundry and dry cleaning services available at the property at an additional charge.Daily Housekeeping: Keep your room neat and clean with the daily housekeeping service available at the site.Luggage Storage: Store your luggage for a while if you wish to check-out but leave for the city after a while.Airport Transfer: Airport transfer service is available at an additional charge. The hassle-free and comfortable ride will help you reach the resort.Facilities:Wi-Fi: Wi-Fi is available for free in all rooms and public areas. Connect your phone with the same and be able to reach to the world.Dining: There is a restaurant available in the resort for people who wish to buy meals apart from the included ones.Security [24-hour]: For all the guests, 24-Hour security is ensured by the property. Your visit will be safe at the resort.Terms & Conditions:Please adhere to the timings.The package is applicable for 1 Night.Packages need to paid in full to receive the confirmation voucherThis package is only applicable for 2 adultsThe package cannot be split.Dining inclusions do not include beverages (unless otherwise stated).Menus are subject to change without notice.Maximum room capacity is 2 adults and one child. Extra children between 0 - 5 years can stay for free if using existing bedding.Availability:Blackout dates: There will be dates when the deals won’t be available. The dates have been marked on the calendar as Blackout datesAvailability: Please select the available dates from the calendar.How to Reach Meritas Adore Resort, Lonavala?The resort is located in Lonavala. You can easily get public or private transport to the location.Nearest Railway Station: Lonavala Railway Station is at a distance of 2.8 km from the resort. Trains from major cities are available to reach the station.Nearest Airport: Pune International Airport (PNQ), Mumbai is 73 km away.Nearest Key Locations: Pune is the nearest key location at a distance of 66 km.Note: This package is only applicable for 2 adults.
Rhythm Resort, Lonavala | Book Now @ Flat 37% off
Check-in- 2 PMCheck out- 12 NoonAbout Rhythm Resort Lonavala:The Rhythm Resort in the popular hill station close to Pune and Mumbai, Lonavla is the place to be during monsoons. With lots of waterfalls, lakes, and hills around, Lonavala is frequented by all sorts of people, especially hikers and trekkers. The property nestles between unabashed indulgence and a sense of oneness with nature amidst the imposing Sahyadri Mountains. Designed in traditional low-rise Asian-Colonial style, the luxury resort is an epitome of elegance, providing the ultimate in style and comfort paired with tranquillity. The property has been built around a family of trees that are over 70 years old.Being situated in Lonavala, this wonderful luxury resort is located just 2 hours’ drive from Mumbai at Tungarli on the old Mumbai–Pune highway. The luxury stay in Lonavala is an all-suite luxury resort, it offers a premium collection of 84 beautifully appointed Cypress and Banyan Suites with an all-day cafe and restaurant, a lounge bar, a lagoon pool along with a separate children's pool, activities area and a relaxing spa. All of these features make Rhythm one of the best resorts near Mumbai for sheer indulgence and relaxation.Your Room:Cypress Suites: 42 studio suitesView : Resort gardens, lagoons, courtyard.These suites are designed to resemble a stylish private residence with heritage artisan flooring and features that are elegant but informal. Tasteful decor and furnishings, a modern well-equipped kitchenette and traditional Balinese artwork restore energies and health. Package Inclusions:Kickstart your day with Morning Breakfast.Curb your hunger with delicious Dinner.Enjoy welcome drink on arrival.Enjoy various fun-filled activities like (Table Tennis, Pool, Football, Carom, Chess, Dominos, Jenga)Access to the gymnasium and relaxing swimming pool Experience the senic beauty all around by taking a short nature walk.Activities at Rhythm Resort:Challenge yourself on our Rope Ladder, Rock Climbing Wall, Nets Course, Slack Line and other adventures. Enjoy the session of arts and crafts at the property. Relax and rejuvinate your soul and mind through a spa session.Note: The above activities are subject to availibility and will be on extra cost.Amenities:Laundry and Dry cleaning service- Don’t worry about your Laundry and Dry cleaning needs when on a holiday. The Service available at an additional chargeSpa- Experience different treatments at the inhouse Spa at an additional chargeMini Bar- Enjoy the In-room refreshment center to make your stay a memorable one.Facilities:Dining- The multicuisine restaurant will be at your disposal for you to discover an incredible palette of flavors and offer a variety of dishes daily.Indoor games and Outdoor sports- Facilities for both indoor games and Outdoor sports are available at the resortBarbecue and Bonfire- Make the most of your stay with Barbecue and bonfire, available at an additional chargeTerms & Conditions:Please adhere to the timings.The package is applicable for 1 Night.Packages need to paid in full to receive the confirmation voucherThis package is only applicable for 2 adultsThe package cannot be split.Dining inclusions do not include beverages (unless otherwise stated).Menus are subject to change without notice.Maximum room capacity is 2 adults and one child. Extra child between 0 - 5 years can stay for free if using existing bedding.Availability:Blackout dates: There will be dates when the deals won’t be available. The dates have been marked on the calendar as Black out dates.Availability: Please select the available dates from the calendar. How to Reach Rhythm Resort?The resort is located in Lonavala, Maharashtra. You can easily get public or private transport to the location.Nearest Railway Station- The nearest major railway station is Lonavala- 40 Kms from the resortNearest Airport- The nearest airport is Pune airport, at a distance of 55 km from the resortNearest Key Locations- Pune is the nearest key location located at a distance of 47 KmsNote: This package is only applicable for 2 adults.
Forest Escapes Resort, Koyna | Flat 50% off
Check-in time: 12 noon Check-out time: 11 AMLocation of Forest Escapes Resort: Koynanagar, MaharashtraForest Escapes Resort at Koyna Nagar, is a world where speechless moments and awesome experience unveils a new excitement every hour of the day. Forest Escapes Resort is here, where you will explore the unexplored beauty of nature. And yes, nature is ever willing to converse with you. Rustling leaves playing with the refreshing winds and the birds dancing to the tune of nature. At Forest Escapes Koyna Resort, your imagination comes alive.Boasting a 24-hour front desk, this property also has a restaurant and a year-round outdoor pool. The property offers bike hire and features a garden and a children's playground. At the resort, the rooms have a wardrobe, a flat-screen TV and a private bathroom. An Asian breakfast is available each morning at Forest Escapes Koyna. The area is popular for cycling, and car hire is available at the accommodation.Room category at Forest Escapes Resort:Deluxe Suite1 large double bed + 1 sofa bed60 m² | Living Room | Balcony | Garden & Mountain view | Air conditioningForest Escapes Resort, Koyna Offers: Accommodation in the desired room/suite, Buffet breakfast, Access to the swimming pool, and indoor/outdoor activities.Nature Walk IncludedSuitable for: All age groupsChild Policy: Children below 6 years are complimentary. Otherwise, the extra adult policy will be applicable. How to Reach Forest Escapes Resort?The road till the resort is completely motorable and can be reached by private or public transport. The nearest airport is located in Pune, which is at a distance 192 km from Forest Escapes Resort, Koyna.
Aamby Valley Resort, Lonavala | Book Now & Get 63% off
Check-In Time: 2:00 PMCheck-Out Time: 12:00 PMLocation: Lonavala, MaharashtraAbout Aamby Valley Resort, Lonavala:Aamby Valley City is independent India's first planned hill city. Designed to offer superior living spaces, the city spans over 10,600 acres that is nestled amidst the mighty Sahyadri mountains. A meticulously planned destination, it welcomes you through world-class infrastructure & facilities. It is here where verdant nature, clean fresh air and all-year round pleasant climate add to the health and well being of people. Aamby Valley Resort is the perfect destination for a quick getaway from the hustle and bustle of city life. Aamby Valley Resort provides world class accommodation with all the necessary amenities like air conditioning, en suite bathroom with shower, flat-screen TV, a minibar, free WiFi and so on. The resort also offers facilities like an outdoor swimming pool, a spa and wellness center and a fitness center. The property boasts of impressive infrastructure including an 18 hole championship golf course, a hospital, shopping facilities and recreational areas.The property also houses 19 Degree North Adventure Park designed for activities such as rugged ATV rides, Zorbing, rock climbing of up to 35 ft, rappelling and jungle safari. A scintillating mix of cuisines, one that satiates every appetite, awaits you at the resort. From the rich culinary heritage of the subcontinent to the continental and oriental dishes, spanning Indian, Continental, Oriental and Mediterranean , the award-winning restaurants serve you delectable creations that tickle your gastronomic experience.Your Room:Spanish CottageWith the space of 42 m² and a beautiful view, it includes facilities like Air conditioning, Ensuite bathroom, Flat-screen TV and Free WiFi.Package InclusionsYou will be starting your day with Morning Breakfast.You can choose to have a delicious Lunch or Dinner.You will also be able to indulge in guided nature walkYou will be able to go for a 2-hour short trek to the nearby village.Activities at Aamby Valley Resort Lonavala:Long Cycling tour available to nearby attractions at additional priceLocal sightseeing available at additional priceAmenities:Laundry and Dry cleaning service: You can avail the laundry and dry cleaning services available at the property at an additional charge.Daily Housekeeping: Keep your room neat and clean with the daily housekeeping service available at the site.Luggage Storage: Store your luggage for a while if you wish to check-out but leave for the city after a while.Facilities:Wi-Fi: Free Wi-Fi access is available in all rooms and public area. Connect your phone with the same and enjoy uninterrupted connectivity. Dining: There is a in house restaurant available in the resort for people who wish to buy meals apart from the included ones.Security [24-hour]: For all the guests, 24-Hour security is ensured by the property. Your visit will be safe at the resort.Terms & Conditions:Please adhere to the timings.The package is applicable for 1 Night.Packages need to paid in full to receive the confirmation voucherEach package is only applicable for 2 adultsThe package cannot be split.Dining inclusions do not include beverages (unless otherwise stated).Menus are subject to change without notice.Maximum room capacity is 2 adults and one child. Extra child between 0 - 5 years can stay for free if using existing bedding.Availability:Blackout dates: There will be dates when the deals won’t be available. The dates have been marked on the calendar as Blackout datesAvailability: Please select the available dates from the calendar.How to Reach at Aamby Valley Resort?Aamby Valley Resort is located in Lonavala which is at a distance of about 80 km from Mumbai and 65 km from Pune. You can easily reach by public or private transport.
Cloud 9 Hills Resort, Lonavala | Book Now & Get Flat 67% off
Check-In Time: 2:00 PMCheck-Out Time: 12:00 PMProperty Location: Lonavala,MaharsatraAbout Cloud 9 Hills Resort:Cloud 9 Hills Resort, a nice option for travellers like you.Cloud 9 Hills Resort offers guests an array of room amenities including a flat screen TV and air conditioning.The hotel offers room service, to make your visit even more pleasant. The property also features a pool and free breakfast. Guests arriving by vehicle have access to free parking.Close to Lion's Point (2.4 mi), a popular Lonavala landmark, Cloud 9 Hills Resort is a great destination for tourists.Cloud 9 Hills Resort puts the best of Lonavala at your fingertips, making your stay both relaxing and enjoyable.Your Room Types:Accommodation In Luxury RoomCharacterized by its larger space The Suite takes its own in terms of the designs and the layout. A large bed with comfy bed linen with an ottoman/sofa to relax and connect without hindrances of modern technology.Cloud 9 Hills Resort Lonavla Package Inclusions:Start your day with morning breakfast.Enjoy the nearby surrounding with a nature walk.Enjoy an exclusive Hi-tea experience.Cycling tour to the nearby forest available.Enjoy various indoor and outdoor games at the property.Activities at Cloud 9 Resort Lonavala:Local sightseeing options availableNote: the above mentioned services are additionally charged at the propertyAmenities:Laundry and Dry cleaning service: You can avail the laundry and dry cleaning services available at the property at an additional charge.Daily Housekeeping: Keep your room neat and clean with the daily housekeeping service available at the site.Luggage Storage: Store your luggage for a while if you wish to check-out but leave for the city after a while.Airport transfer: Airport transfer service is available at an additional charge. The hassle-free and comfortable ride will help you reach the resort.Facilities:Wi-Fi: Free Wi-Fi access is available in all rooms and public area. Connect your phone with the same and enjoy unending connectivity Dining: There is a in house restaurant available in the resort for people who wish to buy meals apart from the included ones.Security [24-hour]: For all the guests, 24-Hour security is ensured by the property. Your visit will be safe at the resort.Terms & Conditions:Please adhere to the timings.The package is applicable for 1 Night.Packages need to paid in full to receive the confirmation voucherEach package is only applicable for 2 adultsThe package cannot be split.Dining inclusions do not include beverages (unless otherwise stated).Menus are subject to change without notice.Maximum room capacity is 2 adults and one child. Extra child between 0 - 5 years can stay for free if using existing bedding.Availability:Blackout dates: There will be dates when the deals won’t be available. The dates have been marked on the calendar as Blackout datesAvailability: Please select the available dates from the calendarHow to Reach Cloud 9 Hills Resort?The resort is located near Ambey Valley. You can easily get public or private transport to the location.
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Treasure Island Resort, Lonavala | Book @ Flat 40% off
Check-In Time: 2:00 PMCheck-Out Time: 12:00 PMProperty Location: Lonavala, MaharashtraAbout Treasure Island Resort:Embark on an exotic vacation with your loved ones where you would spend time with the complete serenity of nature and calmness. Avail a luxurious stay at the Treasure Island Resorts that is based amidst pretty mountains and lush greenery. Grasp the soothing ambience and relax your senses when you are staying at the resort. The resort boasts of warm hospitality and utmost comfort that makes your weekend getaway an ideal one.Your Room:- Luxury Lagoon Villa - 10 RoomsThe rooms provides the guests with the unbounded mountain views. The luxurious villa comes with an air-conditioned, exotic architecture comfortable bedroom, with attached washrooms. Besides, the rooms are equipped with a refrigerator, tea/coffee maker, LED television, and many such facilities.Package Inclusions:You will be starting your day with Morning Breakfast.You will get to enjoy delicious Lunch or Dinner.You will also be able to indulge in taking a relaxing dip in the Swimming Pool.You will be able to go for a short Nature Walk to explore the nearby areas.Access to in-house Health club and Fitness center.Amenities:Laundry and Dry Cleaning Service: You can avail the laundry and dry cleaning services available at the property at an additional charge.Daily Housekeeping: Keep your room neat and clean with the daily housekeeping service available at the site.Luggage Storage: Store your luggage for a while if you wish to check-out but leave for exploring after a while.Airport Transfer: Airport transfer service is available at an additional charge. The hassle-free and comfortable ride will help you reach the resort.Facilities:Wi-Fi: Wi-Fi is available for free in all rooms and public area. Connect your phone with the same and be able to reach to the world.Dining: There is a restaurant available in the resort for people who wish to buy meals apart from the included ones.Security [24-hour]: For all the guests, 24-Hour security is ensured by the property. Your visit will be safe at the resort.Terms & Conditions:Please adhere to the timings.The package is applicable for 1 Night.Packages need to paid in full to receive the confirmation voucherEach package is only applicable for 2 adultsThe package cannot be split.Dining inclusions do not include beverages (unless otherwise stated).Menus are subject to change without notice.Maximum room capacity is 2 adults and one child. Extra child between 0 - 5 years can stay for free if using existing bedding.Availability:Blackout dates: There will be dates when the deals won’t be available. The dates have been marked on the calendar as Blackout datesAvailability: Please select the available dates from the calendar.How to Reach Treasure Island Resort?The resort is located near Lonavala. You can easily get public or private transport to the location.Nearest Railway Station: Lonavala Railway Station is at a distance of 6.3 km from the resort. Trains from major cities are available to reach the station.Nearest Airport: Pune International Airport is located at a distance of 51.6 km from the resort. Flights from major cities are available to reach Pune.Nearest Key Locations: Lonavala is the nearest key location at a distance of 5 km.
Fariyas Resort, Lonavala | Book Now at 38% off
Check-in time: 12 noon Check-out time: 11 AMProperty Location: Lonavala, MaharashtraAbout the Fariyas Resort:Fariyas Resort is a luxurious resort located picturesquely at Fritchley Hills. It enjoys proximity to the express highway, main market and several tourist attractions, including Pawna Lake, Lohagad Fort and Karla and Bhaja Caves. It is one of the best resorts in Lonavala. Fariyas Resort in Lonavala presents an outdoor water theme park and a year-round indoor pool. Guests can also enjoy pampering spa treatments. The well-decorated rooms all enjoy wonderful views of the mountain from a private balcony. A cable TV, sofa bed and minibar are included. En suite bathrooms have either a shower or a bathtub.The Coffee Shop serves all-day Indian and Mediterranean cuisines, as well as a buffet breakfast. Fusion - Multicuisine Restaurant offers a mix of Indian and Oriental flavours. Drinks can be enjoyed at Tavern - The Signature Bar.Your Room:Deluxe Room King and twin-sized beds | Sofa cum bed | Private balcony | Centrally air-conditioned Minibar | Wi-Fi | Electronic safe | TV Fariyas Resort Package InclusionsYou will be starting your day with Morning Breakfast.You can choose to have a delicious Dinner.You will also be able to indulge in Indoor/Outdoor Activities.You will be able to go access the Swimming Pool.Nature walk and Cycle ride is includedActivities at Fariyas Resort, LonavalaFariyas Resort in Lonavala presents an outdoor water theme park.A year-round indoor pool and a video games arcade.Guests can also enjoy pampering spa treatments.Note: Activities are subject to availability and additional charges are applicable to the above-mentioned activitiesAmenitiesLaundry and Dry cleaning service: You can avail of the laundry and dry cleaning services available at the property at an additional charge.Daily Housekeeping: Keep your room neat and clean with the daily housekeeping service available at the site.Luggage Storage: Store your luggage for a while if you wish to check-out but leave for the city after a while.Airport transfer: Airport transfer service is available at an additional charge. The hassle-free and comfortable ride will help you reach the resort.Facilities Wi-Fi: Wi-Fi is available for free in all rooms and public areas. Connect your phone with the same and be able to reach to the world.Dining: There is a restaurant available in the resort for people who wish to buy meals apart from the included ones.Security [24-hour]: For all the guests, 24-Hour security is ensured by the property. Your visit will be safe at the resort.Terms & ConditionsPlease adhere to the timings.The package is applicable for 1 Night.Packages need to paid in full to receive the confirmation voucherEach package only applicable for 2 adultsThe package cannot be split.Dining inclusions do not include beverages (unless otherwise stated).Menus are subject to change without notice.Maximum room capacity is 2 adults and one child. Extra children between 0 - 5 years can stay for free if using existing bedding.AvailabilityBlackout dates: There will be dates when the deals won’t be available. The dates have been marked on the calendar as Blackout datesAvailability- Please select the available dates from the calendar.How to Reach Fariyas Resort, Lonavala?Nearest Railway/Bus Station: Fariyas Resort is 2.5 km from Lonavala Railway Station and Bus Station.Nearest Airport: Pune International Airport is 57 km away.Nearest Key Locations: It is within 7 km from Bhushi Dam, Wax Museum, and Pawna Lake.
Lagoona Resort, Lonavala | Book Now @ Flat 22% off
Check-In Time: 1:00 PMCheck-Out Time: 11:00 AMProperty Location: Lonavala, MaharashtraAbout Lagoona Resort:The Lagoona Resort in Lonavala has committed itself to provide the best products and services. We are constantly exceeding guest expectations, by employing the best possible environment-friendly methods and practices. The aim is to strike a strong bond with our esteemed guests and achieve the objectives of the resort.The Lagoona Resort is the best among Luxury Resorts in Lonavala. The sense of warmth is enhanced by the picture window with a private balcony that admits natural light and offers panoramic views of the Lonavala's landscape. The sumptuous Luxury Rooms are furnished with a king-size bed or twin beds, flanked by bedside tables. Each room of our hotel is provided with fresh crisp bath towels, hand towels, face towels, and bathroom amenities.Your Room-Deluxe Room || 220 Square FeetWell-appointed environment-friendly rooms with a choice of twin or double beds. A private balcony, overlooking a beautifully landscaped lagoon, Satellite TV, Refrigerator, Bathtub, 24 hrs Hot & Cold Water, Complimentary Toiletries, Large Wardrobe & Work Tables, Tea/Coffee maker in the rooms.Package Inclusions:You will be starting your day with Morning Breakfast.You will also be able to indulge in a guided nature walk and short trek.Activities at Lagoona ResortGet the chance to explore the Sahyadri mountain along with the guide in the trekking session. Get the chance to enjoy the fishing session in the nearby lake as well.Note: Activities are subject to availability and additional charges are applicable to the above-mentioned activitiesAmenities:Laundry and Dry cleaning service: You can avail the laundry and dry cleaning services available at the property at an additional charge.Daily Housekeeping: Keep your room neat and clean with the daily housekeeping service available at the site.Luggage Storage: Store your luggage for a while if you wish to check-out but leave for the city after a while.Facilities:Wi-Fi: Free Wi-Fi access is available in all rooms and public areas. Connect your phone with the same and enjoy the internet service. Dining: There is a house restaurant available in the resort for people who wish to buy meals apart from the included ones.Security [24-hour]: For all the guests, 24-Hour security is ensured by the property. Your visit will be safe at the resort.Terms & Conditions:Please adhere to the timings.The package is applicable for 1 Night.Packages need to paid in full to receive the confirmation voucherThe package is only applicable for 2 adults.The package cannot be split.Dining inclusions do not include beverages (unless otherwise stated).Menus are subject to change without notice.Extra children between 0 - 5 years can stay for free if using existing bedding.If a kid is 6 years to 12 years to be charged Rs. 1,500/- per child per night.Availability:Blackout dates: There will be dates when the deals won’t be available. The dates have been marked on the calendar as Blackout datesAvailability: Please select the available dates from the calendar.How to Reach Lagoona Resort in Lonavala?The resort is located near Lonavala. You can easily get public or private transport to the location.Nearest Railway Station: Lonavala Railway Station is at a distance of 3 km from the resort. Trains from major cities are available to reach the station.Nearest Airport: Pune International Airport is located at a distance of 73 km from the resort. Flights from major cities are available to reach Pune.Nearest Key Locations: Lonavala is the nearest key location at a distance of 3 km.Note: This package is only applicable for 2 adults.
Misty Meadows- the Serene Retreat, Lonavala | Flat 40% off
Check-In Time: 2:00 PMCheck-Out Time: 12:00 PMProperty Location: Lonavala, MaharashtraAbout the Property:Misty Meadows is nestled in the lush surroundings amidst the scenic hills of Lonavala, spread over 2 acres of lush green area, this unique resort is your own paradise. The resort is a tribute to the City of Lonavala. Misty Meadows makes you feel at home, besides just letting you experience a stay. This elegantly designed resort provides wide scope for all travelers and vacationers to find refuge in its serene ambience.This serene resort offers exotic stays, excellent food, and much more within serene surroundings that are heart-winning for sure. So all those, looking to explore the serenity of a resort can easily count upon Misty Meadows it's gone to surely add on to your overall experience. Strategically located next to Tata Lake at Lonavala Misty Meadows offers a spectacular view, luxury, combined with exceptional service. Makes it an ideal place for recreation and rejuvenation, the resort offers every kind of modern facility that a man would demand today. The food available at this resort is one of a kind that will serve your taste buds until your senses are fully taken over. So, get ready to indulge. Proximity to Mumbai and Pune, the twin cities of Maharashtra ensure easy excellent infrastructure and easy accessibility.Your Room- Standard Room - With all the modern amenities (6 rooms)The rooms allow visitors to enjoy the beautiful mountain views. The room features all the modern amenities like Air-conditioned rooms with temperature control, Complimentary tea and coffee making facility in room, Attached bathroom equipped with modern amenities, Complimentary bottle of water (2 nos), Mini Fridge, Electronic safe locker, Led Television, Free to use our state-of-the-art fitness centerPackage InclusionsYou will be starting your day with Morning Breakfast.You can choose to have a delicious Lunch or Dinner or Both during your stay.Guided Nature walk included.Activities at Misty MeadowsVarious indoor and outdoor games are available at the resort to make your stay a memorable one.Can enjoy Trekking and Rock Climbing at an additional cost.Note: Activities are subject to availability and additional charges are applicable to the above-mentioned activitiesAmenitiesLaundry and Dry cleaning service: You can avail the laundry and dry cleaning services available at the property at an additional charge.Daily Housekeeping: Keep your room neat and clean with the daily housekeeping service available at the site.Luggage Storage: Store your luggage for a while if you wish to check-out but leave for the city after a while.Facilities Wi-Fi: Wi-Fi is available for free in all rooms and public areas. Connect your phone with the same and be able to reach to the world.Dining: There is a restaurant available in the resort for people who wish to buy meals apart from the included ones.Security [24-hour]: For all the guests, 24-Hour security is ensured by the property. Your visit will be safe at the resort.Terms & ConditionsPlease adhere to the timings.The package is applicable for 1 Night.Packages need to paid in full to receive the confirmation voucherEach package only applicable for 2 adultsThe package cannot be split.Dining inclusions do not include beverages (unless otherwise stated).Menus are subject to change without notice.Maximum room capacity is 3 adults and one child. Extra child between 0 - 5 years can stay for free if using existing bedding.AvailabilityBlackout dates: There will be dates when the deals won’t be available. The dates have been marked on the calendar as Blackout datesAvailability: Please select the available dates from the calendar.How to Reach Misty Medows ?The resort is located near Mumbai and Pune. You can easily get public or private transport to the location.Nearest Railway Station: Lonavala Railway Station is at a distance of 3.8 km from the resort. Trains from major cities are available to reach the station.Nearest Airport: Mumbai International Airport is located at a distance of 93 km from the resort and whereas Pune Airport is located at a distance of 73 km. Flights from major cities are available.Nearest Key Locations: Pune and Mumbai are the nearest key location at a distance of 70 km and 89 km respectively.
Savana Lake Resort, Nashik | Book Now @ Flat 38% off
Check In: 1 PMCheck Out: 11 PMLocation: Raigadnagar, NasikAbout Savana Lake Resort Nashik:Savana: The very name evokes the sight of never ending greenery. And that is exactly what this quaint, Eco-friendly resort offers. A relaxing getaway that brings you closer to the calm and quiet of nature while giving you all possible comforts. With the Sahyadris standing majestically on one hand and the sparkling Waldevi River backwaters gently lapping on the other, Savana is a haven like no other. The 16 acres of lush green landscapes, dense woods and rolling lawns create for you a sanctuary away from the hustle and bustle of the daily, mundane life. A perfect blend of the simple pleasures that nature offers and modern day conveniences, it promises a stay that's luxurious and yet enriched with experience. Savana Lake Resort offers you luxurious stay in lap of nature with all amenities, all rooms are modernly fitted with attached bathroom, Electric kettle for tea/ coffee making, Mini Refrigerator, Flat Screen Television, Intercom and many more. The resort also offers you exciting activities like Swimming pool, Playground, Kids Playground and many more. If you want to held your business meeting Savana Lake Resort also provide conference hall.Your Room:Executive RoomPackage Inclusions:You will be starting your day with Morning Breakfast.You will be able to get the access of swimming pool.You will be able to enjoy indoor and outdoor activities along with kid's club as well.Head to the Waldevi backwaters and take your pick from paddle boat.Activities at Savana Lake Resort:Farming: Go ahead and try your hand at farming. Get close to nature as you learn the nuances of the art of agriculture at our organic farms. Throw in a bit of fun with cycling or the bullock cart and tractor rides.Sahyadri Ranges: All you have to do is look around to witness the beauty of the Sahyadri Range. Go trekking and discover the mystic of these mountains that nestle our beautiful resort.Note: Activities are subject to availability and additional charges are applicable to the above-mentioned activitiesAmenities:Laundry and Dry cleaning service: You can avail the laundry and dry cleaning services available at the property at an additional charge.Daily Housekeeping: Keep your room neat and clean with the daily housekeeping service available at the site.Luggage Storage: Store your luggage for a while if you wish to check-out but leave for the city after a while.Facilities:Wi-Fi: Wi-Fi is available for free in all rooms and public area. Connect your phone with the same and be able to reach to the world.Dining: There is a restaurant available in the resort for people who wish to buy meals apart from the included ones.Security [24-hour]: For all the guests, 24-Hour security is ensured by the property. Your visit will be safe at the resort.Terms & Conditions:Please adhere to the timings.The package is applicable for 1 Night.Packages need to paid in full to receive the confirmation voucherEach package is only applicable for 3 adults.The package cannot be split.Dining inclusions do not include beverages (unless otherwise stated).Menus are subject to change without notice.Maximum room capacity is 3 adults and one child. Availability:Blackout dates: There will be dates when the deals won’t be available. The dates have been marked on the calendar as Blackout datesAvailability: Please select the available dates from the calendar.How to Reach Savana Lake Resort Nashik?The resort is located near Nashik. You can easily get public or private transport to the location.Nearest Railway Station: Nashik Railway Station is at a distance of 29 km from the resort. Trains from major cities are available to reach the station.Nearest Airport: Nashik Airport is located at a distance of 42 km from the resort. Nearest Key Locations: Nashik is the nearest key location at a distance of 22 km.
Abhishek Resort and Spa, Ganpatipule | Book @ Flat 40% off
Check-In: 2:00 PMCheck-Out: 10:00 AMProperty Location: GanpatipuleAbout The Abhishek Resort And Spa:Located on a pristine seafront in an expanse of 8 acres on the Ganapatipule-Ratnagiri Coastal Highway, Abhishek Beach Resort and Spa is the perfect place for the those seeking to get away from the pace and stress of city life. Located just 28 Km from Ratnagiri, the resort is within driving distance of Mumbai, Pune, and Goa. The route is picturesque, offering you a glimpse of the verdant Konkan landscape and a true experience of the Konkani hospitality. You can spend your days on the beach, walk around the countryside, or explore the many forts and temples around, and when you are tired, relax in the beautiful rooms overlooking the endless sea view or rejuvenate yourself at the Spa.Abhishek Beach Resort and Spa offers four kinds of rooms, each promising a comfortable and luxurious stay. All the rooms are equipped with high-end facilities such as a television set, AC, closet, electric kettle, hot and cold water facility, refrigerator, king-size bed, and minibar. All the rooms charges include complimentary breakfast The property features an array of modern conveniences like spa service, indoor games, room service, conference hall and front desk for assistance. Adding to a comfortable stay in the dining experience at Abhishek Beach Resort and Spa It houses a restaurant that offers mouth-watering dishes. It has a bar that serves exotic drinks for a pleasant evening.Abhishek Beach Resort and Spa Variants:Compact Sea View || 140sqftRoom amenities: King size bed, Air Condition, Flat Screen Television, Mineral Water, and Electric Kettle.Deluxe Room || 200 SqftRoom amenities: King size bed, Air Condition, Flat Screen Television, Telephone, and Spacious BalconySuper Deluxe Room || 400 SqftRoom amenities: King size bed, Air Condition, Flat Screen Television, Bathtub, Minibar, and Spacious BalconyExecutive Room With Sea View || 200sqftRoom amenities: King size bed, Air Condition, Flat Screen Television, Telephone, and Spacious BalconyAbhishek Beach Resort and Spa Package Inclusions:You will be starting your day with Morning Breakfast.You will also be able to indulge in Indoor/Outdoor Activities.You will be able to go access the Swimming Pool.Activities at Abhishek Beach Resort and Spa:Guests can indulge in various Indoor games like Table Tennis, Billiards Enjoy pampering spa treatments at an additional CostAmenities at Abhishek Beach Resort and SpaLaundry and Dry cleaning service: You can avail of the laundry and dry cleaning services available at the property at an additional charge.Daily Housekeeping: Keep your room neat and clean with the daily housekeeping service available at the site.Luggage Storage: Store your luggage for a while if you wish to check-out but leave for the city after a while.Airport transfer: Airport transfer service is available at an additional charge. The hassle-free and comfortable ride will help you reach the resort.Facilities at Abhishek Beach Resort and Spa:Wi-Fi: Wi-Fi is available for free in all rooms and public areas. Connect your phone with the same and be able to reach to the world.Dining: There is a restaurant available in the resort for people who wish to buy meals apart from the included ones.Security [24-hour]: For all the guests, 24-Hour security is ensured by the property. Your visit will be safe at the resort.Terms & Conditions:Please adhere to the timings.The package is applicable for 1 Night.Packages need to paid in full to receive the confirmation voucherEach package only applicable for 2 adultsThe package cannot be split.Dining inclusions do not include beverages (unless otherwise stated).Menus are subject to change without notice.Maximum room capacity is 2 adults and one child. Extra children between 0 - 5 years can stay for free if using existing bedding.AvailabilityBlackout dates: There will be dates when the deals won’t be available. The dates have been marked on the calendar as Blackout datesAvailability- Please select the available dates from the calendar.How to Reach Abhishek Resort & Spa ?The resort is located near Ganpatipule. You can easily get public or private transport to the location.Nearest Railway Station: The Ratnagiri Bus Station and Ratnagiri Railway Station are both 25 km away.Nearest Airport: The Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport is 350 km away.Nearest Key Locations: It is just 1 km from the holy Ganapatiphule Temple and 20 km from the Jaigarh Fort.
Fazlani Natures Nest Resort , Lonavala | Book Now @ Flat 33% off
Check-In Time: 2:00 PMCheck-Out Time: 12:00 PMProperty Location: Lonavala, MaharashtraAbout the Fazlani Natures Nest Resort:Nestled within a verdant expanse of lush greens overlooking the azure waters of the Mawal taluka, in Takwe, Maharashtra and strategically located between Mumbai & Pune, Fazlani Natures Nest is an abode where nature truly comes home. A wellness resort and spa offers guests a rejuvenating holiday experience.The resort offers the global clientele, a unique blend of wellness, recreation and excellence in hospitality all lapped in the luxury of five elements of nature. Ever since the idea germinated the best team of professionals have worked tirelessly to create a potpourri of cultural and traditional experiences for the guests. There is no greater joy than walking on the well-manicured gardens at Fazlani Natures Nest. Feel the blissful cool soil and green grass under your feet as you walk around and when you find your spot of peaceful Nirvana by the waters, simply park yourself on the viewing decks at one of the shamianas. Your Room-Bliss Rooms - 250 sq. ft.The Bliss Lower Deck Villa Rooms are the ideal choice for those who seek the bliss of nature as they unwind at this spa resort. Each room is equipped with world class amenities and a well appointed bathroom. The windows overlook green garden patches and a picturesque views of the property. Each room also houses a seating area and a writing table in tandem with the other facilities to make your spa resort experience a memorable one.Fazlani Natures Nest Resort Package InclusionsYou will be starting your day with Morning Breakfast.You can choose to have a delicious Lunch or Dinner.You can get a rejuvenating experience in spa and wellness session.Ride on Bicycle and enjoy the cool breeze across your face.Activities at Fazlani Natures Nest Resort-Take a stroll around the resort on the walking tracks or indulge in some quick cardio run as we map the landscape for guests who enjoy keeping themselves active.- The host encourage you to take a flora tour of the gardens and see the flowers in full bloom.- Feel the blissful cool soil and green grass under your feet as you walk around on the Lake View Garden Strolls.Note: Activities are subject to availability and additional charges are applicable to the above-mentioned activitiesAmenitiesLaundry and Dry cleaning service: You can avail the laundry and dry cleaning services available at the property at an additional charge.Daily Housekeeping: Keep your room neat and clean with the daily housekeeping service available at the site.Luggage Storage: Store your luggage for a while if you wish to check-out but leave for the city after a while.Facilities Wi-Fi: Free WiFi access is available across all rooms and guest areas. Enjoy uninterrupted connectivity through out your stay.Dining: There is a in house restaurant in the resort for anyone willing to buy extra meals apart from the includes ones.Security [24-hour]: For all the guests, 24-Hour security is ensured by the property. Your visit will be safe at the resort.Terms & ConditionsPlease adhere to the timings.The package is applicable for 1 Night.Packages need to paid in full to receive the confirmation voucherEach package is only applicable for 2 adultsThe package cannot be split.Dining inclusions do not include beverages (unless otherwise stated).Menus are subject to change without notice.Maximum room capacity is 2 adults and one child. Extra child between 0 - 5 years can stay for free if using existing bedding.AvailabilityBlackout dates: There will be dates when the deals won’t be available. The dates have been marked on the calendar as Blackout datesAvailability- Please select the available dates from the calendar.How to Reach Fazlani Natures Nest Resort?Nearest Railway Station: Railway Station is at a distance of 30.5 km from the resort. Trains from major cities are available to reach the station.Nearest Airport: Mumbai International Airport is located at a distance of 120.1 km from the resort and whereas Pune Airport is located at a distance of 54.2 km. Flights from major cities are available to reach Pune or Mumbai.Nearest Key Locations: Pune is the nearest key location at a distance of 54 km.Special Christmas and New Year Package Inclusions- Complimentary Wi-FiWelcome Drink on ArrivalUsage of Bicycles availableSunrise Group Yoga SessionHorse riding sessions once during the stayAgro Tour – Guided walk through the resort’s organic farmsTrekking & Bird Park VisitLawn Beach usageNote:Children below 6 years can avail the package for, accompanied by a paying adult.
Luxurious Bungalow in Lonavala | Book Now @ 32% off
Trip Location: Lonavala, MaharashtraCheck-in Time: 2:00 PMCheck-out Time: 11:00 AMLooking for places that have refreshing air and greenery around? This bungalow is the choice then. In the lap of Mother Nature, this bungalow is surrounded by green scapes as far the eye can see. Away from hurly-burly of city life, get a chance to relax and rejuvenate. Take time out of your busy schedule and spend some time amidst lush green areas.The Bungalow has 4 cozy bedrooms, a private outdoor pool, a soft grass lawn, sit out area, bonfire and barbeque.Bedroom:- The Bungalow comprises of 4 bedrooms.- 3 bedrooms come with an attached, private bathroom.- Fresh linen and pillows are provided in all rooms.- Wardrobes are available.Living area:- The bungalow has multiple seating options- It has a wooden cabin finish just how the hillside cabins are supposed to be- Well-lit and tastefully furnished.Bathrooms:- The bungalow has 3 bathrooms.- All bathrooms are modern and have geysers for hot water supply.Pool:- The villa has a private swimming pool.- Children must always be supervised by adults in the pool.- There is a sit-out next to the pool to laze around and outdoor furniture for drinks and food with loved ones.Make sure you carry an extra change of clothes and don't forget to look out for stars on cold winter nights.Places To Visit Nearby: Sri Chennakeshava Temple, Chennakesava Temple, Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary, Manjarabad Fort, Jog FallsHow To Reach:This property is located in Tungarli, Lonavala. The local market is 1-2kms from the property. All the famous tourist attractions are within an hour's reach.Package Offered:Weekday Stay: This package includes your stay on the weekdays(available on Sundays, Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays)Weekend Stay: This package includes your stay on weekends(available on Fridays & Saturdays)COVID-19 Guidelines:We have devised appropriate health and safety measures at our properties to address the ongoing situation-Following WHO Practices -From Social Distancing to use of Face masks and Hand Gloves, we are regularly updating our staff-Mandatory use of AArogya setu app - By Guidelines of Mission Begin Again by the Government of Maharashtra, Guests have to install Aarogya setu app for their safety and others.-Every day, our staff members undergo temperature screening in order to ensure a healthy work environment.- Strict actions for Disinfection & Cleanliness - Our team has been trained to follow strict disinfection guidelines stated by WHO and CDC- Fresh & Sanitized bedding - Right from Bed-sheets to Duvet covers every cloth is changed after each stay- Hand sanitizers are amply available at all prominent spaces in the villas-The temperature reading of all guests and associates is taken at the entrance of the premises using non-invasive thermometers.
Amanzi Resort, Lonavala | Book Now @ Flat 20% off
Check in Time: 02:00 PMCheck-out Time: 11:00 AMLocation: Lonavala, MaharashtraAbout Amanzi- The Boutique Resort:Don't miss out the chance of visiting the Western Sahyadris most astonishing escapade - Amanzi. Based amidst the lush green scenes of Tikona, Amanzi caters as the best place for adventurous activities as well as ideal getaway, near Mumbai. The resort contains the provision of 12 rooms that spread over 4 acres with the limit of 24 guests.Fetch the bliss of unbounded serenity amidst the wilderness of the surroundings, and experience the warm hospitality of the resort. Embrace the soothing stay experience that lets you gather the astonishing glimpses of dense Sahyadri hills, that engulfs the beauty of sparkling waters of Pavana Dam.Your Room:Choose in between the following accommodation options to enjoy a perfect getaway in Amanzi-Garden VillaDeluxe VillaLuxury SuitGlass Tree House SuiteCatch the glimpses of the beautiful lush greenery from your room and avail great comfort with staying on double sharing. The resort is equipped with living area and other common areas that are perfectly furnished to provide you with the best level of comfort with soothing aesthetics.Package Inclusions:Begin your day with scrumptious Morning BreakfastGrab the delight tasty meals with Lunch and DinnerActivities at Amanzi-The Boutique Resort:Indulge in fun-filled outdoor activities like Basketball / Volleyball / Badminton CourtGet playful with your juniour squad at the Outdoor mini kids play area with a slide and swingEnjoy staying indoors with the provision of Board games like chess, scrabble, carrom etc-Boating, Trekking and Paragliding can be availed on paying additional charges.Amenities:Room Service- Enjoy hygienic environment with room services (room service , housekeeping) that operates from 8am to 11pm only.In-room Dining- Don’t feel like stepping out of the room? Get your food delivered in your room. The service is available at an additional charge.Facilities:Dining: Grab tasty delights by ordering from the A la carte menu (available on a chargeable as per the menu rates) inthe restaurant and taste an incredible palette of scrumptious local delicacies.Swimming Pool- Take a refreshing dip in the expanse of this swimming pool and fulfil your cravings of calming down amidst nature. (currently not operational)Terms & Conditions:Please adhere to the timings.The package is applicable for 1 Nights.Packages need to paid in full to receive the confirmation voucherEach Package is only applicable for 2 adultsThe package cannot be split.No connecting rooms are available.Offer only available for consecutive nightly stays.Dining inclusions do not include beverages (unless otherwise stated)Menus are subject to change without notice.Maximum room capacity is 2 adults and one child for the room. Availability:Blackout dates: There will be dates when the deals won’t be available. The dates have been marked on the calendar as Blackout datesAvailability: Please select the available dates from the calendar. How to reach Amanzi Resort?The resort is located in Tikona. You can easily get public or private transport to the location.Nearest Airport: The closest domestic airport is Lohegaon Airport in Pune at 63 km. Flights from major cities are available to reach the spot.Nearest Key Locations: The resort is based at a distance of 2 hours’ drive from Mumbai and 1 hour from Pune.Note: This package is only applicable for 2 adults.The package has different prices for December 30 and December 31. Please contact +91-9024133133 for further enquires on these particular dates.
Sterling Lonavala | Luxury Staycation Deal
Check-in: 02:00 PMCheck-out: 12:00 PMAbout Sterling Lonavala:Located at Mumbai-Pune Expressway, Sterling Lonavala is a perfect weekend getaway offering a serene, picturesque, and warm escape from the mundane city life. A scenic drive through the Sahyadri Mountains as you pass through numerous waterfalls & the thickly forested hillsides leads you to this amazing vacation retreat. Offering 45 well-designed snd spacious rooms, along with many luxurious in-house amenities, Sterling Lonavala will feel much like a hill station itself. The quiet and charming ambience will prove to be the perfect place for your next vacation.Your room:Classic RoomStay in a well-appointed room of size 230 sq ft offering amazing views of Lonavala. The room comes with a queen bed and accommodates up to 2 adults and a child aged 0-5 years.Package inclusions:Start your day with a delicious breakfast.Savor on delicious Lunch or Dinner.Take part in multiple activities like nature walk, plantation walk, village tour, and in-house activities.Complimentary holiday insurance coverage from home to home.Early check-in & late check-out by 3 hours(subject to availability)Avail of the deal of the day offers available at the resort on food & beverages(Varies from resort to resort)Activities at Sterling Lonavala:Village tour: Witness the undisturbed lifestyle of Lonavala and know more about their culture and daily routine through effective interaction.Plantation tour: Go for a plantation tour in the forests of Lonavala and witness the serenity of the spot with your own eyes.Nature walk: Embark on a delightful walking session in the nearby areas of Lonavala and explore the wonders of nature.In-house activities: Enjoy various activities like table tennis, billiards, air hockey, badminton, etc. Amenities:In-room Dining: Don't want to step out of your cozy room? Get your food delivered to your room. The service is available at an additional charge.Laundry: Enjoy the facility of laundry service during your vacation, available at the resort at additional charges.Spa: Enjoy a relaxing spa session from trained and experienced staff. This service is available at an additional cost.Other amenities include complimentary wi-fi in the lobby & restaurant, bar, holiday activity center, party games, board games, on-call doctor, etc.Facilities:Dining: A restaurant with world-class chefs is available at the resort to fulfill your hunger with mouth-watering dishes.Bonfire: Enjoy a bonfire session with your loved ones in the evening, available at additional charges.Terms & Conditions:Check-in: 12 PMCheck-out: 10 AMPlease adhere to the timings.The package is applicable for 1 Night.Packages need to paid in full to receive the confirmation voucher.The package only applicable 1 room which can accommodate 2 adults and 1 child aged 0-5 years.The package cannot be split.No connecting rooms are available.Availability:Blackout dates: There will be dates when the deals won’t be available. The dates have been marked on the calendar as Blackout datesAvailability: Please select the available dates from the calendar. Package Validity: The package is only valid till 18th of December, 2020.How to reach Sterling Lonavala:The resort is located at a distance of around 65 km from Pune.Nearest Railway Station: Lonavala railway station is available in the city if you want to travel by train.Nearest Airport: Pune airport is situated at a distance of 71 km from Lonavala.Nearest Key Locations: Nearest key locations to the resort are Mumbai which is situated at a distance of around 85 km and Pune, situated at a distance of around 65 km.Note: This package is only applicable for 2 adults.
The Machan, Lonavala | Book Online @ Flat 40% off
Check-In: 12 NoonCheck-Out: 10 AMProperty Location: LonavalaAbout the The Machan Lonavala :The Machan Lonavala is an exclusive eco-resort with unique tree houses rising 30 - 45 feet above the forest, offering complete serenity to those looking to escape into nature. Located in Jambulne, one of 25 biological hotspots of the world and a mere 2.5 hours drive from Mumbai or 1.5 hours drive from Pune, the Machan makes for an accessible weekend getaway. Offering unique treehouses and ground-based cabins and an on-site Indian buffet restaurant, The Machan is located in Lonavala. All accommodation boasts a balcony offering stunning valley views. The Machan is 30 minutes drive from Lonavala Train Station. It is 105 km from Chhatrapati Shivaji Airport. This Eco-friendly property features a 24/7 front desk and free on-site parking. An array of activities can be enjoyed on-site or in the surroundings, including cycling and hiking. All accommodation features a minibar, a desk, a safety deposit box, and bed linen. Each room includes a bathroom with a bathtub, shower, free toiletries, and slippers.Choose your Stay:The Woods32 m² | Balcony | 1 Queen Bed | Air conditioning | Open to Sky ShowerThe Machan Lonavala Package InclusionsYou will be starting your day with Morning Breakfast.Enjoy scrumptious Lunch or Dinner. Rejuvenate your soul with Small Massage Therapies.Get chance to indulge in Indoor/Outdoor Activities.Activities at The Machan LonavalaChoose from the different types of Full Body Massage Therapies:Aroma massageAyurvedic massageDeep Tissue massageThai massageNote: Activities are subject to availability and additional charges are applicable to the above-mentioned activitiesAmenitiesLaundry and Dry cleaning service: You can avail the laundry and dry cleaning services available at the property at an additional charge.Daily Housekeeping: Keep your room neat and clean with the daily housekeeping service available at the site.Luggage Storage: Store your luggage for a while if you wish to check-out but leave for the city after a while.Airport transfer: Airport transfer service is available at an additional charge. The hassle-free and comfortable ride will help you reach the resort.Facilities Wi-Fi: Free WiFi access is available across all rooms and guest areas. Enjoy uninterrupted connectivity through out your stay.Dining: There is a restaurant available in the resort for people who wish to buy meals apart from the included ones.Security [24-hour]: For all the guests, 24-Hour security is ensured by the property. Your visit will be safe at the resort.Terms & ConditionsPlease adhere to the timings.The package is applicable for 1 Night.Packages need to paid in full to receive the confirmation voucherEach package is only applicable for 2 adultsThe package cannot be split.Dining inclusions do not include beverages (unless otherwise stated).Menus are subject to change without notice.Maximum room capacity is 2 adults and one child. Extra child between 0 - 5 years can stay for free if using existing bedding.AvailabilityBlackout dates: There will be dates when the deals won’t be available. The dates have been marked on the calendar as Blackout datesAvailability- Please select the available dates from the calendar.How to Reach The Machan Lonavala?The resort is located near Lonavala. You can easily get public or private transport to the location.Nearest Railway Station: The Machan is 30 minutes' (9 km) drive from Lonavala Train Station. Nearest Airport: Pune International Airport is 55 km away.Nearest Key Locations: Lonavala is just 104km from Mumbai and 66km from Pune.
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Visapur Fort
Resting on the lush green bounties, the Visapur Fort is one of the most popular places to visit in Khandala where you can whiff in the serenity. The fort is perched at an elevation of 1084 meters above the ground and the panoramic vistas it offers are just beyond one’s imagination. Whether you are a history buff or a nature enthusiast, this majestic fort is the right choice for you. The fort was built back in the 17th century by the Peshwas and is one of the iconic edifices of the Marathas. For much of your knowledge, this is a twin of Lohagad Fort and extends a combination of lush greens, sparkling waters, and misty views.Essential Information:Location: Malavli, Maharashtra 410406Best Time: June to September, MonsoonsTimings: 24 hours openPrice: The average trip cost is about INR 1200 per person.
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Rajmachi Fort
A trek to the Rajmachi Fort will take you to the hidden landscapes of the region that will spellbind you. The Fort was built back in the 17th century and is one of the best trekking spots of Maharashtra. It is snuggled in the Karjat region and was built in the era of Shivaji Maharaj. From here, you can take a look at the Borghat which is a historic trade route and extends spectacular views. Apart from this, it is settled amidst the dense thickets and is one of the best places to visit in Khandala. If you are looking for a spot where you have a perfect dose of nature then this is just the right place for you to encounter.Essential Information Location: Rajmachi Fort, Sahyadri mountains, KhandalaBest Time: June to September, Monsoon season.Timings: 6:00 am to 6:00 pmPrice: The average trip cost is about INR 1500 per person
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Magic Mountain has an amusement park has thrill rides divided as per their difficulty level and into various categories. There are high thrill rides, mid thrill rides, and family rides. Some of these include Top Spin, Giant, Delta Hoppla, Space Trainer, Turbo Force, and Z force. Out of all, Top Spin remains to be a favourite of most.The park also has restaurants that serve a variety of delicacies and make sure to take care of all hungry souls. The park has additional paid services like medical bay, parking, shuttle services, street magician, toy shops and much more.Location: Old Pune Mumbai Highway NH - 4, at Mundhaware, Post - Takve, PuneTimings: 10:30 AM to 6 PM on all daysEntry fee: Tickets start at INR 799 per head, rates differ for corporate and college student bookings
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UKMALAYALEE > Category > Trending News > Boris Johnson Taken To Intensive Care Unit For COVID-19 Treatment
Boris Johnson Taken To Intensive Care Unit For COVID-19 Treatment
Tuesday 7 April 2020 1:08 AM UTC
LONDON April 7: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was on Monday admitted to intensive care after being hospitalised with coronavirus, with foreign minister Dominic Raab to take over his duties “where necessary”, his Downing Street office said.
“Over the course of this afternoon, the condition of the prime minister has worsened and, on the advice of his medical team, he has been moved to the Intensive Care Unit at the hospital,” said the Downing Street press release.
“The PM has asked Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab… to deputise for him where necessary,” it added.
The prime minister was moved in case he needed to use a ventilator, the government added.
Johnson was admitted to St Thomas’ Hospital in London on Sunday with a temperature and a cough after testing positive for coronavirus on March 27, becoming the most high-profile world leader infected with the disease that has spread rapidly across the globe.
The 55-year-old had been self-isolating in his Downing Street flat but on Sunday evening was driven to a nearby state-run hospital on the advice of his doctor.
Officials said it was a “precautionary step” but questions had earlier been raised about whether the Conservative leader could still run the country.
The British government was criticised for initially refusing to follow other European countries in requiring people to stay home as the virus spread.
And Johnson himself said in early March that he was still shaking hands with people.
But two weeks ago he ordered a nationwide lockdown and Britain is now in the grip of a serious outbreak.
Over 50,000 cases and more than 5,000 deaths have been recorded so far, with a latest daily toll of 439.
Health Secretary Matt Hancock and the heir to the throne, Prince Charles, have both been infected with coronavirus, although they have since recovered.
In response to the crisis, Queen Elizabeth II made a rare public address on Sunday night, evoking the spirit of World War II and urging Britons to stay united.
“We will be with our friends again, we will be with our families again, we will meet again,” she said.
Housing minister Robert Jenrick told BBC television that the prime minister had been working “phenomenally hard” during the crisis, adding that he would be finding it “very frustrating” to be ill.
Johnson is not known to have any underlying health issues, although he has struggled with his weight, but some questioned if he should have taken more time off.
Junior health minister Nadine Dorries, who also had coronavirus but has recovered, added: “Many with #COVID19 are felled by fatigue/temperature and use isolation to sleep and recover.
“Boris has risked his health and worked every day on our behalf to lead the battle against this vile virus.”
Sarah Vine, a newspaper columnist and wife of senior cabinet minister Michael Gove, added: “Boris has worked non-stop throughout his illness — and now we see the result.”
Persistent symptoms
US President Donald Trump said he was “hopeful and sure” Johnson would recover, calling the prime minister “a friend of mine” and a “great leader”.
Johnson’s pregnant partner, Carrie Symonds, moved out of Downing Street after some staff fell ill. But she said on Saturday she had just spent a week in bed with symptoms, although she has not been tested.
Johnson’s spokesman would not confirm a report in The Times newspaper reported that the prime minister had been given oxygen treatment.
“Doctors will be monitoring important vital signs such as oxygen saturations,” said Rupert Beale, group leader at the cell biology of infection laboratory at the Francis Crick Institute.
He said they would also check Johnson’s blood to “see what the immune response to the virus looks like, and to assess liver and kidney function”, and may also perform an electrocardiogram to check the heart. – PTI
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Grave violations against children have not stopped in Nepal, although they have fallen significantly in number since the signing in 2006 of the comprehensive ceasefire agreement ending the Asian country’s protracted armed conflict, a new United Nations report says. The report from Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, released today, includes a series of recommendations calling for the enhanced legal protection of minors and stepped-up measures to end the recruitment of children by armed groups and reintegrate child soldiers back into the general community. It finds that many children were recruited by the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-M) just before the accord was signed in 2006 and that no progress has since been made in formally discharging them, although some have been released informally. Emerging social unrest in the Terai region in the country’s south have also posed new risks for children, including recruitment by armed groups, according to the report, which covers the period from October 2006 to the end of last year.
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GRAVE VIOLATIONS, LEGAL PROTECTION, ARMED GROUPS, COMMUNIST PARTIES, HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES, LAW ENFORCEMENT, NEPALESE VOTERS, MAOIST ARMY CANTONMENTS
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Fabian Nicieza (writer), Rob Liefeld (pencils), Matt Yackey (inks), VC’s Rus Wooton (letters), Stephanie Moore & Sean Ryan (assistant editors), Mike Marts (editor), Joe Quesada (editor-in-chief), Dan Buckley (publisher)
Cable has a memory flash-back of his future, when he first began his adventures. It was in a time of magick and Cable was known all over the world as the Traveler. He was hiding from the assassins En Sabah Nur send after him and his mission brought him to the Relic of Karanada, a city that needed his help. There he met D’Narda, a mystical woman who feared that her people would be killed, all in order so that a monster named Skornn could arise who would kill all mutants. She was proven right and Cable fought Skornn. In the present day, Cable and Domino are meditating. Cable has dificulties concentrating and fears that someone is messing with the temporal field. Cable is right and he and Domino are attacked by the Helix. Cable and Domino defeat the Helix, who disappear afterward. Cable knows why they came to him, and he and Domino travel to a temple on top of Mount Xixabangma, near Tibet. There, they find Shatterstar, who has come to the temple seeking solace. He’s busy fighting some ninja monks when Cable and Domino approach him. Shatterstar’s surprised to see Cable knowing the monks. Cable explains that they didn’t exactly come for him, but for the Five Fingers of Annihilation, the only thing that can defeat Skornn, their upcoming enemy. The Helix show up again and kill Shatterstar’s sensei, Zed, using the sword. Shatterstar goes berserk and defeats the Helix, retrieving the sword. He swears to Cable that he shall help him protect the sword and promises that all those who want to retrieve it shall have to come through him!
Full Summary:
It is a time when magic ruled. Cable was called the Traveler, riding on his horse. He is riding towards the city called Relic of Karanada, knowing what dangers await him. He can smell it. The Concil of Nirinthia had warned him several months ago, but he ignored them. En Sabah Nur had sent a kadre of killers after him and it had taken all of Cable’s skills and powers to defeat them all, plus to cloak his presence from the immortal Overlord. And, because of that delay, he feared that he had run out of time.
The Traveler makes it to the castle of Karanada. He’s awaited by a woman and asks if she is part of the Council. After the woman introduces herself as D’Narda, the Traveler asks where all the citizens are. D’Narda doesn’t sense any of them and fears the worst and the priests threaten to awaken Skornn and the lifeforce of the citizens would be needed for that. The Traveler says that he should have been sooner, but D’Narda says that he can’t be at all places at once. The Traveler smiles, saying that she could be surprised. D’Narda fears that Skornn has fed. The Traveler says that there is only one way to find out, and the Relic is this way. D’Narda lightens up a flare and in the castle and the two enter a long, dark tunnel. When the Traveler asks how deep the catacombs go, D’Narda explains that the new village was build on remnants of Karanada after the world had swallowed that whole city. Her magick’s sense naught but silence.
The Traveler prepares himself, saying that he has his own special… readings at his disposal and, unfortunatly, they confirm D’Narda’s mystical impressions. They are too late. D’Narda and the Traveler find the citizens and the priests, dead! This means that Skornn has fed well. Skornn shows up and the Traveler orders D’Narda to stand behind him. Skornn knows that they call his enemy the Traveler, who doesn’t know how far and wide his journeys beckon. From a world, a time, Skornn has tasted where the Travler’s kind rampants. The Travler confidentantly tells the creature that he won’t live to see that day.
Skornn’s surprised that the Traveler calls him a creature now. After all, Skornn claims that he is not that much different than he is: different than diluted flesh. Though apart, but still a part of tapestry. Skornn knows that his enemies only fear what they don’t understand. As they would fear if they knew the truth. Skornn finds humanity just mere morsels, an appetizer to the main course. But mutants, they breed to become the future, and Skornn knows it. But Skornn promises he shall come to call the mutant kind his… food! The Traveler shall never allow that to happen. He takes his sword out and begins to fight, as does Skornn.
In the present day, something has disrupted Cable’s meditation and he harshly falls down on the ground. Domino quickly reacts and realizes that there was more behind it than just “disrupted.” The two mutants don’t realize that their hideout is being watched by three obscure looking characters. Suddenly, Cable’s metalic mesh seems to be fluctuating. Seeing this, Domino jokes a request that he change it back into a backscratcher, as she has an itch difficult to reach. Cable tells her to be quiet, as he needs full concentration to bring his arm back to normal. Domino asks why, because “normal” usually doesn’t last long around Cable.
Cable doesn’t find that funny and also finds it suspiscious as well, because practicually nothing can get through his telepathic shields. However, this sliced the telepathic blocks he had protecting him while meditating and the telekinetic sheath he used to get his techno-organic virus in check. Cable has a hard time concentrating and almost faints. Domino get him, up telling him to take a deep breath. Cable says that she doesn’t understand, because only big trouble can smack him around like that. Maybe it’s Apocalypse, or Magneto, or worse: a tearing of the temporal field. Domino finds that far fetched, as they had such a long, nice time without such a thing bothering them.
Cable holds her back, because they are already there. Three red-armored warriors smash through the window and demand the Askani’Son. They tell Cable that the Order of the Five Blades decrees him dead! Domino asks if they are friends of Cable. Cable explains that they will be… in fourteen centuries! Domino says that she doesn’t have that long to wait for instructions, so she starts fighting them. Cable, who’s better now, starts fighting too, using his Psimitar weapon and some built-in guns from his metallic arm. They each take on one warrior. Domino asks Cable why exactly she is fighting these Power Ranger look-a-likes, and why they make her break a sweat… almost break a sweat. Domino has soon defeated her adversary, and Cable explains that they are called the Helix, genetically modified humans. The Helix are also rabid anti-mutants.
Domino finds it pathetic that, in a thousand years, humans and mutants are still fighting each other. When she asks why the Helix are there, Cable replies that he doesn’t know, but the Helix said they were send by the Order of the Five Blades. He believes that means… that they disappear. Domino asks what he means by that. Cable tells her to just look, the Helix actually are disappearing! Domino knows that time traveling and teleportation usually go together. Cable explains to her that, if the Order is involved, that must mean that Skornn is back. Domino regrets to ask the question, but wants to know who or what Skornn is.
Hours pass and Cable and Domino have flown in their plane towards Mount Xixabangma, on the border of Nepal and Tibet. They see a temple on top of the mountain and Domino asks what’s going on in there.
Inside the temple, Shatterstar is attacked by two ninja monks. The monks ask Shatterstar if it’s true he came her looking solace. He says yes. And yet, the monks say, Shatterstar comes every morning with the desire to kill them all. Shatterstar confirms this too. The monks tell Shatterstar that he has proven to be unable to change and came from another world. The monks tell Shatterstar that his very blood screams the desire to fight. Gaveedra-7 now must leave the sacrarium. Shatterstar takes his swords out, stating he won’t be allowed to leave without quarrel.
The monks call him anti-life, on which Shatterstar replies to the monks that they teach the killing arts. They start fighting and the monks explain him that they only teach the arts of cherising life. Shatterstar finds them fools, and has had enough of useless words. He has grown tired of the monks and everything this fetid world has to offer. Shatterstar hits the monks hard, telling them that they have been trained to fight, but they don’t know what it means to be born to fight! Shatterstar says that the monks are right, and he is made only to fight! Shatterstar has tried but, no matter how hard he tried, he’ll never fit in into this world. Suddenly, his swords are telekinetically ripped from his arms. Shatterstar looks up and is surprised to see the man responsible.
Cable and Domino stand before him in battle armor. Cable greets Shatterstar, saying it’s been a while, and tells him that he won’t get his swords back until he calms down and stops trying to kill the ninja monks. Shatterstar asks what they are doing here. Cable explains that they didn’t came for him, but for the Five Fingers of Annihilation. Shatterstar is surprised that Cable knows of the Five Fingers and is even more surprised that he seems to know the monks. Shatterstar asks what’s going on.
They go into the temple and Cable introduces Domino to Zed, an old friend of his. Shatterstar bows to Zed. Domino asks if she wants to know how much of an old friend Zed is, but Cable says that it’s better she doesn’t know. Zed tells Domino that it is not the durance that matters, but the substance of the friendship. A man finds few in a lifetime that prove able to fight alongside with. Zed asks if he’s right about that and asks for Shatterstar’s name.
Shatterstar, still bowing, agrees and tells his name that has been given to him once. Zed knows that Shatterstar has known many names, but none matter. Only the spirit is true. Not the facade of a label. Cable explains to Zed that Shatterstar came to Earth seeking help and, unfortunatly, he failed to provide that help. Shatterstar cheers Cable up, saying that he didn’t fail and gave him what he always wanted: a family and a purpose. Shatterstar believes that he failed Cable. Cable, surprised, doesn’t know what to say, but tells Shatterstar that it’s useless recriminating each other. What matters now is that they have a purpose and Cable asks Shatterstar if he’s interested in helpin. Shatterstar asks if it involvs mindless violence. Of course, Cable says. Then it’s okay by Shatterstar.
Cable explains to his friends that the Five Fingers of Annihilation is a sword and the only thing on Earth capable of defeating Skornn. When Domino asks what Skornn is, Cable explains that Skornn is a being that feeds on mutants. Shatterstar asks how one sword is able to kill such a beast. Cable doesn’t find that important; what matters is the future. He explains that humans will loose their war against the mutants. In their despiration, they have sent agents back to our time in the hope to resuciate Skornn! As Cable speaks, outside, multiple Helix show up, entering the temple and killing the ninja monks. Cable continues his story, knowing that those agents will come for the sword.
When Shatterstar thinks they mean to destroy it. Cable denies the idea, saying that they’ll come to protect it, because they want to bring Skornn back to life! The Helix smash through the window of the temple and surround the mutants. Domino finds themselves idiots for leading them right to the sword. Cable doesn’t think so, wondering if Domino thinks that the Helix have a way to track the chronal particals in his body from all the time traveling he has done. Some might say that this is a stupidity on his part, but Cable prefers to call it a plan! He jumps into action with his Psimitar. Domino asks Cable why he’s using the Psimitar again. Cable reveals that, with the recent problems he’s had, it helps him to keep his powers focused. Shatterstar notices that nothing has changed and they still talk to much while they are fighting.
Cable apologizes, but says that they do that to prevent them from getting bored. Shatterstar says that Cable always puts such a weight and importance to each fight, and those message always confuse him. Shatterstar stops babbling, because now he is doing the same thing! One of the Helix says he has found a way to keep them all silence. He holds Zed hostage and holds the Five Fingers sword in his hands. The Helix knows that the sword hasn’t been used in a long time and knows how to change that. He stabs the sword in Zed’s back, killing him. Shatterstar screams and has had enough of this mindless killing for all the wrong reasons. This world never sceases to amaze him, seeing how it knows nothing about mettle and justice.
Shatterstar tells the Helix they fight for humanity, but they don’t even know the meaning of that word. The Helix says he knows what he once was, and what he has become… all because of Shatterstar’s kind! Shatterstar doesn’t think so. He wished that he had only an inking of what that trully meant. On his world, Shatterstar explains, he was genetically bred for superiority, like the Helix. And yet, he was also a mutant, apart from his own kind, who were apart from all kinds. Shatterstar tried to understand what it meant to be human on this planet. He was even given a pretense of humanity, only to have it taken away as a lie!
Shatterstar says he came here as a last resort to learn disciple as a context for warfare. And before the Helix arrived, he was told that he had failed. Shatterstar wonders if he should believe that if he is such a failure as a man then he might succeed as a weapon of mass destruction! Shatterstar fights the Helix and kicks him real hard. The battle is short and Shatterstar is the victor. He stands triumphanticaly over the fallen Helix and has retrived the sword. Shatterstar lets the Helix live, so that he can tell that if they want the Five Fingers of Annihalation that they shall have to come through him! Shatterstar asks Cable why he isn’t laughing, because this is funny. Cable comforts Shatterstar, saying that he is not a failure. He’s just… a work in progress.
Shatterstar asks Cable if the sword shall become a lightning rod for bloodshed. Cable confirms this. Shatterstar lifts the sword high up, saying that those who will seek it will get exactly what they want: they will see the Five Fingers drink deep from the well of blood!
Characters Involved:
Cable, Domino, Shatterstar
Zed (Shatterstar’s sensei)
unnamed ninja monks
multiple unnamed Helix
(in Cable’s flash-back to his future timeline)
Cable (as the Traveler)
D’Narda
Skornn
Story Notes:
This story is a limited series that temporarly brings back the X-Force team like they used to be when they were first created, including the same creative team.
Cable and Domino were last seen together after they had formed the Underground in an attempt to dismantle Weapon X. After being defeated and betrayed by Brent Jackson, they were imprisoned. Luckily, Marrow rescued the team and brought them all into safety, though none of the Underground members seemed to have any memory left of the fight. [Soldier X #12, Weapon X (2nd series) #6-13]
Cable first obtained his Psimitar weapon to gain control back over his abscent telepathic powers in Cable (1st series) #57. When he regained the powers, he put it away and returned to guns as weapons. [Cable (1st series) #100]. Now his telepathic powers again seem to be out of control, so it’s only logical that he returns to the Psimitar weapon.
Shatterstar came from Mojo’s world, where he was created to entertain Mojo’s television-loving people. It has been speculated that he is the son of former X-Men Dazzler and Longshot, but this has never trully been confirmed. [X-Men (2nd series) #11]. Gaveedra-7 is Shatterstar’s real name. He came to Earth, seeking the X-Men’s help in defeating Mojo. They weren’t present at the time and Shatterstar found Cable and the New Mutants instead. [New Mutants (first series) #98] Shatterstar quit the original X-Force team in X-Force (1st series) #70 because he felt he didn’t had any friends left there after Rictor left.
En Sabah Nur is the real name of Apocalypse, Cable’s arch-enemy.
First appearance of Skornn and D’Narda.
Issue Information:
This Issue has been reprinted in:
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VIDEO – Sales for bulletproof backpack shields up before back to school
August 3, 2018 August 6, 2018 Unequal Tech
SARASOTA – People are shopping for backpacks and school supplies, and some are also shopping for defensive to protect students.
“What’s interesting about the orders,” Robert Vito said. “Is that it’s from parents and grandparents, and they’re ordering 5,6,7 at a time.”
And sales for Unequal’s “SafeShield” keep going up.
“It’s designed to stop ballistics, such as a 44 magnum, and a 357 sig, as well as a shotgun blast from steel, lead rounds, as well as a buck or even a slug, and stab. So if someone tried to stab you, it would not be able to be penetrated.”
CEO Robert Vito says Unequal was making bulletproof vests for law enforcement agencies like the LAPD when he saw the news of the shooting at Parkland.
“Sadly school attacks has become the new normal,” Vito said. “And the principal at my daughter’s school asked me to design a backpack protection, that the students could put into their backpack, be concealed, innocuous and could be there in the event there was an intruder.”
So they started testing the safe shield,
“It’s a quarter inch thin,” Vito said. “It’s the size of a notepad, and yet it weighs less than two cans of soda, so it’s about 20 ounces.”
Taking up little room in the backpack and making it easy to carry.
“So it’s like the spare tire in the trunk of your car,” Vito said. “It’s only there if you need it, but in the event of an attack, you can hold it to your face, put it on your back…”
“We’re trying to provide a defense, not an offense,” Vito said. “But a defense to a would be intruder.”
And it’s easy to teach children to use, Vito’s taught his daughters in 2nd and 8th grade.
“I had a parent ask me,” Vito said. “Is this ruining a child’s innocence, and I said when my daughter came home from kindergarten and was discussing stranger danger with me about someone potentially grabbing her and putting her in a car, I think Innocent was lost at that point.”
The Shield is $150 dollars with discounts for groups and schools.
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You may not know Milton Glaser by name, but odds are that you are familiar with his work. He is the legendary designer who created the I love New York logo and the New York Magazine logo. Glaser thought that when it comes to logos, “You want to move the viewer in a perception so that when they first look at the logo, they get the idea because the act between seeing and understanding is critical.”
It’s hard to beat the logic and the authority behind his reasoning. A great logo should be clear enough to require only a brief glance to deliver its message. Think of the I love New York logo: the clear, bold shapes are easy to identify; the typeface evokes New York’s literary culture, and the heart is a universal symbol of affection that everyone can understand.
In addition to being recognizable, a great logo is unique. The wavy typeface of the Coca-Cola logo may have been commonplace back in the 19th century, but today represents the extraordinary history of a global company so well-known that it can dismiss legibility. The Starbucks logo is another good example of a unique design. Who knew that sirens in old Norse woodcuts have two tails? Maybe some scholars did, but not the average consumer of coffee.
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An extremely recognizable, astoundingly unique logo can still fail if it doesn’t represent its brand faithfully in a way the target audience can understand. Think of it this way: a logo for an accounting firm that uses cartoons and neon colors may be recognizable and is certainly unique, but it doesn’t represent its brand nor connects with its intended audience. By contrast, the AT&T logo is the full package: recognizable, unique, and conveys the stability people expect from a telecommunications company.
You are probably aware of the nature of memes: they are made to be replicated in as many variations as possible. Logos are the forefathers of memes in that designers create them with proliferation and versatility in mind. A logo must work in a variety of settings that include:
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To Skype or not to Zoom? Qualitative data gathering under lockdown
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By Natasha Stonebridge, PhD student with Psych Sciences – @Proper_Natter
I had thought that my ability to be super-agile had been popped to the back of my skills wardrobe when I moved from the corporate sector to academia. But no, it’s been dusted off and prepped in light of COVID-19 and the realisation that original data gathering plans had to be re-worked, and quickly.
I had been due to facilitate a series of focus groups beginning the third week of March. Participants were recovering patients who had gone through a nature-based social prescribing intervention. They would be interviewed as they had participated in the intervention, as a group. However with the COVID-19 lockdown looking imminent and the health of the group a priority, taking the meeting online was the only option to 1) ensure everyone’s safety and 2) that feedback was a close to the intervention as possible.
The feedback from the group was that they wanted to participate; some had Skype, some Zoom, some had no technology, only a landline. Data gathering went from two days to a two-week period of scheduled video calls with groups of 3 to 4 and back-to-back 121 telephone calls. The interview schedule was changed to reflect the revised format. I went from facilitator to interviewer and where relevant adopted an elicitation technique, taking verbal responses from other recorded sessions and using them as prompts with new participants to stimulate discussions.
There were some practical insights that came out of a change of approach. I learnt that you can’t record more than two participants on video setting, but many on audio (unless you upgrade your account). I learnt that both Skype and Zoom offer a recording facility that is fully encrypted. I learnt that you can also successfully record the conversation with a voice recorder aimed at your screen. I learnt that there are a lot of cameras pointed mostly at people’s ceilings.
But I also learnt that people wanted to talk much more than the time I’d allocated. They talked around the subject, their candid feelings of lockdown and of isolation (sadly not part of this study). They asked to be contacted again, “was there anything else they could help with?”. They needed to be part of something, to contribute, to connect and so did I. It was a strange beginning to my own lockdown experience but one that gave me structure and an excuse to engage. With respect to the data collected, there is now a heady mix of group and individual responses; the interaction of the group is recorded as well as some deeper insights which may not have come from a group discussion.
There are other less friendly observations regards increased online data gathering; it is incredibly exhausting. I found I had to schedule buffer time between calls to decompress. Plus there is none of the energy you get from actual engaged people in a room (if you’re someone who sparks off people that is). So it was important for me to speak to someone in confidence, such as my supervisor, to download some of the more upsetting content shared.
Lockdown restrictions may have presented time critical challenges such as above, but now we’re further on in, I’m seeing some exciting ways to data gather given we’ve had a few weeks to stretch our agile muscles. For example, I spoke to a researcher who’s project was due to run four workshops and a touring exhibition to encourage discussion and raise awareness of the area under investigation. Like many others, the physical outreach element of the study has been put on pause, however a call to participate has been made via social media channels. Contributions requested include short stories, poems, sketches, photos, videos or soundscapes, and it is hoped these can be feed into the workshops and exhibitions later on; making way for a much richer and diverse set of data.
If gathering data under lockdown presents us with challenges, it also presents us with the age-old opportunity of time; to explore richer insights and new ways of working that were there anyway, we just needed to turn toward them.
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By Andrea Andres | Jan 31 2019
College can feel like a balancing act. In between lectures, assignments, society events, meetings and nights out, it can be difficult to strike a balance between college education and a life outside it. But it is a different story for student nurses.
According to the An Bord Altranais, the body regulating the requirements and standards of nursing courses, nursing students are expected to complete 4,600 hours of theoretical and clinical instruction combined. This is further broken down to 1,533 hours of theory and 2,300 hours of clinical placement. Placements can last from 14 weeks for general nursing, to 15 weeks for children’s nursing, with shifts as long as 13 hours a day. Placements can start as early as 7:30 am in the morning and can end at 7:30 pm or after 8:00pm at night. Student nurses find themselves having to balance their education against their work experience.
All student nurses interviewed felt that the ratio between theory and practice is good. It places a strong emphasis on the practical side of nursing. Placements allow the student “to know what to do in real life situations. And to be competent to do it.,” Soham, a general nursing student explains. “The theory classes only reinforce and give reason to your actions. They tell you the reasoning behind what you do . . . The theory tells you why you have to nurse a patient with a certain condition in certain ways. And what might be harmful for the patient.”
Ciara, also a general nursing student in DCU reveals that “the more time you spend on wards and in the hospital, the better it is for your professional development and confidence.” However, the way the placement and classes are done, at least in UCD could be different. “In UCD, it’s one semester [of] lectures (4 weeks of lectures for Children and General only) and the next is the 15 weeks of placement for everyone,” says a student children’s nurse who wished to remain anonymous. She and the friends she consulted would like the college work and the placements “more to be like Trinity where it’s more divided and less clumped . . . it’s roughly one month placement, one month lectures and continuously rotated like that.”
Another children’s nursing student (who currently has lectures and has to sit exams this summer) found that work experience definitely affects studying for exams. Many feel that the current system of student placements does not take into account those who work and those who travel long distances. “You’re so tired by the end of a day of placement,” she says. “It’s not only the work that tires us, most placement areas are hard enough to get to and require at least two hours on public transport (or driving) daily.”
Not only do long hours and long commutes affect study, but emotional exhaustion has an impact: “all day you have to be this neutral person who always stays strong for patients . . . at work the people whom you care for are top priority on your list even before you.” She adds that study time is eaten away by obligations outside the course such as volunteering or part-time jobs. Soham thinks that “the long hours also don’t account for the people commuting from long distances.” Ciara feels that “placement in general is very hard for students who work. I work four to six nights a week depending on our rota and during placement I go straight from the hospital to work during the week and work until 11pm or 12am at the weekends.”
Some nursing students felt that they are missing out on the “college experience” and getting involved in its societies and sports. The children’s nursing student acknowledges that they “have trouble joining clubs and societies, I can’t fully commit to college life because of placement always taking up half the year.” She explains further that “there’s too much placement and not enough college. The hours are too long in placement especially in first year where you have to dive into placement.” Ciara hasn’t joined any societies on campus citing that “their meeting(s) and activities clash with [her] college and work timetables.” She also felt that her “social life has been impacted greatly,” and “long hospital hours” play a factor.
With how hectic nursing courses can get with this precarious balancing act, student nurses draw support from each other and sometimes from academic staff on campus. The children’s nursing student found that they’re “quite lucky with my academic staff, they really want me to succeed and are always there if you need to talk to them, they’ll take time out of their schedule to really help you to their best of their ability.” Soham echoes her sentiments: “The CPC (Clinical Placement Coordinator) and personal tutor and student advisor are at your fingertips if an unfortunate event occurs.” Marie shares that they “are well supported by our tutors and lecturers as well as well as our on site clinical facilitators.”
UCDSU sabbatical officers expressed their supports the INMO campaign to stand with student nurses and midwives. In a press statement, Welfare Officer Melissa Plunkett stated: “As a student midwife I have seen the reality of hospitals both general and maternity being short staffed due to retention and recruitment. I have watched friends and family move abroad after graduating because the wage here in Ireland is not realistic. If you are a UCD nursing / midwifery student, undergraduate or postgraduate get in touch with your hospitals strike committee.”
Most interviewees also expressed that their classmates are a great source of support. Marie believes that nursing and midwifery students should support each other, “after all they are all working towards the same goals” and that “[they] lift each other up and support each other if [they] feel that [their] classmates are in fact struggling with balancing the theory and work experience.” However, for Ciara, there isn’t enough support apart from student nurses: “I feel that the only people to talk to about the struggle in balance is other student nurses because they understand. Outside of my peer group I don’t think there is really anyone who can help me maintain a balance in my life as a nursing student.” The children’s nursing student felt that her strongest support were her classmates because they’re “all pretty much going through the same thing, [they] understand the same language and [they] get when someone needs to talk to or simply needs a long hug.” In other words: “we’re family . . . there is love and support.”
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Venice Athletes Pursue Their Scholarship Dreams
Xitlaly Rojas and Johanna Zamora|December 14, 2020
As many seniors are preparing for college, some of the most inspiring athletes at Venice High are being recruited to play beyond high school based on their athletic ability. A great future lies ahead of them, with athletes from various sports standing out to scouts.
For senior Jonathan Tejada, a lineman on the football team, every game has counted towards his goal of an athletic scholarship.
Venice Lineman, Jonathan Tejada has been offered six scholarships to play football in college.
Despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Tejada has still been preparing to continue his football career in college having already received six different scholarships, from Benedict, Culver Stockton, Chadron State, Southwest Minnesota State, Colorado Mesa and Azusa Pacific.
After a successful four year stint at Venice, Tejada hasn’t allowed himself to feel overwhelmed by his upcoming final decision among the various offers he’s received.
“I am very excited and blessed to be given these great opportunities to continue my athletic and academic career,” Tejada said. “All it takes is patience and effort in order to accomplish anything you wish.
“I’ve been in contact with each of the school’s coaching staff and have built a great relationship with each of them.”
Currently, Azusa Pacific University is his main interest. Playing football professionally has been a major motivator for both academic and athletic success, which has seemed to pay off every second on the field.
Senior Christine Inah Canete is another Venice athlete pursuing her passion for tennis after graduation.
(Left to right) Venice High Principal Gabriel Griego, Venice Athlete Christine Inah Canete, Venice Alumn and Sister Mae Canete, Athletic Director Alfredo Korzenik and Venice Tennis Coach Andrew Loren.
Canete has been playing tennis since she was only four years old, and has played on Venice’s team for two years. Being the winner of the Clay Courts
Nationals in Florida and earning the title as the UTSA G14’s number one player in the country in 2016, Canete has achieved many goals in her career such as three gold balls, one silver ball, and one bronze ball.
“I’ve grown to love it,” she said. “Like all sports, there is the good and the bad and it can all become too much. But once you eliminate those factors, you see that tennis is a beautiful sport.
“It’s such a great way to create a solid future, and surround yourself with people you never would’ve had a chance of meeting.”
However, the road to tennis success hasn’t been easy, according to Canete. It also impacted her standing as a tennis recruit.
“I stopped playing between 2016 and 2017—I burned out,” she said. “I was surrounded by pressure because everyone always expected me to win, and when I didn’t, those losses hit so much harder. That was a big red flag to many universities considering that there’s many athletes that have been playing non stop all their lives.”
Although she hasn’t committed to any college, her top options are California State University Long Beach and the University of Central Oklahoma. Both schools are offering to cover her costs for tuition, dorms, pocket money, school team uniform, and allowing her to have access to physical training support and the school’s gym as a professional tennis player on their teams.
“CSULB really liked the fact that I took a break and that I learned something from it,” said Canete. “They recognize that I now have a newfound motivation and love for tennis.”
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SwapQuest is the devilishly cute tile-swapping adventure for Zelda fans
Dan Crawley March 20, 2015 12:42 PM
SwapQuest has echoes of older role-playing games, but it brings a fresh twist with its puzzle mechanics.
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I like role-playing games. I also like puzzle games. And I like SwapQuest, the clever iPad game that mashes the two genres into a beautiful 8-bit adventure.
You’ve heard SwapQuest’s story before, probably a dozen or more times. An unlikely hero has to save the kingdom from a dark evil spreading across the land. From that well-worn starting point, though, things get interesting.
Your pick a hero — Wilbert or Wilma — pick a class, and traverse the screen using the pathways that you create by switching up tiles. Your hero keeps on moving along the paths until they hit a dead end and turn around.
You can collect jewels, level up, buy gear, fight enemies, and defeat bosses. All the cool stuff you get in role-playing games, only with an added puzzle element.
I was a little concerned that I might tire of the tile-swapping mechanic after a while. But SwapQuest threw enough magic and cuteness at me during its five-and-a-half-hour campaign to justify curling up on the sofa and soaking it all up.
Above: This water level is fantastic. It even comes with little pirate ships to fight.
What You’ll Like
It’s made with love
You can feel the care and attention that went into SwapQuest right from the start screen until the credits finish rolling. It’s clearly a labor of love.
Little touches like your character’s tiny footprints in the snow, the glowing lights that keep your hero warm in the dark, and the hazy mirages in the desert all quietly showcase the developer’s care and craft.
Clever shifts in the level design appear as you move from open plains to ravaged towns, crystal-lit caves, and icy mountains. Interacting with the environment often reveals little secrets that hold the key to success, so don’t be afraid to tap.
The soundtrack is awesome
My kids often play video games with the sound turned right down, and it drives me mad. “You should really listen to the music,” I say in vain.
If you played SwapQuest with the sound off, you’d really be missing out. The soundtrack is an absolute joy. It helps take you on your epic — yet tiny — journey. Each environment gets its own theme, and they all fit just so.
It’s pretty darn absorbing
The tile-swapping mechanic in SwapQuest reminded me a little of the classic puzzle game Pipe Mania, but even more of the treasure-hunting board game, Labyrinth. As I played, I got absorbed in the act of switching around paths, and later in the game I became pretty adept at quickly putting together a route for Wilbert to traverse.
Above: This isn’t SwapQuest. It’s a really neat board game called Labyrinth.
The first act was kind of easy — beating enemies was a breeze early on, so I didn’t ever avoid them — and those early levels were quite relaxing to play through. The boss battles and second act were tougher, though, especially when I needed to grab certain key items in a hurry. Getting the right path built quickly under that kind of pressure felt great.
Replayability
With five different classes — noble, rogue, trickster, acolyte, and fighter — each with their own special powers, SwapQuest is a game you’ll likely want to play through more than once.
It also has some smaller puzzle levels and an endless mode, which is basically a high-score challenge set across either a random or preordained sequence of levels.
Above: Oh, man. Wilbert feels warm inside. Why does that make me so happy?
What You Won’t Like
Your hero is really dumb
I’m used to making decisions for characters in games. These guys really needed leading by the hand, though.
All the battles in SwapQuest are automated, You just point your hero in the right direction and hope for the best. Usually that works out fine, but at times — especially when battling a boss — your tiny hero can get into all kinds of trouble. A couple of times Wilbert ran headlong into a boss instead of hitting it with his sword.
The heroes also really struggle with junctions. It only takes the sniff of an alternative route for them to stop and wait for further orders, even if one path leads to a dead end. It’s a little frustrating at times, but I guess that’s the nature of the game.
Above: Levelling up is important if you want to succeed in SwapQuest.
You mean there’s a bank!?
I’m all for a bit of mystery in games, but SwapQuest holds onto some of its secrets too tightly. I lost thousands of jewels by dying in battle before I finally realized that there’s a bank where you can stash your earnings.
Likewise, I’m still at a bit of a loss as to what all the little icons stand for next to my weapons and armor. I think one’s to do with poison and I’m guessing a couple of others relate to fire and electricity. But I really shouldn’t have to guess at that.
With Nintendo just announcing that it’s getting into mobile games, it’s kind of ironic that SwapQuest has appeared on the scene, with its early-Legend of Zelda influences. With its clever mix of retro and modern, it’s the sort of mobile game I’d love to see from the big N.
Rebusmind deserves a lot of credit for the attention to detail in SwapQuest. It’s full of neat little touches and moments that’ll make you smile and want to keep on playing.
SwapQuest released March 19 on iPad. The developer provided GamesBeat with a digital code of the game for the purposes of this review.
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BPA Replacements Harm Reproductive Health in Mice – D-brief
Posted on September 13, 2018 by vtsiadmin
Scientists discovered that the BPA-free plastic in their mouse cages was harming the animals’ fertility. (Credit: unoL/shutterstock)
Twenty years ago, Patricia Hunt, a reproductive biologist at Washington State University in Pullman, revealed bisphenol A, a chemical in plastic, caused reproductive problems in mice. Soon “BPA” became a household term and “BPA-free” water bottles and consumer packaging cropped up everywhere.
Now Hunt and her same team of scientists are back with a new study that shows the compounds that replaced BPA to make BPA-free products are just as harmful. The discovery indicates bisphenols as a group are hazardous to human health.
“Reproductive health is at risk with regard to bisphenols,” said Linda Giudice, a reproductive endocrinologist at the University of California, San Francisco, who was not involved in the new research. “This is disturbing but not unexpected,” she added. “The replacements are the same class of compounds and they have the same mechanisms of action.”
Experimental Misadventure
While conducting research on another project, scientists in Hunt’s lab noticed abnormalities in the eggs and sperm of their lab mice that looked startlingly similar to those they had found in mice exposed to BPA decades ago. Although the team had switched out plastics in their research facility to BPA-free materials, the chemical became an immediate suspect.
When the researchers analyzed the chemical make up of the damaged plastic of the mouse cages, they discovered BPA and BPS — a compound that replaced BPA in many household items following their original work — were present. The find was striking, as BPS was not a component of the plastic used in the facility. Washing the rodent cages and other plastic equipment had broken down the plastic into BPS and another chemical, diphenyl sulfone.
So, Hunt and her team decided to directly test the effects of these chemicals on reproductive health in mice in controlled experiments. Since BPA and BPS and other chemicals leach from damaged plastic, they first replaced all plastic materials in their research facility and purchased new mice. Then they exposed pregnant mice to BPS, diphenyl sulfone, BPA or a control.
Female mice exposed to BPS or BPA showed chromosomal abnormalities in their eggs, even though the amount of BPA they were given was less than half the levels the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency determined is safe.
Enduring Effects
Since BPS is a common replacement for BPA, the researchers then asked what effect other bisphenols might have on reproductive health in mice. The team exposed newborn male mice to the same dose of BPA, BPS, diphenyl sulfone or two other common replacement bisphenols, BPF and BPAF. They found all bisphenols produced chromosomal aberrations in the mouse sperm.
In mice exposed to BPA and its replacements, sperm had fewer numbers of the proteins that allow chromosomes to complete meiosis, the cell division process that gives rise to genetically distinct eggs and sperm. The affected sperm cells “faced certain death,” the researchers report today in the journal Current Biology, and the effects persisted for several generations. The finding adds to growing evidence in worms, fish, rodents and human in vitro studies that replacement bisphenols cause the same damaging effects as BPA.
“These replacement bisphenols are not safer,” Hunt said.
“That’s an important message for all of us,” said Patrick Allard, a geneticist at the University of California in Los Angeles, who was not a part of the new research. “We need to look at multiple generations before we can assess whether something is safe or not.”
A Case For Hope
Hunt’s team also found that without exposure to bisphenols the reproductive abnormalities disappear by the fourth generation, or the great grandsons of the affected mice. Those effects lasted into the following generation as well.
“The good news here is that if you could eliminate all of these bisphenols from the face of the Earth, we could get rid of these effects,” said Hunt.
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It’s Friday, so its time for some movies and shows to be released on Disney+ in the United States. The biggest new release this week is the live-action version of “Mulan”, which will be available as part of Disney’s new Premier Access program. There is also lots of new library content being added in the United States, plus a brand new Disney+ Original series, “Earth To Ned”.
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To save her ailing father from serving in the Imperial Army, a fearless young woman disguises herself as a man to battle northern invaders in China.
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Earth To Ned (Global)
From the Jim Henson Company comes a late-night talk show hosted by alien commander Ned and his lieutenant Cornelius, who call off the invasion of Earth after they fall in love with human culture. Broadcasting from the bridge of their spaceship, hidden deep underground, Ned and Cornelius interview Earth’s greatest resource, celebrities. With the help of the ship’s artificial intelligence, BETI, and the destructive CLODs, Ned must keep his show a secret from his home planet or suffer the wrath of his father, the Admiral of the Galactic Fleet. All 10 episodes will be dropping on September 4th.
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Pixar In Real Life – Episode 111 – “Coco: Abuelita Says No Music” – Finale (Global)
Abuelita shakes her chancla at the street performers in Washington Square Park and asks real New Yorkers to help her find her grandson. She eventually finds Miguel playing guitar, and he begs her to let him play just one song. The other street performers join in, creating a performance so delightful that even Abuelita can’t help but clap along.
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The Ducks team receives scholarships to the prestigious Eden Hall Academy and soon faces off against the school’s arrogant varsity team with the help of their coach, Gordon Bombay.
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Robbie Rotten
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Toya Todoroki
A-Rank Villain
Member of the League of Villains (formerly)
Leader of the Vanguard Action Squad (formerly)
Lieutenant of the Paranormal Liberation Front
Co-commander of the Violet Regiment
Cremation (ability to generate and control blue flames from his body)
Spreading Stain's ideology.
Burning people alive.
Kill Shoto when he became a hero to ruin Endeavor's dream (formerly).
Fulfill the Hero Killer's ideology of a new society (ongoing).
Destroy Endeavor's career (succeeded).
Make Endeavor suffer and kill him (ongoing).
Serial murder
Sadistic Supervillain
“ This is gonna be nothing more than a warning shot. We'll pull those false heroes down from their shining pedestals...And, in doing so, we'll create a bright new future for this world. „
~ Dabi to the Vanguard Action Squad.
“ The League? Shigaraki? I never gave a crap about them. A single person... with a single conviction... has the power to change the world. There are no true heroes. I... plan to make Stain's will a reality. „
~ Dabi to Hawks revealing his true nature.
Dabi (in Japanese: 荼毘, translated as Cremation), also known as Blueflame (in Japanese:蒼炎 Sōen), is a major antagonist in the manga/anime series My Hero Academia. He is affiliated with the League of Villains and the leader of the organization's Vanguard Action Squad. Like Himiko Toga and Spinner, he was inspired by Stain and his ideology and decided to join the League, which was believed to harbor the Hero Killer's cause.
It is later revealed that Dabi is actually the eldest son of the Todoroki family, Toya Todoroki (in Japanese 轟 燈矢), who was long thought to have been deceased. His father, Enji Todoroki, sought out to make him his successor due to his powerful Quirk, but because of his weak constitution, his training was abandoned entirely. He is his youngest brother Shoto Todoroki's arch nemesis.
He is voiced by Hiro Shimono in the Japanese version, and by Jason Liebrecht in the English dubbed version, who is best known for voicing Zeke Yeager in Attack on Titan and Rob Lucci in One Piece.
3.2 Vs. Hero Killer Arc
3.3 Final Exams Arc
3.4 Forest Training Camp Arc
3.5 Hideout Raid Arc
3.6 Hero License Exam Arc
3.7 Shie Hassaikai Arc
3.8 Pro Hero Arc
3.9 Meta Liberation Army Arc
3.10 Endeavor Agency Arc
3.11 Paranormal Liberation War Arc
Dabi is a tall, slender young man with spiky black hair and blue eyes. His most noticeable features include a set of burnt, purple, scarred skin that are present underneath both his eyes (which cannot cry due to his tear ducts being burned up), on his ears and below his jawline all the way down to his collarbone, as well on his torso and all the way down both of his arms, and on his legs as well. These scars are attached to the remainders of his skin with metallic staple piercings.
His outfits seem to vary from time to time. In his initial debut, he had more of a rough and baggy appearance, wearing a loose belt, a torn jacket and pants that barely reach to his ankles. In later appearances, he seems to wear a slightly different jacket that appears to be stitched together with coattails and rolled up sleeves. He also wears boots now and baggier pants.
When he was his younger self as Toya, he possessed red hair that gradually turned white during his childhood, and it was wavier than it was spiked. He also appeared to be shorter than his younger siblings Natsuo and Fuyumi, but roughly the same height as Shoto. Dabi later reverts back to his white hair color by removing the black dye from it with a bottle of water after revealing his identity.
Dabi is a rude and argumentative person who has no sense of respect. He introduced himself to Tomura informally, and refused to give out his real name. Nevertheless, he is a calm-minded person, who is always focused and determined to complete his given tasks.
Like Toga, Dabi admires Stain and his ideology. He views himself as the one who is destined to fulfill Stain's view of the world, hence his reasoning for joining the League of Villains. However, even though he does not display any psychotic intentions, it appears that he is still just as deluded as Toga as he seems to be unaware of what Stain was actually trying to accomplish. While Stain was trying to bring back the meaning of being a hero, Dabi is simply interested in destroying the current society of humanity as a whole. Despite this, Dabi believes himself to be the true manifestation of Stain's will, believing that "real heroes" are not a thing.
Dabi commonly shows sadistic tendencies, as he takes pleasure in taunting Pro Heroes and those that seek to be heroes, while attempting to murder them at the same time. He's also observant and ruthless, willing to endanger the lives of others, including U.A. students and even his own allies, while also commonly exploiting a hero's tendency to save people from danger. Despite this, it appears that he can relate to families that have suffered from the society of heroes and villains due to his own pain from Endeavor's actions, hinting that he may be capable of feeling remorse.
Dabi can also come across being very derisive and contemptuous towards his teammates, who he finds crazy as he proclaimed Himiko insane, called Tomura freaky and insulted Spinner's driving skills. While he acknowledges the League's capabilities, he ultimately does not care about any of them, and only values them for their capacity to bring his goals into fruition. Despite this, Dabi ensured that Twice would make it out alive and claims that his death saddened him, though it seems that he valued Twice's abilities to help his goals over any bond the two villains had. Rather than showing any sadness, Dabi expressed a crazed expression of gleeful sadism saying that he hasn't cried since his tear ducts got burned up.
It is later revealed that Dabi's main goal is to ruin his father's career as revenge for the pain and agony he endured as a child. He relishes in the fact that Endeavor's past is exposed to the world while gleefully dancing, telling his father to dance with him in hell. In spite of his relationship with his father, Dabi was very close with his two younger siblings, as well as with his mother when he was still Toya, as his supposed death only added more emotional pain to his mother's mental health, as well as grief for Natsuo. Natsuo in particular was very close to him, as Toya would always come to him in tears after dealing with their father's abuse, seeking for comfort.
His relationship with his youngest sibling, Shoto, is more ambiguous, since the two were kept separated from each other for a long period of time. Dabi claims that he views Shoto as nothing more than their father's "little puppet" and that he planned to kill him during his hero career, but this was only because this was part of his plan of ruining his father's legacy, until his father became the No. 1 Pro Hero. The fact that Dabi ended up abandoning this plan seems to suggest that he doesn't truly hate Shoto, but he thinks very little of him. Dabi later makes it clear to Shoto that he's lost any feeling for not just him and his family, but for anything in general, as everything he's done to this point is to ensure their father suffers for it.
In his youth, Toya was originally a very energetic and positive boy who enjoyed spending time with his father and was very eager to learn Endeavor's strongest technique. However, his father's shift of focus towards Shoto and subsequent abandonment of Toya as his successor caused him to spiral into a state of sadness and depression, experiencing an existential crisis and wondering his purpose in life.
Young Toya Todoroki.
Toya Todoroki was the first child to be born in the Todoroki household. He inherited his father's Quirk, but to a more powerful degree, as his Quirk allowed him to cast hotter, blue flames. Toya was close to his father and strived to become a hero like his father and hoped he would be able to perfect his father's technique with his Quirk. Due to this, his father, Enji, made it his task to train his son as his successor who would surpass him and All Might. Unfortunately for him, however, Toya inherited his mother's weak constitution and as such, Enji decided to abandon his training.
Toya suffering from his father's abuse.
Nonetheless, Toya still managed to live a pretty well childhood when his siblings came around, as he was able to play and interact with him. However, he and his other siblings were unable to interact with their youngest one, Shoto, as he would be subjected to their father's constant, harsh training. Around this time, Toya began to feel despair for himself as he often asked Natsuo why he even existed.
At some point, Toya had supposedly passed away from a fire incident that took place in Sekoto Hill, where he used to train with his father. With the temperature exceeding two-thousand degrees, it was presumed that Toya was completely incinerated, as only remains of lower left jaw were found. His death alone had a great, negative affect on his family. A small altar was made by his father and placed in his room, who would often go there to pray, expressing his regret for the loss of his son.
In truth, Toya had survived this incident, but presumably suffered with terrible burns. He would hold extreme disgust and disdain to his father who slowly became the No. 2 hero. He would later dye his hair black and take on the alias, Dabi.
Vs. Hero Killer Arc
Dabi first appears in The Aftermath of Hero Killer: Stain, where he is shown to be watching a news broadcast about Stain's capture.
Final Exams Arc
Later on, Dabi and Himiko Toga are recruited by Giran to join the League of Villains. The two then meet Tomura Shigaraki, who Dabi comments on about his gross appearance. Displeased, Tomura immediately demands Kurogiri to get rid of them, but he refuses as he wanted Tomura to at least hear them out. Giran then begins the introductions. After Himiko's introduction, Giran introduces Dabi as a criminal who hasn't committed any major crimes and that he follows Stain's ideology. Dabi was not on board with the League of Villains, questioning about the league's motivations and was displeased of seeing the possibility of Himiko Toga joining.
Tomura asks for him to introduce himself, in which he does, but refuses to give out his real name. When Dabi brings up Stain's ideology, Tomura becomes extremely frustrated and attempts to kill him and Toga, as they prepare for him but Kurogiri managed to prevent this from happening. Tomura then leaves the building, who Dabi comments about how sickening he is.
Forest Training Camp Arc
Dabi blasts Aizawa.
Together with the Vanguard Action Squad, Dabi observes the campsite of U.A. While Toga bickers about her mask and Muscular wishing to rush in, Dabi tells everyone to remain silent and wait for everyone to arrive. Once all ten members arrive, Dabi begins to take the lead by burning down the forest.
Dabi then takes on Shota Aizawa, catching him off guard. Aizawa was able to evade his attack, however and was able to successfully capture him after a quick battle. He then begins to interrogate him, but Dabi begins to turn into liquid and dissolves away. It is later revealed that was a clone and that the real Dabi was with Twice, who had made a clone of Dabi to keep the heroes occupied for the time being. Dabi then orders him to make two more clones to keep Aizawa busy again.
Dabi taking his leave.
After Mr. Compress captures Katsuki Bakugo, Dabi waits for everyone to arrive before making their escape. Eventually, everyone arrives, including Toga, bringing back one sample of blood from one person, much to Twice's disappointment. Dabi eventually spots the remaining heroes chasing after them and attempts to hold them off once more while Toga and Twice battle them. Mr. Compress eventually reaches to him, but without the marbles.
Kurogiri then begins to open a portal for the Vanguard Action Squad to make their escape. They ultimately failed at capturing Fumikage Tokoyami, but successful in capturing Bakugo.
Hideout Raid Arc
Tomura introducing Bakugo to the League of Villains.
Dabi and the rest of the league are later present in the hideout, where they observe Tomura welcoming Bakugo to the team. The group of villains watch U.A.'s public apology regarding the villain attack on the camp. While Tomura explains to Bakugo that the League of Villains are aiming for a just society, Dabi sends Twice to free Bakugo from his restraints under Tomura's orders.
Once Bakugo is freed, he immediately attacks Tomura, refusing to accept their delusional ideology. Despite this, the villains are not afraid of him, with Dabi even thinking that he's a fool. Eventually, All Might, leading a group of heroes and the police charge into their hideout and restraint the villains. However, the villains are suddenly saved by All For One, who uses Kurogiri's Quirk to create a warp gate for them to escape.
Hero License Exam Arc
Dabi killing the thugs.
After All For One's defeat in the hands of All Might, Dabi begins searching for recruits for the League of Villains. He comes across a group of low life thugs that act hostile towards him, only for him to kill them, thinking of them as nothing but trash.
Shie Hassaikai Arc
Dabi later accompanies Tomura, Spinner and Mr. Compress in capturing Kai Chisaki. The Pro Hero, Snatch, attempts to fight them off, but is eventually trapped in a marble by Mr. Compress, containing his fire. Mr. Compress asks Dabi if he is going to die. Dabi claims that only his upper half was composed of sand and was unsure whether he'd die or just be heavily injured. After Tomura finishes humiliating Chisaki and taking his Quirk bullets, he takes his leave with the rest of the villains.
Pro Hero Arc
Dabi confronts Endeavor.
Dabi is first seen giving out orders for High-End to accomplish. After High-End was defeated, Dabi eventually confronted Endeavor himself, surprised by the results of the battle. With his vision blurred out, Endeavor can barely recognize him, but from his voice, he can tell that Dabi is the one responsible for killing the Pro Hero, Snatch. Dabi unleashes his flames, trapping him, Endeavor and Hawks in a wall of flames. With the two heroes weakened, Dabi takes the opportunity to kill them, but he is stopped by the No. 5 Pro Hero Miruko. With her being present, Dabi forces himself to flee the area by calling out for Ujiko, but not before he calls out Endeavor's full name, planning to talk with him another time.
Some time later, Hawks meets with Dabi, revealing himself to be associated with the League of Villains (in reality however, Hawks was a spy sent from the heroes to gather info on the villains). Hawks is mad to find out that the Nomu, High-End, attacked today at the city and not tomorrow at a nearby factory. On top of this, he noticed that High-End was much different compared to previous Nomus. Dabi told him he changed his mind and that he wanted to see High-End's capabilities. Dabi tells him that it's not wise for him to place his trust on him and he was testing to see if Hawks was truly on his side. Eventually, the two depart their own way, with Dabi saying that though he won't let Hawks see the boss yet, he plans to contact him again.
Dabi is later seen at a dock nearby and begins to remember who Endeavor was talking about. He rubs his eyes which begins to drip out blood as he recalls when Snatch asked if he ever thought about the families of his victims, stating that he thought about them so much it drove him crazy.
Meta Liberation Army Arc
Prior to the events of the Hero Billboard Chart JP, Dabi continued his search for more recruits to join the league, only to kill them back and forth as he struggled to find those that had any value. Making no progress, he eventually returned back to the hideout, in which he questioned why everyone was gathered up here instead of searching for new recruits, only for Toga and Twice to mock his actions at recruiting people. He later participated in battling Gigantomachia with his fellow league, only for them to lose.
Dabi and the rest of the villains were then transported to the doctor's hideout and noticed the amount of Nomus contained and how different they looked. Soon, the doctor revealed himself and introduced himself as Daruma Ujiko. After hearing Tomura's motive, Ujiko agreed to help him, as long as he can tame Gigantomachia. Dabi refused to take part and was more invested on searching for recruits instead, only for Ujiko to request for Dabi to test out the High Ends, though Dabi showed no interest in that either.
Dabi battles with Geten.
Dabi later accompanied the league after Tomura received a call from Rikiya Yotsubashi to challenge the Meta Liberation Army and rescue Giran from their clutches and took part in the battle. During the battle, Dabi engaged in conflict with one of the Meta Liberation Army's warriors, Geten and held his own against him for an extended period of time. Following the events of the battle, however, the Meta Liberation Army submitted themselves to Tomura's command. As a result, this allowed the League of Villains and Meta Liberation Army to unite as one. Dabi became one of Tomura's nine lieutenants.
Following this, Dabi later had a private meeting with Hawks, in which Hawks decided not to share his true thoughts regarding the formation of the Paranormal Battle Front.
Endeavor Agency Arc
Dabi was one of the nine lieutenants present during a meeting with Hawks, who informed them about Endeavor and how he's taken on three students on an intern. Dabi commented on how they haven't changed ever since the Training Camp Incident.
Paranormal Liberation War Arc
Four months later, Dabi is assigned the role as the leader of Vanguard Action Guerilla Warfare Regiment: Violet, alongside Geten. During the raid led by the Pro Heroes, Hawks confronted Twice in a private room. He was about to kill him, until Dabi interrupted the scene by firing his blue flames. Hawks rescues Twice from Dabi's attacks, causing the latter to commend that Heroes are always willing to save lives. When Twice breaks free of Hawks' grip, Dabi joyfully encourages him to go wild and that the others are waiting, yet Hawks kills Twice as he is too much of a threat to keep alive.
Dabi unleashes his fury on Hawks.
Dabi is enraged at Twice's death and burns away Hawks' feathers in retaliation. Hawks asks him if he cares about Twice being killed. Dabi admits that he does care about Twice's death (though only because he needed Twice to make his dream come true), and that he can't cry because his tear glands are all burned up. Hawks asks Dabi who he is, and the latter tells him his real name, though it is censored to the readers. Afterward, Dabi explains his motivations to Hawks: he claims that there are no "real" Heroes and he is the ultimate manifestation of Stain's will. Before Dabi can finish off Hawks, Fumikage arrives to defend him.
From there on, Dabi reveals to Fumikage that Twice was killed in battle by the hero he's defending, Hawks. Dabi asks why he bothers to show up here, claiming that the Pro Heroes are no better than they are. Fumikage states he's here, simply to protect his mentor, in which Dabi then accuses him that he's stopped thinking for himself. He then proceeds to attack Fumikage, in which Fumikage manages to avoid, thanks to Dark Shadow. Dabi continues to taunt both him and Hawks, while Fumikage awaits for Hawks's orders, who insists that he must leave the area, now. Fumikage proceeds to do so, resulting in a chase between him and Dabi, who attempts to finish him and Hawks off. He is interrupted by Geten's ice attacks, however, from his battle with the other Pro Heroes.
Dabi later rejoins with Mr. Compress, once Gigantomachia sensed Tomura's calling. Upon arriving, he asks Mr. Compress where the other lieutenants are, in which Mr. Compress tells him that he was suppose to be with them together. He then senses that Twice was killed and explains to them that he tried to calm down Himiko, but failed as she has gone ahead and entered in a state of berserk against the Pro Heroes. The two observed both her and Gigantomachia from that point on, unleashing their wrath upon the Pro Heroes.
Dabi alongside the other villains.
Eventually, Dabi and the other lieutenants managed to get together and head off to Tomura's direction with Gigantomachia. Dabi believes that Tomura has finally awaken from his slumber and is currently battling the Pro Heroes on the other side, explaining to the villains why Gigantomachia has suddenly made his move. While Gigantomachia continues to battle against the heroes, Dabi prevents Skeptic from leaving, ensuring his safety. Dabi and the others play their part in creating obstacles for the heroes as means to prevent them from stopping Gigantomachia.
Gigantomachia manages to defeat the Pro Hero, Mount Lady, but he is then stopped by the group of heroes from U.A., who are working together to put him to asleep. Dabi and the other villains then work together once more to prevent them from doing so, in which they managed to defeat the heroes, allowing Gigantomachia to continue his rampage.
The villains eventually arrived to the scene where Tomura is at, in which Gigantomachia manages to rescue him before the Pro Heroes could do any more damage to him. From this point on, Dabi reunites with the Pro Hero, Endeavor and spots that his son is accompanying him, Shoto Todoroki. This allowed Dabi the opportunity to reveal them who he truly is. As he proceeds to wash away the black dye from his hair, he reveals to them that he is the long lost eldest child of the Todoroki family, Toya Todoroki.
Dabi reveals his actual hair color, confirming that he is indeed Toya Todoroki.
He was disappointed to see that his own family couldn't recognize him at first, but nonetheless, he explains to them why he's committed the acts he's done as a result of the abuse he's lived under his father's selfish desires and dreams. He also brings up how he was deemed unworthy to carry on his legacy. He then reveals to them that all of this has been pre-recorded and is currently being broadcasted across Japan by Skeptic. Dabi then reveals that his plan was to originally kill Shoto some time after he succeeded his father, but changed his approach when he learned that his father managed to actually become the No. 1 Pro Hero instead.
He expresses his frustration over how his father refused to die during his battle with Hood in Kyushu, how Ending and Starservant had failed to kill him while reminding him that he never forgot what he did to him, stating that he intends to bring him down to his demise with him.
In disbelief, Endeavor denies that Dabi could really be Toya due to seeing him die, but the latter says that he is Toya and taunts his father for being unable to suspect him, despite having so much fire-based heroes in the Endeavor Agency. As his pre-recorded video continues, he shows the audience his DNA test results to prove that he indeed has Endeavor's blood, and talks about Shoto being his final successful creation, but even then Endeavor abused Shoto many times from what Dabi had seen. He claims that Endeavor doesn't have an empathetic bone in his body and he's obsessed with his self-importance and being in the limelight, which is anything but what a hero should be. Dabi also talks about Hawks and shows how he killed both Twice and Best Jeanist apparently without remorse, which makes sense since his father was a criminal so Hawks' origin had to be kept secret, and Endeavor captured that criminal and it was fate that caused them both to meet. Finally, Dabi gives a speech to the crowd that heroes are dishonest people who only care about their reputation to the public in order to hide their sins, as part of his goal to make the civilians lose their faith in heroes, who would be stupid if they didn't. Dabi thanks Endeavor for staying strong until now, so he could finish him off. However, his words come back to bite him when Best Jeanist turns out to be alive and restrains the villain, proclaiming his return to hero duty.
Dabi is in disbelief, claiming that he was sure that he saw Best Jeanist dead, but the hero says that Dabi has overreached and he'll come apart like inferior denim. Dabi says that him being alive won't change the Todoroki family's past and addresses Shoto, who is crying in anger. Nejire Hado attempts to strike at Tomura and Spinner, but Dabi blasts her with flames, taunting Endeavor that another child's bright future has been burned by his flames. Shoto tells Dabi that he was responsible for Ending nearly killing Natsuo, even though Toya used to come to him for comfort when he was younger. Dabi only reacts that it was shameful since Natsuo's death would've really hurt Endeavor. Shoto calls him insane, and Dabi replies that he has no feelings anymore and he will kill Shoto too, with a sadistic grin.
Dabi setting a forest on fire.
Cremation: Cremation allows Dabi to control and manipulate extremely hot blue flames, which are able to set forests ablaze and can burn large groups of people to a crisp. He can also use his flames to propel himself upwards and hover in the air. Dabi's Quirk is said to allow him to produce flames even stronger than Endeavor's.
Keen Intellect: While not very strategic, Dabi is very observant to everything around him. With just a glance, he easily identified Tomura's instability and effortlessly saw through Aizawa's stoic nature, even knowing that Hawks was a traitor from the moment he met him. Had it not been for Twice stopping him, he would have found and killed Aoyama. Later he identified Snatch’s quirk, and understood it’s limits.
Overall, Dabi is one of the more powerful members among the league. His quirk has shown to have a destructive nature and he is skilled enough with it to hold his own against Pro Heroes. Shota Aizawa, a powerful Pro Hero, struggled against a clone of Dabi for a considerable amount of time (which did not have the same power as the original). Later, in conjunction with Mr. Compress, they managed to both seal and kill Snatch, a strong Pro Hero. On top of this, he managed to fight evenly against and later pin down the extremely skilled No. 2 Pro Hero, Hawks, while overpowering the latter with the brute force of his flames.
Despite his Quirk's power, Dabi's flames begin to eat away at him and burn his body should he use them for too long, which prevents him from fighting prolonged battles. To counter this, Dabi tends to rattle his opponents and engage in psychological warfare in order to buy himself time to cool down. He is also capable of saving firepower for more devastating attacks.
“ (Thug #1: What the hell are you? Your face makes me wanna puke!)
(Thug #2: Keep lookin at me like that and I'll kill ya!)
Pity, you're not what we need... Stay down, you make good fuel, allow my flames to consume you. „
~ Dabi killing the criminals who wished to join the League.
“ Looks like your concern has you distracted Eraser... You Pros ought to lay off, we haven't come here for any of you so just stay out of our way! „
~ Dabi attacking Eraserhead.
“ Why not get cocky? You're playing right into our hands. The second you lost the initiative signaled your defeat. You've got the top hero-training academy, U.A., and the Symbol of Peace, All Might... the two most trusted foundations of our hero-based society. But now one mess after another is shaking that trust... don't you think that loss of faith will spread like wildfire throughout society? Think about it... how your careless administration keeps allowing attack after attack... you're so weak... you couldn't even stop a criminal organization from abducting your students. „
~ Dabi taunting Vlad King.
“ (Hawks: Is that... the face of a man who just watched a friend die?!)
Hey, now!!! That was rude! I haven't cried since my tear ducts got all burned! With Twice around, my dream had a way better chance of coming true! So of course I'm sad he's gone! „
~ Dabi upon witnessing Twice's death.
“ More than Twice... More than anyone... You should've been keeping both eyes on me. „
~ Dabi after revealing his true identity to Hawks.
“ Ouch... Is that any way to address me...? I have a great name. Call me Toya. You're that dumbstruck? Really...? I know my face ain't exactly what it was... But I was sure my own kin would've figured it out. „
~ Dabi reveals his true identity to Endeavor and Shoto.
“ I am Toya Todoroki. The eldest son of Endeavor. To date, I've killed over 30 innocent people in cold blood... And today, I'd like everyone to know exactly what drove me to such despicable acts. Once upon a time, Endeavor yearned for nothing but power. But when he found himself unable to surpass All Might, he despaired. To concoct even stronger Quirks, my father forced the woman who would become my mother to marry him. That's when my father created me, in pursuit of his selfish, egotistical dreams. But alas, I was a failed creation. It didn't take long for him to reject me. I was tossed aside and forgotten. „
~ Dabi exposes Endeavor's abusive history to the public.
“ How could I make you hurt?! How to best stomp all over your life?! I've been pondering all this ever since that day! I couldn't figure out why I even existed, and every day... I'd crawl to Natsu, crying my eyes out. Not that you ever knew, right?! My blood ran cold when I thought you might bite the big one in Kyushu! Then, I led Starservant and Ending straight to you, one after the other! You were finally number one! It's all you ever wanted! But it must've weighed on you, right?! Or was all the praise and admiration like chicken soup for your soul?! When, at long last, you could stare your kids in the eye... didja finally start to feel the warm and fuzzy bonds of family?! You must've thought, "As long as I face the future, I can be better!" I can tell you're at a loss for words, so here's the answer! The past never dies! Get it, yet?! Y'reap what you sow! So let's tango, you and me - Enji Todoroki!! A dance with your son, here in Hell!! „
~ Dabi's monologue to Endeavor.
“ I couldn't let that stand! These twisted people with skeletons in their closets... they cover it all up with masks of justice! But they don't stop there! They keep calling themselves "heroes" and keep fooling everyone! I just want everyone to stop and think! The only ones these "heroes" protect are themselves! With all that ugliness inside, they use you people to give them protection! Approval! Admiration! „
~ Dabi's speech to the people to break their faith in heroes.
“ Aw, your friends are having a blast down there. Poor Shoto... No fun for you. Just pain.
(Shoto: But... you're... burning up... too!)
Seriously, it's great that you were raised with love. I'm fine, because I'm really happy right now. 'Cuz look at that face. The guy's about to watch his puppet masterpiece burn up and die in the fire of his failed experiment, and he can't do anything! Ngh... I said look! He's totally broken inside!! Hahahaha!! Shoto!! Once my fire burns you to ash... I wonder... what kinda face dad'll make?! „
~ Dabi to Shoto Todoroki.
“ Hahaha! Way to state the obvious!! But still - you gotta pity me, right? That agent of justice did some vile stuff, and I'm the result. Evil is thriving! Justice is losing this war! All I'm doing is showing you sentimental dopes who's to blame for that! The future coming down the pipeline... is one where all that schmaltz and lip service is gonna get blown away by the chaos! „
~ Dabi to Izuku Midoriya.
While Dabi's Quirk has no official name, it has been widely labelled as "Cremation" due to the word being translated directly from Dabi's name.
Before the release of Chapter 290, a popular theory among the fandom was that Dabi may actually be a relative of the Todoroki family One of the reasons that the fans use is the fact that his flames are blue, in which Endeavor is also capable of producing blue flames, though this is something that was only shown in the anime. Other reasons included his similar eye color to Endeavor and Shoto.
With more recent chapters hinting towards this theory, Dabi was generally speculated to be Toya Todoroki, the oldest son of the Todoroki family, who was revealed to have an unnamed fire Quirk and implied to have went through harsh training with Endeavor regarding his Quirk and appeared to have a strong resemblance to him. This theory was eventually proven true when Dabi revealed his true identity and what drove him to become a villain.
Dabi and Shoto shared the same abuse and harsh treatment from their father's strict teachings, however, unlike Dabi, Shoto started to let go of his grudge towards him while Dabi is consumed by his hatred to where he became villain to destroy his father's reputation.
As such, Dabi serves as Shoto's dark reflection of what he would have become if he let his hatred consume him.
Dabi at the Boku No Hero Academia Wiki wiki.
League of Villains
All For One | Tomura Shigaraki | Kurogiri | Daruma Ujiko | Gigantomachia
Vanguard Action Squad: Dabi | Himiko Toga | Spinner | Twice | Mr. Compress | Muscular | Moonfish | Mustard | Magne | Chainsaw Nomu
Nomus: Kurogiri | Nomu | Chainsaw Nomu | Hood | Johnny | Mocha | Woman
Associates: Giran
Shie Hassaikai
Leaders: Overhaul | Chronostasis | Mimic
Eight Bullets: Rikiya Katsukame | Shin Nemoto | Kendo Rappa | Toya Setsuno | Yu Hojo | Soramitsu Tabe | Deidoro Sakaki | Hekiji Tengai
Meta Liberation Army
Grand Commander: Re-Destro
Leaders: Curious | Trumpet | Skeptic
Warriors: Geten | Slidin' Go
Original Members: Destro
Paranormal Liberation Front
Grand Commander: Tomura Shigaraki
Lieutenants: Dabi | Himiko Toga | Twice | Mr. Compress | Spinner | Re-Destro | Trumpet | Skeptic | Geten
Warriors: Gigantomachia | Slidin' Go
Associates: Daruma Ujiko | Giran
Villain Factory
Kuin Hachisuka | Number 6
Wolfram | Nine | Slice | Mummy | Chimera
Endeavor | Ending | Gentle | Innsmouth | Kotaro Shimura | La Brava | Peerless Thief | Reservoir Dogs | Stain | Starservant | Sludge Villain
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